Ⅰ.完形填空
My grandfather died in 1970，and my grandmother lived in their old house alone.Shortly after that，we went to the animal shelter to pick out a little __1__ to accompany(陪伴) Grandma.The dog was named Penny.
Grandma and Penny quickly became very attached (依恋的) to each other，and that attachment grew much __2__ as years passed—they became very __3__.When Grandma went to __4__，Penny walked along and lay __5__ her until she woke up.__6__ Penny aged，she could no longer jump up on the __7__ to lie next to Grandma，so she lay on the blanket beside the bed.Grandma never went anywhere without her partner
by her side.
The time came when both my grandmother and Penny were becoming __8__.Grandma had been sent to hospital several times，and Penny couldn't __9__ around very well.When Grandma was in hospital，Penny would sit at the window __10__ out for the car bringing Grandma home
and would __11__ wait at the door when Grandma came through it.Each homecoming was a great meeting again between the two.
On Christmas Day in 1985，Grandma was again __12__ to the hospital.Penny，__13__，sat watching out the window for the __14__ bringing Grandma home.Two mornings later, I __15__ she couldn't stand and wouldn't eat.Later，she had difficulty in breathing.I quickly __16__ her to the hospital where Grandma stayed to let her see her __17__ for the last time.As soon as Penny saw Grandma，Penny's eyes brightened suddenly and then slowly __18__.Grandma left this world several __19__ later.
After fifteen years of loving friendship，Grandma and Penny passed away on the same day.God had it all worked out—Penny was waiting at the door to __20__ Grandma when she came home.
1． A.mouse B．cat
C．bird
D．dog
B．higher D．longer
2． A.stronger
C．farther
3． A.similar
C．friendly 4． A.work
C．sleep 5． A.on
C．under 6． A.Since
C．As
7． A.table
C．chair 8． A.lost
C．weak 9． A.show
C．play 10．A.looking
C．climbing 11．A.worriedly
C．excitedly 12．A.invited
C．led 13．A.as usual
C．by accident 14．A.car
C．bus 15．A.believed
C．heard 16．A.guided
C．sent 17．A.owner
C．doctor
B．gentle
D．close
B．hospital D．church
B．beside
D．below B．While D．Though B．bed D．blanket
B．active
D．tired B．walk D．jump
B．crying
D．getting
B．hurriedly
D．disappointedly B．taken D．moved B．in time D．at once
B．truck
D．bicycle B．guessed
D．found
B．posted D．followed B．mother
D．saver
18．A.opened
C．closed 19．A.hours
C．weeks 20．A.call
C．miss Ⅱ.阅读理解
B．brightened
D．wetted
B．days
D．months B．help
D．greet
A
A thirteen
year
old boy from California has become the youngest person ever to climb to
the top of Mount Everest(珠穆朗玛峰)as part of his goal to climb the highest mountains on all seven continents.
At all of 13 years old，Jordan Romero，from Big Bear，California，has already climbed to the top of Kilimanjaro in Africa and has prepared for Mount Everest since then.
On Saturday 22nd May,2010 Jordan reached the 29,035
foot top，his spokesperson told the
Associated Press(美联社)via a satellite phone.On Jordan's blog earlier in the day he'd said，“Every step I take is finally toward the biggest goal of my life，to stand on the top of the world”，and a statement on the blo
g from his spokesperson said that after they reached the summit “everyone sounded unbelievably happy”．
Jordan Romero has been climbing the highest mountains in the world with his father and three guides.His mother watched them via GPS at home.“I'm just very proud of him，”she said in a telephone interview with the Associated Press.
Jordan's achievement has been hailed by wellwishers around the world，including the famous sports website amazingkids.org that celebrated his Kilimanjaro climb in 2006 as an example to other children “to get their own amazing achievements”．The old record was held by Temba Sheri of Nepal who climbed to the top of the mountain in 2001，at age 16.
Ambitious(雄心勃勃的)teenagers have become the source of some disagreements in recent months as questions are raised about the physical and mental health(身心健康)of children when trying to take an adventure to make a record.
1．Jordan's desire is to climb ________.
A．the highest mountains in the USA
B．the highest mountains on all seven continents C．the steepest mountains all over the world D．one of the highest mountains in the world
2．The underlined word “hailed” in Paragraph 5 probably means “________”． A．understood C．tried
B．doubted D．cheered
3．Which of the following can be inferred from this passage? A．People had different attitudes towards Jordan's adventure. B．Jordan's parents didn't support Jordan in achieving his goal. C．Amazingkids.org is one of the websites about climbing mountains. D．The media paid little attention to Jordan's adventure.
4．What Jordan Romero's story impresses us most is the fact that ________. A．he has so strong a will that he never gives in
B．he has great determination to conquer all the highest mountains C．he is the youngest person on the highest mountains D．he is so lucky to travel all over the world
B
For many years，people in American cities have depended on farmers in rural areas to grow fruits and vegetables.But now a new generation of farmers is planting crops in urban areas.
Sean Conroe is a college student.Amber Banks is a teacher.They were both engaged in(忙于……)farming and gardening.Sean Conroe and Amber Banks wanted to start a farm in the middle of Seattle，Washington.“There are a lot of neighborhoods that don't have access to healthy and fresh produce.And if they do，it can be very expensive.So we see unused space as a great place to grow food that will make it more accessible to people.”Says Amber Banks.
Sean Conroe created a website to get volunteers and donations.Within a week，they were offered a plot of land between two houses.He says twenty volunteers worked for six weekends to turn the grassy land into a farm.They call their project Alleycat Acres.The Alleycats have harvested about ninety kilograms of produce so far.They have donated most of it to local food banks that feed hungry people in Seattle.
Bridget Barni is sitting in the dirt picking lettuce(生菜)．She is one of eighty people who are volunteering at this urban farm.Like a lot of the volunteers，she does not have much gardening experience.
One of the goals of the urban farm is to show city people the joy of growing food.The Alleycats invite school groups to the farm to help out.And Amber Banks says they want the same people who get food donations to learn how to work the soil.Sean Conroe says the Alleycats are expanding to other empty areas of Seattle.So are a lot of other urban farming groups.
5．What is the text mainly about? A．An urban farming group.
B．Urban people's way of getting vegetables. C．The early promoters(创办人)of urban farming. D．Farm produce in America.
6．Sean Conroe created a website to ________. A．spread the knowledge of urban farming B．get workers and the land they need C．collect food for hungry people D．promote his project
7．What do we know about Bridget Barni?
A．She is an expert with a lot of gardening experience. B．She is one of the founders of the Alleycats. C．She is a volunteer with little gardening experience. D．She is doing all the hard work in the Alleycats. 8．The last paragraph suggests that ________.
A．it is easy for city people to experience the joy of farming B．the Alleycats will have great difficulty in expanding C．Amber Banks wants people to help her out
D．the organization is also welcomed in other parts of Seattle
详解答案
Ⅰ.
语篇解读：奶奶与一只叫Penny的小狗朝夕相处，越来越离不开对方。直到有一天，Penny老得跳不到床上去，奶奶也因为身体不好住进了医院。但是Penny依然每日坐在窗前等着奶奶坐车回家。 1.选D 根据下文“The dog was named Penny.”可知答案。 2．选A 根据下文Penny时刻陪伴奶奶可知，她们之间的依恋变得越来越强烈了。
3．选D 根据下文“Grandma never went anywhere without her partner by her side.”可知答案。 4．选C 根据下文“...until she woke up.”可知答案。
5．选B 根据下文“...she could no longer jump up on the ________ to lie next to Grandma...”可知，奶奶睡觉的时候，Penny就躺在她旁边。
6．选C 此处是说：随着Penny年龄的增长，她开始行动不便了。
7．选B 根据下文“...so she lay on the blanket beside the bed.”可知，Penny越来越老，再也跳不到床上去，只好呆在床旁边的毯子上；由此可知原来Penny是跳到床上陪在奶奶身边。
8．选C 根据下文“Grandma had been sent to hospital several times，and Penny couldn't ________ around very well.”可知奶奶和Penny的健康状况开始变糟。
9．选B 根据上文可知，Penny因年龄大了不能跳，到后来行走都成了问题。
10．选A 根据下文“Penny，________，sat watching out the window for the ________ bringing Grandma home.”可知，奶奶住院的时候，Penny就坐在窗前向外看，等着奶奶坐车回家。
11．选C 根据下文“...when Grandma came through it.”可知，当奶奶从医院回来时，Penny很兴奋地在门口等候。
12．选B 根据上文“Grandma had been sent to hospital several times...”可知，这次奶奶又被送到了医院。
13．选A 此处是说：Penny像往常一样坐在窗前等。
14．选A 根据上文“When Grandma was in hospital，Penny would sit at the window ________ out for the car bringing Grandma home...”可知答案。
15．选D 此处是说：作者发现Penny先是不能站立、不愿进食，后来又出现呼吸困难。 16．选C 此处是说：Penny被送到奶奶住的那家医院。 17．选A 根据上文可知，奶奶是Penny的主人。
18．选C Penny见到奶奶时眼睛突然一亮，然后慢慢地闭上了。
19．选A 根据下文“After fifteen years of loving friendship，Grandma and Penny passed away on the same day.”可知答案。
20．选D 以往Penny等在门前迎接奶奶，这次Penny应该在天堂门口等着迎接奶奶。 Ⅱ.
语篇解读：你相信吗？登顶珠峰的Jordan Romero是一个仅仅13岁的孩子！
1．选B 由第一段中的．..climb to the top of Mount Everest as part of his goal to climb the highest mountains on all seven continents可知攀登七大洲的高山是他的目标，注意选项的不同表述。
2．选D 祝福者(well
wishers)对于他的成就，一定会表示庆贺、鼓励的。
3．选A 父母的行动表达了支持，而其他人表现出的是热情的欢迎或冷静的思考，态度不尽相同。 4．选C 成为登上世界顶峰的年龄最小的人是本文的最重要看点。这已成为事实，而不仅仅是决心。 语篇解读：本文是时文阅读。介绍一个在城市推行农业种植的组织the Alleycats。
5．选A 主旨大意题。综合全文可知，本文主要介绍在城市推行农业种植的组织the Alleycats。其他选项都偏离了文章的中心。
6．选B 细节理解题。文章第三段第一句Sean Conroe created a website to get volunteers and donations有说明，且从后文来看，网站的主要目的就是获得人力和土地。
7．选C 细节理解题。从文章倒数第二段可知，Bridget Barni是其中一位志愿者，像其他志愿者一样，她也没有多少种植经验。
8．选D 推理判断题。文章最后一段说明，尽管the Alleycats的人员还没有多少种植经验，但他们的项目已经扩展到西雅图的其他地方。
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