Earlier this morning I e-mailed an old friend, Mark. We have been out of touch for 12 years, but the 36 is a wonderful thing. Finding his e-mail address 37 less than a minute. He is working on his doctoral paper in western America.
Mark and I met at a summer 38 that we both attended. I went every year from the time I was 8 or 9 until I was 15. I don’t 39 exactly, but I think Mark was there for as many years as I was.
We lived close to each other and 40 saw each other around the campsite, but not often. Mostly we stayed together for a week or two in the 41 and wrote letters back and forth during the rest of the first few years. I still have all of his letters in a box somewhere. I come across them occasionally and 42 to sit down and read through them, but I never have. He was a 43 and precious friend to me, and I am deeply 44 that we have drifted so far apart.
Mark was a very kind and incredibly bright and funny 45 . He loved Monty Python — I mean he was a fanatic(狂热者), and could 46 entire movies from memory. He was one of those kids who 47 such a unique and powerful mind 48 they never quite fit into the main stream of life. 49 Mark, who I believe realized that, never seemed to care about it. When I knew that Mark was working on his 50 (on a highly intellectual and fairly mysterious and difficult topic), I thought, “Well yes, of course.” He is just where I would
51 him to be.
I wonder if he will write me back. I wonder if he will be 52 by where I am. I wonder whether he and I can be 53 again, or whether these years have left us with 54
in common. I wonder whether he can ever be the man I 55 , or only remain the boy I knew.
| 小题1: | | A．world | B．Internet | C．life | D．fax |
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| 小题2: | | A．cost | B．paid | C．took | D．spent |
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| 小题3: | | A．train | B．meeting | C．camp | D．holiday |
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| 小题4: | | A．remind | B．recall | C．remember | D．realize |
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| 小题5: | | A．occasionally | B．regularly | C．usually | D．commonly |
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| 小题6: | | A．neighborhood | B．group | C．holiday | D．summer |
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| 小题7: | | A．manage | B．advise | C．intend | D．prefer |
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| 小题8: | | A．likely | B．friendly | C．coldly | D．dear |
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| 小题9: | | A．regret | B．sorry | C．excited | D．satisfied |
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| 小题10: | | A．teenager | B．adult | C．reader | D．camper |
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| 小题11: | | A．see | B．recite | C．write | D．read |
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| 小题12: | | A．gained | B．had | C．got | D．deserved |
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| 小题14: | | A．Because | B．Though | C．Since | D．But |
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| 小题15: | | A．book | B．novel | C．paper | D．lesson |
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| 小题16: | | A．let | B．lead | C．expect | D．allow |
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| 小题17: | | A．shocked | B．surprised | C．disappointed | D．excited |
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| 小题18: | | A．classmates | B．partners | C．enemies | D．friends |
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| 小题19: | | A．everything | B．something | C．nothing | D．anything |
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| 小题20: | | A．value | B．know | C．dislike | D．admire |
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| 1.由前文可知作者一大早给一位12年都没有联系的老朋友发了一封电子邮件是互联网拉近了彼此的距离觉得互联网很神奇所以此空选B最符合原文的意思。 2.A、B、D三项表示花费时间后面都必须跟上someone所以只有C正确。 3.同义词反复。由下文的campsite营地可知他们以前参加过野营故选C。 4.remind意为使想起recall意味回忆起想起remember意味记得realise意为意识到所以只有C最适合原文的意思。 5. occasionally意为偶然、偶尔regularly意为定期地经常usually意为通常地 commonly 意为一般地大多数地由后面的but not often可知选A最为合适。 6.由前文的Mark and I met at a summer可知此空应选D。 7.manage to do意为设法、努力完成某事advise后接someone构成短语advise sb. to do sth.intend to do意为打算将要做某事prefer to do 意为更喜欢做某事。后下文的but I never have可推出应选C。 8.and前后的词应为词性相同的近义词precious意为珍贵的宝贵的所以应选D。 9.由 am deeply 可知此空应是一个形容词所以排除Aregret 后悔 n.ampv.且由we have drifted so far apart可以推测出作者对他们各自的漂泊感到很抱歉所以只能选B。 10.根据下文对Mark的介绍可知此处应选A最为合适B、C、D的意思分别为成人、读者、旅行家。 11.既然Mark是一个狂热的迷那么他应该是对整部电影都能倒背如流所以应选B。 12.gain意为取得获得deserve意为应得应受到由下文的意思判断出应选B。 13.由前面的such可知此空应选that构成短语such…that如此…以至于 14.这一句和上一句的意思相反所以判断出这应是一个转折句故选but. 15.由括号里的解释及上文中的He is working on his doctoral paper in western America.不难得出答案paper。 16.由后面的to be 可以排除A选项然后再根据上下文的意思可以得出答案C意为期望。 17.根据上下文的意思可以推断出作者想知道Mark是否对他现在所处的位置感到惊讶故选B。 18.根据文章的主旨大意可以推断出作者希望他们能再次成为朋友故选D。 19.由or否则或者暗含有比较的意味故选nothing nothing in common意为没有共同之处。 20.由后一句or only remain the boy I knew.可知前后两句在比较所以应选B。 |
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请阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
Love, success, happiness, family and freedom----how important are these values to you? Here is one interview which explores the fundamental questions in life.
Question: Could you introduce yourself first?
Answer: My name is Misbah, 27 years old. I was born in a war-torn area. Right now I’m a web designer.
Q: What are your great memories?
A: My parents used to take us to hunt birds, climb trees, and play in the fields. For me it was like a holiday because we were going to have fun all day long. Those are my great memories.
Q: Does your childhood mean a lot to you?
A: Yes. As life was very hard, I used to work to help bring money in for the family. I spent my childhood working, with responsibilities beyond my age. However, it taught me to deal with problems all alone. I learnt to be independent.
Q: What changes would you like to make in your life?
A: If I could change something in my life, I’d change it so that my childhood could have taken place in another area. I would have loved to live with my family in freedom. Who cares whether we have much money, or whether we have a beautiful house? It doesn’t matter as long as I can live with my family and we are safe.
Q: How do your get along with your parents?
A: My parents supported me until I came of age. I want to give back what I’ve got. That’s our way. But I am working in another city. My only contact with my parents now is through the phone, but I hate using it. It filters（过滤）out your emotion and leaves your voice only. My deepest feelings should be passed through sight, hearing and touch.
小题1:In Misbah’s childhood, .| A．he was free from worry | | B．he liked living in the countryside | | C．he was fond of getting close to nature | | D．he often spent holidays with his family |
小题2: What did Misbah desire most in his childhood?| A．A colorful life. | | B．A beautiful house. | | C．Peace and freedom. | | D．Money for his family. |
小题3:How would Misbah prefer to communicate with his parents?| A．By chatting on the Internet. | | B．By calling them sometimes. | | C．By paying weekly visits. | | D．By writing them letters. |
小题4:If there were only one question left, what would it most probably be?| A．What was your childhood dream? | | B．What is your biggest achievement? | | C．What is your parents’ view of you? | | D．What was your hardest experience in the war? |
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Last summer I went through a training program and became a literacy volunteer (扫盲志愿者). The training I received, though excellent, didn"t tell me how it was to work with a real student, however. When I began to discover what other people’s lives were like because they could not read, I realized the true importance of reading.
My first student Marie was a 44-year-old single mother of three children. In the first lesson, I found out she walked two miles to the nearest supermarket twice a week because she didn"t know which bus to take. When I told her I would get her a bus schedule, she told me it would not help because she couldn"t read it. She said she also had difficulty once she got to the supermarket because she couldn"t always remember what she needed. Also, she could only recognize items by sight, so if the product had a different label, she would not recognize it as the product she wanted.
As we worked together, learning how to read built Marie’s self-confidence. She began to make rapid progress and was even able to take the bus to the supermarket. After this successful trip, she reported how self-confident she felt. At the end of the program, she began helping her youngest son, Tony, a shy first grader, with his reading. I found that helping Marie to build her self-confidence was more rewarding than anything I had ever done before.
As a literacy volunteer, I learned a great deal about teaching and helping others. In fact, I may have learned more from the experience than Marie did.
小题1:What did the writer do last summer?| A．She worked in the supermarket. | | B．She helped someone to learn to read. | | C．She helped some single mothers. | | D．She was trained by a literacy volunteer. |
小题2: Why didn"t Marie go to the supermarket by bus at first?| A．Because she liked to walk to the supermarket. | | B．Because she didn"t have a bus schedule. | | C．Because she couldn"t afford the bus ticket. | | D．Because she couldn"t find the right bus. |
小题3:How did Marie use to find the goods she wanted in the supermarket?| A．She knew where the goods were in the supermarket. | | B．She asked others to take her to the right place. | | C．She managed to find the goods by their looks. | | D．She remembered the names of the goods. |
小题4:Which of the statements is TRUE about Marie?| A．She could do many things she had not been able to before. | | B．She was able to read stories with the help of her son. | | C．She decided to continue her studies in school. | | D．She helped to build up my self-confidence. |
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I was an introvert(内向的人) by 36 . For as long as I remember, putting on a sincere smile when meeting someone had 37 been easy. The key to a sincere smile, 38 , is simple. It’s to be 39 . But that’s the source of the problem. When meeting people, 40 being excited, I often felt upset.
But we all know 41 are important. The more friends you have, the more opportunities you get, 42 it’s job opportunities, a romantic relationship, or business partners. So a smile is important to make others feel 43 . Mother Teresa said, “Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a(an) 44 to that person, a beautiful thing.”
The smile I’m now talking about is not to make a face to cashiers or waiters. I’m talking about those 45 smiles you make when meeting old friends. So I’ve discovered a 46 . And I call this technique “Oh, it’s Jamie!” When I meet someone, I imagine an old friend of mine called Jamie who was my first friend when we were 47 kids. It’s 48 why my smile is as wide as I can possibly make. And it’s not just the smile, but my tone and attitude that turn warm as well.
And the best part, whenever you’re friendly to others, they turn friendly 49 . You’re not hearing this from me. Some research done by scientists actually 50 this claim. So do remember to give it a try.
Three years ago at the age of 23, I took a long hard look at my life and decided that I was 51 . 52 of my life, I set about 53 dramatic changes and now I have become a popular writer. My 54 reflects that nothing is too difficult if you 55 bravely.
| 小题1: | | A．born | B．nature | C．myself | D．me |
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| 小题2: | | A．always | B．often | C．never | D．sometimes |
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| 小题3: | | A．therefore | B．thus | C．but | D．however |
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| 小题4: | | A．excited | B．interested | C．happy | D．worried |
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| 小题5: | | A．rather than | B．instead of | C．other than | D．apart from |
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| 小题6: | | A．parents | B．classmates | C．friends | D．lovers |
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| 小题7: | | A．what | B．how | C．why | D．whether |
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| 小题8: | | A．comfortable | B．excited | C．anxious | D．frightened |
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| 小题9: | | A．injury | B．gift | C．damage | D．mercy |
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| 小题10: | | A．voluntary | B．hesitant | C．wide | D．unwilling |
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| 小题11: | | A．method | B．treat | C．behavior | D．trick |
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| 小题12: | | A．still | B．again | C．no longer | D．even |
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| 小题13: | | A．no doubt | B．no secret | C．no reason | D．no wonder |
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| 小题14: | | A．in return | B．in turn | C．in time | D．in case |
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| 小题15: | | A．opposes | B．disproves | C．suggests | D．backs |
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| 小题16: | | A．wrong | B．nothing | C．something | D．right |
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| 小题17: | | A．Afraid | B．Tired | C．Reminded | D．Informed |
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| 小题18: | | A．to make | B．make | C．making | D．made |
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| 小题19: | | A．career | B．changes | C．decision | D．success |
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| 小题20: | | A．try | B．do | C．change | D．smile |
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Once upon a time, there was an island inhabited by: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all the rest of it, including Love. One day it was announced to the feelings that the island would sink, so all constructed boats and left. Except for Love.
Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to hold out until the last possible moment.
When the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for help.
Richness was passing by Love in a grand boat. Love said, "Richness, can you take me with you?"
Richness answered, "No, I can"t. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you."
Love decided to ask Vanity(虚荣) who was also passing by in a beautiful vessel. "Vanity, please help me!"
"I can"t help you, Love. You are all wet and might damage my boat," Vanity answered.
Sadness was close by so Love asked, "Sadness, let me go with you."
"Oh . . . Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself!"
Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so happy that she did not even hear when Love called her.
Suddenly, there was a voice, "Come, Love, I will take you." It was an elder. So blessed and overjoyed, Love even forgot to ask the elder where they were going. When they arrived at dry land, the elder went her own way.
小题1:What idea did the writer intend to tell us in this passage?| A．Love takes a long period. | B．Love gets along without richness. | | C．Love goes on against Vanity. | D．Love is different from happiness. |
小题2:Why did all except the elder refuse to take Love with them?| A．Because they have enough Love already. | | B．Because they don’t need Love. | | C．Because they look down upon Love. | | D．Because in the writer’s opinion, Love has nothing to do with them. |
小题3:It can be inferred from the passage that the elder probably refers to ________. | A．Cleverness | B．Time | C．Knowledge | D．Beauty |
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I got a cancer when I was 18. This was a big deal for someone to 31. I chose to fight. After treatments, I 32 from my illness. Life couldn’t have been any 33. When I became fit years later, I met a wonderful man and got married. 34, I still felt something missing and eager to find my 35.
As my 20-year anniversary (周年纪念) of being a cancer 36 approached, I wanted to do something special and 37. I organized a fundraiser, calling it “A Mission (使命) of Love” and thanks to my 38 family and friends, raised﹩4,000 for St. Jude’s, planning to 39 it myself. Three quarters of the money would be given as a (n) 40 to the hospital, and what was left would go toward buying 41 for the children. I also organized a T-shirt 42 activity for any child who felt well enough.
Thanksgiving Day seemed the most 43 day of the year for the mission, and so it was all arranged. We went to a store and 44 three shopping carts with toys. It was 45 we were celebrities (名人) when the employees and other shoppers knew what we were doing.
On Thanksgiving Day, as we got to St. Jude’s, I became 46 emotional, as my eyes were filled with tears of 47. After dropping the toys off, we arrived where six children were waiting anxiously to begin painting. To me, it was as though they weren’t sick, and to see them smile was the greatest gift I could have ever 48.
Leaving there that day, I knew I had finally found my purpose. All of us are born for a reason, but all of us don’t 49 why. Success in life has nothing to do with what you 50 in life. It’s what you do for others.
小题1:
| | A．stand | | B．ignore | | C．recognize | | D．command |
| 小题2:
| | A．developed | | B．arose | | C．treated | | D．recovered |
| 小题3:
| | A．worse | | B．better | | C．richer | | D．poorer |
| 小题4:
| | A．Therefore | | B．Thus | | C．However | | D．Finally |
| 小题5:
| | A．concern | | B．freedom | | C．purpose | | D．attitude |
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| | A．photographer | | B．survivor | | C．sailor | | D．operator |
| 小题7:
| | A．unbelievable | | B．unacceptable | | C．unforgettable | | D．uncomfortable |
| 小题8:
| | A．determined | | B．generous | | C．educated | | D．intelligent |
| 小题9:
| | A．use | | B．admit | | C．keep | | D．deliver |
| 小题10:
| | A．help | | B．application | | C．character | | D．evidence |
| 小题11:
| | A．food | | B．toys | | C．candies | | D．medicine |
| 小题12:
| | A．making | | B．designing | | C．wearing | | D．painting |
| 小题13:
| | A．proper | | B．natural | | C．universal | | D．common |
| 小题14:
| | A．downloaded | | B．selected | | C．expressed | | D．filled |
| 小题15:
| | A．if | | B．though | | C．even if | | D．as though |
| 小题16:
| | A．exactly | | B．extremely | | C．actually | | D．gradually |
| 小题17:
| | A．sadness | | B．eagerness | | C．happiness | | D．kindness |
| 小题18:
| | A．received | | B．brought | | C．ordered | | D．remembered |
| 小题19:
| | A．discover | | B．ask | | C．wonder | | D．doubt |
| 小题20:
| | A．show | | B．desire | | C．get | | D．need |
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