A young student was one day taking a walk with a professor, who was commonly __36_ the students’ friend. As they went  37, they saw lying in the path a pair of old 38_, which they supposed to belong to  a poor man who was working in a 39 . The student turned to the professor, saying: “Let us play the man  40: we will hide his shoes, and 41ourselves behind those bushes, and wait to see his 42 when he cannot find them.”  
“My young friend,” answered the professor, “we should never  43  ourselvesat the 44of the poor. But you are  45, and may give yourself a much greater 46 by means of the poor man. Put a coin into each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and 47 how the discovery affects him.” The student did so, and they both placed themselves behind the bushes. The poor man soon finished his work and came   48the field to the path  49 he had left his coat and shoes. While  50his coat he slipped his foot into one of his shoes; but feeling something 51, he bent down to feel  52 it was, and found the coin. Astonishment and wonder were seen upon his face. He then looked around him on all sides, but no person was to be seen. He now put the money into his pocket, and continued to put on the other shoe; but his53was doubled on finding the other coin. He fell upon his knees, looked up to heaven and said aloud a fervent(熱烈的) thanksgiving, in which he  54 his wife, sick and helpless, and his children without bread. The student stood there deeply55, and his eyes filled with tears. 
小題1:
A．held B．keptC．named D．called
小題2:
A．a(chǎn)long B．onC．overD．back
小題3:
A．socksB．glovesC．shoesD．trousers
小題4:
A．field B．factoryC．companyD．shop
小題5:
A．a(chǎn) gameB．a(chǎn) trick C．a(chǎn) jokeD．a(chǎn) word
小題6:
A．hideB．haveC．letD．make
小題7:
A．pleasureB．sorrowC．disappointmentD．a(chǎn)nxiety
小題8:
A．makeB．treatC．a(chǎn)muse D．laugh
小題9:
A．priceB．expense C．valueD．pay
小題10:
A．poorB．kindC．honestD．rich
小題11:
A．pleasure B．moneyC．thoughtD．good
小題12:
A．noticeB．watch C．realizeD．find
小題13:
A．a(chǎn)boutB．a(chǎn)crossC．intoD．by
小題14:
A．where B．thatC．there D．which
小題15:
A．wearingB．dressingC．putting on D．pulling
小題16:
A．softB．terribleC．strangeD．hard
小題17:
A．what B．howC．whetherD．why
小題18:
A．confidenceB．embarrassment C．surprise D．joy
小題19:
A．mentioned B．rememberedC．recommendedD．reminded
小題20:
A．a(chǎn)mazedB．defeatedC．puzzledD．a(chǎn)ffected

小題1:D
小題2:A
小題3:C
小題4:A
小題5:B
小題6:A
小題7:D
小題8:C
小題9:B
小題10:D
小題11:A
小題12:B
小題13:B
小題14:A
小題15:C
小題16:D
小題17:A
小題18:C
小題19:A
小題20:D

試題分析：這是一篇記敘文。文章通過教授引導(dǎo)學(xué)生對一個(gè)窮工人進(jìn)行的善意的玩笑，使學(xué)生們的心靈受到了震撼。
小題1:D 該句意思是“他通常被稱作學(xué)生的朋友”，故用called。
小題2:A go along指沿著路向前走， 其它副詞用在此處搭配不當(dāng)。
小題3: C belong to指這雙鞋子屬于誰，是一個(gè)固定詞組。
小題4:A close by相當(dāng)于nearby “在附近的”，指那位工人就在附近工作。
小題5: B play a trick意為“捉弄某人”。此處指那個(gè)年輕學(xué)生要捉弄一下那個(gè)窮工人。
小題6: A 動詞辨析。hide意為“躲藏” 。
小題7:D 根據(jù)上下文，此處應(yīng)該是看他“焦慮、著急”的樣子，故D項(xiàng)合適。
小題8:C 根據(jù)上文，青年學(xué)生開玩笑的目的是為了好玩，故用amuse合適。
小題9:B 固定搭配。at the expense of“以……為代價(jià)”。
小題10: D 此處rich是指與poor man 相對的。
小題11:A give sb. pleasure指給某人帶來樂趣，其它名詞在此處不合語境。
小題12:B watch指聚精會神地觀看、欣賞。observe指帶有目的的觀察，所以答案為B。
小題13:B come across指越過/穿過一片草地。
小題14: A 語法分析。此處為where引導(dǎo)的定語從句。
小題15:C 表示穿衣的動作用put on；wear表示狀態(tài)；dress表動作時(shí)，應(yīng)用“人”作賓語。
小題16:D 根據(jù)上文，鞋中應(yīng)該是coin，故用hard準(zhǔn)確。
小題17: A what引導(dǎo)賓語從句，并在從句中作表語。
小題18:C 指加上第一枚硬幣，這是第二次，故用doubled較準(zhǔn)確。
小題19:A 指對上天自言自語中提到，故用spoke of。
小題20: D 根據(jù)下文，青年人是深受感動，故用deeply表示程度更合適
點(diǎn)評：這是一篇記敘文。文章通過教授引導(dǎo)學(xué)生對一個(gè)窮工人進(jìn)行的善意的玩笑，使學(xué)生們的心靈受到了震撼。這類文章一般描述的是某一件具體事情的發(fā)生發(fā)展或結(jié)局，有人物、時(shí)間、地點(diǎn)和事件。命題往往從故事的情節(jié)、人物或事件的之間的關(guān)系、作者的態(tài)度及意圖、故事前因和后果的推測等方面著手，考查學(xué)生對細(xì)節(jié)的辨認(rèn)能力以及推理判斷能力。閱讀這類材料時(shí)，同學(xué)們一定要根據(jù)主要情節(jié)掌握文章主旨大意，同時(shí)抓住每一個(gè)細(xì)節(jié)，設(shè)身處地根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容揣摩作者的態(tài)度和意圖，根據(jù)情節(jié)展開想象，即使是碰到深層理解題也可迎刃而解。
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A．rich B．roughC．tiresome D．happy
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A．ImportantlyB．UnforgettablyC．NaturallyD．Unfortunately
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A．thereforeB．butC．soD．then
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A．surviveB．experienceC．learnD．stand
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A．compared with B．a(chǎn)ppealed to C．composed ofD．depended on
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A．listeningB．speaking C．readingD．writing
小題2:
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“Look at Buck！” said Francois，laughing. “He's killed Spitz，and now he wants to be lead-dog．Go away, Buck！”
He pulled Buck away and tried to harness Solleks again．Solleks was unhappy too. He was frightened of Buck, and when Francois turned his back，Buck took Solleks’ place again. Now Francois was angry．
“I'll show you! ” he cried，and went to get a heavy club from the sledge．
Buck remembered the man in the red coat，and moved away. This time，when Solleks was harnessed as lead-dog，Buck did not try to move in．He kept a few meters away and circled around Francois carefully. But when Francois called him to his old place in front of Dave, Buck refused．He had won his fight with Spitz and he wanted to be lead－dog．
For an hour the two men tried to harness him．Buck did not run away，but he did not let them catch him．Finally，F(xiàn)rancois sat down，and Perrault looked at his watch．It was getting late. The two men looked at one another and smiled. Francois walked up to Solleks，took off his harness， led him back and harnessed him in his old place．Then he called Buck. All the other dogs were harnessed and the only empty place was now the one at the front. But Buck did not move．
“Put down the club,” said Perrault．
Francois dropped the club, and immediately Buck came up to the front of the team．Francois harnessed him, and in a minute the sledge was moving．
Buck was an excellent leader. He moved and thought quickly and led the other dogs well. A new leader made no difference to Dave and Solleks; they continued to pull hard．But the other dogs had had an easy life when Spitz was leading．They were surprised when Buck made them work hard and punished them for their mistakes. Pike，the second dog，was usually lazy；but by the end of the first day he was pulling harder than he had ever pulled in his life. The first night in camp Buck fought Joe，another difficult dog，and after that there were no more problems with him．The team started to pull together，and to move faster and faster．
“I've never seen a dog like Buck!” cried Francois, “Never! He's worth a thousand dollars. What do you think, Perrault? ”
Perrault agreed．They were moving quickly，and covering more ground every day. The snow was good and hard，and no new snow fell．The temperature dropped to 45°C below zero, and didn't change．
This time there was more ice on the Thirty Mile River, and they crossed in a day．Some days they ran a hundred kilometers，or even more. They reached Skagway in fourteen days; the fastest time ever．
小題1:The writer mentioned “the man in the red coat” in the passage to show that____.
A．the man in the red coat once beat Buck severely with a club.
B．Buck remembered Francois was the man in the red coat.
C．the man in the red was quite friendly to Buck in his memory.
D．Buck remembered Francois was a friend of the man in the red coat.
小題2: Why did Buck fight Joe the first night in camp?
A．He wanted to get rid of Joe.
B．He wanted to make some trouble.
C．He was interested in fighting with others.
D．He wanted to teach Joe a lesson.
小題3: According to the passage, which of the following is true about the other dogs?
A．Dave stood in the second position in the team.
B．Joe was always quite lazy in the team.
C．Pike was a trouble-maker in the team.
D．Solleks was hard-working in the team.
小題4: What did Francois think of Buck at the end of the passage?
A．a(chǎn)nnoying B．a(chǎn)dmirable C．a(chǎn)ggressive D．a(chǎn)verage
小題5: Which of the following best shows that Buck was an excellent leader?
A．He killed Spitz at the beginning of the story.
B．He punished them for their mistakes.
C．He fought Joe the first night in camp.
D．They reached Skagway in the fastest time ever.
小題6:Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A．The Fight with Dogs B．The New Lead-dogC．A Dog Called Buck D．A Real Fighter

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Justin Bieber used to be an ordinary Canadian boy, but his life totally changed in 2008. With his great musical talent, this seventeen-year-old boy has become a superstar in the music industry.
Justin Drew Bieber was born in 1994 in Stratford, Ontario and was raised by his single mother. Bieber learned to play musical instruments when he was very young. In 2007, he took part in a local singing competition in his hometown, and he did it just for fun. He never took singing lessons before but surprisingly he placed second in the competition. Then, with the help of his mother, he uploaded (上傳) videos of him singing on a website and they successfully attracted the attention of thousands of viewers. His videos got popular through word of mouth and some of them have received up to 10,000,000 views.
Justin Bieber would have never gotten a career in the music business without his videos. Scooter Braun, a former marketing executive (主管) of So So Def Recordings, had watched Bieber’s videos and he was impressed by the boy’s talent. Braun then contacted Bieber and he flew the boy into Atlanta seven months after the first video was posted. Bieber showed his talent in singing as well as his ability in playing musical instruments. He then got a record deal.
In 2009, Justin Bieber released (發(fā)行) his first single “One Time” while he was recording the debut album (首張專輯). The single “One Time” tells a story about love. This song had success not only in Canada and the US, but also in the international market. Then he released his debut album “My World 2.0” in 2010 and the song “Baby” became the lead single. This album successfully entered the Top Ten Charts in seven countries. In June 2010, he started his first world tour in Hartford, Connecticut. One month later, he started recording his second album.
小題1:Justin Bieber’s career in music began to take off when _____.
A．he met with Scooter Braun
B．he released his debut album
C．he won second place in a competition
D．his singing videos were uploaded to a website
小題2:It can be inferred from the text that Justin Bieber _____.
A．owed his success to good luck
B．showed a gift for music when he was young
C．is the youngest superstar ever in the music industry
D．released his debut album with the help of Scooter Braun
小題3:What do we learn about Justin Bieber’s “One Time” according to the text?
A．It is about love and was released in 2010.
B．It attracted the world’s attention after released.
C．It successfully entered the Top Ten Charts in seven countries.
D．It is the lead single of his debut album “My World 2.0”.
小題4:What is the best title for the text?
A．Justin Bieber’s journey to success
B．Lucky boy — Justin Bieber
C．What made Justin Bieber a singer?
D．Secrets of Justin Bieber’s success

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For most people, graduation is an exciting day – the culmination (頂點(diǎn)) of years of hard work. My graduation day... was not.
I remember that weekend two years ago, Family and friends had traveled far to watch our class walk across the stage. But like everyone else in my graduating class, I had watched the economy go from bad to worse during my senior year. We graduates had degrees, but very limited prospects (前景). I hadn’t secured a job, and I knew that the next day, when my lease (租約) ended, I would no longer have a place to call home.
The weeks ahead weren’t easy. I gathered up everything I couldn’t carry and put it into storage. Then, because I had no opportunities in my small university town, I packed up my car and drove to California to find work. But what I thought would take a week dragged into two, then four, and 100 job applications later, I found myself still jobless. The due date to begin paying back my student loans was creeping even closer.
Have you ever felt utter dread? That feeling became a constant in my life. The most frustrating part was no matter how much I tried, I just couldn’t seem to make any progress.
So what did I do to maintain my sanity? I wrote. Something about putting my words on a page made everything clearer. Something about writing gave me hope.
I channeled my frustration into a children’s book. Beyond the river was the story of an unlikely hero, a little fish who refused to give up.
And then one day, with no writing degree or contacts in the writing world – just hard work and perseverance – I was offered a publishing contract for my first book. After that, things were in place, I was offered a second book deal. Then, a few months later, I got an interview with the Walt Disney Company and was hired shortly after.
The moral of this story is… don’t give up, even if things look bleak now.  Two years ago I was drinking cold soup right out the can. Things change. All we need is the courage to push beyond the river.
小題1:When it was time to graduate, the author felt _____.
A．BoredB．RelievedC．depressedD．hopeful
小題2:After the author’s graduation, _____.
A．he went on a short trip with his family to California
B．things turned even worse than he had expected
C．he focused on writing instead of applying for jobs
D．he found his salary was hardly enough to pay back his student loans
小題3:When did the author’s career life begin to run smoothly according to the article?
A．After he got his first publishing contract.
B．After he began to write his book Beyond the river.
C．After he finished his book Beyond the river.
D．After he got hired by the Walt Disney Company.
小題4:What is the main message the story intends to convey?
A．Opportunity lies everywhere.
B．Perseverance is essential to success.
C．It’s important to adapt yourself to society.
D．We should devote ourselves to whatever we do.

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