It was a quiet village in which there was a military camp. It was far from the towns and cities and there were some high mountains around. Of course it was a good place for training the new soldiers. But it was difficult for the young men to go outside. Mr. White, an officer of forty, was strict with them and he hardly let them leave the camp.
Once Mr. White was ill in bed. He couldn’t work and a young officer, Mr. Hunt, began to train the new soldiers instead of him. He knew the young men well and let nine soldiers go to the nearest town to have a holiday. But night fell and none came back to the camp. He was worried about it and stood at the gate. It was five to twelve when Mr. Hunt decided to go to the town and see what was happening with the young men. He started the car quickly and set off. At that moment the nine soldiers came back. It seemed they were all drunk. Of course they found the officer was angry.
“I’m sorry, sir,” said the first soldier. “I left the town on time. But something was wrong with my bus on my way here. I had to buy a horse and made it run fast. Bad luck! It died and I had to run back.”
And the other seven soldiers said they were late for the same reasons. It was the last soldier’s turn. He said, “I’m sorry, sir. I got on a bus on time, but…”
Having heard this, the officer became even angrier and stopped him at once. He called out, “If you say something was wrong with your bus, I’ll punish you at once!”
“No, no, sir,” said the young man. “My bus was all right, but the dead horses were in its way!”
小题1: The military camp was built in the village to _______. | A．stop the soldiers going to towns | | B．stop the soldiers meeting their friends | | C．train the new soldiers | | D．make the young men live quietly |
小题2:Mr. Hunt let the nine soldiers have a holiday because _______. | A．he was kind to them | | B．they felt lonely | | C．they had something important to do | | D．they were the best of all |
小题3: The young officer was worried because _______. | A．a traffic accident had happened to the nine soldiers | | B．he was afraid something happened to the nine soldiers | | C．he didn’t think the nine soldiers would come back | | D．the nine soldiers drank too much in the town |
小题4:The nine soldiers returned to the camp late because _______. | A．something was wrong with their buses | | B．their horses died on the return way | | C．it took them much time to run back | | D．they all had drunk much in the town |
小题5: Which answer do you think right? | A．I’ll believe only the last soldier. | | B．The officer believed the nine soldiers. | | C．I’ll believe none of the nine soldiers. | | D．The officer won’t punish his soldiers. |
|
小题1:C
小题1:A
小题1:B
小题1:D
小题1:C |
| 略 |
核心考点
试题【It was a quiet village in which there was a military camp. It was far from the t】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
[详细]举一反三
When I began married life more than 17 years ago, I weighed 118 pounds. After having two children, and years of ____21____ eating, I weighed 180 pounds. I was unhappy. I considered going on a ____22____, so I gathered information about it.
I ____23____ the South Beach Diet and how well it was ____24____ for some people in our area. I looked it up online and ____25____ for it. Even though I knew my husband loved me no matter how I ____26____ or how much I weighed. I decided that it would be a wonderful ____27____ for my husband to come home and see a new ____28_____, so I kept my South Beach experience a ____29____ from him. Later he left home for a two-week business trip.
I was surprised at all the ____30____ I could eat. It was great to have breakfast, ____31____ and dinner. The food was difficult to eat at first ____32____ I usually didn’t like such food. This made the daily menus hard, ____33____ I overcame (克服) the challenge.
The first two weeks there really ____34____ me change the way I thought about ____35____. It wasn’t chocolate or cheese or candy I ____36____, but fruit! Before my husband’s return, my children and I were amazed at how quickly the ____37____ was lost.
When my husband returned, I had ____38_____more than 30 pounds. When I saw my husband’s reaction at the airport I thought it was worth every minute on the diet! I have ____39_____ to lose weight and I am now less than 10 pounds from my final ____40____. I feel better than I have in years and I’m enjoying life much more!
| 小题1: | | A．unknown | | B．unhealthy | | C．unpaid | | D．unlucky |
|
| | | 小题3: | | A．cared about | | B．cheered up | | C．heard about | | D．looked for |
|
| | 小题4: | | A．seeking | | B．trying | | C．acting | | D．working |
|
| | 小题5: | | A．signed up | | B．brought up | | C．dressed up | | D．set up |
|
| | 小题6: | | A．felt | | B．looked | | C．stayed | | D．sounded |
|
| | 小题7: | | A．gift | | B．message | | C．task | | D．surprise |
|
| | 小题8: | | A．face | | B．sign | | C．globe | | D．woman |
|
| | 小题9: | | A．lie | | B．joke | | C．secret | | D．story |
|
| | 小题10: | | A．things | | B．vegetables | | C．meals | | D．drinks |
|
| | 小题11: | | A．supper | | B．coffee | | C．lunch | | D．dessert |
|
| | 小题12: | | A．because | | B．if | | C．though | | D．until |
|
| | | 小题14: | | A．allowed | | B．helped | | C．caused | | D．managed |
|
| | 小题15: | | A．work | | B．rest | | C．food | | D．wealth |
|
| | 小题16: | | A．pleased | | B．wanted | | C．terrified | | D．bought |
|
| | 小题17: | | A．memory | | B．money | | C．weight | | D．confidence |
|
| | 小题18: | | A．reduced | | B．produced | | C．increased | | D．gained |
|
| | 小题19: | | A．stopped | | B．led | | C．referred | | D．continued |
|
| | 小题20: | | A．amount | | B．belief | | C．day | | D．goal |
|
|
|
Dear Editor,
I’m now busy in preparing for the Postgraduate (研究生) Entrance Exam. A few days ago, I happened to see some new guidebooks for those who want to take next year’s exam. With too many hopes and without taking it into too much consideration, I bought several that were written by some known for helping candidates (应试者) for master’s degrees.
What made me really angry was the starting discovery that the contents of those books were almost exactly the same as some I had bought before. There were only superficial (外表的) changes in their covers, with more attractive new titles and better designs. The contents were the same.
People say that the publishing industry is in a state of chaos (混乱) these days but I used to be doubtful abut that. I was of the opinion that only people of noble character, prestige (威望), and exceptional talent would produce books for higher education. But these editors are caring little about their readers.
I hope that authors and publishing houses will be more responsible for their readers. Don’t destroy the image that you have with your readers.
小题1:The writer bought some guidebooks in order to ___________________________.| A．write an essay on guidebooks | B．prepare for the entrance exam | | C．give his students a lecture | D．send them to his good friends |
小题2:The writer was angry because _________________________________________.| A．there were a lot of printing mistakes in the books that he had bought | | B．the books were so expensive that he couldn’t afford any of them | | C．he found the books he had bought were thin but of poor quality | | D．the books had the same contents as what he had bought before |
小题3: In the writer’s opinion, publishers should be _____________________________.| A．responsible | B．kind-hearted | C．hard-working | D．creative |
|
On November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln went to Gettysburg to speak at the National Soldiers Cemetery（公墓）. The Civil War was still going on. There was much criticism (批评) of President Lincoln at the time. He had been invited to speak at Gettysburg only out of politeness. The other speaker was to be Edward Everett, a famous statesman (政治家) and speaker of the day. Everett was a handsome man and very popular everywhere.
It is said that Lincoln prepared his speech on the train while going to Gettysburg. Later that night, alone in his hotel room and tired out, he again worked briefly on the speech. The next day Everett spoke first. His speech lasted an hour and 57 minutes and it was a perfect example of the day. Then Lincoln rose. The crowd of 15,000 people at first paid little attention to him. He spoke for only nine minutes. At the end there was little applause（掌声）. Lincoln turned to a friend and said, “I have failed again.”
Some newspapers at first criticized (批评) the speech. But little by little, as people read the speech, they began to like its simplicity（简洁）and its deep meaning. It was a speech which only Abraham Lincoln could have made.
Now everyone thinks of it as one of the greatest speeches ever given in American history.
小题1: In 1863, Abraham Lincoln was __________________ in Gettysburg.| A．warmly welcomed | B．unpopular | C．greatly praised | D．very polite |
小题2:Lincoln was invited to speak at the National Soldiers Cemetery because he was __________.| A．a famous speaker of the day | B．very handsome and polite | | C．President of the United States at the time | D．a popular statesman |
小题3: It can be inferred from the text that __________________________________.| A．Lincoln had prepared his speech very carefully before he went to Gettysburg | | B．Lincoln was very busy at the time and didn’t have much time to prepare his speech | | C．Lincoln’s speech seemed to be a failure for the first time | | D．Lincoln’s speech was a little shorter than Everett’s one |
小题4:Lincoln’s speech was __________________.| A．an immediate success | B．not accepted at all | | C．a total failure | D．not well-received at first |
小题5:Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?| A．Lincoln’s speech has deep meaning though it is simple in style. | | B．Neither Lincoln’s speech nor Everett’s was popular then. | | C．Lincoln’s speech proved to be a great success later. | | D．Everett’s speech was thought to be perfect at that time. |
|
Not long before, my daughter"s shoes were scratched with a knife．She burst into 36 ．I took them to the shoemaker to get them 37 ．
The young apprentice （学徒） glanced at the opening and said, " 38 I can do except replace the upper．" His master looked at them and said to me, "If you 39 me, I will add more scratches on both of the shoes．"
I was 40 and asked why．
He explained, "As if the openings were made 41 for the sake of special style and reuse．"
Two days later I found there were indeed more scratches on 42 shoe, but all the openings were patched （打补丁） by soft red leather with edges sewed by thick thread, 43 more unique and interesting than ever．I couldn"t help but 44 the master"s skill．
Another time, my wife"s sister"s white blouse had been torn, leaving a large opening on the back．My wife 45 the blouse carefully, and then said, "Let me take it 46 _ and mend it．"
Seeing the blouse again, I was shocked: all the torn parts had been sewed up by thin and 47 thread and they 48 a look of ice crystal （冰晶） hanging from a winter"s branch． 49 , she had attached a snowman and a cabin made of flowery cotton rags onto the shirt．I 50 with praise, "It"s just as beautiful as a piece of 51 !"
"I was inspired by that craftsman．Patches are supposed to be 52 , but a skillful craftsman can make it take on a kind of perfection," replied my wife．
Her words inspired me even more: Perfection is 53 to achieve in everything; Patches are unavoidable, so is human"s life．Since you can"t 54 the existence of wound, you should not expect people"s 55 by exposing the wound, which reveals nothing meaningful．
| 小题1: | | A．laughter | B．cheers | C．tears | D．speech |
|
| 小题2: | | A．made | B．repaired | C．decorated | D．preserved |
|
| 小题3: | | A．Anything | B．Something | C．Everything | D．Nothing |
|
| 小题4: | | A．trust | B．inform | C．appoint | D．convince |
|
| 小题5: | | A．annoyed | B．confused | C．disappointed | D．discouraged |
|
| 小题6: | | A．on purpose | B．by accident | C．in vain | D．beyond control |
|
| 小题7: | | A．neither | B．any | C．every | D．each |
|
| 小题8: | | A．remaining | B．growing | C．looking | D．feeling |
|
| 小题9: | | A．appreciate | B．witness | C．praise | D．describe |
|
| 小题10: | | A．delivered | B．checked | C．washed | D．ironed |
|
| 小题11: | | A．outside | B．downtown | C．home | D．abroad |
|
| 小题12: | | A．red | B．white | C．pink | D．purple |
|
| 小题13: | | A．took on | B．put on | C．decided on | D．focused on |
|
| 小题14: | | A．Therefore | B．Otherwise | C．Anyway | D．Besides |
|
| 小题15: | | A．sighed | B．signed | C．greeted | D．paused |
|
| 小题16: | | A．cake | B．art | C．furniture | D．jewellery |
|
| 小题17: | | A．pretty | B．attractive | C．tough | D．ugly |
|
| 小题18: | | A．easy | B．improper | C．likely | D．impossible |
|
| 小题19: | | A．change | B．imagine | C．stand | D．prove |
|
| 小题20: | | A．respect | B．friendship | C．sympathy | D．apology |
|
|
I was very fond of hunting when I was a young man. In the autumn of 1915, I was __16__ in the northwest of India. One evening, after hunting in the forest all __17__， I was returning alone to the place where I had __18__ up my tent. I was tired __19__ hungry. It was getting __20__ and darker, and I was walking slowly __21__ a narrow path. On my right was a wide river; on my left, a __22__， dark forest. All of a __23__ I saw two green eyes looking at me from among the trees. I knew it __24__ be a man-eating tiger. The tiger was getting ready to __25__ on me.
My heart __26__. What could I do? Should I jump __27__ the river and hope to save my life __28__ swimming? I looked to the __29__. In the river there was a __30__ crocodile waiting to welcome me with its mouth __31__ open. I was so __32__ that I shut my eyes. And I thought it would be the end of my __33__. I heard branches moving __34__ the tiger roared (咆哮) and jumped. __35__ then I opened my eyes. What do you think had happened? The tiger had jumped right over me and now in the jaws (嘴) of the crocodile.
| 小题1: | | A．practicing | B．studying | C．planting | D．travelling |
|
| 小题2: | | A．day | B．night | C．the time | D．the year |
|
| 小题3: | | A．turned | B．put | C．made | D．brought |
|
| 小题5: | | A．colder | B．warmer | C．brighter | D．cooler |
|
| 小题7: | | A．thick | B．strong | C．tall | D．short |
|
| 小题8: | | A．shock | B．joy | C．sudden | D．surprise |
|
| 小题9: | | A．could | B．can | C．must | D．should |
|
| 小题10: | | A．live | B．depend | C．look | D．jump |
|
| 小题11: | | A．beat | B．sank | C．ached | D．jumped |
|
| 小题12: | | A．across | B．over | C．into  | D．from |
|
| 小题14: | | A．front | B．back | C．left | D．right |
|
| 小题16: | | A．long | B．short | C．wide | D．narrow |
|
| 小题17: | | A．tired | B．excited | C．frightened | D．surprised |
|
| 小题20: | | A．Just | B．Even | C．Still | D．Only |
|
|
