I shook hands with my father in the truck，and for a long time he looked straight ahead and didn’t say a word.But I knew he was going to say a little to me.“I can’t tell anything，” he finally said.“I never went to college，and none of your brothers went to college.I can’t say don’t do this and do that，because everything is different and I don’t know what is going to come up.I can’t help much with money either，but I think things will work out.”

　 He gave me a new check?book.“If things get pushing，write a small check.But when you write one，send me a letter and let me know how much.There are some things we can always sell.” In four years all the checks I wrote were less than a thousand dollars.My part?time jobs such as reading to the blind student and sitting with the teachers’ kids filled in the financial gaps.

　 “You know what you want to be，and they’ll tell you what to take，” my father went on.“When you get a job，be sure it’s honest，and work hard.” I knew that soon I would be alone in the big town，and I would be missing the cool winds and a life where your thinking was done for you.

　 Then my dad reached down beside his seat and brought the old，broken Bible that he had read so often，the one he used when he wanted to look something up in a friendly quarrel with one of the neighbours.I knew he would miss it.I knew，though，that I must take it.

　 He didn’t say read this every morning.He just said，“This can help you if you will let it.”

　 Did it help? I got through college without being a burden on the family.I have been able to make money since.

1.What is the writer’s main purpose (目的) in writing this passage?

　 A.To tell the readers his life story.

　 B.To tell people what kind of person his father was.

　 C.To let people know how poor he was.

　 D.To tell the readers what present he got from his father.

　

2.Why did the father not ask his son not to do this and do that?

　 A.Because he felt quite confident of him.

　 B.Because he was born from a poor family.

　 C.Because he was a man of few words.

　 D.Because he didn’t want to be much too strict with him.

　

3.What would you learn from this passage?

　 A.How to live by oneself.

　 B.How to stand on one’s own feet.

　 C.What a good father should do.

　 D.What the self?important is like.

　

4.What may be the proper Chinese for the underlined part in the passage?

　 A.闲暇时光。 　　　　　　　 B.学费。

　 C.经济不足。 　　　　　　　 D.精神空虚。

　

5.What kind of book did the Bible seem to be to the writer’s father?

　 A.It was a book which told you how you should get on well with others.

　 B.There were many good examples for you to copy in it.

　 C.It was a book that told you how to get a good job and a good future.

　 D.It was a good book that could help you when you were in trouble.

 

It was not 　　     he took off his dark glasses 　　     I realized he was a famous singer.

A. when; that　　B. until; that           C. until; when　　D. when; then

 

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55 各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment (约会) at 9:30.

The nurse had him take a 　36 in the waiting area, 　37 him it would be at least 40 minutes 　38 someone would be able to see him. I saw him 　39 his watch and decided I would examine his wound, since I was 　40 busy – my 　41 didn’t come at the appointed hour. While taking care of his wound, I asked him 　42 he had another doctor’ s appointment.

The gentleman said no and told me that he 　43 to go to the nursing home (敬老院) to eat breakfast with his 　44 . He told me that she had been 　45 for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be 　46 if he was a bit late. He replied that she 　47 knew who he was, and that she had not been able to 　48 him for five years now. I was 　49 , and asked him, “And you 　50 go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?”

He smiled and said, “She doesn’t know me, but I know who she is.” I had to hold back 　51 as he left.

Now I 　52 that in marriages, true love is acceptance (接受) of all that is. The 　53 people don’t necessarily (未必) have the best of everything; they just 　54 the best of everything they have. 　55 is not about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.

36. A. breath　　　 　　 　　　 B. test　 　　　　　　　 C. seat　 　　　　　 　　　 D. break

37. A. persuading　　 　　　 B. promising 　　　　　　 C. understanding D. telling

38. A. if　　　　　　 B. before　　 　　　　　　 C. since　　 　　　　　　 D. after

39. A. taking off　　 　 B. fixing 　　　　　　　　　 C. looking at　 　　　　　 D. winding

40. A. very　　　 　　　　　 B. also　 　　　　　　　　　 C. seldom　 　　　　 D. not

41. A. patient　　 　　　 B. doctor　　 　　　　　　 C. nurse 　　　　　　　　　 D. friend

42. A. when　　　　 　　　 B. where　　　　　　　 C. why　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. whether

43. A. needed　　　　 　　　 B. forgot　　　 　 C. agreed　　 　　　　　 D. happened

44. A. daughter　　　 B. wife　　　　 C. mother　　 　　　　　 D. sister

45. A. late　 　　　　　　　 B. well　　 　　　 C. around　 　　　　　　 D. there

46. A. lonely　　 　　　　 B. worried　　 　 C. doubtful　　 　 D. hungry

47. A. so far　　 　　　　 B. neither　　　 C. no longer　 　　　　　 D. already

48. A. recognize　　 B. answer　　　 C. believe　　　 D. expect

49. A. interested　 　　　　　 B. disappointed　 C. surprised　 　　　　　 D. satisfied

50. A. only　　　 　　　　　　 B. then　　　　 C. thus　　　 　　　　　 D. still

51. A. imagination　 　 B. tears　　　　 C. words　　　 　 D. excitement

52. A. realize　　　 　 B. suggest　　 　　　　　 C. hope　　　 　 D. prove

53. A. happiest　 　　　　　　 B. richest　　 　　　　　 C. most healthy　　 D. most responsible

54. A. learn　　 　　 B. make　　 　　　 C. favor　　 　　　　　　 D. try

55. A. Adventure 　　　 B. Beauty　　　 C. Trust　　 　　　　　　 D. Life

It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment（约会） at 9:30.

The nurse had him take a 　26 in the waiting area, 　27 him it would be at least 40 minutes 　28 someone would be able to see him. I saw him 　29 his watch and decided, since I was 　30 busy – my patient didn’t 　31 at the appointed hour – I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment.

The gentleman said no and told me that he 　32 to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his 　33 . He told me that she had been 　34 for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be 　35 if he was a bit late. He replied that she 　36 knew who he was, that she had not been able to 　37 him for five years now. I was 　38 , and asked him, “And you 　39 go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?”

He smiled and said, “She doesn’t know me, but I know who she is.” I had to hold back 　40　 as he left.

Now I 　41 that in marriages, true love is 　42 of all that is. The happiest people don’t 　　43 have the best of everything; they just 　44 the best of everything they have. 45 isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.

1.　　　 A. breath 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. test 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. seat D. break

2.　　　 A. persuading 　　　　　　　 B. promising 　　　　　　　 C. understanding D. telling

3.　　　 A. if 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. before 　　　　　　　　　 C. since D. after

4.　　　 A. taking off　　　　　　　　 B. fixing 　　　　　　　　　　 C. looking at D. winding

5.　　　 A. very 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. also 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. seldom D. not

6.　　　 A. turn up 　　　　　　　　　 B. show off 　　　　　　　 C. come on D. go away

7.　　　 A. needed 　　　　　　　　　 B. forgot 　　　　　　　　　　 C. agreed D. happened

8.　　　 A. daughter 　　　　　　　　 B. wife 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. mother D. sister

9.　　　 A. late 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. well 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. around D. there

10.　 A. lonely 　　　　　　　　　　 B. worried 　　　　　　　　 C. doubtful D. hungry

11.　 A. so far 　　　　　　　　　　 B. neither 　　　　　　　　　 C. no longer D. already

12.　 A. recognize 　　　　　　　　 B. answer 　　　　　　　　　 C. believe D. expect

13.　 A. moved 　　　　　　　　　　 B. disappointed 　　　　　 C. surprised D. satisfied

14.　 A. only 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. then 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. thus D. still

15.　 A. curiosity 　　　　　　　　 B. tears 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. words D. judgment

16.　 A. realize 　　　　　　　　　　 B. suggest 　　　　　　　　　 C. hope D. prove

17.　 A. agreement B. expression 　　　　　　　　　　 C. acceptance D. exhibition

18.　 A. necessarily 　　　　　　　 B. completely 　　　　　　 C. naturally D. frequently

19.　 A. learn 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. make 　　　　　　　　　　 C. favor D. try

20.　 A. Adventure 　　　　　　　 B. Beauty 　　　　　　　　　 C. Trust D. Life

At 8:30 on a busy morning of one day，an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital . I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment at 9:30.

The nurse had him take a 36 in the waiting area, 37 him it would be at least 40 minutes 38 someone would be able to see him. I saw him 39 his watch and decided, since I was 40 busy—my patient didn’t 41 at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment.

The gentleman said no and told me that he　 42　 to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his 　43 . He told me that she had been 　44　 for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be 　45 if he was a bit late. He replied that she 　46 knew who he was, that she had not been able to 　47　 him for five years now. I was　 48 , and asked him, “And you 49 go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?”

He smiled and said, “She doesn’t know me, but I know who she is.” I had to hold back 50 as he left.

Now I 51　 that in marriages, true love is 52 of all that is. The happiest people don’t 　53 have the best of everything; they just 54 the best of everything they have. 　55 isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.

36. A. breath　　　　 B. test　　　　 C. seat　　　　　 D. walk

37. A. persuading　　 B. telling　　　 C. understanding　 D. promising

38. A. if　　　　　　 B. after　　　　 C. since　　　　 D. before

39. A.. looking at　　 B. fixing　　　 C taking off　　　 D. glaring at

40. A. very　　　　　 B. also　　　　 C. not　　　　　 D. seldom

41. A. go away　　　 B. see off　　　 C. come on　　　 D. turn up

42. A. happened　　　 B. forgot　　　 C. pretended　　　 D. needed

43. A. wife　　　　　 B. daughter　　 C. mother　 　　　D. sister

44. A. late　　　　　 B. there　　　　 C. around　　　　 D. well

45. A. worried　　　 B. lonely　　　　 C. doubtful　　　 D. hungry

46. A. so far　　　　 B. neither　　　 C. no longer　　　 D. already

47. A. believe　　　　 B. answer　 　　 C. recognize　　　 D. expect

48. A. moved　　　　 B. surprised　　　 C. disappointed　 D. satisfied

49. A. still　　　　　 B. then　　　　 C. thus　　　　　 D. only

50. A. curiosity　　　 B. judgment　　 C. words　　　　 D. tears

51. A. suggest　　　　 B. realize　　　　 C. hope　　　　 D. predict

52. A. acceptance　　 B. expression　　 C. agreement　　 D. exhibition

53. A. naturally　　　 B. completely　 C. necessarily　　 D. frequently

54. A. learn　　　　　 B. make　　　　 C. favor　　 　　 D. try

55. A. Adventure　　 B. Beauty　　　 C. Trust　　　　 D. Life