Even before my father left us, my mother had to go back to work to support our family. Once I came out of the kitchen, complaining, “Mom, I can’t peel potatoes. I have only one hand.”

Mom never looked up from sewing. “You get yourself into that kitchen and peel those potatoes,” she told me. “And don’t ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”

In the second grade, our teacher lined up my class on the playground and had each of us race across the monkey bars, swinging from one high steel rod to the next. When it was my turn, I shook my head. Some kids behind me laughed, and I went home crying.

That night I told Mom about it. She hugged me, and I saw her “we’ll see about that” look. The next afternoon, she took me back to school. At the deserted playground, Mom looked carefully at the bars.

“Now, pull up with your right arm,” she advised. She stood by as I struggled to lift myself with my right hand until I could hook the bar with my other elbow. Day after day we practiced, and she praised me for every rung I reached. I’ll never forget the next time, crossing the rungs, I looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open.

One night, after a dance at my new junior high, I lay in bed sobbing. I could hear Mom come into my room. “Mom,” I said, weeping, “none of the boys would dance with me.”

For a long time, I didn’t hear anything. Then she said, “Oh, honey, someday you’ll be beating those boys off with a bat.” Her voice was faint and cracking. I peeked out from my covers to see tears running down her cheeks. Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf. She had never let me see her tears.

。Which of the following expressions can be used most suitably to describe Mom’s           attitude when she made the child to peel potatoes?

A. Cruel.             B. Serious.             C. Strict.    D. Cold.

. From the passage, we know monkey bars can help a child train ______.

A. the skill to throw and catch things

B. the speed of one’s hand movement

C. the strength and skill to hang and sway

D. the bodily skill to rotate round a bar

. What does the sentence “I saw her ‘we’ll see about that’ look” imply?

A. Mom believed every aim could be achieved if you stuck to it.

B. The race across monkey bars was not difficult enough for a child to give up.

C. Mom was determined to prove she herself was better than the teacher.

D. What the child had said brought Mom great attraction and curiosity.

. When the child looked down at the kids, they were standing with their mouths open    because ______.

A. they felt sorry for what they had done before

B. they were afraid the author might fall off and get hurt

C. they wanted to see what the author would do on the bars

D. they were astonished to find the author’s progress

. The most probable conclusion we can draw after reading the passage is ______.

A. the last incident was sad enough to make Mom weep

B. the child’s experience reminded Mom of that of her own

C. Mom could solve any problem except the one in the last paragraph

D. in fact Mom suffered more in the process of the child’s growth


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21-40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。 
I started to win competitions. We had very little money. My father had to borrow$5000 to pay for a 21 to the International Young Pianists Competition in Germany when I was 12. I realized later how 22 pressure (压力)he was under as I looked at the invitation to the competition. Tears streamed 23 his face when it was announced that I ’d won—— earning enough money to pay  24  the money we borrowed .
It was soon clear that I couldn’t  25 in China forever. To become a world-class 26 , I had to play on the world’s big stages. So later, my father and I  27 to America, so I could attend a famous university to study  28 . the school paid for my apartment and even lent me a piano . At night, I would stay in the living room just to touch the keys.   
29 I was in America, I wanted to become famous, but my new teachers 30 me that I had a lot to learn, I spent two years practicing, and by 1999 , I had worked hard enough for opportunity to come, one morning later, I got a  31 .The great pianist Andre Watts, who was to 32 at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival, had become ill. I was asked to  33 him. That performance was for me at the moment. After violinist Isaac Stern  34 me, I played Tchaikovsky’s (柴可夫斯基的)Piano Concerto No. 1. My father’s mouth hung  35 throughout the whole song.
Afterward, people celebrated—maybe they were a bit  36 –and asked me to play another one . I played until 3:30 a.m. I felt that something big was going to_37_. Sure enough, gigs(短期表演)started pouring in.
My father and I had often practiced a piece of music called “Horses”, a fun piece for piano and erhu. One night in Carnegie Hall, after I played Chopin(肖邦), I brought Dad out on the stage , and we played our special music. People 38 crazy—they loved it. My father couldn’t sleep for days. He was too happy to sleep.
There have been lots of 39 in Carnegie Hall, but for me, playing there was especially sweet. Together, my father and I worked to 40 the lucky place where a good chance caught sight of me , and let me shine. At last I made it.
21.A. trip                 B. travel            C. tour              D. voyage
22.A. many         B. old              C. much          D. long 
23.A. on            B. down            C. across           D. through 
24.A .for            B. back            C .off            D .over
25.A. study        B. work            C. play           D. stay
26.A musician     B. physician          C. politician       D. singer
27.A. moved      B. removed         C. settled            D. fled
28.A. performance B. instruments       C. music               D. dance
29.A. Even if               B. Such as           C. Now that           D. Only if 
30.A. reminded     B. requested          C. asked              D. ordered
31.A. performance B. chance            C. visit                  D. ticket
32.A. perform    B. join               C. appear       D. attend 
33.A .act           B. take             C. replace       D. place
34.A.visited               B. told               C. asked             D. introduced
35.A .open           B. closed           C. covered       D. round
36.A .upset          B .drunk            C. confused       D. anxious
37.A. break         B. come             C .end             D .happen
38.A. grew                B. went              C. became          D. was
39.A. people       B. guests             C. concerts        D. dramas
40.A .arrive        B. get                C. win            D. reach

Even before my father left us, my mother had to go back to work to support our family.Once I came out of the kitchen, complaining, “Mom, I can't peel potatoes.I have only one hand.”
Mom never looked up from sewing."You get yourself into that kitchen and peel those potatoes," she told me. “And don't ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”
In the second grade, our teacher lined up my class on the playground and had each of us race across the monkey bars, swinging from one high steel bar to the next.When it was my turn, I shook my head.Some kids behind me laughed, and I went home crying.
That night I told Mom about it.She hugged me, and I saw her "we'll see about that" look. The next afternoon, she took me back to school.At the deserted playground, Mom looked carefully at the bars.
"Now, pull up with your right arm," she advised.She stood by as I struggled to lift myself with my right hand until I could hook the bar with my other arm.Day after day we practiced, and she praised me for every rung (横档) I reached.I'd never forget the next time, crossing the rungs.I looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open.
One night, after a dance at my new junior high, I lay in bed sobbing.I could hear Mom come into my room."Mom," I said, weeping, "none of the girls would dance with me."
For a long time, I didn't hear anything.Then she said, "Oh, honey, someday you'll be beating those boys off with a bat." Her voice was soft and weak.I glanced at her to see tears running down her cheeks.Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf.She had never let me see her tears.
【小题1】Which of the following expressions can be used most suitably to describe Mom's attitude when she made the child peel potatoes?
A.Cruel.         B.Serious.   C Strict.          D.Cold.
【小题2】From the passage, we know monkey bars can help a child train ____.

A.the skill to circle round a bar
B.the skill to throw and catch things
C.the speed of one's hand movement
D.the strength and skill to hang and swing
【小题3】What does the sentence "I saw her 'we'll see about that' look" imply?
A.Mom believed every aim could be achieved if you stuck to it.
B.What the child had said brought Mom great attraction and curiosity.
C.Mom was determined to prove she herself was better than the teacher.
D.The race across monkey bars was not difficult enough for a child to give up.
【小题4】The most probable conclusion we can draw after reading the passage is ____.
A.the last incident was sad enough to make Mom weep
B.the child's experience reminded Mom of that of her own
C.Mom could solve any problem except the one in the last paragraph
D.in fact Mom suffered more in the process of the child's growth

The American book Who Moved My Cheese has bee a bestseller all over the world. It teaches people how to face changes in their lives. Now its author Spence Johnson has written a book just for teens. The book tells us that when facing change in our lives, like a new school or new friends, don't be afraid. Instead, use this change to make a better life. The book gives an example of a change at school. A school is changing from having two terms to three terms because there are too many students.

Several teens are talking about this. Most of them are unhappy and worried. But Chris is not. He laughs and tells a story about two mice, two “little people” and some cheese.

The four are in amaze looking for the cheese. Here, cheese means something important in life, like moving to a new class or getting into college. But they find the cheese is gone. The mice realize that they can’t change what has happened and have to find more cheese. This means finding different dreams. The little people, however, can’t do this. They are afraid of change so they find no cheese

After Chris finishes the story, the friends understand one thing: to get more cheese, move in a new direction quickly. His friends understand how this can be used in the changes all teens face, such as doing well at school or having good relationships or just feeling good about yourself.

1.The book Who Moved My Cheese is __________.

A.read across the world                    B.written all over the world

C.sold only in America                     D.loved only by teens

2.What does the text mainly discuss?

A.Never change in our life.                  B.Change when you like to do.

C.Change with the changes.                 D.Pay attention to the changes,

3.The underlined word “four”(paragraph 3)refers to __________.

A.Mice and little people                    B.Students          C.Cheese    D.Readers

4.In our lives, we should learn from __________.

A.Mice             B.Little people       C.Chris             D.Spence Johnson

5.Which of the following statements is true?

A.The author is Britain.

B.There are three terms in every school.

C.Most teens don't understand Chris' story.

D.The book tells teens how to face changes in their lives.

 

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