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I learned about life from an ant farm. When I was seven years old, my family tried to __1__ an ant farm at home. First, we put clean sand in a thin glass box, and then we brought some ants from the backyard and placed them into the __2__ home.
Shortly after the new __3__ were dropped into the glass structure, they got to work making tunnels. I was amazed that each one knew __4__ what to do. After hours of staring, I realized that the ants had particular given jobs. With my mom’s help, I kept a journal of what happened each day and __5__ the ants. My favorite was the biggest, Cinderella. I drew a picture of her in my journal, which I still have.
On day five a disaster __6__ the ant farm. While I was __7__ the ants, I had put my face so close to the structure that I accidentally tipped it over, __8__ in all the tunnels. Although the ants __9__ their earthquake, one by one they began to die. I was __10__ as I watched them give up their tunnel-building to carry the bodies to a corner of the farm. My mother reported that the ants were dying of “frustration”—feeling annoyed and impatient as they couldn’t control the situation. They simply could not __11__ the reality that their tunnels had been destroyed. Cinderella was the last to die; she did so while carrying a dead ant on her back.
Although much time has passed, I still think of that ant farm. Mom had hoped it would teach me about the natural world, __12__ it taught me much more. __13__ the years, I came to realize the ants were a study in the benefits of __14__. Working together, they were able to create a(n) __15__ world for themselves. I also learned that they should be __16__ for their hard work. Day in and day out, each labored at their task. The ant farm demonstrated that teamwork and perseverance are indeed two key __17__ to success. But there was an even larger lesson that I did not __18__ until recently: Disaster is a natural part of life, and must be __19__. Unlike the ants, humans cannot give up when they face __20__. Unlike the ants, we have to realize that if a tunnel caves in, we just have to build another.
| 小题2: | | A．empty | B．new | C．strange | D．distant |
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| 小题3: | | A．guests | B．settlers | C．friends | D．members |
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| 小题4: | | A．probably | B．roughly | C．exactly | D．normally |
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| 小题5: | | A．named | B．trained | C．compared | D．measured |
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| 小题6: | | A．affected | B．struck | C．kicked | D．beat |
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| 小题7: | | A．removing | B．teaching | C．observing | D．collecting |
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| 小题8: | | A．turning | B．rushing | C．filling | D．caving |
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| 小题9: | | A．experienced | B．predicted | C．faced | D．survived |
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| 小题10: | | A．annoyed | B．horrified | C．moved | D．thrilled |
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| 小题11: | | A．reflect | B．ignore | C．confirm | D．stand |
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| 小题14: | | A．teamwork | B．devotion | C．responsibility | D．organization |
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| 小题15: | | A．relaxing | B．amusing | C．moving | D．amazing |
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| 小题16: | | A．supported | B．inspired | C．admired | D．admitted |
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| 小题17: | | A．certificates | B．approaches | C．ingredients | D．circumstances |
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| 小题18: | | A．give | B．realize | C．take | D．adopt |
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| 小题19: | | A．accepted | B．suffered | C．achieved | D．managed |
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| 小题20: | | A．challenges | B．barriers | C．pressure | D．disappointment |
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答案
小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:B
小题4:C
小题5:A
小题6:B
小题7:C
小题8:D
小题9:D
小题10:B
小题11:D
小题12:B
小题13:D
小题14:A
小题15:D
小题16:C
小题17:C
小题18:B
小题19:A
小题20:D |
解析
试题分析：本文的主要内容蚂蚁农场让我更了解自然界，而事实上它教会我更多。许多年过去了，我开始意识到蚂蚁是一种团队互利型的典范。齐心协力，它们能为自己创造出令人惊叹的世界。我也明白它们应该为自己的辛勤劳作而受到赞赏。日复一日，每只蚂蚁都恪尽职守。蚂蚁农场表明团队合作和坚持不懈的确是成功的两大关键要素。但是还有更重要的一条教训，我直到最近才明白：逆境是生活的一部分，我们必须接受它。人不像蚂蚁，在面对失望之时不会放弃。我们不像蚂蚁，我们知道如果一条隧道塌了，我们得另建一条。放弃，不应在备选之列。
小题1:根据First, we put clean sand in a thin glass box, and then we brought some ants from the backyard and placed them into the new home.故选A。
小题2:根据Shortly after the new settlers were dropped into the glass structure, they got to work making tunnels.故选B。
小题3:根据First, we put clean sand in a thin glass box, and then we brought some ants from the backyard and placed them into the new home故选B。
小题4:这里想说我很吃惊，每一只蚂蚁都完全地知道该干什么，故选C，exactly完全地。
小题5:根据My favorite was the biggest, Cinderella. I drew a picture of her in my journal, which I still have.，故选A，named命名。
小题6:根据I had put my face so close to the structure that I accidentally tipped it over，故选B。
小题7:根据I had put my face so close to the structure that I accidentally tipped it over，故选C，observing观察。
小题8:根据Unlike the ants, we have to realize that if a tunnel caves in, we just have to build another.故选D，caving倒塌。
小题9:根据one by one they began to die，故选D，survived幸存。
小题10:根据as I watched them give up their tunnel-building to carry the bodies to a corner of the farm. My mother reported that the ants were dying of “frustration”—feeling annoyed and impatient as they couldn’t control the situation，故选B，horrified震惊。
小题11:这里想说它们无法忍受现实，故选D，stand忍受。
小题12:表示转折关系，故选B。
小题13:这里想说在这几年，故选D，Over在……期间。
小题14:根据Working together, they were able to create a(n) amazing world for themselves，故选A，teamwork集体工作。
小题15:这里想说一起工作，它们能创造一个奇异的世界，故选D，amazing奇异的。
小题16:这里想表达它们应该因为它们的辛勤劳动而被称赞，故选C，admired称赞。
小题17:根据The ant farm demonstrated that teamwork and perseverance，故选C，ingredients组成部分。
小题18:根据Unlike the ants, we have to realize that if a tunnel caves in, we just have to build another，故选B，realize意识到。
小题19:这里想必须被接受，故选A，accepted接受。
小题20:这里想说当人类遇到失望时，他们不能放弃，故选D，disappointment失望。
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举一反三
After my dad died on Aug.30, 2001, my mother made sure we marked each anniversary. At first, my brothers and sister and I would travel hours to get home, but eventually we got to the point where just one or two of us would make it back to go to Mass with her and spend the day together.
The great love of her life, the man who broke up with her right before her college graduation, only to return two years later claiming he’d traveled the world and hadn’t found anyone to compare with her, remained a daily presence in her life. She spoke about him so often and kept his memory so alive that people were sometimes surprised to learn that he was gone. She took over the garden where he’d planted and made it her own.
When the 10th anniversary of his death approached, my mom began talking about it and planning for it weeks in advance. The date on her kitchen calendar was circled and marked R.I.P. (Rest in Peace). Of course she wanted all of us there and settled the dates for our coming back.
On Monday — the day before the anniversary — she went to morning Mass and walked downtown for lunch with friends, and later told my sister on the phone that she felt Dad still so close that as she was walking back home, she heard someone yell and thought, “Oh, there’s Dick.”
That evening she went out to water flowers, just as my father, 10 years before, had gone out to the garden to pick vegetables before he died. A neighbor heard the tin watering can strike the ground as she fell and hit her head. My mother died within hours, on Aug.30, 2011, the 10thanniversary. She needed to mark that anniversary, she wanted us all home and my dad had waited long enough.
小题1:From the second paragraph we know that the author’s father______.| A．traveled around the world and left her mother | | B．left her mother first but returned two years later | | C．had a quarrel with her before her graduation | | D．was not the right man her mother wanted at that time |
小题2:We can infer from the passage that the author’s mother _____.| A．knew her last day was coming on Aug.30 | | B．kept everything of her father’s home | | C．missed Father though he had passed away | | D．remained a daily presence in his life |
小题3:Which of the following statements is true EXCEPT that _____.| A．Mother died the day before the anniversary of Father’s death | | B．Mother died in the garden as Father did ten years ago | | C．Mother died because she fell to the ground accidentally | | D．Mother died on the same date when Father did ten years ago |
小题4:What does the writer imply in the underlined part of the last sentence?| A．She wanted us to stay at home. | B．Mother missed us very much. | | C．Mother expected us to get back. | D．That day was her last day. |
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Bare foot and dirty, the girl just sat and watched the people go by in the park. She never tried to 36 . She never said a word. Many people passed, 37 never did one person stop.
The next day I decided to go back to the 38 , curious if the little girl would still be there. Right in the very 39 as she was yesterday, she sat with the 40 look in her eyes. 41 I began walking towards her, I could see the back of the little girl’s dress indicated a disability. I guessed maybe that was the 42 the people just passed by and made no effort to help. But I wanted to help her, so I 43 to let her know it was OK. I sat down beside her and 44 with a simple “hello”.
The little girl was 45 and replied a “hi” in a low voice. I asked the girl why she was so sad. The little girl looked at me and said, “Because I’m 46. ” I immediately said, “That you are!”and smiled. The little girl acted 47 sadder, and she said, “I know.”
“Little girl,” I said, “you 48 me of a sweet angel.” She looked at me and smiled. Slowly she stood to her 49 , and said, “Really?”
“Yes, dear, you’re 50 a little guardian angel (守护神) sent to watch over (守护) all those people walking by.”
She 51 her head “yes”. Then she spread her wings and said, “I am. I’m your guardian angel.” I was 52 by what I was seeing. She continued to say, “Because you think of someone other than (而不是) yourself, my job here is done.” Immediately, I also 53 to my feet and said, “Wait, so why did 54 stop to help an angel?” She looked at me and smiled, “You’re the only one who could see me, and you 55 an angel in your heart.”
| 小题1: | | A．work | B．help | C．study | D．speak |
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| 小题3: | | A．park | B．school | C．home | D．garden |
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| 小题4: | | A．street | B．time | C．place | D．room |
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| 小题5: | | A．happiest | B．poorest | C．richest | D．saddest |
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| 小题6: | | A．Before | B．As | C．Since | D．Until |
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| 小题7: | | A．excuse | B．plan | C．reason | D．hope |
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| 小题8: | | A．smiled | B．offered | C．refused | D．devoted |
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| 小题9: | | A．closed | B．ended | C．left | D．opened |
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| 小题10: | | A．pleased | B．shocked | C．worried | D．excited |
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| 小题11: | | A．necessary | B．important | C．different | D．positive |
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| 小题12: | | A．even | B．ever | C．rather | D．never |
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| 小题13: | | A．tell | B．warn | C．ask | D．remind |
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| 小题14: | | A．arms | B．feet | C．legs | D．shoes |
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| 小题16: | | A．shook | B．moved | C．nodded | D．turned |
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| 小题17: | | A．interested | B．surprised | C．satisfied | D．tired |
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| 小题18: | | A．stood | B．ran | C．jumped | D．swam |
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| 小题19: | | A．someone | B．anyone | C．no one | D．everyone |
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| 小题20: | | A．recite | B．forgive | C．forget | D．believe |
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Fourteen is not an age at which you try to earn millions of dollars. But for Bangalore boy, Suhas Gopinath, it was.
One day in August, 1999, Suhas, studying at the Air Force School in Hebbal, was surfing the Net at a cyber cafe. He happened to hit an MSN source code （源码）. That made him decide to learn more about HTML （超文本标记语言） and to design and set up his own website under the address of a US-based company, Network Solutions.
He kept updating his website, posting interesting things on it. This impressed Network Solutions and they invited him to attend a class on Web design and development. His mom and uncle criticised him for not taking his education seriously. But gradually, his dad started encouraging him and even bought him a computer and Net connection. In fact, that was his first investment in the company.
On May 14, 2000, along with friends Clifford Leslie and Binay M. N, he floated （筹资开办） his own website — www.coolhindustani.com. He did not have the money to start, for his parents refused to give him a penny. So he wrote to Network Solutions Inc. in the US and they readily agreed.
In August, the same year, he set up Globals Inc., a Web solutions and networking company, with a team of four. Now, he has 400 employees, more than 200 customers across the globe and offices in 11 countries, and he is worth over $100 million.
After finishing his high school education, he studied at Stanford University for two years. But Suhas says: “Education alone will not make a good professional （专业人员）.”
小题1:When Suhas Gopinath was praised by Network Solutions, his mother ______.| A．felt proud of his success | | B．forbade him to enter a cyber cafe | | C．worried about his studies | | D．wanted to buy him a computer |
小题2:Suhas Gopinath’s website “coolhindustani” was supported by ______.| A．his parents | B．an American company | | C．his uncle | D．Stanford University |
小题3:In which order did the following events happen?
a. Suhas was invited by Network Solutions to attend a class.
b. Suhas set up his first website.
c. Suhas set up Globals Inc.
d. Suhas went abroad for further education.| A．a-c-b-d | B．b-a-d-c | C．a-b-c-d | D．b-a-c-d |
小题4:What is TRUE about Globals Inc.?| A．It is a world-class company. | | B．It is owned by Suhas and his two friends. | | C．It is a branch of Network Solutions. | | D．It earns about 100 million dollars each year. |
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We had moved from Cairo to Mt. Vernon, Illinois, away from my grandmother when I was eight years old. I missed her 36 . I was told I was her favorite grandchild; she was my favorite granny. Mother must have sensed my 37 , for she would take my little brother and me back to visit my Granny on occasions.
She didn’t live in a big house or have expensive things, but I never 38 it; I just knew she loved me and I loved her back.
We had lived, for a time, next door to her 39 my father was away during World War II.
Granny had never had very much in the way of 40 or material things. But it was the little things she gave me that had always 41 . Things like letting me dip my fingers in the sugar bowl or the coffee she let me drink from her 42_. She allowed me to sit on top of her kitchen table to enjoy those privileges.
She also had a vinegar bottle that sat high on a shelf that was 43 , in my eyes; I asked if I could have it someday. It was given to me in a box after her 44 . She remembered in her last days; love is like that.
She didn’t have much; 45 did we. But she did something for my brother and me. I will always remember she 46 her pennies in a glass jar. I am sure Granny could have used those pennies herself 47 she saved them to give us when we came to 48 her.
I don’t remember how much we 49 on our visits, nor was the 50 important. It was the idea that she remembered us, and cared about us, when we were away from her.
Those 51 , of when I was a child, still give me 52 feelings now. I often wonder, after all those years, when I am lucky enough to find a 53 lying on the ground 54 , if it could possibly be Granny tossing me pennies from 55 .
| 小题1: | | A．suddenly | B．unfortunately | C．terribly | D．properly |
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| 小题2: | | A．longing | B．tasting | C．dissatisfying | D．worrying |
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| 小题3: | | A．found | B．saw | C．remarked | D．minded |
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| 小题4: | | A．while | B．if | C．unless | D．though |
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| 小题5: | | A．house | B．car | C．money | D．possession |
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| 小题6: | | A．gone | B．mattered | C．saved | D．respected |
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| 小题7: | | A．jar | B．glass | C．bottle | D．cup |
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| 小题8: | | A．beautiful | B．expensive | C．heavy | D．big |
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| 小题9: | | A．birthday | B．death | C．accident | D．change |
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| 小题10: | | A．so | B．and | C．neither | D．however |
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| 小题11: | | A．hid | B．discovered | C．saved | D．liked |
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| 小题12: | | A．since | B．or | C．because | D．but |
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| 小题13: | | A．visit | B．invite | C．help | D．comfort |
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| 小题14: | | A．spent | B．wasted | C．collected | D．counted |
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| 小题15: | | A．penny | B．time | C．money | D．amount |
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| 小题16: | | A．memories | B．adventures | C．friendships | D．achievements |
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| 小题17: | | A．bright | B．warm | C．sad | D．interesting |
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| 小题18: | | A．bottle | B．jar | C．table | D．penny |
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| 小题19: | | A．anywhere | B．nowhere | C．somewhere | D．everywhere |
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| 小题20: | | A．hell | B．heaven | C．God | D．sky |
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It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.
However little known the feelings or views of such a man may be on his first entering a neighborhood, this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families that he is considered the rightful property of someone or other of their daughters.
“My dear Mr. Bennet,” said his lady to him one day. “have you heard that Netherfield Park is let at last?” Mr. Bennet replied that he had not.
“But it is, ” returned she, “for Mrs. Long has just been here, and she told me all about it.”
Mr. Bennet made no answer.
“Do you not want to know who has taken it?” cried his wife impatiently.
“You want to tell me, and I have no objection to hearing it.”
This was invitation enough.
“Why, my dear, you must know, Mrs. Long says that Netherfield is taken by a young man of large fortune from the north of England; that he came down on Monday in a chaise to see the place, and was so much delighted with it, that he agreed with Mr. Morris immediately; that he is to take possession before Michaelmas, and some of his servants are to be in the house by the end of next week.”
“What is his name?”
“Bingley.”
“Is he married or single?”
“Oh! Single, my dear, to be sure! A single man of large fortune; four or five thousand a year. What a fine thing for our girls!”
How so? How can it affect them?
“My dear Mr. Bennet,” replied his wife, “how can you be so tiresome! You must know that I am thinking of his marrying one of them.”
“Is that his design in settling here?”
“Design! Nonsense, how can you talk so! But it is very likely that he may fall in love with one of them, and therefore you must visit him as soon as he comes.”
“I see no occasion for that. You and the girls may go, or you may send them by themselves, which perhaps will be still better, for as you are as beautiful as any of them. Mr. Bingley may like you the best of the party. ”
小题1:The sentence “… a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife” means that ______.| A．a single man without money needn’t a wife | | B．women want to get married to financial stable men | | C．a single man who is financially stable needs a wife | | D．once man becomes rich, he must want to get a wife |
小题2: From the conversation between the Bennets, we can conclude that Mrs. Bennet _______.| A．wanted to persuade her husband to visit the young man | | B．wanted to get an invitation from their new neighbor to a party | | C．asked for her husband’s permission to visit the new neighbor | | D．wanted to tell her husband something about their new neighbor |
小题3:At the end of the passage, Mr. Bennet sounded _________ toward his wife’s proposal.| A．grateful | B．indifferent | C．delighted | D．interested |
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