主题语境二：人际关系

Ⅰ.阅读理解

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DeMarcus Cousins was born on August 13, 1990, in Alabama.Like any kid from the state of Alabama, he had dreams of making it in the NFL（National Football League).

“When you're a single mom, you're just looking for something that will keep your kids occupied and out of trouble，” Monique, Cousins' mom said.

It was then that his attention was turned to the hardwood by AAU coach Danny Pritchett.By his sophomore(高中二年级) year he was ranked the first player in the nation.

The day he received the ranking is the day things changed for Cousins.Opposing parents and fans screamed at this boy as if he had been some kind of monster simply because of his size and ungainliness.

Other teams were forming game plans to beat, scratch, and claw him until he lost his temper.During Cousins' final two terms in high school, his front teeth were knocked out four times.

“I'm a bad guy and a criminal.I know that's what people that don't know me say about me.But nothing could be further from the truth.”

As teammates on the University of Kentucky in 2009-2010, in many ways, John Wall and De-Marcus Cousins are like any other pair of good friends.They text constantly and laugh at the same silly jokes from when they were teenagers.

To get an idea of just how much of a good-natured person that Cousins is, you do not have to look far.He just took 100 kids on a shopping spree (狂欢) last year.When he signed his contract the first thing he did was give $1 million to local charities.He also hosts a free basketball camp for underprivileged teenagers whose age is between 7 and 16.

1.What sort of boy was DeMarcus Cousins as a teenager?

A.Lonely.B.Ambitious.C.Generous.D.Cool.

2.What can be inferred from Monique's words?

A.She wanted Cousins to be famous.

B.She didn't want Cousins to play football.

C.She was seeking a good sport for Cousins.

D.She didn't have much time to attend to Cousins.

3.Why did the other teams want to make Cousins angry?

A.They wanted to defeat him.B.They looked down upon him.

C.They wanted to scream at him.D.They wanted to knock out his front teeth.

4.What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A.Cousins' contract.B.Cousins' donation.

C.Cousins' kindness.D.Cousins' free camp.

Ⅱ.完形填空

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文本来源：原创 新颖度：★★★★★ 素养视角：爱心传递

By the time I finished my appointment, I was starving.I 1 at McDonald's to order a hamburger to take home and 2 while working.

Since it was a little before noon, there was a 3.A woman, who I soon learned was Marcella,was 4 at the register.She asked the woman behind her in line if she would like a drink and then 5 me.We both said no, and must have looked 6 , because she said, “I got you.” She continued to pay for both of our meals, even though we were 7.

I asked Marcella why she did this, and she 8 that someone once did something similar for her.The person 9 that she pay it forward someday and she was making good on her 10.Before I left, she gave me a warm 11 and requested me to do an act of 12 for a stranger when I could.I arrived home, but instead of working through lunch, I sat and 13 on her kindness.

Marcella didn't need to pay for my lunch.But what she did 14 my day.Not because I got to keep my $15, but because she was kind—with no 15 of receiving anything in return.

16 , Marcella allowed me to take her picture so I could share this 17 story.As Ipromised her, I planned on paying her kindness forward.Maybe I'll make a small_18_in someone else's life, and the positive effect will be__19_.Because that's what being human is all about—being kind—even to a stranger.

Remember that kindness and love can_20_in the most unexpected places,even a McDonald's.

1.A.knocked B.aimed C.stopped D.glanced

2.A.eat B.taste C.smell D.drink

3.A.sight B.line C.turn D.seat

4.A.paying B.confirming C.hesitating D.informing

5.A.interrupted B.accused C.requested D.asked

6.A.annoyed B.confused C.considered D.bored

7.A.citizens B.natives C.strangers D.neighbors

8.A.predicted B.inspected C.analyzed D.shared

9.A.required B.suspected C.guaranteed D.acknowledged

10.A.intention B.approach C.schedule D.promise

11.A.comfort B.welcome C.hug D.reception

12.A.kindness B.patience C.encouragement D.oddness

13.A.reacted B.reflected C.worked D.relied

14.A.relieved B.witnessed C.influenced D.brightened

15.A.proposals B.expectations C.comments D.assumptions

16.A.Fortunately B.Frankly C.Honestly D.Hopefully

17.A.satisfying B.appealing C.heartwarming D.demanding

18.A.contribution B.effort C.measurement D.difference

19.A.absolute B.permanent C.renewable D.comprehensive

20.A.wear off B.wipe out C.show up D.come around

Ⅲ.语法填空

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文本来源：改编 新颖度：★★★★ 素养视角：外国人对中国姻亲关系的困惑

When I married into a Chinese family, nobody ever warned me about the complicated “Chinese relatives name game”.I would need 1.________(explore) a world of completely novel terms for family members that have no exact equivalents in 2_____.__(I) native language of English.

Consider this exchange that happened a few years ago while I was living with my 3._______(inlaw) in their rural village 4_____.__Zhejiang Province during the summer holiday.

During dinner one evening, my sister-in-law said our mother-in-law 5._______( spend) the entire day planting the fields with 6_____.__“jiujiu”, the Chinese term for uncles on the mother's side of the family.7._______as I understood, we only had two uncles we addressed with this term—Older Jiujiu and Younger Jiujiu.Neither needed help in the fields, especially the younger one 8._______had just begun working as the village secretary.How could our mother-in-law 9._______( possible) have assisted someone 10_____.__(call) jiujiu?