I was in the queue for the supermarket checkout(付款台) earlier today. All of the checkouts were
1 , and the woman behind me was not happy! Every word that came from her mouth was a(n) 2 !
She wasn"t happy with the number of checkouts 3 ; she wasn"t happy with the amount of shopping
some people had in their baskets; she wasn"t happy because this supermarket didn"t have a stand where
she 4 scan her own shopping.
I listened to her 5 looking around as I loaded my stuff onto the conveyor belt (传送带). I didn"t
want 6 to do with that kind of attitude, and if ever I"d felt like letting someone go 7 of me, it
wouldn"t be such a woman!
But then I 8 back. Standing beside the woman was a five-year-old girl, 9 her granddaughter. The
girl"s part of the shopping 10 of some comic books.
I couldn"t 11 it. I pushed my shopping back to the end of the conveyor belt, 12 a space. "After you,"
I said to the woman and the girl, and 13 them to a big 14 . The woman was delighted, and even
15 to complain - until she was walking away.
So, 16 bother having helped? It was because that little girl was probably taking in her granny"s
complaint like a sponge(海绵). She was learning how to 17 situations like that by listening to her
granny. I"d seen that I could interrupt that complaining, and put a smile and some 18 into the middle of
it.
We can all complain; we can all react 19 , but it doesn"t have to be like that. And, even if only for
a few 20 , I wanted to leave that little soul with just a glimpse of another way |
( )1. A. busy
( )2. A. quarrel
( )3. A. opened
( )4. A. would
( )5. A. beyond
( )6. A. something
( )7. A. ahead
( )8. A. went
( )9. A. merely
( )10. A. contained
( )11. A. think
( )12. A. taking
( )13. A. returned
( )14. A. smile
( )15. A. thanked
( )16. A. how
( )17. A. face with
( )18. A. truth
( )19. A. actively
( )20. A. hours | B. big
B. argument
B. closed
B. need
B. without
B. nothing
B. behind
B. glanced
B. surely
B. included
B. help
B. leaving
B. pleased
B. meal
B. paid
B. what
B. put with
B. kindness
B. correctly
B. chances | C. free
C. praise
C. left
C. could
C. with
C. everything
C. beside
C. focused
C. possibly
C. consisted
C. believe
C. bringing
C. treated
C. joke
C. checked
C. why
C. deal with
C. courage
C. negatively
C. years | D. empty
D. complaint
D. hired
D. must
D. by
D. anything
D. back
D. jumped
D. luckily
D. made
D. forget
D. occupying
D. served
D. room
D. forgot
D. who
D. do with
D. money
D. patiently
D. seconds |
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核心考点
试题【完形填空 I was in the queue for the supermarket checkout(付款台) earlier today. All】；主要考察你对 题材分类等知识点的理解。 [详细]举一反三
| 完形填空 | A young student was one day taking a walk with a professor, who was commonly __1__ the
students" friend. As they went __2__, they saw lying in the path a pair of old __3__, which were
supposed to belong to a poor man who was working in a __4__ close by. The student turned to the
professor, saying, "Let"s play the man a __5__: We will hide his shoes, and __6__ ourselves behind
those bushes, and wait to see his __7__ when he cannot find them."
"My young friend," answered the professor, "we should never __8__ ourselves at the __9__ of
the poor. But you are __10__, and you may give yourself a much greater __11__ by means of the
rich man. Put a coin into each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and __12__ how the discovery
affects him." The student did so, and they both placed themselves behind the bushes. The poor man
soon finished his work, and came __13__ the field to the path __14__ he had left his coat and shoes.
While __15__ his coat he slipped his foot into one of his shoes; but feeling something __16__, he
bent down to feel __17__ it was, and found the coin. Astonishment and wonder were seen upon his
face. He then looked around him on all sides, but no person was to be seen. He now put the money into
his pocket, and continued to put on the other shoe; but his __18__ was doubled on finding the other
coin. He fell upon his knees, looked up to heaven and said aloud a fervent (热诚的) thanksgiving, in
which he __19__ his wife, sick and helpless, and his children without bread. The student stood there
deeply __20__, and his eyes were filled with tears. | ( )1. A. held
( )2. A. along
( )3. A. socks
( )4. A. field
( )5. A. game
( )6. A. hide
( )7. A. excitement
( )8. A. make
( )9. A. price
( )10. A. poor
( )11. A. pleasure
( )12. A. notice
( )13. A. about
( )14. A. where
( )15. A. wearing on
( )16. A. soft
( )17. A. what
( )18. A. confidence
( )19. A. mentioned
( )20. A. amazed | B. kept
B. on
B. gloves
B. factory
B. trick
B. have
B. sorrow
B. treat
B. expense
B. kind
B. money
B. watch
B. across
B. that
B. dressing up
B. terrible
B. how
B. embarrassment
B. remembered
B. defeated | C. named
C. over
C. shoes
C. company
C. joke
C. let
C. disappointment
C. amuse
C. value
C. honest
C. thought
C. realize
C. into
C. there
C. putting on
C. strange
C. whether
C. surprise
C. recommended
C. puzzled | D. called
D. back
D. trousers
D. shop
D. word
D. make
D. anxiety
D. laugh
D. pay
D. rich
D. benefit
D. find
D. by
D. which
D. pulling in
D. hard
D. why
D. joy
D. reminded
D. affected | | 阅读理解 | A girl became a volunteer in the activities of Deathbed Care, which meant visiting and taking care of
a patient suffering from an incurable disease with days numbered.
The girl was assigned to look after an old man suffering from cancer whose children lived abroad.
Their living conditions were not satisfactory while the old man had a lot of savings. She was expected to
comfort him and keep up his spirits.
Every Saturday the girl came on time to keep him company, telling him stories. When he was having
an intravenous drip (静脉滴注), she would help massage his arms. The doctor found the patient much
improved mentally. The old man began to involve himself actively in the medical treatment and he seldom
shouted at others.
But something that happened made the doctor uneasy and puzzled. Each time the girl left, the old
man would give her some money. The doctor did nothing to interfere (干涉), unwilling to offend the old
man. A month later the old man showed evident signs of decline after suffering coma (昏迷) a few times.
When rescued from the latest coma, the old man told the doctor his last wish, "I have deep sympathy
for the girl. Will you be kind enough to help her finish her studies?"
But the doctor knew that her family was welloff and she had no difficulty pursuing her studies.
Sometimes she even came to the hospital in her father"s car.
When the girl came at the weekend after the death of the old man, the doctor told her the bad news.
She was very sad and burst into tears. Then she handed $ 500 to the doctor, saying, "The old man had
all along thought I came to do the job because of poverty. He gave me money so that I could continue
my schooling." Now he got the answer to the puzzle. In the last period of his life, the old man found it a
real pleasure to be able to help a girl badly in need. | | 1. If you"re a volunteer in the activities of Deathbed Care, what kind of people do you have to attend to? | A. The patients in need of help.
B. The people suffering from cancer.
C. The patients without many days left.
D. The people suffering from diseases. | | 2. What can we infer about the old man? | A. He had a lot of savings.
B. He was suffering from cancer.
C. He often lost his temper before meeting the girl.
D. He asked the doctor to help the girl finish her study. | | 3. What can we know from the passage? | A. The doctor told the old man the truth.
B. The old man"s children were wealthy.
C. The girl"s father encouraged her to accept the money.
D. The girl didn"t accompany the old man when he died. | | 4. What is the real reason resulting in the old man"s mental improvement? | A. The girl"s comfort and care.
B. The pleasure of being helpful to people in need.
C. People"s understanding.
D. His children"s progress. | | 完形填空 | When I was thirteen, my family moved from Boston to Tucson, Arizona. 1 the move, my father 2
us in the living-room on a freezing January night. My sisters and I sat around the fire, not 3 that the
universe would suddenly change its course. "In May, we" re 4 to Arizona."
The words, so small, didn"t seem 5 enough to hold my new life. But the world changed and I
awoke on a tram moving across the country.1 watched the 6 change from green trees to flat dusty
plains to high mountains as I saw strange new plants that 7 mysteries yet to come. Finally, we arrived
and 8 into our new home.
9 my older sisters were sad at the loss of friends, I 10 explored our new surroundings.
One afternoon, I was out exploring 11 and saw a new kind of cactus(仙人掌). I crouched(蹲)
down for a closer look. "You"d better not 12 that"
I turned around to see an old woman.
"Are you new to this neighborhood?" I explained that I was, 13 , new to the entire state．
"My name is Ina Thorne." Have you got used to life in the 14 ? It must be quite a 15 after living in
Boston."
How could I explain how I 16 the desert? I couldn"t seem to find the right words.
"It"s vastness," she offered. "That vastness 17 you stand on the mountains overlooking the desert-you
can 18 how little you are in comparison with the world. 19 , you feel that the possibilities are limitless."
That was it. That was the feeling I"d had ever since I"d first seen the mountains of my new home. Again,
my 20 would change with just a few simple words.
"Would you like to come to my home tomorrow?" Someone should teach you which plant you should
and shouldn"t touch." | ( )1. A. During
( )2. A. gathered
( )3. A. hoping
( )4. A. going
( )5. A. good
( )6. A. picture
( )7. A. suggested
( )8. A. settled
( )9. A. If
( )10. A. bitterly
( )11. A. as well
( )12. A. move
( )13. A. of course
( )14. A. desert
( )15. A. luck
( )16. A. found
( )17. A. why
( )18. A. prove
( )19. A. However
( )20. A. idea | B. Until
B. warned
B. admitting
B. moving
B. simple
B. ground
B. solved
B. walked
B. After
B. easily
B. as usual
B. dig
B. in fact
B. city
B. doubt
B. examined
B. when
B. guess
B. Otherwise
B. life | C. Upon
C. organized
C. realizing
C. driving
C. big
C. scene
C. discovered
C. hurried
C. Once
C. proudly
C. right away
C. pull
C. after all
C. state
C. shock
C. watched
C. how
C. sense
C. Therefore
C. home | D. Before
D. comforted
D. believing
D. flying
D. proper
D. area
D. explained
D. stepped
D. While
D. eagerly
D. on time
D. touch
D. at least
D. country
D. danger
D. reached
D. where
D. expect
D. Meanwhile
D. family
| | 完形填空。 | |
One Saturday, I got a phone call about electrical problems. Since I am not an electrician, I quickly
1 that the woman on the line had the wrong number. The woman on the phone sounded extremely
2 as her electricity wasn"t working. Her 3 tried to replace a wall switch(开关), but now some of
their lights wouldn"t be on, and the heat had 4 .
The woman thought she was 5 an electrician who had done work for her in the past. I had just
recently changed my 6 and she got me instead. I"m not an electrician but I do work with 7 .
I 8 her that she had the wrong number, and I didn"t know what her old electrician changed his
number to. She 9 , and we said goodbye. After I hung up the phone I thought 10 I could help her
so I dialed back and found out she was just one town over.
When I got to her house, I told her I would help her, but I would not 11 any money. This confused
(使迷惑)her and she asked 12 I would bother if I wasn"t getting paid. I told her it was an act of 13
and to "pay it forward". The couple, who were both retired, seemed 14 and said they had never met
anyone like me.
Her husband had fixed the 15 switch which was causing a short(短路). After I was done, they
thanked me and tried to give me some 16 . I told them I wouldn"t accept anything, and that the best
17 would be to find someone else to help out. I 18 said that if they can"t find someone else to
repay then just be extra nice to each other. They were both unbelievably happy that I 19 to solve
their electrical problems quickly, but I think I was even 20 at the opportunity to help them. | ( ) 1. A. noticed
( ) 2. A. anxious
( ) 3. A. son
( ) 4. A. shown off
( ) 5. A. introducing
( ) 6. A. mind
( ) 7. A. organization
( ) 8. A. encouraged
( ) 9. A. apologized
( )10. A. maybe
( )11. A. provide
( )12. A. when
( )13. A. honesty
( )14. A. encouraged
( )15. A. wrong
( )16. A. candy
( )17. A. decision
( )18. A. also
( )19. A. decided
( )20. A. better | B. imagined
B. excited
B. husband
B. paid off
B. calling
B. address
B. electricity
B. blamed
B. laughed
B. anyway
B. receive
B. whether
B. kindness
B. delighted
B. necessary
B. praise
B. requirement
B. ever
B. succeeded
B. happier | C. believed
C. nervous
C. brother
C. shut off
C. expecting
C. cellphone
C. education
C. taught
C. shouted
C. otherwise
C. offer
C. why
C. courage
C. interested
C. proper
C. money
C. reply
C. just
C. managed
C. easier | D. realized
D. curious
D. father
D. taken off
D. searching
D. number
D. construction
D. told
D. nodded
D. indeed
D. accept
D. how
D. friendship
D. surprised
D. valuable
D. gift
D. payment
D. even
D. promised
D. stronger | | 阅读理解。 | I first went to Harrow in the summer term. The school had the biggest swimming pool I had ever
seen. It was a good joke to come up behind a naked boy, and push him into the pool. I made quite
a habit of this with boys of my own size or less.
One day I saw a boy wrapped in a towel on the side of the pool. He was no bigger than I was,
so I thought him a fair game. Coming secretly behind, I pushed him in, holding on to his towel so that
it would not get wet, I was surprised to see an angry face come out from the water, and a being of
great strength making its way by strokes (猛力地划) to the shore. I fled, but in vain. He overtook me,
seized me violently, and threw me into the deepest part of their pool. I soon climbed out on the other
side, and found myself surrounded by a crowd of younger boys. "Do you know what you have done?"
they said, "It"s Amery; he is in Grade Six. He is champion at gym, and he has got his football honor."
I was frightened and felt ashamed. How could I tell his position when he was wrapped in a bath
towel and so small? He didn"t seem pleased at all, so I added in a most brilliant word, "My father, who
is a great man, is also small." He laughed at this, and after some general words about my rude behavior
and how I had better be careful in the future, the incident was closed. | | 1. The writer thought Amery "a fair game" because the boy _________. | A. looked like an animal
B. was fond of games
C. was of similar size
D. was good at sports | | 2. The writer was frightened because _________. | A. he was laughed at by other boys
B. Amery turned out to be in the same grade
C. he pushed Amery hard and hurt him
D. he played a joke on an outstanding athlete | | 3. By saying "My father, who is a great man, is also small", the writer ________. | A. tried to please Amery
B. challenged Amery
C. threatened Amery
D. admired his father | | 4. Which of the following is TRUE? | A. The writer could run faster than Amery.
B. The writer liked playing on boys of all sizes.
C. Amery was a student in Grade Four.
D. Amery forgave the writer for his rude behavior. |
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