第1页共27页优秀试题热身Passage1(2010·重庆调研)IhadacigaretteonemorningasIwalkedalongthewoodedpathtowardmyhousedeepintheforest.Iknowsmokingisbadforme,and__1__.Ihadtriedtokickthehabit,but__2__.NotevenwhenmyauntBerniegotlungcancer.Howmanytimeshadshebeggedmetogive__3__up?Aftershedied,Imadeupmymindtostop,anddidso,but__4__Istartedupagain.ThehousehadbeenoneofAuntBernie'sfavoriteplacestostay.Lately,Ihadearnedsome__5__incomebyrentingitout.Newrenterswere__6__toarrivethatafternoon.Thehousehasnoelectricity,soIhadto__7__therewasenoughpropane(丙烷)inthetankto__8__thefridgeandthestove(火炉).Seeingthehouseinthedistancethroughthetrees,Ithoughtabout__9__.Icouldstillhearher__10__tellingme,“Giveupsmoking;itwill__11__you.”AsIwas__12__thehouse,thevoicegrewstronger,__13__myauntwerestandingrightbesideme.Finally,Icouldn't__14__itanylonger.Ismothered(闷熄)it.“Fine,Auntie,I__15__.See?”Icontinueddownthepath,__16__theurgetolightupagain.Reachingthehouse,Iopenedthedoor.Whoa!Isteppedback.The__17__wasstrong.Propanegases!Iranaroundtothebackandfoundtheproblem.Theprevious__18__hadforgottentoturnoffthepropanetankbeforetheyleft.Thehousehadbeen__19__upwithgasforaweek!IfIhadstillbeensmokingthatcigarette...Ithoughtnow,__20__.MyauntBerniewasright.Smokingcankillme.ThenextdayIstartedaquitsmokingprogram,andIhaven'tlitupsince.1.A.helplessB.harmfulC.uselessD.dangerous2.A.hadn'tB.shouldn'tC.mustn'tD.couldn't3.A.itB.herC.thisD.that4.A.possiblyB.naturallyC.shortlyD.hardly5.A.specialB.extraC.highD.low6.A.ableB.gladC.dueD.willing7.A.takecareB.findout第2页共27页C.makeoutD.makesure8.A.startB.manageC.runD.stop9.A.mycigaretteB.myauntC.newrentersD.thetank10.A.soundB.voiceC.noiseD.cry11.A.harmB.damageC.killD.hurt12.A.approachingB.passingC.openingD.entering13.A.evenifB.asC.becauseD.asif14.A.seeB.findC.bearD.hear15.A.putitoutB.gaveitupC.putitawayD.gaveitway16.A.stoppingB.resistingC.feelingD.keeping17.A.desireB.houseC.voiceD.smell18.A.ownersB.rentersC.neighboursD.guests19.A.mixedB.coveredC.filledD.caught20.A.frightenedB.excitedC.surprisedD.disappointed答案与解析:1.D从文章最后的Smokingcankillme可知抽烟不但有害,而且还很危险(dangerous)。2.D作者尝试戒烟,但不能(couldn't)戒掉。3.A指请求作者戒烟,故用it指代抽烟。4.C作者下决心戒烟,但很快(shortly)又开始吸了。5.B作者继承了Aunt的房子,将它出租,当然可赚得些额外(extra)的钱。6.Cbeduetodosth.意为“预定要干某事”,符合语境。第3页共27页7.D这里指确保(makesure)有足够的丙烷,让冰箱和炉子运行。8.C从上题解析可知应用run。run此处意为“(使某物)运转,起作用”。9.B在远处透过树林看这个房子作者想起了Aunt。10.B从常识及下文的thevoicegrewstronger可知应该是voice。11.C从上文可知,作者的Aunt,就是因为吸烟患肺癌而死,再结合此处作者的Aunt告诫如果不戒烟,它会让作者丢掉性命。12.A随着作者靠近(approach)房子Aunt的声音变得越来越大。13.D好像Aunt就站在我身边一样,故用asif。14.C想起Aunt的话,终于作者不能再忍受(bear),把烟熄灭了。15.A从前面的Ismothered(弄熄)it可知是灭掉烟,故用putout。16.B把烟弄熄后,作者开始作思想斗争,抵制(resist)想抽烟的诱惑。17.D下文反复提到房子里丙烷泄漏了,这里指气味(smell)很强烈。18.B指以前的租客(renter)忘记关气罐了。19.C指整个房子里都弥漫着丙烷气体。fillupwith意为“充满”。20.A作者想到如果自己还在抽烟的话,后果不堪设想,当然是害怕(frightened)了。Passage2(2010·海淀期末练习)ThePecanThiefWhenIwassixyearsold,Iwasvisitingmygrandfather'sfarminKansas.Grandpahadsentmeintothe__1__togatherpecansforustoenjoylater.Pecanpickingwasreally__2__workandmylittlebasketwasonlyhalffull.Iwasn'taboutto__3__Grandpadown.Justthensomethingcaughtmy__4__.Alargebrownsquirrelwasafewfeetaway.Iwatchedashepickedupapecan,hurriedtoatreeand__5__inalargeholeinthetrunk.Amomentlaterthesquirrel__6__outandclimbeddowntothegroundtopickupanothernut.Onceagain,hetookthepecanbacktohishidingplace.Notso__7__anymore,Ithought.Idashedovertothetreeandlookedintothehole.Itwas__8__withpecans!Goldenpecanswererighttherefortaking.Thiswasmy__9__.Handfulbyhandful,Iscoopedallofthosepecansintomybasket.Nowitwasfull!Iwasso__10__ofmyself.Icouldn'twaittoshowGrandpaallthepecans.__11__,Iranbackandshouted,“Lookatallthepecans!”Helookedintothebasketandsaid,“Well,well,howdidyoufindsomany?”ItoldhimhowI'd__12__thesquirrelandtakenthepecansfromhishidingplace.GrandpacongratulatedmeonhowsmartI'dbeeninobservingthesquirrelandhishabits.Thenhedidsomethingthat__13__me.Hehandedthebasketbacktomeandputhisarmgently__14__myshoulders.“Thatsquirrelworkedveryhardtogatherhiswinter__15__offood,”hesaid.“Nowthatallofhispecansaregone,don'tyouthinkthatlittlesquirrelwill__16__thecoldwinter?”“Ididn'tthinkaboutthat,”Isaid.第4页共27页“Iknow,”Grandpasaid.“Butagoodmanshouldnevertake__17__ofsomeoneelse'shardwork.”SuddenlyIfeltabit__18__.Theimageofthestarvingsquirrelwouldn't__19__mymind.TherewasonlyonethingIcoulddo.Icarriedthebasketbacktothetreeandpouredallthenutsintothehole.Ididn'teatanypecansthatnight,butIhadsomethingmuchmorefilling—the__20__ofknowingIhaddonejusttherightthing.1.A.roomsB.woodsC.holesD.roads2.A.hardB.dirtyC.lightD.easy3.A.letB.settleC.haveD.keep4.A.sweaterB.basketC.eyeD.hand5.A.joinedB.livedC.discoveredD.disappeared6.A.jumpedB.heldC.stoodD.found7.A.strangeB.secretC.anxiousD.patient8.A.coveredB.filledC.rebuiltD.decorated9.A.timeB.choiceC.chanceD.achievement10.A.afraidB.ashamedC.carefulD.proud11.A.OtherwiseB.HoweverC.BesidesD.Therefore12.A.drivenB.followedC.protectedD.caught13.A.annoyedB.satisfiedC.surprisedD.delighted14.A.offB.besideC.overD.around15.A.supplyB.costC.supportD.preparation第5页共27页16.A.escapeB.spendC.surviveD.flee17.A.placeB.noticeC.advantageD.charge18.A.guiltyB.