There are many taxi drivers in our city．They often like to chat with passengers to time when the taxis are caught in traffic jams．The other day，I went home by taxi．Knowing I was a student，the driver told me that he was once a student twenty years ago． ，his family could not afford the school fees，so he dropped out of school at an early age．He me to work hard and go to a good college．I was moved by his kindness，but what really impressed me next was his ．After arriving home，I soon realized that I had my cell phone in the taxi．Greatly worried，I immediately called my number， the driver would answer．Then came the driver"s from tlle other end．He told me he had been my call and that he would gladly return my phone where he dropped me off earlier that day．Thanks to the driver，I got my phone ．I believe honesty is one of the greatest a person should have．Thank you ever so much，Mr．Taxi driver．
| 小题1: | | A．have | B．kill | C．spend | D．1ive |
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| 小题2: | | A．Unfortunately | B．Unusually | C．Absolutely | D．Accurately |
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| 小题3: | | A．persuaded | B．ordered | C．required | D．encouraged |
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| 小题4: | | A．modesty | B．ability | C．honesty | D．security |
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| 小题5: | | A．forgotten | B．placed | C．left | D．dropped |
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| 小题6: | | A．begging | B．praying | C．thinking | D．saying |
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| 小题7: | | A．whisper | B．noise | C．sound | D．voice |
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| 小题8: | | A．making | B．expecting | C．refusing | D．fearing |
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| 小题9: | | A．over | B．through | C．back | D．across |
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| 小题10: | | A．advantages | B．achievements | C．qualities | D．images |
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小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:C
小题5:C
小题6:B
小题7:D
小题8:B
小题9:C
小题10:C |
试题分析：作者在一次乘车时遇到一位好心的司机，他给作者讲述了自己小时候因家庭贫困而辍学的经历，鼓励作者要好好学习，珍惜在校的时光。然而真正体现出司机美德的事情是当作者发现自己把手机落到出租车里时司机感人的表现。
小题1:B 动词辨析。A．有 ；B．***死 ；C．度过；D．生活。根据语境可知在堵车时司机和乘客聊天目的是为了在等待时消磨时间，kill time“消磨时间，打发时光”答案选B。
小题2:A副词辨析。A．不幸；B．不寻常； C．绝对地 ；D．精确地。从后面的内容his family could not afford the school fees，so he dropped out of school at an early age可知因贫困而辍学是件不幸的事情，选A。
小题3:D 动词辨析。A．劝说 ；B．命令；C．要求； D．鼓励。根据空后面的内容可知这是司机对作者的鼓励，其他选项不合语境，答案选D。
小题4:C名词辨析。A．谦虚 ；B．能力；C．诚实；D．安全。根据下文内容可知司机归还了作者落在车上的手机，这是一种诚实的行为，故选C。
小题5:C 动词辨析。A．忘记 ；B．放置；C．离开，落下； D．掉下。固定搭配：leave sth in sp“把某物落在某处”，而forget只强调忘记某事或者忘记做某事，答案选C。
小题6:B 动词辨析。A．乞求 ；B．祈求 ；C．思考；D．说。由当时的情形可以判断作者非常希望司机能接电话，可以把电话归还给他，故答案选B。
小题7:D名词辨析。A．口哨音，低语 ；B．噪音； C．声音； D．嗓音。根据语境可知电话接通后传来司机的声音，强调人的声音用voice，sound指自然界的一切声音，noise指噪音，whisper“低语”，不符合语境，答案选D。
小题8:B 动词辨析。A．制造； B．期望 ；C．拒绝；D．害怕。从后句and that he would gladly return my phone可知司机愿意归还作者的手机，所以他是一直在等着作者去联系他，故答案选B.
小题9:C介词辨析。A．在上方 ；B．通过； C．后面 ；D．穿过。从上文可知作者拿回了手机，固定短语get sth back“取回”，答案选C。
小题10:C名词辨析。A．优势； B．成绩；C．质量，品质 ；D．想象。从情理可知诚实守信是人的一种优良品质，答案选C。 |
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When my parents were alive，they were not very rich．Yet they helped their two older time after time．When Daddy passed away，his notebook showed debts from several of his children．I was not among them．I borrowed money and when I did，I set a repayment plan and to it．It was a matter of with me．I couldn’t stand owing my parents-or anyone else-mmoney because I watched them to help out my older sisters when they were in financial difficulties themselves．
These days，after the death of my parents，I am one of those people who can be to for help when they need it．Just as I can’t stand other people money，I can’t stand saying no to whoever needs help．I don’t helping others，but I would be more than glad if they would make a(n) to handle things themselves，perhaps by doing some planning-like planning not to speend money they don’t have!
Being ready to help others is a ，but sometimes the result will be to what you expect．I remember as a child what my father always said， “If at first you don’t succeed，try，try again!” Helping my children too often has them from learning to keep trying．Use your ：who among my children will to walk if I supply the money to buy a car? Helped often，my children lost gradually the ability to problems themselves．
In most ，when people find you can help，they will ask you more and more．That"s human，you know．
| 小题1: | | A．sons | B．daughters | C．brothers | D．sisters |
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| 小题2: | | A．absent | B．apart | C．due | D．different |
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| 小题3: | | A．always | B．seldom | C．often | D．never |
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| 小题4: | | A．stuck | B．attached | C．agreed | D．belonged |
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| 小题5: | | A．pleasure | B．courage | C．pride | D．sorrow |
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| 小题6: | | A．struggle | B．happen | C．intend | D．move |
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| 小题7: | | A．referred | B．turned | C．seen | D．attended |
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| 小题8: | | A．cheating | B．donating | C．1ending | D．owing |
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| 小题9: | | A．enjoy | B．mind | C．1ike | D．miss |
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| 小题10: | | A．comment | B．mess | C．excuse | D．effort |
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| 小题11: | | A．financial | B．flexible | C．typical | D．particular |
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| 小题12: | | A．deed | B．deal | C．virtue | D．task |
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| 小题13: | | A．contrary | B．essential | C．potential | D．necessary |
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| 小题15: | | A．banned | B．protected | C．prevented | D．freed |
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| 小题17: | | A．wait | B．urge | C．threat | D．choose |
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| 小题18: | | A．solve | B．assess | C．seek | D．analyse |
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| 小题19: | | A．affairs | B．choices | C．cases | D．events |
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| 小题20: | | A．obtain | B．attain | C．provide | D．prefer |
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Shirley Temple(1928—2014)，an American actress，was considered among the most successful child stars in the history of film．Born by an ambitious mother，Temple first appeared in a film at the age of three，and at six she starred in Stand Up and Cheer (1934)．Known and recognized for her ability to sing and tapdance in several films，Temple became a famous figure in 1934．At the end of that year she was given a special Academy Award “in grateful recognition of her outstanding contribution．’’
During the Great Depression of the l930s，Temple was celebrated by an adoring public．At the height of her popularity，from l935 to 1938，Temple was the biggest box-office attraction in Hollywood．Temple made a number of films as a teenager，but her appeal had faded，and the films were not successful．In l949, Temple depaaed elegantly from Hollywood．
Two decades later，she reappeared into the spotlight by announcing her qualification as a candidate for Congress．She lost the election，but Temple displayed her determination and went on to enjoy a long and successful：career with the United Nations and the State Department．
After retirement，she reposed that she was at peace with her life and proud of her accomplishments in two of the nation’s most influential areas．“If I had to do it all over again．’’Shirley Temple once declared，‘‘I wouldn’t change anything．’’
小题1:Temple became famous at the age of 小题2:What do we learn from Paragraph 2 ?| A．Temple was still popular in l949． | | B．Temple was a failure as a child star． | | C．Hollywood made a big fortune because of Temple. | | D．People became tired of Temple in the Great Depression. |
小题3:Temple attracted people’s attention again when | A．she entered Congress | | B．she worked for the UN | | C．she went on with the pohtical life | | D．she announced to participate in the election |
小题4:We know-from the last paragraph that Temple | A．wanted to lead a different life | | B．regreued having left Hollywood | | C．was content with her experiences | | D．was sorry about her election failure |
小题5:Which of the following best describes Temple?| A．3pecial and generous． | B．Patient and sensitive． | | C．Attractive and humorous． | D．Talented and determined． |
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I take the train to work every morning from a train station near my house. I can get to the station quite because there is a short cut(捷径)to the station. But in the summer, it can get quite smelly because of all the . So I always try to through it. Today I was trying to do so as usual something made me stop for a moment. I saw the most beautiful by an old woman walking in front of me with the help of a white .
She was short and and had white hair. She was walking as each step took some effort. I hadn’t specially noticed her ,until she stopped near a rubbish bin.
She slowly placed her walking stick the rubbish bin. Then she leaned(斜倚着)on it with her right hand. She bent down and the rubbish. She clearly found it and it took her a while. She some rubbish with her left hand and slowly straightened(伸直) herself up again. All the while she used the rubbish bin to herself. She threw the rubbish inside the bin and then walking. It all took her great effort（努力）.
There’s so much rubbish and no one ever does about it. I was moved to this old woman make such a great effort to keep even a small part of it ! I haven’t been able to thinking about that all day.
I want to follow her example. I’ve decided to pick up rubbish off the if I meet from now on. I hope people will do the same as I do.
| 小题1: | | A．hard | B．early | C．easily | D．late |
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| 小题2: | | A．rubbish | B．boxes | C．bottles | D．paper |
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| 小题4: | | A．so | B．until | C．when | D．because |
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| 小题6: | | A．bike | B．stick | C．dog | D．umbrella |
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| 小题7: | | A．weak | B．rich | C．clever | D．sad |
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| 小题8: | | A．quickly | B．happily | C．angrily | D．slowly |
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| 小题9: | | A．at midnight | B．at noon | C．at last | D．at first |
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| 小题10: | | A．in | B．around | C．against | D．under |
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| 小题11: | | A．searched for | B．threw away | C．reached for | D．looked at |
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| 小题12: | | A．unable | B．difficult | C．different | D．impossible |
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| 小题13: | | A．picked up | B．dropped down | C．put in | D．lifted up |
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| 小题14: | | A．warm | B．help | C．support | D．hide |
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| 小题15: | | A．continued | B．started | C．enjoyed | D．remembered |
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| 小题16: | | A．something | B．anything | C．everything | D．nothing |
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| 小题18: | | A．busy | B．beautiful | C．dirty | D．clean |
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| 小题19: | | A．keep | B．stop | C．mind | D．regret |
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| 小题20: | | A．wall | B．desk | C．ground | D．Classroom |
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Mr. Baker lived in an old and low house. His wife was blind in both eyes and the two children were very young. All his family often went hungry(挨饿.) He had nothing but a small piece of field. One autumn he grew some wheat in his field. He hoped it would do well because all family would depend on it. The whole winter it often snowed. And the next spring the wheat was doing well. Mr. Baker was happy. One day Mr. Baker went to watch his wheat. To his surprise, a lot of crops were eaten up by a horse. He became angry but could not find out whose horse had eaten them. He thought the horse would go there again. So he decided to stay in his field and tried to catch the horse.
A few days later a yellow horse came in his field again and began to eat the wheat. Mr. Baker ran after it quickly, with a stick in his hand. But the beast ran much faster than he. He tried his best, but could not catch up with it. The next morning, when Mr. Baker was working in his field, he saw the yellow horse pulling carriage on the road. He picked up a stick at once, ran closer to the horse and began to beat it up.
The driver was surprised and stopped him. He asked, “Why are you beating my horse?”
“It has nothing to do with you, ” Mr. Baker said angrily. “The beast knows why I’m beating him!”
小题1:What was Mr. Baker?| A．A driver | B．A doctor | C．A keeper | D．A farmer |
小题2:Why was Mr. Baker happy at first?| A．Because wheat was doing well. | | B．Because he would soon get a good harvest. | | C．Because he found out the beast that ate up his wheat. | | D．Because his family would not grow any more wheat. |
小题3:Mr. Baker tried his best to catch the horse to ____________.| A．sell it for some money | | B．beat it up(痛打) | | C．make it work for him | | D．find out the owner of the horse |
小题4:Which of the following is true?| A．The horse knew that it had done wrong. | | B．The horse had nothing to do with the driver. | | C．The horse knew whose wheat it had eaten up. | | D．The horse belonged to the driver. |
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One day, when I was working as a psychologist(心理学家) in England, a young boy showed up in my office. It was David. He kept walking up and down restlessly, his face pale, and his hands shaking slightly. His head teacher had introduced him to me before. “This boy has lost his family,” he wrote. “He is understandably very sad and refuses to talk to others, and I’m very worried about him. Can you help?”
I looked at David and showed him to a chair. How could I help him? There are problems which psychology doesn’t have the answer to, and which no words can describe. Sometimes the best thing one can do is to listen openly and silently. And I would do in this way.
The first two times we met, David didn’t say a word. He sat there, only looking up to look at the children’s drawings on the wall behind me. I suggested we play a game of chess. He nodded. After that he played chess with me every Wednesday afternoon—in complete silence and without looking at me. It’s not easy to cheat in chess, but I admit I made sure David won once or twice.
Usually, he arrived earlier than agreed, took the chess board and pieces from the shelf and began setting them up before I even got a chance to sit down. It seemed as if he enjoyed my company. But why did he never look at me?
“Perhaps he simply needs someone to share his pain with,” I thought. “Perhaps he senses that I respect his suffering.” Some months later, when we were playing chess, he looked up at me suddenly.
“It’s your turn,” he said.
After that day, David started talking. He got friends in school and joined a bicycle club. He wrote to me a few times, about his biking with some friends, and about his plan to get into university. Now he had really started to live his own life.
Maybe I gave David something. But I also learned that one—without any words—can reach out to another person. All it takes is a hug, a shoulder to cry on, a friendly touch, and an ear that listens.
小题1:When he first met the author, David_________. | A．felt a little excited | B．walked stubbornly | | C．looked a little nervous | D．showed up with his teacher |
小题2:As a psychologist, the author __________. | A．was uncertain about psychology | B．was ready to listen to David | | C．was able to describe David’s problem | D．was sure of solving David’s problem |
小题3:David enjoyed being with the author because he____________. | A．needed to share pain with the author | | B．wanted to ask the author for advice | | C．liked the children’s drawing in the office | | D．beat the author many times in the chess game |
小题4:What can be inferred about David? | A．He recovered after months of treatment. | | B．He liked biking before he lost his family. | | C．He went into university soon after starting to talk. | | D．He got friends in school before he met the author. |
小题5:What made David change? | A．His teacher’s help. | | B．His exchange of letters with the author. | | C．The author’s friendship. | | D．The author’s silent communication with him. |
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