1、完形填空I had traveled halfway around the world to see himmy father. I was 7 years old when I last saw him. Nearly 15 years later, I1in the courtyard of his home in Armenia. My brother remembered2our father lived. It was the3gray, decaying building my parents lived in after they4. You could say that I h
2、ad come home. But that wasnt how I5. I have few6of my father. I remember us dancing together and him giving me my first doll. I also remember him7and he liked to leave. Sometimes he would be8for months at a time, and then unexpectedly he would be back. Until, one day, it was our9to leave. My mother
3、woke me up and told me to10my belongings. I remember her grasping my hand as we made our11to the airport in Moscow. She said we were going on a trip. The next day, we12at our new home, California. We13ever spoke of my father. I had no14of him, and over time forgot what he looked like. When I asked m
4、y mother about him, she would look at me, 15: “Forget him. Hes gone, ”shed say. I felt robbed of a relationship with a16, and somehow I wanted to17the lost years. For nearly a year, I lived with him. Often, my father sat across the table from me, 18me stories as if we were old friends. Now slowly I
5、am piecing together a picture of a19stranger. In some ways, he is no less absent to me than when I was a20. But now I have a glimpse of a man who should have been my father. 【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。小时候父亲经常离家出走, 作者七岁时最终和母亲一起离开了父亲, 直到15年后才再次见到他并和他在一起待了将近一年, 但父亲在作者心目中的印象仍然是熟悉的陌生人。1. A. debatedB. stoodC. answere
6、dD. awoke【解析】选B。前后照应题。根据上下文可知, 作者多年后回到原来的家。将近十五年后, 我又站在了父亲的院子里。2. A. whyB. howC. whereD. when【解析】选C。前后照应题。根据后面的句子可知, 我哥哥还记得父亲住的地方。3. A. sameB. officialC. legalD. different【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。根据语境可知, 父亲还住在原来的房子里。依然是那栋灰色破旧的建筑。4. A. separatedB. marriedC. changedD. quarreled【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。父母婚后就住在那栋建筑里。5. A. tast
7、edB. smeltC. soundedD. felt【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。根据You could say that I had come home. 及But可判断出, 作者并没有这种感觉。你可以说我回家了, 但我却没有这种感觉。6. A. memoriesB. decisionsC. doubtsD. honors【解析】选A。前后照应题。根据后面的内容可知这是本段的主题句, 我对父亲的记忆不多。7. A. jokingB. singingC. paintingD. leaving【解析】选D。前后照应题。根据后面的and he liked to leave及下文的描述可知, 我还记得
8、他离开家时的情形, 他喜欢离家出走。8. A. determinedB. concernedC. goneD. devoted【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。有时候他会一走就是几个月, 然后不期而归。9. A. dutyB. businessC. honorD. turn【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。父亲经常离开家, 直到有一天, 轮到我们离开了。10. A. buyB. packC. transportD. view【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。因为我们要离开了, 所以要收拾行李打包。11. A. wayB. lifeC. dayD. mind【解析】选A。固定搭配题。根据后面的to the airpor
9、t可知, 要用make ones way to前往。我记得在去莫斯科机场的路上, 妈妈紧紧地握着我的手。12. A. pointedB. staredC. aimedD. arrived【解析】选D。固定搭配题。根据后面的our new home可知要用arrive at到达。第二天, 我们来到了在加利福尼亚州的新家。13. A. hardlyB. fortunatelyC. curiouslyD. generally【解析】选A。前后照应题。根据后面作者问及父亲时母亲的态度可知, 我们几乎从没谈起过我父亲。14. A. photosB. clothesC. demandsD. books【解
10、析】选A。前后照应题。根据后面and over time forgot what he looked like可知, 导致我忘记了他长什么样的原因应该是我没有他的照片。15. A. excitedB. disappointedC. advancedD. pleased【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。根据Forget him. Hes gone可知, 当问及父亲的情况时, 母亲的反应是非常失望。每当我想问问母亲有关父亲的情况时, 她都会看着我, 失望地说: “忘了他吧! 他走了。”16. A. motherB. brotherC. sisterD. father【解析】选D。词汇复现题。根据语境可知,
11、 母亲的行为让我感觉好像被人剥夺了与父亲的关系。17. A. make up forB. make away withC. make use ofD. make out of【解析】选A。短语辨析题。因此我想用某种方式来弥补这些年失去的时光。make up for补偿, 弥补; make away with带走, 拿走, 偷走; make use of使用, 利用; make out of用制造出。18. A. teachingB. tellingC. supplyingD. writing【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。父亲和我隔桌而坐, 像老朋友那样给我讲故事。19. A. familiarB.
12、 completeC. realD. passing【解析】选A。前后照应题。根据上文可知, 对于作者来说父亲的形象在自己的心目中既熟悉又陌生。此刻渐渐地, 我拼凑起了一张熟悉的陌生人的画像。20. A. studentB. childC. parentD. writer【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。根据语境可知, 作者自小和父亲在一起的时间很有限。在某种程度上, 他依然像我在孩童时和我那么疏远。阅读理解。 I hated dinner parties. But I decided to give them another shot because Im in London. And my fri
13、end Mallery invited me. And because dinner parties in London are very different from those back in New York. There, Im having a dinner party means: Im booking a table for 12 at a restaurant you cant afford and well be sharing the checque evenly, no matter what you eat. Worse, in Manhattan there is a
14、lways someone who leaves before the bill arrives. Theyll throw down cash, half of what they owe, and then people like me, who dont drink, end up paying even more. But if I try to use the same trick, the hostess will shout: Where are you going? And its not like I can say I have somewhere to go: every
15、one know I have nowhere to go. But in London, dinner parties are in peoples homes. Not only that，the guests are an interesting mix. The last time I went to one, the guests were from France, India. Denmark and Nigeria; it was like a gathering at the United Nations in New York. The mix is less strikin
16、g. Its like a gathering at Bloomingdales, a well-known department store. For New Yorkers, talking about other parts of the world means Brooklyn and Queens in New York. But at Mallerys, when I said that I had been to Myanmar recently, people knew where it was. In New York people would think it was a
17、usual new club ( ) 1. What does the word shot in Paragraph 1 probably mean? A. Choice. B. Try C. Style. D. Goal ( ) 2. What does the writer dislike most about dinner parties in New York? A There is a strange mix of people. B. The restaurants are expensive. C. The bill is not fairly shared. D. People
18、 have to pay cash ( ) 3. What does the author think of the parties in London? A. A bit unusual B. Full of tricks. C. Less costly. D More interesting. ( ) 4. What is the authors opinion of some New Yorkers from her experience? A. Easy-going. B. Self-centered. C. Generous. D. Conservative. 1. B.词义猜测题.
19、从第一句的 hate,到 but 意义上的转折,说明尽管不喜欢,还是要尝 试一下,所以 try 的意思更接近 shot. 2. C.细节理解题.根据第一段中 Theyll throw down cash, half of what they owe, and then people like me, who dont drink, end up paying even more.可知类似作者这样的人在纽约吃饭 吃亏,因为付钱多. 3. D. 推理判断题.根据第二段和其中的句子 Not only that, the guests are an interesting mix. 可以推断伦敦的 p
20、arty 要比纽约的有趣. 4. B.推理判断题.从最后一段的 talking about other parts of the world means Brooklyn and Queens in New York.和 In New York people would think it was a usual new club 可以推断,作 者对一些纽约人的看法,是以自我为中心的. 阅读理解。There were smiling children all the way. Charily they knew at what time the train passed their homes
21、and they made it their business to stand along the railway, wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang. Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives. This is the simple village people of Ma
22、laysia. I was moved. I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first time I was on a train. I did not particularly relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread. I looked about the train. There was not one familiar face. I sighed an
23、d sat down to read my Economics. It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia. Johor Bauru was just another city like Singapore, so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past. As we went beyond the city, I watched the straight rows of rubber trees
24、 and miles and miles of green. Then the first village came into sight, Immediately I came alive; I decided to wave hack. From then on my journey became interesting. I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life. Then everything came alive. The mountains seemed to s
25、peak to me. Even the trees were smiling. I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for the first time. The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry. I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3:00 pm. Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth. I looked at t
26、he people all around me. They all looked beautiful. When my uncle arrived with a smile, I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug (拥抱). I had never done this before. He seemed surprised and then his weather-beaten face warmed up with a huge smile. We walked arm in arm to his car. I looked fo
27、rward to the return journey.( ) 1. The author expected the train trip to be A. adventurous B. pleasant C. exciting D. dull( ) 2.What did the author remember most fondly of her train trip? A. The friendly country people.B. The mountains along the way.C. The crowds of people in the streets.D. The simp
28、le lunch served on the train.( ) 3.Which of the following words can best take the place of the word “relish” in the second paragraph? A. choose B. enjoy C. prepare for D. carry on( ) 4.Where was the writer going? A. Johor Bauru. B. The Causeway. C. Butterworth. D. Singapore.( ) 5.What can we learn f
29、rom the story? A. Comfort in traveling by train. B. Pleasure of living in the country. C. Reading gives people delight. D. Smiles brighten people up.1.选D。根据第二段，作者是第一次坐长途火车，带了很多杂志看，可以看出作者一开始认为坐火车是dull（乏味的）。2.选A。根据第一段，马来西亚人很热情，总会微笑着在站台上对火车里的陌生人挥手，欢迎乘客来到马来西亚。作者很感动。3.选B。参照第71题。作者开始并不享受火车之旅。4.选C。倒数第二段，So
30、on the train pulled up at Butterworth.火车在Butterworth停下来。5.选D。文章主要讲述作者从看到马来西亚人总会在站台上笑对火车里的陌生人挥手后，心情由无聊、乏味变成高兴。可以看出，微笑能让人提起精神。阅读理解 Science cant explain the power of pets, but many studies have shown that the company of pets can help lower blood pressure (血压) and raise chances of recovering from a hear
31、t attack, reduce loneliness and spread all-round good cheer. Any owner will tall you how much joy a pet brings. For some, an animal provides more comfort than a husband/wife. A 2002 study by Karen Allen of the State University of New York measured stress (紧张) levels and blood pressure in people - ha
32、lf of them pet owners while they performed 5 minutes of mental arithmetic (算术) or held a hand in ice water. Subjects completed the tasks alone, with a husband/wife, a close friend or with a pet. People with pets didIt best .Those tested with their animal friends had smaller change in blood pressure
33、and returned Most quickly to baseline heart rates .With pets in the room ,people also made fewer math mistakes Than when doing in front of other companions. It seems people feel more released (放松)aroundPets, says Allen, who thinks it may be because pets dont judge.A study reported last fall suggests
34、 that having a pet dog not only raises your spirits but may also have an effect on your eating habits. Researchers at Northwesterm Memorial Hospital spent aYear studying 36 fat people and were put on a diet-and-exercise programs; a separate group of56 fat people without pets were put on a diet progr
35、am. On average，people lost about 11 pounds，Or 5% of their body weight .Their dogs did even better，losing an average of 12 pounds，more then15%of their body weight .Dog owners didnt lose any more weight than those without dogs but ,sayResearchers，got more exercise overall mostly with their dogs and fo
36、und it worth doing.( ) 1. What does the text mainly discuss?AWhat pets bring to their ownersBHow pets help people calm downCpeoples opinions of keeping petsDPets value in medical research( ) 2. We learn from the text that a person with heart disease has a better chance of getting well if _Ahe has a
37、pet companionBhe has less stress of workChe often dose mental arithmeticDhe is taken care of by his family( ) 3. According to Allen, why did the people do better with pets around when facing stressful tasks? AThey have lower blood pressure. BThey become more patient. CThey are less nervous. DThey ar
38、e in higher spirits.( ) 4. The research mentioned in the last paragraph reports that Apeople with dogs did more exercise Bdogs lost the same weight as people did Cdogs liked exercise much more than people did Dpeople without dogs found the program unhelpfulB篇1.选A。考查主题大意。根据首段，很多研究表明，宠物可以降低血压，提高、心脏病恢复
39、的几率，减少孤独感和传播快乐。2.选A。根据第一段，参见上题解析。3.选C。第二段最后一句话，和宠物在一起人们感到更加的放松。4.选A。最后一段最后一句话，虽然狗主的体重没有多大变化，但是却比没有养狗的人得到更多的锻炼，因为是和他们的狗在一起，他们认为很值得。阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。OPENING TIMES:20 Mar to 19 OctMon to Sat: 9:00am to 5:00pmSun:9:30am to 5:00pm20 Oct to 19MarMon to Sat:9:30am to 4:00pmSun:10:00am
40、 to 4:00pm Shakespeares Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespeares World Welcome to the world-famous house where William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and where he grew up. The property(房产)remained in the ownership ofShakespeares family until 1806.The House has welcomed visitors traveling from all ove
41、r the word ,for over 250 years. Enter though the Visitors Centre and see the highly-praised exhibition Shakespeares World, a lively and full introduction to the life and work of Shakespeare. Stand in the rooms-where Shakespeare grew up. Discover examples of furniture and needle work from Shakespeare
42、s period. Enjoy the traditional(传统的)English garden, planted with trees and flowers mentioned in the poets works.The Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parks shown on the map; nearest is Windsor Street(3 minutes walk). The House may present difficulties but the Visitors Centre,
43、 its exhibition, and the garden are accessible(可进入的)to wheelchair user. The Shakespeare Coffee House (opposite the Birthplace).ADMISSION:Adult 4.90Child 2.20Family 12.0(2 adults +up to 3 children)( ) 1. How much is the admission for a family of two grown-ups and two children?A. 9.80 B.12.00 C.14.20
44、D.16.40( ) 2. Where is the nearest parking place to Shakespeares Birthplace?A. Behind the exhibition hall.B. Opposite the Visitors Centre.C. At Windsor street.D. Near the Coffee House.( ) 3. A wheelchair user may need help to enter .A. the House B the garden C. the Visitors Centre D. the exhibition
45、hallA篇1.选B。根据第二个表格中Family 12.0 （2 adults + up to 3 children)，即是一家人（2个成年人+至多3个小孩）需要12.0。2.选C。根据第二个表格右边第一段最后几个单词nearest is Windsor Street (3 minutes walk).3.选A。根据第二个表格右边第二段The House may present difficulties but the Visitors Centre, its exhibition, and the garden are accessible(可进入的) to wheelchair user.“对于轮椅使用者来说，可能进入房子有些困难，但是游客中心，展览厅还有花园都可以进入。”