第十三講　詞語知識考查

　　(1)(8 min.)

　　(原創)Rodd was chosen to go and see Santa Claus himself up at the North Pole. Everything he __1__ was never in his wildest dreams and he excitedly waited to see that loveable __2__ figure who had spent so many years bringing him gifts every Christmas.

　　Suddenly, Santa Claus appeared, and the large desk became covered with all the __3__ he had ever wanted. How __4__！ Rodd went over to the bicycle he had __5__ dreamed of having. But Santa was only there for a few seconds and disappeared before Rodd had even looked at him. Rodd felt like he'd __6__ his great good fortune. He cried and complained.

　　From that day on, every time Rodd saw a toy, he would instantly look around to see what else of __7__ he was missing. And in this way he came to see the sad eyes of the lonely, the __8__ of children whose greatest gift would be a piece of bread, or the suffering of others who had gone for years without __9__ “I love you”. And, unlike that night at the North Pole, when he hadn't known how to choose, Rodd learned to help those who had nothing, give love to those who almost never received it, and put __10__ on the faces of the unhappy.

　　All by himself, he managed to change the atmosphere of his town, and no one could know him without being __11__ to him. And, one Christmas, while he was __12__， he felt someone touching his leg. Rodd opened his eyes and saw the long white beard and the soft red suit.

　　1. A. came acrossB. came through

　　C. got across

　　D. got through

　　2. A. white

　　B. red

　　C. black

　　D. blue

　　3. A. bread

　　B. fortune

　　C. toys

　　D. bicycles

　　4. A. annoying

　　B. frightening

　　C. surprising

　　D. exciting

　　5. A. still

　　B. always

　　C. ever

　　D. never

　　6. A. wasted

　　B. passed

　　C. lacked

　　D. spent

　　7. A. interest

　　B. necessity

　　C. importance

　　D. usage

　　8. A. coldness

　　B. excitement

　　C. happiness

　　D. poverty

　　9. A. understanding

　　B. speaking

　　C. hearing

　　D. reading

　　10. A. smiles

　　B. tears

　　C. doubt

　　D. glare

　　11. A. cheerful

　　B. grateful

　　C. delighted

　　D. satisfied

　　12. A. walking

　　B. sleeping

　　C. playing

　　D. laughing

　　(2)(8 min.)

　　(2024·雅禮月考四)Rain in My Old Home

　　—Written by Tang in 1933

　　Spring in the south is known to be rainy. During this season, it __1__ rains there but it remains wet for seven or eight days on end. Dwellers in Shanghai, who usually do not feel the need for rain, will be __2__ with having to confine themselves in their close quarters when outside it is gloomy with rain. While in the open, seeing no mountains, nor lakes, nor rain-drenched soft green leaves, you'll find nothing comparable to a fine day. Sometimes, __3__， a rich man's car flashing past may splash you all over with __4__.

　　I remember when I first came to Shanghai to __5__ school six or seven years ago, I used to be so very busy with my homework that I often had to sit up __6__ into the night. As it happened to be a rainy year, I was often disturbed by the pitter-patter of rain beating down __7__ the window and roof. Indeed, I dislike rain very much.

　　But that's something which can be experienced in Shanghai only. I'll never forget the days when I __8__ the spring rain in my native place as a small child. One spring, together with two companions, I __9__ a small boat to a town ten li away to see a village opera. At midnight, after the __10__ was over, we

　　__11__ in a rain on the way home. The rain beating on the awning(雨篷) gave off a __12__ sound, as if with musical rhythm and cadence(節拍). My companions began to sing, to the accompaniment of the drip-drop, the local folk song, In a Boat by a Bridge on a Rainy Night. It was truly fascinating.

　　1. A. never

　　B. usually

　　C. always

　　D. constantly

　　2. A. pleased

　　B. disappointed

　　C. bored

　　D. angry

　　3. A. however

　　B. worse still

　　C. meanwhile

　　D. as a result

　　4. A. pleasure

　　B. mud

　　C. purpose

　　D. wheels

　　5. A. attend

　　B. go

　　C. live in

　　D. apply to

　　6. A. deeply

　　B. lately

　　C. farther

　　D. late

　　7. A. over

　　B. beside

　　C. through

　　D. against

　　8. A. enjoyed

　　B. watched

　　C. caught

　　D. welcomed

　　9. A. laded

　　B. rowed

　　C. pulled

　　D. waited

　　10. A. sleep

　　B. class

　　C. performance

　　D. scene

　　11. A. were lost

　　B. were blocked

　　C. got wet

　　D. got caught

　　12. A. loud

　　B. noisy

　　C. pleasant

　　D. familiar

　　(3)(8 min.)

　　(2024·長郡一模)One day, an expert in time-management was speaking to a group of business students. To make the point __1__， he used an illustration.

　　As he stood in front of the group, he said, “Okay, time for a quiz.” He then pulled out a wide-mouth jar and set it on the table. Then he carefully placed about a dozen fist-sized rocks, one by one, into the jar.

　　When the jar was filled to the __2__ and no more rocks would fit inside, he asked, “Is this jar __3__？” Everyone in the class said, “Yes.”

　　“Really？” Then he reached under the table and pulled out a bucket of gravel(沙礫，石子), dumped some in and __4__ the jar, causing pieces of gravel to work themselves down into the space between the big rocks. Then he asked the group the same question. “Probably not.” One of them answered. “Good！” he replied.

　　He reached under the table and __5__ a bucket of sand. He started dumping the sand in the jar and it went into all the spaces left between the rocks and the gravel. __6__ he asked the question. “No！” the class shouted. “Good！” Then he grabbed a can of water and began to pour it in until the jar was filled to the brim.

　　Then the expert in time-management looked at the class and asked, “What is the __7__ of this illustration？” It is such a seemingly easy question that one __8__ student raised his hand and said, “It is, however full your schedule is, if you try really hard you can always __9__ some more things in it.”

　　“No, ” the speaker replied, “The truth it teaches us is that you will never get them in at all if you don't put the big rocks in first. Whatever the big rocks in your life are, do things that you love and __10__ for yourself. In your schedule if you value the little stuff then you'll fill your life with __11__ things and you will never have the real quality time you need to spend on the big, important stuff. So, tonight, or in the morning, when you are __12__ on this short story, ask yourself what are the ‘big rocks’ in your life? Then put those in your jar first.”

　　1. A. harder

　　B. rougher

　　C. clearer

　　D. wiser

　　2. A. edge

　　B. bottom

　　C. wall

　　D. top

　　3. A. full

　　B. pure

　　C. enough

　　D. smooth

　　4. A. delivered

　　B. shook

　　C. dropped

　　D. heldDF

　　5. A. put out

　　B. worked out

　　C. brought out

　　D. set out

　　6. A. At last

　　B. Shortly after

　　C. Later on

　　D. Once more

　　7. A. meaning

　　B. opinion

　　C. point

　　D. comment

　　8. A. curious

　　B. awkward

　　C. nervous

　　D. eager

　　9. A. add

　　B. fit

　　C. include

　　D. collect

　　10. A. conclude

　　B. encourage

　　C. fresh

　　D. time

　　11. A. more

　　B. little

　　C. much

　　D. less

　　12. A. reflecting

　　B. counting

　　C. deciding

　　D. insisting

　　第十三講　詞語知識考查

　　(1)(8 min.)

　　(原創)Rodd was chosen to go and see Santa Claus himself up at the North Pole. Everything he __1__ was never in his wildest dreams and he excitedly waited to see that loveable __2__ figure who had spent so many years bringing him gifts every Christmas.

　　Suddenly, Santa Claus appeared, and the large desk became covered with all the __3__ he had ever wanted. How __4__！ Rodd went over to the bicycle he had __5__ dreamed of having. But Santa was only there for a few seconds and disappeared before Rodd had even looked at him. Rodd felt like he'd __6__ his great good fortune. He cried and complained.

　　From that day on, every time Rodd saw a toy, he would instantly look around to see what else of __7__ he was missing. And in this way he came to see the sad eyes of the lonely, the __8__ of children whose greatest gift would be a piece of bread, or the suffering of others who had gone for years without __9__ “I love you”. And, unlike that night at the North Pole, when he hadn't known how to choose, Rodd learned to help those who had nothing, give love to those who almost never received it, and put __10__ on the faces of the unhappy.

　　All by himself, he managed to change the atmosphere of his town, and no one could know him without being __11__ to him. And, one Christmas, while he was __12__， he felt someone touching his leg. Rodd opened his eyes and saw the long white beard and the soft red suit.

　　1. A. came acrossB. came through

　　C. got across

　　D. got through

　　2. A. white

　　B. red

　　C. black

　　D. blue

　　3. A. bread

　　B. fortune

　　C. toys

　　D. bicycles

　　4. A. annoying

　　B. frightening

　　C. surprising

　　D. exciting

　　5. A. still

　　B. always

　　C. ever

　　D. never

　　6. A. wasted

　　B. passed

　　C. lacked

　　D. spent

　　7. A. interest

　　B. necessity

　　C. importance

　　D. usage

　　8. A. coldness

　　B. excitement

　　C. happiness

　　D. poverty

　　9. A. understanding

　　B. speaking

　　C. hearing

　　D. reading

　　10. A. smiles

　　B. tears

　　C. doubt

　　D. glare

　　11. A. cheerful

　　B. grateful

　　C. delighted

　　D. satisfied

　　12. A. walking

　　B. sleeping

　　C. playing

　　D. laughing

　　(2)(8 min.)

　　(2024·雅禮月考四)Rain in My Old Home

　　—Written by Tang in 1933

　　Spring in the south is known to be rainy. During this season, it __1__ rains there but it remains wet for seven or eight days on end. Dwellers in Shanghai, who usually do not feel the need for rain, will be __2__ with having to confine themselves in their close quarters when outside it is gloomy with rain. While in the open, seeing no mountains, nor lakes, nor rain-drenched soft green leaves, you'll find nothing comparable to a fine day. Sometimes, __3__， a rich man's car flashing past may splash you all over with __4__.

　　I remember when I first came to Shanghai to __5__ school six or seven years ago, I used to be so very busy with my homework that I often had to sit up __6__ into the night. As it happened to be a rainy year, I was often disturbed by the pitter-patter of rain beating down __7__ the window and roof. Indeed, I dislike rain very much.

　　But that's something which can be experienced in Shanghai only. I'll never forget the days when I __8__ the spring rain in my native place as a small child. One spring, together with two companions, I __9__ a small boat to a town ten li away to see a village opera. At midnight, after the __10__ was over, we

　　__11__ in a rain on the way home. The rain beating on the awning(雨篷) gave off a __12__ sound, as if with musical rhythm and cadence(節拍). My companions began to sing, to the accompaniment of the drip-drop, the local folk song, In a Boat by a Bridge on a Rainy Night. It was truly fascinating.

　　1. A. never

　　B. usually

　　C. always

　　D. constantly

　　2. A. pleased

　　B. disappointed

　　C. bored

　　D. angry

　　3. A. however

　　B. worse still

　　C. meanwhile

　　D. as a result

　　4. A. pleasure

　　B. mud

　　C. purpose

　　D. wheels

　　5. A. attend

　　B. go

　　C. live in

　　D. apply to

　　6. A. deeply

　　B. lately

　　C. farther

　　D. late

　　7. A. over

　　B. beside

　　C. through

　　D. against

　　8. A. enjoyed

　　B. watched

　　C. caught

　　D. welcomed

　　9. A. laded

　　B. rowed

　　C. pulled

　　D. waited

　　10. A. sleep

　　B. class

　　C. performance

　　D. scene

　　11. A. were lost

　　B. were blocked

　　C. got wet

　　D. got caught

　　12. A. loud

　　B. noisy

　　C. pleasant

　　D. familiar

　　(3)(8 min.)

　　(2024·長郡一模)One day, an expert in time-management was speaking to a group of business students. To make the point __1__， he used an illustration.

　　As he stood in front of the group, he said, “Okay, time for a quiz.” He then pulled out a wide-mouth jar and set it on the table. Then he carefully placed about a dozen fist-sized rocks, one by one, into the jar.

　　When the jar was filled to the __2__ and no more rocks would fit inside, he asked, “Is this jar __3__？” Everyone in the class said, “Yes.”

　　“Really？” Then he reached under the table and pulled out a bucket of gravel(沙礫，石子), dumped some in and __4__ the jar, causing pieces of gravel to work themselves down into the space between the big rocks. Then he asked the group the same question. “Probably not.” One of them answered. “Good！” he replied.

　　He reached under the table and __5__ a bucket of sand. He started dumping the sand in the jar and it went into all the spaces left between the rocks and the gravel. __6__ he asked the question. “No！” the class shouted. “Good！” Then he grabbed a can of water and began to pour it in until the jar was filled to the brim.

　　Then the expert in time-management looked at the class and asked, “What is the __7__ of this illustration？” It is such a seemingly easy question that one __8__ student raised his hand and said, “It is, however full your schedule is, if you try really hard you can always __9__ some more things in it.”

　　“No, ” the speaker replied, “The truth it teaches us is that you will never get them in at all if you don't put the big rocks in first. Whatever the big rocks in your life are, do things that you love and __10__ for yourself. In your schedule if you value the little stuff then you'll fill your life with __11__ things and you will never have the real quality time you need to spend on the big, important stuff. So, tonight, or in the morning, when you are __12__ on this short story, ask yourself what are the ‘big rocks’ in your life? Then put those in your jar first.”

　　1. A. harder

　　B. rougher

　　C. clearer

　　D. wiser

　　2. A. edge

　　B. bottom

　　C. wall

　　D. top

　　3. A. full

　　B. pure

　　C. enough

　　D. smooth

　　4. A. delivered

　　B. shook

　　C. dropped

　　D. heldDF

　　5. A. put out

　　B. worked out

　　C. brought out

　　D. set out

　　6. A. At last

　　B. Shortly after

　　C. Later on

　　D. Once more

　　7. A. meaning

　　B. opinion

　　C. point

　　D. comment

　　8. A. curious

　　B. awkward

　　C. nervous

　　D. eager

　　9. A. add

　　B. fit

　　C. include

　　D. collect

　　10. A. conclude

　　B. encourage

　　C. fresh

　　D. time

　　11. A. more

　　B. little

　　C. much

　　D. less

　　12. A. reflecting

　　B. counting

　　C. deciding

　　D. insisting