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Some people were steaming peas under a tree in order to make a meal for their horses. Up in the branches sat a monkey, 36 what they were doing.
"Aha" thought the monkey. “I spot my 37 !” So when the men had finished steaming the peas and 38 for a moment to look after the horses, 39 ,the monkey let himself down from the tree. He snatched (抓) the peas and filled his 40 and both hands as full as they could 41 . Then he climbed up the tree and sat there, eating happily.
Suddenly one pea fell.
"Oh dear! Oh my pea!" cried the monkey. The other peas 42 to drop out of his mouth. He 43 his hands in despair(绝望地), and the peas fell out of his hands too, but he took no 44 . All he thought of was that one pea was gone,__45__ he climbed down the trunk to hunt for his lost pea on the ground. At this time, the men came back. When they saw a monkey 46 with their pots, they all 47 their arms and shouted, "Shoo! Shoo!" Then they picked up stones and began to 48 the monkey with them. The monkey was so 49 that he gave one jump to the nearest 50 , and swung himself up to the top of the tree.
"After all," said he to himself, “it was 51 one pea.” But he ought to have thought of that 52 ,for now all the other peas had gone too.
That day the monkey had to content himself with the 53 of boiled peas for dinner, and I hope the 54 taught him not to be so 55 in future.
| 小题1: | | A．watching | B．enjoying | C．describing | D．guessing |
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| 小题2: | | A．shelter | B．neighbors | C．dinner | D．friends |
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| 小题3: | | A．turned up | B．turned away | C．gave up | D．gave away |
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| 小题4: | | A．easily | B．gently | C．safely | D．confidently |
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| 小题5: | | A．bowl | B．pocket | C．mouth | D．bag |
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| 小题6: | | A．receive | B．hold | C．support | D．put |
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| 小题7: | | A．seemed | B．began | C．hurried | D．failed |
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| 小题8: | | A．crossed | B．hid | C．touched | D．squeezed |
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| 小题9: | | A．interest | B．time | C．notice | D．sign |
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| 小题10: | | A．so | B．because | C．although | D．if |
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| 小题11: | | A．helping | B．playing | C．mixing | D．dealing |
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| 小题12: | | A．carried | B．broke | C．waved | D．bent |
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| 小题13: | | A．attack | B．separate | C．destroy | D．bother |
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小题14:A puzzled B. disappointed C. terrified D. annoyed
| 小题15: | | A．branch | B．stone | C．pea | D．horse |
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| 小题16: | | A．still | B．even | C．only | D．almost |
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| 小题17: | | A．earlier | B．sooner | C．longer | D．later |
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| 小题18: | | A．image | B．smell | C．dream | D．taste |
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| 小题19: | | A．trick | B．disaster | C．loss | D．process |
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| 小题20: | | A．curious | B．ambitious | C．proud | D．greedy |
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小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:B
小题5:C
小题6:B
小题7:B
小题8:D
小题9:C
小题10:A
小题11:B
小题12:C
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文章用一直猴子的故事告诉我们不要贪婪。
小题1:A 动词辨析。A观察；Ｂ享受；Ｃ描述；Ｄ猜想；这里是指猴子观察着人们。
小题2:C 名词辨析。A庇护所；B邻居；C晚餐；D朋友。这里是指猴子认为自己找到了晚餐。
小题3:B 短语辨析。A出现；B离开；C放弃；Ｄ发出；这里是指人们离开了去照顾马匹。
小题4:B 副词辨析。这里是指猴子轻轻地从树上下来了。
小题5:C 名词辨析。这里是指猴子嘴里塞满了豆子；手里也抓住豆子。
小题6:B 动词辨析。解析同上。
小题7:B 动词辨析。这里是指豆子开始从嘴巴里掉了下去。
小题8:D 动词辨析。A交叉；B躲藏；C触摸；D挤压。这里是指猴子很着急双手紧压，结构手里豆子也掉了。
小题9:C 固定短语。Take no notice没有注意。
小题10:A 连词辨析。根据句意可知上下文存在着因果关系，故so正确。
小题11:B 固定词组。Play with玩…
小题12:C 动词辨析。A携带；B打破；C摇摆，挥动；Ｄ弯曲。这里是指子那些人挥动着胳膊。
小题13:A 动词辨析。这里是指人们开始攻击猴子。
小题14:C 形容词辨析。人们攻击猴子，猴子很害怕。
小题15:A 名词辨析。A树枝；B石头；C豆子；D马。这里是指猴子害怕的跳到旁边的树枝上。
小题16:C 副词辨析。这里是猴子自己安慰自己，只是一个豆子而已。
小题17:A 副词辨析。这里是指它本应该早点想到这一点的。
小题18:B 名词辨析。这里是指它用豆子的味道来做晚饭。
小题19:C 名词辨析。这里是指这次失败教会猴子不要贪婪。
小题20:形容词辨析。解析同上。 |
核心考点
试题【Spend a pound to win a penny Some people were steaming peas under a tree in orde】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
[详细]举一反三
JK Rowling, the Harry Potter author, has signed a deal with Little, Brown and Company, to publish her first ever novel for adults, which is set to become one of the most anticipated (期望的) book in years.
The deal means that Rowling’s long-standing relationship with Bloomsbury, the London-based publisher that launched (发行) the Harry Potter books, has come to an end, at least in terms of new works by the author.
Rowling is keeping her fans guessing about the characters and plot of her new book. She only said that the new novel will be nothing like the Harry Potter series, which was sold over 30 million copies in the UK alone. She thought that with the move from children’s to adult fiction, a switch to a new publisher seemed like a natural and reasonable step.
She said, "Although I"ve enjoyed writing it every bit as much, this book will be very different from the Harry Potter series. The freedom to explore a new field is a gift that Harry’s success has brought me."
Ian Rankin, the Edinburgh-based author whose highly-successful detective novels are also set in the city, suggested Rowling’s book will be a crime novel.
"Wouldn’t it be funny if JK Rowling’s first novel for adults turned out to be a crime story set in Edinburgh?" he said.
Industry insiders guessed that the deal is worth more than ￡5 million and the new book is expected to come out later this year.
A spokesman said, "JK Rowling’s audience is vast and her position is unique. Harry Potter books were a global success and her fans are very loyal. Children that were eight, nine, or ten when the books first came out in the 1990s are now in their 20s. Plenty of adults, loved the books regardless of whether they had children, so the potential market for her is huge."
小题1:What does the text mainly tell us?| A．JK Rowling has signed a deal with a new publisher. | | B．JK Rowling"s new book will be more successful than her Harry Potter series. | | C．JK Rowling’s first book for adults will be published later this year. | | D．JK Rowling has to switch to a new publisher in order to publish her new book. |
小题2:JK Rowling’s new book for adults .| A．has been sold 30 million copies in the UK alone | | B．is poorly thought of by the London-based publisher Bloomsbury | | C．has nothing in common with the Harry Potter series | | D．is expected to bring her more money than the Harry Potter series |
小题3:The author used Ian Rankin’s words in order to .| A．tell us that some famous novelists offer to give Rowling some advice | | B．show that many readers are curious about Rowling’s new book | | C．tell us that many readers prefer to read detective or crime novels | | D．prove that a crime story set in Edinburgh is sure to be successful |
小题4:We can learn from the text that .| A．Little, Brown and Company is specialized in publishing adult books | | B．the author has no doubt about the success of Rowling’s new book | | C．JK Rowling will be a crime novelist as good as Ian Rankin | | D．it was in Edinburgh that Ian Rankin got to know JK Rowling |
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The International Space Station allows astronauts to live in space for extended amounts of time, enabling them to explore the outside universe and conduct many experiments. However, nothing like that exists for our oceans, and thanks to the high water pressure, ocean researchers are able to explore what lies undersea for very short periods of time.
They are therefore never able to fully explore the deep inside areas of our oceans. However, if French architect Jacques Rougerie has his way, that will change soon.
Jacqucs has designed a ship that will allow researchers to spend a long period of time observing the sea life and conducting experiments. The huge 167ft ship, named "Sea Orbiter", consists of two areas—one above the water where the scientists and crew will live, and a lower pressurized deck (甲板), where scientists will be able to spend as much time as they wish. Since it is powered by sea currents and wind, he expects it to drift (漂流) along the oceans slowly, taking about two years to circumvent the globe.
Jacques will make their life as comfortable as possible in the ship. Besides being equipped with the latest sailing tools and communication equipment, the ship will also have a gym, a television and a DVD player. And these guys will not be eating freeze-dried food like astronauts. Instead, Jacques, an accomplished chef, plans on cooking them delicious meals every day.
The biggest problem to this giant ship is the cost, which is expected to be over $500 million—per ship! However, Jacques, who strongly believes that the secrets of our oceans may be the key to solving global warming and a vital supply for food and medicine in the future, is confident he will be able to convince governments all over the world to help out, and expects to start construction on not one, but four or five of these amazing ships soon!
小题1:Why can’t ocean researchers explore the deep oceans for a long time?| A．Because they can’t stand the high water pressure. | | B．Because it’s too cold in deep ocean. | | C．Because time for experiments is too limited. | | D．Because it’s dangerous to observe the sea life. |
小题2:The underlined word "circumvent" probably means .| A．fly away | B．get around | C．travel through | D．move into |
小题3:From the fourth paragraph we can learn that .| A．Jacques intends to design the ship mainly for sightseeing and traveling | | B．living a comfortable life helps to do the ocean research quickly | | C．it’s much more expensive to eat freeze-dried food | | D．researchers on Jacque’s ship will live more comfortably than astronauts |
小题4:Which of the following would be the best title for the text?| A．Sea Orbiter—the ship of the future | | B．A new way to explore the deep oceans | | C．A great architect—Jacques Rougerie | | D．Travel around the globe in Sea Orbiter |
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About ten years ago, I was on a plane going west, and a young woman boarded and sat across the aisle (过道) from me. I ___41____ her for two reasons. She was very attractive, and she was holding a teddy bear about half her ____42____. I teased her by asking if she had a ___43___ for the bear. She laughed and said no.
About halfway through the flight she ___44____ over and told me she was going to Tucson to enter rehab (进行康复治疗). She ___45___ to share her life story with me. She had been working as a dancer in a nightclub. That ___46____ had led her down a dark ____47____ to drugs and alcohol. As I listened to her story. I was ____48____ at all she had gone through. I listened to all she shared and told her I was sure she was going to ____49___ it. At the end of the flight, she ___50____ me for listening to her.
A few years later, I got a ___51____ in the mail saying, “Wow, it’s been years since we met on that plane. It is ___52____ how you touched my life.” She went on to tell me that she had ____53____ to stay away from drugs, and had been working for a radio station. She felt she had achieved things she could not have ____54___ that day on the plane. We agreed to set up a time to get ___55___.
When I saw her, she was ____56____ the attractive young woman I remembered. She told me that that little ___57___ we had had turned her life around. She had boarded the plane ___58___ anything would work in her life, and my affirmation (肯定) of her as a person and of her ___59___ had given her the last bit of ___60___ she needed to work through her problems.
The young woman taught me it’s never too late to make a new start in life.
| 小题1: | | A．found | B．helped | C．recognized | D．noticed |
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| 小题2: | | A．shape | B．size | C．weight | D．leg |
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| 小题3: | | A．name | B．friend | C．ticket | D．cloth |
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| 小题4: | | A．moved | B．leaned | C．looked | D．pulled |
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| 小题5: | | A．agreed | B．learned | C．continued | D．refused |
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| 小题6: | | A．manner | B．feeling | C．event | D．lifestyle |
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| 小题8: | | A．disappointed | B．worried | C．surprised | D．blamed |
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| 小题9: | | A．own | B．reach | C．leave | D．make |
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| 小题10: | | A．criticized | B．avoided | C．thanked | D．remembered |
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| 小题12: | | A．effective | B．amazing | C．easy | D．clear |
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| 小题13: | | A．managed | B．tried | C．decided | D．worked |
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| 小题14: | | A．realized | B．produced | C．required | D．imagined |
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| 小题15: | | A．through | B．along | C．together | D．off |
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| 小题16: | | A．never | B．still | C．once | D．even |
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| 小题17: | | A．expectation | B．explanation | C．information | D．conversation |
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| 小题18: | | A．doubting | B．promising | C．believing | D．admitting |
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| 小题19: | | A．condition | B．discoveries | C．criticism | D．possibilities |
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| 小题20: | | A．delight | B．interest | C．strength | D．character |
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Driving to a friend’s house on a recent evening, I was attracted by the sight of the full moon rising just above my friend’s rooftop. I stopped to watch it for a few moments, thinking about what a pity it is that most city people --- myself included --- usually miss sights like this because we spend most of our lives indoors.
My friend had also seen it. He grew up living in a forest in Europe, and the moon meant a lot to him then. It had touched much of his life.
I know the feeling. Last December I took my seven-year-old daughter to the mountainous jungle of northern India with some friends. We stayed in a forest rest house with no electricity or running hot water. Our group had campfires outside every night, and indoors when it was too cold outside. The moon grew to its fullest during our trip. Between me and the high mountains lay three or four valleys. Not a light shone in them and not a sound could be heard. It was one of the quietest places I have ever known, a bottomless well of silence. And above me was the full moon, which struck me deeply.
Today our lives are filled with glass, metal, plastic and fiber-glass. We have television, cell phones, pagers, electricity, heaters and ovens and air-conditioners, cars, computers.
Struggling through traffic that evening at the end of a tiring day, most of it spent indoors, I thought, “Before long, I would like to live in a small cottage. There I will grow vegetables and read books and walk in the mountains. And perhaps write, but not in anger. I may become an old man there, and wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled and measure out my life in coffee spoons. But I will be able to walk outside on a cold silent night and touched the moon.”
小题1:The best title for the passage would be _________.| A．Touched by the Moon | | B．The Pleasures of Modern Life | | C．A Bottomless well of Silence | | D．Break away from Modern life |
小题2:The writer felt sorry for himself because __________.| A．there was too much pollution. | | B．he failed to see the fullest moon. | | C．he didn’t adapt to modern inventions | | D．there were too many accidents on the road. |
小题3:What impressed the writer most in the mountainous jungle of northern India?| A．No modern equipment. | B．Complete silence. | | C．The nice moon. | D．The high mountain. |
小题4:Modern things are mentioned mainly to ___________.| A．show that the writer likes city life very much. | | B．tell us that people greatly benefit from modern life. | | C．explain that people have less chances to enjoy nature. | | D．show that we can also enjoy nature at home through them. |
小题5:The author wrote the passage to __________.| A．express the feeling of returning to nature. | | B．show the love for the moonlight. | | C．advise modern people to learn to live. | | D．want to communicate longing for modern life. |
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When I was a young student, a Chinese teacher told us, “If you make one close friend in school, you will be most fortunate. A true friend is someone who stays with you for life.” 36 tells us that he was right. Good friendship is just not easily 37 . It is possible that we simply do not stay in one place long enough for 38 friendship to 39 .
However, there can be 40 disagreement on the need for each of us to think carefully about the kind of friendship we want. To most of us, friendships are considered very important, but we need to have clear in our 41 the kinds of friendship we want. Are they to be close or 42 at arm’s length? Do we want to 43 ourselves or do we want to walk on the surface? For some people, many friendships on the surface are 44 enough—and that’s all right. But at some point we need to 45 that our expectations are the same as our friends’ expectations. The sharing of 46 experience 47 our tears as well as our dark dreams is the surest way to deepen friendships. But it 48 be undertaken（进行）slowly and carried on only if there are 49 of interest and action in return.
What are some of the 50 of friendship? The greatest is the attraction to expect too much too soon. Deep relationships 51 time. Another “major difficulty” is the selfishness to think one “possesses” the other, including his time and attention. Similarly, friendships 52 actions in return. In 53 words, you must give as much as you take.
Finally there is a question of taking care of. Unless you spend 54 time together, talking on the phone, writing letters, doing things together, friendships will die 55 .
| 小题1: | | A．Knowledge | B．Experience | C．Parents | D．Teachers |
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| 小题2: | | A．understood | B． produced | C．realized | D．formed |
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| 小题3: | | A．true | B．common | C．deeply | D．actual |
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| 小题4: | | A．design | B．develop | C．intend | D．appear |
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| 小题6: | | A．hearts | B．actions | C．minds | D．thoughts |
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| 小题7: | | A．remained | B．kept | C．left | D．stayed |
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| 小题8: | | A．share | B．owe | C．spare | D．own |
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| 小题9: | | A．that | B．very | C．quite | D．not |
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| 小题10: | | A．make sure | B．remember | C．expect | D．check out |
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| 小题11: | | A．social | B．personal | C．good | D．ordinary |
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| 小题12: | | A．includes | B．included | C．including | D．to include |
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| 小题14: | | A．marks | B．sights | C．signs | D．scenes |
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| 小题15: | | A．difficulties | B．differences | C．advantages | D．things |
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| 小题17: | | A．require | B．request | C．depend | D．suggest |
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| 小题18: | | A．other | B．many | C．some | D．different |
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| 小题19: | | A．comfortable | B．reasonable | C．less | D．a lot |
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