题目列表(包括答案和解析)
“I was only thirteen when four of my team members and I were chosen by my swim coach to train with the Chinese National Team. The following piece shows how that experience has influenced me.”
The night before I left for China, my mother called me into her room. I entered not knowing what to expect. I sat down at the end of her very neatly-made bed, opposite the bedroom table on which she kept a Ming-style vase illustrated in great detail. She told me that my great-grandmother was still living in the surroundings of Beijing. Her name was Ren Li Ling and she was 97 years old. This was the first time I had ever heard of her.
The dragon on the vase snaked through the flowers and vines(藤蔓)as my mother said, “Pu Pu, look at me. You need to hear this so that when you go to China you will understand. You must keep this knowledge in your heart.”
She told me a story about my grandfather, Ren Li Ling's son, who left Beijing to go to college in Taiwan. She told me how the Chinese civil war kept him away from his mother for fifty years, so neither of them even knew that the other was alive. No one from Taiwan could visit, write, or call anyone in mainland. All lines of communication were cut off.
She told me of my grandfather's devotion to his own children, and how difficult it was for him to send his daughter to America for her education, fearing that same separation. He gave my mother all that he could give — nineteen years of love and fifty years of savings. I learned how my mother, through means only available in this country, would finally be able to unite my great-grandmother with my grandfather again. The dragon curled around the vase, connecting the separate vines. For a fleeting second, I felt it was present in my mother's room. It was all very strange, yet very clear. I began to understand that this trip to China was not just for me; it was for my mother, and her father, and his mother. Now, I had not only a future, but more significantly, a past. I saw the world with new eyes.
And so I went to China and met my great-grandmother. My great-aunt picked me up at the training center, and we rode in a taxi through the crowded city. The noise of the taxi and the city united into a deep roar. We finally stopped in front of a narrow street lined on either side with small one-level houses. As we made our way to a house like all the others, I drew the stares of many people in the street. My great-aunt led me through a rotting(朽烂的)doorway into a room with a furnace(炉子), table, and a rocking chair where an old woman wearing gloves sat facing the doorway, covered with a worn brown blanket. I walked over and immediately embraced this frail woman as if I had known her all my life. My limited, broken Chinese wasn't up to expressing my complicated feelings. And even though I couldn't completely understand what she was saying in her thick Beijing accent, I knew — the same way I knew what my mother had been trying to tell me before I left. Her joy shone through her toothless smile. She wouldn't let go of my hand. I haltingly(结结巴巴地)asked her how she had managed to live such a long life. She answered in words I will never forget, “Hope has kept me alive. I have lived this long because I wanted to see my son before I died.”
My fellow team members must have wondered how two people separated by three generations could be so close. Before this trip, I would have wondered the same thing. And even now, I can't quite explain it. We were as different as two people can be; some 85 years and 8,000 miles apart. We came from two entirely different cultures; yet we were connected by a common heritage(传统).
I stayed for dinner which was cooked in a black iron wok(锅)over the furnace. The meal was lavish(过分丰盛的), prepared in my honor. As I began to eat, with my great-grandmother beside me, I felt the dragon was present. But this time, the feeling didn't pass; the dragon had become a part of me.
My great-grandmother passed away last year at the age of 100. With her highest hopes and wildest dreams fulfilled, I know she died happy.
【小题1】 The writer’s mother called him into her room to ___________________.
A.prepare him for the trip and warn him against possible problems |
B.remind him of his origin |
C.ask him to look for his great-grandmother |
D.share with him the story of her childhood |
A.the vase with the dragon on it is very valuable and beautiful |
B.it stands for the blood running in every Chinese |
C.it is a sign of the writer’s devotion to his birthplace |
D.the writer’s mother hoped the writer would be as strong as a dragon |
A.13 | B.16 | C.19 | D.20 |
A.The writer’s grandfather was afraid of a war when sending his daughter to America. |
B.The hope to see her son again kept the writer’s great-grandmother alive for this long. |
C.It was within the writer’s expectation that he could be so close to his great-grandmother. |
D.The writer’s great-grandmother was reunited with her son before she died. |
A.We Share the Same Heritage. |
B.Love from My Great-grandmother. |
C.A Story from My Mother. |
D.An Unforgettable Training Trip. |
“I was only thirteen when four of my team members and I were chosen by my swim coach to train with the Chinese National Team. The following piece shows how that experience has influenced me.”
The night before I left for China, my mother called me into her room. I entered not knowing what to expect. I sat down at the end of her very neatly-made bed, opposite the bedroom table on which she kept a Ming-style vase illustrated in great detail. She told me that my great-grandmother was still living in the surroundings of Beijing. Her name was Ren Li Ling and she was 97 years old. This was the first time I had ever heard of her.
The dragon on the vase snaked through the flowers and vines(藤蔓)as my mother said, “Pu Pu, look at me. You need to hear this so that when you go to China you will understand. You must keep this knowledge in your heart.”
She told me a story about my grandfather, Ren Li Ling's son, who left Beijing to go to college in Taiwan. She told me how the Chinese civil war kept him away from his mother for fifty years, so neither of them even knew that the other was alive. No one from Taiwan could visit, write, or call anyone in mainland. All lines of communication were cut off.
She told me of my grandfather's devotion to his own children, and how difficult it was for him to send his daughter to America for her education, fearing that same separation. He gave my mother all that he could give — nineteen years of love and fifty years of savings. I learned how my mother, through means only available in this country, would finally be able to unite my great-grandmother with my grandfather again. The dragon curled around the vase, connecting the separate vines. For a fleeting second, I felt it was present in my mother's room. It was all very strange, yet very clear. I began to understand that this trip to China was not just for me; it was for my mother, and her father, and his mother. Now, I had not only a future, but more significantly, a past. I saw the world with new eyes.
And so I went to China and met my great-grandmother. My great-aunt picked me up at the training center, and we rode in a taxi through the crowded city. The noise of the taxi and the city united into a deep roar. We finally stopped in front of a narrow street lined on either side with small one-level houses. As we made our way to a house like all the others, I drew the stares of many people in the street. My great-aunt led me through a rotting(朽烂的)doorway into a room with a furnace(炉子), table, and a rocking chair where an old woman wearing gloves sat facing the doorway, covered with a worn brown blanket. I walked over and immediately embraced this frail woman as if I had known her all my life. My limited, broken Chinese wasn't up to expressing my complicated feelings. And even though I couldn't completely understand what she was saying in her thick Beijing accent, I knew — the same way I knew what my mother had been trying to tell me before I left. Her joy shone through her toothless smile. She wouldn't let go of my hand. I haltingly(结结巴巴地)asked her how she had managed to live such a long life. She answered in words I will never forget, “Hope has kept me alive. I have lived this long because I wanted to see my son before I died.”
My fellow team members must have wondered how two people separated by three generations could be so close. Before this trip, I would have wondered the same thing. And even now, I can't quite explain it. We were as different as two people can be; some 85 years and 8,000 miles apart. We came from two entirely different cultures; yet we were connected by a common heritage(传统).
I stayed for dinner which was cooked in a black iron wok(锅)over the furnace. The meal was lavish(过分丰盛的), prepared in my honor. As I began to eat, with my great-grandmother beside me, I felt the dragon was present. But this time, the feeling didn't pass; the dragon had become a part of me.
My great-grandmother passed away last year at the age of 100. With her highest hopes and wildest dreams fulfilled, I know she died happy.
1. The writer’s mother called him into her room to ___________________.
A.prepare him for the trip and warn him against possible problems
B.remind him of his origin
C.ask him to look for his great-grandmother
D.share with him the story of her childhood
2. The dragon is mentioned several times in the passage because __________________.
A.the vase with the dragon on it is very valuable and beautiful
B.it stands for the blood running in every Chinese
C.it is a sign of the writer’s devotion to his birthplace
D.the writer’s mother hoped the writer would be as strong as a dragon
3. How old was the writer’s mother when she was sent to America for her education.
A.13 B.16 C.19 D.20
4.Which of the following can be inferred from the text?
A.The writer’s grandfather was afraid of a war when sending his daughter to America.
B.The hope to see her son again kept the writer’s great-grandmother alive for this long.
C.It was within the writer’s expectation that he could be so close to his great-grandmother.
D.The writer’s great-grandmother was reunited with her son before she died.
5.Which is the best title for the text?
A.We Share the Same Heritage.
B.Love from My Great-grandmother.
C.A Story from My Mother.
D.An Unforgettable Training Trip.
听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题后所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
W:Did you all enjoy the film yesterday?
M:John was the only one who didn’t.
1.Who enjoyed the film yesterday?
A.John.
B.All except John.
C.Everyone, including John.
M:Aren’t you going to apologize for breaking that window?
W:Why should I?I didn’t throw the ball.
2.Who broke the window?
A.The boy.
B.The girl.
C.Someone else.
W:Have you moved into your new house yet?
M:Yes, already.
W:How do you like it?
M:It’s small but quiet.
3.What are they talking about?
A.A new house.
B.A new friend.
C.A new garden.
W:I’m returning the book you lent me.
M:That isn’t my book.
W:It’s not?That’s funny.It must belong to your brother then.
M:Should I give it to him?
W:Thanks.Here you are.
4.Who is the owner of the book?
A.The man himself.
B.The man’s brother.
C.The woman’s brother.
M:The study with all those bookshelves would be very useful.
W:And here is the kitchen with a large table and a fridge as well.
5.Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A.In a house.
B.In a park.
C.In a library.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题后所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题给出5秒的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6~8题。
W:Sir!Please take me to the airport as quickly as possible.
M:OK!I will drive as fast as I can.When is your flight?
W:9∶30.
M:Don’t worry.We will be there on time.
W:You see, it takes quite a long time to pass the customs.
M:I know.Is this the first time you are travelling by air?
W:Yes, and this is the first time for me to go abroad.
M:No wonder you look a little nervous.Are you going alone?
W:No, five other teachers will go together with me.
6.What’s the relationship between the two speakers?
A.Passenger and taxi driver.
B.Husband and wife.
C.Newly-made friends.
7.What time does the plane take off?
A.At 9∶13.
B.At 9∶30.
C.At 9∶20.
8.Why is the woman in such a hurry?
A.She is going to see five teachers off at the airport.
B.It’s almost time for her plane to take off.
C.It’s her first time to take a plane and she is a little nervous.
听第7段材料,回答第9~10题。
W:Do you have a plan for your holidays?
M:Yes, I’ll go back to my hometown.
W:To see your grandparents?
M:Yes, and also to do some farming.
W:You mean you know how to farm?
M:Yes.I did that every summer during holidays.
W:I didn’t know that a city boy can do farm work.Can I go there with you?I’d like to learn to do some farming.
M:Sure, my grandparents would be very happy to see you.
W:Are you sure?
9.What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A.Farming.
B.Holiday plans.
C.Grandparents.
10.Where did the man grow up?
A.In the country.
B.At the seaside.
C.In the city.
听第8段材料,回答第11~13题。
W:Why did you sell the car?
M:It was giving me too much trouble.I was spending so much money on it that I was…er…spending more money than it was worth.Unfortunately, of course, when you actually sell the car, you’ve already, spent the money on it, so you lose both ways.
W:What was wrong with your old car?
M:The engine needed a lot of repairs and the wheels were giving trouble now and then.When I set off on a journey, it gave me a sort of feeling that I might not get to the other end.So I decided to change it.
W:Is the new car good?
M:Yes.It’s newer, more comfortable, and it hasn’t given me any trouble at all.When I set off, I’m quite sure that I’ll be able to get to the other end safely.
11.What did the man do about his old car?
A.He sold it.
B.He repaired the engine.
C.He gave it to his friend as a present.
12.How did the man feel about his old car?
A.It would go far safely.
B.It was in pretty good condition.
C.He shouldn’t have spent money having it repaired.
13.How does the man feel about his new car?
A.We are not sure.
B.It’s even worse than the old one.
C.It’s much better than the old one.
听第9段材料,回答14~16题。
M:Excuse me, Miss Smith, I cannot come to class tomorrow.
W:You missed two classes last week.You’ve missed a lot of lessons already.I think you should work a little harder to make up for them.
M:Yes, I will, Miss Smith.
W:Well, now, why can’t you attend my class tomorrow?
M:My grandfather is seriously ill and my family is going to visit him in the hospital tomorrow.
W:It seems to be an excuse.All right, you are excused.By the way, which hospital has your grandfather been in?
M:Which hospital? Er-er…he is in St.George’s Hospital.
W:St.George’s Hospital? That’s interesting.It has been closed for repair for the past two months.Tony Banks, you’re trying to cut my class again.You’re coming to my class tomorrow and staying after class for extra work.
14.What can we learn about the boy?
A.His grandfather is seriously ill.
B.He is tired of learning.
C.He is a good student.
15.What makes that woman know the boy is lying?
A.The fact that the hospital has been closed for 2 months.
B.The fact that the boy has cut classes before.
C.She met the boy’s grandfather only minutes ago.
16.What does the teacher decide to do?
A.Give the boy permission to see his grandfather.
B.Punish the boy by having him stay for extra work after class.
C.Go to the hospital to see the boy’s grandfather
17.How might the boy feel in the end?
A.Happy.
B.Moved.
C.Disappointed.
听第10段材料,回答第18~20题。
It was about two o’clock in the morning, and…and suddenly I woke up, I heard a noise.I got out of bed and went slowly downstairs.There was a light in the living room.I listened very carefully.I could hear two men speaking quietly.
“Burglars!” I thought.“Two of them!”Well, I was really frightened, so I went back upstairs, and immediately phoned they police from my bedroom.The police arrived quickly.They opened the front door with a special key and went into the living room.Then they came upstairs.“It’s all right now, sir, ”they explained.“We turned the television off for you!”
18.What did the speaker think had happened when he woke up?
A.The house was on fire.
B.Some guests had arrived.
C.The house was broken into.
19.Why didn’t the speaker get into the living room?
A.Because it was too dark there.
B.Because he was afraid.
C.Because the police were there.
20.What did the police find out?
A.The speaker had forgotten to turn off the TV before going to bed.
B.Two burglars (夜贼)were trying to steal valuable things.
C.Someone had opened the door with a special key.
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