题目内容
It was a half-mile walk from our small house to the beach road, where the 16 would be waiting for us. But that morning Janet was much worse. She couldn’t make 17 walk. And I couldn’t carry her. The path to the beach was steep and narrow and 18 at the water’s edge.
I was a stranger far from home. I didn’t know 19 to turn for help. But I needed it badly. I hurried down to the beach and I found help. Four fishermen were about to go out for their morning 20 . I told them about my sick little sister. Could they help me get her down the 21 ? I hardly got the words out of my mouth 22 they dragged their boat back onto the sand. They climbed the hill with me. One looked at Janet and they 23 their heads. They talked softly to one another. “ 24 sick to sit in a chair,” one said.
“Better carry her 25 in bed,” said another.
An iron cot（儿童床） 26 along the cliff ! I was frightened. How could they do it? 27 the men told me not to worry. “Truly easy, truly 28 ,” they said.
They tied a rope to each leg of the cot. Each of them threw a rope 29 his shoulder and held the end in one hand. I understood what they meant to do. 30 they carried the cot down the path, they would use the ropes to keep the cot 31 . But what if one of the men slipped and lost his balance? What would happen to him ― to the others ― to 32 ? The men just smiled at my alarm. “That 33 will make us even more careful,” they said.
The men went down the path. Every 34 was a careful one. Always the cot was level, with never a bump. When they reached the beach road, they quietly lifted Janet into the taxi. 35 , they stretched her out on the back seat.
We made the morning train for
16．A．doctors | B．taxi | C．boat | D．fishermen |
17．A．a | B．her | C．this | D．that |
18．A．only | B．much | C．right | D．straight |
19．A．how | B．what | C．where | D．when |
20．A．catch | B．train | C．exercises | D．help |
21．A．road | B．way | C．path | D．drive |
22．A．when | B．while | C．after | D．before |
23．A．shook | B．nodded | C．held up | D．dropped |
24．A．Very | B．Too | C．So | D．Truly |
25．A．sitting | B．lying | C．kneeling | D．standing |
26．A．took | B．brought | C．lifted | D．carried |
27．A．And | B．But | C．Then | D．So |
28．A．interesting | B．exciting | C．dangerous | D．safe |
29．A．over | B．on | C．through | D．across |
30．A．As | B．Because | C．Before | D．Since |
31．A．smooth | B．unchanged | C．level | D．unmoved |
32．A．me | B．Janet | C．themselves | D．the cot |
33．A．chance | B．matter | C．problem | D．time |
34．A．walk | B．step | C．foot | D．pace |
35．A．Anxiously | B．Quickly | C．Nervously | D．Carefully |
BDCCA CDABB DBDAA CBABD
William Butler Yeats, a most famous Irish writer, was born in Dublin on June 13, 1865. His childhood lacked the harmony (和睦) that was typical of a happy family. Later, Yeats shocked his family by saying that he remembered “little of childhood but its pain”. In fact, he inherited (继承) excellent taste in art from his family—both his father and his brother were painters. But he finally settled on literature, particularly drama (戏剧) and poetry.
Yeats had strong faith in coming of new artistic movements. He set himself the fresh task in founding an Irish national theatre in the late 1890s. His early theatrical experiments, however, were not received favorably at the beginning. He didn’t lose heart, and finally enjoyed success in his poetical drama.
Compared with his dramatic works, Yeats’s poems attract much admiring notice. The subject matter includes love, nature, history, time and aging. Though Yeats generally relied on very traditional forms, he brought modern sensibility to them. As his literary life progressed, his poetry grew finer and richer, which led him to worldwide recognition.
He had not enjoyed a major public life since winning the Nobel Price in 1923. Yet, he continued writing almost to the end of his life. Had Yeats stopped writing at age 40, he would who probably now be valued as a minor poet, for there is no other example in literary history of a poet Auden wrote, among others, the following liners:
Earth, receive an honored guest:
William Yeats is laid to rest.
Let the Irish vessel (船) lie
Emptied of its poetry.
【小题1】Which of the following can describe Yeats’s family?
| A．It filled Yeats’s childhood with laughter. |
| B．It was shocked by Yeats’s choice. |
| C．It was a typically wealthy family. |
| D．It had an artistic atmosphere. |
| A．Yeats founded the first Irish theater. |
| B．Yeats stuck to modern forms in his poetry. |
| C．Yeats began to produce his best works from the 1910s. |
| D．Yeats was not favored by the public until the 1923 Noble Prize. |
| A．Envy. | B．Sympathy. |
| C．Emptiness. | D．Admiration. |
| A．Yeats’ literary achievements. |
| B．Yeats’ historical influence. |
| C．Yeats’ artistic ambition. |
| D．Yeats’ national honor. |
William Butler Yeats, a most famous Irish writer, was born in Dublin on June 13, 1865. His childhood lacked the harmony that was typical of a happy family. Later, Yeats shocked his family by saying that he remembered "little of childhood but its pain". In fact, he inherited (继承) excellent taste in art from his family — both his father and his brother were painters. But he finally settled on literature, particularly drama and poetry.
Yeats had strong faith in the coming of new artistic movements. He set himself the fresh task in founding an Irish national theatre in the late 1890s. His early theatrical experiments, however, were not received favorably at the beginning. He didn't lose heart, and finally enjoyed success in his poetical drama.
Compared with his dramatic works, Yeats's poems attract much admiring notice. The subject matter includes love, nature, history, time and aging. Though Yeats generally relied on very traditional forms, he brought modern sensibility to them. As his literary life progressed, his poetry grew finer and richer, which led him to worldwide recognition.
He had not enjoyed a major public life since winning the Nobel Prize in 1923. Yet, he continued writing almost to the end of his life. Had Yeats stopped writing at age 40, he would probably now be valued as a minor poet, for there is no other example in literary history of a poet who produces his greatest works between the ages of 50 and 75. After Yeats's Death in 1939, W. H. Auden wrote, among others, the following lines:
Earth, receive an honoured guest:
William Yeats is laid to rest.
Let the Irish vessel (船) lie
Emptied of its poetry.
【小题1】Which of the following can describe Yeats's family?
| A．It filled Yeats's childhood with laughter. |
| B．It was shocked by Yeats's choice. |
| C．It was a typically wealthy family. |
| D．It had an artistic atmosphere. |
| A．Yeats founded the first Irish theater. |
| B．Yeats stuck to modern forms in his poetry. |
| C．Yeats began to produce his best works from the 1910s. |
| D．Yeats was not favored by the public until the 1923 Noble Prize. |
| A．Envy | B．Sympathy | C．Emptiness | D．Admiration |
| A．Yeats's literary achievements | B．Yeats's historical influence |
| C．Yeats's artistic ambition | D．Yeats's national honor |