I grew up in a tiny Baltimore row house in a faraway mountain area. My parents _
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I grew up in a tiny Baltimore row house in a faraway mountain area. My parents ______ the necessities of life but they couldn’t give much more. If I asked my father for a pair of jeans, he would say, “ If you want them, make the money and buy them yourself.” He wasn’t being mean; he just couldn’t ______ them. From age 12 on, I did part-time jobs after school.
When I ______ from high school, I joined the navy. Soon I was in a boot camp(新兵训练营) at Parris Island, S.C., where I learned that life in the navy centered around completing daily ______. These could be anything from cleaning the camp to conducting mock(模拟的) battles. Completing these tasks successfully ______ discipline, team-work and responsibility. It didn’t ______ whether you were black, white or Asian; everyone worked together for the ______ of the company.
I went on to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academic and later became an officer in the navy. The part of my job I ______ most was the consulting(咨询) meetings I ______ with the family members of the men and women in my ______, trying to help them deal with the long periods of ______. These proved popular and word of them spread. Before long I was being asked to give encouraging ______ to business groups, educators and kids across the country.
But I consider the boot camp my first real ______, and my life is still guided by the ______ lessons I learned there. It taught me discipline, friendship and the pride related to setting a task every day and working hard to ______ it.
| 小题1: | | A．provided | B．got | C．made | D．bought |
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| 小题2: | | A．pay | B．find | C．produce | D．afford |
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| 小题3: | | A．came | B．returned | C．escaped | D．graduated |
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| 小题4: | | A．drills | B．tasks | C．exercises | D．reports |
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| 小题5: | | A．included | B．asked | C．required | D．met |
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| 小题6: | | A．matter | B．mean | C．exist | D．work |
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| 小题7: | | A．good | B．staff | C．rest | D．right |
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| 小题8: | | A．took | B．hated | C．enjoyed | D．did |
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| 小题9: | | A．ended | B．began | C．continued | D．held |
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| 小题10: | | A．charge | B．situation | C．position | D．choice |
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| 小题11: | | A．lessons | B．meetings | C．training | D．separation |
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| 小题12: | | A．gifts | B．descriptions | C．speeches | D．performances |
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| 小题13: | | A．vacation | B．place | C．job | D．travel |
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| 小题14: | | A．important | B．bitter | C．normal | D．difficult |
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| 小题15: | | A．gain | B．achieve | C．show | D．match |
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答案
小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:D
小题4:B
小题5:C
小题6:A
小题7:A
小题8:C
小题9:D
小题10:A
小题11:D
小题12:C
小题13:C
小题14:A
小题15:B |
解析
试题分析：本文讲述了一个贫穷的小男孩成长为海军军官的故事，表达了他对军营的热爱，因为军营教会他纪律、友谊设定目标努力完成的骄傲。
小题1:考查动词。Provided提供；got得到；made制作；bought买。根据下文中的“they couldn’t give much more”可判断出作者的父母亲提供生活必需品。故选A。
小题2:考查动词。Pay付清；find找到；produce生产；afford花费得起。afford指时间或经济能力可以“花费得起，经受得住”，须与情态动词can，could或be able to搭配。根据上文中的“they couldn’t give much more”可判断出“买不起”。故选D。
小题3:考查动词。 Came来；returned返回；escaped逃走；graduated毕业。根据下文中的from high school可判断出当作者在高中毕业时，参加了海军。故选D。
小题4:考查名词。Drills演习；tasks任务；exercises练习；reports报告。根据下文中的“These could be anything from cleaning the camp to conducting mock battles.”可判断出在海军的生活,集中在完成日常工作中，task意为“任务”，一般指分派的工作任务，也指自己要求做的工作，可指体力劳动或脑力劳动，多含困难和辛苦的意味。故选B。
小题5:考查动词。Included包括；asked请求；required要求；met满足。require意为“需要,要求；命令”，指按规章、惯例或需要，要求对方做某事或履行某种义务，往往认为有权力提出要求，含有强制、命令的意味。根据部队的实际情况和其宾语可判断出，完成这些任务需要纪律。故选C。
小题6:考查动词。Matter关系重要；mean意味着；exist存在；work工作。根据下文中的“everyone worked together”可判断出无论你是黑人、白人或亚洲人都没有关系。故选A。
小题7:考查名词。 Good利益；staff职员；rest剩余人员；right权利。根据上文的内容可判断出大家在一起为整个团体的利益而工作。故选A。
小题8:考查动词。 Took拿；hated讨厌；enjoyed享受...之乐；did做。根据下文中的“These prove popular and word of them spread.”可判断出作者最喜欢做咨询工作，因为只有喜欢才能把工作做好。故选C。
小题9:考查动词。Ended了结；began开始；continued继续；held举行，开（会）。“I held with the family members of the men and women...”是定语从句，作meeting的定语，表示与男女家庭成员在一起举行的咨询会。故选D。
小题10:考查名词。Charge掌控；situation情况；position处境；choice挑选。in my charge意为“归我负责，主管”，表示由作者负责的男女家庭成员。故选A。
小题11:考查名词。Lessons课程；meetings会议；training 训练；separation分离。根据上文的内容可判断出作者帮助那些长期分离的夫妻。故选D。
小题12:考查名词。Gifts赠送；descriptions记述；speeches演讲；performances演出。根据上文中的“...meeting I held with the family members of men and women in my charge”可判断出作者给全国的商业团体、教育工作者和年轻人作鼓励他们的演讲。故选C。
小题13:考查名词。Vacation假期；place地方；job工作；travel旅行。根据上文的内容可判断出作者把预定野营作为自己的真正的工作。故选C。
小题14:考查形容词。Important重要的；bitter厉害的；normal平常的；difficult困难的。根据上文的内容可判断出作者先是在海军服役，后又做咨询工作，这些工作给作者很大的教育。故选A。
小题15:考查动词。Gain增加；achieve完成；show显示；match是相配。根据句意：努力工作完成任务。achieve意为“完成，做到，获得(胜利等)，达到(目的)，实现”，指克服困难之后取得成功、成就或实现预期的目的，强调结果。故选B。 |
举一反三
Most young people enjoy some forms of physical activity. It may be walking, cycling, swimming, or in winter, skating or skiing. It may be a game of some forms—football, basketball, hockey, golf or tennis. It may be mountaineering.
Those who have a passion for climbing high and difficult mountains are often looked upon with astonishment. Why are men and women willing to suffer cold and hardship, and to take risks in high mountains? This astonishment is caused, probably, by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activity to which men give their leisure.
Mountaineering is a sport and not a game. There are no man-made rules, as others, as there are for such games as golf and football. There are, of course, rules of different kinds which would be dangerous to ignore, but it is this freedom from man-made rules that makes mountaineering attractive to many people. Those who climb mountains are free to use their own methods.
If we compare mountaineering with other more familiar sports, we might think that one big difference is that mountaineering is not a “team game”. We should be mistaken in this. There are, it is true, no “matches” between “teams” of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may depend, there is obviously teamwork.
The mountain climber knows that he may have to fight forces that are stronger and more powerful than man. He has to fight the forces of nature. His sport requires high mental and physical qualities.
A mountain climber continues to improve in skills year by year. A skier is probably past his best by the age of thirty. But it is not unusual for men of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in the Alps. They may take more time than younger men, but they perhaps climb with more skills and less waste of effort, and they certainly experience equal enjoyment.
小题1:What sports are popular among people in winter in the passage?| A．Soccer and golf. | B．Skiing and skating. | | C．Cycling and hockey. | D．Mountaineering. |
小题2:The underlined word “passion” in Paragraph 2 could best be replaced by ______.| A．strong emotion | B．good way | | C．better feeling | D．enough affection |
小题3:Mountaineering is a sport, not a game because_______.| A．it has man-made rules | | B．it is too dangerous for climbers | | C．it can’t bring people joy or leisure | | D．it is free for climbers to use their own methods |
小题4:We know from the passage that _______.| A．mountaineering has no appeal for people | | B．physical quality is more important than mental one for climbers | | C．a mountain climber passes his best by the age of thirty | | D．it is possible for an old man of fifty or sixty to climb the Alps |
小题5:What is the best title for the passage?| A．Sports in winter | B．Team work in climbing | | C．Mountaineering | D．The quality for mountaineering |
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My father was Chief Engineer of a merchant ship, which was sunk in World War Ⅱ. The book Night of the Uboats told the story.
Memories
In September ，1940，my mother ,sister and I went to Swansea ,where my father ‘s ship was getting ready to sail ,we brought him a family photography to be kept with him at all times and keep him safe .
Then I remember my mother lying face down ,sobbing .she had heard from a friend that the ship had been sunk by a torpedo (鱼雷).
I can remember the arrived of the telegram（电报），which in those days always brought bad news .my grandmother opened it ,it read ,safe .love ted.”
My most vivid memory is being woken and brought down to sit on my father’s knee, his arm in a bandage .
He was judged unfit to return to sea and took a shore job in Glasgow for the rest of the war, for as long as I can remember ,he had a weak heart ,mother said it was caused by the torpedoes .he said it was because of the cigarette ,whichever ,he died suddenly in his early 50s.
Ten years later I read night of the U-boat and able to complete the story .
A toast
In my room is the book and the photograph .often , glass in hand, I have wondered how I would have dealt with an explosion ,a sinking ship ,a jump into a vast ocean and a wait for rescue ?lest (以免 )we forget ,I have some more whisky and toast the heroes of the war.
小题1:We can infer that the mother and children went to Swansea ________.| A．to meet a friend | B．to see the father off | | C．to take a family photo | D．to enjoy the sailing of the ship |
小题2:What did the author learn about the father from the telegram?| A．he was still alive. | B．His knee was broken. | | C．His ship had been sunk. | D．He had arrived in Glasgow. |
小题3:The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 6 refers to the father’s ________.| A．weak heart | B．taking a shore job | | C．failure to return to sea | D．injury caused by a torpedo |
小题4:What is the passage mainly about?| A．A group of forgotten heroes | | B．A book describing a terrifying battle. | | C．A ship engineer’s wartime experience. | | D．A merchant’s memories of a sea rescue. |
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You are seeing a film in which two men are having a fight. They hit one another over the heads with chairs. And so it goes on until one of the men crashes through a window and falls thirty feet to the ground below. He is dead!
Of course he isn’t really dead. With any luck he isn’t even hurt. Why? Because the men who fall out of high windows or jump from fast moving trains, who crash cars or even catch fire, are professionals. They do this for a living. These men are called stuntmen. That is to say, they perform tricks.
They actually do most of the things you see on the screen. For example, they fall from a high building. However, they do not fall onto hard ground but onto empty cardboard boxes covered with a mattress. Again, when they hit one another with chairs, the chairs are made of soft wood and when they crash through windows, the glass is made of sugar!
But although their work depends on tricks of this sort, it also requires a high degree of skill and training. Often a stuntman’s success depends on careful timing. For example, when he is “ blown up” in a battle scene, he has to jump out of the way of the explosion just at the right moment.
Naturally stuntmen are well paid for their work, but they lead dangerous lives. They sometimes get seriously injured, and even killed. A Norwegian stuntman, for example, skied over the edge of a cliff a thousand feet high. His parachute (降落伞 ) failed to open and he was killed.
In spite of all the risks, this is no longer a profession for men only. Men no longer dress up as women to perform some dangerous actions. For nowadays there are stunt girls , too.
小题1:What can be inferred from the author’s example of the Norwegian stuntman?| A．Sometimes an accident can happen to a stuntman. | | B．The percentage of serious accidents is high. | | C．Parachutes must be of good quality. | | D．The cliff was too high. |
小题2:Stuntmen are those who __________________.| A．often dress up as actors. | | B．like to lead dangerous lives. | | C．often perform seemingly dangerous actions. | | D．often fight each other for their lives. |
小题3:When a stuntman falls from a high building, ______________| A．he needs little protection. | B．he will be covered with a mattress. | | C．his life is in danger. | D．his safety is generally all right. |
小题4:Which of the following is the main factor of a successful performance?| A．Strength | B．Speed | C．Exactness | D．Carefulness |
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The airline lost your baggage. The hotel laundry(洗衣房) ruined your favorite shirt. The taxi driver overcharged you. When you"re abroad, sometimes things go wrong. Now you can do something about it! Use these tips when you want to express an effective complaint in English.
No matter how unfair the situation, it"s best to phrase your complaint politely. In English, you"ll sound more polite if you use indirect language. Here are some examples:
“I"m sorry to bother you...” Starting a complaint like this puts the listener who may have heard many complaints that day at ease. Use this phrase if the situation isn"t that serious. For example, "I"m sorry to bother you, but I wanted a baked potato, not fries."
“Can you help me with this?” Everyone would much rather be asked to do something than told! So try phrasing your complaint as a request for help: "Can you help me with this? My shirt came back from the laundry without buttons."
“I"m afraid there may be a misunderstanding.” This is a polite way of saying, "Your information is wrong. Please fix it now." You"ll most likely use this phrase if you made reservations(预定) for a flight, hotel or restaurant, and when you arrive, it"s not what you expected. For example, "I"m afraid there may be a misunderstanding. I requested a non-smoking room."
“I understand it"s not your fault...” Often when you make a complaint, you deal with a person who was not directly responsible for the problem. But the problem isn"t your fault, either! This phrase is helpful when you need swift action. Tell the person you"re dealing with you understand they"re not at fault and then directly state the problem: "I understand it"s not your fault, but the airline promised they would deliver my baggage yesterday."
“Excuse me, but I understood that...” Using this phrase lets the person know you"re well-informed and are suspicious they might be trying to take advantage of you. Don"t say, "Hey! You"re trying to cheat me!" Instead, start indirectly by stating what you know to be true: "I understood that the taxi ride to the airport was only 25 dollars." Then give them an opportunity to do the right thing.
小题1:What’s the purpose of this passage?| A．To give an introduction of life abroad. | | B．To give suggestions on how to learn English. | | C．To offer advice on giving complaints in English. | | D．To offer guides to those who travel around the world. |
小题2:According to the passage, if we meet an unfair situation, we’d better .| A．state our complaints politely | | B．go for the police immediately | | C．use indirect language to hurt people | | D．fight against the one who is responsible |
小题3:Why should we start a complaint with polite phrases?| A．Because the situation is never serious. | | B．Because the listener may not speak English. | | C．Because it can help solve the problem more easily. | | D．Because we should be always in good manners abroad. |
小题4:Several effective complaints in English are mentioned above EXCEPT .| A．“Can you help me with this?” | | B．“I understand it’s not your fault.” | | C．“Hey! You’re trying to cheat me!” | | D．“I’m afraid there may be a misunderstanding.” |
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A shop worker nicknamed(绰号) Little Fatty told of his shock at becoming a Susan Boyle-like Internet star after a perfect Whitney Houston performance on a TV talent(才能)show. Lin Yuqun, 24, won over the judges and the audience of the Million Star show with perfect performances of Whitney Houston’s I will Always Love You , and has got 480,000 hits on video sharing website You Tube.
“I am shocked that I can draw so much attention. I"m really moved and happy that people like my performance of Whitney"s song,” said Lin, who works part-time at a musical instrument shop. “I"ve loved singing since I was a little boy and I feel like I am living my dream now. I hope I can pursue(追求) a career in singing,” he told reporters.
Reporters called him “China’s Susan Boyle”, describing him as “plain-looking and short”, but Lin, who has the nickname “Little Fatty”, told reporters the comparison made him proud. “I am honoured to be compared to Susan Boyle. I am inspired and encouraged by her because she proved that even a person who"s seen as an underdog(弱者) and who has ordinary looks can shine on the stage,” Lin said.
Since his performance was posted on Youtube late last week, he has been the subject of heated conversation in on-line chat rooms on American Yahoo! and other foreign websites. “Lin really is amazing. Whitney couldn’t do it any better today, ” a viewer wrote on YouTube.
Scottish single Susan Boyle got recognized around the world after she was discovered last year on the British’s Got Talent television show with her performance of I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables, which was the best-selling debut(首演)in British chart history and also topped the US charts.
小题1:What do we know about Lin Yuqun?| A．He has a great talent for singing. | | B．He works quite hard as a shop owner. | | C．He sings better than Susan Boyle. | | D．He likes watching TV best. |
小题2:It seemed that Lin Yuqun _________.| A．was not surprised that he could be famous. | | B．felt lost after the talent show. | | C．learnt to sing at a musical instrument shop. | | D．wants to become a singer. |
小题3:Why does Lin Yuqun speak highly of Susan Boyle?| A．Because she is as ordinary as him. | | B．Because she is a famous singer now. | | C．Because he gets confidence from her. | | D．Because she brings good luck to him |
小题4:By saying “Whitney couldn’t do it any better today”, the viewer means __________.| A．Whiteny doesn"t sing well any longer. | | B．Lin Yuqun sings as well as Whitney | | C．Lin Yuqun has gone beyond Whitney | | D．Lin Yuqun can develop his singing better |
小题5:On a website, you may read the article in the column of _________.| A．education. | B．fashion | C．science | D．Art |
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