They say love can cover a lot of crimes; yet never have I seen it more beautifully showed than in the life of a dog named Jessie. Jessie came into our lives at the age of six months. By that time he had already experienced the hard knocks of life. He was found abandoned on the side of the road, where we adopted him and took him home.
From the beginning, it was obvious that Jessie was traumatized (受精神创伤的). He was afraid of everything: the car, the doors, the stairs, and just about everything else. We couldn’t foresee where Jessie’s fear would take us.
Jessie was with us for about six months, when we became foster parents to a mixed-breed young dog. Jessie did not like her at all. We all lived in a nervous co-existence, until dinnertime. Within moments a food fight erupted between Jessie and this foster child.
It all happened so fast, and I was in the middle. My husband managed to get in between the two dogs, grabbing Jessie by his collar. Jessie screamed all the way down the hall and into the bedroom. I, quickly put the foster dog into her own bedroom and hurried down the hall. The crashing I heard in the bedroom, scared me to death. But nothing prepared me for the scene I witnessed as I opened the bedroom door.
There was my husband, on top of a terrified Jessie, holding back his head. Blood dripped from my husband’s arm. To tell you the truth, as I was sitting beside my husband in the emergency room, I just didn’t know what to do with Jessie. I was so angry at that dog.
Day after day, week after week, however, my husband faithfully trained the dog that others would have put down. As his arm healed over the next months, something rare and beautiful began to take place. Jessie, under my husband’s gentle persuasion, began to understand and obey. And Jessie adored him. I could see, that although the tempest had ruled Jessie’s former life, affirmation and love had calmed the storm.
【小题1】Before being adopted by the writer, Jessie had _______.
| A.suffered a lot |
| B.Lived a happy life |
| C.lived on the road half a year |
| D.often fought against other dogs |
| A.happy | B.disappointed |
| C.angry | D.worried |
| A.his own behavior |
| B.the writer’s fault |
| C.Jessie’s bite |
| D.The new foster dog |
| A.A Dog Named Jessie |
| B.Love Calmed the Storm |
| C.Conflicts Between Dogs |
| D.Fights Between Man and Dog |
【小题1】A
【小题2】D
【小题3】C
【小题4】B
解析试题分析:文章介绍作者收养了一条流浪狗,因为受了很多的苦,这条狗对什么都害怕排斥,甚至对正在收养的另外一条狗,但是在作者和丈夫的悉心照顾下,这条狗学会了理解和服从。
【小题1】细节题:从第一段的句子:By that time he had already experienced the hard knocks of life. He was found abandoned on the side of the road,可知Jessie 在被作者收养之前受了很多的苦,选A
【小题2】推理题:从第二段的句子:We couldn’t foresee where Jessie’s fear would take us.可知作者很担心,选D
【小题3】推理题:从倒数第二段的句子:There was my husband, on top of a terrified Jessie, holding back his head. Blood dripped from my husband’s arm.可知作者丈夫的伤是Jessie咬的,选 C
【小题4】标题确定题:从第一段的句子:They say love can cover a lot of crimes; yet never have I seen it more beautifully showed than in the life of a dog named Jessie.和最后一段的句子: I could see, that although the tempest had ruled Jessie’s former life, affirmation and love had calmed the storm.可知这篇文章讲的是爱能够平息风暴。选B
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
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(嘲笑), or if they should consider plastic surgery(整形手术). 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(走廊). 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(喘气说), “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.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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I told him we would find him a bed. When I had finished the dishes, I talked with him. He told me he fished for a living to support his five children, and his wife, who was hopelessly crippled(残疾的)from a back injury. He didn’t tell it by way of complaint. Next morning, just before he left, as if asking a great favor, he said, “Could I come back and stay the next time?” He added, “Your children made me feel at home. ”
On his next trip he arrived a little after seven in the morning. As a gift, he brought a big fish and the largest oysters(牡蛎)I had ever seen. I knew his bus left at 4:00 a. m. and I wondered what time he had to get up in order to do this for us.
In the years he came to stay overnight with us and there was never a time that he did not bring us vegetables from his garden. I know our family always will be grateful to have known him; from him we learned how to accept the bad without complaint when facing the misfortune.
【小题1】Why did the author agree to let the man spend the night in his house at last?
| A.Because the man said others refused to accommodate him. |
| B.Because the man said he would not cause much inconvenience. |
| C.Because the man said he had come from the eastern shore. |
| D.Because the man said he had been hunting for a room since noon. |
| A.About 1 hour. | B.About 2 hours. | C.About 3 hours. | D.About 4 hours. |
| A.the author’s children were kind and friendly to the man |
| B.the man was fed up with his hard-work and his family |
| C.John Hopkins Hospital provided rooms-for the patients to live in |
| D.the author and his family were thought highly of by his neighbors |
| A.he often brought them fish and vegetables from his garden |
| B.he paid them money for his staying |
| C.he taught them how to accept the bad without complaint |
| D.he stayed only overnight with the writer’s family |
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“Of course, we’ll still be friends when we’re eighty-two.” Jenna announced loudly.
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I was surprised when Jenna came to my house and gave me an awesome Christmas card she had made for me.I was so sure that she was still disappointed with me.
“Wow, ” I said, breaking the silence as we stood on either side of my front door.“Thanks.”
“Okay…well…I have to go,” she said softly.
“Okay.See you later then…” and I closed the door.
“Who was that at the door?” my mum asked.
The card started off with “Merry Christmas”, but then it said, “I am so glad we’re friends.I am sorry about what I said when we were fighting.A fight won’t stop us from being friends.Besides, we said we were going to be friends even when we’re eight-two.”
I stopped reading and started laughing.I couldn’t believe I had forgotten what she said that day in her backyard.I couldn’t believe I had been so selfish in making my friends feel sorry for me that I had forgotten about real friendship.
【小题1】How would the author and Jenna get along with each other after Christmas?
| A.They would be close friends again. |
| B.They would not speak to each other. |
| C.They would lose touch with each other. |
| D.They would go on fighting with each other. |
| A.I looked like a boss | B.I acted as a boss |
| C.I was fond of giving orders | D.I was fond of fighting |
| A.f a b c e d | B.a c f b d e | C.a b c f e d | D.f a c b d e |
| A.what Jenna wrote was funny |
| B.Jenna would be her friend again |
| C.she was happy about the coming Christmas |
| D.she was happy to receive a Christmas card |
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A very strict officer was talking to some new soldiers whom he had to train. He had never seen them before, so began, “My name is Stone, and I’m even harder than stone, so do what I tell you or there’ll be trouble. Don’t try any tricks (诡计) with me, and then we’ll get on well together.”
Then he went to each soldier one after the other and asked him his name, “Speak loudly so that everyone can hear you clearly,” he said, “and don’t forget to call me ‘sir’.”
Each soldier told him name, until he came to the last one. This man remained silent and so Captain Stone shouted at him, “when I ask you a question, answer it! I’ll ask you again: “What’s your name, soldier?”
The soldier was very unhappy, but at last he replied,“My name’s Stonebreaker, sir,”he said nervously (紧张地).
【小题1】According to what the officer said, _____
| A.trouble would come if anybody made tricks. |
| B.obeying his orders would sometimes bring no trouble. |
| C.he always got on well with his soldiers. |
| D.he often had trouble with his soldiers. |
| A.he didn’t like the way the officer spoke to them. |
| B.he was afraid the officer would be angry when he heard his name. |
| C.he wanted to see what would happen if he disobeyed his order. |
| D.the question was funny for him to answer. |
| A.(sadly) Twenty, sir. |
| B.(clearly) Twenty. |
| C.(quickly) Ten years younger than you, sir |
| D.(loudly) Twenty, sir |
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Minor joined the army of volunteers sending words and quotations to Murray. Over the next 17 years, he became one of the staff’s most valued contributors.
But he was also a mystery. In spite of many invitations, he would always decline to visit Oxford. So in 1897, Murray finally decided to travel to Crowthorne himself. When he arrived, he found Minor locked in a booklined cell at the Broadmoor Asylum(精神病院) for the Criminally Insane.
Murray and Minor became friends, sharing their love of words. Minor continued contributing to the dictionary, sending in more than 10000 submissions in 20 years. Murray continued to visit Minor regularly, sometimes taking walks with him around the asylum grounds.
In 1910, Minor left Broadmoor for an asylum in his native America. Murray was at the port to wave goodbye to his remarkable friend.
Minor died in 1920, seven years before the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary was completed. The 12 volumes defined 414 825words, and thousands of them were contributions from a very scholarly and devoted asylum patient.
【小题1】According to the text, the first Oxford English Dictionary________.
| A.came out before Minor died |
| B.was edited by an American volunteer |
| C.included the English words invented by Murray |
| D.was intended to be the most ambitious English dictionary |
| A.He helped Murray to find hundreds of volunteers. |
| B.He sent newspapers, magazines and books to Murray. |
| C.He provided a great number of words and quotations. |
| D.He went to England to work with Murray. |
| A.Brave and determined. | B.Unusual and scholarly. |
| C.Considerate and optimistic. | D.Cautious and friendly. |
| A.Minor and the first Oxford English Dictionary. |
| B.The friendship between Murray and Minor. |
| C.The history of the English language. |
| D.Broadmoor Asylum and its patients. |
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We were sad to have lost the baby, but the name Seamus started our journey toward adoption. And we gave this name to our adopted son. Though our Seamus doesn’t have a drop of Irish blood in him, the name fits him perfectly.
【小题1】Why did the writer want a good book during the trip?
| A.Because the trip to Louisiana would take a long time. |
| B.Because she didn’t want to think of losing her baby. |
| C.Because she had nothing else to do except reading. |
| D.Because a good book could help her enjoy her trip. |
| A.made the family’s trip more exciting |
| B.include five books all together |
| C.have someone called Seamus in them |
| D.can help people deal with their problems |
| A.she wanted to keep her trip in memory |
| B.she loved this name very much |
| C.her son doesn’t have Irish blood |
| D.it is a perfect name for a boy |
| A.They planned their trip after getting the shocking news. |
| B.They thought the cattle farm was too large to do anything on. |
| C.They felt excited when they almost finished the trip. |
| D.They liked reading Harry Porter very much after the trip. |
| A.Funny Stories Of My Family | B.Seamus And Harry Potter |
| C.How We Got To Louisiana | D.How My Son Got His Name |
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| Brief Introduction | Virginia Woolf (née Stephen; 25 January 1882 – 28 March 1941) |
| (Adeline) Virginia Woolf was an English novelist and essayist, regarded as one of the foremost modernist literary figures of the twentieth century.During the interwar period, Woolf was a significant figure in London literary society and a member of the Bloomsbury Group. Her most famous works include the novels Mrs Dalloway (1925), To the Lighthouse (1927) and Orlando (1928), and the book-length essay A Room of One's Own (1929), with its famous dictum, "a woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction." | |
| Reading (A litter writen by her) | |
| My dear, 'Dearest, I feel certain I am going mad again. I feel we can't go through another of those terrible times. And I shan't recover this time. I begin to hear voices, and I can't concentrate. So I am doing what seems the best thing to do. You have given me the greatest possible happiness. You have been in every way all that anyone could be. I don't think two people could have been happier till this terrible disease came. I can't fight any longer. I know that I am spoiling your life, that without me you could work. And you will I know. You see I can't even write this properly. I can't read. What I want to say is I owe all the happiness of my life to you. You have been entirely patient with me and incredibly good. I want to say that - everybody knows it. If anybody could have saved me it would have been you. Everything has gone from me but the certainty of your goodness. I can't go on spoiling your life any longer. I don't think two people could have been happier than we have been ...........................from the last letter of virginia woolf | |
| Background of litter | |
| During this period, Virginia Woolf wrote his masterpiece, it can be said that this period of her creation of the harvest season. But this does not relieve her illness, her symptoms of schizophrenia is more and more serious, especially in the second world wars, the German Air Force bombing the UK for some time. Wolf created a printing factory was destroyed, then he lived in London for the villa was blown out. These two events left not resolve the shadow in the heart of Woolf, shorten(缩短) her embrace death. In March 28, 1941, she came to the ouse River, in the clothing pocket filled with stones, step by step toward the middle of the river walk, over his short life, has left us with a large number of magnificent; ornate; fascinating(美轮美奂的) works of art. | |
| A.During the interwar period,virginia woolf was important for London people. |
| B.She has been living for 55 years |
| C.Her first the novels Mrs Dalloway in 1925 |
| D.She regarded as one of the foremost romanticism literary figures of the twentieth century |
| A.Letter of resignation | B.Letter of condolence |
| C.Letter of suicide | D.Letters of apologies |
| A.newspaper | B.testbook | C.German Literature | D.television |
| A.She can't go on spoiling your life any longer. |
| B.She feels certain she is going mad again. |
| C.She cannot bear her husband's interference. |
| D.The approach of war makes her psychological problems aggravated. |
| A.Optimistic | B.Complex | C.Ordinary | D.Lonely |
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