题目内容
I grew up in a small town and the main entertainment was Friday night high school football. It was just a sleepy little town where parents wanted to raise their children away from crime and of a big city, and where teenagers like me leaving to find something bigger and better.
All that changed one summer night. My friend Lisa, Martin and Tyler held a party for my eighteenth birthday at Lisa’s house. they kept handing alcohol to me I was pretty . I asked Tyler to take me home. With some , we made it out to his car and drove home. News came next morning. My friend Martin was in a car accident. That night after Tyler and I left, Martin, who was more drunk than me, got into his car and towards the highway to go home. Driving on the wrong side of the road, he never saw the truck coming. The driver didn’t see him to avoid the car. They hit head on. Martin died immediately, and the driver was thrown the truck windshield(挡风玻璃)and died a week later.
Whenever I back on that day, I can’t help thinking that it was my to drink so much that night. things would be different. I know Martin the choice to drink and drive that night, but a part of me will always feel for what happened.
I may not change the world with my story, but I do hope that by my story I can make you that you not only have a responsibility for yourself but also for others. Don’t ever think that your choices are yours . Every choice is like a stone dropped into water—each ripple (涟漪) represents someone who your choice . That’s quite an influence, isn’t it?
1.A. death B. fashion C. danger D. challenge
2.A. succeeded in B. dreamed of C. applied for D. agreed to
3.A. As B. While C. When D. Although
4.A. lost B. drunk C. frozen D. sleepy
5.A. fun B. difficulty C. hope D. method
6.A. died B. injured C. killed D. hurt
7.A. constantly B. frequently C. clearly D. equally
8.A. headed B. walked C. pushed D. fled
9.A. in trouble B. in time C. in danger D. in place
10.A. above B. below C. into D. through
11.A. turn B. hold C. look D. get
12.A. desire B. fault C. right D. chance
13.A. Thus B. Nevertheless C. Otherwise D. Therefore
14.A. faced B. avoided C. regretted D. made
15.A. responsible B. disappointed C. sensitive D. embarrassed
16.A. remembering B. sharing C. declaring D. stopping
17.A. explain B. escape C. limit D. realize
18.A. alone B. finally C. merely D. perhaps
19.A. clean B. deep C. still D. fresh
20.A. affects B. inspires C. attracts D. benefits
1.C
2.B
3.A
4.B
5.B
6.C
7.C
8.A
9.B
10.D
11.C
12.B
13.C
14.D
15.A
16.B
17.D
18.A
19.C
20.A
【解析】
试题分析:什么样的事会影响人的一生?酒后驾车,导致一个年轻的生命和一个无辜的人永远离开了这个世界。所以,我们不仅要为自己也要为别人负责。 这影响极其深远,不是吗?
1.考查动词辨析。那里的父母想养育他们的孩子远离大城市的犯罪和危险。death死亡;fashion时尚;danger危险;challenge挑战。选C。
2.考查动词辨析。在那里像我一样的青少年梦想着离开这个小镇去寻找更大更好的东西。 succeeded in成功;dreamed of梦想;applied for申请; agreed to同意。选B。
3.考查动词辨析。因为他们一直让我喝酒…。As随着,因为,当……时;While当……时、而; When当……时;Although尽管。 选A。
4.考查动词辨析。我醉得很厉害。 lost失去;drunk喝醉; frozen冻住;sleepy困。选B。
5.考查动词辨析。我们费了一些事终于出来了,然后驱车回家。fun有趣;difficulty困难;hope希望;method方法。选B。
6.考查动词辨析。我的朋友马丁在一场车祸中死了。died死;injured受伤;be killed in the accident在车祸中死亡;hurt受伤。选C。
7.考查动词辨析。很显然,马丁比我更醉。constantly不断地;frequently经常;clearly显然、清楚地;equally平等地。选C。
8.考查动词辨析。他却开着车沿着公路回家。 headed向着……去;walked走;pushed推;fled逃。选A。
9.考查动词辨析。司机没看见他以便及时避车。in trouble麻烦;in time及时;in danger危险;in place恰当。选B。
10.考查动词辨析。马丁当即死亡,司机通过卡车的挡风玻璃处被抛出车外,一周后去世了。 above在上面;below在下面; into进入; through通过。选D。
11.考查动词辨析。每当我回想那一天的时候。turn转动;hold进行; look back回头看;get得到。选C。
12.考查动词辨析。我不禁想,那天晚上喝那么多酒都是我的错。desire渴望;fault过错;right权利;chance机会。选B。
13.考查动词辨析。否则事情就会是完全不同的。Thus因此;Nevertheless不过;Otherwise否则;Therefore因此。选C。
14.考查动词辨析。我知道是马丁自己选择酒后开车的。faced面对; avoided避免;regretted后悔、遗憾;made制造。选D。
15.考查动词辨析。但多所发生的事我感到自己也有一部分责任。responsible负责;disappointed失望;sensitive敏感;embarrassed。选A。
16.考查动词辨析。但我真的希望通过分享我的故事。 remembering记得;sharing分享;declaring宣布;stopping停止。选B。
17.考查动词辨析。我可以让你意识到,你不仅为自己也为别人的责任。explain解释;escape逃跑;limit限制;realize意识到。选D。
18.考查动词辨析。永远不要认为你的选择是你一个人的。alone一个人;finally最后;merely仅仅;perhaps也许。选A。
19.考查动词辨析。每一个选择都是像石头掉到静止的水中。clean干净的;deep深的;still静止的;fresh新鲜的。选C。
20.考查动词辨析。水波纹(涟漪)就代表你的选择所影响的人。 affects影响;inspires 激励;attracts吸引;benefits好处。选A。
考点: 故事类短文阅读。
I grew up poor – living with six brothers, my father and a wonderful mother. We had 36 money and few worldly goods, but plenty of love and attention. I was 37 and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, they could 38 afford a dream.
My dream was to be a 39 .When I was sixteen, I could crush a baseball, throw a ninety-mile-per-hour fastball. I was also 40 : my high-school coach was Ollie Jarvis, who 41 me the difference between having a dream and showing strong belief. One particular 42 with him changed my life forever.
It was a summer and a friend recommended me for a summer 43 . This meant a chance for my first income—cash for a new bike and new clothes, and the 44 of savings for a house for my mother. The opportunity was attracting, and I wanted to 45 at it.
Then I realized I would have to 46 summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell Coach Jarvis I wouldn’t be playing. I was 47 about this.
When I told Coach Jarvis, he was as 48 as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,” he said. “Your 49 days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.”
I stood before him with my head 50 , trying to think of how to explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth 51 his disappointment in me.
“How much are you going to make at this job?” he demanded.
“$ 3.25 an hour,” I replied.
“Well, is $ 3.25 an hour the price of a 52 ?” he asked.
That 53 laid bare for me the difference between wanting something right now and having a goal. I devoted myself to 54 that summer, and within the year I was offered a $ 20,000 contract. I signed with the Denver Broncos in 1984 for $ 1.7 million, and bought my mother the 55 of my dreams.
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I grew up poor — living with six brothers, three sisters and my mother. We had little money, but plenty of love and 36 . I was happy and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still 37 a dream.
My dream was 38 . By the time I was sixteen, I could throw a ninety-mile-per-hour baseball and 39 anything that moved on the field. I was also 40 : my high school coach was John, who not only 41 me, but also taught me how to believe in myself. He 42 me the difference between having a dream and showing conviction (信念). One particular incident with coach John changed my life forever.
A friend 43 me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocket — money for a new bike, new clothes and the 44 of savings for a house for my mother. Then I realized I would have to 45 up summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell John I wouldn’t be playing.
When I told John, he was as 46 as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,” he said, “Your 47 days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.” I stood before him with my head 48 , trying to think of the words that would 49 to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his 50 in me.
“Well,” he asked, “is $3.5 an hour the 51 of a dream?”
That simple question made 52 to me the difference between 53 something right now and having a goal. I devoted myself in sports that summer and 54 the year I was chosen by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball, and 55 a $ 20,000 contract(合同). Later, I bought my mother the house of my dream!
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I was 16 and I grew up in a community called Estepona. One morning, Dad told me I could drive him into a ___31___ village called Mijas, on condition that I took the car in to be ___32___ at a nearby garage. I readily accepted. I drove Dad into Mijas, and ___33____ to pick him up at 4 pm, then dropped off the car at the ___34___. With several hours to spare, I went to a theater. ___35___, when the last movie finished, it was six. I was two hours late!
I knew Dad would be angry if he ___36___ I'd been watching movies. So I decided not to tell him the truth. When I ____37____ there I apologized for being late, and told him I'd ___38__ as quickly as I could, but that the car had needed some major repairs. I'll never forget the ___39___ he gave me. "I'm disappointed you ___40___ you have to lie to me, Jason." Dad looked at me again. "When you didn't ___41___, I called the garage to ask if there were any ___42___, and they told me you hadn't yet picked up the car." I felt ____43___ as I weakly told him the real reason. A___44___passed through Dad as he listened attentively." I'm angry with ___45___. I realize I've failed as a father. I'm going to walk home now and think seriously about___46___ I've gone wrong all these years." "But Dad, it's 18 miles!" My protests and apologies(道歉) were __47___. Dad walked home that day.I drove behind him, ___48___ him all the way, but he walked silently.
Seeing Dad in so much ___49___ and emotional(情感的) pain was my most painful experience. However, it was ___50____ the most successful lesson. I have never lied since.
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I am a writer. I spend a great deal of my time thinking about the power of language — the way it can evoke(唤起) an emotion, a visual image, a complex idea, or a simple truth. Language is the tool of my trade. And I use them all — all the Englishes I grew up with.
Born into a Chinese family that had recently arrived in California, I’ve been giving more thought to the kind of English my mother speaks. Like others, I have described it to people as “broken” English. But I feel embarrassed to say that. It has always bothered me that I can think of no way to describe it other than “broken”, as if it were damaged and needed to be fixed, as if it lacked a certain wholeness. I’ve heard other terms used, “limited English,” for example. But they seem just as bad, as if everything is limited, including people’s perceptions (认识) of the limited English speaker.
I know this for a fact, because when I was growing up, my mother’s “limited” English limited my perception of her. I was ashamed of her English. I believed that her English reflected the quality of what she had to say. That is, because she expressed them imperfectly, her thoughts were imperfect. And I had plenty of evidence to support me: the fact that people in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously, did not give her good service, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her.
I started writing fiction in 1985. And for reasons I won’t get into today, I began to write stories using all the Englishes I grew up with: the English she used with me, which for lack of a better term might be described as “broken”, and what I imagine to be her translation of her Chinese, her internal(内在的) language, and for that I sought to preserve the essence, but neither an English nor a Chinese structure: I wanted to catch what language ability tests can never show; her intention, her feelings, the rhythms of her speech and the nature of her thoughts.
1.By saying “Language is the tool of my trade”, the author means that .
A.she uses English in foreign trade |
B.she is fascinated by languages |
C.she works as a translator |
D.she is a writer by profession |
2.The author used to think of her mother’s English as .
A.impolite |
B.amusing |
C.imperfect |
D.practical |
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 3?
A.Americans do not understand broken English. |
B.The author’s mother was not respected sometimes. |
C.The author’s mother had positive influence on her. |
D.Broken English always reflects imperfect thoughts. |
4.What is the passage mainly about?
A.The changes of the author’s attitude to her mother’s English. |
B.The limitation of the author’s perception of her mother. |
C.The author’s misunderstanding of “limited” English. |
D.The author’s experiences of using broken English. |