题目内容
Was it from the teacher you learned about this？
C
解析
On a snowy and windy afternoon, An-drea, a ten-year-old girl, went out for play. She was walking along the sands when she was blown into a ditch (沟) by the seashore. She was frightened and tried her best to climb out. But the ditch was too deep and she was too weak to get out of it. So Andrea cried at the top of her voice for help. But what she could hear over the snow ditch was nothing but the terrible noise of the wind. Nobody came to her and nobody knew where she was. She struggled (挣扎) again and again. Her face was whipped by the strong wind, snow and sand, and she was almost fro-zen. Her hands began to feel stiff (僵硬). She also felt her strength running out of her. She started to cry hopelessly. Just at the moment Andrea saw a black dog appearing, through the heavy snow. It was Villa, her true friend. She was glad to see the sign of life. And the dog set out to work as soon as she got to An-drea. She cleaned away the snow around her with her paws and hind leg's, then reached out her big strong fur head to Andrea. The little girl closed her arms round Villa's neck. The dog backed away slowly, pulling her out of the ditch inch by inch.
Successfully, Andrea got out of the ditch at last. Then she struggled to her feet. With great difficulty, led by her true friend Villa,she was saved.
Villa, the black dog, was given a gold medal and honoured as Brave Hero Dog of America.
(1) The purpose (目的) of this passage is to tell us________.
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A．the excellent relation between a girl and her dog
B．how a brave girl survived a serious ac-cident
C．what people did to a dog that saved a girl
D．how a brave dog managed to save her little master
(2) Andrea ________when stuck in the snow ditch.
A．tried every possible means to save her-self
B．did nothing but wait for help to come
C．believed that her dog would come to help her
D．was sure that people were to give her a hand
(3) Describe how the dog pulled the girl out of the ditch.
A．She pushed the girl out with her head.
B．She caught the girl by the arm and pulled hard.
C．She let the girl hold her head and stepped back.
D．She held the girl's clothes in her mouth and ran back.
(4) The underlined phrase “struggled to her feet” means “________”.
A．tried to go away on foot
B．stood there with difficulty
C．managed to stand up
D．fought hard to protect her feet
Brenda was a young woman who was invited to go rock climbing. 36 she was very scared，she went with her 37 to a cliff. She took hold of the rope and started 38 the face of that rock. She got to a place where she could take a breath. As she was 39 there，the safety rope suddenly struck Brenda's eye and 40 out her contact lens（隐形镜片).
Well, here she was, on a rock face，with hundreds of feet below her and hundreds of feet 41 her. She was desperate and began to get 42 , so she prayed to the Lord to help her to 43 it.
When she got to the top，a friend 44 her eye and her clothing for the lens，but there was no contact lens to be found. She 45 across the mountains，thinking of that verse（诗句）that says, “The 46 of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth. ” She thought，“Lord，you can see all these mountains. You know every 47 and leaf，and you know 48 where my contact lens is. Please help me.”
Finally，they 49 down the trail to the bottom. At the bottom there was a new party of climbers just starting up the face of the cliff. One of them shouted out，“Hey，you guys! Anybody 50 a contact lens?”
Well，that would be 51 enough，but you know 52 the climber saw it? An ant was moving 53 across the face of the rock，carrying it on it's back.
Brenda told her father about the story of the 54 ，the prayer，and the contact lens. He then drew a picture of an ant carrying that contact lens with the words，“Lord，I don't know why you want me to do this. I can't eat it，and it's awfully 55 . But if this is what you want me to do，I'll carry it for you. ”
36. A. Although B. As C. Because D. Except
37. A. friend B. group C. guide D. leader
38. A. down B. off C. on D. up
39. A. taking off B. hanging on C. getting along D. putting up
40. A. pulled B. carried C. left D. knocked
41. A、over B. across C. beyond D. above
42. A. hopeful B. upset C. eager D. proud
43. A. search B. dream C. find D. imagine
44. A. watched B. tested C. treated D. examined
45. A. looked up B. looked on C. looked out D. looked for
46. A. eyes B. arms C. hands D. legs
47. A. person B. stone C. tree D. bird
48. A. exactly B. simply C. generally D. totally
49. A. walked B. climbed C. ran D. flew
50. A. find B. own C. buy D. lose
51. A. annoying B. surprising C. disappointing D. frightening
52. A. which B. why C when D. whether
53. A. quickly B. happily C. slowly D. sadly
54. A. rock B. rope C. ant D. Lord
55. A. heavy B. light C. valuable D. dirty
It was the old lady's birthday. She got up early to be ready for the post. From the second floor flat she could see the postman when he came down the street, and a little boy, Johnnie, _ _31___ her letters from the ground floor on the rare_ _32___ when anything came. Today she was sure there would be something. Myra_ _33___ forget her mother's birthday, even if she _ _34___ wrote at other times. Of course Myra was busy, but _ _35___, Enid, the daughter the old lady loved most, died two years ago. Since then Myra had been to see her mother three times, but her husband, Harold, never.
The old lady was eighty today. She had put on her best dress. Perhaps--perhaps Myra might come. After all, eighty was a _ _36___ birthday, another decade lined or tolerated just as you chose to look at it. _ _37___Myra did not come, she would send a present. The old lady was _ _38___ of that. Two spots of colour _ _39___ her cheeks. She was _ _40___ like a child. She would enjoy her day! Now, she stood by the window, _ _41___. The postman turned round the corner on his bicycle. Her heart beat _ _42___. Johnnie had seen him too and ran to the gate. Then clatter (咔嗒声), clatter up the stairs. Johnnie knocked at her door. He had got her post---four envelopes. Three were unclosed cards from old friends. The fourth was closed, in Myra's writing. The old lady felt a sharp pain of _ _43___.There was no parcel for her! Maybe the parcel was too large to come by letter post. That was it. It would come later by parcel post. She said to herself. She must be _ _44___.
Almost _ _45___she tore the envelope open. _ _46___in the card was a piece of paper. Written on the card was a message under the printed Happy Birthday --- Buy yourself something nice with the _ _47___, Myra and Harold. The cheque moved quickly to and fro in the air to the floor like a bird with a broken wing. Slowly the old lady _ _48___to pick it up. Her present! her _ _49___ present! With _ _50___fingers she tore it into little bits.
31. A. took away B. brought up C. moved off D. set down
32. A. occasion B. opportunity C. ceremony D. anniversary
33. A. mustn’t B. mightn’t C. wouldn’t D. needn’t
34. A. occasionally B. always C. almost D. seldom
35. A. unhappily B. unfortunately C. unforgettably D. unkindly
36. A. casual B. remote C. special D. conventional
37. A. Even if B. So that C. In case D. Now that
38. A. proud B. capable C. sure D. afraid
39. A. sharpened B. weakened C. widened D. brightened
40. A. excited B. alarmed C. inspired D. satisfied
41. A. thinking B. imagining C. welcoming D. watching
42. A. steadily B. wildly C. nervously D. randomly
43. A. discontent B. loneliness C. disappointment D. annoyance
44. A. patient B. anxious C. urgent D. mild
45. A. immediately B. cheerfully C. angrily D. unwillingly
46. A. Pinned B. Folded C. Lined D. Roped
47. A. card B. bonus C. cheque D. cash
48. A. bent B. leaned C. struggled D. stretched
49. A. painful B. sad C. expensive D. lovely
50. A. moving B. trembling C. reacting D. freezing
One year ago, I traveled 15,000 kilometers from Australia to the US. I am from a beachside town in the 16 of Sydney, and thought there would be almost no 17 differences between my home country and my 18 . I was surprised at how wrong I was, and at 19 different the two countries could be.
The United States is 20 in almost every aspect. The buildings are gigantic (巨大的) and so are the people who 21 and work in them. At mealtimes, the portions (份额) often 22 to me to be big enough for three or four people. I once 23 a baked potato which turned out to be bigger than my head! This was a big 24 for me.
The longer I spent in the US, the more I started to 25 smaller differences like the culture of 26 in restaurants. In Australia we don’t tend to give a tip 27 the service has been really excellent. In the US you tip for 28 everything, even at the hairdresser. Waiters and shop assistants 29 to be given 15 percent of the bill, although in places 30 New York or Washington DC, a tip can be as much as 20 percent.
31 , I also became more wary (谨慎的) of believing the stereotypes (成见) I had heard at home as I traveled. Not all Americans are ignorant of geography, for example.
Despite this, certain stereotypes about places did seem to 32 true for me. There is an immense (强烈的) sense of speed in New York. Everyone 33 to and fro, and very seldom takes time to 34 the moment. This is very different from the Australian lifestyle. Australians are laid back. Even in a major city like Sydney, we “Aussies” take time to “stop and smell the roses”---very different from our American counterparts.
Navigating (驾驭) the culture divide between Australia and the US was challenging at times. But I took up that 35 and learned a lot from it. It was an adventure.
1. A．heart B．city C．center D．suburbs
2. A．cultural B．commercial C．economic D．scientific
3. A．home town B．departure C．location D．destination
4. A．how B．why C．however D．where
5. A．big B．modern C．small D．fashionable
6. A．travel B．survive C．live D．serve
7. A．happened B．seemed C．proved D．managed
8. A．brought B．ordered C．designed D．fetched
9. A．laughter B．pleasure C．shock D．embarrassment
10. A．prefer B．notice C．tell D．appreciate
11. A．serving B．tipping C．donating D．toasting
12. A．unless B．if C．when D．since
13. A．rarely B．mostly C．almost D．hardly
14. A．try B．wait C．think D．expect
15. A．like B．along C．for D．in
16. A．So B．Therefore C．However D．But
17. A．come B．become C．turn D．get
18. A．walks B．drives C．wanders D．rushes
19. A．depend on B．reflect on C．spy on D．watch on
20. A．experience B．job C．challenge D．business
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