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It was the first snow of winter – an exciting day for every child but not for most teachers. Up until now, I had been old enough to dress myself, but today I would need some help. Miss Finlayson, my kindergarten teacher, had been through first snow days many times, but I think she may still remember this one.
I managed to get into my wool snow trousers. But I struggled with my jacket because it didn’t fit well. It was a hand-me-down from my brother, and it made me wonder why I had to wear his ugly clothes. At least my hat and scarf were mine, and they were quite pretty. Finally it was time to have Miss Finlayson help me with my boots.
In her calm, motherly voice she said, “By the end of winter, you will all be able to put on your own boots.” I didn’t realize at the time that this was more a statement of hope than of confidence.
I handed her my boots and stuck out my foot. Like most children, I expected grown-ups to do all the work. After much pushing, she managed to get the first one into place and then, with a sigh, worked the second one on too.
I announced, “They’re on the wrong feet.”
She struggled to get the boots off and went through the joyless task of putting them on again.
“They’re my brother’s boots, you know,” I said. “I hate them!”
Somehow, from long years of practice, she managed to act as though I wasn’t an annoying little girl, She pushed and pushed, less gently this time. With a greater sigh, seeing the end of her struggle with me, she asked, “Now, where are your mittens(连指手套)?”
I looked into her eyes and said, “I didn’t want to lose them, so I hid them in the toes of my boots.”
小题1:The little girl was more satisfied with her__________-.
A.trousersB.jacketC.bootsD.hat
小题2:Miss Finlayson had difficulty with the girl’s second boot mainly because_____.
A.the girl got them from her brotherB.the girl put something in them
C.they were on the wrong feetD.they did not fit the girl well
小题3:Why does the author say Miss Finlayson would remember that first snow day?
A.Because the little girl was in her brother’s clothes.
B.Because it was the most exciting day of the winter.
C.Because the little girl played a trick on her.
D.Because the little girl wore a pretty scarf.

答案

小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:C
解析

试题分析:文章讲述了一个调皮的女孩作弄老师的故事,最后老师也被弄的不耐烦,所以老师会一直记住那天。
小题1:细节理解题。根据文中第二段可知帽子是她自己的而且很漂亮,而夹克和靴子是她哥哥穿过的,她根本不喜欢,故选D。
小题2:推理判断题。文章末尾I looked into her eyes and said, “I didn’t want to lose them, so I hid them in the toes of my boots.”说明了靴子难穿上的主要原因是手套在里面,故选B。
小题3:推理判断题。能读全文可知调皮的小女孩捉弄了她的老师,所以老师会一直记住那天。故选C。
点评:集中考查了推理题,要求考生在仔细阅读文章的基础之上,认真的推敲全文,准确的定位,合理的判断。关键是找出原文的根据,认真核查题支和原文的异同,常犯错误有:绝对化语言,范围扩大或缩小,以偏概全,张冠李戴等。带着问题,再读全文,找出答题所需要的依据,完成阅读。
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Today I am known for my voice. Perhaps the greatest honor came when I was asked to read The New Testament(《新约全书》)on tape .
But it  21  a long time to believe such good things could happen to me. When I was a child, I stuttered(结巴)so badly that I was completely  22  to speak in public.
 23  when I was 14, Professor Donald Crouch came to my school. He was a retired college professor. English was his favorite subject and  24  was his deepest love. He held a book of poems as if it were a crystal,  25  pages as if uncovering treasures. When he heard that our school was teaching Shakespeare and other classics, he felt  26  for not being a part of our school sooner.
When he  27  that I not only loved poetry but was  28  it, we became closer. There was, however, one  29 -- Professor Crouch could not stand the  30  that I refused to read my poems to the class.
“Jim, poetry is  31  to be read aloud,” he said. “You should be able to speak those beautiful words.” I shook my head and  32 .
One day he   33  me .
After handing in a poem, I waited for his  34 . It didn’t come. Instead one day as the students had gathered together, he  35  me , “Jim, I don’t think you wrote this poem.”
I stared at him in disbelief. “Why,” I started,  36  flooding me. “of course I did !” “Well, then,” he said, “you’ve got to prove it by getting up and reciting it from  37 .”
By then the other students had settled at their desks. With knees shaking, I walked up to the front. For a moment I stood there  38  Then I began, and kept going. I recited my poem all the way   39 !
Afterwards, Professor Crouch encouraged me to read other writers’ poetry before the public. I discovered I did have a(n)  40  and found my classmates actually looked forward to hearing me recite.
小题1:
A.lastedB.tookC.spentD.wasted
小题2:
A.impatientB.disabledC.unableD.impossible
小题3:
A.ButB.ThenC.BesidesD.However
小题4:
A.archaeologyB.artC.architectureD.poetry
小题5:
A.drawingB.turningC.writingD.finding
小题6:
A.regretfulB.thankfulC.relievedD.annoyed
小题7:
A.decidedB.recognizedC.learnedD.proved
小题8:
A.readingB.recitingC.publishingD.writing
小题9:
A.problemB.promiseC.agreementD.difference
小题10:
A.matterB.factC.ideaD.belief
小题11:
A.saidB.foundC.preparedD.meant
小题12:
A.turned awayB.sat downC.talked backD.gave in
小题13:
A.greetedB.scoldedC.trickedD.comforted
小题14:
A.helpB.ideaC.reward D.comment
小题15:
A.challengedB.attractedC.noticedD.talked
小题16:
A.prideB.angerC.excitementD.joy
小题17:
A.heartB.beginningC.mindD.memory
小题18:
A.panicB.disappointedC.breathlessD.aimless
小题19:
A.downB.upC.aroundD.through
小题20:
A.voiceB.soundC.appearanceD.interest

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Hilary Smith belonged to a good family. But by the age of twenty, he had spent all the money the good old family had. He then had some trouble with the bank and was put in prison. He escaped from the prison and ran to Australia without delay.
Hilary did not like Australia and Australia did not like Hilary. What he could do seemed to be one of two things: die or work. The thought of neither of these gave him any pleasure. Then he remembered that he was not alone in the world. He possessed an aunt.
She was his father’s only sister, but his father used to say she brought no glory to the family. Hilary, of course, tried to discover what she had done. It seemed that she had failed to marry a nobleman. Instead, she had chosen a husband who was connected with trade. Of course as soon as she became “Mrs Parks”, her brother considered her dead. Later on, Mr. Parks died and left her a lot of money; but that did not bring her back to life in her brother’s opinion.
Hilary discovered his aunt’s address. Fortunately she remained faithful and honest to him even after she fell ill. So Hilary’s star shone again. When he was feeling honest, he could talk attractively. He frequently visited his aunt’s house; and soon he was living comfortably in the building which the profits of trade had provided.
One thing was soon clear: his aunt was seriously ill, and nothing could cure her illness. Hilary was very worried. Fate had found a home for him, and was now going to throw him out of it. There was only one thing that could save him: her will.
“Will?” she said, “yes, I have made one. That was when I was a girl and had not much money. I left all my money to some religious people.”
“Didn’t you make another will when you were married?” Hilary asked.
His aunt shook her head. “No,” she said in a low voice, “There was no need. When I finally had a lot of money I found I had no relations.”
On the next day he went to the public library and examined a book of law. It told him what he already believed. When a woman is married, an earlier will loses its value. A new will must be made. If no new will is made, the money goes to the nearest relation. Hilary knew that he was his aunt’s only relation. His future was safe.
After a few months had passed, Hilary’s problems became serious. He badly needed money. He had expensive tastes, and owed a lot of money to shopkeepers. They trusted him because his aunt was rich; but the debt was terrible.
Unfortunately his aunt did not want to discuss money matters at all. In the end they had a quarrel about the small amount of ten pounds. Hilary was now very angry. He began to wonder about a new problem. Was it kind to want his aunt to live any longer? Was it not better for her to die now? While he was considering what to do, his aunt told him that she was going to send for her lawyer. So she was going to make a new will. Hilary thought she might leave all her money to someone else. Soon he reached a clear decision.He must do a great kindness to the poor old woman.
One night when the old servant who had been nursing his aunt went off, he doubled the amount of some medicine. The total amount was too great and it could just put her to sleep forever.
“Thank you,” his aunt took the glass from his hand with a grateful look. “I want, more than anything, to sleep, and never to wake up again. Is that what you wish, Hilary? I have given you your chance. Don’t blame me if I have some doubts about what you intended to do. Sick people get these ideas, you know. One thing I ought to explain to you. Mr. Parks never married me. He already had a wife and couldn’t marry again. That made your foolish father very angry with me… Well, if I am alive tomorrow I shall make another will in your favor. If I die tonight, you’ll get nothing… No, Hilary, don’t try to take the glass away. If you do that, I shall know; and I don’t want to know. Good night, Hilary.”
Then, very carefully, she raised the glass to her mouth and drank.
小题1:From the story, we learn that Hilary’s aunt was ______.
A.bad-tempered and lonelyB.kind-hearted and wise
C.careless about moneyD.cruel to her nephew
小题2:Why did Hilary’s father consider his aunt dead?
A.Because they lost contact with each other after her marriage.
B.Because she married a businessman.
C.Because she broke away from the family for a better life.
D.Because he thought she was a shame to the family.
小题3:The underlined sentence “He must do a great kindness to the poor old woman” in Paragraph 11 suggests that Hilary Smith ______.
A.was determined to put his aunt’s life to an end
B.decided to do his aunt a favor to call in a lawyer
C.made up his mind to take good care of his aunt
D.would help his aunt to donate all her money to religious people
小题4:Which of the following is the focus of the story?
A.Hilary’s aunt’s money.B.Hilary Smith’s debts.
C.The intended murder.D.Hilary’s aunt’s marriage.
小题5:Which part of what Hilary’s aunt said finally might make Hilary frustrated?
A.She wanted to sleep and never to wake up again.
B.She never got married to Mr. Parks.
C.Mr. Parks had a wife.
D.She would make a new will tomorrow.
小题6:Which detail from the story is the climax(高潮)of the story?
A.Hilary escaped from the prison.
B.Hilary quarreled with his aunt about ten pounds.
C.Hilary’s aunt drank the medicine her nephew prepared for her.
D.Hilary’s aunt made a will to leave all her money to someone else.

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My favorite English teacher could draw humor out of the driest material. It wasn"t forced on us either.  He took Samuel Johnson"s dictionary, Addison"s essays, and many other literary wonders from the eighteenth century and made them hilarious, even at eight o"clock in the morning. The thing that amazed me most was that the first time I read these works on my own some of them seemed dead, but the second time, after his explanation, I couldn"t believe that I hadn"t seen the humor. The stories and poems and plays were suddenly filled with allusions (典故) and irony (反讽) and hilarious moments. I learned more from him than from any other teacher.
My least favorite English teacher also made people laugh. Some students found him to be funny. Many others did not. He assigned journals over a six week period, to be written every day. At the end of the six weeks I had a notebook full of bits and pieces about my ideas, short stories, reactions to what we had read, and so on. Our teacher announced that we would be grading each other"s journals. Mine was passed to Joe, that class clown, who always behaved in a funny or silly way. He saw it fit to make joke of and said, " This writing isn"t fit to line (衬垫) the bottom of a birdcage. " Our teacher laughed at that funny remark. It hurt me so much that the anger from it has driven my writing and teaching ever since.
So what makes the difference? Humor is one of the most powerful tools teachers or writers have. It can build up students and classes and make them excited about literature and writing, or it can tear them apart. It is true that humor is either productive or counter-productive and self-defeating.
小题1:The passage mainly discusses ________.
A.teachingB.literature
C.humorD.knowledge
小题2:The underlined word "hilarious" in Paragraph 1 probably means ________.
A.funnyB.tiring
C.inspiringD.brilliant
小题3:The English teacher the writer disliked most ________.
A.was not able to make students laugh
B.hurt his students" feelings
C.didn"t let his students do the grading
D.had no sense of humor

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“Now,” Mrs. Virginia DeView said, smiling, “we are going to discover our professions.” The class seemed to be greatly surprised. Our professions? We were only 13 and 14 years old! The teacher must be        36  . “Yes, you will all be searching for your future  37 . Each of you will have to  38  someone in your field, and give an oral (口头的) report.”
Each day in her class, Virginia DeView reminded us about this. Finally, I  39  print journalism. This meant I had to go to interview a newspaper reporter. I was extremely nervous. I sat down in front of him 40  able to speak. He looked at me and said, “Did you bring a pencil or pen?” I shook my head. “How about some  41 ?” I shook my head again.

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    Finally, I thought he realized I was too 42 , and I got my first big tip as a  43 . “Never, never go anywhere without a pen or paper. You never know what you’ll  44  into.” After a few days, I gave my oral report totally from memory in class. I got an A on the entire project.    Years later, I was in college looking around for a new career, but with no success. Then I  45 Virginia DeView and my desire at 13 to be a journalist. And I called my parents. They didn"t  46  me. They just reminded me how  47  the field was and how I had run away from competition all my life. This was true. But journalism did something to me; it was in my  48 . And it gave me the freedom to go up to total strangers and ask what was  49 .
For the past fifty years, I’ve had the most satisfying reporting career,  50  stories from murders to airplane  51  and finally choosing my strongest area. When I went to pick up my phone one day, an incredible wave of memories  52  me and I realized that had it not been  53  Virginia DeView, I would not be sitting at that desk.
I get  54  all the time : “How did you pick journalism?”
“Well, you see, there was this teacher…” I always start out. I just wish I could 55  her.
小题1:
A.cautiousB.mad C.optimisticD.enthusiastic
小题2:
A.universitiesB.familiesC.professionsD.lives
小题3:
A.interviewB.describeC.admireD.face
小题4:
A.consideredB.rejectedC.expectedD.picked
小题5:
A.hardlyB.nearlyC.naturally D.eagerly
小题6:
A.preparationsB.newspapersC.drinkD.paper
小题7:
A.reliableB.grateful C.tenseD.amazed
小题8:
A.student B.journalistC.candidateD.writer
小题9:
A.lookB.turn C.breakD.run
小题10:
A.called B.rememberedC.recognized D.evaluated
小题11:
A.answer B.urge C.stopD.persuade
小题12:
A.funnyB.competitiveC.ordinaryD.mysterious
小题13:
A.bloodB.bodyC.lifeD.opinion
小题14:
A.coming inB.coming outC.going upD.going on
小题15:
A.creatingB.recallingC.coveringD.writing
小题16:
A.flightsB.crashesC.budgetsD.schedules
小题17:
A.hitB.caughtC.impressedD.seized
小题18:
A.forB.with C.of D.to
小题19:
A.hurtB.realized C.adjustedD.asked
小题20:
A.respectB.supportC.thankD.envy

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I graduated from a small public school in Michigan. One day,Mr. Ledy,our football coach,asked me to play football. I couldn’t help 36 :me,play football? I was six feet tall and was not much __37__ a hundred pounds in weight. I thought that they might just need  38   fool to increase the number of the players. However,he was persistent(坚持的) and __39__I joined the football team. That           40  to be one of my best decisions as a kid.
Our worst game  __41__ was the one against Crystal Falls. They beat us 56 to 6. Yeah! That was a football not a basketball _42__. We played them again when we were seniors. They __43__ us again but the score was much more _44_,30 to 20.
Coach Ledy would not let that __45__ again. He encouraged us to beat them,to pay them back. And we did so in the last game we played before __46__. I had scored 6 points alone in the game. Coach Ledy praised me. It was a huge _47 for me.
Was I a football hero? Ha! Ha! No,I couldn’t __48__ it without our team. The thing I learned through football was __49__. We won as a team and we __50__ as a team.
I think Mr. Ledy would be __51__ of me if he knew that I had broken the athletic __52__ at the University of Michigan. I’m __53__to him as I would not have today’s honor without him. I’ll __54__life’s final war with pain to win the victory;I’ll seek the lights of glory wholeheartedly and I’ll __55__ working hard so as not to let him down.
小题1:
A.shoutingB.screamingC.laughingD.applauding
小题2:
A.upB.over C.moreD.out
小题3:
A.another B.otherC.someD.any
小题4:
A.immediatelyB.secretlyC.personallyD.finally
小题5:
A.took outB.turned outC.gave offD.gave out
小题6:
A.neverB.once C.everD.again
小题7:
A.gameB.teamC.storyD.score
小题8:
A.won B.metC.beatD.fought
小题9:
A.accessibleB.comfortableC.sensitiveD.acceptable
小题10:
A.happen B.succeedC.spreadD.develop
小题11:
A.liberationB.closingC.graduationD.school
小题12:
A.honorB.hopeC.successD.surprise
小题13:
A.takeB.manageC.solveD.explain
小题14:
A.courageB.devotionC.teamworkD.contribution
小题15:
A.unitedB.appearedC.preparedD.lost
小题16:
A.proudB.fond C.fullD.kind
小题17:
A.timeB.recordC.dateD.ability
小题18:
A.pleasedB.gratefulC.hopefulD.loyal
小题19:
A.fightB.joinC.desire D.enjoy
小题20:
A.take onB.put onC.rely onD.keep on

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