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2009浙江A AI was in a rush as always, but this time it was for an important date I just couldnt be late for! I found myself at a checkout counter behind an elderly woman seemingly in no hurry as she paid for her groceries. A PhD student with not a lot of money, I had hurried into the store to pick up some flowers. I was in a huge rush, thinking of my upcoming evening. I did not want to be late for this date.We were in Boston, a place not always known for small conversation between strangers. The woman stopped unloading her basket and looked up at me. She smiled. It was a nice smile warm and reassuring and I returned her gift by smiling back.“Must be a special lady, whoever it is that will be getting those beautiful flowers,” she said. “Yes, shes special,” I said, and then to my embarrassment, the words kept coming out.“Its only our second date, but somehow I am just having the feeling shes the one. Jokingly, I added, “The only problem is that I cant figure out why shed want to date a guy like me.”“Well, I think shes very lucky to have a boyfriend who brings her such lovely flowers and who is obviously in love with her,” the woman said.” “My husband used to bring me flowers every week even when times were tough and we didnt have much money. Those were incredible days; he was very romantic and of course I miss him since hes passed away.”I paid for my flowers as she was gathering up her groceries. There was no doubt in my mind as I walked up to her. I touched her on the shoulder and said, “You were right, you know. These flowers are indeed for a very special lady.” I handed her the flowers and thanked her for such a nice conversation.It took her a moment to realize that I was giving her the flowers I had just purchased. “You have a wonderful evening,” I said. I left her with a big smile and my heart warmed as I saw her smelling the beautiful flowers.I remember being slightly late for my date that night and telling my girlfriend the above story. A couple of years later, when I finally worked up the courage to ask her to marry me, she told me that this story had helped to seal it for her that was the night that I won her heart.41Why was the writer in a hurry that day?AHe was to meet his girlfriend. BHe had to go back to school soon.CHe was delayed by an elderly lady. DHe had to pick up some groceries.【答案】【解析】細(xì)節(jié)判斷題。由第一段第一句的關(guān)鍵詞,date；及最后一段girlfriend可知答案是A.42What does the underlined phrase “her gift”(Paragraph 2) refer to?AHer words. BHer smile. CHer flowers. Dher politeness.【答案】【解析】詞義猜測(cè)題。由She smiled. -I retuned her gift by smiling back.一句得知答案，選B選項(xiàng)。43Why did the writer give his flowers to the elderly lady?AShe told him a nice story. BShe allowed him to pay first.CShe gave him encouragement. DShe liked flowers very much.【答案】【解析】推理理解題。由文中The only problem is that I cant figure out why shed want to date a guy like me. 暗示作者當(dāng)時(shí)的不自信；后來年長(zhǎng)女士說 Well, I think shes very lucky to have a boyfriend who brings her such lovely flowers and who is obviously in love with her,的話，前后對(duì)比，極大地增強(qiáng)了作者的自信心而給了他很大的鼓舞，選C。44What is the message conveyed in the story?AFlowers are important for a date. BSmall talk is helpful.CLove and kindness are rewarding. DElderly people deserve respecting.【答案】【解析】推理判斷題。此處句意為女店主-鼓舞-作者-花贈(zèng)與了女店主-做法又感動(dòng)其女友-女友嫁給他；由此看出回報(bào)之意，所以找準(zhǔn)關(guān)鍵詞回報(bào)，選C。2009山東A A. Ks5uA. year ago August, Dave Fuss lost his job driving a truck for a small company in west Michigan. His wife, Gerrie, was still working in the local school cafeteria, but work for Dave was scarce, and the price of everything was rising. The Fusses were at risk of joining the millions of Americans who have lost their homes in recent years. Then Dave and Gerrie received a timely gift7,000，a legacy （遺產(chǎn)） form their neighbors Ish and Arlene Hatch, who died in an accident . “It really made a difference when we were going under financially.” says Dave. Ks5uBut the Fusses werent the only folks in Alto and the neighboring town of Lowell to receive unexpected legacy from the Hatches. Doxens of other families were touched by the Hatches generosity. In some cases, it was a few thousand dollars ; in other, it was more than 100,000. Ks5uIt surprised nearly everyone that the Hatches had so much money, more than 3 millionthey were am elderly couple who lived in an old house on what was left of the family farm . Children of the Great Depression, Ish and Arlene were known for their habit of saving, They thrived own （喜歡） comparison shopping and would routinely go from store to store, checking prices before making a new purchase . Ks5uThrough the years, the Hatches paid for local children to attend summer camp when their parents couldnt afford it. “Ish and Arlene never asked you needed anything,” says their friend Sand Van Weelden, “They could see things they could do go make you happier, and they would do them. Ks5uEven more extraordinary was that the Hatches had their farmland distributed. It was the Hatches wish that their legacya legacy of kindness as much as one of dollars and cent should enrich the whole community （社區(qū)） and Ish and Arlene Hatchs story . Ks5uNeighbors helping neighbors that was Ish and Arlene Hatchs story. Ks5u56. According go the text, the Fusses Ks5uA. were employed by a truck company B. were in financial difficulty Ks5uC. worked in a school cafeteria D. lost their home Ks5u 【答案】B【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)文章第一段 The Fusses were at risk of joining the millions of Americans who have lost their homes in recent years.及It really made a difference when we going under financially.可得出答案。57. Which of the following is true of the Hatches? Ks5uA. They had their children during the Great Deoression Ks5uB. They left the family farm to live in an old house Ks5uC. They gave away their possessions to their neighbors Ks5uD. They helped their neighbors to find jobs Ks5u 【答案】C【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由文章第二段可知Hatch 夫婦把他們的錢全都贈(zèng)給了他們的鄰居們。58. Why would the Hatches routinely go from store? Ks5uA. They decided to open a store B. They wanted to save money Ks5uC. They couldnt afford expensive things D. They wanted to buy gifts for local kids Ks5u 【答案】B【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由文中第四段可得出答案。59. According to Sand Van Weelden, the Hatches were Ks5uA. understanding B. optimistic C. childlike D. curious Ks5u 【答案】A【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由文中They could see things they could do to make you happier.可得出他們是善解人意的。60 What can we learn from the text? Ks5uA. The community of Alto was poor Ks5uB. The summer camp was attractive to the parents Ks5uC. Sandy Van Weelden got a legacy form the Hatches Ks5uD. The Hatches would like the neighbors to follow their example Ks5u 【答案】D【解析】推理判斷題，由文章倒數(shù)第二段可知他們想讓鄰居們以他們?yōu)榘駱印?009全國(guó)2 A AI know what youre thinking : pizza （比薩餅）? For breakfast? But the truth is that you can have last nights leftovers in the a. m. if you want to I know lots of women who skip breakfast （不吃早餐） , and they have a ton of different excuses for doing it . Some say they dont have time. others think theyre “saving” calories （卡路里）, still others just dont like breakfast food .But the bottom line is that eating in the morning is very important when youre trying to lose weight. “Eating just about anything from 300 to 400 calories would be better than nothing at all,” says Katherine Brooking , R , D , who developed the super-easy eating plan for this years “SELF CHALLENGE”. And even pizza can be healthy if its loaded with vegetables, and you stick to one small piece. Breakfast is one meal I never miss, and the same goes for most weight loss success stories. Research shows that eating breakfast keeps you from overeating later in the day. Researchers at the University of Southem California found that breakfast skippers have a bigger chance of gaining weight than those who regularly have a morning meal.So eat something in the morning, anything. I know plenty of friends who end up having no breakfast altogether, and have just coffee or orange juice. I say, try heating up last nights leftovers-it may sound crazy, but if it works for you, do it! I find if I tell myself, “You can always eat it tomorrow,” I put away the leftovers instead of eating more that night. Try ityou may save yourself some pre-bedtime calories. And watch your body gain the fat-burning effects.41. The word “l(fā)eftovers” in Paragraph 1 probably means_.A. food remaining after a meal B. things left undone C. meals made of vegetables D. pizza topped with fruit 42. What can we infer from the text? A. Working women usually have breakfast in a hurry. B. Many people have wrong ideas about breakfast. C. There are some easy ways of cooking a meal. D. Eating vegetables helps save energy. 43. According to the last paragraph, it is important to_. A. eat something for breakfast B. be careful about what you eat C. heat up food before eating it D. eat calorie-controlled food 44. The text is written mainly for those_. A. who go to work early B. who want to lose weight C. who stay up late D. who eat before sleep 41 A 42 B 43 A 44 B2009北京AA ks5uHow I Turned to Be Optimistic ks5uI began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunts house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning. ks5uI do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see-the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then. ks5uThe four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really losthaving to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to the hard times. ks5uMy responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives. ks5uFrom my experiences I have learned one important rule: almost all common troubles eventually go away! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy. ks5u ks5u56. How did the author get to know America? ks5uA. From her relatives. B. From her mother. ks5uC. From books and pictures. D. From radio programs. ks5u【答案】C。 ks5u【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。第一段第四行我們可以知道答案為C. ks5u57. Upon leaving for America the author felt_. ks5uA. confused B. excited ks5uC. worried D amazed ks5u【答案】B。 ks5u【解析】第二段前兩行告訴我們作者離開的時(shí)候感受到的不是困惑和擔(dān)憂，而是興奮。 ks5u58. For the first two years in New York, the author _. ks5uA. often lost her way B. did not think about her future ks5uC. studied in three different schools D. got on well with her stepfather ks5u【答案】C。 ks5u【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。For the first two years in New York I was really losthaving to study in three schools as a result of family moves. ks5u59. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4? ks5uA. She worked as a translator. ks5uB. She attended a lot of job interviews. ks5uC. She paid telephone bills for her family. ks5uD She helped her family with her English. ks5u【答案】D。 ks5u【解析】第四段用很多例子表明她用她的英語在幫助家人。 ks5u ks5u60. The author believes that_. ks5uA. her future will be free from troubles ks5uB. it is difficult to learn to become patient ks5uC. there are more good things than bad things ks5uD. good things will happen if one keeps trying ks5u【答案】D。 ks5u【解析】推理判斷題。由最后一段話最后三行可以知道答案。 ks5u ks5u ks5u2010全國(guó)2A When I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called “Brownie”. My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her, then there were baths, playing catch and many other games.Brownie, in return, loved each and every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them. We always felt better when she was around.One days, as I was getting her food, she chewed up(咬破) one of Dads shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong. When I looked at her and said, “Bad girl.” She looked down at the ground and then went