Last night was the last game for my eight-year-old son’s soccer team. It was the final quarter. The score was two to one, my son’s team in the lead. Parents surrounded the playground, offering encouragement.
With less than ten seconds remaining, the ball suddenly rolled in front of my son’s teammate, Mickey O’ Donnel. With shouts of “Kick it!” echoing across the playground, Mickey turned around and gave it everything he had. All around me the crowd erupted. O’Donnel had scored!
Then there was silence. Mickey had scored all right, but in the wrong goal, ending the game in a tie. For a moment there was a total hush. You see, Mickey has Down syndrome（唐氏综合症）and for him there is no such thing as a wrong goal. All goals were celebrated by a joyous hug from Mickey. He had even been known to hug the opposing players when they scored.
The silence was finally broken when Mickey, his face filled with joy, hugged my son tightly and shouted, “I scored! I scored! Everybody won! Everybody won!” For a moment I held my breath, not sure how my son would react. I need not have worried. I watched, through tears, as my son threw up his hand in the classic high-five（致礼）salute and started chanting, “Way to go Mickey! Way to go Mickey!” Within moments both teams surrounded Mickey, joining in the chant and congratulating him on his goal.
Later that night, when my daughter asked who had won, I smiled as I replied, “It was a tie. Everybody won.”
小题1:Which is the most correct description of the author’s son? He was _________.| A．brave | B．sympathetic | C．honest | D．proud |
小题2:The underlined word “hush” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to “_________”.| A．cheer | B．laughter | C．silence | D．cry |
小题3:Why did the author hold his breath when Mickey scored and hugged his son?| A．Because his son might get angry with Mike | B．Because Mickey cheated everyone | | C．Because his son would accept the fact | D．Because the score was out of his expectation |
小题4:We can infer from the passage that Mickey .| A．was hated by his own team | | B．was excited when he realized the fault | | C．was warm-hearted and played soccer for both teams | | D．was cared about by his teammates |
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小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:D |
试题分析：文章讲述作者看儿子的比赛，儿子的队友进了球，但是踢错了球门，队友们没有责怪他，而是为他加油，作者感悟享受比赛要比赢得比赛更加重要。
小题1:推理题：从第三段的句子：You see, Mickey has Down syndrome (唐氏综合症) and for him there is no such thing as a wrong goal. All goals were celebrated by a joyous hug from Mickey. He had even been known to hug the opposing players when they scored.可知作者对米奇是同情的，选B
小题2:猜词题：从第三段的句子：Then there was silence. 可知有一会时间全场一片寂静。选C
小题3:推理题：从第四段的句子：For a moment I held my breath, not sure how my son would react. 可知作者害怕儿子会对米奇生气。选A
小题4:推理题：从倒数第二段的句子：Within moments both teams surrounded Mickey, joining in the chant and congratulating him on his goal. Mike happily and everyone sent their wishes to him.可知米奇被队员关心。选D
点评：文章讲述作者看儿子的比赛，儿子的队友进了球，但是踢错了球门，队友们没有责怪他，而是为他加油，作者感悟享受比赛要比赢得比赛更加重要。题型多样，细节题，主旨题，还有很新颖的表格题，学生即要求把握主旨，也要留意细节。对作者态度题，要抓住关键词，特别是形容词。 |
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Every morning my friend would stop on the way to work to have a quick breakfast with her 8-year-old son. Then she 1 him off at school. They ate the same thing every morning: an egg sandwich, juice, coffee for her, and milk for him.
One day she ordered a(n) 2 breakfast. Once they finished eating and were heading out of the door, she 3 , said good morning to a homeless man sitting outside of the 4 , and gave him the breakfast she had ordered for him. He 5 her, telling her it was his first meal during the last several 6 . She couldn’t help but feel 7 and was glad she finally took 8 .
She told her son that she had seen the man every day that week there and that 9 , herself included, had offered him 10 , support, food, or drink. She 11 explained that homelessness could happen to anyone and that it was important to 12 needy people.
So her “Tradition of Kindness” 13 . Each day she and her son went on to 14 the homeless man breakfast. The 15 was kept until they moved away several years later, 16 the experience was firmly put into her son’s mind.
My friend 17 every time she tells me that this “Tradition of Kindness” goes on with her son, who remembers this 18 tradition. Now working in a company, her son stops every morning at Starbucks for a coffee and offers a homeless person a breakfast before going to the 19 .
What a great tradition that he can 20 to his children as well!
| 小题1: | | A．sent | B．dropped | C．called | D．drove |
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| 小题2: | | A．light | B．expensive | C．ordinary | D．extra |
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| 小题3: | | A．stopped | B．escaped | C．backed | D．hid |
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| 小题4: | | A．shop | B．market | C．hotel | D．restaurant |
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| 小题5: | | A．recognized | B．refused | C．thanked | D．found |
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| 小题6: | | A．days | B．minutes | C．months | D．weeks |
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| 小题7: | | A．cold | B．good | C．strange | D．nervous |
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| 小题8: | | A．action | B．time | C．care | D．effect |
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| 小题9: | | A．everyone | B．someone | C．no one | D．anyone |
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| 小题10: | | A．education | B．information | C．comfort | D．safety |
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| 小题11: | | A．again | B．further | C．once | D．first |
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| 小题12: | | A．contact | B．encourage | C．follow | D．help |
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| 小题13: | | A．began | B．existed | C．failed | D．changed |
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| 小题15: | | A．promise | B．agreement | C．order | D．practice |
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| 小题16: | | A．although | B．so | C．but | D．because |
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| 小题17: | | A．cries | B．jumps | C．jokes | D．smiles |
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| 小题18: | | A．school | B．childhood | C．youth | D．adulthood |
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| 小题19: | | A．office | B．cinema | C．store | D．library |
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| 小题20: | | A．connect | B．relate | C．pass | D．move |
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It was a cold winter. The day my husband fell to his death, it started to snow, just 1 any November day. His 2 , when I found it, was lightly covered with snow. It snowed almost every day for the next four months, while I sat on the couch and watched it 3 . One morning, I walked slowly 4 and was surprised to see a snow remover clearing my driveway and the bent back of a woman clearing my walk. I dropped to my knees and crawled back upstairs, 5 those good people would not see me. I was 6 . My first thought was, how would I ever 7 them? I didn’t have the 8 to brush my hair, 9 clear someone’s walk.
Before Jon’s death, I felt proud that I 10 asked for favors. I identified myself by my competence and 11 . So who was I if I was no longer capable? How could I 12 myself if I just sat on the couch every day and watched the snow fall?
Learning to receive the love and 13 from others wasn’t easy. Friends cooked for me and I cried. Finally, my friend Kathy said, “Mary, cooking for you isn’t a 14 for me; it makes me feel good to be able to do something for you.”
Over and over, I heard 15 words from the people who supported me during those 16 days. One wise man told me, “You aren’t doing nothing because being fully open to your 17 may be the hardest work you will ever do.”
I am not the person I 18 was, but in many ways I have changed for the 19 . I’ve been surprised to learn that there is incredible freedom coming form 20 one’s worst fear and walking away whole. I believe there is strength, for sure, in accepting a dark period of our life.
| 小题2: | | A．body | B．soul | C．shoe | D．footprint |
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| 小题3: | | A．sweep up | B．drop off | C．fall down | D．pile up |
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| 小题4: | | A．upstairs | B．downstairs | C．indoors | D．outdoors |
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| 小题6: | | A．delighted | B．disappointed | C．annoyed | D．ashamed |
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| 小题7: | | A．pay | B．award | C．reward | D．treat |
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| 小题8: | | A．courage | B．strength | C．spirit | D．power |
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| 小题9: | | A．stand alone | B．leave alone | C．sit alone | D．let alone |
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| 小题10: | | A．frequently | B．gradually | C．hardly | D．uncertainly |
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| 小题11: | | A．intelligence | B．independence | C．excellence | D．qualification |
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| 小题12: | | A．achieve | B．praise | C．respect | D．promote |
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| 小题13: | | A．supply | B．support | C．contribution | D．similar |
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| 小题14: | | A．burden | B．job | C．business | D．sorrow |
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| 小题15: | | A．sensitive | B．same | C．considerate | D．similar |
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| 小题16: | | A．blue | B．rainy | C．bright | D．snowy |
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| 小题17: | | A．despair | B．difficulty | C．pain | D．regret |
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| 小题18: | | A．still | B．once | C．even | D．never |
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| 小题19: | | A．worse | B．less | C．more | D．better |
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| 小题20: | | A．facing | B．noticing | C．managing | D．expressing |
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My name is Ralph and I am 42 years old. I work in a factory that I enjoy very much. On May 27, 1999, I was working on an automatic machine. While working my hand was pulled into the machine and my middle finger on my right hand was ripped off. I had surgery to replace what was left of the finger and now I have a finger that is almost as long as my index finger.
Over the years I have been very blessed for a full and healthy life. Most of all, blessed for having my wife. We have grown together and grown in our faith. Life is going to go on with or without my finger. I was not going to let this take over my life and I pushed to go back to work and got light duty.
This was where my lesson began. When I returned to work, I started getting comments and some teasing from people asking me if it was worth losing my finger over a pack of cigarettes. Someone started a rumor that I had dropped a pack of cigarettes and reached down to pick them up and that is how I lost my finger. This is not true. This rumor hurt more than losing my finger in that machine. Everyone was called in to a meeting to resolve this matter and get the story straight. I had to share my lesson.
We can ruin a person’s life by just a few bad words. There is an old saying that I will never forget: “Words and water are easily poured, but impossible to recover.” So please remember to watch what you say.
小题1:According to the author, his index finger on his right hand is almost as long as ________.| A．his middle finger on his right hand | | B．his middle finger on his left hand | | C．his thumb on his right hand | | D．his thumb on his left hand |
小题2:From the second paragraph, we know that the author ________.| A．was not happy with a short finger | | B．had a good relationship with his wife | | C．didn’t want to work any more in the factory | | D．wanted to find an important job |
小题3:The rumour about the author is that he lost his finger ________.| A．when he was picking up a pack of cigarettes that had fallen into the machine | | B．because he was not careful and smoked when running the machine | | C．because he was too sleepy to operate the machine properly | | D．when he was reaching down to fix something wrong in the machine |
小题4:Which of the following can match the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?| A．Nothing is really beautiful but truth. | | B．Bad words are meaningless. | | C．Lies having short legs can do harm. | | D．Words cut deeper than swords. |
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Jane’s mother worked on the farm from dawn till dark, which just could make ends meet. To make Jane live a 36 life. Mother was very carful about spending money. 37 , Jane didn’t understand her. Every day Mother was busy with her 38 while Jane was studying at school, so they had little time to enjoy themselves.
One day, Mother realized Jane was unhappy and even 39 to her, so she decided to go 40 with Jane to make Jane happy.
On Sunday morning they went happily to the snowfield. Since they were 41 in white clothes, the manager advised them to buy ski clothes. He said 42 there was an accident, they might be easily 43 in their ski clothes. Mother couldn’t 44 them, so she refused.
Then they went skiing in their white clothes. They were skiing happily on the 45 when suddenly the snowfield began to 46 . It was the snowslide(雪崩). They ran a long way and 47 the snowslide finally, but they couldn’t find their way. Later, a helicopter was flying above, 48 people on it couldn’t see or hear them. Jane was 49 because she had hurt her head seriously and 50 dropped on the snow. Just then an idea struck Mother. She pierced (刺破) her wrist 51 and then bright red blood dropped down on the snowfield. A red SOS was on the snow. At last Jane 52 , but Mother died.
Every time I 53 the blood dropping onto the snowfield, I feel 54 . I believe anyone who hears the tragedy will 55 Mother for her selfless love to her daughter.
| 小题1: | | A．happy | B．healthy | C．busy | D．meaningful |
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| 小题2: | | A．Moreover | B．However | C．Anyway | D．Though |
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| 小题3: | | A．writing | B．housework | C．work | D．research |
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| 小题4: | | A．unfriendly | B．loyal | C．kind | D．cruel |
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| 小题5: | | A．skating | B．dancing | C．hiking | D．skiing |
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| 小题6: | | A．all | B．both | C．either | D．every |
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| 小题7: | | A．now that | B．in case | C．as though | D．even if |
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| 小题8: | | A．searched | B．examined | C．found | D．caught |
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| 小题9: | | A．pay | B．manage | C．afford | D．stand |
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| 小题10: | | A．mountain | B．farmland | C．playground | D．snowfield |
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| 小题11: | | A．change | B．melt | C．shake | D．jump |
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| 小题12: | | A．escaped | B．passed | C．experienced | D．overcame |
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| 小题14: | | A．in despair | B．in danger | C．in peace | D．in ruins |
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| 小题15: | | A．hair | B．blood | C．tears | D．jewels |
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| 小题16: | | A．carefully | B．slowly | C．immediately | D．hardly |
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| 小题17: | | A．cried | B．died | C．woke | D．survived |
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| 小题18: | | A．find out | B．think of | C．suffer from | D．come across |
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| 小题19: | | A．satisfied | B．curious | C．anxious | D．painful |
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| 小题20: | | A．admire | B．envy | C．reward | D．thank |
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阅读下面的短文，然后从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳选项，并将答题卡上的相应选项涂黑。
My daughter’s 7th birthday was April 22. As it was Monday, we preferred to celebrate it ___11___, i.e. on Saturday, April 20. This was easier for me as I’m ___12___ on Saturdays. On Friday the entire family was busy packing the ___13___ and putting funny pins on them. I promised my little princess that I would wake her up early in the morning and give out the presents to her ___14___.
I woke up at 07:30. After I took a bath, I planned to wake her up. But as I came out from the ___15___, I realized that an earthquake struck. I ___16___ to wake my husband up and asked him to carry our daughter and ran out of our house. We were ___17___ our house moving from side to side from outside. It lasted for just 3 minutes, but tiles(瓦片) came down, and some narrow gaps appeared on the ___18___.
Nevertheless, as we had planned, I went to my daughter’s school at 9:00, but no one was there except the teacher who ___19___ us to get back to our house as ___20___ might come soon. I was shocked, and drove my car home. On the way home I heard a police cry out loud, “Stay ___21___, no tsunami, it’s only issue!”
Arriving at my house, I was wondering about the presents: to whom we should ___22___? After some discussion, we decided to give them to the children in ___23___. Entering the hospital, I was shocked to find thousands of people bleeding and lying outside the rooms. A boy came up with a ___24___ on his head. He stared at me with his questioning eyes as if he wanted to say, “Could I have one?” ___25___ I handed over one present to him. I can’t ever forget his shining eyes when he received the gift!
| 小题1: | | A．earlier | B．later | C．better | D．quicker |
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| 小题3: | | A．presents | B．bricks | C．bags | D．medicine |
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| 小题4: | | A．teachers | B．patients | C．classmates | D．doctors |
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| 小题5: | | A．house | B．bedroom | C．hospital | D．bathroom |
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| 小题6: | | A．decided | B．promised | C．screamed | D．stared |
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| 小题7: | | A．watching | B．leaving | C．entering | D．striking |
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| 小题8: | | A．ceiling | B．car | C．window | D．wall |
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| 小题9: | | A．drove | B．warned | C．taught | D．preferred |
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| 小题10: | | A．earthquake | B．tsunami | C．police | D．students |
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| 小题11: | | A．busy | B．awake | C．alarmed | D．calm |
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| 小题12: | | A．move | B．deliver | C．drive | D．pack |
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| 小题13: | | A．hospital | B．school | C．car | D．office |
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| 小题14: | | A．present | B．tile | C．bandage | D．question |
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| 小题15: | | A．Unwillingly | B．Quickly | C．Easily | D．Sadly |
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