On August 26, 1999, New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets to   36  and the subway system almost came to a stop.
Unfortunately, this happened during the morning rush hour. Many people who were going to work were   37 to go home. Some battled to   38  a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the   39   bravely, walking miles to get to work.
I   40  to be one of people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most   41   had stopped. After making my way   42   crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was   43.            Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to   44   the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the   45 . So I took the train going in the opposite direction, and then switched back to the downtown train.
Finally, after what seemed like forever, the train   46    my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was  47 through, exhausted and   48 .
My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm, I was ready to go home. I was about to turn off my computer   49   I received an email from Garth, my Director:
I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and   50   went to work. It is always reassuring(令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their   51   to their jobs. Thank you.
Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that   52   message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of   53   can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic  54  had made me tired and upset. But Garth’s words immediately   55   me and put a smile back on my face.
小題1:
A．confusionB．floodC．sinkD．crash
小題2:
A．forcedB．refusedC．a(chǎn)pproachedD．gathered
小題3:
A．orderB．payC．callD．search
小題4:
A．climateB．sceneryC．stormD．burden
小題5:
A．occurredB．promisedC．deservedD．happened
小題6:
A．practiceB．travelC．processD．service
小題7:
A．toB．throughC．overD．for
小題8:
A．runningB．cyclingC．turningD．rushing
小題9:
A．get off B．take offC．take on D．get on
小題10:
A．streetB．groundC．floorD．platform
小題11:
A．pausedB．crossedC．reachedD．parked
小題12:
A．wetB．weakC．sickD．hurt
小題13:
A．a(chǎn)shamedB．discouragedC．surprisedD．helpless
小題14:
A．whileB．whenC．whereD．a(chǎn)fter
小題15:
A．hardlyB．definitelyC．a(chǎn)bsolutelyD．finally
小題16:
A．devotionB．permissionC．concernD．reaction
小題17:
A．exactB．urgentC．briefD．humorous
小題18:
A．promiseB．a(chǎn)ppreciationC．a(chǎn)dmirationD．guidance
小題19:
A．troublesB．signalsC．rulesD．signs
小題20:
A．correctedB．supportedC．a(chǎn)mazedD．refreshed

小題1:B
小題2:A
小題3:C
小題4:C
小題5:D
小題6:D
小題7:B
小題8:A
小題9:D
小題10:D
小題11:C
小題12:A
小題13:B
小題14:B
小題15:D
小題16:A
小題17:C
小題18:B
小題19:A
小題20:D

試題分析：本文是一篇以敘文，作者在記敘之后發(fā)表了自己的感悟。文章講述了作者遭遇一次暴風(fēng)雨而歷經(jīng)艱辛堅持去上班，就在作者因此而倍感疲憊和煩躁時，卻收到了經(jīng)理的一封電子信件。信中經(jīng)理簡短的幾句對不顧風(fēng)雨堅持來上班的人們表示了感激，這使得作者感到一天來的疲憊與煩惱一掃而光，并由此感悟到幾句簡短的話語可以使人的精神煥然一新。
小題1:B�？疾閯釉~辨析。根據(jù)語境，因?yàn)槭莚ainstorm(暴風(fēng)雨)，所以街道被雨水淹沒。選項(xiàng)A為"中斷"；C為"沉沒"；D為"猛撞，崩潰"，均不合語境。句中cause sth. to be done使得…被…
小題2:A�？疾閯釉~辨析。因?yàn)榇笥辏S多人被迫回家，不能夠去上班。注意被句為被動形式，從意義上可以排除選項(xiàng)B、C、D。
小題3:C�？疾閯釉~辨析。根據(jù)語境：有些人能夠叫到出租車(call a taxi)。order為"訂購，預(yù)定"。不合語境；search a taxi表示"搜查出租車（在車上找東西）"，也不正確。
小題4:C�？疾槊~辨析。聯(lián)系上文，根據(jù)文章第一句中rainstorm一詞可知答案。語境：有些人能夠叫到出租車，還有寫人勇敢面對暴風(fēng)雨，步行去上班。當(dāng)時正在下雨，所以用face the storm bravely. C選項(xiàng)climate為"氣候（指某一地區(qū)長期的天氣狀況）"；scenery為"景色"；burden為"負(fù)擔(dān)"，均不合文意。
小題5:D�？疾閯釉~辨析。聯(lián)系下文可知作者"碰巧也是"去上班中的一個，happen to be表示"碰巧是…"。而used to be表示"過去常常（現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)不再那樣了）"；promise to表示"允諾去做…";deserve to do表示"理應(yīng)做，值得做"，均不符合文意與語境。
小題6:D�？疾槊~辨析。根據(jù)語境：作者去了地鐵，卻發(fā)現(xiàn)大多數(shù)地鐵都已經(jīng)停止運(yùn)行服務(wù)了，所以用service,表示"（地鐵的運(yùn)行）服務(wù)"。而practice表示"練習(xí)；慣例做法"；routine表示"常規(guī)；例行公事"；process表示"過程；程序"，均不符合語境。
小題7:B�？疾榻樵~辨析。根據(jù)語境：make one's way through the crowds of people在人群中擠出一條路。make one's way to:表示"通往…"；make one's way for:表示"讓步于…"，均不合文意。
小題8:A�？疾閯釉~辨析。operate表示"操作，運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)，運(yùn)行"。作者最終發(fā)現(xiàn)一條地鐵還在運(yùn)行。cycle 表示"循環(huán)，周期"；turn表示"變得；轉(zhuǎn)彎"；rush表示"沖進(jìn)，匆促"，均不符合語境。
小題9:D�？疾閯釉~辨析。根據(jù)語意：那么多人在等待上車…；board the subway表示"木版；登車，上車（船、飛機(jī)等）"。Check表示"核查；登記"；carry"攜帶，搬運(yùn)"；find"找到"，均不合文意。
小題10:D。考查名詞辨析。根據(jù)語境："我"甚至無法踏上站臺的臺階。Platform"站臺"。其它不合語境。
小題11:C�？疾閯釉~辨析。根據(jù)語境：最終過了好長時間，地鐵終于停在了我的那一站。聯(lián)系下文Then I had to …一句可知作者先坐了一程地鐵，然后又在雨中步行了幾個街區(qū)。pause表示"暫停，中止"；cross表示"交叉；越過"；park表示"停車"，均不合文意。
小題12:A。考查形容詞辨析。be wet through:渾身濕透了。（由于作者冒雨而行，在到達(dá)辦公室時已經(jīng)濕透了。）根據(jù)文章下一句：My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off.作者與同事一起花費(fèi)了大半天的時間才晾干也可知。其它不合語境。
小題13:B。考查動詞辨析。要認(rèn)真體會作者的情感、態(tài)度：此時由于作者渾身濕透，所以到辦公室時已經(jīng)是疲憊不堪了，所以此時作者的情緒應(yīng)該是"沮喪的，泄氣的"。這也可以根據(jù)下文形成對比：作者收到經(jīng)理的E-mail而變的愉快起來。ashamed"慚愧的"；surprised"吃驚的"；puzzled "迷惑"，均不符合語境。
小題14:B�？疾檫B詞。when表示"就在這時"。其它不合語境。
小題15:D�？疾楦痹~辨析。eventually表示"最終"；hardly 表示"幾乎不"；casually 表示"偶然地，隨意地"absolutely 表示"完全地"。根據(jù)文意：我很感謝你們所有的不顧艱辛最終來上班的人。
小題16:A�？疾槊~辨析。句意為：…，當(dāng)員工們表明他們對于工作的投入時…。devotion表示"投入"；donation 表示"捐贈"；concern表示"關(guān)心"；reaction表示"反應(yīng)"。(show one's concern for sth表示"對…關(guān)心")
小題17:C�？疾樾稳菰~辨析。聯(lián)系文章，經(jīng)理的這封e-mail并不長，所以用brief表示"簡短的"。accurate 表示"精確的"；urgent表示"急切的"；humorous表示"幽默的"。
小題18:B�？疾槊~辨析。句意為：這封e-mail讓我知道即使是簡短的幾句感激的話也會有很大的影響。appreciation表示"欣賞，感激"；promise 表示"諾言"；advice表示"建議"；guidance表示"指導(dǎo)，引導(dǎo)"。
小題19:A�？疾槊~辨析。句意為：暴雨和交通阻塞帶來的麻煩使得"我"疲憊、煩亂。signals 表示"信號"；rules表示"規(guī)則"；signs表示"符號，跡象"，均不正確。
小題20:D。考查動詞辨析。句意為：經(jīng)理Garth的話立即使得我提起精神來，讓我又面帶微笑。Refreshed表示"使...生氣蓬勃,提起精神,恢復(fù)精神"；correct表示"糾正"；support表示"支持"；amaze 表示"使吃驚"，均不符合語境。
點(diǎn)評：本文所選內(nèi)容邏輯性強(qiáng)，文章結(jié)構(gòu)嚴(yán)謹(jǐn)，層次分明。文章是以第一人稱進(jìn)行敘述、描寫的。文章具有啟發(fā)和教育意義，充分體現(xiàn)考試說明的要求，能夠積極引導(dǎo)考生樹立正確的人生觀、世界觀和價值觀，增強(qiáng)社會責(zé)任感，有利于全面提高人文素養(yǎng)。
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Can dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home? People who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cats are worried that they will fight. A recent research has found a new recipe of success. According to the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog, and if they are introduced when still young (less than 6 months for cats, a year for dogs), it is highly probable that the two pets will get along swimmingly. Two-thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog.
However, it wasn’t all sweetness and light. There was a reported coldness between the cat and dog in 25% of the homes, while aggression and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes. One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite. For example, when a cat turns its head away it signals aggression, while a dog doing the same signals submission.
In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully, researchers observed a surprising behavior. They are learning how to talk each other’s language. It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk ‘dog’, and dogs can learn how to talk ‘cat’.
What’s interesting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to develop their intelligence. They can learn how to read each other’s body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than we previously suspected. Once familiar with each other’s presence and body language, cats and dogs can play together, greet each other nose to nose, and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa. They can easily share the same water bowl and in some cases groom (梳理) each other.
The significance of the research on cats and dogs may go beyond pets — to people who don’t get along, including neighbors, colleagues at work, and even world superpowers. If cats and dogs can learn to get along, surely people have a good chance.
小題1:The underlined word “swimmingly” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to “without _________”.
A．a(chǎn) messageB．a(chǎn) problemC．introductionD．delay
小題2:Some cats and dogs may fight when _________.
A．they are cold to each other
B．they look away from each other
C．they misunderstood each other’s signals
D．they are introduced at an early age
小題3:What is found surprising about cats and dogs?
A．They eat and sleep each other.
B．They observe each other’s behaviors.
C．They learn to speak each other’s language.
D．They know something from each other’s voices.
小題4:It is suggested in Paragraph 4 that cats and dogs _________.
A．have common interests
B．a(chǎn)re less different than was thought
C．have a common body language
D．a(chǎn)re less intelligent than was expected
小題5:What can we human beings learn from cats and dogs?
A．We should learn to live in harmony.
B．We should know more about animals.
C．We should live in peace with animals.
D．We should learn more body languages.

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Britain has laws to make sure that women have the same chances as men in education, jobs and training. But it’s still unusual to find women doing dirty or heavy jobs.
Nikki Henriques is a car maintenance engineer in London. She used to be a secretary. Barty Philips, a journalist with “The Observer”, a Sunday newspaper, asked her why she wanted to work with cars.
“My first reason was independence(獨(dú)立),” she said. “I also wanted to use my hands, and I like learning about how things work. Many people prefer to have a woman repair their cars, too.”
Nikki didn’t find it easy to become a car maintenance engineer. She went to a Government Skill Centre—a special sort of college where people can learn a new job for twenty weeks. “For ten weeks I was the only woman among four hundred men, and some of them were rude to me. It was also very tiring—from 8 in the morning to 5 in the afternoon, with only 30 minutes for lunch.”
Now Nikki works free-lance, that is, she’s self-employed, working for herself and not for a garage or a company.
Barty Phillips also spoke to Rose, who works as a general builder in Sheffield, an industrial town in the north of England. Like Nikki, Rose used to be a secretary. “I didn’t enjoy it at all.” she said. “I wanted to do more practical work, and I wanted to be self-employed.”
Rose joined a women’s building co-operative, and she learnt her job from other people and from experience. However, many of the women in her group have been specially trained. Most of the jobs they do are improvements to buildings and general repairs.
“People often say, ‘Oh, women aren’t strong enough,’ but I don’t think strength is important.” said Rose, “The important thing is to get used to doing a different sort of work.”
Rose would like more women to come into the building industry. “Everything built at the moment is a product of man’s world. If women become builders, they will be able to understand the production of their house and their towns.”
小題1:There are laws in Britain to help women _____.
A．get higher pay than men
B．enjoy more freedom than men
C．do whatever they like to do
D．have equal chances with men in education and work
小題2:The job of a car maintenance engineer is to _____.
A．make carsB．sell cars
C．repair carsD．keep cars for others
小題3:According to Rose, a woman wishing to be a general builder _____.
A．must be specially trained
B．should be strong enough
C．can learn her job either from others or by experience
D．must get used to doing a different sort of work
小題4:The best title for this passage might be _____.
A．Nikki Henriques, a car maintenance engineer
B．Rose, a General Builder in Shefield
C．Women at Work
D．British Women

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A painting by Chinese artist Qi Baishi set a record for modern art and calligraphy (書法) on the mainland when it sold for 425.5 million yuan at an auction (拍賣) on May 22. The sale was a  milestone (里程碑) in the auction of modern and contemporary artworks.
The price meant its value had risen more than 2,000 per cent in six years . The work , Eagle standing on pine tree with four-character coupleti（對聯(lián)）, measures about 2.6 metres by 1 metre . It was the second highest price paid for an artwork on the mainland . A Song dynasty work by Huang Tingjian was sold for 436.8 million yuan in 2010 . Qi’s painting was finished in 1946 when Qi was 86 , and was his largest work . With a starting price of 88 million yuan , it attracted nearly 50 bids（出價）in half an hour . Shanghai businessman Liu Yiqian said that the work had belonged to him and had cost less than 20 million yuan in 2005 . The auction company said the work was brought back to the mainland after being bought from a private owner in San Francisco six years ago .
China ranked first in global art sales last year , ahead of the United States and Britain . Four Chinese artists were among the top 10 in worldwide sales : Qi Baishi , Zhang Daqian , Xu Beihong and Fu Baoshi . Qi’s works ranked second in sales to Pablo Picasso’s last year . Qi was born into a peasant family in Hunan in 1864 . He taught himself to paint and focused on nature including plants , insects , birds and fish . He is mostly well-known for his paintings of shrimps . In 1953 , he was elected president of the Association of Chinese Artists . He died in Beijing in 1957 .
小題1:What’s the best title of the text ?
A．Qi Baishi’s Painting Was Discovered .
B．Qi Baishi’s Painting Was Brought Back .
C．Qi Baishi’s Painting Sets an Auction Record .
D．The Value of Qi Baishi’s Paintings Is on the Increase .
小題2:Whose artwork sold for the highest price on the mainland ?
A．Qi Baishi’s .B．Huang Tingjian’s .
C．Xu Beihong’s .D．Zhang Daqian’s .
小題3:The auction price of Qi’s painting was        million yuan higher than the starting price in the auction .
A．337.5 .B．348.8 .C．50 .D．11.3 .
小題4:Which of the following is TRUE ?
A．Qi finished the painting when he was young .
B．The painting was once stolen by an American .
C．The owner of this painting Liu Yiqian gained a lot of money .
D．Pablo Picasso’s works ranked second in sales to Qi’s last year .
小題5: The text is most probably taken from a        .
A．computer bookB．library guide
C．technology magazineD．newspaper report

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