1、英语周测二III. 阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 When I was 13 my only purpose was to become the star on our football team. That meant 1 Miller King, who was the best 2 at our school. Just before football season, Miller was struck by a car and lost his right arm. I went to see
2、 him after he came back from 3 . He looked very 4 , but he didnt cry. That season, I 5 all of Millers records. We went 10-1 and I was named most valuable player, 6 I often had crazy dreams in which I was to blame for Millers 7 . One afternoon, I saw Miller tried going over a fence which wasnt 8 to c
3、limb if you had both arms. Im sure I was the last person in the world he wanted to accept 9 from. But even that challenge he accepted. I helped him move slowly over the fence. When we were finally 10 on the other side, he said to me, “You know, I didnt tell you this during the season, but you did 11
4、 . Thank you for filling in for me.” His words freed me from my bad 12 . I thought to myself, how even without an arm he was more of a leader. Damaged but not defeated, he was 13 ahead of me. I was right to have 14 him. From that day on, I grew 15 and a little more real.1. A. cheering for B. beating
5、 outC. relying on D. staying with2. A. coach B. studentC. teacher D. player3. A. school B. vacationC. hospitalD. training4. A. pale B. calmC. relaxed D. ashamed5. A. held B. brokeC. set D. tried6. A. and B. thenC. but D. thus7. A. decision B. mistakeC. accidentD. sacrifice8. A. steady B. hardC. fun
6、D. fit9. A. praise B. adviceC. assistance D. apology10. A. dropped B. readyC. trapped D. safe11. A. fine B. wrongC. quickly D. normally12. A. memories B. ideasC. attitudes D. dreams13. A. still B. alsoC. yet D. just14. A. challenged B. curedC. invited D. admired15. A. healthier B. biggerC. cleverer
7、D. coolerII. 语篇填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。A 90-year-old has been awarded “Woman Of The Year” for 16 （be）Britains oldest full-time employee still 17 (work) 40 hours a week. Now Irene Astbury works from 9 am to 5 pm daily at the pet shop in Macclesfield, which she opened
8、with her late husband Les. Her years of hard work have 18 （final）been acknowledged after a customer nominated(提名) her to be Cheshires Woman Of The Year. Picking up her “Lifetime Achievement” award, proud Irene declared she had no plans to retire 19 her 36-year-old business. Irene said，“I dont see an
9、y reason 20 (give) up work. I love coming here and seeing my family and all the friends I 21 (make) over the years. I work not because I have to, 22 because I want to.”Granddaughter Gayle Parks, 31 23 works alongside her in the family business said it remained unknown as to who nominated Irene for 2
10、4 award. She said，“We dont have any idea who put grandma forward. When we got a call saying she was short-listed, we thought it was a joke. But then we got an official letter and we were blown away. We are so proud of her. Its 25 (wonder）.”III. 阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选
11、出最佳选项。Nothing could stop Dad. After he was put on disability for a bad back, he bought a small farm in the country, just enough to grow food for the family. He planted vegetables, fruit trees and even kept bees for honey. And every week he cleaned Old Man McColgins chicken house in exchange for manu
12、re(肥料). The Smell really burned the inside of your nose. When we complained about the terrible smell, Dad said the stronger the manure, the healthier the crops, and he was right. For example, just one of his cantaloupes filled the entire house with its sweet smell, and the taste was even sweeter. As
13、 the vegetables started coming in, Dad threw himself into cooking. One day, armed with a basket of vegetables, he announced he was going to make stew(炖菜). Dad pulled out a pressure cooker and filled it up with cabbages, eggplants, potatoes, corns, onions and carrots. For about half an hour. the pres
14、sure built and the vegetables cooked. Finally, Dad turned off the stove, the pot began to cool and the pressure relief valve sprayed out a cloud of steam. If we thought Dads pile of chicken manure was bad, this was 10 times worse. When Dad took off the lid, the smell nearly knocked us out. Dad carri
15、ed the pot out and we opened doors and windows to air out the house. Just how bad was it? The neighbors came out of their houses to see if we had a gas leak! Determined, Dad filled our plates with steaming stew and passed them around. It didnt look that bad, and after the first wave had shut down my
16、 ability to smell, it didnt offend the nose so much, either. I took a taste. It would never win a prize in a cooking competition, but it was surprisingly edible, and we drank up every last drop of soup.26. Why did Dad clean Old Man Mocolgins chicken house regularly?A. To earn some money for the fami
17、ly.B. To collect manure for his crops.C. To get rid of the terrible smell. D. To set a good example to us.27. What can we infer about Dads stew?A. It is popular among the neighbors. B. It contains honey and vegetables.C. It looks very wonderful. D. It tastes quite delicious.28. What does the underli
18、ned word “offend” in the last paragraph mean?A. To attract B. To upset C. To airD. To shut29. What can we learn about Dad form the text?A. He is an experienced cook. B. He is a troublesome father.C. He has a positive attitude to life. D. He suffers a lot from his disability.答案：1-5 BDCAB6-10 CCBCD11-15 ADADB16. being17. working18. finally19. from20. to give21. have made22. but23. who24. the25.wonderful26-29 BDBC
