1、阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。Nick Petrels is a doctor in Montreal.He works 60 hours a week.He takes care of 159 patients a week in the hospital and at his office.Hes been a doctor for ten years.Dr Petrels gives his patients good medical advices.But he doesnt just tell his patients when t
2、o do.He also sings to them on television.Dr Petrels has his own TV show.The show is in Italia，English and French.The doctor starts the show with a song and then gives medical advice.He explains a medical problem or disease in simple language.After that，he sings another song.Dr Petrels produces and p
3、erforms in his own show every week.The program is very popular with his patients and with people who enjoy his singing.His dream is to perform in Las Vegas.His favorite songs are love songs，and he has a compact disk of love songs that he wrote.Dr Petrels says，“I always love to sing.All my problems a
4、re gone when I sing.”But when Dr Petrels was young，his father didnt want him to be a singer，so he went to a medical school.Some people tell Dr Petrels he can help people more as a doctor.But Dr Petrels says he helps people when he sings，too.“I like to make people smile.Sometimes its difficult to mak
5、e a sick person smile.Medicine and entertainment (娱乐)both try to do the same thing.They try to make people feel good.”【语篇解读】这篇文章描绘了蒙特利尔一个有趣的医生，他不但给病人治病，还在自己的节目中为病人唱歌，给他们带来欢笑。1Dr Petrels works 60 hours a week，because he_.Agives his patients medical advicesBtakes care of 159 patients a weekCsings on t
6、elevisionDhas his own TV show解析：细节理解题。第一段告诉我们“He takes care of 159 patients a week，所以他每周工作60个小时。答案：B2Why is Dr Petrels called a singing doctor? ABecause he has been a doctor for ten years. BBecause he always loves singing. CBecause he is popular with his patients. DBecause he also sings to his patie
7、nts on TV.解析：细节理解题。由第二段的“He also sings to them on television.”我们可得知他被称为a singing doctor的原因。答案：D3In his TV show，Dr Petrels_. Asings and gives medical advices Bsings about different diseases Cstarts to explain diseases with a song Dsings love songs he wrote解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的“The doctor starts the show wi
8、th a song and then gives medical advice.”我们可以知道Dr Petrels在他的节目中干些什么。答案：A4Dr Petrels show is popular_.Ain Las VegasBat medical schoolCwith people who like his singingDwith patients in Montreal解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“The program is very popular with his patients and with people who enjoy his singing.”可推知答案为
9、C。Dr Petrels受欢迎不只限于Las Vegas和他的病人。答案：C5Dr Petrels says he likes to_.Ahelp people sing Bmake people feel betterCdo the same thing Dmake difficult people smile解析：细节理解题。最后一句“They try to make people feel good.”告诉我们Dr Petrels想干什么。答案：B。阅读理解。Home stay provides English language students with the opportunity
10、 to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home. What to ExpectThe host will provide accommodation and meals. Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week. You will be given the house key and the host is there to offer help and advice as
11、 well as to take an interest in your physical and mental health.Accommodation ZonesHome stays are located in London mainly in Zones2,3 and of the transport system. Most hosts do not live in the town centre as much of central London is commercial and not residential(居住的). Zones3 and 4often offer larg
12、er accommodation in a less crowned area. It is very convenient to travel in London by Underground.Meal Plans Available Continental Breakfast21世纪教育网 Breakfast and Dinner Breakfast, Packed Lunch and DinnerIts important to note that few English families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast. You
13、r accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal（谷物类食品），bread and tea or coffee. Cheese, fruit and cold meat are not normallypart of a Continental Breakfast in England. Dinners usually consist of meat or fish with vegetables followed by desert, fruit and
14、coffee.FriendsIf you wish to invite a friend over to visit. You must first ask your hosts permission. You have no right to entertain friends in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion of their privacy.Self-Catering Accommodation in Private HomesAccommodation on a room-only basis includ
15、es shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and often a main living room. This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the long-stay student. However, it does not provide the same family atmosphere as an ordinary home stay and may not benefit those who need to pr
16、actise English at home quite as much.( ) 1.The passage is probably written for _. A. host willing to receive foreign studentsB. foreigners hoping to build British cultureC. travellers planning to visit families in LondonD. English learners applying to like in English homes( ) 2. Which of the followi
17、ng will the host provide?A. Room cleaning.B. Medical care.C. Free transport.D. Physical training.( ) 3.What can be inferred from Paragraph3?A. Zone 4 is more crowded than Zone 2.B. The business centre of London is in Zone.C. Hosts dislike travelling to the city centre.D. Zone 2 is more crowded than
18、Zone 4.( ) 4. According to the passage. What does continental Breakfast include?A. Dessert and coffeeB. Fruit and vegetables.C. bread and fruit juice D. Centre and cold meat.( ) 5. Why do some people choose self-catering accommodation?A. To experience a warmer family atmosphere.B. To enrich their kn
19、owledge of English.C. To entertain friends as they like.D. To enjoy much more freedom.【文章大意】应用文，文章介绍了到英国家庭寄宿学习英语交流语言。36.D主旨大意题。本文介绍英语学习者在英语家庭寄宿学习英语。选D。37.A细节理解题。定位关键词the host provide 。由The host will provide accommodation and meals. Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week.可以得
20、出答案。38.B细节退推理题。根据Most hosts do not live in the town centre as much of central London is commercial and not residential(居住的).可知大多数寄宿家庭都生活在伦敦的商业区。可知商业区在伦敦的寄宿家庭区了。39.C细节理解题。定位关键词Breakfast include 。由Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal（谷物类食品），bread and tea or coffee. Chee
21、se, fruit and cold meat are not normally可知答案。40.D细节理解题。由最后一段This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestule and is more suitable for the long-stay student.可知答案。阅读理解。 In the fall of 1985. I was a bright-eyed girl heading off to Howard University, aiming at a legal career and dreaming of si
22、tting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere. Twenty-one years later I am later I am still a bright-eyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tell. My grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college an the age of 65. She was the first in our family to reach that goal. But one year after I st
23、arted college, she developed cancer. I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her. It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait. Then I got married with another dream: building my family with a combination of adopt and biological children. In 1999, we adopted our first
24、 son. To lay eyes on him was fantastic-and very emotional. A year later came our second adopted boy. Then followed son No. 3. In 2003, I gave birth to another boy. You can imagine how fully occupied I became, raising four boys under the age of 81. Our home was a complete zoo-a joyous zoo. Not surpri
25、sing, I never did make it back to college full-time. But I never gave up on the dream either. I had only one choice: to find a way. That meant talking as few as one class each semester. The hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spent away from the boys. They often wanted me to stay home w
26、ith them. There certainly were times I wanted to quit, But I knew I should set an example for them to follow through the rest of their lives.In 2007, I graduated from the University of North Carolina. It took me over 21 years to get my college degree！I am not special, just single-minded. It always s
27、truck me that when youre looking at a big challenge from the outside it looks huge, but when youre in the midst of it, it just seems normal. Everything you want wont arrive in your life on one day. Its a process. Remember；little steps add up to big dreams.( ) 1. When the author went to Howard Univer
28、sity, her dream was tobe A. a writerB. a teacherC. a judgeD. a doctor( ) 2. Why did the author quit school in her second year of college?A. She wanted to study by herself.B. She fell in love and got married.C. She suffered from a serious illness.D. She decided to look after her grandma. ( ) 3. What
29、can we learn about the author from Paragraphs 4 and 5?A. She was busy yet happy with her family life.B. She ignored her guilty feeling for her sons.C. She wanted to remain a full-time housewife.D. She was too confused to make a correct choice.( ) 4. What dose the author mostly want to tell us in the
30、 last paragraph?A. Failure is the mother of success.B. Little by little, one goes far.C. Every coin has two sides.D. Well begun, half done.( ) 5.Which of the following can best describe the author?A. Caring and determine.B. Honest and responsible.C. Ambitious and sensitive.D. Innocent and single-min
31、ded.【文章大意】记叙文。文章介绍了作者取得本科学位的过程中做的事情。41.C细节理解题。根据文章第一段的aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere.，可知答案为C。42.D细节理解题。根据文章I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her. It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait.可知答案。43.A 推理判断题，由Y
32、ou can imagine how fully occupied I became, raising four boys under the age of 8. Our home was a complete zoo-a joyous zoo. 作者需要养育4个儿女，同时还要坚持学习的梦想， joyous可见作者在感到家庭是忙碌而幸福的。44.B推理判断题。根据Everything you want wont arrive in your life on one day. Its a process. Remember；little steps add up to big dreams.可以
33、看出作者的学习是在循序渐进，千里之行始于足下，最终才取得学位的。Little by little ,one goes far.与之符合。45.A推理判断题。通过全文作者照顾祖母和照顾家庭，可以看出作者Caring；通过作者坚持不懈的学习，最终拿到学位，可以看出作者的决心determine，选A。完形填空。 This happened years ago when I was a waitress，but I still clearly remember this specific incident so vividly. As the end of the night was _1_， ten
34、 minutes before our restaurant closed，a gentleman came in. I was the _2_ waitress who got to stay after closing to serve him his food. The customer was quite _3_ with how his food was prepared. He sent his _4_ back twice. When it eventually arrived to his liking, he _5_ some fresh coffee. Meanwhile，
35、my manager and our cooks were _6_ me closely, as they wanted the last customer of the _7_ to finally leave so that we could _8_ the restaurant and go home.At that time I was frustrated and tired. I also knew he would probably not _9_ very well, seeing his inexpensive meal. _10_，I tried to give him g
36、ood service.Then in the last ten minutes, as I was refilling his coffee, I somehow _11_ it on the table as well as his plate. I apologized, but I was _12_ to get him another plate of food as everything was shut down in the _13_. Knowing his previous temperament (性情), I had a certain _14_ of how he m
37、ight react. He asked to speak to the manager.But he _15_ shocked me at this point. Instead of _16_ to my boss，he simply said，“This young ladys done a fine job. You need to keep her _17_ as long as you can！” After that he paid his bill and left，and I eagerly went home.The next morning when I came to
38、work and _18_ my tipsyou often dont get it till the next day _19_ a customer charges it on a credit cardI was _20_ that the customer had offered a $15 tip for his $8 dinner. People are often much nicer than they look!几年前，我在饭店当服务生。某天晚上，我们接待了一位男士，他对饭菜有诸多挑剔和要求，而我又不小心将咖啡洒到了盘子和桌子上。正当我战战兢兢时，他温和的态度让我颇感意外，而
39、且他还为8美元的饭付了我15美元的小费。1. A. darkening B. approaching C. leaving D. happening答案：B深夜快要“来临(approaching)”时，在饭店关门前的十分钟，一位绅士来用餐。2. A. last B. firstC. unlucky D. young答案：C根据前面描绘的时间和后面的who got to.可知，在这么晚的时候还不得不留下来为客人服务，作者感到自己很“不幸(unlucky)”。 3. A. pleased B. familiar C. interested D. dissatisfied答案：D根据后面的sent.
40、back twice和When it eventually arrived to his liking判断，这位绅士对饭菜的做法”不满意(dissatisfied)”。 4. A. order B. bill C. note D. mail答案：A这位先生把他“点的饭菜(order)”退回来两次。 5. A. changed B. sold C. needed D. threw答案：C当一切都合他的意，他又要了新鲜咖啡。 6. A. following B. checking C. watching D. helping答案： C这个时候经理和厨师都紧“盯(watching)”作者，因为他们希
41、望这位顾客尽快吃完离开。从空格处后面的副词closely就可排除其他选项，watch sb.closely密切注视，仔细观察。 7. A. day B. time C. place D. room答案：A此处是指那一“天(day)”饭店的最后一名顾客。8. A. turn up B. close upC. set off D. turn off答案：B最后一名顾客离开后他们就可以“关门(close up)”回家了。 9. A. speak B. behave C. tip D. eat答案：C根据顾客用餐的费用和最后一段提示可知，作者判断这位绅士不会付很多的小费。tip此处用作动词，指“付小费
42、”。最后一段的第一句话有提示。 10. A. Instead B. Besides C. Otherwise D. However答案：D“然而(However)”，作者还是尽最大努力给他提供好的服务。 11. A. spread B. left C. spilled D. broke答案：C在给这位绅士添咖啡的时候，不知怎么的，作者把咖啡“洒到(spilled)”了桌子和盘子上。 12. A. eager B. willing C. shameful D. unable答案：D此时已经太晚了，作者虽然道歉了，但“无法(unable)”给这位绅士换一盘食物。从as引导的原因状语从句中可以得出答
43、案。 13. A. kitchen B. rain C. line D. operation答案：A因为“厨房(kitchen)”里一切设施都已关了。根据常识，饭菜都是从厨房做出来的。14. A. communication B. expectationC. tradition D. hesitation答案：B根据这位绅士先前的性情，作者在洒了咖啡后对他可能的反应有一定的“预料(expectation)”。 15. A. gradually B. frequentlyC. rudely D. really答案：D但是这个时候这位绅士的做法“确实(really)”让作者感到意外。16. A.
44、explaining B. apologizingC. attending D. complaining答案：D 对于作者酒了咖啡这件事，这位绅士并没有向经理“抱怨(complaining)”。17. A. off B. around C. away D. out答案：B相反，他向经理建议，作者表现得很好，经理应该尽可能长期地让作者在这位里工作。keep sb. around让某人在附近，在此处表示让作者能够长期在饭店工作。18. A. held back B. brought upC. picked up D. looked for答案：C第二天作者上班，去“取(pick up)”她的小费。19. A. unless B. ifC. although D. while答案：B“如果(if)”顾客是用信用卡付账，所给的小费要等到第二天才能拿到。20. A. convinced B. learnedC. told D. reminded答案：C作者被“告知(told)”，那位绅士为8美元的饭付了15美元的小费。