It was a hot summer day. My dad and I were getting ready to go out for a ride on the boat. Just then the phone call came, the call changed that sunny and beautiful day into a cold and dark one.
When I saw my father answering the phone, he was crying. I’d never seen my dad cry before. My heart sank. What possibly could happen?
“Max, I’m so sorry,” I heard him say. That’s when it hit me. I knew that Suzie had died.
Max has been my dad’s best friend for years. Suzie, his daughter, had a serious illness. She knew she was different from other kids. Although she couldn’t live a normal life, she was still happy.
When Suzie and I were little girls, we spent quite a bit of time together. When Suzie was ten, she had to live in a hospital. About eight months before she died, we talked at least twice a week on the phone until the end. Suzie was always so excited to talk to me and wanted to know everything I did and every thing I ate.
When Suzie and I first started calling each other, I thought it would be more of a burden on me, but I was completely wrong. I learned so much from her. She gave me more than I could ever give her. I will never forget her or the talks we had. I now know that I must never take anything for granted, especially my health and the gift of life.
小题1:That phone call on a summer day made the author very _________.| A．sad | B．dark | C．cold | D．disappointed |
小题2:Which of the following is Not true?| A．The author’s day had never cried before. | | B．Max was the best friend of the author’s dad. | | C．Suzie was in bad health, so she was always unhappy. | | D．Suzie enjoyed talking to the author on the phone. |
小题3:The underlined word “it” probably refers to _________.| A．all the talks between Suzie and the author on the phone | | B．Suzie’s serious illness | | C．Suzie’s death | | D．the first talk between Suzie and the author on the phone |
小题4:Which is the best title for the passage?| A．The Gift of Life | B．A Cold Dark Day | | C．Suzie’s Death | D．My Friend Suzie |
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小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:A |
试题分析：本篇短文给我们讲述了我和爸爸准备旅行的时候，爸爸接到一个关于他的朋友的女儿不幸离世的消息。爸爸很伤心，接着讲述了我与爸爸的朋友的女儿的许多往事。
小题1:细节理解题.根据I’d never seen my dad cry before. My heart sank.描述,可知我以前从来没有看见爸爸哭过，我的心也很难过。.故选A.
小题2:细节理解题.根据Although she couldn’t live a normal life, she was still happy.描述,可知尽管她不能过一个正常的生活，他仍然很开心,故选C.
小题3:词义猜测题.根据When Suzie and I first started calling each other, I thought it would be more of a burden on me, but I was completely wrong.描述,可知当我和Suzie开始在电话上聊天的时候，我认为它将是一个负担，但是我完全错了.故选D.
小题4:标题归纳题.联系前文I now know that I must never take anything for granted, especially my health and the gift of life.可知此处指的是我现在知道我一定从来不对一些事想当然。特别是我的健康和生命的礼物.故选A |
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试题【It was a hot summer day. My dad and I were getting ready to go out for a ride on】；主要考察你对
人物故事类等知识点的理解。
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There was once a farmer who lost his watch in his barn ( 仓库 ). The watch was only cheap but it was very ________ to him because it was a present from his father. After ________ the barn for a long time ,he gave up and asked for ________ from a group of children playing nearby.
He promised them that the person who ________ the watch would be rewarded ( 奖赏 ).
Hearing this , the children hurried inside the barn at once . They searched ________ but still could not find the watch . Just when the farmer was going to give up, a little boy went up to him and asked to be given another ________.
The farmer looked at him and thought , “ Why not ? ________, this kid does look honest .”
So the farmer sent the little boy back to the barn. After a while the little boy came out with the watch in his hand ! The surprised farmer asked the boy how he ________ where the rest had failed.
The boy ________ , “ I did nothing but sit quietly and listen for the sound of the watch .”
This shows us that sometimes a peaceful mind can think _______ than an excited one .
| 小题1: | | A．important | B．expensive | C．useless | D．interesting |
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| 小题2: | | A．finding | B．searching | C．watching | D．studying |
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| 小题3: | | A．money | B．danger | C．work | D．help |
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| 小题4: | | A．saw | B．found | C．looked | D．watched |
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| 小题5: | | A．somewhere | B．anywhere | C．nowhere | D．everywhere |
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| 小题6: | | A．way | B．chance | C．lesson | D．present |
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| 小题7: | | A．In all | B．That’s all | C．After all | D．Above all |
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| 小题8: | | A．came | B．knew | C．succeeded | D．stopped |
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| 小题9: | | A．spoke | B．added | C．talked | D．replied |
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| 小题10: | | A．badly | B．better | C．worse | D．Well |
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Once there was a parrot on sale in a pet store. It was a beautiful red and blue bird. It sat on a perch ( 横杆 ) in the middle of the store, so that everyone could see it when they came in. The owner was very proud of it and asked a high price for it.
One day a man went into the store. “ That’s a beautiful bird,” he said to the owner, “ But why is it so expensive? Is it an unusual bird?”
“ No, it’s not very unusual. It’s expensive because it can talk.” the pet store owner said.
“ I see. How can I make it talk?” the man asked.
The owner asked him, “ Do you see those strings ( 细绳 ) tied to each of the bird’s legs?
“ Yes,” the man answered.
“ Well, you pull those strings,” the pet store owner told him. That will make the parrot talk.”
The man asked, “ Do you mind if I try?”
“ Not at all,” the owner said.
The man walked up to the parrot and pulled the string on its left leg. The parrot said, “ Good morning.”
The man pulled the string on the parrot’s right leg. This time the parrot said, “ How are you today?”
“ That’s not very interesting,” said the man. “ Any parrot could do that.” Then he laughed, “ But what would happen if I pulled both strings at the same time?”
“ I’ll fall off my perch, you fool !”the parrot said.
小题1: The parrot was expensive because ________.| A．it was pretty beautiful | B．it could talk with people | | C．it was a very unusual bird | D．it was in the middle of the store |
小题2:The parrot would talk when ________.| A．people came into the pet store | B．it was the pet store owner | | C．people said it was beautiful | D．people pulled the strings on its legs |
小题3: Which is the first sentence that the parrot said to the man?| A．Good morning. | B．How are you? | | C．That wasn’t interesting | D．I’ll fall off my perch, you fool! |
小题4: From the story we know the parrot was ________.| A．kind | B．silly | C．clever | D．crazy |
小题5: The best title for the passage should be ________.
Unusual Parrot B. Parrot Talk C. Silly Man D. Clever Owner |
Bill was a boy of 15 in Grade 9. His parents went gambling(赌博) day and night. Nobody cared about him. He always failed in his exams. So his teachers didn’t like him, nor did his classmates play with him. Bill often slept in class because his heart was not in school. He almost gave himself up.
One day, Miss Jones, a new teacher, came to Bill’s class. She was a smiling, beautiful woman. Bill was in love! For the first time in his young life, he couldn’t take his eyes off his teacher; yet, still he failed.
It was Miss Jones’ class. She was asking a question. “I’d like the smartest boy to answer my question.” Then she said loudly, “Bill, please!” Bill was surprised. And he stood up without a word. “Just try it! I believe you can!” After school, Miss Jones had a long talk with Bill. She told him that she cared about him and believed in him.
Bill thought a lot that evening. From then on he arrived at school on time every day. Miss Jones helped him with his homework in the afternoon. She even cooked delicious food for him. She told Bill, “Nothing is impossible if you put your heart in it.” Later, Miss Jones gave another exam. Bill did it with all his heart. He was very excited to find that he had passed the exam. Now Bill discovered that he also could learn well. A change took place in Bill’s heart.
You see, one teacher saved one boy, it’s simple, really.
小题1:How old was Bill?小题2: Bill always failed in the exams at first because he____________.| A．went gambling | B．talked in class | C．was silly | D．gave himself up |
小题3:Miss Jones changed Bill by ______________.| A．doing homework for him | | B．encouraging and helping him | | C．giving Bill another exam | | D．cooking delicious food for him |
小题4:From the passage we can learn _____________.| A．Miss Jones was a loving and careful teacher | | B．Bill’s parents cared about him very much | | C．Miss Jones loved to answer Bill’s questions | | D．Bill didn’t like to play with his classmates |
小题5:Which may be the best title for the passage?| A．Parents’ Day | B．A Lazy Boy | C．A Boy’s Change | D．A Strict Teacher |
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Like most cultures around the world, the Zulu people of Africa tell stories that have animals as heroes. These stories are meant to have fun, but they are also used to teach important lessons to children. This is one of those stories.
One hot afternoon, Jackal was walking along the rocky road sniffing (嗅) the ground. He was hoping to smell a mouse or a lizard (蜥蜴), or something else that would be good to eat. He was so much lost in sniffing that he wasn’t really paying attention to what was around himself.
Suddenly, Jackal looked up to see his neighbor, Lion, walking straight toward him. He did not have enough time to run way. Jackal had played many tricks on Lion over the years, so he knew he would be in trouble if he was caught. Jackal needed to think of something quickly.
“Help! Help!” cried Jackal as he quickly jumped upon a large rock hanging over the road. “The rocks are falling down, and I can’t hold them much longer. We shall both be crushed (压碎) if you do not do your best to hold these rocks back, Lion”
At once, Lion pushed his strong shoulder against the rocks to keep them from moving any further. “I’ll just run over here to get something to stop the rocks.” shouted Jackal as he ran way to safety. Lion stayed leaning against the unmoving rocks for quite a long time before he realized that Jackal had tricked him yet again!
小题1: Why was Jackal sniffing the ground?| A．To play with Lion. | B．To push a rock | | C．To run after a mouse | D．To look for something to eat. |
小题2:What does the underlined word ‘leaning’ mean?| A．supporting | B．sleeping | C．running | D．sitting |
小题3: Why did Jackal cry for help?| A．Because Lion was rushing to him. | | B．Because he was caught under a rock. | | C．Because he got an idea to get away from Lion. | | D．Because he saw a large rock moving toward him. |
小题4: What lesson does the story teach us?| A．Trust（信任） your friend, trust yourself | | B．Work hard, and you’ll succeed. | | C．Help others when they are in trouble. | | D．Try to find a quick way out when in trouble. |
小题5:Which words can describe Jackal’s characteristics?| A．selfish and stubborn | B．silly and unkind | C．clever and creative | D．impolite and dishonest |
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根据短文内容，从Ａ、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。（15分，每小题1分）
There was a blind girl who hated herself because she was blind. In fact, she nobody except her boyfriend, for he was always to help her. She used to tell her boyfriend, “If I could see the , I would marry you .”
One day, someone donated (捐赠) a pair of to her. When the bandages (绷带) came off, she was able to see everything, including her boyfriend, for the time. He asked her, “Now that you can see the world, will you me?” The girl looked at her boyfriend and was greatly surprised to see that he was . She had never expected that. She would not like to be with a blind husband for the rest of her life, so she to marry him.
Her boyfriend left in tears and a few days later wrote a to her, saying, “My dear, take good care of your eyes. they are yours, they are mine.”
This is how the human brain (大脑) often works when our status (地位) changes. Only a very few remember what was like before. And we ask for more than we need. Life is a gift. Today, before you complain about the of your food, think of someone who has nothing to . Before you complain about life, think of someone who went to heaven (天堂) too early. Before you complain about your old , think of the people who are living in the streets. And when you are tired and complain about your job, think of those who have no jobs. So what you have and don’t forget your past.
| 小题1: | | A．forgot | B．loved | C．disliked | D．thanked |
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| 小题2: | | A．ready | B．unhappy | C．angry | D．sad |
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| 小题3: | | A．sight | B．world | C．earth | D．people |
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| 小题4: | | A．shoes | B．glasses | C．trousers | D．eyes |
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| 小题5: | | A．first | B．second | C．next | D．last |
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| 小题6: | | A．follow | B．love | C．marry | D．see |
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| 小题7: | | A．ugly | B．sick | C．short | D．blind |
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| 小题8: | | A．decided | B．agreed | C．refused | D．wanted |
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| 小题9: | | A．diary | B．note | C．song | D．story |
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| 小题10: | | A．Before | B．After | C．Once | D．Since |
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| 小题11: | | A．mind | B．work | C．school | D．life |
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| 小题12: | | A．taste | B．size | C．color | D．shape |
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| 小题14: | | A．food | B．house | C．clothes | D．bus |
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| 小题15: | | A．forget | B．spend | C．enjoy | D．Pay |
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