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Travis laughed as he tore at the wrapping paper on his birthday present．He was so 16 ! Finally, he would have the coolest pair of name-brand basketball shoes．
All the guys on his team were wearing the name-brand shoes of a popular basketball 17 , Chuck Hart． 18 Hart was criticized for his poor sportsmanship（运动员风范） and infamous（臭名远扬的） 19 , he was a great player．In fact, Travis wasn"t thinking about Hart" s behavior; he had only expected to see Hart" s 20 on the side of the box．The first indication that something was 21 came as he tore away the last piece of paper．Not Hart" s．The new shoes were the name-brand of another player, Robert Ryann, who was 22 for his amazing work in the community．
Travis"s hands 23 ; his heart stopped．It wasn"t that the Ryann shoes weren"t nice, but what would his friends think ?
They were the wrong shoes and Travis would be 24 by the other players． When he looked up into his dad" s eyes, however, Travis knew he 25 tell him． ""Thanks, Dad．I was really hoping for shoes," Travis said as he pulled the shoes out of the box．
Next morning his dad drove him to school．When they 26 in front of his destination, Travis slowly opened the car door．Just then, his dad stopped him．
"Hey, Travis, wait a minute, look"…" his dad said 27 "Travis, I know those aren" t the shoes you had hoped for, but I saw the names of the two guys and made a（n） 28 The guy whose name is on those shoes," he said, pointing down at Travis’s feet, "is someone I 29 .Do you know how often Ryann has found himself in 30 ?"
"No," Travis said．
" Never．He" s never talked back to his coach or started a fight, and he" s a team player．You could have acted like a 31 when you didn"t get the shoes you wanted, Travis, 32 you were polite and made the best of it．You have 33 , like the guy whose name is on these shoes．I" m hoping that someday, your name will be on the coolest pair of shoes I" 11 ever see．"
When Travis looked down at his feet, he saw the shoes 34 . His dad had used his mind and heart to give the son a thoughtful 35 .
| 小题1: | | A．surprised | B．ashamed | C．excited | D．worried |
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| 小题2: | | A．team | B．player | C．coach | D．game |
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| 小题3: | | A．Unless | B．If | C．Because | D．Although |
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| 小题4: | | A．skill | B．performance | C．behavior | D．action |
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| 小题5: | | A．name | B．photo | C．sign | D．model |
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| 小题6: | | A．strange | B．wrong | C．true | D．funny |
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| 小题7: | | A．known | B．encouraged | C．adopted | D．influenced |
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| 小题8: | | A．fell | B．froze | C．shook | D．folded |
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| 小题9: | | A．questioned | B．noticed | C．teased | D．attacked |
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| 小题10: | | A．mustn"t | B．needn"t | C．wouldn"t | D．couldn"t |
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| 小题11: | | A．pulled up | B．put up | C．took up | D．turned up |
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| 小题12: | | A．peacefully | B．hesitantly | C．delightedly | D．naturally |
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| 小题13: | | A．choice | B．effort | C．comment | D．mistake |
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| 小题14: | | A．believe | B．miss | C．admire | D．remember |
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| 小题15: | | A．danger | B．anger | C．sorrow | D．trouble |
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| 小题16: | | A．teammate | B．adult | C．kid | D．student |
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| 小题18: | | A．honor | B．courage | C．dream | D．belief |
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| 小题19: | | A．clearly | B．carefully | C．patiently | D．differently |
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| 小题20: | | A．gift | B．look | C．hope | D．lesson |
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答案
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:C
小题5:A
小题6:B
小题7:A
小题8:B
小题9:C
小题10:D
小题11:A
小题12:B
小题13:A
小题14:C
小题15:D
小题16:C
小题17:C
小题18:A
小题19:D
小题20:A |
解析
试题分析：讲述一位父亲通过给孩子买球鞋，买的是品行良好的的篮球运动员Ryann品牌而不是球技好但运动员风范差篮球运动员Hart名牌篮球运动鞋，从而教育应成为一个什么样的人。
小题1:下文提到他将会拥有一双最酷的名牌篮球运动鞋，所以Travis在扯开生日礼物的包装纸时很兴奋。
小题2:从下文可知Chuck Hart是一个很受欢迎的篮球运动员，Travis队里所有人都穿Chuck Hart的品牌运动鞋。下文又说他因为运动员风范差及臭名远扬，故使用although，表让步关系。
小题3: Hart球技很好，故排除ＡＢ，根据上文提及的运动员风范差说明是行为不检点，但却是一个很受欢迎的篮球运动员，说明是让步关系。Although尽管，符合题意。
小题4:从下一句Travis 不去考虑Chuck Hart的行为（behavior），可以判定Chuck Hart行为（behavior）臭名远扬，故选C
小题5:他只是想礼物盒里有一双印有Chuck Hart名字的鞋子。Travis队里所有人都穿Chuck Hart的品牌运动鞋。
小题6:从下文Not Hart" s可知Travis剥开最后一层后他的第一反应就是出问题了，不是Hart品牌。
小题7:be known for因为。。。而出名，Ryann因为出色的工作在社区出名。
小题8:同后文 his heart stopped并列，描述Travis当时的失落心情：他的手僵住了，心不跳了。
小题9:从上文可知，Travis队里所有人都穿Chuck Hart的品牌运动鞋，而Travis的却是Ryann的牌子，他怕被队友嘲笑。
小题10:他无法说出“这正是我期盼的鞋子”，couldn’t不能够
小题11:pull up 停下（住),put up 举起，张贴 take up从事，占据；turn up把声音调大，出现，句意，当他们在目的地停下的时候，Travis慢慢的打开车门。
小题12:从上文 look"…"，父亲说的话可知，父亲欲言又止，很犹豫地说。
小题13:make a choice做选择，父亲买鞋时要在Hart和Ryann这两个人中选择。
小题14:父亲买鞋选择了他钦佩的那个人Ryann的品牌鞋子。Admire敬佩，钦佩
小题15:从下文“他从来不跟教练顶嘴，不打架”可看出他不自己惹事，in trouble
小题16:根据常识，小孩没有得到自己想要的鞋子就会有明显的不高兴的表现。
小题17:转折关系。但你得有礼貌，充分的利用好这双鞋子。
小题18:我希望终有一天，你有这个荣耀你自己的名字出现在鞋子上。
小题19:经过父亲的一番教诲，Travis再看这双鞋时有了不同的态度。
小题20:父亲运用他的智慧给了他的孩子发人深思的礼物。
点评：讲述一位父亲通过给孩子买球鞋，教育应成为一个什么样的人。答题前一定要读懂全文，弄清文章要表达的思想，注意前后段落之间的关系。答题中，一定要认真分析，注意选项与上下文的关系，与前后单词的关系。对于一时没有太大的把握的题可以放到最后再来完成，因为有时答案可以从下文内容体现出来。答完后再通读一篇文章，看看所选选项能不能是语句通顺，语意连贯。 |
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Unlike many surfers who sought the perfect wave, my interests always lay beneath the sea" s surface in a world I could only imagine and dream of．When I was twelve, I made my first adventures in the deep．Later I would learn how to dive, expanding my world of exploration many times over．
Perhaps the greatest turning point in my life came when I was in high school and I wrote a letter to the famous Scripps Oceanographic Institution, asking how I might learn more about the sea．A kind scientist answered my letter and told me how to apply to Scripps for a summer scholarship, which I received．During one of their courses that summer, I met Dr．Robert Norris, a marine geologist．He loved the sea almost as much as I did．Soon he suggested I consider his school, the University of California, for my study．One year later I became a member of the freshman class．
Now my love affair with the sea became a serious endeavor（艰苦的努力）．If I wanted to be an undersea explorer, I needed to learn as much as I could about the laws of the physical world that controlled the environment I wanted to enter．The undersea world is not our natural world．It is unforgiving to those who make mistakes．At its greatest depths the water temperature is near freezing, the pressure is eight tons per square inch, and it is totally dark．It is easy to get lost in such a world．I needed to learn a lot about geography, navigation, geology, biology, and many other things．
I decided another important thing for me to do was to join the U．S．Navy．If I was going to be an undersea explorer, I would have to lead men and women on dangerous adventures where they might get hurt, and I didn"t want that to happen．
In the Navy I learned discipline, organization, and how to motivate and lead people on adventures so that we could explore the wonders of the deep．
Finally, the time came to put all that I had learned to use, to go forth with a team of men and women and explore an adventure I am still on and hope to be on for many years to come．
小题1:What happened to the author at the age of twelve?| A．He dreamed about undersea exploration． | | B．He began to swim under the deep water． | | C．He surfed on big waves for the first time． | | D．He learned to dive off the cliffs． |
小题2:In college, the author took many different types of courses because he| A．was told it was easy to get lost in exploration | | B．was advised to take them by Dr．Robert Norris | | C．thought they were needed to fully understand the ocean | | D．believed it would help him succeed in the Navy |
小题3:The author joined the Navy to ______．| A．develop his leadership skills | | B．get along with people under stress | | C．learn about the dangers of the ocean | | D．gather specific information about ocean life |
小题4:Which word can best describe the author?| A．Imaginative． | B．Optimistic． | C．Independent． | D．Ambitious． |
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Some wonderfully creative uses of X-rays have been in the world of art．But the most impressive one is to uncover what has been covered up．Details unfolded by an X-ray of a painting can " t be seen any other way．For example, in the past, paintings were often repaired if small pieces of paint fell off the canvas （帆布）． These repairs cannot be seen just by looking at the painting．It takes an X-ray to discover where the repairs have been made．
An X-ray of a painting is one of the best ways to tell if it was created by a famous painter or if it is a forgery（赝品）．If there is a question as to whether an old master has painted a certain painting or not, X-rays are made and compared to those of paintings that are known to be original．If the brushstrokes （笔迹） , for example, are shown to be totally different than in other work done by a certain artist, then the painting is proved to be a fake copy．
Since modern paints are usually made from different materials than paints of hundreds of years ago, the image they leave on an X-ray film looks different．This is another way X-rays can be used to spot a forgery．A modem artist will try to make a forgery look hundreds of years old by painting dirty varnish on it or by using artificial means to get the varnish to look cracked．To the naked eye the forgery may look old, but when a careful study of the X-ray image is made, the deception is obvious．
It was common many years ago for an artist to finish a painting, decide it wasn"t any good, and paint a completely different picture on top of it．Or artists would paint over others" work —it was their version of recycling．Taking an X-ray is the only way to find out if there is a picture underneath the picture you see with your eyes．Sometimes museums will be more interested in the painting beneath than the one on top, and will restore the older one by having the top layer painstakingly removed．
小题1:What is the main purpose of the article?| A．To provide information to police who are looking for stolen art． | | B．To persuade art dealers to check for fake copies before selling art． | | C．To explain how modern technology can be applied in unique ways． | | D．To help artists restore damaged artwork to its original appearance． |
小题2:According to the passage，X-rays are used to ______．| A．make repairs on paintings in the past | | B．identify the authenticity of an artwork | | C．change the materials of a forgery | | D．remove the recyclable paints |
小题3:In Paragraph 3, the word "deception" probably means ______．| A．comparison | B．drawback | C．trickery | D．judgement |
小题4:Which is the best title for the passage?| A．X-ray Detectives | | B．Creative Uses of Technology | | C．Forgery Studies | | D．X-ray Painting Techniques |
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根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Should Good Sportsmanship Be Taught in School?
Almost everyone feels that it is important for young people to win fairly and show respect toward others．Should good sportsmanship, then, be taught in school? Critics do not think so． 1 Presented here are the most important benefits of teaching sportsmanship．
Teaching good sportsmanship and having a positive attitude in activities like sports, class elections, and science fair competitions are critical to success in school． 2 Acting calmly under pressure helps young adults succeed not only in sports but also in life．
3 A person cannot play by the rules if he or she does not understand what the rules are．Knowing the rules also applies to other activities．If students enter a science fair competition, for example, they must follow the guidelines． Those who know the rules are much more likely to succeed．When students learn sportsmanship, they discover, how knowing the rules relates to achievement．
Good players become skilled at handling responsibility．When people accept responsibility, they achieve their best．Positive thinkers, moreover, influence others, especially those who are struggling with a problem．A gifted basketball player, for example, might teach skills to a less-talented player．Helping others raises the performance of the entire team．The team, consequently, could reach new heights and set new records． 4 Those who do not practice sportsmanship pass off responsibility．For them, if an opportunity is lost, it is someone else" s fault．When students participate on a team, they benefit by learning to accept responsibility, encourage others and own up to（认错） mistakes．
Sportsmanship is a winning idea．It must be taught in school．Students need direction to become good sports"．Students will be responsible for their own actions and will have a positive influence on others．As students enter the workforce, businesses benefit．The community also benefits because these students will someday become leaders． 5 | A．We need to educate students about how sportsmanship pays off for everyone． | | B．However, the stronger argument favors teaching good sportsmanship． | | C．Sports help young adults learn how to team up with others． | | D．Good sportsmanship also means admitting mistakes． |
E．Activities involving winning or losing can be tense．
F．It is natural that players should be eager to win．
G．Good team players know the rules of the game． |
The idea of light pollution has developed with the increase of lights in cities. In many areas, this light makes it difficult or impossible to observe stars and planets in the night sky.
There are a number of reasons why light pollution is important. One has become clear at the Mount Wilson Observatory near Los Angeles, California. Today, light from Los Angeles makes the night sky above Mount Wilson very bright. It is no longer an important reasearch center because of light pollution.
Light pollution threatens to reduce the scientific value of research telescoples in other important observatories. They include Lick Observatory near San Jose, California and Yerkes Observatory near Chicago, Illionis.
Light pollution is the result of wasted energy. Bright light that shines into the sky is not being used to provide light where it is needed on Earth. Poorly designed lighting causes a great deal of light pollution. Lights that are brighter than necessary also cause light pollution.
Most people in America are surprised to find out that they are able to see our own galaxy(星系)，the Milky Way, with their own eyes. But about threefourths of Americans cannot see the Miky Way because of manmade light.
Objects in the night sky are resources that provide everyone with wonder. But light pollution threatens to prevent those wonderful sights from being seen.
小题1:Light pollution usually occurs________.| A．in cities | B．in the country | | C．in wild areas | D．in developing countries |
小题2:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?| A．Mount Wilson Observatory is the most important one in America. | | B．Light pollution affects observatories only. | | C．In the dark night people can observe the sky clearly. | | D．Astronomers can observe the stars clearly by the lights of the cities. |
小题3:The victims affected by the light pollution are________.| A．children | B．grownups | C．students | D．observatories |
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Without plant, people could not live. We eat plants. We breathe the oxygen（氧气）that plants produce. And we need plants for another reason: we need them for their beauty.
Imagine a world with no plants. Imagine no flowers with their sweet smells, their beautiful colors and their lovely shapes. Imagine when the wind blows, not being able to hear the leaves in the trees or watch the branches sway（摇摆）from side to side.
Everywhere people need the beauty of plants. That is why we have parks full of trees and flowers. That is why people always try to design houses with room for some grass and a garden.
Do you talk to your plants? Do you give them love and attention?
Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird, writers of a book called THE SECRET LIFE OF PLANTS, tell of an experiment in which two seeds were planted in different places. While the plants were growing, one plant was given love and hopeful ideas. The other plant was given only hopeless ideas. After six months, the loved plant was bigger. Under the earth it had more and longer roots; above the earth, it had a thicker stem (茎) and more leaves.
小题1:According to the passage, which of the following is right?| A．If there are no flowers, there will be no sweet smells. | | B．Without plants, we can’t hear the wind. | | C．We plant trees to watch the branches sway from side to side. | | D．We need plants not only for food and oxygen but also for their beauty. |
小题2:In the experiment, the plants were________.| A．of different kinds | B．talked to in two different ways | | C．both given love and attention | D．grown in the same place |
小题3:At the end of six months,________.| A．one plant had longer roots than the other and had a thicker stem | | B．one plant had longer roots while the other had a thicker stem | | C．the plants were of the same size | | D．one plant had a thicker stem while the other plant had more leaves |
小题4:The experiment has proved（证明） that________-.| A．we should talk to plants and give them love | | B．without plants people could not live | | C．we should grow as many plants as possible | | D．plants need plenty of water, sunshine and attention |
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