【正文】 as tree decorated with baubles (小飾物) bearing the faces of volunteers sits in the corner.” Kingston的志愿者們?cè)谝婚g專門的辦公室里工作，這是醫(yī)院場地上一棟大樓里的一個(gè)小房間，角落里有一棵圣誕樹，上面裝飾著印有志愿者面孔的小玩意。7．閱讀短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。 In 2011, Nancy Ballard went for a routine checkup that turned into something extraordinary. In fact, she was carrying a painting of a plant she39。s physician, Stephen Hufford, was ill with cancer himself, so finding time to decorate the rooms was low on his todo list. So Ballard made it her mission to brighten up the place.You don39。 Ballard was so encouraged by the patients39。m gonna beat it this time. I thought I wasn39。Her passion for room decoration.C.More hospitals will be built,B.s chemotherapy rooms got good fame.（3）Which words best describe Nancy Ballard? A.Ambitious and creative.（4）Which can be a suitable title for the passage? A.Decoration in Hospital【答案】 （1）A（2）C（3）A（4）A 【解析】【分析】這是一篇記敘文，Nancy Ballard出于對(duì)癌癥病人的同情，決定幫忙裝飾化療室。t have cancer herself, but she could sympathize with the patients.”Ballard本人并沒有患癌癥，但她同情病人?！庇纱丝芍?，Ballard的努力使得癌癥患者感覺好多了，故選C。由此推斷出，Nancy Ballard是一個(gè)有愛心，有奉獻(xiàn)精神的人，故選A。所以這篇文章最好的題目是“為希望而設(shè)計(jì)”，故選A。market rate for everything brought in by Bartselana Student Bank members. The funds received are placed in the individual39。 At the beginning, my teachers thought I was crazy or that a child could not undertake this type of project, Jose recalls. They did not understand that we are not the future of the country but its present. Luckily, I had the support of the school principal and an assistant in my classroom.s pers。s first cooperative bank for kids. Whoever wants to join has to bring in at least 5 kilograms (11 pounds) of solid waste (paper or plastic) and establish a savings goal. Once accepted, all bank partners are required to deposit at least one additional kilogram (2* 2 pounds) of recydables on a monthly basis and obey other requirements, such as attending financial education and environmental management workshops. The waste accumulated is sold to local recycling panies, who, thanks to some clever negotiation by Jose, pay a higher173。bank which allows kids of all ages to bee economically independent and financially wise while helping the environment.8．閱讀理解 本文介紹了Nancy Ballard出于對(duì)癌癥病人的同情，決定幫忙裝飾化療室。根據(jù)最后一段中的“Ballard was so encouraged by the patients39。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。Battle against CancerC.Talented and energetic.C.The cancer patients were feeling better.D.The request of a nurse in San Francisco.（2）What oute does Ballard39。m gonna beat it.（1）What made Ballard decide to help decorate the chemotherapy rooms? A.d done, she said, 39。s rooms each.t have cancer herself, but she could sympathize with the patients. I couldn39。s San Francisco office. It would be great if we had artwork like that for our chemotherapy (化療) rooms, the nurse said. Ballard asked to see one.故選B。故選D。故選C。 （2）考查推理判斷。 so the dining panions were introduced. They will assist the patients and encourage them to eat. 所以介紹了吃飯的同伴。God helps those who help themselves.【答案】 （1）A（2）C（3）D（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇記敘文，通過講述志愿者的工作，告訴我們的是人多力量大。Health is better than wealth.It is never too old to learn.B.Raise money for the elderly.She finds it tiring and boring.B.Their working conditions are noisy.B. Another key role is played by the discharge volunteers, who offer support to the elderly, especially those aged 70 and overleaving hospital to return to an empty home. The team has a budget of ￡10 per person and will pop to the shops and buy milk, bread and a meal to tide them over for the first few hours. They then call the patients regularly, for as long as they need, to check how they are getting on and if they need extra support.根據(jù)第二段中的“Consider the case of a young friend of mine, who hit a traffic jam on his way to work shortly after receiving an ultimatum (最后通牒) about being late on the job.”可知Brian在上班路上遇到了交通堵塞，就在他收到上班遲到的最后通牒后不久。 （3）考查詞義猜測。 （2）考查推理判斷。我正在申請(qǐng)一份工作，據(jù)我所知，這份工作在35分鐘前才開始招聘。Humor is the most interesting way of solving problems.【答案】 （1）C（2）B（3）D（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇記敘文，上班族Brian因?yàn)橛龅搅私煌ㄗ枞习噙t到，而在此之前他已經(jīng)收到了遲到的最后通牒，因此這次很可能被辭退。Many people lack in a sense of humor.B.gave upB.D.Brian often saved his job with humor.he was busy applying for a new job（2）What can we infer about humor? A.B.s the only tool that can succeed. It is a way to discuss subjects so sensitive that serious dialog may start a quarrel. For example, many believe that edians on television are doing more today for racial and religious tolerance (忍受力) than people in any other forum.（1）Brian was late for his job because ________. A. The room exploded in laughter. The boss clamped off a smile and walked back to his office. Brian had saved his job, with the only tool that could win—a laugh.m applying for a job, which, I understand, became available just 35 minutes ago. Doesn39。 Sometimes a touch of humor might well enable us to win. Consider the case of a young friend of mine, who hit a traffic jam on his way to work shortly after receiving an ultimatum (最后通牒) about being late on the job. Although there was a good reason for Brian39。選C。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。t use the technology we had”以及第六段中的“I felt lucky because we didn39。故選B。Excited【答案】 （1）B（2）D（3）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇記敘文，作者從印度來到美國，在美國上高中。PuzzledHe got the Course Requirements sheet from his classmate.D.he had been longing to leave his homeland（2）What do we know about the author39。t so bad.（1）The author attended an American high school because _______. A.s still fourth period.t use the technology we had. We had to take notes as the teacher spoke.根據(jù)最后一段中的“ therefore, Hester Prynne passed through this portion of her suffering, and came to a sort of scaf