| ( )1. A. hopeless ( )2. A. calling ( )3. A. stay ( )4. A. interesting ( )5. A. gift ( )6. A. suggestion ( )7. A. could ( )8. A. permitted ( )9. A. branch ( )10. A. after ( )11. A. it ( )12. A. trick ( )13. A. stepped into ( )14. A. so ( )15. A. with ( )16. A. choose ( )17. A. honor ( )18. A. light ( )19. A. proud ( )20. A. disappointedly | B. painful B. shouting B. live B. honest B. kiss B. demand B. should B. promised B. food B. while B. them B. question B. left for B. but B. off B. pick B. pleasure B. short B. kind B. cheerfully | C. dull C. announcing C. hide C. anxious C. treat C. permission C. might C. answered C. tree C. since C. him C. trouble C. stopped at C. although C. upon C. shake C. hope C. old C. fine C. unwillingly | D. crazy D. whispering D. lie D. angry D. smile D. wish D. must D. declared D. fruit D. before D. her D. difficulty D. walked around D. because D. for D. hit D. excitement D. thin D. smart D. eagerly | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1-5: DBABC 6-10: DBADD 11-15: BCCAA 16-20: BBCBC | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 (烘烤) 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. They children were more joyful than their parents. C. Bright Angel Trail was not as lovely as they expected. D. The summer heat prevented them from enjoying the view. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Reading comprehension. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Zoe Chambers was a successful PR (Public Relations) consultant and life was going well-she had a great job, a beautiful flat and a busy social life in London. Then one evening in June last year, she received a text message telling her she was out of work. The first two weeks were the most difficult to live through. She said. "After everything I"d done for the company, they dismissed me by text! I was so angry and I just didn"t feel like looking for another job. I hated everything about the city and my life." Then, Zoe received an invitation from an old school friend, Kathy, to come and stay. Kathy and her husband, Huw, had just bought a farm in north-west Wales. Zoe jumped at the chance to spend a weekend away from London, and now, ten months later, she is still on the farm. "The moment I arrived at Kathy"s farm, I loved it and I knew I wanted to stay." said Zoe. "Everything about my past life suddenly seemed meaningless." Zoe has been working on the farm since October of last year and says she has no regrets. "It"s a hard life, physically very tiring." She says. "In London I was stressed and often mentally exhausted. But this is a good, healthy tiredness. Here, all I need to put me in a good mood is a hot bath and one of Kathy"s wonderful dinners." Zoe says she has never felt bored on the farm. Every day brings a new experience. Kathy has been leaching her how to ride a horse and she has learnt to drive a tractor. Since Christmas, she has been helping with the lambing-watching a lamb being born is unbelievable. She says, "It"s one of the most moving experiences I"ve ever had. I could never go back to city life now." | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. When working as a PR consultant in London, Zoe thought she lived a ______ life. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A. satisfying B. tough C. meaningless D. boring | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. The most important reason why Zoe went to visit Kathy"s farm is that ______. | |||||||||||||||||||||
A. Zoe lost her job as a PR consultant | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. How docs Zoe feel about the country life according to the passage? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A. Tiresome and troublesome. B. Romantic and peaceful. C. Mentally exhausting but healthy. D. Physically tiring but rewarding. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4. Which of the following is closest to the main idea of the passage? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A. A friend in need is a friend indeed. B. Where there is a will, there is a way. C. A misfortune may turn out a blessing. D. Kill two birds with one stone. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 完型填空。 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Evelyn Glennie was the first lady of solo percussion in Scotland. In an interview, she recalled how she became a percussion soloist (打击乐器独奏演员) in spite of her disability. "Early on I decided not to allow the 1 of others to stop me from becoming a musician. I grew up on a farm in northeast Scotland and began 2 piano lessons when I was eight. The older I got, the more my passion (酷爱) for music grew. But I also began to gradually lose my 3 . Doctors concluded that the nerve damage was the 4 and by age twelve, I was completely deaf. But my love for music never 5 me. "My 6 was to become a percussion soloist, even though there were none at that time. To perform, I 7 to hear music differently from others. I play in my stocking feet and can 8 the pitch of a note (音调 高低) by the vibrations (振动). I feel through my body and through my 9 . My entire sound world exists by making use of almost every 10 that I have." "I was 11 to be assessed as a musician, not as a deaf musician, and I applied to the famous Royal Academy of Music in London. No other deaf student had 12 this before and some teachers 13 my admission. Based on my performance, I was 14 admitted and went to 15 with the academy"s highest honours. "After that, I established myself as the first full-time solo percussionist. I 16 and arranged a lot of musical compositions since 17 had been written specially for solo percussionists. "I have been a soloist for over ten years. 18 the doctor thought a was totally deaf, it didn"t 19 that my passion couldn"t be realized. I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be 20 by others. Follow your passion; follow your heart, they will lead you to the place you want to go." | |||||||||||||||||||||
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