题目内容
阅读理解 （共20小题; 每小题2分,满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
I felt encouraged by his words and began to swim more calmly.But my clothes stuck to me like a heavy weight.I could hardly stay above the surface.
Counsel saw this.“Shall I cut them?”he asked.
With a knife he cut my clothes from top to bottom and took them of quickly while I swam for both of us.
Then I did the same for Counsel,and we continued to swim near each other.
But we were in serious trouble.The crew（船员）might not have noticed our disappearance.
And if they had,they could not return because the rudder（舵）had broken.Counsel thought of all this,and calmly made his plans.We decided to wait for the ship as long as possible,because we had no other hope of safety.I suggested that we save our strength so that both of us would not be tired out at the same time.This was how we did it:While one of us lay on his back,quite still,with arms crossed and legs stretched out（伸直）,the other would swim and push him along.We changed every ten minutes or so.In this way we could swim for hours,perhaps till daylight.The crash（破裂声）of the ship and the whale（鲸）had appeared at about eleven o’clock.We had about eight hours to swim before daylight.This seemed possible,if the sea remained calm.
What happened to the man who told the story?
A.He and his companion got into the water to test their strength.
B.He jumped into the water to save the broken rudder.
C.He was knocked into the water by his enemy.
D.He was thrown into the sea when the ship struck a whale.
Why did the two men cut their clothes?
A.Because no people helped them to take off their clothes.
B.Because they couldn’t take off their clothes on the sea.
C.Because they wanted to get rid of their clothes quickly.
D.Because they wanted to lifebuoys（救生圈）with their clothes.
What does the word “still” in the last paragraph mean?
A.not moving B.even C.yet D.however
n order to save their strength,______.
A.one of them pushed the other while swimming and then they changed
B.they both swam calmly
C.they crossed their arms and stretched their legs on the water
D.they lay on their backs instead of swimming
Which one of the following is true?
A.Neither of the two men was good swimmers.
B.The sea was calm before eleven o’clock that night.
C.The story took place at night.
D.The two men had to swim eight hours to catch up with the ship.
第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I watched as she led him by the hand to the bathroom in the waiting hall of the airport. Although he looked a little confused, he seemed 31 as long as his hand was in hers.Returning to their seats at the gate, she 32 his hair and buttoned his jacket. He looked nervous and asked, “Where are we going, Mom? What time is it? When will we get to 33 our plane?”I wondered about the woman’s patience and love. I 34 her take him by the hand when they were finally 35 to board.Upon finding my seat, I discovered that the three of us would be 36 . I managed to pass the two of them to my window seat and then told him how handsome he looked in his new coat. He 37 . She helped take off his jacket and 38 his seatbelt. He said that he had to go to the 39 again, and she told him that he could last until the end of the 40 .As the plane started, he became frightened and 41 for her hand. She calmed him down and began talking to him about whom to visit. He was confused about the different 42 they would be seeing, but she patiently repeated who was who 43 he seemed to understand.We introduced ourselves and 44 the usual things all mothers like to exchange with one another. I 45 she had four children and was on her way to visit one of them.The hour passed 46 , and soon we were preparing to land. He became frightened again, and she 47 his arm gently. She smiled and hugged him. “I love you, Honey.”They 48 the plane before I did, the mother never realizing how deeply she had 49 me. I prayed for this remarkable woman and for myself that I would have enough love and 50 to meet whatever challenges came my way, as this extraordinary mother clearly had.31．A．nervous B．secure C．strong D．confident32．A．washed B．dried C．combed D．cut33．A．ride B．leave C．see D．land34．A．found B．noticed C．made D．watched35．A．allowed B．expected C．announced D．believed36．A．apart B．together C．upset D．different37．A．cried B．shook C．responded D．smiled38．A．search B．loosen C．fasten D．set39．A．cafe B．shop C．bathroom D．airport40．A．day B．flight C．life D．patience41．A．struggled B．prayed C．looked D．reached42．A．relatives B．books C．places D．children43．A．until B．when C．after D．since44．A．explained B．had C．shared D．enjoyed45．A．heard B．proved C．knew D．learned46．A．slowly B．quickly C．silently D．senselessly47．A．seized B．held C．struck D．beat48．A．walked around B．wandered about C．left for D．got off49．A．calmed B．excited C．touched D．confused50．A．strength B．quality C．energy D．advantage
The day I became a mom was not the day my daughter was born, but seven years later. Up until that day, I had been too busy trying to survive my abusive(辱骂的) marriage. I had spent all my energy trying to run a "perfect" home that would pass inspection each evening, and I didn't see that my baby girl had become a toddler. I'd tried endlessly to please someone who could never be pleased and suddenly realized that the years had slipped by and could never return.
Oh, I had done the normal "motherly" things, like making sure my daughter got to ballet and gym lessons. I went to all of her recitals and school concerts, parent-teacher conferences and open houses alone. We suffered from my husband's rages(暴怒) when something was spilled(溢出) at the dinner table, telling her, "It will be okay, Honey. Daddy's not really mad at you." I did all I could to protect her from hearing the awful shouting and complaints after he returned from a night of drinking. Finally I did the best thing I could do for my daughter and myself: I removed us from the home that wasn't really a home at all.
That day I became a mom was the day when my daughter and I were sitting in our new home having a calm, quiet dinner just as I had always wanted for her. We were talking about what she had done in school and suddenly her little hand knocked over the full glass of chocolate milk by her plate. As I watched the white tablecloth and freshly painted white wall become dark brown, I looked at her small face. It was filled with fear, knowing what the consequence of the event would have meant only a week before in her father's presence. When I saw that look on her face and looked at the chocolate milk running down the wall, I simply started laughing. I am sure she thought I was crazy, but then she must have realized that I was thinking, "It's a good thing your father isn't here!" She started laughing with me, and we laughed until we cried. They were tears of joy and peace and were the first of many tears that we cried together. That was the day we knew that we were going to be okay.
Whenever either of us spills something, even now, seventeen years later, she says, "Remember the day I spilled the chocolate milk? I knew you had done the right thing for us." That was the day I really became a mom. I discovered that being a mom isn't only going to ballet or gym, recitals, and attending every school concert and open house. It isn't keeping a tidy house and preparing perfect meals. It certainly isn't pretending things are normal when they are not. For me, being a mom started when I could laugh over spilled milk.
---- By Linda Jones from “Chicken Soup for Soul”
1.What does the underlined part "the right thing" refer to?
A．Becoming a single mother.
B．Divorcing with her abusive husband.
C．Doing all the motherly things well and running the family.
D．Not blaming on her daughter’s spilling the chocolate milk.
2.Which statement is NOT true?．
A．The author had suffered from an unfortunate marriage for a long time.
B．All the things the author did were to protect her daughter
C．The author hadn’t been a mother until she removed from her marriage.
D．Both the author and her daughter were frightened at the husband and father.
3.Why did the author and her daughter laugh and then cry?
A．Because it was a thorough relief after they had suffered too much.
B．Because they were actually crazy.
C．Because they wouldn’t see the abusive man any more.
D．Because spilling the chocolate milk on the wall was really funny.
4.What is the best title for this article?
A．How To Be a Better Mon? B．The Day I Became a Mom
C．A Thing Happened 17 Years Ago D．Survive an Abusive Marriage
The clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly before me at a huge pile of that troublesome stuff they call “books”.
I was going to have my examination the next day. “When can I go to bed?” I asked myself. I didn’t answer. In fact I dared not.
The clock struck twelve. “Oh, dear!” I cried. “Ten more books to read before I can go to bed!” We pupils are the most wretched creatures in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy.
The clock struck one. I was quite desperate（拼命）now. I forgot all I had learned. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed, “Oh God, please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards, Amen.” My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell asleep.
1.The underlined word “wretched” in Paragraph 3 probably means _____.
A. happy B. disappointed C. unhappy D. hopeful
2.Reviewing his lessons that night didn’t help him because ____________.
A. it was too late at night
B. he was very tired
C. his eyelids were so heavy that he couldn’t keep them open
D. he hadn’t studied hard before the examination
3.What do you suppose probably happened to the author the next day?
A. He went to a church to pray again.
B. He passed the exam all by luck.
C. He failed in the exam.
D. He was punished by his teacher.
4.The best title for the passage would be ____________.
A. The Night Before the Examination
B. Working Far into the Night
C. A Slow Student
D. Going Over My Lessons
The clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light，I looked sadly before me at a huge pile of that troublesome stuff they call “books”．
I was going to have my examination the next day. “When can I go to bed？”I asked myself. I didn't answer, in fact I dared not.
The clock struck twelve. “Oh, dear！”I cried. “Ten more books to read before I can go to bed！”We pupils are the most wretched creatures in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy.
The clock struck one. I was quite desperate (绝望的) now. I forgot all I had learned. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed, “Oh, God, please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards, Amen.” My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell asleep.
1.When the author was going over his lessons, all the others in the house were ________.
A．asleep B．working in bed
C．outside D．quietly laughing at him
2.Reviewing his lessons didn't help him because ________.
A．it was too late at night
B．he was very tired
C．his eyes lids were so heavy that he couldn't keep them open
D．he hadn't studied hard before the examination
3.What do you suppose happened to the author?
A．He went to a church to pray again.
B．He passed the exam by sheer luck.
C．He failed in the exam.
D．He was punished by his teacher.
4.The best title for the passage would be ________.
A．The Night Before the Examination
B．Working Far into the Night
C．A Slow Student
D．Going Over My Lessons
