优秀试题热身Passage1(·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.ThenextdayIstartedaquit-smokingprogram,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.findoutC.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。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(·海淀期末练习)ThePecanThiefWhenIwassixyearsold,Iwasvisitingmygrandfather'sfarminKansas.Grandpahadsentmeintothe__1__togatherpecansforustoenjoylater.Pecanp...
