1、. 阅读理解Mother managed to buy me some more paint brushes，along with one or two drawing books and a pencil.This，of course，broadened my range of expression and allowed me to have a greater choice of subjects.After the first few weeks of uncertainty and awkwardness，I settled down contentedly with my new
2、pastime.I painted every day upstairs in the back bedroom，completely by myself.I was changing.I didnt know it then，but I had found a way to be happy again and to forget some of the things that had made me unhappy.Above all I learned to forget myself.I didnt miss going out with my brothers now，for I h
3、ad something to keep my mind active，something to make each day a thing to look forward to.I would sit on the floor for hours，holding the brush between my toes，my right leg curled up under my left，my arms held tightly at my sides，hands clenched.All my paint and brushes were around me，and I would get
4、Mother or Father to pin the drawing paper to the floor with tacks (大头针) to keep it steady.It looked like a very awkward position，with my head almost between my knees and my back crooked，but I painted all my best pictures this way，with the wooden floor as my only easel.Slowly I began to recover from
5、my earlier depression.I had a feeling of pure joy while I painted，a feeling I had never experienced before and which seemed almost to lift me above myself.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。在作者意志消沉的时候，母亲给作者买来了绘画工具，使作者摆脱了失落与不安，重新找到了生活的乐趣。1Where does the passage probably come from?AA letter describing the writers family
6、life.BAn article recommending the teaching of painting to children.CA book telling the story of the writers life.DA book explaining how to start painting.解析：选C。推理判断题。从文章的内容来看，它完全是对作者本人生活故事的自述。2What did the writer say about his new pastime?AHe only had the most basic equipment.BHe drew his pictures b
7、efore painting them.CHe couldnt paint what he wanted to.DHe needed some time to get used to it.解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第一段的“After the first few weeks of uncertainty and awkwardness，I settled down contentedly with my new pastime.”可知。3The writer got his parents to pin the drawing paper to the floor so that_.Ahe
8、 could put his paints and brushes on itBthe floor would be protected from paintCthe paper didnt move when he was paintingDhe could copy the pattern of the floor解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第三段的“.I would get Mother or Father to pin the drawing paper to the floor with tacks(大头针) to keep it steady.”可知。4Why did the wr
9、iter paint sitting on the floor?AHe could carry on painting for hours.BHis parents could help him with his painting.CThere was no table or chair in the room.DHe had difficulty moving his arms and legs.解析：选D。推理判断题。根据文章的内容推测：作者的手臂和腿残疾，无法正常活动，所以只能坐在地上画。.七选五补缺题It makes no difference what you read or stu
10、dy if you cant remember it.You just waste your valuable time._1_One dependable aid that does help you remember what you study is to have a specific purpose or reason for reading.Why does a clerk in a store go away when your reply to her offer to help is，“No，thank you.Im just looking.”？ Both you and
11、she know that if you arent sure what you want，you are not likely to find it.But suppose you say instead，“Yes，thank you.I want a pair of sun glasses.” She says，“Right this way，please.”_2_If you choose a book，“just looking” for nothing in particular，you are likely to get just thatnothing.But if you do
12、 know what you want，you are almost sure to get it.Your reasons will vary; they will include reading or studying “to find out more about”，“to understand the reasons for” and “to find out how”_3_Before you start to study，you say to yourself something like this，“I want to know why Stephen Vincent Benet
13、 happened to write about America”Because you know why you are reading or studying，you relate the information to your purpose and remember it better._4_At least two important processes go on at the same time.As you read，you take in ideas rapidly and accurately.But at the same time you express your ow
14、n ideas to yourself as you react to what you read.You have a kind of mental conversation with the author.This additional process of thinking about what you read includes evaluating it，relating it to what you already know，and using it for your own purposes._5_One part of critical reading，as you have
15、discovered，is distinguishing between facts and opinions.Facts can be checked by evidence，opinions are ones own personal reactions.Another part of critical reading is judging sources.Still another part is drawing accurate inferences.AMaybe you have already discovered some clever ways to keep yourself
16、 from forgetting.BIt is important for students to have a positive attitude to their study.CYou remember better when you know what youre reading.DIn other words，a good reader is a critical reader.EIts quite the same with your studying.FReading is not one single activity.GThis is the way it works.15.A
17、EGFD.完形填空He lost his arms in an accident that killed his father who was the main source of support for the family.Since then，he has had to_1_the arms of his younger brother.To look after him，his younger brother never_2_him alone for years.Except for writing with his toes，he was completely unable to
18、do_3_.One late night，he suffered from diarrhea(腹泻) and had to _4_his younger brother，who_5_him to the toilet and then went back to the dorm to wait.But being so_6_，his younger brother fell asleep，leaving him in the toilet for two hours._7_the two brothers grew up together，they had their problems and
19、 they would often_8_.Then one day，his younger brother wanted to live_9_from him，living his own life，as many normal people do.So he was_10_and didnt know what to do.A similar misfortune befell(发生在) a girl，too.One night her mother，suffering from mental illness_11_.So her father went out looking for he
20、r mother，leaving her alone at home.She tried to prepare meals for her parents，only to_12_the kerosene(煤油)light on the stove，resulting in a fire which took her hands away.Though her elder sister studying in another city showed her_13_to take care of her，she was determined to be completely independent
21、.At school，she always_14_hard.Most of all she learned to be_15_.Once she wrote the following in her composition，“I am lucky.Though I lost my hands，I still have legs；I am lucky.Though my wings are broken，my heart can still fly.”They had both endured the same suffering，but their different_16_determine
22、d the nature of their lives.Life is _17_.How you_18_misfortune when meeting with it is the true test of your character.If you choose only to_19_and escape from the suffering，it will always follow you wherever you go.But if you decide to be_20_，the hardship will turn out to be a fortune on which new
23、hopes will arise.【解题导语】本文讲述了两个经历了同样的磨难的人由于对其采取不同的态度，从而过着两种截然不同的生活的故事。1A.take overBdepend onClook afterDcare for解析：选B。逻辑推理题。由上文可知，他在事故中失去了双臂，因此要依靠(depend on)他弟弟的手臂。2A.took Bmade Cleft Dbrought解析：选C。词语搭配题。为了照顾好他，弟弟从来不单独留下他一个人。leave sb.alone不管某人。3A.anything Bsomething Cnothing Deverything解析：选A。逻辑推理题。从上
24、下文可以看出，他除了用脚趾头写字，其他任何事情都不能做，因此用anything。4A.pick up Btake up Cget up Dwake up解析：选D。背景常识题。因为是深夜，所以需要叫醒(wake up)弟弟。pick up“捡起”；take up“占据”；get up“起床”。5A.saved Baccompanied Ccarried Dfetched解析：选B。逻辑推理题。根据上下文语境可知，此处表示弟弟陪他去厕所，故用accompanied。6A.tired Banxious Cquiet Dcurious解析：选A。逻辑推理题。由该空后的“fell asleep”可知，
25、弟弟太累(tired)了，睡着了。7A.When BWhile CAs DIf解析：选C。句式结构题。随着兄弟俩一起长大，他们都有自身的问题，会经常争吵。as引导时间状语从句。8A.chat Bquarrel Claugh Dfight解析：选B。逻辑推理题。从下文的叙述可知闹矛盾、争吵。quarrel“争吵，吵架”，符合语境。9A.lonely Bseparately Cfar Dclose解析：选B。逻辑推理题。根据下文的“living his own life”可知，弟弟想和哥哥分开，过自己的生活，故用separately。10A.proud Bhappy Cheartbroken Dn
26、ervous解析：选C。背景常识题。哥哥一直依赖弟弟生活，弟弟想离开了，所以他感到极为悲伤(heartbroken)，从后面的“didnt know what to do”也可得出答案。11A.shouted Bcried Cran Ddisappeared解析：选D。 逻辑推理题。从下文女孩儿的父亲出去找母亲以及母亲有精神疾病可知，母亲不见了，故用disappeared。12A.overturn Boverdo Coverreact Doveruse解析：选A。逻辑推理题。从下文的火灾可知，此处表示打翻了煤油灯，故用overturn。13A.choice Bhatred Cwillingne
27、ss Dthankfulness解析：选C。逻辑推理题。根据语境可知，此处表示姐姐愿意照顾她，故用willingness。14A.trained Bstudied Cplayed Ddesigned解析：选B。逻辑推理题。在学校她总是努力学习(studied)。15A.selfreliant Bdependent Csocial Djoyless解析：选A。逻辑推理题。最重要的是，她学会了自力更生。selfreliant表示“自力更生的”。16A.ideas Battitudes Copinions Dminds解析：选B。逻辑推理题。不同的态度(attitudes)决定了他们不同的生活性质。
28、17A.strange Bthinkable Cunpredictable Dunchangeable解析：选C。逻辑推理题。根据上下文可知，此处表示生活是不可预测的，故用unpredictable。18A.say Btalk Cwork Dhandle解析：选D。词语辨析题。面对不幸，如何处理(handle)是对你的性格的真正考验。19A.complain Bpraise Cimprove Ddecide解析：选A。逻辑推理题。从下文的逃避苦难和苦难会如影随形可推知，此处表示“抱怨”，故用complain。20A.afraid Bstrong Cgloomy Ddangerous解析：选B。
29、逻辑推理题。但是如果你决定坚强地面对苦难，苦难会变成一笔财富，这样才会有新的希望。strong“强的，坚定的”。.语法填空One day a young man was standing in the middle of the town proclaiming(宣告)that he had the most beautiful heart in the whole valley.A large crowd 1._(gather)，and they all admired his heart for it was perfect.Suddenly，an old man appeared and
30、 said，“Why，your heart is not nearly as beautiful as 2._(my)”The crowd and the young man looked at the old mans heart，which was full of scars.It had places where pieces had been removed and other 3._(piece)put in，but they didnt fit quite right，and there were several jagged(锯齿状的)edges.In fact，in some
31、places there were deep gouges(沟槽)where whole pieces were 4._(miss)The young man laughed.“Comparing your heart with mine，mine is perfect and yours is a mess of scars.”“Yes，”said the old man，“Yours looks perfect 5._I would never trade with you.You see，every scar represents a person to whom I 6._(give)
32、my love.I tear out a piece of my heart and give it to them，and often they give me a piece of their heart that fits into the empty place in my heart.But because the pieces arent exact，I have some rough edges，which I cherish，because they remind me of 7._love we shared.Sometimes I have given pieces of
33、my heart away，and the other person hasnt returned a piece of his or her heart to me.These are the empty gouges.Although these gouges are 8._(pain)，they stay open,9._(remind)me of the love I have for those people.So now do you see 10._true beauty is？”【解题导语】本文讲的是一位老人通过自己满是疤痕的心告诉大家只有付出爱的心灵才是最美的。1解析：因为一
34、大群人聚集在那里，“gather”作谓语动词，故用过去时。答案：gathered2解析：名词性物主代词，相当于“my heart”。答案：mine3解析：可数名词，此处因指多个碎片，所以用它的复数形式。答案：pieces4解析：形容词作表语，意为“不见的”。答案：missing5解析：你的心看起来很完美，但我绝不会跟你交换。答案：but6解析：根据上下语境可知此处用现在完成时。答案：have given7解析：特指我们分享过的爱。答案：the8解析：根据语境此处应用形容词作表语。答案：painful9解析：现在分词作伴随状语。答案：reminding10解析：在宾语从句中充当表语。答案：what
