When Mr. David retired, he bought a small house in a village near the sea. He liked it and hoped to live a quiet life in it.
But to his great surprise, many tourists（游客）came to see his house in summer holidays, for it was the most interesting building in the village. From morning to night there were tourists outside the house. They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and many of them even went into Mr. David’s garden. This was too much for Mr. David. He decided to drive the visitors away. So he put a notice on the window. The notice said: “If you want to satisfy your curiosity（好奇心）, came in and look round. Price: twenty dollars.” Mr. David was sure that the visitors would stop coming, but he was wrong. More and more visitors came and Mr. David had to spend every day showing them around his house. “I came here to retire, not to work as a guide（导游）.” he said angrily. In the end, he sold the house and moved away.
小题1:Mr. David’s house was_______ that many tourists came to see it.| A．so small | B．so quiet | C．so interesting | D．such interesting |
小题2:Mr. David put a notice on the window in order_______.| A．to drive the visitors away | | B．to satisfy the visitor’s curiosity | | C．to let visitors come in and look round | | D．to get some money out of the visitors |
小题3:The notice made the visitors _______.| A．more interested in his house | | B．lost interest in his house | | C．angry at the unfair price | | D．feel happy about the price |
小题4:After Mr. David put up the notice_______.| A．the visitors didn’t come any longer | | B．fewer and fewer visitors came to see his house | | C．more and more tourists came for a visit | | D．no tourist would pay the money for a visit |
小题5:At last he had to sell his house and move away because_______.| A．he did not like it at all | | B．he could not work as a guide | | C．he made enough money and wanted to buy a new expensive house | | D．he could not live a quiet life in it |
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小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:D |
试题分析：本文叙述了大卫退休后为了安静在海边买了一座房子，因为他的房子很有趣，引起了许多游人的观看，于是他就写了一个告示来看房者需拿钱20元，结果看得人却更多了，因此他没有办法不得不把房子卖掉了。
小题1:细节理解题。根据for it was the most interesting building in the village.因为房子很有趣所以许多游客都来看，故选C。
小题2:细节理解题。根据He decided to drive the visitors away.他为了把游客赶走所以贴了一个告示，故选A。
小题3:细节理解题。根据更多的人对房子感兴趣，故选A。
小题4:细节理解题。根据More and more visitors came 越来越多的人来看房子，故选C。
小题5:细节理解题。根据I came here to retire, not to work as a guide（导游）.” he said angrily. In the end, he sold the house and moved away.因为她要过一种安逸的生活，故选D。
点评：细节题为阅读考题的重头戏，所占比例高达80% ，相对而言较简单，因为这类题虽然要求理解准确，但基本上限于字面意义的理解，范围也限于局部，因此是我们可望得高分的部分。细节题绝大部分体现“中心思想是解”这一原理。本文都是细节理解题，在文中比较容易找到答案。 |
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Mary got a little white lamb（羊羔）. She tied it to a tree in her field during the day and went to take it home every evening. One evening, she found the lamb gone. Someone had cut the rope and stolen the lamb. When her husband came home, she told him what had happened. Henry at once set out to look for the thief.
It was easy to find the thief in the small village. Henry heard that his neighbor Alex got a lamb. He went to the neighbors’ house and said angrily, “Return the lamb to me, or I’ll call the police.”
Alex explained that he had bought a lamb, but it was black. Henry looked out of the window. There in the garden was a little black lamb. He felt ashamed. Then he apologized to his neighbour. While they were talking, it began to rain. He stayed in Alex’s house until the rain stopped. When he went outside, he was surprised to see the lamb changed. The lamb, which had been black half an hour before, was now almost white.
“What colour on earth is the lamb,” Henry wondered, “black or white?”
小题1:When her husband came back Mary told him __________.| A．she had got a lamb | | B．someone had stolen the lamb | | C．she had tied the lamb to the tree | | D．her son was gone |
小题2:Henry said to Alex, “If you ______ return the lamb to me, I’ll go to the police office.”| A．will | B．won’t | C．don’t | D．have to |
小题3:Henry didn’t leave the neighbor’s home ______.| A．until it began to rain | | B．until it stopped raining | | C．when it was raining | | D．before it began to rain |
小题4:To his surprised, he found a _______ lamb there instead.| A．big | B．black | C．small | D．white |
小题5:Which of the sentences is right?| A．The lamb was stolen by Alex. | | B．The lamb was bought by Alex. | | C．The lamb could change its colour. | | D．The lamb went to Alex’s house by itself. |
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We lived in a very quiet neighborhood. One evening I heard a loud crash in the street. 36 that evening my wife had asked me to go to the store to get some soft drinks. It seemed like this would be a good time to let my teenage daughter Holly 37 her driving, so I sent her to the store in my truck.
At dinner my son talked about how much he liked my 38 . I enjoyed having it, but I said: “Guy, my heart is not set on that truck. I like it but it is just metal and won’t last forever. Never set your heart on anything that won’t last.
After hearing the loud noise, the whole family ran outside. My son shouted: “ Dad! Dad, Holly crashed your truck.”
My heart sank and my mind was 39 with conflicting thoughts. Was anyone hurt? Who else was involved? As I ran to the door, I heard a voice in my heart say: “Here is a chance to show Holly 40 you really love. She’ll never forget it.”
The accident had occurred in my own driveway. Holly had crashed my truck into our other vehicle, the family van (搬运车). In her inexperience, she had 41 _the brakes and the gas pedal. Holly was unhurt 42 but when I reached her, she was crying and saying：“Oh, Dad, I’m sorry. I know how much you love this truck.” I held her in my arms as she cried.
Later that week a friend stopped by and asked what had happened to my truck. I told her the whole story. Her eyes moistened(湿润) and she said: “That happened to me when I was a girl. I borrowed my dad’s car and 43 a log that had fallen across the road. I ruined the car. When I got home my Dad knocked me to the ground and began to kick me.”
Over 40 years later, she still felt the pain of the night. It was a deep wound on her 44 .
I remember how sad Holly was the night she crashed our truck, and how I comforted her. One day, when Holly 45 on her life, I want her to know that I love her a thousand times more than any piece of 46 .
I repaired the van, but the dent(凹陷) in my truck is still there today. Every day it reminds me of what really 47 in my life.
| 小题1: | | A．Later | B．Earlier | C．Former | D．Latter |
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| 小题2: | | A．pass | B．train | C．practice | D．coach |
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| 小题3: | | A．job | B．truck | C．daughter | D．cooking |
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| 小题4: | | A．flooded | B．satisfied | C．blessed | D．concerned |
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| 小题6: | | A．mixed | B．separated | C．recognized | D．confused |
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| 小题7: | | A．mentally | B．intellectually | C．primitively | D．physically |
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| 小题8: | | A．run down | B．run for | C．ran into | D．run after |
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| 小题9: | | A．Motivation | B．soul | C．shadow | D．body |
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| 小题10: | | A．think back | B．think out | C．think up | D．think on |
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| 小题11: | | A．property | B．trucks | C．production | D．vans |
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| 小题12: | | A．affects | B．matters | C．attracts | D．acquires |
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I went into Harrods in London (a huge department store I am sure you have heard of) to buy some Minton china plates for a wedding anniversary which was to be a group gift from friends to other friends in Geneva.
Having only 30 minutes between meeting. I whizzed there in a taxi from the office and battled through the milling people on the 2nd day of the sales on the ground floor up to the 5th to the china department. There was a man standing there who was obviously a sales person who I rushed up to and asked if he had this particular china in stock and if it would take long to wrap, etc. He was amazing. He got the plates in seconds, wrapped them up and asked me if I wanted a store card, to which I replied no, because I lived in Switzerland, to which he replied asking if, as I lived abroad, would like a tax rebate form(退税表). After that he showed me what to do, produced a map of the store and told me where I should go for the formalities(程序). That was fabulous! I thanked him and said what wonderful service he had given me. I even asked if he gave this to everyone, to which he answered: “I’m just doing what is required at Harrods”. With that, a tall man in a gray suit approached me and offered his hand to shake mine saying, “Can I introduce myself? I am the Chief Executive of Harrods and what an interesting conversation I have just heard…” He had been wandering through the store (as you should do as a hands-on CEO) and had overheard me thanking this salesman, whose face, I can hardly describe, was frozen in a mixture of delight awe and astonishment!
Can you imagine the salesman going home to his family and friends recounting what the CEO spoke to him after overhearing him being praised by a customer?
小题1:The writer went to Harrods to __________.| A．kill time | B．buy some gifts | C．go sightseeing | D．shop for her wedding |
小题2:What does the underlined word “whiz” in Paragraph 2 most probably mean?| A．drive | B．arrive | C．rush | D．leave |
小题3:Which of the following sentences can best replace “I’m just doing what is required at Harrods” in the second paragraph?| A．“I’m an honest man.” | | B．“I must obey the rules.” | | C．“Harrods is strict with its employees.” | | D．“Anybody will receive our good service.” |
小题4:As soon as she bought what she wanted, the writer________.| A．went to a meeting. | B．flew back to Geneva | | C．visited one of her friends | D．attended a wedding ceremony |
小题5:The writer wrote the above passage because she thought what she had experience was so ____.| A．pleasant | B．strange | C．exciting | D．amusing |
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When I was a sixth grader, kids were separating into groups, but I wasn"t sure where I belonged．
Our teacher gave us a task called "secret friends" for the coming week．We were supposed to do nice things 1 our friends without letting them know who was doing it．We could leave 2 notes or cards either on their desks or in their backpacks．Before doing the task, with our eyes closed, from a basket, we 3 a name of a classmate who we were to secretly befriend over the next five days．
Soon, the task was turned into a competition of giving 4 instead of notes．Everyone was getting cool presents except me．My friend followed the teacher"s 5 without a fault．I received nothing but handmade cards with nice words about me．
On the last morning, I finally got a package．When I 6 it, the girls around all 7 ．It was perfumed powder, an "old lady" gift．My face went red．
I tried to forget about the 8 gift, but when the same girls 9 it again during the break in the bathroom, I joined in, "How stupid! My grandmother wouldn"t 10 want it．" The girls laughed at my 11 and filed out of the bathroom．Washing my hands, I let the water run through my fingers 12 I thought about my words．It wasn"t 13 like me to say things like that．
"I"m your secret friend．" It was Rochelle．" I" m sorry about the gift," she whispered to me, tears 14 down her face．
From a poor family, she was a 15 at school for those with rich parents．Yet she just took all the 16 and the horrible treatment silently．
I was sick to my stomach as my 17 words ran through my mind．She had heard everything．How could I have been so cruel?
Later I learned she had felt bad all week about not being able to leave me any cool present and her mum had given up her only luxury（奢侈品）
And I had 18 everything for her．
I told her that I had only said those things to try to 19 .
"We aren"t that different from each other, are we?" She smiled 20 ．Her simple words, spoken from her heart, found their way straight into mine．
| 小题1: | | A．behind | B．like | C．through | D．for |
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| 小题2: | | A．convincing | B．rewarding | C．encouraging | D．reminding |
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| 小题3: | | A．dragged | B．picked | C．found | D．drew |
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| 小题4: | | A．chances | B．gifts | C．hope | D．help |
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| 小题5: | | A．guidance | B．admission | C．directions | D．patterns |
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| 小题6: | | A．discovered | B．held | C．grasped | D．opened |
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| 小题7: | | A．blamed | B．commented | C．laughed | D．shouted |
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| 小题8: | | A．special | B．embarrassing | C．worrying | D．delicate |
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| 小题9: | | A．mentioned | B．suggested | C．showed | D．saw |
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| 小题11: | | A．remarks | B．reactions | C．suffering | D．feeling |
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| 小题13: | | A．exactly | B．necessarily | C．normally | D．perfectly |
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| 小题14: | | A．dashing | B．streaming | C．smoothing | D．getting |
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| 小题15: | | A．goal | B．wonder | C．centre | D．target |
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| 小题16: | | A．challenge | B．ignoring | C．teasing | D．puzzle |
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| 小题17: | | A．powerful | B．scary | C．tense | D．hurtful |
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| 小题18: | | A．ruined | B．disturbed | C．changed | D．broken |
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| 小题19: | | A．turn off | B．fit in | C．get in | D．show off |
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| 小题20: | | A．optimistically | B．honestly | C．persuasively | D．understandingly |
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School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired. I sat at the very front of the bus because of my 16 to get home. Sitting at the front makes you 17 out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies.
Janie, the driver, tries to break the 18 atmosphere by striking the match of 194 .
I try to mind my manners and 20 listen, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day. On this day, 21 , her conversation was worth listening to.
“My father"s sick,” she said to no one in 22 . I could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes. With a sudden change of attitude and interest, I asked,“What"s wrong with him?"
With her eyes wet and her voice tight from 23 the tears, she responded,“Heart trouble.”Her eyes lowered as she 24 . “I"ve already lost my mum, so I don"t think I can stand losing him.”
I couldn"t respond. I was 25 . My heart ached for her. I sat on the old, smelly seat thinking of the great 26 my own mother was thrown into when her father died. I saw how hard it was, 27 still is, for her. I wouldn"t like anyone to go 28 that.
Suddenly I realized Janie wasn"t only a bus driver. That was 29 her job. She had a whole world of family and concerns too. I had never thought of her as 30 but a driver.
I suddenly felt very 31 . I realized I had only thought of people as 32 as what their purposes were in my life. I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver. I had judged her by her job and brushed her off as 33 .
For all I know, I"m just another person in 34 else"s world, and may not even be important. I 35 not have been so selfish and self-centered. Everyone has places to go, people to see and appointments (约会) to keep. Understanding people is an art.
| 小题1: | | A．anxiety | B．determination | C．decision | D．attempt |
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| 小题2: | | A．find | B．make | C．think | D．stand |
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| 小题3: | | A．unpopular | B．uncomfortable | C．unusual | D．unforgettable |
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| 小题4: | | A．fire | B．topic | C．conversation | D．discussion |
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| 小题5: | | A．politely | B．devotedly | C．carelessly | D．sincerely |
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| 小题6: | | A．however | B．therefore | C．thus | D．otherwise |
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| 小题7: | | A．surprise | B．common | C．silence | D．particular |
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| 小题8: | | A．fighting | B．avoiding | C．clearing | D．keeping |
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| 小题9: | | A．told | B．lasted | C．repeated | D．continued |
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| 小题10: | | A．for sure | B．at ease | C．in shock | D．in despair |
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| 小题11: | | A．mercy | B．pain | C．pity | D．disappointment |
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| 小题13: | | A．over | B．round | C．through | D．without |
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| 小题14: | | A．almost | B．nearly | C．ever | D．just |
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| 小题15: | | A．something | B．anything | C．nothing | D．everything |
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| 小题16: | | A．sad | B．embarrassed | C．selfish | D．worried |
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| 小题18: | | A．unfit | B．unselfish | C．unnecessary | D．unimportant |
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| 小题19: | | A．everyone | B．someone | C．anyone | D．no one |
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