Lightning flashed through the darkness over Sibson’s bedroom skylight（天窗）.Sibso
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Lightning flashed through the darkness over Sibson’s bedroom skylight（天窗）.Sibson was shaken by a clap of thunder ____21___ he knew what was happening. The storm had moved directly _____22____ his two-story wooden house. Then he heard the smoke alarm beeping.
Sibson rushed down the stairs barefoot to 23 ; he opened the door to the basement（地下室）, and flames 24 out. Sibson ran back upstairs to call 911 from his bedroom. “I felt 25 because the room had a separate outdoor stairway,” he explains.
But the phone didn’t work, and when he tried to go down the outdoor stairway, he was 26 by a wall of flames. Sibson realized he was trapped（困住）.
Sibson’s house was three kilometers 27 the main road and was so well hidden by trees that he knew calling for help would be 28 .
Up a hill nearby lived Sibson’s neighbor, Huggons. He was lying in bed when something like a smoke alarm 29 his ears. He jumped out of bed, took his 30 and flashlight, and headed down the hillside toward the 31 . That was when he saw the rolling heavy smoke.
Huggons dialed 911, and the operator warned him not to 32 the house. But Huggons said, “There is no way I am going to listen to Sibson 33 and die in that fire.”
“Anyone there?” Huggons called out. Then he heard “Help! I’m trapped!” coming from the second floor balcony（阳台）. He entered the house, but soon had to run back to catch his 34 .
After one more 35 inside the house, Huggons gave up and 36 around back.
The wind parted the smoke just 37 for him to catch sight of Sibson. But there was no way to get to him. He 38 the flashlight into the woods and noticed a ladder. He took it over to the balcony and 39 Sibson down just as the second floor of the house fell off.
Sibson is still 40 when he tells the story. “ I was alone that night,” he says. “Then I heard the most beautiful sound in my life. It was Huggons.”
| 小题1: | | A．before | B．while | C．since | D．until |
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| 小题3: | | A．hide | B．wait | C．check | D．escape |
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| 小题4: | | A．moved | B．gave | C．went | D．exploded |
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| 小题5: | | A．safe | B．worried | C．glad | D．tired |
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| 小题6: | | A．burned | B．stopped | C．shocked | D．covered |
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| 小题7: | | A．beside | B．off | C．across | D．along |
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| 小题8: | | A．limited | B．false | C．fruitless | D．regretful |
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| 小题9: | | A．struck | B．missed | C．touched | D．passed |
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| 小题10: | | A．coat | B．key | C．basin | D．phone |
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| 小题11: | | A．noise | B．road | C．smoke | D．danger |
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| 小题12: | | A．search | B．enter | C．leave | D．damage |
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| 小题13: | | A．call | B．roll | C．scream | D．sigh |
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| 小题14: | | A．breath | B．attention | C．ladder | D．flashlight |
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| 小题15: | | A．stay | B．chance | C．thought | D．attempt |
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| 小题16: | | A．climbed | B．circled | C．looked | D．jumped |
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| 小题17: | | A．clear | B．open | C．enough | D．fit |
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| 小题19: | | A．persuaded | B．kicked | C．pulled | D．forced |
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| 小题20: | | A．nervous | B．surprised | C．proud | D．thankful |
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答案
小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:D
小题5:A
小题6:B
小题7:B
小题8:C
小题9:A
小题10:D
小题11:A
小题12:B
小题13:C
小题14:A
小题15:D
小题16:B
小题17:C
小题18:D
小题19:C
小题20:D |
解析
本文为记叙文，叙述了在一场雷雨引发房屋火灾之后，Sibson如何自救，以及他的邻居Huggons如何帮他脱离险境的惊心动魄的故事。
小题1:此句句意为：在Sibson还不知道发生什么事情的时候，便被一声雷鸣震醒。此处before表示“还来不及…就…”。
小题2:“暴风雨直袭他的两层木屋”，暴风雨应该是从房屋上方袭来，故用over。
小题3:根据后文“他打开通向地下室的门”可以判断Sibson冲下楼梯的目的是“查看一下”到底发生了什么事情。
小题4:他打开地下室的门，火焰从里面喷发出来。此处explode out意为break out（突然爆发）。
小题5:根据此句中“因为这个房间有一个通向屋外的独立的楼梯”，因此他当时感觉应该是“安全的”。
小题6:当他正想通过那个楼梯出去的时候，却被一堵火墙给阻拦（stop），故用B。
小题7:根据前面“three kilometres”及后文“so well hidden by trees”可知他的房子应该是离开主干道有3公里。故用介词off。
小题8:由于离开主干道3公里且被树所遮蔽，因此呼救是没有结果的（fruitless），故选C。
小题9:突然他听到了像烟雾警报器之类的声音。strike one’s ears“传进某人的耳朵；突然听到”。
小题10:根据后文Huggons拨打911可知，他是带上了他的电话。故选D。
小题11:Huggons应该是朝着他所听到的声音方向而去。故选A。
小题12:警察应该是警告Huggons不要进入Sibson的房子。故选enter。
小题13:Huggons说他不能听到Sibson的拼命叫喊。应使用scream。
小题14:Huggons进入房子，但由于烟雾很大，他很快不得不跑回来“喘口气”。此处catch one’s breath意为“喘口气”，故答案选A。
小题15:在又一次打算进入房子的尝试之后，Huggons最后还是放弃了，绕着圈子回来了。此处应使用attempt（尝试）。
小题16:由于烟雾很大，Huggons应该是摸索着绕着从房子里面出来的，故选B。
小题17:当风将烟雾吹得足够的分散，以致他能够看到Sibson。此处part表示将…分开，因此不能用open，因此答案选C。
小题18:他用电筒往丛林中照。此处shine the flashlight为固定说法，意为“用电筒照”。故选D。
小题19:Huggons将梯子搭在房子上，将Sibson从二楼拽下来。此时二楼房子就要倒了，为了形容动作之快，故用pull。
小题20:根据后文Sibson自己所说的话“我当天晚上是一个人。然后我听到了我生命中最美丽的声音，是Huggons。”可知，他对Huggons心存感激。故选D。 |
举一反三
One of the greatest contributions to the first Oxford English Dictionary was also one of its most unusual. In 1879, Oxford University in England asked Prof. James Murray to serve as editor for what was to be the most ambitious dictionary in the history of the English language. It would include every English word possible and would give not only the definition but also the history of the word and quotations (引文)showing how it was used.
This was a huge task. So Murrary had to find volunteers from Britain, the United States, and the British colonies to search every newspaper, magazine, and book ever written in English. Hundreds of volunteers responded, including William Chester Minor. Dr. Minor was an American Surgeon who had served in the Civil War and was now living in England. He gave his address as “Broadmoor, Crowthorne, Berkshire,” 50 miles from Oxford.
Minor joined the army of volunteers sending words and quotations to Murray. Over the next years, he became one of the staff’s most valued contributors.
But he was also a mystery. In spite of many invitations, he would always decline to visit Oxford. So in 1897， Murray finally decided to travel to Crowthorne himself. When he arrived, he found Minor locked in a book-lined cell at the Broadmoor Asylum for the Criminally insane.
Murray and Minor became friends, sharing their love of words. Minor continued contributing to the dictionary, sending in more than 10,000 submissions in 20 years. Murray continued to visit Minor regularly, sometimes taking walks with him around the asylum grounds.
In 1910, Minor left Broadmoor for an asylum in his native America. Murray was at the port to wave goodbye to his remarkable friend.
Minor died in 1920, seven years before the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary was completed. The 12 volumes defined 414,825 words, and thousands of them were contributions from a very scholarly and devoted asylum patient.
小题1:According to the text, the first Oxford English Dictionary _________. | A．came out before minor died | | B．was edited by an American volunteer | | C．included the English words invented by Murray | | D．was intended to be the most ambitious English dictionary |
小题2:How did Dr. Minor contributed to the dictionary?| A．He helped Murray to find hundreds of volunteers. | | B．He sent newspapers, magazines and books to Murray. | | C．He provided a great number of words and quotations | | D．he went to England to work with Murray. |
小题3:Why did Dr. Minor refuse to visit Oxford?| A．He was shut in an asylum | | B．He lived far from Oxford | | C．He was busy writing a book | | D．He disliked traveling |
小题4:Prof. Murray and Dr. Minor became friends mainly because __________.| A．they both served in the Civil War. | | B．They had a common interest in words | | C．Minor recovered with the help of Murray | | D．Murray went to America regularly to visit Minor |
小题5:Which of the following best describe Dr. Minor?| A．Brave and determined | B．Cautious and friendly | | C．Considerate and optimistic | D．Unusual and scholarly |
小题6:What does the text mainly talk about?| A．The history of the English language. | | B．The friendship between Murray and Minor | | C．Minor and the first Oxford English Dictionary | | D．Broadmoor Asylum and is patients |
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About twenty of us had been fortunate enough to receive invitations to a film-studio(影棚)to take part in a crowd-scene. Although our "act" would last only for a short time, we could see quite a number of interesting things.
We all stood at the far end of the studio as workmen prepared the scene, setting up trees at the edge of a winding path. Very soon, bright lights were turned on and the big movie-camera was wheeled into position. The director shouted something to the camera operator and then went to speak to the two famous actors nearby. Since it was hot in the studio, it came as a surprise to us to see one of the actors put on a heavy overcoat and start walking along the path. A big fan began blowing tiny white feathers down on him, and soon the trees were covered in "snow". Two more fans were turned on, and a "strong wind" blew through the trees. The picture looked so real that it made us feel cold.
The next scene was a complete contrast (对比). The way it was filmed was quite unusual. Pictures in front taken on an island in the Pacific were shown on a glass screen (幕). An actor and actress stood of the scene so that they looked as if they were at the water’s edge on an island. By a simple trick like this, palm trees, sandy beaches, and blue, clear skies had been brought into the studio!
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小题1:Who is the author?| A．A cameraman. | | B．A film director. | | C．A crowd-scene actor. | | D．A workman for scene setting. |
小题2:What made the author feel cold?| A．The heavy snowfall. | | B．The man-made scene. | | C．The low temperature. | | D．The film being shown. |
小题3:What would happen in the "three minutes" mentioned in the last paragraph?| A．A new scene would be filmed. | | B．More stars would act in the film. | | C．The author would leave the studio. | | D．The next scene would be prepared. |
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What makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gift receipt? Or is it the look on the recipient"s face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most?
This Christmas I was debating what to give my father. My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked. The message was from my father. My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming. and underneath a poem by William Blake. The flower, a lone dandelion standing against the bright blue sky, inspired me. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I love writing. I decided that those words would be my gift to my father.
I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift. I sent the photo of the cream-colored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind. The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe; my dad recited it as much as he did the other. I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. The poem was focused around dreaming, and after searching I found the perfect picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples, twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream. As I watched both poems passing through the printer, the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood. I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate.
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小题1:The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was______.| A．doing shopping | B．having a debate | | C．reading a message | D．leaving for Wyoming |
小题2:The author"s inspiration for the gift came from_____.| A．a photo of a flower | B．a story about a kid | | C．a call from the mother | D．a text about Christmas |
小题3:The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refers to a poem by_____.| A．the father | B．the author | | C．William Blake | D．Edgar Allan Poe |
小题4:The author made the gift by_____.| A．searching for the poems online | | B．drawing the background by hand | | C．painting the letters in three colors | | D．matching the words with pictures |
小题5:What is the main purpose of the passage?| A．To show how to design images for gifts. | | B．To suggest making gifts from one"s heart. | | C．To explain how computers help create gifts. | | D．To describe the gifts the author has received |
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We all know something about Thomas Edison. He was a great American 21 .He was in school for only a short time. 22 , he had to leave the school and 23 himself at home and learned a lot. When Edison grew up, he had his own lab. He worked hard and hardly 24 to have a rest.
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| 小题1: | | A．doctor | B．player | C．writer | D．inventor |
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| 小题2: | | A．Soon | B．After | C．Later on | D．Soon after |
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| 小题3: | | A．teach | B．play with | C．study | D．enjoy |
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| 小题4: | | A．forgot | B．remembered | C．finished | D．observed |
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| 小题5: | | A．showed | B．pushed | C．introduced | D．threw |
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| 小题6: | | A．news | B．books | C．knowledge | D．dictionaries |
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| 小题7: | | A．employed | B．asked | C．made | D．watched |
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| 小题8: | | A．beard | B．learned | C．read | D．told |
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| 小题9: | | A．told | B．was told | C．said | D．was said |
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| 小题10: | | A．something | B．everything | C．nothing | D．all |
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| 小题11: | | A．did | B．had | C．was doing | D．was having |
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| 小题13: | | A．bringing | B．to bring | C．taking | D．to take |
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| 小题14: | | A．result | B．way | C．idea | D．opinion |
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| 小题15: | | A．knew | B．saw | C．learned | D．found |
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| 小题16: | | A．given | B．followed | C．said | D．taken |
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| 小题18: | | A．carefully | B．slowly | C．easily | D．quietly |
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| 小题20: | | A．more polite | B．stricter | C．more kind-hearted | D．cleverer |
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