1、阅读理解。When it comes to friends, I desire those who will share my happiness, who possess wings of their own and who will fly with me. I seek friends whose qualities illuminate(照亮) me and train me up for love. It is for these people that I reserve the glowing hours, too good not to share.When I was in
2、the eighth grade, I had a friend. We were shy and “too serious”about our studies when it was becoming fashionable with our classmates to learn acceptable social behaviors. We said little at school, but she would come to my house and we would sit down with pencils and paper, and one of us would say:“
3、Lets start with a train whistle today.” We would sit quietly together and write separate poems or stories that grew out of a train whistle. Then we would read them aloud. At the end of that school year, we, too, were changed into social creatures and the stories and poems stopped.When I lived for a
4、time in London, I had a friend. He was in despair（失望） and I was in despair. But our friendship was based on the idea in each of us that we would be sorry later if we did not explore this great city because we had felt bad at the time. We met every Sunday for five weeks and found many excellent thing
5、s. We walked until our despairs disappeared and then we parted. We gave London to each other.For almost four years I have had a remarkable friend whose imagination illuminates mine. We write long letters in which we often discover our strangest selves. Each of us appears, sometimes in a funny way, i
6、n the others dreams. She and I agree that, at certain times, we seem to be parts of the same mind. In my most interesting moments. I often think:“Yes, I must tell”We have never met.It is such comforting companions I wish to keep. One bright hour with their kind is worth more to me than the lifetime
7、services of a psychologist(心理学家), who will only fill up the healing(愈合的) silence necessary to those darkest moments in which I would rather be my own best friend.1. In the eighth grade, what the author did before developing proper social behavior was to _. A. become serious about her study B. go to
8、her friends house regularly C. learn from her classmates at school D. share poems and stories with her friend 2.In Paragraph 3,“We game London to each other”probably means_. A. our exploration of London was a memorable gift to both of us B. we were unwilling to tear ourselves away from London C. our
9、 unpleasant feelings about London disappeared D. we parted with each other in London 3. According to Paragraph 4, the author and her friend_. A. call each other regularly B. have similar personalities C. enjoy writing to each other D. dream of meeting each other4. In the darkest moments, the author
10、would prefer to_. A. seek professional help B. be left alone C. stay with her best friend D. break the silence5. What is the best title for the passage? A. Unforgettable Experiences B. Remarkable Imagination C. Lifelong Friendship D. Noble Companions【参考答案】1-5、DACBD阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡
11、上将该项涂黑。【2013广东省广州市调研测试】A When Luca first heard of the Island of Inventions, he was still very young. But its wonders sounded so incredible that they were forever burned in his memory. From that moment, he never stopped searching for clues which might lead him to the island. He read hundreds of adven
12、ture books, histories, volumes of physics and chemistry, even music. Over time, he pieced together his idea of what the Island of Inventions was like. It was a secret place, where all the great wise men of the world would meet to learn and invent together. Access to the island was totally restricted
13、. To join, you had to have created some great invention for humanity. Only then could you receive the special invitation which came with directions to the island. So Luca spent his youth studying and inventing. Every new idea he got, he made it into an invention, and if there were something he didnt
14、 understand, hed seek others to help him. Soon he met other young inventors and he told them about the Island of Inventions. They too dreamed of one day receiving an invitation letter. As years passed, the disappointment of not receiving their invitation made Luca and his friends work harder and co-
15、operate more. They would meet in Lucas house, share their ideas and build new machines. Their inventions became known throughout the world, and improved the lives of millions. But still, no invitation came. They didnt lose heart. They continued learning and inventing every day, trying to come up wit
16、h more and better ideas. Fresh young talent joined their group, as more inventors dreamed of getting to the island. One day many years later, Luca, already very old, was speaking with a brilliant young man named Roberts, who had written to him, asking him to join the group. Luca started telling the
17、man of the wonderful Island of Inventions, and of how he was sure that some day they would receive an invitation. Surprised, the young inventor interrupted: “You mean this place isnt the Island of Inventions? Isnt the letter you sent me the real invitation?” It was only then that Luca realised that
18、his dream had become true in his very own house. No island could exist which would be better than where he was now. No place of invention would be better than what he and his friends had created. Luca felt happy to know that he had always been on the island, and that his life of invention and study
19、had been a truly happy one.26. Lucas picture of the Island of Inventions was mainly based on _.A. scientific researchB. his imaginationC. reports of others D. history books【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据Over time, he pieced together his idea of what the Island of Inventions was like.他主要根据自己的想象画出了图画，故选B。27. Why di
20、d Luca and his colleagues probably never receive an invitation to the island?A. Their ideas were not considered worthy enough.B. They were too concerned with acquiring fame.C. The organization had already broken up.D. The island was not a real place.【答案】D【解析】推理判断题。根据“You mean this place isnt the Isl
21、and of Inventions?No island could exist which would be better than where he was now.那个岛根本就不存在，故选D。28. What was Roberts reaction to Lucas story of the island?A. He thought he had already arrived at the island.B. He was disappointed to discover it didnt exist.C. He was excited about receiving an invit
22、ation.D. He expressed surprise that Luca believed in such fairy tales.【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据“You mean this place isnt the Island of Inventions? Isnt the letter you sent me the real invitation?” 他原认为他来到了真正的那个Island of Inventions岛，故选A。29. What did Luca learn at the end of the story?A. The island of inventi
23、ons did not exist. B. He had wasted most of his life.C. He had unknowingly built his own dreamland.D. He finally would receive his invitation.【答案】C【解析】推理判断题。根据No place of invention would be better than what he and his friends had created. Luca felt happy to know that he had always been on the island
24、, and that his life of invention and study had been a truly happy one.他已经不知不觉地创造了自己的梦境。故选C。30. Which of the following best describes Luca?A. Aggressive.B. Trusting. C. Creative.D. Easy-going.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。aggressive有进取心的； trusting信赖的； creative创造性的；easy-going随和的。根据短文的内容可知Luca根据自己的想象画出来了图画，并且创造了许多发明，
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32、s renewal subscription【参考答案】6467、DCAD 语法填空。阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。【辽宁卷题型】Scott: Lets have seafood tonight and then go to see the new movie at Mall Cinema. Its a beautiful love story. Lucy: Oh, goodness, please not again. Thats_1_we did last week. Scott: No, we didnt. Last week we went
33、 to see that movie about a mans struggle against_2_(ill). Lucy: Right, that was intended for women, just like this one._3_， this is the last week for Rush Hour. And_4_(act)movies like that need to be seen in a theatre on a big screen. Scott: Oh, yeah, I_5_ promise to see it with you. But you liked t
34、hat movie, didnt you? Lucy: Oh, sure, it was great. I had popcorn for dinner and paid the price of a movie ticket_6_(get)a twohour sleep. Scott: It wasnt that bad and we went to_7_excellent restaurant. Lucy: That place doesnt have a single meat dish. Just fish and you know I dont like fish that much
35、. Scott: And I dont like meat that much. The only meat I eat is chicken. Lucy: But when I pick the restaurant, I always respect your food_8_(prefer). Scott: Well, I suppose that, to be fair, you_9_ get to pick the movie and we can go to a restaurant that_10_(serve)meat. 1_ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._6_ 7._ 8._
36、9._ 10._答案：1whatwhat引导表语从句，作did的宾语。2illness考查名词。3Besides考查副词。besides另外。4action名词作定语。action movies动作电影。5did强调谓语动词“的确”。6to get动词不定式作目的状语。7an考查冠词。excellent是由元音音素素开头的单词，故用an。8preferences考查名词。preference偏爱，偏好。9should考查情态动词。should应当，应该。10serves在定语从句中，先行词为restaurant，故用单数形式。广东省语法填空阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，
37、在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。Siva, the wise father of Ganesh, once called his two sons and suggested a small contest.“I will give this sweet to _1_ goes around the world faster，” he said, holding out a large, delicious milk sweet. Murugan, Ganesh s brother, glowed with pride knowing the prize would s
38、oon be _2_， for he could fly _3_(swift) in his chariot(敞篷双轮马车), circle the earth, and be back in only hours，while his big, clumsy brother Ganesh would take so much _4_(long) to do the same.Bidding farewell to his parents, Murugan set off happily. Ganesh thought for a moment, then smiled and _5_(begi
39、n) to move. His large elephant with its heavy trunk did slow him down，_6_ he did not have far to go. For he simply walked carefully _7_ both of his parents. In a few minutes he had circled them，_8_(stand) respectfully in front of his father once again.“Father, please give me the prize，” he said.“Why
40、? You did not go around the world. You stayed right here，” replied Siva.“But Father，” argued Ganesh, “I have just gone around the world. You see, my parents are indeed the _9_ world to me.” His parents smiled, well pleased.Much later, a tired Murugan returned home. _10_， the prize was already eaten
41、up. And now you know who won it and why.1解析whoever引导宾语从句，表示“任何一个”，即他们谁最先完成，谁就可以得到奖励。答案whoever2解析Murugan认为奖励不久就是他的。答案his3解析副词swiftly修饰动词fly。答案swiftly4解析他认为Ganesh花的时间会比他的长，因此用比较级。答案longer5解析与smiled的时态一致，即都用一般过去时。答案began6解析根据上下文可知，前后是转折关系。答案but7解析即绕着他的父母转圈儿。答案round/around8解析standing respectfully in front of his father once again是现在分词短语作状语。答案standing9解析父母是他的整个世界(是他的一切)。答案whole10解析表示转折关系，且有逗号隔开，故填However。答案However
