1、When Michael Wong was young, he was sensitive and shy. It was a huge task for him to talk to a stranger or go downstairs to the shops. But he found _41_ through playing the piano.Recently, the Malaysian piano star _42_ his latest album Never Apart. Its made up of ten catchy (动听的) songs including the
2、 title song with the same name. Never Apart tells the story of a couple who are _43_ to separate for a while, but they still cherish (珍藏) the beautiful memories they had.“Music sounds better when it _44_ to true feelings,” he says.Now, Michael has grown up to be one of the most popular singers in Ta
3、iwan. His slow love songs including First Time and Fairytale are hits with heartbroken young people.Over the years, he has become bolder and learnt to voice _45_ in his music. Once, he was asked to sing a song someone else wrote. But he didnt like the song lyrics (歌词), so he _46_ they should be chan
4、ged. “If I broke up with someone, I dont think I would have reacted in the same way as the story in the song,” he said. “I want to tell people _47_ how I will behave.” And it works. He says the song sounds better when he can sing it his own way.Michael is often called the piano prince. Hes _48_ when
5、 he plays and sings along. “When I play, inspirations rush to me like continuous streams. It _49_ no effort.” But he still works hard to make his songs appealing. “Ill go over every tiny detail to make the song worth listening to.”Anna Douglas was 72 years old when she started writing her newspaper
6、column. She had been a school teacher before she retired（退休）， but she needed to keep 36 . She was even willing to work without pay. She then offered her 37 with a business that helped other businesses find jobs for old people. Every day she 38 other old folks like her. By talking with them，she 39 tw
7、o things. A. exactly B. requires C. forced D. fiercely E. comfort F. elegant G. released H. argued I. relates J. opinionsOld people had abilities that were not 40 . But old people also had some 41 . She found a new purpose for herself then. Through the years，she 42 to write stories about people for
8、national magazines. There was now a new 43 ： Old people like herself. She began to write a newspaper column called“Sixty Plus”， which was about 44 old . She writes about the problems of old people，especially their problems with being 45 . Anna Douglas uses her 46 ability to see the truth behind a pr
9、oblem. She understands 47 problems begin. For example，one of her 48 said that his grandchildren 49 the houses as soon as he came to visit. Mrs Douglas 50 some ways for him to understand his grandchildren. “Its important to know 51 about your grandchildrens world，”says Mrs Douglas. “That means questi
10、oning and listening，and 52 is not what old people do best. Say good things to them and about them，”she continues. “Never try to 53 your grandchildren or other young people. Never 54 your opinion. Dont tell them what they should do. 55 ，they have been taught they should have respect for old people. T
11、he old should respect them as well. ”36. A. free B. rich C. powerful D. busy37. A. service B. money C. students D. books38. A. observed B. met C. comforted D. answered39. A. recognized B. followed C. enjoyed D. demanded40. A. studied B. agreed C. gave D. used41. A. mistakes B. problems C. questions
12、D. characters42. A. had B. ought C. was D. used43. A. subject B. life C. way D. plan44. A. getting B. respecting C. employing D. supporting45. A. unknown B. refused C. misunderstood D. discouraged46. A. thinking B. working C. writing D. leading47. A. that B. when C. why D. whether48. A. visitors B.
13、readers C. listeners D. friends49. A. got B. entered C. left D. passed50. A. invented B. chose C. suggested D. imagined51. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing52. A. listening B. speaking C. pleasing D. advising53. A. praise B. scold C. trouble D. encourage54. A. speak out B. give up C.
14、 get back D. stick to55. A. Commonly B. Surprisingly C. Happily D. Naturally36. D。她从教师工作上退了下来，然而她一直很忙。B 项有一定干扰性。keep rich 意思是“富有”，从后文 she was even willing to work without pay. 可以看出 B 项不合题意。37. A。从空后的 that helped other businesses find jobs for old people. 可以看出，她提供的是商业服务。38. B。从空后的 By talking with the
15、m 可以看出，Anna Douglas 每天都与很多老年人会面，而不是观察或安慰他们。39. A。通过与他们交谈，她认识到两件事情。接下来的两句便是她认识到的事情。recognize 在这里是“认识到”的意思。40. D。老年人有未被利用的能力。这是她积极为老年人找工作发挥他们余热的原因。其他答案不合题意。41. B。然而老年人也有老年人的问题。A 项有较大干扰性。从后文我们知道，有一位老年人不受其孙子女的欢迎，这是他面临的问题，而不是错误。42. D。从后文 She began to write a newspaper column called“Sixty Plus”，我们知道，她为国家杂
16、志写人物故事是以前的事。43. A。联系上下文 Old people like herself. 是报纸的一个话题（subject），因此其它选项不合题意。44. A。get old 在这里为系表结构，其它选项不正确。45. C。B，D 项有较大干扰性。作者举的例子说明很多老年人被其孙子女误解，而不是（他们的要求）被拒绝等。46. A。从空后的 see the truth behind a problem 我们得知，Anna Douglas 用的是 thinking abilities。47. C。从下文举的例子看，她明白的是事情的起因，因此其它选项不合题意。48. B。 A 项有较大干扰性。
17、从前文我们知道 Anna Douglas 是靠写文章与老年人交流，而不是建立了咨询中心，因此 A 项不合题意。49. C。联系上下文我们可以推知，这位老年人与其孙子女关系并不融洽，因此当他进来时，孩子们就离开。50. C。她给这位老人建议了几种方法。51. B。 A，C 有较大干扰性。从空后的 your grandchildrens world 我们得知，想了解孙子女世界的一切是不可能的。52. A。本空承接 and 前的分句而来，因此答案应在 questioning 和 listening 间选择，选项中没有 questioning。53. B。联系上文 Say good things to
18、 them and about them. 得此答案。A 项有一定干扰性，空前的 Never 决定了此选项不正确。54. D。 stick to 在这里是“固执地坚持”。A，B 均有一定干扰性。联系前文 Mrs Douglas认为老人应该多听听孙子女的见解，不要太固执地坚持自己的看法。 speak out 意思是“说出” ，give up 是“ 放弃”，因此不合题意。55. A。D 有较大干扰性。Naturally 意思是“自然而然地”，而 Commonly 指“通常情况下”。We may look at the world around us, but somehow we manage n
19、ot to see it until whatever weve become used to suddenly disappears. 36 , for example, the neatly-dressed woman I 37 to see - or look at - on my way to work each morning.For three years, no matter 38 the weather was like, she was always waiting at the bus stop around 8:00 am. On 39 days, she wore he
20、avy clothes and a pair of woolen gloves. Summertime 40 out neat, belted cotton dresses and a hat pulled low over her sunglasses. 41 , she was an ordinary working woman. Of course, I 42 all this only after she was seen no more. It was then that I realized how 43 I expected to see her each morning. Yo
21、u might say I 44 her.“Did she have an accident? Something 45 ?” I thought to myself about her 46 . Now that she was gone, I felt I had 47 her. I began to realize that part of our 48 life probably includes such chance meetings with familiar 49 : the milkman you see at dawn, the woman who 50 walks her
22、 dog along the street every morning, the twin brothers you see at the library. Such people are 51 markers in our lives. They add weight to our 52 of place and belonging.Think about it. 53 , while walking to work, we mark where we are by 54 a certain building, why should we not mark where we are when
23、 we pass a familiar, though 55 , person?36. A. Make B. Take C. Give D. Have37. A. happened B. wanted C. used D. tried38. A. what B. how C. which D. when39. A. sunny B. rainy C. cloudy D. snowy40. A. took B. brought C. carried D. turned41. A. Clearly B. Particularly C. Luckily D. Especially42. A. bel
24、ieved B. expressed C. remembered D. wondered43. A. long B. often C. soon D. much44. A. respected B. missed C. praised D. admired45. A. better B. worse C. more D. less46. A. disappearance B. appearance C. misfortune D. fortune47. A. forgotten B. lost C. known D. hurt48. A. happy B. enjoyable C. frequ
25、ent D. daily49. A. friends B. strangers C. tourists D. guests50. A. regularly B. actually C. hardly D. probably51. A. common B. pleasant C. important D. faithful52. A. choice B. knowledge C. decision D. sense53. A. Because B. If C. Although D. However54. A. keeping B. changing C. passing D. mentioni
26、ng55. A. unnamed B.unforgettable C. unbelievable D. unreal英语参考答案3640 BCADB 4145 ACDBB 4650 ACDBA 5155 CDBCA阅读下面短文，从短文后面所给各题的四个选项 A、B、C、D 中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I was afraid to fly alone, but Dad put me on board anyway and a flight attendant (乘务员) was keeping an eye on me through the flight.21 came to land
27、.As we broke through the clouds, I could see lights 22 and knew we were getting close to the ground. When we came to the runway, however, I realized we were going too 23 ! I turned and looked back: no one seemed to be acting 24 it seemed to be fine. The lights were gone when suddenly someone shouted
28、, “Look, the runways 25 !”I looked up ahead and saw a busy road. There were lots of 26 that must have seen us because some of them 27 . We crossed the road, and I felt 28 not knowing whether we were going to run over or be hit by the cars! 29 was with us, but not for long.We 30 nose down onto some g
29、round. The flight attendant came, “Have to 31 !” I didnt 32 and immediately unfastened my seatbelt. Through the window I saw 33 sign. A 34_ thought crossed my mind that the plane could be sitting on gas tanks and it might 35 !The exits were opened and the 36 started to help get people down out. When
30、 I did touch the ground, I wanted to 37 , still fearing the explosion. The gas tanks were 38 and the flight attendant passed me my cell phone by which I called my grandparents, who were waiting for 39_ from me. Although they knew no one was dead, they were still glad I was40 !21. A. Order B. The pla
31、ne C. Time D. Place22. A. below B. ahead C. around D. behind23. A. slow B. far C. high D. fast24. A. carefully B. differently C. calmly D. seriously25. A. moving B. working C. ending D. closing26. A. people B. passengers C. buses D. cars27. A. stopped B. rushed C. escaped D. cheered28. A. puzzled B.
32、 scared C. discouraged D. ashamed29. A. Hope B. Care C. Luck D. Fear30. A. landed B. struck C. settled D. crashed31. A. get off B. sit still C. run away D. stay behind32. A. wonder B. reply C. hesitate D. hurry33. A. a gas-station B. an emergency C. a keep-off D. a no-crossing34. A. curious B. power
33、ful C. cautious D. bitter35. A. survive B. explode C. rescue D. disappear36. A. pilot B. air-hostess C. crew D. captain37. A. lie down B. rush away C. ring up D. give up38. A. unharmed B. destroyed C. removed D. equipped39. A. gift B. word C. story D. evidence40. A. polite B. patient C. nervous D. alive参考答案 2125 CADBC 2630 DABCD 3135 ACADB 3640 CBABD
