We tried so hard to make things better for our kids but we made them worse. For my naughty boys, I’d know better. I’d really like for them to know about hand-me-down clothes and home-made ice cream and leftover meatloaf. I really would.
My cherished boys, I hope you learn humility (谦逊) by surviving failure and that you learn to be honest even when no one is looking. I hope you get a black eye fighting for something you believe in. I hope you have to share a bedroom with your younger brother. And it is all right to draw a line down the middle of the room, but when he wants to crawl (爬) under the covers (被子) with you because he’s scared, I hope you’ll let him. And when you want to see a Disney movie and your kid brother wants to tag along, I hope you take him.
I hope you have to walk uphill with your friends and that you live in a town where you can do it safely. I hope you learn to dig in the dirt and read books, and when you learn to use computers, you also learn how to add and subtract (减) in your head.
May you skin your knee climbing a mountain, burn your hand on the stove and stick your tongue on a frozen flagpole (旗杆). I hope you get sick when someone blows smoke in your face. I don’t care if you try beer once, but I hope you won’t like it.
I sure hope you make time to sit on a porch with your grandpa or go fishing with your uncle.
I hope your father punishes you when you throw a baseball through a neighbor’s window, and that your mother hugs you and kisses you when you give her a plaster of pared mold (一个石膏模型) of your hand.
These things I wish for you—tough times and disappointment, hard work and happiness.
小题1:Who wrote the letter? | A．A grandmother. | B．A grandfather. | C．A father. | D．A mother. |
小题2:What does the author hope for the boys?| A．they learn a lesson from a fight with others. | | B．they know how to calculate with computers. | | C．they get on well with family members.. | | D．they burn their hand on the stove and stick their tongue on a frozen flagpole. |
小题3:It can be inferred from the text that the boys _________________.| A．often fight with others | B．are to develop good qualities | | C．always keep their grandpa company | D．score high in the exam |
小题4: Why does the author write the letter?| A．To show the boys it’s not easy growing up. | | B．To teach the boys dos and don’ts on the way growing up. | | C．To help the boys to avoid making mistakes on the way growing up. | | D．To encourage the boys to fully experience life on the way growing up. |
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小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:D |
试题分析：这是一封祖母写给孙子的信，祖母希望孙子能经历艰难的岁月，挫折和失望；希望孙子努力工作，幸福快乐。
小题1:根据文章内容My cherished boys，提到了爷爷父亲和母亲，没有提到奶奶，所以这是奶奶写的信，故选A。
小题2:根据I hope you have to share a bedroom with your younger brother.可知作者希望孙子能够和家庭成员相处好，选C。
小题3:通过理解全文内容，可知孙子会形成好的品行，故选B。
小题4:根据These things I wish for you—tough times and disappointment, hard work and happiness，可知作者写这封信的目的在于鼓励孙子在成长的道路上要有丰富的经历，故选D。
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I’m Monty Don. Though I’m a host and writer now, I had an unhappy study experience actually. I changed 21 many times.
I first went to school at five. None of my teachers or classmates liked me, because I always gave them a lot of 22 . I once put a worm in a girl"s pocket. When I was seven, I was asked to 23 the school. Then I was sent off to a boarding school. I missed my 24 very much at first; I didn"t want to leave once I returned home. Later I met a very 25 teacher, who cared for me and helped me with study. He was also the 26 person to encourage me to act and write. At 13, I moved to Malvern College, but I was kicked out at 15 for 27 school rules. Then I went to another school where I failed my English A level. In fact, I didn"t like studying.
I finally 28 that life shouldn"t be like this. So I retook the 29 and got an A grade. And more 30 , I made a decision: to go to college, so I began to 31 for the entrance exam. I 32 passed the exam and went to Cambridge to read English. I met my wife there and I was 33 I made that decision, otherwise I wouldn"t have had a happy family. Looking back on what I"ve 34 , I come to know that if you devote yourself to it, nothing is 35 .
| 小题1: | | A．schools | B．majors | C．jobs | D．directions |
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| 小题2: | | A．attention | B．respect | C．trouble | D．help |
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| 小题3: | | A．leave | B．join | C．visit | D．describe |
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| 小题4: | | A．friend | B．childhood | C．teacher | D．family |
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| 小题5: | | A．rude | B．good | C．terrible | D．new |
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| 小题6: | | A．first | B．youngest | C．last | D．right |
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| 小题7: | | A．following | B．changing | C．misusing | D．breaking |
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| 小题8: | | A．guessed | B．doubted | C．remembered | D．realised |
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| 小题9: | | A．lesson | B．exam | C．photo | D．position |
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| 小题10: | | A．difficultly | B．effectively | C．importantly | D．likely |
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| 小题11: | | A．prepare | B．call | C．wait | D．hope |
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| 小题12: | | A．suddenly | B．unluckily | C．accidentally | D．finally |
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| 小题13: | | A．sorry | B．proud | C．glad | D．afraid |
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| 小题14: | | A．written | B．experienced | C．seen | D．concerned |
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| 小题15: | | A．strange | B．perfect | C．impossible | D．false |
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It is interesting how NASA(美国航空航天管理局)chose their astronauts for landing them on the moon. They chose men 26 the age of twenty and thirty-five. There were about fifty of them, Many were 27 air pilots. 28 were scientists with two or three degrees. NASA telephoned each man they were going to choose; told him the plans and the 29 they might get in. They then asked him if he was willing to be trained as an astronaut. “How could any man 30 such an exciting job?” One of them said, “Dangerous? Of course. It’s dangerous 31 most exciting”
The health and physical condition of 32 was, of course, very necessary. 33 those in very good health and physical condition were chosen.
While being trained to be astronauts. They went through many 34 . They studied the star and the moon, and they also studied geology, the science of rocks. This was necessary 35 astronauts would have to look for rocks on the moon. They would try to find rocks which might help to tell the 36 of the moon. They were all 37 to fly in helicopters （直升飞机）。These helicopters landed 38 down to give them some experience of the way the spaceship would 39 land on the moon , They were also taught the 40 facts about the conditions in space. They learnt all the technical details of the spaceships and rockets. They visited the scientists and engineers who 41 them. They visited the factories where they were 42. They learnt how every 43 of a space-ship and its instruments work. They also learnt every detail of ground-control 44 .
In a word, to be chosen as an astronaut. One must be in good health, 45 in science and good at piloting.
| 小题2: | | A．experienced | B．old | C．trained | D．young |
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| 小题3: | | A．None | B．Few | C．Others | D．They |
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| 小题4: | | A．dangers | B．sadness | C．hardship | D．troubles |
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| 小题5: | | A．accept | B．receive | C．offer | D．refuse |
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| 小题6: | | A．but | B．if | C．though | D．however |
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| 小题7: | | A．the scientists | B．men | C．pilots | D．Young people |
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| 小题9: | | A．jobs | B．places | C．courses | D．ways |
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| 小题10: | | A．for | B．because | C．since | D．So that |
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| 小题11: | | A．story | B．Background | C．Age | D．name |
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| 小题12: | | A．shown | B．trained | C．told | D．let |
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| 小题13: | | A．straight | B．straightly | C．indirectly | D．directly |
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| 小题14: | | A．possibly | B．likely | C．actually | D．really |
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| 小题15: | | A．not known | B．well-known | C．unknown | D．known |
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| 小题16: | | A．drew | B．produced | C．designed | D．made |
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| 小题17: | | A．repaired | B．built | C．developed | D．fixed |
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| 小题18: | | A．part | B．movement | C．machine | D．body |
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| 小题19: | | A．house | B．stop | C．system | D．station |
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| 小题20: | | A．well-done | B．well-fed | C．well- kept | D．well-informed |
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Today our lives are changing faster than at any time in history. Here we report on three important changes that will have a big impact on our everyday lives in the future．
The cashless society
Cash and bank-notes will disappear almost completely. They will be replaced by smart cards, namely plastic cards: microchip（微芯片）processors（处理器）loaded with some money. When we pay for goods，the shop assistant will put our smart card into a payment terminal（终端）and money will come into his card from our card. When all the money is used up，we will be able to reloadit by putting it into a telephone，dialing our bank account and money will be put into the card from the account.
Interactive telephones
Talking computers will play an important part. They will recognize speech, ask us what information we need, look through a database，and put the information into speech．If we want to book a flight or pay a bill by phone, we will interact with a talking computer to do so. Human telephone operators will be used only for more complex operations such as dealing with complaints or solving special problems.
Traffic jams in cities will be reduced because drivers will use electronic route maps to find the quickest route to their destination. Electronic systems will start changing motorists for driving in cities．As soon as motorists have to pay to drive in cities, they will stop using their cars and use public transport instead. Speed control systems will be built into cars. These systems will automatically（自动地）regulate the speed of the car to take account of traffic and weather conditions and prevent accidents. It will be many years before these changes bring results but when they do，there will be a titanic improvement in road safety.
With the development of science and technology, more and more advanced things will be invented or created. Life in the future is undoubtedly different from that at the present.
小题1:Cash and bank-note will disappear because .| A．they will be out of use sooner or later | | B．they will be replaced by plastic cards convenient to use | | C．we can load money from the bank | | D．they will be rejected by payment terminals |
小题2:What will you do if the money in your card is used up?| A．Go to the bank to deposit some money. | | B．Put the card into a telephone and dial the bank account. | | C．Buy a new card. | | D．We don’t know. |
小题3:Which of the following would be the best subtitle for the fourth paragraph?| A．Future cars | B．Speed control systems | C．Intelligent cars | D．Traffic jams |
小题4:Which of the following statements is NOT true?| A．When we buy tickets for flying somewhere else, we can have a talk with the computer. | | B．If you make a complaint, you can use human telephone operation. | | C．Drivers will stop using their cars and use public transport in order to prevent accidents. | | D．The help of electronic route maps will decrease traffic jams. |
小题5:The underlined word “titanic” in Paragraph 4 means .| A．huge and great | B．the name of a ship | C．slight | D．increasing |
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Dolphins（海豚）are not fish, but warm-blooded animals. They live in groups, and speak to each other in their own language. In this, they are like other animals, such as bees and birds. But dolphins are very different from almost all land animals. Their brain is nearly the same size as our own, and they live a long time―at least twenty or thirty years. Like some animals, dolphins use sound to help them find their way around. They also make these sounds to talk to each other and to help them find food. We now know they do not use their ears to receive these sounds, but the lower part of the mouth, called the jaw.
Strangely, dolphins seem to like man, and for thousands of years there have been stories about the dolphin and its friendship with people.
There is a story about sailors in the 19th century. In a dangerous part of the sea off the coast of New Zealand, they learnt to look for a dolphin called Jack. From 1871 to 1903, Jack met every boat in the area and showed it the way. Then in 1903 a passenger on a boat called The Penguin shot and wounded Jack. He recovered and for nine years more continued to guide all ships through the area－except for The Penguin.
Today, some people continue to kill dolphins, but many countries of the world now protect them and in these places it is against the law to kill them.
小题1:Dolphins are different from many other animals in that they _____. | A．live in groups | B．have large brains | C．are warm-blooded | D．have their own language |
小题2:Which of the following does the dolphin use to help it find its way around? | A．Its nose. | B．Its ears. | C．Its mouth. | D．Its eyes. |
小题3:Why did the sailors off the coast of New Zealand look for Jack? | A．He was lonely and liked to be with people. | | B．They enjoyed playing with him. | | C．He was seriously wounded. | | D．They wanted his help. |
小题4:By telling the story of Jack, the writer wanted to show that _____. | A．dolphins are friendly and clever | B．people are cruel to animals | | C．Jack is different from other dolphins | D．dolphins should be protected by law |
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A group of graduates, well established in their careers, were talking at a reunion and decided to visit their old university professor, now retired. During their visit, the conversation turned to complaints about stress in their work and lives.
Offering his guests hot chocolate, the professor went into the kitchen and returned with a large pot of hot chocolate and other things including cups-porcelain(瓷杯子), glass, crystal, some plain looking, some expensive, some elegant -- telling them to help themselves to the hot chocolate.
When they all had a cup of hot chocolate in hand, the professor said: "I notice that all the nice looking and expensive cups were taken, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress. The cup that you"re drinking from adds nothing to the quality of the hot chocolate. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink. What all of you really wanted was hot chocolate, not the cup; but you consciously went for the best cups... And then you began eyeing each others cups. Now consider this: Life is the hot chocolate; your job, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain life. The cup you have does not define, nor change the quality of life you have. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the hot chocolate we have. The happiest people don"t have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything that they have. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Thank the Lord for your blessings in 2011. And enjoy your hot chocolate in 2012!”
小题1: When did they decide to go to see their professor?| A．After the reunion. | B．During the get-together. | | C．Before they graduated. | D．Just after the professor retired. |
小题2:Why did the professor offer them different cups?| A．Because cups were not enough for everyone. | | B．Because cups were beautiful. | | C．Because the professor wanted to teach them something. | | D．Because hot chocolate should be contained in different cups. |
小题3:What caused the professor to say those words?| A．Their graduation. | B．Their reunion. | C．Their visit. | D．Their complaints. |
小题4:What does the word “cup” in this passage refer to?| A．Life | B．happy things in life | | C．hot chocolate | D．tools to hold and contain life |
小题5:What is the purpose of the professor’s words?| A．To tell them life is not easy, so try their best to be happy. | | B．To educate them that the happiest people don"t have the best of everything. | | C．To wish them to be grateful to their life and make the best of everything that they have. | | D．To use different cups to tell them they should try different things in life. |
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