1、.完形填空One afternoon a woman came into my shop with her teenage daughter Ellen who was mentally (智力上) challenged. After letting the mother know I was 1 if she had any questions or needed help, I spoke to her daughter. “Would you like to see my 2 ? Her name is Guinevere.” The daughter was delighted by
2、the sight of my Guinevere.“I have a Dalmatian,” the girl said 3 . “My dogs a Pug,” I shared.As I pointed to the chair, the girl happily accepted my 4 to sit with my Pug. Ellens mother gave me a smile and continued 5 as her daughter and I swapped (交换) dog stories and 6 the similarities and difference
3、s between her Dalmatian and Pug breeds (品种). It was a slow afternoon and no other 7 had come in so I hadnt 8 how long Ellen and I had been talking and laughing until her mother came 9 to the checkout counter. The mothers eyes were full of tears as she said, “Thank you for 10 the time to talk to my d
4、aughter. Shes very shy and 11 talks to anyone 12 family and close friends.” “It was my pleasure,” I 13 . “We both enjoyed talking about our dogs.” As I said these words, I thought of the other 14 challenged folks in my town. I always smiled and said, “Hi,” and perhaps 15 a little small talk. But lik
5、e any stranger or someone I knew only by sight that I passed by during the course of a day, I didnt know their hopes and 16 , their hobbies and passions, their abilities and talents. My dog had 17 the conversation gap , allowing a woman and a teenage girl to 18 their common love of dogs. This simple
6、 19 gave us the gift of spending a delightful afternoon enjoying each others 20 . 【语篇解读】 本文主要讲述了作者与一个有智力障碍的小女孩谈论宠物狗而度过了一个愉快的下午的经历。1.A.hopeful B.available C.familiar D.active【答案与解析】B 由语境可知 ,“我”有空,available“ 有空的;可得到的 ;有用的” 。2.A.cat B.baby C.dog D.toy【答案与解析】C 由后文“My dogs a Pug”可知是在谈论“我 ”的狗 (dog)。3.A.su
7、rprisingly B.excitedlyC.worriedly D.doubtfully【答案与解析】B 由前文的 delighted 及后文的 happily 可知一谈到狗她就兴奋 (excitedly) 起来了。4.A.invitation B.intentionC.permission D.expectation【答案与解析】A “我” 指着椅子 ,是请女孩坐,意思是她接受了“我” 的邀请 (invitation) 和我的哈巴狗坐在一起。5.A.swimming B.running C.fishing D.shopping【答案与解析】D 由本文第 1 句可知,她们是在商店,因此她应
8、该是继续购物 (shopping)。6.A.compared B.admired C.examined D.tested【答案与解析】A 由语境可知,两人应该是在比较(compare) 达尔马提亚狗( 俗称斑点狗)和哈巴狗之间的相似及不同。7.A.patients B.kidsC.drivers D.customers【答案与解析】D 由前文可知,这是在商店,故选 D 项,意思是没有其他顾客(customers) 来。8.A.expected B.realized C.managed D.imagined【答案与解析】B 部分句意 :“我”没有意识到( realize)“我”和小女孩谈了多久
9、9.A.down B.up C.over D.at【答案与解析】C 购物完毕之后 ,她的母亲应该是到收银台这边来。come over“过来”。 come down“下来”;come up“上来 ;发生” ;come at“袭击;找到”,均不合语境。10.A.taking B.fetching C.reaching D.costing【答案与解析】A 此处指花 (take)时间。11.A.always B.often C.rarely D.usually【答案与解析】C 由第 1 段 “.who was mentally challenged”可知她智力上有障碍 ,以及由此空前面“Shes ve
10、ry shy.”可知她非常害羞,应该是很少和其他人交谈。rarely“不常;很少地”,符合文意。12.A.and B.besides C.but D.including【答案与解析】C 由语境可知此处是指除了 (but) 家人和亲密的朋友之外。but 多用在 every,any,no 等或由这些词构成的复合词如 everything,anywhere,nobody 等词及 all,none 之后。13.A.reacted B.responded C.received D.remained【答案与解析】B “我” 应该是回答上面的话,respond“回答” 。14.A.physically B.
11、mentally C.eagerly D.naturally【答案与解析】B 在本文第 1 句提到了她是 mentally challenged (=disabled)“弱智的”。15.A.passed B.visited C.added D.offered【答案与解析】C 在打完招呼之后 ,接着再聊上几句,add“还说;接着说”。16.A.pleasures B.sorrows C.troubles D.dreams【答案与解析】D 此处应该是指希望和梦想(dream) 。17.A.bridged B.controlled C.offered D.served【答案与解析】A “我” 的狗帮
12、我们架起谈话的桥梁 ,bridge 在此作动词用,意为“架起的桥梁”。18.A.invent B.discover C.wonder D.promise【答案与解析】B 通过前文可知 ,使得一个女人和一个十几岁的女孩发现 (discover) 她们对狗的共同的爱。19.A.attraction B.devotion C.connection D.donation【答案与解析】C 由前文可知 ,是这只狗让我们连接 (connection) 在一起。20.A.effort B.lifeC.companyD.time【答案与解析】C 这里应该是指享受彼此的陪伴 (company)。.单项填空1.Ou
13、r ancestors celebrated birth of child by giving away red eggs. A.the; a B.the; theC 不填; a D.不填; the【答案与解析】A 考查冠词。birth 前用 the 特指“ 婴儿的诞生”。child 前用 a 表示类别,表泛指。2.Sir, you are not allowed to enter the building if you dont get our managers . A.permission B.connectionC.instruction D.introduction【答案与解析】A 考
14、查名词。permission“允许;许可” 。句意:先生,如果没有我们经理的允许,你不能进入这座大楼。connection“ 连接;关系”;instruction“指示;说明” ;introduction“介绍”。3.Some of the tricks people tend to on each other on April 1st should be forbidden. A.make B.act C.take D.play【答案与解析】D 考查固定短语。play tricks on sb“同某人开玩笑;做恶作剧”。4.The Curies were the Nobel Prize fo
15、r their great contributions to science. A.awarded B.offeredC.sent D.supplied 【答案与解析】A 考查动词。句意:居里夫妇因他们在科学方面做出的杰出贡献而被授予诺贝尔奖。award “颁发 ;授予” ,其他选项与 prize 不搭配。 5.We the old scientist his contribution the country. A.admire; for; to B.admire; at; toC.respect; on; for D.respect; on; at【答案与解析】A 考查固定搭配。admire
16、 sb for sth“钦佩/羡慕某人 ”;contribution to“对的贡献”。6.If anything to the patient, let me know at once, please. A.happens B.will happenC.takes place D.will take place 【答案与解析】A 考查时态。在条件状语从句中,用一般现在时代替一般将来时,故排除 B、D 两项;happen 表示偶然发生,take place 强调发生的事情是有计划的或有安排的。7.When Premier Zhou Enlai was alive, he work from m
17、orning until night every day, dealing with numerous affairs. A.would B.could C.must D.might【答案与解析】A 考查情态动词。would“( 过去常见的情况)总是;老是”。句意:周恩来总理在世时,总是每天从早到晚地工作,处理诸多事务。8.Where are you going for your holidays?I havent decided yet.I go to England. A.can B.may C.must D.ought to【答案与解析】B 考查情态动词。根据答语的前一句可知空格处表示的
18、是不太肯定的推测,因此四个选项中只有 may 最符合语境。9.It is important to know about the cultural differences that cause problems. A.must B.dare C.need D.may【答案与解析】D 考查情态动词。句意:了解一些可能会引起问题的文化差异,这很重要。此处 may 表示“可能 ”的意思; must“一定;必须”;dare 作情态动词常用在否定句与疑问句中,意为“敢于” ;need“必须;需要”,用于疑问句和否定句。根据语境,应选 D 项。10.Do you think David will fail
19、 in the maths exam again? . A.No, I dont believe it B.I hope notC.I expect so D.I dont suppose it【答案与解析】B 考查交际用语。为了避免重复回答类似的问题可用“Yes, I hope so / No, I hope not”。类似的动词还有:believe,think,expect,suppose,be afraid 等。 .阅读理解My twin sister is my best friend. We look, speak and think alike. However, things w
20、erent always this way. When we were younger, we often competed over who learned how to do things first. Unluckily, I was always the second since I am the younger one by four minutes.My sister was the “leader” when we played. I didnt care because it was better to play with a bossy sister than to play
21、 alone.We grew out of our “leader / follower” stage in Grade 3.She wasnt learning as fast as I was, so I taught her in the spare time. I felt needed. She was very nice to me when she needed my help. But I didnt take advantage of her because I knew that if she was asking me for help, it was serious a
22、nd I needed to do my best to help her. Through helping her, we became closer.Going through the same experiences has also brought us closer, in Grade 4, we went to the doctor together and found out that we both needed glasses. When we were 11, we learned how to ride bikes together and later we develo
23、ped our artistic skills by learning from each other. In Grade 8, we both got braces (牙箍) and felt the same pain. I feel lucky to have someone to share the same experiences with.I love being a twin because I know that as long as she lives, Ill never be alone and shell always love me back.【语篇解读】作者的双胞胎
24、姐姐是她最好的朋友,她喜欢她们之间的友谊。1.We know when the writer and her sister were younger, . A.they didnt look alike B.they hated each otherC.both of them learnt very fastD.they liked competing with each other【答案与解析】D 细节题。 根据第 1 段中的“When we were younger, we often competed over who learned how to do things first”可知
25、,小时候作者和她的双胞胎姐姐喜欢竞争。2.If someone is bossy, we probably mean he / she . A.is good at doing many thingsB.is afraid of people around him / herC.likes asking other people for advice D.likes asking others to do this or that【答案与解析】D 词义推断题。根据第 2 段中的“My sister was the leader when we played”可知,小时候在一起玩耍时,作者的姐姐
26、扮演的是“领导” 的角色,故可推断 bossy 是指“爱发号施令的”。3.What did the writer do when her twin sister needed her?A.She took advantage of her.B.She tried her best to help her.C.She refused to offer her any help.D.She asked her sister to be nice to her.【答案与解析】B 细节题。根据第 3 段中的“.I needed to do my best to help her”可知,作者的双胞胎姐姐
27、需要她的帮助时,作者尽自己最大的能力帮助她。4.What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?A.Some things that the writer was looking forward to doing.B.Some experiences that the writer and her sister didnt want to remember.C.Some experiences that the writer and her sister went through together.D.Some experiences that made the writer
28、 feel she was lucky to have many friends.【答案与解析】C 主旨题。通读第 4 段可知,本段主要是讲作者和她的双胞胎姐姐一起经历的一些事情。5.After reading the passage, we learn that the writer . A.feels very lonely all the timeB.isnt as smart as her twin sisterC.feels lucky to have a twin sisterD.likes making friends with others【答案与解析】C 推断题。根据末段中的 “I love being a twin because I know that as long as she lives, Ill never be alone and shell always love me back”可推断,作者为拥有一位双胞胎姐姐而感到很幸运。
