Ⅰ. 语法填空 阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。 Night after night,she came to tuck me in,even long after my childhood years. 1 (follow)her longstanding custom,she’d lean down and push my long hair out of the way,then kiss my forehead. I don’t remember 2 it first started annoying me—her hands pushing my hair that way.Finally,one night,I shouted out at her,“Don’t do that anymore—your hands are too rough!”She didn’t say 3 in reply.But never again 4 my mother close out my day 5 that familiar expression of her love. Time after time,with the passing years,my 6 (think)returned to that night.By then I missed my mother’s hands,missed her goodnight kiss on my forehead. Now those hands I once thought to be so rough were still doing things for me and my family.I frequently recalled the night my young voice complained.One night,catching Mom’s hand in hand,I blurted out how sorry I was for that night.I thought she’d remember that 7 I did.But Mom didn’t know what I 8 (talk)about.She had forgotten—and forgiven—long ago. That night,I fell asleep with a new 9 (appreciate)for my gentle mother and 10 caring hands.And the guilt that I had carried around for so long was nowhere to be found. 【解题导语】 本文讲述母亲的双手给作者带来无私的母爱的故事。那双手已经不再温柔,甚至有些粗糙,但那双手依然给作者带来温暖,母爱永远难以割断。 1.解析:因逻辑主语she与follow是主动关系,用现在分词短语作状语,故填Following。 答案:Following 2.解析:引导宾语从句,表示时间,用连接副词when。句意:我不记得母亲最初是什么时候开始用手拨弄我的头发了。 答案:when 3.解析:母亲什么也没回答,在否定句中,用anything。 答案:anything 4.解析:因否定词never置于句首时,要用部分倒装句,是一般过去时,填助动词did。
Ⅱ. 词汇运用 1.You don’t need to ________(打扮) just to go the pubjeans and a Tshirt will do. 2.We may never discover what ________(发生) that night. 3.A service was held ________(纪念) those who had died in the earthquake. 4.She was ________(盼望) seeing the grandchildren again. 5.I felt ________(好像) I’d been lying in the sun for hours. 6.What time will we have to ________(动身) for the station tomorrow? 7.She ________(出现) at my house late one night. 8.He promised to help and he ________(实现诺言). 9.How long can you ________(屏住呼吸) in water? 10.Your hair and eyes ________ me ________ your mother.(使想起) 11.I never thought that they were ________(开玩笑) me. I was very disappointed. 12.On Sundays children often ________(玩得高兴) each other. They are very happy. 13.After the heavy rain the machines were kept running ________(日夜) to pump water. 答案:1.dress up 2.took place 3.in memory of 4.looking forward to 5.as though 6.set off 7.turned up 8.kept his word 9.hold your breath 10.remind...of 11.playing a trick on 12.have fun with 13.day and night/night and day Ⅲ.信息匹配 阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。 首先请阅读下列英语读物的封面及基本信息: A.National Geographic Complete Birds of the World LIMITEDTIME OFFER: Order today and save $5.00! Was: $35.00 Now: $30.00 Hardcover 384 pages;900 color photographs and illustrations 6 7/8“ ×9 3/4” ? 2009 B.Visions of Paradise National Geographic photographers reveal unique and aweinspiring wonders of nature. $35.00 Hardcover 304 pages;250 photographs 10 ×11” ? 2008 C.National Geographic Adventure Magazine Join the adventure with National Geographic Adventure Magazine. Please allow 4~6 weeks for the delivery of the first issue within the U.S. and Canada. For outside of the U.S. and Canada,please allow 8~12 weeks for the delivery of the first issue. $12.00 D.Cesar’s Way: The Natural,Everyday Guide to Understanding and Correcting Common Dog Problems America’s most soughtafter expert reveals what dogs truly need to live a happy and fulfilled life. Was: $24.95 Now: $14.95 Hardcover. 5 3/4“ × 8 1/2”. 234 pages ? 2006 E.National Geographic Ultimate Field Guide Photography,2nd Edition Softcover 400 pages;272 color and blackandwhite photographs 7 1/2“ × 9 3/4” ? 2009 Thoroughly updated for 2009,straightforward and entertaining,this is the ultimate source for people seeking real howto advice from the editors and photographers of National Geographic. It is carefully designed to lead the amateur photographer to better pictures and is comprehensive in scope,explaining the entire process from choosing a camera to taking the pictures to printing,scanning,and archiving the images. F. New York: Destination Music CD Innovative artists continue New York’s cabaret tradition. $19.95 It’s Showtime! Song Titles: “Manhattan” — Bobby Short “Mr. Paganini” — Ann Hampton Callaway “Taking a Chance on Love” — Karen Mason “I Gotta Right Sing the Blues” — Audrey Lavine “Just the Way You Look Tonight” — Betty Buckley “Mountain Greenery” — Billy Stritch “Autumn in New York” — Christine Andreas “Blue Grass” KT Sullivan “Harlem on My Mind” — Mary Cleere Haran “The Man I Love” — Julie Wilson “Goodnight New York” — Andrea Marcovicci 下面是读者的简要内容。请把相关的内容与它们的书名匹配起来。 1.Hinny is filled with hope and inspiration to celebrate and protect the world’s environments. Looking through the book,he knows that every beautiful sight that meets his eyes is a precious dreamland worth preserving a special place that feels like Heaven on Earth. 2.Jumpy is pleased that his newlybought book is a fascinating colorful guide to all the birds on the planet,their identification,structures and plumages,habitats,behaviors,and ranges. 3.Pope is using a film camera for his parttime photographs by means of his guide photography. From creative gift ideas to quality camera phone photography,he is armed with the practical knowhow to get great images. 4.Jackson will get a wealth of ideas for making adventure a part of his life with the magazine! He likes every issue of this magazine packed with breathtaking photography and compelling features on topics such as diving,snorkeling,skydiving,hang gliding,kayaking,rafting,sailing,climbing,hiking,and more. 5.Dingy is invited to join an excursion into the rich rhythms and textures of music from the far reaches of the world. He enjoys the div