题目内容


Long long ago, there was a small village． This village had a  1  tradition． At the beginning of every year, any boy who had reached the age of majority （the state of legally being an adult） was given land and money to build a home． The boy had to   2 his home before winter． If his home failed to endure the cold weather in winter, the villagers could not  3  him in any way．
One  4 , Paul and Marc reached their majority． They  5  their land and money and decided to search nearby villages for ideas on building their homes． In each village, they found the nicest  6  and talked to the owners． Each owner gladly offered  7 ．
After Marc saw several homes, he  8 the best ideas and went back to his own land． Paul, 9  , continued collecting more ideas． Soon he had so many great ideas that he began to  10 some of them． But he always believed he could find even better ideas in the next village．
Marc began building his home． He had several false starts,  11  his home gradually rose from his land． By fall, Marc had finished his home． It wasn't perfect, but it was strong and he could  12 it later． Paul enjoyed all the beautiful homes and   13  with home owners． The first snow came and Paul, realizing he was running out of time,  14  back to his land． He built the best home he could in the time he had, but it was   15 ． The first winter storm destroyed his home and he froze to  16 ． The villagers mourned for him．
Marc  17 the winter． Each year, Marc searched for other good ideas he could use to make his own home look better． He became a leader in the village,  18 a family, and lived a happy, content life．
We all build and improve our own mental homes． It’s   19  and fun for us to search for ideas from other mental home owners, but we only improve our own mental home if we actually  20   the best ideas．
小题1:
A．strangeB．hopefulC．literaryD．cultural
小题2:
A．findB．makeC．completeD．buy
小题3:
A．helpB．encourageC．scoldD．persuade
小题4:
A．winterB．summerC．autumnD．spring
小题5:
A．exchangedB．receivedC．recognizedD．advice
小题6:
A．girlsB．jobsC．housesD．presents
小题7:
A．roomsB．drinksC．attentionD．advice
小题8:
A．expectedB．gatheredC．createdD．understood
小题9:
A．similarlyB．finallyC．howeverD．furthermore
小题10:
A．forgetB．believeC．replaceD．doubt
小题11:
A．becauseB．althoughC．butD．so
小题12:
A．repairB．rebuildC．sellD．improve
小题13:
A．conversationsB．achievementsC．strugglesD．arguments
小题14:
A．droveB．rushedC．flewD．moved
小题15:
A．weakB．funnyC．smallD．amazing
小题16:
A．blindnessB．deathC．sadnessD．illness
小题17:
A．experiencedB．lovedC．survivedD．spent
小题18:
A．broughtB．earnedC．contactedD．raised
小题19:
A．slowB．easyC．dangerousD．special
小题20:
A．realizeB．bringC．collectD．apply

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

小题1:形容词词义辨析A． strange奇怪的 陌生的 B.hopeful有希望的  C.literary文学的D.cultural文化的
原句重现：这个村庄有个奇怪的风俗习惯。
由上下文串联可知，A选项为正确答案。
小题2:动词词义辨析A． find发现 B． make制造C． Complete完成 D． buy买
原句重现：男孩得赶在冬天来临之前，把家修完。
由上下文串联可知，C选项为正确答案。
小题3:动词词义辨析A． help帮助  B． encourage鼓励C．scold责骂  D． Persuade说服
原句重现：如果他没有及时修完一座抵御冬天寒冷天气的房屋，村民们无论如何也不会原谅他。
由上下文串联可知，A最符合题意
小题4:名词词义辨析A． winter 冬天 B． summer夏天 C． autumn秋天 D．spring春天
原句重现：一个春天，保罗和马克到了成年。
由上下文串联可知，D最符合题意
小题5:动词词义辨析A． exchanged交换 B． received收到    C． recognized意识到    D． advice建议
原句重现：他们相应地收到了土地和钱财，同时决定从附近的村庄开始搜寻如何建造他们的房屋。
由上下文串联可知，B最符合题意
小题6:名词词义辨析A． girls女孩 B． jobs工作    C． houses住宅  D． presents礼物
原句重现：他们找到了每个村庄最漂亮的房屋，并与房主一一交谈。
由上下文串联可知，C最符合题意
小题7:名词词义辨析A． rooms房间 B． drinks饮料  C． attention注意   D． advice建议
原句重现：户主们都很乐意地位他们提供了建议
由上下文串联可知，D最符合题意 固定短语：offer advice 提供建议
小题8:动词词义辨析A． expected期望  B． gathered聚集    C． created创造 D． understood理解
原句重现：在马克仔细观察了几座房子后，这样就收集到了最好的主意，并回去修建自己的房屋了
由上下文串联可知，B最符合题意
小题9:副词词义辨析A． similarly相似的   B． finally最终 C． however然而 D． furthermore此外
原句重现：然而，保罗继续收集更多的想法。
由上下文串联可知，上下句为转折关系，用however，且要用逗号隔开。
小题10:动词词义辨析A． forget忘记   B． believe相信 C． replace代替 D． doubt怀疑
原句重现：他收集了许多很好的主意，不过也开始渐渐忘记了其中的一些好主意
由上下文串联可知，A最符合题意 固定句型：so --that-- 如此---以致于--
小题11:连词词义辨析A． because因为  B． although虽然    C． but但是 D． so所以
原句重现：马克刚开始失败了很多次，不过他的家慢慢开始从自己得到的土地修建成形。
由上下文串联可知，此处为转折关系，用but
小题12:动词词义辨析A． repair修理   B． rebuild重建 C． sell销售    D． improve提高
原句重现：房子虽然并不算很完美，不过往后些可以慢慢再完善和提高
由上下文串联可知，D最符合题意
小题13:名词词义辨析A． conversations会话B．achievements成就C．struggles努力D．arguments争论
原句重现：保罗却喜欢所有漂亮的房子，同时也喜欢与房主交谈
由上下文串联可知，A最符合题意 conversation with -与--交谈
小题14:动词词义辨析A． drove驱使    B． rushed匆忙的    C． flew飞  D． moved移动
原句重现：第一次学已经下过了，保罗开始意识到时间所剩不多，于是就匆匆赶回自己的那片土地
由上下文串联可知，B最符合题意  rush to匆忙跑向--
小题15:形容词词义辨析A． weak虚弱的，不够坚固的 B． funny有趣的 C． small少的 小的D． amazing惊异的
原句重现：尽管保罗及时建造了自己认为最好的房屋，但是却不够坚固
由上下文串联可知，A最符合题意
小题16:名词词义辨析A． blindness失明    B． death死亡   C． sadness悲哀 D． illness疾病
原句重现：冬天的第一场暴风就摧毁了他的家园，他也因此冻死了
由上下文串联可知，固定短语：freeze to death冻死
小题17:动词词义辨析A． experienced熟练地    B． loved热爱   C． survived幸存D． spent花费
原句重现：马克却在冬天幸存下来了
由上下文串联可知，C最符合题意
小题18:动词词义辨析A． brought带来  B． earned挣得  C． contacted联系   D． raised抚养 增长
原句重现：他当了村长，抚养了一家人，过着幸福美满的生活。
由上下文串联可知，D最符合题意
小题19:形容词词义辨析A． slow慢的   B． easy轻松的  C． dangerous危险的 D． special特殊的
原句重现：我们总是很容易，也饶有兴趣地从其他房主那里搜集很多主意
由上下文串联可知，B最符合题意
小题20:动词词义辨析A． realize意识到    B． bring带来   C． collect收集 D． apply申请
原句重现：但是如果我们确实收集到了最好的主意，我们就只能提高我们自己的精神生活。
由上下文串联可知，C最符合题意
点评：本文主要记叙了一个村庄的两个年轻人对修建房屋的不同做法，侧面告诉我们不仅要人们不仅要重视精神世界的建造，更不要忽略了物质生活的搭建和提高。文章重点考察了实词（动词，名词，形容词）的用法，而其中动词和名词的考察又是重点。考生在作答时，一定要结合具体的语言环境和上下文做出判断。
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If you don’t want people to know too much about you, then you had better keep your fridge contents secret, according to a British market research document released last week.
Researchers peered (凝视) into the fridges of 400 people in Britain and compared the contents with the owners’ lifestyles. They claim to be able to classify the nation’s people by fridge contents.
They say those people can be separated into five categories：nutrition nerds (no social sense), food faddiest (whatever’s in style), martyr mums, fast food fanatics and restaurant regulars.
Nutrition nerds care much about what they put into their bodies. Their fridges are stocked with fruit, vegetables and healthy meat.
People in this category tend to be highly organized and usually work in law or accountancy. The vast majority is single, but if they have a partner, that person will be similar.
A fridge full of vitamins — enriched juices implies its owner works in media or fashion. They tend not to eat the foods they buy. Known as the food faddiest, they just want to be seen as purchasing the latest important things.
A fridge filled with everything from steak to frozen fish suggests the martyr mum. Her fridge tends to be stocked with every kind of product, except what she herself would want. This fridge hints at difficulty balancing family and work life.
Fast food fanatics always buy mineral water or soda pop. The nearest they will get to fresh fruit is tomato sauce. Their fridges hint at someone who works hard and plays hard, also, someone who is not into long term planning.
Finally, a fridge filled with nothing more than a bottle of white wine and some sparkling mineral water implies an owner who is single, lives in a big city and enjoys the finer things in life. The fridge is empty because this person regularly eats in restaurants.
小题1:What can we know from the first two paragraphs?
A．Some researchers are fond of staring at other people’s fridges.
B．People don’t want others to know about their secrets.
C．The food you put in the fridge has something to do with your personality.
D．There are mainly five kinds of lifestyles among British people.
小题2:According to the passage, people who belong to food faddiest_________.  
A．don’t care much about money when buying things
B．will try their best to stay healthy
C．often stay up late to finish their job
D．prefer to ask others about what to do next
小题3:Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A．“Nutrition nerds” are always organized and successful in their jobs.
B．“Food faddists” like to stock their fridges with all kinds of vitamins.
C．“Martyr mums” care themselves more than others.
D．“Fast food fanatics” usually do not stock their fridges with fresh fruit.
小题4:What will those who often dine out put in the fridge?
A．All kinds of food they like.
B．Only something to drink.
C．Fruit, vegetables and meat.
D．Food rich in vitamins.
小题5:What is this passage mainly about?
A．What people store in their fridges.
B．Fridge contents and its owner’s secret.
C．What we should store in our fridges.
D．How to keep our fridge contents secret.
British Summer Time runs from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October. In the depths of winter the nights in the UK are anything from 15-19 hours long. Longer nights mean frost and fog are more likely to form.
Twice a year the clocks change, forward in the spring and then back again in the autumn. But why? It happens twice a year. We all change our clocks and watches by one hour. In the spring, we add an hour, and go onto what is called British Summer Time, while in the autumn, we do the reverse, and return to Greenwich Mean Time.
Why bother?
It’s all to do with saving the hours of daylight, and was started by a guy called William Willett, a London builder, who lived in Petts Wood in Kent. Basically, he figured that you could improve the population’s health and happiness by putting forward the clocks by twenty minutes every Sunday in April and do the opposite in September.
Economics
His idea was not taken up, even though a “Daylight Saving Bill” was introduced some five years before the outbreak of World War One. But once the war started, it was considered wise to economics, to promote greater efficiency in using daylight hours, and in the use of artificial lighting. And so in 1916, “Daylight Saving Time” was introduced. Even though most countries abandoned this after that war, some eventually decided that it was a good idea, and most of these nations began to keep it throughout the year.
Experiment
Since 1972, Britain has decided to go with Greenwich Mean Time in winter, and British Summer Time in Summer.
But back in 1968, Britain tried a four-year experiment by advancing time one hour ahead of GMT throughout the year.
But those living further north, particularly in Scotland, found it most unsatisfactory, with dark mornings for much of the year, and the experiment was dropped.
But the arguments go on …and on.
小题1:Why some countries decide to change the clocks after World War One?
A．To improve the people’s health and happiness.
B．To do a certain experiment
C．To save energy to develop economies.
D．All of the above.
小题2:What can you infer from the passage?
A．The idea of changing the clocks suffered disagreement.
B．The people in Scotland don’t change the clocks.
C．The idea was first thought of by an educator.
D．It’s unnecessary to change the clocks.
小题3:What is the real meaning of the last sentence of the passage?
A．Nobody in the UK likes the idea.
B．All things need arguments.
C．The British are fond of arguments.
D．Different views of the idea still exist.
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小题1:Which toy is said to have the special design for children's safety?
A．ROBOSAPIEN
B．MINI PEDAL CAR
C．FLAX ART HOSPITAL PUZZLE AND PLAY SET
D．TINY LOVE ACTIVITY BALL
小题2:Which toys are fit for three - year - old kids?
A．1 and 3.B．2 and 4.C．1 and 2.D．3 and 4.
小题3:Educational value is mentioned in all the toys EXCEPT ________.
A．FLAX ART HOSPITAL PUZZLE AND PLAY SET
B．TINY LOVE ACTIVITY BALL
C．ROBOSAPIEN
D．MINI PEDAL CAR
小题4:This passage is written for ________.
A．parentsB．childrenC．the writerD．the boss
You want to have fun and adventure and so you decide to travel somewhere to do it. Sounds like a simple enough thing. And basically it is. But what is adventure? That is the key here and the answer can be different for different people.
For those who love sports, adventure travel can have a whole different meaning than for those who like history. The physical travel types that you can find include such adventure travel as white water rafting (白浪漂流), kayaking or climbing and hiking to some mountains somewhere. To the hiker, backpacking across Ireland might be their adventure. For this type of person, adventure travel almost always includes something physical. Often the goal is to push their body’s limits and test their individual endurance (耐力).
For those who less want to climb mountains, adventure travel might mean traveling to Nepal and taking in the local festivals. Wine tasting in Italy is also vacation adventure for the more relaxed traveler who enjoys peace and comfort. Anything that is opposite to the normal scope (范围) of the traveler’s lifestyle defines (定义) adventure.
Adventure travel is not necessarily a one-size-fits-all type of vacation. Adventure depends on the person’s physical limits, how much money the person has and what the person enjoys doing. Going beyond the normal is adventurous for many. If your life is quite busy, then sitting on a beach in the moonlight with your family might be adventure for you. The point is not what you do but that you have a good time and that it is an adventure for YOU — not for the person next to you.
Do not sit home this year when vacation time rolls around. Go beyond your normal routine and try something new. If you usually spend your vacation sun-bathing on a beach, try hiking, instead, through the mountains. Look around you, think beyond your comfort zone and head out on an adventure vacation.
小题1:For a quiet traveler, he is most likely to choose _________.
A．backpacking across a country
B．wine tasting in a bar
C．hiking to some mountains
D．white water rafting
小题2:To have an adventure travel, the most important is _________.
A．whether you enjoy yourself
B．whether you try something dangerous
C．where you go for the traveling
D．what you do in the traveling
小题3:The underlined word “beyond” in Paragraph 4 probably means “_________”.
A．according toB．later thanC．more thanD．less than
小题4:From the passage, we can make a conclusion that _________.
A．adventure travel always includes something dangerous
B．adventure travel will cost you a large sum of money
C．anything that goes beyond the normal is adventure travel
D．adventure travelers like to do things to the limits of their body
小题5:The best title for the passage may be “_________”.
A．Tips on adventure travel
B．Who is interested in adventure travel
C．What is adventure travel
D．Popular places for adventure travel
People who like travelling have their reasons. They believe that travelling can help them expand their field of view，especially in the geographical and historical sense. They also think that touring will give them more chances to enjoy different kinds of food and experience new things that would never be brought by other activities. But those who dislike travelling also have some reasons.
Travelling，in my opinion，does more good than harm. Most importantly，it broadens(使扩大)our mind. We can get in touch with other civilizations(文明)，cultures，customs and ideas.
Through history，most people travelled because of necessity(必要性)－not for pleasure. People travelled just in order to remain alive. They searched for food to eat or places to live in. They sometimes ran away from enemies. This is not to say that no one ever travelled just for fun of it. In ancient times，for example，rich Romans travelled all the ways to Greece to take part in the Olympic Games，and festivals. Of course，some people decided to travel just out of curiosity(好奇心).They wanted to find out what it looked like beyond the horizon(地平线).Also business travel has been going on for centuries. Traders could not only make money but also learn to speak several languages and be introduced to different cultures.
So，travelling does enrich our mind and draw new ideas to us. There is no doubt that we can get much from it.
小题1:The underlined word “expand” in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by“___________ ”.
A．widenB．protectC．loseD．decide
小题2:According to the passage，in the past most people traveled____________.
A．for funB．for knowledgeC．to get experiencesD．to make a living
小题3:How many reasons for travelling are mentioned in Paragraph 3 ?
A．Three.B．Four.C．Five.D．Six.
小题4:What’s the main idea of this passage?
A．Different kinds of travelling.
B．Travelling enriches our mind.
C．Ways to enjoy yourself while travelling.
D．The advantages and disadvantages of travelling.

Inside the pleasingly fragrant cafe, So All May Eat(SAME) in downtown Denver ,t
he spirit of generosity is  instantly noticeable: donation box stands in place of
a cash register customers here pay only what they can afford, no questions asked.
A risky business plan, perhaps, but SAME Café has done one unchangeable thing i
n the MileHigh City for six years: Open only at midday, the restaurant allows p
oor local customers who cannot pay to work as volunteers instead. They can act as
waitersandwaitresses,anddishwashers, or look after the buildings and equipment
for the cafe.It’s based on trust, and it’s working all right”, says co-owne
r Brad Birky, who started the caféin 2006. Previously volunteering at soup kitc
hens, the Birkys were dissatisfied with the often unhealthy meals they served t
here. “We wanted to offer quality food in a restaurant where every-one felt co
mfortable,regardless of their circumstances,” Birky says. SAME’s special lunc
h menu changs daily and most food materials are natural and grown by local farm
ers. The café now averages 65 to 70 customers (and eight volunteers) a day. And
the spirit of generosity behind the project appears to be spreading. In early 
2007,one volunteer who hadcleared snow for his meals during the long winter sai
d goodbye to the Birkys.He said he was going to New Orleans to help with the hu
rricane clearing up,” says Birky. 
小题1:What can we learn about the soup kitchens the Birkys previously worked for?
A．They refused to have volunteers.
B．They offered low quality food.
C．They provided customers with a good environment.
D．They closed down because of poor management.
小题2:According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A．The customers who cannot pay can work as volunteers instead.
B．More volunteers will go to new Orleans for the hurricane cleanup.
C．Many new cafes will be opened to offer free lunches in the town.
D．The lunch menu has remained the same since the café was started.
小题3:The author’s attitude towards running such a café is_______
A．unfavorableB．doubtfulC．cautiousD．approving
The day started out bad. She overslept and was late for work. Then everything __16__ happened at the office made her unhappy, too. By the time she reached the bus stop for her bus to go home, she had a bad stomachache.
As usual, the bus was late, and full of people. There was no free seat for her and she had to stand in the bus. As the bus drove, it pulled her __17__ all directions, and she felt even __18__(bad).
Then she heard a voice from up front, "Beautiful day, isn’t it?" Because of the crowd, she could not see the man, __19__ she heard him as he continued to comment on the beautiful spring scenery, __20__ (call) attention to every building and thing that people could see as the bus passed by. Soon, all of the passengers __21__ (look) out of the windows. The man’s words were so powerful that she found __22__ smiling for the first time that day.
The bus reached her stop, and as she moved toward the door, she got a look at their "guide": an old gentleman __23__ a beard, wearing dark glasses and carrying a thin white cane(木杖). He was blind.
Sometimes it is not that there is no __24___(beautiful) in __25___ world, it is just that there is no eye that can see that . Open your eyes and say, "Beautiful day, isn’t it?"
One sunny afternoon, a seven-year-old girl went for a walk. She crossed a large area of grassland into the woods __36__ she realized that she was lost.
Sitting on a rock and __37__ what to do, she began crying. After a while, she__38__ to walk along a wide path lined with tall trees and thick bushes. __39__ it was getting dark, she saw a small, dark wooden house. She opened the door and __40__ stepped in. Suddenly, she heard a strange noise, and she ran out the door and back to the __41__. Cold and tired, she fell asleep near a __42__.
The girl’s parents were out and her dog, Laddy, was at home. Laddy __43__ that his Mistress（女主人）was in danger. He jumped __44__ a window, breaking the glass. He looked in the fields. But he couldn't find his mistress anywhere. However, from the ground came a __45__ scent (气味) as he lowered his head. He __46__ the scent and walked across the grassland. Barking __47__ into the air, the dog __48__ through the woods until he found the __49__ . But the girl was not there, so he headed back to the woods. Much to his __50__ , he saw his mistress’ blue shirt in the distance. He __51__ over some bushes and saw the little stream, where the girl was __52__.
When she opened her eyes and   53  her dog standing beside her, the girl said, “you   54   me, Laddy,” and she kissed him several times. Seeing their daughter and dog coming back, the parents burst into tears of     55 . That night Laddy had a Hero's supper: a huge meal of steak.
小题1:
A．beforeB．sinceC．whileD．as
小题2:
A．wonderingB．forgettingC．rememberingD．regretting
小题3:
A．preferredB．expectedC．failedD．decided
小题4:
A．WhenB．UntilC．IfD．Because
小题5:
A．carelesslyB．cautiouslyC．hopelesslyD．unwillingly
小题6:
A．treesB．bushesC．woods D．grasses
小题7:
A．streamB．rockC．treeD．house
小题8:
A．foundB．sensedC．heardD．smelt
小题9:
A．atB．through C．inD．onto
小题10:
A．terribleB．strangeC．pleasantD．familiar
小题11:
A．missedB．discoveredC．followedD．ignored
小题12:
A．calmlyB．loudly C．merrily D．gently
小题13:
A．searchedB．wanderedC．lookedD．traveled
小题14:
A．windowB．girlC．houseD．hero
小题15:
A．satisfactionB．disappointmentC．embarrassmentD．delight
小题16:
A．jumped B．climbed C．walkedD．flew
小题17:
A．awake B．abandonedC．availableD．asleep
小题18:
A．spottedB．watched C．observedD．saw
小题19:
A．disturbedB．comfortedC．rescued D．scared
小题20:
A．painB．shockC．sorrowD．relief(解脱、放松、如释重负)

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