Riding was the favourite activity of Thomas Jefferson, who was the third President of the United States. He usually rode good horses.
One day, he was riding outside Washington, when a jockey (赛马师) came near. He did not know the President, but his professional eye was attracted by Mr. Jefferson’s horse. He stopped and said that he wanted to buy the horse, but Mr. Jefferson politely refused his offer.
The jockey offered more money for the horse, because the closer he looked at the horse, the more he liked it. All of his offers were refused, which made him angry. He then became rude, but his rudeness left as little an impression as his money, for Jefferson had a very good temper. At last, he hit Mr. Jefferson’s horse with his whip, getting it to run suddenly. This would have thrown a less skillful rider to the ground, but Jefferson stayed on his seat, and controlled his horse well.
The jockey then gave up. He rode with Mr. Jefferson side by side and began to talk with him about politics. Jefferson joined in the conversation. When they got into the city and came close to the gate of the presidential mansion (总统府), Mr. Jefferson stopped, and politely invited the man to enter.
The jockey was surprised and asked, “Why? Do you live here?”
“Yes” was the simple reply.
“Why, stranger, what’s your name?”
“My name is Thomas Jefferson.”
Embarrassed, the man quickly left, while the President looked at him with a smile and then rode through the gate.
小题1:Which is the best title for the passage?| A．Jefferson and the Jockey | B．Jefferson’s Interest | | C．Be Polite to Everyone | D．No Pain, No Gain |
小题2: Which word can best describe the jockey?| A．Professional. | B．Skillful. | C．Impatient. | D．Impolite. |
小题3:The underlined word “embarrassed” can be replaced by “__________”.| A．worried | B．pleased | C．hurried | D．ashamed |
小题4:We can infer from the passage that __________.| A．the jockey had once bought a horse from another stranger | | B．Mr. Jefferson was very good at riding a horse | | C．Mr. Jefferson would invite the jockey to his own house later | | D．the jockey would not talk about this experience to others |
小题5:According to the passage, which of the following statement is true?| A．The President of the US is fond of riding. | | B．The jockey managed to buy the horse from Mr. Jefferson. | | C．Mr. Jefferson, the third President of the United States, was a man of good manners. | | D．All the presidents of the US have expensive horses. |
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小题1:A
小题1:D
小题1:D
小题1:B
小题1:C |
小题1:A主旨大意题，全文主要讲述美国第三任总统和赛马师的一件事故答案为A合适。
小题1:D根据第三段第二句 All of his offers were refused, which made him angry. He then became rude,…可知答案。 “他的所有的请求被拒绝了，这使他生气了他然后粗鲁起来”
小题1:D根据文章最后一句Embarrassed, the man quickly left, while the President looked at him with a smile and then rode through the gate. 赛马师感到尴尬然后离开了…，可推断出赛马师不会向旁人讲起这次经历。
小题1:B根据第三段本句This would have thrown a less skillful rider to the ground, but Jefferson stayed on his seat, and controlled his horse well.可知答案
小题1:C根据第三段第三行He then became rude, but his rudeness left as little an impression as his money, for Jefferson had a very good temper.赛马师粗鲁但是他的粗鲁以及提供的价钱没有给杰佛逊留下印象，因为杰佛逊脾气好。以及Mr.Jefferson stopped, and politely invited the man to enter. 杰佛逊礼貌的邀请赛马师做客可知答案为C |
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IF and WHEN often had lunch together. Their conversation always 36 on the things they hoped to achieve and they loved to talk about them. ]
This particular Saturday when they met for lunch, WHEN 37 IF wasn’t in a great mood（心情）. After they sat at the usual table 38 for them, WHEN asked IF, “You don’t seem your usual 39 self(样子)?” IF replied,“Yesterday I saw a course I wanted to take. If only I 40 the time.”
WHEN knew exactly how IF felt and said, “I too saw a 41 and I’ m going to register when I get 42 money.” WHEN then questioned IF, “What about the new job you were going to apply for?” IF answered, “I would have applied, but my 43 broke down. I couldn’t type my resume(简历).”
“Don’t worry. I’ve been thinking about looking for another job also, 44 I’ll wait and when the weather gets 45 I will look then. I hate this awful weather.”
The man sitting nearby heard them talking about when this and if that. When he couldn’t 46 it anymore, he went to them and said, “I think I know 47 you could solve your problems.”
IF smiled and thought that even if he knew the 48 they faced, there was no way he could help! 49 , IF asked the man for advice. The man said, “Your conversation reminds me of an old 50 : IF and WHEN were planted, and nothing 51 .”
IF and WHEN both looked surprised and began to feel 52 of living their life for the “ifs” and “whens”. Finally they came to a(n) 53 : next time they met, there would be no “ifs” or “whens”; they would 54 talk about what they had 55 !
小题1: A. agreed
小题2: A. sensed
| B. focused
B. insisted
| C. relied
C. declared
| D. took
D. promised
| 小题3:A. cleaned
| B. made
| B. bought
| D. reserved
| | 小题4: | | A．sensitive | | B．honest | | C．cheerful | | D．clumsy |
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| | 小题5: | | A．had | | B．spent | | C．seized | | D．valued |
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| | 小题6: | | A．notice | | B．job | | C．course | | D．chance |
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| | 小题7: | | A．lucky | | B．pocket | | C．enough | | D．paper |
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| | 小题8: | | A．computer | | B．fridge | | C．camera | | D．recorder |
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| | | 小题10: | | A．drier | | B．colder | | C．wilder | | D．nicer |
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| 小题11:A. take
小题12: A. if
| B. decline
B. where
| C. support
C. why
| D. watch
D. how
| | 小题13: | | A．changes | | B．expenses | | C．challenges | | D．possibilities |
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| | 小题14: | | A．Anxiously | | B．Curiously | | C．Surprisingly | | D．Stubbornly |
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| | 小题15: | | A．saying | | B．story | | C．habit | | D．fiction |
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| | 小题16: | | A．rose | | B．grew | | C．removed | | D．remained |
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| | 小题17: | | A．tired | | B．proud | | C．ashamed | | D．aware |
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| | 小题18: | | A．ambition | | B．conclusion | | C．description | | D．agreement |
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| | 小题19: | | A．even | | B．only | | C．still | | D．thus |
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| | 小题20: | | A．discussed | | B．promised | | C．arranged | | D．achieved |
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It was the old lady’s eightieth birthday. She was sure Myra wouldn’t forget her mother’s birthday, even if she was busy. After all, eighty was a special birthday. Perhaps Myra might come. Even if Myra did not come, she would send a present. The old lady was sure of that. Two spots of colour brightened her cheeks. She was excited like a child.
Mrs. Morrison had brought a card and a bunch of flowers when she came to do the breakfast. Mrs. Grant downstairs had made a cake. Johnnie, the little boy next door, was now up with her with a packe t of sweets.
“I guess you’ll get lots and lots of presents, ” he said. “I did last week when I was six.”
What would she like? A pair of slippers, perhaps. A blue new cardigan(羊毛衫). Or a table lamp. Or a little clock, with clear black numbers. So many lovely things.
She stood by the window, watching. The postman turned round the corner on his bicycle. Her heart beat fast. Johnnie had seen him too and ran to the gate.
“Granny, granny, ” Johnnie returned. “I’ve got your post!”
He gave her four envelopes. Three were from old friends. The fourth was in Myra’s writing.
“No parcel(包裹), Johnnie?”
“No, granny.”
Almost reluctantly, she tore the fourth envelope open. Folded in the card was a check. Written on the card was a message: Happy Birthday—Buy yourself something nice with the check, Myra and Harold.
The six-figure check fell to the floor like a bird with a broken wing. Slowly the old lady bent to pick it up. Her present, her lovely present. With trembling fingers she tore it into little bits.
小题1:As can be inferred from the passage, _______.| A．the old lady lived alone in a flat away from her daughter | | B．the friends sent the old lady many lovely presents by post | | C．Myra was stopped by her husband from seeing her mother | | D．the neighbours cared little about the old lady in daily life |
小题2:The old lady expected her daughter most __________.| A．to send her a present. | B．to send her a check. | | C．to come back home to celebrate her birthday. | D．not to return home. |
小题3:The old lady felt _______ when she saw no parcel came with her daughter’s card.| A．excited | B．happy | C．disappointed | D．impatient |
小题4:Which of the following might serve as the best title for the passage?| A．The Present | B．The Check | C．The Birthday | D．The Daughter |
小题5:The reason why the old lady tore the check into small pieces was that _______.| A．she was sure her daughter would come, not the check | | B．she didn’t notice there were six figures on the check | | C．she didn’t think the check was large enough for a present | | D．she would prefer a present with love from her daughter |
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Jack Brown，an office worker，lives in Washington．He inherited(继承) a million dollars when he was 23，but he wasn’t happy at all．When his college friends were looking for their jobs，he didn’t have to．Jack decided to living a simple life like everyone else．He gave $l0,000 of his money to a charity(慈善机构)to help poor children live a better life．Today he is 36．He still wears cheap shoes and clothes and drives a small car only，but he is Very happy．
Up to now Jack has helped some children from poor countries all over the world，by sending them each$200 a month．The money was used for the children’s study, food, medicine and clothing．Jack receives a report each year on the children’s progress(进步)．They can write to each other．but usually the children do not speak English．
When Jack first heard about these children，he wanted to help them．“It was nothing special,” he said．“Until I went to these countries and met the children I was helping，I didn’t know anything about their life．” Once Jack went to meet a little girl in Africa．He said that the meeting was Very exciting．“When I met her．I felt very ,very happy．"he said．“ I saw that the money was used for a good cause．It brought me happiness．I want to do everything I can to go on helping those children.”
小题1:Jack didn’t need to look for a job ___________.| A．before he went to college | B．after he went to Africa | | C．because he got one million dollars | D．before he received a report |
小题2:Jack has sent them each $200 a month to help some poor children _______．| A．only in Washington | B．only in England | | C．only in Africa | D．around the world |
小题3:Jack learned about the children’s progress by ________.| A．visiting them each year | B．getting a report every year | | C．staying with them | D．talking to them in English |
小题4:The underlined(划线的)words “for a good cause ”means“________” in Chinese．小题5:What’s the main idea of the story?| A．Help others，and you will feel happy． | | B．It’s necessary to write letters to poor children． | | C．Live a simple life，and you can give others help． | | D．Enjoy life. |
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Shirley Allen loved to sing and play the piano. She studied music in college and her 36 was to become a concert pianist or blues singer.
Everything 37 when she was 20 years old. She became sick with what doctors 38 was typhoid fever(伤寒)and she almost died. Doctors gave her medicine to help her get well, but the medicine 39 her to become 40 deaf. She could no longer hear the music which she had always 41.
Shirley would never give up playing the piano, 42 she did decide to change 43 . She transferred to Gallaudet University and studied English. In 1964 Shirley graduated from Gallaudet and looked for 44 . She wanted to be 45 and work full-time.
For three years, Shirley worked as a clerk in Washington, D.C. 46 , in 1967 she was asked to work at Gallaudet University as a dorm supervisor (宿舍监管员). Shirley supervised young women who 47 in the university during the school year. She also taught English. Somehow she found time to 48 graduate school at Howard University in Washington, D.C. In 1972, Shirley received her M.A. degree.
Always 49 a new challenge, in 1973 Shirley became a professor at National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID),which 50 deaf and hard-of-hearing students technical and professional training.
This 51 woman became the first black deaf female in the world to receive her Ph.D. She made 52 in 1992, 53 she received the highest degree in education from the University of Rochester in New York.
Dr. Shirley Jeanne Allen has traveled many roads and 54 many rainbows searching for her dream. With courage and 55, she never gave up.
| 小题1: | | A．job | B．interest | C．dream | D．duty |
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| 小题2: | | A．changed | B．disappeared | C．stopped | D．ended |
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| 小题3: | | A．said | B．agreed | C．found | D．thought |
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| 小题4: | | A．allowed | B．caused | C．encouraged | D．enabled |
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| 小题5: | | A．almost | B．totally | C．actually | D．gradually |
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| 小题6: | | A．played | B．loved | C．performed | D．remembered |
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| 小题8: | | A．career | B．interest | C．life | D．attitude |
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| 小题9: | | A．information | B．help | C．a job | D．an assistant |
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| 小题10: | | A．happy | B．independent | C．free | D．confident |
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| 小题11: | | A．However | B．Therefore | C．Then | D．Besides |
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| 小题12: | | A．worked | B．studied | C．lived | D．played |
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| 小题13: | | A．attend | B．observe | C．describe | D．advertise |
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| 小题14: | | A．interested in | B．busy with | C．concerned about | D．ready for |
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| 小题15: | | A．teaches | B．promises | C．pays | D．offers |
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| 小题16: | | A．amazing | B．strict | C．wealthy | D．beautiful |
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| 小题17: | | A．progress | B．history | C．suggestions | D．excuses |
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| 小题18: | | A．after | B．while | C．until | D．when |
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| 小题19: | | A．found | B．watched | C．followed | D．appreciated |
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| 小题20: | | A．determination | B．intelligence | C．strength | D．pride |
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One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by sending newspapers door to door, was so hungry that he decided to beg for a meal at the next house.
However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I owe you?”
“You don’t owe me anything,” she replied. “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” With these words, Howard Kelly left that house.
Years later the woman became badly ill and was finally sent to the hospital in a big city. Dr. Howard Kelly, now famous, was called in. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Dressed in his doctor’s clothes, Dr. Kelly went into her room and recognized her at once. From that day on, he gave special attention to her, and decided to do his best to save her life.
At last the woman was saved. Dr. Kelly asked the business office to pass the final bill to him. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to the woman’s room. She was afraid to open it because she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to pay for it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention. She read these words:
“Paid in full with a glass of milk, Dr. Howard Kelly.”
Tear of joy flooded her eyes.
小题1:The boy sent newspapers door to door in order to ________.| A．continue his schooling | B．become a famous doctor | | C．thank the woman for her kindness | D．support his poor family |
小题2:Which is true about the boy and the woman?| A．He was too shy to ask her for some water. | | B．She thought he was not hungry but thirsty. | | C．She wanted him to pay for the glass of milk. | | D．She never thought he would save her life later. |
小题3:After Dr. Kelly knew who the woman was, he ________.| A．began to take good care of her himself | | B．told her she once gave him a glass of milk | | C．decided to try his best to save her | | D．asked for her bill and paid it off at once |
小题4:The best title for this passage is ________.| A．A Warm-hearted Woman | B．A Glass of Milk | | C．The Final Bill | D．A Famous Doctor |
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