答案与解析：

文章通过两只老鼠的故事告诉我们：真正的爱并非一定要建立在利益、情义或血缘的关系之上，很多时候出于天性。

1.B　由下文的描述可以看出，他们在使用烟熏的方法迫使老鼠从洞里出来。所以选to force“强迫”。而不是诱骗(trap)，邀请(invite)，释放(free)它们。

2.A　由语境可知这些人熏跑老鼠的目的是翻新谷仓，所以在翻新前进行打扫(clean up)，符合语境。其他几个选项均无此意。

3.D　其他的老鼠已经逃离，结合下文对这两只老鼠的描述可以看出，这里要表示“却见有两只老鼠在洞口处推挤”。所以只有squeeze能形象地描述出当时的情景。

4.C　下一句告诉我们“在洞口一只老鼠追逐着另外一只”，由此可以推断它们没有立即(immediately)逃走。approximately“近似，大约”;certainly“当然，一定，无疑”;eventually“最终，终于”，均不符合语境。

5.A　众人对这两只老鼠奇怪的表现(没有立即逃跑)都很纳闷，所以这四个词中只有puzzled(困惑的)符合语境。moved有很大的干扰性，但人们现在还不知道真相，所以应该排除。

6.D　这里强调一开始不知道，经过一段时间或一些事情后才逐步“意识到”，所以要选D，而recognize则强调从记忆的搜索中辨认出人、物、声音、方位等。

7.B　由下文的“could not see anything”可以看出，一只老鼠的眼睛是“瞎的”，所以选择blind。

8.B　可以看出，另一只正设法使对方咬住自己的尾巴，然后一起(together)逃走。而不是separately“单独地，分离地”;deliberately“故意地”;accidentally“偶然地”。

9.C　此处意为“目睹了这一切，众人都默然不语”。所以选C，意为“目击，目睹”。而experience“经历”;promote“促进”;undergo“经历，遭受”，均不符合句意。

10.B　be lost in thought“陷入沉思”。lose face“丢脸”，lose heart“灰心丧气”，均不符合语境。

11.D　由下文的“expressed their agreement”可以看出，众人思考了一会儿后，觉得此人“言之有理”，所以选择make sense，意思是“讲得通，有意义”。

12.D　既然自己的观点得到了众人的认可，那么他当然感到自我满足，所以应该选择self­satisfaction(自满，沾沾自喜)。self­esteem“自尊，自信，自尊心”;self­confidence“自信”;self­consciousness“害羞，局促不安”。

13.B　由下文他的推断(mother and son)可以看出，这个中国人强调孝义，所以应该选择parents。

14.A　众人又思考了一会，觉得这个更合理。这里对应的是第一个人提出观点后众人的反应“thought for a while...”，所以这里选择Once again(再一次)。

15.B　由下文对这个Samaritan(撒玛利亚人)的描述以及他的观点可以看出，他是很单纯的。如果不注意上下文的语境考生很容易误选simple­minded(愚蠢的，头脑简单的)。

16.A　certain在这里表示“某种”。由前面众人对这两只老鼠的关系做出的种种猜测，再结合下文的描述可以看出，这里要表达的意思是“为什么那两只老鼠一定要有某种关系呢?”

17.C　撒玛利亚人的一句话使大家感触颇深，因此这里的意思是：空气在刹那间凝固了，众人呆呆地望着这个撒玛利亚人，一语不发。故答案选C。

18.A　由本段第一句话以及空前的remained可以看出，应该选择speechless，意思是“无语的”。句意见上题解析。harmless“无害的，不致伤的”;hopeless“没有希望，不可救药的”;stainless“无污点的”，均不符合文意。

19.D　lower“低下”，这里要表达的意思是：先前说话的人都面露惭色地低下头不敢作声。后面的“in shame”暗示了答案。

20.C　由语境可知，这里要表达的意思是：事实上，真正的爱并非一定要建立在利益、友情、孝义或血缘的关系上。下文“it is based on”有暗示。

Ⅲ.阅读理解

A hobby can be almost anything a person likes to do in his spare time.Hobbyists raise pets，build model ships，weave baskets，watch  birds，hunt  animals，climb mountains，raise flowers，fish，ski，skate and swim.Hobbyists also paint pictures，attend concerts and plays，and perform on musical instruments.They collect everything from books to butterflies and from shells to stamps.

People take  up  hobbies  because  these  activities  offer enjoyment，friendship，knowledge，and relaxation.Sometimes they even give financial profits.Hobbies help people relax after periods of hard work，and provide a balance between work and play.Hobbies also offer interesting activities for persons who have retired.Anyone，rich or poor，old or young，sick or well，can follow a satisfying hobby，regardless of his age，position，or income.

Hobbies can help a person's mental and physical health.Doctors have found that hobbies are valuable in helping patients recover physical or mental illness.Hobbies give bedridden or wheel­chair patients something to do，and provide interests that keep them from thinking about themselves.Many hospitals treat patients by having them take up interesting hobbies or pastimes(娱乐).

In early times，most people were too busy making a living to have many hobbies.But some persons who had spare time did enjoy hobbies.The ancient Egyptians played games with balls made of wood，pottery(陶器).

People today have more time than ever before for hobbies.Machines have reduced the amount of time they must spend on their jobs.Hobbies provide variety for workers who do the same unchanging tasks all day long.More people are retiring than ever before，and at an earlier age.Those who have developed hobbies never need to worry about what to do with their newly found spare time hours.

Sir William Osier，a famous Canadian doctor expressed the value of hobbies by saying，“No man is really happy or safe without a hobby”.

1.Which of the following is RIGHT?

A.Hobby is one's regular activity in his office.

B.Hobby is one's regular activity in his spare time.

C.Hobby is a kind of activity only for old people.

D.Hobby is a kind of activity only for young people.

答案与解析：B　细节理解题。由第一段第一句话可知，一个人的爱好是他在业余时间喜欢做的事情。

2.It seems that people who ________ may spend more time enjoying their hobbies.

A.have little money

B.have much money

C.have retired from their work

D.have left school

答案与解析：C　细节理解题。由第五段可知，随着科技的进步，机器渐渐取代了人的位置，所以很多人早早就退休了，因此他们有更多的时间培养自己的爱好了。

3.The phrase“recover from”in the third paragraph means “________”.

A.get back

B.become healthy again

C.become calm

D.supply with a new cover

答案与解析：B　猜测词义题。由第三段可知一个人的爱好可以帮助病人恢复健康。recover意为“恢复健康”。

4.In early times，most people spent less time on their hobbies，because ________.

A.they were brave and hard­working

B.the living conditions were poor

C.they were engaged in making a living

D.B and C

答案与解析：C　细节理解题。由第四段第一句话知早期人们为生计而忙于奔波，故C项正确。

5.What's the writer's opinion about hobbies?

A.People all over the world have the same hobby.

B.Machines also have their hobbies.

C.Hobbies are popular among people in Egypt.

D.People should have hobbies in their spare time.

答案与解析：D　推理判断题。由全文作者列举的爱好的种种好处及最后一段的加拿大医生的名言可知选D。

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