C．The author was a freshman when Kyle gave the speech. D．Kyle felt grateful to the author for his help. 答案 D
解析 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段最后一句“Thankfully，I was saved.My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable.”可知，Kyle对作者的帮助十分感激。故选D。 3．What can we infer from the passage?
A．When Kyle couldn’t find the glasses，he turned to the author for help. B．The author teased Kyle a lot about being a nerd. C．The author didn’t expect Kyle to tell the story. D．Kyle thanked his parents first for saving his life. 答案 C
解析 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段第一句“I just looked at my friend in disbelief as he told the story of the first day we met.”可知，作者难以置信地看着Kyle讲着他们第一天见面的故事，由此推断作者没有料到Kyle会讲这个故事。故选C。 4．What does the underlined word “them” in the 2nd paragraph refer to? A．The kids. C．Kyle’s glasses. 答案 C
解析 代词指代题。根据画线词所在句“His glasses went flying，and I saw them land in the grass about ten feet from him.”可知，them指代的是前面提到的his glasses。故选C。
B
A New Jersey woman is waging a campaign to become the world’s heaviest living woman.Donna Simpson,42，weighs more than 600 pounds and aims to reach 1,000 pounds.
The mother of two children，ages three and fourteen，models on a website called supersizebombshells.com.where admirers and the curious can pay to watch videos of her eating junk foods or walking to the car.She has appeared in television interviews and said she welcomed media coverage.
A Guinness World Records spokeswoman said Donna Simpson has submitted a claim for the title of world’s heaviest woman to give birth，a claim that is being reviewed.Among the heaviest women ever recorded were one who reportedly weighed 1,800 pounds and another who reportedly weighed 1,200 pounds at the time of their deaths.
Donna Simpson said she had received a book offer and wanted her own reality show，partly to give plus-size women more confidence.She wears size XXXXXL clothes，which she buys mostly online.
B．Kyle’s books. D．Kyle’s arms.
Donna Simpson has found a man who says he appreciates her size，and they plan to marry in Hawaii this year.She says airlines are being accommodating of her needs.Her fiancé (未婚夫) 49-year-old Philippe and the father of her 3-year-old daughter，said he not only finds Donna attractive but is also one of Donna Simpson’s biggest fan in her quest to expand her waist. 5．How many pounds does Donna Simpson aim to gain? A．400 pounds. C．1,000 pounds. 答案 A
解析 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“...weighs more than 600 pounds and aims to reach 1,000 pounds”可推知，Donna Simpson需要增加400磅。 6．What do we know about Donna’s clothes from the text? A．Donna makes them on her own. B．Donna purchases them online. C．Some people offer them to her. D．Their size is the largest. 答案 B
解析 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“which she buys mostly online”可知答案为B项。size XXXXXL不一定就是最大的号，排除D项。A、C两项文中并未提及。 7．Which statement is TRUE according to the text? A．Guinness World Records has received Donna’s claim. B．Donna Simpson doesn’t like media coverage at all. C．The heaviest living woman weighs 1,800 pounds. D．Donna Simpson and Philippe have married recently. 答案 A
解析 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“A Guinness World Records spokeswoman said Donna Simpson has submitted a claim for the title of world’s heaviest woman to give birth，a claim that is being reviewed.”可知Guinness World Records已经收到申请。根据第二段中的“she welcomed media coverage”排除B项；根据第三段最后一句排除C项；根据最后一段中的“they plan to marry in Hawaii this year”排除D项。 8．What is Philippe’s attitude to Donna’s campaign? A．Indifferent. C．Critical. 答案 D
解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“he not only finds Donna attractive but is also one of
B．Doubtful. D．Supportive. B．600 pounds. D．1,800 pounds.
Donna Simpson’s biggest fan in her quest to expand her waist”可知，Philippe的态度是支持的，故选D。indifferent冷淡的；doubtful怀疑的；critical批评的。
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A few weeks ago I was at the corner shop，and there stood an old lady in front of me in line.She seemed very 9 when the cashier asked her to pay 38.She had about 5 in her wallet，and she began to 10 .The cashier became very 11 ，telling her that she couldn’t buy these 12 because she didn’t have enough money.So I told the cashier not to 13 it，and that I would 14 the difference.The cashier gave me a funny look， 15 I really felt for this woman.
Anyway，I paid for my groceries and 16 the store.When I got outside，I saw the lady standing there.I 17 her what was wrong.She said that she couldn’t remember where she lived，and she began to cry again.I said some names of the 18 around the area but she had no clue.Just then，a car 19 and a woman jumped out of the car.It was this lady’s daughter.I 20 that her mother couldn’t find her way home.The daughter told me that she had Alzheimer’s disease(老年痴呆症) and that she had been 21 off a lot lately.Then the daughter 22 that her mother had three bags of groceries and 23 where she got the money to pay for them.I was not 24 if I should tell her that I paid for them，but I did.
The daughter wanted to pay me back，but I 25 .After thanking me 26 ，the daughter said goodbye to me.
I felt so 27 that day because making others feel good makes me feel good.I know that if this 28 happened again，I would do the same thing. 9．A.excited C．disappointed 答案 B
解析 由下文可知这位老人患有老年痴呆症，所以当收银员让她付款时她看上去很“困惑”。puzzled困惑的，符合语境。 10．A.cry C．argue 答案 A
解析 收银员让她付38美元，可是她只有大约5美元，因此她开始“哭泣(cry)”。第二段第四句中的“...and she began to cry again.”也是答案提示。bargain讨价还价；argue争论；withdraw提取(存款)，拿出，均不符合语境。 11．A.excited C．impatient
B．uncomfortable D．angry B．bargain D．withdraw B．puzzled D．convinced
答案 C
解析 面对这样一位老人，收银员变得非常不耐烦。impatient不耐烦的，符合语境。 12．A.diets C．details 答案 D
解析 收银员告诉老人说因为她的钱不够，因此她不能买这些物品。item一件商品(或物品)，符合语境。 13．A.look for C．insist on 答案 B
解析 从下文可知，“我”帮老人付了剩余的钱，因此这里应为“我告诉收银员不要担心”。look for寻找；worry about担心；insist on坚持；argue about关于……争吵。由语境可知选B。
14．A.make C．pay 答案 C
解析 “我”告诉收银员不必担心，“我”会支付差额的。pay the difference支付差额。 15．A.so C．therefore 答案 D
解析 收银员用奇怪的表情看着“我”，但是“我”真的很同情这位老人。feel for意为“同情(某人)”。上下文为转折关系，故选but。 16．A.entered C．left 答案 C
解析 根据第二段第二句“When I got outside...”可知，“我”付了款就离开了商店。由语境可知选C。 17．A.asked C．shouted 答案 A
解析 “我”在商店外看到这位老人站在那里，于是“我”问她怎么了。由语境可知选A。 18．A.markets C．hospitals 答案 B
B．streets D．buildings B．analyzed D．informed B．searched D．closed B．and D．but B．tell D．take B．worry about D．argue about B．clothes D．items
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