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阅读理解下面的短文，然后按要求答题。
I was born in New York, but I grew up in San Francisco. I began to live in London 25 years ago. If I am asked now where I want to live forever, I would say London. But I will always be American.
San Francisco, like London, has many parks. Every day my sisters and I were taken to play in the parks as children. I didn't go to school. I only had three hours of formal education when I was five. I was sent to school in the morning but came home at noon on the first day. I said I didn't enjoy it and hadn't learned anything. My parents thought that school was unsuitable for me. They agreed with me, so I never went back to school.
Then my mother taught me and my two sisters at home, in the way of an English lady who had good education. We learned languages and reading more than sciences and maths. Sometimes she taught us herself, but we also had other teachers. They asked us to take lessons every day. About once a week we walked to Golden Gate Park. While we were walking, my mother taught me to read music. One day I noticed a little toy train in the window of a shop and I remember now how I'd like to have it. I couldn't say "r" when I was small. My mother said if I could say an "r" well, I would have the toy train. I practiced and practiced. Then one morning I woke everybody up with my "r"s. I got the toy train. I usually get the things I want in life — but I work hard for them.
1 The writer ___ .
A. was born in San Francisco      B. likes living in London
C. is living in New York now      D. doesn't like America
2. The writer didn't go to school in America because ___ .
A. his mother wanted him to go to school in English
B. his parents didn't think formal education was right for him
C. his mother wanted him to play outdoors in the parks
D. he couldn't get on well with the other children
3. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The writer was taught by his mother and other teachers.
B. The writer had no education at all.
C. The writer didn't have lessons every day.
D. The writer walked to the park to learn languages once a week.
4. The writer got the little toy train at last because ___ .
A. his mother gave him the money
B. he tried his best to read music
C. he wanted it very much
D. his mother was pleased with his progress

小题1:B
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:D
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A long time ago, there was an Emperor who told his horseman that if he could ride on his horse and cover as much land area as he liked, then Emperor would give him the area of land he had covered. Sure enough, the horseman__36__ jumped onto his horse and rode as fast as possible to cover as much land area as he could.He__37__ riding and riding, whipping the horse to go as fast as possible. When he was   38__ or tired, he did not stop   39__ he wanted to cover as much area as possible. He came to a   40__ when he had covered a great area and he was very tired and was   41__. Then he asked himself, “Why did I  42__ myself so hard to cover so much land area? Now I am dying and I only   43__ a very small area to bury myself.”
The above story is   44_  to the journey of our   45__. We push very hard every
day to make more _ 46__ to live a better life. We _ 47__ our health and time with our family to_ 48__ the surrounding beauty and the   49__ we love to do. One day   50__ we look back we will   51__ that we don’t really need that much, but then we cannot turn back time for what we have  52__.
Life is not about making money. Life is   53__ not about work! Work is only   54__ to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and   55__ of life.
36. A. quickly            B. carefully          C. simply            D. finally
37. A. kept on            B. asked for          C. gave up         D. succeeded in
38. A. sad               B. excited            C. tense             D. hungry
39. A. but               B. so                C. because           D. if
40. A. house             B. point              C. sea              D. hospital
41. A. sleeping           B. arguing            C. dying            D. smiling
42. A. push              B. control            C. punish            D. prove
43. A. need              B. destroy            C. find              D. show
44. A. useful             B. precious           C. similar            D. special
45. A. future            B. progress           C. history            D. life
46. A. friends            B. products           C. discoveries         D. money
47. A. forget             B. consider           C. want              D. doubt
48. A. describe          B. admire           C. protect             D. appreciate
49. A. jobs              B. things             C. lessons             D. sports
50. A. before            B. when              C. unless              D. since
51. A. realize            B. regret             C. apologize           D. explain
52. A. saved             B. missed            C. valued             D. won
53. A. hardly           B. probably           C. absolutely          D. extremely
54. A. practical          B. attractive           C. necessary         D. particular
55. A. pleasures         B. dreams             C. stories             D. secrets
I will never forget what my old headmaster taught me. Normally when you are only 15          years of age you do not remember most of the things that are taught by your teachers. But this particular story is one such lesson that I will never forget. Every time I drift off course, I get reminded of this story.
It was a normal Monday morning, and he was making a speech to the students on important things in life and about devoting ourselves to what is important to us. This is how the story went:
An old man lived in a certain part of London, and he would wake up every morning and go to the subway. He would get the train right to Central London, and then sit at the street corner and beg. He would do this every single day of his life. He sat at the same street corner and begged for almost 20 years. His house was dirty, and a stench(恶臭)came out of the house and it smelled horrible. The neighbors could not stand the smell any more, so they asked the police officers to clear the place. The officers knocked down the door and cleaned the house. There were small bags of money all over the house that he had collected over the years.
The police counted the money, and they soon realized that the old man was a millionaire. They waited outside his house to tell the good news to him. When he arrived home that evening, he was met by one of the officers who told him that there was no need for him to beg any more as he was a rich man now, a millionaire. He said nothing at all; he went into his house and locked the door. The next morning he woke up as usual, went to the subway, got into the train, and sat at the street corner and continued to beg. Obviously, this old man had no great plans, dreams or anything important for his life. We learn nothing from this story other than staying focused on the things we enjoy doing.
59. The headmaster told the story to the students to__________.
A. make the students relaxed in the lesson             B. remind the students to think deeply
C. show how poor the old man was                            D. encourage the students to become rich
60. After hearing what the officer said, the old man_________.
A. believed the officer was playing a joke on him. B. didn't know many people respected him a lot.
C. was very angry to find his house broken into.     D. was not so excited as the officer had expected.
61. What did the author learn from the story?
A . One should devote himself to his dream.            B. The old man was foolish not to stop begging.
C. What the headmaster taught was very important.
D. People must have a plan before taking action.
62. Which word can best describe the author's attitude towards the old man?
A. Pity.           B. Disappointment.                 C. Respect.          D. Anger.
63. We know from the passage that ___________________.
the author had a big dream at the age of 15.         
B. the headmaster was popular with the students.
the old man begged every day without stopping.  
D. the neighbors took great pity on the old man.
BDACC 

第二节　完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
My son Joey was born with club feet（天生特厚的畸形脚）. The doctors assured us that with treatment he would be able to walk  36 , but would never run very well. The first three years of his life were 37 in surgery（手术）. By the time he was eight, you wouldn’t know he had a 38 when you saw him walk.
The children in our neighborhood ran around as most children do during  39  , and Joey would jump right in，run and play, too. We   40  told him that he probably wouldn’t be able to  41  as well as the other children. So he didn’t know.
In seventh grade he  42  to go out for the cross country team. Every day he 43 with the team. He worked harder and ran 44  than any of the others — perhaps he sensed that the 45  that seemed to come naturally to so many others did not come naturally to him. 46  the entire team runs, only the top seven runners have the potential （潜能） to 47  points for the school. We didn’t tell him he probably would never make the team, so he didn’t know.
He 48  to run four to five miles a day, every day — even the day he had a 103 degree fever. I was 49 , so I went to look for him after school. I found him 50 all alone. I asked him how he felt. "Okay," he said. He had two more51 to go. The sweat ran down his face and his eyes were glassy from his fever. 52 he looked straight ahead and kept running.
Two weeks later, the names of the team runners were 53 . Joey was number six on the list. Joey had made the team. He was in  54  grade — the other six team members were all eighth?graders. We never told him he shouldn’t 55 to make the team. We never told him he couldn’t do it...so he didn’t know. He just did it.
36. A. quickly       B. slowly     C. normally    D. comfortably
37. A. spent         B. wasted     C. suffered   D. lost
38. A. pain          B. problem        C. treatment         D. surgery
39. A. holidays         B. day           C. fun           D. play
40. A. seldom       B. never          C. always            D. once
41. A. study         B. run     C. walk        D. behave
42. A. decided       B. preferred       C. refused    D. agreed
43. A. gathered       B. camped      C. trained        D. competed
44. A. more slowly B. less      C. faster           D. more
45. A. ability       B. strength     C. power    D. energy
46. A. Since         B. Because    C. After    D. Although
47. A. increase        B. score            C. hold           D. take
48. A. continued      B. stopped     C. liked       D. hoped
49. A. sad             B. surprised       C. angry        D. worried
50. A. running            B. resting       C. crying        D. sleeping
51. A. tests         B. miles    C. lessons        D. examinations
52. A. Otherwise     B. So         C. Yet               D. Thus
53. A. included       B. called           C. shown      D. found
54. A. sixth       B. eighth     C. seventh          D. fifth
55. A. manage      B. determine         C. expect       D. attempt

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If you want to take the whole family on holiday, and keep everybody happy, then I have found just the place for you. I recently went with a group of friends to stay at the Greenwood Holiday Village, which is open from May until October.
Built in the centre of a forest, Greenwood is a great place to stay whatever the weather is like. Its main attraction for families is the indoor World of Water, where young and old can have fun in the different pools. Some of these, however, are for serious swimmers only.
For sporty people, the Country Club offers tennis, squash and badminton. If your children are too young to join in these sports, there are activity clubs. Greenwood is a good place for families as it is traffic-free-you explore on foot or by bike. Some people complained that this was inconvenient, but I was pleased to be out in the fresh air. For evening entertainment, there are shows and cinemas.
Accommodation is in a variety of apartments of different sizes. These have up to four bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom, as well as a dining area. Before going, I thought the apartments might not be big enough for all of us, but I was pleasantly surprised ― it was not too crowded at all.
I'll definitely go back to Greenwood next year. Why don't you give it a try? Visit their website for further information now!
65. From the text, the reader can find out ______.
A. the best way to get to the holiday village
B. the best time of year to visit the holiday village
C. what activities are available at the holiday village
D. how to reserve accommodation at the holiday village
66. What does the writer think about the holiday village?
A. The apartments there are not big enough.
B. It is not convenient because you cannot use your car.
C. It can only be enjoyed in good weather.
D. There is something there for all ages.
67. Which of the following statements about the apartments is TRUE?
A. There is not much space between them.      B. Each one has its own bathroom.
C. They all have four bedrooms.                    D. Not all of them have dining areas.
68. Which postcard would somebody send from the holiday village?
Fire can help people in many ways. But it can be very dangerous. Fire can heat water, warm houses, give light and cook. But fire can burn things, too. It can burn trees, houses, animals or people. Sometimes big fire can burn forests.
Nobody knows for sure how people began to use fire. But there are many interesting stories about the first time a man or a woman started a fire. One story from Australia tells about a man very, very long time ago. He went up to the sun by a rope (绳子) and brought fire down.
Today people know how to make a fire with matches (火柴). Children sometimes like to play with them. But matches can be very dangerous. One match can burn a piece of paper, and then it might burn a house. A small fire can become a big fire very fast. Fire kills many people every year. So you must be careful with matches. You should also learn to put fires. Fires need oxygen (氧气). Without oxygen they will die. Cover a fire with water, sand or sometimes with your coat. This keeps the air away from a fire and kills it. Be careful with fire, and it will help you. Be careless with fire, and it will burn you.
49.How did people begin to use fire? _________.
A. Not everybody knows how people began to use fire
B. Nobody knows how to make a fire
C. It is an Australian who started a fire
D. We are not sure how people began to use fire
50.Children mustn’t play with matches because ________.
A. matches burn paper                B. it isn’t interesting
C. they can be dangerous             D. they can burn a house
51.When you are going to put out a fire, you ______,
A. must be careful                       B. should keep air away from it
C. must know it is dangerous         D. should cover it with water

Several times my daughter had telephoned to say, “Mother, you must come to see the daffodils(黄水仙)before they are over”. I wanted to go, but it was a two-hour drive from Laguna to Lake Arrowhead. “I will come next Tuesday,” I promised, a little reluctantly, on her third call.
Next Tuesday dawned cold and rainy. Still, I had promised, and so I drove there. When I finally walked into Carolyn’s house and hugged and greeted my grandchildren, I said, “ Forget the daffodils, Carolyn! The road is invisible in the clouds and fog, and there is nothing in the world except you and these children that I want to see!”
My daughter smiled calmly and said, “We drive in this all the time, Mother. You will never forgive yourself if you miss this experience.”
After about twenty minutes, we turned onto a small gravel road and I saw a small church. On the far side of the church, I saw a hand-lettered sign that read, “Daffodil Garden.”
We got out of the car and each took a child’s hand, and I followed Carolyn down the path. Then, we turned a corner of the path, and I looked up and gasped. Before me lay the most glorious sight. There were five acres of flowers. “But who has done this?” I asked Carolyn. “It’s just one woman,” Carolyn answered. “That’s her home.” Carolyn pointed to a well-kept A- frame house that looked small and modest in the midst of all that glory. We walked up to the house. On the patio(露台), we saw a poster. “Answers to the Questions I Know You Are Asking” was the headline.
The first answer was a simple one. “50,000 bulbs(球茎),” it read. The second answer was, “One at a time, by one woman.” The third answer was, “Began in 1958.”
I thought of this woman whom I had never met, who, more than forty years before, had begun—one bulb at a time—to bring the beauty and joy to the mountain top.
1. The author didn’t go to see the daffodils at first because__________.
A. she was not interested in them     B. they were growing on a mountain top
C. the weather was not good enough  D. it was a long drive to her daughter’s house
2. Which of the following best describes the author’s feeling seeing the daffodils?
A. Amazed.      B. Disappointed.   C. Confused.      D. Moved.
3. What do we know about the woman living in the A-frame house?
A. She must be out of mind.        
B. She acted as a gardener here.
C. It took her great determination to grow the daffodils.
D. She was poor and made her living by selling daffodils.
4. What would be the best title of the passage?
A. A Wonderful Daffodil Garden       B. A Remarkable Woman
C. One Bulb at a Time                 D. I Love Daffodils

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was on my school’s playground the other day. Suddenly, an ice cream truck  36  right in front of one of the main common areas of the school. I never  37  an ice cream man would come  38  us — overgrown kids. So I was quite  39  when the sweet man in the truck  40 , “ Free ice cream!” I  41  him to confirm(证实) what he said. I asked, “ I’m sorry, but what did you say?”
“Free ice cream. You have your  42  of these four frozen treats: the rocket pop, the chocolate e clair, the strawberry shortcake, or the drumstick.”
After I make sure that this guy was really  43  free ice cream, I talked with him for a while. He told me that his  44  had always been to travel around giving people free ice cream, and that was  45  what he now does. He maxed out all his credit cards, slept in his  46 , and lived with his parents  47  he could continue to follow his dream during hard times. Now, he has  48  from large companies such as Levi’s to support him to do what he  49  .
The ice cream man told me that he was  50  inspiring people to do exactly what their  51  tell them to do in life: I  52  asking him with respect, “So your dream was just to  53  around and give people free ice cream” It seemed like such a  54  goal.
“Yes, just meeting people and making them  55 ,” he replied.
36. A. followed             B. passed               C. broke                D. stopped
37. A. explained            B. doubted             C. thought             D. proved
38. A. with                  B. before               C. for                    D. after
39. A. surprised            B. angry                C. worried             D. sad
40. A. broke in             B. stopped by         C. showed off        D. called out
41. A. went up to          B. knocked into      C. laughed at         D. looked into
42. A. attention             B. choice               C. way                  D. answer
43. A. picking out               B. giving away       C. going through    D. talking about
44. A. dream                B. job                   C. fear                  D. experiment
45. A. commonly          B. possibly            C. unluckily           D. exactly
46. A. building             B. bag                   C. truck                 D. hotel
47. A. in case                B. now that            C. as if                  D. so that
48. A. desire                 B. invitation          C. help                  D. experience
49. A. promises             B. suggests            C. loves                 D. remembers
50. A. sorry for             B. worried about    C. careful with              D. interested in
51. A. companies          B. teachers             C. parents             D. hearts
52. A. forgot                B. regretted           C. kept                  D. stopped
53. A. fly                            B. cycle                 C. drive                 D. look
54. A. normal              B. dangerous          C. difficult            D. special
55. A. request               B. smile                C. prepare             D. understand

Chinese mainland's star-making reality TV show "Happy Boy" will not be open to male applicants from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau or other foreign cities, said the country's top TV industry committee yesterday.
Happy Boy is the male version of Super Girl, which is regarded as the Chinese version of American Idol. The girl's event, operated by central China's Hunan TV, drew an audience of 400 million for the final match in 2005. The country's State Administration of Radio, Film and Television approved the male version earlier this month. However, the regulation that only mainland's male applicants are allowed to register was released just days before the application procedure began on Wednesday in Changsha, one of the five mainland cities to hold the contest. The other four includes Chengdu and three undecided cities.
The regulation spoiled Hunan TV's ambition to extend the series to the overseas market, an official with the TV station told the Hunan-based Xiaoxiang Morning yesterday. "My Hero," another star-making reality show by Shanghai's SMG Dragon TV, said it was not informed of the regulation, and it is still receiving foreign applicants, said an official with Dragon TV. A previous regulation by the administration has made clear that televised talent shows can't run for more than six weeks at a time. While the first "Happy Boy" may last for five months, according to a previous report.
Last year there were about 10 influential star-making TV shows across the country, among which those from CCTV, Hunan Satellite TV and SMG's Dragon TV, were the most popular. "Super Girl" ran for almost five months and "My Hero" lasted four months. While the shows have proven popular, they have also earned many complaints from people who say they are crude and not satisfactory.
1. It can be inferred from the passage that _______.
A. Male applicants from Hong Kong won’t be accepted to attend Happy Boy show.
B. It was Hunan TV that made the regulation that they couldn’t accept foreign applicants.
C. American Idol was started earlier than Super Girl.
D. Audience love American Idol better than Happy Boy.
2. Which of the following may best explain the underlined word spoiled in paragraph 3?
A. prevented       B. gave       C. encouraged        D. affected
3. We can safely draw the conclusion that ________.
A. Hunan TV will obey the regulations issued by the administration.
B. not all of the audience think highly of the shows.
C. there were about 10 popular TV shows across the country.
D. Dragon TV broke the regulations on purpose.
4. The relationship between State Administration of Radio, Film and Television and Hunan TV is possibly close to _______.
A. teacher and student                     B. coach and sportsmen
C. father and son                              D. police and criminal

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