Alone in the light at the dining room table, surrounded by a nearly dark house, I sat in tears.
Finally, I 36 in getting both kids to bed. As a new single 37 , I had to be both Mommy and Daddy to my two little children.
With full rights of my children, I 38 to give them a normal and comfortable home life. I 39 a happy face for them.
I rose slowly, trying not to 40 even the least sound which might start them up 41 . I tiptoed(蹑手蹑脚地走) out of their room, 42 the door part way, and went downstairs.
And loneliness(孤独). I 43 as thought I were at the bottom(底部) of a great sea of loneliness. It all 44 together and I was at once lost. I sat there, 45 crying.
Just then, a pair of little 46 went around my middle and a little face looked up at me. I looked down into my five-year-old son’s 47 face.
I was shy to be 48 crying by my son. “I’m sorry. Ethan, I didn’t know you were stillo awake.” I don’t know why, but so many people 49 when they cry and I was no exception. “I didn’t 50 to cry. I’m just a little 51 tonight.”
“It’s okay, Daddy. It’s okay to cry; you’re just 52 .”
I couldn’t express(表达) how happy he made me, this little boy, who was simple, gave me 53 to cry. He seemed to be saying that I didn’t have to always be 54 , and that sometimes it was possible to allow myself to feel weak and let out my 55 .
| 小题1: | | A．succeeded | B．escaped | C．failed | D．helped |
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| 小题2: | | A．mother | B．worker | C．parent | D．stepfather |
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| 小题3: | | A．followed | B．grew | C．joined | D．tried |
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| 小题4: | | A．put on | B．took on | C．put down | D．took in |
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| 小题6: | | A．over | B．again | C．once | D．already |
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| 小题7: | | A．locked | B．fixed | C．opened | D．closed |
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| 小题8: | | A．felt | B．thought | C．fell | D．woke |
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| 小题9: | | A．went | B．afforded | C．came | D．agreed |
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| 小题10: | | A．loudly | B．hardly | C．widely | D．silently |
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| 小题11: | | A．arms | B．legs | C．hands | D．eyes |
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| 小题12: | | A．pleased | B．helpful | C．excited | D．angry |
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| 小题13: | | A．moved | B．seen | C．heard | D．touched |
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| 小题14: | | A．explain | B．complain | C．apologize | D．wonder |
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| 小题15: | | A．want | B．mean | C．appear | D．prefer |
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| 小题16: | | A．worried | B．special | C．tired | D．sad |
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| 小题17: | | A．a person | B．a male | C．terrific | D．nervous |
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| 小题18: | | A．decision | B．interest | C．right | D．truth |
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| 小题19: | | A．experienced | B．strong | C．single | D．able |
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| 小题20: | | A．ideas | B．secrets | C．words | D．feelings |
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小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:A
小题5:C
小题6:B
小题7:D
小题8:A
小题9:C
小题10:D
小题11:A
小题12:B
小题13:B
小题14:C
小题15:B
小题16:D
小题17:A
小题18:C
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试题分析：
小题1:A 固定词组。Succeed in doing sth成功做某事。
小题2:C 上下文串联。根据下句中他既要做爸爸又要做妈妈说明他是一个单身父母。
小题3:D 固定词组。Try to do sth努力做某事。我努力给他提供正常的舒服的生活。
小题4:A 短语辨析。Ａ伪装Ｂ呈现Ｃ写下Ｄ吸收；指在孩子面前我伪装成很开心的样子。
小题5:C 固定词组。Make sounds发出声音，我走得很轻，尽量不发出声音。
小题6:B 上下文串联。36空后getting both kids to bed说明孩子们已经睡着，我不想把他们再次吵醒。
小题7:D 上下文串联。根据横线后面的door说明我把门关了起来。
小题8:A 动词辨析。A感觉B思考C摔倒D醒来；我感觉自己非常孤单无助。
小题9:C 动词辨析。Come together指所有的孤单感一起过来了。我一下子迷失了。
小题10:D 上下文串联。上文提及孩子们都睡着了，那么我应该是无声地哭，害怕吵醒孩子们。
小题11:A 名词辨析。A胳膊B腿C手D眼睛；指一双胳膊抱住了我的腰。
小题12:B 形容词辨析。A开心B乐于助人的C兴奋C生气；指儿子那张想帮助我的脸庞。
小题13:B 动词辨析。A感到B看见C听见D触摸；被而自己看见我在哭，我感觉很害羞。
小题14:C 动词辨析。A解释B抱怨C道歉D想知道；很多人都会因为自己的哭泣影响别人而向别人道歉。
小题15:B 动词辨析。A想要得到B意味着C出现D宁愿。我并不想哭，但是今天晚上只是有点难过。
小题16:D 形容词辨析。A担忧B特别C疲惫D难过；句意同上句解释。
小题17:A 句意分析。哭也没有关系，你也是一个人，是人都会哭，都自己的感情。
小题18:C 名词辨析。A决定B兴趣C权利D真相；儿子给了我哭的权利。他说我是人，是人都会哭。
小题19:B 上下文串联。我不必总是装的那么坚强，也会有悲伤难过的时候。
小题20:D 名词辨析。A主意B秘密C话语D感情；let out our feelings指表达我们的感情。
点评：文章介绍了我在软弱的时候，孩子给了我支持。文章通过上下文信息考查考生的综合运用英语的能力，渗透了智力水平和综合素质的要求，建议以后的学习中，注重语篇的学习，培养自己驾驭语篇的能力，培养自己根据语篇综合运用英语的能力。 |
核心考点
试题【Alone in the light at the dining room table, surrounded by a nearly dark house, 】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
[详细]举一反三
One year, my school report made my parents angry. On Christmas Eve, all the presents were stolen, along with our TV. My parents told me that there were no presents because Santa was very angry with my behavior over the past year. The next year on Christmas Eve I slept downstairs with a plastic sword waiting for Santa to make sure that he didn"t steal the new TV. The next morning, when I woke up, I saw Santa standing there. As soon as I saw that there were no presents, I grabbed my plastic sword and ran at him, shouting angrily: "THIEF! THIEF!"
Jack
When I was young, we always had a specific room for the Christmas tree. My mom never really liked the location, so one year she moved the tree into another room. I was convinced that Santa would not know where the tree was and would get lost in our house. I was worried that he would be mad and put me on the "bad" list and would not give me any gifts because he couldn"t find the tree. I came up with the idea to make signs leading from the fireplace to the tree. They said things like: "Tree this way" or "Santa, put the gifts over here." When my big brother saw them he began to laugh his head off.
Lucy
Does everyone remember going to the mall and sitting on Santa’s lap to have his picture taken at Christmas time?
Well, I used to think that if I did that, Santa would get mad bcause he would have to go all around the world and give every kid the chance to have his picture taken with him. Of course his lap would hurt and he would be very fired. I thought he might keep a copy of the picture and that would be how he decided who would be on his naughty list.
My mom couldn"t get me onto Santa"s lap until she made him promise I wouldn"t end up on his naughty list.
Lydia
小题1:The real reason why Jack"s TV was taken away is that ______________.| A．his parents were too careless | | B．his parents thought he had watched too much TV | | C．Santa Claus was not satisfied with Jack’s behavior | | D．Santa gave the TV to another child as a present |
小题2:Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons why Lucy didn"t want the tree to be moved?| A．Santa would not know where the tree was. | | B．Santa would be angry and would not give her any gifts. | | C．Her big brother might laugh at her. | | D．Santa might think she was a "bad" child. |
小题3:We can learn from the third story that _______________.| A．Lydia’s mother was very Strict with her | | B．Lydia believed in Santa when she was young | | C．Lydia was naughty when she was young | | D．Lydia liked taking pictures with Santa |
小题4:Why didn"t Lydia want to take pictures with Santa?| A．She was afraid that Santa would get mad with her. | | B．She was afraid that Santa would get too tired and hurt himself. | | C．She disliked the idea that Santa would keep a copy of her picture. | | D．She feared that she would appear in the Santa"s naughty list. |
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At one point or 36 in life, we are all 37 to make a speech to an audience on different occasions, for example, in the classroom to share successful 38 with classmates or on a wedding to send your best wishes in honor of the newly-weds. No matter 39 the audience seems to be, we are in public speaking. 40, most of us don’t do a very satisfactory job. We get nervous. We forget what to say, we 41 unnecessary words, and we 42 the audience. We feel awful, feeling like completely a loser, and wish we would never have to speak again.
Cheer up! You are not alone and things are not 43 bad. Here are a few44 for you to 45 the pain. First, be clear about the purpose of your speech. What is the 46? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as much information 47 you can think of on your subject. It is advised that onespend plenty of your time doing some research and organizing your material so that your speech is clear and crystal. 48 many examples, pictures, charts, and graphs if possible. Most importantly, never forget your audience. Don’t talk over their heads, and don’t 49 them. Treat them with 50.During the course, let your 51 come through so that they feel as if you make person-to-person communication with them. They will surely 52 your thoughtfulness and find your speech enjoyable.
Just remember: Be prepared. Know your subject, the occasion, and the audience . If you follow these steps, you will see you don’t have to be 53. 54, you may find you more than enjoy the period and that you 55 to make more and long speeches. But don’t hog the podium and steal the show!
| 小题1: | | A．other | B．others | C．another | D．the other |
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| 小题2: | | A．called in | B．called upon | C．called out | D．called off |
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| 小题3: | | A．stories | B．materials | C．experience | D．information |
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| 小题4: | | A．how large | B．what big size | C．how much | D．how many |
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| 小题5: | | A．However | B．Therefore | C．But | D．As a result |
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| 小题6: | | A．miss | B．avoid | C．hate | D．repeat |
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| 小题7: | | A．amaze | B．bore | C．amuse | D．embarrass |
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| 小题8: | | A．that | B．too much | C．much too | D．far from |
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| 小题9: | | A．advices | B．tips | C．suggestion | D．words |
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| 小题10: | | A．get across | B．go through | C．get over | D．go over |
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| 小题11: | | A．situation | B．condition | C．occasion | D．instruction |
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| 小题12: | | A．which | B．for which | C．as | D．that |
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| 小题13: | | A．Include | B．Including | C．Give | D．Showing |
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| 小题14: | | A．talk aloud with | B．talk down to | C．Talk about | D．talk to |
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| 小题15: | | A．honor | B．respect | C．discipline | D．encouragement |
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| 小题16: | | A．personality | B．points | C．speech | D．opinions |
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| 小题17: | | A．enjoy | B．appreciate | C．thank | D．express |
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| 小题18: | | A．frightened | B．afraid | C．enthusiastic | D．relaxed |
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| 小题19: | | A．However | B．In fact | C．In other words | D．similarly |
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| 小题20: | | A．are anxious | B．look forward | C．volunteer | D．willing |
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Will it matter if you don’t take your breakfast?
Recently a test was given in the United States. Those tested included people of different ages, from 12 to 83. During the experiment, these people were given all kinds of breakfasts, and sometimes they got no breakfast at all. Special tests were set up to see how well their bodies worked when they had eaten a certain kind of breakfast. The results show that if a person eats a proper breakfast, he or she will work with better effect than if he or she has no breakfast.
This fact appears to be especially true if a person works with his brains, if a student eats fruit, eggs, bread and milk before going to school, he will learn more quickly and listen with more attention in class. Opposite to what many people believe, if you don’t eat breakfast, you will not lose weight. This is because people become so hungry at noon that they eat too much for lunch, and end up gaining weight instead of losing. You will probably lose more weight if you reduce your other meals.
小题1:The results of the test show that ______| A．breakfast has great effect on work and studies. | | B．breakfast has much to do with people’s health. | | C．a person will work better if he has simple breakfast | | D．breakfast only affects those who work with their brains . |
小题2:According to the passage, many people think that if you don’t eat breakfast, you will____.| A．do your work badly | B．eat too much for lunch | | C．gain weight | D．lose weight |
小题3:We can infer from the passage that _____| A．one can work better with breakfast. | | B．morning diet will do good to your health. | | C．reducing lunch and supper will help lose weight. | | D．breakfast is more important than lunch and supper. |
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In an age dominated （控制的） by new media and the Internet, there are so many alternative ways of learning．Gone are the days when, if we couldn"t make it into a classroom, the only real option was to pick up a book, or when audio materials consisted of bad quality cassettes or sporadic（时有时无的） radio and TV programmes．With the appearance of broadband access to the web, we have a whole new learning domain （统领） at our fingertips．Sophisticated learning materials in the form of text or high-quality audio are now available at the touch of a button, and tests and assignments can be submitted （进行） and marked online．Questions and learning, studying away from the classroom has never seemed easier．Yet many teachers would argue that face-to-face contact between teachers and students is an essential part of the language learning experience．Enter the concept of blended （融合的） learning, an approach to education which seeks to combine the best of new technology and actual human contact．
Advocates of blended learning argue that an approach to study which combines the benefits of new technology with the best aspects of face-to-face （often abbreviated to F2F） teaching, will achieve better results．For example, there are some aspects of study, like practical sessions, dealing with more subjective questions, or meeting the needs of an individual student, which require face-to-face human interaction, whereas the more mechanical aspects of learning, such as answers to clear-cut questions, can be managed simply and effectively in a remote environment using new technology．
Blended learning approaches have proven especially appropriate in language learning．For example, in an ELT （English Language Teaching ） environment, a simple scenario （剧情概要） might be a classroom session where a teacher asks a group of students to use a wiki to create a text． Students then go away and compose and edit the text remotely．During the next F2F session, the teacher express his opinion about their work．
小题1:What is the main idea of this passage?| A．Blended learning is an effective learning approach． | | B．More and more people will use Internet-based learning materials, | | C．There are so many different ways of learning for people to choose in today"s world． | | D．Blended learning methods have proven to be effective except in language learning． |
小题2:Which of the following aspects of study doesn"t require face-to-face interaction between teachers and students?| A．Practical sessions． | | B．Tackling the needs of an individual student． | | C．Dealing with more subjective questions． | | D．Providing answers to clear-cut questions． |
小题3:It can be inferred from the passage that ______．| A．the radio and TV in the past were of poor quality | | B．people do not get audio materials through cassettes nowadays | | C．it was not convenient for people to leam outside a classroom in the past | | D．it was difficult to find a classroom with good learning conditions in the old days |
小题4:Which of the following can be best describe the writer"s attitude towards blended learning?| A．Critical． | B．Objective （客观的） ． | | C．Supportive． | D．Neutral （中立的） ． |
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小题1:What does the underlined part “make a killing” in Paragraph 7 mean?| A．Beat all other businesses. | | B．Make a lot of money in a short time. | | C．Force other batteries to withdraw from market. | | D．Be the business leader in battery making. |
小题2:What is the possible problem with online subscribing?| A．The giving-away of privacy. | | B．Getting lots of junk emails. | | C．Becoming a member of some organization unwillingly. | | D．Not being able to unsubscribe. |
小题3:Where is this material probably from?| A．A magazine. | B．A newspaper. | C．A website. | D．A booklet. |
小题4:This passage is mainly to ______.| A．advertise new batteries | B．find potential investors | | C．promote Energy & Capital | D．sell new technology |
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