Once a man came to a wise man’s house and said, “ I have many bad habits. Which one of them should I 36 first?” The wise man said, “Never tell lies 37 always speak the truth.” The man 38 to do so and went home.
At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out, he 39 for a moment about the promise he made to the wise man. “If he asks me where I have been, what shall I say? Shall I say I went out 40 ? No, I cannot say that. But nor can I 41 . If I tell the truth, everyone will start 42 me and call me a thief. I would be 43 for stealing.” So the man 44 not to steal that night, and gave up this 45 habit.
Next day, he 46 to drink wine. When he was about to do so, he said to himself. “What shall I say to the wise man 47 he asks me what I did during the day? I cannot tell a lie.” And so he gave up the 48 of drinking wine.
In this 49 , whenever the man thought of doing something bad, he 50 his promise to tell the truth at all times. 51 , he gave up all his bad habits and became a very 52 person.
Telling the truth is a very good 53 . If you always speak the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of 54 and become a person whom everyone 55 and favors.
Make a promise: I shall always speak the truth.
| 小题1: | | A．give in | B．join in | C．set up | D．give up |
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| 小题3: | | A．promised | B．persuaded | C．preferred | D．began |
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| 小题4: | | A．played | B．drank | C．recognized | D．thought |
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| 小题5: | | A．walking | B．stealing | C．studying | D．climbing |
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| 小题7: | | A．hating | B．catching | C．killing | D．believing |
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| 小题8: | | A．expected | B．hurt | C．ignored | D．punished |
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| 小题9: | | A．asked | B．forgot | C．decided | D．pretended |
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| 小题10: | | A．special | B．bad | C．unfair | D．funny |
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| 小题11: | | A．went | B．wanted | C．learnt | D．stopped |
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| 小题14: | | A．base | B．block | C．place | D．way |
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| 小题15: | | A．recognized | B．planned | C．remembered | D．broke |
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| 小题16: | | A．At present | B．Face to face | C．On purpose | D．One by one |
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| 小题17: | | A．strong | B．good | C．rich | D．calm |
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| 小题18: | | A．habit | B．custom | C．game | D．hobby |
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| 小题19: | | A．tests | B．hopes | C．trouble | D．pleasure |
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| 小题20: | | A．serves | B．cheats | C．dislikes | D．likes |
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小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:D
小题5:B
小题6:C
小题7:A
小题8:D
小题9:C
小题10:B
小题11:B
小题12:C
小题13:A
小题14:D
小题15:C
小题16:D
小题17:B
小题18:A
小题19:C
小题20:D |
试题分析：这篇文章讲了一个人向智者许诺要改掉坏习惯，每次他想做坏事，都会想起许下的诺言然后他一个一个的戒掉了坏习惯的故事。
小题1:考查词组：A. give in屈服，B. join in参加，C. set up建立，D. give up放弃，宾语是mistake、，用D。
小题2:考查固定搭配，never…but….,不要…而是…,句意;不要撒谎而是说实话。选C
小题3:考查动词：A. promised 答应B. persuaded劝说C. preferred更喜欢D. began开始
promise to do答应做…下文也提到了the promise he made to the wise man.选A。
小题4:考查动词：think for a moment想了一会。选D
小题5:考查上下文串联，从前面的句子：At night the man was about to go out to steal 可知选B
小题6:考查动词：A. move移动B. say说C. lie撒谎D. help帮助，前文提到Never tell lies 可知选C
小题7:考查动词：从后面的句子：call me a thief.可知是人们会恨我。选A
小题8:考查句意：句意;我会因为偷盗被惩罚。选D
小题9:考查词组：decide to do 决定做。选C
小题10:考查形容词：A. special特殊的，B. bad坏的C. unfair不公平的D. funny滑稽的
指偷盗这种坏习惯，选B
小题11:考查词组; A. went去B. wanted想要C. learnt学习D. stopped停止， want to do想做…,选B
小题12:考查连词，句意：如果他问我昨晚做什么了，我该怎么回答。选C
小题13:考查名词：表示放弃了喝酒这种想法。选A
小题14:考查固定词组;in this way以这种方式。选D
小题15:考查动词：A. recognized 认出B. planned计划C. remembered记得D. broke打破
句意;每次他想做坏事，都会想起许下的诺言。选C
小题16:考查词组：A. At present现在B. Face to face面对面C. On purpose故意的D. One by one 一个一个的，句意：他一个一个的戒掉了坏习惯。选D
小题17:考查上下文理解：前面说他戒掉了坏习惯，那就是变成了好人。选B
小题18:考查名词：说实话是好习惯。选A
小题19:考查词组：save sb from trouble省去麻烦。选C
小题20:考查动词：从后面的并列动词favors可知答案为D。
点评：故事类短文的特点是通俗易懂，考查主要以动词，形容词，代词为主，也有考查固定词组和固定句型，做题时灵活运用所学知识，结合上下文进行判断。 |
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"Colour" and "color"，"favourite" and "favorite"... Have you ever wondered why Americans spell those words without a "u"? Is it because they are lazy?
Of course not. In fact，the difference in spelling was created by Noah Webster (1758-1843). He is a teacher who reformed English to make American identity stronger. Linguists (语言学家) celebrated his 250th birthday on October 16. After the Revolutionary War (1775~ 1783)，Webster believed that Americans should have their own dictionary，rather than rely on British versions (版本). He dropped the British "u" in some words. And he changed "centre" into "center" for children to learn English by spelling words more like they sounded.
Webster wasn"t shy about expressing his opinions. In defining (定义) preposterous (unreasonable)，he wrote: "A republican government in the hands of females is preposterous."
Webster spent 28 years on the project before completing the 70,000-word dictionary in 1828 with his American-style spellings. He also added local words. His dictionary was widely used in schools. Linguists believed it helped a new nation achieve unity and cultural independence at a time when most were focused on political freedom.
"He was the shaper of our language and the shaper of American identity，"said Joshua Kendall，who is working on a biography (传记) about Webster. "He at last bonded (联合)us through our language."
小题1:Which of the following would probably be the best title for the passage? | A．The shaper of American English. | | B．American identity. | | C．Webster"s dictionary. | | D．Spelling differences between American and British English. |
小题2:According to the passage，when he worked on his dictionary, Noah Webster did all of the following EXCEPT .| A．voicing his opinion | B．changing "centre" into "center" | | C．adding local words | D．dropping "u" in all the British words |
小题3:Which of the following word can best describe Noah Webster’s work? | A．Interesting. | B．Meaningful. | C．Unfinished. | D．Boring. |
小题4:Why did Noah Webster create these differences in his dictionary? | A．Because he wanted to make English simple and easy. | | B．Because he wanted to show that the USA is stronger than the UK. | | C．Because he wanted to achieve political freedom. | | D．Because he wanted American English to have its own characteristics. |
小题5:When did Noah Webster probably begin his project of the dictionary? | A．In 1758. | B．In 1783. | C．In 1800. | D．In 1828. |
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We lived in a very quiet neighborhood. Earlier that evening my wife had asked me to go to the 1 to get some soft drinks. It seemed like this would be a good time to let my teenage daughter Holly practice her 2 , so I allowed her to go to the store in my truck.
At dinner my son talked about how much he liked my truck. I 3 having it, but I said: “Guy, my heart is not set on that truck. I like it but it is just metal and won’t 4 forever. Never set your heart on anything that won’t last.
We were talking 5 we heard a loud noise. 6 hearing it, the whole family ran outside. My son shouted; “Dad! Dad, Holly crashed your truck!”
My heart sank and my mind was flooded with conflicting (矛盾的) thoughts. Was anyone hurt? Who else was 7? As I ran to the door, I heard a voice in my heart say: “Here is a chance to show Holly 8 you really love. She’ll never forget it.”
The 9 had happened in my own driveway. Holly had 10 my truck into our family van (搬运车). Because of her 11 , she had confused the brakes (刹车) and the gas pedal (油门). Holly was unhurt 12 but when I reached her, she was crying and saying “Oh, Dad, I’m sorry. I know how much you love this truck.” I held her in my arms as she cried.
Later that week a friend asked what had happened to my truck. I told her the whole story. Her eyes moistened (湿润) and she said: “That happened to me when I was a girl. I 13 my dad’s car completely. When I got home, my dad knocked me to the ground and began to 14 me.”
Over 40 years later, she still felt the 15 of the night, which was a deep wound on her soul.
I remember how 16 Holly was when she crashed our truck, and how I 17 her. One day, when Holly 18 on her life, I want her to know that I love her a thousand times 19 any piece of 20 .
| 小题1: | | A．kitchen | B．cupboard | C．store | D．refrigerator |
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| 小题2: | | A．shopping | B．training | C．driving | D．calculating |
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| 小题3: | | A．enjoyed | B．hated | C．admired | D．preferred |
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| 小题4: | | A．keep | B．stay | C．remain | D．last |
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| 小题5: | | A．while | B．when | C．before | D．since |
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| 小题6: | | A．In | B．On | C．Beyond | D．Without |
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| 小题7: | | A．filled | B．prepared | C．involved | D．relaxed |
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小题9:A affair B. event C. incident D. accident
| 小题10: | | A．drove | B．controlled | C．pulled | D．crashed |
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| 小题11: | | A．invitation | B．inexperience | C．independence | D．invention |
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| 小题12: | | A．fortunately | B．unfortunately | C．sadly | D．peacefully |
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| 小题13: | | A．hurt | B．harmed | C．destroyed | D．damaged |
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| 小题14: | | A．beat | B．defeat | C．break | D．fight |
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| 小题15: | | A．trouble | B．pain | C．stress | D．loss |
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| 小题16: | | A．concerned | B．careless | C．grateful | D．unfortunate |
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| 小题17: | | A．permitted | B．supported | C．comforted | D．persuaded |
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| 小题18: | | A．looks back | B．keeps back | C．hold back | D．turn back |
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| 小题19: | | A．as more as | B．as much than | C．more than | D．the same as |
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| 小题20: | | A．creation | B．equipment | C．quality | D．property |
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Gary Locke, 61, who comes from a Chinese background and even looks Chinese, became the new US ambassador（大使）to China.
“I can think of nobody who is more qualified than Gary Locke.” President Obama said. Locke’s new position is clearly a sign that US President is trying to improve relations with China.
When he made his first speech to the Chinese press in Beijing, Locke said,“I think ,being a Chinese-American, I have a greater understanding of the history and culture of China, but I am here as a representative of the US government.”
Before becoming ambassador to China, Locke was US secretary of commerce(商务部长). This means he has plenty of trade experience, which will be useful in building economic links between the two countries.
Locke’s grandfather went to the United States over a century ago to work as a houseboy for a family in Washington State in exchange for English lessons. His father moved to the US as a teenager.
“I’m going back to the birthplace of my grandfather ,my father and my mom, and I’ll be doing so as a devoted diplomat(外交官) for America，the country where I was born and raised,” Locke said.
小题1:President Obama thinks Gary Locke ________.| A．is the right person for the new position | | B．is still not too old to be an ambassador | | C．is not qualified as secretary of commerce | | D．can help improve US relations with Asia. |
小题2:What message did Locke express in his first speech in Beijing?| A．He is proud of his parents and his grandfather. | | B．He will work for both China and the United States. | | C．He will represent the US government. | | D．He was still not ready for his new job. |
小题3:Locke will benefit from his ________ as a former secretary of commerce.| A．trade experience | B．public relations | C．work training | D．government knowledge |
小题4:We learn from the text that Locke’s father ________.| A．worked as a houseboy for an American family | | B．was born in China. | | C．moved to the US as a baby. | | D．was not able to return to China |
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Arthur Miller (1915—2005) is universally recognized as one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th century. Miller"s father had moved to the USA from Austria Hungary, drawn like so many others by the “Great American Dream”. However, he experienced severe financial hardship when his family business was ruined in the Great Depression of the early 1930s.
Miller"s most famous play, Death of a Salesman, is a powerful attack on the American system, with its aggressive way of doing business and its insistence on money and social status as indicators of worth. In Willy Loman, the hero of the play, we see a man who has got into trouble with this system. Willy is “burnt out” and in the cruel world of business there is no room for sentiment: if he can"t do the work, then he is no good to his employer, the Wagner Company, and he must go. Willy is painfully aware of this, and at a loss as to what to do with his lack of success. He refuses to face the fact that he has failed and kills himself in the end.
When it was first staged in 1949, the play was greeted with enthusiastic reviews, and it won the Tony Award for Best Play, the New York Drama Critics" Circle Award, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It was the first play to win all three of these major awards.
Miller died of heart failure at his home in Roxbury, Connecticut, on the evening of February 10, 2005, the 56th anniversary of the first performance of Death of a Salesman on Broadway.
小题1:Why did Arthur Miller"s father move to the USA?| A．He suffered from severe hunger in his home country. | | B．He was attracted by the “Great American Dream.” | | C．He hoped to make his son a dramatist. | | D．His family business failed |
小题2:The play Death of a Salesman________.| A．exposes the cruelty of the American business world | | B．discusses the ways to get promoted in a company | | C．talks about the business career of Arthur Miller | | D．focuses on the skills in doing business |
小题3:What can we learn about Willy Loman?| A．He treats his employer badly. | | B．He runs the Wagner Company. | | C．He is a victim of the American system. | | D．He is regarded as a hero by his colleagues. |
小题4:After it was first staged, Death of a Salesman________.| A．achieved huge success | | B．won the first Tony Award | | C．was warmly welcomed by salesmen | | D．was severely attacked by dramatists |
小题5:What is the text mainly about?| A．Arthur Miller and his family. | | B．The awards Arthur Miller won. | | C．The hardship Arthur Miller experienced. | | D．Arthur Miller and his best known play. |
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I was doing some last-minute Christmas shopping in a toy store. A nicely dressed little girl was looking through the teddy bears beside her father 38 she saw a little boy walk in and stop in front of the Pokémon toys. His jacket was obviously too small. He had money in his hand. 39 , it looked no more than five dollars at most. He was with his father as well, and 40 picking up the Pokémon video games. Each time he showed one to his father, his father 41 his head, “No”.
Rather 42 , the boy gave up the video games and chose a book of stickers 43 . After they walked away, the little girl ran over to the Pokémon video games. She excitedly picked up one 44 on top of the others, and hurried down toward the check-out. I picked up my purchases(购买物) and 45 the girl and her father.
Then, much to the little girl’s 46 , the little boy and his father got in line behind her and me. After the video was paid for and bagged, the little girl 47 it back to the cashier(收银员) and 48 something to her. The cashier smiled and put the 49 under the counter(柜台). I was putting things in my bag when the little boy came up to the cashier. The cashier said, “Congratulations. You’re my hundredth customer today, and you win a prize!” and she handed the boy the Pokémon game. The boy could only 50 in disbelief. It was, he said, exactly what he had wanted! The little girl and her father had been standing at the doorway, and I saw the biggest and prettiest smile on that little girl I have ever seen in my life.
I suddenly understood that the world is not 51 into the strong who care and the 52 who are cared for. We must each in turn care and be cared.
| 小题1: | | A．while | B．when | C．after | D．once |
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| 小题2: | | A．Then | B．Therefore | C．However | D．Otherwise |
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| 小题3: | | A．stopped | B．continued | C．avoided | D．kept |
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| 小题4: | | A．shook | B．nodded | C．moved | D．held |
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| 小题5: | | A．upset | B．disappointed | C．angry | D．anxious |
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| 小题6: | | A．also | B．instead | C．lastly | D．indeed |
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| 小题7: | | A．laying | B．lying | C．to lie | D．lain |
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| 小题8: | | A．walked | B．helped | C．kept | D．followed |
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| 小题9: | | A．surprise | B．disappointment | C．joy | D．sadness |
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| 小题10: | | A．put | B．handed | C．sent | D．carried |
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| 小题11: | | A．whispered | B．shouted | C．gave | D．showed |
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| 小题12: | | A．basket | B．bag | C．bear | D．gift |
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| 小题13: | | A．cry | B．look | C．jump | D．pay |
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| 小题14: | | A．divided | B．changed | C．destroyed | D．cut |
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| 小题15: | | A．poor | B．ugly | C．unhappy | D．weak |
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