John Blanchard was studying the crowd making their way through the station. He was looking for the girl whose heart he knew, but whose face he didn' t, the girl with the rose.
When reading a book in a Florida library a year before, John became interested not in the contents of the book, but in the notes penciled in the margin (空白处). The handwriting reflected a thoughtful soul and beautiful mind. He discovered the former owner' s name in the front of the book: Miss Hollis Maynell.
He located her address and wrote a letter introducing himself. The next day he was shipped overseas to serve in the army. During the next year, they grew to know each other through the mail and their friendship developed. John requested a photograph, but she refused, saying if he really cared, it wouldn' t matter what she looked like. When the day finally came for him to return home, their first meeting was suggested--7:00 pm. at the Grand Central Station in New York.
She wrote," You' ll recognize me by the red rose I wear on my coat. "So now John was in the station to meet the girl with a rose.
As a pretty and slim girl in green came over, John noticed her blue eyes like flowers in spring. He walked directly towards her , entirely forgetting she was not wearing a rose. As John came closer to her, he saw another woman with a red rose stood nearby. Well past 40, this woman had graying hair done under a worn hat. Seeing the girl in green walk quickly away, John felt as if he were split(劈开) in two. He desired to follow that girl, but longed for the woman whose spirit had truly companioned and supported him.
The woman looked gentle and sensible. John went to her, saying, "1' m Captain John Blanchard. You must be Miss Maynell. I am glad to meet you here. May I take you to dinner?"
She replied with a smile, I don' t know what this is about. But the lady in green who just went by, begged me to wear this rose on my coat. She said if you asked me out to dinner, l' d tell you she is waiting for you in the big restaurant across the street. She said it was some kind of test!"
【小题1】John was eager to know the former owner of the book because          .

A.he was very interested in the contents of the book
B.he was impressed by the notes written by the owner
C.the book offered him practical and valuable advice
D.there was address of the former owner in the book
【小题2】What happened to John after getting in touch with Miss Hollis Maynell?
A.He began to serve the army abroad.
B.He was seriously wounded in the war.
C.He went on a business tour in Europe.
D.He asked Miss Maynell for a photo.
【小题3】What do we know about the woman with a rose?
A.She was Miss Maynell' s close companion.
B.She was a conductor working in the station.
C.She knew nothing about John' s appointment.
D.She was paid to carry out a love test on John.
【小题4】Which would be the best title of the text?
A.The Meeting in the StationB.The Girl with a Rose
C.A Soldier and a GirlD.A Meeting of the Heart

People say teenagers are no good. They make too much noise in shopping malls; they drive carelessly up and down America’s main streets. And at least some of the time those things are true. But we shouldn’t forget that there are hard moments in the life of a teenager too.
I watched such a moment not long ago at a woman’s funeral which happened in a church. A teenage grandson stepped forward. Softly he began:“ I want to share a few values that Nana taught me. She never failed to see light in any situation. When our family dog would attack her, what would Nana say? ‘Oh, what beautiful markings that dog has.’ That was Nana.
“She was a strong woman who often lived in the shadow of my grandpa, who was a successful businessman in this city. But she was the one behind the scenes who provided the strength and support for Grandpa’s career,” he said, with a voice now trembling. “That was Nana’s way.”
Finally, in a voice breaking free of sorrow, he looked up and said, “Nana taught me courage. She put up a fight to the end, when she died peacefully, which is how she lived her life. That was Nana’s way, and I hope I can carry on in the same manner.”
There are no hearts as sensitive as those of teenagers, because everything is happening to them for the first time. The trouble with teenagers is that they haven’t learned to be controlled. When that boy rose to speak about the woman who had been his dearest friend, his honest voice dragged each of us out into the open where we could no longer hide. I was moved and learned a lot.
【小题1】According to the first paragraph, ______.

A.young people are living a hard life
B.people don’t think highly of the teenagers
C.people shouldn’t forget the young people
D.young people should keep quiet before the public
【小题2】 From the boy’s speech, we know his grandmother ______.
A.was a weak woman living in the shadow of his grandpa
B.liked dogs very much even if they often attacked her
C.could see everything around her though she was old
D.had great influence over the boy when she was alive
【小题3】We can infer from the passage that the boy ______.
A.was filled with sadness and gave up finishing his talk
B.was always very good at expressing himself
C.practiced a lot in order to give a moving speech
D.had great difficulty in accepting the loss of Nana
【小题4】The writer wanted to tell the readers ______.
A.the young people were too weak to face certain facts
B.the young people have learned to control themselves
C.the adults could learn something valuable from the young
D.the adults should teach the young how to deal with the death

 

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(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

         When Alice started to cycle home from Jenny’s house, she wasn’t nervous. She was certainly not afraid of the dark.  36  , it was only a 15,ncnule ride home. But halfway there, she began to wish that he hadn’t been so   37  .

         As she rounded a sarp benu, it suddenly   38   cold-very cold. Alice’s breath became puffs of white cloud and her legs aso cale that it became hard to ride.

         With her liart beating fast, she struggled so hard to move   39   that the didn’t hear the car which suddenly appeared beside her. She stopped by the road. The big black car also   40  ,Slowly, the passenger-window began to slide down. Alice held her breath. In the soft light inside the car, something   41  . Then, the light brightened and Alice was staring at a sweet, grey-haired old lady. “Hello, dear,”said the old lady. “I need   42  . I’m afraid I’m lost. I need to find the nearest airport. I must be there in the next five minutes.”

         “Airport? You   43   are lost,”Alice said. “You need to go back five kilometers   44   you reach the”

T-junction.Turn left and  45  for about another 10 kilometers to the main highway.From there,just follow the  46  to the airport.But I’m afraid there’s no  47  you’ll get there in five minutes!”

         “Thank you very much,dearn eplied the old lady.“Don’t worry-I’ll  48  it time.”

         The  49  up and the started off.A little way ahead,it  50  and with hedlights filashing, it drove past Alice. But then, mething  51  happened.The car hegary changing flrst, its color  52  from black to silvey grew when, the wheels began disappearing, but the car    to move forward,  53  just above the grolld. As the car  54  into the dark sky, the big red tail-lights grew larger and larger and glowed more and more brightly.With a faint whistling  55  ,the car was gone in seconds,leaving Alice shaking her head in disbelief…

         36.A.However                    B.Besides                   C.Therefore               D.Othrwise

         37.A.brave                          B.excited                    C.eurious                   D.grew

         38.A.fell                               B.around                    C.forward                  D.backward

         40.A.arrived                       B.aopped                   C.stayed                     D.started

         41.A.gathered                   B.opped                      C.stayed                     D.started

         42.A.help                             B.exicult                     C.rest                          D.water

         43.A.necess                        B.gas                           C.rest                          D.water

         44.A.if                                  B.until                         C.unless                     D.as

         45.A.drive                           B.walk                         C.follow                      D.march

         46.A.address                      B.sigms                      C.notiees                   D.guidance

         47.A.doubt                          B.room                       C.time                         D.way

         48.A.have it                        B.get it                       C.make it                   D.finishit

         49.A.door                            B.window                   C.headlight                D.wheel

         50.A.passed                       B.rashed                    C.turned                     D.continued

         51.A.strange                      B.entive                      C.imaginable             D.horrible

         52.A.developen                 B.apend                      C.spread                    D.ladea

         53.A.rollin                           B.floating                   C.drawing                  D.flashing

         54.A.pointed                      B.returned                 C.broke                       D.rose

         55.A.tune                                     B.voice                        C.sound                      D.tone

        

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