阅读理解 When Mark was 8,his third grade teacher announced a class spelling cont - 高中英语试题 - 超级试练试题库

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     When Mark was 8,his third grade teacher announced a class spelling contest；the prize was attractive
to him and he wanted to win the contest badly.
     In honor of the spelling contest,Mark finally agreed to a haircut.Before he changed his mind,I quickly
took him to the barbershop.I used to find various prizes,like a weekend trip or a new music CD,to get him there every time his hair was long.
     "Make it a lucky cut,"I instructed barber Joe."Mark is competing in an important spelling contest next
week."
     "Well,did you do your homework?"barber Joe asked.
     "Yes,"Mark replied.
     "Did you study hard?"barber Joe asked.
     "Yes,"Mark replied.
     "Do you have confidence?"barber Joe asked.
     "Confidence.C－O－N－F－I－D－E－N－C－E.Confidence.A lot of people spell that word
wrong,"Mark explained.
     "Sure.You can spell it,"baber Joe responded."But do you have it?You have got to have confidence in
yourself,son.It"s a winner"s secret weapon (武器). "
     Mark won the spelling contest and got the prize-a free pizza lunch.And Mark never forgot barber Joe"s words:"You have got to have confidence in yourself,son.It"s a winner"s secret weapon."
     Decades later,after becoming famous for his special design in buildings,Mark began receiving interview requests.When he discussed his design approach with one particular feature writer,the reporter asked him a question,"You"re considered as a special one in the world of architecture.When everyone around says it can"t be done,what makes you think you can pull it off?"
     After thinking a bit,Mark replied,"Confidence.After I"ve done my homework,and studied my idea from every possible angle,if I still see it then I know the only thing standing between me and success is
confidence.It"s a winner"s secret weapon."
1. What can we infer about little Mark from the passage?
A. He didn"t take his study seriously.
B. He didn"t like to have his hair cut.
C. He was not good at spelling.
D. He was a kid with few hobbies or interests.
2. What was the prize for the winner of the spelling contest?
A. A new music CD.
B. A free haircut.
C. A free weekend trip.
D. A free pizza lunch.
3. What does Mark do now?
A. An architect.
B. An engineer.
C. A barber.
D. A reporter.
4. From the passage,we can learn ________.
A. the author was worried about Mark"s study
B. the barber"s words have influenced Mark greatly
C. Mark stopped doing his homework to prepare for the spelling contest
D. Mark turned to many people for help to succeed in the spelling contest
5. The passage is written to ________.
A. honor a person who influences Mark greatly
B. prove the great power of others" encouragement
C. say a person needs confidence to succeed
D. say childhood experience can greatly affect a person
6. 用30词左右概括文章大意
     _______________________________________________________
     _______________________________________________________
     _______________________________________________________

1-5: BDABC
6. From the experience of taking part in a spelling contest and his success,Mark knew "a winner"s secret
weapon is confidence."

阅读理解                                             A HALF - EMPTY BASKET
     Once there was a poor farmer and his farm belonged to(属于) a rich man. One day he brought a
basket of apples to the rich man"s house. On the doorsteps, he met two monkeys dressed like children.
They jumped onto the basket to eat the apples and threw some on the ground. The farmer politely took
off his hat and asked the monkeys to get off. They obeyed(服从) and the farmer went into the house. He
asked to see the rich man. A servant took him to the room where the rich man was sitting.
     "I have brought you the basket of apples you asked for," he said.
     "But why have you brought a half-empty basket?" the rich man asked.
     "I met your children outside, and they stole(偷) some of the apples."

1. Why did the farmer bring apples to the rich man? Because____.

A. he was poor
B. he liked the rich man
C. his farm belonged to the rich man
D. the rich man"s children liked apples

2. What did the monkeys do when the farmer was on the doorsteps?

A. They jumped and jumped.
B. They played.
C. They ran away.
D. They ate some of the apples.

3. The monkeys left the basket because_____.

A. they had thrown apples on the ground
B. the farmer had politely asked them to get off
C. they were afraid of the hat
D. the farmer was s angry wit h them

4. How did the rich man feel when he saw the basket? He felt

A. pleased
B. unhappy
C. excited
D.  moved

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完形填空     My husband and I insisted that our children were old enough to clean their rooms and make their
beds. But they thought   1  . My complaints, even self-justified shouting, were always landing on   2
ears.  Very often a whole hour"s scolding would end with their   3   into tears, I felt very frustrated (沮
丧的).I realized I needed to   4   my method of "mothering".
   One day when they were at school, I spent some time   5   their rooms. On their desks, in plain   6  ,
I left the cards: "Dear Bill (the other card was   7   to Sarah), your room was messy this morning and
I"m sure you like it clean. Love, the Room Fairy."   8   arriving back, the children were   9   excited to
receive the little note from the Room Fairy. The next day, their rooms were fairly tidy. Sure enough,
there was another note from the Room Fairy   10   for them, thanking them for their nice "gift" of a
clean room and   11   asking them to play a certain violin   12  . Each day, thank--you notes would be
written differently to keep the ideas   13  .
     Sometimes the Room Fairy would propose a little   14  : "If you can finish your homework and   15
your lessons before dinner, I" d like to watch a particular television program with you tonight." Sometimes
some colored markers or other little items would be left in   16 of  well done jobs the day   17  .
       18   I can"t remember how long "the Room Fairy" continued leaving her love notes. When they were
age appropriate, we used var

ious versions of Post-Its(贴条). The bathroom mirror became the 19
centre of our home. Appointments, notices about visiting relatives, lesson schedules, and changes in plans
could be posted.
We all benefited from and 20 the idea of sharing reminders and daily details of life through notes. I
believe the true advantage of the Room Fairy notes survives in our frequent and enjoyable communication.

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(     )1. A. different
(     )2. A. side
(     )3. A. crying
(     )4. A. adjust
(     )5. A. to tidy
(     )6. A. distance
(     )7. A. sent
(     )8. A. As
(     )9. A. more than
(     )10. A. asking
(     )11. A. politely
(     )12. A. music
(     )13. A. respectable
(     )14. A. challenge
(     )15. A. go with
(     )16. A. response
(     )17. A. ahead
(     )18. A. Actually
(     )19. A. life
(     )20. A. learned

B. no
B. deaf
B. breaking
B. adopt
B. tidying
B. words
B. read
B. At
B. rather than
B. waiting
B. friendly
B. song
B. uninteresting
B. question
B. look up
B. answer
B. before
B. Even so
B. main
B. appreciated

C. doubtful
C. neither
C. bursting
C. access
C. tidied
C. speech
C. delivered
C. In
C. no more than
C. prayi ng
C. gently
C. piece
C. incredible
C. suggestion
C. go over
C. praise
C. over
C. Even if
C. memory
C. shared

D. otherwise
D. either
D. bumping
D. addict
D. tidy
D. sight
D. addressed
D. Upon
D. other than
D. expecting
D. toughly
D. tone
D. fresh
D. advice
D. look into
D. honor
D. ago
D. Though
D. reminder
D. thanked

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     At high school, I was a few months younger than most of my friends. Usually it didn"t   1 __. But turning 16 was   2__. One by one, my friends celebrated their birthdays by getting a learner"s _3 __ to drive.
Meanwhile I was still stuck in the _4  seat of my mom"s car, dreaming of the day when I"d be _5__ to take
the wheel.
     The age for getting a driver"s license _6__ in the US. In states like South Dakota, a person can get a
learner"s permit at age 14 and a   7_  only three months later. In my state, Massachusetts, we can get a
learner"s permit on our  8_  birthday, then wait six months  9_  getting a driver"s license.
     The _10  culture in the US is big, so getting a driver"s license is an important ritual (仪式) for many _11  . It means freedom, _12  , and control.
     I _13  a driver"s education class. I also took driving lessons on the roads around my town. My instructor was a _14  woman who never said much to me  15  : "Put on your turn signal (转弯信号灯). Turn left.
Check your mirrors."
     After six months, I was feeling pretty _16 about my driving skills. I knew how to drive on highways, at
night and in the snow. I could back up in a straight line. Still, on the day of my driver"s test, I was  17  .
     When I got into the car, I saw that the person giving me the test was a big, tough-looking man. "I"m not
going to be  18  on you," he said. "Let"s go!" I took a deep breath and _19  the engine.
     I  20  the test that day, and have been driving ever since.

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(     )1. A. mind
(     )2. A. natural
(     )3. A. permit
(     )4. A. baby
(     )5. A. interested
(     )6. A. requires
(     )7. A. number
(     )8. A. 15th
(     )9. A. after
(     )10. A. eating
(     )11. A. teenagers
(     )12. A. success
(     )13. A. looked for
(     )14. A. careful
(     )15. A. also
(     )16. A. bad
(     )17. A. nervous
(     )18. A. easy
(     )19. A. picked up
(     )20. A. passed

B. influence
B. different
B. chance
B. driver
B. confident
B. varies
B. plate
B. 16th
B. before
B. driving
B. adults
B. determination
B. ran for
B. serious
B. furthermore
B. good
B. amazed
B. tough
B. picked out
B. finished

C. hurt
C. important
C. practice
C. customer
C. free
C. changes
C. license
C. 17th
C. until
C. socializing
C. citizens
C. strength
C. made up for
C. kind
C. after
C. doubtful
C. convinced
C. focused
C. turned on
C. won

D. matter
D. quick
D. skill
D. passenger
D. pleased
D. controls
D. credit
D. 18th
D. when
D. celebrating
D. kids
D. independence
D. signed up for
D. patient
D. except
D. worried
D. certain
D. dependent
D. turned off
D. failed

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     Once there was a very brilliant, creative and educated man. He gained much __1__ while traveling
throughout the world. Unfortunately he lost his legs and left arm in a tragic accident, leaving only a finger
and thumb on his right hand. He became so _2_ that he was afraid he would spend his life __3__ and
would no longer be able to use his life in a(n)_4_ way.
One day, he remembered how he had always loved getting _5_.He realized that he still had partial _6_
of his right hand and could write with difficulty.Then, he had an idea, "Why not write to other people who
need   7 ?"
     He _8_ where he could find those who could be encouraged if they read his letters. He thought of
people in   9 . Many of them had hope of regaining their _10_.Others would keep feeling depressed and
remain put away for the rest of their lives. He decided that he must try to _11_ them. So he wrote to a
prison ministry(牧师) about sending letters to the prisoners. The prison minister replied that writing to the
prisoners would be  12 .However, it would be against prison rules for the prisoners to write back.
       13 with the intention(意图), the man began sending one-way messages of God"s love, hope,
strength,    14   encouragement. He wrote twice a week,   15 his strength and ability to the limit. He
poured his heart and soul   16 his words, sharing his experience, sense of humor, optimism, and faith.
     It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of any   17 .Frequently, he felt
discouraged, wondering if anyone   18 read his letters. However, this was his only chance, so he
determined to continue.
     At last, he received a letter from the prison officer, which  19 , "Please write on the best paper you
can afford. Your letters are passed from cell (小牢房)to cell until they almost fall to  20   !"
We all have unique experiences, abilities and talents. We can discover ways to reach others in need of
encouragement and strength.

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The 92-year-old, thin, calm and proud lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o’clock, even though she is nearly blind, moved to a nursing home today. Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the hall of the nursing home, she smiled sweetly when told her room was ready. As she walked slowly to the elevator, I provided a true description of her tiny room, including the old sheets that had been hung on her window. “I love it,” she said with the happiness of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy. “Mrs. Jones, you haven’t seen the room…just wait.” “That doesn’t matter,” she replied. “Happiness is something you decide ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn’t depend on how the furniture is arranged. It’s how I arranged my mind. I have already decided to love it. It’s a decision I make every morning when I wake up. Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I’ll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I’ve stored away.” She went on to explain, “Old age is like a bank account. You take what you’ve put in. So, my advice to you would be to put in a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories. Thank you for your part in filling my memory bank.” And with a smile, she said, “All my memories are happy ones.” Mrs. Jones was always happy in the nursing home and she died at the age of 108. 1. We can infer(推断) from the passage that the author________. A. is one of Mrs. Jones’ children B. is a relative of Mrs. Jones C. works in the nursing home D. is the owner of the nursing home 2. The room in which the old lady will live________. A. is very comfortable B. is fairly big C. isn’t well equipped D. is equipped with new furniture 3. What does the underlined word “nursing home” mean? A. an institution where people are cared for B. a place where nurses live C. a place where blind people live D. memory bank 4. Mrs. Jones was very happy when told about her room because she________. A. couldn’t see what her room was like B. thought the nursing home was her home C. would have to live in the nursing home D. had already made up her mind to be happy 5. Which of the following words can best describe Mrs. Jones? A. Proud. B. Cheerful. C. Determined D. Honest