题目内容
Ⅱ.完形填空(每小题1分,共10分)
I sat down to read under an old tree in the park. I felt my life was 1 ,for my whole world was dark.
A young boy ran up to me,out of breath. He stood right before me with his head down and said 2 ,“Look what I found!” In his hand was a flower,and what a poor sight!The flower was dry and 3 I gave him a small smile and then turned my eyes away so that he could take his dry flower and go off to play.
4 ,he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his 5 and said in surprise ,“It smells sweet and it's beautiful,too. That's why I picked it. Here,it's for you." The flower before me was dead. But I knew I must 6 it,or he might never leave. So I accepted the flower,and replied , “This is just what I want." Just then,for the first time I noticed that the boy could not see—he was blind.
Tears (眼泪) came down my face as I 7 him for picking the best one. “You’re welcome”’ he smiled,and then ran off to 8 I sat there and wondered how he was able to learn about my pain (痛苦).
Through the eyes of a blind child,at last I could see the problem was not with the world;the problem was me. And for all those years I myself had been 9 . I decided to see the beauty in life,and 10 eyery second of my life. And then I held that dry flower up to my nose and breathed in the smell of a beautiful rose.
1. A. hopeless B. colorful C. simple D. wonderful
2. A. sadly B. strictly C. angrily D. excitedly
3. A. dead B. fresh C. alive D. heavy
4. A. So B. Or C. However D. And
5. A. head B. nose C. ear D. neck
6. A. buy B. sell C. accept D. break
7. A. forgave B. thanked C. paid D. hated
8. A. sleep B. study C. dance D. play
9. A. cheerful B. useful C. blind D. deaf
10. A. waste B. enjoy C. lose D. forget
II. 1—5 ADACB 6—10 CBDCB
Ⅲ.阅读理解(每小题2分,共40分)
A
Nelson Mandela,the first black president of South
Africa,Bp passed away at his home. He is W one of the greatest people in the IIHHHfl 20th century. The whole world mourned the father of new South Africa. His life is full of stories.
Nelson Mandela's Life | |
Time | Events |
July 18,1918 | Was born in a rich family inSouth Africa |
1944 | Became a member of ANC |
October 15,1962 | Was put into prison for opposing the white-only government |
February 10,1990 | Was set free —got out of the prison |
续表 | |
Nelson Mandela's Life | |
Time | Events |
1992 | VisitedChinafor the first time |
1993 | Won the Nobel Prize for Peace |
May*9,1994 | Became the first black president ofSouth Africa |
December 5,2013 | Died at his home |
1. Nelson is the first president of South
Africa.
A. white B. Asian
C. woman D. black
2. What does the underlined phrase “passed away” mean in the passage?
A. 出狱 B. 生病
C. 去世 D. 就职
3. Nelson was born in a family.
A. poor B. rich
C. kind D. white
4. How long was Nelson in prison?
A. Nearly 28 years. B. 18 years. C. Over 30 years. D. 20 years.
5. Nelson won the Nobel Prize for
in 1993.
A. Physics B. Medicine C. Chemistry D. Peace