When Cathleen Gardiner's twins were born 17years ago.doctors told her that they were a pair in a million．One had Down syndrome.while the other did not．Here.Cathleen tells their touching story．Since 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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20．When Cathleen Gardiner's twins were born 17years ago，doctors told her that they were a pair in a million．One had Down syndrome（低能综合症），while the other did not．Here，Cathleen tells their touching story．
Since Sean was born 17years ago，I have always thought that he is just as wonderful as his brother and sister．Though he had a disability（残疾），we have never viewed him as a burden．He has always been a blessing．The doctors explained that though they were twins，they came from two different eggs．Lisa could walk at 11months old，while Sean didn't take his first steps till he was three．By two，Lisa was talking a lot，but Sean wasn't able to speak until he was nearly four．
For the first five years of his life，Sean needed a great deal of care．Looking after him was my full-time job，though I also worked as a technical adviser in a computing company．We never treated them differently．We gave them the same toys and spoke to them in the same way．We encouraged Sean to keep up with Lisa，even though he never could，and we would help him develop his abilities．We sent them to the same primary school even after doctors advised us that Sean should go to a school for the disabled．
We had to explain to Lisa that he wouldn't learn as quickly as she would．She told us that she'd help him with his school work．Having a non-disabled twin has really helped Sean develop．The love they share has given him a great deal of support．Now Sean and Lisa are both about to finish high school．I don't think he would have done nearly as well today without Lisa's help．
24．At least how many children does Mrs．Gardiner have？B
A．Two．
B．Three．
C．Four．
D．One．
25．Mrs．Gardiner and her husband regarded Sean asC．
A．a boy making others touched
B．a normal child without disabilities
C．a special gift
D．a burden of their family
26．The third paragraph mainly tells us thatA．
A．the couple treated the twins equally
B．Cathleen did all she could to look after Sean
C．the couple didn't follow the doctor's advice
D．the couple encouraged Sean to grow up
27．This passage tells us thatA．
A．love can do wonders
B．nobody is foolish or clever
C．being stupid doesn't matter
D．all men are born equal．

分析本文叙述了CathleenGardiner家的一对双胞胎兄妹，弟弟Sean天生残疾，得了低能综合症，他都很晚才学会说话走路，但是他的家人没有把他看成残疾人，始终把他看成和其他的孩子一样，他在普通的学校上学而没有去残疾人的学校，在家人的帮助下他顺利读完了中学，创造了奇迹．

解答 24．B．细节理解题．根据第二段Since Sean wasborn 17 years ago，I have always thought that he is just as wonderful as hisbrother and sister．至少有三个孩子，故选B．
25．C．细节理解题．根据第二段we have never viewed him as a burden．He has always been a blessing，我们从不把他看做负担，而是一份上帝的祝福，可知故选C．
26．A．细节理解题．根据We never treatedthem differently．We gave them the same toys and spoke to them in the same way．可知我们从不区别对待孩子们，他们都是平等的，故选A．
27．A．主旨大意题．根据第一段可以看出医生已经给出了Sean是低能儿，但在家人的帮助下，他奇迹般地在正常的学校完成了学业，故选A．

点评主旨大意题是高考阅读理解中不可缺少的阅读题型之一，而且难度比较大．细分起来，主要考查学生对文章的中心思想、作者的态度以及写作意图等的理解能力．这类试题通常以概括文章中心大意、揭示主题、选择标题以及判断作者写作意图等形式出现．应该说，这种题型是属于能力型的题目．

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11．假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．
I have never been to a cooking school．I learned cooking from my mother because she was really interesting in teaching me how to cook．The main reason for this was because my mother didn't know how to cook something when she got married．
My grandmother never allowed her stay in the kitchen．At the age of 25，my mother started cooking，it was very hard for her．Therefore，she had to take a few cooking class to prepare our meals．After having that experience，she has decided to teach me how to cook．
I remember I always help my mother when I was with her in the kitchen enjoy cooking．Nowadays，I am thank for that experience．

8．Many people in the United States like eggs for breakfast．There are many different ways to cook eggs．One of the most common kinds of eggs for breakfast is scrambled eggs．In addition，this is one of the easiest dishes to cook．Read this recipe （秘法） for scrambled eggs and you will see how easy it is．

Scrambled Eggs
Utensils	Ingredients
a frying pan a spatula （刮勺） 1tea spoon a fork or spoon a small bowl	eggs 2tablespoons of milk or butter salt pepper （胡椒）

Steps：?
1）Melt the butter in a frying pan over medium（适中的）heat．?
2）In a small bowl，mix the eggs and the milk．Use the fork（or the spoon）to mix these well．?
3）Pour this mixture into the pan．?
4）Stir the eggs from time to time with the spatula．Continue until the eggs are no longer liquid．?
5）Add salt and pepper，Add a little or a lot，as you like．
1．For this recipe，you do not needB．?
A．a spatula
B．a knife
C．a bowl　
D．a fork
2．Which of these steps comes first？?A
A．Mix the eggs and the milk．?
B．Eat the eggs for breakfast．?
C．Add salt and pepper．?
D．Stir the eggs with the spatula．
3．Which of these words means"to change from solid to liquid"？?D
A．pour 　
B．stir 　
C．scramble
D．melt
4．Read the recipe again，in which of the five steps do you scramble the eggs？C
A．Step2
B．Step 3
C．Step 4
D．Step 5

15．Susan Boyle was once a Scottish church volunteer．She decided to enter a competition named"British got Talent"at the age of 47years．On April 15th 2009，when Susan got up to sing，the audience was shocked by her age and simplicity．
Middle-aged women were not the usual type of competitor on the show and the audience was even more surprised when she said before starting to sing that she wanted to become a professional singer．To them she looked well past such possibilities．However，she amazed everybody with her wonderful voice and became an overnight singing star．It was reported that the audience all stood up and clapped warmly and that within 9days，100million people had watched her performances and interviews on the Internet．
This was a lot of progress for an unemployed woman who lived along with her cat．Most of her life had been spent looking after her mother who had died aged 92，two years earlier．She had never been married or in her words，"been kissed"．Susan had learned difficulties and had only once been employed as an assistant cook．
Even though Susan did not win the"British got Talent Show"and came up second，two years later，she already released two successful albums．Many people are touched by her story because Susan Boyle is like each of us in one way or another-full of weakness，often disappointed and mocked at by others．However，unlike many of us who usually give up too soon，she had the determination to fight for her dream．Susan Boyle launched her successful music career at the age of 48and you too can still achieve your dream．Just take courage．
21．What shocked the audience most before Susan started to sing？C
A．Her experience and figure．
B．Her wonderful voice
C．Her age and simplicity．
D．Her dream career．
22．What can we learn from the third Paragraph？B
A．Susan was good at raising the cat．
B．Susan was a single woman．
C．Susan learned much while attending her mother．
D．Susan didn't like cooking．
23．What does the underlined word"mocked at"in the fourth paragraph refer to？A
A．Laughed at．
B．Highly respected．
C．Cut off．
D．Turned to．
24．What does the writer intend to tell us？B
A．Failure is the path to success．
B．It is never too late to start your dream．
C．Entering TV talent show leads to success．
D．Some singers succeed late in life．

5．Agatha Christie used to go out at night．She will never forget the night when she met a robber many years ago．
That evening，she was invited to a birthday party which lasted till 2o'clock in the morning．Without company，Agatha walked home along the quiet street．Suddenly from the shadow of a dark building，a tall man with a sharp knife in his right hand ran out at her．"Good morning，lady，"the man said in a low voice，"I don't think you wish to die here!""What do you want？"Agatha asked．
"Your earrings （耳环）．Take them off!"Agatha suddenly had a bright idea．She tried to cover her necklace with the collar （衣领） of her overcoat while she used the other hand to take off both of her earrings，and then she quickly threw them on the ground．
"Take them and let me go．"she said．The robber was uncertain．He saw that the girl didn't care for the earrings at all，only trying to protect the necklace．He realized the necklace would cost more，so he said，"Give me your necklace．"
"Oh，sir．It's not worth much．Please let me keep it．"
"Stop talking rubbish．Quick!"
With shaky hands，Agatha took off her necklace．As soon as the robber disappeared，she picked up her earrings and ran as fast as she could to her home．
The earrings cost 480pounds and the necklace the robber had taken away cost only six pounds ten shillings （先令）．
21．Agatha will never forget the night becauseB．
A．she was robbed of her earrings
B．she was robbed but she fooled the robber
C．she had such a nice time at the party
D．it is dangerous for a girl to walk alone at night
22．Why did she try to protect her necklace？D．
A．She didn't want the robber to notice it．
B．It was cheaper than the earrings．
C．It was worth keeping．
D．She would rather have it robbed．
23．The story wants to tell usA．
A．Agatha was brave and clever
B．the robber was foolish
C．a necklace is usually more expensive than earrings
D．never stay too late at an evening party．

12．While you are online there are plenty of perfectly legal sites where you can listen to music for free．This gives you the chance to listen to music before buying it，discover new music，and create great online playlists that you can share with others．
The Sixty One
The Sixty One is devoted to showcasing obscure or unknown artists of all genres．There's a range of musical styles from classical to rock and roll，folk to jazz，and everything in between．Don't expect to find big name musicians on here； you're more likely to find the musicians playing at local coffee shops than bands you hear on the radio．You can find fantastic music that you never would have heard of otherwise．
Pow Wow
Pow Wows are the Native American people's way of meeting together，to join in dancing，singing，visiting，renewing old friendships，and making new ones．This is a time method to renew Native American culture and preserve the rich heritage of American Indians．PowWows．com has 2online radio stations that play Native American Music 24/7free!Here you can listen to your favorite artists and drum groups on your computer or mobile device and add your music to our station．
Playlist
Playlist has an enormous library，so you can create playlists with almost any musician you can think of．They have both some lesser known artists and big names，so you have a really good selection．The worst part：Due to licensing laws，many of the songs on Playlist are now restricted to certain countries．So unless you live inside the US，it is likely that you might not be able to find all of your favorite songs．
Pandora
Pandora is an intelligent Internet radio site．Basically，as you listen，you can give each song a thumbs up or thumbs down．You can create your own radio station that only plays music you like．The best part：It listens to your opinion，so that after a while it's only playing music you like，but the list is always changing and expanding．
My Space
Combine a major social networking site with thousands of artists around the world．Each musician has their own page，which normally has a playlist of several of their songs．But it has a huge range of musicians ranging from huge stars to the up-and-coming，and you can listen to the music and interact with the rest of the page．

25．If you enjoy listening to some new music，you can pay a visit toA．
A．The Sixty One
B．Playlist
C．Pow Wow
D．Pandora
26．You can't listen to some music on Playlist possibly becauseC．
A．you don't have any playlist
B．you are not one of the members of the website
C．it is only open to those who are in the United States
D．the music is played only by the local people．
27．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage？C．
A．Create Your Own Playlist．
B．All Kinds of Music Online．
C．Best Free Music Websites．
D．Listen to Music for free．

9．Walk through bush land and experience koalas（考拉） in their natural habitat（栖息地）．Meet koalas"face to face"on our treetop board walks．This center is set aside to koala research and protection．Your visit helps us with this important work．
Things to do：
•Enjoy the bush walking tracks，look out for birds and wild life and koalas of course．
•Learn about the lives of koalas in the Visitor Center．
•Walk or ride to Oswin Roberts Woodland or Rhyll Inlet．
•Buy a gift in the koala shop．
Prices & booking
Adults﹩9.20
Family （2Adults & 2Children）﹩23.00
Child （4-15years）﹩4.60

21．The passage is mainly written forB．
A．scientists
B．visitors
C．students
D．artists
22．We can learn from passage thatA．
A．Money gained from the visitors will be used to research and protect koalas．
B．Only koalas can be seen during the visit．
C．Tourists have to get around only by walking．
D．Tourists can buy a koala in the Visitor Center．
23．How much would a family with two children pay for the tour？A
A．﹩23.00
B．﹩27.00
C．﹩18.40
D．﹩9.20．

18．Citizens have freeaccess（使用…的机会、权利） to the library．

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