At about 4 am, after hours of being unable to sleep, of shivering in the cold mountain air and trying to silence my crying kids who kept waking up, of attempting to find a comfortable sleeping position, of listening to whether there might have been a bear outside our tent, I finally couldn’t stand it any more. I complained, “Everything has gone wrong.” My wife and I were in one tent with our two young kids. A hundred yards east away was Summit Lake, where the glorious early morning mist was shimmering(闪烁)off the water. A couple miles to the southwest was the base of the Lassen Peak Trail. The base was 8,000 feet above sea level, and huge snow dotted the scenery even in mid August. Further west still was Bumpass Hell, with steam rising up. As the sun crept up over the edge of the Lassen peak, we fired up the camp stove and had breakfast. Half an hour later, my six-year-old daughter and I were in the parking lot of the Lassen peak trail, getting ready to go up the mountainside. We wouldn’t make it all the way, but it didn’t matter. We would see nature at its extremes: the volcanic ash that layered on the earth turning the melting snow a mysterious pink as the sun struck it; the blues of the sky shading into the blues of distant lakes, which in turn shaded into the whites and grays of the snow. My daughter grabbed my camera. She wanted to take a photo of “the composite(混合物)”of colors. Looking out over that scenery, and seeing my daughter fascinated by nature, I felt stupid about my morning complaints. Yes, camping is uncomfortable. And yes, there’s a lot to be said for getting out a credit card,reserving a room in a nice hotel, and going out for a fancy meal. But there’s also something wonderful about being so close to raw nature. And , as important, there’s something vital about getting young children out of their increasingly modern comfort zones and forcing them to meet the world around them. 小题1:.According to the passage, what contributed to the author’s sleeplessness ? ①the cold weather ②his crying children ③fear of bears ④sounds of bears ⑤the aches of his lower back ⑥his own complaints小题2:.Which of the following maps correctly shows the places ?
小题3:.The underlined word “colors” in Paragraph 4 refers to ______ .A.blue, white, gray and pink | B.white, yellow, gray and pink | C.white, green ,gray and pink | D.blue, green,white and gray | 小题4:.How did the author’s feeling change from the beginning to the end ?A.Calm→Satisfied. | B.Excited→Frustrated. | C.Sad→Calm. | D.Regretful→Satisfied. | 小题5:.Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage ?A.Nature is the glass reflecting truth. | B.Nature is the best scenery designer. | C.The journey of a thousand miles starts with one step. | D.A bad beginning makes a bad ending. |
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1.从第一段“At about 4 am, after hours of being unable to sleep, of shivering in the cold mountain air and trying to silence my crying kids who kept waking up, of attempting to find a comfortable sleeping position, of listening to whether there might have been a bear outside our tent,”可看出答案B 2.从第二段“ A hundred yards east away was Summit Lake, where the glorious early morning mist was shimmering(闪烁)off the water. A couple miles to the southwest was the base of the Lassen Peak Trail. The base was 8,000 feet above sea level, and huge snow dotted the scenery even in mid August. Further west still was Bumpass Hell, with steam rising up”可看出答案C 3.从“the volcanic ash that layered on the earth turning the melting snow a mysterious pink as the sun struck it; the blues of the sky shading into the blues of distant lakes, which in turn shaded into the whites and grays of the snow.”看出答案A 4.从“I felt stupid about my morning complaints. Yes, camping is uncomfortable. And yes, there’s a lot to be said for getting out a credit card,reserving a room in a nice hotel, and going out for a fancy meal. But there’s also something wonderful about being so close to raw nature. And , as important, there’s something vital about getting young children out of their increasingly modern comfort zones and forcing them to meet the world around them.”看出答案D 5.从最后一段可推测出“Nature is the best scenery designer.” |
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完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分) 阅读下面短文,从16-35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其涂黑。 I had always loved music and dreamed of being a musician, travelling to different countries, meeting lots of people and doing something I loved to earn my money. 16 , my parents had a farm and I didn’t want to do that—I wanted to do something 17 . However, I had always been shy and too nervous to try playing 18 in public. I had been playing the 19 since I was ten years old, but the idea of playing in front of other people was very 20 . I started one day, 21 a local youth club advertised a talent show—anybody who could play an instrument or sing could put his name down to be in concert. I 22 myself up. When the day of the show came, I was so 23 that I couldn’t eat. 24 was the first time I had played in front of other people and I felt 25 unsure of myself. I had no idea whether I was 26 good and was worried that no one would like me. When my turn came, I played my favorite tune and I even started to 27 ! I could not hear what I sounded like, but to my surprise, I eventually forgot about all the people in the audience and started to enjoy myself. When the song ended, everyone clapped and some people 28 ! After the show a man 29 up to me to say how much he enjoyed my 30 . He said that he had a rock band, and they needed to 31 a guitar player. He asked me to come along the next day to have a try. This successful trial turned my dream into 32 . In the following days, we 33 around a lot, playing in concerts in lots of places around the world. Sometimes we would enter competitions and once we went on TV. We really enjoyed ourselves and life was like a big long holiday. As we became more successful, we had to work harder and practice more and eventually I became 34 of travelling so much. But now, nearly fifty years later, I look back on those carefree days of my 35 as among the best moments of my life.
小题1: | A.Besides | B.Thus | C.Therefore | D.Instead |
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小题2: | A.similar | B.normal | C.strange | D.different |
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小题3: | A.songs | B.music | C.words | D.jokes |
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小题4: | A.guitar | B.violin | C.piano | D.drum |
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小题5: | A.enjoyable | B.attractive | C.exciting | D.frightening |
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小题6: | A.before | B.until | C.when | D.where |
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小题7: | A.picked | B.signed | C.took | D.wrote |
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小题8: | A.nervous | B.inspired | C.disappointed | D.excited |
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小题10: | A.exactly | B.hardly | C.extremely | D.highly |
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小题11: | A.some | B.any | C.well | D.much |
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小题12: | A.dance | B.act | C.announce | D.sing |
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小题13: | A.shouted | B.jumped | C.praised | D.cheered |
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小题14: | A.looked | B.came | C.went | D.faced |
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小题15: | A.performance | B.behavior | C.presence | D.instrument |
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小题16: | A.call on | B.wait on | C.take on | D.depend on |
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小题17: | A.practice | B.consideration | C.reality | D.effect |
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小题18: | A.toured | B.ran | C.worked | D.turned |
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小题19: | A.fond | B.tired | C.aware | D.proud |
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小题20: | A.competitions | B.memory | C.friendship | D.youth |
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完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分;满分30分) 阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案。 When I walked into the living-room, my 12-year-old son looked ___36_at me and said “I love you”. I didn’t know what to say. ___37____ several seconds I stood there and ____38___ down at him. My first thought was that he must need__39____ while doing his homework___40 ___ he was trying to prepare me for some __41_____. “___42____,” he said, “My teacher said we should tell our parents that we love them and see what they say. It’s an experiment.” The next day I __43____ his teacher at my office to find out more about this “____44___ ” and how the other parents had responded (反应). “__45_____, most of the fathers did the same as you ,” the teacher explained, “Feeling___46___ is an important part of___47____ . It’s something all human beings___48___. What I’m trying to tell the children is that it’s too ___49____ that we don’t express those feelings. A boy should be __50__ to tell his dad that he loves him.” The teacher, a middle-aged man, understands how dilficult it is for ___51___ of us to say the things that would be good for us to say. When my son came to me ___52____ , I held on to him for an extra second. And just___53___ he pulled away, I said in my deepest, most manly__54_____, “Hey, I love you.” I didn’t know if saying that would make___55___of us healthier, but we did feel pretty better.
| | 小题3: | A.glanced | B.got | C.stared | D.knocked |
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| 小题4: | A.surprises | B.time | C.help | D.paper |
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| | 小题6: | A.money | B.news | C.test | D.explanation |
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| 小题7: | A.Anything | B.Nothing | C.Important | D.Interesting |
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| 小题8: | A.advised | B.told | C.called | D.visited |
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| 小题9: | A.trick | B.exercise | C.notice | D.experiment |
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| 小题10: | A.Basically | B.Fortunately | C.Usually | D.Frequently |
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| 小题11: | A.loved | B.helpful | C.interested | D.trusted |
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| 小题12: | A.body | B.work | C.study | D.Health |
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| 小题13: | A.agree | B.understand | C.know | D.require |
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| | 小题15: | A.funny | B.afraid | C.pleased | D.able |
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| 小题16: | A.both | B.neither | C.some | D.none |
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| 小题17: | A.next evening | B.next morning | C.that evening | D.that morning |
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| 小题18: | A.before | B.after | C.because | D.as |
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| 小题19: | A.sound | B.voice | C.whisper | D.courage |
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To tell you the truth, I’m not interested in owning a cellular (网络) phone. Except for use in an emergency (紧急情况), for ordinary cellular phone service is very expensive. How would I get help if I were in trouble or in danger? A good friend said about a product she thought would settle my problem. It’s the SOS phone—a cellular phone service designed for emergency use. With the touch of a button, the SOS phone will connect me to a roadside emergency service, a 911 service or a trained SOS operator, 24 hours a day. If I ever need help. I know it’s just a phone call away. By pressing the “Tow” button, I’ll bc connected with my emergency roadside service provider. Or, if I don’t have one, the SOS operator can suggest one to me and get in touch with them immediately. The “911” button would connect me to 911 emergency service in my area------best of all, the call is completely free! If I just want to call home to tell my husband and children something necessary, I can, by pressing the “Call” hutton, I’ll reach an operator. When I ask the operator to call home, I’ll be connected automatically (自动地). And because the Call Center has my 10 most-used phone numbers, I don’t even have to recite the numbers. Unlike ordinary cellular phone plans, the SOS phone doesn"t have any minimum usage requirements (底价) or other promises that could change the price Why not try it yourself! 小题1:The writer enjoys using the SOS phone because ______. A.she is always in trouble or in danger | B.she thinks the cost of its service is reasonable | C.she needn’t pay for any emergency service | D.the ordinary cellular phone can not he used in an emergency | 小题2:Press______button, and you can get service without paying fee. A.911 | B.Tow | C.call | D.Tow and 911 | 小题3:When you have an SOS phone, ________. A.you will get help whenever you are in an emergency | B.you will be safe wherever you are | C.you can be connected with anyone | D.you can get service from any cellular phones | 小题4:When you want to call home, ______. A.you will have to tel1 the operator your home phone number | B.the operator will suggest one phone number to you | C.the Call Center will pass on your words to your family | D.you’ll be connected with your family with the Help of an operator | 小题5:The writer wants to ______. A.tell us her experience | B.let us know she has an SOS phone | C.let us know something about the SOS phone | D.tell us she is very safe now |
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“Mom, can I bake some bread?” We were 15; my best friend, Hanna, and I, determined to try our hands at creating some beautiful bread. “It’s not worth the trouble,” my mother said. “It takes lots of time and makes a big mess. Our bakery bread is delicious without all that effort.” Begging was useless. Mom’s “no” meant “No!” But several weeks later, opportunity knocked. My parents were going out for the evening. I immediately invited Hanna to be my partner in bread-baking crime. We studied the recipe. That was easy. “Mix oil into flour then beat in four eggs, one at a time, with remaining sugar and salt.” We were not good at breaking eggs. I tried to learn from my mother. “Gradually add eight cups of flour. When dough (面团) holds together, squeeze it.” We took turns working like that. “Is the dough ‘holding together’?” we asked each other. I remembered my neighbor’s instructions: “If it’s too sticky, add some flour; if too dry, add water.” We added water. Then more flour. Then more water. By then, the mass of our dough had grown very much. “Place dough on floured surface and squeeze till smooth,” the recipe instructed. We took turns burying our hands in the damp dough, pinching, squeezing, and feeling it leak between fingers. “Clean and oil bowl, and then return dough to bowl. Cover and let dough rise in a warm place for one hour.” This was good news—we’d have a break. On the dirty kitchen chairs, we dreamed about our beautiful bread. “See?” we would tell my mom. “Isn’t it worth the work?” Hanna and I couldn’t help glancing at the rising process every few minutes. But nothing happened. “Maybe something will happen in the hot oven,” I said. Unfortunately, when we removed the loaves from the oven, they were like hard stones. Mom was right; it takes time and effort. It sometimes makes a mess. But still it feels good, somehow, to be part of that long, ongoing chain of bread bakers. Since that night, both Hanna and I have learned to do it right. |
完形填空 (共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分) 阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、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 live in Albuquerque and I used to give much money to the homeless around, feeling sorry for their misfortune. But later I became a single mom with no home, a huge 36 and hardly any income. 37 , I stopped giving and became very bitter. Several years later, things started to 38 . I became 39 enough to have a home, and 40 a backyard, and I started to pull myself out of debt. One day we saw a homeless person with the 41 , “Will work for food.” I 42 . My daughter asked why I no longer helped the people in 43 . I replied, “Honey, they just use that money for 44 or other bad things.” She didn’t respond. But when I said that, it didn’t feel right. Three days later, I was 45 to pick up my daughter from school. A man was standing on the corner and something deep inside 46 me to help him. So I stopped my car, and he ran over with enthusiasm. He said, “God bless you, I only need 77 cents.” I 47 into my ashtray and 48 enough, there sat three quarters and two pennies. Greatly shocked by this 49 , I gave him all the money in the ashtray. He 50 with joy and tears in his eyes, “You just made it 51 for me to see my mom for Christmas! The bus offering this great sale is 52 right away!” It was a moment I’ll never forget. I think that man won’t forget it either, but I was the one who got the best __53__ in life – giving. It also 54 me that nothing is a coincidence, 55 everything has meaning.
小题1: | A.debt | B.responsibility | C.shadow | D.pressure |
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小题2: | A.In fact | B.In other words | C.As a result | D.All in all |
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小题3: | A.develop | B.worsen | C.vary | D.change |
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小题4: | A.fortunate | B.wealthy | C.generous | D.successful |
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小题6: | A.decoration | B.expression | C.sign | D.announcement |
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小题7: | A.got by | B.pulled out | C.passed away | D.passed by |
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小题8: | A.emergency | B.danger | C.need | D.panic |
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小题9: | A.food | B.alcohol | C.medicine | D.entertainment |
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小题10: | A.driving | B.jogging | C.wandering | D.cycling |
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小题11: | A.directed | B.challenged | C.permitted | D.drove |
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小题12: | A.reached | B.turned | C.broke | D.searched |
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小题13: | A.amusingly | B.strangely | C.awkwardly | D.naturally |
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小题14: | A.incident | B.condition | C.coincidence | D.circumstance |
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小题15: | A.poured out | B.turned out | C.broke out | D.burst out |
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小题16: | A.necessary | B.difficult | C.possible | D.suitable |
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小题17: | A.queuing | B.leaving | C.settling | D.operating |
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小题18: | A.gift | B.time | C.favor | D.honor |
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小题19: | A.impresses | B.informs | C.persuades | D.reminds |
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