题目内容
I used to believe in the American Dream, which meant a job, a mortgage (按揭), credit cards, success. I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else, all of us chasing the same thing.
One year, through a series of unhappy events, it all fell . I found myself homeless and alone. I had my truck and $56. I the countryside for some place I could rent for the possible amount. I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road the Potomac River in West Virginia. It was , full of broken glass and rubbish. I found the owner ,rented it, and a corner to camp in.
The locals knew nothing about me, slowly, they started teaching me the of being a neighbor. They dropped off blankets, candles, and tools, and began to chat. They started to teach me a belief in a American Dream—not the one of individual achievement but of .
What I had believed in, all those things I thought were for a civilized life, were nonexistent in this place. on the mountain, my most valuable possessions were my with my neighbors.
Four years later, I moved back into . I saw many people were having a really hard time, their jobs and homes. I managed to rent a big enough house to a handful of people .There are four of us now in the house, but over time I’ve had nine people come in and move on to other places. We’d all be in if we hadn’t banded together.(团结起来)
The American Dream I believe in now is a shared one. It’s not so much about what I can get for myself; it’s about we can all get by together.
1.A. equally B. separately C. violently D. naturally
2.A. off B. over C. apart D. out
3.A. searched B. left C. toured D. crossed
4.A. cheapest B. largest C. fairest D. fullest
5.A. at B. through C. over D. round
6.A. occupied B. abandoned C. emptied D. robbed
7.A. turned B. approached C. cut D. cleared
8.A. but B. although C. otherwise D. for
9.A. benefit B. lesson C. nature D. art
10.A. looking B. staying C. swinging D. turning
11.A. wild B. real C. different D. remote
12.A. neighborliness B. happiness C. friendliness D. kindness
13.A. unique B. expensive C. rare D. necessary
14.A. Down B. Up C. Deep D. Along
15.A. cooperation B. relationships C. satisfaction D. appointments
16.A. reality B. society C. town D. life
17.A. creating B. losing C. quitting D. offering
18.A. put in B. turn in C. take in D. get in
19.A. yards B. shelters C. camps D. cottages
20.A. when B. what C. whether D. how
1.B
2.C
3.A
4.A
5.C
6.B
7.D
8.A
9.D
10.B
11.C
12.A
13.D
14.B
15.B
16.C
17.B
18.C
19.B
20.D
【解析】
试题分析:本文叙述了作者在美国的生活经历,以及他对美国梦的理解的前后变化。一开始作者认为在美国就会有银行卡,工作和房子。但是在美国经历了一系列不愉快的事件后,作者的美国梦想破碎了。作者在山上找了一座破旧的房屋租住。在哪里他从邻居那里学到了美国梦其实是大家团结起来共同度过的。
1.考查副词和上下文的呼应。A. equally 同样地,平等地; B. separately 分别地,各自地;C. violently 猛烈地,激烈地; D. naturally自然地。根据前文的like everyone else向每个其他人一样,我们也每个人都在做。句意:我们各自都在追逐同样的事情。故选B。
2.考查形容词和上下文的呼应。A. off 远离的;B. over 在上面的;C. apart 分离的;D. out外面的。根据后文的I found myself homeless and alone.可知我发现自己孤独,因此处说自己原来的梦想破碎了,崩溃了。句意:有一年,在经历了一系列不愉快的事件,它完全崩溃了。故选C。
3.考查动词和上下文的呼应。A. searched 搜索; B. left 离开; C. toured 旅行; D. crossed穿过。根据后文的for some place I could rent可知作者在乡村寻找可以租住的地方。Search…… for……搜….为了找…….。句意:我在乡村搜寻我可以租住的地方。故选A。
4.考查形容词和上下文的呼应。 A. cheapest 便宜的; B. largest 大的; C. fairest 公平的; D. fullest完全的,满的。根据前文的I had my truck and $56.可知作者只有一辆卡车和56美元,可见他没太多的钱,因此他要租便宜的房子。故此处用形容词cheapest。句意:我要租住尽可能最便宜的地方。故选A。
5.考查介词和上下文的呼应。A. at 在;B. through 穿过;C. over 越过,在……之上;D. round在……周围。根据前文的up a winding mountain road可知这座房子在山上,因此在河的上面,句意:我来到了一个在西弗吉尼亚州4英里的山路上的破旧的房子,位于波托马克河上面。
故选C。
6.考查动词和上下文的呼应。A. occupied 占用; B. abandoned 放弃的,废弃的;C.emptied 倒空;D. robbed抢劫。根据后文的full of broken glass and rubbish可知这座房子是被废弃的。句意:它被废弃了。故选B。
7.考查动词和上下文的呼应。 A. turned 转动;B. approached 接近;C. cut 剪; D. cleared清除。根据后文的to camp in.可知作者为了能扎营住在这里,应清理了一下。句意:为了能住进去,我清理了一个角落。故选D。
8.考查连词和上下文的呼应。A. but 但是;B. although 尽管; C. otherwise 否则;D. for因为。根据前文的knew nothing about me 和后文的slowly, they started teaching me可知其他人开始时不了解他,后来叫他一些东西,前后是转折关系,故用连词but。句意:当地人对我不了解,但是慢慢地开始教会我一些东西。故选A。
9.考查名词和上下文的呼应。A. benefit 利益,好处; B. lesson 教训,课; C. nature 自然; D. art艺术,道理。根据前文的they started teaching me可知他们教我一些道理。句意:慢慢地他们开始叫我做邻居的道理。故选D。
10.考查动词和上下文的呼应。A. looking 看; B. staying 停留; C. swinging 摇摆; D. turning转向。根据后文的to chat要去聊天,此处应是停下来,故用动词stay。句意:他们带来一些摊毯子,蜡烛和工具,停下来和我聊天。故选B。
11.考查形容词和上下文的呼应。A. wild野生的;B. real 真实的; C. different 不同的; D. remote遥远的,偏僻的。根据前文的I used to believe in the American Dream, which meant a job, a mortgage (按揭), credit cards, success.可知他过去的美国梦想是成功的,而现在没有房子和工作,是失败的,与想象的不一样,句意:他们开始教会我一种对美国梦想不同的信念。故选C。
12.考查名词和上下文的呼应。 A. neighborliness 邻居;B. happiness 幸福;C. friendliness 友好; D. kindness善良。根据前文的of being a neighbor.可知作为邻居的理论,可知此处是强调邻居的重要性。句意:美国的梦想不是个人的成就而是邻居的共同的成就。故选A。
13.考查形容词和上下文的呼应。A. unique 独特的,唯一的;B. expensive 昂贵的;C. rare 稀有的;D. necessary必要的。根据后文的were nonexistent in this place.可知以前以为必要的东西,在这个地方不存在,句意:所有我原以为必要的东西在这个地方不存在。故选D。
14.考查副词和上下文的呼应。A. Down 向下; B. Up 向上; C. Deep 深入地; D. Along一起,沿着。根据后文的on the mountain可知此处应是上山,故用副词up。句意:我最有价值的东西是向上在山上。故选B。
15.考查名词和上下文的呼应。A. cooperation 合作; B. relationships 关系; C.satisfaction 满意;D. appointments约定。根据前文的They dropped off blankets, candles, and tools, and began 10 to chat. 可知作者与邻居的关系好。故此处用relationships。句意:我最有价值的财富就是与居的关系。故选B。
16.考查名词和上下文的呼应。A. reality 现实; B. society 社会;C. town 城镇;D. life生活。根据前文的I moved back into可知作者从山上搬回了城里。句意:四年后,我搬回了城里。故选C。
17.考查动词和上下文的呼应。A. creating 创造; B. losing 失去,损失; C. quitting 放弃; D. offering提供。根据前文的I saw many people were having a really hard time,可知这里的许多人过着艰难的生活,因此处应是失去工作,才能体现生活困难。句意:我看见许多人生活艰难,失去了工作和家园。故选B。
18.考查动词短语和上下文的呼应。A. put in 提出; B. turn in上交; C. take in 吸收,上当,容纳; D. get in收获。根据前文的rent a big enough house to可知作者租了一间大的房子是为了能股容纳一些人。句意:我租下了一个足够大的房子为了容纳一些人。故选C。
19.考查名词和上下文的呼应。A. yards 院子; B. shelters 避难所; C. camps 营地; D. cottages村舍。根据后问的if we hadn’t banded together.可知我们如果不团结起来就会没有地方住,只能呆在避难所。句意:如果我们不团结起来,我们就会呆在避难所。故选B。
20.考查代词和上下文的呼应。 A. when 什么时候; B. what 什么; C. whether 是否; D. how如何。根据后问的we can all get by together我们一起生活,根据文章意思,大家一起共同团结的生活,才能解决困难,这是说生活的方式,故此处用代词how。句意:它不是那么关于我可以自己得到什么,而是我们怎样一起生活度过。故选D。
考点:故事类短文。
Every country has its own culture.
Even though each country uses doors, doors may have 50 functions and purposes which lead to 51 differences.
When I first came to America, I noticed that a public building had two different 52 and they had distinct functions. You have to push the door with the word “ PUSH ” to go out of the building and to pull the door with the word “PULL” to 53 the building. This was new to me, because we use the 54 door in South Korea. For quite a few times I failed to go out of a shopping centre and was embarrassed.
The way of using school bus doors was also 55 to me. I used to take the school bus to school. The school decided that when the driver opened both the front and back door. Students who were getting off the bus should get off first, and students who were getting on should get on 56 in South Korea. We do not need to wait for people to 57 . One morning I hurried to the bus, and when the bus doors opened, I 58 tried to get on the school bus through the front door. All the students around looked at me. I was totally 59 , and my face went red.
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