1、1系列阅读六一、完形填空The sound of the rain hitting the windows wakes me up and it sound just exactly as it did 15 years ago, which reminded me of my girlhood.It was my second day of 1 and it was raining heavily. I could not 2 the habit I had at home , so I fell asleep right at my 3 . I woke up to find myself
2、 not in the classroom but carried on Dads back. We were 4 home. It was the last time I felt 5 to him. After that, he never carried me or hugged me as other fathers did to their children. I was not bothered much by this 6 . I was proud of it, for I felt 7 and “grown up.” However, there were times whe
3、n I felt depressed by not having sought 8 from him.One day, I was writing Chinese characters as homework. I hated doing this more than anything. Dad came and stood behind me for a moment, 9 me scratching (乱吐，勾抹) the paper. Then he said,“This kind of writing needs 10 .Your writing is not strong enoug
4、h. Press harder.”I follow his 11 for the next two words, but 12 I could see little improvement, I followed my own method-the 13 way. His advice did not improve my writing but our 14 . As I grew older, I found out that he had finished his 15 in Grade 6, which was the highest grade in town then, so he
5、 was considered to be a 6 . People used to ask him to write something to put on the walls, but he never felt very useful.He often said to me, “As you can see, this family is going to count on you. We are 17 to improve you anything for your future .You have to get 8 to change the life for yourself.”A
6、s a result of his 19 , I have 20 it through high school and through college.1. A. graduation B. employment C. college D. school2. A. from B. resist C. follow D. break3. A. dormitory B. door C. desk D. bed4 A. at B. already C. beyond D. halfway5. A. close B. near C. happy D. relaxed6. A. gap B. thoug
7、ht C. action D. accident7. A. lonely B. depressed C. independent D. comfortable8. A. comfort B. help C. support D. explanation9. A. helping B. directing C. watching D. blaming10. A. skill B. patience C. time D. practice11. A. introduction B. manner C. spirit D. advice12. A. even if B. while C. as D.
8、 though13. A. difficult B. slow C. efficient D. fast14. A. relationship B. friendship C. thought D. life15. A. schooling B. life C. hope D. expectation16. A. writer B. scholar C. scientist D. specialist17. A. tired B. glad C. useless D. ready18. A. an education B. a rich boyfriend C. a well-paid job
9、 D.a good writing19. A. help B. expectations C. examination D. watch20. A. succeeded B. got C. made D. found2二阅读理解AIve loved my mothers desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I
10、 decided that the act of writing must be the more wonderful thing in the world. Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” shed said again, “its for Elizabeth. ”I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she show
11、ed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter. They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional(易动感情的)”. But she lived “on the surface(表面)”. As years passed I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy f
12、amily. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive(原谅) me. I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came. My hope turned to disappointment(失望), then little interest and, finally, peace it seemed that nothing happened. I couldnt be
13、 sure that the letter hadeven got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not. Now the present of her desk told, as shed never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found som
14、e papers inside a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded(折叠) and refolded many times. Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words. 1. The writer began to love her mothers desk _. A. after Mother died B. before she
15、 became a writer C. when she was a child D. when Mother gave it to her 2. The passage shows that _. 3A. mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter B. mother was too serious about everything her daughter had done C. mother cared much about her daughter in words D. mother wro
16、te to her daughter in careful words 3. The word “gulf” in the passage means _. A. deep understanding between the old and the young B. different ideas between the mother and the daughter C. free talks between mother and daughter D. part of the sea going far in land 4. What did mother do with her daug
17、hters letter asking forgiveness? A. She had never received the letter. B. For years, she often talked about the letter. C. She didnt forgive her daughter at all in all her life. D. She read the letter again and again till she died. 5. Whats the best title of the passage?A. My letter to Mother B. Mot
18、her and Children C. My mothers Desk D. Talks between Mother and Me BLittle Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everythingtutors (家庭教师), cards, special learning centersin short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school. After the first
19、day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didnt kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread (铺开) out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to di
20、nner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening. Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quie
21、tly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it a4nd to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity (好奇心). She went to his room and asked, “Son, what was it? Was it the nuns (修女)?”Little Tommy looked at her and shook his
22、 head, “No. ”“Well then,” she asked again. “WHAT was it?”Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (加号), I knew they werent joking. ”1. Why did Tommys parents send him to a catholic school?A. Because he could eat well ther
23、e. B. Because he could earn more about nuns. C. Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math. D. Because his parents didnt want him to learn math any more. 2. Tommys mother felt surprised that his son _. A. was still the same as usual B. ate so much at dinnerC. kissed her hello after scho
24、ol D. worked hard but said little3. “Hitting the books” means “_” in Chinese. A. 用功 B. 捶书 C. 发泄 D. 振作4. The last sentence in the passage shows that _. A. Tommy felt sorry for the mail B. Tommy was afraid of being nailedC. Tommy didnt like the plus sign D. Tommy liked playing jokes on others5. From t
25、he passage, we can infer (推断) that _. A. teachers should be strict with their studentsB. mistaking (误解) might do good sometimesC. a catholic school is much better than other onesD. nuns are good at helping children with their mathCWhen my family moved to America from a small village in Guangdong, Ch
26、ina, we brought not only our luggage, but also our village rules, customs 5and culture. One of the rules is that young people should always respect(尊敬) elders. Unluckily, this rule led to my very first embarrassment in the United States. I had a part-time job as a waiter in a Chinese restaurant. One
27、 time, whenI was serving food to a middle-aged couple, the wife asked me how the food could be served so quickly. I told her that I had made sure they got their food quickly because I always respect the elderly. As soon as I said that, her face showed great displeasure. My manager, who happened to h
28、ear what I said, took me aside and gave me a long lecture about how sensitive(敏感) Americans are and how they dislike the description “old”. I then walked back to the table and apologized to the wife. After the couple heard my reason, they understood that the problem was caused by cultural difference
29、s, so they laughed and were no longer angry. In my village in China, people are proud of being old. Not so many people live to be seventy or eighty, and people who reach such an age have the most knowledge and experience.Young people always respect older people because they know they can learn from
30、their rich experience. However, in the United States, people think “growing old” is a problem since “old” shows that a person is going to retire or that the body is not working well. Here many people try to keep themselves away from growing old by doing exercises or jogging, and women put on makeup,
31、 hoping to look young. When I told the couple in the restaurant that I respect the elderly, they got angry because this caused them to feel they had failed to stay young. I had told them something they didnt want to hear. After that, I changed the way I had been with older people. It is not that I d
32、ont respect them any more; I still respect them, but now I dont show my feelings through words. By Jack1. Jack brought the couple their food very fast because _. A. the manager asked him to do so B. he respected the elderlyC. the couple wanted him to do so D. he wanted more pay62. When Jack called t
33、he couple “elderly”, they became _. A. nervous B. satisfied C. unhappy D. excited3. In Jacks hometown, _. A. people dislike being called “old” B. people are proud of being oldC. many people reach the age of seventy or eighty D. the elderly are the first to get food in restaurants4. After this experi
34、ence, Jack _. A. lost his job in the restaurant B. made friends with the coupleC. no longer respected the elderly D. changed his way with older people5. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The more Jack explained, the angrier the couple got. B. Jack wanted to show his feelings through words after his
35、experience. C. The manager went back to the table and apologized to the couple. D. From this experience, Jack learned more about American culture.DJean is a bright young woman who comes from a rich and famous family. She goes to a good university and has everything that money can buy. Well, almost e
36、verything. The problem is that the people in Jeans family are so busy that they can hardly find time to be with her.In fact, Jean is quite lonely. So Jean spends a lot of time on her QQ. She likes being anonymous(匿名), talking to people who do not know about her famous family and her rich life. She u
37、ses the name Linda on QQ and has made a lot of friends who she keeps in touch with quite often. Last year Jean made a very special friend on QQ. His name was David and lived in San Francisco. David was full of stories and jokes. He and Jean had a common(共同的) interest in rock music and modern dance.
38、So it always took them hours to talk happily on QQ and sometimes they even forgot their time. Of course, they wanted to know more about each other. David sent a picture of himself: He was a tall, good-looking young man with a big, happy smile. As time went by, they became good friends and often sent
39、 cards and small things to each other. 7When Jeans father told her that he was going on a business trip to San Francisco, she asked him to let her go with him so that she could give David a surprise for his birthday. She would take him the latest DVD of their favorite rock singer. But when she knock
40、ed on Davids door in San Francisco, she found that her special friend was a twelve-year-old boy named Jim!1. Jean spends a lot of her time on QQ because she is _. A. rich B. famous C. young D. lonely2. Jean thought “David” was special because he _. A. made her quite happy on QQ B. was from San Franc
41、iscoC. sent her a picture of himself D. was tall and good-looking3. When Jean and “David” met and introduced themselves to each other, who felt surprised?A. “David”. B. Both “David” and Jean. C. Jean. D. Neither “David” nor Jean. 4. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. Dont believe those you get to
42、 know on QQ so easily. B. People dont use their real names on QQ so often. C. Dont go to meet those you get to know on QQ. D. People should tell their real names to others on QQ. ELinda Evans was my best friendlike the sister I never had. We did everything together: piano lessons, movies, swimming,
43、horseback riding. When I was 13, my family moved away. Linda and I kept in touch through letters, and we saw each other on special timelike my wedding (婚礼) and Lindas. Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes,and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent came back, stamped “ Add
44、ress (地址 ) Unknown. ” I had no idea how to find Linda. Over the years, I missed Linda very much. I wanted to share (分享) happiness of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died. There was an empty place inmy heart that only a friend like
45、Linda could fill. 8One day I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda and whose last name was Wagman Lindas married name. “There must be thousands of Wagmans,” I thought, but J still wrote to her. She called as soon as she got my letter. “Mrs To
46、bin!” she said excitedly, “Linda Evans Wagman is my mother. ”Minutes later I heard a voice that I knew very much, even after 40 years, laughed and cried and caught up on each others lives. Now the empty place in my heart is filled. And theres one thing that Linda and I know for sure: We wont lose ea
47、ch other again!1. The writer went to piano lessons with Linda Evans _. A. at the age of 13 B. before she got marriedC. after they moved to new homes D. before the writers family moved away2. They didnt often write to each other because they _. A. got married B. had little time to do soC. didnt like
48、writing letters D. could see each other on special time3. There was an empty place in the writers heart because she _. A. was in trouble B. didnt know Lindas address C. received the card that she sentD. didnt have a friend like Linda to share her happiness or sadness4. The writer was happy when she _. A. read the newspaper B. heard Lindas voice on the phoneC. met a young woman who looked a lot like LindaD. wrote to the woman whose last name was Wagman5. They havent kept in touch _. A. for about 40 years B. for about 27 yearsC. since they got marri
