This is the story of two lovers, who finally got married. Both of them were romantic at first,     on the walk of life, problems, quarrels, profession came into their life.

    One day, she finally decided, “I want to break up.”

“Why?” he asked.

    “I am      ”She answered.

He kept silent the whole night, seemingly in deep      . Finally he asked, “What can I do to      

your mind?”

Looking into his eyes she said, “Answer my question. If you can       my heart, I will change my mind. Let’s say, I want a flower       on the face of a mountain cliff (悬崖), we are both sure that picking the flower will cause your      . Will you do it for me?”

He said, “I will give you my       tomorrow.”

She woke up the next morning, found him gone, and saw a piece of paper on her bed, which      , “My dear, I would not pick that flower for you. The       are …”

“When you use the computer you always        the software, and you cry in front of the screen. I have to save my fingers so that I can help to       the programs. You always leave the house keys behind, so I have to save my       to rush home to open the door for you. You love traveling but always lose your way in a (n)       city. I have to save my eyes to show you the way. You always       at the computer, and that will do nothing good for your eyes. I have to save my eyes       when we grow old, I can help to clip your nails and help to remove those       white hairs.”

“Thus, my dear,        I am sure that there is someone who loves you more than I do … I can not pick that flower yet, and die …”

That’s life, and      . Flowers, and romantic moments are only used and appear on the       of the relationship. Under all this, the pillar of true love stands.

1.A. while                    B. and                           C. but                           D. so

2.A. lonely                            B. dead                        C. worn out                D. awesome

3.A. sorrow                B. thought                   C. shade                       D. anger

4.A. speak                             B. change                    C. blow                         D. keep

5.A. represent           B. expand          C. warm                       D. convince

6.A. grown                           B. planted          C. living                        D. growing

7.A. injury                             B. hurt                          C. wound                     D. death

8.A. decision              B. answer                    C. opinion          D. choice

9.A. wrote                            B. informed                C. printed                   D. went

10.A. answers            B. messages                C. reasons                   D. purposes

11.A. run out             B. put up                      C. use up                     D. mess up

12.A. repair                B. restore                   C. fix                    D. mend

13.A. legs                    B. life                            C. energy                    D. strength

14.A. big                      B. new                          C. modern                  D. strange

15.A. glance               B. look                          C. glare                        D. stare

16.A. as if                    B. now that                 C. so that                     D. in case

17.A. annoying          B. emerging                C. rough                       D. refreshing

18.A. although           B. even if                     C. unless                      D. if

19.A. friction              B. love                          C. couple                    D. power

20.A. surface             B. way                          C. course                     D. nature

 

 

An old woman had two large pots (罐), one on each end of a pole (扁担). She carried the pole with the pots across her neck.

   One of the pots had a crack (裂缝) in it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered (递送) a full pot of water. At the end of the long walk from the well to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half-full.

   For two years this happened daily, with the woman bringing home only one and a half pots of water. Of course, the perfect pot was proud. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection.

   One day, the cracked pot spoke to the woman by the well: “I am ashamed of myself because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house.”

   The old woman smiled: “Did you notice that there are flowers on your side of the path, but not on the other pot’s side? That’s because I have always known about your crack, so I planted flower seeds on your side of the path. And every day while we walk back, you water them.”

   “For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate (装饰) the table. Without you being just the way you are, I would not have this beauty.”

   Each of us has our own cracks. But it’s these cracks that make our lives together so interesting and meaningful.

1.How did the cracked pot feel about itself at first?

A. Proud.    B. Happy.      C. Excited.     D. Ashamed.

2.Where were the flowers growing?

A. On both sides of the path.

B. In the woman’s house.

C. On the perfect pot’s side.

D. On the cracked pot’s side.

3.Which is the correct order of the following events?

① The woman picked the flowers and decorated the table.

② The woman told the truth to the cracked pot.

③ The cracked pot talked to the woman about its crack.

④ The woman found a crack on one pot.

⑤ The woman planted some flower seeds.

A. ④⑤①③②                      B. ⑤④③②①

C. ④③①②⑤                                   D. ④⑤③①②

4.What does the passage mainly want to tell us?

A. Never laugh at old women.           

B. Imperfection makes life meaningful. 

C. Try your best to be perfect in life.

D. Don’t use a cracked pot to carry water. 

 

 

阅读理解(满分40分)

第一节(共15小题年每小题2分,满分30分)

请阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳答案,并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。

When I was a child, I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city. We lived on a farm, in the winter especially, we wear quite out off from the outside world. As soon as I left school, I packed my bags and moved to the capital.

    However, I soon discovered that one big disadvantage is money. It costs so much to go out, not to mention basics like food and housing. Another disadvantage is pollution. I suffer from asthma(哮喘), and  the air is so bad that I am afraid to go outside. Then there is the problem of traveling round. Although I have a car, I seldom use it became of the traffic jams. One choice is to go by bicycle, but that can be quite dangerous.

    Of course there are advantages. First, there is so much to do in the city, whatever you tastes in culture or entertainment(娱乐活动). Besides, there are wonderful jobs and greater chances of moving to a more important job or position. Finally, if you like shopping, the variety of goods is very surprising --- and , what is more, shops are often only a short walk away.

    Is life better then, in the city? Perhaps it is , when you are in your teens(十几岁)or twenties. However, as you get older, and especially if you have small children, the peace of the countryside may seem preferable. I certainly hope to move back there soon.

61. What was the writer always thinking about when he was a child?

   A. Staying on the farm.                B. Moving to the countryside.

   C. Leaving home for the city.           D. Running away from the school.

62. Which of the following is true about the writer?

   A. He is very old now.                 B. He is in good health.

   C. He prefers driving a car.             D. He lives in the city now.

63. In the passage, the writer tries to __________.

   A. express his opinions about way of life      B. describe his life in the countryside

   C. an interest in the outside world            D. persuade the reader to live in the city

64. How is the passage mainly developed?

   A. By inferring.         B. By comparing.       

   C. By listing examples.   D. By giving explanations.

 

When I first got an e-mail account ten years ago, I received communications only from family, friends, and colleagues. Now it seems that every time I check my e-mail, I have an endless series of advertisements and other correspondence that do not interest me at all. If we want e-mail to continue to be useful, we need specific laws that make spamming(发送垃圾邮件) a crime.
If lawmakers do not do something soon to prohibit spam, the problem will certainly get much worse. Computer programs allow spammers to send hundreds of millions of e-mails almost instantly. As more and more advertisers turn to spam to sell their products, individual(个人的) e-mail boxes are often flooded with spam e-mails. Would people continue to use e-mail if they had to deal with an annoying amount of spam each time?
This problem is troubling for individuals and companies as well. Many spam e-mails contain computer viruses that can shut down the entire network of a company. Companies rely on e-mail for their employees to communicate with each other. Spam frequently causes failures in their local communications networks, and their employees are thus unable to communicate effectively. Such a situation results in a loss of productivity and requires companies to repeatedly repair their networks. These computer problems raise production costs of companies, which are, in the end, passes on to the consumer.
For these reasons, I believe that lawmakers need to legislate (立法) against spam. Spammers should be fined, and perhaps sent to prison if they continue to disturb people. E-mail is a tool which helps people all over the world to communicate conveniently, but spam is destroying this convenience.

  1. 1.

    According to the text, what is the major cause of the flooding spam?    

    1. A.
      Companies rely on e-mail for communications.
    2. B.
      More people in the world communicate by e-mail.
    3. C.
      More advertisers begin to promote sales through spam.
    4. D.
      Many computer viruses contain spam e-mail.
  2. 2.

    According to Paragraph 3, who is the final victim of spam?             

    1. A.
      The business
    2. B.
      The advertiser
    3. C.
      The consumer
    4. D.
      The employee
  3. 3.

    What is the purpose of the text?

    1. A.
      To inform
    2. B.
      To educate
    3. C.
      To instruct
    4. D.
      To persuade

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