Michael O’her lived alone with his father, and the two of them had a very special relationship. The father believed in encouragement.
Though Michael was the    1  of the class when he entered high school, his    2     continued to encourage him, but also made it very clear that he did not have to play    3    if he didn’t want to.
However, Michael loved football and was    4   to try his best at every practice. All through high school, he never     5    a practice or a game, but remained a bench warmer (替补队员) all four years. His    6   father was always in the stands, with words of    7   for him.
It was the end of the football season, and as Michael ran slowly onto the practice field shortly     8   the big final game, the coach met him with a telegram. Michael    9     the telegram and became deathly silent—his father died that morning, and the sad man left for   10   immediately.
In the third quarter, when the team was ten points    11  , a silent young man eagerly    12   onto the sidelines. The coach and his players were shocked to see their team-mate back so    13 .
“Coach, please let me    14  . I have to play today,” said Michael. Feeling sorry for him, the coach     15  . Before long, nobody could believe their eyes. This small bench warmer played like a(n)    16  . He helped his team win finally.
When the team was cheering for their    17  , Michael was sitting in the corner all alone. The coach came to him and said, “You were fantastic! Tell me    18  you did it?”
Tears in eyes, Michael said, “Well, you knew my dad died, but did you know he was blind?” He    19   a smile, “Dad came to all my games, but today was the first time he could   20   me play, and I wanted to show him I could do it!”

【小题1】
A.strongestB.smallestC.biggestD.youngest
【小题2】
A.coachB.playersC.classmatesD.father
【小题3】
A.footballB.gamesC.practicesD.basketball
【小题4】
A.requiredB.determinedC.satisfiedD.reminded
【小题5】
A.failedB.lostC.missedD.won
【小题6】
A.sympatheticB.upsetC.faithfulD.optimistic
【小题7】
A.encouragementB.judgmentC.wisdomD.amusement
【小题8】
A.afterB.sinceC.towardsD.before
【小题9】
A.went throughB.turned overC.got overD.tore up
【小题10】
A.schoolB.homeC.fieldD.class
【小题11】
A.aheadB.besideC.behindD.away
【小题12】
A.walkedB.ranC.climbedD.slipped
【小题13】
A.quietlyB.sadlyC.happilyD.soon
【小题14】
A.goB.fightC.workD.play
【小题15】
A.leftB.refusedC.agreedD.cried
【小题16】
A.starB.sonC.amateurD.trainer
【小题17】
A.victoryB.awardC.memorialD.unity
【小题18】
A.whyB.whenC.whereD.how
【小题19】
A.spreadB.changedC.forcedD.stopped
【小题20】
A.hearB.seeC.feelD.make

I have a good memory of my grandfather,Jack. He was sitting in his armchair in the front room.

 I sat next to him. We were reading aloud,our heads bent over the page in front of us,a finger marking the words;separated by seven decades,brought together by words. It's a common scene in British families;however,in our case,the usual order of things is reversed(颠倒).Granddad had been blind since I was tiny,so I was reading to him.When reading aloud,people usually read something that's of interest to the listener. So I didn't read children's books;I read the sorts of things Granddad liked to hear about. Much of the vocabulary in Granddad’s reading material was far beyond me. When I met unfamiliar words,I'd spell them out.

   Granddad would help me. It must have been painful for him to hear news;but he never hurried me along or complained. Our reading wasn't really about getting knowledge. It was a way for us to spend time together.

My grandfather wasn't always blind. He had been a good carpenter(木匠).The first Christmas of my parents' marriage,he built my mother a bookcase,which now belongs to my son Jonah,providing a link between four generations.

I was a fortunate child;I spent a lot of time with my grandfather,and he opened the world to me in a particular way. Reading was our way of building a relationship that has had a lasting effect on me. In the school holidays,I sometimes accompanied him on trips to the seaside with the local association for the blind. This might seem strange,but I felt that my personal value was realized because I could finally do something for Granddad.

A decade later,I found a position in a nursing home,which reminded me of my early experiences;reading to senior citizens was a connection back to Granddad. More than simple conversation,reading aloud is a connection between two individuals and it can have a big emotional(情感的)effect on elderly people.

1.What can we know from the first paragraph?

A.The author's grandfather was born blind.

B.The author is seventy years younger than her grandfather.

C.The author often sat opposite to her grandfather while reading.

D.It's quite common in Britain that children read to their grandfathers.

2.Why didn't the author choose to read children's books?

A.To expand her  knowledge.

B.To make her vocabulary  bigger.

C.To show off in front of her grandfather.

D.To satisfy the needs of her grandfather.

3.How did the author feel during the trips with Granddad?

A.Proud.        B.Troubled.

C.Curious.      D.Embarrassed.

 

 

第二部分:语言知识及应用(共两节,满分35分)

第一节:完形填空(共10小题;每小题2分,共20分) 

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21~35各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卷上将其该项涂黑。

What is intelligence anyway? When I was in the army I   21        an intelligence test that all soldiers took, and, against an average of 100, scored 160.

I had an auto-repair man once, who, on these intelligence tests, could not possibly have scored more than 80. Yet, when anything went wrong with my car I hurried to him — and he always   22                it.

Well, then, suppose my auto-repair man designed questions for some intelligence tests. By every one of them I’d prove myself a   23          . In a world where I have to work with my hands, I’d do poorly.

Consider my auto-repair man again. He had a habit of telling   24          . One time he said, “Doc, a deaf-and-dumb man   25           some nails. Having entered a store, he put two fingers together on the counter and made         26          movements with the other hand. The clerk brought him a hammer. He shook his head and pointed to the two fingers he was hammering. The clerk         27          him some nails. He picked out the right size and left. Well, Doc, the next man who came in was blind. He wanted scissors. How do you suppose he asked for them?” I lifted my right hand and made scissoring movements with my first two fingers. He burst out laughing and said, “Why, you fool, he used his   28        and asked for them. I’ve been   29           that on all my customers today, but I knew for sure I’d catch you.” “Why is that?” I asked.  “Because you are so goddamned educated, Doc. I knew you couldn’t be very   30           .”

And I have an uneasy feeling he had something there.

21. A. failed                        B. wrote                     C. received                          D. chose

22. A. fixed                        B. checked              C. drove                               D. changed

23. A. teacher                    B. doctor                    C. winner                       D. fool

24. A. lies                            B. jokes                       C. news                                D. tales

25. A. bought                     B. tested                    C. found                          D. needed

26. A. cutting                     B. hammering           C. waving                            D. circling

27. A. brought                    B. packed                            C. sent                                 D. sold

28. A. imagination            B. hand                       C. voice                                D. information

29. A. trying                        B. proving                  C. practising                       D. examining

30. A. clear                         B. silly                         C. slow                                 D. smart

 

Michael O’her lived alone with his father, and the two of them had a very special relationship. The father believed in encouragement.

Though Michael was the    21   of the class when he entered high school, his    22  continued to encourage him, but also made it very clear that he did not have to play    23   if he didn’t want to.

However, Michael loved football and was    24  to try his best at every practice. All through high school, he never   25  a practice or a game, but remained a bench warmer(替补队员) all four years. His   26  father was always in the stands, with words of   27  for him.

It was the end of the football season, and as Michael ran slowly onto the practice field shortly    28  the big final game, the coach met him with a telegram. Michael    29   the telegram and became deathly silent—his father died that morning, and the sad man left for    30  immediately.

In the third quarter,  when the team was ten points   31  , a silent young man eagerly 32 onto the sidelines. The coach and his players were shocked to see their team-mate back so    33 .

“Coach, please let me  34 . I have to play today,” said Michael. Feeling sorry for him, the coach   35  . Before long, nobody could believe their eyes. This small bench warmer played like a(n)    36 . He helped his team win finally.

When the team was cheering for their    37 , Michael was sitting in the corner all alone. The coach came to him and said, “You were fantastic! Tell me   38  you did it?”

Tears in eyes, Michael said, “Well, you knew my dad died, but did you know he was blind?” He    39  a smile, “Dad came to all my games, but today was the first time he could    40   me play, and I wanted to show him I could do it!”

1..

A.strongest

B.smallest

C.biggest

D.youngest

 

2.

A.coach

B.players

C.classmates

D.father

 

3.

A.football

B.games

C.practices

D.basketball

 

4.

A.required

B.determined

C.satisfied

D.reminded

 

5.

A.failed

B.lost

C.missed

D.won

 

6.

A.sympathetic

B.upset

C.faithful

D.optimistic

 

7.

A.encouragement

B.judgment

C.wisdom

D.amusement

 

8.

A.after

B.since

C.towards

D.before

 

9.

A.went through

B.turned over

C.got over

D.tore up

 

10.

A.school

B.home

C.field

D.class

 

11.

A.ahead

B.beside

C.behind

D.away

 

12.

A.walked

B.ran

C.stepped

D.slipped

 

13.

A.quietly

B.sadly

C.punctually

D.soon

 

14.

A.go

B.fight

C.work

D.play

 

15.

A.left

B.refused

C.agreed

D.cried

 

16.

A.star

B.son

C.amateur

D.trainer

 

17.

A.victory

B.award

C.memorial

D.unity

 

18.

A.why

B.when

C.where

D.how

 

19.

A.spread

B.skipped

C.forced

D.stopp

 

20.

A.hear

B.see

C.feel

D.make

 

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