There was a boy in India who was sent by his parents to a boarding school. Before being sent away this boy was the 26 student in his class. He was at the top in every 27 . He was a champion.
But the boy 28 after leaving home and attending the boarding school. His 29 started dropping. He hated being in a group. He was 30 all the time. And there were especially dark times when he felt like 31 himself. All of this because he felt 32 and that no one loved him.
His 33 started worrying about the boy. But 34 they did not know what was wrong with him. 35 his dad decided to travel to the boarding school and talk with him.
They sat 36 the bank of the lake near the school. The father started asking him 37 questions about his classes, teachers and 38 . After some time his dad said, “Do you know, son, 39 I am here today?”
The boy 40 , “to check my grades?”
“No, no” his dad replied, “I am here to tell you that you are the most important person for me. I want to see you happy. I don’t care about grades. I care about 41 . I care about your happiness. YOU ARE MY 42 .”
These words caused the boy’s eyes to fill with tears. He 43 his dad. They didn’t say anything to each other for a long time.
Now the boy had everything he wanted. He knew there was someone on this 44 who cared for him deeply. He 45 the world to someone. And today this young man is in college at the top of his class and no one has ever seen him sad!
| 小题1: | | A．richest | B．prettiest | C．laziest | D．brightest |
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| 小题2: | | A．game | B．school | C．competition | D．group |
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| 小题3: | | A．changed | B．died | C．arrived | D．regretted |
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| 小题4: | | A．hair | B．tears | C．love | D．grades |
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| 小题5: | | A．worried | B．careless | C．lonely | D．busy |
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| 小题6: | | A．teaching | B．killing | C．helping | D．enjoying |
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| 小题7: | | A．cold | B．worthless | C．well | D．sick |
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| 小题8: | | A．parents | B．classmates | C．teachers | D．companions |
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| 小题11: | | A．toward | B．along | C．opposite | D．on |
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| 小题12: | | A．serious | B．casual | C．personal | D．difficult |
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| 小题13: | | A．work | B．study | C．sports | D．education |
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| 小题15: | | A．turned away | B．answered back | C．whispered anxiously | D．cried out |
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| 小题17: | | A．LIFE | B．ANXIETY | C．CARE | D．NEED |
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| 小题18: | | A．forgave | B．hit | C．hugged | D．begged |
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| 小题20: | | A．meant | B．owed | C．moved | D．left |
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小题3:A
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小题10:D
小题11:D
小题12:B
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小题1:考查形容词。从下文He was at the top可推知这个男孩在被送到寄宿学校“前”，是班上最“聪明的(brightest)”学生。
小题2:考查名词。根据后句话He was a champion可只是在比赛competition中。
小题3:考查动词。根据语境可知这个男孩在离开家上了寄宿学校之后改变了。
小题4:考查名词。他的成绩开始下滑。grade分数。从下文的叙述中可知，男孩在新的环境中经历了情绪上的波动，一度甚至想要自***，故知他的成绩是下降了。
小题5:考查形容词。从后文所述“他不喜欢在一个集体”里“可推知他很孤独” 。
小题6:考查动词。句意为：有一段尤其黑暗的时光，那时他意欲自***。与前面的dark times 相呼应，此处应填贬义词。
小题7:考查形容词。从本句中“and no one loved him”可知此空应填worthless (无用的)。
小题8:考查名词。他的变化太大，父母开始担心他。结合his dad decided to可知。
小题9:考查副词。但是他们甚至不知道孩子怎么了。even用来加强语气。
小题10:考查连词。他们甚至不知道孩子怎么了，因此父亲去学校和儿子进行一次谈话。
小题11:考查介词。 on the bank of在……边上。
小题12:考查形容词。根据下文“to check my grades?（来‘检查’我的成绩吗？）”可知在此处dad并没有问他学习、分数这些严肃的话题，而是问了一些随意的问题。
小题13:考查名词。结合37解析：与学习无关。
小题14:考查疑问词。根据下文“to check my grades?（来‘检查’我的成绩吗？）”可知在此处dad问儿子“你知道来的原因吗”。
小题15:考查动词短语。 answer back顶嘴。
小题16:考查代词。从下文父亲说的话可推知，他认为孩子对他来说才是最重要的，他只在乎孩子的快乐，而不是他的学习和分数。
小题17:考查名词。从父亲说的话可推知，孩子对他来说才是最重要的，孩子就是他的生命。
小题18:考查动词。从文章所描述的情节中可看出，男孩听了他父亲的一番话后，眼里充满了泪水，这是幸福和感动的泪水，因此他“拥抱”了他的父亲。
小题19:考查名词。this earth 与下面的the world相呼应。
小题20:考查动词。结合YOU ARE MY 42 .”可知男孩对他父亲来说就是整个世界。mean意味着；即是。 |
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Have you ever heard the old saying ,"Never judge a book by its cover" ?This is a good rule to follow when trying to judge the intelligence of others. Some people have minds that shine only in certain situations. A young people with an unusual gift in writing may find himself speechless in the presence of a pretty girl when he speaks. He may not be able to find the right words. But don"t make mistake of thinking him stupid, with a pen and a paper, he can express himself better than anybody .
Other people may fool you into overestimating (过高估计) their intelligence by putting up a good front. A student who listens attentively and takes notes in class is sure to make a favorable impression on his teachers. But when it comes to exams, he may score near the bottom of the class .
It all boils down to this: you can"t judge someone by appearance. The only way to determine a person"s intelligence is to get to know him. Then you can see how he reacts to different situations. The more situation you see, the better your judgment is likely to be. So take your time. Don"t judge a book by its cover .
小题1:The passage suggests that ______.| A．a good writer may not be a good speaker | | B．a good writer is always a good speaker | | C．a speechless person always writes well | | D．a good writer will find himself speechless |
小题2:According to this passage, a student who listens attentively and take notes in class ______. | A．is an intelligence student | | B．may not be a intelligence student | | C．will score better in exams | | D．will not be a good student |
小题3:The passage suggests that we should judge a person"s intelligence through ______. | A．his teachers | B．his deeds in the classroom | | C．his appearance | D．his reaction to different situations |
小题4:The writer of this passage wants to tell us ______. | A．not to judge a book by the cover | | B．not to make the mistake of thinking a young man stupid | | C．not to overestimate a student"s intelligence | | D．not to judge person’s intelligence by his appearance |
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His first successful fight was for the equal rights of black people in South Africa. Then, as the first black president, he fought to unite the country and organize the government. Now Nelson Mandela has set his sights on a new enemy, AIDS.
On March 19 the 82-year-old, former president, hosted his second AIDS-awareness concert. He warned that 25 million people in Africa were already infected with the fatal disease.
Mandela was born in a small village in South Africa in 1918. He was adopted by the chief of his tribe and could have been a chief himself and lived a happy country life.
But he refused to be a chief when his people lived under racial discrimination(歧视). He decided to fight for equal rights for all the people in South Africa. Before 1990, under the country’s Racial Segregation Law, colored and white people lived separately. Black people were treated unfairly even when taking a bus. Blacks had to stand at the back of the bus to make room for white people even when there were only a few of them on board.
For his opposition to the system, Mandela was arrested and spent 27 years in prison. He was freed in 1990 and became the president of the country after the first election were held in which everyone could vote.
Mandela was not only a political fighter who attacked with speeches. He was also a trained boxer and fought in the ring when he was young.
“Although I did not enjoy the violence of boxing, I was interested in how one moved one’s body to protect oneself, how one used a strategy both to attack and retreat”, he wrote in his autobiography.
As a skillful fighter, he chose music as his weapon against AIDS. He hopes to win another victory against AIDS.
小题1:When was Mandela arrested? | A．In 1963 | B．In 1990 | | C．When he refused to be a chief | D．When he became the president |
小题2:Nelson Mandela succeeded in doing the following except _______. | A．winning the equal rights for the black people in South Africa | | B．Uniting South Africa | | C．organizing a government in South Africa | | D．controlling the spread of AIDS |
小题3:If Nelson Mandela hadn’t fought against racial discrimination, he_______. | A．could have been the president of South Africa | | B．could still have lived a happy life | | C．could have been in a difficult situation | | D．would have been an excellent boxer |
小题4:Which of the following statements can best describe the life of Nelson Mandela? | A．struggle is his life | | B．sports make his fame | | C．fight for equal rights | | D．a great fighter against government. |
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“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I faced disappointment. “If you can 41 on, one day something good will happen. And you’ll 42 that it wouldn’t have happened if not for that previous disappointment.”
Mother was right, as I discovered after graduating from college. I had designed myself for a 43 announcer(播音员). So I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station and got 44 every time.
In one station, a kind lady told me that 45 stations wouldn’t risk employing a person without 46 since I had just graduated. “Go out in the town and find a small station that might give you a chance,” she said.
I returned to Dixon, 47 I had finished my high school education and had 48 in the school football team. My father said that our town had opened a store and wanted a local athlete to 49 its sports department(部门). The job sounded just 50 for me but I wasn’t hired.
My 51 had shown as if by design. “Everything happens for the best,” Mum 52 me. Dad offered me his car to job hunt. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport. The program director told me they had already hired a/an 53 . 54 I left his office, my frustration boiled over(发怒).I asked aloud, “ 55 can a fellow get to be a sports announcer 56 he can’t get a job in a radio station?”
Suddenly, I heard the director 57 .“What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he stood me before a microphone and asked me to 58 an imaginary game.
It was easy, and I did it without difficulty. The director was 59 and told me I would be broadcasting a game on the 60 Saturday.
| 小题2: | | A．recognize | B．realize | C．react | D．respond |
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| 小题3: | | A．news | B．sports | C．weather | D．TV |
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| 小题4: | | A．invited | B．promised | C．refused | D．accepted |
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| 小题5: | | A．large | B．all | C．good | D．small |
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| 小题6: | | A．experience | B．examination | C．agreement | D．degree |
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| 小题7: | | A．which | B．where | C．there | D．here |
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| 小题8: | | A．played | B．joined | C．taken | D．fought |
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| 小题9: | | A．own | B．manage | C．report | D．enter |
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| 小题10: | | A．possible | B．successful | C．right | D．important |
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| 小题11: | | A．disappointment | B．delight | C．pleasure | D．interest |
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| 小题12: | | A．woke | B．advised | C．demanded | D．reminded |
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| 小题13: | | A．manager | B．clerk | C．worker | D．announcer |
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| 小题15: | | A．What | B．How | C．Whenever | D．Wherever |
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| 小题17: | | A．calling | B．answering | C．broadcasting | D．announcing |
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| 小题18: | | A．make | B．act | C．broadcast | D．play |
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| 小题19: | | A．moved | B．sorry | C．thankful | D．satisfied |
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| 小题20: | | A．future | B．coming | C．last | D．later |
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I had been rather proud of myself when my friends and family got the ticket，whether it was for speeding，parking or stop sign violations (违反)．It was something that happened to others. But last Friday I joined the club.
I was asked to do a new project last week. On Friday morning on my way to work，I suddenly remembered that I had spent the past six weeks without considering that I had a week’s vacation planned during that time. I was very disappointed with myself for not remembering it. The fact is that I was not paying enough attention to my driving and I did not come to a complete stop at the stop sign in front of a school. I was so distracted (思想不集中的)that I didn’t even notice I had a policeman on my tail with his lights flashing. Finally I looked in my mirror and caught on.
The policeman was rude and took my papers. Fortunately，I had everything up to date and since I had never had a ticket before，there was nothing for him to do but write me a ticket. While I was sitting there in the seat of “shame”，I felt bad. If I had been that distracted and a child had run onto the road，perhaps I would have not reacted as well as I could have. It was a wake-up call.
People at work asked me if I tried to talk my way out of it. Frankly，it never occurred to me. I felt guilty. Now I no longer have a clean driving record. Please be careful out there，as a moment’s distraction can lead to tragedy.
小题1:What is this passage mainly about?| A．The writer’s most unforgettable experience. | | B．How the writer got her first ticket. | | C．An accident caused by the writer. | | D．Why the writer is always so careful. |
小题2:We can infer that the underlined part “the club” in Paragraph 1 here refers to ________.| A．people who are crazy about driving cars | | B．a club for drivers without much experience | | C．people who get tickets for breaking traffic rules | | D．a club for people to talk about their driving stories |
小题3:What made the writer unable to focus on her driving?| A．Planning how to spend the vacation. | | B．Thinking of the forgotten vacation. | | C．Thinking about her work. | | D．Missing her children. |
小题4:From the experience，the writer has probably learnt ________.| A．what is really important to her | | B．how to deal with policemen | | C．to enjoy the small things in life | | D．to be much more careful |
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At the age of 15，I paid my first visit to Disneyland in America. It wasn"t the first time for me to be ___36___ . Like most English children I learned French ___37___school and I had often been to France，and I ___38___ speaking English to people who didn"t understand ___39___ . So ___40____ I went to America，I was really looking forward to ____41___ a nice easy holiday without any ___42____problems. ___43___ wrong I was! The misunderstanding ___44___at the airport. I was looking for a ___45___ telephone to give my friend Danny a ___46____ and tell her that I had arrived. A___47___ old man saw me looking lost and asked ___48___ he could help me.“Yes，”I said，“I want to give my friend a ring.”“Well，that"s nice，”he said，“Are you getting ____49____ ? But aren"t you a bit young?” “ ___50___ is talking about marriage?” I replied. “I just want to call her to tell her I"ve arrived. Can you tell me ___51___ there’s a phone box?” “Oh!” he said, “there"s a phone downstairs.” When at last we did meet up，Danny explained the misunderstanding to me. “Don"t worry，”she said to me，“I had so many ___52___ at first. There are lots of words which the Americans ___53___ differently in meaning from us British. You"ll soon get used to ___54___ funny things they say. Most of the ___55___, British and American people understand each other!”
| 小题1: | | A．out | B．away | C．abroad | D．outside |
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| 小题2: | | A．from | B．during | C．after | D．at |
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| 小题3: | | A．get used to | B．was used to | C．used to | D．used |
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| 小题4: | | A．English | B．French | C．Russian | D．Latin |
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| 小题6: | | A．buying | B．having | C．giving | D．receiving |
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| 小题7: | | A．time | B．human | C．1anguage | D．money |
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| 小题9: | | A．beginning | B．begun | C．begin | D．began |
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| 小题10: | | A．cheap | B．popular | C．public | D．good |
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| 小题11: | | A．letter | B．ring | C．news | D．information |
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| 小题12: | | A．friendly | B．stranger | C．stupid | D．kindly |
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| 小题14: | | A．to marry | B．to be married | C．marrying | D．married |
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| 小题16: | | A．where | B．in which | C．over there | D．that |
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| 小题17: | | A．trouble | B．difficulties | C．things | D．fun |
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| 小题18: | | A．write | B．speak | C．use | D．read |
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| 小题19: | | A．every | B．these | C．some | D．all the |
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| 小题20: | | A．chance | B．situation | C．condition | D．time |
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