一、阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

 I became lame(瘸的) in both legs in my childhood. I can't stand 1 the support of two sticks. Only in my wheelchair can I " 2 ". I still remember the first day at 3 . When I appeared at the door, 4 in the classroom stared(凝视) at me in 5 . My face turned 6 . I couldn't help 7 back. It was the 8 and sympathy(同情) in their eyes that 9 me doing so. I went shyly towards an unoccupied (空的) seat. Being lame, I didn't dare(敢) to 10 in front of my classmates. I was afraid that I might be 11 at. In those days I was very sad to see others walking 12 . One day, a few students came up to me and asked me to go outside. I was really 13 . They encouraged me with a(n) 14 smile and 15 me in my wheelchair from place to place. I was 16 to them for giving me a chance to see the 17 of our lovely school with my own eyes. After that we often read, played and talked together. My friends are always 18 to help me. It made me 19 I am handicapped(残疾的). Once they asked me, "What is the most beautiful thing in our school ?" Without hesitation(犹豫) I said, "It is the 20 . "

1. A. with B. without C. under D. on 2. A. walk B. run C. sit D. stand 3. A. school B. wheelchair C. home D. hospital 4. A. he B. she C. everyone D. nobody 5. A. thought B. interest C. anger D. surprise 6. A. red B. brown C. white D. black 7. A. enteringB. hiding C. coming D. turning 8. A. feeling B. kindness C. sorrow D. pain 9. A. made B. prevented C. kept D. let 10. A. walk B. study C. practice D. speak 11. A. laughed B. smiled C. stared D. looked 12. A. quickly B. slowly C. happily D. shyly 13. A. brave B. sad C. hurt D. excited 14. A. honest B. friendly C. luckily D. handsome 15. A. pushed B. placed C. drew D. pulled 16. A. satisfied B. sorry C. loyal D. grateful 17. A. signs B. sights C. buildings D. students 18. A. ready B. smart C. wise D. unwilling 19. A. forget B. remember C. imagine D. think 20. A. teachers B. schoolyard C. classmates D. friendship

参考答案：1-5 BAACD 6-10 ADBBA 11-15 ACDBA 16-20 DBAAD

二、阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

The British people are famous for being quite reserved(保守的). We are known around the world for having the biggest "personal 1 "?the distance between us and the person we are 2 to. I have 3 been more aware of this than over the last month, since I arrived in China. Getting used to Chinese colleagues 4 close by me and even placing their hands on my arm is proving quite 5 . My natural British reaction is to 6 back and move away, even though I realize it is a friendly gesture by the Chinese person. I have 7 many people holding hands or putting their arms around each other as they walk along the streets of Beijing. This would rarely be seen in the UK , even between very close friends. And 8 at someone in Britain is considered very 9 . But here, I find myself being stared at often. It 10 me long to realize this was not rude in China, but a 11 of curiosity. I visited Datong last week, where the local people are 12 used to Westerners. An elderly woman couldn't believe her 13 when she saw me. And 14 feel offended(使不舒服) by her staring at me, I was 15 to see her smile back when I said "Nihao." When I visited one of Datong's middle schools to talk about English Weekly, the students asked me to 16 their copies of the newspaper. And one girl at the Yungang Grottoes asked to have her picture taken with me. I 17 like a celebrity(名人)! I have 18 over the last month how true it is that the British are very 19 . We can learn a lot about 20 from China's culture and habits. And I am learning more every day.

1. A. feeling B. secret C. signal D. space 2. A. turning B. talking C. pointing D. listening 3. A. never B. hardly C. almost D. always 4. A. sleeping B. coming C. standing D. passing 5. A. easy B. difficultC. friendly D. interesting 6. A. go B. push C. pull D. look 7. A. seen B. heard C. exchanged D. watched 8. A. hitting B. speaking C. smiling D. staring 9. A. rude B. cruel C. polite D. equal 10. A. took B. spent C. used D. paid 11. A. scene B. scenery C. sight D. sign 12. A. more B. less C. quite D. somehow 13. A. tongue B. experience C. eyes D. ears 14. A. more than B. rather than C. less than D. no more than 15. A. pleased B. unwilling C. surprised D. angry 16. A. pronounce B. publish C. share D. sign 17. A. felt B. seemed C. sounded D. acted 18. A. repeated B. compared C. realized D. noticed 19. A. tidy B. reserved C. brave D. independent 20. A. cleverness B. friendliness C. happiness D. politeness

参考答案：1-5 DBACB 6-10 CADAA 11-15 DBCBA 16-20 DACBB