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组卷者：搜高考在线评卷人得分一、阅读理解1、LastweekmyyoungestsonandIvisitedmyfatherathisnewhomeinTucson,Arizonahemovedthereafewyearsago,andIwaseagertoseehisnewplaceandmeethisfriends.Myearliestmemoriesofmyfatherareatall,handsome,successfulmandevotedtohisworkandhisfamily,butuncomfortablewithhischildren.AsachildIlovedhim;asaschoolgirlandyoungadultIfearedhimandfeltbitterabouthim.HeseemedunhappywithmeunlessIgotstraightAsandunhappywithmyboyfriendsiftheirfatherswerenotas“successful”ashewas.WheneverIwentoutwithhimonweekends,Iusedtostruggletothinkupthingstosay,feelingonguard.Onthefirstdayofmyvisit,wewentoutwithoneofmyfathersfriendsforlunchatanoutdoorcaf.Wewalkedalongthatafternoon,didsomeshopping,ateonthestreettable,andlaughedovermysonsfunnyfacialexpressions.Gonewasmyfatherscritical(挑剔的)airandstrictrules.WhowasthispersonIknewasmyfather,whoseemedsofriendlyandinterestingtobearound?Whathadheldhimbackbefore?Thenextdaydadpulledouthischildhoodpicturesandtoldmequiteafewstoriesabouthisownchildhood.Althoughourtimestogetherbecameeasierovertheyears,Ineverfeltclosertohimatthatmoment.Aftersomanyyears,Imatlastseeinganothersideofmyfather.Andinsodoing,Imdelightedwithmynewfriend.InhisnewhomeinArizona,mydadisbacktomefromwherehewas.56Whydidtheauthorfeelbitteraboutherfatherasayoungadult?AHewassilentmostofthetime.BHewastooproudofhimself.CHedidnotlovehischildren.DHeexpectedtoomuchofher.57Whentheauthorwentoutwithherfatheronweekend,shewouldfeel.AnervousBsorryCtiredDsafe58Theunderlinedwords“mynewfriend”inthelastparagraphreferto.A.theauthorssonBtheauthorsfatherCthefriendoftheauthorsfatherDthecafowner2、DearGuys,Idliketotalktoyouabouttheshameyousubjectedmetolastnight.Letmefirstrefreshyourmemory:You,agroupoffit,youngmen,wereplayingsocceronthefieldacrossfrommyapartmentbuilding.I,abetter-than-averagelookingyoungwoman,waswalkingalongthesidewalkwithmygroceries.Thatswhenyourballcameflyingoverthefenceandlandedinfrontofme.OneofyouapproachedandaskedpolitelyifIwouldthrowtheballbacktoyou.Fightingtheurgetodropmybagsandrunscreamingdownthestreet,Ireluctantly(勉强地)agreed.BeforeIcontinue,letmeexplainsomethingthatIdidnthaveachancetomentionlastnight:Ihatesports.Morespecifically,Ihatesportsinvolvingballs.Thisresultsfrommylackofnaturalabilitywhenitcomestothrowing,catchingandhitting.Imbadataimingtoo.SoyoucanunderstandwhyIdbenervousatwhatImsureseemedtoyoulikealaughablysimplerequest.However,wantingtoappearagreeable,Iputmybagsdown,pickeduptheballand,eyeshalf-shut,threwitashardasIcould.Ithitthemiddleofthefenceandbouncedbacktome.Tryingtoactcasually,Isaidsomethingaboutbeingoutofpractice,thenpickeduptheballagain.Ifyoullremember,atyourcommand,Iagreedtotrythrowingunderhand.WhileoutwardlyIwassmiling,inmyhead,Iwaspraying,OhGod,ohpleaseohpleaseohplease.Ithrewtheballupwardwithallmystrength,terrifiedbywhathappenednext.Theballhitslightlyhigheruponthefenceandbouncedbacktome.ThisisthepointwhereIstarttotakeissuewithyou.Wouldntithavebeenabetteruseofyourtime,andmine,ifyouhadjustwalkedaroundthefenceandtooktheballthen?Iwasclearlystruggling;mysmilesweremoreandmoreforced.Andyet,youalljuststoodthere,motionless.Seeingthatyouwerentgoingtoletmeoutofthetrouble,Ibecamedesperate.Memoriesofmiddleschoolsoftballcamefloodingback.Itriedhardtothrowtheballbutitonlywentabouteightfeet,thenIdecidedtopickitupanddashwithballinhandtowardsthebaseline,whileannoyedthirteen-year-oldboysscreamedatmethatIwasruiningtheirlives.Childrenarecruel.Beingabiggirlnow,Ipushedthosememoriesasideandpickedupthesoccerballforthethirdtime.Iforcedagood-naturedlaughwhilecryinginsideasyoupatientlyshoutedwordsofsupportoverthefenceatme.“Throwitgranny-style!”oneofyousaid.“Justbackupalittleandgiveitallyouvegot!”anotheroffered.And,mostembarrassingofall,“Youcandoit!”Iknowyouthoughtyouwerebeingencouraging,butitonlyservedtodeepentheshame.Anyway,Iacceptedyourball-throwingadvice,backedup,rockedbackandforthalittle,tookadeepbreathandletitfly.Ithittheedgeofthefenceandbouncedbacktome.IsurprisedmyselfandImsureyouaswellbylettingoutacry,“DAMNIT!”IthenwilledmyselftohaveaheartattackandpassoutinfrontofyoujustsoIdbeputoutofmymisery.Alas,theheartattackdidnthappen,andyoucontinuedtolookatmeexpectantly,likeyouwerecontenttodothisallnight.Ihadbecomeasortofexhibitionforyou.Icouldfeelyourcollectivethoughtsdriftingthroughthechain-link:“Canshereallynotdoit?ButImean,really?”Unfortunatelyforyou,Iwasntreallygametocontinueyourexperiment.Threefailedattemptsatasimpletaskinfrontofagroupofpeopleinatwo-minuteperiodwasjustenoughblowformeforonenight.Ipickeduptheballonelasttime,approachedthefenceandgrumbled,“Pleasejustcomegetthedamnball.”Andyoudid.Andthankstoyou,Idecidedatthatverymomenttoneverthrowanythingeveragain,exceptdisrespectfulglancesatpeoplewhoplaysports.Sincerely,JenCordery55.Thewriteragreedtothrowtheballbecause_.A.sheneededtohavearelaxcarryingtheheavygroceriesB.shewantedtorefreshherchildhoodmemoriesC.shecouldnotrefusethepoliterequestfromtheyoungmanD.shehadfalleninlovewiththeyoungmanatfirstsight56.Whichofthefollowingisclosetinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“game”?A.anxiousB.braveC.afraidD.curious57.Whydidthewritermentionhermiddleschoolmemory?A.Toexplainwhyshefailedtheattemptstothrowtheballback.B.Tocomplainthatshehadnotmasteredtheballthrowingskills.C.Toshowhowcruelthose13-year-oldboyswere.D.Toexpressherdisliketowardssoftball.58.Whattheboyssaidbeforethewritersthirdattemptactuallymadethewriter_.A.inspiredB.encouragedC.awkwardD.depressed59.Whathappenedtotheballatlast?A.Thewritermanagedtothrowtheballback.B.Theboygottheballbackbyhimself.C.Thewriterthrewtheballawayoutofanger.D.Theboysgotangryandleftwithouttheball.60.Whatsthewriterspurposeinwritingthisopenletter?A.Toexpressherregretoverwhatshedidthedaybefore.B.Toannouncethatshewouldneverplayballgamesagain.C.Tojokeonherinabilitytothrowtheballoverthefence.D3、WhenIlivedinSpain,someSpanishfriendsofminedecidedtovisitEnglandbycar.Beforetheyleft,theyaskedmeforadviceabouthowtofindaccommodation(住所).Isuggestedthattheyshouldstayatbedandbreakfasthouses,becausethiskindofaccommodationgivesforeignvisitorsagoodchancetospeakEnglishwiththefamily.Myfriendslistenedtomyadvice,buttheycamebackwithsomefunnystories.“WedidntstayatB&B(bedandbreakfast)houses,”theysaid,“becausewefoundthatmostfamilieswereawayonholiday.”Ithoughtthiswasstrange.FinallyIunderstoodwhathadhappened.MyfriendsspokelittleEnglish,andtheythought“VACANCIES”meant“holidays”,becausetheSpanishwordfor“holidays”is“vacaciones”.Sotheydidnotgotohousewherethesignoutsidesaid“VACANCIES”,whichinEnglishmeanstherearefreerooms.Thenmyfriendswenttohousewherethesignsaid“NOVACANCIES”,becausetheythoughtthismeantthepeoplewhoownedthehousewerenotawayonholiday.Buttheyfoundthatthesehouseswereallfull.Asaresult,theystayedathotels!Welaughedaboutthisandaboutmistakesmyfriendsmadeinreadingothersigns.InSpanish,theword“DIVERSION”meansfun.InEnglish,itmeansthatworkmenarerepairingtheroad,andthatyoumusttakeadifferentroad.Whenmyfriendssawtheword“DIVERSION”onaroadsign,theythoughttheyweregoingtohavefun.Instead,theircarwassoonstopped.Englishpeoplehaveproblemstoowhentheylearnforeignlanguages.OnceinParis,whensomeoneofferedmesomemorecoffee,Isaid“Thankyou”inFrench.ImeantthatIwouldlikesomemore.However,tomysurprisethecoffeepotwastakenaway!LaterIfoundoutthat“Thankyou”inFrenchmeans“No,thankyou”.51.MySpanishfriendswantedadviceabout_.A.learningEnglishinEnglandB.findingplacestostayinEnglandC.drivingtheircaronEnglishroadsD.goingtoEnglandtohavefun52.IsuggestedthattheystayatB&Bhousesbecause_.A.itwouldbeavailableforthemtopractiseEnglishB.itwouldbemuchcheaperthanstayinginhotelsC.itwouldbeconvenientforthemtohavedinnerD.itwouldbeeasytofindaccommodationthere53.“NOVACANCIES”inEnglishmeans_.A.nofreeroomsB.withfreeroomsC.notawayonholidayD.noholidaysatall54.Ifyouseearoadsignthatsays“DIVERSION”,youwill_.A.getheldbythetrafficpolicemenB.havealotoffunandenjoyyourselfC.findtheroadisblockedbypeopleD.havetotakeanotherdifferentroad55.WhensomeoneofferedmemorecoffeeandIsaid“Thankyou”inFrench,I_.A.didntreallywantanymorecoffeeB.wantedthecoffeepottakenawayC.reallywantedsomemorecoffeeD.wantedtoexpressmypoliteness4、Somepeopleseemeasytounderstand：theircharacterappearsobviousonfirstmeeting.Appearances,however,canbedeceptive.ForthirtyyearsnowIhavebeenstudyingmyfellowmen.Idontknowverymuchaboutthem.Ishrugmyshoulderswhenpeopletellmethattheirfirstimpressionsofapersonarealwaysright.Ithinktheymusthavesmallinsightorgreatvanity.FormyownpartIfindthatthelongerIknowpeople,themoretheypuzzleme.IreadinthismorningspaperthatEdwardHydeBurtonhaddied.HewasamerchantandhehadbeeninbusinessinJapanformanyyears.Oncehegavemeagreatsurprise.UnlessIhadheardthestoryfromhisownlips,Idneverhavevelievedthathewascapableofsuchanaction.Hewasalwaysneatlyandquietlydressedinaccordancewithhisageandposition.Hedidnttalkmuch,butwhathesaidwassensible.Toucouldn;timaginehedpossibleraisehisvoiceinanger.Herewasamanwhoattractedyoubecauseyoufeltinhimarealloveforhisfellows.Hedtellwithpointagoodandspicystory,andinhisyouthhedbeensomethingofanathete.Hewasarichmanandhedmadeeverypennyhimself.Isupposeonethingthatmadeyoulikehimwasthathewassoweak;hearounsedyourinstinets（本能）ofprotection.TYoufelthecouldntbeartohurtafly.OneafternoonBurtontoldmea“funny”storyinaquiet,dryhumour:“Therewasanamesake（同名人）ofmine,whowasthebestbridgeplayerIevermet.Heseemedtohaveafantasticinstinctaboutthecards.Iusedtoplaywithhimalot.”“Hewashandsomeinawaywithcurlyhairandpink-and-whitecleeks.Womenthoughtalotofhim.Therewasnoharminhim,hewasonlywild.Pfcoursehedranktoomuch.Hewonagooddealofmymoneybycard-playing.”“Onedayhecametomewhenhewentbroke.Hecametoseemeinmyofficeandaskedmeforajob.Iaskedhimhowoldhewas.“Thirty-five,hesaid.”Andwhathaveyoubeendoinghitherto?Iaskedhim.Well,nothingverymuch,hesaid.ImafraidIcantdoanythingforyoujustyet,Isaid.Comebackandseemeinanotherthirty-fiveyears,andIllseewhatIcando.Hedidntmove.Hewentratherpale.Hehesitatedforamomentandthenhetoldmethathehadhadbadluckatcardsforsometime.Hehadntbeenwillingtosticktobridge,hedbeenplayingpoker,andhedgottrimmed.Hehadntapenny.Hedpawnedeverythinghehad.Hecouldntpayhishotelbillandtheywouldntgivehimanymorecredit.Hewasdownandout.Ifhecouldntgetsomethingtodohedhavetocommitsuicide.Ilookedathimforabit.Icouldseenowthathewasalltopieces.Hedbeendrinkingmorethanusualandhelookedfifty.Thegirlswouldnthavethoughtsomuchofhimiftheydseenhimthen.Igotsomeglimmeringofwhathewasdrivingat.Iveknowntoomanymenwhowerelittletingodsattheiruniversity.“SuddenlyIhadanidea.”Pausinginhisstory,Burtonturnedtome.“WhenIwasyoungIswamoverthreemilesroundthebeacon（灯塔）andlandedattheriverofTarumi.Itsratherdifficultonaccountofthecurrentsroundthebeacon.Well,ItoldmyyoungfellowaboutitandIsaidthatifheddoitIdgivehimajob.“Icouldseehewasrathertakenaback.Hewasnotingoodconditionforsports.Helookedatmeforamomentandthenhenodded.”“ItoldhimIddriveroundtotheriverathalfpasttwelveandmeethim.Done,hesaid.“Iwishedhimgoodluckandheleftme.IhadalotofworktodothatmorningandIonlyjustmanagedtothecreekatTarumiathalfpasttwelve.ButIneednthavehurried;heneverturnedup“Didhefunkitatthelastmoment?”Iasked.“No,hedidntfunkit.Hestartedallright.Butofcoursehedruinedhisconstitutionbydrink.Thecurrentsroundthebeaconweremorethanhecouldmanage.WedidntgetthebodyforaboutthreedaysIdidntsayanythingforamomentortwo.Iwasatrifleshocked.ThenIasked.“Whenyoumadehimthatofferofajob,didyouknowhedbedrowned?Helookedatmewithhiskindblueeyes,smiling.Well,Ihadntgotavacancyinmyofficeatthemoment.55Theauthorbelieves.AsomepeoplearetooeasytounderstandBappearanceisjustoppositetothequalityCfirstimpressionscanbemisleadingDhisfellowmenarenotunderstandable56Forsometime,EdwardBurtonimpressedtheauthormostwithhis.AageandpositionBwealthandabilityCsensibilityandhumorDkindnessandweakness57Theunderlinedwords“hewasalltopicces”maymean.AhewasmadandwildBhewascompletelydownChewassickanddirtyDhewastotallydrunk58WecaninferfromBurtonsstorythathisnamesakes.AneversawthroughhistrickBannoyedhimbyplayingcardsCcouldnotdoanyjobwellDintendedtocheathimwithalie59WelearnedfromthestorythatEdwardBurton.AknewtheyoungmanwouldkillhimselfBarrangedtheendofhisnamesakeslifeCdidmuchforthepoorfellowmanDkilledhiscard-friendbymistake60EdwardBurtoncouldbedescribedasa(n)person.AinnocentBsmartCcarelessDevil5、Haveyoueverwishedforathirty-hourday?Surelythisextratimewouldrelievethetremendouspressurewhichwelive.Ourlivesleaveatrailofunfinishedtasks.Unansweredletters,unvisitedfriends,unwrittenarticles,andunreadbookshauntquietmomentswhenwestoptoevaluate.Wedesperatelyneedrelief.Butwouldathirty-hourdayreallysolvetheproblem?Wouldntwesoonbejustasfrustratedaswearenowwithourtwenty-fourallotment?Amothersworkisneverfinished,andneitheristhatofanymanager,student,teacher,minister,oranyoneelseweknow.Norwillthepassageoftimehelpuscatchup.Childrengrowinnumberandagetorequiremoreofourtime.Greaterexperiencebringsmoreexactingassignments.Sowefindourselvesworkingmoreandenjoyingitless.Weareaccuslomedtoworkingwithoutstop.Whenwestoptoevaluate,werealizethatourdilemmagoesdeeperthanshortageoftime;itisbasicallytheproblemofpriorities（优先顺序）.Actuallyhardworkdoesnothurtus.Weallknowwhatitistogofullspeedforlonghours,totallyinvolvedinanimportanttask.Theresultingwearinessismatchedbyasenseofachievementandjoy.Nothardwork,butdoubtandmisgiving(疑虑)produceanxietyaswereviewamonthoryearandbecomeoppressedbythepileofunfinishedtasks.Wesensedemandshavedrivenusontoareefoffrustration.Weconfess,quiteapartfromoursins,“wehaveleftundonethosethings,whichweoughttohavedone;andwehavedonethosethingswhichweoughtnottohavedone.”Todotheurgentthingortofinisnhtheimportantthing,isasharpquestion.Severalyearsagoanexperiencedcotton-millmanagersaidtome,Yourgreatestdangerislettingtheurgentthingscrowdoutoftheimportant.Hedidntrealizedhowhardhismaximhit.Itoftenreturnstohauntandrebukemebyraisingthecriticalproblemofpriorities.Weliveinconstanttensionbetweentheurgentandthe