Growing up, I wanted to be just like my mom. She was kind. People always seemed to feel comfortable in her presence. For years, she was a volunteer in our community. I loved going to the local nursing home with her where she taught a ceramic class.
On one summer day, Mama told me to get changed and meet her at the car.
I had planned to spend the day at the lake with friends. Why did she have to ruin everything? I imagined the cool lake water. Irritated, I climbed into the car and slammed the door shut. We sat in silence. I was too upset to make conversation.
“Tasha, would you like to know where we are going?” Mama asked calmly.
“No,” I said.
“We are going to volunteer at a children’s shelter today. I have been there before and I think it would benefit you,” she explained.
When we reached the shelter, Mama rang the doorbell. Moments later, we were greeted by a woman. She led us to the front room where all of the children were playing. I noticed a baby whose body was scarred with iron marks. I was told it was because she wouldn’t stop crying. The majority of the children had noticeable physical scars. Others hid their emotional wounds.
As I took in my surroundings, I felt a gentle tug on my shirt. I looked down to see a little girl looking up at me. “Hi. You want to play dolls with me?” she asked. I looked over at Mama for reinforcement. She smiled and nodded. I turned back and said, “Sure.” Her tiny hand reached up and held mine, as if to comfort me.
My mom taught me a valuable lesson that summer. I returned to the shelter with her several times. During those visits, some of the children shared their troubled pasts with me and I learned to be grateful for what I had. Today as I strive to instill (逐渐灌输) these values in my own child, I reflect back to that experience. It was a time that I will never forget.
小题1:The author admired her mom for ________.| A．her kindness to others | B．her excellent teaching | | C．her quality of honesty | D．her positive attitude to life |
小题2:According to Paragraph 3, when she was asked to go out with her mom, the author was ________.| A．excited | B．angry | C．surprised | D．worried |
小题3:From the passage we learn most children in the shelter ________.| A．were often punished by staff | B．weren’t allowed to go outside | | C．were once treated badly | D．all suffered from mental illness |
小题4:The underlined word “reinforcement” in the passage is closest in meaning to “________”.| A．truth | B．help | C．comfort | D．support |
小题5:What lesson did the author learn from her experience?| A．To value what you take for granted. | B．To play with children is fun. | | C．To love others is to love yourself. | D．To do as what your parents do. |
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小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:D
小题5:A |
试题分析：作者敬佩妈妈是因为妈妈对别人很善良。通过一次去避难所的经历，妈妈教会我要感恩。
小题1:细节题：从第一段的句子：She was kind. People always seemed to feel comfortable in her presence.可知作者敬佩妈妈是因为妈妈对别人很善良。选A
小题2:推理题：从第三段的句子：Why did she have to ruin everything? I imagined the cool lake water. Irritated, I climbed into the car and slammed the door shut.可知作者很生气。选B
小题3:细节题：从第七段的句子：The majority of the children had noticeable physical scars. Others hid their emotional wounds.可知避难所，里面的孩子过去是受虐待的。选C
小题4:猜词题：我抬头看妈妈寻求支持。选D
小题5:主旨题：从文章最后的一段：I learned to be grateful for what I had.可知妈妈教我要对自己拥有的东西感激。选A
点评：本文所设试题主要考察细节查找，对于文章中的细节题，要注意文本内容的理解。关键是找出原文的根据，认真核查题支和原文的异同，常犯错误有：绝对化语言，范围扩大或缩小，以偏概全，张冠李戴等。带着问题，再读全文，找出答题所需要的依据，完成阅读。 |
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As the first woman Chancellor(总理) in German’s history, Angela Merkel topped Forbes magazine’s list of “The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women” in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009.She has even been compared to Margaret Thatcher and many people called her “Iron Lady”．
Merkel was born in Hamburg, West Germany, on July 17, 1954.Six weeks after she was born, her family moved to Templin. As a small child, Merkel quickly learned to speak but took longer to walk. “I was a stupid person when it came to moving？” Merkel said. “A normal person could do something naturally, but I had to think about it in my mind and practice.” As a teenager, she was the top student and graduated from high school with perfect marks. In 1973, Merkel went to the University of Leipzig, where she studied physics. At 32, she got her doctor’s degree in physics.
She stepped_into_politics in 1989.In her first big political job as Minister for the Environment in 1994, her scientific background and strong will proved very useful. In 2005 she became Germany’s Chancellor. She has been reelected to a second term as German Chancellor on September 27, 2009.
Through her political career, Merkel’s persistence (坚持) and patience helped her a lot. “She’s bright and openminded,” said Hubert Markl. “She is the person who wants to know exactly what is going on, and how never giving up will influence our society and future.”
小题1:As a small child, Merkel was slow in ________.| A．speaking | B．walking | C．learning | D．thinking |
小题2:The underlined phrase in Paragraph 3 most probably means “________”．| A．fought the government | B．began her scientific career | | C．offered political guidance | D．became a government official |
小题3:We can infer from the passage that Angela Merkel ________.| A．is a powerful woman with a strong will and determination | | B．got her doctor’s degree in politics in University of Leipzig | | C．has worked as German Chancellor since Sep.27, 2009 | | D．showed her best talent as Minister for the Environment |
小题4:In the last paragraph the author mainly wants to express ________.| A．one must be brave in the political career | | B．one should be patient when making decisions | | C．persistence can help one’s dream come true | | D．one can have a strong will when others haven’t |
小题5:What’s the author’s attitude toward Angela Merkel?| A．Admiring. | B．Thankful. | C．Pitiful . | D．Dull. |
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Adrian’s “Amazing Race” started early when his parents realized that he, as a baby, couldn’t hear a thing, not even loud noises. In a special school for the hearing-impaired(听力受损的)， he learned sign language and got to mix with other disabled children. However, the sight of all the disabled children communicating with one another upset his mother. She wanted him to lead a normal life. So after speaking to an advisor, she sent him to private classes where he learned to read lips and pronounce words.
Later on, Adrian’s parents decided to send him to a regular school. But the headmaster tried to prevent them from doing so, saying regular schools couldn’t take care of a special needs student. His parents were determined to take the risk and pushed him hard to go through his work every day because they wanted to prove that, given the opportunity, he could do anything. Adrian made the grade and got accepted. It was a big challenge. The pace (节奏) was faster so he had to sit at the front of the class and really pay attention to the teacher, which wasn’t always easy. But he stuck to it and did a lot of extra work after school.
The efforts made by Adrian and his parents paid off. Adrian graduated with good grades and got into a top high school. He also achieved a lot in life outside school. He developed a love for the outdoors and went to Nepal to climb mountains. He even entered the World Yacht Race 05/06—being the first hearing-impaired Asian to do so.
But none of these achievements would have been possible without one of the most important lessons from his mother. “If you believe in yourself and work hard, you can achieve great results,” she often said.
小题1:How did Adrian communicate with other children in the special school?| A．By speaking | | B．By using sign language. | | C．By reading lips. | | D．By making loud noises |
小题2:Adrian’s parents decided to send him to a regular school because ___________| A．they wanted him to live a normal life | | B．they wanted to prove the headmaster wrong | | C．he wouldn’t mix with other disabled children. | | D．he wasn’t taken good care of in the special school |
小题3:How did Adrian finally succeed in his study?| A．He did a lot of outdoor activities. | | B．He was pushed hard to study every day. | | C．He attended private classes after school. | | D．He worked very hard both in and after class. |
小题4:Why is Adrian’s life described as an “Amazing Race”?| A．He did very well in his study. | | B．He succeeded in entering a regular school. | | C．He reached his goals in spite of his disability. | | D．He took part in the World Yacht Race 05/06. |
小题5:Who is the most important person behind Adrian’s achievements?| A．The headmaster. | B．His mother. | | C．The other disabled children. | D．An advisor. |
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13-year-old Frank had received many presents he wanted. But Frank was not __36__ because this was his first Christmas without his brother. Frank said to his parents that he would __37__ to see a friend. __38__ it was cold outside, Frank put on his new jacket and took presents on his new sled(雪橇).
As Frank walked, he saw a house with the __39__ hanging over a fireplace. A woman was seated near them __40__. The stockings reminded Frank of the ones beside him and his brother. A sudden thought __41__ Frank.
So he knocked on the door. “__42__?” the sad voice of the woman answered. “May I come in?” “Please” she said, seeing his __43__ full of gifts, and thinking he was making a collection, “but I have no food or gifts for you. I even have __44__ for my own children.”
“That’s not why I am here,” Frank replied. “Please __45__ any present you like for your children from this sled.”
“Why, God bless you!” the __46__ woman answered. She chose until the stockings were full. “Won’t you tell me your __47__?” she asked. “Just call me the Christmas Scout,” Frank replied.
The visit __48__ the boy touched, with an unexpected __49__ in his heart. He understood that his sorrow(悲伤) was not the only sorrow. He __50__ all the gifts, including the new jacket.
“Where are your presents, Frank?” asked his father as he __51__ the house. “ I handed them out to other children.”
“Frank, how could you do so?” his mother asked in anger. The next morning, he came downstairs and __52__ his parents listening to Christmas news on the radio. Then the announcer spoke: “Merry Christmas! Several families __53__ their children were made happy by the gifts from a boy. No one could __54__ him.” Frank felt his father’s arms go around his shoulders, and he saw his mother smiling __55__ her tears.
| 小题1: | | A．lovely | B．astonished | C．lonely | D．happy |
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| 小题2: | | A．leave | B．turn | C．grow | D．become |
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| 小题3: | | A．When | B．Since | C．Where | D．Though |
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| 小题4: | | A．present | B．light | C．stockings | D．tree |
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| 小题5: | | A．sleeping | B．crying | C．smiling | D．laughing |
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| 小题6: | | A．appeared | B．worried | C．occurred | D．struck |
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| 小题8: | | A．stocking | B．pocket | C．sled | D．bag |
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| 小题9: | | A．anything | B．nothing | C．something | D．everything |
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| 小题10: | | A．buy | B．borrow | C．bring | D．choose |
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| 小题11: | | A．amazed | B．encouraged | C．tired | D．bored |
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| 小题12: | | A．address | B．name | C．number | D．school |
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| 小题13: | | A．started | B．left | C．felt | D．performed |
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| 小题14: | | A．joy | B．surprise | C．sorrow | D．disappointment |
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| 小题15: | | A．took away | B．gave up | C．gave away | D．picked up |
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| 小题16: | | A．visited | B．came | C．passed | D．entered |
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| 小题17: | | A．made | B．saw | C．looked | D．suggested |
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| 小题18: | | A．believed | B．complained | C．reported | D．forecast |
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| 小题19: | | A．respect | B．think | C．realize | D．recognize |
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| 小题20: | | A．by | B．besides | C．without | D．through |
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When I was six years old, my parents and I were in London for a one-month vacation. One day when my mother and I were 36 down Oxford Street, I felt too 37 to walk any more, so I asked my mother to take the subway.
At first, she 38 to take it because she said the weather was very 39 and it was better to walk. I started 40 . She told me to stop immediately, but I didn’t pay attention to what she was 41 . For about an hour, I didn’t stop crying. My mother became very 42 with me. I didn’t stop. I just ran away from her. I ran as 43 as I could.
The street was really crowded, so she couldn’t 44 me. Then, I entered one of the biggest shops. There was a coffee house on the second floor. I went 45 , sat in a chair, and started crying again. All of the people in the coffee shop came around me. They were 46 to me, but I didn’t understand English at all. After that, they 47 the police station, and a policeman came to the coffee shop. He tried to talk to me, but I just 48 crying. Then he took the small bag that I was 49 , opened it and found my hotel address and 50 number. When he phoned the hotel, my 51 answered the phone.
In the end, the policeman took me to the 52 . My father was standing in front of the hotel door. He talked to the policeman, and then he asked me what had 53 and where my mother was. I told him everything, and I also told him that I was 54 that my mother was very angry with me.
When my mother came back, she was crying. But when she saw me, she hugged me and kissed me. She talked to my father about everything. 55 of them told me not to do anything like that in the future because maybe one day I wouldn’t find anyone to help me. They wouldn’t forgive me if I did it again.
| 小题1: | | A．running | B．walking | C．visiting | D．driving |
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| 小题3: | | A．agreed | B．refused | C．suggested | D．managed |
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| 小题4: | | A．horrible | B．windy | C．nice | D．cold |
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| 小题5: | | A．talking | B．laughing | C．singing | D．crying |
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| 小题6: | | A．hearing | B．regarding | C．thinking | D．saying |
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| 小题7: | | A．angry | B．strict | C．satisfied | D．familiar |
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| 小题8: | | A．excitedly | B．slowly | C．quickly | D．carelessly |
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| 小题9: | | A．search | B．educate | C．forgive | D．follow |
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| 小题10: | | A．outside | B．inside | C．upon | D．down |
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| 小题11: | | A．advising | B．talking | C．listening | D．coming |
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| 小题12: | | A．called | B．remembered | C．measured | D．left |
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| 小题13: | | A．stopped | B．preferred | C．regretted | D．continued |
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| 小题14: | | A．catching | B．carrying | C．gaining | D．buying |
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| 小题15: | | A．serial | B．lucky | C．phone | D．license |
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| 小题16: | | A．mother | B．guide | C．father | D．waiter |
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| 小题17: | | A．hotel | B．shop | C．street | D．station |
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| 小题18: | | A．forgotten | B．happened | C．damaged | D．lost |
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| 小题19: | | A．worried | B．concerned | C．afraid | D．angry |
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| 小题20: | | A．None | B．Either | C．Neither | D．Both |
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Winston Churchill was born into a famous family．His father was a successful politician．However, as a boy, Churchill was considered a slow learner in school．Later he entered the Army and saw action in various countries．
In October 1900, Churchill began his political career．For the next sixty years Churchill’s work as a great politician was both brighter and more difficult than his father’s had been．In 1939 German attacked Poland．Churchill prepared to fight．In 1940 he became the Prime Minister of English．
France fell．The Germans fought their way through Western Europe．It looked as if Britain was about to lose the war．Was it now possible to ask for peace, and listen to Hitler?
Churchill spoke: “I have nothing to offer but blood, hard work , tears and sweat… You ask what is our policy? I will tell you, it is to fight, by sea , by land and air, with all our force and with all the strength that God can give us．You ask what is our aim? I can answer in one word: Victory．”
The Germans began moving their armies to the French coast and prepared to go to war with British．The British had not enough guns to go around．Churchill gave the answer: “ We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be．We shall fight on the coast ; we shall fight on the landing grounds; we shall fight in the fields and in the streets; we shall fight in the hills; we shall never give up．”
By his courage and hard work, Churchill heartened his people and other nations fighting together against Hitler．Victory finally came when the Germans lost World War II．
Churchill died in 1965 and was given a state funeral．This was a fitting payment to one of all the greatest men the world had ever seen．
小题1:Churchill ______ before he became a politician．| A．was a slow student | B．was an army man | | C．helped his father in his career | D．had little interest in politics |
小题2:The Germans attacked British _______．| A．after France was defeated | B．before France fell | | C．soon after Poland was attacked | D．before Churchill became the Prime Minister |
小题3:The underlined word “heartened” probably means ______ in this passage．| A．surprised | B．encouraged | C．asked for | D．called for |
小题4:Which of the following is NOT true?| A．Churchill had worked as a politician for more than sixty years． | | B．The writer admired and respected Churchill very much． | | C．Churchill was not so clever as his father． | | D．Churchill was one of the most inspiring, brave and wise leaders in the British history． |
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