1、完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳答案。 A lady and her husband stepped off the train in Boston. They walked without an appointment（预约）into the outer 1 of Harvards president. But they were 2 by his secretary and kept waiting. For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, 3 that the couple w
2、ould finally become 4 and go away. But they didnt. The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though5 . A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a 6 face. The lady told him, “We had a son that 7 Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was 8 here. But about a
3、year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to 9 a memorial（纪念物）to him, somewhere on campus.” The president wasnt 10 . Instead, he was shocked. “Madam,” he said, “we cant put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died. If we did, this 11 would look like a ceme
4、tery（墓地）,” “Oh, no,” the lady 12 quickly “We dont want to put up a statue. We would like to give a 13 to Harvard.” The president rolled his eyes and 14 at the couple and then exclaimed,” A building! Do you have any 15 how much a building costs? We have spent over $7 500 000 on the campus building at
5、 Harvard.” For a moment the lady was silent. The president was 16 ,because he could get rid of them now. Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a 17 ? Why dont we just start our own?” Her husband nodded. 18 their offer was turned down, Mr. and Mrs. Stanf
6、ord traveled to California where they founded the University that bears their19 ,a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer 20 about.( ) 1.A.lab B. library C. hall D. office答案:D( ) 2.A.watched B. stopped C. followed D. interviewed答案:B( ) 3.A.hoping B. finding C. realizing D. imagining答案:A( ) 4.A.sur
7、prised B. disappointed C. worried D. troubled答案:B( ) 5.A.hopelessly B. carefully C. unexpectedly D. unwillingly答案:D( ) 6.A.pleasant B. funny C. cold D. sad答案:C( ) 7.A.attended B. visited C. studied D. served答案:A( ) 8.A.clever B. brave C. proud D. happy答案:D( ) 9.A.set about B. set up C. take down D.
8、take over答案:B( ) 10.A.satisfied B. excited C. moved D. ashamed答案:C( ) 11.A.house B.part C.garden D.place答案:D( ) 12.A.explained B. expressed C. refused D. admitted答案:A( ) 13.A.building B. yard C. playground D. square答案:A( ) 14.A.laughed B. shouted C. glanced D. called答案:C( ) 15.A.suggestion B. idea C
9、. thought D. opinion答案:B( ) 16.A.bored B. astonished C. interested D. pleased答案:D( ) 17.A.department B. university C. business D. club答案:B( ) 18.A.Once B. While C. Since D. Though答案:C( ) 19.A.name B. character C. picture D. sign答案:A( ) 20.A.talked B. knew C. heard D. cared答案:D1. 提示:夫妇二人来到的地方是哈佛大学校长的
10、，根据后文中提到了秘书，结合常识，应知他们到达的地方应是校长办公室的外间。2. 提示:从后文中的“keep waiting”与前文中的“without appointment”可推知他们应该被秘书挡住了。3. 提示:从“For hours, the secretary took no notice of them”及后文中的go away可知，秘书是希望他们走开。4. 提示:夫妇两人会因为等的时间过长而变得无望，从而自己走开。5. 提示:从文中可知秘书希望他们自己因无望而离开，但夫妇二人的坚持使之无奈地去找校长，自然，这样做是不情愿的，故用unwillingly。6. 提示:从上下文中的没有预
11、约，可知校长是不情愿地接见夫妇二人，脸色自然不好，态度不热情，故用cold“冷漠的”。7. 提示:从后文可知他们的儿子是在哈佛学习，应该用study in Harvard或attend Harvard。8. 提示:用clever或brave不符合上下文语境，用proud后需加of构成be proud of结构。因此可推知他们的孩子在哈佛生活、学习得很愉快，故用happy。9. 提示:为儿子建立一个纪念物。建立应用set up。set about开始做；take down取下；拿下；take over接收；接管。10. 提示:从文意来看，校长并没有被夫妇二人的话打动，相反的是感到震惊并拒绝了他们
12、的请求。11. 提示:“If we did”，意为“如果我们同意在哈佛校园为你们的儿子建立纪念物的话”，由此可知下文提到的是哈佛这个地方。12. 提示:后文是那位女士对校长的解释，故用explain。13. 提示:从后文中校长所说的话:“A building!.”可知。14. 提示:从上文中“rolled his eyes”及下文中的话可知，校长不相信夫妇二人能负担得起盖一座楼，因此看他们也使用轻视的目光，故用glance。laugh at意为“嘲笑”；shout at意为 “对大喊大叫”；call at意为“拜访（某地）”。而exclaim为“大声说”，因此排除laugh与shout。15.
13、 提示:idea主意，概念；suggestion建议，提议；thought想法；opinion观点。根据语境应用idea。16. 提示:从上下文可知，那女子不说话了，校长认为能“get rid of them”，自然地，他会感到高兴。17. 提示:从上文 “We have spent over $7 500 000 on the campus building at Harvard.”可知，此处应是创办一所大学。18. 提示:上下文为因果关系，故用since。19. 提示:bear ones name“用的名字”。从常识也应该知道，美国加利福尼亚出名的大学是斯坦福大学，文中又提到了Stanfo
14、rd夫妇，故可知A项正确。20. 提示:take about谈论；know about了解；hear about听说；care about在乎；在意。【阅读理解】社会生活类Some people believe that a Robin Hood is at work, others that a wealthy person simply wants to distribute his or her fortune before dying. But the donator who started sending envelopes with cash to deserving causes
15、, accompanied by an article from the local paper, has made a northern German city believe in fairytales(童话)The first envelope was sent to a victim support group. It contained 10,000 with a cutting from the Braunschweiger Zeitung about how the group supported a woman who was robbed of her handbag; si
16、milar plain white anonymous(匿名) envelopes, each containing 10,000, then arrived at a kindergarten and a church.The envelops keep coming, and so far at least 190, 000 has been distributed. Last month, one of them was sent to the newspapers own office. It came after a story it published about Tom, a 1
17、4yearold boy who was severely disabled in a swimming accident. The receptionist at the Braunschweiger Zeitung opened an anonymous white envelope to find 20 notes of 500 inside, with a copy of the article.The name of the family was underlined.“I was driving when I heard the news，”Claudia Neumann, the
18、 boys mother, told Der Spiegel magazine.“I had to park on the side of the road; I was speechless.”The money will be used to make the entrance to their house wheelchairaccessible and for a course of treatment that their insurance company refused to pay for.“For someone to act so selflessly, for this
19、to happen in such a society in which everyone thinks of himself, was astonishing，” Mrs.Neumann said. Her family wonder whether the donator is a Robin Hood character, taking from banks to give to the needy.Henning Noske, the editor of the Braunschweiger Zeitung, said：“Maybe it is an old person who is
20、 about to die. We just do not know.”However, he has told his reporters not to look for the citys hero, for fear that discovery may stop the donations.1The Braunschweiger Zeitung is the name of _.Aa church Ba bank Ca newspaper Da magazine2Which of the following is TRUE about the donation to Tom?AThe
21、donation amounted to 190, 000.BThe donation was sent directly to his house.CThe money will be used for his education.DHis mother felt astonished at the donation.3It can be inferred from the passage that _.Athe donator is a rich old man Bthe donation will continue to comeCthe donation comes from the
22、newspaperDthe donator will soon be found out4What would be the best title for the passage?AMoney Is Raised by the NewspaperBNewspaper Distributes Money to the NeedyCUnknown Hero Spreads Love in EnvelopesDRobin Hood Returns to the City 【要点综述】本文是一篇记叙文。介绍了城市英雄以匿名信封的形式在经济上帮助需要帮助的人。1. C推理判断题。从第一段“But the
23、 donator who started sending envelopes with cash to deserving causes, accompanied by an article from the local paper”和第二段“with a cutting from the Braunschweiger Zeitung”可推出Braunschweiger Zeitung是当地一家报纸。2. D细节理解题。从倒数第二段Tom的妈妈所说的话可知答案。3. B推理判断题。从最后一段“he has told his reporters not to look for the citys
24、 hero, for fear that discovery may stop the donations.”可知捐赠还会继续。4. C主旨大意题。本文介绍了城市英雄以匿名信封的形式在经济上帮助需要帮助的人。阅读理解。Can dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home? People who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cats are worried that they will fight. A recent research has fou
25、nd a new recipe of success. According to the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog, and if they are introduced when still young (less than 6 months for cats, a year for dogs), it is highly probable that the two pets will get along swimmingly. Two-thirds of the homes interviewed reported a posi
26、tive relationship between their cat and dog.However, it wasnt all sweetness and light. There was a reported coldness between the cat and dog in 25% of the homes, while aggression and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes. One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals were just
27、 opposite. For example, when a cat turns its head away it signals aggression, while a dog doing the same signals submission.In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully, researchers observed a surprising behavior. They are learning how to talk each others language. It is a surprise that cats can le
28、arn how to talk dog, and dogs can learn how to talk Cat.Whats interesting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to develop their intelligence. They can learn how to read each others body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than we previously suspected. Once familiar with each
29、 others presence and body language, cats and dogs can play together, greet each other nose to nose, and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa. They can easily share the same water bowl and in some cases groom (梳理) each other.The significance of the research on cats and dogs may go beyond pets-to peopl
30、e who dont get along, including neighbors, colleagues at work, and even world superpowers. If cats and dogs can learn to get along, surely people have a good chance.( ) 1. The underlined word swimmingly in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _. A. earlyB. sweetlyC. quicklyD. smoothly( ) 2. Some cat
31、s and dogs may fight when _. A. they are cold to each other B. they look away from each other C. they misunderstood each others signals D. they are introduced at an early age( ) 3. What is found surprising about cats and dogs? A. They eat and sleep each other. B. They observe each others behaviors.
32、C. They learn to speak each others language. D. They know something from each others voices.( ) 4. It is suggested in Paragraph 4 that cats and dogs _. A. have common interests B. are less different than was thought C. have a common body language D. are less intelligent than was expected( ) 5. What
33、can we human beings learn from cats and dogs? A. We should learn to live in harmony. B. We should know more about animals. C. We should live in peace with animals. D. We should learn more body languages.这是一篇说明文，通过对猫狗和平相处的研究，让我们知道，人类应该和谐相处。1 D 词意猜测题。 根据“A recent research has found a new recipe of suc
34、cess.”以及“Two-thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog.”不难得出，此处应该是说猫和狗相处得很好，所以选D，意为“流畅地，顺利地”。此题易错选B，因为第二段第一句话中 sweet,但是“sweetness and light”意为“其乐融融”。2 C 细节理解题，根据第二段“One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite. Fo
35、r example, when a cat turns its head away it signals aggression, while a dog doing the same signals submission”不难得出答案。3 C 细节理解题，根据第三段“They are learning how to talk each others language. It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk dog, and dogs can learn how to talk Cat.”不难得出答案，此题易错选B，因为理解错了这句话“
36、researchers observed a surprising behavior.”4 B 细节理解题 此处的suggest意为“暗示”，根据第四段“suggesting that the two may have more in common than we previously suspected.”可以得出答案。5 A 主旨大意题 根据全文尤其是最后一段不难得出答案。阅读理解。I think it was my mother who taught me the meaning of honesty. Not because she actually was honest, but b
37、ecause she lied all the time. She felt that the easiest way out of any given situation was generally the best way out. And, for her, that generally meant telling a “little white lie.” As a young child I thought it was kind of cool. And, naturally, when I would come to her with a concern or question
38、wondering what I should do, she generally advised me to lie.“Mom, I told Theresa that I would go over to her house, but now I would rather go to Sues house to play.”“Tell Theresa youre sick,” she would advise. And generally I did. But I didnt seem blessed with her lack of conscience. On many painful
39、 occasions Theresa would find out that I really went to Sues house without her. These occasions taught me that it is more painful to be caught in a lie than it is to tell the truth in the first place. I wondered how it was possible that my mother had never learned that lesson.I started thinking of a
40、ll the lies that Id heard her tell. I remembered the time she told someone that her favorite restaurant had closed, because she didnt want to see them there anymore. Or the time she told Dad that she loved the lawn-mower he gave her for her birthday. Or when she claimed that our phone lines had been
41、 down when she was trying to explain why she hadnt been in touch with a friend of hers for weeks. And what bothered me even more were all the times she had involved me into her lies. Like the time she told my guidance counselor that I had to miss school for exploratory surgery, when she really neede
42、d me to babysit. And it even started to bother me when someone would call for her and she would ask me to tell them that she wasnt there.So, I started my own personal fight against her dishonesty. When I answered the phone and it was someone my mother didnt want to talk to, I said, “Louise, mom is h
43、ere, but she doesnt want to talk to you.” The first time I did it, she punished me, but I refused to apologize. I told her that I had decided that it was wrong to lie. And the next time it happened I did the same thing. Finally, she approached me and said, “I agree that lying is not the best thing t
44、o do, but we need to find a way to be honest without being rude.” She admitted that her methods werent right, and I admitted that mine were a bit too extreme.Over the past few years, the two of us have worked together to be honestand yet kind. Honesty should mean more than not lying. It should mean
45、speaking the truth in kindness. Though I started by trying to teach my mom the importance of honesty, I ended up gaining a deeper understanding of the meaning of the term.1. The authors mother _. A. thought white lies were not liesB. helped the author get out of trouble with white liesC. told the au
46、thor to lie when in troubleD. taught the author the importance of being honest2. The author _. A. was thankful to her mothers adviceB. felt more awkward when being caught lyingC. found that telling the truth hurt more than telling a lieD. felt guilty when hurting people with her honesty3. It can be
47、inferred that the authors mother _. A. met her friends in the same restaurant regularlyB. didnt get along with the authors teachersC. was not popular among her friendsD. wanted to have something else for her birthday4. Finally the author and her mother agreed that _. A. kind-heartedness is more important than honestyB. appropriate methods are the key to telling a good lieC. honesty is defined as kindness as well as truthfulnessD. absolute honesty is basic to good interpersonal relationships【参考答案】14、CBDC
