Tracy Wong is a well-known Chinese-American writer. But her writing ____ was something she picked up by herself. After her first____, teaching disabled children, she became a part-time writer for IBM. ____, writing stories was simply a ____ interest. Tracy sent three of her stories to a publisher. ____, they immediately suggested that she put them together to make a single one long ____ and paid Tracy a $ 15,000 advance. “A pretty money,” said the publisher, “for ____ writer.”
____ Tracy’s characters are interesting, her stories sometimes ____ readers uneasy: those about the supernatural. “My mother believed I could ____ the afterlife world,” she told a close friend. “She used to have me speak with my grandmother, who died many years ago.”
“Can I ? I don’t think I can,” Tracy said with a laugh. “But I do have ____ when things come to me ____. “Once, she was wondering how to complete a ____ set in ancient China. ____ the doorbell rang. It was a FedEx delivery man, with a copy of a book on Chinese ____. It came without her having ____ it.
Though she has published 45 books, Tracy has remained ____ by her fame. She lives in the same ____ she lived 27 years ago — although in a more comfortable home. There’s more room for ____ in her life — and it wasn’t just __ __.

【小題1】
A.skillB.experienceC.practiceD.method
【小題2】
A.dutyB.effortC.jobD.task
【小題3】
A.InsteadB.NormallyC.CertainlyD.Then
【小題4】
A.generalB.deepC.personalD.lively
【小題5】
A.InterestedB.AnxiouslyC.SeriouslyD.Encouraged
【小題6】
A.filmB.storyC.programD.a(chǎn)rticle
【小題7】
A.a(chǎn) foreignB.a(chǎn) popularC.a(chǎn)n unusualD.a(chǎn)n unknown
【小題8】
A.Now thatB.Even thoughC.Just becauseD.Except that
【小題9】
A.findB.turnC.leaveD.hold
【小題10】
A.make upB.connect withC.controlD.explain
【小題11】
A.eventsB.chancesC.feelingsD.moments
【小題12】
A.for no reasonB.from a distanceC.by accidentD.a(chǎn)s gifts
【小題13】
A.descriptionB.conditionC.sceneD.talk
【小題14】
A.SurprisinglyB.SuddenlyC.ExpectedlyD.Fortunately
【小題15】
A.cookingB.historyC.playD.medicine
【小題16】
A.knownB.sentC.realizedD.ordered
【小題17】
A.unchangedB.excitedC.determinedD.unmoved
【小題18】
A.lifeB.cityC.houseD.way
【小題19】
A.successB.workC.joyD.variety
【小題20】
A.writingB.reportingC.luckD.fun


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

解析試題分析:Tracy Wong是一位著名的美籍華人作家。他的寫作技巧怎樣,他的作品有什么特點,他為什么會這樣?文章會告訴你。
【小題1】考查詞義比較前后照應(yīng) Tracy Wong是一位著名的美籍華人作家。其寫作技能(skill)是自學(xué)的。后文大部分談到了她的技能與技巧。skill技能,技巧;experience經(jīng)驗, 體驗, 經(jīng)歷, 閱歷;practice實踐,實習(xí);method方法。。選A.
【小題2】考查前后照應(yīng)詞義比較 從后文作同位語的teaching disabled children和對立項a part-time writer for IBM,這里指的不是義務(wù)(duty),努力(effort),任務(wù)(task),而是工作、職業(yè)(job)。選C。
【小題3】考查詞義比較邏輯推理 指Tracy Wong所處的時期(then)。instead代替,表示對立意義;normally正常地, 通常地;certainly的確,表示對情況或事情的肯定。選D。
【小題4】考查前后照應(yīng)詞義比較 當(dāng)時,寫作是個人的興趣愛好。后句sent three of her stories to a publisher 有所暗示。A. general普通的,一般的;deep深奧的, 難懂的;personal私人的, 個人的;lively活潑的, 活躍的。選C。
【小題5】考查詞義比較句法功能詞匯用法 出版商對她的作品感興趣(interested),隨即向她提出建議。Interested="As" they were interested;Encouraged的邏輯主語應(yīng)是Tracy,而不是出版商;anxiously(憂慮地, 不安地)和seriously(認(rèn)真地, 真誠地)通常不作句子性副詞用,故不能出現(xiàn)在這個位置上。選A。
【小題6】考查前后照應(yīng)詞義比較 出版商加以她把三個故事合起來成為一篇長故事(story)。film,program和article沒有存在的前提。選B。
【小題7】考查邏輯推理詞義比較 對于Tracy這樣一個尚不受大眾歡迎的(popular),普通的(unusual),外國的(foreign),沒有名氣的(unknown)小作家,這是不小的一筆錢。選D。
【小題8】考查語句連貫前后照應(yīng) 雖然她的故事人物令人感興趣,但……。注意前后句之間的轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系。now that既然,表示原因關(guān)系;;even though即使,即便,表示轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系;just because就是因為,表示因果關(guān)系;except that 除了……之外, 只可惜,表示排除意義。選B。
【小題9】考查詞義辨析 她的那些關(guān)于超自然故事有時讓/使(leave)讀者感到不自在,心神不安。find發(fā)現(xiàn),找到;turn轉(zhuǎn)動,變成;leave使某人處于某種狀態(tài),置某人于某種狀態(tài);hold把握,保持。選C。
【小題10】考查前后照應(yīng)邏輯推理 作者的母親認(rèn)為作者能夠溝通來世陰間。后句"She used to have me speak with my grandmother, who died many years ago."有所暗示。make up彌補, 虛構(gòu), 縫制, 整理;connect with連接, 聯(lián)絡(luò);control控制;explain 解釋, 說明。選B。
【小題11】考查邏輯推理語法規(guī)則 但是作者也確實有這樣的感覺(feelings),機會(chances),事件(events),或時刻(moments)。因為緊接在后面的when引導(dǎo)的表示時間的定語從句,修飾前面的moments,故選D。
【小題12】考查詞義比較前后照應(yīng) 有時某些事情無緣無故(for no reason)地,而非碰巧(by accident),從遠(yuǎn)處(from a distance),作為禮物式(as gifts)地發(fā)生在作者身上。由后文中的Once, she was wondering how to…有所暗示。選A。
【小題13】考查邏輯推理,前后照應(yīng),詞義比較 作者一直在納悶如何完成一個以古代中國為背景的布景場景(scene)的故事,而非描寫(description),指示(pointing)或談話(talk)。選C。
【小題14】考查詞義比較邏輯推理 突然(suddenly),門鈴響了。surprisingly令人驚訝地;suddenly突然地,表示突發(fā)性行為;expectedly不出預(yù)料地;fortunately 幸運地。選B。
【小題15】考查邏輯推理氣候照應(yīng) 郵遞員手里拿著有關(guān)中國歷史(history),而非烹調(diào)(cooking),醫(yī)學(xué)(medicine),戲劇(play)方面的書。前面ancient China有所提示。選B
【小題16】考查邏輯推理常識運用詞義比較 書來得很是蹊蹺,作者先前知道(know)、意識到會(realize)有這樣的書,但沒有送(send)出去過,更沒有預(yù)定過(order)。按常識道理,沒有預(yù)定,郵遞員不會送東西到家來,更何況是自己想弄的東西。選D。
【小題17】考查邏輯推理,詞義比較,前后照應(yīng) 雖然作者已經(jīng)出版了45本書,可仍然沒有由于名譽而有絲毫改變(unchanged)。由后文although in a more comfortable home 說明unmoved不妥。Excited和determined與文意不符。選A
【小題18】考查邏輯推理常識運用 作者也許在原先的城市(city),原先的房子(house)居住,但不能是原先的生活(life),而是以與27年前同樣的生活方式(way)生活著。選D。
【小題19】考查前后照應(yīng)邏輯推理:注意與后句的比較。作者不僅僅只是單一的寫作了,作者的生活中有了更多的機會或空間來享受生活的多樣化(variety)。網(wǎng)上下載,此題為C(joy歡樂),筆者認(rèn)為有所不妥,joy缺少比較前提,前文并沒有作任何鋪墊。joy與success和work一樣與后句的it wasn't just writing不形成對立關(guān)系。選C。
【小題20】考查前后照應(yīng):不僅僅只是寫作(writing)。注意與文章前面her writing skill,a part-time writer for IBM,writing stories was simply a personal interest的相一致。reporting,luck和fun與文意不符。選A。
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【小題1】The diaries above show the writer’s ______ days in Thailand.

A.3 B.8 C.15 D.7
【小題2】It seems that visitors _________ in Bangkok.
A.often feel hungry B.can have a good time
C.can’t take any photos D.feel a little bored
【小題3】Which of the following is TRUE?
A.The writer left Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai by bus.
B.Chiang Mai is a beautiful city in the south of Thailand.
C.The writer is traveling alone in Thailand.
D.The writer will take a bus to Chiang Mai.
【小題4】The people in the village _______.
A.a(chǎn)re friendly to others B.like to speak English
C.hope to live in the cities D.live a very busy life
【小題5】What is the best title(標(biāo)題)for the whole diary?
A.My First Travel B.Traveling in Thailand
C. The Outside World D.My Trip to Chiang Mai

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There were a thousand reasons not to stop.I was running late for a very important...well,whatever it was that I was running late for that day.Surely the Highway Patrol would be along soon,and it's their job to help stranded (擱淺) motorists,isn't it?
That made 1,004 reasons not to stop.And here was 1,005:I was the world's worst auto mechanic.The first time I tried to change my car's oil myself I did fine—until I forgot to put the new oil in.The boys down at the garage had a big laugh over that.
I'm not sure how much it would have helped that lady who was stranded by the side of the freeway if I had pulled over.So I drove on by,just like hundreds of other drivers on the freeway that day.Then suddenly I turned off at the next exit and made my way back to see if I could at least give her a lift or something.But by the time I got back to her,a Hispanic (西班牙的) gentleman had pulled in behind her,and was tinkering (修補) with her car's engine.
“Is there anything I can do to help?” I asked.
“No,thank you,”the lady replied.“This nice man says he can fix it.” After the man repaired it,the woman tried to give him some money,but he declined and waved as she drove off.It wasn't until we started walking toward our cars that I noticed he had five more reasons not to stop than I did;his family was sitting in the station wagon,waiting patiently.“Do you stop and help people like this often?”I asked.
“Somebody has to,”he said.“What's she going to do if nobody helps?”And for him,that was enough.
【小題1】By telling the story,the author intends to tell us ________.

A.we must help someone in trouble even if we have every reason not to do so 
B.if we don't have the necessary skills or knowledge,we can't help a person much 
C.what the person in trouble needs most is kindness rather than practical skills 
D.we much thank the person who has helped us when we are in trouble 
【小題2】What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?
A.The author once helped a person who was in trouble but was laughed at by a
boy. 
B.The author just wanted to find an excuse to stop to help the stranded lady. 
C.The author doubted whether he had the ability to give the lady some necessary
help. 
D.What the author was running late for made him very angry. 
【小題3】Why did the author make his way back at the next exit?
A.Because he wanted to see if anybody else had helped the lady out. 
B.Because he felt guilty about not helping the lady. 
C.Because he wanted to help the Hispanic gentleman fix the lady's car. 
D.Because he had thought of a way to help the lady. 

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