题目内容
It was the night before the composition was due. As I looked at the list of topics(题目), “The Art of Eating Spaghetti(意大利面条)” caught my eye. The word “spaghetti” brought back the 1 of an evening at Uncle Alien’s in Belleville 2all of us were seated around the table and Aunt Pat 3 spaghetti for supper. Spaghetti was an exotic(外来的) treat in 4days. Never had I eaten spaghetti, and 5 of the grown-ups had enough experience to be6it. What laughing 7 we had about the8respectable method for moving spaghetti from plate to mouth. 9, I wanted to write about that, but I wanted to 10 it down simply for my own 11, not for Mr. Fleagle, my composition teacher. 12, I would write something else.
When I finished it the night was half gone and there was no 13 left to write a proper composition for Mr. Fleagle. There was no choice next morning but to 14my work. Two days passed before Mr. Fleagle returned the 15 papers. He said, “Now, class, I want to read you a composition, ‘The Art of Eating Spaghetti’. ”
My words! He was reading my words out 16 to the whole class. 17 laughed, then the whole class was laughing with open-hearted enjoyment. I did my best not to show18, but what I was feeling was pure happiness, 19 my words had the power to make people20.
- 1.
- A.memory
- B.thought
- C.knowledge
- D.experience
- A.
- 2.
- A.when
- B.where
- C.since
- D.after
- A.
- 3.
- A.cooked
- B.served
- C.got
- D.made
- A.
- 4.
- A.their
- B.past
- C.last
- D.those
- A.
- 5.
- A.none
- B.one
- C.earns
- D.neither
- A.
- 6.
- A.careful about
- B.good at
- C.fond of
- D.interested in
- A.
- 7.
- A.speeches
- B.lessons
- C.sayings
- D.arguments
- A.
- 8.
- A.nearly
- B.naturally
- C.officially
- D.socially
- A.
- 9.
- A.Especially
- B.Probably
- C.Suddenly
- D.Fortunately
- A.
- 10.
- A.settle
- B.put
- C.bite
- D.let
- A.
- 11.
- A.work
- B.story
- C.luck
- D.joy
- A.
- 12.
- A.However
- B.Therefore
- C.As for him
- D.Except for that
- A.
- 13.
- A.time
- B.excuse
- C.way
- D.idea
- A.
- 14.
- A.give up
- B.continue
- C.hand in
- D.delay
- A.
- 15.
- A.written
- B.graded
- C.collected
- D.calmly
- A.
- 16.
- A.laid
- B.fast
- C.publicly
- D.calmly
- A.
- 17.
- A.People
- B.Nobody
- C.Somebody
- D.I
- A.
- 18.
- A.shock
- B.wonder
- C.worry
- D.pleasure
- A.
- 19.
- A.if
- B.for
- C.while
- D.although
- A.
- 20.
- A.excited
- B.satisfied
- C.think
- D.laugh
- A.
本文是一篇记叙文。内容比较简单,贴近学生的生活实际。作者就第一次吃面条的经历,突发奇想,为了自娱写成文章。但为了应付老师,权充未完成的作业上交。结果却给全班同学带来了欢乐,作者自己也感到快乐。
1. A。memory意为“记忆”; thought意为“思想, 想法”; knowledge意为“知识, 学问”; experience意为“经验, 经历”。从全文来看,作者是记述了记忆中的一件事。因此此题答案选A。
2. A。此题是一个由关系副词when引导的定语从句,先行词是an evening。
3. B。serve意为“供饭菜”。在此处是指晚饭吃面条。cook后面可跟meal, dinner等词。
4. D。in those days意为“当时, 那时候”。
5. A。根据句中的and可知是并列句,再根据前面的Never,可知本题应该表示否定的词,但neither表示“两者都不”,与上文中的all of us不符,故答案为A。
6. B。根据上文中提到的Spaghetti was an exotic treat,可知“成年人中也没有一个人对吃面条在行。”
7. D。根据上文所讲,我们中没有人知道吃面条的方法,因此发生了可笑的“争论”。
8. D。此题为副词词义辨析。nearly意为“密切地”;naturally意为“自然地”;officially意为“正式地;官方地”;socially意为“在社交方面”。根据句意,他们争论的是关于“在社交方面体面的方法”。故答案为D。
9. C。从作者一伙人的可笑的争论,作者突发奇想。
10. B。put down意为“记下”,与前一分句的write意思一致。
11. D。与文章最后一段中的happiness相呼应。
12. C。上句说到,作者写文章是为了自乐,而不是为了完成老师的作业。因此,本句是说,至于老师,我将写别的内容。
13. A。作者笔锋一转,然而,写完此文时已是半夜,因此没有时间来写老师布置的作文了。
14. C。第二天一早,我只好交上了我的作品。
15. B。此题是考查过去分词作定语。graded 意为“评完分数的”。
16. A。loud意为“高声地, 大声地”。read out意为“把. . . 读出”。本句是说老师向全班同学读了作者的文章。
17. C。老师读的时候,先是有人笑了,接着全班同学都开怀大笑。
18. D。本文作者的写作目的是为了娱乐,但此处尽力部表现出来。与前文的enjoyment和for my own joy相应。
19. B。并列连词for在此表示原因。
20. D。本段前面两次出现laugh一词,因此空也用laugh前后呼应。
When I met him,I had a lot of anger inside of me.I’ve lived my whole life in Spanish Harlem,but in my neighborhood,there are shoot-ups all the time.I know kids who have been shot or beaten up.I have friends who ended up in prison.I could have ended up that way,too,but Mr.Clark wouldn’t let that happen.
Mr.Clark worked long hours,making sure I did my work.My grades rose.In fact,the scores of our whole class rose.One day,he took our class to see The Phantom of the Opera,and it was the first time some kids had ever been out of Harlem.Before the show,he treated us to dinner at a restaurant and taught us not to talk with our mouths full.We did not want to let him down.
Mr.Clark was selected as Disney’s 2000 Teacher of the Year.He said he would draw three names out of a hat;those students would go with him to Los Angeles to get the award.But when the time came to draw names,Mr.Clark said,“You’re all going.”
On graduation day,there were a lot of tears.We didn’t want his class to end.In 2001,he moved to Atlanta,but he always kept in touch.He started giving lectures about education,and wrote a bestselling book based on his classroom rules,The Essential 55.In 2003,Mr.Clark took some of us on a trip to South Africa to deliver school supplies and visit orphanages(孤儿院).It was the most amazing experience of my life.It’s now my dream to one day start a group of women’s clubs,helping people from all backgrounds.
【小题1】Without Mr.Clark,the writer _______.
A.might have been put into prison |
B.might not have won the prize |
C.might have joined a women’s club |
D.might not have moved to Atlanta |
A.a show | B.a speech |
C.a classroom rule | D.a book |
A.None. | B.Three. | C.Fifty-five. | D.All. |
A.Mr.Clark went to South Africa because he liked traveling |
B.Mr.Clark helped to set up a group of women’s clubs |
C.a good teacher can help raise his or her students’ scores |
D.a good teacher has a good influence on his or her students |
About a year ago, a couple with three children moved into the apartment next door to mine. I never heard any noise from the children, but the parents were always shouting at the kids.
We often met in the hallway when we were coming or going. I always spoke, but the only answer I got was a hello from the four-year-old girl.
One afternoon when I returned, they were just coming out of their apartment and the little girl was holding the door open for the others. I remained in the car doing unnecessary things. But when I looked up I saw the little girl was still holding the door open, waiting for me. I hurried as much as I could and thanked her.
I was really touched by her act of kindness. That afternoon I was at the K-Mart and I bought a white Teddy bear for her. The next day, there was a knock on the door and it was the little girl and her father. She was very proud of the bear and thanked me like I had never been thanked before.
Now when we meet in the hall, we all speak in a friendly manner. As time passes, I don’t hear that yelling as often as before.
Last night we had about four inches of snow. I looked out at my car and wondered how I was going to keep my doctor’s appointment. I went out to remove the snow. But when I opened my front door, I found my car was there with all the snow removed. You couldn’t imagine how I felt at that moment. I thanked that family in my heart.
Isn’t it amazing how a small kind act of a four-year-old girl can change so many things for the better? My guardian angel says that good things come from small acts.
【小题1】 Who did the writer think removed the snow on his car?
A.That family next door. | B.Someone sent by his doctor. |
C.Some strangers. | D.The gate keeper. |
A.The children were very naughty and often made their parents angry. |
B.Life must be very hard for the parents next door as they had a large family to support. |
C.The writer put off the appointment with his doctor because of the heavy snow. |
D.The little girl’s kind act changed the relationship between the writer and her family. |
① I bought a white Teddy bear for the four-year-old little girl.
② A new family moved into the building next to my door.
③ The four-year-old little girl held the door for me.
④ The father came with the little girl and thanked me.
⑤We speak to each other now in a friendly manner.
A.②-③-①-④-⑤ | B.②-④-①-③-⑤ | C.③-②-④-⑤-① | D.③-④-②-⑤-① |
He was 11 years old and often went fishing. On the day before bass (鲈鱼) season opened, he and his father were fishing early in the evening.
When his pole doubled over, he knew something huge was on the other end. His father watched with admiration as the boy skillfully worked the fish. Finally, he lifted the tired fish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen, but it was a bass.
Lighting a match, the father looked at his watch. It was 10 pm — two hours before the season opened. He looked at the fish, then at the boy, saying, “You’ll have to put it back, Son.”
Looking around, he saw no other fisherman or boats. Even so, the boy could tell from his father’s voice that the decision couldn’t be changed. He threw the huge bass into the water. The boy thought that he would never again see such a big fish.
That was 34 years ago. Today the boy is a successful architect (建筑师) in New York. He often takes his son to fish at the same place.
And he was right. He has never again caught such a large fish as the one he got that night long ago. But he does see that same fish… again and again… every time he has an ethical (道德的) decision to make. As his father had taught him, ethics are simple matters of right and wrong. It is only the practice of ethics that is difficult.
【小题1】Seeing the boy skillfully pulling a big fish out of the water, the father felt __________.
A.admiring | B.nervous |
C.worried | D.shocked |
A.they discussed how to deal with the fish |
B.the boy threw the bass back into the water gladly |
C.the father made a decision that the fish must be set free |
D.they were worried that other fisherman might know what they had done |
A.the father was an architect |
B.the son never forgets the lesson |
C.the father used to catch a big bass |
D.the father made his son feel regretful all his life |
A.an ethical decision is not difficult to make |
B.it is hard to tell right from wrong sometimes |
C.fishing helps you to make right ethical decisions |
D.it’s easier to make an ethical decision than to carry it out |
Once in a village, the villagers built a new church building and people came from far and wide to see it. They admired its beauty! They said it was the most beautiful building in the world. Up on the roof, a little nail(钉子)heard the people praising everything about the lovely structure – except the nail! No one even knew he was there, and he became very angry and sad.
“If I am not important, nobody will miss me if I quit!” So the nail then released (松开) its hold, got down from the roof, and fell into the mud.
That night it rained and rained. Soon, the board that had no nail was blown away, and the roof began to leak (漏水). The water flowed down along the walls and over the beautiful pictures on the walls. The plaster (石膏) began to fall, the floor was ruined, and the Bible was also ruined by water. All this was because a little nail decided to quit!
But what of the nail? While holding the board, it was not known by others but it was useful. Buried in the mud now, it was useless and would soon be eaten up by rust!
What the story wants to say is that every member is important to a whole group!
You may, like the nail, feel not important at times, but just like the nail, your absence is felt. A big building might fall to pieces. You are important to a group even if you are small.
【小题1】Why did the nail decide to quit?
A.Because he was not able to hold on any longer. |
B.Because he was angry and sad without people’s praising him. |
C.Because he knew a big nail would replace him. |
D.Because he had finished his task successfully. |
A.People began to realize the importance of the nail. |
B.The nail was put in a more important position. |
C.Many things in the building were ruined and the nail was eaten up by rust. |
D.The nail regretted his original decision at last. |
A.no matter how small you seem, you are important to a group |
B.it is a pity that small people are never looked up to |
C.quit when it is necessary, and don’t care about what others say |
D.being valued is important to a man |