A man hired a taxi outside the airfield．The cab had a woolen carpet with 36 lace edges．On the glass partition that 37 the driver"s seat was a copy of a famous painting．Its windows were all clean．The customer was very much 38 and said to the driver，“I"ve never seen a nicer 39 ．”“Thank you for your praise．”the driver answered 40 ．
“The car isn"t mine，”said the driver．“It belongs to the company．I used to be a 41 of cabs．When they returned，all of them were as 42 as garbage cans with cigarette butts and rubbish 43 here and there．On the seats and door-handles could be found something 44 like peanut sauce or, chewing gum．Why so? I thought if the car itself were very clean the passengers would most 45 be considerate and refrain from littering．”
“So when I got a 46 to be a taxi-driver，I began 47 my idea into practice-to tidy and 48 the car． Now before a new passenger gets on my car，I"d make a cheek and be sure it is in good order．When my car 49 after a day"s work，it always remains 50 ．”
When doing a thing，one makes efforts and wants to see the result．To change others，one has to make twice the 51 but get half the result．To change oneself is the other way round-more fruit with less effort．One had better ask oneself why one makes 52 on others much more than on oneself． 53 you take enough care to do as best you can for other people"s sake，your efforts will yield results，If you 54 the inner world of your own，examine yourself and wipe out the dust and dirt，instead of fixing your eyes on other people，you will find a cheerful 55 for yourself and create a pleasant environment for others．
| 小题1: | | A．ugly | B．exciting | C．brilliant | D．favorite |
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| 小题2: | | A．separated | B．covered | C．protected | D．prevented |
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| 小题3: | | A．moved | B．annoyed | C．disappointed | D．surprised |
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| 小题4: | | A．seat | B．carpet | C．garage | D．cab |
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| 小题5: | | A．naturally | B．smilingly | C．hopefully | D．firmly |
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| 小题6: | | A．driver | B．cleaner | C．repairer | D．customer |
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| 小题7: | | A．attractive | B．pleasant | C．dirty | D．clean |
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| 小题8: | | A．spread | B．extended | C．dotted | D．1eft |
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| 小题9: | | A．funny | B．busy | C．sticky | D．clumsy |
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| 小题10: | | A．likely | B．willingly | C．extremely | D．regularly |
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| 小题11: | | A．permit | B．1icense | C．certificate | D．passport |
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| 小题13: | | A．provide | B．drive | C．decorate | D．describe |
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| 小题14: | | A．speeds | B．leaves | C．arrives | D．returns |
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| 小题15: | | A．spotless | B．pretty | C．bright | D．dirty |
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| 小题16: | | A．progress | B．effort | C．attempt | D．trial |
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| 小题17: | | A．suggestions | B．comments | C．demands | D．decisions |
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| 小题19: | | A．look into | B．look for | C．look up | D．look through |
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| 小题20: | | A．spirit | B．mood | C．mind | D．sense |
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小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:D
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小题5:B
小题6:B
小题7:C
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小题10:A
小题11:B
小题12:A
小题13:C
小题14:D
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通过一个出租车司机的话告诉我们要让自己情绪好，要给别人创造出好的环境。
小题1:形容词辨析。A丑陋的；B兴奋的；C色彩明亮的；D最喜欢的。由下文可知这辆车车况很好，装饰精美。有色彩明亮的金边。
小题2:上下文辨析。根据partition隔壁；间隔；分隔间；可知这里是separate。
小题3:上下文联系。根据后文I"ve never seen a nicer…可知他没有想到车子如此好，所以很惊讶。
小题4:上下文联系。根据第一行可知：我从来没有见过这么好的车。
小题5:副词辨析。A自然地；B微笑着；C充满希望的；D坚固地;稳固地；别人夸你的车好，你自然应该是微笑着回应。
小题6:上下文串联。根据下文可知我原来是一个cleaner.
小题7:形容词辨析。根据后面的garbage cans可知这些车很脏。
小题8:词义辨析。Left留下。根据句意可知车里留下的都是垃圾。
小题9:形容词辨析。A滑稽的；B忙碌的；C粘手的；D笨拙的。根据后面的chewing gum可知是C。
小题10:固定词组。Be likely to do sth 可能做某事；
小题11:上下文串联。接下来说他成为司机，肯定是拿到了驾照。
小题12:固定词组。Put sth into practice把…付诸实施
小题13:词义辨析。A提供；B驾驶；C装修；D描述；根据上下文可知我装饰了汽车。
小题14:上下文串联。根据下文的after a day"s work，结束一天的工作，那么肯定是回来。
小题15:形容词辨析。根据上下文可知我的车子很干净，没有污点。
小题16:名词辨析。根据上下文可知是做出努力。
小题17:名词辨析。A建议；B评论；C要求；D决定。句意：为什么对别人提出要求而不是对自己呢？
小题18:上下文串联。这里应该是表示条件。
小题19:动词辨析。A调查；深入了解；研究；B寻找；C查询；D浏览；根据句意可知：如果我们深入了解我们的内心世界，…
小题20:名词辨析。A精神；B情绪；C思维；D感觉，知觉；句意可知：可以让你自己又好的情绪，给别人创造好的环境。 |
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试题【A man hired a taxi outside the airfield．The cab had a woolen carpet with 36 lac】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
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In America，Virginia Beach has all the elements of a classic seaside resort：brilliant beaches，a lively boardwalk，plenty of restaurants and nightspots，and amusement rides sure to appeal to kids．Many believe Virginia Beach is at its best in the off-season，when the town is less crowded but the weather is still mild．
Meanwhile，some safety tips should be followed，enjoying the happiness and excitement the beach offers．
The number l safety tip concerns ocean safety：pay attention to Flag conditions posted on the lifeguard stands．Lifeguards post a red flag to warn when the ocean water is dangerous．Take them seriously! Tourists from land-locked regions are particularly easily attracted by the magic of the waves．However，a calm ocean can become risky without warning．Make sure you swim near a lifeguard．Swimming without lifeguard protection is almost five times as great as drowning at a beach with lifeguards．
Never swim alone．Many drownings involve single swimmers．When you swim with someone else，if one of you has a problem，the other may be able to get help，including signaling for assistance from others．
Don"t fight the current．The facts show that some 80％ of rescues by lifeguards at ocean beaches are caused by currents．These currents are formed by surf and gravity，because once surf pushes water up the slope of a beach，gravity pulls it back．This can create concentrated rivers of water moving offshore．If you are caught in a rip current，don"t fight it by trying to swim directly to shore．Instead，swim parallel to shore until you feel the current relax，then swim to shore．Most rip currents are narrow and a short swim parallel to shore will help bring you to safety．
小题1:When coming to Virginia Beach，children can enjoy the happiness of the following except .| A．walking on the road made of wood | B．joining the nightspots | | C．having interesting rides | D．skiing in the sea |
小题2:Many people believe the best time to visit Virginia Beach may be .| A．after autumn school term beginning | B．in the slimmer vacation | | C．during the Christmas holiday | D．in the cold winter |
小题3:Swimming in the sea you"d better not swim .| A．with a friend | B．within the sight of the lifeguard | | C．with the current | D．as far as you like |
小题4:From the passage，we can know .| A．one in five persons swimming in the sea is drowned | | B．if one with lifeguard were drowning，five persons without lifeguard would be | | C．some 80％people drowning by the currents are rescued by lifeguards | | D．some 20％drowning by the currents are rescued by life guards |
小题5:The passage mainly tells us .| A．some safety tips when swimming in the sea | | B．the happiness and excitement the beach offers | | C．Virginia Beach has all the elements of a classic seaside resort | | D．the dangers for tourists from land-locked regions to swim in the sea |
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Like any good mother，when Karen found out that another baby was on the way，she did what she could to help her 3-year-old son，Michael，prepare for a new baby．They find out that the new baby is going to be a girl，and day after day，night after night，Michael sings to his sister in Mommy"s stomach．
Finally，Michael"s little sister is born．But she is in serious condition．With alarm in the night，the ambulance rushes the infant to the neonatal(初生的)intensive care unit at St． Mary"s Hospital，Knoxville，Tennessee．The days go by．The little girl gets worse．The pediatric(儿科的)specialist tells the parents，“There is very little hope．Be prepared for the worst.”
Karen and her husband contact a local cemetery about a burial plot．They have fixed up a special room in their home for the new baby，but now they plan a funeral．Michael，keeps begging his parents to let him see his sister，“I want to sing to her，”he says．
Karen makes up her mind．She will take Michael whether they like it or not．If he doesn"t see his sister now，he may never see her alive．
She dresses him in an oversized suit and marches him into ICU．He looks like a walking laundry basket，but the head nurse recognizes him as a child and shouts，“Get that kid out of here now! No children are allowed．Never disturb patients here．”The mother rises up strongly and said，“He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!”
Karen leads Michael to his sister"s bedside．He gazes at the tiny infant losing the battle to live．And he begins to sing．In the pure hearted voice of a 3-year-old，Michael sings：“You are my sunshine，my only sunshine，you make me happy when skies are gray．．．”Instantly the baby girl responds．The pulse rate becomes calm and steady．
The next day，the very next day，the little girl is well enough to go home! Woman"s Day magazine called it“the miracle of a brother"s song．”The medical staff just called it a miracle．Karen called it a miracle of God"s love!
Never give up on the people you love．
小题1:What may the underlined words“the infant”refer to?| A．The baby． | B．Karen． | C．Mary． | D．Michael． |
小题2:What do we know about the little sister after she was born?| A．She was driven to St．Mary"s shop． | | B．A doctor came to see her in her house． | | C．She was very thin and couldn"t speak． | | D．She was in great danger． |
小题3:Why did Karen firmly let little Michael see his sister in ICU?| A．Because he could make his sister alive． | | B．Because his sister would be sent to a far hospital． | | C．Because his sister was going to die soon. | | D．Because his father wanted to take him away． |
小题4:What do we know about the head nurse?| A．The head nurse was careful． | B．The bead nurse was rude． | | C．The head nurse was responsible． | D．The head nurse had no sympathy． |
小题5:What is the general idea of the text?| A．A boy"s singing saved his sister"s life． | | B．The little girl is well enough to go home． | | C．Michael"s little sister is born with a serious disease． | | D．No children are allowed to enter the intensive care unit． |
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A baby born in India has been declared the world"s seven billionth person by child rights group Plan International．Baby Nargis was born at 07：25 local time(01：55GMT)in Mall village in India"s Uttar Pradesh state．Plan International says Nargis has been chosen symbolically as it is not possible to know where exactly the seven billionth baby is born．In addition to baby Nargis in India，Bangladesh，the Philippines and Cambodia have all identified seven billionth babies．The United Nations estimated that on Monday 31 October．the world"s population would reach seven billion．
Populations are growing faster than economies in many poor countries in Africa and some in Asia．At the same time，low birth rates in Japan and many European nations have raised concerns about labor shortages．
Population experts at the United Nations estimated that the world reached six billion in October 1999．They predict nine billion by 2050 and ten billion by the end of the century． China"s population of one and a third billion is currently the world"s largest．India is second at 1．2 billion．But India is expected to pass China and reach one and a half billion people around 2025．
India will also have one of the world"s youngest populations．Economists say this is a chance for a so-called．demographic dividend．India could gain from the skills of young people in a growing economy at a time when other countries have aging populations．But economists say current rates of growth，although high，may not create enough jobs．Also，the public education system is failing to meet demand and schooling is often of poor quality．Another concern is health care．Nearly half of India"s children under the age of five are malnourished(营养不良).
Michal Rutkowski，the director of human development in South Asia at the World Bank, says reaching seven billion people in the world is a good time for a call to action．He says，“I think the bottom line of the story is that the public policy needs to become really，really serious about sex equality and about access to services—to fight against malnutrition，and to provide for access to health services，water and schooling．”
小题1:What is true about the world"s seven billionth person?| A．Baby Nargis is not the only child chosen as the seven billionth baby. | | B．Baby Nargis has been chosen carefully so it is exactly the seven billionth baby． | | C．Three countries have all declared Baby Nargis as the seven billi011th baby. | | D．The United Nations declared Baby Nargis as the world"s seven billionth person． |
小题2:Which of the following problems do many European countries worry about?| A．Labor shortage． | B．Poor health care． | | C．Not enough jobs． | D．Schooling of poor quality． |
小题3:According to population experts，how long will it take for population to grow from six billion to nine billion?| A．About 12 years． | B．About 40 years． | C．About 50 years． | D．About 110 years． |
小题4:What does the underlined phrase“demographic dividend”in the fourth paragraph refer to?| A．Possibility of lower birth rate． | | B．Benefit gained by working young people． | | C．Chances for more employment． | | D．Disadvantages caused by aging population． |
小题5:Which of the following public policies does Michal Rutkowski call on?| A．To encourage late marriage． | B．To reduce world"s population． | | C．To gain economic equality． | D．To improve health and education． |
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An old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and 4-year-old grandson. The old man’s hands 36 , his eyesight was not clear, and his 37 unsteady（不稳定的）. The family were 38 every night at the dinner table. But the elderly grandfather’s shaky hands and 39 sight made this rather difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When he grasped the glass, 40 would often spill（洒落）onto the tablecloth.“We must do some-thing about grandfather,”said the husband.
So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. There , grandfather ate 41 in the corner while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner at the dinner table. 42 grandfather had already broken a dish or two , his food was served in a 43 bowl. Sometimes, when the family 44 grandfather, he had a tear in his eye as he ate alone. 45 , the only words the couple had for him were sharp 46 when he dropped a fork or spilled food. The 4-year-old boy watched all this 47 .
One evening before supper, the father 48 his son playing with wood scraps（小块）on the floor. He asked the child sweetly :“What are you making?” Just as 49 , the boy answered:“Oh, I am making a little 50 for you and mama to eat your food from when I grow up.”The 4-year-old boy smiled and went back to 51 on it.
The words 52 the parents so much that they were 53 . Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. 54 no word was spoken , both knew what they had to do. That evening, the husband took grandfather’s hand and 55 led him back to the family table.
| 小题1: | | A．wounded | B．moved | C．trembled | D．dragged |
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| 小题2: | | A．step | B．feet | C．speech | D．body |
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| 小题3: | | A．away | B．together | C．asleep | D．apart |
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| 小题4: | | A．losing | B．failing | C．disappearing | D．rising |
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| 小题5: | | A．food | B．pan | C．milk | D．dinner |
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| 小题6: | | A．alone | B．casually | C．steadily | D．bitterly |
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| 小题7: | | A．After | B．Since | C．While | D．When |
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| 小题8: | | A．small | B．safe | C．big | D．wooden |
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| 小题9: | | A．glanced at | B．stared at | C．looked through | D．looked after |
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| 小题10: | | A．However | B．Otherwise | C．Still | D．Rather |
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| 小题11: | | A．comments | B．quarrels | C．warnings | D．remark |
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| 小题12: | | A．in silence | B．in advance | C．in danger | D．in charge |
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| 小题13: | | A．researched | B．noticed | C．searched | D．explored |
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| 小题14: | | A．firmly | B．suddenly | C．cruelly | D．sweetly |
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| 小题16: | | A．worship | B．work | C．whisper | D．weave |
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| 小题17: | | A．impressed | B．touched | C．confused | D．struck |
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| 小题18: | | A．speechless | B．homeless | C．fearless | D．hopeless |
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| 小题19: | | A．Once | B．Whether | C．Though | D．Unless |
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| 小题20: | | A．gently | B．happily | C．fluently | D．fortunately |
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Whitney Houston, who died on February 11, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California, is being remembered across the globe as a trailblazer（开拓者）. Among all of Houston’s outstanding achievements, including a total of more than 400 career a wards , her most significant achievement was her record-setting string of seven Number One singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart . It broke the previous record of six set by The Bee Gees and The Beatles. The string began on October 26 , 1985 with her Grammy-winning hit “Saving All My Love For You,” and ended on April 23, 1988 with her R＆B ballad “Where Do Broken Hearts Go.” It was the fourth single from her album“Whitney”to go to Number One, also a record for a female artist. She sold more than 170 million albums worldwide and co-produced and recorded songs for one of the best-selling soundtracks（声带）of all time, The Bodyguard.
Whitney Houston was born the daughter of famed gospel（福音）singer Cissy Houston in Newak , New Jersey. Dionne Warwick was her cousin and Aretha Franklin her godmother. She began as a gospel singer and pianist in her mother’s church and sometimes performed alongside her in nightclubs. At age 15 , Whitney sang backup on Chaka Khan’s “I’m Every Woman,” a tune she later performed on The Bodyguard soundtrack.
Whitney signed with Arista in 1983 and released her self-titied debut album two years later. The New York Times called her first effort, “an impressive, musically conservative showcase（展示）for an exceptional vocal talent（声乐天才）.” She continued to achieve similar praise for subsequent albums, while her fast-growing fan base put her into the world-class entertainer. In 1998, she released her most musically-diverse album to date, “My Love Is Your Love.” The title track became her third best-selling single ever.
The past 10 years were filled with highs and lows. While Whitney’s contract at Arista Records was renewed for ＄100 million, album sales began to slide. Her 14-year marriage to singer Bobby Brown ended in 2007 , she canceled concerts and interviews , and accusation arose of drug abuse. Her final album “I Look To you,” sold more than two million copies and reached the Number One spot in 2009.
小题1:What’s Whitney Houston’s most outstanding achievements?| A．Selling more than 170 million albums worldwide. | | B．Her 400 career awards. | | C．Her vocal talent. | | D．Her record-setting string of seven Number One singles. |
小题2:According to the text, Houston .| A．was born in a gospel singer family | | B．released her famous album at the age of 15 | | C．sold the most of the albums worldwide | | D．Whitney first signed with Arista in 1985 |
小题3:What was Houston accused of ?| A．Her divorce with Bobby Brown. | B．Her conflict with her former husband. | | C．The canceled concerts and interviews. | D．Drug abuse. |
小题4:When did Whitney release her first self-titled album?| A．In 1983. | B．In 1985. | C．In 1989. | D．In 1987. |
小题5:What is the main idea of the first paragraph?| A．Whitney’s success. | B．Whitney’s achievements. | | C．Whitney’s best singles. | D．Whitney’s music talents. |
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