It was a very cold evening. The old man’s beard was almost icy. He was waiting for a ____ across the river. The wait seemed ____. The old man sat on the ground waiting for quite a long time.
____, he saw several horsemen coming. He watched them silently and let the first one pass by without even asking. Another passed by，and then another, till the last rider came near the old man. The old man caught the rider’s ____ and said, “Sir, would you ____ giving me a ride to the other side?”
____ his horse, the rider replied, “Of course not.” But it was so cold that the old man’s body was almost ____. He could not get ____ the ground. The horseman helped the old man onto his horse. He took the old man not just across the river, ____ to the old man’s home.
As they ___ the old man’s house, the horseman asked, “Sir, you let several other riders pass by without even asking. Then I ____ and you asked me for a ride at once. Why? ____I had said ‘no’ and left you there?”
The old man looked the rider straight in the eye, and said, “I looked ____ the eyes of the other riders. I quickly saw that they didn’t ____. It would be ____ even asking them for a ride. But in your eye I saw ____. I knew that you would help me.”
The words ____ the rider deeply. “Thank you for what you’ve said,” he told the old man. “I hope I will never leave others ____ simply because I’m busy, and every American citizen does ____ in my heart.”
With that, Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the US, turned his horse around and made his ____ back to the White House。
| 小题1: | | A．help | B．ride | C．trip | D．drive |
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| 小题2: | | A．useful | B．boring | C．fortunate | D．endless |
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| 小题3: | | A．Gradually | B．Finally | C．Sadly | D．Surprisingly |
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| 小题5: | | A．like | B．think | C．offer | D．mind |
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| 小题6: | | A．Speeding | B．Riding | C．Stopping | D．Leaving |
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| 小题7: | | A．shocked | B．stuck | C．frozen | D．injured |
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| 小题10: | | A．neared | B．visited | C．passed | D．missed |
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| 小题11: | | A．came on | B．came in | C．came up | D．came out |
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| 小题12: | | A．Even if | B．What if | C．As if | D．Only if |
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| 小题15: | | A．useless. | B．risky | C．dangerous | D．foolish |
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| 小题16: | | A．bravery | B．loyalty | C．ambition | D．kindness |
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| 小题17: | | A．attracted | B．comforted | C．touched | D．occupied |
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| 小题19: | | A．desire | B．live | C．count. | D．advance |
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| 小题20: | | A．choice | B．living | C．mind | D．way |
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小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:A
小题5:D
小题6:C
小题7:C
小题8:D
小题9:B
小题10:A
小题11:C
小题12:B
小题13:C
小题14:D
小题15:A
小题16:D
小题17:C
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试题分析：本文讲述了一位老人在等待着别人带他过河，他连续放过了前面几个骑马的人，而是请求最后一个人帮助他。因为他从对方的眼睛里看到了善良。这个人就是美国总统杰斐逊。作者通过这个故事告诉我们杰斐逊的高贵品质。做完型填空的时候：关注文章首句，领会大意。通过理解文章的首句，我们可以明确短文话题，了解篇章结构，预测全文内容。通过理解段落的首句，也可明确每段的大意，根据前后语境，上下联系。有时只需从空格所在句子的上文或下文考虑；有时需要从空格所在句子的前后2-3句考虑；还有的可能要从整个段落或整篇文章给予考虑，才可选出正确选项。
小题1:B 上下文串联。根据40空后的giving me a ride可知这位老人在等着别人带他过河。Give sb a ride顺路带某人。
小题2:D 形容词辨析。A有用的B乏味的C幸运的D没有结尾的；根据下文for quite a long time可知他等了很久。D正确。
小题3:B 副词辨析。A逐渐地B最后C悲哀地D惊讶地；最后他看见几个骑马的人走了过来。
小题4:A 上下文串联。根据51空前的in your eye可知老人看的是对方的眼睛。故A正确。
小题5:D 语法分析。固定搭配mind doing sth介意做某事；老人向对方提出了请求。句义：你介意顺路带我去对面吗？
小题6:C 动词辨析。A加速B骑车C停止D离开；听见他这样说，那个人停下来对他说：当然不介意了。
小题7:C 形容词辨析。A震惊的B滞留，卡住C冻僵的D受伤的。根据文章第一句It was a very cold evening可知天气很冷。
小题8:D 固定搭配。Get off走开，离开；本句是指他冻僵了，无法从地上站起来。考察了get off的引申的含义。
小题9:B 固定搭配。Not only....but also...不但...而且...；那个人不但带着老人过了河还送老人回家了。
小题10:A 动词辨析。A靠近B参观C经过D错过；当他们靠近老人的家的时候....
小题11:C 短语辨析。A加油B进来C出现D出版；开花；那人很困惑，老人没请求别人，只是在他出现的时候，提出请求。
小题12:B 连词辨析。A即使B要是...又如何C似乎D只要；要是我拒绝你，让你还在那里，你会怎么办呢？
小题13:C 考察固定搭配。Look into...注视着…；仔细看，考察；老人仔细看了其他的骑马的人的眼睛。
小题14:D动词辨析。A尝试B等待C请求D关心；老人很快发现那些人根本不在意，也不关心。
小题15:A 形容词辨析。A无用的B冒险的C危险的D愚蠢的；及时向他们提出请求也没有用，因为他们不关心别人。
小题16:D 名词辨析。A勇敢B忠诚C雄心D善良；老人在杰斐逊的眼睛里看到了善良，所以才提出请求。
小题17:C 动词辨析。A吸引B安慰C打动D占据；老人的这些话深深地打动了杰斐逊。
小题18:A 考察固定搭配。Leave alone不理睬，不管，不打扰；我永远不会因为自己忙，就不理睬别人。
小题19:C 动词辨析。A想要B生活C重要D进步；美国的每个人在杰斐逊的心里都非常重要。
小题20:D 考察固定搭配。Make one’s way to…前往…；本句是只杰斐逊动身回到白宫去了。 |
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试题【It was a very cold evening. The old man’s beard was almost icy. He was waiting f】；主要考察你对
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[详细]举一反三
An African-American man named John Henry was the hero of former slaves and the people who built the railroads in the US in the 19th century.
John Henry was born a slave. He was known for his strength. Many people say he represents the spirit of growth in America during that period.
John Henry grew up in a world that did not let children stay children for long. Before he was six years old, he was carrying stones for workers building a nearby railroad. By the time John Henry was a young man, he was one of the best railroad workers in the country.
John Henry was asked to lead workers on a hard project, creating a tunnel through a mountain. The project required about 1,000 laborers and lasted three years. Hundreds of men became sick as a result of the hot weather and tiredness. John Henry was the strongest and fastest man. Concerned his friends might lose their jobs, he picked up their hammers and began doing their work. He worked day and night, rarely stopping to have a rest.
One day, a salesman came to the work area with a new drilling machine powered by steam. He said it could drill holes faster than twelve men working together.
John Henry looked at the machine and saw images of the future. He saw machines taking the place of America’s best laborers. He saw himself and his friends unemployed and sanding by a road, asking for food. He decided he would never let the machine take their jobs. Therefore, a competition between a man and a machine began .At first, the steam-powered drill worked twice faster. Then, John Henry started working with a hammer in each hand. He worked faster and faster. People cheered when the machine broke down and was pulled away. But they were sad to find John Henry fall to the ground, with blood spilling all around, and still holding a hammer in one of his hands.“I beat them,”he said. Then he took his last breath.
小题1:What does the underlined part in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?| A．Many children in those days starved to death. | | B．Children at that time grew much faster. | | C．Children in those days had to work like adults. | | D．Children at that time couldn’t stay together. |
小题2:Why did hundreds of workers become sick?| A．Because they had to work long hours. | | B．Because the weather was hot and they were tired. | | C．Because the project was too hard. | | D．Because they didn’t have time to eat. |
小题3:John Henry helped do his friends’ work .| A．because he was the strongest and fastest man | | B．for fear that his friends would lose their jobs | | C．so that they could regain their strength | | D．in order be the hero of the railroad workers |
小题4:Which of the following best describes John Henry?| A．Kind and determined. | B．Cautious and considerate. | | C．Brave and strict. | D．Hardworking and stubborn. |
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A long time ago, there was an emperor(皇帝). One day he told his horseman that if he could ride on his horse and as much land area as he liked, he would give him the area of land he had covered. enough, the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse and as fast as possible to cover as much land area as he could. He riding and riding, whipping the horse to go as fast as possible. Even when he was or tired, he did not stop he wanted to cover as much area as possible. When he at last covered a large amount of land, he was exhausted and was . Then he asked himself, “Why did I myself so hard to cover so much land area? Now I am dying and I only a very small area to myself.”
The above story is to the journey of our . We push ourselves very hard every day to make more , to gain power or recognition. We neglect(疏忽，忘记) our , time with our family and to appreciate(欣赏) the surrounding and the things we love to do. One day we look back, we will that we don’t really need that much, then we cannot turn back time for what we have .
Life is not about making money. Life is of course not about work! Work is only to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life.
| 小题2: | | A．Sure | B．Bad | C．Strange | D．Good |
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| 小题3: | | A．ran | B．struggled | C．rushed | D．rode |
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| 小题4: | | A．asked for | B．kept on | C．gave up | D．succeeded in |
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| 小题5: | | A．full | B．excited | C．hungry | D．sad |
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| 小题7: | | A．dying | B．tiring | C．smiling | D．sleeping |
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| 小题8: | | A．make | B．prove | C．pull | D．push |
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| 小题9: | | A．need | B．have | C．find | D．show |
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| 小题10: | | A．live | B．bury | C．support | D．sleep |
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| 小题11: | | A．useful | B．similar | C．special | D．certain |
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| 小题12: | | A．history | B．past | C．life | D．future |
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| 小题13: | | A．friends | B．progress | C．discoveries | D．money |
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| 小题14: | | A．career | B．honor | C．health | D．freedom |
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| 小题15: | | A．beauty | B．things | C．people | D．condition |
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| 小题16: | | A．before | B．when | C．unless | D．since |
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| 小题17: | | A．realize | B．regret | C．apologize | D．explain |
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| 小题19: | | A．won | B．saved | C．reduced | D．missed |
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| 小题20: | | A．possible | B．probable | C．necessary | D．suitable |
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阅读下面短文，从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
The story is told about what happened on a flight between a passenger and an air hostess. The passenger rang and told the air hostess (乘务员) that he needed a cup of ____to take his medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would___him the water in ten minutes.
Thirty minutes later, when the passenger’s ring for___sounded, the air hostess was in a hurry. She was kept so___that she forgot to deliver (送) him the water. As a result, the passenger was___to take his medicine.She___over to him with a cup of water, but he___it.
In the following hours on the___, each time the air hostess passed by the ___ she would ask him with a smile___he needed help or not. But the passenger___paid attention to her.
When the passenger was going to get____the plane, he asked the air hostess to___him the passengers’ booklet (意见薄). She was very____. She knew he would write down__words, which might result in the loss of her job. ___with a smile she handed it to him.
Off the plane, she__the booklet, and cracked a smile, __the passenger put it, “On the flight, you asked me whether I need help or not for twelve times__. How can I refuse your twelve sincere（真诚的） smiles?”
That’s____! Who can refuse twelve sincere smiles from a person?
| 小题1: | | A．coffee | B．tea | C．water | D．cola |
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| 小题2: | | A．take | B．bring | C．carry | D．hold |
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| 小题3: | | A．food | B．drink | C．service | D．medicine |
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| 小题4: | | A．tired | B．silent | C．calm | D．busy |
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| 小题5: | | A．delaying | B．delayed | C．delays | D．delay |
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| 小题6: | | A．hurried | B．went | C．came | D．got |
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| 小题7: | | A．refused | B．accepted | C．liked | D．hated |
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| 小题8: | | A．seat | B．air | C．floor | D．flight |
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| 小题9: | | A．customer | B．passenger | C．guest | D．visitor |
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| 小题10: | | A．whether | B．when | C．what | D．that |
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| 小题11: | | A．never | B．often | C．always | D．seldom |
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| 小题13: | | A．hand | B．take | C．throw | D．lend |
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| 小题14: | | A．glad | B．angry | C．curious | D．sad |
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| 小题15: | | A．good | B．sharp | C．polite | D．nice |
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| 小题17: | | A．hid | B．tore | C．opened | D．closed |
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| 小题19: | | A．in all | B．above all | C．or else | D．or so |
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| 小题20: | | A．wrong | B．wonderful | C．impossible | D．right |
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A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present．On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office，a street urchin (顽童)was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car，Paul？”he asked．
Paul answered，“Yes，my brother gave it to me for Christmas．”The boy was surprised．“You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you nothing？Boy，I wish…”He hesitated(犹豫)．
Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for．He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.
“I wish，”the boy went on，“that I could be a brother like that．”Paul looked at the boy in surprise， then he said again， "Would you like to take a ride in my car？”
“Oh yes，I’d love that．”
After a short ride，the boy turned and with his eyes shining，said，“Paul，would you mind driving in front of my house？”
Paul smiled a little．He thought he knew what the boy wanted．He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. "Will you stop where those two steps are？ the boy asked．
He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back， but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled (残疾的)brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.
“There she is，Buddy，just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.
小题1:The street urchin was very surprised when ________． | A．Paul received an expensive car | | B．Paul told him about the car | | C．he saw the shining car | | D．he was walking around the car |
小题2:From the story we can see the urchin ________． | A．wished to give his brother a car | | B．wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car | | C．wished he could have a brother like Paul’s | | D．wished Paul could be a brother like that |
小题3:The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ________． | A．to show his neighbors the big car | | B．to show he had a rich friend | | C．to let his brother ride in the car | | D．to tell his brother about his wish |
小题4:We can infer（推断）from the story that ________． | A．Paul couldn’t understand the urchin | | B．the urchin had a deep love for his brother | | C．the urchin wished to have a rich brother | | D．the urchin’s wish came true in the end |
小题5:The best name of the name story is _________． | A．A Christmas Present | | B．A Street Urchin | | C．A Brother Like That | | D．An Unforgettable Holiday Ride |
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I wish there would be a way to describe China in simple terms but that’s impossible. For the most part Chinese people are friendly, easy-going and optimistic. They are curious and unusually patient and they are also the hardest-working people I have ever met.
In China, family is everything. In my English classes when the students were asked what they would do if they only had a few hours to live, most students told me how they would spend their last few hours with their families and parents. Many times the subjects in the classes center on families and friends. I teach many students a year, talking to them freely.
The cost of living here is very low compared with that of the US. The city of Xiang Fan I live in isn’t large and I live better. Non-imported(非出口的) foods are very cheap, so are clothing and articles of everyday use. The cost of public transportation is very low, too. Chinese value education. However, it is reported that many children can’t afford the expenses of schooling and are forced to leave school in some poor area in China. But they organized Project Hope many years age. It creates conditions for the poor children to go back to school. In my opinion, Project Hope is of great importance to the development of the rural education.
When we read news of China in the west, rarely, if ever, will we see anything mentioned of the positive changes China has gone through. While it is true that economic miracles have not reached many areas of China, but we also have the same problems.
When I am asked which country I consider better. China or the US, my answer has always been the same, “We are not worse or better than each other, we are only different.”
小题1:What does the author think of Chinese people?| A．He thinks most Chinese people hardly work. | | B．He thinks most Chinese people are proud. | | C．He praises most Chinese people a lot. | | D．He dislikes most Chinese people. |
小题2:What is the author doing in China?| A．He is visiting the places of interest. | | B．He is teaching English in a school. | | C．He is studying in a college. | | D．He is on business. |
小题3:What are not cheap in China in the author’s opinion?| A．Clothes and shoes made in China. | B．Local foods | | C．Public transportation tickets. | D．Imported foods |
小题4:We can infer from the passage that the author thinks________.| A．the westerners have got to know China well | | B．China’s economic miracles have appeared everywhere | | C．the progress of China is seldom reported in the US | | D．the education in rural areas is never cared about in China |
小题5:In the author’s eyes,________.| A．China is different from the US | | B．China is better than the US | | C．Americans are richer than Chinese | | D．China bears great similarities to the US |
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