This is my third story．When I was seventeen, I 36 a quote （引文） that went something like, " If you live each day 37 it was your last, someday you"ll most certainly be right．" Since then, for the past thirty-three years, I"ve looked 38 the mirror every morning and asked myself, "If today were the last day of my life, what would I do ?" And when there was no answer for too many days in a 39 , I know I need to change something．
About a year ago I 40 from cancer．The doctors told me it was incurable, and that I should 41 to live no longer than three to six months．They advised me to get my 42 in order, which is doctors" code （代名词） for "prepare to 43 "．Later when the doctors 44 the cells taken from my pancreas （胰腺） under a microscope, they found it turned out to be a very rare form of cancer that is 45 with surgery．I had the surgery and, 46 , I"m fine now．
This was the closest I"ve been to facing 47 , and I hope it"s the closest I get for a few more decades．Death is the destination we all 48 ．No one has ever escaped it．And that is 49 it should be, because death is very likely the single 50 invention of life．It clears out the old to make 51 for the new．Your time is limited, so don"t waste it living 52 life．Don"t let the noise of others" opinions drown out （ 盖过） your own inner 53 ．And most importantly, have the courage to 54 your heart and intuition （直觉）．They 55 already know what you truly want to become．Everything else is secondary．
| 小题1: | | A．wrote | B．described | C．expressed | D．read |
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| 小题2: | | A．now that | B．even though | C．as if | D．as long as |
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| 小题4: | | A．row | B．minute | C．sense | D．word |
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| 小题5: | | A．recovered | B．kept | C．fell | D．suffered |
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| 小题6: | | A．desire | B．prepare | C．expect | D．wait |
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| 小题7: | | A．office | B．affairs | C．money | D．documents |
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| 小题9: | | A．witnessed | B．noticed | C．confirmed | D．viewed |
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| 小题10: | | A．curable | B．possible | C．acceptable | D．suitable |
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| 小题11: | | A．immediately | B．gradually | C．thankfully | D．hopefully |
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| 小题12: | | A．cancer | B．death | C．life | D．success |
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| 小题13: | | A．share | B．desert | C．admire | D．avoid |
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| 小题15: | | A．oldest | B．best | C．newest | D．worst |
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| 小题16: | | A．preparations | B．progress | C．plans | D．way |
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| 小题17: | | A．your | B．anyone else"s | C．his | D．someone else"s |
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| 小题18: | | A．voice | B．world | C．heart | D．trouble |
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| 小题19: | | A．touch | B．follow | C．open | D．accept |
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| 小题20: | | A．otherwise | B．anyway | C．somehow | D．therefore |
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小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:A
小题5:D
小题6:C
小题7:B
小题8:B
小题9:D
小题10:A
小题11:C
小题12:B
小题13:A
小题14:C
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小题16:D
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小题18:A
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小题1:上下文，根据后面的quote可知，此处意为读到了这样一句引文。
小题2:上下文，根据下文可知，引文意为如果你把每一天当做（好像是）最后一天来过的话，总有一天，会出现这样的一天的。
小题3:习惯用语，盯着镜子看look in the mirror
小题4:in a row 意为连续的，句意为当连续很多天都没有答案的时候，我知道我需要改变点什么了。
小题5:上下文，根据后文的it was incurable可知是作者患有癌症，即suffer from遭受……疾病的折磨
小题6:句意理解，此处意为我应当不会活着超过三到六个月，expect意为预料，预计 desire 渴望 prepare准备 wait等待
小题7:上下文，根据上文的incurable可知，医生建议作者安排好相关事宜，即安排好后事，也就是说准备好要死亡了。
小题8:同上
小题9:根据under a microscope 可知，是通过显微镜观察/检查从胰腺里取出的细胞。View 意为观察，检查 witness意为目击 notice意为注意到 confirm意为证实
小题10:上下文，根据后文的I had the surgery可知，医生发现他的癌症是可治愈的，所以才会做手术。
小题11:句意理解，句意为谢天谢地，我现在很好。
小题12:上下文，根据上文医生让他准备后事可知，作者讲的是面对死亡。
小题13:上下文，根据No one has ever escaped it每个人都逃不了的，所以是每个人都共同分享的。
小题14:as it should be 为固定短语，意为应当（如此）
小题15:上下文，根据下文It clears out the old to make 51 for the new可知，这里讲的是好的方面，所以是最好的发明。
小题16:句意理解，句意为死亡可以清理掉老的，给新的让路，即make way for
小题17:上下文，根据上文讲到的清理老的，给新的让路，所以此处指的是你的时间是有限的，不要浪费它来过别人的生活，与下文的不要受别人的影响相对应。
小题18:下上文，根据the noise 可知，此处为内心的声音
小题19:句意为，最重要的，具有跟随内心与直觉的勇气，你的内心与直觉以某种方式知道你真正想要成为什么样的
小题20:同上，somehow 以某种方式，不知何故 otherwise否则 anyway无论如何 therefore因此 |
核心考点
试题【This is my third story．When I was seventeen, I 36 a quote （引文） that went some】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
[详细]举一反三
Apple Inc co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs, counted among the greatest American CEOs of his generation, died on Wednesday at the age of 56, after years-long and highly public battle with cancer．Mourners （ 哀悼者 ） gathered outside his house in Palo Alto, California, and Apple stores around the world．
Steve Jobs made technology fun．As tech leaders, they"re really happy if they have one hit in their life．Steve Jobs has the Apple II, the Mac, the iPod, the iPhone, the iPad and Pixar．
Steve Jobs was a college dropout．He was adopted by a machinist and his wife, an accountant． They supported his early interest in electronics．He and his friend Steve Wozniak started Apple Computer —now just called Apple —in 1976．They stayed at the company until 1985．That year, Steve Wozniak returned to college and Steve Jobs left in a debate with the chief executive．
Mr．Jobs then formed his own company, called NeXT Computer．He rejoined Apple in 1997 after it bought NeXT．He helped remake Apple from a business that was in bad shape then to one of the most valuable companies in the world today．However, Steve Jobs stepped down as Apple"s chief executive in August because of his health．He died a day after the company released a new iPhone version that met with limited excitement．Steve left behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple．
President Obama said in a statement: by building one of the planet"s most successful companies from his garage, Steve Jobs exemplified the spirit of American ingenuity （独创性的）．By making computers personal and putting the Internet in our pockets, he made the information revolution not only accessible, but intuitive （有直觉力的） and fun．
The fact that he was able to redesign American business top to bottom and across is really stunning．He probably will be considered an industrial giant on the scale of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, so one of the greatest of all time．Steve Jobs not only revolutionized technology, he also revolutionized American business．Steve Jobs was remembered as a "great visionary and leader" and a " marketing genius"．
小题1:According to the second paragraph, the author wants to show that _____．| A．Steve Jobs owns many computer companies in America | | B．Steve Jobs has a lot of inventions in the field of computers | | C．tech leaders will be really happy when they have one hit in their life | | D．Steve makes great contributions to mankind in the field of computers |
小题2:Which of the following statements about Steve Jobs is TRUE ?| A．He left Apple in 1985 because he and the CEO had different opinions． | | B．He built a company called NeXT Computer with his friend Steve Woaniak． | | C．He died a day after he stepped down as Apple"s chief executive． | | D．He was remembered as the founder of Apple and the Internet． |
小题3:The underlined word "stunning" in the last paragraph probably means ______．| A．effective | B．brilliant | C．practical | D．interesting |
小题4:This passage is mainly about _____．| A．the inventions of Steve Jobs | | B．the childhood of Steve Jobs | | C．a brief introduction of Steve Jobs | | D．the death of Steve Jobs |
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On August 26, 1999, New York City experienced a torrential downpour. The rain caused the streets to __16__ and the subway system almost came to a stop.
Unfortunately, this happened during the morning rush hour. Many people who were going to work were __17__ to go home. Some battled to __18__ a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the __19__ bravely, walking miles to get to work.
I __20__ to be one of the people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most __21__ had stopped. After making my way __22__ crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was _23__. Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to __24__ the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the __25__. So I took the train going in the opposite direction, and then switch back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like an forever journey, the train __26_ my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was __27__ through, exhausted and __28__.
My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm，I was ready to go home. I was about to turn off my computer __29__ I received an email from Garth, my Director:
I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and __ 30__ reported to work. It is always reassuring(令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their __31__ to their jobs. Thank you.
Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that __32__ message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of __33__ can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic __34__ had made me tired and upset. But Garth’s words immediately__35__ me and put a smile back on my face.
| 小题1: | | A．break | B．flood | C．sink | D．crash |
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| 小题2: | | A．forced | B．refused | C．adjusted | D．gathered |
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| 小题3: | | A．order | B．pay | C．call | D．search |
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| 小题4: | | A．climate | B．scenery | C．storm | D．burden |
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| 小题5: | | A．used | B．promised | C．deserved | D．happened |
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| 小题6: | | A．practice | B．routine | C．process | D．service |
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| 小题8: | | A．operating | B．cycling | C．turning | D．rushing |
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| 小题9: | | A．check | B．carry | C．find | D．board |
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| 小题10: | | A．street | B．ground | C．floor | D．platform |
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| 小题11: | | A．paused | B．crossed | C．reached | D．parked |
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| 小题13: | | A．ashamed | B．discouraged | C．surprised | D．puzzled |
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| 小题14: | | A．while | B．when | C．where | D．after |
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| 小题15: | | A．hardly | B．casually | C．absolutely | D．eventually |
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| 小题16: | | A．devotion | B．donation | C．connection | D．reaction |
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| 小题17: | | A．accurate | B．urgent | C．brief | D．humorous |
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| 小题18: | | A．promise | B．appreciation | C．advice | D．guidance |
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| 小题19: | | A．troubles | B．signals | C．rules | D．signs |
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| 小题20: | | A．corrected | B．supported | C．amazed | D．refreshed |
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Two brothers, Herbert and James, lived with their mother and a cat named Edgar. James was particularly devoted to the cat, and when he had to leave town for several days, he left Herbert careful instructions about the pet’s care. At the end of his first day away, James telephoned his brother, “How is Edgar?”
“Edgar is dead.” Herbert answered. There was a pause. Then James said, “Herbert, you’re insensitive (漠然的). You know how close I was to Edgar. You should have broken the news to me slowly. When I asked about Edgar tonight, you should have said, ‘Edgar’s on the roof , but I have called the fire department to get him down.’ And tomorrow when I called, you could have said the firemen were having trouble getting Edgar down, but you were hopeful they would succeed. Then when I called the third time, you could have told me that the firemen have done their best, but unfortunately Edgar had fallen off the roof and was at the veterinarian’s (兽医站). Then when I called the last time, you could have said that although everything possible had been done for Edgar, he had died. That’s the way a sensitive man would have told me about Edgar. And, oh, before I forget,” James added, “how is mother?”
“Oh,” Herbert said, pausing for a moment, “She’s on the roof.”
小题1:James telephoned his brother at the end of his first day away because he wanted to know _____.| A．what he was doing | | B．whether he was good | | C．whether the cat was good | | D．where his mother was |
小题2:Why did James say his brother was insensitive?| A．Because he told him the news directly. | | B．Because he killed their pet. | | C．Because his mother was on the roof. | | D．Because he missed the truth about the cat. |
小题3:From the last paragraph of the passage, we can know that the mother was probably _____.| A．on the roof | B．ill or even dead | | C．repairing the house | D．playing games |
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Mark Twain left school when he was twelve. He had little school education. In spite of this, he became the most famous writer of his time. He made millions of dollars by writing. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens, but he is better known all over the world as Mark Twain, his penname.
Mark Twain was born in 1835 and he was not a healthy baby. In fact, he was not expected to live through the first winter. But with his mother’s care, he managed to survive. As a boy, he caused much trouble for his parents. He used to play jokes on all his friends and neighbors. He didn’t like to go to school, and he often ran away from home. He always went in the direction of the nearby Mississippi(密西西比河). He was nearly drowned nine times.
After his father’s death, Mark Twain began to work for a printer, who only provided him with food and clothing. Then, he worked as a printer, a river-boat pilot and later joined the army. But shortly after that he became a miner. During this period, he started to write short stories. Afterwards he became a full time writer.
In 1870, Mark Twain got married. In the years that followed he wrote many books including Tom Sawyer in 1876, and Huckleberry Finn in 1884, which made him famous, and brought him great fortune.
Unfortunately, Mark Twain got into debts in bad investments(投资) and he had to write large numbers of stories to pay these debts. In 1904, his wife died, and then three of his children passed away.
At the age of 70, his hair was completely white. He bought many white suits and neckties. He wore nothing but white from head to foot until his death on April 21, 1910.
小题1:In his childhood, Mark Twain, ________.| A．learned a lot at school | | B．he often went swimming with other boys | | C．his mother often worried about his safety | | D．he often played games with other boys |
小题2:Which of the following shows the right order about Mark Twain?
a. He became a miner. b. He worked as a printer.
c. He got into debts. d. His father died.
e. He became a full-time writer. F. He joined the army.| A．a—d—b—c—e—f | B．d—b—f—a—e—c | | C．d—a—f—e—b—c | D．c—b—d—f—e—a |
小题3:In order to make a living, Mark Twain _______.| A．first worked as a printer | B．did many kinds of work | | C．wrote stories in the beginning | D．joined the army after he worked in a mine |
小题4:From the passage we can see that Mark Twain _______.| A．had a happy childhood | | B．was a good boy and always did what he was asked | | C．was very naughty when he was young | | D．lived a pleasant life |
小题5:Before his death, Mark Twain _______.| A．became a white man | B．was in low spirits | | C．liked to buy all kinds of clothes | D．had nothing on |
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I could have easily gone through life without getting to know one of the most romantic feelings---love for a dog. For at least ten years my 1 had been suggesting that we get a dog. There were several reasons why the 2 came up. We had noticed that, on our block, couples with no children as a rule 3 one large or two small dogs. So we got one puppy (小狗) 4 we too had no children.
He flew into the house with the 5 of a Formula 1 (一级方程式赛车). In several minutes he ran over all the house, 6 from my shoulder onto the bed, and ended up in the 7 , where my wife washed him with 8 care. From that day on, the invisible（看不见的） 9 for the love of the new member of our household began at my home.
He seemed to 10 that at once. Most of the meals that my wife had 11 for him with greater care than those for me—he didn’t 12 look at them.
Every evening I went out walking with him. I could not know who was walking whom 13 one evening, when, tired from work, I 14 the walk. The dog was very angry and dragged me out.
Last night our dog pulled me by the ear with his teeth, 15 me up in my dream, and dragged me into the kitchen to make me turn off the 16 which had disturbed his sleep. I meekly（乖乖地）17 that I had forgotten to turn off the light, but that was not 18 . He looked at me like a teacher at a pupil who repeatedly makes 19 .
Now we finally know who’s the 20 at home, and for twenty years we had seriously argued whether it was my wife or I.
| 小题1: | | A．wife | B．son | C．husband | D．daughter |
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| 小题2: | | A．promise | B．chance | C．idea | D．trouble |
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| 小题3: | | A．kept | B．rose | C．carried | D．invited |
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| 小题4: | | A．if | B．unless | C．since | D．before |
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| 小题5: | | A．speed | B．shape | C．cost | D．race |
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| 小题6: | | A．climbed | B．jumped | C．covered | D．stopped |
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| 小题7: | | A．yard | B．street | C．kitchen | D．bathroom |
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| 小题8: | | A．friendly | B．motherly | C．natural | D．personal |
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| 小题9: | | A．signal | B．work | C．war | D．truth |
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| 小题10: | | A．doubt | B．understand | C．deserve | D．inspect |
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| 小题11: | | A．reached | B．searched | C．looked | D．prepared |
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| 小题13: | | A．while | B．because | C．until | D．as |
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| 小题14: | | A．gave in | B．gave up | C．gave away | D．gave out |
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| 小题15: | | A．broke | B．woke | C．picked | D．packed |
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| 小题16: | | A．water | B．heater | C．cooker | D．light |
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| 小题17: | | A．hoped | B．considered | C．admitted | D．decided |
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| 小题18: | | A．enough | B．good | C．bad | D．true |
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| 小题19: | | A．plans | B．mistakes | C．faces | D．decisions |
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| 小题20: | | A．boss | B．member | C．adult | D．child |
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