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This was my grandmother’s first Christmas without grandfather. When we reached her house, it did seem a little 36 without grandfather.
Grandfather had always said the Christmas  37 was the most important. So we set to work assembling(组装)the beautiful  38 tree that was stored in grandfather’s closet(储藏室). After we finished, we stepped back to  39 our work. It looked wonderful. But something was  40 .
“Where’s the star?” I asked. It was my grandmother’s  41 . As we emptied box after box and found no star, my grandmother’s eyes  42 with tears. Grandfather had given it to Grandmother fifty years ago. Now, on her first Christmas without  43 , the star was gone, too.
“Let’s  44 in the closet where the tree was,” my sister Donna said. We  45 under beds and over shelves, inside and outside  46 we had exhausted every possibility. We could see Grandmother was  47 , although she tried not to show it. By now, it was  48 outside, and time for bed, as Santa would soon be here.
The next morning, my sisters and I  49 early to see what Santa had left under the tree. After breakfast, the family sat together to  50 presents. “The last gift is to Grandmother from Grandfather.” Father said, in a puzzled voice.
“From who?” There was  51  in my grandmother’s voice.
“I found that  52 in the closet when we got the tree down,” Mother explained.
My grandmother opened it. Her face lit up when she pulled out a(n)  53  golden star. There was a note attached. Her voice trembled(颤抖)as she read it:
Don’t be  54  with me, dear. I broke your star while putting away the tree. Thought it was time for a new one, I hope it brings you as much  55  as the first one. Merry Christmas.
小题1:
A.emptyB.coldC.slowD.absent
小题2:
A.wishB.treeC.spiritD.work
小题3:
A.uniqueB.artificialC.widespreadD.alive
小题4:
A.followB.showC.judgeD.admire
小题5:
A.losingB.happeningC.missingD.falling
小题6:
A.doubtB.rewardC.honourD.treasure
小题7:
A.filledB.coveredC.putD.removed
小题8:
A.themB.itC.herD.him
小题9:
A.stopB.moveC.startD.stay
小题10:
A.hidB.searchedC.layD.found
小题11:
A.asB.untilC.becauseD.though
小题12:
A.disappointedB.amazedC.excitedD.shocked
小题13:
A.snowingB.rainingC.blowingD.darkening
小题14:
A.cheered upB.picked upC.woke upD.took up
小题15:
A.packB.openC.pickD.exchange
小题16:
A.happinessB.frightC.surpriseD.hope
小题17:
A.giftB.bookC.noteD.letter
小题18:
A.bigB.oldC.shiningD.broken
小题19:
A.generousB.angryC.strictD.important
小题20:
A.sadnessB.concernC.peaceD.joy

答案

小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:C
小题6:D
小题7:A
小题8:D
小题9:C
小题10:B
小题11:B
小题12:A
小题13:D
小题14:C
小题15:B
小题16:C
小题17:A
小题18:C
小题19:B
小题20:D
解析

试题分析:圣诞节那天奶奶收到了爷爷去世前留给她的圣诞节礼物。
小题1:考查形容词:A.empty空的B.cold冷的C.slow慢的D.absent缺席的:由When we reached her house可知作者一家也不和奶奶住在一起,爷爷又去世了,因此在他们到家的时候,家里有些空,因此要用empty。选A。
小题2:考查名词:A.wish希望B.tree树C.spirit精神D.work工作,根据下文中的tree that was stored in Grandfather’s closet可知此处指圣诞树是最重要的,因此要用tree。选B。
小题3:考查形容词:A.unique独特的B.artificial人工的C.super超级的D.alive活着的,根据前面的So we set to work assembling可知圣诞树是“人工的”,因此要用artificial。选B。
小题4:考查动词:4.A.follow跟随B.show展示C.judge判断D.admire敬佩,我们将圣诞树组装好后,退后几步开始欣赏(admire)自己的作品。选D。
小题5:考查动词:5.A.losing失去B.happening发生C.missing错过D.falling失败,从下文找星星的内容可知是有东西丢失了,因此要用missing。选C。
小题6:考查名词:A.doubt怀疑 B.reward奖赏C.honour荣誉D.treasure财宝,从下文的Grandfather had given it to Grandmother fifty years ago可知,那是50年前爷爷送给奶奶的。因此奶奶把那星星当作宝贝。故选treasure。选D。
小题7:考查动词:A.filled填满B.covered覆盖C.put放D.burst爆发星星不见了,奶奶很是伤心,眼里都是泪。因此要用filled。选A。
小题8:考查代词:根据语境可知:在爷爷去世后的第一个圣诞节,星星也不见了。用him代替爷爷,故选D项。
小题9:考查动词:A.stop停止B.move移动C.start开始D.stay停留,从上文可知他们要寻找丢失的星星。Donna建议从“圣诞树所在的储藏室那里开始找”,因此要用start。选C。
小题10:考查动词:A.hid躲藏B.searched搜寻C.lay躺D.found发现,要找丢失的东西,他们是搜查了床底、架子上等里里外外的所有地方,所以要用searched。选B。
小题11:考查连词:A.as 当…时候B.until直到C.because因为D.though虽然,直到把每个可能的地方都找过,因此要用until。选B。
小题12:考查形容词: A.disappointed失望  B.amazed令人惊讶的C.excited 兴奋的D.shocked震惊的,找不到星星,奶奶当然是非常失望,因此要用disappointed。选A。
小题13:考查动词:A.snowing下雪B.raining下雨C.blowing吹D.darkening变暗,从下文的and time for bed, as Santa would soon be here可知到睡觉的时间了,据此我们不难得知天变黑了,因此要用darkening。选D。
小题14:考查词组:A.cheered up振作起来B.came up想起C.woke up醒来D.looked up查询,抬头,第二天,作者和妹妹早早醒来后,去看圣诞老人送来了什么礼物,因此要用woke up。选C。
小题15:考查动词:A.pack打包B.open打开C.pick捡起D.exchange交换,大家都收到了礼物,围坐在一起打开礼物看。因此要用open。另外下文的My grandmother opened it也是暗示。选B。
小题16:A.happiness快乐 B.fright害怕C.surprise惊讶D.hope希望因为爷爷早已去世,居然还有爷爷给奶奶的礼物,故听到父亲的话The last gift is to Grandmother from Grandfather,奶奶会很吃惊,因此选surprise。选C。
小题17:考查名词:A.gift礼物B.book书C.note便条D.letter信,是母亲发现了这份礼物,也就是上文反复提到的present和gift。选A。
小题18:考查形容词:A.big大的B.old老的C.shining闪耀的D.broken坏了的,根据最后一段中所叙述的内容可知,爷爷放圣诞树时弄坏了原来的那颗星星,又送给奶奶一颗新的,希望它能让奶奶像以前一样快乐,shining符合此处语境。选C。
小题19:考查形容词:A.generous慷慨的B.angry生气的C.strict严格的D.impatient不耐烦的,从下文可知,爷爷弄坏了星星,希望奶奶不要生气,故选B项。
小题20:考查名词:A.sadness悲伤的B.concern关心C.peace和平D.joy快乐,爷爷给奶奶礼物当然是想给她带来喜悦,因此要用joy。选D。
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I got your letter and was glad to find that you had not forgotten Jourdon, and that you wanted me to come back and live with you again in Tennessee, promising to do better for me than anybody else can.
Although you shot at me twice before I left you, I did not want to hear of your being hurt. It would do me good to go back to the dear old home again and see Allen, Esther, Green, and Lee. Give my love to them all, and tell them I hope we will meet in the better world, if not in this.
I want to know particularly what the good chance is you propose to give me. I am doing tolerably well here in Ohio. I get twenty-five dollars a month, with food and clothing; have a comfortable home for Mandy, the folks call her Mrs. Anderson; and the children—Milly, Jane, and Grundy—go to school and are learning well. The teacher says Grundy has a head for a preacher. We are kindly treated.
Now, if you will write and say what wages you will give me, I will be better able to decide whether it would be to my advantage to move back again. We have concluded to test your sincerity by asking you to send us our wages for the time we served you. This will make us forget and forgive old scores and rely on your justice and friendship in the future. I served you faithfully for thirty-two years, and Mandy twenty years. At twenty-five dollars a month for me, and two dollars a week for Mandy, our earnings would amount to eleven thousand six hundred and eighty dollars. Add to this the interest for the time our wages have been kept back, and deduct(扣除)what you paid for our clothing, and three doctor’s visits to me, and pulling a tooth for Mandy. If you fail to pay us for faithful labors in the past, we can have little faith in your promises in the future.
In answering this letter, please state if there would be any safety for my Milly and Jane, who are now grown up, and both good-looking girls. I would rather stay here and starve—and die, if it should come to that—than have my girls brought to shame by the violence and wickedness of their young Masters. You will also please state if there has been any schools opened for the colored children in your neighborhood. The great desire of my life now is to give my children an education and have them form virtuous habits.
Say howdy to George Carter, and thank him for taking the pistol from you when you were shooting at me.
小题1:According to the passage, the letter was written by Jourdon to his former _______.
A.friendB.masterC.neighbor D.relative
小题2:Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage?
A.The family name of this letter writer is Anderson.
B.The writer is paid the same as he was in Tennessee.
C.The writer will certainly get at least 11,680 dollars.
D.Safety rather than education weighs a lot to the writer.
小题3:The writer’s description of his present situation implies that _______.
A.he shows his intention of going back in Tennessee
B.he is somewhat richer and does not need to go back
C.his life is relatively good but still needs improvement
D.he is not a little satisfied with his present life in Ohio
小题4:The purpose of the writer’s asking for his pay back is _______.
A.to show he needs that amount of money urgently
B.to show he is determined to get what he deserved
C.to test whether the letter receiver is worthy of trust
D.to tell the letter receiver he still has faith in him
小题5:From the passage, we can see the writer is very _______.
A.wiseB.stupidC.greedyD.generous

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完形填空(共20小题,每小题1分,满分20分)
When I entered the classroom, our teacher announced we were going to have a math test. I took a look at the   41  full of what looked like hieroglyphs(象形文字) to me and began to   42  . I did the best that I could, and then left my   43  to put my paper in a pile(摞) on the front desk with a(n)   44  .
I returned to my seat and then an idea came to my mind. I   45  where the teacher was before I made my   46 . She was walking in the   47  of the room with her back turned. I left my seat and went back to the pile of test papers already handed   48  and when I picked up my paper I also   49  the paper right below it before returning to my seat. When I looked at the   50  paper I had taken, I discovered it was the work of the   51  girl in our class,   I copied her answers to my paper.
The next day the teacher handed back our papers turning them facedown on everyone’s desks. When I   52  my paper over, I was   53  to see an “F” on it. After class I went to the girl whose answers I had   54  and said to her, “That math test was difficult. I   55  it. I guess we need to study more.” Her   56  was, “Not me, I got every question   57  and got an A.”
The teacher knew. She never blamed me in front of the class and   58  me to keep my dignity(尊严). I made a   59  to myself never ever to cheat again. I would remember to always be   60  in the things I do. I never forgot that teacher who failed me when, really, I had failed myself.
小题1:
A.blackboardB.paperC.bookD.picture
小题2:
A.thinkB.cryC.worryD.sleep
小题3:
A.seatB.classroomC.partnerD.teacher
小题4:
A.joyB.sighC.ideaD.problem
小题5:
A.believedB.foundC.ignoredD.checked
小题6:
A.researchB.mindC.moveD.comment
小题7:
A.frontB.middleC.backD.outside
小题8:
A.outB.inC.overD.on
小题9:
A.sawB.leftC.rememberedD.included
小题10:
A.extraB.newC.cleanD.difficult
小题11:
A.tallestB.oldestC.prettiestD.smartest
小题12:
A.gotB.turnedC.putD.took
小题13:
A.shockedB.angryC.happyD.excited
小题14:
A.copiedB.readC.markedD.examined
小题15:
A.knewB.madeC.failedD.lost
小题16:
A.replyB.attitudeC.opinionD.purpose
小题17:
A.readyB.rightC.doneD.good
小题18:
A.toldB.remindedC.allowedD.advised
小题19:
A.speechB.jokeC.wishD.promise
小题20:
A.honestB.friendlyC.carefulD.hopeful

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Immediately I got up and dressed, I stuck my violin under my jacket and went out into the streets to try my  36 . I wandered about for an hour, looking for a likely  37 , feeling as though I were about to commit a crime. Then I  38  at last under a bridge near the station and decided to have a try.
I felt tense and  39 . It was the first time, after all. I drew the violin from under the jacket like a gun. It was here, in Southampton, with trains rattling overhead, that I was about to   40  myself. One moment I was part of the hurrying crowds, the next I stood apart, my back to the wall, my hat on the  41  before me, the violin under my chin.
The first notes I played were loud and raw, like a declaration of protest, then they settled down and began to run more _42  and to stay more or less in tune. To my  43 ,I was neither arrested nor told to shut up. Indeed, nobody took any  44 at all. Then an old man, without stopping at all, dropped a penny into my  45   as though getting rid of some guilty evidence.
I worked the streets of Southampton for several days, gradually obtaining the truth of the    46 by trial and error. It was not a good thing, for instance, to let the hat fill up with money---the sight could  47  a kind-hearted man; nor was it wise to  48  it completely, which could also confuse him, giving him no hint as to where to  49  his money. Placing a couple of pennies in the hat to start the thing going soon became a  50  practice and I made sure, between tunes, to take off most of the earnings, but always leaving two  51  behind.
Old  52  were most generous, and so were women with children, shop girls and barmaids.  As for men, heavy drinkers were always willing listeners and so were big guys with muscles. But  53  a man with an expensive hat, briefcase or dog: respectable types were the least  54  of all.  Except for retired army officers, who would shout "Why aren"t you  55 , young man?" and then would over-tip to cover up their confusion.
小题1:
A.violinB.artC.skillD.luck
小题2:
A.stationB.spot C.streetD.bridge
小题3:
A.playedB.wandered C.stoppedD.sat
小题4:
A.nervous B.excitedC.lost D.strange
小题5:
A.shameB.show C.damageD.declare
小题6:
A.wallB.bridgeC.pavement D.road
小题7:
A.smoothlyB.slowlyC.angrilyD.roughly
小题8:
A.excitement B.sorrowC.astonishmentD.surprise
小题9:
A.moneyB.pityC.noticeD.rest
小题10:
A.hatB.pocket C.hand D.bag
小题11:
A.peopleB.tradeC.performanceD.music
小题12:
A.encourageB.help C.supportD.discourage
小题13:
A.fillB.emptyC.tear D.hide
小题14:
A.makeB.getC.drop D.earn
小题15:
A.modernB.regularC.timelyD.economic
小题16:
A.penniesB.dollarsC.poundsD.euros
小题17:
A.workersB.teachersC.doctorsD.ladies
小题18:
A.neverB.oftenC.alwaysD.sometimes
小题19:
A.generousB.comfortableC.handsomeD.selfish
小题20:
A.playingB.workingC.cheatingD.shopping

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Thirty years ago, the Earnshaw family lived at Wuthering Heights, with two teenaged children Hindley and Catherine. Mr. Earnshaw travels to Liverpool, where he adopts a homeless Gypsy boy, naming him "Heathcliff". Hindley finds himself robbed of his father"s love and care and becomes bitterly jealous of the newcomer. However, Catherine grows very attached to him. Soon, the two children spend hours on the moors (荒原) together and hate every moment apart.
Because of the conflict(冲突), Hindley is eventually sent to college. However, he marries a woman named Frances and returns three years later, after Mr. Earnshaw dies. He becomes master of Wuthering Heights, making Heathcliff their servant instead of a family member.
Months after Hindley’s return, Heathcliff and Catherine travel to Thrushcross Grange to spy on the Linton family. However, they are found and try to escape. Catherine is caught by a dog, and then brought inside the Grange to have injuries tended to while Heathcliff is sent home. Catherine eventually returns to Wuthering Heights as a changed woman, looking and acting as a lady. She laughs at HeathcIiff’s dirty appearance. When the Lintons visit the next day, Heathcliff dresses up to impress her. It fails, however, when Edgar, one of the Lintons" children, argues with him. Heathcliff is locked in the attic, where Catherine later tries to comfort him. He swears revenge(报复) on Hindley.
In the summer of the next year, Frances gives birth to a son, Hareton, but she dies before the year is out. This leads Hindley to fall into a life of drunkenness and waste. Two years pass and Catherine has become close friends with Edgar, growing more distant from Heathcliff.
One day in August, while Hindley is absent, Edgar comes to visit Catherine. Before long, they declare themselves lovers. Catherine explains to Nelly, her servant, that she does not really love Edgar but Heathcliff. Unfortunately, she could never marry Heathcliff because of his lack of status and education. She therefore plans to marry Edgar and use that position to help raise Heathcliff’s status. Unfortunately, Heathcliff has overheard the first part and runs away, disappearing without a trace. After three years, Edgar and Catherine are married.
Six months after their marriage, Heathcliff returns as a gentleman, having grown stronger and richer. Catherine is delighted to see him although Edgar is not so keen. Edgar"s sister, Isabella, now eighteen, falls in love with Heathcliff. He looks down upon her but encourages the adolescent love, seeing it as a chance for revenge on Edgar. When he embraces Isabella one day at the Grange, there is an argument with Edgar, which causes Catherine to lock herself in her room and fall ill.
Heathcliff has been staying at the Heights, gambling with Hindley and teaching Hareton bad habits. Hindley is gradually losing his wealth, mortgaging (抵押) the farmhouse to Heathcliff to repay his debts.
While Catherine is ill, Heathcliff leaves with Isabella, causing Edgar to disown (与……断绝关系) his sister. The two marry and return two months later to Wuthering Heights. Heathcliff hears that Catherine is ill and arranges to visit her in secret. In the early hours of the day after their meeting, Catherine gives birth to her daughter, Cathy, and then dies. Hindley dies six months after Catherine. Heathcliff finds himself the master of Wuthering Heights and the guardian of Hareton.
小题1:From the first paragraph, we can know ______ .
A.Hindley hates the fact that his parents give all their love and care to Catherine
B.Mrs. Earnshaw adopts Heathcliff in Liverpool
C.Hindley is the oldest of all three children
D.Catherine likes Heathcliff so much that she enjoys staying with him for long
小题2:After Frances dies, Hindley________.
A.lives a disordered lifeB.locks Heathcliff in the attic
C.argues with Heathcliff very oftenD.returns to Wuthering Heights as a changed man .
小题3:The underlined part "the first part" in Paragraph 5 most probably refers to ________ .
A.Catherine says that Edgar has asked her to marry him and she has agreed
B.Catherine loves Heathcliff but can"t marry him because of his lack of status and education
C.Catherine decides to marry Edgar, with whose help she can help raise Heathcliff’s status
D.Catherine and Edgar declare themselves lovers to the family
小题4:At the end of the story________.
A.Isabella dies after his brother disowns her
B.Catherine becomes the master of Wuthering Heights
C.Wuthering Heights falls into the hands of Heathcliff
D.Hindley dies and leaves Wuthering Heights to Cathy

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Chinese writer Mo Yan has won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature, announced the Swedish Academy in Stockholm on Thursday.The win makes Mo Yan the first Chinese citizen to win the Nobel in its history.Informed of his win today, the author, who was having dinner at home, was “overjoyed and scared".
Born in 1955 to parents who were farmers, Mo Yan-a pen name for Guan Moye,grew up in Gaomi in Shandong province in eastern China. At the age of 12, he left school to work, first in agriculture, later in a factory. In 1976 he joined the army and during this time began to study literature and writing.
He published his first book in 1981, but found literary success in 1987 with Hong Gaoliang Jiazu, which was successfully filmed in the same year, directed by a famous Chinese director Zhang Yimou. In his writing, Mo Yan draws on his youthful experiences and on settings in the province of his birth and his works show the life of Chinese people as well as the country"s unique culture and folk customs. Mo Yan is known as a prolific(多产的)writer. In addition to his novels, he has published many short stories and essays on various topics. Despite his social criticism, he is seen in his homeland as one of the most famous contemporary authors. Dozens of his works have been translated into English, French, Japanese and many other languages.
The awarding ceremony will be held on December 10.The winner will win a medal, a personal diploma and a cash award of about $l million.
小题1:How did Mo Yan feel when he was told about the news?
A.Excited and proud.B. Happy and surprised
C.Worried and cautious D. Uncertain and shocked
小题2:Mo Yan developed his ability for writing when he was        
A.on a farmB.in a factoryC.in a schoolD.in the army
小题3:One of Mo Yan"s characteristics of writing is that he         .
A.writes about topics he is familiar with
B.focuses on social problems in the country
C.describes his characters in a unique way
D.explains difficult matters in simple words
小题4:Which of the statements is true?
A.Mo Yan published his first book when he was 20 years old.
B.The movie Hong Gaoliang was made in 1987.
C.Mo Yan only writes novels.
D.Mo Yan’s works are mostly about city life.
小题5:What"s the best title for this passage?
A.How Mo Yan Gets Nobel PrizeB.An Introduction to Nobel Prize
C.Mo Yan Wins Nobel Prize in LiteratureD.A World Famous Writer, Mo Yan

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