阅读理解 (共20小题; 每小题2分,满分40分)

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。

I felt encouraged by his words and began to swim more calmly.But my clothes stuck to me like a heavy weight.I could hardly stay above the surface.

Counsel saw this.“Shall I cut them?”he asked.

With a knife he cut my clothes from top to bottom and took them of quickly while I swam for both of us.

Then I did the same for Counsel,and we continued to swim near each other.

 But we were in serious trouble.The crew(船员)might not have noticed our disappearance.

And if they had,they could not return because the rudder(舵)had broken.Counsel thought of all this,and calmly made his plans.We decided to wait for the ship as long as possible,because we had no other hope of safety.I suggested that we save our strength so that both of us would not be tired out at the same time.This was how we did it:While one of us lay on his back,quite still,with arms crossed and legs stretched out(伸直),the other would swim and push him along.We changed every ten minutes or so.In this way we could swim for hours,perhaps till daylight.The crash(破裂声)of the ship and the whale(鲸)had appeared at about eleven o’clock.We had about eight hours to swim before daylight.This seemed possible,if the sea remained calm.

What happened to the man who told the story?

A.He and his companion got into the water to test their strength.

B.He jumped into the water to save the broken rudder.

C.He was knocked into the water by his enemy.

D.He was thrown into the sea when the ship struck a whale.

Why did the two men cut their clothes?

A.Because no people helped them to take off their clothes.

B.Because they couldn’t take off their clothes on the sea.

C.Because they wanted to get rid of their clothes quickly.

D.Because they wanted to lifebuoys(救生圈)with their clothes.

What does the word “still” in the last paragraph mean?

A.not moving                    B.even                        C.yet                          D.however

n order to save their strength,______.

A.one of them pushed the other while swimming and then they changed

B.they both swam calmly

C.they crossed their arms and stretched their legs on the water

D.they lay on their backs instead of swimming

Which one of the following is true?

A.Neither of the two men was good swimmers.

B.The sea was calm before eleven o’clock that night.

C.The story took place at night.

D.The two men had to swim eight hours to catch up with the ship.

第二节 完型填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)

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。

In the doorway of my home, I looked closely at my 23-year-old son, Daniel.In a few hours he would be flying to France to  36  a different life.It was a transitional(过渡的) time in Daniel’s life.I wanted to   37   him some words of significance.But nothing came from my lips, and this was not the   38   time I had let such moments pass.

When Daniel was five, I took him to the bus stop on his first day of kindergarten.He asked, “What is it going to be like, Dad? Can I do it?” Then he walked   39   the steps of the bus and disappeared inside.The bus drove away and I said nothing.A decade later, a similar   40   played itself out.I drove him to college.As I started to leave, I tried to think of something to say to give him  41    and confidence as he started this new stage of life.Again, words   42   me.

Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those    43   opportunities.How many times have I let such moments   44   ? I don’t find a quiet moment to tell him what they have   45   to me.Or what he might   46   to face in the years ahead.Maybe I thought it was not necessary to say anything.

What does it matter in the course of a lifetime if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him?   47   as I stood before Daniel, I knew that it did matter.My father and I loved each other.Yet, I always   48   never hearing him put his    49   into words.Now I could feel my palms sweat and my throat tighten.Why is it so   50  to tell a son something from the heart?

My mouth turned dry, and I knew I would be able to get out only a few words clearly.“Daniel,” I said, “If I could have picked, I would have picked you.” That’s all I could say.He hugged me.For a moment, the world   51   , and there were just Daniel and me.He was saying something, but tears misted my eyes, and I couldn’t understand what he was saying.All I was   52   of was the stubble(短须) on his chin as his face pressed    53    mine.What I had said to Daniel was   54   .It was nothing.And yet, it was    55     .

36.A.experience      B.spend               C.enjoy        D.shape

37.A.show        B.give           C.leave           D.instruct

38.A.last           B.first           C.very           D.next

39.A.upward         B.into            C.down          D.up

40.A.sign            B.scene        C.scenery      D.sight

41.A.interest         B.instruction           C.courage        D.direction

42.A.failed          B.discouraged     C.struck         D.troubled

43.A.future           B.embarrassing  C.obvious      D.lost

44.A.last            B.pass           C.fly            D.remain

45.A.counted        B.meant           C.valued          D.eared

46.A.think           B.want          C.expect          D.wish

47.A.But            B.And           C.Instead        D.So

48.A.wondered    B.regretted     C.minded       D.tried

49.A.views          B.actions              C.feelings      D.attitudes

50.A.important      B.essential       C.hard          D.complex

51.A.disappeared    B.changed         C.progressed    D.advanced

52.A.sensitive        B.convinced       C.aware          D.tired

53.A.by           B.against          C.on          D.with

54.A.clumsy        B.gentle         C.absurd         D.moving

55.A.none        B.all          C.anything      D.everything

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