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Picking tomatoes
For as long as I can remember, Grandma’s plentiful tomato garden has been a sign of summer’s end. Each September, just as the decreased heat of the sun suggests cooler days, Grandma requests my help in her tomato garden. She convinces me she cannot pick tomatoes without my youthful eyes and quick mind. She says we need to examine each tomato and agree on its readiness for picking. While Grandma’s request for my help in the tomato garden is always the same, her desire for my help seems to increase each year.
Grandma has eyes for finding even the tomatoes hidden by undergrowth and other tomatoes. I, however, just turn circles looking for the ones I think Grandma will like. I spot what looks like a ripe tomato, head in its direction, and then get sidetracked by another that appears to be equally ripe. I usually end up watching Grandma and trying to stay out of her way, which seems the only way my eyes and mind ale useful.
There we are, lost in the tomato vines(藤). Grandma’s eyes are always knowing, and they are no different in the vegetable garden. From afar she spots what looks like a ripe tomato. As she walks toward the garden, she evaluates the tomato for a second time. but from a different angle. I already know it will end up in the basket with the pile of others Grandma has carefully chosen. However, Grandma acts as if she needs a final look to be sure. She calls me to her side, kneels beside the vine while enjoying the warmth of the fading sunlight on her face, and grasps the tomato in her hand. She turns each round, red ball toward the sunlight before disconnecting it from thevine with a half-hearted smile.
She then looks at me. I nod my head and smile. Grandma assumes I smile in agreement with her tomato selection. I know I smile, instead, at her.
小题1:Why does Grandma ask the author to go to the tomato garden with her?
A.He can help pick more tomatoes.
B.He can learn the hardship of labor.
C.She enjoys staying with him while working.
D.She tries to share the happiness of harvest with him.
小题2:The second paragraph shows that the author   .
A.is an inefficient tomato picker
B.really has youthful eyes and quick mind
C.has spent a lot of time gardening with Grandma
D.is a naughty child trying to be out of Grandma’s sight
小题3:In the last paragraph, the author smiled to Grandma because he   .
A.realizes her true intentions
B.feels very happy to pick tomatoes for her
C.confirms that her choice of tomato is great
D.appreciates her skill in finding ripe tomatoes
小题4:What can we infer from the story?
A.The grandchild will become more skillful at gardening than Grandma.
B.Grandma will develop more patience in working with the grandchild.
C.The grandchild will gradually become more independent of Grandma.
D.Grandma’s need for the grandchild"s company will grow over time.

答案

小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:A
小题4:D
解析

小题1:细节题。本题从第一段可知奶奶要我和她一起摘西红柿。理由是我的youthful eyes and quick mind.但从第二段又可知奶奶找西红柿比我快多了,因此可知奶奶的真正目的是为了和孙子在一起。
小题2:推断题。第二段我找奶奶可能会喜欢的西红柿,找到一个熟的,伸手去摘,却摘回另一个。因此可知他很不善于干这个活。
小题3:推断题。奶奶要求作者陪她摘西红柿,说不能确信西红柿是否已经成熟,于是两人一起商量,摘的时候,很明显奶奶明明很在行,却仍然要征求作者的意见,作者明白了奶奶的真实意图(只为有机会与孙子呆在一起)就朝奶奶笑来回应奶奶。
小题4:推断题。此题可用排除法孙子也没用心学习摘西红柿,排除A项奶奶只为孙子能陪在身边就行了,没提耐心的事,排除B项。孙子现在也没依赖奶奶,因此没有涉及独立的事,排除C项。文章第一段最后一句,“奶奶的要求(我陪她摘西红柿)越来越强烈”。故选D。
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One night about nine o’clock, Dr. Eyck, a surgeon, had a phone call from Dr. Haydon at the hospital in Clens Falls. The surgeon was asked to go there at once to operate on a very sick boy who shot himself while playing with a gun.
The doctor was soon on his way to Clens Falls. It was 60 miles away. And it was snowing heavily in the city. The surgeon thought he could get there before 12 o’clock.
A few minutes later, the doctor was stopped by a man in an old black coat. Gun in hand, the man ordered the doctor to get out. Then the man drove the car down the road, leaving the doctor in the falling snow.
It was after 2 o’clock in the morning when the doctor arrived at the hospital in Clens Falls. Dr. Haydon told him that the boy had died an hour before.
The two doctors walked by the door of the hospital waiting room. There sat the man in the old black coat with his head in his hands.
“Mr. Cuninghan,” said Dr. Haydon to the man, “This is Dr. Eyck. He is the surgeon who walked all the way from Albany to save your boy.”
小题1:Dr. Haydon asked Dr. Eyck to come to Clens Falls because _____.
A.Dr. Eyck knew the boy was wounded by a shot
B.The boy needed the help of a surgeon
C.Dr. Eyck was the boy’s father
D.Dr. Eyck was Haydon’s friend
小题2:The surgeon was late because ________.
A.he was stopped by the police
B.the weather was rather terrible
C.Clens Falls was too far from Albany
D.his car was taken away
小题3:Choose the right order of the following events given in the story.
a. Dr. Eyck was asked to come to the hospital in Clens Falls.
b. Dr. Eyck arrived at the hospital.
c. The boy shot himself.                    d. The boy died.
e. The man in an old coat reached the hospital.  f. Dr. Eyck was robbed of his car.
A.c, e, f, a, b, dB.a, c, f, d, b, e
C.c, a, f, e, d, bD.a, c, f, e, d, b
小题4:The boy could have been saved if ______.
A.he had not been sent to the hospital
B.his father hadn’t arrived in time
C.Dr.Eyck had arrived earlier than the man
D.Dr. Eyck had arrived there two hours earlier

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阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项A.B.C.D中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In the clinic, I asked if Michael could be retested, so the specialist tested him again. To my 21  , it was the same score.
Later that evening, I _22  _ told Frank what I had learned that day. After talking it over, we agree that we knew our _23_  much better than an IQ test. We 24   that Michael’s score must have been a _25  and we should treat him __26___ as usual.
We moved to Indiana in 1962, and Michael studied at Concordia High School in the same year. He got 27 grades in the school, especially 28 biology and chemistry, which was a great comfort.
Michael _29_ Indiana University in 1965 as a pre-medical student, soon afterwards, his teachers permitted him to take more courses than _30_ . In 1968, he was accepted by the School of Medicine, Yale University.
On graduation day in 1972, Frank and I 31  the ceremony at Yale. After the ceremony, we told Michael about the _  32_ IQ score he got when he was six. Since that day, Michael sometimes would look at us and say _33  , “My dear mom and dad never told me that I couldn’t be a doctor, not until after I graduated from medical school!” It is his special way of thanking us for the _34 _ we had in him.
Interestingly, Michael then _35 _ another IQ test. We went to the same clinic where he had _36 _  the test eighteen years before. This time Michael scored 126, an increase of 36 points. A result like that was supposed to be _37 _ .
Children often do as _38 _ as what adults, particularly parents and teachers, _39_  of them. That is, tell a child he is “ _40_”, and he may play the role of a foolish child.
小题1:
A.joyB.surpriseC.dislikeD.disappointment
小题2:
A.tearfullyB.fearfullyC.cheerfullyD.hopefully
小题3:
A.studentB.sonC.friendD.doctor
小题4:
A.arguedB.realizedC.decidedD.understood
小题5:
A.jokeB.mistakeC.warningD.wonder.
小题6:
A.speciallyB.strictlyC.naturallyD.carefully
小题7:
A.poorB.goodC.averageD.standard
小题8:
A.in B.aboutC.ofD.for
小题9:
A.visitedB.choseC.passedD.entered
小题10:
A.allowedB.describedC.requiredD.offered
小题11:
A.missedB.heldC.delayedD.attended
小题12:
A.highB.sameC.lowD.different
小题13:
A.curiouslyB.eagerlyC.calmlyD.jokingly
小题14:
A.faithB.interestC.prideD.delight
小题15:
A.looked forB.asked forC.waited forD.prepared for
小题16:
A.receivedB.acceptedC.organizedD.discussed
小题17:
A.imperfectB.impossibleC.uncertainD.unsatisfactory
小题18:
A.honestlyB.muchC.well D.bravely
小题19:
A.hear B.learnC.expectD.speak
小题20:
A.wiseB.rudeC.shyD.stupid

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Wherever she goes, Molly leaves her mark. Without saying a word, she speaks to people with her kind eyes. Even when she walks away, she leaves an impression.Molly’s mark is a smile, stamped into the ground by the horseshoe at the bottom of her false leg.
A few years ago, Molly was badly attacked by a dog.The dog bit all four of Molly’s legs and left large cuts in her face. Molly’s owner, Kate Harris, took her to an animal hospital.Doctors there were able to save Molly’s life, but soon one of her legs became very infected(感染).
At first, doctors thought Molly would have to be put to sleep.But Molly changed their minds. This pony, doctors noticed, shifted her weight, and rested her good leg from time to time. Doctors knew that Molly had amazing intelligence, and that she wanted to live.
Several doctors operated on Molly, and removed her infected leg. A false leg was made for her. The leg was a hollow cast with a pole at the bottom for balance. Doctors gave Molly a special horseshoe at the bottom of the leg. This horseshoe she had had a stamp of a smile face in it!
After the operation, Molly walked around on all four legs, as if nothing had ever happened to her! Now, with every step she takes, she stamps a smile in the dirt.But she leaves her m ark in other ways, too.
Kaye Harris took Molly to the false leg center. There were children there who, like Molly, had artificial arms or legs. They were amazed to see a pony with a false leg. Molly made them smile and gave them hope. Soon, Molly began to visit schools, nursing homes, army bases and hospitals. A book was even written about Molly!
小题1:Molly is the name of a        .             .
A.dogB.horseC.parent D.child
小题2:Which of the following is true according to the text?
A.Molly can speak to people in kind words.
B.Kay Harris took Molly to a children’s hospital after the attack.
C.In the beginning, doctors had planned to end Molly’s life.
D.Molly sometimes leaves smiling marks on people’s faces.
小题3:What is unique about Molly?
A.Molly has a false leg with a horseshoe shaped like a smiling face.
B.Molly ran a race and won the first prize.
C.Molly often visits places such as schools and parks.
D.Molly has become a symbol of hope for people of all ages.
小题4:Which is the best title for the passage?
A.A Book on MollyB.A False Leg
C.A successful OperationD.Leaving her Mark

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My husband and I sat outside. A small child about three came up the street, accompanied by her mother. As she saw another girl a few feet away, she gave her admiring comment, “Mommy, I like her dress.” Her mom   21 , “Well, why don’t you go and tell her?”
The little girl walked   22  toward the girl wearing the pretty dress. The other one,
  23  the same age, was standing with her   24  turned, alongside her parents. They had not heard the compliment (赞美). Receiving no answer, this little one   25 . My husband said to the other girl, “  26  wants to tell you something.” As she turned around, connection was made. Once again, the little one   27  “I like your dress,” and upon hearing those words, the other one gave her a big smile and excitedly   28  “Look, it’s a spinning (旋转) dress!”, at which moment she began to spin in  29. Both of them smiled widely.
Now, the one stopped spinning and said, “It’s my favorite dress and I have (a)   30  that match!” She   31  running toward a stroller (婴儿车) parked nearby.
The mom and the daughter started to   32  down the street,   33  the encounter (邂逅) had ended. Moments later, the “spinning dress girl” reappeared, shoes in hand,   34  her new friend who had seemingly disappeared. Now, an elderly couple, seated on a bench, had obviously been  35  of all this. The man   36  the child, saying, “There’s someone coming behind you.” Then we saw one showed and the other   37  the beautiful shoes.
If you can make a   38  better, do it. I have no idea how many others that evening might have   39  this act, hoping to help good things to happen. But such brief moments,  40  together, make up what might very well be the important times in our lives.
小题1:
A.repliedB.scoldedC.laughedD.required
小题2:
A.secretlyB.shylyC.heavilyD.suddenly
小题3:
A.usuallyB.hopefullyC.likelyD.luckily
小题4:
A.backB.headC.noseD.hand
小题5:
A.shoutedB.leftC.criedD.hesitated
小题6:
A.AnyoneB.SomeoneC.EveryoneD.No one
小题7:
A.suggestedB.apologizedC.explainedD.announced
小题8:
A.turnedB.sharedC.jumpedD.agreed
小题9:
A.circlesB.linesC.directionsD.rows
小题10:
A.shoesB.socksC.shirtD.hat
小题11:
A.took offB.turned downC.put onD.made up
小题12:
A.leadB.lookC.headD.get
小题13:
A.rememberingB.hopingC.sayingD.thinking
小题14:
A.coming acrossB.looking forC.shouting atD.calling on
小题15:
A.watchfulB.carefulC.proud D.fond
小题16:
A.calmedB.comfortedC.stoppedD.seated
小题17:
A.woreB.admiredC.comparedD.bought
小题18:
A.momentB.lifeC.girlD.dress
小题19:
A.learnedB.performedC.praisedD.observed
小题20:
A.seizedB.spentC.threadedD.lost

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Fat and shy, Ben Saunders was the last kid in his class picked for any sports team " Football, tennis, cricket - anything with a round ball.I was useless," he says now with a laugh.But back then he was the one always made fun of in school gym classes in Devonshire, England.
It was a mountain bike he received for his 15th birthday that changed him.At first he went biking alone in a nearby forest.Then he began to ride the bike along with a runner friend. Gradually, Saunders set his mind on building up his body, increasing his speed and strength.At the age of 18, he ran his first marathon.
The following year, he met John Ridgway and was hired as an instructor at Ridgway"s School of Adventure in Scotland, where he learnt about Ridgway"s cold - water exploits.Greatly interested, Saunders read all he could about North Pole explorers and adventures, then decided that this would be his future.
In 2001, after becoming a skillful skier, Saunders started his first long - distance expedition towards the North Pole.It took unbelievable energy.He suffered frostbite (冻疮) ,ran into a polar bear and pushed his body to the limit, pulling his supply -loaded sled (雪橇) up and over rocky ice. Next October, Saunders, 27, heads south from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back, a 2900 - kilometer journey that has never been completed on skis.
小题1:What change happened to Saunders after he was 15 yeas old?
A.He became good at most sports.
B.He began to build up his body.
C.He joined a sports team.
D.He made friends with a runner.
小题2:The underlined word "exploits" (Paragraph 3) is closest in meaning to______.
A.journeysB.researches
C.adventuresD.operations
小题3:Which of the following is the correct order of the events that happened to Saunders?
a.He ran his first marathon.         b.He skied alone in the North Pole.
c.He rode his bike in a forest,        d.He planned an adventure to the South Pole.
A.acdbB.cdabC.acbdD.cabd
小题4:What does the story mainly tell us about Saunders?
A.He is a success in sports.
B.He is the best British skier.
C.He is Ridgway"s favorite student.
D.He is good instructor at school.

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