1、Some time later, they stopped at a hill and there were lilacs all round. The young woman rushed up to the nearest_6and buried her face in the flowers. Carefully, she7someFinally, they returned to their car for the8home. The woman sat smiling, surrounded by her9.When they were near home, she shouted
2、“stop,” got off quickly and10to a nearby nursing home. She went to the end of the porch (门廊), where a(n)11 patient was sitting in her wheelchair, and put the flowers into her lap. The two12, bursting into laughter now and then. Later the young woman turned and ran back to her13. As the car pulled aw
3、ay, the woman in the wheelchair14with a smile, and held the lilacs15.“Mom,” the kids asked, “16did you give her our flowers?” “It is Mothers Day, and she seems so17while I have all of you. And anyone would be18by flowers.”This satisfied the kids, but not the husband. The next day he19some young lila
4、cs around their yard.I was the husband. Now, every May, our yard is full of lilacs. Every Mothers Day our kids 20purple lilacs. And every year I remember that smile of the lonely old woman.1.A. movedB. keptC. separatedD. made2.A. learnedB. mentioned C. imaginedD. realized3.A. as ifB. so thatC. now t
5、hatD. even if4.A. grewB. missedC. wateredD. showed5.A. carsB. kidsC. clothesD. lilacs6.A. yardB. hillC. bushD. door7.A. boughtB. pickedC. setD. raised8.A. breakB. holidayC. tripD. dinnerA. friendsB. memoryC. honorD. flowers10.A. respondedB. pointedC. droveD. hurried11.A. elderly B. lovingC. seriousD
6、. sensitive12.A. hesitatedB. waitedC. chatted D. sat13.A. familyB. motherC. pathD. home14.A. noddedB. leftC. wavedD. continued15.A. sadlyB. politelyC. quicklyD. tightly16.A. whyB. whenC. howD. where17.A. lonelyB. confusedC. aloneD. patient18.A. calmedB. persuadedC. disappointedD. cheered19.A. arrang
7、edB. plantedC. driedD. hid20.A. findB. gatherC. receiveD. sell二 、阅读理解AWhile every dog owner knows their dogs can read their moods perfectly, scientists have always been a piffle doubtfulNow thanks to some researchers at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna, Austria; we finally have some c
8、onvincing evidenceFor their study, biologist Corson Miller and his team exposs eleven selected dogs to digital images of women that were either angry or happyHalf the dogs were rewired for touching the screen when shove a happy face, while the other half gilt their treat for selecting those that app
9、eared angryInterestingly, the dogs were not provided with the entire faceSome dogs were show Ti only upper halves while the others observed lower halvesThats because the scientists believe humans show their eruptions on their equities faceAfter some training ille how to recognize small differences l
10、ike the wrinkles between the eyes or the changes in their shape that accompany the happy or angry expressions, the dogs were mostly able to identify the correct expression not only on a familiar face but on a strange face, the researchers concluded the dogs were smart-enough to read human emotionsTh
11、ey also found those being trained to read angry expressions took a longer time to learnThey guess it may be because dogs find angry faces disgusting, causing them to withdraw quicklyHowever, once the smart dogs realized they were getting rewired, the trepidation seem end to disappearIn fact, the dog
12、s had such a good time playing the computer game That scientists had a hard time keeping them away from the touch screens after the study was completedThe researchers also noticed only dogs with a male owner had a harder time understanding the expressions correctlySince the touches careen models wer
13、e all females, this confirmed what has been observed in previous studies-dogs are more efficient at reading facial expressions of people that are the serene gender as their owner21.How did the scientists conduct the experiment? ABy leaving dogs to women who are either happy or angry BBy mixing the s
14、elected dogs together CBy rewarding only half of the dogs touching the screen DBy showing digital pictures of womens happy or angry faces22.Which of the following statements is TRUE? AThe dogs were not all provided with the entire face, BAccording to their size, the dogs were given either upper or l
15、ower halves CThe dogs could read even small changes that accountancy facial expressions after some training DThe dogs couldnt read strangers facial emotions23.The underlined word trepidation in Paragraph 5 probably means . Ahorror Bcuriosity Cexcitement Ddoubt24.How might the results change if the d
16、ogs with female owners are shown pictures of male faces? AThey could only tell commotions on partial faces rather than on entire faces BThey found it hard to tell the moods on the faces of a different gender CThey found it easy to tell the emotions on the entire -face DThey would be scared away at t
17、he sight of the picturesBAt home, ordering food from a menu is a normal, everyday routine. I dont even give it a second thought. In China, its a whole other story! Here, ordering is a fun game of trial and error, and the adventure begins before the food is even served!Many restaurants in central Bei
18、jing advertise “English language menus”, but the translations can just add to the confusion. Although accompanying pictures can be a helpful relief, the translations often make the whole experience even more amusing. During my first few weeks in China I tried some delicious dishes with off-the-wall
19、names. As an experiment, my friends and I would order things like “students addicted to chicken gristle (软骨)” and “red burned lion head”. It was always fun to see what landed on our table. Eventually we learned that “lion head” was actually pork, and “students” are “addicted” to diced (切碎的) chicken
20、with green pepper.Recently, I came across a busy restaurant down a narrow side street in a Beijing hutong. It was lunchtime and the small room was packed with people sitting on small stools (凳子) eating noodles. I was hungry and cold, and the steaming bowls looked irresistible! I sat myself down and
21、called out for a “caidan!” In response, the waitress pointed to a wall at the back of the restaurant. The wall was full of Chinese characters describing numerous dishes. There was only one sentence in English: “crossing over the bridge noodles”.I had never heard of the dish and had no idea what it w
22、ould taste like. I took a gamble and ordered one bowl of “crossing over the bridge noodles”. A few minutes later the waitress carried over a heavy bowl full of broth (肉汤) and I quickly dug in. It was the best bowl of noodles I had ever tasted! I have been back again and again and each time I point a
23、t the one English sentence “crossing over the bridge noodles”. I always enter a restaurant in China feeling excited and a little nervous. Who knows what the next ordering adventure will show?25.How does the writer find the English-language menus in many of Beijings restaurants?A. Confusing but amusi
24、ng. B. Easy to understand.C. Boring and annoying. D. Accurate and helpful.26.The underlined word “gamble” in the last paragraph probably means _.A. taste B. look C. step D. risk27.The passage deals with _.A. the authors favorite Chinese dishesB. the fun the author had ordering food in Chinas restaur
25、antC. a comparison between Western food and Chinese foodD. the correct way to translate the names of Chinese dishes into English28.The passage is developed mainly in the form of _.A. examples and statements B. comparison and conclusionC. causes and effects D. time and descriptionC By the time I reac
26、hed junior high,I was sure I wanted to be a nurse. If you didnt study Latin,you couldnt be a nurse,so I enrolled. Many Latin words were familiar to me. The hard part turned out to be the usage and creating sentences with the words that seemed so easy to pronounce. Several weeks into the course my te
27、acher came to me,saying,“I think you should withdraw from this course. It seems to be too hard for you. ”That was the day I learned I wasnt smart enough to become a nurse. With shame, I handed in my Latin textbook. After high school,the years raced by. I married and had children. Then one day my hus
28、band John came home. “Carol, Max died this afternoon.” I looked at my husband with disbelief. John was touched by this tragedy. Finally one evening he said,“Carol,Jackie has never worked and now shes alone with four children. Ive been thinking if anything happens to me. I want you to be able to take
29、 care of yourself and the children. Why dont you think about what youd like to do and get the training youll need to do it?”I signed up for the entrance exam for nursing programs. One day I received a letter from the schoo1. I wanted so badly to open it,but with my lack of confidence,I laid it on the kitchen counter saying, “Im not in the mood for a rejection letter today.”Finally I forced myself to open it. “Dear Carol,”I read. ”We are pleased to inform you that you successfully passed
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