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Ⅰ.完形填空
[2015·吉林长春质检三]Don't let Aurora's small stature (身高) fool you—her spirit is strong. She is one of 140 chickens __1__ from a farm. When we saved her, she was tiny and sick and it seemed __2__ that she would survive. Having never got the right __3__， many of the chickens were sick and some __4__ died.
At a young age，Aurora and her sisters and brothers were __5__ by their mom.Luckily，another mother __6__ their care.Aurora seemed the last to __7__ food and attention. She grew at a much slower __8__ than her brothers and sisters. Everything seemed __9__ her.
At the young age of seven months, Aurora had lost two moms and was __10__ to find a place with the other chickens.
Aurora __11__ found comfort from an old chicken named Margaret, staying under her wings during the cold nights, __12__ Margaret was so old that a few months later she died. Aurora, in her own way, thinks of Margaret. Every evening, you will find her in the __13__ spot where she kept Margaret company. __14__ when the other chickens try to __15__ her away, Aurora comes back.
As Aurora grew, we became __16__ at her love to simply live. Nothing __17__ her. So remember, when life seems so __18__ that you can't take it, think of Aurora. She has lost two moms, watched her sisters and brothers die, and __19__ from serious illnesses. Yet she enjoys the small, sweet __20__ life has offered—safety, food, warmth and good friendships.
本文描述了一只小鸡为了生存与各种困难顽强抗争的故事。 1．A.raised B．purchased C．rescued
D．collected
答案：C 根据下文中的“When we saved her”的提示可知，她是被从农场救出来的140只小鸡中的一只。raise“提起，养育”；purchase“购买”；rescue“营救”；collect“收集”。
2．A.hopeful B．proper C．possible D．unlikely
答案：D 根据空前的“she was tiny and sick”可知，小鸡生病了而且还很弱小，故此处是说她似乎不太可能活下来。hopeful“有希望的”；proper“恰当的”；possible“可能的”；unlikely“不大可能的”。
3．A.touch
B．care
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C．gift D．partner
答案：B 根据“many of the chickens were sick”可判断出，因为没有得到适当的照顾，很多小鸡才会生病甚至一些不幸死亡。touch“触摸”；care“照顾”；gift“礼物”；partner“搭档”。
4．A.sadly
B．angrily
C．coldly D．calmly
答案：A 参见上题解析。sadly“不幸地”；angrily“愤怒地”；coldly“冷漠地”；calmly“平静地”。
5．A.punished B．refused C．abandoned D．scolded
答案：C 根据下文的“Luckily another mother”以及“Aurora had lost two moms”可以推断，第一个母亲遗弃了她和她的兄弟姐妹们。punish“惩罚”；refuse“拒绝”；abandon“遗弃”；scold“责骂”。
6．A.took on B．put forward C．looked after
D．brought about
答案：A 幸运的是，另外一个母亲决定照顾他们。take on“决定做，承担”；put forward“提出”；look after“照顾”；bring about“导致”。
7．A.get B．eat C．draw D．offer
答案：A 根据下文“她比她的兄弟姐妹们长得慢”可知，此处是说她看起来是最后一个得到(get)食物和关心的。
8．A.cost B．rate C．standard D．value
答案：B 根据本文第一句提到的“small stature(身高)”以及上一句提到的“last to __7__ food and attention”可以判断，Aurora生长的速度慢于她的兄弟姐妹们，所以个子小。cost“成本”；rate“速度”；standard“标准”；value“价值”。
9．A.for C．about D．against
答案：D 根据上文的叙述可知，Aurora的生活不如意，因此一切似乎都在和她作对。against“逆，反对”，符合语境。
10．A.arranging B．choosing C．struggling D．affording
答案：C Aurora已经失去了两个妈妈，她需要努力找栖身之处。struggle“拼搏，努力”，符合语境。
11．A.lately
B．eventually
C．constantly D．frequently
答案：B 此处与上一段相呼应，她在努力寻找之后，终于(eventually)找到了安慰。 12．A.unless B．so C．because D．but
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B．around
答案：D 虽然找到了安身之处，可是Margaret因为年老而死去了。此空前后之间在意思上是转折关系，因此选连词but。
13．A.same B．relevant C．similar D．normal
答案：A Aurora每天晚上都到同样的地方去陪伴Margaret。此处用same表示她的执着。same“同样的”；relevant“有关的”；similar“类似的”；normal“正常的”。
14．A.Still C．Even
D．Yet
B．Thus
答案：C 甚至当别的小鸡推开她时，她会再回来。still“仍然”；thus“因此”；even“甚至”；yet“然而”。
15．A.clear B．put C．turn D．push 答案：D 参见上题解析。push away“推开”。 16．A.nervous
B．amazed
C．excited D．disappointed
答案：B 根据文章的第一句“Don't let Aurora's small stature(身高) fool you—her spirit is strong”可知，我们为Aurora只要活着的热情而感到惊讶。nervous“紧张的”；amazed“惊奇的”；excited“兴奋的，激动的”；disappointed“失望的”。
17．A.helped C．impressed
B．attracted
D．stopped
答案：D 没有什么能使她停下来。help“帮助”；attract“吸引”；impress“给??留下深刻印象”；stop“停止”。
18．A.tough B．different C．smooth D．boring
答案：A 综合上文，生活对于Aurora来说一直是艰难的，所以当生活似乎很艰难时，你可以想想她的遭遇。tough“艰难的，棘手的”；different“不同的”；smooth“顺利的”；boring“无趣的，乏味的”。
19．A.waked B．made C．recovered serious illnesses”搭配。
20．A.chances B．pleasures C．dreams D．services
答案：B 尽管尝尽生活的艰辛，Aurora却得到了生活给予她的简单的甜蜜的乐趣，即后面所说的“safety，food，warmth and good friendships”。chance“机会”；pleasure“乐事”；dream“梦想”；service“服务”。
Ⅱ.阅读理解
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[2015·河北唐山一模]I am a taxi driver. One Monday morning, I had stopped at
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D．learned
答案：C 本句话的三个并列谓语都是Aurora的经历，所以选择recovered与“from
New York Hospital when I spied a_well-dressed_man dashing down the steps.S He was
hailing (招手) me. I waited until he jumped into the cab. “LaGuardia Airport, please，” he said.
As always, I wondered about my passenger. “What do you do？” “I'm in the neurology department (神经内科) at this hospital.” For some unknown reasonP1， I decided to ask for his help.
“Could I ask a favour of youP2？” He didn't answer. “I have a son, 16. He's doing well in school. He wants a job this summer. Is there any possibility that you might get him a summer job？” After a pause, he said, “The medical students have a research project. Maybe he could fit in. Have him send me his school records.” He searched his pocket and handed me a card.
That evening, I pulled the card from my pocket. “Robbie，” I announcedW1 proudly, “this could be a summer job for you. Send him your school records.” He read it out loud, “Fred Plum, New York Hospital.”“Is this a joke？” he said in disbelief. After I yelled and threatenedW2 to cut offP3 his allowance, Robbie promised to send off his grades the next morning.
Two weeks later, when I arrived home, my son handed me a letter from Plum. He was to phone Plum's secretary for an interviewW3.
Robbie got the job. The white coat he wore made him feel more important than he really was. As high school graduation neared, Plum was kind enough to write letters of recommendationW4 for universities. To our delightP4， Robbie was admitted to New York Medical College.
It never occurredW5 to me that a stranger should transform my son's future. 一名出租车司机向他的乘客求助，希望对方能为自己上高中的儿子提供一份暑期工作。正是这位陌生人的帮忙改变了出租车司机儿子的未来。
1．Who does the underlined phrase “a well-dressed man” in the first paragraph refer to?
A．The author. B．Plum. C．Robbie.
D．A patient.
答案：B 考查推理判断。由第一、二段可知，这位穿着体面的人上了作者的出租车，作者想请他帮个忙；由第三、四段可知，该乘客同意帮忙并留下自己的名片，名片上的名字为Fred Plum，由此推知，这个穿着体面的人就是Plum。
2．The author threatened to cut off Robbie's allowance probably because ________. A．he was tired after a day's work B．he didn't earn enough money C．Robbie was unwilling to work D．Robbie doubted what he said
答案：D 考查细节理解。根据第四段中的“‘Is this a joke？’he said in disbelief. After I yelled and threatened to cut off his allowance, Robbie promised to send off
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his grades the next morning”可知，作者威胁儿子Robbie说要断了他的零花钱，是因为Robbie不相信作者所说的话。
3．It can be inferred from the passage that Plum is ________. A．patient and selfless C．kind and helpful
B．generous and respectful D．wealthy and handsome
答案：C 考查推理判断。Plum愿意帮助一个陌生人，给Robbie提供了一份暑期工作，又为Robbie写了推荐信，由此可推知，Plum心地善良且乐于助人，应选择C项。
4．What message does the passage convey? A．A stranger may change your life. B．One must be friendly to strangers.
C．A father should be responsible for his son. D．Doctors may have great influence over people.
答案：A 考查主旨大意。文章主要讲述了一个陌生人的帮忙改变了出租车司机的儿子Robbie的未来，因此选择A项。
W重点词汇
1．announce v. 宣布；述说 2.threaten v. 威胁；恐吓 3．interview v．/n. 接见；面试 4．recommendation n. 推荐；建议 5．occur vi. 发生；出现 P重点短语
1．for...reason 因为??原因 2．ask a favour of sb. 请某人帮忙 3．cut off 切断；中断；剥夺 4．to one's delight 令某人高兴的是 S句式仿写
原文：One Monday morning, I had stopped at New York Hospital when I spied a well-dressed man dashing down the steps. (had done...when...)
译文：在周一上午，我刚把车停在纽约医院，就留意到一个穿着体面的人冲下台阶。 仿写：I had_just_locked_the_door_when I realized I had left my key in the room. 我刚锁上门就意识到把钥匙忘在屋里了。
B
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