I remember my first Christmas party with Grandma．I remember the day when my big sister dropped the bomb: “There is no Santa Claus,” she laughed．“Even dummies know that!”
　　I fled to Grandma because I knew she always told me  21 ．After I told her everything, she said “No Santa Claus? Don’t believe it. Now,  22 your coat, and let’s go.”
　　“Go? Go where?” I asked．
　　“Where” 23  to be the General Store．As we walked through its doors, Grandma   24 me ten dollars．That was a lot in those days．“Take this money and buy something for  25 needs it．I’ll wait for you in the car．”
　　The store seemed big and  26 , full of people hurrying to finish their Christmas shopping．For a few moments I just stood there, 27  , holding that bill, wondering what to buy, and who on earth to buy it for．
　　Suddenly I thought of Bobbie who sat right behind me．I remembered he didn’t have a coat．I fingered the bill with growing  28 ．I would buy Bobbie a coat．
　　“Is this a Christmas present for someone?” the lady behind the   29  asked me kindly, as I laid my ten dollars down
　　“Yes,” I replied shyly．“It’s…for Bobbie.”
　　The nice lady smiled at me．I didn’t get any  30 , but she put the coat in a bag and wished me a Merry Christmas．
　　That evening, Grandma helped me  31  the coat and wrote, “To Bobby, From Santa Claus” on it．Then she  32 me over to Bobbie’s house．
　　Grandma parked down the street from Bobbie’s house, and she and I crept 33 and hid in the  34 ．Then Grandma gave me a sign．“All right, Santa Claus, get going．”
　　I took a deep 35 , dashed for his front door, threw the present down, pounded his doorbell and flew back to the safety．Together we  36 breathlessly in the darkness for the front door to open．Finally it  37 , and there stood Bobbie．
Forty years haven’t dimmed the thrill of those  38 spent shivering, beside my grandma, in Bobbie’s bushes． 39 ,  I realized: Santa was alive and well, and we were  40  his team．
小題1:
A．the reasonB．many thingsC．storiesD．the truth
小題2:
A．put onB．put away C．put upD．put down
小題3:
A．usedB．turned outC．found outD．turned up
小題4:
A．lentB．took C．paid D．handed
小題5:
A．a(chǎn)nyoneB．whomever C．someone whoD．those who
小題6:
A．crowded B．variedC．noisyD．convenient
小題7:
A．satisfiedB．confusedC．curiousD．a(chǎn)mazed
小題8:
A．worryB．disappointmentC．happinessD．excitement
小題9:
A．counter B．desk C．shelfD．goods
小題10:
A．moneyB．giftsC．changeD．encouragement
小題11:
A．makeB．wrap C．undo D．design
小題12:
A．droveB．took C．ledD．a(chǎn)sked
小題13:
A．quickly B．painfullyC．nervouslyD．noiselessly
小題14:
A．bushes B．darkness C．doorwayD．car
小題15:
A．courageB．look C．step D．breath
小題16:
A．waited B．whisperedC．creptD．stood
小題17:
A．cameB．soundedC．didD．a(chǎn)ppeared
小題18:
A．moments B．days C．time D．people
小題19:
A．TodayB．That yearC．That nightD．Since then
小題20:
A．on B．forC．a(chǎn)tD．of

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

試題分析：本文講述了奶奶用她自己的行為告訴我圣誕老人是的確存在的，只要我們?nèi)椭鷦e人，我們就都是圣誕老人。
小題1:D 名詞辨析。A原因B很多事情C故事D真相。我知道奶奶會告訴我真相的。
小題2:A 動詞辨析。A穿上B收拾C搭建，張貼D寫下，記下；奶奶讓我穿起衣服和她一起出去。
小題3:B 詞義辨析。A過去常常B結果是C發(fā)現(xiàn)D出現(xiàn)；那個“哪兒”原來是克比百貨店
小題4:D 動詞辨析。A借B拿C付D遞給；句意：奶奶遞給我10美元。
小題5:C 語法分析。后面的needs it說明后面是一個從句，故使用定語從句的語法，someone是先行詞。
小題6:A 形容詞辨析。A擁擠的B多樣的C吵鬧的D方便的；指這家百貨店里人很多很擁擠。
小題7:B 形容詞辨析。A滿意B困惑C好奇D驚訝；我很困惑不知道該買什么東西也不知道該買給誰。
小題8:D 名詞辨析。A擔憂B失望C幸福D興奮；我想到要買外套給Bobbie，心里越來越興奮。
小題9:A 名詞辨析。A柜臺B桌子C架子D貨物；指柜臺后面的收銀員和我在交流。
小題10:C 名詞辨析。A錢B禮物，天賦C零錢D鼓勵；我以為她會找零錢給我，但是她沒有。
小題11:B 動詞辨析。A生產(chǎn)B包裝C松開D設計；奶奶和我把衣服包好，并在上面寫…
小題12:A 上下文串聯(lián)。根據(jù)下文的parked停車，上面奶奶和我是開車前往的。
小題13:D 副詞辨析。A快速地B痛苦地C緊張地D悄悄地；奶奶和我悄悄地接近Bobbie的家。
小題14:A 名詞辨析。A灌木叢B黑暗C門廳D汽車；我們躲在房前過道的矮樹叢里。
小題15:D 名詞辨析。A勇氣B表情C腳步D呼吸；我深呼吸一下，朝前門走了過去。
小題16:A 動詞辨析。A等待B低聲說C躡手躡足地走D站立；我們在黑暗中屏息等待前門開啟
小題17:C 上下文串聯(lián)。站立的did就是指門開了中的動詞open。
小題18:A 名詞辨析。A時刻B日子C時間D人們；我永遠都不會忘記那些躲在灌木叢里的時刻。
小題19:C 上下文串聯(lián)。我記得就在那天晚上，我認識到，那些有關圣誕老人的惡劣謠傳，正如奶奶所說，全是“胡說八道”。
小題20:固定詞組。On the team在隊伍里，是幫手。圣誕老人活得好好的，而我們都是他的好幫手。
點評：本文講述了奶奶用她自己的行為告訴我圣誕老人是的確存在的，只要我們?nèi)椭鷦e人，我們就都是圣誕老人。答題前一定要讀懂全文，弄清文章要表達的思想，注意前后段落之間的關系。答題中，一定要認真分析，注意選項與上下文的關系，與前后單詞的關系。對于一時沒有太大的把握的題可以放到最后再來完成，因為有時答案可以從下文內(nèi)容體現(xiàn)出來。答完后再通讀一篇文章，看看所選選項能不能是語句通順，語意連貫。
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A．a(chǎn)longB．a(chǎn)boveC．a(chǎn)gainstD．a(chǎn)side
小題4:
A．replyB．promiseC．requestD．a(chǎn)greement
小題5:
A．pityB．sadnessC．a(chǎn)pologyD．love
小題6:
A．viewsB．opinionsC．spiritsD．thoughts
小題7:
A．missedB．forgotC．heldD．shook
小題8:
A．strangeB．closeC．seriousD．common
小題9:
A．stressedB．existedC．hiddenD．exposed
小題10:
A．expectedB．changedC．remindedD．complained
小題11:
A．yetB．a(chǎn)wayC．a(chǎn)loneD．long
小題12:
A．drawnB．carriedC．movedD．stayed
小題13:
A．cutB．washC．brushD．take
小題14:
A．tearB．kissC．pressD．hand
小題15:
A．returnedB．rememberedC．realizedD．recalled
小題16:
A．sorryB．happyC．a(chǎn)ngryD．nervous
小題17:
A．whenB．howC．whyD．a(chǎn)s
小題18:
A．disappearedB．forgivenC．a(chǎn)pologizedD．a(chǎn)bandoned
小題19:
A．imaginationB．inspirationC．decorationD．a(chǎn)ppreciation
小題20:
A．stillB．soonC．nowhereD．a(chǎn)nyhow

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Human wants seem endless. When a starving man gets a meal, he begins to think about an overcoat; when a manager gets a new sports car, he dreams of country clubs and pleasure boats dance into view.
The many wants of mankind might be regarded as making up several levels. When there is money enough to satisfy one level of wants, another level appears.
The first and most basic level of wants is food. Once this want is satisfied, a second level of wants appears: clothing and some sort of shelter. By the end of World War II these wants were satisfied for a great majority of Americans. Then a third level appeared. It included such items as cars and new houses.
By 1957 or 1958 this third level of wants was fairly well satisfied. Then in the late 1950s a fourth level of wants appeared: the “l(fā)ife-enriching” level. While the other levels mean physical satisfaction—the feeding, comfort, safety and transportation of the human body—this level means mental needs for recognition, achievement and happiness. It includes a variety of goods and services many of which could be called “l(fā)uxury” items. Among them are vacation trips, the best medical care and entertainment. Also included here are fancy foods and the latest styles in clothing.
On the fourth level, a greater percentage of consumers spending goes to services, while on the first three levels more is spent on goods. Will consumers raise their sights to a fifth level of wants as their income increases, or will they continue to demand luxuries and personal services on the fourth level?
A fifth level probably would be wants that can be achieved by community action. Consumers may be spending more on taxes and crime. After filling our stomachs, our garages, and our minds, we now may seek to ensure the health and safety to enjoy more fully the good things on the first three levels.
小題1:According to the passage, man will begin to think about such needs as housing and clothing only when _______
A．he has saved up enough money
B．he has grown dissatisfied with his simple shelter
C．he has satisfied his hunger
D．he has learned to build houses
小題2:It can be inferred from the passage that by the end of World War II most Americans ______
A．were very rich
B．were very poor
C．Had the good things on the first three levels
D．didn’t own cars
小題3:Which of the following is NOT related to “physical satisfaction”?
A．A successful careerB．A comfortable house
C．A good serviceD．A family car
小題4:The author thinks that a fifth level______
A．would be a little better than the fourth level
B．may be a lot more desirable than the first four
C．can be the last and most satisfying level
D．will come true if the government takes actions

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John Steinbeck once said, “All Americans believe they are born fishermen. For a man to admit to a distaste in fishing would be like denouncing (公開指責) mother – love or hating moonlight.”
I can’t say that I’m the biggest John Steinbeck fan. Actually, the only thing I can ever remember reading by him was “The pearl” when I was in middle school, but I couldn’t agree more with the man when it comes to fishing. Whether I am on a boat in the middle of the Lay Lake, fishing off the shores of the Florida Keys for tarpon or catching rainbow trout in the Shoshone River of Wyoming, fishing is my life.
According to the American Sports Fishing Association, the fishing industry brings in more than $ 116 billion per year from fishermen across the country.
Though a beautiful picture to imagine, fishing is much more than that. Fishing is a way of life for many people and a way to escape everyday stress. Being a fisherman makes me a member of a wonderful group of people extending to all walks of life. Even President Obama can be found fishing on his farm in Texas with his good friend Roland Martin when the job gets too stressful.
I can remember fishing with my grandfather when I was 5 years old on his boat at Lake Mitchell. Although I didn’t understand what I was doing, I did know that my grandfather was happy and that made me happy. Since then I’ve spent the past 16 years on the rivers and lakes of Alabama.
After days of practice, before and after work, I slowly developed an understanding of fishing. My boss, Ric Horst, took me back to the Shoshone, and I managed to bring in a 19–inch cutthroat trout. Fishing with Ric was a life–changing experience for me. He not only showed me how to fish correctly, but also told me how fishing could be a way to escape your problems.
Since then, prime–time season seems to take forever to arrive.
Now, with the ending of February and beginning of March in sight, the excitement of heading out Lake Tuscaloosa or Lake Lurleen before classes and catching something has finally returned.
小題1:What John Steinbeck said in the first paragraph implies that ______________.
A．Americans are believed to be the offspring of fishermen
B．it is unthinkable for an American to admit his dislike of fishing
C．a(chǎn)ll Americans are expert at fishing
D．those who dislike fishing would not love their mother
小題2:．The writer came to understand the real meaning of fishing ______________.
A．when he was reading “The pearl” by John Steinbeck
B．when he went fishing with his grandfather at Lake Mitchell
C．a(chǎn)fter he had spent 16 years on the rivers and lakes of Alabama
D．a(chǎn)fter he went fishing with his boss, Ric Horst on the Shoshone
小題3:What can be inferred from the text?
A．The author is at most 21 years old.
B．The author regards fishing as a very important part in his life.
C．The author agreed with John Steinbeck the most when he was in middle school.
D．President Obama often goes fishing in public in order to collect idea for his job.
小題4:．According to the author, __________________.
A．people can get to know VIPs when fishing.
B．people can smooth away all the troubles by fishing
C．Fishing is a way of communication
D．Fishing is a way to make a living for most American people
小題5:．What is the purpose of the writing?
A．To describe the writer’s experience and understanding of fishing.
B．To explain the reason why so many Americans like fishing.
C．To make others understand the industry of fishing.
D．To express his opinions about fishing in different time of the year.

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