Ⅰ.完形填空(建议用时17′)
[2016·双鸭山一中质检]
On Mother's Day, I was expecting my grown children to come back home and spend the day with me.
Fifteen years earlier, I was a single mom with two children, a __1__ job and a long commute (通勤路程). So I had to shop for groceries and plan for the next week on weekends. __2__， I went shopping on Sunday. When I __3__ to the cashier that the store was really quiet that day, she replied, “It's always __4__ on Mother's Day. You must be the only __5__ out there shopping.” I know she was __6__ telling the truth and she did not mean to __7__ me. Needless to say, all I could do was to finish paying and get to my car. I hadn't __8__ realized it was Mother's Day. My children were too young to know it. How
__9__ I really was!
I was excited to see my __10__ soon. I decided to treat myself to an ice tea and __11__ to the sandwich shop next door. It was __12__ except for a mom and her son ahead of me. __13__ this was a single mom, celebrating Mother's Day with her son in the sandwich shop. When she finished __14__， I handed the cashier a $20 bill and said, “This is my treat. Happy Mother's Day！” The cashier was __15__ for a moment and the woman searched my face to see if she __16__ me.
Wayne Dyer once __17__ the power of kindness. He said studies showed that not only do the giver and receiver of an act of kindness __18__， but an observer benefits in exactly the same way. The mom and her son felt __19__ because she had been honored and received an unexpected __20__. I felt good because I felt I had honored that part of me that wasn't honored all those years ago.
作者通过讲述自己在母亲节的经历向读者说明一个道理：无论是给予他人善行还是接受别人的善举，甚至是一个善举的见证人都会受益无穷。
1．A.routine B．demanding
C．well－paid D．miserable
答案：A 根据下文，“a long commute”以及作者描述的一系列一天的工作，可知答案是routine (常规)。
2．A.As usual B．Seldom
C．Occasionally D．For once
答案：A 根据1题的解析可知，作者每周日都要去购物，故应填as usual(像往常一样)。
3．A.reported B．explained
C．commented D．suggested
答案：C 根据下文，“the store was really quiet, she replied”可知，此处为作者对今天超市的情况作出评论(comment)。
4．A.classic B．crowded
C．special D．quiet
答案：D 从上文的“the store was really quiet that day”可找到暗示，收银员说，通常在母亲节那天，商店非常安静(quiet)。
5．A.customer B．mother
C．parent D．driver
答案：B 由于店里顾客很少，又是母亲节，所以收银员说作者是那天唯一前来购物的母亲(mother)。
6．A.simply B．deliberately
C．proudly D．politely
答案：A 收银员只是(simply)在回答作者的问题，并非有意要伤害(hurt)作者。因为在母亲节，多数母亲都会和家人一起庆贺，而不会外出购物。
7．A.warn B．discourage
C．hurt D．remind
答案：C 见上题解析。
8．A.just B．still
C．ever D．even
答案：D 从上文可知，作者根本都没有(even)注意到那天是母亲节，她是在听了收银员的话以后才意识到的。
9．A.defeated B．alone
C．stubborn D．warm－hearted
答案：B alone意为“孤单的，孤独的”，作者的孩子太小而不懂得母亲节的意义，也没有其他人给作者送来母亲节礼物，所以她感到非常孤单。
10．A.children B．husband
C．friends D．neighbors
答案：A 作者外出购物，很想尽早回家见到孩子们(children)。
11．A.rode B．drove
C．walked D．escaped
答案：C 从下文的next door可知，这家三明治店就在附近，所以她是走过去(walk)的。
12．A.clean B．excellent
C．elegant D．empty
答案：D 除了一对母子在这家店以外，没有其他顾客，所以店里很空(empty)。
13．A.Luckily B．Obviously
C．Fortunately D．Sadly
答案：B Obviously意为“显而易见”，作者从自己的经历推断，店里的这位母亲显然(obviously)也是位单亲母亲。
14．A.ordering B．parking
C．eating D．packing
答案：A order意为“点餐”，从下文可知，在这位母亲选好要购买的食品后，作者把钱递给收银员来替她买单。
15．A.encouraged B．grateful
C．confused D．embarrassed
答案：C 作者主动替别人买单，这一举动让收银员非常困惑(confused)。
16．A.remembered B．recognized
C．met D．knew
答案：D 同样，这位母亲也很迷惑，盯着作者看，不知道是不是因为认识(knew)的缘故。
17．A.passed on B．talked about
C．asked for D．looked back
答案：B 根据下文的said可找到暗示，韦恩·戴尔曾经说过(talk about)善举的作用。
18．A.benefit B．interest
C．understand D．learn
答案：A benefit意为“得益；受益”。句意：善行不仅能使给予者和接受者受益匪浅，甚至也能让旁观者收获良多。
19．A.unsatisfied B．understandable
C．good D．anxious
答案：C 因为收到了作者的礼物，这位母亲和孩子感到很高兴(good)。
20．A.surprise B．sympathy
C．invitation D．gift
答案：D 作者主动替这位母亲买单，这位母亲收到了一份意想不到的礼物(gift)。
Ⅱ.阅读理解(建议用时16′)
A
[2016·福州八中质检二]Nothing could stop Dad. After he was put on disabilityW1 for a bad back, he bought a small farm in the country,
just enough to grow food for the family. He planted vegetables, fruit trees and even kept bees for honey.
And every week he cleaned Old Man McColgin's chicken house in exchange for manure (肥料). The smell really burned the inside of your nose. When we complainedW2 about the terrible smell, Dad said the stronger the manure, the healthier the crops，S and he was right. For example, just one of his cantaloupes (哈密瓜、甜瓜) filled the entire house with its sweet smell, and the taste was even sweeter.
As the vegetables started coming in, Dad threw himself into cooking. One day, armed with a basket of vegetables, he announcedW3 he was going to make stew (炖菜). Dad pulled out a pressureW4 cooker and filled it up with cabbages, eggplants, potatoes, corns, onions and carrots. For about half an hour, the pressure built and the vegetables cooked. Finally, Dad turned offP1 the stove, the pot began to cool and the pressure relief valve sprayed out a cloud of steam. If we thought Dad's pile of chicken manure was bad, this was 10 times worse. When Dad took offP2 the lid, the smell nearly knocked us out.
Dad carried the pot out and we opened doors and windows to air out the house. Just how bad was it? The neighbors came out of their houses to see if we had a gas leak!
Determined, Dad filled our plates with steaming stew and passed them around. It didn't look that bad, and after the first wave had shut down my ability to smell, it didn't offend the nose so much, either. I took a taste. It would never win a prize in a cooking competitionW5, but it was surprisingly edible and we drank up every last drop of soup.
即使身体有残疾，父亲仍不忘努力工作，用自己的双手给家人种出了健康的蔬菜和水果。
1．Why did Dad clean Old Man McColgin's chicken house regularly?
A．To earn some money for the family.
B．To collect manure for his crops.
C．To get rid of the terrible smell.
D．To set a good example to us.
答案：B 事实细节题。从第二段第一句话即知答案。
2．What can we infer about Dad's stew?
A．It is popular among the neighbors.
B．It contains honey and vegetables.
C．It looks very wonderful.
D．It tastes quite delicious.
答案：D 推理判断题。从最后一段“we drank up every last drop of soup.”“吃个精光”，可推断出D选项。
3．What does the underlined word “offend” in the last paragraph mean?
A．To attract. B．To upset.
C．To air. D．To shut.
答案：B 词意猜测题。句中提到“It didn't look that bad, I took a taste.”可猜出气味并非难闻，并非让人不舒服。
4．What can we learn about Dad from the text?
A．He is an experienced cook.
B．He is a troublesome father.
C．He has a positive attitude to life.
D．He suffers a lot from his disability.
答案：C 主旨大意题。结合全文内容可知。
W重点词汇
1．disability n. 残疾
2.complain vi. 抱怨；投诉
3．announce vt. 宣布；声明
4.pressure n. 压力
5．competition n. 竞争；竞赛
P重点短语
1．turn off 关闭
2.take off 脱掉；起飞，成功
S句式仿写
原文：Dad said the stronger the manure, the healthier the crops，... (the＋比较级，the＋比较级)
译文：父亲说肥料越强，庄稼就越健康。
仿写：The more careful you are, the_fewer_mistake_you_will_make.
你越认真，你犯的错误就越少。
B
[2016·保定摸底考试]
We all know what a brain is. A doctor will tell you that the brain is the organ of the body in the head. It controls our body's functionsW1, movements, emotions and thoughts. But a brain can mean so much more.
A brain can also simply be a smart person. If a person is called brainy, she is smart and intelligent. If a family has many children but one of them is super smart, you could say, “She's the brains in the family.” And if you are the brains behind something you are responsibleW2 for developing or organizing something. For example, Bill Gates is the brains
behind
Microsoft.
Brain trust is a group of experts who give advice. Word experts say the phrase “brain trust” became popular when Franklin D. Roosevelt first ran for president in 1932. Several professors gave him advice on social and politicalW3 issues facing the US. These professors were called his “brain trust.”
These ways we use the word “brain” all make senseP1. But other ways we use the word are not so easy to understand. For example, to understand the next brain expression, you first need to know the word “drain”.
As a verb,
to drain means to remove something by letting it flow away. So a brain drain may sound like a disease where the brain flows out the ears.S But, brain drain is when a country's most educated people leave their countries to live in another.
The brains are, sort ofP2, draining out of the country.
However, if people are responsible for a great idea, you could say they brainstormed it. Here, brainstorm is not an act of weather. It is a processW4 of thinking creatively about a complex topic. For example, business leaders may use brainstorming to create new products, and government leaders may brainstorm to solve problems.
If people are brainwashed, it does not mean their brains are nice and clean. To brainwash means to make someone accept new beliefs by using repeated pressure in a forceful or tricky way. Keep in mind that brainwash is never used in a positiveW5 way.
文中介绍了与“brain”相关的表达方式。
5．According to the text, if you're the CEO of Bai Du you can be called________.
A．the brains behind Bai Du
B．Bai Du's brain trust
C．the brain drain of Bai Du
D．the organ of Bai Du
答案：A 事实细节题。根据文中第二段最后两句即可选出答案A项。
6．Why did Roosevelt successfully win the election?
A．Because he was smart at giving advice.
B．Because word experts were popular.
C．Because he got his brain trust.
D．Because he was the brains behind America.
答案：C 事实细节题。根据第三段可知道答案。
7．Which of the following expression is always used in a negative way?
A．Brain trust. B．Brain drain.
C．Brainstorm. D．Brainwash.
答案：D 事实细节题。根据最后一段最后一句话可知道答案。
W重点词汇
1．function n．功能；作用
2．responsible adj. 有责任心的；负责的
3．political adj. 政治的
4.process n．/vt. 加工；处理
5．positive adj. 积极的；明确的
P重点短语
1．make sense 讲得通；有意义
2．sort of 有点儿
S句式仿写
原文：So a brain drain may sound like a disease where the brain flows out the ears.(where引导定语从句)
译文：所以智囊外流可能听起来像是一种疾病，在这种疾病里，大脑从耳朵流出。
仿写：We will see a case where_the music could cure people.
我们会看到一种情况，音乐可以治愈人们。
Ⅲ.短文改错(建议用时8′)
[2016·河北名校联考]Yesterday morning I got up early to run in a race. It was hardly above freezing. So every runner was jumping around trying to stay warmly.
By the roadside was a man wrapping in a blanket. He was obviously homeless and most people pretended not see him. I went over and talked with him. We talked about all sort of things. He didn't ask me for anything, and I wanted to do something for him. I gave him all the cash which I had. At the first he didn't want to accept it but I insisted. Then he said something surprised. He said “Thank you. I hadn't talked to anybody for years.” It was him who showed me how to smile through the rough times.
答案：
Yesterday morning I got up early to run in a race. It was hardly above freezing. So every runner was jumping around trying to stay .
By the roadside was a man
in a blanket. He was obviously homeless and most people pretended not
see him. I went over and talked with him. We talked about all
of things. He didn't ask me for anything,
I wanted to do something for him. I gave him all the cash
I had. At
first he didn't want to accept it but I insisted. Then he said something . He said “Thank you. I
talked to anybody for years.” It was
who showed me how to smile through the rough times.