When I was thirteen, my family moved from Boston to Tucson, Arizona. 1 the move, my father 2
us in the living-room on a freezing January night. My sisters and I sat around the fire, not 3 that the
universe would suddenly change its course. "In May, we" re 4 to Arizona."
The words, so small, didn"t seem 5 enough to hold my new life. But the world changed and I
awoke on a tram moving across the country.1 watched the 6 change from green trees to flat dusty
plains to high mountains as I saw strange new plants that 7 mysteries yet to come. Finally, we arrived
and 8 into our new home.
9 my older sisters were sad at the loss of friends, I 10 explored our new surroundings.
One afternoon, I was out exploring 11 and saw a new kind of cactus(仙人掌). I crouched(蹲)
down for a closer look. "You"d better not 12 that"
I turned around to see an old woman.
"Are you new to this neighborhood?" I explained that I was, 13 , new to the entire state．
"My name is Ina Thorne." Have you got used to life in the 14 ? It must be quite a 15 after living in
Boston."
How could I explain how I 16 the desert? I couldn"t seem to find the right words.
"It"s vastness," she offered. "That vastness 17 you stand on the mountains overlooking the desert-you
can 18 how little you are in comparison with the world. 19 , 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 20 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." |
( )1. A. During
( )2. A. gathered
( )3. A. hoping
( )4. A. going
( )5. A. good
( )6. A. picture
( )7. A. suggested
( )8. A. settled
( )9. A. If
( )10. A. bitterly
( )11. A. as well
( )12. A. move
( )13. A. of course
( )14. A. desert
( )15. A. luck
( )16. A. found
( )17. A. why
( )18. A. prove
( )19. A. However
( )20. A. idea | B. Until
B. warned
B. admitting
B. moving
B. simple
B. ground
B. solved
B. walked
B. After
B. easily
B. as usual
B. dig
B. in fact
B. city
B. doubt
B. examined
B. when
B. guess
B. Otherwise
B. life | C. Upon
C. organized
C. realizing
C. driving
C. big
C. scene
C. discovered
C. hurried
C. Once
C. proudly
C. right away
C. pull
C. after all
C. state
C. shock
C. watched
C. how
C. sense
C. Therefore
C. home | D. Before
D. comforted
D. believing
D. flying
D. proper
D. area
D. explained
D. stepped
D. While
D. eagerly
D. on time
D. touch
D. at least
D. country
D. danger
D. reached
D. where
D. expect
D. Meanwhile
D. family
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试题【完形填空 When I was thirteen, my family moved from Boston to Tucson, Arizona. 1】；主要考察你对 题材分类等知识点的理解。 [详细]举一反三
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One Saturday, I got a phone call about electrical problems. Since I am not an electrician, I quickly
1 that the woman on the line had the wrong number. The woman on the phone sounded extremely
2 as her electricity wasn"t working. Her 3 tried to replace a wall switch(开关), but now some of
their lights wouldn"t be on, and the heat had 4 .
The woman thought she was 5 an electrician who had done work for her in the past. I had just
recently changed my 6 and she got me instead. I"m not an electrician but I do work with 7 .
I 8 her that she had the wrong number, and I didn"t know what her old electrician changed his
number to. She 9 , and we said goodbye. After I hung up the phone I thought 10 I could help her
so I dialed back and found out she was just one town over.
When I got to her house, I told her I would help her, but I would not 11 any money. This confused
(使迷惑)her and she asked 12 I would bother if I wasn"t getting paid. I told her it was an act of 13
and to "pay it forward". The couple, who were both retired, seemed 14 and said they had never met
anyone like me.
Her husband had fixed the 15 switch which was causing a short(短路). After I was done, they
thanked me and tried to give me some 16 . I told them I wouldn"t accept anything, and that the best
17 would be to find someone else to help out. I 18 said that if they can"t find someone else to
repay then just be extra nice to each other. They were both unbelievably happy that I 19 to solve
their electrical problems quickly, but I think I was even 20 at the opportunity to help them. | ( ) 1. A. noticed
( ) 2. A. anxious
( ) 3. A. son
( ) 4. A. shown off
( ) 5. A. introducing
( ) 6. A. mind
( ) 7. A. organization
( ) 8. A. encouraged
( ) 9. A. apologized
( )10. A. maybe
( )11. A. provide
( )12. A. when
( )13. A. honesty
( )14. A. encouraged
( )15. A. wrong
( )16. A. candy
( )17. A. decision
( )18. A. also
( )19. A. decided
( )20. A. better | B. imagined
B. excited
B. husband
B. paid off
B. calling
B. address
B. electricity
B. blamed
B. laughed
B. anyway
B. receive
B. whether
B. kindness
B. delighted
B. necessary
B. praise
B. requirement
B. ever
B. succeeded
B. happier | C. believed
C. nervous
C. brother
C. shut off
C. expecting
C. cellphone
C. education
C. taught
C. shouted
C. otherwise
C. offer
C. why
C. courage
C. interested
C. proper
C. money
C. reply
C. just
C. managed
C. easier | D. realized
D. curious
D. father
D. taken off
D. searching
D. number
D. construction
D. told
D. nodded
D. indeed
D. accept
D. how
D. friendship
D. surprised
D. valuable
D. gift
D. payment
D. even
D. promised
D. stronger | | 阅读理解。 | I first went to Harrow in the summer term. The school had the biggest swimming pool I had ever
seen. It was a good joke to come up behind a naked boy, and push him into the pool. I made quite
a habit of this with boys of my own size or less.
One day I saw a boy wrapped in a towel on the side of the pool. He was no bigger than I was,
so I thought him a fair game. Coming secretly behind, I pushed him in, holding on to his towel so that
it would not get wet, I was surprised to see an angry face come out from the water, and a being of
great strength making its way by strokes (猛力地划) to the shore. I fled, but in vain. He overtook me,
seized me violently, and threw me into the deepest part of their pool. I soon climbed out on the other
side, and found myself surrounded by a crowd of younger boys. "Do you know what you have done?"
they said, "It"s Amery; he is in Grade Six. He is champion at gym, and he has got his football honor."
I was frightened and felt ashamed. How could I tell his position when he was wrapped in a bath
towel and so small? He didn"t seem pleased at all, so I added in a most brilliant word, "My father, who
is a great man, is also small." He laughed at this, and after some general words about my rude behavior
and how I had better be careful in the future, the incident was closed. | | 1. The writer thought Amery "a fair game" because the boy _________. | A. looked like an animal
B. was fond of games
C. was of similar size
D. was good at sports | | 2. The writer was frightened because _________. | A. he was laughed at by other boys
B. Amery turned out to be in the same grade
C. he pushed Amery hard and hurt him
D. he played a joke on an outstanding athlete | | 3. By saying "My father, who is a great man, is also small", the writer ________. | A. tried to please Amery
B. challenged Amery
C. threatened Amery
D. admired his father | | 4. Which of the following is TRUE? | A. The writer could run faster than Amery.
B. The writer liked playing on boys of all sizes.
C. Amery was a student in Grade Four.
D. Amery forgave the writer for his rude behavior. | | 完形填空 | For a few years, I have been wearing a ring on my right hand. It"s not always the 1 ring, but it"s
always a ring that has 2 on it so that when I look at it, I"m 3 or reminded of something important .
I have made a 4 of buying rings like this whenever I see one in a store. Sometimes I give them away
as 5 to someone like Jennie.
I first met Jennie in the 6 waiting room and we had talked several times. One night I sat down
beside her and 7 how her son was going because I knew that he was in very 8 condition. She told
me that she didn"t know what to do any more because it seemed none of the 9 from the doctors was
good. They weren"t at all sure her son was going to 10 the accident that had hurt him so badly. With
11 in her eyes she said, "They"re taking away my 12 ."
I knew then that it was 13 just a coincidence (巧合) that I was wearing the ring that I had on that
day. As she 14 to talk, I 15 slipped the ring off my finger and placed it in Jennie"s hand. I told her to
wear it to remember that God loved her and He would be with her 16 all of this. 17 Jennie looked
down at the ring, she got excited and then held it tightly, 18 the word written on the ring was "HOPE".
The last day I was at the hospital, I saw Jennie in the distance as I got on the lift. She 19 and held
up the hand with the ring on it as she called out to me saying, "Look, I 20 have Hope!" | ( )1. A. same
( )2. A. symbols
( )3. A. encouraged
( )4. A. list
( )5. A. thanks
( )6. A. airport
( )7. A. thought
( )8. A. favorable
( )9. A. instructions
( )10. A. survive
( )11. A. apologies
( )12. A. hope
( )13. A. less than
( )14. A. refused
( )15. A. carefully
( )16. A. within
( )17. A. Since
( )18. A. so
( )19. A. waved
( )20. A. ever | B. special
B. words
B. trusted
B. point
B. prizes
B. school
B. asked
B. normal
B. advice
B. defeat
B. tears
B. sadness
B. rather than
B. started
B. nervously
B. over
B. When
B. yet
B. doubted
B. only
| C. valuable
C. names
C. admired
C. habit
C. awards
C. hospital
C. explained
C. excellent
C. news
C. predict
C. anger
C. thought
C. other than
C. attempted
C. quietly
C. beyond
C. Until
C. for
C. cheered
C. still | D. expensive
D. pictures
D. puzzled
D. plan
D. gifts
D. railway
D. found
D. serious
D. comfort
D. experience
D. doubt
D. finger
D. more than
D. continued
D. shyly
D. through
D. While
D. and
D. shouted
D. just | | 阅读理解 | A young, dark haired woman appeared in the doorway.
"Good morning, children! My name is Mrs. Murray. I am replacing your regular teacher," she said, as
she wrote her name on the blackboard. "I will enjoy getting to know each of you personally, over the
next few months."
The children in the class remained silent, as this was totally unexpected.
"Come on, someone say something," she thought nervously. The children were too quiet.
"This probably won"t last long," she thought, smiling kindly at them. Grade Three students were normally
very lively and seldom, if ever silent. "If you have problems, please come to me. I will help you."
The children gradually began to relax, but not one of them spoke.
"How can I get them to accept me?" she wondered. Suddenly, she had an idea.
"Your first homework will be to write a new song. To make it even more exciting, challenging and fun for
everyone, it must be a new love song for Valentine"s Day. The winner will be awarded a prize, at our class party."
The children looked amazed, but pleased.
"You may sing your new song, or play it with a musical instrument."
As if something had suddenly awakened the children, the silence in the room ended suddenly.
"A love song?" a boy asked, smiling sweetly, at his new teacher.
"We each have to write one," said a dark haired girl, "We never had to do that before."
"And perform it too!" a red haired boy responded, laughing aloud. "I love it! Me, sing a love song?"
"Want to know what the first prize will be?"
Immediately, every hand in the room went up.
Mrs. Murray reached into her handbag and pulled out a harmonica(口琴).
"What do you think of this?" She waited.
"I am also a music teacher, so I will be able to help you write your new love songs." added Mrs. Murray,
smiling at her new students. Obviously, her smile and intelligent idea about the homework impressed every student in the class.
1. The children remained silent at the beginning because __________.
A. they missed their former teacher
B. they were surprised at the situation
C. they didn"t know the teacher"s name
D. they were not allowed to speak in class
2. We can learn from the passage that __________.
A. children in the class liked to write their own love songs
B. most children in the class were good at performing music
C. it was the prize that made the students accept their new teacher
D. the students in this class are not as active as other Grade Three students
3. Which of the following words can best describe Mrs. Murray?
A. Kind and curious.
B. Helpful and clever.
C. Faithful and honest.
D. Patient and humorous. | | 完形填空 | Louise was 72 years old and she lived by herself. The first thing she noticed when she came
downstairs that Sunday morning was that her 1 window was open. In fact, it was so wide open that
she had 2 closing it. Then she realized that things were not in their proper 3 . Finally, when she
found her empty 4 on the kitchen table, she realized the awful 5 . At first, she didn"t know what to
do. Then she decided to 6 her son, Derek.
Derek"s wife Sybil answered the phone, "It"s your mother," she 7 him, coldly. Louise told Derek
about the open window, about things being in the wrong places and about the 8 missing from her
purse.
"All right," said Derek, "Don"t 9 anything. I"ll be 10 in half an hour."
Louise 11 and made herself a pot of tea and some toast. Then she went from room to room
wondering 12 anything else was missing.
When Derek arrived, he was content to 13 her looking so calm. "Have you rung the 14 ?" he
asked. "No? Then I"ll do that straight away." So he rang the police.
As it was Sunday, 15 the only detectives were out. However, the police were polite, but vague
（含糊的）. "We"ll send 16 round as soon as possible," they said.
Derek telephoned his wife. "I"m not sure when I"ll be home, love," he told her. "I"ve got to 17 for
the police." While Derek and his mother waited, Derek 18 the catches（挂钩）on the windows and
locks on the doors. All of them were old and some of the catches hardly 19 at all. Derek felt 20 .
His mother was an old woman, after all. "I"ll have to change all these," he told her. | |
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