I was a single parent of four small children. working at a low-paid job, money was always tight, but we
had a 1 over our heads, food on the table, clothes on our backs, and if not a lot, always 2 . Not knowing
we were poor, my kids just thought I was 3 . I"ve always been glad about that.
It was Christmas time, and although there wasn"t 4 for a lot of gifts, we planned to celebrate with a
family party, but the big 5 for the kids was the fun of Christmas 6 .
They planned weeks ahead of time, asking 7 what they wanted for Christmas. Fortunately, I had saved
$120 for 8 to share by all five of us.
The big 9 arrived. I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and 10 them to look for gifts of about four dollars
each. Then everyone scattered (散开). We had two hours to shop; then we would 11 back at the "Santa"s
Workshop".
Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits, 12 my younger daughter, Ginger, who was
unusually 13 . She had only one small, flat bag with a few candies-fifty-cent candies! I was so angry, but I
didn"t say anything 14 we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed the door, 15 to be angry again.
This is what she told me.
"I was looking 16 thinking of what to buy, and I 17 to read the little cards on the "Giving Trees". One
was for a little girl, four years old, and all she 18 for Christmas was a doll (玩具娃娃). So I took the card off
the tree and 19 the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn"t have anything," I never felt so 20 as I did
that day. |
( )1. A. roof
( ) 2. A. little
( )3. A. busy
( )4. A. effort
( )5. A. improvement
( )6. A. shopping
( )7. A. the other
( )8. A. toys
( )9. A. day
( )10. A. forced
( )11. A. draw
( )12. A .including
( )13. A. quiet
( )14. A. since
( )15. A. waiting
( )16. A. out
( )17. A. forgot
( )18. A. wanted
( )19. A. made
( )20. A. angry | B. hat
B. less
B. serious
B. room
B. problem
B. travelling
B. each other
B. clothes
B. chance
B. reminded
B. stay
B. besides
B. excited
B. after
B. ready
B. over
B. stopped
B. did
B. searched
B. rich | C. sky
C. enough
C. strict
C. time
C. surprise
C. parties
C. one by one
C. presents
C. cheque
C. invited
C. move
C. except
C. happy
C. while
C. hoping
C. forward
C. failed
C. got
C. bought
C. patient | D. star
D. more
D. kind
D. money
D. excitement
D. greeting
D. every other one
D. bills
D. trees
D. begged
D. meet
D. regarding
D. ashamed
D. until
D. afraid
D. around
D. hated
D. played
D. fetched
D. bitter |
| 1-5 A C C D D 6-10 A B C A B 11-15 D C A D B 16-20 D B A C B |
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| 阅读理解。 | When I met him, I had a lot of anger inside of me. I"ve lived my whole life in Spainish Harlen, but in my
neighborhood, there are shoot-ups all the time. I know kids who have been shot or beaten up. I have friends
who ended up in prison. I could have ended up that way too, but Mr. Clark wouldn"t let that happen.
Mr. Clark worked long hours, making sure I did my work. My grades rose. In fact, the scores of our
whole class rose. One day, he took our class to see The Phantom of the Opera, and it was the first time some
kids had ever been out of Harlem. Before the show, he treated us to dinner at a restaurant and taught us not to
talk with our mouths full. We did not want to let him down.
Mr. Clark was selected as Disney"s 2000 Teacher of the Year. He said he would draw three names out of
a hat; those students would go with him to Los Angeles to get the award. But when the time came to draw
names, Mr. Clark said, "You are all going."
On graduation day, there were a lot of tears. We didn"t want his class to end. In 2001, he moved to Atlanta,
but he always kept in touch. He started giving lectures about education, and wrote a best-selling book based
on his classroom rules, the Essential 55.
In 2003, Mr. Clark took some of us on a trip to South Africa to deliver school supplies and visit orphanages
(孤儿院). It was the most amazing experience of my life. It"s now my dream to one day start a group of
women"s clubs, helping people from all backgrounds. | | 1. Without Mr. Clark, the writer _____. | | [ ] | A. might have been put into prison
B. might not have won the prize
C. might have joined women"s club
D. might not have moved to Atlanta | | 2. The Essential 55 is _____. | | [ ] | A. a show
B. a speech
C. a classroom rule
D. a book | | 3. How many students" names were finally drawn out of a hat by Mr. Clark? | | [ ] | A. None
B. Three
C. Fifty-five
D. All | | 4. In the passage, the writer intends to tell us that _____. | | [ ] | A. Mr., Clark went to South Africa because he liked travelling
B. Mr. Clark helped to set up a group of women"s clubs
C. a good teacher can help raise his or her students" scores
D. a good teacher has a good influence on his or her students | | 完形填空。 | On a cold November afternoon, my mother and I were walking home from a pizza store. We were dressed
warmly and 1 with the rented video we had been dying to watch, I was feeling a little 2 , as I was carrying
our shopping bags of snacks and the 3 . They were so heavy that I decided to 4 some things. So I started
to walk towards the garbage can 5 I noticed a poor man walking his bike out of the restaurant in front of us.
He 6 a paper bag with his dirty hand. He headed over to another nearby garbage can and started 7 it.
I suddenly felt very 8 because I was about to do away with a new drink just 9 it was heavy. I knew
this man would take all he could 10 , so I walked up to him and 11 the drink and some snacks to him. The
man looked up 12 and took what I gave him. A huge smile spread 13 his face and this caused me to feel
quite 14 . I felt like I 15 be happier with myself, but then he said, "This is my son"s lucky day!"
With that, he 16 me happily and started off on his bike. I even heard him 17 a song as he rode away. I
got a warm feeling inside and I knew I had done something good, for the man and his family. I now understand
what is 18 by the saying "Giving is getting".
Since then, every time I have the 19 to do something nice, the image of the man"s happiness caused by my
small gift appears in my mind. This is the 20 of charity. | ( )1. A. equipped
( )2. A. upset
( )3. A. video
( )4. A. send off
( )5. A. after
( )6. A. owned
( )7. A. going into
( )8. A. stupid
( )9. A. since
( )10. A. get
( )11. A. dropped
( )12. A. sadly
( )13. A. in
( )14. A. regretful
( )15. A. couldn"t
( )16. A. smiled
( )17. A. whistling
( )18. A. referred
( )19. A. time
( )20. A. power | B. covered
B. happy
B. books
B. throw away
B. when
B. presented
B. finding out
B. guilty
B. until
B. search
B. kept
B. coldly
B. across
B. satisfied
B. shouldn"t
B. told
B. whispering
B. said
B. chance
B. effect | C. done
C. tired
C. pizza
C. put away
C. before
C. held
C. looking through
C. disappointed
C. because
C. hear
C. turned
C. thankfully
C. by
C. puzzled
C. needn’t
C. saw
C. listening
C. meant
C. idea
C. result | D. offered
D. excited
D. clothes
D. send out
D. while
D. sought
D. working out
D. happy
D. when
D. see
D. handed
D. patiently
D. through
D. curious
D. mustn"t
D. thanked
D. making
D. spoken
D. effort
D. mystery | | 阅读理解。 | They say there are three ways to experience the Grand Canyon; on foot, on mules (骡子) or by air. We
chose the first. Up early, my husband and I and our three children couldn"t wait to get started. We decided
to walk along a lovely path named Bright Angel Trail.
As we set out, I was shocked at how narrow the path was. And I couldn"t help noticing that the other
tourists weren"t like us. They had heavy backpacks, water bottles, and hats. But as usual we were dressed.
As the sun rose higher, Arizona"s famous heat seemed to roast us. There was no shade and our legs were
aching. We decided to go back, with the girl on my back and the boys far behind. By the time we finally got
back, our legs were like jelly.
The next day, after we"d had a long rest and a good breakfast, we were ready for another view of the
Canyon-by air. After our last walk, this would be the easiest thing in the world.
We called to each other excitedly as the plane took off and circled around the Canyon. But the smiles on
our faces disappeared as the pilot tossed (翻转) the plane around, pretending he was going to hit the ground.
I shouted, "STOP, TAKE US BACK!" When we finally arrived back on land, once again our legs were like
jelly. We hardly spoke as we drove back.
As I said, there are three ways to view the Grand Canyon. We never tried the mules, but personally I"d
suggest a fourth: buy yourself a good magazine like National Geographic. That way, you can see the Canyon,
without fear or tiredness. | | 1. Which of the following is true according to the second paragraph? | | [ ] | A. They made a careful preparation before the trip.
B. The children were more joyful than their parents.
C. Bright Angel Trail was not as lovely as they expected. | | 2. The underlined expression "Our legs were like jelly" probably means _____. | | [ ] | A. we were weak
B. we were unhappy
C. we were dissatisfied
D. we were disappointed | | 3. Which of the following best describes their Canyon trip by air? | | [ ] | A. It proved to be frightening.
B. It was more comfortable.
C. It turned out to be exciting.
D. It made each of them tired. | | 4. We can infer from the passage that _____. | | [ ] | A. experiencing the Canyon on mules would be the best way.
B. one needs to dress less when visiting the Grand Canyon.
C. the writer was not serious when she made the suggestion.
D. the whole family narrowly escaped from the air accident. | | 阅读理解。 | We could all see the Murray Uiver slowly moving back, but now all the water was gone. I couldn"t believe
that the Murray had dried up, not one drop of water left.
One morning I went down to the river to try and catch some fish when I saw my boat high and dry (搁浅)
on the bank. I rushed down the river and saw all mud-no water. The fish were just lying there, dying. I looked
up to see if my friend was there. There was the nest but no eagle (鹰). I called out to her with my special
whistle which I made out of steel.
Suddenly a big shadow came over to me and the eagle landed in her nest and gave her young the food she
was out getting while I whistled. But then I suddenly noticed she was getting thinner and had a bit of sheep"s
wool in the side of her talon (利爪). It was deadly quiet by the river bank, except for some sound from my dog.
And also I couldn"t see one native animal or bird.
When I walked inside the kitchen, Mum and Dad had sad looks on their faces. "It"s time for us to move,
Son, because the river can no longer provide for (养活) us," said Dad. I ran out of the kitchen door with tears
in my eyes, and down to the river bank, to my favorite spot. I said goodbye to my eagle, crying.
When it was time to go, I saw my eagle fly up into the air with her chicks in her talons, going away to try
and find another home, just like us. | | 1. The passage is mainly about _____. | | [ ] | A. the author"s travel away from his hometown
B. the author"s feeling about being away from his friend
C. the author"s idea about being away from home
D. the author"s plan to leave for a new place | | 2. The underlined word "chicks" in the last paragraph refers to "_____". | | [ ] | A. the eagle"s children
B. the eagle"s food
C. the eagle"s nest beside the river
D. the dog | | 3. According to the passage, the eagle looked thinner most probably because _____. | | [ ] | A. the eagle had to feed its children
B. the eagle was seriously sick
C. the eagle lost many of his friends
D. there was not enough food for her | | 4. According to the passage, it can be inferred that _____. | | [ ] | A. the eagle lived on the ground beside the author"s house
B. it was winter when the writer went away
C. the writer"s parents didn"t like to leave, either
D. some native animals and birds still lived in the place | | 完形填空。 | Sometimes I think Dad loves that dog more than he loves us, 1 I don"t get jealous when Dad spends time
with his 2 . When Dad takes his family out for a picnic, Pluto always gets to go along anyway.
The moment Dad arrives from the office, he 3 in a room or behind the door and yells, "Pluto, come and
get me." Pluto 4 runs around trying to find his lost 5 . Pluto usually wins and his victory is celebrated with
his favorite biscuits. Dad"s 6 with Pluto are like the dog isn"t a dog at all but another human being and that"s
the scary part. Has Dad 7 the ability to distinguish (区别) between a man and an animal?
I was 8 enough about this. So one day I gathered my 9 and asked him. "Dad, do you know you talk to
that dog of yours just like to a human being?" Dad looked me 10 in the eye. I thought he might be 11 at my
question. But he just smiled, reached out and patted my head and said, "Yes I do,and the reason is 12 . If I talk
down to him, he doesn"t 13 me but if I carry on a normal conversation, then Pluto 14 everything I say." I
stood there wanting to ask more 15 , but decided that was not the best time.
And so for a few days, I 16 everything I could about my father and the dog. And I know the dog never
receives direct 17 . He never hears sit, lie down or anything like that. What he 18 are suggestions, "Would
you like me to feed you now? Shall we go for a walk?"
What"s amazing is that Pluto does 19 everything Dad says. Their communication is as near to being perfect
as possible. And it"s not 20 Pluto that understands, but it"s Dad, too. Each seems to know what the other needs
at any time. | ( )1.A.and
( )2.A.dog
( )3.A.lies
( )4.A.bravely
( )5.A.master
( )6.A.experiments
( )7.A.controlled
( )8.A.curious
( )9.A.courage
( )10.A.happily
( )11.A.content
( )12.A.clear
( )13.A.admire
( )14.A.refuses
( )15.A.directions
( )16.A.expected
( )17.A.punishment
( )18.A.hears
( )19.A.explain
( )20.A.still | B.so
B.friends
B.stays
B.excitedly
B.food
B.conversations
B.developed
B.nervous
B.evidence
B.tearfully
B.angry
B.easy
B.support
B.replies
B.questions
B.realized
B.suggestions
B.sees
B.know
B.just | C.but
C.family
C.seeks
C.sadly
C.baby
C.competitions
C.challenged
C.distant
C.strength
C.directly
C.proud
C. simple
C.receive
C.misses
C.permissions
C.observed
C.orders
C.makes
C.realize
C.yet | D.or
D.children
D.hides
D.disappointedly
D.chance
D.arguments
D.lost
D.serious
D.experience
D.coldly
D.ashamed
D.challenging
D.respect
D.understands
D.instructions
D.learned
D.awards
D.likes
D.understand
D.even |
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