A mouse looked through a hole in the wall to see the farmer and his wife opening
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A mouse looked through a hole in the wall to see the farmer and his wife opening a package. What food might it contain? He was astonished to discover that it was a mouse trap!
Running to the farmyard, the mouse shouted, warning, “There is a mouse trap in the house; there is a mouse trap in the house.” The chicken with her head high, said, “Shut up, Little Ugly. This is a great concern to you, but it has nothing to do with me; I cannot be bothered by it.”
The mouse turned to the pig and told him, “There is a mouse trap in the house.” “I am so very sorry, Mr. Mouse,” said the pig, “but there is nothing I can do about it but pray; you are always in my prayers.”
The mouse turned to the cow, who said, “A mouse trap; am I in great danger, huh?”
So the mouse had to face the farmer’s mouse trap alone.
That very night a sound was heard through the house, like the sound of a mouse trap catching its prey. The farmer’s wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see that it was a poisonous snake whose tail the trap had caught. The snake bit the farmer’s wife. The farmer rushed her to the hospital.
She returned home with a fever. It is said that drinking fresh chicken soup will help treat fever, so the farmer took his sharp knife to the farmyard for the soup’s main ingredient. His wife’s sickness continued so that friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them, the farmer killed the pig. The farmer’s wife did not get well, in fact, she died, and so many people came for her funeral. The farmer had the cow killed to provide meat for all of them to eat.
So next time someone is facing a problem, don’t say that has nothing to do with you.
小题1:We could see from the passage that the mouse was______.| A．good at cheating others | B．dishonest | | C．kind and warm-hearted | D．foolish |
小题2:Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?| A．The others helped the farmer kill the cow. | | B．The mouse trap was very practical. | | C．The pig is more friendly than the other animals . | | D．The farmer’s family had no friends at all |
小题3:What can we learn from the story?| A．Traps can always cause chain reactions | | B．Sometimes when the least of us are threatened, we all might be at risk. | | C．It is better to be safe than to be sorry. | | D．To keep the balance of nature is the duty of us all. |
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答案
小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:B |
解析
试题分析：本文是一篇寓言故事告诉我们表面看上去没有联系的事物，实际上都可能联系在一起。
小题1:C 推理题。根据文章2,3,4段可知老鼠看见危险以后立刻通知其它动物，说明他很善良也很热心肠，故C正确。
小题2:D 细节题。根据文章倒数第三行so many people came for her funeral.说明这位农民有很多朋友，故D错误。
小题3:B主旨大意题。文章通过中寓言故事告诉我们表面看上去没有联系的事物，实际上都可能联系在一起。故表面上最不会受到威胁的事物，也有可能出于危险中，故B正确。
点评：寓言类短文是想通过一个故事阐述一个道理，本文的内容比较简单易懂，考生要注意上下文的串联和细节的理解。 |
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There was an American writer who often told such a story to his friends and readers:
It was an exhibition of the artists’ works organized by the Red Cross. I was invited as a special guest to take part in the exhibition. During this period, two cute girls of 16 or 17 years old came to me and asked for my signature(签名).
“I haven’t brought my pen. Is the pencil okay?” I asked. In fact I knew they wouldn’t refuse. I just wanted to show a well-known writer’s good manners to the common readers.
“Certainly,” the young girls readily agreed. I could see they were very excited. Of course, their excitement also made me more pleased with myself. One of the girls handed her notebook to me. I took out my pencil, wrote a few words of encouragement, and signed my name. The girl read my signature, frowned(皱眉), looked at me carefully and asked, “Aren’t you Robert Charboss?”
“NO,”I told her proudly, “I’m the author of Alice Adams, the winner of two Pulitzer Prizes.”
The young girl turned to another one, and said, “Mary, lend your eraser to me.”
At the moment, all my pride turned into a bubble (泡沫) immediately. Since then, I always warn(告诫)myself：Don’t think too highly of yourself even though you are so outstanding（杰出的）.
小题1:The writer went to the exhibition because he .| A．would put out his new book | | B．got a special invitation | | C．wanted to meet his fans | | D．wanted show off (炫耀) that he was an outstanding writer |
小题2:We can infer that the two girls were the fans of . | A．the writer | B．Alice Adams | C．Robert Charboss | D．the Red Cross |
小题3:The underlined sentence “all my pride turned into a bubble immediately” means that the writer .| A．had realized that he was too proud of himself | | B．felt very angry when he heard the girl’s words | | C．was so polite to the girls and helped them a lot | | D．was regret to sign his name for the girl |
小题4:This story teaches us to be a(an) person.| A．careful | B．outstanding | C．modest | D．easy-going |
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Perhaps the most interesting person I have ever met is an Italian professor of philosophy who teaches at the University of Pisa. 21 I last met this man eight years ago, I have not forgotten his 22 qualities. First of all, I respected his 23 to teaching. Because his lectures were always well-prepared and clearly delivered, students crowded into his classroom. His followers liked the fact that he 24 what he taught. Furthermore, he could be counted on（依赖） to explain his ideas in an 25 way, introducing such aids to 26 as oil paintings, music, and guest lecturers. Once he 27 sang a song in class in order to make a point clear. 28 , 1 admired the fact that he would talk to students outside the classroom or talk with them 29 the telephone. Drinking coffee in the cafe, he would easily make friends with students. Sometimes he would 30 a student to a game of chess. 31 , he would join student groups to discuss a variety of 32 ：agriculture, diving and mathematics. Many young people visited him in his office for 33 on their studies; others came to his home for social evenings. Finally, I was 34 by his lively sense of humor. He believed that no lesson is a success 35 , during it, the students and the professor 36 at least one loud 37 . Through his sense of humor, he made learning more 38 and more lasting. If it is 39 that life makes a wise man smile and a foolish man cry, 40 my friend is indeed a wise man.
| 小题1: | | A．Although | B．When | C．Even if | D．Now that |
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| 小题2: | | A．basic | B．special | C．common | D．particular |
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| 小题3: | | A．attention | B．introduction | C．relation | D．devotion |
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| 小题4: | | A．insisted on | B．talked about. | C．believed in | D．agreed with |
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| 小题5: | | A．imaginative | B．ordinary | C．opposite | D．open |
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| 小题6: | | A．listening | B．understanding | C．information | D．discovery |
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| 小题7: | | A．also | B．nearly | C．even | D．only |
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| 小题8: | | A．Later | B．Secondly | C．However | D．Therefore |
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| 小题10: | | A．invite | B．lead | C．prefer | D．show |
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| 小题11: | | A．As a matter of fact | B．Later on | C．Other times | D．In general |
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| 小题12: | | A．questions | B．subjects | C．matters | D．contents |
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| 小题13: | | A．support | B．explanation | C．experience | D．advice |
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| 小题14: | | A．disturbed | B．moved | C．attracted | D．defeated |
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| 小题15: | | A．for | B．until | C．since | D．unless |
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| 小题16: | | A．hear | B．suggest | C．share | D．demand |
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| 小题17: | | A．laugh | B．cry | C．shout | D．question |
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| 小题18: | | A．helpful | B．enjoyable | C．practical | D．useful |
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| 小题19: | | A．natural | B．normal | C．hopeful | D．true |
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There was once a famous king whose name was Tamerlane. Like Alexander the Great, he 36 to become the master of the whole world. So he raised a great 37 and made war on other countries. He conquered(征服，打败） many kings and 38 many cities. But at last his army was beaten; and Tamerlane escaped alone from the field of 39 .
For a long time he wandered in 40 from place to place. His enemies were 41 him. He was about to lose all hope.
One day he was 42 under a tree, thinking of his failure. He had now been a wanderer for twenty days. He couldn’t 43 any longer. Suddenly he saw a small object climbing up the trunk (树干) of the tree. He looked more 44 and saw it was an ant, 45 a grain of wheat（麦粒） as large as itself.
There was a 46 in the tree only a little way above, and that was the home of the ant.
“You are 47 , Mr. Ant,” he said, “but you are carrying something that is too heavy for you.” Just as he 48 , the ant lost its footing and fell to the ground. But it 49 held on to the grain of wheat. Tamerlane 50 the little insect. It tried the second time, the third time ... the twentieth time — but always with the same 51 . Then it tried the twenty-first time. 52 , one little step at a time, it climbed across the rough place where it had 53 so often. The next minute it climbed 54 into its home, carrying the grain of wheat. “Well done!” said Tamerlane, “you’ve taught me a lesson. I, too, will try, try again, 55 I succeed.”
And this he did.
| 小题1: | | A．failed | B．learned | C．chose | D．wished |
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| 小题2: | | A．party | B．family | C．army | D．group |
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| 小题3: | | A．burned | B．defended | C．rebuilt | D．developed |
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| 小题4: | | A．business | B．battle | C．sports | D．wheat |
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| 小题5: | | A．peace | B．relief | C．puzzlement | D．fear |
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| 小题6: | | A．fighting against | B．looking for | C．caring about | D．calling on |
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| 小题7: | | A．lying | B．singing | C．sleeping | D．practicing |
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| 小题8: | | A．grow up | B．get around | C．carry on | D．stay up |
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| 小题9: | | A．quickly | B．excitedly | C．seriously | D．closely |
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| 小题10: | | A．eating | B．carrying | C．discovering | D．picking |
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| 小题11: | | A．hole | B．cave | C．leaf | D．flower |
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| 小题12: | | A．hungry | B．small | C．brave | D．smart |
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| 小题13: | | A．discussed | B．explained | C．complained | D．spoke |
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| 小题14: | | A．only | B．still | C．also | D．even |
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| 小题15: | | A．watched | B．touched | C．helped | D．guided |
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| 小题16: | | A．goal | B．method | C．result | D．reason |
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| 小题17: | | A．Hurriedly | B．Gently | C．Slowly | D．Sadly |
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| 小题18: | | A．stopped | B．appeared | C．prepared | D．fallen |
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| 小题19: | | A．worriedly | B．safely | C．freely | D．calmly |
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| 小题20: | | A．till | B．after | C．if | D．because |
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A few years ago, when I was about 14,I went out for a walk 31 a rainy summer day. I saw a man 32 small, dirty colthes. He had 33umbrella, and he was picking bottles out of bushes. When he found 34 ,he smiled and put it in his big bag. I thought,“I wish there 35 some way to help him. Well, I could give him my umbrella.” Then I walked to him 36 gave the umbrella to him.“You need this more than I 37 .” The man took it with 38 big smile on his face and said,“Thank you! Thank you!” And then I walked away 39 good, I turned around and saw him 40a lot more, even though he was still picking bottles from bushes. “It was just an umbrella.” I thought, not 41 that it was the kindness 42 made him happy.
A few weeks later I was walking on a sunny day, and 43 the same man with the same clothes, 44 the same big bag 45 of bottles. The only 46 was that my umbrella was right in the corner, looking47 he cherished（爱护） it. It was so clean.
It didn’t 48 that I couldn’t give the man a house and a job and I only did I was able to do. But 50made someone else happier, so that was enough.
| 小题3: | | A．no | B．not any | C．not a | D．none |
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| 小题4: | | A．it | B．one | C．some | D．anything |
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| 小题9: | | A．feel | B．felt | C．feeling | D．to feel |
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| 小题10: | | A．crying | B．laughing | C．shouting | D．smiling |
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| 小题11: | | A．wanting | B．thinking | C．realizing | D．considering |
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| 小题12: | | A．that | B．which | C．what | D．how |
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| 小题13: | | A．passing by | B．passed by | C．went by | D．going by |
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| 小题14: | | A．as well | B．but | C．and | D．rather than |
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| 小题15: | | A．fill | B．filled | C．full | D．filling |
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| 小题16: | | A．difference | B．same | C．change | D．vary |
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| 小题17: | | A．even if | B．as to | C．as for | D．as if |
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| 小题18: | | A．matter | B．count | C．event | D．affair |
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| 小题19: | | A．which | B．what | C．that | D．whether |
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A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.
The conversation soon turned into complaints about 36 in work and life. To offer his guests coffee, the 37 went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and a variety of 38 — porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some 39 , some expensive, some delicate — telling them to help themselves to the 40 .
When all the students 41 a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, "If you have 42 , all the nice-looking expensive cups have been taken up, 43 the plain and cheap ones. While it is 44 for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the 45 of your problems and stress. "
"Be assured that the cup itself adds no 46 to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even 47 what we drink. "
"What all of you really want is coffee, 48 the cup, but you 49 went for the best cups … And then you began 50 each other"s cups. "
"Now consider 51 : Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain 52 , and the type of cup we have does not determine, nor 53 the quality of life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we 54 to enjoy the coffee. Fully appreciate the coffee, not the cups! Don"t let the cups 55 you ... enjoy the coffee instead.
| 小题1: | | A．stress | B．progress | C．condition | D．pride |
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| 小题2: | | A．advisor | B．professor | C．monitor | D．graduate |
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| 小题3: | | A．glasses | B．bowls | C．trays | D．cups |
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| 小题4: | | A．plain-looking | B．beautiful | C．modern | D．nice-looking |
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| 小题5: | | A．pot | B．sugar | C．milk | D．coffee |
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| 小题6: | | A．made | B．had | C．cooked | D．served |
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| 小题7: | | A．talked | B．discussed | C．noticed | D．decided |
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| 小题8: | | A．leaving behind | B．falling about | C．leaving about | D．falling behind |
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| 小题9: | | A．strange | B．wonderful | C．normal | D．important |
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| 小题10: | | A．source | B．purpose | C．doubt | D．result |
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| 小题11: | | A．price | B．quality | C．sweet | D．color |
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| 小题12: | | A．proves | B．tastes | C．hides | D．steals |
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| 小题13: | | A．more than | B．less than | C．other than | D．rather than |
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| 小题14: | | A．consciously | B．wisely | C．shyly | D．carelessly |
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| 小题15: | | A．showing | B．eyeing | C．exchanging | D．praising |
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| 小题17: | | A．jobs | B．money | C．position | D．life |
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| 小题18: | | A．change | B．increase | C．discover | D．lower |
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| 小题19: | | A．try | B．manage | C．fail | D．plan |
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| 小题20: | | A．envy | B．drive | C．support | D．assess |
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