I grew up in a house where the TV was seldom turned on and with one wall in my bedroom entirely lined with bookshelves, most of my childhood was spent on books I could get hold of. In fact, I grew up thinking of reading as natural as breathing and books unbelievably powerful in shaping perspectives（观点）by creating worlds we could step into, take part in and live in.
With this unshakable belief, I, at fourteen, decided to become a writer. Here too, reading became useful. Every writer starts off knowing that he has something to say, but being unable to find the right ways to say it. He has to find his own voice by reading widely and discovering which parts of the writers he agrees or disagrees with, or agrees with so strongly that it reshapes his own world. He cannot write without loving to read, because only through reading other people’s writing can one discover what works, what doesn’t and, in the end, together with lots of practice, what voice he has.
Now I am in college, and have come to realize how important it is to read fiction. As a law student, my reading is in fact limited to subject matter — the volume（量）of what I have to read for classes every week means there is little time to read anything else. Such reading made it all the clearer to me that I live in a very small part in this great place called life. Reading fiction reminds me that there is life beyond my own. It allows me to travel across the high seas and along the Silk Road, all from the comfort of my own armchair, to experience, though secondhand, exciting experiences that I wouldn’t necessarily be able to have in my lifetime.
小题1:What can be inferred about the author as a child?| A．He never watched TV. | | B．He read what he had to. | | C．He found reading unbelievable. | | D．He considered reading part of his life. |
小题2:The underlined word “voice” in the second paragraph most probably means _________. | A．the ability to speak | | B．a way of writing | | C．a sound quality | | D．a world to write about |
小题3:What effect does reading have on the author?| A．It opens up a wider world for him. | | B．It helps him to realize his dream. | | C．It makes his college life more interesting. | | D．It increases his interest in worldwide travel. |
小题4:Which of the following can be the best title of this text?| A．How do I read? | B．What do I read? | C．Why do I read? | D．When do I read? |
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小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:C |
文章讲述的是读书的作用。也就是为什么要读书？
小题1:细节题。根据第一段第2，3行I grew up thinking of reading as natural as breathing and books unbelievably powerful in shaping perspectives（观点）by creating worlds we could step into, take part in and live in.可知D正确，他把阅读当成了生活的一部分。
小题2:猜测词义题。根据上句Every writer starts off knowing that he has something to say, but being unable to find the right ways to say it.可知这里的voice不是指说话的方法或能力，而是指作家自己的写作方法，他们需要通过阅读来找到自己的写作方法。
小题3:推理题。根据文章第三段可知阅读不同的内容拓宽了作者的思维和世界，故A正确。
小题4:主旨大意题。文章讲述的是读书的作用。也就是为什么要读书？ |
核心考点
试题【I grew up in a house where the TV was seldom turned on and with one wall in my b】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
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Patti discovered the meaning of running when she was 23. At that time she was smoking two packs of cigarettes a day and had 36 over 50 pounds. “I decided to 37 ,” she says. She took a clock and started 38 what she did every day, and then she 39 an hour a day as a “be nice to Patti” hour. “I started having bubble（泡沫）baths with a candle 40 , because Cosmopolitan Magazine 41 that this would be good for me. But I got 42 of that soon,” Patti remembers. She wanted to do something really pleasant. She found that the 43 times in her life were times when she was physically active. So she took up 44 .
She decided to start 45 the next day. She ran for an hour, 46 a total of 7 miles on her first run. “I couldn’t walk for 2 weeks 47 I felt painful all over!” Patti recalls. “But I felt so wonderful!” Patti wasn’t crazy about running yet, but she was in 48 with the after effects of it.
Within seven months, Patti had run her first marathon, qualified for the Boston Marathon, and placed 25th in the world for 49 distance runners. Over the next years, she 50 records and set standards for women in the sport. She was the first American woman to run a marathon 51 than 2 hours 30 minutes, and then broke another two records 52 an 8-month period.
Patti believes that, if we can 53 standards for ourselves, we can pull ourselves out of the most difficult 54 and come out on top. “Everybody has to be a/an 55 and everybody has that in them.”
| 小题1: | | A．lost | B．gained | C．earned | D．reduced |
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| 小题2: | | A．change | B．move | C．walk | D．cry |
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| 小题3: | | A．remembering | B．collecting | C．sharing | D．recording |
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| 小题4: | | A．set out | B．set up | C．set aside | D．set about |
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| 小题5: | | A．lit | B．swung | C．surrounded | D．burnt |
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| 小题6: | | A．spoke | B．said | C．wrote | D．went |
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| 小题7: | | A．afraid | B．fond | C．tired | D．ashamed |
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| 小题8: | | A．happiest | B．saddest | C．loneliest | D．luckiest |
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| 小题9: | | A．smoking | B．bathing | C．dieting | D．running |
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| 小题10: | | A．only | B．right | C．even | D．again |
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| 小题11: | | A．overcoming | B．spreading | C．passing | D．covering |
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| 小题12: | | A．but | B．although | C．since | D．because |
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| 小题13: | | A．peace | B．line | C．love | D．touch |
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| 小题14: | | A．men | B．women | C．adult | D．children |
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| 小题15: | | A．kept | B．held | C．broke | D．cleared |
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| 小题16: | | A．faster | B．more | C．slower | D．rather |
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| 小题18: | | A．set | B．follow | C．require | D．seek |
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| 小题19: | | A．pleasures | B．pities | C．challenges | D．purposes |
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| 小题20: | | A．expert | B．runner | C．athlete | D．champion |
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As far back as I can remember, I’ve always known that my brother was different. At first I thought this was a 31 thing. But when I got older I learned the truth. My brother had autism (孤独症) and Attention Deficit Disorder (儿童多动症) — serious 32 conditions. At 15, he 33 like a 7-year-old child. When he was little, I didn’t 34 it as much. But as he got older, it became more obvious. When something didn’t go his 35 , he got angry and it took hours to 36 him down. He would talk to himself and play with string. We could never 37 to give him his medicine, otherwise he’d go wild. I was always 38 when we took him anywhere, and I never wanted to bring any of my friends 39 with me.
When I was 10, I felt like I couldn’t 40 it any more. I’d shout at him for being different and would ask 41 he couldn’t be normal. Of course, he had no 42 what I was talking about. It became very hard, 43 when a friend of mine didn’t want to come over 44 her mom had said my brother was dangerous. Our fights 45 up until one day he came up to me. He gave me a big 46 , like he was saying, “I don’t know what I did 47 , but I hope you still love me.” At that moment I realized that I’d better learn to 48 him.
As I’ve gotten older, I’ve learned how 49 I really am. Having him as a brother has made me kinder and more patient. No matter how busy my 50 is, he’ll always listen to my problems. I worry about his future, but I know he’ll always be loved.
| 小题1: | | A．discouraged | B．serious | C．good | D．pitiful |
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| 小题2: | | A．mental | B．physical | C．medical | D．normal |
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| 小题3: | | A．experienced | B．behaved | C．impressed | D．expressed |
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| 小题4: | | A．watch | B．see | C．observe | D．notice |
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| 小题6: | | A．take | B．bring | C．calm | D．set |
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| 小题7: | | A．want | B．remember | C．allow | D．forget |
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| 小题8: | | A．embarrassed | B．grateful | C．tiresome | D．comfortable |
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| 小题10: | | A．see | B．hear | C．bear | D．believe |
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| 小题12: | | A．mind | B．idea | C．thought | D．principle |
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| 小题13: | | A．especially | B．probably | C．nearly | D．partly |
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| 小题14: | | A．though | B．if | C．because | D．while |
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| 小题15: | | A．gave | B．sent | C．called | D．kept |
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| 小题17: | | A．right | B．perfect | C．gentle | D．wrong |
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| 小题18: | | A．accept | B．receive | C．persuade | D．advise |
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| 小题19: | | A．terrible | B．bad | C．clever | D．lucky |
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| 小题20: | | A．teacher | B．brother | C．father | D．friend |
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The name of our restaurant is Mediterranean Seafood Restaurant. When you hear the name you will immediately think of the sea and Europe. European countries like Spain, Portugal, Italy and France are all famous for their special cuisine(菜肴) and most of the best sea recipes come from these countries. These countries also produce the best wines and champagnes(香槟酒) in the world.
Our restaurant has the best seafood in the world. Enjoy the best sea recipes from the Mediterranean countries like Spain, Portugal, Italy and France. We only use fresh ingredients brought directly from the sea to our kitchen.
Among the beverages we serve, you will find the best brands of wines and champagnes on earth. We also have a large variety of colorful cocktails. If you drink one of those and eat our seafood, you’ll experience a feeling that you have never felt before. We also have excellent waiters and waitresses who wear typical mariner(水手) uniforms.
Mediterranean Seafood Restaurant is the best choice for seafood lovers because it has everything you need for the perfect meal. You can find every kind of seafood here. If you are tired of the typical restaurants, come here to discover the true taste of the sea.
Nowhere else has the wonderful environment that we have. Most of the other restaurants offer the same type of dishes without the real flavor of the sea. You’ll like the Mediterranean because the quality of our service is unique. Don’t waste your time trying to find another place to eat; we have everything that you are looking for — comfort, newness, and of course, delicious food.
小题1:What is the passage mainly about?| A．Why the restaurant is named the Mediterranean. | B．Where the Mediterranean restaurant is. | | C．A general introduction to the restaurant. | D．The entertainment in the Mediterranean. |
小题2:The underlined word “beverages” in the third paragraph probably means “______”.| A．drinks | B．fruits | C．vegetables | D．dishes |
小题3:We can infer from the passage that the reason why waiters and waitresses wear mariner uniforms is that ______.| A．they want to make people feel that they are at sea | | B．they find it comfortable to wear uniforms | | C．they want to remind people that they are on a ship | | D．mariner uniforms can keep people safe at sea |
小题4:From the writing style of this passage we can see that it is ______.| A．a news report | B．an advertisement | C．a pupil’s composition | D．a funny story |
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My bike was a three-speed English “racer”, purchased during my second year in college in November 1964 for $44. Most of the money was earned by myself in my spare time, but I had to get my mother to help me out a little. At that time, bikes were rare on a college campus. My reason for getting a bicycle was a little strange. A friend of mine convinced me to take a summer job selling door-to-door and suggested that I should use a bicycle to travel between houses. The job didn’t work out, but the idea was in my brain.
That fall, I borrowed another student’s bike and rode 45 miles on the first day, but his bike soon had a flat(瘪了的轮胎) which he didn’t like fixing. So I had to buy one. I immediately started using mine almost every day. Before getting the bike, I sometimes walked 28 miles to my parents’ house. Now the bike gave me a quicker method, but my first trip took four hours due to strong headwinds that had me fight for every foot. Once I made a trip of 100 miles in one day. I decided to use the bike to go camping in the Smokies. During the trip, I recognized the need for handlebars and more gears, so I bought a ten-speed after just one year though I loved this bike.
The first bike “hung around” for a couple of years, and then I gave it to my sister’s kids who let it become part of their lives.
小题1:What can we learn from the passage?| A．His mother gave him some money when he bought the first bike. | | B．The first bike was a gift from his mother. | | C．He bought the first bike for racing. | | D．He wanted to buy a bike because all his classmates had one. |
小题2:We can infer that besides studying at college the writer ____.| A．often helped his friend do business | | B．also worked in a factory | | C．had part-time jobs in his spare time | | D．had to make money to pay for his tuition |
小题3:The underlined phrase “the idea” in the first paragraph refers to “____”.| A．selling door-to-door | | B．buying a bike of his own | | C．borrowing a bike from others | | D．earning money by working |
小题4:According to the passage, we can learn that the first bike was ____ for him.| A．unnecessary | B．very useful | | C．a lifelong tool | D．too troublesome |
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For several years, Americans have enjoyed teleshopping watching TV and buying things by phone. (66) In a number of Europe countries, people can turn on their TVs and shop for clothes, jewelry, food, toys, and many other things.
(67) For example, the biggest Swedish company sells different kinds of things on TV in 15 Europe countries, and in one year it made $100 million. In France there are two teleshopping channels, and the French spend about $20 million a year to buy things through those channels.
In Germany, until last year teleshopping was only possible on one channel for 1 hour every day. Then the government allowed more teleshopping. Other channels can open for telebusiness, including the largest American teleshopping company and a 24-hour teleshopping company. (68)
Some people like teleshopping because it allows them to do their shopping without leaving their homes. With all the problems of traffic in the cities, this is an important reason, but at the same time, other Europeans do not like this new way of shopping. (69) Many Europeans usually worry about the quality of the things for sale on TV. Good quality is important to them, and they believe they cannot be sure about the quality of the things on TV.
(70) They will have to be more careful about the quality of the things they sell. They will also have to work harder to sell things that the buyers cannot touch or see in person.| A．Now teleshopping is starting in European | | B．They call teleshopping “ Junk on the air” | | C．Teleshopping is becoming popular in Sweden | | D．German businesses are hoping this new teleshopping will help them sell more things |
E. The need for high quality means that European teleshopping companies will have to be different from the American companies.
F. Teleshopping is popular among people.
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