When Mike told me he was leaving I felt like a vase which had just broken. There
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When Mike told me he was leaving I felt like a vase which had just broken. There were pieces of me all over the tidy floor. He kept talking, telling me why he was leaving, 31 it was for the best, I could do better, it was his 32 and not mine. I had heard it before many times and yet somehow was still hurt; perhaps one cannot 33 such pain.
He left and I tried to 34 my life. I filled the kettle (水壶), put it on to boil, took out my old red cup and 35 the coffee powder falling into the bone china. Somehow when the kettle piped its finishing warning, I 36 not to hear it. That’s what Mike’s leaving had been like, sudden and with a(n) 37 end. I would rather just 38 in uncertainty than have things finished. I laughed at myself. Just about a cup of coffee, I must be getting 39 .
And yet it was a young woman who 40 back at me from the mirror, a young woman full of 41 and hope, a young woman with bright eyes just waiting to see the world. 42 , there are more important things. More important than 43 , I insist to myself firmly. The lid goes back on the coffee just like closing on the whole Mike experience.
He didn’t 44 my dreams as I feared that night. 45 , I am flying far across fields and woods, 46 on those below me. I fly free until I meet another bird who flies with me in perfect harmony. I realize with some 47 that there is a bird out there for me, there is another person, not necessarily a lover perhaps just a 48 , but there is someone out there who is my soul mate. I think about being a broken 49 again and realize that I have gathered myself back together, what Mike has is 50 a little part of my time in earth, a little understanding of my physical being. He has merely, a little piece of me.
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| A. complaining
| B. suggesting
| C. explaining
| D. whispering
| 2
| A. business
| B. fault
| C. luck
| D. reason
| 3
| A. pass
| B. defend
| C. feel
| D. ease
| 4
| A. get close to
| B. get on with
| C. get away with
| D. get down to
| 5
| A. watched
| B. made
| C. let
| D. wanted
| 6
| A. announced
| B. decided
| C. pretended
| D. concluded
| 7
| A. optimistic
| B. sceptical
| C. splendid
| D. unpleasant
| 8
| A. wander
| B. move
| C. keep
| D. take
| 9
| A. mad
| B. old
| C. nervous
| D. uncertain
| 10
| A. flashed
| B. swung
| C. stared
| D. pointed
| 11
| A. promise
| B. delight
| C. dilemmas
| D. conflicts
| 12
| A. Therefore
| B. Besides
| C. Finally
| D. Constantly
| 13
| A. friendship
| B. life
| C. love
| D. health
| 14
| A. visit
| B. have
| C. reject
| D. spin
| 15
| A. Deliberately
| B. Meanwhile
| C. Thus
| D. Instead
| 16
| A. taking off
| B. looking down
| C. breaking away
| D. getting over
| 17
| A. sorrow
| B. worry
| C. relief
| D. doubt
| 18
| A. friend
| B. bird
| C. dream
| D. job
| 19
| A. heart
| B. vase
| C. mirror
| D. cup
| 20
| A. mostly
| B. hardly
| C. usually
| D. only
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答案
小题1:C
小题1:B
小题1:D
小题1:B
小题1:A
小题1:C
小题1:D
小题1:A
小题1:B
小题1:C
小题1:A
小题1:B
小题1:C
小题1:A
小题1:D
小题1:B
小题1:C
小题1:A
小题1:B
小题1:D |
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阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
第一节：（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
 When she flew into Athens on an unseasonably cold day in September, she quickly realized that she hadn’t brought enough warm clothes. Walking through the streets of the Greek capital, she happened to see a nice coat in a shop window and went in to ask about the price. The coat was too expensive, but as Christine was about to leave the shop, the woman asked her where she was from. When Christine answered Australia, the woman agreed to reduce the price because she knew a nice girl from Australia called Elena. Christine then noticed a photo of a young man standing next to a motorbike. Her eyes opened wide with astonishment. It was Nicos! Indeed the young man was Nicos, and the woman in the shop was Maria. She had come to Athens from Santorini to look after the shop for a friend.
Sadly, the story has a tragic ending. Nicos had been killed in a motorcycle accident.
“I wanted to tell Elena,” said Maria. “But I didn’t know how. Now that I have met you, I know that it’s time to tell her.”
小题1:Elena went to Greece in order to visit .| A．her parents | B．Christine | C．Nicos. | D．her grandparents |
小题2:Why did Nicos stop writing to Elena?| A．He had moved away. | | B．His mother forbade him to do so. | | C．He h ad died in an accident. | | D．They had lost touch with each other. |
小题3:What can be inferred from the fact that Christine and Maria had a talk in the shop?| A．They two had planned the talk before. | B．They met each other accidentally. | | C．They were business partners. | D．They recognized each other. |
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完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35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。
It was the afternoon before Christmas. As the newest doctor in our office, I had to work. The only thing that___16___ my day was the Christmas tree in our waiting room and beautiful___17___ sent to me by my lover.
When I was cleaning my office, our nurse came, saying___18___was anxious to speak with me. As I stepped out of the room,I___19__a tired-looking woman with a___20___ in her arms. ___21___, she explained that her husband--a prisoner was my next___22__. She told me she wasn’t ___23__to visit him in prison and that he had never seen his son． Her___24___ for me was to let them sit in the waiting room longer.___25__my schedule wasn’t full, I agreed. Hardly had her husband ___26___ when the woman’s tired face lit up. I kept watching them laugh, cry, and share their child outside. After almost an hour, I called__27____in. He seemed like a gentle and modest man. While working, I ___28___what he possibly could have done to be put into prison. I tried to make him as ___29___ as possible.
At the end of the appointment, I ___30___ him a Merry Christmas—a difficult thing to say to a man headed back to ___31___. He smiled and thanked me. He also said he felt ___32___ that he hadn’t been able to give his wife anything for Christmas. On hearing this, I was inspired with a wonderful ___33___.
I’ll never forget the look on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful roses. I’m not sure who experienced the most ___34___—the husband in giving, the wife in receiving, or myself in having the ___35___to share in this special moment.
| 小题1: | | A．displeased | B．passed | C．brightened | D．celebrated |
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| 小题2: | | A．cards | B．gifts | C．roses | D．clothes |
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| 小题3: | | A．man | B．waiter | C．patient | D．lady |
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| 小题4: | | A．recognized | B．noticed | C．realized | D．knew |
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| 小题5: | | A．Happily | B．Excitedly | C．Angrily | D．Nervously |
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| 小题6: | | A．prisoner | B．patient | C．customer | D．fellow |
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| 小题8: | | A．informed | B．reminded | C．allowed | D．invited |
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小题9:A. request B. suggestion B. demand D. order
| 小题10: | | A．Since | B．Though | C．Unless | D．While |
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| 小题11: | | A．looked up | B．brought up | C．turned up | D．took up |
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| 小题12: | | A．guard | B．lady | C．prisoner | D．visitor |
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| 小题13: | | A．wondered | B．believed | C．understood | D．found |
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| 小题14: | | A．painful | B．kind | C．careful | D．comfortable |
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| 小题15: | | A．chatted | B．gave | C．wished | D．hoped |
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| 小题16: | | A．prison | B．home | C．hospital | D．work |
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| 小题17: | | A．worried | B．astonished | C．sad | D．pleased |
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| 小题18: | | A．opinion | B．message | C．promise | D．idea |
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| 小题19: | | A．joy | B．sadness | C．astonishment | D．worry |
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| 小题20: | | A．right | B．opportunity | C．feeling | D．time |
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完形填空（共20小题，每小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to 26 in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me. They don’t act in the 27 ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too 28 for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of 29 .
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there 30 between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. She didn’t answer immediately. She 31 her head and continued to sew the quilt.
I was very worried because I thought I had 32 her. I was 33 and I didn’t know what I should do. But at last I heard my mother say the following words:
“Susan,” she said thoughtfully, “Look at this thread．Sometimes it 34 , but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt 35 . If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can hardly be seen 36 , but it’s really there. Love is 37 .”
I listened carefully but I 38 her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly 39 seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked 40 . It seemed both of them had had a serious illness. After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father 41 on the country road．
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.
“Susan, don’t 42 me.” he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.” 43 his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and 44 . But from this experience, I understand that love is just 45 in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.
| 小题1: | | A．keep fit | B．rise early | C．earn money | D．collect money |
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| 小题2: | | A．magic | B．romantic | C．fantastic | D．attractive |
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| 小题3: | | A．simple | B．easy | C．relaxing | D．luxurious(奢侈) |
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| 小题4: | | A．the question | B．question | C．reach | D．control |
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| 小题5: | | A．feeling | B．love | C．quarrel | D．smile |
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| 小题6: | | A．raised | B．shook | C．lifted | D．bowed |
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| 小题7: | | A．hurt | B．injured | C．wounded | D．harmed |
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| 小题8: | | A．in great surprise | B．in a great embarrassment | | C．with delight | D．in great astonishment |
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| 小题9: | | A．happens | B．comes about | C．appears | D．occurs |
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| 小题10: | | A．warm and soft | B．hot and hard | | C．thin and cool | D．strong and durable (耐用的) |
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| 小题11: | | A．somewhere and sometime | B．anywhere or anytime | | C．more or less | D．everyhere and everywhere |
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| 小题12: | | A．inside | B．outside | C．faraway | D．nearby |
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| 小题13: | | A．could believe | B．couldn’t understand | | C．wouldn’t recognize | D．might know |
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| 小题14: | | A．got sick | B．got stuck | C．threw up | D．became disabled |
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| 小题15: | | A．quite healthy | B．very pale | C．fairly red | D．much surprised |
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| 小题16: | | A．jump high | B．go hurriedly | C．run fast | D．walk slowly |
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| 小题17: | | A．think about | B．talk with | C．worry about | D．laugh at |
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| 小题18: | | A．Reading | B．Listening | C．Speaking | D．Writing |
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| 小题19: | | A．fresh roses | B．gold ring | C．sweet kisses | D．beautiful jewelry |
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| 小题20: | | A．a thread | B．a needle | C．the cloth | D．the cotton |
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“Hey, Jenna, do you think we’ll still be friends when we’re eighty – two?” I asked my friend. It was clear she was wondering where I had come up with such a question. Losing Jenna would be like losing a very close sister. We hung out together. We gave each other advice.
“Of course, we’ll still be friends when we’re eighty – two.” Jenna announced loudly.
The next year, in fourth grade, we met Jamie. The three of us soon became close friends. We played together almost every day. I thought even time couldn’t pull us apart, but I was sadly mistaken.
The three of us started fighting a lot. Before Christmas, we had a really big fight, and Jamie and Jenna were against me, both saying I was bossy. I felt helpless and lonely. I thought Christmas would be horrible!
I was surprised when Jenna came to my house and gave me an awesome Christmas card she had made for me. I was so sure that she was still disappointed with me.
“Wow, ” I said. breaking the silence as we stood on either side of my front door. “Thanks.”
“Okay…well…I have to go,” she said softly.
“Okay. See you late then…” and I closed the door.
“Who was that at the door?” my mum asked.
The card stared off with “Merry Christmas”, but then it said, “I am so glad we’re friends. I am sorry about what I said when we were fighting. A fight won’t stop us from being friends. Besides, we said we were going to be friends even when we’re eight – two.”
I stopped reading and started laughing. I couldn’t believe I had forgotten what she said that day in her back yard. I couldn’t believe I had been so selfish in trying to get even and making my friends feel sorry for me that I had forgotten about real friendship.
小题1:How would the author and Jenna get along with each other after Christmas?| A．They would be close friends again. | | B．They would not speak to each other. | | C．They would lose touch with each other. | | D．They would go on fighting with each other. |
小题2:The underlined sentence “I was bossy” in the fourth last paragraph means “_________”.| A．I looked like a boss | B．I acted as boss | | C．I was fond of giving orders | D．I was fond of fighting |
小题3:Which of the following is the right time order according to the passage?
a. Jamie became our friend.
b. I felt lonely and unhappy.
c. Jenna, Jamie and I fought a lot.
d. Jenna brought me a Christmas card.
e. I was sorry for what I did to her.
f. Jenna and I promised to be lifelong friends.| A．f – a – b – c – e – d | B．a – c – f – b – d – e | | C．a – b – c – f – e – d | D．f – a – c – b – d – e |
小题4:The author was delighted when she read the card from Jenna because _________.| A．what Jenna wrote was funny | | B．Jenna would be her friend again | | C．she was happy about the coming Christmas | | D．she was happy to receive a Christmas cad |
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One night, a young school teacher had a dream．In his dream, an angel appeared and said to him, "You will be given a child who will grow up to become a world 26 ．How will you prepare him so that he will realize his 27 , grow in confidence, be open-minded, and strong in character? In short, what kind of 28 will you provide so that he can become one of the truly 29 leaders?"
The young teacher 30 in a cold sweat．It had never 31 to him before --- any one of his present or future students could be the person 32 in his dream．Was he preparing them to 33 to any position which they want? He thought, "How might my 34 change if I knew that one of my students was this person?" He 35 began to develop a plan in his mind．
His teaching 36．Every young person who walked through his 37 became, for him, a future world leader．He saw each one, not as they were, but as they could be．He 38 the best from his students, yet tempered （使缓和） it with compassion （同情）．He taught each one 39 the future of the world depended on his instruction．
After many years, a man he taught rose to a 40 of world prominence （著名）．Of all the various teachers in his life, he was the 41 ．
Children are 42 messages we send to a time and place we will never see．Believe that one child’s 43 may depend upon influence only you can provide, and something remarkable will 44 ．For no young person will ever be 45 to you again．And you will never be the same．
| 小题1: | | A．businessman | B．teacher | C．leader | D．doctor |
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| 小题2: | | A．intelligence | B．wealth | C．memory | D．name |
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| 小题3: | | A．food | B．education | C．stage | D．power |
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| 小题4: | | A．polite | B．rich | C．brave | D．great |
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| 小题5: | | A．nodded | B．stopped | C．awoke | D．stood |
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| 小题6: | | A．shown | B．turned | C．given | D．occurred |
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| 小题7: | | A．described | B．reported | C．saved | D．born |
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| 小题8: | | A．lead | B．rise | C．point | D．stick |
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| 小题9: | | A．appearance | B．teaching | C．accent | D．driving |
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| 小题10: | | A．possibly | B．immediate | C．regular | D．gradually |
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| 小题11: | | A．stayed | B．changed | C．formed | D．paused |
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| 小题12: | | A．classroom | B．village | C．company | D．dream |
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| 小题13: | | A．accepted | B．took | C．expected | D．kept |
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| 小题14: | | A．unless | B．because | C．only if | D．as if |
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| 小题15: | | A．type | B．position | C．cause | D．case |
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| 小题16: | | A．best | B．smartest | C．strongest | D．busiest |
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| 小题17: | | A．strange | B．short | C．living | D．flying |
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| 小题18: | | A．nationality | B．habit | C．grade | D．future |
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| 小题19: | | A．break | B．happen | C．end | D．return |
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| 小题20: | | A．ordinary | B．similar | C．important | D．familiar |
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