1、Test 11An eightyearold child heard her parents talking about her little brother.All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money left.When she heard her daddy say to her _1_ mother with whispered desperation (绝望),“_2_ a miracle (奇迹) can save him now,” the little girl went to her bedroom
2、and took out her piggy bank.She _3_ all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully.Then she _4_ her way six blocks to the local drugstore (药店)“What do you want?” asked the chemist.“Its _5_ my little brother,” the girl answered back.“Hes really,really sick and I want to buy a _6_.His name i
3、s Andrew and he has something _7_ growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him.So how much does a miracle cost?”“We dont _8_ miracles here,child.Im sorry,”the chemist said,smiling _9_ at the little girl.In the shop was a _10_ customer.He stooped down (俯身) and asked the littl
4、e girl,“What kind of a miracle does your brother _11_?”“I dont know,”she replied.“Hes really sick and mommy says he needs _12_.But my daddy cant pay for it,so I have brought my _13_.”“How much do you have?” asked the man.“One dollar and eleven cents,_14_ I can try and get some more,” she answered qu
5、ietly.“Well,what a coincidence (巧合),”smiled the man.“One dollar and eleven centsthe _15_ price of a miracle for little brother._16_ me to where you live.I want to see your brother and _17_ your parents.”That welldressed man was Dr.Carlton Armstrong,a surgeon (外科医生)The operation was completed without
6、 _18_ and it wasnt long before Andrew was _19_ again and doing well.“That surgery,” her mom whispered,“was a real miracle,I wonder how much it would have cost?”The little girl was happy.She knew exactly how much the miracle cost.one dollar and eleven cents.plus the _20_ of a little child.1A.tearfulB
7、hopefulChappyDkind2A.SimplyBJustCOnlyDMore than3A.drewBpulledCputDpoured4A.followedBmadeCtookDfound5A.toBasCforDon6A.hopeBdoctorCfavorDmiracle7A.badBsmallCextraDimpossible8A.makeBofferCsellDstore9A.gentlyBsadlyCstrangelyDcoldly10A.welldressedBkindheartedCwellbehavedDgoodlooking11A.haveBneedCcareDlik
8、e12A.a doctorBa surgeonCan operationDa kindness13A.savingsBwishesCideasDsuggestions14A.sinceBasCafterDbut15A.sameBexactCdifferentDnecessary16A.ShowBHelpCTakeDFollow17A.helpBencourageCpersuadeDmeet18A.difficultyBdelayCchargeDresult19A.happyBwellCstrongDhome20A.clevernessBfaithCbeautyDdevotionEarthqua
9、kes are something that people fear.There are some places that have few or no earthquakes.Most places in the world,however,have them regularly (有规律的)Countries that have a lot of earthquakes are usually quite mountainous (多山的)The most talked about earthquake in the United States was in San Francisco i
10、n 1906.Over 700 people died in it.The strongest one in North America was in 1964.It happened in Alaska.Strong earthquakes are not always the ones that kill the most people.In 1755,one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded was felt in Portugal.Around 2,000 people died.In 1923,a very strong earth
11、quake hit the Tokyo,Yokohama area of Japan.A hundred and forty thousand people died.Most of them died in fires which followed the earthquake.One of the worst earthquakes ever was in China in 1976.It killed a large number of people.The worst earthquake ever reported was also in China,in which 400,000
12、 people were killed or injured.This earthquake happened in 1556.Earthquakes worry people a lot.The reason is that we often do not know when they are coming.People can not prepare for them.1We can infer from the passage that _.Apeople are not afraid of earthquakesBonly strong earthquakes kill a large
13、 number of peopleCa large number of earthquakes often happen next to mountainsDearthquakes happen only in a few places along the coast2How many people died in the earthquake which happened in Portugal in 1755?A500. B140,000. C400,000. D2,000.3When and where was the worst earthquake ever reported?A19
14、64;Alaska. B1556;China.C1923;Japan. D1976;China.4According to the passage,which of the following is NOT true?AThe stronger the earthquake is,the more people are killed.BEarthquakes often come unexpectedly(出乎意料地)CEarthquakes can cause fires.DPeople still dont know how to tell when an earthquake will
15、come.5What may be talked about in the seventh paragraph?AHow do earthquakes worry people?BWhat will people do to prepare for earthquakes?CHow can we save people when earthquakes happen?DHow do earthquakes happen?1.he was very sick and they had no money left.(完形填空第一段第二句)他病得很厉害,家里没有钱了。(1)Dont leave yo
16、ur work half done.工作不要半途而废。(2)She left her baby crying.她任凭孩子哭个不停。(3)Leave things as they are.让一切维持原状。(4)His parents died,leaving him an orphan.他父母去世了,他成了一个孤儿。(5)The illness left her weak.这场病使她身体很虚弱。(6)There is plenty of time left.还剩下充足的时间。2The reason is that we often do not know when they are coming
17、.(阅读理解最后一段第二句)原因是我们不知道地震什么时候发生。(1)The reason why he came late was that he was caught in the traffic jam.他迟到的原因是他遇到交通堵塞了。(2)The reason for his being absent from the meeting was that he was ill.他缺席会议的原因是他病了。3People can not prepare for them.(阅读理解最后一句)人们不能为地震作准备。(1)We must prepare for the trip.我们必须为旅行作准
18、备。(2)She is preparing her speech for the meeting.她在为大会准备演讲稿。(3)Im not prepared to listen to your excuses.我不打算听你的借口。答案.1.A看到儿子病重,家里又花光了钱,因此母亲伤心,选“眼含泪水的”符合逻辑。2C下文有提示,只有出现奇迹才能救孩子的命。此处是“只有”,而不是“仅仅”故不选A或B。3D从储蓄罐里把零花钱“倾倒”出来,符合语境。4Bmake ones way to.向走去。5C此处表示对象,故用介词for。6D前后文都有提示,小女孩用自己的零花钱去买“奇迹”,符合小孩的性格特点。
19、7A弟弟病重,是脑袋里长了“坏的”东西。extra表示“额外的”,不符合小孩的语言特点和认知水平。8C从上文的“buy a _”可知,此处选sell,与buy对应。9B药剂师已经了解了小女孩的弟弟的情况,但帮不上小女孩,因此“伤心地”微笑。10A下文有提示,这儿刚刚出现这位“穿着体面的”顾客,不能马上断定他是“好心的”,故不选B。11B12C后面有提示,前面也出现了小女孩的弟弟的脑袋里长了“坏”东西的信息,因此小女孩知道需要“手术”才能救弟弟的命。A项“医生”太笼统,B项“外科医生”,概念太专业,超出了小女孩的认知水平。13A从后面这位顾客问小女孩有多少钱,可得出答案,小女孩告诉对方把自己所有
20、的“积蓄”都带来了。14D15B此处这位顾客了解了小女孩的用意, 故幽默地说:1美元11美分“正好”是买一个奇迹的钱,说明这位顾客决定帮助小女孩的弟弟。16C这位顾客要到小女孩家里去,因此让小女孩“带”他去,其他的都不符合逻辑。17D这位顾客要去“见”小女孩的父母,以便进一步了解情况。18C免费手术,符合文意。19D小女孩的弟弟不久就回了家并痊愈了,注意此选项与后面doing well的并列关系,其他三个选项与doing well在意义上重复。20B用1美元11美分买来奇迹,反映了小女孩的 “信念”。.1.C推理判断题。根据文章第一句判断A项错误;从文章有关地震所致伤亡情况的叙述来看,B项错误
21、;根据第一段“Countries that have a lot of earthquakes are usually quite mountainous.”可知答案。2D细节理解题。根据“In 1755,one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded was felt in Portugal.Around 2,000 people died.”可知答案。3B细节理解题。根据倒数第二段内容可知答案。4A正误判断题。根据“Strong earthquakes are not always the ones that kill the most people.”可知A项错误。5B推理判断题。根据文中最后一段可知,人们担心地震,因为人们不知道地震何时发生,也无法做些准备工作。由此判断接下来作者可能要谈人们要做哪些准备工作。