阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Once upon a time ther

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Once upon a time there was a child ready to be born. So one day he   36  God, “They tell me you are sending me to   37  tomorrow but how am I going to live there being so   38
and helpless?”
God replied, “Among the many   39 , I chose one for you. She will be   40  for you and will take care of you.”
But the child wasn’t   41  he really wanted to go. “But tell me, here in Heaven, I don’t do
42  but sing and smile, that’s 43  for me to be happy.” “Your angel will sing for you and will also   44  for you every day. And you will   45  your angel’s love and be happy.”
“And   46  am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me.” The child continued, “if I don’t know the   47  that men talk?”
God patted him on the head and said, “your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet
48   you will ever hear, and with much   49  and care, your angel will teach you how to
50 .”
“And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?”
“Your angel will place your   51  together and will teach you how to pray(祈祷).”
“I’ve heard that on earth there are bad men, who will   52  me?”
“Your angel will defend you even if it means   53  her life!”
And then God   54  the child on the shoulder and said, “Your angel’s name is not   55
to remember. You will simply call her Mommy.”

小题1:

A．asked

B．answered

C．taught

D．told

小题2:

A．heaven

B．hell

C．earth

D．space

小题3:

A．big

B．small

C．strong

D．stupid

小题4:

A．nurses

B．doctors

C．teachers

D．angels

小题5:

A．hiding

B．waiting

C．heading

D．voting

小题6:

A．sure

B．urgent

C．conscious

D．impressive

小题7:

A．anything

B．something

C．everything

D．nothing

小题8:

A．much

B．little

C．few

D．enough

小题9:

A．clear

B．dive

C．smile

D．react

小题10:

A．damage

B．feel

C．govern

D．resign

小题11:

A．when

B．why

C．how

D．whether

小题12:

A．language

B．meaning

C．topic

D．politics

小题13:

A．poems

B．stories

C．arguments

D．words

小题14:

A．strength

B．patience

C．warning

D．thinking

小题15:

A．sing

B．dance

C．speak

D．paint

小题16:

A．hands

B．feet

C．arms

D．legs

小题17:

A．replace

B．convert

C．educate

D．protect

小题18:

A．burying

B．risking

C．experiencing

D．attacking

小题19:

A．hit

B．ruined

C．touched

D．cleaned

小题20:

A．hard

B．easy

C．strange

D．convenient

答案

小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:B
小题6:A
小题7:A
小题8:D
小题9:C
小题10:B
小题11:C
小题12:A
小题13:D
小题14:B
小题15:C
小题16:A
小题17:D
小题18:B
小题19:C
小题20:A

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举一反三

Last year I had a wonderful experience. I went on a student exchange to Japan. It was an exciting time of my life and I learned many things about the school system in Japan. I was in Grade 11, which is second year of high school in Japan, but I was younger than most of my classmates. That’s because Japanese children enter first year of elementary school (小学) in April following their sixth birthday. I started school when I was still five years old.
In Japan, Children attend elementary school for six years, where they study Japanese, arithmetic, science, social studies, music, crafts, physical education, and home economics (simple cooking and sewing skills). During their three years in middle school, English is added to this list. Most schools have access to computers and the Internet.
The classes in my school seemed rather big to me, around 30 students in a typical high school class. We ate lunch in the classroom, instead of a cafeteria and enjoyed a healthy, nutritious meal prepared by the school or by a local “school lunch centre” instead of eating the same, dry sandwiches every day. I really like the Japanese interpretation of school lunches. I also enjoyed the field trips and activities. At Japanese schools, there are many school events during the year, such as field day when students compete in tug-of-war, field trips, and arts and cultural festivals.
小题1:The writer went to Japan _____ last year.

A．to visit his family memebers	B．to finish his high school there
C．to study as an exchange student	D．to do research on school system in Japan

小题2:Children in Japan may start their elementary school at the age of ____.

A．5

B．6

C．7

D．11

小题3:Japanese students start to learn English _____.

A． before they start their school year	B．when they are in elementary school
C．when they are in middle school	D．when they are in high school

小题4:In the writer’s country, there are normally _____ students in a high school class.

A．less than 30

B．exactly 30

C．more than 30

D．Not certain

小题5: In the writer’s country, students probably _____.

A．have lunch in the classroom	B．have different lunch every day
C．have lunch at home	D．have sandwiches for lunch

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In 1955, a man named Raymond Kroc entered a partnership with two brothers named McDonald. They opened a popular restaurant in California which sold food that was easy to prepare and serve quickly. Hamburgers, French fries, and cold drinks were the main food there. Kroc opened similar eating places under the same name, “McDonald’s”, and they were an instant success. He later took over the company, and today it is one of the most famous and successful “fast-food” in America and round the world.
Why was his idea successful? Probably the most important reason was that his timing was right. In the 1950s, most married women stayed home to keep house and take care of their children. In the 1960s, many women returned to the workplace. This meant that they had less time or energy to prepare meals, so they spent more on “ TV dinners ” and fast-food restaurants. Single parents also have little time to spend in the kitchen. People living alone also depend on this type of food, since cooking for one is often more trouble than it is worth.
Fast-food is not part of the diet of all Americans. Another trend of the 1960s, sometimes called the back-to-nature movement influenced many people to avoid food that was packaged or processed(处理). This preference for natural food continued to this day.
From the success of Raymond Kroc’s fast-food business, we can say that social economic trends influence where and what we eat.
小题1:The underlined sentence “Cooking for one is often more trouble than it is worth” means that ______.

A．cooking for some people is worth more money

B．it is not worthwhile to take too much time to cook for one person

C．there are more problems when one person cooks

D．divorce (离婚) causes people to change their eating habits

小题2:An idea implied but not directly stated in the reading is that ________.

A．many married women began to work in the 1960s

B．natural foods are still popular today

C．fast food is not part of the diet of all Americans

D．divorce causes people to change their eating habits

小题3:McDonald’s success lies in the following causes BUT_________.

A．people living alone tend to depend on fast food

B．single parents have little time to spend in the kitchen

C．many women returned to the workplace in the 1960s

D．Kroc chose the “Mc Donald” brothers as his partners

小题4:The main idea of the reading is that ________.

A．Raymond Kroc is the most successful fast-food business owner in the world

B．social and economic changes affect eating habits

C．fast-food is easy to prepare and serve quickly

D．Americans eat either fast food or natural food

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SECTION B
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marke

d A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with word or phrase that best fits the context. （10分）
It was a Sunday afternoon. I was waiting outside the classroom where my son was about to take a(n) 31 . The boys and girls were busy discussing the exam, while their anxious parents were watching them ou

tside. There was a lot of 32  .
I noticed one boy who was standing alone in silence, with fear written all over his face. He did not join other children 33  the discussion and he looked puzzled. He wanted to mix with the others; 34  , he didn’t seem to be confident enough. He 35  me deeply. I moved towards him and smiled at him. He smiled back warmly. Then I started to encourage him and told him that he would do well in the exam. This helped him 36  his fear and he told me something about himself: his parents never cared about him and did not 37   him even if he was always a top student. I told him that his education was preparation for later life that should never be   38  . He became encouraged and said he would try to fight against all the difficulties in his life and be successful. He then went into the   39 and we lost touch.
A few days later, I happened to be in the school and I saw him again. He looked different. He gave me a broad smile and came to me with   40  steps. He said happily that he had got first place in the test and that those few minutes with me was really important to him. He thanked me for the words I had said. It was

a great moment for me.
31. A. class B. exam C. lecture D. meeting
32. A. voice B. noise C. sound

       D. fun
33. A. to             B. into         C. together       D. in
34. A. though         B. besides       C. therefore      D. however
35. A. excited         B. delighted      C. impressed     D. appealed
36. A. restart          B. promote      C. remove       D. keep
37. A. support         B. control       C. share          D. rescue
38. A. given out       B. given up      C. given away     D. given in
39. A. restroom        B. classroom     C. waiting room   D. dining room
40. A. certain          B. ready       C. hopeful        D. confident

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The key to happiness is how quickly you can get back your focus on what`s important.
——Anonymous
Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson in the back of a New York City taxi cab. Here`s what happened. I hopped in a taxi，and we took off for Grand Central Station. We were driving in the right lane when，all of a sudden，a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes，skidded，and missed the other car`s back end by just inches!
The driver of the other car，who almost caused a big accident，started yelling bad words at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean，he was friendly. So，I said，"Why did you just do that？This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital！"And this is when my taxi driver told me what I now call "The Law of the Garbage Truck. "
Many people are like garbage （rubbish）trucks. They run around full of garbage，full of frustration， full of anger，and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up，they need a place to dump it. And if you let them，they`ll dump it on you. When someone wants to dump on you，don`t take it personally. You just smile，wave，wish them well，and move on. You`ll be happy with what you did.
I started thinking，how often do I led Garbage Trucks run right over me？And how often do I　take their garbage and spread it to other people at work，at home，or on the streets？It was that day I said，"I`m not going to do anymore. "
Successful people do not let Garbage Trucks take over their day. What about you？If you let more garbage trucks pass you by，you`ll be happier. Life`s too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. So，Love the people who treat you right. Forget about the ones who don`t.
小题1:What happened one day when the author was taking a taxi？

A．The taxi almost hit another car.

B．The taxi driver was injured.

C．The author scolded the driver of the other car.

D．The author learned a lesson from the driver of the garbage truck.

小题2:How did the taxi driver respond to the behaviour of the driver of the black car？

A．He yelled back at the driver.

B．He sent the driver to the hospital.

C．He was friendly towards the driver.

D．He dumped some garbage in front of his car.

小题3:What does the taxi driver think of people according to Paragraph 3？

A．Many people like to drive garbage trucks.

B．Many people dump garbage wherever they like.

C．Many people are warm-hearted to make others happy.

D．Many people tend to be very much depressed.

小题4:What can we infer from Paragraph 4？

A．The author used to have a lot of garbage trucks.

B．The author used to complain a lot.

C．The author used to have a lot of money.

D．The author used to be a good manager.

小题5:According to the passage，what should you do if people "dump garbage" on you？

A．Ignore them and go on with our own work.

B．Try our best to persuade them not to do that again.

C．Tell them to dump the garbage in the right place.

D．Take over their work and carry the garbage to somewhere else.

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第一节：完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分,满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21－30 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The Obstacle in our Path
In ancient times, a king had a big rock placed on a roadway. Then he        21      himself and watched to see if anyone would   22        the huge rock.
Some of the king’s wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and        23      walked around it. Many loudly   24        the king for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way.
Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon 25        near the rock, the peasant   26        his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and pulling, he finally   27      . After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a   28          lying in the road where the rock had been. It contained many gold coins and a   29         from the king indicating that the gold for person who removed the rock from the roadway.
The peasant learned what many of us never understand —— ‘‘Every obstacle                    30          an opportunity to improve our condition. ’’
21. A. persuaded    B. raised                C. hid                  D. escaped
22. A. seat                    B. remove                    C. break               D. mark
23. A. mostly         B. hardly               C. simply             D. seldom
24. A. blamed        B. admired                   C. praised             D. respected
25. A. carrying             B. moving                    C. watching          D. approaching
26. A. threw away B. laid down                 C. put away          D. took down
27. A. ended          B. worked                    C. succeeded  D. overcame
28. A. purse                  B. book                        C. pen                  D. ring
29. A. notice          B. secret                       C. donation           D. note
30. A. has                     B. contains                   C. presents            D. represents

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