My husband Sid and I were never able to have children. I had always wanted a family and that feeling  36  after his death. He was all I had. When he  37 , I felt like I had lost my entire family. I never  38  I would finally get the family I had always wished for. A few years later I met Tom. When we married, I  39  got four grown children and eight grandchildren.
I was  40  about my first meeting with his children. My worries melted away when I realized that they  41  me and were more than willing to bring me into their family. And when his daughters  42  me if their children could call me “Mimi,” I was excited, Tom was divorced, and  43  I was also concerned about the  44  that the children already had two grandmothers. Would the little ones understand  45  I fit into the family?
At our first extended family gathering, I  46  our six-year-old grandson Jim staring at me with a  47  look. He seemed to be thinking about something serious.  48  sporting a big grin(咧嘴笑),he jumped and said, “I know who you are! You are our  49  grandma!” At that moment, I know it was time to just relax and enjoy my new  50 .
People say when a door close, God opens a window. Now I know what that  51 . I lost so much joy when Sid died,  52  now I have a new happy life. I am enjoying so many things I  53  got to experience before like reading bedtime stories. My refrigerator is covered with drawings, and my walls are  54  with photos of the kids. I may be an instant “extra” grandma in Jim’s eyes, but I am just as  55  any other “regular” grandma I know.

【小题1】
A.disappearedB.deepenedC.improvedD.worsened
【小题2】
A.diedB.returnedC.recoveredD.divorced
【小题3】
A.dreamedB.foundC.forgotD.regretted
【小题4】
A.unwillinglyB.merelyC.naturallyD.surely
【小题5】
A.excitedB.crazyC.curiousD.anxious
【小题6】
A.doubtedB.praisedC.likedD.changed
【小题7】
A.challengedB.askedC.promisedD.tested
【小题8】
A.as a resultB.in other wordsC.from then onD.in the end
【小题9】
A.troubleB.behavior C.choiceD.fact
【小题10】
A.whenB.whereC.whatD.why
【小题11】
A.allowedB.noticedC.ignoredD.hated
【小题12】
A.frightenedB.sadC.happyD.confused
【小题13】
A.GenerallyB.EventuallyC.GraduallyD.Suddenly
【小题14】
A.newB.extraC.distantD.great
【小题15】
A.causeB.partnerC.roleD.job
【小题16】
A.containsB.determinesC.meansD.matters
【小题17】
A.andB.butC.orD.so
【小题18】
A.everB.stillC.onceD.never
【小题19】
A.decoratedB.replacedC.coveredD.filled
【小题20】
A.proudB.busyC.carefulD.healthy


第二部分:阅读理解(20小题, 每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项
A New Zealand fishermen caught what may prove to be a world-record-breaking colossal squid(鱿鱼).
In the cold, dark waters of the Antarctic hides a creature with eight arms, two super long tentacles(触须) and eyes as big as dinner plates. Sound like something out of a science fiction movie? Think again.
On February 21, New Zealand fishermen landed a colossal squid the length of a school bus. They had been fishing with long lines for Chilean sea bass in the waters off the coast of New Zealand when they caught the rare squid. With two hours of hard work, the crew skillfully pulled the creature into a net and dragged in aboard their ship.
Scientists evaluate that the animal weighs about a half ton and is about 40 feet long. That would make this colossal squid the biggest on record.
First identified in 1925 after two tentacles were found in a whale’s stomach, the colossal squid has long been a mystery. The animals are not easy to observe because they can go down to ocean depths of 6,500 feet. What scientists do know from studying the bodies of a half dozen colossal squids is that they are fierce hunters.
The recently captured colossal squid has been frozen to keep it for scientific study. It will be transported to New Zealand’s national museum, Te Papa, in the capital city of Wellington. Experts believe it to be the first adult male ever caught undamaged. Scientists hope to learn more about the colossal squid’s diet, behavior and reproductive(繁殖)patterns.
“Scientists will be very interested in this amazing creature, ”said New Zealand Fisheries Minister Jim Anderson. “It adds immeasurably to our understanding of the marine environment. ”
1. Why is it usually difficult for experts to observe the squid?
A. Because it moves too fast                       B. Because it is too large.
C. Because it is dangerous.                      D. Because it can go down to deep ocean.
2. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. The squid is from a science fiction story 
B. The fishermen often meet colossal squids
C. Scientists know much about the colossal squid. 
D. The fishermen had some difficulty catching the large squid.
3. What’s the purpose of catching such a huge squid?
A. To make it into food  B. To set a world record 
C. To do research on it  D. To display it for visitors
4. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. The biggest squid ever found                      B. Scientific research on squid
C. The lifestyle of the colossal squid         D. How the fishermen caught the squid

                              A
George had stolen some money, but the police had caught him and he had been put in prison. Now his trial was about to begin, and he felt sure that he would be found guilty and sent to prison for a long time.
Then he discovered that an old friend of his was one of the members of the jury at his trial. Of course, he did not tell anybody, but he managed to see his friend secretly one day. He said to him, "Jim, I know that the jury will find me guilty of having stolen the money. I cannot hope to be found not guilty of taking it —— that would be too much to expect. But I should be grateful to you for the rest of my life if you could persuade the other members of the jury to add a strong recommendation for mercy to their statement that they consider me guilty."
“Well, George,”answered Jim. “I shall certainly try to do what I can for you as an old friend, but of course I cannot promise anything. The other eleven people on the jury look terribly strong-minded to me.”
George said that he would quite understand if Jim was not able to do anything for him, and thanked him warmly for agreeing to help.
The trial went on, and at last the time came for the jury to decide whether George was guilty or not. It took them five hours, but in the end they found George guilty, with a strong recommendation for mercy.
Of course, George was very pleased, but he did not have a chance to see Jim for some time after the trial. At last, however, Jim visited him in prison, and George thanked him warmly and asked him how he had managed to persuade the other members of the jury to recommend mercy.
"Well, George," Jim answered, "as I thought, those eleven men were very difficult to persuade, but I managed it in the end by tiring them out. Do you know, those fools had all wanted to find you not guilty!"
【小题1】56. We are told that George expected Jim to help _____.

A.prove him innocentB.him turn over a new leaf
C.lighten his punishmentD.him escape from prison
【小题2】57. Which of the following is true about Jim?
A.He covered up George's guilt.
B.He persuaded the jury to set George free.
C.He told the jury that George was indeed guilty.
D.He recommended severe punishment to give George a lesson.
【小题3】58. The passage suggests that _____.
A.it was due to Jim that George was found guilty
B.Jim did not do exactly what George asked him to do
C.Jim asked his colleagues to recommend mercy
D.Jim persuaded the jury to lighten George's punishment
【小题4】59. The title for this passage is ______.
A.Illegal or Not?B.Guilty or Not?
C.Merciful or Not?D.Answerable or Not?

                              A

George had stolen some money, but the police had caught him and he had been put in prison. Now his trial was about to begin, and he felt sure that he would be found guilty and sent to prison for a long time.

Then he discovered that an old friend of his was one of the members of the jury at his trial. Of course, he did not tell anybody, but he managed to see his friend secretly one day. He said to him, "Jim, I know that the jury will find me guilty of having stolen the money. I cannot hope to be found not guilty of taking it —— that would be too much to expect. But I should be grateful to you for the rest of my life if you could persuade the other members of the jury to add a strong recommendation for mercy to their statement that they consider me guilty."

“Well, George,”answered Jim. “I shall certainly try to do what I can for you as an old friend, but of course I cannot promise anything. The other eleven people on the jury look terribly strong-minded to me.”

George said that he would quite understand if Jim was not able to do anything for him, and thanked him warmly for agreeing to help.

The trial went on, and at last the time came for the jury to decide whether George was guilty or not. It took them five hours, but in the end they found George guilty, with a strong recommendation for mercy.

Of course, George was very pleased, but he did not have a chance to see Jim for some time after the trial. At last, however, Jim visited him in prison, and George thanked him warmly and asked him how he had managed to persuade the other members of the jury to recommend mercy.

"Well, George," Jim answered, "as I thought, those eleven men were very difficult to persuade, but I managed it in the end by tiring them out. Do you know, those fools had all wanted to find you not guilty!"

1.56. We are told that George expected Jim to help _____.

A.prove him innocent

B.him turn over a new leaf

C.lighten his punishment

D.him escape from prison

2.57. Which of the following is true about Jim?

A.He covered up George's guilt.

B.He persuaded the jury to set George free.

C.He told the jury that George was indeed guilty.

D.He recommended severe punishment to give George a lesson.

3.58. The passage suggests that _____.

A.it was due to Jim that George was found guilty

B.Jim did not do exactly what George asked him to do

C.Jim asked his colleagues to recommend mercy

D.Jim persuaded the jury to lighten George's punishment

4.59. The title for this passage is ______.

A.Illegal or Not?

B.Guilty or Not?

C.Merciful or Not?

D.Answerable or Not?

 

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