The Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of 2 September 1666 .In four days it destroyed more than three-quarters of the old city , where most of the houses were wooden and close together .Over one hundred people became homeless , but only a few lost their lives . The fire started on Sunday morning in the house of the King’s baker(面包师)in Pudding Lane .The baker , with his wife and family , was able to get out through a window into the roof .A strong wind blew the fire from the bakery(面包房)into a small hotel next door .Then it spread quickly into Thames Street .That was the beginning. By eight o’ clock three hundred houses were on fire .On Monday nearly a kilometer of the city was burning along the River Thames .Tuesday was the worst day .The fire destroyed many well-known buildings, old St Paul’s and the Guildhall among them . Samuel Pepys , the famous writer , writer about the fire , “People threw their things into the river .Many poor people stayed in their houses until the last moment .Birds fell out of the air because of the heat .” The fire stopped only when the King finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path of the fire.With nothing left to burn, the fire became weak and finally died out. After the fire, Christopher Wren, the architect(建筑师), wanted a city with wider streets and fine new houses of stone.In fact, the streets are still narrow, but he did build more than fifty churches, among them the new St Paul’s The fire caused great pain and loss, but after it London was a better place: a city for the future and not just of the past. 小题1:The fire began in .A.a hotel | B.the palace | C.Pudding Lane | D.Thames Street | 小题2:The underlined word‘family’in the second paragraph means .A.home | B.children | C.wife and husband | D.wife and children | 小题3:It seems that the writer fo the text was most sorry for the fact that ________.A.some people lost their lives | B.the birds in the sky were killed by the fire | C.many famous buildings were destroyed | D.the King’s bakery was burned down | 小题4:Why did the writer cite(引用)Samuel Pepys?A.Because Pepys was among those putting out the fire. | B.Because Pepys also wrote about the fire. | C.To show that poor people suffered most. | D.To give the reader a clearer picture of the fire. | 小题5:How was the fire put out according to the text?A.The King and his soldiers came to help. | B.All the wooden houses in the city were destroyed. | C.People managed to get enough water from the river. | D.Houses standing in the direction of the fire were pulled down. |
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小题1:C 小题2:B 小题3:C 小题4:D 小题5:D |
试题分析:文章向读者详细描述了伦敦火灾的情况。 小题1:细节题:根据第二段第一句话“The fire started on Sunday morning in the house of the King’s baker(面包师)in Pudding Lane ”可知火灾是在Pudding Lane路上最先发生的。故选C。 小题2:推理题:文章总提及没有很多人在火灾中死亡,故A错误;“Birds fell out of the air because of the heat .”说明这些小鸟是被热量熏死了的,而不是被烧死的,因此B错误;在第二段第一行中也没有说作者为the King’s bakery的被烧掉而遗憾,因此D错误;根据文章第三段最后一句. The fire destroyed many well-known buildings, old St Paul’s and the Guildhall among them .说明很多著名的建筑物被烧掉了,作者为此感到遗憾。故选C。 小题3:推理题:根据文章第四段中“People threw their things into the river. Many poor people stayed in their houses until the last moment. Birds fell out of the air because of the heat .”是向读者描述了火灾发生的情景。故选C。 小题4:推理题:根据文章第四段中“People threw their things into the river. Many poor people stayed in their houses until the last moment. Birds fell out of the air because of the heat .”是向读者描述了火灾发生的情景。故选C。 小题5:细节题:根据文章第五段中“The fire stopped only when the King finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path(路径) of the fire”大火最终在国王下令让人们摧毁火径上的几百座建筑物后熄灭了。故选D。 |
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My wife passed away seven and a half years ago, and I went through a huge depression (消沉), the worst time in my life. I even wanted to end my life. I continued to work as a small-town doctor at my medical clinic in Kilauea, Hawaii. My kids had gone to live on the mainland, and I was alone. On a family trip, we turned on the TV and saw the second plane crash into the World Trade Center. I said to my kids, “I’m going to Afghanistan.” International Medical Corps sent me to set up 20 clinics in some provinces where people had no health care. Eventually, the clinics were serving 27,000 patients a month. I had such a sense of accomplishment, a sense of purpose. My depression went completely away. I go wherever disasters strike: Indonesia after the tsunami, Pakistan after the earthquake. I was just in Kenya. After their presidential election, at least a thousand people were killed and hundreds of thousands were forced out. We set up mobile clinics in an area with 19,000 refugees (难民). Measles broke out, one of the biggest killers of kids in refugee camps, and it spread like wildfire. Water and medical equipment were also problems. When my wife passed away, I thought my life was done. But really, it was just getting started. At the end of her life, my wife fell into a coma (昏迷). I held her head in my hands and told her of all the places we would visit, the exciting adventures we would have. I think about this moment many times during my “adventures”. I did not know then how prophetic (先知的) those words would be. She is with me still. 小题1:The first country where the author provided people with medical care is _____A.Indonesia | B.Pakistan | C.Kenya | D.Afghanistan | 小题2:The underlined word “Measles” in Paragraph 2 probably refers to ____A.a kind of fire | B.a kind of polluted water | C.a kind of medicine | D.a kind of disease | 小题3:The author and his wife ______.A.experienced a lot of exciting adventures | B.loved each other very much | C.lived on the mainland | D.would travel to many places together | 小题4:From this passage we know that the author _____A.is a famous doctor | B.got over his wife’s death | C.is always in depression | D.experienced many disasters | 小题5:Which of the following word can best describe the story in this passage?A.Sad. | B.Exciting. | C.Inspiring. | D.Disastrous. |
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Tina was afraid of the dark. She always went to bed with the light on. She was afraid that the would come and eat her. Her daddy always her closet(壁橱) and under her bed for monsters. One night, Tina was awakened in the middle of the night by some strange coming from her window. She opened her eyes and saw a huge 3-eyed monster to get into her room through the window. She was too scared to even for help. The monster was able to the window and get in. Tina was why her parents didn"t wake up from all the noise. Tina"s heart was so fast with the monster going straight to her bed. , the monster said in a low voice:" Hello there little girl, I hope I didn"t you. My name is Mongus. I was wondering if I can get some and cookies." Tina couldn"t believe her . "So, you are not here to me?" She asked. Obviously amused, the monster laughed : "Eat you? No, no. You shouldn"t be scared of me because I am a monster. Can I have what I want now? Please." Tina got up and went to the where she got some milk and cookies. Later, Mongus left the room the same way he came in. In the morning, Tina woke up to her father"s voice, “Little sweet, time for school.” Tina told her father the and how the window got broken. Her father her that the whole thing was just a dream the window wasn"t broken." So Mongus isn"t coming back?" Tina asked. "It is all up to you honey. You can Mongus anytime you like, all you have to do is dream about him again.
小题1: | A.wolf | B.monster | C.enemy | D.bear |
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小题2: | A.hid | B.entered | C.slept | D.checked |
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小题3: | A.noises | B.boys | C.voices | D.parents |
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小题4: | A.trying | B.agreeing | C.explaining | D.begging |
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小题5: | A.hope | B.shout | C.wait | D.look |
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小题6: | A.break | B.avoid | C.fix | D.move |
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小题7: | A.blaming | B.considering | C.wondering | D.guessing |
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小题8: | A.beating | B.hitting | C.running | D.jumping |
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小题9: | A.So | B.Later | C.Then | D.Meanwhile |
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小题10: | A.catch | B.see | C.hurt | D.frighten |
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小题11: | A.prizes | B.milk | C.candies | D.surprise |
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小题12: | A.promises | B.words | C.eyes | D.ears |
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小题14: | A.unnaturally | B.loudly | C.weakly | D.terribly |
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小题15: | A.ugly | B.lively | C.friendly | D.lonely |
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小题16: | A.shop | B.kitchen | C.garden | D.bedroom |
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小题17: | A.story | B.lie | C.event | D.dream |
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小题18: | A.reminded | B.questioned | C.comforted | D.informed |
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小题20: | A.hold up | B.hold back | C.bring up | D.bring back |
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One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one dime (一角硬币) left. He was hungry so he decided to beg for a meal at the next house. However, when a lovely woman opened the door, he asked for a drink of water. She brought him a large glass of . He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I you?” “You don" t owe me anything,” she . “Mother has taught me never to accept pay for .”He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt physically, but it also increased his faith in God and the human race. He was about to and quit before this point. Years later the woman became seriously ill. The doctors could do nothing. They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be gathered to study her disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now famous, was for the consultation(会诊). When he heard the name of the town she came from, a light filled his eyes. Immediately, he rose and went down the hospital hall into her room. Dressed in his doctor’s gown he went in to see her. He her at once. He went back to the consultation room and to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special to her ease. After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was to open it because she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention. She read these words: “Paid in full with a glass of milk.” (Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she prayed silently: “Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”
小题2: | A.water | B.juice | C.milk | D.coffee |
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小题4: | A.thought | B.laughed | C.refused | D.replied |
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小题5: | A.a kindness | B.a poor man | C.being rich | D.such a thing |
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小题6: | A.Before | B.As | C.Until | D.Since |
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小题7: | A.excited | B.moved | C.strong | D.happy |
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小题8: | A.give up | B.go on | C.keep up | D.move on |
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小题9: | A.famous | B.experienced | C.stupid | D.local |
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小题10: | A.hopeless | B.rare | C.violent | D.painful |
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小题11: | A.checked in | B.led in | C.called in | D.let in |
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小题12: | A.pleasant | B.strange | C.familiar | D.worried |
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小题13: | A.into | B.through | C.across | D.along |
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小题14: | A.realized | B.understood | C.sensed | D.recognized |
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小题15: | A.determined | B.tried | C.begged | D.won |
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小题16: | A.charge | B.love | C.attention | D.view |
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小题17: | A.ordered | B.wanted | C.expected | D.requested |
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小题18: | A.anything | B.everything | C.something | D.nothing |
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小题19: | A.shy | B.afraid | C.thoughtful | D.ashamed |
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小题20: | A.Finally | B.Carefully | C.Immediately | D.Gradually |
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I was told just now in the hospital that I was having a Bell"s palsy attack, a condition in which the face muscles tighten because of stress. During the long car ride home, all I could think about was my coming interview. But now I could not even myself in the mirror and my lips was unable to open normally, surely all the other applicants would have the I concluded. However, I wouldn"t let my own self-consciousness me. Not now, not when I had so hard for so long to be given this opportunity. This was the kind of position I"d dreamed of for all these years. “Mom, me off on Jacob Street. I"m going to the .” “Honey, I don"t think you should. You look... ,” she said, ever so gently. I knew she was . But if I didn"t, I"d always if I could have gotten my dream job. “No, Mom, take me there.” , she took me where I wanted to go. “Hello,” a grayhaired man sitting behind the large desk me. “Miss Jenkins?” “Yes. Please excuse me. I"m having a Bell"s palsy attack. My doctor explained to me that it would last a few days. I came right from the .” “You"re very to come when you"re in such a state,” he ,after a pause. He spent a few minutes looking through my .“Is everything on here ?” he asked. “Yes, but I to mention I type seventy five words per minute.” “Well, you have an impressive background with related experience, you are _ qualified. When are you ?” he asked. I took a deep breath and asked,“You"re hiring me?” “Not only have you got the skills I"m looking for, you also have the .” He gave me a big smile.
小题1: | A.believe | B.forgive | C.recognize | D.control |
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小题2: | A.chance | B.sympathy | C.courage | D.advantage |
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小题3: | A.pardon | B.stop | C.help | D.transform |
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小题4: | A.worked | B.turned | C.studied | D.driven |
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小题6: | A.office | B.supermarket | C.doctor | D.interview |
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小题7: | A.weak | B.stubborn | C.strange | D.angry |
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小题8: | A.right | B.kind | C.wrong | D.sensitive |
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小题9: | A.regret | B.wonder | C.believe | D.quit |
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小题10: | A.Hopefully | B.Unexpectedly | C.Fortunately | D.Unwillingly |
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小题11: | A.examined | B.doubted | C.greeted | D.discouraged |
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小题12: | A.hospital | B.home | C.office | D.work |
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小题13: | A.crazy | B.funny | C.disrespectful | D.determined |
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小题14: | A.commented | B.interrupted | C.stressed | D.complained |
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小题15: | A.face | B.application | C.situation | D.health |
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小题16: | A.incredible | B.normal | C.correct | D.contradictory |
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小题17: | A.failed | B.focused | C.pretended | D.demanded |
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小题18: | A.narrowly | B.certainly | C.possibly | D.probably |
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小题19: | A.accessible | B.convenient | C.available | D.energetic |
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小题20: | A.appearance | B.disadvantage | C.qualification | D.character |
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Nick was not the kind of boy I had expected to spend my summer with.I was hoping to have a ____ summer before my busy senior year,but my mother asked me to do her a ____.One of her colleagues needed a fulltime ___.“You planned to volunteer at the local hospital,why not volunteer to ____ Nick instead?”Then she told me that this sixyearold boy was not a ____ child. Nick was a lovely little boy who suffered from many disorders.Normal daycare centres would not ____ him.As a baby,he had serious ear infections which left him with equilibrium (平衡) problems.He couldn"t ___ or run properly.I was hesitating (犹豫) ____ I was to take the job when my mother ____,“Don"t you want to be a nurse in the future?I doubt if you even have the ____.” Then I told her I was ____ for the job. The day started at 7:00 am.Nick was my wakeup call!With so much energy and very little ____,he was quite a mix. In the park,when he saw all the other children play on the jungle gym and swings (秋千),the boy"s face ____ up—how he wished he belonged to the group of his age!You would think it would be ____ to get a child to go down a slide (滑梯).Believe me,it wasn"t!It took time a lot of time.But with patience and support,Nick took one step up the slide each day.We worked together to face his ____ and gradually he got closer to taking the slide of his life. Halfway through the summer,he ____ it to the top of the slide.With my arms ____ him tightly,we flew down the slide!I waited for his reaction.After realizing that he was safe and sound,he gave me a big ____ and asked,“May I go down again,alone?”I had never been happier in my life when I saw this little child climb the ladder and enjoy what other children ____ for granted.This ____ child taught me that being a nurse means respect,kindness and patience.
小题1: | A.grade | B.course | C.project | D.relaxation |
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小题2: | A.service | B.favour | C.business | D.trade |
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小题3: | A.nurse | B.waitress | C.guard | D.guide |
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小题4: | A.protect | B.defend | C.attend | D.comfort |
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小题5: | A.normal | B.naughty | C.clever | D.happy |
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小题6: | A.admit | B.receive | C.accept | D.adopt |
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小题7: | A.speak | B.listen | C.stand | D.walk |
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小题9: | A.suggested | B.argued | C.challenged | D.commented |
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小题10: | A.energy | B.courage | C.faith | D.time |
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小题11: | A.eager | B.sorry | C.grateful | D.ready |
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小题12: | A.awareness | B.balance B | C.knowledge | D.control |
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小题13: | A.delighted | B.cheered | C.lit | D.shut |
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小题14: | A.difficult | B.simple | C.interesting | D.terrible |
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小题15: | A.fears | B.worries | C.chances | D.situations |
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小题16: | A.climbed | B.got | C.managed | D.made |
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小题17: | A.taking | B.holding | C.bringing | D.greeting |
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小题18: | A.kiss | B.clap | C.welcome | D.surprise |
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小题20: | A.miserable | B.smart | C.brave | D.special |
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