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It was my first year teaching in a special class, and I wasn’t sure what to expect at our yearly Special Olympics sports meeting. My       had some challenges, from learning disabilities to cerebral palsy (脑瘫).
Mark was one with the latter. Restricted to a      , he had to fight his spasms (抽搐) just to control his movements.    , he always had a positive attitude and greeted everyone with a huge smile. His classmates       him and always took the time to make sure he was included in group activities, especially Mike, Andy and Lucas, three boys who were good at   ­­    . Obviously, Mark wanted to be like them, unrestricted by the limitation of his      , and watching them moving on the playing field seemed to fill him with      .
When the day came, Mike, Andy and Lucas placed well in their sports events, and gave the calm audience something to cheer about. Mark sat in his wheelchair on the sidelines,       them on. The final event of the day was the 400-meter race.       was invited to either walk or run, according to their ability, around the       length of the track.
When Mike, Andy and Lucas reached the finish line, they       and turned to look behind them. At the       of the crowd on the track, determined not to be left behind, was Mark. All his classmates had      him. He was alone on the track with over half the distance left to       . Mike, Andy and Lucas looked at each other, and a silent       passed between them. Slowly, they jogged       towards their friend, cheering him on       he had done for them moments before.
The progress was      , but in the end the three star runners and Mark       the finish line together to the enthusiastic cries of their teachers and classmates. Seeing the look on Mark’s face and hands upraised, I came to understand what       the Special Olympics.
Years later, I’m still cheering them on.
小题1:
A.students B.friendsC.partnersD.classmates
小题2:
A.bedB.machineC.deskD.wheelchair
小题3:
A.ThusB.HoweverC.Otherwise D.Besides
小题4:
A.protectedB.satisfied C.loved D.cared
小题5:
A.expressionB.practice C.studiesD.sports
小题6:
A.interests B.habitsC.body D.mind
小题7:
A.trustB.admiration C.fearD.worry
小题8:
A.bringingB.cheering C.holding D.moving
小题9:
A.SomeoneB.EveryoneC.Anybody D.Nobody
小题10:
A.averageB.different C.entire D.extra
小题11:
A.fellB.restedC.hurried D.paused
小题12:
A.endB.front C.centerD.top
小题13:
A.leftB.ignoredC.passed D.helped
小题14:
A.runB.jogC.cover D.walk
小题15:
A.demand B.relief C.action D.thought
小题16:
A.back B.along C.again D.on
小题17:
A.whileB.although C.sinceD.as
小题18:
A.slowB.greatC.boringD.relaxing
小题19:
A.crossed B.arrived C.rushed D.got
小题20:
A.leftB.madeC.kept D.found

答案

小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:C
小题5:D
小题6:C
小题7:B
小题8:B
小题9:B
小题10:C
小题11:D
小题12:A
小题13:C
小题14:C
小题15:D
小题16:A
小题17:D
小题18:A
小题19:A
小题20:B
解析

试题分析:文章讲述了作者在教书生涯中深受感动的一件事。在他所教的残疾孩子们中,Mark因行动不便,在一次学校组织的残疾人奥林匹克运动会中落在最后,然而他那三个即将到达终点的朋友却返回去跟Mark共同冲向终点。他们的行为不仅感动了在场的人们,也深刻地阐释了残疾人奥运会的真正意义所在。
小题1:A名词辨析。A. 学生;  B. 朋友; C. 伙伴;D.同学。根据上文It was my first year teaching 可以判断作者是位老师,因此这里说的是“我”的学生们。答案选A。
小题2:D名词辨析。A. 床 ;B. 机器 ;C. 课桌;D. 轮椅。从前一句可知Mark患脑瘫,行动不便,由此可以推测他是靠轮椅活动,所以是被束缚在“轮椅”上,答案选D。
小题3:B副词辨析。A这样 ;B. 然而;C. 否则;D. 包括 。前句提到他必须跟自己的身体不便作斗争,本句提到他有着积极的态度,所以前后构成转折关系,因此选B。
小题4:C. 动词辨析。 A保护;B.满意;C.喜爱;D. 在意。联系上下文可知,他的同学们总是帮助他参加各种活动,由此推断他很受同学们的喜爱,答案选C。
小题5:D. 名词辨析。 A表达;B. 练习;C. 学习;D. 运动。由 “placed well in their sports events”可知,这三个学生擅长运动,故答案选D。
小题6:C名词辨析。 A. 兴趣; B. 习惯 ;C. 身体;D. 心理。Mark身患残疾,由情理可知他希望像他的朋友们一样,不受身体不便的束缚,因此选body。
小题7:B. 名词辨析。A 信任;B. 赞赏;C.害怕;D. 担忧。由上文内容可知Mark基本上不能活动,因此当看到别人在运动场上矫健的动作时,他会羡慕,会发出惊叹,故答案选B。
小题8:B. 动词辨析。A 带来 ;    B.喝彩;C. 抓住;D. 移动。从上一句的“cheer about”以及情理的推测可知当朋友们比赛时,Mark会坐在轮椅里为他们加油喝彩,所以答案选B。
小题9:B不定代词辨析。A. 某人;  B. 每一人; C. 任何人;D. 没人。由上下文可知所有的学生都被邀请沿着跑道走完或者跑完一圈,因此选B项。
小题10:C. 形容词辨析。A平均的;B. 不同的;C. 完全的;D. 额外的。由情理可知在赛跑中,应该要求所有学生走完或者跑完全程,故此处强调跑道的全长,所以答案选C。
小题11:D动词辨析。. A摔倒;B. 休息;C.匆忙;D. 暂停,停顿。根据turned to look behind them可知当三名学生到达终点的时候,他们停下来,转身看他们后面的同学,其他选项不符合语境,答案选D。
小题12:A名词辨析。A尽头,末尾;B.前面;C. 中心;D. 顶部。根据下文He was alone on the track 可知Mark落在了最后面,at the end of是固定搭配,表示“在……的末”,故答案选A。
小题13:C动词辨析。A.离开;  B. 忽视;C. 经过;D. 帮助。根据He was alone on the track可知行动不便的Mark被所有的同学都超了过去,所以答案选C。
小题14:C动词辨析。A. 跑;B.慢跑;C.覆盖,走过路程;D. 走。由上下文可知同学们都超过了他,只有他自己还剩下一半多的路没走完,cover“行走”,符合语境,故答案选C。
小题15:D名词辨析。A.决定;B. 信仰;C. 行为;D. 思想,想法。从下文可知他们三个跑回去和Mark一起重新向终点线走去,由此判断当时他们彼此注视了一眼,心照不宣的产生了一个共同的想法,故选D。
小题16:A副词辨析。A. 返回;B. 沿着;C. 再次;D. 在上。根据上文可知他们已经到达了终点,因此这里是指他们返回去为Mark加油,故答案选A。
小题17:D连词辨析。A. 同时;B. 虽然;C. 既然;D. 由于,正如。由上文可知当这三个朋友比赛时,Mark在旁边为他们加油,喝彩,所以此处他们跑回去为Mark加油,就像Mark之前为他们加油一样。
小题18:A形容词辨析。A.慢的;B.伟大的,极好的;C. 无聊的; D. 放松的。根据上文he had to fight his spasms (抽搐) just to control his movements.可知Mark行动迟缓,故答案选A。
小题19:A动词辨析。A. 穿过;B. 到达;C. 冲;D.得到。从后半句的but可知,虽然过程很慢,但是最后他们三人跟Mark一起冲过了终点线,故答案选A。
小题20:B动词辨析。A. 离开;B. 造就,使。。。成为;C. 保持;D. 找到。最后作者表示通过这件事情,“我”明白了什么是特殊的残疾人奥运会。make表示“使成为”,其他选项不符合语境,故答案选B。
核心考点
试题【It was my first year teaching in a special class, and I wasn’t sure what to expe】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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Harry Houdini was one of the greatest American entertainers in the theater this century. He was a man famous for his escapes from prison cells, from wooden boxes floating in rivers, from locked tanks full of water. He appeared in theaters all over Europe and America. Crowds came to see the great Houdini and his “magic” tricks.
Of course, his secret was not magic or supernatural power. It was simply strength. He had the ability to move his toes as well as he moved his fingers. He could move his body into almost any position he wanted.
Houdini started working in the entertainment world when he was 17, in 1891. He and his brother Theo performed card tricks in clubs in New York. They called themselves the Houdini Brothers. When Harry married in 1894, he and his wife Bess worked together as magician and assistant. But for a long time they were not very successful. Then Harry performed his first prison escape in Chicago in 1898. Harry persuaded a detective to let him try to escape from the prison, and he invited the local newspapermen to watch.
It was the publicity (宣传) that came from this that started Harry Houdini’s success. Harry had fingers trained to escape from handcuffs and toes trained to escape from ankle chains. But his biggest secret was how he unlocked the prison doors. Every time he went into the prison cell, Bess gave him a kiss for good luck and a small skeleton key, which is a key that fits many locks. She passed it quickly from her mouth to his.
Harry used these prison escapes to build his fame. He arranged to escape from the local prison of every town he visited. In the afternoon, the people of the town would read about it in their local newspapers, and in the evening every seat in the local theater would be full. What was the result? Worldwide fame and a name remembered today.
小题1:According to the passage, Houdini’s success in prison escapes depends on ______.
A.his special tricks and supernatural powers
B.his unusual ability and skeleton key
C.his magic tricks and supernatural powers
D.his wisdom and magic tricks
小题2: It can be inferred from the passage that Houdini became famous ______ .
A.in 1894B.before he married
C.at the age of 17D.when he was 24
小题3:According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?                         
A.Houdini was a famous American magician.
B.Houdini was first recognized in Chicago.
C.Houdini first entered the entertainment world together with his wife.
D.Houdini was popular with people from Europe and America.
小题4: Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A.A Skeleton KeyB.A Secret Prisoner
C.Worldwide FameD.Great Escapes

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Jasmine Harman,a famous TV presenter, was sunny and active. Nothing seemed to       her down. But nearly a decade on, Jasmine spent the first years of her TV life      a secret about her background—one she couldn’t      to be made public.
“When I started out in TV, I lived in fear of someone discovering about my      ,” she admitted. Because her mother had a       illness called hoarding Disorder(囤积症). “Mum would keep     batteries, old speakers, broken dolls and baskets she       in the street. Nothing would be thrown away. And she’d be       if you ever tried to clear them up,” Jasmine recalled. Eventually, the entire family couldn’t have a       life.
Two years ago, Jasmine did something      . She made a documentary called My Hoarder Mum and Me about her family’s battle to fight against her mum’s disease. “I do      our program will shine more light on the issue,” said Jasmine. Then a second program, Britain’s Biggest Hoarders      
Luckily, there are diagnostic criteria(诊断标准)now and experts that can help. Jasmine has become a(an)       herself in a way. She runs a website to help sufferers and their      . “It’s incredible. I spent most of my childhood being ashamed, but now I’d like to make it      . People like my mum need help, but not to be made to feel      .”
“We hadn’t been able to have Christmas dinner at Mum’s for      , because you couldn’t get people into the house      . But we had one last year, and it was amazing,” Jasmine said. “The       still isn’t perfect, and Mum isn’t perfect either. She’s still       with it. But I’m so proud that she’s come this far, and I want to tell other people it’s possible.”
小题1:
A.settleB.takeC.beatD.calm
小题2:
A.makingB.discoveringC.hidingD.mixing
小题3:
A.waitB.planC.coverD.bear
小题4:
A.workB.mumC.illnessD.memory
小题5:
A.mentalB.physicalC.finalD.social
小题6:
A.newB.usedC.roundD.expensive
小题7:
A.put awayB.made outC.picked upD.dug out
小题8:
A.terribleB.gratefulC.OKD.crazy
小题9:
A.richB.normalC.simpleD.hard
小题10:
A.specialB.dangerousC.hopelessD.impossible
小题11:
A.hopeB.wonderC.fearD.doubt
小题12:
A.ended upB.broke downC.kept awayD.came out
小题13:
A.patientB.expertC.exampleD.role
小题14:
A.friendsB.bossesC.familiesD.mistakes
小题15:
A.fairB.safeC.falseD.public
小题16:
A.betterB.youngerC.prouderD.worse
小题17:
A.yearsB.monthsC.centuriesD.weeks
小题18:
A.hardlyB.actuallyC.luckilyD.regularly
小题19:
A.dreamB.wayC.houseD.study
小题20:
A.strugglingB.fillingC.turningD.begging

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"When I look back on my childhood I wonder how I survived at all. It was, of course, a miserable childhood. The happy childhood is hardly worth your while. "Worse than the ordinary miserable childhood is the miserable Irish childhood. And worse yet is the miserable Irish Catholic childhood." That was Frank McCourt reading the opening lines of his book Angela"s Ashes, released in 1996.
This Irish American author best known for the Pulitzer Prize-winning autobiography Angela"s Ashes that recorded his poor upbringing, died of cancer on Sunday, The New York Times reported. He was 78.
Born in New York City, he was the eldest of the seven children born to Irish immigrant parents. Angela"s Ashes was a memoir(回忆录)that captured an irresponsible, drunkard(酒鬼)father with a gift for story-telling. When not drunk, his father was absent, turning his back on a family so poor, McCourt wrote, that they were reduced to burning the furniture in their rented hut to keep warm. His mother struggled to raise her many children after his father left the family.
In Angela"s Ashes, he wrote of hunger, a home flooded with rainwater and the unbearable humiliation(耻辱)of seeking handouts from charities in the Irish city. But he told the story in a way that is expressive, warm and light-hearted.
Frank McCourt left Ireland at the age of 19 to return to New York City where he was born. He earned a degree in English education and taught creative writing for nearly thirty years. After retiring in 1987, he decided to write about his childhood. "Angela"s Ashes" became a huge success and brought McCourt a 1997 Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Critics Circle Award and other honors. Millions of copies of the book were sold worldwide and it was adapted into a 1999 movie starring Emily Watson and Robert Carlyle.
小题1:In the first paragraph, by saying "The happy childhood is hardly worth your while", the writer really means that ________.
A.a lot of readers don"t deserve happy childhood
B.his childhood is not worth of others" sympathy
C.his childhood is mixed with happiness and misery
D.smooth childhood surely will not draw readers" attention
小题2:From the passage, we know Frank McCourt"s father is ________.
A.humorous and trustworthy
B.alcohol-addicted but loves his family
C.poor but warm-hearted
D.irresponsible but gifted in telling stories
小题3:Which of the statements about the book “Angela’s Ashes” is right?
A.This book is intended to show respect to McCourt’s father.
B.The author wrote the book in a sad and serious tone(语调).
C.The book enjoyed great popularity after it came out.
D.The author got two awards because of the book.
小题4: What"s the text mainly about?
A.A brief introduction to Frank McCourt and one of his works.
B.A literary review(评论) on Frank McCourt"s book.
C.An account of Frank McCourt"s miserable childhood.
D.A comment on Frank McCourt"s life experience.

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Four years ago my sweet mom went to be with God. She did it her way.
I got the call at work, and I headed home quickly. Mom and Dad lived on a small farm that they had owned since I was seven. I hated going there every weekend. There was nothing for a young girl to do but watch the one station on the old TV set, if the weather allowed reception.
My mom, on the other hand, loved the peace and quiet of the land and loved to work in the garden among her flowers and vegetables. The place was simple, with no indoor pipes or heating. We had a big wood stove in the kitchen that did its best to heat the little farmhouse, but it always seemed cold and too quiet to me.
In the evenings, my mom and I would sit for hours singing in the little kitchen. I sang the rhythm and Mom harmonized. Her favorite song was "Moon River" and we sang it over and over. Mom told me stories about how when I was a little girl, I could sing before I could talk. She loved to tell there was one song I particularly loved called "Ivory Tower".
As time passed, I had my own children and went to visit every week or two. The kids loved the farm and the tractor rides with my dad. Me, well, I still hated the silence of the farm. While my mom loved to sit at her kitchen table and look out at her garden and flowers and retell all the old stories, I missed the hustle and bustle(喧闹) of my life at home. But I sat there listening quietly as she reminisced.
Now, I sat back in the silence and turned on an old radio. Music always comforted me.
My heart skipped a beat. "Moon River" was playing on the radio. I sat there shocked, with a tear running down my cheek, as I listened to every familiar note.
Then the radio announcer of this old station came on. "Here"s one we haven"t heard in a while," and an unfamiliar song began. I began to cry harder as I heard the words sung over the airwaves "Come down, come down from your Ivory Tower…".
小题1:The writer didn’t like staying in the farm for the following reasons Except that ________.
A.it was too cold and quiet
B.she could only sing one song in the small farm
C.there was nothing more that could make her excited
D.it had no indoor pipes or heating
小题2:From the first paragraph, we know that the writer’s mother ________.
A.passed away four years agoB.left the small farm
C.left to live her own wayD.preferred to be with God
小题3:The underlined word reminisced in the fifth paragraph probably means ________.
A.rememberedB.comfortedC.shoutedD.sighed
小题4:Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.The writer was able to sing before she could speak.
B.The writer preferred to live a busy life in the city.
C.The writer was still quite familiar with the song "Ivory Tower".
D.The writer treasured all her childhood memories in the small farmhouse.
小题5:Which would be the best title for this passage?
A.Cherish lifeB.My happy childhood
C.Our small farmhouseD.Mom’s music

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When it is Tom’s turn for a cut, Mr. Smith places a wooden board covered with a piece of red leather across the arms of the chair, so that the barber doesn’t have to bend to cut the boy’s hair.
“Hey, young man, you’re       , you won’t need this soon, you’ll be able to sit in the chair.” the barber says.
“Wow,” says Tom, turning round to look at his dad. “Dad, Mr. Smith said I could be sitting in the chair soon, not just on the      !”
“So I hear,” his father replies. “I expect Mr. Smith will start       me more for your hair then.”
In the       Tom sees a little head sticking out of a long nylon cape. Occasionally he       glances at the barber as he works. He smells a(n)       of smelly sweat and aftershave as the barber moves around him, combing and cutting.
Tom feels like he is in another world,       except for the sound of the barber’s shoes rubbing on the plastic carpet and the       of his scissors. In the       from the window he could see through the window, a few small clouds moved slowly through the frame, moving to the       of the scissors’ click.
Sleepily, his eyes dropping to the front of the cape where his hair       softly as snow and he      sitting in the chair just like the men and older boys, the special       left leaning against the wall in the corner.
When Mr. Smith has      , Tom hops down from the seat.      , he sees his own thick,       hair mixed among the browns, greys and blacks of the men who have sat in the chair before him. For a moment he wants to reach down and       the broken blonde hair, to       them from the others, but he does not have time.
They reach the pavement outside the shop. “I tell you what, boy, let’s get some fish and chips to take home,       your mum from cooking tea,” says Tom’s dad.
Tom is excited and catches his dad’s hand. He is surprised to find, warming in his father’s palm, a handful of his own       .
小题1:
A.building up B.sending upC.bringing upD.shooting up
小题2:
A.deskB.board C.couchD.sofa
小题3:
A.payingB.blamingC.chargingD.accusing
小题4:
A.mirrorB.book C.shelfD.catalogue
小题5:
A.stealsB.discoversC.returnsD.transforms
小题6:
A.lack B.memoryC.mixtureD.expression
小题7:
A.helplessB.noiselessC.fearlessD.thoughtless
小题8:
A.controlB.directionC.effect D.click
小题9:
A.immigrationB.oppositionC.reflectionD.assumption
小题10:
A.rhymeB.trail C.patternD.sound
小题11:
A.falls B.coversC.meltsD.explodes
小题12:
A.considersB.succeeds C.approvesD.imagines
小题13:
A.packageB.benchC.scissorsD.carpet
小题14:
A.treatedB.compromised C.finishedD.entertained
小题15:
A.Looking intoB.Looking forwardC.Looking upD.Looking down
小题16:
A.blondeB.redC.blackD.white
小题17:
A.send forB.find outC.gather upD.show off
小题18:
A.punishB.separateC.deliverD.confirm
小题19:
A.persuadeB.saveC.excuse D.relax
小题20:
A.moneyB.tipC.fishD.hair

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