IV. 阅读理解 30%
阅读下列短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
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When Cathleen Gardiner’s twins were born 17 years ago, doctors told her that they were a pair in a million. One had Down syndrome(低能综合症), while the other did not. Here, Cathleen tells their touching story.
Since Sean was born 17 years ago, I have always thought that he is just as wonderful as his brother and sister. Though he had a disability(残疾), we have never viewed him as a burden. He has always been a blessing. The doctors explained that though they were twins, they came from two different eggs. Lisa could walk at 11 months old, while Sean didn’t take his first steps till he was three. By two, Lisa was talking a lot, but Sean wasn’t able to speak until he was nearly four.
For the first five years of his life, Sean needed a great deal of care. Looking after him was my full-time job, though I also worked as a technical adviser in a computing company. We never treated them differently. We gave them the same toys and spoke to them in the same way. We encouraged Sean to keep up with Lisa, even though he never could, and we would help him develop his abilities. We sent them to the same primary school even after doctors advised us that Sean should go to a school for the disabled.
We had to explain to Lisa that he wouldn’t learn as quickly as she would. She told us that she’d help him with his school work. Having a non-disabled twin has really helped Sean develop. The love they share has given him a great deal of support. Now Sean and Lisa are both about to finish high school. I don’t think he would have done nearly as well today without Lisa’s help.
56. At least how many children does Mrs. Gardiner have?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. One.
57. The third paragraph mainly tells us that _______.
A. the couple treated the twins equally
B. Cathleen did all she could to look after Sean
C. the couple didn’t follow the doctor’s advice
D. the couple encouraged Sean to grow up
58. All of the following statements are true except_________.
A. Sean couldn’t develope so well without his parents’great effort.
B. As a twin sister,Lisa gave Sean a lot of help.
C. As a mother of a disabeled child,Cathleen must have suffered a lot.
D. Cathleen loved Sean more than Lisa because of his disability.
59. This passage tells us that _________.
A. love can do wonders B. nobody is foolish or clever
C. being stupid doesn’t matter D. all men are born equal
III. 完形填空 20%（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36 ~ 55各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
An 80-year-old man was sitting in his house beside his 45-year-old son. Suddenly a crow landed in front of the window. The father 36 his son, "What is that?" The son replied, "It is a crow." 37 a few minutes, the father asked his son a second time, "What is that?" The son said "I just 38 you that it’s a crow." After a little 39 , the
father again asked his son, "What is that?" That time a(n) 40 tone could be heard in the son’s 41 . "It’s a crow, a crow!"
A little later, the father went to his room and 42 with an old diary which he had 43 for many years. After opening the right page, he asked his son to 44 it. When the son read it, tears came to his eyes." Today my 45 was sitting with me on the sofa.
When a crow was 46 by the window, my son asked me 23 times what it was, and I 47 to him all 23 times that it was a crow. I hugged him 48 each time he asked me the same question. I did not feel 49 answering the same question." If your 50 become old, don’t treat them or look 51 them as a burden(累赘). Instead be warm and 52 to them. From today on say this to yourself, "I want to 53 my parents happy forever, for they have 54 for me ever since I was born, and they have always showed their 55 love to me."
36. A. demanded B. asked C. commanded D. tested
37. A. Before B. During C. After D. Within
38. A. told B. reminded C. called D. consulted
39. A. sigh B. doubt C. breath D. while
40. A. sad B. angry C. pitiful D. gentle
41. A. face B. mind C. voice D. pace
42. A. came up B. came out C. came back D. came on
43. A. kept B. gathered C. collected D. searched
44. A. tear B. read C. write D. recite
45. A. son B. daughter C. brother D. father
46. A. lying B. wiping C. sitting D. spying
47. A. required B. repeated C. recalled D. replied
48. A. lovingly B. carefully C. deeply D. lightly
49. A. puzzled B. worried C. amazed D. annoyed
50. A. parents B. relatives C. families D. teachers
51. A. up B. upon C. down D. into
52. A. wise B. kind C. strict D. generous
53. A. send B. pray C. own D. see
54. A. frightened B. hunted C. cared D. waited
55. A. pleasant B. limited C. useful D. Selfless
As a teacher, I can’t have my students ____________lying.
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A．get away from |
B．get away with |
C．getting away from |
D．getting away with |
It never ____________to me that he would be charged with murder.
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A．happened |
B．took place |
C．occurred |
D．Came |
Many activities will be held __________ the visiting guests from America.
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A．in memory of |
B．in honor of |
C．in place of |
D．in search of |
His wife left him, because he was in such heavy debt _________ he could never __________.
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A．as...pay off |
B．that… pay back |
C．as…pay for |
D．that…pay in |
