题目内容
THE CHARM OF CHARITY
A poor young man lost his job and had no one to help him. Helpless, homeless and hopeless, he decided to commit suicide. He 36 all the coins he had with him and bought a ripe banana wrapped in an old newspaper. He opened the packet and started to eat his last food 37 an old beggar approached him. With trembling lips, the beggar told him that he hadn’t had anything to eat for several days and was too weak to walk. The young man felt 38 . So he didn’t eat the banana. 39 , he gave the banana to the beggar. The beggar ate it with great joy and 40__ him. While leaving, the beggar gave him a very old coin, saying, “Thank you very much. You gave me everything you had. Kindly accept this coin as my gift 41 your kindness.”
After the old man left, he 42 glanced at the piece of paper used to wrap the fruit. There he saw a（n） 43 from an agency dealing with old coins. Anyone 44 old coins was invited to visit the agency and receive suitable price for their old coins on the spot. Out of simple 45 , he carried the coin to the agency after 46 it by phone. He showed the coin gifted by the beggar. The person who 47 the agency stared at it and told him in excitement, “What a __48 ! It is very 49 and several centuries old. It is worth a（n） 50 !” Jumping with joy on receiving the 51 amount of money, he searched everywhere to find the old man who gifted him the coin. He wanted to 52 his joy and the money with the beggar. But he could not find him anywhere. Since then, he started a new life with renewed 53 and enthusiasm about the future.
Kindness will be 54 . It always comes back! As William Wordsworth wrote,“ The best part of a good life is the little, nameless, unremembered acts of 55 and love.”
1.A. collect B. spread C. spotted D. donated
2.A. while B. when C. before D. until
3.A. worried B. nervous C. pity D. guilty
4.A. Still B. Thus C. Besides D. Instead
5.A. scolded B. admired C. respected D. thanked
6.A. in search for B. in terms of C. in return for D. in favor of
7.A. carelessly B. purposely C. Immediately D. normally
8.A. suggestion B. advertisement C. appeal D. requirement
9.A.possessing B. seeing C. ordering D. deserving
10.A. distrust B. curiosity C. wonder D. hobby
11.A. replying B. repeating C. contacting D. begging
12.A. charged B. consisted C. attended D. managed
13.A. shame B. prize C. surprise D. pleasure
14.A. private B. fresh C. rare D. casual
15.A. value B. fortune C. wealth D. effort
16.A. unexpected B. unlucky C. unlimited D. unnoticed
17.A. hide B. share C. cover D. spare
18.A. wisdom B. chance C. hope D. luck
19.A.changed B. damaged C. lost D. rewarded
20.A. courage B. promise C. memory D. kindness
1.A
2.B
3.C
4.D
5.D
6.C
7.A
8.B
9.A
10.B
11.C
12.D
13.C
14.C
15.B
16.A
17.B
18.C
19.D
20.D
【解析】
试题分析：本文叙述了一个贫穷的年轻人因失业，找不到工作，而想自杀。在他临死之前吃最后一顿饭时，遇到了一个乞丐，因为可怜乞丐，把自己的食物给了乞丐。做为感谢，乞丐给了他一枚古老的硬币。当乞丐走了，他发现包食物的报纸上登了一则关于硬币的广告，他出于好奇去了收购古币的代理处。结果，乞丐给他的古币竟然值一大笔钱。体现了好人有好报的道理。
1.考查动词及上下文的呼应。A. collected收集； B. spread伸展，传播；C. spotted认出；D. donated捐赠。根据后文bought a ripe banana wrapped in an old newspaper.买了一个用旧报纸包裹的熟香蕉，可知用collecte先收集钱币，再去买东西。句意为：他收集了所有他的硬币,买了一个用旧报纸裹着的成熟的香蕉。故选A。
2.考查连词及上下文的呼应。 A. while在......期间;与持续性动词连用。 B. when当......时候, 正在这时，与短暂性动词连用; C. before在......之前 D. until直到........根据前文 opened and started to eat与an old beggar approached同时发生。句意为：他打开包,开始吃他最后的食物，正在这时，一个老乞丐走近他。故选B。
3.考查形容词及上下文的呼应。 A. worried担心的；B. nervous紧张的；C. pity同情；D. guilty内疚的。根据后文he gave the banana to the beggar，说明这个年轻人同情那个乞丐。句意为:他感到同情。故选C。
4.考查副词及上下文的呼应。A. Still仍然；B. Thus因此； C. Besides此外，而且； D. Instead代替，反而。根据前文he didn’t eat the banana，他自己没吃那个香蕉，反而自己没吃。句意为：相反,他把香蕉给了乞丐。故选D。
5.考查动词及上下文的呼应。A. scolded责骂；B. admired羡慕，钦佩； C. respected尊敬 D. thanked感谢。根据后文乞丐说“Thank you very much.”可以判断乞丐感谢年轻人给他香蕉吃。句意为：乞丐高兴地吃着并表示感谢。故选D。
6.考查介词短语及上下文的呼应。A. in search for 寻找； B. in terms of依照； C. in return for回报；D. in favor of赞同。根据前文Kindly accept this coin as my gift年轻人给乞丐香蕉，乞丐给年轻人一枚古币，所以说是一种回报。句意为：为了回报你的好意，请接收这个硬币作为礼物。 故选C。
7.考查副词及上下文的呼应。 A. carelessly粗心地，不经意地； B. purposely故意地；C.Immediately立即，立刻； D. normally正常地。根据前文he decided to commit suicide他想自杀，所以glanced at the piece of paper used to wrap the fruit看包水果的报纸应是无心的，不经意地。句意为：那个老人走了之后，他不经意的看了一眼用于包水果的那张报纸。故选A 。
8.考查名词及上下文的呼应。A. suggestion建议；B. advertisement广告； C. appeal呼吁D. requirement要求。根据前文glanced at the piece of paper used to wrap the fruit从报纸上看到的内容，应是一则广告。句意为：他看到一则处理古币经营公司刊登的广告。故选B。
9.考查动词及上下文的呼应。A.possessing拥有；B. seeing看见；C. ordering命令 D. deserving值得。根据后文receive suitable price for their old coins on the spot当场为自己的古钱币获得一个合适的价格，说明应是拥有古钱币的任何人被邀请那个经营公司。句意为：拥有古币的任何人都可以到古币经营公司，当场为自己的古钱币获得一个合适的价格。可以故选A 。
10.考查名词及上下文的呼应。A. distrust不信任； B. curiosity 好奇； C. wonder奇迹，惊奇； D. hobby业余爱好。根据后文he carried the coin to the agency看了广告后，他拿着那枚硬币去了那个经营公司，说明他是出于好奇。句意为：出于好奇，他与古币经营共通过电话取得了联系后，拿着那枚古币去了经营公司。故选B。
11.考查动词及上下文的呼应。A. replying回答； B. repeating重复； C. contacting联系；D. begging乞讨，乞求。根据后文He showed the coin gifted他展示了他的硬币，说明他去了经营公司之前先同那个公司电话联系。句意为：出于好奇，他与古币经营共通过电话取得了联系后，拿着那枚古币去了经营公司。故选C
12.考查动词及上下文的呼应。A. charged 充电； B. consisted组成；C. attended参加；D. managed管理。根据后文told him in excitement, It is worth a（n） !能够告诉他硬币值多少钱，证明这个人是这个公司的管理者。句意为：管理那家公司的人盯着那个硬币，激动地跟他说。故选D。
13.考查名词及上下文的呼应。A. shame羞耻，羞愧； B. prize奖品，奖赏； C. surprise 惊奇；D. pleasure快乐。根据前文told him in excitement,他激动地说，说明是What a surprise!多么令人惊奇的事。句意为：太令人吃惊了！故选C。
14.考查形容词及上下文的呼应。A. private私人的；B. fresh新鲜的； C. rare稀有的； D. casual 随便的。根据后文several centuries old这枚硬币有几个世纪的历史，所以这枚硬币应是稀有的。句意为：这枚硬币非常稀有，有几个世纪的历史。故选C。
15.考查名词及上下文的呼应。A. value价值；B. fortune财富；a fortune 一笔巨款；可数名词
C. wealth财富，不可数名词；D. effort 努力。根据后文他获得amount of money一笔钱。所以这是一笔巨大的财富。句意为：它值一大笔钱。故选B。
16.考查形容词及上下文的呼应。A. unexpected以外的，意想不到的； B. unlucky不幸的，倒霉的；C. unlimited无限制的； D. unnoticed被忽视的，未被注意的。根据前文the beggar gave him a very old coin,是那个乞丐给他的硬币，没想到这枚硬币有几个世纪的历史。所以他得到的这笔钱是没想到的。句意为：一收到这笔意想不到的钱，他高兴地跳了起来。故选A。
17.考查动词及上下文的呼应。A. hide隐藏； B. share分享；C. cover包括； D. spare节约。
根据前文searched everywhere to find the old man who gifted him the coin.他到处寻找给他硬币的那个老人，说明他想与老人分享这笔钱和自己的快乐。句意为：他想与那个老人分享那笔钱故选B
18.考查名词及上下文的呼应。A. wisdom 智慧；B. chance 机会；C. hope 希望； D.luck 运气，幸运。根据后文enthusiasm about the future他对生活重新充满热情，也就是说他对生活重新充满了希望。故选C。
19.考查动词及上下文的呼应。A.changed改变； B. damaged损害； C. lost 遗失；
D. rewarded奖赏。根据后文It always comes back，好心有好报的事情总是循环的。故选D。
20.考查名词及上下文的呼应。 A. courage勇气； B. promise许诺； C. memory记忆； D. kindness好意，善良。根据前文Kindness will be 54 rewarded .善良总会得到回报。句意为：一个好的人生中最好的部分就是那些微小的，不记名的，容易遗忘的充满爱心与善良的行为。故选D。
考点：人生百味类短文。
“Tomorrow is another day”---- this line has impressed various people at various times. It's now 70 years after it appeared in the film, but it still seems to hold its power especially during an economic downturn.
The phrase comes from a film adaptation of Margaret Mitchell's successful 1936 novel Gone With the Wind. It's set in the American South and tells the story of a strong heroine, Scarlett O' Hara, who struggles to find love during the Civil War and, afterwards, of her strength in surviving the war and its hardships.
Love story
In a moment of despair, Scarlett finally realizes that her love belongs to Rhett Butler. For many audiences, it is the theme of love and struggle that has kept the movie alive. While the burning of Atlanta might seem irrelevant to today's viewers, the timeless theme of love keeps its ability to touch people.
With a promise to her lover still in her mind, Scarlett chooses to stay in the midst of war and take care of Melanie. But her heart is broken when Rhett just walks away, leaving the woman that he once loved with cruel words, "Frankly, dear, I don' t give a damn."
Great epic
The film shows the love-hate relationship of these characters, but also American history, the fall of the Confederacy and the following period of Reconstruction in the South. The background made this film a true classic in the epic genre.
When the film opened after World War II, French viewers loved it, and it reminded them of their fight against the Nazis. In 1940 Shanghai, during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, people stood in line for hours to watch this film, and saw the same suffering they were having as well as the hope and possibility of building a new homeland from the ruins.
Each nationality could identify with the story and see it as a victory. In fact, Gone With the Wind never lost its charm and ability to inspire and amaze.
Biggest of all time
The film had five directors, 15-plus screenwriters, and an unexpected $3.9 million budget. The film brought in $ 200 million, which makes it the biggest selling film of all times in North America. It also won 10 Academy awards in 1940.
【小题1】The underlined "it" in the first paragraph refers to _______.
| A．the novel Gone with the Wind | B．"tomorrow is another day" |
| C．the movie Gone with the Wind | D．the Academy Award |
| A．celebrate the anniversary of Margaret Mitchell |
| B．introduce how the film was directed and filmed |
| C．throw light on the charm of the movie "Gone with the Wind" |
| D．inspire people to struggle the economic downturn |
| A．optimistic and lucky | B．childish and realistic |
| C．caring and stubborn | D．strong-minded and persistent |
| A．prove that the background of the movie touched viewers |
| B．describe how popular the movie was at that time |
| C．point out that Shanghai was a center of entertainment |
| D．tell us that Chinese were suffering the War then. |
Like many of my generation, I have a weakness for hero worship. At some point, however, we all begin to question our heroes and our need for them. This leads us to ask: What is a hero?
Despite immense differences in cultures, heroes around the world generally share a number of characteristics that instruct and inspire people.
A hero does something worth talking about. A hero has a story of adventure to tell and community who will listen. But a hero goes beyond mere fame.
Heroes serve powers or principles larger than themselves. Like high-voltage transformers, heroes take the energy of higher powers and step it down so that it can be used by ordinary people.
The hero lives a life worthy of imitation. Those who imitate a genuine hero experience life with new depth, enthusiasm, and meaning. A sure test for would-be heroes is what or whom do they serve? What are they willing to live and die for? If the answer or evidence suggests they serve only their own fame, they may be famous persons but not heroes. Madonna and Michael Jackson are famous, but who would claim that their fans find life more abundant?
Heroes are catalysts (催化剂) for change. They have a vision from the mountaintop. They have the skill and the charm to move the masses. They create new possibilities. Without Gandhi, India might still be part of the British Empire. Without Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr., we might still have segregated (隔离的) buses, restaurants, and parks. It may be possible for large-scale change to occur without leaders with magnetic personalities, but the pace of change would be slow, the vision uncertain, and the committee meetings endless.
【小题1】Although heroes may come from different cultures, they __________.
| A．generally possess certain inspiring characteristics |
| B．probably share some weaknesses of ordinary people |
| C．are often influenced by previous generations |
| D．all unknowingly attract a large number of fans |
| A．they have a vision from the mountaintop |
| B．they have warm feelings and emotions |
| C．they can serve as concrete examples of noble principles |
| D．they can make people feel stronger and more confident |
| A．they are popular only among certain groups of people |
| B．their performances do not improve their fans morally |
| C．their primary concern is their own financial interests |
| D．they are not clear about the principles they should follow |
| A．be delayed without leaders with inspiring personal qualities |
| B．not happen without heroes making the necessary sacrifices |
| C．take place if there were heroes to lead the people |
| D．produce leaders with attractive personalities |
Nicknames for Los Angeles
A nickname is a shortened form of a person's name. A nickname can also be a descriptive name for a person, place or thing. Many American cities have nicknames. These can help establish an identity, spread pride among citizens and build unity. Nicknames can also be funny.
Los Angeles, California is the second largest city in population, after New York City. Los Angeles has several nicknames. One is simply the city’s initials, L.A. It is also called the City of Angels because Los Angeles means “the angels” in Spanish.
Los Angeles often has warm, sunny weather. So another nickname is City of Flowers and Sunshine. New York is called The Big Apple. So Los Angeles is sometimes called The Big Orange because of the fruit that grows in that city’s warm climate.
The American motion picture and television industries are based in Los Angeles. So it is not surprising that it is called The Entertainment Capital of the World. Many films are made in the area of Los Angeles called Hollywood. Millions of people visit the area. No trip to Los Angeles is complete without seeing the word "Hollywood" spelled out in huge letters on a hillside.
Many movie stars live in Los Angeles. The city is sometimes called Tinseltown. This nickname comes from the shiny, bright and often unreal nature of Hollywood and the movie industry.
Another nickname for Los Angeles is La-La Land, using the first letters of Los and Angeles. This means a place that is fun and not serious, and maybe even out of touch with reality.
The city of Los Angeles is part of Los Angeles County. There are many smaller cities in the county. Beverly Hills, with its rich people, is one of them. So is Pasadena, with its Rose Parade each New Year's Day. So are the coastal cities of Santa Monica and Malibu, where people like to ride surfboards on the Pacific Ocean waves.
A good place for watching unusual-looking people is Venice, an area on the west side of Los Angeles. A system of waterways designed after the Italian city of Venice has been built there.
Many people love Los Angeles for its warm sunny weather, beautiful mountains and beaches, and movie stars. That includes Randy Newman, who sings about his hometown.
【小题1】A nickname of a place can have the following functions except ___________.
| A．building up identity |
| B．entertainment |
| C．bringing pride to the locals |
| D．uniting surrounding cities |
| A．Your trip to Los Angeles is not perfect if you miss the big letters "Hollywood" on a hillside |
| B．Not seeing the word "Hollywood" on a hillside means you haven’t been to Los Angeles. |
| C．If you visit Los Angeles you should first pay a visit to "Hollywood" s on a hillside. |
| D．Seeing the big letters "Hollywood" on a hillside means you’ve been really to Los Angeles. |
| A．4 | B．5 | C．6 | D．7 |
| A．Los Angeles is most famous for its nicknames. |
| B．Hollywood alone adds fame to Los Angeles. |
| C．All the nicknames increase the charm of Los Angeles. |
| D．Los Angeles was built after the Italian city of Venice. |