Four years ago my sweet mom went to be with her Lord．She did it her way．
I got the call at work, and I headed home quickly．Mom and Dad lived on a small farm that they had owned since I was seven．I hated going there every weekend．There was nothing for a young girl to do but watch the one station on the old TV set, if the weather allowed reception．
My mom, on the other hand, loved the peace and quiet of the land and loved to work in the garden among her flowers and vegetables．The place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat．We had a big wood stove in the kitchen that did its best to heat the little farmhouse, but it always seemed cold and too quiet to me．
In the evenings, my mom and I would sit for hours singing in the little kitchen．I sang the melody and Mom harmonized．Her favorite song was "Moon River" and we sang it over and over．Mom told me stories about how when I was a little girl, I could sing before I could talk．She loved to tell how my playpen（婴儿圈栏）sat in the kitchen next to the radio and there was one song I particularly loved called "Ivory Tower"．
As time passed, I had my own children and went to visit every week or two．The kids loved the farm and the tractor rides with my dad．Me, well, I still hated the silence of the farm．While my mom loved to sit at her kitchen table and look out at her garden and flowers and retell all the old stories, I missed the hustle and bustle（喧闹）of my life at home．But I sat there listening quietly as she reminisced．
Now, I sat back in the silence and the silence was deafening so I finally leaned over to turn on an old radio．Music always comforted me．
My heart skipped a beat．"Moon River" was playing on the radio．I sat there stunned, with a tear running down my cheek, as I listened to every familiar note．
Then the radio announcer of this oldie station came on．"Here's one we haven't heard in a while," and an unfamiliar song began．I began to cry harder as I heard the words sung over the airwaves．"Come down, come down from your Ivory Tower．．．．"
【小题1】The writer didn’t like staying on the farm for the following reasons Except that ________．
| A．it was too cold and quiet |
| B．she could only sing one song on the small farm |
| C．there was nothing more that could make her excited |
| D．The place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat |
| A．passed away four years ago | B．left the small farm with Lord |
| C．left for Lord to live her own way | D．preferred to be with Lord |
| A．recalled | B．comforted | C．shouted | D．sighed |
| A．The writer was able to sing before she could speak． |
| B．The writer preferred to live a busy life in the city． |
| C．The writer was still quite familiar with the song "Ivory Tower"． |
| D．The writer treasured all her childhood memories in the small farmhouse． |
| A．Cherish life | B．My happy childhood |
| C．Our small farmhouse | D．Mom’s music |
【小题1】B
【小题2】A
【小题3】A
【小题4】C
【小题5】D
解析试题分析：文章讲述作者小时候在农场和父母生活的故事，妈妈和作者都喜欢唱歌，但是作者不喜欢农场的生活，多年后，作者的母亲去世了，听到以前和妈妈一起唱的歌曲，和曾经熟悉现在陌生的歌，作者泪如雨下。
【小题1】第二段的句子：There was nothing for a young girl to do but watch the one station on the old TV set, if the weather allowed reception．第三段的句子：The place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat．和but it always seemed cold and too quiet to me．可知ACD都是对的， 从第四段的句子：In the evenings, my mom and I would sit for hours singing in the little kitchen．I sang the melody and Mom harmonized．Her favorite song was "Moon River" and we sang it over and over．可知作者可以唱很多遍的歌，选B。
【小题2】句意理解题：从第一段的句子：Four years ago my sweet mom went to be with her Lord．She did it her way．可以理解成作者的母亲四年前去世了，选A
【小题3】猜词题：从第五段的句子：While my mom loved to sit at her kitchen table and look out at her garden and flowers and retell all the old stories, 可知妈妈会经常回忆，选A
【小题4】细节题：从最后一句话：and an unfamiliar song began．I began to cry harder as I heard the words sung over the airwaves．"Come down, come down from your Ivory Tower．．．．"可知作者对Ivory Tower不熟悉，选C
【小题5】标题确定题：文章讲述作者小时候在农场和父母生活的故事，妈妈和作者都喜欢唱歌，但是作者不喜欢农场的生活，多年后，作者的母亲去世了，听到以前和妈妈一起唱的歌曲，和曾经熟悉现在陌生的歌，作者泪如雨下。所以选Mom’s music最贴切，选D
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| A．Mary feels pity for herself. |
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| C．Mary wants to help others as much as possible. |
| D．Mary determines to go back to the dance floor. |
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| A．3 | B．4 | C．5 | D．6 |
| A．he was disabled and decided to be a vet (兽医) to cure it |
| B．he knew the smallest puppy needed understanding and care most |
| C．he liked puppies that were unable to run fast |
| D．he didn’t have enough money to buy a different one |
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【小题1】Which would be the best title for the passage?
| A．Why Not for Man? | B．Graceful Swans |
| C．Swans’ Brave Act | D．I Just Couldn’t Believe It! |
| A．It was deserted by other geese. |
| B．It was stuck in the ice. |
| C．It was wounded and couldn’t fly. |
| D．It was lost in the water. |
| A．the swans would not help the Canada goose |
| B．she didn’t care about this matter any more |
| C．the swans wouldn’t identify with the Canada goose |
| D．the swans would peck the Canada goose to death |
| A．They chipped off the ice held in its feathers. |
| B．They waited patiently for the ice held in its feathers to melt. |
| C．They came down and lifted it up to the sky together. |
| D．They stayed with it and protected it. |
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Memories
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Torpedo
One torpedo struck the ship. Father was in the engine room, where the third engineer was killed. He shut down the engines to slow the ship making it easier for it to be abandoned.
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| A．to meet a friend |
| B．to see the father off |
| C．to take a family photo |
| D．to enjoy the sailing of the ship |
| A．he was still alive. |
| B．His knee was broken. |
| C．His ship had been sunk. |
| D．He had arrived in Glasgow. |
| A．He lost his arm |
| B．He repaired the engines. |
| C．He managed to take a lifeboat. |
| D．He was the last to leave the ship. |
| A．A group of forgotten heroes |
| B．A book describing a terrifying battle. |
| C．A ship engineer’s wartime experience. |
| D．A merchant’s memories of a sea rescue. |
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【小题1】What can we know from the first paragraph?
| A．The author's grandfather was born blind. |
| B．The author is seventy years younger than her grandfather. |
| C．The author often sat opposite to her grandfather while reading. |
| D．It's quite common in Britain that children read to their grandfathers. |
| A．To expand her knowledge. |
| B．To make her vocabulary bigger. |
| C．To show off in front of her grandfather. |
| D．To satisfy the needs of her grandfather. |
| A．Proud. | B．Troubled. |
| C．Curious. | D．Embarrassed. |
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