John once told me a story about his friend, Michael. Michael happened to be on a train sitting next to a young man who seemed worried. Finally the young man told the friend that he was a convict (罪犯) returning home from a prison far away. What he did had brought shame (羞耻) on his family, and they had neither visited him nor written to him. He hoped, however, that this was only because they were too poor to travel and too busy to write.
When he was set free he had written to tell them he wanted to go home. To make matters easy for them, however, he had asked them to put up a signal (信号) for him when the train passed their little farm. If the family had forgiven (原谅) him, they were to put up a white ribbon (丝带) in the big apple tree near the railway. If they didn"t want him back, they were to do nothing, and he would stay on the train, and go far away.
As the train neared his hometown his suspense became so great that he was afraid to look out of the window. He asked Michael to watch for the big apple tree. They changed seats. In a minute, Michael put his hand on the young convict’s shoulder, "There it is," His eyes was filled with sudden tears. "It’s all right. The whole tree is white with ribbons."
小题1:According to the passage, the white ribbon in the big apple tree means ________.| A．pleasure | B．forgiveness(原谅） | C．happiness | D．education |
小题2:The word "suspense" underlined in the last paragraph can best be replaced by ________.| A．anger | B．interest | C．worry | D．happiness |
小题3:Why was Michael asked to watch for the apple tree?| A．The young man was afraid that he was refused by his family. | | B．The young man’s seat was far from the window. | | C．The young man was afraid of seeing the white ribbons in the tree. | | D．The young man was sure that his family would accept him. |
小题4:Why did Michael cry at the end of the story?| A．The young man couldn’t live with his family. | | B．There were many white ribbons on the apple tree. | | C．He was afraid. | | D．The young man was very sad. |
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小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:B |
试题分析：
小题1:B 推理题。根据第二段3,4行If the family had forgiven (原谅) him, they were to put up a white ribbon (丝带) in the big apple tree near the railway说明白色的丝带代表这原谅，故B正确。
小题2:C 猜测词义题。根据本句his suspense became so great that he was afraid to look out of the window.说明他怕家人不原谅他，故他非常担忧，以至于不敢看窗外。那么该词应该是指担心，担忧，故C正确。
小题3:A 推理题。根据第三段1,2行his suspense became so great that he was afraid to look out of the window. He asked Michael to watch for the big apple tree. They changed seats.说明他让Michael看苹果树的原因是他自己太害怕被家人拒绝原谅了，故A正确。
小题4:B 推理题。根据文章最后His eyes was filled with sudden tears. "It’s all right. The whole tree is white with ribbons."说明他哭的原因就是因为树上都是白色的带子说明家人原谅了他，所以他很激动，故B正确。
点评：本文记叙了一位刑满释放人员担心家人不能原谅自己的忐忑心情。考查非常全面，对考生的理解力要求较高。要仔细的审题，理清题目要求，仔细推敲，准确判断。 |
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If your father never says to you “I love you” when you are a child, it 31 to be more and more difficult for him to say the words as he grows 32
I do not 33 hearing the words from my father when I was growing up. 34 , I could not recall(回忆) when I had 35 said those words to him either.
One day, I decided to _36_ the ice and make the first 37_ . So in our next phone conversation I gathered all my _ 38 and let out the words in a low voice, “Dad… I love you!”
There was a 39 at the other end and he awkwardly 40 _, “Well, same back at you!”
I was unexpectedly 41 and my voice was raised, “Dad, I know you love me, and I know when you are ready, you will say what you want to say.”
Fifteen minutes later my mother called and 42 asked, “Paul, is everything okay?”
A few weeks later, Dad 43 our phone conversation with the words, “Paul, I love you.” I was so moved that tears were rolling down my cheeks as I finally “__44 ” the love. As I sat there in tears I realized that this 45 moment had taken our father-and-son relationship to a new 46 .Shortly afterwards, my father narrowly 47 death following heart surgery（外科手术）. Many times __48 , I have 49 if I had not taken the first step and Dad not 50 the surgery, I would have never “heard” the love.
| 小题1: | | A．works out | B．breaks out | C．turns out | D．comes out |
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| 小题2: | | A．wiser | B．busier | C．older | D．weaker |
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| 小题3: | | A．enjoy | B．remember | C．mind | D．regret |
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| 小题4: | | A．Fortunately | B．Truthfully | C．Naturally | D．Obviously |
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小题5:D| A．only | B．never | C．last | D．first |
小题6:D| A．melt | B．build | C．strike | D．break |
小题7:A| A．complaint | B．promise | C．impression | D．move |
小题8:B | A．words | B．ideas | C．strength | D．attention |
| 小题9: | | A．sigh | B．cry | C．voice | D．silence |
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| 小题10: | | A．refused | B．shouted | C．explained | D．replied |
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| 小题11: | | A．frightened | B．touched | C．shocked | D．annoyed |
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| 小题12: | | A．excitedly | B．sadly | C．willingly | D．nervously |
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| 小题13: | | A．continued | B．checked | C．interrupted | D．ended |
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| 小题14: | | A．accepted | B．expected | C．learned | D．heard |
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| 小题15: | | A．quiet | B．difficult | C．special | D．different |
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| 小题16: | | A．level | B．idea | C．world | D．end |
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| 小题17: | | A．managed | B．escaped | C．avoided | D．faced |
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| 小题18: | | A．then | B．ago | C．before | D．since |
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| 小题19: | | A．realized | B．found | C．doubted | D．wondered |
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| 小题20: | | A．challenged | B．experienced | C．survived | D．received |
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Two men, both seriously ill, were in the same hospital room. One man was allowed to _16_ up in his bed for an hour each afternoon. His bed was _17_ the room’s only window. The other man on the other side of the room had to _18_ all his time lying on his back in bed.
Every afternoon when the man by the window could sit up he _19_ pass the time by describing to his _20 all the things he could see outside the window. “The window overlooks a _21_ with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans play on the water _22_ children sail their model boats. Young lovers walk _23_ among flowers of every colour. Grand old trees grace(装扮) the landscape, and a fine _24_ of the city skyline can be seen in the distance.” As the man by the window _25_ all this in detail, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and _26_ the scene.
Days and weeks passed. On morning, the day nurse came only to find the man by the window had died _27_ in his sleep. When the man’s body was _28_, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the _29_. The nurse agreed and after making sure he was _30_, she left. Slowly and painfully, the man raised himself _31_ to take his first look at the _32_ world outside by himself. But to his _33_, he found it faced nothing _34_ a blank wall.
In fact, the man by the window was _35_ and could not even see the wall. He just wanted to encourage his roommate.
| 小题1: | | A．wake | B．climb | C．sit | D．stand |
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| 小题2: | | A．well above | B．just over | C．far from | D．next to |
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| 小题3: | | A．spend | B．lose | C．waste | D．save |
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| 小题4: | | A．could | B．would | C．might | D．should |
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| 小题5: | | A．doctor | B．nurse | C．friend | D．roommate |
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| 小题6: | | A．wall | B．street | C．fence | D．park |
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| 小题7: | | A．when | B．while | C．since | D．though |
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| 小题8: | | A．step by step | B．arm in arm | C．face to face | D．one by one |
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| 小题9: | | A．view | B．sign | C．symbol | D．mark |
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| 小题10: | | A．explained | B．described | C．watched | D．heard |
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| 小题11: | | A．think | B．expect | C．imagine | D．guess |
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| 小题12: | | A．peacefully | B．bravely | C．helplessly | D．sadly |
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| 小题13: | | A．put away | B．taken away | C．picked up | D．caught up |
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| 小题14: | | A．wall | B．park | C．lake | D．window |
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| 小题15: | | A．dead | B．amazed | C．comfortable | D．encouraged |
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| 小题16: | | A．planning | B．trying | C．refusing | D．wishing |
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| 小题17: | | A．previous | B．embarrassing | C．beautiful | D．favorite |
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| 小题18: | | A．horror | B．delight | C．surprise | D．sadness |
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| 小题20: | | A．dead | B．deaf | C．pitiful | D．blind |
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When my mom came home from the hospital with twins, I was excited at the very beginning. I couldn’t 36 to play with them and be the best big sister ever.
Everyone was coming over to our house to hold the babies and 37 presents to the babies and talk nonstop how 38 the babies were. Then they’d pull out their cameras, and just 39 I was about to say “cheese”, they’d run over to my perfectly perfect little brothers and take 40 of them. At that time I was thinking, “Why can’t I be little again so I can be the one getting all the 41 ?”
When my aunt Camille got 42 , my mom spent forever finding the perfect clothes for them. On the day of the 43 , my twin brothers had the cutest and prettiest clothes. And then there was me, just sitting and watching in my 44 dress.
After the ceremony, all I 45 was how sweet and lovely the twins were.
I definitely 46 that they were wonderful, but I couldn’t help feeling 47 and invisible (看不见的).
There was a big 48 after the wedding. Aunt Camille and her nice new 49 had the first dance, and then everyone started 50 like crazy including me. I 51 my uncomfortable dress shoes, and I danced and danced and danced! It 52 one of the most fun times I’ve had in my entire life.
The very 53 part was when my aunt and I took my twin brothers by the hands and 54 them some dance moves. Teaching them was such a cool thing. I 55 then what a huge waste of time feeling jealous is when you can kick off your shoes and enjoy life!
| 小题1: | | A．go | B．wait | C．stand | D．help |
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| 小题2: | | A．make | B．create | C．give | D．show |
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| 小题3: | | A．lovable | B．smart | C．active | D．strong |
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| 小题4: | | A．since | B．after | C．before | D．as |
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| 小题5: | | A．care | B．photos | C．advantage | D．measures |
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| 小题6: | | A．support | B．attention | C．impressions | D．opportunities |
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| 小题7: | | A．married | B．praised | C．elected | D．promoted |
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| 小题8: | | A．performance | B．celebration | C．wedding | D．concert |
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| 小题9: | | A．ugly | B．attractive | C．new | D．regular |
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| 小题10: | | A．thought | B．heard | C．remembered | D．reminded |
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| 小题11: | | A．agreed | B．ignored | C．forgot | D．expected |
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| 小题12: | | A．satisfied | B．foolish | C．unimportant | D．excited |
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| 小题13: | | A．cake | B．party | C．surprise | D．gift |
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| 小题14: | | A．friend | B．husband | C．baby | D．partner |
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| 小题15: | | A．singing | B．drinking | C．dancing | D．chatting |
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| 小题16: | | A．took off | B．took over | C．took up | D．took in |
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| 小题17: | | A．encouraged | B．became | C．wasted | D．appeared |
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| 小题18: | | A．nervous | B．curious | C．best | D．quietest |
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| 小题19: | | A．taught | B．passed | C．lent | D．warned |
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| 小题20: | | A．imagined | B．calculated | C．announced | D．realized |
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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.
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| C．An actor
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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
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小题5:What’s the author’s attitude towards the future?
A．Desperate
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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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