Have you ever thought of taking a train and having an adventure(奇遇)？Riding the train can be a real adventure. That is how I feel every time I take Amtrak. I often take a four－hour trip to visit my children. Every time I take this trip I never know what will happen.
Last week when I was on the train and over an hour into the train ride，there was a man sitting by himself in the back of the train carrying on a mobile phone conversation－in another language. It was loud and disturbed most of the people on the train. I think it was annoying.
Fortunately I sat next to a wonderful old lady who was taking a two－day trip by train. She said her two daughters were distraught at the thought of her driving for three days to reach her home，although she had no trouble driving. The train ride was the only choice for her. She loved to look out of the window and watch the world go by on the train.
She was fun to talk to and asked me when my children started being parents. That is a very good question. Both of us are old and have children. She asked that same question from time to time.
There are always many people on the train from all walks of life，different countries，and many languages. Riding the train is a great way to increase your knowledge and take in all kinds of cultures. If you get hungry，you can buy food in the food car at any time. If you need to use the restroom there is always one available.
It sure beats driving the car，which has to stop for food and restrooms. And it is better than taking the bus.
小题1:According to the passage，the purpose of the author’s train ride was .| A．to do business | B．to see her children | | C．to visit places of interest | D．to see her old friends |
小题2:Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “distraught” in Paragraph 3?| A．Disappointed. | B．Satisfied. | C．Worried. | D．Pleased. |
小题3:Which of the following is TRUE about the old lady sitting next to the author?| A．She is too old to drive now. | | B．She does not like to take trains. | | C．Although she is old，she has a good memory. | | D．Her daughters live far away from her home. |
小题4:What is the best title for this passage?| A．Train ride－a cultural experience | B．A painful experience on the train | | C．The history of Amtrak | D．A wonderful lady |
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小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:A |
试题分析:
小题1:细节题，由第一段第三行I often take a four－hour trip to visit my children.可以知道答案，故选B。
小题2:推理题。由后面的句子at the thought of her driving for three days to reach her home，although she had no trouble driving.可以推出答案，所以选C。
小题3:推理题，由第三段第二行She said her two daughters were distraught at the thought of her driving for three days to reach her home，although she had no trouble driving可以推出答案，所以选D
小题4:推理题，由本文的主要意思“作者在去看女儿的火车上，遇到不同的人，不同的语言体验”可以推出答案，所以选A
点评：本文记叙了作者在去看女儿的火车上，遇到不同的人，不同的语言体验。推断题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释。考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点。 |
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George selected his food in Value Mart carefully. He estimated he had ___36___ 80 cents today. He was pleased he had got good ___37___ for his money again.
At the exit, the freezing wind ___38___ him of his gloves. He was sure he was wearing them when entering the___39___. He made a search of his pockets. Then he thought they must have been ___40___ somewhere in the store. George had bought the black gloves for ＄35 ten years ago. They were leather, soft and durable. Until then, he had worn cheaper man-made material that never lasted long. His ___41___ to buy the gloves turned out to be good, which even ___42___ his position on the bus, as poorer passengers stared at him ___43___.
George re-entered the store. He followed the same ___44___ he had walked before, ___45___ at the bread counter, to the dairy section, the shelf where salt and sugar were placed. It did not take long to be ___46___ that the gloves were not there. His ___47___ grew heavier.“People have changed”,he ___48___ .“Years ago, if somebody ___49___ something lost, they would give it back.”
Yet he did not give up .This time he focused on the gloves on other shoppers’ ___50___ .Suddenly he ___51___ a lady nearby wearing a black pair of gloves. He said“Hi !”But when the surprised lady returned his ___52___, his eyes dropped to the floor, for the fingers of her gloves were too small for him.
Without gloves, he had to ___53___ his hands into his sleeves. Back home, George was ___54___. He could not do without gloves. George decided to buy another leather pair. But before that, he stepped into Value Mart again to see if by any ___55___ his gloves hand been returned to the lost and found office. The girl looked into her drawer and took out a pair of men’s leather gloves.“Are they ?”
“Yes ! Mine !”George shouted with joy.
| 小题1: | | A．had | B．wasted | C．spent | D．saved |
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| 小题2: | | A．quality | B．value | C．score | D．number |
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| 小题3: | | A．informed | B．warned | C．reminded | D．remembered |
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| 小题4: | | A．store | B．counter | C．flat | D．square |
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| 小题5: | | A．forgotten | B．taken | C．dropped | D．rejected |
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| 小题6: | | A．hope | B．decision | C．wish | D．opportunity |
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| 小题7: | | A．pulled | B．promoted | C．reduced | D．pushed |
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| 小题8: | | A．enviously | B．angrily | C．sincerely | D．properly |
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| 小题9: | | A．road | B．entrance | C．gate | D．route |
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| 小题10: | | A．staring | B．starting | C．stopping | D．looking |
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| 小题11: | | A．relaxed | B．ignored | C．convinced | D．rushed |
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| 小题12: | | A．heart | B．eyes | C．legs | D．body |
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| 小题13: | | A．exchanged | B．discussed | C．whispered | D．argued |
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| 小题14: | | A．picked out | B．picked up | C．made out | D．made up |
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| 小题15: | | A．hands | B．baskets | C．pockets | D．fingers |
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| 小题16: | | A．prevented | B．recognized | C．noticed | D．cursed |
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| 小题17: | | A．anger | B．greeting | C．emotion | D．description |
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| 小题18: | | A．spread | B．extend | C．wave | D．shrink |
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| 小题19: | | A．serious | B．proud | C．upset | D．cautious |
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| 小题20: | | A．chance | B．probability | C．means | D．terms |
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In 490 B.C. the Greek messenger, Pheidippides , ran about 40 kilometers from the town of “Marathon”to Athens to announce the victory of Athens over Macedon . Since then ,the 42–kilometer “Marathon”race has become a great test for athletes. However, for many years , only men were allowed to run this race , because the distance was said to be unbearable for women. In 1966, an American women named Roberta Gibb proved that idea wrong.
Gibb had always enjoyed running .One day in 1964 , she saw the Boston Marathon happening as she was running in the woods. Since running meant a lot to her, she began training harder , hoping to join the marathon some day.
Gibb finally applied to run in the 1966 Boston Marathon, but she was not given entrance because the Boston Marathon Association considered that women were not strong enough to run 42 kilometers . Yet, this was no obstacle to Gibb, for she knew she had the physical and mental strength to complete the race .On the day the 1966 Boston Marathon was held , Gibb hid in the bushes and jumped into the race when it began. She finished the race in 3 hours and 21 minutes, defeating two thirds of the men in the race and proving that women could run the marathon.
Although what Gibb did was only to realize her dream, in doing so she showed the world that women could accomplish greater things than many people believed they could.
小题1:why were women forbidden to run the 42–km marathon ?| A．Training was only provided for men . | | B．Women could not work as messengers. | | C．Women were believed too weak to finish it. | | D．It was a race held only for professional athletes |
小题2:What did Roberta Gibb do to prepare herself for the Boston Marathon ?| A．She dressed herself as a man. | | B．She trained herself harder than before. | | C．She found a job in the Boston Marathon Association . | | D．She hid in the bushes, waiting for the end of the race. |
小题3:What happened to Gibb in the 1966 Boston Marathon?| A．Her application wasn’t accepted. | | B．She was asked to train harder . | | C．Her determination amazed people. | | D．She was welcome to run the race. |
小题4:According to the text ,what can we learn from Roberta Gibb’s story?| A．Most women ran slower than men in marathons. | | B．Joining marathons is the best way to prove one’s strength. | | C．It takes at least two years to train to become a marathon runner. | | D．Women may be able to achieve greater things than they’re expected. |
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Angry Birds is a video game developed by Finnish computer game developer Rovio Mohile. Inspired primarily by a sketch of stylized wingless birds, the game was first released for Apple’s mobile operating system in December 2009.Since then, over 12 million copies of the game have been purchased from Apple’s App Store.
With its fast-growing popularity worldwide, the game and its characters---angry birds and their enemy pigs---have appeared in television programs throughout the world. The Israeli comedy A Wonderful Country ,one of the nation’s most popular TV programs, satirized(讽刺) recent failed Israeli-Palestinian peace attempts by featuring the Angry Birds in peace negotiations with the pigs. Clips of the segment (片段)went viral, getting viewers from all around the world. American television hosts Conan O’Brien ,Jon Steward ,and Daniel Tosh have referenced the game in comedy sketches for their programs, Conan, The Daily Show, and Dash. O. Some of the game’s more famous fans include Prime Minister David Cameron of UK, who plays the iPad version of the game, and author Salman Rushdie, who is believed to be “something of a master at Angry Birds.”
Angry Birds and its characters have also been featured in advertisements in different forms. In March 2011,the characters began appearing in a series of advertisements for Microsoft’s Bing search engine. In the same year, Nokin produced an advertisement in Austin, Texas that included the game’s characters on a downtown building for its new mobile phone. Later, a T-Mobile advertisement filmed in Spain included a real-life mock-up(实物模拟)of the game in a city center .Nokin also used the game in Malaysia to promote an attempt to set a world record for the largest number of people playing a single mobile game.
Angry Birds has even inspired works of philosophical analogy（哲学类比）.A five-part essay with the title“ Angry Birds Yoga（瑜伽）---How to Eliminate the Green Pigs in Your Life” was written by Giridhari Dasar in Brazil ,utilizing the characters and game play mechanics to interpret various concepts of yoga philosophy. The piece attracted much media attention for its unique method of philosophical presentation.
小题1:What is the purpose of the passage?| A．To explain how the video game Angry Birds was devised. | | B．To investigated why Angry Birds has quickly become well-liked. | | C．To introduce Angry Birds characters in TV programs and advertisements. | | D．To report on the spread of Angry Birds in different media around the world . |
小题2:Which of the following is closed in meaning to the word “viral “in Paragraph 2? | A．apparent | B．popular | C．exciting | D．disgusting |
小题3:According to the text, Which of the following persons is good at playing Angry Birds?| A．Salman Rushdie | B．Conan O’Brien | C．Giridhari Dasar | D．Daniel Tosh |
小题4:Which of the following is TRUE about the use of Angry Birds according to the text?| A．It has been used by UK Prime Minister to explain political issues. | | B．Its characters are used in advertisements mainly for Apple’s products. | | C．It has been developed into a film about the life of a Brazilian yoga master. | | D．Its real-life mock-up has appeared in an advertisement for mobile phones. |
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Long long ago, there was a small village． This village had a 1 tradition． At the beginning of every year, any boy who had reached the age of majority （the state of legally being an adult） was given land and money to build a home． The boy had to 2 his home before winter． If his home failed to endure the cold weather in winter, the villagers could not 3 him in any way．
One 4 , Paul and Marc reached their majority． They 5 their land and money and decided to search nearby villages for ideas on building their homes． In each village, they found the nicest 6 and talked to the owners． Each owner gladly offered 7 ．
After Marc saw several homes, he 8 the best ideas and went back to his own land． Paul, 9 , continued collecting more ideas． Soon he had so many great ideas that he began to 10 some of them． But he always believed he could find even better ideas in the next village．
Marc began building his home． He had several false starts, 11 his home gradually rose from his land． By fall, Marc had finished his home． It wasn"t perfect, but it was strong and he could 12 it later． Paul enjoyed all the beautiful homes and 13 with home owners． The first snow came and Paul, realizing he was running out of time, 14 back to his land． He built the best home he could in the time he had, but it was 15 ． The first winter storm destroyed his home and he froze to 16 ． The villagers mourned for him．
Marc 17 the winter． Each year, Marc searched for other good ideas he could use to make his own home look better． He became a leader in the village, 18 a family, and lived a happy, content life．
We all build and improve our own mental homes． It’s 19 and fun for us to search for ideas from other mental home owners, but we only improve our own mental home if we actually 20 the best ideas．
| 小题1: | | A．strange | B．hopeful | C．literary | D．cultural |
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| 小题2: | | A．find | B．make | C．complete | D．buy |
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| 小题3: | | A．help | B．encourage | C．scold | D．persuade |
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| 小题4: | | A．winter | B．summer | C．autumn | D．spring |
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| 小题5: | | A．exchanged | B．received | C．recognized | D．advice |
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| 小题6: | | A．girls | B．jobs | C．houses | D．presents |
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| 小题7: | | A．rooms | B．drinks | C．attention | D．advice |
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| 小题8: | | A．expected | B．gathered | C．created | D．understood |
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| 小题9: | | A．similarly | B．finally | C．however | D．furthermore |
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| 小题10: | | A．forget | B．believe | C．replace | D．doubt |
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| 小题11: | | A．because | B．although | C．but | D．so |
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| 小题12: | | A．repair | B．rebuild | C．sell | D．improve |
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| 小题13: | | A．conversations | B．achievements | C．struggles | D．arguments |
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| 小题14: | | A．drove | B．rushed | C．flew | D．moved |
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| 小题15: | | A．weak | B．funny | C．small | D．amazing |
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| 小题16: | | A．blindness | B．death | C．sadness | D．illness |
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| 小题17: | | A．experienced | B．loved | C．survived | D．spent |
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| 小题18: | | A．brought | B．earned | C．contacted | D．raised |
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| 小题19: | | A．slow | B．easy | C．dangerous | D．special |
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| 小题20: | | A．realize | B．bring | C．collect | D．apply |
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“Get out of the plane!” Justin shouted. Teddy and he dropped to the ground,….
When Kathy and Victor reached the edge of the grassland, flames(火焰)were shooting more than five meters into the air.
Kathy couldn’t believe what she was seeing. One glance told her they needed medical attention immediately. She questioned Justin, “ Is there anyone in the plane?”
“No,” he said.
“Where are you able to radio for help?”
“There was no time.”
“ I’m a distance runner.” Kathy said, “I’ll go for help.” Looking at the seriously injured men, she said, “It may take me several hours to get out.” She started out.
When she was 23, Kathy set a women’s-course record in a Marathon. She had run 42 kilometers. But now she was running the race of her life. She had nearly 30 kilometers of hard wilderness to cover to get help.
Kathy had been running for two hours. This was far back into the wilderness. The trail(小径) grew unclear. She stopped to take a quick compass(指南针) reading. She had run for more than 20 kilometers. Her heart fell, her muscle(肌肉) aching. Finally she saw her car in the distance.
She jumped into the car and sped away. She reached a holiday house and called the police.
During the wait she walked around, relaxing her legs and drinking water. It took almost two hours for a helicopter to reach her. They needed her for one more task.
小题1:“Now, she was running the race of her life” means that ________________.| A．she would set up a new record | | B．she was running for the lives of others | | C．she would run a race without others | | D．she couldn’t rely on Victor this time |
小题2:Why did Kathy stopped to have a look at her compass? Because ______________.| A． she didn’t trust her memory | B．she had lost her way | | C． The trail grew vague | D．Of the wilderness |
小题3:Why did she walk around, relax her legs and drink water? Because ______________.| A．She was too tired | | B．she felt thirsty | | C．she wanted to regain lost energy | | D．nothing else could be done then |
小题4:What do you think of her final task was?| A．Giving the injured food and drinks. | | B．Taking them to the nearest hospital. | | C．To show the police where the injured was. | | D．To go back to put out the big fire. |
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