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53 all the volunteers who welcomed her at the party, Coffey was so touched that she immediately cried. Then, Coffey was invited to dance the waltz on the dance floor. During the first song, Coffey danced skillfully, showing that she was still 54 with all the moves. Coffey soon became tired, and needed to have a rest by the end of the song. 55 , she was excited that she had the opportunity to dance the waltz for the last time. She said, “I am very grateful! Thank you!” 46. A. gave up B. applied for C. dreamed ofD. kept on 47. A. prouderB. stronger C. closer D. smarter 48. A. refused B. struggled C. expected D. agreed 49. A. in spite of B. in case of C. because of D. instead of 50. A. surprised B. joyfulC. joy D. surprise 51. A. attendedB. improvedC. discovered D. prepared 52. A. explanation B. reply C. lie D. answer 53. A. Seeing B. HeardC. Hearing D. See 54. A. popular B. strange C. familiar D. careful 55. A. However B. Besides C. Therefore D. Otherwise 第三部分 阅读理解(共10小题，每小题2分，满分20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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A My grandfather lived only half a mile away from where I grew up in New York. Every day, he would walk down to our house and bring my dad newspapers. Along with the papers, he would bring a small bag of treats(美食) for my two brothers and me. Western New York had severe winter weather: rain, sleet ( 雨夹雪), or even 3 feet of snow. Even when he was 81, he still walked the half mile every day. As a child, I looked forward to the daily treats, but now I’m older and I realize he braved the bad weather each day just to see us smile; I now appreciate that more than anything else. My grandfather touched many lives. A woman who had been in hospital for five years told me her story. She said my grandfather would visit her twice a week at her home: to read to her, play bridge, or just chat. It lasted for years without stop. She rarely(很少) had other visitors. Even a hitchhiker who my grandfather had once picked up for free on an lonely street told me of my grandfather’s kindness. On the way after learning that the man was homeless, my grandfather gave him a place to stay in. The man told me that no one had ever been so nice to him. He later found a job in a supermarket. I was touched, but not surprised to know all of the touching stories from which I understood my grandfather’s selflessness. I have since tried to learn from him to help others. Although he died years ago, we still respect him. 56. The underlined word “hitchhiker” in Paragraph 3 refers to _________. A. a person who gets a free car ride when travelling B. a person who likes travelling by car C. a person who is given up by parents D. a person who always help others B My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But he didn’t talk anything with me and even with others. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six failing grades for the year. At this rate he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked. One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and prayed. “Please God, I can’t do anything more for my son. I’m at the end of my rope. I’m giving the whole thing up to you.” I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. “I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences.” Before he could say another word, I choked up and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son but I just don’t know what to do. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands.” For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, “Thank you for your time”, and hung up. Karl’s next report card showed a surprising improvement in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll. That year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were astonished at his great progress. On our way home, he said, “Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.” 57. By saying “Karl became withdrawn”, the author means that the boy changed entirely and ____________. A.preferred to stay alone at home B.became sad all day C.refused to talk to others D.began to dislike his mother 58. The underlined sentence “I’m at the end of my rope” means __________. A. I have no more methods to deal with my son’s problem. B. My rope has been used up. C. I have no more strength to do anything more. D. I’m in danger of falling down. 59. The sentence “…he even made the honor roll” means “______.” A. he was even on the list of students who had been asked to speak before the others. B. he was even on the list of students who got punishment C. he was even on the list of students who had turned themselves around D. he was even on the list of the best students in grades at school C I began working in journalism(新闻工作)when I was eight. It was my mother’s idea. She wanted me to “make something” of myself, and decided I had better start young if I was to have any chance of keeping up with the competition. (责任编辑：admin) |