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。
Nowadays lots of students ask their parents for money to buy things they like. For me, to ask for money is like entering a(n) _36__. I learned this from  37 .
Last year my mother told me that the _ 38  way I would get a driver’s license before I turned eighteen depended on _ 39  I paid for the classes myself. “What?” I asked in _ 40  . But I knew _ 41  that my reasoning would have no_ 42  on the situation,  43__ by the look on my mother’s face.
Three weeks later, I started working _ 44  a hostess at a factory, twice a week. A month later I paid $ 270 for driving lessons, and then over $ 20 to _ 45  my permit test. My pockets were empty _ 46  as soon as they were filled.
My mother thought that I’d be _ 47  to do things without her help. The funny thing was that even though I was totally _ 48  in the beginning, I truly appreciated it, _ 49  if I had just been handed bills from her.
When I realized that my mother wasn’t going to _ 50  something like a driver’s license, at first, it seemed as if she had __51__ an immovable block before me and I would never _ 52  it. But my mother was __53 _. She knew that I wanted a luxury(奢侈品)but _ 54  me to get it. That is as _ 55  as this ---- if I really want it, I’ll find a way to get it myself.

【小题1】
A.officeB.prisonC.battlefield D.bank
【小题2】
A.facts B.experienceC.lessonsD.quarrels
【小题3】
A.best B.properC.sameD.only
【小题4】
A.whetherB.thatC.howD.when
【小题5】
A.troubleB.disbeliefC.comfortD.horror
【小题6】
A.hurriedlyB.jokinglyC.instantlyD.surprisingly
【小题7】
A.effectB.senseC.effortD.result
【小题8】
A.judgedB.judgingC.to judgeD.being judged
【小题9】
A.withB.forC.likeD.as
【小题10】
A.pass B.takeC.holdD.gain
【小题11】
A.almostB.evenC.still D.yet
【小题12】
A.readyB.likelyC.unhappy D.unable
【小题13】
A.terrifiedB.annoyedC.tiredD.disturbed
【小题14】
A.more than B.rather thanC.no moreD.no longer
【小题15】
A.payB.raiseC.buyD.support
【小题16】
A.laidB.layC.liedD.lain
【小题17】
A.get aboutB.get by C.get throughD.get over
【小题18】
A.wiseB.mistakenC.strictD.kind
【小题19】
A.daredB.hoped C.encouragedD.expected
【小题20】
A.well B.farC.soonD.simple

What makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gift receipt? Or is it the look on the recipient's face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most?
This Christmas I was debating what to give my father. My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked. The message was from my father. My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming. and underneath a poem by William Blake. The flower, a lone dandelion standing against the bright blue sky, inspired me. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I love writing. I decided that those words would be my gift to my father.
I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift. I sent the photo of the cream-colored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind. The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe; my dad recited it as much as he did the other. I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. The poem was focused around dreaming, and after searching I found the perfect picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples, twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream. As I watched both poems passing through the printer, the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood. I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate.
Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw the look on my dad's face as he unwrapped those swirling black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame, I knew I had given the perfect gift.
【小题1】The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was______.

A.doing shoppingB.having a debate
C.reading a messageD.leaving for Wyoming
【小题2】The author's inspiration for the gift came from_____.
A.a photo of a flowerB.a story about a kid
C.a call from the motherD.a text about Christmas
【小题3】The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refers to a poem by_____.
A.the father B.the author
C.William BlakeD.Edgar Allan Poe
【小题4】What is the main purpose of the passage?
A.To show how to design images for gifts.
B.To suggest making gifts from one's heart.
C.To explain how computers help create gifts.
D.To describe the gifts the author has receive

Last year, I met a little boy to whom my heart went out. He would talk to me every single day, and always seemed to have a smile on his face. His problem was that he stuttered (口吃) extremely badly when he tried to talk. It was really hard to understand what he was saying, although he loved to tell big tales!

One morning, I was talking to the teachers who ran the school store. The boy stopped by and said hello to all of us. Afterwards they told me that the boy would stop every day to ask if they would be there the next day. But of course, he never had money to buy anything.

I decided that I would get him a little something just as a surprise. So I picked out a pencil, a rubber, and a small notebook for just $1.00. I cannot describe the look on his face when I gave him the three little things. Then, without a stutter, he loudly said, "Thank you so much!" and just kept repeating, "Thank you! Thank you!" He gave me a big hug before going off to class.

I was touched to see someone appreciate something that much. As he walked off, he was showing his new stuff to other kids walking to class. I have to say that I have never spent a dollar that would mean so much to me.

1.Why did the boy never buy anything from the store?

A.Because he couldn’t make himself understood.

B.Because the teachers were unwilling to sell him anything.

C.Because he couldn’t afford anything.

D.Because he could never decide what to buy.

2.What do we learn from the third paragraph?

A.Actually the boy had no stutter at all.

B.The boy was too excited to stutter at the moment.

C.What the author had bought helped the boy speak normally.

D.The author wanted to find out whether the boy really had a stutter.

3.Which would be the best title for the passage?

A.A Stuttering Boy

B.Kindness Can Do Wonders

C.One Dollar Can Buy Anything

D.The Best Dollar I Have Spent

4.What is the boy’s attitude to his life?

A.active

B.passive

C.disappointed

D.fearful

 

 

II. 完型填空(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各题所给的四个选中,选出最佳选项。

 Sussie and I have been friends since primary school, for more than twenty years. Our friendship has   36   constant(不变的). We have seen each other through all the times when we really need a friend. In   37   of our friendship, Sussie and I took our first   38   trip together.

The first day of our trip ended in New Jersey.   39   with the long drive, we decided to go to the restaurant for dinner. We sat down and   40   our meal. As we talked, I noticed a(n)   41   couple sitting a short distance away from us. The look of   adoration on the woman’s face  42    me. She stared into the face of the man as he talked,   43   me of a teenager in love!

I called Sussie’s  44  to the couple. As we watched, the man reached   45  to place a gentle kiss on the woman’s cheek. She   46  . “Now that’s what I call real love! I imagine they’ve been married for a long time.” I said. “  47   maybe,” remarked Sussie, “They haven’t been together long.” “Well, whatever the case, it’s   48  they care much for each other,” I said.

Sussie and I watched and listened  49  to their conversation. She smiled and  50   whatever he said. We were touched by the warm scene we were witnessing. Then the  51   changed. The woman’s wrinkled but beautiful face was suddenly covered with a   52   look. She asked the man in a sweet voice, “Do I know you? What is this place?” “You know me. I’m Ralph, your husband. We’re in New Jersey, ” the man said. “Oh, I   53   to have forgotten. I’m not sure,” she said. “That’s okay, sweetheart. You’ll be all right,” he   54   her, kissing her cheek again. Tears coursed down our cheeks as Sussie and I looked at each other. “We were right,” she said   55  . “It is the real thing. That is love.”

36. A. become                    B. grown                              C. remained                        D. developed

37. A. congratulation              B. terms                              C. favor                     D. celebration

38. A. air                                   B. car                              C. boat                                 D. train

39. A. Bored                             B. Suffered                          C. Tired                          D. Excited

40. A. cooked                           B. ordered                           C. prepared                        D. finished

41. A. young                             B. elderly                             C. friendly                            D. rich

42. A. scared                            B. astonished                     C. attracted                        D. bothered

43. A. showing                             B. reminding                       C. telling                        D. introducing

44. A. attention                       B. intention                         C. time                                 D. idea

45. A. away                              B. off                                     C. around                                D. over

46. A. smiled                            B. disagreed                       C. angered                          D. moved

47. A. Or                                   B. Though                            C. Therefore                       D. Otherwise

48. A. natural                           B. obvious                           C. important                       D. moving

49. A. madly                             B. silently                       C. unashamedly                 D. carefully

50. A. picked up                       B. stuck to                           C. agreed with                       D. questioned on

51. A. place                             B. scene                               C. topic                                D. sense

52. A. discouraged                 B. surprised                        C. disappointed                D. confused

53. A. need                               B. feel                                   C. seem                               D. use

54. A. told                                 B. answered                       C. comforted                      D. encouraged

55. A. quickly                            B. eagerly                            C. cheerfully                       D. thoughtfully

 

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