A man died and was on his way to another world，either the Heaven or the hell. He saw an extremely magnificent palace half way and the of the palace asked him to stay and in the palace.
The man said，“I have been working hard during my life and now I just want to eat and sleep without any .”
The owner of the palace said，“If so，there is else better than here for you. There are a wealth of seafood and delicacies. In my palace and you can eat whatever you want without anyone you. Moreover，you can rest I that nothing needs to be done by you.” Then，the man settled down in the palace.
At the beginning，the man felt very at the rotation of eating and sleeping. But gradually，he felt a bit lonely and void. So he went to the owner and ，“It is to live by just eating and sleeping every day. Now I show no interest in this kind of life any more. Could you help me find a job？”
The owner replied，“Sorry， there is no job here at all.”
After another several months，the man could not bear the present life and went to the owner again，“I really could not this sort of life any more. If you do not offer me a job，I would prefer to go to the instead of living here.”
The owner of the palace smiled contemptuously， “Do you think it is Heaven here？ It is the hell！”
| 小题1: | | A．god | B．foreigner | C．owner | D．guard |
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| 小题2: | | A．sleep | B．eat | C．drink | D．live |
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| 小题3: | | A．movement | B．hesitation | C．performance | D．work |
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| 小题4: | | A．anywhere | B．nowhere | C．everywhere | D．somewhere |
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| 小题5: | | A．visiting | B．stopping | C．keeping | D．avoiding |
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| 小题6: | | A．assured | B．convinced | C．reminded | D．informed |
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| 小题7: | | A．bored | B．initial | C．happy | D．scared |
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| 小题8: | | A．appreciated | B．motivated | C．complained | D．cried |
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| 小题9: | | A．unbearable | B．precious | C．vivid | D．temporary |
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| 小题10: | | A．come up with | B．put up with | C．catch up with | D．end up with |
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| 小题11: | | A．palace | B．heaven | C．hell | D．sky |
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| 小题12: | | A．actually | B．immediately | C．directly | D．hardly |
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小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:D
小题4:B
小题5:B
小题6:A
小题7:C
小题8:C
小题9:A
小题10:B
小题11:C
小题12:A |
试题分析：文章讲述有一个人死后，遇见一座宫殿。宫殿的主人请求他留下来居住。并说没有任何事情需要做。开始这个人感到非常快乐。渐渐地，他觉得难以忍受这样的生活，向宫殿的主人说，如果你不给我工作，我宁愿去下地狱，宫殿的主人告诉他这里本来就是地狱啊！
小题1:考查名词：A. god上帝，B. foreigner外国人，C. owner主人，D. guard守卫，从下文的The owner of the palace said可知宫殿的主人请求他留下来居住。选C
小题2:考查动词：A. sleep睡觉，B. eat吃，C. drink喝，D. live生活，句意是：宫殿的主人请求他留下来居住。选D
小题3:考查名词：A. movement运动，B. hesitation犹豫，C. performance表现，D. work工作，从前面的：I have been working hard during my life可知这个人说：现在只想吃，想睡，不要工作。选D
小题4:考查副词：A. anywhere 任何地方，B. nowhere没有地方，C. everywhere到处，D. somewhere某个地方，宫殿主人答道：世界上再也没有比这里更适宜居住的了。选B
小题5:考查动词：A. visiting参观，B. stopping 停止，阻止，C. keeping保持，D. avoiding避免，你想吃什么就吃什么，不会有人来阻止你。选B
小题6:考查动词：A. assured 确保，B. convinced使…相信，C. reminded提醒，D. informed通知，我保证没有任何事情需要你做。选A
小题7:考查形容词：A. bored厌倦，B. initial最初的，C. happy快乐的，D. scared害怕的，开始的一段日子，这个人吃了睡，睡了吃，感到非常快乐。选C
小题8:考查动词：A. appreciated 欣赏，B. motivated激发，C. complained抱怨，D. cried哭喊，从前面的句子：But gradually，he felt a bit lonely and void.可知他于是去见宫殿主人，抱怨道：选C
小题9:考查形容词：A. unbearable难以忍受的，B. precious以前的，C. vivid生动的，D. temporary暂时的，从后面的句子：the man could not bear the present life and went to the owner again可知每天吃吃喝喝真是让人难以忍受，选A
小题10:考查词组：A. come up with提出，想出，B. put up with容忍，C. catch up with赶上，D. end up with以…结束，从前面的句子：the man could not bear the present life and went to the owner again可知这个人不能再忍受这样的生活了，选B
小题11:考查名词：A. palace宫殿，B. heaven天堂，C. hell地狱，D. sky天空，从下文的“Do you think it is Heaven here？ It is 42 the hell！”可知这个人说如果你不给我工作，我宁愿去下地狱，选C
小题12:考查副词：A. actually实际上，B. immediately立刻，C. directly径直，直接，D. hardly几乎不，：“你认为这里是天堂吗？这里本来就是地狱啊！”选A |
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试题【A man died and was on his way to another world，either the Heaven or the hell. He】；主要考察你对
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Farmer John and Farmer Bob were neighbors. For more than 30 years， they had been getting along very well.
Then their good relationship broke. It began with a small thing， then bitter words， and then weeks of silence. One morning Farmer John woke up to find a stream between the two farms. “It must be Bob，” John thought.
Then one day there was a knock on John’s door. He opened it to find a carpenter(木匠) standing at the doorway.
“I’m looking for a few days’ work，” the carpenter said.
“I do have a job for you，” John said. “Look across the stream at that farm. That’s my neighbor Bob. He dug a stream between the two farms. I want you to build a fence—an 8-foot fence. I don’t want to see his place or his face any more. I don’t have such a neighbor！”
The carpenter said， “I think I know what to do， sir， and I’ll be able to do a job that pleases you.”
Farmer John helped the carpenter get the materials ready and then he was off for the day.
About sunset when the farmer returned， the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer’s eyes opened wide. There was no fence there at all！
It was a bridge！ And the neighbor， Bob， was coming across， with his hand outstretched(伸出). “Hi， John！ You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge！”
Then they met in the middle， taking each other’s hands. “I’m terribly sorry for what I have said and done. We should be good to each other，” said Farmer Bob.
Then they turned to see the carpenter， who was ready to go. “No， wait！ Stay a few days. I have a lot of other jobs for you，” said Farmer John. “I’d love to stay，” the carpenter said， “but I have more bridges to build.”
小题1:Just before the carpenter came， John and Bob each other.| A．didn’t speak to | | B．were friendly to | | C．often fought with | | D．never had bitter words with |
小题2:Farmer John asked the carpenter to build a fence because .| A．he wanted to protect his farm | | B．he didn’t want to do it himself | | C．he wouldn’t like to see Bob | | D．he wanted to find him something to do |
小题3:What does the sentence “You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge！” mean？| A．John was great to build this bridge. | | B．John was not good at building bridges. | | C．John was foolish to build such a bridge. | | D．John should build the bridge earlier. |
小题4:What do you think of the carpenter？| A．Shy. | B．Wise. | C．Proud. | D．Careless. |
小题5:What is the best title for the passage？| A．What a Big Fence！ | B．Farmer and Bridge | | C．Three Kind Men | D．A Fence or a Bridge？ |
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BIG things were happening in my life the summer after I turned 13. In the middle of that summer, my parents my entire world when they told me they were getting divorced. I couldn’t believe that our family was going to . Though I always knew my parents weren’t very happy and they often fought, I still wanted my family to stay .
My life changed completely after the divorce. My mother and I moved into a small apartment town, while my father and brother, Bill, stayed in our house. I now became a visitor I went to see my Dad and Bill on the weekends. And immediately I had my stepfather, Dan, I showed no interest in. I was clearly sad, especially after Dan and my mother married I realized that there was no way that things could change the way they were.
Even though I refuse all Dan’s trying to get to know me and wasn’t very nice to him, he never gave on me. Gradually, I began to trust him. I realized that we actually had some things in common, especially when came to movies and TV shows. We spent a lot of time together out to watch movies. That gave us a chance to talk and get to know each other .
Better still, Dan showed an interest in me that I had experienced from my own father. Dan was always around when I needed on school or friends. Once I began to Dan, the three of us began spending a lot of time together. We often went out to eat and short trips. Eventually, I discovered that I finally had the happy family that I had always .
I now realize my parents were about getting the divorce. Their breakup was the best thing to happen for all of us. My father also found happiness—he and had another child, my half-sister, Michelle.
At 13, I an important truth –change is not always the worst thing that can happen. Sometimes, it is just what we need most.
| 小题1: | | A．shook | B．broke | C．hurt | D．changed |
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| 小题2: | | A．break down | B．break up | C．break in | D．break out |
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| 小题3: | | A．a same | B．same | C．the same | D．at same |
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| 小题5: | | A．when | B．while | C．that | D．whenever |
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| 小题6: | | A．whoever | B．which | C．whom | D．that |
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| 小题7: | | A．but | B．and | C．however | D．also |
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| 小题8: | | A．back | B．back to | C．into | D．for |
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| 小题12: | | A．more deeply | B．much deeply | C．more deeper | D．very deeper |
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| 小题13: | | A．either | B．too | C．before | D．never |
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| 小题14: | | A．suggestion | B．advices | C．advice | D．tip |
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| 小题15: | | A．receive | B．accept | C．recognize | D．know |
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| 小题16: | | A．went | B．began | C．took | D．go for |
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| 小题17: | | A．wished | B．hoped | C．dreamed | D．wanted |
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| 小题18: | | A．right | B．wrong | C．necessary | D．good |
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| 小题19: | | A．divorced | B．united | C．married | D．remarried |
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| 小题20: | | A．found | B．discover | C．learned | D．Understand |
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My husband has been ill in hospital for two months and I have learned to make do with very little (凑合过日子).
One Sunday afternoon, I went to buy a for my daughter with my friend. A woman who was also buying books in the bookstore saw me and said, “I you must be having a hard time.” I just smiled and said, “I’m okay. I have eight dollars and I have food at home, so I’ll be .”
About ten later she came up to me and said, “Can I take a look at the book that you’ve ? It seems very interesting!” I said all right and gave it to her.
Just then called me and I immediately went out. I returned she thanked me and my book.
On my way home my friend who was driving said, “You told me you didn’t had much ?” I replied, “I don’t.”
She said, “Oh yes, you do!” I assured (向……保证) her I had two dollars left, but still she insisted I plenty of money.
“Look at your book in your bag,” she . “There’s a hundred dollar bill in it.” I turned over the page and got so ! There actually was a hundred dollar that seemed to have fallen out of my book!
I her, very surprised, and said, “I don’t know that came from. I have no idea because I certainly did not have a hundred !”
I thought and thought about the money for days after that. Then I realized it must have come from who asked to borrow my book in the bookstore. How of her! And what a wonderful gift to when I am down to my last two dollars!
| 小题1: | | A．storybook | B．toy bear | C．birthday cake | D．concert ticket |
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| 小题2: | | A．suggest | B．wish | C．hear | D．think |
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| 小题3: | | A．sad | B．upset | C．fine | D．honest |
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| 小题4: | | A．hours | B．minutes | C．days | D．weeks |
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| 小题5: | | A．written | B．chosen | C．hidden | D．finished |
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| 小题6: | | A．someone | B．nobody | C．everyone | D．anybody |
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| 小题7: | | A．Since | B．When | C．Before | D．Because |
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| 小题8: | | A．threw away | B．asked for | C．looked into | D．gave back |
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| 小题9: | | A．wisdom | B．money | C．water | D．patience |
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| 小题10: | | A．never | B．always | C．only | D．once |
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| 小题12: | | A．said | B．cried | C．ordered | D．shouted |
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| 小题13: | | A．worried | B．satisfied | C．surprised | D．relaxed |
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| 小题14: | | A．letter | B．card | C．picture | D．bill |
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| 小题15: | | A．looked at | B．quarreled with | C．believed in | D．laughed at |
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| 小题17: | | A．bags | B．books | C．stores | D．dollars |
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| 小题18: | | A．the lady | B．the writer | C．my friend | D．my daughter |
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| 小题19: | | A．foolish | B．kind | C．energetic | D．proud |
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| 小题20: | | A．make | B．refuse | C．invent | D．receive |
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How often do you let other people’s nonsense change your mood? Do you let a bad driver, impolite waiter，rude boss, or an insensitive employee your day?
Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson in the back of a New York City taxi cab. One day I was in a taxi and we headed the airport. We were driving in the lane when suddenly a black car drove out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his , slide sideways，and at the very last moment our car stopped and the other car by just inches！The driver of the other car , the guy who almost caused a big accident, looked around and started at us.
My taxi driver just and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was ,so I said，"Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital！” This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call "The Law of the Garbage Truck".
He said, “ Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of , full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they"ll dump it on . Don’t take it personally; Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Believe me. You’ll be .”
So I started thinking, how often do I let Garbage Trucks run right over me? And how often do I take their garbage and it to other people at work, at home, or on the street? It was then that I said, “I don’t want their garbage and I’m not going to spread it anymore.”
Life’s too short to wake up in the morning with . The mark of your success is how quickly you can refocus on what’s in your life. See, Roy Baumeister, a psychology researcher from Florida State University，found in his extensive research that you __ bad things more often than good things in your life. You store the bad memories more easily, and you __ them more frequently. So love the people who treat you right. Ignore the ones who don’t. Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you _ it！The odds are against you when a Garbage Truck comes your way, but when you follow “The Law of the Garbage Truck”，you take back control of your life. You make room for the good by go of the bad.
Have a Garbage-Free Day！Have a marvelous, garbage-free day！The seeds you plant today the harvest you reap tomorrow.
| 小题1: | | A．enrich | B．ruin | C．spare | D．obtain |
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| 小题3: | | A．latter | B．right | C．opposite | D．free |
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| 小题4: | | A．brakes | B．door | C．window | D．seat |
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| 小题5: | | A．knocked | B．overtook | C．missed | D．lost |
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| 小题6: | | A．laughing | B．throwing | C．glancing | D．yelling |
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| 小题7: | | A．wondered | B．smiled | C．ignored | D．guessed |
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| 小题8: | | A．friendly | B．angry | C．tired | D．disappointed |
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| 小题9: | | A．expectation | B．passengers | C．garbage | D．goods |
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| 小题10: | | A．turns | B．pushes | C．holds | D．piles |
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| 小题11: | | A．roads | B．children | C．you | D．dustbin |
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| 小题12: | | A．upset | B．happier | C．pitiful | D．frightened |
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| 小题13: | | A．spread | B．share | C．explain | D．contribute |
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| 小题14: | | A．surprise | B．pleasure | C．doubt | D．regrets |
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| 小题15: | | A．funny | B．important | C．strange | D．embarrassing |
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| 小题16: | | A．remember | B．forget | C．value | D．appreciate |
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| 小题17: | | A．enjoy | B．exchange | C．recall | D．imagine |
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| 小题18: | | A．inspire | B．take | C．mend | D．notice |
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| 小题19: | | A．letting | B．consisting | C．making | D．dreaming |
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| 小题20: | | A．distinguish | B．deserve | C．deliver | D．determine |
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The artist Grandma Moses became famous for her simple, bright, cheerful paintings of American farm life．Her full name was Anna Mary Robertson Moses．But she was known to everyone as Grandma Moses because she did not begin to paint seriously until in her seventies．
Born on a farm in New York, Anna had little schooling．Her days were filled with farm chores．But she often found time to make pictures．Soon, however, she became too busy to draw or paint．At the age of 12, she went to work as a servant for a family nearby．She worked for other people for many years．Then, when she was 27, she married Thomas Moses, a farmer．And they began raising a family of their own．
Anna Moses could no longer do heavy farm work with age．Then, in her seventies, she began to paint in oils．Her pictures showed things she recalled from childhood-farm scenes, ice-skating, bringing home the Christmas tree．Later, she began to display her art at county fairs．Her pictures recorded a way of life that was quickly passing away．People everywhere loved these happy scenes, and soon her paintings were shown in art galleries．Grandma Moses became famous partially on account of her age, but mainly because her approach to art was modest and simple compared to many other painters of her time．Without formal training or even knowledge of Modernism, she relied on her own simple techniques to create her landscapes and scenes．She continued to paint almost until her death, on December 13, 1961 , at the age of 101．
The themes in her paintings provided the comfort of a rural life that many busy Americans treasured from their past．The threat of nuclear arms that appeared on television screens and in magazines had Americans starving for something more．Grandma Moses" art appealed to those who had lost hope for the future．Her classic paintings still appear on TV commercials, greeting cards, and magazine and book covers．
小题1:What can be inferred from the fact that Grandma Moses picked up a paintbrush?| A．She had no other ways to kill time． | | B．Her friend and family suggested it． | | C．She had had a love for painting since her childhood． | | D．She needed to make a living by selling her paintings． |
小题2:The key reason for her success is ___ .| A．her old age | B．her plain style | | C．her lack of training | D．her modern knowledge |
小题3:We can know from the passage that ______．| A．her paintings raised people"s hope for the future | | B．her paintings expressed the reality of her old age | | C．many Americans were interested in purchasing art works | | D．people wanted to get comfort by remembering grandmas |
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