I"ve loved my mother"s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing
letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pen, and white paper, I decided that the act of 1
must be the most 2 thing in the world.
Years later, during her final illness, mother 3 different things for my sister and brother. "But the 4 ",
she said, "is for Elizabeth".
I never saw her angry, and never saw her cry. I knew she 5 me. She showed it in action. But 6 a
young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks 7 mother and daughter. They never happened. And a gulf
opened between us. I was "too emotional". 8 she lived "on the surface".
As years passed and I graduated from college, I loved my mother and I wrote to her in 9 words and
asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did 10 me. I posted the letter and waited for
her answer. 11 came. My hope turned to 12 , then little interest, finally, peace --- it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn"t be sure that the 13 had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I
could 14 trying to make her into someone she was not.
Now the 15 of her desk told me, as she"d 16 been able to, that she was 17 that writing was my
chosen work. I 18 the desk carefully and found some papers 19 --- a photo of my father and a
one-page letter, folded and refolded many times. "Give me an answer", my letter asks, "in any way you
chose". Mother, you always chose the 20 that speaks louder than words. |
( )1. A. speaking
( )2. A. wonderful
( )3. A. bought
( )4. A. pen
( )5. A. loved
( )6. A. like
( )7. A. with
( )8. A. So
( )9. A. careful
( )10. A. ignore
( )11. A. No one
( )12. A. surprise
( )13. A. ideas
( )14. A. stand
( )15. A. present
( )16. A. always
( )17. A. sorry
( )18. A. moved
( )19. A. inside
( )20. A. gesture | B. writing
B. tiring
B. gave
B. paper
B. disliked
B. as
B. among
B. And
B. active
B. accept
B. None
B. joy
B. information
B. stop
B. appearance
B. ever
B. encouraged
B. cleaned
B. outside
B. method | C. looking
C. funny
C. designed
C. chair
C. appreciated
C. be
C. beside
C. But
C. thankful
C. forgive
C. Something
C. disappointment
C. news
C. continue
C. shape
C. never
C. regretful
C. fixed
C. below
C. action | D. listening
D. productive
D. kept
D. desk
D. sympathized
D. unlike
D. between
D. Or
D. serious
D. dislike
D. Neither
D. happiness
D. Letter
D. practice
D. sight
D. often
D. pleased
D. emptied
D. above
D. way |
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试题【完形填空。 I"ve loved my mother"s desk since I was just tall enough to see above 】；主要考察你对 题材分类等知识点的理解。 [详细]举一反三
| 完形填空。 | 20 years ago, I drove a cab 1 a living. One time I arrived in the middle of the night for a pickup at a
building that was dark 2 a single light in a ground floor window. After a long pause, a small woman in her 80"s stood before me.
"Would you carry my bag out to the car?" she said. I took her small suitcase to the cab, and then
returned to 3 the woman. She kept thanking me for my kindness. " It"s nothing." I told her. "I just try to
treat my passengers the 4 I would want my mother treated."
"Riverside Street, please. But could you drive through downtown?"
"It"s not the shortest way," I answered quickly.
"Oh, I don"t mind," She said." I"m in no 5 . I am on my way to a hospice." I looked in the back view
mirror. Her eyes were full of 6 . "I don"t have any family 7 ." She continued. "The 8 says I don"t have
very long." While we were driving through the city, she showed me the building where she had once
worked. Sometimes she asked me to slow in front of a particular building or corner and would 9 into
the darkness, saying 10 . Not until the first ray of the sun 11 up the sky did we get to the address she
had given me.
" How much do I 12 you?" she asked.
" Nothing," I said. Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She 13 onto me tightly, saying "You gave an old woman a little moment of joy." Then she walked into the hospice.
Behind me, a door shut. It was the sound of the 14 of a life. I don"t pick up any more passengers for
the rest of the day. I drove 15 , lost in thought. 16 I had refused to take the run? On a quick 17 , I
don"t think I have done anything more 18 in my life. We are conditioned to think that our lives 19 on
great moments. But great moments often catch us 20 ----beautifully hidden in what others may consider
a small one. | ( )1. A. at
( )2. A. except for
( )3. A. take
( )4. A. attitude
( )5. A. trouble
( )6. A. puzzlement
( )7. A. gone
( )8. A. lawyer
( )9. A. stare
( )10. A. much
( )11. A came
( )12. A. charge
( )13. A. kept
( )14. A. beginning
( )15. A. aimlessly
( )16. A. How come
( )17. A. review
( )18. A. troublesome
( )19. A. depend
( )20. A. sudden | B. for
B. but for
B. bring
B. manner
B. hurry
B. excitement
B. stayed
B. doctor
B. wander
B. nothing
B. appeared
B. owe
B. held
B. symbol
B. deliberately
B. So what
B. pause
B. important
B. rely
B. unaware | C. of
C. far from
C. accompany
C. way
C. time
C. eagerness
C. left
C. neighbor
C. disappeared
C. anything
C. showed
C. give
C. caught
C. sign
C. intentionally
C. What if
C. rest
C. enthusiastic
C. look
C. conscious | D. in
D. instead of
D. assist
D. means
D. danger
D. sadness
D. remained
D. relative
D. step
D. none
D. lit
D. cost
D. seized
D. closing
D. carefully
D. How about
D. memory
D. worthless
D. center
D. expected | | 阅读理解。 | A teacher of English as a second language is the 2004 Teacher of the Year in the United States .
Kathy Mellor of Rhode Island will spend the next year as an international spokeswoman for education.
President Bush and his wife, Laura ,honored her during a ceremony (仪式) at the White House last week.
For the past nineteen years ,Kathy Mellor has taught English as a second language at Davisville Middle School in North Kingstown, Rhode Island ,in the northeastern United States .She redesigned the program
for E.S.L students at her school to provide each student with one to three periods per day in classes for
English learners .How much instruction the students get depends on their level of skill in listening ,speaking ,reading and writing. The amount of time they spend in these classes in reduced as their level of English
increases.
A teacher describes this as the most successful E.S.L. program in North Kingstown. She also praises
Kathy Mellor for providing help to students and their families by forming a local parents group for
speakers of other languages .This improved their ability to help their children.
Kathy Mellor earned a master"s degree in education from Rhode Island College. She studied teaching
English as a second language.
She was chosen for the national honor of Teacher of the Year from among top teachers in each of the
fifty states .As Teacher of the Year ,Kathy Mellor will travel around the United States and to other
countries .She will talk about the importance of education and the work of teachers. | | 1.This passage is mainly about________. | A. Teacher of the Year 2004 in the United States
B. Ms Mellor"s English teaching instruction
C. Ms Mellor"s teaching skills of learning English
D. praises to Ms Mellor from other teachers | | 2.What does "E.S.L." in the passage stand for? | A. English study learners.
B. English speaking and listening.
C. English special learners.
D. English as a second language. | | 3. From this passage we can learn that ________. | A. middle school teachers from each state are honored Teachers of the Year
B. middle school teachers in the USA have to get master"s degrees
C. Ms Mellor"s students have no problems in learning English
D. the American government pays much attention to education | | 阅读理解。 | A university graduate described as a "respectable and intelligent" woman is seeking professional help
after being convicted of (证明有……罪) shoplifting for the second time in six months.
Ana Luz, recently studying for her PhD, has been told she could end up behind bars unless she can
control the desire to steal from shops .
Luz ,who lives with her partner in Fitzwilliam Road ,Cambridge ,admitted stealing clothes worth ￡
9.95 from John Lewis in Oxford Street ,London ,on March 9.
Phillip Lemoyne ,prosecuting (起诉),said Luz selected some clothes from a display and took them to
the ladies" toilet in the store .When she came out again she was wearing one of the skirts she had selected ,having taken off the anti-theft security alarms (防盗警报装置).
She was stopped and caught after leaving the store without paying ,Mr Lemoyne said.
He added that she was upset on her arrest and apologized for her actions.
Luz,28, was said to have been convicted of shoplifting by Cambridge judges last October ,but Morag
Duff, defending ,said she had never been in trouble with the police before that .
"She is ashamed and embarrassed but doesn"t really have any explanation why she did this," Miss Duff
said. "She didn"t intend to steal when she went into the store .She is at a loss to explain it. She is otherwise a very respectable and intelligent young lady .She went to her doctor and asked for advice because she
wants to know if there is anything in particular that caused her to do this."
Judge David Azan fined Luz ￡ 50, and warned : "You"ve got a criminal record .If you carry on like
this ,you will end up in prison ,which will ruin your bright future you may have."
Luz achieved a degree in design at university in her native Spain ,went on to a famous university in
Berlin , Germany for her master"s degree and is now studying for a PhD at Cambridge University ,UK. | | 1.What is Ana Luz"s nationality? | A. American.
B. British.
C. Spanish.
D. German. | | 2.What does the underlined sentence "She is at a loss to explain it" mean? | A. In her opinion it was a loss to the clothes shops where she stole things .
B. She doesn"t have any idea why she has the desire to steal from shops .
C. She thinks it is a loss for her to explain why she stole things from shops.
D. Personally she feels ashamed and embarrassed for her shoplifting actions. | | 3.Which of the following best explains the meaning of the word "shoplifting" used in the passage? | A . Carrying goods in a lift for a shop.
B. Taking goods to the ladies" toilet .
C. Selecting some goods from a display.
D. Taking goods from a shop without paying. | | 4. From the passage we can learn that . | A. Ana Luz is already got her PhD at Cambridge University ,UK
B. Ana Luz is ashamed and embarrassed and knows why she often did so
C. the university graduate will be put in prison if she steals in shops once more
D. Phillip Lemoyne is the "respectable and intelligent" woman"s defense lawyer | | 5.What would be the best title for the passage ? | A. Shoplifting Shame of a PhD Student
B. Apologizing for the Actions in Shops
C. Seeking Professional Help from Experts
D. Controlling the Desire to Steal from Shops | | 阅读理解。 | The gray-haired lady can"t wait to leave the building to search for her dad .Unless watched ,she will
walk in the streets in an effort to find her father ,who died 30years ago.
Not all cases of Alzheimer"s disease look like this ,but Alzheimer"s is a serious disease that is said to
be the fourth or fifth leading cause of death for people over age 75.
It is said that about three percent of the U.S. population over age 65 have Alzheimer"s .In the early
stages ,people may exhibit short term memory loss. Some may experience changes in personality , easy
to be angry .As the disease progresses ,patients might lose the ability to move and may be unable to speak or move at all. This progressive disease generally lasts 8 to 10 years before death occurs.
While no one is certain what causes these changes in the brain"s nerve fibers (神经纤维),their effect is
certain .Alzheimer"s destroys not only the patients ,but also spouses(配偶),friends and families.
What should you do if you notice progressive memory loss in yourself or a loved one? Have the person examined by a doctor who is a specialist in the treatment of Alzheimer"s disease.
Though many reasons other than Alzheimer"s disease may cause memory loss ,its early diagnosis(诊断)
and treatment may delay some of the most serious effects.
What feeling will you likely experience should a loved one suffer from Alzheimer" s disease? A person
will often go through the various stages of sadness, shock, anger, and so on. If the spouse develops the
disease, you may experience hurt and disappointment when he or she doesn"t remember you are married.
Life for the Alzheimer"s patients and their loved ones will never be the same as the disease progresses ,
bringing a deep sorrow ,loss and even anger towards God .No matter what feelings are present , facing
them honestly will serve one better than burying them. | | 1.What can be inferred from the passage about the gray-haired day? | A. She has been living with her father.
B. She was sad about the death of her father.
C. She can"t search for her father without being watched.
D. She suffers from Alzheimer"s disease. | | 2.When people suffer from Alzheimer"s disease , ________. | A. their families and friends will suffer from the same disease
B. their families and friends will experience mental sufferings
C. they will certainly die in 8 to 10 years
D. they will forget everybody but their spouses | | 3. Memory loss occurs ________. | A. from Alzheimer"s disease and nothing else
B. from sadness ,shock ,anger ,and so on
C. for a number of reasons
D. with changes in personality | | 4. From the passage we know that_____. | A. early treatment may stop Alzheimer"s disease occurring
B. it is still unknown what causes the changes in the brain"s nerve fibers
C. nerve fibers in the brain will cause Alzheimer"s disease
D. when one suffers from Alzheimer"s disease ,he will be buried | | 完形填空。 | Last weekend, my kids along with a few other kids from the neighborhood volunteered to help me wash my car. My 10-year-old daughter came up with the idea of 1 other people"s cars as well. It was pretty 2 outside and I had no plans to 3 being in the bright sun. she 4 wanted to give lemonade(柠檬汽水) to passers-by for free. I had seen little kids 5 and sell fresh lemonade for a small cost but not free. Although I felt confused, I decided to help her.
Then she asked me, "What if we 6 this a smile car wash?" I couldn"t hold back my tears and 7 her and the other kids to go outside the house and come up with 8 ideas. While I kept myself busy in drying the car, the kids walked up to me with a(n) 9 with beautiful images of smiles. They had "Free Car Wash" written on it and the 10 of their exercise was "smile". It was pretty neat to see a team of kids ranging 5-11 years with the duty to do something for others.
All that seemed 11 and came right from their heart. Nothing seemed to 12 to them: their playtime, the heat outside--- they just wanted to help others and do something nice in the community!
I helped them make some fresh lemonade and brought out some additional cloth to help clean cars. Passers-by were 13 and one even shouted back to them saying, "God Bless You, my kids…
| ( )1. A. drying
( )2. A. unusual
( )3. A. avoid
( )4. A. further
( )5. A. choose
( )6. A. demand
( )7. A. challenged
( )8. A. creative
( )9. A. board
( )10. A. motivation
( )11. A. optimistic
( )12. A. belong
( )13. A. delighted
( )14. A. scene
( )15. A. supported | B. repairing
B. hot
B. practise
B. therefore
B. possess
B. submit
B. aimed
B. previous
B. slide
B. purpose
B. specific
B. mean
B. amazed
B. scenery
B. understood | C. washing
C. superb
C. continue
C. already
C. squeeze
C. make
C. invited
C. admirable
C. cupboard
C. technique
C. gentle
C. matter
C. eager
C. story
C. accepted | D. decorating
D. dirty
D. suggest
D. hardly
D. serve
D. leave
D. encouraged
D. complex
D. marble
D. theme
D. natural
D. refer
D. ridiculous
D. view
D. surrounded |
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