The other woman that my 27 wanted me to visit was my mother, who has been a widow (寡妇) for 19 years, but the 28 of my work and my three children had made it possible to visit her only 29 . That night I called to invite her to go out for 30 and a movie. “What’s wrong, are you 31 ?” she asked. My mother is the type of woman who 32 that a late night call or a surprise invitation is a sign of bad news. “I thought that it would be 33 to pass some time with you,” I responded. “Just the 34 of us.” She thought about it for a moment, then said, “I would like that very much.”
We went to a restaurant that, although not elegant, was very nice and 35 . My mother took my arm 36 she were the First Lady. During the dinner we had an agreeable 37 — nothing extraordinary — but 38 recent events of each other’s life. We talked so much that we 39 the movie. As we arrived at her house later, she said, “I’ll 40 with you again, but only if you let me invite you.” I agreed. “How was your dinner 41 ?” asked my wife when I got home. “Very nice. Much more so than I could have imagined,” I answered.
A few days later my mother 42 a massive heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn’t have a chance to do 43 for her. At that moment I 44 the importance of saying in time “I LOVE YOU” and giving our loved ones the time that they 45 .
26. A. thought B. belief C. idea D. opinion
27. A. father B. children C. mother D. wife
28. A. demands B. pleasures C. anxieties D. commands
29. A. unusually B. frequently C. occasionally D. immediately
30. A. dinner B. a walk C. some fresh air D. a while
31. A. well B. good C. safe D. bad
32. A. guesses B. imagines C. supposes D. suspects
33. A. necessary B. pleasant C. proper D. possible
34. A. two B. three C. four D. five
35. A. cheap B. comfortable C. cool D. tasty
36. A. in case B. now that C. as if D. so that
37. A. trouble B. conversation C. silence D. experiment
38. A. catching up on B. finding out C. making sure D. working out
39. A. missed B. enjoyed C. remembered D. watched
40. A. eat out B. go out C. run out D. keep out
41. A. party B. dance C. hour D. date
42. A. heard of B. suffered from C. died of D. recovered from
43. A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything
44. A. accepted B. doubted C. considered D. understood
45. A. win B. deserve C. spend D. waste
第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文, 从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
Chinese writer Mo Yan has won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature, announced the Swedish Academy in Stockholm on Thursday. The win makes Mo Yan the first Chinese citizen to win the Nobel in its 111-year history. Informed of his win today, the author, who was having dinner at home, was “overjoyed and scared”.
Born in 1955 to parents who were farmers, Mo Yan — a pen name for Guan Moye, grew up in Gaomi, Shandong province in eastern China. At the age of 12, he left school to work, first in agriculture, later in a factory. In 1976 he joined the army and during this time began to study literature and writing.
He published his first book in 1981, but found literary success in 1987 with Hong Gaoliang Jiazu, which was successfully filmed in the same year, directed by famous Chinese director Zhang Yimou. In his writing, Mo Yan draws on his youthful experiences and on settings in the province of his birth and his works show the life of Chinese people as well as the country’s unique culture and folk customs. Mo Yan is known as a productive writer. In addition to his novels, he has published many short stories and essays on various topics. Despite his social criticism, he is seen in his homeland as one of the most famous contemporary authors. Dozens of his works have been translated into English, French, Japanese and many other languages.
The awarding ceremony will be held on December 10. The winner will win a medal, a personal diploma and a cash award of about $1 million.
46. How did Mo Yan feel when he was told about the news?
A. Excited and proud. B. Worried and cautious.
C. Happy and surprised. D. Uncertain and shocked.
47. One of Mo Yan’s characteristics of writing is that he ________.
A. writes about topics he is familiar with B. focuses on social problems in the country
C. describes his characters in a unique way D. explains difficult matters in simple words
48. What’s the best title for this passage?
A. How Mo Yan Gets Nobel Prize B. An Introduction to Nobel Prize
C. Mo Yan Wins Nobel Prize in Literature D. A World Famous Writer, Mo Yan
B
Dear Michelle,
My Dad hates my Mom. He tells me that she is a liar and that I should not trust her. Of course, they are divorced but they have “joint custody” (共同监护). What a joke! I am 15, my brother is nine, and we have a life of hell, frankly.
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