A woman called Julia lived in the countryside, one year she decided to visit the capital city to see the sights. She stayed at a hotel near the central market. She had seldom been to the city before, and was very excited about what she would find.
On the first morning of her visit, as she walked from the hotel to the market, she passed a beggar (乞丐). He was holding up a notice, which said, “Blind from birth. Please give generously(慷慨地).”Julia felt sorry for the beggar and she bent down and put a dollar coin into his bowl. “Thank you.” he said. The same thing happened again the following day. On the third day, however, Julia did not have a dollar coin. She had only fifty cents, so she dropped this into the beggar’s bowl. “What have I done wrong?” the beggar said, “Why are you so stingy (吝啬的) today?”
Julia was very surprised at the beggar . “How do you know I haven"t given you a dollar?” she said, “If you’re blind you can"t know what coin I put into your bowl.” “Ah,” explained the beggar, “The truth is that I"m not blind. I"m just looking after this place for the regular beggar while he’s on holiday.” “On holiday?” Julia said, “And what exactly does your blind friend do on holiday?” “He goes into the countryside,” the man said, “and takes photographs. He"s a very good photographer.”
小题1:Where was the beggar sitting?| A．In the market. | | B．In the busiest part of the city. | | C．Outside the shops. | | D．Between Julia"s hotel and the market. |
小题2:On the first two days, ____.| A．the blind man waited for Julia | | B．the blind man demanded money from Julia | | C．Julia gave the blind man some money | | D．Julia gave him nothing |
小题3: On the third day, the blind man____ .| A．accepted Julia"s fifty cents quite happily | | B．noticed that Julia had only given him fifty cents | | C．refused Julia"s fifty cents | | D．also received one dollar from Julia |
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小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:B |
试题分析：
小题1:D 推理题。根据第二段1，2行On the first morning of her visit, as she walked from the hotel to the market, she passed a beggar (乞丐).说明这个乞丐是在宾馆和市场之间的。故D正确。
小题2:C 细节题。根据第二段2,3行”Julia felt sorry for the beggar and she bent down and put a dollar coin into his bowl. “Thank you.” he said. The same thing happened again the following day说明开始两天她都给了一样多的钱，C正确。
小题3:B 推理题。根据第二段最后两行She had only fifty cents, so she dropped this into the beggar’s bowl. “What have I done wrong?” the beggar said, “Why are you so stingy (吝啬的) today?”说明他注意到她只给了fifty cents。实际上他根本就不瞎。故B正确。
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I had offered to watch my 3-year-old daughter, so that my wife could go out with a friend. I was getting some work done in my study while she ___36___ to be having a good time in the other room. No problem, I figured. But then it got a little too ___37___ and I shouted, “What are you doing?” No response. I ___38___ my question and heard her say, “Oh,…nothing.” Nothing？
I got up from my desk and ran out ___39___ the living room, where I saw her running across the hall. I followed and watched her as her little behind made a quick ___40___ into the bathroom. I had her ___41___! I told her to turn around. She ___42___. I pulled out my big Daddy voice, “Young lady, I said turn around!”
___43___, she turned toward me. In her hand was what was left of my wife’s new lipstick. And every square inch of her face was ___44__ with bright red! As she looked up at me with fearful eyes, I heard ___45__ voice that had been shouted to me as a child. “How could you…You should know…How many times have you been ___46___ … What a bad thing to do…” It was just a matter of my picking out which old ___47___ I was going to use on her so that she would know what a bad girl she had been. But ___48___ I could become angry, I looked ___49___ at the sweater on her. In big ___50___ it said, “I’M A PERFECT LITTLE ANGEL(天使)!” I looked back up into her tearful eyes and, ___51___ seeing a bad girl who didn’t listen, I saw a little angel full of ___52___ that I had come dangerously close to ___53___. “Sweetheart, let’s take a picture so Mommy can see how ___54___ you look.” I took the picture and thanked God that I didn’t ___55__ the chance to prove what a perfect little angel she had given me.
| 小题1: | | A．happened | B．liked | C．appeared | D．pretended |
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| 小题2: | | A．long | B．quiet | C．calm | D．strange |
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| 小题3: | | A．asked | B．answered | C．raised | D．repeated |
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| 小题5: | | A．way | B．turn | C．change | D．progress |
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| 小题6: | | A．followed | B．scolded | C．cornered | D．fooled |
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| 小题7: | | A．laughed | B．listened | C．agreed | D．refused |
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| 小题8: | | A．Slowly | B．Eagerly | C．Angrily | D．Unfortunately |
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| 小题9: | | A．filled | B．marked | C．printed | D．covered |
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| 小题11: | | A．told | B．beaten | C．frightened | D．forbidden |
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| 小题12: | | A．reports | B．notice | C．advice | D．words |
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| 小题13: | | A．as | B．when | C．since | D．before |
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| 小题15: | | A．signs | B．letters | C．messages | D．figures |
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| 小题16: | | A．because of | B．instead of | C．in spite of | D．as a result of |
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| 小题17: | | A．values | B．sadness | C．pities | D．tricks |
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| 小题18: | | A．preventing | B．getting rid of | C．destroying | D．doing wrong on |
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| 小题19: | | A．dirty | B．ugly | C．special | D．silly |
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A jobless man applied for the position of “office boy”at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test.
“You are employed,” he said. “Give me your e-mail address and I’ll send you the application to fill in, as well as date when you may start.”
The man replied，“But I don’t have a computer, neither an e-mail.”
“I’ m sorry，” said the HR manager.“If you don’t have an e-mail，that means , you do not exist. And who doesn’t exist cannot have the job.”
The man left with no hope at all. He didn"t know what to do with only ten dollars in his pocket. He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy 10 kg tomatoes. He then sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he managed to double his capital. He repeated the operation three times, and returned home happily with 60 dollars.
The man realized that he could survive in this way, and started to go every day earlier, and return late. Thus, his money doubled or tripled every day. Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, and then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. Five years later, the man is one of the biggest food retailers(销售商) in the US.
He started to plan his family’s future and decided to have a life insurance. He called an insurance broker（经纪人）and chose a protection plan.
When the conversation was concluded the broker asked him his e-mail. The man replied, “I don’t have an e-mail.”
The broker answered curiously,“You don’t have an e-mail, and yet have managed to build an empire. Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail?" The man thought for a while and replied,“Yes，I’d be an office boy at Microsoft!”
小题1:The underlined word “tripled” can be replaced by .| A．became large | B．became 3 times | | C．increased quickly | D．decreased quickly |
小题2:According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE?| A．The man is one of the biggest food retailers in the world. | | B．The man didn’t give up though he failed the interview. | | C．He started his career by selling tomatoes in the Supermarket. | | D．Those who have e-mails can work at Microsoft. |
小题3:The man can be described as .| A．helpful and considerate | B．positive and generous | | C．smart and hardworking | D．stubborn and unselfish |
小题4:Which proverb can best describe the story?| A．Misfortune may be an actual blessing. | B．Where there is a will, there is a way. | | C．Accidents will happen. | D．No pains, no gains. |
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I drove a school bus as a part-time job. Thirty-nine children all had stories to tell me about their summers. Charlie though __16__me. From the first day on Charlie was __17__. If a fight broke out I didn’t have to turn my __18__to know who had started it. If a girl was crying chances were that Charlie had __19__ her hair. No matter how I spoke to him gently or __20__ he wouldn’t say a word. He’d just __21__ me with those big gray eyes of his. One day I found a small tin heart (小锡心)on the bus was gone. “Does anyone know __22__happened to the little heart here” I asked. Some children cried “Charlie __23__it Search him” When I asked him to come forward his gaze( 注视) __24__ my eyes. I stuck my hand into one of his pockets. Then I felt it—the __25__ outline(轮廓)of the small tin heart. Charlie stared at me for a long time. There were no __26__ in those big gray eyes no plea( 恳求) for mercy. He seemed to be waiting for what he’d come to __27__ from the world. I was about to pull the tin heart out of Charlie’s pocket __28__I stopped myself. Let him keep it, I said “It must have fallen off before I got here.” Without a word Charlie __29__ to his seat. When he got off at his stop, he didn’t so much as glance at me. Several days later just that__30__ Charlie moved away… A dozen years after retirement we met in the street. To my __31__, he hugged me. After he let go, he pulled something from his pocket and held it up for me to see. An old key chain… bent out of __32__, the lettering faded (消褪). You __33__probably guess what it was—the little tin heart. “You were the only one who kept trying.” He explained. We __34__ again and went our separate ways. I am so __35__ I’d done a good job.
| 小题1: | | A．ignored | B．feared | C．greeted | D．told |
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| 小题2: | | A．active | B．troublesome | C．independent | D．noisy |
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| 小题3: | | A．position | B．shoulder | C．head | D．attention |
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| 小题4: | | A．pulled | B．cut | C．stole | D．played |
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| 小题5: | | A．secretly | B．carefully | C．proudly | D．strictly |
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| 小题6: | | A．laugh at | B．stare at | C．depend on | D．concentrate on |
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| 小题8: | | A．did | B．made | C．wore | D．said |
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| 小题9: | | A．turned into | B．burned into | C．stepped into | D．flew into |
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| 小题10: | | A．shining | B．hard | C．strange | D．familiar |
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| 小题11: | | A．tears | B．puzzles | C．hopes | D．ways |
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| 小题12: | | A．plea | B．ask | C．expect | D．disappoint |
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| 小题14: | | A．came | B．wanted | C．intended | D．returned |
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| 小题15: | | A．summer | B．autumn | C．spring | D．winter |
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| 小题16: | | A．delight | B．sadness | C．surprise | D．annoyance |
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| 小题17: | | A．shape | B．date | C．order | D．fashion |
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| 小题19: | | A．talked | B．looked | C．smiled | D．hugged |
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| 小题20: | | A．happy | B．sure | C．lucky | D．shocked |
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Watson entered Mr. Smith’s office. The Boss was a hard man. He fired people who didn’t do well without giving them a second chance.
“Watson,” said Mr. Smith, “this past year your department hasn’t earned money. We’re going to drop that department. It’s finished. I’ m sorry, —but you’ll have to go.” “But, sir—if I just had a little more time. For the moment I need the job to keep my son at Riverside School.”
“What’s that!” said the Boss. “Riverside! I didn’t know you had a boy there. That’s an expensive school for a man with your salary.”
“I know, sir. But he likes it there so much! He’s a star trackman（田径运动员） and the best boxer in the school. The boys call him Champ（冠军） there.”
The Boss sat perfectly still for a long time—a faraway （恍惚的） look in his eyes. Then, suddenly, he said, “We’ve got to close your department, Watson. But you’ll take over a new job in another department. It means longer hours—maybe more pay. Now get out. You’re here for life.”
Watson got out, with surprise in his face. Then the Boss took a letter from the top drawer of his desk. It was Herbie’s last letter from Riverside School —written a few days before he died. He had read it over and over again with sick pain. The letter read: I can’t say the boys here are any nicer to me than the others were. I guess it’s the same everywhere when you’re a cripple (跛脚的人). But don’t worry about me, Dad. They’ve got a good chemistry department here. And there’s one boy here who is really great. He’s a track star and boxing champ and just tops in chemistry. The boys call him Champ. He made them stop throwing my books around. And he knocked a boy down who hit me. He is the best friend I ever had. Dad, when I grow up, I want to do something for Champ. Something big—that he won’t even know about.
Your son, Herbie
小题1:The underlined word “drop” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by ________.| A．fall | B．close | C．punish | D．sell |
小题2: It can be inferred from the text that Champ is_______.| A．Watson’ s son | B．Mr Smith’ s son | | C．a teacher of Mr Smith’s son | D．the son of Mr Smith’s friend |
小题3:From the text we know that Herbie_______.| A．was a college student | B．didn’t live to grow up | | C．made friends with many boys | D．died from a car accident |
小题4:Watson was given a second chance because_______.| A．Mr Smith wanted to help Watson’s son | | B．a man was needed in another department | | C．Herbie told Mr Smith to do so in his letter | | D．Mr Smith wanted to realize his son’s dream |
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When Albert Einstein was young, he was a quiet child who spent much of his time alone. He was slow to talk and had difficulty in learning to read.
When Albert was five years old, his father gave him a compass. Albert was filled with wonder when he discovered that the compass needle always pointed in the same direction ---- the north. He asked his father and his uncle what caused the needle to move. Their answers were difficult for Albert to understand. Yet he spent a lot of time thinking about them. He said later that he felt something must be hidden behind things.
Albert didn’t like school. The German schools of that time were not pleasant. Students couldn’t ask questions. Albert said he felt as if he were in prison..
One day Albert told his uncle Jacob how much he hated school, especially mathematics. His uncle told him to solve mathematical problems by pretending to be a policeman. “You are looking for someone,” he said, “but you don’t know who he is. Call him X. Find him by using your mathematical tools.”
Albert learned to love mathematics. He was studying the complex mathematics of calculus while all his friends were still studying simple mathematics. Instead of playing with his friends he thought about things such as “What would happen if people could travel at the speed of his light?”
Albert wanted to teach mathematics and physics. He graduated with honors, but it was a pity that he could not get a teaching job.
小题1:According to Paragraph 2, we can learn that Albert Einstein ________.| A．was interested in the compass | | B．wanted to be a great scientist | | C．was not clever enough | | D．didn’t like thinking by himself |
小题2:Why did Albert Einstein hate school?| A．He couldn’t play with his friends there | | B．Students were not allowed to ask questions. | | C．The schools were like prisons at that time | | D．He had to learn mathematics that he didn’t like. |
小题3:What does the underlined word ‘complex’ probably mean?| A．Useful | B．Difficult | C．Boring | D．Interesting |
小题4:We can learn from the passage that ________.| A．Einstein became a mathematics teacher after graduation | | B．Einstein gradually loved mathematics with his uncle’s help. | | C．Einstein’s uncle was a policeman. | | D．Einstein liked playing with other children. |
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