[考点] 词义辨析 [解析] 医生们使那个男人活了六年。 living：活的，活着的，作定语时既可放在名词之前，也可放在名词之后；live：(v.)居住，活着，lived为其过去式和过去分词形式；alive：活着，在世，多用于形容人，含有“未死的”之意，通常作后置定语或表语，也可作补语，keep sb. alive为固定搭配，意为“让某人活着”，其中alive作宾补；live：活的，(广播)现场直播的，一般只作前置定语，修饰动物和个别事物。根据句意和搭配可知，选C。
2. The boy ______ his hiding place when he sneezed.
A.gave away
B.gave off
C.gave up
D.gave out
A B C D
A
[考点] 词义辨析 [解析] 当那个男孩儿打喷嚏的时候，他暴露了自己的藏身之地。 give away：泄露，暴露；give off：发出，放出(气味、热、光等)；give up：放弃，投降；give out：分发，公布。根据句意可知，选A。
3. He chose ______ smaller one of the two.
A./
B.the
C.a
D.an
A B C D
B
[考点] 冠词的用法 [解析] 他选择了两个中较小的那一个。 比较级前一般不加定冠词，但当句中有“of the two+可数名词复数”时，比较级前面要加定冠词the。句中的of the two后面省略了可数名词复数，所以比较级smaller前面要用定冠词the。故选B。
4. Your son reminds me ______ you at his age.
A.of
B.for
C.to
D.in
A B C D
A
[考点] 词语搭配 [解析] 你的儿子使我想起了在他这个年纪时的你。 remind sb. of sb./sth. 为固定搭配，意为“使某人想起某人/某事”。故选A。
5. —Must I return you the book you lent me now? —No, ______. You can keep it for another few days.
A.you can't
B.you shouldn't
C.you mustn't
D.you don't have to
A B C D
D
[考点] 情态动词 [解析] ——我必须现在归还你借给我的那本书吗? ——不，你没必要。你可以再保留几天。 can't：不能；shouldn't：不应该；mustn't：不允许，不准；don't have to：不必。must表示“必须”时，其问句的肯定回答仍然用must，否定回答则用needn't或don't have to。根据空前的No可知，这里为否定回答。故选D。
28. The number of the homeless people ______ increased dramatically.
A.is
B.has
C.are
D.have
A B C D
B
[考点] 主谓一致和动词语态 [解析] 无家可归的人数急剧增长了。 “the number of+复数名词”意为“……的数量”，作句子的主语时，谓语动词用单数形式。根据句意可知，The number of the homeless people与1ncrease(增长)之间为逻辑上的主谓关系，所以应用主动语态。结合选项可知，选B。
30. —Your friend looks so attractive. Is she a movie star? —______. She is a nurse.
A.Far from it
B.Whatever you say
C.You bet
D.Forget it
A B C D
A
[考点] 情景交际 [解析] ——你的朋友看起来很有魅力。她是个电影明星吗? ——远非如此。她是个护士。 far from it：远非如此；whatever you say：无论你说什么，随你的便；you bet：的确，当然；forget it：没关系。根据句意可知，选A。
第二大题 完形填空 When I was 13, my only purpose was to become the star on our basketball team. That meant beating Max, who was the best 1 at our school. The basketball season started in September and all summer long I worked out. I carried my basketball everywhere for 2 . Just before September, Max was struck by a car and lost his right arm. I went to see him after he came back from hospital. He looked very 3 , but he didn't cry. That season, I 4 all of Max's records while he watched the home games from the bench. We went 10:1 and I was named the most valuable player, 5 I often had crazy dreams in which I was to blame for Max's accident. One afternoon, I was crossing the field to go home and saw Max 6 going over a fence—which wasn't hard to climb if you had both arms. I'm sure I was the last person in the world he wanted to accept 7 from. But even that challenge, he accepted. I helped him move slowly over the fence. When we were finally safe on the other side, he said to me, "You know, I didn't tell you this during the season, but you did 8 . Thank you for filling in for me." His words freed me from my bad 9 . I thought to myself, how even without an arm be was more of a leader. Damaged but not defeated, he was still ahead of me. I was right to have 10 him. From that day on, I grew bigger and a little more real.
1.
A.coach
B.student
C.teacher
D.player
A B C D
D
[考点] 逻辑推理题 [解析] 根据上文中的become the star on our basketball team(成为我们校篮球队的明星)可推知，此处表达的是“打败Max，他是我们学校最好的(篮球)运动员”。coach：(体育运动的)教练；student：学生；teacher：老师；player：运动员。故选D。
[考点] 逻辑推理题 [解析] 根据下文中的I helped him move slowly over the fence(我帮助他慢慢地翻过了篱笆)可推知，此处表达的是“看到Max翻篱笆时被卡住了”。stuck：动不了，卡住；hurt：(身体上、感情上)受伤的；tired：疲倦的，厌倦；lost：迷路的，丢失的。故选A。
第三大题 阅读理解单项选择题 "Be proud of what you do," my father always told me, "whether you are a boss or a floor mopper." When I was 15, I got a summer job at the local hospital, where I was told that my duties would include mopping floors. I smiled and remembered Dad's advice. Even though my job was the lowest, I was thrilled to have some work to do. I didn't see it as a handicap but as a challenge, because it was my first job. I learned to be punctual and to meet certain standards. In return, I was treated with respect by hospital staff and patients. Each morning I imagined that the plates coated with oatmeal would only make patients sicker, if I were not there to wash them clean. Once breakfast was done, I pitched in by mopping the floors of all patient wards, and cleaning toilets. Though I was exhausted, I knew that if the floors didn't shine, it would reflect badly on me. I wanted the job to be done well. People would beam and say, "That young guy surely does a good job." That gave me an overwhelming sense of pride. Working at the hospital taught me that being proud of one's job is part of the commitment to your work. It doesn't matter whether the commitment is mopping floors clean or managing a large business well. Through every job I have ever held, my father's advice has always stayed with me. I have mopped floors, and I have been promoted to manager of a large business. I think Dad would be proud of me.
1. What's the first job of the author? ______
A.Cleaner.
B.Doctor.
C.Manager.
D.Nurse.
A B C D
A
[考点] 推理判断题 [解析] 根据第一段第二句“When I was 15...where I was told that my duties would include mopping floors.”和第二段第二句“...because it was my first job.”可知，作者15岁的时候，在当地医院得到了一份暑假工的工作，这也是作者的第一份工作，其中拖地是工作内容之一。由此可推知，作者的第一份工作是清洁工(cleaner)。doctor：医生；manager：(企业、店铺等的)经理；nurse：护士。故选A。
2. According to Paragraph 2, what does the word "punctual" mean? ______
A.Late.
B.Early.
C.Not late.
D.In advance.
A B C D
C
[考点] 词语理解题 [解析] late：迟到；early：早到的，提早的；not late：不晚的，没有迟到；in advance：事先，预先。分析句子结构可知，and连接两个并列的成分，to be punctual与to meet certain standards意思相近。同时结合语境可知，punctual意为“准时的，守时的”，与not late意思最为接近，此处表示的是“我学会了守时并达到一定标准”。故选C。
3. Which one is NOT included in the author's duties? ______
A.Looking after patients.
B.Sweeping floors.
C.Washing plates.
D.Cleaning toilets.
A B C D
A
[考点] 事实细节题 [解析] 根据第二段第五、六句“Each morning I imagined that the plates...if I were not there to wash them clean...I pitched in by mopping the floors of all patient wards, and cleaning toilets.”可知，每天早上作者负责把盘子洗干净，之后把所有病房里的地板拖干净，然后打扫洗手间，所以B、C、D三项均是作者的职责，A项(照顾病人)在文中并未提及。故选A。
4. Which one is TRUE according to the passage? ______
A.Working at the hospital made the author feel awful.
B.The father's words have always encouraged the author in his career.
C.The author's father has stayed with him all the time.
D.The author was treated with disrespect in the hospital.
A B C D
B
[考点] 事实细节题 [解析] 根据最后一段第三句“Through every job I have ever held，my father's advice has always stayed with me.”可知，在作者所做过的每一份工作中，父亲的忠告一直陪伴着他，即父亲的话总是在作者的职业生涯中鼓励着他，陪伴他前行。故选B。
5. What's the best title for the passage? ______
A.A Challenging Job
B.My Proud Father
C.Working at the Hospital
D.Being Proud of Your Job
A B C D
D
[考点] 主旨大意题 [解析] 本文以“Be proud of what you do”开头，讲述了作者的第一次工作经历和从中学到的经验，并表达了对自己工作的骄傲。因此，本文的最佳标题应为D项(对你的工作感到骄傲)。故选D。
第四大题 阅读理解单项选择题 In the UK, there are two important types of qualification examinations for the students to take—the GCSE(General Certificate of Secondary Education) and A-Level (General Certificate of Education Advanced Level) examinations. These examinations are not marked by school teachers, but by a special agency called "Examining Board". At the age of 15 or 16, students can take the GCSE examination, which shows whether they have successfully reached the level of secondary education. At 18, some students take the other type of examination—A-Level, usually in no more than three subjects. And the A-Level examination is necessary for anyone who wants to go to college or university. In the US, students also take examinations, both inside and outside school. But the inside examinations are not very important. Students do have examinations in the last two years of high school study. But the examination results are considered along with the other work that the students have done during the school years. For the students who hope to go to a university, they must take the SATs(the Scholastic Assessment Tests), which are set as national examinations. A student's SAT results are presented to universities or colleges when students apply for entry, along with a record of the student's achievements at high school.
1. What are the important types of exams in the UK? ______
A.A-Level and GCSE.
B.SATs and GCSE.
C.A-Level and SATs.
D.GCSE and CES.
A B C D
A
[考点] 事实细节题 [解析] 根据第一段第一句“In the UK，there are two important types of qualification examinations for the students to take—the GCSE(General Certificate of Secondary Education) and A-Level(General Certificate of Education Advanced Level) examinations.”可知，在英国，学生需要参加两种重要的资格考试——GCSE和A-Level。故选A。
2. What's the responsibility of "Examining Board"? ______ C. To train students for GCSE. B. To select successful students in SATs. C. To organize the exams. D. To give marks to students' work.
A B C D
D
[考点] 事实细节题 [解析] 根据第一段第二句“These examinations are not marked...but by a special agency called 'Examining Board'.”可知，这些考试是由一个叫作“考试委员会”的专门机构评分的，即考试委员会负责为学生的试卷评分。故选D。
3. In the UK, students should take the ______, so that they can go to college.
A.SATs
B.GCSE and SATs
C.A-Level
D.GCSE
A B C D
C
[考点] 事实细节题 [解析] 根据第一段最后一句“And the A-Level examination is necessary for anyone who wants to go to college or university.”可知，在英国，对于任何想上大学的人来说，参加A-Level考试是必需的。故选C。
4. According to the passage, which statement is CORRECT? ______
A.Students have exams in the last two years of high school in the US.
B.SATs are set as international exams in the US.
C.At 11, students can take the GCSE exam in the UK.
D.The inside exams are very important in the US.
A B C D
A
[考点] 事实细节题 [解析] 根据第二段第三句“Students do have examinations in the last two years of high school study.”可知，在美国，学生在高中学习的最后两年的确要进行考试，所以A项正确；根据第二段倒数第二句“...take the SATs...which are set as national examinations.”可知，SATs是美国的全国性考试，而不是国际性的考试，所以B项不正确；根据第一段第三句“At the age of 15 or 16, students can take the GCSE examination...”可知，在英国，15岁或16岁的学生可以参加GCSE考试，而不是11岁，所以C项不正确；根据第二段第二句“But the inside examinations are not very important.”可知，美国的校内考试并不是很重要，所以D项不正确。故选A。
5. According to the passage, what is TRUE about the GCSE exam? ______
A.One who must be at the age of 18 can take the GCSE exam.
B.The GCSE exam is marked by school teachers.
C.The GCSE exam is usually in no more than three subjects.
D.Passing the GCSE exam shows students have successfully reached the level of secondary education.
A B C D
D
[考点] 事实细节题 [解析] 根据第一段第三句“At the age of 15 or 16, students can take the GCSE examination, which shows whether they have successfully reached the level of secondary education.”可知，15岁或16岁的学生可以参加GCSE考试，这个考试证明他们是否成功达到了中等教育水平，所以D项正确，A项不正确；根据第一段第二句“These examinations are not marked by school teachers, but by a special agency called 'Examining Board'.”可知，这些考试不是由学校老师评分的，而是由一个叫作“考试委员会”的专门机构评分的，所以B项不正确；C项在文中未提及。故选D。
6. In the US, besides the SAT results, ______ should be presented to colleges when students apply for entry.
A.the students' application for entry
B.the students' A-Level results
C.a record of the three subjects
D.a record of the students' achievements at high school
A B C D
D
[考点] 事实细节题 [解析] 根据第二段最后一句“A student's SAT results are presented to universities or colleges when students apply for entry, along with a record of the student's achievements at high school.”可知，当学生申请入学时，需要把SAT的成绩和高中的成绩记录一并提交给大学或者学院。故选D。
第五大题 阅读理解单项选择题 "Oh, you're so lucky living in Bath; it's such a wonderful, lovely, historic place," people say excitedly, and all you can think of is the awful parking, the tourist crowding, the expensive shops, the narrow-minded council, and the terrible traffic... Luckily I don't live in Bath but nearly ten miles away in a village called Limpley Stoke in the Avon Valley. The people nearest to me include a pilot, an accountant, a British Rail manager, a retired French teacher...not a farm worker among them. A lot of these senses of community comes from the Post Office, which is a center for all the gossip and information. My son enjoys anything he can touch at the lowest level of the shop, which consists mainly of many cards saying "Congratulations on Your 9th Birthday". Working at home, I tend to wander round the village at times when other people are at the office, which has given me a reputation for being unbelievably lazy or rich, but I still don't get enough time to look after the garden we bought. My wife had a good idea for the first year. "Let's just leave it and see what comes up." We did. There were some nice plants among the weeds. She had a good idea for the second year as well. "Why don't we leave it and see if it all comes up again?" We did, and that is why we need to hire a full-time gardener this year.
1. What does the author do? ______
A.An accountant.
B.Not mentioned.
C.A pilot.
D.A teacher.
A B C D
B
[考点] 事实细节题 [解析] 根据第二段第二句“The people nearest to me include a pilot，an accountant，a British Rail manager，a retired French teacher...”可知，这里介绍了作者邻居的职业，包括一位飞行员、一位会计、一位英国铁路公司的经理以及一位退休的法语老师等；根据最后一段第一句“Working at home，I...”可知，这里只提到了作者是在家工作的，但没具体说是什么工作。故选B。
2. What can we infer from the passage? ______
A.The author doesn't like to live with farm workers.
B.The author will hire a full-time gardener this year.
C.The author's son is going to be seven.
D.The author can't afford to hire a gardener.
A B C D
B
[考点] 推理判断题 [解析] 根据最后一段最后一句“We did，and that is why we need to hire a full-time gardener this year.”可推知，今年作者将会雇用一个全职园丁。故选B。
3. What is the author's attitude to Bath? ______
A.He feels lucky to live there.
B.He feels proud to live with professional people.
[考点] 推理判断题 [解析] 根据第二段第一、二句“Luckily I don't live...in a village...an accountant, a British Rail manager, a retired French teacher...”可知，作者住在距离巴斯不远的一个村镇，与作者为邻的有飞行员、会计、英国铁路公司的经理、退休的法语教师等。由此可推知，住在村镇里的人大多都是在镇上工作的各行业的专业人士。故选D。
5. It seems that the Post Office ______.
A.is a place where most activities are organized
B.is a center of entertainment
C.sells a wide range of cards
D.is a place where villagers can talk to each other
A B C D
D
[考点] 推理判断题 [解析] 根据第二段第三句“...the Post Office，which is a center for all the gossip and information.”可知，邮政局是所有小道消息和信息的中心。由此可推知，邮政局是一个村民可以相互交谈的地方。故选D。
6. The author has a reputation for being rich or lazy because he ______.
A.likes to walk around the village all the time
B.doesn't look after his garden
C.seems to be free when others are working
D.spends a lot of time shopping with his son
A B C D
C
[考点] 推理判断题 [解析] 根据最后一段第一句“Working at home, I tend to wander round the village at times when other people are at the office, which has given me a reputation for being unbelievably lazy or rich...”可知，由于在家工作，当其他人在办公室办公时，作者有时会在村子里闲逛，因此就有了一个懒惰或富有的名声。由此可推知，当其他人工作时，作者似乎很闲，所以才有了富有或懒惰的名声。故选C。
7. The garden is not in very good condition because ______.
A.nobody has worked on it for two years
B.the author's wife gives him a wrong piece of advice
第六大题 阅读理解单项选择题 In almost every part of the world and at every age men have tried to limit the possibilities open to females by stopping their movement. The footbinding of upper class Chinese girls and the Nigerian custom of weighing women's legs down with kilos of heavy wire are extreme examples. But all over the world similar methods have been used to make sure that once you have caught a woman, she cannot run away, and even if she stays around, she cannot keep up with you. What seems odd is that all these tools have been seen beautiful, not only by men but by women as well. Tiny feet, which seem to us a deformity, were strongly admired in China for centuries, and today most people in Western society see nothing ugly in the severely squeezed toes produced by modern footwear. The high-heeled, narrow-toed shoes that for most of these centuries have been an essential part of women's costume are considered attractive, partly because they make the legs look longer. They also make standing for any length of time painful, walking exhausting and running impossible. The way of walking produced by them is thought to be attractive perhaps because it guarantees that no woman wearing them can outrun a man who is chasing her. Worst of all, if they are worn continually from the teenage years on, they deform the muscles of the feet and legs so that it becomes even more painful and difficult to walk in fiat shoes. Modern women's shoes are what keep Samantha (a name for a female ) from running as fast as Sammy(a name for a male), literally as well as figuratively. As anyone who has worn them will agree, it is hard to concentrate on your job when your feet are killing you—especially if you are faint with hunger because you had only half a grapefruit(西柚) and coffee for breakfast so as to stay a beautiful five kilos below your natural healthy weight. For a while in the sixties and seventies it was not necessary to be injured in this way unless you chose to be. During the last few years, however, women have begun wearing tight, high-heeled shoes again; and the most fashionable styles are those that give least support to the feet and make walking more difficult.
2. Men have tried to limit possibilities for women by ______.
A.allowing the upper class women to move freely
B.insisting that women are inferior to men
C.using heavy wire tools to catch women
D.making it difficult for women to move
A B C D
D
[考点] 事实细节题 [解析] 根据第一段第一句“...men have tried to limit the possibilities open to females by stopping their movement.”可知，男性企图通过阻止女性的活动来限制女性(发展)的可能性。故选D。
3. What is odd about the customs talking about women's feet? ______
A.Tools that deform women's feet are not admired by men.
B.Unnaturally shaped feet have been appreciated.
C.Tiny feet are considered beautiful by most people in Western society.
D.People think that modern shoes are ugly.
A B C D
B
[考点] 推理判断题 [解析] 根据第二段第二句“Tiny feet, which seem to us a deformity, were strongly admired in China for centuries, and today most people in Western society see nothing ugly in the severely squeezed toes produced by modern footwear.”可知，小脚在我们看来是一种畸形，但在中国被推崇了几个世纪，而且在如今的西方社会，大部分人认为被现代鞋子挤压变形的脚趾并不丑。由此可推知，在讨论女性的脚的习俗中，让人奇怪的是变形的脚一直都很受欢迎。故选B。
4. According to the author, why are high-heeled, narrow-toed shoes thought to be attractive? ______
A.They are an essential part of women's clothing.
B.They encourage men to chase women.
C.They change the appearance of the legs.
D.Women have been wearing them for the last 100 years.
A B C D
C
[考点] 推理判断题 [解析] 根据第二段第三句“The high-heeled，narrow-toed shoes...considered attractive，partly because they make the legs look longer.”可知，这种尖头高跟鞋被认为是有吸引力的，部分原因是它们使腿看起来更长。由此可推知，它们改变了腿的外表形象。故选C。
5. What does the word "deformity" mean in Paragraph 2? ______
A.丑陋
B.成形
C.畸形
D.外形
A B C D
C
[考点] 词语理解题 [解析] 根据第二段第二句“Tiny feet，which seem to us a deformity，were strongly admired in China for centuries...”可知，小脚在我们看来是畸形的，但在中国被推崇了好几个世纪。Tiny feet意为“小脚”，指因缠足而变形的脚。由此可推知，deformity意为“畸形”。故选C。
6. What was the situation in the sixties and seventies? ______
A.People had almost no choice regarding shoes.
B.Fashion allowed wearing comfortable shoes.
C.People went on a diet to lose weight more than they do now.
D.Women began to wear shoes which squeezed their toes.
A B C D
B
[考点] 推理判断题 [解析] 根据最后一段倒数第二句“For a while in the sixties and seventies it was not necessary to be injured in this way unless you chose to be.”可知，在六七十年代有一段时间，时尚并不意味着非要穿伤害脚的鞋子。由此可推知，在六七十年代，时尚潮流允许女性穿舒适的鞋子。故选B。
7. What is the author's opinion about modern women's shoes? ______
A.They are not necessarily beautiful and cause many difficulties.
B.Their design has been influenced by Chinese and Nigerian customs.
C.They are not very comfortable but are attractive.
D.They lead to difficulties only after many years of wearing them.
A B C D
A
[考点] 观点态度题 [解析] 根据第二段第一、二句“What seems odd is that all these tools have been seen beautiful, not only by men but by women...”可知，大家推崇诸如高跟鞋之类的鞋子，在作者看来很奇怪。由此可推知，作者并不认为它们很漂亮。根据第二段第三、四句“The high-heeled, narrow-toed shoes...considered attractive...They also make standing for any length of time painful, walking exhausting and running impossible.”可知，作者认为穿高跟鞋会使女性站着脚疼，走路感觉疲惫，跑起来更是不可能。由此可推知，作者认为现代的女鞋给女性带来了很多困难。故选A。
第七大题 阅读理解判断题 For most people the holiday season is a time of joy and family reunion. For me, it is a time of mixed emotions—for I have been away from my family in Iran while studying in the United States. Rather than lock myself in my loneliness, I have tried each Christmas to learn more about the culture of the country and know more about my American friends. A tie-clasp(领带夹) I still wear lets me remember the Christmas of 1989. All my classmates had eagerly looked forward to the holiday except me. I had no money for the vacation. My check from home had not arrived on time because of much of the holiday mail. One day I walked to the campus to pick up my mail at the International Students Office. But the all-important check still had not arrived. Maria, a Mexican-American student working as a part-time secretary in the department must have seen me as I left the mailbox with disappointment shown on my face. She invited me to spend Christmas Eve with her family. I accepted all too gladly. Maria's family was not rich. They lived in a poor small house. Maria introduced me to her parents, her aunt and her sister, who welcomed me warmly. Maria's father could only speak Spanish, so he talked to me while Maria's sister acted as an interpreter. The kind look in his eyes and his relaxed behavior made me feel right at home. The dinner was very carefully prepared. Each dish had a special feature, sauce and blend of seasonings(调味品). Maria's aunt ate while standing at a corner of the small, old table. I felt a little uncomfortable, knowing that I was occupying her place, but her gesture expressed the sincere hospitality with which Maria's whole family received me. After dinner, Maria chose a small box from under the Christmas tree and handed it to me. Inside I found the tie-clasp I still use to this day.
1. The author of the passage was an overseas student in America.
对 错
A
[解析] 根据第一段第二句“For me, it is a time of mixed emotions—for I have been away from my family in Iran while studying in the United States.”可知，对作者来说，这是一段有复杂情绪的时间，因为作者在美国求学，远离了在伊朗的家人。由此可推知，作者是个在美国的外国留学生。故本题表述正确。
2. Unlike most other people, the author had a miserable Christmas.
对 错
B
[解析] 根据第一段最后一句“Rather than lock myself in my loneliness, I have tried each Christmas to learn more about the culture of the country and know more about my American friends.”可知，每逢圣诞节，作者都试着更了解这个国家的文化和美国朋友们，而不是让自己陷在孤独中。由此可推知，作者并没有悲惨地度过圣诞节。故本题表述不正确。
3. The author tried his best not to be overcome by his loneliness.
对 错
A
[解析] 根据第一段最后一句“Rather than lock myself in my loneliness, I have tried each Christmas to learn more about the culture of the country and know more about my American friends.”可知，每逢圣诞节，作者都试着更了解这个国家的文化和美国朋友们，而不是让自己陷在孤独中。由此可推知，作者在尽自己最大的努力克服身在异国他乡的孤独感。故本题表述正确。
4. The Christmas of 1989 was unforgettable for the author.
对 错
A
[解析] 根据第二段第一句“A tie-clasp I still wear lets me remember the Christmas of1989.”可知，作者现在仍然佩戴的领带夹使他回想起了1989年那个圣诞节。由此可推知，1989年那个圣诞节很难忘。故本题表述正确。
5. The author didn't look forward to the holiday as he didn't have money to enjoy it.
对 错
A
[解析] 根据第二段第二、三句“All my classmates had eagerly looked forward to the holiday except me. I had no money for the vacation.”可知，除了作者，所有的同学都迫不及待地盼望着假期，因为作者没有钱度假。故本题表述正确。
6. His check was probably delayed because of much of the holiday mail.
对 错
A
[解析] 根据第二段最后一句“My check from home had not arrived on time because of much of the holiday mail.”可知，由于假期有很多邮件收发，从家里寄过来的支票没有准时到达。故本题表述正确。
7. Maria was a secretary at the university when the author studied there.
对 错
B
[解析] 根据第三段第三句“Maria, a Mexican-American student working as a part-time secretary in the department...”可知，Maria是一个墨西哥裔美国学生，在系里兼职做秘书。题干意为：在作者求学期间，Maria在大学里担任秘书一职。实际上Maria是一名学生，只是在系里兼职做秘书。故本题表述不正确。
8. There was only enough room for five seats at the table in Maria's home.
对 错
A
[解析] 根据第四段第三句“Maria introduced me to her parents, her aunt and her sister, who welcomed me warmly.”可知，Maria把作者介绍给了她的父母、姑姑和妹妹，他们都热情地欢迎了作者。由此可推知，Maria家里有五个人。根据最后一段第三、四句“Maria's aunt ate while standing at a corner of the small, old table...knowing that I was occupying her place...”可知，Maria的姑姑站在又小又旧的桌角吃饭让作者感觉不舒服，因为作者知道是自己占了她的位置。由此可推知，Maria家的桌子只能容纳五个人。故本题表述正确。
9. Maria's father did not talk because he couldn't speak English.
对 错
B
[解析] 根据第四段倒数第二句“Maria's father could only speak Spanish, so he talked to me while Maria's sister acted as an interpreter.”可知，Maria的爸爸只会说西班牙语，所以当Maria的爸爸跟作者说话时，Maria的妹妹充当翻译。故本题表述不正确。
10. The author appreciated the tie-clasp because it conveyed the kindness of Maria's family.
对 错
A
[解析] 根据最后一段第四句“...but her gesture expressed the sincere hospitality with which Maria's whole family received me.”和最后一句“Inside I found the tie-clasp I still use to this day.”可知，Maria姑姑的举动表达了Maria全家对作者的真诚款待。在Maria送给作者的盒子里面，作者发现了一个领带夹，这个领带夹作者至今仍在使用。由此可推知，因为这个领带夹传达了Maria一家人的善意，所以作者很重视它。故本题表述正确。
第八大题 阅读理解判断题 Although we are not normally aware of it, most of us use our hands when we are talking. Our hands can show the shape and size of things and emphasize what we are saying. These gestures are not made naturally: we have to learn them and they vary from one country to another. For example, how do you call someone to you? In Spain and many other countries you ask someone to come to you with your palm down, which can look like the English sign for sending someone away. In Italy you wave good-bye with the back of your hand which can look like the English sign for asking someone to come to you! What do you mean when you nod or shake your head ? Nodding seems to be one of the few gestures found in nearly every country; it seems to mean "yes" almost everywhere but in some parts of India, for example, shaking the head also means "yes". In Greece, Southern Italy and many other parts of the world, throwing the head back, which can look like a nod, means "no". When you see your friends, how do you greet them? People in many countries find the English cold and unfriendly because they often just say "hello". French people, including school children, shake hands with their friends, or kiss them on both cheeks if they are close friends, each time they meet and when they leave one another. At home they do not go to bed without kissing everyone in the family good night, on both cheeks, and shaking hands with any visitors. Other countries and regions have different ways of greeting. The Eskimos rub noses. In Samoa people sniff one another and in Polynesia you take hold of your friend's hands and use them to stroke your face. In some parts of East Africa it is considered very unlucky to point with your fingers and so people turn their heads and push out their lips in the direction they mean. In Britain some people "cross their fingers" for good luck but in Austria and Germany they hold their thumbs. In Britain, if the people in the audience do not like a performer and if they are not very polite they may clap their hands slowly to mean "go away". In Britain people may stand up as a sign of respect. In some other countries they sit down to show that they look up to the person.
1. All the people like to use our hands while talking.
对 错
B
[解析] 根据第一段第一句“Although we are not normally aware of it, most of us use our hands when we are talking.”可知，尽管我们通常都没有意识到这一点，但是我们大多数人在讲话时都会用到手，而非所有人都这样。故本题表述不正确。
2. In England you send someone away with the back of your hand and ask someone to come to you with your palm down.
对 错
B
[解析] 根据第二段最后两句“In Spain and many other countries you ask someone to come to you with your palm down, which can look like the English sign for sending someone away. In Italy you wave good-bye with the back of your hand which can look like the English sign for asking someone to come to you!”可知，在西班牙和很多其他国家，你将掌心向下表示让某人过来找你，而在英国，这个手势表示的是送某人离开的意思。在意大利，你用手背挥手表示告别，但在英国，这个手势表示让某人过来找你。故本题表述不正确。
3. If you nod your head, people all over the world will understand it as a sign of "yes".
对 错
B
[解析] 根据第三段第二句“Nodding seems to be one of the few gestures found in nearly every country; it seems to mean 'yes' almost everywhere but in some parts of India, for example, shaking the head also means 'yes'.”可知，点头似乎是为数不多的几乎所有国家都会用到的示意动作之一，几乎在任何地方它都表示“是”的意思，但在印度的一些地方，例如，摇头也表示“是”的意思。故本题表述不正确。
4. The English usually greet each other by just saying hello.
对 错
A
[解析] 根据第四段第二句“People in many countries find the English cold and unfriendly because they often just say 'hello'.”可知，很多国家的人都觉得英国人既冷漠又不友好，因为见朋友打招呼时他们经常只说“你好”。故本题表述正确。
5. The French are much friendlier than the English.
对 错
A
[解析] 根据第四段第三句“French people, including school children, shake hands with their friends, or kiss them on both cheeks if they are close friends, each time they meet and when they leave one another.”可知，法国人，包括在校儿童，每次见面和离开彼此时，都会和朋友握手，或者如果是亲密的朋友，还会亲吻两侧脸颊。结合上题解析可推知，法国人比英国人更友好。故本题表述正确。
6. Apart from shaking hands, there are many other ways of greeting such as rubbing noses, sniffing one another, and even stroking one's face.
7. In Austria and Germany people hold their thumbs for good luck.
对 错
A
[解析] 根据最后一段第二句“In Britain some people 'cross their fingers' for good luck but in Austria and Germany they hold their thumbs.”可知，在英国，一些人交叉手指祈求好运，但在奥地利和德国，人们则是竖起他们的大拇指以求好运。故本题表述正确。
8. It is considered very lucky to point with your fingers in some parts of East Africa.
对 错
B
[解析] 根据最后一段第一句“In some parts of East Africa it is considered very unlucky to point with your fingers...”可知，在东非的一些地方，用手指指着是非常不吉利的。故本题表述不正确。
9. In Britain, people usually show their dislike of a performer by clapping their hands slowly.
对 错
A
[解析] 根据最后一段第三句“In Britain, if the people in the audience do not like a performer...they may clap their hands slowly to mean 'go away'.”可知，在英国，如果观众中有人不喜欢表演者，他们可能会慢慢地鼓掌来表达“走开”的意思。故本题表述正确。
10. To show respect for a person, people in Britain may sit down.
对 错
B
[解析] 根据最后一段倒数第二句“In Britain people may stand up as a sign of respect.”可知，在英国，人们站起来以示尊重。故本题表述不正确。
第九大题 多项选择题
1. ______ boy and girl enjoys kung fu movies in China.
[考点] 词义辨析 [解析] 在小山上有许多(几只)绵羊。 there be句型是倒装句，在倒装句中，谓语动词的形式应与其后的主语保持一致。sheep的单、复数形式相同，但根据句中的are可知，sheep表示复数概念。many/a lot of/plenty of均可以修饰sheep，意为“许多……”；a few of/a number of：几个，一些，也可以修饰sheep。故选ABCDE。
6. He ______ die on his feet ______ live on his knees.
A.would rather; than
B.would sooner; than
C.likes; to
D.prefers; to
E.prefers to; than
A B C D E
AB
[考点] 词义辨析 [解析] 他宁愿站着死也不愿跪着生。 would rather do...than do...：宁愿做……也不愿做……；would sooner do...than do...：宁愿做……也不愿做……；prefer(doing) sth. to(doing) sth.：比(做)……更喜欢(做)……；like...to...和prefer to...than...形式不正确。根据句意、用法和搭配可知，选AB。
7. Doris is old enough to ______ herself.
A.care of
B.look up
C.care for
D.take care of
E.look after
A B C D E
CDE
[考点] 词义辨析 [解析] 多丽丝已经足够大了，可以照顾她自己了。 care作动词时一般不与of搭配；look up：(在词典、参考书中或通过电脑)查阅；care for：照顾，照料(病、老、幼者等)；take care of：照顾；look after：照顾。根据句意可知，选CDE。
8. She arrived early ______ get a good seat.
A.in order that
B.so
C.to
D.in order to
E.for
A B C D E
CD
[考点] 词义辨析 [解析] 为了占个好座位，她早早地到了。 分析句子结构可知，空处与get a good seat一起在句中作目的状语，所以空处可用to或in order to，两者后面都可接动词原形，符合题意。in order that：为了……，引导目的状语从句；so：因此，所以，表示因果，连接两个分句；for：因为，后面常跟表示原因的句子。根据句意和用法可知，选CD。
9. I heard her ______ an English song in the next door.
A.sings
B.singing
C.sing
D.sang
E.had sung
A B C D E
BC
[考点] 非谓语动词 [解析] 我听到她(正)在隔壁房间唱英文歌。 hear sb. do sth. 为固定用法，意为“听见某人做某事(强调动作的全过程)”，其中不带to的不定式短语作宾补；hear sb. doing sth. 为固定用法，意为“听见某人正在做某事(强调动作正在进行)”，其中现在分词短语作宾补。根据句意和用法可知，选BC。
10. This country is ______ the economic crisis now.
6. Why not join us for an exciting evening? 译文：为什么没有和我们度过一个令人激动的夜晚?
对 错
B
[解析] 题干中的Why not应译为“为什么不”，但译文将其译为了“为什么没有”。故译文不正确。
7. 我问过他是否要来参加我们的聚会。 译文：I asked him if he came to our party.
对 错
B
[解析] 题干中的“要来”应译为would come，但译文将其译为了came。故译文不正确。
8. 我想问问你能不能来我办公室讨论一下新计划。 译文：I'm wondering if you'd like to come and discuss the new plan in my office.
对 错
B
[解析] 题干中的“能不能”应译为can/could，但译文却译为了would like；“来我办公室讨论一下新计划”应译为come to my office to discuss the new plan，但译文却译成了come and discuss the new plan in my office。故译文不正确。
9. I'm much obliged to you for your heart-warming encouragement. 译文：我万分感谢你的热情鼓励。
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