题目内容
1.When my son,Mark,was in the third grade,he saved all his pocket money for over three months to buy holiday presents.The third Saturday in December Mark said he had made his list and had twenty dollars in his pocket.I drove him to a nearby supermarket.Mark picked up a hand basket and went in while I waited and watched in the car.It took Mark over 45minutes to choose his presents.Finally he came to the checkout counter (交款处) and reached into his pocket for his money.It was not there!There was a hole in his pocket,but no money.Mark stood there holding his basket,tears falling down his face.
Then a surprising thing happened.A woman came up to Mark and took him in her arms."You would help me a lot if you let me pay for you,"said the woman."It would be the most wonderful gift you could give me.I only ask that one day you will pass it on.When you grow up,I would like you to find someone you can help.When you help others,I know you will feel as good about it as I do now."
Mark took the money,dried his tears and ran back to the checkout counter as fast as he could.That year we all enjoyed our gifts almost as much as Mark enjoyed giving them to us.
I would like to say"thank you"to that very kind woman,and tell her that four years later,Mark went house to house collecting blankets (毯子) and clothes for the homeless people in the fire.And I want to promise her that Mark will never forget to keep passing it on.
21.When did the story probably happen?B
A.On Christmas Day.
B.Before Christmas Day.
C.On New Year's Day.
D.After New Year's Day.
22.What happened to Mark in the supermarket?C
A.His gifts were stolen.
B.He broke his basket.
C.He lost his money.
D.He lost his way.
23.Why did the writer want to say"thank you"to the woman?A
A.Because she taught Mark to help people in need.
B.Because she bought Mark a nice present.
C.Because she always paid money for others.
D.Because she collected clothes for the homeless.
24.What's the best title for this passage?D
A.A big supermarket
B.A kind woman
C.A happy family
D.A wonderful gift.
分析 本文讲述了男孩Mark一直在为家人买礼物攒钱,但是在买完礼物结账时发现钱丢了,这时一位妇女帮助了他,并希望他能够把这个"帮助"继续传递下去.
解答 21.B 细节理解题.根据文章中"The third Saturday in December"可知故事应该是发生在圣诞节前,故选B.
22.C 推理判断题.根据文章中"reached into his pocket for his money.It was not there!There was a hole in his pocket,but no money."可知Mark在超市里把钱给丢了,故选C.
23.A 推理判断题.根据最后一段I would like to say"thank you"to that very kind woman,and tell her that four years later,Mark went house to house collecting blankets (毯子) and clothes for the homeless people in the fire.可知Mark在接受了那位妇女的帮助之后,努力地帮助那些需要帮帮助的人,故选A.
24.D 主旨大意题.根据第三段It would be the most wonderful gift you could give me.I only ask that one day you will pass it on.可知整篇文章都是围绕礼物来写的,故选D.
点评 考查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,再做出正确选择.在做推理判断题时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.
The father said,"Go to the Kelly's(45)Dnearby and see if they have any(46)Bto sell."
The older brother soon(47)D7 with the answer,"Yes,they have five ducks and can(48)Cto us."
The father then said,"Good,now please ask them the(49)Cof the ducks."
The son returned,"The ducks are£10 each."
The father asked,"(50)Acan they deliver the ducks?"
The son returned,"They can deliver the ducks tomorrow."
The father asked the older brother to(51)Band watch.The father then said to the younger brother,"Go to the Davidson's farm and see if they have any ducks(52)C."
The younger brother soon returned with the(53)A,"Yes,they have five ducks for£10 each,(54)Dten ducks for£8 each,and they can(55)Bthem tomorrow-I ordered five ducks and asked them to deliver them(56)CI told them not to in the next hour.We agreed that if I wanted the(57)Afive ducks,I could buy them at£6 each."
The father(58)A the older son,who nodded his head.He finally(59)Dwhy his younger brother was given more work.His younger brother was actually(60)B at it than he was.
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42.A.land | B.money | C.work | D.time |
43.A.agree | B.guess | C.notice | D.understand |
44.A.reason | B.result | C.information | D.fact |
45.A.office | B.shop | C.factory | D.farm |
46.A.pigs | B.ducks | C.chickens | D.cows |
47.A.appeared | B.arrived | C.brought | D.returned |
48.A.send | B.lend | C.sell | D.give |
49.A.number | B.size | C.price | D.weight |
50.A.When | B.Why | C.How | D.Where |
51.A.research | B.wait | C.teach | D.examine |
52.A.at once | B.on purpose | C.in time | D.for sale |
53.A.answer | B.work | C.idea | D.choice |
54.A.nor | B.as | C.if | D.or |
55.A.order | B.deliver | C.prepare | D.provide |
56.A.after | B.until | C.unless | D.while |
57.A.extra | B.normal | C.last | D.usual |
58.A.laughed at | B.listened to | C.looked at | D.wrote to |
59.A.wondered | B.noticed | C.promised | D.knew |
60.A.worse | B.better | C.younger | D.kinder |
I remember that weekend two years ago.Family and friends had flown in from across the country to(36)A the celebration.But just like everyone else in my class,I had watched the (37)B turn from bad to worse in my senior year.Almost all of us graduates had degrees,but very uncertain (38)D
The weeks ahead weren't (39)C.I knew my small university town couldn't offer me any opportunities,(40)A I packed up my car and drove to Southern California to find work.But what I thought would take a(41)B dragged into two,and then four,and 100job applications later,I found myself in the exact same(42)C as I was before.
You know that feeling when you wake up in(43)B?That feeling became a constant in my life.Days felt like weeks,weeks like months,and those many months felt like everlasting(44)D And the most annoying part was no matter how much I tried,I just couldn't seem to make any (45)B.
So what did I do to keep my good sense?I decided to(46)CSomething about putting words on a page made everything seem a little clearer-a little brighter.Something about writing gave me(47)A.And if you want something badly enough,sometimes a little hope is all you(48)D!
I put my (49)C into a children's book.Beyond the River was the story of an unlikely hero,a little fish,who(50)A to give up his dream.
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Don't give up.Even if things look(54)D now,don't give up.If you work hard,things will always get better.Often times our dreams lie in wait just a little further upstream…all we need is the(55)A to push beyond the river.
36.A.attend | B.hold | C.prepare | D.enjoy |
37.A.environment | B.economy | C.opportunity | D.climate |
38.A.choice | B.danger | C.desire | D.future |
39.A.quiet | B.busy | C.easy | D.long |
40.A.so | B.but | C.for | D.or |
41.A.day | B.week | C.month | D.year |
42.A.town | B.direction | C.situation | D.habit |
43.A.surprise | B.fear | C.delight | D.peace |
44.A.glory | B.complaint | C.love | D.pain |
45.A.appointment | B.progress | C.commitment | D.decision |
46.A.read | B.think | C.write | D.paint |
47.A.hope | B.wisdom | C.pleasure | D.inspiration |
48.A.lack | B.find | C.bury | D.need |
49.A.disapproval | B.disagreement | C.dissatisfaction | D.disadvantage |
50.A.refused | B.managed | C.failed | D.decided |
52.A.ruin | B.place | C.pieces | D.despair |
53.A.rewarded | B.paid | C.fired | D.hired |
54.A.different | B.unimportant | C.strange | D.tough |
55.A.courage | B.chance | C.time | D.dream |
My once secure future became (38)B.However,I was not a single parent,(39)A the family did not depend only on my income (收入).My motto has always been"Change is good,change is progress,"but when it (40)Amy livelihood (生计),I had to change it to,"(41)Bchange and make the most of it."From the beginning,I (42)C to look on this matter not as (43)Bluck,but as a welcome opportunity.I refused to become sorry;(44)A,I actively planned to do something new and different.
Having a positive attitude made all the (45)C in the way I pursued (追求) the future.First,I decided to (46)D to college and graduate many years later than I should have.Doing this at my age took more than a little (47)B.Not being a graduate had (48)B held me back in my career in the bank,but now it was a personal goal I longed to(49)C.With a lot of determination,I went to evening classes,and became an adult(50)D.In the class,I became more and more confident.During this time,I(51)Cthat no matter what life throws in our way,personal growth never stops.
The second thing I did to improve my inner self was to reevaluate (重新评估) my (52)A life.It used to be filled with endless and meaningless events.But now,my heart and life are
completely around people I (53)D.
The loss of my job led to some (54)C changes in my life.Revisiting the past made (55)Afor the future.I realize that I have accepted the change,and am making the most of it.
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37.A.made up | B.took off | C.set aside | D.led to |
38.A.clear | B.uncertain | C.boring | D.bright |
39.A.so | B.or | C.if | D.but |
40.A.affected | B.improved | C.destroyed | D.offered |
41.A.Make | B.Accept | C.Bring | D.Collect |
42.A.happened | B.considered | C.chose | D.pretended |
43.A.rare | B.bad | C.good | D.special |
44.A.instead | B.anyway | C.besides | D.however |
45.A.effort | B.use | C.difference | D.decision |
46.A.attend | B.turn | C.admit | D.return |
47.A.chance | B.courage | C.time | D.risk |
48.A.ever | B.never | C.always | D.sometimes |
49.A.arrive | B.find | C.achieve | D.discover |
50.A.monitor | B.teacher | C.manager | D.student |
51.A.hoped | B.believed | C.realized | D.suggested |
52.A.past | B.daily | C.future | D.new |
53.A.join in | B.look at | C.stand for | D.care for |
54.A.unsure | B.confident | C.positive | D.normal |
55.A.room | B.change | C.promise | D.progress. |