Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him. He had tripped (绊倒) and dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with some clothes, a baseball bat and a glove.
Mark knelt (跪) down and helped the boy pick up the things. Since they were going the same way, he offered to carry some things for the boy.
As they walked, Mark discovered the boy’s name was Bill. He loved video games, baseball and history, but he was having trouble with some of his subjects.
They arrived at Bill’s home first. Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed pleasantly with some laughs and talk. Then Mark went home.
They continued to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, then both graduated from junior school.
Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.
Bill reminded (提醒) Mark of the day years ago when they had first met. “Did you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill.
“You see, I took away all my things from school. I had stored away some of my mother’s sleeping pills (安眠药). I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time talking and laughing, I realized that if I had died, I would have missed so many good times. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more._____________________”
小题1:When Bill fell down on his way home, Mark ________.| A．didn’t notice that | | B．went away quickly | | C．carried all the things for him | | D．helped him pick up the things |
小题2:Which of the following is NOT true?| A．Mark was a warm-hearted boy. | | B．Bill and Mark were in the same school. | | C．Bill was good at all of his subjects. | | D．Bill loved video games, baseball and history. |
小题3:At Bill’s home, they didn’t ________.| A．drink some Coke | B．play video games | | C．have a pleasant talk | D．watch TV |
小题4:Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark to talk because he ________.| A．hoped to go on holiday together | | B．wanted to kill himself again | | C．hoped to have lunch together | | D．wanted to tell him his story |
小题5:What would Bill probably say at last?| A．You saved my life. | B．I should die. | | C．You did a good job. | D．You helped me a lot. |
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小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:A |
试题分析：
小题1:D 细节题。根据第二段第一行Mark knelt (跪) down and helped the boy pick up the things.说明Mark帮助他捡东西。故D正确。
小题2:C 细节题。根据but he was having trouble with some of his subjects.说明一些学科他不擅长，故C的说法错误。
小题3:B 细节题。根据Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed pleasantly with some laughs and talk.说明ACD都是他们所做的，只有B项不是他们做的内容。故B符合要求。
小题4:D 推理题。根据文章最后两段说明Bill是想告诉Mark他的故事。故D正确。
65.A 推理题。So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more.说明正是Mark让他认识到世界上还有很多事情他没有做。所以Mark捡起了他的书，也是救了他的命。
点评：文章讲述了Mark帮助Bill捡东西，实际上救了他一命的故事。告诉我们要与人为善，也许我们不经意的一个行为就会对别人产生很大的影响。以推理题的考查为主，不能以自己的观点代替作者的观点，最主要的方法是根据词义关系推断具体细节。 |
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A poor boy , named Howard Kelly , was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door . He was hungry , 36 he decided to beg something to eat .
When a young woman opened the door , instead of a 37 he asked for a drink of water . Thinking he looked 38 she brought him a large glass of milk . He drank it and then asked , “How much do I 39 you ? ”
“No , you don’t owe me anything , ” she replied . “Mother has taught me 40 to accept pay for a kindness . ” Leaving that house , he not only felt stronger 41 , but it also increased his faith in God and the human race . He was about to 42 before this point .
43 later the young woman became seriously ill . The local doctors couldn’t cure her illness . They sent her to the big city , where specialists can be 44 to study her disease . Dr . Howard Kelly , now 45 , came for the consultation (会诊) . When he heard the name of the town where she came from , a strange light filled his eyes . 46 , he went into her room .
47 in his doctor’s gown (罩衣) he went in to see her . He 48 her at once . He went back to the 49 and determined to do his best to save her life . From that day on , he gave special attention to her case .
Finally , the battle was won . Dr . Kelly asked a nurse to 50 the bill to her room . She was afraid to open it 51 she knew that it would 52 the rest of her life to pay it off . Finally she looked and read these words on the side of the bill :
“Paid in full with a glass of 53 . ” (Signed ) Dr . Howard Kelly .
Tears of 54 flooded her eyes as she 55 silently : “Thank you , God . Your love has spread through human hearts and hands. ”
| 小题1: | | A．after | B．so | C．however | D．before |
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| 小题2: | | A．meal | B．dollar | C．cent | D．drink |
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| 小题3: | | A．sick | B．poor | C．hungry | D．tired |
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| 小题4: | | A．pay off | B．pay back | C．owe | D．lend |
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| 小题5: | | A．always | B．seldom | C．often | D．never |
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| 小题6: | | A．mentally | B．physically | C．healthily | D．spiritually |
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| 小题7: | | A．give up | B．give away | C．give in | D．give off |
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| 小题8: | | A．Years | B．Months | C．Weeks | D．Days |
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| 小题9: | | A．called up | B．called on | C．called at | D．called in |
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| 小题10: | | A．rich | B．old | C．famous | D．busy |
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| 小题11: | | A．Slowly | B．Immediately | C．Pleasantly | D．Surprisingly |
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| 小题12: | | A．Covered | B．Had | C．Dressed | D．Put |
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| 小题13: | | A．knew | B．saw | C．recognized | D．realized |
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| 小题14: | | A．waiting room | B．office | C．meeting room | D．consultation room |
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| 小题15: | | A．give | B．bring | C．send | D．carry |
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| 小题16: | | A．but | B．because | C．even if | D．in case |
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| 小题17: | | A．spend | B．take | C．use | D．afford |
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| 小题18: | | A．tea | B．coffee | C．water | D．milk |
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| 小题19: | | A．sadness | B．pride | C．joy | D．interest |
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| 小题20: | | A．said | B．shouted | C．sighed | D．prayed |
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Once a circle lost a piece of its own. The circle wanted to be whole, so it went around looking for its missing piece. But because it was incomplete（不完整的）, it could only roll very slowly. It enjoyed the flowers and the sunshine along the way. It talked with worms. It found lots of different pieces, but none of them fit. So it left them all by the side of the road and kept on looking for the missing piece.
Then one day the circle found a piece that fit perfectly. It put the missing piece into itself. It could be whole, with nothing missing. It was so happy and began to roll. Now that it was a perfect circle, it could roll very fast, too fast to see flowers or talk to worms. It realized how different the world was when it rolled so quickly. It felt so sad that it stopped, left its found piece by the side of the road and rolled away slowly.
Sometimes we are perfect when we lost something. A man who has everything is a poor man in some ways. He will never have hopes, dreams or something better. He will never know someone is loving him or someone is giving him something he has always wanted or never had.
We couldn’t be perfect, but we must be brave enough to love, strong enough to forgive, kind enough to share happiness with others and clever enough to know there is enough love around us and then we can always live a wonderful time in our lives.
小题1:The circle rolled very slowly because it __________.| A．spent much time talking to worms | | B．wanted to enjoy the sunshine | | C．was looking for its missing piece | | D．lost a piece of its own |
小题2:After it was whole again and rolled fast, the circle __________.| A．felt unhappy | | B．could see more beautiful flowers | | C．could talk to any worm | | D．could go everywhere |
小题3:If a man owns everything, he’ll be __________ in some ways.| A．perfect | B．poor | C．happy | D．strong enough |
小题4:The story mainly tells us that __________| A．nobody loves us if we give nothing | | B．a man who has everything is the happiest | | C．losing something may not be a bad thing sometimes | | D．we are not whole when we lose something |
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Girls are born to imagine, particularly those at the age of seventeen or eighteen. 16 , I was one of them and sometimes I would go to extremes. That was exactly what happened several days ago, causing me great embarrassment.
I was waiting for my train home at the station when a boy 17 at my side. His beautifully-curved face, his fashionable clothing and everything else about him, was so 18 that I just couldn’t help gazing (注视) at him. What was more 19 was that, he was also stealing some 20 at me, which made me blush (脸红) to the ends of my ears! Still, I tried to be calm and 21 that nothing had happened. However, once again when our eyes met, I could hear my heart 22 wildly, with an inner voice yelling, “Oh, my goodness, he is driving me 23 !” Shortly, I lowered my head to 24 his eyes, but my thoroughly red face had revealed (泄露) 25 .
To my pleasant surprise, my 26 came true this time, as the handsome guy was drawing
27 ! “Oh, please! Don’t 28 . Look at me. I am so sweaty and sloppy (多情的). Please don’t 29 my telephone number. You know I will give it to you without 30 , and that is so unladylike!” I was still struggling and trembling when he 31 right in front of me. “Excuse me...” he said with a slight hesitation. His voice was so nice, but I wish I had not 32 it, for in the end, he said: “I am sorry, but could you please give me my 33 back? Yours is over there.” Oh, my God! Nothing could have been more 34 when I handed his bag back to him, as shame almost brought me to tears.
From that, I drew a big 35 : never imagine too much if someone gives you a few glances.
| 小题1: | | A．Generally | B．Finally | C．Undoubtedly | D．Recently |
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| 小题2: | | A．made up | B．grew up | C．turned up | D．rose up |
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| 小题3: | | A．attractive | B．gentle | C．ugly | D．rude |
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| 小题4: | | A．inviting | B．puzzling | C．interesting | D．exciting |
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| 小题5: | | A．words | B．sounds | C．smiles | D．glances |
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| 小题6: | | A．thought | B．pretended | C．believed | D．supposed |
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| 小题7: | | A．beating | B．bleeding | C．aching | D．sinking |
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| 小题8: | | A．bad | B．crazy | C．lost | D．confused |
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| 小题9: | | A．blind | B．shut | C．escape | D．catch |
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| 小题10: | | A．nothing | B．something | C．anything | D．everything |
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| 小题11: | | A．imagination | B．dream | C．wish | D．hope |
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| 小题13: | | A．touch | B．hide | C．approach | D．leave |
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| 小题14: | | A．apply for | B．ask for | C．forget | D．remember |
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| 小题15: | | A．hesitation | B．action | C．looking | D．thinking |
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| 小题17: | | A．heard | B．saw | C．smelt | D．known |
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| 小题18: | | A．luggage | B．bag | C．cup | D．glasses |
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| 小题19: | | A．disappointing | B．interesting | C．joking | D．embarrassing |
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| 小题20: | | A．picture | B．lesson | C．breath | D．character |
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“Grandma, Grandma, tell us a story ! ”Four darling children sat by my feet, looking up at me expectantly． Suddenly, we were interrupted clapping．“Terrific, ” the director said, stepping up the stage from the aisle（过道）．“Except, could you kids face the audience a bit more? ”
The kids shifted to face the empty seats, which would be filled in a few days for the church play．“Perfect,” the director said． “Now, Grandma, read to your grandchildren．” A pang of sadness hit me． If" only I could read to my real grandchild!
I had a granddaughter, but I"d never met her． Sixteen years earlier my son was involved in a relationship that ended badly． But out of" it came a blessing: a baby girl named Lena． I hoped to be a grandmother to her-but shortly after the birth, the mother moved without any address left． Over the years, I asked around town to try and find my son’s ex-wife （前妻）,but it seemed that she didn’t want to be found．
I"d just joined this new church a week earlier and was at once offered the part of Grandma in the play． At least now I could pretend to be a grandma． The rehearsals went well, and finally the day of" the show arrived． The performance was great． “You all looked so natural up there, ”one of" my friends said．
Afterward, we went to the church basement for refreshments （茶点）．I walked over to one of the girls in the play． Rehearsals had been such a whirlwind （一片忙乱） that we never really got to talk． “How"s my granddaughter? ” I joked．
“Fine !” she answered． Just then, someone else walked up and asked the girl her name．
I wasn"t sure I heard the girl"s answer correctly． But it made me ask her another question．“What"s your mother"s name? ”
She told me, I was still in shock．“And what"s your father"s name? ”I asked． She told me．It was my son．
She"d only started going to that church a week before I did． Since that day of "the play, we"ve stayed close． Not long ago, she even made me a great grandma．
小题1:What was the author doing at the beginning of" the story?| A．Telling a story． | B．Playing a game． | | C．Preparing for a play． | D．Acting in a movie． |
小题2:Why did the author feel “a pang of" sadness” at the words of" the director"?| A．The director"s words reminded her of "her lost granddaughter． | | B．The director"s words hurt her so badly． | | C．She wished that she had a real grandchild． | | D．The director wasn’t content with her performance． |
小题3:What happened in the church basement after the play"?| A．The author played a joke on Lena． | | B．Lena treated the author as a friend． | | C．The author got to know who Lena was． | | D．Lena mistook the author for her grandmother． |
小题4:This passage is mainly organized in the pattern of ．| A．time and events | | B．contrast and conclusion | | C．cause and effect | | D．questions and answers |
小题5:We can infer that when writing the story, the author felt .| A．light-hearted | B．Heartbroken | C．confused | D．anxious |
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Once in a village, the villagers built a new church building and people came from far and wide to see it. They admired its beauty! They said it was the most beautiful building in the world. Up on the roof, a little nail（钉子）heard the people praising everything about the lovely structure – except the nail! No one even knew he was there, and he became very angry and sad.
“If I am not important, nobody will miss me if I quit!” So the nail then released (松开) its hold, got down from the roof, and fell into the mud.
That night it rained and rained. Soon, the board that had no nail was blown away, and the roof began to leak (漏水). The water flowed down along the walls and over the beautiful pictures on the walls. The plaster (石膏) began to fall, the floor was ruined, and the Bible was also ruined by water. All this was because a little nail decided to quit!
But what of the nail? While holding the board, it was not known by others but it was useful. Buried in the mud now, it was useless and would soon be eaten up by rust!
What the story wants to say is that every member is important to a whole group!
You may, like the nail, feel not important at times, but just like the nail, your absence is felt. A big building might fall to pieces. You are important to a group even if you are small.
小题1:Why did the nail decide to quit?| A．Because he was not able to hold on any longer. | | B．Because he was angry and sad without people’s praising him. | | C．Because he knew a big nail would replace him. | | D．Because he had finished his task successfully. |
小题2:What’s the result of the nail’s giving up?| A．People began to realize the importance of the nail. | | B．The nail was put in a more important position. | | C．Many things in the building were ruined and the nail was eaten up by rust. | | D．The nail regretted his original decision at last. |
小题3:The passage wants to tell us that ______.| A．no matter how small you seem, you are important to a group | | B．it is a pity that small people are never looked up to | | C．quit when it is necessary, and don’t care about what others say | | D．being valued is important to a man |
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