Last winter, when I was heavily pregnant, I was visiting my sister and brother-in-law"s house and had to park in a nearby parking lot because they didn"t have accessible parking. The snow was extremely heavy and there was lots of ice on the ground --- not many people had ventured out that evening!
When I returned to my car around 11pm, I noticed that I was the only car left. Nervously, I hopped into the car and let it warm up a bit. When I finally tried to drive away, my wheels began to spin. I was stuck! I spun and spun and wondered what to do.
All of a sudden, in my rear view mirror, I saw four teen-aged boys approaching my car. They were walking side by side in a line and dressed a bit like gang members --- at least I thought that"s what they looked like. My car was in a very isolated area and I began to panic. I was certain they were coming to my car to harm me. Terrified, I just froze. One of the young men tapped on my window and said "Excuse me, Ma"am, can we help you? You seem stuck." Still afraid and fearing the worst, I said "I am stuck." And the young man said "It"s okay, stay in your car and we"ll push you out of the snow." And they did!
When they finally got me out of the snow, they smiled and waved. I rolled down my window and thanked them, embarrassed to have judged them so poorly.
小题1:Why did the author just freeze when the four young men walking toward her car?| A．Because she was afraid of being harmed. | | B．Because she sat in her car for too long a time. | | C．Because she was cold indeed in that freezing evening. | | D．Because she knew they would rob her of the car. |
小题2:Which of the following words can best describe the four young men?| A．Impolite. | | B．Ill-mannered. | | C．Unfriendly | | D．Warm-hearted. |
小题3:Which of the following is true according to the text?| A．One of the four teenagers was a gang member. | | B．The kids wanted to help the author out of trouble. | | C．The author would have a baby in her car. | | D．The young men enjoyed pushing cars out of the snow. |
小题4:The best title for the text would be___________．| A．Every man has his faults | | B．Fortune favors those who use their judgment | | C．Don"t judge a book by its cover | | D．Think twice before you do. |
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小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:C |
试题分析：这篇文章讲述作者被困在雪中，看见几个年轻人到来，作者从他们的样子看因为他们是要伤害她，但是几个年轻人却帮助作者摆脱困境。
小题1:细节题：从第三段的句子：I began to panic. I was certain they were coming to my car to harm me.可知作者害怕被伤害。选A
小题2:细节题：从第三段的句子：And the young man said "It"s okay, stay in your car and we"ll push you out of the snow." And they did!可知这些年轻人是热心肠的。选D
小题3:细节题：从第三段的句子：And the young man said "It"s okay, stay in your car and we"ll push you out of the snow." And they did!可知这些年轻人想帮助作者摆脱困境。选B
小题4:主旨题：这篇文章讲述作者被困在雪中，看见几个年轻人到来，作者从他们的样子看因为他们是要伤害她，但是几个年轻人却帮助作者摆脱困境，作者最后是embarrassed to have judged them so poorly.
可知不能以貌取人。选C
点评：本文考查细节题为主，细节题可以在文章中直接找到与答案有关的信息或是其变体。搜查信息在阅读中非常重要它包括理解作者在叙述某事时使用的具体事实、数据、图表等细节信息。在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都属于这类围绕主体展开的细节。做这类题一般采用寻读法即先读题，然后带着问题快速阅读短文，找出与问题有关的词语或句子，再对相关部分进行分析对比，找出答案。 |
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Years ago a farmer owned land along the Atlantic seacoast. He constantly advertised for hired hands.__16__people were reluctant (不情愿的) to work on farms along the Atlantic. They feared the violent storms __17__ the ocean. As the farmer interviewed__18__for the job, he received a steady stream of __19__ .
Finally, a short, thin man, __20__ past middle age, approached（接近） the farmer. "Are you a good farmhand?" the farmer asked him.
"Well, I can sleep__21__ the wind blows," answered the little man.
Although __22__ by this answer, the farmer, in great need of help, __23__ him. The little man worked well around the farm, busy from dawn to dusk, and the farmer felt __24__ with the man"s work.
Then one night the wind blew __25__ in from offshore. __26__ out of bed, the farmer rushed next door to the hired hand"s sleeping quarters. He shook the little man and shouted, "__27__ ! A storm is coming! __28__ things down before they blow away!"
The little man __29__ in bed and said firmly, "No sir. I told you, I can sleep when the wind blows."
Angered by the response, the farmer meant to fire him on the spot. __30__ , he hurried outside to prepare for the storm. To his __31__ , he discovered that all of the haystacks(草垛) had been covered with tarpaulins(帆布). The cows were in the barn, the chickens were in the coops, and the doors were barred. Everything was tied down. __32__ could blow away.
The farmer then understood __33__ his hired hand meant, so he returned to his bed to also sleep while the wind blew. When you"re __34__ , spiritually, mentally, and physically, you have nothing to__35__. Can you sleep when the wind blows through your life?
| 小题2: | | A．Above | B．Across | C．below | D．through |
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| 小题3: | | A．Applicants | B．peasants | C．workers | D．engineers |
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| 小题4: | | A．arrivals | B．refusals | C．approvals | D．finals |
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| 小题5: | | A．well | B．Too | C．very | D．pretty |
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| 小题6: | | A．when | B．before | C．after | D．because |
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| 小题7: | | A．Pleased | B．puzzled | C．surprised | D．frightened |
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| 小题8: | | A．fired | B．scolded | C．hired | D．ordered |
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| 小题9: | | A．Disappointed | B．satisfied | C．excited | D．tired |
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| 小题10: | | A．loudly | B．Slightly | C．hardly | D．silently |
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| 小题11: | | A．Jumping | B．Rising | C．Getting | D．Falling |
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| 小题12: | | A．Stand up | B．Get up | C．Sit down | D．Lie down |
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| 小题14: | | A．rolled over | B．jumped over | C．rolled up | D．jumped up |
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| 小题15: | | A．Therefore | B．Otherwise | C．likewise | D．Instead |
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| 小题16: | | A．expectation | B．imagination | C．amazement | D．sorrow |
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| 小题17: | | A．Something | B．Everything | C．Anything | D．Nothing |
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| 小题19: | | A．prepared | B．finished | C．determined | D．En |
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| 小题20: | | A．beat | B．win | C．desire | D．fear |
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As a boy, Sanders was much influenced by books about the sea, but by the age of fifteen he had decided to become a doctor rather than a sailor. His father was a doctor. So he was often with the doctors and got along very well with them. When he was fourteen, he was already hanging around the hospital where he was supposed to be helping to clean the medicine bottles, but was actually trying to listen to the doctors’ conversations with patients in the next room.
During the war Sanders served in the army as a surgeon(外科医生). “That was the happiest time of my life. I was dealing with real sufferers and on the whole making a success of my job.” In Rhodes he taught the country people simple facts about medicine. He saw himself as a life-saver. He had proved his skill to himself and had a firm belief that he could serve those who lived simply, and were dependent upon him. Thus, while in a position to tell them what to do he could feel he was serving them.
After the war, he married and set up a practice deep in the countryside, working under an old doctor who hated the sight of blood. This gave the younger man plenty of opportunities (机会) to go on working as a life-saver.
小题1:When he was a small boy, books about the sea had made Sanders want to be ___. | A．a surgeon | B．an army man | C．a sailor | D．a life-saver |
小题2:At the age of 14, Sanders ___.| A．worked as a doctor by cleaning the medicine bottles | | B．met some doctors who were very friendly to him | | C．was interested in talking with patients | | D．remained together with the doctors |
小题3:Having proved his skill to himself, Sanders ___.| A．wanted to live a simple life like a countryman | | B．came to realize that he was really working for his countrymen | | C．taught himself life-saving | | D．was highly respected by the old doctor |
小题4:When the war was over, he ___. | A．learned from an old doctor because he was popular | | B．started to hate the sight of blood while working | | C．served the countrymen under an old doctor who needed someone to help him | | D．had few chances to be a “life-saver” because he was younger |
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“Well, what did I say？Buck’s a real fighter, all right,” said Francois the next morning when he discovered that Spitz had disappeared and that Buck was covered in blood．
“Spitz fought like a wolf,” said Perrault, as he looked at the bites all over Buck．
“And Buck fought like ten wolves,” answered Francois. “And we"ll travel faster now. No more Spitz，no more trouble.”
Francois started to harness the dogs. He needed a new lead-dog, and decided that Solleks was the best dog that he had. But Buck jumped at Solleks and took his place．
“Look at Buck！” said Francois，laughing. “He"s killed Spitz，and now he wants to be lead-dog．Go away, Buck！”
He pulled Buck away and tried to harness Solleks again．Solleks was unhappy too. He was frightened of Buck, and when Francois turned his back，Buck took Solleks’ place again. Now Francois was angry．
“I"ll show you! ” he cried，and went to get a heavy club from the sledge．
Buck remembered the man in the red coat，and moved away. This time，when Solleks was harnessed as lead-dog，Buck did not try to move in．He kept a few meters away and circled around Francois carefully. But when Francois called him to his old place in front of Dave, Buck refused．He had won his fight with Spitz and he wanted to be lead－dog．
For an hour the two men tried to harness him．Buck did not run away，but he did not let them catch him．Finally，Francois sat down，and Perrault looked at his watch．It was getting late. The two men looked at one another and smiled. Francois walked up to Solleks，took off his harness， led him back and harnessed him in his old place．Then he called Buck. All the other dogs were harnessed and the only empty place was now the one at the front. But Buck did not move．
“Put down the club,” said Perrault．
Francois dropped the club, and immediately Buck came up to the front of the team．Francois harnessed him, and in a minute the sledge was moving．
Buck was an excellent leader. He moved and thought quickly and led the other dogs well. A new leader made no difference to Dave and Solleks; they continued to pull hard．But the other dogs had had an easy life when Spitz was leading．They were surprised when Buck made them work hard and punished them for their mistakes. Pike，the second dog，was usually lazy；but by the end of the first day he was pulling harder than he had ever pulled in his life. The first night in camp Buck fought Joe，another difficult dog，and after that there were no more problems with him．The team started to pull together，and to move faster and faster．
“I"ve never seen a dog like Buck!” cried Francois, “Never! He"s worth a thousand dollars. What do you think, Perrault? ”
Perrault agreed．They were moving quickly，and covering more ground every day. The snow was good and hard，and no new snow fell．The temperature dropped to 45°C below zero, and didn"t change．
This time there was more ice on the Thirty Mile River, and they crossed in a day．Some days they ran a hundred kilometers，or even more. They reached Skagway in fourteen days; the fastest time ever．
小题1:The writer mentioned “the man in the red coat” in the passage to show that____.| A．the man in the red coat once beat Buck severely with a club. | | B．Buck remembered Francois was the man in the red coat. | | C．the man in the red was quite friendly to Buck in his memory. | | D．Buck remembered Francois was a friend of the man in the red coat. |
小题2: Why did Buck fight Joe the first night in camp?| A．He wanted to get rid of Joe. | | B．He wanted to make some trouble. | | C．He was interested in fighting with others. | | D．He wanted to teach Joe a lesson. |
小题3: According to the passage, which of the following is true about the other dogs?| A．Dave stood in the second position in the team. | | B．Joe was always quite lazy in the team. | | C．Pike was a trouble-maker in the team. | | D．Solleks was hard-working in the team. |
小题4: What did Francois think of Buck at the end of the passage?| A．annoying | B．admirable | C．aggressive | D．average |
小题5: Which of the following best shows that Buck was an excellent leader?| A．He killed Spitz at the beginning of the story. | | B．He punished them for their mistakes. | | C．He fought Joe the first night in camp. | | D．They reached Skagway in the fastest time ever. |
小题6:Which of the following is the best title for the passage?| A．The Fight with Dogs | B．The New Lead-dog | C．A Dog Called Buck | D．A Real Fighter |
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It was early in the morning, on a lonely road. It"s 1 heavily. A 9-year-old boy was in the car with his mother, who was 2 him to school. Suddenly, the car went off the road, rolled several times, and came to rest upside down in a ditch (沟渠) filled with water.
Luckily, both the mother and son were 3 seatbelts. The mother suffered a blow to her head and was unable to move. The boy was frightened but 4 . As water came through broken windows in the car, he 5 unbuckled (解开) himself, climbed out of the passenger window, made his way around to the driver"s side, and reached inside the 6 to free his trapped mother. With great effort, he managed to 7 her, pull her through the window and up to the road, where they were soon 8 .
His mother later recalled her experience of the 9 . Being unable to move or even speak to offer instructions (指导) or encouragement to her son, she was 10 by her little son"s action. She recalled hearing her boy saying out loud as he pulled her through the water, “I think I can, I think I can!”
It seemed clear that this little boy"s act of courage was from one of his favorite books: The Little Engine that Could. In that 11 , when everyone else had 12 hope, the Little Engine carried the heavy load of toys and good things to eat over the hill to the children waiting on the other side. He had 13 and took action. Obviously this book had left a 14 impression before the accident that rainy 15 and motivated (激励) the son to take action if the terrifying moments.
| 小题1: | | A．snowing | B．smoking | C．blowing | D．raining |
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| 小题2: | | A．ordering | B．driving | C．pushing | D．flying |
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| 小题3: | | A．making | B．watching | C．wearing | D．missing |
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| 小题4: | | A．afraid | B．dead | C．tired | D．unhurt |
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| 小题5: | | A．quickly | B．carefully | C．nearly | D．happily |
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| 小题7: | | A．respect | B．introduce | C．recognize | D．free |
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| 小题8: | | A．accepted | B．rescued | C．welcomed | D．fed |
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| 小题9: | | A．accident | B．experiment | C．travel | D．fire |
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| 小题10: | | A．excited | B．frightened | C．wounded | D．amazed |
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| 小题11: | | A．poem | B．notice | C．story | D．dream |
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| 小题12: | | A．realized | B．waken | C．kept up | D．given up |
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| 小题13: | | A．courage | B．food | C．space | D．time |
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| 小题14: | | A．bad | B．deep | C．false | D．general |
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| 小题15: | | A．afternoon | B．night | C．morning | D．evening |
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Once again, I was in a new school. So was a girl in my class named Phoebe. That’s 36 the similaritiesended.
I was tall and she was small. I was one of the oldest in the class while she was the youngest. I was 37 and shy. She wasn’t. I couldn’t 38 her, considering her my enemy. But she wanted to be friends.
One day, she invited me over and I said yes — I was too 39 to say no. Actually no one has invited me over to play before. But this girl, who wore the latest fashion, wanted to see me.
She lived on the fourth floor in a two-room place with her mother, her stepfather, her two brothers and her sister. When we got to the room she shared with her sister, she took out a big case of Barbies（芭比娃娃）- which was my next 40 . I would have thought she’d outgrown them. I had never played with them. But we sat on the floor of a walk-in cupboard laughing as we made up crazy stories about the Barbies. That’s 41 we found out that we both wanted to be writers when we were older. We both had wild 42 .
We had a great day that afternoon. Our jaws ached from 43 so much. She showed me her outfits, which had mostly come from a designer clothing store down the block. The woman who owned it used her 44 a model sometimes for her newspaper ads and gave her clothes in exchange.
Phoebe had the whole neighborhood 45 . The bookstore owners lent her fashion magazines, the movie theater gave her free passes and the pizza place let her have free slices. Soon I was included in her magic world. We slept over at each other"s houses and spent every free moment together. My dark hair grew out and I learned to love being 46 .
Phoebe, my first real friend since childhood, helped me get through the through teenage years and taught me an amazing and very surprising thing about making friends: your “worst enemy” can 47 to be your best friend.
| 小题2: | | A．beautiful | B．awkward | C．brave | D．clever |
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| 小题3: | | A．like | B．hate | C．stand | D．help |
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| 小题4: | | A．shocked | B．worried | C．shamed | D．happy |
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| 小题5: | | A．surprise | B．puzzle | C．issue | D．question |
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| 小题7: | | A．profile | B．imagination | C．image | D．thinking |
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| 小题8: | | A．crying | B．shouting | C．smiling | D．doing |
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| 小题10: | | A．confused | B．charmed | C．addicted | D．annoyed |
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| 小题11: | | A．short | B．high | C．funny | D．tall |
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| 小题12: | | A．turn out | B．look out | C．watch out | D．work out |
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