When I was growing up in America, I was ashamed of my mother’s Chinese English.
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When I was growing up in America, I was ashamed of my mother’s Chinese English. Because of her English, she was often treated unfairly. People in department stores, at banks and at restaurants did not take her seriously, did not give her good service, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her. My mother has realized the limitations of her English as well. When I was fifteen, she used to have me call people on phone to pretend I was she. I was forced to ask for information or even to yell at people who had been rude to her. One time I had to call her stockbroker(股票经纪人). I said in an adolescent voice that was not very convincing, “This is Mrs. Tan.” And my mother was standing beside me, whispering loudly, “Why he don’t send me cheek already two week long.” And then, in prefect English I said, “I’m getting rather concerned. You agreed to send the check two weeks ago, but it hasn’t arrived.” Then she talked more loudly. “What he want? I come to New York tell him front of his boss.” And so I turned to the stockbroker again, “I can’t tolerate any more excuse. If I don’t receive the check immediately, I am going to have to speak to your manager when I am in New York next week.” The next week we ended up in New York. While I was sitting there red-faced, my mother, the real Mrs. Tan, was shouting to his boss in her broken English. When I was a teenager, my mother’s broken English embarrassed me. But now, I see it differently. To me, my mother’s English is perfectly clear, perfectly natural. It is my mother tongue. Her language, as I hear it, is vivid, direct, and full of observation and wisdom. It was the language that helped shape the way I saw things, expressed ideas, and made sense of the world. 小题1: Why was the author’s mother poorly served?A.She was unable to speak good English. | B.She was often misunderstood. | C.She was not clearly heard. | D.She was not very polite. | 小题2: After the author made the phone call, __________.A.they forgave the stockbroker | B.they failed to get the check | C.they went to New York immediately | D.they spoke to their boss at once | 小题3: What does the author think of her mother’s English now?A.It confuses her. | B.It embarrassed her. | C.It helps her understand the world. | D.It helps her tolerate rude people. | 小题4: We can infer from the passage that Chinese English _________.A.is clear and natural to non-native speakers | B.is vivid and direct to non-native speakers | C.has a very bad reputation in America | D.may bring inconvenience in America |
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小题1:A 小题2:B 小题3:C 小题4:D |
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试题分析:本文作者讲述了母亲的英语不好在美国常受人欺负;也令作者尴尬;但后来,在作者看来,正是母亲的语言才教会我如何看到事物,如何表达思想,了解世界。 小题1:细节理解题。根据主要信息点在第一段。由第一段第一句和第二段第一句,以及下文中引用的母亲所讲的英语原话,可知母亲讲的英语不好。由第一段中的did not take her seriously, did not give her good service, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear可排除选项B和C。由这些信息可以推断出,是因为她的英语讲得不好店里的人欺侮她,而不是她无礼,可排除选项D。故选A。 小题2:细节理解题。根据由电话中的话“I can’t tolerate any more excuse. If I don’t receive the check immediately, I am going to have to speak to your manager when I am in New York next week.”和下段中的The next week we ended up in New York.可知。故选B。 小题3:细节理解题。根据由最后一段,But now后的内容,特别是最后一句It was the language that helped shape the way I saw things, expressed ideas, and made sense of the world可知。故选C。 小题4:推理判断题。主要由第一段可推断出。选项A和B是作者自己的感悟;选项C有点推理过度。故选D。 点评:推理判断题的正确选项不是文章直接或明确说明的内容,是间接表达出来的,除符合文章主旨外,还符合逻辑,让考生有推敲的余地,另外,正确选项大多含义深刻,不是常识选项。 |
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完形填空,阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36至55各题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项。 One day Divya woke her mother up in the early morning. She said, “Mummy, it is so _ 36__ since you made my favorite chocolate cake—please make it today!” Mummy smiled and said, “All right, I will get it _ 37_ for you by the time you are back from school.” Then Divya went to school and _38_ the delicious cake all that day. That afternoon, her elder brother, Dhruv came home with his friend. Mummy had gone to the market and he _39_ a plate full of freshly made cakes. He decided to give his friend a __40_ and within minutes the plate was _41_ ! Just then Mummy _ 42_ and told him the cakes were made specially for Divya. Hearing this, Dhruv was very _43_ . Soon he got a “good” _44_ . He put his pet on the plate and placed a lid(盖子) _45_ it. Then he left home with his friend. Divya got home in the evening, _46_ went into the kitchen and opened the plate. A pair of eyes stared at her. Four-year-old Divya was _47_ . She went to her mother and asked “Mummy, do your cakes have _48__?” “Certainly not,” said Mummy. “Go and _49_ the cake!” This time when Divya went and __50_ the lid, a frog jumped right at her! The little girl jumped back in _51_ and went crying to her mother. She told her mother about the frog and they _52_ for Dhruv to get back that night. __53_ , when Dhruv came back, their mother first _54_ to him for what she had said on the phone. Then Dhruv realized his mistake and said _55_ to Divya. The next day Mummy made some more chocolate cakes and this time little Divya had her fill!
小题1: | A.long | B.early | C.nice | D.late |
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小题2: | A.proper | B.ready | C.tasty | D.special |
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小题3: | A.thought about | B.cared about | C.talked about | D.worried about |
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小题4: | A.broke | B.opened | C.pointed | D.found |
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小题5: | A.gift | B.joke | C.treat | D.meal |
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小题6: | A.bright | B.clean | C.empty | D.gone |
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小题7: | A.rang up | B.turned up | C.came back | D.set up |
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小题8: | A.regretful | B.angry | C.amazed | D.disappointed |
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小题9: | A.plan | B.answer | C.way | D.idea |
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小题11: | A.silently | B.slowly | C.excitedly | D.bravely |
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小题12: | A.afraid | B.moved | C.surprised | D.happy |
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小题13: | A.pets | B.eyes | C.balls | D.vegetables |
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小题15: | A.covered | B.lifted | C.pushed | D.touched |
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小题16: | A.time | B.relief | C.fear | D.sight |
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小题17: | A.waited | B.longed | C.called | D.hoped |
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小题18: | A.Besides | B.Anyway | C.At last | D.However |
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小题19: | A.admitted | B.apologized | C.introduced | D.explained |
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小题20: | A.nothing | B.good bye | C.hello | D.sorry |
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Having returned from her round trip, the angry woman stood outside the ticket office of the station. “The railway owes me £12,” She said to Harry Jenks, the young man working at the office. “You sold me a ticket for May 22nd, but there was no ship from Jersey that night. So my daughter and I had to stay in a hotel. It cost me £12. ” Harry was worried. He remembered selling the woman a return ticket. “Come into the office, Madam,” he said politely. “I’ll just check the Jersey timetable for May 22nd.” The woman and her little girl followed him inside. She was quite right, as Harry soon discovered. There was no sailing on May 22nd. How could he have made such a careless mistake? He shouldn’t have sold her a ticket for that day. Wondering what to do, he smiled at the child. “You look sunburnt,” he said to her. “Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey?” “Yes,” she answered shyly, “The beach was lovely. And I can swim, too!” “That’s fine,” said Harry. “My little girl can’t swim a bit yet. Of course, she’s only three…” “I’m four,” the child said proudly, “I’ll be four and a half.” Harry turned to the mother, “I remember your ticket, Madam,” he said. “But you didn’t get one for your daughter, did you?” “Er, well---” the woman looked at the child, “I mean…she hasn’t started school yet. She’s only four.” “A four-year-old child must have a ticket, Madam. A child’s return ticket to Jersey costs…let me see…£13.50. So if the railway pays your hotel, you will owe £1.50. The law is the law, but since the fault was mine… ” The woman stood up, took the child’s hand and left the office. 小题1:Harry was worried because ________.A.the woman was angry with him | B.he had not done his work properly | C.the Jersey timetable was wrong | D.the little girl didn’t have a return ticket | 小题2:Harry started talking to the little girl ________.A.because he was in difficulty and did not know what to do | B.because he had a little girl about the same age as this girl | C.because he wanted to be friendly to the little girl who looked so nice | D.when he suddenly realized that he could find a way out from the little girl | 小题3:When Harry said, “The law is the law, but since the fault was mine…” he means that ________.A.they must follow it without other choice, even though the fault was his | B.he had to be strict with the woman because of the law, although he didn’t want to | C.the woman had to pay him £1.50 and the railway would pay her for the hotel | D.she should pay £1.50, but he had made a mistake, she could go without paying | 小题4:How did the woman feel when she left the office?A.angry | B.peaceful | C.embarrassed | D.nervous |
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完型填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分) 阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上涂黑。 Tom was a middle-aged leather trader (皮货商) whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often __1_ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so __2__ with the city that he had to leave. So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Tom and his wife were busily _3_ up their new home, the light suddenly __4_. Tom was regretful to have forgotten to bring along 5__ and had to wait _6_ in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant 27_ on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the __8__ night. “Who’s it?” he wondered, since Tom was a _9__ to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be __10__, so he went to the door and opened it __11_. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor. ” “No,” answered Tom in anger and shut the door __12__. “What a nuisance (麻烦事)!” He complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to _13__ things.” After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. __14_ this time she was _15__ two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She _16_ me here to give you these.” Tom was very _17__ by what he saw. At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his _18__ in life. It was his _19_ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was _20__ nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic (无同情心的)mind.
小题1: | A.complaining | B.telling | C.hoping | D.pretending |
| 小题2:A. pleased B disappointed C. exhausted D. encouraged
小题3: | A.looking | B.turning | C.coming | D.tidying |
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小题4: | A.went on | B.went down | C.went out | D.went through |
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小题5: | A.candles | B.matches | C.lights | D.flashlights |
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小题6: | A.happily | B.patiently | C.hopefully | D.helplessly |
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小题7: | A.steps | B.words | C.knocks | D.screams |
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小题8: | A.dark | B.quiet | C.noisy | D.crowded |
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小题9: | A.newcomer | B.stranger | C.guest | D.settler |
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小题10: | A.called | B.disturbed | C.watched | D.offered |
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小题11: | A.surprisingly | B.delightedly | C.impatiently | D.willingly |
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小题12: | A.gently | B.kindly | C.politely | D.violently |
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小题13: | A.lend | B.sell | C.harness | D.borrow |
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小题15: | A.holding | B.hiding | C.fetching | D.lifting |
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小题16: | A.suggested | B.commanded | C.sent | D.forced |
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小题17: | A.frightened | B.pleased | C.puzzled | D.surprised |
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小题18: | A.failure | B.success | C.complaint | D.determination |
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小题19: | A.warmth | B.coldness | C.kindness | D.sympathy |
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小题20: | A.doubtfully | B.hardly | C.actually | D.nearly |
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After the earthquake hit northeast Japan on March 11, 2011, many touching stories that I saw with my own eyes happened around me. I had to walk home since all the 31 had stopped after the quake. On my way home I 32 an old Japanese lady at the bakery shop who was giving out free bread, which made my heart 33 . A middle-aged Japanese man was holding a sign that said, “Please use my 34 .” He was 35 his house for people to go to the restroom. My friend wanted to 36 others. He stood in the cold with a sign “If you are okay with a motorcycle, I will 37 you to your home.” And then I saw him take one gentleman home, all the way to a faraway place! Then the next day I drove to 38 my car with gas. There was a 39 of gas now and many gasoline stations were either closed or had very 40 lines. I got 41 since I was behind 15 cars. Finally, when it was my 42 , the man smiled and said, “ 43 the situation, we are only giving $30 worth gas per person. Is that alright?” “Of course, I’m glad that we are all able to 44 ,” I said. His smile gave me so much 45 . I saw a man at the evacuation (疏散) centre 46 when people brought food to him. It was the first time in three days that food had been brought to their center. However, after he wiped the tears, his next 47 surprised me, “ I am very 48 that we are provided with food. But people in the city next to us haven’t 49 any food at all. Please go to that center as well.” And when hearing that, I realized there is a bright future on the other side of the 50 .
小题1: | A.traffic | B.rescue | C.communication | D.business |
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小题2: | A.missed | B.noticed | C.caught | D.heard |
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小题3: | A.hungry | B.soft | C.broken | D.warm |
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小题4: | A.house | B.hotel | C.hospital | D.toilet |
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小题5: | A.advertising | B.opening | C.repairing | D.decorating |
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小题6: | A.save | B.assist | C.charge | D.encourage |
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小题7: | A.drive | B.follow | C.lead | D.send |
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小题8: | A.start | B.fill | C.check | D.wash |
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小题9: | A.short | B.variety | C.lack | D.diversity |
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小题10: | A.direct | B.straight | C.short | D.long |
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小题11: | A.worried | B.lucky | C.excited | D.annoyed |
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小题12: | A.time | B.turn | C.duty | D.decision |
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小题13: | A.Apart from | B.Together with | C.Because of | D.Instead of |
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小题14: | A.share | B.offer | C.stand | D.change |
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小题15: | A.pleasure | B.comfort | C.trouble | D.entertainment |
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小题16: | A.waiting | B.grabbing | C.sleeping | D.crying |
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小题17: | A.promises | B.roles | C.remarks | D.actions |
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小题18: | A.upset | B.grateful | C.surprised | D.proud |
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小题19: | A.given | B.supplied | C.prepared | D.received |
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小题20: | A.city | B.centre | C.lesson | D.disaster |
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I was being interviewed by a senior manager for a big company, I told him honestly that the principal reason that I was interviewing with them was my need to keep my family in Boston. My wife had recently died of a heart attack. A job in Boston would help me reduce some pain for my 16-year-old daughter and me. It was important to me to keep her present high school. Bruce, the interviewer, was politely kind, but he didn’t search any further. He acknowledged(承认) my loss and, with great respect, moved on to another subject. After the next round of interviews, Bruce took me to lunch with another manager. Then he asked me to take a walk with him. He told me that he had lost his wife. And, like me, he had also been married 20 years and had 3 children. I realized that he had experienced the same pain as I had and it was almost impossible to explain to someone who had not lost a loved one. He offered his business card and home phone number and suggested that, should I need help or just want someone to talk to, I should feel free to give him a call. Whether I got the job or not, he wanted me to know that he was there if I ever needed help. From that one act of kindness, when he had no idea if we could ever see each other again, he helped our family deal with one of life’s greatest losses. He turned the normally cold business interview process into an act of caring and supporting for another person in a time of extreme need. 小题1:According to the passage, the interviewer, Bruce, was very _______.A.generous | B.kind | C.happy | D.mean | 小题2:The underlined word "principal" in the first paragraph probably means _____.A.main | B.unimportant | C.necessary | D.possible | 小题3:Which of the following statement is NOT true?A.The writer’s daughter was studying in Boston at that time. | B.Both the writer and the interviewer experienced the same pain. | C.Bruce was a senior manager of a big firm. | D.Bruce wanted to make friends with him because he gave him his business card and home phone number. |
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