The smell of old, dusty books reminds me of my father. An avid (贪婪的) 1 , he had many books, most
of which went unread.
He owned books on 2 from medicine to Vietnam to several sets of encyclopedias (百科全书). When I
enter one of his 3 bookshops, such as Powell"s, I am 4 back to a time when the two of us were 5 .
I see him standing by a shelf, 6 through a medical magazine, or opening his wallet to pay for yet 7
book, knowing full well that Mom would 8 him on"wasting money on books you never 9 !"
Walking past rows and rows of books in our study, I remember 10 , after the cancer struck, he came less
and less and read fewer and fewer books. They became just part of the 11 , collecting only dust and 12 .
Near the end, perhaps knowing he would never get to read them all, he gave almost all of the books away,
13 only a few. He treated them with an almost holy (神圣的) reverence (崇敬), 14 any crease (皱褶) or
damage would destroy them totally. 15 was the man who would neglect a huge coffee mark, replaced by one
who would get 16 suddenly at a small crease.
I have read a few now, after he died, and each time it causes a 17 . But I suppose it is a kind of quest
(追求), because if I can take on his thirst for 18 , cheerful smile, and willingness to help others, then like a
match in the 19 , I will bring a little light into the world. And if that light touches others, maybe it will spread
far and 20 , to light up the heavens. I think he"d like that. |
( )1. A. bookseller
( )2. A. something
( )3. A. lovely
( )4. A. carried
( )5. A. fortunate
( )6. A. studying
( )7. A. another
( )8. A. shout
( )9. A. care
( )10. A. where
( )11. A. background
( )12. A. memories
( )13. A. remaining
( )14. A. only if
( )15. A. Missed
( )16. A. joyful
( )17. A. hurt
( )18. A. power
( )19. A. daylight
( )20. A. wide | B. collector
B. all
B. fond
B. held
B. happy
B. seeing
B. one
B. tell
B. read
B. who
B. sign
B. time
B. keeping
B. if only
B. Gone
B. sorry
B. damage
B. peace
B. darkness
B. widely | C. author
C. nothing
C. favorite
C. dated
C. disappointed
C. working
C. more
C. lecture
C. like
C. why
C. furniture
C. information
C. holding
C. even if
C. Absent
C. angry
C. wound
C. money
C. sunshine
C. broad | D. writer
D. everything
D. enjoyable
D. returned
D. sad
D. looking
D. other
D. criticize
D. enjoy
D. how
D. symbol
D. powder
D. owning
D. as if
D. Disappeared
D. excited
D. cure
D. knowledge
D. shadow
D. near |
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核心考点
试题【完形填空。 The smell of old, dusty books reminds me of my father. An avid (贪婪的) 】；主要考察你对 题材分类等知识点的理解。 [详细]举一反三
| 阅读理解。 | On May 12, 2008, an earthquake of 8 magnitude struck Sichuan. Everyone in China was shocked, and
quickly became heartbroken as reported deaths climbed from 10,000 to 32,000 to more than 62,000 people.
The death toll is still rising, and the number of injured and missing is many times more.
The Chinese people faced this disaster with compassion (同情) and courage. I was touched by the teacher
who died forming a bridge with his body between two desks, protecting four surviving students under him,
by the trapped child who told the rescue workers to save others first, and by the dying mother who texted her
baby, "My Treasure: If you survive, always remember I love you." She died using her own body to protect
her 3-month-old from harm. But don"t worry about this baby growing up without a family. Thousands of
families in China have already volunteered to adopt earthquake orphans. And the Chinese people faced this
disaster with resourcefulness (智慧) and tenacity (坚韧). A brave CEO took his weekend SUV, drove
hundreds of miles, started digging, and saved several lives. A child used his hands to dig out two fellow
students. His hands were severely injured, but his friends survived. Cab drivers turned their cars into
ambulances and delivery trucks. More than 100,000 brave soldiers risked (and some gave) their lives to find
every survivor.
These are the heroes among us, whether they use an SUV, a shovel or a phone. Their heroic deeds and
selflessness inspired me so deeply that I can recall only one other such occasion. It was 9/11-I vividly
remember the police officers, the firefighters, and of course the passengers and crew on United Flight 93.
As a Chinese American, I hope that the Chinese and the Americans will see that they have so much in
common-their compassion, courage, and generosity. I hope that people will see that these heroic commonalities
are much stronger than any differences. And I hope that these heroes from 9/11 and 5/12 will inspire all of us
to turn our anxiety into courage, our misery into tenacity, and our sorrow into love. | | 1. The second and the third paragraphs mainly tell us about ______. | A. how severe the earthquake was
B. how much victims were in need of help
C. some heroic deeds of the Chinese in the earthquake
D. lucky survivors in the earthquake | | 2. The author compares the 5/12 earthquake to 9/11 attacks because ______. | A. they were both natural disasters
B. both Americans and Chinese were brave and full of compassion in emergencies
C. he is a Chinese American D. both killed a large number of people | | 3. The main purpose of the essay is to _______. | A. encourage a better understanding of the two peoples
B. suggest how important courage is in time of crisis
C. provide some useful advice for rescue work
D. present the important similarities as well as the differences between the two people | | 完形填空。 | I was on a bus one March evening. The driver didn"t 1 to start the bus soon because it was not yet 2 .
A middle-aged woman got on. Tired and sad, she told her story 3 , not to anyone in particular. On her way to
the station, half of her money was stolen. The other half was hidden under her blouse, so she 4 still had some
left. A few minutes later, she stopped crying, but still looked unhappy.
When all the seats were taken, the driver started the engine. The conductor began to collect fares (车费).
When she came to an old man in worn-out clothes, he 5 that he had spent all his money when he had
accidentally got on a wrong bus and now he was trying to go home. On hearing this, she ordered the old man to
get off the bus. The old man was almost in tears as he 6 her to let him take the bus home. The driver took the
conductor"s side and repeated the conductor"s command (命令,要求).
The woman was watching the incident. 7 the driver and the conductor raised their voices at the old man,
she interfered (干预).
"Stop 8 him! Can"t you see he"s only trying to get home?"
" He doesn"t have any money!" the driver shouted.
"Well, that"s no 9 to throw him off the bus," she insisted.
Then she reached inside her blouse, took out her 10 money, and handed in to the conductor." Here"s his
fare and mine. Just stop giving him a 11 time."
All heads turned to the woman. "It"s only money," she shrugged.
She rode the rest of the way home 12 a happy smile, with the money she"d lost earlier 13 .
On the road of life, the help of strangers can 14 our loads and lift our spirits. How much sweeter the 15
will be when we make it a little smoother for others! | ( )1. A. try
( )2. A. empty
( )3. A. tearfully
( )4. A. strangely
( )5. A. explained
( )6. A. begged
( )7. A. Unless
( )8. A. attacking
( )9. A. problem
( )10. A. spending
( )11. A. busy
( )12. A. giving
( )13. A. forgotten
( )14. A. move
( )15. A. world | B. care
B. full
B. seriously
B. happily
B. declared
B. scolded
B. Although
B. bothering
B. need
B. collected
B. cold
B. wearing
B. used
B. increase
B. journey | C. decide
C. crowded
C. carefully
C. secretly
C. admitted
C. praised
C. Until
C. blaming
C. matter
C. remaining
C. hard
C. taking
C. earned
C. lighten
C. smile | D. intend
D. ready
D. calmly
D. fortunately
D. found
D. thanked
D. When
D. wronging
D. reason
D. borrowed
D. fearful
D. forcing
D. returned
D. carry
D. friendship | | 完形填空。 | I have always believed the saying, "Any man can be a father, but it 1 someone special to be a dad." This
is true. Since the 2 of my son, Joshua, things have changed a lot in my life, but the 3 have been good! My
wife and I have been through many 4 moments which have made both of us stronger.
My son was born with a serious breathing problem and he couldn"t keep his 5 down. He was put on
several different medications, 6 he did not get any better. My wife and I were both told many times by people
that Joshua 7 he was born early; he had not 8 much weight since he was born.
As time progressed his regular doctor 9 my wife and me to visit Dr. Eid, a specialist in Louisville. He was
10 by my son"s condition and so we were sent to Louisville"s Children"s Hospital. Joshua 11 many different
checkups. The 12 spent there was very demanding for my wife and me. But we did make it 13 . Our son
Joshua was diagnosed (诊断) with asthma (哮喘), and with acid reflux syndrome (酸回流综合症). After the
treatment, his 14 began to improve slowly.
Joshua is 1 year and 1 month old now and his progress has been 15 - he is up to 27 pounds now. I keep
telling my wife that if he keeps 16 like this he might become a football 17 someday. There is a saying that
has 18 me get through these troublesome times, "Problems will either 19 you or break you." When you think
the 20 hours are upon you, remember the dawn is just in sight. | ( )1. A. takes
( )2. A. return
( )3. A. doctors
( )4. A. boring
( )5. A. food
( )6. A. so
( )7. A. looked about
( )8. A. gained
( )9. A. followed
( )10. A. angered
( )11. A. went into
( )12. A. time
( )13. A. out
( )14. A. diet
( )15. A. great
( )16. A. walking
( )17. A. supporter
( )18. A. left
( )19. A. cheat
( )20. A. easiest | B. asks
B. illness
B. friends
B. challenging
B. water
B. but
B. looked for
B. lost
B. ordered
B. shocked
B. put into
B. money
B. down
B. study
B. slow
B. running
B. player
B. moved
B. make
B. latest | C. tells
C. birth
C. causes
C. exciting
C. weight
C. since
C. looked like
C. kept
C. invited
C. disappointed
C. went through
C. hour
C. off
C. health
C. little
C. training
C. coach
C. helped
C. beat
C. brightest | D. brings
D. death
D. changes
D. puzzling
D. medicine
D. until
D. looked at
D. raised
D. advised
D. scared
D. broke through
D. holiday
D. through
D. weight
D. enough
D. growing
D. fan
D. watched
D. find
D. darkest | | 阅读理解。 | When other nine-year-old kids were playing games, she was working at a petrol station. When other teens
were studying or going out, she struggled to find a place to sleep on the street. But she overcame these terrible
setbacks to win a highly competitive scholarship and gain entry to Harvard University. And her amazing story
has inspired a movie, "Homeless to Harvard:The Liz Murray Story", shown in late April.
Liz Murray, a 22-year-old American girl, has been writing a real-life story of willpower and determination.
Liz grew up in the shadow of two drug-addicted parents. There was never enough food or warm clothes in
the house. Liz was the only member of the family who had a job. Her mother had AIDS and died when Liz was
just 15 years old. The effect of that loss became a turning point in her life. Connecting the environment in
which she had grown up with how her mother had died, she decided to do something about it.
Liz went back to school. She threw herself into her studies, never telling her teachers that she was
homeless. At night, she lived on the streets. "What drove me to live on had something to do with understanding, My understanding was that there was a whole other way of being. I had only experienced a small part of
society," she wrote in her book Breaking Night.
She admitted that she used envy to drive herself on. She used the benefits that come easily to others, such
as a safe living environment, to encourage herself that "next to nothing could hold me down". She finished high
school in just two years and won a full scholarship to study at Harvard University. But Liz decided to leave her
top university a couple of months earlier this year in order to take care of her father, who has also developed
AIDS. "I love my parents so much. They are drug addicts. But I never forget that they love me all the time."
Liz wants moviegoers to come away with the idea that changing your life is "as simple as making a decision". | | 1. The word "setback" in the first paragraph most probably means _____? | A. danger
B. difficulty
C. unhappiness
D. disaster | | 2. What"s the best title of the passage? | A. Liz"s Harvard Dream
B. Bitter Childhood of Liz
C. Liz"s Love for Her Parents
D. Liz"s Struggle for Her Life | | 3. What actually made Liz throw herself into her studies? | A. Her parents" addiction to drugs
B. Her mother" s disease
C. Lack of food and clothes
D. Her mother" s death | | 4. According to the passage, which is NOT true about Liz? | A. strong-willed
B. envious
C. determined
D. respectful | | 完形填空。 | I can never forget her-the little girl with a 1 so strong and powerful. We could hear her halfway down
the block. She was a(n) 2 peasant who asked for money and 3 gave the only thing she had-her voice. I
paused outside a small shop and listened. She brought to my mind the 4 of Little Orphan Annie. I could not
understand the words she 5 , but her voice begged for 6 . It stood out from the noises of Arbat Street, pure
and impressive, like the chime of a bell. She 7 from under an old-style lamp post (柱子,杆) in the shadow of
a building, her arms extended and 8 thrown back. She was small and of ordinary looks. Her brown 9
escaped the bun (发髻) it had been pulled into, and she occasionally removed it from her 10 . Her clothing I
can"t recall. Her voice, on the other hand, is always 11 on my memory.
I asked one of the translators about the girl. Elaina told me that she and hundreds of others like her
throughout the 12 Soviet Union add to their families" income by working on the streets. The children are unable
to 13 school, and their parents work fulltime. These children know that the result of an unsuccessful day is no
14 for the table. Similar situations 15 during the Depression (萧条) in the United States, but those American
children were faceless shoeshine boys of the twenties. This girl was real to me.
When we 16 past her I gave her money. It was not out of pity 17 rather admiration. Her smile of 18 did
not interrupt her singing. The girl watched us as we walked down the street. I knew this because when I looked
back she smiled again. We 19 that smile, and I knew I could never forget her courage and inner 20 . | ( )1. A. will
( )2. A. American
( )3. A. in return
( )4. A. voice
( )5. A. said
( )6. A. attention
( )7. A. laughed
( )8. A. hands
( )9. A. glasses
( )10. A. face
( )11. A. made
( )12. A. latter
( )13. A. attend
( )14. A. milk
( )15. A. broke
( )16. A. walked
( )17. A. and
( )18. A. anger
( )19. A. stopped
( )20. A. power | B. force
B. Chinese
B. in turn
B. image
B. murmured
B. love
B. cried
B. feet
B. hair
B. leg
B. impressed
B. rich
B. finish
B. vegetables
B. remained
B. swam
B. while
B. pity
B. shared
B. strength | C. voice
C. Japanese
C. in need
C. story
C. used
C. food
C. jumped
C. head
C. eyes
C. body
C. sent
C. former
C. leave
C. meat
C. occurred
C. flied
C. but
C. bitterness
C. won
C. weakness | D. determination
D. Russian
D. in silence
D. looks
D. sang
D. mercy
D. sang
D. face
D. watch
D. finger
D. put
D. great
D. enjoy
D. food
D. went
D. removed
D. or
D. thanks
D. exchanged
D. intelligence |
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