One bitterly cold day,a snowstorm blew into our area. Needing firewood,I quickly
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One bitterly cold day,a snowstorm blew into our area. Needing firewood,I quickly set out with my best friend,Bruce,to look for a tree to cut down. I was glad to have Bruce along with. Cutting down a tree in a snowstorm can be dangerous. So it was important to have a friend who could warn me of danger. When I chose a big tree about 23 meters tall and prepared to cut it down,my best friend suddenly warned me,“Don’t cut down that tree!It’s too close to the power line!”I wasn’t sure about it. So I decided to disregard his warning. I wanted to finish the job quickly and go home. So I began cutting down the tree. When the tree fell,there was no longer any doubt that my friend was right. The tree caught the power line,bringing it to the ground. I considered cutting the tree off the line. After all,electricity can’t travel through wood,so I could safely remove the tree. As I reached out my finger to touch the tree,pain ran up my arm and through my head. I was shocked! After I returned home and told my mother what had happened,she quickly called the power company. The workers from the power company soon arrived on the scene. One of them asked if I had touched the tree,and when I told him I had,his face turned pale. “You should have been killed,” he said. So why am I still alive?It was my boots that saved my life. Within two hours,the workers removed the tree. Soon the snowstorm calmed down—but not my mother. Even though she was glad I wasn’t hurt,my mother was still serious. After all,I shouldn’t have brushed off my friend’s warning. Through this experience,I learn it’s important to listen to people who offer a different perspective. time to listen might actually save a lot of time and trouble. It certainly would have kept me from getting the “shock” of my life. 小题1:The underlined word “disregard” in the second paragraph means “________”.A.pay no attention to | B.take notice of | C.consider | D.follow | 小题2:In spite of Bruce’s warning,the author still cut down the tree because________.A.he was sure there would be nothing to happen | B.he wasn’t sure if Bruce was right and was anxious to go home | C.he didn’t hear his friend’s warning at all because of the blowing wind | D.he knew electricity can’t travel through wood | 小题3:The underlined part “the snowstorm calmed down—but not my mother” means “________”.A.my mother was still angry with me for not listening to my friend’s warning | B.my mother was still in fear of the terrible accident | C.my mother was still comforting me | D.my mother was still worried about my safety | 小题4:The author wrote the passage mainly to________.A.give an account of one of his terrible experiences | B.make us know it’s important to listen to people who offer a different perspective through his experience | C.tell us not to cut trees down any more | D.remind us to be careful while we are working |
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小题1:A 小题2:B 小题3:B 小题4:B |
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试题分析: 小题1:A 推理题。根据本句So I decided to disregard his warning. I wanted to finish the job quickly and go home. So I began cutting down the tree.说明我没有理睬朋友的提醒,继续砍树。该词指没有注意,故A正确。 小题2:B 细节题。根据第二段I wasn’t sure about it.说明他不确信朋友的话正确与否。故B正确。 小题3:B 推理题。根据本句Soon the snowstorm calmed down—but not my mother.和下一段my mother was still serious. After all,I shouldn’t have brushed off my friend’s warning.说明我妈妈仍然很害怕,因为如果我不是穿着绝缘的靴子,我就被电击死亡的。故该句指B。 小题4:B 细节题。根据文章最后一段I learn it’s important to listen to people who offer a different perspective. time to listen might actually save a lot of time and trouble. It certainly would have kept me from getting the “shock” of my life.说明B正确。 点评:文章揭示了我没有听从朋友的劝告差点导致严重的触电事故。告诉我们要听从不同的意见。考查细节题较多,在解答这类问题时要求学生抓住题干文字信息,采用针对性方法进行阅读,因为这类题的答案在文章中可以直接找到。 |
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There was a gardener who looked after his garden with great care. To water his flowers, he used two buckets. One was a shiny and new bucket. The other was a very old and dilapidated one, which had seen many years of service, but was now past its best. Every morning, the gardener would fill up the two buckets. Then he would carry them along the path, one on each side, to the flowerbeds. The new bucket was very proud of itself. It could carry a full bucket of water without a single drop spilled (溢出). The old bucket felt very ashamed because of its holes: before it reached the flowerbeds, much water had leaked(漏水) along the path. Sometimes the new bucket would say, “See how great I am! How good it is that the gardener has me to water the flowers every day! I don"t know why he still bothers with you. What a waste of space you are!” And all that the old bucket could say was. “I know I am not very useful, but I can only do my best. I am happy that the gardener still finds a little bit of use in me, at least.” One day, the gardener heard that kind of conversation. After watering the flowers as usual, he said, “You both have done your work very well. Now I am going to carry you back. I want you to look carefully along the path.” Then the two buckets did so. All along the path, they noticed, on the side where the new bucket was carried, there was just bare(光秃秃的)earth; on the other side where the old bucket was carried, there was a joyous row of wild flowers, leading all the way to the garden. 小题1:What does the underlined word “dilapidated” probably mean?A.dirty | B.dark | C.dusk | D.broken | 小题2:What was the old bucket ashamed of?A.His leaking. | B.His aging. | C.His manner. | D.His past. | 小题3:The new bucket made conversations with the old one mainly to _________.A.show off its beautiful looks | B.feel sorry about the old one | C.laugh at the old one | D.praise the gardener’s kindness | 小题4:Why was the old bucket still kept by the gardener?A.Because it was used to keep balance(平衡) | B.Because it stayed in its best condition | C.Because it had its own value | D.Because it was treated as a treasure |
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Read the following time table and then answer the following questions. Train Timetable. Lv. (Leave) Boston Ar. (Arrive) Midway Ar. New York 5:10 AM EX. (Except) Sun. 7:00 AM 10:45 AM 7:10 AM Daily 9:00 AM 12:45 PM 9:10 AM Ex, Sat. & Sun. 11:00 AM 2:45 PM 10:00 Am Ex. Hol. (Holiday) 11:45 AM 2:45 PM 1:15 PM Daily 3:15 PM 5:45 PM 3:40 PM Ex. Hol. 5:40 PM 8:15 PM 5:20 PM Daily 7:20 PM 9:55 PM 小题1:.What is the shortest time between Boston and New York by train?A.5 hours 35 minutes | B.5 hours 5 minutes | C.4 hours 30 minutes. | D.4 hours 25 minutes. | 小题2:.How many trains have to spend over five hours on the way from Boston to New York?小题3:.On Christmas Day, how many trains at least can you take from Boston to New York? |
As a physician who travels quite a lot, I spend a lot of time on planes listening for that dreaded “Is there a doctor on board?” announcement. I’ve been 16 only once — for a woman who had merely fainted. But the 17 made me quite curious about how 18 this kind of thing happens. I wondered what I would do if 19 with a real midair medical emergency — without access 20 a hospital staff and the usual emergency equipment. So 21 the New England Journal of Medicine last week 22 a study about in-flight medical events, I read it 23 interest. The study estimated that there are a(n) 24 of 30 in-flight medical emergencies on U.S. flights every day. Most of them are not 25 ; fainting and dizziness are the most frequent complaints. 26 13% of them — roughly four a day — are serious enough to 27 a pilot to change course. The most common of the serious emergencies 28 heart trouble, strokes, and difficulty breathing. Let’s face it: plane rides are 29 . For starters, cabin pressures at high altitudes are set at roughly 30 they would be if you lived at 5,000 to 8,000 feet above sea level. Most people can tolerate these pressures pretty 31 , but passengers with heart disease 32 experience chest pains as a result of the reduced amount of oxygen flowing through their blood. 33 common in-flight problem is deep venous thrombosis — the so-called economy class syndrome (综合症). 34 happens, don’t panic. Things are getting better on the in-flight-emergency front. Thanks to more recent legislation (立法), flights with at 35 one attendant are starting to install emergency medical kits to treat heart attacks.
小题1: | A.called | B.addressed | C.informed | D.surveyed |
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小题2: | A.accident | B.condition | C.incident | D.disaster |
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小题3: | A.soon | B.long | C.many | D.often |
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小题4: | A.faced | B.treated | C.identified | D.provided |
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小题5: | A.for | B.to | C.by | D.through |
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小题6: | A.before | B.since | C.when | D.while |
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小题7: | A.collected | B.conducted | C.discovered | D.published |
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小题9: | A.amount | B.average | C.sum | D.number |
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小题10: | A.significant | B.heavy | C.common | D.serious |
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小题12: | A.require | B.inspire | C.engage | D.command |
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小题13: | A.include | B.limit | C.imply | D.contain |
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小题14: | A.enjoyable | B.promoting | C.dull | D.stressful |
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小题15: | A.who | B.what | C.which | D.that |
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小题16: | A.severely | B.unwillingly | C.easily | D.casually |
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小题17: | A.ought to | B.may | C.used to | D.need |
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小题18: | A.Any | B.One | C.Other | D.Another |
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小题19: | A.Whatever | B.However | C.Whenever | D.Wherever |
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小题20: | A.most | B.worst | C.least | D.best |
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Sitting in the play area of the doctor’s office, my children, Paul, four, and Bailey, three, built a Lego tower while we waited to be called for Paul’s examination. “Good job, you guys,”I said, trying not to sound too tired. My husband was away on business, and it was difficult being alone with the kids. At times I felt like I was living in the jungle(丛林) rather than the suburbs. “Don’t put the Lego in your mouth, Bailey,”I said. Paul grabbed(抓取) it from him.“That’s not nice, Paul,”I said. He gave back the Lego. I looked around the waiting room. A woman was eating something, a couple were talking, and an old gentleman in a blue jacket was reading a magazine. I wished I could sit quietly for a while. I wanted to be able to take a rest, or go shopping alone. At once, I was ashamed of myself. What kind of mother was I? “God,”I thought, “help me to be the very best mom I can be.” The nurse came into the waiting room to get us. Just at that moment, the old gentleman in the waiting room put down his magazine and came up to me. With a smile on his face, he said, “Your children are most certainly lucky to have such a wonderful mother.”“Thank you,”I replied in a low voice and watched him walk back to his seat. We followed the nurse into the examination room. While she weighed Paul, I told her how that man had made my day. Motherhood is still a jungle sometimes, but now when I feel tired I remember the encouraging words of the old gentleman. 小题1:The writer went to the doctor’s office because .A.one of her children liked to play there | B.her son Paul needed an examination | C.she was tired and needed to see her doctor | D.she wanted to have all her children examined | 小题2:.From Paragraph 2, we know the writer felt that looking after her children alone was .A.unfair | B.happy | C.hard | D.interesting | 小题3:The writer criticized(批评) Paul when he .A.put the Lego into Bailey’s mouth | B.took away the toy from Bailey | C.made trouble in the waiting room | D.didn’t follow her advice | 小题4:What can we learn from the passage?A.The writer often went shopping alone. | B.The writer’s husband was always on business. | C.The writer doesn’t know how to be a good mother. | D.The writer was greatly encouraged by the old gentleman’s words. |
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Mr Black once decided to travel by air on business because of some reason. He liked 16 beside a window when he was 17 ,so when he got onto the plane, he 18 a window seat. He 19 that all of them had already been taken 20 one, and there was a soldier sitting in the seat beside this one. Mr Black was 21 that he had not taken the one by the window, but, anyhow, he at once went towards 22 . When he 23 it, however, he saw that there was a notice on it. It was written 24 ink and said,“This is reserved for proper load balance. Thank you.” Mr Black had never seen such a notice in a plane 25 ,but he thought that the plane 26 be carrying something particularly heavy in 27 baggage room which made 28 necessary to have passengers properly balanced, so he walked on and 29 another empty seat, not beside the 30 ,to sit in. Two or three other people tried 31 in the window seat beside the soldier, but they, too, 32 the notice and went on. Then, when the plane was nearly full, a very beautiful girl stepped into the plane. The soldier, who was 33 the passengers coming in, quickly took the notice off the seat beside him-and 34 that way succeeded in 35 the company of the girl during the whole of the trip.
小题1: | A.sitting | B.to sit | C.sat | D.sit |
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小题2: | A.traveling | B.sitting | C.flying | D.sleeping |
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小题3: | A.found | B.looked for | C.noticed | D.searched |
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小题4: | A.found | B.looked for | C.saw | D.observed |
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小题5: | A.besides | B.except | C.expect | D.except for |
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小题6: | A.glad | B.pleased | C.surprised | D.surprising |
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小题8: | A.get to | B.arrived | C.got | D.reached |
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小题10: | A.past | B.then | C.ago | D.before |
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小题11: | A.may | B.must | C.would | D.should |
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小题13: | A.that | B.this | C.it | D.everything |
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小题14: | A.see | B.seeing | C.finding | D.found |
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小题15: | A.one | B.window | C.soldier | D.girl |
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小题16: | A.to sit | B.sitting | C.to seat | D.seating |
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小题17: | A.watched | B.saw | C.read | D.found |
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小题18: | A.seeing | B.watching | C.seen | D.watched |
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小题20: | A.failing | B.having | C.missing | D.helping |
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