阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Many years ago my student asked me the question, "Mrs. Kindred, why do you teach?" Without taking time to reflect, I answered, "Because someday I might say something that might make a difference in someone's life." Even though I was sincere, that wasn't a very good answer and my student didn't let it slide.
"Let me get this straight," he said, "You went to college for four years so you could come here every day because you have the hope that someday you might say something that will influence someone?" He shook his head as if I were crazy and walked away looking confused. I'm one of those people who look back and wish they had said something smart or witty, or swift.
Even though that particular student might no longer wonder why I teach, there are days when I wonder. On those days, I remind myself of the real reasons I teach:
It's in my blood. My mother was my most influential teacher, and she was a 6th grade reading teacher until her death in 1990. She instilled (逐渐灌输) in me a love of reading and the knowledge that education opens doors.
Teaching is a way to make a difference. If you throw a stone in a pond the ripples go on and on until they reach the shore. You can't have ripples without a "stone." Good teachers throw stones that make a positive difference, and that's what I try to do.
I genuinely love teenagers. I want to share with others what I know and what I have learned through the years. Life is full of ups and downs, and if I can help students avoid some potholes on the road of life, I want to do so. If they'll allow me to celebrate their victories with them, I want to do too.
Teaching isn't for everyone, but I know I made the right career choice.
1. Why did the student continue to ask the question about the writer’s being a teacher?
A. Because he thought her answer was unbelievable.
B. Because the writer was insincere.
C. Because the student was naughty.
D. Because the answer was difficult to understand.
2. What do you think of the writer?
A. Stupid.
B. Honest.
C. Conservative （保守的）.
D. Polite.
3. According to the text, which of the following is NOT true?
A. The writer’s mother has the greatest influence on her.
B. The writer’s answer made the student confused.
C. In the writer’s opinion, some people in the world are unfit to teach.
D. The writer annoyed the student who asked the question.
4. We can infer from the text that _________.
A. the writer was also a good teacher in school
B. the writer often plays with her students beside a pond
C. the writer devotes herself to teaching and her students
D. the writer often accompanies the students on their way home
5. What’s the main idea of the text?
A. A student’s silly question.
B. A good teacher who likes students.
C. A confused student.
D. The reason why I teach.
【参考答案】1—5、ABDCD
阅读理解
When a child is told he is “ uncool”, it can be very painful, He may say he doesn’t care, and even act in ways that are opposite of cool on purpose. But these are simply ways to handle sadness by pretending it’s not there.
Helping a child feel better in school had to be careful. If you say, “Why are you worried about what other children think about you? It doesn’t matter!” children know that it does matter. Instead, an active way may be best. You could say, “ I’m going to do a couple of things for you to help you feel better in school.”
If a boy is having trouble making friends, the teacher can help him. The teacher can arrange things so that he has chances to use his abilities to contribute to class projects. This is how the other children learn how to value his good qualities and to like him. A teacher can also raise a child’s popularity in the group by showing that he values that child. It even helps to put him in a seat next to a very popular child, or let him be a partner with that child in activities, etc.
There are things that parents can do at home, too. Be friendly when your child brings others home to play. Encourage him to invite friends to meals and then serve the dishes they consider” When you plan trips, picnics, movies, and other shows, invite another child with whom your child wants to be friends.
What you can do is to give him a chance to join a group that may be shutting him out. Then, if he has good qualities, he can start to build real friendship of his own.
67. A child who has been informed of being “ uncool” may
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A. care nothing about it
B. do somenting uncool in purpose
C. develop a sense of anger
D. pretend to get hurt very much
【答案】B
【解析】根据第一段第一句可知。当一个孩子被告知他不酷的时候，他可能会说他不在乎甚至会故意做出不酷的行为来。
68. A teacher can help an unpopular child by
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A. seeing the child as the teacher’s favorite.
B. asking the child to do something for partners.
C. forcing other children to make friends with the child.
D. offering the child chances to show his good qualities.
【答案】D
【解析】根据第三段第二句The teacher can arrange things so that he has chances to use his abilities to contribute to class projects.老师可以安排一些事情，这样他有机会运用他的能力为班级做贡献。
69. How can parents help their child fit in better?
A. By cooking delicious food for him.
B. By being kind to his schoolmates.
C. By forcing him to invite friends home.
D. By taking him to have picnics in the park.
【答案】B
【解析】根据第四段第二句Be friendly when your child brings others home to play.当孩子带其他同学回家玩的时候，父母一定要有好。
70. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Children doesn’t care others’ comments on them.
B. It’s only teacher’s work to make children popular.
C. Parents should take their children out for picnic and shows more often.
D. Inviting children’s friends to family activities is good for them to make friends.
【答案】D
【解析】根据第四段最后一句可知。
71. The text is mainly about
.
A. how an unpopular child can be helped
B. why some children are unpopular
C. what good qualities unpopular children have
D. who care about unpopular children
【答案】A
【解析】文章主要介绍了父母和老师怎样帮助一个不酷的孩子交到朋友。
阅读理解
One day while Father was in his office downtown, Auntie Gussie and Cousin Flossie arrived. Mother immediately began planning to take them to dine at the Waldorf, a much – talked – of new hotel at Fifth Avenue and Thirty – third Street, which she very much wanted so see. She knew Father mightn’t like the idea, but he would enjoy himself after he got there, and she thought she could manage him. When he came in, she went to his bedroom to break the good news to him. Whenever she was planning to manage him, the very tone of her voice put him on guard; it had an impatient note, as though really the only plan she could think of was to wish he was manageable. So on this occasion, when she tried to get him in a good mood, he instantly got in a bad one. He looked suspiciously (怀疑地) at Mother and said, “I don’t feel well.”
But Mother was fully prepared to see that he would take it hard at the start. She said brightly that the Waldorf was lovely and that it would do him good to go out. There was no dinner at home for him anyway, so what else was there to do?
When Father took in the situation, he undressed and put on his nightshirt. He shouted angrily at Mother that he had a sick headache. It made no difference to him whether there was any dinner or not. What he needed was rest. After walking around, he put his clothes away and darkened his room. He climbed into bed. Pulling up the sheets, he let out his breath in deep groans (呻吟).
Mother had got tired of scolding Father and trying to make him get out of bed, and had made up her mind to dine at the Waldorf without him. She and Auntie Gussie and Flossie marched off by themselves. But they had to come back almost immediately because Mother didn’t have enough money, and when she rushed into Father’s sickroom and lit the gas again and made him get up and give her ten dollars, his roars (咆哮) of pain were terrific.
60．Mother wants to dine at the Waldorf probably because
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A．she has not prepared dinner
B．she feels Father needs a change
C．she’s curious to know what the new hotel is like
D．Auntie Gussie and Gousin Flossie have come to visit
61．From the underlined sentence “he would take it hard”, we learn that Father would
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A．talk with Mother seriously B．face Mother with difficulty
C．feel very upset about the idea D．accept the idea unwillingly
62．We can infer from the passage that
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A．Father has a poor appetite
B．Father pretends to be sick
C．Father has the final say in the family
D．Father thinks dining out a waste of time
63．What is the author’s attitude?
A．He stands by Mother. B．He takes Father’s side.
C．He is ashamed of his parents. D．He is just reporting the story.C
61~63 CBD
阅读理解----------C
A murder will occur this weekend in the peaceful seaside town of Langley, Washington. In fact, a murder has occurred there every February for the past 25 years. But don’t panic! It’s all part of the town’s yearly Mystery Weekend.
What began as a local event in 1984 now attracts visitors from over the U.S. and even abroad. Would-be detectives（侦探）arrive and check in at the visitor center on Saturday. There, they receive a packet, including a newspaper with details about the crime and information telling where to find clues（线索）. Participants then travel to various shops, restaurants and other downtown locations, picking up clues as they go. Along the way, they encounter and interview suspects played by local townspeople. Most Langley residents participate in some way in the Mystery Weekend, a true community（社区）event.
Amateur sleuths have until Sunday at 4:00 p.m. to solve the crime and turn in their guesses. Then as everyone gathers, the murderer is found and arrested, and prizes are awarded for correct answers. It’s the perfect ending for a murder mystery and enormous fun for those who get to play detective.
For visitors, Mystery Weekend is not only fun but also a great introduction to the charms of Langley. It’s a very attractive community with historic buildings, exciting ocean views and above all, friendly people. Since Langley is on an island, a fun way to get there is by taking a car ferry to the nearby town of Clinton and then driving the rest of the way. Langley has a delightful selection of inns with bed and breakfasts that are open all year round. And activities in Langley aren’t limited to Mystery Weekend. There is also great hiking, biking, golfing and diving to enjoy. And for a special adventure, visitors can book on one of the whale – watching ships that leave nearby harbors each day.
64．The second paragraph mainly tells us
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A．where participants can pick up the clues
B．what people do during Mystery Weekend
C．when Mystery Weekend came into being
D．how the detectives try to clear up the case
65．How can you get to Clinton according to the passage?
A．By car. B．By train. C．By plane. D．By boat.
66．According to the passage, visitors in Langley can
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A．feel secure to watch whales performing
B．take a ferry to Clinton for a special adventure
C．enjoy a wide variety of recreation like dancing and singing
D．book B& B inns open throughout the year to their own taste
67．We learn from the text that Mystery Weekend
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A．is an annual local event
B．aims to decrease crime rate
C．is intended for detectives
D．offers visitors a chance to make money
【】64、BD
66~67 DA
阅读理解
If you are a wealthy person of India, madly in love and planning your big fat wedding-or being pressured into arranged marriage-Thailand wants you to exchange vows(誓言) in Bangkok, Phuket or elsewhere in this “ wedding paradise(乐园)”.
This wedding business starts from overseas with the Indians. Thai embassies in India give quick services for the visas. Not only the couples, you can bring anyone, say, your own cook. So, feel free to invite hundreds of your friends and relatives.
Why would Indians want to spend so much on weddings in Thailand? Because they have similarities in religion, When Indian weddings want to have some religious prayer for the couples, Thailand can do that But the more obvious appeal are Thailand’s fancy hotels, tropical islands, and delicious Thai food, allowing new couples to include a honeymoon in Thailand after they say “I do” while their guests also celebrate on a holiday here. But on the other hand, love does have a price.
Kasr Rajagopal arranged for his daughter to have a wedding in phuket. They arranged entertainment to begin three days before the wedding because guests arrival time varied, Yachts(游艇)were arranged to take guests to small islands, while a DJ, flow in from Bangalore, India, was booked to help them dance in the evening Kasu also arranged priests(祭祀)for the Hindu wedding, and cooks to prepare Indian food. The approximate costs are around half a million U.S. dollars, including the airfares, hotel accommodation, food, transportation, the yachts on hire and the wedding ceremony expenses, for 225 to 250 guests.
Thailand wants to make itself a wedding paradise for all couples, not just from India, but from around the world. Last year, there were around 500 to 600 couples from china, and the numbers are slowly coming up .Westemers also arrive to get married, but in much smaller numbers.
72.The Indians would go to Thailand for weddings mainly because
.
A. they will be pressured into arranged married in India
B. India shares the same religion as Thailand
C. Thailand offers them more than just a wedding ceremony
D. guests are not satisfied with Indian weddings
【答案】C
【解析】根据第三段倒数第二句可知泰国吸引人的地方还有昂贵的旅馆， 热带岛屿，美味的食物，新婚夫妇可以度蜜月，客人们也可以度假。
73.What can we learn from the text?
A. Guests do not need visas to get into Thailand.
B. Changing vows is a necessary step for an Indian wedding.
C. Islands are people’s first honeymoon destination choice.
D. Some Indians prefer the food prepared by their own cooks.
【答案】D
【解析】根据第二段倒数第二句可知，你可以把厨师也带去，可以得知本题D正确。
74. Kasu Rajagopal’s example in the fourth paragraph shows
.
A. it may cost you a fortune to have such a wedding
B. you can bring whatever you want to Thailand
C. what Thailand offers hardly satisfies customers’ needs
D. there are quite a few activities after the wedding
【答案】A
【解析】根据第四段The approximate costs are around half a million U.S. dollars可知， 本次婚礼的费用大约50万美元。
75. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Cost of weddings in Thailand will be reduced.
B. More people will get married in Thailand.
C. Fewer westerners will have Thai weddings.
D. Chinese will be Thailand’s No.1 customers.
【答案】B
【解析】根据最后一段可知the numbers are slowly coming up，“数量在慢慢上升”，因此选B.