When I was seven years old my mom was diagnosed(诊断) with cancer. For this type of cancer the survival rate was low. My family was extremely upset and shocked. I was too young to understand. I had no idea that everyday with my mom had to be the absolute best because we didn’t know if it would be our last. I didn’t understand why everyone was suddenly taking time out of their busy lives to come over and sit on our couch.
The doctors told us my mom might survive with surgery(外科手术). But it could also kill her. She agreed to have it. The surgery was scheduled for the day after the Columbus Day. The day before the surgery I had off from school, and my mom planned the best day of my life. The day began with her waking me up saying, “Kate, I have a surprise for you. Come see.” The surprise was a doll I had wanted for the longest time. Throughout the day, she told me everything that she thought I would need to know to grow up and be a good person; she told me to be the best I could be and that I would always make her proud. The day was filled with laughter. For the first time in a long time I could see she was happy. Really happy.
The day passed and the next day, it was time for the surgery. There were no tears; I think I understood that I could lose my mom, because they did tell me she could die. We waited all day for news from the doctor. Everyone jumped when a door opened or anyone walked into the waiting room. Finally the doctor came in, and the news was what we had prayed (祈祷) for.
The experience that my family went through was truly a roller coaster. I will never forget that day together, and how her illness pulled our family closer. I understand now how lucky we were. I truly appreciate life and honor my mom for being so strong.
小题1:After the author’s mother fell ill, people _____.| A．took turns to look after the author | | B．tried to spend more time on their work | | C．spared more time to stay with the mother | | D．asked the doctors to operate on the mother at once |
小题2:It can be inferred that the author’s mother ______.| A．tried to show her love to her daughter before the operation | | B．didn’t agree to have the operation | | C．had always been happy before the operation | | D．was very nervous the day before the operation |
小题3:What is the third paragraph mainly about?| A．How the doctors operated on the mother. | | B．How the family prayed for the mother. | | C．How the mother struggled against cancer. | | D．How the family waited for the operation result. |
小题4:What does the author mean by the underlined sentence in the text?| A．Life is always full of hardships. | | B．Life is full of both pain and happiness. | | C．Life is always filled with pleasure. | | D．Life is fair for everyone all the time. |
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小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:B |
试题分析：文章介绍作者的妈妈被诊断出癌症，使家人多花时间陪妈妈。因为妈妈的坚强的意志力和家人的爱，妈妈的手术很成功。
小题1:细节题：从第一段的句子：I didn’t understand why everyone was suddenly taking time out of their busy lives to come over and sit on our couch.可知大家都多花时间陪妈妈。选C
小题2:推理题：从第二段的句子：my mom planned the best day of my life.可知妈妈是想在手术前，表示她是多么爱女儿。选A
小题3:细节题：从第三段的句子：We waited all day for news from the doctor.可知大家都在等手术的消息，选D
小题4:句意理解题:这句话是说；我们家的经历就像过山车，就是说人生有痛苦也有快乐。选B
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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Long long ago, there was a small village．This village had a 31 tradition．At the beginning of every year, any boy who had reached the age of majority (成年) was given land and money to build a home．The boy had to 32 his home before winter．If his home failed to endure the cold weather in winter, the villagers could not 33 him in any way．
One 34 , Paul and Marc reached their majority．They 35 their land and money and decided to search nearby villages for ideas on building their homes．In each village, they found the nicest 36 and talked to the owners．Each owner gladly offered 37 ．
After Marc saw several homes, he 38 the best ideas and went back to his own land．Paul, however, continued collecting more ideas．Soon he had so many great ideas that he began to 39 some of them．But he always believed he could find even better ideas in the next village．
Marc began building his home．He had several false starts, 40 his home gradually rose from his land．By fall, Marc had finished his home．It wasn"t perfect，but it was strong and he could 41 it later. Paul enjoyed all the beautiful homes and 42 with home owners．The first snow came and Paul, realizing he was running out of time, 43 back to his land．He built the best home he could in the time he had, but it was weak．The first winter storm destroyed his home and he froze to 44 ．The villagers mourned for him．
Marc survived the winter．Each year, Marc searched for other good ideas he could use to make his own home look better．He became a leader in the village, 45 a family, and lived a happy, content life．
| 小题1: | | A．strange | B．hopeful | C．literary | D．cultural |
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| 小题2: | | A．find | B．make | C．complete | D．buy |
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| 小题3: | | A．help | B．encourage | C．scold | D．persuade |
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| 小题4: | | A．winter | B．summer | C．autumn | D．spring |
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| 小题5: | | A．exchanged | B．received | C．recognized | D．advice |
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| 小题6: | | A．girls | B．jobs | C．houses | D．presents |
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| 小题7: | | A．rooms | B．drinks | C．attention | D．advice |
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| 小题8: | | A．expected | B．gathered | C．created | D．understood |
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| 小题9: | | A．forget | B．believe | C．replace | D．doubt |
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| 小题10: | | A．because | B．although | C．but | D．so |
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| 小题11: | | A．repair | B．rebuild | C．sell | D．improve |
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| 小题12: | | A．conversations | B．achievements | C．struggles | D．arguments |
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| 小题13: | | A．drove | B．rushed | C．flew | D．moved |
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| 小题14: | | A．blindness | B．death | C．sadness | D．illness |
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| 小题15: | | A．brought | B．earned | C．contacted | D．raised |
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Growing up, I wanted to be just like my mom. She was kind. People always seemed to feel comfortable in her presence. For years, she was a volunteer in our community. I loved going to the local nursing home with her where she taught a ceramic class.
On one summer day, Mama told me to get changed and meet her at the car.
I had planned to spend the day at the lake with friends. Why did she have to ruin everything? I imagined the cool lake water. Irritated, I climbed into the car and slammed the door shut. We sat in silence. I was too upset to make conversation.
“Tasha, would you like to know where we are going?” Mama asked calmly.
“No,” I said.
“We are going to volunteer at a children’s shelter today. I have been there before and I think it would benefit you,” she explained.
When we reached the shelter, Mama rang the doorbell. Moments later, we were greeted by a woman. She led us to the front room where all of the children were playing. I noticed a baby whose body was scarred with iron marks. I was told it was because she wouldn’t stop crying. The majority of the children had noticeable physical scars. Others hid their emotional wounds.
As I took in my surroundings, I felt a gentle tug on my shirt. I looked down to see a little girl looking up at me. “Hi. You want to play dolls with me?” she asked. I looked over at Mama for reinforcement. She smiled and nodded. I turned back and said, “Sure.” Her tiny hand reached up and held mine, as if to comfort me.
My mom taught me a valuable lesson that summer. I returned to the shelter with her several times. During those visits, some of the children shared their troubled pasts with me and I learned to be grateful for what I had. Today as I strive to instill (逐渐灌输) these values in my own child, I reflect back to that experience. It was a time that I will never forget.
小题1:The author admired her mom for ________.| A．her kindness to others | B．her excellent teaching | | C．her quality of honesty | D．her positive attitude to life |
小题2:According to Paragraph 3, when she was asked to go out with her mom, the author was ________.| A．excited | B．angry | C．surprised | D．worried |
小题3:From the passage we learn most children in the shelter ________.| A．were often punished by staff | B．weren’t allowed to go outside | | C．were once treated badly | D．all suffered from mental illness |
小题4:The underlined word “reinforcement” in the passage is closest in meaning to “________”.| A．truth | B．help | C．comfort | D．support |
小题5:What lesson did the author learn from her experience?| A．To value what you take for granted. | B．To play with children is fun. | | C．To love others is to love yourself. | D．To do as what your parents do. |
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As the first woman Chancellor(总理) in German’s history, Angela Merkel topped Forbes magazine’s list of “The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women” in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009.She has even been compared to Margaret Thatcher and many people called her “Iron Lady”．
Merkel was born in Hamburg, West Germany, on July 17, 1954.Six weeks after she was born, her family moved to Templin. As a small child, Merkel quickly learned to speak but took longer to walk. “I was a stupid person when it came to moving？” Merkel said. “A normal person could do something naturally, but I had to think about it in my mind and practice.” As a teenager, she was the top student and graduated from high school with perfect marks. In 1973, Merkel went to the University of Leipzig, where she studied physics. At 32, she got her doctor’s degree in physics.
She stepped_into_politics in 1989.In her first big political job as Minister for the Environment in 1994, her scientific background and strong will proved very useful. In 2005 she became Germany’s Chancellor. She has been reelected to a second term as German Chancellor on September 27, 2009.
Through her political career, Merkel’s persistence (坚持) and patience helped her a lot. “She’s bright and openminded,” said Hubert Markl. “She is the person who wants to know exactly what is going on, and how never giving up will influence our society and future.”
小题1:As a small child, Merkel was slow in ________.| A．speaking | B．walking | C．learning | D．thinking |
小题2:The underlined phrase in Paragraph 3 most probably means “________”．| A．fought the government | B．began her scientific career | | C．offered political guidance | D．became a government official |
小题3:We can infer from the passage that Angela Merkel ________.| A．is a powerful woman with a strong will and determination | | B．got her doctor’s degree in politics in University of Leipzig | | C．has worked as German Chancellor since Sep.27, 2009 | | D．showed her best talent as Minister for the Environment |
小题4:In the last paragraph the author mainly wants to express ________.| A．one must be brave in the political career | | B．one should be patient when making decisions | | C．persistence can help one’s dream come true | | D．one can have a strong will when others haven’t |
小题5:What’s the author’s attitude toward Angela Merkel?| A．Admiring. | B．Thankful. | C．Pitiful . | D．Dull. |
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Adrian’s “Amazing Race” started early when his parents realized that he, as a baby, couldn’t hear a thing, not even loud noises. In a special school for the hearing-impaired(听力受损的)， he learned sign language and got to mix with other disabled children. However, the sight of all the disabled children communicating with one another upset his mother. She wanted him to lead a normal life. So after speaking to an advisor, she sent him to private classes where he learned to read lips and pronounce words.
Later on, Adrian’s parents decided to send him to a regular school. But the headmaster tried to prevent them from doing so, saying regular schools couldn’t take care of a special needs student. His parents were determined to take the risk and pushed him hard to go through his work every day because they wanted to prove that, given the opportunity, he could do anything. Adrian made the grade and got accepted. It was a big challenge. The pace (节奏) was faster so he had to sit at the front of the class and really pay attention to the teacher, which wasn’t always easy. But he stuck to it and did a lot of extra work after school.
The efforts made by Adrian and his parents paid off. Adrian graduated with good grades and got into a top high school. He also achieved a lot in life outside school. He developed a love for the outdoors and went to Nepal to climb mountains. He even entered the World Yacht Race 05/06—being the first hearing-impaired Asian to do so.
But none of these achievements would have been possible without one of the most important lessons from his mother. “If you believe in yourself and work hard, you can achieve great results,” she often said.
小题1:How did Adrian communicate with other children in the special school?| A．By speaking | | B．By using sign language. | | C．By reading lips. | | D．By making loud noises |
小题2:Adrian’s parents decided to send him to a regular school because ___________| A．they wanted him to live a normal life | | B．they wanted to prove the headmaster wrong | | C．he wouldn’t mix with other disabled children. | | D．he wasn’t taken good care of in the special school |
小题3:How did Adrian finally succeed in his study?| A．He did a lot of outdoor activities. | | B．He was pushed hard to study every day. | | C．He attended private classes after school. | | D．He worked very hard both in and after class. |
小题4:Why is Adrian’s life described as an “Amazing Race”?| A．He did very well in his study. | | B．He succeeded in entering a regular school. | | C．He reached his goals in spite of his disability. | | D．He took part in the World Yacht Race 05/06. |
小题5:Who is the most important person behind Adrian’s achievements?| A．The headmaster. | B．His mother. | | C．The other disabled children. | D．An advisor. |
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13-year-old Frank had received many presents he wanted. But Frank was not __36__ because this was his first Christmas without his brother. Frank said to his parents that he would __37__ to see a friend. __38__ it was cold outside, Frank put on his new jacket and took presents on his new sled(雪橇).
As Frank walked, he saw a house with the __39__ hanging over a fireplace. A woman was seated near them __40__. The stockings reminded Frank of the ones beside him and his brother. A sudden thought __41__ Frank.
So he knocked on the door. “__42__?” the sad voice of the woman answered. “May I come in?” “Please” she said, seeing his __43__ full of gifts, and thinking he was making a collection, “but I have no food or gifts for you. I even have __44__ for my own children.”
“That’s not why I am here,” Frank replied. “Please __45__ any present you like for your children from this sled.”
“Why, God bless you!” the __46__ woman answered. She chose until the stockings were full. “Won’t you tell me your __47__?” she asked. “Just call me the Christmas Scout,” Frank replied.
The visit __48__ the boy touched, with an unexpected __49__ in his heart. He understood that his sorrow(悲伤) was not the only sorrow. He __50__ all the gifts, including the new jacket.
“Where are your presents, Frank?” asked his father as he __51__ the house. “ I handed them out to other children.”
“Frank, how could you do so?” his mother asked in anger. The next morning, he came downstairs and __52__ his parents listening to Christmas news on the radio. Then the announcer spoke: “Merry Christmas! Several families __53__ their children were made happy by the gifts from a boy. No one could __54__ him.” Frank felt his father’s arms go around his shoulders, and he saw his mother smiling __55__ her tears.
| 小题1: | | A．lovely | B．astonished | C．lonely | D．happy |
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| 小题2: | | A．leave | B．turn | C．grow | D．become |
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| 小题3: | | A．When | B．Since | C．Where | D．Though |
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| 小题4: | | A．present | B．light | C．stockings | D．tree |
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| 小题5: | | A．sleeping | B．crying | C．smiling | D．laughing |
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| 小题6: | | A．appeared | B．worried | C．occurred | D．struck |
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| 小题8: | | A．stocking | B．pocket | C．sled | D．bag |
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| 小题9: | | A．anything | B．nothing | C．something | D．everything |
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| 小题10: | | A．buy | B．borrow | C．bring | D．choose |
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| 小题11: | | A．amazed | B．encouraged | C．tired | D．bored |
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| 小题12: | | A．address | B．name | C．number | D．school |
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| 小题13: | | A．started | B．left | C．felt | D．performed |
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| 小题14: | | A．joy | B．surprise | C．sorrow | D．disappointment |
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| 小题15: | | A．took away | B．gave up | C．gave away | D．picked up |
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| 小题16: | | A．visited | B．came | C．passed | D．entered |
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| 小题17: | | A．made | B．saw | C．looked | D．suggested |
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| 小题18: | | A．believed | B．complained | C．reported | D．forecast |
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| 小题19: | | A．respect | B．think | C．realize | D．recognize |
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| 小题20: | | A．by | B．besides | C．without | D．through |
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