One night I was sitting in my kitchen half-listening as my 15-year-old son, Tommy quarreled with his 12-
year-old brother Kevin. I didn"t pay attention when Kevin 1 the stairs with the 2 on his face.
About 20 minutes later, as I was walking upstairs I heard Kevin 3 inside the bathroom. I bit my tongue
to 4 myself saying, "Come on Kevin, don"t be such a 5 ." Instead, I knocked on the door and asked, "Hey,
Kevin, do you want a 6 ?" No answer. I 7 again, "Why don"t you come out of there?" No answer again.
So, joking around, I took hold of a pile of 8 and a pencil and wrote, "If you don"t want to talk, we can 9
notes to each other.
An hour later I was 10 sitting outside the bathroom with two piles of the cards in front of me. They are
cards from Kevin on which he had 11 all his unpleasant feelings into words for me. By this time I don"t 12
the rings of my telephone and popular TV show downstairs. One of Kevin"s notes said, " 13 in this family cares
about me. I am not the youngest, and I am not the 14 , and I am not the 15 . Tommy thinks that I am stupid
and Dad wishes he had 16 Kevin as a kid because he"s better at baseball. And you never 17 me."
18 came to my eyes. I wrote back, "You know, Kevin, I really do love you and I am sorry I don"t always
19 it. I am here for you and you are loved in this family." Since then I try my best to never only 20 my
family members any more. Kevin and I have a closer relationship now. |
( )1.A. rushed down
( )2.A. injury
( )3.A. laughing
( )4.A. stop
( )5.A. man
( )6.A. dialogue
( )7.A. tried
( )8.A. papers
( )9.A. draw
( )10.A. still
( )11.A. put
( )12.A. pay attention
( )13.A. Nobody
( )14.A. tallest
( )15.A. biggest
( )16.A. one
( )17.A. notice
( )18.A. Smiles
( )19.A. know
( )20.A. half-notice | B. rushed up
B. wound
B. crying
B. keep
B. student
B. conversation
B. hesitated
B. books
B. write
B. even
B. spelled
B. look forward
B. Everybody
B. oldest
B. fastest
B. the same
B. believe
B. Tears
B. recognize
B. half-finish | C. rushed out
C. hurt
C. whispering
C. quit
C. baby
C. discussion
C. cried
C. cards
C. send
C. rather
C. wrote
C. care about
C. Neither
C. shortest
C. laziest
C. the other
C. trust
C. Appreciation
C. realize
C. half-empty | D. rushed into
D. harm
D. singing
D. persuade
D. pupil
D. talk
D. shouted
D. towels
D. share
D. already
D. translated
D. hear from
D. Either
D. favorite
D. smartest
D. other
D. hear
D. Happiness
D. show
D. half-fill |
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核心考点
试题【完形填空。 One night I was sitting in my kitchen half-listening as my 15-year-old】；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。 | Tess, eight, always heard her parents talking about her brother, Andrew. He was very sick and they were
completely out of money. Only a very costly surgery could save him but no one would lend them money. She
heard Daddy said with desperation, "Only a miracle can save him."
Counting all her coins in her bedroom and carefully bringing the coins, Tess slipped out the door and made
her way six blocks to Drug Store. She waited patiently for the pharmacist (药剂师) to give her some attention
but he was too busy at this moment. Tess twisted her feet to make a noise. Nothing. She cleared her throat
with the most disgusting sound she could produce. No good. Finally she took a coin and banged (发出砰声)
it on the counter. That did it! "And what do you want?" the pharmacist asked. "I"m talking to my brother from
Chicago whom I haven"t seen for ages," he said without waiting for a reply to his question. "Well, let"s talk
about my brother," Tess answered. "He"s really, really sick and I want to buy a miracle."
""Pardon?" said the pharmacist, "Andrew has something bad growing inside his head and my Daddy says
only a miracle can save him now. So how much does a miracle cost?" "No miracle here." the pharmacist said.
"Please, just tell me how much it costs." Tess pleaded. The pharmacist"s brother bent down and asked, "What
kind of a miracle does your brother need?". "I don"t know," Tess replied. "Ijust know he"s really"sick and
Mommy says he needs an operation." "How much do you have?" asked the man from Chicago. "One dollar and
eleven cents." Tess answered shyly. "Well, what a coincidence (巧合)!" smiled the man, "That"s the exact price.
Take me to where you live. Let"s see if I have the kind of miracle you need."
That man was Mr. Carlton. The operation was completed without charge and soon Andrew was home again
"That surgery," her Mom whispered, "was a real miracle. I wonder how much it would have cost?" Tess
smiled. She knew exactly how much a miracle cost. | | 1. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? | [ ] | A. A miracle costs one point eleven dollars plus the faith of a little child.
B. Tess tried once to get the attention from the pharmacist but failed.
C. Tess"s brother, Andrew, didn"t survive the operation.
D. Tess is very brave to walk 5 blocks to the drug store to get help. | | 2. From the passage, you may see Mr. Carlton is _____. | [ ] | A. a pharmacist
B. a policeman
C. a teacher
D. a surgeon | | 3. What was the pharmacist"s attitude towards the girl when she tried to get his attention? | [ ] | A. delighted
B. impatient
C. nervous
D. anxious | | 4. Which of the following proverbs best describes what happened in the story? | [ ] | A. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.
B. Two heads are better than one.
C. The early bird catches the worm.
D. Behind bad luck comes good luck. | | 完形填空。 | Russ was a lovable kid with a variety of communication challenges-a speech impediment (语言障碍),
dyslexia (诵读困难), and auditory problems. 1 today he is walking confidently, standing tall to make
an acceptance 2 for having been chosen one of the "Outstanding Young Citizens" in Ocean County,
New Jersey 3 his remarkable volunteer service in the town of Toms River.
As I listened, I closed my eyes. I found myself 4 those memorable moments. My mind was full of
warm images of Russ as a loving, caring youth, a gentle soul, 5 his challenges. And now, as he stood
at the platform, I knew his heart 6 be racing. As Russ continued to speak, I thought about the fateful
day when he was diagnosed with all those impairments (损伤) and how 7 his tutors would be if they
could see him today. Here he was at twenty-nine, being honored for ten years of service as a volunteer
8 . Russ was 9 for organizing clothing for the homeless, teaching preschool children about fire safety,
and for playing Santa Claus for very sick children by driving up in a fire truck.
Russ thanked his parents for providing him with dignity and for teaching him about morals. Then,
pausing for a few seconds, he 10 us by surprise by touching lovingly on the 11 of his nephew, Austin.
Austin was just three years old when he died from an incurable disease. At that nloment, I had to close my
eyes again 12 a different set of tears ran down my cheeks. A silence 13 the room as Russ owed his
volunteer award to Austin. He 14 his address by lifting up the audience with these words, "Austin taught
me how to love."
I have never thought of this day. 15 , no one had ever thought that Russ would made 16 as the star
of the football team, and he had never been voted "most likely to succeed," but he 17 to be a true "star"
in his community. Russ became a man of strong character 18 his unselfish service to others. With so
many impairments, Russ now sees and acts 19 with his heart. His words and deeds inspire everyone who
knows him. It is Russ, our son, who has shown us what 20 is. | ( )1.A. And
( )2.A. point
( )3.A. in spite of
( )4.A. recalling
( )5.A. facing up to
( )6.A. could
( )7.A. nervous
( )8.A. policeman
( )9.A. grateful
( )10.A. took
( )11.A. birth
( )12.A. since
( )13.A. dropped down
( )14.A. concIuded
( )15.A. Generally
( )16.A. it
( )17.A. happened
( )18.A. at
( )19.A. cautiously
( )20.A. sharing | B. While
B. speech
B. regardless of
B. recording
B. concerning about
B. might
B. excited
B. tailor
B. responsible
B. got
B. achievement
B. after
B. got up
B. wrote
B. Surprisingly
B. him
B. rose
B. on
B. generously
B. love | C. As
C. call
C. because of
C. seizing
C. escaping from
C. would
C. proud
C. tutor
C. anxious
C. shocked
C. loss
C. when
C. took off
C. delivered
C. Actually
C. one
C. appeared
C. by
C. closely
C. sacrifice | D. But
D. appeal
D. in face of
D. expecting
D. putting up with
D. must
D. surprised
D. fireman
D. fit
D. moved
D. disease
D. before
D. fell over
D. started
D. However
D. that
D. reduced
D. in
D. clearly
D. confidence | | 阅读理解。 | In l921, Lewis Lawes became the warden (监狱长) at Sing Sing Prison of New York State. No prison
was tougher than Sing Singg during that time. But when Warden Lawes retired some 20 years later, that
prison had become a humanitarian institution. Those who studied the system said credit for the change
belonged to Lawes. But when he was asked about the transformation, here"s what he said, "I owe it all to
my wonderful wife, Catherine, who is buried outside the prison walls."
Catherine Lawes was a young mother with three small children when her husband became the warden.
Everybody warned her from the beginning that she should neVer set foot inside the prison walls, but that
didn"t stop Catherine!
When the first prison basketball game was held, she went into the gym with her three beautiful kids and
she sat in the stands with the inmates. Her attitude was:"My husband and I are going to take care of these
men and I believe they will take care of me! I don"t have to worry!" She insisted on getting acquainted with
them and their records. She discovered one convicted murderer was blind so she paid him a visit. Holding
his hand in hers she Said, "Do you read Braille?" "What"s Braille?" he asked. Then she taught him how to
read. Later, Catherine found a deaf-mute in prison. She went to school to learn how to use sign language.
Many said that Catherine Lawes was the body of Jesus that came alive again in Sing Sing from l921 to
1937. Then, she was killed in a car accident. The next morning Lewis Lawes didn"t come to work, so the
acting warden took his place. It seemed almost instantly that the prison knew something was wrong. The
following day, her body was resting in a casket in her home, three-quarters of a mile from the prison. As
the acting warden took his early morning walk, he was shocked to see a large cmwd of the toughest,
hardes-looking criminals gathered like a herd of animals at the main gate. He came closer and noted tears
of grief and sadness. He knew how much they loved Catherine. He turned and faced the men.
"All right, men, you can go. Just be sure and check in tonight!" Then he opened the gate and a parade
of criminals walked, without a guard, the three-quarter of a mile to stand in line to pay their final respects
to Catherine Lawes. And every one of them checked back in Every one! | | 1. Catherine was not afraid of getting inside the prison walls because she believed _____. | | [ ] | A. one good turn deserves another
B. no pains, no gains
C. a new broom sweeps clean
D. virtue never grows old | | 2. The underlined word in paragraph three most probably refers to _____. | | [ ] | A. basketball players
B. prison guards
C. prisoners
D. family of the prisoners | | 3. What made every one of the criminals check back in? | | [ ] | A. The acting warden"s requirement
B. The strict rules of the prison
C. Their respect for Catherine
D. The force of the guards | | 4. What is the best title of the passage? | | [ ] | A. A Tough Prison
B. A Woman Bringing Changes
C. A warden Caring for Prisoners
D. A Great Wife | | 完形填空。 | The year I went away to college was a very difficult transition (过渡期) for me. 1 is probably true with
many people, I got quite homesick and 2 thought about going home.
Although the 3 time for many students is getting 4 from home, my mailbox was frequently 5 . One
day when I went to the mailbox, there was a postcard 6 at me. I sat down to read it, 7 a note from
someone back home. 8 I became increasingly puzzled (困惑) as 9 postcards were like this. It was a full
news report about a woman named Mabel and her new-bom baby. I took the card to my room and 10 about
it.
Several days later I 11 another postcard, and this one 12 news about Maybelline, Mabel"s cousin. Soon
after, another card arrived and then another, 13 full of news of different people. I began to 14 look forward
to the next one, 15 to see what this author would come up with 16 . I was never 17 .
Finally, the cards 18 coming, right about the time I had begun to feel 19 about college life. They had been
such a happy distraction (调剂) that I have 20 all the postcards and still bring them out to read whenever I
need a lift. | ( )1. A. If
( )2. A. often
( )3. A. hard
( )4. A. visitors
( )5. A. empty
( )6. A. pouring
( )7. A. describing
( )8. A. But
( )9. A. any
( )10. A. joked
( )11. A. mailed
( )12. A. delivering
( )13. A. one
( )14. A. nearly
( )15. A. promising
( )16. A. below
( )17. A. frightened
( )18. A. continued
( )19. A. easy
( )20. A. lost | B. So
B. carefully
B. last
B. letters
B. full
B. reaching
B. considering
B. Thus
B. no
B. talked
B. accepted
B. demanding
B. each
B. possibly
B. surprised
B. lately
B. disappointed
B. stopped
B. safe
B. collected | C. As
C. seldom
C. busiest
C. calls
C. closed
C. staring
C. enjoying
C. Also
C. some
C. forgot
C. wrote
C. discovering
C. either
C. usually
C. interested
C. next
C. excited
C. started
C. tired
C. torn | D. What
D. merely
D. happiest
D. directions
D. open
D. rolling
D. expecting
D. Even
D. such
D. cared
D. received
D. developing
D. both
D. really
D. pretending
D. behind
D. pleased
D. avoided
D. anxious
D. saved | | 阅读理解。 | Rome had the Forum. London has Speaker"s Corner. Now always-on-the-go New Yorkers have Liz and
Bill.
Liz and Bill, two college graduates in their early 20s, have spent a whole year trying to have thousands of
people talk to them in subway stations and on busy street corners. Just talk.
Using a 2-foot-tall sign that says, "Talk to Me," they attract conversationalists, who one evening included
a mental patient, and men in business suits. They don"t collect money.
They don"t push religion (宗教). So what"s the point?
"To see what happens," said Liz. "We simply enjoy life with open communication (交流)."
Shortly after the September 11, 2001 attacks, they decided to walk from New York City to Washington,
a 270-mile trip. They found they loved talking to people along the way and wanted to continue talking with
strangers after their return.
"It started as a crazy idea," Liz said. "We were so curious about all the strangers walking by with their life
stories. People will talk to us about anything: their jobs, their clothes, their childhood experiences, anything."
Denise wanted to talk about an exam she was about to take. She had stopped by for the second time in two
days, to let the two listeners know how it went.
Marcia had lost her husband to a serious disease. "That was very heavy on my mind," Marcia said. "To be
able to talk about it to total strangers was very good," she explained.
To celebrate a year of talking, the two held a get-together in a city park for all the people they had met over
the past year. A few hundred people showed up, as well as some television cameramen and reporters.
They may plan more parties or try to attract more people to join their informal talks. Some publishers have
expressed interest in a book, something they say they"ll consider. | | 1. What did Liz and Bill start doing after September 2001? | | [ ] | A. Chatting with people.
B. Setting up street signs.
C. Telling stories to strangers.
D. Organizing a speaker"s corner. | | 2. What they have been doing can be described as _____. | | [ ] | A. pointless
B. normal
C. crazy
D. successful | | 3. Why are Denise and Marcia mentioned in the text? | | [ ] | A. They knew Liz and Bill very well.
B. They happened to meet the writer of the text.
C. They organized the get-together in the city park.
D. They are examples of those who talked to Liz and Bill. | | 4. What will Liz and Bill do in the future? | | [ ] | A. Go in for publishing.
B. Do more television programs.
C. Continue what they are doing.
D. Spend more time reading books. | | 5. How do they like the idea of writing a book? | | [ ] | A. They have decided to wait a year or two.
B. They will think about it carefully.
C. They agreed immediately.
D. They find it hard to do that. |
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