I found out one time that doing a favor for someone could get you into a lot of trouble. I  was  36   the eighth grade at the time, and we were having a final    37  . During the test,the girl  38   next to me whispered something,but I didn’t understand. So I leaned(倾斜) over her way and found out that she was trying to ask me  39 I had an extra pen. She showed me that  40  was out of ink and would not write.I happened to have an extra one,so I took it out of my pocket and put it on her desk.
Later, after the test papers had been  41 the teacher asked me to  42  in the room when all the other students  43   . As soon as we were alone, she began to talk to me about  44  it meant to grow up;she mentioned how important it was to stand  45   your own two feet and be responsible for your own acts. For a long time, she talked about __46 _and emphasized the fact   that when people do something dishonest,they really  47  themselves.She made me promise that I would think  48   about all the things she had said. Then she told me I could   49  . I walked out of the room wondering   40   she had chosen to talk to me about all those things.
Later on,I found out that she thought I had cheated on the test. When she saw me lean over to talk to the gir1 next to me, it looked   51  I was copying answers  52   the girl’s test paper. So I came to find her and tried to explain about the pen, but all she could say was it seemed very strange to her that I hadn’t   53   anything about the pen the day she talked to me right after the test.  54   I tried to explain that I was just doing the girl a favor   55  letting her use my pen, I was sure she continued to believe that I had cheated on the test.

【小题1】
A.fromB.onC.inD.at
【小题2】
A.lessonB.testC.classD.papers
【小题3】
A.seatB.seatingC.sittingD.sit
【小题4】
A.whetherB.whyC.whereD.that
【小题5】
A.oneB.thatC.itD.hers
【小题6】
A.handedB.turned inC.given outD.marked
【小题7】
A.workB.readC.stayD.study
【小题8】
A.gone outB.were studying C.were thereD.were dismissed
【小题9】
A.howB.whyC.whatD.which
【小题10】
A.byB.onC.toD.with
【小题11】
A.honestyB.faithC.confidenceD.reliability
【小题12】
A.improveB.punishC.cheatD.help
【小题13】
A.wellB.highlyC.honestlyD.seriously
【小题14】
A.leaveB.go onC.sit downD.refuse
【小题15】
A.ifB.whetherC.whyD.how
【小题16】
A.likeB.as thoughC.asD.that
【小题17】
A.forB.byC.fromD.at
【小题18】
A.mentionedB.askedC.answeredD.realized
【小题19】
A.Long beforeB.As long asC.Just asD.Even though
【小题20】
A.withB.byC.inD.through


第二部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2.5分,满分50分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
The key to happiness is how quickly you can get back your focus on what’s important.
-----Anonymous
Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson in the back of a New York City taxi cab.Here's what happened.I hopped in a taxi, and we took off for Grand Central Station.We were driving in the right lane when, all of a sudden, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us.My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car’s back end by just inches!
The driver of the other car, who almost caused a big accident, started yelling bad words at us.My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy.And I mean, he was friendly.So, I said, "Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!" And this is when my taxi driver told me what I now call "The Law of the Garbage Truck."
Many people are like garbage (rubbish) trucks.They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment.As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it.And if you let them, they'll dump it on you.When someone wants to dump on you, don't take it personally.You just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on.You'll be happy you did.
I started thinking, how often do I let Garbage Trucks run right over me? And how often do I take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets? It was that day I said, "I'm not going to do anymore."
Good leaders know they have to be ready for their next meeting.Good parents know that they have to welcome their children home from school with hugs and kisses.Leaders and parents know that they have to be fully present, and at their best for the people they care about.The bottom line is that successful people do not let Garbage Trucks take over their day.What about you? What would happen in your life, starting today, if you let more garbage trucks pass you by? Here's my bet.You'll be happier.Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets.So, Love the people who treat you right.Forget about the ones who don't.
36.What happened one day when the author was taking a taxi?
A.The taxi almost hit another car.
B.The taxi driver was injured.
C.The author scolded the driver of the other car.
D.The author learned a lesson from the driver of the garbage truck.
37.How did the taxi driver respond to the behaviour of the driver of the black car?
A.He yelled back at the driver.         B.He sent the driver to the hospital.
C.He was friendly towards the driver.     D.He dumped some garbage in front of his car.
38.What does the taxi driver think of people according to Paragraph 3?
A.Many people like to drive garbage trucks.
B.Many people dump garbage wherever they like.
C.Many people are warm-hearted to make others happy.
D.Many people tend to be very much depressed.
39.What can we infer from Paragraph 4?
A.The author used to have a lot of garbage trucks.
B.The author used to complain a lot.
C.The author used to have a lot of money.
D.The author used to be a good manager.
40.According to the passage, what should you do if people “dump garbage” on you?
A.Ignore them and go on with our own work.
B.Try our best to persuade them not to do that again.
C.Tell them to dump the garbage in the right place.
D.Take over their work and carry the garbage to somewhere else.


Schedules, as the 21st century people know, simply did not exist in the 17th and 18th centuries. We are upset if a plane arrives an hour late. Our ancestors weren’t upset if an April ship didn’t show up until June. They began to worry in July and were often happy when it showed up in August. When a long-distance ship finally did get to the port, the whole city became busy and excited. Businessmen hurried down to check the goods they had ordered. The ship would probably stay in port for at least three days, often a week, to take on businessmen, give the sailors a rest, find out about the latest news, weather conditions, and so on.
Travel time could only be approximate. One never knew when the winds would be good. So even though “average sailing time” was given, time could change considerably, shortening the voyage by up to 25% or putting it off by up to 500% or more! The average run from England to Boston was about a month and a half, but there were also voyages of three months. One voyage in 1640 lasted six months!
Travel time is not the same in both directions, due to the winds and currents. This is especially true in the Caribbean, where winds are from the southeast the entire year. Ships sailing west across the Atlantic spend longer than ships sailing east, and the contrary winds can prevent a ship from actually making it to the harbor even if it gets close. One ship was held off the North Carolina coast for 17 days before being able to land!
1. What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A. No sailor was allowed to have fun when the ship reached land.
B. People in ancient times didn’t care about other people’s safety.
C. The ship would leave for a voyage when all of the preparations were made.
D. A long-distance ship would create a lot of excitement in the place where it landed.
2. According to the passage, travel time can’t be fixed due to ___________ .
A. the people at the port                  B. average sailing time
C. the changeable climate                    D. the businessmen and the sailors
3. The underlined word “currents” in the third paragraph means __________ .
A. the movement of water                   B. the movement of winds
C. direction of the traveling ship      D. travel time of ships

阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从41-60各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。)

I was on a bus one March evening. The driver didn’t   41  to start the bus soon because it was not yet   42   . A middle-aged woman got on. Tired and sad, she told her story  43  not to anyone in particular. On her way to the station, half of her   44   was stolen. The other half was hidden under her blouse, so she   45  still had some left. A few minutes later, she stopped crying, but still looked   46  .

When all the seats were taken, the driver started the engine. The conductor began to collect fares(车费). When she came to an old man in worn-out(破旧的)clothes, he   47  that he had spent all his money when he had accidentally got on a wrong bus and now he was trying to go home. On hearing this, she ordered the old man to   48   the bus. The old man was almost in tears as he   49   her to let him take the bus home. The driver took the conductor’s side(站在某人一边) and repeated the conductor’s   50   .

The woman was watching the incident.   51    the driver and the conductor raised their voices at the old man, she interfered(干预).

“Stop   52  him! Can’t you see he’s only trying to get home?”

“He doesn’t have any money! ” the driver   53  .

“Well, that’s no   54  to throw him off the bus,” she insisted.

Then she reached inside her blouse, look out her   55   money, and handed it to the conductor. “Here’s his fare and mine. Just stop giving him a   56 time.”

All heads turned to the woman. “It’s only money,” she shrugged(耸肩).

She rode the rest of the way home  57 a happy smile, with the money she’d lost earlier  58  .

On the road of life, the help of strangers can  59 our loads(负担)and lift our spirits. How much sweeter the  60  will be when we make it a little smoother for others!

1.

A.try

B.care

C.decide

D.intend(打算)

 

2.

A.empty

B.full

C.crowded

D.ready

 

3.

A.tearfully(流泪的)

B.seriously

C.carefully

D.calmly

 

4.

A.fare

B.possession

C.money

D.wealth

5..

A.strangely

B.happily

C.secretly

D.fortunately

 

6.

A.unsatisfied

B.weak

C.unhappy

D.excited

7..

A.explained

B.declared

C.admitted

D.found

8..

A.get off

B.start

C.get on

D.stop

9..

A.begged(乞求)

B.scolded

C.praised

D.thanked

10..

A.request(要求)

B.action

C.suggestion

D.command(命令)

11..

A.Unless

B.Although

C.Until

D.When

12..

A.attacking(攻击)

B.bothering(为难)

C.blaming

D.wronging

 

13.

A.warned

B.whispered

C.shouted

D.repeated

 

14.

A.problem

B.need

C.matter

D.reason

15..

A.spending

B.collected

C.remaining

D.borrowed

16..

A.busy

B.cold

C.hard

D.fearful

17..

A.giving

B.wearing

C.taking

D.forcing

18..

A.forgotten

B.used

C.earned

D.returned

 

19.

A.move

B.increase

C.lighten (减轻)

D.carry

 

20.

A.world

B.journey

C.smile

D.friendship

 

I found out one time that doing a favor for someone could get you into a lot of trouble. I was in the eighth grade at the time, and we were having a final test. During the test, the girl sitting next to me whispered something, but I didn’t understand. So I leaned over her way and found out that she was trying to ask me if I had an extra pen. She showed me that hers was out of ink and would not write. I happened to have an extra one, so I took it out of my pocket and put it on her desk.

Later, after the test papers had been turned in, the teacher asked me to stay in the room when all the other students were dismissed. As soon as we were alone she began to talk to me about what it meant to grow up; she talked about how important it was to stand on your own two feet and be responsible (负责任) for your own acts. For a long time, she talked about honesty and emphasized the fact that when people do something dishonest, they are really cheating themselves. She made me promise that I would think seriously about all the things she had said, and then she told me I could leave. I walked out of the room wondering why she had chosen to talk to me about all those things.

Later on, I found out that she thought I had cheated on the test. When she saw me lean over to talk to the girl next to me, it looked as if I was copying answers from the girl’s test paper. I tried to explain about the pen, but all she could say was it seemed very very strange to her that I hadn’t talked of anything about the pen the day she talked to me right after the test. Even if I tried to explain that I was just doing the girl a favor by letting her use my pen, I am sure she continued to believe that I had cheated on the test.

1.The story took place exactly ____ .

A.in the teacher’s office

B.in an exam room

C.in the school

D.in the language lab

2.The girl wanted to borrow a pen, because ____ .

A.she had not brought a pen with her

B.she had lost her own on her way to school

C.there was something wrong with her pen

D.her own had been taken away by someone

3.The teacher saw all this, so she asked the boy ____ .

A.to go on writing his paper

B.to stop whispering

C.to leave the room immediately

D.to stay behind after the exam

4.The thing(s) emphasized in the teacher’s talk was (were) ____ .

A.honesty

B.sense of duty

C.seriousness

D.all of the above

5.The boy knew everything ____ .

A.the moment he was asked to stay behind

B.when the teacher started talking about honesty

C.only some time later

D.when he was walking out of the room

 

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