题目内容
7.A friend of mine named Paul receive an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present.On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office,a street urchin(顽童) was walking around the shining car."Is this your car,Paul?"he asked. Paul answered,"Yes,my brother gave it to me for Christmas."The boy was surprised."You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn't cost you anything?Boy,I wish…"He hesitated(犹豫).Of coure,Paul knew what he was going to wish for.His wish was that he would have a brother like that.But the boy's words greatly surprised Paul
"I wish,"the boy went on,"that I could be a brother like that."Paul looked at the boy in surprise,then he said again,"Would you like to take a ride in my car?"
"Oh yes,I'd love to."
After a short ride,the boy turned and with his eyes shining,said,"Paul,would you mind driving in front of my house?"
Paul smiled a little.He thought he knew what the boy wanted.He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car.But Paul was wrong again."Will you stop where those two steps are?the boy asked.
He ran up to the steps.Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back,but he was not coming fast.He was carrying his little crippled(残疾的) brother.He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.
"There she is,Buddy,just like I told you.His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent(美分).And some day I'm going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things."
8.From the story we can see the urchinA.
A.wihed to give his brother a car
B.wanted Paul's brother to give him a car
C.wished he could have a brother like Paul's
D.wished Paul could be a brother like that
9.The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his houseD.
A.to show his neighbors the big car
B.to show he had a rich friend
C.to let his brother ride in the car
D.to tell his brother about his wish
10.We can infer(推断)from the story thatB.
A.Paul couldn't understand the urchin
B.the urchin had a deep love for his brother
C.the urchin wished to have a rich brother
D.the urchin's wish came true in the end
11.The best name of the name story isC.
A.A Christmas Present
B.A Street Urchin
C.A Brother Like That
D.An Unforgettable Holiday Ride.
分析 本文是一篇记叙文.文章讲述了Paul从哥哥那里收到了一辆汽车作为生日礼物,街上一位顽童看了之后,要求Paul把车开到他家门前,然后,顽童把他残疾的弟弟抱出来,告诉他以后我要给你买一辆这样的车,作为礼物送给你.
解答 8.A考查推理判断.根据文章中的And some day I'm going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I've been trying to tell you about.可知,顽童也想给他弟弟一辆汽车作为礼物.故选A.
9.D考查推理判断.根据文章中的He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car,和And some day I'm going to give you one just like it,可知,顽童让Pual把车开到这里是为了指着车对弟弟说自己的愿望.故选D.
10.B考查推理判断.根据最后一段And some day I'm going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things可知,顽童想给他弟弟买一辆汽车作为礼物,这表明他对弟弟有很深的爱.故选B.
11.C考查文章的标题.顽童让自己弟弟看看Paul的车,是想有朝一日给他弟弟买辆汽车作为礼物.就像Paul的哥哥一样,故选C.
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In my dad's last telephone call to me,he (21)Bthat line several times in half an hour.I wasn't listening at the right level.I heard the words,but not the message,and(22)Cnot their deeper meaning.I believed my dad would live to be 100years old,(23)Cmy great uncle lived to be 107years old.I hadn't felt his(24)Aover Mum's death,understood his loneliness or(25)Dmost of his friends had left the world.He often asked my brother and me to create grandchildren(26)Bhe could be a devoted grandfather.I was too busy with my business to really listen.
"Dad's dead,"sighed my brother not long after dad went back to Denmark.
I was(27)Aand just cried for the loss of my dad.This isn't the (28)Dit's supposed to happen.If I had known these were to be dad's final days,I would have asked to go with him to Denmark.If I had been really listening and thinking,I would have offered comfort during his final hours.After all,a loved one should hold his hand and(29)Ahim as he makes the transition(过渡) from reality to another world.Dad (30)C his departure(离开) repeatedly,but I(31)Bit.I felt sadness,pain and regret.Why had I not been there for him?He'd always been there for me.In the mornings when I was nine years old,he(32)Acome home from working 18hours and (33)Dme up by patting my back lightly with his strong powerful hands and whispering,"Time to get up,Son."(34)DI was dressed and ready to go,he had put my schoolbag in my bicycle basket.Recalling these(35)Bmoments with dad brings tears to my eyes.
Now my heart is still in(36)Dbecause dad was there for me and I wasn't there for him.My hearty(37)Ais:always,always seize the moment to(38)C your love with your loved ones,and keep them(39)Bwhen they leave the world.Experiencing the(40)Bof death with one you love will make you understand the meaning of life better.
21.A.held | B.repeated | C.signed | D.declared |
22.A.possibly | B.fortunately | C.certainly | D.occasionally |
23.A.and | B.so | C.as | D.while |
24.A.sorrow | B.shock | C.disappointment | D.disadvantage |
25.A.achieved | B.regarded | C.admitted | D.realized |
26.A.in case that | B.so that | C.now that | D.for fear that |
27.A.speechless | B.hopeless | C.useless | D.homeless |
28.A.thing | B.result | C.case | D.way |
29.A.comfort | B.believe | C.blame | D.educate |
30.A.abandoned | B.afforded | C.announced | D.allowed |
31.A.damaged | B.missed | C.lost | D.replaced |
32.A.would | B.should | C.could | D.might |
33.A.dress | B.bring | C.break | D.wake |
34.A.The moment | B.The first time | C.In time of | D.By the time |
35.A.terrible | B.sweet | C.stressful | D.delighted |
36.A.trouble | B.danger | C.confusion | D.pain |
37.A.advice | B.wish | C.dream | D.aim |
38.A.provide | B.spare | C.share | D.mix |
39.A.safe | B.company | C.alive | D.informed |
40.A.possibility | B.process | C.strength | D.warning |
For almost four years,my mother would call us from Brazil every day.Every evening I'd (31)Await for the phone to ring and then tell her every detail of my day.A phone call,however,could never replace her (32)Cand it was difficult not to feel lonely at times.
During my fourth-grade Christmas break,we flew to Rio to visit her.Looking at her large(33)Dapartment,I became (34)Bhow lonely my mother must have been in Brazil herself.It was then(35)AI started to appreciate the tough choices she had to make on (36)A family and work.(37)Ddifficult decisions,she used to tell me,you wouldn't know whether you made the right choice,but you could always make the best out of the situation,with passion and a(38)Battitude.
Back home,I(39)D myself that what my mother could do,I could,too.If she(40)Bto live in Rio all by herself,I,too,could learn to be (41)D.I learn how to take care of myself and set high but achievable (42)D.
My mother is now back with us.But I will never forget what the (43)Dhas really taught me.Sacrifices(牺牲) (44)Ain the end.The separation between us has proved to be(45)Bfor me.
26.A.attract | B.promote | C.surprise | D.praise |
27.A.wrong | B.much | C.little | D.well |
28.A.refuse | B.leave | C.contact | D.forgive |
29.A.explaining | B.wondering | C.sleeping | D.regretting |
30.A.poor | B.timely | C.tough | D.final |
31.A.eagerly | B.nervously | C.politely | D.curiously |
32.A.patience | B.intelligence | C.presence | D.influence |
33.A.comfortable | B.expensive | C.modern | D.empty |
34.A.interested in | B.aware of | C.doubtful | D.satisfied with |
35.A.that | B.where | C.which | D.when |
36.A.balancing | B.comparing | C.abandoning | D.mixing |
37.A.Depending on | B.supplied with | C.Insisting on | D.Faced with |
38.A.different | B.positive | C.friendly | D.general |
39.A.criticized | B.informed | C.warned | D.reminded |
40.A.offered | B.managed | C.attempted | D.expected |
41.A.grateful | B.energetic | C.practical | D.independent |
42.A.examples | B.limits | C.rules | D.goals |
43.A.question | B.occasion | C.history | D.experience |
44.A.pay off | B.come back | C.run out | D.turn up |
45.A.gathering | B.blessing | C.failure | D.pleasure. |