When I was in seventh grade, I volunteered at a local hospital during the summer
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When I was in seventh grade, I volunteered at a local hospital during the summer. I spent most of the time there with Mr. Gillespie. He never had any , and nobody seemed to care about his condition. I spent many days there his hand and talking to him, helping with anything that needed to be done. He became a close friend of mine, Mr. Gillespie was in a coma (昏迷).
I left for a week, and when I came back, Mr. Gillespie was . I didn"t have the courage to ask any of the nurses where he was, for they might tell me he had died.
So with many questions , I continued to volunteer there.
Several years later, I was at a gas station when I noticed a face. When I realized who it was, my eyes filled with tears. He was alive? I got up the to ask him if his name was Mr. Gillespie, and if he had been in a about 5 years ago. With an uncertain look on his face, he yes. I explained how I knew him. His eyes were with tears, and he gave me the warmest hug.
He began to tell me when he there comatose (昏迷的), he could hear me talking to him and could me holding his hand the whole time. He thought it was an , not a person, who was there with him. Mr. Gillespie firmly believed that it was my and touch that had kept him alive.
Then he told me about his life and what happened him to put him in the coma. We both cried for a while, said our goodbyes and our separate ways.
Although I have not seen him since then, he fills my heart with joy every day. I know that I made a between his life and his death. More , he has made a very big difference in my life, too. I will never forget him and what he for me: he made me an angel.
| 小题1: | | A．visitors | B．employees | C．doctors | D．relatives |
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| 小题2: | | A．touching | B．breaking | C．holding | D．shaking |
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| 小题3: | | A．if | B．although | C．when | D．since |
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| 小题4: | | A．dead | B．lost | C．puzzled | D．gone |
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| 小题5: | | A．fear | B．terror | C．convenience | D．insurance |
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| 小题6: | | A．undone | B．unanswered | C．uncovered | D．unaccepted |
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| 小题7: | | A．blank | B．kindly | C．familiar | D．strange |
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| 小题8: | | A．support | B．principle | C．memory | D．courage |
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| 小题9: | | A．coma | B．position | C．conversation | D．situation |
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| 小题10: | | A．expected | B．replied | C．thought | D．considered |
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| 小题11: | | A．kept | B．put | C．filled | D．came |
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| 小题12: | | A．climbed | B．sat | C．stood | D．lay |
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| 小题13: | | A．feel | B．attack | C．imagine | D．send |
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| 小题14: | | A．animal | B．angel | C．interviewee | D．assistant |
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| 小题15: | | A．noise | B．shout | C．voice | D．suggestion |
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| 小题17: | | A．ran | B．checked | C．escaped | D．went |
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| 小题18: | | A．living | B．difference | C．mistake | D．turn |
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| 小题19: | | A．importantly | B．carefully | C．frequently | D．actually |
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| 小题20: | | A．decorated | B．headed | C．did | D．allowed |
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答案
小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:A
小题6:B
小题7:C
小题8:D
小题9:A
小题10:B
小题11:C
小题12:D
小题13:A
小题14:B
小题15:C
小题16:A
小题17:D
小题18:B
小题19:A
小题20:C |
解析
试题分析：文章讲述作者在做医院的自愿者的时候，曾照顾一个昏迷的人。在离开一段时间回来时，发现这个人不在了，作者害怕他已经死了，也不敢询问他的情况，但是几年后，他们意外的在加油站见面，Mr. Gillespie向作者表示感谢，作者也觉得很快乐。
小题1:考查名词：A. visitors客人，B. employees雇员，C. doctors医生，D. relatives亲戚，,从后面的 and nobody seemed to care about his condition.可知没有人来看他，选A
小题2:考查动词：A. touching触摸，B. breaking打破，C. holding保持，D. shaking摇晃，我抓住他的手，和他谈话，选C
小题3:考查连词：A. if如果，B. although虽然，C. when当…时候，D. since自从，“尽管他处于昏迷中，我们还是成为了好朋友。”，表示转折关系，选B
小题4:考查形容词：A. dead死的，B. lost失去的，C. puzzled困惑的，D. gone不见了，根据句意可知，他“不见”了，选D
小题5:考查名词：A. fear恐惧，B. terror害怕，C. convenience方便，D. insurance保险，“我不敢去问，怕他们告诉我他去世了。”，故选A
小题6:考查形容词：A. undone没有完成的，B. unanswered没有回答的，C. uncovered 没有揭露的，D. unaccepted 不能接受的，有这么多的问题没有被解决，我继续在那里做志愿者，选B
小题7:考查形容词：A. Blank空白的，B. Kindly好心的，C. Familiar熟悉的，D. Strange奇怪的，作者在加油站的时候，遇到一个面熟的人，选C
小题8:考查名词：A. support支持，B. principle原则，C. memory记忆， D. courage勇气，我鼓起勇气问他是否是Mr. Gillespie，选D
小题9:考查名词：A. coma昏迷，怠惰，麻木B. Position位置，C. conversation 对话，D. Situation环境，从前面的句子：Mr. Gillespie was in a coma (昏迷).可知作者问他是否5年前一直是昏迷的，选A
小题10:考查动词：A. expected期待，B. replied回答，C. thought思考，D. considered考虑，从前面的ask him if his name was Mr. Gillespie, and if he had been in a 44 about 5 years ago.可知他带着不确定的表情回答“是的”，选B
小题11:考查动词：A. kept保持，B. put放置，C. filled填满，D. came来，他的眼里充满的泪水，给我最热烈的拥抱，选C
小题12:考查动词：A. climbed 爬，B. sat 坐，C. stood 站，D. lay躺，他告诉我当他昏迷的躺在那里的时候，选D
小题13:考查动词：A. feel感觉，B. attack袭击，C. imagine想象，D. send送，他感觉我一直抓住他的手，选A
小题14:考查名词：A. animal动物，B. angel 天使，C. interviewee受采访者，D. assistant助手，从后面的句子：he made me an angel.[他感觉到这是个天使不是人在陪着他，选B
小题15:考查名词：A. noise噪音，B. shout 喊叫，C. voice嗓音，D. suggestion建议，Mr. Gillespie相信是我的声音和触摸让他活着，选C
小题16:考查介词：A. to到，B. on在,..上面，C. over 越过，D. off离开，happen to sb某人发生…，选A
小题17:考查动词：A. ran跑，B. checked 检查，C. escaped逃跑，D. went去，从前面的said our goodbyes可知他们告别后，各自走自己的路，选D
小题18:考查名词：A. living生活，B. difference不同，C. mistake错误，D. turn秩序，made a difference意为“产生影响，发挥作用”，我对他的生和死产生了影响，选B
小题19:考查副词：A. importantly重要地，B. carefully仔细地，C. frequently频繁地，D. actually实际上，更重要的事情是，他也对我的人生产生了影响，选A
小题20:考查动词：A. decorated装饰，B. headed前往，C. did做，D. allowed允许，我永远不会忘记他和他为我做的事情，选C |
举一反三
Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2:30 am. When I arrived to collect, I found the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window.
I walked to the door and knocked, “Just a minute,” answered a weak and elderly voice. After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her eighties stood before me. By her side was a small suitcase.
I took the suitcase to the car, and then returned to help the woman. She took my arm and we walked slowly towards the car.
She kept thanking me for my kindness. “It"s nothing,” I told her. “I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother treated.”
“Oh, you are such a good man.” She said. When we got into the taxi, she gave me an address, and then asked, “Could you drive through downtown?”
“It"s not the shortest way,” I answered quickly.
“Oh, I"m in no hurry,” she said. “I"m on my way to a hospice (临终医院). I don"t have any family left. The doctor says I don"t have very long.”
I quietly reached over and shut off the meter (计价器).
For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked, the neighborhood where she had lived, and the furniture shop that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl.
Sometimes she"d ask me to slow down in front of a special building and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.
At dawn, she suddenly said, “I"m tired. Let"s go now.”
We drove in silence to the address she had given me.
“How much do I owe you?” she asked.
“Nothing.” I said.
“You have to make a living,” she answered. “Oh, there are other passengers.” I answered.
Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto me tightly. Our hug ended with her remark, “You gave an old woman a little moment of joy.”
小题1:Why did the man help the old woman so much?| A．He wanted to get more money from the old woman. | | B．He was out of patience with the woman and wanted to leave quicker. | | C．The old woman asked him to help. | | D．He hoped others could also treated his old mother as well as he did. |
小题2:The old woman chose to ride through the city in order to .| A．show she was familiar with the city | | B．see some places for the last time | | C．let the driver earn more money | | D．reach the destination on time |
小题3:According to the text, what would the old woman feel after the driver showed her around the city and gave her a warm hug?| A．Excited. | B．Shocked. | | C．Grateful. | D．Upset. |
小题4:What can we learn from the story?| A．Giving is always a pleasure. | | B．People should respect each other. | | C．An act of kindness can bring people great joy. | | D．People should learn to appreciate others" concern. |
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It was a winter afternoon. Some friends and I were eating at a restaurant and talking. We talked and talked and soon became the topic. Suddenly I hit upon an idea. “Wouldn’t it be fun to go ? Others go in winter, but why couldn’t we? , we could be healthier if we did. ” I told them about this, and they all said it was a good idea . Early the next morning, we four were standing at the bus stop, with bags in our hands, for a bus to take us to the . The sky was clear; the sun was shining. But it was very cold all the same. our heavy overcoats were not enough to keep us warm. We all felt we should go back, but no one wanted to speak out.
We soon reached the sands. There was there, but we were not discouraged. Instead we were that we were the only ones that dared to challenge the weather. we changed our clothes quickly. But things were not going so . The freezing sea wind was blowing. We felt very cold and trembled all over. At we made up our minds to go into the water. We put our feet in first to take them back very quickly. The water was unbelievably cold. Then I suggested we all jump in . We all went back ten steps. I gave the , and we all rushed forward and jumped in. I shall never forget the moment I was in the water. I was up and rushed again to the shore. it was with my friends. We put on our clothes as quickly as possible.
On the way back home, we talked about this unforgettable . The four of us did not school for the following three days. We all suffered a lot a very bad cold. But we thought it was all worth it.
| 小题1: | | A．film | B．music | C．sports | D．play |
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| 小题2: | | A．swimming | B．skating | C．skiing | D．camping |
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| 小题3: | | A．Specially | B．Besides | C．Really | D．Clearly |
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| 小题4: | | A．indeed | B．fully | C．certainly | D．truly |
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| 小题5: | | A．looking | B．searching | C．waiting | D．asking |
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| 小题6: | | A．river | B．lake | C．pool | D．sands |
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| 小题8: | | A．somebody | B．nobody | C．everybody | D．anybody |
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| 小题9: | | A．excited | B．happy | C．proud | D．lonely |
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| 小题11: | | A．wrong | B．right | C．bad | D．smooth |
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| 小题14: | | A．one by one | B．one after another | C．separately | D．at the same time |
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| 小题15: | | A．message | B．order | C．mark | D．information |
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| 小题16: | | A．slowly | B．nervously | C．late | D．immediately |
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| 小题18: | | A．idea | B．experiment | C．chance | D．experience |
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| 小题19: | | A．attend | B．reach | C．enter | D．go |
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The centenary（百年）of the birth of William Faulkner, one of the great modern novelists, was celebrated in September 1997. Faulkner wrote about the southern states of the United States of America where he grew up, and where his family had an important part to play in the history of that region. His work became a touchstone for insights into the troubled issues of southern American identity, race relations, and the family interrelationships of the old time southern gentry(贵族).
Faulkner was born in New Albany, Mississippi on September 25, 1897. Despite his interest in writing, he left Oxford High School, Mississippi, without graduating. After World War I, he entered the University of Mississippi as a special student, a right to study which was granted to retired soldiers, although Faulkner had only finished training with the Air Force in Canada, and not entered combat(战斗).
Faulkner began to write poems, a verse play, short stories and finished his first novel Sartoris in 1928. His fiction was centered for 14 of the 19 novels published during his lifetime in a fictional region called Yoknapatawpha County. The name is said to come from the Indian Chickasaw word meaning split land.
In December 1950, Faulkner was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. When he accepted it in Stockholm, his speech emphasized that he wished to continue writing, but in a positive way that affirmed the power of humanity to prevail over adverse circumstances. As he said in his speech, he still felt that, despite the threat of nuclear war then hanging over the world, the central concern of the writer should be “the problems of the human heart in conflict with itself”. He wanted the tensions and problems that he had cast the spotlight on in the southern states of America to be resolved by the life-affirming attitudes and action of his characters. Like playwright Tennessee Williams, Faulkner was a major voice who spoke for the troubled heart of the southern states of America. His achievement is all the more remarkable because, as a schoolboy, he was not only a frequent absentee but also reportedly failed to reach pass grades in English class. His collected short stories, novels, poems, and other writings form a legacy( 遗产) of literature which casts profound illumination(启发) on the special culture of the South, a culture which developed from a history and social circumstances that were always unique.
From the focus on a fictional county, and by remaining true to his view of a close-knit but real society that reflected the greater world around him, Faulkner in the end fashioned a legend of the Deep South that is one of the major achievements of the 20th century literature.
小题1:Which of the following statements about William Faulkner is NOT true？| A．William Faulkner’s work focuses on several troubled problems of southern America. | | B．William Faulkner died one hundred years ago. | | C．Although William Faulkner did not graduate from high school, he had great interests in writing. | | D．William Faulkner once took part in the army when he was young. |
小题2:Why did William Faulkner write about the southern states of America?| A．They were the place where he grew up and his family took an important role in the history of that region. | | B．His work became a touchstone. | | C．He cared about the troubled issues of southern America. | | D．He felt sympathy for the poor in southern America. |
小题3:Which of the following statements about Tennessee William is true?| A．Both Tennessee William and William Faulkner are playwrights. | | B．Tennessee William was a major voice who spoke for the troubled people in southern America. | | C．Like Faulkner, he once won Nobel Prize for literature. | | D．Tennessee William had to pursue his writing career through difficult times. |
小题4:What was William Faulkner’s attitude toward the troubled issues of southern America?| A．He reflected them by writing and criticized them. | | B．He intended to call on the troubled people to rebel. | | C．The troubled issues of southern America just provided many elements for his novels. | | D．He advocated resolving them in positive attitudes and actions. |
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Once there was a man who liked to eat mangoes(芒果). One day he decided to get the sweetest mango from the very top of the tree. Mangoes which are exposed to the sun the most are the sweetest.
So he climbed up to the top, where the branches were thin. He managed to pick up a few sweet reddish fruits, but, in an attempt to climb down, he slipped and started falling towards the ground. Fortunately, he caught the branch as he was falling and remained helplessly hanging on the tree. Then he started to call nearby villagers for help. They immediately came with a ladder and sticks, but could do little to help him.
Then after some time one calm and thoughtful person arrived - a well-known sage who lived in a simple hut nearby. People were very curious to see what he would do, as he was famous in solving many people’s problems in the area and sometimes very complicated ones.
He was silent for a minute and then picked up a stone and threw it at the hanging man. Everybody was surprised. The hanging mango lover started to shout: What are you doing?! Are you crazy? Do you want me to break my neck?” The sage was silent. Then he took another stone and threw it at the man. The man was very angry: “If I could just come down, I would show you!”
That’s what everybody wanted - that he came down. But how? Now everybody was tense(紧张), as to what would happen next! Some wanted to punish the sage, but they didn’t. The sage picked another stone and threw it again at the man, even more forcefully. Now the man on the tree was enraged and developed a great determination to come down and take revenge（报仇）.
He then used all his skill and strength and somehow reached the branches which were safe to start going down. And he made it! Everybody was amazed.
However, the rescued man found the sage gone. He stood there, realizing that the man really helped him because he induced him to try his best and save himself.
“I should be thankful and not angry.”
小题1:What happened after he had picked a few sweet reddish mangoes?| A．He remained hanging helplessly on the tree. | | B．He slipped and fell to the ground suddenly. | | C．He was climbing down quickly but carefully. | | D．He shouted loudly for help but no one helped. |
小题2:How did the man feel when the sage hit him with a stone?| A．He was nervous. | B．He kept silent. | C．He was angry. | D．He felt surprised. |
小题3:What do you think motivated the man to climb down?| A．Courage. | B．Assistance. | C．Carefulness. | D．Revenge. |
小题4:From the story we know that the sweetest mango must be the one .| A．on the tree for the longest time | B．hidden in the middle of a tree | | C．on the very top of the a tree | D．exposed to sunlight less often |
小题5:The best title of this passage will be _____.| A．Anger saves one’s life. | B．Wisdom does count. | | C．Skill and strength count. | D．Anger is the biggest enemy. |
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Henry Edwards Huntington was born in 1850 in Oneonta, New York. In 1872 he went to work for his uncle, one of the owners of the Central Pacific Railroad. Twenty years later, Huntington moved to San Francisco at his uncle’s request to share management of the Southern Pacific Railroad. On the way to San Francisco, he visited San Marino, and later bought it, which is home to his collections today.
In 1902, Huntington moved his business operations to Los Angeles, where he developed the street railway system that created the structure of the Los Angeles area. He greatly expanded the existing electric railway lines, creating an extensive inter-urban system providing the transportation necessary. Huntington’s business interests continued to grow particularly in the areas of water, power, and land development; at one time he served on as many as 60 corporate boards throughout the United States.
At the age of 60, he announced his decision to retire in order to devote time to his book and art collections and the landscaping of the 600-acre farm. In 1911 the large Beaux Arts building, in the charge of the architect Myron Hunt, was completed.
In 1913, Huntington married Arabella Duval Huntington. She shared his interests in collecting. As one of the most important art collectors of her generation, she was highly influential in the development of the art collection now shown in the former building.
In 1919, Henry and Arabella Huntington signed the agreement that conveyed their San Marino property and collections to a nonprofit educational trust, creating the Huntington, one of the world’s great cultural, research, and educational centers.
Henry E. Huntington died in 1927, leaving his great treasures the Huntington, including the world-famous Huntington Library, Art Gallery, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California to the public, which hosts more than 500,000 visitors each year.
小题1:What can you learn about Huntington from the first two paragraphs? | A．He worked in many fields before he came to Los Angeles. | | B．He built a house to store his art collection in San Marino. | | C．He did a lot to the USA railway development. | | D．He founded the Central Pacific Railroad. |
小题2:What did Huntington do after his retirement?| A．He devoted himself to his personal interests. | | B．He worked part time for non-profit business. | | C．He was in charge of an educational center. | | D．He shared his wife’s interests with her. |
小题3:Which of the following can best describe Huntington? | A．An excellent artist. | B．A talented architect. | | C．An ambitious educator. | D．A successful businessman. |
小题4: This article is most probably taken from_______.| A．a science fiction | B．a newspaper report | C．a novel | D．a biography |
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