Today, I felt terrible. My head was full of problems, burdens and confusion. I decided to take a walk even though I didn’t know where I would go.

The most extraordinarything happened when I was out on this walk. I saw an old man sitting on a chair. He was a seller of second-hand shoes. He looked at least 70 years old. He seemed so tired and nobody bought his shoes. I wanted to give him something but I had not brought anything with me.

Then, a little girl came toward him. I heard the child say, “Grandpa, may I polish your shoes?” That old man took pity on her and he gave her a shoe to polish. The girl said, “I polish the shoe because I need money to buy my brother a new school uniform.”

I heard this and tears filled my eyes. The old man answered, “Oh, little girl. Just stop doing this. Come with me and I will buy you a uniform.” Then they walked to a market and I followed close behind them. There he bought her a uniform. The girl said, “Thank you so much for doing this. May God bless you.” Then she left, leaving the old man smiling.

The old man walked away from the market, but I stopped him. I whispered in his ear, “You are a hero! Thank you for your kindness!” As I walked away, I glanced back and I could see him still smiling.

My own sadness had disappeared, chased away by the light of this kind act. I began realizing that I have a lot to be thankful for. I hope, some day, I can show my appreciation of what I have by following the example of the old man who only had a little, but shared it happily with someone who had nothing.

1.The author decided to take a walk in order to    .

A.build himself up

B.lighten his mood

C.enjoy the scenery nearby

D.find out something special

2.When seeing the old shoe seller, the author felt   .

A.happy            B.sympathetic        C.regretful          D.disappointed

3.Why did the girl offer to polish shoes for the old man?

A.She took pity on him.

B.She intended to take care of him.

C.She meant to be friendly to him.

D.She wanted to earn some money.

4.By sharing the story, the author conveys a message that    .

A.a kind act can cheer us up

B.old men often set us examples

C.people value what they don’t have

D.helping others means helping ourselves

5.What would be the best title for the passage?

A.A clever little girl                       B.A pair of old shoes

C.A kind shoe seller                       D.A girl’s new uniform

 

 

第二节 完形填空 (共20小题, 满分30分)

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从第36至第55小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项       

It was raining. I went into a cafe and asked for a coffee.   36 I was waiting for my drink, I realized there were other people in the place, but I sensed 37  . I saw their bodies, but I couldn’t feel their souls  38   their souls belonged to the  39  .

    I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man 40  in front of it. “I’m Steve,” he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was. “I can’t talk with you. I’m 41,”he said. He was chatting online and, 42, he was playing a computer game—a war game. I was   43.

   Why didn’t Steve want to talk with me? I tried 44  to speak to that computer geek(怪人),   45      not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, but no reaction(反应). I was 46  . I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to shout, “   47!”

   I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the cafe were looking at me. I  48  , and saw nobody showed any interest.

    49  , I realized that the people there were having a nice conversation with their machines, not with people. They were more 50   having a relationship with the  51  , particularly Steve. I wouldn’t want to 52  the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines 53  with people.

   I was worried and sank in my thoughts. I didn’t even  54  that the coffee was bad,   55   Steve didn’t notice there was a person next to him.

 

36. A. Before          B.While                C. Although                    D. Since   

37. A. pain                           B. fear               C. sadness                          D. loneliness   

38. A. until                             B. when                          C. because                          D. unless

39. A. Net                               B. world                                 C. home                      D. Café

40. A. sleeping                       B. laughing                    C. sitting                              D. learning

41. A. tired                      B. thirsty                             C.     busy                             D. sick

42. A. at the same time  B. just then                         C. first of all               D. by that time

43. A. delighted                 B. surprised                        C. moved                    D. frightened

44. A. again                        B. once                                 C. first                                  D. even

45. A. but                                B. so                                     C. if                                       D. or

46. A. excited                B. respected                       C. unhappy    D afraid           .

47. A. Shut up              B. Enjoy yourself                  C. Help me out         D. Leave me alone

48. A. walked about            B. raised my head   C. raised my hand   D. walked out        

49. A. From then on             B. Above all                  C. In all                       D. At that moment

50. A. interested in      B. tired of                          C. careful about                 D. troubled by

51. A. computer                B. soul                                C. shop                                 D. geek

52.A. tell                              B. plan                               C. design                    D. imagine

53.A. other than                B. instead of                     C. except for                       D. as well as

54. A. pretend                    B. understand                  C. insist                                D. realize

55. A. as if                           B. just as                           C. just after                        D. even though

 

There are two types of people in the world. Although they have equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy and the other becomes unhappy. This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, events and the resulting effects upon their minds.

People who are to be happy fix their attention on the convenience of things: the pleasant parts of conversation, the well prepared dishes, the goodness of the wine and the fine weather. They enjoy all the cheerful things.Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things. Therefore, they are continually dissatisfied. By their remarks, they sour the pleasure of society, offend(hurt) many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. If this term of mind was founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be the more to be pitied. The intention of criticizing(批评)and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation(模仿).It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors. The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have it realize its bad effects on their interests and tastes. I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and help them change this habit.

Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people offend many others; nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect. This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments. If they aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone start a step or speak a word to favor their hopes. If they bring on themselves public objections, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will join to criticize their wrongdoings. These should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and others. If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact(接触)with them. Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels.

1.People who are unhappy _______.

    A.always consider things differently from others 

B.usually are affected by the results of certain things

    C.usually misunderstand what others think or say

    D.always discover the unpleasant side of certain things

2.We can conclude from the passage that _______.

    A.we should pity all such unhappy people  

B.such unhappy people are dangerous to social life

    C.people can get rid of the habit of unhappiness

    D.unhappy people can not understand happy persons

3. If such unhappy persons insist on keeping the habit, the author suggests that people should ____.

    A.prevent any communication with them                B.show no respect and politeness to them

    C.persuade them to recognize the bad effects  D.quarrel with them until they realize the mistakes

4. In this passage, the writer mainly _______.

    A.describes two types of people   

B.laughs at the unhappy people

C.suggests the unhappy people should get rid of the habits of unhappiness

    D.tells people how to be happy in life

 

完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,共30分)

If you think you are sick, you are sick no matter what   41 says.   42 , if you believe in your doctor, and if he tells that you are going to feel better, you probably will. The  43  of the mind on the body does exist and sometimes can be powerful. It exists whether one is 44 of it or not.

Take the  45   of Mrs. Green, for example. She was unable to get to sleep at night and was too tired during the day to do some simple things that she   46  enjoy doing. She had headaches more often which   47  her from reading or watching TV. The more she thought about her conditions,  48  she felt. At last she went to   49  her doctor, whom she had known for years. The doctor listened to her and gave her a very   50  examination. Then he said to her, “ There is nothing  51  wrong with you physically, but I accept the fact   52  you don’t feel well. I’m going to give you some pills that should help. I want you to   53  one after dinner and one half an hour   54  you go to bed tonight. Call me tomorrow and tell me   55  you feel.

 56  Mrs. Green telephoned, “Doctor, I had the first   57  night’s sleep in two months. What is in this pills   58 ?” The doctor said, “It is an old formula(配方) I have  59 for years. Just   60  taking them for a week.” Turning to the nurse, he said, “It’s wonderful what a little baking soda(苏打) can do.”

1.

A.everyone else

B.anyone else

C.nobody else

D.someone else

 

2.

A.On the other hand

B.As a matter of fact

C.More often than not

D.In other words

 

3.

A.result

B.cause

C.reason

D.effect

 

4.

A.aware

B.fond

C.sure

D.full

 

5.

A.care

B.cut

C.case

D.call

 

6.

A.would

B.could

C.might

D.used to

 

7.

A.benefit

B.allowed

C.prevented

D.forbade

 

8.

A.the more

B.the better

C.the worse

D.the less

 

9.

A.hear

B.see

C.watch

D.ask

 

10.

A.thorough

B.basic

C.general

D.main

 

11.

A.serious

B.special

C.specially

D.seriously

 

12.

A.that

B.which

C.不填

D.why

 

13.

A.eat

B.take

C.drink

D.chew

 

14.

A.when

B.since

C.after

D.before

 

15.

A.what do

B.what

C.how do

D.how

 

16.

A.The next day

B.Later

C.Shortly

D.Tomorrow

 

17.

A.bad

B.terrible

C.good

D.right

 

18.

A.at all

B.on earth

C.by the way

D.for ever

 

19.

A.sold

B.written

C.read

D.used

 

20.

A.keep up

B.keep off

C.keep on

D.keep away

 

II.Fill in the blanks(10)

The first and smallest unit that can be discussed in relation to language is the word. In speaking, the choice of words is   16   great importance. Proper _17__(choose) will get rid of one source of likely breakdown in the communication cycle. Too often, careless use of words___18___ (prevent) a meeting of the mind of the speaker and listener. The words used by the speaker may cause __19___(favor) reactions in the listener_20__interfere with his comprehension; hence, the transmission-reception system breaks down. Moreover , inaccurate or indefinite words may make _21__ difficult for the listener to understand the message which __22__(transmit) to him. The speaker_23__does not have specific words in working vocabulary may be unabe to explain or describe in _24_ way ___25_ can be understood by listeners.

III.cloze(15)

Nobody wants to appear fat. Many girls who care too much about their self-image(个人形象) choose to eat less food to  26   themselves from gaining weight. Some even take medicine to achieve their goals. Those unhealthy ways may lead to being   27  to a certain drug and the addiction is usually very   28  . There is little difference to committing suicide (自杀). I used to eat   29    a lot, which is said to be high in protein but low in calories. But the moment bird flu   30   out, I stopped eating this kind of meat. To me, health always comes first, because no matter how wealthy you are, your   31   will deprive(剥夺) you of the right to   32   your life, so why should we put ourselves in danger and suffer? However, you’d better keep it in mind that whether you go on a calorie-restricted (限制热量的) diet or not, exercising and   33   eating are excellent ways to keep your body in good   34. Their emphasis is that the healthy way to lose weight is   35   to make permanent changes to your lifestyle.

26. A. protect                     B. make                      C. promise                  D. keep

27. A. used               B. addicted             C. exposed             D. devoted

28. A. painful        B. useful             C. cheerful              D. sorrowful

29. A. fruit           B. vegetable           C. chicken              D. pork

30. A. let             B. set                C. gave                 D. broke

31. A. medicine             B. weight             C. diet                 D. disease

32. A. enjoy          B. make             C. change                D. take

33. A. regular        B. healthy            C. good                 D. normal

34. A. size            B. shape              C. situation             D. style

35. A. usually                B. generally          C. quickly                D. gradually

 

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