Zach drove over to Mary’s place. She would be his wife soon. She was in China, visiting her parents. Her son Bradley hadn’t gone with her. Bradley was a junior in high school. He neither liked nor disliked Zach, even though he had known Zach for three years. Zach was still trying to get along well with Bradley.
When Zach arrived, he asked if Bradley wanted to drive his car. Bradley had a driver’s license. Bradley said all right. Zach told him not to drive fast, but that he could drive anywhere he wanted. Bradley got on the road. Zach gave Bradley a few driving tips: Don’t drive next to big trucks, because you never know when they might crush(碾压) you. Don’t drive behind trucks filled with things, because you never know when something in the truck will fly out and hit your car.
On their way back, Zach suggested that they stop at the golf course. He wanted to show Bradley how to play golf. Bradley wasn’t interested. He preferred his video games. But Bradley soon discovered that golf was fun! He hit a lot of balls. Zach told him that he was doing well. The next day Bradley, for the first time ever, called Zach. He had a few blisters(水疱) on his hands. Zach said that usually happened. Then Bradley asked if Zach would come next Saturday so they could take a drive and hit golf balls again. Zach said, of course, and felt happy.
小题1:The best title(题目) for the text might be “________”.| A．You are not my dad, but I begin to love you! | | B．I begin to love you, my son! | | C．You can do better, boy! | | D．Do you love me, dad? |
小题2:Zach let Bradley drive his car because ________.| A．he wanted to teach Bradley how to drive | | B．he wanted to take Bradley to the golf course | | C．he wanted to go to see Mary | | D．he wanted to get on well with Bradley |
小题3:At first, Bradley liked ________ better than golf.| A．driving | B．video games | C．his lessons | D．a driver’s license |
小题4:The next day, Bradley telephoned mainly to ________.| A．ask Zach to teach him to drive | B．ask Zach to see his mother Mary | | C．show Zach his friendliness | D．invite Zach to the golf course |
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小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:C |
试题分析：本文主要讲述的Zach要和Mary结婚了，但是Mary的儿子Bradley对他没有说明感情，他利用Mary不在家的机会，带着Bradley出去开车，打高尔夫，让Bradley对他产生了一定的感情。
小题1:A 主旨大意题。本文主要讲述的Zach要和Mary结婚了，但是Mary的儿子Bradley对他没有说明感情，他利用Mary不在家的机会，带着Bradley出去开车，打高尔夫，让Bradley对他产生了一定的感情。故A正确。
小题2:D 细节题。根据文章4,5行Zach was still trying to get along well with Bradley.
When Zach arrived, he asked if Bradley wanted to drive his car.说明D正确。
小题3:B 细节题。根据Bradley had a driver’s license. Bradley said all right. Zach told him not to drive fast, but that he could drive anywhere he wanted. Bradley got on the road. 和He wanted to show Bradley how to play golf. Bradley wasn’t interested.说明Bradley对于驾车和打高尔夫，更喜欢开车。故B正确。
小题4:C 推理题。根据The next day Bradley, for the first time ever, called Zach. He had a few blisters(水疱) on his hands.说明他这样做是为了表示出好意的善良。故C正确。
点评：本文主要讲述的Zach要和Mary结婚了，但是Mary的儿子Bradley对他没有说明感情，他利用Mary不在家的机会，带着Bradley出去开车，打高尔夫，让Bradley对他产生了一定的感情。本文细节题居多，答题时在文章找到对应的地方，用笔进行标记，这有利于后期有时间检查时可以立刻找到答案的位置。仔细理解作者所讲的意思，再结合选项，通过排除法和自己对全文的把握，选出正确答案。 |
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试题【Zach drove over to Mary’s place. She would be his wife soon. She was in China, v】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
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Wishing to encourage her young son’s progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a Paderewski concert. After they were 1 , the mother spotted a friend in the audience and walked down the passage to greet her.
Seizing the 2 to explore the wonders of the concert hall, the little boy rose and 3__ explored his way through a door marked “NO ADMITTANCE.” When the house lights dimmed and the concert was about to begin, the mother returned to her seat and 4 that the child was missing.
Suddenly, the curtains parted and spotlights focused on the impressive Steinway on stage. In __5 , the mother saw her little boy sitting at the key-board, 6__ picking out Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.
At that moment, the great piano master made his 7 , quickly moved to the piano, and __8 in the boy’s ear, “Don’t quit. Keep playing.”
Then 9 over, Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began filling in a bass part. Soon his right arm reached around to the other side of the child and he added a running obbligato (伴奏). Together, the old master and the young novice (beginner) transformed a frightening situation into a wonderfully 10 experience. The audience was strongly 11 .
That’s the way it is in life. What we can accomplish on our own is hardly 12 . We try our best, but the 13 aren’t exactly graceful flowing music. But when we trust in the hands of a Greater Power, our life’s work 14 can be beautiful.
Next time you set out to 15 great achievements, listen carefully. You can hear the voice of the Master, whispering in your ear, “Don’t quit. Keep playing.”
| 小题1: | | A．seated | B．sat | C．dressed | D．rested |
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| 小题2: | | A．fact | B．difficulty | C．opportunity | D．risk |
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| 小题3: | | A．actually | B．occasionally | C．fortunately | D．eventually |
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| 小题4: | | A．discovered | B．told | C．accepted | D．offered |
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| 小题5: | | A．joy | B．trust | C．horror | D．pleasure |
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| 小题6: | | A．quickly | B．personally | C．generally | D．innocently |
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| 小题7: | | A．entrance | B．disappearance | C．arrangement | D．opening |
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| 小题8: | | A．shouted | B．repeated | C．promised | D．whispered |
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| 小题9: | | A．turning | B．bending | C．rising | D．handing |
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| 小题10: | | A．creative | B．effective | C．annoying | D．fearing |
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| 小题11: | | A．addicted | B．invited | C．attacked | D．attracted |
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| 小题12: | | A．abnormal | B．remarkable | C．unimportant | D．ordinary |
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| 小题13: | | A．goals | B．intentions | C．results | D．purposes |
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| 小题14: | | A．luckily | B．truly | C．slightly | D．fortunately |
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| 小题15: | | A．overcome | B．enjoy | C．accomplish | D．become |
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It was a busy morning，about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the 11 that he was in a hurry for an appointment(约会) at 9:30.
The nurse had him take a 12 in the waiting area, telling him it would be at least 40 minutes before someone would be able to see him. I saw him looking at his 13 and decided, since I was not busy—my patient didn’t 14 at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment. He said no and told me that he 15 to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his 16 , who had been there for a while for a special disease. I asked if she would be 17 if he was a bit late. He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not been able to 18 him for five years. I was 19 , and asked him，“And you still go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?”
He smiled and said. “She doesn’t know me but I know who she is.” I had to hold back 20 as he left.
Now I 21 that in marriages，true love is 22 of all that is. The happiest people don’t 23 have the best of everything; they just 24 the best of everything they have. 25 isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
| 小题1: | | A．friend | B．patient | C．nurse | D．doctor |
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| 小题2: | | A．test | B．chance | C．shower | D．seat |
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| 小题3: | | A．nurse | B．blackboard | C．watch | D．doctor |
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| 小题4: | | A．turn up | B．show off | C．come on | D．go away |
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| 小题5: | | A．needed | B．forgot | C．agreed | D．happened |
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| 小题6: | | A．daughter | B．wife | C．mother | D．sister |
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| 小题7: | | A．lonely | B．worried | C．doubtful | D．hungry |
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| 小题8: | | A．recognize | B．answer | C．believe | D．expect |
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| 小题9: | | A．moved | B．disappointed | C．surprised | D．satisfied |
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| 小题10: | | A．curiosity | B．tears | C．words | D．judgment |
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| 小题11: | | A．realize | B．suggest | C．hope | D．prove |
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| 小题12: | | A．agreement | B．expression | C．acceptance | D．exhibition |
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| 小题13: | | A．necessarily | B．completely | C．naturally | D．frequently |
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| 小题14: | | A．learn | B．make | C．favor | D．try |
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| 小题15: | | A．Adventure | B．Beauty | C．Trust | D．Life |
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It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain in almost a month. The crops were dying. Cows had stopped giving milk. The streams were long gone back into the earth. If we didn’t see some rain soon we would lose everything.
I was in the kitchen making lunch for my husband and his brothers when I saw my six-year old son, Billy, walking toward the woods. He was obviously walking with a great effort... trying to be as still as possible. Minutes after he disappeared into the woods, he came running out again, toward the house.
Moments later, however, he was once again walking in that slow purposeful long step toward the woods. This activity went on for over an hour: walking cautiously to the woods, then running back to the house. Finally, my curiosity got the best of me. I crept out of the house and followed him on his journey.
He was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked; being very careful not to spill(溅出) the water he held in them. Branches and thorns slapped his little face but he did not try to avoid them. He had a much greater purpose. As I leaned in to spy on him, I saw the most amazing site.
Several large deer appeared threatening in front of him. But Billy walked right up to them. I almost screamed for him to get away. And I saw a baby deer laying on the ground, obviously suffering from heavy loss of water and heat exhaustion, lift its head with great effort to lap(舔) up the water cupped in my beautiful boy’s hand.
I stood on the edge of the woods watching the most beautiful heart I have ever known working so hard to save a life. As the tears that rolled down my face began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops... and more drops... and more. I looked up at the sky. It was as if God, Himself, was weeping with pride.
小题1:What can be learned from Paragraph 1?| A．The writer lived in the hottest place. | | B．It wouldn’t rain during the dry season. | | C．All the crops in the area were dead. | | D．People were in great need of rain. |
小题2:Billy walked carefully to the woods because ______.| A．he was not old enough to walk freely | | B．he didn’t want to be followed by his mother | | C．he tried not to spill the water in his hands | | D．he wanted to attract his mother’s attention |
小题3:Why did the writer almost scream for Billy to get away?| A．Because she saw the most amazing site in the woods | | B．Because those large deer appeared dangerous | | C．Because she saw a baby deer laying on the ground | | D．Because the deer suffered from heavy loss of water |
小题4:After learning about the truth, the author felt _______.| A．curious and confused | B．scared and excited | | C．moved and curious | D．proud and moved |
小题5:Which of the following is the best title for the passage?| A．The Water of Life | B．Importance of Water | | C．How to Save Animals | D．Animals in Danger |
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Whenever my kids have a party at school, I am the mom who always signs up to bring the juice boxes. It’s not because I’m 26 or that I don’t care if my kids have a good party. I am just not good at making homemade bread into holiday-themed shapes like other mothers. 27 , I’m happy to try, even though it’ll 28 me a long time to do it.
People say that housewives should have the 29 to make delicious meals, keep their houses clean, and 30 every minute of their child’s life. Their words used to 31 me a lot. I felt that I should also be able to do those things as a housewife. So 32 I couldn’t make the turkey-shaped cookies, I 33 feeling like a failure as a mom.
After many 34 attempts at baking, and many afternoons spent crying over my inabilities as a mother, I finally accepted the 35 that my lot(命运) in life is to be the juice box mom. I worked hard to be the 36 one in the elementary school. And after one of my daughter’s class parties, it 37 . Her teacher stopped me as I was leaving and said,＂Thank you so much for always bringing 38 drinks. Sometimes parents forget that other children will also 39 class parties, and they end up being left out because we don’t have enough 40 for everyone.＂
I just accepted her appreciation, rather than telling her that I brought extra drinks because I could 41 remember how many kids were in the class. But her 42 taught me an important lesson: I’m not a failure as a mom.
Not everyone is cut out to be a(n) 43 mom. I believe it’s okay to be the juice box mom. I may not bake cookies and decorate them beautifully, but I 44 something to drink. And I think that’s just as 45 .
| 小题1: | | A．smart | B．lazy | C．tired | D．desperate |
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| 小题2: | | A．However | B．Therefore | C．Otherwise | D．Besides |
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| 小题3: | | A．cost | B．give | C．introduce | D．take |
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| 小题4: | | A．dream | B．ability | C．experience | D．tool |
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| 小题5: | | A．compare | B．save | C．treasure | D．teach |
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| 小题6: | | A．reflect | B．puzzle | C．upset | D．amuse |
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| 小题7: | | A．unless | B．because | C．though | D．when |
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| 小题8: | | A．ended up | B．went on | C．insisted on | D．set about |
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| 小题9: | | A．failed | B．careless | C．successful | D．useful |
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| 小题10: | | A．goal | B．opinion | C．fact | D．impression |
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| 小题11: | | A．slowest | B．best | C．worst | D．quickest |
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| 小题12: | | A．stood out | B．got out | C．came back | D．paid off |
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| 小题13: | | A．cold | B．soft | C．extra | D．fresh |
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| 小题14: | | A．attend | B．hold | C．enjoy | D．leave |
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| 小题15: | | A．cookies | B．drinks | C．books | D．cups |
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| 小题16: | | A．already | B．always | C．ever | D．never |
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| 小题17: | | A．contribution | B．appreciation | C．Congratulation | D．comprehension |
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| 小题18: | | A．loyal | B．clever | C．able | D．rich |
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| 小题19: | | A．provide | B．make | C．buy | D．retell |
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| 小题20: | | A．believable | B．ridiculous | C．interesting | D．important |
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Our three-year-old daughter Becky wanted a dog.But we were too busy to buy one.One day, Becky ran in, shouting, “Mom! Come to see my dog!” Her face was red with 36 .
I followed her to the bush and found a 37 ! He was hurt.Seeing me, he stood up 38 ! I could see his teeth! God! My mouth felt dry.“Don’t be afraid.That’s Mom.She 39 you, too.” Becky said.Then he became friendly.It was 40 !
I 41 to find my husband and told him about the wolf.We should have 42 the wolf, but Becky loved him.Besides, he was gentle(温柔的) to Becky.So we called the vet finally.
Becky named the wolf (狼) Ralph , 43 she carried food to him every day.Later, Ralph got well.They played together in the daytime.At night, Ralph would return to the mountains.Sometimes he 44 but came back several days later.
On Becky’s first day of school, we could see Ralph’s 45 .After the school bus left, Ralph lay by the side of the road and 46 .When Becky returned, he got happy again.This 47 throughout Becky’s school years.
Twelve 48 passed.
One day we heard that a she-wolf was killed.The other wolf was hurt and ran away.We were 49 about Ralph.That night, Ralph returned with a wound (伤).Fifteen-year-old Becky held his head and 50 him.We hope he could come through.However, he 51 .
Becky cried.I noticed something strange in the bush — two little yellow eyes! Ralph’s 52 ! Before he died, Ralph 53 his child to us! He knew he would be 54 here, as he had been.Ralph, Ralph...I was 55 .
“Don’t be afraid, little ...Ralphie.That’s Mom.She loves you, too.”
| 小题1: | | A．encouragement | B．entertainment | C．agreement | D．excitement |
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| 小题3: | | A．lovely | B．finally | C．suddenly | D．patiently |
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| 小题4: | | A．hurts | B．loves | C．kills | D．hates |
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| 小题5: | | A．wonderful | B．unhappy | C．unbelievable | D．normal |
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| 小题6: | | A．prepared | B．rushed | C．pretended | D．wanted |
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| 小题7: | | A．loved | B．found | C．damaged | D．killed |
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| 小题9: | | A．disappeared | B．turned | C．passed | D．came |
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| 小题10: | | A．sadness | B．dream | C．understanding | D．anger |
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| 小题11: | | A．slept | B．left | C．sang | D．waited |
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| 小题12: | | A．stopped | B．joined | C．lived | D．continued |
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| 小题13: | | A．days | B．weeks | C．months | D．years |
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| 小题14: | | A．surprised | B．puzzled | C．worried | D．careful |
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| 小题15: | | A．comforted | B．beat | C．washed | D．amused |
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| 小题16: | | A．succeeded | B．died | C．cried | D．woke |
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| 小题17: | | A．mother | B．father | C．wife | D．child |
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| 小题18: | | A．posted | B．brought | C．sold | D．threw |
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| 小题19: | | A．safe | B．happy | C．warm | D．friendly |
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| 小题20: | | A．confused | B．disappointed | C．moved | D．frightened |
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