When I was fifteen, I announced to my English class that I was going to write my own books. Half the students sneered(冷笑), the 36 nearly fell out of their chairs laughing. “Don’t be silly, only 37 can become writers, ” the English teacher said, “And you are getting a D this term. ” I was so 38 that I burst into tears.
That night I wrote a short 39 poem about broken dreams and mailed it to the newspaper. To my 40 , they published it and sent me two dollars. I was a published and 41 writer. I showed my teacher and fellow students. They 42 . “Just plain dumb luck. ” the teacher said. I tasted 43 and I’d sold the first thing I’d ever written. That was more than any of them had done and if it was just dumb luck, that was 44 with me.
During the next two years I sold dozens of 45 , letters, jokes and recipes. By the time I 46 from high school, with a C minus average, I had scrapbooks(剪贴簿) filled with my published works. I 47 mentioned my writing to my teachers, friends or my family again. They were dream killers and 48 people must choose between their friends and their dreams, they must always choose their 49 .
I had four children at the time, and the oldest was only four. I wrote what I felt. It 50 nine months, just like a pregnant woman. I mailed it without a self addressed stamped 51 and without making a copy of the manu script.
A month later I received a(n) 52 , and a request to start working on another book. The worst year I earned two dollars. In my best year I earned 36, 000 dollars. 53 years I earned between five thousand and ten thousand. No, it isn’t enough to live 54 , but it’s still more than I’d make working part time. People ask what college I 55 , what degrees I had and what qualifications I have to be a writer. The answer is: “None. ” I just write. I’m not a genius.
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【小题1】D
【小题2】C
【小题3】C
【小题4】A
【小题5】B
【小题6】C
【小题7】D
【小题8】B
【小题9】A
【小题10】D
【小题11】C
【小题12】B
【小题13】A
【小题14】D
【小题15】C
【小题16】B
【小题17】A
【小题18】C
【小题19】B
【小题20】D
解析试题分析:在文中作者讲述了自己小时候的一段经历。他曾经告诉过别人自己想当作家的梦想,但是每次都受到嘲讽讥笑,从此他选择沉默,再也不在别人面前提自己的梦想。文章告诉我们的是:永远不要做别人梦想的扼杀者。
【小题1】D形容词辨析。A.全部的B. 其他的C. 多数的D. 剩余的。从前句作者讲的half the students sneered,可知此处是指其余的,剩下的学生,所以D选项正确。
【小题2】C 名词辨析。A.将军B. 政治家C. 天才D. 间谍。从下句 “And you are getting a D this term.可以推测老师认为作者成绩差不可能成为作家,再根据文章最后作者说的“I just write. I’m not a genius.”可知当时老师应该指的是genius,所以答案选C。
【小题3】C形容词辨析。 A.高兴的;B.忧虑的;C. 羞愧的;D. 沮丧的。从上文可知作者受到老师和同学们的嘲讽讥笑,根据情理判断应该感觉很羞愧以至于哭了,所以答案选C。
【小题4】A形容词辨析。A. 悲伤的 ;B. 单纯的; C.失望的;D. 迷惑的。通过上文的讲述可以知道作者的梦想被别人无情的击碎了,由此可知心情会悲伤,难过。故正确答案为A。
【小题5】B名词辨析。 A.乐趣;B.惊愕;C. 舒适;D. 快乐。根据上文可知作者因为别人对自己的嘲笑而梦想破灭,所以当看到自己的诗被发表后,应该感到难以置信,故B选项正确。
【小题6】C动词辨析。A. 借入;B. 借出;C. 付款;D. 花费。从上文sent me two dollars可知此处是指付稿费的作者,所以C选项正确。
【小题7】D动词辨析。A. 哭;B. 同意;C. 发誓;D. 笑。从上下文可知当作者告诉他们的时候,他们都不相信,连老师都说是瞎猫逮住了个死耗子,由此推断同学们听到他的话,是哄堂大笑,所以D正确。
【小题8】B 名词辨析。A. 失败;B. 成功 ;C.冷淡;D. 挤压。上文讲作者的小诗发表了,所以作者应该是尝到了成功的喜悦,故B选项正确。
【小题9】A 形容词辨析。A. 好的;B. 混合的;C. 作比较的。D.满的。前句讲我做到了别人做不到的,所以哪怕是偶然的运气,作者也是高兴的。正确答案是A。
【小题10】D名词辨析。 A. 书籍;B.诗人;C. 小说;D. 诗歌。从空后面的letters, jokes and recipes.等可知此处应该是指发表的作品,而且后面说把他们粘在剪贴簿里,所以不会是书或者小说,故答案选D。
【小题11】C 动词辨析。A. 退出;B.离开; C. 毕业;D. 中止。从故事的发展和下文的with a C minus average,可以推测作者是毕业了,所以C选项正确。
【小题12】B副词辨析。 A. 曾经;B. 从不;C. 几乎不;D. 甚至。根据下文They were dream killers和作者遭到的嘲笑可知作者再也不告诉别人自己的梦想了。A选项正确。
【小题13】A连词辨析。A.如果;B. 除非;C. 直到… 才;D.在… 之前。根据上下文可以推测得知此处是作者提出的一种假设,假设要在朋友和梦想之间做出取舍,所以A选项正确。
【小题14】D名词辨析。A. 教师 ;B.家庭;C.朋友;D. 梦想。从作者的经历和做法可以判断作者会选择梦想。所以选D。
【小题15】C动词辨析。A.花费(时间,金钱) ;B.花费;(某人)钱 ;C( 做某事);花费(某人)时间D. 浪费。从词的用法可知spend的主语得是人,而cost主语虽然可以是事物,但是花费的得是钱,所以C选项正确。
【小题16】B名词辨析。A.书信;B. 信封; C. 作者; D. 封皮。从常识可知寄信要用信封,所以B正确。
【小题17】A名词辨析。A.协议; B.版本;C. 贸易; D. 专利权。根据后句and a request to start working on another book.可知编辑社要求他继续写书,所以应该寄来的是一份协议,故A选项正确。
【小题18】C 形容词辨析。A.最近的;B. 值得纪念的 C.大多数的D. 几个。前两句讲了最好的年收入,最低的年收入,由此可知此处应该是大多数时候的收入, C选项正确。
【小题19】B介词辨析。A.跟,和 ;B.在…上;C. 由,D. 在…里。句中it指的是收入的钱,而固定短语 live on “靠。。。生活”,所以判断B选项正确。
【小题20】D动词辨析。A. 应得;B. 介绍;C. 找到;D. 参加。下文讲别人问他的学位、资格证等,由此判断此处是问上什么大学。Attend college “上大学”。
考点:考查故事类短文。
科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
In 1883. John Roebling was inspired by an idea to build a spectacular bridge connecting New York with the Long Island. However, bridge building experts throughout the world thought this was an impossible mission and told Roebling to forget the idea, but Roebling could not ignore the vision he had in his mind of this bridge. After much discussion and persuasion he managed to convince his son Washington, an up and coming engineer, that the bridge in fact could be built.
The project started well, but when it was only a few months underway a tragic accident on the site took the life of John Roebling. Washington was injured and left with a certain amount of brain damage, which resulted in him not being able to walk or talk or even move.
"We told them so." "Crazy men and their crazy dreams.'' "It's foolish to chase wild visions." Everyone had a negative comment to make and felt that the project should be scrapped since the Roeblings were the only ones who knew how the bridge could be built. In spite of his handicap, Washington was never discouraged.
One day he was lying on his bed in hospital, seeing the sky and the tops of the trees outside for just a moment with the sunlight streaming through the windows, and a gentle breeze bowing the flimsy white curtains apart when an idea hit him. He decided to make the best use of the only finger he could move. Thus, he slowly developed a code of communication with his wife.
He touched his wife's arm with that finger, indicating to her that he wanted her to call the engineers again. Then he used the same method of tapping her arm to tell the engineers what to do. It seemed foolish but the project was under way again.
For 13 years Washington tapped out his instructions with his finger on his wife's arm until the bridge was finally completed.
【小题1】Which of the following is true of Washington and his father?
A.They are hardworking and courageous. |
B.They are stubborn and bold. |
C.They are creative and persistent. |
D.They are curious and modest. |
A.the tragic accident |
B.the building of the bridge |
C.the brain damage |
D.the discussion and persuasion |
A.people all over America supported him |
B.almost no bridge experts in the world supported him |
C.his friends were strongly in favor of his idea |
D.many people considered it would be a great project |
A.NO pains, no gains. |
B.Many hands make light work. |
C.A lighted heart is a good medicine. |
D.Passion creates wonder. |
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Harry is eighteen now. He studies in a middle school. His parents like him very much and hope he can become a famous man. So they often tell him to study hard and they do all for him. They call him at six in the morning. After breakfast his father takes him to school in a car and in the afternoon, as soon as the young man comes back, the supper is ready. Of course, he never washes his clothes or goes to buy something in the shops.
Once Harry’s father was sent to London on business. He would stay there for half a year. Before leaving, he told his wife to take good care of their son. The woman had to get up earlier and did all that her husband did before. And two months later she was so tired that she was ill in bed. Now the young man got into trouble. He couldn’t do any housework. He had to do as his mother told him. Even he didn’t know where to get on the bus!
Yesterday Harry’s mother found his shoes were worn out and told him to buy a new pair in the shop. But he didn’t know how to choose. The woman had a sigh(叹息) and gave him a shoe pattern(鞋样) and told him to buy a pair of shoes himself. It’s Saturday today and Harry doesn’t go to school. With a policeman’s help, he found a shop. The shopkeeper was friendly to him. The man brought a lot of shoes and asked him to choose. When he was trying on a pair, suddenly he remembered something and took them off. The man was surprised and asked, “What’s the matter, young man?”
“I’m sorry. I’ve left the shoe pattern at home!”
【小题1】 _______ always does some housework in the morning.
A.Harry’s father | B.Harry’s mother | C.Harry | D.Nobody |
A.he’s too young | B.he has poor health |
C.he’s busy with his studies | D.they hope he spends all time on studies |
A.Harry had to stay at home | B.Harry couldn’t find the bus stop |
C.Harry fell behind in his class | D.Harry wouldn’t go to school |
A.Harry wanted his mother to buy shoes for him |
B.Harry didn’t believe himself |
C.Harry wouldn’t listen to his mother |
D. Harry was strong enough to buy shoes for himself |
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Audrey Hepburn (奥黛丽·赫本) won an Academy Award as Best Actress for her first
major American movie, Roman Holiday, which was released in 1953. But she is remembered as much for her aid work as for her acting.
Born in Belgium in 1929, Audrey’s father was British and her mother was Dutch. Audrey was sent to live at a British school for part of her childhood. During World War II, she lived and studied in the Netherlands. Her mother thought it would be safe from Gerrnan attacks. Audrey studied dance as a teenager and during college when she returned to London after the war. But she realized she wasn’t going to be a ballerina(芭蕾舞女演员). So she began taking acting parts in stage shows. Later she began to get small parts in movies.
But it was Audrey Hepburn’s move to America that brought her true fame. In 1951 she played the character“Gigi”in the Broadway play of the same name to great critica1 praise. Two years later, Roman Holiday made her a star at the age of 24.
Audrey made more than 25 movies. Among her most popular roles was Holly Golightly in Breakftist at Tiff any’s in 1961. Three years later she played Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady.
She was married two times and had one son by each husband. In 1989, the UN Chi1dren’s Fund named Audrey a goodwill ambassador. She travelled all over the world in support of UNICEF(联合国儿童基金会)projects. The UN agency said she was a tireless worker. She often gave 15 interviews a day to gain money and support for UNICEF projects.
Audrey Hepburn often said her loyalty to UNICEF was the result of her experiences as a child during World War Ⅱ. She said she knew what it was like to be starving and to be saved by international aid. She was a goodwill ambassador until her death in 1993 from colon cancer.
【小题1】In Paragraph 1,“her aid work”means .
A.winning an Academy Award as Best Actress |
B.taking acting parts in stage shows |
C.making her own movies |
D.acting as a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF |
A.she wanted to be a ballerina |
B.her parents were from Britain |
C.it was safe there |
D.the education there was excellent |
A.Audrey’s parents lived in Germany during World War Ⅱ |
B.Audrey lived in America in the 1950s |
C.Audrey was made to give up dancing |
D.the character“Gigi”in the Broadway play was her most popular role |
A.Marriage | B.Identity | C.Contribution | D.Religion |
A.②①③⑤④ | B.①②③⑤④ | C.②①⑤③④ | D.①②⑤③④ |
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Have you ever thought of taking a train and having an adventure(奇遇)?Riding the train can be a real adventure.That is how I feel every time I take Amtrak.I often take a four--hour trip to visit my children.Every time I take this trip I never know what will happen.
Last week when I was on the train and over an hour into the train ride,there was a man sitting by himself in the back of the train carrying on a mobile phone conversation-in another language.It was loud and disturbed most of the people on the train.I think it was annoying.
Fortunately I sat next to a wonderful old lady who was taking a two--day trip by train.She said her two daughters were distraught at the thought of her driving for three days to reach her home,although she had no trouble driving.The train ride was the only choice for her.She loved to look out of the window and watch the world go by on the train.
She was fun to talk to and asked me when my children started being parents.That is a very good question.Both of us are old and have children.She asked that same question from time to time.
There are always many people on the train from all walks of life,different countries,and many languages.Riding the train is a great way to increase your knowledge and take in all kinds of cultures.If you get hungry,you can buy food in the food car at any time.If you need to use the restroom there is always one available.
It sure beats driving the car,which has to stop for food and restrooms.And it is better than taking the bus.
【小题1】According to the passage,the purpose of the author’s train ride was .
A.to do business | B.to see her children |
C.to visit places of interest | D.to see her old friends |
A.Disappointed. | B.Satisfied. | C.Worried. | D.Pleased. |
A.She is too old to drive now. |
B.She does not like to take trains. |
C.Although she is old,she has a good memory. |
D.Her daughters live far away from her home. |
A.Train ride-a cultural experience | B.A painful experience on the train |
C.The history of Amtrak | D.A wonderful lady |
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“Yes, I’ll be ready at nine in the morning. Goodbye, dear, and thanks again.” It had not been an easy telephone call for Mrs. Robson to make. Her daughter had been very kind, of course, and had immediately agreed to pick her up and drive her to the station, but Mrs. Robson hated to admit that she needed help. Since her husband died ten years ago, she had prided herself on her independence. She had continued to live in their little house, alone.
This evening, however, she was standing at her living-room window, staring out at the SOLD notice in the small front garden. Her feelings were mixed. Of course, she was sad at the thought of leaving the house, as it was full of so many memories. But at the same time she was looking forward to spending her last years near the sea, back in the little seaside town where she had been born. With the money from the sale of the house, she had bought a little flat there. She turned from the living room window, and looked round at the room. One or two pieces of furniture remained, covered with sheet. All her pictures had been taken from the walls. There was a small fish tank, with two goldfish in it. When asked why, her husband used to say: “It’s nice to have something alive in the room.” Since he had passed away, she had always kept some goldfish, and always had “something alive in the room”.
The next morning, as her train was pulling out of the station, Mrs. Robson called to her daughter, “Kate, you won’t forget to collect the goldfish, will you? The children will love them. It’s…”
“I know,” Kate interrupted gently. “It’s nice to have something alive in the room.” But in the little house, the two goldfish had stopped their circling. They were floating on the water, in the room with silent walls.
【小题1】According to the passage, we know that Mrs. Robson ________.
A.was a person who liked to be alone |
B.was not able to help herself |
C.did not like asking people for help |
D.wanted to live without her husband |
A.a bit sad but not totally unhappy |
B.happy but unable to help herself |
C.proud and sad |
D.in poor spirits |
A.be in hospital | B.live with her daughter |
C.meet her husband | D.live where she was born |
A.it was full of pets and plants |
B.many friends and relatives visited it |
C.it had a long and unforgettable history |
D.an important part of her life was spent there |
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Bissel is a small village of the West Sahara. It lies next to a l.5-square-kilometer oasis(绿洲), from where three days and nights are generally required to go out of the desert. However, before Ken Levin discovered it in 1926, none of the Bissel villagers had ever walked out of the desert. Reportedly, they were not unwilling to leave this barren land. Many had previously tried but failed, always somehow finding themselves back at the oasis after several days of trying to walk out.
When interviewed by Ken Levin, an expert at the British Royal College of Sciences, the villagers explained that no matter which direction they walked it always brought them back to the village.Why couldn’t the Bissel villagers walk out of the desert? Levin was very puzzled. He had, by himself, managed to walk north from the village and reach the nearest town in three and a half days. He decided to carry out an experiment to solve the mystery. He and a Bissel villager called Argutel, would walk out of the desert together. They prepared enough water for a half-a-month journey and two camels. But this time Ken Levin didn't bring his compass. Levin would follow Argutel.
Ten days later, they had walked for about 500 miles but were still in the desert. On the 11th morning, an oasis came into their view. They were back at Bissel. Levin now understood why the Bissel people couldn’t escape the desert. They had no knowledge of the North Star, which had for centuries provided sailors and other travelers with a point of direction. In the desert, if a person goes forward relying only on their senses, they will not be able to travel in a straight line. Rather they will travel in a very large circle and eventually track back to where they began. Levin explained to Argutel the function of the North Star and said, “As long as you rest in the daytime and walk towards the brightest star at night, you would be able to walk out of the desert.” Argutel did as he was told. Three days later, he came to the edge of the desert.
Now in the West Sahara, Bissel has become a bright pearl, where tens of thousands of tourists come every year. Argutel’s bronze statue stands in the center of the town. On its base are the words: __________________________________.
【小题1】Ken Levin asked Argutel to walk to the north in order to ________.
A.prove that people could walk out of the desert see |
B.how far away Bissel was to the edge of the desert |
C.tell people not to walk in circles |
D.show Argutel was a great person |
A.knew Argutel before he came to the village |
B.came to Bissel to do experiments on behalf of his college |
C.became the first man to walk out of the desert from Bissel Village |
D.taught Bissel villagers knowledge of the North Star when he first arrived |
A.Ken Levin didn’t walk south because it would take more days |
B.the use of a compass was necessary to walk out of the desert |
C.tourism in Bissel has been greatly developed and improved |
D.Argutel became the leader of Bissel after his return |
A.A new life starts from the fixed direction. |
B.Where there is a will, there is a way. |
C.A long journey starts with the first step. |
D.Two heads are better than one. |
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
Edgar felt quite excited at the thought of his first swim of the summer. With the sun shining down so strongly, the sea was certain to be warm enough. He walked quickly along the sea-front towards the steps that led on to the sands. He smiled cheerfully at the passersby. He had just smiled and raised his hat to an elderly lady when a man with a camera caught his arm and stopped him. Edgar heard a little buzzing noise from the camera.
“Your photograph, sir, in glorious colour in just one moment if you please,” said the man in one breath. Then the buzzing stopped, and he held the photograph in his hand and was waving it to and fro. In a
moment he handed it over, and Edgar saw the bright blue splash of his shirt half filling the picture.
“Seventy pence, sir,” the man said. “It’s the bargain of your holiday.”
“Seventy pence,” Edgar repeated, mildly. “For this?” He stared at the photographer.
“They’re normally eighty-five, sir, but for a single subject I make a cut-price offer. It’s the best value you’ll get in Chadwell.”
“You’ll have to make a better offer,” Edgar said. It was a good photo though, he thought, so bright and clear. His hat was held high, and he was smiling broadly at the old lady, whose arm and handbag came into a lower corner. He had had no idea that he was being snapped. He thought he was really quite a good-looking chap.
“That’s as good as any studio job that would cost you pounds,” said the cameraman. “It’s better in a way because it’s so natural. Only seventy pence, sir.”
“I’ve never paid so much for a snap in my life. It simply isn’t worth that kind of money. It’s not as if I need the thing. Look, I’ll give you twenty-five.”
“No, I can’t do that. Each of these instant colour shots costs me 50p — that’s the price of the blank frame, so you see…”
“Criminal, criminal,” Edgar broke in. “You want a profit of forty per cent. Well, not at my expense, I’m afraid. I’ll give you your 50p and that’s that.”
“Let me see, then.” The man suddenly took the photograph out of Edgar’s hand. “I can’t waste any more time with you. It’s 70p or I keep it.”
“Keep it,” Edgar said. He turned, looked out to the sea, and then walked quickly away.
【小题1】Why do you suppose Edgar was in Chadwell?
A.It was his hometown. |
B.He was there on holiday. |
C.He was in the making of a film. |
D.He was there to have his photograph taken. |
A.he thought he recognized her |
B.he wanted the photograph to be amusing |
C.she was having her photograph taken |
D.he was feeling excited and cheerful |
A.Edgar wanted to bargain for the photo |
B.Edgar couldn’t afford to pay the normal price |
C.Edgar was the only person in the photo |
D.there was only one copy of the photo |
A.He thought it made him look like a criminal. |
B.He liked it but thought it was too dear. |
C.It annoyed him because he hadn’t expected it. |
D.He thought it was a bargain at the price. |
A.Edgar was an indifferent but good-looking man |
B.Edgar smiled at the photographer because he was being photographed |
C.the photographer was actually a criminal |
D.Edgar didn’t buy the snap at length. |
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When a first-time father saw his newborn son, he immediately noticed the baby's ears obviously standing out from his head. He expressed his concern to the nurse that some children might tease his child. A doctor examined the baby and reassured the new dad that his son was healthy- the ears presented only a minor problem with its appearance.
But the nervous father persisted. He wondered if the child might suffer psychological effects of ridicule, or if they should consider plastic surgery. The nurse assured him that it was really no problem, and he should just wait to see if the boy grows into his ears.
The father finally felt more optimistic about his child, but now he worried about his wife's reaction to those large ears. She had been delivered by operation, and had not yet seen the child.
“She doesn't take things as easily as I do,” he said to the nurse.
By this time, the new mother was settled in the recovery room and ready to meet her new baby. The nurse went along with the dad to lend some support in case this inexperienced mother became upset about her baby's large ears.
The baby was in a receiving blanket with his head covered for the short trip through the cold air-conditioned corridor. The baby was placed in his mother's arms, who eased the blanket back so that she could look at her child for the first time.
She took one look at her baby's face and looked to her husband and gasped, “Oh, Honey! Look! He has your ears!”
No problem with Mom. She married those ears...and she loves the man to whom they are attached.
The poet Kahlil Gibran said, “Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.” It's hard to see the ears when you're looking into the light.
【小题1】When the father first saw his baby, he was worried that________.
A.The baby might not grow up healthily |
B.The baby might be laughed at by others. |
C.The baby might disappoint its mother |
D.the baby might have mental problems. |
A.could not function well. | B.looked the same as others. |
C.only caused a small problem. | D.needed to have plastic surgery. |
A.She blamed her husband for the baby’s big ears. |
B.She was the first to discover the baby’s large ears. |
C.She suggested having an operation on the baby immediately. |
D.She found something similar between the baby and its father. |
A.The ears. | B.The parents |
C.The doctor and nurse. | D.The problems |
A.To advise readers to listen carefully. |
B.To draw a conclusion from the story. |
C.To criticize the wrong attitude to physical beauty. |
D.To stress the importance of doctor-patient relationship. |
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