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Something roared like thunder. The earth shook a little and we heard the rat-a-tat-tat of gunfire. ‘‘Father!” Hassan cried. We sprung to our feet and raced out of the living room.
“Father! What’s that sound?” Hassan screamed, his hands outstretched toward Ali. Ali wrapped his arms around us. A white light flashed and lit the sky in silver. It flashed again and was followed by rapid sharp sounds of gunfire.
“They’re hunting ducks, ” Ali said in a hoarse voice. “They hunt ducks at night, you know. Don"t be afraid.”
A siren(汽笛)went off in the distance. Somewhere glass broke and someone shouted. I heard people on the street, woken up from sleep. Hassan was crying. Ali pulled him close and held him with tenderness.
We stayed huddled (蜷缩)that way until the early hours of the morning. The shootings and explosions had lasted less than an hour, but they had frightened us badly, because none of us had ever heard gunshots in the streets. They were foreign sounds to us then. The generations of Afghan children whose ears would know nothing but the sounds of the bombs and gunfire were not yet born. Huddled together in the dining room and waiting for the sun to rise, none of us had any idea that a way of life had ended. The end came when Russian tanks were rolling into the very same streets where Hassan and I played, bringing the death of the Afghanistan I knew and marking the start of a still ongoing era of bloodletting.
Just before the sunrise, Baba’s car pulled into the driveway. His door slammed shut and his running footsteps pounded the stairs. Then he appeared in the doorway and I saw something on his face. Something I didn’t recognize right away because I’d never seen it before: fear. “Amir! Hassan!” He cried as he ran to us, opening his arms wide. “They blocked all the roads and the telephone didn’t work. I was so worried!”
We let him wrap us in his arms and, for a brief moment, I was glad about whatever had happened that night.
小题1:Who is the author of this passage?
A.Amir.B.Ali.C.Baba.D.Hassan.
小题2:By saying “They’re hunting ducks”, Ali _______.
A.told the children the truthB.played a joke on the children
C.tried to calm the childrenD.cheered the children up
小题3:We can infer from the passage that  _______.
A.there were thunderstorms that night
B.Afghan children were used to the war
C.people on the street shouted and broke the windows
D.that night was the end of people"s peaceful life
小题4:From the last sentence of the passage, we know _______.
A.Baba"s arms gave the author temporary comfort and joy
B.there was a chance that a world in peace was to come
C.what happened that night seemed nothing to the author
D.the author was glad to see his father come home safe

答案

小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:A
解析

试题分析:耳畔是哒哒哒的枪声和轰隆轰隆的爆炸声,大地都在颤抖着,Amir和 Hassan蜷缩在房间里等着噩梦的结束,尽管不到一个小时的时间,但是他们处于极度恐惧中,从此和平宁静消失了,取而代之的是血腥和***戮,本文是一个阿富汗儿童对于战争的描述。
小题1:A细节理解题。根据文中where Hassan and I played….和  “Amir! Hassan!” He cried as he ran to us,可以推测作者是Amir。
小题2:C推理判断题。根据Ali说的话Don"t be afraid,以及情理的推测可知这是父亲在危险时刻为了安慰孩子的话,故答案选C。
小题3:D推理判断题。根据文章倒数第三段The end came ….. I knew and marking the start of a still ongoing era of bloodletting.可知从那天晚上后和平宁静的生活结束了,血腥的***戮就开始了,故答案选D。
小题4:A由文章末段for a brief moment, I was glad about whatever had happened that night.可以推测作者在父亲的臂弯中得到了暂时的安全感,故答案选A。
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My dream is to become an orthodontist, fly to new heights, and impact the world. Ever since the day I got braces(牙箍), I have thought about how    it would be for me to become an orthodontist and make other    like me have more beautiful smiles. The thought of helping other people overcome the fear of their    or self-esteem became so real to me the day that I got my    off two years later. After a long thought, I finally came to a(n)    that I wanted to do my senior exit project on orthodontics. I am in the      of doing my project now and I cannot wait to see the wonderful    that I’m going to achieve. In the long run, I know it will be a great       to me down the road, opening doors to my     path. Another goal in my life is to fly to new    and go where no one else has    to go before. I am a big leader at my school and I try to do new things that are    in order to make things successful. I try to reach to the highest in order to make every event and idea      “with a bang!” I also want to do things to      the world somewhere down the road. After seeing friends go into    , I have thought about being a      missionary(传教士) in a third world country for a couple of summers after I       from the high school. I think it would be     to impact the lives of powerless and torn people who need     that seems unimaginable to them. I think     more people reached out and conquered their dreams to help other people achieve theirs, this world would be a whole lot better of a place.
小题1:
A.tiresomeB.occasional C.coolD.fortunate
小题2:
A.teensB.adultsC.doctorsD.patients
小题3:
A.imageB.operationC.figureD.mouth
小题4:
A.capsB.toolsC.booksD.braces
小题5:
A.stopB.decisionC.conclusionD.end
小题6:
A.endB.processC.beginningD.trouble
小题7:
A.sceneB.occupationC.startD.goals
小题8:
A.advantageB.honorC.chanceD.pity
小题9:
A.graduationB.businessC.careerD.life
小题10:
A.locationsB.heightsC.interests D.events
小题11:
A.hopedB.expectedC.neededD.dared
小题12:
A.cared forB.unheard ofC.put forwardD.thought of
小题13:
A.turn outB.move offC.go outD.die out
小题14:
A.changeB.developC.impactD.destroy
小题15:
A.missionsB.difficultiesC.trapsD.films
小题16:
A.long-termB.professionalC.short-termD.part-time
小题17:
A.attendB.graduateC.dislikeD.abandon
小题18:
A.tiresomeB.harmfulC.astonishingD.remarkable
小题19:
A.assistanceB.faithC.moneyD.laws
小题20:
A.sinceB.unlessC.although D.if

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Mr. Peter Johnson, aged twenty-three, battled for half an hour to escape from his trapped car yesterday when it landed upside down in three feet of water. He took the only escape route—through the boot.
Mr. Johnson’s car had ended up in a ditch at Romney Marsin, Kent after he lost proper control on ice and hit a bank. “Fortunately, the water began to come in only slowly,” Mr. Johnson said. “I couldn’t force the doors open because they were jammed against the walls of the ditch and dared not open the windows because I knew water would come flooding in.”
Mr. Johnson, a sweet salesman of Sitting Home, Kent, first tried to attract the attention of other motorists by sounding the horn and hammering on the roof and boot. Then he began his struggle to escape.
Later he said, “It was really a half penny that saved my life. It was the only coin I had in my pocket and I used it to unscrew the back seat to get into the boot. I hammered desperately with a hammer trying to make someone hear, but no help came.”
It took ten minutes to unscrew the seat, and a further five minutes to clear the sweet samples from the boot. Then Mr. Johnson found a wrench (扳手) and began to work on the boot lock. Fifteen minutes passed by. “It was the only chance I had. Finally it gave, but as soon as I moved the boot lid, the water and mud poured in. I forced the lid down into the mud and climbed up clear as the car filled up.”
His hands and arms cut and bruised, Mr. Johnson got to Beckett Farm nearby. Huddled in a blanket, he said, “That thirty minutes seemed like hours.” Only the tips of the car wheels were visible, police said last night. The vehicle had sunk into two feet of mud at the bottom of the ditch.
小题1:Which of the following objects is the most important to Mr. Johnson?
A.The hammer.B.The coin. C.The seat. D.The horn.
小题2:We know from the passage that ______.
A.Mr. Johnson’s car stood on its boot as it fell down
B.Mr. Johnson’s car accident was partly due to the slippery road
C.Mr. Johnson struggled in the pouring mud as he unscrewed the back seat
D.Mr. Johnson could not escape from the door because it was full of sweet jam
小题3:“Finally it gave” in Paragraph 5 means that ______. 
A.at last the wrench went broken
B.the chance was lost at the last minute
C.the lock came open after all his efforts
D.luckily the door was torn away in the end
小题4:What is the best title for this newspaper article?
A.Driver Escapes through Car Boot
B.The Story of Mr. Johnson, a Sweet Salesman
C.The Driver Survived a Terrible Car Accident
D.Car Boot Can Serve as the Best Escape Route

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Our bedroom has no full-length mirror. There is one at the canteen entrance. I always cherish a secret desire to take a glance before it at myself in a beautiful new dress. However, each time when it comes to the fulfillment, I get seized with such an uneasiness that I literally stagger(踉跄) away—backing out at the critical moment.
At the root of it is my lack of confidence by which I have been enslaved since childhood. It embarrasses me at the mildest praise, crushes my utmost efforts to say “No”, and prevents me from asking my parents for one cent more than necessary. Among other things, lack of confidence has wormed its way into my love of piano.
At the age of 14, one Sunday morning, I was woken up by a resounding hymn(洪亮的圣歌). Tracing that call of God into a neighboring church, I found myself deeply attracted by the melody of a piano—something beyond the means of my parents. To make it worse, people say a pianist is supposed to have music in the blood, but I believe I had none from my engineer father and technician mother. For days on end, I kept thinking of nothing else. I had a dream.
It wasn’t a dream after gold, which made some of my close friends to engage in business as self-employed traders or street peddlers. I was sometimes dazzled by their gold rings or elegant necklaces behind which, however, I seemed to catch sight of skeletons in their cupboards and was frightened away from the craze for fortunate. Out of despair, I kept it to myself, lack of confidence weighing heavy on me. I could do nothing but turn to my dream for comfort, for courage to aim high and wish for the impossible. I was convinced that before I could afford anything expensive (to me, it was a piano), I should climb up the academic ladder as high as possible.
For the next nine years, I carefully held back my desire for music to keep my search for learning, especially in English studies. My efforts were so rewarding that I went successfully through high school and college in my hometown. When I received the admission notice for a second degree course at a famous university in Beijing, the national capital, tears welled up in my eyes. I knew my command of English was my wealth, for I might make a deal with a pianist who would give me access to his piano in exchange for English lessons. And that has come true!
To this day, whenever I lay my fingers on the snow-white keyboard, ready for a melody, I still feel shy. I am quite aware of my limited music talent, but as a shy dreamer, I have found my way to success.
小题1:According to the first two paragraphs, we can learn that the writer is __________.
A.helplessB.shyC.honestD.considerate
小题2: Why did the writer say her desire for the piano was a dream in the third paragraph?
a. Her parents couldn’t afford a piano.
b. Her parents didn’t want her to engage in music.
c. She thought she had no gift for music.
d. She could do nothing but accept the reality.
A.a, bB.c, dC.a, cD.b, d
小题3: How did the writer make her dream of playing the piano come true?
A.She turned to her friends for financial aid.
B.She taught English in exchange for piano lessons.
C.She was admitted to a university for a second degree course in music.
D.She earned money by doing a part-time job to pay for her piano lessons.
小题4: What can we learn from the writer’s example?
A.Wealth always comes after a great effort.
B.Confidence is a key factor in success.
C.We should be academically successful before other achievements.
D.We should make every effort to turn a dream into reality.

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My husband and I had just opened up a pet sitting business earlier that year. Our customers had slowly risen from three to thirty a month. We were busy through those hot summer months, driving between visits. Our services were strictly held at the pet owner’s home. It was almost too busy for the two of us, but we were making good money! 
We asked pet owners new to our services to phone two weeks ahead so we had enough time to meet the owners and pets at their homes and make any following meetings before the owner leaves.
One day, we decided to take on a new customer just two days before they would leave. We met the family, filled in a form, and spent some time with their dog, Hercules. He playfully jumped on us and touched our hands and arms using his tongue. The family laughed as he did this, showing us that he was very loving.
Two days later I appeared at the house, alone. I came up to Hercules and said hello happily. I filled up his water bowl and cleaned any messes he made. Meanwhile, he was so lovely sitting beside. I thought this would be the good picture to send to the owners, a usual service. After the light and “click” sound went off, Hercules rushed at me. I didn’t know what had just happened until I noticed the drops of blood. I ran out and did the only thing — calling my husband.
Then I went to neighbors for help. My husband arrived after ten minutes. The helpful neighbor and my husband led Hercules back into his pen (圈). Then my husband and I took off to the hospital.
I must have looked like I was shot when I walked into the hospital. The nurses quickly moved me to a room. I asked the doctor in a weak but playful manner, “ Am I going to die?” He replied, “Finally.”
小题1:According to the text, the author’s work was        .
A.tiring and dangerousB.easy and free
C.well paidD.done outdoors
小题2:What did the author often do during her work?  
A.Cleaning the clients’ house.
B.Walking the pets outside.
C.Bringing the pets to her own house.
D.Taking a photo of pets to the owners.
小题3:It can be inferred from the text that the author was attacked because         .
A.Hercules feared the sound and the flash
B.the author attacked Hercules first
C.Hercules was very hungry then
D.the author treated Hercules badly
小题4:The doctor’s answer gave us a sense of         .
A.angerB.humorC.carelessnessD.patience

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My mother has been a true inspiration to me and changed the way I look at life. Since my birth she has made it evident that I would become ______ and that I would be one of the great ones. She has taught me that I can do anything if I put my ______to it.
As a young boy, I struggled to achieve tasks that came ______ to others. I had problems with writing, reading and especially speaking. I didn’t talk the way ______kids did and did not respond to questions or stay alert (警觉的) to my surroundings. My reading was poor ______ with teachers helping me, and my speech was hard to ______. My writing was not at the ______it should have been. Even simple things like knowing my left from my right or being able to snap my fingers (弹手指) were ______.
My mother ______ all my challenges and as a professor with a PH.D., decided to ______ the situation early in my development. She didn’t want me to ______. After a while, we did indeed get over all the problems that had ______ me. She spent hours every day ______ me everything I needed to know, determined to help me learn. ______ her I would not be anywhere close to the level I am now.
In addition, she gave ______ for my life. She told me what to do and what not to do. Her expectations have always been high ______ she knows that I can do it. For that, I thank her. She would not allow her son to be incapable. She never ______ on me, and to this day she tells me education is a must. I will be a ______ person if I continue to follow her lead. She encourages me to study hard for my ______ and attend college.
She used her gifts as a ______ to help a child --- her child --- and now I have the opportunity to become something. 
小题1:
A.everythingB.nothingC.anythingD.something
小题2:
A.mindB.brainC.feelingsD.work
小题3:
A.smoothlyB.stronglyC.frequentlyD.easily
小题4:
A.averageB.ordinaryC.normalD.common
小题5:
A.justB.everC.evenD.only
小题6:
A.hearB.writeC.readD.understand
小题7:
A.levelB.lengthC.speedD.degree
小题8:
A.problemsB.excusesC.worriesD.duties
小题9:
A.sufferedB.observedC.removedD.tolerated
小题10:
A.studyB.findC.changeD.keep
小题11:
A.fightB.struggleC.strikeD.challenge
小题12:
A.interruptedB.disturbedC.terrifiedD.troubled
小题13:
A.teachingB.givingC.supportingD.reminding
小题14:
A.WithoutB.ExceptC.BesidesD.Beyond
小题15:
A.informationB.adviceC.promiseD.expectation
小题16:
A.beforeB.thoughC.becauseD.unless
小题17:
A.set upB.gave upC.pushed upD.looked up
小题18:
A.richB.famousC.successfulD.powerful
小题19:
A.trainingB.gradesC.experimentsD.abilities
小题20:
A.womanB.doctorC.sisterD.teacher

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