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One day, President Lincoln went to a party. At the gathering, a man called Douglas was repeatedly talking about Lincoln’s low position in life and saying that he first met Lincoln when he was a shop assistant at a village shop. Finally he said, “And Mr. Lincoln was a very good waiter too.” People burst into laughter, but they quieted down when Mr. Lincoln said quietly. “Gentlemen, what Mr. Douglas has said is true. I did keep a grocery(杂货店), and I did sell cotton, candles and cigars, and sometimes whiskey(威士忌酒). But I remember that in those days Mr. Douglas was one of my best customers. I often stood on one side of the counter(柜台) and sold whiskey to Mr. Douglas on the other side, but the difference between us now is: I have left my side of the counter, but Mr. Douglas still sticks to his as firmly as ever.” 小题1:Where was Douglas talking about Lincoln’s low position in life?A.At home | B.At a grocery | C.At a gathering | D.In a restaurant | 小题2:Douglas was repeatedly talking about Lincoln’s low position in life because _____A.he was friendly to Lincoln. | B.Lincoln was an example to show that an American of low position can also rise up in life. | C.he wanted others to look down upon Lincoln. | D.he wanted to tell other people about Lincoln’s honesty as a shop assistant. | 小题3:How did Lincoln win the oral competition?A.By telling about his low position in life in his early days. | B.By making fun of Douglas’ low position now. | C.By proving Douglas was telling lies. | D.By comparing his present position with Douglas. | 小题4:What do you suppose the sentence “Mr. Douglas still sticks to his as firmly as ever means?”A.Douglas was still talking about Lincoln’s low position in life. | B.Douglas was still standing on the other side of the counter. | C.Douglas remained a drunkard and had not changed a bit. | D.Douglas kept on going to parties and speaking ill of Lincoln. |
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小题1:C 小题2:C 小题3:D 小题4:C |
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试题分析:本文叙述了美国总统去参加一个聚会与一位老友之间的对话。在聚会上,有一个名叫道格拉斯的人反复谈论林肯的地位低下的生活像林肯以前当服务员和售货员的事。林肯承认他说的是真的。但是林肯又说自己已经离开了那个柜台,成为了总统,但是道格拉斯仍然没变,继续去喝酒,没什么变化。 小题1:细节理解题。根据第一段的At the gathering, a man called Douglas was repeatedly talking about Lincoln’s low position in life在聚会上,一个名叫道格拉斯的人反复谈论林肯的地位低下的生活。 故选C。 小题2:推理判断题。根据第一段的President Lincoln 林肯已经是总统了,道格拉斯还反复的说林肯的以前当服务员和售货员的事,可知他是想通过这些谈论,让别人瞧不起林肯。故选C。 小题3:推理判断题。根据第三段的but the difference between us now is: I have left my side of the counter, but Mr. Douglas still sticks to his as firmly as ever.”但是现在我们之间的区别是:我已经离开我身边的柜台,但道格拉斯仍然坚持他一如既往的坚定。”可知林肯通过自己的努力成为了总统,而道格拉斯仍原地不动,没有什么进步。人们一比较现在的两个人,当然会站在林肯这一边。故选D。 小题4:根据第三段的I have left my side of the counter, but Mr. Douglas still sticks to his as firmly as ever.”可知我已经离开了柜台,不当服务员了,通过but 转折,可知道格拉斯仍然继续去酒馆喝酒,没有什么变化。 故选C。 |
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It was my first year teaching in a special needs class, and I wasn’t sure what to expect at our yearly Special Olympics sports meeting. My 36 had some challenges, from learning disabilities to cerebral palsy(大脑性麻痹). Mark was one with the latter. Restricted to a 37 , he had to fight his spasms (抽筋) just to control his movements. 38 , he always had a positive attitude and greeted everyone with a huge smile. His classmates 39 him and always took the time to make sure he was included in group activities, especially Mike, Andy and Lucas, three boys who were good at 40 . Obviously, Mark wanted to be like them, unrestricted by the limitation of his 41 and watching them moving on the playing field seemed to fill him with 42 . When the day came, Mike, Andy and Lucas 43 well in their sports events, and gave the normally calm audience something to cheer about. Mark sat in his wheelchair on the sidelines, 44 them on. The final event of the day was the 400 meter race. 45 was invited to either walk or run, according to their ability, around the 46 length of the track. When Mike, Andy and Lucas reached the finish line, they 47 and turned to look behind them. At the 48 of the crowd, determined not to be left behind, was Mark. All his classmates had 49 him. He was alone on the track with over half the distance left to 50 . Mike, Andy and Lucas looked at each other, and a silent 51 passed between them. Slowly, they jogged 52 towards their friend, cheering him on 53 he had done for them moments before. The progress was 54 , but in the end the three star runners and Mark crossed the finish line together to the enthusiastic cries of their teachers and classmates. Seeing the look on Mark’s face as he crossed the finish line, hands upraised and laughing, I came to understand what 55 the Special Olympics, and the determined athletes who compete, so extraordinary. Years later, I’m still cheering them on.
小题1: | A.partners | B.friends | C.students | D.classmates |
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小题2: | A.bed | B.machine | C.wheelchair | D.desk |
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小题3: | A.So | B.However | C.Otherwise | D.Therefore |
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小题4: | A.protected | B.satisfied | C.respected | D.loved |
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小题5: | A.sports | B.practice | C.studies | D.expression |
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小题6: | A.interests | B.body | C.habits | D.mind |
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小题7: | A.wonder | B.trust | C.stress | D.reset |
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小题8: | A.trained | B.played | C.operated | D.prepared |
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小题9: | A.bringing | B.holding | C.cheering | D.moving |
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小题10: | A.Someone | B.Nobody | C.Anybody | D.Everyone |
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小题11: | A.entire | B.different | C.average | D.equal |
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小题12: | A.fell | B.paused | C.rushed | D.rested |
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小题13: | A.center | B.front | C.end | D.top |
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小题14: | A.left | B.ignored | C.passed | D.helped |
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小题15: | A.continue | B.jog | C.walk | D.cover |
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小题16: | A.demand | B.thought | C.action | D.relief |
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小题18: | A.while | B.although | C.since | D.as |
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小题19: | A.boring | B.great | C.slow | D.relaxing |
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小题20: | A.leaves | B.finds | C.keeps | D.makes |
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Ashley and Chris work in the same department designing postcards. Chris had a college degree in art and deeply felt that the degree of his designs was excellent. His last postcard showed the depth of a desert’s beauty and delights. “It’s just a picture of the desert,” Ashley said. “Not deep at all.” “Some people desire seeing beauty,” Chris replied. “Mine delivers that”. Ashley laughed and said, “well, that depends on what you think beauty is.” Days later, someone delivered a letter to Ashley. The letter said, “You are worthy of the bad things that will come your way. You will know the taste of defeat, and I will destroy you.” Ashley suddenly felt very cold. It was as if the room temperature had dropped 30 degrees. “Who would do such a shocking deed?” she wondered. “I will not let a simple letter defeat me.” Just then, Chris came into the room and offered Ashley a piece of his sandwich. “Try some,” he smiled widely. “It’s delicious.” “Are you trying to poison me?” Ashley asked. Chris’s answer was delayed from confusion. “What’s your problem?” he asked. The next day, Ashley brought a bat to use to defend herself. When Chris saw her bat, he joked, “Defend and win one for the team.” Ashley took no notice of him. She spent the whole day reading self-defending books and placed her work on delay. “You can’t delay your work. Our job demands us to do our work on time,” Chris said. “We must meet the demands of our job.” “You‘re not the boss,” Ashley replied. “Don’t make demands of me.” Because Ashley failed to do her work, she was fired. Chris glanced at Ashley’s empty desk and smiled. 小题1:What kind of work did Chris and Ashley do?A.Drawing. | B.Designing. | C.Painting. | D.Building. | 小题2:What did Ashley think of the last postcard designed by Chris?A.Excellent | B.Too bad | C.It didn’t show the real beauty of the desert. | D.He expressed himself in an indirect way. | 小题3:We may infer from this passage that ___________.A.Chris was not a good designer | B.Chris and Ashley were friendly to each other | C.Chris herself must have written the letter | D.It may sometimes bring about bad luck to speak out one’s mind |
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Jane raced onto the train platform and asked a porter, “Is this the train to Rochester?” “Yes,” said the porter. “but only the …Hey! Wait.” He was too 21 .Jane had raced off 22 he had finished speaking. She had just 23 herself in a seat when the train 24 out of the station. Jane got out her book and settled down to read. After about an hour or so, she looked 25 and glanced out of the window. “That’s 26 .” she thought . “the landscape(景色)doesn’t look 27 ,and it should; I’ve 28 this route so many times.” She was getting increasing 29 when the big, red-faced conductor walked up and asked for her 30 . One glance was enough. He 31 his head in friendly reproach(责备) and said, “Now, young lady, what did you do a fool thing like that for? This is the 32 ticket. You 33 have sat at the back of the train. The Rochester-bound(开往) section was 34 at the last station. Jane’s face grew red. “I’m sorry,” she said, “I guess I was in too much of a 35 to find out…” “Well,” said the conductor, “don’t `36 . You shouldn’t have been in such a hurry, but I dare say we can 37 you a train going in the right 38 at Syracuse. You’ll be a couple of hours late 39 ,though .” When Jane finally stepped onto the Rochester platform, her mother 40 up to her . “Oh, Jane, we have been so worried. What on earth happened?” “Well, Mom,” said Jane, “it’s a long story.”
小题1: | A.busy | B.early | C.late | D.quick |
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小题2: | A.when | B.then | C.after | D.before |
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小题3: | A.settled | B.took | C.made | D.gave |
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小题4: | A.pushed | B.pulled | C.left | D.started |
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小题5: | A.around | B.about | C.up | D.down |
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小题6: | A.exciting | B.interesting | C.strange | D.right |
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小题7: | A.familiar | B.beautiful | C.nice | D.alike |
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小题8: | A.walked | B.gone | C.followed | D.traveled |
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小题9: | A.uneasy | B.calm | C.angry | D.unhappy |
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小题10: | A.money | B.ticket | C.book | D.name |
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小题11: | A.put | B.shook | C.raised | D.nodded |
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小题12: | A.wrong | B.used | C.only | D.right |
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小题13: | A.would | B.must | C.should | D.could |
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小题14: | A.joined | B.turned | C.connected | D.separated |
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小题15: | A.hurry | B.trouble | C.worry | D.difficulty |
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小题16: | A.sorry | B.worry | C.hurry | D.regret |
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小题18: | A.time | B.place | C.station | D.direction |
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小题19: | A.arriving | B.leaving | C.going | D.returning |
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小题20: | A.called | B.picked | C.rushed | D.pushed |
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On a Friday 11 , a poor young artist stood at the gate of the subway station, playing his violin.The music was 12 , and many people 13 and put some money into the 14 of the young man. The next night,the young artist took out a large piece of 15 and laid it on the ground.Then he began 16 . The music sounded more pleasant.Some people gathered and they found the 17 on that paper.“Last night,a gentleman put a(n) 18 thing into my hat.Please come to get it back.”When the people saw that, they felt very curious and began to 19 what it could be.After about half an hour, a man 20 there in a hurry and said,“It can’t be true!You ...you ...” The young violinist asked, “Did you 21 something?” “Lottery (彩票).”the man answered 22 . The violinist took out a lottery ticket.“Is it?”he asked. The man was too 23 to say a word ...George Sang 24 a lottery ticket a few days ago. The awards(奖)opened yesterday and he won $500,000. So lucky and excited did he feel that he 25 50 dollars and put it in the hat when hearing the music. However, the lottery ticket was also thrown into the hat without being noticed. The violinist found the lottery ticket. Thinking that the owner would 26 to look for it, he came back to where he was given the lottery ticket. Someone asked the violinist 27 he returned the lottery ticket to the man. He said, “ 28 I don’t have much 29 , I live happily; but if I lose 30 I won’t be happy forever.”
小题1: | A.morning | B.night | C.afternoon | D.noon |
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小题2: | A.quiet | B.exciting | C.beautiful | D.familiar |
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小题3: | A.passed by | B.went away | C.slowed down | D.speeded up |
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小题5: | A.paper | B.cloth | C.glass | D.plastic |
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小题6: | A.singing | B.playing | C.working | D.waiting |
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小题7: | A.poems | B.articles | C.words | D.texts |
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小题8: | A.important | B.fantastic | C.dangerous | D.interesting |
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小题9: | A.argue | B.care | C.expect | D.guess |
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小题10: | A.came | B.rushed | C.walked | D.left |
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小题11: | A.get | B.find | C.forget | D.lose |
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小题12: | A.quickly | B.anxiously | C.seriously | D.carefully |
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小题13: | A.confused | B.anxiously | C.excited | D.surprised |
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小题14: | A.bought | B.made | C.found | D.sold |
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小题15: | A.handed out | B.took out | C.hunted for | D.picked up |
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小题16: | A.forget | B.remember | C.return | D.picked up |
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小题18: | A.Because | B.Although | C.If | D.While |
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小题19: | A.money | B.food | C.time | D.luck |
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小题20: | A.friendship | B.honesty | C.hope | D.love |
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Isn’t it cool to surf (冲浪) in summer? You catch a wave and enjoy the ride. Surfing is not only our favorite sport, though. A group of penguins (企鹅) enjoy the sport as much as we do. And they show their excitement and skills in the new animated film —Surf`s Up, which came out on June 6, in the US. Cody loves the sport. Cody’s idol (偶像) is Big Z, a great penguin surfing king. Cody doesn’t like his brother and his mother who are not supportive. He really wants to get away. Cody believes that winning a surfing competition will bring him admiration and respect. When Mikey Abromowitz, a talent scout (侦察员), comes to Antarctica to look for talented penguins for a surfing competition, Cody’s really excited, but during his show there are no waves and he doesn’t make it. But he knows he can’t give up. He runs after Mikey’s whale and begs until Mikey agrees to take him. There Cody meets Lani, the island’s beautiful lifeguard, as well as his main rival (对手), the surfing champion Evans. The cocky Evans shows no respect for Big Z, which makes Cody angry. For this, he challenges Evans to a surfing match, only to suffer a terrible defeat. Lani takes Cody to the island doctor. As they spend time together, Cody realizes that this doctor is really Big Z himself. When he learns this, Cody begs him to train him and make him a better surfer. Cody begins to find his own way. Cody improves his skills with the help of Big Z and discovers that a true winner isn’t always the one who comes in first. 小题1:The passage mainly tells us ______.A.that winning can bring you good luck and respect | B.how a penguin can be a good surfer | C.about a new animated film —Surf`s Up | D.about the life of a teenage penguin called Cody | 小题2:Which of the following statements about Big Z is NOT true?A.He is a great penguin surfing king. | B.He doesn’t help Cody with surfing although Cody begs him. | C.He works as a doctor after he leaves surfing. | D.He is loved by the teenage penguin Cody. | 小题3:The underlined part “doesn’t make it” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_______”.A.feels very sad | B.can’t breathe freely | C.is not successful | D.can’t continue surfing | 小题4:Which of the following statements about Cody is NOT true? A.He likes surfing and lives in Antarctica. | B.He thinks winning will win him the respect of others at first. | C.He gets along well with his brother and his mother. | D.He is defeated by Evans in a surfing match. |
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