I did very badly at school. My headmaster thought I was 1 and when I was 14 he said, “You’re never going to be 2 but a failure.”
After five years of 3 jobs, I fell in love with a very nice middle-class girl. It was the best 4 that could have happened to me. I 5 I wanted to do something positive(积极地) with my life because I wanted to prove to 6 that what people said about me was 7 . Especially her mother, who had said to me, “Let’s face it, you’ve failed at everything you’ve ever done.” So I tried hard with my 8 and went to college. My first novel 9 while I was at college.
After college I taught during the 10 in high schools and attended evening classes at London University, where I got a degree in history. I became a lecturer at a college and was thinking of 11 that job to write full time 12 I was offered a part-time job at Leeds University. I began to feel proud of myself. —Here was a working-class boy who’d 13 school early, now teaching at the university.
My writing career took off when I discovered my own style. Now I’m rich and famous, have been on TV, and met lots of film stars. But what does it mean? I 14 wish all the people that have put me down had 15 “I believe in you. You’ll succeed.”
| 小题1: | | A．bright | B．useless | C．simple | D．hopeful |
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| 小题2: | | A．anything | B．something | C．everything | D．nothing |
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| 小题3: | | A．low | B．poor | C．good | D．useful |
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| 小题4: | | A．support | B．happiness | C．surprise | D．thing |
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| 小题5: | | A．agreed | B．decided | C．planned | D．told |
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| 小题7: | | A．wrong | B．right | C．stupid | D．faulty |
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| 小题8: | | A．experiment | B．practice | C．writing | D．composition |
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| 小题9: | | A．came on | B．came in | C．came out | D．came back |
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| 小题10: | | A．day | B．night | C．month | D．year |
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| 小题11: | | A．giving in | B．giving back | C．giving out | D．giving up |
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| 小题13: | | A．left | B．attended | C．changed | D．graduated |
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| 小题14: | | A．just | B．exactly | C．so | D．very |
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| 小题15: | | A．praised | B．said | C．answered | D．advised |
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小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:B
小题6:C
小题7:A
小题8:C
小题9:C
小题10:A
小题11:D
小题12:C
小题13:A
小题14:A
小题15:B |
试题分析：这篇短文中的作者小时候在学校做的非常不好，被校长断定成那种不能成功的人。在爱上一位姑娘后，发愤图强，专心写作，上了大学。最后取得了巨大的成功。
小题1:联系前一句及下文描述，可知此处指的是我的校长认为我没有用，故选B，无用的。
小题2:不定代词辨析。something一些东西，一般用于肯定句及表示请求建议等含义的疑问句中；anything也是表示一些东西，任何东西，一般用于否定及疑问句中。Nothing没有东西，用于肯定句表示否定含义；everything每件东西。结合语境可知此处指的是校长说，我永远不能做成任何事情，除了成为一个失败者。联系前文副词never，可知选A。
小题3:联系下文，可知此处指的是可怜的，不好的工作，故选B，可怜的，贫穷的。
小题4:结合语境可知此处指的是这是发生在我身上的最好的事情，故选D，事情。
小题5:动词辨析。A.同意；B.决定；C.计划；D.告诉。结合语境可知指的是我决定做一些积极的事情，故选B。
小题6:联系前文描述，可知此处代词指的是我爱上的女孩，故选C，她。
小题7:结合语境可知此处指的是让她知道人们说的关于我的话是错误的。故选A，错误的。
小题8:联系下文My first novel ，可知此处指的是我努力写作，故选C，写作。
小题9:结合语境可知此处指的是我的第一本小说出版，故选C，出来，出版。
小题10:名词辨析。A.日子，白天；B.夜晚;C.月份;D.年,联系下文可知此处指的是白天在高中教学,故选A.
小题11:联系下文to write full time专职写作,可知此处指的是放弃那份工作,故选D.
小题12:连词辨析. A.然而,当……时。引导时间状语从句时，多强调主从动作同时发生；B.是否，如果；C.既然，当……时；D.或者，否则。结合语境可知此处指的是当我在利兹大学获得一份兼职工作时，故选C。
小题13:联系前文描述，可知此处指的是一个早早离开学校的工人阶级的孩子，故选A，离开。
小题14:副词辨析。A.只是，仅仅；B. 恰好的，正是；C.如此，这样；D.非常。联系下文，可知此处指的是我只是希望所有的人……，故选A。
小题15:联系下文，可知此处指的是我只是希望那些曾经贬低我的人说过：“我相信你，你会成功的。”故选B。
点评：这篇短文内容比较简单，理解不难。各小题与上下文联系比较紧密，答题中一定要注意联系上下文。答完后多读几遍，看看是否符合逻辑，适当修改。个别小题可以当作单独的词义辨析题来做，先区分词义，结合语境选出最能使语句通顺的答案。 |
核心考点
试题【I did very badly at school. My headmaster thought I was 1 and when I was 14 he 】；主要考察你对
人物故事类等知识点的理解。
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After a hard campaign, Barack Obama won the US president election on November 4. He will become the 44th President of the United States---the first African-American in the country’s history.
On the election eve, Obama’s grandmother died---only a few days before seeing her grandson’s victory. Tears ran down the face of Obama as he spoke about his grandmother. “She taught me about hard work.She was the one who put off buying a new car or a new dress for herself so that I could have a better life. She poured everything she had into me.”
In his first speech as the president, Obama declared to tens of thousands of cheering supporters, “…The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year, or even one term, but America---I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there. I promise you: We as a people will get there…” The crowd broke out into the same chant(咏唱，吟诵), “Yes, we can!”Those three short words have become the defining phrase of Obama’s campaign.
Forty-five years ago, Martin Luther King had a dream of an America where men and women would be judged not by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character. Today the dream has come true.
小题1:When will Obama begin to work as a president?| A．On November 4 | B．Before November 4 | | C．After November 4 | D．On the day he won the election. |
小题2:What happened to Obama before the election eve?| A．His grandmother passed away. | B．His grandmother was killed. | | C．His grandmother gave him a lesson. | D．His grandmother was kidnapped. |
小题3:What does the underlined word “campaign” mean in Chinese?小题4:Which of the following is NOT true?| A．Obama makes Martin Luther King’s dream come true. | | B．Americans believe Obama will change everything of America. | | C．Obama’s grandmother had a great effect on him. | | D．Many people support Obama to become the president of America. |
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As a music teacher for twenty-seven years I have always known that music touches the soul. It can break through all kinds of barriers to reach students in a very special way. It can be the means for each child to find their light.
A few years ago I was blessed with the opportunity to teach pre-school students one afternoon a week. One of my most memorable students was Vanessa. She was five years old, had difficulty walking and could not speak. We mostly sat on the floor for our music lessons and Vanessa liked to sit on my lap. One of her favorite songs was John the Rabbit. It was a call and response song where I sang the call and the students clapped two times while singing the repeating phrase “Oh yes!” Vanessa liked to put her hands together with mine and clap with me. We performed that song during every class Vanessa and I clapped together. She never said or sang a word.
One day late in the school year when the song was finished Vanessa turned around, looked at me in the eye, clapped her tiny hands two times and said the words “Oh yes!” I opened my mouth and could not speak. Through music we had made a connection.
Several years later I came across Vanessa on the street in town. I stopped my car and waved to say hello. She waved back with a big smile on her face and then clapped her hands two times mimicking the song we had performed in our music class. This precious little girl through her connection with music left an impression on me that will last forever.
Every child has the ability to learn and grow. It is up to us educators to discover the way to reach each and every one of our students. We all must find each child’s light.
小题1:The author thinks music__________.| A．can make children calm down | B．can connect heart to heart | | C．is difficult for pre-school students | D．is a good means to find a job |
小题2:According to the second paragraph Vanessa_________.| A．got used to singing songs | B．was too shy to speak | | C．was the youngest in the class | D．enjoyed the author’s class |
小题3:When Vanessa spoke the words “Oh yes!” the author felt________.| A．surprised | B．happy | C．frightened | D．satisfied |
小题4:What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?| A．The author has been in touch with Vanessa for several years. | | B．Vanessa became as healthy as other children. | | C．The song made a deep impression on Vanessa. | | D．Being a good educator became Vanessa’s dream. |
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Two men are walking in the park. One is Mr Brown , a worker, the other is Mr Black. Mr Brown is going to a chair. It is by the road. Mr Black is after him. Mr Brown finds Mr Black. Now Mr Black begins to walk faster(更快). Because he wants to get to the chair before Mr Black. Now Mr Black begins to walk faster because he also wants to get to the chair first. Then they both run .Mr Black runs faster than (比) Mr Brown. So he gets to the chair first and sits down on it. Mr Brown runs after Mr Black. When he gets to the chair. He sees Mr Black sitting on it. He is sorry to show a notice(通知)with the words“Wet Paint(油漆未干)”to Mr Black . Now Mr Black knows why Mr Brown is going to the chair.
小题1:Where are Mr Brown and Mr Black?| A．In the garden | B．On the chair | | C．In the park | D．Beside the road |
小题2:What are they doing? They are________| A．talking | B．walking to the chair | | C．holding a notice | D．sitting on a chair |
小题3:_________ runs after_________at first| A．Mr Black ,Mr Brown | B．The worker, Mr Brown | | C．Mr Brown ,Mr Black | D．Mr Brown, The worker |
小题4:________get to chair first.| A．The worker | B．Mr Brown | | C．Mr Black | D．A strange(陌生人) |
小题5:Mr Brown goes to the chair because__________.| A．he wants to sit there | B．he wants to talk to Mr Black on the chair | | C．It is his chair | D．he wants to tell people ”Wet Paint” |
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One of Anna’s friends has chickenpox(水痘). Two days later, Katie has chickenpox. Anna’s mother says: “ Your best friend has chickenpox . We have to keep an eye on you.”
The next evening, Anna finds some red spots(斑点) on her face. The next morning, she stays home from school. She can’t go to her grandpa’s birthday party. She can’t go to her soccer practice. She can’t go to the supermarket with her mother.Anna cries(哭喊): “ I don’t like chickenpox. I miss school. I miss my friends.”
Then Anna’s mother has an idea.
After lunch, Katie, Mike and Danny come to Anna’s home--- all with spots like her. Anna’s mother says : “ Let’s have a chickenpox party!”
All the afternoon, the kids play games. When Anna’s friends have to go home,
“See you at school.” Katie says.
“Having chickenpox is not so bad.” says Danny.
“I know,” Anna says with a laugh(笑), “ Can we all have chickenpox again next week?”
小题1:What’s the Chinese meaning for “ keep an eye on...”?小题2: kids(孩子) have chickenpox from the passage（文章)?小题3: asks Anna’s friends to come to her home.| A．Anna’s mother | B．Anna’s father | C．Anna | D．Katie |
小题4: first has chickenpox. | A．Katie | B．Mike | C．Danny | D．We don’t know |
小题5:Why does Anna say “Can we all have chickenpox again next week?”| A．Because they want to have chickenpox. | | B．Because they don’t need to go to school. | | C．Because she likes staying at home. | | D．Because the chickenpox party makes her very happy. |
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Learning Chinese may seem difficult to foreigners outside China． 36 , Daisy Raffan, an 37 girl in Britain, hopes to bring the language to the young people．Daisy has 38 an online learning website(网站) to teach the language to as 39 people as possible all over the world． 40 China’s fast development in the world, Daisy thinks 41 important for people to learn the language sooner rather than later．Daisy has 42 Putonghua since the age of five．Two years ago, after she decided to pass on what she had learned, this teenager 43 the idea for the website, kids Chinese club．com．She said, “People are afraid to learn Putonghua．One of the main reasons is that they think it’s an 44 language to learn, but I have had fun 45 it．And I hope what have done is easy and fun．”Her 46 offers a series(系列)of lessons, which are videos of Daisy teaching a group of students on topics from greetings and numbers to Chinese culture．
Daisy’s website has 47 the support of several important persons—the teenager 48 she has received a letter praising(赞扬)her work from Gordon Brown, who is the British Prime Minister(首相)．
She said, “I wrote to him and told him what I was doing and got a letter 49 ．He said that what I was doing was a really good 50 ．I thought it was amazing．I was excited that someone so important was supporting what we’re doing．”
| 小题1: | | A．Otherwise | B．Therefore | C．However | D．By the way |
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| 小题2: | | A．5-year-old | B．18-year-old | C．8-year-old | D．28-year-old |
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| 小题3: | | A．invented | B．discovered | C．wrote | D．set up |
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| 小题4: | | A．much | B．few | C．many | D．little |
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| 小题7: | | A．taught | B．learnt | C．drew | D．talked |
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| 小题8: | | A．came out | B．came on | C．came over | D．came up with |
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| 小题9: | | A．impossible | B．interesting | C．excellent | D．easy |
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| 小题10: | | A．telling | B．learning | C．writing | D．speaking |
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| 小题11: | | A．e-mail | B．magazine | C．essay | D．website |
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| 小题12: | | A．won | B．made | C．given | D．beaten |
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| 小题13: | | A．wonders | B．asks | C．doubts | D．says |
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| 小题15: | | A．girl | B．design | C．idea | D．person |
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