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第九套Units3-5(120分钟150分)第I卷第一部分:听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题
1.5分,满分
7.5分)听下面5段对话每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题每段对话仅读一遍
1.Where arethe mans sunglassesprobablyA.In hisbag.B.On thetable.C.In the woman sbag.
2.What doesthe womanthink of the lectureA.It sgreat.B.It sdull.C.It sterrible.
3.When didthe concert beginA.At8:
00.B.At7:
55.C.At8:
45.
4.What arethe speakerstalking aboutA.A physicsexam.B.An experiment.C.A medicalexam.
5.Where arethe speakersA.On abus.B.In ataxi.C.On aplane.第二节(共15小题;每小题
1.5分,满分
22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间每段对话或独白读两遍听第6段材料,回答第
6、7题
6.Why doesthe mancall thepoliceA.His carwas stolen.B.He founda car.C.He had a trafficaccident.
7.Whatcolor is the carA.Black.B.Blue.C.White.听第7段材料,回答第
8、9题
8.What arethe speakersdoingC.Parents haveto informthe center of themright away.D.They greatlydisturb thework arrangementsof the center.
27.If you want yourchild toreceive childcareservices from the Future Stars,youmust.A.pay extrafor delayedpayment B.pay everyTuesdayC.pay$98for registrationD.pay incash【答案与解析】本文是一篇应用文,介绍了一家提供儿童照料服务的名为the FutureStars的儿童发展中心的有关信息
25.D根据General introduction部分中的“children6weeks to6years ofage...earlychildhood development...so that they cando betterafter theystart formalschooling”等可以推断出the FutureStars招收的是学龄前儿童
26.C根据Hours ofoperation部分中的aShould an emergency arise,the parentshouldimmediately make us knowin considerationof our work arrangements”可知,若出现紧急情况,家长应该立刻告知中心
27.A根据Tuition部分内容可知,家长必须每周一缴纳学费,如果迟于周二上午九点,将要收取二十五美元的滞纳金CBeets(糖萝卜)are atasty rootvegetable thatdo not require muchwork in thegarden.People mightthink beets are alwaysdark red.But they can alsobe pink,yellowor white.Beets withcircles ofred andwhite insideare knownas candycane orcandystripe beets.Beets can be eatenfresh orfrozen,canned orpickled(腌渍).And notjustthe rootbut alsothe topscan beeaten.The leavesmake goodsalads when theplants are young,and thegreens canbe cookedwhen the plants areolder.Beets likecool temperatures.They growbest infull sunand in loose soil thatis not too wet.Remove stonesfrom the soil whilepreparing theground.Agricultureexpert Cindy Haynes suggestsplanting theseeds a little morethan onecentimeter deep.They shouldbe plantedin rowsthat arespaced thirtyto forty-six centimetersapart.Planting themevery twoto threeweeks willprovide anon-stop harvestinto thefall.A beetseed isa fruitcontaining severalseeds.Overcrowding theplants willmean thatthe rootscannot spreadout and grow.Thin thebeets byremoving thesmaller ones.These canbe usedas greens.Once theseeds areplanted,CindyHaynessuggests coveringthe soilwith alittlemulch(覆盖物)to protectit duringrains anddry periods.She alsosuggests puttinga fence around theplants to keepaway rabbits and deer.She saysthe onlywork neededoncebeets have been thinnedis weedingand,when theweather is dry,a weeklywatering.For b.est results,beets shouldbe pickedwhen theyare fourto fivecentimetersacross.Beets muchlarger thanthat canbe toughand haveto becooked for a longtime.
28.According to the passage,beets growbest whereA.the soilis looseand quitewet without direct sunshineB.the soilis looseand a bit wetwith enoughsunshineC.the soilis dryand it is coolwithoutdirectsunshineD.thesoilisdryand it is hotwith enoughsunshine
29.Why doesthe authorsuggest plantingbeets every two orthree weeksA.To followstrictly thelife cycleof beets.B.To satisfypeople sdifferent tastesfor beets.C.To makethe mostof thefarmland toproduce the most beets.D.To makesure that beets canbe harvestedconstantly into the fall.
30.What canwe inferfrom the passageA.Beets don trequireweeding atall.B.Beets mightbe thefood ofrabbitsand deer.C.Beets shouldbe plantedas thicklyas possible.D.Beets need to bewatered everyday indry weather.
31.Beets shouldbe pickedwhen theyare fourto fivecentimeters acrossfor thebest.A.taste B.colour【答案C.shape D.nutrition与解析】糖萝卜不仅含有丰富的营养价值,还有很高的药用价值本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了糖萝卜的吃法、生长环境和栽培技术等方面的相关知识
28.B根据文章第2段前两句Beets likecool temperatures.They growbest infull sunandinloosesoilthatis nottoo wet”可知答案
29.D根据文章第3段第1句“Planting themeverytwoto threeweeks willprovide anon-stop harvestinto thefall”可知答案
30.B根据文章第4段中的“She alsosuggests puttingafencearoundtheplantstokeepaway rabbitsanddeer”可以推断,糖萝卜可能是兔子和鹿的食物
31.A根据文章最后一段中的Beets muchlarger thanthat canbe tough.”可以推断出答案DWhat wouldyou like to bewhen yougrow upA teacherA doctorAn astronautWhatdo youneedtodo toachieve yourdream jobPerhapsyou thinkthat studyingwell and then goingon towork hardwill getyouthe successfulcareer(事业)youwant.We areconstantly taughtthat ourhard workwilleventually payoff.But agovernment surveyhas shownthat hardwork is not theonly thingthat willhelpyou to move upthe ladder.Seventy-six percentof people believe thatwho youknowmatters morethan what you knowwhen itcomes tosocial activity.So aretheconnections thatyou havemore importantthan youreducationTwo thirdsof the people in the surveybelieved thatfamily backgroundis importantininfluencing yourchances ofsuccess.They beli.eve thatif you are privilegedfrombirth,you aremore likelyto have a successfulcareer,especially ifyour familyiswealthy.Even ifyou dont havea privilegedbackground,thepeopleyou knowcan stillmakea differenceto yourcareer.Networking isa skillwhich isencouraged bymany careeradvisers.Some companiesrun networkingworkshops totry andencourage staffto meetother people,to communicateand buildrelationships.It sa valuableskill.But thesurvey alsoshowed something quiteinteresting.Although mostpeoplerbelieved thatnetworks aremore importantthan education,many peopleput their owncareer successdown totalent,rather thanfamily background.41%of thepeople saidthat their parents income hadinfluenced theirlife,but atthe sametime,another41%believed thatthey hadachieved theirown success.So which is moreimportant,whatyou know orwho youknow It seems thatby workinghardand makinglots ofconnections,the answermay bethat bothare veryimportant.
32.According to the governmentsurvey,what playsthe mostimportant rolein helpingpeoplemove upthe ladderA.Hard work.B.Education.C.Social relationship.D.Social activity.
33.Which of the followingis NOTtrue accordingto the passageA.Most peoplethink educationmatters most.B.Most peoplethink theirsuccess hasnothing todo withfamily background.C.41%of thepeople believethey gainedtheirownsuccess.D.41%of thepeoplebelieveparentsincome is veryimportant.
34.What sthe writers purposein writingthepassageA.To stressthe importanceof education.B.To challengethe traditionalbelief.C.To makelots ofsocial connections.D.To encouragepeople towork hard.
35.Which of the followingis thebest titlefor thepassageA.The way to successB.Keep yourdream inmindC.A wealthyand smoothcareer D.A surveyon peoples dreams【答案与解析】本文是一篇议论文影响人们成功的根本因素是什么政府的一项调查显示,人们对于这个问题持不同的观点文章的结论是,要想获得成功,自身努力和良好的社会关系都很重要
32.C根据文章第3段中的“Seventy-six percentof peoplebelieve thatwho youknowmatters morethan whatyouknowwhen itcomes tosocial activityv可知答案
33.A根据文章第6段内容可知B、C、D三项都是正确的,只有A项与原文内容不一致
34.B通读全文内容尤其是文章第
2、3两段可以推断,作者写作本文是为了质疑人们对于成功因素的传统看法
35.A通读全文可知,本文全文都是谈论影响成功的因素,即如何才能成功第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项As wegrow up,we getbetter atknowing whatwe arefeeling and why._36Understanding ouremotions canhelp usrelate tootherpeople,know whatwe want,andmake choices.Emotional awarenesscomes moreeasily tosome peoplethan others.Thegood newsis thatit sa skillthat anyonecan practice.Here area fewways tobecomemore intouch withyour emotions.
1.Notice andname youremotions.Start byjust noticingdifferent emotionsas youfeelthem.37For example,you mightsay“I feelproud”when aclass presentationgoeswell or“I feelfriendly”when sittingwith agroup atlunch.
2.Track oneemotion.Pick afamiliar emotion—like joy—and trackit throughouttheday.38Whenever thatemotion showsup,you cansimply make a mentalnote to yourselfor writeit downin ajournal.Notice whereyouare,who you re with,and whatyouare doingwhen thatemotion is present.Note whetherthe emotionis mild,medium,orstrong andif ithas differentintensities atdifferent times.
3.39How manyemotions can you nameTry goingthrough thealphabet andthinkingof oneemotion foreach letter.
4.Keep afeelings journal.40Journaling aboutyour experiencesand feelingsbuildsemotional awareness.You alsocan expressan emotioncreatively.Make art,writepoetry,or composemusic thatcaptures aspecific emotionyourefeeling.A.Name themto yourself.B.Build youremotional vocabulary.C.However,not allfeelings aregood.D.Notice howoften you feel itand when.E.This skillis calledemotional awareness.F.Dealing withemotions isnot aneasy job.G.Take afew minuteseach dayto writeabout howyoufeelandwhy.答案36〜40EADBG第三部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节完形填空(共20小题;每小题
1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项As amusic teacher,I havealways knownthat musictouches thesoul.It can41all kindsof barriersto reachstudents in a veryspecial way.It canbe the42foreach child to findtheir light.I would like to_43a storyabout it.For afew yearsI wasblessed withthe44to teachdisabled students.One ofmymost45students was a five-year-old girlcalled Vanessa,who haddifficulty walking,and couldnot speak.We mostlysat on the floorfor ourmusiclessons andVanessaliked to46on mylap.Oneof her47songs wasJohn theRabbit.It was a call and responsesongwhere Isang thecallandthe studentsclapped twicewhile singingthe repeatingphrase,“Oh,yes!”Vanessa likedto48her handstogetherwith mineand clapwith me.We probablyperformed that song duringeveryclass,Vanessa and I clappingtogether.But she49said orsang aword.One day,whenthesong wasfinished,Vanessa turnedaround,50me in the eyes,clapped hertiny handstwice and51the words“Oh,yes!”I openedmy mouthin52and atthat moment I was the onewho couldnotspeak.When myheart53started beatingagain,I lookedover attheassistant teacherto findher also54,Through music,we hadmade anenjoyableconnection.Several yearslater,I metVanessa on the streetin town.She wavedwith abig55on herface andthen clappedher handstwice,imitating thesong wehad56so manytimesin ourmusic class.The littlegirl,57her connectionwith music,,left animpressionon methat willlast forever.Every childhas the58to learnandgrow.It isup tous to59the way to reacheach andevery oneof ourstudents.We allmustfind eachchild s
60.
41.A.get acrossB.put awayC.take overD.break through
42.A.means B.direction C.process D.effort
43.A.add B.hear C.share D.write
44.A.idea B.opportunity C.plan D.challenge
46.A.stand B.sit C.lie D.jump
47.A.famous B.popular C.satisfying D.favoriteC.give D.shake
48.A.put B.strikeC.even D.never
49.A.ever B.stillC.glared D.noticed
50.A.looked B.ignored
45.A.troublesome B.hard-working C.memorable D.sensitive
51.A.remembered B.said C.found D.heard
52.A.horror B.delight C.astonishment D.embarrassment
53.A.immediately B.fortunately C.slowly D.finally
54.A.happy B.grateful C.speechless D.hopeless
55.A.greeting B.smile C.expression D.sign
56.A.performed B.operated C.trained D.organized
57.A.upon B.from C.beyond D.through
58.A.standard B.ability C.plan D.freedom
59.A.discover B.invent C.test D.make
60.A.interest B.dream C.light D.weakness【答案与解析】音乐可以触动人的灵魂,作者举例证明了这一点:一个不会说话且走路困难的小女孩因为音乐最终开口说话了
41.D音乐可以突破各种障碍
42.A它可能是每个孩子找到自己的光的途径
43.C“我”想分享一个故事
44.B“我”有幸有机会教残疾学生
45.C最令我难忘的学生之一是一个名叫Vanessa的五岁女孩,她走路困难且不会说话
46.B Vanessa喜欢坐在“我”的大腿上
47.D她最喜欢的歌曲之一是7b加the Rabbito
48.A Vanessa喜欢把她的手和“我”的手放在一起,跟“我”一起拍手
49.D但是她从来没有说过或唱过一个字
50.A一天,当这首歌结束时,Vanessa转身直视着我”
51.B拍了两次她的小手,并且说道
52.C“我”惊讶地张大了嘴巴,那一刻,不会说话的那个人是“我”
53.D当“我”的心脏终于开始再次跳动的时候
54.C“我”看了看助教,发现她也说不出话来
55.B她挥了挥手,脸上带着大大的微笑
56.A模仿“我们”在音乐课上表演过无数次的那首歌
57.D通过她和音乐的联系
58.B每一个孩子都有学习和成长的能力
59.A“我们”要找到和每一个学生联系的方法
60.C“我们”都必须找到每一个孩子的光第H卷第三部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第二节(共10小题;每小题
1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式Policeman:Mrs Green,could youdescribe the two peoplewho61rob thebankMrs Green:Well,I canonly remember62basic what I saidbefore.The manwas tall,about sixfeet63with darkhair.Policeman:All right.Now,canyoutell us anything about the womanrobber Mrs Green:The womandid mostof thetalking.She pointedthe gunat us and toldus tolie downon the floorand nottomove.I rememberit justfelt likeshe waspointing thegunright atme,and it was really64frighten.Policeman:Uh,MrsGreen,could youdescribe herfor usMrsGreen:She65wear awoolen sweater.T rememberit wasa darkcolour,dark blueorblack,and Iguess shewas in66twenties.She hadvery shorthair.Policeman:Did eitherof themhave anyother noticeablecharacteristics,Mrs GreenMrsGreen:No.Oh,wait.I rememberwhen theytalked toeach other,67the womannorthe manspoke English.That sounded68Spanish.Policeman:Thank youvery muchfor yourinformation.Now I69liketoask youto lookatsome photographs,70you dont mind.It wont takevery long.答案:61・robbed
62.basically
63.high
64.frightening
65.was wearing
66.her
67.neither
68.like
69.would
70.if第四部分:写作共两节,满分35分第一节短文改错共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处,每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改增加:在缺词处加一个漏词符号八,并在其下面写出该加的词删除:把多余的词用斜线\划掉修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词注意:
1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分Last Monday,Mr Wangwas givingusalesson whileLi Ming rushed into the classroom.Mr Wangwas veryangry andstopped herlesson.We studentsfelt disturbed.In afact,such caseshave beenincreasing.Some studentsbehave badat school.Some areoften lateto schoolor stayabsent fromschool,which makesteachers quiteannoying.Besides,some otherstalk loudly,sleep oreat foodin class.They eventuallydidpoorly intheir study.Personally,such badbehavior shouldforbidden atschool,for studentsareexpected towork hardat theirlessons andshow respectfor teacherand their work.But itis necessaryfor studentsto mindtheir behavior.答案Last Monday,Mr Wangwas givingusalesson LiMingrushedinto theclassroom.Mr Wangwas veryangry andstopped lesson.We studentsfelt disturbed.In afact,such caseshavebeenincreasing.Some studentsbehave atschool.Someare oftenlate schoolor stayabsent fromschool,which makesteachers quite.Besides,some otherstalk loudly,sleep oreat foodin class.They eventuallypoorly intheirstudy.Personally,such badbehavior shouldforbidden atschool,for studentsareexpected towork hardattheirlessons andshow respectfor andtheirwork.it isnecessaryfor studentsto mindtheir behavior.第二节:书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华,你在某网站上看到署名为Mary的网友发的帖子请你给她回帖I ma16-year-old girl.I findit snot easyto getalong with my mother.She alwayslookson measachild andpunishes mewhenever I makeamistake.I justhadaquarrelwith her.Am Iright What can I do Pleasegive mesome advice!Mary注意
1.词数100左右;A.Climbing amountain.B.Cycling.C.Running.
9.What doesthe womanregret doingA.Going sofar.B.Carrying so much.C.Missing thebeautiful scenery.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题
10.Why doesthe manask the woman forhelpA.He hasto goto thecafe.B.He hasto writea report.C.He hasto waitforacall.
11.What doesthewomansuggest the man havefor dessertA.Cookies.B.Pie.C.Cake.
12.How doesthewomanfeel inthe endA.Impatient.B.Excited.C.Pleased.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题
13.Where isthe newsfromA.A radio.B.CCTV Channel
9.C.A newspaper.
14.What isthemandoingA.Surfing online.B.Reading thenewspaper.C.Watching TV.
15.How strongwastheearthquakeA.
8.2on theRichter scale.B.
7.5on theRichter scale.C.
6.3on theRichterscale.
16.What canwe learnfrom theconversationA.300people aremissing and75died inthe quake.B.A seriousearthquake hit the biggest city in New Zealand.C.The speakerswill volunteerfor theclean-up.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题
17.What didthe two men dothe nightbefore theyleft AustraliaA.They wentshopping.B.They stayedup latewith fans.C.They drankbeer togetherand gotdrunk.
18.What happenedon theirwaytothe airportA.Their carhit a kangaroo.
2.可以根据帖子内容进行适当的发挥;
3.回帖的开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数Dear Mary,Yours,Li Hua答案One possibleversion:Dear Mary,I mvery sorryto hearthat.But Iknow youare willingto havea betterrelationshipwith your mother.Here ismy advice.Every motherloves herchild andwants herchildtobe good.I thinkthat maybeitis becauseyourmotherloves yousomuchthat shethinks herideas arebeneficialto you.I suggestthat whenyo.u havea disagreementwith hernext time,try tokeepcalm andfind abetter wayto exchangenotes withher.I thinkitisalso agood ideatoencourage yourmother totake partin someactivities aboutstudents.Then shecanbetter understandthe thoughtsof young people likeyou.I hopemy wordsare helpfultoyou.Yours,Li HuaB.They killedakangaroo.C.A kangarootook theirjacket.
19.Why wasthe motoristsurprised atthe sightofthekangarooA.It wasin a green jacket.B.It wasbleeding.C.It wasrunning tothe airport.
20.Where werethe mens air ticketsA.In the car.B.In thehotel.C.In thepocket ofthe jacket.试题答案1~5BABCC6~10BAABC1T15BABCC1620ACAAC附〜听力部分录音材料Text1M:0h,no.I cant findmy sunglasses!Are theyin yourbagW:They were,but Itook themout andput themon thetable.Text2M:Did youget toattend thelecture yesterdayW:Yes,it couldn tbebetter.But Ididn tlike thepeople there.They alwaysmadenoises.Text3M:Did youenjoy theconcert last nightW:Yes,very much.It wasreally different.But Iwas45minutes late.WhenI gottothetheater,itwasalready8:
40.Text4M:The resultsof yourphysical examinationare backfrom thelab today.W:How dothey lookM:Your bloodpressure isalittlehigh.But yourheart rateis normal.Text5M:Good morning.W:Good morning.Welcome aboard!This wayplease.M:Thank you.Can youdirect meto myseatW:Certainly.May I see yourboarding pass,pleaseM:Sure,here itis.Text6W:Pol icestation.What canI dofor youM:Yes.I mcalling totell youI founda carnear GreenRiver.I thoughtit mightbea stolencar.W:Isee.Where exactlydid youfind itM:Near theNo.2Bridge alongthe GreenRiver.W:Can youtell me the numberofthe carM:Yes,the numberwas CDE
1998.W:What coloristhecarM:It sblack andnearly new.Text7W:Shall werest fora whileI mtired andsweaty.M:0K.I malready outof breath,too.W:I shouldnt havetaken somany thingswith me.M:Yeah.The extraweight reallyaffects howfast youcan go.W:Pass methe waterbottle,please.My throatis sodry.M:Here youare.W:Thank you.M:How muchfarther dowe haveto walkW:We haveabout600meters leftuntil wereach thetop.M:We surelyare gettinghigher andhigher.W:Yes.The sceneryonthemountain isso beautiful!M:Look,two birdsjust flewover ourheads!Text8W:Oh,I finishedmy reportfinally.How aboutyour paperM:Done.But I m waitingfor animportant call.By theway,areyougoing tothe cafeCanyou bring me somethingto eatW:Sure.What wouldyou like.I thinkI11havea chicken sandwich.W:Okay,a chickensandwich.Anything elseM:Soup wouldbe good.Yes,bringmesome tomatosoup anda saladas well.W:Fine,tomatosoup,salad andachickensandwich.A pieceof piefor dessertM:No,but youknow howmuch Ilove cake.Bring methree piecesof cake and somecookiestoo.W:Cake andcookiesM:You reright.That stoo much.Forget thecookies.Just bringmethecakeanda glassofmilk andsome coffeeandW:Still moreWhy dontIjust bringback thewhole cafeText9W:HelloM:Hey,Jenny.ItsKevin.Are youwatching TVnowW:No,whyM:Just turnit onand switchto CCTVChannel
9.There ssome strikingnews.W:What isitM:An earthquake!W:In ChinaM:No,in NewZealand,the secondbiggestcityinthecountry.Now itis facinga greatclean-up afterbeing struckby aserious quake,which measured
6.3ontheRichterscale.75people diedand300are stillmissing.W:I heardabout that.Lots ofpeoplewere injuredand there are stilllots ofaftershocks.M:Yes,thatshorrible.You know,itispossible tosurvive aquake butthen dieinan aftershock.W:No worries,Kevin.That sinNewZealand,whichisreally farfrom China.M:Are yousurethereareno earthquakesin BeijingW:As faras Iknow,there wontbeany earthquakesinthenear futurein Beijing.Text10Two businessmenflew toAustralia toplay in a weekendgolf match.Their teamwonand theyboth receivedgreen jackets.On theirlastnightin Australia,they stayeduplate drinkingbeer.They werestill drunkinthemorning,but theydrove theiTrentedcar tothe airport.The roadwas empty.Suddenly,something jumpedin frontof thecar.The drivercouldntstop intime andthecarhit it.The mengot outofthecarand founda largekangaroo lyingonthe road.The drunken men beganto laughand decidedtotake somephotos withthe“dead”kangaroo.One ofthe mendecided toput thejacketon thekangaroo.So theydressed thepoor kangaroo inagreen jacket.Then theyposedwith itfor somephotos.Suddenly,something amazinghappened.The kangarooopenedits eyes.It wasnot dead,but veryangry.The kangaroohitthetwomenand knockedthemout,then itran away.In thekangaroo snew greenjacket werethecarkeys,apassport,andtheairtickets.Later thatday,a motoristphoned thepolice.You renotgoing tobelieve this,“he said,“but akangarooinagreengolf jacketis runningalongtheroadtotheairport!”The policelater foundoutthewhole story,and theypunishedthetwodrunkenmen.第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项AEvery year,I tellmy sonswhatIdlikefor Mother s Day:a letter一somethingwritten fromthe heartand offeredfreely ratherthan boughtfrom astore andwrappedneatly.But itsapity thatI don「t alwaysget myw ish,nor doI alwaystake thertimeto writeto myown mother.This year,my boyswill bein twodifferent stateson Mothers Day.My momanddad will be awaytogether,andI11be drivinghome froma writers workshopinMassachusetts.Thinking ofthe factthat manyfriends havealready losttheir mothersand that afew havelost children,Imdeeply gratefulthat whatseparates us,fornow at least,is onlydistance.It wont alwaysbe so,and thereisnowaytoprepare forthat factother thantoappreciate the moment thatis.My sonsknow thatthey can please meon Sunday witha phonecall orane-mail,andthatis enoughas Ilove theirwords.The verybestgift they can possibly give meis theirown happiness,the veryfact of their busy,full andwell-lived lives.Still,knowing that my years of stayingwith mysons areover,Idofeel doleful.The truthis,I missbeing the center ofthe universeto twolittle boys.And thisholidaycanbeabitpainful.I wonder if myown motherever feltnostalgic怀旧的)for thepassing ofmychildhood.1wonderifshe realizesthat sheis stillatthe centerofmy universeandalways has been.I dont oftenpause tothink aboutit.But ofcourse sheis theonewho hasbeen rightthere,atmyside fromthemomentI drewmy veryfirst breath.How toever fullyappreciate thewoman whosepresence andlove andexample haveshapedme intothe adultI amHow todescribe evena smallpart ofthe sharing,sacrificing,and supportshe hasgiven meover theyears
21.The authoris deeply grateful for the presentlife because.A.her parentsand childrenare stillaliveB.her sonsdontlive faraway fromher homeC.her sonscanpleaseher onSundaywitha phonecallD.her parentsare comingto herhouse tospend Mothers Day
22.According totheauthor,.A.youngpeoplenowadays tendto ignoretheir parentsB.parents shouldnot givetheir childrentoo muchfreedomC.children shappiness andsuccess arethe biggestcomfort toparents D.parentsare notthecenteroftheirchildren suniverse whenchildren growup
23.The underlinedword“doleful”in Paragraph3probably meansa”A.excited B.guilty C.proud D.sad
24.What willthe authorprobably tellabout afterthe lastparagraphA.Her motherspresentsituation.B.How hermother educatedand caredfor her.C.The reunionof herfamily onMothersDay.D.Her mothers achievementsin herprofession.【答案与解析】子女长大后离开父母外出工作和生活这种现象在现代社会非常普遍,在母亲节的时候作者最希望收到儿子们的来信,作者在文中也回忆起自己的父母对自己的教育和照顾
21.A根据文章第2段中的“Thinking ofthe factthat manyfriends havealready losttheirmothers andthat afew havelost children,Imdeeplygratefulthat whatseparatesus,for nowatleast,is onlydistancev可知,作者对现在的生活心存感激是因为自己的父母和孩子都健在
22.C根据文章第2段最后一句The verybest gifttheycanpossiblygivemeistheirown happiness,the veryfact oftheir busy,full andwell-lived lives”可知,作者认为孩子们的快乐和成功是父母最大的安慰
23.D左艮据前——句“knowing thatmy yearsof stayingwithmysons areover”可知,作者知道跟儿子们在一起的日子要结束了,由此可以推测作者应该是感到很难过
24.B作者在文章最后一段回忆了自己的母亲对她的教育和照顾,因此作者在下一段很可能会讲述自己的母亲是如何对她进行教育和照顾的BThe FutureStarsGeneral introductionThe FutureStarswas setup in1988asanon-profit servicecenter forchilddevelopment devotedto providingquality childcareinaloving andeducationalenvironment forchildren6weeks to6yearsofage.Our fundsmainly comefrom publicdonations.A healthycuriosity forlearning isthe mostimportant qualityforearly childhooddevelopment.We aimat offeringhigh qualitydevelopmentallyage-appropriate activitiesfor earlychildhood,themostimportant timeof childdevelopment,so thattheycando betterafter theystart formalschooling.Hours ofoperationChildcare willbe providedforthechild from7:00am to6:00pm MondaythroughFriday exceptfor holidays.Children maynot arrivebefore7:00am orremain after6:00pm.Should anemergency arise,the parentshould immediatelymakeusknow inconsiderationof ourworkarrangements.A latecharge of$1per minutewillbeassessedrif thechild isnot pickedup by6:05pm.Charges forthese servicesare tobe paiddirectlytothestaff personthat hasbeen lookingafter yourchild untilyour arrival;nottothecenter.Failure to pay late charges mayaffect continuedservices withthecenter.ParkingDropping offand pickingup yourchild canbe madefromthetwo mainareas,SpringStreet andSeventh Street.Parking isfree forparents comingto visittheir childreninour center.Please donot leaveyour purseor valuablesin yourcar andbe suretolock yourvehicle.Tuition(学费):When ithasbeenconfirmed thata positionis availablefor yourchild,you mustpaya registration(注册)fee of$200per child.The weeklytuition feeis$
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