One evening I heard a loud crash in our quiet neighborhood． 26 that evening, my
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One evening I heard a loud crash in our quiet neighborhood． 26 that evening, my wife had asked me to go to the store to get some soft drinks．It was a good time to let my teenage daughter Holly practice her 27 , so I sent her to the store in my truck．At dinner my son talked about how much he liked my 28 ．I enjoyed having it, but I said: "Guy, my heart is not set on that truck．I like it but it is 29 metal and won" t last forever．" After hearing the loud noise, the whole 30 ran outside．My son shouted: "Dad, Dad, Holly crashed your truck．"
My heart sank and my mind was 31 with conflicting thoughts. Was anyone hurt? Who else was involved? As I ran to the door, I heard a voice in my 32 saying: "Here is a chance to show Holly what you really 33 ．She" 11 never forget it．"
The accident had occurred in my own driveway．Holly had crashed my truck into our other car. Holly was not 34 physically but when I reached her, she was crying and saying: " Oh, Dad, I’m sorry．I know how much you love this truck．" I held her in my arms as she cried．
Later that week a friend 35 by and asked what had happened to my truck．I told her the whole 36 ．Her eyes moistened(润湿) and she said: "That happened to me when I was a girl．I 37 my dad" s car and ran into a log that had fallen 38 the road．I ruined the car．When I got home my Dad knocked me to the ground and began to kick me．
Over 40 years later, she still felt the 39 of the night．It was a deep wound on her 40 .
I remember how 41 Holly was on the night she crashed our truck, and how I 42 her．One day, when Holly thinks 43 in the future, I want her to know that I love her a thousand times more than anything else．
I repaired the car, but the dent(凹陷)in my truck is 44 there today．Every day it reminds me of what really 45 in my life．
| 小题1: | | A．After | B．Before | C．Later | D．Earlier |
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| 小题2: | | A．studying | B．cooking | C．driving | D．operating |
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| 小题3: | | A．truck | B．family | C．neighbor | D．house |
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| 小题4: | | A．still | B．just | C．also | D．always |
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| 小题5: | | A．brothers | B．friends | C．neighbors | D．family |
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| 小题6: | | A．filled | B．satisfied | C．surrounded | D．confused |
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| 小题7: | | A．heart | B．house | C．neighborhood | D．truck |
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| 小题8: | | A．hate | B．love | C．refuse | D．worry |
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| 小题9: | | A．beaten | B．wounded | C．hurt | D．worried |
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| 小题10: | | A．stood | B．ran | C．stopped | D．drove |
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| 小题11: | | A．accident | B．story | C．adventure | D．experience |
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| 小题12: | | A．gave | B．bought | C．rode | D．borrowed |
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| 小题13: | | A．across | B．through | C．against | D．over |
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| 小题14: | | A．accident | B．pain | C．car | D．sorry |
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| 小题16: | | A．angry | B．surprised | C．disappointed | D．sad |
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| 小题17: | | A．blamed | B．scolded | C．comforted | D．beat |
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| 小题19: | | A．already | B．still | C．never | D．no longer |
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| 小题20: | | A．works | B．needs | C．matters | D．values |
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答案
小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:B
小题5:D
小题6:A
小题7:A
小题8:B
小题9:C
小题10:C
小题11:B
小题12:D
小题13:A
小题14:B
小题15:D
小题16:D
小题17:C
小题18:A
小题19:B
小题20:C |
解析
小题1:考查介词。结合该空前后两个句子的时态heard和had asked可知空后的动作发生的早。
小题2:考查动词。结合“我让她开我的车去商店”可知作者让女儿练习驾驶drving。
小题3:考查名词。结合“my heart is not set on that truck”可知此处答案。
小题4:考查副词。结合作者的语气，这里说的应是“我喜欢我的卡车，可它仅仅（just）是金属的，用不长久。”
小题5:考查名词。听到巨大声响后全“家”人都出去看。
小题6:考查动词。be filled with充满。听到是自己的女儿撞车后，心里充满了不好的想法。
小题7:考查名词。作者心里的想的，下意识的。
小题8:考查动词。“这是一个向Holly表明你究竟爱/重视什么的机会，她将终生难忘。”
小题9:考查动词。身体上没有受伤。意外受伤，不是刀枪剑伤，不用wounded。
小题10:考查动词。stop by路过，逗留。
小题11:考查名词。我告诉了他这个经过。story故事，经历。
小题12:考查动词。borrow借用。ride乘坐,搭坐[(+on/in)。结合下文此处应该是“驾车”。
小题13:考查介词。fall across横在…上； 遇到。
小题14:考查名词。仍能感受到他父亲打她踢她的痛苦。
小题15:考查名词。父亲打她踢她给她心灵（soul）上造成了很大伤害
小题16:考查形容词。为撞车而“痛苦”。
小题17:考查动词。女儿撞车后，作者并没有责备女儿，而是安慰她。I held her in my arms as she cried．
小题18:考查副词。think back回想过去 ; 回忆起 ; 回想。
小题19:考查副词。still仍然；依旧。车修了，但dent(凹陷)依然在。
小题20:考查动词。matter vi.有关系,要紧 |
举一反三
Recently, I have begun to do rides with a group of guys who ride professionally (老练地). The first day, I finished the ride with great 36 , though I tried hard to keep up with one guy for most the ways. To my 37 , I did a little better the second time.
I decided to work harder to 38 . Yesterday, I 39 so much on my ride that I missed the short route (路线) I usually take; 40 , I stayed on the long route. I had never used this route, so I wasn’t really sure about which 41 I should take. Thankfully, a group of four riders 42 , and I just followed them.
A few minutes later, one of the guys got a flat tire (爆了的轮胎), and, with the help of the others, he had it 43 in about a minute. We all waited there 44 he changed his tire. After we started riding again, I noticed something 45 . The guy at the front would ride 46 for a couple of minutes, then he would move over to the side, 47 his way to the end of the line, and the guy behind him would move into the lead position. The process (过程) would 48 every few minutes. This was a lot easier than riding alone, trying to 49 the first rider. This time I had a great time – and I think it is the 50 I’ve ever gone.
This made me realize how important teamwork is, and the 51 of having a great team. The point is that you don’t have to be at your best 52 . You give it your all for a while, and then you let the guy 53 you do the same. The entire team improves because you don’t have to be the 54 all the time. You get your time to shine, and so does everyone else. You cannot get anywhere – or even make any worthwhile improvement – without a 55 . Who else will stop and help you to change your flat tire?
| 小题1: | | A．comfort | B．carefulness | C．difficulty | D．bravery |
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| 小题2: | | A．delight | B．disappointment | C．surprise | D．amazement |
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| 小题3: | | A．adjust | B．improve | C．approve | D．increase |
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| 小题4: | | A．turned | B．checked | C．carried | D．focused |
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| 小题5: | | A．therefore | B．otherwise | C．instead | D．still |
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| 小题6: | | A．end | B．direction | C．route | D．place |
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| 小题7: | | A．developed | B．formed | C．left | D．appeared |
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| 小题8: | | A．used | B．worked | C．changed | D．stopped |
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| 小题9: | | A．if | B．since | C．while | D．before |
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| 小题10: | | A．natural | B．unusual | C．simple | D．regretful |
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| 小题11: | | A．suddenly | B．quickly | C．immediately | D．finally |
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| 小题12: | | A．making | B．leading | C．getting | D．keeping |
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| 小题13: | | A．show | B．pass | C．continue | D．repeat |
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| 小题14: | | A．catch up with | B．end up with | C．put up with | D．come up with |
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| 小题15: | | A．longest | B．highest | C．biggest | D．fastest |
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| 小题16: | | A．plan | B．aim | C．value | D．effort |
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| 小题17: | | A．at a time | B．at the time | C．for some time | D．all the time |
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| 小题18: | | A．before | B．between | C．behind | D．above |
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| 小题19: | | A．hero | B．speaker | C．junior | D．organizer |
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| 小题20: | | A．friend | B．team | C．practice | D．rid |
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Perhaps every older generation since ancient times has complained about young people, and today is no different. Isn’t it obvious that kids these days are self-absorbed social network addicts?
However, this summer, my impression of today’s kids has been restored by the story of Rachel Beckwith. She could teach my generation a great deal about maturity (成熟) and unselfishness — even though she’s just 9 years old, or was when she died on July 23.
At age 5, Rachel had her long hair cut off and sent to Locks of Love, which uses hair donations to make artificial hair for children who have lost their own hair because of cancer or other diseases. After that, Rachel announced that she would grow her hair long again and donate it again. And that’s what she did.
Then when she was 8 years old, her church began raising money to build wells in Africa through an organization called “charity: water”. Rachel was astonished when she learned that other children had no clean water, so she skipped her ninth birthday party. Rachel set up a birthday page on the charity: water website with a target of $300. Instead of presents, she asked her friends to donate $9 each to charity: water. Finally Rachel raised only $220 — which had left her just a bit disappointed.
Then, on July 20, a serious traffic accident left Rachel critically injured. Church members and friends, seeking some way of showing support, began donating on Rachel’s birthday page — charitywater.org/Rachel — and donations reached her $300 goal, and kept rising.
When it was clear that Rachel would never regain consciousness, the family decided to remove the life-support machine. Her parents donated her hair for the final time to Locks of Love, and her organs to other children.
Word spread about Rachel’s last fund-raiser (募捐行动). Contributions poured in, often they donated $9. The total donations soon topped $100,000, then $300,000.
This is a story not just of one girl, but of a young generation of outstanding problem-solvers working creatively.
小题1:Which of the following is TRUE of Rachel?| A．She died at the age of 8. | B．She was a cancer patient. | | C．She was a warm-hearted girl. | D．She founded Locks of Love. |
小题2:The underlined word “skipped” in Paragraph 4 probably means “ ”.| A．put off | B．gave up | C．expected | D．planned |
小题3:According to the text, Rachel set up the birthday page to .| A．make more new friends | | B．call on people to donate hair | | C．ask her friends to send her gifts | | D．raise money to help African children |
小题4:How does the author feel about the young generation now?| A．Worried | B．Critical. | C．Appreciative. | D．Doubtful |
小题5:What would be the best title for the text?| A．Rachel’s last fund-raiser | | B．Rachel and her birthday page | | C．Kids are addicted to social networks. | | D．What’s wrong with the young generation? |
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The other day, I received a most unexpected message in response to one of my essays: I am so proud of you and all you have accomplished. I shared your opinion …
It was signed Margaret Leibfried, who was my English teacher — a teacher who appeared at a vital (关键) point in my life and helped me believe that I could become a writer.
Thirty years ago, I entered high school as an introvert (性格内向的人) made all the more shy because I was the school’s only nonwhite student. I always felt in danger of being swept away by a sea of tall white athletes. I spent a lot of time alone, reading and writing stories, hoping to escape being teased.
Ms. Leibfried taught American literature and composition grammar, which involved the usual memorizing vocabulary, but also, thrillingly, reading novels.
Thrilling to me, that is. Many of my classmates expressed dislike for novels because they were “not real.” For once, I didn’t care what they thought. Ms. Leibfried seemed to notice my interest in both reading and writing, and she took the time to make me feel less shy; she even offered me reading suggestions, like one of her favorite novels, “The Bell Jar.”
That year’s big project was a book report, to be read aloud to the class. However, Ms. Leibfried suggested I do something “a little different.” Instead of a report, I chose a passage from “The Bell Jar” that I considered as the best to recite.
The morning of the presentations, I remember my hands sweating so badly as I walked to the front of the class that I kept my hands crossed, so I wouldn’t wipe them on my blouse.
When I finished, to my surprise, the class applauded. “Marie has picked out a particularly sensitive piece of writing and delivered it beautifully,” Ms. Leibfried said, smiling. I felt, maybe for the first time, confident.
小题1:What was the author’s high school life like before she met Ms. Leibfried?| A．Lonely. | B．Exciting. | C．Wild. | D．Busy |
小题2:In Paragraph 5, the author mainly tells us .| A．how she cared what her classmates thought | | B．when she became interested in “The Bell Jar” | | C．why many of her classmates disliked novels | | D．how Ms. Leibfried helped and encouraged her |
小题3:Why did Ms. Leibfried ask the author to recite a passage in front of the class?| A．To test whether she had a good memory. | | B．To make her earn the respect of her classmates. | | C．To help deepen her understanding of “The Bell Jar.” | | D．To guide her to build a good relationship with others. |
小题4:How did the author feel when she made the presentation?| A．Comfortable. | B．sad. | C．Nervous. | D．Confident. |
小题5:What was the author’s purpose in writing the text?| A．To express her thanks to her teacher. | | B．To discuss the issue of racial prejudice (偏见). | | C．To introduce one of her favorite books. | | D．To suggest the ways to gain confidence. |
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Tony Burke, Australia’s environment minister, says he won’t decide until next year whether the koala should be protected as an endangered species. He was expected to make his decision by the end of October. But that decision has been put off. Burke said he needed more time to go over the latest information about the koala’s population.
In September, an Australian Senate committee reported that there was no question the koala’s population is on the decrease. “But they may not yet be eligible (符合条件) for listing as a threatened species,” said Senator Doug Cameron. “To have such a significant Australian icon(偶像) included on the threatened species list would be a national shame.”
The koala is found only in the eucalyptus (桉树) forests of Australia. And its population is reported to have fallen sharply for many reasons, including the cutting down of forests to make way for human beings’ development, their own illness, climate change and killings by other animals such as wild dogs. And every year many koalas are hit by cars as they are trying to cross the busy roads.
Putting off the decision on protection for the koala “is really bad news,” said Debbie Pointing, the president of the Koala Action Group. “We’ve worked tirelessly for many years to gather data on the populations,” Pointing said. “That data should be enough to make a decision.”
However, Burke pointed out that the Australian government had spent at least $6.3 million on koala conservation efforts since 1996. senators listed efforts that are already underway in Queensland – the construction of special koala bridges as well as fences along roads, to keep the animals out of harm’s way.
Some people say that is not enough. “What we’re doing at the moment is likely to drive this species to extinction,” Queensland University zoologist Bill Ellis said.
“Koalas are an iconic Australian animal,” Burke told Australians. “They hold a special place in the hearts of Australians.”
But it is a fact that if more isn’t done to protect the koala, they might soon hold a place only in Australians’ memories.
小题1:Tony Burke put off announcing the koala as an endangered species because .| A．he needed more time to examine latest information | | B．he doubted whether koalas’ number is decreasing | | C．he was thinking about ways to protect koalas | | D．he had more important issues to deal with |
小题2:What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?| A．The habitat of the koala. | | B．Australia’s traffic problems. | | C．The importance of koalas for Australians. | | D．Reasons for the decrease of the koala population. |
小题3:According to the text, Debbie Pointing thinks that .| A．the construction of special koala bridges is of little use | | B．the government should announce the koala as an endangered species | | C．the government is to blame for the decreasing koala population | | D．koala are becoming less important in Australians’ hearts |
小题4:It can be learned from the text that Tony Burke .| A．decided to construct more fences along roads | | B．called on Australians to take care of the koala | | C．thought the government has done much for koalas | | D．was optimistic about the koalas’ future |
小题5:What is the main idea of the text?| A．Australia puts off the decision on whether the koala is endangered. | | B．Australia is taking special measures to protect koalas. | | C．The population of koalas is reducing rapidly. | | D．Australians are concerned about koalas. |
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“Big boys don’t cry.” I heard those words a lot 36 up in America in the late sixties and early seventies. In those days men were expected to be 37 and rugged and never shed a tear no matter what. Our 38 were all stone faced cowboys who were too 39 to cry. Believing this then I tried my best 40 to cry at all during my teenage and early adult years.
All that changed, 41 , as I was driving home alone one night shortly after my Mom 42 . It was dark and raining outside. I was struggling to 43 the car on the road while at the same time 44 to hold the tears back in my eyes. I remember almost going off the road twice as I blinked back (眨眼控制) the salty water that was burning my 45 and blurring (使模糊) my vision. My hands shook, my heart 46 , and my soul felt dead. 47 I could do it no longer. I stopped, pulled over, lay my head on the steering wheel, and 48 . I cried until the tears couldn’t fall anymore. I cried until the pain that I was holding onto so 49 finally fled my heart.
After that night I 50 something. Big boys do cry. 51 , it is the biggest hearts that cry the most. I realized too that it is our 52 that can release us from our anger and our grief while 53 us to our love and our God. Tears help us to embrace this often bittersweet life. They help us to keep growing 54 to each other in love and joy instead of 55 ourselves up in dull, aching, and lonely hearts.
| 小题1: | | A．hurrying | B．growing | C．rising | D．getting |
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| 小题2: | | A．tough | B．cold | C．independent | D．active |
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| 小题3: | | A．leaders | B．neighbors | C．heroes | D．fathers |
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| 小题4: | | A．strict | B．strong | C．stubborn | D．eager |
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| 小题5: | | A．still | B．always | C．hardly | D．never |
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| 小题6: | | A．otherwise | B．therefore | C．however | D．instead |
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| 小题7: | | A．left | B．died | C．returned | D．disappeared |
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| 小题9: | | A．hopping | B．learning | C．managing | D．struggling |
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| 小题10: | | A．arms | B．feet | C．eyes | D．hairs |
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| 小题11: | | A．hurt | B．sank | C．froze | D．stopped |
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| 小题12: | | A．Actually | B．Finally | C．Naturally | D．Immediately |
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| 小题13: | | A．faded | B．slept | C．rested | D．cried |
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| 小题14: | | A．secretly | B．carefully | C．strongly | D．firmly |
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| 小题15: | | A．realized | B．picked | C．gained | D．lost |
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| 小题16: | | A．At least | B．In fact | C．In all | D．As usual |
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| 小题17: | | A．love | B．sweat | C．tears | D．relation |
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| 小题18: | | A．helping | B．changing | C．removing | D．reconnecting |
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| 小题19: | | A．closer | B．higher | C．richer | D．shorter |
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| 小题20: | | A．catching | B．shutting | C．picking | D．wrapping |
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