阅读训练1答案

高一阅读训练（一）

A

What a busy day! The three boys were fed, bathed and changed in to their nightclothes. Mary had ___36___ them a story and finally they were asleep. “Babysitting（照看）the three boys aged eight, six and four is extremely ___37___,” she thought.

“Sleep,” she considered, “if only I could!” But she had difficult homework to complete. Leaning back, she ___38___ her feet onto the sofa to get comfortable. Whoever said babysitting was a(an) ___39___ way to make money obviously hadn?t met the three boys, she thought. The television was on, the room was warm, and the lights were dim. Mary?s ___40___ felt heavier and heavier. I mustn?t sleep, she thought — which was ___41___ what she did, of course. Strangely enough, she soon ___42___ that she was a world-famous chef（主厨）. She made a ___43___ and wore diamonds and designer clothes. Most days she relaxed by the pool, meeting the rich and famous or ___44___ — her favorite hobby. She ___45___ took the leading role in her own TV show.

That is, until she became too ___46___. “I am definitely the best in the world,” she thought, as she prepared a tasty chicken dish. But ___47___ seemed to go right. She spilt the flour, she dropped an egg and she cut her finger. Despite all the troubles, she ___48___ to get the chicken into the dove. Soon, smoke blanketed the room. The chicken was on fire. ___49___ set in, but Mary could not run — she was ___50___ to the spot. She tried hard to move, but could not, ___51___ a sharp sound awoke her. She got shocked and confused — ___52___ was pouring from the kitchen. Rushing to investigate, she was met by three ___53___ little faces and some very burnt bread. “Sorry, we were hungry and you were ___54___, so we tried to make some bread,” explained a boy. Relieved, Mary made them a snack and sent them back to bed. She___37__ them never to fall asleep on the job again! 36. A. given B. written C. told D. taught 37. A. successful B. helpful C. tiring D. surprising 38. A. shook B. put C. bent D. kept 39. A. difficult B. boring C. important D. easy 40. A. eyes B. mind C. heart D. legs 41. A. nicely B. exactly C. curiously D. carelessly 42. A. realized B. reminded C. learnt D. dreamt 43. A. decision B. fortune C. business D. plan 44. A. cooking B. reading C. running D. babysitting 45. A. just B. ever C. even D. only 46. A. selfish B. proud C. stubborn D. sensitive 47. A everything B. something C. anything D. nothing 48. A. tried B. arranged C. managed D. prepared 49. A. Panic B. Pain C. Noise D. Stress 50. A. frozen B. dragged C. pushed D. brought 51. A. because B. until C. as D. unless 52. A. smoke B. light C. water D. fire 53. A. cheerful B. strange C. guilty D. confident 54. A. busy B. hungry C. worried D. asleep

55. A. promised B. allowed C. expected D. persuaded 36. 答案：C。

解析：考查固定搭配，tell sb. a story给某人讲故事。 37. 答案：C。

解析：根据下文文意得知主人公作为保姆带三个不同年龄段得孩子，感受非常累非常辛苦。 38. 答案：B。

解析：A摇晃，B放置， C弯， D保持。根据意思,Mary在忙完工作后将脚架在沙发上休息。

39. 答案：D。

解析：A困难，B厌烦，C重要，D简单。根据本句意思“无论是谁说过照看孩子是很容易赚钱的方式，这个人对三个孩子明显没有尽心。” 40. 答案：A。

解析：根据前文，Mary因为很累眼皮越来越沉重，睁不开。 41. 答案：B。

解析：A很好地，B正是，就是，C好奇地D大意地。“我不能睡着，她想。------她当然也的确是这样做的。” 42. 答案：D

解析：根据下一段得知Mary做了一个梦。下文正是对这个梦的内容展开叙述。 43. 答案：B。

解析： make a fortune = make much money.赚了大钱，很富。 44. 答案：B。

解析：根据本句句意，“大多数的日子里她都在游泳池边休闲，和有钱人聚会或者是做着她最喜爱的事---读书。这些都是比较悠闲的活动。很多同学误选A cooking,但文章中并没有体现主人公很喜爱做饭，而是强调她变有钱人后所过的生活多么丰富多彩。 45. 答案：C.

解析：对前文的递进增补，“甚至还做了自己电视节目的主演。” 46. 答案：B。

解析：根据下一句。I?m definitely the best in the world.我一定是世界上最棒的，体现Mary骄傲的心情。 47. 答案：D

解析：“Nothing seemed to go right. 什么都不对劲。” 48. 答案：C

解析：A努力去做，尽力去做，B计划去做， C设法做成某事，D准备去做。 49. 答案：A。

解析：根据文意Mary 此时非常焦急，焦虑。 50. 答案：A

解析： A冻住， B拖，拉，拽，C推，D带来。Be frozen to the spot.站在一个地方动不了。 51. 答案：B。

解析：A因为，B直到，C因为，正如，D除非。根据句意，她努力想移动但是没有做到，直到一道尖锐的声音惊醒了她。 52. 答案：A。

解析：根据后文very burnt bread.可知厨房因为烤焦面包在冒烟。 53. 答案：C。

解析：A振奋，B奇怪， C内疚，D自信。根据后文，孩子说抱歉，说明他们在厨房烤焦面包感到内疚，不好意思。 54. 答案：D。

解析：根据前文，得知Mary当时正在熟睡。 55. 答案：A。

解析：A承诺， B允许， C期待，D 劝说。Promised sb. never to do sth. 向某人承诺不在做某事了。

B

One of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas gift. Unlike other gifts, it came without wrap(包装).

On September 11th. 1958. Mum gave birth to Richard. After she brought him home from hospital, she put him in my lap, saying. \turned four a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own. I played with it day and night. I sang to it. I told it stories. 1 told it over and over how much I loved it!

One morning, however, I found its bed empty. My doll was gone! I cried for it. Mum wept and told me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital. It had a fever. For several days, I heard Mum and Dad whispering such words as \\ and \which sounded ominous. Christmas was coming. \t expect any presents this year.\hung in the living room. \ As he spoke, his eyes filled with tears. I'd never seen him cry before.

The phone rang early on Christmas morning. Dad jumped out of bed to answer it. From my bedroom I heard him say. \said we can bring Richard home!\\

From the upstairs window, I watched my parents rush out to the car. I had never seen them happy. And I was also full of joy. What a wonderful day! My baby doll would be home. I downstairs. My sacks still hung there flat. But I knew they were not empty; they were filled with love!

【考点】记叙文——日常生活类

【文章大意】短文介绍了作者深爱的小弟弟因病住院，情况不容乐观。在圣诞节即将来临之际，全家人正在为此感到悲伤难过时，来自医院的电话给全家人带来了好消息，作者的弟弟康复了，作者认为这是圣诞节最为特别的礼物。 56. what happened to the author on September 11 1958 ? A He got a baby brother B He got a Christmas gift C He became four years old D He received a doll 56.【答案】A

【试题解析】根据短文第2段开头可知，作者的母亲在1958年9月11日生了一个男孩，也

就是作者得到了一个小弟弟。因此，正确答案为A选项。 【难度】较易

57.What does the underlined word “ominous” in Paragraph 3 probably mean？ A. Impossible. B. Boring C. Difficult D. Fearful 57.【答案】D

【试题解析】根据短文第3段，划线词前面提到“?hopeless?, ?pitiful?，and ?dying?”。由此可猜测D选项的词义与划线词一致。因此，正确答案为D选项。 【难度】一般

58. Which word can best describe the feeling of the father when Christmas was coming? A. Excitement. B. Happiness. C. Sadness. D. Disappointment. 58【答案】C

【试题解析】根据短文，在圣诞节即将来临之际，作者的弟弟仍然在住院而且情况不容乐观，为此，作者的父亲感到悲伤。因此，正确答案为C选项。 【难度】容易

59. What is the passage mainly about ? A A sad Christmas day B Life with a lovely baby C. A special Christmas gift. D. Memories of a happy family 59.【答案】C

【试题解析】作者以一个特别的圣诞礼物为中心线索来展开故事情节，因此，最佳标题应该是“A special Christmas gift.”。因此，正确答案为C选项。 【难度】一般

C

Facial expressions carry meaning that is determined by situations and relationships. For example, in American culture (文化) the smile is in general an expression of pleasure. Yet it also has other uses. A woman?s smile at a police officer does not carry the same meaning as the smile she gives to a young child. A smile may show love or politeness. It can also hide true feelings. It

often causes confusion (困惑) across cultures. For example, many people in Russia smiling at strangers in public to be unusual and even improper. Yet many Americans smile freely at strangers in public places (although this is less common in big cities). Some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong places; some Americans believe that Russians don?t smile enough. In Southeast Asian culture, a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelings. Vietnamese people may tell a sad story but end the story with a smile.

Our faces show emotions (情感), but we should not attempt to “read” people from another culture as we would “read” someone from our own culture. The fact that members of one culture do not express their emotions as openly as do members of another does not mean that they do not experience emotions. Rather, there are cultural differences in the amount of facial expressions permitted. For example, in public and in formal situations many Japanese do not show their emotions as freely as Americans do. When with friends, Japanese and Americans seem to show their emotions similarly.

It is difficult to generalize about Americans and facial expressiveness because of personal and cultural differences in the United States. People from certain cultural backgrounds in the United States seem to be more facially expressive than others. The key is to try not to judge people whose ways of showing emotion are different. If we judge according to our own cultural habits, we may make the mistake of “reading” the other person incorrectly.

【文章大意】

本文是一篇议论文。文章阐述了面部表情取决于情景和人们之间的关系。文章通篇阐述了面部表情的种种表现形式，以及文化之间的差异导致的面部表情的含义不同。 49. What does the smile usually mean in the U.S.?

A. Love.

B. Politeness.

C. Joy.

D. Thankfulness.

【答案】C

【解析】根据文章第一段中的“in American culture (文化) the smile is in general an expression of pleasure”可知，在美国文化中，一般地说，微笑是快乐的表情。此处joy是pleasure的同义词。故选C。

【考点定位】考查细节理解。

50. The author mentions the smile of the Vietnamese to prove that smile can ___ .

A. show friendliness to strangers

B. be used to hide true feelings

C. be used in the wrong places D. show personal habits

【答案】B

【解析】根据文章第一段中的“It can also hide true feelings. It often causes confusion (困惑) across cultures.”可知这是一个中心句，其后用例证法阐述：微笑能隐藏真正的感情。它常常导致跨文化间的困惑。其中越南人讲故事的例子就是为了说明这一观点。故选B。 【考点定位】考查作者的写作意图。

51. What should we do before attempting to “read” people?

A. Learn about their relations with others. B. Understand their cultural backgrounds. C. Find out about their past experience. D. Figure out what they will do next.

【答案】B

【解析】根据文章最后一段中的“The key is to try not to judge people whose ways of showing emotion are different. If we judge according to our own cultural habits, we may make the mistake of “reading” the other person incorrectly.”可知，我们在“读”人们的表情的时候，要现理解他们的文化背景，否则，就会出错。 【考点定位】考查判断推理。

52. What would be the best title for the test?

A. Cultural Differences C. Facial Expressiveness

B. Smiles and Relationship D. Habits and Emotions

【答案】C

【解析】文章通篇阐述了面部表情的种种表现形式，以及文化之间的差异导致的面部表情的含义不同。所以C正确。 【考点定位】考查文章的标题。

D

Spring is coming, and it is time for those about to graduate to look for jobs. Competition is tough, so job seekers must carefully consider their personal choices. Whatever we are wearing，our family and friends may accept us, but the workplace may not.

A high school newspaper editor said it is unfair for companies to discourage visible tattoos (纹身）nose rings, or certain dress styles. It is true you can?t judge a book by its cover, yet people

do “cover” themselves in order to convey (传递)certain messages. What we wear, including tattoos and nose rings, is an expression of who we are. Just as people convey messages about themselves with their appearances? so do companies. Dress standards exist in the business world for a number of reasons, but the main concern is often about what customers accept.

Others may say how to dress is a matter of personal freedom, but for businesses it is more about whether to make or lose money. Most employers do care about the personal appearances of their employees (雇员),because those people represent the companies to their customers.

As a hiring manager I am paid to choose the people who would make the best impression on our customers. There are plenty of well-qualified candidates, so it is not wrong to reject someone who might disappoint my customers. Even though I am open-minded, I can?t expect all our customers are.

There is nobody to blame but yourself if your set of choices does not match that of your preferred employer. No company should have to change to satisfy a candidate simply cause he or she is unwilling to respect its standards, as long as its standards are legal.

57. Which of the following is the newspaper editor? opinion according to Paragraph 2?

A. People?s appearances carry messages about themselves. B. Customers? choices influence dress standards in companies. C. Candidates with tattoos or nose rings should be fairly treated. D. Strange dress styles should not be encouraged in the workplace. 58. What can be inferred from the text?

A. Candidates have to wear what companies prefer for an interview. B. What to wear is not a matter of personal choice for companies. C. Companies sometimes have to change to respect their candidates. D. Hiring managers make the best impression on their candidates. 59. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A. Employees Matter C. Appearances Matter

B. Personal Choices Matter D. Hiring Managers Matter

60. The author?s attitude towards strange dress styles in the workplace may best be described as .

A. enthusiastic

B. negative

C positive

D. sympathetic

D C7[2012陕西卷]

【要点综述】又是一年毕业季，很多大学毕业生又要开始为寻找一份可以乃以生存的工作而奔忙了，但是，影响就业成功的因素很多，其中有一点就是面试时的着装。

57【答案与解析】C 推理判断题。根据第二自然段的首句可知作者的意思是有纹身或戴鼻环去面试不会被公平的对待，故本题选C。

58【答案与解析】B 推理判断题。通读第三自然段可知本文作者的意思是：员工的穿着不再是员工的私人问题，而是影响到公司的声誉和发展的大问题。选B。

59【答案与解析】C 主旨大意题。本文大意是关于员工的着装问题，即员工的外貌问题，故本题选C。

60【答案与解析】B 作者意图题。根据本文后两个自然段可知作者对于员工着奇装异服的态度也是否定的，故选B。

E

Three Boys and a Dad

Brad closed the door slowly as Sue left home to visit her mother. Expecting a whole day to relax, he was thinking whether to read the newspaper or watch his favourite TV talk show on his first day off in months. “This will be like a walk in the park,” he?d told his wife. “I?ll look after the kids, and you can go visit your mom.”

Things started well, but just after eight o?clock, his three little “good kids”—Mike, Randy, and Alex—came down the stairs in their night clothes and shouted “breakfast, daddy.” When food had not appeared within thirty seconds, Randy began using his spoon on Alex?s head as if it were a drum. Alex started to shout loudly in time to the beat（节拍）. Mike chanted “Where?s my toast, where?s my toast” in the background. Brad realized his newspaper would have to wait for a few seconds.

Life became worse after breakfast. Mike wore Randy?s underwear on his head. Randy locked himself in the bathroom, while Alex shouted again because he was going to wet his pants. Nobody could find clean socks, although they were before their very eyes. Someone named “Not Me” had spilled a whole glass of orange juice into the basket of clean clothes. Brad knew the talk show had already started.

By ten o?clock, things were out of control. Alex was wondering why the fish in the jar refused his bread and butter. Mike was trying to show off his talent by decorating the kitchen wall with his colour pencils. Randy, thankfully, appeared to be reading quietly in the family room，but closer examination showed that he was eating apple jam straight from the bottle with his hands. Brad realized that the talk show was over and reading would be impossible.

At exactly 11:17, Brad called the daycare centre (日托所）.“I suddenly have to go into work and my wife?s away. Can I bring the boys over in a few minutes?” The answer was obviously “yes” because Brad was smiling.

49. When his wife left home. Brad expected to .

A. go out for a walk in the park B. watch TV talk show with his children C. enjoy his first day off work D. read the newspaper to his children 50. Which of the following did Randy do?

A. Drawing on the wall B. Eating apple jam C. Feeding the fish. D. Reading in a room 51.Why did Brad ask the daycare centre for help?

A. Because he wanted to clean up his house. B. Because he suddenly had to go to his office C. Because he found it hard to manage his boys home. D. Because he had to take his wife back 52. This text is developed .

A. by space

B. by comparison

C. by process

D. by time

【要点综述】母亲回娘家去照顾外婆了，留下父亲照看三个淘气的小家伙，此时，家里的一切都乱套了……

49.【答案与解析】C 推理判断题。根据第一自然段的第二句可知本题选C。 50.【答案与解析】B 事实细节题。根据第四自然段的倒数第二句可知本题选B。

51.【答案与解析】C 推理判断题。通读全文可知Brad打电话给日托所的原因是他照顾不了三个淘气的小家伙，选C。

52.【答案与解析】D 篇章结构题。通读本文可知本文是按时间顺序进行描述的，故选D。 4.【2012四川卷】

F

I left university with a good degree in English Literature, but no sense of what I wanted to do. Over the next six years, I was treading water, just trying to earn an income. I tried journalism, but I didn?t think I was any good, then finance, which I hated. Finally, I got a job as a rights assistant at a famous publisher. I loved working with books, although the job that I did was dull.

I had enough savings to take a year off work, and I decided to try to satisfy a deep-down wish

to write a novel. Attending a Novel Writing MA course gave me the structure I needed to write my first 55,000 words.

It takes confidence to make a new start — there?s a dark period in-between where you?re neither one thing nor the other. You?re out for dinner and people ask what you do, and you?re too ashamed to say, “Well, I?m writing a novel, but I?m not quite sure if I?m going to get there.” My confidence dived. Believing my novel could not be published, I put it aside.

Then I met an agent（代理商）who said I should send my novel out to agents. So, I did and, to my surprise, got some wonderful feedback. I felt a little hope that I might actually become a published writer and, after signing with an agent, I finished the second half of the novel.

The next problem was finding a publisher. After two-and-a-half years of no income, just waiting and wondering, a publisher offered me a book deal — that publisher turned out to be the one I once worked for.

It feels like an unbelievable stroke of luck — of fate, really. When you set out to do something different, there?s no end in sight, so to find myself in a position where I now have my own name on a contract（合同）of the publisher — to be a published writer — is unbelievably rewarding（有回报的）.

49. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 mean? A. I was waiting for good fortune. B. I was trying to find an admirable job. C. I was being aimless about a suitable job. D. I was doing several jobs for more pay at a time. 50. The author decided to write a novel ______ . A. to finish the writing course B. to realize her own dream C. to satisfy readers? wish D. to earn more money

51. How did the writer feel halfway with the novel?

A. Disturbed. B. Ashamed. C. Confident. D. Uncertain. 52. What does the author mainly want to tell readers in the last paragraph? A. It pays to stick to one?s goal.

B. Hard work can lead to success. C. She feels like being unexpectedly lucky.

D. There is no end in sight when starting to do something.

【本文要点】文章叙述了作者从英语文学专业毕业之后，几经周折，最终幸运地找到自己喜爱的写书这门职业的事情。

49. C 推理判断题。根据前后文“but no sense of what I wanted to do”“just trying to earn an income. I tried journalism, …then finance, which I hated. Finally, I got a job…”可知作者对于找怎样的一份适合自己的工作这件事漫无目的。故选C。

50. B 细节理解题。根据第二段话“I decided to try to satisfy a deep-down wish to write a novel”可知作者决定写小说的目的只是满足自己内心深处的愿望，实现自己的梦想。故答案为B。 51. D 推理判断题。根据文章第三段话“It takes confidence to make a new start”“ My confidence dived”“ Believing my novel could not be published, I put it aside”及本段叙述了作者回答别人问题时提到“I?m writing a novel, but I?m not quite sure if I?m going to get there”可知，此时他的感觉应该是还不完全确定他现在是否还要继续写他的小说。故答案选D。 52. A 推理判断题。本段作者表达他刚刚开始时“there?s no end in sight”到后来的“an unbelievable stroke of luck” “to be a published writer — is unbelievably rewarding（有回报的）”是想要告诉读者，坚持自己的目标是值得的，总会碰到运气的降临。B项“刻苦努力是成功之路”，不符合文章意思。C、D项停留于文章表面意思。故答案为A。

高一阅读训练（一）

A

What a busy day! The three boys were fed, bathed and changed in to their nightclothes. Mary had ___36___ them a story and finally they were asleep. “Babysitting（照看）the three boys aged eight, six and four is extremely ___37___,” she thought.

“Sleep,” she considered, “if only I could!” But she had difficult homework to complete. Leaning back, she ___38___ her feet onto the sofa to get comfortable. Whoever said babysitting was a(an) ___39___ way to make money obviously hadn?t met the three boys, she thought. The television was on, the room was warm, and the lights were dim. Mary?s ___40___ felt heavier and heavier. I mustn?t sleep, she thought — which was ___41___ what she did, of course. Strangely enough, she soon ___42___ that she was a world-famous chef（主厨）. She made a ___43___ and wore diamonds and designer clothes. Most days she relaxed by the pool, meeting the rich and famous or ___44___ — her favorite hobby. She ___45___ took the leading role in her own TV show.

That is, until she became too ___46___. “I am definitely the best in the world,” she thought, as she prepared a tasty chicken dish. But ___47___ seemed to go right. She spilt the flour, she dropped an egg and she cut her finger. Despite all the troubles, she ___48___ to get the chicken into the dove. Soon, smoke blanketed the room. The chicken was on fire. ___49___ set in, but Mary could not run — she was ___50___ to the spot. She tried hard to move, but could not, ___51___ a sharp sound awoke her. She got shocked and confused — ___52___ was pouring from the kitchen. Rushing to investigate, she was met by three ___53___ little faces and some very burnt bread. “Sorry, we were hungry and you were ___54___, so we tried to make some bread,” explained a boy. Relieved, Mary made them a snack and sent them back to bed. She___55__ them never to fall asleep on the job again!

36. A. given B. written C. told D. taught 37. A. successful B. helpful C. tiring D. surprising 38. A. shook B. put C. bent D. kept 39. A. difficult B. boring C. important D. easy 40. A. eyes B. mind C. heart D. legs 41. A. nicely B. exactly C. curiously D. carelessly 42. A. realized B. reminded C. learnt D. dreamt 43. A. decision B. fortune C. business D. plan 44. A. cooking B. reading C. running D. babysitting 45. A. just B. ever C. even D. only 46. A. selfish B. proud C. stubborn D. sensitive 47. A everything B. something C. anything D. nothing 48. A. tried B. arranged C. managed D. prepared 49. A. Panic B. Pain C. Noise D. Stress 50. A. frozen B. dragged C. pushed D. brought 51. A. because B. until C. as D. unless 52. A. smoke B. light C. water D. fire 53. A. cheerful B. strange C. guilty D. confident 54. A. busy B. hungry C. worried D. asleep 55. A. promised B. allowed C. expected D. persuaded 积累与运用

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1. fed ______________________________________________________________________ 2. if only ____________________________________________________________________ 3. Leaning back________________________________________________________________ 4. definitely ___________________________________________________________________ 5. Despite all the troubles________________________________________________________ 6. manage ____________________________________________________________________ 7. frozen_______________________________________________________________________ 8. confused ___________________________________________________________________ 9. guilty _____________________________________________________________________ 10. arrange ____________________________________________________________________ Other words or phrases that you don?t know:

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1. I feel really guilty at forgetting her birthday again. 2. I froze and listened; someone was in my apartment.

3. _______________________, we managed to get there on time. 4. He may have survived if only he could have found it.

5. It was arranged that our visitors should stay at a nearby hotel.

B

One of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas gift. Unlike other gifts, it came without wrap（包装）。

On September 11,1958, Mum gave birth to Richard. After she brought him home from hospital, she put him in my lap, saying,” I promised you a gift, and here it is .” What an honor! I turned four a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own. I played with it day and night. I sang to it. I told it stories. I told it over and over how much I loved it!

One morning, however, I found its bed empty. My doll was gone! I cried for it. Mum wept and told me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital. It had a fever. For several days, I head mum and Dad whispering such words as “hopeless”, “pitiful”，and “dying”, which sounded ominous. Christmas was coming, don?t expect any presents this year ”Dad said, pointing at the socks I hung in the living room. I?d never seen him cry before.

The phone rang early on Christmas morning. Dad jumped out of bed to answer it. From my bedroom I heard him say. ”what? he?s all right?” he hung up and shouted upstairs.” The hospital said we can bring Richard home! ”“thank god! ”I heard Mum cry.

From the upstairs window. I watched my parents rush out to the car. I had never seen them so happy. And I was also full of joy. What a wonderful day! My baby doll would be home. I ran downstairs. My socks still hung there flat. But I knew they were not empty: they were filled with love!

56. what happened to the author on September 11 1958 ?

A. He got a baby brother B. He got a Christmas gift C. He became four years old D. He received a doll

57.What does the underlined word “ominous” in Paragraph 3 probably mean？ A. Impossible. B. Boring C. Difficult D. Fearful

58. Which word can best describe the feeling of the father when Christmas was coming? A. Excitement. B. Happiness. C. Sadness. D. Disappointment. 59. What is the passage mainly about ?

A. A sad Christmas day B Life with a lovely baby C. A special Christmas gift. D. Memories of a happy family 积累与运用

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1. hung up __________________________________________________________________ 2. flat ____________________________________________________________________ 3. gone ________________________________________________________________

4. expect ___________________________________________________________________ 5. socks ________________________________________________________ Other words or phrases that you don?t know:

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_____________________________________________________________________________ 1. You are __________ to return all books by Monday.

2. Then Cal lost his job and soon our savings were _________.

3. I suppose I'd better __________ now -- we've been on the phone for over an hour.

C

Facial expressions carry meaning that is determined by situations and relationships. For example, in American culture the smile is in general an expression of pleasure. Yet it also has other uses. A woman?s smile at a police officer does not carry the same meaning as the smile she gives to a young child. A smile may show love or politeness. It can also hide true feelings. It often causes confusion (困惑) across cultures. For example, many people in Russia consider smiling at strangers in public to be unusual and even improper. Yet many Americans smile freely at strangers in public places (although this is less common in big cities). Some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong places; some Americans believe that Russians don?t smile enough. In Southeast Asian culture, a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelings. Vietnamese people may tell a sad story but end the story with a smile.

Our faces show emotions (情感), but we should not attempt to “read” people from another culture as we would “read” someone from our own culture. The fact that members of one culture do not express their emotions as openly as do members of another does not mean that they do not experience emotions. Rather, there are cultural differences in the amount of facial expressions permitted. For example, in public and in formal situations many Japanese do not show their emotions as freely as Americans do. When with friends, Japanese and Americans seem to show their emotions similarly.

It is difficult to generalize about Americans and facial expressiveness because of personal and cultural differences in the United States. People from certain cultural backgrounds in the United States seem to be more facially expressive than others. The key is to try not to judge people whose ways of showing emotion are different. If we judge according to our own cultural habits, we may make the mistake of “reading” the other person incorrectly. 49. What does the smile usually mean in the U.S.? A. Love. B. Politeness. C. Joy. D. Thankfulness.

50. The author mentions the smile of the Vietnamese to prove that smile can ___ . A. show friendliness to strangers B. be used to hide true feelings C. be used in the wrong places D. show personal habits 51. What should we do before attempting to “read” people?

A. Learn about their relations with others. B. Understand their cultural backgrounds. C. Find out about their past experience. D. Figure out what they will do next. 52. What would be the best title for the test? A. Cultural Differences B. Smiles and Relationship C. Facial Expressiveness D. Habits and Emotions 积累与运用

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1. carry ______________________________________________________________________ 2. relationship ______________________________________________________________ 3. relationship________________________________________________________________ 4. frequently ___________________________________________________________________ 5. painful ___________________________________________________________________ 6. attempt ____________________________________________________________________ 7. read _______________________________________________________________________ 8. experience __________________________________________________________________ 9. formal _____________________________________________________________________ 10. certain ____________________________________________________________________ Other words or phrases that you don?t know:

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_____________________________________________________________________________ 1. A sign on the outer door _________: 'No Entry'. 2. If you attempt to leave the car, I will kill you.

3. There are certain things I just can't discuss with my mother.

D

Spring is coming, and it is time for those about to graduate to look for jobs. Competition is tough, so job seekers must carefully consider their personal choices. Whatever we are wearing，our family and friends may accept us, but the workplace may not..

A high school newspaper editor said it is unfair for companies to discourage visible tattoos (纹身）nose rings, or certain dress styles. It is true you can?t judge a book by its cover, yet people do “cover” themselves in order to convey (传递)certain messages. What we wear, including tattoos and nose rings, is an expression of who we are. Just as people convey messages about themselves with their appearances, so do companies. Dress standards exist in the business world for a number of reasons, but the main concern is often about what customers accept.

Others may say how to dress is a matter of personal freedom, but for businesses it is more about whether to make or lose money. Most employers do care about the personal appearances of their employees (雇员),because those people represent the companies to their customers.

As a hiring manager I am paid to choose the people who would make the best impression on our customers. There are plenty of well-qualified candidates, so it is not wrong to reject someone who might disappoint my customers. Even though I am open-minded, I can?t expect all our customers are.

There is nobody to blame but yourself if your set of choices does not match that of your preferred employer. No company should have to change to satisfy a candidate simply because he or she is unwilling to respect its standards, as long as its standards are legal.

57. Which of the following is the newspaper editor? opinion according to Paragraph 2?

A. People?s appearances carry messages about themselves. B. Customers? choices influence dress standards in companies. C. Candidates with tattoos or nose rings should be fairly treated. D. Strange dress styles should not be encouraged in the workplace. 58. What can be inferred from the text?

A. Candidates have to wear what companies prefer for an interview.

B. What to wear is not a matter of personal choice for companies. C. Companies sometimes have to change to respect their candidates. D. Hiring managers make the best impression on their candidates. 59. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A. Employees Matter B. Personal Choices Matter C. Appearances Matter D. Hiring Managers Matter

60. The author?s attitude towards strange dress styles in the workplace may best be described as_______.

A. enthusiastic B. negative C positive D. sympathetic 积累与运用

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1. tough ___________________________________________________________________ 2. seeker ______________________________________________________________ 3. unfair ________________________________________________________________ 4. discourage _______________________________________________________________ 5. impression ______________________________________________________________ 6. appearances _______________________________________________________________ 7. standard _________________________________________________________________ 8. concern ___________________________________________________________________ 9. a matter of _______________________________________________________________ 10. represent _________________________________________________________________ 11. candidates_________________________________________________________________ 12. disappoint __________________________________________________________________ 13. blame_____________________________________________________________________ 14. but________________________________________________________________________ 15. match____________________________________________________________________ 16. simply____________________________________________________________________ 17. as long as _________________________________________________________________ Other words or phrases that you don?t know:

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_____________________________________________________________________________ 1. The report blames poor safety standards for the accident. 2. The company admitted that it had been a tough year. 3. I can come and see you any day but Tuesday.

4. Your father is dying and there's nothing we can do. I'm afraid it's just a matter of time. 5. I can't see any use in us talking about that idea at all - it's simply not practical. 6. I'm sorry to disappoint you, but there aren't any tickets left.

7. We need to discourage the use of cars for short journeys to save energy. 8. We'll help you find a home that will match your requirements. 9. When it comes to job interviews, first impressions are important.

E

Three Boys and a Dad

Brad closed the door slowly as Sue left home to visit her mother. Expecting a whole day to relax, he was thinking whether to read the newspaper or watch his favourite TV talk show on his first day off in months. “This will be like a walk in the park,” he?d told his wife. “I?ll look after the kids, and you can go visit your mom.”

Things started well, but just after eight o?clock, his three little “good kids”—Mike, Randy, and Alex—came down the stairs in their night clothes and shouted “breakfast, daddy.” When food had not appeared within thirty seconds, Randy began using his spoon on Alex?s head as if it were a drum. Alex started to shout loudly in time to the beat（节拍）. Mike chanted “Where?s my toast, where?s my toast” in the background. Brad realized his newspaper would have to wait for a few seconds.

Life became worse after breakfast. Mike wore Randy?s underwear on his head. Randy locked himself in the bathroom, while Alex shouted again because he was going to wet his pants. Nobody could find clean socks, although they were before their very eyes. Someone named “Not Me” had spilled a whole glass of orange juice into the basket of clean clothes. Brad knew the talk show had already started.

By ten o?clock, things were out of control. Alex was wondering why the fish in the jar refused his bread and butter. Mike was trying to show off his talent by decorating the kitchen wall with his colour pencils. Randy, thankfully, appeared to be reading quietly in the family room，but closer examination showed that he was eating apple jam straight from the bottle with his hands. Brad realized that the talk show was over and reading would be impossible.

At exactly 11:17, Brad called the daycare centre (日托所）.“I suddenly have to go into work and my wife?s away. Can I bring the boys over in a few minutes?” The answer was obviously “yes” because Brad was smiling.

49. When his wife left home. Brad expected to ________.

A. go out for a walk in the park B. watch TV talk show with his children C. enjoy his first day off work D. read the newspaper to his children 50. Which of the following did Randy do?

A. Drawing on the wall B. Eating apple jam C. Feeding the fish. D. Reading in a room 51.Why did Brad ask the daycare centre for help?

A. Because he wanted to clean up his house. B. Because he suddenly had to go to his office C. Because he found it hard to manage his boys home. D. Because he had to take his wife back 52. This text is developed _________.

A. by space B. by comparison C. by process D. by time 积累与运用

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1. very ____________________________________________________________________ 2. out of control ______________________________________________________________ 3. show off ________________________________________________________________ 4. appeared ________________________________________________________________ 5. examination ____________________________________________________________ 6. exactly __________________________________________________________________ Other words or phrases that you don?t know:

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_____________________________________________________________________________ 1. The fire was out of control when the police arrived.

2. The figures may not be exactly right, but they're close enough. 3. Then she went and did the very thing I had asked her not to.

4. The gene appears to make people have a higher risk of developing cancer.

5. After a brief examination by a local doctor, I was taken to the city's main hospital.

F

I left university with a good degree in English Literature, but no sense of what I wanted to do. Over the next six years, I was treading water, just trying to earn an income. I tried journalism, but I didn?t think I was any good, then finance, which I hated. Finally, I got a job as a rights assistant at a famous publisher. I loved working with books, although the job that I did was dull.

I had enough savings to take a year off work, and I decided to try to satisfy a deep-down wish to write a novel. Attending a Novel Writing MA course gave me the structure I needed to write my first 55,000 words.

It takes confidence to make a new start — there?s a dark period in-between where you?re neither one thing nor the other. You?re out for dinner and people ask what you do, and you?re too ashamed to say, “Well, I?m writing a novel, but I?m not quite sure if I?m going to get there.” My confidence dived. Believing my novel could not be published, I put it aside. Then I met an agent（代理商）who said I should send my novel out to agents. So, I did and, to my surprise, got some wonderful feedback. I felt a little hope that I might actually become a published writer and, after signing with an agent, I finished the second half of the novel.

The next problem was finding a publisher. After two-and-a-half years of no income, just waiting and wondering, a publisher offered me a book deal — that publisher turned out to be the one I once worked for.

It feels like an unbelievable stroke of luck — or fate, really. When you set out to do something different, there?s no end in sight, so to find myself in a position where I now have my own name on a contract（合同）of the publisher — to be a published writer — is unbelievably rewarding（有回报的）.

49. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 mean?

A. I was waiting for good fortune. B. I was trying to find an admirable job.

C. I was being aimless about a suitable job. D. I was doing several jobs for more pay at a time. 50. The author decided to write a novel ______ .

A. to finish the writing course B. to realize her own dream C. to satisfy readers? wish D. to earn more money 51. How did the writer feel halfway with the novel?

A. Disturbed. B. Ashamed. C. Confident. D. Uncertain. 52. What does the author mainly want to tell readers in the last paragraph? A. It pays to stick to one?s goal. B. Hard work can lead to success.

C. She feels like being unexpectedly lucky.

D. There is no end in sight when starting to do something. 积累与运用

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1. degree ____________________________________________________________________ 2. sense of ______________________________________________________________ 3. take … off ______________________________________________________________ 4. structure ________________________________________________________________ 5. confidence _________________________________________________________________ 6. period ____________________________________________________________________ 7. ashamed __________________________________________________________________ 8. put … aside __________________________________________________________________ 9. sign _____________________________________________________________________ 10. position ____________________________________________________________________ Other words or phrases that you don?t know:

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1. For a long time I was ashamed of my father and the fact he never finished school. 2. So do you think that we could put our differences aside for just one evening? 3. He felt a huge sense of relief after he finished his last exam. 4. France has just signed a new trade deal with Japan. 5. I rang my boss and arranged to take some time off.

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