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She once said: "When people ask me if writing has been a hard or easy road I always answer with the famous saying, "the end is nothing; the road is all."” That is what I mean when I say writing has been a pleasure. I have never faced the type-writer (打字机) with the thought that one more task had to be done."
Like most writers, Willa Cather did not write books for the money that they brought her, but rather for the pleasure that came in their writing. Her works were, like her, simple and full of the vigor (活力) of her days in Nebraska, where she grew from childhood to young womanhood and where she developed a deep love for the treeless land of the Great Plains with its wild flowers, wheat fields and rivers.
"It"s a rather strange thing about the flat country," she wrote later. "It takes hold of you, or it leaves you perfectly cold. A great many people find it very dull; they like a church tower, an old factory, a waterfall country all made to look like a German, Christmas card... But when I come to the open plains, something happens. I"m home. I breathe differently."
小题1:What did Cather mean by "the end is nothing; the road is all"?
A.Writing is the only path to success.
B.I feel happy when I finish writing a book.
C.I enjoy writing whether it is hard or easy.
D.Writing itself, not its result, is important.
小题2:What was the place like where Cather grew up?
A.It was cold, plain and without a church.
B.It was a colorful world of wild flowers.
C.It was like a German Christmas card
D.It was vast, open, flat and wild.
小题3:When she said "It takes hold of you, or it leaves you perfectly cold", Willa Gather meant ______.
A.you either love the place or hate it
B.you decide either to stay or to leave
C.some find the place warm; others find it cold
D.some find the place peaceful; others find it wild
小题4:What happens when Cather comes to the open plains?
A.She breathes differently from others:
B.She wants to make the place her home.
C.She finds the place similar to her home.
D.She feels completely comfortable

答案

小题1:D
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:D
解析

试题分析:作家薇拉·凯瑟以自幼所熟悉的西部生活为题材;创作出很多富有地方特色的作品。薇拉·凯瑟认为,写作本身很重要,它能带给人快乐。她不以写作作为赚钱的手段,而是喜欢写作带来的乐趣。
小题1:根据第一段“"the end is nothing; the road is all."” That is what I mean when I say writing has been a pleasure.”可知,作者引用名言来说明,写作是一件趣事,名言的意思“结果不重要,重要的是过程”。D“写作本身是重要的”符合段意,故选D。
小题2:根据第二段“where she grew from childhood to young womanhood and where she developed a deep love for the treeless land of the Great Plains with its wild flowers, wheat fields and rivers”和最后一段“But when I come to the open plains”可知,作家薇拉·凯瑟的故乡是偏远的、开阔的、平坦的和荒凉的,故选D。
小题3:根据最后一段“A great many people find it very dull; ...But when I come to the open plains, something happens. I"m home. I breathe differently."”可知,有的人不喜欢那里,而作者却很喜欢自己的家乡,故选A。
小题4:根据最后一段“But when I come to the open plains, something happens. I"m home.”可知,作者来到广阔的草原就像到了自己的家一样,故选D。
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Not long ago, few little girls imagined they could grow up to become astronauts. For years in the United States, on1y men had that opportunity . In 1983, that changed. Sally Ride made history by becoming the first American woman to travel to space.
On Monday, Ride died at the age of 61, ‘‘Sally was a national hero and a powerful role model,”President Barack Obama said in a statement. “She inspired generations of young girls to reach for the stars.”
Ride became interested in space when she was a kid. “If you asked me when I was 12 whether I wanted to be an astronaut ,I’m sure I wou1d have said yes,” she said in a 2010 interview . “ But I didn’t even think about that as a possible career.”
After studying physics in college and graduate school, Ride got her chance. She was accepted into NASA’s astronaut training program in 1978, and then chosen to be the first American female in space. In 1983, she blasted into space aboard the Challenger shuttle.“There is no amusement park ride on the Earth that even comes so close,” she said.
Ride returned to space on the Challenger a second time in1984 . Between the two missions, she spent a total of 343 hours in orbit. After that, she remained involved with the space program and also worked to share her passion for science with kids. She co-authored six science books for children , and started her own science education company.
Ride knew that she he1d a unique place in history . “ I realized how important it was for a woman to break that barrier and open the door for other women to be able to do the same exciting things that the men had been doing,” she said.
Since Ride’s historic trip, more than 40 other American women have traveled to space. They all had Ride to thank for opening the door to the final frontier.
小题1:Sally Ride was regarded as a national hero because she___________ .
A.was the first American to travel to space
B.opened a door for women to find jobs suitable for them
C.became the first American female in space
D.was the first to travel on the Challenger
小题2:By saying ‘‘There is no amusement park ride on the Earth that even comes so close”, Ride really meant____________ .
A.she preferred a ride in an amusement park on the Earth
B.the trip to space was like that in an amusement park
C.she came close to an amusement park on the Earth
D.the trip to space was far more interesting than any ride on the Earth
小题3: The correct order of the following events that happened to Sally Ride is_____________
a. accepted into an astronaut training program
b. spent a total of 343 hours in orbit
c. co-authored six science books for children
d. traveled to space aboard the Challenger
e. studied physics in co11ege and graduate school
A.e-a-b-c-dB.a-d-b-c-eC.e-a-d-b-cD.e-a-b-d-c
小题4:The passage is most probably taken out of _________________ .
A.a novelB.a reportC.a diaryD.an essay

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A month went by in this manner , but a month was all I could bear .
The memory of Marguerite accompanied me wherever I went . I had loved that woman --- still loved her --- too much for her suddenly to mean nothing to me . Whatever feelings I might have for her now , I had to see her again . At once .

I knew Marguerite . Meeting me so unexpectedly must have thrown her into a state of great confusion . Probably , she had heard of my departure which had set her mind at rest as to the consequences of our sudden parting . But , seeing me back and coming face to face with me , pale as I was , she had sensed that my return had a purpose , and must have wondered what was going to happen .
If , when I saw her again , Marguerite had been unhappy ; if , in taking my revenge (复仇), there had also been some way of helping her , then I might well have forgiven her , and would certainly never have dreamed of doing her any harm . But when I saw her again , she was happy , at least on the surface . Another man had ensured her the luxury (奢侈)in which I had been unable to keep her . She brought shame both to my pride and my love ; she was going to have to pay for what I had suffered .
I could not remain indifferent (冷漠)to what she did now . It followed that the thing that would hurt her most would be exactly for me to show indifference . Indifference , therefore , was the feeling which I now needed to pretend , not only in her presence but in the eyes of others .
I tried to put a smile on my face , and I went to call on Prudence with whom Marguerite was staying .
Prudence saw me to the door , and I returned to my apartment with tears of anger in my eyes and thirst for revenge in my heart and thought only of finding a way to make the poor creature suffer .
小题1:This passage is most probably _______________ of a love story .
A.the beginningB.the introductionC.a summaryD.a chapter
小题2:According to the passage , the hero(男主角)wanted to _____________ .
A.forgive Marguerite because he found her unhappy
B.stop the relationship with Marguerite because he couldn’t keep her in the luxury
C.make up the relationship with Marguerite because he still loved her
D.give Marguerite sufferings because his pride and his love were hurt
小题3:What kind of feelings did the hero most probably have ?
A.Indifference and love .
B.Indifference and hate .
C.Love and hate .
D.Hate and sadness .
小题4:What would the author most probably write about next ?
A.Why he changed his mind suddenly .
B.How he made up his relationship with Marguerite .
C.How he made Marguerite suffer.
D.Why he wanted Marguerite to pay for what he had suffered .

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I wanted to be just like those big kids I saw wearing their medals and carrying their ribbons(绶带). So I____the cross­country team at my school.
However, I was very slow in the team. In races, I would finish almost____. I"d always have to____in the longer races.The__ __races and at least 100 people competing in it made me really____. Every time I stopped, 10 people would__ __me. But I still couldn"t push myself to keep going, even though I____watching them go by me. After every race, I"d go home and burst into tears.
Then one of my friends joined the cross­country team, too. She never got tired and didn"t get cramp(抽筋) in her legs. I just didn"t understand how that was____! I"d been running much longer than she had, but she could run__ __while I had to suffer. She even came 8th in a big race with over 200 people in it! My____was lower than ever and I wanted to quit badly.
I didn"t, ____. Even a whole month before a race, I"d get so nervous that I felt like I might give up. Still, I____to quit. I still had that____appearing in my mind and I hung on to it.
Finally, I realized the reason why the bigger races made me so nervous was that I was always worried that I wasn"t____for them. I started to practice at home almost every day. I____a plan that had me running almost three kilometers every day, which helped me build up a steady____.
When the time came for the big race, all the practice really____. I stopped only once and my pace was much better.
I was____of myself for sticking with it even though it was really hard and I"d even wanted to quit. I showed myself that I was____enough to keep going. That was what made me feel good about myself and gave me confidence.
The next time I"m faced with a tough____, I will know that I can take it up. None of this would ever have happened if I had quitted!
小题1:
A.likedB.admiredC.supported D.joined
小题2:
A.bestB.firstC.lastD.least
小题3:
A.stopB.rest C.breathe D.suffer
小题4:
A.excitingB.tiring C.interesting D.disturbing
小题5:
A.nervous B.frightenedC.sadD.angry
小题6:
A.help B.encourage C.leave D.pass
小题7:
A.missedB.hatedC.avoided D.escaped
小题8:
A.equal B.reasonableC.fair D.tolerable
小题9:
A.quicklyB.easilyC.happilyD.hopefully
小题10:
A.strength B.demandC.goalD.confidence
小题11:
A.yet B.eitherC.thoughD.still
小题12:
A.refusedB.decidedC.failedD.wanted
小题13:
A.lesson B.faithC.future D.picture
小题14:
A.suitable B.activeC.readyD.well
小题15:
A.took out B.mapped outC.figured outD.let out
小题16:
A.pace B.raceC.willD.level
小题17:
A.set off B.paid off C.got offD.took off
小题18:
A.sure B.awareC.proudD.afraid
小题19:
A.strongB.patientC.steady D.devoted
小题20:
A.jobB.sport C.competitionD.challenge

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I have been applying, interviewing, etc since July with no prospects(前景). I have been told mostly that I am overqualified, or they need fulltime etc. I had been getting pretty down and discouraged. I was actually asking myself why can’t someone be kind enough to take me on as an       .
This past Tuesday evening it was       outside and going to be 9 pm as I was waiting at a bus stop. Just as the bus      a young woman approached me. She had a T-shirt, Capri pants, and slippers on. She also was wearing several hospital bracelets.
I       my purse and took out $5.00 so she could get something to eat. I then took off my jacket and       and gave them to her. I said, “These are a little big but they should keep       warm.” She looked at me and said “Aren’t you going to be cold?” I told her my being cold for 15 minutes      I got to my place was worth it if I knew she would be a little warmer. She sobbed and thanked me with a hug. I just told her to       .
Then after I got on the bus that’s       the miracle of spreading       happened. I stepped up to pay the       and the bus driver said, “Mam, I saw what you just did and your fare is       me, even though technically we aren’t supposed to let you get on the bus without shoes.” he said with a wink.
A lady who was dressed in a very      business suit called me over to her seat. She said, “I want to know the        of the person who just did the most       thing I have ever seen.” I told her my name and she said , “What can I do for you to       what I just witnessed?” I       said a paying job would be nice.
The next day she called me and said that she had a       administrative assistant position       in her company and wanted me to meet with the manager. It        that the lady was the head Human Resources person.
I start Monday morning at 9am! Thank you all for inspiring me to keep passing the kindness on! I never expected to get so much back in return!
小题1:
A.engineerB.entertainerC.employeeD.employer
小题2:
A.burning hotB.pouringC.snowingD.freezing cold
小题3:
A.pulled upB.picked upC.broke downD.dropped off
小题4:
A.brought out B.cut inC.dug inD.reached
小题5:
A.glovesB.sweaterC.blouseD.tennis shoes
小题6:
A.her B.himC.youD.me
小题7:
A.untilB.beforeC.afterD.since
小题8:
A.pass it onB.go aheadC.cheer upD.come on
小题9:
A.whereB.whyC.whenD.how
小题10:
A.luckB.kindnessC.generosityD.mercy
小题11:
A.ticketB.fareC.moneyD.check
小题12:
A.toB.forC.onD.with
小题13:
A.informalB.casualC.professionalD.practical
小题14:
A.job B.addressC.religionD.name
小题15:
A.inspiringB.courageousC.amazingD.grateful
小题16:
A.praiseB.repayC.appreciateD.admire
小题17:
A.seriouslyB.eagerlyC.hopefullyD.jokingly
小题18:
A.part-timeB.tough C.simpleD.novel
小题19:
A.emptyB.openC.offerD.opportunity
小题20:
A.came aboutB.occurred to meC.turned outD.worked out

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John Blanchard stood up from the bench, straightened his Army uniform, and studied the crowd of people making their way through Grand Central Station. He looked for the girl whose heart he knew, but whose face he didn’t, the girl with the rose.
His interest in her had begun thirteen months before in a Florida library. Taking a book off the shelf he found himself intrigued, not with the words of the book, but with the notes penciled in the margin. The soft handwriting reflected a thoughtful soul and insightful mind. In the front of the book, he discovered the previous owner’s name, Miss Hollis Maynell. With time and effort he located her address. She lived in New York City. He wrote her a letter introducing himself and inviting her to correspond. The next day he was shipped overseas for service in World War II.
During the next year and one month the two grew to know each other through the mail. Each letter was a seed falling on a fertile heart. A romance was starting Blanchard requested a photograph, but she refused. She felt that if he really cared, it wouldn’t matter what she looked like.
When the day finally came for him to return from Europe, they scheduled their first meeting —7:00 PM at the Grand Central Station in New York. “You’ll recognize me,” she wrote, “by the red rose I’ll be wearing on my lapel.” So at 7:00 he was in the station looking for a girl whose heart he loved, but whose face he’d never seen.
I’ll let Mr. Blanchard tell you what happened: A young woman was coming toward me, her figure long and slim. Her blonde hair lay back in curls from her delicate ears; her eyes were blue as flowers. Her lips and chin had a gentle firmness, and in her pale green suit she was like springtime come alive. I stared at her, entirely forgetting to notice that she was not wearing a rose. As I moved, a small, attractive smile curved her lips. “Going my way , sailor?” she murmured.
Almost uncontrollably I made one step closer to her, and then I saw Hollis Maynell. She was standing almost directly behind the girl. A woman well past 40, she had graying hair tucked under a worn hat. She was more than plump, her thick-ankled feet thrust into low-heeled shoes. The girl in the green suit was walking quickly away. I felt as though I was split in two, so keen was my desire to follow her, and yet so deep was my longing for the woman whose spirit had truly companioned me and upheld my own.
And there she stood. Her pale, plump face was gentle and sensible, her gray eyes had a warm and kindly twinkle. I did not hesitate. My fingers gripped the small worn blue leather copy of the book that was to identify me to her.
This would not be love, but it would be something precious, something perhaps even better than love, a friendship for which I had been and must ever be grateful. I squared my shoulders and saluted and held out the book to the woman, even though while I spoke I felt choked by the bitterness of my disappointment.  "I"m Lieutenant John Blanchard, and you must be Miss Maynell. I am so glad you could meet me; may I take you to dinner?"
  The woman"s face broadened into a tolerant smile. "I don"t know what this is about, son," she answered, "but the young lady in the green suit who just went by, she begged me to wear this rose on my coat. And she said if you were to ask me out to dinner, I should go and tell you that she is waiting for you in the big restaurant across the street. She said it was some kind of test!"
It"s not difficult to understand and admire Miss Maynell"s wisdom. The true nature of a heart is seen in its response to the unattractive. "Tell me whom you love," Houssaye wrote, "And I will tell you who you are. "
小题1:How did John Blanchard get to know Miss Hollis Maynell?
A.They lived in the same city.
B.They were both interested in literature.
C.John knew Hollis"s name from a library book.
D.John came across Hollis in a Florida library.
小题2:Hollis refused to send Blanchard a photo because            .
A.she was only a middle - aged woman
B.she wasn"t confident about her appearance
C.she thought true love is beyond appearance
D.she had never taken any photo before they knew
小题3:How could Blanchard recognize Hollis?
A.She would be wearing a rose on her coat.
B.She would be holding a book in her hand.
C.She would be standing behind a young girl.
D.She would be wearing a scarf around her neck.
小题4:What was the real Miss Hollis Maynell like?
A.She was a plump woman with graying hair.
B.She was a slightly fat girl, with blonde hair.
C.She was a middle - aged woman in her forties.
D.She was a young, pretty girl wearing a green suit.
小题5:When Blanchard went over to greet the woman, he was         
A.satisfied and confident
B.disappointed but well - behaved
C.annoyed and bad - mannered
D.shocked but inspired
小题6:Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A.A Test of LoveB.The Symbol of Rose
C.Love is blindD.Don"t Judge a Book by its Cover

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