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When I was growing up, I always gave my mom an apron （围裙）on her birthday．I wanted my own mom —   21  that apron I'd just given her, of course —to   22  me at the end of each afternoon bearing a plate of home-baked   23  as she waited breathlessly to hear about my   24  day at school．
Mom loved her family without question, but as an elementary-school teacher she had her own exciting days to   25   .She had hardly any extra time and   26 , and home-baked treats were rare in our house except   27  very special occasions．Since Mom didn't make cookies very often, the   28  of her baking were not always the same．Sometimes the cookies were browned a little more than planned or   29  together and other times the cookies weren't smooth．  30 , none of that bothered anyone in the family．All we   31  was swallowing whatever we were having for dinner that night so we could get to the cookies   32  us on the kitchen counter．
Now that I'm a mom myself, I can   33  all too well why my mother didn't always have the time to wear the apron．As was true with my mother, the list of things I need to do is often   34 than the day itself．But I also understand the desire to   35  the same yellow mixing bowl my mother used and make something special for my family every so often．Whatever I bake is met with approval, appreciation and good   36  by my husband and children．At some level, I believe they're   37  that I was thinking about them as I   38  the brown sugar into the butter or frosted the cake with their favorite kind of icing．They always know I love them．I  39  they know it a little better when I'm in a baking mood．
I'm sure my mother felt   40  the same way whenever she made cookies for us．Those cookies will always, in my mind, be the best treat．
小题1:
A．wearingB．holdingC．takingD．throwing
小题2:
A．watchB．greetC．guideD．encourage
小题3:
A．vitaminsB．vegetablesC．cookiesD．fruits
小题4:
A．boring B．frighteningC．comfortableD．exciting
小题5:
A．start withB．set upC．make upD．deal with
小题6:
A．powerB．workC．energyD．strength
小题7:
A．on B．atC．inD．by
小题8:
A．methodsB．resultsC．effortsD．ways
小题9:
A．putB．piledC．stuckD．tied
小题10:
A．BesidesB．HoweverC．MeanwhileD．Thus
小题11:
A．gave upB．cared aboutC．figured outD．cut down
小题12:
A．waiting forB．looking forC．longing forD．heading for
小题13:
A．predictB．admitC．commentD．understand
小题14:
A．longerB．heavierC．higherD．tighter
小题15:
A．put awayB．take onC．get outD．come about
小题16:
A．appetitesB．motivationsC．opportunitiesD．instructions
小题17:
A．anxiousB．awareC．eagerD．crazy
小题18:
A．shookB．removedC．toreD．mixed
小题19:
A．stateB．stressC．imagineD．complain
小题20:
A．mostlyB．possiblyC．reallyD．exactly

小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:D
小题5:D
小题6:C
小题7:A
小题8:B
小题9:C
小题10:B
小题11:B
小题12:A
小题13:D
小题14:A
小题15:C
小题16:A
小题17:B
小题18:D
小题19:C
小题20:D

试题分析：
小题1:A 动词搭配。Wear表示穿，佩戴。Wear the apron指穿着围裙。
小题2:B 动词辨析。A注视；B问候；C指导；D鼓励；妈妈端着烤好的煎饼问候我们。
小题3:C 上下文串联。根据下文28空前的cookies说明C正确。
小题4:D 形容词辨析。A厌倦的B害怕的；C舒服的；D兴奋的；妈妈听我讲述让人兴奋的学习。
小题5:D 短语辨析。A开始；B建立；C化妆；D处理；指她也有自己的事情要处理。
小题6:C 名词辨析。A权力；B工作；C精力；D力气。指她几乎没有额外的时间和精力。
小题7:A 固定词组。On the occasion在那中情况之下。
小题8:B 名词辨析。A方法；B结果；C努力；D方法；结果是她烤出的饼有时候不是很好。
小题9:C 动词辨析。A放；B堆；C黏连；D系扣；指有一些饼黏连到一起了。
小题10:B 副词辨析。即使妈妈做的煎饼不太好，可是家里的每个人都很喜欢妈妈的煎饼。
小题11:B 短语辨析。A放弃；B关心；C查明；D砍到；我们关心的是要吞下晚饭的食物。
小题12:A 短语辨析。A等待；B寻找；C期待；D朝…过去；指我们等待着妈妈做的煎饼。
小题13:D 动词辨析。A预测；B承认；C评论；D理解；我能理解妈妈为什么没有事情做家务。
小题14:A 句意分析。指我们做事需要的时间比白天的时间更长。意味着我们的时间不够。
小题15:C 短语辨析。A收拾，整理，储蓄；B呈现；C出现；D形成，发生；指我把煎饼端出去。
小题16:A 名词辨析。A食欲；B动机；C机会；D指导，说明；指我的煎饼能引起家人的食欲。
小题17:B 形容词辨析。A焦虑；B意识到；C急切地；D疯狂的；我认为他们意识到我在想着他们。
小题18:D 动词辨析。Mix…with…把…与…在一起；指我把红糖和奶油混在一起。
小题19:C 动词辨析。A陈述；B给…压力；C想象；D抱怨；我抱怨他们知道我的情绪。
小题20:D 副词辨析。A大部分；Ｂ可能；Ｃ真地；Ｄ完全一样的；指我和我的妈妈有完全一样的感觉。
点评：本文的难度较大，因为本文讨论的主题不是学生所熟悉的话题，故要有较强的推理和上下文串联能力。从选项中可以看出，本大题主要还是考查了词汇的辨析与运用，但更加注重综合语言能力的运用，需要根据故事情节，了解词汇用法的同时，结合语境，做出准确的判断。
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Like most English children, I learned foreign languages at 36. When I made my first visit 37 the Unites States, I was 38 I could have a nice easy holiday without any 39 problem. But how 40 I was!
At the American airport, I was looking for a public telephone to 41 my friend Jenny I had 41 . A worker asked if he could 43 me. “Yes,” I said. “I want to give my friend a ring.” “Well, that’s nice. Are you getting married?” he asked. “No,” I answered. “I just want to tell her 44 the phone I have arrived.” “Oh,” he said, “there is a 45 downstairs on the first floor.” “But we’re on the first floor now,” I said. “Well, I don’t know what you are 46 about. Maybe you aren’t feeling too well after your 47,” he said. “You just go and wash up, and you will feel a lot better.” And he went 48 , 49 me wondering where on earth I was: at home we wash up after a 50 to get the cups and plates clean. How can I wash up at an airport?
At last we did 51. She 52 the misunderstanding(误会): American say “to give someone a 53 ”, but we English say “ to give someone a ring”. When we say “to wash your hands”, they say “to wash 54”. And Englishmen start numbering from the floor, so the 55 floor is the second for Americans.
小题1:
A．workB．schoolC．homeD．table
小题2:
A．to B．byC．fromD．on
小题3:
A．afraidB．worriedC．wonderingD．sure
小题4:
A．foodB．lifeC．languageD．travel
小题5:
A．lateB．wrongC．rightD．early
小题6:
A．sayB．tellC．mean D．call
小题7:
A．got B．worked C．spoken D．arrived
小题8:
A．help B．stay with C．lift D．drive
小题9:
A．by B．in C．with D．on
小题10:
A．policemanB．shopC．phoneD．gate
小题11:
A．listeningB．talkingC．saying D．coming
小题12:
A．phoningB．arrivingC．journeyD．drive
小题13:
A．offB．backC．insideD．down
小题14:
A．watchingB．learningC．bringingD．leaving
小题15:
A．walkB．sleepC．restD．meal
小题16:
A．meetB．quarrelC．get outD．phone
小题17:
A．showedB．calledC．explainedD．pardoned
小题18:
A．visitB．presentC．callD．meal
小题19:
A．downB．upC．outD．back
小题20:
A．oneB．firstC．anotherD．down

An Italian couple are become the world’s oldest divorcees, after the 99—year—old husband found that his 96—year—old wife had an affair(婚外情) in the 1940s.
The Italian man, called by lawyers in the case as Antonio C, looking through an old drawer when he made the discovery a few days before Christmas.
In spite of the time that had passed since the affair, he was so upset that he immediately asked his wife of 77 years, named as Rosa C, whether it was true, and demanded a divorce.
Stricken by the guilt, she reportedly admitted everything but was unable to persuade her husband to reconsider his decision, though her children also did much more work.
She wrote letters to her lover during a secret affair in the 1940s, according to court papers released in Rome this week , which made people know the truth.
The couple are now preparing to split, though the marriage they built has lasted over nearly eight decades- they have five children, a dozen grandchildren and one great- grand child.
The discovery of the letters was the final problem for their marriage which had already run into difficulty- 10 years ago the husband briefly left their house in Rome and moved in with one of his sons, only to return a few weeks later.
The Italian thought the fierce split resulted from the couple’s southern blood- he is originally from Olbia in Sardinia, while his wife was born in Naples. The couple met during the 1930s when Antonio served as a young officer.
The case appears to set a new record, at least for the age of the oldest figures- the previous oldest couple to divorce were Bertie and Jessie Wood, both aged 98, from the UK.
That pair ended their 36- year marriage in 2009 when they were both two years away from their 100th birthdays. They got married in Elstree, Hertfordshire, in 1972 having both ended previous marriages, before moving to Falmouth, Cornwall four years later.
小题1:          Which is true according to the text?
A．To find his wife’ affair, Antonio C looked through an old drawer.
B．Rosa C’ lover may be Bertie.
C．Rosa C admitted what she did because she was sorry for her guilt.
D．The Italian thought the fierce split resulted from the discovery of the letters.
小题2:          Which word can replace the underlined one in passage5?
A．advertisedB．announcedC．concludedD．expressed
小题3:           Which of the following best describe Antonio C?
A．a childish manB．a rude man
C．a romantic manD．a stubborn（固执）man
小题4:           The marriage of Antonio C and Rosa C     .
A．may come to an end because the husband sticks to his decision
B．appears to set a new record
C．may have lasted over 36 years
D．began in the 1930s before both ending previous marriages
小题5:           This passage may come from        .
A．a text bookB．a newspaper
C．a history bookD．an advertisement
One day, when I was in high school, I saw a kid named Kyle from my class walking home from school with all his books, I thought to myself, “__21___ would anyone bring home all his books for the weekend? He must really be    22___.”As I was walking, I saw several kids running toward him. They ran at him,   23 all his books out of his arms and he fell down in the dirt, His glasses went   24 and landed in the grass.
My   25 went out to him. So, I ran over to him. 26 I handed him his glasses, he looked at me and said, “Hey, thanks!”
I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. As it   27 , he lived near me. We talked all the way home. Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends.
Kyle was the   28 student of our class, one of those guys that really found themselves during high school. Therefore he had the   29  to prepare a 30 speech. On the graduation day, I could see that he was 31 . So, I patted him on the back and said, “Hey, big guy, you’ll be  32!” He looked at me and smiled.
He cleared his throat, and began. “Graduation is a time to   33 those who helped you make it through those   34  years. Your parents, your teachers… but mostly your friends, I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best   35 you can give him.”
I just looked at my friend with   36 as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to 37 himself over the weekend and was carrying his books home. “Thankfully, nothing happened. My friend   38  me from doing the unspeakable.”
Not until that moment did I realize that you should never underestimate(低估) the   39 of your actions. With one small gesture you can   40 a person’s life. For better or for worse.
小题1:
A．HowB．WhenC．WhyD．Where
小题2:
A．stupidB．cleverC．wonderfulD．anxious
小题3:
A．throwingB．knockingC．takingD．snatching
小题4:
A．lostB．sendingC．brokenD．flying
小题5:
A．heartB．headC．handsD．thought
小题6:
A．WhileB．AsC．BecauseD．Once
小题7:
A．passed byB．came upC．went onD．turned out
小题8:
A．topB．hardestC．favoriteD．luckiest
小题9:
A．prideB．honorC．pleasureD．chance
小题10:
A．classB．schoolC．graduationD．college
小题11:
A．excitedB．nervousC．proudD．crazy
小题12:
A．greatB．famousC．praisedD．honored
小题13:
A．rewardB．rememberC．thankD．congratulate
小题14:
A．happyB．excitingC．oldD．tough
小题15:
A．chanceB．giftC．helpD．favor
小题16:
A．wonderB．anxietyC．disbeliefD．pride
小题17:
A．killB．enjoyC．testD．hurt
小题18:
A．protectedB．freedC．warnedD．saved
小题19:
A．priceB．useC．powerD．meaning
小题20:
A．destroyB．changeC．saveD．understand
Read the following time table and then answer the following questions.
Train Timetable.
Lv. (Leave) Boston   Ar. (Arrive) Midway     Ar. New York
5:10 AM EX. (Except) Sun.  7:00 AM    10:45 AM
7:10 AM Daily    9:00 AM              12:45 PM
9:10 AM Ex, Sat. & Sun.       11:00 AM       2:45 PM
10:00 Am Ex. Hol. (Holiday)  11:45 AM       2:45 PM
1:15 PM Daily    3:15 PM              5:45 PM
3:40 PM Ex. Hol.    5:40 PM            8:15 PM
5:20 PM Daily    7:20 PM             9:55 PM
小题1:.What is the shortest time between Boston and New York by train?
A．5 hours 35 minutesB．5 hours 5 minutes
C．4 hours 30 minutes.D．4 hours 25 minutes.
小题2:.How many trains have to spend over five hours on the way from Boston to New York?
A．5.B．3.C．7.D．2.
小题3:.On Christmas Day, how many trains at least can you take from Boston to New York?
A．2. B．4.C．5.D．3.
An old man found a sparrow with a broken wing. He brought it home and nursed it back to 26  . Afterwards, though it could fly, the sparrow   27  to leave the house. The old man`s wife asked her husband to get rid of the bird as it was  28  the house.But he wouldn`t listen.
One day while her husband was asleep, the woman  29  the sparrow, took it far away from the house,and let it go,warning it never to   30  . The old man missed his friend and hoped it would come back,  31  it never did. Then one day,several weeks later,he was walking past an old house when he heard a  32  sound.He looked up and there was the  33  , sitting on the gate.The sparrow gave the old man a gold  34  it had found in the house.
The old man did not   35   much about money,but his wife was  36  when she saw the coin,and made up her mind to get more from the sparrow.   37 ,early the next morning she slipped out of her house and made her  38  to the old house.When she saw the sparrow she 39  it to return.
“If you have found  40  __,bring it along and I`ll spend it all on you.”she promised.
The sparrow brought her an old  41   with the help of its friends.The basket was   42  but the woman did not wait to find out what was in it.She grabbed it and ran,  43  that the sparrow would follow and take up residence(住所）in her house again.
The moment she reached home,she  44 the basket,expecting it to be filled to the eaves(屋檐）with gold and silver.Instead,out  45 dozens of sparrows.
The woman spent the rest of her life trying to drive the sparrows out.
小题1:
A．dangerB．lifeC．healthD．help
小题2:
A．refusedB．decidedC．managedD．failed
小题3:
A．cleaningB．sweepingC．buildingD．dirtying
小题4:
A．fedB．noticedC．caughtD．killed
小题5:
A．returnB．flyC．stayD．cry
小题6:
A．andB．ifC．butD．until
小题7:
A．strangeB．sweetC．loudD．familiar
小题8:
A．catB．sparrowC．basketD．stick
小题9:
A．coinB．watchC．ringD．cup
小题10:
A．bringB．takeC．careD．put
小题11:
A．afraidB．sadC．nervousD．excited
小题12:
A．HoweverB．ThereforeC．InsteadD．Luckily
小题13:
A．wayB．markC．pictureD．sign
小题14:
A．forbadeB．forcedC．beggedD．helped
小题15:
A．foodB．treasureC．roomsD．plant
小题16:
A．bowlB．boxC．chairD．basket
小题17:
A．coveredB．emptyC．bigD．small
小题18:
A．pleasedB．afraidC．anxiousD．hopeful
小题19:
A．laidB．brokeC．hidD．opened
小题20:
A．walkedB．ranC．flewD．jumped
Teenagers in England do much the same as children in America do. They enjoy sending messages by their mobile phones and they also like swimming, listening to the latest music, watching TV and surfing the Internet.
How do teenagers in England spend their free time and holidays? Let’s follow Sally, a British teenager, and spend five days with her during her school holiday.
Day One
After breakfast, Sally’s mother went out and left her alone at home. She checked her mobile phone during lunch —one of her friends sent her a message early in the morning. Dinner was at 6:30 p.m. After that, she finished her English home-work. Then she surfed the Internet.
Day Two
Sally and her mother paid a visit to their friends and went swimming together. Later, they went shopping for clothes and books, and had dinner in a restaurant.
Day Three
She went to the supermarket with her mother to buy fish and chips for lunch as well as some pens. After she got back home, she spent the next few hours surfing the Internet and watching TV.
Day Four
She surfed the Internet. Her mother took her out for lunch before she went to work. She then read stories after lunch.
Day Five
She woke up at 2 p.m., and so did her mother. They went to a park. Her mother met some friends there. When they got home, it was already time for dinner. Afterwards, she did her homework until 10 p.m.
小题1:When did Sally do her homework?
A．In the morning. B．In the afternoon.
C．At lunch time. D．In the evening.
小题2:Sally and her mother went shopping for the second time to buy __________.
A．food for lunch and pens B．some books and pens
C．some fish and clothesD．food and books
小题3:Which of the following things did Sally do on Day Four?
A．She went swimming.B．She went out for breakfast.
C．She read books. D．She went shopping.
小题4:According to the passage, it can be inferred that ________.
A．surfing the Internet has become an important part of teenagers’ lives
B．parents shouldn’t leave teenagers alone at home
C．teenagers don’t usually do their homework during their school holidays
D．a park is the best place to meet a friend
-American office workers spend an average of 52 hours a week at their desks, according to a statistic survey. Some might argue that not all that time is spent working，but still all those hours in windowless offices with artificial light can have an influence.
A few green additions could have a large effect on worker happiness，according to the survey led by Tina Cade from Texas State University.
“We pretty much found out that if you had windows and plants or even if you just had plants in your office, you were more satisfied with your job,” Cade told LiveScience. “We thought it was important for offices because a lot of times people are looking for ways to keep employees happy and do all these expensive things like building a gym. Maybe for less investment they could put in a few plants in important places.”
The team surveyed 450 office workers in Texas and the Midwest，asking questions about job satisfaction and the work environments. When asked about their overall life quality,82 said they felt “content” or “very happy”. Only 69 percent of those who work with plants but without windows，and 60 percent of those who have windows but no plants, said they felt this way.
The group of people who work without plants or windows were  the most dissatisfied，with only 58 percent of them saying that overall they were “content” or “very happy”. While no one who works with plants，windows，or both reported they felt “miserable”, 0.8 percent of those who work in offices without either said they were “miserable”. “I was really surprised that having a plant in your office appeared to be more beneficial than having a window in your office,” Cade said. “Everybody says, ‘I need a window!’ but actually it seemed like a plant could be a suitable alternative.”
小题1:What does the passage mainly tell us?
A．Green plants can increase job satisfaction.
B．An easier way to increase job satisfaction.
C．What the best working environment is.
D．Who are happy with their job environment.
小题2:Among the 450 people surveyed, ________.
A．69 percent have plants in their offices
B．60 percent have windows in their walls
C．0.8 percent of them feel dissatisfied
D．about 18 percent of them are satisfied
小题3: According to the survey，the group of people who work without plants or windows ______.
A．didn’t feel content at all
B．all suffered from work pressure
C．were the most dissatisfied
D．worked with low efficiency
小题4: Which of the following statement is true?
A．The employers want to do little to keep employees happy.
B．Sometimes it doesn’t need much to increase job happiness.
C．A gym contributes less to job happiness than green plants.
D．Employers have tried every means to increase job happiness.
A federal agency on Tuesday called for a ban on all cellphone use by drivers -- the most far-reaching recommendation up to now — saying its decision was based on a decade of investigations into distraction-related(与分散注意力有关的) accidents, as well as growing concerns that powerful mobile devices are giving drivers even more reasons to look away from the road.
As part of its recommendation, the National Transportation Safety Board is urging states to ban drivers from using hands-free devices, including wireless headsets. No state now has made laws to ban such activity, but the Board said that drivers faced serious risks from talking on wireless headsets, just as they do by taking a hand off the wheel to hold a phone to their ears.
However, the concern was heightened by increasingly powerful phones that people can use to send e-mails, watch movies and play games.
"Every year, new devices are being on sale." she said. "People are attracted to update their Facebook page, to play music with cellphone, as if sitting at a desk. But they are driving a car."
The agency based its recommendation on evidence from its investigation of numerous crashes in which electronic distraction was a major contributing factor.
Ms. Hersman said she understood that this recommendation would be unwelcome in some circles, given the number of drivers who talk and text. But she compared distracted driving to drunken driving and even smoking, which required wholesale cultural shifts to change behavior.
"It's going to be very unpopular with some people." she said. "We're not here to win a popularity contest. We're here to do the right thing. This is a difficult recommendation, but it's the right recommendation and it is time."
The agency's recommendation is not required for states to adopt such a ban. And it won't likely be agreed upon by state lawmakers who are unwillingly to anger those who have grown accustomed to using their device behind the wheel.
The ban also deserves attention because it is the first call by a federal agency to end the practice completely, rather than the partial ban that some lawmakers have put in place by allowing hands-free talking.
小题1:The ban on all cellphone use by drivers was put forward______.
A．after a long discussion and recommendation
B．after about ten years' investigation in it
C．because of the most powerful mobile devices
D．for the reason of heading away from the road
小题2:From the second paragraph we know that now______.
A．it is legal to use wireless headsets while driving
B．wireless headsets are illegal in some states
C．it is safe to talk on wireless headsets while driving
D．hands-free devices can be used in some states
小题3:We can know from the passage that______.
A．electronic distraction resulted in numerous crashes
B．numerous crashes were caused by drunk driving
C．electronic distraction contributed much to the ban
D．the recommendation was based on electronic distraction
小题4:Ms Hersman thinks that distracted driving, drunken driving and smoking______.
A．are just common behaviorsB．can be shifted to behaviors
C．are behaviors to be changedD．are just cultural behaviors
小题5:Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A．Cellphone Ban inCarsB．Valuable Ban for Cellphones
C．Drivers Ban CellphonesD．Cellphone Ban while Driving

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