Dr. Martinez put on a false smile (假笑) as she entered Janet Eslin’s hospital room. She couldn’t let Janet see that she was worried. Yet she had been searching for the cause of Janet’s illness and hadn’t found a clue（线索）.
“How are you feeling today?” Dr. Martinez asked her patient. Janet replied that she felt about the same----terribly uncomfortable.
The doctor tried to get Janet’s mind off her health by talking about Janet’s vacation at Lake Winnow. But Dr. Martinez couldn’t keep her own mind on the conversation. She kept wondering what could be wrong with her patient.
Suddenly Janet’s words interrupted Dr. Martinez’s thoughts: “… the vacation was really perfect, except for the food. The last meal I ate was especially terrible.”
Dr. Martinez quickly snapped back into the conversation, “Janet, when did you eat that meal?” Janet said that it had been the day before yesterday.
“I think we’ve discovered your problem,” Dr. Martinez said as she left. Several hours later, Dr. Martinez was back with the answer. “Janet, the food you ate made you ill. You’re suffering from food poisoning. Now that we know what’s wrong, we can take care of your problem.”
小题1:What made Janet sick?| A．an insect bite | B．bad food | | C．bad water | D．cold weather |
小题2:What is the main idea of the story?
A doctor discovers what made Janet sick.
Dr. Martinez becomes ill.
Janet goes on vacation.
A doctor talks to Janet in the hospital.
小题3:Where did Janet go on her vacation?
A. She took a trip to the city.
B. She went camping in the mountains.
C. She spent a week at the seashore.
She took a trip to a lake.
小题4:What does the underlined word “interrupted” mean?| A．talked about | | B．told over again | | C．broke in while someone was talking | | D．never stopped listening to the other person |
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小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:C |
试题分析：本文介绍了一位敬业的医生，心系病人，在与病人的交谈中找出病因。
小题1:细节题：从文章最后一段的句子：the food you ate made you ill. 可知是因为变质的食物导致的。选B
小题2:主旨题：从整篇文章故事的发展和最后一段的句子：“I think we’ve discovered your problem,” Dr. Martinez said as she left 可知是医生找到病人的病因。选A
小题3:细节题：从第三段的句子：The doctor tried to get Janet’s mind off her health by talking about Janet’s vacation at Lake Winnow.可知D正确。
小题4:猜词题：句意：Janet的话打断了 Martinez的思绪。选C
点评：故事类短文要注意细节的理解。把握文章的故事发展的过程，这篇文章多以人物的对话体现故事的概况，抓住对话的内容至关重要。 |
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试题【Dr. Martinez put on a false smile (假笑) as she entered Janet Eslin’s hospital roo】；主要考察你对
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In a land far away, once upon a time there was great poverty （贫困）,and only the rich could manage without great _36. Three of those rich men and their servants were_37_together on a road when they came to a very_38_village.
The first could not stand seeing the poverty, _39 he took all the gold and jewels from his wagons (四轮载重马车) and shared 40 out among the villagers. He wished them all the best of luck, and he left.
The second rich man ,seeing the _41 situation, stopped for a short time and gave _42 all his food and drink, since he _43 see that money would be of little _44 to them. He made sure that they each 45their fair share and would have enough food to _46 for some time . Then, he left.
The third rich man, on seeing such poverty, _47 and went straight through the _48 without stopping. The two other rich men saw this from a distance and commented with each other 49 the third rich man lacked sympathy. It was _50 that they themselves had been there to offer help.
However, three days later, they 51the third rich man ,who was coming in the opposite direction . He was 52 travelling quickly, but his wagons, 53 the gold and valuables they had been 54 ,were now full of farming tools and bags of 55 .He was rushing back to help them out of poverty.
| 小题1: | | A．loss | B．expectations | C．success | D．problems |
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| 小题2: | | A．standing | B．travelling | C．gathering | D．running |
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| 小题3: | | A．faraway | B．poor | C．different | D．ancient |
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| 小题4: | | A．unless | B．because | C．so | D．if |
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| 小题5: | | A．them | B．anything | C．nothing | D．those |
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| 小题6: | | A．curious | B．worrying | C．dangerous | D．puzzling |
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| 小题7: | | A．the villagers | B．his servants | C．the others | D．the rest |
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| 小题8: | | A．could | B．might | C．should | D．must |
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| 小题9: | | A．interest | B．concern | C．use | D．attraction |
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| 小题10: | | A．returned | B．gained | C．offered | D．received |
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| 小题11: | | A．remain | B．last | C．supply | D．share |
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| 小题12: | | A．turned back | B．set out | C．showed off | D．speeded up |
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| 小题13: | | A．village | B．land | C．field | D．road |
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| 小题14: | | A．whether | B．how | C．where | D．when |
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| 小题15: | | A．good | B．certain | C．true | D．strange |
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| 小题16: | | A．welcomed | B．met | C．accepted | D．persuaded |
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| 小题17: | | A．still | B．already | C．always | D．indeed |
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| 小题18: | | A．except | B．instead of | C．apart from | D．along with |
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| 小题19: | | A．loading | B．treasuring | C．carrying | D．earning |
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| 小题20: | | A．food | B．jewels | C．money | D．seeds |
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Greg Woodburn, a student at the University of Southern California, spends a lot of time cleaning sneakers he collected. But soon the shoes will be sent to poor children in the United States and 20 other countries, thanks to Woodburn’s Share our soles (S.O.S) charity.
A high school track star in the town of Ventura, California, Woodburn was treated in hospital for months with foot injuries.
“I started thinking about the health benefits, the friendship and the confidence I got from running,” he says, “And I realized there are children who don’t even have shoes”.
Woodburn gathered up his old sneakers, and then asked his friends to donate. His goal was to have 100 pairs by Christmas 2006. When he collected more than 500 pairs, he decided to turn the shoe drive into a year-round effort.
Back then, the sneakers came from donation boxes and the local sporting goods store and from door-to-door pickups. Woodburn has now set up collection boxes at two high schools, city gym and recreation center. So far, S.O.S has collected and donated more than 3,000 pairs.
Woodburn has cleaned all the shoes. After sorting the shoes by size, Woodburn selects the good shoes for the washing machine and the worn-out ones for recycling.
For many recipients, the shoes represent opportunity. Two young boys in Southern California attended school every other day because they shared a pair of shoes. They were too big for one boy and too small for the other. Thanks to S.O.S, each brother received his own pair of shoes. The boys now attend school daily and enjoy their learning. When they graduate, they say, they will help a stranger, just as Woodburn helped them.
小题1:The text is mainly about .| A．the attempts to collect sneakers | B．the school track star, Woodburn | | C．Woodburn and his Share Our Soles | D．the recycling of the worn sneakers |
小题2:What caused Greg Woodburn to donate old shoes for poor children?| A．News about some poor children. | B．The benefits from playing sports. | | C．His memory of school life. | D．The medical treatment he received. |
小题3:When collecting more sneakers than expected. Woodburn decided to .| A．collect shoes throughout the year | B．set up branches in different cities | | C．put out a call to his friends | D．make his effort in the whole city |
小题4:From the fifth paragraph we can learn that .| A．Woodburn has changed his business | | B．Few students are interested in his suggestion | | C．Few people supported his career | | D．Woodburn succeeded in this charity |
小题5:Which of the following is true according to the passage?| A．The two brothers would like to share a pair of shoes. | | B．The shoes will protect poor children from injuries. | | C．Woodburn gets tired of cleaning the old sneakers. | | D．The shoes from S.O.S make a big difference to the two brothers. |
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Short and shy, Ben Saunders was the last kid in his class picked for any sports team. "Football, tennis,cricket — anything with a round ball, I was useless." he says now with a laugh. But back then he was the object of jokes in school gym classes in England"s rural Devonshire.
It was a mountain bike he received for his 15th birthday that changed him. At first the teen went biking alone in a nearby forest. Then he began to cycle along with a runner friend. Gradually, Saunders set his mind building up his body, increasing his speed, strength and endurance. At age 18, he ran his first marathon.
The following year, he met John Ridgway, who became famous in the 1960s for rowing an open boat across the Atlantic Ocean. Saunders was hired as an instructor at Ridgway"s school of Adventure in Scotland, where he learned about the older man"s cold-water exploits (成就). Intrigued, Saunders read all he could about Arctic explorers and North Pole expeditions, then decided that this would be his future.
Journeys to the Pole aren"t the usual holidays for British country boys, and many people dismissed his dream as fantasy. "John Ridgway was one of the few who didn"t say, "You are completely crazy,"" Saunders says.
In 2001, after becoming a skilled skier, Saunders started his first long-distance expedition toward the North Pole. He suffered frostbite, had a closer encounter (遭遇) with a polar bear and pushed his body to the limit.
Saunders has since become the youngest person to ski alone to the North Pole, and he"s skied more of the Arctic by himself than any other Briton. His old playmates would not believe the transformation.
This October, Saunders, 27, heads south to explore from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back, an 1800-mile journey that has never been completed on skis.
小题1:The turning point in Saunders"life came when ________.| A．he started to play ball games | | B．he got a mountain bike at age 15 | | C．he ran his first marathon at age 18 | | D．he started to receive Ridgway"s training |
小题2:We can learn from the text that Ridgway ________.| A．dismissed Saunders" dream as fantasy | | B．built up his body together with Saunders | | C．hired Saunders for his cold-water experience | | D．won his fame for his voyage across the Atlantic |
小题3:What do we know about Saunders?| A．He once worked at a school in Scotland. | | B．He followed Ridgway to explore the North Pole. | | C．He was chosen for the school sports team as a kid. | | D．He was the first Briton to ski alone to the North Pole. |
小题4:The underlined word "Intrigued" in the third paragraph probably means ________.| A．Excited | B．Convinced | C．Delighted | D．Fascinated |
小题5:It can be inferred that Saunders" journey to the North Pole ________.| A．was accompanied by his old playmates | | B．set a record in the North Pole expedition | | C．was supported by other Arctic explorers | | D．made him well-known in the 1960s |
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In January 1986 I saw a show about cartooning called “Funny Business” on TV. I had always wanted to be a __36__but never knew how. So I wrote to the host of the_37_, cartoonist Jack Cassady, asking for advice on entering the profession(职业).
Two weeks later I got a (n) __38__letter from Jack, answering my questions about materials and process(过程). He also __39__ me not to get discouraged if I was refused__40__. He said the cartoon samples（样本） I sent him were good and worthy of publication（出版）.
I got very __41__, finally understanding how the whole process__42__. I sent my best cartoons to Playboy and New Yorker, ___43___ the magazines rejected（拒绝）me immediately. Discouraged, I put my art supplies in the box and__44__to forget all about cartooning.
To my__45__, in June 1987 I got another letter from Jack, although I hadn’t even__46__ him for the former advice. Here’s what he said:
Dear Scott,
I was reviewing my “Funny Business” mail file when I again came__47__ your letter and your cartoons. I remember answering you letter.
I’m writing to encourage you to submit(提交) your ideas to various publications again. I hope you have __48__ done so and are making progress and having some__49__ too. Sometimes encouragement in the funny business is hard to come by. That’s__50__ I am encouraging you to hang in there and keep drawing.
I wish you good luck.
Sincerely,
Jack
I was deeply__51__because Jack had nothing to gain—including my thanks. I acted on his__52__, took out my art supplies and inked the sample strips(漫画连载) that__53__ became Dilbert.
I feel__54__that I wouldn’t have tried cartooning again if Jack hadn’t sent the second letter. As Dilbert became more successful I came to __55__ Jack’s simple act of kindness.
| 小题1: | | A．singer | B．writer | C．actor | D．cartoonist |
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| 小题2: | | A．show | B．television | C．wedding | D．party |
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| 小题3: | | A．surprising | B．encouraging | C．shocking | D．disappointing |
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| 小题4: | | A．allowed | B．suggested | C．insisted | D．warned |
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| 小题5: | | A．at first | B．first of all | C．at last | D．in the end |
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| 小题6: | | A．confused | B．anxious | C．excited | D．enthusiastic |
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| 小题7: | | A．performed | B．advanced | C．behaved | D．worked |
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| 小题9: | | A．concluded | B．persuaded | C．decided | D．thought |
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| 小题10: | | A．disappointment | B．surprise | C．sorrow(悲伤) | D．satisfaction |
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| 小题11: | | A．asked | B．hoped | C．wished | D．thanked |
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| 小题12: | | A．across | B．over | C．off | D．through |
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| 小题13: | | A．still | B．ever | C．already | D．yet |
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| 小题14: | | A．trouble | B．fun | C．difficulty | D．problem |
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| 小题16: | | A．touched | B．interested | C．shocked | D．influenced |
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| 小题17: | | A．warning | B．encouragement | C．advice | D．view |
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| 小题18: | | A．surprisingly | B．finally | C．constantly | D．freely |
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| 小题19: | | A．concerned | B．uneasy | C．worried | D．certain |
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| 小题20: | | A．understand | B．honor | C．appreciate | D．respect |
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During Christmas break from college, a young man wanted to borrow his father"s car to drive to a New Year"s Eve __16__ to be held in Vermont. The father was __17__ about the son hitting one of the roadblocks that people set up all over the place on New Year"s Eve. The __18__ that was reached was that the son would be allowed to use the car, but he would not drink at all.
So he drove to Vermont, got completely __19__ and attempted to drive home. On the way home he hit a roadblock. He was told to __20__ the car and stand in a line of people that were being given the infamous sobriety (not drunk) __21__. However, the policeman __22__ him out. He was __23__ standing off to the side while the others were __24__ the police officer how well they could walk a __25__ line, etc.
At 7:00 a.m., his father got up to answer the __26__. There were __27__ policemen there. They asked him if he was the __28__ of that red FIAT. He replied, "Yes, I am," One of the policemen asked him if he was driving the car the evening before and he said that his son had been the driver.
When the young man __29__ himself in front of the policemen, he knew he was in some sort of __30__. Upon questioning, he __31__ that he was driving the car, but when asked if he had been __32__, he said, "No!" When the policemen asked if he could see his car, he was unable to remember the __33__. He said that it was in the garage.
And when the four of them walked out to look at the car，instead of looking at the car he had driven the __34__ before, they saw a __35__ car parked there.
| 小题1: | | A．party | B．meeting | C．concert | D．sports meeting |
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| 小题2: | | A．sure | B．worried | C．curious | D．anxious |
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| 小题3: | | A．suggestion | B．condition | C．conclusion | D．agreement |
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| 小题4: | | A．excited | B．tired | C．drunk | D．pleased |
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| 小题5: | | A．stop | B．get out of | C．drive | D．get into |
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| 小题6: | | A．punishment | B．test | C．education | D．talk |
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| 小题7: | | A．gave | B．made | C．missed | D．found |
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| 小题8: | | A．considered | B．required | C．suggested | D．left |
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| 小题9: | | A．showing | B．explaining | C．asking | D．telling |
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| 小题10: | | A．long | B．straight | C．calm | D．direct |
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| 小题11: | | A．telephone | B．call | C．doorbell | D．question |
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| 小题13: | | A．manager | B．father | C．student | D．owner |
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| 小题14: | | A．stood | B．found | C．put | D．took |
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| 小题15: | | A．trouble | B．test | C．danger | D．accident |
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| 小题16: | | A．believed | B．told | C．admitted | D．said |
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| 小题17: | | A．driving | B．hurting | C．missing | D．drinking |
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| 小题18: | | A．drive | B．test | C．time | D．line |
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| 小题19: | | A．day | B．morning | C．afternoon | D．night |
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| 小题20: | | A．similar | B．familiar | C．police | D．damaged |
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