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Nate suffered a hard blow when he lost his job.His boss had spoken rudely, “Your services are no longer needed.” Nate left the building filled with despair.By the time he reached home, he was in a deep depression.When he entered his house, he blurted out to his wife Sophia, “I lost my job.I am a complete, absolutely failure.” A tense silence followed.Then a smile crept across Sophia's face. “What great news!” she responded, “Now you can write the book you have always wanted to write.”

       “But I have no job and no prospect of a job,” he objected, completely without hope.“If I struggle to be an author, then what will we live on? Where will the money come from?” Sophia took her husband by the hand and led him to the kitchen.Opening a drawer, she took out a box that was full of cash.“Where on earth did you get this?” Nate gasped.“To whom does it belong?”

       “It's ours!” Sophia replied."I always know that one day you would become a great writer only if you were given the chance.From the money you gave me for housekeeping every week, I have saved as much as I could so you would have your chance.Now there is enough to last us a whole year.”

       What a surprise! What encouragement! What a wife! The unemployed husband did concentrate on writing that year, and the novel he wrote became a literary masterpiece(杰作).The book is The Scarlet Letter.Sophia had an even greater achievement, and she turned Nathaniel Hawthorne from a poor clerk into a world famous master.

1.Which of the following can be inferred from the first paragraph?

       A.Sophia was very disappointed to hear the news.

       B.Nate was too sad to speak any more.

       C.Sophia was thinking of how to encourage Nate.

       D.Neither husband nor wife had any idea of what to do.

2.Sophia saved money because ____________.

       A.she knew her husband would lose his job one day

       B.she knew their life would be in difficulty

       C.she was very careful with money

       D.she was trying to help her husband in every possible way

3.From the passage we can know that Sophia was ___________.

       A.kind and brave

       B.careful and encouraging

       C.friendly and warm-hearted

       D.honest and determined

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

       A.Sophia's Achievement

       B.A Great Writer's Struggle to Success

       C.Great Encouragement in Hard Times

       D.Failure is the Mother of Success

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Nate suffered a hard blow when he lost his job.His boss had spoken rudely, “Your services are no longer needed.” Nate left the building filled with disappointment.By the time he reached home, he was in a deep depression.When he entered his house, he blurted out to his wife Sophia, “I lost my job.I am a complete failure.” A tense silence followed.Then a smile crept across Sophia’s face.“What great news!” she responded.

“Now you can write the book you have always wanted to write.”

“But I have no job and no prospect of a job,” he objected, completely without hope.“If I struggle to be an author, then what will we live on? Where will the money come from?” Sophia took her husband by the hand and led him to the kitchen.Opening a drawer, she took out a box that was full of cash.“Where on earth did you get this?” Nate gasped.“To whom does it belong?”

“It’s ours!” Sophia replied.“I always knew that one day you would become a great writer if only you were given the chance.From the money you gave me for housekeeping every week, I have saved as much as I could so you would have your chance.Now there is enough to last us a whole year.”

What a surprise! What encouragement! What a wife! The unemployed husband did concentrate on writing that year, and the novel he wrote became a literary(文学)masterpiece.The book is The Scarlet Letter.Sophia had an even greater achievement, and she turned Nathaniel Hawthorne from a poor clerk into a world famous master. 

Which of the following can be inferred from the first paragraph?

       A.Sophia was very disappointed to hear the news  

       B.Nate was too sad to speak any more

       C.Sophia was thinking of how to encourage Nate 

       D.Neither husband nor wife had any idea what to do

Sophia saved money because _______________________.

       A.she knew her husband would lose his job one day  

       B.she knew their life would be in difficulty

       C.she was very careful with money  

       D.she was trying to help her husband in every possible way      

From the passage we can know that Sophia was __________________________.

       A.kind and brave               B.careful and encouraging

       C.friendly and warm-hearted D.honest and determined

What would be the best title for the passage?

       A.Sophia’s Achievement      

B.A Great Writer’s Struggle to Success

       C.Great Encouragement in Hard Times      

D.Failure is the Mother of Success

With parents who taught at school, Sophia received a fairly good education. She would have achieved   36   in a career, but she   37   to spend most of her marriage in the  38   role of wife and mother,   39   herself to her husband and her three children.
At the beginning of their family life, Sophia took on the   40  for running the house in order for her husband to   41   his personal interest: writing novels. However, things weren’t going as   42   as expected. Nate’s writing failed to     43  the whole housekeeping. He had to take a position in the government to    44   for his family. Sophia tried to persuade Nate to give up his    45   for full-time writing, but he didn’t listen to her. He took his job   46    because it promised the family would be prevented from being   47 . That accounted for the shocking   48  he suffered when he lost his job. That day, he said to Sophia in a    49  , “I got fired. I am a    50   failure.”“Now you can focus your mind   51 your writing.” she responded. To make Nate believe money was no longer the major   52  , Sophia took out a box that was full of   53  . She explained that she got the money for their hand-painted lampshades.
The unemployed husband did   54   a book that was a(n)   55  hit and is a long-lasting literary masterpiece. The story of Sophia’s turning her husband into a world famous writer has been widely talked about ever since then.

【小题1】
A.only a littleB.quite a lotC.quite a fewD.a great number
【小题2】
A.provedB.requiredC.selected D.preferred
【小题3】
A.centralB.falseC.traditionalD.additional
【小题4】
A.devotingB.supportingC.decidingD.forcing
【小题5】
A.responsibilityB.approachC.amusementD.occupation
【小题6】
A.observeB.reduceC.changeD.follow
【小题7】
A.generallyB.satisfactorilyC.unfortunatelyD.quickly
【小题8】
A.preserveB.coverC.includeD.overcome
【小题9】
A.supportB.searchC.provideD.comfort
【小题10】
A.aidB.interestC.jobD.share
【小题11】
A.strictlyB.trulyC.carefullyD.seriously
【小题12】
A.well offB.badly offC.straight awayD.right now

1,3,5

 
【小题13】
A.cutB.lossC.diseaseD.defeat

【小题14】
A.whisperB.voiceC.senseD.manner
【小题15】
A.freeB.closeC.completeD.necessary
【小题16】
A.onB.forC.inD.to
【小题17】
A.connectionB.discoveryC.taskD.concern
【小题18】
A.goldB.cashC.jewelryD.silver
【小题19】
A.pick outB.react toC.turn outD.build up
【小题20】
A.ordinaryB.instantC.shortD.humorous


第二部分:阅读理解(第一节20小题, 第二节5小题;每小题2分, 满分50分)
第一节:阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
A
Nate suffered a hard blow when he lost his job. His boss had spoken rudely, “Your services are no longer needed.” Nate left the building filled with despair. By the time he reached home, he was in a deep depression. When he entered his house, he blurted out to his wife Sophia, “I lost my job. I am a complete, utter failure.” A tense silence followed. Then a smile crept across Sophia’s face. “What great news!” she responded.
“Now you can write the book you have always wanted to write.”
“But I have no job and no prospect of a job,” YC he objected, completely without hope. “If I struggle to be an author, then what will we live on? Where will the money come from?” Sophia took her husband by the hand and led him to the kitchen. Opening a drawer, she took out a box that was full of cash. “Where on earth did you get this?” Nate gasped. “To whom does it belong?”
“It’s ours!” Sophia replied. “I always knew that one day you would become a great writer if only you were given the chance. From the money you gave me for housekeeping every week, I have saved as much as I could so you would have your chance. Now there is enough to last us a whole year.”
What a surprise! What encouragement! What a wife! The unemployed husband did concentrate on writing that year, and the novel he wrote became a literary masterpiece. The book is The Scarlet Letter. Sophia had an even greater achievement, and she turned Nathaniel Hawthorne from a poor clerk into a world famous master.   
41.Which of the following can be inferred from the first paragraph?
A.Sophia was very disappointed to hear the news  
B.Nate was too sad to speak any more
C.Sophia was thinking of how to encourage Nate  
D.Neither husband nor wife had any idea what to do
42.Sophia saved money because ______.
A.she knew her husband would lose his job one day  
B.she knew their life would be in difficulty
C.she was very careful with money  
D.she was trying to help her husband in every possible way
43.From the passage we can know that Sophia was ______.
A.kind and brave                                    B.careful and encouraging
C.friendly and warm-hearted                    D.honest and determined
44.What would be the best title for the passage?
A.Sophia’s Achievement.                        B.A great writer’s struggle to success.
C.Great encouragement in hard times.      D.Failure is the mother of success.

 With parents who taught at school, Sophia received a fairly good education. She would have achieved   36    in a career, but she   37    to spend most of her marriage in the   38    role of wife and mother,   39    herself to her husband and her three children.

At the beginning of their family life, Sophia took on the   40   for running the house in order for her husband to   41    his personal interest: writing novels. However, things weren’t going as   42    as expected. Nate’s writing failed to     43   the whole housekeeping. He had to take a position in the government to    44    for his family. Sophia tried to persuade Nate to give up his    45    for full-time writing, but he didn’t listen to her. He took his job   46     because it promised the family would be prevented from being   47  . That accounted for the shocking   48   he suffered when he lost his job. That day, he said to Sophia in a    49   , “I got fired. I am a    50    failure.” “Now you can focus your mind   51  your writing.” she responded. To make Nate believe money was no longer the major   52   , Sophia took out a box that was full of   53   . She explained that she got the money for their hand-painted lampshades.

The unemployed husband did   54    a book that was a(n)   55   hit and is a long-lasting literary masterpiece. The story of Sophia’s turning her husband into a world famous writer has been widely talked about ever since then.

1.A. only a little        B. quite a lot        C. quite a few        D. a great number

2.A. proved           B. required       C. selected       D. preferred

3.A. central          B. false          C. traditional    D. additional

4.A. devoting         B. supporting     C. deciding       D. forcing

5.A. responsibility   B. approach       C. amusement      D.occupation

6. A. observe         B. reduce         C. change         D. follow

7. A. generally       B. satisfactorily C. unfortunately  D. quickly

8. A. preserve        B. cover          C. include        D. overcome

9.A. support          B. search         C. provide        D. comfort

10. A. aid            B. interest       C. job            D. share

11. A. strictly       B. truly          C. carefully      D. seriously

12. A. well off       B. badly off      C. straight away  D. right now

13. A. cut            B. loss           C. disease        D. defeat

14.A. whisper         B. voice          C. sense          D. manner 

15.A. free            B. close          C. complete       D. necessary

16. A. on             B. for            C. in             D. to

17. A. connection     B. discovery      C. task           D.concern

18. A. gold           B. cash           C. jewelry        D. silver

19.A. pick out        B. react to       C. turn out       D. build up

20. A. ordinary       B. instant        C. short          D. humorous

 

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