I believe honesty is one of the greatest gifts. I know they call it a lot of fancy names these days, like 36_ and straightforward .And it’s still what 37 a man a good citizen .This is my secret ,and I try to live by .
I’ve been in the taxi business for thirty-five year, 38 there is a lot about it that is not so good. Taxi drivers have to be rough and tumble (乱作一团) fellows to be able to take it in New York. You’ve got to be 39 to fight the New York traffic eight hours a day . Because taxi drivers are tough, people get the 40 impression that they are bad .Taxi drivers are just like other people. Most of them will act as 41 fellows. You read in the papers almost every week 42 a taxi driver turns in money or jewels or like that people leave in their 43 . If they weren’t hones, you wouldn’t be reading those stories in the papers. One time .I found an emerald (翡翠的) ring in my car. I remembered helping a lady with a lot of suitcases that day , so I went back to where I had 44 . It took me almost two days to wait for her in order to return her 45 to her. I didn’t get much as “thank you”. 46 I felt good because I had done what was right. I think I felt better than she 47 .
I was born and raised in Ireland until I was nineteen years old. I came to this country in 1913 where I 48 several jobs to earn a few dollars before joining the army in Word War I. After being discharged (退伍), I bought my own car and have owned one ever since. It hasn’t been too easy 49 , but my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit 50 for a rainy day (一时之需). In all my years of driving a taxi, I have never had 51 with the public, not even with drunks. Even if they get a little headstrong (顽固的) once in a while, I just agree with them and then they behave themselves.
People ask me about tips. As far as I know, 52 everyone will give you something , because most Americans are 53 generous . I always try to be nice to everyone, whether they 54 or not. I believe in God and try to be a good member of my parish (教区 ). I try to act toward others like I think god wants me to act. I have been trying this for a long time, and the 55 I try , the easier it gets.
| 小题1: | | A．dishonor | B．dishonesty | C．upright | D．faithful |
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| 小题2: | | A．take | B．become | C．make | D．have |
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| 小题3: | | A．know | B．known | C．knew | D．knowing |
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| 小题4: | | A．generous | B．tough | C．mild | D．warm-hearted |
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| 小题5: | | A．right | B．proper | C．bad | D．wrong |
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| 小题6: | | A．rude | B．honest | C．good | D．tough |
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| 小题7: | | A．when | B．what | C．which | D．where |
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| 小题8: | | A．houses | B．cars | C．pockets | D．rooms |
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| 小题9: | | A．picked her up | B．dropped her off | C．dropped her down | D．pull her down |
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| 小题10: | | A．ring | B．suitcase | C．car | D．emerald |
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| 小题14: | | A．at one time | B．some time | C．in no time | D．at times |
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| 小题15: | | A．put off | B．put up | C．put on | D．put away |
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| 小题16: | | A．trouble | B．difficult | C．word | D．anything |
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| 小题17: | | A．especially | B．specially | C．particularly | D．practically |
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| 小题18: | | A．never | B．seldom | C．rather | D．fairly |
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| 小题19: | | A．tip | B．advise | C．suggest | D．ask |
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| 小题20: | | A．longer | B．harder | C．better | D．shorter |
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小题1:C
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:B
小题5:D
小题6:B
小题7:D
小题8:B
小题9:B
小题10:A
小题11:B
小题12:B
小题13:C
小题14:D
小题15:D
小题16:A
小题17:D
小题18:D
小题19:A
小题20:A |
试题分析：文章的作者是一名出租车司机，作者通过自己的亲身经历说明诚实的重要性。
小题1:考查形容词:此处应填一个与honesty和straightforward同义的词,AB是反义,D不准确,只有C upright(正直)
小题2:考查动词：句子的意思是这仍然是使一个人成为好公民的一个因素,故选择C make
小题3:考查伴随状语,伴随的部分的动词使用动名词形式,故选择D knowing
小题4:考查形容词：与上下文照应, have to be rough提示答案,故选择B tough
小题5:考查形容词：下文的Taxi drivers are just like other people表示此处人们的印象是错误的,故选择D wrong
小题6:考查形容词：根据下文拾金不昧的例子以及文章主旨可以推测此处想表示出租司机其实是诚实的,选B honest
小题7:考查定语从句：句子的意思是每周你都可以在报纸上读到有关于出租司机拾金不昧的报道。故选择D where
小题8:考查名词：结合文意,出租车司机应当是捡到乘客遗落在车里的物品,故选择B cars
小题9:考查词组drop……off,放……下车，故选择B dropped her off
小题10:考查上下文串联：前文提到作者想要归还的是an emerald ring,所以选择A ring
小题11:考查副词：这里填表示转折意思的副词,后面句子的意思表示作者依然觉得很高兴,故选择B still
小题12:than前后的动词使用一致的时态,同时因为前面使用felt,故选择B did
小题13:考查动词：此处的意思是在加入军队前同时拥有几份工作,故选择C held
小题14:考查词组：句子表示这份工作时不时会有些困难,这里表示不时,有时意思的只有D at times
小题15:考查词组：由下文的一时之需得知此处应该填表示应急储蓄的单词,考查词组put away储蓄.故选择D put away
小题16:考查词组have trouble with……，在……有困难，故选择A trouble
小题17:考查副词：由下文说出的事实可以得知此处表示实际上或现实中的意思,故选择D Practically
小题18:考查副词：联系上文,此处说的是美国人一般还是比较大方的,故选择D fairly
小题19:考查动词：结合此处出租司机的背景,作者表示的意思应当是无论人们给小费与否,他都诚实待人.故选择A tip(给小费)
小题20:考查形容词的比较级：上文说到I have been trying this for a long time所以此处应该填long的变化形式,故选择A longer
点评：文章层次分明结构严谨，立足语篇，侧重通过上下文信息考查考生的综合运用英语的能力，注重语篇的理解，学生平时要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。 |
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试题【I believe honesty is one of the greatest gifts. I know they call it a lot of fan】；主要考察你对
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As a child, I was truly afraid of the dark and of getting lost; these fears were very real and caused me some uncomfortable moments.
Maybe it was the strange 36 things looked and sounded in my familiar room at night that 37 me so much. There was never total 38 , but a streetlight or passing car lights 39 clothes hung over a chair take on the 40 of a wild animal. Out of the corner of my 41 , I saw the curtains seem to move when there was no 42 . A tiny sound in the floor would seem a hundred times louder than in the daylight. My 43 would run wild, and my heart would beat fast. I would 44 very still so that the "enemy" would not discover me.
Another of my childhood fears was that I would get lost, 45 on the way home from school. Every morning I get on the school bus right near my home--that was no 46 . After school, 47 , when all the buses were 48 up along the street, I was afraid that I"d get on the wrong one, and be taken to some 49 neighborhood. On school or family trips to a park or museum, I wouldn"t 50 the leaders out of my sight.
Perhaps one of the worst fears 51 all I had as a child was that of not being liked or 52 by others. Being popular was so important to me 53 , and the fear of not being liked was a 54 one.
One of the processes of growing up is being able to 55 and overcome our fears. Understanding the things that frightened us as children helps us achieve greater success later in life.
| 小题1: | | A．place | B．time | C．way | D．reason |
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| 小题2: | | A．frightened | B．destroyed | C．surprised | D．wounded |
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| 小题3: | | A．darkness | B．quietness | C．emptiness | D．loneliness |
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| 小题4: | | A．got | B．made | C．forced | D．caused |
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| 小题5: | | A．spirit | B．height | C．body | D．shape |
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| 小题6: | | A．eye | B．window | C．mouth | D．door |
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| 小题7: | | A．breath | B．sound | C．air | D．wind |
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| 小题8: | | A．belief | B．feeling | C．imagination | D．doubt |
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| 小题9: | | A．lay | B．lie | C．rest | D．hide |
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| 小题10: | | A．simply | B．especially | C．probably | D．directly |
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| 小题11: | | A．discussion | B．joke | C．problem | D．matter |
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| 小题12: | | A．though | B．yet | C．although | D．still |
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| 小题13: | | A．called | B．backed | C．packed | D．lined |
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| 小题14: | | A．old | B．unfamiliar | C．poor | D．crowded |
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| 小题15: | | A．leave | B．send | C．order | D．let |
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| 小题17: | | A．protected | B．accepted | C．believed | D．guided |
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| 小题18: | | A．then | B．there | C．once | D．anyway |
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| 小题19: | | A．strict | B．right | C．heavy | D．powerful |
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| 小题20: | | A．realize | B．remember | C．recognize | D．recover |
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Miss Grey lived in a small house. She was old and did not like noise at all , so she was very pleased when her noisy neighbour moved out .A young man moved in and Miss Grey thought the man seemed to be quiet.
But at three o’clock the next morning , the noise of a dog woke her up . She thought she had never heard a dog there before . It must be the young man’s dog . So she telephoned the young man , said something bad about the dog and then hung up the telephone before he could answer. Nothing more happened until three o’clock the next morning . Then Miss Grey’s telephone rang , and when she answered , a voice said ,“ You telephoned me twenty four hours ago .Now I’ve rung you up to say that I have’t a dog . ”
根据短文内容，判断以下句子的正（T）误(F)。（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10）
小题1:Miss Grey felt sorry when her noisy neighbour moved out.
小题2:Miss Grey’s new neighbour was as the old one .
小题3:Some noise woke her up in the early morning .
小题4:She thought the new neighbour had brought a dog with him.
小题5:The young man rang up Miss Grey in the early morning , because he wanted to punish her. |
Some time ago , I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg ．I didn’t think there would be any difficulty in getting it mended , as there were a whole lot of antique shops near my home ．So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me ．I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception ．I was quite wrong ．The man wouldn’t even look at my chair ．
The second shop , though slightly more polite , was just the same , and the third, and the fourth—so I decided that my approach must be wrong ．
I went into the fifth shop with a plan in my mind ．I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper , “ Would you like to buy a chair ?” He looked it over carefully and said, “Yes , not a bad chair ．How much do you want for it , sir ?” “Twenty pounds ,” I said ．“OK ,” he said , “I’ll give you twenty pounds ．” “It’s got a slightly broken leg ,”I said ．“Yes I saw that , it’s nothing ．”
Everything was going according to plan and I was getting excited ．“What will you do with it ?” I asked ．“Oh , it will be easy to sell once the repair is done ．” “I’ll buy it ,” I said ．“ What do you mean ? You’ve just sold it to me ,” he said ． “Yes , I know but I’ve changed my mind ．I’m sorry , I’ll give you twenty-seven pounds for it ．” “You must be crazy ,” he said．Then suddenly the penny dropped ．“ I know what you want ．You want me to repair your chair．” “ You’re right ,” I said ．“ And what would you have done if I had walked in and said , ‘ Would you mend this chair for me’ ?” “I wouldn’t have agreed to do it ,” he said ．“We don’t do repairs , not enough money in it and too much trouble ．But I’ll mend this for you , shall we say for a five?” He was a very nice man and was greatly amused （感到有趣） by the whole thing ．
小题1:We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer ．| A．was rather impolite | | B．was warmly received | | C．asked the shopkeeper to buy his chair | | D．asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair |
小题2:The expression “the penny dropped” in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper ．| A．changed his mind | B．accepted the offer | | C．saw the writer’s purpose | D．decided to help the writer |
小题3:How much did the writer pay ?小题4:From the text , we can learn that the writer was | A．honest | B．careful | C．smart | D．funny |
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Jealousy is a very common problem in daily life. It’s everywhere. For example, if someone does better than you, you will get annoyed because you want to be No. 1. We may become jealous of a best friend’s top marks in an exam, or of the girl in art class who is praised by the teacher all the time. We get annoyed because these good things are happening to someone else but not to us.
It’s bad to feel jealous. We should be pleased with the things we have. But we still wish we had the money of this person and the talent of that person. Instead of sharing their happiness, we just feel jealous and unhappy with ourselves. And, too often, these feelings are expressed by speaking ill of the people we envy.
However, envy is also a kind of compliment to others. We see that other people have styles and talents different from our own. By comparing ourselves with others, we can know what we lack. And we can turn this comparison, the envy of others, into a kind of power.
Therefore, being a bit jealous of others lets us know what we are like and what we want to be like. It can push us to become what we really want to be.
根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。
小题1:According to the first paragraph, why do you get annoyed? | A．Because the teacher dislikes others. | | B．Because others do something better than you. | | C．Because you are an annoying person. | | D．Because you want to be No.1 in the exam and you do. |
小题2:The Chinese meaning of the underlined part “speaking ill of” probably is “_____".小题3:What should be the right attitude towards jealousy?| A．It’s a good thing. | | B．It’s just a bad thing. | | C．It’s a kind of compliment to others. | | D．It makes us know what we are like and what we want to be like. |
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Every spring scores of people flock to the Buzzard Festival at Hinckley, Ohio. They come to watch for buzzards. Most would be glad just to take a look at a buzzard. If they do see one of these" flying garbage cans", it will probably be circling high in the sky. From there it can watch the ground for signs of the waste and the dead animals on which it feeds.
The buzzard is the ugliest bird in the United States. In fact, it may well be the ugliest bird in the world. It has a small, bare, pink head. Its thick body is covered with dark, rough feathers.
In spite of its looks, the buzzard is important to the people of Hinckley. It is their first sign of spring. After a winter in the south, buzzards return to their homes in the north. In the Hinckley area, they always return on March 15. No one knows why. But they have come back to Hinckley Ridge on that day, sure as clocks work, for at least forty years.
The excitement starts in February. By the middle of March it has reached a high peak. Bets are placed. Prizes go to the person who sees the first buzzard. Radio stations and newspapers tell of the coming festival. And on the weekend after March 15 the people of Hinckley hold their Buzzard Festival.
The people come and look around. They chat. They eat their fill of pancakes and sausages. Then they drive past Buzzard"s Roost on Hinckley Ridge.
A lot of them stop near the road at the stand set up to give information to visitors. There they can hear, from a recording, the main facts about the buzzard. They can see a stuffed buzzard. They can look at some pictures taken of buzzards in other years. With good luck and a strong pair of field glasses, they may sight one or two live buzzards high in the sky.
Buzzards may be ugly. They may be "flying garbage cans". But in Hinckley they are just as welcome as the swallows in Capistrano, California. It would be a sad spring indeed if the buzzards ever failed to come back to Hinckley Ridge.
小题1:A good title for this story would be __________.| A．The Hinckley Buzzard Festival | | B．Buzzard, the Ugliest Bird | | C．Why the Buzzard Has a Pink Head | | D．The Return of“The Garbage Can" |
小题2:The buzzard is called the "flying garbage can" because it __________. | A．is ugly | B．eats waste and dead animals | | C．looks like a garbage can | D．collect rubbish on the ground |
小题3:The surprising thing about Hinckley"s buzzards is that＿. | A．they spend the winter in the south | | B．they come very close to the town | | C．they return on the same day each year | | D．both buzzards and swallows return to Capistrano on March 15 |
小题4:At the information stand, visitors to Hinckley"s Buzzard Festival can _________. | A．learn some facts about the buzzard | | B．easily see a live buzzard | | C．take some pictures with the background of live buzzards | | D．feed their fill of pancakes and sausages to buzzards |
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