When I was 8, a gentleman came to my orphanage（孤儿院）and taught us how to do woodworking projects.
I remember my first project—a small table. I was so of it that I looked upon it as if I had created a(an) . It was absolutely beautiful and it had taken me six weeks to it. I could hardly wait to give it to Mother Winters as a . She was the head mistress of our orphanage, who was always with us.
As the tables were not dry from the clear coating, the man told us to wait a few days before taking them to our dormitories. But I was just so and happy that I couldn’t wait. I dashed out like a , carrying my table, smiling from ear to ear.
When I reached the dormitory I placed the little table beside my bed. I was it when Mother Winters entered. She walked over to the table. Running her hand it, she noticed that it was still wet.
“Were you to bring this home?” she asked.
“No, ma’am,” I with my head down.
She ordered me to throw the table out and so I did. After she left, I immediately opened the door to get it back. There was stuck all over. I brushed and cried, but it would not come off.
I hid the table in my closet and never it. A year later while cleaning up, I gave the table to Mother Henderson, my houseparent（宿管员）, thinking that she would it away.
Thirty years later at a reunion, I that Mother Henderson was living nearby, so I drove up to see her. We talked cheerfully for long. As I was about to leave, she asked me to come down to her to get something important. I followed her into a dark corner. She picked something up. she turned around, I could see that she was holding a little table.
Mother Henderson kept the little table that I had given up for lost so long ago.
Today, I look at that table with bittersweet memories but full of to Mother Henderson, who kept it for a young orphan who tried very hard to .
| 小题1: | | A．tired | B．ashamed | C．proud | D．aware |
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| 小题2: | | A．award | B．wonder | C．record | D．product |
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| 小题3: | | A．design | B．invent | C．paint | D．complete |
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| 小题4: | | A．gift | B．reward | C．prize | D．souvenir |
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| 小题5: | | A．satisfied | B．strict | C．patient | D．angry |
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| 小题6: | | A．upset | B．amazed | C．confident | D．excited |
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| 小题7: | | A．thief | B．hero | C．sword | D．flash |
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| 小题8: | | A．drying | B．observing | C．admiring | D．hiding |
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| 小题9: | | A．into | B．across | C．above | D．after |
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| 小题10: | | A．supposed | B．embarrassed | C．encouraged | D．determined |
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| 小题11: | | A．agreed | B．sighed | C．whispered | D．argued |
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| 小题12: | | A．dirt | B．glue | C．paint | D．wood |
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| 小题13: | | A．removed | B．touched | C．shook | D．split |
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| 小题15: | | A．learned | B．expected | C．remembered | D．recommended |
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| 小题16: | | A．bathroom | B．balcony | C．basement | D．bedroom |
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| 小题17: | | A．curiously | B．unwillingly | C．doubtfully | D．worriedly |
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| 小题18: | | A．Before | B．Since | C．As | D．Until |
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| 小题19: | | A．admiration | B．gratitude | C．sympathy | D．regret |
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| 小题20: | | A．adapt | B．study | C．perform | D．please |
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小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:A
小题5:B
小题6:D
小题7:D
小题8:C
小题9:B
小题10:A
小题11:C
小题12:A
小题13:B
小题14:D
小题15:A
小题16:C
小题17:A
小题18:C
小题19:B
小题20:D |
试题分析：文章介绍作者小时候在孤儿院的时候，做了一个小木桌，一心想送给女院长作为礼物，所以还没有干就拿回来了，女院长让他扔了，他却把桌子藏在橱柜里面，在宿舍检查的时候，他把桌子交给了宿舍管理员，没有想到宿舍管理员帮他保留了30年。
小题1:考查形容词：A. tired 累的，B. ashamed羞愧的，C. proud自豪的，D. aware 有意识的，从后面的句子：It was absolutely beautiful and it had taken me six weeks to 38 it.可知作者引以为豪，选C
小题2:考查名词：A. award奖，B. wonder奇迹，C. record记录D. product产品，我看着它好像是创造了一个奇迹，选B
小题3:考查动词： A. design设计B. invent发明，C. paint绘画D. complete完成，花了我六个星期完成它，选D
小题4:考查名词：A. gift礼物，B. reward奖励，C. prize 奖品，D. souvenir纪念品，我迫不及待的想把它送给Mother Winters做为礼物，选A
小题5:考查形容词：A. satisfied 满意B. strict严格，C. patient耐心，D. angry生气，Mother Winters是我们孤儿院的女院长对我们很严格，选B
小题6:考查形容词：A. upset不安的B. amazed惊讶的，C. confident自信的，D. excited兴奋，从后面的that I couldn’t wait.可知作者太兴奋太高兴等不及了，选D
小题7:考查名词：A. thief小偷，B. hero英雄，C. sword 剑，D. flash闪光，我像一道闪光冲出去，选D
小题8:考查动词：A. drying变干，B. observing观察，C. admiring 敬佩，欣赏，D. hiding藏，我正在欣赏它这时Mother Winters进来了，选C
小题9:考查介词：A. into进入， B. across穿过，C. above在…上面，D. after在…后面，她把手在桌子的表面掠过，发现还是湿的，选B
小题10:考查动词：A. supposed 应该，B. embarrassed尴尬C. encouraged鼓励D. determined决心，她问我，你应该把它带回来吗？选A
小题11:考查动词：A. agreed同意B. sighed叹气C. whispered低语，D. argued争论，从后面的with my head down.可知作者头低下小声说，选C
小题12:考查名词：A. dirt灰尘，B. glue胶水，C. paint油漆，D. wood木材，从后面的I brushed and cried, but it would not come off.可知桌子上沾满了灰尘，选A
小题13:考查动词：A. removed去除，B. touched触摸，C. shook摇晃，D. split分裂，从前面的句子：I hid the table in my closet可知作者把桌子藏在橱柜里面，不去碰它，选B
小题14:考查动词：A. put放，B. give给C. take拿D. throw扔，我把桌子给了宿舍管理员，以为她会扔了它，选D
小题15:考查动词：A. learned学会，得知B. expected期待，C. remembered 记得，D. recommended推荐，30年后我得知Mother Henderson就住在附近，所以我去看她，选A
小题16:考查名词：A. bathroom浴室，B. balcony阳台，C. basement 地下室，D. bedroom卧室，从come down to可知是带地下室去，选C
小题17: 考查副词：A. curiously好奇的，B. unwillingly不愿意的，C. doubtfully怀疑地，D. worriedly担心的，我好奇的跟着她到了黑暗的角落，选A
小题18:考查连词：A. Before在…前面，B. Since自从，C. As因为，当…时候，D. Until直到，她转过身来的时候，捡起一个东西，选C
小题19: 考查名词：A. admiration敬佩，B. gratitude感激，C. sympathy同情，D. regret后悔，遗憾，我看着这个带着痛苦经历但是充满了对Mother Henderson敬佩的桌子，选B
小题20:考查动词：A. adapt 适应B. study学习C. perform表现D. please使…高兴，她为努力想要高兴的一个小孤儿保留这个桌子，选D |
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When the swim season began, my 11-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, and I cut a deal. She would go to practice three times a week and try really hard, and I wouldn’t make her compete in the swim meets because on the day of a meet, she would be nervous all day. Her nerves rooted from the possibility that she would do something horribly wrong and let everyone down.
Recently, they had a T-shirt relay, which works like this: one person from each relay team puts on a T-shirt and a pair of socks, swims 50 meters, and gets out of the pool. She takes off the clothes and puts them on the next person, who then swims 50 meters. This continues until everyone on the team has completed a lap.
By the last leg, Elizabeth’s team had built up a moderate lead. Then it was Elizabeth’s turn to swim. She seemed to swim faster in the T-shirt and socks than when she wasn’t wearing them.
Approaching the halfway mark, she was still in the lead. Then one of Elizabeth’s socks fell off and was floating in the pool. “She has to get that sock on before the end of the race,” a swimming official told her team, “or you will be disqualified.”
Everybody on her team started screaming, “Elizabeth! Elizabeth! Stop! Get the sock!” But she couldn’t hear them. As she started her last 25 meters, a girl in Lane 2 was gaining on Elizabeth. It was time for desperate measures. A girl on my daughter’s team jumped in the pool, grabbed the sock, and swam after Elizabeth. She grabbed Elizabeth’s foot. “You have to put the sock on,” the girl screamed. Elizabeth continued swimming while her teammate put on the sock.
By now, the girl in Lane 2 was about to pass Elizabeth. With the sock finally on, Elizabeth swam her heart out for the last 15 meters. It was close, but Elizabeth beat the other girl to the wall for the victory.
On the ride home, she relived her moment of glory again and again. She told me that if the T-shirt relay was an Olympic event, her team would win the gold medal. I told her that in my professional opinion, she was absolutely right.
小题1:Elizabeth was nervous about swim meets because she _______.| A．was afraid of disappointing everyone | | B．didn’t expect to lose the swim match | | C．didn’t want to compete against other girls | | D．was worried about making errors in public |
小题2: From the passage, we know that _______.| A．socks contributed greatly to Elizabeth’s victory | | B．the match nearly drove Elizabeth desperate | | C．good luck finally fell on Elizabeth’s team | | D．Elizabeth’s team narrowly won the match |
小题3: It can be inferred that Elizabeth would _______.| A．swim faster in the T-shirt | | B．enjoy swim meets later on | | C．experience the moment again | | D．take part in an Olympic event |
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My father was Chief engineer of a merchant ship, which was sunk in World War II. The book
Night of the U-boats told the story.
Memories
In September, 1940, my mother, sister and I went to Swansea, where my father’s ship was getting ready to sail. We brought him a family photograph to be kept with him at all times and keep him sail.
Then I remember my mother lying face down, sobbing. She had heard from a friend that the ship had been sunk by a torpedo(鱼雷).
I can remember the arrival of the telegram(电报),which in those days always brought bad news. My grand- mother opened it. It read, “Safe, Love Ted.”
My most vivid memory is being woken and brought down to sit on my father’s knee, his arm in a bandage.
He was judged unfit to return to sea and took a shore job in Glasgow for the rest of the war. For as long as I can remember, he had a weak heart. Mother said it was caused by the torpedoes. He said it was because of the cigarettes. Whichever, he died suddenly in his early 50s.
Ten years later I read Night of the U-boats and was able to complete the story.
Torpedo
One torpedo struck the ship. Father was in the engine room, where the third engineer was killed. He shut down the engines to slow the ship making it easier for it to be abandoned.
By the time he got on deck (甲板) he was alone. Every lifeboat was gone except one which had stuck firm. When he tried to cut it free it swung against the ship, injuring his hand and arm. He had no choice but to jump—still with the photograph in his pocket.
Three days later, he and other survivors were safe in Glasgow. All 23 with him signed the back of the photograph.
In my room is the book and the photograph. Often, glass in hand, I have wondered how I would have dealt with an explosion, a sinking ship, a jump into a vast ocean and a wait for rescue? Lest（以免）we forget, I have some more whisky and toast the heroes of the war.
小题1:We can infer(推断) that the mother and children went to Swansea ________.| A．to meet a friend | | B．to see the father off | | C．to take a family photo | | D．to enjoy the sailing of the ship |
小题2:What did the author learn about the father from the telegram?| A．he was still alive. | | B．His knee was broken. | | C．His ship had been sunk. | | D．He had arrived in Glasgow. |
小题3:What can we know about the author’s father after his ship was attacked?| A．He lost his arm | | B．He repaired the engines. | | C．He managed to take a lifeboat. | | D．He was the last to leave the ship. |
小题4:What is the passage mainly about?| A．A group of forgotten heroes | | B．A book describing a terrifying battle. | | C．A ship engineer’s wartime experience. | | D．A merchant’s memories of a sea rescue. |
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The story goes that some time ago, a man had a very lovely little daughter. One day the man ____ his 3-year-old daughter for ____ a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight and he became ____ when the child tried to decorate a ____ to put under the Christmas tree. ____, the little girl brought the gift to her ____ the next morning and said, “ This is for you , Daddy.”
The man was ____ by his earlier ____, but his anger flared again when he found out the box was ____. He yelled at her, stating, “Don’t you know when you give someone a present, there is ____ to be something inside?” The little girl looked ____ at him with tears in her eyes and cried, “ Oh, Daddy, it is not empty ____. I blew kisses into the box. They are all for you, Daddy.”
The father was crushed. He ____ his arms around his little girl, and he begged for her ____. Only a short time later, an ____ took the life of the child. It is also told that her father kept that gold box by his bed for many ____ and whenever he was discouraged, he would take out an ____ kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there.
In a very real sense, each one of us, as human beings, has been given a gold container ____ unconditional love and kisses… from our children, family members, friends and God. There is simply no other ___, anyone could hold, more ____ than this.
| 小题1: | | A．asked | B．praised | C．begged | D．punished |
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| 小题2: | | A．wasting | B．stealing | C．selling | D．holding |
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| 小题3: | | A．glad | B．angry | C．sad | D．upset |
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| 小题5: | | A．Nevertheless | B．But | C．Therefore | D．And |
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| 小题6: | | A．father | B．mother | C．teacher | D．sister |
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| 小题7: | | A．puzzled | B．surprised | C．scared | D．embarrassed |
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| 小题8: | | A．overwork | B．overreaction | C．event | D．overpass |
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| 小题9: | | A．empty | B．heavy | C．full | D．wet |
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| 小题10: | | A．happened | B．seemed | C．supposed | D．used |
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| 小题11: | | A．down | B．back | C．up | D．forward |
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| 小题12: | | A．at all | B．after all | C．above all | D．in all |
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| 小题13: | | A．put | B．turned | C．handed | D．gave |
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| 小题14: | | A．kindness | B．forgiveness | C．sadness | D．carelessness |
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| 小题15: | | A．event | B．incident | C．accident | D．action |
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| 小题16: | | A．days | B．months | C．nights | D．years |
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| 小题17: | | A．imaginary | B．kind | C．gentle | D．warm |
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| 小题18: | | A．filled with | B．pleased with | C．crowded with | D．equipped with |
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| 小题19: | | A．world | B．feeling | C．possession | D．love |
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| 小题20: | | A．expensive | B．precious | C．comfortable | D．interesting |
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A traveler lost his way and got off the highway to see where he was. As he drove by, he saw rows and rows of pigpens and pigs running in fields. Suddenly, his eyes caught something really strange. It looked like a pig with a wooden leg.
He drove up into the arm, where he met the farmer. “ Excuse me, ” the traveler said. “ I was just driving by and looking at all your pigs, and I just had to stop and ask about it. Tell me, is there really a pig out there with a wooden leg?” The farmer smiled. “ Oh, that would be old Caesar you saw. He’s the finest pig I’ve ever had ---and smart! Well, let me tell you a little about that pig.”
“ One night a couple of years ago I got to drinking and I guess I had more than I should have. I fell down and knocked over a lamp. That started a fire in the house and old Caesar smelled the smoke. He came in the back door, got the wife and kid out, roused me up and got me out. There is no question about it ---- that night old Caesar saved all our lives. You know that I’m not going to forget it too easily.”
“ Why,” the traveler said, “ this is amazing! I have never heard of a pig like this before! This is fantastic! But tell me, how did he get that wooden leg?”
The farmer laughed and said, “ Well, when you have a pig so smart, you don’t want to eat him all at one time!”
小题1:The farmer thought the pig _______.| A．very fat | B．very clever | C．very kind | D．very strange |
小题2:The passage indicates that _______.| A．the pig lost a leg in the fire | | B．the farmer deeply thanked the pig | | C．the pig had a very good keeper | | D．the real leg had been eaten by the farmer |
小题3:The author wants to _______.| A．report a piece of news | | B．tell us a moving story | | C．tell us a humorous story | | D．have a joke with us |
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I have been very lucky to have won the Nobel Prize twice. It is, of course, very exciting to have such an important recognition of my work, but the real pleasure was in the work itself. Scientific research is like an exploration of a voyage of discovery. You are continually trying out new things that have not been done before. Many of them will lead nowhere and you have to try something different, but sometimes an experiment does work and tells you something new and that is really exciting. However small the new finding may be, it is great to think “ I am the only person who knows this” and then you will have the fun of thinking what this finding will lead to and deciding what will be the next experiment. One of the best things about scientific research is that you are always doing something different and it is never boring. There are good times when things go well and bad times when they don’t. Some people get discouraged at the difficult times but when I have a failure, my policy has always been not to worry but to start planning the next experiment, which is always fun.
It is very exciting to make a new discovery. Some people will do the strangest things for this excitement, such as going round the world in a balloon or walking to the North Pole. There are not many new places to explore but there is a lot of new information to be discovered in science and a journey into this unknown area can be much more worthwhile and just as exciting.
I am sometimes asked, “What do you have to do to win a Nobel Prize?” My answer is: “I don’t know. I have never tried.” But I know of one way not to win one. There are some people whose main reason for doing science is to win prizes and they are always thinking about how to do it. Such people don’t succeed. To do good science you must be interested in it and enjoy doing experiments and thinking out problems. And, of course, you must be prepared to work hard and not to be too discouraged by failure.
小题1:In the writer’s eyes his greatest pleasure in all his lifetime is _______.| A．to win the Nobel Prize for the first time | | B．to be awarded the Nobel Prize for the second time. | | C．in the work itself | | D．to have a much more important recognition of his work. |
小题2:Why did the writer think scientific research to be one of the best things?| A．You will be able to win the Nobel Prize through the scientific research | | B．You can make as much money as possible by doing the scientific research. | | C．You may continue doing with something different and exciting, so you can never be tired of doing the scientific research. | | D．You can get much more chances of promotion by making the scientific research. |
小题3:What would the writer do when he had a failure?| A．He would forget this failure and start the next experiment. | | B．He used to be worried about it for several days and never forget it. | | C．He always gave up his study as the result of the failure. | | D．He used to think out the reasons and then continue to do it again. |
小题4:Which of the following is true according to the passage?| A．The writer could still keep calm when he heard the news that he had won the Nobel Prize. | | B．The writer always gave up his courage when he met with some difficulties in the course of his scientific research. | | C．In the field of science there are still many new things which need to be studied further. | | D．There are still many exciting places to explore in the world. |
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