D
I talk to strangers for a living and love the challenge of getting their stories published in news-papers.I've been married for years,but until six months ago,I could be a typical absent-minded husband.Often I was just nodding when I was supposed to.When my wife asked,"Did you even hear what I just said?"I would defensively say,"Of course I did".
In January,I began to lose my voice.Doctors told me I needed surgery,or my throat would bepermanently damaged.Total silence would be required for the first few weeks of my recovery.
Two hours after the surgery,my eyes filled with tears as my two-year-old son looked puzzled because I wouldn'tanswer his questions.I wanted to talk but couldn't.Luckily,I'd recorded myself reading some of his favorite books.That would come in handy the next couple of weeks.
When I got home,I noticed a"side effect":as my wife talked to me to keep up my spirits,I wasn't just hearing her;I was listening to her.Over the next few weeks,I didn't want to miss a word she said.I began to hear sweetness in her voice.It had never left.I'd just stopped noticing.I found myself understanding her better on topics I'd previously dismissed as"things I just don't get as a guy".I also realized my son wasn't just talking nonstop but that he often had thoughtful things to say.Even while walking my dog in the woods near our home,I began hearing pleasant patterns in birdsongs.Before my surgery,I'd have spent those walks on my phone.
After several weeks,I was fully recovered.Conversation in our house is better now,not because I'm talking more.I'm just listening better and becoming less and less surprised that I like what I hear.
48、According to the passage,the author is most likely a__
A.Journalist;B.doctor;C.driver;D.Teacher
49、What does the wife mean by asking"Did you even hear what I just said?"in Paragraph 1?
A.You didn't have to nod while you were listening.
B.You should tell me what I said just now.
C.You should listen to me.
D.You didn't want to talk with me.
50、What is true of the author after the surgery?
A.He was unwilling to talk to his wife.
B.He was unable to communicate with his son.
C.He was required to keep silent for the first few months.
D.He was worried about his recovery after the surgery.
51、What did the author realize after the surgery?
A.His dog liked pleasant birdsongs.
B.His son didn't like talking.
C.His wife was a talkative woman.
D.His house was full of pleasant talks.
E
Coconut(椰子)is an unusual food for many reasons.It is one of the largestedibleseeds produced by any plant.Its unusual contents also make it unique in the seed world--it consists of both"meat"and"water"inside.The coconut meat is the white substance with which we are all familiar,as it is used extensively for cooking and flavorings;the coconut water is a white and sweet liquid.Portuguese(葡萄牙)explorers gave the nut its name in the 15th century,referring to it as coco,meaning"ghost"in their language.The outside appearance of coconuts reminded them of a ghost's face,and the tree.has had that name ever since.
The coconut has varied uses.It is used to make various cooking oils for fast-food restaurants around the world to make diet materials.The coconut fluid is a favorite drink in hot climates,providing a cool and refreshing beverage right off the tree.This water is also used by manufacturers of various sports drinks.Even the shell itself has many uses,including animal food and fertilizer.
Yet the coconut is also useful in many ways that have nothing to do with food.Coconut oil is used for cosmetics(化妆品),medicines,and so on.Dried coconut shells are used in many countries as a tool for shining wood floors.The shells are also used for shirt buttons,and are commonly found on Hawaiian clothing.They are even used for musical instruments and bird houses.
And all these are only some of the uses found for the coconut fruit.The coconut tree,which produces the nut,also produces many useful things.It's no wonder that the coconut tree has beentaken as"the tree of life".
52、What does the underlined word"edible"in Paragraph 1 mean?
A.Eatable;B.Available;C.Visible;D.Collectible.
53、The coconut got its name because of__
A.its round shape;B.its ghostlike appearance;C.its hard shell;D.its white color
54、What is the passage mainly about?
A.Types of coconut seeds.
B.The discovery of coconut.
C.The history of coconut.
D.Uses of coconut.
55、What can be learned from the passage?
A.Coconut fluid can become fertilizer.
B.Coconut trunks are houses for birds.
C.Coconut trees are useful plants.
D.Coconut oil is rare and expensive.
A.I'll catch up on my reading to kill time
B.There isn't a cloud in the sky
C.Did you catch the news today
D.How long have you been waiting
E.Have a nice day
F.Don't forget your book
G.Where are you going today
H.That's not our bus
(At a bus stop)
Mary:We couldn't ask for a better day,could we?John:I know.56__________.I love this time of the year.
Mary.:This bus seems to be running late,doesn't it?57__________?
John:I've been here for at least ten minutes.Mary:Ah,here comes a bus!
John:Oh good.Wait!58__________.That bus goes downtown.
Mary:Well,it looks like we'11 be waiting a little longer.59__________,I guess.
John:Oh,I'm afraid you have no time for that.Here's our bus.
Mary:Oh great!I thought it would never come.
John:60__________!
Mary:You too.
61、你(Li Yuan)在英语学习中遇到了一些困难，希望得到帮助。请给你的英国笔友(Jason)写封信，内容包括：
·介绍你学习英语的经历;
·描述你在英语学习中遇到的困难;·希望笔友给你一些建议。
48-51：ACBD; 52-55：ABDC; 56-60：BDHAE