night, however, and at nine o’clock my daughter asked if I could __18__ my moves, because she 19___ to go to bed; she had
to get up at six in the morning. I ___20 she had strict sleeping habits, 21 I thought she ought to be able to 22 some of this
strictness. I said to her, “ 23 , you can stay up late for once. We’re having 24 .” We played on for another fifteen minutes,
during which time she looked 25 . Finally she said, “Please, Daddy, do it quickly.” “No,” I replied. “If you’re going to play
it 26 , you’re going to play it slowly.” And so we 27 for another ten minutes, until __28 my daughter burst into tears, and
29 that she was beaten.
Clearly I had made 30 . I had started the evening wanting to have a 31 time with my daughter but had 32 my desire
to win to become more 33 than my relationship with my daughter. When I was a child, my desire to win 34 me well. As a
parent, I 35 that it got in my way. So I had to change.
16. A. guiding B. asking C. training D. advising
17. A. allowed B. expected C. replied D. accepted
18. A. change B. repeat C. hurry D. pass
19. A. agreed B. needed C. begged D. hated
20. A. knew B. learned C. guessed D. heard
21. A. so B. for C. but D. or
22. A. put up B. take up C. pick up D. give up
23. A. As usual B. Go ahead C. By the way D. Come on
24. A. patience B. luck C. fun D. success
25. A. excited B. proud C. anxious D. angry
26. A. well B. again C. fairly D. regularly
27. A. discussed B. continued C. counted D. argued
28. A. nervously B. immediately C. strangely D. suddenly
29. A. promised B. admitted C. wondered D. discovered
30. A. a mistake B. a decision C. an attempt D. an effort
31. A. free B. different C. full D. happy
32. A. managed B. recognized C. allowed D. reduced
33. A. important B. attractive C. practical D. interesting
34. A. offered B. served C. controlled D. taught
35. A. realized B. apologized C. imagined D. explained
第二部分 阅读理解(共 20 小题:每小题 2.5 分,满分 50 分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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The meaning of the word “volunteer” may be a little different in different countries, but it usually means “one who offers
his or her services.” There are many different ways in which people can volunteer, such as taking care of sick people,
working on homes for homeless children, and picking up garbage ( 垃 圾 ) from beaches and parks. Volunteers may work
within their countries or in other countries. They are often people with a strong wish to help those who are less fortunate than
themselves. Volunteers don’t expect any kind of pay.
At the root of volunteering is the idea that one person may have the ability to offer services that can help other people.
Tracy, a good friend of mine, however, recently came back from India with a new idea of what being a volunteer means. She
worked for two and a half weeks in one of Mother Teresa’s homes in Calcutta. The following is her story.
“I first heard about Mother Teresa in my high school, we watched a video( 录像) about her work in India and all over the
world. I was so moved by her spirit to help others and her endless love for every human being that after I graduated from
high school, I too wanted to try her kind of work. So with two friends I flew to Calcutta for a few weeks.”
“I was asked to work in a home for sick people. I helped wash clothes and sheets, and pass out lunch. I also fed the people
who were too weak to feed themselves and tried to cheer the up. I felt it was better to share with them than to think that I
have helped them. To be honest, I don’t think I was helping very much. It was then that I realized that I had not really come
to help, but to learn about and experience another culture( 文化) that helped improve my own understanding of life and the
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