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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
There was a boy who was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting (attracting) apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The  boy wasn’t much of a fruit-eater, _36_ a bar of chocolate if given the choice, _37_, as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the _38_ he felt and the more he wanted that apple.
He stood on tiptoe, _39_as high as he could, but even at his tallest _40_he was unable to touch it. He began to _41_ up and down, as high as he could, at the _42_of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple. Still it remained out of _43_.
Not giving up, he thought, if only he had something to _44_on. His school bag wouldn’t give enough height and he didn’t want to _45_the things inside, like his lunch box, pencil box, pencil case, and Gameboy. Looking _46_, he hoped he might find an old box, a rock, or, _47_ luck, even a ladder, but it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use.
He had tried everything he could think to do. _48_seeing any other choices, he gave up and started to walk_49_. At first, he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his _50_, and how he really wanted that apple. The more he _51_like this, the more unhappy he became.
_52_, the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn’t get what he wanted. He started to say to himself, “This isn’t_53_.I don’t have the apple and I’m feeling sad as well. There is _54_ more I can do to get the apple— that is unchangeable —but we are supposed to be able to _55_our feelings. If that is the case, what can I do to feel better?
小题1:
A.offeringB.preferringC.receivingD.allowing
小题2:A so             B then            C. or              D. but
小题3:
A.sadderB.hungrierC.angrierD.tastier
小题4:
A.stretchingB.swingingC.expandingD.pulling
小题5:A. strength       B. height              C length           D. range       
小题6:
A.jumpB.lookC.walkD.glance
小题7:
A.tipB.stageC.levelD.top
小题8:
A.touchB.handC.reachD.sight
小题9:
A.putB.standC.getD.hold
小题10:
A.shakeB.breakC.takeD.strike
小题11:
A.upB.forwardC.aroundD.down
小题12:
A.withB.forC.onD.of
小题13:
A.AfterB.WithoutC.ThroughD.Upon
小题14:
A.awayB.backC.upD.down
小题15:
A.wishesB.beliefsC.goalsD.efforts
小题16:
A.imaginedB.triedC.claimedD.thought
小题17:
A.ThereforeB.MoreoverC.HoweverD.Otherwise
小题18:
A.skilfulB.helpfulC.cheerfulD.harmful
小题19:
A.somethingB.nothingC.anythingD.everything
小题20:
A.expressB.forgetC.changeD.describe

答案

小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:A
小题5:B
小题6:A
小题7:D
小题8:C
小题9:B
小题10:B
小题11:C
小题12:A
小题13:B
小题14:A
小题15:D
小题16:D
小题17:C
小题18:B
小题19:B
小题20:C
解析

试题分析:文章讲述的是一个放学回家的男孩看到高高栅栏里一棵苹果树叉上有一只非常诱人的大苹果吊在那里。故事就从此展开了。文章讲述的是一个放学回家的男孩看到高高栅栏里一棵苹果树叉上有一只非常诱人的大苹果吊在那里。故事就从此展开了。
小题1:尽管小孩不太喜欢吃水果,但如果让其选择的话,他更喜欢(preferring)一块巧克力。选B
小题2:然后话锋一转(but),像他们所说的,禁果是很有诱惑力的。选D
小题3:看到这只苹果,这小孩就想要它。他越看,就越感到饥渴(hunger)就越想要那只苹果。选B
小题4:他尽可能伸手往高处去够(stretching)选A。
小题5:但即使是用他最高的高度(height)(比如:踮起脚)也不能够够到它。选B
小题6:他就开始尽可能高地往上跳(jump)选A
小题7:每次当跳到最高处(top)时就伸手去够那苹果。tip 是“顶端、尖端”的意思。选D。
小题8:即便如此还是够不到(out of reach) 选C
小题9:他没有泄气,他想,要是有什么东西往上一站(stand)该有多好啊!选B
小题10:即使站在他的书包上夜提供不了足够的高度,而且他也不想踩断(break)里面像午餐盒、铅笔袋、掌上游戏机这些东西,选B。
小题11:他四处(around)望了望,希望能找到一只旧箱子,一块大石头,选C。
小题12:或者带点运气(with luck)的话,甚至有一架梯子。可这是一家爱整洁的邻居,所以他找不到什么可以利用的东西。选A.
小题13:他尝试了他所能想到的一切办法,由于看不到(without seeing)有任何别的选择,选B
小题14:所以他放弃了,起身离开(away)。选A。
小题15:起先他感到很生气,想想自己所付出的努力(efforts),反而感到如此的饥饿,继而感到失望。他是多么想得到那只苹果啊。选D。
小题16:他越是这么想(thought),他就越是不快乐。选D
小题17:然而(However),故事中的男孩是一个非常精明的人,即使他不总是可能得到他想得到的东西。选C。
小题18:他开始自言自语道,“这(指上文中自己因得不到苹果而不快乐)毫无益处(helpful)选B。
小题19:要得到那只苹果我所做的事仅此而已(nothing more)选B。
小题20:这是不可改变的---但是我们理应能够改变(change)我们的感受。要是那样的话,我能做些什么会感到好受些呢?选C
点评:这篇完形填空是纯记叙,以上扬的基调结束文章。由于少了议论部分,抽象词汇和长难句变少了;但一些选项出现同义词辨析,一些句子以非谓语的形式呈现,也对学生做题造成一定障碍。总体仍然延续了历年完形填空动名形副四种实词重点考,注重逻辑,弱化语法的规律
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Grandma Moses is among the most famous twentieth-century painters of the United States, yet she did not start painting until she was in her late seventies. As she once said to herself: " I would never sit back in a rocking chair, waiting for someone to help me." No one could have had a more productive old age.
She was born Anna Mary Robertson on a farm in New York State, one of five boys and five girls. At twelve she left home and was in domestic service until, at twenty--seven, she married Thomas Moses, the hired hand of one of her employers. They farmed most of their lives, first in Virginia and then in New York State, at Eagle Bridge. She had ten children, of whom five survived; her husband died in 1927.
Grandma Moses painted a little as a child and made embroidery (刺绣) pictures as a hobby, but only changed to oils in old age because her hands had become too stiff to sew and she wanted to keep busy and pass the time. Her pictures were first sold at the local drugstore and at a market and were soon noticed by a businessman who bought everything she painted. Three of the pictures exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art, and in 1940 she had her first exhibition in New York. Between the 1930"s and her death, she produced some 2,000 pictures: detailed and lively portrayals of the country life she had known for so long, with a wonderful sense of color and form. "I think really hard till I think of something really pretty, and then I paint it" she said.
小题1:According to the passage, Grandma Moses began to paint because she wanted to_______.
A.make herself beautifulB.become famous
C.earn more moneyD.keep active
小题2:Grandma Moses spent most of her life ________.
A.nursingB.paintingC.farmingD.embroidering
小题3:The underlined word “portrayals ” means ________.
A. expressions       B explanations    C. descriptions  .  D. impressions
小题4:From Grandma Moses" description of herself in the first paragraph, it can be inferred that she was ________.
A.prettyB.nervousC.richD.independent
小题5:Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A.The Children of Grandma Moses. B.Grandma Moses: Her Life and Pictures.
C.Grandma Moses: Her Best Exhibition.D.Grandma Moses and Other Older Artists.

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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1-15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项。
On Thursday afternoon Mrs Clarke locked the door and went to the women`s club as usual. It was a pleasant way of passing time for an old woman who lived 1____
When she came home she sensed something 2____ . Had someone got in? The back door and the windows were all locked and there was no 3____ of forced entry (进入). Had anything been taken? She went from room to room, checking , and found her camera and spare watch missing.
The following Thursday she went out at her usual time, but didn`t go to the club. 4___ , she took a short walk in a park nearby and came home, letting herself in through the back door. She settled down to wait and see what would 5____
It was 4 o"clock when the front doorbell rang. Mrs Clarke was 6____ tea at the time. The bell rang again, and 7____she heard her letter box being pushed open .8____the kettle (壶) of boiling water, she moved quietly towards the door. A piece of wire appeared through the letterbox, and then a 9____ . The wire turned and caught around the knob (圆形旋钮) on the doorlock. Mrs Clarke raised the kettle and poured the water over the hand. 10____was heard outside as the 11____ fell to the floor and the hand was pulled back, which was 12____ by the sound of running feet.
It wasn`t long 13____ the police caught the thief. And Mrs Clarke was greatly 14____ at the club for her successful 15____ .
小题1:
A.lonelyB.alone C.away D.busily
小题2:
A.terribleB.uncomfortableC.unusualD.bad
小题3:
A.informationB.show C.sight D.sign
小题4:
A.Therefore B.However C.InsteadD.Again
小题5:
A.appear B.follow C.happenD.do
小题6:
A.cooking B.making C.burningD.serving
小题7:
A.the next moment B.for a whileC.in time D.at once
小题8:
A.Putting down B.Laying asideC.Picking upD.Taking away
小题9:
A.knife B.hand C.letter D.key
小题10:
A.A sad voice B.A strange noise C.A low shoutD.A sharp cry
小题11:
A.keyB.kettleC.doorlockD.wire
小题12:
A.followed B.caused C.produced D.ended
小题13:
A.before B.since C.until D.when
小题14:
A.surprised B.praised C.encouragedD.supported
小题15:
A.self-satisfactionB.self-protectionC.self-respectD.self-service

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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 inB.join inC.set upD.give up
小题2:
A.soB.butC.andD.however
小题3:
A.promisedB.persuadedC.preferredD.began
小题4:
A.playedB.drankC.recognizedD.thought
小题5:
A.walkingB.stealingC.studyingD.climbing
小题6:
A.moveB.sayC.lieD.help
小题7:
A.hatingB.catchingC.killingD.believing
小题8:
A.expectedB.hurtC.ignoredD.punished
小题9:
A.askedB.forgotC.decidedD.pretended
小题10:
A.specialB.badC.unfairD.funny
小题11:
A.wentB.wantedC.learntD.stopped
小题12:
A.beforeB.sinceC.ifD.as
小题13:
A.ideaB.wordC.powerD.use
小题14:
A.baseB.blockC.placeD.way
小题15:
A.recognizedB.plannedC.rememberedD.broke
小题16:
A.At presentB.Face to faceC.On purposeD.One by one
小题17:
A.strongB.goodC.richD.calm
小题18:
A.habitB.customC.gameD.hobby
小题19:
A.testsB.hopesC.troubleD.pleasure
小题20:
A.servesB.cheatsC.dislikesD.likes

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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.storeD.refrigerator
小题2:
A.shoppingB.trainingC.driving D.calculating
小题3:
A.enjoyedB.hatedC.admiredD.preferred
小题4:
A.keepB.stayC.remain D.last
小题5:
A.whileB.whenC.beforeD.since
小题6:
A.InB.OnC.BeyondD.Without
小题7:
A.filledB.preparedC.involvedD.relaxed
小题8:
A.whatB.whyC.howD.where
小题9:A affair                   B. event                           C. incident                       D. accident
小题10:
A.droveB.controlledC.pulledD.crashed
小题11:
A.invitationB.inexperienceC.independenceD.invention
小题12:
A.fortunatelyB.unfortunatelyC.sadly D.peacefully
小题13:
A.hurtB.harmedC.destroyedD.damaged
小题14:
A.beatB.defeat C.breakD.fight
小题15:
A.troubleB.painC.stressD.loss
小题16:
A.concernedB.carelessC.gratefulD.unfortunate
小题17:
A.permittedB.supportedC.comfortedD.persuaded
小题18:
A.looks backB.keeps backC.hold backD.turn back
小题19:
A.as more asB.as much thanC.more thanD.the same as
小题20:
A.creation B.equipment C.qualityD.property

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