On a visit to my home state, I had a chance to drive through Cazenovia, a village on the shores of Lake Cazenovia. It seemed to me as if in a dream. I saw again the lakeshore meadow(草地)that has always remained an unforgettable part of my childhood memory. It was the place of family picnics（野炊）.
It was Grandma who had made it a rule to have the annual（每年的) outing. She had made known her wish that the family should meet each summer when travel was easier and eat together in the open air. It was her pleasure to have all her children, and their children, gather in the meadow, and spend the day eating, singing, playing, chatting, making jokes.
After so many years, I can still see her in my mind, a large figure, dressed in black although it was summer, seated under the shade of a large tree. The others spread around her, sitting on blankets on the grass. Despite(尽管) the joy, the family picnic was also a time of puzzlement(迷惑) for me. Who was this stranger in black with whom I could not speak?
What I knew of my grandmother, I heard from my mother: she believed in good food on the table. She knew you are what you eat and she loved America for all kinds of foods it provided to people like her, who, back in her home country, had been used to a simple life, with so little food.
We were about fifty kin (家族成员)gathered in that meadow, living proof of the family progress. Grandma’s sons and daughters all offered her services, goods and children. And yet, despite the good times and good food and the happy chatting people, I still felt a sense of strangeness. When I asked my mother why Grandma looked so strange and never spoke to us, I was told that Grandma’s home country was in Europe and she didn’t speak our language. In my eyes, she might as well have been from Mars(火星). I never remember hearing our own mother speak to her mother, although she must have. I only remember my shock at mother’s sadness when Grandma died. Was she crying for the silence that had existed like a wall between them?......

1. 1.

   Whom does the underlined words “their children”  refer to?

   1. A.
      The writer’s children           
   2. B.
      Grandma’s children
   3. C.
      Grandma’s grandchildren       
   4. D.
      All the children in the family
2. 2.

   Which of the following was a cause that made Grandma a “stranger” to the writer?
   

   1. A.
      Grandma loved all kinds of good foods in America.
   2. B.
      Grandma started the tradition of the annual gathering.
   3. C.
      Grandma spoke a language different from the writer’s.
   4. D.
      Grandma enjoyed the family gathering every summer.
3. 3.

   What does the writer mean by “living proof of the family progress?
   

   1. A.
      The writer’s family were having a good time.
   2. B.
      The writer’s family were having a modern life.
   3. C.
      Life had improved a lot for the writer’s family.
   4. D.
      The size of the writer’s family had grown greatly.
4. 4.

   Why might Grandma have been from mars in the writer’s eyes?
   

   1. A.
      Because Grandma acted very strangely.
   2. B.
      Because the writer never heard Grandma speak to Mother.
   3. C.
      Because Grandma was deaf.
   4. D.
      Because Grandma liked to keep silent.
5. 5.

   What would be the best title for the text?
   

   1. A.
      My Memories of Grandma.     
   2. B.
      The life of a Strange Woman.
   3. C.
      A Visit to My Native Village.    
   4. D.
      An Unforgettable Family Picnic.

第三部分：阅读理解：（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）

第一节：阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

   On a visit to my home state, I had a chance to drive through Cazenovia, a village on the shores of Lake Cazenovia. It seemed to me as if in a dream. I saw again the lakeshore meadow(草地)that has always remained an unforgettable part of my childhood memory. It was the place of family picnics（野炊）.

   It was Grandma who had made it a rule to have the annual（每年的) outing. She had made known her wish that the family should meet each summer when travel was easier and eat together in the open air. It was her pleasure to have all her children, and their children, gather in the meadow, and spend the day eating, singing, playing, chatting, making jokes.

   After so many years, I can still see her in my mind, a large figure, dressed in black although it was summer, seated under the shade of a large tree. The others spread around her, sitting on blankets on the grass. Despite(尽管) the joy, the family picnic was also a time of puzzlement(迷惑) for me. Who was this stranger in black with whom I could not speak?

What I knew of my grandmother, I heard from my mother: she believed in good food on the table. She knew you are what you eat and she loved America for all kinds of foods it provided to people like her, who, back in her home country, had been used to a simple life, with so little food.

We were about fifty kin (家族成员)gathered in that meadow, living proof of the family progress. Grandma’s sons and daughters all offered her services, goods and children. And yet, despite the good times and good food and the happy chatting people, I still felt a sense of strangeness. When I asked my mother why Grandma looked so strange and never spoke to us, I was told that Grandma’s home country was in Europe and she didn’t speak our language. In my eyes, she might as well have been from Mars(火星). I never remember hearing our own mother speak to her mother, although she must have. I only remember my shock at mother’s sadness when Grandma died. Was she crying for the silence that had existed like a wall between them?......

36. Whom does the underlined words “their children”  refer to?

A. The writer’s children            B. Grandma’s children

C. Grandma’s grandchildren        D. All the children in the family

37. Which of the following was a cause that made Grandma a “stranger” to the writer?

   A. Grandma loved all kinds of good foods in America.

   B. Grandma started the tradition of the annual gathering.

　 C. Grandma spoke a language different from the writer’s.

   D. Grandma enjoyed the family gathering every summer.

38. What does the writer mean by “living proof of the family progress?

   A. The writer’s family were having a good time.

   B. The writer’s family were having a modern life.

   C. Life had improved a lot for the writer’s family.

   D. The size of the writer’s family had grown greatly.

39.Why might Grandma have been from mars in the writer’s eyes?

   A. Because Grandma acted very strangely.

   B. Because the writer never heard Grandma speak to Mother.

   C. Because Grandma was deaf.

   D. Because Grandma liked to keep silent.

40. What would be the best title for the text?

   A. My Memories of Grandma.      B. The life of a Strange Woman.

   C. A Visit to My Native Village.     D. An Unforgettable Family Picnic.

                                    I recently bought a house and moved in the first weekend of July.

Since I have been in my new neighborhood, I have had the pleasure of meeting a few of my neighbors who seem to be extremely nice people. For Christmas, I thought I would do something nice for each of the neighbors that I know. I sat down and counted. There were nine neighbors but I decided to add one more person to my list for a total of ten. This lady that I decided to add lives down the street from me. I meet her every morning walking to work as I drive down the street. She always manages a sweet smile and a hearty wave. I had no idea what her name was and was not even sure which house she lived in.

My gift idea was to make small fruit baskets and leave them on each of my neighbors’ front porches or door-steps the night of Christmas Eve for them to find, either that night or the next morning. I signed the cards—“Happy Holidays from 5104 Northumberland Road.”

My neighbors really appreciated the baskets and would tell me as they saw me in the yard or they would call, and a couple even came by to thank me.

This morning on my way to work, I placed my mail in the mailbox and noticed a small note inside. It was addressed simply “Resident,5104 Northumberland Road.”

I opened the envelope and took out a Thank You card. I opened the card and read the message which really caught me by surprise.

The card said：“Thank you for the lovely fruit basket you left on the porch of Richard Kelly. It was very thoughtful. Richard Kelly passed away less than a month ago. He never stopped talking about how nice it was that someone remembered him in his time of illness. He really appreciated it.”

I was sincerely moved. I had no idea who Richard Kelly was or that he had been seriously ill. I had left that nice lady’s basket on Mr. Kelly’s porch by accident.

65. Which of the following statements can be supported by the passage?

A. What a pity it was that the lady didn’t receive her gift!

B. A mistake made by chance caused an excellent result.

C. Richard Kelly was so lucky to receive the gift.

D.A careless man made a careless mistake.

66.The reason why the writer wanted to send gifts was that         .

A. he intended to show his friendship to his new neighbors

B. he wanted to gain respect from his new neighbors

C. he intended to express his love to his neighbors

D. he planned to make friends with his new neighbors

67.Who knew the truth of the gift to Richard Kelly according to the passage?

A. The young lady.          B. Richard Kelly.

C. The writer.              D. The writer of the Thank You card.

68.It can be inferred from the passage that the writer was      .

A. moved and pitiful         B. moved and excited

C. interesting and funny      D. shocked and sorry

                                    I recently bought a house and moved in the first weekend of July.

Since I have been in my new neighborhood, I have had the pleasure of meeting a few of my neighbors who seem to be extremely nice people. For Christmas, I thought I would do something nice for each of the neighbors that I know. I sat down and counted. There were nine neighbors but I decided to add one more person to my list for a total of ten. This lady that I decided to add lives down the street from me. I meet her every morning walking to work as I drive down the street. She always manages a sweet smile and a hearty wave. I had no idea what her name was and was not even sure which house she lived in.

My gift idea was to make small fruit baskets and leave them on each of my neighbors’ front porches or door-steps the night of Christmas Eve for them to find, either that night or the next morning. I signed the cards—“Happy Holidays from 5104 Northumberland Road.”

My neighbors really appreciated the baskets and would tell me as they saw me in the yard or they would call, and a couple even came by to thank me.

This morning on my way to work, I placed my mail in the mailbox and noticed a small note inside. It was addressed simply “Resident,5104 Northumberland Road.”

I opened the envelope and took out a Thank You card. I opened the card and read the message which really caught me by surprise.

The card said：“Thank you for the lovely fruit basket you left on the porch of Richard Kelly. It was very thoughtful. Richard Kelly passed away less than a month ago. He never stopped talking about how nice it was that someone remembered him in his time of illness. He really appreciated it.”

I was sincerely moved. I had no idea who Richard Kelly was or that he had been seriously ill. I had left that nice lady’s basket on Mr. Kelly’s porch by accident.

65. Which of the following statements can be supported by the passage?

A. What a pity it was that the lady didn’t receive her gift!

B. A mistake made by chance caused an excellent result.

C. Richard Kelly was so lucky to receive the gift.

D.A careless man made a careless mistake.

66.The reason why the writer wanted to send gifts was that         .

A. he intended to show his friendship to his new neighbors

B. he wanted to gain respect from his new neighbors

C. he intended to express his love to his neighbors

D. he planned to make friends with his new neighbors

67.Who knew the truth of the gift to Richard Kelly according to the passage?

A. The young lady.          B. Richard Kelly.

C. The writer.              D. The writer of the Thank You card.

68.It can be inferred from the passage that the writer was      .

A. moved and pitiful         B. moved and excited

C. interesting and funny      D. shocked and sorry