I moved to a new neighborhood two months ago. In the house with a large 16 across the road lived a taxi driver, a single parent with two school-age children. At the end of the day, he would 17 his taxi on the road. I 18 why he did not park it in the garage.
Then, one day I learnt that he had another car in his garage. In the afternoon he would come home 19 work, leave his taxi and go out for his 20 affairs in his other car, not in his taxi. I felt it was 21 .
I was curious to see his personal car but did not make it until I 22 to be outside one evening two weeks 23 , when the garage door was 24 and he drove out in his “own” car: a Rolls-Royce（劳斯莱斯）! It shook me completely 25 I realized what that meant. You see, he was a taxi driver. But 26 inside, he saw himself as something else: a Rolls-Royce owner and a（n） 27 . He drove others in his taxi but himself and his children in his Rolls-Royce. The world looked at his taxi and 28 him a taxi driver. But for him, a taxi was just something he drove for a living. Rolls-Royce was something he drove for a（n） 29 .
We go to bed every night and 30 every morning as parents or children, not as bankers, CEOs or professors. We go for a 31 as close friends or go for a vacation as a 32 . We love life as it is. Yet often, we base our entire happiness and success on how high we 33 the social ladder(阶梯)—how much bigger and better a 34 we have. And we ignore(忽视)our Rolls-Royce, by keeping it dusty in our garage. We should focus more on 35 we are than what we do!
| 小题1: | | A．window | B．garage | C．door | D．yard |
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| 小题2: | | A．park | B．stop | C．check | D．repair |
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| 小题3: | | A．knew | B．understood | C．asked | D．wondered |
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| 小题4: | | A．for | B．out of | C．without | D．from |
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| 小题5: | | A．business | B．national | C．personal | D．public |
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| 小题6: | | A．wasteful | B．meaningful | C．wonderful | D．plentiful |
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| 小题7: | | A．appeared | B．intended | C．expected | D．happened |
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| 小题8: | | A．later | B．more | C．ago | D．before |
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| 小题9: | | A．broken | B．fine | C．shut | D．open |
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| 小题10: | | A．once | B．before | C．when | D．until |
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| 小题11: | | A．far | B．deep | C．long | D．little |
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| 小题12: | | A．driver | B．engineer | C．father | D．son |
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| 小题13: | | A．called | B．made | C．elected | D．turned |
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| 小题14: | | A．experience | B．earning | C．life | D．position |
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| 小题15: | | A．stay up | B．wake up | C．stay home | D．go home |
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| 小题16: | | A．competition | B．performance | C．debate | D．party |
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| 小题17: | | A．family | B．company | C．team | D．whole |
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| 小题18: | | A．build | B．climb | C．stand | D．lay |
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| 小题19: | | A．house | B．garage | C．car | D．taxi |
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| 小题20: | | A．who | B．what | C．which | D．where |
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小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:D
小题5:C
小题6:A
小题7:D
小题8:A
小题9:D
小题10:C
小题11:B
小题12:C
小题13:A
小题14:C
小题15:B
小题16:D
小题17:A
小题18:B
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文章通过一个小故事告诉我们生活是生活，工作是工作，我们要认清自己的角色。我们会把我们生活中所有的开心和成功都映射到我们在社会中的地位，我们要想想我们是怎么样的人再考虑怎么去做！！
小题1:上下文串联。根据下文可知那是一个带车库的房子。
小题2:上下文串联。根据下文he did not park it in the garage.可知他把车停在路上。
小题3:动词辨析。根据句意可知：他想知道为什么他不把车停进车库。
小题4:介词辨析。根据句意可知每天晚上下班回家。
小题5:形容词辨析。A生意；B国家；C个人；D公共的；根据句意可知他是开着自己的车去处理个人事务。
小题6:形容词辨析。一个人用两辆车，我认为他这样是浪费。
小题7:动词辨析。根据句意可知我是两个星期以后碰巧外出。
小题8:副词用法。一段时间+later一段时间以后；解析同上。
小题9:形容词辨析。A坏的；B好的；C关着得；D开的；根据句意可知是车库打开以后。
小题10:连词辨析。句意:当我意识到开劳斯莱斯意味着什么的时候，我彻底惊呆了。
小题11:固定词组。Deep inside内心深处。
小题12:上下文处理。根据下句的his children可知在工作以外他把自己当成了劳斯莱斯的车主和孩子的父亲。
小题13:动词辨析。A称呼；B制作；C选取；D转变；根据句意可知是别人称呼他司机。
小题14:上下文串联。根据上文的for a living，可知这里的for a life.
小题15:上下文串联。根据上文go to bed可知这里的早晨醒来。
小题16:名词辨析。A竞争；B表演；C争论；D聚会。下文as close friends可知作为亲密朋友而去参加聚会。
小题17:名词辨析。A家人；B公司；C队伍；D整个；根据句意可知：是一家人去度假。
小题18:动词辨析。根据后面的ladder，可知这里应该是climb .
小题19:上下文串联。常常，我们会把我们生活中所有的开心和成功都映射到我们在社会中的地位—就像我们会拥有多大多好的出租车一个道理。
小题20:语义辨析。我们要想想我们是怎么样的人再考虑怎么去做！！ |
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试题【I moved to a new neighborhood two months ago. In the house with a large 16 ac】；主要考察你对
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[详细]举一反三
Early in the 16th century men were trying to reach Asia by travelling west from Europe. In order to find Asia they had to find a way past South Africa. The man who finally found the way from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific was Ferdinand Magellan.
Magellan sailed from Seville in August 1519 with five ships and about 280 men. Fourteen months later, after spending the severe （凌冽的） winter on the coast of Patagonia, he discovered the channel （海峡） which is now called Magellan Straits. In November 1520, after many months of dangers from rocks and storms, the three remaining ships entered the ocean on the other side of South America.
They then continued, hoping to reach Asia. But they didn’t see any land until they reached the islands off the coast of Asia. Before they arrived at these islands, later known as Philippines, men were dying of starvation. While they were in the Philippines., Magellan was killed in battle.
The remaining officers then had to get back to Spain. They decided to sail around Africa. After many difficulties, one ship with eighteen men sailed into Seville after leaving. They were all that remained of Magellan’s expedition （探险队）.
小题1:Magellan Straits were discovered by Magellan ______. | A．in August 1519 | B．in October 1520 | | C．in November 1520 | D．in December 1520 |
小题2:The number of the ships lost on the whole expedition was ______. 小题3:Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text?| A．Dangers from rocks and storms | B．Lack of fresh food and water | | C．Severe winter in Patagonia | D．The death of Magellan |
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After seating myself in my room and turning on my computer, I noticed a Post-it note stuck to my monitor(显示器). It read, “Don’t 36 your computer. You stayed up until midnight doing your homework last night.—Mom.” I 37 the note into the wastebasket. “Why do they 38 ?” I thought. “They’re never here anyway.”
Right after high school started, I almost 39 contact with my parents. With all their business 40 , they asked the neighbors to watch over me. Of course, the neighbors didn’t do such a(n) 41 job, as they had kids of their own to worry about. The only means of 42 between me and my parents was through Post-it notes.
After spending about eight hours away from home, I usually came home to find the house 43 empty. It made me sad. I would come home from school to be welcomed by 44 , to talk to no one and to be watched over by my neighbors. That was when I started 45 more clubs and staying after school more often 46 I didn’t have to feel so lonely. Luckily, at school, my friends were there 47 me. They were all there to give me a 48 or talk with me when I wanted to talk. I felt 49 when I was at school. Yet, something was still 50 — my parents.
Now I realize that nobody can 51 my parents. I wish that they would be there at home, 52 me to come back from school. There are 53 things my parents don’t know about me. I wish that they actually had a(n) 54 to understand me. I want them to understand that they’re my parents and I’m their kid and I 55 them.
| 小题1: | | A．go through | B．depend on | C．put up | D．turn on |
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| 小题2: | | A．showed | B．threw | C．led | D．pulled |
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| 小题3: | | A．check | B．know | C．care | D．speak |
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| 小题4: | | A．lost | B．built | C．wanted | D．regained |
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| 小题5: | | A．designs | B．dreams | C．trips | D．partners |
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| 小题6: | | A．free | B．easy | C．careless | D．good |
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| 小题7: | | A．communication | B．behavior | C．change | D．love |
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| 小题8: | | A．suddenly | B．almost | C．completely | D．necessarily |
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| 小题9: | | A．everybody | B．anybody | C．somebody | D．nobody |
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| 小题10: | | A．creating | B．joining | C．finding | D．serving |
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| 小题12: | | A．in | B．after | C．for | D．without |
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| 小题13: | | A．hand | B．wish | C．suggestion | D．reason |
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| 小题14: | | A．friendly | B．noisy | C．useful | D．great |
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| 小题15: | | A．disappointing | B．missing | C．hateful | D．possible |
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| 小题16: | | A．look forward to | B．think highly of | | C．take the place of | D．look down upon |
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| 小题17: | | A．referring to | B．turning to | C．looking at | D．waiting for |
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| 小题18: | | A．too many | B．too few | C．a couple of | D．a few |
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| 小题19: | | A．excuse | B．chance | C．task | D．place |
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| 小题20: | | A．support | B．follow | C．hate | D．need |
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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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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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