When I was thirteen, my family moved from Boston to Tucson, Arizona. __36__the move, my father __37__us in the living-room on a freezing January night. My sisters and I sat around the fire, not __38__ that the universe would suddenly change its course. “In May, we′re__39__ to Arizona.”
The words, so small, didn"t seem__40__enough to hold my new life. But the world changed and I awoke on a tram moving across the country.1 watched the __41__change from green trees to flat dusty plains to high mountains as I saw strange new plants that __42__ mysteries yet to come. Finally, we arrived and __43__ into our new home.
__44__ my older sisters were sad at the loss of friends, I _45_explored our new surroundings.
One afternoon, I was out exploring __46__ and saw a new kind of cactus（仙人掌）. I crouched（蹲）down for a closer look. “You"d better not __47__ that”
I turned around to see an old woman.
“Are you new to this neighborhood?” I explained that I was, __48__,new to the entire state．
“My name is Ina Thorne.” Have you got used to life in the __49__? It must be quite a __50__ after living in Boston.”
How could I explain how I __51__ the desert? I couldn’t seem to find the right words.
“It’s vastness,” she offered. “That vastness __52__ you stand on the mountains overlooking the desert—you can __53__ how little you are in comparison with the world. __54__, you feel that the possibilities are limitless.”
That was it. That was the feeling I’d had ever since I’d first seen the mountains of my new home. Again, my __55__ would change with just a few simple words.
“Would you like to come to my home tomorrow?” Someone should teach you which plant you should and shouldn’t touch.”
| 小题1: | | A．During | B．Until | C．Upon | D．Before |
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| 小题2: | | A．gathered | B．warned | C．organized | D．comforted |
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| 小题3: | | A．hoping | B．admitting | C．realizing | D．believing |
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| 小题4: | | A．going | B．moving | C．driving | D．flying |
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| 小题5: | | A．good | B．simple | C．big | D．proper |
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| 小题6: | | A．picture | B．ground | C．scene | D．area |
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| 小题7: | | A．suggested | B．solved | C．discovered | D．explained |
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| 小题8: | | A．settled | B．walked | C．hurried | D．stepped |
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| 小题10: | | A．bitterly | B．easily | C．proudly | D．eagerly |
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| 小题11: | | A．as well | B．as usual | C．right away | D．on time |
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| 小题13: | | A．of course | B．in fact | C．after all | D．at least |
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| 小题14: | | A．desert | B．city | C．state | D．country |
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| 小题15: | | A．luck | B．doubt | C．shock | D．danger |
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| 小题16: | | A．found | B．examined | C．watched | D．reached |
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| 小题18: | | A．prove | B．guess | C．sense | D．expect |
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| 小题19: | | A．However | B．Otherwise | C．Therefore | D．Meanwhile |
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| 小题20: | | A．idea | B．life | C．home | D．family |
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小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:B
小题5:C
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小题10:D
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小题1:在第一段最后一句告诉我们五月份搬家，那么一月份应在这之前。
小题2:下一句是一家人围坐在火炉旁，说明是父亲召集（gather）大家开会。
小题3:一场很大的变化正在酝酿之中，小孩子们却懵然不知，没有意识到（realize）。
小题4:文章第一句就告诉我们这家人要搬家（move）。
小题5:big和句子前半部分的small相对比。
小题6:句子后半部分所罗列的变化内容trees,plains,mountains,plants都是窗外的风景（scene）。
小题7:一系列的变化预示（suggest）着将有更多的mystery。
小题8:既然是搬家，到了目的地就要安家、安顿（settle）下来。
小题9:并列连词while在此表示两个分句内容的对比。
小题10:eagerly更加突出了我姐姐的sad和我的explore的对比。
小题11:上一段有铺垫，我一直是积极地explore,所以这天下午我还是一如既往地(as usual)在explore。
小题12:文章的末尾告诉我们我还得学会什么能碰什么不能碰。这里老人的警示就是那cactus是不能碰的。
小题13:老人询问我是否对这个neighborhood不熟，而我何止如此，事实上(in fact),整个Arizona州对我来说都是陌生的。
小题14:下文马上点明了这个地方是desert。
小题15:大城市和沙漠生活当然有鲜明的反差。这种反差给人带来的当然是shock。
小题16:这里find是“认为、看待”的意思。下文是说我找不出词来表达我的感觉。
小题17:这是一个状语从句：当你站在高山之巅，你就会有……的感觉。
小题18:跟前面的find,vastness和后面的feel相呼应，谈感觉。
小题19:前句的sense和本句的feel都是同时的感受。
小题20:搬家本来就是生活的变化，老人的寥寥数语又让我对生活有了新的认识。 |
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试题【When I was thirteen, my family moved from Boston to Tucson, Arizona. __36__the m】；主要考察你对
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As she walked round the large shop, Edith realized how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas __1__for her father.
She __2__that he were as easy to please as her mother, who was __3__satisfied with perfume(香水). Besides, shopping at this time of the year was a most unhappy job. People stepped on your feet, pushed you with their shoulders and almost __4__ you over in their hurry in order to __5__ something cheap ahead of you.
Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter, where some beautiful ties were on __6__. "They are __7__silk," the shop assistant told her with a smile trying to __8__her to buy one. But Edith knew from past __9__that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.
She moved on slowly and then, quite by chance, stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered round a counter. She found some fine pipes(烟斗) on sale and the __10__were very beautiful. Edith did not hesitate(犹豫) for long, although her father __11__ smoked a pipe once in a while, she believed this was __12__ to please him.
When she got home, with her small but __13__present hidden in her handbag, it was time for supper and her parents were already at table. Her mother was in great __14__. "Your father has at last decided to stop smoking," she told her daughter happily. Edith was so __15__that she could not say a single word.
| 小题1: | | A．suit | B．card | C．thing | D．gift |
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| 小题2: | | A．believed | B．wished | C．thought | D．considered |
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| 小题3: | | A．never | B．seldom | C．always | D．rarely |
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| 小题4: | | A．turned | B．hit | C．brought | D．knocked |
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| 小题5: | | A．watch | B．find | C．grasp | D．sell |
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| 小题6: | | A．time | B．show | C．board | D．duty |
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| 小题7: | | A．real | B．cheap | C．poor | D．exact |
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| 小题8: | | A．hope | B．ask | C．force | D．persuade |
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| 小题9: | | A．experience | B．things | C．books | D．school |
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| 小题10: | | A．money | B．cigarette | C．shapes | D．shop |
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| 小题11: | | A．always | B．nearly | C．only | D．never |
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| 小题12: | | A．hardly | B．impossibly | C．possibly | D．certainly |
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| 小题13: | | A．cheap | B．well-chosen | C．expensive | D．ready-made |
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| 小题14: | | A．excitement | B．anger | C．sadness | D．disappointment |
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| 小题15: | | A．glad | B．happy | C．surprised | D．excited |
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It feels like every time my mother and I start to have a conversation, it turns into an argument. We talk about something as simple as dinner plans and suddenly, my mother will push the conversation into World War 3. She’ll talk about my lack of bright future because I don’t plan to be a doctor. And much to her disappointment, I don’t want to do any job related to science, either. In fact, when I was pushed to say that I planned to major(主修) in English and communications, she nearly had a heart attack.
“Why can’t you be like my co-worker’s son?” she bemoans all the time. Her coworker’s son received a four-year scholarship and is now earning 70,000 dollars a year as an engineer. I don’t know what to answer except that I simply can’t be like Mr. Perfect as I’ve called the unnamed co-worker’s son. I can’t be like him. I am the type of the person who loved to help out in the community, write until the sun goes down, and most of all, wants to achieve a career because I love it, not because of a fame or salary.
I understand why my mother is worried about my future major. I’ve seen my mother struggle to raise me on her small salary and work long hours. She leaves the house around 6:30 am and usually comes home around 5 pm or even 6pm. However, I want her to know that by becoming a doctor, it doesn’t mean I’ll be successful. I’d rather follow my dreams and create my own future.
小题1:Which of the following topics do the writer and his mother often talk about?| A．the writer’s studies | B．wars around the world | | C．dinner plans | D．the writer’s future job |
小题2:We can infer from Paragraph 1 that the writer’s mother _____.| A．doesn’t think the writer should be a doctor | | B．doesn’t want the writer to major in English | | C．gets along very well with the writer | | D．doesn’t think working in the scientific field is a good idea |
小题3:The underlined word “bemoans” in Paragraph 2 most probably means “________”.| A．disagrees | B．shouts | C．smiles | D．complains |
小题4:Which of the following statements is probably TRUE about the writer?| A．He wants to be like his mother’s co-worker’s son. | | B．He wants to find a job in his community in the future. | | C．He wants to do something he really likes in the future. | | D．He doesn’t think his mother’s co-worker’s son is perfect. |
小题5:We can know from the last paragraph that ____. | A．the writer’s mother works very hard for the family | | B．the writer doesn’t know what his future will be like | | C．the writer doesn’t think being a doctor is a good job | | D．the writer sometimes thinks his mother’s advice is very good |
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One day a famous actor had just got into the train with all his luggage when a young man came and 31 down in the seat opposite him. The young man took out a 32 and began to read it, 33 the actor tried to get some 34 in his corner of the carriage.
When he opened his eyes, he 35 that the young man was looking at him with his 36 open, his book forgotten. The actor shut his eyes and tried to sleep again, 37 every time he opened them, the young man was looking at him with the same excited look .At last, he gave up the attempt(企图) to sleep, took out a newspaper, put it 38 in front of him and began to read. The young man tried several times to get into conversation with the actor, but 39 .
After a long period of silence the young man said again, “I’m George P. Anderson of Willington, Vermont.” This time the actor put his 40 down and said, “So am I.” That was the end of the conversation.
| 小题2: | | A．newspaper | B．magazine | C．book | D．letter |
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| 小题3: | | A．when | B．because | C．as | D．while |
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| 小题4: | | A．drink | B．help | C．food | D．sleep |
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| 小题5: | | A．found | B．thought | C．felt | D．expected |
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| 小题6: | | A．book | B．mouth | C．arms | D．shirt |
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| 小题7: | | A．but | B．therefore | C．so | D．however |
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| 小题9: | | A．failed | B．succeeded | C．missed | D．refused |
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| 小题10: | | A．paper | B．luggage | C．feet | D．hands |
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Now we can see a man and his wife at the breakfast table. They are not speaking to each other. They haven’t spoken to each other at the breakfast table for years. The husband is reading his newspaper. We can’t see his face. The wife looks very worried as she gets a cup of tea ready for him. Today she is using a new kind of tea for the first time. The husband picks up his cup. He isn’t interested. He tastes his tea. Suddenly he puts down his newspaper. Something is different! Can it be the tea? He takes another taste. It’s wonderful. He smiles. He looks at his wife and says in surprise, “Doris, when did you cut your hair?” Doris is pleased. She answers, “Two months ago.” Doris asks, “ Herbie , when did your hair begin to become white?” He answers, “A long time ago.” Doris says, “We have been together for many years, but we never cared about each other.” Now they aren’t worried any longer. Breakfast is different. Has a new kind of tea changed their lives?
小题1:This story happens______________________.| A．before breakfast | B．after breakfast | | C．at home | D．in a teahouse |
小题2:In the passage, we can see ________________________.| A．Doris is drinking tea | B．Herbie likes the new kind of tea | | C．Doris is reading a newspaper | D．Herbie is very young and good-looking |
小题3:Herbie and Doris lived ______________ before this day.| A．a wonderful | B．an unhappy | | C．an enjoyable | D．a friendly |
小题4:Which of the following statements is true?| A．They are good friends. | B．They have just got married. | | C．They like to talk about their hair. | D．They are no longer young. |
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As Christmas drew near, Ursula was faced with just that problem. She had come to live in an American home and learn English. 31 , she would mind the children and do anything she was asked.
One of her tasks was to keep track of arriving Christmas presents. Ursula did this faithfully, but she became increasingly worried. What could she buy for her 32 with the little money she had that would compare with the gifts she was recording daily? 33 , even without any of the gifts , her employer seems to have everything.
Ursula 34 long and hard. On Christmas Eve, she went to a store. She moved slowly through crowds of shoppers, 35 things in her mind. Finally she bought a baby dress. She immediately called a taxi. “Excuse me, please, can you help me find a poor family with a baby?” “A poor family?” said the 36 driver. “Yes, a very poor family.” Ursula told the man what she was trying to do. He listened in silence, and then said, “I know a family who needs just about everything.”
When they reached a building, the driver said, “They live on the third floor.” Ursula shook her head, “Would you take this dress to them and tell them it’s from someone …someone who has everything.”
Early the next day, Ursula 37 everyone for the presents she received. Then, she began to 38 why there seemed to be none from her. She told about what she did the night before. When she finished, there was a long 39 . “You see,” she added, “I try to do a kindness in your 40 . And this is my Christmas present to you.”
| 小题1: | | A．In return | B．As a result | C．By the way | D．In a sense |
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| 小题2: | | A．own family | B．classmates | C．friend | D．American family |
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| 小题3: | | A．Otherwise | B．Therefore | C．Besides | D．But |
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| 小题4: | | A．talked | B．thought | C．waited | D．worked |
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| 小题5: | | A．selecting | B．matching | C．remembering | D．organizing |
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| 小题6: | | A．delighted | B．anxious | C．surprised | D．respectful |
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| 小题7: | | A．thanked | B．encouraged | C．praised | D．admired |
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| 小题8: | | A．settle | B．repeat | C．argue | D．explain |
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| 小题9: | | A．delay | B．silence | C．time | D．break |
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| 小题10: | | A．case | B．opinion | C．memory | D．name |
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