(09四川卷)11. — I wonder ________ you’ll water this kind of flower. 

——Every other day. 

A. how often     B. how long   C. how soon   D. how much 

(2013·高考天津卷)As I held my father’s hands one night，I couldn’t help but notice their calluses(老茧)and roughness.His hands tell the story of his life as a ____，including all his struggles.

One summer，I remember，a drought (旱灾) hit Ontario，turning it into a ____ desert.On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last ____ from the grocery store.Fifty dozen was all we needed，which ___ took twenty minutes.That morning，however，the process didn’t ___ quickly.After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field，we ____needed twenty dozen.I was completely frustrated and ___.Dropping the basket heavily，I declared, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen，they can pick it themselves！”Dad ____，“Just think，my little girl，only ten dozen left for each of us and then we’re ____.” Such is Dad－whatever problem he ____，he never gives up.

____，the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our country.It was a challenging time for everyone，____ Dad remained optimistic.He ____ to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates.Only then did I truly begin to ___ Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.

Dad is also a living example of real ____.From dawn to dusk，he works countless hours to___ our family.He always puts our happiness ____ his own，and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games ___ his exhaustion after long days.His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and ____，putting others first.

Dad，the life ____ I have learned from you will stay with me forever.You are my father，teacher，friend and，most importantly，my hero.

1.A.teacher? B．gardener

C．farmer? D．grocer

2.A.stormy? B．lively

C．disappearing? D．burning

3.A.order? B．form

C．gap? D．position

4.A.repeatedly? B．normally

C．finally? D．really

5.A.go??? B．begin

C．occur??? D．change

6.A.yet? B．still

C．even??? D．nearly

7.A.surprised? B．nervous

C．angry?? D．frightened

8.A.apologized? B．cried

C．complained? D．laughed

9.A.lost? B．done

C．gone? D．touched

10.A.meets with? B．brings up

C．works out?? D．thinks about

11.A.Thankfully? B．Hopefully

C．Unfortunately? D．Strangely

12.A.or? B．for

C．so??? D．but

13.A.happened? B．seemed

C．continued? D．aimed

14.A.face? B．appreciate

C．examine? D．question

15.A.love? B．pride

C．friendship? D．honesty

16.A.support? B．settle

C．start? D．impress

17.A.after? B．before

C．beside? D．under

18.A.in spite of? B．in terms of

C．in control of? D．in place of

19.A.careful? B．regretful

C．considerate? D．humorous

20.A.history? B．motto

C．patterns? D．lessons

 (09·天津B篇)

I am a writer. I spend a great deal of my time thinking about the power of language—the way it can evoke（唤起） an emotion, a visual image, a complex idea, or a simple truth. Language is the tool of my trade. And I use them all—all the Englishes I grew up with.

Born into a Chinese family that had recently arrived in California, I’ve been giving more thought to the kind of English my mother speaks. Like others, I have described it to people as “broken” English. But feel embarrassed to say that. It has always bothered me that I can think of no way to describe it other than “broken”, as if it were damaged and needed to be fixed, as if it lacked a certain wholeness. I’ve heard other terms used, “limited English,” for example. But they seem just as bad, as if everything is limited, including people’s perceptions（认识）of the limited English speaker.

I know this for a fact, because when I was growing up, my mother’s “limited” English limited my perception of her. I was ashamed of her English. I believed that her English reflected the quality of what she had to say. That is ,because she expressed them imperfectly her thoughts were imperfect. And I had plenty of evidence to support me: the fact that people in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously, did not give her good service, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her.

I started writing fiction in 1985. And for reasons I won’t get into today, I began to write stories using all the Englishes I grew up with: the English she used with me, which for lack of a better term might be described as “broken”, and what I imagine to be her translation of her Chinese, her internal（内在的） language, and for that I sought to preserve the essence, but neither an English nor a Chinese structure: I wanted to catch what language ability tests can never show; her intention, her feelings, the rhythms of her speech and the nature of her thoughts.

41. By saying “Language is the tool of my trade”, the author means that ______.

A. she uses English in foreign trade

B. she is fascinated by languages

C. she works as a translator

D. she is a writer by profession

42. The author used to think of her mother’s English as ______.

A. impolite

B. amusing

C. imperfect

D. practical

43. Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 3?

A. Americans do not understand broken English.

B. The author’s mother was not respected sometimes.

C. The author’ mother had positive influence on her.

D. Broken English always reflects imperfect thoughts.

44. The author gradually realizes her mother’s English is _____.

A. well structured

B. in the old style

C. easy to translate

D. rich in meaning

45. What is the passage mainly about?

A. The changes of the author’s attitude to her mother’s English.

B. The limitation of the author’s perception of her mother.

C. The author’s misunderstanding of “limited” English.

D. The author’s experiences of using broken English.

（天津卷14）. As a new graduate, he doesn’t know _______ it takes to start a business here.

A. how              B. what              C. when           D. which

(2013·高考天津卷)I had hoped to take a holiday this year but I wasn’t able to ________.

A．get away?? B．drop in

C．check out?? D．hold on