-1-SectionⅠListeningandSpeakingⅠ阅读理解AWhenmydaughterSandywasinthesixthgrade,theteacherthoughtitwouldbeniceiftheymadepineconewreaths(松果花环)asChristmasgiftsfortheirfamilies.Sotheycollectedpineconesandflowersandboughtotherusefulthingstomakethem.Throughtheyears,weproudlyhungupherwreatheachChristmas.Oneyear,thewreathwashangingonourdoorasusualwhenthetemperatureonChristmasDayreached26℃.Theadhesive(黏合剂)begantobreakdownandthepineconesstartedfallingalloverouroutsidefloor.Wetookthewreathdown,planningtorepairit.Thatspring,asmyhusband,Don,wasworkingontheflowerbedinfrontofourhouse,hewassurprisedtodiscoverasmallevergreenplant.Wedecidedtoleaveitalone.Thetreekeptgrowing.Whenitgottoobigfortheflowerbed,wemovedittothebackofourhouse.Asthetreegrew,sodidourfamily,includingfourgrandchildren.Onedayweweretoldthatitwasapitythatsomedayournicetreewouldhavetobecutdownforsafetyreasons.Wejustcouldn’tletthathappentoourtree.Wedecidedtomoveitagain,thistimetoSandyandherhusbandJoel’snewhouse.MyhusbandhelpedJoelmovethetreefromthehole.Theywereafraidtheywouldwreckitsroots,sotheydugverycarefully.Finally,fivehourslater,thetreecameout.TheycoveredtherootsasbestastheycouldandputthewholetreeinJoel’struck.Afteranhour’sdrivetheyplantedthetree,hopingforthebest.I’mhappytoreportthatourbravetreeisstillgrowing,nowproducingpineconesofitsown.Maybesomedaywe’llevenhaveanotherhomegrownChristmastree.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者的女儿在六年级的时候制作了一个松果花环作为送给家人的圣诞礼物。许多年过去了,某一天花环上的松果突然掉落,松籽掉入了花坛,长出幼苗,长成一棵非常有纪念意义的家庭圣诞树。-2-1.Whydidthewreathbreakdown?A.Thefamilydidn’tcareforit.B.Theflowersdidn’tlastlong.C.Thepineconesweretooheavy.D.Theadhesivecouldn’tstickverywell.D解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的Theadhesive(黏合剂)begantobreakdownandthepineconesstartedfallingalloverouroutsidefloor.可知,由于圣诞节期间的气温有点高,导致黏合剂失去功效,松果脱落。2.Howdidtheevergreenplantcomeoutintheflowerbed?A.Theauthor’shusbandplantedit.B.SandygrewitforaChristmastree.C.Theauthorputpineconesintotheflowerbed.D.Apineconeaccidentlyfellintotheflowerbed.D解析:推理判断题。根据第二段中的thepineconesstartedfallingalloverouroutsidefloor及第三段中的todiscoverasmallevergreenplant可知,小树是无意间长出来的,由此推测应该是花环上的一颗松果无意间掉到花坛里,长成一棵小树苗。3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“wreck”inParagraph5mean?A.Miss.B.Harm.C.Uncover.D.Move.B解析:词义猜测题。根据该词前的afraid和其后的sotheydugverycarefully可知,他们怕把根弄坏。4.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A.Joelknowshowtogrowtrees.B.Thetreeblockedthemainroad.C.Thetreeismeaningfultothefamily.D.Sandydidn’twanttomovethetree.C解析:推理判断题。综合全文可知,作者的女儿在六年级的时候制作了一个松果花环作为送给家人的圣诞礼物。许多年过去了,某一天花环上的松果突然掉落,松籽掉入了花坛,长出幼苗,长成一棵非常有纪念意义的家庭圣诞树。BIhadalotofteachersthatIloved.However,theteacherthatIremembermostwasMrsGreenfromMarianna,Florida.Shewasmy5thgradeteacher.SinceIwasanewstudent,notonlyinherclass,butattheschool,shemademytimetheremuch-3-morepleasant.Iimmediatelybegantolikeher.ShewasreallyfunnyandIknewthatshelikedme.Shemadelearningfun.IrememberonedayforChristmasholidays,shetaughtushowtomakeornaments(装饰物)fromeggs.MyparentsstillhavesomeoftheornamentsImade.Shemademeleaderformanygroupprojectsandthatmademefeelspecial.Ithinkthatwouldmakeanychildfeelspecial,especiallywhenachildisinanewplacewithnofriends.Shemademewanttobelikethat.Nottopicka“favourite”student,buttomakeeverystudentfeelthattheyarespecial.Thatyear,IreceivedthePresidentialAcademicAward(美国总统学术奖).Iwasreallyproudandsoweremyparents.Lookingbackatit,IthinkthereasonwhyIdidsowellwasthatIfeltimportant.Studentsdobetterwhentheyfeelliketheyareimportantorloved.MrsGreenalwaysgetstoknowherstudentsandformspersonalrelationshipswiththem,whichIwilltrytodosomeday.IjusthopethattherewillbeastudentwhofindsmetobetheirfavouriteteacherasIfoundhertobemine.【解题导语】本文主要讲述了作者对她五年级的一位老师MrsGreen的回忆和感激,并认为她的成就很大一部分都是因为有一位让她能感受到爱、感受到她很重要的老师,并希望将来有学生能喜欢她就像她喜欢MrsGreen一样。5.Theauthor’slifeinthenewschoolwasvery________.A.happyB.commonC.hardD.boringA解析:细节理解题。根据第一段中的“SinceIwasanewstudent,notonlyinherclass,butattheschool,shemademytimetheremuchmorepleasant.”可知,作者在新学校的生活很高兴。故选A项。6.Whatcanwelearnfromthesecondparagraph?A.Theauthorwasoncereceivedbythepresident.B.TheauthorwasMrsGreen’sfavouritestudent.C.Theauthorwastheprideofherparents.D.TheauthoralwaysfeltlonelyinMrsGreen’sclass.C解析:推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Iwasreallyproudandsoweremyparents.”可以推断出作者是她父母的骄傲。故选C项。7.Whatwilltheauthorprobablydointhefuture?A.Becomealeader.B.Becomeateacher.C.Becomeanartist.D.BecomethePresident.-4-B解析:细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“MrsGreenalwaysgetstoknowherstudentsandformspersonalrelationshipswiththem,whichIwilltrytodosomeday.IjusthopethattherewillbeastudentwhofindsmetobetheirfavouriteteacherasIfoundhertobemine.”可知,作者将来有可能成为一个老师。故选B项。CWhenyouchooseafriend,youshouldbeverycareful.Agoodfriendcanhelpyoustudy.Youcanhavefuntogetherandmakeeachotherhappy.Sometimesyouwillmeetfairweather(晴天)friends.Theywillbewithyouaslongasyouhavemoneyorluck,butwhenyouaredown,theywillrunaway.HowdoIknowwhenIhavefoundagoodfriend?Ilookforcertainqualitiesofcharacter,especiallyunderstanding,honestyandreliability(可靠).Aboveallelse,Ilookforunderstandinginafriend.Agoodfriendtriestounderstandhowanotherpersonisfeeling.Heisnotquicktojudge.Instead,hetriestolearnfromothers.Heputshimselfintheotherperson’splac