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A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting (诱人的)apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The boy wasn’t much of a fruit-eater,         a bar of chocolate if given the choice,           , as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the         he felt and the more he wanted that apple.
He stood on tiptoe(脚尖),         as high as he could, but even as his tallest           he was unable to touch it. He began to         up and down, as high as he could, at the         of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple. Still it remained out of        .
Not giving up, he thought, if only he had something to         on. His school bag wouldn’t give enough height and he didn’t want to         the things inside, like his lunch box, pencil case, and Gameboy. Looking        , he hoped he might find an old box, a rock, or,         luck, even a ladder, but it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use.
He had tried everything he could think to do.         seeing any other choices, he gave up and started to walk        . At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his        , and how he really wanted that apple. The more he         like this, the more unhappy he became.
      , the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn’t always get what he wanted. He started to say to himself. This isn’t        . I don’t have the apple and I’m feeling miserable as well. There’s         more I can do to get the apple—that is unchangeable—but we are supposed to be able to         our feelings. If that’s the case, what can I do to feel better?
小题1:
A.preferringB.offeringC.receivingD.allowing
小题2:
A.soB.thenC.butD.or
小题3:
A.sadderB.angrierC.hungrierD.tastier
小题4:
A.expandingB.stretchingC.swingingD.pulling
小题5:
A.strengthB.lengthC.rangeD.height
小题6:
A.jumpB.lookC.walkD.glance
小题7:
A.tipB.stageC.topD.level
小题8:
A.hopeB.handC.sightD.reach
小题9:
A.putB.standC.getD.hold
小题10:
A.breakB.shakeC.takeD.strike
小题11:
A.upB.forwardC.downD.around
小题12:
A.forB.withC.onD.of
小题13:
A.AfterB.ThroughC.WithoutD.Upon
小题14:
A.backB.awayC.upD.down
小题15:
A.wishesB.beliefsC.effortsD.goals
小题16:
A.thoughtB.imaginedC.triedD.claimed
小题17:
A.ThereforeB.HoweverC.MoreoverD.Otherwise
小题18:
A.skilfulB.cheerfulC.harmfulD.helpful
小题19:
A.somethingB.anythingC.everythingD.nothing
小题20:
A.changeB.expressC.forgetD.describe

答案

小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:C
小题4:B
小题5:D
小题6:A
小题7:C
小题8:D
小题9:B
小题10:A
小题11:D
小题12:B
小题13:C
小题14:B
小题15:C
小题16:A
小题17:B
小题18:D
小题19:D
小题20:A
解析
试题分析:文章大意:小男孩在放学回家的路上看到一个又大又诱人的苹果,本来不太喜欢吃苹果的他却抵制不住诱惑,越看苹果感觉越饿。于是,小男孩想尽一切办法想够到苹果,但终是没成功。所以,他在反思,当我们不能改变事实的时候就要学会改变我们的情感态度。
小题1:A 动词辨析。根据前面的句子可知,男孩并不是很喜欢吃水果,因此如果要他选择的话,他更喜欢(prefer)吃一块巧克力。
小题2:C连词辨析。根据下面的句子the forbidden fruit can be tempting. “禁果诱人”可判断,上下文之间是转折关系,所以选择but。
小题3:C 形容词辨析。根据下文第55个空所在的句子中出现的hungry一词可判断,此处选择hungrier,表示“他越看那只苹果就越觉得肚子饿”。
小题4:B 动词辨析。根据47个空后面出现了stretch。此处是说,为了够到那只苹果,小男孩踮起脚尖,尽可能把身体伸展(stretch)到最高的程度。A扩大,扩充,扩展;B伸展,舒展;C摆动,摇动;D拉,扯,拔。
小题5:D 名词辨析。根据语境可知,小男孩是站着伸手去够苹果,因此此处指的是身体的高度(height),不是力量(strength)、长度(length)或范围(range)。
小题6:A 动词辨析。根据生活常识可判断,既然小男孩站着够不到苹果,他只能开始上下跳跃(jump)。第47个空后面也再次出现了jump。
小题7:C 名词辨析。每次跳到最高(top)的时候,小男孩就伸长了胳膊去够苹果。at the top of在……顶部或顶端。
小题8:D 动词辨析。根据下文可知,小男孩最终没有摘到苹果。out of reach是固定短语,意为“手够不着, 达不到”。out of sight“看不见”。
小题9:B 动词辨析。根据下文内容可知,小男孩没有放弃,他想如果自己踩(stand)在某些东西上面就能够到苹果了。
小题10:A动词辨析。小男孩身上背着书包,可他不想弄坏里面装的东西。break在此处表示“弄坏,折断”。
小题11:D 副词辨析。根据上下文内容可知,为了找到能踩在脚下的东西,小男孩四处环顾。look around“四处环顾”。look up “向上看”;look forward“向前看”;look down“向下看”。
小题12:B 介词辨析。小男孩希望自己能够找到一个旧箱子,一块大石头,或者,如果顺利的话,能找到一架梯子。for luck“为了吉利,为了祈求好运”;with luck“如果一切顺利的话”;其他两个介词不能与 luck搭配。
小题13:C 介词辨析。小男孩尝试了所有的方法,在眼看没有(without)任何其他选择的情况下,小男孩只好放弃了。
小题14:B副词辨析。没有办法摘到苹果,小男孩只好失望地走开。walk away“走开”。
小题15:C名词辨析。根据上文可知,小男孩做了很多努力(effort),因此耗尽了力气,觉得又累又饿。A 愿望;B信念,信仰;D目标。
小题16:A 动词辨析。此处表示他越是这样想(thought),就越觉得不开心。
小题17:B 副词辨析。根据上下文内容可知,此处是转折关系,所以选择however“然而,可是”。
小题18:D 形容词辨析。根据下文内容可知,小男孩开始理智地看待自己遇到的问题,觉得生气、失望、难过等都没有帮助(helpful),不能从根本上解决问题。
小题19:D 代词辨析。 结合上文内容可知,小男孩清醒地认识到自己已经没有其他法子(nothing)可用了,苹果也不会得到了。
小题20:A 动词辨析。小男孩的反省也是文章主题的升华:面对无法解决的问题,我们可以做到的就是改变(change)自己的情感态度。
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When I was thirteen, one day my mom told my family that she had to tell us something. So my dad, my brother and I all sat down on the sofa to begin the discussion.You could feel the       atmosphere of the room.It was        that something was wrong.Then my mom told us that she had been diagnosed (诊断) with a very serious disease.That was when we all had a moment of        and cried.
After that my mom started the       and had to travel to the hospital every day.After a week, she began to lose her       and so she shaved it all off.My mom would always wear bright-colored scarf’s and after a while       to buy a wig (假发:).Along with losing her hair she lost all her nails.    , I had never seen a desperate look in my mom"s eye.I remember one day I went with my mom to the hospital.When we were        for her to receive the treatment, we  kept telling jokes.We both burst out      from time to time.Everyone in the waiting room was so       , while we were in the middle of the room, chatting       Neither of us cared       people thought of us.
After about a year of the treatment, and all the      , one day my mom said she wanted to tell us something important.As my mom was about to speak, a smile        on her face.At that moment I knew that it was going to be something very        She told us that she had recovered! At that moment I        down in tears.They were tears of joy.At that moment for the first time in a very long time I had a feeling that everything was going to be     .Now two years has passed and my mom is        of the disease.I am so happy that I have my mom with me every step of the way.My mom        me to value every moment in my life and to remain      through thick or thin.She has taught me so much and continues to teach me more.
小题1:
A.tenseB.calmC.friendlyD.cold
小题2:
A.necessaryB.commonC.obviousD.strange
小题3:
A.regretB.angerC.sorrowD.hesitation
小题4:
A.appointmentB.treatmentC.operationD.observation
小题5:
A.hairB.weightC.energyD.hope
小题6:
A.likedB.offeredC.decidedD.afforded
小题7:
A.ThereforeB.HoweverC.BesidesD.Finally
小题8:
A.arrangingB.waitingC.wishingD.preparing
小题9:
A.cryingB.quarrelingC.talkingD.laughing
小题10:
A.downB.overC.outD.off
小题11:
A.nervouslyB.curiouslyC.happilyD.gently
小题12:
A.whyB.whenC.whereD.what
小题13:
A.painB.failureC.adviceD.love
小题14:
A.turnedB.formedC.changedD.burst
小题15:
A.attractiveB.activeC.excitingD.amusing
小题16:
A.cameB.lookedC.bentD.broke
小题17:
A.fairB.clearC.readyD.fine
小题18:
A.freeB.afraidC.awareD.sure
小题19:
A.askedB.taughtC.persuadedD.admitted
小题20:
A.determinedB.modestC.independentD.positive

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Gift Idea
The other day I was shopping for Grandma when I realized I had no gift ideas at all.It was not a birthday gift or anything like that.It was simply sort of a hello gift.That is how we do things in my family.We don"t really give gifts for special occasions.Instead, we occasionally just give presents to each other to tell other people that we are thinking about them.
That was why I wanted a gift for Grandma.But it was like my imagination had dried up. I have gone through all of the gift ideas in previous years, fruits, wines, cheeses, little handmade crafts, and anything else that you can give to a grandmother.I had even given her gift watches, and CDs.What else was there?
I have always found gift ideas for men a little bit easier than for women, because for men, you can always get the usual things, such as video games, power tools and things like that.With a woman"s gift idea, however, you have to know more about her.You cannot just get someone a book or a CD.You have to know all about her taste in movies, music, and literature.
My grandmother likes to read a lot, but what she likes is always pretty popular.I didn"t want to get her a book that she might not like, but I was running out of time.I needed a gift idea for this weekend and went to visit her.After all, I hadn"t seen her for a long time.I wanted to give her a gift so she would not feel ignored.
Finally, I came up with the perfect gift idea.I made a collection of all the stories I had written in the past year.It wasn"t a typical gift idea like a bunch of flowers, but it really worked in the situation.You see, I am a writer and my grandma has always been my fan.
Anyway, I had been learning about bookbinding recently, and had pretty much mastered the art.I figured that I would add a little bit of handmade artwork to the stories, bind it altogether, and give it to her.It took hours to complete, but it was well worth the effort.She absolutely loved it.
小题1:The writer chose a gift for Grandma to _____.
A.celebrate a special family occasion
B.please her during a weekend visit
C.congratulate her on her birthday
D.beg her pardon for ignoring her
小题2:What gift did the writer finally decide to give his grandma?
A.Gift watches.
B.A bunch of flowers.
C.Artwork made by hand.
D.Stories written by himself.
小题3:How does the writer feel about giving gifts to women?
A.Interesting.B.Challenging.
C.Time-wasting.D.Popular.
小题4:We can learn from the passage that ______.
A.the writer is a successful novelist
B.most people are particular about gifts
C.the writer"s grandma has a good taste in art
D.the writer"s family will give gifts on regular days

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It’s a sad and familiar voice that we often hear in big cities: “Can you spare some change?”
Usually, when faced with that particular         , I have feelings of guilt if I pass by          giving a coin or two.
I had that feeling       in Venice while on a tour of Italy’s famous sites in 2006. I had taken refuge from the          in a quiet café. Outside, there was an old woman kneeling on the hard, ancient paving stones,         .
Steady          of tourists were walking past her. A young backpacker stood away from the crowd,       drinking in the vistas(景观、景色), but I noticed the young traveler was also          the old woman.
A tourist group walked along the street,          the woman and walked on.          group of tourists arrived and walked past the old lady. The backpacker watched          everybody else went on their way, focused on the          around them. Then, I was preparing to leave when I caught sight of the backpacker stepping forward and          some money in the woman’s cup. He did this somewhat        just before the arrival of another tourist group. As I         , the leader of the group stopped and put some money in the cup. Having been shown the way, other tourists followed suit and          some more coins to the cup.
His work done, the young man walked over to the old beggar-woman, patted her on the shoulder and said, “I hope that          a little.”
I don’t know if the woman understood his English or          what had just happened, but I did.
I placed some money in the woman’s cup and continued my travels,          after witnessing such a          act of kindness.
小题1:
A.soundB.questionC.excuseD.command
小题2:
A.beyondB.afterC.withoutD.before
小题3:
A.many timesB.some times C.only onceD.once again
小题4:
A.crowdsB.familiesC.streetsD.signs
小题5:
A.singingB.cryingC.beggingD.trembling
小题6:
A.streamsB.packsC.massesD.groups
小题7:
A.simplyB.seeminglyC.similarlyD.specially
小题8:
A.showingB.followingC.checkingD.observing
小题9:
A.glanced atB.laughed atC.rushed atD.stared at
小题10:
A.OneB.MoreC.AnotherD.Other
小题11:
A.ifB.sinceC.becauseD.as
小题12:
A.stonesB.sightsC.signsD.tourists
小题13:
A.lendingB.borrowingC.placingD.taking
小题14:
A.accidentallyB.successfullyC.purposefullyD.cheerfully
小题15:
A.watchedB.shownC.understoodD.walked
小题16:
A.changedB.chargedC.foundD.added
小题17:
A.measuresB.helpsC.explainsD.matters
小题18:
A.recognizedB.caughtC.realizedD.figured
小题19:
A.pleasantB.annoyedC.disappointedD.light-hearted
小题20:
A.beautifulB.smartC.pureD.happy

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“Father, do you see Mother in your dreams?” the young girl asks. “You know sometimes I do.”
“Mother comes to see me a lot, you know. We sit and talk.” The father smiles. “How is your homework coming along?”
“Why do I have to study so hard?”
“It is what your mother would have wanted!”
She regrets speaking her mind. “I’m sorry, Father, I shouldn’t have said that.” She looks up and sees his eyes well up with tears.
“It’s okay, love,” he gets up and pours himself a drink. “I’ll just sit outside for a while. You finish up your work, okay?”
“I’m sorry, Father; Mother did love you very much. She told me all the time.”
“Homework, first, eh? Then we can chat about your mother.”
He heads off outside and sits in his usual chair, looking around the courtyard. The whole area relaxes the mind and somehow soothes the soul.
“All finished, Father. May I get a drink and sit with you? I have some questions.”
She comes with two drinks one for him and one for herself. He looks surprised. She never really liked him having a drink. Although he had cut back a lot from before he brought her here, it still seemed strange.
“Mother told me all about you. That is before she passed away. We would laugh together at your love stories.”
He listens without uttering a single sound.
“Why didn’t you come and take her away with you? She really wanted that. Did you know that?”
Her father looks at his daughter lovingly. “Circumstances were difficult back then. It was just the way things were. When it came time to…” He sighs. “To visit her it was too late.”
The girl smiles. “I hope I will have the same kind of love you and mother had.”
“Without all the heartache,” her father adds.
“She always knew you loved her. She told me every day,” the child mentions cheerfully. “I saw her crying sometimes when she read your letters.”
“Did she make you promise to look after me?” She inquires.
“She asked me to take care of you.”
“You promised her, didn’t you?”
“Yes, I did.”
“It is nice out here, isn"t it? Mother would have been very happy here.”
She talks with some authority. Her father remains silent. A smile comes to his weary brow. He nods his head.
“Mother wanted me to give you something. I think now the time is right.” She runs to her room. Upon returning she hands her father a book. “It’s mother’s diary! She wanted me to give it to you.”
He takes the book and holds it in his trembling hands, “Thank you.”
“Mother said you would understand things better.”
“Wise woman, your mother.”
He places the book on the table as he gets up. The girl gets up and wraps herself around her father.
“I love you.” she looks up at his face.
He picks her up and hugs her. “I love you, too.” His voice trembles.
“It’s okay, Father. We have each other now and mother is in both of us.”
He kisses her head.
“Time you went to bed,” her father softly says.
He puts her down and she scampers off to get washed and ready for bed.
Clearing up everything he checks on his daughter. She is in bed waiting for her good night kiss. He tucks her in and bids her goodnight.
Just as he is to leave she tells him. “Mother told me she adopted me when I was a baby.”
He stands at her bedroom door. Words fail him. Yes, he knew she was adopted.
“I am really lucky for being loved by my parents, even if I am not really theirs.”
You trying to bring on the water works?” he tells her.
She giggles, “Goodnight, Father. I love you.”
“Love you, too.”
His face lights up as he wipes his dampened eyes.
The door closes and the child falls asleep dreaming of her mother.
Sitting outside he picks up the diary and opens it and reads the first line: “I love you, my dearest, if only things could have been different…”
小题1:Why isn’t the mother with her family?
A.She has already died.B.She is ill in hospital.
C.The couple is divorced.D.She lives in another city.
小题2:What can we know about the couple’s relationship?
A.They understood each other very well.
B.They quarreled a lot and are separated.
C.They used to have misunderstandings.
D.They were quite sure of each other’s love.
小题3:What can we learn from the story?
A.The girl was adopted because the couple couldn’t give birth.
B.Father looks after the girl just because the girl is alone.
C.The girl feels unfortunate that she was adopted.
D.Father was not very close to the girl before she moved in with him.
小题4:Why didn’t father bring mother home when she was ill?
A.Because he was too busy with his work
B.Because he didn’t know he was wanted
C.Because he was too poor to afford the medical fees
D.Because he didn’t know she was in hospital
小题5:What does the sentence “You trying to bring on the water works?” mean?
A.You want another cup of water?
B.Are you kidding me?
C.Are you trying to make me cry?
D.Are you thinking about the water factory?
小题6:Which word best describes father’s feeling at the end of the story?
A.RegretfulB.SatisfiedC.ConfusedD.Doubtful

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In a small open courtyard, outside a school building, there were flowers here and there. In the sunshine,a        was lying on the grass,reading a book with        concentration. Near her,another child was carefully watering the flowers, while a third was        with his back against a tree and had a        on his knees. He appeared to be drawing or writing something on it. He was       in his task, like the first child.
      the building, there were pleasant carpeted areas. Many children were busy with their tasks in a variety of        while teachers wandered among them, talking to them,        them, and encouraging their efforts.
      I watched this scene on a morning in May years ago, it        to me that a visitor here would        have thought he had entered a formal school. He would have been even more      if he had been told that the children he was        came from different kinds of academic levels.
That        has been staying with me ever since. I have been        about some problems. Why in many schools are our children        asked to acquire skills in a way        from a real-life context(情境)? Why does a        school child so often become a defeated school failure?
Developmental psychologist Margaret Donald once said, “      of the intellectual framework (知识框架) on which we        our teaching is misleading.” In my opinion, a child learns everything in human situation. And if every child could learn in the same way as the children in the school I visited, they would develop better.
小题1:
A.gardenerB.childC.teacherD.visitor
小题2:
A.poorB.littleC.completeD.slight
小题3:
A.sittingB.standingC.sleepingD.listening
小题4:
A.toyB.pencilC.flowerD.notebook
小题5:
A.laidB.setC.defeatedD.lost
小题6:
A.OverB.AboveC.InsideD.Outside
小题7:
A.waysB.ideasC.opinionsD.views
小题8:
A.referring toB.smiling atC.pointing to D.staring at
小题9:
A.Unless B.AsC.UntilD.Before
小题10:
A.happenedB.wentC.occurredD.got
小题11:
A.alreadyB.neverC.ratherD.ever
小题12:
A.satisfiedB.disappointedC.delightedD.surprised
小题13:
A.helpingB.teachingC.encouragingD.observing
小题14:
A.sceneB.signC.lookD.screen
小题15:
A.dreamingB.regrettingC.wonderingD.joking
小题16:
A.seldomB.hardly C.oftenD.badly
小题17:
A.takenB.preventedC.learnedD.separated
小题18:
A.slowB.livelyC.luckyD.friendly
小题19:
A.MuchB.AnyC.LittleD.None
小题20:
A.turnB.feedC.drawD.base

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