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B By now there were several people standing around me, my mom, and the little broken bush(灌木丛). “Son, would you like me to call an ambulance?” some men said. “No,” my mom yelled. “I’m fine. Please go away!” “She’s learning to ride,” I tried to explain to all those who were not going to go away. “Oh, all right!” My mom sat up and brushed the grass and leaves off her sweater. Finally she stood up. Everyone began to clap(鼓掌), and my mom’s face turned bright pink. “Thank you very much, but as you can see, I’m just fine.” Mom took a few steps around to show them that she wasn’t hiding a broken leg. Everyone clapped again and then went on their way. “Enough for today?” I asked hopefully. “No,” she said in a way that surprised me. “I almost had it, and then I let myself get scared. I know I can do it this time!” Now this sounded more like my mom, for I’d never known my mom to be afraid of anything before. I helped her pull the bike out of the bush and push it up the hill. She didn’t look quite so pale this time. She got on the bike again and went down the hill. I ran down the hill after her. She had ridden quite a way ahead of me when she looked back over her shoulder, smiling. Then she gave me a thumbs-up(翘拇指) sign. “No, no!” I yelled. “Use both hands!” But it was too late. Again. “Mom! Are you hurt?” I ran up to her in the grass. This time she was laughing. “Did you see me? I did it! I really did it!” Then she stopped and looked at me. “I mean,” she said, “we did it.” 60. From the passage we can learn that the author ____. A. was helping his mother learn to ride a bike B. went on a picnic with his mother by bike C. was learning to ride a bike by himself D. could ride a bike as well as his mother could 61. Those people were not going to go away because they ____. A. would wait until the police came B. wanted to see if the author’s mother was OK C. thought it was a terrible traffic accident D. worried about the little broken bush 62. The underlined word “it” (in paragraph 8) most probably refers to ____. A. the ambulance B. the sweater C. the skill of riding a bike D. the courage to stand up 63. What happened after the author’s mother gave him a thumbs-up sign? A. She forgot how to ride a bike. B. She broke one of her legs. C. She was hit by something. D. She fell off the bike. |
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E “How’s the basketball coming on?” I put down my drink and looked across at the next table. I was curious about that because both the man and the woman were at least 65. “Oh, I’m not playing much basketball these days,” the woman replied. “But I’m getting much better at golf.” What’s this, I thought. I opened my packet of crisps, thoughtfully. “I’m still pretty hopeless at chess, I’m afraid,” the man said. “It beat me on level one this morning.” The penny dropped. These two were the proud owners of computer games. It’s very likely that one of the results of the development of the silicon chip(硅片) will be that a lot of people will have more exciting ways to spend their leisure time. It already has. Space invader machines are now a familiar sight everywhere. A lot of people play them, and some, particularly school children, get remarkably high scores. How, one wonders, do they find the time (and money) to become so good? If you have your own computers, the possibilities are endless. You can play any active sports without stepping out of your living room. You can become an expert at chess or backgammon without ever playing with another human being. Indeed, human beings aren’t needed at all. So, what of the future? Will we see school children stealing or even robbing to feed space invader machines? Will football grounds lie empty as families sit at home playing video football, or watching the national video football championship? Perhaps, it won’t go that far. But we won’t have to wait long for the Video Olympics. I’m sure of that. Back in the pub, I stood up, took out 20 pence, and went over to the space invader machine. I may not be much good at beating computers at backgammon, but any space invaders who arrive on Earth anywhere near me had better watch out. 72. The reason why the writer felt curious about the talk between the couple was that ____. A. he thought they were too old to play basketball B. they looked young for their age C. the old seldom went to the bar D. he didn’t believe they played basketball so well 73. The underlined sentence “The penny dropped.” in the fifth paragraph probably means ____. A. his wallet was stolen B. he dropped a penny into the space invader machine C. he asked for another drink for a penny D. he’s come to see what they meant 74. The text is mainly written to tell us that ____. A. computers will make people have a better time in their leisure time B. the writer was worried about the side effect of computers C. the old couple were excellent at playing golf D. school children shouldn’t play space invader machines so much 75. We can infer form the passage that ____. A. we can do everything without leaving our home in the future B. the writer was good at playing the space invader game C. school children will certainly steal or rob to feed the space invader machines D. the woman is better at playing chess than the man |
第二节完形填空(共20题,满分20分) About three years 30 , something terrible 31 to me. 32 six hours of terror have broken my body and 33. You think I am a very 34 man—but I am not. It 35 less than a single day to change my 36 from black to white. One day, my 37 brothers and I were 38 back from the islands, our boat 39 of fish. 40 , the sky was 41 with dark clouds and in 42 a minute we were in a terrible storm. An 43 wave covered our boat and my younger brother 44 into the sea. Our boat survived, and I was trying to recover 45 my elder brother put his mouth 46 to my ear, and 47 out the 48 word “Whirlpool!” With the wind and waves we were going in the direction of the whirlpool, and 49 could save us! 30. A. before B. after C. ago D. late 31. A. took place B. happened C. changed D. informed 32. A. that B. those C. this D. these 33. A. soul B. heart C. head D. mind 34. A. rich B. poor C. young D. old 35. A. spent B took C. paid D. cost 36. A. hair B. face C. mouth D. feet 37. A. three B. one C. two D. four 38. A. came B. going C. moving D. coming 39. A. felt B. full C. filled D. fall 40. A. All at once B. Instead C. Meanwhile D. Besides 41. A. covered B. discovered C. recovered D. covering 42. A. no less than B. less than C. more than D. no more 43. A. enormous B. small C. mini D. enough 44. A. fall into B. felt into C. fell into D. fallen into 45. A. while B. when C. as D. before 46. A. tightly B. closely C tight D. close 47. A. screamed B. said C .told D. whispered 48. A. terrified B. terrifying C. satisfied D. satisfying 49. A. nothing B. everything C. something D. anything |
第二节任务型阅读(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分) 认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。 注意:每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡相应题号的横线上。 Recently 3 kinds of foods are very popular in the US. Convenience Foods Instead of buying only fresh foods, Americans buy many more convenience foods. These are foods which are ready partly or completely prepared. There are also many canned convenience foods, such as soups and vegetables. Convenience foods save time and trouble. They are popular with people who are busy or who don"t like cuisine or washing dishes. But they often cost more money than fresh, unprepared foods and may contain man-made additives. Also they don"t taste as good as home cooked foods. Health Foods In the 1960s, a "back-to-the earth" movement was started by young people in the US. The movement was a reaction against the harmful effects of technology. Many people now prefer natural and organic foods to the prepared foods sold in food stores. Diet Foods These, days Americans are more and more concerned with their weight. American supermarkets sell a variety of diet foods as diet soft drinks, diet candy, and diet salad dressings. Each year dozens of new diets are popularized. However, some of the diet foods are unbelievable. There are tricks in their advertisements.
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| Those who 68 ___ the harmful effects of technology.
| Those who care more about their 69 ______
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| Be good for one’s health
| 71 _____ people from getting fat
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第二节: 完形填空 (共20小题;每小题1分, 满分20分) 请认真阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。 My friend Michelle is blind, but you’d never know it. She makes such good use of her other 36 , including her “sixth sense”, that she seldom gives the impression (印象) that she’s 37 anything. It’s really amazing. Michelle 38 her children pretty much like the rest of us, except that she isn’t too hard on them. Her children really benefit a lot from her 39 attitude. She knows when to clean the house, and she moves around so fast that 40 often don’t realize she’s blind. I 41 this the first time after my six-year-old daughter, Kayla, went to play there. When Kayla came home, she was very 42 about her day. She told me they had baked cookies, played games and done art projects. But she was 43 excited about her finger-painting project. “Mom, guess what?” said Kayla, all smiles. “I learned how to 44 colors today! Blue and red make purple, and yellow and blue make green! And Michelle 45 with us”. To my great 46 , my child had learnt about color from a blind friend! Then Kayla continued, “Michelle told me my 47 showed joy, pride and a sense of accomplishment (成就). She really 48 what I was doing!” Kayla said she had never known how good finger paints felt 49 Michelle showed her how to paint without looking at her paper. I realized Kayla didn’t know that Michelle was blind. It had just never come 50 in conversation. When I told my daughter Michelle was blind, she was 51 for a moment. At first, she didn’t believe me. “But Mommy, Michelle knew exactly what was in my picture!” Kayla 52 . I knew my child was 53 because Michelle had listened to Kayla describe her art work. Michelle had also “heard” Kayla’s 54 in her work. We were silent for a minute. Then Kayla said slowly, “You know, Mommy, Michelle did ‘see’ my picture. She just used my 55 .” Indeed, she uses a special type of “vision” that all mothers have. 36. A. ways B. means C. methods D. senses 37. A. enjoyed B. found C. missed D. held 38. A. comes across B. looks after C. picks out D. learns from 39. A. relaxed B. nervous C. anxious D. secret 40. A. parents B. family C. guests D. friends 41. A. realized B. heard C. forgot D. witnessed 42. A. sad B. calm C. excited D. puzzled 43. A. especially B. seldom C. frequently D. hardly 44. A. paint B. draw C. create D. mix 45. A. stayed B. painted C. talked D. competed 46. A. excitement B. encouragement C. delight D. surprise 47. A. attitude B. color C. picture D. paper 48. A. touched B. considered C. saw D. understood 49. A. after B. unless C. until D. if 50. A. up B. down C. back D. on 51. A. curious B. quiet C. angry D. worried 52. A. whispered B. insisted C. introduced D. informed 53. A. right B. wrong C. worried D. uncertain 54. A. shortcomings B. difficulties C. pride D. disappointment 55. A. paper B. pens C. hands D. eyes |
B Ed Viesturs grew up in Rockford, Illinois, where the tallest thing on the horizon was the water tower. But on Thursday, Viesturs became the only American to climb to the top of the world’s 14 highest mountains. His last hike was up Mount Annapurna, in Asia’s snow-capped Himalayas. At 26, 545 feet, its peak is the 10th highest in the world. It is the mountain that inspired him to start climbing. “It tends to be the trickiest, the most dangerous, ” said Viesturs, “There’s no simple way to climb it. There are threatening avalanches (雪崩) and ice falls that protect the mountain.” In high school, Viesturs read French climber Maurice Herzog’s tale of climbing the icy Annapurna. Herzog’s story was of a lot of difficulty and near-death experiences. Viesturs was hooked right away. Viesturs got his start on Washington’s Mount Rainier in 1977, guiding hikes in the summer. Fifteen years ago, he set out to walk up to the world’s highest peaks. Finally, he’s done. The pioneering climber talks about mountains as if they were living creatures that should be treated with respect. “You have to use all of your senses, all of your abilities to see if the mountain will let you climb it,” said Viesturs. “If we have the patience and the respect, and if we’re here at the right time, under the right circumstances (情况), they allow us to go up, and allow us to come down. ” What’s next for a man who can’t stop climbing? “I’m going to hug my wife and kids and kind of kick back and enjoy the summer. ” says Viesturs. But for a man who’s climbed the world’s 14 tallest mountains, he will probably soon set off on yet another adventure. 59. What record has Ed Viesturs set? A. He has succeeded in climbing to the top of the world’s 14th highest mountain. B. He has become the first American to climb to the top of the world’s 14 highest mountains. C. He has become the first to climb to the height of 26, 545 feet. D. He has become the first man to climb to the top of 14 highest mountains in the world. 60. The underlined word “hooked” in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by “__________”. A. frightened B. discouraged C. interested D. upset 61. The author used Viestures’ words in Paragraph 6 to support a view that __________. A. mountain climbing is a dangerous sport B. mountains should be regarded as living creatures C. mountain climbing needs more strength than skills D. those who like mountain climbing won’t stop climbing 62. What’s the next probable plan of Viestures? A. Stopping climbing and staying with his family. B. Climbing to the top of the world’s 14 tallest mountains again. C. Meeting other challenges. D. Writing down the experiences about his adventure. |
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