题目内容
12.When viewed from the Schuylkill Expressway in Philadelphia,St.John's Church presents a picture of dignity and grace.This gray-stoned beauty surrounded by a park made a wonderful setting for the wedding my wife and I attended in Manayunk.At the church,I ran into an old friend?Casper Barrata,who happened to be assigned to the Mass (弥撒).Now 73,Casper was a brilliant and talented softball pitcher (投手) back in the Men's Leagues of Philadelphia in the mid-60s.I didn't recognize the now silver-haired fellow until my brother-in-law John Kay mentioned his name to me!After a very pleasant greeting and praising each other on how good the other was at playing the game back then,Casper asked if I remembered a letter of encouragement I had written to him back in 1964.It appeared that Casper fell on hard times pitching,as pitchers sometimes do,and he wasn'1pitching too well for a period of time.I didn't recall the letter,but he said,"Yes,I still have it,and I continue to read it anytime things aren't going too well."He went on to say that he had read the letter many times over the past 40years,and the situation always seemed to improve.I was speechless!
He continued,"You don't remember?"I said,"Sadly,no,I don't."But I did ask if I could have a copy of the letter.He said he would email it to me.After Casper finished work at Murphy's wedding,we met on the steps of the church.Casper came up to me and presented the letter.He lived a block away from the church and ran home to get it after the Mass.The envelope had faded and turned yellow,and so was the letter inside.That letter had to be nearly 50 years old.In simple terms,the letter read:
These hard times are temporary:Maintain your passion for the game.Never quit and you 911be back on top again shortly.Hang in there!
Casper Barrata once again became the best pitcher in the League and remained to be a thorn in our team's side every time he pitched against us.
25.Why did the author go to the church?C
A.To get married.
B.To hold a wedding.
C.To attend a wedding.
D.To meet his friend Casper Barrata.
26.What can be inferred from the text?C
A.The author once fell on hard times pitching.
B.The author once often worked for the Mass.
C.The author once was good at playing softball.
D.The author once taught Casper to play softball.
27.What does the underlined sentence show in Paragraph 2?D
A.The author was moved by Casper.
B.The author wasn't good at speaking.
C.The author admired Casper too much.
D.The author didn't recall the letter at all.
28.Why did Casper keep the letter for decades?B
A.The letter was sent by his best friend.
B.The letter inspired him in his sport career.
C.The letter was written by a softball pitcher.
D.The letter helped him recall something in the past.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了作者在朋友的婚礼上遇到故人,对方由于作者曾经的信收益了多年,而作者已全然忘记.
解答 25.C.细节理解题.根据第一段This gray-stoned beauty surrounded by a park made a wonderful setting for the wedding my wife and I attended in Manayunk可知作者去教堂参加婚礼;故选C.
26.C.推理判断题.根据第二段After a very pleasant greeting and praising each other on how good the other was at playing the game back then,Casper asked if I remembered a letter of encouragement I had written to him back in 1964可知这位作家曾经擅长打垒球;故选C.
27.D.句意理解题.根据文章He went on to say that he had read the letter many times over the past 40years,and the situation always seemed to improve.I was speechless可知他读了这封信在过去的40年多次,情况似乎有所提高.无言以对;意味着作者根本没有记得那封信;故选D.
28.B.细节理解题.根据文章Yes,I still have it,and I continue to read it anytime things aren't going too well."He went on to say that he had read the letter many times over the past 40years,and the situation always seemed to improve可知Casper保留着信几十年因为这封信激励了他在运动生涯中的灵感;故选B.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.
One day we had a serious fight.I saw my father as (42)B me and wanted to break free.(43)A,he regarded me as disobedient and tried hard to keep his (44)C on me.We both exploded in (45)B.The situation was so unbearable that I (46)A out of the house and took the bus to school.My mind raced with (47)B thoughts about my father,feeling certain that no one in the world had ever had such a terrible father!
"I am the son of an IDIOT!How dare he interrupt my life and plans!"I wrote these words on a thought card,which served as a communication(48)D as well as the admission ticket to the literature class of Dr.Simon,a unique excellent teacher with (49)C teaching methods.Being ten minutes late,I (50)D handed it to him and dashed into the classroom.
The next day,his comment on the (51)A card struck me as if someone had punched me in the stomach.It read,"Why not stop blaming and be responsible for yourself?"No one had (52)B me to do so!
The (53)D kept coming up over the next few weeks.As I again heard myself blaming my father for this or that,I asked myself,"How long can you (54)A blaming others for YOUR life?"
Gradually,my thinking(55)B.It took over a year (56)C people began to notice that I was taking responsibility for my own actions and feelings.
I was amazed at improvement of my grades and the (57)D of number and quality of my friends.It was (58)C astonishing how much smarter my father seemed.Fights with my father became less and finally disappeared for I learned to think of him as a loving man with good (59)A,who just had no smooth ways to (60)D me.
It all started with a question.
41.A.fear | B.surprise | C.please | D.deny |
42.A.motivating | B.controlling | C.betraying | D.teasing |
43.A.Meanwhile | B.Indeed | C.Moreover | D.Otherwise |
44.A.words | B.beliefs | C.authority | D.sympathy |
45.A.courage | B.shouts | C.passion | D.tears |
46.A.stormed | B.jumped | C.slipped | D.dropped |
47.A.respectful | B.mad | C.remarkable | D.funny |
48.A.ability | B.service | C.gift | D.tool |
49.A.extreme | B.outdated | C.revolutionary | D.unrealistic |
50.A.unwillingly | B.delightedly | C.gratefully | D.hurriedly |
51.A.returned | B.spare | C.blank | D.messy |
52.A.forced | B.challenged | C.ensured | D.permitted |
53.A.description | B.concept | C.quote | D.question |
54.A.get away with | B.get along with | C.get ahead of | D.get down on |
55.A.remained | B.changed | C.flashed | D.survived |
56.A.since | B.after | C.before | D.as |
57.A.appearance | B.decline | C.demand | D.increase |
58.A.hardly | B.usually | C.equally | D.strangely |
59.A.intentions | B.imagination | C.memory | D.suggestions |
60.A.accept | B.impress | C.entertain | D.guide. |
It seems to me that people,especially men,find it(43)Abecause it is an aggressive sport.When they watch a boxing match,they can(44)C the winning boxer,and this gives them the feeling of being a (45)A themselves.It is a fact that many people have feeling of aggression from time to time,but they cannot show their(46)Bin their everyday lives.Watching a boxing match gives them an outlet for this aggression.
However,there is a(47)Dside to boxing.It can be a very dangerous sport.Although boxers wear gloves during the fights,and amateur boxers(48)Chave to wear helmets,there have frequently been accident in both professional and amateur boxing,sometimes with (49)Aconsequences.Boxers have suffered from head injuries,and occasionally,fighters have even been killed as a result of being knocked out in the(50)B.Furthermore,studies have shown that there are often long-term effects of boxing,in the form of serious brain(51)C,even if a boxer has never been knocked out.
I am personally not at all in(52)Aof aggressive sports like boxing.I think it would be better if less time was(53)Cto aggressive sports on TV,and we welcomed more men and women from non-aggressive sports as our heroes and heroines in our society.I believe that the world is aggressive enough already!Of course,people like (54)Asports,and so do I,but I think that(55)Dother people in an aggressive way is not something that should be regarded as a sport.
41.A.broadcast | B.cover | C.host | D.design |
42.A.kept | B.individual | C.thought | D.treated |
43.A.appealing | B.subjective | C.violent | D.challenging |
44.A.pick up | B.believe in | C.identify with | D.long for |
45.A.winner | B.spectator | C.inspector | D.trainer |
46.A.ambition | B.aggression | C.energy | D.strength |
47.A.positive | B.indifferent | C.deadly | D.negative |
48.A.otherwise | B.somehow | C.even | D.barely |
49.A.dramatic | B.eye-catching | C.emotional | D.special |
50.A.court | B.ring | C.pitch | D.yard |
51.A.loss | B.drain | C.damage | D.disorder |
52.A.favour | B.process | C.charge | D.power |
53.A.shifted | B.transformed | C.given | D.delivered |
54.A.competitive | B.quiet | C.cooperative | D.regular |
55.A.invading | B.insulting | C.teasing | D.hitting |
This is a(41)B question because a lot of people (42)A who they can talk to about their feelings when someone asks them not to tell.It can be hard not to have anyone to talk to when your family(43)D leaves you with a (44)B of feelings to carry and no one to (45)A out your heart to.
To be frank with you,in your(46)D you are lucky-you may turn to your therapist for help,and you may even have her to talk about your(47)C to.Talking to a therapist is(48)D from to any other person,because conversations with a therapist are secrete and(49)A.You can tell your therapist that your mom asked you not to talk about this because it is still a private matter,but you need help to (50)B it.
Part of your therapists job is to help you to deal with your (51)D feelings and thoughts.A therapist is the one person who you can tell your troubles to without (52)C about the gossip factor (which may exist in other occasions).In this way,you can get the(53)B that you need without breaking your moms (54)C by spreading it out to your friends or your family members(55)A she is ready.
36.A.close | B.happy | C.sad | D.strange |
37.A.persuaded | B.asked | C.moved | D.answered |
38.A.knew | B.doubted | C.promised | D.admitted |
39.A.necessary | B.possible | C.easy | D.hard |
40.A.interesting | B.surprising | C.confusing | D.satisfying |
41.A.bad | B.good | C.hard | D.special |
42.A.wonder | B.say | C.hesitate | D.understand |
43.A.future | B.structure | C.responsibility | D.unhappiness |
44.A.question | B.burden | C.bag | D.weight |
45.A.pour | B.make | C.spell | D.break |
46.A.family | B.work | C.condition | D.case |
47.A.plan | B.education | C.worry | D.truth |
48.A.far | B.free | C.similar | D.different |
49.A.private | B.positive | C.timely | D.public |
50.A.know about | B.deal with | C.talk about | D.stick to |
51.A.obvious | B.rich | C.long-time | D2plicated |
52.A.thinking | B.talking | C.worrying | D.spreading |
53.A.time | B.support | C.freedom | D.information |
54.A.promise | B.choice | C.confidence | D.arrangement |
55.A.before | B.since | C.if | D.though |