Here in the hills were buffaloes (野牛). I had even, in my very young days — when I could not live till I had killed one of each kind of African animal — shot a bull out there. Later on, when I was not so interested to shoot as to watch the wild animals, I had been out to see them again. But twice I had to go back without success.
But one afternoon as I was having tea with some friends outside the house, Denys came flying from Nairobi and went over our heads westwards; a little while after he turned and came back and landed on the farm. I drove down to the plane to bring him back, but he would not get out of his plane.
“The buffaloes are out feeding in the hills,” he said, “come out and have a look at them.”
“I cannot come,” I said. “I have got a tea-party up at the house.”
“But we will go and see them and be back in a quarter of an hour,” he said.
This sounded to me like the suggestions which people make to you in a dream. So I went up with him. It did not take us long to see the buffaloes from the air; we counted them as they peacefully mixed and separated on the open ground closed in by bushes. There was one very old big black bull, and a number of young ones; if a stranger had come near to them they would have heard or smelt him at once, but they were not prepared for something from the air. They heard the noise of our machine and stopped feeding, but they did not seem to be able to look up. In the end they realized that something very strange was about; the old bull first walked out in front of the others. Suddenly he began to go down the valley side and after a moment he broke into a run. The whole group now followed him, rushing hurriedly down into the buses. In a small wood of low trees they stopped and kept close together. Here they believed themselves to be out of sight. We flew up and away. It was like having been taken there by a secret unknown route.
When I came back to my tea-party the teapot on the stone was still so hot that I burned my fingers on it.
小题1:The writer drove to the plane ________.| A．to pick Denys up and take him back to the tea-party | | B．to have a talk with Denys | | C．to do some repairs for Denys | | D．because they wanted to go up in the plane |
小题2: Denys said it would only take a quarter of an hour to go and see the buffaloes ________.| A．but it took much longer than that | B．and he was right | | C．if they went by a secret route | D．but it wasn’t a serious suggestion |
小题3:When the buffaloes heard the noise of the plane, they ________.| A．looked up at it | B．ran away immediately | | C．continued feeding | D．were uncertain what to do |
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小题1:A. I drove down to the plane to bring him back,
小题2:B
小题3:D |
小题1:A.细节题：从第二段的内容和句子： I drove down to the plane to bring him back,可知答案是A。
小题2:B 推理题：从文章最后一段的句子：When I came back to my tea-party the teapot on the stone was still so hot that I burned my fingers on it.说明茶还很烫，他们很快就回来了。
小题3:D 推理题：从第六段的句子：They heard the noise of our machine and stopped feeding, but they did not seem to be able to look up.说明这些野牛不知所措。 |
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试题【Here in the hills were buffaloes (野牛). I had even, in my very young days — when 】；主要考察你对
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[详细]举一反三
I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as Mother sat doing letters(学问). Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.
Years later, during her final illness, Mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk”, she said again, “is for Elizabeth.” I never saw her anger, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter. They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was too emotional. But she lived “on the surface”.
As years passed, I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive（原谅）me. I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came. My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace-it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written in, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.
Now the present of her desk told me, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside－a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded and refolded many times. Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you chose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.
小题1:The writer began to love her mother’s desk _______. | A．after Mother died. | B．before she became a writer. | | C．when she was a child. | D．when Mother gave it to her. |
小题2:The passage shows that _____. | A．Mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter. | | B．Mother was too serious about everything her daughter had done. | | C．Mother cared much about her daughter in words. | | D．Mother wrote to her daughter in careful words. |
小题3:The word gulf in the paragraph 2 means ______. | A．deep understanding between the old and the young. | | B．different ideas between the mother and the daughter. | | C．free talks between mother and daughter. | | D．part of the sea going far in land. |
小题4:What did mother do with her daughter’s letter asking for forgiveness? | A．She had never received the letter. | | B．For years, she often talked about the letter. | | C．She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in all her life. | | D．She read the letter again and again till she died. |
小题5:What’s the best title of the passage? | A．My Letter to Mother. | B．Mother and Children. | | C．My Mother’s Desk. | D．Talks between Mother and Me. |
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How to improve our life? Many people think that they have to accept whatever life throws at them. They’ll say, "This is my destiny(命运).I cannot change it."
Of course not! You don’t have to suffer needlessly. Your life depends on you, not on any other external(外部的)factor.
I know a woman who says she just accepts what life gives her because she has done everything she can to improve it. Guess what her lifestyle is? She wakes up in the morning, goes to work, comes back home, relaxes, chats with people, watches TV, and then goes to sleep. Next day, the same routine cycle follows.
Huh! Is this what she calls "doing her best"? She believes she has tried her best and just accepts it in her heart that this is the life that has been intended for her and that her luck can only change if God wills it. She hasn’t realized that we have to do our share of making the effort to live the life of our dreams.
Remember that you harvest what you sow. You have to get off the sofa, get your eyes off the TV screen, get your hands off the phone(unless it contributes to your success),and get your mind and body to work! Don’t expect your luck to change, unless you do something about it. If something goes wrong, don’t just regard it as a temporary setback; instead, learn your lesson, make the most of the situation, and do something to solve the problem. It’s not enough to think positively; you also have to act positively.
If someone’s life is in trouble, do you just hope and pray that things will turn out fine? Of course not! You get to do anything you can to save the person. So it is with your own life. It is not enough to hope for the best, but you have to do your best. In other words, don’t just stand(or sit)there, do something to improve your life.
小题1:According to the woman mentioned in Para. 3, her life_________________.| A．doesn’t need improving | B．couldn’t be improved | | C．will be better some day | D．will be worse in the future |
小题2: What does the author think of the woman’s life?| A．Positive | B．Passive | C．Colorful | D．Disturbing |
小题3:Which of the following statements is the author’s opinion?| A．Your temporary problem is not discouraging. | | B．Your luck can be changed by your own efforts. | | C．You can only achieve success when God wills it. | | D．You should treat yourself in the way you treat friends. |
小题4:In Para. 5, the author emphasized the importance of _______________.| A．positive thinking | B．positive action | | C．hope for the best | D．intention to succeed |
小题5: The text is mainly written to advise you to _________________. | A．understand yourself | B．improve your life | | C．believe in yourself | D．change your normal way |
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Yesterday was my stepmom’s birthday. I hadn’t been home for a long time so I wanted to stop by the house to see her on this special day.
I have been struggling financially so I was afraid of the long trip. Gas is so expensive nowadays! Anyway, I filled my tank with gas and set off.
I stopped at the shopping mall and found a present. It was the perfect gift and I knew she
would love it. But when I got to the cashier my card was declined! I did not have enough money in my account to pay for the gift!
So I pondered the issue for a few minutes. I could put it back and get something cheaper, but I knew there was nothing else in the store she would like as much. So, I got on my smart-phone and transferred some money from my savings account so I was able to pay for the gift. It took a big chunk of my savings but I wanted her to have something special.
She loved the gift and I felt that even though I had spent almost all my money my stepmom deserved the best and I was glad I gave her the best that I could.
Before leaving my parents’ house, my dad took me to one side and, with our secret hand-shake, he gave me some money. I had not said anything to him about my finances but I guess my dad had just known it. When I got to the car, I saw the amount he gave me was three times what I had spent on the gas and the gift!
It goes to show that doing the right thing always comes with great rewards.
小题1:Why was the writer unwilling to have a long trip？| A．Because gas was hardly available. | B．Because the writer was short of money. | | C．Because the writer didn’t like driving. | D．Because the road was difficult to drive on. |
小题2:The underlined word “pondered” in Para. 4 means ________.| A．thought about | B．tried on | | C．depended on | D．got through |
小题3:From the passage, we can infer that ________.| A．the writer loves his/her stepmom very much | | B．the gift the writer bought was loved by his/her father very much | | C．the writer spent all his/her savings buying the gift for his/her stepmom | | D．the gift the writer bought was the most expensive one in the shop |
小题4:Why did the writer’s father shake hands with the writer in secret?| A．Because he wanted to ask the writer for something special. | | B．Because he wanted to give the writer some money. | | C．Because he knew the writer had been struggling financially. | | D．Because he didn’t want others to copy their handshake. |
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完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从1---20各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。
One day, an expert in time-management was speaking to a group of business students. To make the point 1 , he used an illustration.
As he stood in front of the group, he said, “Okay, time for a quiz.” He then pulled out a wide-mouth jar and set it on the table. Then he 2 placed about a dozen fist-sized rocks, one by one, into the jar.
When the jar was filled to the 3 and no more rocks would fit inside, he asked, “Is this jar 4 ?” Everyone in the class said, “Yes.”
“Really?” Then he 5 under the table and pulled out a bucket of gravel（沙砾，石子），dumped some in and 6 the jar, causing pieces of gravel to work themselves down into the space 7 the big rocks. Then he asked the group the same question. “Probably not.” One of them answered. “Good!” he replied.
He reached under the table and 8 a bucket of sand. He started dumping the sand in the jar and it went into all the 9 left between the rocks and the gravel. 10 he asked the question. “No!” the class shouted. “Good!” Then he grabbed a can of water and began to pour it in 11 the jar was filled to the brim.
Then the expert in time-management looked at the class and asked, “What is the 12 of this illustration?” It is such a seemingly easy question that one 13 student raised his hand and said, “It is, however full your schedule is, if you try really hard you can always 14 some more things in it.”
“No,” the speaker replied, “The truth it teaches us is that you will 15 get them in at all if you don’t put the big rocks in first. 16 the big rocks in your life are, do things that you love and 17 for yourself. In your schedule if you value the little stuff then you’ll fill your life with 18 things and you will never have the real quality time you need to spend on the big, important stuff. So, tonight, or in the morning, when you are 19 on this short story, ask yourself what are the ‘big rocks’ in your life? Then put those in your 20 first.”
| 小题1: | | A．harder | B．rougher | C．clearer | D．wiser |
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| 小题2: | | A．carefully | B．firmly | C．actively | D．unwillingly |
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| 小题3: | | A．edge | B．bottom | C．wall | D．top |
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| 小题4: | | A．full | B．pure | C．enough | D．smooth |
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| 小题5: | | A．sent | B．reached | C．managed | D．felt |
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| 小题6: | | A．delivered | B．shook | C．dropped | D．held |
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| 小题7: | | A．beneath | B．across | C．beyond | D．between |
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| 小题8: | | A．put out | B．came out | C．brought out | D．set out |
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| 小题9: | | A．spaces | B．caves | C．blanks | D．holes |
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| 小题10: | | A．At last | B．Shortly after | C．Later on | D．Once more |
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| 小题11: | | A．unless | B．until | C．before | D．while |
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| 小题12: | | A．meaning | B．opinion | C．point | D．comment |
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| 小题13: | | A．calm | B．awkward | C．nervous | D．eager |
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| 小题14: | | A．add | B．fit | C．include | D．collect |
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| 小题15: | | A．never | B．even | C．still | D．ever |
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| 小题16: | | A．Whether | B．However | C．Whatever | D．Which |
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| 小题17: | | A．conclude | B．encourage | C．fresh | D．time |
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| 小题18: | | A．more | B．little | C．much | D．less |
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| 小题19: | | A．reflecting | B．counting | C．deciding | D．insisting |
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| 小题20: | | A．packet | B．can | C．jar | D．luggage |
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
Filled with sorrow, I didn’t notice the hardness of the chair I was sitting on. I was at the funeral(葬礼)of my 1 . The hurt was so intense（强烈的）, and I found it hard to 2 at times.
Suddenly, I heard a 3 open and slam shut at the back of the church. Quick 4 hurried along the floor. A young man looked around in a 5 and then sat next to me. His eyes were full of tears.
“I’m 6 ,” he explained, though no explanation was 7 . After several eulogies (悼文), he leaned over and commented, “Why do they keep 8 Mary by the name of ‘Margaret’?” “Because that was her name, Margaret. Never Mary,” I 9 . “No, that isn’t correct,” he insisted. “Her name is Mary, Mary Peters.” “That isn’t 10 this is,” I replied. “Isn’t this the Lutheran church?” “No, the Lutheran church is across the street. I believe you’re at the 11 funeral, sir.”
The solemnness (庄严) of the occasion 12 with the realization of the man’s mistake bubbled (充溢) up inside me and came out as 13 . I peeked at the misguided man seated beside me. He was laughing, 14 . I imagined Mother laughing. At the 15 “Aman”, we darted(猛冲) out a door and into the parking lot.
“I do believe we’ll be the 16 of the town,” he smiled. He said his name was Rick and that 17 he had missed his aunt’s funeral, he asked me out for a cup of coffee. That afternoon began a lifelong 18 for me with this man who attended the wrong funeral. A year after our meeting, we were 19 at a country church. This time we both arrived at the same church, right on time.
Whenever anyone asks us how we 20 , Rick tells them, “Her mother and my aunt Mary introduced us.”
| 小题1: | | A．neighbor | B．sister | C．mother | D．aunt |
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| 小题2: | | A．stand | B．imagine | C．breathe | D．explain |
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| 小题3: | | A．box | B．door | C．bottle | D．chair |
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| 小题4: | | A．claps | B．songs | C．steps | D．noises |
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| 小题6: | | A．full | B．angry | C．anxious | D．late |
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| 小题7: | | A．necessary | B．impossible | C．natural | D．uncertain |
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| 小题8: | | A．questioning | B．naming | C．calling | D．asking |
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| 小题9: | | A．whispered | B．shouted | C．reported | D．cried |
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| 小题11: | | A．right | B．same | C．different | D．wrong |
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| 小题12: | | A．worked | B．matched | C．tied | D．mixed |
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| 小题13: | | A．tear | B．fighting | C．singing | D．laughter |
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| 小题14: | | A．though | B．yet | C．too | D．still |
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| 小题15: | | A．middle | B．second | C．final | D．first |
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| 小题17: | | A．although | B．if | C．since | D．before |
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| 小题18: | | A．journey | B．waiting | C．dream | D．thought |
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| 小题19: | | A．protected | B．married | C．improved | D．placed |
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| 小题20: | | A．lived | B．met | C．grew | D．stayed |
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