One spring, when I was 10, during one of my father's layoffs, I could tell my mother was dispiriteD.I decided to cheer her up by buying her a special Mother's Day gift.
One day after school I rode my bike to the Agins, which, I learned years later, was known for its high-end fashions and style.I introduced myself to Sylvia Agins, telling her I was looking for a Mather's Day present.
"Do you think she'd like a purse?" she askeD.I told her.I thought she might.
She took out an Italian handbag made of leather. She asked me what I thought, and I told her that my mom would like it.
"How much money do you have?" she asked.
"Twelve bucks," I said.
“You’re in luck,” she told me. "It's only $11. You have a dollar left over for the card." She gift-wrapped  the purse and thanked me for my business, and I rode off home with the package under my arm.
When my mother opened the gift the next Sunday morning, she asked in an accusing tone, “Where did you get this?"
"I bought it at the Agins. It cost me $11." I said.
My mother was shocked into silence.
It wasn't until many years later, when I learned that the purse was worth several hundred dollars, that I appreciated just how wonderful Sylvia Agins had been to me. I always felt bad that I never had a chance to properly thank her.
"You know, my son, what really amazes me to this day," my mother saiD."Letting you have the purse for just a few dollars was unbelievable enough. But the fact that she let you leave the store with a dollar for the card was a touch of kindness that I'll never forget. "
小題1:The author bought his mother a purse to _____.
A.surprise his mother
B.make his mother happy
C.show his ability of making money
D.thank his mother for buying him a bike
小題2:Why was the author's mother shocked?
A.She wasn't expecting a gift from her son.
B.The purse was bought from the Agins.
C.The author bought a card to go with the purse.
D.The Agins charged so little money for the purse.
小題3:Sylvia Agins behavior shows that_____.
A.she is good at making moneyB.she is kind and thoughtful
C.she knows how to choose presentsD.she is critical and mean
小題4:Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A.An Unforgettable Event.B.A Considerate Mother.
C.A Priceless Mother's Day Gift.D.A Kind-hearted Shop Owner.

小題1:B
小題2:D
小題3:B
小題4:C

試題分析:本文是一篇記敘文。文章講述了我在母親節(jié)給母親買了一件禮物。這件禮物讓母親很震驚,結(jié)果我僅用$11買了禮物。這令母親也很感動。
小題1:B考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文章第一段中的I could tell my mother was dispiriteD.I decided to cheer her up by buying her a special Mother's Day gift可知,我知道母親情緒低沉。我決定給他買個(gè)母親節(jié)禮物讓她高興。故選B。
小題2:D考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文章中的It wasn't until many years later, when I learned that the purse was worth several hundred dollars, that I appreciated just how wonderful Sylvia Agins had been to me.可知,我僅用$11買了價(jià)值幾百美元的包。故選D。
小題3:B考查推理判斷。根據(jù)文章最后一段中的Letting you have the purse for just a few dollars was unbelievable enough. But the fact that she let you leave the store with a dollar for the card was a touch of kindness that I'll never forget.可知,讓你用$11擁有幾百美元的東西就夠不可思議了,可她又讓你帶著一美元卡離開,這很令人感到。我永遠(yuǎn)不會忘記。故選B。
小題4:C考查文章的標(biāo)題。根據(jù)文章的整體內(nèi)容可知,文章主要講述了為了使母親高興,我給母親買母親節(jié)禮物的故事,文章突出了難忘的禮物。所以,一件無價(jià)的母親節(jié)禮物是最好的標(biāo)題。
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“Pick up that piece of string from the floor——there, my ‘toy’ .” he Man opened his eyes, then  43 over and picked up the string. It was about two feet long and the Cat had been able to   44  himself                                                                                                                                                                                                    
for hours with it. '"Now take each end of the string in one hand," the Cat ordered. The Man did so.
"The end in your left hand is my birth and the end in your right hand is my   45 . Now bring the two ends together," the Cat said. The Man obeyed.
"You have made a continuous  46  ," said the cat. "Does any point along the string appear to be different, worse or better than any other part of the string?" The Man inspected the string and then   47  his head " no".
The Man shut his eyes hard as the tears poured down his face. He saw the Cat on the  48  , then in his bed, then lying across his important papers. He saw him on the pillow next to his head, saw his bright gold eyes and darkest brown on his nose and ears. He opened his eyes and  49 his tears looked over at the circle of string he still held in his hand.          
One day, not long after, there was a new Cat on his lap. She was lovely and white…very different from his earlier   50 Cat and very much the same.
小題1:
A.numberedB.a(chǎn)ccountedC.decreasedD.figured
小題2:
A.comfortableB.impressiveC.considerateD.exciting
小題3:
A.complained B.frustratedC.laughedD.sighed
小題4:
A.putB.rushedC.curledD.rolled
小題5:
A.a(chǎn)ppearedB.seemed C.landedD.dried
小題6:
A.thinkB.imagineC.rememberD.bear
小題7:
A.smiledB.nodded C.shookD.cried
小題8:
A.whenB.beforeC.untilD.because
小題9:
A.OpenB.CloseC.TurnD.Fix
小題10:
A.seeB.a(chǎn)ccompanyC.observeD.a(chǎn)dore
小題11:
A.watching B.catchingC.interviewingD.a(chǎn)dmiring
小題12:
A.footB.bodyC.a(chǎn)rmD.head
小題13:
A.walkedB.reached C.ranD.turned
小題14:
A.entertainB.devoteC.concernD.disappoint
小題15:
A.lifeB.homeC.familyD.death
小題16:
A.waveB.stringC.circleD.point
小題17:
A.turnedB.shookC.raisedD.hit
小題18:
A.windowB.deskC.doorD.pillow
小題19:
A.overB.throughC.with D.under
小題20:
A.belovedB.a(chǎn)cquaintedC.botheredD.compromised

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