12012年广东省高二学生双语报29期一、语言知识及运用第一节完形填空Birthdaycelebrationsaremeanttobefun.However,theyoftenturnintoexpensivenightmareswithwastedfoodand1gifts.Theyalsocomeyearafteryear,whichmeansthewastewill2foryearstocome!Myolderdaughter3fourlastweek.Itwasthefirsttimeeverthatwehadarealbirthdaypartyforher.Needlesstosay,Iwasincredibly4withanumberofthingstodealwith.Iplannedforweeksandevenlostafewnightsofsleepoverit.Fortunatelyitworkedoutreallywellintheend.Inordertohaveasimplebirthdayparty,youneedtoplanearly.Byplan,Idon'tmean5themenu;thisismoreaboutsittingtogetherwiththebirthdaychildto6aboutwhatheorshewantsforaparty.Planningearlywillgiveyoutimeto7ifproblemsarise.Abirrhdaypartycanbeincrediblysimpleifweconsideritasacelebrationinsteadofaparty.Formydaughter,herbirthdaywasaboutfriends,fun,and8gifiswiththesickkidsinthehospital.Shesmiledwith9everytimeItoldarelativeorafriendaboutherchoicetogiveherowngiftstothekidsinthehospital.Havingasimplebirthdaypartycouldbehardifyouaregoingagainstthe10offriendsandtheextendedfamily.11therestofthefamilyinthebirthdaydiscussion—thiswillmaketheprocessalittleeasier.Explainyourplantoafewclosefiiends,12ifitneedstheircooperationinsomeway.Ihada13withafewfriendswhenIplannedformydaughter'sbirthdayparty.Ithelpedthemunderstandmyidea,andithelpedmefeel14withmydecision.Acelebrationdoesnot15withjusttheparty.Afterwards,talkaboutwhythedaywassomuchfunwithyourchild,andtakenotesofthebestpartsforhappierandmoremeaningfulbirthdaypartiesinthefuture.l.A.unnecessaryB.impossibleC.unpleasantD.unbelievable2.A.finishB.recoverC.continueD.wait3.A.costB.madeC.tookD.turned4.A.stressedB.shockedC.confusedD.moved5.A.describingB.concludingC.decidingD.observing6.A.readB.guessC.learnD.mention7.A.proveB.performC.judgeD.change8.A.countingB.comparingC.discussingD.sharing9.A.surpriseB.puzzleC.prideD.doubt10.A.expectationsB.suggestionsC.findingsD.orders11.A.InvolveB.ForgetC..AppreciateD.Protect12.A.extremelyB.finallyC.obviouslyD.especially13.A.quarrelB.reportC.speechD.conversation14.A.cleverB.commonC.comfortableD.funny15.A.endB.improveC.succeedD.develop第二节语法填空MichaelRubensBloombergisasuccessfulAmericanbusinessman.InMarch2011,histotal2wealth16(add)upto$19.5billion,makinghimthe12th17(rich)personintheUnitedStates.HealsohappenstobetheMayorofNewYorkCity.18hehassomuchmoney,Bloomberglives19simplelife.Accordingtoreports,20hasonlytwopairsofworkshoes.HisspokesmantoldtheNewYorkPostthatonedayhewouldwearonepair,andthenextdaythe21.Bloombergsaidthathehadtheshoes22(repair)whentherewassomethingwrongwiththemandhedidn'tthrowthemawayandgetnewones.Bloombergcanaffordanyshoeshewants,buthebelievesthereisnoneedforanewpairbecausetheyare23(comfort)andtheywork.Hisspokesmanalsosaidthatwhenheboughtacupofcoffee,hewouldchoosethesmallestsize.Inhispersonallifeheonlyspendsmoney24whatheneeds.Soitiswithhisworkingovemmentalfinance.Bloomberg,25hasbeentheMayorofNewYorkCitysince2002,refusestoreceiveacitysalary,accepting$1.00everyyearforhisservice.二、阅读第一节阅读理解AAsIsatdownonthesofaafteralongdrivehomefromuniversity,mybrotherJosephthrewhimselfontopofme,closelyfollowedbymysisterJessica,andnextmysisterEmily.Oh!We'relikeabrotherandsisterpie!laughedJoseph.Westruggledtogether,thrilledtobereunited.Despiteourtimeapart,therewasnoawkwardness.That'sthebeautyofbeingsiblings(兄弟姐妹).Quitepossibly,wearethemostrelaxedwhenwe'rewitheachother.Weallknowthatweareunconditionallylovedandacceptedforwhoweare.Well,ofcourse,youwillsay.You'resiblings.ButwouldyouchangeyourmindifInowtellyouthatIamadopted?Ihavebeenaskedbypeopleonmorethanoneoccasionwhethermysistersareclosertoeachotherthantheyaretomebecausetheyarerealsisters.Partofmefindsithardtobelievethatsomepeoplecanbesosuperficial(肤浅的)aboutbloodandlove.Blooddreallyhasnorelevancetomysiblingrelationships.Whathasshapedourrelationshipsisoursharedsetofexperiences.OnlymysistersandIrememberthetimewhenEmilyandIsailedtoofarouttoseaandDadnearlyhadaheartattack!OnlywewerepermittedltolaughatJessicaforthesillythingsshedidwhenshewasyoung!OnlywerememberthetimewhenJosephlockedhimselfinmyuniversityroomandwehadtocallforhelpat11pmatnight.Wehavememorieswhichformpartofourselves.Theybelongtous,werecreatedbyus,aretreasuredbyus,andwillbecarriedbyallofusthroughourentirelives.Bitswillbeadded,butnothingwillbetakenaway.Forsome,bloodwillalwaysconnectthemtotheirsiblings,butforus,loveisthickerthanwater.26.Wecanlearnfromthefirsttwoparagaphsthat__________.A.thewriterhascloserelationshipswithhersiblingsB.thewriter'srelationshipswithhersiblingsseemawkwardtoothersC.thewriter'ssiblingsdon'tknowthatsheisadoptedD.thewriterandhersiblingsliveneareachother27.Whatdoesthewriterthinkofthefactthatsomepeoplearesuperficialaboutbloodandlove?A.Shethinksit'sprettynormal.B.Sheisalittleshocked.C.Sheiskindofdelighted.D.Sheistiredofbeingaskedrelatedquestions.328.Whatarethewriter'srelationshipswithhersiblingsbasedon?A.Theirparents'love.B.Theirsharedvalues.C.Theirfamilyfriends.D.Theirpastexperiences.29.AccordingtoParagraph4,thewriter'sdadoncenearlyhadaheartattackbecause__________.A.hegottootiredfromsailingB.hewasverysadthathischi