题目内容

How often one hears children wishing they were grown-ups, and, old people wishing they were young again. Each age has its pleasures and its pains, and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets.
Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities(责任) to make life difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is impossible that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. What’s more, life is always giving new things to the child——things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well known. But a child has his pains: he is not so free to do what he wishes to do; he is repeatedly being told not to do something, or being punished for what he has wrongly done.
When a young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time playing about in the way that he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison. If, however, he works hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the great happiness of building up for himself his own position in society.
小题1:According to Paragraph 2, the writer thinks that          .
A.life for a child is fairly easy
B.a child is always loved whatever he does
C.if much is given to a child, he must do something in return
D.only children are interested in life
小题2:The main idea of the passage is that            .
A.life is not enjoyable since each age has some pains
B.young men can have the greatest happiness if they work hard
C.childhood is the most enjoyable time in one’s life
D.one is the happiest if he can make good use of each age in his life
小题3:The paragraph following this passage will most probably discuss           .
A.examples of successful young men
B.how to build up one’s position in society
C.joys and pains of old people
D.what to do when one has problems in life

小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:C

试题分析:本文主要讨论的就是年轻人和老人都有自己的快乐和痛苦,如果一个人能充分利用好自己每一个年龄的时间,他就是快乐的。
小题1:A 段落大意题。根据第二段前三行Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities(责任) to make life difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is impossible that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return.说明他认为儿童的生活是很容易的,故A正确。
小题2:D 主旨大意题。根据文章主题段第一段Each age has its pleasures and its pains, and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets.说明他认为如果一个人能充分利用好自己每一个年龄的时间,他就是快乐的。故D正确。
小题3:C 推理题。本文在一开始就提及了年轻人和老人都有自己的痛苦。本文的最后一段讨论的是年轻人的快乐和痛苦,那么接下来要讲述的就应该是老人的快乐和痛苦。故C正确。
点评:本文讨论的不同年龄段的人的幸福或者痛苦的话题,测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力,要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系,对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断;
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One stormy night many years ago, an elderly man and his wife entered the hall of a small hotel in Philadelphia. Trying to get out of the rain, they came to the front desk hoping to get some shelter for the night.
“Could you possibly give us a room here?” the husband asked.
The clerk, a friendly man with a winning smile, looked at the couple and explained that there were three conventions in town.“All of our rooms are taken,” the clerk said.“But I can’t send a nice couple like you out into the rain at one o’clock in the morning. Would you perhaps be willing to sleep in my room? It’s not exactly a suite, but it will be good enough to make you folks comfortable for the night.”
When the couple declined, the young man pressed on.“Don’t worry about me; I’ll make out just fine.” the clerk told them. So the couple agreed.
As he paid his bill the next morning, the elderly man said to the clerk,“You are the kind of manager who should be the boss of the best hotel in the United States. Maybe someday I’ll build one for you.” The clerk looked at them and smiled. The three of them had a good laugh. As they drove away, the elderly couple agreed that the helpful clerk was indeed exceptional, as finding people who are both friendly and helpful isn’t easy.
Two years passed. The clerk had almost forgotten the incident when he received a letter from the old man. It recalled that stormy night and enclosed a round—trip ticket to New York, asking the young man to pay them a visit.
The old man met him in New York, and led him to the corner of Fifth Avenue and 34th street. He then pointed to a great new building there, a pale reddish stone, with turrets and watchtowers thrusting up to the sky.“That,” said the older man,“is the hotel I have just built for you to manage.”“You must be joking,” the young man said.“I can assure you I am not,” said the older man, a sly smile playing around his mouth.
The older man’s name was William Waldorf Astor, and that magnificent structure was the original Waldorf—Astoria Hotel. The young clerk who became its first manager was George C.Boldt. This young clerk never foresaw the turn of events that would lead him to become the manager of one of the world’s most glamorous hotels.
小题1:The purpose of the author writing this story is to_______.
A.give people a good laughB.cover some facts
C.promote the business of Waldorf—Astoria HotelD.deliver a lesson
小题2:Which of the statements about the story is NOT true?
A.The story took place at about one a.m..
B.The old couple was too poor to afford a luxurious room.
C.The clerk was willing to help those in need.
D.The clerk received an unexpected invitation from the old man.
小题3:The underlined word “conventions” in Para.3 can be replaced by_______?
A.roomsB.suitesC.meetingsD.hotels
小题4:Which of the following proverbs suits the story the best?
A.Every little thing helps.
B.Make hay while the sun shines.
C.Man proposes; God disposes(处理,决定).
D.One good turn deserves another.
In order to tell what I believe, I must briefly introduce some of my personal history.
The turning point of my life was my decision to give up a promising business career and study music. My parents, sharing my love of music, _16_____ of it as a profession. This was understandable in view of the family __17____. My grandfather had taught music for nearly forty years and earned barely enough to __18____ for his large family. My father often said it was only the hardheaded thriftiness of my grandmother that helped the family live a life. As a(an) __19___ of this example in the family, my mention of music as a profession carried with it a picture of an existence with __20____ financial rewards. My parents insisted upon college instead of a conservatory of a career of music, and so finally I went to college quite happily.
Before my graduation from Columbia, the family met with severe financial problems and I felt it my duty to __21____ college and take a job. Thus was I started a business career – which I always think of as the wasted years.
Now I do not for a moment mean to disparage business. My whole point I is that it was not for me. I went into it for __22___, and apart from the satisfaction of being able to help the family, money is all I got out of it. It was not enough. I felt that life was passing me by. From being merely dissatisfied I became really ___23___. I knew what I wanted is to save enough to __24____ and go to Europe to study ___25__. I used to get up at dawn to practice before I left for “downtown”, disappointing my poor mother by eating a hurried breakfast at the last minute. I continued to make money, and finally, bit by bit, saved enough to __26____ me to go abroad. And, by now, the family didn’t need my help any longer. I ended my business career, feeling like a man released from prison, and sailed for Europe. I stayed four years, worked harder than ever and ___27___ every minute of it.
“Enjoyed” is too mild a word. I walked on air. I really lived. I was a __28____ man and I was doing what I loved to do and what I was meant to do.
If I had stayed in business, I might be a __29____ man today, but I do not believe I would have made a success of living. I would have given up all those inner satisfactions, which money can never buy.
When I broken away from business, it was against the advice of all my friends and family. Most of us are so accustomed to the association of success with money__30___the thought of giving up a good income for an idea seemed rather crazy. If so, all I can say is “Ah! It’s great to be crazy.”
小题1:
A.thoughtB.disapprovedC.agreedD.disagreed
小题2:
A.backgroundB.experienceC.traditionD.belief
小题3:
A.offerB.supportC.provideD.give
小题4:
A.expectationB.intentionC.causeD.consequence
小题5:
A.certainB.uncertainC.sureD.ensured
小题6:
A.enterB.joinC.leaveD.apply
小题7:
A.interestB.dreamsC.money D.hope
小题8:
A.painfulB.excitedC.embarrassedD.cheerful
小题9:
A.dropB.satisfyC.liveD.quit
小题10:
A.musicB.medicineC.economyD.Business
小题11:
A.letB.makeC.encourageD.enable
小题12:
A.spentB.enjoyedC.wastedD.used
小题13:
A.freeB.wealthyC.creativeD.enthusiastic
小题14:
A.strongB.successfulC.wealthyD.satisfied
小题15:
A.itB.whichC.thatD.as
Just up the road from my home is a field, with two horses in it. From a distance,each horse looks like any horse. But if you get closer, you will   36  something quite interesting ——one of the horses is   37 
His owner has chosen not to have him put down(杀死),   38   has made him a safe and comfortable barn(马棚) to    39  .This is pretty amazing. But if you stand nearby and listen,you will hear the sound of a  40 .It is coming from a smaller horse in the field.   41  to the horse is a small bell. It  42   the blind friend know where the other horse is,so he can   43  .        
As you stand and watch these two friends you'll see that the horse with the bell is always  44 the blind horse,and that the blind horse will   45 for the bell and then slowly walk to where the other horse is,trusting he will not be led the  46  way.
When the horse with the bell returns to the shelter of the   47 each evening, he will stop  48  to look back,making sure that the blind friend isn't too   49 behind to hear the bell.
Like the owner of these two horses,the kind people around us do not  50 us away just because we are not perfect or because we have   51  .Sometimes we are the blind horse,being   52  by the little ringing bell of those who come to  53 us. And we are the guide horse  54 other times, helping others to find their   55  
小题1:
A.doubtB.noticeC.decideD.recognize
小题2:
A.strongB.deafC.blindD.lamb
小题3:
A.soB.becauseC.butD.as
小题4:
A.leave outB.let outC.decide onD.live in
小题5:
A.drumB.trumpetC.bellD.violin
小题6:
A.AddedB.AttachedC.TurnedD.Applied
小题7:
A.watchesB.feelsC.letsD.finds
小题8:
A.followB.smellC.driveD.instruct
小题9:
A.getting offB.leaving outC.checking onD.breaking down
小题10:
A.answerB.listenC.blameD.account
小题11:
A.highB.wideC.wrongD.crowded
小题12:
A.barnB.hotelC.campD.garage
小题13:
A.suddenlyB.occasionallyC.slightlyD.quickly
小题14:
A.highB.deepC.wideD.far
小题15:
A.putB.throwC.burnD.blow
小题16:
A.famesB.housesC.problemsD.treasures
小题17:
A.cheatedB.punishedC.guidedD.taken
小题18:
A.beatB.teachC.helpD.change
小题19:
A.onB.atC.overD.among
小题20:
A.jobB.knowledgeC.justiceD.way
Jealousy is a very common problem in daily life. It’s everywhere. For example, if someone does better than you, you will get annoyed because you want to be No. 1. We may become jealous of a best friend’s top marks in an exam, or of the girl in art class who is praised by the teacher all the time. We get annoyed because these good things are happening to someone else but not to us.
It’s bad to feel jealous. We should be pleased with the things we have. But we still wish we had the money of this person and the talent of that person. Instead of sharing their happiness, we just feel jealous and unhappy with ourselves. And, too often, these feelings are expressed by speaking ill of the people we envy.
However, envy is also a kind of compliment to others. We see that other people have styles and talents different from our own. By comparing ourselves with others, we can know what we lack. And we can turn this comparison, the envy of others, into a kind of power.
Therefore, being a bit jealous of others lets us know what we are like and what we want to be like. It can push us to become what we really want to be.
根据短文内容,从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。
小题1:According to the first paragraph, why do you get annoyed?
A.Because the teacher dislikes others.
B.Because others do something better than you.
C.Because you are an annoying person.
D.Because you want to be No.1 in the exam and you do.
小题2:The Chinese meaning of the underlined part “speaking ill of” probably is “_____".
A.赞美B.说…的坏话C.憎恨D.说…病了
小题3:What should be the right attitude towards jealousy?
A.It’s a good thing.
B.It’s just a bad thing.
C.It’s a kind of compliment to others.
D.It makes us know what we are like and what we want to be like.
We were standing at the top of a church tower. My father had __36__ me to this spot in a small  town not far from our home in Rome. I wondered __37__.
“Look __38__, Elsa,” Father said. I gathered all my __39__ and looked down. I saw the square in the centre of the village. And I saw the crisscross(十字形) of twisting, turning streets leading to the __40__. “See, my dear,” Father said gently. “There is more than one way to the square. __41__ is like that. If you can’t get to the place where you want to go __42__ one road, try another.”
Now I understood why I was there. __43__ that day I had begged my mother to do __44__ about the terrible lunches that were served at school. But she __45__ because she could not believe the lunches were as __46__ as I said.
When I __47__ my father for help, he would not help. __48__, he brought me to this high tower to __49__ me a lesson — the value of an open, searching mind. By the time we reached home, I had a __50__.
At school the next day, I __51__ poured my lunch soup into a bottle and brought it home. Then I asked our cook to __52__ it to mother at dinner. The plan __53__ perfectly. She swallowed one spoonful and said, “The cook must have gone mad!” Quickly I told what I had done, and mother said firmly that she would take up the matter of lunches at school the next day.
In the years that followed I often remembered the lesson father taught me. I began to work as a fashion designer two years ago. I wouldn’t stop working __54__ I tried every possible means to my goal. Father’s wise words always __55__ me that there is more than one way to the square.
小题1:
A.takenB.sentC.broughtD.left
小题2:
A.thatB.whyC.whatD.how
小题3:
A.downB.upC.outD.around
小题4:
A.strengthB.courageC.spiritD.bravery
小题5:
A.towerB.churchC.squareD.village
小题6:
A.SchoolB.SocietyC.FamilyD.Life
小题7:
A.inB.onC.byD.at
小题8:
A.EarlierB.LaterC.AfterD.During
小题9:
A.her bestB.a favorC.somethingD.everything
小题10:
A.defendedB.refusedC.excusedD.agreed
小题11:
A.wellB.goodC.badD.usual
小题12:
A.belonged toB.turned toC.tried toD.led to
小题13:
A.ThereforeB.SoC.InsteadD.Anyway
小题14:
A.showB.makeC.prepareD.give
小题15:
A.planB.questionC.problemD.suggestion
小题16:
A.angrilyB.secretlyC.kindlyD.politely
小题17:
A.cookB.boilC.makeD.serve
小题18:
A.madeB.failedC.workedD.took
小题19:
A.if B.once C.since D.until
小题20:
A.remindB.approveC.affectD.limit
Fiona Famous was a very popular girl at school. She felt   1  as no other girl had so many friends at school and in the neighborhood.
But everything  2 on National Friendship Day. On that day in class everyone had to make three presents to give to their three best friends. Fiona   3  the task of choosing three from all the dozens of her friends. However, she was the only one in her class who did not  4 a present! She felt terrible, and spent hours  5 . Everyone came and comforted her for a while.But each one only stayed for a short time before leaving.This was   6  what Fiona had done so many times to others.
She   7  that she was a good companion and acquaintance (泛泛之交), but she had not been a true friend to anyone. She had tried to be close to everyone, but now she found that was not enough to create   8  friendships.
When she got home that night, Fiona told her mother about the whole thing. Her mother said,  "You can't be a close friend to everybody.It's only   9  to have a few true friends.The others will just be playmates or acquaintances.”
Hearing this, Fiona decided to change her way so that she could finally have some true friends. That night, in   10  , she thought about what she could do to get them. She thought about her mother. Her mother was always willing to  11 her, she put up with all of Fiona's dislikes and   12  , she always forgave her, she loved her a great deal ... That was what makes a   13  
And Fiona  14 , realizing that she already had the best friend that anyone could   15  .She fell asleep and had a good dream.
小题1:
A.tiredB.luckyC.strangeD.surprised
小题2:
A.matteredB.developed C.changedD.appeared
小题3:
A.enjoyedB.improvedC.failedD.ruined
小题4:
A.receiveB.showC.completeD.make
小题5:
A.remakingB.thinkingC.cryingD.checking
小题6:
A.especiallyB.graduallyC.brieflyD.exactly
小题7:
A.forgotB.realizedC.doubtedD.complained
小题8:
A.newB.trueC.longD.smart
小题9:
A.possibleB.fairC.importantD.natural
小题10:
A.chairB.bedC.schoolD.table
小题11:
A.correctB.followC.helpD.find
小题12:
A.dreamsB.ideasC.storiesD.problems
小题13:
A.playmate B.parentC.friendD.mother
小题14:
A.smiledB.sufferedC.screamedD.hesitated(犹豫)
小题15:
A.compareB.protectC.rememberD.want
As I grew older, my dad and I grew further apart. We always had totally different opinions. He thought that college was a waste of time, but for me it was important to finish college. He wanted me to work my way to the top as he had done in his field, but I wanted a different life. There was a time when we did not talk with each other.
A few months ago, I heard that my 84-year-old dad was in poor health. When he called and asked whether I could move from Colorado back to Tennessee to help him, I knew he was seriously ill. I am his only child and so it was time to meet my father’s requirement.
Two weeks after moving back, we bought a boat and started fishing again. Fishing was one of the few things that we did while I was young and that we both enjoyed. It is strange but true that as we are fishing we are able to put things that have kept us apart for so many years behind us. We are able to talk about things that we have never talked about before. Fishing has been healing the old wounds that have kept us apart. 
It is not important how many fish we catch. It is about enjoying the relationship that we have not had for years. I’m 62 and he is 84. When we are on the lake fishing, it is like two kids enjoying life. It is far better to find a way to put the unhappy past behind. I am so lucky to spend the happy time with my father in his last years. Now my heart is filled with love. A smile always graces my lips.                                                      
小题1:The author and his father became further apart because       .
A.they lived very far from each other
B.they had different views on things
C.they only communicated by phone
D.they seldom went to see each other
小题2:Why did the author come back to Tennessee?
A.Because his father invited him to go fishing.
B.Because he decided to live in a different city.
C.Because his father is ill and needs caring.
D.Because he regretted being rude to his father.
小题3:For the author, fishing with his old father       .
A.helps cure his father’s disease
B.is a good way to get close to nature
C.makes him realize the importance of relaxation
D.provides a chance for them to communicate
小题4:What can be the best title for the text?
A.Fishing brings us togetherB.Forgiving is difficult
C.Memories of old daysD.My beloved father
As I sit at home thinking about my upcoming adventure and the things I need to bring, it makes me even more excited to begin my travel. I will be making my way around the world.
The first places on the list are Andalusia and Africa in the book The Alchemist. I will need to pack a lot of things and make sure I have enough money to provide myself with food and enough to drink. The Sahara desert is always hot and requires plenty of water.
Next I will head to Mexico in the book Born to Run, where I will meet the Tarahumara Indian tribe(部落). I will need to get into shape and do some jogging(慢跑) if I want to keep up with them. I will have to pack my running shoes, though, because the Tarahumarans have mastered the art of running on the tough land.
After Mexico, my journey takes me to the Egyptian desert in the novelThe Paris Vendetta. There I hope to help uncover an ancient conspiracy (阴谋) that goes back centuries. Just like my trip to Andalusia, I will have to make sure I have plenty of water. Packing the Camelbak products seems like the best idea, so I will have enough on hand at all times. I expect this adventure to be quite interesting, and I am very excited about it.
Lastly, I will make my way back to America in the book Shattered: Struck Down, But Not Destroyed. This makes me feel excited because like the main character in the book, I also wanted to become a professional athlete when I was younger. For this trip, I will go with an open mind and hopefully meet some friends along the way.
I am ready to embark on my adventure of traveling, and I cannot wait any longer!
小题1:How will the author go on adventure?
A.By carrying a lot of equipment.
B.By reading novels.
C.By daydreaming.
D.By marking out routes.
小题2:According to the passage, the Tarahumaras _______.
A.come from IndiaB.are good at running
C.need running shoesD.own amounts of land
小题3:The Camelbak products are probably made to _______.
A.help people find out the truth
B.supply people with water
C.protect people from the sun
D.show people the right direction
小题4:The underlined words“embark on” in the last paragraph probably mean “________”.
A.startB.prepareC.appreciateD.record

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