Although I love my life, it hasn’t been a lot of fun as I’ve been ill for 28 years.
Music has always been a great love of mine and, in my 20s, when my ___36___ was more manageable, I ___37___ ten years as a professional singer in restaurants, playing and singing folk songs. ___38___ that was years ago and times have changed. ___39___ I live with my mother on a country farm.
Two years ago, I decided that I would need to have some kind of extra work to ___40___ my disability pension(残疾抚恤金). ___41___ I needed to sleep in the afternoons, I was limited in my ___42___. I decided that I would consider ___43___ to singing in restaurants.
My family are all musicians, so I was ___44___ when I went into our local music store. I explained that I wanted to sing again but using recorded karaoke music. I knew that discs were very expensive and I really didn’t have a lot of ___45___ to get started. And ___46___ you find only three to four songs out of ten on a disc that you can ___47___ use.
When I told the owner of the shop about my ___48___, he gave me a long, thoughtful ___49___. “This means a lot to you, doesn’t it?” he said. “Come with me.”
He led me ___50___ the crowded shop and to a bench with a large professional karaoke box on it. He placed his large hand ___51___ on his treasure and said, “I have 800 karaoke songs in here. You can take your ___52___ and I’ll record them for you. That should get you started.”
I ___53___. Thanking him, I made a time with him to listen to all the songs and choose ___54___ that I could sing. I have come full circle with his help.
His ___55___ still warms my heart and makes me do just that bit extra, when I have the chance.
| 小题1: | | A．sadness | B．tiredness | C．sickness | D．loneliness |
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| 小题2: | | A．enjoyed | B．kept | C．shared | D．set |
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| 小题3: | | A．Eventually | B．Unfortunately | C．Surprisingly | D．Gladly |
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| 小题4: | | A．Then | B．Sometime | C．Meanwhile | D．Now |
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| 小题5: | | A．make up for | B．get rid of | C．take advantage of | D．add up to |
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| 小题7: | | A．condition | B．choices | C．positions | D．movement |
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| 小题8: | | A．living up | B．getting on | C．going back | D．reaching out |
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| 小题9: | | A．interviewed | B．found | C．invited | D．recognized |
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| 小题10: | | A．time | B．energy | C．knowledge | D．money |
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| 小题11: | | A．once | B．seldom | C．often | D．thus |
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| 小题12: | | A．hardly | B．nearly | C．formerly | D．actually |
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| 小题13: | | A．family | B．idea | C．offer | D．job |
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| 小题14: | | A．view | B．look | C．sight | D．face |
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| 小题15: | | A．along | B．towards | C．through | D．over |
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| 小题16: | | A．lovingly | B．pitifully | C．gratefully | D．unhappily |
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| 小题18: | | A．ought to cry | B．should have cried | C．could have cried | D．had to cry |
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| 小题19: | | A．the ones | B．few | C．the rest | D．more |
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| 小题20: | | A．devotion | B．kindness | C．trust | D．courage |
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小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:A
小题6:A
小题7:B
小题8:C
小题9:D
小题10:D
小题11:C
小题12:D
小题13:B
小题14:B
小题15:C
小题16:A
小题17:D
小题18:C
小题19:A
小题20:B |
小题1:属于上文提示法，首句中出现ill，此选项应是ill的同义表达，故选D.sickness。
小题2:属于上文提示法，上句出现病情可以manageable，所以作者应该是享受那段过去的美好时光，故选B.enjoyed。此选项在2009年全国一卷完形填空部分第41题出现过，且也为正确选项。
小题3:属于下文解释法，下文出现发生改变，结合首句作者生病，可推出作者表达的是不幸的情绪，故选C.unfortunately。此选项为高考完形填空中的的高频选项。
小题4:属于转折对比法，上文出现yearsago和changed，因此推出此题应回归现实，故选A.now。此选项在2009年浙江卷完形填空部分第37题出现过，且也为正确选项。
小题5:属于固定搭配法，addupto总计，makeupfor弥补，补偿，getridof处理，摆脱，takeadvantageof利用，此题应选B.makeupfor。此选项考生不应陌生，2009年浙江卷完形填空部分第21题D选项曾出现过此词，可见背历年考题中的选项部分的重要性。
小题6:属于逻辑关系法，此法多用于句子与句子之间，解决连词的问题。此题因为作者下午需要睡觉，所以受到限制。故选B.As。
小题7:属于上文解释法，第三段首句提到作者打算做某事，但由于病情，下午需要睡觉，所以选择受限，故选C.choices。
小题8:属于前后照应法，上文提到过几年之前唱歌的事实，此处再次出现要去唱歌，故选D.goingback。
小题9:属于中文代入法，全家都是音乐家，所以走进音像店会被认出，故选A.recognized。
小题10:属于AandB法，这是并列结构，要求前后词性与词义要相似，几乎在每年的高考完形中都会考查这个知识点。本题and之前说东西很贵，之后理应推出没有足够的钱，故选A.money。
小题11:属于反义多一对，即四个选项中有一组反义词，答案多在这组反义词中出现。此题C和D构成反义结构，根据文章信息，故选D.often。
小题12:属于中文代入法，实际上一张光盘里的十首歌也只有三/四首可以用，故选A.actually。
小题13:属于上文提示法，上文中作者有提到过想再次唱歌的这个想法，故选C.idea。
小题14:属于同义辨析法，此考查点多在四级考试完形填空部分中出现，在2008年高考英语浙江卷第26题也曾考查过，当年的难度系数约为0.32。此题中的B.view强调的是眺望风景，C.look强调看的眼神，D.sight强调视力，本文店主深深地看了作者，属于眼神之间的交流，故选C.look。
小题15:属于固定搭配法，店主带领作者穿过拥挤的店铺，从空间穿过，故选D.through。
小题16:属于感情色彩法，此法多用于解决形容词或副词。下文出现treasure，因此可以推出店主对自己的宝物爱不释手，心爱地触摸，故选B.lovingly。
小题17:属于固定搭配法，takeyourpick，美国俚语，随你挑选的意思，故选A.pick。
小题18:属于语法识别法，近几年高考完形填空部分逐步淡化语法点考查，一般只会涉及一道。C.shouldhavecried,本应该做的事情而没有做，放在原文中过于牵强，而本题是作者受到店主的感激，非常感动，本可以哭但没有哭，故选D.couldhavecried。
小题19:属于寻找重复法，31题与32题之前曾出现onlythreetofoursongs...canuse，对应...couldsing,故选B.theones。
小题20:属于主旨概况法，即所选选项要与原文中心相一致。本文详细描述店主对作者的帮助，店主的善举感动作者，故选C.kindness。
点评：叙述作者在生命中不平凡的阶段受到陌生人帮助的事实，歌颂和赞扬人间真情和助人的美德。本文主要是测试学生综合运用语言的能力，即从语篇的角度综合测试阅读理解能力、词汇的掌握和对英语习惯用语的熟悉程度、以及语法规则的灵活运用。考生做题时必须时刻从上下文考虑，不应该只看到所添的词在短语或句子内是否可行。因此，在做题时最好将全文通读一下，了解了全文的意思以后再作答。 |
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It was only 5 o’clock in the morning. The house was quiet and Tim" s mother was still asleep. Only the sound of the big freezer broke the quiet. He’d dreamt of the cave last night. The purring (轻微颤动声) of the freezer had been the sea.
Tim pulled on a sweater and put some apples into his schoolbag. It was too early for breakfast. He" d eat after he" d been through the cave, sitting on the rocks and staring at the sea.
He wished he had a proper pack. His schoolbag would have to do. What else? Sandwiches-but his mother might wake up if he started pulling out bread for sandwiches, she’d want to know why he had to leave so early. He settled for some biscuits, and left a note stuck to the table:
Gone to Michael’s. Back tonight, Tim.
The sky was high and soft and light outside, though the sun still wasn"t up. Even the highway up the hill was quiet as he made his way down the street. The wind from the sea was fresh and sweet.
The sand hills still breathed heat from yesterday’s sun, though the top of the sand was cool. He ran down to the beach impatiently, but there was no one, just dry sand dancing in the early wind and seabirds marching up and down watching the waves.
The light changed suddenly. The first rays of sunlight stretched (延伸) across the sea. The sun was pushing its way over the edge of the world.
Over the first rocks, along to the point, Tim glanced back. The beach was still empty. The sun sailed higher in the sky.
He could see the cave now, even darker in the morning light. The sand turned silver then dark gold as the water flowed away from it. He had to force himself to go closer. Why was it so much more mysterious (神秘的) now? But it would be silly to go back now after so much trouble. He needn"t go in all the way...
小题1:What did Tim do at the beginning of the story?| A．He put a sweater in his schoolbag. | B．He left the house quietly. | | C．He had breakfast at home. | D．He left a note on the freezer. |
小题2:"He settled for some biscuits” (in Paragraph 3 ) means that Tim_______.| A．had to take biscuits instead of sandwiches | | B．liked biscuits better than sandwiches | | C．had to leave the biscuits on the table | | D．could only find some biscuits in the kitchen |
小题3: What made it possible for Tim to see the entry to the cave?| A．The height of the first rocks. | B．The ups and downs of the waves. | | C．The vast stretch of the sunlit beach. | D．The change in the position of the sun. |
小题4:In the story, Tim’s mood changed from_________.| A．loneliness to craziness | B．anxiousness to excitement | | C．eagerness to nervousness | D．helplessness to happiness |
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When I was in college twenty-five years ago, I spent four summers working in 36 at a luxury hotel in downtown Chicago. 37 , I was a maid.
I did not enter the world of housekeeping enthusiastically. My friends had 38 jobs such as making ice cream, selling goods at the mall, or life guarding at the outdoor pool. I had been hoping to get a job as an office lady for a famous company: 39 pay, air-conditioned office, the gold standard for summer jobs, as most of us dreamed of. When that 40 , the only option left was to take a train ride downtown each morning to work as a maid.
It was tiring work, cleaning up to eighteen rooms a day. My 41 attitude reflected my disdain(鄙视) for cleaning toilets, 42 bed sheets, dusting, eight hours a day for the comfort of total strangers who 43 left a tip. I thought it was beneathme. My maid work was average 44 the day I was assigned to the eighteenth floor.
That was Lorena’s regular floor. The only time another maid set foot on it was on Lorena’s day off. If you left any water 45 on the mirror, or a hair on the bed, Lorena would hunt you down when she 46 , as I found out firsthand. She’d ended her lecture to me with “ 47 some pride in your work.”
She did. And so did Rosalie, Helen, Annette, and all the other experienced maids. Their devotion to doing a good job and their belief that their work was a 48 of their character stuck with me throughout my 49 career after graduation. I learned a lot from them during those four summers.
Not a week would go without one of them 50 some firm but friendly advice: “Where’s your commode brush? You don’t have one? How do you expect to get that bowl clean?”
Their pride in a job well done was reflected in how they treated 51 . They left the building at the end of the day in nice dresses and 52 makeup. They looked like they could have been attending an afternoon tea. And, 53 often, they were smiling and laughing, cheerfully greeting their co-workers a good evening. When you work with happiness and 54 , a job will be well done. I believe there is 55 in any job if you work hard and try your best.
| 小题1: | | A．cleaning | B．housekeeping | C．serving | D．managing |
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| 小题2: | | A．In short | B．In brief | C．In other words | D．On the other hand |
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| 小题3: | | A．winter | B．summer | C．awful | D．permanent |
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| 小题4: | | A．extra | B．poor | C．average | D．good |
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| 小题5: | | A．fell over | B．fell through | C．fell down | D．fell off |
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| 小题6: | | A．negative | B．right | C．excellent | D．casual |
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| 小题7: | | A．making | B．spreading | C．changing | D．doing |
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| 小题8: | | A．frequently | B．rarely | C．occasionally | D．willingly |
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| 小题9: | | A．when | B．after | C．until | D．before |
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| 小题10: | | A．drops | B．signs | C．tracks | D．marks |
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| 小题11: | | A．visited | B．arrived | C．left | D．returned |
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| 小题12: | | A．take | B．obtain | C．reject | D．make |
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| 小题13: | | A．reflection | B．truth | C．gratitude | D．award |
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| 小题14: | | A．special | B．general | C．different | D．professional |
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| 小题15: | | A．taking | B．following | C．offering | D．refusing |
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| 小题16: | | A．others | B．themselves | C．customers | D．co-workers |
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| 小题17: | | A．expensive | B．cautious | C．cheap | D．careful |
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| 小题18: | | A．more | B．least | C．most | D．less |
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| 小题19: | | A．frustration | B．regret | C．prejudice | D．satisfaction |
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| 小题20: | | A．respect | B．aspect | C．challenge | D．failure |
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Recently, I experienced a wonderful lesson in how little things still mean a lot. My brother, mother and I live in a very rural district on the Big Island of Hawaii. Our farm is at least a dozen miles from the most basic of services. Consequently, we take weekly trips to COSTCO to procure fuel and supplies. About a month ago, we’d finished loading up the SUV and prepared to leave. As I settled into my seat, I glanced down at the roadside, when a piece of paper caught my eye. I picked it up and read it carefully. Instantly, I was grateful I did.
The form turned out to be a receipt from the State Motor Vehicle Division, documenting the owners’ payment of their Vehicle’s Registration fees. Quickly, I put myself in their shoes and figured: no one would throw this out, especially if it was current. I also looked over the form for contact or any personal data, perhaps a license tag or telephone number. But that seemed impractical. Although the form had been born on the wind, where in the busy, crowded parking lot would I find the owners? Had it been lying there for a few minutes or a week? So I checked the date, the fees paid, noted the names of the owners and pocketed the receipt. Recalling the parable of the Good Samaritan, I concluded that the best and easiest step to take was to put the form in an envelope addressed to the couple and send it to them by post. Further, I imagined how crazy I’d be if I had misplaced my receipt. Much easier to attempt returning it than to leave them angry, upset, etc. over the loss.
By the end of the week, I received a beautiful thank-you letter from a very grateful and happy couple containing a hand written message and a gift card to use at any Starbuck’s. In her note, the wife explained how a gust of wind snatched their receipt from a pocket in her car’s passenger door. They had panicked and searched crazily for quite some time before giving up. It felt great to know I’d helped someone avoid a major loss by doing something that at first glance seemed minor or even unimportant.
小题1:What did the author really mean when he said “Instantly, I was grateful I did.”?| A．He was lucky to notice the paper on the roadside. | | B．He was happy to do shopping in the district for it was convenient. | | C．He was right to pick the paper up because it was important. | | D．He was thankful to pick up the paper because he found it for a long time. |
小题2:Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the short passage?| A．I rode my car to COSTCO to buy supplies a month ago. | | B．The receipt was out of date, so the owner threw it away. | | C．I waited on the roadside for the receipt owner for half a day. | | D．I called up the owner to take back the receipt. |
小题3:The author decided to give the paper back to the owner because ______.| A．it was useless for him | | B．he knew the owner was upset about losing it | | C．the owner asked him to do so | | D．he knew the owner would reward him for it |
小题4:Which would be the best title for this passage?| A．How I helped the couple | B．The loss of an important receipt | | C．The owner of the receipt | D．Little things still mean a lot |
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I love it at night. It’s peaceful. And when it cools down I sometimes do some ironing. I don’t really care for it. I work full-time and too busy for most housework. I remember the old woman who taught me to iron. I was about 15 and somehow got a live-in job taking care of a woman who had been an able-bodied, healthy woman until the accident that caused her to be paralyzed（瘫痪）.
The woman had an electric wheelchair. She could move her head and arms but not her hands or fingers. She had this clamp（夹子）attached to her arm and I’d have to open it and put a cup or a pencil in it and then she could move it. She would tell me how to do things. She would instruct me in great detail on the correct way to do things. Her home was perfect and beautiful. She would follow me around in her electric wheelchair to make sure I did everything exactly right. I’m sure she had been a perfect homemaker. She would have me fold everything, including socks and pillow cases. I would complain silently and wish terrible things on her. She taught me the right way to make the bed and tuck （塞）the corners. I know sometimes she’d get frustrated and impatient with me. I knew she wanted to grab it and do it herself. But she never yelled or scolded. Only insisted I do it right. I didn’t like it much, but I did it.
Today I can iron pretty well. I know where to start on a shirt, the right way to do the collar and sleeves. Now that I think about it, I don’t think she is an old lady. I think she might have been about my age now. Anyway, when I iron, I think of her and silently thank her for all the things I learned.
小题1:From the passage we can infer that the writer of the passage now is ________. | A．a housewife | B．a full-time worker | | C．a clothes maker | D．a college student |
小题2:The writer used to take care of the lady because ______. | A．she wanted to learn how to do housework | | B．she was a relative of the disabled woman | | C．she wanted to earn some money while sleeping and eating there | | D．she had to do something in return to the lady for her kindness |
小题3:When the lady taught the writer how to do housework, the little girl was ______. | A．eager to learn | B．unwilling to learn | | C．forced to learn | D．careful to learn |
小题4:What’s the writer’s attitude towards the lady now? | A．Sympathetic | B．Fearful | C．Hateful | D．Grateful |
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Ever since I was little, my favorite season was winter. I loved to play in the snow and enjoy the hot chocolate.
____36_____, winter never gave me the special gift of snow on my birthday. I would ask my grandmother ____37____ it didn’t snow on my birthday. She would laugh and tell me I asked too many questions. ___38____one day, she promised that she would make it snow on my next birthday.
That year, ____39____ my birthday, my grandmother died. I was sad but angry because she had promised to make it snow. The day of my sixth birthday, I woke up and ran to the window, hoping to see just one snowflake. But there was no snow. I felt mad at my grandmother. She had broken a promise.
But my sixteenth birthday, I had lost all hope of getting my snow, even though I still wished for ___40____. During my party, I stayed with my friends and family and was truly happy. I ___41___ the best time ever! Then I saw the white snow ____42___down all around. I was so excited that I ran around screaming and laughing. My friends all laughed ____43___me, but I didn’t care.
When I ___44____home, my grandpa said he had a gift for me. I was ___45___ because he had given me a gift. It was a small white box, which looked old. I opened it. There was a crystal snowflake(水晶雪花) with a card that said, “Happy Birthday.”
How could this be? My grandpa said it was my grandmother’s final ___46____ on my “sweet sixteenth”. I cried.
I was ___47_____ that my smiling grandmother angel was and had been watching over me.
| 小题1: | | A．Certainly | B．Unfortunately | C．Importantly | D．Luckily |
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| 小题2: | | A．when | B．how | C．whether | D．why |
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| 小题6: | | A．had | B．was | C．played | D．feared |
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| 小题7: | | A．fell | B．to fall | C．fallen | D．falling |
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| 小题9: | | A．arrived at | B．remained | C．got | D．entered |
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| 小题10: | | A．excited | B．confused | C．pleased | D．frustrated |
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| 小题11: | | A．order | B．mistake | C．wish | D．decision |
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| 小题12: | | A．certain | B．angry | C．sad | D．anxious |
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