1、阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A I remember vividly the call that changed my life. It was Tuesday, February 18, when the1rang in the kitchen of my Los Angeles home. On the2was Marty Bandera, a literary agent to whom I had sent a draft(草稿) of my novel three weeks earlier. “ I have a couple
2、of3,” Bandera said. “First, how old are you?” “ Im 48,” I replied. “Are you in good4?” “Yes, excellent. Whats this about?” “Ive sold your novels5 one and a half million dollars.” I sat down in6. I had written over fourteen novels in twenty years, but each one had been7by the publishers. I suppose ma
3、ny people would have been 8, but not me. Each time, I just9 writing another one. My husband advised me to find something else to do, but I refused to10. Seeing this book11 was the best thing that has ever happened to me. Its a mystery story (like all the others) and it was on the best-seller12 two w
4、eeks after publication! I got my first lesson in story 13 from my grandmother. She used to read me stories. She was the one who gave me a14 of words. She sparked(激发) my15 and she has been a16 influence on me. I always had stories running through my 17and as soon as I could write I 18them down on pap
5、er. I married young and I have three children, but I never stopped writing, 19 novels between doing the diapers(婴儿的尿布) and dishes. I am writing another novel now. Yes, my20has changed my life. 1. A. phone B. bell C. clock D. alarm2. A. step B. line C. side D. doorway3. A. novelsB. things C. question
6、sD. problems4. A. wealth B. health C. care D. order5. A. to B. in C. on D. for 6. A. needB. joy C. delightD. astonishment7. A. rejected B. received C. judged D. lost8. A. worriedB. angry C. discouragedD. excited9. A. couldnt helpB. got down to C. got used to D. went on10. A. shut down B. find out C.
7、 give up D. set aside11. A. soldB. published C. printedD. passed12. A. books B. shops C. record D. list13. A. writing B. organizingC. tellingD. reading14. A. use B. love C. meaning D. respect15. A. hopeB. efforts C. novelsD. imagination16. A. lasting B. normal C. careful D. general17. A. mind B. boo
8、k C. voice D. work18. A. pulled B. put C. broke D. looked19. A. thinking B. reading C. developingD. translating20. A. friend B. age C. success D. failureB Ive always loved pigeons(鸽子). Some years ago I managed to persuade my wife to let me buy a few and started1them myself. They cost a lot of money
9、and so it spoilt(破坏) our2a bit, but my wife never actually stopped me so I 3carried on. I learnt so much about them that I could 4a good racer anywhere and I bought some beauties. My pigeons won some top races, and I even began to make a bit of5. You see, people are prepared to pay big prices if the
10、y get to know that your pigeons are6big prizes. My wife had been changing her 7 to the pigeons over the last year or two anyway. She was quite 8of all the prizes wed won. Then there was a lot of travelling, which she liked. You see, someone has to take the pigeons a9way off and release them. Some of
11、 the10 were really nice. I never traveled. I used to like to wait at home and see them come in. They got the wonderful sense of 11, which could bring them back home so quickly. Theyd flown hundreds of miles sometimes12 storms or against strong winds. And there theyd come, tiny white birds against th
12、e great13. Then Id watch them14 round and come down onto the landing shelf. Id look at my watch and think,“My goodness, thats a good15.” And Id take off the little leg ring and push it through the machine to16what time hed arrived. Then my wife would17 up and say, “Has he arrived yet?” Then we would
13、 work out if wed won 18. However, last year we had a19! One of them got some sort of flu(流感) and died; then they all20. It was terrible; I had to burn them all. We lost a fortune, of course.1. A. racing B. understandingC. selling D. flying 2. A. dream B. workC. life D. hobby 3. A. just B. even C. al
14、most D. hardly 4. A. notice B. learn C. imagine D. recognize 5. A. living B. fun C. money D. change 6. A. losing B. winning C. giving D. making 7. A. subject B. decision C. relation D. attitude 8. A. proud B. fond C. careful D. sure 9. A. different B. long C. short D. far 10. A. distances B. activit
15、ies C. trips D. movements 11. A. direction B. sight C. hearing D. touch 12. A. over B. across C. with D. through 13. A. heaven B. mountain C. cloud D. sky 14. A. turn B. dance C. circle D. whistle 15. A. beginning B. time C. day D. look 16. A. write B. record C. count D. memorize17. A. come B. show
16、C. phone D. cheer 18. A. again B. finally C. only D. accidentally19. A. disadvantage B. chance C. problem D. disaster 20. A. flew down B. went down C. let out D. gave out C Iarrived in the classroom, ready to share my knowledge and experience with 75 students who would be my English Literature class
17、. Having taught in 1 for 17 years, I had no2about my ability to hold their attention and to3 on them my admiration for the literature of my mother tongue. I was shocked when the monitor shouted,“4!” The entire class rose as I entered the room, and I was somewhat5 about how to get them to sit down ag
18、ain, but once that awkwardness (尴尬) was over, I quickly6my calmness and began what I thought was a fact-packed lecture, sure to gain their respect -perhaps7their admiration. I went back to my office with the rosy glow which comes from a sense of achievement. My students8 diaries. However, as I read
19、them, the rosy glow was gradually9by a strong sense of sadness. The first diary said,“Our literature teacher didnt teach us anything today. 10her next lecture will be better.” Greatly surprised, I read diary after diary, each expressing a 11 theme (主题). “Didnt I teach them anything? I described the
20、entire philosophical (哲学的) framework of Western thought and laid the historical12for all the works well study in class,” I complained. “How13they say I didnt teach them anything?” It was a long term, and it 14became clear that my ideas about education were not the same as15of my students. I thought
21、a teachers job was to raise 16questions and provide enough background so that students could17 their own conclusions. My students thought a teachers job was to provide18information as directly and clearly as possible. What a difference! 19, I also learned a lot, and my experience with my Chinese stu
22、dents has made me a20American teacher, knowing how to teach in a different culture.1. A. the UK B. the US C. China D. Australia2. A. worry B. idea C. doubt D. experience 3. A. impress B. put C. leave D. fix 4. A. Attention B. Look out C. At ease D. Stand up 5. A. puzzled B. sure C. curious D. worrie
23、d 6. A. found B. returned C. regained D. followed 7. A. more B. even C. yet D. still 8. A. passed B. borrowed C. kept D. read 9. A. replaced B. taken C. caught D. moved 10. A. Naturally B. Perhaps C. FortunatelyD. Reasonably 11. A. differentB. strong C. similar D. usual 12. A. happeningsB. character
24、s C. developmentD. background 13. A. should B. need C. will D. must 14. A. immediatelyB. certainly C. simply D. gradually 15. A. that B. what C. those D. ones 16. A. difficult B. interesting C. ordinary D. unusual 17. A. draw B. get C. decide D. give18. A. strange B. standard C. exact D. serious 19.
25、 A. Therefore B. However C. Besides D. Though 20. A. normal B. happy C. good D. better D How did you do it, Dad? How have you managed not to take a drink for almost 20 years? It took me almost 20 years to have the1to even ask my father this very personal question. When Dad first2drinking, the whole
26、family was on pins and needles every time he got into a3that, in the past, would have started him4again. For a few years we were 5 to bring it up for fear that the drinking would begin again. “I had this little poem that I would recite to myself at least four to five times a day,” was Dads6 to my 18
27、-year-old unasked question. “The words were a constant (经常的) 7 to me that things were 8 so hard that I could not deal with them,” Dad said. Then he 9 the poem with me. The poems10, yet profound (深刻的) words immediately became 11 of my daily routine as well. About a month after this12 with my father,
28、I received a gift in the mail from a friend of mine. It was a book of daily sayings of wisdom with one13for each day of the year. It has been my 14that when you get something with days of the year on it, you naturally turn to the page that lists your own15. I16 opened the book to November 10 to see
29、17words of wisdom this book had in store for me. I was18 when I looked at the page, and then tears of disbelief and appreciation19 down my face. There, on my birthday, was the exact same poem that had20 my father for all these years! It is called the Serenity (平静) Prayer: God, grant me the serenity
30、to accept the things I cannot change; the courage to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the difference. 1. A. chanceB. courageC. ability D. right2. A. gave up B. took upC. went on D. carried on3. A. way B. habit C. situationD. house 4. A. recitingB. asking C. smoking D. drinking5. A. su
31、re B. uncertain C. afraid D. eager 6. A. reply B. words C. excuse D. explanation 7. A. fear B. imaginationC. thought D. reminder 8. A. never B. seldom C. always D. ever 9. A. discussed B. shared C. offered D. talked 10. A. wonderfulB. long C. simple D. boring 11. A. all B. that C. any D. part 12. A.
32、 talk B. quarrel C. trip D. lesson13. A. listed B. included C. read D. said 14. A. methodB. experience C. wealth D. message15. A. characterB. birthday C. qualities D. favorites16. A. doubtfullyB. carefullyC. happily D. hurriedly17. A. where B. whether C. what D. how18. A. excited B. astonishedC. dis
33、appointedD. frightened19. A. hung B. pulled C. rolled D. pushed20. A. troubled B. disturbedC. pleased D. helpedE When I moved into an empty dorm（宿舍） for the first time two years ago, I was certain of a few things. Firstly, I realized that I didnt1anybody at the school. Secondly, I knew that I wanted
34、 to work hard at my lessons and2 something useful. And thirdly, I wanted to have a good time with new classmates, without my parents around. The first 3frightened me in the beginning. But that 4 quickly disappeared. It was the other two goals5ended up being my difficulties. I knew that it was6 to de
35、vote enough time to class and to social efforts. But I wanted to7 in both. I knew this would be a8, but I didnt realize how much until classes began. I got on well with the other girls who lived in my dorm.9, instead of finishing my homework 10it was due, I went upstairs and had ice cream with my ne
36、ighbour. I always finished it the next day between classes. I knew11wasnt very good and the grade I 12 showed my lack of effort. I was13 that I needed to find some sort of balance. So I created a schedule（时间表）that would14my time up between going to class, doing homework, and relaxing（放松）. It seemed
37、like a good idea, 15I was only able to 16it for a few days. A schedule like that was too much pressure. So I tried another17. Each week I made a list of everything I had to get done during that week. Then, under the list of things I had to get done, I18a list of things I could do if I had time. This
38、 is the method I have used since then. Im glad that Ive learned to 19things and it has20 prepare me for what is to come after graduation. 1. A. knowB. recognize C. realize D. like2. A. understandB. learnC. tryD. tell3. A. teacherB. day C. classD. realization4. A. happinessB. excitement C. fearD. des
39、ire5. A. which B. what C. that D. who 6. A. hard B. easy C. interestingD. nice7. A. win B. succeed C. getD. wish8. A. chance B. job C. challengeD. time 9. A. OftenB. Seldom C. UnluckilyD. Fortunately 10. A. because B. when C. after D. before 11. A. it B. one C. these D. I12. A. demandedB. took C. ac
40、ceptedD. received 13. A. asleepB. awake C. ashamedD. aware 14. A. fix B. divide C. put D. build15. A. so B. and C. butD. however16. A. use B. keep C. follow D. observe 17. A. plan B. energy C. pressure D. effort18. A. made B. found C. picked D. brought19. A. do B. controlC. balance D. hold20. A. had
41、 B. helped C. let D. forcedF Coming home from school that dark winter day so long ago, I was filled with excitement of having the weekend off. But I was1into stillness by what I saw. Mother, seated at the far end of the sofa, was2, with the second-hand green typewriter on the table. She told me that
42、 she couldnt3 fast and then she was out of work. My shock and embarrassment（尴尬） at finding Mother in tears was a perfect proof（证明）of how 4 I understood the pressure on her. Sitting beside her on the sofa, I began very slowly to understand. “I guess we all have to 5something,”Mother said quietly. I c
43、ould6her pain and the tension（紧张）of 7 the strong feeling that were interrupted by my8. Suddenly, something inside me lit up. I reached out and put my arms around her. She broke then. She put her face9 my shoulder and sobbed. I held her10and didnt try to talk. I knew I was doing what I should, what I
44、 could11 was enough. At that moment, feeling Mothers12 with feelings, I understood for the first time her being easy to13. She was still my mother, 14 she was something15: a person like me, capable of fear and16and failure. I could feel her pain as she must have felt mine on a thousand occasions whe
45、n I sought17 in her arms. A week later Mother took a job selling dry goods at half the salary the radio station18. “Its a job I can do, though.” She said simply. But the evening practice on the green typewriter continued. I had a very19 feeling now when I passed her door at night and heard her20 awa
46、y across the paper. I knew there was something more going on in there than a woman learning to type.1. A. tired B. ashamed C. lazyD. shocked2. A. crying B. smiling C. thinking D. whispering3. A. understand B. type C. run D. return4. A. eagerly B. worriedly C. littleD. much 5. A. fail B. win C. forge
47、t D. obtain6. A. kill B. watch C. sense D. recognize7. A. holding back B. putting away C. sitting up D. stopping from8. A. painB. laughter C. arrival D. feeling9. A. to B. up C. through D. against 10. A. tightly B. thoughtfully C. carefully D. politely11. A. and that B. now that C. but that D. so th
48、at12. A. hand B. face C. hair D. back13. A. content B. break C. fall D. shout14. A. thereforeB. although C. yet D. however15. A. more B. excellent C. strange D. huge16. A. wound B. defeat C. cut D. hurt17. A. kindnessB. memory C. comfort D. support18. A. supplied B. offered C. paid D. contributed19.
49、 A. differentB. hard C. pleasant D. serious20. A. crying B. laughing C. tapping D. sewing河南 吴光云 山东 张贵福 杨金昌 答案及解析：A 1-5 ABCBD 6-10 DACBC 11-15 BDCBD 16-20 AABCC 本文主要描写了作者坚持不懈地创作，最终获得成功的故事。9. 我只是开始着手（get down to）去写另一部作品。12. 这本书出版后两个星期内一直在畅销书之列（list）。13. story telling讲故事。15. 我的祖母激发了我的想象力（imagination）。1
50、6. lasting持久的。18. put down写下来。19. develop使发展，构想。20. 我取得的成功（success）已经改变了我的生活。B 1-5 ACADC 6-10 BDABC 11-15 ADDCB 16-20 BCADB 本文主要描述了作者喜欢鸽子并经常参加信鸽比赛的经历。1. 由全文内容可知此处意为“我买了几只并开始参加信鸽比赛。”race使进行比赛。2. 买信鸽花了很多钱，对我们的生活（life）造成了一点影响。4. recognize识别（好信鸽）。7. 我的妻子在过去的一、两年内一直在改变对待信鸽的态度（attitude）。9. 要进行信鸽比赛得有人把鸽子带到
51、很远的地方（a long way），然后放飞（release）。12. 穿过（through）暴风雨。13. 注意：heaven当“天空”讲时，常用作复数，故此空填sky。14. 鸽子着陆时要在空中盘旋，故此空填circle（盘旋，绕圈）。16. 鸽子飞回家后，主人应马上取下腿环，记录（record）鸽子到达的时间。17. phone（sb.）up打电话。由第三段前三句话可知作者的妻子对信鸽比赛产生了兴趣。18. 然后我们将判断是否我们又(again)获胜了。文章第二段有提示。19. disaster灾难。 20. go down倒下，病倒。C 1-5 BCADA 6-10 CBCAB 11-
52、15 CDADC16-20 BACBD本文主要描述了一位外籍教师在中国初次教学的经历，从而说明了文化不同教学方式也应不同的道理。1. 由文章最后一句可知这位外籍教师在美国已有17年的教学经历。2-3. 这位外籍教师一点也不怀疑（doubt）自己的能力，她确信自己一定能吸引中国学生的注意力，并使学生深深意识到(impress sth. on sb.)自己对本民族文学的崇拜。4-5. 在中国，老师进教室时，学生起立（stand up）是理所当然的事，而这一举动却使这位外籍教师有点迷惑（puzzled）。6. 这位外籍教师恢复了（regained）平静。7. 这位外籍教师确信自己一定能赢得学生的尊敬
53、，甚至（even）赢得他们的钦佩。8. 中国学生每天有记日记的习惯。keep a diary记日记。9. 当这位外籍教师读学生的日记时，她有的那种成就感一逝而去。the rosy glow此处指这位外籍教师自信而愉快的感觉。11. 每一篇日记都表达了一个相似的（similar）主题。12. historical background历史背景。13. should与why, how, who等连用，表示意外、惊异等。14. gradually逐渐地。16. 上文说过这位外籍教师确信自己有能力吸引中国学生的注意力，故推断此空应填interesting。17. draw a conclusion得出
54、结论。D 1-5 BACDC6-10 ADABC 11-15 DAABB16-20 DCBCD本文通过父亲戒酒成功这件事，说明了世上无难事，只要意志坚定的道理。1. 父亲戒酒近二十年了。他是怎么做到的呢？二十年后我才有勇气（courage）去问他这个问题。2. 当初父亲戒酒时，全家人都担心他有朝一日会反复。take up意为“开始做某事”，逻辑不对。3. 每当父亲可能继续酗酒时，大家都如坐针毡似的（be on pins and needles）。get into a situation陷入一种处境。4. start sb. doing sth. 使某人开始干某事。5. 有好几年我们不敢（be
55、afraid to）提起这个话题，担心父亲重新酗酒。6. 此处填reply与下文的question相呼应。7. 原来，父亲戒酒成功的秘诀在于每天反复背诵这首诗来提醒自己。reminder提醒物。8. 从来没有（never）什么事情如此困难以致于做不到（这里指决心戒酒一事），关键在于意志是否坚定。9-11. 父亲与我分享（shared）这首诗，这首诗语言浅显（simple）但寓意深刻，发人深省。它也成为了我日常生活中不可或缺的一部分（part）。13. 这份礼物是关于名言警句的一本书。这本书为一年中的每一天都列出了（listed）警言。15. 下文There, on my birthday, w
56、as the exact same poem说明作者迫切地想知道自己生日那天会有什么样的提醒。16. hurriedly（匆忙地）一词能够恰如其分地描绘出作者当时的心情。17. what引导宾语从句。我急于知道什么样的生日提醒在等待着我。in store表示“贮藏着，准备着”。18. 我翻到11月10日那一页时，首先是非常惊奇（astonished），然后不相信和感激的泪水夺眶而出。19. roll down滚落下来。20. 这首诗“帮助”我父亲戒掉了酒，走过了这么多年。这也注定要使我受益匪浅。E1-5 ABDCC6-10 ABCAD 11-15 ADDBC16-20 CAACB本文作者主要描
57、述了自己在学校的学习生活情况，从而说明了合理分配时间的重要性。1. 刚刚来到新的学校，这里没有我认识（know）的人。recognize辨认出。2. 我要努力学习，学到（learn）一些有用的知识。3-4. 最初“实现（realization）”第一个目标让我担心，但这种担心（fear）很快就消失了。5. 此处是强调句型。end up doing以做结束。这里表示实现另外两个目标对我来说是最大的挑战。6. 由上下文可知此处意为“合理分配时间去学习和参加社交活动是困难的（hard）”。7. succeed in sth./doing sth. 在方面取得成功。8. 这对于我来说将是一个挑战（ch
58、allenge）。9. 我经常（often）和我的室友上楼去吃冰激凌，而不去按时完成作业。10. before it was due在作业应该上交之前。11. it指上文提到的作者的学习情况。12. receive the grade表示“获得成绩”。此处I received修饰grade。13. 我意识到（be aware of/that.）我需要某种平衡。14. 由下文内容提示可知此处意为“我制定了一个时间表，来分配（divide up）自己的时间，但并没有一直坚持下去。16. follow这里表示“遵循”。19. 我已经学会平衡（balance）各种事务，合理分配时间。20. 这必将帮助
59、（helped）我去迎接未来生活的挑战。F 1-5 DABCA 6-10 CACDA 11-15 ADBCA16-20 DCBAC本文通过对一位母亲失业后感情流露的描写，赞扬了这位母亲不甘愿服输的品格。1. 刚刚放学回家，我被眼前的一幕震惊（shocked）得目瞪口呆。2. 由下文的finding Mother in tears可知此处应填crying。4. 在发现母亲伤心流泪时我所表现的尴尬和震惊证明了我对母亲肩负的压力了解得是多么的少（little）。5. 母亲在自我安慰：我想我们大家都会失败。something前省略了介词in。6. sense觉察到。7. hold back抑制，控制。9. 我伸出手抱住了母亲，她那时完全崩溃（broke）了。她把脸俯在我的肩上，抽泣起来。10. 我紧紧地（tightly）抱着她。11. 我知道我在做我应该做的事和我能做的事，那已经足够了。12. 双手抱着母亲，故此处应是抚摸着母亲的背部（back）。14-15. 然而（yet）母亲像我一样也有别的东西：恐惧、内心的痛苦(hurt)和失败。18. the radio station offered为定语从句，修饰salary。20. tap（在打字机上）敲打。
