I :阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项。(共12个小题;每小题1分,满分12分)

   A successful businessman was growing old and knew it was time to choose a successor(继任者) to take over the business.

     29  choosing one of his children, he decided to do something different. He called all the young executives(主管) in his company together, and said, “ I will give each one of you a(n)  30

today. I want you to plant the seed, water it, and   31  here one year from today with what you have grown from the seed. I will then  32  your plants, and the one I choose will be the next CEO.”

   Jim was there that day and he also received a seed. He went home  33  , and got a pot, some soil and planted the seed. Every day, he watered it and   34  to see if it had grown, but nothing ever grew.

   Time flew, and it was time to  35  their plants to the boss. When Jim arrived, he was   36

the variety of plants grown by the other executives. They were all   37  ——in all shapes and sizes.

   When the old CEO arrived, he   38  the room and greeted his young executives. “My goodness! What great plants, trees, and flowers you have grown.” All of a sudden, the CEO noticed Jim at the back of the room with his   39  pot. He asked him what had happened to his seed—— Jim told him his story.

   The CEO looked at Jim, and then   40  to the young excutives, “ Now we have the next Chief Executive Officer ——his name is Jim!”

   Nobody could believe it, including Jim himself. Then the CEO said, “ One year ago the seeds I gave everyone were all boiled seeds; it was not possible for them to grow. Remember, everyone, if you plant honesty, you will reap(收获) trust.”

29.  A. Because of       B. In addition to  C. Apart from      D. Instead of

30.  A. order         B. plant           C. seed             D. appointment

31.  A. come back          B. get off                 C. forget about           D. walk around

32.  A. collect             B. buy             C. sell                  D. judge

33.  A. excitedly           B. nervously        C. carefully            D. angrily

34.  A. declared           B. remained         C. watched             D. intended

35.  A. dig out            B. pack up          C. meet with            D. bring back

36.  A. disappointed at      B. amazed at        C. satisfied with         D. cautious about

37.  A. green              B. beautiful        C. disappointing        D. dying

38.  A. scanned            B. found          C. searched              D. inspected

39.  A. broken            B.empty           C. big                 D. expensive

40.  A. explained          B. suggested        C. announced           D. introduced

There are good Santas and there are bad Santas. The good Santas all realize one thing: In the mind of a child, Santa Claus is perfect.

That’s difficult. And so they come from around the world to attend the Charles W. Howard School in Midland, Mich. The school offers a three-day, 40-hour course for Santas hoping to be excellent. There’s a real range to what Santas earn, from big bucks for large events to no pay for charities. One thing for them all is a pure love for children.

A former Macy’s Santa named Charles Howard founded the Michigan school in 1937. “Many people will think if you have a suit and you’re a Santa,” said Tom Valent, the school’s current dean. “It’s more than that.” So with a pet reindeer, his properly named wife Holly and a workshop full of wonder.

The school teaches everything from breathing techniques for carol singing to the beard maintenance. There are lessons in child psychology, sign language and even media training for talk-show appearances and call-in shows. Santas also need to make sure they know all the names of the reindeer. What’s harder to deal with, however, is children who ask for Christmas gifts like bringing daddy home or making mommy happy again.

After spending time in the classroom, Weir went to the mall to test his training. However, at one point, his hat fell off, and he was unsure how to react. “You’re the real Santa,” Valent said. “Pick that hat up, slip it back on, keep smiling and do your job. You’ve got to stay on top of your game. Even the last one at night, when you’re tired, you’ve got to remember: This one’s forever, so do a good job.”

Notes:

charity  n. 慈善,慈善团体

reindeer  n. 驯鹿

According to the passage, good Santas should be the ones that ________.

        A. can offer the children some gifts        B. help adults look after their children

        C. have ability to make children happy     D. should be perfect in the mind of children

The underlined words “big bucks” should refer to ________.

        A. lots of money   B. many gifts    C. loves for children    D. gifts from children

The Michigan school was founded by Charles Howard with the purpose to ________.

        A. train the pet reindeer for the Santas       B. earned money from its students

        C. train perfect Santas for the world         D. show the world’s concern to the poor

According to Weir’s performance, we can conclude that ________.

        A. Weir was short of experience            B. Weir was not fit for the job as a Santa

        C. Weir did very badly in the game         D. Weir was not a good student in school

Whenever my kids have a party at school, I am the mom who always signs up to bring the juice boxes. It’s not because I’m 36  or that I don’t care if my kids have a good party. I am just not good at making homemade bread into holiday-themed shapes like other mothers. However, I’m happy to try, even though it’ll take me a long time to do it.

People say that housewives should have the 37   to make delicious meals, keep their houses clean, and   38 every minute of their child’s life. Their words used to upset me a lot. I felt that I should also be able to do those things as a housewife. So when I couldn’t make the turkey-shaped cookies, I   39 feeling like a failure as a mom.

 After many   40  attempts at baking, and many afternoons spent crying over my inabilities as a mother, I finally accepted the   41  that my lot(命运) in life is to be the juice box mom. I worked hard to be the   42   one in the elementary school. And after one of my daughter’s class parties, it   43  . Her teacher stopped me as I was leaving and said,"Thank you so much for always bringing  44   drinks. Sometimes parents forget that other children will also   45  class parties, and they end up being left out because we don’t have enough drinks for everyone."

 I just accepted her appreciation, rather than telling her that I brought extra drinks because I could   46   remember how many kids were in the class. But her appreciation taught me an important lesson: I’m not a failure as a mom.

 Not everyone is cut out to be a(n)   47 mom. I believe it’s okay to be the juice box mom. I may not bake cookies and decorate them beautifully, but I provided something to drink. And I think that’s just as important.

1.A. smart            B. tired              C. lazy               D. desperate

2.A. dream                    B. ability            C. experience          D. tool

3.A. compare          B. save                C. treasure          D. teach

4.A. ended up     B. went on        C. insisted on            D. set about

5.A. failed            B. careless        C. successful             D. useful

6.A. goal               B. opinion     C. fact                 D. impression

7.A. slowest             B. best                C. worst                     D. quickest

8.A. stood out     B. got out          C. came back            D. paid off

9.A. cold              B. soft                C. extra                D. fresh

10.A. attend            B. hold                C. enjoy                     D. leave

11.A. already      B. always           C. ever                       D. never

12.A. loyal                     B. clever           C. rich         D. able

 

There are many ways to keep kids of all ages physically fit besides sports.

If your child is a natural athlete or ___1____ lover, he or she is probably already active and __2___ easy to get moving. But if, like me, you are the parent of a junior sofa potato, complete with a(n) __3____ controller in one hand and a bag of potato chips in the other, you know what it is like to have your ___4__ to go outside to play met with, at best, silence or at worst, cry and ___5___.

If logic, threats and lectures on health don’t work, turn to __6___: trick him or her into liking by making it into fun. __7____ enjoyment, not pressure or physical fitness or anything that seems to be “good for you”. That is where the dancing and nature walks ___8____. Health experts say that the answer to the question, “Which type of exercise is best for my child?” is “Whichever one he or she likes best.” It doesn’t have to be swimming or soccer or gymnastics. ____9___ play, especially with the rest of the family, will ___10___ the body’s requirements for regular aerobic movement (有氧运动) just well, and won’t ever seem like exercising.

___11____, if nature is an interest, walk vigorously around finding every leaf, insect, and _12___ print in the park. If rock radio is the station of choice, ___13____ to the music. Get the family members playing catch, touch football together. Organize a(n) __14____ science group to walk around your neighborhood and pick your rubbish. Make every trip to the pool an excuse for playing games in the water together.

Remember that the goal is to set a pattern for lifelong fitness. And if you don’t make it _15___, kids are never going to keep it up.

1.

A.music

B.art

C.sports

D.literature

 

2.

A.presently

B.relatively

C.eventually

D.feasibly

 

3.

A.air-conditioner

B.cooking stove

C.electrical-appliance

D.video-game

 

4.

A.advice

B.account

C.education

D.promise

 

5.

A.protest

B.approve

C.accuse

D.propose

 

6.

A.treatment

B.philosophy

C.democracy

D.psychology

 

7.

A.Reduce

B.Abandon

C.Emphasize

D.Response

 

8.

A.give in

B.come in

C.result in

D.believe in

 

9.

A.Active

B.Fair

C.Passive

D.Rough

 

10.

A.grasp

B.outline

C.explain

D.satisfy

 

11.

A.For example

B.By contrast

C.In proportion

D.At most

 

12.

A.criminal

B.animal

C.finger

D.color

 

13.

A.listen

B.adjust

C.move

D.attend

 

14.

A.military

B.environment

C.economic

D.political

 

15.

A.enjoyment

B.regulation

C.strictness

D.discipline

 

请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项题卡上将该项涂黑。

       In eighteen thirty, only a few miles away from what is now the great city of Cincinnan,  Ohio, lay a   36  and almost endless forest.

       The area had a few settlements   37   by people of the frontier. Many of them had already left the area for settlements further   39   the west. But among those   40   was a man who had been one of the first people to arrive there.

       He lived alone in a house of logs surrounded   41  all sides by the great forest. He seemed a part of the darkness and   42   of the forest, for no one had   43   known him to smile or speak an unnecessary word. His simple needs were   44  by selling or trading the skins of wild animals in the town.

       His little log house had a single door. Directly   45   was a window. The window was boarded up(堵住). No one could remember a(n)  46   when it was not. And no one knew why it had been   47  .  I imagine there are few people living today who ever knew the   48   of that window. But I am one, as you shall   49  .

       The man's name was said to be Murlock. He   50   to be seventy years old, but he was really fifty. Something other than years had been the   51  of his aging.

       His hair and long, full beard were white.  His gray,   52   eyes were sunken.  His face was wrinkled. He was tall and thin with drooping shoulders—like someone with many   53  .

       I never saw him. These   54   I learned from my grandfather. He told me the man's story   55   I was a boy. He had known him when living nearby in that early day.

1.A.huge                       B.heavy                  C.small                  D.bright

2.A.discovered               B.created                C.established           D.invented

3.A.visited                     B.reached               C.left                     D.loved

4.A.in                           B.for                      C.over                    D.to

5.A.moving                   B.remaining            C.traveling             D.hunting

6.A.along                      B.by                      C.with                    D.on

7.A.silence                    B.noises                 C.brightness            D.freshness

8.A.never                      B.ever                    C.once                   D.sometimes

9.A.understood              B.exchanged           C.satisfied              D.offered

10.A.outside                  B.inside                  C.before                 D.opposite

11.A.time                      B.opportunity         C.story                   D.experience

12.A.opened                  B.closed                 C.destroyed            D.protected

13.A.secreet                   B.structure              C.formation            D.construction

14.A.guess                     B.see                      C.suppose               D.feel

15.A.seemed                  B.happened             C.pretended            D.appeared

16.A.cause                     B.cure                    C.reason                 D.affection

17.A.pretty                    B.lively                  C.lifeless                D.horrible

18.A.achievementsB.enemies                        C.problems             D.dreams

19.A.lessons                  B.details                 C.summaries           D.ideas

20.A.because                 B.since                   C.when                  D.although

 

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