第二、完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
When my father was getting ready for work, our 21 was ruled by knocks and words. One
22 on the table means "I'm ready for my breakfast" . Two knocks on the table 23 " I am
ready for my tea.”
24 breakfast he said, "Boots". The paper was 25 for him over the back of an armchair.
Today's paper was put on the chair for his elbows, and his boots were brought to him, freshly brushed.
He read 26 , at the same time putting on his boots and lacing them 27 . After finishing one
boot, he said, "Bus. “ At that 28 one of the girls went outside to the garden gate 29 waited
there. Her job was to stop the bus 30 it came. It came early sometimes, and it had to 31 my
father.
"Overcoat, hat. " One of my sisters had already 32 his overcoat. Now she held it 33 for
him and guided his arms into it. Then she 34 his jacket down under the coat. Another girl 35
his hat, nicely brushed. "Handkerchief, pipe. " They were brought and put, with his tobacco, into his
pock . He 36 the window and said either "Walking stick" or "Umbrella". It was handed to him.
Ready now, he was 37 reading the newspaper.
He didn't put it down 38 he heard the shout "Bus coming!" Then he kissed my mother and
went out. The girls all breathed 39 .
40 lucky a man is to have a wife and five daughters at home.
21. A. house B. room C. ears D. mind
22. A. knock B. knocks C. words D. word
23. A. means B. showed C. indicated D. made
24. A. During B. After C. In D. On
25. A. folded B. opened C. spread D. covered
26. A. lying B. standing C. sitting D. walking
27. A. up B. on C. tight D. together
28. A. case B. moment C. hand D. time
29. A. when B. while C. in order D. and
30. A. and B. when C. since D. for
31. A. wait for B. missed C. picked D. taken
32. A. dried B. polished C. brushed D. washed
33. A. open B. up C. down D. on
34. A. drew B. pushed C. dragged D. pulled
35. A. came with B. came up with C. came to D. came
36. A. looked into B. looked up C. looked out of D. looked at
37. A. also B. still C. yet D. too
38. A. before B. than C. when D. until
39. A. hard B. hardly C. gently D. freely
40. A. How B. What C. So D. Too
第三、阅读理解（每小题2分，共25小题，满分50分）
第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将
该项涂黑
A
If we were asked exactly what we were doing a year ago, we should probably have
to say that
we could not remember. But if we had kept a book and had written in it what we did each day, we
should be able to give an answer to the question.
It is the same in history. Many things have been forgotten because we do not have any written account of them. Sometimes men did keep a record of the most important happenings in their country, but often it was destroyed by fire or in a war. Sometimes there was never any written record at all because the people of that time and place did not know how to write. For example, we know a good deal about the people who lived in china 4,000 years ago, because they could write and leave written records for those who lived after them. But we know almost nothing about the people who lived even 200 years ago in central
Sometimes, of course, even if the people, and often songs and dances and stories have been made about the most important happenings, and these have been sung and acted and told for many generations, for most people are proud to tell what their fathers did in the past. This we may call 'remembered history'. Some of it had now been written down. It is not m exact or so valuable to us as written history is, because words are much more easily changed when used again and again in speech than when copied in writing. But where there are no written records, such spoken stories are often very helpful.
41. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
A. "Remembered history", compared with written history, is less reliable(可靠的).
B. Written records of the past plays a most important role in our learning of the human history.
C. A written account of our daily activities helps us to remember the events that happened in the past.
D. Where there are no written records of the past, there is no history.
42. Why do we know little about what happened in
A. There was nothing worth being written down at that time.
B. People there had not known how to write in those days.
C. The written records were perhaps destroyed in a fire.
D. People there ignored the importance of keeping a record.
43. According to the author, which of the following is not 'remembered history'?
A. History based on a person's imagination.
B. Stories of important happenings passed down from mouth to mouth.
C. Songs and dances about important events in the past.
D. Spoken stories about the past.
44. 'Remembered history' is regarded as valuable only when__________.
A. it is written down B. it proves to be true
C. no written account is available D. people are interested in it
45. It can be inferred from the passage that we could have learned much more about our past
than we do now if our ancestors had___________.
A. kept a written record of every past event
B. not burnt their written records in wars
C. told exact stories of the most important happenings
D. made more songs and dances
B
Aristotle said it was the reward of an active life lived with sweet reason. Sigmund Freud said it
was mostly a matter of work and love. Charles Shultz, the cartoonist-philosopher, claimed it was really a warm puppy. So just what is the thing called happiness? For centuries, people were too busy pursuing it to spend much time analyzing it. Now a pioneering band of researchers has finally bagged the query—or at least found its measures. And their answer to the age-old mystery is that it all depends.
Happiness, that is, depends on what makes you feel happy, which is why psychologists(心理学家)
often call it "subjective(主观的 ) well-being". But from studies of various age and population groups in
the United States and abroad, they have reached some objective( 客观的) conclusions on the making
of happiness. What comes up at the top of the charts is not, as many might expect, success, youth,
good looks or any of those invisible assets. The clear winner is relationships. Close ones. Followed by a
happy marriage. Next comes religious faith, of almost of any kind. "Supportive, intimate connections
with other people seem very important “, says psychologist David Myers, whose book The Pursuit of
Happiness is one of the cluster of recent publications in the field.
46. The underlined phrase "well-being" in the passage probably means__________.
A. close relationship B. full of hope C. personal comfort D. success
47. The overall tone( 口吻) of this passage is__________.
A. subjective B. objective C. optimistic(乐观的) D. cynical (嘲弄的)
C
If you stay in an Indian home, bring something from your home country as a gift. It would be much
appreciated. But find out the social position and religion of your hosts before you choose a gift. A
bottle of foreign whisky would be the perfect gift for some, and not at all appropriate for others. If you
know the people you are going to stay with, it is a good idea to ask them what they would like. Some
things are just not available in
It is not necessary to bring a gift when you are invited to dinner. After all, you are the honoured
guest. Until recently, it would have been almost insulting to bring sweets or a bottle of wine. But this is
not true today. Nowadays it is a custom which is becoming popular with many Indians. Fruit, flowers
or a box of sweets are perfect gifts on such occasions, and will offend(冒犯) no one.
In all classes of society, both urban and rural, food is only taken to the mouth with the right hand.
This is the most important part of the manners of eating in
have food in your right hand, it is all right to serve yourself, using the serving spoon with the left hand.
When you watch Indians eat you will see that they keep their left hand on their lap.
If you are stuck for a conversation topic in
with is cricket. But once you get to know a person better, any topic is acceptable. Indians love to talk
about politics and religion. They enjoy opinionated discussions and not just polite conversations.
Conversation is an art form and people take the time to really talk.
48. If you stay with an Indian family,___________.
