As she walked round the large shop, Edith realized how difficult it was to choos
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As she walked round the large shop, Edith realized how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas __1__for her father.
She __2__that he were as easy to please as her mother, who was __3__satisfied with perfume(香水). Besides, shopping at this time of the year was a most unhappy job. People stepped on your feet, pushed you with their shoulders and almost __4__ you over in their hurry in order to __5__ something cheap ahead of you.
Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter, where some beautiful ties were on __6__. "They are __7__silk," the shop assistant told her with a smile trying to __8__her to buy one. But Edith knew from past __9__that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.
She moved on slowly and then, quite by chance, stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered round a counter. She found some fine pipes(烟斗) on sale and the __10__were very beautiful. Edith did not hesitate(犹豫) for long, although her father __11__ smoked a pipe once in a while, she believed this was __12__ to please him.
When she got home, with her small but __13__present hidden in her handbag, it was time for supper and her parents were already at table. Her mother was in great __14__. "Your father has at last decided to stop smoking," she told her daughter happily. Edith was so __15__that she could not say a single word.
| 小题1: | | A．suit | B．card | C．thing | D．gift |
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| 小题2: | | A．believed | B．wished | C．thought | D．considered |
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| 小题3: | | A．never | B．seldom | C．always | D．rarely |
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| 小题4: | | A．turned | B．hit | C．brought | D．knocked |
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| 小题5: | | A．watch | B．find | C．grasp | D．sell |
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| 小题6: | | A．time | B．show | C．board | D．duty |
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| 小题7: | | A．real | B．cheap | C．poor | D．exact |
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| 小题8: | | A．hope | B．ask | C．force | D．persuade |
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| 小题9: | | A．experience | B．things | C．books | D．school |
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| 小题10: | | A．money | B．cigarette | C．shapes | D．shop |
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| 小题11: | | A．always | B．nearly | C．only | D．never |
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| 小题12: | | A．hardly | B．impossibly | C．possibly | D．certainly |
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| 小题13: | | A．cheap | B．well-chosen | C．expensive | D．ready-made |
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| 小题14: | | A．excitement | B．anger | C．sadness | D．disappointment |
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| 小题15: | | A．glad | B．happy | C．surprised | D．excited |
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答案
小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:D
小题5:C
小题6:B
小题7:A
小题8:D
小题9:A
小题10:C
小题11:C
小题12:D
小题13:D
小题14:A
小题15:C |
解析
女儿精心地位爸爸挑选生日礼物，结果却出人意料。
小题1:上下文串联。根据Christmas可知是卖圣诞节礼物给父亲。
小题2:动词辨析。A认为；B希望；C思考；D考虑。结合句意可知B正确，她希望父亲和母亲一样容易取悦，母亲总是被香水所满足。
小题3:副词辨析。解析同上。
小题4:动词辨析。根据上下文可知他几乎被人们撞倒。
小题5:动词辨析。A观察；B发现；C抓住；D卖；根据句意可知C正确，人们为了抢先抓住那些便宜货，而争先恐后。
小题6:介词搭配。根据上下文可知是那些领带在展出销售。
小题7:形容词辨析。根据上下文可知是售货员在吹嘘推销自己的产品。
小题8:动词辨析。根据上下文可知售货员是想说服顾客买他的东西。
小题9:名词辨析。A经验；B事情；C书本；D学习。根据句意可知A正确。根据以往的经验。
小题10:名词辨析。A钱；B香烟；C形状；D商店。根据句意可知是指那些烟斗的外形很好。
小题11:上下文串联。根据后面的once in a while可知父亲仅仅只是偶尔抽烟。
小题12:副词辨析。A几乎不；B不可能；C可能；D当然，一定；根据句意可知她认为这个烟斗一定能让他满意。
小题13:形容词辨析。根据句意可知这是一个准备好的礼物。特别注意B选项。
小题14:名词辨析。根据上下文可知妈妈很兴奋，因为爸爸同意戒烟。
小题15:上下文串联。根据上下文可知这样的结果出乎她的意料，所以她非常惊讶。 |
举一反三
It feels like every time my mother and I start to have a conversation, it turns into an argument. We talk about something as simple as dinner plans and suddenly, my mother will push the conversation into World War 3. She’ll talk about my lack of bright future because I don’t plan to be a doctor. And much to her disappointment, I don’t want to do any job related to science, either. In fact, when I was pushed to say that I planned to major(主修) in English and communications, she nearly had a heart attack.
“Why can’t you be like my co-worker’s son?” she bemoans all the time. Her coworker’s son received a four-year scholarship and is now earning 70,000 dollars a year as an engineer. I don’t know what to answer except that I simply can’t be like Mr. Perfect as I’ve called the unnamed co-worker’s son. I can’t be like him. I am the type of the person who loved to help out in the community, write until the sun goes down, and most of all, wants to achieve a career because I love it, not because of a fame or salary.
I understand why my mother is worried about my future major. I’ve seen my mother struggle to raise me on her small salary and work long hours. She leaves the house around 6:30 am and usually comes home around 5 pm or even 6pm. However, I want her to know that by becoming a doctor, it doesn’t mean I’ll be successful. I’d rather follow my dreams and create my own future.
小题1:Which of the following topics do the writer and his mother often talk about?| A．the writer’s studies | B．wars around the world | | C．dinner plans | D．the writer’s future job |
小题2:We can infer from Paragraph 1 that the writer’s mother _____.| A．doesn’t think the writer should be a doctor | | B．doesn’t want the writer to major in English | | C．gets along very well with the writer | | D．doesn’t think working in the scientific field is a good idea |
小题3:The underlined word “bemoans” in Paragraph 2 most probably means “________”.| A．disagrees | B．shouts | C．smiles | D．complains |
小题4:Which of the following statements is probably TRUE about the writer?| A．He wants to be like his mother’s co-worker’s son. | | B．He wants to find a job in his community in the future. | | C．He wants to do something he really likes in the future. | | D．He doesn’t think his mother’s co-worker’s son is perfect. |
小题5:We can know from the last paragraph that ____. | A．the writer’s mother works very hard for the family | | B．the writer doesn’t know what his future will be like | | C．the writer doesn’t think being a doctor is a good job | | D．the writer sometimes thinks his mother’s advice is very good |
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One day a famous actor had just got into the train with all his luggage when a young man came and 31 down in the seat opposite him. The young man took out a 32 and began to read it, 33 the actor tried to get some 34 in his corner of the carriage.
When he opened his eyes, he 35 that the young man was looking at him with his 36 open, his book forgotten. The actor shut his eyes and tried to sleep again, 37 every time he opened them, the young man was looking at him with the same excited look .At last, he gave up the attempt(企图) to sleep, took out a newspaper, put it 38 in front of him and began to read. The young man tried several times to get into conversation with the actor, but 39 .
After a long period of silence the young man said again, “I’m George P. Anderson of Willington, Vermont.” This time the actor put his 40 down and said, “So am I.” That was the end of the conversation.
| 小题2: | | A．newspaper | B．magazine | C．book | D．letter |
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| 小题3: | | A．when | B．because | C．as | D．while |
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| 小题4: | | A．drink | B．help | C．food | D．sleep |
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| 小题5: | | A．found | B．thought | C．felt | D．expected |
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| 小题6: | | A．book | B．mouth | C．arms | D．shirt |
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| 小题7: | | A．but | B．therefore | C．so | D．however |
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| 小题9: | | A．failed | B．succeeded | C．missed | D．refused |
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| 小题10: | | A．paper | B．luggage | C．feet | D．hands |
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Now we can see a man and his wife at the breakfast table. They are not speaking to each other. They haven’t spoken to each other at the breakfast table for years. The husband is reading his newspaper. We can’t see his face. The wife looks very worried as she gets a cup of tea ready for him. Today she is using a new kind of tea for the first time. The husband picks up his cup. He isn’t interested. He tastes his tea. Suddenly he puts down his newspaper. Something is different! Can it be the tea? He takes another taste. It’s wonderful. He smiles. He looks at his wife and says in surprise, “Doris, when did you cut your hair?” Doris is pleased. She answers, “Two months ago.” Doris asks, “ Herbie , when did your hair begin to become white?” He answers, “A long time ago.” Doris says, “We have been together for many years, but we never cared about each other.” Now they aren’t worried any longer. Breakfast is different. Has a new kind of tea changed their lives?
小题1:This story happens______________________.| A．before breakfast | B．after breakfast | | C．at home | D．in a teahouse |
小题2:In the passage, we can see ________________________.| A．Doris is drinking tea | B．Herbie likes the new kind of tea | | C．Doris is reading a newspaper | D．Herbie is very young and good-looking |
小题3:Herbie and Doris lived ______________ before this day.| A．a wonderful | B．an unhappy | | C．an enjoyable | D．a friendly |
小题4:Which of the following statements is true?| A．They are good friends. | B．They have just got married. | | C．They like to talk about their hair. | D．They are no longer young. |
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As Christmas drew near, Ursula was faced with just that problem. She had come to live in an American home and learn English. 31 , she would mind the children and do anything she was asked.
One of her tasks was to keep track of arriving Christmas presents. Ursula did this faithfully, but she became increasingly worried. What could she buy for her 32 with the little money she had that would compare with the gifts she was recording daily? 33 , even without any of the gifts , her employer seems to have everything.
Ursula 34 long and hard. On Christmas Eve, she went to a store. She moved slowly through crowds of shoppers, 35 things in her mind. Finally she bought a baby dress. She immediately called a taxi. “Excuse me, please, can you help me find a poor family with a baby?” “A poor family?” said the 36 driver. “Yes, a very poor family.” Ursula told the man what she was trying to do. He listened in silence, and then said, “I know a family who needs just about everything.”
When they reached a building, the driver said, “They live on the third floor.” Ursula shook her head, “Would you take this dress to them and tell them it’s from someone …someone who has everything.”
Early the next day, Ursula 37 everyone for the presents she received. Then, she began to 38 why there seemed to be none from her. She told about what she did the night before. When she finished, there was a long 39 . “You see,” she added, “I try to do a kindness in your 40 . And this is my Christmas present to you.”
| 小题1: | | A．In return | B．As a result | C．By the way | D．In a sense |
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| 小题2: | | A．own family | B．classmates | C．friend | D．American family |
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| 小题3: | | A．Otherwise | B．Therefore | C．Besides | D．But |
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| 小题4: | | A．talked | B．thought | C．waited | D．worked |
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| 小题5: | | A．selecting | B．matching | C．remembering | D．organizing |
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| 小题6: | | A．delighted | B．anxious | C．surprised | D．respectful |
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| 小题7: | | A．thanked | B．encouraged | C．praised | D．admired |
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| 小题8: | | A．settle | B．repeat | C．argue | D．explain |
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| 小题9: | | A．delay | B．silence | C．time | D．break |
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| 小题10: | | A．case | B．opinion | C．memory | D．name |
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阅读短文，根据短文的内容判断正误，正确的涂A，错误的涂B。
When my grandmother was raising me in Stamps，Arkansas，she had a particular routine(惯例)when people who were known to be whiners entered her store. My grandmother would ask the customer，“How are you doing today，Thomas？” The person would reply，“Not so good today, Henderson.You see，it’s this summer heat.I just hate it.It just makes me tired.It’s almost killing me.”Then my grandmother would stand calmly，her arms folded，and say，“Uh-huh，uh huh.”
As soon as the complainer was out of the store，my grandmother would call me to stand in front of her.Then she would say the same thing she had said at least a thousand times，it seemed to me.“Jane，did you hear what so-and-so complained about？”And I would nod.Grandmother would continue，“Jane，there are people who went to sleep all over the world last night，poor and rich and black and white，but they will never wake again.Those dead people would give anything，anything at all for just five minutes of this weather that person was complaining about.So you watch yourself about complaining，Jane.What you’re supposed to do when you don’t like a thing is change it.If you can’t change it，change the way you think about it.Don’t complain.”
I have learned a lot from my grandmother.Her opinions always hit the nail on the head.Whining is not only impolite, but can be dangerous.
小题1:The underlined word “whiners” in Paragraph 1 refers to those people who enter a store regularly.
小题2: From what the author’s grandmother said we can infer that she was against whining.
小题3:The author’s grandmother told her to treasure every moment of her life.
小题4:The author was told different things after the whiners left Grandmother’s store.
小题5:The purpose of the author in writing the passage is to show that complaining is not only rude but harmful. |
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