题目内容
One day．a poor boy who was trying to pay his school expenses by selling goods from door to door found that he had only one quarter left．He was hungry so he decided to 36 for a meal at the next house．
37 ,he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door．Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water．She thought he looked 38 so she brought him a large glass of milk．He drank it
39__, and then asked, "How much do I owe you?"
"You don't owe me anything," she 40 . "Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a 41__．" He said, "Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart．" As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger 42 , but it also increased his faith in God and human race．He was about to give up and quit before this point．
Years later the young woman became seriously ill．The local doctors were puzzled．They finally sent her to the big city, where 43 can be called in to study her rare disease．Dr．Howard Kelly, now 44 , was called in for the consultation．When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light _45 his eyes．Immediately, he 46 and went down through the hospital hall into her room．
47 in his doctor's gown he went in to see her．He 48 her at once．He went back to the consultation room and 49 to do his best to save her life．From that day on, he gave 50 attention to her case．
After a long 51 the battle was won．Dr．Kelly 52 the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval．He looked at it and then wrote something on the side．The bill was sent to her room．She was afraid to open it because she was _53 that it would take the rest other life to pay it off．Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her 54 She read these words．．．
"Paid in full with a glass of milk．"
（Signed） Dr．Howard Kelly
Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she 55 silently．"Thank you．God．Your love has spread through human hearts and hands．"
36．A．call B．make C．beg D．prepare
37．A．Otherwise B．Nevertheless C．Therefore D．Furthermore
38．A．thirsty B．lazy C．tired D．hungry
39．A．slowly B．unexpectedly C．steadily D．hurriedly
40．A．announced B．declared C．replied D．stated
41．A．reward B．kindness C．hand D．repay
42．A．physically B．mentally C．normally D．properly
43．A．officials B．scientists C．doctors D．specialists
44．A．rich B．famous C．elegant D．vivid
45．A．fixed B．focused C．filled D．concentrated
46．A．rose B．raised C．got D．left
47．A．Wearing B．Having C．Putting D．Dressed
48．A．recognized B．knew C．realized D．regained
49．A．desired B．declared C．determined D．declined
50．A．special B．ordinary C．normal D．no
51．A．consultation B．preparation C．struggle D．operation
52．A．ordered B．requested C．commanded D．suggested
53．A．negative B．uncertain C．positive D．obvious
54．A．dream B．preference C．attention D．memory
55．A．praised B．pretended C．pressed D．prayed
CBDAC BADBC ADACA CBCCD
One day, while a woodcutter was cutting a branch of a tree above a river. When he began crying, God appeared and asked him, "Why are you crying?"
The woodcutter told him that he had dropped his axe into water. God went down into the water and reappeared with a golden axe.
"Is this your axe?" God asked.
The woodcutter said "No."
God again went down and came up with a silver axe." Is this your axe?" God asked.
The woodcutter said "No."
God again went down and came up with a iron axe." Is this your axe?" God asked.
The woodcutter said "Yes."
God was pleased with the man's honesty and gave him all the three axes.
The woodcutter went home happily. One day while he was walking with his wife along the river, his wife fell into the river. W hen he began crying, God appeared and asked him, "Why are you crying?"
"My wife has fallen into water."
God went down into the water and came up with Jennifer Lopez.
"Is this your wife?" God asked him.
"Yes." he said.
God was furious(狂怒的),"YOU CHEAT !Now I am going to curse you."
The woodcutter quickly said, “Forgive me my lord. It is a misunderstanding. IF I say 'No' to Jennifer Lopez, you will come up with Catherine Zeta Jones, If I also say 'No' to her, you will finally come up
With my wife and I will say, 'Yes.' Then you will give all the three to me .I am a poor man .I will not be able to look after all the three. So that's why I've to say 'Yes' "
【小题1】 Which of the following best describes the author's tone in telling the story?
| A．Optimistic | B．Humoristic | C．Objective | D．Critical |
| A．foolish but honest | B．foolish and honest |
| C．smart but honest | D．smart and honest |
| A．They are the secret lovers of the woodcutter |
| B．They look much like the woodcutter's wife. |
| C．They are both rich women with a lot of gold and silver. |
| D．They are both popular with women, much worthy than his wife |
You may know your mother, but how well do you really know Mother’s Day? Cards, flowers, sales, TV specials, and a day off for someone who really deserves it —those are what probably come to mind for many people when they think of Mother’s Day. But there’s more about the story.
The earliest Mother’s Day celebrations were held during spring in Ancient Greece. The celebrations honored Rhea, the Mother of the gods. During the 1600s, England celebrated a day called Mothering Sunday. On this day even servants (仆人) were given the day off to spend with their families. A mothering cake was even served with the family meal.
In the U.S., Mother’s Day began in 1872 when Julia Ward Howe, who wrote the words of the famous song The Battle Hymn of the Republic, suggested it as a day devoted to peace. But it didn’t really become popular until 1907 when Anna Jarvis started a campaign (运动) to honor her own mother. She believed that mothers could help people get over the pain they experienced during the Civil War. The U.S. isn’t alone in devoting a day to its mothers. Many other countries including Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia, Japan, and Belgium also celebrate their Mother’s Day in May. Other countries honor their mothers at different times of the year.
Learning more about Mother’s Day and celebrating Mother’s Day is important, but probably not as important as understanding what your own mother, or grandmother, or aunt has really done for you. And that should certainly be appreciated more than one day in a year.
【小题1】What is the passage mainly about?
| A．The reason why people celebrate Mother’s Day. |
| B．How people honor mothers. |
| C．The history of Mother’s Day. |
| D．Mother’s Day in different countries. |
| A．In Ancient Greece. | B．In the U.S. |
| C．In England. | D．In Italy. |
| A．Julia Ward Howe composed a song about Mother’s Day |
| B．American people started to celebrate Mother’s Day in 1907 |
| C．Anna Jarvis attached great importance to mothers |
| D．Mother’s Day celebrations are held in different times in the U.S. every year |
| A．all the people should celebrate Mother’s Day |
| B．only mothers are honored on Mother’s Day |
| C．understanding mothers’work is more important than just celebrating Mother’s Day |
| D．people should make every day a Mother’s Day |
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从16-35各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项并在答题卡上将其涂黑。
I had always loved music and dreamed of being a musician, travelling to different countries, meeting lots of people and doing something I loved to earn my money. 16 , my parents had a farm and I didn’t want to do that—I wanted to do something 17 . However, I had always been shy and too nervous to try playing 18 in public.
I had been playing the 19 since I was ten years old, but the idea of playing in front of other people was very 20 .
I started one day, 21 a local youth club advertised a talent show—anybody who could play an instrument or sing could put his name down to be in concert. I 22 myself up.
When the day of the show came, I was so 23 that I couldn’t eat. 24 was the first time I had played in front of other people and I felt 25 unsure of myself. I had no idea whether I was 26 good and was worried that no one would like me.
When my turn came, I played my favorite tune and I even started to 27 ! I could not hear what I sounded like, but to my surprise, I eventually forgot about all the people in the audience and started to enjoy myself. When the song ended, everyone clapped and some people
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After the show a man 29 up to me to say how much he enjoyed my 30 . He said that he had a rock band, and they needed to 31 a guitar player. He asked me to come along the next day to have a try. This successful trial turned my dream into 32 . In the following days, we 33 around a lot, playing in concerts in lots of places around the world. Sometimes we would enter competitions and once we went on TV.
We really enjoyed ourselves and life was like a big long holiday. As we became more successful, we had to work harder and practice more and eventually I became 34 of travelling so much. But now, nearly fifty years later, I look back on those carefree days of my
35 as among the best moments of my life.
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