A young mother set her feet on the pathway of the life. “Is the way long?”And he
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A young mother set her feet on the pathway of the life. “Is the way long?”
And her guide said, “Yes, and the way is hard. And you will be old ____ you reach the end of it, but the end will be better than the beginning.” But the young mother was happy and would not ____ anything could be better than these years. So she ____ with her children and gathered flowers for them along the way and bathed with them in the clear springs. The sun shone on them, and life was good. And the young mother cried, “ Nothing will be ____ than this.”
Then the night came. And the storm (暴风雨) ____ them and the path was dark, and the children shook with ____ and cold. And the mother drew them close and covered them with her clothes, and the children said, “ Oh, Mum, we are not afraid, for you are ____, and we know that no harm (伤害) can come to us.” And the mother said, “This is better than the ____ of the day, for I have taught my ____ courage.”
And the morning came. There was a hill ahead, and the children ____ it and soon grew tired. And the mother was ____, too. But she said to the children, “ A little patience and we are there.” So the children climbed and climbed, and when they reached the top, they said, “Mum, we ____ not have done it without you.” And when the mother lay down to sleep that night, she ____at the stars and said, “This is a better day than the ____ , for my children have learned determination(决心) in the face of ____. Yesterday I gave them courage—today I gave them strength.”
| 小题1: | | A．after | B．before | C．since | D．until |
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| 小题2: | | A．know | B．believe | C．feel | D．find |
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| 小题3: | | A．worked | B．stayed | C．played | D．studied |
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| 小题4: | | A．worse | B．better | C．easier | D．sadder |
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| 小题5: | | A．hit | B．beat | C．took | D．carried |
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| 小题6: | | A．excitement | B．happiness | C．interest | D．fear |
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| 小题8: | | A．coldest | B．coolest | C．darkest | D．brightest |
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| 小题9: | | A．students | B．classmates | C．friends | D．children |
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| 小题10: | | A．walked | B．moved | C．climbed | D．flew |
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| 小题11: | | A．tired | B．happy | C．angry | D．proud |
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| 小题12: | | A．will | B．can | C．could | D．shouldn’t |
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| 小题13: | | A．looked over | B．looked on | C．looked after | D．looked up |
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| 小题14: | | A．last | B．next | C．latest | D．second |
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| 小题15: | | A．dark | B．difficulties | C．failure | D．success |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:B
小题5:A
小题6:D
小题7:C
小题8:D
小题9:D
小题10:C
小题11:A
小题12:C
小题13:D
小题14:A
小题15:B |
解析
试题分析：这篇短文讲述了一位年轻母亲和她的孩子们的故事。平日里他们过着无忧无虑的生活，自认为这是最美好的生活；然而，他们还是经历了暴风雨，不过他们在暴风雨中得到了勇气，学会了决心。他们懂得了经历过风雨的生活才是最美好的生活。
小题1:考查连词及语境的理解。A. after“在……之后”；B. before “在……之前”；C. since“自从……到现在”；D. until“直到……才”。句意为：你到达生命尽头之前你会变老，故选B.
小题2:考查动词及语境的理解。A. know知道； B. believe相信；C. feel觉得；D. find发现。句意为：年轻的母亲很幸福，她相信没有什么会比这些年更好了，因此应选B。
小题3:考查动词及语境的理解。A. worked“工作”；B. stayed“留在……呆在……”；C. played“玩耍”；D. studied“学习、研究”。从下文中的给孩子们采花，在清泉中洗澡可以知道她是与孩子们一起玩耍。故选C.
小题4:考查形容词及语境的理解。A. worse“更糟糕”；B. better“更好”；C. easier“更容易”；D. sadder“更悲伤”。从上文的一系列动词可以看出她觉得现在的生活是很美好的。故选B.
小题5:考查动词及语境的理解。A. hit“打击、袭击”；B. beat“打，击败”；C. took“拿走、带走”；D. carried“背、带”。句意：暴风雨袭击了他们，道路很黑暗。故选A.
小题6:考查名词及语境的理解。A. excitement“激动”；B. happiness“幸福快乐”；C. interest“兴趣、利益”；D. fear“害怕、恐惧”。结合下文可知，他们在寒冷和恐惧中颤抖。故选D.
小题7:考查介词及语境的理解。A. far“远的”；B. away“远离”；C. near“近、靠近”；D. out“外面、在外面”。句意：我们不害怕因为你和我们在一起。故选C.
小题8:考查形容词及语境的理解。A. coldest“最冷的”；B. coolest“最凉爽的”；C. darkest“最黑的”；D. brightest“最明亮的、最鲜明的”。这里是把白天的温馨与现在的黑暗恐惧做对比。故选D.
小题9:考查名词及语境的理解。A. students“学生们”；B. classmates“同学们”；C. friends “朋友们”；D. children“孩子们”。从语境可以看出她是在 跟孩子们说话。故选D.
小题10:考查动词及语境的理解。A. walked “步行、散步”；B. moved “移动”；C. climbed“攀爬”；D. flew“飞行”。句子的意思是说孩子们爬山，然后很累. 故选C.
小题11:考查形容词及语境的理解。A. tired“疲劳的”；B. happy“幸福的、高兴的”；C. angry“生气的”；D. proud“骄傲的”。从too可以知道孩子们累了，母亲也累了。故选A.
小题12:考查情态动词及语境的理解。shouldn’t have done是虚拟语气的用法，表示"不该做某事而做了"。句意为没有你我们是不可能爬上山的。故选C.
小题13:考查动词短语及语境的理解。A. looked over“检查”；B. looked on“观看, 面向, 旁观, 看待”；C. looked after“照顾、照料”；D. looked up“抬头看；查阅”。句子的意思是说她抬头看着天上的星星。故选D.
小题14:考查形容词及语境的理解。A. last“最后的；最近的，最新的”；B. next“下一个的；其次的”；C. latest“最新的，最近的”；D. second“次等的, 次要的”。句子意思是这是比以前都要好的日子。故选A.
小题15:考查名词及语境的理解。A. dark“黑暗”；B. difficulties“困难”；C. failure“失败”；D. success“成功”。句子的意思是我的孩子们在面对困难时学会了决心。故选B.
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In the middle of the first term of school, the entire seventh grade was tested for basic skills. Steve hurried through his tests, and continued to dream of other things. His heart was not in school, but in the woods.
One day, Miss White’s impatient voice broke into his daydreams. “Steve! Pay attention!” Steve turned to look at her, fixing his eyes on Miss White, as she began to go over the test results for the seventh grade.
“You all did pretty well,” she told the class, “except for one boy, and it breaks my heart to tell you this, but...” She hesitated, her eyes searching his face. “...The smartest boy in the seventh grade is failing my class!” She just stared at Steve. Steve dropped his eyes.
After that, it was war! Steve still wouldn’t do his homework. Even as the punishments became more severe, he remained stubborn.
“Just try it! ONE WEEK!” He was unmoved.
“You’re smart enough! You’ll see a change!” Nothing touched him.
“Give yourself a chance! Don’t give up on your life!” Nothing.
“Steve! Please! I care about you!”
Wow! Suddenly, Steve got it! Someone cared about him? Steve went home from school, thoughtful, that afternoon. Walking into the house, both parents were out. He, quickly, gathered up a jar of peanut butter, a loaf of bread, a bottle of water, and this time...his schoolbooks.
The following Monday he arrived at school on time, and he waited for Miss White to enter the classroom. She walked in, all smiles! God, she was beautiful!
Miss White, immediately, gave a quiz on the weekend homework. Steve hurried through the test and was the first to hand in his paper. With a look of surprise, Miss White took his paper. Obviously puzzled, she began to look it over. Miss White’s face was in total shock! The smartest boy in the seventh grade had just passed his first test!
From that moment nothing was the same for Steve. Life at home remained the same, but life still changed. He discovered that not only could he learn, but he was good at it!
He discovered that he could understand knowledge and translate the things he learned into his own life. Steve began to go ahead!
小题1:Steve used to be bad at his lessons because _______.| A．the teacher blamed him from time to time | | B．he was not a smart boy in his class | | C．the test for the seventh grade challenged his confidence | | D．he hadn’t put his heart into his studies |
小题2:The underlined word “stubborn” in the passage probably refers to “_______”.| A．completely unchanged | B．severely punished | | C．careless with the homework | D．lost in the test |
小题3:It was the _______that made Steve begin to work hard at his lessons later.| A．his parents | B．his classmates | | C．the teacher | D．failure in the test |
小题4:Which of the following descriptions is TRUE according to the passage?| A．Steve often helped his parents work in the woods instead of going to school. | | B．The teacher punished Steve for his failure in the test for the seventh grade. | | C．Steve not only made progress but finally became a good student of the class. | | D．Steve was actually a clever boy, but Miss White hadn’t realized it at first. |
小题5:Which of the following words best describes Steve’s teacher?| A．Hardworking. | B．Caring. | C．Outstanding. | D．Strict. |
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Ma Yan is not really a writer. But this 15-year-old girl has written a book that has moved many people around the world. “Ma Yan’s Diary” tells us about Ma’s life. She lives in a poor village called Zhangjiashu in Tongxin, Ningxia, and she has no money to go to school. But she is brave and has a strong desire（***）to go to school.
Her mother gave her diary to a French reporter, Pierre Haski when he went to Zhangjisshu in 2001. Now, it has been published（出版） in France Italy, Germany, Japan and China.
Ma is now a Junior Three student at Yuwang Middle School in Tongxin. Before this, she had to leave school twice. When she had to stop going to school the first time, her mum told her there was no money for her to go to school. She worked for 21 days and saved 13 yuan. With this money, she went back to school. The second time, her family told her she had to leave school but her two brothers could stay.
“I want to study,” Ma wrote in her diary. “Why can boys study but girls can’t? It would be wonderful if I could stay at school forever.”
Ma loves school so much because she wants to have a better life.
“My parents work hard in the fields but they are still poor. They have no knowledge. Most girls in my village leave school early and get married young. I don’t want that kind of life,” Ma said.
After her story became known, many French student sent money to her. Ma’s dream is the same as ever. She hopes to go to Tsinghua University and become a reporter. “Then , I can find poor kids like me and help them, ” she said.
小题1:Which of the following can describe Ma Yan’s character（性格）best?| A．Brave. | B．Pretty. | C．Lucky. | D．Poor. |
小题2:Now you can find “Ma Yan’s Diary” in all the following countries except (除了)_____.| A．Germany | B．Britain | C．Japan | D．France |
小题3:Which of the following is the main（主要的） reason for Ma Yan’s Diary to be published?| A．Her mother gave her enough money to publish the book. | | B．She wrote about the poor life in her village. | | C．She is very good at writing. | | D．Her diary was read by a French reporter. |
小题4:Which is the reason for her leaving school for the second time?| A．She had to help her mother do some housework. | | B．Her brothers studied better than she did. | | C．Girls were not equally treated（平等对待）in their village. | | D．She didn’t study hard. |
小题5:Ma Yan wants to study because she wants to __________.| A．teach her parents knowledge | | B．get more money for her study in Tsinghua University | | C．become more famous | | D．get more knowledge to change her own life |
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阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。
Too many people want others to be their friends, but they don’t give friendship back. This is why some friendships don’t last long .To have a friend, you must learn to be a good friend. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules: be honest; be generous; be understanding.
Honesty is where good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust(信任)one another. They should tell the truth. If you aren’t honest, you’ll lose your friend’s trust. (1)A study shows that those who often tell lies can’t get on well with the other people. Good friends always depend on one to speak and act honestly.
Generosity makes a friendship grow well. It means sharing. You do not have to give your lunch money or your clothes. Naturally you want to share your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable to a friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them, you help your friend know better.
Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and help with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve. Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend, you must listen and understand．(2)Try to put yourself in your friend’s place, or you can’t understand the problem better.
Now, do you know what you should do if you want to be a good friend and keep your friends?
小题1:将(1)句译成中文
小题2:将(2)句改成一个含有if从句的句子。
小题3:回答问题：What can be a first step in solving the problem according to the passage?
小题4:在文中找出与Being generous helps make a friendship go forward. 意思相近的句子，并将它写在答题纸上。
小题5:在文中找出最能表达该短文主题的句子，并将它写在答题纸上。 |
When I was19 years old, I had a part-time job in a hospital. At that time I was shy and didn’t believe in myself. I talked with others. I wasn’t confident in any future. Later I met a doctor, Mike, and we became good friends. He me to believe in myself and try to communicate with others. He helped me learn to enjoy myself. He also asked me to take some important courses. I did he told me and did very well.
One day, he asked me what I my life to be like. I hadn’t thought about it before. That night, I thought it over and finally knew the life I had been . From then on, I started to work for it.
Later I got a chance to go to college, but I had another friend. At that time I was too to pay for my education. I was very frustrated and didn’t know what to do. When I wanted to my dream, Mike helped me again. He to pay for my college education. He helped me asking for anything in return 作为回报.
After graduating 毕业, I got my dream job and I like it very much. Mike made me enter a different . I am so lucky to have met such a good friend in my life.
| 小题1: | | A．usually | B．often | C．hardly | D．always |
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| 小题2: | | A．encouraged | B．invited | C．taught | D．allowed |
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| 小题4: | | A．expected | B．lived | C．enjoyed | D．spent |
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| 小题5: | | A．taking pride in | B．staying away from | C．running out of | D．looking forward to |
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| 小题6: | | A．rich | B．weak | C．poor | D．strong |
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| 小题7: | | A．achieve | B．give up | C．think up | D．hold on to |
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| 小题8: | | A．agreed | B．continued | C．offered | D．stopped |
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| 小题9: | | A．by | B．with | C．except | D．without |
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| 小题10: | | A．world | B．contest | C．university | D．country |
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An English traveler found himself in a northern European country with a little money to buy the ticket for the travel back home. As he knew that it would take him only two days to get to England, he thought that he would be all right without food. So he bought a ticket and went on board. He closed his ears to the lunch bell. When dinner time came, he refused to go to the dining hall, saying that he was not feeling well. The next morning, he didn’t go to breakfast and at lunch time he again stayed in his room. At dinner time he was so hungry that he could not stand it any longer. “I’m going to eat, ” he said, “even if they throw me into the sea. ” At dinner he ate everything in front of him at the table, then he worried about the coming trouble. “Bring me the bill,” he said. “there isn’t any bill. ” Was the answer. “On the ship the money for the ticket includes meals. ” The traveler regretted when he heard this.
根据短文内容选择正确答案。
小题1:The English traveler knew he would ________ in two days.| A．be back home | B．buy some food to eat | | C．travel everywhere in Europe | D．enjoy himself in the ship |
小题2:The first day he _________ to have lunch and dinner.| A．stole | B．sold | C．refused | D．missed |
小题3:He didn’t go to the dining hall because __________.| A．he was ill | B．he was not feeling well | | C．he was not hungry | D．he had no money |
小题4:The next day he decided to ________ at last.| A．stay in his room | B．be thrown into the sea | | C．have dinner | D．run away |
小题5:The English traveler _________ that he had no meal on the first day.| A．was excited | B．was sad | C．was glad | D．was told |
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