1、.阅读理解ADear Alcohol，Youve been around forever. I can remember all the pain youve caused me.Do you remember the night when you almost took my fathers life? I do. He loves you. Sometimes I think he loves you more than he loves me. Hes addicted to you and to the way you promise to rid him of his problem
2、s only to cause more of them. You just sat back and laughed as his car went turning through the street, crashing into two other cars. He wasnt the only one badly hurt by you that night.Do you remember the night of my first high school party? My friends were_intrigued_by you. They treated you as if t
3、hey were never going to see you again, drinking all of you that they could. I spent two hours that night helping my friends who had fallen head over heels for you. “Im so embarrassed，” they said as I held their hair back so that they could throw up. “Im sorry，” they said when I called taxis for them
4、, walking them out and paying the driver in advance. “This wont happen again，” they said as they were sent to the hospital to have their stomachs pumped. Two 15yearold girls slept in hospital beds that night due to you.Do you remember the night when you took advantage of my 17yearold neighbor who ha
5、d to drive to pick up his sister from her dance lessons? Do you know how we all felt when he hit another car headon and killed two people in the other car? He died the next morning too. His sister walked home from her dance lesson, and passed police cars and a crowd of people gathering on the sidewa
6、lk just two blocks away from the dance studio. She didnt realize her brother was among them at all. She never saw him again. And it was all your fault.I wish youd walk out of my life forever. I dont want anything to do with you. Look at all the pain youve caused. Sure, youve made people happy too fr
7、om time to time. But the damage youve caused in the lives of millions is not excusable. Stop attracting the people I love! Stop hurting me, please.Sincerely，Me语篇解读这篇文章是一封书信。作者用拟人化的手法，写信给酒，痛斥它给人们带来的伤害，以此劝诫人们远离酒。1What did Alcohol do to the authors father that night?AIt made him drunken and took his li
8、fe away.BIt made him kill two other people when driving.CIt got him into a car accident and badly injured.DIt got him into trouble and got his stomach pumped.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段最后两句可知答案为C项。答案：C2What does the underlined phrase “were intrigued by”probably mean in the letter?AWere interested in.BWere satisf
9、ied with.CWere familiar with.DWere disappointed by.解析：词义猜测题。根据第三段第三句可以推断出作者的朋友对酒很感兴趣，故答案为A项。答案：A3What is the authors purpose in writing this letter?ATo warn people not to drive after drinking.BTo persuade people to get away from alcohol.CTo tell people three sad stories about alcohol.DTo warn people
10、 against the pain caused by alcohol.解析：作者意图题。从文章最后一段可知，作者写此信的目的是劝诫人们远离酒，故答案为B项。答案：B4How was the author feeling while writing his letter?AShocked.BResponsible.CDisappointed.DSorrowful.解析：推理判断题。文中讲述了饮酒造成的两次车祸，一次朋友饮酒后就医的故事，字里行间含着悲伤的(sorrowful)情绪，故答案为D项。答案：DBTwo of the hardest things to accomplish in th
11、is world are to acquire wealth by honest effort and, having gained it, to learn how to use it properly. Recently I walked into the locker room of a rather wellknown golf club after finishing a round. It was in the late afternoon and most of the members had left for their homes. But a halfdozen or so
12、 men past middle age were still seated at tables talking aimlessly and drinking more than was good for them. These same men can be found there day after day, and, strangely enough，each one of these men had been a man of affairs and wealth，successful in business and respected in the community. If mat
13、erial prosperity were the chief necessity for happiness, then each one should have been happy. Yet, it seemed to me, something very important was missing, or else there would not have been the constant effort to escape the realities of life through Scotch and soda.They knew, each one of them, that t
14、heir productivity had ceased (停止). When a fruit tree ceases to bear its fruit, it is dying. And it is even so with man.What is the answer to a long and happy existence in this world of ours? I think I found it long ago in a passage from the book of Genesis which caught my eye while I was looking thr
15、ough my Bible.The words were few, but they became memorably impressed in my mind：“In_the_sweat_of_the_face_shall_you_eat_the_bread.”To me, that has been a challenge from my earliest recollections (memories). In fact, the battle of life, of existence, is a challenge to everyone. The immortal words of
16、 St. Paul, too, have been and always will be a great inspiration to me. At the end of the road I want to be able to feel that I have fought a good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith.语篇解读本文为一篇议论文，题材为人生哲理类。文章开头首先提出世上最难实现的两件事是通过诚实劳动获得财富和获得财富后学会如何合理地使用财富。然后论述了人生的意义在于一息尚存，奋斗不已。5Whic
17、h of the following is indicated in the first paragraph?AWealth results from honest effort.BThe men seated at tables in the locker room are lost in the significance of life.CFor some people，no way can be found to escape the realities of life other than Scotch and soda.DThe men acquire wealth by plant
18、ing fruit trees.解析：推理判断题。根据第一段中“Yet，it seemed to me，.through Scotch and soda.”可知，很多人借助酒来逃避现实，虚度人生，故选C项。答案：C6The underlined sentence “In the sweat of the face shall you eat the bread” means “_”ABread tastes delicious when sweat pours off your faceBNo pain，no gainCFailure is the mother of successDBrea
19、d comes from the sweat on your face解析：词义猜测题。根据上下文可知，作者认为幸福而有意义的人生是通过奋斗获得成功，由此可猜测画线部分应突出努力付出和收获之间的关系，故选B项。答案：B7We learn from the passage that the author _.Awas a wealthy person in the communityBheld a positive attitude towards an active lifeCwas fond of associating with celebrities (名人)Dkept a secret
20、 of the reason why he was so impressed解析：推理判断题。通读全文可知作者的生活态度是“一息尚存，奋斗不已”，故选B项。答案：B8What is implied in the passage by the writer?ATo use wealth properly, eat, drink and be merry.BWhere there is a will，there is a way.CAs life is but like a dream，a man is like a fruit tree. DIf you cease to struggle，yo
21、u cease to live.解析：推理判断题。通读全文尤其是第一段结尾处的“When a fruit tree ceases.so with man.”可知，文中暗含了作者“一息尚存，奋斗不已”的生活态度，故选D项。答案：D.完形填空I remember the first day when I saw Sally playing basketball. I watched in wonder as she struggled her way through the crowd of boys on the playground. She seemed so _1_， but she ma
22、naged to shoot jump shots just over their heads and into the net. The boys always tried to stop her _2_ nobody could.I began to notice Sally at other times, basketball in hand，playing _3_. She practiced dribbling (运球) and _4_ over and over.One day I asked Sally why she _5_ so much. Without a moment
23、of hesitation she said, “I want to go to college. The only way I can go is to get a _6_. Im going to play college basketball and I want to be the best one. I believe that if I am _7_ enough, I will get one. My father has told me that if the dream is big enough, the facts dont _8_.”I _9_ her through
24、those junior high years and into high school. Every week, she led her team to _10_.One day, in her senior year, I saw her sitting on the grass, her head _11_ in her arms. Slowly and quietly, I _12_ and sat down beside her.“Whats wrong？” I asked.“Oh, nothing，” came a soft reply，“I am just too short.”
25、 The _13_ told her that at 165cm she would probably never play for a top teamstill less she would be _14_ a scholarshipso she should stop dreaming about college.I felt she was extremely _15_. I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet. She told me that her father said those coaches were _
26、16_.They didnt understand the _17_ of a dream.The next year, Sally was seen by a college basketball coach after a big game.She was _18_ offered a scholarship and _19_ to the college team.She was going to get the college education that she had _20_ and worked toward for all those years.Its true: if t
27、he dream is big enough, the facts dont count.语篇解读本文主要讲述了Sally在自身条件不好的情况下不懈努力，最终实现梦想的故事。1A.silentBsmallCstrongDhuge解析：根据but的转折意义并结合上文的“I watched in wonder as she struggled her way through the crowd of boys”可推知，Sally个子很小，与下文的“I am just too short”呼应。答案：B2A.butBandCsoDfor解析：由空前的“The boys always tried to
28、 stop her”和空后的“nobody could”可知，前后表示逻辑上的转折关系。答案：A3A.stillBagainCwellDalone解析：根据语境可知，作者经常看到Sally独自打球。答案：D4A.passingBrunningCshootingDstruggling解析：由上文的“but she managed to shoot jump shots just over their heads and into the net”和空前的“dribbling(运球)”可知，Sally反复练习运球和投球(shooting)。答案：C5A.studiedBpracticedCexpe
29、ctedDimproved解析：由上文的“She practiced dribbling(运球)and _4_ over and over.”可知，作者问Sally为什么要大量地练习球技。答案：B6A.titleBprizeCscholarshipDreward解析：根据下文“she would probably never play for a top teamstill less she would be _14_ a scholarshipso she should stop dreaming about college”可知，Sally努力练球是想拿到奖学金去上大学。答案：C7A.go
30、odBbraveCcarefulDactive解析：由上文的“I want to be the best one”可知，Sally认为只有当自己的球技足够好的时候，才可以拿到奖学金。答案：A8A.lackBtalkCappearDcount解析：由下文的“Its true：if the dream is big enough，the facts dont count.”可知，当梦想足够强大的时候，事实并不那么重要。count意为“重要”。答案：D9A.encouragedBrespectedCwatchedDhelped解析：由上文的“I watched in wonder”和“I began
31、 to notice Sally at other times”可知，作者一直关注着Sally。答案：C10A.victoryBconfidenceCresponsibilityDprofession解析：根据上文Sally成功投篮和反复练习球技可推知，她带领自己的球队获得了胜利。答案：A11A.droppedBburiedCcoveredDsunk解析：结合下文的“Whats wrong？I asked.”及“I am just too short.”可推知，当时Sally情绪不高，把头埋在胳膊里。答案：B12A.walked offBwalked outCwalked aroundDwal
32、ked up解析：根据“Slowly and quietly”和“and sat down beside her”可知，作者当时静静地走过去，坐在了Sally旁边。walk up意为“走近”。答案：D13A.coachBteacherCcaptainDleader解析：根据下文的“She told me that her father said those coaches were _16_.”可知，教练告诉她，她太矮了。答案：A14A. suggestedBsentCpromisedDoffered解析：根据下文的“She was _18_ offered a scholarship”可知，
33、教练认为Sally不会获得奖学金。答案：D15A.worriedBexcitedCdisappointedDsurprised解析：根据上文教练的话可知，Sally感到很失望。答案：C16A.greatBwrongCstrictDcruel解析：由上文的“My father has told me.the facts dont _8_.”可推知，Sally的父亲认为教练是错的。与下文的“They didnt understand the _17_ of a dream.”相呼应。答案：B17A.pressureBvalueCcauseDpower解析：根据下文Sally拿到奖学金并接受大学教育
34、可推知，此处表示“他们不明白梦想的力量”。答案：D18A.exactlyBnaturallyCreallyDnormally解析：结合下文的“She was going to get the college education”可知，Sally确实获得了奖学金。答案：C19A.takenBadmittedCintroducedDappointed解析：Sally获得了奖学金并且还加入了大学篮球队。be admitted to 意为“考入，进入”。答案：B20A.dreamed ofBpicked upCbenefited fromDcarried out解析：根据上文可知，Sally一直梦想上
35、大学。答案：A.短文改错Recently, a famous basketball player has caused public angry by writing on the Great Wall. In the fact, this happens in many place of interest. I had some suggestions to solve this problem.First, make more posters to inform the public the damage of graffiti (涂鸦). Besides, punishments, su
36、ch as a fine, is necessary to tourists with so bad behavior. Also, I think its helpfully to put up some boards along the tourist attractions that tourists can leave messages.Im sure with our efforts, more and more people will become concerning about protecting cultural relics.答案：Recently, a famous b
37、asketball player has caused public by writing on the Great Wall. In fact, this happens in many of interest. I some suggestions to solve this problem.First, make more posters to inform the public the damage of graffiti (涂鸦). Besides, punishments, such as a fine, necessary to tourists with bad behavior. Also, I think its to put up some boards along the tourist attractions tourists can leave messages.Im sure with our efforts, more and more people will become about protecting cultural relics.
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