(09·四川)

I was successful at my job. I worked very hard, but it __21__ me and my family a fabulous(極好的) lifestyle. I’d worked for the same company for twenty years and had worked my way up to department director. __22__, one afternoon last May, I was called to the office, and it was __23__ explained to me that they were letting me go. I just sat there __24__ they talked on and all I could think was, “I’ve __25__. ” I’d been so well respected; __26__ I was of no value.

       For six weeks, I was in a very __27__ place. I wandered around my house like a zombie(僵尸). I could __28__ things needed doing, but would not do anything. My beliefs in looking forward and seeing the positive(積極的) in everything __29__ me.

       Then.  in late June, my youngest son’s football team made the city cup final. The year before, he’d been very sad when I __30__ the same final, so he was __31__ when I told him I’d go. Not only did they win, but the look on his face as he saw me __32__ him on was unbelievable. From then on, I spent the summer enjoying my sons and their passions(激情). I attended match after match and performances of my elder son’s ban — I __33__ went to another city to watch him play. These moments were so __34__. My life had been so much devoted to __35__ for so long.  and I felt __36__ that my sons were happy to welcome me into their world.

       __37__, being unemployed gave me back a sense of purpose — I was someone’s mum! I felt a sense of being __38__ again. Now I feel more positive about my professional __39__ and I’m getting on better with my family than I ever have. Losing my job made me realize just how __40__  it is to achieve real balance in life.

21.   A. Promised                  B. afforded                   C. showed                    D.  left

22.   A. Therefore                 B. Anyhow                   C. Otherwise                D.  However

23.   A. quickly                     B. gently                       C. partly                       D.  easily

24.   A. until                         B. after                         C. as                            D.  so

25.   A. failed                       B. finished                    C. tried                         D.  changed

26.   A. suddenly                  B. finally                       C. immediately              D.  shortly

27.   A. secret                      B. quiet                        C. lonely                       D.  dark

28.   A. see                          B. get                           C. suggest                    D.  understand

29.   A. defended                  B. directed                    C. deserted                   D.  disturbed

30.   A. watched                   B. missed                            C. lost                          D.  won

31.   A. disappointed             B. worried                    C. honoured                  D.  delighted

32.   A. cheering                   B. taking                       C. leading                     D.  passing

33.   A. just                          B. even                         C. still                          D.  almost

34.   A. hopeful                    B. meaningful                C. difficult                    D.  strange

35.  A. work             B. family            C. matches           D. performances

36.  A. successful         B. thoughtful         C. thankful           D. peaceful

37.  A. Naturally         B. Doubtfully         C. Disagreeably       D. Unexpectedly

38.  A. employed         B. comforted          C. valued            D. encouraged

39.  A. education         B. experience          C. relationship       D. future

40.  A important         B. interesting           C. simple           D. surprising

    

(09四川卷)11. — I wonder ________ you’ll water this kind of flower. 

——Every other day. 

A. how often     B. how long   C. how soon   D. how much 

 (09·四川C篇)

Honesty comes in many forms. First there’s self-honesty. Is what people see the real article or do you appear through smoke and mirrors? I find that if I try to be something I’m not.  I feel unsure of myself and take out a part from my PBA（personal bank account）. I love how singer Judy Garland put it.  “Always be a first-class version（版本）of yourself, instead of a second-class version of somebody else. ”

Then there’s honesty in our actions. Are you honest at school, with your parents, and with your boss? If you’ve ever been dishonest, I think we all have, try being honest, and notice how whole it makes you feel. Remember, you can’t do wrong and feel right. This story by Jeff is a good example of that:

In my second year of study, there were three kids in my math class who didn’t do well. I was really good at it. I would charge them three dollars for each test that I helped them pass. I’d write on a little piece of paper all the right answers, and hand them off.

At first I felt like I was making money, kind of a nice job. I wasn’t thinking about how it could hurt all of us. After a while I realized I shouldn’t do that anymore, because I wasn’t really helping them. They weren’t learning anything, and it would only get harder down the road. Cheating certainly wasn’t helping me.

It takes courage to be honest when people all around you are getting away with cheating on tests, lying to their parents, and stealing at work. But, remember, every act of honesty is a deposit(儲蓄) into your PBA and will build strength.

49. The underlined part “appear through smoke and mirrors” in the first paragraph means “       ”     

A. to be honest

B. to be unreal

C. to become clear

D. to come from an imagined world

50. Which of the following can best explain Judy Garland’s words?

A. Be your true self rather than follow others.

B. Don’t copy others or you can’t be the first class.

C. Make efforts to be the first instead of the second.

D. Don’t learn from others unless they’re excellent.

51. What does the author expect to show by Jeff’s story?

A. Honesty the author expect to show by Jeff’s story?

B. A bad thing can be turned into a good one.

C. Helping others cheat can do good to nobody.

D. One should realize the wrong in his bad deeds.

52. In the last paragraph the author mainly wants to express          .

A. one must be brave to be honest

B. it’s difficult to be honest when others are not

C. one should be honest when making a deposit

D. honesty in one’s actions can help him in the future

 (09·四川B篇)

July 21^st.  2007 was a typical English summer’s day — it rained for 24 hours ! As usual, I rushed home from work at midday to check on the house. Nothing was amiss. By the time I left work at 5pm.  However, the road into our village was flooded. Our house had never been flooded but, as I opened the front door.  a wave of waters greeted me. Thank God the kids weren’t wish me, because the house was 5 feet deep in water. We lost everything downstairs. And the plaster had to be torn off the wall’s ceilings pulled down.   

At first we tried to push on through. We didn’t want to move the children out of home.  so we camped upstairs. We put a sheet of plastic across the floor to protect us from the damp. But after three months, we felt very sick, so we move to a wooden house in a park. The house was small.  but at first we were all just delighted to be in a new place. Unfortunately, things took longer than expected and we were there for 10 months. The life there was inconvenient. What surprised me most was how much I missed being part of a community（社區(qū)）. We had lived in a friendly village with good neighbors, and I’d never thought how much I，I’d miss that. 

Although our situation was very bad, it’s difficult to feel too sorry for yourself when you look at what’s happening elsewhere. I watched a news report about floods in Northern India and thought.  “We didn’t have a straw hut（茅草房）that was for Christmas. But I can’t wait — I’m going to throw a party for our friends in the village to say thanks for their support. This year, I won’t need any gifts — living away from home for months has made me realize how little we actually need or miss all our possessions. Although we are replacing things, there’s really no rush — we have our home back.  and that’s the main thing.   

45. What does the underlined word “amiss” in the first paragraph mean ？ 

A. Wrong.            B. Missing.          C. Right.             D. Found 

46. It can be inferred from the text that the author        . 

A. was sick of staying upstairs 

B. cared much about her children   

C. could not stand living in a wooden house 

D．did not deal well with her family affairs during the flood 

47. Why does the author say that they were lucky in the third paragraph ? 

A. Because her situation was not serious. 

B. Because many other paces were flooded. 

C. Because she had been to Northern India. 

D. Because some others suffered even more. 

48. What does the author mainly want to express by telling her story? 

A. She valued human feelings more than before. 

B. She realized she almost didn’t need possession. 

C. She found Christmas gifts no longer badly needed. 

D. She thought her own home was the most important. 

  

完型填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從41-60各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。

I ran into a stranger as he passed by. “I’m so sorry!” was my reply. Then he said, “Excuse me too… I wasn’t   41   watching for you.” We were very polite, this stranger and I. Then we went   42   our way after saying goodbye.

But at   43  , a different story is told. How we treat our loved ones, young and old. Later in the kitchen, as I   44   the meal, my daughter walked up to me, very still. When I turned, I      45   knocked her down. “Get out of the way!” I shouted with a frown (皺眉). She stepped away silently, with her little heart   46  . I didn’t realize how rudely I had spoken.

That night, when I lay   47   in bed, God’s quiet voice spoke to me and said, “While    48   with a stranger, you are calm and polite, but with those you love, you are QUICK to excite… Go look around on the kitchen floor, you’ll find some flowers there by the   49  . Those are the flowers she brought for you. She   50   them herself — pink, yellow, and your favorite blue. She stood there quietly and you never saw the   51   in her eyes.”

By this time, I felt sad and small and now my own tears began to fall. I quietly went and knelt (跪) by her   52  . “Wake up, my,” I said. “Are these the flowers you picked up for me?” She smiled, “I found them out by the tree, I   53   them in a napkin（紙巾）, just for you. I knew you’d like them, especially the   54  .” I said, “I am so sorry that I missed them today… And I   55   have fussed (大驚小怪) at you that way…”

And she whispered, “Mommy, that’s OK… I still love you   56  .” I hugged her and said, “I love you, too and I LOVE the flowers.”

Do you know that: if you die tomorrow, the   57   you are working for could easily replace you in a matter of days. But the family you leave   58   will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into our   59   than into our families--- an unwise investment (投資) indeed.

Remember that   60   =" (F)ATHER" + (A)ND + (M)OTHER + (I ) + (L)OVE + (Y)OU.

41.   A.    ever B.    even C.    just  D.    right

42.   A.    to    B.    in    C.    on    D.    for

43.   A.    school     B.    work       C.    home      D.    office

44.   A.    cooked    B.    had  C.    ate   D.    took

45.   A.    already    B.    hardly     C.    rudely     D.    nearly

46.   A.    lost  B.    missed     C.    beaten     D.    broken

47.   A.    asleep      B.    awake     C.    afraid      D.    alive

48.   A.    dealing    B.    meeting   C.    going      D.    talking

49.   A.    floor       B.    kitchen    C.    window   D.    door

50.   A.    grew       B.    bought    C.    picked     D.    fetched

51.   A.    tears B.    expressions     C.    smiles     D.    joy

52.   A.    desk B.    bed  C.    body       D.    knees

53.   A.    wrapped  B.    covered   C.    put   D.    help

54.   A.    pink B.    yellow     C.    blue D.    black

55.   A.    needn’t    B.    shouldn’t C.    mustn’t   D.    can’t

56.   A.    indeed     B.    besides    C.    anything  D.    anyway

57.   A.    company B.    country   C.    place       D.    state

58.   A.    for   B.    with C.    behind     D.    to

59.   A.    books      B.    loss  C.    meal       D.    work

60.   A.    RESPECT      B.    WARMTH      C.    FAMILY D.    FRIEND