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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意， 然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，

选出****选项。

It was the old lady’s birthday. She got up early to be ready for the post. From the second floor flat she could see the postman when he came down the street，and a little boy，Johnnie，__1__her letters from the ground floor on the rare__2__when anything came.

Today she was sure there would be something.Myra__3__forget her mother’s birthday，even if she__4__wrote at other times. Of course Myra was busy，but？__5__，Enid，the daughter the old lady loved most，died two years ago. Since then Myra had been to see her mother three times，but her husband，Harold，never.

The old lady was eighty today. She had put on her best dress. Perhaps­perhaps Myra might come. After all，eighty was a__6__birthday，another decade lined or tolerated just as you chose to look at it.__7__Myra did not come，she would send a present. The old lady was__8__of that. Two spots of colour__9__her cheeks. She was__10__like a child. She would enjoy her day!

Now，she stood by the window，__11__.The postman turned round the corner on his bicycle. Her heart beat__12__.Johnnie had seen him too and ran to the gate. Then clatter (咔嗒声)，clatter up the stairs. Johnnie knocked at her door. He had got her post­four envelopes. Three were unclosed cards from old friends. The fourth was closed，in Myra’s writing. The old lady felt a sharp pain of__13__.There was no parcel for her！Maybe the parcel was too large to come by letter post. That was it. It would come later by parcel post. She said to herself. She must be__14__.

Almost__15__she tore the envelope open.__16__in the card was a piece of paper. Written on the card was a message under the printed Happy Birthday­ Buy yourself something nice with the__17__，Myra and Harold. The cheque moved quickly to and for in the air to the floor like a bird with a broken wing. Slowly the old lady__18__to pick it up. Her present！Her__19__present！With__20__fingers she tore it into little bits.

【语篇解读】　本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一个80岁老人在生日来临之际对自己****的亲人的殷殷期盼，但她最终盼来的确是一种无言的伤痛和失望。

1.A.took away　　                                            B．brought up

C．moved off　　                                             D．set down

解析　根据语境可知，此句是说老人把信件从“the ground floor”拿到“the second floor”。bring up意为“拿上来”，符合语境；take away意为“拿走，带走”，move off“意为“离开，出发”，set down意为“记下，放下”，均不符合语境。

答案　B

2．A. occasion　　                                           B．opportunity

C．ceremony　　                                              D．anniversary

解析　根据语境可知，此处是指在特别的“场合”，与下文的other times作对比。occasion意为“场合”，符合语境；opportunity意为“机会”，ceremony意为“典礼，仪式”，anniversary意为“周年纪念日”，均不符合语境。

答案　A

3．A. mustn’t　　                                             B．mightn’t

C．wouldn’t　　                                               D．needn’t

解析　根据语境可知，此处是指老人坚信女儿一定不会忘记自己的生日。表示“一定不会”时，应用wouldn’t。

答案　C

4．A. occasionally　　                                      B．always

C．almost　　                                                  D．seldom

解析　根据下文可知，Myra由于工作繁忙，平常很少给妈妈写信。seldom意为“很少，不常”，符合语境；occasionally意为“偶尔，间或”，always意为“总是，一直”，almost意为“差不多，几乎”，均不符合语境。

答案　D

5．A. Unhappily　　                                         B．Unfortunately

C．Unforgettably　　                                        D．Unkindly

解析　根据常识可知，最爱的女儿Enid的离去自然是一件“不幸”的事情。unfortunately意为“不幸地”，符合语境；unhappily意为“不开心地”，unforgettably意为“令人难忘地”，unkindly意为“刻薄地，不客气地”，均不符合语境。

答案　B

6．A. casual　　                                               B．remote

C．special　　                                                  D．conventional

解析　根据常识可知，“人生70古来稀”，80岁生日自然尤为“特别”。special意为“特别的”，符合语境；casual意为“随便的，临时的”，remote意为“遥远的，疏远的”，conventional意为“传统的，常见的”，均不符合语境。

答案　C

, 7．A. Even if　　                                             B．So that

C．In case　　                                                  D．Now that

解析　句意为：即使Myra不来，她也会送一份礼物。由句意可知，前后分句之间为一种让步关系，所以应用表示让步关系的连词even if，意为“即使”。

答案　A

8．A. proud　　                                               B．capable

C．sure　　                                                      D．afraid

解析　根据下文的描述可知，老人坚信她的女儿即便不来也会送她礼物。be sure of为固定短语，意为“坚信，确信”，符合语境。

答案　C

9．A. sharpened　　                                         B．weakened

C．widened　　                                                D．brightened

解析　根据下文中的“She would enjoy her day！”可知，此处应指老人红光满面，面露喜     色。brighten意为“使闪亮，使快乐，使露喜色”，符合语境。

答案　D

10．A. excited　　                                            B．alarmed

C．inspired　　                                                D．satisfied

解析　根据语境可知，老人此时兴奋得像个孩子。excited意为“兴奋的，激动的”，符合语境。

答案　A

11．A. thinking　　                                          B．imagining

C．welcoming　　                                            D．watching

解析　根据上下文语境可知，此句是指老人久久地站在门口，期盼着礼物的到来。因此选watching最符合语境，意为“守望，眺望”。

答案　D

12．A. steadily　　                                           B．wildly

C．nervously　　                                              D．randomly

解析　根据语境可知，此处应选wildly，该词是一种夸张的表达，旨在体现老人无法掩饰的、因迫切而慌乱激动的心情。

答案　B

13．A. discontent　　                                       B．loneliness

C．disappointment　　                                      D．annoyance

解析　根据上下文语境可知，此句是指老人的心情由先前“狂乱的兴奋”跌之“沉重的失望”，是一种修辞上的对比。disappointment意为“失望，沮丧”，符合语境。

答案　C

14．A. patient　　                                            B．anxious

C．urgent　　                                                  D．mild

解析　根据语境可知，此句是指老人自我解嘲、自我安慰的一种无奈的表达，同时也暗含着一丝苦涩的期盼，所以老人告诫自己还要“耐心一点儿”。patient意为“耐心的”，符合语境。

答案　A

15．A. immediately　　                                    B．cheerfully

C．angrily　　                                                 D．unwillingly

解析　根据语境可知，此句是指老人对自己期盼的“礼物”非常失望，因此不愿意打开它。unwillingly意为“不情愿地，勉强地”，符合语境；immediately意为“立刻，马上”，cheerfully意为“高高兴兴地”，angrily意为“愤怒地”，均不符合语境。

答案　D

16．A. Pinned　　                                            B．Folded

C．Lined　　                                                   D．Roped

解析　根据下文的“a piece of paper”可知，此处应选fold，意为“折叠，合拢”，表示“在卡片里折了一张纸”。

答案　B

17．A. card　　                                                B．bonus

C．cheque　　                                                  D．cash

解析　根据下文中的“The cheque moved quickly”可知，此处应选cheque，意为“支票”，符合语境。

答案　C

18．A. bent　　                                                B．leaned

C．struggled　　                                              D．stretched

解析　综合考虑老人此时的心情和神态可知，她拾起支票的姿势应该是“弯腰”。bend意为“弯腰，弯曲”，符合语境。lean意为“倾斜，倚靠”；struggle意为“努力，挣扎”，是一个中性词汇，不能体现身体的姿势；stretch意为“伸展，延伸”，均不符合语境。

答案　A

19．A. painful　　                           &nbs, p;                B．sad

C．expensive　　                                              D．lovely

解析　根据语境可知，此处应选lovely，表现的是一种强烈的讽刺效果，增强了语言的表现力。而painful，sad两词会使语言的色调索然无味，暗淡无光。

答案　D

20．A. moving　　                                           B．trembling

C．reacting　　                                                D．freezing

解析　根据语境可知，当老人看到女儿给自己的礼物竟然是一张支票时，她感到既失望又痛心，所以应选trembling，意为“颤抖的，战栗的”，生动地表现了老人当时的心情和神态；moving意为“动人的”，reacting意为“反应的”，freezing意为“冰冻的，严寒的”，均不符合语境。

答案　B

阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出****选项。

　　Success doesn’t begin until you begin the walk down the way towards your goals. And your walk down the way always begins first with a baby step. Why do we call them baby steps? Are they really anything more than our next step down life’s way?

Baby steps are the first steps we take as an act of faith. We see others stepping out and we want to show our ability to walk by following them. As we grow, we continue our development by taking extra baby steps. Sometimes we fall; sometimes we fail. After that, all steps become an act of faith; we just become more practiced. If you say to yourself“I don’t want to make a fool of myself”or“I’d better be good at this”, you’ll probably never take the baby steps towards your goals and end up lying in your own self-pity.

As a culture, we focus on results. We think about every risk that must be taken to reach our goals. There are few people who are excellent performers of any tasks the first time they try them. They fail and succeed. Then, they build upon their abilities learned each time. They practice their skills and use their talents through baby steps before they are ready to prove them to the whole world.

So, learn to take those baby steps to reach the goals before you. Know that you can depend on God to show you the way. As you become more experienced, your baby steps become a walk, then a jump, and finally a sprint. That’s how our baby steps lead us through the marathon of life.

【文章大意】千里之行, 始于足下。即使是******的运动员, 在其通往辉煌顶峰的人生起跑线上, 其步履也一定是蹒跚如婴儿般孱弱。本文向我们讲述了baby steps在我们人生及成功道路上的重要意义。

5. What does the writer mainly discuss in the text?

A. The power of faith in our life.

B. The importance of baby steps.

C. The abilities to achieve success.

D. The cause of cultural differences.

【解析】选B。主旨大意题。本文主要论述了baby steps在人们走向成功的道路上所起的重要作用。

1. Which of the following is thought most important in taking baby steps?

A. Faith. 　　          B. Practice. 　                  C. Skill. 　                 D. Examples.

【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第二段中Baby steps are the first steps we take as an act of faith和After that, all steps become an act of faith可知, 在我们迈出走向目标的第一步时, 坚定的信念是最重要的, 而不是技能、练习或榜样。

2. In the third paragraph, the writer expresses the view that　　　.

A. we can’t expect to succeed without working hard at first

B. adults should learn from babies in dealing with hard tasks

C. we must make full use of our skills in order to get rewards

D. baby steps play the key role in leading us towards success

【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据该段内容可知, baby steps是成功的第一步, 它让我们在失败中提升能力, 获得成功所需要的各种才能, 因此baby steps在我们迈向成功的道路上起着关键作用。

3. The underlined word“sprint”in the last paragraph probably means“　　　”.

A. slow rush　　　　　　　B. sudden stop

C. hard climb                                        D. fast run

【解析】选D。词义猜测题。根据语境, 随着你的经验越多, 蹒跚学步变成走, 然后跳, 最后冲刺。

4. What’s the writer’s tone in the text?

A. Light-hearted.                       B. Regretful.

C. Encouraging.                                  D. Concerned.

【解析】选C。推理判断题。作者劝说人们不要惧怕失败, 要勇敢地迈出通向自己成功目标的baby  steps, 由此可知, 作者在叙述中是一种“鼓励、激励”的语气。

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出****选项。

English is an important global language, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to learn. Many experts have tried to make English easier for students to learn – but they weren’t always successful.

In 1930, Professor CK Ogden of Cambridge University invented Basic English. It had only 850 words (and just eighteen verbs) and Ogden said most people could learn it in just thirty hours. The problem was that people who learned Basic English could write and say simple messages, but they couldn’t understand the answers in ‘real’ English! It was also impossible to explain a word if it wasn’t in the Basic English word list. For example, if you wanted a watermelon, you asked for ‘a large green fruit with the form of an egg, which has a sweet red inside and a good taste’!

RE Zachrisson, a university professor in Sweden, decided that the biggest problem for learners of English was spelling, so he invented a language called Anglic. Anglic was similar to English, but with much simpler spelling. ‘Father’ became ‘faadher, ‘new’ became ‘nue’ and ‘years’ became ‘yeerz’. Unfortunately for some students of English, Anglic never became popular.

Even easier is the language which ships’ captains use: it’s called ‘Seaspeak’. Seaspeak uses a few simple phrases for every possible situation. In Seaspeak, for example you don’t say, ‘I’m sorry what did you say?’ or ‘I didn’t understand, can you repeat that?’ ... it’s just, ‘Say again.’ No more grammar!

In the age of international communication through the Internet who knows? ... a new form of English might appear. A large number of the world’s e-mails are in English and include examples of ‘NetLingo’ like OIC (Oh, I see) and TTYL (Talk to you later). In another fifty years, English as we know it might not exist ... we will probably all speak fluent Internetish!

61. The best title for the passage would be ______.

A.                  Seaspeak      B. Basic English      C. Easy English     D. Internetish

【答案】C

【解析】标题归纳题。根据Many experts have tried to make English easier for students to learn文章开头就指出主题怎样把英语变得更加简单，下文叙述了人们的不同做法，故选C。

62. It will take a person about ______ weeks to learn Basic English if he spends two hours learning it every day.

    A. six          B. four          C. three          D. two

【答案】D

【解析】细节理解题。根据Ogden said most people could learn it in just thirty hours.花30个小时，一天两个小时所以总共花两周的时间，故选D。

63. According to Professor Zachrisson, what was the biggest problem for learners of English?

   A. Grammar.     B. Vocabulary.      C. Spelling.      D. Speaking.

【答案】C

【解析】细节理解题。根据RE Zachrisson, a university professor in Sweden, decided that the biggest problem for learners of English was spelling, Zachrisson教授说****的问题是拼写，故选C。

64. Which of the following is likely to be Anglic?

   A. A graet batl.

B. IOU

C. Long time no see.

D. Two five, no lights.

【答案】A

【解析】细节理解题。根据Anglic was similar to English,可推出选项A的单词拼写上看出近似于英语但又不是英语，故选A。

65. What might happen to English in another fifty years?

   A. It might become a global language.

   B. It might be replaced by Internetish.

   C. It might take the place of all other languages.

   D. It might become more and more difficult.

【答案】B

【解析】细节理解题。根据In another fifty years, English as we know it might not exist ... we will probably all speak fluent Internetish!再过50年有可能出现Internetish语言，故选B。