On her birthday, she received from her parents a nice present a note was attached, “We love you so much . A. that, saying B. to which, saying C. to which, said D. in which, said 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

James was a curious young man. Everywhere he went, he liked to observe things and to __21__ people—what they did, what they said and what they wore. Subconsciously, he was making quick __22__ all the time. He couldn’t really __23__ it; it just happened.

For example, he once saw a man whose body was __24__ with tattoos(文身). That man was strong and walked proudly. James imagined his __25__ people up, sometimes with sticks and sometimes with his hands, speaking __26__ words each time he opened his mouth. A troublemaker, perhaps, James __27__ to himself.

Sometimes James felt __28__ for judging others this way, but that feeling was __29__ and never really lasted.

Then, one day, he saw a woman seated alone in a café. The woman was __30__, quite fat, and although she was not __31__, James could tell she was a short lady. __32__, James glanced across at her, looking at her from top to bottom. As his eyes reached her __33__, he got a shock.

There she was, on her left foot, wearing a platform shoe that was at least 3 inches high. __34__ could such a little middle-aged lady who was average-looking at best be so vain as to wear high platforms? Look beautiful? In that short moment of time, __35__ thoughts flowed through James’ mind.

A second later, James’ eyes naturally moved across to the lady’s right foot. And there, he got an even bigger __36__. ----It was a flat shoe. She was not vain; she had a birth defect(缺陷) ----uneven length of her legs. If anything, she deserved __37__ and understanding, certainly not blame, not even mental ones.

James was __38__ with guilt. It was a(n) __39__ lesson he learned about not __40__ conclusions, about not judging people, especially so quickly.

A. greet B. watch C. meet D. cheat

A. mistakes B. progress C. judgments D. promises

A. help B. get C. accept D. keep

A. faced B. covered C. filled D. charged

A. cheering B. dressing C. beating D. holding

A. humorous B. modest C. bad D. cautious

A. thought B. proved C. explained D. told

A. curious B. guilty C. excited D. happy

A. temporary B. strange C. permanent D. deep

A. young B. middle-aged C. old D. pretty

A. speaking B. standing C. sitting D. walking

A. Therefore B. However C. As well D. As usual

A. feet B. hands C. eyes D. legs

A. When B. Why C. How D. What

A. inspiring B. blaming C. persuading D. defending

A. pleasure B. honor C. comfort D. shock

A. love B. award C. sympathy D. respect

A. hit B. started C. equipped D. struck

A. new B. valuable C. interesting D. difficult

A. denying B. reaching C. leading to D. jumping to

Conjoined twins lead separate but active lives.

Lori and Reba have never been alone and they want to keep it that way.

The 40-year-old conjoined twins in Pennsylvania,US,have read about others locked together by an accident of birth who have been medically separated.But they insist only death can part them.

“We’ve never imagined a life divided,”Lori said.

Lori and Reba are joined together at the side of their heads,facing in opposite directions.Their blood supply is partly linked,but each has a separate brain.

Reba suffers from a disease which has left her completely dependent on her sister.

Lori wheels her everywhere they go in different professional directions.Lori worked in a laundry room at a hospital for six years before giving that up to allow Reba to try to become a country singer.

Her first song is called “The Fear of Being Alone”,which was inspired by Reba and Lori’s desire for togetherness.

Reba’s career has taken her across the United States, Europe and parts of Asia.

While the twins receive some money from the government, the earning from Reba’s concerts go to AIDS and cancer charities(慈善机构).

The sisters have set goals for themselves. Reba looks forward to a successful career as a country singer, while Lori says she hopes to get married and have children.Lori said,”So when it comes, it comes. Meanwhile, I live wonderfully from day to day.”

When Lori said “We’ve never imagined a life divided”,she meant that .

A. they don’t wish to be made separate

B. they think their case is beyond medical help

C. independent life would be too good to think of

D. they would die once separated

By leading separate lives,the topic means that .

A. either of the two can look after herself B .the twins do different things

C. they face in opposite directions D. they are no longer conjoined now

When Reba gives performances as a country singer,Lori .

A.works in a hospital B.continues her college education

C.brings up her children D.looks after her sister

The twins lead active lives because they .

A. are tired of staying at home doing nothing

B. need more money

C. want to prove themselves as useful citizens

D. have to earn their own bread

From the last paragraph we can understand that Lori .

A. thinks it’s too late for her to have children

B. is sure she’ll get married and have children

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分, 满分30分）
Last week I was invited to a doctor’s
meeting at the Ruth Hospital for incurables. In one of the wards a patient, an old man, got up shakily from his bed and moved towards me. I could see that he hadn’t long to live, but he came up to me and placed his right foot close to mine on the floor.
“Frank!” I cried in astonishment. He couldn’t 36 , as I knew, but all the time pressing his foot against mine.
My 37 raced back more than thirty years ---to the 38 days of 1941, when I was a student in London. The place was air-raid shelter, in which I and about one hundred other people   39 every night. Two of the 40 were Mrs West and her son Frank.
41 wartime problems, we shelter-dwellers got to 42 each other very well. Frank West   43 me because he wasn’t 44 not even at birth. His mother told me he was 37 then, but he had less of a mind than a baby he has. His“ 45 ”considered of rough sounds---sounds of pleasure or anger---and 46 more. Mrs West, then about 75, was a strong, capable woman, 47 she had to be of course, because Frank 48 on her entirely. He needed all the 49 of a baby.
One night a policeman came and told Mrs West that her house had been flattened by a 500-pounder. She lost everything she owned.
50 that sort of thing happened, the rest of us helped the 51 ones. So before we 52   that morning, I stood 53 Frank and 54 my right foot against his. They were about the same size. That night, then, I took a pair of shoes to the shelter for Frank. But as soon as he saw me he came running and placed his right foot against mine. After that, his 55 to me was always the same.
36．A．answer         B．speak       C．smile         D．laugh
37．A．minds      B．memories     C．thoughts      D．brains
38．A．better        B．dark           C．younger       D．high
39．A．slept          B．worked        C．studied        D．lived
40．A．customers     B．regulars        C．visitors         D．mornbers
41．A．Discussion    B．Solving        C．Sharing        D．Suffering
42．A．learn from    B．talk to         C．help          D．know
43．A．needed            B．recognized    C．interested      D．encouraged
44．A．normal         B．common      C．unusual        D．quick
45．A．word          B．speech        C．sentence       D．language
46．A．not          B．no            C．something     D．nothing
47．A．though        B．yet          C．as           D．so
48．A．fed          B．kept        C．lived       D．depended
49．A．attention       B．control       C．treatment      D．management
50．A．While      B．Until        C．Unless      D．When
51．A．lost          B．unlucky        C．angry        D．unpopular
52．A．separated       B．went        C．reunited     D．Returned
53．A．beside      B．against      C．at            D．on
54．A．push        B．tried        C．showed         D．measured
55．A．speaking       B．greeting        C．meeting        D．Acting

A Strange Greeting, a True Feeling. Last week I was invited to a doctor’s meeting at the Ruth hospital for incurables. In one of the wards a patient, an old man, got up shakily from his bed and moved towards me. I could see that he hadn't long to 36 , but he came up to me and placed his right foot close mine on the floor.

“Frank！” I cried in astonishment. He couldn’t 37 , as I knew, but all the time 38 his foot against mine.

My 39 raced back more than thirty years to the 40 days of 1941, when I was a student in London. The 41 was an air-raid shelter, in which I and about hundred other people slept every night. Two of the regulars were Mrs. West and her son Frank.

42 wartime problems, we shelter-dwellers got to 43 each other very well. Frank West 44 me because he wasn’t 45 , not even at birth. His mother told me he was 37 then, but he had 46 of a mind than a baby has. His “ 47 ” consisted of rough sounds—sounds of pleasure or anger and 48 more. Mrs. West, then about 75, was a strong, capable woman, as she had to be, of course, because Frank 49 on her entirely. He needed all the 50 of a baby.

One night a policeman came and told Mrs. West that her house had been flattened by a 500-pounder. She 51 nearly everything she owned.

When that sort of thing happened, the rest of us helped the 52 ones. So before we 53 that morning, I stood beside Frank and 54 my right foot against his. They were about the same size. That night, then, I took a pair of shoes to the shelter for frank. But as soon as he saw me he came running and placed his right foot against mine. After that, his 55 to me was always the same.

1. A．work B．stay C．live D．expect

2. A．answer B．speak C．smile D．laugh

3. A．covering B．moving C．fighting D．pressing

4. A．minds B．memories C．thoughts D．brains

5. A．better B．dark C．younger D．old

6. A．cave B．place C．sight D．scene

7. A．Discussing B．Solving C．Sharing D．Suffering

8. A．learn from B．talk to C．help D．know

9. A．needed B．recognized C．interested D．encouraged

10. A．normal B．common C．unusual D．quick

11. A．more B．worse C．fewer D．less

12. A．word B．speech C．sentence D．language

13. A．not B．no C．something D．nothing

14. A．fed B．kept C．lived D．depended

15. A．attention B．control C．treatment D．management

16. A．lost B．needed C．destroyed D．left

17. A．troublesome B．unlucky C．angry D．unpopular

18. A．separated B．went C．reunited D．returned

19. A．pushed B．tried C．showed D．measured

20. A．nodding B．greeting C．meeting D．acting

C

Conjoined twins lead separate but active lives.

Lori and Reba have never been alone and they want to keep it that way.

The 40-year-old conjoined twins in Pennsylvania,US,have read about others locked together by an accident of birth who have been medically separated.But they insist only death can part them.

“We’ve never imagined a life divided,”Lori said.

Lori and Reba are joined together at the side of their heads,facing in opposite directions.Their blood supply is partly linked,but each has a separate brain.

Reba suffers from a disease which has left her completely dependent on her sister.

Lori wheels her everywhere they go in different professional directions.Lori worked in a laundry room at a hospital for six years before giving that up to allow Reba to try to become a country singer.

Her first song is called “The Fear of Being Alone”,which was inspired by Reba and Lori’s desire for togetherness.

Reba’s career has taken her across the United States,Europe and parts of Asia.

While the twins receive some money from the government,the earning from Reba’s concerts go to AIDS and cancer charities(慈善机构).

The sisters have set goals for themselves.Reba looks forward to a successful career as a country singer,while Lori says she hopes to get married and have children.Lori said,”So when it comes,it comes.Meanwhile,I live wonderfully from day to day.”

46.When Lori said “We’ve never imagined a life divided”,she meant that .

A.they don’t wish to be made separate

B.they think their case is beyond medical help

C.independent life would be too good to think of

D.they would die once separated

47.By leading separate lives,the topic means that .

A.either of the two can look after herself B.the twins do different things

C.they face in opposite directions D.they are no longer conjoined now

48.When Reba gives performances as a country singer,Lori .

A.works in a hospital B.continues her college education

C.brings up her children D.looks after her sister

49.The twins lead active lives because they .

A.are tired of staying at home doing nothing

B.need more money

C.want to prove themselves as useful citizens

D.have to earn their own bread

50.From the last paragraph we can understand that Lori .

A.thinks it’s too late for her to have children

B.is sure she’ll get married and have children

C.prefers to have things go naturally

D.would rather not change her way of life

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