I woke up late and had breakfast in a hurry. I had never been late and didn’t want my boss to be unsatisfied.
However, it seemed that the day wasn’t a lucky one for me from the very second I left my flat. The moment I wanted to rush downstairs, one of my stiletto heels (细高跟) broke. I had to return to change my red shoes. I also had to change my purse and other little things that I had tried to match with the shoes. I was sure I would be late for work.
On my way to work I had to wait for over half an hour because of an accident. I had no choice but to wait. I phoned my boss and he told me that it was no problem, but he needed me for the meeting with the Japanese clients (客户) that morning.
Finally, I arrived at the office one hour later. I had to keep calm and be fresh for the meeting to make the clients sure that our plan was the best for their future business project. However, I left the plan I had made the night before at home and was going to make a presentation (介绍) about it to the clients. I was about to get angry when I realized that I had a copy of it in my office.
At last, the meeting came to an end and it turned out to be successful. But I have to say that I had a terrible day, full of incidents.
小题1:Which of the following is NOT the reason of the writer being late for her work? | A．She got up late in the morning. | | B．She changed her purse and other little things. | | C．One of her shoe heels broke. | | D．She had a traffic accident on the way to work. |
小题2:According to the passage, what could we learn about the writer?| A．Her boss was very angry with her. | | B．She often arrived at her office on time. | | C．She left her plan on the bus. | | D．She was nervous at the meeting. |
小题3:What did the clients think of the writer’s presentation?| A．Dull. | B．Just so-so. | C．Excellent. | D．Terrible. |
小题4:Which old saying could be used to describe the writer’s incidents? | A．Failure is the mother of success. | | B．A good beginning makes a good ending. | | C．Where there is a will, there is a way. | | D．One trouble never comes alone. |
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小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:D |
试题分析：故事讲述了作者一天之内发生的不好的事，幸好没有影响工作。
小题1:细节题：第一段，第二段提到她迟到的原因，没有提到出交通事故。选D
小题2:推理题：从第一段的句子：I had never been late 可推理出作者总是准时到办公室的。选B
小题3:推理题：从最后一段的句子：the presentation came to an end and it turned out to be a success.可知委托人认为作者的介绍令人兴奋。B项是：就这么回事，选C
小题4:归纳题;从故事的经过和最后一句话：But I have to say that I had a terrible day, full of incidents (事件).可知作者是祸不单行。选D
点评：在解答这类问题时要求学生抓住题干文字信息，采用针对性方法进行阅读，因为这类题的答案在文章中可以直接找到。 |
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试题【I woke up late and had breakfast in a hurry. I had never been late and didn’t wa】；主要考察你对
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I"ve spent most of my career as a traveling salesman, and so I know that 36 is an occupational disease．But one year, my 37 gave me the cure for my homesickness．
It had black bright eyes, a red bow tie and orange feet—a stuffed penguin（企鹅）that 38 about five inches tall．Attached to its left wing 39 a little sign with the hand-painted declaration "I Love My Dad! "．I 40 the penguin at once on my table．
On my next trip, I put the penguin in my suitcase．That night when I 41__ home, my daughter Jeanine was 42 because the penguin had disappeared．"Honey, he"s here with me, " I explained, "I brought him 43 ."
44 , the penguin came with me—as necessary as my briefcase．And we __45 along the way．In Albuquerque, I checked into a 46 , dropped my bag and ran to a meeting．When I returned, the maid had 47 the bed and stood the penguin on the pillow．
One night, I discovered the penguin 48 , and after a mad phone call, I learned I" d 49 it in my previous hotel room, 50 it had been rescued by a maid．I __51 a hundred miles to get it, and when I arrived at midnight, the penguin was waiting at the front desk．In the hotel lobby（大厅）, other tired business travelers were __52 at the reunion of my penguin and me---I think with a bit of 53 ．
Jeanine is in college now, and I don"t travel 54 . The penguin sits on my table, a reminder that love is a wonderful traveling companion．All those years on 55 , it was the one thing I never left home without．
| 小题1: | | A．cold | B．hunger | C．loneliness | D．fever |
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| 小题2: | | A．wife | B．daughter | C．friend | D．mother |
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| 小题3: | | A．stood | B．lay | C．jumped | D．climbed |
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| 小题4: | | A．wrote | B．turned | C．was | D．had |
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| 小题5: | | A．threw | B．lost | C．ordered | D．placed |
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| 小题6: | | A．drove | B．called | C．wrote | D．went |
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| 小题7: | | A．upset | B．happy | C．glad | D．excited |
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| 小题9: | | A．From now on | B．In the future | C．In future | D．From then on |
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| 小题10: | | A．had friends | B．had friend | C．made friends | D．made friend |
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| 小题11: | | A．school | B．hotel | C．shop | D．supermarket |
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| 小题12: | | A．given | B．turned | C．made | D．carried |
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| 小题13: | | A．sleeping | B．going | C．living | D．missing |
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| 小题14: | | A．forgot | B．left | C．ordered | D．sent |
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| 小题15: | | A．there | B．when | C．where | D．how |
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| 小题16: | | A．ran | B．walked | C．hurried | D．drove |
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| 小题17: | | A．surprised | B．frightened | C．looked | D．laughed |
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| 小题18: | | A．anger | B．admiration | C．sadness | D．illness |
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| 小题19: | | A．as many | B．as seldom | C．so few | D．as much |
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| 小题20: | | A．the hotel | B．the meeting | C．the trip | D．the house |
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Sudha Chandran, a classical dancer from India, had to have her right leg cut after a car accident. She was also 46 on her career road.
Though the accident brought her bright career to a 47 , she didn’t give up. In the 48 months that followed, Sudha met a doctor who developed an artificial (人造的) 49 made from rubber filled with sponge (海绵). So 50 she wanted to go back to 51 after she had been fitted with an artificial leg. Sudha knew that she believed in 52 and could realize her dream, 53 she began her courageous journey back to the world of dancing — 54 to balance, bend, stretch, walk, turn, twist and twirl.
After every public recital (个人表演), she 55 ask her dad about her performance. “You 56 have a long way to go” was the answer she used to get 57 . In January 1984, Sudha made a historic 58 by giving a public recital (舞蹈表演) in Bombay. She performed in such a great manner that it 59 everyone to tears and this 60 pushed her to the number one position again. That evening when she asked her dad the 61 question, he didn’t say anything. He just touched her feet as a praise.
Sudha’s comeback was 62 moving an event that a film producer 63 to make the story into a hit film.
When someone asked Sudha how she had 64 to dance again, she said quite simply, “YOU DON’T NEED FEET TO DANCE.” 65 is impossible in this world. If you have the will to win, you can achieve anything.
| 小题1: | | A．left alone | B．cut off | C．kept out | D．put out |
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| 小题2: | | A．top | B．height | C．point | D．stop |
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| 小题3: | | A．unforgettable | B．painful | C．busy | D．free |
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| 小题4: | | A．flower | B．leg | C．gift | D．box |
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| 小题5: | | A．strangely | B．gradually | C．heavily | D．strongly |
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| 小题6: | | A．home | B．school | C．dancing | D．walking |
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| 小题7: | | A．the doctor | B．the stage | C．herself | D．her dad |
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| 小题8: | | A．however | B．even | C．since | D．therefore |
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| 小题9: | | A．starting | B．remembering | C．wanting | D．learning |
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| 小题10: | | A．could | B．would | C．should | D．might |
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| 小题11: | | A．yet | B．ever | C．also | D．still |
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| 小题12: | | A．in return | B．in turn | C．in surprise | D．in anger |
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| 小题13: | | A．change | B．movement | C．comeback | D．promise |
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| 小题14: | | A．made | B．moved | C．let | D．forced |
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| 小题15: | | A．story | B．performance | C．decision | D．accident |
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| 小题16: | | A．usual | B．new | C．normal | D．interesting |
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| 小题18: | | A．allowed | B．pretended | C．refused | D．decided |
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| 小题19: | | A．tried | B．managed | C．thought | D．imagined |
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| 小题20: | | A．Nothing | B．Anything | C．Something | D．Everything |
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Napoleon stayed in a small inn (小旅馆). The next morning, he went to thank the innkeeper.
“You have served me well,” said Napoleon. “I wish to reward you. Tell me what you want.”
“Sir, we want nothing,” said the innkeeper. “But will you tell us something?”
“What is it?” Napoleon asked.
“We have heard a story,” said the innkeeper, “that once during the war, a small village was taken by the Russians. You happened to be in the village. You hid while they looked for you. Will you tell us how you felt when they were looking for you?” Napoleon looked very angry. He called in two of his soldiers. Then he pointed to the door. The soldiers took the innkeeper and his wife out into the yard.
At the end of the yard was a wall. The innkeeper and his wife were led to the wall. The soldiers tied the hands of the innkeeper and his wife. Napoleon watched, saying nothing.
“Please, sir.” begged the innkeeper, “Don’t kill us! we meant nothing!” The soldiers moved back. The innkeeper saw them raising their guns. Then Napoleon called: “Ready! Aim!” The wife screamed. “Stop!” said Napoleon. He went to the innkeeper, “Now, you know the answer to the question you asked me just now, don’t you?”
小题1:While the Russians were searching for him, Napoleon ______.| A．ordered his men to fight back | B．was frightened to death | | C．feared nothing at all | D．regretted (后悔) having hidden there |
小题2:Why did Napoleon order his men to tie the couple?| A．Because he wanted to teach the innkeeper a good lesson for bothering him. | | B．Because he wanted to kill the couple to get rid of his anger. | | C．Because he wanted to show that he was so admiring a general that nobody could upset him. | | D．Because he wanted to make them know that he felt the same as they in face of danger. |
小题3:Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?| A．Five people are mentioned (提到) in this passage. | | B．In fact, Napoleon didn’t hide when the Russians were looking for him. | | C．Napoleon was thankful to the innkeeper for his good service. | | D．The couple had thought they would be killed before Napoleon said “stop”. |
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Last weekend, my kids along with a few other kids from the neighborhood volunteered to help me wash my car．My 10-year-old daughter came up with the idea of 1 other people’s cars as well．It was pretty 2 outside and I had no plans to 3 being in the bright sun．She 4 wanted to give lemonade（柠檬汽水）to passers-by for free．I had seen little kids 5 and sell fresh lemonade for a small cost but not free．Although I felt 6 , I decided to help her．
7 she asked me, “What if we 8 this a smile car wash?” I couldn’t hold back my tears and 9 her and the other kids to go outside the house and 10 creative ideas．While I kept myself busy in drying the car, the gang walked up to me with a（n） 11 with beautiful images of smiles．They had “Free Car Wash” written on it and the 12 of their exercise was “smile”．It was pretty neat to see a team of kids ranging 5-11 years with the 13 to do something for others．
All that seemed 14 and came right from their heart．Nothing seemed to 15 to them: their playtime, the heat outside—they just wanted to 16 others and do something nice in the community!
I helped them make some fresh lemonade and brought out some additional 17 to help clean cars．Passers-by were 18 and one even shouted back to them saying “God Bless You, my kids…” One of them even tried giving them 5 dollars, which they 19 ．A pretty heartwarming scene !
I felt blessed by being surrounded by such wonderful and loving 20 ．
| 小题1: | | A．drying | B．repairing | C．washing | D．decorating |
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| 小题2: | | A．quiet | B．hot | C．different | D．dirty |
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| 小题3: | | A．suggest | B．avoid | C．continue | D．practice |
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| 小题4: | | A．also | B．therefore | C．already | D．hardly |
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| 小题5: | | A．choose | B．enjoy | C．buy | D．serve |
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| 小题6: | | A．worried | B．popular | C．puzzled | D．difficult |
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| 小题7: | | A．Finally | B．Simply | C．Then | D．Luckily |
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| 小题8: | | A．show | B．leave | C．make | D．order |
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| 小题9: | | A．challenged | B．expected | C．invited | D．encouraged |
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| 小题10: | | A．come up with | B．put up with | | C．get involved with | D．get on with |
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| 小题11: | | A．board | B．picture | C．idea | D．car |
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| 小题12: | | A．purpose | B．trouble | C．secret | D．theme |
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| 小题13: | | A．need | B．duty | C．imagination | D．sense |
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| 小题14: | | A．important | B．disappointing | C．hopeful | D．natural |
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| 小题15: | | A．matter | B．mean | C．belong | D．refer |
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| 小题16: | | A．relax | B．try | C．help | D．smile |
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| 小题17: | | A．food | B．cloths | C．money | D．fruit |
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| 小题18: | | A．interested | B．amazed | C．bored | D．frightened |
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| 小题19: | | A．refused | B．reviewed | C．accepted | D．understood |
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| 小题20: | | A．flesh | B．bodies | C．adults | D．souls |
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Mo Yan, the winner of this year’s Nobel Prize for Literature, said he is not sure about whether he is happy after winning the prize.
In an interview with China Central Television broadcast on Sunday night, Mo said “I don"t know,” when a reporter asked if he was happy.“Happiness means a healthy body and a total absence of mental burdens, but now I’m under high pressure and bothered by worries. Can I say that I"m happy?” he said. “But if I say I"m not happy, people will consider that I"m striking a pose. How could you be unhappy after winning the Nobel Prize?”
Mo, born into a farmer’s family in East China’s Shandong province, As a 12-year-old during the Cultural Revolution he left school to work, first in agriculture, later in a factory. In 1976 he joined the People’s Liberation Army and during this time began to study literature and write. His first short story was published in a literary journal in 1981.
“In his writing, Mo Yan draws on his youthful experiences and on settings in the province of his birth. This is apparent in his novel Hong gaoliang jiazu (1987, in English Red Sorghum 1993),” said the academy in a statement of Mo’s biography. Red Sorghum was successfully filmed in 1987, directed by famous Chinese director Zhang Yimou.
Mo won the Nobel Prize for Literature, which is worth $1.2 million, on Oct 11 for his “hallucinatory realism” which merges “folk tales, history and the contemporary”. Dozens of his works have been translated into English, French and Japanese and many other languages.
He is the first Chinese citizen to win the prize.The award sparked strong interest about contemporary Chinese literature among the public, and his books have been flying off the shelves in many bookstores across the country.
小题1:The followings are TRUE except_____________.| A．He has won about 8 million yuan. | | B．His works are all about farmers. | | C．He has a big influence on Chinese contemporary literature. | | D．Reporters have interviewed him about his winning. |
小题2:From the passage we can know__________.| A．He won the prize because of his story Red Sorghum. | | B．He wanted to become a writer when he was very young. | | C．Mo Yan’s works have been translated into Russian. | | D．Mo Yan was born in a farmer family. |
小题3:What is Paragraph Three mainly about ?| A．His different work. | B．His early life. | | C．He switched over to literature. | D．His family and hometown. |
小题4:What can we infer from the passage?| A．Mo Yan is very happy to win the Nobel Prize. | | B．More and more readers are buying Mo’s books to read in China. | | C．Winning the Nobel Prize is not easy. | | D．Mo Yan won the prize with the help of Zhang Yimou. |
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