Martin is a fifteen-year-old boy. He used to be a“problem child”, but a recent with his mother changed his life. He didn’t use to give his mother many problems. , after his father’s death a few years ago, Martin’s life became more difficult. His mother couldn’t afford to pay for her child’s education. To do this, she work, and so was often not at home.
His mother looked after him as as she could. Unfortunately, Martin still caused problems. He was not in studying and he often got in to trouble. Luckily, his mother was very and didn’t give up trying to help him. In the end, she a difficult decision:to send him to a boys’boarding school. Martin hated it and used to cause a lot of trouble.
One day, he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. The teacher said it was necessary for Martin to with his mother. Martin called his mother, but to his , this phone call changed his life. “It was exactly Ineeded, ”he said. “My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me. She also told me that even though my father was no longer with us, he was me and would always take pride in every thing good I do. That’s when I decided to change. I realize that my father died, I have been afraid of being alone, and have tried to make my mother pay more attention to me. ”
Now Martin has changed. He has been working hard and is now one of the best students in his class. How was he able to change?His mother’s helped him to feel good about himself.
| 小题1: | | A．conversation | B．report | C．survey | D．speech |
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| 小题2: | | A．So | B．But | C．Therefore | D．However |
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| 小题4: | | A．could | B．had to | C．should | D．would |
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| 小题5: | | A．soon | B．quickly | C．well | D．good |
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| 小题6: | | A．pleased | B．tired | C．bored | D．interested |
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| 小题7: | | A．worried | B．patient | C．careful | D．serious |
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| 小题8: | | A．made | B．took | C．got | D．thought |
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| 小题9: | | A．argue | B．say | C．discuss | D．talk |
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| 小题10: | | A．surprised | B．surprising | C．surprise | D．surprises |
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| 小题12: | | A．seeing | B．noticing | C．helping | D．watching |
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| 小题13: | | A．since | B．before | C．after | D．when |
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| 小题14: | | A．always | B．hardly | C．really | D．just |
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| 小题15: | | A．advice | B．love | C．idea | D．decision |
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小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:B
小题5:C
小题6:D
小题7:B
小题8:A
小题9:D
小题10:C
小题11:B
小题12:D
小题13:A
小题14:C
小题15:B |
试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了马丁是一个十五岁的孩子，他过去是一个问题孩子，自从几年前他爸爸死后，他的生活变的更难了，他妈妈不能支付起他的学费，为了赚钱，他妈妈经常不在家，不幸的是，马丁仍然会导致麻烦，最近妈妈与马丁的一次谈话，改变了他的生活，现在他努力学习，成为班里最好的孩子之一。
小题1:考查名词及语境的理解。根据句意，最近与他妈妈的一次谈话改变了他的生活。A. conversation 对话，B. report 报告，C. survey 调查， D. speech演讲。故选B。
小题2:考查连词及语境的理解。根据句意，他过去不经常给妈妈惹麻烦，然而，几年前爸爸死后，马丁的生活变的更难了。So与Therefore都表示所以，But但是，表示转折，后直接加句子， However然而，也表示转折，与后面的句子用逗号隔开。故选D。
小题3:考查副词及语境的理解。根据句意，马丁的生活变得更难了。more difficult是比较级，much、a little、far、even、a lot、a bit等修饰比较级。故选C。
小题4:考查情态动词及语境的理解。根据句意，为了给孩子交学费，他不得不工作，所以经常不在家。had to 不得不，必须。故选B。
小题5:考查副词词组及语境的理解。根据句意，他妈妈尽可能好的照顾她。as…as one can尽可能……的。故选C。
小题6:考查形容词及语境的理解。根据句意，他不再对学习感兴趣，be interesred in是固定词组，故选D。
小题7:考查形容词及语境的理解。根据句意，幸运的是，他妈妈很有耐心，没有放弃努力帮助他，A. worried 担心的，B. patient有耐心的， C. careful仔细的，小心的，D. serious严肃的，认真的。故选A。
小题8:考查动词及语境的理解。根据句意，最终，她做了一个艰难的决定，送他去男孩子寄宿学校。make a decision做决定，是固定词组。故选A。
小题9:考查动词词组及语境的理解。根据句意，老师说，马丁和他妈妈谈谈是很有必要的。A. argue with与..争吵， say不与with连用C. discuss讨论D. talk with sb.与某人谈谈。故选D。
小题10:考查固定词组及语境的理解。根据句意，但是令他吃惊的是，这个电话改变了他的生活。to one’s surprise令某人吃惊的是，故选C。
小题11:考查连接词及语境的理解。根据句意，这正是我需要的。what指需要的内容，故选B。
小题12:考查动词词组及语境的理解。根据句意，她也告诉我，即使爸爸不在了，他正注视着我，并以我做的每一件好的事为骄傲。A. seeing看到，强调看的结果；B. noticing注意；C. helping 帮助；D. watching注视，观看。故选D。
小题13:考查连词及语境的理解。根据语法，自从我意识到爸爸死后，我一直害怕独自一个人，努力使我妈妈多关心我。主句用现在完成时，从句用since+过去的时间点。
故选A。
小题14:考查副词及语境的理解。根据句意，现在马丁真的变了。A. always总是，一直；B. hardly几乎不；C. really 真的；D. just仅仅。故选C。
小题15:考查名词及语境的理解。根据句意，他妈妈的爱帮他感到自信A. advice 建议；B. love 爱；C. idea想法，主义；D. decision决定。故选B。 |
核心考点
试题【Martin is a fifteen-year-old boy. He used to be a“problem child”, but a recent 】；主要考察你对
人生百味类等知识点的理解。
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When I had something ______ to do, I used to ask my mother for help. But she always _____ ，“ Do it yourself, dear.”I was not ______at all. I thought she was the _____ mother in the world! For example, one day, I decided to _____ some friends to my home. My bedroom was not in order(乱). Books were everywhere. And I didn’t make the bed. I ask my _____ to help me clean it, but she still said，“ Do it _____, girl.”
_______ my “lazy mother”, I have to wash my clothes and clean my room. I have to help my parents____. I even have to go to the dentist(牙医) by ____. It is really _____for me to do everything well, but I have learnt _____.
As time goes by, I ______ my mother. She makes me clever and diligent(勤奋)._____ a great mother! A(An) _______mother is worth one hundred teachers! Don’t you think so?
| 小题1: | | A．difficult | B．glad | C．good | D．happy |
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| 小题2: | | A．spoke | B．talked | C．said | D．asked |
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| 小题4: | | A．tallest | B．most foolish | C．cleverest | D．laziest |
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| 小题5: | | A．leave | B．invite | C．visit | D．take |
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| 小题6: | | A．mother | B．father | C．brother | D．sister |
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| 小题7: | | A．you | B．your | C．yourself | D．yourselves |
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| 小题8: | | A．as | B．so | C．because | D．Because of |
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| 小题9: | | A．do homework | B．make money | C．do housework | D．work |
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| 小题10: | | A．me | B．themselves | C．myself | D．mother |
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| 小题11: | | A．hard | B．easy | C．good | D．happy |
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| 小题12: | | A．a little | B．a lot | C．by mistake | D．many |
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| 小题13: | | A．hate | B．understand | C．dislike | D．forget |
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| 小题15: | | A．young | B．old | C．good | D．happy |
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Jim is a boy who thinks a lot and learns a lot. One day when he was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped. He saw a group of elephants and these big animals had a rope around their front . The rope was very , so the elephants could break it easily. But to his surprise, did not.
Jim saw a trainer near the elephants. Then he walked over and asked him . “Well,” the trainer said, “When they were very young and much smaller , we used the same ropes to tie around their legs and, at that age, they were sure they hold(约束)them. As they get bigger and bigger, thy still believe the ropes can hold them, so they try to get away.”
Jim thought a lot that. These animals could break their ropes at any time, but because they they couldn’t, they didn’t give it a try.
Like the many of us believe that we can’t do something in our life, just because we didn’t do it successfully in the past.
| 小题1: | | A．ears | B．legs | C．teeth | D．necks |
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| 小题2: | | A．short | B．thick | C．thin | D．long |
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| 小题4: | | A．what | B．when | C．why | D．where |
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| 小题5: | | A．color | B．size | C．age | D．look |
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| 小题6: | | A．could | B．couldn’t | C．need | D．needn’t |
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| 小题7: | | A．ever | B．never | C．only | D．sometimes |
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| 小题9: | | A．agreed | B．forgot | C．meant | D．believed |
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| 小题10: | | A．man | B．elephants | C．ropes | D．trainer |
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A father was sitting at his desk and looking at his bills when his young son rushed in and said, “Dad, because today is your birthday and you’re 40 years old, I’m going to give you 40 kisses, one for each year!” When the boy started kissing, the father shouted, “Oh, Andrew, don’t do it now. I’m too busy!”
The boy soon became silent as tears fell down from his big blue eyes. Feeling sorry, the father said, “You can finish the kisses later .”
The boy said nothing but quietly walked away. That evening the father said, “Come and finish the kisses now, Andrew!” But the boy didn’t.
Unfortunately, a few days later, the boy had an accident and died. His sad father wrote,“If only I could tell him how sorry I am for my thoughtless words, and how much my heart is hurting.”
Love is a two-way street. We must warmly accept any loving act, or others will take it as a “No” and it may leave a scar(伤痕). If we don’t receive love, our life will lose its true meaning.
Any loving act must be warmly accepted, or it will be taken as rejection and can leave a scar. If we are too busy to give and receive love, we are too silly! Nothing is more important than accepting love from those who are and dear to us.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
小题1:On his father’s birthday, the boy wanted to .| A．help his father write the bills. | | B．give kisses to his father. | | C．buy a gift for his father. | | D．talk with his father. |
小题2:The boy felt when his father refused him.| A．sad | B．puzzled | C．excited | D．happy |
小题3:A few days later, the boy .| A．went back to school. | | B．was hurt in an accident | | C．was killed in an accident | | D．was angry with his father |
小题4:Which of the following is NOT true?| A．Andrew’s father was busy looking at his bills on his birthday. | | B．Andrew was killed in an accident on his father’s birthday. | | C．Andrew’s father asked him to give him the kisses later. | | D．Andrew’s father felt sorry after the accident happened. |
小题5:We can know from the passage that . | A．love keeps one busy all the time. | | B．love can make people happy and unhappy. | | C．it is important to love people around us | | D．we should learn to give and receive love |
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Eric was standing in front of a large, gray house in the countryside. He had just been dropped off by his mum, who left after telling him that he was going to the next twelve days there with no TV, no mobile phone and worst of all—no .
Just then, a man appeared* at the gate of the house. When he saw Eric, he went up to him immediately*. "I"m you are Eric. Welcome to Camp Reboot," said the man proudly. "I"m Tony, the camp leader*, but you will me "Sir". Now you tell me you"re here."
Eric quickly replied, "My mum made me here!" When Tony looked angrily him and did not say , Eric realized his mistake and added, "Sir!"
"And do you know why your mother sent here? Asked Tony.
"She thinks I spend too much time online—that I can"t live without the Internet... Sir," answered Eric. "It"s not just her opinion. It"s the ! Look at you—tired, unhealthy and certainly not getting sleep. You"re here because you think your world on the Internet is much than the real world. But you"re wrong! The real world has much more to offer. At Camp Reboot, you"re going to go hiking, boating, rock-climbing and stay outdoors most of the ," said Tony.
Eric"s heart broke.
"But it"s not going be all fun and games." Tony continued. " We have rules here. you break them, you"ll never be sent home ! Instead, you"ll have to sweep the floor, wash the dishes or do an extra hour of exercise!"
"Oh, my God!" cried Eric. "What have you got me into, Mum?"
| 小题1: | | A．save | B．keep | C．show | D．spend |
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| 小题2: | | A．radio | B．camera | C．book | D．computer |
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| 小题3: | | A．sad | B．sure | C．anxious | D．surprised |
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| 小题6: | | A．attempt | B．pretend | C．escape | D．come |
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| 小题8: | | A．something | B．anything | C．everything | D．nothing |
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| 小题10: | | A．answer | B．story | C．truth | D．excuse |
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| 小题11: | | A．short | B．quick | C．enough | D．terrible |
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| 小题12: | | A．older | B．darker | C．poorer | D．better |
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| 小题13: | | A．time | B．life | C．year | D．month |
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| 小题14: | | A．If | B．Until | C．Before | D．While |
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| 小题15: | | A．extremely | B．possibly | C．early | D．slowly |
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Little Mike’s grandma died weeks ago. He missed her very much. One afternoon Mike went to the city park where his grandma used to go. There he saw an old lady. She looked very kind. She was sitting there, watching pigeons(鸽子).Little Mike went up and sat next to her. He took out his food and drinks and gave some to her. She smiled at him. Her smile was so sweet that Mike wanted to see it again. She seemed to understand him, so once again she smiled. Mike was very glad.
They sat there all the afternoon, eating and talking. As it grew dark, Mike got up to leave. Before he left, he hugged the old lady and she gave her sweetest smile.
When Mike got home, his mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face. “I met a granny in the park. Her smile was like the kind of smile I had seen on grandma’s face.”
The old lady also returned to her home happily. She told her son that she had food and drinks with a little boy. “He was as lovely as Brittany.” She said. Her son was surprised, because he had never seen her so happy since Brittany, her grandson, died weeks ago.
小题1:Little Mike went to the park and ________.| A．played with pigeons | | B．fed pigeons | | C．met an old lady | | D．saw a friend of his grandma’s |
小题2:The old lady’s smile showed that _______.| A．he had hoped to meet the boy | | B．she wanted to get some drinks | | C．she missed her grandson | | D．she liked the little boy |
小题3:Mike felt very glad because_______.| A．he gave the granny food and drinks | | B．the old lady was as kind as his grandma | | C．he had seen his grandma | | D．she liked the little boy |
小题4:Mike and the old lady________.| A．were good to each other | | B．knew each other well | | C．often met in the park | | D．did nothing that afternoon |
小题5:What can we learn from the story?| A．When one feels unhappy, he must go to a park | | B．Old people are always kind and happy | | C．Children and old people should get on well with each other | | D．When people are kind to each other, they will feel happy |
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