Although I love my life, it hasn’t been a lot of fun as I’ve been ill for 28 years. Music has always been a great love of mine and, in my 20s, when my was more manageable , I ten years as a professional singer in restaurants, playing and singing folk songs. it was years ago and times have changed. I live with mother on a country farm. Two years ago, I decided that I would need to have some kind of extra work to make up for my disability pension (残疾抚恤金). I needed to sleep in the afternoons, I was limited(限制) in my choices. I decided that I would consider to singing in restaurants. My family are all musicians, so I was when I went into our local music store. I explained that I wanted to sing again but using recorded karaoke music. I knew that discs were very expensive and I really didn’t have a lot of to get started. And often you find only three to four songs out of ten on a disc that you can use. When I told the owner of the shop about my , he gave me a long thoughtful . “This means a lot to you, doesn’t it?” he said. “Come with me.” He led me the crowded shop and to a bench with a large professional karaoke box on it. He placed his large hand on his treasure(财宝) and said, “I have 800 karaoke songs in here. You can take your pick and I’ll record them for you. That should get you started.” I could have cried. Thanking him, I made a time with him to listen to all the songs and choose that I could sing. I have come full circle with his help. His still warms my heart and makes me do just that bit extra, when I have the chance.
小题1: | A.loneliness | B.sadness | C.tiredness | D.sickness |
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小题2: | A.set | B.enjoyed | C.kept | D.shared |
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小题3: | A.Gladly | B.Finally | C.Unfortunately | D.Surprisingly |
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小题4: | A.Now | B.Then | C.Sometime | D.Meanwhile |
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小题5: | A.If | B.As | C.Though | D.Before |
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小题6: | A.reaching out | B.living up | C.getting on | D.going back |
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小题7: | A.recognized | B.interviewed | C.found | D.invited |
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小题8: | A.money | B.time | C.energy | D.knowledge |
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小题9: | A.actually | B.hardly | C.nearly | D.mainly |
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小题10: | A.job | B.family | C.idea | D.offer |
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小题11: | A.face | B.view | C.look | D.sight |
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小题12: | A.over | B.along | C.towards | D.through |
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小题13: | A.unhappily | B.lovingly | C.pitifully | D.gratefully |
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小题14: | A.more | B.the ones | C.few | D.the rest |
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小题1:D 小题2:B 小题3:C 小题4:A 小题5:B 小题6:D 小题7:A 小题8:A 小题9:A 小题10:C 小题11:C 小题12:D 小题13:B 小题14:B 小题15:C |
试题分析:本文叙述了作者由于疾病无法继续在餐馆去唱歌,于是决定自己在录制唱片。但是自己有没有很多钱买唱片录制。因此,他来到一家音乐店,告诉老板自己想买录制好的唱片,自己录音。店主好心的帮助了他,让作者从他收藏的800张唱片中选出自己能用的。终于,在店主的帮助下,作者的唱片录制好了。 小题1:考查名词及语境的理解。A. loneliness 孤独; B. sadness 悲伤; C. tiredness 疲倦; D. sickness疾病。根据前文的as I’ve been ill for 28 years.可知此处指他的病。句意:当我的病情可以控制的时候。故选D。 小题2:考查动词及语境的理解。A. set 树立; B. enjoyed 喜欢; C. kept 保留; D. shared分享。根据前文的Music has always been a great love of mine and, 可知作者喜欢音乐,因此也喜欢做歌手的日子。句意:我喜欢在餐馆里做职业歌手的那十年。故选B。 小题3:考查副词及语境的理解。A. Gladly 高兴地; B. Finally 最后; C. Unfortunately 不幸地; D. Surprisingly惊人地。根据后文的times have changed. 可知日子变了,有喜欢变成了不喜欢的,因此是不幸的。句意:不幸的是,几年前,日子发生了变化。故选C。 小题4:考查副词及语境的理解。A. Now 现在; B. Then 当时; C. Sometime 某时; D. Meanwhile同时。根据it was years ago 这是过去的事,I live with mother 时态是一般现在时,因此此处用时间副词now。句意:现在,我和母亲住在乡村的农场上。故选A。 小题5:考查连词及语境的理解。A. If 如果; B. As 因为; C. Though尽管; D. Before在……之前。根据I was limited(限制) in my choices. 可知此处是指工作的选择受到限制的原因。句意:因为我下午需要睡觉。故选B。 小题6:考查动词短语及语境的理解。A. reaching out 伸出; B. living up 实践; C. getting on相处,进展; D. going back回去。根据前文的I ten years as a professional singer in restaurants, 可知作者在这家餐馆唱过歌,因此此处是要再回到这家餐馆。句意:我决定考虑回到那家餐馆去唱歌。故选D。 小题7:考查动词及语境的理解。 A. recognized 认出; B. interviewed 采访; C. found 发现; D. invited邀请。根据My family are all musicians,可知我的家人都是音乐家,因此他们很出名,因此别人也认识我,因此很容易就被人认出。句意:所以当我走进我们当地的音乐商店时,我被认出来了。故选A。 小题8:考查名词及语境的理解。A. money 金钱; B. time 时间; C. energy 精力; D. knowledge知识。根据I knew that discs were very expensive可知唱片很贵,因此他没有钱自己录唱片。句意:我没有很多钱来自己录唱片。故选A。 小题9:考查副词及语境的理解。A. actually 实际地; B. hardly 几乎不; C. nearly 差不多; D. mainly主要地。根据后文的This means a lot to you, doesn’t it?可知,实际在录制好的唱片上,实际上找到能用的歌曲不多,因此实际需要的唱片要很多。句意:经常你在实际使用的一张唱片上10首歌曲中只找到3,4首能用。故选A。 小题10:考查名词及语境的理解。A. job 工作; B. family 家庭; C. idea 主意,想法; D. offer提议,出价。根据I explained that I wanted to sing again but using recorded karaoke music.可知作者项已经录制好的卡拉OK来唱歌录音。因此此处是他向店主说明他的想法。句意:当我告诉店主我的想法时。故选C。 小题11:考查名词及语境的理解。A. face 脸; B. view 意见,风景; C. look 样子,面容; D. sight视力,景象。因为作者说出了自己的想法,店主要想一想是否能满足他的要求。句意:他作出了一个深思的表情。故选C。 小题12:考查介词及语境的理解。A. over 在…….之上;B. along 沿着; C. towards 朝,向; D. Through穿过。根据“Come with me.”可知店主领着我穿过人群。句意:他领着我穿过拥挤的商店。故选D。 小题13:考查副词及语境的理解。A. unhappily 不幸地; B. lovingly 亲切地; C. pitifully 可怜地; D. gratefully感激地。根据on his treasure(财宝)可知店主对待自己的财宝应是亲切的。句意:他把他的大手亲切地放在他的财宝上。故选B。 小题14:考查代词及语境的理解。A. more 更多的数量; B. the ones 那些; C. few 很少; D. the rest剩余部分。根据I made a time with him to listen to all the songs 可知作者和店主听了所有的歌曲,从中选出能用的跟去,此处代指the songs故用the ones。句意:我选出我能用的歌曲。故选B。 小题15:考查名词及语境的理解。A. courage 勇气; B happiness 幸福; C. kindness 仁慈,善良; D. trust信任。根据I have come full circle with his help.可知在店主的帮助下,作者有了完整的录音。因此作者感谢店主的善意帮助。句意:他的好心肠至今仍然温暖着我的心。故选C。 |
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Professor Green, known to the world as a scientist, is not only absent-minded but short-sighted as well. His mind is always busy scientific problems and seldom notices what is going on him. One fine day recently, he went a walk in the countryside, but as he has a book in his hand. When he went out , he began to read his book . He hadn’t gone far he run into a big cow and fell down. In the fall, he had lost his glasses, without which he couldn’t see anything. He thought he had hit his head a fat lady. “I’m sorry, Madam.” He said politely searching for his glasses. As soon as he had , he realized his mistake. Soon he was fixing his mind on his book and paid no attention to anything else. He had scarcely been walking for five minutes when he fell over again, both his book and his glasses. This time he got very angry, seizing his umbrella, he gave the “cow” a wild blow. Then, after finding his glasses, he realized with horror that he made a second mistake. A large fat woman was fleeing from him in a horror.
小题1: | A.to think | B.thinking | C.thinking about | D.to think of |
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小题2: | A.with | B.around | C.for | D.at |
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小题3: | A.for | B.to | C.towards | D.over |
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小题4: | A.also | B.often | C.ever | D.usual |
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小题5: | A.when | B.while | C.just then | D.at that time |
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小题6: | A.to | B.against | C.about | D.onto |
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小题7: | A.after | B.in | C.before | D.during |
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小题8: | A.put it on | B.taken them off | C.put them on | D.taken them out |
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小题9: | A.always | B.again | C.usually | D.very much |
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小题10: | A.holding | B.getting | C.finding | D.losing |
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Dear Laura, I just heard you tell an old story of gift giving and unselfish love in your program. You don’t know whether it is true that such unselfish love would happen in today’s world. Well, I’m here to give you . I wanted to do something very for my fifteen-year-old son, who has always been the perfect child. He worked all summer to earn enough money to buy a used motorcycle. Then, he spent hours and hours on it it looked almost new. I was so proud of him that I bought him the shiniest helmet(头盔)and a riding outfit(全套装备). I could hardly wait for him to open up his gift. In fact, I couldn’t sleep the night before. Upon awakening, I went to the kitchen to the coffee, tea, and morning dishes. In the living room was a beautiful keyboard with a : “To my wonderful mother, all my love, your son.” I was so surprised. It had been a long-standing joke in our family that I wanted a piano so that I could take lessons. “Learn to play the piano, and I’ll get you one” was my husband’s promise. I stood there shocked, crying a river, myself how my son could this expensive gift. Of course, the house awoke, and my son was very pleased with my reaction(反应). Many kisses were exchanged, and I immediately wanted him to my gift. As he saw the helmet and outfit, the look on his face was not exactly what I was expecting. Then I realized that he had sold the motorcycle to get me the keyboard. Of course I was the proudest mother ever on that day, and my feet never hit the ground for a month. So I wanted you to know, that kind of love is present and lives even in the ever-changing world of me, me, me! I thought you’d love to this story. Yours, Hilary
小题1: | A.hope | B.advice | C.spirit | D.courage |
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小题2: | A.strange | B.similar | C.special | D.private |
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小题3: | A.after | B.before | C.unless | D.until |
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小题4: | A.start | B.cook | C.set | D.serve |
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小题5: | A.sign | B.notice | C.word | D.note |
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小题6: | A.asked | B.asking | C.to ask | D.ask |
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小题7: | A.present | B.find | C.afford | D.order |
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小题8: | A.tear | B.open | C.check | D.Receive |
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小题9: | A.only | B.still | C.ever | D.even |
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小题10: | A.send | B.publish | C.share | D.Write |
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Jimmy started painting when he was four years old when he was six.he was already very good at it.He_____many beautiful and interesting pictures,and people__a lot of money for them .They said, “This boy’s going to be____when he’s a little older, and then we’re going to ____these pictures for a lot more money. Then we will get rich.” Jimmy’s pictures were ___from other people’s because he never painted on the whole piece of ___.He painted on half of it ,and the other half was always ___. “That ’s very clever,”everyone said,“___else does that!” One day somebody bought one of Jimmy's____and then said to him ,"Please tell me this ,Jimmy.Why do you paint on the__half of your paper,but not on the top half?” “Because I’m small,”Jimmy said,“and my brushes don’t reach very high.”
小题1: | A.took | B.borrowed | C.lent | D.painted |
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小题2: | A.paid | B.bought | C.wanted | D.needed |
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小题3: | A.young | B.famous | C.short | D.cool |
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小题5: | A.different | B.similar | C.away | D.good |
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小题6: | A.glass | B.wood | C.paper | D.table |
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小题7: | A.empty | B.full | C.dirty | D.blue |
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小题8: | A.Anyboby | B.Somebody | C.Everybody | D.Nobody |
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小题9: | A.brushes | B.books | C.pictures | D.pens |
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小题10: | A.middle | B.bottom | C.right | D.left |
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Hannah was born and raised in a poor (贫困的)framily. She wore(穿)hand –me –downs(旧东西) from her older sisters.For Christmas she usually got used toys and books .As a chilld ,she wanted to have the beautiful clothes ,cars ,and homes that she often saw on TV and in magazines. Five years after college,she became a manager.Her dream came true.She had her own company(公司)near Central Park.She took skiing vacations in the winter and travelled by ship in the summer .At the age of 30,Hannah was on top of the world. Then she had her usual health check-up.Her doctor told her that she had a serious illness.Her doctor guessed that she had less than a year to live. He advised ,“If you have any once –in –a-life time plans,do them now.” Hannah spent her last months in her company.She was looked after by hospice (临终安养院)workers.Her family and friends often visited her .The moment before she died ,she opened her eyes and said,“If you have your health,you have everything.” 小题1:What did Hannah often get for Christmas when she was a child?A.Beautiful cars. | B.New magazines. | C.Her sisters’clothes. | D.Used toys and books. | 小题2:What did Hannah do ?A.She was a doctor. | B.She was A TV host. | C.She worked for a famous company. | D.She was the manager of her own company. | 小题3:Why did the doctor ask Hannah to do some once-in-a-lifetime plans?A.Because she had a lot of time after vacations. | B.Because she would not live for more than a year. | C.Because she was busy every day . | D.Because she had enough money to do so. | 小题4:What is the most importeant thing for people according to Hannah’s last words?A.Money. | B.Time. | C.Health. | D.Friends. | 小题5:What did Hannah probably realize(认识到)at last?A.She should buy lots of beautiful clothes and a big house. | B.She should go to see the famous doctors in foreign countries. | C.She should give her company to her family. | D.When a person loses his health,he kows how important it is. |
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Michael Jordan was one of the most important basketball players in the world during the 1990s.He won the NBA’s Most Valuable Player Award five times.Jordan led(带领)the Chicago Bulls to his first there championships in 1991 ,1992and 1993.In October of 1993 he surprised his fans by retiring form basktball and became a professional baseball player.He said that playing baseball was an early dream of his .He played during the 1994 baseball season(赛季)for the Birmingham Barons.In March of 1995 he ended his baseball career and went back to the Bulls.With Jordan,the Bulls won there more championships in 1996,1997and1998.He retired form basketball in 1999.In the year 2000 he became one of the owners of the NBA’s Washington Wizards.In 2001 Jordan began thinking of another comeback as an NBA player .That fall ,at the age of 38,he returned once again to play for the Wizards.He played for two more full seasons and retired again in April of 2003. 根据短文内容,回答问题 小题1:How many championships did Jordan lead the Chicago Bulls to win? 小题2:Why did Jordan want to be a baseball player? 小题3:In which year did Jordan retire from basketball for the second time? 小题4:How many famous basketball teams are mentione(提到的)in the passage?Give the names. 小题5:What are you going to be when you grow up? |