(06·山东)

One summer day my father sent me to buy wire for our farm. At 16, I liked 36 better than driving our truck, 37 this time I was not happy. My father had told me I’d have to ask for credit(赊账) at the store.

Sixteen is a 38 age, when a young man wants respect, not charity. It was 1976, and the ugly 39 of racial discrimination was 40 a fact of life. I’d seen my friends ask for credit and then stand, head down, while the store owner 41 whether they were “good for it.” I knew black youths just like me who were 42 like thieves by the store clerk each time they went into a grocery.

My family was 43 . We paid our debts. But before harvest, cash was short. Would the store owner 44 us ?

At Davis’s store, Buck Davis stood behind the cash desk, talking to a farmer. I nodded 45 I passed him on my way to the hardware shelves. When I brought my 46 to the caskh desk, I said 47 , “I need to put this on credit.”

The farmer gave me and amused, distrustful 48 . But Buck’s face didn’t change. “Sure,” he said 49 . “Your daddy is 50 good for it.” He  51 to the other man. “This here is one of James Williams’s sons.”

The farmer nodded in a neighborly 52 . I was filled with pride. James William’s son. Those three words had opened a door to an adult’s respect and trust.

That day I discovered that the good name my parents had  53  brought our whole family the respect of our neighbors. Everyone knew what to 54 from a Williams: a decent person who kept his word and respected himself 55 much to do wrong.

36. A. something         B. nothing                 C. anything          D. everything

37. A. and              B. so                      C. but              D. for

38. A. prideful           B. wonderful               C. respectful         D. colorful

39. A. intention          B. shadow                 C. habit             D. faith

40. A. thus              B. just                    C. still              D. ever

41. A. guessed           B. suspected               C. questioned         D. figured

42. A. watched           B. caught                  C. dismissed          D. accused

43. A. generous          B. honest                   C. friendly           D. modest

44. A. blame            B. excuse                  C. charge            D. trust

45. A. until             B. as                      C. once              D. since

46. A. purchases         B. sales                    C. orders            D. favorites

47. A. casually          B. confidently               C. cheerfully         D. carefully

48. A. look             B. stare                    C. response          D. comment

49. A. patiently          B. eagerly                   C. easily            D. proudly

50. A generally          B. never                     C. sometimes        D. always

51. A. pointed          B. replied                    C. turned           D. introduced

52. A. sense            B. way                      C. degree           D. mood

53. A. earned             B. deserved              C. given              D. used

54. A. receive            B. expect                 C. collect             D. require

55. A. very              B. so                     C. how              D. too

 (06·山东A篇)

Short and shy, Ben Saunders was the last kid in his class picked for any sports team. “Football, tennis Cricket—anything with a round ball, I was useless, “he says now with a laugh. But back then he was the object of jokes in school gym classes in England’s rural Devonshire.

It was a mountain bike he received for his 15th birthday that changed him. At first the teen went biking alone in a nearby forest. Then he began to cycle along with a runner friend. Gradually, Saunders set his mind building up his body, increasing his speed, strength and endurance. At age 18, he ran his first marathon.

The following year, he met John Ridgway, who became famous in the 1960s for rowing an open boat across the Atlantic Ocean. Saunders was hired as an instructor at Ridgway’s school of Adventure in Scotland, where he learned about the older man’s cold-water exploits(成就).Intrigued, Saunders read all he could about Arctic explorers and North Pole expeditions, then decided that this would be his future.

Journeys to the Pole aren’t the usual holidays for British country boys, and many peiole dismissed his dream as fantasy. “John Ridgway was one of the few who didn’t say, ‘You are completely crazy,’”Saunders says.

In 2001, after becoming a skilled skier, Saunders started his first long-distance expedition toward the North Pole. He suffered frostbite, had a closer encounter(遭遇) with a polar bear and pushed his body to the limit.

Saunders has since become the youngest person to ski alone to the North Pole, and he’s skied more of the Arctic by himself than any other Briton. His old playmates would not believe the transformation.

This October, Saunders, 27, heads south to explore from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back, an 1800-mile journey that has never been completed on skis.

56. The turning point in Saunders’life came when _____

A. he started to play ball games

B. he got a mountain bike at age 15

C. he ran his first marathon at age 18

D. he started to receive Ridgway’s training

57. We can learn from the text that Ridgway _______.

A. dismissed Saunders’ dream as fantasy

B. built up his body together with Saunders

C. hired Saunders for his cold-water experience

D. won his fame for his voyage across the Atlantic

58. What do we know about Saunders?

A. He once worked at a school in Scotland.

B. He followed Ridgway to explore the North Pole.

C. He was chosen for the school sports team as a kid.

D.He was the first Briton to ski alone to the North Pole.

59. The underlined word “Intrigued” in the third paragraph probably means_____.

A. Excited    B. Convinced   C. Delighted    D. Fascinated

60. It can be inferred that Saunders’ journey to the North Pole ______.

A. was accompanied by his old playmates

B. set a record in the North Pole expedition

C. was supported by other Arctic explorers

D. made him well-known in the 1960s

 (06·山东C篇)

FILM DESCRIPTIONS

Back to the Future

With the help of a local inventor’s time machine, Marty travels back to the 1950s. There his 80s hipness stands out, and he inadvertently interferes with the fledgling romance of his parents-to-be. Can Marty keep them together? He’d better, or his own future will fade away. Featuring: Christopher Lloyd, Michael J.Fox. A universal Pictures release, 1 hr. 55 min.

Beethoven’s 2nd

In this sequel to the popular Beethoven, our canine hero falls for Missy, who soon has puppies. Missy’s greedy owner, Regina, who sees only money in the little purebreds, separates mom and pups from Beethoven. His owners rescue the puppies, but Regina still has Missy. Featuring: Charles Grodin, Bonnie Hunt. A Universal Pictures release, 1 hr. 26 min.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Despite the popularity of his treats, candy maker Willy Wonka shuts himself inside his factory. But then Willy holds a contest, offering five lucky children the chance to see his company. Poor but pleasant Charlie Bucket finds a ticket, as do four less-deserving children. Featuring:

Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore. A Warner Bros. Release, 1 hr. 56 min.

Cinderella Man

Based on actual events, this film follows the life of Jim Braddock, a boxer in New York City during the Great Depression. After a series of losses, Braddock is forced into retirement. But he never gives up his boxing dream, and neither does his manager. Featuring: Russell Crowe, Renee Zellweger. A Universal Pictures release, 2 hr. 14 min.

Liar Liar

Lawyer Fletcher Reede has never told the truth in his life. Then his son makes a birthday wish that his dad would stop lying for 24 hours. Suddenly, Fletcher’s mouth spouts everything he thinks. His compulsion brings disaster to courtroom, where he must defend a client whose case was built on lies. Featuring: Jim Carrey, Justin Cooper. A Universal Pictures release, 1 hr. 25 min.

65. Which of the following is probably the name of a dog?

A. Marty.             B. Missy.             C. Fletcher.          D. Charlie

66. Willy Wonka is _______.

A. a boxer who suffers a series of losses

B. a lawyer who has never told the truth

C. a man who runs a chocolate factory

D. a man who invents a time machine

67. Which film is about the life of a real person?

A. Beethoven’s 2nd                         B. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

C. Cinderella Man                          D. Liar Liar

 

Although I love my life ,it hasn't been a lot of fun as I've been ill for 28 years

     Music has always been a great love of mine and ,in my 20s,when my_21_was move manageable ,I  22  ten years as a professional singer in restaurant .playing and singing falk songs.  23 that was years ago and times have changed . __24__ I live with my mother on a country farm .

      Two years ago,I decided that I would need to love some kind of extra work to _25_ my disability pension (残疾抚恤金）._26_ I needed to sleep in afternoons.I was limited in my  _27_I decided that I would consider    28      to singing in restaurants.

     My family are all musicians ,so I was _29 when I went into our local music store .I explained that I waned to sing again but using  recurded knraoke music I knew that discs were very expensive and I really didn't have a lot of  _30  to get started ,And    31     you find only three to four songs out of ten on a disc that you can __32__use.

When I told the owner of the shop about my    33   ,he gave me a long use the gave me a long ,thoughtful  __34__.

“This means a lot to you , doesn't it ?"be said . “Come with me.”

He led me    35   the crowded shop and to a bench with a large professional karaoke box on it. He placed his large hand   36  on his treasure and said . “I have 800 karaoke songs in here. You can take your   37    and I´ll record them for you .That should get you started.”

I   38   . Thanking him, I made a time with him to listen to all the songs and choose   39  that I could sing . I have come full circle with his help.

His   40  still warms my heart and makes me do just that bit extra , which I have the chance.

1.  A. loneliness   B. sadness     C. tiredness      D. sickness

2.   A. set          B. enjoyed     C. kept           D. shared

3.   A. Gladly       B. Eventually  C. Unfortunately  D. Surprisingly

4.   A. Now          B. Then        C. Some time      D. Meanwhile

5.  A. add up to    B. make up for  C. get nd of   D. take advantage of

6.   A. If          B. As            C. Though     D. Before

7.   A. movement    B. condition     C. choices    D. positions

8.   A. reaching out  B. living up   C. getting on  D. going back

9.  A. recognized     B. interviewed C. found      D. invited   

10.  A. money         B. time        C. energy      D. knowledge

11.  A. thus          B. ones        C. seldom      D. often

12.   A. actually      B. hardly      C. nearly      D. formerly

13.  A. job           B. family      C. idea        D. offer

14.  A. face          B. view        C. look        D. sight

15.   A. over          B. along       C. towards     D. through

16.  A. Unhappily     B. lovingly    C. pitifully   D. gratefully

17.  A.pick            B. turn        C. role        D. step

18.  A.had to cry  B. ought to cry  C.should have cried  D. could have cried  

19.  A.more           B. the ones       C. few       D.the rest

20.  A.courage       B. devotion    C. kindness      D.rust

 

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16~35各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

My friends and I had just finished lunch at a hotel when it started to pour heavily．When it became lighter．I decided to  16  the rain to get my car．which was parked at my office three streets away．

My friends  17  that I shouldn't go,  18  I was seven months pregnant (怀孕的) then．I told them that I'd be very  19 ．One of them wanted to come with me but I  20  that she should stay with another friend who needed  21  with her baby．

I walked out of the hotel and started making my  22  to the car．At the traffic junction (交叉路口), a car  23  and the passenger got off with an umbrella． 24  I knew what was happening, he walked right beside me and told me he'd accompany me to my  25 ．I was very embarrassed and  26 , but he was very persistent (坚持的)．

During our walk, he kept telling me to walk  27 , as the ground was wet．When we got to the car park．I thanked him and we  28 ．I did not get his name and may not even  29  him now．Did he purposely stop for me? I'll never know．

So how did I pay it  30 ? I was at home when I  31  two Indian construction workers walking in the heavy rain．They were probably on their way to the construction site near my home, which was a long walk．I went out and  32  them an umbrella．The two men were wet through．They were  33   by my gesture, and I told them they should take the umbrella and keep it．They were very  34  and like me, probably wondered why a stranger was  35  such kindness．

1.A．carry                      B．keep                  C．brave                  D．collect

2.A．guessed                  B．argued               C．complained          D．promised

3.A．because                  B．though               C．unless                  D．if

4.A．cheerful                  B．hopeful              C．careful                D．regretful

5.A．learned                   B．insisted              C．begged                D．worried

6.A．help                       B．advice                C．food                    D．shelter

7.A．call                        B．change               C．way                    D．choice

8.A．disappeared B．left  C．started               D．stopped

9.A．Before                    B．Since                 C．When                  D．For

10.A．home                    B．station                C．hotel                   D．destination

11.A．agreed                  B．declined             C．smiled                 D．cried

12.A．slowly                  B．quickly              C．heavily                D．gracefully

13.A．waited                  B．ran                    C．parted                 D．rested

14.A．like                      B．spot                   C．thank                  D．recognize

15.A．up                        B．off                     C．forward               D．out

16.A．noticed                 B．imagined            C．invited                D．heard

17.A．made                    B．passed                C．bought                D．sold

18.A．disturbed B．impressed                         C．encouraged          D．surprised

19.A．scared                   B．grateful              C．sad                      D．anxious

20.A．appreciating B．repaying                      C．accepting             D．offering