阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从26—45各题所给的四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案(每空1分,共20分)。
When I walked into the living-room, my 12-year-old son looked   26 at me and said “I love you”. I didn’t know what to say.    27  several seconds I stood there and    28  down at him. My first thought was that he must need   29  while doing his homework   30   he was trying to prepare me for some   31  .
   32  ,” he said, “My teacher said we should tell our parents that we love them and see what they say. It’s an experiment.”
The next day I   33  his teacher at my office to find out more about this “   34  ” and how the other parents had responded (反应).
  35  , most of the fathers did the same as you ,: the teacher explained, “Feeling   36  is an important part of   37 . It’s something all human beings  38 . What I’m trying to tell the children is that it’s too   39  that we don’t express those feelings. A boy should be  40  to tell his dad that he loves him.”
The teacher, a middle-aged man, understands how difficult it is for  41 of us to say the things that would be good for us to say.
When my son came to me  42 , I held on to him for an extra second. And just   43 he pulled away, I said in my deepest, most manly  44 , “Hey, I love you .”
I didn’t know if saying that would make  45 of us healthier, but we did feel pretty better.

【小题1】
A.downB.awayC.outD.up
【小题2】
A.AfterB.ForC.InD.On
【小题3】.
A.glancedB.got C.staredD.knocked
【小题4】.
A.surprisesB.time C.helpD.paper
【小题5】
A.orB.butC.whenD.while
【小题6】
A.moneyB.newsC.testD.explanation
【小题7】
A.AnythingB.NothingC.ImportantD.Interesting
【小题8】
A.advisedB.told’C.called D.visited
【小题9】
A.trickB.exercise C.noticeD.experiment
【小题10】
A.BasicallyB.Fortunately C.UsuallyD.Frequently
【小题11】
A.lovedB.helpfulC.interestedD.trusted
【小题12】
A.body B.workC.study D.health
【小题13】
A.agree B.understand C.knowD.require
【小题14】
A.badB.goodC.easyD.hard
【小题15】
A.funnyB.afraidC.pleasedD.able
【小题16】
A.bothB.neitherC.someD.none
【小题17】
A.next eveningB.next morning C.that evening D.that morning
【小题18】
A.beforeB.afterC.becauseD.as
【小题19】
A.soundB.voiceC.whisperD.courage
【小题20】
A.neitherB.eitherC.mostD.few


I’m a pig, and my son is a rabbit. I have snakes for daughters, and my wife, believe it or not, is a dragon! Do I live in a zoo? No, of course not! I am talking about Chinese zodiac signs. Depending on the year of your birth, each person has an animal for a sign. That’s why I am a pig and my wife is a dragon. If you, like me, were born in the year of the pig, then you are brave, thoughtful and loyal. The year of the pig is filled with good fortune.
  Now let’s take a closer look at this interesting animal.
  Pigs were first raised by man about 9,000 years ago, and are still a very common farm animal in many parts of the world. We don’t just use pigs for their meat — almost every part of the animal is used. The hair is used for artists’ brushes. The fat is used to make floor wax, rubber and plastics.
  Pigs have also been important in the world of entertainment. In 1995 the film ‘Babe’ starred a loveable talking pig as its main character. The film won an Oscar and was nominated for 6 more. In England you can even go to watch pig racing. A farmer, Rob Shepherd, has been raising money for charity by holding pig races on his farm. The events have been very successful. People don’t just want to eat pigs, it seems!
  Pigs also play an important role in the English language. For example, if someone says that he will travel to the sun one day, you can say “pigs might fly!” to him. Hungry? Well then, you can “pig out” and eat lots of food. And what if someone rescues you? Well, you can say that they “saved your bacon”.
63. The writer wrote the first paragraph in a ______ tone.
A. sad      B. confused     C. serious     D. humorous
64. We may know from the passage that ______.
A. people in England like pigs more than other animals
B. pigs are more useful than ordinary people imagine
C. pigs are the first animals raised by man
D. more people don’t want to eat pigs now
65. The underlined sentence “pigs might fly! ” in the fifth paragraph means ______.
A. What you have just said is impossible
B. Pigs are great animals
C. I don’t understand your words
D. I can’t agree with you more
66. Which diagram shows the structure of the passage?
        
     A         B        C          D

She had been shopping with her Mom in Wal-Mart. She must have been 6 years old, this beautiful brown haired, freckle-faced image of innocence. Outside, it was pouring so heavily.
We all stood there just inside the door of the Wal-Mart. We waited, some patiently, others annoyed because nature messed up their hurried day. I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens washing away the dirt and dust of the world.
Her voice was so sweet as it broke the hypnotic trance (昏昏欲睡) we were all caught in. “Mom, let’s run through the rain,” she said.
“ No, honey. We’ll wait until it slows down a bit.” Mom replied.
This young child waited about another minute and repeated, “Mom, let’s run through the rain. ”
“We’ll get soaked if we do,” Mom said.
“ No, we won’t, Mom. That’s not what you said this morning,”  the young girl said as she tore at her Mom’s arm.
“This morning? When did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?”
“Don’t you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said, If God can get us through this, he can get us through anything!”
The entire crowd stopped dead silent. I dare say you couldn’t hear anything but the rain. We all stood silently. No one came or left in the next few minutes. Mom paused and thought for a moment about what she would say.
Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being silly. Some might even ignore what was said. But this was a moment of affirmation in a young child’s lifetime when innocent trust can be developed so that it will bloom into faith. “Honey , you are absolutely right. Let’s run through the rain. If get wet, well maybe we just need washing.” Mom said. Then off they ran.
We all stood watching, smiling and laughing as they rushed past the cars and they held their shopping bags over their heads just in case. They got soaked. But they were followed by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the way to their cars. And yes, l did. I ran. I got wet. I needed washing.
You may lose your material possessions, your money and even your health, but no one can ever take away your precious memories. So don’t forget to make time and take the opportunities to make memories.
【小题1】 Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “affirmation”?

A.happinessB.loveC.disagreementD.approval
【小题2】 What do we know about the mother in the story?
A.Her husband was cured of his cancer.
B.She was strong-willed and considerate.
C.She was in despair and pretended to forget what she said.
D.Her daughter completely understood the situation her family was in.
【小题3】 Which of the following may the author agree with?
A.The mother should not tell her child about the family misfortune.
B.Parents should act more bravely than their children.
C.Parents should grasp every opportunity to influence their children to grow well.
D.Children should learn to show gratitude and understanding to their parents.
【小题4】 The best title for the passage might be _______.
A.Be a Determined MotherB.Wait in the Rain
C.Have a wonderful experienceD.Run Through the Rain

When Debbie Parkhurst choked on a piece of apple at her Maryland home, her dog jumped in, landing hard on her chest and forcing the piece of apple to pop out of her throat. Debbie Parkhurst’s husband, Kevin, was at his job at a Wilmington, Del., chemical firm when she took a midday break from jewelry and bit into an apple. When the Keesling family of Indiana were about to be overcome by carbon monoxide(CO), their cat clawed(抓) at wife Cathy’s hair until she woke up and called for help.

  For their timely acts, Toby, a golden 2 1/2-year-old dog, and Winnie, a gray-eyed American shorthair, were named Dog and Cat of the Year by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Neither Parkhurst nor Keesling could explain their pets’ timely heroics,though Parkhurst suggested it might have been guided by God intervention(干预). “That’s what our veterinarian(兽医) said,”she said. “He wasn’t making a joke; he’s very spiritual, and now I have to agree with him.” 

But both pets were themselves rescued in baby, Toby as a 4-week-old baby thrown into a garbage bin to die, and Winnie as a week-old orphan hiding under a barn, so helpless that Keesling’s husband, Eric, had to feed her milk.

As the Keeslings recalled it, a gas-driven pump spread carbon monoxide through the house. By the time Winnie moved into rescue spot, the couple’s 14-year-old son, Michael, was already unconscious. “Winnie jumped on the bed and was clawing at me, with a kind of angry noise,” Cathy Keesling said. “When I woke up I felt like a T-bar had hit me across the head.”

State police and officers responding to her 911 call said the family was only minutes from death, judging by the amount of poisonous gas in the house.

1.We can know Debbie Parkhurst _________.

A.works in a Wilmington, Del.,chemical firm

B.was making jewelry when she had the accident

C.might have died but for her pet’s help

D.was unconscious when her pet found her

2.Both pet’s heroic acts most probably connected with _________.

A.God arrangements                      B.their being once helped

C.their sense of danger                    D.their veterinarians’ training

3.Why did Winnie try to wake Cathy Keesling up?

A.Because a T-bar was going to hit him.

B.Because he was hungry and wanted milk.

C.Because Debbie choked something in her throat.

D.Because there was danger in her house.

4.From the passage we can infer that _________.

A.if you love me love my animals

B.all pets are useful to people

C.we can’t never be too careful in our daily life

D.to help others sometimes can get reward

 

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