43．Why did the writer give his flowers to the elderly lady?

A．She told him a nice story.　　　　　　 　　B．She allowed him to pay first.

C．She gave him encouragement.　　　　　 　D．She liked flowers very much.

42．What does the underlined phrase “her gift”(Paragraph 2) refer to?

A．Her words.　　　 　B．Her smile.　　　 　C．Her flowers.　　　 D．her politeness.

41．Why was the writer in a hurry that day?

A．He was to meet his girlfriend.　　　　　 　B．He had to go back to school soon.

C．He was delayed by an elderly lady.　　　 　D．He had to pick up some groceries.

48. What does the author mainly want to express by telling her story?　

A. She valued human feelings more than before.　

B. She realized she almost didn’t need possession.　

C. She found Christmas gifts no longer badly needed.　

D. She thought her own home was the most important.　

答案　 45.A　 46.B　 47.D　 48.A

Passage 5

(09·浙江A篇)

I was in a rush as always, but this time it was for an important date I just couldn’t be late for! I found myself at a checkout counter behind an elderly woman seemingly in no hurry as she paid for her groceries. A PhD student with not a lot of money, I had hurried into the store to pick up some flowers. I was in a huge rush, thinking of my upcoming evening. I did not want to be late for this date.

We were in Boston, a place not always known for small conversation between strangers. The woman stopped unloading her basket and looked up at me. She smiled. It was a nice smile –warm and reassuring –and I returned her gift by smiling back.

“Must be a special lady, whoever it is that will be getting those beautiful flowers,” she said.

　　 “Yes, she’s special,” I said, and then to my embarrassment, the words kept coming out.

“It’s only our second date, but somehow I am just having the feeling she’s ‘the one’. Jokingly, I added, “The only problem is that I can’t figure out why she’d want to date a guy like me.”

“Well, I think she’s very lucky to have a boyfriend who brings her such lovely flowers and who is obviously in love with her,” the woman said.” “My husband used to bring me flowers every week –even when times were tough and we didn’t have much money. Those were incredible days; he was very romantic and – of course – I miss him since he’s passed away.”

I paid for my flowers as she was gathering up her groceries. There was no doubt in my mind as I walked up to her. I touched her on the shoulder and said, “You were right, you know. These flowers are indeed for a very special lady.” I handed her the flowers and thanked her for such a nice conversation.

It took her a moment to realize that I was giving her the flowers I had just purchased. “You have a wonderful evening,” I said. I left her with a big smile and my heart warmed as I saw her smelling the beautiful flowers.

I remember being slightly late for my date that night and telling my girlfriend the above story. A couple of years later, when I finally worked up the courage to ask her to marry me, she told me that this story had helped to seal it for her –that was the night that I won her heart.

47. Why does the author say that they were lucky in the third paragraph ?　

A. Because her situation was not serious.　

B. Because many other paces were flooded.　

C. Because she had been to Northern India.　

D. Because some others suffered even more.　

46. It can be inferred from the text that the author 　　　　.　

A. was sick of staying upstairs　

B. cared much about her children 　

C. could not stand living in a wooden house　

D．did not deal well with her family affairs during the flood　

45. What does the underlined word “amiss” in the first paragraph mean ？　

A. Wrong.　　 　　　　B. Missing.　　　 　　C. Right.　　 　　　　　D. Found　

54. Which of the following words can best describe the ending of the story?

A. Disappointing. 　

B. Unexpected. 　

C. Uncertain. 　

D. Inspiring. 　

答案　 51.D　 52.A　 53.D　 54.B

Passage 4

(09·四川B篇)

July 21^st. 　2007 was a typical English summer’s day - it rained for 24 hours ! As usual, I rushed home from work at midday to check on the house. Nothing was amiss. By the time I left work at 5pm.　 However, the road into our village was flooded. Our house had never been flooded but, as I opened the front door.　 a wave of waters greeted me. Thank God the kids weren’t wish me, because the house was 5 feet deep in water. We lost everything downstairs. And the plaster had to be torn off the wall’s ceilings pulled down. 　

At first we tried to push on through. We didn’t want to move the children out of home.　 so we camped upstairs. We put a sheet of plastic across the floor to protect us from the damp. But after three months, we felt very sick, so we move to a wooden house in a park. The house was small.　 but at first we were all just delighted to be in a new place. Unfortunately, things took longer than expected and we were there for 10 months. The life there was inconvenient. What surprised me most was how much I missed being part of a community(社区). We had lived in a friendly village with good neighbors, and I’d never thought how much I，I’d miss that.　

Although our situation was very bad, it’s difficult to feel too sorry for yourself when you look at what’s happening elsewhere. I watched a news report about floods in Northern India and thought.　 “We didn’t have a straw hut(茅草房)that was for Christmas. But I can’t wait - I’m going to throw a party for our friends in the village to say thanks for their support. This year, I won’t need any gifts - living away from home for months has made me realize how little we actually need or miss all our possessions. Although we are replacing things, there’s really no rush - we have our home back.　 and that’s the main thing. 　

53. What did the “service pins”(in Para. 2)stand for in the dyes of the little girls?

A. Strength. 　

B. Courage. 　

C. Victory. 　

D. Honor. 　

52. The underlined phrase “draft notice” means “　　　　 “

A. order for army service

B. train ticket for Europe

C. letter of rejection

D. note of warning