Mr. Smith liked his job. He liked his town, and he didn’t like the idea of moving somewhere else, but his wife 51 telling him that his pay was not enough to 52 the needs of the family. That was why he was thinking of taking a new job in Boston, 53 he had been offered a job in a factory, and the pay was far 54 .
Henry Manley, boss of Mr. Smith, was the 55 of a small company 56 computers. The company was in 57 trouble, because among other reasons, the Japanese were selling such things at very 58 prices. As a result, Manley had to 59 his own price and profits (利益) as well, otherwise he would not 60 any orders at all. Even so, orders were 61 not coming in fast enough, 62 there was no money for raises for his workers. Somehow, he had to 63 along and keep his 64 workers as well. He sighed (叹气) . 65 then the telephone rang.
His secretary told him that Mr. Smith wanted to 66 him as soon as possible. Manley 67 again. He could 68 what it was about. Mr. Smith was a very young engineer. The company had no 69 unless it could attract men like him. Manley rubbed his forehead: his 70 seemed endless.
小题1:.| A．considered | B．advised | C．began | D．kept |
小题2:.| A．meet | B．imagine | C．bring | D．tell |
小题3:.| A．there | B．where | C．here | D．somewhere |
小题4:.| A．lower | B．more | C．higher | D．less |
小题5:.| A．secretary | B．manager | C．customer | D．engineer |
小题6:.| A．making | B．to make | C．made | D．was making |
小题7:.小题8:.小题9:.小题10:.| A．place | B．get | C．give | D．carry out |
小题11:.| A．already | B．obviously | C．still | D．undoubtedly |
小题12:.| A．because | B．even if | C．so that | D．even |
小题13:.| A．walk | B．struggle | C．come | D．give in |
小题14:.| A．best | B．strongest | C．youngest | D．kindest |
小题15:.| A．Even | B．Just | C．Suddenly | D．Immediately |
小题16:.小题17:.| A．waited | B．set back | C．sighed | D．telephoned |
小题18:.| A．think | B．know | C．expect | D．understand |
小题19:.| A．future | B．money | C．computers | D．people |
小题20:.| A．company | B．headache | C．problem | D．question |
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1. D kept是keep的过去式，keep doing sth表示总是做某事。史密斯先生不想搬，但他的妻子总是告诉他他的收入不能维持收支平衡。
2. A 考查固定搭配，meet the needs of family满足家庭的需要。
3. B 此处考查定语从句，where指的是上文提到的地点in Boston.
4. C此处用了far来修饰比较级，意思是说收入更低。
5. B既然是公司的老板，这里就是说他是这个公司的管理人员，也就是经理，而不是顾客什么的。
6. A现在分词ing作定语，修饰后面的computers,表示生产电脑。
7. B从后文知道这个公司有它自己的麻烦，its是it的所有格。
8. C这里指日本的公司的商品价格很低，所以才会让史密斯的公司有麻烦。
9. B固定搭配，cut the price表示降低价格。日本公司价格低，他只好让自己的产品也降价。
10. B get the orders表示接到订单，也是一个固定搭配。本句说如果不降低他自己的价格和利益，他就不能接到订单。
11. C此处表示的意思是：即使这样，依然不然快的接到订单。Still依然，依旧。
12. C因为没到多少订单，所以导致工作拿不到工资。So that表示因此。
13. B struggle along表示沿着…挣扎,艰难行进，指史密斯在进行着艰难着经营着。
14. A固定搭配。keep one’s best指让某人保持一个最好的状态，这里是说史密斯保持着他最好的状态来经营。
15. B just then就在这时候，也是一个固定的搭配。
16. D根据上下文知道，史密斯想尽快见到他的老板，see表示见到，会面。
17. C由again再一次可知，他又叹气了，因这上文提到过一次sighed.
18. 此处是说Henry Manley能够预料到关于史密斯将要说的内容，expect表示预料。
19. A此句意思：如果不能吸引像史密斯这样的人，公司就没有将来。
20. C Henry Manley揉了揉前额，好像他的问题永远没有终结。 |
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试题【Mr. Smith liked his job. He liked his town, and he didn’t like the idea of movin】；主要考察你对
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Daniel Defoe (about 1660~1731) was an important novelist in the English literature(文学). When he was young, he served as a soldier and had been to Spain, Italy, France and Germany. At the same time, he went in for politics. He cared much about the development of capitalism(资本主义). He had written a lot of articles against it and he was put into prison twice for that. It was not until he was nearly sixty that he began to write the famous novel Robinson Crusoe, which was published in May, 1709. It spread so rapidly that the story was known to every household very soon.
Robinson Crusoe can be divided into three parts. The first part is about Crusoe’s three voyages, the second part about his hunting, hiding in caves farming and his hard struggles against nature on a small island, the third part about the things which happened after his return fro m the island. The second part is the body of the novel, in which Robinson’s characters are clearly shown.
Defoe wrote his novel in a simple style and his language is easy to understand. His novel-writing set a milestone of the modern English novel. In his later part of life, he was in poor health and lived very poorly. He died on April 24th, 1731.
小题1:.Daniel Defoe was ______ and the writer of ______.| A．an Englishman, “A Tale of Two Cities” | B．an American, “A Million Pound Note” | | C．a Frenchman, “The Lost Necklace” | D．an Englishman, “Robinson Crusoe” |
小题2:. How old was he when he began to write his famous novel “Robinson Crusoe”?| A．He was in his sixties. | B．He was in his fifties. | | C．He was over 60. | D．He was sixty. |
小题3:. Robinson Crusoe can be divided into ______ parts and the first is about _______.| A．two, his lonely life | B．three, his characters | | C．three, his journeys by sea | D．four, his fame |
小题4:. “Every household” in this passage means ______.| A．all members of a family | B．all people | | C．every building | D．persons living in the same house |
小题5:.What was Defoe’s contribution(贡献) to the English literature?| A．He wrote a very interesting story. | | B．He made people happy while reading his story. | | C．He set a milestone of the modern English novel. | | D．He was active in politics and was against capitalism. |
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请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A Woman and a Fork
There was a young woman was diagnosed with a terminal illness and could only live three months. So as she was getting her things "in order," she 36 her Rabbi (法师）and had him come to her house to 37 certain aspects of her final wishes.
She told him which songs she wanted sung at the 38 , what scriptures she would like read, and what outfit she wanted to be buried in.
Everything was in order and the Rabbi was preparing to leave 39 the young woman suddenly remembered something very important to her.
"There"s one more thing," she said 40 . "What" that?" "This is very important, I want to be buried with a fork in my right hand."
The Rabbi stood looking at the young woman, not knowing quite what to say.
“That surprises you, doesn"t it?” the young woman asked. "Well, to be honest, I"m 41 by the request," said the Rabbi.
The young woman 42 . “My grandmother once told me this story, and from then on, I have always done so. I have also, always tried to pass along its message to those I love and those who are in need of 43 .
In all my years of attending socials and dinners, I always remember that when the dishes of the main 44 were being cleared, someone would inevitably lean over and say, "Keep your fork." It was my favorite part 45 I knew that something better was coming...like velvety chocolate cake or deep-dish apple pie…”
So, I just want people to see me there in that casket（棺材）with a fork in my hand and I want them to 46 "What"s with the fork?" 47 I want you to tell them: "Keep your fork…the best is yet to come."
The Rabbi"s eyes were 48 up with tears of joy as he hugged the young woman good-bye. He knew this would be one of the last times he would see her before her death. But he also knew that the young woman had a better grasp of 49 than he did. She had a better grasp of 50 heaven would be like than many people twice her age, with twice as much experience and knowledge.
She knew that something better was coming. At the funeral people were walking by the young woman"s casket and they saw the cloak she was wearing and the fork 51 in her right hand. Over and over, the Rabbi heard the question "What"s with the fork?" And over and over he 52 .
During his message, the Rabbi told the people of the 53 he had with the young woman shortly before she died. He also told them about the fork and what it symbolized to 54 . The Rabbi told the people how he could not stop thinking about the 55 and told them that they probably would not be able to stop thinking about it either.
He was right. So the next time you reach down for your fork, let it remind you ever so gently, that the best is yet to come.
小题1:.| A．contracted | B．contacted | C．attracted | D．attached |
| 小题2: | | A．talk | B．identify | C．recognize | D．discuss |
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| 小题3: | | A．assembly | B．party | C．conference | D．service |
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| 小题4: | | A．before | B．as | C．when | D．then |
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| 小题5: | | A．excitedly | B．regretfully | C．angrily | D．breathlessly |
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| 小题6: | | A．surprised | B．astonished | C．depressed | D．puzzled |
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| 小题7: | | A．explained | B．introduced | C．admitted | D．hesitated |
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| 小题8: | | A．praise | B．honor | C．encouragement | D．comfort |
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| 小题9: | | A．meal | B．course | C．food | D．cause |
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| 小题11: | | A．wonder | B．question | C．enquire | D．say |
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| 小题12: | | A．Later | B．Afterwards | C．Finally | D．Then |
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| 小题13: | | A．full | B．filled | C．fed | D．flowed |
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| 小题14: | | A．life | B．funeral | C．fork | D．heaven |
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| 小题15: | | A．how | B．where | C．what | D．which |
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| 小题16: | | A．placed | B．grasped | C．held | D．caught |
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| 小题17: | | A．sobbed | B．cried | C．smiled | D．laughed |
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| 小题18: | | A．agreement | B．conclusion | C．argument | D．conversation |
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| 小题19: | | A．her | B．him | C．them | D．people |
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| 小题20: | | A．woman | B．funeral | C．incident | D．fork |
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When William, a 10-year-old boy planned to learn the piano, the music teacher was reluctant （不愿意）to accept him. She 31 her students to start their music lessons at a young age when their 32 were able to move quickly and easily.
“William, why do you want to learn the piano?” the teacher asked.
“I want to play for my mother.”
She noticed the 33 in his eyes as he answered her. She had no heart to 34 and accepted William as her student. But at each music lesson, William appeared to be in a hurry and played 35 “My mother is waiting outside for me,” he would tell the teacher. She was tempted to advise William not to 36 his time with lessons anymore as he 37 hit the right notes. 38 there was something about William — - she was fascinated with the tender look in his eyes 39 he mentioned “Mother”.
Suddenly, William stopped coming for his lessons. At the end of the semester year, the music teacher decided to 40 a piano recital (独奏会) for her students and she asked them to participate.
She was 41 to find William’s application to contribute a musical piece. She would place him last in the recital 42 he made mistakes.
The day came and William appeared. 43 it was his turn to play, William bowed before the audience and said he was thankful for the music teacher’s 44 with him. “Tonight I am dedicating (献)my music to my mother.” he said.
Everyone later asked why William did not bring his mother as she would 45 be proud. William replied, “My mother was 46 and she could never 47 me play during her life time. 48 she sacrificed her time and money to let me learn the piano. This morning Mother passed away. I am sure she is now 49 as she can hear my piano recital. I chose a piece of piano music by Beethoven. As you all know, Beethoven was deaf by the end of his career. But music always symbolized his 50 for freedom and I would like to dedicate it to Mother.”
小题1:.| A．hoped | B．persuaded | C．allowed | D．preferred |
小题2:.| A．fingers | B．brains | C．eyes | D．arms |
小题3:.| A．surprise | B．joys | C．tears | D．disappointment |
小题4:. | A．put him down | B．turn him down | C．put him off | D．turn him off |
小题5:. | A．badly | B．nicely | C．carefully | D．patiently |
小题6:. | A．pass | B．take | C．kill | D．waste |
小题7:. | A．ever | B．never | C．even | D．always |
小题8:. | A．Instead | B．Therefore | C．Then | D．But |
小题9:. | A．at one time | B．from time to time | C．each time | D．the first time |
小题10:. | A．support | B．take | C．intend | D．organize |
小题11:. | A．delighted | B．surprised | C．curious | D．angry |
小题12:. | A．as far as | B．if only | C．in case | D．now that |
小题13:. | A．Until | B．Since | C．While | D．When |
小题14:. | A．patience | B．advice | C．guide | D．concern |
小题15:. | A．surely | B．gradually | C．finally | D．quickly |
小题16:. | A．blind | B．deaf | C．ill | D．wounded |
小题17:. | A．watch | B．appreciate | C．teach | D．hear |
小题18:. | A．Besides | B．Then | C．Yet | D．Otherwise |
小题19:. | A．happy | B．relaxed | C．free | D．sad |
小题20:. | A．effort | B．struggle | C．belief | D．challenge |
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…That’s my second piece of advice, very simple: Don’t make excuses. Take responsibility not just for your successes; take responsibility where you fall short as well.
Now, the truth is, no matter how hard you work, you’re not going to ace (取得好成绩) every class. You’re not going to succeed the first time you try something. There are going to be times when you screw up (弄糟). There will be times where you hurt people you love. There will be times when you make a mistake and you stray (偏离) from the values that you hold most deeply.
And when that happens, it’s the easiest thing in the world to start looking around for somebody else to blame. Your professor was too hard; the coaches were playing favorites; your friend just didn’t understand.
No, but this is an easy habit to get into. You see it every day in Washington — every day -—folks calling each other names, making all sorts of accusations on television. Everybody is always pointing a finger at somebody else. You notice that?
Now, this community could have easily gone down that road. This community could have made excuses — well, our kids have fewer advantages, our schools have fewer resources — how can we compete? You could have spent years pointing fingers— blaming parents, blaming teachers, blaming the principal , blaming the superintendent.
But that’s — Class of 2010, I want you to pay attention on this because that’s not what happened. Instead, this community was honest with itself about where you were falling short. You decided to do better, push your kids harder, open their minds wider, expose them to all kinds of ideas and people and experiences.
So, graduates, I hope you’ll continue those efforts. Don’t make excuses. And I hope that wherever you go, you won’t narrow the broad intellectual and social exposure you’ve had here at Kalamazoo Central — instead, seek to expand it. Don’t just hang out with people who look like you or share your political views. Broaden your circle to include people with different backgrounds and life experiences, because that’s how you’ll end up learning what it’s like to walk in somebody else’s shoes. That’s how you’ll come to understand the challenges other people face.
And this is not just an academic exercise. It’s a way to broaden your ambit (范围) of concern and learn to see yourselves in each other.
—adapted from US President Barack Obama’s graduation ceremony speech at the Kalamazoo Central High School.
小题1: The underlined words “fall short” in Paragraph 1 probably mean .| A．make a decision | B．begin to experience something | | C．have someone else to blame | D．fail to reach a standard |
小题2: The underlined word “this” in Paragraph 4 refers to .| A．misunderstanding your friends | B．straying from the values you hold | | C．making accusations on television | D．blaming someone else for your mistake |
小题3: We can infer from Paragraphs 5 and 6 that the community .| A．has got used to making excuses | B．has lived up to its responsibility | | C．is satisfied with itself | D．provides fewer resources than it used to |
小题4: In the last two paragraphs, Obama calls on the graduates to . | A．welcome different ideas, people and experiences | | B．participate in as many social activities as they can | | C．make friends with people who share their political views | | D．be honest and concerned about the community |
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阅读下面两篇短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I remember the exact moment I learned the principle of preparing for luck.
I was on the wrestling team. Now, if there’s one thing I can tell you about any sport, it is that wrestling is probably the sport that has the least 31 .There are only two people out on the mat, so you cannot 32 it on your teammates or your coach. And guess what? There is no 33 because we do the whole thing indoors, so you can’t say, “It was raining” or “It was snowing.” It makes 34 to say wrestling is the sport with the least luck.
On our team were two world champions; one of them had been a world champion five times. We 35 had five people who were national champions. One of them was a guy 36 the name of John.
John had never been 37 in any high school wrestling competition that I could remember, 38 he was a national champion. There was nobody locally who could touch him.
One day, we 39 a match with our biggest opponent(对手). John went out on the mat, and about a minute and 30 seconds into the match he tried to make a particular 40 He rolled over, and his opponent 41 him halfway through his roll. He waspinned(压住) 42 !
The match was over.
I remember on the way home, one of our teammates tried to 43 John by saying, “Oh, he just got lucky.” John said, “That’s so stupid. The 44 presented itself, and he just took advantage of it.”
We used to have this big 45 in our wrestling room that the coach had put there: “Luck is what happens when opportunity meets 46 .”
John’s opponent was prepared to make use of this opportunity. The possibility of beating John was not 47 and he knew it. But he waited for the 48 opportunity to present itself, and he defeated and pinned a five-time national champion.
In other words, the real 49 is “Be prepared!” It’s not just finding the opportunity; you have to be prepared to 50 it.
小题1:. | A．luck | B．risk | C．difficulty | D．opportunity |
小题2:. | A．accuse | B．blame | C．doubt | D．keep |
小题3:. | A．stress | B．injury | C．change | D．weather |
小题4:. | A．reason | B．sure | C．safe | D．sense |
小题5:. .| A．also | B．even | C．too | D．once |
小题6:. 小题7:. | A．hurt | B．met | C．trained | D．defeated |
小题8:. | A．although | B．as | C．yet | D．until |
小题9:. | A．went for | B．waited for | C．fought for | D．played for |
小题10:. 小题11:. | A．fixed | B．threw | C．caught | D．carried |
小题12:. | A．accidentally | B．fortunately | C．unfairly | D．immediately |
小题13:. | A．control | B．comfort | C．convince | D．forgive |
小题14:. | A．success | B．moment | C．opportunity | D．situation |
小题15:. | A．warning | B．sign | C．sentence | D．note |
小题16:. | A．occasion | B．challenge | C．time | D．preparation |
小题17:. | A．obvious | B．strong | C．little | D．slight |
小题18:. | A．equal | B．exact | C．rest | D．right |
小题19:. | A．message | B．theme | C．key | D．suggestion |
小题20:. .| A．receive | B．follow | C．seize | D．save |
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