It was a sunny day. A city man was driving along a country road with a new wagon（马车）and a beautiful pair of horses. He didn’t pay a lot of 11 to where he was going. Pretty soon 12_ that he was lost, but he continued to drive, expecting to refind his way or to 13 someone who could tell him how to get back to the 14 .
It was a long 15 road. For many __16__ he kept on driving. When it was almost dark ，he saw in a field a tall 17 ploughing（犁地） the land. He stopped his 18 team of horses near the fence and called out，“Hello，farmer.”
“Hello，yourself，”the farmer___19____，still ploughing .
“Where does the horse go？”he asked without knowing his language mistakes.
“I haven’t seen it go anywhere. It 20 stays right where it is，”said the farmer，withoutstopping his work.
“How far is it to the next town？” said the city man，speaking a little more 21 .
“Don’t know. I never 22 it,” replied the farmer. By this time the city man was getting 23 .“What do you know？You’re the biggest fool I ever saw.”
Finally stopping, the farmer turned and looked for a long time 24 at the city man. Then he said，“Maybe I don’t know much. 25 I am a fool. But at least I’m not lost！”
| 小题1: | | A．signs | B．orders | C．attention | D．direction |
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| 小题2: | | A．realized | B．recognized | C．accepted | D．received |
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| 小题4: | | A．town | B．country | C．capital | D．village |
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| 小题5: | | A．lonely | B．busy | C．dirty | D．crowded |
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小题6:A seconds B. minutes C. hours D years
| 小题7: | | A．driver | B．policeman | C．farmer | D．worker |
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| 小题8: | | A．strong | B．tired | C．weak | D．tiring |
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| 小题9: | | A．asked | B．demanded | C．replied | D．ordered |
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| 小题10: | | A．always | B．often | C．sometimes | D．seldom |
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| 小题11: | | A．politely | B．friendly | C．loudly | D．angrily |
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| 小题12: | | A．judged | B．measured | C．saw | D．studied |
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| 小题13: | | A．sad | B．lovely | C．friendly | D．angry |
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| 小题14: | | A．gladly | B．immediately | C．silently | D．excitedly |
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| 小题15: | | A．Generally | B．Fortunately | C．Certainly | D．Perhaps |
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小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:A
小题5:A
小题6:C
小题7:C
小题8:B
小题9:C
小题10:A
小题11:C
小题12:B
小题13:D
小题14:C
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试题分析：本文叙述了一个城里人驾着有一对漂亮的马拉着的新马车，因为他没有注意走的方向，很快就迷路了，但是他还是继续向前走，希望碰见一个人问一下，可是他走的路是特别长又偏僻，当天快黑了的时候，他看见一个农民在地里犁地，两人有个不愉快的谈话，城里人非常生气，但是他还是没有问出道路怎么走。
小题1:考查名词及上下文的呼应。 signs标志； orders命令； attention注意； direction方向。pay attention to注意；他没太注意他走向哪里，故选C。
小题2:考查动词及上下文的呼应。realized意识到； recognized认出； accepted接受； received收到。很快他意识到他迷路了，故选A。
小题3:考查动词及上下文的呼应。miss错过； meet相见； look 看； lose失去。他继续向前走，希望重新找到路，或者遇见某个人提告诉他如何走回城镇，故选B。
小题4:考查名词及上下文的呼应。 town城镇； country乡村； capital首都； village 村庄。How far is it to the next town？故选A。
小题5:考查副词及上下文的呼应。 Lonely偏僻的，寂寞的； busy繁忙的； dirty脏的； crowded 拥挤的。For many __16__ he kept on driving.走了很长的路没有人，所以这条路是偏僻的，故选A。
小题6:考查名词及上下文的呼应。 seconds秒； minutes分钟； hours 小时； years年。根据It was a long 15 road.路长，所以用的时间长，故选C。
小题7:考查名词及上下文的呼应。 driver司机； policeman警察； farmer 农民； worker 工人。根据“Hello，farmer，可知应选C。
小题8:考查形容词及上下文的呼应。strong强壮的； tired累的； weak弱的； tiring 令人厌烦的。根据上文可知他已经走了好几个小时，所以马队也累了，故选B。
小题9:考查动词及上下文的呼应。asked问； demanded要求； replied回答； ordered命令。根据上下文可知城里来的人问，那么这个农民就回答，故选 C。
小题10:考查副词及上下文的呼应。 always一直； often经常； sometimes有时； seldom 很少。它一直呆在它呆的地方，故选A。
小题11:考查副词及上下文的呼应。politely礼貌地； friendly友好的； loudly大声地； angrily 生气地。城里的人问这里离下一个城镇多远，他说话有点大声，故选C。
小题12:考查动词及上下文的呼应。judged判断； measured测量； saw看见； studied 研究。这个农民说到：我不知道，我从没有测量过，故选B。
小题13:考查形容词及上下文的呼应。 sad伤心的； lovely可爱的； friendly友好的； angry生气的。但是这一次城里人变得有点生气了，故选 D。
小题14:考查副词及上下文的呼应。gladly高兴地； immediately立刻； silently静静地； excitedly兴奋地，激动地。最后这个农民停止了工作，他转过身静静地看了一会，故选C。
小题15:考查副词及上下文的呼应。generally通常；fortunately幸运地； certainly一定； perhaps也许。农民说：也许我是傻子，但是至少我没有迷路，故选D。
点评：在作题时最好将全文通读一下，了解了全文的大意以后再作题。看清上下文，找准定位词。充分利用文章的上下文和前后句，找到对选择有提示作用的词或句。这些词有时可能是同义词或反义词。注意固定的搭配，包括动词与介词的搭配、动词与名词的搭配以及形容词与名词的搭配等，同时要根据内容选择正确的短语，有时用已了解的生活常识来确定答案。 |
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One cold winter evening, some young families and young couples were eating in a McDonald’s when an old couple walked slowly into McDonald’s hand in hand.
Some of the customers looked admiringly at them .You could tell what the admirers were thinking. Look, there is a couple who has been through a lot together, probably for 60 years or more.” The little old man walked right up to the cash register, placed his order with no hesitation(迟疑) and then paid for their meal. The couple took a table near the back wall and started taking food off the tray. There was one hamburger, one order of French fries and one drink. The little old man unwrapped(打开) the plain hamburger and carefully cut it in half. He placed one half in front of his wife. Then he carefully counted out the French fries, divided them in two piles and neatly placed one pile in front of his wife. He took a sip(吸) of the drink, his wife took a sip and then set the cup down between them.
When the man began to eat his few bites of hamburger, the crowd began to get restless. Again you could tell what they were thinking. “That poor old couple. All they can afford is one meal for the two of them.” Then, the man began to eat his French fries, when one young man stood and came over to the old couple’s table. He politely offered to buy another meal for the old couple to eat. But the old man replied that they were just fine and they were used to sharing everything.
Then the crowd noticed that the little old lady hadn’t eaten a bite. She just sat there watching her husband eat and occasionally taking turns sipping the drink. When the little old man finished eating and was wiping his face neatly, the young man could stand it no longer. Again he came over to their table and offered to buy some food.
After being politely refused again, he finally asked a question of the little old lady. “Ma’am, why aren’t you eating? You said that you shared everything. What is it that you are waiting for?”
She answered, “The false teeth”.
小题1:According to the first paragraph, the old couple _____.| A．enjoyed the scene outside the McDonald’s | | B．didn’t look suitable(合适的) for the environment | | C．loved being with young families and couples | | D．liked the food in McDonald’s |
小题2:The little old man cut the plain hamburger in half because _____.| A．he couldn’t finish eating it with one bite | | B．he was very careful with his food | | C．he ordered more than he could eat | | D．he wanted to share it with his wife |
小题3:The young man who offered to buy the old couple food was _____.| A．impolite | B．stubborn | C．sympathetic(有同情心的) | D．doubtful |
小题4:From the old lady’s answer, we know that _____.| A．she was not interested in the food | | B．the couple suffered a terrible toothache | | C．the couple were using the same false teeth | | D．actually she didn’t answer the young man’s question |
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“Now ,”Mrs. Virginia DeView said, smiling, “we are going to discover our professions .”
The class seems 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, plus give an oral report.”
Each day in her class, Virginia DeView reminded us about this. Finally, I picked print journalism. This _39_ I had to go to interview a true-blue 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 .
Finally , I thought he realized I was 42 , and I got my first big tip as a 43 : “Never,never go anywhere without a pen and paper. You never know what you’ll run into. ”After a few days, I gave my oral report totally from 44 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 competitive the field was and 47 all my life I had to run away from competition. This was true. But journalism did something to me; it was in my blood. _48__gave me the freedom to go up to total strangers and ask what was 49 .
For the past 12 years, I’ve had the most satisfying reporting career, __50 __ stories from murders to airplane crashes and 51 choosing my strongest area. 52 _ I went to pick up my phone one day, an incredible wave of memories hit 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 a teacher…”I just wish I could 55 her.
| 小题1: | | A．good | B．mad | C．careless | D．curious |
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| 小题2: | | A．university | B．family | C．professions | D．life |
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| 小题3: | | A．interview | B．find out | C．admire | D．learn from |
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| 小题4: | | A．expressed | B．ordered | C．expected | D．meant |
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| 小题5: | | A．hardly | B．nearly | C．naturally | D．eagerly |
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| 小题6: | | A．drink | B．newspapers | C．preparations | D．paper |
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| 小题7: | | A．satisfied | B．comfortable | C．terrified | D．sorry |
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| 小题8: | | A．student | B．journalist | C．teacher | D．writer |
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| 小题9: | | A．research | B．books | C．imagination | D．memory |
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| 小题10: | | A．called | B．recognized | C．remembered | D．visited |
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| 小题11: | | A．answer | B．promise | C．stop | D．persuade |
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| 小题12: | | A．how | B．whether | C．why | D．when |
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| 小题13: | | A．It | B．Virginia DeView | C．My parents | D．My oral report |
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| 小题14: | | A．breaking in | B．getting down | C．falling off | D．going on |
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| 小题15: | | A．making up | B．listening to | C．covering | D．writing |
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| 小题16: | | A．of course | B．finally | C．doubtfully | D．in all |
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| 小题17: | | A．When | B．As long as | C．Once | D．On condition |
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| 小题19: | | A．hurt | B．excited | C．disappointed | D．asked |
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| 小题20: | | A．respect | B．support | C．thank | D．favor |
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“Where is Papa going with that ax (斧子)?” said Fern to her mother as they were setting the table for breakfast.
“Out to the hoghouse,” replied Mrs. Arable. “Some pigs were born last night.”
“I don’t see why he needs an ax,” continued Fern, who was only eight.
“Well,” said her mother, “one of the pigs is a runt (发育不良的小动物). It’s very small and weak. So your father has decided to do away with it.”
“Do away with it?” shouted Fern. “You mean kill it?”
“Don’t shout, Fern!” she said. “Your father is right. The pig would probably die anyway.”
Fern pushed a chair out of the way and ran outdoors. The grass was wet and the earth smelled springtime. Fern’s shoes were wetting by the time she caught up with her father.
“Please don’t kill it! It’s unfair,” she said.
Mr. Arable stopped.
“Fern,” he said gently, “you will have to learn to control yourself.”
“This is a matter of life and death, and you talk about controlling myself.” Tears ran down her cheeks and she took hold of the ax and tried to pull it out of her father’s hand.
“Fern,” said Mr. Arable, “I know more about raising a group of pigs than you do. A weak pig makes trouble.”
“But it’s unfair,” cried Fern. “The pig couldn’t help being born small. If I had been very small at birth, would you have killed me?”
Mr. Arable smiled. “Certainly not,” he said, looking down at his daughter with love. “But this is different. It’s a pig.”
“There is no difference,” replied Fern.
小题1:What puzzled Fern at the beginning?| A．Why her father refused to eat breakfast. | B．If the hoghouse was big enough for many pigs. | | C．How pigs were born at night. | D．What his father would do with an ax. |
小题2:Why couldn’t Fern control herself?| A．Because she was afraid of killing a pig. | B．Because the pig was treated unfairly. | | C．Because she loved pet pigs very much. | D．Because her father was rude to her. |
小题3:According to the passage, Fern’s father thought that ______.| A．it was natural for pigs to be born small | B．he couldn’t afford to have so many pigs | | C．a weak pig needed more attention | D．he was troubled by raising a weak pig |
小题4:It can be inferred from the passage that Fern was _________.| A．kind-hearted | B．brave | C．shy | D．patient |
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Justin Bieber used to be an ordinary Canadian boy, but his life totally changed in 2008. With his great musical talent, this seventeen-year-old boy has become a superstar in the music industry.
Justin Drew Bieber was born in 1994 in Stratford, Ontario and was raised by his single mother. Bieber learned to play musical instruments when he was very young. In 2007, he took part in a local singing competition in his hometown, and he did it just for fun. He never took singing lessons before but surprisingly he placed second in the competition. Then, with the help of his mother, he uploaded (上传) videos of him singing on a website and they successfully attracted the attention of thousands of viewers. His videos got popular through word of mouth and some of them have received up to 10,000,000 views.
Justin Bieber would have never gotten a career in the music business without his videos. Scooter Braun, a former marketing executive (主管) of So So Def Recordings, had watched Bieber’s videos and he was impressed by the boy’s talent. Braun then contacted Bieber and he flew the boy into Atlanta seven months after the first video was posted. Bieber showed his talent in singing as well as his ability in playing musical instruments. He then got a record deal.
In 2009, Justin Bieber released (发行) his first single “One Time” while he was recording the debut album (首张专辑). The single “One Time” tells a story about love. This song had success not only in Canada and the US, but also in the international market. Then he released his debut album “My World 2.0” in 2010 and the song “Baby” became the lead single. This album successfully entered the Top Ten Charts in seven countries. In June 2010, he started his first world tour in Hartford, Connecticut. One month later, he started recording his second album.
小题1:Justin Bieber’s career in music began to take off when _____.| A．he met with Scooter Braun | | B．he released his debut album | | C．he won second place in a competition | | D．his singing videos were uploaded to a website |
小题2:It can be inferred from the text that Justin Bieber _____.| A．owed his success to good luck | | B．showed a gift for music when he was young | | C．is the youngest superstar ever in the music industry | | D．released his debut album with the help of Scooter Braun |
小题3:What do we learn about Justin Bieber’s “One Time” according to the text?| A．It is about love and was released in 2010. | | B．It attracted the world’s attention after released. | | C．It successfully entered the Top Ten Charts in seven countries. | | D．It is the lead single of his debut album “My World 2.0”. |
小题4:What is the best title for the text?| A．Justin Bieber’s journey to success | | B．Lucky boy — Justin Bieber | | C．What made Justin Bieber a singer? | | D．Secrets of Justin Bieber’s success |
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One day, four lawyers were riding along a country road. There had been a(n) 36 , and the ground was soft. The lawyers rode 37 , talking and laughing. As they were passing through a 38 , they heard some noises in the grass.
“What’s the matter here?” asked one man.
“Oh, it’s only some old robins (知更鸟)!” said another one, “The 39 has blown them out of the nest. They are too young to 40 .”
“What a 41 ! They’ll die,” said the third one.
“Well! They’re nothing but 42 ,” said the first lawyer.
The three men looked down and saw the mother robin 43 to her mates. Then they rode on, talking and laughing as before. In a few minutes they had 44 the birds. But the fourth lawyer, whose name was Abraham Lincoln, 45 . He got down from his 46 and gently took the little ones up. They didn’t seem 47 , but chirped (唧唧叫) softly, as if they knew they were safe.
“Never 48 , my little fellows,” said Mr. Lincoln. Then he looked up to find the nest from which they had 49 . It was much higher than he could reach. But Mr. Lincoln could 50 . He put the birds softly, one by one, into their warm home.
In a few minutes, Mr. Lincoln 51 the others. He had torn his coat on the thorny (多刺的) tree. Then all three of them 52 heartily. They thought it so 53 that a strong man should take so much trouble just for some worthless young birds.
“Gentlemen,” said Mr. Lincoln, “I couldn’t have 54 tonight if I had left those helpless robins to die in the 55 grass.”
Abraham Lincoln afterwards became President of America.
| 小题1: | | A．war | B．earthquake | C．fire | D．rain |
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| 小题2: | | A．calmly | B．nervously | C．slowly | D．frequently |
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| 小题3: | | A．forest | B．room | C．street | D．city |
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| 小题4: | | A．snow | B．storm | C．light | D．flood |
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| 小题6: | | A．success | B．shame | C．pity | D．case |
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| 小题7: | | A．trees | B．pets | C．children | D．birds |
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| 小题8: | | A．dancing | B．pointing | C．singing | D．crying |
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| 小题9: | | A．dealt with | B．forgotten about | C．cared for | D．turned to |
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| 小题10: | | A．shouted | B．stopped | C．considered | D．insisted |
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| 小题11: | | A．wall | B．car | C．horse | D．truck |
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| 小题12: | | A．frightened | B．tired | C．interested | D．touched |
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| 小题13: | | A．stay | B．mind | C．stand | D．rest |
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| 小题14: | | A．learned | B．come | C．fallen | D．heard |
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| 小题15: | | A．drive | B．climb | C．cook | D．run |
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| 小题16: | | A．noticed | B．blamed | C．visited | D．joined |
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| 小题17: | | A．laughed | B．jumped | C．worked | D．cried |
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| 小题18: | | A．lucky | B．clear | C．foolish | D．dangerous |
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| 小题19: | | A．changed | B．returned | C．read | D．slept |
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| 小题20: | | A．wet | B．green | C．small | D．fresh |
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