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In the days when an ice cream cost much less, Tom, ___31 __ 8-year-old boy, entered a hotel coffee shop ___32 __ sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. “How much is an ice cream?” “Fifty-cents,” replied the waitress. The little boy pulled __33 _ right hand out of the pocket and studied a number of 34 in it. “How much is a dish of plain ice cream?” he asked. Some people were now waiting for her service and the waitress grew a bit __35 _ (patience). “Thirty-five cents.” she said __36 _ (rude). The little boy carefully counted the coins ___37___ .“I will have a plain ice cream,” he said. The waitress walked _38 __ __ . The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and left. It was not long _39 __ the waitress came back and then she began to wipe down the table and suddenly was surprised at what she saw. There, _40 __ (place) neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels and five pennies — her tip!
答案
36. rudely 37. again 38. away/off 39. before 40. placed
解析
核心考点
试题【In the days when an ice cream cost much less, Tom, ___31 __ 8-year-old boy, 】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
In Africa, when the antelope wakes up every morning, the first thing 31. comes into his mind is, “I must be able to run 32. (fast) than the fastest lion, 33. I will be killed by a lion.” And at just the same time, the lion 34. (wake) out of his dream, and the first thing 35. (flash) into his mind is: “I must be able to catch up with the slowest antelope, otherwise I will starve to 36. (dead).” So almost at the same moment 37. the antelope and the lion jump to their feet, and start 38. (run) toward the rising sun.
Such is life — 39. you are an antelope or a lion, you ought to dash forward without 40. (hesitate) when the sun rises.
Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that there’s a big difference between “being a writer” and writing. In most cases individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter. “You’ve got to want to write,” I say to them, not want to be a writer.”
The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the US Coast Guard to become a freelance writer(自由撰稿者), I had no prospects at all. What I did have was a friend who found me a room in a New York apartment building. It didn’t even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought used manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer.
After a year or so, however, I still hadn’t got a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years, I wasn’t going to be one of those people who die wondering. What if? I would keep putting my dream to the test-even though it meant living with uncertainly and fear of failure. This is the shadowland of hope, and any one with a dream must learn to live there.
1. The passage is meant to .
warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience
advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer
show young people it’s unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth and fame
encourage young people to pursue a writing career
2. What can be concluded from the passage?
Genuine writers often find their work interesting and rewarding.
A writer’s success depends on luck rather than on effort.
Famous writers usually live in poverty and isolation.
The chances for a writer to become successful are small
3. Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing career?
He wasn’t able to produce a single look.
He hadn’t seen a change for the better
He wasn’t able to have a rest for a whole year.
He found his dream would never come true.
4. “I wasn’t going to be one of those people who die wondering. What if?” refers to “those .”
who think too much of the dark side of life
who regret giving up their career halfway
who think a lot without making a decision
who are full of imagination even upon death
5. “Shadowland” in the last paragraph refers to .
the wonderland one often dream about
the bright future that one is looking forward to
the state of uncertainty before one’s final goal is reached
a world that exists only in one’s imagination
第二节：信息匹配：（共5小题，每题2分，满分10分）
下面是一篇应用文及其应用场合的信息，请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余的。
首先，先阅读下列的书目：
A. INSTRUCTORS" MANUAL Badminton Association of England. Recommended reading for all coaches and essential reading for instructors.
B. BEYOND THE BASICS — EXCELLING AT BADMINTON by Jack Downey. A reference manual for players who want to improve their standard of play and improve their performance in competition. It"s a must for serious players and coaches.
C. WINNING BADMINTON DOUBLES By Jack Downey. A comprehensive account of all aspects of mixed doubles with lots of advice about tactics and position play.
D. THE LAWS OF BADMINTON Badminton Association of England. Incorporating laws of "Badminton for disabled people" .
E. FAIR PLAY FOR CHILDREN IN SPORT (NCF) Important guidelines for coaches, parents and officials dealing with junior players.
F. TAKE UP BADMINTON Published by Springfield Book Ltd. Learn to play the right way from the start. Find out how to join a club or group and discover the secrets of rapid progress in skill and enjoyment.
阅读下列的任务信息，然后匹配他（她）们需要的书籍
56. Edwin, a child who wants to start playing badminton.
57. Jack, a disabled person who has just started to play.
58. Simon, a new instructor who is not certain that he can answer all the questions people may ask about the game.
59. Ivy, a woman who is a good mixed doubles player.
60. Jason, a good player who has just started taking part in serious competitions.
56. Edwin A. INSTRUCTORS" MANUAL
57. Jack B. BEYOND THE BASICS-EXCELLING AT BADMINTON
58. Simon C. WINNING BADMINTON DOUBLES
59. Ivy D. THE LAWS OF BADMINTON
60. Jason E. FAIR PLAY FOR CHILDREN IN SPORT(NCF)
F. TAKE UP BADMINTON
三、完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）
A 37 thing happened 38 me last Sunday. It was such a beautiful day __39_ I drove to go for a look in the country.
On the way back home, my 40 stopped. It was out of gas on a 41 road far from a town! I decided to walk until I found someone 42 could sell some gas. I had walked almost a mile 43 I finally found a house near the __44__. I was glad to see it because it was getting dark.
I knocked at the door and a little old lady with long white hair __45_. She said, “I’ve been __46__ for you here for a long time. Come in. 47 is almost ready.”
“But I only came for some gas,” I answered. I couldn’t 48 what she was talking about.
“Oh, Alfred! Gas? You 49 tea,” said she.
I quickly 50 that my car was out of 51 , but she didn’t seem to listen to me. She just kept 52 me Alfred and talking about how long it had been 53 she had seen me. She was acting very strangely and I was anxious to leave. As soon as she went to get tea, I went out of the house as fast as I 54 .
Fortunately, there was another house down the road and I was able to buy the gas I needed. When I told the man about my 55 , he said, “Oh, that’s Miss Emily. She lives by herself in that big house. She’s strange, but she wouldn’t 56 anybody. She is still waiting for the man she was going to marry thirty years ago. The day before their wedding he left home and never came back because of the war.”
37. A. happy B. strange C. common D. bad
38. A. on B. in C. upon D. to
39. A. and B. so C. but D. that
40. A. car B. bus C. bike D. truck
41. A. narrow B. lonely C. crowded D. busy
42. A. what B. whom C. who D. how
43. A. before B. after C. while D. as
44. A. street B. path C. way D. road
45. A. came B. answered C. opened D. appeared
46. A. asking B. looking C. calling D. waiting
47. A. Gas B. Coffee C. Tea D. Lunch
48. A. consider B. understand C. accept D. think
49. A. like B. love C. used to like D. liking
50. A. answered B. explained C. refused D. promised
51. A. gas B. tea C. strength D. energy
52. A. calling B. call C. to call D. called
53. A. until B. before C. since D. when
54. A.could B.can C. would D. wanted
55. A. accident B. incident C. experience D. surprise
56. A.hit B. injury C. hurt D. frighten
第三部分:阅读理解（共20小题；每题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
It happened to me recently that I was telling someone how much I had enjoyed reading Barack Obama’s Dreams From My Father and how it had changed my views of the current US President． The person I was talking to agreed with me that it was, in his words,“a wonderfully written book ．”However, he then proceeded to talk about Mr Obama in a way that suggested he had no idea of his background at all． I sensed that I was talking to a book liar．
And it seems that he is not the only one． Clearly two thirds of people have lied about reading a book which they haven’t ． In The World Book Day survey, Dreams From My Father is at number 9． The survey lists top ten books, and various authors, which people have lied about reading． As I’m not one to lie too often, I’ll admit here and now that I haven’t read the entire ten books． But I am pleased to say that I have read the book at number one, George Orwell’s 1984． I think it’s absolutely outstanding．
Asked why they lied, the most common reason was to impress someone they were speaking to ． This could be difficult if the conversation became more in-depth !
The World Book Day survey also has some other interesting information in it． It shows that many people lie about having read classical works by Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters, Charles Dickens and so on. But when asked which authors they actually enjoy, they named JK Rowling, Jilly Cooper, and Stephen King (ah, the big sellers, in other words)． Forty-one percent of people asked admitted they turned to the back of the book to read the end before finishing the story．
So which books have you lied about reading—if any—and which is your favourite?
1．The main reason why people lie about reading is to
A．make fun of the listener B．impress the listener
C．please the listener D．interest the listener
2．The underlined word“proceeded”in the passage probably means“ ”
A．wanted B．happened C．continued D．stopped
3．What does The World Book Day survey show?
A．Nearly half of the people surveryed didn’t read through a whole classical book．
B．People don’t like Dreams From My Father and George Orwell’s 1984
C．Few people lie about having read classical works by Jane Austen．
D．People usually enjoy reading books by Charles Dickens．
4．What is the best title for the passage?
A．Are You A Book Liar? B．Readers Are All Liars
C．World Book Day D．Dreams From My Father,
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