题目内容
My earliest memory of dad is grabbing (抓住) his hand while we walked together. As I older, I remembered my father and I listened to many basketball games on the radio. I always fell asleep the game was over. When I woke up in the morning, the score sheet (计分表) with the score on it would be lying next to me. I’ll always remember that.
On cold mornings my father would drive his bread truck by the house. I used to ride on the floor of that bread truck as he delivered (分送) the bread to the stores. The and the warmth from the bread made me hungry and kept me warm. I’ll always remember that.
My father would attend all my games. One night before an important game my father told me that he wouldn’t be able to watch the game because he had to deliver the bread and it was a three-hour from his route. The next day as the game time drew near, I thought about my dad. I happened to look across the field and saw his bread truck pulling into the stadium. He tried to make the game. I’ll always remember that.
Years later I became a teacher. I’ll never forget the voice on the phone early one morning telling me dad had just been killed in a traffic accident. I could hear my heart beat in my ears. I up the phone and went back to my bedroom. After that nothing was very important to me. One day I was on the playground when a little boy walked up to me and grabbed my hand. His hand held mine the way I used to hold my father’s by the last two fingers. At that moment I found my in life again. You see even though my father was gone, he left something with me. He left me his smile, spirit and touch. My purpose was to use those gifts as he did. From that day I started. I’ll always remember that!
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【小题1】D
【小题2】D
【小题3】B
【小题4】A
【小题5】B
【小题6】D
【小题7】C
【小题8】D
【小题9】C
【小题10】B
解析试题分析:本文是作者对已经逝去爸爸的回忆。通过回忆和爸爸一起听篮球比赛的往事来追忆父亲,以及后来自己成为教师后父亲离去对自己的深刻影响。
【小题1】考查动词及语境的理解。句意:随着我的成长,我记得我和爸爸在广播中听的许多篮球比赛。A去,走B改变C转身D成长。“成长”即grow older变得年长;故选D。
【小题2】考查连词及语境的理解。句意:我总是在比赛结束前就睡着了。A当……的时候B虽然C因为D在……之前。故选D。
【小题3】考查形容词及语境的理解。句意:第二天早晨醒来时,上面写有比赛最终比赛结果的积分表放在我的身旁。A公开的B最后的C官方的D幸运的。爸爸总是把比赛的最终结果给我记下来,故选B。
【小题4】考查动词及语境的理解。句意:来自于面包的味道和温暖使我感觉饥肠辘辘并且使我倍感温暖。A味道B颜色C味觉D形状。根据后面的made me hungry and kept me warm可知,应该是面包的味道使我感觉到饿;故选A。
【小题5】考查副词及语境的理解。句意:在一场重要比赛开始之前的一个晚上,爸爸难过地告诉我说因为他不得不去送面包并且送货开车要花费三个小时以至于不能和我一起开比赛了。A开心地B难过的C缓慢地D简单的。根据后面的he wouldn’t be able to watch the game可知,爸爸应该是伤心地告诉孩子;故选B。
【小题6】考查动词及语境的理解。A骑B走C赛跑D开车。根据第二段中的I used to ride on the floor of that bread truck as he delivered (分送) the bread to the stores. 可知爸爸是开车送面包的;故选D。
【小题7】考查副词及语境的理解。句意:我碰巧朝外面的田地里看时,吃惊地看到爸爸的面包卡车正驶进体育馆。A成功的B和平的C吃惊地D不同寻常的。突然看到爸爸的车是感到很意外的,故选C。
【小题8】考查动词及语境的理解。句意:我放下电话然后回到了卧室。A放,安置B捡起C放下D悬挂。听完电话之后自然就是放下电话。hang up意为“挂断电话”;故选D。
【小题9】考查形容词及语境的理解。句意:他的手紧紧抓住我的手,就如同我以前抓住爸爸的最后两个手指一样。A奇怪的B安全的C相同的D特别的。根据开头一句My earliest memory of dad is grabbing (抓住) his hand while we walked together.可知,这个孩子抓住我手的方式和自己小时候抓爸爸的手的方式是一样的;故选C。
【小题10】考查名词及语境的理解。句意:在那时候,我再次找到了自己的人生目的。A快乐B目的C问题D进步。根据后面的一句My purpose was to use those gifts as he did. 可知答案为B。
考点:人生百味类短文。
In choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet fair-weather friends. They will be with you as long as you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. How do I know when I have found a good friend? I look for certain qualities(品质) of character, especially understanding, honesty and reliability(可靠).
Above all else, I look for understanding in a friend. A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling. He is not quick to judge. Instead, he tries to learn from others. He puts himself in the other person’s place, and he tries to think of ways to be helpful. He is also a good listener.
At the same time, however, a good friend is honest. He does not look for faults(过错) in others. He notices their good points. In short, a friend will try to understand me and accept me.
Another quality of a friend is reliability. I can always depend on a good friend. If he tells me he will meet me somewhere at a certain time, I can be sure that he will be there. If I need a favor, he will do his best to help me. If I am in trouble, he will not run away from me.
There is a fourth quality that makes a friend special. A special friend is someone with whom we can have fun. We should enjoy our lives, and we would enjoy our friendship. That is why I especially like friends who are fun to be with. A good friend likes the same things I like. We share experiences and learn from each other. A good friend has a good sense of humor, too. He likes to laugh with me. That is how we share in the joy of being friends. And I know that he is looking for the same quality in me.
When I meet someone who is reliable, honest and understanding, I know I’ve found a friend!
【小题1】Which of the following qualities the writer thinks is the most important in choosing a friend?
A.Understanding. | B.Honesty. |
C.Reliability. | D.A sense of humor. |
A.you will become rich |
B.you can be sure that you get real friends |
C.you will be refused when you get into trouble |
D.they will give you all that they have when you need help |
A.the qualities of a friend |
B.how to get along with friends |
C.the importance of having a friend |
D.the importance of the qualities of a friend |
Little Mike’s grandma died weeks ago. He missed her very much. One afternoon Mike went to the city park where his grandma used to go. There he saw an old lady. She looked very kind. She was sitting there, watching pigeons(鸽子).Little Mike went up and sat next to her. He took out his food and drinks and gave some to her. She smiled at him. Her smile was so sweet that Mike wanted to see it again. She seemed to understand him, so once again she smiled. Mike was very glad.
They sat there all the afternoon, eating and talking. As it grew dark, Mike got up to leave. Before he left, he hugged the old lady and she gave her sweetest smile.
When Mike got home, his mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face. “I met a granny in the park. Her smile was like the kind of smile I had seen on grandma’s face.”
The old lady also returned to her home happily. She told her son that she had food and drinks with a little boy. “He was as lovely as Brittany.” She said. Her son was surprised, because he had never seen her so happy since Brittany, her grandson, died weeks ago.
【小题1】Little Mike went to the park and ________.
A.played with pigeons |
B.fed pigeons |
C.met an old lady |
D.saw a friend of his grandma’s |
A.he had hoped to meet the boy |
B.she wanted to get some drinks |
C.she missed her grandson |
D.she liked the little boy |
A.he gave the granny food and drinks |
B.the old lady was as kind as his grandma |
C.he had seen his grandma |
D.she liked the little boy |
A.were good to each other |
B.knew each other well |
C.often met in the park |
D.did nothing that afternoon |
A.When one feels unhappy, he must go to a park |
B.Old people are always kind and happy |
C.Children and old people should get on well with each other |
D.When people are kind to each other, they will feel happy |
On a Friday night,a poor young violinist was playing his violin at the entrance of the subway station. The music was so great that people slowed down to listen and put some money into his hat.
The next day,the violinist came to the entrance again. He put down his hat as usual. Beside the hat was a piece of paper with some words on it. It said,“A George Sang has put an important thing into my hat by mistake. Welcome to claim(认领)it.”Soon the people were all attracted by the words and wondered what it could be. After a while a man rushed through the crowd,took the violinist’s shoulders and said,“I knew you would certainly come here.”The violinist asked,“Did you lose something?”“Lottery(彩票).”The violinist took out a lottery ticket with Sang’s name on it. Sang took it and danced happily.
Sang was an office worker. He bought the lottery and won a prize of$500,000.But when he gave$50 to the violinist for his wonderful music,the lottery ticket was thrown in, too. The violinist was a college student. That morning,he was going to fly to Vienna for high education. However,when he found the ticket,he cancelled the flight and returned to the entrance.
Later someone asked the violinist why he didn’t take the lottery ticket to pay the tuition fee(学费).He said“Although I don’t have much money,I live happily. If I lose honesty(诚实),I won’t be happy forever.”
【小题1】The young man played the violin for ________ at the entrance of the subway station.
A.pleasure | B.money | C.Love | D.friends |
A.money | B.1ottery | C.money and lottery | D.nothing |
A.worried | B.sorry | C.exciting | D.happy |
A.取消 | B.延误 | C.预定 | D.结束 |
A.The meaning of honesty |
B.An office worker and a lottery ticket |
C.The importance of being honest |
D.A violinist and an office worker |
I was quite close to my grandmother, Julia. We lived with her and then she lived with us. She was a very nice person, both kind and patient. She taught me to read and write when I was young and helped me to be interested in stories and poems.
In my mind, my grandmother was a great cook. She cooked more delicious food than anything you can eat in a restaurant today. She always cooked for family and friends.
My grandmother was also a hard worker both at home and at work. I can still remember the difficult time when we were very poor. At that time, my grandmother was already sixty years old but she worked in a hospital for a long time every day –not in the office but doing the cleaning outside and taking care of me at the same time while my mom was at work!
My brother and sisters also love her. We will never forget our grandmother. She is really important in our lives and is always there for all of us in one way or another. I am proud to be her grandson.
【小题1】The writer’s grandmother taught him to ______ when he was young.
A.read and write | B.sing and dance |
C.draw and sing | D.play and learn |
A.cakes | B.cards | C.clothes | D.meals |
A.at home | B.at work | C.out of work | D.in hospital |
A.cooked meals | B.worked in the office |
C.did the cleaning | D.stayed with his mother. |
A.His grandmother is hard-working. |
B.Her grandchildren all love her. |
C.His grandmother could read. |
D.His grandmother worked in a hospital for taking care of him. |
When my first wartime Christmas came, I was in basic training in New Jersey and not sure if I could make it home for the holidays. Only on the afternoon of December 23 was the list of men who would have three-day passes (通行证) posted. I was one of the lucky soldiers.
It was Christmas Eve when I arrived, and a light snow had fallen. Mother opened the front door. I could see beyond her, into the corner of the living room where the tree had always stood. There were lights, all colors, and ornaments (装饰物) shining against the green of a pine.
“Where did it come from?” I asked.
“I asked the Gates boy to cut it,” my mother said. “I wouldn’t have had one just for myself, but when you called--- oh, such a rush! He just brought it in this afternoon…”
The pine reached to the proper height, almost to the ceiling, and the Tree Top Krystal Star was in its place. A few green branches reached about a little awkwardly (难看地) at the side, I thought, and there was a bit of bare trunk showing in the middle. But the tree filled the room with warm light and the whole house with pleasant smell of Christmas.
“It’s not like the ones you used to find,” my mother went on. “Yours were always in good shape. I suppose the Gates boy didn’t know where to look. But I couldn’t be picky.”
“Don’t worry, ” I told her. “It’s perfect.”
It wasn’t, of course, but at the moment I realized something for the first time: all Christmas trees are perfect.
【小题1】 When the writer got home, ________.
A.it was December 23 |
B.it was snowing heavily |
C.he found a Christmas tree in the living room |
D.the Gates boy was cutting a Christmas tree for his mother |
A.the writer used to cut very beautiful Christmas trees |
B.his mother didn’t like perfect trees |
C.his mother didn’t want to have a tree |
D.the writer wouldn’t have a tree cut by someone else |
A.the wartime | B.the green of a pine |
C.the pleasant smell | D.the sweet home |
A.How to Choose a Christmas Tree |
B.How Soldiers Spent Christmas |
C.The Perfect Christmas Tree |
D.The Christmas Without a Tree |
A small ,white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree and it has been there for the past ten years or so.
It all began because my husband Justin hated Christmas—oh, not the true meaning of Christmas.Overspending was one thing, but compared to the difficult experience of choosing gifts—running around at the last minute to get a tie for Uncle Harry and a pair of gloves for Grandma…,spending money is nothing. I felt too tired to think of any special gifts.
Knowing Justin felt the same way, I decided one year not to buy the usual shirts, sweaters, ties and so on. I reached for something special just for Justin. The inspiration came in an unusual way.
Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was wrestling (摔跤)at the junior level at the school he attended; and shortly before Christmas, there was a match against a team sponsored (赞助) by an inner-city church.These youngsters, dressed in such worn-out shoes that shoe strings seemed to be the only thing holding them together, while our boys were in their blue and gold uniforms and new wrestling shoes.
As the match began, I was shocked to see that the other team were wrestling without wearing helmets (头盔) to protect their ears. Well, our boys ended up defeating them. We took every weight class.
Justin, seated beside me, shook his head sadly, “I wish just one of them could have won,” he said. “They have a lot potential (潜力) , but losing like this could take the heart out of them.” Justin loved kids—all kids, and he knew them, having coached little league football and baseball. That’s when the idea for his present came. That afternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and bought different kinds of wrestling helmets and shoes. I sent them to inner-city church without leaving my name.
On Christmas Eve, I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Justin what I had done and that was his gift from me. His smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year and since then the envelope has become the highlight of our Christmas.
【小题1】Justin hated Christmas because _____.
A.he didn’t enjoy receiving gifts |
B.he had a hard time choosing gifts |
C.he spent too much money buying gifts |
D.he disliked putting gifts under the Christmas tree |
A.were well dressed | B.paid no attention to safety |
C.feared Kevin’s team | D.couldn’t afford a helmet |
A.Upset | B.Angry | C.Hopeless | D.Shameful |
A.To avoid being thanked | B.To play a joke on Justin |
C.To give Justin a surprise | D.To protect her private information |
A.The Church Gift | B.A Special Note |
C.The White Envelope | D.A Christmas Card |
Perhaps the only test score that I remember is the 55 when I was in high school.
The test was the final for a course. I remember waiting anxiously as my teacher Mr. Right passed out our papers one by one. It was a rather difficult test. I heard my classmates groaning(发牢骚), and I could tell by the groans that the scores weren’t looking good.
Mr. Right put my paper on my desk. There in big red numbers, circled to draw attention, was my score, 55!
I lowered my head, and covered the score up quickly. A 55 is not something that you wanted your classmates to see.
“The scores were not very good, none of you passed,” Mr. Right said. “The highest score in the class was a 55.”
A 55. That’s me!
Suddenly my sad look didn’t look so bad. I had the highest score. I felt a lot better.
I walked home alone that day with the low but high score. My father knew that I had a big test that day and asked me as soon as I got home, “How did you do in your test?”
“I made a 55,” I said.
A frown (皱眉) now stood on my father’s face. I knew I had to explain immediately. “But Dad, I had the highest score in the class,” I proudly stated. I thought that explanation would make a difference.
“You failed!” my father replied.
“But it’s the highest!” I insisted.
“I don’t care what scores others had, but you failed. What matters is what you do!” my father firmly said.
For years, my father was always that way. It didn’t matter what others did, it only mattered what I did and that I did it excellently.
We often don’t understand the wisdom (智慧) of good parents until we ourselves stand in the parents’ shoes. My father’s words have carried me throughout life.
【小题1】In class, to hide my score from my classmates, I ___________ .
A.lowered my head | B.covered my score up |
C.walked home alone | D.explained immediately |
A.I did a bad job in the test. | B.I gave a good excuse. |
C.I became the worst student. | D.I stood in his shoes |
A.the father was strict with his child. |
B.the writer was always poor in tests. |
C.Mr. Right was worried about the writer. |
D.the writer was always happy with his scores. |
A.The Final Test | B.That’s Me! | C.My Strict Teacher | D.Scores, Important? |
Everything that humans hear is in the form of waves(波). Just as the eye sees light waves in the form of colors, the ear hears sound waves in the form of noises. The ear and the eye turn these different waves into signals that the brain(大脑) can make sense of.
The ears and brain have an amazing ability to recognize(识别) particular sounds. For example, a mother often can tell when her baby is crying even if there are other crying babies in the same room. This is because the sound of her baby’s cry has special meaning to her and the brain has recorded its importance.
The ability to recognize sounds improves with experiences. As the brain receives information about sounds from day to day, it stores the information in its memory. When the brain hears new sounds, it gives meaning to them based on the information already in the memory. This is why certain words or songs can make a person happy. Often it is not the words or songs themselves that cause this feeling. The sounds are connected to happy memories for that person.
Another hearing process controlled by the brain is to decide where a sound is coming from. One ear is usually closer to the source(来源) of a sound than the other ear is. Sound waves are stronger when they reach the ear that is closer. They also reach the closer ear first. The brain recognizes these differences and uses them to decide the location of the source of the sound.
【小题1】Which of the following shows the normal hearing process of a mother hearing her baby crying?
a. The ears receive the sound waves.
b. The mother recognizes her baby’s cry.
c. The baby’s turn the sound waves into signals.
d. The baby’s cry travels in the form of sound waves.
e. The brain connects the signals to the information in the memory.
A.d-a-c-b-e | B.d-a-c-e-b |
C.a-d-c-b-e | D.a-d-c-e-b |
A.lifestyle | B.personality |
C.experiences | D.hobbies |
A.Because certain words or songs can make a person happy. |
B.Because a person has the ability to recognize the sounds |
C.Because the certain sounds are connected to happy memories for that person. |
D.Because the person feel the song is special |
A.where the source of a sound is |
B.how loud a sound is |
C.when a sound starts to appear |
D.what makes a sound |
A.Human Brain’s Amazing Facts |
B.Human Hearing Characteristics |
C.How To Improve Hearing |
D.How Do Humans Hear |