One day, my father drove his employer to another city for a business meeting. On
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One day, my father drove his employer to another city for a business meeting. On the outskirts（郊区）of town, they for a sandwich lunch. While they ate, several boys playing in the street passed by their . One of the boys limped（跛行）．Looking more closely, my father’s boss that the boy had a clubfoot（畸形足）．He stepped out of the car and the boy, saying that he was able to help get that foot fixed. The young boy was .The businessman wrote down the boy’s name before the boy joined his friends down the street.
The man and said to my father, “Woody, the boy’s name is Jimmy. Find out where he and do your best to get his parents to let him have his foot operated on. I’ll pay all the costs.” They finished their sandwiches and went on their .
It didn’t take long for my father to Jimmy’s house, a small one that needed paint and repair. For almost an hour, my father explained the plan to Jimmy’s parents. , they looked at each other. When my father they still weren’t quite sure about the generous offer from an unknown benefactor (捐助者).
Later, my father’s employer got in touch with the local government with a to send someone to Jimmy’s home to the family that this was a lawful offer. Soon, with permission papers signed, my father took Jimmy to an excellent in another state. After five operations, his limp disappeared.
His parents watched in as the returned boy stepped lightly toward them. They still could not that a man they had never seen would pay a large sum of money to have a foot corrected for their son.
The benefactor was Mr. Henry Ford, the founder of the Ford Motor Company. He always said it’s more fun to do something for people they don’t know who did it.
| 小题1: | | A．waited | B．paid | C．prepared | D．stopped |
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| 小题2: | | A．car | B．town | C．office | D．restaurant |
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| 小题3: | | A．thought | B．observed | C．doubted | D．worried |
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| 小题4: | | A．took care of | B．got hold of | C．hung out with | D．caught up with |
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| 小题5: | | A．delighted | B．satisfied | C．interested | D．relaxed |
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| 小题6: | | A．laughed | B．apologized | C．returned | D．nodded |
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| 小题7: | | A．plays | B．studies | C．lives | D．stays |
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| 小题8: | | A．determination | B．permission | C．help | D．plan |
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| 小题9: | | A．chat | B．ride | C．meeting | D．holiday |
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| 小题10: | | A．build | B．decorate | C．paint | D．find |
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| 小题11: | | A．patiently | B．briefly | C．proudly | D．calmly |
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| 小题12: | | A．Confused | B．Excited | C．Ashamed | D．Tired |
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| 小题13: | | A．visited | B．finished | C．refused | D．left |
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| 小题14: | | A．purpose | B．decision | C．request | D．promise |
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| 小题15: | | A．warn | B．remind | C．argue | D．convince |
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| 小题16: | | A．hotel | B．hospital | C．school | D．store |
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| 小题17: | | A．anger | B．fear | C．amazement | D．disappointment |
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| 小题18: | | A．agree | B．admit | C．prove | D．believe |
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| 小题19: | | A．secret | B．polite | C．humorous | D．cautious |
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| 小题20: | | A．until | B．when | C．unless | D．Whom |
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答案
小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:A
小题6:C
小题7:C
小题8:B
小题9:B
小题10:D
小题11:A
小题12:A
小题13:D
小题14:C
小题15:D
小题16:B
小题17:C
小题18:D
小题19:A
小题20:B |
解析
试题分析：本文讲述了福特公司创始人匿名帮助一个叫吉米的残疾孩子治好脚的故事。
小题1:考查动词。Waited等待；paid付钱；prepared准备；stopped停止。根据上文可知作者父亲和老板正在开车，因此此处时停下来吃午饭。故选D。
小题2:考查名词。Car汽车；town小镇；office办公室；restaurant饭店。根据上文提到停下车来吃三明治，并没有说作者父亲和他老板下车去哪吃饭，因此可推测是在车里吃。故选A。
小题3:考查动词。Thought想；observed注意到；doubted怀疑；worried担心。根据常识可知走得近了，就会看的清楚，会注意到某事。故选B。
小题4:考查词组。 took care of照顾；got hold of 抓住；hung out with与...闲逛；caught up with赶上。根据句意：他从车里走出来,赶上了那个男孩,说他可以帮助把脚固定好。故选D。
小题5:考查形容词。Delighted高兴的；satisfied感到满意的；interested有兴趣的；relaxed放松的。根据常识可知残疾孩子听到有人说可以帮助自己一定会很高兴。故选A。
小题6:考查动词。Laughed大笑；apologized道歉；returned返回；nodded点头。根据句意：那个人往回走，对我父亲说。故选C。
小题7:考查动词。Plays玩；studies学习；lives居住；stays待着。根据常识可知这个男人既要帮助这个孩子就要知道他住在哪里。故选C。
小题8:考查名词。Determination决心；permission许可；help帮助；plan计划。根据句意：得到他父母让他做脚部手术的许可。故选B。
小题9:考查名词。Chat聊天；ride路途；meeting会见；holiday假期。根据上文可知他们准备去开商业会议，因此他们继续旅程。故选B。
小题10:考查动词。Build建立；decorate装饰；paint粉刷；find寻找。根据句意：没多久我的父亲找到吉米的房子。故选D。
小题11:考查副词。Patiently耐心地；briefly短暂地；proudly傲慢地；calmly冷静地。根据句意：近一个小时，我父亲耐心地向吉米的父母解释那个计划。故选A。
小题12:考查形容词。Confused困惑的；Excited兴奋的；Ashamed惭愧的；Tired疲倦的。根据常识可知突然有人跑到家里说要帮助你们残疾孩子，都会很困惑。故选A。
小题13:考查动词。Visited参观；finished完成；refused拒绝；left离开。根据句意：当我父亲离开时他们仍然不很确定未知捐赠者的慷慨提供。故选D。
小题14:考查名词。Purpose目的；decision决定；request请求；promise许诺。根据句意：之后,我父亲的老板联系上了当地政府要求派人来吉米的说服家人。故选C。
小题15:考查动词。Warn警告；remind提醒；argue争论；convince说服。根据句意：我父亲的老板联系上了当地政府要求派人来吉米的说服家人。Convince符合语境。故选D。
小题16:考查名词。 Hotel旅馆；hospital医院；school学校；store商店。联系上下文可知给孩子治病需要去医院。故选B。
小题17:考查名词。Anger生气；fear恐惧；amazement惊愕；disappointment失望。根据句意：他的父母很吃惊的看着男孩走轻轻朝他们走回来。故选C。
小题18:考查动词。Agree同意；admit承认；prove证明；believe相信。根据句意：他们仍然不相信从未见过的男人为他们的儿子矫正脚支付了一大笔钱。故选D。
小题19:考查名词。Secret秘密的；polite有礼貌的；humorous幽默的；cautious谨慎的。根据句意：秘密的恩人是亨利·福特先生。故选A。
小题20:考查连词。Until直到...时候才；when当...时候；unless除非；Whom谁。此处是引导时间状语从句，故排除C、D两项。when引导的句子的谓语部分可以是短暂性的也可以是持续性的动词或结构。until肯定形式表示的意思是“做某事直至某时”，动词必须是延续性的，否定形式表达的意思是“直至某时才做某事”，动词为延续性或非延续性都可以。根据句意：他总是说做为人们做不知道是谁***些事情更有趣。故选B。 |
举一反三
I’m sitting in a quiet room at the Millcroft Hotel, a peaceful place hidden back among pine trees about an hour out of Toronto. It’s just past noon, late July, and I’m the desperate (绝望的) sounds of a life-and-death going on a few feet away.
There’s a small burning out the last of its short life’s energies in a (an) to fly through the glasses of the window. , it’s not working. The great effort offers no hope for survival. Ironically (讽刺地), the struggle is part of the trap. It is for the fly to try hard enough to succeed in through the glass. This fly is doomed (注定失败). It will there on the windowsill.
Across the room, ten steps , the door is open. Ten seconds of flying time and this small creature could reach the outside world it . With only a small effort now being , it could be free of this self-set . The breakthrough possibility is there. It would be so .
Why doesn’t the fly try another approach, dramatically different? How did it get so locked in on the idea this particular route and determined effort offer the most promise for success?
No doubt this way makes to the fly. Regrettably, it is an idea that will kill it.
Trying hard isn’t necessarily the solution achieving your goal. It may not offer any real for getting what you want out of life. Sometimes, in fact, it is a big part of the problem.
If you your hopes like the fly for a break-through, you may your chances for success.
| 小题1: | | A．seeing | B．crying out | C．watching | D．listening to |
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| 小题2: | | A．struggle | B．cry | C．yell | D．test |
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| 小题3: | | A．bird | B．fly | C．insect | D．worm |
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| 小题4: | | A．experience | B．direction | C．force | D．attempt |
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| 小题5: | | A．Thus | B．So | C．Although | D．However |
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| 小题6: | | A．usual | B．likely | C．impossible | D．uncommon |
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| 小题7: | | A．digging | B．breaking | C．pushing | D．jumping |
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| 小题9: | | A．away | B．far | C．near | D．distant |
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| 小题10: | | A．dreams to | B．thinks of | C．looks after | D．longs for |
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| 小题11: | | A．done | B．owned | C．wasted | D．planned |
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| 小题12: | | A．tunnel | B．trap | C．cave | D．goal |
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| 小题13: | | A．easy | B．necessary | C．hard | D．obvious |
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| 小题14: | | A．attempt | B．anything | C．struggle | D．something |
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| 小题15: | | A．that | B．what | C．which | D．where |
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| 小题16: | | A．sense | B．trouble | C．room | D．effort |
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| 小题18: | | A．advice | B．support | C．hope | D．power |
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| 小题20: | | A．fail | B．kill | C．overlook | D．fulfill |
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It was the first snow of the winter---an exciting day for every child but not for most teachers. Up to now, I had been old enough to dress myself, but today I would need some help. Miss Finlayson, my kindergarten teacher, Ontario, had been through best snow days many times, but I think she may still remember this one.
I managed to get into my wool snow trousers. But I struggled with my jacket because it didn’t fit well. It was a hand-me-down from my brother, and it made me wonder why I had to wear the ugly clothes. At least my hat and scarf were mine, and they were quite pretty. Finally it was time to have Miss Finlayson help me with my boots.
In her calm, motherly voice she said, “By the end of the winter, you will all be able to put on your own boots.” I didn’t realize at the time that it was more a statement of hope than of confidence.
I handed her my boots and stuck out my feet. Like most children, I expected the adult to do all the work. After much pushing, she managed to get the first one into place and then, with a sigh, worked the second one on too.
I announced, “They are on the wrong feet.”
She struggled to get the boots off and went through the joyless task of putting them on again.
“They are my brother’s boots, you know, I hate them.”
Somehow, from long years of practice, she managed to act as though I wasn’t an annoying little girl. She struggled with me. She asked “now, where are your mittens(手套)?”
I looked into her eyes and said, “I didn’t want to lose them, so I hid them in the toes of my boots.”
小题1:The little girl was more satisfied with her __________.| A．trousers | B．jackets | C．boots | D．hat |
小题2:Miss Finlayson had difficulty with the little girl’s boots mainly because________.| A．the girl got them from her brother | | B．the girl put something in them | | C．they were on the wrong feet | | D．they did not fit the girl well |
小题3:Why does the author say Miss Finlayson would remember that first snow day?| A．Because the little girl was in her brother’s clothes. | | B．Because it was the most exciting day of the winter. | | C．Because the little girl wore a pretty scarf. | | D．Because the little girl played a trick on her. |
小题4:It can be inferred from the passage that Miss Finlayson _______________.| A．was losing confidence in the little girl | | B．was gradually losing patience with the little girl | | C．became disappointed with the little girl | | D．got curious about the little girl |
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One day newly wedded Nancy lost her ring while helping to plant potatoes. Friends were called and the field was searched long but in vain. Later, when the potatoes were harvested, Everyone looked out for the ring but it remained lost. Another year came round and all the farmers working in the field kept their eyes open. The following year was the same. And year after year, whoever had business in the field always had Nancy’s ring in his mind.
Then the farm changed hands but it went no farther than to cousins. So the memory of the lost ring remained alive until thirty-eight years had passed. Then came a spring day when a man was ploughing the field behind a pair of horses. Even after thirty-eight years he still looked out for the ring, and knew just which part of the field Nancy had lost it in. At this time, when he came there, he found it .He picked it up, put it carefully into his pocket, left his horse, and ran all the way down to the village and placed it into Nancy’s hand.
小题1:The underlined word “in vain” in the 1st paragraph most probably means “_______”.| A．suggested . | B．returned no result | C．insisted | D．decided |
小题2:How did Nancy come to lose her ring?| A．She lost it while helping to harvest tomatoes in the field | | B．She lost it while watering the plants in the field. | | C．She lost it while working in the field. | | D．She lost it while helping to plant potatoes in the field. |
小题3:What did the ploughman do after finding the ring?| A．He picked it up and put it in his pocket. | | B．He ran back to tell everybody in the village. | | C．He placed it in a secret spot. | | D．He returned it to the owner. |
小题4:What can you infer from the story?| A．The ring was invaluable. | | B．People on the farm were honest and helpful. | | C．The ring’s mysterious disappearance was the work of supernatural power. | | D．Nancy no longer expected that her ring would be found again. |
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One Friday morning, Andrew announced to his wife that he finally decided to ask his boss for a salary raise. All day Andrew felt worried --- what if Mr. Larchmont refuses to grant his request? Andrew had worked so hard and of course, he deserves a wage increase.
The thought of walking into Larchmont’s office left Andrew weak in the knees. Late in the afternoon he finally mustered up the courage to approach his superior. To his delight and surprise, the ever-frugal Harvey Larchmont agreed to give him a raise!
Andrew arrived home to a beautiful table set with their best china, and candles lit. His wife, Tina had prepared a fine meal including his favorite dishes. Immediately he figured someone from the office might have broken the good news to her!
Next to his plate Andrew found a lettered note, reading: "Congratulations, my love! I knew you"d get the raise! I prepared this dinner to show just how much I love you. I am so proud of your accomplishments!" He read it and stopped to reflect on how sensitive and caring Tina was.
After dinner, Andrew was on his way to the kitchen when he observed a second card had slipped out of Tina"s pocket onto the floor. He picked it up. He read: "Don"t worry about not getting the raise! You deserve it anyway! You are a wonderful provider and I prepared this dinner to show you just how much I love you even though you did not get the increase."
Suddenly tears swelled in Andrew"s eyes. Total acceptance! Tina"s support for him was not conditional upon his success at work.
The fear of rejection is often softened when we know someone loves us regardless of our success or failure.
小题1:Why was Andrew worried about asking for a salary raise? | A．He was afraid of being turned down. | | B．He didn’t think he ought to get a raise. | | C．He wife didn’t support him in this. | | D．His superior had refused him once. |
小题2:What does the underlined word “muster” in the second paragraph probably mean? | A．To gather something. | | B．To make use of something . | | C．To create something. | | D．To consume something |
小题3:Andrew felt ______ when he discovered the truth. | A．angry | B．disappointed | C．relaxed | D．moved |
小题4:Tina prepared a good meal, _________. | A．because she knew her husband would make it | | B．because she wanted to comfort her husband | | C．but she didn’t know what the result would be | | D．and she wrote a letter to her husband. |
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One day I took a bus with my girlfriend. It was so that we stood for several stops until a vacant seat was for her.
Then a pretty girl rushed towards me, saying, "Hi, where are you going?" I was so struck by the stranger that I had a hard time trying to her. Clearly she had taken me somebody else. I returned her greeting with politeness, to give explanation to my girlfriend later.
Noticing my dialogue with somebody else, my girlfriend her eyes and found she was pretty. She asked jealously, "Who"s she?" The pretty girl, quite of the situation, spoke out first, "Hi, let me myself. I"m Nancy, used to be . Very glad to meet you." She behaved very .
But I was to search in my memory for someone called Nancy among my neighbors. I was worrying how to explain this to my girlfriend the pretty girl again turned to me, "Will you give me your cell phone number so that we keep contacts later?" I had to submit to her . Then the girl got off the bus at the next stop.
A minute later I got a short on my phone－from a stranger. My girlfriend my phone and read the note. It was from the girl, who said, "Just now, two thieves tried to your pocket. I had to act as an acquaintance to draw your attention. I should have left at the stop but gave up as I noticed these two thieves also to leave at the same stop. Because of the I delayed my departure. Now you" ll understand all I have done to you. Wish you luck."
| 小题1: | | A．tiring | B．slow | C．crowded | D．messy |
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| 小题2: | | A．ready | B．available | C．special | D．suitable |
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| 小题3: | | A．identify | B．realize | C．remind | D．judge |
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| 小题5: | | A．preferring | B．planning | C．managing | D．promising |
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| 小题6: | | A．fixed | B．opened | C．raised | D．focused |
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| 小题7: | | A．proud | B．careful | C．afraid | D．aware |
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| 小题8: | | A．explain | B．enjoy | C．introduce | D．help |
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| 小题9: | | A．partners | B．neighbors | C．friends | D．colleagues |
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| 小题10: | | A．naturally | B．generously | C．cautiously | D．normally |
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| 小题11: | | A．in a hurry | B．at a loss | C．at ease | D．in time |
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| 小题12: | | A．while | B．before | C．when | D．until |
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| 小题13: | | A．would | B．can | C．should | D．must |
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| 小题14: | | A．request | B．question | C．command | D．opinion |
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| 小题15: | | A．suggestion | B．warning | C．notice | D．message |
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| 小题16: | | A．removed | B．seized | C．found | D．caught |
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| 小题17: | | A．steal | B．reach | C．get | D．pick |
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| 小题18: | | A．terminal | B．former | C．previous | D．latter |
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| 小题19: | | A．pretending | B．intending | C．demanding | D．announcing |
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| 小题20: | | A．incident | B．matter | C．accident | D．affair |
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