1、Period Three Using Language.阅读理解My friend Karen and I were always together.Karen was only a few months older than I I always thought she was so beautiful,with long hair and blue eyes.I loved Karen so much because she liked me for being the way I was.I could be myself and share my secrets with her an
2、d I never felt like I was being judged.We had so much fun and were really quite silly.One time I asked my mom to make us the same dresses so we could pretend we were twins.We continued as best friends throughout grade school.One day,Karen was going to another friends place and asked me to come along
3、,but I couldnt go because I had a babysitting job that afternoon.We walked together to the Beckers home where I was to babysit and then she continued on her way without me.We had agreed that I would meet her at the corner when she returned and I finished my job.At four oclock I rushed to the corner
4、so I wouldnt be late for meeting Karen.Just as I arrived at the corner,I saw Karen crossing the street.In a second it happened.I saw Karens body fly up in the sky.A car had hit her!Karen was on life support for a week before it was decided that they would allow her to go in peace.Karens parents want
5、ed to donate her organs(器官)to the hospital,but there was nothing left healthy enough to be used because she was hit so hard.I have never got so close to another person since Karen died.I do miss her!Do you cherish(珍惜)your friends?If you dont,please do,as you may lose them one day.1Whats the best tit
6、le for the passage?AA horrible car accidentB An unforgettable experienceC My dearest friendKarenDAn unforgettable girl答案 C 标题归纳题。通读全文可知作者主要回忆了她最好的朋友Karen,故 C 项作文章的标题最好。2The writer likes Karen mainly because _AKaren was beautifulB Karen looked like herC Karen was kindDKaren loved her for who she was答
7、案 D 细节理解题。根据第一段中的 I loved Karen so much because she liked me for being the way I was.可知应选 D。3When Karen was hit by a car,she was _Aon her way to a friends placeB on her way to the Beckers homeC shouting to the writer who was so far from herDheading to the corner where she and the writer would meet答案
8、 D 细节理解题。根据第三段中的 We had agreed that I would meet her at the corner when she returned and I finished my job.以及第四段中的 Just as I arrived at the corner,I saw Karen crossing the street.可知 Karen 当时正赶往她们约好见面的街角。4Why were Karens organs unable to be donated?ABecause her parents refused to do that.B Because al
9、l of her organs were seriously damaged.C Because the doctors thought it was too cruel.DBecause no patients needed organs in the hospital then.答案 B 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的but there was nothing left healthy enough to be used because she was hit so hard.可推断之所以没有捐器官,是因为器官已经被撞坏了。.完形填空There are thousands of peopl
10、e across the United States without any food or shelter(住所) Every Saturday or Sunday night,my family and I go out and _1_the homeless people in the city.There is one _2_thing I like to mention here.Before we begin our _3_,my family and I do not eat.We do this _4_we know how it feels to be hungry.We a
11、ll get together in the kitchen and_5_the food.We then _6_ the food for 30 or more people.I like to write a special _7_on the bags like “God loves you”A lot of people_8_homeless people.Not all homeless people are bad people.Some are really _9_Many people hate them_10_no good reason.In the beginning,w
12、hen my family and I went out on the street,we had to _11_their trust.Later,as they _12_us every week,they started to trust us.We_13_know some of their names.We all have to keep in mind that they also have_14_Some of them shake our hands for giving them food,and_15_ us.Some of them do really funny da
13、nces because they are_16_We have become_17_close to a man named Tony and his wife.After meeting with them several times,he has told us a lot about his_18_He graduated from college and has a PHD.He used to teach French and Spanish.After we get done feeding the homeless,it makes me_19_what I have at h
14、ome.Sometimes it makes me sad,and makes my mom cry.I love feeding the homeless,and _20_in someones life.1A.visit Bintroduce C save Dfeed答案 D 根据后面作者一家准备食物的语境,可知他们是去给那些无家可归的人送吃的,故选 D。2A.common Bexciting C special Dembarrassing答案 C 每次去给那些无家可归的人送吃的之前,作者他们一家都不吃饭,这在作者看来是件特殊的事,故选 C。3A.show Bjourney C vacat
15、ion DmealWWW 答案 B 这里是指作者他们出发前,故选 B,表示“行程” 。作者在这里用这个词,是为了形容给那些无家可归的人送东西是个很长的过程。4A.so B whenq Cif Dbecause答案 A 这里表示结果,故选 A,即作者他们这样做,可以知道饥饿的感觉。5A.design B prepare Cbuy Dgive答案 B 根据 We all get together in the kitchen 的语境,可知作者一家在准备食物。6A.bag B cook Cfetch Dfind答案 A 准备好食物后,应该把食物放进包里,再带出去。 bag 在这里作动词用。7A.pa
16、ssage B saying Cnote Dmessage答案 C 因为后面只有一句话,故可知作者是在每个包上写了一张小纸条。WWW8A.please Bhelp C love Dmisunderstand答案 D 根据 Not all homeless people are bad people 的语境,可知作者是说很多人都误解了那些无家可归的人。$来&源:9A.helpful Bnice Cfunny Dbeautiful答案 B 在作者看来,有些无家可归的人还是很好的,与前面的 bad 相对应。10A.for Bat Cof Don答案 A 根据 no good reason 的语境,可
17、知应选 A,表示很多人讨厌无家可归的人并没有什么好的原因。11A.bring Bearn Ccreate Dshare答案 B 这里是指赢得那些无家可归者的信任,故选 B。12A.served Btold Csaw Dneeded答案 C 作者他们经常去给那些无家可归的人送吃的,所以他们每周都看见作者他们。13A.hardly Bnever C sometimes Deven答案 D 这里表示递进,表示作者他们甚至还知道一些无家可归者的名字。14A.words B looks Cdesires Dfeelings答案 D 作者希望我们记住,无家可归者也是有感情的。 $来&源:15A.chang
18、e BthankC impress Ddisappoint资*源%库 答案 B 无家可归者也是有感情的人,所以他们得到作者他们给的食物后,也会感谢他们。16A.happy Bgreat Csurprised Dbored答案 A 无家可归者之所以跳舞,是因为他们开心。 17A.only Btoo Calso Dreally答案 D 这里是指作者他们和那个叫 Tony 的男人以及他的妻子变得很亲近,故选 D,表强调。18A.dream Bfuture Clife Dfriend答案 C 根据后文的具体内容,可知那个男人告诉了作者他们他的一些人生故事,故选 C。19A.want Bapprecia
19、te C keep Dthink答案 B 通过和这些无家可归者打交道,作者学会了感激自己在家里拥有的东西。20A.taking care Bwatching outC showing up Dmaking a difference答案 D 作者应该是希望能让那些无家可归者的人生有些改变,故选D。.阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。In the United States,there were 222 people _1_ (report)to be billionaires(亿万富翁)in 2003.The _2_ of these is Bill Ga
20、tes,worth at least $ 41 billion,who made his money_3_ starting the company Microsoft.Mr.Gates was only 21 years old _4_ he first helped to set up the company in 1976.He was a billionaire _5_ the time he was 31._6_ ,there are still some other people who have made lots of money at even _7_ (young)ages
21、.Other young people who have struck it rich include Jackie Coogan and Shirley Temple._8_ of these child actors made over a million dollars _9_ (act)in movies before they were 14.But _10_ youngest billionaire is Albert von Thurn und Taxis of Germany,who,in 2001,inherited (继承)a billion dollars when he turned 18!答案 1.reported 2.richest/wealthiest 3.by 4.when 5by 6.However 7.younger 8.Both 9.acting 10the