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The park bench was deserted as I sat down to read beneath an old willow tree. Not  36 with life, I was down. A young boy out of breath  37 me, all tired from play. He stood right before me with his head tilted(倾斜的) down,  38 with great excitement,“Look what I found!”
In his hand was a flower, and what a  39 sight, with is petals(花瓣) all worn—not enough rain, or too little light.  40 him to take his dead flower and go off to play, I  41 
a small smile and then shifted away. But instead of  42 he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his nose and declared with  43 ,“It surely smells pretty and it’s beautiful, too. That’s why I  44 it; here, it’s for you.”
The flower before me was dying or dead. But I knew Imust  45___it, or he might never leave. So I reached for the flower, and  46 , “Just what I need.”But instead of placing the flower in my hand, he  47 it mid-air without reason. It was then that I  48 
for the very first time the boy was  49 .
I heard my voice shake, tears shone like the sun  50 I thanked him for picking the very best one. He smiled, and then ran off to play,  51 of the effect he’d had on my day.
I sat there and  52 how he managed to see a self-pitying woman beneath an old willow tree. How did he know of my self-indulged(放纵的)  53 ? Perhaps from his heart, he’d been blessed with true  54 .
Through the eyes of a blind child, at last I could see, the problem was not connected with the world; the problem was me. And for all of those times I myself had been blind, I vowed to see__55___, and appreciate every second that’s mine.
小题1:
A.excitedB.inspiredC.satisfiedD.disappointed
小题2:
A.approachedB.overlookedC.understoodD.talked
小题3:
A.tellingB.sayingC.informingD.talking
小题4:
A.uniqueB.roughC.botheringD.pitiful
小题5:
A.WantingB.DemandingC.PersuadingD.Inviting
小题6:
A.playedB.adjustedC.forcedD.delivered
小题7:
A.decliningB.acceptingC.panickingD.quitting
小题8:
A.surpriseB.embarrassmentC.sympathyD.sorrow
小题9:
A.tookB.pulledC.soldD.picked
小题10:
A.bringB.fetchC.takeD.smell
小题11:
A.announcedB.repliedC.declaredD.whispered
小题12:
A.graspedB.heldC.caughtD.seized
小题13:
A.convincedB.confirmedC.noticedD.refused
小题14:
A.strangeB.blindC.deafD.unimaginable
小题15:
A.onceB.afterC.asD.since
小题16:
A.unawareB.unbelievableC.regretfulD.regardless
小题17:
A.doubtedB.feltC.foundD.wondered
小题18:
A.embarrassmetB.depressionC.pleasureD.effort
小题19:
A.senseB.hearingC.sightD.ability
小题20:
A.beautyB.disabilityC.fantasyD.wonder

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

试题分析:一个人在生活中可能有着这样或那样的不如意,因此会抑郁、沉闷,就像该篇文章的作者。但是当他在公园邂逅了一个素昧平生的小男孩时,却从他那儿学会了如何坚强、乐观地看待生活、笑对人生。
小题1:考查形容词:be satisfied  with:对……满意,与下文的down形成呼应。选C
小题2:考查动词:approach:走近,靠近。Inspect:检查,视察。Overlook:俯视,忽略。Recognize:辨认出。选A符合句意。
小题3:考查saying做伴随状语,选B
小题4:考查形容词:从下一句话的描述可知,一副可怜的样子。Unique:独一无二的。Rough:不平的。Severe:严重的。选D
小题5:考查动词搭配:希望他拿着花离开,want somebody to do something。选A
小题6:考查动词搭配:force a smile:挤出一丝微笑,形象地展示了作者当时的心情。选C
小题7:考查动词辨析:quit:离开,指小孩没走。Decline:下降,拒绝。Betray:背叛。Panic:惊慌。选D
小题8:可用排除法。Embarrassment:尴尬,Sympathy:同情,Sorrow:悲伤都不确切。只有A符合。特别是和小孩说的话相配。
小题9:pick the flower采花,与50空后形成呼应。选D
小题10:句意是:我必须拿,否则他不会走的。选C
小题11:考查动词:这里是作者对上一段小孩所说话的回答,因此应用reply。选B
小题12:考查动词:hold:拿住,保持……的状态,这里指在半空中不动。选B
小题13:句意是:就是在这时作者才注意到小孩眼睛看不见。选C
小题14:解析同上题,选B
小题15:考查连词:as:当……时候,句意是:当说谢谢时感到了自己声音的沙哑。选C
小题16:unaware of:没有意识到……,这里指小孩没有意识到他的举动对作者产生的影响。Unbelievable:难以置信的。Regardless of:不管……。选A
小题17:考查动词:wonder“想知道”后面接宾语从句是疑问词连接的。选D
小题18:上下文衔接题:从前面的I was down. 可知填depression压抑,沮丧,选B
小题19:这个孩子是blind所以只能用hearing,选C
小题20:作者发誓要用积极的眼光看待生活,发现生活中的美,与文章开头那种压抑的心情形成对比。选A
考点:考查人生百味类短文
点评;该篇文章的作者在生活中遇到不如意,感到抑郁,但在公园邂逅的小男孩时让他学会坚强生活、笑对人生。他们之间到底发生了什么样的故事?又是什么使作者调整心态、重新振作起来?阅读时考生应该注意故事情节的发展以及作者心理状态的变化。
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A.doubtB.tellC.explainD.call
小题10:
A.popcornB.friendC.bookD.chair
小题11:
A.areaB.spaceC.lineD.circle
小题12:
A.walkedB.fellC.brokeD.suffered
小题13:
A.causingB.bringingC.providingD.moving
小题14:
A.give awayB.give outC.give upD.give off
小题15:
A.suddenlyB.nearlyC.generallyD.unfortunately
小题16:
A.carryingB.holdingC.pullingD.improving
小题17:
A.imagined B.facedC.placedD.viewed
小题18:
A.smile B.laughC.funD.interest
小题19:
A.cameB.lastedC.addedD.led
小题20:
A.arranged B.caredC.looked D.served

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科目:高中英语 来源:不详 题型:阅读理解

One day while shopping in a small town in southern California,it was my misfortune to be approached by a clerk whose personality conflicted with mine. He seemed most unfriendly and not at all concerned about my intended purchase. I bought nothing,and marched angrily out of the store. My hostility(敌意) toward that clerk increased with each step.
On the outside,standing by the road,was a dark­skinned young man in his early twenties. His expressive brown eyes met and held mine,and in the next instant a beautiful, dazzling smile covered his face. I gave way immediately. The magnetic(磁力的) power of that smile dissolved all bitterness within me,and I found the muscles in my own face happily responding(回应).
“Beautiful day,isn't it?”I remarked,in passing. Then,I turned back.“I really owe you a debt of gratitude,”I said softly.
His smile deepened, but he made no attempt to answer.A Mexican woman and two men were standing nearby.The woman stepped forward and volunteered, "Sir, but he doesn't speak English.Do you want me to tell him something?" In that moment I felt transformed(改变).The young man's smile had made a big person of me.My friendliness and good will toward all mankind stood ten feet tall.
"Thank you?" The woman seemed slightly puzzled.
I gave her arm a friendly pat as I turned to leave."Just tell him that," I insisted."He'll understand.I am sure !"
Oh, what a smile can do! Although I have never seen that young man again, I shall never forget the lesson he taught me that morning.From that day on, I became smile-conscious, and I practice the art anywhere and everywhere, with everybody.
小题1:Why did the author leave the store angrily?
A.The clerk treated him unkindly.B.He couldn't buy what he wanted.
C.The clerk didn't speak English.D.The store's goods were too dear.
小题2:By saying "I felt the muscles(肌肉) in my own face happily responding" (in Paragraph 2), the author means __.
A.he was still angryB.he did not want to smile
C.he would thank the young manD.he smiled back at the young man
小题3:The author asked the woman to say "Thank you!" to the young man because the young man_____.
A.had helped the author beforeB.taught the author how to smile
C.was a kind employee of the storeD.taught the author a valuable lesson
小题4:In the passage, the author seems to suggest that we should __   ___.
A.be generous to strangers B.practice smiling every day
C.smile at other peopleD.help people in trouble

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