题目内容
He ________ every night until after one o’clock, preparing his homework.
- A.ends up
- B.takes up
- C.picks up
- D.stays up
Most people watching Jeremy Lin these past two months saw Jeremy Lin, New York Knicks star; but I, watching him, saw someone else. That was my elder brother, Bob, who is athletic and energetic. He could never sit still when he was in second grade; he had to get up every now and then and run around the room. And sure enough, he grew up to be a starting player for an N.C.A.A. championship lacrosse(长曲棍球)team. He was a Nike-endorsed marathoner, too, and reached the top of Mt. Everest, unguided, in his 50s.
And yet my family never watched his lacrosse games. We did watch some of his marathons, but that wasn’t until he was in his 20s. When Bob was in his glory days, our Shanghainese-born parents were bent on getting him into medical school. There was a loving aspect to it: I can remember my father working through math books with him, lesson by lesson, at the big blackboard in the attic. Bob never did become a doctor, though; and neither did I. It wasn’t until my younger sister came along that someone in the family finally wore a white coat.
Bob today could be the fittest 58-year-old on the planet. His doctor estimates his biological age at 35; he’s still climbing big mountains in the Himalayas. And, like Jeremy Lin, he’s charming. No one sees Bob without leaving with a laugh. He sometimes jokes he could be mayor of his building, and it’s true. To know him is to cheer for him.
And yet my parents did not cheer for him. What if my mother had sat on the sidelines with her statistics, like Jeremy Lin’s mother? What if my father had played videos of athletes for my brother to watch and imitate? It’s hard not to wonder.
And how did Jeremy Lin’s parents manage to do these remarkable things? Amy Chua, the tiger mother, recalls her immigrant father beating the kids whenever they mispronounced a Chinese word. How is it that Jeremy Lin’s immigrant father in particular, Gie-Ming Lin, encouraged his son to follow such an untraditional path?
【小题1】Bob’s glory days were those ________.
| A.when he was doing well in math |
| B.when he was in second grade |
| C.when he was made mayor of his building |
| D.when he showed his talents in sports |
| A.active and optimistic |
| B.clever and determined |
| C.brave and helpful |
| D.considerate and independent |
| A.Bob was always ignored by his parents |
| B.Bob could also have been a sport star. |
| C.Bob’s parents often watched his games. |
| D.Nobody in the author’s family was a doctor. |
| A.parents should always study together with their children |
| B.parents should know how to educate their children properly |
| C.children should be punished when they do anything wrong |
| D.children should try to live up to the hopes of their parents |
完形填空(共20题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并将答案填入答题卡中。
When I was younger, I belonged to a club that did community service work. There was one specific event that was 36 for me. We spent four hours handing out warm dinner to the homeless in the streets. After that we went to a(n) 37 shelter.
I was in high school at the time and my sister was too 38 to take part. She wanted to 39 , so she made sixty cookies for us to take and 40 to people. When we got to the homeless shelter we passed out the remaining 41 we had left. Next, we began making sandwiches and pairing them with other goodies(好吃的东西)and 42 them with the crowd. I had the cans with my sister’s cookies in them and began to walk around, offering them to anyone near me.
I 43 an older gentleman and said, “Sir, would you like a 44 ?”He stopped and turned around, 45 ,“What did you say? Did you call me sir?” And I told him I had, and his eyes watered a little bit and he said, “No one has ever called me sir. 46 ”
It 47 me to the core(彻底地).
I explained I had been taught that everyone deserved respect. It 48 me to think that just because he was homeless, no one afforded him the 49 which every person should get. It broke my 50 , and I couldn’t help but cry. I just didn’t understand 51 no one ever called him sir. Just because he didn’t have money or a place to live in. Every single person 52 to be treated with dignity(尊严). Years later, I 53 carry that memory and the lessons it taught me. Sometimes, what we take for granted as 54 gestures can really make a(n) 55 in someone’s life.
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36 |
A |
important |
B |
attractive |
C |
puzzling |
D. |
memorable |
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37 |
A |
safe |
B |
dangerous |
C |
homeless |
D. |
animal |
||
|
38 |
A |
excited |
B |
young |
C |
naughty |
D. |
eager |
||
|
39 |
A |
help |
B |
join |
C |
grow |
D. |
pay |
||
|
40 |
A |
get around |
B |
get over |
C |
hand out |
D. |
hand in |
||
|
41 |
A |
water |
B |
paper |
C |
coins |
D |
meals |
||
|
42 |
A |
shared |
B |
mixed |
C |
threw |
D. |
made |
||
|
43 |
A |
caught |
B |
approached |
C |
limited |
D. |
called |
||
|
44 |
A |
shelter |
B |
talk |
C |
rest |
D. |
cookie |
||
|
45 |
A |
asking |
B |
refusing |
C |
smiling |
D. |
eating |
||
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46 |
A |
Seldom |
B |
Always |
C |
Generally |
D. |
Never |
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47 |
A |
moved |
B |
struck |
C |
impressed |
D. |
influenced |
||
|
48 |
A |
saddened |
B |
interested |
C |
ordered |
D. |
forced |
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|
49 |
A |
reward |
B |
honor |
C |
gift |
D. |
home |
||
|
50 |
A |
confidence |
B |
plan |
C |
heart |
D. |
nervousness |
||
|
51 |
A |
whether |
B |
when |
C |
how |
D. |
why |
||
|
52 |
A |
learns |
B |
deserves |
C |
leads |
D. |
chooses |
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|
53 |
A |
still |
B |
yet |
C |
ever |
D. |
just |
||
|
54 |
A |
generous |
B |
nice |
C |
simple |
D. |
political |
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|
55 |
A |
decision |
|
B choice |
C |
difference |
D |
invention |
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Last year, I lost my best friend in high school. It seemed that everyone else’s life could just continue on in its 36 way, but mine couldn't. I wasn't sure how I was going to be able to face 37 and their gossip at school. I was forced to 38 my routine on Monday morning as usual. In the evening I returned home from school 39 completely defeated. All I wanted to do was 40 into bed and wallow(沉迷于)in my own self-pity. I pulled back the covers on my bed and 41 a pile of cards left by my dad. Each card included a(n) 42 that it was to be opened on a 43 night that week.
I made it through that week 44 my father. Each card 45 to say just what I needed to hear. Tuesday’s card said, “The past is painful to think about and the 46 is impossible to imagine. Don't try. Just take it one minute at a time.” On Wednesday my mood 47 when I read, “What you are feeling now is 48 and normal. It still feels very bad, but it is part of the healing 49 .” Friday’s card contained a poem he wrote. The last lines made me smile through my tears. “Whatever special 50 you face along life’s way, may you 51 that you will find the best in every day.” I was instructed to open the last card 52 the party I went to on Saturday night. In it he wisely reminded me to 53 . “The world isn't so bad after a good laugh. The more you laugh, the more you heal.” Each card was signed, “Love, Dad.”
My world once collapsed but I 54 the difficult breakup eventually. It owed to my dad , who made his 55 known when he couldn't be present.
1.A. pleasant B. strange C. funny D. normal
2.A. everyone B. anyone C. someone D. nobody
3.A. work out B. meet with C. deal with D.come across
4.A. making B. feeling C. regarding D. onsidering
5.A. crawl B. push C. jump D. draw
6.A. invented B. discovered C. created D. wrote
7.A. instruction B. explanation C. presentation D. information
8.A. regular B. flexible C. particular D. legal
9.A.in favor of B. regardless of C. in search of D. because of
10.A. seemed B. happened C. occurred D. intended
11.A.life B. future C. dream D. result
12.A. fell B. passed C. flied D. lifted
13.A. false B. honest C natural D. innocent
14.A. content B. process C. cure D. progress
15.A.destruction B. competition C. challenges D. destination
16.A. trust B. guess C. predict D. succeed
17.A. before B. since C. after D. till
18.A. cry B. scream C. sing D. laugh
19.A.got through B. looked through C. broke through D.put through
20.A. schedule B. concept C. soul D. confidence