(C)
After my husband died suddenly from a heart attack,my world crashed around me.My six children were all under 10,and I was burdened with the responsibilities of earning a living,and caring for the children.I was fortunate to find a wonderful housekeeper to care for the children during the week,but from Friday nights to Monday mornings,the children and t were alone.
One Friday evening I came home from work to find a big pretty German shepherd off our doorstep.This dog seemed to intend to enter the house.The children liked “German” immediately and begged me to let him in.I agreed to let him sleep in the basement.That night I slept peacefully for the first time in many weeks.
The following morning we made phone calls and checked lost-and-found ads for German’s owner, but with no results.
On Sunday I had planned to take the children on a picnic.Since I thought it best to leave German behind in case his owner came by,we drove off without him.When we stopped to get gas, we were amazed to see German racing to the gas station after us.No way was he going to be left behind.
Monday morning I let him out for a run.He didn’t come back and we were all disappointed.
We were convinced that we would never see him again.We were wrong.The next Friday evening,
German was back on other doorstep.Again he stayed until Monday morning,when our housekeeper arrived.
This pattern repeated itself every.weekend for almost 10 months.We grew more and more fond of German.We took comfort in his strong,warm presence,and we felt safe with him near us.
As German became part of the family,he considered it his duty to check every bedroom to be sure each child was cozy in bed.
Each week,between German’s visits,I grew a little stronger,a little braver and mole able to cope;every weekend we were no long alone and enjoyed his company.Then one Monday morning we patted him on his head and let him out for what turned out to be the Iast time.We never saw German again.
64.The dog first came when .
A.it was needed most B.the mother became strong enough
C.her father died suddenly D.she was busy on the weekday
65.Which of the following can’t be used to describe the dog?
A.Loyal. B.Beautiful. C. Lovely. D.Wild.
66.The wriier was very the German shepherd.
A.a(chǎn)fraid of B.grateful to C.cruel to D.a(chǎn)nnoyed with
67.The family planned to go on a picnic without the German shepherd because .
A.German was too wild to control B.German was too young to walk so far
C.the owner might come by to look for it D.it might spoil the trip
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The World War II ended in 1910 and then the next year Helen and Polly went to Europe to help the blind there.
One evening in Rome , Helen felt the quick excitement of Polly's hand . Polly was spelling __1_ news . Their house in Westport had been burned .Everything was lost . _2_ , a book Helen __3_ about Teacher had burned . It had been nearly finished . “The very first thing I will do is to start the book __4 _ , ” Helen said . __5_ in Westport , Helen's friends helped build a new __6_. The day when Helen and Polly moved into their new home ,huge boxes arrived . Helen's friends in Japan _7__ her loss .They had sent gifts of tables and lamps and other furniture . Helen ran her fingers _8_the china and carvings (瓷器和雕刻品).
She had lived through two __9_ . She had always hoped for world peace . Now it made her happy to know that people of different countries and __10__ would work together to help children. Helen saw more and more blind and deaf people educated to do useful work and part of the __11_. Much of the help had come from her . _12___ most people retired , Helen Keller was busy . “I cannot _13__ old white there is so much work to do ,” she said , “ and so many children _14_”
When Helen was 75 , she traveled thousands of miles around the world . She _15_ many speeches and many new friends .
Now Helen could __16_ travel herself .But her spirit of courage and the words of her books __17_ around the world . Helen never _18__ that all her work and all her 19_ and all the light in her life come from first from her beloved Teacher .One of Helen Keller's most beautiful books is the story of Anne Sullivan Macy's life .In a little _20_ Helen wrote :
“Teachers— and was all .
It will be my answer
In the dark
When death calls.”
1. A.interesting B. terrible C. good D. secret
2. A. After all B. Worst of all C. After that D. Above all
3. A. had received B. had written C. bought D. had been writing
4. A.over again B.over and over C.again and again D.at once
5. A. Coming B. Returning C. Arriving D. Back
6. A. office B. study C. house D. family
7. A.had heard of B. had heard C. had paid for D. had seen
8. A. into B. above C. by D. over
9. A. terrible world wars B. centuries C. long civil wars D. hard years
10. A. rivers B. races C. enemies D.worlds
11. A. world people B. their friends C. whole world D. living world
12 A. Long after B. Long before C. shortly after D. Soon
13. A. help to grow B. help growing C. stop to grow D. stop growing
14. A. to help B. to go to school C. to study D.to work together
15. A. attended B. gave C. had D. made
16. A. already B. no longer C. also D. never
17. A. won't B. soon C. still D. can
18. A. forgot B. realized C. remembered D. understood
19. A. riches B. inventions C. honors D. scholars
20. A. while B. girl C. passage D. poem
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第二節(jié) 完形填空(共20小題;每小題1.5分,滿分30分)
閱讀下面短文,掌握其大意,然后從36-55題所給的四個選項(A,B,C和D)中,選出最佳選項。
My son Joey was born with club feet(天生特厚的畸形腳). The doctors assured us that with treatment he would be able to walk 36 , but would never run very well. The first three years of his life were 37 in surgery(手術(shù)). By the time he was eight, you wouldn’t know he had a 38 when you saw him walk.
The children in our neighborhood ran around as most children do during 39 , and Joey would jump right in,run and play, too. We 40 told him that he probably wouldn’t be able to 41 as well as the other children. So he didn’t know.
In seventh grade he 42 to go out for the cross country team. Every day he 43 with the team. He worked harder and ran 44 than any of the others — perhaps he sensed that the 45 that seemed to come naturally to so many others did not come naturally to him. 46 the entire team runs, only the top seven runners have the potential (潛能) to 47 points for the school. We didn’t tell him he probably would never make the team, so he didn’t know.
He 48 to run four to five miles a day, every day — even the day he had a 103 degree fever. I was 49 , so I went to look for him after school. I found him 50 all alone. I asked him how he felt. "Okay," he said. He had two more51 to go. The sweat ran down his face and his eyes were glassy from his fever. 52 he looked straight ahead and kept running.
Two weeks later, the names of the team runners were 53 . Joey was number six on the list. Joey had made the team. He was in 54 grade — the other six team members were all eighth?graders. We never told him he shouldn’t 55 to make the team. We never told him he couldn’t do it...so he didn’t know. He just did it.
36. A. quickly B. slowly C. normally D. comfortably
37. A. spent B. wasted C. suffered D. lost
38. A. pain B. problem C. treatment D. surgery
39. A. holidays B. day C. fun D. play
40. A. seldom B. never C. always D. once
41. A. study B. run C. walk D. behave
42. A. decided B. preferred C. refused D. agreed
43. A. gathered B. camped C. trained D. competed
44. A. more slowly B. less C. faster D. more
45. A. ability B. strength C. power D. energy
46. A. Since B. Because C. After D. Although
47. A. increase B. score C. hold D. take
48. A. continued B. stopped C. liked D. hoped
49. A. sad B. surprised C. angry D. worried
50. A. running B. resting C. crying D. sleeping
51. A. tests B. miles C. lessons D. examinations
52. A. Otherwise B. So C. Yet D. Thus
53. A. included B. called C. shown D. found
54. A. sixth B. eighth C. seventh D. fifth
55. A. manage B. determine C. expect D. attempt
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Societies all over the world name places in similar ways. Quite often there is no official naming ceremony but places tend to be called names as points of reference by people. Then an organized body steps in and gives the place a name. Frequently it happens that a place has two names: One is named by the people and the other by the government. As in many areas, old habits died hard, and the place continues to be called by its unofficial name long after the meaning is lost.
Many roads and places in Singapore are named in order that the pioneers will be remembered by future generations. Thus we have names such as Stamford Road and Raffles Place. This is in keeping with traditions in many countries —in both the West and the East.
Another way of naming places is naming them after other places. Perhaps they were named to promote friendships between the two places or it could be that the people who used to live there were originally from the places that the roads were named after. The mystery is clearer when we see some of the roads named in former British bases. If you step into Selector Airbase you will see Piccadilly Circus—obviously named by some homesick Royal Air Force personnel.
Some places were named after the activities that used to go on at those places. Bras Basah Road is an interesting example, “Base Basah” means “wet rice” in Malay. Now why would anyone want to name a road “Wet Rice Road”? The reason is simple. During the pioneering days, wet rice was laid out to dry along this road.
A few roads in Singapore are named by their shapes. There is “Circular Road” for one. Other roads may have part of their names to describe their shapes, like “Paya Lebar Crescent”. This road is called a crescent(月牙) because it begins on the main road, makes a crescent and comes back to join the main road again.
46. We learn from Paragraph 1 that _____.
A. the government is usually the first to name a place
B. many places tend to have more than one name
C. a ceremony will be held when a place is named
D. people prefer the place names given by the government
47. What does the underlined phrase “die hard” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A. Change suddenly. B. Change significantly(greatly).
C. Disappear mysteriously. D. Disappear very slowly.
48. Which of the following places is named after a person?
A. Raffles Place. B. Selector Airbase. C. Piccadilly Circus. D. Paya Lebar Crescent.
49. Bras Basah Road is named _______.
A. after a person B. after a place C. after an activity D. by its shape
50. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Some place names in Singapore are the same as in Britain.
B. Some places in Singapore are named for military purposes.
C. The way Singaporeans name their places is unique.
D. Young Singaporeans have forgotten the pioneers.
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The White Tower
The White Tower was started in 1076 and completed in 1079. It was the oldest of the 20 towers which used to stand here. The white tower of London was first built by William, the conqueror to protect and control the city. Today it is the most popular tourists sight and attracts over three million visitors a year.
It was sometimes used as a palace for the kings and queens of English until the time of James I, but it is best known as a prison and execution place. Within the walls of the Tower, princes have been murdered, spies shot and Queens killed. One of the most famous executions was that of Ann Boleyn in 1536. She was killed because she couldn’t give Henry III a son.
The tower was also the scene of one of London’s most famous mysteries, known as the mystery of the princes in the Tower. Their uncle announced he himself was the new king and asked the people to call him Richard III. After that the two boys disappeared. It was the two sons that were murdered by the order of their uncle.
68. The Tower of London ________.
A. was started in the tenth century and finished in the eleventh century
B. is the oldest tower in the world
C. was first put up by James I
D. was built to protect and control London
69. The tower was used as a palace_______.
A. till the time James I
B. until the time of William, the conqueror
C. after James I came to power
D. when James I came to power
70. Anne Boleyn was put to death because she______.
A. didn’t get on well with Henry III
B. couldn’t give birth
C. couldn’t give Henry III a son
D. turned against her husband
71.They say who killed two sons of Edward IV?
A. Edward IV B. Richard III C. Anne Boleyn D. James I
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Passage Thirteen (The Neutrality of American in the Early World War II)
The establishment of the Third Reich influenced events in American history by starting a chain of events which culminated in war between Germany and the United States. The compete destruction of democracy, the persecution of Jews, the war on religion, the cruelty and barbarism of the Nazis, and especially the plans of Germany and her allies, Italy and Japan, for world conquest caused great indignation in this country and brought on fear of another world war. While speaking out against Hitler’s atrocities, the American people generally favored isolationist policies and neutrality. The Neutrality Acts of 1935 and 1936 prohibited trade with any belligerents or loans to them. In 1937 the President was empowered to declare an arms embargo in wars between nations at his discretion.
American opinion began to change somewhat after President Roosevelt’s “quarantine the aggressor” speech at Chicago (1937) in which he severely criticized Hitler’s policies. Germany’s seizure of Austria and the Munich Pact for the partition of Czechoslovakia (1938) also aroused the American people. The conquest of Czechoslovakia in March, 1939 was another rude awakening to the menace of the Third Reich. In August,1939 came the shock of the Nazi-soviet Pact and in September the attack on Poland and the outbreak of European war. The United States attempted to maintain neutrality in spite of sympathy for the democracies arrayed against the Third Reich. The Neutrality Act of 1939 repealed the arms embargo and permitted “cash and carry” exports of arms to belligerent nations. A strong national defense program was begun. A draft act was passed (1940) to strengthen the military services. A Lend Act (1941) authorized the President to sell, exchange, or lend materials to any country deemed necessary by him for the defense of the United States. Help was given to Britain by exchanging certain overage destroyers for the right to establish American bases in British territory in the Western Hemisphere. In August, 1940 President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill met and issued the Atlantic Charter which proclaimed the kind of a world which should be established after the war. In December, 1941, Japan launched the unprovoked attack on the United States at Pearl Harbor. Immediately thereafter, Germany declared war on the United States.
1.One item occurring before 1937 that the author does not mention in his list of actions that alienated the American public was
A.the burning of the Reichstag.
B.German plans for conquest.
C.Nazi barbarism.
D.the persecution of religious groups.
2.The Lend-Lease Act was designed to
A.help the British.
B.strengthen the national defense of the United States.
C.promote the Atlantic Charter.
D.avenge Pearl Harbor.
3.American Policy during the years 1935-1936 may be described as being
A.watchful.
B.isolationist.
C.peaceful.
D.indifferent.
4.The Neutrality Act of 1939
A.permitted the selling of arms to belligerent nations.
B.antagonized Japan.
C.permitted the British to trade only with the Allies.
D.led to Lend-Lease Act.
5.We entered the war against Germany
A.because Germany declared war.
B.because Japan was an ally of Germany.
C.after Germany had signed the Nazi-soviet Pact.
D.after peaceful efforts had failed.
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