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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I remember one Thanksgiving when our family had no money and no food, and someone knocked on our door. A man was there with a giant   36 and some other food. The stranger announced, “I’m here to help people 37 . Have a great Thanksgiving.”
From then on ,I promised 38 that someday I would do the same for others. Every Thanksgiving since I was eighteen, I would buy enough food,   39 like a delivery boy, go to the   40 neighborhood and knock on a door. I always   41 a note explaining my Thanksgiving experience as a kid. I have received 42 from it than from any amount of money.
Last Thanksgiving I was in a hotel in New York with my new wife. She was sad because normally she 43 be home decorating the house for Christmas. I said, “Why don’t we decorate some 44 today instead of trees?” When I told her what I always did on Thanksgiving , she got 45 .
We went down to the street to 46 a van. We has waved to about twenty drivers before one finally   47 . We asked him, “Could you take us to a disadvantaged area? We’ll pay you.”
The driver said, “You don’t have to 48 me. I’ll take you to places you’ve 49 thought of going.   50 first tell me why you want to do this.”
I told him my story and that I wanted to show gratitude by giving something 51 . We bought food 52 for a troop. Then he took us to the South Bronx where there were half a dozen people living in one room with no electricity or heat in the dead of   53 . It was both an 54 realization that people lived this way and a truly fulfilling experience to make even a small 55 .
36．A．chicken    B．turkey      C．pig    D．sheep
37．A．in vain     B．in turn      C．in return   D．in need
38．A．my wife   B．the stranger      C．myself      D．him
39．A．dress B．work C．look D．behave
40．A．poorest     B．nearest      C．nicest       D．best
41．A．included   B．read C．contained D．took
42．A．much       B．less   C．fewer       D．more
43．A．could       B．would       C．might       D．must
44．A．hotels       B．lives C．streets       D．houses
45．A．nervous    B．sad    C．excited     D．worried
46．A．buy   B．make C．decorate    D．find
47．A．talked       B．smiled      C．fled   D．stopped
48．A．tell    B．stop   C．ask    D．pay
49．A．ever B．never C．always      D．sometimes
50．A．Therefore B．Otherwise C．Instead     D．But
51．A．up     B．back C．in      D．out
52．A．just   B．right C．enough     D．good
53．A．spring      B．summer    C．autumn     D．winter
54．A．astonishing      B．angry       C．unforgettable    D．unrealistic
55．A．progress   B．meal C．difference D．Trip

Change Has Come to America

November, 04, 2008, Barack Obama

Hello, Chicago.

If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.

It's the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never seen.

A little bit earlier this evening, I received an extraordinarily gracious call from Sen. McCain. Sen. McCain fought long and hard in this campaign. And he's fought even longer and harder for the country that he loves. He has endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine. We are better off for the service rendered by this brave and selfless leader.

I congratulate him; I congratulate Gov. Palin for all that they've achieved. And I look forward to working with them to renew this nation's promise in the months ahead.

I want to thank my partner in this journey, a man who campaigned from his heart, and spoke for the men and women he grew up with on the streets of Scranton and rode with on the train home to Delaware, the vice president-elect of the United States, Joe Biden.

And I would not be standing here tonight without the unyielding support of my best friend for the last 16 years the rock of our family, the love of my life, the nation's next first lady Michelle Obama.

Sasha and Malia I love you both more than you can imagine. And you have earned the new puppy that's coming with us to the new White House.

To my sister Maya, my sister Alma, all my other brothers and sisters, thank you so much for all the support that you've given me. I am grateful to them.

And to my campaign manager, David Plouffe, the unsung hero of this campaign, who built the best -- the best political campaign, I think, in the history of the United States of America.

To my chief strategist David Axelrod who's been a partner with me every step of the way.

To the best campaign team ever assembled in the history of politics you made this happen, and I am forever grateful for what you've sacrificed to get it done.

But above all, I will never forget who this victory truly belongs to. It belongs to you. It belongs to you.

1. Why did Sen. McCain make a phone call to the writer?

A．To inform the writer of something important.

B．To share his happiness with the writer.

C．To congratulate the writer on his success.

D．To give him some good ideas on making a successful speech..

2. If Sen. McCain won the election, What would Palin do?

A．She would be a governor.

B．She would be the vice president-elect of the United States.

C．She would be the nation's next first lady.

D．She would be the campaign manager of Sen. McCain’s.

3. How many people did the writer thank in his speech?

A．5 B．6 C．7 D．8

4. What did the writer imply by saying “I will never forget who this victory truly belongs to?”

A．He is a failure rather than a success.

B．He still doesn’t know who this victory truly belongs to.

C．He thinks highly of his supporters.

D．He considers his success as people’s victory.

In the fall of 1985, I was a bright-eyed girl heading off to Howard University, aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere. Twenty-one years later I am still a bright-eyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tell.

My grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college at the age of 65. She was the first in our family to reach that goal. But one year after I started college, she developed cancer. I made the choice to leave college to care for her. It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait.

Then I got married with another dream: building my family with a combination of adopt and biological children. In 1999, we adopted our first son. To lay eyes on him was fantastic—and very emotional. A year later came our second adopted boy. Then followed Son No. 3. In 2003, I gave birth to another boy.

You can imagine how busy I became, raising four boys under the age of 8! Our home was a complete zoo—a joyous zoo. Not surprising, I never did make it back to college full-time. But I never gave up on the dream either. I had only one choice: to find a way. That meant taking as few as one class each term.

The hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spent away from the boys. They often wanted me to stay home with them. There certainly were times I wanted to give up, but I knew I should set an example for them to follow through the rest of their lives.

In 2007, I graduated from the University of North Carolina. It took me over 21 years to get my college degree!

I am not special, just single-minded. It always struck me that when you’re looking at a big challenge from the outside it looks huge, but when you’re in the midst of it, it just seems normal. Everything you want won’t arrive in your life on one day. It’s a process. Remember: little steps add up to big dreams.

1.When the author went to Howard University, her dream was to be ______.

A．a writer B．a teacher C．a judge D．a doctor

2.The author quit school in her second year of college because she ______.

A．wanted to study by herself

B．fell in love and got married

C．suffered from a serious illness

D．decided to look after her grandma

3.What can we learn about the author from Paragraphs 4 and 5?

A．She was busy yet happy with her family life.

B．She ignored her guilty feeling for her sons.

C．She wanted to remain a full-time housewife.

D．She was too confused to make a correct choice.

4.What does the author mostly want to tell us in the last paragraph?

A．Failure is the mother of success.

B．Little by little, one goes far.

C．Every coin has two sides.

D．Well begun is half done.

5.Which of the following can best describe the author ?

A．Caring and determined. B．Honest and responsible.

C．Ambitious and sensitive. D．Innocent and single-minded.

Big things were happening in my life the summer after I turned 13. In the middle of that summer, my parents 1. my entire world and turned it upside down 2. they told me they were getting a divorce. I couldn’t believe that our family was going to 3. . Though I always knew my parents weren’t very happy and they often 4. , I still wanted my family to stay the same.

My life changed completely 5. the divorce. My mother and I moved into a small apartment across town, 6. my father and brother, Bill, stayed in our house. I now became a 7. whenever I went to see my dad and Bill on the weekends. And immediately I had my soon-to-be stepfather, Dan, whom I showed no 8. in. I was depressed, especially after Dan and my mother married and I realized that there was no 9. that things could change back to the way they were.

Even though I 10. all Dan’s attempts to get to know me and wasn’t very 11. to him, he never gave up on me. 12. , I began to trust him. I realized that we actually had some things in 13. , especially when it came to movies and TV shows. We 14. a lot of time together hanging out watching TV. That gave us a chance to talk and getto know each other.

Better still, Dan showed an interest in me that I had never experienced from my own father. Dan was always around when I needed 15. on school or friends. Once I began to warm up to Dan, the three of us began spending a lot of time together. We often went out to eat and took short trips. 16. , I discovered that I had the happy family that I had always wanted.

I now realize my parents were 17. about getting the divorce. Their divorce was the best thing to happen for all of us. My father also found happiness—he 18. and had another child, my half-sister, Michelle.

At 13, I learned an important 19. —change is not always the worst thing that can 20. . Sometimes, it is just what we need the most.

21. A. created B. shook C. entered D. occupied

22. A. unless B. if C. when D. until

23. A. break up B. hold up C. keep up D. show up

24.A. whispered B. fought C. talked D. competed

25.A. throughout B. beyond C. before D. after

26.A. where B. although C. while D. that

27.A. visitor B. relative C. neighbor D. stranger

28. A. confidence B. interest C. fear D. anger

29. A. doubt B. difference C. point D. way

30.A. forgot B. supported C. resisted D. valued

31. A. serious B. nice C. bad D. generous

32. A. Gradually B. Immediately C. Usually D. Regularly

33. A. mind B. trouble C. common D. order

34.A. spent B. wasted C. lost D. saved

35.A. experience B. information C. impression D. advice

36.A. However B. Besides C. Eventually D. Occasionally

37. A. wrong B. confident C. guilty D. right

38.A. remarried B. returned C. changed D. left

39. A. method B. truth C. skill D. word

40. A. exist B. remain C. continue D. happen

Even before my father left us, my mother had to go back to work to support our family．Once I came out of the kitchen, complaining, “Mom, I can't peel potatoes．I have only one hand.”

Mom never looked up from sewing．"You get yourself into that kitchen and peel those potatoes," she told me. “And don't ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”

In the second grade, our teacher lined up my class on the playground and had each of us race across the monkey bars, swinging from one high steel bar to the next．When it was my turn, I shook my head．Some kids behind me laughed, and I went home crying．

That night I told Mom about it．She hugged me, and I saw her "we'll see about that" look． The next afternoon, she took me back to school．At the deserted playground, Mom looked carefully at the bars．

"Now, pull up with your right arm," she advised．She stood by as I struggled to lift myself with my right hand until I could hook the bar with my other arm．Day after day we practiced, and she praised me for every rung （横档） I reached．I'd never forget the next time, crossing the rungs．I looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open．

One night, after a dance at my new junior high, I lay in bed sobbing．I could hear Mom come into my room．"Mom," I said, weeping, "none of the girls would dance with me．"

For a long time, I didn't hear anything．Then she said, "Oh, honey, someday you'll be beating those boys off with a bat．" Her voice was soft and weak．I glanced at her to see tears running down her cheeks．Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf．She had never let me see her tears．

1. Which of the following expressions can be used most suitably to describe Mom's attitude when she made the child peel potatoes?

A．Cruel． B．Serious． C Strict． D．Cold．

2.From the passage, we know monkey bars can help a child train ____．

A. the skill to circle round a bar

B. the skill to throw and catch things

C. the speed of one's hand movement

D. the strength and skill to hang and swing

3. What does the sentence "I saw her 'we'll see about that' look" imply?

A．Mom believed every aim could be achieved if you stuck to it．

B．What the child had said brought Mom great attraction and curiosity．

C．Mom was determined to prove she herself was better than the teacher．

D．The race across monkey bars was not difficult enough for a child to give up．

4. The most probable conclusion we can draw after reading the passage is ____．

A. the last incident was sad enough to make Mom weep

B. the child's experience reminded Mom of that of her own

C. Mom could solve any problem except the one in the last paragraph

D. in fact Mom suffered more in the process of the child's growth

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