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moreforsomeextraservice,theywouldratherhavelargerseatsthanextrafood.
Althoughpeoplemayneedtheirpersonalspace,somehardlyrealizeit.Forexample,peopleonabuswhoholdnewspapers__10__theirfacestoreadinfactkeepadistancefromstrangers.
Goandwatchalibrarytable.Youwillnotice__11__oneofthecornerseatswillusually__12__first,becausetheyarethefarthestway.Whatifsomeone__13__oppositetoyou?
Maybeyouwillpileupbooksasiftomakeawall.
Preference(偏好)forpersonalspacearedifferentfromculturetoculture.ScientistshavefoundthatAmericansgenerallyprefermorepersonalspacethanpeoplefrom__14__cultures.InLatin(拉丁人的)cultures,__15__,peoplearemorecomfortablestandingneareachother.
1.A.weB.usC.ourD.ours
2.A.withB.inC.toD.at
3.A.loudnessB.louderC.loudlyD.loudest
4.A.aB.anC.theD./
5.A.senseB.sensesC.sensingD.sensings
6.A.angerB.angryC.angersD.angrily
7.A.WhetherB.WhatC.ThatD.Which
8.A.themB.theirC.themselvesD.they
9.A.hastoB.havetoC.hadtoD.havingto
10.A.inthefrontB.infront
C.inthefrontofD.infrontof
11.A.thatB.whatC.whereD.if
12.A.betakenB.betakingC.takeD.takes
13.A.satB.sitC.sitsD.willsit
14.A.anotherB.othersC.otherD.theothers
15.A.butB.howeverC.eitherD.although
二、完形填空(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的A、B、C、和D项中,选出最佳选项。
LastsummerIwasavolunteeratashelterforthehomeless,aplaceforhomelesspeopletosleepatnight.Iwasn’tworkingthatsummerandwas16onlytwoclassesinsummerschool,soIhadsomefreetime.
Threenightsaweek,I17inthekitchenoftheshelteralongwithotherfourvolunteers.Weplannedand18hotmealsofvegetables,chicken,fishandfruitfor45people.Thehomelesspeople19thisgoodfoodbecausemanyofthemusuallydon’teatwell.Theywereverygrateful.
I20thisvolunteerworkverymuchandmade21withthefourvolunteersinthekitchen.Onewasaveryniceelderlyhousewife,oneamovieactor,anotherayoungteacher,andtheotheracollegestudent,likeme.
Italkedtoalotofthehomelesspeopleattheshelter.Theirlifestories22mewithsympathy.Someofthemhad23withalcoholordrugswhileothersonlyhadbadluck.Onewomanworkedforalmost30yearsforasmallcompany,andthenshelosther24.Shelookedfora25job,butcouldn’tfindone,asshewastoo26.Shecoulddonothingbutsellherfurniture—sofas,chairs,andtablessothatshecouldpayforher27.Thewoman28onjobhunting,butshestillcouldn’tfindone.Shehadnomoneyforher29andhadtosleepinhercar.Thenshehadtosellhercar.Alone,30,andhomeless,shefinallycametotheshelter.
16.A.studyingB.planningC.holdingD.taking
17.A.helpedB.waitedC.appearedD.washed
18.A.orderedB.boughtC.cookedD.finished
19.A.hatedB.neededC.collectedD.bought
20.A.wantedB.hadC.ownedD.enjoyed
21.A.decisionsB.wishesC.friendsD.changes
22.A.struckB.filledC.seizedD.provided
23.A.habitsB.worriesC.fearsD.problems
24.A.bagB.jobC.homeD.money
25.A.goodB.freshC.skilledD.new
26.A.oldB.poorC.sickD.dull
27.A.companyB.friendsC.foodD.furniture
28.A.wentB.movedC.cameD.worked
29.A.blockB.cottageC.buildingD.flat
30.A.afraidB.shyC.shockedD.mad
三阅读理解(30题,每题2分,总共60分)
(A)
PeopleoftensaythattheEnglishman’shomeishiscastle.Theymeanthatthehomeisveryimportantandpersonaltohim.MostpeopleinBritainliveinhousesratherthanflats,andmanypeopleowntheirhomes.Thismeansthattheycanmakethemindividual(个体的),theycanpaintthem,changetheminanywaytheylike.Mosthouseshaveagarden,evenifitisaverysmallone,andtheprivate(私人的)spaceofindividual.
Peopleusuallyliketomarktheirspace.Areyousittingnowinyourhomeoronatrain?
Haveyoumarkedthespacearoundyourselfasyours?
Ifyouareonthetrainyoumayputyourcoatorsmallbagontheseatbesideyou.Ifyoushareaflatyoumayhaveonecornerorchairwhichisyourown.
OnceIwastravellingonatraintoLondon.Iwasinasectionforfourpeopleandtherewasatablebetweenus.Themanontheoppositesidetomehadhisbriefcaseonthetable.Therewasnospaceonmysideofthetableatall.Iwasangry.Maybehethoughtthatheownedthewholetable.Ihadreadabookaboutnon-verbalcommunication,soItookvariouspapersoutofmybagsandputthemonhisbriefcase!
WhenIdidthishestiffenedandhiseyesnearlypoppedoutofhishead,Ihadinvaded(侵犯)hisspace!
AfewminuteslaterItookmypapersoffhiscaseinordertoreadthem.Heimmediatelymovedhiscasetohissideofthetable.Ofcourse,itisimpossiblethathejustwantedtobehelpfultome!
Ifyouarevisitinganothercountryyoumayfeelthatyoudon’thaveanyprivatespace.Hotelroomslookmuchthesameineverycountryintheworld.Alldaylong,yousharepublicspaceswithotherpeople.Youseethelocalpeopleintheirprivatespacesandyoufeellonelyand“outside”.Localpeoplecancreatetheirprivatespacesbytalkingaboutthingsyoudon’tknowabout.Andyouevenfeelthattheylikeyoutobeoutsidethemsothattheywillenjoybeingatraveler!
Butifyouunderstanditthenithelpsyou.Haven’tyouenjoyedbeingpartofagroupand“owning”abitofspace?
()31.ThewritewasangryashewastravellingonatraintoLondonbecause__________.
A.hehadnoplacetosit
B.someonehadinvadedhis“space”
C.toomanypeoplesharedasectionwithhim.
D.someotherpeopletalkedaboutthingshedidn’tknowabout_________
()32.“...youfeellonelyandoutside”inParagraph4meansthat__________.
A.youarealoneoutsidethehouse
B.youfeellonelybecauseyoutravelonyourown
C.youarealoneandthereforeyougooutsidetohavesomefun
D.youfeellonelyanddon’tbelongtothatplaceorthatgroupofpeople
()33.InParagragh4,thepronoun“them”refersto(所指)“__________”.
A.publicspaces
B.privatespaces
C.localpeople
D.othercountries
()34.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?
A.Britishpeopledislikemarkingtheirspaces.
B.Youalwaysfeelathomeinanothercountry.
C.MostBritishpeoplepreferlivinginhousestoflats.
D.Youcan’tmarkyourprivatespaceinaforeigncountry.
()35.Themainpurposeofthepassageistotellreadersto__________.
A.ownprivatespacesbylivinginhouses
B.haveonecorneroftheirowninpublicplaces
C.realizetheimportanceof“space”incommunication
D.createtheirprivatespacesbytalkingwithlocalpeople
(B)
Ilovedmymother’sdesksinceIwasjusttallenoughtoseeabovethetopofitwhenmothersatdoingletters.Lookingattheinkbottle,pensandwhitepaper,Idecidedthattheactofwritingmustbethemostwonderfulthingintheworld.
Yearslater,duringherfinalillness,motherkeptdifferentthingsformysisterandbrother,“Butthedesk,”shesaidagain,“isforElizabeth.”
Ineversawhergetangry,andneversawhercry.Iknewshelovedme,andsheshoweditinaction.Butasayounggirl,Iwantedheart-to-hearttalksbetweenmotheranddaughter.
Theyneverhappenedandagulfopenedbetweenus.Iwas“tooemotional(易动感情的)”,butshelived“onthesurface”.
AsyearswentbyandIhadmyownfamily.Ilovedmymotherandthankedherforourhappyfamily.Iwrotetoherincarefulwordsandaskedhertoletmeknowinanywaythatshedidforgive(原谅)me.
Ipostedtheletterandwaitedforheranswer.Itdidn’tcome.
Itseemedthatnothinghappened.Icouldn’tbesurethattheletterhadevengottoher.
IonlyknewthatIhadwrittenit,andIcouldstoptryingtomakeherintosomeoneshewasnot.
Nowthepresentofherdesktoldmethatshewaspleasedthatwritingwasmychosenwork,thoughshehadneverbeenableto.Icleanedthedeskcarefullyandfoundsomepapersinside—aphotoofmyfatherandaone-paperletter.Folded(折叠)andrefoldedmanytimes.
Givemeananswer,myletterasks,inanywayyouchoose.Mother,youalwayschosetheactthatspeakslouderthanwords.
()36.Thewriterbegantolovehermother’sdesk__________.
A.aftermotherdied
B.whenshewasachild
C.beforeshebecameawriter
D.whenmothergaveittoher
()37.Thepassageshowsthatmother____.
A.wastooseriousabouteverythingherdaughterhaddone
B.wascoldonthesurfacebutkindinherhearttoherdaughter
C.caredmuchaboutherdaughterinwords
D.wrotetoher