第三部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节       （共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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My sister and I shared a typical sisterly relationship: we couldn’t stand each other．Or, to be honest, she couldn’t stand me．I took her as a hero．My clothes mysteriously looked like hers, and even my words tended to copy those I heard from her．Any sort of talk we had usually became a fighting, and try as I might, my sister had an extra six years worth of rude vocabulary．

After a while, I stopped trying to impress her and learned to be totally indifferent（冷漠的）；we soon fell into a sad pattern — I avoided her, she paid no attention to me, and deep inside, it hurt．She was only a sister in name．I truly believed that we would forever be apart, two housemates without conversation, two strangers without warmth．

I still remember the day I learned to ride a bike．I had received the bike that Christmas, which was great, until I realized I had no idea how to ride it．My mom had long since abandoned any attempt to teach me; I had proved to be a frustrating student．I had to learn by myself, a little bit each day, but unsuccessfully．On that day I was so disappointed that I threw my bike aside and began to cry, I guess that was what caused my sister to come outside．At first I was nervous, as I thought she would begin to laugh at me．She did not．She gently picked my bike up．That was the beginning．She fearlessly held my hand while the tears dried on my cheeks．She never once let me fall．And for three hours — three wonderful hours — we learned to ride my bike．No shouting．No fighting．No arguing．

That day I learned that my sister was human — how else could she have been my teacher? It was a life-changing experience．We still occasionally have our quarrels, but since that day, it’s been easier to get along because we have an unspoken respect for each other．

56．From the first paragraph, we can infer that _____．

A．the writer’s sister usually won the fighting

B．the writer was not always honest with her sister

C．the writer showed little respect for her sister

D．the writer’s sister had a good memory

57．When the writer failed to impress her sister, she _____．

A．felt hurt and treated her sister as a stranger

B．decided to be indifferent to her sister

C．didn’t talk with any member of the family

D．kept apart from her sister for a long time

58．What caused the writer to cry when she learned to ride a bike?

A．She fell off the bike and hurt herself seriously．

B．Her mother refused to buy her a bike．

C．She couldn’t learn how to ride a bike by herself．

D．Her sister laughed at her old bike．

That morning, I stepped into the classroom, ready to share my knowledge and experience with seventy-five students who would be my English Literature class. Having taught in  1 for seventeen years, I had no  2  about my ability to hold their attention and to  3  on them my admiration for the literature of my mother tongue.

I was shocked when the monitor shouted, "  4  !" The entire class rose as I entered the room, and I was somewhat  5  about how to get them to sit down again, but once that awkwardness was over, I quickly  6  my calmness and began what I thought was a fact-packed lecture, sure to gain their respect—perhaps  7  their admiration. I went back to my office with the rosy glow which came from a sense of achievement.

My students  8  diaries. However, as I read them, the rosy glow was gradually  9  by a strong sense of sadness. The first diary said, "Our literature teacher didn’t teach us anything today.  10  her next lecture will be better." Greatly surprised, I read diary after diary, each expressing a  11  theme. "Didn’t I teach them anything? I described the entire philosophical framework of Western thought and laid the historical  12  for all the works we’ll study in class," I complained." How _13  they say I didn’t teach them anything?"

It was a long term, and it  14  became clear that my ideas about education were not the same as_15 of my students. I thought a teacher’s job was to raise   16  questions and provide enough background so that students could  17 their own conclusions. My students thought a teacher’s job was to provide _18_ information as directly and clearly as possible. What a difference!

_19 , I also learned a lot, and my experience with my Chinese students has made me a  20  American teacher, knowing how to teach in a different culture.

1.                A．the UK         B．the US          C．China    D．Australia

2.                A．worry          B．idea            C．doubt    D．experience

3.                A．impress         B．put            C．leave     D．fix

4.                A．Attention       B．Look out        C．At ease   D．Stand up

5.                A．puzzled         B．sure           C．curious   D．worried

6.                A．found          B．returned        C．regained  D．followed

7.                A．more          B．even           C．yet D．still

8.                A．passed         B．borrowed       C．read     D．kept

9.                A．replaced        B．taken           C．caught    D．moved

10.               A．Naturally        B．Perhaps        C．Fortunately     D．Reasonably

11.               A．different        B．strong          C．similar D．usual

12.               A．happenings      B．characters      C．development   D．background

13.               A．should         B．need           C．will   D．must

14.               A．immediately     B．certainly        C．simply     D．gradually

15.               A．that           B．what           C．those     D．ones

16.               A．difficult         B．interesting      C．ordinary   D．unusual

17.               A．draw           B．look           C．search    D．offer

18.               A．strange         B．standard        C．exact D．serious

19.               A．Therefore       B．However        C．Besides    D．Though

20.               A．normal         B．happy          C．good D．better

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给出的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

As I held my father’s hands one night, I couldn’t help but notice their calluses(老茧）and roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a   31  , including all his struggles.    

One summer, I remember, a drought (旱灾）hit Ontario, turning it into a    32  desert. On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last   33   from the grocery store. Fifty dozen was all we needed, which    34   took twenty minutes. That morning, however, the process didn’t   35   quickly. After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field, we   36    needed twenty dozen. I was completely frustrated and   37  . Dropping the basket heavily, I declared, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen, they can pick it themselves.” Dad   38  , “Just think, my little girl, only ten dozen left for each of us and then we’re   39  .” Such is Dad—whatever problem he   40  , he never gives up.

   41  , the disastrous (灾难性的) effects of the drought were felt all over our county. It was a challenging time for everyone,   42   Dad remained optimistic. He   43  to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates. Only then did I truly begin to   44   Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.

Dad is also a living example of real   45  . From dawn to dusk, he works countless hours to   46  our family. He always puts our happiness   47   his own, and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games   48  his exhaustion after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic (同情心的) and   49  putting others first.

Dad, the life   50  I have learned from you will stay with me forever. You are my father, teacher, friend and, most importantly, my hero.

1.A. teacher          B. gardener        C. farmer          D. grocer

2.A. stormy            B. lively          C. disappearing  D. burning

3.A. order              B. form           C. gap                 D. position

4.A. repeatedly          B. normally        C. finally            D. really

5.A. go              B. begin           C. occur             D. change

6.A. yet             B. still      C. even               D. nearly

7.A. surprised       B. nervous C. angry            D. frightened

8.A. apologized B. cried         C. complained        D. laughed

9.A. lost            B. done            C. gone               D. touched

10.A. meets with       B. brings up       C. works out          D. thinks about

11.A. Thankfully         B. Hopefully      C. Unfortunately        D. Strangely

12.A. or            B. for      C. so          D. but

13.A. happened         B. seemed         C. continued         D. aimed

14.A. face     B. appreciate      C. examine            D. question

15.A. love     B. pride          C. friendship           D. honesty

16.A. support        B. settle          C. start                D. impress

17.A. after             B. before       C. beside      D. under

18.A. in spite of         B. in terms of    C. in control of  D. in place of

19.A. careful         B. regretful         C. considerate      D. humorous

20.A. history         B. motto         C. patterns     D. lessons

I went to the classroom with great confidence when I gave my first lesson to my English literature class. Since I had taught in America for many years, I had no 36 ______ about my ability to hold their attention and to 37 ______ them my admiration for the literature of my native language.

I was 38 ______ when the monitor shouted，“ Stand up！ ” The whole class 39  ______ as I entered the classroom. I was somewhat 40 ______ how I could get them to sit down again, but once that embarrassment was over, I quickly 41 ______ my calmness and began what I thought was a fact- packed lecture, sure to gain their 42 ______  — perhaps even their admiration. I went back to my office with the rosy glow(满面红光）which came from a sense of 43 ______ .

All ray students 44 ______ diaries. However, as I read their diaries, the rosy glow was gradually 45 ______ by a strong sense of sadness. The first diary said，“ Our literature teacher didn't teach us anything today. Her next lecture will 46 ______ be better. ” Greatly surprised，I read diary after diary, each expressing a 47 ______ theme. “ Didn't I teach them anything? I described the entire philosophical framework of Western thought and laid the historical 48 ______ for all the works we'll study in class, “ I complained. “ How should they say I didn't 49  ______ them anything?"

After a long term ’ I gradually learned that my ideas about 50 ______ were not the same as those of my students. I thought a teacher's job was to 51 ______  questions and provide enough background so that students could 52 their own conclusions, while my students thought a teacher's job was to provide 53 information as directly and clearly as possible. What a great 54 ______ !

However, I also learned a lot, and my 55 ______  with my Chinese students has made me a better American teacher, knowing how to teach in a different culture.

1.                A．idea           B． doubt         C．trouble   D． difficulty

2.                A．fix on          B． hold on        C．focus on  D． impress on

3.                A．shocked        B． amused        C．interested D． excited

4.                A．laughed        B． shouted        C．rose D． whispered

5.                A．puzzled         B． confident      C．anxious   D． curious

6.                A．covered        B． hid           C．regained  D． won

7.                A．satisfaction      B． support        C．concern  D． respect

8.                A．failure         B． achievement    C．embarrassment D． sadness

9.                A．liked           B． kept          C．read D． exchanged

10.               A． replaced       B． held          C．controlled D． caught

11.               A． surely         B． naturally       C．obviously  D． possibly

12.               A． normal        B． special        C．similar D． disappointing

13.               A． knowledge     B． background    C．development   D． information

14.               A． explain        B． tell           C．provide   D． teach

15.               A． education      B． learning       C．culture    D． literature

16.               A． discover       B． consider       C．raise  D． answer

17.               A． draw          B． decide        C．express   D． share

18.               A． useful         B． related        C．exact D． standard

19.               A． concept       B． situation       C．challenge  D． difference

20.               A． discussion      B． experience     C．argument  D． growth

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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

There are thousands of people across the United States without any food or shelter(住所).Every Saturday or Sunday night，my family and I go out and ____the homeless people in the city.

There is one____thing I like to mention here. Before we begin our____，my family and I do not eat. We do this____we know how it feels to be hungry. We all get together in the kitchen and____the food. We then____the food for 30 or more people. I like to write a special____on the bags like “God loves you”.

A lot of people____homeless people. Not all homeless people are bad people. Some are really____.Many people hate them____no good reason. In the beginning，when my family and I  went out on the street，we had to____their trust. Later，as they____us every week，they started to trust us.We____know some of their names. We all have to keep in mind that they also have____.Some of them shake our hands for giving them food，and____ us. Some of them do really funny dances because they are____.

We have become____close to a man named Tony and his wife. After meeting with them several times，he has told us a lot about his____.He graduated from college and has a PHD. He used to teach French and Spanish.

After we get done feeding the homeless，it makes me____what I have at home. Sometimes it makes me sad，and makes my mom cry. I love feeding the homeless，and ____in someone’s life.

1. A.visit            B．introduce     C．save           D．feed

2. A.common        B．exciting      C．special          D．embarrassing

3. A.show           B．journey       C．vacation        D．meal

4. A.so             B．when         C．if              D．because

5. A.design          B．prepare       C．buy            D．give

6. A.bag            B．cook         C．fetch            D．find

7. A.passage         B．saying        C．note            D．message

8. A.please          B．help          C．love            D．misunderstand

9. A.helpful         B．nice          C．funny           D．beautiful

10.A.for            B．at            C．of              D．on

11.A.bring          B．earn          C．create           D．share        

12.A.served         B．told           C．saw            D．needed

13.A.hardly         B．never          C．sometimes       D．even

14.A.words         B．looks          C．desires          D．feelings  

15.A.change        B．thank          C．impress          D．disappoint

16.A.happy         B．great           C．surprised        D．bored

17.A.only          B．too             C．also            D．really

18.A.dream         B．future          C．life            D．friend

19.A.want          B．appreciate       C．keep           D．think

20.A.taking care     B．watching out     C．showing up     D．making a difference