第二部分　阅读理解（共25小题，第一节第小题2分，第二节每小题1分；满分45分）

       第一节　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃ、Ｄ）中，选出最佳选项。

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The story goes that some time ago, a man punished his 3-year-old daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight and he became infuriated(愤怒的) when the child tried to decorate a box to put under the Christmas tree. Nevertheless, the little girl brought the gift to her father the next morning and said, "This is for you, Daddy."

The man was embarrassed by his earlier overreaction, but his anger flared again when he found out the box was empty. He yelled at her, stating, "Don't you know, when you give someone a present, there is supposed to be something inside? The little girl looked up at him with tears in her eyes and cried, "Oh, Daddy, it's not empty at all. I blew kisses into the box. They're all for you, Daddy."

The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little girl, and he begged for her forgiveness.

Only a short time later, an accident took the life of the child. It is also told that her father kept that gold box by his bed for many years and, whenever he was discouraged, he would take out an imaginary kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there.

In a very real sense, each one of us, as humans beings, have been given a gold container filled with unconditional love and kisses from our children, family members, friends, and God. There is simply no other possession, anyone could hold, more precious than this.

56．The 3-year-old girl was punished by her father for ________.

A．wasting gold                    　　B．wasting wrapping paper

C．putting the box under the Christmas tree  D．bringing the gift to her father

57．What’s inside the box according to the little girl?

A．nothing  　　 B．air  　　 C．kisses  　　　       D．gold wrapping paper

58．The father remembered the love of his daughter by ________.

A．kissing the gold box            

B．putting gold into the box.

C．taking out an imaginary kiss from the box. 　

D．keeping the little girl’s ash box by his bed.

59．Choose the best title for the passage.

A．The kisses in the box.          B．A girl and his father 

C．A love story                 D．The box under the Christmas tree.

I learned how to accept life as it is from my father. 　 36　 . He did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy. but rather when he was 　 37 and ill.

My father was 　 38 a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness 　 39 all that away. Now he can no longer walk. and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is 　 40 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters, we started 　 41 about life, and I told them about one of my 　 42 . I said that we must always give things up 　 43 we grow----our youth. our beauty, our friends-but it always 44 that after we give something up. We gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father 　 45　 　up. He said,”But, Peter. I gave up 　 46 ! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I could not think of anything to say. 　47 . he answered his own question:”I 　 48 the love of my family. ” I looked at my sisters, and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness.

I was also 　 49 by his words. After that , when I began to fell irritated (愤怒的)at someone. I 　 50 remember his words and become 　 51 . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others. then I should be 　 52 . to give up my small irritations. In this 　 53 , I learned the power of acceptance from my father.

Sometimes I 　 54　 what other things I could learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one 　 55 .

36. A. Afterwards B. Therefore　 C. However　 D. Meanwhile

37. A. tired B. weak　 C. poor　 D. slow

38. A. already　 B. still　 C. only　 D. once

39. A. took　 B. threw　 C. sent D. put

40. A. impossible　 B. difficult　　 C. stressful　　 D. hopeless

41. A. worrying B. caring　 C. talking D. asking

42. A. decisions B. experience C. ambitions D. beliefs

43. A. as B. since C. before D. till

44. A. suggests B. promises C. seems D. requires

45. A. spoke B. turned C. summed　 D. opened

46. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything

47. A. surprisingly B. Immediately C. Naturally D. Certainly

48. A. had B. accepted C. gained D. enjoyed

49. A. touched B. astonished C. attracted D. warned

50. A. should B. could C. would D. might

51. A. quiet B. calm C. relaxed D. happy

52. A. ready B. likely C. free D. able

53. A. case B. form C. method D. way

54. A. doubt B. wonder C. know D. guess

55. A. award B. gift C. lesson D. word

The story goes that some time ago, a man punished his 3-year-old daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper．Money was tight and he became infuriated（愤怒的） when the child tried to decorate a box to put under the Christmas tree．Nevertheless, the little girl brought the gift to her father the next morning and said, “This is for you, Daddy.”

The man was embarrassed by his earlier overreaction, but his anger flared again when he found out the box was empty．He yelled at her, stating, “Don't you know, when you give someone a present, there is supposed to be something inside?” The little girl looked up at him with tears in her eyes and cried, “Oh, Daddy, it’s not empty at all．I blew kisses into the box. They’re all for you, Daddy.”

The father was crushed．He put his arms around his little girl, and he begged for her forgiveness．

Only a short time later, an accident took the life of the child．It is also told that her father kept that gold box by his bed for many years and, whenever he was discouraged, he would take out an imaginary kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there．

In a very real sense, each one of us, as humans beings, have been given a gold container filled with unconditional love and kisses from our children, family members, friends, and God．There is simply no other possession, anyone could hold, more precious than this．

41.　　 The 3-year-old girl was punished by her father for ________．

　　　 A. decorating a box　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　

B. wasting wrapping paper

　　　 C. putting the box under the Christmas tree 　　 　　　

D. bringing the gift to her father

42.　　 The father remembered the love of his daughter by ________．

　　　 A. kissing the gold box　　　　　　　　 　　 　　　

B. putting gold into the box．

　　　 C. taking out an imaginary kiss from the box．　

D. keeping the little girl’s ash box by his bed．

43.　　 What’s the best title for the passage?

　　　 A. The kisses in the box　 　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　

B. A girl and his father

　　　 C. A love story　　　　　 　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　

D. The box under the Christmas tree

The story goes that some time ago, a man punished his 3-year-old daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight and he became infuriated(愤怒的) when the child tried to decorate a box to put under the Christmas tree. Nevertheless, the little girl brought the gift to her father the next morning and said, "This is for you, Daddy."

The man was embarrassed by his earlier overreaction, but his anger flared again when he found out the box was empty. He yelled at her, stating, "Don't you know, when you give someone a present, there is supposed to be something inside? " The little girl looked up at him with tears in her eyes and cried, "Oh, Daddy, it's not empty at all. I blew kisses into the box. They're all for you, Daddy."

The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little girl, and he begged for her forgiveness.

Only a short time later, an accident took the life of the child. It is also told that her father kept that gold box by his bed for many years and, whenever he was discouraged, he would take out an imaginary kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there.

In a very real sense, each one of us, as humans beings, have been given a gold container filled with unconditional love and kisses from our children, family members, friends, and God. There is simply no other possession, anyone could hold, more precious than this.

56. The 3-year-old girl was punished by her father for ________.

　　A. wasting gold　　　　　　　　　　　 B. wasting wrapping paper

　　C. putting the box under the Christmas tree　 D. bringing the gift to her father

57. What's inside the box according to the little girl?

　　A. nothing B. air 　　C. kisses D. gold wrapping paper

58. The father remembered the love of his daughter by ________.

　　A. kissing the gold box. B. putting gold into the box.

　　C. taking out an imaginary kiss from the box. D. keeping the little girl's ash box by his bed.

59. Choose the best title for the passage.

A. The kisses in the box.　　 B. A girl and his father

C. A love story　　　　　　 D. The box under the Christmas tree.

阅读理解

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。

　　Suppose you want to buy some new clothes or a new TV．Or maybe you need some work done on your car．How can you find the best price without shopping all over town? Ads can help you．Ads can show you lots of prices．And you don't have to go anywhere to see them．Just open a newspaper or magazine, and you'll find plenty of ads．

　　The following is an ad about TV sets for sale．Please read it and answer the questions below．

1．How many different kinds of TV sets does the store advertise here?

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2．Which of the following statements is true according to the advertisement?

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A．You can buy any kind on July l4th．

B．The service time is 9-9 every day except Monday．

C．The larger the screen is, the higher the price will be．

D．The lowest price is a little more than 300.．

3．Which is not mentioned in the ad?

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A．The date of the American National Day．

B．The post code of the area where the store is．

C．The phone number of the store．