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阅读理解一

A

A newly-wed couple on a four-month honeymoon were hit by six natural disasters, including the Australian floods, Christchurch earthquake and Japanese tsunami.(一对瑞典的新婚夫妇竟然在四个月的蜜月期里经历了六场自然灾难，其中包括了澳大利亚洪灾、新西兰克莱斯特彻奇地震以及日本海啸。)

Stefan and Erika Svanstrom left Stockholm, Sweden, on December 6 and were immediately stranded in Munich, Germany, due to one of Europe’s worst snowstorms. Stefan Svanstrom和Erika Svanstrom(夫妇于去年12月6日离开了瑞典首都斯德哥尔摩，很快他们就因为欧洲地区严重的暴风雪灾害而被困在了德国慕尼黑。)

Travelling with their baby daughter, they flew on to Cairns in Australia which was then struck by one of the most tremendous cyclones(龙卷风) in the nation’s history. From there, the couple, in their 20s, were forced to shelter for 24 hours on the cement floor of a shopping centre with 2,500 others. “Trees were being knocked over and big branches were scattered across the streets,” Mr Svanstrom told Sweden’s Expressen newspaper. “We escaped by the skin of our teeth,” said Svanstrom.

They then headed south to Brisbane but the city was experiencing massive flooding, so they crossed the country to Perth where they narrowly escaped raging bush fires. The couple then flew to Christchurch, New Zealand, arriving just after a massive magnitude 6.3 earthquake destroyed the city on February 22.

Mrs. Svanstrom said, “When we got there the whole town was a war zone.”

“We could not visit the city since it was completely blocked off, so instead we travelled around before going to Japan.”

But days after the Svanstroms arrived, Tokyo was rocked by Japan’s largest earthquake since records began. “The trembling was horrible and we saw roof tiles fly off the buildings,” Mr. Svantrom said. “It was l ike the buildings were swaying back and forth.”The family returned to Stockholm on March 29 after a much calmer visit to their last destination China.

But Mr. Svanstrom, who also survived the destructive Boxing Day tsunami that hit southeast Asia in 2004, said the marriage was still going strong. He added, “I know marriages have to endure some trials, but I think we have be en through most of them.”

“We’ve certainly experienced more than our fair share of catastrophes, but the most important thing is that we’re together and happy.”

36. How many countries did the couple visit during their honeymoon?

A. 3.

B. 4.

C. 5.

D. 6. 37. In which country were they not hit by natural disaster ?

A. Australia.

B. China.

C. New Zealand

D. Germany.

38. What’s the right order of the following things according to the passage ?

a. The couple headed south to Brisbane.

b. The couple flew to Cairns.

c. The couple flew to Christchurch.

d. The couple were stranded in Munich.

A. a-b-c-d

B. d-b-c-a

C. d-b-a-c

D. a-c-b-d

39. By saying “We escaped by the skin of our teeth.”, Mr. Svanstrom meant that .

A. They had a narrow escape from the cyclones

B. There was something wrong with their teeth

C. They escaped from the cyclones easily

D. The cyclones was tremendous

40. According to the last two paragraphs, which word can best describe Mr. Svanstrom ?

A. indifferent

B. depressed

C. considerate

D. optimistic

B

To build an incredible and successful relationship is something like erecting a building. First of all, you should start with an idea which is expected by everyone, and then you can put a solid foundation stone for that idea. Putting a strong foundation stone is very important and it keeps your building steady. Every part of that building is totally depending upon that solid foundation.

So, here are the three rules to establish a successful relationship:

The first rule is just having fun. Once relationship is established then the things become stable. Once it gets stable then you start feeling stifled (压抑的) and fun is no longer there in your relationship. But remember this thing is very dangerous for relationship. Y ou can plan something great like a weekend road trip. Even you can also plan some of your favorite activities at least twice a month. Enjoy laughing with each other and try to find different ways to keep this laughter alive.

The second rule is _________________. In relationship it is important that both the partners should deserve equal treatment. If anyone of the partners dominates to the other then such relationship is surely not going to survive for a long time. Such relationships are called unbalanced relationship and it is going to give lots of pain. So, try to give respect to each other equally.

The third rule is always to be open and honest with each other. Another good and important part of any relationship is being honest and open-minded with your partner. Whenever the problem arises in your relations, honesty is very crucial. Even being open-minded with each other is a foundation to your good relationship. Honesty is most valuable thing. If

you become very honest with each other then problems can be very easily sorted out.

Y ou need put lots of efforts to build a successful relationship. This effort is required from both the partners. And the reward which you are going to get will be fantastic. If the three rules mentioned above are maintained very well then there will be a strong chance of long term and wonderful relationship.

41. What is the best title for this passage?

A. Good Relationship and Success

B. How to Build a Successful Relationship

C. Solid Foundation and Building Relationship

D. The Benefits from Good Relationship

42. In the first paragraph the author mainly wants to tell us ____________.

A. the concept of good relationship

B. the im portance of good relationship

C. the characteristics of good relationship

D. what is the most important thing in building good relationship

43. What’s the second rule?

A. Giving respect to each other equally.

B. Being generous to friends.

C. Giving timely help to friends.

D. Treating friends equally.

44. The underlined word “crucial” in the fifth paragraph probably means ____________.

A. critical

B. enough

C. sufficient

D. efficient

45. It can be learned from the last paragraph that __________.

A. it is not difficult to build a good relationship

B. one can benefit a lot from a wonderful relationship

C. honesty helps approaching problems

D. being open-minded is a basis to build a good relationship

C

Japan’s nuclear crisis was followed by a salt buying panic in China. News spread quickly on China’s Internet and in mobile chatrooms that salt could be polluted by radiation, instigating worried shoppers to clear the product from the c ountry’s shop shelves.

Last week, a rumor began that Japan's nuclear leak (泄露) would pollute the sea off east China’s Shandong Province. It advised people to stock up on salt, and not to eat seafood for a year.

The rumor was spread quickly online from Hangzhou in Zhejiang Province, by someone surnamed Chen who worked at an IT company. Word went round online, by phone and SMS.

People in coastal areas such as Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Shanghai, then rushed out to buy up supplies, pushing up the price ten times, before the panic spread inland.

The panic buying also rippled onto the stock market, pushing up the share price of salt producers.

Experts say there are many factors behind the panic.

First, the Internet and telecoms offer rapid way of spreading rumors. By the end of last year, China had 457 million netizens, almost 800 million cell phone users and 303 million mobile netizens.

Second, faced with mixed and conflicting messages, many people’s judgment becomes clouded, and they may ignore official advice. For instance, many people panic-bought certain medicines and lodine salt during the SAR S epidemic(流行病), and garlic during the H1N1 flu scare.

Others suggest the salt industry itself plays up on people’s fears to sell more of the product and increase their share price. The five companies whose share price rose the most were in Zhejiang and Jiangsu Provinces, where the panic buying began. Although there is no enough evidence of them controlling the stock market, the share price rise is seen as connected to the panic buying, and an investigation is continuing.

46. Which of the following words can best replace the underlined word in Para1?

A. Preventing.

B. Increasing

C. Urging.

D. Advising.

47. The rumor caused _______.

A. a salt eating panic in China

B. people to stock up seafood

C. the salt price much higher than before

D. the share price of salt producers lower

48. Which of the following factors doesn’t lead to the fast spread of the rumor?

A. The convenience of the Internet and telecoms.

B. People’s blindness when faced with rumors.

C. The salt industry’s desire to increase share price.

D. The official investigation into the salt market.

49. What lesson can we learn from this salt buying panic?

A. People should stock up enough salt to prepare for the worst.

B. People should have a good judgment when hearing the rumor.

C. The government should stop people from using the Internet.

D. The government should pay more attention to the food safety.

D

Sitting on a rock, she could

be waiting for a bus, but if so,

she had to wait forever.

A photo of what looks like a

female figure with her arms

reaching out was among several taken on Mars and sent back to Earth

by NASA’s Mars explorer Spirit, Britain’s

Daily Mail reported.

Though no official confirmation has come from NASA on whether the figure is an alien or an optical illusion caused by landscape on Mars, it has set the

Internet discussion whether really there is life on Mars.

As one enthusiast put it on the newspaper’s website: “These pictures are amazing. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw what appears to be a naked alien running around on Mars.” Another wrote: “If you show me another rock in another photo from Mars, that naturally looks like that, I will reconsider.”

A third contributor, who came closer to the majority view, said: “Ah, the human eye can be tricked so easily.”

The news of the mystery woman on Mars came just days after a team of French scientists claimed to have discovered proof that Mars has high thick clouds of dry ice, which floats across its orange sky, Indian newspaper Hindustan Times reported.

Using data from the OMEGA spectrometer on board European Space Agency’s Mars Express, the team found the existence of ice clouds which sometimes become so thick that they throw quite dark shadows on the dusty surface of the planet.

50. The writer wrote the first paragraph to ______.

A. introduce a beautiful woman on Mars

B. attract the readers’ attention

C. introduce his or her opinion

D. introduce what he or she had found

51. What does the underlined word “it” refer to in the second paragraph?

A. Official confirmation.

B. NASA.

C. The figure.

D. The Internet discussion.

52. How many opinions about the truth of the existence of a woman on Mars did the writer give?

A. Two.

B. Three.

C. Four.

D. Five.

53. The writer tends to think the figure like a woman on Mars ______.

A. was an alien

B. is a stone

C. was a woman sent to Mars from the earth

D. is a dark shadow thrown on the dust surface

阅读理解二

A

Olaf Stapledon wrote a book called First and Last Men, in which he looked millions of years ahead. He told of different men and of strange civilizations(文明), broken up by long “dark ages” in between. In his view, what is called the present time is no more than a moment in human history and we are just the First Men. In 2,000 million years from now there will be the Eighteenth or Last Men.

However, most of our ideas about the future are really very short-sighted. Perhaps we can see some possibilities for the next fifty years. But the next hundred? The next thousand? The next million? That’s much more difficult.

When men and women lived by hunting 50,000 years ago, how could they even begin to picture modern life? Yet to men of 50,000 years from now, we may seem as primitive(原始的) in our ideas as the Stone-Age hunters do to us. Perhaps they will spend their days gollocking to make new spundels, or struggling with their ballalators through the cribe. These words, which I have just made up, have to stand for things and ideas that we simply can’t think of.

So why bother even to try imagining life far in the future? Here are two reasons. First, unless we remember how short our own lives are compared with the whole human history, we are likely to think our own interests are much more important than they really are. If we make the earth a poor place to live because we are careless or greedy(贪婪) or quarrelsome, our grandchildren will not bother to think of excuses for us.

Second, by trying to escape from present interests and imagine life far in the future, we may arrive at quite fresh ideas that we can use ourselves. For example, if we imagine that in the future men may give up farming, we can think of trying it now. So set you imagination free when you think about the future.

1. A particular mention made of Stapledon’s book in the opening paragraph ________

A. serves as a description of human history

B. serves an introduction to the discussion

C. shows a disagreement of views

D. shows the popularity of the book

2. The text discusses men and women 50,000 years ago and 50,000 years from now in order to show that ________.

A. human history is extremely long

B. life has changed a great deal

C. it is useless to plan for the next 50 years

D. it is difficult to tell what will happen in the future

3. Spundels and ballalators are used in the text to refer to ________.

A. tools used in farming

B. ideas about modern life

C. unknown things in the future

D. hunting skills in the Stone Age

4. According to the writer of the text, imagining the future will ________.

A. serve the interests of the present and future generations

B. enable us to better understand human history

C. help us to improve farming

D. make life worth living

B

Japan’s nuclear crisis is

also causing concerns in

China. Worried shoppers

rushed to stores and

supermarkets in the country

for salt, with the belief that

it might protect them from potential nuclear radiation spreading from Japan.

Many rushed to buy to stores as much iodized salt as possible because of the rumor that iodized salt could help prevent radiation poisoning spreading from Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi power plant. Consumers also worried that the nuclear plumes might spread to China by air and sea, polluting food sources, including salt taken from the sea.

The wave of panic buying spread quickly across the country , driving up salt prices by five to ten fold in some cities.

Even regions rich in salt production, like Jiangxi Province ，faced sudden shortages.

The government took measures to guarantee enough supply and to stabilize （稳定）the market. It also dismissed the nuclear rumors, saying the nuclear fallout was unlikely to reach the country , and that salt did not help to prevent radiation poisoning.

Local authorities have stepped in to stabilize the market, too. As well, state-owned salt companies have been urged to increase their supply .

Facing expanding market demand, distribution centers have taken extra measures to ensure they are well-prepared.

Wang Yun, the General Manager of Beijing Salt Industry Corporation, said, "Our storage reserves can guarantee a two-month supply for the Beijing market." 5．People made panic purchases of salt for the reasons EXCEPT______________.

A. salt might protect them from po tential nuclear

radiation

. nuclear radiation might pollute food sources

C. nuclear radiation might pollute salt taken from the sea

D. there would be a shortage of salt on the market 6．The underlined word “fold” in the third paragraph means _______.

A. times

. prices C. quantities D. means 7．What measures did the government take for the panic buying?

A. Enough salt would be offered to each house. . It admitted that salt could stop nuclear radiation. C. Authorities urged state-owned salt companies to increase the supply.

D. Those who spread the rumor were all arrested and punished.

8．What is the purpose of the writer to give the example of Beijing Salt Industry Corporation?

A. To tell readers that there is a salt company in beijing.

. To make people believe that the supply of salt is enough.

C. To call on panic people to buy enough salt.

D. To prove what the government did was right.

C

The dyed bun scandal (染色馒头丑闻) deals another blow to shoppers' confidence in buying food products, as well as the reputation of local sellers. Li Zhen reports on shoppers’ reactions in Shanghai.

An investigation by the municipal government revealed that Shanghai Shenglu Food Company produced more than 3,000 steamed buns daily. These were then sold across the city , including large supermarkets such as Hualian, Lianhua and Dia.

Fewer steamed buns were for sale at this Lianhua Supermarket. More than 32,000 buns were taken off store shelves when the scandal emerged.

Mr. Wang, Sales Manager of Lianhua Supermarket, said, “We removed the dyed steamed buns produced by Shenglu as soon as we learned of the incident. We gave customers who had bought the steamed buns from our outlets refunds with their receipts. Despite the scandal, our sales volume has been fine so far.”

However, most customers we met remained concerned about food safety . Steamed buns are a regular breakfast food for Ms. Gao. She used to buy them mostly from supermarkets because she felt it was in a clean and safe environment.

But now, she has second thoughts about buying the popular snack.

Ms. Gao, Shanghai shopper, said, “I can’t believe that even steamed buns from the supermarkets are no longer safe. The only places I trusted to shop at were major supermarkets and specialist shops. But now even there, product quality cannot be guaranteed. I really don't know where to buy my goods from in the future.

Shoppers at supermarkets who still bought steamed buns said they had few options . “I feel like giving up supermarkets. But I really don’t know where to do my food shopping. I can't make these things myself.” said Ms. Tang, Shanghai shopper.

9. The colored buns were sold in some large supermarkets EXCEPT ______.

A. Hualian

B. Lianhua

C. Shenglu

D. Dia 10. What Ms. Gao and Ms. Tang said suggests that ______.

A. they still trust major supermarkets when shopping

B. they will make food by themselves

C. they will never go to supermarkets

D. they feel confused about where to buy safe food 11. The underlined word in the last paragraph can be replaced by ______. A. choices B. ideas C. hints D. marks

12. What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Major supermarkets removed the dyed steamed buns.

B. Dyed steamed buns brought great loss to major

supermarkets.

C. Famous supermarkets are involved in the bun scandal.

D. Dyed bun scandal hurts consumers’ confidence.

13. Where can you most probably read the passage?

A. In a fashion magazine.

B. In a newspaper.

C. In a guideline book.

D. In an official document.

D

My pretty girlfriend had a failed marriage in the past. After divorce, her parents shed the deepest protection and care to her by helping her attend to the child and offering fina ncial aids. Her parents’ love made her pull herself together and forget the man who had hurt her before.

Nonetheless, her father, an honest and upright old man, after hearing his ex-son-in-law got promoted in his company, felt terrifically irritated （激怒）and went to his company to question his boss why a philandering（沾花惹草的）man with corrupt conducts could get promoted. The whole office fell into a mess immediately and many staff just watched on the sidelines. Some people even whispered lightly, “It is a new era now and the relationship between men and women is very open. No one would care about that any more!”

The old man stood silently in the office with his hands shivering and eyes tearing.

That night, my girlfriend cried heavily in front of me. I asked her whether it was her father’s stupid deeds that made her feel shamed. But she said that she felt guilty for her dad and that though the rest of the whole world betrayed her, her old father would still back her up and help her get the justice she deserved, just as when she was young and the neighboring boy grabbed her ball, her father would get it back for her. However, this changed world was no longer the stage for her old father and his deeds became funnily obsolete（老式的）. No one managed to see the real and ever-lasting love to his daughter behind his seemingly rude behaviors.

Now we have grown up, so much so that we could support our family and have our own children. But in our parents’ heart, they are still worried about us. They even would not like us to suffer a bit and try all means to protect us without caring about whether what they do is awkward and stupid or not.

Who in the world would love us so deeply and relentlessly without asking for any repay? Only our parents!

14. The friend’s parents of the author helped _______ after her divorce.

A. look after her child

B. find another husband for her

C. scold her ex-husband

D. make money for her 15．Why did the friend’s father go to his ex-son-in-law’s company?A. Because he wanted to ask his ex-son-in-law to remarry his daughter.

B. Because he was angry at his ex-son-in-law conducts.

C. Because he wanted the boss not to promote his ex-son-in-law.

D. Because his ex-son-in-law hurt his daughter.

16. From the fourth paragraph we know that _____________.

A. the friend cried heavily because of her father’s stupid deeds

B. the friend was too shamed of her father

C. her father loved her more than before

D. the friend firmly believes her father’s deep love

17. What does the author want to tell us in the passage?

A. No love can compare with parents’ love.

B. An unforgettable experience in life.

C. Father’s times have been passed.

D. The life of the friend after her divorce.

阅读理解一答案

A【文章大意】

一对瑞典的新婚夫妇竟然在四个月的蜜月期里经历了六场自然灾难，其中包括了澳大利亚洪灾、新西兰克莱斯特彻奇地震以及日本海啸。

36.【解析】选C。细节理解题。他们蜜月期间去过的国家有：Germany，Australia，New Zealand，Japan 以及China。

37.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据文章倒数第三段最后一句The family returned to Stockholm on March 29 after a much calmer visit to their last destination China.可知，他们最后在中国的旅程很平静。

38.【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据文章中这对夫妇的旅行路线可知。

39.【解析】选A。推理判断题。这对夫妇在Cairns 遭遇了澳大利亚历史上最猛烈的龙卷风之一，不得不在购物中心的水泥地板上待了24个小时，可知龙卷风的猛烈程度，他们简直是死里逃生。escape by the skin of our teeth意为“死里逃生”，与have a narrow escape 同义。

40.【解析】选D。推理判断题。文章最后提到，Mr. Svanstrom认为尽管他们经历了那么多的灾难，但是他跟妻子的婚姻基础仍然很牢固，可知他是一个乐观的人。indifferent冷淡的，漠不关心的；depressed沮丧的；considerate体贴的，考虑周到的；optimistic乐观的。

B

41. 【解析】选B。主旨大意概括题。从短文第二段可以看出本文主要讲述怎样建立成功的人际关系。

42. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。第一段主要告诉读者打好基础在建立良好关系中的作用。

43. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第四段的最后一句可知A项正确。D项所提到的只是彼此尊敬的一个表现方面，故最佳答案为A项。

44. 【解析】选A。词义猜测题。若把原句honesty is very crucial补充完整则为honesty is very crucial in solving the pr oblem，故critical (至关重要的)符合语境。

45. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。此处需根据最后一段来确定答案。B项与最后一段中的And the reward which you are going to get will be fantastic相符，为正确答案。

C

46. 【解析】选C。词义猜测题。根据上文可知关于“食盐将会被核辐射物污染”的谣言通过网络和手机聊天等迅速传播，显然应该是刺激了众多怀有恐惧心理的顾客的抢盐行为。所以答案选C。47. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第四段“pushing up the price ten times, before the panic spread inland.”一句可知答案。

48.【解析】选D。细节理解题。显然政府对食盐市场的调查不会导致谣言的迅速传播。

49. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。本文主要介绍了由于谣言传播而引起的抢盐风潮，并具体分析了导致谣言快速传播的原因。很显然其主要目的是告诉我们在面对谣言的时候要有良好的辨别和判断能力。

D

50. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第一段“Sitting on a rock, she could be waiting for a bus, but if so, she had to wait forever.”的描述可知，火星上传回来的图片上有一位女士在等公交车，第二段又详细介绍了图片中的“she”是否真的存在，可见首段的作用是吸引读者关注，顺利展开话题。

51. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据上半句内容可知虽然官方还未证实图片中的人形物体是外星人还是火星地貌形成的光学图像，但该酷似外星人形象的出现造成了互联网上关于火星上是否存在外星人的争论，可知it应指the figure。

52. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第三段中的“one enthusiast, Another, A third contributor”可推知答案。

53. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据原文最后一句话“the existe nce of ice clouds which sometimes become so thick that they throw quite dark shadows on the dusty surface of the planet.”可知作者倾向于认为火星上酷似一个女子的形象是干冰云在火星表面投下的阴影。

完形填空一、（共20小题；每小题1.5，满分30分）I’m guessing a boss must be pleased to hear that his employees are sorry to hear he’s leaving and that they respected him and appreciated the job he’d done. Cards and emails are great, but maybe it’s just 16 heartwarming to know that kind words are being said

17 “behind your back” .

I like to do the 18 for my students. Of course I give them my own compliments, but I love to let them know when other adults have 19 their good behavior and attitudes. I want them to know that we aren’t spending our lunch and meeting times 20 about them all the time! I want them to know that we often express our 21 in working with this 22 group of kids, and I want them to know why!

I 23 myself when someone finds how my teenage grandchildren are turning into such fine young people. Then it’s absolutely 24 to let them know it too! I want them to know that people notice them, and that it 25 when what they notice is good and praiseworthy.

I’ve known, from the other side, how much this can 26 . I often lack confidence in my own abilities as a teacher, so it gave me quite a 27 when a friend who works with families in the community 28 that he has heard several times from parents how glad they are to have their kids in my class. It just feels more important 29 to have the words said by people who don’t know I’ll

ever hear —when they can be 30 honest. Great to hear it and great to 31 !

Sure, it’s pleasant when we can say nice things about other people. It feels good! And I think it’s a 32_ compliment for people to know of the times when others are saying nice things even 33 ear shot.

Watch for your next opportunity to be the 34 ! Make sure to tell them about the nice things being said behind their backs! Because how will they know 35 we tell them.

16. A. too B. quite

C. extra

D. rather

17. A. even B. already

C. slightly

D. ever

18. A. rest B. same

C. example

D. job

19. A. picked B. recognized

C. received

D. noticed

20. A. chatting B. complaining

C. blaming

D. arguing

21. A. pleasure B. interest

C. difficulty

D. hope

22. A. important B. particular

C. especial

D. active

23. A. understand B. thank

C. show

D. distinguish

24. A. worthy B. right

C. necessary

D. fateful

25. A. counts B. matters

C. minds

D. depends

26. A. mean B. play

C. mark

D. perform

27. A. evidence B. pride

C. lift

D. comfort

28. A. delivered B. referred

C. announced

D. mentioned

29. A. somehow B. still

C. otherwise

D. therefore

30. A. properly B. partly

C. totally

D. obviously

31. A. remember B. appreciate

C. enjoy

D. share

32. A. relative B. comparable

C. special

D. complete

33. A. because of B. out of

C. within

D. without

34. A. reminder B. reporter

C. reader

D. carrier

35. A. though B. once

C. if

D. unless

完形填空二、（共20小题；每小题1.5，满分30分）An eight year old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money left. When she heard her daddy say to her 36 mother, " 37 a miracle （奇迹）can save him now", the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She 38 all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she 39 her way six blocks to the drugstore （药店）.

"And what do you want?" asked the shopkeeper. "It’s 40 my little brother," the girl answered back. "He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a 41 . His name is Andrew and he has something 42 growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him." "We don’t 43 miracles here, child. I’m sorry," the chemist said, smiling 44 at the little girl.

In the shop was a 45 customer. He stooped (蹲) down and asked the little girl, "What kind of miracle does your brother 46 ?" "I don’t know," she replied. "He’s really sick and mommy says he needs 47 . But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought my 48 ." "How much do you have?" asked the man. "One dollar and eleven cents, 49 I can try and get some more," she answered quietly. "Well, what a coincidence（巧合）," smiled the man. "A dollar and eleven cents —the 50 price of a miracle for little brothers. 51 me to where you live. I want to see your brother and 52 your parents."

That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a doctor. The operation was completed without any 53 and it wasn’t long before Andrew was 54 again. The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost ... one dollar and eleven cents ... also the 55 of a little child.

36. A. tearful B. hopeful C. helpless D. kind

37. A. Almost B. Just C. Only D. More than

38. A. drew B. pulled C. put D. poured

39. A. went B. made C. took D. found

40. A. to B. as C. for D. on

41. A. hope B. doctor C. favor D. miracle

42. A. bad B. small C. extra D. impossible

43. A. create B. offer C. sell D. store

44. A. quickly B. sadly C. strangely D. coldly

45. A. well-dressed B. kind-hearted

C. well-done

D. good-looking

46. A. have B. need C. care D. like

47. A. a doctor B. a nurse

C. an operation

D. a kindness

48. A. change B. wish C. idea D. dream

49. A. since B. as C. after D. but

50. A. same B. exact C. proper D. necessary

51. A. Bring B. Help C. Take D. Follow

52. A. ask B. encourage C. persuade D. meet

53. A. difficulty B. delay C. pay D. result

54. A. happy B. well C. strong D. grateful

55. A. cleverness B. confidence

C. courage

D. devotion

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【答案与解析】这是一篇由Olaf Stapledon 所著的《最初的和最后的人类》而引出的关于幻想未来的文章。

1. B。用排除法解答：先排除A，因为这篇短文并非是对人类历史进行描述；再排除C，因为作者在此文章中并非表明对不同观点的否定；最后排除D，因为作者并非要说明这本书的普遍意义。至于 B 项内容，正好符合这本书引导人们讨论的意图，故应选B。

2. D。文中提及五万年前，处于狩猎时代的人们不可能勾勒出现代生活的画卷；也许我们将来会被认为是我们所认为的原始人，正如石器时代的狩猎者和我们相比一样，可知要预测较为遥远的未来是一件困难的事情。

3. C。从上下文可知，这四个词汇是作者杜撰的，用以形象地表示五万年后未知的事物和行为。

4. A。文中提及现在即开始对未来展开想象，是基于两点理由：人生是有限的；我们可能得到一些对我们自己切实可行的新见解。文中还提及如果我们因粗心大意和贪得无厌而把地球弄得一塌糊涂而不能居住，我们的子孙们就不难找到迁怒于我们的理由，故应选A。

B

【解析5】选D。细节理解题。根据文章的第一、二段可知人们抢购食盐，因为害怕食物受到核辐射的污染，加碘盐可以预防核辐射，而不是害怕市场上缺盐。

【解析6】选A。词义猜测题。根据上句可知食盐抢购潮迅速波及全国，使得某些城市的食盐价格上涨了5-10倍。因此选A。

B【解析7】选C。细节理解题。根据第六段可知，当地政府要求国有盐业公司增加市场供应，故选C。

【解析8】选。作者意图题。根据文中的“全国出现了抢盐热，政府和当局都采取了措施来稳定市场和人心”，知，列举beijing Salt Industry Corporation是为了使人们相信盐的供给是足够的。

【解析9】选C。细节理解题。从第二段Shanghai Shenglu Food Company produced more than 3,000 steamed buns daily 一句可知，Shenglu是一家食品公司的名字，而不是超市的名字，所以选C。

【解析10】选D。推理判断题。从I really don't know where to buy my goods from in the future和But I really don’t know where to do my food shopping两句话可以推知，这两位顾客对于到哪里能够买到安全的食品感到非常困惑。

【解析11】选A。词义猜测题。根据下文的两句话可知，Ms. Tang不想在超市买食物了，但却又不知该上哪里买安全的食品，故可知是几乎没有“选择”了。

39.【解析12】选D。主旨大意题。根据第一段中第一句The dyed bun scandal (染色馒头丑闻) deals another blow to shoppers' confidence in buying food products一句可推知答案。

【解析13】选B。推理判断题。根据第一段的Li Zhen reports on shoppers' reactions in Shanghai可知，该文是一篇新闻报道。

【解析14】选A。细节理解题。根据首段的第二句：给她保护，帮她看孩子，提供经济帮助等。所以A正确。

【解析15】选C。细节理解题。根据第二段的首句：听到前女婿升职了，他很生气，所以去公司质问老板。【解析16】选D. 推理判断题。根据该段的第三句though the rest of the whole world betrayed her, her old father would still back her up and help her get the justice she deserved,以及最后一句可知：朋友对父爱深信不疑。

【解析17】选A。意图判断题。根据全文内容：父母亲在女儿离婚后为女儿做的一切，尤其是最后一段可知作者是要告诉我们父母之爱是最伟大的

答案：完形填空一

16.【解析】选C。给辞职的老板送贺卡或者发邮件是件令人高兴的事；若能用优美的语言去赞美那就更加温暖人心。extra在这里意为“格外地，特别地”。

17.【解析】选A。即便是最后私下里赞美。even即便，甚至。

18. 【解析】选B。作者运用上述理念并运用到自己所教的学生身上，从上文第一段和下文可以得知。做法一样，故选择do the same。

19.【解析】选D。我让孩子明白大人在关注他们良好的表现，给他们鼓励。notice关注、注意到。

20.【解析】选B。我想让孩子明白老师在茶余饭后，不是在浪费时间抱怨他们。从上下文得到暗示。blame sb. for sth. 其后不接about；argue about争论。

21.【解析】选A。我还想让孩子们明白我们非常乐意与他们合作。

22.【解析】选B。句意为：我想让他们知道，与这样一群特别的孩子在一起，我们很高兴。

23.【解析】选D。当别人发现我的孙子很懂事，已经变成一个表现良好的小大人时，我也显得出众。distinguish oneself使自己突出，使受人青睐。

24.【解析】选C。这种情况也绝对有必要让孩子们知道。

25.【解析】选B。让孩子们知道大人们一直在关注他们的表现。他们关注的是表现良好、赞不绝口的行为，这对孩子的成长十分重要。matter 要紧，有重大影响；mind介意；count算数；it depends 看情况。

26.【解析】选A。我对孩子们的赞扬会促进孩子们成长，从另一方面讲，学会赞美对自己也有重要意义。下文有说明。

27.【解析】选C。我作为一名教师，缺乏自信。别人的赞美无形中对我是一个提升，所以选择lift。

28.【解析】选D。朋友顺便提及家长对我的教学非常认可。

29.【解析】选A。somehow在这里的意思是“不管怎么说”，符合句意。

30.【解析】选C。这样一来，他们所说的话才是发自肺腑的。从搭配和逻辑上只有totally 修饰honest正确。

31.【解析】选D。听到这些赞美的话很爽，并且是和朋友一道分享，所以用share（分享）。

32.【解析】选C。句意为：我想当人们听到别人在讲他们的好话时，即使不是亲耳所闻也是件特别快乐荣耀的事情。

33.【解析】选B。out of ear shot听力所及范围之外。

34.【解析】选B。说不定下次你就像我的朋友那样成为赞美话语的传话者。此处reporter 不是记者而是传话者。35.【解析】选D。unless意为“除非”，根据句意“因为除非我们代传，否则当事人又怎么知道呢”可知答案为D

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