题目内容
17.The rumor proved all too bitterly true:Park's Hardware,a downtown institution of Orono for over 100years,would be closing.Locals cross-examined,and begged Lin,the owner of the store,but in vain.Running a small,local,family-owned hardware business was no longer profit-making.The town's affection for Park's Hardware was just not enough to allow it to compete against the giant warehouse stores.I was one member of the excited masses that began to walk through Park's as,day by day,the lettering on the front window changed from"20% OFF EVERTHING"to"30%","40%",and on and on,until the only things left were the light sockets (插座) and doorknobs.
Compared with giant warehouses,a hardware store is special.I recall the time I was exploring in one giant warehouse for a wireless doorbell that Park's didn't carry.I found the thing,but didn't understand the following note on the package:"Red light indicates condition of the battery.""Excuse me,"I said to a clerk,holding the item out,"I can't seem to find the red light."The man examined it,and said,"Neither can I."I contrasted this experience with one I routinely had at Park's."Lin,"I'd beg."Can you ….please…I don't know …do you think?"And quicker than one would say,"little red light,"Lin would spring into action and together we'd sit down to find the solution.
I could buy a single screw (螺丝钉) at Park's.At a warehouse I have no choice but to buy a box of a hundred screws.But I don't want a box of a hundred screws when all I need is one.I just want to know the location of little red light,and now that Park's gone,I realized that I never will.
21.Why did Park's decide to stop its business?B
A.The owner invested in other business.
B.The owner couldn't make enough money.
C.Its location was not convenient for shopping.
D.It couldn't win enough affection from the locals.
22.What did Park's do before closing?A
A.It had a closing down sale.
B.It struggled for its reorganization.
C.It distributed its goods to regulars.
D.It looked for a new owner.
23.What does the writer's experience in Paragraph 3indicate?C
A.The benefit of having more choices.
B.The pressure of competition for Park's.
C.The good service of Park's.
D.The responsible working attitude of large stores.
24.What's the writer's tone in writing this passage?D
A.Humorous
B.Indifferent
C.Critical
D.Regretful.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了因为亏本而停止营业的店一直广受好评,然而还是倒闭,令人感觉遗憾.
解答 21.B.细节理解题.根据第一段Running a small,local,family-owned hardware business was no longer profit-making.The town's affection for Park's Hardware was just not enough to allow it to compete against the giant warehouse stores可知公园决定停止营业因为业主不能赚足够的钱;故选B.
22.A.细节理解题.根据第二段I was one member of the excited masses that began to walk through Park's as,day by day,the lettering on the front window changed from"20% OFF EVERTHING"to"30%","40%",and on and on,until the only things left were the light sockets (插座) and doorknobs可知公园在关闭前有一个大甩卖;故选A.
23.C.推理判断题.根据第三段Lin,"I'd beg."Can you ….please…I don't know …do you think?"And quicker than one would say,"little red light,"Lin would spring into action and together we'd sit down to find the solution可知作家表示了这家店的服务很好;故选C.
24.D.推理判断题.根据最后一段But I don't want a box of a hundred screws when all I need is one.I just want to know the location of little red light,and now that Park's gone,I realized that I never will可知作家是遗憾的;故选D.
点评 考察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,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题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.
Users get final connectivity (43)Bthe price of(44)C face-to-face conversation.Sherry Turkle,author of the article in The New York Times says people are (45)Dto a different way of being"alone together".
Actually,(46)A text messages or writing micro-blogs allows us to (47)Bthoughts.(48)Dbits and pieces of online cannot(49)B a"real conversation."Lan Guo,19,a freshman English major from Changsha University,said that she would like to hear people's tone of voice and see their faces in a (n) (50)A"The give and take of ideas in a conversation sharpens our minds."she said.She also mentions that (51)Courselves in mobile technology reduces our chance of starting conversations with strangers and (52)Dpeople.
Turkle mentioned the popular (53)Bof"I share,therefore I am"among this generation.Liu Xuan,a young writer from Taiwan and psychology graduate from Harvard University,thinks it's a mindset adopted by most young people.They are so busy creating or polishing their online persona (网络人格)that they forget how to live a (n)(54)Clife.For example,They may (55)B more about blogging about attending a party rather than enjoying being (56)A
(57)D,experts remind us that it's unfair to blame mobile technology.Chen Chen,a sociology expert at China Youth &Children Research Center,points out that it is still owners of gadgets,such as cell phones and tablets,who're avoiding personal(58)C We take advantage of these devices to hide ourselves (59)Aothers.Texting messages or calling may be a (n)(60)Dto avoid contact with others,such as having eye contact."Only by strengthening conversation can we understand each other.Simply throwing away the mobile gadgets is not a solution."she said.
41.A.received | B.shared | C.connected | D.respected |
42.A.off | B.back | C.away | D.down |
43.A.beyond | B.at | C.for | D.above |
44.A.having | B.risking | C.sacrificing | D.sharing |
45.A.related | B.committed | C.devoted | D.accustomed |
46.A.sending | B.getting | C.reading | D.taking |
47.A.change | B.exchange | C.deliver | D.raise |
48.A.So | B.And | C.Or | D.But |
49.A.indicate | B.replace | C.cover | D.involve |
50.A.conversation | B.computer | C.party | D.Internet |
51.A.abandoning | B.joining | C.burying | D.attaching |
52.A.interviewing | B.introducing | C.knowing | D.meeting |
53.A.feeling | B.concept | C.fact | D.truth |
54.A.colorful | B.interesting | C.real | D.meaningful |
55.A.worry | B.care | C.ask | D.debate |
56.A.there | B.out | C.down | D.in |
57.A.Therefore | B.Altogether | C.Instead | D.However |
58.A.information | B.space | C.contact | D.management |
59.A.from | B.of | C.behind | D.under |
60.A.approach | B.source | C.result | D.excuse. |
One morning,my mother(27)Bhanded me my father's vest(背心)instead of mine.I was larger in build than my father.So when I(28)Athe vest,it was tight and I felt uncomfortable.I realized that it was a mistake of hers.I got very(29)C.The mistake grew out of her carelessness.
I took out my anger on my mother(30)Athinking much.I was so upset that she had handed me the(31)Cvest.I behaved badly and I threw it(32)B!Later,my mother shared her sad feeling with my father,"See what your son has done."Instead of punishing me,my father behaved very(33)A.He asked my mother to(34)Dthe vest clean.He then wore it to work the next day.
After a long time,mother told me about my father's(35)D."How come my child turns out this way?"he said.I immediately bad a great sense of shame for my bad behavior.I(36)Cthat he spent the whole day wearing a vest that his son threw away.He must feel terrible.I was(37)Dwith great admiration(钦佩)for my father.His kindness taught me a life lesson.
On that day,I decided never to let anger get the better of me.I learn to(38)Amyself down and forgive others when I was treated in an unfair or unacceptable way.(39)CI found forgiveness is a way to turn anger off.And whenever I have difficulty controlling my strong emotion,I try to(40)Bmy father's vest.
26.A.teachers | B.classmate | C.parents | D.friends |
27.A.casually | B.carelessly | C.suddenly | D.finally |
28.A.put on | B.put down | C.put up | D.put out |
29.A.scared | B.interested | C.annoyed | D.quiet |
30.A.without | B.beyond | C.besides | D.despite |
31.A.dirty | B.cheap | C.wrong | D.old |
32.A.up | B.away | C.off | D.around |
33.A.calmly | B.sadly | C.nervously | D.anxiously |
34.A.save | B.give | C.hold | D.wash |
35.A.compliment | B.happiness | C.surprise | D.disappointment |
36.A.hoped | B.joked | C.imagined | D.decided |
37.A.faced | B.covered | C.pleased | D.filled |
38.A.cool | B.turn | C.break | D.put |
39.A.If | B.But | C.And | D.So |
40.A.forget | B.remember | C.clean | D.wear |
"Stop making a mess.""It's not a mess.They're(45)D.""Sorry,what did you say?"I hadn't heard him clearly.
He didn't answer me.Paul has autism(自闭症)and(46)Aanswers a question,especially when he's(47)Cattentively on something else.He ran down the stairs."Where are my other butterflies?"he asked,(48)Baround.Every time Paul (49)Bfive or more words together,my heart says a(50)Dof thanks.But lately he seems to(51)Dthat the benefits of forming complete sentences when communicating are(52)Aof the effort.
Butterflies.Of course.I rushed to(53)Cthem from the garbage,(54)Bthem off and handed them to my young artist."Want to see them(55)Dagain?"he asked with a shy smile."Oh yes!They're beautiful."I whispered.He ran back upstairs to float his(56)Adown again.They really did look like beautiful butterflies.
That day Paul(57)Ame to look up at(58)Cinstead of down at garbage.How many other masterpieces do I miss because I'm too caught up in my(59)Bto take time to appreciate what's right in front of me?Life is not what happens to us.It's(60)Dwe look at it.Now,I look up.
41.A.laughed | B.sighed | C.amazed | D.shouted |
42.A.Days | B.Years | C.Moments | D.Weeks |
43.A.called out | B.turned up | C.got in | D.added to |
44.A.up | B.down | C.away | D.off |
45.A.planes | B.papers | C.leaves | D.butterflies |
46.A.rarely | B.frequently | C.willingly | D.eagerly |
47.A.devoted | B.depended | C.focused | D.addicted |
48.A.showing | B.looking | C.playing | D.drawing |
49.A.spells | B.puts | C.pushes | D.accumulates |
50.A.sound | B.remark | C.report | D.prayer |
51.A.refuse | B.hear | C.mind | D.realize |
52.A.worthy | B.aware | C.fond | D.typical |
53.A.hide | B.destroy | C.rescue | D.remove |
54.A.tore | B.dusted | C.cut | D.seized |
55.A.throw | B.flow | C.land | D.fly |
56.A.masterpieces | B.schoolwork | C.inventions | D.imagination |
57.A.reminded | B.forced | C.intended | D.permitted |
58.A.mistakes | B.weaknesses | C.beauty | D.scenery |
59.A.amusement | B.housework | C.communication | D.homework |
60.A.when | B.whether | C.where | D.how |