An atheist was taking a walk through the woods, admiring all that the “accident of evolution” had created.
“What majestic trees! What powerful rivers! What beautiful animals!” he said to himself. As he was walking alongside the river he heard a rustling in the bushes behind him. He turned to look. He saw a 7 - foot grizzly（灰熊）charge towards him. He ran as fast as he could up the path. He looked over his shoulder and saw that the bear was closing. He ran even faster, so scared that tears were coming to his eyes. He looked over his shoulder again, and the bear was even closer. His heart was pumping frantically and he tried to run even faster. He tripped and fell on the ground. He rolled over to pick himself up but saw the bear right on top of him, reaching for him with his left paw and raising his right paw to strike him.
At that instant the atheist cried out “Oh my God!”
Time stopped. The bear froze. The forest was silent. Even the river stopped moving.
As a bright light shone upon the man, a voice came out of the sky,“ You deny my existence for all of these years; teach others I don’t exist; and even credit creation to a cosmic （宇宙的）accident. Do you expect me to help you out of this difficulty? Am I to count you as a believer?”
The atheist looked directly into the light. “It would be hypocritical（偽善的）of me to suddenly ask you to treat me as Christian now, but perhaps could you make the bear a Christian？”“Very well,” said the voice.
The light went out. The river ran again. And the sounds of the forest resumed.
And then the bear dropped his right paw... brought both paws together... bowed his head and spoke, “Lord, for this food which I am about to receive, I am truly thankful.”
小題1:According to the passage, the “accident of evolution” refers to the following Except ________.
A．riversB．God
C．treesD．the 7 - foot grizzly
小題2:It can be inferred from the passage that an atheist is a person ________.
A．who believes that there is GodB．who likes to do good needs
C．who makes a living by selling woodD．who denies the existence of God
小題3:What is the purpose of this text?
A．To tell a real interesting story.
B．To give practical advice.
C．To convince readers of the existence of God.
D．To entertain readers.

小題1:B
小題2:D
小題3:D

試題分析：
一個(gè)無(wú)神論者走在森林之中，欣賞著“進(jìn)化之美”，突遇灰熊追捕。危急時(shí)刻口呼上帝。上帝的聲音從空中傳來(lái)：你不相信我的存在，并教給別人說(shuō)我不存在，將世間萬(wàn)物歸因于一次宇宙事故。你希望我救你嗎？能將你算作信徒嗎？無(wú)神論者問(wèn)上帝能否將灰熊變?yōu)榛叫磐�。只�?jiàn)灰熊雙手合十、念念有詞：主啊，感謝您賜給我食物。
小題1:推斷題。第二段“What majestic trees! What powerful rivers! What beautiful animals!”一句表明，在無(wú)神論者眼中，世間萬(wàn)物，包括樹(shù)木、河流和動(dòng)物，都是“進(jìn)化事故”的產(chǎn)物，不存在所謂“上帝”。故B項(xiàng)正確。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題。從第五段上帝的話(huà) “You deny my existence for all of these years; teach others I don’t exist; and even credit creation to a cosmic （宇宙的）accident…”可知，這位atheist否認(rèn)上帝的存在。故 D項(xiàng)正確。
小題3:主旨大意題。A項(xiàng)real一詞提示該項(xiàng)排除；B項(xiàng)practical提示該項(xiàng)排除；而Time stopped. The bear froze. The forest was silent. Even the river stopped moving.等都是虛構(gòu)的，虛構(gòu)的東西不能證明上帝的存在，排除C項(xiàng)。“灰熊為美食禱告”極具趣味性，故D項(xiàng)正確。
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小題19:
A．desperatelyB．deadly C．clearlyD．obviously

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Debbie Macomber decided to pursue her dream of becoming a writer. She rented a typewriter, put it on the ____ table and began typing each morning after the kids went to school. ____ the kids came home, she moved it and made them dinner. When they were ____ she got it back and typed some more.
Debbie followed this ____ for two years. She had become a struggling writer and she loved every minute of it. One night, ____, her husband, Wayne, said, “Honey, I’m sorry, but you’re not ____ any income. We can’t do this anymore. We can’t survive on just what I make.” That night, her heart was ____. Debbie knew, with all of the ____ of keeping up a house, working 40 hours a week would ____ her no time to write.
Seeing her ____, her husband asked, “What’s wrong?” “I really think I can make it as a ____.” “All right, honey, go for it,” Wayne ____ for a long time and then said.
So Debbie returned to her ____ and her typewriter on the kitchen table, writing for another two years. Wayne worked harder and their kids went without vacations and wore hand-me-downs. But the sacrifice finally ____. 
Debbie sold her first book after five years of ____. Then another. And another. Until today, Debbie has ____ more than 100 books, many of ____ have become New York Times best-sellers. Over 60 million copies of her books are in print.
And Wayne? His selfless ____ of his wife paid off. He got to retire at 50 and now spends his free time building a private airplane in the basement of their 7,000 square-foot mansion. ____, Debbie’s kids also got a gift more important than several summer camps. As adults, they ____ what Debbie gave them was far more important — persistence and encouragement to pursue their own dreams.
小題1:
A．coffee B．bedside C．kitchen D．dressing
小題2:
A．Unless B．WhenC．ThoughD．Wherever
小題3:
A．a(chǎn)sleepB．a(chǎn)wake C．freeD．convenient
小題4:
A．standardB．suggestion C．traditionD．routine
小題5:
A．therefore B．however C．somehow D．a(chǎn)nyway
小題6:
A．making up B．cutting down C．finding out D．bringing in
小題7:
A．broken B．warm C．touched D．cold
小題8:
A．a(chǎn)bilities B．balances C．duties D．problems
小題9:
A．stop B．leave C．ensure D．permit
小題10:
A．a(chǎn)chievements B．behavior C．efforts D．sadness
小題11:
A．typist B．housewife C．writerD．designer
小題12:
A．doubted B．comparedC．delayed D．hesitated
小題13:
A．office B．dream C．state D．home
小題14:
A．paid off B．broke upC．came back D．cleared up
小題15:
A．challenging B．strugglingC．thinking D．a(chǎn)rguing
小題16:
A．collected B．published C．prepared D．translated
小題17:
A．themB．that C．it D．which
小題18:
A．support B．respect C．trust D．protection
小題19:
A．Surprisingly B．GratefullyC．Gradually D．Similarly
小題20:
A．a(chǎn)dmit B．realize C．wonder D．prove

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