I couldn’t believe my ears when I heard my name called for the leading role in our high school play. Mrs. Dermit, my drama(戏剧) teacher, had been looking for someone to play an energetic boy in a play. Luckily for me, she thought that I could act the 1 .
That afternoon my friend Kevin and I talked 2 about the play. Although Kevin hadn’t been 3 for a role on the stage, his job with helping all the actors was important to the success of the play. I told him I was a little __4 because I had a lot of lines(台词)to memorize. “You can do it.” he said. I knew I could 5 on him: we had been friends since the third grade, and we made a good team.
Preparations for the play moved at a rapid pace. While doing his own work, Kevin also spent hours helping me learn my lines. He often said my lines with me by silently moving his lips. We 6 that he could probably play my part as well as I could.
Three days before the 7 night, everything was ready for the performance. But when I woke up with a high fever on the day of the play, the whole production came to a sudden __8 . Everyone in the drama department was worried, 9 there was no way I could perform. The play was 10 to open in fewer than six hours, and we had no time to cancel. I tried to think of a way to help. Then it hit me---Kevin knew the 11 as well as I did. I called Mrs. Dermit to give her my 12 . Within a few short hours, Kevin stood on the stage in costume(戏服) and makeup. The amusing lines he had 13 with me so many times made the crowd laugh and cheer. In a strange turn of events, Kevin and I had 14 the day for everyone by working as a team.
Of course, I was terribly disappointed to have missed my chance in the spotlight, but I was extremely 15 to have such a good friend.
| 小题1: | | A．part | B．play | C．band | D．scene |
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| 小题2: | | A．calmly | B．sadly | C．excitedly | D．anxiously |
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| 小题3: | | A．had | B．chosen | C．invited | D．trained |
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| 小题4: | | A．pleased | B．bored | C．nervous | D．confused |
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| 小题5: | | A．rely | B．operate | C．base | D．agree |
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| 小题6: | | A．expected | B．debated | C．agreed | D．joked |
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| 小题7: | | A．ending | B．closing | C．opening | D．greeting |
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| 小题8: | | A．change | B．turn | C．stop | D．close |
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| 小题10: | | A．written | B．taken | C．said | D．scheduled |
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| 小题11: | | A．steps | B．lines | C．point | D．case |
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| 小题12: | | A．introduction | B．instruction | C．explanation | D．suggestion |
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| 小题13: | | A．saw | B．read | C．practiced | D．watched |
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| 小题14: | | A．valued | B．saved | C．left | D．kept |
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| 小题15: | | A．successful | B．thankful | C．trustful | D．hopeful |
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小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:C
小题5:A
小题6:D
小题7:C
小题8:C
小题9:A
小题10:D
小题11:B
小题12:D
小题13:C
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试题分析：本文讲述的是我被定为戏剧的主角，但是在表演前夕，突发高烧导致无法表演，我的朋友Kevin代替我去表演，取得了很大的成功。
小题1:A上下文串联。文章第一行the leading role in our high school play可知是指在戏剧里扮演角色。Part是指角色。故A正确。
小题2:C 副词辨析。A镇定地B悲哀地C兴奋地D焦虑地；我和朋友Kevin兴奋地谈论关于这个戏剧的话题。根据上文我没有想到自己被选中，所以非常地兴奋。
小题3:B 动词辨析。A有B选中C邀请D困惑；根据上下文可知Kevin并没有被选中参加戏剧的表演。
小题4:C 形容词辨析。A高兴的B厌倦的C紧张的D困惑的；因为我有很多的台词要记忆，所以我很紧张。
小题5:A 短语辨析。A依靠B操作C以…为基础D同意；rely on依赖，信任。我知道我可以相信他。
小题6:D 动词辨析。A期待B辩论C同意D开玩笑；我开玩笑的说他甚至可以表演我的角色了。
小题7:C 词义辨析。A结束B关闭C开幕D问候；本句是指在开幕之前三天我突然发高烧了。
小题8:C 词义辨析。A改变B轮次C停止D关闭；因为我的生病，所以一切的排练都停了下来。
小题9:A 上下文串联。这里的for表示原因，因为我没有办法表演，所以每个人都很担心。
小题10:D 动词辨析。A写B带走C说D安排；这个表演被安排在6个小时以后就开始。
小题11:B 上下文串联。根据上文可知Kevin对我的台词是很清楚的，所以我建议他代替我。
小题12:D 名词辨析。A介绍B指导C解释D建议。我向teacher建议让Kevin代替我。
小题13:C 动词辨析。A看见B读C练习D观看；指Kevin我和一起在练习台词。
小题14:B 动词辨析。A重视B挽救，节约C离开D保持；我和Kevin为别人节约了一整天时间。
小题15:B 形容词辨析。A成功的B感激的C信任的D有希望的；我非常感激有这样的一个好朋友。
点评：本文讲述的是我被定为戏剧的主角，但是在表演前夕，突发高烧导致无法表演，我的朋友Kevin代替我去表演，取得了很大的成功。这类文章一般描述的是某一件具体事情的发生发展或结局，有人物、时间、地点和事件。命题往往从故事的情节、人物或事件的之间的关系、作者的态度及意图、故事前因和后果的推测等方面着手，考查学生对细节的辨认能力以及推理判断能力。阅读这类材料时，同学们一定要根据主要情节掌握文章主旨大意，同时抓住每一个细节，设身处地根据文章内容揣摩作者的态度和意图，根据情节展开想象，即使是碰到深层理解题也可迎刃而解。 |
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I believe listening is powerful medicine. Studies have shown it takes a ___36___ about 18 seconds to interrupt a patient after he begins talking.
It was a Sunday. I had one last patient to see. I ___37___ her room in a hurry and stood at the doorway. She was an old woman, sitting at the edge of the bed, ___38___ to put socks on her swollen（肿胀）feet. I crossed the threshold（门槛）, spoke quickly to the nurse, and scanned her chart noting she was in stable condition. I was almost in the clear.
I ___39___ on the bedrail（床的栏杆）looking down at her. She asked if I could help put on her socks. Instead, I launched into a monologue（独白） that went ___40___ like this, “How are you feeling? Your sugars and blood pressure were high ___41___ they’re better today. The nurse mentioned you’re ___42___ to see your son who’s visiting you today. It’s nice to have family visit from far away. I bet you really look forward to seeing him.”
She ___43___ me with a serious, authoritative voice. “Sit down, doctor. This is my story, not your story.”
I was surprised and embarrassed. I sat down. I helped her with the socks. She began to tell me that her only son lived ___44___ from her, but she had not seen him in five years. She believed that the stress of this ___45___ greatly to her health problems. After hearing her story and putting on her socks, I asked if there was anything else I could do for her. She ___46___ her head no and smiled. All she wanted me to do was to listen.
Each story is different. Some are detailed; others are vague. Some have a beginning, middle and end; others wander ___47___ a clear conclusion. Some are true; others not. Yet all those things do not really matter. What matters to the storyteller is that the story is heard without ___48___, assumption or judgment.
Listening to someone’s story costs ___49___ expensive diagnostic testing but is key to healing and diagnosis.
I often thought of ___50___ that woman taught me, and I ___51___ myself of the importance of stopping, sitting down and truly listening. And, not long after, in a(n) ___52___ twist, I became the patient, with a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis（多发性硬化症） at age 31. Now, 20 years later, I sit all the time in a wheelchair.
For ___53___ I could, I continued to see patients from my chair, but I had to resign when my hands were affected. I still teach medical students and other health care professionals, but now from the perspective(角度) of physician and patient.
I tell them I ___54___ the power of listening. I tell them I know firsthand that immeasurable healing ___55___ within me when someone stops, sits down and listens to my story.
| 小题1: | | A．professor | B．teacher | C．musician | D．physician |
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| 小题2: | | A．approached | B．examined | C．passed | D．observed |
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| 小题3: | | A．hoping | B．expecting | C．waiting | D．struggling |
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| 小题4: | | A．sat | B．leaned | C．lay | D．stood |
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| 小题5: | | A．nothing | B．anything | C．something | D．everything |
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| 小题6: | | A．so | B．but | C．though | D．because |
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| 小题7: | | A．anxious | B．nervous | C．worried | D．upset |
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| 小题8: | | A．urged | B．begged | C．stopped | D．persuaded |
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| 小题9: | | A．far away | B．around the corner | C．next door | D．in the distance |
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| 小题10: | | A．referred | B．attached | C．stuck | D．contributed |
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| 小题11: | | A．lowered | B．hung | C．shook | D．waved |
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| 小题13: | | A．distinction | B．interruption | C．Instruction | D．attention |
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| 小题14: | | A．rather than | B．other than | C．more than | D．less than |
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| 小题16: | | A．reminded | B．recalled | C．required | D．informed |
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| 小题17: | | A．expected | B．irregular | C．regular | D．unexpected |
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| 小题18: | | A．as soon as | B．as fast as | C．as far as | D．as long as |
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| 小题19: | | A．admit to | B．appreciate | C．believe in | D．realize |
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| 小题20: | | A．turns out | B．takes place | C．comes up | D．takes charge |
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It was the summer of 1936．The Olympic Games were being held in Berlin．I had trained, sweated and disciplined myself for 6 years on the running broad jump．A year before, as a college student at the Ohio State, I"d set the world"s record of 26 feet 8 1/4 inches．Nearly everyone expected me to win．
I was in for a surprise．When the time came for the broad-jump trials(选拔赛), I was shocked to see a tall boy hitting the pit （坑） at almost 26 feet on his practice leaps．He turned out to be a German named Luz Long．He had easily qualified for the finals on his first attempt．
A nervous athlete is an athlete who will make mistakes．I fouled （犯规）twice on my qualifying jumps．Walking a few yards from the pit, I kicked at the dirt disgustedly．Suddenly I felt a hand on my shoulder．I turned to look into the friendly blue eyes of Luz Long．"Hi, I"m Luz Long．I don"t think we"ve met．" "Glad to meet you," I said．Then, trying to hide my nervousness, I added, "How are you?" "I"m fine．Something must be eating you．You should be able to qualify with your eyes closed．" He said．
He seemed to understand my nervousness, and took pains to reassure me．Finally, seeing that I had calmed down somewhat, he said, "What does it matter if you"re not the first in the trials? Tomorrow is what counts．" All the tension left my body as the truth of what he said hit me．Confidently I qualified with almost a foot to spare．
Luz broke his own record and pushed me on to a peak performance．The instant I landed from my final jump—the one which set the Olympic record of 26 feet 5 1/16 inches—he was at my side, congratulating me．
小题1:The author said "I was in for a surprise" because he _____．| A．beat Luz Long | B．met a great competitor | | C．qualified for the final | D．joined in the Olympic Games |
小题2:What can we learn about the author from the passage?| A．He remained confident in the Olympic Games． | | B．He had qualified for the finals on his first attempt． | | C．He broke the world record of the running broad jump． | | D．He had prepared for Berlin Olympics in Ohio State． |
小题3:What is the passage mainly about?| A．A memorable experience in the Olympics． | | B．A reliable man in the Olympic Games． | | C．A surprising result in the Olympic Games． | | D．A good suggestion on how to win in the Olympics |
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It"s a small gas station that has snacks, drinks, cigarettes, and candies. The young man behind the counter knows his __36__ by name and what they normally want to buy. He treats children and adults with equal __37__. He reads science fiction behind the counter when business is __38__.
One day, three people rushed in and grabbed（抓住） food off the shelves as fast as they could, __39__ not intending to pay for it. He hit the “panic button” , then went over the counter（柜台） and __40__ the front door. It was obvious that they were homeless, and equally obvious that they weren"t going __41__ with their illgotten（非法获得的） gains. They __42__ the food and simply crowded together in panic（惊慌地）—knowing the police were __43__ the way.
Imagine what they must have felt like when they were told they didn"t have to steal if they were that __44__. “We have food in the back, expired (到期)but still __45__ to eat. If you need food, you __46__ have some.”
They were told to __47__ what they had dropped and put it back, and then asked to straighten out（清理） the mess. They were doing just that __48__ the police arrived. The officers were told the situation was under control and the police were no longer __49__.
This wasn"t what they had __50__. They were being treated as human beings who could right the wrong they"d done. Shocked, they quickly followed orders to take turns and use the restroom to clean up.
Soon three __51__ people walked out with all the __52__ their arms could hold. They were __53__ that，if they needed to come back again, they were to ask and not just grab.
And then the young man went back to read until the next customer came in. He would be the __54__ person in the world to claim he was a hero. But he gave three people something they were in desperate need of—a __55__amount of selfrespect and a little bit of hope.
| 小题1: | | A．friends | B．neighbors | C．customers | D．passengers |
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| 小题2: | | A．respect | B．pride | C．wisdom | D．satisfaction |
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| 小题3: | | A．slow | B．busy | C．heavy | D．swift |
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| 小题4: | | A．bravely | B．reasonably | C．hardly | D．obviously |
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| 小题5: | | A．opened | B．locked | C．closed | D．broke |
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| 小题6: | | A．nowhere | B．somewhere | C．anywhere | D．everywhere |
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| 小题7: | | A．hid | B．lifted | C．ate | D．dropped |
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小题8:A .in B．on C．off D．by
| 小题9: | | A．anxious | B．curious | C．courageous | D．hungry |
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| 小题10: | | A．safe | B．easy | C．sweet | D．unique |
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| 小题11: | | A．must | B．can | C．should | D．need |
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| 小题12: | | A．hold up | B．hand out | C．pick up | D．hand in |
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| 小题13: | | A．when | B．after | C．before | D．since |
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| 小题14: | | A．popular | B．necessary | C．reliable | D．important |
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| 小题15: | | A．wanted | B．desired | C．expected | D．admired |
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| 小题16: | | A．dirtier | B．cleaner | C．cleverer | D．quicker |
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小题17:A .money B．cigarettes C．drinks D．food
| 小题18: | | A．reminded | B．warned | C．ordered | D．persuaded |
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| 小题19: | | A．first | B．last | C．best | D．worst |
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| 小题20: | | A．large | B．fair | C．small | D．full |
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A few years ago, an Englishman called Roy Jones went on holiday to a small seaside town in the west of England. He was swimming in the sea one day when, as he opened his mouth, his false teeth fell out and floated away. The following year, Mr. Jones returned to the same town. As he was having dinner in a local café one evening, he mentioned the story of his lost teeth to the manager. The manager looked surprised. He explained that he had found a set of false teeth on the beach last month. Then he asked Roy Jones if he wanted to try them on. “OK”, said Mr. Jones. “I suppose it won’t do any harm.” When the manager brought him the teeth, Mr. Jones put them into his mouth, and laughed and laughed. They were his.
In 1987, an American couple called Jane and Robert Bentley went for a picnic on a beach in California. When they returned home, Mrs. Bentley realized that she had lost her wedding ring. It wasn’t a lot of money but it was valuable to Jane Bentley. The Bentleys drove straight back to the beach, and searched for the ring for three hours, but could not find it. A few months later, Mr. Bentley went fishing off the same beach. As he pulled a large crab out of the sea, he noticed that there was something attached to one of its claws. It was his wife’s wedding ring!
At the end of the 19th century, a young woman called Rose Harcourt was on her honeymoon in Barmouth, North Wales, when she lost a gold bracelet her husband had given her as a wedding gift. Feeling very upset, she went straight to the police stations and asked if anyone had found her bracelet. Unfortunately, no one had. Twenty-five years later, the Harcourts returned to Barmouth to celebrate their wedding anniversary. They were sitting on the beach one day when Mrs. Harcourt noticed something gold in the sand by the edge of the sea. She walked down to see what it was, and discovered her gold bracelet that had been missing for 25 years.
小题1:Roy Jones lost his false teeth __________ .| A．when he opened his mouth to have some food | | B．when he opened his mouth as he was swimming | | C．The moment he got into the sea to start swimming | | D．when he was having his holiday at the sea side |
小题2:Jane Bentley’s wedding ring was missing for __________ before it was found.| A．three hours | B．almost a year | C．several months | D．25 years |
小题3:From the story of the Harcourts we may understand the underlined “to celebrate their wedding anniversary” may be close in meaning to __________ .| A．having a wedding again | B．experiencing their honeymoon feelings again | | C．having a honeymoon again | D．joining in the local celebrations |
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There was once a farmer. His land was hilly and the soil was not the best. He had a cow that wasn’t giving much milk and he had chickens who were laying few eggs. The place looked run-down (破败的) and the barn and fences (篱笆) needed repair. The farmer and his wife felt dejected.
One stormy evening, a poorly-dressed man knocked on their door, asking if he could get shelter for the night. They shared the food that had been prepared, while they talked a great deal about the farm.
When the stranger left the following morning, he thanked the farmer and his wife and pulled a little bag of gold pieces out of his pocket. He said that maybe this would help them. He added that he’d come by next year with hopes of finding a revived farm.
After this, the farmer and his wife often talked about whether they should buy a more promising cow. Other times they considered whether they should buy chickens who laid more eggs. However, every conversation ended with the farmer trusting the farm would improve as he found himself fixing the barn and the fences, caring for the animals, preparing food for themselves and their animals.
The farmer beamed (眉开眼笑) when the stranger did come by again a year later. Everything looked so much better. The stranger asked, “What did you use the gold for?”
The farmer said, “We hid the gold under a kitchen tile (地砖) and, while we often thought of it, we never did think of anything we needed the gold for.”
Then the farmer added thoughtfully, “I do thank you, though, ever so much. You gave us what we really needed to keep going — you lifted our spirits.”
Saying that, the farmer removed the tile and cheerfully returned the gold to the stranger.
小题1:The underlined word “dejected” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_____”. | A．kind and generous | | B．surprised and delighted | | C．disappointed and unhappy | | D．strong and fearless |
小题2:One year later, the stranger visited the farmer to _____.| A．get his gold pieces back | | B．see if the farm had improved | | C．get shelter for the night | | D．give the farmer more money |
小题3:From the passage, we can conclude that what the farmer really needed was _____. | A．land rich enough to farm on | | B．something to keep their spirits up | | C．scientific knowledge of agriculture | | D．money to improve his farm |
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