Tomorrow evening I will be interviewed on stage by a museum official. I will be an interpreter, talking from experience as a disability rights lawyer and activist.
In “special” schools and camps for children with physical and mental disabilities, I grew up knowing we were a category of person that the world did not want. Most of us had a story of some doctor advising our parents to put up away or to let us die. We owed our survival to parents who had irrationally(不理性地) bonded with us. We knew we were lucky and hoped our luck would hold. To increase the chance of surviving, we tended to be charming. We developed thick skins.
By the time I roll onto the stage the next night, I’ve thought a lot about there and here, then and now. When the first question comes, I tell them about my fascination with the wheelchair, and somehow it sounds funny, and laughter fills the room. We talk from the horror of Nazis killing (Nazis once killed the disabled patients as useless) to a funny confession that I, too, tend to stare at disabled people on the street.
What has come over me? In this room, people with disabilities in thrilling variety make me feel at home. Here people, disabled and not, are gathered by choice.
I haven’t forgotten that 2 million people remain in US disability institutions, that some disabled children still cannot attend mainstream schools, that too many of us live in poverty. But I can’t hold onto anger and sorrow for I feel a shared sense of possibility, a drive for a world that will embrace both the fit and the unfit and hold them so dear that the division dies.
小题1:What’s the author according to the passage?
A．A disabled lawyer.
| B．A reporter.
| C．An actor
| D．An interviewer
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小题2:The underlined phrase “thick skins” in the second paragraph probably means__.
A．with more clothes
| B．making skin dirty
| C．caring nothing of ignorance
| D．growing more slowly than others
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小题3:The second paragraph is mainly focused on ________.
A．the growth of the disabled people
| B．the hatred of the disabled people
| C．the love of the disabled people
| D．the appreciation of the disabled people
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小题4:It can be sensed but not clearly stated that the author________.
A．likes to be interviewed in a museum
| B．can tell funny stories
| C．has charming personality
| D．is humorous and optimistic
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小题5:What’s the author’s attitude towards the future?
A．Desperate
| B．Hopeful
| C．Negative
| D．Objective
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小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:D
小题5:B |
试题分析：
小题1:细节题：从文章第一段可知作者是个残疾律师。选A
小题2:猜词题：从第二段的描写可知thick skins表示是不觉得无知的人 选C
小题3:主旨题：第二段主要讲了残疾人的成长，从出生到长大，到上学的过程。选A
小题4:推理题：从文章的第三段的句子：I tell them about my fascination with the wheelchair, and somehow it sounds funny, and laughter fills the room.可以看出作者是乐观的幽默的，选D
小题5:推理题：从文章最后一句话：But I can’t hold onto anger and sorrow for I feel a shared sense of possibility, a drive for a world that will embrace both the fit and the unfit and hold them so dear that the division dies.可知作者认为这个世界是可以消除分歧的。选B
考点; 考查社会生活方面的短文
点评：这篇文章是个残疾的律师的自述，从出生到成长的艰难，再到如果努力奋斗，说明社会不该对残疾人有歧视。题目设置还是有难度的，推理题较多，考查学生通过字面意义推断作者本意的能力。 |
核心考点
试题【Tomorrow evening I will be interviewed on stage by a museum official. I will be 】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
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When I was a teenager, my dad did everything he could to advise me against becoming a brewer（酿酒人）. He’d 36 his life brewing beer for local breweries only to make a living, 37 were his father and grandfather before him. He didn’t want me 38 near a vat （酿酒用的桶）of beer.
So I did as he asked. I got good 39 , went to Harvard and in 1971 was accepted into a graduate program there that 40 me to study law and business at the same time.
In my second year of grade school, I began to realize that I’d 41 done anything but go to school. So, at 24 I decided to drop out. 42 , my parents didn’t think this was a great idea. But I felt strongly that you can’t 43 till you’re 65 to do what you want in life.
I packed my stuff into a bus and headed to Colorado to become an instructor at Outward Bound. Three years later, I was ready to go back to 44 . I finished Harvard and got a highly paid job at the Boston Consulting Group. Still, after working there five years, I 45 . Is this what I want to be doing when I’m 50? At that time, Americans paid 46 money of beer in low quality. Why not make good beer for 47 ? I thought.
I decided to give up my job to become 48 . When I told Dad, he was 49 , but in the end he 50 me. I called my beer Samuel Adams, 51 the brewer and patriot who helped to start the Boston Tea party. 52 I sold the beer direct to beer drinkers to get 53 out. Six weeks later, at the Great American Beer Festival, Samuel Adams Boston Lager won the top prize for American beer. In the end I was destined to be a brewer. My 54 to the young is simple: Life is very 55 , so don’t rush to make decisions. Life doesn’t let you plan.
| 小题1: | | A．cost | B．spent | C．take | D．paid |
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| 小题3: | | A．anywhere | B．nowhere | C．where | D．somewhere |
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| 小题4: | | A．result | B．teachers | C．grades | D．work |
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| 小题5: | | A．promised | B．made | C．advised | D．allowed |
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| 小题6: | | A．never | B．ever | C．always | D．hard |
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| 小题7: | | A．Fortunately | B．Obviously | C．Possibly | D．Properly |
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| 小题8: | | A．expect | B．think | C．stop | D．wait |
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| 小题9: | | A．school | B．Colorado | C．my home | D．my decision |
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| 小题10: | | A．realized | B．asked | C．wondered | D．knew |
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| 小题11: | | A．less | B．little | C．good | D．lot |
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| 小题12: | | A．Englishmen | B．Europeans | C．the world | D．Americans |
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| 小题13: | | A．a lawyer | B．a brewer | C．an instructor | D．an engineer |
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| 小题14: | | A．surprised | B．satisfied | C．interested | D．anxious |
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| 小题15: | | A．hated | B．supported | C．raised | D．left |
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| 小题17: | | A．Therefore | B．Otherwise | C．Also | D．Yet |
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| 小题18: | | A．them | B．the word | C．tea | D．the party |
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| 小题19: | | A．advice | B．life | C．job | D．experience |
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| 小题20: | | A．hard | B．busy | C．short | D．long |
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Robeson was born in a very poor family. At seven, he had to pick coal in a deserted mine near his home, and then he sold 26 he had picked and earned a few coins to help his parents. He had 27 schooling, for being so poor, how could they 28 school fees?
When he was fifteen, he worked 29 a servant in a school. Looking at other children studying in the classroom, he felt 30 for himself. How he 31 to have the same chance! He decided to study by 32 .In the daytime, after the sweeping and cleaning was over, he 33 stand by the window outside the classroom trying to catch what the teacher said. At night, he tried his best to remember what he had 34 during the day. He worked 35 hard at his lessons that he sometimes had just three or four hours to sleep. The more he learned the greater 36 he showed in his lessons. A maths teacher discovered him and came to like this diligent boy and 37 him to sit at the back of the class. In one exam, he was the 38 one in the whole school who reached the highest grade. He would have been given the scholarship if he 39 a regular student of the school.
Robeson 40 rough six long years with his study of maths and wrote several articles which captured the 41 of some university professors. They admired his talent 42 his diligence. To give him a good chance, they hired him as a librarian and 43 him free guidance. Robeson felt 44 ,for he was sure that before him there was a broad road 45 success.
| 小题1: | | A．whether | B．which | C．that | D．what |
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| 小题2: | | A．many | B．few | C．little | D．much |
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| 小题3: | | A．buy | B．afford | C．send | D．read |
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| 小题5: | | A．angry | B．ashamed | C．proud | D．sorry |
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| 小题6: | | A．hated | B．decided | C．wished | D．regretted |
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| 小题7: | | A．the teacher | B．himself | C．his parents | D．his schoolmates |
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| 小题8: | | A．could | B．ought to | C．should | D．would |
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| 小题9: | | A．learned | B．taught | C．thought | D．wondered |
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| 小题11: | | A．joy | B．interest | C．time | D．taste |
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| 小题12: | | A．allowed | B．agreed | C．let | D．refused |
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| 小题13: | | A．worst | B．only | C．last | D．laziest |
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| 小题14: | | A．had been | B．has been | C．is | D．was |
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| 小题15: | | A．learned | B．listened | C．mastered | D．struggled |
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| 小题16: | | A．notice | B．influence | C．eyes | D．attention |
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| 小题17: | | A．except for | B．according to | C．as well as | D．in spite of |
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| 小题18: | | A．taught | B．offered | C．lent | D．sent |
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| 小题19: | | A．sad | B．angry | C．happy | D．disappointed |
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| 小题20: | | A．leading to | B．coming from | C．made of | D．covered with |
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Heading off to college this year? Here are some fashion tips from our experts you should keep in mind：
Dress to impress．Stylist and business consultant Daniela Smith says，“Girls should keep in mind that your college professors will often be the bridge that connects you to your future career and your classmates will become your professional network，You don"t need to dress like you"re going to the office, but you．should display all ability to properly present yourself with appropriate maturity and confidence，and look put together．”
Logo mania(品牌狂热症)．Wearing the loges of brands aimed at younger customers physically identifies you as part of that age group，so consider the targeted age group of the stores you shop at．It"s tempting to load up on loges，especially well-known loges that signify high-end brands．But consider this：college is a time of self-discovery, a chance to develop your own personal style．Instead of wearing loges head to toe，“walking advertisement”-style，why not express who you really are?
Wear real pants! The combination of leggings and baggy shirts is all too common on college campuses．Smith points out that leggings，yoga pants，and Sweatpants ale entirely unacceptable in public unless you"re exercising．Although leggings worn as pants are a common trend among high school and college girls，they are not an appropriate choice for daywear；As a young woman, your style choice should begin to reflect your maturity level．So，get rid of leggings and wear real pants!
Keep the cute factor to a minimum．Stay away from sweaters and T-shirts with smiling animals, cartoon characters，or Hello Kitty on them．Sure，kittens might be cute，but they"re not doing you any favors in the style department．Dressing too cutesy can take years off your look，and not necessarily in a good way!
小题1:The second paragraph indicates the importance of .| A．impressing professors | | B．getting on well with classmates | | C．creating a professional image | | D．dressing appropriately |
小题2:The author believes that college girls should ．| A．choose a 1ogo that suits their age | | B．try to load up on well-known logos | | C．use logos to show who they are | | D．find their identity by trying different logos |
小题3:The author recommends wearing real pants because ．| A．leggings and baggy shirts are too common | | B．yoga pants and sweatpants are not as comfortable | | C．real pants can present you with appropriate maturity | | D．people like real pants better man the other pants |
小题4:What"s the writer"s attitude towards sweaters with animals on them?| A．They make people look lovely． | | B．They are very fashionable these days． | | C．They will show you"re an animal lover． | | D．They are not suitable for college-aged students． |
小题5:In which magazine would you most likely find this passage?| A．Business Week | B．Parents | C．In style． | D．Travel ＆ Leisure． |
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The park bench was deserted as I sat down to read beneath an old willow tree. Not 36 with life, I was down. A young boy out of breath 37 me, all tired from play. He stood right before me with his head tilted(倾斜的) down, 38 with great excitement,“Look what I found!”
In his hand was a flower, and what a 39 sight, with is petals(花瓣) all worn—not enough rain, or too little light. 40 him to take his dead flower and go off to play, I 41
a small smile and then shifted away. But instead of 42 he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his nose and declared with 43 ,“It surely smells pretty and it’s beautiful, too. That’s why I 44 it; here, it’s for you.”
The flower before me was dying or dead. But I knew Imust 45___it, or he might never leave. So I reached for the flower, and 46 , “Just what I need.”But instead of placing the flower in my hand, he 47 it mid-air without reason. It was then that I 48
for the very first time the boy was 49 .
I heard my voice shake, tears shone like the sun 50 I thanked him for picking the very best one. He smiled, and then ran off to play, 51 of the effect he’d had on my day.
I sat there and 52 how he managed to see a self-pitying woman beneath an old willow tree. How did he know of my self-indulged(放纵的) 53 ? Perhaps from his heart, he’d been blessed with true 54 .
Through the eyes of a blind child, at last I could see, the problem was not connected with the world; the problem was me. And for all of those times I myself had been blind, I vowed to see__55___, and appreciate every second that’s mine.
| 小题1: | | A．excited | B．inspired | C．satisfied | D．disappointed |
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| 小题2: | | A．approached | B．overlooked | C．understood | D．talked |
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| 小题3: | | A．telling | B．saying | C．informing | D．talking |
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| 小题4: | | A．unique | B．rough | C．bothering | D．pitiful |
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| 小题5: | | A．Wanting | B．Demanding | C．Persuading | D．Inviting |
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| 小题6: | | A．played | B．adjusted | C．forced | D．delivered |
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| 小题7: | | A．declining | B．accepting | C．panicking | D．quitting |
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| 小题8: | | A．surprise | B．embarrassment | C．sympathy | D．sorrow |
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| 小题9: | | A．took | B．pulled | C．sold | D．picked |
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| 小题10: | | A．bring | B．fetch | C．take | D．smell |
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| 小题11: | | A．announced | B．replied | C．declared | D．whispered |
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| 小题12: | | A．grasped | B．held | C．caught | D．seized |
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| 小题13: | | A．convinced | B．confirmed | C．noticed | D．refused |
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| 小题14: | | A．strange | B．blind | C．deaf | D．unimaginable |
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| 小题16: | | A．unaware | B．unbelievable | C．regretful | D．regardless |
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| 小题17: | | A．doubted | B．felt | C．found | D．wondered |
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| 小题18: | | A．embarrassmet | B．depression | C．pleasure | D．effort |
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| 小题19: | | A．sense | B．hearing | C．sight | D．ability |
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| 小题20: | | A．beauty | B．disability | C．fantasy | D．wonder |
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A nurse took the tired, anxious serviceman to the bedside. “Your son is here,”she said to the old man. She had to repeat the words several times before the patient’s eyes opened.
Heavily drugged with sleep because of the pain of his heart attack, he dimly(隐约) saw the young uniformed Marine standing outside the oxygen tent. He reached out with his hand. The Marine wrapped his toughened fingers around the old man’s weak ones, expressing a message of love and encouragement. The nurse brought a chair so that the Marine could sit beside the bed.
All through the night the young Marine sat there in the poorly lighted ward(病房), holding the old man’s hand and offering him words of love and strength. Occasionally, the nurse suggested that the Marine move away and rest a while. He refused. Now and then she heard him say a few gentle words. The dying man said nothing, only holding tightly to his son all through the night. Along towards dawn, the old man died.
The Marine released the now lifeless hand he had been holding and went to tell the nurse. While she did what she had to do, he waited.
Finally, she returned. She started to offer words of sympathy, but the Marine interrupted her.“Who was that man?”he asked. The nurse was surprised. “He was your father,”she answered. “No, he wasn’t,”the Marine replied. “I never saw him before in my life.”“Then why didn’t you say something when I took you to him?”asked the nurse. “I knew right away there had been a mistake, but I also knew he needed his son, and his son just wasn’t here. When I realized that he was too sick to tell whether or not I was his son, knowing how much he needed me, I stayed.”he answered.
小题1:Why did the nurse take the Marine to the old man’s bed?| A．Because he was the old man’s son. | | B．Because she knew that he was a warm-hearted man. | | C．Because she couldn’t find anyone else there. | | D．Because she thought he was the old man’s son. |
小题2:Why did the old man hold the Marine’s hand all through the night?| A．Because he knew he would die the next day. | | B．Because he hadn’t seen his son for a long time. | | C．Because he was dying and mistook him for his son. | | D．Because he enjoyed doing that and so did the Marine. |
小题3:Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?| A．The Marine didn’t know the old man at all. | | B．The nurse was careless and made a mistake. | | C．The Marine happened to be the old man’s son’s friend. | | D．The old man passed away peacefully and contentedly. |
小题4:What can we learn from the passage?| A．The next time someone needs you, be there. | | B．All the soldiers are as kind as the Marine. | | C．We’d better not correct someone else’s mistakes. | | D．The young should accompany their parents all the time. |
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