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试题 题型:未知 难度等级:☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
“The only thing holding you back is yourself. Never say neve
“The only thing holding you back is yourself. Never say never”, said a rising 17-year-old singer, Justin Bieber, who was just an ordinary boy in Canada a few years ago.
After the accident of falling from the 18th floor and lying in the snow for three hours, my hands were frozen and my spinal cord (脊髓)was seriously injured. All the doctors and professors in the famous hospitals in Beijing told me that there was little chance for my hands and my body to recover (康复).
After half a year of medical treatments and recovering exercises, I could not make any more progress for over a year. What was worse , I suffered a lot from depression (绝望). On top of this, I suffered from insomnia, making every minute of the night seem to last forever. Hopelessly, mom and I came back to my hometown, which is small town in Guangdong.
At that time, I thought that I would never be able to walk again. I would never love and be loved. I would never be able to earn even a penny. I would never be able to repay the kindness I got from my parents and many nice people. Life was meaningless.
Now two years has passed. My hands are 80% recovered. I can even type faster than a healthy person! Up to now, I have worked for a law firm as an interpreter for half a year already. Although I don’t earn as much as before, I am able to pay for the food and clothes I need. What’s more, I even have extra money to buy thanksgiving presents for my parents and my boyfriend. Through my blogs (博客) , many people get to know me and like me. I can bring happiness to them. I can help those who are still suffering from depression and the pain of illnesses by chatting with them….You see, I am living a meaningful life and I am happier than ever I could have dreamed.
So, my friends, never say never. As long as you are alive, there is always hope and possibilities. It is never too late to take action to realize your dreams. (382 words)
小题1:What’s the writer’s present job
A.A singer.
B.A typist .
C.A professor .
D.An interpreter.
小题2:What does the underlined word “insomnia” in the third paragraph mean in Chinese
A.失眠
B.失忆
C.麻木
D.低烧
小题3:All of the following words can be used to describe the writer’s present life EXCEPT___________.
A.helpful
B.meaningful
C.painful
D.hopeful
小题4:According to the passage, which of the following statements about the writer is TRUE
A.She gets a lot of help through her blogs.
B.She is in love with a young man at present.
C.She got medical treatment soon after the accident.
D.She had no job and earned little before the accident.
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试题 题型:未知 难度等级:☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
Some say everyday miracles(奇迹) are predestined(注定的)----the r
Some say everyday miracles(奇迹) are predestined(注定的)----the right time for the appointed meeting. And it can happen anywhere.
In 2001, 11-year-old Kevin Stephan was a bat boy for his younger brother's Little League team in Lancaster, New York. It was an early evening in late July. Kevin was standing on the grass away from the plate, where another youngster was warming up for the next game. Swinging his bat back and forth, giving it all the power an elementary school kid could give. The boy brought the bat back hard and hit Kevin in the chest. His heart stopped.
When Kevin fell to the ground, the mother of one of the players rushed out of the stands to his aid. Penny Brown hadn't planned to be there that day, but at the last minute, her shift(换班)at the hospital had been changed to see her son’s performance. She was given the night off. Penny bent over the senseless boy, his face already starting to turn blue, and giving CPR, breathing into his mouth and giving chest compressions. And he revived in the end.
After his recovery, he became a volunteer junior firefighter, learning some of the emergency first-aid techniques that had saved his life. He studied hard in school and was saving money for college by working as a dishwasher in a local restaurant in his spare time.
Kevin, now 18, was working in the kitchen when he heard people screaming, customers in confusion, employees rushing toward a table. He hurried into the main room and saw a woman there, her face turning blue, her hands at her throat. She was choking.
Quickly Kevin stepped behind her, wrapped his arms around her and clasped his hands. Then, using skills he'd first learned in Scouts. The food that was trapped in the woman's throat was freed. The color began to return to her face.
"The food was stuck. I couldn't breathe," she said. She thought she was dying. "I was very frightened."
Who was the woman
Penny Brown.
小题1:The author wrote the passage to show us that_______.
A.miracles are predestined and they can happen anywhere
B.whoever helps you in trouble will get a reward one day
C.God will help those who give others a helping hand
D.miracles won’t come without any difficulty sometimes
小题2:Which of the following statements is True of Kevin Stephan
A.He was hit on the face by a boy and almost lost his life
B.He was a volunteer junior firefighter, teaching the players first-aid skills
C.He worked part-time in a local restaurant to save money for college
D.He saved Penny Brown though he didn’t really know how to deal with food choke
小题3:Why did Penny Brown change her shift and was given the night off that night
A.She was invited to give the players directions
B.She volunteered to give medical services
C.She was a little worried about his son’s safety
D.She came to watch her son’s game and cheered him
小题4:When Kevin knew the woman was Penny Brown, probably he first felt _____.
A.happy
B.surprised
C.sad
D.worried
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试题 题型:未知 难度等级:☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
Are you a man or a mouse? When people ask this question the
Are you a man or a mouse When people ask this question they want to know 31 you are a 32 person or a coward(懦夫). But you will never really know the answer to this question 33 you are tested in real life. Some people 34 they are brave but when they come face to face with real 35 , they act like cowards. Others think of themselves as cowards, but when they meet danger, they act like 36 .
Lenny had always thought of himself as a 37 person. He got worried before examinations. He worried about his job and health. All he wanted in life was to be safe and healthy. 38 , on January 15th, 2002, a plane crashed into the Potomac River in Washington. Lenny went to the river to see what was happening. He saw a woman in the 39 water. Lenny did not feel afraid. He kept very 40 and did a very dangerous thing. He jumped into the Potomac, 41 to the woman, and kept her head 42 the water. Seventy-eight people died that day. Thank to Lenny, it was not 43 .
When you are in a very 44 situation and feel afraid, the body automatically produces a chemical in the blood. The chemical is called adrenalin(肾上腺素). 45 adrenalin in the blood system, you will feel stronger and stronger and are 46 to fight or run away. However, when you are absolutely terrified, the body can produce too much adrenalin. When this 47 , the muscles become very hard and you find you 48 move at all. You are then paralyzed(使瘫痪,使麻痹) with fear. This is 49 when we are very frightened, we sometimes say we’re “petrified”, which means “stone”. We are very frightened 50 we become stonelike.
小题1:
A.how
B.neither
C.whether
D.either
小题2:
A.brave
B.real
C.hard
D.certain
小题3:
A.when
B.until
C.after
D.once
小题4:
A.realize
B.find
C.think
D.agree
小题5:
A.life
B.question
C.mouse
D.danger
小题6:
A.soldiers
B.mice
C.heroes
D.cowards
小题7:
A.useful
B.brave
C.nervous
D.terrible
小题8:
A.So
B.Therefore
C.Then
D.Actually
小题9:
A.fresh
B.poisonous
C.warm
D.ice-cold
小题10:
A.nervous
B.calm
C.frightened
D.excited
小题11:
A.went
B.helped
C.spoke
D.swam
小题12:
A.in
B.under
C.above
D.from
小题13:
A.an accident
B.a mistake
C.seventy-eight
D.seventy-nine
小题14:
A.dangerous
B.comfortable
C.different
D.favorable
小题15:
A.With
B.Without
C.For
D.Like
小题16:
A.afraid
B.unable
C.ready
D.anxious
小题17:
A.gets
B.disappears
C.happens
D.goes
小题18:
A.needn’t
B.can’t
C.mustn’t
D.shouldn’t
小题19:
A.where
B.how
C.because
D.why
小题20:
A.that
B.for
C.such
D.so
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试题 题型:未知 难度等级:☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
Years ago I had the opportunity to meet a girl who reinforce
Years ago I had the opportunity to meet a girl who reinforced my understanding of the power of belief. She was 36 the most powerful person I had ever met. I met Chris for the first time while taking the Dale Carnegie 37 in California.
Our class had already been going for quite some time when 38 , supported by metal crutches(拐杖), 39 herself in. Chris had cerebral palsy(大脑性麻痹). She had many 40 in communicating with others. This was not due to 41 of desire, but because most of her twenty-one years of life she had been kept in a room with no more than Elvis records and tapes to 42 her. No one had taken the time to assist her in developing the ability to 43 . It was Bonnie, her current caretaker, who 44 there was much more to Chris than anyone else gave her credit for.
When asked by the instructor what her goal 45 the twelve-week course was, Chris struggled to respond and became frustrated and 46 in the process. For most of her 47 nobody would listen to her. The only way she knew to get someone to 48 was through temper outbursts. With Bonnie as her interpreter, Chris conveyed that her 49 was to be able to stand by herself in front of forty-five people and tell us about herself.
On the twelfth week, Chris stood in front of the room and 50 with us, in her own words, what her life had been like. It was one of the most beautiful and enlightening experiences I had ever 51 . Though as a girl who had in many ways been 52 , she believed that she could __53__ more in her life and she did. And she also had the love and support of forty-five friends, who, just weeks before, had been 54 strangers.
What we all witnessed through Chris’ courage is that life is 55 moment by moment, based on our beliefs, which are relevant to both our personal and professional direction and have the power to make our wildest dreams come true.
小题1:
A.luckily
B.probably
C.formally
D.naturally
小题2:
A.break
B.course
C.house
D.chance
小题3:
A.someone
B.he
C.herself
D.she
小题4:
A.dragged
B.rushed
C.ran
D.jumped
小题5:
A.difficulties
B.indications
C.disagreements
D.suggestions
小题6:
A.notice
B.need
C.lack
D.cheer
小题7:
A.impress
B.annoy
C.love
D.entertain
小题8:
A.walk
B.pronounce
C.communicate
D.write
小题9:
A.knew
B.asked
C.spoke
D.required
小题10:
A.at
B.for
C.on
D.in
小题11:
A.grateful
B.surprised
C.angry
D.noisy
小题12:
A.way
B.process
C.operation
D.life
小题13:
A.listen
B.smile
C.watch
D.understand
小题14:
A.class
B.goal
C.ability
D.reason
小题15:
A.began
B.agreed
C.found
D.shared
小题16:
A.argued
B.attended
C.witnessed
D.accepted
小题17:
A.found out
B.thrown away
C.brought up
D.held out
小题18:
A.give
B.accompany
C.spend
D.achieve
小题19:
A.complete
B.necessary
C.enough
D.typical
小题20:
A.called
B.carried
C.created
D.searched
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试题 题型:未知 难度等级:☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
New York Times-The already crazed competition for admission
New York Times-The already crazed competition for admission to the nation’s most famous universities and colleges became even more intense (激烈的) this year, with many recording the lowest acceptance rates.
Harvard College, for example, offered admission to only 7.1 percent of the 27,462 high school seniors who applied — or, put another way, it rejected 93 of every 100 applicants, many with extraordinary achievements, like a perfect score on one of the SAT exams. Yale College accepted 8.3 percent of its 22,813 applicants. Both rates were records.
Columbia College admitted 8.7 percent of its applicants, Brown University and Dartmouth College about 13 percent, and Bowdoin College and Georgetown University 18 percent — also records.
“We love the people we admitted, but we also love a very large number of the people who we were not able to admit,” said William R. Fitzsimmons, dean (主任) of admissions and financial aid at Harvard College.
Some colleges said they placed more students on their waiting lists than in recent years, in part because of uncertainty over how many admitted students would decide to enroll (登记入学). Harvard and Princeton stopped accepting students through early admission this academic year; that meant that more than 1,500 students who would have been admitted in December were likely to have applied to many famous schools in the regular round.
Many factors contributed to the tightening of the competition at the most selective colleges, admissions deans said. The number of high school graduates in the nation has grown each year over the last decade and a half, experts estimate that the figure will reach the highest point this year or next, which might reduce the competition a little.
Other factors were the ease of online applications, expanded financial aid packages, an ambitious students’ applying to ever more colleges.
1.What’s the passage mainly about
A.Harvard has the lowest admission rate this year.
B.Many factors have led to the intense competition.
C.Famous universities prefer to have more students on their waiting lists.
D.Admission to famous universities became even more difficult this year.
2.Which of the following has the highest acceptance rate this year
A.Yale College. B.Georgetown University.
C.Columbia College. D.Dartmouth College.
3.How many of the 20,000 applicants would be rejected by Columbia College this year
A.18,260 B.1,740 C.18,350 D.1,950
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试题 题型:未知 难度等级:☆
O. Henry, a famous American writer of short stories, was bor
O. Henry, a famous American writer of short stories, was born in North Carolina in 1862. O. Henry was a pen name. His real name was William Sydney Porter. When he was a young boy, he did not go to school for long because of being born in a poor family, but he tried to teach himself everything he needed to know.
When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas. There he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank. But he got himself into some trouble. Some money went missing from the bank. O. Henry was believed to have stolen it, so he was sent to prison(监狱). During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and went on writing.
He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because almost all of them finished with a sudden change. This made the readers surprised.
小题1:___________ was the real name of the famous American writer.
A.O. Henry
B.William Sydney Porter
C.Carolina
D.Texas
小题2:O. Henry was sent to prison because _________________.
A.People thought he had stolen money from the newspaper.
B.People thought he had stolen money from the bank.
C.he wanted to write stories about prisoners.
D.he broke the law (法律) by not using his own name
小题3:Which of the following is true
A.O. Henry was from a rich family
B.O. Henry was in school for a long time.
C.O. Henry learned everything he needed by himself.
D.O. Henry liked writing stories when he was a little boy.
小题4:O. Henry got most materials for his stories from ______________.
A.his happy life as a boy
B.New York and the poor of the city
C.the newspaper
D.his life in prison
小题5:People enjoyed reading O. Henry’s stories because _________________
A.they had surprising endings
B.they were easy to understand
C.they showed love for the poor
D.they were about New York
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试题 题型:未知 难度等级:☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
Perhaps you have never heard of Katherine Lawes.Katherine wa
Perhaps you have never heard of Katherine Lawes.Katherine was the wife of Lewis Lawes, warden (监狱长) at Sing Sing Prison from 1920 to 1941.In these 21 years he made many reforms --- and an important part of his success was due to his wife Katherine.
Katherine took seriously the idea that the prisoners are human beings ,worthy of attention and respect .She regularly visited inside the walls of Sing Sing.She encouraged the prisoners, took things to them and spent time listening to them.Most importantly, she cared about them.And as a result, they cared deeply about her.
Then one night in October of 1937, news was "telegraphed" between the prison cells that Katherine had been killed in an accident.The prisoners asked the warden to allow them to attend her funeral.He agreed to their strange request and a few days later the south gate of Sing Sing swung slowly open.Hundreds of men who had committed almost every crime imaginable marched slowly out of the prison, later gathered again at the gate and returned to their cells.There were so many that they proceeded unguarded.But no one tried to escape.If he had, the others might have killed him immediately.So devoted were they to Katherine Lawes, the woman who daily walked into Hell to show the men a piece of Heaven.
Katherine' s strength was to see the men less as prisoners and more as individuals.Thomas Moore once said, "We can only treat badly those things or people whose souls we show no respect for."
59.小题1:When Katherine's husband was the warden at Sing Sing Prison, she did the following things EXCEPT_______________.
A.encouraging the prisoners
B.visiting the prison houses
C.doing some writing for the prisoner
D.spending time in listening to the prisoners
60.小题2:Why did the prisoners ask the warden to allow them to attend Katherine’s funeral
A.Because Katherine didn't look down upon them and cared about them.
B.Because Katherine was the wife of the warden.
C.Because Katherine made reforms in the prison.
D.Because Katherine had been killed by one of them.
61.小题3:Whom does the underlined part “the others” refer to
A.The policemen at the funeral.
B.The other prisoners.
C.The guards.
D.The policemen from other prisons.
62.小题4:The best title of this passage is_________.
A.Katherine Lawes' s Life
B.Reforms at Sing Sing Prison
C.To Honor Their Souls
D.To Meet Their Requirement
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试题 题型:未知 难度等级:☆☆☆
Mother came from our home village. She stayed with us for te
Mother came from our home village. She stayed with us for ten days. When she was ___1____ to leave, she wanted to buy us something ____2___ a present.
“You’ve got ___3____,” she said, “but you seem to have got ___4____. The TV set is yours, but the people who walk back and forth in it are all ___5____, even murderers, corrupt officials and thieves come in and ___6____ it from time to time. The radio cassette player is yours, but it’s all others who __7____ in it. The books on the shelf are yours, but they are all ___8____ by others. The fridge is yours, but all the year round it’s ____9____ frost that comes from God knows where. __10___they make your life easy and comfortable, ___11___ of them BELONGS to you in the real sense of the word.
___12___ the day she was to leave for home, she got up early in the morning and ____13____ back a pickle(泡菜) pot from the market.
“___14____ some pickle in it,” she said, “and have something ____15____ suits your own taste.”
Since then pickles of our own ____16_____ had been added to our diet. When we had guests, we often had pickles ____17____ wine. Slightly intoxicated(excited greatly), everyone would say, “A country flavor, not bad, Not bad, a country flavor (特别的风味)”.
____18___ we had something to our own taste. When we looked at the ___19____, it was standing quietly at the corner. Amid the hustle and bustle of our ____20___ life and in the apartment of reinforced concrete, the pot stood there by itself, brewing an old and simple flavor.
1.A. on B. about C. for D. of
2.A. since B. because C. as D. for
3.A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything
4.A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything
5.A. murderers B. thieves C. actors D. strangers
6.A. out B. out of C. into D. along
7.A. sing B. dance C. plays D. act
8.A. writing B. written C. read D. reading
9.A. full B. filled of C. filled with D. full with
10.A. As B. But C. Because D. Though
11.A. no one B. none C. neither D. either
12.A. On B. In C. During D. Of
13.A. took B. brought C. fetched D. carried
14.A. Do B. Cook C. Make D. Prepare
15.A. what B. / C. that D. as
16.A. smell B. sound C. feel D. taste
17.A. to go with B. went with C. to drink D. drinking
18.A. But B. So C. And D. Or
19.A. pot B. TVset C. radio D. shelf
20.A. ordinary B. usual C. every day D. everyday
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试题 题型:未知 难度等级:☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
Some plays are so successful that they run for years on end
Some plays are so successful that they run for years on end. In many ways, this is 36 for the poor actors who are required to go on repeating the sane 37 night after night. One would
38 them to know their parts by heart and 39 have cause to falter(结巴).Yet 40 is not always the case.
A famous actor in a 41 successful play was once cast in the role of an aristocrat 42 had been imprisoned in Bastille for twenty years. In the last act,a gaoler(监狱长,看守)would always come on to the stage with a letter which he would hand to the prisoner. 43 the noble was expected to read the letter at each 44 ,he always insisted that it should be written out in full.
One night, the gaoler decided to play a joke 45 his colleague to find out if, after so many performances, he had managed to learn the 46 of the letter by heart. The curtain went up on the final act of the play and revealed(使显露)the aristocrat sitting alone behind bars in his dark cell. Just then,the gaoler 47 with the precious letter in his hands. He entered the 48 and presented the letter to the aristocrat. But the copy he gave him had not been written out in
49 as usual. It was simply a blank sheet of paper. The gaoler looked on eagerly, 50 to see if his fellow actor had at last learnt his lines. The noble stared at the blank sheet of paper for a few seconds. Then,squinting(眯着眼看)his eves,he said,“The light is 51 .Read the letter to me.”And he promptly handed the sheet of paper to the gaoler. 52 that he could not remember a word of the letter either, the gaoler replied,“The light is indeed dim,sir. I must get my 53 ”With this, he hurried off the stage. Much to the aristocrat’s 54 ,the gaoler returned a few moments later with a pair of glasses and the 55 copy of the letter which he proceeded(继续进行)to read to the prisoner.
36.A. fortunate
B. unfortunate
C. happy
D. unhappy
37.A. lines
B. words
C. plays
D. roles
38.A. want
B. ask
C. expect
D. wish
39.A. always
B. never
C. sometimes
D. often
40.A. such
B. the thing
C. one
D. this
41.A. highly
B. high
C. poorly
D. poor
42.A. where
B. what
C. which
D. who
43.A. Because
B. Even though
C. When
D. Though
44.A. play
B. performance
C. role
D. case
45.A. with
B. in
C. on
D. to
46.A. pages
B. joke
C. lines
D. contents
47.A. appeared
B. disappeared
C. came out
D. came in
48.A. room
B. cell
C. stage
D. office
49.A. English
B. French
C. order
D. full
50.A. worded
B. surprised
C. anxious
D. afraid
51.A. bright
B. dim
C. dark
D. out
52.A. To see
B. To find
C. Seeing
D. Finding
53.A. glasses
B. lines
C. light
D. letters
54.A. surprise
B. satisfaction
C. anger
D. amusement
55.A. usual
B. old
C. unusual
D. new
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试题 题型:未知 难度等级:☆☆
任务型阅读。 Without changes, our liv
任务型阅读。
Without changes, our lives would be very boring. It would be like listening to the same song on
your MP4 player over and over again.
Some people don't like changes. They want to do the same things and see the same people every
day. ①当事情变化时,这让他们感觉不舒服. It's like some children. If all their toys aren't in their
places, they can't go to sleep. However, changing is a big part of life and we all change in small ways
every day. The young get stronger and the old get weaker. We meet new friends or we get new
hobbies.
You'll go through many changes in your life. In America, some people change jobs over ten times
during their lives. Some change their homes many times. They like changing because they think it
improves their lives.
②China has seen many changes in recent years and most of them are very good. People are
healthier and they're living longer. People have more money and more food, and they also get a
better education. Children are growing taller and the children in Shanghai are now the tallest in China.
Changes have been good for China and they'll be good for you.
根据短文内容,完成下列任务。
1.任务一:将文中划线的句子①翻译成英语。
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2. 任务二:将文中划线的句子②翻译成汉语。
________________________________________________
3. 任务三:根据短文内容,选择正确答案_____.
Which is TRUE according to (根据) the passage
A. People are less healthy and they’re living a shorter life in China.
B. The children in Shanghai are now the tallest in the world.
C. Many good changes have taken place in recent years in China.
D. People have less money, but they have a better education in China.
4. 任务四:回答问题。
Why do Americans like changes
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5. 任务五:给短文拟一个恰当的题目。
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