Some years ago I was offered a writing assignment that would require three months of travel through Europe．I had been abroad a couple of times， 36 I could hardly claim to know my way around the continent．Moreover， my 37 of foreign languages was 38 to a little college French．
I 39 ．How would I，unable to speak the language and totally 40 with local geography or transportation systems， 41 interviews and do research? It seemed 42 ，and with much regret I sat down to write a letter begging 43 ．Halfway through，a thought ran through my mind：you can’t learn if you don’t 44 ．So I accepted the assignment.
There were some bad news. But by the time I had 45 the trip I was an experienced 46 ．And ever since，I have never hesitated to 47 for even the most remote places，without guides or even 48 bookings，confident that somehow I will 49 .
The point is that the new，the 50 ，is almost by definition scary．But each time you try 51 ，you learn，and as the learning piles up，the world 52 to you.
I’ve 53 to ski at 40，and flown up the Rhine River in a balloon．And I know I’ll go on doing such things．It’s not because I’m 54 or more daring than others. I’m not. But I’ll accept anxiety as another name for 55 and I believe I can accomplish wonders．
| 小题1: | | A．though | B．and | C．but | D．since |
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| 小题2: | | A．knowledge | B．view | C．target | D．experience |
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| 小题3: | | A．forced | B．limited | C．reduced | D．increased |
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| 小题4: | | A．left | B．doubted | C．paused | D．hesitated |
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小题5:A. occupied B. unfamiliar C: mixed D. popular
| 小题6: | | A．get up | B．put up | C．set up | D．cheer up |
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| 小题7: | | A．impossible | B．possible | C．easy | D．disturbing |
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| 小题9: | | A．ask | B．try | C．practice | D．accept |
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| 小题10: | | A．finished | B．started | C．reserved | D．cancelled |
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| 小题11: | | A．traveler | B．reporter | C．writer | D．thinker |
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| 小题12: | | A．take | B．head | C．make | D．change |
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| 小题13: | | A．careful | B．free | C．professional | D．advanced |
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| 小题14: | | A．lose | B．win | C．manage | D．remember |
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| 小题15: | | A．different | B．same | C．old | D．bad |
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| 小题16: | | A．nothing | B．something | C．anything | D．everything |
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| 小题17: | | A．sticks | B．comes | C．opens | D．drinks |
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| 小题18: | | A．learned | B．hoped | C．forgotten | D．attempted |
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| 小题19: | | A．weaker | B．braver | C．worse | D．luckier |
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| 小题20: | | A．trouble | B．failure | C．victory | D．challenge |
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小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:B
小题6:C
小题7:A
小题8:C
小题9:B
小题10:A
小题11:A
小题12:B
小题13:D
小题14:C
小题15:A
小题16:B
小题17:C
小题18:A
小题19:B
小题20:D |
试题分析：
小题1:由前面的句子I had been abroad a couple of times可以知道作者已经去国外过好几次，但是他还是很难知道他的路线环绕北美洲大陆，所以选C
小题2:考查单词意思，knowledge意思“知识”， view意思“景色”，target意思“目标”，experience意思“经历”，句子意思“我的外语知识”，所以选A
小题3:由后面的a little college French可以知道作者的外语知识被限制，所以选B
小题4:由前面说作者的外语知识被限制，自己恐怕完成不了任务，所以作者犹豫，所以选D
小题5:由前面的句子unable to speak the language可以知道作者对本地的地理和交通系统不熟悉，所以选B
小题6:考查词组意思，get up意思“起床”， put up意思“举起”，set up意思“准备”，cheer up意思“欢呼”，句子意思“准备采访还是做研究”，所以选C
小题7:考查单词意思，impossible 意思“不可能的”，possible意思“可能的”， easy意思“容易的”，disturbing意思“打扰的”，句子意思“好像不可能”，所以选A
小题8:固定词组beg off意思“恳求免除责任”，句子意思“带着遗憾坐下来写一封信恳求免除责任”，所以选C
小题9:根据句子意思“我的脑海里出现一个想法，如果你不试试你就不能学”，所以选B
小题10:由前面句子There were some bad news可以知道尽管有很多坏消息，但是作者还是完成了他的旅程，所以选A
小题11:由由前面的the trip可以知道作者是个有经验的旅行者，所以选A
小题12:固定搭配head for意思“向…出发”，句子意思“毫不犹豫向最遥远的地方出发”，所以选B
小题13:考查单词意思，careful意思“小心的”，free意思“免费的”，professional意思“专业的”，advanced意思“高深的”，句子意思“没有导游甚至没有高深的书”，所以选D
小题14:一开始作者因为自己的外语水平很犹豫到他成功完成任务，说明作者对自己很有信心，句子意思“使用某种办法就是有信心”，所以选C
小题15:由前面的句子The point is that the new可以推出这一点与众不同，所以选A
小题16:由前面的句子you can’t learn if you don’t try可以知道试着做某事，所以选B
小题17:固定句型open to sb意思“给某人开门”，句子意思“世界之门将为你打开”，所以选C
小题18:由后面的句子And I know I’ll go on doing such things可以知道作者在他40岁时学习滑冰，所以选A
小题19:有后面的more daring than others可以知道是更勇敢，所以选B
小题20:考查单词意思，trouble意思“困难”， failure意思“失败”，victory意思“胜利”，challenge意思“挑战”，句子意思“我将接受忧虑作为挑战的另外一个名字”，所以选D
点评：本文讲述了作者因为自己的外语水平而犹豫是否去完成任务的故事，答题前一定要读懂全文，弄清文章要表达的思想，注意前后段落之间的关系。答题中，一定要认真分析，注意选项与上下文的关系，与前后单词的关系。对于一时没有太大的把握的题可以放到最后再来完成，因为有时答案可以从下文内容体现出来。答完后再通读一篇文章，看看所选选项能不能是语句通顺，语意连贯。 |
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For some minutes, all was quiet in the street. Then from across the street someone came walking.
It looked like a man of middle height, dressed in a big raincoat, a soft hat and rubber-soled boots or shoes, and making little sound while walking. No one was in sight. It was a street with two rows of about fifty small houses and there were three lamps on either side. The lamp nearest to the child’s house could be seen clearly, but the others were almost hidden by the smoky air. A car passed the end of the street and its lights showed faintly，but clearly enough to show the smooth skin of a woman’s face. The car disappeared as the woman, wrapped up in her coat, reached the doorway of the child’s house. She put a key in the lock quickly, pushed the door open and stepped inside, then closed the door without looking round. She began to breathe hard.
She leaned against the door for a moment, then straightened up as if with an effort, and walked towards the door of the front room, the passage leading to the kitchen, and the narrow staircase. She hesitated outside the door, then went up the stairs quickly but with hardly a sound. There was enough light from the narrow hall to show the four doors leading off a small landing(楼梯平台). She pushed each door open in turn and shone a torch inside, and the light fell upon beds, walls, furniture, a bathroom hand-basin, a mirror which flashed brightness back; but this was not what the woman was looking for. She turned away and went downstairs, and hesitated again at the foot of the stairs, then turned towards the kitchen. Clearly there was nothing there, or in the small washroom that she wanted. Two rooms remained; the front room and a smaller one next to it. She opened the front room door. After a moment, she saw the child’s bed and the child.
小题1:The lights of the car passing the end of the street showed that ______.| A．a woman was driving the car | | B．someone was standing by a street lamp. | | C．a man and a woman were walking up the street. | | D．a woman was walking by herself up the street. |
小题2:After the woman closed the front door, she ___________.| A．looked round quickly | B．started breathing again | | C．rested before moving | D．walked straight towards the front door |
小题3: When she was upstairs, the woman _______.| A．saw that there was a wash-basin in each room | | B．noticed a mirror which she was looking for | | C．found a torch in one of the rooms | | D．opened four different doors |
小题4: Once she was in the house, the woman behaved as if what she was looking for ____| A．might be in the kitchen | | B．was more likely to be upstairs | | C．would be easily seen by the light from the hall | | D．would look frightening to a child |
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When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings(缺点). Week by week her list grew: I was very thin, I wasn’t a good student, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to hear all this as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.
He listened to me quietly, and then he asked. “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like? Well, you now have that girl’s opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark(标记) the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”
I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin), but a good number I could — and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I go to fairly clear picture of myself.
I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused(拒绝) to take it. “That’s just for you,” he said. “You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.”
Daddy’s advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice.
小题1:What does “Week by week her list grew” mean in the first paragraph?| A．As time went by, she discovered more shortcomings of mine. | | B．She made a longer list of my shortcomings the next week. | | C．She more and more disliked me as time went by. | | D．She added one more shortcoming on the list every week. |
小题2:What did the father ask her daughter to do when she complained(抱怨) about her “enemy”?| A．To pay no attention to her “enemy’s” gossiping. | | B．To keep away from her “enemy” at school. | | C．To write down what the girl said and accept the truth. | | D．To do whatever she wanted to as usual. |
小题3:Why did her father refuse to take the list her daughter made?| A．Because he wanted her daughter to perfect herself. | | B．Because what the list said were not his shortcomings. | | C．Because he thought the list didn’t belong to him. | | D．Because he believed the list could be well kept by her. |
小题4:Which do you think would be the best title for this passage?| A．Not an Enemy, But a Good Friend | B．The Best Advice I’ve Ever Had | | C．My Father and I | D．My Childhood |
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Selina, Michael, Tony and Sam enjoy listening to the radio. Read the following description and help them make proper choices.
57. ________ Tony, a sports lover, always cares much about sports events. He dreams to be a sports reporter after graduation.
58. ________ Michael is a university student. He likes music very much, especially rock and pop music.
59. ________ Sam is a teacher. He is one of the most popular teachers, because he always likes to tell his students what is going on world widely. So he needs to know global events of all kinds.
60. ________ Selina has three children. They are very lovely. They are interested in drama, reading and watching TV as well.
A. BBC Radio 3
BBC 3 broadcasts radio entertainment all day, every day. Hear the original radio comedies which became TV hits and the all-time comedy greats. There’s drama as well as reading of favourite books and a daily show just for kids.
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BBC Radio 2 Music celebrates the very best in music. It’s a station for people who are passionate about rock and pop music. The station plays a rich mix of modern and classic artists and is devoted to the success of new rising bands.
| C. BBC Radio 1
Devoted to giving you comments on news and sports events. Special rights on all the major sports events including up to the minute news and debates.
| D. BBC World Service
World Service gets to the heart of global events. Programmes cover news to science and the environment to arts, religion and music of all kinds.
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One day a famous speaker gave a speech to a crowd of people. He held up a 21 bill. He asked, “Who would like this $20 bill ? ” Hands were 22 . Then he said, “I am going to give this $20 to one of you, but first let me do this.” He began to crumple（弄皱）the 23 . He then asked the audience, “ 24 still wants it ?” Still the hands went 25 in the air.
“ What 26 I do this? ” He asked, and he 27 it on the ground, and started to step on it. He 28 it up. Now the bill was 29 and crumpled. “ Now who still wants it?” Still the hands went up.
“My friends,” He continued, “You have all 30 a good lesson . No matter 31 I did to the money, you still wanted it because the bill did not lose its 32 . It was still worth $20. Many times in our 33 , we are dropped, crumpled, and stepped on, because we sometimes 34 wrong decisions, or we may 35 with something we do not 36 .When that happens, we feel depressed and think we are 37 . But in fact no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value. The worth of our life comes not 38 what we do or whom we know, but in who we are! Don’t forget ‘the worth of a thing does not depend on its outside 39 , but on its inner value.’ This is the 40 of life.
| 小题1: | | A．20 dollar | B．20 dollars | C．20-dollars | D．20-dollar. |
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| 小题2: | | A．risen | B．put | C．raised | D．held |
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| 小题3: | | A．bill | B．paper | C．cash | D．change |
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| 小题4: | | A．Somebody | B．Nobody | C．Anybody | D．You |
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| 小题5: | | A．up | B．down | C．above | D．around |
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| 小题6: | | A．should | B．can | C．if | D．Whether |
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| 小题7: | | A．threw | B．dropped | C．fell | D．put |
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| 小题8: | | A．showed | B．lifted | C．brought | D．picked |
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| 小题9: | | A．good | B．clean | C．large | D．dirty |
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| 小题10: | | A．given | B．learned | C．taught | D．taken |
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| 小题12: | | A．value | B．price | C．effect | D．part |
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| 小题13: | | A．studies | B．work | C．fields | D．lives |
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| 小题16: | | A．like | B．hope | C．wish | D．Expect |
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| 小题17: | | A．worthless | B．weak | C．poor | D．careless |
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| 小题19: | | A．beauty | B．face | C．looks | D．impression |
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| 小题20: | | A．lesson | B．truth | C．saying | D．story |
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Rowena and Billy Wrangler are model high school students. They study hard and do extremely well on achievement tests. And next year，Rowena will be attending Harvard University．Billy，her younger brother，hopes to go to Cornell．What makes Rowena and Billy different from most students is that they don"t go to school．In fact，they"ve never been to school．Since kindergarten，they"ve studied at home．Like many of more than one million people who receive home schooling in the United States, they feel as if they"ve gotten a good education．
The home-schooling trend began in the U.S．in the 1980s with parents keeping their children out of public schools so they could provide religious education at home. Today，as the home-schooling trend continues to grow，parents are more likely to consider home schooling as an option because they believe schools don"t do a very good job of teaching and are occasionally dangerous places．But can parents really do a better job?
The answer in many cases is yes．In many studies，students taught at home ranked average or above average when compared to students who went to public schools．More importantly，these students were often more self-directed and have a greater depth of knowledge．They were well prepared for academic challenges．
One such student，Robert Conrad, now a sophomore at university, claims he really learned how to study and schedule his time during his eight years of home schooling．Still, not every student is as successful as Robert．
“For every home-schooling success story，there are an equal number of failures．”states Henry Lipscomb，an educational researcher．“There are just so many disadvantages that students taught at home have to overcome.” For example，they have fewer chances to get in touch with others of their own age．Consequently，they sometimes lack the usual social skills．“No matter what，though，”states Lipscomb，“home-schooling is a growing trend．I think we"ll be seeing more and more of this．”
小题1:Compared with other students, Rowena and Billy are most different in the fact that ___________.| A．they preferred to teach themselves | | B．they do extremely well on achievement tests | | C．they don"t go to school as other teenagers | | D．they feel they have gotten a good education |
小题2:According to the article, what is NOT the advantage of being educated at home?| A．Home is a safer place for children． | | B．Students taught at home are more self-directed． | | C．Students taught at home have a greater depth of knowledge． | | D．Students taught at home can go to good universities． |
小题3:The writer thinks __________ .| A．parents can do a better job than schools | | B．home-schooling will be more and more useful | | C．home-schooling is good in some aspects | | D．students taught at home make greater achievements |
小题4:The best title of this text might be ________ .| A．Home-schooling：A Growing Trend | | B．Home-schooling：A Better Choice | | C．Home-schooling：A Way to Success | | D．Home-schooling：A New Method of Education |
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