Mom had lived in a nursing home for the past three and a half years, suffering t
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Mom had lived in a nursing home for the past three and a half years, suffering the increasing effects of dementia(老年痴呆). They were tough years, actually 21 for us family members than for her, I believe. She suffered very little __22__ in those final years, less than she __23__ when living in her own home. This was because other people took better care of her than she did herself.
All dementia is not alike. Mom’s form 24 her short-term memory more than her long-term memory. By the time she went to the nursing home, her short-term memory was _25__ non-existent. We learned to _26___ our conversations with her to old things of the past. Usually, she could connect with these __27__ and seem to enjoy us __28___ about them. I noticed in her last year that her long-term memory was __29___., too. And it became ever more __30_ to engage her. In her last six months, we had very little __31___ of her responding, though a few times she __32__us. So, when we called her, we would just __33___ to tell her about our lives, things we were doing, things our children and grandchildren were doing. The __34__ would be short. We would tell her we loved her; she would either be __35__ or make some grunting(咕哝) sounds.
__36__ I expected Mom’s death, it was still bad news to hear. She is __37___. Even one-way conversations were more __38__ than no conversations.
So now, all we have are __39__ and a few physical items that were hers or gifts from her. On Mother’s Day this year we will send no __40__, no gift, make no call. But we will remember her.
| 小题1: | | A．luckier | B．quicker | C．busier | D．harder |
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| 小题2: | | A．worry | B．pain | C．noise | D．fear |
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| 小题3: | | A．reported | B．suggested | C．noticed | D．heard |
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| 小题4: | | A．led | B．bothered | C．blamed | D．attacked |
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| 小题5: | | A．never | B．almost | C．still | D．again |
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| 小题6: | | A．give | B．practice | C．direct | D．pass |
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| 小题7: | | A．schedules | B．experiences | C．data | D．poisons |
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| 小题8: | | A．hearing | B．asking | C．caring | D．talking |
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| 小题9: | | A．performing | B．finishing | C．failing | D．changing |
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| 小题10: | | A．difficult | B．strange | C．necessary | D．hopeful |
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| 小题11: | | A．opportunity | B．choice | C．expectation | D．sign |
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| 小题12: | | A．promised | B．annoyed | C．fooled | D．surprised |
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| 小题13: | | A．plan | B．continue | C．happen | D．pretend |
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| 小题14: | | A．voice | B．calls | C．treatments | D．happiness |
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| 小题15: | | A．disappointed | B．friendly | C．sure | D．silent |
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| 小题16: | | A．Because | B．If | C．Though | D．But |
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| 小题17: | | A．followed | B．left | C．lost | D．gone |
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| 小题18: | | A．disturbing | B．relaxing | C．satisfying | D．challenging |
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| 小题19: | | A．memories | B．hopes | C．rules | D．excuses |
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| 小题20: | | A．bill | B．card | C．problem | D．mail |
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答案
小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:D
小题5:B
小题6:C
小题7:B
小题8:D
小题9:C
小题10:A
小题11:C
小题12:D
小题13:A
小题14:B
小题15:D
小题16:C
小题17:D
小题18:C
小题19:A
小题20:B |
解析
试题分析：本文介绍妈妈患老年痴呆症而去世，从文章的字里行间可以看出我对妈妈深深的爱。
小题1:D 形容词辨析。A更幸运B更快C更忙D更困难；对家人来说要比对她还要困难。
小题2:B 名词辨析。A担忧B痛苦C噪音D恐惧；在最后几年里，她几乎没有遭受痛苦。
小题3:A 动词辨析。A报告B建议C注意D听见；他遭受的痛苦少于住在自己放在里报告的痛苦。
小题4:D 动词辨析。A带领B麻烦C责备D攻击；指她的病影响的是她的短期记忆而不是长期的。
小题5:B 副词辨析。A从未B几乎C仍然D再一次；她的短期记忆几乎不存在了，都没有了。
小题6:C 动词辨析。A给B练习C引导D通过；我们学会把对话引导到过去的事情上。
小题7:B 名词辨析。A时间表B经历C数据D毒药；她似乎能够把这些经历联系起来了。
小题8:D 动词辨析。A听见B问C关心D交谈；她似乎喜欢我们谈论这样的事情。
小题9:C 动词辨析。A表现B完成C衰败D改变；在最后的一年里，他的长期记忆也衰败了。
小题10:A 形容词辨析。A困难的B奇怪C必要D有希望的；和她交流变得更困难。
小题11:C 名词辨析。A机会B选择C期待D征兆；我们对她的回应没有任何的期待。
小题12:D 动词辨析。A允诺B使…恼怒C愚弄D使…惊讶；有时候他也会给我们意外的惊喜。
小题13:A 动词辨析。A计划B继续C发生D假装；我们计划告诉她我们做的事情等。
小题14:B 上下文串联。根据上文的when we called说明这里是calls正确。
小题15:D 形容词辨析。A失望B友好C确定D安静；她要么保持安静要么就是咕哝着。
小题16:C 连词辨析。尽管我们已经预料到她的去世了，但是听到这个消息仍然让人很难过。
小题17:D 形容词辨析。Gone指去世了。指我的Mom换老年痴呆症去世了。
小题18:C 形容词辨析。A烦人的B放松的C让人满意的D挑战的；有人说话总比没人说话好。
小题19:A 名词辨析。A记忆B希望C规则D借口；我们拥有的只是记忆和她留下的一些东西。
小题20:B 名词辨析。A账单B卡片C难题D邮件。在母亲节这一天没有可以送卡片的人。
点评：本文介绍妈妈患老年痴呆症而去世，主要测试学生综合运用语言的能力，即从语篇的角度综合测试阅读理解能力、词汇的掌握和对英语习惯用语的熟悉程度、以及语法规则的灵活运用。考生做题时必须时刻从上下文考虑，不应该只看到所添的词在短语或句子内是否可行。因此，在做题时最好将全文通读一下，了解了全文的意思以后再作答。 |
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The other day I was really annoyed by a friend’s behavior, and when I told my best friend Terry about it, he laughed and said, “ But Jenny, you do that all the time!” Well, that surprised me and set me laughing as well. Terry was absolutely correct. The very thing I had been annoyed at my friend for was a reflection (反映)of my own behavior.
Almost all of us have experienced something like this at some time. When we find ourselves upset or annoyed by situations or by the behaviors of others, it is usually because they are mirroring something in ourselves that we subconsciously (下意识地)know, and we are ready to look at them and make a change.
Understanding this is an important part of self-growth. When we become aware of the characteristics or behaviors we dislike in others, it may be because we are displaying those features in others in order for us to see and deal with them in ourselves. For example, if we need to learn to control our own habit of using sarcasm(讽刺), then we will attract very sarcastic people to us. And we will continue to do so until our lesson in regard to sarcasm is learned.
Recognizing these mirrors helps us do two very important things. It helps us to accept ourselves fully, not just the parts we are happy with. And secondly, it helps us to become more caring and able to love others just as they are. After all, they are only showing us what we do ourselves. Who knows? We could very well be mirrors for them, too.
小题1:Which can be the best title for the text?| A．The Importance of Understanding Each Other | | B．Keep Peace and Calm in Times of Emergency | | C．Reflections on Bad Behaviors and Situations | | D．How to Deal with Bad Behaviors and Situations |
小题2:The underlined word “them” in the second paragraph refers to ______.| A．people annoying you | B．bad behaviors | C．big changes | D．previous experiences |
小题3:The example mentioned in the third paragraph shows _____.| A．everybody has his likes and dislikes | | B．how to attract sarcastic people to us | | C．what bad behaviors mirror in us helps ourselves develop | | D．we must learn to control the habit of using sarcasm |
小题4:Recognizing these mirrors helps us ____.| A．accept our bad parts | B．use sarcasm bravely | | C．make true friends | D．change others’ behaviors |
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I took my 9-year-old daughter，Suzan and 5-year-old son，Robbie to the shopping centre．As we got there，we saw a big sign that said，“Petting Zoo”．The kids jumped up and asked，“Daddy，can we go?”
Both my wife and I were out of work．However，I said，“Sure”，giving them a quarter each. They went away, leaving only fifty cents left in my pocket．
A petting zoo is made up of a hundred of little baby animals of all kinds．Kids pay their money and stay in the enclosure(围场)pleased with the little animals while their parents shop．
A few minutes later，I saw Suzan walking along behind me．I was surprised and asked what was wrong．
She said sadly，“Well，Daddy，a ticket for Petting Zoo costs fifty cents．So I gave Robbie my quarter．” Then she said the most beautiful thing I ever heard．She repeated the family motto(座右铭)，which is “Love is Action!”
I knew clearly no one loves little animals more than Suzan. She had watched both my wife and me do and say "Love is Action!” for years，and now she had put it into her lifestyle．It had become part of her，because she knew the whole family motto．It’s not only “Love is Action”；it’s “Love is SACRIFICAL(牺牲的)Action!" Love always pays a price．
I was moved．We went back to the Petting Zoo．Suzan stood with her hands and chin(下巴)resting on the fence and just watched Robbie go crazy petting and feeding the animals．I had fifty cents burning a hole in my pocket. I put my hand into my pocket and took out the money．Sure，I must do that !
小题1:What is the best title for this passage?| A．A Petting Zoo． | B．Try Your Best to Help Others． | | C．An Attractive Shopping Centre． | D．Love Is Sacrificial Action! |
小题2:The underlined part “the most beautiful thing” in Paragraph 5 refers to ．| A．the Petting Zoo | B．the family motto | | C．their lifestyle | D．the ticket for Petting Zoo |
小题3:Which of the following best describes Suzan?| A．Unselfish． | B．Healthy． | C．Childish． | D．Clever． |
小题4:What might happen next according to the story?| A．The author would buy Suzan some candies． | | B．The author would get angry with Robbie． | | C．Suzan would play happily with the little animals． | | D．The author would play together with Suzan． |
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Professor Barry Wellman of the University of Toronto in Canada has invented a term to describe the way many North Americans interact(交流，沟通) these days. The term is “networked individualism”. This concept is not easy to understand because the words seem to have opposite meanings. How can we be individuals(个人，个体) and be networked at the same time? You need other people for networks.
Here is what Professor Wellman means. Before the invention of the Internet and e-mail, our social networks included live interactions with relatives, neighbors, and friends. Some of the interaction was by phone, but it was still voice to voice, person to person, in real time.
A recent research study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project showed that for a lot of people, electronic interaction through the computer has replaced this person-to-person interaction. However, a lot of people interviewed for the Pew study say that’s a good thing. Why?
In the past, many people were worried that the Internet isolated (孤立)us and caused us to spend too much time in the imaginary world of the computer. But the Pew study discovered that the opposite is true. The Internet connects us with more real people than expected—helpful people who can give advice on careers, medical problems, raising children, and choosing a school or college. About 60 million Americans told Pew that the Internet plays an important role in helping them make major life decisions.
Thanks to the computer, we are able to be alone and together with other people — at the same time!
小题1:The underlined phrase “networked individualism” probably means that by using computers people ________.| A．stick to their own ways no matter what other people say | | B．have the rights and freedom to do things of their own interest | | C．do things in their own ways and express opinions different from other people | | D．are able to keep to themselves but at the same time reach out to other people |
小题2:According to the Pew study, what do many people rely on to make major life decisions?| A．Networks | B．Friends | C．Phones | D．Parents. |
小题3:It can be inferred from the Pew study that _______.| A．people have been separated from each other by using computers | | B．the Internet makes people waste a lot of time and feel very lonely | | C．the Internet has become a tool for a new kind of social communication | | D．a lot of people regard the person-to-person communication as a good thing |
小题4:Which would be the best title for this passage?| A．We’re Alone on the Internet. | | B．We’re Communicating on the Internet. | | C．We’re Alone Together on the Internet. | | D．We’re in the Imaginary World of the Internet |
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The other day I heard a few local musicians talking:
“I hate all the terrible pianos in this town. I hate that rubbish they play on the radio. They can’t even understand a bit of music.”
“I’m never playing in that club again. Too many drunks and nobody listens to us.”
But, one younger musician said, “There are a few clubs that book my band a few nights a month, and I’m trying to find other places to play. I’m also looking to book a few summer festivals this year.”
I’ve heard that you are the average of the five people whom you spend the most time with, or to put it another way, you are who your friends are.
Attitudes are important. Whether they’re positive or negative, they’re rubbing off on you. If you’re around people who complain about lack of work and about other musicians, or blame (责怪) others, and you play the role of victim (受害者), chances are you will start to as well. So it’s time to take a look at the people you call “friends”.
This is an easy exercise: Make a list of the people who you hang out with, and simply stop spending time with the negative people on your list. Set a new standard (标准) for yourself and don’t become friends with people who fall below that standard.
Keep successful people around you and your own chances for success will be much better. Ask them how they do it. Ask if they will help you get the work you’re looking for, or maybe give you some advice to help you on your career path.
小题1:Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?| A．A friend in need is a friend indeed | | B．How to make friendship last for ever | | C．You are who your friends are | | D．Friends are the most important in one’s success |
小题2:The underlined sentence “they’re rubbing off on you” in Paragraph 6 means ______.| A．they’ll push you ahead | B．they’ll influence you | | C．they’ll cover your shortcomings | D．they’ll help you achieve your goal |
小题3:The musicians’ words at the beginning are written mainly to show ______.| A．the musicians’ living conditions are quite poor | | B．people have poor taste in music | | C．people have different attitudes towards the same thing | | D．young people have greater chances of succeeding |
小题4:By taking the exercise mentioned in Paragraph 7, you can ______.| A．improve a lot in making more friends | | B．come to the right way of making friends | | C．develop a better relationship with your friends | | D．arrange the time with your friends properly |
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Humans aren"t the only species on the planet with a penchant for electronic gadgets(小配件）.Zookeepers across the US and Canada are discovering that apes also get excited about Apps.
As part of a program called"Apps for Apes",12 zoos across the two countries have been introducing iPads into the entertainment time for orangutans,the giant furry red primates native to Indonesia and Malaysia.
"We are finding that,similar to people,they like touching the tablet,watching short videos of David Attenborough for instance,and looking at other animals and orangutans," said Richard Zimmerman,founding director of Orangutan Outreach,the non-profit that runs the program.
Twice weekly,orangutans are provided with access to the tablets.The animals spend from 15 minutes to half an hour using different Apps depending on their attention span.Apps designed for children that stimulate activities such as painting,music and memory games are among the most popular Apps with the apes.
"It is a lot like when we"re showing children pop-up books,"said Zimmerman,adding that the orangutans are among the most intelligent primates,with the intelligence level of a young child.
The program,which relies on donated iPads, will soon be expanding to zoos across Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Europe.
小题1:The word"penchant" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to________________.| A．awareness | B．addiction | C．impression | D．devotion |
小题2:Which of the following statements is true according to the article?| A．12 zoos are involved in the program in the US. | | B．Orangutans were originally found in Indonesia and Malaysia. | | C．Orangutan Outreach is a successful company which earns much money. | | D．All the animals in the zoo spend from 15 minutes to half an hour using different Apps. |
小题3:It can be concluded from the passage that______________________________________.| A．the program has been successful in Europe | | B．orangutans are nearly as smart as children of young ages | | C．orangutans are the animals with thick shell | | D．Apps are designed for orangutans to stimulate activities such as painting, and memory games |
小题4:Which can be the best title for the text?| A．Using Apps for Apes | B．Let’s Help Zoos | | C．Wonderful Zoos Welcome You | D．A Traditional Program Will Expand |
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