Louise was 72 years old and she lived by herself. The first thing she noticed when she came downstairs that Sunday morning was that her __36____ window was open. In fact, it was so wide open that she had ___37___ closing it. Then she realized that things were not in their proper __38____. Finally, when she found her empty ___39___ on the kitchen table, she realized the awful __40____. At first, she didn’t know what to do. Then she decided to ___41___ her son, Derek.
Derek’s wife Sybil answered the phone, “It’s your mother,” she _42___him, coldly. Louise told Derek about the open window, about things being in the wrong places and about the ____43__ missing from her purse.
“ All right,” said Derek, “Don’t __44___ anything. I’ll be __45___ in half an hour.
Louise ___46__ and made herself a pot of tea and some toast. Then she went from room to room wondering __47___ anything else was missing.
When Derek arrived, he was content to __48___ her looking so calm. “Have you rung the ___49___?”he asked. “No? Then I’ll do that straight away.” So he rang the police.
As it was Sunday，__50____ the only detectives were out. However, the police were polite, but vague(含糊的) . “ We’ll send __51__ round as soon as possible.” They said.
Derek telephoned his wife. “I’m not sure when I’ll be home, love,” he told her. “I’ve got to ___52__ for the police.” While Derek and his mother waited, Derek _53___ the catches （掛鉤） on the windows and locks on the doors. All of them were old and some of the catches hardly__54___ at all. Derek felt __55___. His mother was an old woman, after all. “I’ll have to change all these.” he told her.
小題1:
A．washroomB．bedroomC．kitchenD．bathroom
小題2:
A．strength B．puzzleC．reason D．trouble
小題3:
A．positionsB．placesC．directionsD．situations
小題4:
A．purseB．vaseC．potD．envelope
小題5:
A．mistakeB．messageC．truthD．news
小題6:
A．visitB．askC．ringD．punish
小題7:
A．invited B．informedC．statedD．scolded
小題8:
A．noteB．coinC．moneyD．bill
小題9:
A．sayB．move C．touch D．prepare
小題10:
A．here B．roundC．offD．away
小題11:
A．sighed B．relaxed C．whispered D．hurried
小題12:
A．ifB．whyC．howD．where
小題13:
A．realizeB．findC．knowD．sense
小題14:
A．policeB．neighbourC．hospitalD．friend
小題15:
A．generally B．luckily C．considerably D．unfortunately
小題16:
A．anyoneB．someoneC．everyoneD．none
小題17:
A．hopeB．askC．waitD．call
小題18:
A．examinedB．repairedC．fixedD．tested
小題19:
A．lockedB．openedC．helpedD．worked
小題20:
A．excitedB．sillyC．worriedD．Guilty

小題1:C
小題2:D
小題3:B
小題4:A
小題5:C
小題6:C
小題7:B
小題8:C
小題9:C
小題10:B
小題11:B
小題12:A
小題13:B
小題14:A
小題15:D
小題16:B
小題17:C
小題18:A
小題19:D
小題20:D

試題分析：
小題1:名詞辨析A.洗手間  B.臥室  C.廚房  D.浴室 由后文可知，是廚房的窗戶打開了
小題2:名詞辨析A.力量，力氣  B.困惑  C.理由  D.麻煩 由前文可知，主人公年齡太大，關窗戶有點困難 have trouble doing sth
小題3:名詞辨析A.方位，位置  B.地方，場所  C.方向，趨勢  D.情景 固定短語 in the proper place在應在的地方
小題4:39.A 名詞辨析A. 錢包 B.花瓶  C.罐，鍋，壺  D.信封 由句意可知，他在廚房的餐桌上發(fā)現(xiàn)了自己空空的錢包。
小題5:名詞辨析A.錯誤  B.信息  C.真相，事實  D.消息 可知：他發(fā)現(xiàn)了一個可怕的事實
小題6:動詞辨析A.訪問，探訪  B.詢問  C. 響 D.懲罰   可知：于是就詢問他的兒子
小題7:動詞辨析 A.邀請  B.通知  C.陳述  D.責罵，斥責 可知：是自己的兒媳婦告知自己的兒子
小題8:名詞辨析 A.筆記  B.硬幣  C.金錢  D.賬單    從后文知:是錢包里的賬單丟了
小題9:動詞辨析A.說，講  B.移動  C.觸摸  D.準備  保留現(xiàn)場，不要去觸碰任何東西
小題10:副詞辨析 A.這里  B.周圍  C.在—外面  D.遠處，離開  一小時后啟程 be off="set" off
小題11:動詞辨析A.嘆氣  B.放松  C.輕聲細語 D.匆忙 老人泡了杯茶，放松了一下自己緊張的情緒
小題12:連詞辨析A.如果，是否  B.為什么  C.怎么樣  D.在哪里 老人想了解其他東西是否也丟了
小題13:動詞辨析A.意識到  B.發(fā)現(xiàn)  C.知道  D.感覺到 發(fā)現(xiàn)老人的神色鎮(zhèn)靜
小題14:名詞辨析 A.警察  B.鄰居  C.醫(yī)院  D.朋友  兒子問給警方打電話么
小題15:副詞辨析A.一般來說  B.幸運地 C.相當?shù)?nbsp; D.不幸地 不巧的是，恰逢周末，偵探都出去了
小題16:代詞辨析A. 任何人 B.有人 C.每人  D沒人. 警方說會盡快派人過去
小題17:動詞辨析A.希望  B.詢問  C.等待  D.打電話 去等警察來
小題18:動詞辨析A. 審查 B.修理  C.修理，安排  D.測試 兒子仔細的復查了窗戶上的掛鉤
小題19:動詞辨析 A. 鎖住 B.打開  C. 幫助 D.工作，起作用 這些掛鉤太舊了，都派不上用場了
小題20:形容詞辨析A.激動的  B.愚蠢的  C.擔憂的  D.內疚的，有罪的 兒子感到很慚愧
點評：本文講述了一個留守老人家里失竊的事件，實則在說明現(xiàn)在的人太忙碌，都忘了家里的老人，沒有給予老人關愛。掛鉤太舊，說明很久沒換過了，也就是說子女們很少去真正關心過自己父母的安全，才釀成了失竊事故，富有啟發(fā)意義。
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Then, if you remove the cost of a college degree--about ,$30,000 in tuition and books for students who get no aid and attend public in-state universities--and the money a student could have earned at a job instead of attending school, the real net value in today's dollars is somewhere in the $300,000 range, a number confirmed by other studies.
But, especially these days, that still makes a college degree one of the most lucrative investments a person can make, Baum notes.
　Better yet, college graduates can go on to earn advanced degrees, which return even bigger payoffs. The average holder of a bachelor's degree earns about$51,000 a year, Baum calculates. But those who've gone on to earn MBAs, law degrees, or other professional degrees earn about $100,000 a year.
　In addition, Baum found that there are plenty of other rewards for a degree. The quality of the jobs college graduates get is far better, for example. College graduates are more likely to get jobs with health insurance. And it is easier for them to find and hold jobs. The unemployment rate for college graduates was just 2.2 percent last year, half the unemployment level of those with only high school diplomas.
There are lots of other nonmonetary benefits as well. College graduates are healthier, contribute more to their communities, and raise kids who are better prepared academically, studies show.
Other researchers have found that the payoff of a degree is especially lucrative for students from low-income families, since the education and degrees give them a chance to break out of low-paying careers.
小題1:What can be inferred from Para 1 ?
A．The payoff of a college degree is still big enough to match the advertised.
B．It’s more and more difficult to get a college degree.
C．The return of a college degree is less than often quoted.
D．A college degree is worth about one million dollars.
小題2:Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “l(fā)ucrative” in Para.5?
A．attractive B．worthlessC．approachable D．balanced
小題3:How can a college graduate increase his or her yearly income according to the passage?
A．By getting jobs with health insurance immediately.
B．By going on for higher degrees.
C．By breaking out of low-paying jobs.
D．By contributing more to his or her community.
小題4:Which of the following statements can be learned from the text ?
A． According to Baum's research, high school graduates earn more than those who have college degrees.
B． College education is enough to ensure you a good life.
C． Nonmonetary benefits from the degree attract students more than monetary ones.
D．Students from low-income families still think degrees are profitable to change their life.

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If your father never says to you “I love you” when you are a child, it   31  to be more and more difficult for him to say the words as he grows    32 
I do not   33  hearing the words from my father when I was growing up.   34 , I could not recall(回憶) when I had   35 said those words to him either.
One day, I decided to _36_ the ice and make the first   37_ . So in our next phone conversation I gathered all my _ 38  and let out the words in a low voice, “Dad… I love you!”
There was a   39  at the other end and he awkwardly   40 _, “Well, same back at you!”
I was unexpectedly   41  and my voice was raised, “Dad, I know you love me, and I know when you are ready, you will say what you want to say.”
Fifteen minutes later my mother called and   42  asked, “Paul, is everything okay?”
A few weeks later, Dad   43  our phone conversation with the words, “Paul, I love you.” I was so moved that tears were rolling down my cheeks as I finally “__44 ” the love. As I sat there in tears I realized that this   45  moment had taken our father-and-son relationship to a new   46 .Shortly afterwards, my father narrowly   47  death following heart surgery（外科手術）. Many times   __48 , I have   49  if I had not taken the first step and Dad not   50  the surgery, I would have never “heard” the love.
小題1:
A．works outB．breaks out C．turns outD．comes out
小題2:
A．wiserB．busierC．olderD．weaker
小題3:
A．enjoyB．rememberC．mindD．regret
小題4:
A．FortunatelyB．TruthfullyC．NaturallyD．Obviously
小題5:D
A．onlyB．neverC．lastD．first
小題6:D
A．meltB．buildC．strikeD．break
小題7:A
A．complaintB．promiseC．impressionD．move
小題8:B  
A．wordsB．ideasC．strengthD．attention
小題9:
A．sighB．cryC．voiceD．silence
小題10:
A．refusedB．shoutedC．explainedD．replied
小題11:
A．frightened B．touchedC．shockedD．annoyed
小題12:
A．excitedlyB．sadlyC．willinglyD．nervously
小題13:
A．continuedB．checkedC．interruptedD．ended
小題14:
A．acceptedB．expectedC．learnedD．heard
小題15:
A．quietB．difficultC．specialD．different
小題16:
A．levelB．ideaC．worldD．end
小題17:
A．managedB．escapedC．avoidedD．faced
小題18:
A．thenB．agoC．beforeD．since
小題19:
A．realizedB．foundC．doubtedD．wondered
小題20:
A．challenged B．experiencedC．survivedD．received

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