题目内容
It was the first mow of winter -- an exciting day for every, child but not for most tether. Up until now, l had been able to dress myself for recess（课间休息）, but today I would need some help. Miss Finlayson, my kindergarten teacher at Princess Elizabeth School near Hamilton, Ontario, had been through first snow days ,tony times in her long career, but I think struggled still remember this one.
I managed to get into my wool snow pants. But I straggled with my jacket because it didn’t fit well. It was a hand-me-down from my brother, and it made me wonder why I had to wear his ugly clothes. At least my hat and matching scarf were mine, and they were quite pretty. Finally it was time to have Miss Finlayson help me with my boots. In her calm, motherly voice she said, "By the end of winter, you will be able to put on own boots. “ I didn’t realize at the time that this was more a statement of hope than of confidence.
I handed her my boots and stuck out my foot. Like most children, I expected the adult to do an the work. After mush wiggling and pushing, she managed to get first one into place and then, with a sigh, worked the second one on too.
I announced，“They’re on the wrong feet．”With the grace that only experience can bring，she struggled to get the boots off and went through the joyless task of putting them on again．Then I said，“These aren’t my boots．you know．”As she pulled the offending boots from my feet，she still managed to look both helpful and interested．Once they were off．I said，“They are my brother’s boots．My mother makes me wear them，and I hate them!” Somehow，from long years of practice，she managed to act as though I wasn’t an annoying little girl．She pushed and shoved．less gently this time，and the boots were returned to their proper place on my feet．With a great sigh of relief，seeing the end of her struggle with me，she asked，“Now，where are your gloves?’’
I looked into her eyes and said．“I didn’t want to lose them．so I put them into the toes of my boots．”
60．According to the passage，the little girl got from her brother．
A．the wool snow pants and the jacket B．the jacket and the boots
C．the jacket and the hat D．the boots and the gloves
61．What made it so hard for the teacher to help the little girl put her boots on?
A．The gloves in the toes of the boots． B．The slowness of the teacher．
C．The wrong size of the boots． D．The unwillingness of the girl．
62．It can be inferred that before the little girl finally went out to enjoy the first snow of winter，the teacher had to help her put on her boots ．
A．once B．twice C．three times D．four times
63．Which of the following sentences from the text BEST indicates that the teacher is very considerate?
A．In her calm，motherly voice she said，“By the end of winter，…”（Paragraph 2）
B．With the grace that only experience can bring，she struggled to…（Paragraph 4）
C．…．she still managed to look both helpful and interested．（Paragraph 4）
D．…，she managed to act as though I wasn’t an annoying little girl.（Paragraph 4）
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题l. 5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16－35各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling 16 , but I always knew he was 17 . He never criticized us, but used 18 to bring out our best. He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you don’t give them water, they die. ” I 19 as a child I said something 20 about somebody, and my father said, “ 21 time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you. ” He explained that if I looked for the best 22 people, I would get the best 23 . From then on I’ve always tried to 24 the principle in my life and later in running my company. Dad’s also always been very 25 . At 15, I started a magazine. It was 26 a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a 27 : stay in school or leave to work on my magazine. I decided to leave, and Dad tried to prevent me from my decision, 28 any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad 29 me to go into law. And I’ve 30 regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist, 31 I didn’t pursue my 32 . You know what you want. Go fulfill it. ”As 33 turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national 34 for young people in the U. K. My wife and I have two children, and I’d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad 35 me. 16. A. biologist B. manager C. lawyer D. gardener17. A. strict B. honest C. special D. learned18. A. praise B. courage C. power D. warmth19. A. think B. imagine C. remember D. guess20. A. unnecessary B. unkind C. unimportant D. unusual21. A. Another B. Some C. Any D. Other22. A. on B. in C. at D. about23. A. in case B. by turns C. by chance D. in return24. A. revise B. set C. review D. follow25. A. understanding B. experienced C. serious D. demanding26. A. taking up B. making up C. picking up D. keeping up27. A. suggestion B. decision C. notice D. choice28. A. and B. as C. even if D. as if29. A. helped B. allowed C. persuaded D. suggested30. A. always B. never C. seldom D. almost31. A. rather B. but C . for D. therefore32. A. promise B. task C. belief D. dream33. A. this B. he C. it D. that34. A. newspaper B. magazine C. program D. project35. A. controlled B. comforted C. reminded D. Raised
C With smart phones taking the world by Storm，a phone that Can only send and receive voicecalls and text messages may seem like a relic from a bygone age．Yet in East Africa，simplephones like these are changing the face of the economy，thanks to the mobile money services that are spreading across the region． Usilng the text-messaging function built into the GSM system(全球通)used by most cellphone networks，these services allow people without a bank account or credit card to use theirphone as an electronic walletthat can be used to store．send or receive cash． It works like this：you pay cash to your local agent who then tops up your mobile moneyaccount using a secure form of text messaging．That money can be transferred(转账)to anotherperson by sending a message to their cell phone account． For some the system is a lifeline．“If I didn,t have my mobile phone．1 would be verypoor，”says Neyasse Neemur，a mother of four children who lives in northern Kenya．“Now Ican sell fish．” Neemur took up fishing in July last year，but making money from it was a little tricky，especially as Turkana people do not usually eat fish．A truck from Ethiopia to Tanzania passesthrough her village once a week，and she arranged to have the driver transport the fish severalhundred kilometres south to market in Kisumu．where relatives sell the fish． “I get the money transfer immediately．”says Neemur．“Then I can pay for my children to go to school and for vegetables and beans，”she adds，“so I don’t need to eat fish．” According to the Central Bank of Kenya，payments worth around l billion Kenyan shillings($13 million)per day were transferred through Kenya,s mobile money systems in 2009，equallingthe country,s credit card transactions(业务)．The bank expects mobile money transfers to overtake credit cards in 2010．49．In Paragraph l，the author uses“simple phones”to________. A．make a comparison B．introduce a topic C．describe a scene D．offer an argument50．What can we learn about the simple phones in East Africa? A．They might help the local people apply for a bank account． B．They will replace the banks completely in the near future． C．They provide a safe means for the locals to do business． D．They can do nothing except send and receive calls or messages．51．The word“it”in the third paragraph refers to_______. A．the GSM system B．the mobile money service C．the credit card service D．the cell phone networks52．The story of Neyasse Neemur suggests that_______. A．the mobile money service plays a key rote in the locals, life B．Neemur uses her mobile phone to contact her customers C。her relatives tricks Turkana people to eat the fish they sell D．the Bank of Kenya helps her improve her living condition
第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题l.5分，满分30分) 阅读下面短文掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
I don’t remember when it first started annoying me — her hands pushing my hair that way. But it 36 annoy me, for 37 felt work-worn and rough against my young skin. 38 , one night, I shouted out at her, “Don’t do that anymore — your hands are too rough!” She didn’t say anything in 39 . But never again did my mother close out my day with that familiar 40 of her love. Lying awake long afterward, my words stuck to me. But pride kept my conscience back, and I didn’t tell her I was 41 .
Time after time, with the passing years, my thoughts 42 to that night. By then I missed my mother’s hands, missed her goodnight kiss upon my forehead. Sometimes the incident seemed very 43 , sometimes far away. But always it hid in the back of my 44 .
Well, the years have passed, and I’m not a little girl any more. Mom is 45 her mid-seventies and those hands I once thought to be so rough are 46 doing things for me and my family. She cooks the best fried chicken in the world, gets stains out of blue jeans and still 47 on dishing out ice cream at any hour of the day or night. Through the years, my mother’s hands have put in countless hours of labor.
Now, my own children are grown and gone. Mom no longer has Dad, and on special occasions, I find myself drawn next door to 48 the night with her. So it was late on Thanksgiving Eve, as I slept in the bedroom of my 49 , a familiar hand hesitantly stole 50 my face to brush the hair from my forehead. Then a kiss, ever so gently, touched my eyebrow.
In my memory, for the thousandth time, I recalled the night, when my young voice 51 , “Don’t do that anymore — your hands are too rough!” Catching Mom’s hand in hand, I spoke out how sorry I was 52 that night. I thought she’d remember, 53 I did. But Mom didn’t know what I was talking about. She had forgotten — and forgiven — long ago.
That night, I fell asleep with a new 54 for my gentle mother and her 55 hands.
36． A. had B. did C.would D . will
37． A. they B. What C.them D. that
38． A. However B. Later C.Unluckily D. Finally
39． A. Order B. time C.reply D. return
40． A. expression B. signal C.impression D. mean
41． A. sad B. sorry C.stupid D. tired
42． A. adopted B. hurried C.returned D. adjusted
43． A. close B. serious C.deep D. clear
44． A. head B. mind C.brain D. thought
45． A. at B. on C.to D. in
46． A. still B. already C.almost D. even
47． A. insists B. sticks C.puts D. takes
48． A. stay B. pay C.spend D. spare
49． A. youth B. son C.daughter D. father
50． A. over B. Across C.through D. on
51． A. argued B. Talked C.explained D. complained
52． A. to B. At C.in D. for
53． A. when B. As C.so D. since
54． A. understanding B. connection C. appreciation D. relation
55． A. old B. Caring C. ugly D. tiring
阅读下面句子，掌握其大意，并根据所给首字母的提示，在标有题号的右边横线上写出一个英语单词的完整、正确形式，句子通顺有意义。
76. To succeed, we must c___________talent with working hard.
77. Children are always full of c_______; they want to know everything.
78. The boy lifted the heavy stone with all his s_______.
79. Working does good to our health. That is , Everyone b_______ a lot from working.
80. The speed of cars and trucks is l_____ to 30 kilometers per hour in large cities.
81. Does it helpful to d________ your sadness in wine?
82. I’m sorry, but I didn’t mean to keep you waiting here for a long time. Can you [来源:]
f ______ me?
83. The teacher asked the boy what a________ for his absence last night.
84. If the sunlight is b out, it will take more time for the clothes to dry.
85.On Tomb-sweeping Day, people go to clean gaves and light incense in m______ of their ancestors.
