第一节 阅读下列短文

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出题：李红卫 注意：本试题共四篇文章，总分102分。每题的分值较大，请同学们做题时认真审题，做完之后认真检查，提高准确率。

第一节 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。(共8小题：每小题4分，满分32分)

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The art of reading fiction is largely a matter of inferring meanings. To infer means to understand facts which are not directly stated---only suggested. Inference is one of the commonest ways of knowing things: a child holds his knee and cries; this action implies his feeling; an observer infers that the child is hurt. To infer accurately in everyday life requires caution in observing; to infer skillfully in fiction requires caution in reading; both require disciplined imagination.

The short-story reader can expect to find certain basic elements in any story. For example, all stories involve a person or persons, in a particular setting, faced with a demand for a response. The response called for may be a physical action, such as defeating an adversary(对手) or escaping from a danger; or it may be a mental action, such as adjusting to others or within oneself. In either case, the short story is a description in two ways: first, it shows the motives for a given human action; second, it makes a point about the general human situation. Such descriptions, however, rather than being stated directly, usually are implied by the elements of the story.

When the reader of a story understands all the facts and their interrelationships, he is ready to infer the significance of the story as a whole---its comment on the human situation. This comment, or theme, is the seed from which the story grew. It is also the idea by which all the separate elements of the story are governed, while these in turn further shape and modify the theme. In addition to action, character, and setting, these elements include structure, mood, tone, and point of view.

Fiction reading requires an awareness of all the ways in which a story communicates. It also requires attention to detail. What the author provides is a network of points which serve as clues to his meaning. He invites the reader to develop the meaning by inference, actually to create much of the story himself and so make it part of his own experience. 56. According to the author, \"infer\" means ________ . A. knowing facts beyond the statement

B. looking for more evidences for the statement

C. finding out a different meaning from the statement D. adding some facts to the statement 57. What is inferring in fiction based on? A. Readers’ guessing.

B. The basic elements of the story. C. The setting of the story.

D. The interrelationships between people in the story. 58. What is the implied meaning of the last sentence?

A.Inferring can really help the reader develop imagination and enrich himself. B. Inferring can help the reader write a story of his own.

C. The reader should look for an experience described in the story he reads.

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D.The experience described in the story will leave a great impact on its reader. 59. What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Inferring is an art of writing. B. Inferring is a need in fiction writing.

C. Inferring is the basic skill in reading fiction. D. Inferring is common in reading.

B

When I was a child, I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city. We lived on a farmstead, in the winter especially, we wear quite out off from the outside world. As soon as I left school, I packed my bags and moved to the capital. However, I soon discovered that city life has its problems too.

One big disadvantage is money. It costs so much to go out, not to mention basics like food and housing. Another disadvantage is pollution. I suffer from asthma（哮喘）, and at times the air is so dirty that I am afraid to go outside. Then there is the problem of traveling round. Although I have a car, I seldom use it because of the traffic jams. One choice is to go by bicycle, but that can be quite dangerous.

Of course there are advantages. First, there is so much to do in the city, whatever your tastes in culture or entertainment. Besides, there are wonderful jobs and greater chances of moving to a more important job or position. Finally, if you like shopping, the variety of goods is very surprising - and, what is more, shops are often only a short walk away.

Is life better then, in the city? Perhaps it is, when you are in your teens or twenties. However, as you get older, and especially if you have small children, the peace of the countryside may seem preferable. I certainly hope to move back there soon.

60. What was the writer always thinking about when he was a child?

A. Staying on the farm. B. Moving to the countryside.

C. Leaving home for the city. D. Running away from the school.

61. Which of the following is true about the writer?

A. He is very old now. B. He is in good health.

C. He prefers driving a car. D. He lives in the city now.

62. In the passage, the writer tries to _________.

A. express his opinions about way of life B. describe his life in the countryside

C. show an interest in the outside world D. persuade the reader to live in the city 63. How is the passage mainly developed?

A. By inferring. B. By comparing.

C. By listing examples. D. By giving explanations.

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第二节：（共5小题；每小题4分，满分20分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳的选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Although many Chinese students say that their knowledge of English grammar is good, most would admit that their spoken English is poor. Whenever I speak to a Chinese student, they always say,“My spoken English is poor.” 71 I would like to suggest that there may be some reasons for their problems with spoken English.

First, they fail to find suitable words to express themselves due to a limited vocabulary. 72 However, you can speak with a limited vocabulary, if you choose a positive attitude. Others will follow you as long as you use the words that you know.

73 Sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are shy and nervous. Yet students should remember that their goal should be FLUENCY NOT ACCURACY. Your aim in writing is to be accurate following the rules for grammar and using the right words and spelling them correctly. However, in speaking your aim is fluency. You want to get your message across, to talk to someone in English, as quickly and as well as you can, even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense, but it doesn't matter. 74

The third reason is that not enough attention is paid to listening. You have one mouth but two ears! All that hearing is necessary for you to start speaking.

Fourth, most Chinese students are reactive rather than proactive language learners. Instead of actively seeking out opportunities to improve their spoken English they passively wait for speaking opportunities to come to them and wonder why their English always remains poor. 75

A. The person you are speaking to will understand you and make allowances for any mistakes he hears.

B. They may try to avoid making similar mistakes next time. C. Obviously the better answer is to expand their vocabulary.

D. If you have this proactive outlook, then you will see English opportunities wherever you go. E. However, their spoken English does not have to remain“poor”! F. Second, they are afraid of making mistakes.

G. The second reason lies in the reluctance of using what has just been learned. 第二节：完形填空（共20小题，小题2.5分，满分50分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

When I was in high school, my father retired and set up a food stand on the street near my school. He was particularly good at making 36 . Every day after I finished school, my classmates and I would 37 his food stand. But I really 38 talking to him before his food stand, because I didn’t want my classmates to know my father was selling noodles on the street!

One night, I couldn’t 39 it any more and shouted, “Dad, could you 40 selling your annoying noodles? I don’t need a father who sells noodles on the street!” At that moment, my father was 41 . He tried to say something but didn’t. When he turned 42 , something happened that I would never 43 . His eyes were filled with tears. I saw him 44 for the first time. My mother

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later told me my father was selling noodles to 45 money for my college education. Even today I still feel 46 for what I did that night.

Time really flies. I finished 47 and then left my home to work. During the past years, whenever I 48 home, he was always there meeting me 49 at the railway station. Whenever he saw me off, he never tried to hug me, although I always 50 his hug. When I was away from home, he never wrote or telephoned me, 51 he always pushed my mother to telephone me. Whenever my mother was telephoning me, he’d sit beside her with a list of questions. He’d 52 my mother to talk to me for him. That’s the way he is, and that’s how he shows his 53 to me. My father is quiet, but I feel a 54 , which is deep and powerful. It lives in a place far beyond 55 , and it is something special－“a silent father’s love”. 36. A. chicken 37. A. pass 39. A. stand 40. A. start 41. A. tired

38. A. enjoyed

B. noodles B. watch B. hated B. stop B. back

C. bread C. visit

D. dessert D. advertise D. digest D. remember D. shocked D. down D. face D. smiling D. count D. guilty D. stayed D. responsibly D. rewarded D. if D. inspire D. respect D. combination

C. considered D. continued C. forgive C. forget C. up C. prove C. spend

C. interested

B. deserve B. confused B. forget B. weeping B. take

B. empty B. reading B. missed B. regularly B. but B. hate

42. A. around 43. A. describe 44. A. arguing 45. A. save 46. A. happy

C. laughing C. lonely C. left C. quietly C. or C. tell C. anger

47. A. meeting 48. A. returned 49. A. shyly 50. A. saw 51. A. and 52. A. force 53. A. love

C. homework D. college

B. refused

B. challenge

C. expected

54. A. connection B. competition C. condition

55. A. greetings B. injuries C. links D. words

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