The power of encouragement is great. You may draw some inspiration from the following story.
Dante Gabriel Rossetti, a famous 19th-century poet and artist, was once ______ by an elderly man. The old man had some sketches (素描) and drawings that he ______ Rossetti to look at and tell him if they were any good, or if they at least showed_____ talent.
Rossetti looked them____carefully. After the first few, he knew that they were worthless, showing not the least ____of artistic talent. But Rossetti was a_____ man, and he told the elderly man as gently as possible that the pictures were of little ______ and showed little talent. He was sorry, but he could not ____ to the man.
The visitor was ____, but seemed to expect Rossetti’s ____. He then apologized for ______ Rossetti’s time, but would he just ____a few more drawings—these done by a(n) ____ art student? Rossetti looked over the____ batch (一批) of sketches and immediately became enthusiastic over the talent they_____. “These,” he said, “oh, these are good. This young student has great talent. He should be given every____and encouragement in his career as an artist. He has a____future if he will work and stick to it.”
Rossetti could see that the old man was ______ moved. “Who is this fine young artist?” he asked. “Your son?” “No.” said the old man sadly. “It was I who painted the pictures 40 years ago. ____ I had heard your praise then! For you see, I got discouraged and___ drawing—too soon.”
| 小题1: | | A．helped | B．visited | C．inspected | D．requested |
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| 小题2: | | A．hoped | B．made | C．had | D．wanted |
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| 小题3: | | A．potential | B．commercial | C．official | D．spiritual |
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| 小题5: | | A．sign | B．mark | C．chance | D．view |
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| 小题6: | | A．rude | B．kind | C．talented | D．creative |
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| 小题7: | | A．help | B．price | C．value | D．quality |
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| 小题8: | | A．speak | B．apologize | C．listen | D．lie |
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| 小题9: | | A．disappointed | B．annoyed | C．delighted | D．puzzled |
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| 小题10: | | A．achievement | B．adjustment | C．statement | D．judgment |
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| 小题11: | | A．taking up | B．turning up | C．making up | D．looking up |
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| 小题12: | | A．aim at | B．glare at | C．look at | D．stare at |
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| 小题13: | | A．old | B．young | C．famous | D．talented |
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| 小题14: | | A．first | B．second | C．third | D．last |
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| 小题15: | | A．reviewed | B．exposed | C．showed | D．rejected |
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| 小题16: | | A．help | B．time | C．chance | D．work |
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| 小题17: | | A．charming | B．booming | C．promising | D．touching |
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| 小题18: | | A．slightly | B．smoothly | C．simply | D．deeply |
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| 小题19: | | A．If only | B．Only if | C．Now that | D．As long as |
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| 小题20: | | A．insisted on | B．gave up | C．headed to | D．led to |
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小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:A
小题6:B
小题7:C
小题8:D
小题9:A
小题10:D
小题11:A
小题12:C
小题13:B
小题14:B
小题15:C
小题16:A
小题17:C
小题18:D
小题19:A
小题20:B |
试题分析：文章通过一个画家的故事给我们讲述了一个人生道理--通往成功的路没有捷径，任何时候都要相信自己，要经受住挫折的打击，不能轻言放弃。老人拿着画作去请教著名的画家，画家觉得他的画一文不值。但是，画家很看好他40年前的画作，对它们的评价很高。老人很后悔自己过早放弃了绘画。
小题1:考查动词辨析。根据后面一句可知，老人拿着素描和画作让罗塞蒂鉴赏，那个老人是来拜访罗塞蒂的。A帮助；B参观，拜访；C检查，视察；D要求。故选B。
小题2:考查动词辨析。hope to do sth希望做某事，其后不能跟不定式作宾补，make/have sb do sth让某人做某事，want sb to do sth想要某人做某事，A希望；B制造，做；C有；D想要。故选D。
小题3:考查形容词辨析。and tell him if they were any good, or if they at least showed ______ talent老人想让罗塞蒂看看自己的画作好不好，是不是能够展现他的潜在的才能。A潜在的；B商业的；C官方的；D精神上的。故选A。
小题4:考查介词辨析。look up向上看，查找（生词）；look on呈现，雇佣；look over仔细审视；look down向下看。罗塞蒂仔细地看老人的画作。A向上；B在......上面；C在......上方；D向下。故选C。
小题5:考查名词辨析。showing not the least ____of artistic talent这些画作一文不值，毫无一点艺术才能的迹象，A记号，手势，迹象，征兆；B标记；C机会；D观点，风景。故选A。
小题6:考查形容词辨析。根据后面的“as gently as possible”可知，罗塞蒂是一个善良的人，他尽量委婉地告诉老人实情。A粗鲁的；B友好的；C有才能的；D有创造力的。故选B。
小题7:考查名词辨析。the pictures were of little___根据本段第一句可知，这些画几乎没有价值，be of+抽象名词（use, value, help）等，相当于对应的形容词（useful, valuable, helpful）。A帮助；B价格；C价值；D质量。故选C。
小题8:考查动词辨析。He was sorry, but he could not ____ to the man.罗塞蒂觉得很遗憾，但他不想对老人撒谎。根据前面可知，罗塞蒂告诉了老人实情。lie to sb对某人撒谎。A说；B道歉；C听；D撒谎。故选D。
小题9:考查动词辨析。The visitor was ____,这个来访的老人听到罗塞蒂说自己的画作一文不值，感到很失望。A使失望；B使恼怒；C使高兴；D使困惑。故选A。
小题10:考查名词辨析。but seemed to expect Rossetti’s ____.老人虽然失望，但他料到了罗塞蒂会作出这样的判断，A成就；B调整；C陈述，声明；D判断。故选D。
小题11:考查短语辨析。He then apologized for ___ Rossetti’s time老人为占用罗塞蒂的时间而道歉，A占据，从事；B调高，出现；C组成，编造，化装；D向上看，查找。故选A。
小题12:考查短语辨析。根据“these done by a(n) __48__ art student?”可知，老人在想，罗塞蒂会不会看一下老人的学生的画作，A旨在；B怒视；C看；D盯着看。故选C。
小题13:考查形容词辨析。根据下面的“This young student...”可知，这是一个年轻学生的画作，A年老的；B年轻的；C著名的；D有才能的。故选B。
小题14:考查序数词辨析。Rossetti looked over the____ batch (一批) of sketches罗塞蒂仔细看了第二批素描，第一批是那个老人的。A第一；B第二；C第三；D最后的。故选B。
小题15:考查动词辨析。and immediately became enthusiastic over the talent they___.罗塞蒂立刻变得热情高涨起来，因为年轻学生的画作显示出很高的绘画才能。A复习，详查；B暴露；C展示；D拒绝。故选C。
小题16:考查名词辨析。He should be given every____and encouragement in his career as an artist.罗塞蒂说，在成为艺术家的生涯中，这个年轻学生应该得到最多的帮助和鼓励。A帮助；B时间；C机会；D工作。故选A。
小题17:考查形容词辨析。He has a____future if he will work and stick to it.罗塞蒂认为，这个年轻学生如果坚持下去，他将大有前途。A有魅力的；B急速发展的；C有前途的；D感人的。故选C。
小题18:考查副词辨析。Rossetti could see that the old man was ___ moved.看得出，老人被罗塞蒂的话深深打动了。A稍微；B顺利地；C简直；D深深地。故选D。
小题19:考查连接词辨析。根据“It was I who painted the pictures 40 years ago.”可知，这是老人40年前画的，他认为要是当时有人给他说这一番话就好了。A要是......就好了；B只有；C既然；D只要。故选A。
小题20:考查短语辨析。I got discouraged and___ drawing老人泄气后放弃了画画。A坚持；B放弃；C前往；D导致，通往。故选B。 |
核心考点
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“I didn’t hear them call my name,” explained Shelley Hennig to Active Teens (AT) as she talked about that exciting moment on national television when she won the honor of Miss Teen USA 2013. “Are you ready?” is what she heard. Then she said, “I shook my head no, and then they said ‘yes’ and it was announced again."
It was four days after that life changing moment for the seventeen-year-old high school student from Destrehan, Louisiana—she was still on cloud nine.
“I was so shocked! I never believed that it could actually really happen.” Present in the audience(观众)that day were: her mother and father, older brother, her friends, and her dance teacher.
Understanding why members of her family and her friends would be there, AT asked why her dance teacher had traveled so far to see her compete. “She’s always been my role model. I’ve danced with her since I was six. She’s been through so many difficulties and came through them all. I’ve learned to get over bad life’s experiences and learned how to move on because of her.”
One of those bad life’s experiences for Shelley happened three years ago when her brother Brad was killed in a drunk driving accident. He was 18. She found writing helped her get through the rough days. She said, “I write a lot about my brother. I write a lot, a lot, a lot...”
As Miss Louisiana Teen, she traveled around the state speaking to teens about the dangers of drinking and driving. In her role as Miss Teen USA, Shelley will continue to speak to youth about safe driving, in addition to many other things to help the youth.
When AT asked Miss Teen USA if she had any advice for our readers, she said, “Don’t let anyone change you. Hang out with people that make you feel good about yourself. That way, it is easy to be yourself.
小题1:The underlined words “on cloud nine” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by ________.| A．frightened | B．troubled | C．very happy | D．very angry |
小题2:Shelley takes her dance teacher as a role model mainly because she is _______.| A．determined | B．friendly | C．strict | D．experienced |
小题3:What did Shelley often do after she became Miss Louisiana Teen?| A．She visited drunken drivers. | | B．She gave dance performance. | | C．She made speeches on safe driving. | | D．She helped other teens with their studies. |
小题4:What suggestion does Shelley give to the teens?| A．Be yourself with the support of friends. | | B．Meet friends whenever possible. | | C．Go easy on yourself and others. | | D．Have a good role model. |
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“Cleverness is a gift while kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy – they’re given after all. Choices can be hard.” –– Jeff Bezos.
I got the idea to start Amazon 16 years ago. I came across the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2,300 percent per year. I’d never seen or heard of anything that grew that fast, and the idea of building an online bookstore with millions of titles was very exciting to me. I had just turned 30 years old, and I’d been married for a year. I told my wife MacKenzie that I wanted to quit my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldn’t work since most start-ups don’t, and I wasn’t sure what to expect. MacKenzie told me I should go for it. As a young boy, I’d been a garage inventor. I’d always wanted to be an inventor, and she wanted me to follow my passion.
I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people, and I had a brilliant boss that I much admired. I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet. He took me on a long walk in Central Park, listened carefully to me, and finally said, “That sounds like a really good idea, but it would be an even better idea for someone who didn’t already have a good job.” That logic made some sense to me, and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decision. Seen in that light, it really was a difficult choice, but ultimately (最后), I decided I had to give it a shot. I didn’t think I’d regret trying and failing. And I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision to not try at all.
After much consideration, I took the less safe path to follow my passion, and I’m proud of that choice. For all of us, in the end, we are our choices.
小题1:What inspired the author with the idea of building an online bookstore?| A．His dream of being an inventor. | | B．The support of his wife. | | C．The greatly increasing usage of the Internet. | | D．Millions of exciting titles. |
小题2:Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence?| A．The idea of not trying would keep coming to his mind and disturb him. | | B．He would be very excited if he tried it out. | | C．He would be always having a doubt if he didn’t try. | | D．The decision to not try the online bookstore would terrify him. |
小题3:We can know from the passage that _______.| A．the boss thought the idea was suitable for the author | | B．the author wanted someone else to try the idea | | C．the author might not regret if he failed the idea | | D．the author might go back to his boss if he failed |
小题4:Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?| A．Cleverness and Kindness | B．The Starting of Amazon | | C．Following My Passion | D．We Are What We Choose |
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There are two things I can count on my dad asking every time he calls me: “Is there anything I can do for you?” and “How’s the car?” I guess he asks what he can do for me because his dad (an air force officer) was never really there for him, and he’s determined to provide me with the support he lacked. During my youth he never missed a school play or softball game. In fact, he was so supportive that I sometimes longed for one of those dads who dressed better and cared less. But my dad would forever be the guy wearing shorts with dress shoes and black socks, cheering me on, expecting greatness.
His other standard question—How’s the car? -- used to strike me as a waste of long-distance dollars from a man who once suggested making a list of what you want to talk about before calling someone out of state. What I now realize is that “How’s the car?” is not about the car. It’s a father’s way of asking his adult daughter how she is doing. The advantage is that if there’s something wrong with the car, he knows what to do about it and how much it will cost, whereas if you’re having problems about marriage or doubting a career choice, he might have to act Mom on the line.
At age thirty I finally took the plunge(跳进) into adulthood by renting a car without my dad’s help or advice. I’m sure my dad was hurt rather than proud. Though a daughter’s independence is evidence of a job well done, it still implies the job’s done, and many fathers are unwilling to retire. Even when my dad was overworked, he’d happily jump on a plane if I said I needed help. His frequent question “Is there anything I can do for you?” underlines the fact that he wishes there was still something he could provide. It’s interesting: Even though we’re tied by blood and I love him no matter what, he still seems to need a concrete function -- suggesting stocks, finding the cheapest plane fare -- to feel he has a role in my life.
小题1:In the author’s opinion, her father always attended her school plays or softball games to_____.| A．satisfy any demand she made to him | | B．show his interest and watch them for fun | | C．make up what he was previously short of | | D．expect his daughter would be great in games |
小题2:The author has learned that by asking “How is the car?”, her father is actually_____.| A．reminding her not to waste money | | B．asking how his daughter is getting along | | C．expressing his concern for her daughter’s safety | | D．asking his daughter if the car breaks down or not |
小题3:According to the author, her father, like many other fathers, is unwilling to retire probably because_____.| A．he wants to continue to earn money | | B．he is doubtful of children’s independence | | C．he won’t put an end to caring for his children | | D．he is afraid of losing connection with children |
小题4:We can safely draw a conclusion from the story that in the author’s eye her father_____.| A．has a strong passion for his work | | B．has the deepest love for his children | | C．has great interest in his daughter’s car | | D．has too much control over his children |
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My 9-year-old daughter and I were flying from our home in Carolina to spend a week with my husband in Florida.We were__ _ about the trip because we hadn"t seen him for five months, and __ her Dad terribly.
As usual on the Charlotte-to-Miami flight, the plane was totally__ . Because we did not get our boarding passes until we__ at the gate, Kallie and I could not get seats together and were __ by the aisle（过道）. I asked two passengers in my row if they would switch places with Kallie and me, __ we could be together. They __ , saying they thought they should stay in their assigned seats.
Meanwhile, a mother and her three children were in a _ several rows ahead of us. There had been a mistake in their boarding passes, and _ the whole family had been split up. The passengers in her row_ refused to move elsewhere. She was very__ about the younger boy sitting with strangers. She was in tears, yet nobody__ to help her.
There were a troop of Boy Scouts(童子军) on __ . Suddenly the Scout leader stood up and said, "Ma’am, I think we can help you." He then __ five minutes rearranging his group so that adequate space was __ for the family. The boys followed his directions cheerfully and without _ , and the mother"s relief was obvious.
Kallie, however, was beginning to panic at the _ of not being next to me. I told her that there wasn’t anything I could do. __ , the man sitting next to the Scoutmaster, __ to me and asked, "Would you and your daughter like our seats?" __ to himself and the Scoutmaster. We traded seats and continued our trip, very much relieved to be together and watch the scenery from Kallie’s window seat.
| 小题1: | | A．worried | B．excited | C．anxious | D．eager |
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| 小题2: | | A．loved | B．considered | C．imagined | D．missed |
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| 小题3: | | A．full | B．crowded | C．empty | D．overweight |
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| 小题4: | | A．reached | B．arrived | C．landed | D．knocked |
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| 小题5: | | A．divided | B．blocked | C．separated | D．connected |
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| 小题6: | | A．in case | B．even if | C．as if | D．so that |
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| 小题7: | | A．prevented | B．refused | C．agreed | D．promised |
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| 小题8: | | A．panic | B．hurry | C．rush | D．seat |
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| 小题9: | | A．however | B．otherwise | C．therefore | D．instead |
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| 小题10: | | A．too | B．even | C．ever | D．also |
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| 小题11: | | A．concerned | B．curious | C．particular | D．content |
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| 小题12: | | A．suggested | B．offered | C．provided | D．supplied |
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| 小题13: | | A．duty | B．watch | C．board | D．spot |
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| 小题14: | | A．took | B．cost | C．paid | D．spent |
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| 小题15: | | A．convenient | B．available | C．probable | D．comfortable |
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| 小题16: | | A．permission | B．excuse | C．apology | D．complaint |
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| 小题17: | | A．thought | B．end | C．feeling | D．sense |
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| 小题18: | | A．Immediately | B．Puzzlingly | C．Clearly | D．Amazingly |
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| 小题19: | | A．turned up | B．turned around | C．turned out | D．turned away |
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| 小题20: | | A．sticking | B．keeping | C．waving | D．referring |
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Dear Dad,
Today I was at the shopping mall and I spent a lot of time reading the Father"s Day cards. They all had a special message that in some way or another reflected how I feel about you. Yet as I selected and read, it occurred to me that not a single card said what I really want to say to you.
You"ll soon be 84 years old, Dad, and you and I will have had 55 Father"s Days together. I haven"t always been with you on Father"s Day but I"ve always been with you in my heart.
You know, Dad, there was a time when we were separated by the generation gap. You stood on one side of the Great Divide and I on the other.
The Father-Daughter Duel shifted into high gear ( 档位) when you taught me to drive the old Dodge and I decided I would drive the "54 Chevy whether you liked it or not. The police officer who sent me home, after you reported the Chevy stolen, didn"t have much tolerance for a stubborn 16 year old, while you were so tolerant about it, Dad, and I think that was probably what made it the worst night of my life.
Our relationship greatly improved when I married a man you liked, and things really turned around when we began making babies right and left. Somewhere along the line, the generation gap disappeared. I suppose I saw us and our relationship as aging together, rather like a fine wine.
But the strangest thing happened last week. I was at a stop sign and I watched as you turned the corner in your car. It didn"t immediately occur to me that it was you because the man driving looked so elderly and fragile behind the wheel of that huge car. It was rather like a slap in the face delivered from out of nowhere. Perhaps I saw your age for the first time that day.
I guess what I"m trying to say, Dad, is what every son and daughter wants to say to their Dad today. Honoring a father on Father"s Day is about respect and sharing and acceptance and tolerance and giving and taking. It"s about loving someone more than words can say, and it"s wishing that never had to end.
I love you, Dad.
Love,
Jenny
小题1:How did Jenny probably feel on the night she was sent home by the police? | A．Disappointed. | B．Nervous. | C．Guilty. | D．Frightened. |
小题2:We can learn from the passage that Jenny and her father_________.| A．kept in touch by writing each other | | B．are separated due to the generation gap | | C．have been getting along very well | | D．had a hard time understanding each other |
小题3:Why did Jenny feel strange when she saw her father last week?.| A．She seldom saw him driving that huge car. | | B．She had never realized his being old and weak. | | C．She didn"t expect to meet with him there. | | D．She had never seen him driving so slowly before. |
小题4:Jenny wrote his father this letter to _________| A．tell him about their conflicts | | B．say sorry for her being stubborn | | C．express her gratitude to him | | D．remind him of the early incident |
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