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I was blind, but I was ashamed of it if it was known. I refused to use a white stick and hated asking for help. After all, I was a teenager girl, and I couldn"t bear people to look at me and think I was not like them. I must have been a terrible danger on the roads, coming across me wandering through the traffic; motorists probably would have to step rapidly on their brakes. Apart from that, there were all sorts of disasters that used to occur on the way to and from work.
One evening, I got off the bus about halfway home where I had to change buses, and as usual I ran into something. "I"m awfully sorry," I said and stepped forward only to run into it again. When it happened a third time, I realized I had been apologizing to a lamppost. This was just one of the stupid things that constantly happened to me. So I carried on and found the bus stop, which was a request stop, where the bus wouldn"t stop unless passengers wanted to get on or off. No one else was there and I had to try to guess if the bus had arrived.
Generally in this situation, because I hated showing I was blind by asking for help, I tried to guess at the sound. Sometimes I would stop a big lorry and stand there feeling stupid as it drew away. In the end, I usually managed to swallow my pride and ask someone at the stop for help.
But on this particular evening no one joined me at the stop; it seemed that everyone had suddenly decided not to travel by bus. Of course I heard plenty of buses pass, or I thought I did. But because I had given up stopping them for fear of making a fool of myself, I let them all go by. I stood there alone for half an hour without stopping one. Then I gave up. I decided to walk on to the next stop.
小题1:The girl refused to ask for help because she thought_________
A.she might be recognized
B.asking for help looked silly
C.she was normal and independent
D.being found blind was embarrassing
小题2:After the girl got off the bus that evening, she_________.
A.began to run
B.hit a person as usual
C.hit a lamppost by accident
D.was caught by something
小题3:At the request stop that evening, the girl___________.
A.stopped a big lorry
B.stopped the wrong bus
C.made no attempt to stop the bus
D.was not noticed by other people
小题4:What was the problem with guessing at the sound to stop a bus? _________
A.Other vehicles also stopped there.
B.It was unreliable for making judgments.
C.More lorries than buses responded to the girl.
D.It took too much time for the girl to catch the bus

答案

小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:C
小题4:B
解析

试题分析:文章介绍了一个盲人姑娘因为不愿意承认自己看不见而遇见的尴尬情景。
小题1:推理题。根据第二段2,3行After all, I was a teenager girl, and I couldn’t bear people to look at me and think I was not like them.说明他感觉到做为一个年轻的女孩,承认自己看不见是很尴尬的事情,故D正确。
小题2:细节题。根据第三段第三行When it happened a third time, I realized I had been apologizing to a lamppost.说明她撞上了电线杆,故C正确。
小题3:细节题。根据文章最后一段的句子:But because I had given up stopping them for fear of making a fool of myself, I let them all go by.说明女孩没有去拦下公共汽车,故B正确。
小题4:推理题。根据第二段最后一句I had to try to guess if the bus had arrived.第三段第二行.Sometimes I would stop a big lorry and stand there feeling stupid as it drew away.说明有时候的判断是不值得信赖的。故B正确。
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It was already late when we set out for the next town,       according to the map was about fifteen miles away on the other side of the      
There we felt     that we would find a bed     the night. Darkness fell soon after we left the village, but luckily we met       as we drove fast along the narrow winding road that       the hills. As we climbed      , it became colder and rain began to fall,       it difficult at times to see the road. I asked John, my companion, to drive more      .
After we had traveled for about twenty miles, there was still no sign of the town which was    on the map. We were beginning to get     . Then without warning the car stopped. A quick    showed that we had run out of petrol. Although we had little food with us, we decided to      the night in the car.
Our meal was soon over. I tried to go to sleep at once,    John, who was a     sleeper, got out of the car after a few minutes and went for a walk       the hills. Soon he came back. From the top of the hill he had seen, in the valley below, the      of the town we were looking for. We at once unloaded all our luggage and with a great effort,    to push the car to the top of the hill. Then we went back to the luggage, loaded the car again and set off down the hill.   less than a quarter of an hour we were in the town, where we found a         quite easily.
小题1:
A.whichB.itC.whereD.that
小题2:
A.riversB.villagesC.townsD.hills
小题3:
A.surprisedB.sureC.pleasedD.afraid
小题4:
A.atB.inC.throughD.for
小题5:
A.everybodyB.somebodyC.nobodyD.anybody
小题6:
A.got toB.arrivedC.led toD.belonged to
小题7:
A.tallerB.fasterC.lowerD.higher
小题8:
A.gettingB.thinkingC.causingD.making
小题9:
A.certainlyB.slowlyC.carefullyD.surely
小题10:
A.setB.markedC.builtD.drawn
小题11:
A.worriedB.excitedC.coldD.warm
小题12:
A.attentionB.operationC.examinationD.information
小题13:
A.liveB.spendC.spareD.stay
小题14:
A.sinceB.thoughC.soD.but
小题15:
A.poorB.fastC.quickD.heavy
小题16:
A.acrossB.throughC.downD.up
小题17:
A.mapB.lightsC.busD.situation
小题18:
A.oughtB.triedC.managedD.succeeded
小题19:
A.ForB.InC.SinceD.At
小题20:
A.hotelB.friendC.policemanD.cinema

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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Every fast-food employee knows that the drive-through window is the worst position. The window sticks with constant ice; the roar of engines hurts your     ; your words are lost in the howling wind.
On a        afternoon, everything changed.
Every once in a while, the sub-zero temperatures seal a        windows shut. Drivers don’t exactly enjoy having to stand outside in the cold,       their orders into a speaker box, when they expect to drive through on their heated leather seats. In such cases, most customers tend to show their annoyance to the employees.
This woman was       .
“I’ll get the next car’s        as well,” she said as she came up to the window to pay. She stood outside,        much snow on her hair. Though she was obviously freezing, her bright        lit up her face like a fire.
“You can’t        their drinks,” I said, confused and tired.
“No, but I’ll buy them,” she said. “Pay it forward and all that.”
Completely puzzled, I charged her as       , and when the next customer arrived at the window I explained what had just happened. I watched as his         changed — first angry to be out in the cold, then        at the random act of kindness, and finally, delighted by his     .
“I suppose I’ll pay for the next order then,” he replied, nodding and waving at the impatient driver       him. He        over the cash and received his pre-paid hot drink.
The trend continued. Customers arrived annoyed, only to leave        and pleased. Some were shocked to spend much more than they had expected,        others ended up receiving their order for less than half the price.
Five vehicles passed, then ten, then twenty. No one refused to pay. Customers stood at my window          a fist-full of change to buy drinks for a complete stranger. Cars drove off, honking (鸣笛) and          their thanks.
It only takes one customer, one person, to change the entire        of traffic. It only takes one moment, one smile, to warm up even the coldest of days.
小题1:
A.earsB.handsC.feetD.back
小题2:
A.freezingB.sunnyC.warmD.usual
小题3:
A.truck’sB.vehicle’sC.car’sD.lorry’s
小题4:
A.offeringB.throwingC.screamingD.cancelling
小题5:
A.politeB.angryC.popularD.different
小题6:
A.numberB.coffeeC.feeD.order
小题7:
A.coveringB.increasingC.gatheringD.falling
小题8:
A.eyesB.smileC.hairD.annoyance
小题9:
A.payB.takeC.buyD.bring
小题10:
A.instructedB.requestedC.directedD.suggested
小题11:
A.gestureB.expressionC.figureD.feeling
小题12:
A.inspiredB.upsetC.surprisedD.disappointed
小题13:
A.turnB.senseC.deedD.luck
小题14:
A.beyondB.beforeC.besideD.behind
小题15:
A.tookB.lookedC.handedD.thought
小题16:
A.shyB.calmC.anxiousD.regretful
小题17:
A.whileB.sinceC.asD.unless
小题18:
A.makingB.emptyingC.lyingD.holding
小题19:
A.explainingB.sendingC.introducingD.casting
小题20:
A.jamB.rowC.flowD.line

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Three boys and three girls boarded the bus to Fort Lauderdale, dreaming of golden beaches as the gray cold of New York disappeared behind them. They noticed an old man, who sat in front of them, dressed in a plain, ill-fitting suit, never     , and his dusty face     his age. 
He was    in his seat like a stone, and the young people began to      about him, trying to     his life and his age. Deep into the night, outside Washington, one of the girls went up to him and introduced herself. “Want some wine?” He took    the glass and drank.
Slowly and       he told his story. His name was Vingo, he had been in     in New York for the past four years, and now he was going home. “When I was in prison I wrote to my wife,” he said. “I told her that I was going to be away for a long time, and that if she couldn"t     it, if the kids kept asking questions, if it     too much, she could just forget me, I"d understand.”
“Last week, knowing I would be     , I wrote her again. We used to live in Brunswick and there"s a big oak tree just as you come into town. I told her that if she would     me back, she should put a yellow handkerchief on the tree, and I"d     and come home with her. If she didn"t       me, forget it, no handkerchief, and I"d go on through.”
  “Wow,” the girl exclaimed. She told the others, and soon all of them put their faces against the window, waiting for the       of Brunswick.
Then Brunswick was ten miles, and then five. Then, suddenly, all of the young people were up out of their seats, screaming       , all except Vingo. Vingo sat there     , looking at the oak tree. It was almost        with yellow handkerchiefs, 20 of them, 30 of them, maybe hundreds, a tree that stood like a huge flag of      , blowing in the wind. As the young people shouted, the old man rose and      his way to the front of the bus to go home.
小题1:
A.movingB.leaningC.stoppingD.heading
小题2:
A.provedB.maskedC.betrayedD.abandoned
小题3:
A.rootedB.annoyedC.relaxedD.alarmed
小题4:
A.hearB.careC.wonderD.speak
小题5:
A.botherB.describeC.imagineD.know
小题6:
A.awayB.inC.outD.over
小题7:
A.terriblyB.eagerlyC.painfullyD.casually
小题8:
A.hospitalB.prisonC.companyD.work
小题9:
A.supportB.believeC.standD.ignore
小题10:
A.lastedB.influencedC.costD.hurt
小题11:
A.hopelessB.convenientC.successfulD.free
小题12:
A.takeB.refuseC.callD.write
小题13:
A.get outB.get offC.get onD.get in
小题14:
A.rememberB.believeC.missD.accept
小题15:
A.entranceB.beautyC.existenceD.approach
小题16:
A.amazinglyB.joyfullyC.definitelyD.desperately
小题17:
A.shockedB.puzzledC.terrifiedD.depressed
小题18:
A.coveredB.surroundedC.spottedD.dotted
小题19:
A.wishesB.welcomeC.victoryD.success
小题20:
A.feltB.forcedC.madeD.pushed

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Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans.With each passing day everyone became more ____ waiting for the final school bell.Upon its ____ everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except David.
David was a small boy in ragged clothes.I had often ____ what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so ____ for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves.But something made David ____.I can still remember he was always ____ a smile and willing to help.He always ____ after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor.We never talked much.He ____ just simply smile and ask what else he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly ____ home.
Weeks passed and the ____ over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of ____ before the holiday break.I smiled in ___ as the last of them hurried out the door.Turning around I saw David ____ standing by my desk.
“I have something for you,” he said and ____ from behind his back a small box.____ it to me, he said anxiously, “Open it.” I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it.I lifted the lid and to my ____ saw nothing.I looked at David’s smiling face and back into the box and said, “The box is nice, David, but it’s ____.”
“Oh no it isn’t,” said David.“It’s full of love.My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there.”
Tears filled my eyes ____ I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given ____ to.After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning ___ the little empty box set on my desk.
小题1:
A.anxiousB.courageousC.seriousD.cautious
小题2:
A.warningB.ringingC.callingD.yelling
小题3:
A.scolded B.wonderedC.realizedD.learned
小题4:
A.modestlyB.naturallyC.inaccuratelyD.inappropriately
小题5:
A.popularB.upsetC.specialD.funny
小题6:
A.expressingB.deliveringC.wearingD.sharing
小题7:
A.practicedB.wanderedC.studiedD.stayed
小题8:
A.wouldB.shouldC.mightD.could
小题9:
A.aim atB.turn toC.put offD.head for
小题10:
A.argumentB.excitement C.movementD.judgment
小题11:
A.schoolB.yearC.educationD.program
小题12:
A.reliefB.returnC.vainD.control
小题13:
A.weaklyB.sadlyC.quietlyD.helplessly
小题14:
A.searchedB.foundC.raisedD.pulled
小题15:
A.HoldingB.HandingC.SendingD.Leaving
小题16:
A.delightB.expectationC.appreciationD.surprise
小题17:
A.cheapB.emptyC.uselessD.improper
小题18:
A.asB.untilC.becauseD.though
小题19:
A.adviceB.supportC.attentionD.command
小题20:
A.fromB.behindC.overD.towards

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Dear XXX, 
As we drove off from Columbia, I wanted to write a letter to you to tell you all that is on my mind.

Do your best in classes, but don’t let pressure get to you. If you graduate and learn something in your four years, we would feel happy. Your Columbia degree will take you far, even if you don’t graduate with honors. So please don"t give yourself pressure. The only thing that matters is that you learned. The only measurement you should use is that you tried.
Most importantly, make friends and be happy. College friends are often the best in life, because during college you are closer to them physically than to your family. Also, going through independence and adulthood is a natural bonding (结合的) experience. Pick a few friends and become really close to them — pick the ones who are genuine and sincere to you. Don’t worry about their hobbies, grades, looks, or even personalities. If you think you like someone, tell her. You have very little to lose. People are not perfect, so as long as they are genuine and sincere, trust them and be good to them. They will give back. This is my secret of success — that I am genuine with people and trust them (unless they do something to lose my trust).
College is the four years where you have:
  •the greatest amount of free time
  •the first chance to be independent
  •the most flexibility to change
  •the lowest risk for making mistakes
So please treasure your college years – make the best of your free time, become an independent thinker in control of your destiny. May Columbia become the happiest four years in your life, and may you blossom into just what you dream to be.
Love,
XXX
小题1:What is the most probable relationship between the writer and the receiver of the letter?
A.Friends.B.A parent and his or her daughter.
C.A teacher and a student.D.Sisters.
小题2:Which of the following suggestions is not given to the receiver in the letter?
A.How to adapt to the college life quickly.
B.To make new friends.
C.To learn to be independent in thinking.
D.Not to make herself under much pressure in grades.
小题3:According to the writer of the letter, college is a time _______.
A.during which one may make mistakes
B.during which one has little free time
C.during which it is hard for one to change
D.during which one needs to learn to be independent

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