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I suddenly heard an elephant crying as though frightened. Looking down,I immediately recognized that something was wrong,and ran down to the edge of the near bank. There I saw Ma Shwe with her three­month­old calf struggling in the fast-rising water,and it was a life­and­death struggle. Her calf was floating(漂浮) and screaming with fear.Ma Shwe was as near to the far bank as she could get,holding her whole body against the rushing water,and keeping the calf pressed against her huge body.Every now and then the rushing water would sweep the calf away.
There was a sudden rise in the water and the calf was washed clean over the mother"s body and was gone. Ma Shwe turned quickly to reach it and pressed the calf with her head and trunk (象鼻) against the rocky bank. Then with a huge effort,she picked it up in her trunk and tried until she was able to place it on a narrow shelf of rock.
Just at this moment,she fell back into the river. If she were carried down,it would be certain death. I knew,as well as she did,that there was one spot (地点) where she could get up the bank,but it was on the other side from where she had put her calf.
While I was wondering what I could do next,I heard the sound of a mother"s love. Ma Shwe had crossed the river and got up the bank and was making her way back as fast as she could,roaring (吼叫) all the time,but to her calf it was music.
小题1:The moment the author got down to the river bank he saw    .
A.the calf was about to fall into the river
B.Ma Shwe was placing the calf on the rock
C.the calf was washed away by the rising water
D.Ma Shwe was holding the calf against the rushing water
小题2:How did Ma Shwe manage to save her calf from the fast flowing water?
A.By putting it on a safe spot.B.By pressing it against her body.
C.By taking it away with her.D.By carrying it on her back.
小题3:How did the calf feel about the mother elephant"s roaring?
A.It was a great comfort.B.It was a sign of danger.
C.It was a call for help.D.It was a musical note.
小题4:What can be the best title for the text?
A.A Mother"s LoveB.A Brave Act
C.A Deadly RiverD.A Matter of Life and Death

答案

小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:A
小题4:A
解析

试题分析 作者目睹一头小象落入水中,象妈妈救起小象,母爱是很伟大的。
小题1:D细节题。根据第一段Ma Shwe was as near to the far bank as she could get,holding her whole body against the rushing water,and keeping the calf pressed against her huge body.得出D项正确。
小题2:A细节题。根据第二段Ma Shwe turned quickly to reach it and pressed the calf with her head and trunk (象鼻) against the rocky bank得出A项。
小题3:A推断题。根据最后一段Ma Shwe had crossed the river and got up the bank and was making her way back as fast as she could,roaring (吼叫) all the time,but to her calf it was music.判断A项正确。
小题4:A 主旨大意。根据整个文章所反应在内容得知选 A项。
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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Years ago, I worked at the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus. One day, as I was passing the elephants, I suddenly stopped,        by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. It was        that they could, at any time, break free,       strangely enough, they didn’t. I asked a trainer the       for this.
He said, “When they were very young we used the       size rope, and it was enough to hold them. As they grow up, they believe the rope can       hold them, so they never try.”
Like the elephants, how many of you believe you cannot do a thing, simply because you       once before? Do you often tell       “I cannot dance” or “I’m not good at math”?
These are       of self limiting beliefs. You must realize you’re       for them. A limiting belief that says you’re poor at math may have       as a reaction to the embarrassing experiences related to math, or the remarks made by someone important to you which       you. The cool thing is that because you create the       you can choose to change it! Here is how:
First,       it with “I am good at math”. Once you change your      , your subconsciousness will make this      by driving you to act. That might be to take a math course or to go online       help, etc. Gradually you’ll really see your math skills are      .
This is such a simple process that you can       it today. Don’t be like the poor elephant and make your life       at a place because of a limiting belief you developed years ago.
小题1:
A.excitedB.confusedC.discouragedD.worried
小题2:
A.impossibleB.doubtfulC.uncertainD.obvious
小题3:
A.butB.or C.andD.so
小题4:
A.caseB.resultC.reasonD.choice
小题5:
A.sameB.bigger C.smallerD.different
小题6:
A.narrowlyB.almostC.stillD.hardly
小题7:
A.didB.failedC.triedD.succeeded
小题8:
A.yourself B.othersC.your teacherD.your partner
小题9:
A.causesB.storiesC.resultsD.examples
小题10:
A.consciousB.honestC.responsibleD.depended
小题11:
A.stoppedB.referredC.changedD.originated
小题12:
A.interestedB.disappointed C.boredD.inspired
小题13:
A.belief B.experienceC.embarrassment D.remark
小题14:
A.representB.compareC.mixD.replace
小题15:
A.action B.thoughtC.aimD.plan
小题16:
A.come trueB.run outC.on guardD.keep cool
小题17:
A.atB.by C.forD.in
小题18:
A.improvedB.judgedC.realizedD.recognized
小题19:
A.finishB.continueC.keep D.begin
小题20:
A.involvedB.stuckC.unfinishedD.changed

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This parable(寓言)is told of a farmer who owned an old mule(骡子). The mule fell into the farmer’s well. The farmer heard the mule praying for whatever mules do when they fall into wells. After carefully assessing(评估)the situation, the farmer sympathized(同情)with the mule, but decided that neither the mule nor the well was worth the trouble of saving. Instead, he called his neighbors together , told them what had happened, and asked them to help pour dirt to bury the old mule in the well and put him out his misery.
At the beginning, the old mule was crazy! But as the farmer and his neighbors continued shovelling and the dirt hit his back, a thought struck him. It suddenly dawned on him that every time a shovel load of dirt landed on his back, he would shake it off and step up!
This he did, blow after blow. “Shake it off and step up… shake it off and step up… shake it off and step up!” He repeated to encourage himself. No matter how painful the blows, or how distressing the situation seemed, the old mule fought panic and just kept right on shaking it off and stepping up!
It wasn’t long before the old mule, battered and exhausted, stepped triumphantly(胜利地)over the wall of that well! What seemed like it would bury him actually helped him… all because of the manner in which he handled his adversity(逆境).
That’s life! If we face our problems and respond to them positively, and refuse to give in to panic, bitterness, or self-pity.
The adversities that come along to bury us usually have within them the very real potential to benefit us! Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that amateurs(生手)built the boat. Professionals built the Titanic.
小题1:Why did the farmer decide to bury the mule in the well?
A.Because he thought the mule was of little use.
B.Because he didn’t like the praying made by the mule.
C.Because he thought the well couldn’t be used any longer after the accident.
D.Because he didn’t want to see the mule suffer more in the well.
小题2:What does the underlined sentence in the second paragraph mean?
A.The mule became calmB.The mule became quiet.
C.The mule suddenly had an ideaD.The mule lost heart.
小题3:Who saved the mule at last?
A.The farmerB.The farmer’s neighbors
C.The farmer and his neighborsD.The mule himself
小题4:What lesson can we learn from the passage?
a. One should give up something of little use.
b. One should depend oneself when in trouble.
c. One should show mercy to others who are in trouble.
d. There must be something that one can do well no matter what he is.
e. Be self-determined and never give up, and one can succeed in the end.
A.a, b, eB.b, d, eC.a, c, eD.b, c, e

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On a freezing-cold February morning in Indiana, Jhaqueil Reagan,18, left home to walk to a job interview—ten miles away, over snow-covered roads.
Reagan had been looking for work for months. His mother had died two years earlier, and he was the only caretaker of his younger brother, Cole, 16, and sister, Jazzlyn, seven. He was desperate for a regular salary after cutting lawns(草坪) and doing other temporaryjobs.
Three hours into his hard trip, Reagan had covered only three miles. He paused outside a Cajun restaurant called Papa Roux to ask for directions from owner Art Bouvier, who was clearing ice and snow from the parking lot. “I told him to get on the bus,” says Bouvier. “He thanked me and went on his way.”
Fifteen minutes later, Bouvier pulled up in his car beside Reagan as he walked along. “You’ve really got to be on the bus,” he told Reagan. “I don’t have money for the bus,” Reagan replied. Bouvier offered him a lift. On the way, he asked the boy about his job search.
“I thought, This is the kind of kid I want working for me,” says Bouvier. He got the teen’s phone number and dropped him off for his interview.
Later that day, Bouvier wrote about Reagan on Facebook. “He doesn’t know it yet, but he starts on Monday,” Bouvier wrote. “It’s been a while since I’ve met someone so young with a work ethic(伦理) like that!” A few hours later, Bouvier called to offer Reagan a job. Shocked, the teen accepted on the spot. A television reporter caught wind of the story and interviewed the pair on camera that night.
Today, Reagan is washing dishes, filling orders, and greeting Papa Roux customers for $8.50 an hour. The publicity(宣传) has brought in so many new customers that Bouvier plans to open a second restaurant by the end of the year.
小题1:Why did Jhaqueil Reagan have to find a job ?
A.Because he had to make enough money to support his family.
B.Because his parents had died two years earlier.
C.Because he wanted to change his job.
D.Because he was desperate for a good job.
小题2:Which of the following can be used to replace the underlined part in the sixth paragraph ?
A.reportedB.deliveredC.heardD.told
小题3:Which of the following words best describes Bouvier?
A.honestB.warm-heartedC.modestD.independent
小题4:What’s the best title of the passage ?
A.A Young Man Who Had an InterviewB.A Young Man Who Found a Job
C.A Boss Who Offered a JobD.A Boss Who Took a Chance

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In a small village, there lived a potter(陶工) who had a donkey. Every day his donkey would carry soil from the ______ to his house. Since the field was quite far off, the potter would ______ under a tree midway, tying(拴) his donkey nearby.
One day, the potter ____ to take the rope with which he tied the donkey every day. When he reached the ____, he became worried and didn’t know what to do.   At that time, a saint(圣人) ____ to be passing by. When the potter told the saint what his ____ was, he said, “Take the ____ to the place where you tie him every day. ____ to tie him using an imaginary rope. He won’t run away.” The potter did what the saint had said.
When he woke up, to his ___ and relief, he found the donkey standing in the ____ place. But to his frustration, when he prepared to leave for ____, the donkey did not move. ____, the potter saw the wise saint again and told him about the donkey’s ____ behavior. The saint said, “Go and pretend to untie the rope.” The potter ____ the saint’s advice.
Now the donkey was ready to leave for home. The potter thanked the wise saint and went home ____ his donkey.
小题1:
A.factoryB.gardenC.fieldD.village
小题2:
A.standB.restC.singD.dance
小题3:
A.forgotB.decidedC.expectedD.agreed
小题4:
A.stoneB.treeC.bridgeD.house
小题5:
A.failedB.attemptedC.happenedD.managed
小题6:
A.animalB.plantC.problemD.result
小题7:
A.birdB.flowerC.donkeyD.rope
小题8:
A.BelieveB.LearnC.WishD.Pretend
小题9:
A.surpriseB.disappointmentC.angerD.regret
小题10:
A.similarB.specialC.sameD.wrong
小题11:
A.fieldB.schoolC.homeD.hospital
小题12:
A.QuicklyB.LuckilyC.UnfortunatelyD.Badly
小题13:
A.funnyB.foolishC.properD.strange
小题14:
A.offeredB.followedC.refusedD.received
小题15:
A.happilyB.sadlyC.seriouslyD.casually

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Once upon a time, there was a lovely vegetable field, on which grew a very thick tree. Both the vegetables and the tree gave the place a wonderful appearance, which was the joy of the garden’s owner. What no one knew was that the vegetables in the field and the tree couldn’t stand each other. The vegetables hated the tree’s shadow, because it left them only just enough light to survive. The tree, on the other hand, hated the vegetables because they drank nearly all the water before it could get to him, leaving him with just enough to survive.
The situation became so extreme that the vegetables got totally fed up and decided to use up all the water in the ground so that the tree would dry up. The tree answered back by refusing to give the vegetables shadow from the hot midday sun, so they both began to dry up. Before long, the vegetables were really thin and the tree’s branches were drying up.
Neither of them thought that the gardener, on seeing his vegetable field becoming worse, would stop watering it. When he did that, both the tree and the vegetables really learned what thirst was. There seemed to be no solution, but one of the vegetables, a small courgette(小胡瓜), understood what was going on, and decided to deal with it. Despite the little water and the unbearable heat, the little courgette did all he could to grow, grow... He managed to grow so big that the gardener started watering the field again. The gardener wanted to enter that beautiful big courgette in some gardening contest.
They should really learn how to live in harmony(和谐)with those around them, doing the best they could. So they decided to work together, and help each other instead of fighting, using both the shadow and the water in the best combination to grow good vegetables. Seeing how well they were doing, the gardener now gave the best of care to his vegetable field, watering it better than any other field for miles around.
小题1:From the passage, we can learn____.
A.the gardener was very lazy
B.the tree and vegetables grew very well at first
C.the tree and vegetables got along well with each other at first
D.the gardener was satisfied with his work on the garden
小题2:The vegetables and the tree fought for____.
A.living spaceB.the gardener’s attention
C.attending the contestD.their own good
小题3:What drew the garden’s owner’s attention to the field again?
A.Some gardening contests.
B.The fight between plants.
C.The big and beautiful courgette.
D.The wonderful appearance in the garden.
小题4:What was out of the expectation of the tree and vegetables?
A.That the gardener stopped watering them.
B.That the courgette understood what was happening.
C.That they could live together.
D.That they could take part in the contest.
小题5: How can one live in harmony with others according to the passage?
A.By working together and helping each other.
B.By learning to be thankful.
C.By respecting others and oneself.
D.By learning to stop being angry with others.

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