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(09陜西卷)16. He must be helping the old man to water the flowers,        ?    

A. is he     B. isn’t he     C. must he     D. mustn’t he

 (09·陜西)

One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”

I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, 21 you can just wait until we make a quick 22 at the grocery store. I have something 23 to show you. ”

At 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.  

 “People are like apples. They come 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.  

Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them, 32 them back on the table, but 33 a different place.  

 “Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”

He said, “I 34 tell. They all look same now. ” “Take a bite of 35. See if that helps you 36 which one is which. ”

He took 37,  and then a huge smile came across 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. ”

He totally 40 it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.  

21. A. although                   B. so                          C. because                D. if         

22. A. stop                         B. start                       C. turn                      D. stay         

23. A. expressive                B. encouraging            C. informative           D. interesting      

24. A. bought                     B. counted                  C. saw                      D. collected       

25. A. check                      B. mention                  C. answer                 D. improve        

26. A. size                          B. type                       C. shape                   D. class         

27. A. worried                    B. satisfied                  C. proud                   D. curious        

28. A. ordinary                   B. normal                    C. different               D. regular        

29. A. outside                     B. whole                     C. table                     D. inside         

30. A. still                          B. even                       C. only                     D. ever         

31. A. examining                 B. measuring               C. drawing                D. packing        

32. A. keeping                    B. placing                   C. pulling                  D. giving         

33. A. on                           B. toward                   C. for                       D. in          

34. A. mustn’t                    B. can’t                      C. shouldn’t              D. needn’t        

35. A. each one                  B. each other               C. the other               D. one another     

36. A. admit                       B. consider                 C. decide                  D. believe

37. A. big bites                   B. deep breaths            C. a firm hold            D. close look  

38. A. just                          B. always                    C. merely                  D. seldom

39. A. put away                  B. get down                C. hand out               D. take off  

40. A. made                       B. took                       C. got                       D. did

    

 (09·陜西A篇)

It was the first snow of winter — an exciting day for every child but not for most teachers. Up until now, I had been old enough to dress myself, but today would need some help. Miss Finlayson, my kindergarten teacher, had been through brst snow days many times, but I think she may still remember this one.  

I managed to get into my wool snow trousers. But I struggled won my jacket because it didn’t fit well. It was a hand-mc-down from my brother, and if made me wonder why I had to wear his ugly clothes, At least my hat and scarf were mine, and they were quite pretty. Finally it was time to have Miss Finlayson help me with my boots（靴子）.  

In her calm, motherly voice she said, “By the end of winter, you will all be able to put on your own boots.” I didn’t realize at the at the time that this was more a statement of hope than of confidence（信心）.  

I handed her my boots and stuck out my foot. Like most children, I expected grown-ups to do all the work. After much pushing, she managed to get first one into place and then, with a sigh, worked the second one on too.  

I announced, “They’re on the wrong feet.”

She struggled to get the boots off and went through the joyless task of putting them on again.  

 “They’re my brother’s boots, you know,” I said. “I hate them”.  

Somehow,  from long years of practice,  she managed to act as though I wasn’t an annoying（煩人的） little girl,  She struggle with me, she asked, “Now, where are your mittens（連指手套）？”

I looked into her eyes and said, “I didn’t want to lose them, so I hid them in the toes of my boots.  

41. The little girl was more satisfied with her_____.

A. trousers           B. jacket             C. boots             D. hat

42. Miss Finlayson had difficulty with the girl’s boots mainly because_____.

A. the girl got them from her brother          B. the girl put something in them

C. they were on the wrong feet               D. they did not fit the girl well

43. Why does the author Miss Finlayson would remember that first snow day?

A. Because the little girl was in her brother’s clothes.  

B. Because it was the most exciting day of the winter .  

C. Because the little girl played a trick on her.  

D. Because the little girl wore a pretty scarf.  

44. We can learn from the text that Miss Finlayson____.

A. was losing confidence in the little girl.  

B. gradually lost patience with the little girl.  

C. became disappointed with the little girl.  

D. was getting bored with the little girl.  

  

 (09·陜西C篇)

“Old wives tales” are beliefs passed down from one generation to another, For example, most of us remember our patents’ telling us to eat more of certain foods or not to do certain things. Is there any truth in these teachings? Some of them agree with present medical thinking, but others have not passed the test of time

Did your mother ever tell you to eat your carrots because they are good for your eyes? Scientists now report that eating carrots can help prevent a serious eye disease called macular degeneration Eating just one carrot a day can reduce the possibility of getting this disease by 40%. Garlic（蒜）is good for you, too。It can kill the type of virus that causes colds.

Unfortunately, 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.

Even 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, much of this knowledge has been accumulated （積累） from thousands of our traditional beliefs don’t hold water should respect this body of knowledge even as research for clear scientific support to proven it true or false

48. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text？         

A, Eating garlic is good for our eyes

B, Sticky sweets are damaging to our teeth

C, Swimming after a meal is dangerous。

D, Carrots prevent people from catching colds

49.The author develops the third paragraph mainly--------。         

A. by cause and effects                     B. by order in space

C. by order in time                         D. by examples

50.The phrase “hold water” in the last paragraph most probably means“   ”

A. to be believable    B. to be valuable       C. to be admirable     D. to be smtable

51 What is the author’s attitude toward “old wives’ tales” in the text?

A. So objective       B. Objective          C. Dissatisfied         D. Curious

 (09·陜西B篇)

When people hear a president speak, they seldom think about others helping to shape the presentation（報告）. Today, however, presidents depend on writers such as J. Terry Edmonds to help them communicate （交流） effectively. Edmonds is the first African American ever to work as a full-time speechwriter for a U. S. president; he is so the first African American to serve as director of speechwriting for White House. His is an all-American story of success.

Edmonds grew up in Baltimore, Maryland; his father drove a truck, and his mother worked as a waitress. A. great reader, Edmonds showed a gift for writing at his high

School, Baltimore City College After graduating in 1967 Edmonds went on to Morgan State University

Edmonds began his career in business, with jobs in public relations and communications. He joined the world of politics as news secretary for his congressman （國會議員） 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）himto the office of directory of speechwriting Following the 2000 elections Edmonds returnedto Morgan State University as the school’s special assistant to the president for 2001-2002

45. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?

A. Edmonds proved himself to be good at writing at high school

B. Edmonds graduated from Morgan State University in 1967.

C. Edmonds was the first full-time speechwriter.

D. Edmonds served the White House after 2000.

46.Edmonds entered the world of politics first as         .        

A. news secretary for a Congressman

B. a speechwriter for President Clinton

C. news secretary in the White House

D. a speechwriter for Secretary Donna Shalala

47. The text is most likely to be found in a book about        .      

A. popular science                         B. historical events

C. successful people                       D, Political systems