I lived next door to Debbie and her 84-year-old mother, Nan, for about six months. One night last summer, Debbie asked me to check on her mother because she worked the overnight shift (夜班) at a nursing home.
I was glad to help. But I   1   felt a little funny about it.   2   , I’ve been blind since I was a baby and out of   3   for years. In fact, at 54, I came to wonder if I had any   4   to live.
A bit after 9:00 pm, I heard a sound—over the years my ears have grown super  5   . It was Nan. “Jim, Jim. The house is   6   ! Help!”
I went as far as I could to Debbie’s. I got to the front door,   7  for the key and unlocked the door. “Nan! Where are you?” I called.
“Here, Jim. Help!” her voice was  8   and low.
I felt my   9   inside. “Nan, where are you? Keep   10 !” “Here, Jim, here!” sounds as if she’s    11   in front of me. I reached out and touched her shoulder. We felt our way down the steps. ___12____ in the sweet, fresh summer air.
Later the fire truck arrived. Debbie came too. Nan and I heard the sound of the   13   coming down. Finally, the firefighters   14   the fire.
I heard Nan crying. She said, “I was so   15   and got turned around. I couldn’t find the door. You saved my life.”
Now Debbie’s voice quivered (發(fā)抖)， “You’re a hero. You rescued my mom.”
I hardly knew what to say. Two hours earlier I was wondering whether I really mattered to anyone. And now I saved a life. Nan and Debbie were thanking me. Truth was, I wanted to thank them. Nan wasn’t the only one who had been saved that day.
小題1:
A．seldomB．hardlyC．a(chǎn)lsoD．soon
小題2:
A．First of allB．At allC．Above allD．After all
小題3:
A．sightB．moneyC．patienceD．work
小題4:
A．valueB．painC．sadnessD．good
小題5:
A．uselessB．deafC．sensitiveD．responsible
小題6:
A．too coldB．on saleC．too hotD．on fire
小題7:
A．lookedB．reachedC．searchedD．waited
小題8:
A．a(chǎn)fraidB．weakC．calmD．certain
小題9:
A．wayB．keyC．heartD．fear
小題10:
A．talkingB．standingC．lyingD．staying
小題11:
A．sillB．evenC．rightD．a(chǎn)way
小題12:
A．a(chǎn)ppearingB．breathingC．lostD．driven
小題13:
A．houseB．truckC．fireD．a(chǎn)ir
小題14:
A．set outB．put outC．hold upD．put off
小題15:A tired            B. fortunate        C. disappointed      D. scared

小題1:C
小題1:D
小題1:D
小題1:A
小題1:C
小題1:D
小題1:B
小題1:B
小題1:A
小題1:A
小題1:C
小題1:B
小題1:A
小題1:B
小題1:D

小題1:考查副詞：A. seldom很少B. hardly 幾乎不C. also也， D. soon 很快，句意：我也感到一點(diǎn)滑稽，選C
小題1:考查詞組：A. First of all首先B. At all根本C. Above all首要的是，D. After all 畢竟，句意：畢竟我小時(shí)候就失明了。選D
小題1:考查詞組：out of work失業(yè)，不能選out of sight“消失在視野之外”選D
小題1:考查名詞：作者不知道自己活著有什么價(jià)值。選A
小題1:考查形容詞：A. useless無用的，B. deaf聾的C. sensitive敏感的， D. responsible負(fù)責(zé)的，句意：我的耳朵現(xiàn)在很敏感。選C
小題1:考查詞組：on fire著火了，因?yàn)閚an在呼救，下文Later the fire truck arrived.也有暗示，所以選D
小題1:考查詞組;reach for伸手夠。選B
小題1:考查形容詞：和low并列用weak，表示Nan的聲音又虛弱又低。選B
小題1:考查詞組：feel one’s way摸索著道路。選A
小題1:考查句意：因?yàn)樽髡呤敲と艘犚娐曇�，所以叫Nan一直說話。選A
小題1:考查副詞：right正是，恰好是，選C
小題1:考查動(dòng)詞：句意：我們可以呼吸夏日清新的空氣。選B
小題1:考查名詞：句意：他們聽見房子倒下來的聲音。選A
小題1:考查詞組：A. set out出發(fā)B. put out撲滅C. hold up耽擱D. put off推遲，句意：消防隊(duì)員撲滅了大火。選B。
小題1:考查形容詞：當(dāng)時(shí)的情境Nan是感到害怕。選D
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A．It is a highly profitable industry.
B．It is based on the concept of positive thinking.
C．It was established by Norman Vincent Peale.
D．It has yielded positive results.
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小題2:Lincoln was invited to speak at the National Soldiers Cemetery because he was __________.
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The Chinese-born American architect Ieoh Ming Pei is one of the most creative architects of our times. He has incorporated both eastern and western ideas into his designs.
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Pei started work on the East Wing of the National Gallery of Art, in Washington DC.
Ieoh Ming Pei entered the Harvard Graduate School of Design.
The completion of Pei’s glass pyramid at the Louvre created a new historic landmark for Paris.
Ieoh Ming Pei was selected to design the Kennedy library.
Ieoh Ming Pei was born in Guangzhou.
Pei was awarded the Medal of Freedom by President George Bush.
Ieoh Ming Pei came to Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
French President commissioned Pei to help make the Louvre more modern.
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A．divideB．combineC．separateD．part
小題2:It was ____________ that Ieoh Ming Pei became world-famous.
A．a(chǎn)fter the completion of Pei’s glass pyramid at the Louvre 
B．a(chǎn)fter he designed East Wing of the National Gallery of Art, in Washington DC
C．a(chǎn)fter he designed the Kennedy library
D．a(chǎn)fter he designed the Fragrant Hill
小題3: __________ is an excellent building that shows both the traditional Chinese motifs and the modernism of the West.
A．Fragrant Hill
B．Pei’s glass pyramid at the Louvre
C．The East Wing of the National Gallery of Art
D．Kennedy library
小題4: We can infer that about _________of Ieoh Ming Pei’s projects have won major awards.
A．50B．15C．25D．35


			


			

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