Mrs. Barrow, room 501, I repeated to myself as I was looking for the room number. It was my first day of grade and I was really .Stepping into the room, I felt . I tried to keep calm, but Mrs. Barrow 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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Mrs. Barrow, room 501, I repeated to myself as I was looking for the room number. It was my first day of        grade and I was really        .
Stepping into the room, I felt       . I tried to keep calm, but Mrs. Barrow saw through me. “Good morning, Courtni. You may pick your       .”
I glanced round the room and took a(n)        seat near a girl named Wendy. Soon, Wendy and I became good friends. I felt no closeness to Mrs. Barrow,       .
Mrs. Barrow had us write a paper        what we wanted to be when we grew up. She said that when her      students graduated, she liked them to come back and      their fifth-grade dreams together, as a memory of their childhood. I decided right then that I liked Mrs. Barrow.
A month later, my grandmother died of cancer.      her was so painful for me that I __    some school.
At the funeral(葬礼), I was sitting feeling sorry for myself when I looked       and saw Mrs. Barrow standing there. She        my hand and comforted me by reminding me that Grandma had no more pain or      .        had never occurred to me that it was better for my grandma this way.
After the funeral, we went home to see the flowers that had been sent. My mom       me a pretty ivy(常春藤) plant. The attached card       :
Courtni,
I’m sorry about your grandma. Never forget, I love you.
With love,
Mrs. Barrow
I wanted to       . I took the plant home, watered it and put it in my grandma’s old room. I am in eighth grade now and I        have that plant. I never thought a teacher could        that much about her students: now I know.

小题1:

A．first

B．third

C．fifth

D．eighth

小题2:

A．nervous

B．sad

C．angry

D．surprised

小题3:

A．out of order

B．out of mind

C．out of control

D．out of place

小题4:

A．chair

B．seat

C．desk

D．book

小题5:

A．good

B．clean

C．empty

D．pretty

小题6:

A．though

B．although

C．if

D．while

小题7:

A．in

B．with

C．by

D．on

小题8:

A．perfect

B．former

C．slow

D．ordinary

小题9:

A．spare

B．bring

C．share

D．handle

小题10:

A．Thinking

B．Having

C．Attending

D．Losing

小题11:

A．missed

B．forgot

C．left

D．lacked

小题12:

A．around

B．up

C．down

D．out

小题13:

A．shook

B．waved

C．gave

D．held

小题14:

A．delight

B．surprise

C．suffering

D．disappointment

小题15:

A．It

B．She

C．They

D．He

小题16:

A．dropped

B．handed

C．presented

D．provided

小题17:

A．read

B．told

C．wrote

D．informed

小题18:

A．run

B．smile

C．cry

D．wait

小题19:

A．even

B．yet

C．also

D．still

小题20:

A．learn

B．care

C．serve

D．offer

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

试题分析：文章大意：作者上五年级的时候碰到一位老师Mrs. Barrow, 我当时并没有感到跟老师有多亲近。她让同学们在纸上写下自己的理想以便毕业后回来再分享这时的梦想，于是我开始喜欢老师。在奶奶的葬礼上，老师来参加并安慰我而且还送来了盆常青藤。我至今还养着它，看到它就会感受到老师的关爱。
小题1:C 数词辨析。根据空所在的句子she liked them to come back and their fifth-grade dreams together可知，此时作者刚刚上五年级。所以选择C。
小题2:A 形容词辨析。根据上文说自己在找教室的时候一个劲重复着老师和教室的名字，而且是第一天来，所以可以推断作者此时心情很紧张（nervous）。B伤心的；C.生气的；D.惊讶的。所以答案选A。
小题3:D 名词短语辨析。因为刚到这个教室来上课，所以当作者走进教室时，都是陌生面孔，感到自己很不合适。A.出毛病的，杂乱无章的；B心不在焉的；C.失控的；D不合适的，不在适当位置的。所以选择D。
小题4:B 名词辨析。根据下文40个空后面提到seat，所以选择B、pick your seat指“选个座位”。
小题5:C 形容词辨析。老师让我找个座位，所以要找个没人的空位。A好的；B干净的；C空的；D漂亮的。所以选择C。
小题6:A 连词辨析。然而，我并没有感到与老师的亲近。空格在句末，所以要用副词。虽然四个选项都可以做连词，A尽管；B尽管；C如果；D当……时候，尽管。但是只有though可以用作副词“可是，虽然，然而”。所以答案选A。
小题7:D 介词辨析。“写在纸上”介词用on，所以答案选D。
小题8:B 形容词辨析。当她以前的（former）学生毕业后，她喜欢让他们再回来…A完美的；C慢的；D普通的。所以答案选B。
小题9:C 动词辨析。结合上句…回来后分享（share）他们当年上五年级的梦想。A腾出，省出；B带来；D处理。答案选C。
小题10:D 动词辨析。一个月以后，奶奶死于癌症。所以这时作者失去（lose）奶奶感到很伤心难过。A想；B有；C照料。此句考查到动名词做主语。
小题11:A 动词辨析。因为伤心所以没有上学，自然就落下一些课。此处school指“学业”，所以miss some school指“落课”。A错过，思念；B忘记；C离开，leave school指“毕业”；D缺少。所以答案选A。
小题12:B 考查副词辨析。根据常识，在奶奶的葬礼上，作者应该是一直跪着的，头是低下的。所以此处指抬头看到老师…A look around环顾四周；B look up抬头看；C look down低头看；D look out向外看。所以答案选B。
小题13:D 动词辨析。老师握着（hold）我的手安慰我…A shake one’s hand与某人握手；D hold one’s hand握住某人的手。所以答案选D。
小题14:C 名词辨析。根据or前面的pain（疼痛），所以与此并列可以选出suffering（痛苦，苦楚）。句意：老师安慰我说，奶奶得了癌症，去世了，其实是一种解脱，她不再那么痛苦了。A高兴；B惊讶；C痛苦，受难；D失望。所以答案选C。
小题15:A 代词辨析。句型“It never occurred to me that…”指“我从没有想到…”。It做形式主语，代指that引导的主语从句。句意：我从没有想到，这对奶奶来说更好。
小题16:B动词辨析。葬礼之后，妈妈交给（hand）我了一棵漂亮的常春藤。A掉下，落下；B 传递，交给；C呈献，赠送；D提供。所以答案选B。
小题17:A 动词辨析。常春藤上附着一张纸条，写着… 表示纸条或信息等写着什么用read，不用write。
小题18:C 动词辨析。看了老师留的便条，我感动地想哭（cry）。
小题19:D 副词辨析。我现在上八年级了，但我依然（still）养着这棵常青藤。A甚至；B然而；C也。所以答案选D。
小题20:B 动词辨析。我从没有想到一个老师会如此关爱（care）她的学生，现在我知道了。A学会；C服务；D提供。所以答案选择B。

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C．Kids have more fears than people think.

D．People are afraid of different things.

小题3:In the writer’s opinion，________.

A．having a sense of fear is not a bad thing

B．babies have a weak sense of fear

C．fear is not something that we are born with

D．not all people can react to dangerous things

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科目：高中英语 来源：不详 题型：阅读理解

There are many reasons that goals go unfulfilled. For many, goal setting is a never ending circle that starts, stops, and begins again. To help us succeed in reaching our goals, let’s examine the reasons why many people fail at reaching them. Here are 7 Reasons That You Won’t Reach Your Goals:
1. You Don’t Have Any Goals
Too many people are afraid to “set” their goals. Afraid of failing. Afraid of disappointment. Well, you definitely won’t complete them if you don’t try. Make a choice and set your goals. Otherwise you will end up wherever life takes you.
2. You Don’t Start
OK, so you have a goal. What have you done about it? Have you started it yet? What are you waiting for? Procrastination is responsible for the failure of many goals.
3. You Aren’t Willing to “Buy” Your Goals
Yes, you have to buy your goals. Why? Because every goal has a price. It has a cost. Time. Money. Sweat. Sacrifice. You will have to “pay” for your goals in some manner.
4. Your Goals Are Unrealistic.
Make sure that your goals are possible and that you set an adequate time frame for success.
5. You Won’t Stick With It
Over half of goals will be given up within 30 days. You set your goals .You started them. And then...you gave up. Are you using life’s daily happenings as excuses? Goals are not reached through one effort. Rather, they are made in small steps over time.
6. You Will Fail...And You Won’t Get Back Up!
No one succeeds immediately. Those who appear to have effortlessly succeeded have usually put in years of preparation and practice. You have to fall down many times before you will succeed. Skill is learned by doing.
7. You Quit Before The Finish Line
Too many people stop...right before the finish line. It’s almost like they are afraid of succeeding. Often a life event is used as the reason for not finishing. Something always comes up before you finish.
Are you reaching your goals? Which of these is keeping you from succeeding? Set your goals. Stay the course. Always get back up when you fail. And make sure you cross the finish line.
小题1:What’s the author’s purpose of writing this passage?

A．To remind people of the importance of setting life goals.

B．To convince people of keeping to their life goals.

C．To clarify the reasons leading to the failure of achieving goals.

D．To persuade people to have big life goals.

小题2:What’s the probable meaning of the underlined word “procrastination” in the second tip?

A．hesitation

B．delay

C．importance

D．contradiction

小题3:According to the passage, you will not reach you goals, if you _______.

A．are not willing to spend money seeking helping hands.

B．do not take time to make plans for them.

C．do not let life take you where it goes.

D．are not afraid of succeeding.

小题4:What can be learned from the sixth tip?

A．He who has hope has everything.

B．Two heads are better than one.

C．Practice makes perfect.

D．Keeping up contributes to success.

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科目：高中英语 来源：不详 题型：阅读理解

“ Yeah！ Auntie is here! “ screamed my husband’s niece and nephew together. “ Let me get the door!” “ No, let me !” Each one’s goal was to get there first and open the door for their Auntie, Me!
I couldn’t get enough of them, of their youthful love of life, and their excitement every time I visited! To be honest, it was partially because of the Surprise Travel Bag that I carried in. It was a tradition that I started when they were young. Each time I went to see them, I would take a large bag filled with toys, coloring books, candy, magic markers and “games”.
The contents(内容) were different but the rules were not. They included: one may get a turn to choose what activity we would do; another may take a turn to go first when we played a game; ..... We shared the treats after the games and cleaned up after we played . Then, sadly, they watched the Surprise Travel Bag go away with their Auntie.
Now my niece and nephew have grown into young adults. They spend most of their visits listening to their iPods, messaging on their phones.... I completely forgot that I had put my two Surprise Travel Bags in the basement(地下室) until my husband found them this weekend.
I held the bags tightly in my arms, remembering our laughter and fun-filled get-togethers. My big decision now is to whom I will pass the Surprise Travel Bags so that the fun that the bags help to create can continue.
小题1:When the author came for a visit, the children were _________.

A．uninterested

B．excited

C．bored

D．upset

小题2:We learn from the passage that the author would ________.

A．change the contents in the bags

B．change the rules each time she visited

C．choose the activity for the children

D．leave the bag behind for the children

小题3:The author’s purpose in writing the passage is to ________.

A．sell her Surprise Travel Bags

B．show us how to travel happily

C．share her good memories

D．teach us how to play with children

小题4:Why did the author forget the Surprise Travel Bags?

A．Because she is too old to remember them.

B．Because the children have grown up and have their own interests.

C．Because she has put too many things in the basement.

D．Because she doesn’t like the children any longer.

小题5:What would be the best title for the passage?

A．The Surprise Travel Bags	B．How to Play with Children
C．Travel with My Surprise Travel Bag	D．My Family Life

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科目：高中英语 来源：不详 题型：阅读理解

It is a wonderful morning，as I write this：hot，but without being too hot. Outside my window，I can see the sunniest sky of the year reflected in a huge natural expand of water. It is the kind of sun that makes you well aware of summer’s temporary nature —a reminder that if I am ever to go around to book this year's holiday，time is running out .
It is now close to four years since I last took a holiday. This is because I have come to the conclusion, over the course of my adult life, that I am not very good at it. You might say this sounds like saying you are not very good at drinking tea or listening to music. What could possibly be difficult about the natural act of putting your working life on hold for a couple of weeks and going somewhere to do nothing?
So what is my problem? On the surface, I'm probably a bit of homebody. And I just find the pressure of being on holidy too severe: it always feels like having a gun held to my head and being forced to have fun. Somehow, packing a carefully itemized list of possessions and meeting a scheduled flight has none of the excitement of suddenly deciding to take a day off and driving somewhere for the fun of it.
Thankfully, I am not alone. This summer, most of my friends have decided not to have a break. And a recent survey highlighted the downside(负面）of holidays, with the results shoeing that nearly two thirds of people found that the calming effects of a holiday wore off within 24 hours, as stress levels returned to normal. And this year's the Idler magazine published its book of awful holidays .Here you will find a list of the five most ecologically--damaging vacations it's possible to take, along with 50 horrible holidays experiences voted for on the idler website. Over the last decade, The Idler has become well known for promoting the idea of an easy, lazy life. The leisure(休闲）industry might seem an unlikely target of its criticism, but Dan Kienan, the book's editor, says that he was flooded with entries from readers for his list of awful holidays.
小题1:According to the first paragraph We can know that the writer .

A． has a strong desire to book a holiday

B． wishes that the weather would change

C． finds it is too late to enjoy the sunshine

D． realizes it’s time to decide whether to go on a holiday

小题2:What can be inferred from the sentence underlined in the passage?

A． people may find the man unbelievable

B． People think traveling is not so easy an act as drinking tea

C．The writer often regrets not taking a holiday．

D． The writer doesn't like drinking tea or listening to music

小题3:The reason why the writer dislikes going on holidays is that .

A． it usually takes too much time

B． he is tired of making preparations too much for holidays

C． it is far less enjoyable than breaks planned in advance

D． he feels embarrassed when other people are having fun but he isn't

小题4:We can learn from the survey that a lot of people .

A． pretend to enjoy their holiday

B． fail to relax while they are on holiday

C． feel that the benefits of going on holidays are limited

D． have made the some decision as the writer and most of his friends

小题5:The writer takes the book of Awful Holidays as an example to .

A． damage the reputation of the magazine

B．prove his idea to be more popular than expected

C． indicate that his dislike of holidays is widely shared

D． foucs entirely on bad personal experiences of holidays

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