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It was New Year’s Night. An aged man was standing at a window. He raised his mournful eyes towards the deep blue sky, where the stars were floating like white lilies on the surface of a clear calm lake. Then he cast them on the earth, where few more hopeless people than himself now moved towards their certain goal --- the tomb. He had already passed sixty of the stages leading to it, and he had brought from his journey nothing but errors and remorse. Now his health was poor, his mind vacant, his heart sorrowful, and his old age short of comforts.
The days of his youth appeared like dreams before him, and he recalled the serious moment when his father placed him at the entrance of the two roads --- one leading to a peaceful, sunny place, covered with flowers, fruits and filled with soft, sweet songs; the other leading to a deep, dark cave, which was endless, where poison flowed instead of water and where devils and poisonous snakes hissed and crawled.
He looked towards the sky and cried painfully, “O youth, return! O my father, place me once more at the entrance to life, and I’ll choose the better way!” But both his father and the days of his youth had passed away.
He saw the lights flowing away in the darkness. These were the days of his wasted life; he saw a star fall down from the sky and disappeared, and this was the symbol of himself. His regret, which was like a sharp arrow, struck deeply into his heart. Then he remembered his friends in his childhood, who entered on life together with him. But they had made their way to success and were now honored and happy on this New Year’s Night.
The clock in the high church tower struck and the sound made him remember his parents’ early love for him. They had taught him and prayed to God for his good. But he chose the wrong way. With shame and grief he dared no longer look towards that heaven where his father lived. His darkened eyes were full of tears, and with a despairing effort, he burst out a cry: “Come back, my early days! Come back!”
And his youth did return, for all this was only a dream which he had on New Year’s Night. He was still young though his faults were real; he had not yet entered the deep, dark cave, and he was still free to walk on the road which leads to the peaceful and sunny land.
Those who still wander on the entrance of life, hesitating to choose the bright road, remember that when years are passed and your feet stumble on the dark mountains, you will cry bitterly, but in vain: “O youth, return! Oh give me back my early days!”
小题1:We can learn from the passage that ____.
A.the man returned from a long journey and regretted what he had done
B.the man didn’t enter the deep, dark cave when he was young
C.the man was deserted by his parents when he was only a child
D.the man found it no use crying over the spilt milk
小题2:Why does the author set his story on New Year’s Night?
A.He wants to tell people it’s time to recall the past
B.he suggests the aged man will have a bright future
C.He tries to stress the man’s sad feeling
D.He expects people to share the man’s emotion
小题3:The aged man in the passage can be described as ________.
A.sorrowful, fearful and regretfulB.hopeful, cheerful and peaceful
C.regretful, painful and disappointedD.disappointed, regretful and hopeful
小题4:The author writes the passage mainly to ________.
A.encourage young people to take the right roadB.help the old man to pick up his confidence
C.describe the old man’s unsuccessful experienceD.show his compassion for the aged man

答案

小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:C
小题4:A
解析

试题分析:本文主要讲了在新年之夜,别人都在欢庆新年之际,一位后悔、痛苦又绝望的老人即将走向生命的尽头,他非常后悔自己在年轻时没有听从父亲的劝告,走正确的人生道路,然而时光不再,他永远本可能回到年轻时候了。
小题1: 根据Those who still wander on the entrance of life, hesitating to choose the bright road, remember that when years are passed and your feet stumble on the dark mountains, you will cry bitterly, but in vain: “O youth, return! Oh give me back my early days!”故选D。
小题2:新年之夜本来应该是一个欢喜和充满希望的夜晚,而作者把这个故事的背景设定在这一时刻,更强调了这个人极度悲伤的感情,故选C。
小题3: 通过阅读整篇文章,可以看出这位老人后悔、痛苦又绝望,故选C。
小题4:根据And his youth did return, for all this was only a dream which he had on New Year’s Night. He was still young though his faults were real; he had not yet entered the deep, dark cave, and he was still free to walk on the road which leads to the peaceful and sunny land.可知这篇文章的作者鼓励年轻人一定要选择正确的道路,故选A。
点评:这篇文章非常简单,先看问题,再带着问题仔细阅读短文,理解了全文内容,很容易选出正确答案。阅读短文时,常常会遇到一些生词。这时,要沉着,冷静,细心思考。首先要把整段、整篇文章看完。通过对全篇短文的理解,就很有可能猜测出生词的大意。另外,还可以从含有生词句子的上下文,以及句子和段落之间的关系来判断、理解生词以求获得其真正含义。猜测生词的另一种方法是,根据构词法推测。遇到生词后,可从构词法角度分析判断生词。
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I remember vividly that first English class in the last term of high school. We boys (there were no girls in the school) were   16  expectantly for the new teacher to appear. Before long, through the door came a tall ordinary-looking man  17  about 40. He said shyly,  “Good afternoon, gentlemen.” His  18 had a surprising tone (语气) of respect, almost  19  he were addressing (向---讲话)the Supreme Court (最高法院)20   a group of youngsters. He wrote his  21  on the blackboard---Wilmer T. Stone-- ,and  22  sat on the front of his desk.. “Gentlemen,” he began, “We are now this  23   ---your last---to continue your study of 24  . I know we shall  25  learning with and from one another. We are going to learn  26  about journalism and how to write your weekly school paper. And   27 we are going to try to  28  the joy of good literature (文学). Maybe some of us will be really   29   in reading and writing. A man who reads 30 a happy life. A man who doesn’t read  31  on the earth with a blindfold(眼罩). If I have to put all my  32  into a single word, it would be: ‘browse(广泛浏览)’”. Mr. Stone went on like that,  33 in a friendly and understanding tone. The 34  of the class came much too soon. And we boys had to 35  the classroom with an unexpected feeling of excitement.
小题1:A waiting  B. looking       C. asking    D. calling
小题2:
A.forB.ofC.atD.on
小题3:
A.soundB.voiceC.appearanceD.look
小题4:
A.asB.ifC.as ifD.after
小题5:
A.besideB.except forC.insteadD.instead of
小题6:
A.addresB.telephoneC.nameD.word
小题7:
A.thenB.butC.soD.suddenly
小题8:
A.feelB.seasonC.yearD.term
小题9:A. math    B. chemistry     C English       D. physics
小题10:
A.beginB.enjoyC.practice D.suggest
小题11:
A.somethingB.anythingC.nothingD.all
小题12:
A.ReallyB.EspeciallyC.TrulyD.Possibly
小题13:
A.feelB.writeC.memorize D.accept
小题14:
A.movedB.excitedC.interestedD.used
小题15:
A.knowsB.saysC.hasD.lives
小题16:
A.runsB.visitsC.walksD.chooses
小题17:
A.praiseB.trustC.adviceD.promise
小题18:
A.speakingB.singingC.tellingD.shouting
小题19:
A.beginningB.endC.middleD.time
小题20:
A.keepB.enterC.leaveD.reach

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There was once a professor of medicine, who was very strict with the students. Whenever he took the chair on the exam committee(委员会), the students would be in fear , because he was seldom pleased with the answers they gave . A student would be lucky enough if he or she could receive a good mark from him. At the end of the term, the students of medicine would take their exam again . Now a student entered the exam room and got seated before the committee. This student was a little nervous as he knew it would not be so easy to get through the exam at all.
The professor began to ask. .The student was required to describe a certain illness, his description of which turned out to be OK.
Then the professor asked about the cure(药剂,疗法)for the illness , and the student , too , answered just as right . “Good,” said the professor, “and how much will you give the patient?”
“A full spoon,” answered the student.
“Now you may go out and wait for what you can get,” said the professor. At the same time the committee discussed carefully the answers the student had given .Suddenly the student noticed that there was something wrong with his last answer. “A full spoon is too much,” he thought to himself. Anxiously he opened the door of the room and cried, “Mr. Professor, I’ve made a mistake! A full spoon is too much for the patient. He can take only five drops. ”
“I’m sorry, sir,” said the professor coldly, “but it’s too late. Your patient has died. ”
小题1:The students were afraid of the professor because _______ .
A.they often angered and disappointed him
B.their answers often astonished him
C.their answers seldom satisfied him
D.he often misunderstood them and gave them bad marks
小题2:The student’s description of the illness was ________ .
A.not correctB.not satisfying
C.completely discouragingD.accepted
小题3:Before he left the room the student was almost sure that _________ .
A.he had passed the exam, and the only thing was to wait for the mark
B.his last answer had been wrong
C.he had made a mistake
D.he had not done well in the exam
小题4:Which guess is the most reasonable from the passage?
A.The student must have passed the exam.
B.The student may not have passed the exam.
C.The student must have been very happy when he heard, “ Your patient has died . ”
D.The professor must have been very pleased and given the student a good mark.

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I never thought about the dangers of growing up during the war because I was only six then. My parents were  36  and both were busy with their work at a hospital. I was often left in the care of my grandmother. Grandma gave Aunt Tracy and I the  37  of taking lunch to my grandfather, her estranged (分居的) husband, who lived  38  in an apartment at the other side of the village.
  As usual,  39  we left, Grandma repeated, "There may be war at any time, so stay on the side of the road. Be  40  not to spill (溢出) the food." Aunt Tracy and I  41  the lunch box and hurried to Grandpa’s place.
  "Keep down and take cover!" Tracy cried out as we heard some  42 . As we squatted (蹲) at the roadside, I started to feel  43 . Grandpa preferred his food served  44 . If we couldn’t get there on time, his lunch would turn cold! Not wanting the war to slow us down, I said, "Let’s just run for it!"
  We tried all the ways we could think of to cross the road, but  45  seemed to work. Suddenly Tracy said, "Bullets travel in a straight line, so we can run in a zigzag (之字形)."Taking a deep breath, we set off again and ran wildly back and forth across the road.,  46 we managed to reach Grandpa’s apartment.
  As an adult, I now know what my young mind couldn’t understand then: it’s impossible to go through life without  47 . We may come across difficulties in our life, but we need to be brave, face the problem and carry on.
小题1:
A.workers B.soldiers C.doctors D.patients
小题2:
A.project B.trouble C.job D.career
小题3:
A.sadlyB.madly C.aloneD.abroad
小题4:
A.until B.beforeC.after D.since
小题5:
A.carefulB.still C.proudD.Valuable
小题6:
A.rose B.liftedC.touchedD.prepared
小题7:
A.noisesB.ShotsC.VoicesD.Cries
小题8:
A.disappointedB.scaredC.encouragedD.worried
小题9:
A.safe B.niceC.hot D.quick
小题10:
A.somethingB.anything C.nothingD.everything
小题11:
A.Suddenly B.Finally C.ActuallyD.Gradually
小题12:
A.illnessesB.failuresC.struggles D.changes

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When Mr. David retired, he bought a small house in a village near the sea. He liked it and hoped to live a quiet life in it.
But to his great surprise, many tourists(游客)came to see his house in summer holidays, for it was the most interesting building in the village. From morning to night there were tourists outside the house. They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and many of them even went into Mr. David’s garden. This was too much for Mr. David. He decided to drive the visitors away. So he put a notice on the window. The notice said: “If you want to satisfy your curiosity(好奇心), came in and look round. Price: twenty dollars.” Mr. David was sure that the visitors would stop coming, but he was wrong. More and more visitors came and Mr. David had to spend every day showing them around his house. “I came here to retire, not to work as a guide(导游).” he said angrily. In the end, he sold the house and moved away.
小题1:Mr. David’s house was_______ that many tourists came to see it.
A.so smallB.so quietC.so interestingD.such interesting
小题2:Mr. David put a notice on the window in order_______.
A.to drive the visitors away
B.to satisfy the visitor’s curiosity
C.to let visitors come in and look round
D.to get some money out of the visitors
小题3:The notice made the visitors _______.
A.more interested in his house
B.lost interest in his house
C.angry at the unfair price
D.feel happy about the price
小题4:After Mr. David put up the notice_______.
A.the visitors didn’t come any longer
B.fewer and fewer visitors came to see his house
C.more and more tourists came for a visit
D.no tourist would pay the money for a visit
小题5:At last he had to sell his house and move away because_______.
A.he did not like it at all
B.he could not work as a guide
C.he made enough money and wanted to buy a new expensive house
D.he could not live a quiet life in it

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Mary got a little white lamb(羊羔). She tied it to a tree in her field during the day and went to take it home every evening. One evening, she found the lamb gone. Someone had cut the rope and stolen the lamb. When her husband came home, she told him what had happened. Henry at once set out to look for the thief.
It was easy to find the thief in the small village. Henry heard that his neighbor Alex got a lamb. He went to the neighbors’ house and said angrily, “Return the lamb to me, or I’ll call the police.”
Alex explained that he had bought a lamb, but it was black. Henry looked out of the window. There in the garden was a little black lamb. He felt ashamed. Then he apologized to his neighbour. While they were talking, it began to rain. He stayed in Alex’s house until the rain stopped. When he went outside, he was surprised to see the lamb changed. The lamb, which had been black half an hour before, was now almost white.
“What colour on earth is the lamb,” Henry wondered, “black or white?”
小题1:When her husband came back Mary told him __________.
A.she had got a lamb
B.someone had stolen the lamb
C.she had tied the lamb to the tree
D.her son was gone
小题2:Henry said to Alex, “If you ______ return the lamb to me, I’ll go to the police office.”
A.willB.won’tC.don’tD.have to
小题3:Henry didn’t leave the neighbor’s home ______.
A.until it began to rain
B.until it stopped raining
C.when it was raining
D.before it began to rain
小题4:To his surprised, he found a _______ lamb there instead.
A.bigB.blackC.smallD.white
小题5:Which of the sentences is right?
A.The lamb was stolen by Alex.
B.The lamb was bought by Alex.
C.The lamb could change its colour.
D.The lamb went to Alex’s house by itself.

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