When I was young, I always helped my grandfather in the fields. As I worked beside him, he ____ to tell a story about a man named Joe, and his wife, who moved to a new farm with their three sons. They were setting into the new place ____ a nearby farmer told Joe that there was gold in the earth. Joe was very____, and told his sons about it.
They began to dig in one corner, and they got to the end of the field. At the same time, Joe thought he would ____ some crops where the earth had been ____. The plants included corn, tomatoes, potatoes, etc. His sons continued to dig through the soil, made up their mind to find the gold. Since ____ soil was being turned, Joe could plant more crops. Joe had never farmed before, but it had always been his ____.
As different crops came ready to be harvested, Joe started to _____ that there were more vegetables than he and his family could ever ___. One of Joe’s neighbors suggested that he ____ a vegetable shop. Joe and his wife did that very thing. They called it Joe and Family Vegetable. Joe even had to leave some crops in the fields _____ he had more than enough to supply the vegetable shop. This went on for years, and Joe and his wife became quite _____ from their little vegetable shop. They were even able to ____ their sons to college.
Remember the beginning of the story, when Joe was told by his new neighbor that there was gold in the land? Well, Joe’s ___ of the English language was less than perfect. His new neighbor friend actually meant that his land had rich ____. So you can see where the meaning of gold comes from.
| 小题1: | | A．feared | B．agreed | C．used | D．failed |
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| 小题2: | | A．while | B．before | C．when | D．after |
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| 小题3: | | A．happy | B．peaceful | C．angry | D．calm |
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| 小题4: | | A．harvest | B．plant | C．water | D．feed |
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| 小题5: | | A．controlled | B．burned | C．destroyed | D．turned |
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| 小题7: | | A．job | B．problem | C．pity | D．dream |
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| 小题8: | | A．realize | B．promise | C．believe | D．accept |
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| 小题10: | | A．take up | B．set up | C．turn up | D．make up |
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| 小题11: | | A．now | B．though | C．so | D．because |
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| 小题12: | | A．careful | B．rich | C．alone | D．cheerful |
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| 小题13: | | A．bring | B．take | C．send | D．make |
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| 小题14: | | A．understanding | B．knowledge | C．thinking | D．skills |
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| 小题15: | | A．plant | B．gold | C．soil | D．material |
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小题1:C
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:B
小题5:D
小题6:A
小题7:D
小题8:A
小题9:D
小题10:B
小题11:D
小题12:B
小题13:C
小题14:A
小题15:C |
试题分析：这篇短文是“我”的爷爷给我讲的一个故事，这个故事关于Joe。Joe和他的妻子以及三个孩子来到了一个新农场，他的临近的农夫告诉他，在他的地里有金子。Joe告诉了他的三个儿子，他们很高兴，开始努力的耕翻土地，想要找到金子。在耕翻土地的同时，他们还往地里种了很多庄稼。他们开了一个蔬菜店把多余的庄稼卖掉。几年过去了，Joe一家变得很富有。
小题1:考查动词及语境的理解。句意：在我和爷爷一起种地的时候，他经常给我讲一个关于Joe的故事。used to 过去常常做某事。fear 害怕；agree 同意；fail失败。根据句意可知选C。
小题2:考查连词及语境的理解。句意：他们搬到了一个新地方，这时他临近的农夫告诉他们在他的地里有金子。when 正在这时；while 当…时候；before 在…之前after 在…之后。本句用的句型是be doing sth. when…正在做某事这时。故选C。
小题3:考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：Joe很高兴，把这件事告诉给了他的儿子们。因为临近的农夫告诉他他的地里有金子，所以Joe应该是很高兴。peaceful 和平的；angry 生气的；calm镇静的。根据文意可知选A。
小题4:考查动词及语境的理解。句意：同时，Joe在耕翻过的土地上种庄稼。plant 种植；harvest 收获，收割；water 浇水；feed 饲养，喂养。根据句意耕翻过的地里应该是种庄稼。故选B。
小题5:考查动词及语境的理解。根据句意，土地被耕翻。另外下文41空后面soil was being turned 可知，这里的动词应用turn。故选D。
小题6:考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：因为土地耕翻的更多，Joe种的庄稼就更多。由下文的plant more crops可知土地耕翻的更多，用比较级形式。most 最多，最高级，不适合句意；much 多，没有用比较级；few少，不符合题意。故选A。
小题7:考查名词及语境的理解。句意：Joe以前没有种过地，但这一直是他的梦想。job 工作；problem 问题；pity遗憾。根据文意可知选D。
小题8:考查动词及语境的理解。句意：随着不同的庄稼到了收获的时候，Joe开始意识到他收获的庄稼一家人都吃不完。realize 意识到。promise 承诺；believe 相信，认为；accept接受。根据句意可知选A。
小题9:考查动词及语境的理解。根据文意可知，Joe种的庄稼太多了，他们一家人吃不完。more than they eat 比他们吃的还要多，即吃不完。feed 喂养；sell 卖；plant种植。根据句意可知选D。
小题10:考查动词及语境的理解。句意：Joe的一个邻居建议他开一个蔬菜店。take up 从事，拿起；set up 建立；turn up 开大声音，出现；make up 编造。根据句意可知选B。
小题11:考查连词及语境的理解。句意：因为他的庄稼足够供应他的蔬菜店，Joe还不得不剩下了一些在地里。根据句意可知这里表示原因，因此用because。now 现在；though 尽管；so因此。
小题12:考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：Joe和他的妻子因为他们的蔬菜店变得很富有。由上文的内容可知Joe一家的生意很好，因而他们变得很富有。careful 仔细的；alone 独自的；cheerful快乐的，愉快的。根据文意可知选B。
小题13:考查动词及语境的理解。句意：他们甚至还把孩子送到了大学。send sb. to college 送某人上大学。bring 带来；take 带走；make制作。根据句意选C。
小题14:考查名词及语境的理解。句意：Joe对英语的理解不是很好。understanding 理解，明白；knowledge 知识；thinking 思考，思想；skill技能，技巧。根据句意可知选A。
小题15:考查名词及语境的理解。句意：其实他的新邻居的意思是他有肥沃的土地。rich 有两个意思，富有的，肥沃的。这里是说土地肥沃，因此是soil。plant 植物；gold 金子；material材料。根据句意选C。 |
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Three small fish lived in the sea. When they were very young, their parents died. They had to each other day after day. Finally, they grew up and to swim deeper and further.
One morning. the three fish were to a shallow (浅) water by a big wave (浪). A small boat was taken there. too. It was hard for the fish to go back to the sea because the boat was right in front of them. The largest fish realized that they were and said they had to find a way to leave there as fast as possible. The second largest fish with his elder brother, but the youngest one did not. He said that there was much for their activities, so he would not worry at all and still swam around .At last, the largest fish returned to the by jumping over the lowest part of the boat. The second largest fish also succeeded in his eider brother in the other side of water. But the youngest one didn"t follow them and still swam joyfully.
Two hours later, when the rose up, the water in the small shallow corner dried up. The fish who did not try to return to the sea died of lack(缺乏)of water.
| 小题1: | | A．listen to | B．look after | C．talk with | D．worry about |
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| 小题2: | | A．dared | B．hated | C．refused | D．stopped |
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| 小题3: | | A．allowed | B．given | C．invited | D．taken |
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| 小题4: | | A．in safety | B．in doubt | C．in danger | D．in peace |
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| 小题5: | | A．agreed | B．talked | C．compared | D．discussed |
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| 小题7: | | A．slowly | B．sadly | C．luckily | D．happily |
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| 小题9: | | A．catching | B．joining | C．taking | D．telling |
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| 小题10: | | A．storm | B．stars | C．moon | D．sun |
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A poor traveler arrived at a small village. He had no food or money. He only had a cooking pot. He
made a small cooking fire, placed his pot on it, and poured in some water. When a few villagers asked
what he was doing, he said that he was making stone soup which was a recipe passed down from his
father. He then dropped (扔) a round stone into the pot.
Then the traveler told the villagers stories of his travels and the exciting things he’d seen. He tasted
(品尝) his soup and said it was nice, but a bit of salt would be better. One villager went home and came
back with some salt for the soup.
A few more villagers stopped to see what was going on when they heard the traveler speaking. The
traveler told more stories and said that some carrots or onions would be nice to the delicious soup. So
another villager said he could give a few carrots and brought them from his home.
This continued with the traveler asking for onions, a bit of meat, celery (芹菜), potatoes to the soup.
Finally, the soup was OK and everyone enjoyed the tasty meal.
小题1:What did the traveler have?| A．Some money. | B．Some food. | | C．A cooking pot. | D．Some salt. |
小题2:What did the traveler put into the pot at first?| A．Some relish. | B．Some vegetables. | | C．A stone. | D．Some salt. |
小题3:What did the traveler want to do when he said the soup was nice?| A．To let the villagers taste the soup. | B．To have his meal. | | C．To let people know his recipe. | D．To get some saltfor his soup. |
小题4:Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?| A．The traveler put tomatoes, potatoes and carrots into the soup. | | B．The villagers were happy to taste the soup. | | C．The traveler said the recipe was from his father. | | D．The traveler got the soup and paid for nothing. |
小题5:What can we learn from the passage?| A．The villagers were clever. | | B．The villagers didn’t like listening to stories. | | C．The traveler was slow. | | D．The traveler was very clever. |
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Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors (家庭教师), cards, special learning centers—in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school.
After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread (铺开) out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.
Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity (好奇心). She went to his room and asked, “Son, what was it? Was it the nuns (修女)?”
Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No. ”
“Well then,” she asked again. “WHAT was it?”
Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (加号), I knew they weren’t joking. ”
小题1:Why did Tommy’s parents send him to a catholic school?| A．Because he could eat well there. | | B．Because he could earn more about nuns. | | C．Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math. | | D．Because his parents didn’t want him to learn math any more. |
小题2: Tommy’s mother felt surprised that his son _______.| A．was still the same as usual | B．ate so much at dinner | | C．kissed her hello after school | D．worked hard but said little |
小题3: “Hitting the books” means “_______” in Chinese.小题4: The last sentence in the passage shows that _______.| A．Tommy felt sorry for the mail | | B．Tommy was afraid of being nailed | | C．Tommy didn’t like the plus sign | | D．Tommy liked playing jokes on others |
小题5: From the passage, we can infer (推断) that _______.| A．teachers should be strict with their students | | B．mistaking (误解) might do good sometimes | | C．a catholic school is much better than other ones | | D．nuns are good at helping children with their math |
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“I can’t believe what I’m hearing! ”I thought to myself. Jeff was the last candidate（候选人）for president of Student Union. I really thought I should be chosen.
Later that day, I happened to pass Jeff in the dining room. I offered a polite “Congratulations” and walked to my usual table. To my , Jeff came to me and put his plate beside mine.
“I’m, er-I’m just wondering if you would consider coming to work on my team, ”he said nervously. “You are really and you would be a great partner.”
“I don’t think so,” I replied, feeling unsure.
“Well, you change your mind, you can tell me tomorrow. ”He said before moving to another table.
All that night, I thought about the from Jeff. Maybe being a part of the election process（选举过程）would give me a chance to make important changes at our school. I decided to Jeff.
of all, I began to create a catchy advertisement. Within a few days, we a poster with Jeff’s showing him in a number of activities. No one could walk through any hallway passing Jeff’s smiling face.
My next step was to what new activities students would like to have at our school. Many of them wanted a chess club and a volleyball team.
With the information I had collected, Jeff met with the headmaster. The headmaster agreed to add we want to our school program.
With my help, Jeff and our ideas were well received at school.
An eighth grader said, “ will be exciting to have Jeff as president.”
these words made my heart filled with pride. I had wanted to become president of Student Union to make a difference. Now I achieved that. Jeff became the most popular candidate and I was a large part of his . The fact that it has made a in other people’s lives is the real prize. What a great feeling!
| 小题2: | | A．surprise | B．luck | C．fun | D．love |
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| 小题3: | | A．tired | B．happy | C．smart | D．busy |
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| 小题4: | | A．if | B．because | C．after | D．while |
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| 小题5: | | A．message | B．present | C．dream | D．offer |
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| 小题6: | | A．refuse | B．leave | C．agree | D．join |
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| 小题7: | | A．first | B．second | C．third | D．Last |
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| 小题8: | | A．sent | B．invented | C．designed | D．bought |
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| 小题9: | | A．for | B．from | C．with | D．without |
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| 小题10: | | A．take out | B．give out | C．work out | D．find out |
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| 小题11: | | A．everywhere | B．somewhere | C．everything | D．nothing |
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| 小题13: | | A．Hearing | B．Seeing | C．Thinking | D．Hoping |
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| 小题14: | | A．exercise | B．class | C．family | D．success |
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| 小题15: | | A．friend | B．difference | C．mistake | D．living |
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London, May 5, 2003 Emma Richards of Britain has become the first woman and the youngest person to finish the Around Alone, which is a round-the-world sailing race. The journey started in New York last September and went east around South Africa to New Zealand. It crossed the Pacific Ocean and went around South America, ending up yesterday in Rhode Island, the smallest state in America. In the end, the trip covered over 46,000 kilometres. The same sea route was taken in the past by many famous travelers who wanted to learn about the world.
Emma, a 1996 graduate (毕业生) of the University of Glasgow, finished the race at the age of twenty-eight. The race requires competitors to sail alone. Emma said that actually it was very difficult to be all by herself for such a long time even though she’s really into sailing. Her worst moment was when she had to climb the high mast (船桅) in a bad storm to fix some broken parts. She sailed hundreds of kilometres away from land and the wind was blowing very hard. Only her strong willpower kept her going to make it all the way. These days, Emma is happy to be home with her parents and sleep in a bed that stays still.
小题1:The first paragraph is mostly about .| A．the Around Alone race | B．a terrible wind storm | | C．the start of the journey | D．the smallest state in America |
小题2:Which one is NOT true?| A．Emma sailed alone around the world. | | B．Emma made a new route for the sea travel. | | C．Emma is the youngest person to finish the race. | | D．Emma is the first woman to finish Around Alone. |
小题3:The second paragraph mainly tells us about .| A．Emma’s parents | B．how to repair a broken boat | | C．the University of Glasgow | D．Emma’s sailing experience |
小题4:How long did the trip take?| A．About four months. | B．About six months. | | C．About eight months. | D．About twelve months. |
小题5: What is the best way to explain Emma’s success?| A．The other racers had many problems. | | B．Her parents encouraged her to keep on. | | C．She had strong willpower to make it to the end. | | D．She had received a good education in a university. |
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