1、.完形填空My daughter had signed an organ donor (器官捐赠) card, but my husband and I did not know it. We learned about our daughters decision after she was 1 injured in a car crash. Doctors 2 on her for 20 hours and couldnt save her life. Finally, the doctor 3 told us our daughter was brain dead. Did we wan
2、t to 4 organ donation? I was already in shock. The 5 of donating my daughters organs was another shock and I was 6 about my 15-year-old twin grandsons. They had just lost their mother and we had lost our daughter. The doctor 7 the organ harvesting procedure (流程), but I did not want to hear it. We 8
3、to organ donation and signed the legal papers. The twins said their last goodbye to their mother and the images of their sorrow are 9 in my mind until now. Two days later we received a 10 from the organ donor organization. Our daughters organs had 11 three lives. Weeks later, we received a certifica
4、te from the organ donor organization in 12 of our daughter. The twins received individual certificates but hardly 13 at them. I fully understood their 14 . They did not want any certificates. They wanted their mother 15 and we wanted our daughter. The sadness associated with organ donation is a(n) 1
5、6 thing. First, it makes the ending of death all too clear. Secondly, I find a little comfort in the 17 that my daughter was an organ donor. My daughter cared about others and this caring 18 after her death. Organ donation did not give me a sense of control, 19 it did give me a sense of giving. 20 i
6、s more caring than signing an organ donor card. I also know my family will find comfort in my daughters organ donation. 【语篇解读】女儿生前决定死后捐赠自己的器官。这让我们一度很悲痛,但是当我们得知这一善举拯救了三个人的生命时,我们不再因失去对器官的支配而失落,而是从中找到了付出爱心后的慰藉。1.A.partly B.slightly C.severely D.hardly【答案与解析】C 根据下句可知作者的女儿车祸时受了 “重”伤。2.A.insisted B.turned
7、 C.waited D.operated【答案与解析】D 根据语境,医生为作者的女儿“做手术” 达 20 小时之久,但未能挽救她的生命。3.A.in need B.in charge C.in trouble D.in danger【答案与解析】B 句意:做完手术后 ,“主治”医生告诉我们,我们的女儿已经脑死亡。4.A.go on with B.compare withC.mix with D.deal with【答案与解析】A 根据上文语境,既然作者的女儿在器官捐赠卡上签过字,下一步就涉及是否“继续进行”器官捐赠。5.A.knock B.difficulty C.response D.tho
8、ught【答案与解析】D 女儿的去世已经让作者悲痛不已,再“想到”要把女儿的器官捐赠出去,这无疑是雪上加霜。6.A.certain B.pleased C.worried D.excited【答案与解析】C 根据语境 ,作者的女儿有两个未成年的双胞胎孩子,为此作者十分“担忧” 。7.A.described B.learned C.praised D.regretted【答案与解析】A 在医生“描述” 器官捐赠的具体流程时,作者根本没有心思听。8.A.stuck B.agreed C.referred D.objected【答案与解析】B 根据下文语境 ,作者“同意”捐赠女儿的器官。9.A.cl
9、oudy B.unknown C.dark D.clear【答案与解析】D 在向他们的母亲做最后的道别时,作者的两个外孙十分悲伤,至今作者仍对此情此景“记忆犹新” 。10.A.call B.passport C.handbag D.gift【答案与解析】A 作者在两天后收到了来自器官捐赠机构的一个“电话”。11.A.created B.lost C.saved D.taken【答案与解析】C 根据下文可知 ,由于作者女儿的慷慨,她“拯救” 了三个人的生命。12.A.danger B.praise C.search D.case【答案与解析】B 几周之后 ,作者收到了器官捐赠机构的一份证书,以表
10、示对作者女儿捐赠器官的“赞赏” 。13.A.laughed B.pointed C.wondered D.glanced【答案与解析】D 作者的两个外孙也分别收到了器官捐赠机构的证书,但由于悲伤他们几乎没有心情去“看上一眼” 。14.A.reaction B.trick C.decision D.suggestion【答案与解析】A 作者对孩子们的这种“反应” 非常理解。15.A.away B.off C.back D.in【答案与解析】C 句意:他们不需要什么证书 ,他们想要妈妈能够“回到” 身边,我们也想女儿回来。16.A.obvious B.strange C.popular D.dif
11、ferent【答案与解析】B 对器官捐赠的那种悲痛是 “捉摸不定的”。17.A.place B.reason C.cause D.fact【答案与解析】D 作者从女儿是一位捐赠者这一“事实” 中获得一丝安慰。18.A.continues B.finishes C.decreases D.begins【答案与解析】A 作者的女儿生前关心他人,通过捐赠器官这一方式,去世后这份关爱仍在“继续”。19.A.so B.and C.but D.because【答案与解析】C 句意:这次器官捐赠让我没有支配感 ,“而是” 一种给予的感觉。20.A.Anything B.Nothing C.Something
12、 D.Everything【答案与解析】B 作者认为 “没有什么”比在器官捐赠卡上签字更能表达一个人的爱心。.单项填空1.Many American students believe that their best effort should earn them good grades, their test answers and essays turn out. A.no matter how B.whateverC.no matter what D.whichever【答案与解析】A 考查让步状语从句。句意:许多美国学生相信,他们最大的努力会使他们赢得好的成绩,不管他们测试和论文的结果会
13、怎样。2.When you keep your promise, no matter how much effort it takes, you will be . A.spotted B.surroundedC.admired D.rewarded【答案与解析】D 考查动词。根据语境可知,此处指“得到回报” 。3.The book will be given to wins the first prize. A.anyone B.whoC.whoever D.whomever【答案与解析】C 考查宾语从句。句意 :谁拿到一等奖,就把这本书给谁。分析句子成分可知,从空白处到句末为介词 to 的
14、宾语从句,因为从句缺少主语,因此选 whoever,相当于 anyone who。4.We hadnt planned to meet. We met chance. A.of B.in C.for D.by 【答案与解析】D 考查介词。by chance “偶然;碰巧”。句意:我们并没有计划要见面,只是偶然碰见的。5.The manager has to improve the working conditions in the company. A.accepted B.allowed C.permitted D.agreed【答案与解析】D 考查动词。因为 accept, allow,
15、permit 都不能接不定式作宾语 ,所以 A、B、C 三项都不可选。6.I hate when people talk to me without looking at me. A.that B.one C.it D.不填【答案与解析】C 考查宾语从句。 hate 后不能直接接从句,接从句时 ,必须在从句前加形式宾语 it。7. we gave him something to eat,he would save it up for his little sister. A.Whatever B.HoweverC.Whichever D.Whenever【答案与解析】D 考查连词。句意:无论
16、何时我们给他东西吃,他总是留下一些给他的小妹妹。8.He was walking at the foot of the mountain suddenly a stone fell and hit him on the head. A.where B.while C.which D.when 【答案与解析】D 考查连词。“过去进行时+ when +一般过去时”句式表示一件事在进行中这时突然发生了另外一件事,when 意为“ 这时( 突然) ”。句意:他正在山脚下散步,这时突然一块石头滚了下来,击中了他的头。9.The police found that the house and a lot
17、of things . A.has been broken into; has been stolen B.had broken into; had been stolen C.has been broken into; stolen D.had been broken into; stolen【答案与解析】D 考查时态和语态。found 引导的宾语从句动作先于主句,所以要用过去完成时,而语态上为被动,所以用 had been broken into;第 2 空的 stolen 为过去分词作宾补。10.Do you mind if I open the window? . A.No, you
18、cantB.Yes, of course notC.Certainly, pleaseD.No,go ahead【答案与解析】D 考查交际用语。此处表示“不介意,开吧” 。.阅读理解Twelve days after they got lost in Tropical Storm Irene and were never heard from again, a man and his son were mourned(悼念) Friday in a joint funeral Mass, their family and city saying a sad goodbye to “Big Mi
19、ke” and “Little Mike”.About 500 peoplemany of them were uniformed police officers and firefighterscrowded St. Peters Church to pay their honor to City of Rutland water plant operator Michael J. Giordano, 55, and his 24-year-old son, Michael G. Giordano.The two disappeared on Aug. 28 after Giordano,
20、concerned about the influence of the storm on the city reservoir (水库), went to check on the water plant. Family members believe a riverbank may have fallen apart under them and forced the two into the rushing river.The elder Giordanos body was found the next day. His sons has not been discovered. Fa
21、mily members and workmates say Giordanoa 30-year city employeewas hard-working, going out into the storm without being asked because he was concerned about the storm and the citys water supply. His son went along with him.It was a double shock for the Giordano family, which was still recovering from
22、 the loss of another son, 25-year-old Robbie, who died in April 2010 after accidentally falling down a flight of stairs. The church minister William Glinka mentioned the feeling when the storm knocked out electricity, using that as a comparison to the emotional darkness felt over their deaths.“Sad d
23、eath is a lot like a blackout. One minute, the sun is shining; the next it is dark night,” he said, continuing that just as someone in the dark seeks out a candle or whatever light they can find, so should the mourners turn to Jesus Christ in their time of darkness.【语篇解读】飓风“艾琳” 在美国东海岸地区强势登陆 ,Giordan
24、o 父子二人在风雨中检查城市的供水水库时不幸遇难, 迄今为止,儿子的尸体依然没有找到。 他们的行为感动了整个城市的人们。1.What is the best title of the passage?A.Father and son losing their lives in IreneB.Misfortune visiting the Giordanos regularlyC.St. Peters Church honoring the GiordanosD.Mrs Giordano falling ill at the great loss【答案与解析】A 主旨题。这是一篇新闻报道,主要讲
25、述了在飓风“艾琳”登陆美国东海岸时,Giordano 父子在飓风中失踪。2.According to the passage we can know that . A.the father and son disappeared on a SaturdayB.Michael Giordano and his son were greatly honoredC.Michael Giordano once served in the armyD.there were 500 citizens in all in Rutland【答案与解析】B 推断题。根据文章第 2 段可知,有很多人出席了这对父子
26、的葬礼以示对二人的哀悼,因此他们的行为得到了人们的认可,他们的人品受到尊敬。3.Michael J. Giordano went out in such bad weather because he . A.was head of the water plantB.meant to get his son back homeC.worried about the possible loss by the storm D.was ordered to examine the riverbanks【答案与解析】C 细节题。根据第 3 段第 1 句可知, 因为担心飓风给城市水库带来损害,所以迈克出去查看。4.Which of the following is TRUE?A.The bodies of the father and son have been found.B.Michael G. Giordano was the operator of Rutland water plant.C.Another son of the family died when building stairs.D.The storm caused electricity in the city to be cut off.【答案与解析】D 细节题。根据第 6 段可知飓风造成城市停电。
