题目内容

“You will never walk again．You will have to use a wheelchair．” I heard his   36  fall heavily on my ears, numbing my soul．If I had never felt hopeless before, I felt hopeless then．
The car accident has left me unconscious．When   37  , I found both legs in casts（石膏）．While I had other serious injuries, my    38  were my first concern．Working as a special needs teacher and busy and active by nature, I couldn’t imagine being   39  in a wheelchair．
Lying in my bed, I wondered how I   40  give my ten-year-old son hope that mom would  41 ．He’d been cheerful on every visit, but I saw    42  in his eyes． He needed the ray of hope that I would not be in a wheelchair forever．
Just maybe, I thought, I could use this experience to teach him what to do when misfortune 43 ．
It didn’t take me long to become  44 with my limited movements and even with the pace the doctors were willing to go with me．I was determined to learn everything they showed me．
Every night in my private room, as soon as I knew I wouldn’t be   45 or discovered, I would move myself from the bed to the floor,  46  on to the bed rail（床栏杆） for dear life, and slowly putting my weight   47  my feet．After several weeks of such difficult   48 , my strength and confidence continued to    49  ．
It came the time to share my accomplishments with the person most    50   to me．One night, when I heard my son greet the nurses at the station, I    51  myself up．As he opened the door, I took a few small steps．   52  , he could only watch as I turned and started back to bed．All of the pain, the fear, and the struggle   53 as I heard the words I had longed to hear, “Mommy, you can walk!”
I am now able to walk alone, sometimes using a stick．I am able to take public transportation to shop and visit friends．My life has been blessed with many   54 of which I am proud．But none has ever brought me the satisfaction and joy   55  by those four little words of my son．
小题1:
A．wordsB．reportC．explanationsD．decision
小题2:
A．hitB．awakenedC．askedD．discovered
小题3:
A．legsB．parentsC．activitiesD．surroundings
小题4:
A．placedB．caughtC．carriedD．stuck
小题5:
A．mightB．shouldC．couldD．must
小题6:
A．changeB．recoverC．adjustD．succeed
小题7:
A．curiosityB．surpriseC．fearD．puzzle
小题8:
A．strikesB．passesC．continuesD．remains
小题9:
A．familiarB．strictC．discouragedD．impatient
小题10:
A．punishedB．interruptedC．acceptedD．protected
小题11:
A．fallingB．settingC．holdingD．ping
小题12:
A．throughB．inC．atD．on
小题13:
A．effortsB．lessonsC．actsD．curs
小题14:
A．appearB．surviveC．buildD．add
小题15:
A．usefulB．importantC．popularD．pleasant
小题16:
A．openedB．dressedC．wokeD．dragged
小题17:
A．DisappointedB．EmbarrassedC．FrightenedD．Shocked
小题18:
A．fadedB．spreadC．backedD．sank
小题19:
A．expectationB．challengesC．achievementsD．supports
小题20:
A．provedB．offeredC．taughtD．suggested

小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:D
小题5:C
小题6:B
小题7:C
小题8:A
小题9:D
小题10:B
小题11:C
小题12:D
小题13:A
小题14:C
小题15:B
小题16:D
小题17:D
小题18:A
小题19:C
小题20:B

试题分析:
小题1:由前面的句子You will never walk again．You will have to use a wheelchair．可以知道是我听到他的话，句子意思“我听到他的话沉重地落到我的耳朵里”
小题2:由前面的句子The car accident has left me unconscious可以知道是当醒来时，句子意思“当我醒来的时候”
小题3:由前面的句子I found both legs in casts（石膏）可以知道是我的腿，句子意思“我的腿是我最关心的”
小题4:由后面的句子in a wheelchair可以知道是动不了，句子意思“我无法想象在轮椅上动不了”
小题5:因为短文时态是一般过去时，所以用could，句子意思“我不知道将怎样给我10岁儿子希望”
小题6:由前面的句子You will never walk again．You will have to use a wheelchair可以知道是复原的希望，句子意思“我不知道将怎样给我10岁儿子复原的希望”
小题7:由前面的句子He’d been cheerful on every visit可以知道他很害怕，句子意思“我看见他很害怕”
小题8:考查单词意思，strikes意思“来到”，passes意思“经过”，continues意思“继续”，remains意思“保持”，句子意思“我将用这个经历教他当不幸来到的时候应该做什么”
小题9:由前面的句子take me long可以知道变得没有耐心，所以选D
小题10:考查单词意思，punished意思“惩罚”，interrupted意思“打扰”，accepted意思“接受”，protected意思“保护”，句子意思“在我私人房间的每个晚上，我一知道我没被打扰或发现我就从床上挪动到地板上”
小题11:固定词组hold on to意思“扒在”，现在分词做状语，句子意思“拼命地趴在床栏杆”
小题12:固定词组on my feet意思“我的脚上”，句子意思“我慢慢地把重量放在脚上”
小题13:由前面的句子Every night in my private room, as soon as I knew I wouldn’t interrupted be or discovered, I would move myself from the bed to the floor可以知道经过艰苦的努力，句子意思“这样艰苦努力几周后”
小题14:考查单词意思，appear意思“出现”，survive意思“幸存”，build意思“建立”，add意思“增加”，句子意思“我的毅力和信心继续建立”
小题15:由前面的句子share my accomplishments with the person可以知道对作者很重要，句子意思“和某人分享成功对于我很重要”
小题16:固定词组drag oneself up意思“挺直身体”，句子意思“我挺直身体”
小题17:由前面的句子I took a few small steps可以知道是震惊
小题18:由后面的句子Mommy, you can walk可以知道是逐渐消失，句子意思“所有的痛、害怕、奋斗逐渐消失”
小题19:由倒数第二段第一句It came the time to share my accomplishments with the person…可以知道是成功
小题20:由后面的句子by those four little words of my son可以知道是提供，句子意思“我的满足和快乐都是儿子那四个字带来的”
点评：讲述作者发生车祸后，自己的腿不会动了，只能坐轮椅，作者为了使自己的腿复原，天天拼命地练习走路，最后终于会走了的故事。答题前一定要读懂全文，弄清文章要表达的思想，注意前后段落之间的关系。答题中，一定要认真分析，注意选项与上下文的关系，与前后单词的关系。对于一时没有太大的把握的题可以放到最后再来完成，因为有时答案可以从下文内容体现出来。答完后再通读一篇文章，看看所选选项能不能是语句通顺，语意连贯。
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Down-to-earth persons   39  be important members of society, of course.   40  they do not let their importance “go to their heads”. They do not   41  themselves to be better persons than others of less importance. Someone who is filled with his own importance and pride, often without cause, is   42  to have “his nose in the air”. There is   43  way a person with his nose in the air can be down-to-earth.
Americans   44  another expression that means almost the same as “down-to-earth”. The expression is “both-feet-on-the-ground”. Someone with both-feet-on-the-ground is a person with a good   45  of reality. He   46  what is called “common sense”. He may have   47 , but he does not allow them to   48  his knowledge of what is real.
The opposite kind of   49  is one who has his “head-in-the-clouds”. A man with his-head-in-the-clouds is a dreamer whose   50  is not in the real world.
  51 , such a dreamer can be brought back to earth.   52  words from a teacher can usually bring a day-dreaming student down-to-earth.
Usually, the person who is down-to-earth is very   53  to have both feet on-the –ground.  54  we have both our feet on-the –ground, when we are down-to-earth, we act   55  and openly towards others. Our lives are like the ground below us, solid and strong.
小题1:
A．pleasantB．sadC．commonD．surprising
小题2:
A．meetsB．welcomesC．receivesD．accepts
小题3:
A．caseB．kindC．oppositeD．example
小题4:
A．mustB．mayC．shouldD．will
小题5:
A．But B．SoC．ForD．And
小题6:
A．wishB．expectC．desireD．consider
小题7:
A．saidB．toldC．askedD．made
小题8:
A．someB．aC．noD．every
小题9:
A．discoverB．findC．makeD．use
小题10:
A．understandingB．wishC．reasonD．expectation
小题11:
A．demandsB．lacksC．hasD．likes
小题12:
A．fortunesB．dreamsC．achievementsD．disadvantages
小题13:
A．blockB．protectC．ownD．gain
小题14:
A．ideaB．peopleC．attitudeD．person
小题15:
A．mindB．lifeC．bodyD．head
小题16:
A．AlwaysB．ThereforeC．HoweverD．Sometimes
小题17:
A．SharpB．AllC．NoD．Bad
小题18:
A．possibleB．probableC．likelyD．able
小题19:
A．ThoughB．SinceC．WhenD．Unless
小题20:
A．kindlyB．directlyC．friendlyD．honestly
My father never wanted his children to know what he did for a living. Dad worked in Plant C. Lying beside Lake Erie, it saw him in at sunrise and out at nightfall. Sometimes my mother would take my siblings (兄弟姐妹) and me to the public beach in our hometown of Ashtabula. She’d gather us round and point to the smokestacks, coughing clouds into the sky.
“Wave to daddy!” she’d shout. Four little hands would shoot into the air. I never knew what Dad did in Plant C, but during 34 years of hard work, he had surgery (手术) on his shoulder and hand. At 48, he had his first heart attack. He retired in 1993, right after the last kid graduated from college. But the damage was done. A few years later, the next heart attack killed him.
I saw my dad in plant C only once, when I took dinner to him. That night, I looked at my father, covered in sweat and coal, and for the first time I knew why he was so often angry for no reason.
Recently my father’s friend, Toby Workman, walked me there. I knew my father never wanted me to see it. At every station, he described the job and the danger. It was like listening to a foreign language. I walked past many DANGER signs. Toby put his hand on my shoulder. “Look”, he said, “you need to understand something. Your dad was a maintenance mechanic. He worked the most dangerous job. If something broke, he fixed it. ”
A few days later, my daughter graduated from college. I gave her the hard hat Toby handed to me as I left, and this note: “Whenever you feel something difficult, put this on, look in the mirror, and remember your roots.”
小题1:What is the purpose of the passage?
A．In memory of the author’s motherB．to know about what the father did.
C．In memory of the author’s father. D．to remind the family to live well.
小题2:Which of the following is TRUE of the facts about the author’s father?
A．He didn’t suffer a heart attack until he retired.
B．He always faced danger while working.
C．He was satisfied with his job.
D．He worked in Plant C for 48 years in all.
小题3:When the author saw her father in Plant C,       ___.
A．her father was fixing a broken machine.
B．she didn’t recognize her father.
C．she understood him about his bad temper.
D．her father was angry about her coming.
小题4:When Toby Workman described the author’s father’s job, the author   ____  .
A．felt familiar with the jobB．decided to do the same work.
C．wanted to learn a foreign languageD．felt much puzzled
小题5:The author gave her daughter the hat to hope that her daughter could    _______ .
A．get encouraged by her grandfatherB．overcome all difficulties by wearing it
C．remember her grandfatherD．follow her grandfather’s work
“Dash” is a symbol which represents every day we’re spreading alive on earth. Therefore, how you spend your “dash” is important.
Recently I  1  about a little girl named Hope. After learning more about her life, I couldn’t help but feel it was not by 2 ,nor happenstance, that she had been named “Hope”. The strong feeling of sympathy and generosity 3 in her young heart made a lasting impression on me and countless others. 4  I never had the opportunity to meet her, I wish I had. It seems as though she was beyond her tender years and very, very special. Hope was a twelve-year-old girl who was 5 a “wish” in early December 2010 by the “Make-A-Wish” Foundation after being 6  that she had a rare type of bone cancer. However, when she found out that more than 150 7 in her area like her were waiting for their wishes to be granted, she unselfishly used her wish to 8 that those children have their wishes granted. She also hoped that it could be done 9  January 16, 2011.Unfortunately, however, the organization told her that her 10  request couldn’t be granted as the funds were simply 11  . They calculated that they would need to raise more that one 12  dollars in thirty days in order to grant her wish. 13 , but not discouraged, she turned her disappointment into an enthusiasm that inspired warm-hearted 14 to take up helping grant the wishes of the other children, and eventually 15  as well. Newspaper columnists and reporters for radio and TV stations 16  the story of this 17  young girl who had touched the hearts of so many and as word spread, the community was challenged. Committees were fanned and schools, corporations and various organizations assisted in 18 money to help make Hope's dream come true.
Her efforts were not in vain as they continued to help others, not only 19 , but spiritually and emotionally as well. At the gathering to celebrate her life, “A Celebration of Hope” on January 16,2011, the 20  was made that they had indeed received donations totaling more than one million dollars. Her wish had been granted!
小题1:
A．heardB．thoughtC．caredD．talked
小题2:
A．coincidenceB．independenceC．convenienceD．intelligence
小题3:
A．lostB．carriedC．expectedD．housed
小题4:
A．UntilB．UnlessC．ThoughD．If
小题5:
A．expressedB．offeredC．madeD．sent
小题6:
A．recognizedB．informedC．remindedD．understood
小题7:
A．childrenB．citizensC．villagersD．relatives
小题8:
A．tellB．askC．arrangeD．order
小题9:
A．forB．toC．onD．by
小题10:
A．finalB．formalC．simpleD．noble
小题11:
A．unbearableB．unbelievableC．unavailableD．uncomfortable
小题12:
A．thousandB．hundredC．millionD．billion
小题13:
A．DisappointedB．SurprisedC．worriedD．Embarrassed
小题14:
A．committees B．individualsC．corporationsD．organizations
小题15:
A．theirsB．oursC．hersD．yours
小题16:
A．wroteB．readC．broadcastD．shared
小题17:
A．caringB．tiringC．annoyingD．worrying
小题18:
A．findingB．spendingC．raisingD．borrowing
小题19:
A．perfectlyB．physicallyC．healthilyD．thankfully
小题20:
A．proposalB．decisionC．conclusionD．announcement

It’s not uncommon in America for a person to belong to some kind of volunteer group. Donating one’s time and services is very much a part of the American way of life. Most charitable activities are organized by churches and groups around the nation and even encouraged by the government. The helping hand is extended to the poor， the homeless and the disabled. Some people work to teach youngsters how to read. Others open up soup kitchens to feed the homeless. Volunteers also take care of the disabled by making reading tapes for the blind and working in orphanages（孤儿院）to help children without parents.
High school students are often encouraged to become volunteers and many school club activities center around volunteer services. Students may work with disabled children during a summer program， or participate in a club activity which helps to bring meal to senior citizens who are shut-ins. With their sense of idealism（理想主义）students are often eager to donate their spare time. They see such activities as a way of becoming involved in the community and the adult-world. Social action for them becomes as   important as their academic studies.
In a like manner， throughout the year，fund raising drives are also conducted by schools and community groups to raise money for a worthy cause. They may respond to a recent earthquake in a foreign country， a flood somewhere within their own， or another natural disaster which has left people destitute and homeless. They may organize drives to collect food， clothing and medicines to serve an immediate need. Today even the Halloween custom of ‘trick or treat’has become an occasion to collect money for a charitable cause.
The motive to help those less fortunate comes from the poor origins of the American nation. Those immigrants who were poor and downtrodden（受压迫的）became dependent on the kindness of their neighbors to make a new life for themselves.
American volunteers work throughout the world in less developed countries. They volunteer by serving as a champion of goodwill both at home and abroad， which no doubt enriches both his life and those whom he serves.
小题1: Which of the following charitable activities is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A．Some people open up soup kitchens to feed homeless people.
B．Some students bring meals to old people who can’t go out easily.
C．Some people collect money to help a foreign country with a recent earthquake.
D．Some students donate books to children in mountainous areas.
小题2: Why are American high school students eager to do voluntary work?
A．Because they want to participate in some social activities.
B．Because they want to go to better universities.
C．Because they can get higher scores at school.
D．Because they can realize their dream sooner.
小题3:The underlined word “destitute” in Paragraph 4 probably means           .
A．lifelessB． pennilessC．uselessD．valueless
小题4: American charitable activities started because ___________.
A．Americans are always ready to share with others
B．Americans are mostly kind
C．poor immigrants needed help badly
D．poor Americans couldn’t live on without help
小题5: What’s the best title of the passage?
A．The Call from the PoorB．Voluntary Work in the US
C．Ways to help the PoorD．American Volunteers Around the World

Everyone in the village knew who Ugly was. Ugly was a_1__with many     injuries. His left foot appeared to have been badly broken .Ugly only loved two things in this world: eating garbage and ,shall we say ,__2 __.However, every  time someone saw Ugly there was the__3__reaction. All the children were warned not to___4_him, and the adult threw rocks at him when he tried to follow them. Whenever he found children, he would come running and putting his head against their hands. If you ever _5___him up he would immediately begin suckling（允吸）.on your shirt, fingers, whatever he could find . One day, Ugly shared his love with the neighbour’s__6_dog . They did not respond _7_,and Ugly was badly treated . Even from the end of the__8_I could hear his screams, and I tired to rush to his aid. By the time I got to where he was __9,it was clear Ugly’s life was almost at an end. It must be_10_him terribly, I thought . Then I felt a familiar sucking feeling on my _11___. Ugly, in so much ___12_, was trying to suckle my ear. I pulled him closer to me , and he_13_suckled my fingers and watched me .Even in the greatest pain, that ugly cat was asking only for a little love ,perhaps some __14_.At that moment I thought Ugly was the most 15___and loving creature I had ever seen .Never once did he bite me, or even try to get away from me. He just _16___me completely trusting in me to relieve his pain. Ugly died in my __17__before I could get inside. He taught me more about __18__than a thousand books, lectures, or talk show ever could . He had been __19__on the outside ,__20_ I was on the inside .To give my pity and love to those I cared for.
小题1:
A．catB．dogC．childD．bird
小题2:
A．runningB．foodC．loveD．playing
小题3:
A．interestingB．funnyC．immediateD．same
小题4:
A．touchB．ownC．buyD．feed
小题5:
A．warmedB．broughtC．pickedD．lifted
小题6:
A．lovelyB．fierceC．gentleD．big
小题7:
A．politelyB．foolishlyC．rudelyD．kindly
小题8:
A．villageB．houseC．streetD．woods
小题9:
A．lyingB．sleepingC．playingD．fighting
小题10:
A．handingB．hurtingC．treatingD．hitting
小题11:A face          B. hand         C.  ear       D. finger
小题12:A pain          B. excitement    C. happiness   D. worry
小题13:
A．weaklyB．softlyC．warmlyD．gladly
小题14:
A．careB．comfortC．garbageD．pity
小题15:
A．beautifulB．braveC．curiousD．miserable
小题16:
A．waited forB．tore forC．looked up atD．glanced at
小题17:
A．armsB．roomC．carD．mind
小题18:
A．lifeB．givingC．braveryD．struggle
小题19:
A．desertedB．injuredC．destroyedD．damaged
小题20:
A．andB．soC．butD．Or
Singing had always been an important part of Gloria Estefan’s life. “ Since I was three years old, I sang. I sang everything,” Gloria said. “Gubans,” she added, “are a musical people.”
Gloria was born in Cuba in 1957. Her family left the country just before Fidel Castro came to power. In Miami, where the family settled, many people did not accept Cuban immigrants. In first grade, she spoke little English, but she worked hard to learn the language. Six months after she entered school, she won an award for reading in English!
When Gloria was ten , her father returned from the Vietnam War. Soon, the family realized he wasn’t well. They soon found out that he was badly ill. Her mother went back to teaching at school to support the family. Gloria cared for her father and her younger sister.
She still made the honor roll, and she still had her music, but Gloria was lonely. However, when the band leader Emilio Estefan came to speak at her high school, Gloria sang for him. He asked her to join his band. It was the beginning of the Miami Sound Machine. Within a few months, the Miami Sound Machine was the top band in Miami. In 1978, Gloria and Emilio married.
At first, the Miami Sound Machine was known only in Miami. Then the band signed with CBS Records. Estefan and his band became stars.
Since then, the Miami Sound Machine has sold millions of records. Estefan has done more than just singing when Hurricane Andrew hit central Florida in 1992. She used only two weeks to organize an all-star concert that raised $ 2 million for the people who suffered in the hurricane. “We needed a party after that disaster,” she said.
Estefan said, “You have to stay true to the music you really love to do. There will always be people who will tell you, ‘that won’t work.’ You’ve got to be firm in spite of difficulties. Stick to it——that’s the main thing.”
小题1:Estefan’s father was ill ______.  
A．after he returned from Vietnam War
B．before they left their home country
C．when they settled down in Miami
D．as soon as she finished high school
小题2:According to the passage, probably Estefan did the following except________.
A．organizing an all-star concert for Hurricane victims
B．teaching at school to support the family
C．winning an award for reading in English
D．taking care of her father and sister
小题3:The underlined word “disaster” in this passage refers to _______.
A．the concertB．the celebrationC．the hurricaneD．the victims
小题4:This passage mainly tells about Estefan’s ______.
A．Cuban backgroundB．happy marriageC．music styleD．life story

If practicing an attitude of gratitude(感激） during the storms of life is too much for you right now, that’s OK. When things are tough, most people have a hard time being thankful. They're so caught up in what's wrong in the present moment that they simply can't see some things are still right.
If that's true for you, then accept it. You're going through a particularly difficult or unhappy period of time, and don't like it one bit. Very normal, very human. But remember this: there is always something to be grateful for. It may be only a small comfort right no, but it is a start. Make a list of some of the terrible things that didn't happen. For example:
       You're in debt... but you're not homeless.
       You lost your job... but you didn't lose your health.
       You broke your leg... but you didn't break your neck.
        Your mother has Alzheimers disease... but your father doesn't.
No matter how bad things are, they could always be worse. Start finding gratitude for what might have happened, but didn't. It does help a lot. Of course, you may not be thankful for everything- but you can always be thankful for something.
小题1:How many "terrible things that didn't happen" are listed in this passage?
A．TwoB．ThreeC．FourD．Five
小题2:The writer thinks it ____ for people to feel unhappy in time of difficulty.
A．necessaryB．normalC．greatD．helpful
小题3:.What is the purpose of this passage?
A．To discuss ways to make a list of terrible things
B．To explain what is gratitude towards the storms of life.
C．To persuade people to be thankful for what didn't happen.
D．To show people different ways to consider their tough situations.
小题4:. How is the passage organized?
A．Explanation―Comparison―Topic
B．Argument―Opinion―Discussion
C．Comparison―Argument―Explanation
D．Introduction―Discussion―Conclusion
Of all the things our wisdom tells us will make life entirely happy, the greatest is the possession of friendship. One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives. Friends are very rare jewels, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed.
On the first Sunday in August, it’s time to recognize your friends and their contribution to your life. The first Sunday in August was fixed as National Friendship Day by the U.S. Congress in 1935, and remains a tradition observed in many countries and cultures. In 1997, the United Nations named Winnie the Pooh as the world’s Ambassador of Friendship.
Apparently, there are several friendship holidays, all of which fall on fixed dates.
National Friendship Day is on the first Sunday in August
Women’s Friendship Day is on the third Sunday in September
International Friendship Month is February
Old Friends, New Friends Week is the third week of May
People show their appreciation for friendship in various ways. Some expressions may be practical ones, such as flowers, particularly the pink friendship roses, cookies, chocolates, souvenirs from their vacations, a tape of favorite songs, farewell dinners, and welcome balloons.
Recipe for Friendship  2 cups of patience, 1 heart full of love, 2 handfuls of generosity, 2 cups of loyalty, 1 cup of understanding, A dash of laughter. Mix them all well. Spray generously over a lifetime and serve everyone you meet.
Friendship helps to bring peace and positivity to the globe, another great reason to celebrate! Although our friends certainly deserve thanks on more than just one day of the year, what better day to honor them than Friendship Day!!
小题1:Which of the following proverbs supports the main idea of the first paragraph?
A．Friendship cannot stand always on one side.
B．A friend in need is a friend indeed.
C．A friend without faults will never be found.
D．A life without a friend is a life without a sun.
小题2:Which of the holidays happens first in a year?
A．National Friendship Day.B．Women’s Friendship Day.
C．International Friendship Month.D．Old Friends, New Friends Week.
小题3:What is most needed to make friendship grow, develop and last?
A．Inviting your friends over for a party.
B．Looking on your friends as relatives.
C．Honoring your friends on Friendship Day.
D．Being loyal and generous to your friends.
小题4:“Recipe for Friendship” here actually means       .
A．a prescription for curing friendsB．a method of keeping a friendship
C．the pleasure of having friendsD．the importance of friendship

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