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Lilian Hanson, a college student, expects to graduate in about two years. What makes Mrs Hanson different from her classmates is her age — 73 years. She has been studying at college, a few courses at a time, for 27 years.
When Lilian Hanson graduated from high school, she went to the bank to borrow money for further education. The banker gave her no encouragement. He didn’t think that a country girl should borrow money to go to college. He thought she should be at home doing work in the house or around the farm. So Lilian Hanson went home and raised a family of nine children instead of going to college.
Mrs Hanson never forgot her dream of getting a higher education. When her children were grown, she tried again. She finds the hardest part of going back to school at her age is the sitting in class for long periods of time. Because she is not as flexible（易适应的） as she used to be, Mrs Hanson often gets up and walks around between classes to keep from getting stiff（僵硬）. At the beginning of a course in using the computer, the other students all stood and gave her a warm welcome when she introduced herself and explained why she was there and what her aims were.
小题1:The difference between Lilian and her classmates is that .| A．she works harder at her lessons | | B．she is eager to graduate from college | | C．she is much older | | D．she is a country girl |
小题2:Lilian wasn’t able to go to college after graduation from high school because ________.| A．she wanted to teach herself | B．she got married | | C．she had to look after her children | D．she hadn’t enough money |
小题3:The writer wrote the passage in order to show us that ________.| A．a friend in need is a friend indeed | | B．one is never too old to learn | | C．knowledge is power | | D．education is of great importance |
小题4:Lilian could get a higher education when she was old because ________.| A．she borrowed money from the bank | | B．her husband and children helped her | | C．her classmates encouraged her to get it | | D．the reason isn’t mentioned in the passage |
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答案
小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:D |
解析
试题分析：Lilian Hanson73岁完成大学梦。因为家境贫困，不能借到钱，年轻时的她不得不选择放弃，当她的七个孩子都已长大成人时，她又回到教室，克服困难再进大学的课堂，圆了自己的大学梦。
小题1:细节理解题。根据What makes Mrs Hanson different from her classmates is her age — 73 years.可知，选 C。
小题2:细节理解题。根据文章第二段可知，Lilian Hanson打算去银行贷款上大学，因遭到拒绝而不得不放弃。所以选择D。
小题3:主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知，Lilian Hanson，73岁上大学，与B项（活到老学到老。）意思相符。A.患难朋友才是真正的朋友。C.知识就是力量。D. 教育非常重要。
小题4:推理判断题。文章提到她上大学完成自己年轻时的梦想。其他原因都没提及。D。
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I know I should have told the headmaster at the time. That was my real .
He had gone out of the study for some , leaving me alone. In his absence I looked to see was on his desk. In the was a small piece of paper on which were written the “English Writing Prize 1949. History Is a Serious ofBiographies (人物传记)”.
A(n) boy would have avoided looking at the title as soon as he saw the _ _ _. I did not. The subject of the English Writing Prize was kept a until the start of the exam so I could not reading it.
When the headmaster , I was looking out of the window.
I should have told him what had then. It would have been so to say: “I’m sorry, but I the title for the English Writing Prize on your desk. You’ll have to it.”
The chance passed and I did not it. I sat the exam the next day and I won. I didn’t __ to cheat, but it was still cheating anyhow.
That was thirty-eight years when I was fifteen. I have never told anyone about it before, have I tried to explain to myself why not.
The obvious explanation is that I could not admit I had seen the title __ admitting that I had been looking at the things on his desk. there must have been more behind it. Whatever it was, it has become a good example of how a little mistake can trap (使陷入) you in a more serious moral corner (道德困境).
| 小题1: | | A．plan | B．fault | C．grade | D．luck |
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| 小题2: | | A．reason | B．course | C．example | D．vacation |
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| 小题3: | | A．this | B．which | C．that | D．what |
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| 小题4: | | A．drawer | B．corner | C．middle | D．box |
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| 小题5: | | A．names | B．words | C．ideas | D．messages |
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| 小题6: | | A．honest | B．handsome | C．friendly | D．active |
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| 小题7: | | A．desk | B．paper | C．book | D．drawer |
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| 小题8: | | A．question | B．key | C．note | D．secret |
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| 小题9: | | A．help | B．consider | C．practise | D．forget |
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| 小题10: | | A．disappeared | B．stayed | C．returned | D．went |
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| 小题11: | | A．existed | B．remained | C．happened | D．continued |
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| 小题12: | | A．tiring | B．easy | C．important | D．difficult |
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| 小题14: | | A．repeat | B．defend | C．correct | D．change |
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| 小题16: | | A．remember | B．learn | C．mean | D．pretend |
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| 小题17: | | A．past | B．ago | C．then | D．before |
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| 小题19: | | A．by | B．besides | C．through | D．without |
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| 小题20: | | A．But | B．Though | C．Otherwise | D．Therefore |
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One day, Plumb and his wife were sitting in a restaurant when a man at another table came up and said, "You"re Plumb! You jet fighters in Vietnam from the aircraft carrier (航空母舰) Kitty Hawk . You were !"
"How in the world did you know that?" asked Plumb.
"I your parachute," the man replied. Plumb gasped（倒吸一口气） in surprise and .The man pumped his hand and said, "I guess it worked!"
Plumb assured him, "It did—if your chute hadn"t worked, I wouldn"t be here today."
Plumb couldn"t sleep that night，thinking about that man. He says, "I wondered how many times I might have passed him the Kitty Hawk. I wondered how many times I might have seen him and not even said "Good morning, how are you", or anything , you see, I was a fighter pilot and he was just a ."
Plumb thought of the many days the sailor had spent on a long wooden table in the bowels（深处）of the ship working on each chute, holding in his hands each time the of someone he didn"t know.
Plumb asks his , "Who"s packing your ? Everyone has someone who provides what they need to make it the day." Plumb also says that he needed many kinds of parachutes when his plane was shot down—he needed his parachute, his mental parachute, his emotional parachute, and his spiritual parachute. He called on all these before reaching safety. His experience reminds us all to and be kind to people who pack our daily parachutes, and strengthen us to go through times.
| 小题1: | | A．followed | B．destroyed | C．spied | D．seen |
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| 小题2: | | A．released | B．wounded | C．captured | D．killed |
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| 小题3: | | A．lectures | B．gives | C． studies | D．hear |
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| 小题4: | | A．repaired | B．made | C．flew | D．cleaned |
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| 小题5: | | A．taken down | B．looked down | C．set down | D．shot down |
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| 小题6: | | A．bought | B．checked | C．found | D．packed |
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| 小题7: | | A．gratefully | B．suspiciously | C．happily | D．sadly |
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| 小题8: | | A．almost | B．surely | C．narrowly | D．nearly |
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| 小题10: | | A．so | B．because | C．unless | D．though |
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| 小题11: | | A．sailor | B． captain | C．pilot | D．technician |
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| 小题12: | | A．unwillingly | B．immediately | C．worriedly | D．carefully |
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| 小题13: | | A．death | B．fortune | C．fate | D．chance |
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| 小题14: | | A．wife | B．children | C．sailors | D．audience |
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| 小题15: | | A．luggage | B．bag | C．parachute | D．future |
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| 小题16: | | A．through | B．to | C．up to | D．as |
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| 小题17: | | A．psychological | B．physical | C． imaginary | D．safe |
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| 小题18: | | A．spirits | B．emotions | C．supports | D．people |
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| 小题19: | | A．award | B．recognize | C．reward | D．help |
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| 小题20: | | A．happy | B．tough | C．comfortable | D．cosy |
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A Love Note To My Mom
When I was a little girl, I would often follow you as you modeled (做模特) for fashion magazine. It was years later that I finally understood what role modeling in your life. I know little that you were every penny you earned to go to school.
I cannot thank you enough for you told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine. After finishing my homework, I wandered into the dining room where you were buried piles of law books. I was .Why were you doing what I do—memorizing textbooks and studying for ? When you said you were in law school, I was more puzzled. I didn’t know Moms be lawyers too. You smiled and said,“In life, you can do anything you want to do.”
Though I was young, your words kept in my ears. I watched as you faced the of completing your studies, starting companies with Dad, while still being a and a Mom of five kids. I was tired just watching you . With your wise words in my mind, I suddenly felt free to dream. My whole world . I set out to live my life filled with , seeing endless possibilities for personal achievements.
Your words became my motto. I found myself in the position of being either the first (woman doctor in Maryland Rotary) one of the few women (top medical reporters) in my field. I gained strength every time I said , “Yes, I’ll try that.”
Encouraged by your , I have forged ahead (毅然前行) with my life’s journey, less afraid to make mistakes, and meeting each challenge. You did it, and now I’m it. Sorry, got to run. So much to do, so many dreams to live.
| 小题1: | | A．found | B．played | C．kept | D．provided |
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| 小题2: | | A．saving | B．making | C．giving | D．receiving |
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| 小题3: | | A．business | B．fashion | C．law | D．medical |
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| 小题4: | | A．what | B．that | C．which | D．where |
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| 小题6: | | A．pleased | B．worried | C．puzzled | D．disappointed |
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| 小题7: | | A．role | B．tests | C．positions | D．shows |
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| 小题8: | | A．must | B．ought to | C．need | D．could |
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| 小题9: | | A．ringing | B．floating | C．falling | D．beating |
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| 小题10: | | A．choices | B．chances | C．challenges | D．changes |
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| 小题11: | | A．professor | B．doctor | C．reporter | D．model |
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| 小题12: | | A．in danger | B．in action | C．in trouble | D．in charge |
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| 小题13: | | A．weak | B．powerful | C．youthful | D．empty |
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| 小题14: | | A．came back | B．closed down | C．went by | D．opend up |
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| 小题15: | | A．hope | B．hardship | C．regret | D．sadness |
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| 小题16: | | A．often | B．rarely | C．hardly | D．nearly |
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| 小题18: | | A．understanding | B．words | C．praise | D．introduction |
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| 小题19: | | A．secretly | B．curiously | C．carelessly | D．confidently |
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| 小题20: | | A．doing | B．considering | C．correcting | D．reading |
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That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring at the theatre. With opening night only a week away, I was learning my lines. I was having trouble my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously giving up both acting and San Francisco. had become too much for me.
As I walked down streets under tall buildings, I felt very and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away from any possible robbers. Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets.
About a block from my apartment, I heard a sound behind me. I turned , half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. I saw was a shining streetlight. , the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run fast. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk.
I wasn’t cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to I’d heard the noise. I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.
Just as I was about the search, I heard the garbage truck pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice from the inside. “Alisa Camacho?” I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? The door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an look in his eyes. “Is this what you’re looking for?” he asked, a small square shape.
It was nearly 3 a. m. by the time I got into bed. I get much sleep that night, but I had gotten my wallet back. I had gotten back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldn’t be a bad place people were willing to help each other.
| 小题1: | | A．exercise | B．work | C．practice | D．training |
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| 小题2: | | A．still | B．already | C．yet | D．only |
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| 小题3: | | A．to deal with | B．to handle with | C．handling with | D．dealing with |
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| 小题5: | | A．City life | B．Country life | C．School life | D．Modern life |
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| 小题6: | | A．busy | B．crowded | C．noisy | D．empty |
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| 小题7: | | A．proud | B．confident | C．small | D．excited |
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| 小题8: | | A．fast | B．immediately | C．rapidly | D．quickly |
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| 小题9: | | A．All which | B．All | C．That | D．Which |
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| 小题10: | | A．Therefore | B．Still | C．Consequently | D．Subsequently |
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| 小题11: | | A．Suddenly | B．Gradually | C．Absolutely | D．Exactly |
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| 小题12: | | A．which | B．that | C．where | D．what |
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| 小题13: | | A．Even if | B．Although | C．As if | D．As though |
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| 小题14: | | A．to give in | B．giving in | C．to give up | D．giving up |
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| 小题15: | | A．called | B．calling | C．was called | D．to call |
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| 小题16: | | A．amusing | B．amazing | C．amazed | D．amused |
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| 小题17: | | A．to hold up | B．holding up | C．to hold on | D．holding on |
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| 小题18: | | A．couldn’t | B．wouldn’t | C．didn’t | D．shouldn’t |
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| 小题19: | | A．still | B．already | C．also | D．certainly |
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| 小题20: | | A．as far as | B．as well as | C．as soon as | D．as long as |
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Rachel Carson, born in rural Pennsylvania in 1907, had a great impact on the environment. Carson earned a master’s degree in zoology in 1932. It was as a writer and not as a research scientist, however, that she made her mark, sharing her view that human beings are just one element in a larger natural order.
In the articles on natural history Carson wrote for various publications, she expressed dry facts in poetic and persuasive language. She wrote five books. Two of them, The Sea Around Us and The Edge of the Sea, have been called “biographies of the ocean.”
Carson also made the world aware of how scientific discoveries can harm as well as help living things. In her best-selling book Silent Spring, Carson challenged the profligate use of chemical pesticides by large agricultural and government organizations. She was the first to detail how the pesticide DDT had entered the food chain and damaged populations of bald eagles, falcons, and brown pelicans by causing the shells of their eggs to become so thin that they could not withstand the weight of the parent bird.
Carson died of cancer in 1964. Today, the Rachel Carson Council collects and disseminates (散播) information on pesticide-related issues. In 1970, the Rachel Carson Wildlife Refuge, a large area of salt marsh and freshwater habitat in Maine, was dedicated to her memory.
小题1:Which of the following words is closest to the meaning of the underlined word in paragraph 3 ?| A．excessive | B．inadequate | C．authoritative | D．efficient |
小题2:Which of the following inferences is correct ?| A．Carson wrote books that the average person could understand. | | B．Dangerous properties of new chemical products may be immediately apparent. | | C．If not for Carson, no one would have learned about the dangers of DDT. | | D．In 1970, large quantities of salt and freshwater were dedicated to Carson’s memory by the Rachel Carson Wildlife Refuge |
小题3:Which of the statements below expresses the main idea of the passage ?| A．Writers have played an important role in the battle against pollution. | | B．The scientist Rachel Carson taught people about environmental issues through her writing. | | C．Carson’s book Silent Spring changed the way some pesticides were used. | | D．Many of Carson’s books were about pesticide-related issues. |
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