摘要：例1: Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. They are very busy working to support the family. They don’t act in the romantic ways that I read in books or I se on TV. Flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of the question. A. Taking B. Passing C. Buying D. Sending [分析]利用文化背景知识解答.众所周知.Valentine’s Day为西方国家的情人节.这一天情人之间.夫妻之间一般是要互送鲜花来庆祝的.因此借助这一文化背景知识很快可以选出答案. 例2:Roberta appeared on the stage. She took a deep breath and began to speak . Now she was Portia, a strong-willed in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. The theatre was filled with people. She was speaking with a power she had never before experienced, the words flowing smoothly from her. A. member B. actress C. player D. character [分析]本题考查文化背景知识.莎士比亚为英国文学巨匠.他的作品人们耳熟能详.尤其是更是广为人知.其中主要人物有乐于助人的安东尼奥.贪婪自私的夏洛克.还有机智.漂亮的鲍西亚.根据文意可知此题答案. 例3:Fire stations are strangely exciting places. In the normal course of events the great doors are shut, and behind them, the fire-engines wait peacefully, brightly cleaned and lovingly cared for. But the moment the fire alarm sounds, the huge doors open immediately and the firemen come . A. fleeing B. laughing C. jumping D. rushing [分析]考查生活常识.每当有火警的时候消防队员都是快速出动.此处用rushing表示方式.修饰come.Fleeing“逃逸 .laughing“笑 .jumping“跳 .均与语境不符. 例4:It was New Year’s night. An aged man was standing at a window. He raised his mournful eyes towards the deep sky. A. grey B. blue C. black D. cloudy [分析]考查生活常识.晚上天空的颜色一般是深蓝色. It was a bright Saturday morning in the late fall. I had stopped at a café to enjoy a cup of coffee and 1 the morning newspaper. Suddenly, I 2 a hand on the back of my jacket and heard someone say, “Hey Steve! How ya doin’? 3 up, I saw a boy wearing a mechanic’s uniform worn by employees of the gasoline station next to the café. He looked 4 , but, at first, I was unable to 5 where we had met. He also held a cup of coffee, so I asked him to join me. Very soon, his 6 and probably my coffee began to thaw out my 7 . Five years earlier, he had been traveling home late on a February night. A fierce 8 had arrived that afternoon, and by midnight, the snowdrifts were getting 9 . He recalled 10 a drift just down the road from my house. He had walked to my house for 11 . I had taken my pickup and a tow-rope and 12 his car out of the snowdrift and up to the highway where maintenance trucks had 13 away the snow. This has been a 14 occurrence here during the winter. I cannot 15 the times someone has also pulled my car from a snowdrift. 16 , it was an unforgettable experience for him, and his memory of our unexpected meeting in a snowstorm 17 my entire day. Leo Buscaglia wrote, “Too often we underestimate the 18 of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of 19 , all of which have the potential to turn a 20 around. 1. A. preview B. scan C. order D. buy 2. A. noticed B. got C. caught D. felt 3. A. Looking B. Standing C. Rising D. Glaring 4. A. sensitive B. friendly C. familiar D. grateful 5. A. reflect B. determine C. regain D. recall 6. A. story B. experience C. appearance D. greetings 7. A. heart B. feeling C. memory D. wonder 8. A. sandstorm B. snowstorm C. hurricane D. rainfall 9. A. high B. slippery C. thin D. deep 10. A. blocking B. hitting C. knocking D. crashing 11. A. help B. advice C. emergency D. shelter 12. A. pulled B. dragged C. pushed D. dug 13. A. collected B. cleared C. threw D. melted 14. A. basic B. common C. forgettable D. practical 15. A. count B. keep C. master D. predict 16. A. Besides B. Therefore C. However D. Otherwise 17. A. covered B. influenced C. brightened D. filled 18. A. meaning B. relation C. value D. power 19. A. caring B. offering C. sharing D. forgiving 20. A. course B. fate C. truth D. life 本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章.作者在咖啡馆里喝咖啡的时候.遇到了自己曾经在风雪之夜帮助过的一个年轻人.作者已经记不起对方了.但年轻人对作者给予的帮助却多年不忘.这使作者意识到一个善意的举动有多么大的力量. 1-5 BDACD 6-10 ACBDB 11-15 AABBA 16-20 CCDAD (11)
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents．Every day they are very busy trying to 1 in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me．They don't act in the
2 ways that I read in books or I see on TV．In their opinion, “I love you”is too 3 for them to say．Sending flowers to each other on Valentines Day is even more out of 4 ．One day, my mother was sewing a quilt．I sat down beside her．“Mom, I have a question to ask you．Is there
5 between you and Dad?”I asked her in a very low voice．She didn't answer immediately．She 6 her head and continued to sew the quilt．
I was very worried because I thought I had 7 her．I was 8 and I didn't know what I should do．But at last I heard my mother say the following words：
“Susan,”she said thoughtfully,“Look at this thread．Sometimes it 9 , but most of it disappears in the quilt．The thread really makes the quilt 10 ．If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can hardly be seen 11 , but its really there．Love is 12 ．”I listened carefully but I 13 her until the next spring．At that time, my father suddenly 14 seriously．My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month．When they returned from the hospital, they both looked 15 ．It seemed both of them had had a serious illness．After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father 16 on the country road．
“Dad, how are you feeling now?”I asked him one day．“Susan, don't 17 me．”he said gently．“To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom．” 18 his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply．
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and 19 ．But from this experience, I understand that love is just 20 in the quilt of our life．Love is inside, making life strong and warm．
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents．Every day they are very busy trying to 1 in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me．They don’t act in the 2 ways that I read in books or I see on TV．In their opinion,“I love you”is too 3 for them to say．Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of 4 ．One day, my mother was sewing a quilt．I sat down beside her．“Mom, I have a question to ask you．Is there 5 between you and Dad?”I asked her in a very low voice．She didn’t answer immediately．She 6 her head and continued to sew the quilt．
I was very worried because I thought I had 7 her．I was 8 and I didn’t know what I should do．But at last I heard my mother say the following words：“Susan,”she said thoughtfully,“Look at this thread．Sometimes it 9 , but most of it disappears in the quilt．The thread really makes the quilt 10 ．If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can hardly be seen 11 , but it’s really there．Love is 12 ．”I listened carefully but I 13 her until the next spring．At that time, my father suddenly 14 seriously．My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month．When they returned from the hospital, they both looked 15 ．It seemed both of them had had a serious illness．After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father 16 on the country road．
“Dad, how are you feeling now?”I asked him one day．
“Susan, don’t 17 me．”he said gently．“To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom．” 18 his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply．
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and 19 ．But from this experience, I understand that love is just 20 in the quilt of our life．Love is inside, making life strong and warm．
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents．Every day they are very busy trying to 1 in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me．They don’t act in the 2 ways that I read in books or I see on TV．In their opinion, “I love you” is too 3 for them to say．Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of 4 ．
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt．I sat down beside her．“Mom, I have a question to ask you．Is there 5 between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice．She didn’t answer immediately．She 6 her head and continued to sew the quilt．
I was very worried because I thought I had 7 her．I was 8 and I didn’t know what I should do．But at last I heard my mother say the following words：
“Susan,” she said thoughtfully, “Look at this thread．Sometimes it 9 , but most of it disappears in the quilt．The thread really makes the quilt 10 ．If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can hardly be seen 11 , but it’s really there．Love is 12 ．”
I listened carefully but I 13 her until the next spring．At that time, my father suddenly 14 seriously．My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month．When they returned from the hospital, they both looked 15 ．It seemed both of them had had a serious illness．After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father 16 on the country road．
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day．
“Susan, don’t 17 me．” he said gently．“To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom．” 18 his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply．
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and 19 ．But from this experience, I understand that love is just 20 in the quilt of our life．Love is inside, making life strong and warm．
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents．Every day they are very busy trying to 1 in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me．They don’t act in the 2 ways that I read in books or I see on TV．In their opinion, “I love you” is too 3 for them to say．Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of 4 ．
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt．
I sat down beside her．“Mom, I have a question to ask you．Is there 5 between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice．She didn’t answer immediately．She 6 her head and continued to sew the quilt．
I was very worried because I thought I had 7 her．I was 8 and I didn’t know what I should do．But at last I heard my mother say the following words：
“Susan, ” she said thoughtfully, “Look at this thread．Sometimes it 9 , but most of it disappears in the quilt．The thread really makes the quilt 10 ．If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can hardly be seen 11 , but it’s really there．Love is 12 ．”
I listened carefully but I 13 her until the next spring．At that time, my father suddenly 14 seriously．My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month．When they returned from the hospital, they both looked 15 ．It seemed both of them had had a serious illness．After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father 16 on the country road．
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day．
“Susan, don’t 17 me．” he said gently．“To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom．” 18 his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply．
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and 19 ．But from this experience, I understand that love is just 20 in the quilt of our life．Love is inside, making life strong and warm．
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents．Every day they are very busy trying to 1 in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me．They don’t act in the 2 ways that I read in books or I see on TV．In their opinion,“I love you”is too 3 for them to say．Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of 4 ．
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt．I sat down beside her．“Mom, I have a question to ask you．Is there 5 between you and Dad?”I asked her in a very low voice．She didn’t answer immediately．She 6 her head and continued to sew the quilt．
I was very worried because I thought I had 7 her．I was in a great 8 and I didn’t know what I should do．But at last I heard my mother say the following words：
“Susan,”she said thoughtfully,“Look at this thread．Sometimes it 9 , but most of it disappears in the quilt．The thread really makes the quilt 10 ．If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can hardly be seen 11 , but it’s really there．Love is 12 ．”
I listened carefully but I couldn’t 13 her until the next spring．At that time, my father suddenly got 14 seriously．My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month．When they returned from the hospital, they both looked 15 ．It seemed both of them had had a serious illness．After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father 16 slowly on the country road．
“Dad, how are you feeling now?”I asked him one day．
“Susan, don’t 17 about me．”he said gently．“To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom．” 18 his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply．
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and 19 ．But from this experience, I understand that love is just 20 in the quilt of our life．Love is inside, making life strong and warm．