When I walk through the streets of San Francisco’s business districts, white peo
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When I walk through the streets of San Francisco’s business districts, white people stare at me as if I were a circus clown.
Their staring eyes don’t see that I get ____1____ A’s in school, or that I am a captain of the football team, or that I belong to ___2____youth organizations. All they see is that I am 6-foot-4, young ,black, and male-----a potential ____3____to them.
White men look at me as if I am up to no good, or as if they are ____4____to me. White women just look at me with____5____, say, sometimes they cross the street when they see my friends and me coming, or walk in the street and only get back on the sidewalk after we ____6____.
Many people come to San Francisco to get away from the stereotypes(成见) of the cities they were born and ____7_____ in. The majority of the blacks and Latinos who live in this city don’t have that luxury.
How can you feel at home when people are_____8_____telling you to get back to Africa or Mexico ----or just back to “where you belong”?
My way of dealing with this kind of thing has _____9_____over the years. In the past, when my friends and I would walk the streets and a hundred pairs of white eyes would look at me as if we were the lowest form of dirt, it would make us angry enough to hurt or ____10____them.
Now I’m more likely to use ____11____ to defend myself against those eyes. To women who clutch their purse in terror, I’ll say, “Man, I ain’t gonna do anything to you, I got money in my pocket!” My cousin has even started wearing a T-shirt ____12_____ in big letters, “NO, WHITE LADY, I DON"T’ WANT YOUR PURSE.”
The most painful thing is when we get those___13____ stares from black people, especially elderly ones. I want o say to them, “We’re black too. Why would we do something to you?”
Usually I react more ____14____to all of this than a lot of my friends do. Some of them, so brainwashed, just think it’s part of life and that there is nothing you can do.
But for me, that’s not good enough. I just can’t stand it when every day a hundred pair of eyes tell you you’re not_____15_____.
| 小题1: | | A．almost | B．mostly | C．merely | D．particularly |
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| 小题2: | | A．social | B．local | C．positive | D．new |
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| 小题3: | | A．danger | B．treasure | C．gift | D．neighbor |
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| 小题4: | | A．better | B．close | C．perfect | D．superior |
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| 小题5: | | A．fear | B．interest | C．honor | D．despair |
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| 小题7: | | A．known | B．developed | C．raised | D．located |
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| 小题8: | | A．honestly | B．constantly | C．hopefully | D．freely |
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| 小题9: | | A．changed | B．formed | C．strengthened | D．increased |
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| 小题10: | | A．kill | B．rob | C．damage | D．steal |
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| 小题11: | | A．actions | B．deeds | C．signs | D．words |
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| 小题12: | | A．writing | B．printing | C．telling | D．saying |
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| 小题13: | | A．fearful | B．doubtful | C．pitiful | D．impressive |
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| 小题14: | | A．strongly | B．actively | C．disappointedly | D．casually |
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| 小题15: | | A．sincere | B．mature | C．welcome | D．gentle |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:D
小题5:A
小题6:C
小题7:C
小题8:B
小题9:A
小题10:B
小题11:D
小题12:D
小题13:A
小题14:A
小题15:C |
解析
试题分析：文章大意：作者是个黑人，来到圣弗朗西斯科是想躲避家乡的歧视，但是在圣弗朗西斯科他同样收到不公平的待遇，作者先是很敏感，后来渐渐的改变通过语言来反抗，作者希望有一天能被这个城市欢迎。
小题1:考查副词：A. almost 几乎，B. mostly大多数，C. merely仅仅，D. particularly尤其是，他们睁大的眼睛没有看见我大多数都是得的A+，选B
小题2:考查形容词：A. social社会的，B. local当地的，C. positive积极的，D. new新的，从前面的句子：I get ________ A’s in school, or that I am a captain of the football team,可知作者都是做的积极的事情，选C
小题3:考查名词：A. danger危险，B. treasure 珍宝，C. gift礼物，D. neighbor邻居，从前面的句子：All they see is that I am 6-foot-4, young ,black, and male 可知人们认为作者对他们有潜在的危险，选A
小题4:考查形容词：A. better更好，B. close近，C. perfect完美，D. superior优于，从前面的句子：White men look at me as if I am up to no good, 可知白人认为比作者优等，选D
小题5:考查名词：A. fear害怕，B. interest兴趣，C. honor害怕，D. despair压抑，从后面的句子：say, sometimes they cross the street when they see my friends and me coming, or walk in the street and only get back on the sidewalk after we ________.可知白人妇女看见作者他们感到害怕，选A
小题6:考查动词：A. run跑，B. walk走，C. pass通过，D. move 移动，因为白人女性害怕他们所以看见他们过去了，才回到人行道，选C
小题7:考查动词：A. known知道，B. developed发展，C. raised举起，提高，筹集，养育，D. located 位于，从they were born ，可知很多人离开生他养他的地方到圣弗朗西斯科就是为了躲避歧视，选C
小题8:考查副词：A. honestly诚实地，B. constantly 不断地，C. hopefully有希望地，D. freely自由地，当人们经常告诉你回到非洲或墨西哥，你是什么感受.？选B
小题9:考查动词：A. changed改变B. formed形成C. strengthened加强，D. increased 增加，从后面的内容：In the past, when my friends and I would walk the streets and a hundred pairs of white eyes would look at me as if we were the lowest form of dirt, it would make us angry enough to hurt or ________them. 可知我处理这类事情的方式变了，选A
小题10:考查动词：A. kill***死，B. rob抢劫，C. damage破坏，D. steal偷，从前面的句子：it would make us angry enough 可知作者会生气的伤害他们，或是抢劫他们，用kill太严重了，CD不符合句意，选B
小题11:考查名词：A. actions行动，B. deeds事情，C. signs 标志，D. words话语，和前面的用行动反抗相比，作者现在是用语言保护自己，选D
小题12:考查动词： A. writing写，B. printing印刷，C. telling告诉，D. saying说话，我堂兄甚至穿了个体恤衫，上面写到“NO, WHITE LADY, I DON"T’ WANT YOUR PURSE.” ，表示…上写着“，用saying，选D
小题13:考查形容词：A. fearful 害怕的，B. doubtful怀疑的，C. pitiful 同情的，D. impressive印象深刻的，从前面的句子：White women just look at me with________, 可知这里是：这些害怕的眼神有时来自于黑人，选A
小题14:考查副词：A. strongly 强烈地，B. actively积极地，C. disappointedly失望地，D. casually随意地，. 从后面的句子：Some of them, so brainwashed, just think it’s part of life and that there is nothing you can do. 可知作者比他的朋友对这样的事情反应更强烈，选A
小题15:考查形容词：A. sincere真诚的，B. mature 成熟的，C. welcome受欢迎的，D. gentle 温柔的，从文章的第一句话When I walk through the streets of San Francisco’s business districts, white people stare at me as if I were a circus clown.可知作者在这儿是不受欢迎的，选C |
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One day, Jack threw some papers on my desk. “What’s wrong?” I asked. “Next time you want to change anything, ask me first,” he said, and left. I had made just one small change. But it’s not that I hadn’t been warned. My colleagues had said he was responsible for the resignations of the two previous secretaries. As the weeks went by, I came to look down on Jack.
After another of his episodes had left me in tears I stormed into his office. “what?” he said suddenly. “Jack, the way you’ve been treating me is wrong. I’ve never had anyone speak to me that way. As a professional, it’s wrong for me to allow it to continue,” I said. Jack smiled nervously, “Susan, I make you a promise that I will be a friend. I will treat you as you deserve to be treated, with respect and kindness.”
Jack avoided me the rest of the week, and never questioned my work again. I brought cookies to the office one day and left some on his desk. Another day I left a note: ”Hope your day is going great. ” Over the next few weeks, there were no more Jack episodes. One year later
I discovered I had breast cancer, and was scared. The statistics were not great for my long-term survival.
One day, however, Jack visited me in the hospital and silently handed me a bundle with several bulbs inside. “Tulips(郁金香),” he said. I smiled, not understanding. “If you plant them when you get home, they’ll come up next spring. I think you will be there to see them when they come up. Next spring you will see the colours I picked out for you.” Tears clouded my eyes and he left. I have seen those red and white striped（有条纹的） tulips push through the soil every spring for over ten years now. This past September the doctor declared me cured. At a moment when I was praying for just the right word, a man with very few words said all the right things. After all, that’s what friends do.
小题1:Jack became angry that day because__________.| A．he was feeling unwell | | B．Susan had failed to keep his office clean | | C．he felt Susan changed too much about the papers | | D．Susan had changed something without his permission |
小题2:Susan stormed into jack’s office to tell Jack that__________.| A．he wasn’t worthy of respect | | B．he should apologize to her right away | | C．she would treat him the way he treated her | | D．one should show others respect and kindness |
小题3:Which of the following describes Susan?| A．Moody but firm. | | B．Shy and demanding | | C．Confident and friendly. | | D．Tough and troublesome. |
小题4:From the passage, we can conclude that__________.| A．Jack cares about his employees | | B．Jack gets along well with his employees | | C．Jack is always particular about his work | | D．Jack doesn’t care about the feelings of others |
小题5:We can infer from the passage that__________.| A．a friend in need is a friend in deed | | B．a few words can be as meaningful as many | | C．a friend who says little must be a good friend | | D．we must treat disrespectful people with disrespect |
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Throughout this long, tense election, everyone has focused on the presidential candidates and how they’ll change America. Rightly so, but selfishly, I’m more fascinated by Michelle Obama and what she might be able to do, not just for this country, but for me as an African-American woman. As the potential First Lady, she would have the world’s attention. And that means that for the first time people will have a chance to get up close and personal with the type of African-American woman they so rarely see.
Usually, the lives of black women go largely unexamined. The prevailing theory seems to be that we’re all hot-tempered single mothers who can’t keep a man. Even in the world of make-believe, black women still can’t escape the stereotype of being eye-rolling, oversexed females raised by our never-married, alcoholic (酗酒的) mothers.
These images have helped define the way all women are viewed, including Michelle Obama. Before she ever gets the chance to commit to a cause, charity or foundation as First Lady, her most urgent and perhaps most complicated duty may be simple to be herself.
It won’t be easy. Because few mainstream publications have done in-depth features on regular African-American women, little is known about who we are, what we think and what we face on a regular basis. For better or worse, Michelle will represent us all.
Just as she will have her critics, she will also have millions of fans who usually have little interest in the First Lady. Many African-American blogs have written about what they’d like to see Michelle bring to the White House—mainly showing the world that a black woman can support her man and raise a strong black family. Michelle will have to work to please everyone—an impossible task. But for many African-American women like me, just a little of her poise (沉着), confidence and intelligence will go a long way in changing an image that’s been around for far too long.
小题1:Why does Michelle Obama hold a strong fascination for the author?| A．She serves as a role model for African women. | | B．She possesses many admirable qualities becoming a First Lady. | | C．She will present to the world a new image of African-American women. | | D．She will pay closer attention to the interests of African-American women. |
小题2:What is the common stereotype of African-American women according to the author?| A．They are victims of violence. | | B．They are of an inferior violence. | | C．They use quite a lot of body language. | | D．They live on charity and social welfare. |
小题3:What do many African-Americans write about in their blogs?| A．Whether Michelle can live up to the high expectations of her fans. | | B．How Michelle should behave as a public figure. | | C．How proud they are to have a black woman in the White House. | | D．What Michelle should do as wife and mother in the White House. |
小题4:What does the author say about Michelle Obama as a First Lady?| A．However many fans she has, she should remain modest, | | B．She shouldn’t disappoint the African-American community. | | C．However hard she tries, she can’t expect to please everybody. | | D．She will give priority to African-American women’s concerns. |
小题5:What do many African-American women hope Michelle Obama will do?| A．Help change the prevailing view about black women. | | B．Help her husband in the task of changing America. | | C．Outshine previous First Lady. | | D．Fully display her fine qualities. |
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On a cold winter day, I waited in line to see my hero, Jack Canfield, the author of The Success Principles, who was going to deliver a speech on his new book.
During his talk, Jack 41 his wallet, pulled out a hundred-dollar bill, and said, ‘‘Who wants this?” 42 shot up in the audience; people leaned forward to see whom Jack would 43 . But I jumped up, ran up the 44 to the stage, and grabbed the bill. As I was launching myself in the air, 45 raced through my mind — was I about to be humiliated(羞辱) in front of 800 people? Would they 46 security guards and take me from the stage? 47 my desire for bold （大胆的）action was louder than any 48 voice. As I got the bill from his hand, he said, “That’s it! We can’t wait for the 49 to come to us. We must take 50 to create what we want!’’
After his talk, I 51 to formally meet Jack and boldly asked for his personal e-mail address. Over the next months, I sent him emails 52 my points of view and dreams with him. He kindly e-mailed back lots of encouragement. But my life got busy 53 other things. I stopped e-mailing Jack.
A year later, my dreams had worn away. I thought Jack would inspire me into action, like a giant arrow that would show me the way.
I e-mailed him, and then again — but got no 54 . As I sat down at my computer to 55 my e-mails, I 56 woke up. What was I doing? I was waiting! Now I remembered the crowd, most likely 57 that hundred-dollar bill, while they sat glued to their chairs.
Usually we all have a “Jack” for whom we wait — whether it’s a person, a place or a thing. We 58 believe the gifts of life are just around the corner, and that everything will come in a(n) 59 way. So we don’t try. We 60 . But as Wayne Gretzky said，“You’ll always miss 100% of the opportunities you don’t take!” So I stopped waiting and started my writing career.
Now what are you waiting for?
| 小题1: | | A．brought in | B．reached for | C．took over | D．handed in |
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| 小题2: | | A．Cheers | B．Shouts | C．Heads | D．Hands |
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| 小题3: | | A．offer | B．trust | C．like | D．choose |
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| 小题4: | | A．path | B．road | C．steps | D．route |
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| 小题5: | | A．thoughts | B．opinions | C．ideas | D．plans |
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| 小题6: | | A．ask | B．call | C．demand | D．order |
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| 小题8: | | A．noisy | B．doubtful | C．meaningful | D．helpful |
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| 小题9: | | A．opportunities | B．consequences | C．results | D．aims |
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| 小题10: | | A．step | B．measure | C．way | D．action |
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| 小题11: | | A．expected | B．tried | C．permitted | D．managed |
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| 小题12: | | A．stating | B．describing | C．presenting | D．sharing |
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| 小题14: | | A．news | B．message | C．response | D．reaction |
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| 小题15: | | A．check | B．examine | C．inspect | D．review |
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| 小题16: | | A．gradually | B．suddenly | C．immediately | D．slowly |
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| 小题17: | | A．desiring | B．claiming | C．begging | D．dreaming |
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| 小题18: | | A．particularly | B．honestly | C．falsely | D．correctly |
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| 小题19: | | A．difficult | B．impressive | C．early | D．natural |
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| 小题20: | | A．give up | B．put up | C．take up | D．set up |
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She belongs to no one but the whole world that can understand her language. Her music is appreciated across the globe but it is Singapore, China, Thailand and Britain that have helped to shape her talent.
Violinist, Vanessa-Mae, best known for her pioneering mix of pop and classical music, has just completed her Asian tour. She has a magic power that has attracted an audience from around the world but the violin genius has always drawn fans by blazing a new trail.
“I don’t like playing it safe, I like jumping into new styles,” she said. She started her Asian performance tour in China’s Hong Kong on September 19 and visited the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumper. The tour, aiming to promote her new album, “The Best of Vanessa-Mae”, ends in Thailand’s capital Bangkok on September 30.
The graceful and beautiful musician has attracted lots of fans in the places she has visited. She said although she enjoys trying out different forms of performance, including fashion shows and singing, she feels more comfortable with her violin. She has promised her fans she will never abandon the classical music that was the foundation of her training.
Vanessa-Mae, now 23, first picked up the violin at five. After six months of intensive training in Beijing, he turned professional at 10. it was her fusion (融合) of classical and rock in her 1995 album “The Violin Player”, that shot the then 17-year-old to international recognition. The record sold 3 million copies worldwide.
She has a Chinese-Singaporean mother and a Thai father. She was born in Singapore and grew up in Britain. Vanessa-Mae has released seven albums and plans two more in the near future—first a classical album,, then a pop recording.
She has said she wants to perform for the next 10 years, but after that she may settle down with her boyfriend, a 33-year-old wine-dealer from France, and concentrate on writing music.
小题1:Vanessa-Mae started her Asian performance tour .| A．to concentrate on writing music | | B．to go on a lobng journey | | C．to sell her new album “The Best of Vanessa-Mae” | | D．to attract her fans |
小题2:She has given performance in these forms EXCEPT .| A．playing the violin | B．fashion shows | | C．singing | D．playing the piano |
小题3:What can we know about Vanessa-Mae from the passage?| A．Her music is a mix of pop and classical music. | | B．She has released nine albums. | | C．Her music is a fusion of Chinese and Western music. | | D．Being born in Singapore and growing up in Britain have resulted in popularity of her music. |
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A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting（诱人的）apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The boy wasn’t much of a fruit-eater, 26 a bar of chocolate if given the choice, 27 , as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the 28 he felt and the more he wanted that apple.
He stood on tiptoe(脚尖)，29 as high as he could, but even as his tallest 30 he was unable to touch it. He began to 31 up and down, as high as he could, at the 32 of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple. Still it remained out of 33 .
Not giving up, he thought, if only he had something to 34 on. His school bag wouldn’t give enough height and he didn’t want to 35 the things inside, like his lunch box, pencil case, and Gameboy. Looking 36 , he hoped he might find an old box, a rock , or, 37 luck, even a ladder, but it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use.
He had tried everything he could think to do, 38 seeing any other choices, he gave up and started to walk 39 . At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his 40 , and how he really wanted that apple. The more he 41 like this, the more unhappy he became.
42 , the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn’t always get what he wanted. He started to say to himself, “ This isn’t 43 , I don’t have the apple and I’m feeling miserable as well. There’s 44 more I can do to get the apple—hat is unchangeable—but we are supposed to be able to 45 our feelings. If that’s the case, what can I do to feel better?
| 小题1: | | A．preferring | B．offering | C．receiving | D．allowing |
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| 小题3: | | A．sadder | B．angrier | C．hungrier | D．tastier |
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| 小题4: | | A．expanding | B．stretching | C．swinging | D．pulling |
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| 小题5: | | A．strength | B．length | C．range | D．height |
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| 小题6: | | A．jump | B．look | C．walk | D．glance |
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| 小题7: | | A．tip | B．stage | C．top | D．level |
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| 小题8: | | A．hope | B．hand | C．sight | D．reach |
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| 小题9: | | A．put | B．stand | C．get | D．hold |
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| 小题10: | | A．break | B．shake | C．take | D．strike |
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| 小题11: | | A．up | B．forward | C．down | D．around |
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| 小题13: | | A．After | B．Through | C．Without | D．Upon |
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| 小题15: | | A．wishes | B．beliefs | C．efforts | D．goals |
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| 小题16: | | A．thought | B．imagined | C．tried | D．claimed |
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| 小题17: | | A．Therefore | B．However | C．Moreover | D．Otherwise |
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| 小题18: | | A．skillful | B．cheerful | C．harmful | D．helpful |
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| 小题19: | | A．something | B．anything | C．everything | D．nothing |
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| 小题20: | | A．change | B．express | C．forget | D．describe |
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