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An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money left. When she heard her daddy say to her 1 mother with whispered desperation（绝望）, “ 2 a miracle（奇迹） can save him now”, the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She 3 all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she 4 her way six blocks to the local drugstore（药店）.
“And what do you want?” asked the chemist.
“It’s 5 my little brother,” the girl answered back. “He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a 6 . His name is Andrew and he has something 7 growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him.”
“We don’t 8 miracles here, chilD．I’m sorry,” the chemist said, smiling 9 at the little girl.
In the shop was a 10 customer. He stooped (弯腰) down and asked the little girl, “What kind of miracle does your brother 11 ?”
“I don’t know,” she replieD．“He’s really sick and mommy says he needs 12 . But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought my 13 .”
“How much do you have?” asked the man.
“One dollar and eleven cents, 14 I can try and get some more,” she answered quietly.
“Well, what a coincidence（巧合）,” smiled the man. “A dollar and eleven cents — the 15 price of a miracle for little brothers. 16 me to where you live. I want to see your brother and 17 your parents.”
That well dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon（外科医生）. The operation was completed without 18 and it wasn’t long before Andrew was 19 again and doing well.
The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost ... one dollar and eleven cents ... plus the 20 of a little child.
1． A．tearful B．hopeful C．helpless D．kind
2． A．Simply B．Just C．Only D．More than
3． A．drew B．pulled C．put D．poured
4． A．followed B．made C．took D．found
5． A．to B．as C．for D．on
6． A．hope B．doctor C．favor D．miracle
7． A．bad B．small C．extra D．impossible
8． A．have B．offer C．sell D．store
9． A．gently B．sadly C．strangely D．coldly
10．A．well dressed B．kind hearted C．well behaved D．good looking
11．A．have B．need C．care D．like
12．A．a doctor B．a surgeon C．an operation D．a kindness
13．A．savings B．wishes C．ideas D．suggestions
14．A．since B．as C．after D．but
15．A．same B．exact C．proper D．necessary
16．A．Show B．Help C．Take D．Follow
17．A．help B．encourage C．persuade D．meet
18．A．difficulty B．delay C．charge D．result
19．A．happy B．well C．strong D．home
20． A．cleverness B．faith C．courage D．devotion |
答案
| 1-5 ACDBC 6-10 DACBA 11-15 BCADB 16-20 CDCDB |
解析
1．A 看到儿子病重，家里又花光了钱，因此母亲伤心，选 “眼含泪水的” 符合逻辑。
2．C 下文有提示，只有出现奇迹才能救孩子的命。此处是 “只有”，而不是 “仅仅”，故不选A或B。
3．D 从储蓄罐里把零花钱 “倾倒” 出来符合语境。
4．B make one’s way to... “向……走去”。
5．C 此处表示目的或对象，故用介词for。
6．D 前后文都有提示，小孩用自己的零花钱去买 “奇迹”，符合小孩的性格特点。
7．A 弟弟病重，因此是头里长了 “坏的”东西。Extra “额外的”，不符合小孩的语言特点和认知水平。
8．C 药店里是 “卖” 药，而不是卖 “奇迹”。
9．B 药剂师已经了解了小女孩弟弟的情况，但不能帮助小女孩，因此 “伤心地” 微笑。
10．A 下文有提示，这儿刚刚出现这位 “穿着体面的” 顾客，不能马上断定他是 “好心的”，故不选B。
11．B 这位顾客不明白小女孩的弟弟需要什么样的奇迹，故有此问。
12．C 前面出现了小女孩的弟弟头中长了 “坏” 东西的信息，后面有提示，因此小女孩知道需要 “手术” 才能救弟弟的命。A项 “医生” 太笼统，B项 “外科医生”，概念太专业，超出了小女孩的认知水平。
13．A 从后面这位顾客问小女孩有多少钱，可得出答案，小女孩告诉对方把自己所有的 “积蓄” 都带来了。
14．D 前后应该是转折关系。
15．B 此处这位顾客了解了小女孩的用意，故幽默地说：1美元11分钱 “正好” 是买一个奇迹的钱，说明这位顾客决定帮助小女孩的弟弟。
16．C 这位顾客要到小女孩 “带”他去她家里去。
17．D 这位顾客要去“见见”小女孩的父母，以便进一步了解情况。
18．C 说明Dr Carlton Armstrong富有爱心，无偿地为小女孩的弟弟做了手术，因此是没有收费。其他选项不合题意。
19．D 小女孩的弟弟不久就回了家痊愈了，注意此选项与后面doing well的并列关系，其他三个选项与doing well在意义上重复。
20. B 用1美元11分钱买来奇迹，反映了小女孩的 “信念”，其他的不合题意。 |
举一反三
When my first wartime Christmas came, I was in basic training in New Jersey and not sure if I could make it home for the holidays. Only on the afternoon of December 23 was the list of men who would have three-day holidays posted. I was one of the lucky soldiers. It was Christmas eve when I arrived home, and a light snow had fallen. Mother opened the front door. I could see beyond her, into the corner of the living room where the tree had always stood. There were lights, all colors, and ornaments (装饰物) shining against the green of a pine. “Where did it come from?” I asked.
“I asked the Gates boy to cut it,” my mother said. “I wouldn’t have had one just for myself, such a rush！He just brought it in this afternoon…” The pine reached to the proper height, almost to the ceiling, and the tree top crystal star was in its place. A few green branches reached about a little awkwardly at the side, I thought, and there was a bit of bare trunk showing in the middle. But the tree filled the room with warm light and the whole house with the pleasant smell of Christmas. “It’s not like the one you used to find,” my mother went on. “Yours were always in good shape. I suppose the Gates boy didn’t know where to look for a good one. But I couldn’t be fussy (挑剔的)．”
“Don’t worry,” I told her. “It’s perfect.” It wasn’t, of course, but at the moment I realized something for the first time: all Christmas trees are perfect．
小题1:From the passage, we can infer that ______． | A．the writer spent his first Christmas during the war | | B．soldiers did not all go home for Christmas during the war | | C．all the soldiers had three-day holidays | | D．the writer could not go home for Christmas |
小题2:When the writer got home, ______． | A．it was December 23th | | B．it was snowing heavily | | C．he found a Christmas tree in the living room | | D．the Gates boy was cutting a Christmas tree for his mother |
小题3:From this passage，we can conclude that ______． | A．the writer used to cut very beautiful Christmas trees | | B．his mother didn’t like perfect trees | | C．his mother didn’t want to have a tree | | D．the writer wouldn’t have a tree cut by someone else |
小题4:“All Christmas trees are perfect”，because they can remind you of ______． | A．the wartime | B．the green of a pine | | C．the pleasant smell | D．the sweet home |
小题5:The best title for this passage would be “______”． | A．How to Choose a Christmas Tree | | B．How Soldiers Spent Christmas | | C．The Perfect Christmas Tree | | D．The Christmas Without a Tree |
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In 1977, a dead author of detective stories saved the life of a 19-month-old baby in a most unusual way. The author was Agatha Christie, one of the most successful writers of detective stories in the world.
In June 1977, a baby girl became seriously ill in Qatar, near Saudi Arabia. Doctors were unable to find out the cause of her illness with confidence, so she was sent to Hammersmith Hospital in London. She was then only semi-conscious (半清醒状态) and on the "Dangerously Ill" list. A team of doctors hurried to examine the baby only to discover that they, too, were confused by the very unusual symptoms (症状). While they were discussing the baby"s case, a nurse asked to speak to them.
"Excuse me," said Nurse Marsha Maitlan, "but I think the baby is suffering from thallium poisoning. (铊中毒)"
"What makes you think that?" Dr. Brown asked. "Thallium poisoning is extremely rare."
"A few days ago, I was reading a novel called A Pale Horse by Agatha Christie," Nurse Maitlan explained. "In the book, somebody uses thallium poison, and all the symptoms are described. They"re exactly the same as the baby"s."
"You"re very thoughtful and you may be right," another doctor said. "We"ll carry out some tests and find out whether it"s thallium or not."
Tests showed that the baby had indeed been poisoned by thallium, a rare metallic substance used in making special glass. Once they knew the cause of the illness, the doctors were able to give the baby the correct treatment. She soon recovered and was sent back to Qatar. Later it was reported that the poison might have come from an insecticide (***虫剂) used in Qatar.
小题1:The one who first suggested the correct cause of the baby"s illness was _____. | A．a doctor in Qatar | B．Nurse Maitlan | | C．Dr. Brown | D．Agatha Christie |
小题2:The baby was sent to London because _____. | A．she was born there | | B．the hospitals in Qatar were full at that time | | C．she was the daughter of a doctor in London | | D．the Qatar doctors were not sure whether they could cure her |
小题3:As far as we can tell from the passage, Agatha Christie _____. | A．had never met this baby | | B．had spent a long time studying the baby"s case | | C．visited the baby in the hospital at Hammersmith | | D．gave Nurse Maitlan some advice on the phone |
小题4:It seems likely from the passage that the baby"s illness had something to do with _____. | A．a dangerous pair of glasses | | B．the water in Qatar | | C．a harmful substance used to kill insects | | D．a dead writer |
小题5:When the baby was sent to the hospital in London, her case was considered to be _____. | A．an urgent one | B．quite a simple one | | C．a usual one | D．the result of thallium poisoning |
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阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从26－45各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C，D）中选出最佳选项。
On my first day of the sixth grade, I noticed one little girl called Amy on the school bus. “Don’t __26__ her,” Lauren said, who sat beside me. “Or they will make fun of you.”
Amy had many __27__ differences — lots of reasons for other kids to make fun of her. Her eyes weren’t straight. Her glasses were an inch thick. And she had really ugly teeth.
Every day __28__ we drove to and from school, kids would shout insults (侮辱) at Amy. “God, what a (n) __29__ face! Stop looking at me!” “Mr. Rolland (the driver)! Amy took off her __30__, and now her eyes are __31__ me! Make her put them back on!” For a while I shouted my share of insults, just so I’d fit in (合群). __32__, I didn’t want them to treat me the same way they treated Amy.
But while I was insulting her, my heart __33__ for the girl. I could see that the insults were making her look __34__, because she was so ashamed (羞愧) and alone. Then I wanted to __35__ her. I just didn’t know how to stop my schoolmates __36__ the night of our class roller-skating party.
Our whole class was there, including Amy. Amy didn’t know how to __37__, but I could see how much she wanted to __38__ like the rest of us. So I skated over to her and took her by the hand; we began the journey together around the skating rink (溜冰场). She just smiled, and sometimes she would laugh in __39__.
On the school bus the next morning there was much news about Amy and me __40__ together, __41__ nobody insulted her or me. And they didn’t do that for the rest of the year.
After graduation, I never __42__ Amy again. However, I never forget her and I’ve always __43__ if I changed her life for the better. But I know for sure she changed my __44__. After becoming her friend, I no longer tried to impress (给……留下印象) people by trying to __45__ like them. I became myself.
26. A. laugh at B. ask about C. talk to D. be afraid of
27. A. common B. small C. social D. physical
28. A. as B. though C. after D. before
29. A. pretty B. strange C. ordinary D. lovely
30. A. glasses B. coat C. shoes D. hat
31. A. frightening B. interesting C. encouraging D. injuring
32. A. Instead B. After all C. If so D. Therefore
33. A. beat B. lost C. ached D. opened
34. A. happier B. taller C. prettier D. uglier
35. A. give in to B. deal with C. stand up for D. believe in
36. A. until B. except C. before D. after
37. A. stand B. skate C. play D. walk
38. A. catch up B. have fun C. sit down D. fall over
39. A. fear B. surprise C. comfort D. joy
40. A. talking B. chatting C. skating D. travelling
41. A. so B. because C. but D. still
42. A. wrote to B. laughed at C. heard from D. made fun of
43. A. hoped B. wondered C. thought D. considered
44. A. life B. mind C. interest D. friend
45. A. study B. fight C. act D. play |
When Jackie Robinson walked onto Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York, on April 15, 1947, he changed baseball forever. As the first African American to play in the Major League in modern times, many believe he changed the country forever.
Robinson was born in 1919. He lived in a time when rules controlled what African Americans could do. He was a top athlete, playing football, basketball and baseball. But playing for a major League team was off limits to Robinson because of his race.
Branch Rickey, president and manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, signed (和……签约) Robinson in 1947. He believed that Robinson not only had the skills, but the courage to face the challenge of becoming modern baseball’s first black player.
It wasn’t easy. Robinson sometimes faced boos (嘘声) from fans. But he became a star, anyway. In 1962, he became the first African-American player chosen to enter the Baseball Hall of Fame. In 2005, he was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal, the highest award Congress can give to an American.
By breaking baseball’s color barrier (肤色障碍), Robinson opened the door for many to follow his footsteps, not only in baseball, but in other areas of life as well. After he stopped playing the game, Robinson worked as a manager for a coffee company. He wrote a newspaper column (专栏). He also started a bank.
小题1:Before Jackie Robinson, no African-American players could __________.| A．play baseball | B．play in the Major League | | C．play football and basketball | D．watch Major League games |
小题2:According to Branch Rickey, Jackie Robinson was __________.| A．poor but clever | B．unlucky but confident | | C．proud and strong | D．brave and skilled |
小题3:We can know that Jackie Robinson’s story __________.| A．changed many Africans’ ideas | | B．had an effect on many black people’s lives | | C．encouraged black people to fight with whites | | D．started a hot discussion about the color barrier |
小题4:Which of the following is NOT what he once did?| A．a newspaper column writer | B．a banker | | C．a university teacher | D．a manager in a company |
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Directions: Complete the following passage by using ONE word that fits the context.
Because neither she nor her husband smoked, Mrs. Trench was surprised to see cigarette ash on her doorstep as she entered the house. When she opened the living-room door, she was astonished to see a strange man fast 48 in an armchair! Taking care not to disturb him, Mrs. Trench left the house at once. She called a taxi and went 49 to the police station. When she got there, she lost no time to explain _____50 had happened and added that the man 51 have got into the house 52 an open window. Mrs. Trench returned home 53 a police car together with two policemen. But it was too late: the man had disappeared. Hurrying upstairs, she went to her dressing-table. She smiled 54 relief when she saw the only thing that man had taken was an imitation diamond necklace that was almost 55 ! |
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