一、完形填空
Last year, I learned from a newspaper that some sick kids needed help. I phoned the newspaper and they asked me to a little girl named Lisa, who had mental (精神的) illness.
A short time later, I went for a ______ to Lisa. After staying at the mental hospital for years, the doctors ______ her to go back home. In the beginning, I did most of the talking. Lisa, however, was too quiet, shyly sitting in the corner of the sofa and listening. She was not ______ enough to look into my eyes. Over time, Lisa felt more comfortable little by little ______ I was by her side. Our weekly get-together usually ______ sharing a cup of hot coffee, window shopping or taking slow walks in the countryside.
Lisa never talked about how she felt about our friendship, even after we finished our first year together. However, she knew she could always me.
Then one day I got a call from our volunteer group. “Mary, would you and Lisa like to be interviewed (采访) on a TV news show?” I was very , but answered, “Wait! Let me talk about it with Lisa first. Maybe Lisa would be uncomfortable going on television.” But to my surprise, Lisa wanted to be interviewed too.
At the interview, she said, “If I can help other people understand how important our friendship is, and how it has helped me, maybe they’ll volunteer too. Mary, wouldn’t that be great?” With tears (眼泪) running down, we at each other.
From then on, Lisa missed a chance to plant seeds (种子) about the volunteer group with others. Her face lit up whenever she talked about our true friendship.
() 1. A. help B. take C. teach D. tell
() 2. A. swim B. visit C. trip D. way
() 3. A. taught B. invited C. allowed D. hoped
() 4. A. proud B. brave C. patient D. creative
() 5. A. but B. until C. before D. when
() 6. A. needed B. went C. meant D. enjoyed
() 7. A. help B. support C. understand D. trust
() 8. A. angry B. excited C. sad D. worried
() 9. A. smiled B. shouted C. pushed D. laughed
()10. A. never B. sometimes C. seldom D. always

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. B
5. D
6. C
7. D
8. B
9. A
10. A

【分析】
做完形填空需先通读全文把握主旨，再结合上下文语境、词汇搭配及词义辨析逐一解题：1. 根据前文“生病的孩子需要帮助”，确定选help；2. “去拜访某人”用go for a visit，符合语境；3. 医生允许她回家，用be allowed to do结构；4. 女孩害羞不敢看眼睛，对应brave；5. 用when引导时间状语从句，表“当我在她身边时”；6. “意味着做某事”用mean doing；7. 女孩信任作者，选trust；8. 被邀请上电视，作者应是兴奋的；9. 感动后互相微笑，选smiled；10. 从那以后从不错过机会，选never。
【解析】
1. 前文提到“some sick kids needed help”，作者联系报社是为了帮助患病女孩Lisa，故选A。
2. “go for a visit”是固定搭配，意为“去拜访”，符合作者去看望Lisa的语境，故选B。
3. “be allowed to do sth”表示“被允许做某事”，医生允许Lisa从医院回家，故选C。
4. 女孩安静害羞，不敢直视作者，说明她不够勇敢，brave符合语境，故选B。
5. 此处需引导时间状语从句，表“当我在她身边时，Lisa逐渐放松”，用when，故选D。
6. “mean doing sth”意为“意味着做某事”，每周聚会意味着分享咖啡、逛街等活动，故选C。
7. 结合语境，Lisa知道可以信任作者，trust符合语义，故选D。
8. 被邀请参加电视采访，作者的情绪是兴奋的，excited符合语境，故选B。
9. 采访时Lisa的话让作者感动，流泪后两人互相微笑，smiled符合场景，故选A。
10. 从那以后，Lisa从不错过宣传志愿活动的机会，never符合语义，故选A。
【答案】
1.A 2.B 3.C 4.B 5.D 6.C 7.D 8.B 9.A 10.A
【知识点】
完形填空、词汇辨析、固定搭配
【点评】
本文讲述了作者作为志愿者帮助患病女孩Lisa，建立真挚友谊后共同传递志愿精神的故事，考查学生对上下文语境的理解及基础词汇的运用能力，贴近学生生活实际。
【难度系数】
0.5

二、阅读理解
Some friends invite you over and give you a delicious dinner. Someone lends you his car while there's something wrong with yours. You are sick, and a friend brings you a meal and looks after you. How do you show your thanks?
Sometimes simply saying “thank you” is enough. At other times, it is thoughtful to say thank you in a different way. Be sure to tell that person what you are thankful for and why you are thankful. Here are some ways to say thank you.
You can write a thank-you note. People are very busy these days. A handwritten note shows you take the time to tell someone you are thankful to him or her. Or you can call and thank the person. You would be surprised how this can make someone's day. Another idea is to send a thank-you email. This is not quite as personal, but it still shows your thanks.
There are many other ways to say thank you. To say thank you in a creative way, you can:
★ Choose some flowers from a shop. Write a thank-you note.
★ Give the person a basket of fresh fruit or a homemade treat.
★ Invite the person for a film, meal, snack or coffee.
★ Give a gift card for a bookshop or a restaurant. That way the person can pick out a favourite book or eat out.
★ Find out what the person likes and give something related（相关的）to that.
★ To say a big thank you to someone, have a party for that person.
As you can see, there are many ways to say thank you. Think of some ways of your own. You will feel good trying one of the ideas, and the person being thanked will feel good too. It's a win-win situation!
（）1. According to the passage, you should say thank you when .
A. a friend takes care of you B. you have a delicious dinner
C. your car is broken D. you are writing something
（）2. The underlined phrase “make someone's day” probably means “”.
A. spend someone's money B. make someone happy
C. take someone's time D. make someone busy
（）3. Which of the following is talked about in the passage to express your thanks?
A. Hold a party for the person. B. Invite the person to do sport together.
C. Give the person lots of money. D. Help the person's family members.
（）4. Which might be the best title for this passage?
A. Ways to Show Your Thanks B. Gifts to Say Thank You
C. Things to Be Thankful for D. Reasons for Saying Thank You

1. A
2. B
3. A
4. A

【分析】这是一篇英语阅读理解题，包含细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意类题目。解题时需先通读全文，针对各题目定位原文对应内容，对比选项得出答案：第1题定位需感谢的场景；第2题结合语境猜短语含义；第3题查找文中表达感谢的方式；第4题归纳文章主旨。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据第一段“You are sick, and a friend brings you a meal and looks after you. How do you show your thanks?”可知，朋友照顾你时需表达感谢，对应选项A。B、C、D均不符合原文需感谢的核心场景，故选A。
2. 词义猜测题：结合第三段语境，手写便条、打电话等感谢方式会让对方开心，“make someone's day”意为“让某人开心”，对应选项B。其余选项不符合语境，故选B。
3. 细节理解题：根据文中“To say a big thank you to someone, have a party for that person.”可知，为对方办派对是表达感谢的方式，对应选项A。B、C、D文中未提及，故选A。
4. 主旨大意题：全文围绕“表达感谢的方法”展开，对应选项A。B、C、D偏离主旨，故选A。
【答案】1.A 2.B 3.A 4.A
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】本题考查学生英语阅读理解的基础能力，涵盖细节查找、词义猜测、主旨归纳，文章贴近生活，题目设置基础，利于学生巩固阅读技巧。
【难度系数】0.7