【正文】 n just wait until we make a quick 22 at the grocery store. I have something 23 to show you. ” Ks5uAt grocery store, we 24 some apples red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to 25 your question.” I put one apple of each 26 on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 27 look on his face. Ks5u“People are like apples. They e in all 28 colors, shapes and sizes. On the 29, some of the apples may not 30 look as the others. ” As I was talking, Adam was 31 each one carefully. Ks5uThen, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them, 32 them back on the table, but 33 a different place. Ks5u“Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.” Ks5uHe said, “I 34 tell. They all look same now. ” “Take a bite of 35. See if that helps you 36 which one is which. ” Ks5uHe took 37, and then a huge smile came cross his face. . ”People are 38 like apples! They are all different, but once you 39 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside. ” Ks5uHe totally 40 it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else. Ks5u21. A. although B. so C. because D. if Ks5u22. A. stop B. start C. turn D. stay Ks5u23. A. expressive B. encouraging C. informative D. interesting Ks5u24. A. bought B. counted C. saw D. collected Ks5u25. A. check B. mention C. answer D. improve Ks5u26. A. size B. type C. shape D. class Ks5u27. A. worried B. satisfied C. proud D. curious Ks5u28. A. ordinary B. normal C. different D. regular Ks5u29. A. outside B. whole C. table D. inside Ks5u30. A. still B. even C. only D. ever Ks5u31. A. examining B. measuring C. drawing D. packing Ks5u32. A. keeping B. placing C. pulling D. giving Ks5u33. A. on B. toward C. for D. in Ks5u34. A. mustn’t B. can’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t Ks5u35. A. each one B. each other C. the other D. one another Ks5u36. A. admit B. consider C. decide D. believe Ks5u37. A. big bites B. deep breaths C. a firm hold D. close look Ks5u38. A. just B. always C. merely D. seldom Ks5u39. A. put away B. get down C. hand out D. take off Ks5u40. A. made B. took C. got D. did Ks5u【解析】文章大意一天下午，我的兒子問我：膚色不同的人是不是都是一樣的？我想了一會(huì)兒，對兒子說：我們先很快去水果店買的水果回來，然后我演示給你這個(gè)問題的答案?；氐郊遥覐拿總€(gè)顏色的蘋果中拿出一個(gè)，放在桌子上，兒子好奇地看這我，我說：人們就象這些蘋果，他們出身于不同的顏色和大小，從外觀上看，有些蘋果不像其他的蘋果那樣誘人。兒子說：我辨別不出來，它們看上去都一樣。通過現(xiàn)身說法，我的兒子知道了問題的答案。22. A 所填名詞與謂語動(dòng)詞make構(gòu)成短語，意思是：做短暫的停留。23. D expressive：表達(dá)的；encouraging：獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)的，可鼓勵(lì)的；informative：提供消息的；interesting：令人感興趣的，有趣的。選D。25. C 本句意思是：現(xiàn)在到了回答你的問題的時(shí)間了。26. B size：大??；type：類型；shape：形狀；class：群。選B。選D。29. A 由后文中的outside可知此處選A。31. A 句子意思是：Adam仔細(xì)的查看了每一個(gè)蘋果。32. B 此處是非謂語動(dòng)詞做狀語，邏輯主語是句子的主語，非謂語動(dòng)詞與邏輯主語是主動(dòng)關(guān)系，且非謂語動(dòng)詞表示的動(dòng)作與謂語動(dòng)詞的動(dòng)作同時(shí)進(jìn)行，用ving的一般式。34. B 本句意思是：我不能識(shí)別。35. A 句意是：每個(gè)嘗一口。36. C admit：承認(rèn)；consider：考慮，認(rèn)為；decide：決定；believe：相信。37. A 根據(jù)前文的take a bite if…可知此處選A。always意思是：總是；merely：只，僅僅，常用與否定句中；seldom：很少，都與句意不附。句子意思是：但是一旦去掉其外皮，……。40. C Sb got it意思是：他完全理解了。二、閱讀題（共25小題, 閱讀部分每小題2分, 補(bǔ)全對話每小題1分, 滿分45分） Ks5u（一）閱讀下列五篇短文, 從每小題后所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中, 選出最佳選項(xiàng), 并在答題卡上將該選項(xiàng)涂黑。我先自己設(shè)法穿上了棉褲和和我哥哥原來穿過的上衣，然后拿起我的靴子，故意刁難老師，我伸出雙腳，等著老師給我穿，但等她給我穿上以后，我大聲抗議道：你穿腳了。我說：你知道，這是我哥哥的靴子，我討厭它們。41. D 推理判斷題。42. B 推理判斷題。43. C 推理判斷題。44. B 推理判斷題。B Ks5uWhen people hear a president speak, they seldom think about others helping to shape the presentation（報(bào)告）. Today, however, presidents depend on writers such as J. Terry Edmonds to help them municate （交流） effectively. Edmonds is the first African American ever to work as a fulltime speechwriter for a U. S. president。 his father drove a truck, and his mother worked as a waitress. A. great reader, Edmonds showed a gift for writing at his high Ks5uSchool, Baltimore City College After graduating in 1967 Edmonds went on to Morgan State University Ks5uEdmonds began his career in business, with jobs in public relations and munications. He joined the world of politics as news secretary for his congressman （國會(huì)議員） from Baltimore During Bill Clinton’s presidency, he wrote speeches for Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala and worked in a number of job in the White House and in governmental departments President Clinton then appointed （任命）him Ks5uto the office of directory of speechwriting Following the 2000 elections Edmonds returned Ks5uto Morgan State University as the school’s special assistant to the president for 20012002 Ks5u45. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text? Ks5uA. Edmonds proved himself to be good at writing at high school Ks5uB. Edmonds graduated from Morgan State University in 1967. Ks5uC. Edmonds was the first fulltime speechwriter. Ks5uD. Edmonds served the White House after 2000. Ks5u46 Edmonds entered the world of politics first as 。 Ks5uA. popular science B. historical events Ks5uC. successful people D, Political systems Ks5u【解析】文章大意本文介紹美國總統(tǒng)的“筆桿子”J. Terry Edmonds作為一位非洲裔美國人的成長經(jīng)歷。根據(jù)第二自然段的第二句可知本題選A。根據(jù)第三自然段的第二句可知本題選A。本文是一篇人物介紹，介紹了一位成功人物，故本題選C。It can kill the type of virus that causes colds. Ks5uUnfortunately, not all of Mom’s advice passed the test of medical studies. For example, generations of children have been told not to go swimming within an hour after eating. But research suggests that there is no danger in doing so. Do sweets cause tooth problems? Well, yes and no. sticky sweets made with grains tend to cause more problems than sweets made with simple sugars. Ks5uEven though science can tell us that some of our traditional beliefs don’t hold water, there is still a lot of truth in the old wives’ tales, After all,