John Thomas was an 18-year-old student, but he had been a famous champion (冠军). Everybody at Boston University liked this tall, quiet boy. Once he was hurt, everybody at Boston University was 36 . People all over the country 37 about John Thomas and often asked, "Will he ever jump again ?"
John" s mother went to the hospital to see her son. She looked at his 38 leg. Then she looked into his 39 .She knew what her son would 40 . "You"re going to jump again, John, I know it," she said. " 41 will be all right. "
If John hoped to jump again, he would have a 42 to do. He began at once. Even in his hospital bed John started to exercise. He used a wheel(轮子) and other metal things. Soon his 43 looked like a machine shop!
It was May when John 44 the hospital. "Is it all right if I go camping( 宿营) this summer?" he asked the doctors.
" Yes," the doctors said. " But take it easy on that foot. "
John took only 45 walks at first. He was taking it easy on his foot. But not on anything else. He went swimming and did other kinds of exercises. He exercised 46 his body cried for a rest. Some days later, he exercised a little 47 . In late summer John went back to 48 . He asked if he could practise with the football team. Football wasn"t his favorite, but he had to get that leg 49 again! He worked hard. "No one pushed him as hard as he pushed himself," said one of his friends. "To 50 a champion fighting back is a wonderful thing to watch. ":
| 小题1: | | A．sorry | B．afraid | C．alone | D．tired |
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| 小题2: | | A．thought | B．talked | C．heard | D．moved |
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| 小题3: | | A．broken | B．lost | C．missing | D．dead |
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| 小题6: | | A．Nothing | B．Anything | C．Something | D．Everything |
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| 小题8: | | A．chair | B．classroom | C．home | D．bed |
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| 小题9: | | A．reached | B．called | C．left | D．found |
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| 小题10: | | A．short | B．long | C．quick | D．fast |
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| 小题12: | | A．later | B．better | C．more | D．less |
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| 小题13: | | A．school | B．hospital | C．shop | D．church |
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| 小题14: | | A．thick | B．strong | C．straight | D．hard |
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小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:D
小题6:D
小题7:B
小题8:D
小题9:C
小题10:A
小题11:C
小题12:C
小题13:A
小题14:B
小题15:D |
试题分析：
小题1:结合上文Everybody at Boston University liked this tall,可知人们为他的受伤感到遗憾，故选A。
小题2:结合下文and often asked, "Will he ever jump again ?"可知人们经常谈论他，故选B。
小题3:结合上文Once he was hurt,结合本句关键词leg，可知是他的腿受伤了，故选A。
小题4:结合上文She looked at his 38 leg.及连词then，可知选C最符合语境。然后她看着他的眼睛。
小题5:结合下文"You"re going to jump again, John, I know it,"而可知选D，最符合语境。我知道你要做什么。
小题6:结合上文语境可知这是依据劝慰人的话，故选D，一切都会好起来的。
小题7:根据He began at once. Even in his hospital bed John started to exercise.及下文描述可知他要做的事情很多，故选B。
小题8:根据Even in his hospital bed John started to exercise.可知 他的活动地点在床上，故选D。
小题9:根据下文描述可知他出院了，故选C，离开。
小题10:根据" But take it easy on that foot. "可知刚出院，不能长途步行，故选A。短距离行走。
小题11:考查连词，结合上下文语境可知选C，最符合语义。他锻炼他的身体直到急需休息。
小题12:结合Some days later,及下文描述可知他的锻炼多了起来，故选C。
小题13:联系上文可知他是一个大学生，故此时应是回到学校，选 A。
小题14:联系上文可知 他的腿受伤了，他想让自己的腿强壮起来，故选B。
小题15:动词辨析，约翰托马斯的所作所为是被他的朋友看在眼里的，故选D。看见以为冠军的反击是一件很值得观看的事情。
点评：本文描述的一位深受人们喜爱的大学生冠军，在腿受伤以后，甚至还是在病床上时就坚持锻炼，之后更是为了锻炼自己的腿，参加足球队的故事。本文上下联系紧密，逻辑性较强，很多答案都可以通过上下文得出。故答题前一定要先读懂短文然后在着手解决问题。 |
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请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并填写在答题纸上。
Mrs Green opened the door so hard that the door nearly broke. Then she looked 1 the window at her neighbour across the yard.（院子）“ She is in my __2__ again.” Those are my strawberries(草莓), not_3__. Maybe I should call the police.”
Her friend, Alice was sitting at the table__4__ a cup of coffee in her hands. “ You want to call the police because she picks your strawberries?” she asked.
“ Of course,” Mrs Green answered __5__. “ What would you do if your neighbour walked into your yard__6__ your permission(允许) and picked your strawberries?”
“ I would say, better her than bees(蜜蜂).”
“ The bees don"t take my strawberries.”
“ But the ___7_ do,” Alice continued. “ That old lady only picks a few strawberries every year, and the only ones she picks are those you leave to the birds. Why __8__ you pick some of your good strawberries and give __9__ to her?”
“ Are you crazy? What are you thinking?”
“ I don"t think so. Do you remember when you were ill in _10_ last year? She went to see you with some chicken soup. If you give her the strawberries, you can tell her you still __11__that.” Mrs Green was shocked(震惊 ). She almost __12_that little kindness because she was too angry. Then she 13__ a basket of good strawberries and went to her __14__. Through the window, Alice could see that anger on Mrs Green"s face changed into a bright __15__.
| 小题2: | | A．house | B．garden | C．kitchen | D．room |
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| 小题5: | | A．luckily | B．sadly | C．angrily | D．happily |
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| 小题6: | | A．with | B．without | C．in | D．under |
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| 小题7: | | A．bees | B．birds | C．children | D．the old lady |
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| 小题8: | | A．don"t | B．not | C．do | D．couldn"t |
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| 小题9: | | A．theirs | B．money | C．it | D．them |
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| 小题10: | | A．home | B．hospital | C．hurry | D．house |
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小题11:A. hate B. know C remember D. forget
| 小题12: | | A．forgot | B．remembered | C．missed | D．left |
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| 小题13: | | A．brought | B．took | C．bought | D．picked |
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| 小题14: | | A．sister | B．house | C．friend | D．neighbour |
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| 小题15: | | A．anger | B．laugh | C．smile | D．honest |
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A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present.On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office,a street urchin(顽童)was walking around the shining car.“Is this your car,sir?”he asked.
Paul answered,“Yes,my brother gave it to me for Christmas.”The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it did cost you nothing?Sir,I wish…”He hesitated(犹豫),Paul thought of course he knew what the boy wanted,but what the boy said surprised him greatly.“I wish,”the boy went on,“that I could be a brother like that.”Paul looked at the boy in surprise,and then he said again,“Would you like to take a ride in my car?”“Oh yes,I’d love to ,”the boy answered.
After a short ride,the boy turned and with his eyes shining,said,“Sir,would you mind driving in front of my house?”
Paul smiled a little.He thought he knew what the boy wanted.He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car.But Paul was wrong again.“Will you stop where those two steps are?”the boy asked.
He ran up to the steps.Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back,but he was not coming fast.He was carrying his little crippled(残疾的)brother.He sat down on the step and pointed to the car.
“There he is,Buddy,just like I told you upstairs.His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent.And some day I’m going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about”
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car.The shining-eyed elder brother climbed in beside him and the three began an unforgettable holiday ride.
小题1:The street urchin was very surprised when_______.| A．he met paul | | B．Paul told him about the car | | C．Paul received an expensive car | | D．he was walking around the car |
小题2:From the story we can see the urchin________.| A．wished to give his brother a car | | B．wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car | | C．wished he could have a brother like Paul’s | | D．wished Paul could be a brother like that |
小题3:The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house_______.| A．to show he had a rich friend | | B．to show his neighbors the big car | | C．to let his brother ride in the car | | D．to tell his brother about his wish |
小题4:We can find from the story that_______.| A．the urchin wished Paul to give his car to Buddy | | B．the urchin wished to have a rich brother | | C．the urchin had a deep love for his brother | | D．the urchin’s wish came true in the end |
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A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had 16 a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and knowing his father could well 17 it, he told him that was all he wanted.
On the morning of his graduation day his father called him into his own study and told him how 18 he was to have such a fine son. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. 19 but slightly disappointed（失望）, the young man opened the box and found a lovely book. 20 , he raised his voice at his father and said, “With all your money you give me a book?” and rushed out of the house, 21 the book in the study.
He did not contact his father for a whole year until one day he saw in the street an old man who looked like his father. He 22 he had to go back home and see his father.
When he arrived at his father’s house, he was told that his father had been in hospital for a week. The moment he was about to leave for the hospital, he saw on the desk the 23 new book , just as he had left it one year ago. He opened it and began to turn the pages. Suddenly, a car key 24 from an envelope（信封）in the book. It had a tag（标签）with the dealer’s name, the same dealer who had the sports car. On the tag was the 25 of his graduation, and the words “ PAID IN FULL”.
| 小题1: | | A．expected | B．enjoyed | C．admired | D．owned |
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| 小题2: | | A．afford | B．offer | C．keep | D．like |
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| 小题3: | | A．encouraged | B．comfortable | C．proud | D．moved |
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| 小题4: | | A．Nervous | B．Serious | C．Careful | D．Curious |
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| 小题5: | | A．Calmly | B．Angrily | C．Excitedly | D．Worriedly |
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| 小题6: | | A．leaving | B．putting | C．forgetting | D．throwing |
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| 小题7: | | A．learned | B．realized | C．knew | D．agreed |
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| 小题8: | | A．much | B．still | C．only | D．quite |
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| 小题9: | | A．lost | B．came | C．appeared | D．dropped |
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| 小题10: | | A．picture | B．place | C．date | D．sign |
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Once there was an old man in a town. He always forgot a lot of things. So his wife always had to say him, “Don’t forget this”
One day he went on a long trip alone. Before he left home, his wife said, “now you have all these things . They are what you need for your trip. Take care of your things during the trip.” He went to the station, bought a ticket and go on the train with it. About half an hour later, the conductor began to see the tickets. He came to the old man and said. “Will you please show me your ticket ?” the old man looked for his ticket in all his pockets, but he could not find it. He was very worried. “I can’t find my ticket, I really bought a ticket before I got on the train” said the old man.
“I believe you bought a ticket. All right , you don’t have buy another one” said the conductor kindly. “But how can I know where I’m going? I can’t remember my station!” the old man said sadly
小题1:The old man in the story was very ______.| A．kind | B．poor | C．forgetful | D．sad |
小题2:The old man bought the ticket ______ he got on the train.| A．after | B．before | C．until | D．when. |
小题3:The conductor _____ the old man.| A．didn’t believe | B． laughed at | C． believed | D．felt sorry for |
小题4:The old man was sad because____| A．he had to buy another ticket | | B．he lost all the things his wife gave him | | C．he did not know where he was | | D．he did not know where he should get off. |
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完形填空 （本大题共10分，每小题1分）
Jim, a successful businessman, told the experience of his childhood.
When he was 12 years old, his parents died. He was alone and didn’t get on well with others. People always laughed at him. No one showed 1 to him.
His only friend was a dog named Tige. He gave his dog enough to eat and drink, but sometimes he was not 2 to it. He didn’t know that an unkind word sometimes could cut one’s heart like a knife.
One day as he walked down the street, a young lady was walking in front of him. One of her bags dropped from her arms. As she stopped to 3 , she dropped other bags. He came to help her. “Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!” She said kindly, smiling.
A special feeling came to him. It was the first time that he had heard such kind words. He watched her 4 she went far away, and then he whistled（低语）to his dog and went directly to the river 5 .
“Thanks, dear! You are a nice little boy!” He repeated what the woman said. Then in a low
6 he said to his dog, “You are a nice little dog.” Tige raised its ears as if it understood.
“Hmm! Even a dog likes it!”he said. “Well, Tige, I won’t say anything unkind to you 7 .” Tige waved its tail happily.
The boy thought and thought. Finally he looked at himself in the river. He saw 8 but a dirty boy. He washed his face carefully. Again he saw a 9 nice boy. He was amazed. From then on, he started a new life.
After telling this, the businessman said, “This is the very place in which that kind woman planted the first seed of kindness in my heart.” What a great 10 it has!
| 小题1: | | A．kindness | B．interest | C．illness | D．worries |
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| 小题2: | | A．exciting | B．interesting | C．strange | D．friendly |
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| 小题3: | | A．find it | B．pick it up | C．look it up | D．give it up |
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| 小题4: | | A．until | B．after | C．since | D．because |
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| 小题5: | | A．far | B．nearby | C．near | D．nearly |
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| 小题6: | | A．sound | B．noise | C．voice | D．hear |
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| 小题7: | | A．too | B．at all | C．any long | D．any more |
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| 小题8: | | A．anything | B．nothing | C．everything | D．something |
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| 小题9: | | A．clean | B．dirty | C．smiling | D．angry |
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| 小题10: | | A．present | B．dream | C．advice | D．power |
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