My House

My mother moved a lot when she was growing up on account of Grandpa being in the army. She hated having to adjust to new schools and make new friends. That’s why I thought she was joking when she put forward the idea of moving. But she was completely serious. “For just the two of us,” my mother said, “an apartment in the city will suit our needs much better.” Personally, I think she’s lost her mind. I guess I can understand why she would want to move, but what about me and what this house means to me?

I suppose if you looked at my house, you might think it was just another country house. But to me it is anything but standard. I moved into this house with my parents ten years ago. I can still remember that first day like it was yesterday. The first thing I noticed was the big front yard. To me it seemed like an ocean of grass—I couldn’t wait to dive in. The backyard was full of gnarled (扭曲的, 粗糙的) and scary trees that talk on windy nights. But I grew to like them and the shadows they cast in my room. My father and I even built a small tree house, where I often go to remember all the wonderful times we had before Father’s death.

This house is special—maybe only to me—but special nevertheless. It’s the little seemingly insignificant things that make this house so special to me: the ice-cold tile floors that make me tremble on midnight snack runs; the smell of my father’s pipe that still exists; the towering bookcases of my mother; the view outside my bedroom window.

This house holds too many memories, memories which would be lost if we gave it up.

Why did the author’s mother decide to move?

A. Because she hated the countryside.

B. Because Grandpa was on constant move.

C. Because Dad’s death made her lose her mind.

D. Because she thought a city flat more fit for them.

What impressed the author when she first moved into the house?

A. The tree house.  B. The big trees.    C. The cold floors.        D. The green grass.

How did the author let us feel that the house was special to her?

A. By arguing whether the house was standard.

B. By explaining why the house suited their needs. k.&s~5*u

C. By describing the small things related to her house.

D. By comparing the differences between country and city life.

My mother moved a lot when she was growing up because of   ________.

A. Grandpa being in the army.  B.their family’s liking moving

C. the life’s need             D. Mother’s work

When I was young,my parents ran a snack bar in our small town.

One evening in early April,my mother told me to fill in at the snack bar 36  a worker who had the flu.I told her I would mess it up, 37 I had never worked at the bar before.I  38 

that instead of making money,I would end up owing it.

“You can do it,”said my mother.“  39  ,you won’t get much business until lunch.”

“But I’ll never remember the orders,and I’m no good ___40_ money.Please,Mom,don’t

  41  me.”

“Then I’ll help you,”she said.

I shrugged my shoulders.I thought my mother’s   42   was a bad one,but I    43   .

When I got to the bar the next day,I found my mother was  44  .Because the weather that day was rainy and cold,people wanted hot snacks and drinks.  45  ,I was really slow at taking the orders and making change.The line of people grew,and everybody seemed  46  .I was so nervous that my hands shook,and I   47 a cup into pieces.What a mess!Then my mother came to  48 me,and she also showed me how to make  49  .If someone gave me $5 for something that cost $3.25,I handed over  50  quarters and a dollar and said,“75 cents makes four dollars,plus one dollar makes five.”Things went more  51  after that.

By the end of the day,I could remember orders,  52  the bill,and make change quickly with a smile.I was even a little  53  when the sun came out and dried up business.My mother said she was proud of me,and when she  54  that I work at the snack bar again next year,I did not even shrug.I was too busy  55  the restaurant I would open one day.

36.A.to             B.for           C.after             D.over

37.A.because        B.though        C.until             D.while

38.A.promised           B.noticed        C.worried           D.hoped

39.A.Therefore       B.However      C.Besides           D.Yet

40.A.of            B.on           C.about            D.with

41.A.blame          B.fool          C.frighten           D.make

42.A.idea           B.bar           C.day              D.answer

43.A.guessed        B.obeyed        C.begged           D.admitted

44.A.angry          B.sad          C.wrong            D.ashamed

45.A.At least         B.At last        C.At most           D.At first

46.A.surprised           B.impolite       C.pleased           D.impatient

47.A.damaged        B.destroyed      C.broke            D.ruined

48.A.scold          B.help          C.beat             D.save

49.A.money         B.lunch         C.coffee            D.change

50.A.two           B.three         C.four             D.five

51.A.smoothly           B.fairly         C.simply            D.conveniently

52.A.turn in         B.count out      C.take over          D.add up

53.A.discouraged     B.disturbed      C.disappointed       D.distrusted

54.A.thought         B.stated         C.announced         D.suggested

55.A.imagining       B.preparing      C.examining         D.describing

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,从短文后各题所给的四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

One day a teacher asked her students to list the names of   36   students in the classroom on two sheets of paper, leaving a space between each name. Then she told them to think of the   37   thing they could say about each of their classmates and write it down.

It   38   the class some time to finish their assignment, and as the students left the room, each one   39   the papers.

That Saturday, the teacher wrote down the   40   of each student on a separate sheet of paper and 41   what everyone else had said about that individual.

On Monday she gave each student his or her list. Before long, the whole class was   42   . “Really?” she heard whispered. “I never knew that I   43   anything to anyone!” and, “I didn’t know others liked me so much” were most of the comments.

No one ever   44    those papers in class again. She never knew if they discussed them after class or with their parents, but it didn’t   45  . The exercise had completed its   46   . The students were   47   with themselves and one another.

That group of students moved on. Several years later, one of the students was   48   in Vietnam War and his teacher   49   the funeral of that special student.

After the funeral, most of Mark’s former classmates left. Mark’s mother and father were there, obviously waiting to speak to his teacher.

“We want to   50   you something,” his father said, taking a   51   out of his pocket.

“They found this on Mark when he was killed. We thought you might   52   it.”

Opening the wallet, he   53   removed two worn pieces of notebook paper that had obviously been taped, folded, and refolded many times. The teacher knew without   54   that the papers were the ones on which she had listed all the good things each of Mark’s classmates had said about him.

“Thank you so much for doing that,” Mark’s mother said. “As you can see, Mark   55   it.”

36. A. other          B. others            C. the others            D. the other

37. A. worst          B. nicest            C. smallest             D. biggest

38. A. cost           B. took             C. paid                 D. spent

39. A. handed in       B. took out         C. set down             D. turned off

40. A. number        B. address          C. name                D. home

41. A. read           B. explained        C. expressed            D. listed

42. A. smiling        B. crying          C. singing              D. playing

43. A. meant         B. marked           C. referred             D. concerned

44. A. wrote          B. recited           C. mentioned           D. examined

45. A. decide         B. conduct           C. include            D. matter

46. A. plan           B. decision          C. purpose             D. function

47. A. excited         B. worried          C. satisfied             D. disappointed

48. A. killed          B. injured           C. wounded            D. frightened

49. A. joined         B. attended          C. took                D. held

50. A. give           B. tell              C. ask                D. show

51. A. wallet          B. book            C. gift                D. watch

52. A. remind         B. recognize         C. review             D. recommend

53. A. suddenly        B. quickly          C. carefully           D. surprisingly

54. A. looking         B. saying           C. hearing            D. noticing

55. A. lost            B. found           C. remembered         D. treasured

 

The afternoon on December 25 in the waiting room , I was the nurse on duty . When I felt sad about having to_36_on Christmas Day , a woman and four small children showed up at my desk .

“ Are you all sick ?” I asked. “ Yes,” the woman said _37_and lowered her head. But when it came to telling me about their_38_ ,things got a little surprising. They all seemed to be well and there was nothing _39_ with their body.

Why did they tell a _40_that they were all sick? I did not say anything but _41_ that it might be a little time before a doctor could _42_ them . The mother said,“Take your time.We can _43_ here. It’s so warm.” When she finished the register chart , I noticed she didn’t write down their address----were they _44_ ?

I looked at the _45_ around the Christmas tree. The children were excited and _46_ to be healthy. The littlest one was pointing at the Christmas tree and say something to the mother. Then I was sure that they came here not because of _47_ but only for warmth.

I went back to the nurses’ station and _48_ the homeless family. The nurses, _49_ about working on Christmas Day like me, turned to feel sorry for the family and decided to _50_.

We bought delicious food in the hospital restaurant and _51_ a big dinner for our guests. We needed _52_. So we put apples in a basket and collected candies and clothes. Just as we were seriously prepared to meet the physical needs of the _53_, our team worked to meet the needs of a family who just wanted to be _54_ on Christmas Day.

Later, as the family was to _55 _ , the youngest child ran to me and said,“Thank you very much. Good bye.’

1.A choose               B work              C shop             D clean

2.A angrily              B joyfully          C weakly           D loudly

3.A plans                B jobs              C habits           D problems

4.A wrong                B new               C special          D strange

5.A story                B lie               C joke             D secret

6.A explained            B agree          C promised     D replied

7.A visit                B educated       C see          D encouraged

8.A sleep                B eat               C dance            D wait

9.A careless             B homeless          C impolite         D unhappy

10.A family               B team              C class            D police

11.A seemed               B wanted            C decided          D happened

12.A fun              B hunger            C illness     D tiredness

13.A introduced        B mentioned         C reported         D greeted

14.A writing    B learning          C worrying         D complaining

15.A leave                B stop              C watch            D help

16.A prepared             B cooked            C ordered          D started

17.A vegetables           B materials         C presents         D fruits

18.A doctors             B patients           C leaders           D nurses

19.A satisfied           B excited            C warm              D full

20.A watch              B sing               C win               D leave

 

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