,his eyes fill with tears again. A．When asked B．On asking C．On being D．When he was asked 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

In a city of south India lived a young man who was always dreaming of becoming rich. He often heard about some traders in his city who gathered a great deal of 1 in the course of their travels across the world. He believed he could also make a great achievement although he didn’t have any 2 in business at all. So, one fine day, the young man set out on a long 3

in search of trade opportunities.

4 though, he did not become as rich as he had thought he would. Worse, he spent more money on his travels than he 5 in the course of his trade. All this made him feel confused and 6 , but he refused to return home without 7 .

One day, while he was wandering on the shore in a seaside town, his eyes 8 on　an object which he thought should be a large ship at a distance.

“When I become rich, I shall buy a ship just like that one and 9 around the world,” he said ambitiously. Then he waited to see the ship enter the harbor. As the ship got closer, it lost its 10 dimensions(规模) and looked more like a small boat. When the boat reached the 11 , the young man let out a big heavy sigh because he discovered that it was only a bunch of logs tied together. He was terribly 12 to see such a raft(木筏).

Finally he understood. Just as he 13 a lot of time on fruitless speculation(猜想) about the “ship”, his expectations of getting 14 was also without any real basis. Therefore, he decided to return home and 15 up a more practical job.

1. A. energy B. knowledge C. resource D. fortune

2. A. expectation B. experience C. interest D. ambition

3. A. journey B. partnership C. vacation D. period

4. A. Unreasonably B. Unbelievably C. Unconsciously D. Unfortunately

5. A. begged B. borrowed C. earned D. adopted

6. A. uncertain B. excited C. patient D. indifferent

7. A. hesitation B. success C. problem D. income

8. A. depended B. focused C. insisted D. lived

9. A. show B. turn C. sail D. fly

10. A. correct B. formal C. real D. grand

11. A. bank B. shore C. ocean D. bottom

12. A. disappointed B. pleased C. puzzled D. astonished

13. A. saved B. valued C. wasted D. created

14. A. rich B. learned C. smart D. strong

15. A. set B. gave C. made D. took

One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was looking forward to a quiet view of the wonderful works..

A young couple viewing the paintings ahead of me chatted nonstop between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided she was doing all the talking. I admired his patience for tolerating her constant words. Disturbed by their noise, I moved on.

I encountered them several times as I moved through the various rooms of art. Each time I heard her constant talking, I moved away quickly.

I was standing at the counter of the museum gift store doing some shopping when the couple approached the exit. Before they left, the man reached into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He turned it into a long cane (手杖) and then tapped his way into the coatroom to get his wife’s jacket.

“He’s a brave man,” the clerk at the counter said, “Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age. During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn’t change. So, as before, he and his wife come in whenever there’s a new art show.”

“But what does he get out of the art?” I asked, “He can’t see.”

“Can’t see! You’re wrong. He sees a lot. More than you or I do,” the clerk said, “His wife describes each painting so he can see it in his head.”

I learned something about patience, courage and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without sight and the courage of a husband who would not allow blindness to change his life.

And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away arm in arm.

1.Which of the following statements is true?

A. The husband was doing all the talking when the couple viewed the works.

B. The husband tapped his way to the coatroom to get his jacket.

C. The husband was considered a brave man by the clerk at the store.

D. The husband allowed blindness to change his life.

2.The underlined word “encountered” in the passage means “________”.

A. saw B. met C. talked D. argued

3.At first the author’s attitude towards the wife of the couple was _________.

A. positive B. neutral C. bored D. admiring

4.What can be inferred from the passage is ___________.

A. the man had his eyes blinded in a fight

B. the man must be a painter before

C. the woman was very devoted to his husband

D. the man often killed time by visiting exhibitions

Last summer I went through a training program and became a literacy volunteer（扫盲志愿者）. The training I received, though excellent, did not tell me how it was to work with a real student, however. When I began to discover what other people’s lives were like because they could not read, I realized the true importance of reading.

My first student Marie was a 44-year-old single mother of three. In the first lesson, I found out she walked two miles to the nearest supermarket twice a week because she didn’t know which bus to take. When I told her I would get her a bus schedule. She told me it would not help because she could not read it. She said she also had difficulty once she got to the supermarket, because she couldn’t always remember what she needed. Since she did not know words, she could not write out a shopping list. Also, she could only recognize items by sight, so if the product had a different label, she would not recognize it as the product she wanted.

As we worked together, learning how to read built Marie’s self-confidence, which encouraged her to continue in her studies. She began to make rapid progress and was even able to take the bus to the supermarket. After this successful trip, she reported how self-confident she felt. At the end of the program, she began helping her youngest son, Tony, a shy first grader, with his reading. She sat with him before he went to sleep and together they would read bedtime stories. When his eyes became wide with excitement as she read, pride was written all over her face, and she began to see how her own hard work in learning to read paid off. As she described this experience, I was proud of myself as well. I found that helping Marie to build her self-confidence was more rewarding than anything I had ever done before.

As a literacy volunteer, I learned a great deal about teaching and helping others. In fact, I may have learned more from the experience than Marie did.

1.What did the author do last summer?

A．She worked in the supermarket.

B．She helped someone to learn to read.

C．She gave single mothers the help they needed.

D．She went to a training program to help a literacy volunteer.

2.Why didn’t Marie go to the supermarket by bus at first?

A．Because she liked to walk to the supermarket.	B．Because she lived far away from the bus stop.
C．Because she couldn’t afford the bus ticket.	D．Because she couldn’t find the right bus.

3.How did Marie use to find the goods she wanted in the supermarket?

A．She knew where the goods were in the supermarket.	B．She asked others to take her to the right place.
C．She managed to find the goods by their looks.	D．She remembered the names of the goods.

4.Which of the following statements is true about Marie?

A．Marie could do things she had not been able to do before.

B．Marie was able to read stories with the help of her son.

C．Marie decided to continue her studies in school

D．Marie paid for her own lessons.

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Andy rode slowly on his way to school, day-dreaming about the fishing trip that his father had promised him. He was so busy dreaming about all the fish he would catch that he was unaware of everything else around him.

He rode along until a strange around drew him to the present. He came to a stop and looked curiously up to the heavens. What he saw shocked him. A huge swarm of bees filled the sky like clack cloud and the buzzing mass towards him.

With no time to waste. Andy sped off in the opposite direction, riding furiously without knowing how to escape the swarm. With a rapidly beating heart and his legs pumping furiously, he sped down the rough road. As the bees came closer, his panic increased. Andy knew that he was sensitive to bee stings(蜇). The last sting had landed him in hospital—and that was only one bee sting! He had been forced to stay in bead for two whole days. Suddenly, his father’s words came to him. “When you are in a tight situation, don’t panic. Use your brain and think your ways out of it. ”

On a nearby hill, he could see smoke waving slowly skywards form the chimney of the Nelson family home. “Bees don’t like smoke,” he thought. “They couldn’t get into the house.”Andy raced towards the Nelson house, but the bees were gaining ground. Andy knew be could not reach the house in time. He estimated that the bees would catch up with him soon.

Suddenly, out of the corner of his eyes, he spotted a small dam used by Mr. Nelson to irrigate his vegetable garden. Off his bike and into the cool water he dived, disappearing below the surface and away from the savage insects. After holding his breath for as long as he could, Andy came up for air and noticed the bees have gone. Dragging himself out of the date, he struggled up the hilly slope and rang the doorbell. Mr Nelson took his inside and rang his mother.

“You’ll really need that fishing break to help you recover,”laughed his mother with relief. “Thank goodness you didn’t panic! But Andy did not hear her. He was dreaming once again of the fish he would catch tomorrow. ”

1. Why did Andy fail to notice the swarm of bees earlier?

A. He was riding to school.

B. He was listening to a strange sound.

C. He was going fishing with his father.

D. He was lost in the thought of the fishing trip.

2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the swarm of bees in the passage?

A. They crowded like a black cloud.

B. They shocked and terrified Andy.

C. They tried to attack Andy in a mass.

D. They made Andy stay in hospital for two days.

3. How did Andy avoid the bees in the end?

A. He asked Mr. Nelson in help.

B. He hid himself under the water.

C. He rushed into the Nelson house.

D. He rode off in the oppossnte ditcction.

4. Which of he tollowing can best describe Andy’s escape from the becs?

A. No pain no gains.

B. Once bitten, twice she

C. Where there is a will, there is a way.

D. In time of danger, one’s mind works fast.

— Did he notice you enter the room?

— I don’t think so. He _____ to the radio with his eyes shut.

A．listened

B．was listening

C．has listened

D．had listened

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