Ⅰ.完形填空
Birthday celebrations are meant to be fun.__1__，they often turn into expensive nightmares with wasted food and__2__gifts.They also come year after year，which means the waste will__3__for years to come!
My older daughter__4__four last week. It was the first time ever that we had a real “birthday party” for her. Needless to say，I was incredibly__5__with a number of things to deal with. I planned for weeks and even lost a few nights of sleep over it. Fortunately it worked out really__6__in the end.
In order to have a simple birthday party，you need to plan early.By “plan”，I don’t mean__7__the menu；this is more about sitting together with the birthday child to__8__about what he or she wants for a party. Planning early will give you time to__9__if problems arise.
A birthday party can be incredibly simple if we consider it as a “celebration”__10__a “party”．For my daughter，her birthday was about friends，fun，and__11__gifts with the sick kids in the hospital. She smiled with__12__every time I told a relative or a friend about her choice to give her own gifts to the kids in the hospital.
Having a simple birthday party could be hard if you are going against the__13__of friends and the extended family.__14__the rest of the family in the birthday discussion—this will make the process a little easier.__15__your plan to a few close friends，__16__if it needs their cooperation in some way.I had a__17__with a few friends when I planned for my daughter’s birthday party.It helped them understand my idea，and it helped me feel__18__with my decision.
A celebration does not__19__with just the party. Afterwards，talk about why the day was so much fun with your child，and__20__the best parts for happier and more meaningful birthday parties in the future.
语篇解读如何给所爱的人过一个简单而有意义的生日？你也许能从这篇文章中得到启示。
1．A. Otherwise C．Besides
B．However D．Therefore
解析：根据前面一句Birthday celebrations are meant to be fun.和后面的they often turn into expensive nightmares...可知此处应使用表示转折的词语。
答案：B
2．A. unnecessary C．unpleasant
B．impossible D．unbelievable
解析：从前面的they often turn into expensive nightmares with wasted food可知作者对这些东西的态度是消极的，认为这些礼物不是必需的。
答案：A 3．A. finish C．continue
B．recover D．wait
解析：从They also come year after year可知此处作者要表达的意思是这些事情还会持续发生。
答案：C 4．A.cost C．took
B．made D．turned
解析：从后面的It was the first time ever that we had a real “birthday party” for her可知此处说的是女儿四岁了。
答案：D
5．A. stressed C．confused
B．shocked D．moved
解析：从后面的I planned for weeks and even lost a few nights of sleep over it可知作者很有压力。
答案：A 6．A. hard C．strangely
B．well D．regularly
解析：从Fortunately可知事情的结局不错。 答案：B
7．A. describing C．deciding
B．concluding D．observing
解析：做计划可能涉及到的是决定菜单。 答案：C 8．A. read C．learn
B．guess D．mention
解析：做计划时跟小寿星一起进行讨论应该是了解他/她想要什么。 答案：C 9．A. prove C．judge
B．perform D．change
解析：出现问题时应该对计划进行修改。 答案：D
10．A.in search of C．as a result of
B．instead of D．in exchange for
解析：作者希望大家把生日宴会当成一个庆祝，而不是宴会。 答案：B
11．A. counting C．discussing
B．comparing D．sharing
解析：从后面的She smiled with...every time I told a relative or a friend about her choice to give her own gifts to the kids in the hospital.可知此处是指女儿与医院里的孩子们分享礼物。
答案：D
12．A. surprise C．pride
B．puzzle D．doubt
解析：母亲在他人面前夸奖女儿时，女儿应该感到骄傲。 答案：C
13．A. expectations C．findings
B．suggestions D．orders
解析：如果你的计划与朋友们所期望的不一样就会造成问题。 答案：A 14．A. Involve C．Appreciate
B．Forget D．Protect
解析：要把事情变得简单就应该让其他人也参与到事前的讨论中。 答案：A 15．A. Return C．Explain
B．Mail D．Lend
解析：本段主要讲的是生日计划要考虑到他人的想法，需要与人讨论，所以此处作者建议向朋友解释清楚生日计划。
答案：C
16．A. extremely C．obviously
B．finally D．especially
解析：especially表示“尤其是”，需要朋友的配合时，更得向他们解释你的计划。
答案：D 17．A. quarrel C．speech
B．report D．conversation
解析：从后面的It helped them understand my idea可知作者与朋友们进行了交流、谈话。
答案：D 18．A. clever C．comfortable
B．common D．funny
解析：和朋友们谈过后作者对自己的计划也更放心了。 答案：C 19．A. end C．succeed
B．improve D．develop
解析：从后面的Afterwards，talk about why the day was so much fun with your child，and...可知作者提醒大家还有后续动作。
答案：A
20．A.look forward to C．take part in
B．make sense of D．take notes of
解析： 要把最美好的部分记录下来，才能为以后服务。 答案：D Ⅱ.阅读理解
Eeva Simons shows us that a physical disability doesn’t necessarily bar one from dancing on the stage. With skillful handling，she can make her wheelchair do graceful moves and win applause worldwide. The 34yearold is among a group of four Finnish performers with different physical disabilities.
Simons，a member of the Finnish dance troupe (剧团) Public Artistic Affairs，has been bound to a wheelchair since jumping from a roof in a suicide attempt that ended her dancing career 16 years ago. She said that for a long time she had been depressed，with no idea how to adapt to her changed circumstances. “The incident had a big impact on me，” she said. “I had never thought what it would be like to be a wheelchair user. It was difficult.”
But positive changes came several years later when she met a group of disabled people at a community centre. Their interest in alternative ways of movement lighted her passion for both dance and life again.
Simons joined the PAA troupe，which experimented with new approaches to performing. In 2000，the group put on their first show. Although many professional dance moves are not possible，the show has been running in more than 10 countries in Europe and won the “Theatre Event of the Year 2000” award in Finland.
Simons said her part required the upper part of her body to be strong，especially her arms，which had to perform everything from hand gestures
to powering the wheelchair. “It is a challenge. We use our creativity to think of alternative ways to find beauty，” she said.
In one moving scene about her postaccident mental condition，a frustrated Simons sits on the floor，before crawling to a wheelchair and accepting her new tool. Director Paasonen said that the dancers were sharing their life experiences，feelings，states and thoughts with audiences and that the show was very personal.
“They are people with bodies that have stories to tell，” he said. “The show is about transformation，and how people deal with change，including how to deal with the transformation of our own body after it becomes disabled.”
语篇解读Eeva Simons身体残疾后在轮椅上继续跳舞，创造了轮椅上的奇迹。 1．What would be the best title for the passage? A．Join a special troupe B．Frustrated dancers C．Wonders on wheels
D．Learn new approaches to dancing
解析：主旨大意题。文章讲述了Eeva Simons身体残疾后在轮椅上继续跳舞，创造了轮椅上的奇迹。
答案：C
2．The underlined word “bar” in the first paragraph probably means “________”．
A．prevent C．encourage
B．save D．protect
解析：词义猜测题。由后文Eeva Simons身体残疾后仍然得以在舞台上跳舞，可知这里要表示的意思是身体的残疾并不一定会“阻止”一个人在舞台上跳舞。
答案：A
3．From the passage we can infer that Eeva Simons________. A．once lost her hope for life B．became disabled accidentally
C．learned how to dance after the incident
D．wanted to kill herself to end her dancing career
解析：推理判断题。根据第二段开头Simons，a member of the Finnish dance troupe Public Artistic Affairs，has been bound to a wheelchair since jumping from a roof in a suicide attempt可知，Eeva Simons曾经对生活失去希望。
答案：A
4．What can we learn about the performers in the PAA troupe? A．Most of them are young. B．They are creative dancers.
C．They are discouraged by their disability. D．They are able to do all professional dance moves.
解析：细节理解题。根据第四段首句Simons joined the PAA troupe，which experimented with new approaches to performing.及第五段“It is a challenge.We use our creativity to think of alternative ways to find beauty，” she said.可知PAA剧团的演员具有创造性。
答案：B
Why do some parents tend to hold back their disabled children from experiencing life？Even when they are grown，the parents will not allow certain things to happen.It’s true that they do have a certain amount of responsibility in protecting their severely disabled adult children，but at what point do they become overly protective?
Parents want to create a safe haven，a place where they know that nothing bad will happen to their beloved children. This seems to be a respectable and notable act in caring for a person with a disability，but it can have a side effect. When protect their children from suspected hardships，not wanting anything bad to happen to them，they
very well may be preventing good things from happening to them.
In life we all make mistakes，it is how we are able to grow and strengthen our character. Parents may feel that in certain instances their children will get hurt or mistreated in some way，so they build walls in their own minds convincing themselves of the need to shelter. However，the disabled，yes even the “severely disabled” deserve to make personal mistakes as well. Even more，they have the right to succeed.
Parents should do everything and anything within their power to see their disabled children lead a somewhat “normal” life. Parents should help their children，rather than hold them down. This could make them think they are unworthy and that their parents do not believe in them.
Whatever it may be，let them at least try. If they want to attend college，so be it. Parents should find out all they can，and be involved in every detail. If they want to date and someday marry，so be it. Don’t shut them out and from bad or critical opinions about them just because you are afraid. Unite as a family and make it work.
语篇解读本文是议论文。如今有些父母过度地保护自己残疾的孩子，然而这并不利于孩子的成长，作者建议父母要放手，让孩子们走向成功。
5．What side effect will it have when the parents overprotect their disabled children?
A．Their children will never grow up in the future. B．Their children will find no shelter when they grow up.
C．Their children will become less confident when facing troubles. D．Their children will less likely meet with good things.
解析： 细节理解题。从第二段末句“When protecting their children from suspected hardships，...they very well may be preventing good things from happening to them.”可知，如果父母过度保护自己的孩子，他们也有可能阻止了好事情的发生，所以选D项。
答案：D
6．What attitude does the author hold towards the parents who
overprotect their disabled children?
A．Supportive. C．Critical.
B．Objective. D．Uninterested.
解析：推理判断题。从文章的内容可知，作者阐述了一个观点：过度保护残疾的孩子并不利于孩子的成长，即作者对过度保护孩子的父母持批评态度，所以选C项。
答案：C
7．The suggestions in the last paragraph imply that A．parents should be a bridge，not a brick wall
B．parents should act as their children’s best friends C．parents should encourage their children to get married D．parents should live in harmony with their disabled children 解析：推理判断题。从最后一段的内容可知，父母应该转换自己的角色，要充当一座桥梁，让孩子去经历一些事情，而不要充当一堵把孩子和外界隔开的墙，所以选A项。
答案：A
8．What is the best title of this passage? A．Living Within Parents’ Power B．Letting Your Disabled Child Succeed C．Getting out of a Brick Wall in Their Life D．Helping Your Disabled Child out of Trouble
解析：主旨大意题。如今有些父母过度地保护自己残疾的孩子，然而这并不利于孩子的成长，本文作者针对这一社会现象，建议父母要放手，让孩子们走向成功，所以选B项。
答案：B
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