A few months ago, I was picking up the children at school. Emily, another mother that I knew well, rushed up to me. She was full of ____.
“Do you know ____ you and I are?” she asked. ____ I could answer, she gave out the reason for her question. She had just returned from renewing her driver’s license at a government office. The woman ____ desk asked her what her “occupation” was. Emily hesitated, ____ how to answer it. “What I mean is,” explained the woman, “do you have a job, or are you just a ...?” “Of course I have a job,” answered Emily. “I’m a (an) ____.” “We don’t ____ ‘mother’ as an occupation ... ‘housewife’ covers it,” she said.
I forgot all about her story ____ one day I found myself in the same situation. This time it was at our own Town Hall. The clerk was a woman.
“And what is your occupation?” she asked. What ____ me say it, I do not know. The words simply jumped out. “I’m ... a (an) ______ in the field of Child Development and Human Relations.”
The clerk stopped, her ball-point pen _____ in mid-air. She looked up ____ she had not heard right. I repeated the title slowly.
“Might I ask,” said the clerk with new interest, “just what you do in your _____?” Coolly, I heard myself _____, “I have a continuing program of research in the laboratory and in the field. I’m working for my masters (the whole family) and already have ____ credits (令人增光的人或事物) (all daughters). I often work 14 hours a day (24 is more like it). The job is more challenging than most jobs and the ____ are in satisfaction rather than just money.”
There was an increasing note of ____ in the clerk’s voice as she ____ in the form. As I drove into our driveway(私家車道), I was ____ by my lab assistants — ages 13, 7, and 3. Inside the house I could hear our new experimental model (six months) in the child-development program.
I felt successful. Motherhood...what a great ____.
小題1:
A.surpriseB.anxietyC.angerD.excitement
小題2:
A.whoB.whatC.howD.why
小題3:
A.WhenB.AsC.BeforeD.Since
小題4:
A.atB.afterC.byD.around
小題5:
A.nervousB.sureC.anxiousD.uncertain
小題6:
A.motherB.workerC.teacherD.doctor
小題7:
A.thinkB.listC.expectD.give
小題8:
A.sinceB.unlessC.until D.when
小題9:
A.gotB.causedC.permitD.made
小題10:
A.researcherB.managerC.expertD.scholar
小題11:
A.droppedB.floatedC.frozenD.broke
小題12:
A.so thatB.even thoughC.as thoughD.because of
小題13:
A.familyB.subjectC.studyD.field
小題14:
A.wordsB.replyC.shoutD.whisper
小題15:
A.two B.threeC.fourD.five
小題16:
A.rewardsB.awardsC.profitsD.benefits
小題17:
A.interestB.respectC.doubtD.fear
小題18:
A.explainedB.passedC.completedD.filled
小題19:
A.acceptedB.greetedC.recognizedD.refused
小題20:
A.personB.awardC.careerD.business

小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:C 
小題4:A
小題5:D
小題6:A
小題7:B
小題8:C
小題9:D
小題10:A
小題11:C
小題12:C
小題13:D
小題14:B
小題15:C
小題16:A
小題17:B
小題18:D
小題19:B
小題20:C
試題分析:如何歸屬家庭主婦的職業(yè)?故事中,作者詼諧地將自己家庭婦女的工作比作是兒童發(fā)展及人事關系研究助理員的工作,引出了一個有趣的故事。
小題1:考查形容詞辨析。A. surprise驚訝;B. anxiety焦慮;C. anger憤怒;D. excitement激動。這里指Emily急匆匆地向我跑來,充滿了憤怒。故選C
小題2:短語名詞性從句。這里用what引導名詞性從句,從句中缺少表語。這里指你知道你和我是什么?故選B
小題3:考查連詞辨析。A. When當……時候;B. As正如;C. Before還沒來得急……;D. Since自從。我還沒來得急回答,她給出了她問題的原因。故選C
小題4:考查介詞辨析。這里考查短語的固定搭配at desk表示“前臺”之意。前臺的女士問她她的職業(yè)是什么?故選A
小題5:考查形容詞辨析。A. nervous緊張的;B. sure確定的;C. anxious焦急的;D. uncertain不確信的。這里指她不確信怎么來回答這個問題。故選D
小題6:考查上下文連串。根據(jù)下文中的“We don’t ____ ‘mother’ as an occupation ... ‘housewife’ covers it,” she said.可知。我是一位母親。故選A
小題7:考查動詞辨析。A. think認為;B. list列;C. expect期望;D. give給予。這里指我們沒有把母親列為職業(yè)。故選B
小題8:考查連詞搭配。A. since自從;B. unless除非;C. until直到……才……;D. when當……時候。我忘了所有關于她的故事,直到有一天我遇到了同樣的情況。故選C
小題9:考查動詞辨析。此題ABC三個選擇項都不可以接sb. do sth結構。故只能用make sb. do sth.。這里指讓我說什么呢?故選D
小題10:上下文連串。根據(jù)下文中I have a continuing program of research in the laboratory and in the field.可知作者說她是兒童發(fā)展及人事關系研究助理員。故選A
小題11:考查動詞辨析。A. dropped掉下;B. floated漂浮;C. frozen僵住;D. broke打破。那位職員停下來,圓珠筆停在半空。故選C
小題12:考查短語辨析。A. so that以致;B. even though盡管;C. as though好像;D. because of因為。她抬起頭,好像她沒有聽清似的。故選C
小題13:考查上下文連串。根據(jù)下文提示I have a continuing program of research in the laboratory and in the field.可知。在你的這個領域中,你做什么?故選D
小題14:考查動詞辨析。A. words話;B. reply答復;C. shout大叫;D. whisper小聲說。這里指作者沉著地回答到。故選B
小題15:考查上下文連串。根據(jù)下文中my lab assistants — ages 13, 7, and 3她的三個女兒,再加她老公,一共四個人。故選C
小題16:考查名詞辨析。A. rewards報酬;B. awards獎品;C. profits利潤;D. benefits津貼。這份工作比大多數(shù)工作更具有挑戰(zhàn)性,報酬是用滿意而不是用錢判斷。并且故選A
小題17:考查名詞辨析。A. interest  興趣;B. respect尊敬;C. doubt懷疑;D fear害怕。根據(jù)后句職員開始動筆寫可知職員的聲音帶有敬意。故選B
小題18:考查動詞辨析。根據(jù)上下文含義可知,這里是填寫表格,故用fill in the form。因為她在填寫表格。故選D
小題19:考查動詞辨析。A. accepted接受;B. greeted問候;C. recognized認出;D. refused拒絕。三個助手(作者的三個女兒)向我問候。故選B
小題20:考查名詞辨析。A. person    人;B. award獎品;C. career職業(yè);D. business生意。我感覺很成功。母親,一個偉大的職業(yè)。故選C
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C.Julie bought some food for the dog
D.the dog didn’t eat any of the food
小題3:The underlined part “our problem” in the passage refers to the fact that         .
A.the writer didn’t want to take Julie’s advice
B.an old black dog appeared in front of them
C.Julie disagreed with the writer’s travel on business
D.the couple had some trouble with their marriage
小題4:Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A.An Angel DogB.A Helpful CoupleC.Saving the DogD.A Famous Song

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More Than I Had Dreamed Of
From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Students Union. I always       my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of us. So I dreamed of being a leader.
Years flew by, and soon I was able to participate in the elections,       I would win. But the reality struck that I hadn’t had a chance. I wasn’t pretty. Girls across the school hardly knew me. I just did not have what it       to win a school election. I was       .
As I cried in my room that evening, I       took a deep breath and decided I wouldn’t stop dreaming. I decided that I would       elections again in my final year at school—and I would win.
I recognized that my       had a lot of things in their favor. What were the       that would work in my favor? I had good grades, and I was friendly and helpful. And my biggest         was the faith I had. I would not allow my       appearance to hold me back from putting my best foot forward. That evening, I       my election plans a whole year in advance.
I realized that girls would have to get to know me and recognize that I had the ability to       them. I loved making friends and I liked being helpful,       I decided that perhaps I could use these qualities to work to my advantage. In order to learn how to present a great election       , I also attended a course on effective public speaking.
The day after the election, when the principal(校長) announced I won the second highest number of votes, the students      . That joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my victory was        theirs.
Suddenly, I realized that I had       much more than I had dreamed of. I had made many new friends and had helped people       the way. I had won the       and love of my school-mates and they knew me as somebody who would stand by them. I was able to put a smile on their faces and        their day. 
小題1:
A.rememberedB.admiredC.praisedD.believed
小題2:
A.planningB.prayingC.calculatingD.judging
小題3:
A.tookB.assessedC.providedD.meant
小題4:
A.concernedB.surprisedC.depressedD.confused
小題5:
A.graduallyB.immediatelyC.impatientlyD.suddenly
小題6:
A.participateB.enterC.joinD.go
小題7:
A.companionsB.enemiesC.schoolmatesD.competitors
小題8:
A.pointsB.casesC.methodsD.examples
小題9:
A.problemB.dreamC.strengthD.worry
小題10:
A.plainB.youngC.personalD.special
小題11:
A.announcedB.discussedC.beganD.cancelled
小題12:
A.recommendB.encourageC.supportD.represent
小題13:
A.butB.soC.thenD.or
小題14:
A.speechB.campaignC.ceremonyD.promise
小題15:
A.noddedB.cheeredC.gatheredD.cried
小題16:
A.onlyB.alsoC.stillD.almost
小題17:
A.devotedB.acceleratedC.accomplishedD.developed
小題18:
A.alongB.byC.toD.in
小題19:
A.appointmentB.reputationC.electionD.acceptance
小題20:
A.richB.blessC.expandD.brighten

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