Diane Ray was completely self-centered and very spoilt. Her parents gave her 3
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Diane Ray was completely self-centered and very spoilt. Her parents gave her 36 she wanted, knowing that she would throw a temper tantrum(耍小孩脾气)if they did not. She would scream and kick and 37 on the floor drumming her heels. Her parents always 38 .
That was why she was alone on the 39 , wearing an expensive swimsuit. It has taken a massive tantrum to 40 her parents to buy it. They were back at the beach-house, 41 from the tantrum she had thrown when they told her that it was too dangerous to go diving 42 . “Dangerous?” she had said. “You just don’t want me to have 43 . I’m going and if you try to stop me, I’ll scream.”
“What are you doing ?” a voice asked. Diane jumped. She did not know that the man was there 44 he spoke .
“I’m going diving, ” she answered.
“You shouldn’t swim that day, ” the man 45 . “There is a storm coming up.”
“You should mind your own 46 !” Diane replied and walked into the gentle waves.
“If you go out there you’ll be 47 ,” the man called after her. She did not bother to reply.
Diane slipped into the water and dived 48 until white caps began rolling in and it became harder to 49 against the current (水流). Saltwater hit against her face, making it 50 to breathe. Oh, why had she not listened to advice.
Panicking, she began to 51 . Then, just as it seemed as if she would slip beneath the surface, she heard a 52 voice. “Hold on ! I’m coming.” With 53 , she saw the old man rowing an ancient-looking boat towards her. “I hope you’ve learned a lesson. You put us both in 54 , ” he shouted angrily, as he dragged her over the side of the 55 . Gratefully, Diane thanked him and ran towards the beach-house.
| 小题1: | | A．either | B．neither | C．nothing | D．everything |
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| 小题3: | | A．set out | B．set in | C．gave in | D．gave out |
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| 小题4: | | A．beach | B．bed | C．floor | D．ship |
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| 小题5: | | A．allow | B．warn | C．get | D．prefer |
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| 小题6: | | A．changing | B．recovering | C．appearing | D．traveling |
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| 小题7: | | A．alone | B．away | C．again | D．aside |
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| 小题9: | | A．when | B．until | C．after | D．once |
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| 小题10: | | A．decided | B．intended | C．advised | D．repeated |
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| 小题11: | | A．business | B．swimsuit | C．friends | D．parents |
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| 小题12: | | A．angry | B．sorry | C．confused | D．excited |
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| 小题13: | | A．nervously | B．sadly | C．shyly | D．happily |
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| 小题15: | | A．difficult | B．easy | C．comfortable | D．suitable |
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| 小题16: | | A．speak | B．sing | C．sniff | D．scream |
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| 小题17: | | A．calm | B．frightening | C．beautiful | D．disgusting |
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| 小题18: | | A．regret | B．relief | C．interest | D．ease |
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| 小题19: | | A．power | B．safety | C．danger | D．thought |
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| 小题20: | | A．house | B．wave | C．beach | D．boat |
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答案
小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:A
小题5:C
小题6:B
小题7:A
小题8:D
小题9:B
小题10:C
小题11:A
小题12:B
小题13:D
小题14:B
小题15:A
小题16:D
小题17:A
小题18:B
小题19:C
小题20:D |
解析
【文章大意】主人公Diane Ray是个任性执拗的女孩。父母对其无奈。多亏有好人相助，使她在一次游泳中化险为夷。这也给了她一个实实在在的教训！
小题1:由上文Diane Ray was … very spoilt.(受宠)以及下文…knowing that she would throw a temper tantrum if they did not。可以推测：她想要什么，父母亲给她什么。
小题2:Diane Ray会耍小孩脾气。碰到没满足之事，不难想象她会：scream（尖叫） and kick（乱踢） and…on the floor drumming her heels.(耍赖躺在地上顿脚)。jump （跳）， spin （旋转），sleep（睡）都不能准确体现Diane Ray的个性。
小题3:set out 出发 set in 以……为背景 gave in 屈服gave out 分发由上文Diane Ray was … very spoilt.(受宠)和throw a temper tantrum(耍小孩脾气)可以得知父母对其无奈，只得屈服。
小题4:确定该选项的三个信息：①后文…wearing an expensive swimsuit(游泳衣)，穿着游泳衣准备下水。②故事的主要情节是她在一次游泳中化险为夷。③They were back at the beach-house 和Gratefully, Diane thanked him and ran towards the beach-house.
小题5:get sb to do sth="make" sb do sth 使得某人做某事。该句的意思是：Diane Ray肯定耍了多次小孩脾气才使得父母为其买下了游泳衣。
小题6:由They were back at the beach-house和 when they told her that it was too dangerous to go diving可以得知Diane Ray不被允许go diving，那她又会throw a temper tantrum。recover from… 有“从…恢复”之意。此处recovering…为动词ing形式做伴随状语。如果去掉介词from，可以考虑用appearing。
小题7:“单独”下水游泳，才可能产生危险。C 选项again(又)，上下文中并没有提及她之前在那下水游泳过。所以不符原文意思。
小题8:Diane Ray想下水，不管有伴没伴，纯粹是为了自个儿嬉耍玩乐。根本不考虑是否有危险性。have fun玩耍其它选项不符合原文意思。
小题9:正吵着要下水时候Diane冷不丁听到一个声音。她的反应是 jumped. 当然直到the man说话时才意识到他的存在。Not …until…直到……才……
小题10:“You shouldn’t swim that day, ” 是陌生人给她的一个建议。下文危险发生后Oh, why had she not listened to advice.该句可以印证。
小题11:mind one’s business管自己的事，不干涉别人的事如：A：Where did you go last night? 昨晚你去那儿去了?B：Mind your own business. 你少管闲事。又如：It’s none of your business. 这不关你的事(你少管闲事)。
小题12:上文“There is a storm coming up.”（有暴风雨快来了。）而Diane不听建议，不顾危险下水游泳，那可能会出了事的。出了事会痛苦，难过的。这是劝说者想表达的意思。D选项excited与原文意思相悖。angry和confused不符合原意。
小题13:Diane Ray不顾危险独自下水了，并且游得很起劲。此时危险来临。D选项符合逻辑。A 选项nervously（紧张地），干扰最大。但联系上文Diane任性的个性。她不听劝告，显然不会意识到危险性的存在。所以A选项排除。B,C选项不符文意。
小题14:根据“…white caps began rolling in…（浪端的白泡沫不断翻滚.，越积越厚）”和“…and it became harder to …against the current ”（游过水流，变得更难了。），所以B选项swim符合原文逻辑。
小题15:根据行文逻辑，该段主要描写Diane Ray不听劝告私自游水面临的险象。又如“…Saltwater hit against her face, making it …to breathe.”Saltwater打脸，呛口，当然使得呼吸产生困难。所以A选项符合文意。
小题16:上文从浪端泡沫翻滚和Saltwate打脸，呛口两方面描绘Diane Ray面临的生命危险。“Panicking, she began to …”Diane Ray开始紧张了，便大声呼救。所以D选项正确。A选项 speak干扰较大，侧重“演讲，发言”之意。所以A答案不选。
小题17:原文“…seemed as if she would slip beneath the surface, …”（Diane Ray看来正要下沉时），有个声音在说“Hold on ! I’m coming”（坚持住！我就来了。）。话中透露出冷静的语气：面对险境，别慌！所以A选项calm符合文章逻辑。
小题18:看到 the old man rowing an ancient-looking boat towards her。有人来救她了！当然感到舒了一口气。With relief 宽慰，舒心 at ease安逸，自由自在
小题19:Diane Ray 的任性，不听劝告私自下水会出生命危险。而在暴风雨天气中施救者同时可能有危险，所以可推测句子“You put us both in…, ” 意为“你置于我们都处于险境”。In danger 处于危险之中
小题20:由上文“she saw the old man rowing an ancient-looking boat towards her.”（……看见这位老人朝她划着一只古旧的小船。）可以判断出施救者是划船去救人的。因此把她从水中捞起，拉上船舷（the side of the boat）。C选项beach干扰最大，但一般先救上船中，然后带到岸边。所以C项不选。 |
举一反三
The light from the campfire brightened the darkness, but it could not prevent the damp cold of Dennis’s Swamp (沼泽地) creeping into their bones. It was a strange place. Martin and Tom wished that they had not accepted Jack’s dare. They liked camping, but not near this swamp.
“So,” Martin asked as they sat watching the hot coals. “How did this place get its name?”
“Are you sure you want to hear it ? It’s a scary story,” warned Jack.
“Of course!” cried out Tom. “If there were anything to be scared of, you wouldn’t have chosen this place!”
“Ok, but don’t say I didn’t warn you,” said Jack, and he began this tale.
“Way back in time, a man called Dennis tried to start a farm here. He built that cottage over there to live in. In those days, the area looked quite different ---- it was covered with tall trees and the swamp was a crystal-clear river. After three hard years, Dennis had cleared several fields and planted crops. He was so proud of his success that he refused to listen to advice.
“‘You are clearing too much land,’ warned one old man. ‘ The land is a living thing. It will hit back at you if you abuse it. ’
“‘Silly fool,’ said Dennis to himself. ‘If I clear more land, I can grow more crops. I’ll become wealthier. He’s just jealous!’”
“Dennis continued to chop down trees. Small animals that relied on them for food and shelter were destroyed. He was so eager to expand his farm that he did not notice the river flowing slowly towards his door. He did not notice salt seeping to the surface of the land. He did not notice swamp plants choking all the native plants.”
“What happened?” Martin asked. It was growing colder. He trembled, twisting his body closer to the fire.
“The land hit back ---- just as the old man warned,” Jack shrugged. “Dennis disappeared. Old folks around here believe that swamp plants moved up from the river and dragged him underwater. His body was never found.”
“What a stupid story,” laughed Tom. “Plants can’t …” Before he had finished speaking, he screamed and fainted (晕倒). The other two boys jumped up with fright, staring at Tom. Suddenly, they burst out laughing. Some green swamp ivy (常春藤) had covered Tom’s face. It was a while before Tom could appreciate the joke.
小题1:The underlined word “dare” in Paragraph 1 is closed in meaning to ________.| A．courage | B．assistance | C．instruction | D．challenge |
小题2:Why did Jack tell Tom and Martin the story?| A．To frighten them. | | B．To satisfy their curiosity. | | C．To warn them of the danger of the place. | | D．To persuade them to camp in the swamp. |
小题3:Why did Dennis ignore the warning of the old man?| A．The old man envied him. | B．The old man was foolish | | C．He was too busy to listen to others. | D．He was greedy for more crops. |
小题4:Why did Tom scream and faint?| A．He saw Dennis’s shadow | B．He was scared by a plant | | C．His friends played a joke on him. | D．The weather became extremely cold. |
小题5:What lesson can we learn from the story of Dennis?| A．Grasp all, lose all | | B．No sweat, no sweet. | | C．It is no use crying over spilt milk | | D．He who makes no mistakes makes nothing. |
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Mothers and daughters go through so much—yet when was the last time a mother and daughter sat down to write a book together about it all? Perri Klass and her mother, Sheila Solomon Klass, both gifted professional writers, prove to be ideal co-writers as they examine their decades of motherhood, daughterhood, and the wonderful ways their lives have overlapped (重叠).
Perri notes with amazement how closely her own life has mirrored her mother’s: both have full-time careers； both have published books, articles, and stories； each has three children； they both love to read. They also love to travel—in fact, they often take trips together. But in truth, the harder they look at their lives, the more they acknowledge their big differences in circumstance and basic nature.
A child of the Depression (大萧条), Sheila was raised in Brooklyn by parents who considered education a luxury for girls. Starting with her college education, she has fought for everything she’s ever accomplished. Perri, on the other hand, grew up privileged in the New Jersey suburbs of the 1960s and 1970s. For Sheila, wasting time or money is a crime, and luxury is unthinkable while Perri enjoys the occasional small luxury, but has not been successful at trying to persuade her mother into enjoying even the tiniest thing she likes.
Each writing in her own unmistakable voice, Perri and Sheila take turns exploring the joys and pains, the love and bitterness, the minor troubles and lasting respect that have always bonded them together. Sheila describes the adventure of giving birth to Perri in a tiny town in Trinidad where her husband was doing research fieldwork. Perri admits that she can’t sort out all the mess in the households, even though she knows it drives her mother crazy. Together they compare thoughts on bringing up children and working, admit long-hidden sorrows, and enjoy precious memories.
Looking deep into the lives they have lived separately and together, Perri and Sheila tell their mother-daughter story with honesty, humor, enthusiasm, and admiration for each other. A written account in two voices, Every Mother Is a Daughter is a duet (二重奏) that produces a deep, strong sound with the experiences that all mothers and daughters will recognize.
小题1:Why does Perri think that her own life has mirrored her mother’s?| A．They both have gone through difficult times. | | B．They have strong emotional ties with each other. | | C．They have the same joys and pains, and love and bitterness. | | D．They both have experiences as daughter, mother and writer. |
小题2:The word “luxury” in Paragraph 3 means ______.| A．something rare but not pleasant | | B．something that cannot be imagined | | C．something expensive but not necessary | | D．something that can only be enjoyed by boys |
小题3: What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?| A．The content of the book. | B．The purpose of the book. | | C．The influence of the book. | D．The writing style of the book. |
小题4: How are women’s lives explored in this book?| A．In a musical form. | B．Through field research. | | C．With unique writing skills. | D．From different points of view. |
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The technology is great. Without it we wouldn’t have been able to put a man on the moon, explore the ocean’s depths or eat microwave sausages. Computers have revolutionized our lives and they have the power to educate and pass on knowledge. But sometimes this power can create more problems than it solves.
Every doctor has had to try their best to calm down patients who’ve come into their surgery waving an Internet print-out, convinced that they have some rare incurable disease, say, throat cancer. The truth is usually far more ordinary, though: they don’t have throat cancer, and it’s just that their throats are swollen. Being a graduate of the Internet “school” of medicine does not guarantee accurate self-health-checks.
One day Mrs. Almond came to my hospital after feeling faint at work. While I took her blood sample and tried to find out what was wrong, she said calmly, “I know what’s wrong；I’ve got throat cancer. I know there’s nothing you doctors can do about it and I’ve just got to wait until the day comes.”
As a matter of routine I ordered a chest X-ray. I looked at it and the blood results an hour later. Something wasn’t right. “Did your local doctor do an X-ray?” I asked. “Oh, I haven’t been to the doctor for years,” she replied. “I read about it on a website and the symptoms fitted, so I knew that’s what I had.”
However, some of her symptoms, like the severe cough and weight loss, didn’t fit with it—but she’d just ignored this.
I looked at the X-ray again, and more tests confirmed it wasn’t the cancer but tuberculosis (肺结核)—something that most certainly did need treating, and could be deadly. She was lucky we caught it when we did.
Mrs. Almond went pale when I explained she would have to be on treatment for the next six months to ensure that she was fully recovered. It was certainly a lesson for her. “I’m so embarrassed,” she said, shaking her head, as I explained that all the people she had come into close contact with would have to be found out and tested. She listed up to about 20, and then I went to my office to type up my notes. Unexpectedly, the computer was not working, so I had to wait until someone from the IT department came to fix it. Typical. Maybe I should have a microwave sausage while I waited?
小题1:Mrs. Almond talked about her illness calmly because ______.| A．she thought she knew it well | | B．she had purchased medicine online | | C．she graduated from a medical school | | D．she had been treated by local doctors |
小题2:It was lucky for Mrs. Almond ______.| A．to have contacted many friends | | B．to have recovered in a short time | | C．to have her assumption confirmed | | D．to have her disease identified in time |
小题3:Mrs. Almond said “I’m so embarrassed” (Para. 7) because ______.| A．she had distrusted her close friends | | B．she had caused unnecessary trouble | | C．she had to refuse the doctor’s advice | | D．she had to tell the truth to the doctor |
小题4: By mentioning the breakdown of the computer, the author probably wants to prove ______.| A．it’s a must to take a break at work | | B．it’s vital to believe in IT professionals | | C．it’s unwise to simply rely on technology | | D．it’s a danger to work long hours on computers |
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When I was 12, all I wanted was a signet (图章) ring. They were the "in" thing and it seemed every girl except me had one. On my 13th birthday, my Mum gave me a signet ring with my initials(姓名首字母) carved into it. I was in heaven.
What made it even more special was that it was about the only thing that wasn"t being "replaced". We"d been burnt out in fires that swept through our area earlier that year and had lost everything—so most of the " new" stuff (东西) we got was really just to replace what we"d lost. But not my ring. My ring was new.
Then, only one month later, I lost it. I took it off before bed and it was missing in the morning. I was sad and searched everywhere for it. But it seemed to have disappeared. Eventually, I gave up and stopped looking for it. And two years later, we sold the house and moved away.
Years passed, and a couple of moves later, I was visiting my parents" when Mum told me that she had something for me. It wasn"t my birthday, nor was it Easter or Christmas or any other gift-giving occasion. Mum noticed my questioning look. " You"ll recognize this one," she said, smiling.
Then she handed me a small ring box. I took it from her and opened it to find my beautiful signet ring inside. The family who had bought our house 13 years earlier had recently decided to do some redecorations, which included replacing the carpets. When they pulled the carpet up in my old bedroom, they found the ring. As it had my initials carved into it, they realized who owned the ring. They"d had it professionally cleaned up by a jeweler before sending it to my mother. And it still fits me.
小题1:The underlined word "in" in the first paragraph probably means "_____".| A．fashionable | B．available | C．practical | D．renewable |
小题2:When she got the ring back, the writer was about _____.| A．13 years old | B．15 years old | C．26 years old | D．28 years old |
小题3:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?| A． The writer"s family moved several times. | | B． The writer never stopped looking for her ring. | | C． The writer"s ring was cleaned up by the new house owner. | | D． The writer lost her ring in the morning when she took it off. |
小题4:What would be the best title for the passage?| A．My New Ring | B．Lost and Found | | C．Lost and Replaced | D．An Expensive Ring |
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Pride and Prejudice for the Modern Woman
Let us imagine how Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen"s most famous work, might be updated, 200 years on.
Austen"s popularity is rooted in her intelligence. But today she would certainly have had a very different life, as would her characters. Here"s my own suggestion. . .
It is a truth finally and universally acknowledged that a single woman with brains deserves to have equal opportunities to men, however disadvantaged she may feel by sexism.
" My dear husband," said his hopeful wife one day, " have you heard that the local store, standing empty for so long, is taken over by a bright young businesswoman?"
Her dull and indifferent (漠不关心的) husband replied that he had not. "But it is, it is," she replied excitedly. Mr Dull-Husband made no reply.
"Don"t you want to know her plans?" she cried with some impatience.
"Well, clearly you think it matters to your silly little head. .. so I"d better listen. "
"Well, my dear, the rumour (传言) is that she has already set up a string of successful businesses in northern England, though how a woman can know anything about that is beyond me. She will move in herself next month. " "What is her name?" "Bingley. "
"Is she married or single?"
"What a question! And none of your business. But her coming will be a fine thing for our five boys. " "How so? How can it possibly affect them? "
"My dear love; those lazy boys need something to wake them up. There are bound to be jobs going. "
" Is that her point in settling here? Surely as a woman she has simply taken a fancy to the place. "
" Nonsense, my love, how little you"ve noticed the world has changed. She"s got a first-rate degree and some sort of business qualification, I"m told. She surely needs one of our boys! Perhaps you might give her a call. "
" Me? No. Perhaps you can take an interest. You still have your looks, after all. She may even offer you a job. " "Oh, that"s not likely. These new chances belong to the younger generation. But now you mention it, I think I"ll go along all the same. "
And Mrs Bennet went along. That was 10 years ago. She is now managing director of a FTSE-listed company.
... It would remain the case, of course, that Mrs Bennet would be one of very few women on the company board, that her salary would be lower than her male colleagues, her bonus of a more "female" dimension and her lifespan (年限) among the city"s business leaders shorter than theirs. Still, she"d no doubt have enjoyed Davos—and might even have hobnobbed (攀谈) with influential figures.
小题1:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?| A．Austen was born 200 years ago. | | B．Austen rewrote Pride and Prejudice. | | C．Austen"s success lies in her wisdom. | | D．Austen"s updated work gains popularity. |
小题2:The underlined part in the passage suggests that Mrs Bennet ____.| A．had mixed feelings of admiration and surprise about Bingley | | B．felt kind of worried and doubtful about Bingley | | C．was extremely anxious to meet Bingley | | D．had a great curiosity about Bingley |
小题3:In the eyes of Mrs Bennet, Bingley surely needed one of their boys to ____.| A．get married to | B．work for her | | C．help her move in | D．take over her store |
小题4:What does the writer intend to tell us?| A．Women with brains can also be as successful as men. | | B．Women have to pay a high price for success. | | C．A judgment must be made free from prejudice. | | D．Sex discrimination still exists nowadays. |
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