三、阅读理解(共20 小题;每小题 2分,满分40分)
After giving a talk at a high school, I was asked to pay a visit to a special student. An illness had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me. I was told it would mean a great deal to him, so I agreed.
During the nine-mile drive to his home, I found out something about Matthew. He had muscular dystrophy (肌肉萎缩症). When he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to five, and then they were told he would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal power lifter, and I knew about overcoming obstacles(克服困难) and going for(努力实现) my dreams.
I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. Never once did he complain(抱怨)or ask, “Why me?” He spoke about winning and succeeding and going for his dreams. Obviously, he knew what he was talking about. He didn’t mention(提到) that his classmates had made fun of him because he was different. He just talked about his hopes for the future, and how one day he wanted to lift weights with me. When we had finished talking, I went to my briefcase(公事包) and pulled out the first gold medal I had won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about success and overcoming obstacles than I ever would. He looked at it for a moment, then took it off and handed it back to me. He said, “You are a champion(冠军). You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.”
Last summer I received a letter from Matthew’s parents telling me that Matthew had passed away(去世). They wanted me to have a letter he had written to me a few days before:
Dear Dick,
My mum said I should send you a thank-you letter for the picture you sent me. I also want to let you know that the doctors tell me that I don’t have long to live any more, but I still smile as much as I can.
I told you someday that I would go to the Olympics and win a gold medal, but I know now I will never get to do that. However, I know I’m a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven(天堂), God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you. Thank you for loving me.
Your friend,
Matthew
36. The boy looked forward to meeting the author because _________.
A. he was also good at weight lifting
B. he wanted to get to the Olympics and win a medal
C. the author was handsome
D. he admired the author very much
37. The underlined sentence(划线的句子) in the third paragraph probably means that _______.
A. the boy never complained about how unlucky he was to have this disease
B. the boy never complained about not being able to go to school
C. the boy never complained why the author had never come to see him before
D. the boy never complained about not getting a medal
38. From the passage we learn that _________.
A. Matthew was an athlete
B. Matthew was an optimistic and determined boy
C. The author used to have the same disease as Matthew had
D. Matthew became a champion before he died
39. Matthew didn’t accept the author’s medal because _________.
A. he thought it was too expensive
B. he was sure that he could win one in the future
C. he thought it was of no use to him as he would die soon
D. he would not be pitied by others
40. What would be the best title for this passage?
A. A sick boy.                  B. A special friend.
C. A real champion.             D. A famous athlete.

School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired, I sat at the very front of the bus because of   1   to get home.Sitting at the front makes you   2   out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies. Janie, the driver, tries to break the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of   3

I try to mind my manners and  4   listen, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day.On this day, however, her conversation was worth listening to.

"My father’s sick," she said to no one in  5 .I could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes.With a sudden change of attitude and interest, I asked, "What’s wrong with him?"

With her eyes wet and her voice tight from   6   the tears, she responded, "Heart trouble." Her eyes   7  as she continued."I’ve already lost my mum, so I don’t think I can   8  losing him.”

I couldn’t respond.I was  9  .My heart ached for her.I sat on the old, smelly seat thinking of the great   10  my own mother was thrown into when my father died.

I saw how hard it was, and still is, for her.I wouldn’t like anyone to go through that.Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus driver.That was just her job.She had a whole world of family and concerns too.I had never thought of her as anything but a  11   .I suddenly felt very   12  .I realized I had only thought of people as   13   as what their purposes were in my life.I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver.1 had judged her by her job and regarded her as unimportant.

For all I know, I’m just another person in someone else’s world, and may not even be important.I should not have been so selfish and self-centered.Everyone   14  a place to go to, people to see and appointments to   15 .Understanding people is an art.

1.A.determination B.decision    C.attempt          D.anxiety

2.A.make           B.stand        C.think            D.find

3.A.topic              B.message      C. discussion       D. conversation

4.A.devotedly     B.carelessly  C.truly            D.sincerely

5.A.common         B.silence     C.particular       D.surprise

6.A.avoiding       B.clearing    C.keeping          D.fighting

7.A.glanced       B.closed       C. lowered          D. saddened

8.A.mind           B.regret      C.bear             D.miss

9.A.angry         B.interested  C.curious          D.shocked

10.A.pain          B.pity         C.disappointment   D.mercy

11.A.daughter     B.worker       C.driver           D.passenger

12.A.selfish        B.confused   C.worried          D.sad

13.A.long          B.often        C.far              D.well

14.A.takes             B.has          C.finds            D.needs

15.A.stay              B.remain       C.keep             D.put

 

Alice, my friend’s daughter, goes to an expensive private school where she has a friend, Jane, who is on a full scholarship at this school.Jane has   1.   economic resources—her father has been dead for years and her mother works  2.   a maid.Although her mother works very hard, she can   3.   support the family.Jane is very bright and gifted at   4.   and that’s how she has got the scholarship, which included a(n)   5.   for things like lunch, school uniform and music lessons.

Alice became friends with Jane and would   6.   talk to her at lunch.She did it that way in order to avoid the other kids   7.   her.

On her birthday last month, she   【小题8   her new friend to her birthday party, but Jane said she couldn’t come.Alice wanted her to be   8.   so much that she   9.   on her coming.Eventually, the girl said, “I don’t have any   10.   clothes that I could wear at your birthday party.” After a brief pause, the girl remembered, “I have a   11.  from my piano performance,” and asked, “Could I   12.   a skirt from you?”

Alice was happy that her friend would be   13.   to come and hurried home to ask her Mum   14.   she could lend her friend one of her skirts.To her surprise, her Mum said, “No.” The daughter was very   15.   and angrily said to her Mum, “  16.   I could, I would give my friend all my clothes.” The Mother didn’t understand why her daughter should have had such an outburst as she’s normally very well   17. 

Finally, Alice explained to her Mother her friend’s   18. . Her Mother immediately changed her mind and said, “Yes.” She also encouraged her daughter not to feel like she should secretly be friends with Jane but to feel proud of her   19.  with her.

So the true friendship seeks to give, not to take; to help, not to be helped; to minister, not to be ministered unto.

20.A.personal               B.extra                 C.limited                D.adequate

21.A.for                       B.with                   C.like                  D.as

22.A.hopefully               B.obviously            C.hardly                 D.temporarily

23.A.music                   B.drawing              C.maths                  D.biology

24.A.bonus                   B.allowance           C.donation              D.pension

25.A.secretly                 B.happily               C.quietly                D.eagerly

26.A.pointing at B.shouting at                     C.laughing at          D.glaring at

27.A.took                     B.invited                C.accompanied        D.sent

28.A.happy                    B.independent         C.confident            D.present

29.A.depended              B.insisted               C.focused               D.agreed

30.A.casual                    B.comfortable         C.nice                    D.tight

31.A.shirt                     B.jeans                   C.handbag              D.necklace

32.A.get                      B.copy                  C.order                  D.borrow

33.A.free                     B.able                    C.glad                  D.willing

34.A.how                     B.when                 C.why                   D.whether

35.A.stubborn  B.upset                             C.firm                 D.enthusiastic 

36.A.If                         B.When                C.Unless               D.Though

37.A.treated                  B.controlled          C.educated            D.behaved

38.A.cleverness            B.character            C.circumstances      D.competences

39.A.study        B.friendship          C.sympathy         D.performance

 

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

Alice, my friend’s daughter, goes to an expensive private school where she has a friend, Jane, who is on a full scholarship at this school. Jane has   36  economic resources—her father has been dead for years and her mother works   37  a maid. Although her mother works very hard, she can       38  __ support the family. Jane is very bright and gifted at   39  and that’s how she has got the scholarship, which included a(n)   40  for things like lunch, school uniform and music lessons.

Alice became friends with Jane and would   41  talk to her at lunch. She did it that way in order to avoid the other kids   42  her. 

On her birthday last month, she   43  her new friend to her birthday party, but Jane said she couldn’t come.  Alice wanted her to be   44  so much that she   45  on her coming. Eventually, the girl said, “I don’t have any   46__ clothes that I could wear at your birthday party.” After a brief pause, the girl remembered, “I have a   47  from my piano performance,” and asked, “Could I   48  a skirt from you?”

Alice was happy that her friend would be   49  to come and hurried home to ask her Mum    50  she could lend her friend one of her skirts. To her surprise, her Mum said, “No.” The daughter was very   51  and angrily said to her Mum, “   52  I could, I would give my friend all my clothes.” The Mother didn’t understand why her daughter should have had such an outburst as she’s normally very well   53  

Finally, Alice explained to her Mother her friend’s   54  .  Her Mother immediately changed her mind and said, “Yes.” She also encouraged her daughter not to feel like she should secretly be friends with Jane but to feel proud of her   55  with her. 

So the true friendship seeks to give, not to take; to help, not to be helped; to minister, not to be ministered to.

1.

A.personal

B.extra

C.limited

D.adequate

 

2.

A.for

B.with

C.like

D.as

 

3.

A.hopefully

B.obviously

C.hardly

D.temporarily

 

4.

A.music

B.drawing

C.maths

D.biology

 

5.

A.bonus

B.allowance

C.donation

D.pension

 

6.

A.secretly

B.happily

C.quietly

D.eagerly

 

7.

A.pointing at

B.shouting at

C.laughing at

D.glaring at

 

8.

A.took

B.invited

C.accompanied

D.sent

 

9.

A.happy

B.independent

C.confident

D.present

 

10.

A.depended

B.insisted

C.focused

D.agreed

 

11.

A.casual

B.comfortable

C.nice

D.tight

 

12.

A.shirt

B.jeans

C.handbag

D.necklace

 

13.

A.get

B.copy

C.order

D.borrow

 

14.

A.free

B.able

C.glad

D.willing

 

15.

A.how

B.when

C.why

D.whether

 

16.

A.stubborn

B.upset

C.firm

D.enthusiastic

 

17.

A.If

B.When

C.Unless

D.Though

 

18.

A.treated

B.controlled

C.educated

D.behaved

 

19.

A.cleverness

B.character

C.circumstances

D.competences

 

20.

A.study

B.friendship

C.sympathy

D.performance

 

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