One weekend afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting．I was looking forward to a quiet   36   of the splendid artwork．

         A young  37  viewing the paintings ahead of me  38  nonstop between themselves．I watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking．I admired the man's   39   for putting up with her  40   stream of words．  41   by their noise, I moved on．

         I met them several times as I moved   42   the various rooms of art．Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away  43   .

         I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a   44   when the couple approached the   45  ．Before they left, the man   46   into his pocket and pulled out a white object．He   47   it into a long stick and then   48   his way into the coatroom to get his wife's jacket．

         "He's a   49   man, " the clerk at the counter said．" Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age．During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn't change．So, as before, he and his wife come in   50   there is a new art show．"

         "But what does he get out of the art?" I asked．"He can't see．"

         "Can't see! You're   51  ．He sees a lot．More than you and I do," the clerk said．"His wife   52      each painting so he can see it in his head．"

         I learned something about patience,   53   and love that day．I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without   54   and the courage of a'' husband who would not  55   blindness to change his life．And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, their arms intertwined．

1.A．view        　　B．touch                     C．wander       　　　　D．stare

2.A．lady    　　 B．couple  　         C．man            　　　　D．clerk

3.A．yelled           B．argued    C．screamed    　　      D．chatted

4.A．attempt         B．independence   C．patience    　　        D．wisdom

5.A．constant        B．vivid         　　C．casual            D．vague

6.A．Adopted        B．Adapted           C．Disturbed   　　       D．Conducted

7.A．from            B．to             　　C．towards    　    D．through

8.A．anxiously       B．quickly    C．urgently    　　        D．sensibly

9.A．comment              B．purchase  C．decision  　　　        D．profit

10.A．exit          B．entrance    　　C．front   　　　 D．queue

11.A．plugged              B．reached    　　C．held    　　　           D．bent

12.A．lengthened          B．made          　　C．brought    　　          D．broadened

13.A．led           B．found         　　C．tapped    　　  D．forced

14.A．generous             B．rough     C．smart         　　　　D．brave

15.A．wherever 　 B．whatever 　　C．whenever         D．whichever

16.A．unique        B．silly    　　      C．equal            D．wrong

17.A．decorates   B．draws       C．shoves            　　D．describes

18.A．kindness      B．pride       C．courage         D．enthusiasm

19.A．sight          B．support             C．expectation    D．confidence

20.A．get        　　　　B．allow         　　C．hope 　　　　D．cause

 

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分,满分40分）

When Chato's barking didn't stir Jerrica Seals, the recently adopted dog triednibbling on the teenager's leg, to get the girl out of her burning house.

No one was hurt. Fort Myers firefighters responded at about 7 a.m.

Five people lived in the Garcia home. That was neighbor Janice Hamilton's main concern when she looked out of her window Friday and saw the flames. "I just threw my pants on to run outside and make sure  they knew how many people lived there," Hamilton said. "It was scary."

"Seals called me screaming," said Leticia Vega, 36, the sister of Seal's boyfriend, Javier Garcia, 23, who owns the home. "She said the dog woke her up barking, jumped on the bed and bit her on the leg."

It is said that Garcia's brother brought Chato home several weeks ago after the animal wandered onto a Lehigh Acres construction site. Since then, Vega said, Chato had been mostly quiet－until it mattered. "He doesn't usually bark." Vega said. "He's real friendly."

According to deputy fire chief Steve Clyatt, possibly the fire started because of an inadequate extension cord used on a window air conditioner. More than half of the home was burned down. There was extensive smoke and water damage in the remainder of the structure. Estimates for repair costs were unavailable. "I'd say it's unlikely they will recover this, but I've been surprised before," Clyatt said.

61.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. Janice Hamilton Helps Save Neighbors

B. Firefighters Put Out House Fire

C. Dogs Saves Teen Girl From House Fire

D. Family Needs Help Due To House Fire

62.The underlined word "they" in the third paragraph most probably refers to________.

A. other neighbors         B. Hamilton family members

C. Vega and her brother Garcia     D. the firefighters

63.By saying "I'd say it's unlikely they will recover this, but I've been surprised before." in the last paragraph, Clyatt means________.

A. it's a wonder that Seals survived the fire  B. the house was badly damaged

C. such a bad fire was seldom seen      D. Chato is a very clever dog

64.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned?

A. The person who called the firefighters.    B. The possible cause of the accident.

C. The relationship between Seals and Garcia.     D. The owner of the house.

 

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的A、 B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

Unchangeable Love

One day I visited an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was expecting a quiet         of the splendid artwork.

A young         viewing the paintings ahead of me        nonstop between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking. I admired the man's       for putting up with her         stream of words.        by their noise, I moved on.

I met them several times as I moved       the various rooms of art. Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away      .

I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a       when the couple approached the       . Before they left, the man        into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He        it into a long stick and then tapped his way into the        to get his wife's jacket.

"He's a        man." the clerk at the counter said." Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age. During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn't change. So, as before, he and his wife come in       there is a new art show." "But what does he get out of the art?" I asked." He can't see." "Can't see! You're       . He sees a lot. More than you and I do," the clerk said, " His wife       each painting so he can see it in his head."

I learned something about patience,        and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without __ _ and the courage of a husband who would not        blindness to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, hand in hand.

1.A. touch                      B. view                           C. wander           D. scenery

2.A. lady                   B. man                       C. couple            D. clerk

3.A. chatted                B. argued                    C. discussed          D. spoke

4.A. knowledge             B. confidence                 C. wisdom            D. patience

5.A. vivid                  B. constant                   C. tasteless       D. exciting

6.A. Adopted               B. Discouraged                C. Surprised          D. Disturbed

7.A. through              B. in                           C. towards            D. from

8.A. anxiously               B. seriously                   C. quickly       D. angrily

9.A. comment              B. decision                    C. purchase          D. list

10.A.entrance             B.exit                        C.front               D.queue

11.A. put                  B. held                        C. reached           D. turned

12.A. made               B. lengthened                C. brought            D. changed

13.A. shop                 B. counter                    C. hall           D. coatroom

14.A. brave               B. kind                        C. rough         D. blind

15.A. wherever           B. whatever                   C. whichever         D. whenever

16.A. wrong               B. silly                         C. humorous          D. unique

17.A. describes           B. draws                      C. shows              D. tells

18.A. curiosity             B. pride                    C. enthusiasm        D. courage

19.A. support         B. sight                           C. expectation       D. hesitation

20.A. get                  B. hope                       C. allow               D. stop

 

  First Frenchman: I once heard someone shout, "Look out," I put my head out of a window and a basin of water fell on me. It seems that "Look out" may mean "don‘t look out."

　　Second Frenchman: Once I was on a ship and heard the captain shout, "All hands on deck," I put my hands on the deck and someone walked on them.

　　Third Frenchman: I once visited an English friend early in the morning and the maid who came to the door and said, "He’s not up yet. Come back in half an hour," When I went again for him, she said, "He‘s not down yet."

　　"If he’s not up and he’s not down, where is he?" I asked.

　　She said, "He’s still in bed. When I say ‘He’s not up ’ I mean ‘he has not yet got up’. When I say ‘He’s not down ’ I mean ‘he has not yet come downstairs,’"

"All hands on deck" means “ _______ ”.

　　A. All the sailors gather on deck            B. Give your hands to me

　　C. Put your right hand and left hand on deck   D. Shake your hands with me

When the maid said, “He’s not up yet.” She meant that _______ .

　　A. he has not grown up yet    B. he has not yet got up

　　C. he has not woke up yet     D. he has not yet come upstairs

When the third Frenchman went back, the English friend _______ .

　　A. was washing his face        B. was having his breakfast

　　C. was still in an upstairs room  D. was reading a newspaper

Which do you think is the best title for this article?

　　A. Three Frenchmen and their English Friends  

B. The English Language

　　C. Three French Stories

D. What a Language!

A woman came out of her house and saw three old men sitting in her front yard. She said, "I don't think I know you, but you must be 36. Please come in and have something to eat."

  "Is the man of the house home?” they asked. "No", she replied, "He's out." "Then we cannot come in", they replied.

In the evening when her 37 came home, she told him what had happened. "Go tell them I am home and invite them in!" The woman went out and invited the men in. "We do not go into a 38 together," they replied. "Why is that?" she asked.

      One of the old men gave an 39 that their names were Wealth, 40 and Love. Then he added, "Now go in and 41 with your husband which one of us you want in your home."

      The woman went in and told her husband what was said. Her husband was 42and he suggested inviting Wealth to fill their home with money，talking and laughing.“With riches，we buy new houses，expensive furniture，and colourful clothing. We will look much better in the eyes of both ourselves and our neighbours ”he said. And his wife wanted to invite Health; but their daughter-in-law 43 they should invite Love so that their home would be full of warmth. “With that，we will feel much better in our family and our neighbourhood as well. That’s of more importance.”she argued. 44 the husband said to his wife. "Go out and invite Love to be our guest."

The woman 45 and asked the three old men, "Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our guest."

      Love 46 and started walking toward the house.

      The other two also got up and followed him. Surprised, the lady asked Wealth and Health: "I only invited Love, Why are you coming in?"

      The old men replied 47: "If you had invited Wealth or Health, the other two of us would have stayed out, but since you invited Love, wherever He goes, we go with him. Wherever there is Love, there is also Wealth and Health!"

1.A.frightened        B.starving      C.upset         D.confused

2.A.friend            B.adolescent    C.husband       D.daughter-in-law

3.A.House         B. Dinner       C. System       D.Scene

4.A.performance       B.approval      C.argument      D.explanation.

5.A.Success           B.Cash          C.Health        D.Recovery

6.A.discuss           B.defend        C.exchange      D.challenge

7.A.selfish           B.overjoyed     C.upset         D.energetic

8.A.informed      B. suggested    C.worried       D.included

9.At the beginning.   B.Somehow       C.As a matter of factD.At last

10.A.went out     B.came in       C.stayed out    D.went in

11.A.stayed up        B. got up       C.mixed up      D.looked up

12.A.together     B.properlyly    C.altogether    D.hard