Last December, I performed 30 shows in 11 days. I knew it would be a tiring tour before I set off, but I just wanted to be there to support our men and women.
From the minute I walked onstage the afternoon I arrived at the army, the soldiers were cheering, singing along at the top of their voices. I had done hundreds of concerts, but it was my first time to perform for troops. Looking at the smiling faces of these soldiers --- some of them only teenagers --- I felt great joy moving through me. They were the loveliest fans I had ever met. Then, from out of nowhere, words came into my head. “I want to play you something new … a song just came in my head minutes ago. It’s called Here with Me,” I told them. Cheers rang out. As I sang, I could see the tears in some of soldiers’ eyes. I finished to thunderous applause.
At the autograph(亲笔签名)part afterward, one of the soldiers took out a picture of a high school student. “This is my girl. You know, I miss her so much,” he said. “That new song you sang … it meant so much to me. Those were the words I’ve always wanted to tell her.
I realized that the song wasn’t about me and that it was, in fact, a gift for these men and women. I played it in every concert after that, always with the same unbelievable reaction.
On the long plane ride home I kept thinking about the soldiers I’d met. They risked their lives every day to defend our country, yet they were grateful for a simple concert. I decided to record the new song to thank our men and women in uniform(制服).
小题1:Which of the following words can best take the place of the word “troops” in the second paragraph?| A．officials | B．teenagers | C．soldiers | D．students |
小题2:When the author performed on the stage, he felt _____.| A．pleased | B．nervous | C．confident | D．worried |
小题3:What might be the topic of the new song?| A．The tiring army life | | B．The danger of being a soldier | | C．The excitement of going to a concert | | D．The family one misses |
小题4:From the text, we can infer that the author _____.| A．served in the army before | | B．received many gifts during shows | | C．was impressed by the soldiers | | D．always cared for the soldiers |
小题5:The passage is most probably written by a(n) _____.| A．dancer | B．teacher | C．singer | D．official leader |
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小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:C
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试题分析：本文讲述了作者到军队中为士兵唱歌，受到士兵的热烈欢迎，虽然很累，但作者很高兴为这些士兵表演，也被士兵的精神感动。
小题1:猜词题：从下面的句子：Looking at the smiling faces of these soldiers 可知这个单词是“士兵”的意思。选C
小题2:细节题：从第一段的句子：I felt great joy moving through me. 可知作者为士兵表演很高兴。选A
小题3:推理题：从文章的第二段的句子：“That new song you sang … it meant so much to me. Those were the words I’ve always wanted to tell her.可知作者的新歌是关于想念的家人，选D
小题4:细节题：从最后一段的句子;On the long plane ride home I kept thinking about the soldiers I’d met. They risked their lives every day to defend our country, yet they were grateful for a simple concert 可知作者对这些士兵印象深刻。选C
小题5:推理题：从文章多次出现的song，concert等词，可以猜测作者是一个歌手。选C
点评：本文讲述了作者到军队中为士兵唱歌，受到士兵的热烈欢迎，虽然很累，但作者很高兴为这些士兵表演，也被士兵的精神感动。内容比较适中，对于考生的能力要求不高，只要认真细致阅读，不难发现答案。可以先看题目再读文章，这样可以提高阅读的速度。还要准确定位考点。特别是推理题，要结合上下文的暗示做题，掌握方法是关键。 |
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试题【Last December, I performed 30 shows in 11 days. I knew it would be a tiring tour】；主要考察你对
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Today, I felt terrible. My head was full of problems, burdens and confusion. I decided to take a walk even though I didn’t know where I would go.
The most extraordinarything happened when I was out on this walk. I saw an old man sitting on a chair. He was a seller of second-hand shoes. He looked at least 70 years old. He seemed so tired and nobody bought his shoes. I wanted to give him something but I had not brought anything with me.
Then, a little girl came toward him. I heard the child say, “Grandpa, may I polish your shoes?” That old man took pity on her and he gave her a shoe to polish. The girl said, “I polish the shoe because I need money to buy my brother a new school uniform.”
I heard this and tears filled my eyes. The old man answered, “Oh, little girl. Just stop doing this. Come with me and I will buy you a uniform.” Then they walked to a market and I followed close behind them. There he bought her a uniform. The girl said, “Thank you so much for doing this. May God bless you.” Then she left, leaving the old man smiling.
The old man walked away from the market, but I stopped him. I whispered in his ear, “You are a hero! Thank you for your kindness!” As I walked away, I glanced back and I could see him still smiling.
My own sadness had disappeared, chased away by the light of this kind act. I began realizing that I have a lot to be thankful for. I hope, some day, I can show my appreciation of what I have by following the example of the old man who only had a little, but shared it happily with someone who had nothing.
小题1:The author decided to take a walk in order to .| A．build himself up | | B．lighten his mood | | C．enjoy the scenery nearby | | D．find out something special |
小题2:When seeing the old shoe seller, the author felt .| A．happy | B．sympathetic | C．regretful | D．disappointed |
小题3:Why did the girl offer to polish shoes for the old man?| A．She took pity on him. | | B．She intended to take care of him. | | C．She meant to be friendly to him. | | D．She wanted to earn some money. |
小题4:By sharing the story, the author conveys a message that .| A．a kind act can cheer us up | | B．old men often set us examples | | C．people value what they don’t have | | D．helping others means helping ourselves |
小题5:What would be the best title for the passage?| A．A clever little girl | B．A pair of old shoes | | C．A kind shoe seller | D．A girl’s new uniform |
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Before I started school, people felt that 1 was not going to be successful．At the age of four I started speech lessons because basically I could not speak well enough for anyone to understand me．The story goes downhill from here．
The first grade was a struggle．I not only had difficulty speaking, but also felt nervous about the fact that I was expected to learn to read and I just couldn"t do it．The second grade was not much better．I still struggled with the inability to read．It was in the third grade that the school district built a new school close to my home．I remember going there with my parents and helping to get the school ready so that we could move to the new one．However, things were still not much better as far as my schooling was concerned and did not get better for the next two years．
It was in the fifth grade．Mrs．Wakefield was my teacher, and if ever there was a teacher that deserved a gold star, it was her．She did not make me feel defeated．On the contrary, she did her best to let me know that I could be whatever I wanted to be．And that is just what I did．
For the past 22 years, I have been a fifth grade teacher．Because of Mrs．Wakefield"s influence on my life, I am now encouraging students who have had difficulties in their lives to believe that they can overcome any difficulty and become someone．I have won numerous awards up to now, such as Teacher of the Year．I owe it all to one fifth grade teacher who believed in me and challenged me to be all that I could be．
小题1:The writer ______ when he was in the third grade．| A．did better in reading | B．began speech lessons | | C．went to a new school | D．received a high award |
小题2:We can learn from the passage that the writer ______．| A．is a very successful teacher now | | B．thinks teaching is a challenging job | | C．has solved problems with his own effort | | D．works in the same school with Mrs．Wakefield |
小题3:What is the writer"s purpose in writing the passage?| A．To express his devotion to his work． | | B．To show his respect to a special teacher． | | C．To share his teaching experience with us． | | D．To tell us his story of overcoming difficulties． |
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This is no joke. Kelly Katrina Hildebrandt, 20, and Kelly Carl Hildebrandt, 24, are expecting just over 100 guests at a(an) 21 at a church, where they will become husband and wife.
Their modern romance was a 22 made in cyberspace（网络空间）. She was 23 and bored one night last year, so she typed her name into the 24 social networking Website Facebook just to see if anyone 25 it: Hildebrandt, 24, in South Florida. At the time, Kelly Hildebrandt, of Lubbock, Texas, was the only one matched. So she sent him a 26 . She said, “Hi. We had the same name. Thought it was cool.” Kelly Carl Hildebrandt said, “I thought she was pretty 27 .”
For the next three months the two 28 e-mails. 29 he knew it, occasional phone calls turned into daily chats, sometimes 30 hours. He 31 her in Florida after a few months and fell head over heels.
“I thought it was fun,” he said of that first online meet. “I had no 32 that it would lead to this.”
Months after Kelly Hildebrandt sent her first e-mail, she found a diamond engagement 33 hidden in treasure box on a beach in December. “I totally think that it’s all God’s 34 ,” Kelly Katrina Hildebrandt said. “He planned it out just 35 .”
She"s a student at a local community college. He works in financial 36 . They plan to make their home in South Florida.
There was also some uncertainty 37 how to phrase their wedding invitations, so they decided to include their 38 names. But 39 confusion likely won"t carry on past the husband and wife, as Kelly Katrina Hildebrandt said there are no plans to pass along the name to their future 40 . “No,” she said. “We"re definitely not going to name our kids Kelly.”
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| 小题2: | | A．game | B．match | C．contest | D．competition |
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| 小题3: | | A．curious | B．serious | C．anxious | D．generous |
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| 小题4: | | A．ordinary | B．common | C．fashionable | D．popular |
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| 小题5: | | A．understood | B．made | C．shared | D．recognized |
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| 小题6: | | A．word | B．message | C．letter | D．reminder |
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| 小题7: | | A．clever | B．simple | C．attractive | D．easy |
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| 小题8: | | A．exchanged | B．changed | C．expected | D．received |
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| 小题9: | | A．After | B．As | C．While | D．Before |
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| 小题10: | | A．wasting | B．spending | C．lasting | D．taking |
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| 小题11: | | A．dropped | B．visited | C．forgot | D．called |
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| 小题12: | | A．idea | B．decision | C．chance | D．hope |
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| 小题13: | | A．call | B．lace | C．phone | D．ring |
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| 小题14: | | A．preparation | B．reason | C．arrangement | D．appointment |
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| 小题15: | | A．great | B．perfect | C．excellent | D．smart |
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| 小题16: | | A．crisis | B．conveniences | C．customs | D．services |
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| 小题18: | | A．first | B．last | C．middle | D．family |
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| 小题20: | | A．wife | B．husband | C．parents | D．children |
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William Butler Yeats, a most famous Irish writer, was born in Dublin on June 13, 1865. His childhood lacked the harmony that was typical of a happy family. Later, Yeats shocked his family by saying that he remembered "little of childhood but its pain". In fact, he inherited (继承) excellent taste in art from his family — both his father and his brother were painters. But he finally settled on literature, particularly drama and poetry.
Yeats had strong faith in the coming of new artistic movements. He set himself the fresh task in founding an Irish national theatre in the late 1890s. His early theatrical experiments, however, were not received favorably at the beginning. He didn"t lose heart, and finally enjoyed success in his poetical drama.
Compared with his dramatic works, Yeats"s poems attract much admiring notice. The subject matter includes love, nature, history, time and aging. Though Yeats generally relied on very traditional forms, he brought modern sensibility to them. As his literary life progressed, his poetry grew finer and richer, which led him to worldwide recognition.
He had not enjoyed a major public life since winning the Nobel Prize in 1923. Yet, he continued writing almost to the end of his life. Had Yeats stopped writing at age 40, he would probably now be valued as a minor poet, for there is no other example in literary history of a poet who produces his greatest works between the ages of 50 and 75. After Yeats"s Death in 1939, W. H. Auden wrote, among others, the following lines:
Earth, receive an honoured guest:
William Yeats is laid to rest.
Let the Irish vessel (船) lie
Emptied of its poetry.
小题1:Which of the following can describe Yeats"s family?| A．It filled Yeats"s childhood with laughter. | | B．It was shocked by Yeats"s choice. | | C．It was a typically wealthy family. | | D．It had an artistic atmosphere. |
小题2:According to the passage, what do we know about Yeats"s life?| A．Yeats founded the first Irish theater. | | B．Yeats stuck to modern forms in his poetry. | | C．Yeats began to produce his best works from the 1910s. | | D．Yeats was not favored by the public until the 1923 Noble Prize. |
小题3:What kind of feeling is expressed in W. H. Auden"s lines?| A．Envy | B．Sympathy | C．Emptiness | D．Admiration |
小题4:What is the passage mainly about?| A．Yeats"s literary achievements | B．Yeats"s historical influence | | C．Yeats"s artistic ambition | D．Yeats"s national honor |
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Dad was not only my best friend, but my compass (指南针). While he was alive, he 36 me with his actions and advice. He taught me one important 37 : “Believe in yourself.”
If there was one phrase my dad 38 liked to hear, it was “I can’t.” He never got to finish high school and 39 two jobs to support his large family, 40 he never complained. Through education and years of hard work, my dad became an excellent journalist.
When I was in high school, I had a 41 time with math. He tried to help me, but I 42 struggled. So my math teacher suggested I meet with him at 7:00 each morning before school for 43 help. I told Dad, “That’s 44 ! I’m tired! I can’t do that!” He replied, “You’re doing it. I’ll send you to school.” Every morning at 6:45, we’d leave the 45 . Despite (尽管) working 12 hours every day, Dad never once 46 driving me to school.
After months of 47 , I was facing the final exam. I was so 48 . On the day of the final, my dad hugged me and said, “Luke, 49 yourself. You can do it.” His words made me realize I needed to trust in my 50 and in the hours of work I’d 51 . When I got my 52 proudly, the first person I called was my father. He cried, “Yes! You deserved it!”
Even now, whenever I 53 that a task is too much for me, I think back to that exam. No matter how 54 something is, if you’re willing to work, you can succeed. I’m forever 55 to Dad for that lesson.
| 小题1: | | A．understood | B．forgave | C．guided | D．impressed |
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| 小题2: | | A．history | B．lesson | C．skill | D．language |
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| 小题3: | | A．always | B．almost | C．ever | D．never |
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| 小题4: | | A．took | B．lost | C．left | D．finished |
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| 小题6: | | A．good | B．free | C．terrible | D．short |
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| 小题7: | | A．still | B．nearly | C．hardly | D．probably |
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| 小题8: | | A．real | B．practical | C．immediate | D．extra |
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| 小题9: | | A．wonderful | B．crazy | C．expensive | D．necessary |
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| 小题10: | | A．house | B．school | C．office | D．farm |
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| 小题11: | | A．suggested | B．risked | C．enjoyed | D．missed |
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| 小题12: | | A．meeting | B．testing | C．learning | D．interviewing |
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| 小题13: | | A．excited | B．nervous | C．happy | D．shocked |
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| 小题14: | | A．stand for | B．hold back | C．believe in | D．look after |
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| 小题15: | | A．teacher | B．luck | C．time | D．ability |
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| 小题16: | | A．wasted | B．ignored | C．picked up | D．put in |
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| 小题17: | | A．answer | B．grade | C．pay | D．gift |
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| 小题18: | | A．hope | B．forget | C．worry | D．promise |
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| 小题19: | | A．different | B．important | C．hard | D．interesting |
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| 小题20: | | A．grateful | B．sorry | C．polite | D．useful |
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