阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答卷纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

I was 15 when I walked into McCarley’s Bookstore in Ashland, Ore., and began scanning titles on the shelves. The man behind the counter, Mac McCarley, asked if I’d like   21  .I said yes because I needed to   22   for college.

I worked after school and during summers, and the job helped pay for my freshman year of college. I would work many other jobs: I did the washing-up in the student canteen  23  school, I was a hotel maid and even made maps for the U.S. Forest Service during summers. But selling books was one of the most  24  .

One day a woman asked me for   25   on cancer. She seemed fearful. I showed her everything we had in   26   and found other books we could   27  .She left the store   28  , and I’ve always remembered the   29  I felt in having helped her.

Years later, as a   30   in Los Angeles, I heard about an immigrant(移民) child who was born with his thumb attached, weblike(蹼状的), to the rest of his hand. His family could not   31   a corrective operation, and the boy lived in   32  , hiding his hand in his pocket. I   33   my boss to let me do the   34  .After my story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called,   35  to perform the operation for free.

I visited the boy in the recovery room after the operation. The first thing he did was hold up his  36   hand and say,“ Thank you.”I felt a sense of reward.

At McCarley’s Bookstore, I always sensed I was working for the   37  , not the store. Today it’s  38  . NBC News pays my salary, but I feel as if I work for the   39    ,not the boss, through my “Today”show, helping them make   40   of the world.

A.a book             B. the place         C. a job                      D. the boss

A.gain experience    B. start saving     C. get a degree                  D. get grades

A.during                    B. after                 C. around                         D. behind

A.boring                    B. tiring                C. satisfying               D. important

A.advice                    B. medicine           C .help                         D. books

A.stock (库存品)    B. mind                 C. shelves                     D. counter

A.borrow                   B. publish              C. introduce                D. order

A.much happier      B. less anxious    C. less disappointed     D. more confident

A.pride                   B. interest              C. anxiety                 D. difficulty

A.doctor                  B. bookseller      C.TV reporter            D. writer

A.afford                   B. do                    C. support                  D. pay

A.danger                  B. trouble               C. shame                    D. need

A.suggested              B. required            C. expected                 D. persuaded

A.story                    B. operation        C. thing                   D. favor

A.promising             B. offering         C. providing               D. refusing

A.broken                  B. damaged           C. repaired                 D .injured

A.boss                     B. customers          C. future                    D. college

A.different            B. true                  C .the same                 D. new

A.children             B. viewers             C. patients                  D. strangers

A.use                    B.fun                    C. change                          D. sense


第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
When I worked in Swaziland, one day we went to an orphanage (孤儿院).There we found a beautiful little girl named Tanzile.I gave her a sweet and she said something back to me in Si-swati, which the nurse next to me translated, “She wants another one — to give to her little sister.” I said “of course”.When we were going to leave, we passed by Tanzile’s house to say goodbye.To our surprise she seemed to be holding on to that extra sweet I had given her.I remember saying to the nurse “this little darling is clever — she has taken two for herself.”
But the nurse told us, “Tanzile is 7 now.Two years ago her mum and dad both died of AIDS.She was separated from her sister who was three at the time.Tanzile has not laid eyes on her since.But from then on whenever Tanzile receives anything from anyone, including food — she refuses to accept it, unless they give her two.” In fact, in the little mud hut where she lives, we find a pile of old things which she has been collecting to give to her sister one day.
People sometimes look at faces of African children and think that they are somehow different from our kids — that somehow they don’t feel pain or love.But that is not true.Their pain is deep.And so is their love.I can still remember the nurse trying to convince her that “if someone gives you food, you must accept it — even if it is only one piece and not two — for your own health.” And it was so hard for us to keep the tears from our eyes as she shook her head.Her hope and her love was all that she had.It mattered more than anything else.When I returned home that day, I was shocked to find that this was not an isolated story but others in the hospital knew of orphans just like Tanzile — waiting with a little pile of things in their hut, for their lovers who they haven’t seen so long.
I think of that old song — “when we’re hungry, love will keep us alive.”
56.From the passage we can learn Tanzile       .
A.is very clever                         B.knows her sister has died
C.has stored a lot for her sister          D.doesn’t like sweets
57.How old was her sister when the author met with Tanzile?
A.Three years old.          B.Four years old.
C.Five years old.            D.Six years old.
58.What has the author learned from her experience in Africa?
A.Love is more important in life than anything else.
B.African children are different in a way.
C.African children should be treated fairly.
D.We should express our love in time.
59.The best title for the passage would be        .
A.Give every child two sweets       B.Tanzile’s love for her sister
C.One for my sister              D.Change your attitude to African children

Whenever my kids have a party at school, I am the mom who always signs up to bring the juice boxes. It’s not because I’m   36  or that I don’t care if my kids have a good party. I am just not good at making homemade bread into holiday-themed shapes like other mothers.   37 , I’m happy to try, even though it’ll   38  me a long time to do it.

People say that housewives should have the   39  to make delicious meals, keep their houses clean, and   40  every minute of their child’s life. Their words used to   41  me a lot. I felt that I should also be able to do those things as a housewife. So   42  I couldn’t make the turkey-shaped cookies, I   43  feeling like a failure as a mom.

After many   44  attempts at baking, and many afternoons spent crying over my inabilities as a mother, I finally accepted the   45  that my lot(命运) in life is to be the juice box mom. I worked hard to be the   46  one in the elementary school. And after one of my daughter’s class parties, it   47 . Her teacher stopped me as I was leaving and said, “Thank you so much for always bringing   48  drinks. Sometimes parents forget that other children will also   49  class parties, and they end up being left out because we don’t have enough   50  for everyone.”

I just accepted her appreciation, rather than telling her that I brought extra drinks because I could   51  remember how many kids were in the class. But her   52  taught me an important lesson: I’m not a failure as a mom.

Not everyone is cut out to be a(n)   53  mom. I believe it’s okay to be the juice box mom. I may not bake cookies and decorate them beautifully, but I  54  something to drink. And I think that’s just as   55 .

1.                A.smart          B.lazy            C.tired D.desperate

 

2.                A.However        B.Therefore       C.Otherwise D.Besides

 

3.                A.cost           B.give            C.introduce D.take

 

4.                A.dream         B.ability          C.experience    D.tool

 

5.                A.compare        B.save           C.treasure  D.teach

 

6.                A.reflect         B.puzzle          C.upset D.amuse

 

7.                A.unless          B.because        C.though   D.when

 

8.                A.ended up       B.went on        C.insisted on D.set out

 

9.                A.failed          B.careless        C.successful D.useful

 

10.               A.goal           B.opinion         C.fact  D.impression

 

11.               A.slowest         B.best           C.worst D.quickest

 

12.               A.stood out       B.got out         C.came back D.paid off

 

13.               A.cold           B.soft            C.extra D.fresh

 

14.               A.attend         B.hold           C.enjoy D.leave

 

15.               A.cookies        B.drinks          C.books D.cups

 

16.               A.already         B.always         C.ever  D.never

 

17.               A.contribution     B.appreciation     C.congratulation  D.comprehension

 

18.               A.loyal           B.clever          C.able  D.rich

 

19.               A.provide        B.make          C.buy  D.retell

 

20.               A.believable      B.ridiculous       C.interesting D.important

 

 

阅读下面短文,用英语简要回答文后所给的五个问题,并写在答题卡规定位置。

(注意:每题答案不超过10个单词)

Last year I worked in Nepalfor three months. When I had a few days off, I decided to go into the jungle(丛林). I asked a Nepalese guide, Kamal Rai, to go with me.

We started our trip at six in the morning with two elephants carrying our things. It was hot, but Kamal made me wear shoes and trousers to protect me from snakes. In the jungle there was a lot of wildlife, but we were trying to find tigers. We climbed onto the elephants’ backs to see better. However, it is unusual to find tigers in the afternoon because they sleep in the daytime.

Then, in the distance, we saw a tiger, and Kamal told me to be very quiet. We moved nearer and found a dead deer. This was the tiger’s lunch! Suddenly, I started to feel very frightened.

Then the tiger jumped out suddenly, about five hundred kilos and four meters long. It caught Kamal’s leg between its teeth, but I managed to pull Kamal away. One of our elephants ran at the tiger and made it go back into the grass, so we quickly ran away to let the tiger eat its lunch. That night it was impossible to sleep!

1.Where did the writer want to go during the days off?

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2.When did they start their trip?

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3.Why did they climb onto the elephants’ backs?

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4.What did they find when they moved nearer?

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5.Who drove the tiger away?

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第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

When I worked in Swaziland, one day we went to an orphanage (孤儿院).There we found a beautiful little girl named Tanzile.I gave her a sweet and she said something back to me in Si-swati, which the nurse next to me translated, “She wants another one — to give to her little sister.” I said “of course”.When we were going to leave, we passed by Tanzile’s house to say goodbye.To our surprise she seemed to be holding on to that extra sweet I had given her.I remember saying to the nurse “this little darling is clever — she has taken two for herself.”

But the nurse told us, “Tanzile is 7 now.Two years ago her mum and dad both died of AIDS.She was separated from her sister who was three at the time.Tanzile has not laid eyes on her since.But from then on whenever Tanzile receives anything from anyone, including food — she refuses to accept it, unless they give her two.” In fact, in the little mud hut where she lives, we find a pile of old things which she has been collecting to give to her sister one day.

People sometimes look at faces of African children and think that they are somehow different from our kids — that somehow they don’t feel pain or love.But that is not true.Their pain is deep.And so is their love.I can still remember the nurse trying to convince her that “if someone gives you food, you must accept it — even if it is only one piece and not two — for your own health.” And it was so hard for us to keep the tears from our eyes as she shook her head.Her hope and her love was all that she had.It mattered more than anything else.When I returned home that day, I was shocked to find that this was not an isolated story but others in the hospital knew of orphans just like Tanzile — waiting with a little pile of things in their hut, for their lovers who they haven’t seen so long.

I think of that old song — “when we’re hungry, love will keep us alive.”

56.From the passage we can learn Tanzile       .

A.is very clever                         B.knows her sister has died

C.has stored a lot for her sister          D.doesn’t like sweets

57.How old was her sister when the author met with Tanzile?

A.Three years old.          B.Four years old.

C.Five years old.            D.Six years old.

58.What has the author learned from her experience in Africa?

A.Love is more important in life than anything else.

B.African children are different in a way.

C.African children should be treated fairly.

D.We should express our love in time.

59.The best title for the passage would be        .

A.Give every child two sweets       B.Tanzile’s love for her sister

C.One for my sister              D.Change your attitude to African children

 

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