题目内容
You have to explain ________ you were absent from school yesterday.
A. whatB. whichC. whereD. why
I remember the first time I got on a horse. When I was a little boy aged two, my mom agreed to let me take a short ride and that was it! From then on, I drove my parents crazy Begging for a horse.
When I was four, I had Mutism, in which children stop speaking in certain social situations. I went days, weeks months without a sound at school. At most, I might quietly whisper to a friend. I suffered silently through school until I was ten when a psychologist had an idea. He asked me what I wanted more than anything else in the world. He explained I was going to be given an opportunity to work for that. And I was permitted to whisper the answer in my mother's ear, "A horse."
I was to get a pony, but I had to live up to my end of the bargain. I had a chart of weekly tasks I had to accomplish. I had to answer the phone five times per week, something I had never done before. I had to say one word to my teacher at school and the list went on. For a child with Mutism, saying one word to someone can be like climbing Mount Qomolangma. I did everything that was asked of me and the day came. His name was Sequoia, whom I fell in love with immediately. When I was in Sequoia's presence, I forgot all about my problems and felt strong and secure.
I am a fully participating member of society these days. My horses and I made it through a master’s degree. I may have made it otherwise, but I’m not sure. I feel I owe my life to the horses and I try to give it back to them every day. They have given me the best gift I could ever imagine, my life.
1.What was the situation like when the author was four?
A. He didn't say a word at all.
B. He learned how to ride a horse.
C. He found his classmates unfriendly.
D. He had difficulty in communicating.
2.What can we infer about the author from Paragraph 3?
A. He completed some tasks easily.
B. He pushed himself extremely hard.
C. He fell in love with Sequoia gradually.
D. He found the psychologist's idea ineffective.
3.What is the author's purpose in writing the text?
A. To share his unfortunate childhood.
B. To give tips on how to cure Mutism.
C. To show his deep gratefulness to horses.
D. To inspire kids struggling against Mutism.
In big cities, young people often go to cafés ________ with friends.
A. relaxedB. relaxC. to relaxD. relaxing
The real friend is the one who comes to the rescue ________ your hour of need.
A. toB. atC. forD. in
Before getting off the train, ________ sure you have all your belongings with you.
A. makingB. to makeC. madeD. make
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
As the saying goes, rose given, fragrance in hand. I am always in the ________ of giving money to every beggar or homeless person I pass by. My friends say it is not good to ________. We may come across beggars or homeless people begging every day and all beggars have their ability to survive. It ________ them that I never listen.
On a ________ day, my friend and I were walking to the ________ when I passed a beggar lady. I had seen her several times before and had always given her a few ________. That day, I gave her 2 Euros. I was waiting for the bus and reading a book when I ________ to see that lady standing in front of me. She ________ me a piece of paper covered in a plastic bag to prevent it from getting ________. She stood there, looking at me ________. Putting away my book, I took the paper, which ________ she and her family had to ________ their country because of floods, and she was ________ to support them. She had got a bit of money, but she needed 5 ________ Euros to get home. I ________ in my pockets and found 20 cents. My friend ________ a 5 Euro note. I asked her to give it to the lady, and said that I would ________ the next day. When she got the money, the lady hugged us and said thanks again and again, and went on her way. Later on the bus, I wondered where her home was and ________ she had gotten to this country. In her story, I felt that my friend and I would always remain part of it as the ________, who helped her get home on a rainy day. But for me, helping a stranger did bring me happiness, giving me a pleasant ________.
1.A. timeB. wayC. trendD. habit
2.A. encourageB. exposeC. evaluateD. envy
3.A. delightsB. annoysC. interestsD. attracts
4.A. rainyB. dryC. sunnyD. cloudy
5.A. airportB. bus stopC. railway stationD. downtown
6.A. booksB. suggestionsC. centsD. roses
7.A. turned aroundB. looked downC. looked upD. stood up
8.A. askedB. beggedC. bargainedD. handed
9.A. wetB. burntC. lostD. dirty
10.A. cheerfullyB. clumsilyC. eagerlyD. silly
11.A. wroteB. spokeC. saidD. told
12.A. missB. leaveC. supportD. blame
13.A. strugglingB. exploringC. hesitatingD. searching
14.A. manyB. moreC. anotherD. much
15.A. touchedB. lookedC. watchedD. fished
16.A. gave outB. took outC. handed inD. made out
17.A. pay backB. take backC. come backD. get back
18.A. whyB. whereC. howD. whether
19.A. lookers-onB. strangersC. foreignersD. passers-by
20.A. situationB. moodC. spiritD. position
1.When a man is thirsty, he will be a________ for water but not money.
2.Please o________ the whole process of the experiment and tell me your conclusion.
3.“Hero”, the new a________ of Jay Zhou, was very popular with youth.
4.The game will begin, and all the p________ should wait outside patiently.
5.Yesterday, different teams a________ different approaches to the problems.
6.I’m sorry. But I didn’t r________ you at the first sight.
7.The new material can s________ very high and very low temperatures.
8.Smoking is b________ in all public places.
9.They were out of b________ after running only five minutes.
10.Zhang Yimou is a famous film d________ in China, even in the world.
You may have heard of the book Moby Dick(《白鲸记》), written by the American author Herman Melville. You may also know that Moby Dick is considered one of the greatest novels ever written. However, it might surprise you to find out Herman Melville was not always a highly regarded author.
Melville’s first two novels, Typee and Omoo, were widely read and financially successfully. They were both exciting tales of adventures at sea and experiences with people in foreign lands. Melville became quite famous. However, upon the publication of his third book, Mardi, Melville’s popularity began to weaken. He was no longer interested in telling tales of pure adventure, and his writing took on a style that alienated(使疏远) the general reading public of his time.
Melville published Moby Dick in October of 1851. It was an original novel, combining aspects of sociology and philosophy, which confused readers by its complex symbolism. The book sold poorly.
Melville’s next book, Pierre, was almost completely disregarded by the public. Debt frustration and ill health finally forced Melville to take a low-paying job as a customs inspector. Eventually, Melville abandoned prose(散文) and began to write poetry.
The Civil War is the main subject of Melville’s poetry. He and his brother made a trip to the front line, and he published a book of poems, Battle-Pieces and Aspects of War, based on this experience.
Melville died in 1891 at the age of 72. at this point, his work had been completely forgotten by the public. His talent was to go unrecognized for the next thirty years. Then, in 1920s, his reputation began to improve as critics and readers rediscovered his work. Today Moby Dick is one of the best-known novels ever penned by an American author.
1.What were Melville’s first two novels mainly about?
A. His travel experience.
B. His successful communication skills.
C. Adventurous experiences in the front line.
D. Adventurous voyages and foreign experiences.
2.We can learn from the text that Moby Dick ________.
A. sold a little better than Pierre
B. was Melville’s favorite novel
C. was copied from other books
D. made Melville popular again
3.The text may be taken from ________.
A. a writing guide
B. a literary journal
C. a science magazine
D. a critical book on literature
4.What is the text mainly about?
A. The main works of Melville.
B. The skills in Melville’s writing.
C. The ups and downs of Melville.
D. The reason for Melville’s failure.
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
If life were a book and you were the author, how would you like the story to go? That is the question that my life forever.
One day l went home from the training of snowboarding with what I thought was the flu, and less than 24 hours later,1 was in a on life support with less than two percent of living. It wasn't until days later that the doctors diagnosed me with a blood infection. Over the of 2.5 months, I lost the hearing in my left ear and both my legs below the knee. When my parents me out of the hospital, I that I had been put together like a patchwork（拼缝物）doll and I had to live with legs. I was absolutely physically and emotionally broken, streaming down.
But I knew in order to move forward, I had to let go of the Old Amy and the New Amy. It was at this moment that I asked myself that significant .And that is when it me that I didn't have to be five-foot-five anymore, I could be as tall as l wanted. And of all ,I can make my feet the size of all the shoes. So there were here.
Four months later,1 was back upon a .And this February, I won two Board World Cup gold medals, me the highest ranked snowboarder in the world. So, instead of looking at our and our limitations as something _ or bad, we can begin looking at them as a wonderful that can be used to help us go further than we ever know we could go.
1.A.saved B. risked C. ruined D. changed
2.A.hospital B. club C. field D. stadium
3.A.thought B. degree C. chance D. decision
4.A. mild B. severe C. potential D. slight
5.A.journey B. break C. course D. schedule
6.A.wheeled B. dragged C .pulled D. delivered
7.A.made sure B. felt like C. worked outD. put forward
8.A.muscled B .heavy C. shapely D. false
9.A.blood B .sweat C. tears D. water
10.A.hug B. recognizeC. fix D. introduce
11.A.plan B. question C. informationD. favor
12.A.stuck B. brokeC. beatD. broadened
13.A.although B. so C. while D. but
14.A.first B. strangest C. best D. luckiest
15.A.struggles B. benefits C. rewards D. conflicts
16.A.stage B. snowboardC. track D. playground
17.A.allowing B. giving C. calling D. making
18.A.challenges B. achievementsC .devotionsD. hesitations
19.A.active B. amazing C. negative D. terminal
20.A.ability B. skill C. tool D. gift
