阅读下列短文,并做每篇后面的题目,从四个选项中,选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

Robert E Peary was a great U.S. explorer (探险家) , He reached the North Pole in 1809, For more than 20 years, he tried to reach the pole. During much of his this time, he kept a diary of trips. A diary is the writing of a person that tells about his or her life day by day. Here is what Peary wrote in his diary on the day he reached the pole.

“The pole at last ! My dream for 20 years. Mine at last ! I cannot bring myself to believe it. It all seemed so simple …”

This page was written on the biggest day in Robert E. Peary's life. But the diary also tells about the hard times he had. Many times during his travels, Peary had to say good-bye to his wife. Once he wrote.

“Another good-bye, and there have been so many ! Strong brave woman, You have lived with me through all my hard work. This life is a dog's life. Will I succeed ? Will I return ?”

1.An explorer is a person who ________.

[  ]

A.makes a short trip

B.flies a plane

C.keeps a diary

D.goes into a place to learn about it

2.One the day he reached the Pole, Peary felt excited and happy because ________.

[  ]

A.his dream had come true

B.his living conditions had been greatly improved

C.he had heard from his wife

D.he had just had a pleasant dream

3.From the last paragraph, you can tell that Peary probably felt ________.

[  ]

A.calm and pleased
B.proud and merry
C.sad and worried
D.silly and lonely

4.In this diary Peary wrote, “This life is a dog's life ……”It means ________.

[  ]

A.this life is an ordinary life

B.this life is a hard life

C.this life is a short life

D.this life is an easy life

5.For which reason do people keep a diary ?

[  ]

A.They tell about all the interesting stories they have heard.

B.They want to keep all the things in their minds.

C.They tell about the most important things they do every week.

D.They write down what they do and feel every day

Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to  31  in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me. They don’t act in the 32 ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too 33 for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of 34.

One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there _35  between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. She didn’t answer immediately. She  36  her head and continued to sew the quilt.

I was very worried because I thought I had _37_ her. I was 38_ and I didn’t know what I should do. But at last I heard my mother say the following words:

“Susan,” she said thoughtfully, “Look at this thread.Sometimes it __39_, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt _40__. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread.It can hardly be seen _41 , but it’s really there. Love is 42_.”

I listened carefully but I __43_ her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly _44 seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked __45_. It seemed both of them had had a serious illness. After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father 46__ on the country road.

“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.

“Susan, don’t _47  me.” he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.”_48_ his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.

Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and 49 . But from this experience, I understand that love is just _50_ in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.

1.                A.keep fit         B.rise early        C.collect money  D.earn money

 

2.                A.romantic        B.magic          C.fantastic  D.attractive

 

3.                A.simple          B.luxurious        C.relaxing  D.easy

 

4.                A.question        B.the question     C.reach    D.control

 

5.                A.feeling         B.quarrel         C.love D.smile

 

6.                A.bowed         B.shook          C.nodded   D.raised

 

7.                A.hurt           B.injured         C.wounded D.harmed

 

8.                                  A.in great surprise B.with deep depression

C.in a great embarrassment             D.at extreme sorrow

 

9.                A.happens        B.comes about     C.occurs    D.appears

 

10.               A.warm and soft   B.hot and hard     C.thin and cool   D.strong and durable

 

11.                                A.more or less B.here and there

C.somewhere and sometime           D.anywhere or anytime

 

12.               A.inside          B.outside         C.faraway   D.nearby

 

13.               A.could believe    B.wouldn’t recognize  C.couldn’t understand    D.might know

 

14.               A.got stuck       B.got sick         C.threw up D.became disabled

 

15.               A.quite healthy    B.fairly red        C.very pale  D.much surprised

 

16.               A.walk slowly      B.go hurriedly     C.run fast   D.jump high

 

17.               A.think about      B.worry about     C.talk with   D.laugh at

 

18.               A.Saying         B.Seeing         C.Reading   D.Writing

 

19.               A.fresh roses      B.gold ring        C.beautiful jewelry    D.sweet kisses

 

20.               A.a needle        B.a thread        C.the cloth  D.the cotton

 

 

Children today would rather toy with new technologies. The role of children has changed as well as that of teens. The world has truly evolved (进化)throughout the years.

Today,a typical day in the life of a five year old is entirely different from what it once was. A few decades ago children used to work. They did the kind of work parents do today. Today there are shows on which children are putting pounds of makeup on and have flashing things all over their bodies. This makes a child want to paper over all of their imperfections. They think they have to look perfect all the time.

Teens have changed as well. My grandma got married when she was thirteen. Girls who had an arranged marriage had no time to play because they were expected to cook, clean,take care of the kids, and do housework every single day. Today,we go to school every morning, maybe participate in some after-school activities, and possibly go to work for extra cash. Then we go home and do homework, and eat. After all of this we have to find the time to socialize by texting, talking on the phone, or logging on to social networking sites. We enjoy ourselves a lot.

The generation before us complains about how they did not have the things we have now. They say we are not appreciative and do not value life or just do not care about our futures anymore. Let's make a change! The youth have the power to work on whatever they believe in and make a difference in the world. Take advantage of your resources. It is never too late to make a positive change in our world.

1.The role of children and teens has changed mainly because _____.

A.new technologies are developing and widely used

B.they don't have to work hard as their parents did

C.their world has truly evolved

D.they look perfect all the time

2.The underlined phrase (in the 2nd Para. ) probably means to _____.

A.put up with        B.make up for        C.put aside          D.cover up

3.We can learn from the text that nowadays teenagers _____.

A.do housework as their parents did

B.are having a social life in richer ways

C.are seldom satisfied with what they have

D.don't appreciate and value life

4.The author's attitude towards changes of teen’s life is _____.

A.critical            B.neutral            C.optimistic          D.complaining

 

Good posture certainly shows good health. It also adds to a body's energy and beauty. The body is not handsome when the back is bent and neck thrusts forward. Bad posture suggests the impression that a person is tired,lacking in energy,bored,or weak. Tiredness may sometimes be the cause of bad posture. Most often,however,it is due to careless and poor health habits. Whatever it causes,bad posture affects one physically. The muscles are stretched and pulled into unnatural positions,which can lead to poor base of the body's various systems.

Nutrition is the study of how the body takes food and uses it. This science provides information about the kinds of food a person must eat to improve and maintain good health. Such knowledge helps him develop and form people habits to his problems of healthful living. People habits of nutrition can be developed by paying attention to:(1) the variety of food included in the diet;(2) the quality of each kind of food eaten. A diet,or the food regularly eaten,must contain all the necessary factors.

Many physicians believe that overweight is one of the greatest dangers to good health. This condition often leads to a shorter life. An overweight person is also easier to suffer disease, and various disorders of the digestive system. A person’s weight directly has something to do with the amounts of food he eats.

All foods can make a person fat if too much is eaten. In reducing,the safe weight loss is about two pounds a week. The sensible way to lose weight is to decrease the gaining starchy(含淀粉的) foods,fats and sweets in the diet.

1.According to this passage, which of the following is suggested about the good health habits?

A.Good way of holding your body.

B.Balanced food.

C.Right body weight.

D.All of the above.

2.According to this passage,bad posture is most probably caused by_______.

A.tiredness,boredom and weakness

B.lack of energy

C.careless and poor health habits

D.overworking and illness

3.Which of the following eating habits is NOT proper in terms of maintaining good health?

A.Vegetables,meat and water only.

B.A suitable quantity of each kind of food.

C.Fats being part of diet.

D.Various foods included in the diet.

4.We can infer from the statement “all foods can make a person fat if too much is eaten” that________.

A.to lose weight you had better eat properly for daily meals

B.the most effective way to lose weight is to have no fat and sweet

C.even vegetables can make you put on weight , so there is no need to have fat and sweet.

D.a shorter life is a sure result of overweight

 

第二节:完形填空(共20小题。每小题1.5分,满分30分)

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳答案。

Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. So, I really   36   whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy   37   to earn money to pay the high schooling for me. They don't act in the   38   ways that I read in books or I see on TV, and sending flowers to each other on Valentine's Day is even   39  .

One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I asked her if there was   40   between them. She paused her work and raised her head with   41  . Then she bowed her head and  42  sewing the quilt. I was very   43   because I thought I had hurt her. But after a few minutes she said, “Look at this thread. Sometimes it   44  ,but most of the time it disappears in the quilt. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can   45   be seen anywhere or anytime, but it's really there, and makes the quilt   46  ”. I listened carefully but I couldn't understand her   47   the next spring..

My mother suddenly got sick seriously and had to stay in the hospital for a one-month treatment. Every morning and dusk after she   48   from the hospital, my father   49   my mother walking slowly on the country road. There were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees, and the sun gently glistened them   50   the leaves. All of these   51   the most beautiful picture in the world.   52   their eyes, I know they love each other deeply. From this experience, I   53   that love was just a   54   in the quilt of our life. Love is   55  , making life strong and warm.

36. A. believe               B. hesitate             C. doubt                         D. ignore

37. A. keeping                 B. trying               C. willing                 D. learning

38. A. romantic             B. magic               C. formal                        D. special

39. A. unsuitable           B. impolite            C. uneasy                        D. impossible

40. A. difference           B. love                  C. similarity            D. fight

41. A. surprise                 B. anger                C. smile                   D. calm

42. A. finished                 B. forgot               C. continued             D. considered

43. A. excited               B. worried             C. shocked                D. disappointed

44. A. exists                  B. works               C. breaks                  D. appears

45. A. easily                 B. hardly           C. simply                        D. usually

46. A. long-lasting         B. long-dated         C. long-suffering       D. long-winded

47. A. after                   B. before               C. until                    D. since

48. A. returned                 B. escaped             C. remained              D. heard

49. A. led                            B. let                   C. supported             D. helped

50. A. from                  B. through             C. across                  D. throughout

51. A. made up             B. made with         C. made into             D. made of

52. A. Seeing                B. Watching           C. Reading               D. Checking

53. A. expected             B. admitted            C. noticed                 D. realized

54. A. material                B. design                 C. color                       D. thread

55. A. everywhere         B. inside                C. anywhere             D. outside

 

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