第二节:阅读下列材料, 从所给的六个选项(A、B、C、D、E、和F) 中,选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。
It was coming up on Mother’s Day, and John usually tried to make it “back home”, but this year he was just too tired. He was in a small town just outside of Little Rock when he drove by a flower shop. He said to himself. “I know what I will do, I’ll send Mom some roses.”
He went into the small shop and saw a young boy talking to the clerk. “How many roses can I get for six dollars, ma’am?” The boy asked. The clerk was trying to explain that roses were expensive. Maybe the young man would be happy with carnations.
“No. I have to have roses,” he said. “My Mom was sick so much last year and I didn’t get to spend much time with her. I want to get something special. It has to be red roses, because that’s her favourite.”
The clerk looked up at John and was just shaking her head. Something inside of John was touched by the boy’s voice. He wanted to get those roses so bad. John had been blessed in his business, and he looked at the clerk and silently mouthed that he would pay for the boy’s roses.
The clerk looked at the young man and said, “Okay, I will give you a dozen red roses for your six dollars.” The young man almost jumped into the air. He took the flowers and ran from the store. It was worth the extra thirty-five dollars just to see that kind of excitement.
John ordered his own flowers and had the clerk to be sure that delivery would include a note telling his mother how much he loved her. As he drove away from the shop, he was feeling very good. He caught a light about two blocks from the shop. As he waited at the light, he saw the young boy walking down the sidewalk. He watched him cross the street and enter a park through two huge gates. Suddenly, he realized it wasn't a park. It was a cemetery(墓地). He saw the young man stop by a small monument and go to his knees. He carefully laid the roses on the grave and began to cry.
As he cried, John heard the young man speak, “Mommy, oh Mommy, why didn’t I tell you how much I love you. Why didn’t I tell you one more time? Jesus, please, find my Mommy. Tell my Mommy I love her."
John turned, tears in his eyes, and walked back to his car. He drove quickly to the flower shop and told her he would take the flowers personally. He wanted to be sure and tell his Mother one more time just how much he loved her.
1. How much money did the young man’s flowers altogether cost?
A. 41 dollars B. 6 dollars C. 35 dollars D.29 dollars
2. What’s the main reason that John helped the young man pay the roses?
A. Because he had a lot of money.
B. Because they are good friends.
C. Because he was moved by what the young man said.
D. Because he likes to help others.
3. According to the passage, which sentence is true?
A. The young man’s mother has passed away.
B. The young man often tells his mother that he loves her.
C. John often goes home to visit his mother.
D. John doesn’t love his mother.
4. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. He will have the flowers delivered to his mother.
B. He will send the flowers to his mother himself.
He decided to buy more flowers.
He will not buy the flowers.
After her husband had gone to work, Mrs. Richards sent her children to school and went upstairs to her bedroom. She was too excited to do any housework that morning, for in the evening she would be going to a fancy-dress party with her husband. She intended to dress up as a ghost(幽灵) and as she had made her costume the night before, she was impatient to try it on. Though the costume consisted only of a sheet, it was very effective. After putting it on, Mrs. Richards went downstairs. She wanted to find out whether it would be comfortable to wear.
Just as Mrs. Richards was entering the dining room, there was a knock on the front door. She knew that it must be the baker. She had told him to come straight in if ever she failed to open the door and leave the bread on the kitchen table. Not wanting to frighten the poor man, Mrs. Richards quickly hid in the small storeroom under the stairs. She heard the front door open and heavy footsteps in the hall. Suddenly the door of the storeroom was opened and a man entered. Mrs. Richards realized that it must be the man from the Electricity Board who had come to read the meter. She tried to explain the situation, saying “ It’s only me”, but it was too late. The man let out a cr
y and jumped back several paces. When Mrs. Richards walked towards him, he fled(逃走), slamming(砰然关上) the door behind him..
Mrs. Richards went upstairs becau
se.
| A.she did not need to do any housework |
| B.she still had to finish the costume she was going to wear |
| C.she wanted to change her clothes before doing the housework |
| D.she wanted to change into her fancy-dress costume |
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. What do you think of Mrs. Richards’ costume?
| A.She had the costume made tonight. |
| B.It was comfortable to wear. |
| C.It didn’t work because it was made of only a sheet. |
| D.It was effective for the fancy dress. |
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. By saying “ It’s only me”, Mrs. Richards hoped.
| A.the man would realize she was alone |
| B.to persuade the man he was seeing a ghost |
| C.the man would recognize her |
| D.the man would not close the door of the storeroom |
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Suppose you are the man from the Electricity Board, how do you feel in that situation?
| A.Satisfied | B.Frightened | C.Worried | D.Disappointed. |
Since the early 1990s, the Internet has greatly changed the way people communicate. But some teachers think the changes are not all for the better.
Eleanor Johnson, an English professor at Columbia University in New York, says, “Ithink text messaging has made students believe that it is far more acceptable than it actually is to just make spelling and grammatical mistakes.” She says her students over the past several years have increasingly used less formal English in their writing. She says words and phrases like “you know” now appearing research papers. And she now has to talk about another problem in class---incorrect word use.
Professor Johnson doubts a strong connection between the rise of communication online and an increase in writing mistakes. But she admits there may not be much scientific proof, at least not yet.
David Crystal, a British language expert, says the actively changing nature of the Internet makes it difficult to stay unchanged in studying its effects. But he
believes its effect on language is small. He says, “The main effect of the Internet on language has been to increase the expressive richness of language, providing the language with a new set of communicative content that didn’t exist in the past.” Erin Jansen, founder of an online dictionary of Internet and text messaging terms, says his new technology has not changed existing language but has greatly added to the vocabulary. “Basically it is a freedom of expression,” she says, “If it is helping them write more or communicate more, that is great. That is what teachers and educators want---to get students communicating.”
But Erin Jansen and David Crystal agree with Eleanor Jonson
on at least one thing. Teachers need to make sure students understand the uses and rules of language. According to the text, which of the following statements is TRUE?
| A.David Crystal thinks the Internet makes the language expression richer. |
| B.David Crystal believes the Internet’s effects on language use are clear |
| C.Eleanor Johnson thinks writing mistakes has much to do with the Internet |
| D.Eleanor Johnson thinks all the Internet effects on language use are good |
. Eleanor Johnson is mentioned to _______.
| A.share her idea of the great effects of using the Internet |
| B.tell people a way to correct students’ writing mistakes |
| C.serve as an example of teachers’ blaming the Internet |
| D.warn people against the dangers of using the Internet |
What do the three experts have in common as to the Internet effect?
| A.The possibilities of avoiding the use of less formal words |
| B.The causes of the Internet’s great effects on language |
| C.The necessity of helping students reduce writing mistakes |
| D.The importance of students’ knowing how to use language |
. What could be the best title for the text?
| A.Students’ Learning and the Internet: Good or Bad? |
| B.Students’ Writing and the Internet: Good or Bad? |
| C.Students’ Papers and the Internet: Good or Bad? |
| D.Students’ Mistakes and the Internet: Good or Bad? |
There are two kinds of physical activity which require special training. The first demands exact, careful movements of the muscles(肌肉).This kind of activity must be strictly controlled because even a slight movement in the wrong direction will lead to a mistake. To type quickly, for example, a person needs training; the slightest movement of a finger in the wrong direction may cause a spelling mistake. A dancer who has to dance on the point of her shoes or turn around on one foot must be trained for a long period of time before she can
sense her own center and balance herse
lf. You may have seen a girl walking on a rope across an empty space, which, too, requires a lot of practice.
The second kind of physical activity needs greater strength or extra
effort. Most of us get tired if we try to run half a mile without stopping, but a specially-trained person can do this without much effort. Three years ago, some scientists carried out experiments, which produced meaningful and unexpected results. They wanted to find out whether a certain amount of physical exercise would injure those suffering from heart problems. They selected some male patients and trained them in continuous bicycle riding. They were surprised to find that the harmful effect of a given amount of physical effort was actually less on the hearts of these trained patients than on those of the patients who were not similarly trained. This is important because it shows that regular physical exercise enables us to
make better use of the oxygen we breathe in and that this training, in fact, reduces the amount of work our hearts do. Many tasks which are hard for untrained people are not hard at all for trained people..The first kind of physical activity must be strictly controlled because ______.
| A.a mistake in the wrong direction is dangerous to the fingers |
| B.a wrong movement in a direction will cause no mistakes |
| C.a movement in the wrong direction will cause a mistake |
| D.a slight movement of a finger will lead to a mistake |
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What must a dancer do before she can balance herself?
| A.she must dance on the point of her shoes | B.she must receive long-time training |
| C.she must turn around on one foot | D.she must perform again and again |
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The experiments done by some scientists showed that __________.
| A.some male patients were asked to ride bicycles regularly in the experiments | B.the physical exercise had more harmful effect on the hearts of the untrained patients |
| C.the physical exercise was harmless to the male patients with heart trouble | |
D.the physical exercise could be helpful f or the patients to take in more oxygen |
. What would be the best title for this text?
| A.Training Our Bodies | B.Physical Activities |
| C.Movement Training | D.Extra Body Effort |
Recently a professor of philosophy(哲学)in the United States has written a book called Money and the Meaning of Life. He has discovered that how we deal with money in our day to day life has more meaning than we usually think. One of the exercises he has asked his students to do is to keep a record of every penny they spend for a week. From the way they spend their money, they can see what they really value(重视)in life.
The professor says our relation with others often becomes clearly defined(明确)when money enters the picture. You might have wonderful friendship with somebody and you think that you are very good friends. But you will know him only when you ask him to lend you some money.If he does,it brings something to the relationship that seems stronger than ever before. Otherwise it can suddenly weaken the relationship if he doesn’t.
Since money is so important to us, we consider those who are rich to be very important. The professor interviews some rich people in his research for his book.
Question: What is the most surprising thing you have discovered about being rich?
Answer : The most surprising thing is why people give me so much respect(尊重). I am nothing.I don’t know much.All I am is rich.
People just have an idea of making more and more money, but what is it for? How much money do I need for any given purpose in my life? In his book,the professor uncovered an important need in modern society:to bring back the idea that money is a tool rather than the end.Money plays an important role in the material world,but expecting money to give happiness may be missing the meaning of life..
The students are asked to keep a record of every penny they spend to______.
| A.learn how to spend money | B.learn how to make more money |
C.know what to write in a record![]() |
D.know what is important in life |
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In the second paragraph, the professor mainly tells us ________.
| A.never to borrow money from a friend |
| B.friendship disappears when it comes to money |
| C.money can influence friendship |
| D.money can weaken friendship |
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.Through his book,the professor seems to tell us.
| A.money is very important in the material world |
| B.the purpose of our life is to make money |
| C.money does not surely mean happiness |
| D.we should value money in our life |
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We consider rich people important because .
| A.they have a meaningful life | B.they are successful people |
| C.we sometimes borrow money from them | D.we think money is important in life |
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Which of the following might the author disagree?
| A.Money is important in modern society. |
| B.The meaning of life does not completely lie in money. |
| C.Wealth will surely bring the owner happiness. |
| D.Happiness is not necessarily the result of wealth. |
An 80-year-old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45-year-old son. Suddenly a crow(乌鸦) landed on their window.
The father asked his son, “What is that?”
The son replied, “That is a crow.”
After a few minutes, the father asked his son for the second time, “What is that?”
The son said
, “Father, I told you just now. It is a crow.”
After a little while, the father asked his son the same question for the third time, “What is this?”
This time his son shouted at his father, “Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again? I have told you already. ‘IT IS A CROW.’ Are you not able to understand this?”
A minute later the father went to his room and came back with a diary, which he had kept since his son was born. On opening a page, he asked his son to read that page:
Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa, when a crow suddenly landed on the window edge. My son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied him 23 times that it was a crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question. I did not at all feel angry, but instead felt affection for my son.
If you parents reach old age, do not look at them as a burden, but speak to them gently, and be kind to them. From today say this aloud, “I want to see my parents happy forever. They have cared for me ever since I was a little child. They have always showered me with love. I will take care of my old parents in the BEST way no matter how they behave.”.
The writer mainly intends to ______.
| A.tell us the function of a diary | B.call on us to love our parents |
| C.teach us what a crow is | D.introduce a pair of son and father |
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According to the passage, the son felt _____ when his father kept asking the same question.
| A.puzzled | B.angry | C.grateful | D.surprised |
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We can know that the father wrote this diary at the age of ______.
| A.eighty | B.forty-give | C.thirty-eight | D.thirty-five |
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The old man brought out the diary, which he had kept since his son was born, because ___.
| A.he forgot what had happened | B.he would like his son to read it |
| C.it could remind himself of the past | D.he wanted to find what a crow was in his diary |