The family had just moved. The young woman was feeling a little __1__. It was Mother’s Day – and 800 miles separated her from her parents.
She had called them that morning, and her mother had __2__ how colorful their backyard was __3__ spring had arrived. Later, she told her husband how she __4__ those lilacs (丁香花) in her parents’ yard. “I know where we can find some,” he said. “Get the __5__ and come on.” So off they went.
Some time later, they stopped at a hill and there were lilacs all round. The young woman rushed up to the nearest __6__ and buried her face in the flowers. Carefully, she __7__ some. Finally, they returned to their car for the __8__ home. The woman sat smiling, surrounded by her __9__.
When they were near home, she shouted “Stop,” got out quickly and __10__ to a nearby nursing home. She went to the end of the porch (门廊), where a(n) __11__ patient was sitting in her wheelchair, and put the flowers into her lap. The two __12__, bursting into laughter now and then. Later the young woman turned and ran back to her __13__. As the car pulled away, the woman in the wheelchair __14__ with a smile, and held the lilacs __15__.
“Mom,” the kids asked, “__16__ did you give her our flowers?”“It is Mother’s Day, and she seems so __17__while I have all of you. And anyone would be __18__ by flowers.”
This satisfied the kids, but not the husband. The next day he __19__ some young lilacs around their yard.
I was the husband. Now, every May, our yard is full of lilacs. Every Mother’s Day our kids __20__ purple lilacs. And every year I remember that smile of the lonely old woman. And that has become a lasting touching memory of my life.
| 小题1: | | A．moved | B．worried | C．angry | D．depressed |
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| 小题2: | | A．learned | B．imagined | C．mentioned | D．realized |
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| 小题3: | | A．now that | B．so that | C．as if | D．even if |
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| 小题4: | | A．missed | B．planted | C．watered | D．showed |
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| 小题5: | | A．cars | B．kids | C．clothes | D．lilacs |
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| 小题7: | | A．bought | B．picked | C．sent | D．raised |
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| 小题8: | | A．break | B．holiday | C．trip | D．dinner |
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| 小题9: | | A．friends | B．memory | C．flowers | D．honor |
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| 小题10: | | A．responded | B．pointed | C．drove | D．hurried |
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| 小题11: | | A．loving | B．elderly | C．serious | D．sensitive |
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| 小题12: | | A．hesitated | B．waited | C．sat | D．chatted |
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| 小题13: | | A．family | B．mother | C．path | D．home |
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| 小题14: | | A．nodded | B．waved | C．left | D．continued |
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| 小题15: | | A．weakly | B．politely | C．quickly | D．tightly |
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| 小题17: | | A．quiet | B．confused | C．alone | D．patient |
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| 小题18: | | A．calmed | B．persuaded | C．disappointed | D．cheered |
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| 小题19: | | A．arranged | B．dried | C．grew | D．hid |
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| 小题20: | | A．find | B．gather | C．receive | D．sell |
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小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:A
小题5:B
小题6:A
小题7:B
小题8:C
小题9:C
小题10:D
小题11:B
小题12:D
小题13:A
小题14:B
小题15:D
小题16:A
小题17:C
小题18:D
小题19:C
小题20:B |
试题分析：本文主要讲了一家人对紫丁香的回忆。如今，每年五月, 每逢母亲节，作者的孩子都要采摘紫丁香花束。每年作者都会记起那位孤独的老太太脸上露出的笑容，那是妻子善良的体现。
小题1:根据It was Mother’s Day – and 800 miles separated her from her parents.故选D，depressed沮丧的。
小题2:这里想说随后，她的母亲向她提起，因为春天已经来临，所以院子里的色彩是多么绚丽。故选C，mentioned提到。
小题3:这里想说随后，她的母亲向她提起，因为春天已经来临，所以院子里的色彩是多么绚丽，故选A，now that 既然。
小题4:这里想说后来，她向丈夫说起她是如何怀念那些紫丁香时，故选A，missed想念。
小题5: 根据“Mom,” the kids asked，故选B。
小题6:根据Some time later, they stopped at a hill and there were lilacs all round.故选A，bush灌木丛。
小题7:这里想说她小心翼翼的摘下一些，故选B。
小题8:这里想说然而，他们终于还是返回了汽车，走上了回家的路。故选C，trip旅游，出行。
小题9:根据Carefully, she picked some，故选C。
小题10:这里想说女士就已经下了车，匆匆走向附近的一家疗养院，故选D，hurried
匆忙地。
小题11:这里想表达那个年轻女人走到门廊的尽头，只见那里有一个上了年纪的病人正坐在轮椅里，故选B，elderly上了年纪的。
小题12:这里想表达两个人聊了一会儿，都兴高采烈，故选D，chatted聊天。
小题13:这里想表达随后,那个年轻女人转身跑回到家人的身边，故选A，family家人。
小题14:这里想表达当汽车开动时，坐在轮椅里的那个女人挥动着手，手里紧紧地握着那束紫丁香花，故选B，waved挥手。
小题15:这里想表达当汽车开动时，坐在轮椅里的那个女人挥动着手，手里紧紧地握着那束紫丁香花，故选D，tightly紧紧地。
小题16:这里想表达"妈妈，"孩子们问，"你为什么把我们的花送给她？"，故选A。
小题17:这里想表达但今天是母亲节，她看起来是那么孤独，故选C，alone孤独的。
小题18:这里想表达鲜花会给任何人带来好心情。故选D，cheered使……高兴。
小题19:根据I was the husband. Now, every May, our yard is full of lilacs.故选C，grew种植。
小题20:这里想说每逢母亲节，我们的孩子都要采撷紫丁香花束。故选B，gather采摘。
点评：答题前一定要略读全文，把握文章要表达的主题，注意前后句与句，段落与段落之间的关系。答题中，一定要认真分析，注意选项与上下文的关系，与前后单词的关系。对于一时没有太大的把握的题可以放到最后再来完成，因为有时答案可以从下文内容体现出来。答完后再通读一遍文章，看看所选选项能不能是语句通顺，语意连贯。 |
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试题【The family had just moved. The young woman was feeling a little __1__. It was Mo】；主要考察你对
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Martin was grown-up, and for his birthday that year his father gave him a 36 without any pictures in it!
Martin’s father found he was not 37 about it, and told him, “Son, this isn’t just any 38 book; it’s a magic (有魔力的) book. But to discover its magic you’ll have to 39 it.”
Well, that was better. Martin liked 40 to do with magic. He started reading it, 41 he wasn’t very willing to.
The next morning, his 42 asked him, “Have you found the magic 43 ? ”
So… there was a key to find! Martin flicked through (快速翻阅) the book, but there was no 44 of the key.
And then his father 45 him, “You won’t find it like that . You have to read the book.”
Martin didn’t have much patience (耐心), thinking his father just told a 46 . A little later, his little sister, Angela, asked him 47 the book. After several days, she 48 shouted, “I’ve found the key!” And she wouldn’t stop 49 all the places she had visited using the magic key.
This made Martin read the book again. At first it was a 50 ; there wasn’t even one single 51 in the book. But, gradually, Martin became 52 the adventurous (冒险的) prince’s life. Then, suddenly, he was there.
The book 53 was the key!
It was true that every time he 54 it, he felt going to its valleys and seas, and he lived the adventures of the prince.
From then on, with every new book, Martin never 55 being attracted by the letters and words inside.
| 小题2: | | A．sad | B．happy | C．surprised | D．angry |
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| 小题3: | | A．special | B．new | C．famous | D．ordinary |
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| 小题4: | | A．keep | B．read | C．take | D．value |
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| 小题5: | | A．somebody | B．nothing | C．everything | D．anybody |
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| 小题7: | | A．uncle | B．mother | C．father | D．aunt |
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| 小题9: | | A．mark | B．sign | C．signal | D．way |
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| 小题10: | | A．asked | B．praised | C．followed | D．told |
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| 小题13: | | A．happily | B．badly | C．quickly | D．slowly |
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| 小题14: | | A．working out | B．talking about | C．turning down | D．looking for |
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| 小题15: | | A．pity | B．pleasure | C．pain | D．success |
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| 小题16: | | A．picture | B．note | C．text | D．title |
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| 小题17: | | A．busy with | B．tired of | C．interested in | D．good at |
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| 小题18: | | A．it | B．yourself | C．himself | D．itself |
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| 小题19: | | A．opened | B．put | C．threw | D．covered |
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| 小题20: | | A．tried | B．felt | C．stopped | D．began |
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Today was a big day for my eldest son, Kevin. He had his first big boy haircut. Before today, we have always stood by his side, told the hairdresser what to do and watched over the whole thing. We’ve been working on the rewards (奖赏) of responsibility with my son for quite some time. Today, he got one of those rewards by having his own haircut.
When they arrived at the shop, his father showed him a book with lots of styles of haircuts for boys. After he made his choice, he waited patiently for his turn. My husband decided he would get his own hair cut at the same time.
When their names were called, Kevin showed the hairdresser the picture of his chosen haircut, which, thankfully, was not a strange haircut. The hairdresser looked to my husband for approval (批准) and he told her his son was in charge.
During his haircut, Kevin talked happily with the hairdresser. My husband, who was getting his haircut in the next chair, kept silent. When all was said and done, Kevin looked quite handsome.
When it was time to pay, he reached into his pocket and took out the cash my husband gave him. He handed it to her and said, “Thanks, it’s all yours.” I guess that’s the six-year-old equivalent (对应的语句) of “keep the change.”
I have to admit I was a little nervous about the whole thing before, but I’m a believer now. My son is growing up and ready for new big boy experiences.
小题1:When Kevin got his haircut, the author used to .| A．do her own thing | B．leave him alone | | C．talk happily with her son | D．manage the whole thing |
小题2:What did the author’s husband do at the hairdresser’s?| A．Picked out a hair style for his son. | B．Talked happily with the hairdressers. | | C．Had his own haircut silently | D．Stood together with the author. |
小题3:What was the hair style that Kevin chose like?| A．It was very strange. | B．It suited him well. | | C．It was very bad. | D．It was more like a girl’s |
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Last year, I took a sightseeing trip to Washington, DC. I heard a voice say, “Can you help me?”
When I turned around, I saw an elderly blind woman with her hand extended. Immediately, I pulled out all of my change and placed it on her hand without even looking at her. But the blind woman smiled and said, “I don’t want your money. I just need help finding the post office.”
In an instant, I realized what I had done. I acted with prejudice—I judged another person simply for what I assumed she had to be. I hated what I saw in myself.
The thing I had forgotten about myself is that I am an immigrant. I left Honduras and arrived in the US at the age of 15. I started my new life with two suitcases, my brother and sister. Through the years, I have been a doorkeeper, cashier and pizza delivery driver among many other humble (卑微的) jobs, and eventually I became a network engineer.
In my own life, I have experienced prejudice. I remember a time—at the age of 17 —when I was a busboy, I heard a father tell his little boy that if he did not do well in school, he would end up like me.
But now, living in my American middle—class lifestyle, it is too easy to forget my past, to forget who I am, where I have been, and to lose sight of where I want to be going. That blind woman on the streets cured me of my blindness. She reminded me of my belief in humility (谦虚). By the way, I helped that lady to the post office. I hope to thank her for the priceless lesson.
小题1:How did the writer give the blind woman money?| A．In a modest way. | B．In a polite way. | C．In an impatient way. | D．In a painful way. |
小题2:According to the text, the writer________.
A. still lives a poor life B. was busy with his work
C. was born in Honduras D. was a native of Washington D.C.
小题3:According to the text, the author most probably agrees that one should_________.| A．be nice to the elderly and the disabled | B．try to experience different kinds of cultures | | C．treat others equally with love and respect | D．think about one’s past as often as possible |
小题4:What would be the best title of the text?| A．A priceless lesson | B．An act of prejudice | | C．A sightseeing trip | D．A humble moment |
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Nicknamed the Golden Music Boy, 25-year-old Hu Yanbin, was born and 36 up in Shanghai. At the age of 15, he made a wish that he would make his own album before he was 18. Fortunately, the 37 boy’s dream came true. His first album Adept with Both Pen and Sword 38 in 2002 and he became the first mainland artist to 39 a solo album ( 专辑) in the mainland, Hong Kong, and Taiwan 40 at the same time. The album 41 him to become a popular star.
His success is not only because of his excellent singing 42 , but also because of his talent in song 43 . Before his album was made, Hu Yanbin’s 44 company tried to invite someone else to write several songs 45 him. None of them were as good as they are hoped. 46 Hu Yanbin came into the office with a guitar on his back and played several songs. 47 , everyone in the office really liked these tunes and they decided to 48 them on his first album.
Some people would 49 this rising star with Jay Chow from Taiwan, but Hu says his musical 50 is quite different from Jay Chow’s, 51 he likes Jay Chow’s music.
With many music awards already in his 52 , Hu Yanbin seems to be 53 up with many of the superstars in the country. Though some people don’t like him and say 54 things about him, he says that it doesn’t 55 him. All he plans to do is focusing on his music and bringing out more and better songs for his fans.
| 小题1: | | A．broke | B．came | C．went | D．grew |
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| 小题2: | | A．attractive | B．talented | C．determined | D．sensitive |
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| 小题3: | | A．came up | B．came over | C．came in | D．came out |
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| 小题4: | | A．realize | B．form | C．release | D．earn |
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| 小题6: | | A．affected | B．expected | C．made | D．helped |
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| 小题7: | | A．skills | B．ideas | C．means | D．ways |
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| 小题8: | | A．playing | B．making | C．writing | D．performing |
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| 小题9: | | A．concert | B．record | C．music | D．performance |
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| 小题12: | | A．To his surprise | B．In a word | C．To be honest | D．Above all |
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| 小题13: | | A．take | B．include | C．contain | D．type |
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| 小题14: | | A．replace | B．compete | C．compare | D．inspect |
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| 小题15: | | A．ability | B．taste | C．attention | D．style |
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| 小题16: | | A．as though | B．even though | C．as if | D．now that |
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| 小题17: | | A．pockets | B．mind | C．sight | D．heart |
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小题18:A keeping B. coming C. catching D. putting
| 小题19: | | A．positive | B．strange | C．powerful | D．harmful |
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| 小题20: | | A．upset | B．mind | C．care | D．ruin |
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"Everything happens for the best." my mother said whenever I felt disappointed. " 36 , and one day something good will happen. Then you"ll realize it wouldn"t have happened 37 the disappointment you had experienced 38 ." Mother was right, 39 I discovered after graduating from college, I had decided to try for a job 40 radio, then 41 my way up to a sports announcer. I hitchhiked (搭免费车) to Chicago and tried every station, but got 42 . In one studio, a kind lady told me big stations couldn"t risk hiring inexperienced persons. "Try your luck in the 43 " she said.
I hitchhiked home to Dixon, Illinois, where there was no radio-announcing jobs. My father said a store wanted a local 44 to manage its sports department. Since Dixon was 45 I had played high school football, I 46 . The job sounded just 47 for me. But l wasn"t hired.
My disappointment 48 have shown. "Everything harem for the best." Mother 49 . Then I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer. As I left his office, my disappointment boiled 50 . I asked aloud. "How can a fellow become a sport announcer if he can"t get a job in a radio station?"
I was waiting for the 51 when I heard MacArthur calling, "What was that you said about sports? You know something about football?" Then he 52 me before a 53 and asked me to broadcast a(n) 54 game.
On my way home, as I have many times 55 , I thought of my mother"s words.
| 小题1: | | A．Get on | B．Carry on | C．Work on | D．Concentrate on |
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| 小题2: | | A．in spite of | B．regardless of | C．but for | D．instead of |
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| 小题3: | | A．previously | B．preciously | C．precisely | D．presently |
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| 小题7: | | A．declined | B．accepted | C．reduced | D．received |
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| 小题8: | | A．city | B．home | C．country | D．town |
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| 小题9: | | A．salesman | B．athlete | C．shop assistant | D．manager |
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| 小题10: | | A．in which | B．when | C．where | D．how |
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| 小题11: | | A．appealed | B．refused | C．agreed | D．applied |
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| 小题12: | | A．right | B．reasonable | C．improper | D．stable |
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| 小题13: | | A．should | B．must | C．could | D．might |
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| 小题14: | | A．recommended | B．requested | C．reminded | D．required |
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| 小题16: | | A．lift | B．result | C．response | D．offer |
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| 小题17: | | A．told | B．stood | C．showed | D．helped |
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| 小题18: | | A．radio | B．station | C．TV | D．microphone |
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| 小题19: | | A．live | B．ordinary | C．imaginary | D．fierce |
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| 小题20: | | A．before | B．since | C．until | D．unless |
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