At 3:30 a.m. Pearl Carlson was shaken awake by a forceful pull. King, the family dog, was trying to pull her out of bed.Then she smelled smoke and heard the sound of fire from her parent"s room. Pearl"s screams awaked her mother， Fern and father, Howard, who had recently been in hospital for lung disease. Helping Howard to a first-floor window, Fern told him to climb out, then ran to her daughter.
Still inside, King appeared at Pearl"s window, making squeaking (短促尖叫) sounds. When running toward Pearl"s bedroom, Fern realized her husband hadn"t yet escaped. She made her way back through the smoke and flames, following King"s sound to where Howard lay semiconscious (半昏迷) on the floor. Fern helped him get outside. King came out only after both were safe.
As day dawned, the Carlsons saw that King"s paws were badly burned, and his entire body was burned too. His chain collar had gotten so hot that it burned his throat, making it impossible for him to bark (叫) normally. Only after the seven-year-old dog refused food did they find pieces of wood in his mouth and realize that King, who slept outside, had bitten through a wood door to warn his family.
1. Who was King in this story?
A. The family sore B. The family daughter.
C. The family dog. D. The master.
2. According to the story, the first one who was completely out of danger could be .
A. Howard B. Fern C. Pearl and Fern D. Pearl
3. After reading this story, we"ve learnt that the following statements could be reasonable except .
A. the dog made a big hole in the door
B. the dog awoke mother first
C. the dog was the last one to escape from the burning room
D. the dog was badly burned , hurt and not able to eat
4. From this story it can be inferred that .
A. Pearl loves her parents very much
B. Howard is the best man of the family
C. the woman loves her children more deeply than her husband
D. the dog is man"s best friend |
小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:D |
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试题【At 3:30 a.m. Pearl Carlson was shaken awake by a forceful pull. King, the family】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
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The night was dark, though sometimes the moving clouds allowed a star or two to be seen in the sky. The poor men held on to any bit of wood they could find. They called to the Marie (圣母玛丽亚) for 36 , but she was far 37 the reach of the human voice. At one o’clock in the morning, the water was getting 38 , and a strong 39 had begun to blow. Suddenly 40 were seen in the distance; another ship! The shouts of the swimmers were heard on board, and willing hands pulled them out of the water. The 41 of the ship that had so 42 arrived on the scene in time to save their lives was Ellen. What had brought her to the exact spot through the 43 and the pathless sea? Her captain had known 44 about the wreck (沉船) and had indeed attempted to sail away from it. But let him speak for himself.
“I was forced by the wind,” he said long afterwards, “to 45 my course (航道). Just as I did it, a small 46 flew across the ship once or twice and then 47 at my face. I took 48 of this until exactly the same thing happened at a 49 time, which caused me to think it rather 50 , while I was thus 51 it, the same bird for the third time, made its appearance and flew 52 in the same way as before. I was then 53 to change my course back to the original (原来的) one. I had not gone far 54 I heard strange noises; and when I tried to 55 where they came from, I found I was in the middle of people who had been shipwrecked (船只失事). I immediately did my best to save them.”
36. A. food B. help C. rest D. stop
37. A. between B. out C. beyond D. in
38. A. colder B. deeper C. saltier D. warmer
39. A. smoke B. wave C. sand D. wind
40. A. people B. lights C. ships D. houses
41. A. name B. owner C. captain D. person
42. A. slowly B. early C. immediately D. fortunately
43. A. light B. wind C. darkness D. water
44. A. everything B. nothing C. something D. anything
45. A. continue B. turn C. change D. sail
46. A. light B. fish C. plane D. bird
47. A. flew B. stopped C. stayed D. looked
48. A. no care B. good careC. no notice D. some notice
49. A. good B. second C. third D. long
50. A. interesting B. funny C. common D. unusual
51. A. searching B. expecting C. considering D. hearing
52. A. back B. about C. up D. down
53. A. decided B. advised C. persuaded D. invited
54. A. when B. while C. as D. after
55. A. listen to B. search forC. make sure D. look out |
Sumo wrestlers (相扑选手) are usually big, heavy men．The biggest sumo wrestler of all the time is Konishiki, who now 26 about 230 kg．Born in Hawaii, he was 27  a big boy．When he was a teenager, some people 28 he go to Japan and become a sumo wrestler．
Although he took their advice, at first it was a 29 life．“I had to clean the toilets and 30 the rubbish,” Konishiki remembered, “I knew I had to 31 to the life in Japan．I said to myself, ‘I 32 learn Japanese.’ Soon I could 33 it quite well.”
Konishiki’s career started 34 , and he was soon upgraded to a higher rank．But despite his 35 he soon had health problems．The doctors t old him that he should 36 some weight．“I started dieting．I 37 to do it．But I did it too 38 ,” he said, “I lost some of my strength, too.”
He lost a lot of fights, and then his parents got 39 in a car crash．“I must go and 40 them,” he thought．Though it was only three days 41 a big tournament (锦标赛), he flew back to Hawaii．Although he was quite 42 , they were not badly injured．
When he returned, he knew that he had to do well．The newspapers said, “Konishiki must win, 43 he will go down in rank.” 
Though he had many problems, Konishiki won 14 of his 15 fights, and won the Emperor’s Cup．He was so 44 that he cried．“You ought not to show your feelings,” he said, “but I couldn’t 45 it.”
| 小题1: | | A．means | B．measures | C．weighs | D．has |
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| 小题2: | | A．always | B．hardly | C．sometimes | D．once |
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| 小题3: | | A．promised | B．allowed | C．considered | D．suggested |
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| 小题4: | | A．real | B．hard | C．comfortable | D．rich |
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| 小题5: | | A．sell | B．bring | C．take | D．empty |
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| 小题6: | | A．get used | B．respond | C．devote | D．lead |
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| 小题8: | | A．speak | B．say | C．learn | D．tell |
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| 小题9: | | A．bad | B．well | C．suddenly | D．similarly |
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| 小题10: | | A．failure | B．succes s | C．effort | D．fame |
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| 小题11: | | A．gain | B．lose | C．save | D．spare |
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| 小题12: | | A．failed | B．began | C．had | D．refused |
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| 小题13: | | A．stupidly | B．carefully | C．slowly | D．quickly |
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| 小题14: | | A．shocked | B．destroyed | C．ruined | D．injured |
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| 小题15: | | A．visit | B．care | C．search | D．serve |
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| 小题16: | | A．after | B．since | C．before | D．until |
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| 小题17: | | A．happy | B．worried | C．surprised | D．regretful |
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| 小题19: | | A．sad | B．nervous | C．curious | D．happy |
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| 小题20: | | A．do | B．help | C．feel | D．leave |
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One evening, a young man at a certain college who was known to be something of a poet read one of his poems to a small group of his friends in a room．The poem was greatly admired．But afterwards, one of them, who was called Crick, said, "I was very interested in Hand’s poem, but it was stolen from a book."
His words were reported to Hand, who was very angry and required an apology．"Well," said Crick, "I don’t often take back what I said, but this time I admit (承认) I was mistaken．When I got to my room, I looked in the book which I thought the poem was stolen from, and I saw it was still here!"
小题1:The poem Hand read one evening was written by .| A．Hand | B．Crick | | C．one of his friends | D．another poet |
小题2:Hand’s friends admired the poem mainly because .| A．it was read by Hand | B．Hand was a poet | C．it was real ly wonderful | D．it was stolen from a book |
小题3:From the story, we know that Crick .| A．was really mistaken | B．really took back what he said | C．was a poet himself | D．was quite familiar with the poem |
小题4:When Hand required an apology, Crick .| A．didn’t do as Hand asked | B．admitted he was wrong | | C．was unwilling to do so | D．showed the poem to Hand |
小题5:According to the passage, we can infer that Hand .| A．was a young poet | B．liked poems very much | | C．would be a poet | D．was regarded as a poet |
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阅读文章后，从第50至53题所给A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。
For the first 10 years after the Wright brothers" original flight in 1903, flying was only a sport．It was a pastime for daredevils （不怕死的人）．One very determined dare devil was Bessie Coleman．She was the first black woman to fly an airplane．
Coleman,  born in Texas in 1892, the tenth of 13 children, dreamed of becoming a pilot．To earn money for flying lessons, she washed other people"s laundry．At the age of 19 she took a t rain to Chicago, where she began to study in a beauty school．For five years she worked in a barbershop, and then she looked for a flying school．There were none in the United States that would teach women, but Coleman heard that there were schools in France that would．So she studied the language and sailed off to France．
When she returned to the United States in 1921, Coleman was the first licensed black woman pilot．Her "aerial acrobatic （航空特技）exhibitions" impressed audiences．She took her airplane through loop-the-loops and flew upside down．She did slow rolls and sharp rolls．Audiences were amazed when she performed a move called "falling leaf．"
Coleman became a famous person．She performed her acrobatic flights all over the country．She also spoke to African-American audiences in schools, churches, and theatres．Fly, she told them．Be a part of the new aviation（航空） industry．Many young African-American men listened to her．Some became honored military pilots during World War II．Many others made their careers in aviation．
On April 29, 1926, Coleman was flying when a tool carelessly left in the airplane hit the control stick．The plane went into a dive and did not recover．The daring 34-year-old pilot was killed．
小题1:Bessie Coleman went to France to ____．| A．work in a barbershop | B．study the language | | C．look for a flying school | D．take flying lessons |
小题2:Which of the following is probably an "aerial acrobatic"?A．Flying upside down． | B．Speaking to audiences． | | C．Getting a pilot"s licence． | D．Impressing audiences． |
小题3:The underlined word "exhibition" in paragraph 3 means _____．| A．a holding back | B．a public show | | C．falling leaf | D．loop-the-loops |
小题4:What would be the best title for the passage?| A．An early daredevil | B．The first flying woman | | C．A pioneer in aviation | D．The first licensed black pilot |
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（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。
After graduation from a medical school, I began to take a job in a small hospital"s emergency department．As the 36 member of the group, I had to work on Christmas Eve．
At 9 pm, the ambulance 37 a man in his 60s who was having a heart attack．My patient was 38 , but I did my best．Eventually he 39 the night．
The following year, still the newest member, I got Christmas Eve 40 again．At 9 pm sharp, I was told there was a 41 in the hall who wanted to speak with me．
When I approached them, the man 42 himself as Levin and said, "you probably don"t " 43 me, but last Christmas Eve you saved my life．Thank you for the year you gave me．"He and his wife hugged me and handed me a small 44 and left, I was more than a little surprised and 45 ．
The followin g year a new doctor joined the group 46 I volunteered for the shift because I wanted to see if the Levins would 47 ．
I 48 the door．Once again, at 49 9 pm, the Levins appeared．We 50 and Levin said he"d come to see me every Christmas Eve, and that 51 he didn"t come, I would know it just wasn"t his year．
The last year I saw him, he brought me a crystal bell engraved （雕刻） with a single word: Friendship．Levin 52 the next year．Now, my family, friends and I 53 that bell every Christmas Eve at exactly 9 pm and 54 to the man who didn"t forget to bring me good 55 ．
| 小题1: | | A．hardest | B．youngest | C．best | D．newest |
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| 小题2: | | A．brought up | B．brought about | C．brought in | D．brought on |
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| 小题3: | | A．in debt | B．in vain | C．on end | D．in danger |
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| 小题4: | | A．survived | B．sp ent | C．won． | D．managed |
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| 小题5: | | A．watch | B．duty | C．guard | D．greetings |
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| 小题6: | | A．couple | B．man | C．patient． | D．friend |
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| 小题7: | | A．regarded | B．treated | C．introduced | D．considered |
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| 小题8: | | A．understand | B．remember | C．cure | D．like |
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| 小题9: | | A．bell | B．gift | C．packet | D．box |
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| 小题10: | | A．scared | B．interested | C．excited | D．moved |
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| 小题12: | | A．return | B．come | C．recover | D．approach |
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| 小题13: | | A．gave an eye to | B．kept away from | C．kept an eye on | D．kept hold of |
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| 小题14: | | A．about | B．the same | C．very | D．exactly |
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| 小题15: | | A．calmed | B．separated | C．embraced | D．choked |
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| 小题16: | | A．unless | B．if | C．until | D．though |
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| 小题17: | | A．passed by | B．passed away | C．passed off | D．passed out |
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| 小题18: | | A．ring | B．strike | C．hit | D．beat |
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| 小题19: | | A．cheer | B．drink | C．congratulate | D．offer |
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| 小题20: | | A．advice | B．work | C．holiday | D．wishes |
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