It all started when I was two years old. My parents didn’t get along and got divorced（离婚）. I hated that I couldn’t see both of my parents at the same time. So my dad, my younger sister, Alexis, and I went to live with my grandma and grandpa. We lived with them for almost six years. My mom, on the other hand, lived with her boyfriend Michael in Oklahoma. My life was really good, but when my mom called to check up on my sister and me, I cried myself to sleep. I missed her so much.
My life at my grandparents’ house was really nice. And then on Friday, May 15, 2002, my grandpa died of cancer. I cried for seven days straight. My dad and his new wife were worried about me. So they took me to the doctor and they said that I was too sad and that I needed to find something happy and healthy to do during the day.
I prayed（祈祷）to God every night saying that I was sorry for getting myself sick and I also prayed for him to take care of my grandpa. I still pray to this day. And now, at my mom’s house, she has a four-year-old girl, my half-sister, Macie. And I have my step-dad（继父）, Michael, there for me. I really like Michael. He’s really good to me and my sister. And at my dad’s house, I have two little brothers, Blake and Justin. Blake is two years old and Justin is ten months old. I have so much to be thankful for, but I’m still looking for more.
小题1: The writer had to leave her ________ when she was two years old.| A．father | B．mother | | C．grandpa | D．grandma |
小题2:The writer cried to sleep while her mother called to check up her because she _______.| A．hated her father | B．hated her father’s new wife | | C．missed her mother | D．missed her grandpa |
小题3:We can infer(推断) from the story that ______| A．The writer’s father and her mother didn’t treat her very well. | | B．The writer wished that she could live both her father and mother. | | C．The writer’s mother didn’t love her so she left her when she was only two. | | D．The writer was taken to the hospital after her grandpa died. And the doctor asked her to take much medicine. |
小题4:Half-sister means the writer and Macie have the same _________.| A．father but different mothers | | B．mother but different fathers | | C．grandmother but different grandfathers | | D．grandfather but different grandmothers |
小题5:How many brothers and sisters does the writer have? |
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:B
小题5:C |
试题分析：这篇文章讲述的是作者的亲身经历，父母在她很小的时候离婚，她居住在爷爷奶奶家，但作者始终想念自己的妈妈，现在父母双方都对自己很好，所以她也心存感恩。
小题1:推理判断题。根据文中原句So my dad, my younger sister, Alexis, and I went to live with my grandma and grandpa. 可知，她父母离婚后，她随父亲和爷爷奶奶住在一起，所以可知她离开了她的妈妈，故选B。
小题2:细节理解题。根据文中原句I missed her so much.（我非常思念她）可知答案应为C。
小题3:推理判断题。根据文中描述，作者现在父母双方都对她很好，所以可以推断出选B。
小题4:词义猜测题。根据文中描述And now, at my mom’s house, she has a four-year-old girl, my half-sister, Macie.（现在在妈妈那边她有了一个4岁的女孩，我的同母异父的妹妹，Macie。），所以可知此词含义是B。
小题5:计算分析题。根据文中描述作者在父亲这边有Alexis, Blake and Justin，在母亲那边有Macie，所以可知她有四个兄弟姐妹。故选C 。 |
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试题【It all started when I was two years old. My parents didn’t get along and got div】；主要考察你对
人物故事类等知识点的理解。
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One day, a boy found a cocoon(茧) of a butterfly and brought it home. A few days later, the boy saw a small 35 in the cocoon. He sat and 36 for several hours as a butterfly struggled to make its body through that little hole. Suddenly it 37 .
So the boy decided to help the butterfly.He took a pair of scissors(剪刀) and cut the hole bigger.The butterfly came out 38 , but it looked a little different. It had a weak body and small, thin 39 . The butterfly didn’t start to fly. In fact, it has to spend the rest of its life crawling (爬行) around with a weak body and thin wings. It was never able to fly.
The boy acted with 40 but he didn’t understand why it could be like this. When a butterfly crawls out of the cocoon, it must struggle. The hard work of getting out of the cocoon 41 the fluid(液体) from the butterfly’s body into its wings. It helps the butterfly be 42 to fly. If the butterfly never has to squeeze(挤压) itself out of the cocoon, its wings will never 43 the fluid and it can never fly.
Sometimes struggles are what we need in our lives. 44 we lived our lives without any problems, we would never learn or grow. We would not be as 45 as what we could have been. We would never fly.
In our lives, pain and suffering is the key to all windows, and sometimes even means growth, without it, there’s no way of life. We can’t 46 difficulties or problems. So, next time you are faced with a problem or difficulty, remember the butterfly.
Struggle a little—then fly!
| 小题1: | | A．snake | B．insect | C．wall | D．hole |
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| 小题2: | | A．read | B．listened | C．watched | D．found |
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| 小题3: | | A．stopped | B．began | C．continued | D．moved |
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小题4:A. quietly B. easily C. naturally D excitedly
| 小题5: | | A．wings | B．head | C．feet | D．eyes |
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| 小题6: | | A．kindness | B．excitement | C．success | D．humour |
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| 小题7: | | A．lets | B．keeps | C．makes | D．asks |
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| 小题8: | | A．ready | B．sorry | C．glad | D．kind |
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| 小题11: | | A．wise | B．quiet | C．strong | D．patient |
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A father was sitting at his desk and looking at bills(账单) when his young son ran in and said, “Dad, today is your birthday and you’re 40 years old, 1 I’m going to give you 40 kisses, one for each year!” When the boy 2 kissing him, the father shouted, “Andrew, don’t do this right now. I’m too 3 !”
The boy stood there and tears (眼泪) 4 from his big blue eyes. Feeling sorry, the father said, “You can do it later.”
The boy said nothing but walked away 5 . That evening the father said, “Come and 6 the kisses now, Andrew!” But the boy didn’t.
Unfortunately, a few days after the father’s birthday, the boy had a(n) 7 and died(死). His sad father wrote, “If only I could tell him how sorry I am for words, and how 8 my heart is hurting.”
Love is a two-way street. We must warmly accept(接受) any loving act, or others will regard it 9 a “no” and it can leave a scar(伤痕). If we don’t get love, our life will have no meaning. Nothing is more important than 10 love from those who are near and dear to us.
小题1:A. because B. so C. but
小题2:A. stopped B. forgot C. started
小题3:A. busy B. angry C. hungry
小题4:A. felt B. fell C. flew
小题5:A. excitedly B. friendly C. quietly
小题6:A. finish B. get C. take
小题7:A. matter B. accident C. event
小题8:A. many B. much C. long
小题9:A. as B. with C. for
小题10:A. giving B. asking C. accepting |
Mark Twain was a famous American writer. He loved writing, hunting and fishing very much. One year he went to Maine on vacation and spent three very happy weeks there.
When it was time to get back home, Mark Twain went to the station with his baggage(行李). After putting it on the train, he sat on a comfortable seat. A few minutes later, another man came over and sat next to him. Mark Twain looked at the man and saw that he was unhappy. He thought it would be impolite to say nothing first, and they began to talk. They talked about the weather and then Maine. The stranger said, “We have some beautiful woods(森林) in Maine. I guess you have been there, haven’t you?”
“Yes, I have,” answered Mark Twain. “I’ve just spent three pleasant weeks there. And let me tell you something: although fishing isn’t allowed in Maine this season, I’ve got two hundred pounds of beautiful fish. I like eating fish, so I put them on the ice to take them home. May I know who you are, sir?”
The stranger looked at Mark Twain for several seconds and answered, “I’m a policeman. My job is to catch people who hunt and fish during the wrong seasons. And what do you do?”
Mark Twain answered, “Well, sir, I’m the man who tells the biggest lies(谎言) in America.”
小题1:Mark Twain spent in Maine for _________.
A. one week B. two weeks C. three weeks
小题2:Mark Twain went home ________.
A. by bus B. by train C. by plane
小题3:The man next to Mark Twain was ________.
A. a policeman B. a writer C. a reporter
小题4:Mark Twain’s vacation in Maine was ________.
A. boring B. tiring C. pleasant
小题5:Which of the following is true about Maine?
A. It has beautiful woods.
B. Fishing isn’t allowed there.
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The Catherine family enjoyed the good things in life as much as anyone else. They ____ games, books, music, toys, good food and good times. But sometimes _____seemed, especially to Mrs. Catherine that they had too many things in the house, which made Mrs. Catherine a little ____.
One day, at breakfast, Mrs. Catherine made a(n) __ _. "This family," she said, "has too many things. It"s time to deal with some of them. "The three children all _____with this idea and helped pack used things and unused things into the car.
Their first __ _was Home for the Elderly. Nurses and doctors looked after them, but sometimes the older got a little lonely and ____. They liked visitors and things to do. When
the family arrived, they ____out their games and puzzles to the older and then sat down to play games and do puzzles with them. They had a _____time and they were sorry when it was time to leave.
Their next stop was the Young Cubs Hospital. The Catherine family brought a lot of used toys which were very welcome. The hospital workers said the toys would be given out at the hospital _____party.
Their last stop was People Who Care store. This was a store that sold things to _____money for those who needed warm clothes and good food. The Catherine family left all their old clothes and furniture there.
After that, the Catherine family __ _home with warm feelings about what they had done. _____they drove along, they passed the lighted _____of supermarkets which were beautifully decorated for Christmas. There was window after window of the very latest things, but they were so filled with special thoughts about helping others that they ___noticed the wonderful things in the windows.
| 小题1: | | A．read | B．played | C．had | D．enjoyed |
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| 小题3: | | A．uncomfortable | B．happy | C．satisfied | D．pleased |
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| 小题4: | | A．report | B．reply | C．mistake | D．decision |
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| 小题5: | | A．did | B．agreed | C．argued | D．delt |
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| 小题6: | | A．stop | B．home | C．thing | D．person |
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| 小题7: | | A．bored | B．surprised | C．excited | D．relaxed |
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| 小题9: | | A．terrible | B．sad | C．bad | D．wonderful |
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| 小题10: | | A．Thanksgiving | B．Christmas | C．Halloween | D．Eastern |
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| 小题11: | | A．borrow | B．pay | C．raise | D．waste |
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| 小题12: | | A．left | B．drove | C．walked | D．rode |
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| 小题13: | | A．As | B．Though | C．Since | D．Before |
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| 小题14: | | A．rooms | B．windows | C．doors | D．houses |
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| 小题15: | | A．hardly | B．nearly | C．closely | D．immediately |
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It was the first day of school. I had a new classmate, a little old lady with a warm smile.
She said, “ Hi, young man! I’m Rose. I’m 87 years old. Can I give you a hug(拥抱)?”
I said , “ Of course!”
“Why are you in college at an age?” I asked.
She joked, “ I’m here to meet a husband, get married, have children, and then travel around the world.”
“No, seriously,” I asked.
“ I always of having a college education. Now I’m getting one!” she told me .
After a year, Rose became popular. She easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the attention from .
At the end of the semester(学期) we invited Rose to at our party. I’ll never foget what she
taught .
“We do not stop playing becasuse we are old; we grow because we stop playing. Here are the of staying young. You have to laugh and find humour every_______. You’ve got to have a dream. When you your dreams, you die!”she said.
“There is a big between growing old and growing up. Anybody can grow old. That doesn’t take any talent or ability,” she added. “But to , you have to find the chance in change. Have no regrets(遗憾). We usually don’t have regrets for what we did, rather for things we did not do.”
Finally we graduated from the college with Rose. One week graduation(毕业), she died peacefully in her sleep. She taught us by example that it’s never too late to be all you can possibly be.
| 小题1: | | A．slowly | B．happily | C．heavily | D．badly |
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| 小题4: | | A．hoped | B．wished | C．wanted | D．dreamed |
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| 小题5: | | A．another | B．the other | C．the others | D．others |
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| 小题6: | | A．say | B．speak | C．talk | D．discuss |
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| 小题9: | | A．stories | B．secrets | C．seasons | D．surveys |
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| 小题12: | | A．chance | B．change | C．difference | D．problem |
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| 小题13: | | A．stand up | B．grow up | C．grow old | D．keep healthy |
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| 小题14: | | A．because | B．so | C．though | D．but |
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| 小题15: | | A．in | B．after | C．during | D．before |
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