四．阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasized the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.

One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be astonished gently shaking his head, shrugging his shoulders, saying, “You don’t say！”“You don’t say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not an appropriate topic. “Well, I’d better change the topic. ”So I said to him, “well, shall we talk about the Great Wall?” By the way, have you ever been there? “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was magnificent（壮丽的）.” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide, “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are proud of it.” Soon I was interrupted again by his order “You don’t say!” I couldn’t help asking .I said, “Didn’t you say you don’t say?” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, “You don’t say actually means really? It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention to English idioms.” Only then did I make a fool of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expression.

1. A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because     .

       A. English idioms were too difficult to master

       B. I cared little about the teacher’s instruction

       C. my teacher didn’t emphasize the importance

       D. I had no interest in English learning

2. When I first heard “You don’t say!” I thought     .

       A. the Englishman was not interested in my English

       B. the Englishman was only interested in the Great Wall.

       C. I had talked too much

       D. I had to stop talking at once

3. Which of the following is true?

       A. The Englishman was leaving China without seeing the Great Wall.

B. The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it.

       C. The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide.

       D. The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting

4. After the Englishman explained the idiom, ___   .

       A. the Englishman made me a fool

       B. the Englishman made a fool of himself

       C. I felt very silly

       D.I felt proud of my understanding

 (06·重庆A篇)

When I was in the third grade, I was picked to be the princess(公主)in the school play. For weeks my mother had helped me practice my lines. But once onstage, every word disappeared from my head. Then my teacher told me she had written a narrator’s(解说者的) part for the play, and asked me to change roles. Though I didn’t tell my mother what had happened that day, she sensed my unhappiness and asked if I wanted to take a walk in the yard.

It was a lovely spring day .We could see dandelions(蒲公英)popping through the grass in bunches, as if a painter had touched our landscape with bits of gold. I watched my mother carelessly bend down by one of the bunches. “I think I am going to dig up all these weeds,” she said. “From now on, we’ll have only roses in this garden.”

“But I like dandelions,” I protested. “All flowers are beautiful—even dandelions!”

My mother looked at me seriously. “ Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way, doesn’t it?” she asked thoughtfully. I nodded. “And that is true of people, too,” she added.

When I realized that she had guessed my pain, I started to cry and told her the truth.

 “But you will be a beautiful narrator,” she said, reminding me of how much I loved to read stories aloud to her.

Over the next few weeks, with her continuous encouragement, I learned to take pride in the role. The big day finally came. A few minutes before the play, my teacher came over to me. “Your mother asked me to give this to you,” she said, handing me a dandelion. After the play, I took home the flower, laughing that I was perhaps the only person who would keep such a weed.

56．The girl did not play the role of the princess mainly because                .

      A．she felt nervous on the stage

       B．she lost her interest in that role

       C．she preferred the role of the narrator

       D．she had difficulty memorizing her words

57．Why did the mother suggest a walk in the garden?

       A．To remove the dandelions

       B．To enjoy the garden scene.

       C．To have a talk with her daughter.

       D．To help her daughter with the play.

58．What is the main idea of the story?

       A．Everybody can find his or her own way to success.

       B．Everybody has his or her own value in the world.

       C．Everybody should learn to play different roles.

       D．Everybody has some unforgettable memory.

  

 (10·安徽D篇)

My father was 44 and knew he  wasn’t going to make it to 45. He wrote me a letter and hoped that something in it would help me for the rest of my life.

   Since the day I was 12 and first read his letter , some of his words have lived in my heart. One part always stands out . “Right now ,you are pretending to be a time killer. But I know that one day, you will do something great that will set you among the very best.” Knowing that my dad believed in me gave me permission to believe in myself . “You will do something great .” He didn’t know  what would be, and neither did I ,but at times in my life when I’ve felt proud of myself , I remember his words and wish he were here so I could ask , “Is this what you were talking about , Dad ? Should I keep going ?”

     A long way from 12 now , I realize he would have been proud when I made any progress. Lately, though , I’ve come to belvieve he would want me to move on to what comes next : to be pround of , and believe in , somebody else . Tt’s time to start writing my own letters to my children . Our children look to us with the same unanswered question we had . Our kids don’t hold back because they’re  afraid to fail. They’re only afraid of failing us . They’re only afraid of failing us . They don’t worry about being disappointed . Their fear as mine was until my father’s letter is of being a disappointment .

     Give your children permission to succeed. They’re waiting for you to believe in them . I always knew my parents loved me . But trust me ：That belief will be more complete , that love will be more real , and their belief in themselves will be greater if you write the words on their hearts ：“Don’t worry ; you’ll do something great .”Not having that blessing from their parents may be the only thing holding them back.

68.We learn from the text that the author （    ）

A. lost his father when he was young

B. worked hard before he read his father’s letter

C. asked his father’s permission to believe in himself

D. knew exactly what great thing his father wanted him to do 

69. What does the author tell us in the 3^rd  paragragh ?

A. Children need their parents’ letters.

B. Children are afraid to be disappointed .

C. His children’s fear of failure held them back.

D. His father’s letter removed his fear of failing his parents.

70. Which of the following is true of the author ?

A. He got no access to success.

B. He wrote back to his father at 12.

C. He was sure his parents loved him.

D. He once asked his father about the letter.

71．The main purpose of the text is to        .

A. describe children’s thinking

B. answer some questions children have

C. stress the importance of communication

D. advise parents to encourage their children

完形填空

Grace Darling was a very brave girl. She lived in a lighthouse with her father.

One night there was a    1   storm. A ship with sailors and passengers    2   the rocks and was destroyed. The    3   was so rough that the lighthouse keeper couldn’t   4    his boat out to save    5   on board. All night long the waves were　　 6   on the ship and breaking it up. It did not seem that anybody could be    7   alive. The storm    8  all night long.

When morning 　　9   , Grace Darling could see that a few people were still on the ship and    10   for help. So she    11   her father to go to save them. 　　12   she was only a young girl, she went with him and 　　13   him to row (划船).She didn’t    14   of her own danger. All she wanted was to save the    15    people on the wreck(残骸)。

In the end, after a hard 　　16   , she and her father 　　17   them. It wasn’t easy to get them on board the little boat, because they were nearly    18   with cold, and could hardly move. But at last Grace and her father 　　19   in taking the few 　　20   sailors and passengers to the lighthouse. It was because of Grace Darling’s great courage that their lives were saved.

1．A. terrible     B. hardly　　  C. hard   　　   D. large

2．A. touched　　 B. hit　　     C. knocked       D. met

3．A. storm　　   B. sea　　　　 C. rock　　　　 D. ship

4．A. have　　    B. send　　　　 C. bring　　    D. take

5．A. them　　    B. those　　　　 C. the ones　　 D. people

6．A. patting　　  B. hitting　　　　 C. beating　　 D. striking

7．A. left　　　　 B. thought　　    C. hoped　　   D. regarded

8．A. happened　　 B. passed　　    C. lasted　　    D. kept

9．A. appeared　　  B. called　　  C. came　　   D. went

10．A. running　　   B. calling　　　　 C. welcoming　　 D. waving

11．A. persuaded　　 B. warned　　　　 C. suggested　　   D. told

12．A. Though　　    B. As　　　　   C. Even if　　  D. But

13．A. asked　　　　 B. helped　　    C. watched　　    D. wanted

14．A. care　　　　   B. think　　　　   C. mind　　　　 D. consider

15．A. lost　　　　    B. hopeless　　　　 C. poor　　　　  D. sad

16．A. time　　　　    B. fight　　　　    C. battle　　    D. struggle

17．A. reached　　　　  B. saved　　　　   C. received　　  D. served

18．A. died　　　　    B. frozen　　　　    C. frightened　　 D. hurt

19．A. sailed　　　　   B. settled　　　　   C. started　　   D. succeeded

20．A. remained　　　　 B. left　　　　　　   C remaining　　 D. leaving

 

完形填空

Grace Darling was a very brave girl. She lived in a lighthouse with her father.

One night there was a    1   storm. A ship with sailors and passengers    2   the rocks and was destroyed. The    3   was so rough that the lighthouse keeper couldn’t   4    his boat out to save    5   on board. All night long the waves were　　 6   on the ship and breaking it up. It did not seem that anybody could be    7   alive. The storm    8  all night long.

When morning 　　9   , Grace Darling could see that a few people were still on the ship and    10   for help. So she    11   her father to go to save them. 　　12   she was only a young girl, she went with him and 　　13   him to row (划船).She didn’t    14   of her own danger. All she wanted was to save the    15    people on the wreck(残骸)。

In the end, after a hard 　　16   , she and her father 　　17   them. It wasn’t easy to get them on board the little boat, because they were nearly    18   with cold, and could hardly move. But at last Grace and her father 　　19   in taking the few 　　20   sailors and passengers to the lighthouse. It was because of Grace Darling’s great courage that their lives were saved.

1．A. terrible     B. hardly　　  C. hard   　　   D. large

2．A. touched　　 B. hit　　     C. knocked       D. met

3．A. storm　　   B. sea　　　　 C. rock　　　　 D. ship

4．A. have　　    B. send　　　　 C. bring　　    D. take

5．A. them　　    B. those　　　　 C. the ones　　 D. people

6．A. patting　　  B. hitting　　　　 C. beating　　 D. striking

7．A. left　　　　 B. thought　　    C. hoped　　   D. regarded

8．A. happened　　 B. passed　　    C. lasted　　    D. kept

9．A. appeared　　  B. called　　  C. came　　   D. went

10．A. running　　   B. calling　　　　 C. welcoming　　 D. waving

11．A. persuaded　　 B. warned　　　　 C. suggested　　   D. told

12．A. Though　　    B. As　　　　   C. Even if　　  D. But

13．A. asked　　　　 B. helped　　    C. watched　　    D. wanted

14．A. care　　　　   B. think　　　　   C. mind　　　　 D. consider

15．A. lost　　　　    B. hopeless　　　　 C. poor　　　　  D. sad

16．A. time　　　　    B. fight　　　　    C. battle　　    D. struggle

17．A. reached　　　　  B. saved　　　　   C. received　　  D. served

18．A. died　　　　    B. frozen　　　　    C. frightened　　 D. hurt

19．A. sailed　　　　   B. settled　　　　   C. started　　   D. succeeded

20．A. remained　　　　 B. left　　　　　　   C remaining　　 D. leaving