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三、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从各题所给的A、 B、 C、D 四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
One afternoon, I went to pick up my mother from work.I got there a little early, so I _______ (41) my car by a small park, and _______ (42) for her.
As I looked outside the car window, I saw a little boy, around two years old, running _______ (43) on the grass as his mother _______ (44) from a short distance. The boy had a big smile on his face as if he had just been ______ (45) free from some sort of prison .The boy would then fall to the grass , (46) up , without looking back at his mother , run as_______ (47) as he could ,again , still with a smile on his face ,as if nothing had happened
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At that moment, I thought to myself , “why aren’t most adults this way ?” Most adults, when they fall down, make a big deal out of it and don’t even _______ (48) a second attempt. They would be so _______ (49) that they would not try again if someone saw them fall .Or , because they fall , they would find a good _______ (50) for themselves that they’re not fit for it . They would end up too afraid to attempt again for fear of failure.
However, with kids, when they fall down, they don’t consider their falling down as a failure, instead, they treat it as a _______ (51) experience. They try again and again until they _______ (52) .The answer must be that they have not connected“falling down” with the word “failure”. As a _______ (53), they are not discouraged in any way .Besides, they _______ (54) think to themselves that it’s quite okay to fall down and that it’s not wrong to do so. In other words ,they allow themselves to make _______ (55), so they remain energetic.
I was deeply impressed by the boy’s persistence (坚持不懈) and the manner in which he did.
41. A. left B. stopped C. repaired D. drove
42. A. waited B. cared C. prepared D. looked
43. A. carefully B. anxiously C. freely D. easily
44. A. w
atched B. noticed C. surveyed D. supported
45. A. cut B. kept C. found D. set
46. A. hold B. get C. end D. pick
47. A. well B. long C. fast D. soon
48. A. make B. provide C. practice D. discover
49. A. confused B. embarrassed C. exhausted D. surprised
50. A. cause B. sign C. chance D. excuse
51. A. learning B. running C. teaching D. falling
52. A. progress B. improve C. achieve D. succeed
53. A. decision B. result C. reason D. matter
54. A. hardly B. perfectly C. probably D. nearly
55. A. mistakes B. choices C. plans D. wishes
【点评】此题的选材注重选择与孩子们生活很接近的教育性故事，教会孩子如何面对失败。做题过程中要学会根据上下文来推测答案，有时在文中甚至可以找到原词，所以遇到不会的题目不必害怕，做好记号，沉着应对。
41.B解析：stop my car“停住车”。
42.A解析：固定词组wait for“等待”。
43.C解析：根据下文可知“自由的在草上跑 ”。
44.A解析：根据句意“妈妈在其身后看着他”。
45.D解析：固定词组set free “释放”。
46.B解析：固定词组get up“爬起来”。
47.C解析：根据句意run fast“跑得快”。
48.A解析：根据句意“再做一次尝试”。
49.B解析：根据句意“感到尴尬”。
50.D解析：根据句意“为自己找个借口”。
51.A解析：根据句意“作为学习的经验”。
52.D解析：根据句意“他们一遍一遍的尝试直到成功”。
53.B解析：习惯词组as a result“作为一个结果”。
54.C解析：根据句意“他们可能自己认为”。
55.A解析：固定词组make a mistake“犯错误”。
四、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列材料，从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
A
One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting.I was looking forward to a quiet view of the art works.
A young couple viewing the paintings ahead of me chatted nonstop between themselves.I watched them a moment and decided the wife was doing all the talk.I admired the husband’s patience for putting up with her continuous talk.Distracted by their noise,I moved on.
I met with them several times as I moved through the different rooms of art.Each time I heard her constant burst of words,I moved away quickly.
I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a purchase when the couple came near to the exit.Before they left,the man reached into his pocket and pulled out a white object.He extended it into a long stick and then tapped his way into the coatroom to get his wife’s jacket.
“He’s a brave man.”The clerk at the counter said,”Most of us would give up if wewere blinded at such a young age.During his recovery he made a promise that his life wouldn’t change.So ,as before,he and his wife come in whenever there’s a new art show.”
“But what dose he get out of the art?”I asked,“He can’t see.”
“Can’t see?You’re wrong.He sees a lot.More than you or I do.”The clerk said,“His wife describes each painting so he can see it in his head.”
I learned something about patience,courage and love that day.I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without sight and the courage of a husband who would not allow blindness to change his life.And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away hand in hand.
56.The young couple were at an art museum ________.
A.to show their love B.to appreciate art
C.to discuss paintings D.to describe paintings
57.“…I moved away quickly.”in Paragraph 3 shows that the writer ________.
A.was in the hope of visiting more rooms B.was in a hurry to buy some gifts
C.was tired of the nonstop talking D.was not interested in the art show
58.We can infer from the passage that the husband _________.
A.was not born blind B.couldn’t stand his wife
C.knew nothing about art D.completely depended on his wife
59.After hearing what the clerk had said about the couple,the writer was ________.
A.encouraged B.excited C.touched D.annoyed
60.The passage is mainly about ___________.
A.the importance of art B.good manners in public
C.patience of a husband D.love between a couple
56. B解析：根据对短文的总体理解可知这对夫妇是来欣赏艺术的。
57. C解析：根据第二段可知作者对这对夫妇喋喋不休的谈话厌倦而走开。
58. A解析：根据第五段的During his recovery he made a promise that his life wouldn’t change可知。
59. C解析：根据最后一段可知作者被这对夫妇的行为感动了。
60. D解析：根据对短文的理解和最后一段可知这篇文章是强调这对夫妇之间的爱。
61.How many days does the Beer Festival last?
A.3. B.4. C.5. D.6.
62.Traditional Pub Food is served every day except ___________.
A.Monday & Friday B.Saturday & Sunday C.Monday & Saturday D.Friday & Sunday
63.Which information helps you if you want to order at home from the Pub?
A.18 Brinkley Rd Dullingham. B.Newmarket. C.Tel: 01638 507327. D.Free House.
64.According to the advertisement,the pub is run by_________.
A.a family B.a friend C.a farm D.a boss
65.During Beer Festival,guests can easily get _________.
A.Adanms Best Bitter B.Broadside C.Guest Beers D.all above
61. B解析：四天：29、30April 和1、2May.
62. B解析：根据第二则广告的内容可知从Mon-Fri。
63. C解析：根据第一则广告的电话号码可知。
64. A解析：根据第一则广告的宣传词可知是家庭式的。
65. D解析：根据第二则广告的内容可知。
C
A small ,white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree and it has been there for the past ten years or so.
It all began because my husband Justin hated Christmas—oh, not the true meaning of Christmas.Overspending was one thing, but compared to the difficult experience of choosing gifts—running around at the last minute to get a tie for Uncle Harry and a pair of gloves for Grandma…,spending money is nothing. I felt too tired to think of any special gifts.
Knowing Justin felt the same way, I decided one year not to buy the usual shirts, sweaters, ties and so on. I reached for something special just for Justin. The inspiration came in an unusual way.
Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was wrestling （摔跤）at the junior level at the school he attended; and shortly before Christmas, there was a match against a team sponsored (赞助) by an inner-city church.These youngsters, dressed in such worn-out shoes that shoe strings seemed to be the only thing holding them together, while our boys were in their blue and gold uniforms and new wrestling shoes.
As the match began, I was shocked to see that the other team were wrestling without wearing helmets (头盔) to protect their ears. Well, our boys ended up defeating them. We took every weight class.
Justin, seated beside me, shook his head sadly, “I wish just one of them could have won,” he said. “They have a lot potential (潜力) , but losing like this could take the heart out of them.” Justin loved kids—all kids, and he knew them, having coached little league football and baseball. That’s when the idea for his present came. That afternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and bought different kinds of wrestling helmets and shoes. I sent them to inner-city church without leaving my name.
On Christmas Eve, I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Justin what I had done and that was his gift from me. His smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year and since then the envelope has become the highlight of our Christmas.
66. Justin hated Christmas because _____.
A. he didn’t enjoy receiving gifts B. he had a hard time choosing gifts
C. he spent too much money buying gifts D. he disliked putting gifts under the Christmas tree
67. We know from the passage that the team sponsored by inner-city church_____.
A. were well dressed B. paid no attention to safety
C. feared Kevin’s team D. couldn’t afford a helmet
68. How did Justin feel about the team’s failure ?
A. Upset B. Angry C. Hopeless D. Shameful
69. Why did the writer send gifts to the inner-city church without leaving her name ?
A. To avoid being thanked B. To play a joke on Justin
C. To give Justin a surprise D. To protect her private information
70. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. The Church Gift B. A Special Note C. The White Envelope D.A Christmas Card
66. B解析：根据第二段的---compared to the difficult experience of choosing gifts—running around at the last minute to get a tie---可知他讨厌圣诞节是因选礼物所累。
67. D解析：根据第五段的wrestling without wearing helmets (头盔)可知。
68. A解析：根据第六段Justin说的话I wish just one of them could have won可知。
69.C解析：根据最后一段的---the note inside telling Justin what I had done and that was his gift from me.可知她是想给丈夫一个惊喜。
70. C解析：通过对全文的理解可知“她给丈夫一个惊喜的内容都写在信封里”，故选C做标题。
