第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30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，并写在答题卡上。

A

When you walk along a street in a big city in the United States, you may see clocks in most stores. Radio announcers give the correct time during the day. People there think that it is important to know the time. Most Americans have watches. They want to do certain things at certain times. They do not want to be late. Not all people all over the world value time. Suppose you visit a certain country in South America. You would find that people living there do not like to rush. If you had an appointment (约会)with someone, he would probably be late. He would not care for arriving on time. In some countries in South America, even the radio programs may not begin right on time, nor do the radio announcers think it important to announce the right time. Many people regard a clock as a machine. It seems to them that a person who does everything on time is controlled by a machine. They do not want a clock or any machine to have that much power over their lives.1. There are clocks in most stores in the US cities because ______. A. people in the stores want to sell these clocks B. bosses want to make their stores beautiful C. people think it important to know the time D. they needn't wear watches when they are away from home2. The underlined word "rush" in the passage most probably means ______. A. “run”??? B. “walk” C.?“move” D. “hurry”?3. If you had an appointment with someone in some place in South America, he might not arrive on time, and this is because ______. A. he didn't have a watch with him B. he forgot to have a look at a watch or a clock C. he didn't think it important to arrive on time D. he didn't like an appointment with someone4. In some countries in South America ______. A. the radio announcers do think it important to announce the exact time B. most people do not want to be controlled by others

C. many people think a clock has much power D. the radio programs may start a bit early or late

which statement is not true?

A. You can see clocks in many stores in USA.

B.All the people in the world don’t value the time.

C. Most Americans own watches.

D.The radio announcers in South America always announce the right time.

B

Lisa never had the chance to know her father. He and her mother divorced(离婚) when she was just a young child. Even though he didn’t move far, he never came to visit his children.

Lisa often wondered about her father. What did he looked like and what he was doing. All she knew was his name: Jeff White.

After Lisa grew up, she became a nurse at a hospital, where she would help provide medicine and comfort for patients in their final days. A few weeks ago, she received a new patient whose name was Jeff White.

When Jeff came into his room, Lisa asked him if he had any children. Jeff told her that he had two daughters, Lisa and Elly. Lisa couldn’t hold her tears back. She told him, “I am Lisa, your daughter.”

Jeff embraced her, saying that he was not a good father. And the daughter held his hand and kissed him. Then Jeff began to sing This Magic Moment.

Jeff could have just weeks left to live, so Lisa wanted to make the most of the time she had with him. Lisa also brought her kids to the hospital to meet their grandfather. The kid made cards for him with the words, “I love you.”

Forgiveness(宽恕) is also a kind of love.

5. What did Lisa know about her father?

A. Her father’s looks B. Her father’s name

C. Her father’s hobby D. Her father’s job

6.What does the underlined word “patient” mean in this passage?

A. 医生 B. 病人 C. 家属 D. 手术

7.From the passage we know that__________

A. Lisa has a brother. B. Lisa hates his father.

C. Lisa has a sister. D. Lisa’s father hates her daughter.

8. This passage mainly tells us that _______

A. Kids should love their father.

B. The father should love his kids.

C. Forgiveness is also a kind of love.

D. Fathers shouldn’t leave their families.

C

Mr. Harris used to work in Dover, but then he changed his work, and he and his wife moved to another town. They did not have many friends there at first, but they soon met a lot of interesting people, and after a few weeks, they often went to dinner or to parties at other people’s houses.

Then Mrs. Harris said to her husband, “We’ve been to a lot of other people’s houses, and now we must invite them to our house, mustn’t we?”

“Yes, certainly,” answered her husband, “A big party will be the easiest thing, won’t it? Then we can start to invite people to dinner in small numbers next month.”

So Mrs. Harris said, “Yes, I’ll invite all our friends here to a big party on 5th December.”

“How many people will you invite?” Mr. Harris asked, “Don’t invite too many.”

Mrs. Harris was beginning to write the invitations when her husband saw that she was writing, “Party: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.”

“That isn’t very nice, is it?” he said. “You’re telling our guests that they must go at 8:30. Maybe it is impolite.” So Mrs. Harris just wrote “Party: 6:30 p.m.”

A lot of guests came, and they all had a good time, so they did not go home at 8:30. In fact they were still there at mid-night when the door bell rang and a policeman arrived. He said, “You must stop making a noise, because someone has complained(抱怨).”

Mr. Harris said he did not want to quarrel with the policeman, so everyone went home. They were sorry to have to go.

When Mr. and Mrs. Harris were alone again, she said to him. “That was a surprise, wasn’t it? Who complained about the noise?”

“I did,” Mr. Harris answered in a tired voice.

9. What made Mr. and Mrs. Harris hold a party at their house?

A. It was easy to hold a big party at home.

B. They could ask people to dinner in small numbers.

C. They had gone to other people’s parties many times.

D. They liked making friends with others.

10. When did the party end that evening?

A. About twelve o’clock.

B. When the policeman talked with Mr. Harris on the phone.

C. At about 8:30.

D. When someone telephoned the police station.

11. Who telephoned the policeman?

A. One of the guests. B. One of the neighbors.

C. Mr. Harris. D. Mrs. Harris.

12. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

A. Mr. Harris was unfriendly to the guests

B. Mrs. Harris was very angry with his husband

C. the guests were very tired at the party

D. Mr. Harris didn’t want his friends to stay late at the party

D

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful bird, which was very curious about hell(地狱). When she was little, her mother always told her that if she didn’t master the flying skills, she would go to hell. She was so curious about hell that she always asked others what hell looked like, but no one was sure, because none of them had ever been there. Some said hell was a place full of water, and others told her that hell was full of burning fire. However, the bird knew they were lying. She wanted to find out what hell was.

When other birds were learning flying skills, she always hid herself and watched them. She thought in this way she could go to hell and see what hell looked like. However, she spent so little time learning flying skills that one day she was caught by a little boy. The little boy gave her to his grandpa in the countryside as a gift. The old man liked her very much. He made a delicate(精美的) cage and put her in it. The bird was very worried because she thought she couldn’t find out what hell was like staying in this small cage. However, she couldn’t escape. Day after day, she just stayed in the cage, watching other birds flying. She lost her freedom and she became sadder and sadder. At last, she became ill. The old man finally opened the cage, but she was too weak to fly. Lying on the ground, she thought of the question that she ever asked all the time.

“What does hell look like?”

“Hell is a small well—decorated cage.” Before she closed her eyes forever, she finally answered that question herself.

13. What does the underlined word “master” in the first paragraph mean?

A. Miss. B. Finish. C. Follow. D. Learn well.

14. Why did the bird hide herself when other birds were learning flying skills?

A. Because she was lazy.

B. Because she didn’t like learning flying skills.

C. Because she thought she could go to hell by doing this.

D. Because she thought she didn’t have to learn flying skills.

15. According to the passage, the bird at last found that .

A. hell was a place full of water

B. hell was a place full of burning fire

C. there was no hell

D. hell was a small well-decorated cage

第二节 阅读填空（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

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

Our spiritual intelligence quotient(精神智商), or SQ, helps us understand ourselves, and live fuller, happier lives.

While we’re all born with SQ, most of us aren’t even aware that we have it. Fortunately, you don’t have to sign up for classes to learn how to improve your SQ. Here are some simple steps that can lead you to this new level of understanding.

16 The process of developing spiritual(精神的) intelligence(智力) begins with solitude(独处) and silence. To tune in(调整) to your spirit, you have to turn down the volume in your busy, noisy, complicated(复杂的) life and force yourself to do nothing at all. Start small by creating islands for silence in your day. In the car, instead of listening to the music, use the time to think. At work, shut the door to your office between meetings, take a few breaths and let them out very, very slowly. 17

Step Outside. For many people, nature sets their spirit free. 18 If you are walking with the dog, take the time to admire flower in bloom; follow the flight of a bird and watch clouds float overhead.

Find an Activity You Enjoy. It’s important to find a hobby that helps you tune in to your spirit. Garden, walk or jog, arrange flowers, listen to music that touches you