IMAGINE a life without arms or legs! You can’t hold anyone in your 1 . You can’t walk anywhere with your feet. How would you last a day like that? Would you 2 at yourself in the mirror like Nick Vujicic, the 29-year-old Australian?
Nick was born without limbs（四肢）, so life was not 3 for him. At school many students played jokes on him 4 he looked different from everyone else. He was refused to be 5 friends, so he always felt 6 . However, he faced that bravely. He 7 to type and write with two toes（脚趾）at the age of six, and he could 8 surf and play golf. In college, he achieved great success and was among the 9 students in the studies. And he decided on 10 to do later in his life—to encourage others to work hard for their dreams.
Now Nick is one of the most popular 11 in the world. He travels to many countries and gives speeches about his story 12 difficulties. “Living life fully is about looking at what you 13 , not what you don’t have.” he said. His 14 encourages millions of people.
“I tell people to keep on getting up when they 15 and to always love themselves,” he said. “If I can encourage just one person, then my job in this life is done.”
| 小题1: | | A．arms | B．ears | C．eyes | D．teeth |
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| 小题2: | | A．laugh | B．cry | C．smile | D．shout |
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| 小题3: | | A．old | B．easy | C．modern | D．difficult |
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| 小题4: | | A．because | B．if | C．until | D．although |
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| 小题6: | | A．happy | B．relaxed | C．lonely | D．surprised |
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| 小题7: | | A．failed | B．forgot | C．helped | D．learned |
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| 小题8: | | A．even | B．ever | C．never | D．hardly |
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| 小题9: | | A．tall | B．lazy | C．sleepy | D．excellent |
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| 小题10: | | A．how | B．who | C．what | D．where |
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| 小题11: | | A．doctors | B．speakers | C．scientists | D．managers |
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| 小题13: | | A．make | B．have | C．lose | D．want |
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| 小题14: | | A．story | B．sadness | C．friend | D．family |
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| 小题15: | | A．fall | B．play | C．listen | D．exercise |
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小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:A
小题5:C
小题6:C
小题7:D
小题8:A
小题9:D
小题10:C
小题11:B
小题12:D
小题13:B
小题14:A
小题15:A |
本篇短文讲述没有四肢的澳大利亚人Nick Vujicic如何自强不息，和困难作斗争，以及他用自己的故事鼓励了更多的人的故事。
小题1:本句句意：你不能拥抱任何人；hold sb. in one’s arms符合句意。
小题2:本句句意：你会像29岁的澳大利亚人Nick Vujicic一样对着镜子中的自己笑吗？smile at sb.意为“对某人笑”，符合句意；注意：laugh at sb.意为“嘲笑某人”。
小题3:没有四肢的人生活自然不容易(not easy)。
小题4:句意为：在学校，很多学生开他的玩笑因为他看起来与其他每一个人不同。此处前后句之间是因果关系，应该用because连接句子。
小题5:根据上句可推出本句句意：他被拒绝成为他们的朋友；应该用their friends。
小题6:由前句可知“他没有朋友”所以总是感到寂寞(lonely)。
小题7:fail to do sth.意为“干某事失败”，forget to do sth.意为“忘记做某事”，help to do sth.意为“帮助做某事”，learn to do sth.意为“学会做某事”。此处表达的是“学会打字”，应该用learn to type。
小题8:本句句意为：他甚至会冲浪和打高尔夫球。even意为“甚至”，ever意为“曾经”，never意为“从不”，hardly意为“几乎不”，应该用even。
小题9:由之前“achieved great success”可推出“在学习方面，他属于最优秀的学生之中”，用excellent(优秀的)符合句意。
小题10:由后句“to encourage others to work hard for their dreams”可推出：他决定了余生该做什么事，用what to do。
小题11:由其后的“gives speeches”及他所说的话可推出他是speaker(演讲家)。
小题12:“和困难作斗争”用against difficulties。
小题13:由后句“not what you don’t have”可推出是what you have。
小题14:前面已经提及“his story against difficulties”，所以此处应该用story，本句意为：他的故事鼓励了成千上万的人。
小题15:该句句意为“我告诉人们当他们跌倒的时候要继续爬起来。”与“keep on getting up”相对应的是fall(跌倒)。故选A。 |
核心考点
试题【IMAGINE a life without arms or legs! You can’t hold anyone in your 1 . You can】；主要考察你对
日常生活类等知识点的理解。
[详细]举一反三
It snowed again.My seventh Christmas was round the corner.I dreamed of getting the present from Father Christmas until my elder sister dropped the bomb.“There is no Father Christmas.”
I ran to my grandmother’s house, for she always told the truth.Grandmother was at home. I told _1_everything.“No Father Christmas?”she was a little_2_.“Don’t belive it.Put on your coat,and let’s go.”
“Go?Where，Grandma?” I asked.
“Kerby’s Store.”
As we walked through its doors. Grandma handed me the dollars and said.“Take the _3_and buy something for someone who needs it.I’ll wait for you in the car.”Then she turned and walked out of the Kerby’s.
For a few seconds I just stood there，holding the money，wondering_4_to buy，and who to buy it for.
I thought of_5_I knew my family，my friends，my neighbours…I suddenly thought of Bobbie Decbar， a _6_with bad breath and messy hair.He sat right behind me_7_Mrs. Polack’s class.
Bobbie_8_went to any party during the winter.His mother always wrote a note, telling the teacher that he had a cough, _9_we all knew that he didn’t have a cough,and he didn’t have a coat.I decided to buy Bobbie a red warm coat_10_he would like.
That evening, grandma helped me wrap the coat in Christmas paper and ribbons, and_11_“To Bobbie.From Father Christmas”on it.Grandma told me Father Christmas never let people know that he _12_ them.Then she drove me over to Bobbie’s home ,telling that I was helping Father Christmas_13_ the presents.
Grandma parked the car along the street.and we hid behind the trees near Bobbie’s home .Then Grandma said to me.“All right , Father Christmas get going.”
I took a deep breath，rushed to his front door，put the present down_14_the door，rang the doorbell and flew back to the safety of the _15_and Grandma.We waited breathlessly in the dark for the front door to open.Finally it did and there stood Bobbie.
That night ,I realized that Father Christmas was alive and well.and we were on his team.
| 小题2: | | A．angry | B．happy | C．tired | D．afraid |
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| 小题3: | | A．book | B．coat | C．present | D．money |
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| 小题5: | | A．everybody | B．nobody | C．somebody | D．anybody |
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| 小题8: | | A．always | B．often | C．sometimes | D．never |
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| 小题11: | | A．read | B．say | C．write | D．spell |
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| 小题12: | | A．helped | B．belived | C．taught | D．made |
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| 小题13: | | A．give up | B．give away | C．put up | D．put off |
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| 小题14: | | A．on | B．behind | C．outside | D．over |
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| 小题15: | | A．shop | B．cars | C．door | D．trees |
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Jack Johnson is one of the most popular singer-song writers in the world.
Jack was born on May 18. 1975 in Hawaii Being the song of a famous surfer. Jack usually has an interest in surfing.Most of his life lessons were learned in the water.At the age of 17, Jack entered the finals of the Pineline Masters—the worlde’s most famous surfing competition.Everyone thought Jack would become a professional surfer like his father.Unluckily .One month later,he had a deadly accident while surfing and was seriously hurt.
Life is like a reaching door.When it closes, it also opens. Jack started to practise playing the guitar and write songs when he was staying in hospital.At first ,his father thought Jack only did it for fun.but soon he was suiprised at the great progress his song had made.
When studying in the university. Jack didn’t stop practising his guitar skills.He played the guitar for school partses.He wrote songs and sang for his teachers and friends.They liked his songs.His first music albam Brushfire Fairytaies came out in 2001.It was a great success.His second album，On and On ，was much like his first.They were filled with sweet，easy-going songs that everybody liked listening to later. Jack had lots of concerts in and out of America.He became popular all over the world.
Jack had five albums by 2010 and more than 15 million copics of them were sold.His music doesn’t fit into any of the popular music styles like pop,rocks R and B or hip-hop.It is more like folk music, played with a guitar and beautiful voice.When listening to his songs,you feel like lying on the beach enjoying the warm sunfine.
Jack is a talent,though he himself says he is only a surfer who loves music. In his songs we can find his secret of success.Whatever happens in our lives,we have to accept it and do the best we can.
小题1:At the age of 17, Jack__.| A．had his first music album | | B．took part in a surfing compentition | | C．had his first concert | | D．became popular all over the world |
小题2:Jack started to write songs__.| A．while he was staying in hospital | | B．when he had concerts out of America | | C．after his seccond album came out | | D．after he played the guitar at the school party |
小题3:What is the seccet or Jack’s success?| A．He was born in Hawaii | | B．His father was very famous | | C．He wrote many songs for his teachers and friends | | D．He always faced difficulties bravely and tried his best. |
小题4:What’s the best title of the passage?| A．A Famous Writer | B．Surfing in the Sea | | C．A Guitar Player | D．Surfing in the Music |
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DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programmes show people how to DIY.
English people like DIY. There is a saying in UK----“As Englishman’s home is his castle”. Huge number of people spend their holidays making their homes beautiful “castles”. If there is anything that needs fixing around their homes, such as painting the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY experience with their friends. More and more people have discovered the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY for saving money. With the economic downturn at present, many people can not afford a big house. They are looking at how they can make their house better without spending a lot of money. It is not surprising that DIY is so popular.
DIY can be difficult. There is a huge market for DIY furniture which people need to get together themselves with a few basic tools. However, people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they can’t understand the instructions. Sometimes the instructions are simple and clear, but the furniture itself is difficult to build. One thing is for sure, though most DIY projects are started with the best intentions. Many of them may not get finished. DIY can also be dangerous. For example, anything electrical should be done by a professional worker. Unluckily, many people don’t care about this warning and put themselves in danger. It is reported that in just one year over 230,000 people were hurt while doing DIY in UK, including 41,000 who fell off ladders.
Therefore , DIY can bring us fun and help us save money, but it is not always as easy as it is thought to be if we bite off more than we can chew. Maybe factories should make products that are easier and safer for us to DIY.
小题1:How do many English people spend their hoildays to the passage?| A．Making their homes beautiful. | | B．Visiting their friends. | | C．Travelling all over the world | | D．Making a lot of money |
小题2:Why do English people like DIY?| A．Many stores sell DIY things. | | B．DIY can bring them fun. | | C．TV programmes teach them to DIY | | D．All DIY projects are easy. |
小题3:What can we learn from the passage?| A．DIY is a waste of money. | | B．it is always difficult to DIY. | | C．We should be careful while doing DIY. | | D．It is very safe for us to DIY. |
小题4:In the passage, “we bite off more than we can chew” probably means .| A．We can eat everything we like. | | B．We should do something difficult. | | C．We do something that is too difficult. | | D．We eat too much food that is not safe. |
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One day something went wrong with a man’s bicycle chain(链条). The man could not repair it, so he looked 1 for help. The only house nearby belonged to a woman who had 2 there a few months earlier. The man knocked at the door, but the woman did not answer. The door had clear glass in it, and the man 3 see that the woman was home. He decided to knock again. Finally the woman came to the door. The man immediately explained his 4 . “I can fix the chain,” the woman said. Later when the bike was 5 to go, the man said, ‘Thanks. I hope I can help you some day.” “I never need help,” the woman said.
The following week the man was riding his bike 6 he noticed the woman walking
down the street. A strong wind suddenly lifted(拾起) her hat and sent it into the branches(枝) of an old tree. The woman tried to get her hat with a stick, but she failed. She seemed 7 because she clearly was not dressed for tree-climbing. The man hurried over, quickly climbed up to the hat and 8 it into the woman’s waiting hands. When she put on her hat, she 9 the man as he climbed back on his bike. ‘I think I told you I never need help,” the woman said, “I’m glad you didn’t 10 me. Thanks.” Then they both smiled.
| 小题2: | | A．left | B．moved | C．waited | D．stopped |
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| 小题3: | | A．could | B．might | C．couldn’t | D．didn’t |
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| 小题4: | | A．idea | B．plan | C．problem | D．message |
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| 小题5: | | A．hard | B．ready | C．slow | D．unable |
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| 小题6: | | A．when | B．before | C．after | D．though |
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| 小题7: | | A．bored | B．relaxed | C．frightened | D．worried |
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| 小题8: | | A．dropped | B．put | C．collected | D．brought |
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| 小题9: | | A．saved | B．passed | C．studied | D．chose |
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| 小题10: | | A．excuse | B．notice | C．find | D．believe |
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True or false (判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示)
1．Biggie Burger, a new restaurant, will soon be opened in the town. A large group of kids and parents are holding signs outside it yesterday. They were there because they didn’t want to the restaurant to open. Never!
2．“This kind of food is really bad for us !” said Diana, “It’s high in salt, fat and sugar. It’s unhealthy and we are going to say ‘No’ to it!”
3．“Our town has been a quiet place. Restaurants like this bring people and also a lot of trouble to this area,” said Barbara. “And I’m afraid they will take business away from our local restaurants.”
4．Other local people disagree. The officials believe that Biggie Burger will bring in huge amounts of money to help improve the town. And the 17-year-old Sandy can’t wait for Biggie Burger to open. “I love their hamburgers and fried chicken wings! And I can get a job there.”
5．Sandy’s dad, a cleaner, agrees, “Biggie Burger’s prices are just right for a family like ours.”
6．Michael, who owns a toy shop next door to Biggie Burger, is excited, too. “Maybe people who come for a Biggie Burger will spend a few minutes in my store and pick up something.”
7．The town will hold a meeting on Thursday to hear sides. Everyone is welcome to attend it. Come and voice your opinion!
小题1:Biggie Burger was opened yesterday and many people were there.
小题2:Diana thinks that the food in Biggie Burger is too expensive.
小题3:Barbara is afraid that fewer people will come to the local restaurants.
小题4:Sandy has found a job in Biggie Burger and loves food there.
小题5:Cleaners like Sandy’s dad in the town can afford the food in Biggie Burger.
小题6:Michael welcomes the opening of Biggie Burger.
小题7:The town doesn’t care about people’s opinions when making a decision. |
