I’ve often had difficulty remembering names. Proper nouns seldom found easy purchase in my brain unless I consciously repeat them over and over again. Needless to say, when people leave my life their names are often soon forgotten. This can have some embarrassing consequences.
Five or six years after high school graduation, I was reading carefully the shelves of a local auto supply shop when I noticed someone familiar enter the store. I knew him. He was in my graduation class and although he was not a good friend of mine, we had shared many classes and knew each other well. I began to feel an increasing sense of foreboding（預(yù)感）and quickly hid behind the nearest shelving unit. I should have known his name. How many times had I heard it during class role call? How many conversations had we had in the hallways?
I easily remembered his surname, “Ricca”. His was a large, well know family in the town of my childhood. I couldn’t have just acknowledged him using his surname. I might as well have admitted forgetting his name, which was not a choice. One’s name is important to every person’s identity. Not remembering an old acquaintance’s name is similar to forgetting your wife’s favourite flower, an embarrassing mistake of the highest order.
I quickly ran through the alphabet (字母表), a strategy I developed for just such an occasion. Abe? No, Adam, Andy, Bob? No, Bill? Yes! Bill sounded right. Of course, his name is Bill. I confidently made my way around the shelves and spoke to him as he was studying some cans of motor oil.
“Bill, how are you doing?”, I said offering him my hand which he took with a friendly shake. We talked a bit, some amusing remarks about our college experiences and such. I took his hand again, said how good it was to see him and gave him a happy wave, calling him by name again, as I left.
I was so pleased that I avoided yet another awkward encounter(相遇) that I could feel a big smile on my face as I paid the cashier and exited the store. As I marched merrily across the parking lot, an awful thought came into my mind. John, his name is John! Where did Bill come from? Was that one of my brothers? The sudden realization of what I did made me stop in my tracks. My head dropped when I realized my mistake. There was no way Mrs. Ricca would name one of her sons “Bill”. “Billerica” was the name of a town just north of Boston.
小題1:Which one can show the charge of the writer’s feelings?
a. guilty   b. anxious   c. embarrassed   d. happy   e sure
A．a(chǎn)-d-b-e-cB．d-e-b-a-cC．c-b-e-d-aD．b-c-d-e-
小題2:According to the passage, which statement is NOT sure?
A．Forgetting your wife’s favourite flower is a very serious mistake.
B．It is common to call an old acquaintance his given name.
C．The writer was in his twenties when he met John in the store.
D．John and the writer studied in the same college.
小題3:The underlined word “acknowledge” probably means “      ” here.
A．a(chǎn)cceptB．greetC．thankD．a(chǎn)dmit
小題4:We can infer from the passage that _______.
A．The writer must have experienced such embarrassment many times
B．The writer had difficulty remembering names because he was getting old
C．Running through the alphabet was always an effective way of remembering an acquaintance’s name for the writer
D．Mrs. Ricca would have named one of her sons “Bill” if Billerica was not the name of a town north of Boston

小題1:C
小題2:D
小題3:B
小題4:A

試題分析：本文講述了我經(jīng)常會(huì)忘記熟人的名字，在文章中敘述了這樣的一次令人尷尬的經(jīng)歷。
小題1:C 推理題。根據(jù)文章第二段最后I should have known his name. How many times had I heard it during class role call? How many conversations had we had in the hallways?
說(shuō)明因?yàn)橛洸坏玫胤降拿游液軐擂�，根�?jù)第四段1,2行I quickly ran through the alphabet (字母表), a strategy I developed for just such an occasion.說(shuō)明我很著急；根據(jù)第四段Yes! Bill sounded right. Of course, his name is Bill. I confidently made my way around the shelves and spoke to him as he was studying some cans of motor oil說(shuō)明我確信對(duì)方的名字。根據(jù)第五段We talked a bit, some amusing remarks about our college experiences and such. I took his hand again, said how good it was to see him and gave him a happy wave, calling him by name again, as I left.說(shuō)明聊了很多以前的事情，我很開(kāi)心。根據(jù)最后一段John, his name is John! Where did Bill come from? Was that one of my brothers? The sudden realization of what I did made me stop in my tracks.說(shuō)明我很愧疚。故C項(xiàng)正確。
小題2:D 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段Five or six years after high school graduation和I knew him. He was in my graduation class and although he was not a good friend of mine, we had shared many classes and knew each other well. 說(shuō)明這個(gè)人是我的高中同學(xué)，而不是大學(xué)同學(xué)，故D項(xiàng)說(shuō)法是錯(cuò)誤的。
小題3:B 推理題。根據(jù)本句I couldn’t have just acknowledged him using his surname.說(shuō)明我不能用對(duì)方的姓來(lái)和他打招呼。故該詞是指greet。故B正確。
小題4:A 推斷題。根據(jù)文章第一段I’ve often had difficulty remembering names. Proper nouns seldom found easy purchase in my brain unless I consciously repeat them over and over again. Needless to say, when people leave my life their names are often soon forgotten. This can have some embarrassing consequences.說(shuō)明作者經(jīng)常忘記對(duì)方的名字�？梢酝评肀疚闹兴v述的情況會(huì)經(jīng)常出現(xiàn)。故A正確。
點(diǎn)評(píng)：本文敘述我記錯(cuò)了對(duì)方名字的一次尷尬的經(jīng)歷，考查推測(cè)題較多，推斷題測(cè)試考生在閱讀基礎(chǔ)上的邏輯推理能力，要求考生根據(jù)文章所述事件的邏輯關(guān)系，對(duì)未說(shuō)明的趨勢(shì)或結(jié)局作出合理的推斷；或根據(jù)作者所闡述的觀(guān)點(diǎn)理論，對(duì)文章未涉及的現(xiàn)象、事例給以解釋�？忌紫纫屑�(xì)閱讀短文，完整了解信息，準(zhǔn)確把握作者觀(guān)點(diǎn)。
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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：單選題

I believe honesty is one of the greatest gifts. I know they call it a lot of fancy names these days, like  36_ and straightforward .And it’s still what  37  a man a good citizen .This is my secret ,and I try to live by .
I’ve been in the taxi business for thirty-five year,  38  there is a lot about it that is not so good. Taxi drivers have to be rough and tumble (亂作一團(tuán)) fellows to be able to take it in New York. You’ve got to be  39  to fight the New York traffic eight hours a day . Because taxi drivers are tough, people get the   40  impression that they are bad .Taxi drivers are just like other people. Most of them will act as   41  fellows. You read in the papers almost every week   42  a taxi driver turns in money or jewels or like that people leave in their   43  . If they weren’t hones, you wouldn’t be reading those stories in the papers. One time .I found an emerald (翡翠的) ring in my car. I remembered helping a lady with a lot of suitcases that day , so I went back to where I had   44  . It took me almost two days to wait for her in order to return her   45  to her. I didn’t get much as “thank you”.  46  I felt good because I had done what was right. I think I felt better than she   47  .
I was born and raised in Ireland until I was nineteen years old. I came to this country in 1913 where I   48  several jobs to earn a few dollars before joining the army in Word War I. After being discharged (退伍), I bought my own car and have owned one ever since. It hasn’t been too easy   49  , but my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit   50  for a rainy day (一時(shí)之需). In all my years of driving a taxi, I have never had   51  with the public, not even with drunks. Even if they get a little headstrong (頑固的) once in a while, I just agree with them and then they behave themselves.
People ask me about tips. As far as I know,   52  everyone will give you something , because most Americans are   53  generous . I always try to be nice to everyone, whether they   54  or not. I believe in God and try to be a good member of my parish (教區(qū) ). I try to act toward others like I think god wants me to act. I have been trying this for a long time, and the   55  I try , the easier it gets.
小題1:
A．dishonorB．dishonesty C．uprightD．faithful
小題2:
A．takeB．becomeC．makeD．have
小題3:
A．knowB．knownC．knewD．knowing
小題4:
A．generousB．toughC．mildD．warm-hearted
小題5:
A．rightB．properC．badD．wrong
小題6:
A．rudeB．honestC．goodD．tough
小題7:
A．whenB．whatC．whichD．where
小題8:
A．housesB．carsC．pocketsD．rooms
小題9:
A．picked her up B．dropped her offC．dropped her downD．pull her down
小題10:
A．ringB．suitcaseC．carD．emerald
小題11:
A．SoB．StillC．ButD．Though
小題12:
A．wasB．didC．hasD．is
小題13:
A．madeB．putC．heldD．took
小題14:
A．a(chǎn)t one timeB．some timeC．in no timeD．a(chǎn)t times
小題15:
A．put offB．put upC．put onD．put away
小題16:
A．troubleB．difficultC．wordD．a(chǎn)nything
小題17:
A．especiallyB．speciallyC．particularlyD．practically
小題18:
A．neverB．seldomC．ratherD．fairly
小題19:
A．tipB．a(chǎn)dviseC．suggestD．a(chǎn)sk
小題20:
A．longerB．harderC．betterD．shorter

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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Adults usually do not remember most of the things that are taught by their teachers at school. But this story is one such lesson that I will never forget. Every time I drift off course, I think of this story.
It was a normal Monday morning, and my teacher was teaching us on important things in life and about devoting ourselves to what is important to us. This is how the story went:
An old man lived in a certain part of London, and he would wake up every morning and go to the subway. He would get onto the train right to Central London, and then sit at the street corner and beg. He would do this every single day of his life. He sat at the same street corner and begged for almost 20 years.
His house was dirty, and a stench (惡臭) came out of the house and it smelled terrible. The neighbors could not stand the smell any more, so they called for the police officers to clear the place. The officers knocked down the door and cleaned the house. There were small bags of money all over the house that he had collected over the years.
The police counted the money, and they soon realized that the old man was a millionaire (百萬(wàn)富翁). They waited outside his house expecting to share the good news with him. When the old man arrived home that evening, one of the officers told him that there was no need for him to beg any more as he was a rich man now, a millionaire.
But the old man said nothing at all; he went into his house and locked the door. The next morning he woke up as usual, went to the subway, sat at the street corner and continued to beg.
Clearly, this old man had no great plans, dreams or anything significant (有意義的) for his life. We learn nothing from this story other than staying focused on the things we enjoy doing.
小題1:The neighbor called the police because ______.
A．the old man kept begging money from them every day
B．there was something dangerous in the old man’s house
C．the old man wouldn’t buy tickets for the train
D．they couldn’t bear the smell from the old man’s house
小題2:When the old man knew he was a millionaire, he ______.
A．remained calmB．became excited
C．felt worriedD．became nervous
小題3:What lesson do we learn from the story?
A．Make great plans for your life.
B．Keep on doing what you like.
C．Do something that is good to society.
D．Depend on yourself rather than others.

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