题目内容
Harry came in a minute after James. There was a letter for him, too, which he opened at once. It was from the secretary (秘书) of a company, offering him a post (职位) in their office. He was told to be there at 10 a. m. the next morning, as there were others who wanted the job.
James got back from the play at midnight. He was sleepy. “That letter can be opened in the morning,” he thought. The next morning when he woke up, he at once jumped out of bed, tore(撕)it open-his face fell. It was a similar letter to the one Harry had received the night before. But James’ chance was gone. It was five to ten, and he could never be at the office in time.
【小题1】One evening James came in in a great hurry because .
A.he knew there was a letter on the hall table |
B.he had to tell someone to keep his letter until he got back |
C.he was afraid he would be late for the play |
D.his friend was waiting for him outside the hotel |
A.wondered where Harry had gone |
B.was eager (急切的) to know the time |
C.knew he could never be at the office in time |
D.remembered the letter from the company |
A.he knew there was something wrong with his face |
B.he felt very sorry for missing the chance |
C.he fell down on his face |
D.he realized that he had lost his face |
【小题1】C
【小题2】D
【小题3】A
解析试题分析:短文大意:杰姆斯和哈里来到伦敦同住在一个旅馆。一天晚上杰姆斯匆匆回来,看见桌子上有一封信,害怕看剧迟到就没看。杰姆斯从剧院回来已是午夜第二天早上,当他醒来时,他立刻从床上跳起来,把信撕开,顿时他的脸色变了。这是一份类似哈利前一天晚上收到的信,但杰姆斯错过了求职的机会。
【小题1】细节理解题。根据第二段前两句James came in in a great hurry one evening。A friend had offered him a ticket for a play可知选C。
【小题2】细节理解题。根据第四段第四句The next morning when he woke up, he at once jumped out of bed, tore(撕)it open可知选D。
【小题3】词义猜测题。根据文章最后It was a similar letter to the one Harry had received the night before. But James’ chance was gone. It was five to ten, and he could never be at the office in time.可推知划线句旳意思是他为错过机会而感到后悔,所以选A。
考点:故事类阅读。
Droughts (干旱)are common in Kenya . Before ,they came every 10 years ,but now they seem to be hitting us more often and for a longer time .
We gave the droughts names :“longoza”was the drought when many animals died ; there was the drought of the “planes” because food was dropped from the air by planes; and one particularly bad drought was called “ man who dies with his money in his fist (拳头)”,because ,even if there was money , there was simply no food to buy .
I was born in 1951 in Machakos. From what my mother tells me , when I was 7, there was a serious drought . I clearly remember the terrible weather and the hunger. I can’t tell you how many times I went to bed without eating . “ I slept like that ,” is how we described it . I can’t count the number of days when “ I slept like that,” or describe the feeling of going to sleep hungry ,knowing I’d wake up and there would still be no food for breakfast.
My father would leave early in the morning carrying a little basket to ask for food on credit (赊欠). Each night he would return home around 10:00p.m. My mother would try to encourage me by telling me to keep the water in our pot boiling so that when my father arrived we could quickly cook any food he brought in the already prepared water . I would keep the fire burning and the water boiling , along with the hopes that we would eat that night. But my father would arrive frustrated and empty -handed. And I would sleep like that.
【小题1】The best title for the text is ________.
A.A Hungry Childhood Caused by Droughts |
B.Food and Hunger |
C.Protecting the Environment |
D.Droughts and Their Names |
A.Many animals needed food dropped by planes. |
B.People had to eat animals because of hunger. |
C.Many animals died because of the droughts. |
D.People died of hunger even if they had money. |
A.To wait for her father to come back to have supper. |
B.To cook the food that her father would bring back. |
C.To keep her house warm all night. |
D.To make her hungry mother happy. |
A.I was disappointed when my father came back empty-handed |
B.I felt sorry because my family got hungry again |
C.I went to sleep with no food for breakfast. |
D.I went to bed with nothing to eat |
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 |
When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are,these are six ways to make you feel good about yourself.
1)Look in the mirror and say to yourself,“I am a special person and there's no one in the world like me.I can do anything!” It may not sound so good,but it really works !
2)Do something nice for someone.Helping others always makes you feel good.
3)Smile! Be friendly to people you meet.Look for the good things in your friends and family.
4)Learn something new! Have you always wanted to decorate your own room or learn how to swim? Go for it! New challenges(挑战)are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment (成就感)when you have finished.
5)Read and start a diary.Turn off the TV and let your imagination(想象)fly! Write down your thoughts,dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to express your feelings.
6)Stay with your family.We all need our family time.Talk with your Mum or Dad or maybe even your cousin.
【小题1】You may see this passage in ____________.
A.a science book | B.a story book | C.a magazine | D.school rules |
A.are fun | B.make you feel confident |
C.are dreams | D.both A and B |
A.You should always look for the good things of others. |
B.Stay alone at home as much as possible. |
C.Learn something new and go for it! |
D.Keep a diary to express your feelings. |
A.Do Your Best |
B.Six Ways to Feel Good about Yourself |
C.It's Never too Late to Learn |
D.Always Smile to Your Life |
Jeff Keith has only one leg. When he was 12 years old, Jeff had cancer(癌症). Doctors had to cut off most of his right leg.
Every day Jeff puts on an artificial leg(假腿). With the plastic artificial leg Jeff can ride a bicycle, swim, and play soccer. He can also run.
Jeff made a plan with his friends who had plastic legs, too. They decided to run across America.
When he was 22 years old, Jeff Keith ran across the United States from the east to the west. He started running in Boston. Seven months later, he stopped running in Los Angeles. He ran 3,200 miles. Jeff stopped in cities on the way to Los Angeles. In every city people gave Jeff money. The money was not for Jeff, but for the American Cancer Society.
Jeff is disabled, but he can do many things. He is studying to be a lawyer(律师). Jeff says, “People can do anything they want to do. I want people to know that. I ran not only for disabled people. I ran for everybody.”
根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。
【小题1】Jeff’s right leg was cut off because he had_______.
A.TB(肺结核) | B.an accident | C.cancer | D.a serious injury |
A.in the west |
B.half between the east and west |
C.near Los Angeles |
D.in the east |
A.about four and a half months | B.over two hundred days |
C.almost twenty-five weeks | D.less than half a year |
A.优秀的 | B.劳累的 | C.残疾的 | D.无能为力的 |
A.people should give him more money |
B.people can do anything they want to do |
C.some disabled men will become lawyers |
D.disabled people also can run |
One day, a teacher was giving a speech to his students. He held up a glass of water and asked the class, "How heavy do you think this glass of water is?"
The students' answers ranged from 20 g to 500 g. "It does not matter on the weight itself. It depends on how long you hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you will have to call an ambulance (救护车). It is exactly the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. "
If we carry our burdens (负担) all the time, sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on, the burden becoming increasingly heavier. "
"What you have to do is to put the glass down, rest for a while before holding it up again.”
We have to put down the burden sometimes, so that we can be refreshed (使恢复) and are able to carry on.
So before you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down. Don't carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow.
Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for a moment if you can.
【小题1】The teacher brought a glass of water to the class because_________.
A.he was very thirsty |
B.his arms were strong |
C.it was a good example |
D.he wants to share the water with students |
A.knowledge | B.the burden | C.the time | D.the money |
A.more stressed | B.much heavier | C.more relaxed | D.much happier |
A.how to relax oneself in life |
B.how to solve a physics problem |
C.how to keep fit by drinking water |
D.how to study well |
A.You could become heavier and heavier if you held a glass of water in your hand. |
B.All the students in the class knew what the weight of the glass of water exactly was. |
C.The teacher had a good way of making his lesson clear and easy to be understood. |
D.All the students can understand the teacher’s lesson. |
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 |
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 |