完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳答案。
Every year on my birthday, from the time I turned twelve, a white gardenia was delivered to my house. No card or note came with it. 1 to the flower shop were always useless---it was a cash
2 . After a while I stopped trying to 3 who the sender was and just delighted in the beauty and perfume of the white flower. But I never 4 imagining who the sender might be. Some of my 5 moments were spent daydreaming about it.
My mother asked me whether there was someone for whom I had done a(n) 6 kindness who might be showing 7 . Perhaps the neighbor I helped when she was 8 a car full of groceries. Or maybe it was the old man 9 the street whose mail I helped to get during the 10 so he wouldn’t have to venture down his icy steps. As a teenager, 11, I had more fun guessing that it might be a 12 who had noticed me 13 I didn’t know him.
One month before my high school graduation, my father died of a heart attack. He was 14 some of the most important events in my life. I became completely 15 in my upcoming graduation and the dance. When my father died, I 16 the dance and the dress for it. The next day before the dance, I found a dress on the sofa. I didn’t 17 if I had a new dress or not, but my mother did.
She wanted her children to feel 18 and lovable, imaginative, believing that there was a magic in the world and 19 in the face of hard times. Actually mother wanted her children to see themselves much like the gardenia---loveable, 20 and perfect. The gardenia stopped coming when my mother died.
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) 1.A. Calls B. Quarrels C. Messages D. Letters
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) 2.A. service B. deal C. bargain D. offer
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) 3.A. recognize B. imagine C. wonder D. discover
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) 4.A. failed B. stopped C. succeeded D. enjoyed
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) 5.A.saddest B. painful C. happiest D. loneliest
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) 6.A.special B. common C. valuable D. important
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) 7.A. concern B. attitude C. interest D. appreciation
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) 8.A. repairing B. washing C. unloading D. starting
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) 9.A. across B. through C. from D. onto
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) 10.A.spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter
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) 11.A. though B. anyway C. therefore D. indeed
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) 12.A. friend B. superman C. teacher D. boy
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) 13.A. as if B. even though C. in case D. so that
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) 14.A. considering B. expecting C. missing D. preparing
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) 15.A. disappointed B. uninterested C. discouraged D. concentrated
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) 16.A. forgot B. lost C. hated D. expected
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) 17.A. wonder B. believe C. care D. know
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) 18.A. contented B. respected C. thanked D. loved
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) 19.A. trouble B. beauty C. difficulty D. love
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) 20.A. strong B. beautiful C. smelly D. lucky
1.A这里作者说“我给花店打电话询问”，用call to the shop,如果表示花店的信息应该是messages from the flower shop，而且不符合上下文的语境2.B这里用deal表示“交易”，如It’s a deal.(咱们成交),这是现金交易，对方也没有留下任何信息。
3.D我就不再去探询谁是送花人。
4.B我虽然不再去寻找送花人是谁，但是我时刻在想是谁给我送花的。
5.C从上下文判断显然用happiest,想到有人给我送的栀子花我就觉得高兴快乐。
6.A从上下文判断，这一定是我对某人特别有恩，所以他总是送花给我。
7.D送花给我，以表明他对我的感激和谢意。
8.C从语境判断，这是我的猜想，邻居买回来一车的日常用品，我帮他从车上拿东西。
9.A用across表示街对面。
10.D既然是街上结冰了，那么一定是冬天。
11.A从上下文判断，这里不是加强语气，也不是表示顺接，而是作者在猜测另外一种可能性，用副词though表示“不过”，也许是另外一种可能。
12.D下文有him，而且作者是在作显现实的猜测而不是幻想有什么超人，因此用boy。
13.B本句用even though引导让步状语从句表示“尽管”我可能不认识他。这里作者少女怀春，在作各种猜想。
14.C就在我要毕业的时候父亲去世了，他看不到我人生重要的一部分了。
15.B这时我沉浸在失去亲人的痛苦中，对于毕业典礼和随后的舞会都不感兴趣了。
16.A我这时早已忘了这些东西，还在失去亲人的悲痛中。
17.C此时我已不在乎穿不穿新衣服出席舞会和典礼了。
18.D联想前面提到的有人送花给我，母亲希望我是可爱而又被人爱的孩子。
19.B从全文的内容判断，这里作者说就像栀子花一样，在困难时期依然有美丽的存在。
20.A上文提到面对困难保持坚强，本空前面有lovely，后面有perfect，那么这里应该填与“可爱”不一样的另外一种素质，因此选A。
Getting rid of dirt, in the opinion of most people, is a good thing. However, there is nothing fixed about attitudes to dirt.
In the early 16th century, people thought that dirt on the skin was a means to block out disease, as medical opinion had it that washing off dirt with hot water could open up the skin and let ills in. A particular danger was thought to lie in public baths. By 1538, the French king had closed the bath houses in his kingdom. So did the king of England in 1546. Thus began a long time when the rich and the poor in Europe lived with dirt in a friendly way. Henry IV, King of France, was famously dirty. Upon learning that a nobleman had taken a bath, the king ordered that, to avoid the attack of disease, the nobleman should not go out.
Though the belief in the merit of dirt was long-lived, dirt has no longer been regarded as a nice neighbor ever since the 18th century. Scientifically speaking, cleaning away dirt is good to health. Clean water supply and hand washing are practical means of preventing disease. Yet, it seems that standards of cleanliness have moved beyond science since World War Ⅱ. Advertisements repeatedly sell the idea: clothes need to be whiter than white, cloths ever softer, surfaces to shine. Has the hate for dirt, however, gone too far?
Attitudes to dirt still differ hugely nowadays. Many first-time parents nervously try to warn their children off touching dirt, which might be responsible for the spread of disease.On the contrary, Mary Ruebush, an American immunologist(免疫学家)，encourages children to play in the dirt to build up a strong immune system. And the latter position is gaining some ground.
1. The kings of France and England in the 16th century closed bath houses because
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A. they lived healthily in a dirty environment.
B. they thought bath houses were too dirty to stay in
C. they believed disease could be spread in public baths
D. they considered bathing as the cause of skin disease
2.Which of the following best describes Henry IV’s attitude to bathing?
A. Afraid.
B. Curious.
C. Approving.
D. Uninterested.
3. How does the passage mainly develop?
A. By providing examples.
B. By making comparisons.
C. By following the order of time.
D. By following the order of importance.
4. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
A. To stress the role of dirt.
B. To introduce the history of dirt.
C. To call attention to the danger of dirt.
D. To present the change of views on dirt.
【参考答案】1—4、CA CD
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1. Which of the following is discouraged by the Friends organization?
A. To build massive complexes for public amusement.
B. To prevent possible damages to the National Park.
C. To help protect and improve the Park for all to enjoy.
D. To sponsor publications and projects in local school.
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) 2. One of the benefits for members of Friends is to
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A. have Friends’ goods free of charge
B. visit any place not open to the public
C. take part in work parties if they want to
D. give talks in their fields on current issues
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) 3. The purpose of this poster is to invite more people to_______________.
A. raise money for the Friends organization
B. join the Friends organization and be members of it
C. work as managers for Pembroke shire National Park
D. enjoy the landscape of Pembroke shire National Park
第二篇是应用文，是一份海报，关于国家公园的介绍以及征募会员介绍，话题和学生的生活有比较大的距离感，但是词汇未超出课标范围，学生完全可以通过信息的提炼分析答案。
60.推理题。 要注意题目问的是discouraged by…, 通过文章第三大标题Activities第二段第一句we keep an eye on planning applications…such as massive leisure complexes可以推断出选A是Friends所不支持的，为正确选项。
61.细节题。根据题干，定位到第四大标题Benefits.从第五点”Satisfaction of participation in work parties, for those willing and able to involve.”可以看出选项C为正确选项。
62.主旨题。 文章一开头就抛出三个问题，可见这个组织的目的在于吸引更多的人能够加入其中，B为正确选项。由文章第二大标题Aims中的” we are a voluntary organization…”可见A 选项错误。C，D选项都是文章没有提到的。
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BORDER
CROSSINGS
While there are no restrictions on the amount of money that you can bring across the border. You must report to both the US and Canadian border
services amounts equal to or greater than $10.000.
PERSONAL EXEMPTIONS（免税）ON PURCHASES
AMERICANS RETURNING TO THE US
Less than 48 hours: $ 200 US
48 hours or more:
$ 800 US duty-free personal exemption.
next $ 1.000 US at 3%
Including up to 100 cigars and 100 cigarettes.
CANADIANS RETURNING TO CANADA
Less than 24 hours: $ 50 CAN
48 hours or more:
$ 400 CAN
Including up to 100 cigars and 200 cigarettes.
7 days or more:
$ 750 CAN
Including up to 100 cigars and 200 cigarettes.
DOCUMENTATION NEEDED FOR
BORDER CROSSING
LAND OR SEA TO THE US(INCLUDING FERRIES)
A valid passport or passport card, or a NEXUS card.
(A NEXUS card is a Trusted Traveler Program that provides quick travel for pre-approved, low risk travelers through special lanes.)
A recent Washington State, New York or BC driver’s license.
Note: Children 15 years of age and younger require only a birth certificate or copy. (Certified copies are not required but are advised.)
AIR TRAVEL TO THE US
A valid passport, an Air NEXUS card, or a U.S. Coast Guard Merchant
Marine Document.
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) 1. If a Canadian who is on a 7-day trip to New York buys $ 800 CAN worth of goods, how much should he pay tax on when returning home?
A. $ 800 CAN
B. $750 CAN
C. $ 400 CAN
D. $ 50 CAN
选D。 根据文中Canadians Returning To Canada 的要求$750 CAN是免税的，所以只需交$50 CAN的关税
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) 2. For an American citizen on a 2-day tour of Canada, how much tax does he have to pay on $ 1.600 US worth of purchases when returning to the US?
A. $ 24 US
B. $ 48 US
C. $52 US
D. $ 200 US
选A. 根据文中Americans Returning To the US 的要求$800 US 免税，而next $1000US at3% 得知除800以外的800到1000以内需交3% 800乘以3%=24
(
) 3. What documentation should a couple with a 7-year-old child carry when they drive a car from Canada to America?
A. A BC driver’s license, an Air NEXUS card, and a birth certificate.
B. An Air NEXUS card, a U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Marine Document, and a birth certificate.
C. Two valid passport cards and a certified copy of a birth certificate.
D. A NEXUS card, a U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Marine Document, and a certified copy of a birth certificate.
选C 根据题目中hey drive a car from Canada to America，用排除法可排除两项A,B,而D错在a certified copy