It was the first snow of the winter---an exciting day for every child but not for most teachers. Up to now, I had been old enough to dress myself, but today I would need some help. Miss Finlayson, my kindergarten teacher, Ontario, had been through best snow days many times, but I think she may still remember this one. I managed to get into my wool snow trousers. But I struggled with my jacket because it didn’t fit well. It was a hand-me-down from my brother, and it made me wonder why I had to wear the ugly clothes. At least my hat and scarf were mine, and they were quite pretty. Finally it was time to have Miss Finlayson help me with my boots. In her calm, motherly voice she said, “By the end of the winter, you will all be able to put on your own boots.” I didn’t realize at the time that it was more a statement of hope than of confidence. I handed her my boots and stuck out my feet. Like most children, I expected the adult to do all the work. After much pushing, she managed to get the first one into place and then, with a sigh, worked the second one on too. I announced, “They are on the wrong feet.” She struggled to get the boots off and went through the joyless task of putting them on again. “They are my brother’s boots, you know, I hate them.” Somehow, from long years of practice, she managed to act as though I wasn’t an annoying little girl. She struggled with me. She asked “now, where are your mittens(手套)?” I looked into her eyes and said, “I didn’t want to lose them, so I hid them in the toes of my boots.” 小题1:The little girl was more satisfied with her __________.A.trousers | B.jackets | C.boots | D.hat | 小题2:Miss Finlayson had difficulty with the little girl’s boots mainly because________.A.the girl got them from her brother | B.the girl put something in them | C.they were on the wrong feet | D.they did not fit the girl well | 小题3:Why does the author say Miss Finlayson would remember that first snow day?A.Because the little girl was in her brother’s clothes. | B.Because it was the most exciting day of the winter. | C.Because the little girl wore a pretty scarf. | D.Because the little girl played a trick on her. | 小题4:It can be inferred from the passage that Miss Finlayson _______________.A.was losing confidence in the little girl | B.was gradually losing patience with the little girl | C.became disappointed with the little girl | D.got curious about the little girl |
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小题1:D 小题2:B 小题3:D 小题4:B |
试题分析:文章讲述的是下第一场雪时发生的一件事。下雪的第一天对每个孩子来说,都是很兴奋的,而大多数老师却兴奋不起来。作者不喜欢自己的靴子,她把手套放进去,让老师帮她穿上靴子。作者给老师开了一个玩笑。 小题1:根据第二段“At least my hat and scarf were mine, and they were quite pretty.”可知,作者喜欢自己的帽子和围巾,故选D。 小题2:根据最后一段“I didn’t want to lose them, so I hid them in the toes of my boots.”可知,作者把手套藏在了靴子里,故选B。 小题3:根据“I announced, “They are on the wrong feet.” ...She struggled to get the boots off and went through the joyless task of putting them on again. ...I looked into her eyes and said, “I didn’t want to lose them, so I hid them in the toes of my boots.””可知,作者不喜欢那双靴子,她把手套放在了靴子里,然后让老师帮她穿上。作者给老师开了一个玩笑,因此,她认为Miss Finlayson不会忘记那一天,故选D。 小题4:根据“In her calm, motherly voice ...with a sigh, worked the second one on too. ...She struggled with me. She asked “now, where are your mittens(手套)?””可知,老师一边给作者穿鞋子一边叹气,她逐渐对作者失去了耐心,故选B。 |
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One day newly wedded Nancy lost her ring while helping to plant potatoes. Friends were called and the field was searched long but in vain. Later, when the potatoes were harvested, Everyone looked out for the ring but it remained lost. Another year came round and all the farmers working in the field kept their eyes open. The following year was the same. And year after year, whoever had business in the field always had Nancy’s ring in his mind. Then the farm changed hands but it went no farther than to cousins. So the memory of the lost ring remained alive until thirty-eight years had passed. Then came a spring day when a man was ploughing the field behind a pair of horses. Even after thirty-eight years he still looked out for the ring, and knew just which part of the field Nancy had lost it in. At this time, when he came there, he found it .He picked it up, put it carefully into his pocket, left his horse, and ran all the way down to the village and placed it into Nancy’s hand. 小题1:The underlined word “in vain” in the 1st paragraph most probably means “_______”.A.suggested . | B.returned no result | C.insisted | D.decided | 小题2:How did Nancy come to lose her ring?A.She lost it while helping to harvest tomatoes in the field | B.She lost it while watering the plants in the field. | C.She lost it while working in the field. | D.She lost it while helping to plant potatoes in the field. | 小题3:What did the ploughman do after finding the ring?A.He picked it up and put it in his pocket. | B.He ran back to tell everybody in the village. | C.He placed it in a secret spot. | D.He returned it to the owner. | 小题4:What can you infer from the story?A.The ring was invaluable. | B.People on the farm were honest and helpful. | C.The ring’s mysterious disappearance was the work of supernatural power. | D.Nancy no longer expected that her ring would be found again. |
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One Friday morning, Andrew announced to his wife that he finally decided to ask his boss for a salary raise. All day Andrew felt worried --- what if Mr. Larchmont refuses to grant his request? Andrew had worked so hard and of course, he deserves a wage increase. The thought of walking into Larchmont’s office left Andrew weak in the knees. Late in the afternoon he finally mustered up the courage to approach his superior. To his delight and surprise, the ever-frugal Harvey Larchmont agreed to give him a raise! Andrew arrived home to a beautiful table set with their best china, and candles lit. His wife, Tina had prepared a fine meal including his favorite dishes. Immediately he figured someone from the office might have broken the good news to her! Next to his plate Andrew found a lettered note, reading: "Congratulations, my love! I knew you"d get the raise! I prepared this dinner to show just how much I love you. I am so proud of your accomplishments!" He read it and stopped to reflect on how sensitive and caring Tina was. After dinner, Andrew was on his way to the kitchen when he observed a second card had slipped out of Tina"s pocket onto the floor. He picked it up. He read: "Don"t worry about not getting the raise! You deserve it anyway! You are a wonderful provider and I prepared this dinner to show you just how much I love you even though you did not get the increase." Suddenly tears swelled in Andrew"s eyes. Total acceptance! Tina"s support for him was not conditional upon his success at work. The fear of rejection is often softened when we know someone loves us regardless of our success or failure. 小题1:Why was Andrew worried about asking for a salary raise? A.He was afraid of being turned down. | B.He didn’t think he ought to get a raise. | C.He wife didn’t support him in this. | D.His superior had refused him once. | 小题2:What does the underlined word “muster” in the second paragraph probably mean? A.To gather something. | B.To make use of something . | C.To create something. | D.To consume something | 小题3:Andrew felt ______ when he discovered the truth. A.angry | B.disappointed | C.relaxed | D.moved | 小题4:Tina prepared a good meal, _________. A.because she knew her husband would make it | B.because she wanted to comfort her husband | C.but she didn’t know what the result would be | D.and she wrote a letter to her husband. |
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One day I took a bus with my girlfriend. It was so that we stood for several stops until a vacant seat was for her. Then a pretty girl rushed towards me, saying, "Hi, where are you going?" I was so struck by the stranger that I had a hard time trying to her. Clearly she had taken me somebody else. I returned her greeting with politeness, to give explanation to my girlfriend later. Noticing my dialogue with somebody else, my girlfriend her eyes and found she was pretty. She asked jealously, "Who"s she?" The pretty girl, quite of the situation, spoke out first, "Hi, let me myself. I"m Nancy, used to be . Very glad to meet you." She behaved very . But I was to search in my memory for someone called Nancy among my neighbors. I was worrying how to explain this to my girlfriend the pretty girl again turned to me, "Will you give me your cell phone number so that we keep contacts later?" I had to submit to her . Then the girl got off the bus at the next stop. A minute later I got a short on my phone-from a stranger. My girlfriend my phone and read the note. It was from the girl, who said, "Just now, two thieves tried to your pocket. I had to act as an acquaintance to draw your attention. I should have left at the stop but gave up as I noticed these two thieves also to leave at the same stop. Because of the I delayed my departure. Now you" ll understand all I have done to you. Wish you luck."
小题1: | A.tiring | B.slow | C.crowded | D.messy |
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小题2: | A.ready | B.available | C.special | D.suitable |
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小题3: | A.identify | B.realize | C.remind | D.judge |
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小题5: | A.preferring | B.planning | C.managing | D.promising |
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小题6: | A.fixed | B.opened | C.raised | D.focused |
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小题7: | A.proud | B.careful | C.afraid | D.aware |
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小题8: | A.explain | B.enjoy | C.introduce | D.help |
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小题9: | A.partners | B.neighbors | C.friends | D.colleagues |
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小题10: | A.naturally | B.generously | C.cautiously | D.normally |
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小题11: | A.in a hurry | B.at a loss | C.at ease | D.in time |
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小题12: | A.while | B.before | C.when | D.until |
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小题13: | A.would | B.can | C.should | D.must |
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小题14: | A.request | B.question | C.command | D.opinion |
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小题15: | A.suggestion | B.warning | C.notice | D.message |
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小题16: | A.removed | B.seized | C.found | D.caught |
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小题17: | A.steal | B.reach | C.get | D.pick |
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小题18: | A.terminal | B.former | C.previous | D.latter |
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小题19: | A.pretending | B.intending | C.demanding | D.announcing |
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小题20: | A.incident | B.matter | C.accident | D.affair |
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Perfect Disaster All around us buildings shook. We decided to leave the town. We stopped once we had left the buildings behind us. The carts were moving in opposite directions, though the ground was perfectly flat, and they wouldn"t stay in place even with their wheels blocked by stones. In addition, it seemed as though the sea was being sucked(吸) backwards, as if it were being pushed back by the shaking of the land. Certainly the shoreline moved outwards, and many sea animals were left on dry sand. Behind us were frightening dark clouds that opened up to show fire—like lightning, but bigger. Not long after that the clouds reached down to the ground and covered the sea. Now came the dust, though still thin. I looked back. A dense cloud appeared behind us, following us like a flood pouring across the land. Then a darkness came that was not like a moonless or cloudy night, but more like being in a closed and unlighted room. You could hear women and children crying, men shouting. Some were calling for parents, others for children; they could only recognize them by their voices. Darkness and ashes came again, a great weight of them. We stood up and shook the ash off again and again; otherwise we would have been covered with it and crushed by the weight. At last the cloud became thinner and thinner until it was no more than smoke or fog. Soon there was real daylight. The sight that met our still terrified eyes was a changed world, buried in ash like snow. ―from Pliny"s letter to a friend 小题1:Pliny left the town after _____. A.the eruption | B.the sky became dark | C.the buildings began shaking | D.the sea went back | 小题2:The carts wouldn"t stay still because _____.A.the earth was shaking | B.the sea sucked them backwards | C.the wheels had stones under them | D.the lightening frightened the horses | 小题3:The reason why it was dark is that _____.A.it was very late at night | B.clouds of ash covered the sun | C.there was a very bad storm | D.there was no moon that night | 小题4:People tried to find their relations by calling out their names and .A.listening to their voices | B.running about looking for them | C.shaking the ash off people | D.watching people as they ran past |
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Some people will do just about anything to save money. And I am one of them. Take my family’s last vacation. It was my six-year-old son’s winter break from school, and we were heading home from Fort Lauderdale after a weeklong trip. The flight was overbooked, and Delta, the airline, offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day. I had meetings in New York,So I had to get back. But that didn"t mean my husband and my son couldn"t stay. I took my nine-month-old and took off for home. The next day, my husband and son were offered more credits to take an even later flight. Yes, I encouraged—okay, ordered—them to wait it out at the airport, to "earn" more Delta Dollars. Our total take: $1,600. Not bad, huh? Now some people may think I"m a bad mother and not such a great wife either. But as a big-time bargain hunter, I know the value of a dollar. And these days, a good deal is something few of us can afford to pass up. I"ve made a living looking for the best deals and exposing (揭露) the worst tricks. I have been the consumer reporter of NBC"s Today show for over a decade. I have written a couple of books including one titled Tricks of the Trade: A Consumer Survival Guide. And I really do what I believe in. I tell you this because there is no shame in getting your money’s worth. I’m also tightfisted when it comes to shoes, clothes for my children, and expensive restaurants. But I wouldn"t hesitate to spend on a good haircut. It keeps its shape longer, and it"s the first thing people notice. And I will also spend on a classic piece of furniture. Quality lasts. 小题1:Why did Delta give the author"s family credits?A.They took a later flight. | B.They had early bookings. | C.Their flight had been delayed. | D.Their flight had been cancelled. | 小题2:What can we learn about the author?A.She rarely misses a good deal. | B.She seldom makes a compromise(妥协). | C.She is very strict with her children. | D.She is interested in cheap products. | 小题3:What does the author do?A.She"s a teacher. | B.She"s a housewife. | C.She"s a media person. | D.She"s a businesswoman. | 小题4:What does the author want to tell us?A.How to expose bad tricks. | B.How to reserve airline seats. | C.How to spend money wisely. | D.How to make a business deal. |
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