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It was half an hour before midnight on December 24th last year. I was a ticket-counter supervisor（主管）for a major airline and was looking forward to the
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of my shift （轮班）at Stapleton International Airport in Denver. My wife was waiting up for me at home so that we could
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our gifts for Christmas.
Just then, a very
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gentleman went up to me.
He asked how he could get to Cheyenne, Wyoming. He had just arrived from Philadelphia and
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his connecting flight. I pointed him to the ground transportation area, where he could rent a
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. And then I called my wife to let her know I would be home
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.
About fifteen minutes later, the gentleman
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and informed me that all the buses were full and there were no cars
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. I told him that he had to stay for a night at the airport. Hearing that, he burst into
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.
I tried to make him calm down. He explained that his name was Tom, and that his only son was
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ill at home and was not expected to
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another year. He expected that this would likely be the
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Christmas with his son.
I told Tom to
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his luggage and wait for me at the gate. I was driving to Cheyenne. I called my wife Kathy, telling her about it and not to wait up for me. I drove fast
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and we arrived in Cheyenne around 2:30 a. m.
Kathy was still
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me when I got home in the early morning. We traded gifts and then our conversation
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Tom. For Kathy and me, there was no
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that driving Tom to Cheyenne was the
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choice.
A couple of days later, I
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a Christmas card with a picture of Tom and his family. In it, Tom thanked me for the special
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he had received that holiday season, but I knew the best gift was mine.
1．A. end B. turn C. role D. change
2． A. expect B. get C. exchange D. make
3． A. kind B. helpless C. sad D. worried
4． A. mistook B. missed C. caught D. continued
5． A. bus B. flight
C. room D. car
6．A. soon B. late C. early D. lately
7． A. left B. moved C. came D. returned
8．A. reliable B. present C. available D. acceptable
9． A. laughter B. tears
C. anger D. sorrow
10．A. really B. slightly C. seriously D. unluckily
11． A. suffer B. live C. share D. grow
12．A. last B. best C. happiest D. hardest
13． A. hand B. find C. pack D. collect
14． A. for a while B. all around C. all the way D. from time to time
15． A. waiting for B. caring for C. thinking of D. depending on
16．A. remembered
B. recalled C. concerned D. contained
17．A. idea B. doubt
C. point D. problem
18．A. main B. only C. nice D. great
19． A. received B. sent C. saved D. discovered
20． A. drive B. help C. deal D. gift
My mother has been a true inspiration to me and changed the way I look at life. Since my birth she has made it evident that I would become ___16___ and that I would be one of the great ones. She has taught me that I can do anything if I put my ___17___ to it.
As a young boy, I struggled to achieve tasks that came ___18___ to others. I had problems with writing, reading and especially speaking. I didn’t talk the way ___19___ kids did and did not respond to questions or stay alert（警觉的）to my surroundings. My reading was poor ___20___ with teachers helping me, and my speech was hard to ___21___. My writing was not at the ___22___ it should have been. Even simple things like knowing my left from my right or being able to snap my fingers (弹手指) were ___23___.
My mother ___24___ all my challenges and as a professor with a PH.D, decided to ___25___ the situation early in my development. She didn’t want me to ___26___. After a while, we did indeed get over all the problems that had ___27___ me. She spent hours every day ___28___ me everything I needed to know, determined to help me learn. ___29___ her I would not be anywhere close to the level I am now.
In addition, she gave ___30___ for my life. She told me what to do and what not to do. Her expectations have always been high ___31___ she knows that I can do it. For that, I thank her. She would not allow her son to be incapable. She never ___32___ on me, and to this day she tells me education is a must. I will be a ___33___ person if I continue to follow her lead. She encourages me to study hard for my ___34___ and attend college.
She used her gifts as a ___35___ to help a child—her child—and now I have the opportunity to become something.
21．A. everything
B. nothing
C. anything
D. something
22．A. mind
B. brain
C. feelings
D. work
23．A. smoothly
B. strongly
C. frequently
D. easily
24．A. average
B. ordinary
C. normal
D. common
25．A. just
B. ever
C. even
D. only
26．A. hear
B. write
C. read
D. understand
27．A. level
B. length
C. speed
D. degree
28．A. problems
B. excuses
C. worries
D. duties
29．A. suffered
B. observed
C. removed
D. tolerated
30．A. study
B. find
C. change
D. keep
31．A. fight
B. struggle
C. strike
D. challenge
32．A. interrupted
B. disturbed
C. terrified
D. troubled
33．A. teaching
B. giving
C. supporting
D. reminding
34．A. Without
B. Except
C. Besides
D. Beyond
35．A. information
B. advice
C. promise
D. expectation
36．A. before
B. though
C. because
D. unless
37．A. set up
B. gave up
C. pushed up
D. looked up
38．A. rich
B. famous
C. successful
D. powerful
39．A. training
B. grades
C. experiments
D. abilities
40．A. woman
B. doctor
C. sister
D. teacher
Sophie was a ten-year-old girl. She loved
. She drew before breakfast. She drew after breakfast. Sometimes she even drew on her way to
.
One day Sophie arrived
at school. “Why are you late, Sophie?” asked her
.
“I’m sorry, Miss. I was drawing a big house on the way to school. I forgot about the
.”
“Oh, Sophie,” said her teacher. “You must think
about your drawing and more about school. Can you give me your
now please?”
“I’m sorry, Miss, I don’t have it finished.”
“
, Sophie?”
“Yesterday I was in town. I saw a
running down the road. He had a(n)
face so I drew him.” The teacher gave Sophie a strange look. “But Sophie, there was a
robbery (抢劫案) in town yesterday...”
“Perhaps that was the man I
,” said Sophie. “Perhaps I have drawn a picture of the robber!”
After school, Sophie went to the police station. She
her picture to a policeman. “Where did you
this picture?” asked the policeman.
“I drew it,” said Sophie. “I drew it yesterday in
.”
“This is a picture of Ronnie the Robber,”
the policeman. “So Ronnie robbed the bank! Thank you Sophie. Now we can
him.”
A week later, the policeman
a letter to Sophie’s school. “Sophie’s drawing
us catch Ronnie the Robber,” he said. “She is a very clever girl.” Now her teachers were very
of Sophie, the girl who loves to draw.
41．A. math B. art C. music D. writing
42．A. home B. park C. library D. school
43．A. late B. early C. happily D. slowly
44．A. father B. teacher C. friend D. classmate
45．A. exam B. date C. class D. time
46．A. little B. much C. less D. more
47．A. homework B. picture C. textbook
D. notebook
48．A. Why B. Why not C. What happened D. So what
49．A. thief B. robber C. man D. boy
50．A. angry B. handsome C. lovely D. interesting
51．A. bus B. shop C. bank D. street
52．A. saw B. heard C. described D. stopped
53．A. explained B. showed C. introduced D. sold
54．A. draw B. buy C. get D. borrow
55．A. table B. school C. countryside D. town
56．A. roared B. guessed C. answered D. cried
57．A. fine B. find C. arrest D. fight
58．A. wrote B. replied C. took D. brought
59．A. recorded B. helped C. let D. had
60．A. proud B. tired C. careful D. confident
When I was thirteen, my family moved from Boston to Tucson, Arizona. __36__the move, my father __37__us in the living-room on a freezing January night. My sisters and I sat around the fire, not __38__ that the universe would suddenly change its course. “In May, we′re__39__ to Arizona.”
The words, so small, didn't seem__40__enough to hold my new life. But the world changed and I awoke on a tram moving across the country.1 watched the __41__change from green trees to flat dusty plains to high mountains as I saw strange new plants that __42__ mysteries yet to come. Finally, we arrived and __43__ into our new home.
__44__ my older sisters were sad at the loss of friends, I _45_explored our new surroundings.
One afternoon, I was out exploring __46__ and saw a new kind of cactus（仙人掌）. I crouched（蹲）down for a closer look. “You'd better not __47__ that”
I turned around to see an old woman.
“Are you new to this neighborhood?” I explained that I was, __48__,new to the entire state．
“My name is Ina Thorne.” Have you got used to life in the __49__? It must be quite a __50__ after living in Boston.”
How could I explain how I __51__ the desert? I couldn’t seem to find the right words.
“It’s vastness,” she offered. “That vastness __52__ you stand on the mountains overlooking the desert梱ou can __53__ how little you are in comparison with the world. __54__, you feel that the possibilities are limitless.s”
That was it. That was the feeling I’d had ever since I’d first seen the mountains of my new home. Again, my __55__ would change with just a few simple words.
“Would you like to come to my home tomorrow?” Someone should teach you which plant you should and shouldn’t touch.”
61．A. During
B. Until
C. Upon
D. Before
62．A. gathered B. warned
C. organized D. comforted
63．A. hoping
B. admitting
C. realizing
D. believing
64．A. going
B. moving
C. driving
D. flying
65．A. good
B. simple
C. big
D. proper
66．A. picture
B. ground
C. scene
D. area
67．A. suggested
B. solved
C. discovered D. explained
68．A. settled
B. walked
C. hurried
D. stepped
69．A. If
B. After
C. Once
D. While
70．A. bitterly B. easily
C. proudly
D. eagerly
71．A. as well B. as usual
C. right away D. on time
72．A. move
B. dig
C. pull
D. touch
73．A. of course B. in fact
C. after all D. at least
74．A. desert
B. city
C. state
D. country
75．A. luck
B. doubt
C. shock
D. danger
76．A. found
B. examined
C. watched
D. reached
77．A. why
B. when
C. how
D. where
78．A. prove
B. guess
C. sense
D. expect
79．A. However B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Meanwhile
80．A. idea
B. life
C. home
D. family
参考答案
1．A 2．C 3．.D 4．B5．D
6．A 7．D 8．C 9．B10．C
11．B 12．A 13．D 14．.C 15．A
16．C 17．B18．.B19．A 20．D
【解析】略
21．D
22．A
23．D
24．C
25．C
26．D
27．A
28．A
29．B
30．C
31．B
32．D
33．A
34．A
35．B
36．C
37．B
38．C
39．B
40．D
【解析】
试题分析：本文讲述的是作者的母亲为了教育自己智力发展有障碍的儿子所作出的种种努力，在上下文中可以感受到作者对母亲深深的感激之情。
21．D 上下文串联。根据文章最后一句become something可知D正确。Something重要人物。
22．A 固定搭配。Put one’s mind to sth努力做某事；如果我努力，我能够做到的。
23．D 副词辨析。A顺利地B强烈地C频繁地D容易地；我努力完成一些别的孩子很容易就完成的事情。
24．C 形容词辨析。A平均的B普通的C正常的D常见的；我说话的复数和正常的孩子说话方式不一样。
25．C 副词辨析。A/D仅仅B曾经C甚至；甚至在老师的帮助下我的阅读能力也很差。
26．D 动词辨析。A听见B写C读D理解；我的发言很难理解，以上的叙述都说明我智力发展有问题。
27．A 名词辨析。A水平B长度C速度D程度；我的写作也不是我应该达到的水平。
28．A 名词辨析。A问题B借口C担心D责任；辨别左右弹手指对我来说都是难题。
29．B 动词辨析。A遭受B观察C去除D容忍；妈妈观察到我的所有这些难题，决定要帮助我改变现状。
30．C 动词辨析。A学习B发现C改变D保持；妈妈观察到我的所有这些难题，决定要帮助我改变现状。
31．B 动词辨析。A战斗B挣扎C罢工D挑战；妈妈不想看着我在挣扎。
32．D 动词辨析。A打断B打扰C使…害怕D困扰；我们解决了一些困扰我的问题。
33．A 动词辨析。A教育B给予C支持D提醒；每天她花很多时间来教育我一些我应该知道的问题。
34．A 上下文串联。如果没有我的妈妈，我就不会到我现在的水平。
35．B 名词辨析。A信息B建议C诺言D期待；另外妈妈还给我一些生活的建议。
36．C 连词辨析。她对我的期待值很高，因为她知道我能够做到。上下文存在着因果关系。
37．B 短语辨析。A建立，成立B放弃C推动D查找；妈妈从来都没有放弃我。
38．C 形容词辨析。A富有的B著名的C成功的D强大的；如果我继续接受她的领导，我会成为成功的人。
39．B 名词辨析。A训练B分数C实验D能力；妈妈鼓励我为了得到高分而努力学习，最后进入大学。
40．D 上下文串联。根据文章第二段内容可知妈妈是利用自己作为老师的天赋在教育着我。
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【解析】试题分析：本文是一篇记叙文。十岁的孩子Sophie喜欢画画，一次巧合她画的画帮助警方捉住了一个罪犯。
41．考查名词及上下文连串。A. math数学；B. art艺术；C. music音乐；D. writing写作。根据后句She drew before breakfast. She drew after breakfast.可知她喜爱艺术。故选B。
42．考查名词。A. home家；B. park公园；C. library图书馆；D. school学校。
43．考查上下文连串。根据后句“Why are you late, Sophie?” asked her
39 .可知：一天，她上学迟到了。
44．考查名词。A. father父亲；B. teacher老师；C. friend朋友；D. classmate同学。
45．考查名词。A. exam考试；B. date日期；C. class班级；D. time时间。
46．考查形容词比较级。根据后句中的and more about school.可知，前后为对比关系。
47．考查名词。A. homework家庭作业；B. picture图片；C. textbook教科书；D. notebook笔记本。
48．考查疑问代词。A. Why为什么？B. Why not为什么没有呢？C. What happened发生了什么？D. So what那又怎样？为什么没有完成呢，索菲亚？故选B。
49．考查名词。A. thief贼；B. robber抢劫者；C. man男人；D. boy男孩。
50．考查形容词。A. angry生气的；B. handsome英俊的；C. lovely可爱的；D. interesting有趣的。
51．考查上下文连串。根据后文So Ronnie robbed the bank! Thank you Sophie.可知昨天在镇里有一个银行抢劫犯。故选C。
52．考查动词。A. saw看到；B. heard听到；C. described 描述；D. stopped阻止。也许那是我所看到的那个男人。故选A。
53．考查动词。A. explained解释；B. showed展示；C. introduced介绍；D. sold卖。她向警察展示她的画。故选B。
54．考查动词。A. draw 画；B. buy买；C. get得到；D. borrow借。
55．考查名词。A. table桌子；B. school学校；C. countryside乡下；D. town小镇。昨天我在小镇画的。故选D。
56．考查动词。A. roared吼叫；B. guessed猜；C. answered回答；D. cried大叫。Ronnie的图画。”故选D。
57．考查动词。A. fine罚款；B. find发现；C. arrest逮捕；D. fight战斗。
58．考查动词。A. wrote写；B. replied 回复；C. took带；D. brought买。。
59．考查动词。A. recorded记录；B. helped帮助；C. let让；D. had有。Ronnie。故选B。
60．考查形容词。A. proud自豪的；B. tired疲惫的；C. careful仔细的；D. confident自信的。。
考点：考查记叙文
61．D
62．A
63．C
64．B
65．C
66．C
67．A
68．A
69．D
70．D
71．B
72．D
73．B
74．A
75．C
76．A
77．B
78．C
79．D
80．B
【解析】
61．在第一段最后一句告诉我们五月份搬家，那么一月份应在这之前。
下一句是一家人围坐在火炉旁，说明是父亲召集（gather）大家开会。
一场很大的变化正在酝酿之中，小孩子们却懵然不知，没有意识到（realize）。
文章第一句就告诉我们这家人要搬家（move）。
big和句子前半部分的small相对比。
句子后半部分所罗列的变化内容trees,plains,mountains,plants都是窗外的风景（scene）。
一系列的变化预示（suggest）着将有更多的mystery。
既然是搬家，到了目的地就要安家、安顿（settle）下来。
并列连词while在此表示两个分句内容的对比。
eagerly更加突出了我姐姐的sad和我的explore的对比。
上一段有铺垫，我一直是积极地explore,所以这天下午我还是一如既往地(as usual)在explore。
文章的末尾告诉我们我还得学会什么能碰什么不能碰。这里老人的警示就是那cactus是不能碰的。
老人询问我是否对这个neighborhood不熟，而我何止如此，事实上(in fact),整个Arizona州对我来说都是陌生的。
下文马上点明了这个地方是desert。
大城市和沙漠生活当然有鲜明的反差。这种反差给人带来的当然是shock。
这里find是“认为、看待”的意思。下文是说我找不出词来表达我的感觉。
这是一个状语从句：当你站在高山之巅，你就会有……的感觉。
跟前面的find,vastness和后面的feel相呼应，谈感觉。
前句的sense和本句的feel都是同时的感受。
搬家本来就是生活的变化，老人的寥寥数语又让我对生活有了新的认识。