题目内容
“Can I see my baby?” the happy new mother asked. When the baby was placed in her arms and she was 1 . The baby had been born without ears.
Time 2 that the baby’s hearing was perfect. It was only his 3 that was damaged. When he rushed home from school one day and 4 himself into his mother’s arms, she sighed, 5 that he would have many heartbreaks in his life.
He grew up and became a 6 with his classmates. He might 7 have been class president, but for that. The boy’s father 8 with the family physician in secret. “Could 9 be done?” the father asked. “I believed I could 10 on a pair of outer ears, if they could be got,” the doctor answered. So the 11 began for a person who would make such a 12 for a young man.
Two years went by. Then the father said, “You are going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will give the ears you need. 13 it’s a secret,” said the father. The operation was very 14 , and a new person appeared. “But I must know!” he urged his father. “Who 15 so much for me? I could never do enough for him.” “I do not believe you could.” said the father.
The secret was 16 for years till he stood with his father over his mother’s coffin. Slowly and 17 , his father raised his mother’s thick brown hair to 18 that his mother had no outer ears. “Mother said she was 19 she never let her hair be cut,” he whispered gently, “and nobody ever thought she was less 20 , did they?”
1．A．angry B．disappointed C．surprised D．curious
2．A．proved B．seemed C．told D．saw
3．A．figure B．face C．ear D．appearance
4．A．got B．put C．sent D．took
5．A．knowing B．guessing C．doubting D．wondering
6．A．enemy B．stranger C．favorite D．friend
7．A．ever B．also C．even D．still
8．A．asked B．spoke C．chatted D．said
9．A．something B．everything C．anything D．nothing
10．A．transplant B．operate C．set D．fix
11．A．operation B．search C．interview D．examination
12．A．devotion B．effort C．sacrifice D．contribution
13．A．Therefore B．But C．Though D．Otherwise
14．A．normal B．useful C．difficult D．successful
15．A．changed B．worked C．gave D．did
16．A．discussed B．hidden C．spread D．kept
17．A．carefully B．sadly C．excitedly D．tenderly
18．A．see B．find C．show D．tell
19．A．proud B．glad C．worried D．regretful
20．A．beautiful B．ugly C．respectable D．fashionable
1．C当婴儿捧到怀里时，才发现孩子天生就没有耳朵，母亲惊讶不已，用disappointed“失望”似乎也讲得通，但与后面所表现出来的伟大的母爱相矛盾。
2．A时间证明了孩子的听力没有缺陷，see“见证”，与题意不符。
3．D听力没有缺陷，但是由于天生就没有耳朵，appearance“相貌”自然受影响；figure“身材”、face“脸庞”与“没有耳朵”不存在必然的联系，故排除。
4．B put oneself into one’ arms“投身于某人的怀抱”，符合题意。
5．A母亲能理解孩子生活中受了许多苦，故尔叹息。know“了解、知道”，表示伴随动作，符合题意；guess“猜测”，doubt“怀疑”，wonder“想知道”，均与题意不符。
6．C favorite“最受欢迎 / 喜爱的人”，符合题意。
7．C他长大后成了最受同学喜爱的人，要不是那事，他甚至有可能成为班长。
8．B speak with = talk with“会谈、交谈”，符合题意。
9．D“真的啥事都干不了吗？”，用nothing能体现父亲焦急的心情。
10．A transplant on“移植”，符合题意。
11．B既然移植一对外耳是可能做到的，就得寻找肯为孩子做出牺牲的人。
12．C make a sacrifice for sb“为某人做出牺牲”。
13．B “儿子，你可以上医院动手术了，我和母亲请来了一位愿意捐献耳朵给你的人，但此事要保密”，不难看出，这里表转折，用but。
14．D从下文的and a new person appeared“重获新生”，可以推断出这场手术非常成功。
15．C 考查动词的用法。“谁为我献了这份大礼，我永远报答不了他的恩情”，give“给予”，最符合题意；do so much强调“做了许多事”，与题意不符。
16．D keep secret“保守秘密”。
17．D父亲走到母亲的灵柩前，慢慢地、轻柔地撩起她浓密的棕色长发……
18．C show“使显露”，符合题意。
19．B “母亲说她很高兴从来都没剪过头发”。
20．A “但是没有人会认为她不美，是吧？”fashionable“时髦的”，respectable“体面的、文雅的”，均与题意不符。
发散思维新课堂系列答案Having driven almost thirty hours, I decided to stay in South Carolina for a few days. The next morning, I purchased a three-day fishing license and bait (饵料) before heading to the lake.
Opening my trunk, I carefully took out my fishing gear (用具), put it on the lake’s edge, baited up and began to fish.
“Good morning,” said someone, walking up from behind me.
Turning around, I saw a game warden (猎场管理员) with a clip-board.
“Good morning,” I said, nodding my head.
“Catch any fish?” he asked.
“No sir, just relaxing and killing time.”
“Can I see your fishing license?”
I handed him the license I had purchased at the bait shop.
“Can I see your driver’s license, too?” he requested.
“I see the name on the driver’s license is spelled Kiser and the name on the fishing license is Kaiser,” said the warden.
“The gentleman at the bait shop must have written it wrong,” I told him.
“Well, I’m afraid I’ll have to write you up for fishing with an invalid license and take away your fishing gear.”
“You’ve got to be kidding,” I responded, with a surprised look on my face.
Sure enough I was written up and my fishing gear taken away. I was told that I would have to pay a fine and that my stuff would be sold at auction（拍卖）.
I stood there almost in tears as he drove away. Those rods and reels were very special to me. I had used them over twenty years, fishing with my friends, who were now all dead.
After returning home in Georgia, I telephoned South Carolina trying to explain the situation, but no
one would listen. I was told that the Department of Fish and Game had a “zero tolerance” for fishing and hunting violations. Finally, in tears I paid the fine and gave up the fight.
Nine months later, I received a letter. I had no idea who it was from as there was no return address. On a plain piece of notebook paper was written “Auction for the Department of Fish and Game held this Saturday at 11:00 am.”
On Saturday, at six in the morning I headed to South Carolina. By ten o’clock I had found the auction. There were numerous boats and piles upon piles of fishing equipment. All at once, there it was—my wonderful stuff all thrown in a pile as if it was worth nothing.
As the auction began I took my seat. In my wallet was twenty-seven dollars. For more than an hour I waited for my property to be brought to the auction block.
“We have three rods and reels here. I guess we will sell this as a unit,” said the auctioneer.
“50 dollars,” yelled someone in the crowd.
“51 dollars,” yelled another man.
I rose from my seat and walked out of the auction.
“66 dollars,” I heard as the bidding continued.
“100 dollars,” came another bid. The auction became silent.
“100 dollars once, 100 dollars twice, 100 dollars three times. Sold for 100 dollars,” went the auctioneer.
I walked to my truck, got in and just sat there. Suddenly I heard something hit the side of my truck. Turning around, I saw the back of a man putting my three rods and reels into my truck. It was the same game warden who wrote me the ticket almost a year ago!
As I got out of the truck he stuck out his hand and said, “I wasn’t wrong. It’s the law that is wrong.”
I shook his hand, thanked him and drove away. I cried as I crossed the South Carolina Georgia state line.
【小题1】Who wrote a letter to the writer telling him about the auction?
| A．The Department of Fish and Game. | B．The game warden. |
| C．A person unmentioned in the passage. | D．The auction organizers. |
| A．He realized he was unable to get back his fishing gear. |
| B．He was too nervous to stay inside till the auction ended. |
| C．He couldn’t bear hearing people selling his fishing gear. |
| D．He knew the game warden was waiting for him outside. |
| A．It didn’t make any sense to prohibit people from fishing freely in South Carolina. |
| B．The writer did break the law by fishing with an invalid license whatever the reason. |
| C．The writer should have been allowed a chance to explain and get his things back. |
| D．The auction should not have been held to sell the boats and fishing equipment. |
One morning Mrs Smith was driving home after she had done shopping. When she drove near a rubbish dump, she noticed a microwave oven(微波炉) not far from the side of the road.“John is a good electrician!”she said to herself.“Perhaps he can repair this. I'll take it home and let him try.”She picked up the oven and put it in the boot of her car. Then she drove on happily. A few kilometers later, she heard the siren (警报器)of a police car behind her. She looked in the driving mirror and saw a policeman waving to her to tell her to pull over and stop.
Mrs Smith was very puzzled. She slowed down at the side of the road. A traffic policeman got out of the police car and walked up to her.
“Can I see your driving license and insurance certificate(保险证)，please? ”he asked her. He copied down details of her name, address and the number of the car.“What's wrong, officer?” Mrs Smith asked. The policeman did not reply. He looked in the car and then at the back. “Open the boot, please.”he said to Mrs Smith.
Mrs Smith was still puzzled. She opened the boot and pointed to the microwave oven. "I found this old microwave oven a few minutes ago," she said. "I'm just taking it home to see if my husband can repair it." The policeman stared at her for a moment to see if she was telling the truth. "That's not a microwave oven." he said at last. "That's our radar set(雷达装置). It was the start of a speed trap. Do you mind if we have it back?" Mrs Smith's face turned red. "Oh", she said," I'm very sorry. I wouldn't have touched it if I'd known what it was."
【小题1】Why did Mrs Smith pick up the police's radar set and want to take it home?
| A．She had no microwave oven and wanted one. |
| B．She took it for a waste microwave oven. |
| C．She saw nobody was looking. |
| D．She just wanted to steal it. |
| A．the outer covering for the foot |
| B．the outer covering for the car |
| C．the place for luggage at the back of a car |
| D．the place for metal equipment for protection |
a. The policeman wrote down Mrs Smith's name, address and the car number.
b. Mrs Smith picked up a radar set and put it in the boot of her car.
c. The policeman took back the radar set.
d. Mrs Smith went shopping.
e. A policeman signed Mrs Smith to stop her car.
f. The policeman found the radar set in the boot of Mrs Smith's car.
| A．b,d,e,f,c,a | B．d,b,e,f,c,a | C．b,d,e,a,f,c | D．d,b,e,a,f,c |
“Can I see my baby？” the happy new mother asked. When the bundle was in her arms and she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped. The doctor turned quickly and looked out of the tall hospital window. The baby had been born without ears.
Time proved that the baby’ s hearing was perfect. It was only his appearance that was imperfect. When he rushed home from school one day and threw himself into his mother’s arms, she sighed(叹息), knowing that his life was to be unfortunate. He cried to his mum “A boy, a big boy... called me a freak (怪人)．”
He grew up, handsome. A favorite with his fellow students, he might have been class president, but for that. He developed a gift, a talent for literature and music. “But you might communicate with other young people，” his mother blamed him, but felt a kindness in her heart.
Two years went by. One day, his father said to the son, “You’ re going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need. But it’ s a secret.” The operation was a great success, and a new person appeared.
Later he married and became a lawyer. One day, he asked his father, “Who gave me the ears? Who gave me so much? I could never do enough for him or her.” “I do not believe you could，” said the father, “but the agreement was that you are not to know... not yet.”
The years kept their secret, but the day did come. He stood with his father over his mother’ s casket棺材. Slowly, tenderly, the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick, reddish brown hair to show the mother had no outer ears.
“Mother said she was glad she never let her hair be cut，” his father whispered gently, “and nobody ever thought Mother less beautiful, did they？”
1.Why did Mother gasp when she saw her newborn baby?
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A．Because her son had a tiny face. |
B．Because she saw her son crying. |
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C．Because her son was born imperfect. |
D．Because her son was in her arms. |
2.Which word can describe Mother’ s feeling when the son threw himself into her arms?
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A．Nervous. |
B．Sympathetic. |
C．Proud. |
D．Angry. |
3.We can infer that the person who donate the ears is_____.
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A．A doctor. |
B．His father. |
C．His mother. |
D．A stranger. |
4.From the passage we know the followings are True except________
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A．the mother felt sorry for the son without ears |
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B．the doctor didn’t like the baby |
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C．the boy meant everything to the mother |
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D．the father kept the secret until mother died |
5.The best title for the passage would be ________.
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A．Mother’s hair |
B．An unforgettable memory |
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C．Who gave me the ears? |
D．Who is my best respectable person? |