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I know I should have told the headmaster at the time. That was my real 36 .
He had gone out of the study for some 37 , leaving me alone. In his absence I looked to see 38 was on his desk. In the 39 was a small piece of paper on which were written the 40 “English Writing Prize 1949. History Is a Serious of Biographies (人物传记)”.
A(n) 41 boy would have avoided looking at the title as soon as he saw the 42 . I did not. The subject of the English Writing Prize was kept a 43 until the start of the exam so I could not 44 reading it.
When the headmaster 45 , I was looking out of the window.
I should have told him what had 46 then. It would have been so 47 to say: “I’m sorry, but I 48 the title for the English Writing Prize on your desk. You’ll have to 49 it.”
The chance passed and I did not 50 it. I sat the exam the next day and I won. I didn’t 51 to cheat, but it was still cheating anyhow.
That was thirty-eight years 52 when I was fifteen. I have never told anyone about it before, 53 have I tried to explain to myself why not.
The obvious explanation is that I could not admit I had seen the title 54 admitting that I had been looking at the things on his desk. 55 there must have been more behind it. Whatever it was, it has become a good example of how a little mistake can trap (使陷入) you in a more serious moral corner (道德困境).
36. A. plan B. fault C. grade D. luck
37. A. reason B. course C. example D. vacation
38. A. this B. which C. that D. what
39. A. drawer B. corner C. middle D. box
40. A. names B. words C. ideas D. messages
41. A. honest B. handsome C. friendly D. active
42. A. desk B. paper C. book D. drawer
43. A. question B. key C. note D. secret
44. A. help B. consider C. practise D. forget
45. A. disappeared B. stayed C. returned D. went
46. A. existed B. remained C. happened D. continued
47. A. tiring B. easy C. important D. difficult
48. A. saw B. gave C. set D. made
49. A. repeat B. defend C. correct D. change
50. A. take B. have C. lose D. find
51. A. remember B. learn C. mean D. pretend
52. A. past B. ago C. then D. before
53. A. either B. never C. nor D. so
54. A. by B. besides C. through D. without
55. A. But B. Though C. OtherwiseD. Therefore |
答案
| 36-40 BADCB 41-45 ABDAC 46-50 CBADA 51-55 CBCDA |
解析
36．答案：B
解析： fault意为” 过失，过错；罪过，责任”，常指性格上的弱点或行为上的过失，含有当事人对过失负有责任的意味，有时也可用于物。短文第一句话I know I should have told the headmaster at the time.表示“我本来应该在那时告诉校长。”因为本来应该做而没有做，所以作者认为这的确是他的过过错。plan意为“计划”。grade意为“等级，级别；阶段；程度，标准，水平”。luck意为“幸运”。
37．答案：A
解析：reason意为“理由”，指对已经发生的事情提供的理由、原因或借口，着重说明行为的动机。for some reason表示“为某种理由”。course意为“进程，经过，过程，趋势”。example意为“例证，实例；标本，样本”，for example表示“例如”，常用逗号将其与句子分开。vacation意为“假期”，短文中没有提到校长度假的事。
38．答案：D
解析：what引导宾语从句，在从句中作主语。look to意为“照顾，注意，负责”。表示在他不在期间，我看到他的办公桌上有什么。this不引导从句。which引导宾语从句表示“哪一个”。that引导宾语从句时，在从句中不充当任何成分，只起连接作用。
39．答案：C
解析：in the middle表示“在他的办公桌的中间”，根据上文所提供的情景in his absence I looked to see what was on his desk.可判断出在他的办公桌的中间有一张字条。drawer意为“抽屉”。corner意为“角落”。box意为“盒子，箱子”。
40．答案：B
解析：words意为“话语”，根据所提供的情景English Writing Prize 1949: History Is a Series of Biographies可判断出在字条上写的话语。name意为“名字”。idea意为“主意”。message意为“口信”。
41．答案：A
解析：honest意为“诚实的；正直的，耿直的；坦率的，坦白的，正派的，公正的”。指言行一致、表里如一，忠诚可靠，强调真实性。根据下文中的exam可判断出字条上写的内容是考试的题目，作为诚实的学生，不应该提前看这张字条。handsome意为“(一般指男子外貌)漂亮的，清秀的，俊美的”。friendly意为“友好的”。active意为“活跃的”。
42．答案：B
解析：paper意为“纸”，指上文提到的写着考试题目的字条。desk意为“办公桌，课桌”。book意为“书”。answer意为“答案”。
43．答案：D
解析：secret意为“秘密”，表示英语写作大奖赛的题目应该在开始考试前一直处于保密状态。question意为“问题”。key意为“答案，关键，钥匙”。note意为“笔记”。
44．答案：A
解析：can’t help doing sth意为“禁不住做某事”。根据上文所提供的情景I did not.（有没有避免看这个题目。）可判断出作者禁不住读了这个题目。consider意为“考虑”。practise意为“实践”。forget意为“忘记”。
45．答案：C
解析：return意为“回来”，表示当校长回来时，作者正看着窗外。disappear意为“消失”。remain意为“剩余，剩下；遗留，留下”。go意为“走，去”。
46．答案：C
解析：happen意为“发生”，多指客观的或具体的事物发生，含有偶然或自发的意味，间或也指按计划发生。表示作者本来应该发生了什么事告诉校长，但没有告诉。
47．答案：B
解析：easy意为“容易”，因为说出自己因看了大奖赛的题目而非常抱歉是一件容易的事。tiring意为“令人疲劳的”。important意为“重要的”。difficult意为“困难的”。
48．答案：A
解析：see意为“看见”，指看见了校长办公桌上大奖赛的题目。give意为“给”。set意为“放；搁；贴；靠”。make意为“制造”。
49．答案：D
解析：change意为“改变，变更，变换”，因为作者提前看了英语写作大奖赛的题目，所以他认为校长应该改换这个题目。repeat意为“重复”。defend意为“保卫”。correct意为“改正”。
50．答案：A
解析：take it意为“把握住机会”。因为作者当时没有把自己看了大奖赛的题目这件事告诉校长，失去了这个机会。have意为“有”。lost意为“丢失”。find意为“发现”。
51．答案：C
解析：mean to so sth意为“打算做某事”，表示作者并没有打算作弊。remember to so sth意为“记着去做某事”。learn to do sth意为“学会做某事”。pretend to do sth意为“假装做某事”。
52．答案：B
解析：ago意为“以前，前”，表示这件事发生在38年前，当作者15岁时。past意为“过去的；完了的”，放在“数字+表示时间的名词”前表示“在过去的多少年”。如：in the past three years在过去的三年中。then意为“然后”。before意为“在……之前”。
53．答案：C
解析：nor意为“也不，也没有”，与上文中的neither构成neither … nor表示“既不……，也不”，表示既没有把这件事告诉任何人，也没有试图向自己解释为什么当时没有把这件事告诉校长。either意为“两者之一的；(两者之中)随便哪一个的；两者中任何一方的”。never意为“从不”。so意为“因此”。
54．答案：D
解析：without意为“没有”，表示没有得到允许看放在办公桌上的东西。by意为“通过”，表示通过某种手段或方式。besides意为“另外（还）”。through意为“穿过”。
55．答案：A
解析：but意为“但是”，表示两句之间是转折对比关系。though引导让步状语从句，表示“虽然，尽管”。otherwise意为“否则”。therefore意为“因此”。
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请认真阅读下列短文，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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 |
举一反三
Whoever has made a voyage up the Hudson River must remember the Catskill Mountains. They are a branch of the great Appalachian family, and can be seen to the west rising up to a noble height and towering over the surrounding country. When the weather is fair and settled, they are clothed in blue and purple, and print their beautiful shapes on the clear evening sky, but sometimes when it is cloudless, gray steam gathers around the top of the mountains which, in the last rays of the setting sun, will shine and light up like a crown of glory (华丽的皇冠).
At the foot of these mountains, a traveler may see light smoke going up from a village.
In that village, and in one of the houses (which, to tell the exact truth, was sadly time-worn and weather-beaten), there lived many years ago, a simple, good-natured fellow by the name of Rip Van Winkle.
Rip"s great weakness was a natural dislike of all kinds of money-making labor. It could not be from lack of diligence (勤劳), for he could sit all day on a wet rock and fish without saying a word, even though he was not encouraged by a single bite. He would carry a gun on his shoulder for hours, walking through woods and fields to shoot a few birds or squirrels. He would never refuse to help a neighbor, even in the roughest work. The women of the village, too, used to employ him to do such little jobs as their less helpful husbands would not do for them. In a word, Rip was ready to attend to everybody"s business but his own.
If left to himself, he would have whistled ( 吹口哨) life away in perfect satisfaction; but his wife was always mad at him for his idleness (懒散). Morning, noon, and night, her tongue was endlessly going, so that he was forced to escape to the outside of the house -- the only side which, in truth, belongs to a henpecked husband.
小题1:Which of the following best describes the Catskill Mountains?| A．They are on the west of the Hudson River. | | B．They are very high and beautiful in this area. | | C．They can be seen from the Appalachian family. | | D．They gather beautiful clouds in blue and purple. |
小题2: The hero of the story is probably_____________.| A．hard-working and likes all kinds of work | | B．idle and hates all kinds of jobs | | C．simple, idle but very dutiful | | D．gentle, helpful but a little idle |
小题3:The underlined words "henpecked husband" in the last paragraph probably means a man who| A．likes hunting | B．is afraid of hens | | C．loves his wife | D．is afraid of his wife |
小题4:What would be the best title for the text?| A．Catskill Mountains. | B．A Mountain Village. | | C．Rip Van Winkle. | D．A Dutiful Husband. |
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The first reality TV show in the world was called Expedition Robinson and it was shown in Sweden in 1997. Half the population of the country watched the final event and a new kind of TV program was born. Two years later in Holland , the first series of Big Brother was filmed. Again, it was a great success and the final program was watched by 15 million people. Now more than 20 countries around the world have Big Brother or Expedition Robinson on their TV screens. The ordinary people who take part in the programs are known by millions of people in their own countries and reality TV has become big, big business.
For the TV producers, reality TV is a dream come true because many of the programs cost nothing to make. At some point, the television viewers are asked to telephone the program to vote or to apply to take part in the show. It is the cost of these telephone calls that pays for the shows. One of the most popular shows is Pop Idol. In the show a group of attractive young people are made into pop stars. TV viewers vote for their favorite person on the show. The winner makes a record and millions of copies of the record are sold. His or her pictures are published on the covers of magazines or on the front pages of newspapers, and then, they are quickly forgotten.
But not everyone is happy about reality TV. In Portugal, two TV channels got into trouble because they showed too much of the personal lives of the people in the shows. In France, reality TV is called “rubbish TV” and the TV studios of Big Brother were attacked three times in one week. In Greece, Big Brother was described as “ against human rights and civilization”.
小题1:Those who take part in the reality TV shows are usually _____. | A．common people | B．pop TV stars | C．attractive people | D．famous film stars |
小题2:Who would pay for the cost of the reality TV shows according to the passage? | A．TV producers who make reality TV shows | | B．TV actors who take part in reality TV shows. | | C．TV viewers who telephone reality TV shows | | D．TV companies which broadcast reality TV shows |
小题3:It can be concluded from the passage that ______. | A．everyone is happy about reality TV. | | B．reality TV will do well in many countries. | | C．all the people in Europe are in favor of reality TV | | D．reality TV will not be broadcast in any countries. |
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The Marches were a happy family. Poverty, hard work, and even the fact that Father March was away with the Union armies could not down the spirits of Meg, Jo, Amy, and Marmee, as the March girls called their mother.
The March sisters tried to be good but had their share of faults. Pretty Meg was often displeased with the schoolchildren she taught; boyish Jo was easy to become angry; golden-haired schoolgirl Amy liked to show up; but Beth, who kept the house, was loving and gentle always.
The happy days passed and darkness came when a telegram arrived for Mrs. March. “Your husband is very ill,” it said, “come at once.” The girl tried to be brave when their mother left for the front. They waited and prayed. Little Beth got scarlet fever (猩红热) when she was taking care of the sick neighbor. She became very ill but began to recover by the time Marmee was back. When Father came home from the front and at that joyful Christmas dinner they were once more all together.
Three years later the March girls had grown into young womanhood. Meg became Mrs. Brooke, and after a few family troubles got used to her new state happily. Jo had found pleasure in her literary efforts. Amy had grown into a young lady with a talent for design and an even greater one for society. But Beth had never fully regained her health, and her family watched her with love and anxiety.
Amy was asked to go and stay in Europe with a relative of the Marches. Jo went to New York and became successful in her writing and had the satisfaction of seeing her work published there. But at home the bitterest blow was yet to fall. Beth had known for some time that she couldn’t live much longer to be with the family and in the spring time she died.
News came from Europe that Amy and Laurie, the grandson of a wealthy neighbor, had planned to be married soon. Now Jo became ever more successful in her writing and got married to Professor Bhaer and soon afterwards founded a school for boys.
And so the little women had grown up and lived happily with their children, enjoying the harvest of love and goodness that they had devoted all their lives to.
小题1:The members of the March family were Father March, Mrs. March and their _______. | A．four daughters | B．five daughters | | C．son and four daughters | D．son and five daughters |
小题2:Who was the most successful in career (事业) among the March girls? 小题3:Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? | A．The march Family | B．The March Parents | | C．The March Girls | D．The March Relatives |
小题4:It can be inferred from the passage that the March family had ______. | A．both happiness and sadness | B．wealthy neighbors | | C．more girls than boys | D．a lot of rich relatives |
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The telephone rang in the police station at Richmond， California， USA. “Police station？ A train for Santa FE collide(碰撞)with a(n) 31 at the McDonald Street Crossing. Please go there at once， with an ambulance too. A man is badly injured，” said a(n) 32 voice of a young woman.
“Just a minute， we’ll come 33 . Please stay there and wait，” answered the policeman.
Within a minute， a police car and an ambulance 34 . Soon they got to the 35 ， but only to 36 everything was fine. No collision， no 37 man.
“What a dirty trick！” said the policeman 38 . “We must find out that mischievous(恶作剧的) 39 and. . . ”
They had not been able to say anything about a punishment 40 they heard the whistle of a train： the train was nearing them quickly. All 41 a sudden， a truck appeared. It came fast towards them， too. 42 it was passing the crossing， it suddenly refused to move on. Right then and there， before the eyes of all the people present， the train collided with the truck heavily and struck it 43 meters away.
When Randolph Bruce， the driver was 44 out of the damaged truck， he was 45 hurt just 46 the young woman had foretold on the phone. As he was taken to the 47 in time， he was saved at last.
Later the policemen did 48 they could to find the woman who had telephoned them， but 49 .
It is 50 that a prophecy(预言)should coincide(巧合)with the fact so exactly.
31. A. ambulance B. truck C. car D. bus
32. A. anxious B. sweet C. gentle D. low
33. A. fast B. ahead C. soon D. later
34. A. went by B. set off C. got there D. came on
35. A. telephone B. street C. station D. crossing
36. A. feel B. find C. have D. tell
37. A. injured B. trapped C. frightened D. killed
38. A. happily B. excitedly C. angrily D. disappointedly
39. A. man B. policeman C. woman D. boy
40. A. until B. since C. while D. when
41. A. at B. of C. by D. for
42. A. When B. Where C. That D. Which
43. A. dozen B. dozens C. dozen of D. dozens of
44. A. raised B. helped C. pushed D. forced
45. A. slightly B. clearly C. hardly D. badly
46. A. as B. so C. before D. for
47. A. police station B. market C. hospital D. sidewalk
48. A. that B. which C. however D. whatever
49. A. delayed B. worked C. stopped D. failed
50. A. surprised B. surprising C. satisfied D. satisfying |
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While I was standing at the kitchen window, five-year-old Spencer, my oldest son, ran into the house 1 , “We need a doctor out here! We need a doctor! Hurry , Mom!” “What’s wrong?” I asked. Spencer anxiously told me he had found a dead bird that needed a doctor.
I seized a small plastic bag from the cupboard and took Spencer’s hand. 2 , that’s sort of thing mothers do! While my son led me out of the door and toward the bird, I explained that 3 the creature was indeed dead, a doctor could not 4 . When we arrived at the accident scene, it was obvious that the baby bird was dead. Spencer and I could see the nest high up in the tree. My son and I discussed the probable age of the baby bird, its inability to fly well, and exactly how the 5 had caused its death. “ I think his mommy and daddy really 6 him,” Spencer observed. I 7 my boy’s hand and tried to ease his 8 by saying I was sure they did, but that they would be OK because the little bird had gone to Heaven to be with God and Popo (my dead grandfather). I told Spencer that the bird’s mommy and daddy knew that their little one would be 9 and loved. I also told Spencer that Popo loved little birds and I was sure he was in Heaven holding and playing with the baby bird right then. I 10 the little creature’s body, slipped (悄悄放到) it into my plastic bag and 11 placed the bird in the rubbish bin. 12 else was said about the matter for the rest of the day. Spencer went right back to playing 13 he had never been interrupted, and I returned to my work in the kitchen.
At breakfast the next morning, Spencer sadly explained to his father that he had found a baby bird the day before that had fallen from its nest.
“It was dead, Daddy!”
Trying to 14 Spencer’s spirits and remind him that the little bird was really OK, I asked our son to tell Daddy where the baby bird was. Spencer, 15 solemn (郑重的) faced at his dad, said, “In the rubbish bin with Mama’s granddad, Popo.”
1. A. saying B. screaming C. declaring D. telling
2. A. In all B. At all C. Above all D. After all
3. A. unless B. if C. whether D. though
4. A. come B. save C. help D. support
5. A. fall B. tree C. fly D. drop
6. A. hate B. lose C. miss D. love
7. A. picked up B. turned to C. got to D. reached for
8. A. excitement B. regret C. sadness D. disappointment
9. A. enjoyed B. played C. treated D. cared for
10. A. put up B. picked up C. set up D. held up
11. A. gently B. loudly C. strongly D. firmly
12. A. Nothing B. Nobody C. Everything D. Something
13. A. as usual B. as if C. even though D. though
14. A. break B. rise C. show D. lift
15. A. pointing B. shouting C. looking D. aiming |
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