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In Mr. Allen’ class, which is a high school of the New Jersey, all the students have to “get married”. However, the wedding 21 sometimes become so noisy -- Even the two students getting married often begin to laugh -- that the loud laughter drowns out the 22 of the “minister”.
The teacher, Mr. Allen, wants young students to understand that there are many changes that must take place after marrying and believes that the 23 for these psychological and financial changes should be understood before people marry.
Mr. Allen not only introduces his students to main problems faced in marriage such as illness or being out of work, but also 24 them to the difficult and particular problems they will face every day. He wants to introduce young people to all the worries that can bring the 25 point to a marriage. He even makes his students know the problem of 26 and the fact that divorced men must pay child support money for their children and sometimes pay their wives every month.
It has been not easy for some students to see the problems that a 27 couple often faces. 28 they took the course, they had not worried much about the problems of marriage. However, both students and parents feel that Mr. Allen’ s course is 29 and have favored the course publicly. Their statements and letters supporting the class have asked the school to 30 the course again.
21. A. conferences B. competitions C. ceremonies D. celebrations
22. A. whisper B. announcement C. scream D. voice
23. A. possibility B. responsibility C. need D. benefit
24. A. exposes B. explains C. extends D. exhausts
25. A. uniting B. burning C. breaking D. freezing
26. A. wedding B. divorce C. participation D. division
27. A. divorced B. complained C. quarreled D. married
28. A. Until B. After C. If D. Because
29. A. acceptable B. flexible C. valuable D. unbelievable
30. A. afford B. offer C. establish D. affect
2．
When I was thirteen, my family moved from Boston to Tucson, Arizona. 36 the move, my father 37 us in the living-room on a freezing January night. My sisters and I sat around the fire, not 38 that the universe would suddenly change its course. "In May, we're 39 to Arizona."
The words, so small, didn't seem 40 enough to hold my new life. But the world changed and I awoke on a train moving across the country. I watched the 41_ change from green trees to flat dusty plains to high mountains as I saw strange new plants that 42 mysteries(奥秘) yet to come. Finally, we arrived and 43 into our new home.
44 my older sisters were sad at the loss of friends, I 45 explored(探索) our new surroundings.
One afternoon, I was out exploring 46 and saw a new kind of cactus(仙人掌). I crouched (蹲) down for a closer look. "You'd better not 47 that."
I turned around to see an old woman
"Are you new to this neighborhood?" I explained that I was, 48 , new to the entire state.
"My name is Ina Thorne. Have you got used to life in the 49 ? It must be quite a _50 after living in Boston."
How could I explain how I 51 the desert? I couldn't seem to find the right words.
"It's vastness," she offered. “That vastness 52 you stand on the mountains overlooking the desert -- you can 53 how little you are in comparison with the world. 54 , you feel that the possibilities are limitless.”
That was it. That was the feeling I'd had ever since I'd first seen the mountains of my new home. Again, my 55 would change with just a few simple words.
"Would you like to come to my home tomorrow? Someone should teach you which plant you should and shouldn't touch."
36. A. During B. Until C. Upon D. Before
37. A. gathered B. warned C. organized D. comforted
38. A. hoping B. admitting C. realizing D. believing
39. A. going B. moving C. driving D. flying
40. A. good B. simple C. big D. proper
41. A. picture B. ground C. scene D. area
42. A. suggested B. solved C. discovered D. explained
43. A. settled B. walked C. hurried D. stepped
44. A. If B. After C. Once D. While
45. A. bitterly B. easily C. proudly D. eagerly
46 A as well B. as usual C. right away D. on time
47. A. move B. dig C. pull D. touch
48. A. of course B. in fact C. after all D. at least
49. A. desert B. city C. state D. country
50. A. luck B. doubt C. shock D. danger
51. A. found B. examined C. watched D. reached
52. A. why B. when C. how D. where
53. A. prove B. guess C. sense D. expect
54. A. However B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Meanwhile
55. A. idea B. life C. home D. family
I was tired and hungry after a long day of work. When I walked into the living-room, my 12-year-old son looked up at me and said, “I 41 you.” I did not 42 what to say, and I just stood there, looking 43 at him. My first 44 was that he 45 need help with his homework. Then I asked, “What was that all 46 ?”
“Nothing,” he said, “My teacher said we should tell our parents we love them and 47 what they say.”
The next day I called his teacher to 48 more about what my son said and how the other parents had reacted（ 反应） . “Most of the fathers had the 49 response as you did,” the teacher said, ”When I first 50 that we try this, I asked the children 51 they thought their parents 52 say. Some of them thought their parents would have heart trouble.”
Then the teacher 53 , “ I want my students to know that feeling love is an important part of 54 . I’m trying to tell them it’s too bad that we don’t express our feelings. A boy 55 tell his father or mother he loves him.” The teacher understands that sometimes it is 56 for some of us to say something that is good for us to say.
That evening when my son 57 to me, I took him in my arms and held on for an 58 moment, saying, “Hey, I love you, 59 .” I don’t know if saying that made 60 of us healthier, but it did feel pretty good.
3．A. hate B. love C. like D. enjoy
4．A. realize B. recognize C. know D. find
5．A .away B. for C. down D. on
6． A . thought B. meaning C. news D. reason
7． A. must B. should C. could D. would
8．A. for B. with C. around D. about
9．A. test B. know C. understand D. see
10．A . talk to B. chat with C. find out D. do with
11．A. same B. different C. usual D. unusual
12．A. allowed B. agreed C. planned D. suggested
13． A. how B. whether C. when D. what
14．A. would B. will C. could D. can
15．A. explained B. prepared C. informed D. developed
16．A. study B. work C. health D. body
17．A. might B. can C. should D. need
18．A. easy B. difficult C. crazy D. silly
19．A. turned B. shouted C. went D. came
20．A. extra B. ordinary C. interesting D. important
21．A. either B. too C. also D. again
22．A. all B. either C. none D. neither
A farmer had a cow（牛）. He 36 very good care of this cow and one day when it was ill. He was very _ 37 . He telephoned the vet（兽医）.
“What’s the problem?” the vet 38 him when he arrived.
“My cow is ill,” the farmer said. “I don’t know what’s the matter 39 her. She’s lying down and won’t_ 40 up. She won’t eat, and she’s making a strange 41 .” The vet looked at the cow.
“She’s certainly ill.” he said, “and she needs to take some very strong 42 .” He took a bottle out of his box, and put two pills（药丸）into his 43 .
“Give her these,” he said. “The pills should make her 44 .”
“ 45 should I give them to her?” the farmer asked.
The vet gave him a 46 tube（管子）.
“Put this tube in her mouth, ”he said, “then put the pills in the 47 and blow(吹). That’ll make it.”
The vet went 48 .
The next day he came to the 49 again. The farmer was sitting outside his house and 50 worried.
“How’s your cow?” the vet asked.
“No 51 ,”the farmer said. “and I’m feeling very well myself.”
“Oh?” the vet said.“ 52 .”
“I did 53 you said,” the farmer answered.“ I put the tube in the cow’s mouth and then put two pills 54 it.”
“And?” the vet asked.
“The cow 55 ,”the farmer said.
23． A. made B. took C. got D. carried
24． A. happy B. glad C. attractive D. worried
25． A. asked B. told C. said D. spoke
26． A. in B. to C. with D. for
27． A. stand B. take C. throw D. cut
28． A. performance B. line C. song D. voice
29． A. rest B. wind C. cold D. medicine
30．A. mouth B. nose C. hand D. Face
31． A. ill B. humorous C. better D. fierce
32．. A. Why B. What C. When D. How
33． A. thick B. slim C. wide D. short
34． A. tube B. vase C. door D. house
35． A. with B. away C. on D. at
36．.A. factory B. garden C. park D. farm
37． A. tasted B. sounded C. looked D. listened
38． A. change B. happiness C. reality D. feast
39． A. When B. What C. Who D. Why
40． A. that B. what C. when D. which
41． A. up B. on C. in D. down
42． A. apologize B. blew C. admire D. balance
参考答案
1．
21—25 CDCAC 26—30 BDACB
【解析】
2．
36.D 37.A38.C39.B40.C41.C42.A43.A44.D45.D46.B47.D48.B49.A50.C51.A52.B53.C54.D55.B
【解析】
36.解析：根据下文可判断出这是在他们搬家前发生的事。
37.解析：gather聚集。把他们召集到起居室里。warn警告；organize组织；comfort安慰。
38.解析：realize意识到。没有意识到事情会发生巨大变化。admit承认；believe相信。
39.解析：根据上文“my family moved from Boston to Tucson”可判断出他们全家要搬家。
40.解析：big与上文中的small相对照。说明“搬家”这个字眼很小，无法包容作者新生活的全部。
41.解析：scene景色。根据“change from green trees to flat dusty plains”可判断出scene指的是作者在火车上看到的外面的景色。picture图画；ground地面；area区域。
42.解析：suggest暗示。外面景色的变化暗示着作者生活的变化。solve解决；discover发现；explain解释。
43.解析：settle定居。他们到达了目的地，定居下来。
44.解析：while引导时间状语从句，表示“当……时”。
45.解析：eagerly急切地。根据上文中的mysteries和下文中的explored可判断出作者急切地想探索新的居住环境。bitterly悲痛地；easily容易地；proudly骄傲地。
46.解析：as usual照常。上文讲到作者急切地想探明周围的环境，一天下午他像平常一样出外探索。as well也；right away立刻；on time及时。
47.解析：touch触摸。因为仙人掌上有刺，所以这位老妇人叫他不要触摸。
48.解析：in fact事实上。因为作者从一个州搬到了另外一个州，所以对整个州来讲他都是新来者。of course当然；after all毕竟；at least至少。
49.解析：根据下文中的desert可判断出作者搬到了沙漠地区。
50.解析：shock使人震惊的事，给人打击的事。根据上文可知，作者原来住在Boston这样的大城市中，现在搬到了沙漠地区，令人吃惊。luck幸运；doubt怀疑；danger危险。
51.解析：find感觉，感受。根据下文所提供的情景“I couldn’t seem to find the fight words.”可判断出作者找不到合适的词描述对沙漠的看法。
52.解析：when引导时间状语从句，表示“当……的时候”。当你站在山上俯瞰沙漠时。
53.解析：sense感觉。你能感觉到与世界相比你是多么渺小。prove证明；guess猜测；expect期望。
54.解析：meanwhile同时。how little与limitless都说明人的渺小。
55.解析：根据上文可判断出作者在讲自己的生活发生了变化。
3．B
4．C
5．C
6．A
7．A
8．D
9．D
10．C
11．A
12．D
13．D
14．A
15．A
16．C
17．C
18．B
19．D
20．A
21．B
22．B
【解析】略
23．B24．D25．A26．C27．A
28．D29．D30．C31．C32．D
33．D34．A35．B36．D37．C
38．A39．D40．B41．C42．B
【解析】略
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