Once upon a time there was a little boy who became very ill.He had to spend all day in bed, unable to ____.Because other children weren"t allowed to come near him, he ____ greatly, and spent his days feeling sad and ____.
There wasn"t much he could do ____ look out of the window.Time passed, and his feeling of ___ just grew.Until one day he saw a strange ____ in the window.It was a penguin ____ a sausage sandwich.The penguin squeezed in ____ the open window, said “good afternoon” to the boy, ____ around, and left.
Of course, the boy was very ____.He was still trying to ____ what had happened, and as more crazylooking characters appeared out the window, he burst out ____ and found it hard to stop.
The little boy didn"t tell anyone about this because who would have ____ him? Even so, those strange characters ended up putting ____ back in his heart, and in his body.Before long, his ____ had improved so much that he was able to go back to school again.
There he got to talk to his ____， and tell them all the ____ things he had seen.While he was talking to his best friend he saw something ___ out of his friend"s school bag.The boy asked his friend what it was, and he was so ____ that finally his friend had to show him what was in the bag：
There, inside, were all the fancydress suits and disguises(假扮的东西) that his friends had been using to try to ____ the little boy up!
And from that day on, the little boy always did his best to make sure that no one felt sad and alone.
| 小题1: | | A．move | B．speak | C．walk | D．leave |
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| 小题2: | | A．shouted | B．suffered | C．sighed | D．prayed |
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| 小题3: | | A．red | B．yellow | C．green | D．blue |
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| 小题4: | | A．until | B．than | C．except | D．because |
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| 小题5: | | A．despair | B．fear | C．anxiety | D．curiosity |
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| 小题6: | | A．voice | B．sign | C．shape | D．frame |
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| 小题7: | | A．taking | B．getting | C．eating | D．spitting |
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| 小题8: | | A．by | B．over | C．along | D．through |
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| 小题9: | | A．turned | B．looked | C．got | D．hung |
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| 小题10: | | A．surprised | B．disappointed | C．frightened | D．crazy |
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| 小题11: | | A．pick out | B．check out | C．work out | D．help out |
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| 小题12: | | A．talking | B．laughing | C．crying | D．jumping |
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| 小题13: | | A．believed | B．invited | C．remembered | D．welcomed |
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| 小题14: | | A．sorrow | B．joy | C．memory | D．honor |
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| 小题15: | | A．score | B．recovery | C．effort | D．health |
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| 小题16: | | A．friends | B．relatives | C．teachers | D．parents |
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| 小题17: | | A．fierce | B．strange | C．useful | D．interesting |
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| 小题18: | | A．running | B．bringing | C．sticking | D．standing |
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| 小题19: | | A．special | B．violent | C．insistent | D．emotional |
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| 小题20: | | A．force | B．pull | C．lift | D．cheer |
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小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:C
小题5:A
小题6:C
小题7:C
小题8:D
小题9:A
小题10:A
小题11:C
小题12:B
小题13:A
小题14:B
小题15:D
小题16:A
小题17:B
小题18:C
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本文讲述一个病得不能动弹的小男孩，他失望的情绪一天天逐渐增加，朋友们都默默地来到窗前用假扮成各种人物角色的道具给他带来快乐和生活下去的勇气。小男孩出院后无意中得知真相，心灵受到震撼，并且在今后的生活中也尽自己的最大努力给他人带来快乐。
小题1:答案：A 考查动词辨析。根据上文的spend all day in bed“整天躺在床上”可知他不能动。
小题2:答案：B 考查动词辨析。句意：因为其他孩子不被允许接近他，因此他非常痛苦，故此处用suffer“遭受”最合适。
小题3:答案：D 考查形容词辨析。blue常用来指代人的心情，在此处指“沮丧的，忧郁的”。
小题4:答案：C 考查连词辨析。每天除了向窗外看他什么也不能做，except“除了”符合语境。
小题5:答案：A 考查名词辨析。由于没有人来看望，他只能整天躺在病床上，所以“失望”的情绪逐渐增加。despair“绝望，丧失信心”，符合语境。
小题6:答案：C 考查名词辨析。从病床上向窗外望，看到了一个奇怪的“形状”，其他三项不符合语境。
小题7:答案：C 考查动词辨析。他看到一只企鹅正在“吃”一个香肠三明治。
小题8:答案：D 考查介词辨析。这只企鹅的身体穿过开着的窗户向小男孩问好，through“穿过”。
小题9:答案：A 考查动词辨析。说完“下午好”之后就转身离开了，turn around“转身”符合语境。
小题10:答案：A 考查形容词辨析。根据语境可知企鹅的出现出乎这个小男孩的意料，他很“吃惊”，故选A项。
小题11:答案：C 考查动词短语辨析。本句指的是小男孩想弄清楚怎么回事，work out“弄懂”。而pick out“挑出”；check out“结账离开”；help out“帮助解决问题”，均不符合题意。
小题12:答案：B 考查动词辨析。根据情境more crazylooking characters appeared out of the window“更多奇形怪状的人物角色出现在窗外”使他感觉很有意思，应该是突然大笑起来并且很难停下来，用laughing来说明当时小男孩非常兴奋。
小题13:答案：A 考查动词辨析。句意：这个小男孩没有告诉任何人这种奇怪的事，因为有谁会相信他呢？故选A项。
小题14:答案：B 考查名词辨析。根据情境可知这些人物给小男孩的身心带来了“快乐”。
小题15:答案：D 考查名词辨析。根据上文的“in his body”和下文“he was able to go back to school again”可推知此处应填health。
小题16:答案：A 考查名词辨析。根据情境，回到学校应该是遇到了他的“朋友们”。同时下文的While he was talking to his best friend也有提示。
小题17:答案：B 考查形容词辨析。根据上文的those strange characters可知是“奇怪的”事情。
小题18:答案：C 考查动词辨析。他看到有些东西从朋友的书包里“伸出来”，stick out“伸出”，符合语境。
小题19:答案：C 考查形容词辨析。小男孩一直“坚持”要看，朋友最后让他看了书包里的东西。insistent“坚持的”，符合语境。
小题20:答案：D 考查动词辨析。此处指包里面全是小男孩的朋友为了使小男孩振作而用来假扮成各种人物角色的道具。cheer sb.up“使某人振作精神，高兴起来”。
疑难词汇解读
squeeze vt./vi.挤，压榨
squeeze the juice out of an orange榨橙汁
长难句子分析
There，inside，were all the fancydress suits and disguises that his friends had been using to try to cheer the little boy up!
句意：包里全是小男孩的朋友为了使小男孩振作而用来假扮成各种人物角色的道具。这个句中有there be结构，inside将其隔开。that his friends had been using为定语从句，修饰suits and disguises。to try to cheer the little boy up为目的状语。 |
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试题【Once upon a time there was a little boy who became very ill.He had to spend all 】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
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The night was dark, though sometimes the moving clouds allowed a star or two to be seen in the sky.The poor men held on to any bit of ____ they could find. They called to the Marie for but she was far the reach of the human voice. At one o’clock in the morning suddenly some were seen in the distance: another ship! The shouts of the were heard on board, and willing hands pulled them out of the water. The of the ship that had arrived at the scene to save their lives was Ellen. What had her to the exact spot the darkness and the pathless sea? Her captain had known of the wreck and had, indeed, to sail away from it. But let him speak for himself.
“ I was forced by the wind to change my course, a small bird flew across the ship once or twice and then flew at my face. I of this until exactly the same thing happened a second time, caused me to think it rather . While I was this , the same bird, for the third time, made its appearance and flew in the same way as before. I was then to change my course back to the original one. I had not gone far I heard a strange voice; and when I tried to where they came from, I found I was in the middle of people who had been shipwrecked. I immediately did my best to save them.”
| 小题1: | | A．land | B．grass | C．hope | D．wood |
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| 小题4: | | A．people | B．lights | C．ships | D．houses |
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| 小题5: | | A．sailors | B．captains | C．rescuers | D．swimmers |
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| 小题6: | | A．name | B．owner | C．captain | D．finder |
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| 小题7: | | A．ahead of time | B．at times | C．on time | D．in time |
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| 小题8: | | A．brought | B．carried | C．kept | D．caused |
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| 小题9: | | A．in | B．on | C．through | D．around |
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| 小题10: | | A．everything | B．nothing | C．something | D．Anything |
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| 小题11: | | A．attempted | B．managed | C．allowed | D．demanded |
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| 小题12: | | A．Just as | B．In case | C．Only because | D．Even though |
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| 小题13: | | A．paid no attention | B．took good care | C．took no notice | D．kept close watch |
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| 小题14: | | A．which | B．what | C．that | D．this |
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| 小题15: | | A．Interesting | B．funny | C．friendly | D．unusual |
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| 小题16: | | A．searching | B．expecting | C．considering | D．studying |
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| 小题18: | | A．forced | B．decided | C．persuaded | D．forbidden |
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| 小题19: | | A．when | B．until | C．then | D．while |
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| 小题20: | | A．listen to | B．search for | C．make sure | D．look out |
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I got up and dressed, stuck my violin under my jacket, and went out into the street. I wandered about for an hour, looking for a likely place, feeling as if I were about to commit a crime. Then I stopped at last under a bridge near the station and decided to have a go.
I felt tense and shaking. I drew my violin from under my coat like a gun. It was here, in Southampton, with trains passing overhead, that I was about to prove myself.
The first notes I played were loud and raw, and then they settled down and began to run more smoothly and to stay more or less in tune. To my surprise I was neither arrested nor told to shut up. Indeed, nobody took any notice at all.
I walked the streets of Southampton for several days, gradually knowing how to try and get money by being a street artist. It was not a good thing, for instance, to let the hat fill up with money — the sight could discourage the people; nor was it wise to empty it completely, which could also confuse them, giving them no hint as to where to drop his money. Placing a couple of pennies in the hat to start the thing going soon became a good idea. Before I played another tune, I took off the big money, but always left two pennies behind.
Old ladies were most generous, and so were women with children, shop girls, and typists. As for the men: Heavy drinkers were always generous too and so were big young with muscles. But never a man with a hat, briefcase or dog; respectable types were the meanest of all, except retired army officers, who would bark “Why aren’t you working, young man?” and then threw much money into the hat to hide their confusion.
小题1:The underlined phrase “have a go” in Paragraph 1 probably means ________. | A．have a try | B．run away | | C．change a place | D．commit a crime |
小题2:When the writer began to play the violin, he thought that ________. | A．he could make a lot of money | B．he had chosen the wrong place | | C．he would get into trouble | D．people would stop and listen to him |
小题3:According to the passage, the writer thought the best way of encouraging people to give a street-violinist money was to ________. | A．let the hat fill up with money first | | B．leave a small amount of money in the hat | | C．make sure that the hat was always empty | | D．choose the best place to play more smooth tunes |
小题4:Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? | A．Most of the ladies were willing to give him money. | | B．Retired army officers seldom gave him money. | | C．Drinkers were generous with their money. | | D．Not all the people would feel pity for street-violinists. |
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Henry Edwards Huntington
Henry Edwards Huntington was born in 1850 in Oneonta，New York．In 1872 he went to work for his uncle，one of the owners of the Central Pacific Railroad．Twenty years later， Huntington moved to San Francisco at his uncle"s request to share management of the Southern Pacific Railroad．On the way to San Francisco，he visited San Marino，and later bought it，which is home to his collections today．
In 1902，Huntington moved his business operations to Los Angeles，where he developed the street railway system that created the structure of the Los Angeles area．He greatly expanded the existing electric railway lines，creating an extensive inter-urban system providing the transportation necessary．Huntington’s business interests continued to grow particularly in the areas of water，power，and land development；at one time he served on as many as 60 corporate boards throughout the United States．
At the age of 60，he announced his decision to retire in order to devote time to his book and art collections and the landscaping of the 600一acre farm．In 1911 the large Beaux Arts building，in the charge of the architect Myron Hunt，was completed．
In 1913，Huntington married Arabella Duval Huntington．She shared his interests in collecting．As one of the most important art collectors of her generation，she was highly influential in the development of the art collection now shown in the former building．
In 1919，Henry and Arabella Huntington signed the agreement that conveyed their San Marino property and collections to a nonprofit educational trust，creating the Huntington，one of the world’s great cultural，research，and educational centers．
Henry E．Huntington died in 1927，leaving his great treasures the Huntington，including the world—famous H untington Library，Art Gallery，and Botanical Gardens in San Marino，California to the public，which hosts more than 500，000 visitors each year.
小题1:What can you learn about Huntington from the first two paragraphs?| A．He worked in many fields before he came to Los Angeles． | | B．He built a house to store his art collection in San Marino． | | C．H e did a lot to the USA railway development． | | D．He founded the Central Pacific Railroad． |
小题2:What did Huntington do after his retirement?| A．He devoted himself to his personal interests． | | B．He worked part time for non—profit business． | | C．H e was in charge of an educational center． | | D．H e shared his wife’s interests with her． |
小题3:Which of the following can best describe Huntington?| A．An excellent artist． | B．A talented architect． | | C．An ambitious educator． | D．A successful businessman． |
小题4:This passage is most probably taken from| A．a science fiction | B．a newspaper report | | C．a novel | D．a biography |
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I’d been travelling for long hours on a lonely country road when I had a flat tyre. So I had to and get the tools to fix the problem. It certainly wasn’t doing this with a white shirt and suit on.
Nightfall was approaching. Suddenly a car pulled up beside me. A man got out and offered to me. Seeing tattoos (纹身) on his arm, I became as thoughts of robberies flashed through my mind. But I could say anything, he had already begun to take the tools to change the . While watching him, I happened to look back at his car and noticed someone sitting in the passenger seat. This me.
Then, without warning, it began to rain. He suggested that I wait in his car because my car was unsafe. As the rain increased, I unwillingly agreed. When I settled into the back seat, a woman’s voice came from the front seat. I replied with much when seeing an old woman there. It must be his mother, I thought. To my surprise, the old woman was a neighbor of the man who was helping me. “Jeff insisted on stopping when he saw you the tyre.” “I am grateful for his help,” I said. “Me too!” she said with a smile. He helped drive her to see her husband twice a week in a nursing home. She also said that he at the church and taught disadvantaged students for free.
Finally, Jeff helped me change the tyre. I tried to offer him money and of course he refused it. As we shook hands to say goodbye I apologized for my stupid at the first sight of him, and this incident warned us that we shouldn’t judge people by the way they .
| 小题2: | | A．difficult | B．easy | C．bad | D．polite |
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| 小题3: | | A．lift | B．carry | C．drive | D．help |
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| 小题4: | | A．discouraged | B．disappointed | C．frightened | D．astonished |
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| 小题5: | | A．as | B．before | C．until | D．when |
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| 小题6: | | A．tyre | B．suit | C．shirt | D．tools |
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| 小题7: | | A．puzzled | B．embarrassed | C．calmed | D．concerned |
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| 小题8: | | A．fear | B．relief | C．satisfaction | D．delight |
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| 小题9: | | A．taking on | B．fighting for | C．picking out | D．struggling with |
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| 小题10: | | A．volunteered | B．studied | C．grew | D．performed |
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| 小题11: | | A．ignorance | B．words | C．reaction | D．comment |
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The younger daughter of former New York Mayor Richard White has moved her wedding from New Year’s Eve to this Thursday so her mother, who has been fighting against cancer for 11 years, can take part in the ceremony, a family spokesman said on Wednesday, Oct, 12, 2013. Elizabeth Lally White, who turns 28 on Thursday, will marry Sam Peterson in Spiaggia, a restaurant on North Michigan Avenue. The reception also will be held at the restaurant, which had been previously scheduled to host the couple’s engagement party on Thursday.
Lally White’s mother, Maggie, 68, was reported to have caught breast cancer in 2002. She had an operation in her leg in April and she was hospitalized twice in the weeks following the procedure for treatment of flu-like symptoms that doctors said were not related to the cancer. Maggie, who has used a walker or a wheelchair during most public appearances in recent years, is well beyond the average survival time for someone with breast cancer.
“As the mayor himself has said, she had a pretty difficult summer.” said Jacquelyn Heard, who served Mayor White’s press secretary for years and followed him to the same international law firm that he joined after leaving office in May. “She was not able to get around the way that she normally would do. This year, she has had quite a few setbacks and they’ve been pretty well documented. Lally White decided to reschedule the wedding so that her mom can participate in the festivities (庆祝活动).” Heard said. Lally White is a doctoral candidate at De-Paul University and plans to work with autistic (孤独症) children, and Sam Peterson works in insurance, Heard said.
Richard and Maggie White married in 1972 and had three children in addition to Lally — Nora, Patrick and Kevin. But Kevin was born with a disease and died in 1981 at 33 months.
小题1:When was Elizabeth Lally White born?| A．In 1983. | B．In 1987. | C．In 1985. | D．In 1984. |
小题2:What can we infer from Paragraph 2?| A．Maggie, 68, is recovering now. | | B．Maggie caught breast cancer in 2002. | | C．The cancer caused some flu-like symptoms on Maggie. | | D．Average breast cancer patients lived a life shorter than Maggie. |
小题3:Why did Lally White reschedule her wedding?| A．She was afraid that her mother couldn’t participate her wedding on New Year’s Eve. | | B．She was eager to work with autistic children after wedding. | | C．Her family will move out of New York. | | D．Her mother will accept operation because of her disease. |
小题4:How many children did the former mayor and his wife give birth to?小题5:What does the passage mainly talk about?| A．The political life of former Mayor. | | B．The brave wife of former Mayor. | | C．The wedding of former Mayor’s daughter. | | D．The family life of former Mayor. |
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