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All20childrenwhodiedinashootingataschoolinConnecticutwereagedbetweensixandsevenaccordingtoanofficiallistofthedeaD.Thestate'schiefmedicalexaminersaidthegunmanusedarifleashismainweaponandallthevictimsappearedtohavebeenshotseveraltimes.ThegunmannamedinmediareportsasAdamLanzakilledhismotherbeforedrivingtotheschoolandopeningfirE.SixadultsallwomenwerealsokilledbeforethegunmanshothimselfdeaD.TheheadteacheratSandyHookschoolinNewtownDawnHochsprungislistedamongthedeadalongwithadultsRachelDaVinoAnneMarieMurphyLaurenRussoMarySherlachandVictoriaSoto.Eightboysand12girlswerekilled-allbutfourofthemwereagedsix.TheyoungestNoahPoznercelebratedhisbirthdayonlylastmonth.AwomanwhoworkedattheschoolwastheonlypersontobeshotandsurvivE.ScoresofpeoplehaveleftflowersatamemorialoutsidetheschoolandonSaturdayeveninghundredsattendedacandlelightvigil守夜.PresidentBarackObamaistovisitNewtownonSundaytomeetfamiliesandspeakataninterfaithvigilatthetown'shighschool.AftertheattackheurgedmeaningfulactionagainstguncrimeintheUS.AsacountrywehavebeenthroughthistoomanytimeshesaidinanemotionalWhiteHouseaddress.【小题1】Howmanypeopleoftheschoolgotshotduringthisheartbreakingevent?A.26.B.27.C.20.D.12【小题2】Amongthestudentvictimshowmanyarejustsixyearsold?A.12B.20.C.4.D.16【小题3】Veryfewvictimssurvivedtheshootingprobablybecause_____.A.theywerealltooyoungB.theyfailedtocallthepoliceintimeC.theyeachwereshotseveraltimesD.theywerenottakentohospitalsoonenough【小题4】Whatdidthegunmandoafterthemassivekilling?A.HeshothismotherdeaD.B.Hewascaughtbytheheadteacher.C.Hekilledhimselfwithhisgun.D.Hegotouttoattendacandlelightvigil【小题5】FromPresidentBarackObama’swordswecanexpectthat______.A.thecontroloftheuseofgunswillbetighterinU.S.AB.moreguncrimeswillbeinspiredbythisattackC.morepeoplewillowngunstoprotectthemselvesD.fewerpeoplewillsendtheirkidstotheschool
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HeQiangcheng22aseniorandgeologymajorfromSichuanNormalUniversityhasalmostgivenuptryingtoactlikehischildhoodheroLeiFeng.Ioncetriedtohelpawomanwithheavyluggageandshegavemeasuspiciouslookhecomplains.ThenanothertimewhenIreturnedalostdiningcardtothecanteenthestaffaskedmetouseupthecashonitratherthanbotheringtofindtheowner.ButdespitehavingmetwithrejectionsHestillwantstobelikehisidol.HisheroLeiFengwasaPeople’sLiberationArmysoldierwhocametorepresentaltruism无私modestyanddevotion.March5marksthe50thyearofLei’sdeath.In1963ChairmanMaoZedongdesignatedthedayasLearnFromLeiFengDayandstartedanationalcampaignforpeopletocopyhisdeeds.SeveraldecadesafterthecampaignwasinitiatedtherehasbeenadebateaboutwhetherthespiritofLeilivesonandwhetheranaltruisticrolemodelisrelevantanymoreinamaterialistsociety.Somethinkitnolongerringsabell.Inaworldwheneveryoneemphasizestheimportanceof‘me’manyofmypeersthinkthere’slittlegroundforgivingupone’sinterestspurelyforthesakeofotherssaysLinZi’en19asophomoreEnglishmajorfromSouthChinaNormalUniversityinGuangdong.CommentatorshoweverpointoutthosewhoregardedLei’sspiritasbeingoutdatedhavemisinterpreteditsmeaning.YangHaibindeputysecretaryofChinaCommunistYouthLeagueBeijingCommitteesaidLearningfromLeiFengcouldbeamutuallycaringandbenefitingactwhichisthebasisofcivilizedsociety.AndLei’sspiritcanbemodernandrelevantsaysYang.Hebelievesthatlendingahelpinghandfornorewardisanearlyformofvolunteering.It’salsoaboutbeingcontentwithasimpleandhumblewayoflifeYangsays.HuDanhua21aninternationalbusinessmajorfromChinaUniversityofPoliticalScienceandLawagrees.I’vegainedpeaceofmindandspiritualfulfillmentthroughsmallactsofkindnesssuchasteachingvillagepupils.IcouldobtainitfromnowhereelseHusays.58.HeQiangchengistalkedaboutinParagraph1inorderto______.A.tellaninterestingstoryaboutLei’sspiritB.leadinthetopicaboutLei’sspiritC.praisedhimasagoodexampleofLei’sspiritD.showhechasesLei’sspirit59.Thepassageismainlydevelopedby______.A.analyzingcausesB.makingcomparisonsC.examiningdifferencesD.listingquotations60.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartitnolongerringsabellinParagraph5probablymean?A.Lei’sspiritisoutofdatE.B.Lei’sspiritislikearing.C.Lei’sspiritisasgoodasabell.D.Lei’sspiritisthesameasabellring.61.WhohasanegativeattitudetowardsLei’sspiritaccordingtothepassage?A.HeQiangcheng.B.LinZi’en.C.YangHaibin.D.HuDanhuA.
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Mr.PeterJohnsonagedtwenty-threebattledforhalfanhourtoescapefromhistrappedcaryesterdaywhenitlandedupsidedowninthreefeetofwater.Mr.Johnsontooktheonlyescaperoute—throughtheboot行李箱.Mr.Johnson’scarhadfinishedupinaditch沟渠atRomneyMarsinKentafterskiddingoniceandhittingabank.FortunatelythewaterbegantocomeinonlyslowlyMr.Johnsonsaid.Icouldn’tforcethedoorsbecausetheywerejammedagainstthewallsoftheditchanddarednotopenthewindowsbecauseIknewwaterwouldcomefloodingin.Mr.JohnsonasweetsalesmanofSittingHomeKentfirsttriedtoattracttheattentionofothermotoristsbysoundingthehornandhammeringontheroofandboot.Thenhebeganhisstruggletoescape.LaterhesaidItwasreallyahalfpennythatsavedmylife.ItwastheonlycoinIhadinmypocketandIusedittounscrewthebackseattogetintotheboot.IhammereddesperatelywithahammertryingtomakesomeonehearbutnohelpcamE.Ittooktenminutestounscrewtheseatandafurtherfiveminutestoclearthesweetsamplesfromtheboot.ThenMr.Johnsonfoundawrenchandbegantoworkonthebootlock.Fifteenminutespassedby.ItwastheonlychanceIhad.FinallyitgavebutassoonasImovedthebootlidthewaterandmudpouredin.Iforcedtheliddownintothemudandscrambledclearasthecarfilledup.Hishandsandarmscutandbruised擦伤Mr.JohnsongottoBeckettFarmnearbywherehewaslookedafterbythefarmer’swifeMrs.LucyBates.HuddledinablankethesaidThatthirtyminutesseemedlikehours.Onlythetipsofthecarwheelswerevisiblepolicesaidlastnight.Thevehiclehadsunkintotwofeetofmudatthebottomoftheditch.66.Whatisthebesttitleforthisnewspaperarticle?A.TheStoryofMr.JohnsonA.SweetSalesmanB.CarBootCanServeAsTheBestEscapeRouteC.DriverEscapesThroughCarBootD.TheDriverSurvivedA.TerribleCarAccident67.WhichofthefollowingobjectsisthemostimportanttoMr.Johnson?A.ThehammerB.ThecoinC.ThescrewD.Thehorn68.Whichstatementistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Mr.Johnson’scarstoodonitsbootasitfelldown.B.Mr.Johnsoncouldnotescapefromthedoorbecauseitwasfullofsweetjam.C.Mr.Johnson'scaraccidentwaspartlyduetotheslipperyroad.D.Mr.Johnsonstruggledinthepouringmudasheunscrewedthebackseat69.FinallyitgaveParagraph5meansthat.A.LuckilythedoorwastornawayintheendB.AtlastthewrenchwentbrokenC.ThelockcameopenafterallhiseffortsD.Thechancewaslostatthelastminute70.Itmaybeinferredfromthepassagethat.A.theditchwasalongaquietcountryroadB.theaccidenthappenedonaclearwarmdayC.thepolicehelpedMr.JohnsongetoutoftheditchD.Mr.Johnsonhadatenderwifeandwaswellattended
NotmanyweresurprisedwhenDustinSherrardwaschosenamongateamoffivetorepresentOntarioatWorldSkillsCompetitioninLeipzigGermanythisyear.TheeventonceknownastheSkillOlympicssymbolizesthetopofexcellenceinprofessionaltrainingwhereyoungskilledpeoplefromaroundtheworldcompeteintheskillsoftheirvariousjobsmeasuredagainstdemandinginternationalstandardwhichishardtoreach.The21-year-oldwhogrewupinEnglehartOntdidn’tgetamedalbuttheexperiencedidwondersforhisconfidencE.Sherrardhadpassionforcarpentry木工andshowedpromiseataveryyoungagE.IfirstgotinterestedinwoodmakingwhenIwasinGrade10hesays.Ihadtakenwoodshopbeforebutitneverbecameahobbyofmineuntilmyschoolstartedtogethardwoodintotheshopclasses.Irealizedhowmuchfunwoodworkingwasandtookallthewood-shopclassesIcouldandstartedspendingtimeintheshopafterschoolhesays.IgotasummerjobworkingwithmyuncleandusedmostofthemoneyImadetobuywoodworkingtoolsandquicklyturnedmydad’slittleshopintomyownwoodworkingshop.Hisskillsandknowledgeweresharpenedandtestedinthewoodworkingprogram.Allthiswentalongwayinpreparinghimforfull-timeemploymentandtaughthimwhattoexpectwhenhestartedworking.Thebiggestchallengetosecureagoodjobwithmytrainingandskillsetwouldbetokeepupwithallthedifferentproductsandnewdesignshesays.IhaveonlybeenintheindustryforafewyearsbutevenmybosswhohasbeendoingthisformanyyearsisstilllearningnewthingsallthetimE.Sherrard’spassionforhisskillhasbroughthimthisfarbuthisthirstforlearningkeepspushinghimfurther.He’salreadyplanningtogobacktoschooltostudyengineering.34.WhatcanweknowaboutWorldSkillsCompetition?A.Itprovidesprofessionaltraining.B.Itisatopeventforskilledyouth.C.ItisheldinGermanyeveryfouryears.D.Itisacompetitionforskilledcarpenters.35.HowwelldidDustinSherrarddointhecompetition?A.Hestoodout.B.HelostconfidencE.C.Hefailedtogetamedal.D.HegotpraiseD.36.WhatmadeDustinSherrardlovewoodworking?A.FamE.B.ConfidencE.C.Honour.D.Interest.37.WhatmightDustinSherrarddonext?A.FindabetterjoB.B.Returntoschooltostudy.C.WorktogetherwithhisunclE.D.Takepartinmorecompetitions.
KnowingthatLouiseMallardhadhearttroublecarewastakentotellherthenewsofherhusband’sdeath.ItwashersisterJosephinewhotoldher.HerhusbandRichardhadbeeninthenewspaperofficewhenthenewsoftherailwayaccidentwasreceivedwithBrentMallard’snameleadingthelistofkilled.OnhearingthenewsLouisecriedatonceinhersister’sarms.WhenhertearsendedshewenttoherroomalonE.Shewouldhavenoonefollowher.Shesankintothecomfortablearmchairthatfacedtheopenwindowasifshewaspresseddownbyasadnessthatseemedtoreachintohersoul.FromthewindowshecouldseethetopsoftreesandnewgreenspringlifE.Thedelicioussmellofrainwasintheair.Someblueskycouldbeseenthroughtheclouds.ShewasyoungwithafaircalmandintelligentfacE.Butnowtherewasanemptylookinhereyesasshedullystaredoutatthesky.FearingforhersisterJosephinecametothedoorandbeggedLouisetocomeout.Finallysheopenedthedoor.Sheheldhersister’swaistandtogethertheycamedownthestairs.Richardstoodwaitingforthematthebottom.Suddenlytherewasthesoundofsomeoneopeningthefrontdoor.BrentMallardentereD.HehadbeenfarfromtheaccidentanddidnotevenknowtherehadbeenonE.HestoodinshockasLouiseletoutascream.WhenthedoctorcamehesaidLouiseMallardhaddiedofaheartattack.56.WhywasgreatcareneededtotellLouiseaboutthenewsofthedeathofherhusband?A.Itwasfearedthatshewouldkillherself.B.ItwasnotyetcertainhewasdeaD.C.Shehadnoonetheretosupporther.D.Itwasfearedthattheshockwouldkillher.57.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutLouiseistrue?A.Herbrother-in-lawwasajournalist.B.Josephinewashercousin.C.Herhusbandworkedasatraindriver.D.Shediedinthespring.58.HowdidBrentfeelwhenLouiseletoutascream?A.SadB.SurprisedC.JoyfulD.Excited59.Whichfamilytreeshowsthecorrectrelationshipbetweenthecharactersinthestory?60.Whatisthebesttitleforthisstory?A.TheSpiritB.A.ShockingDeathC.TheAccidentD.HomeComing
DanielBrownwasjustfiveyearsoldwhenheclimbedintothefamilycarandletitrollawaydowntheroaD.Hewasonlythreewhenhefloodedthekitchen.HismotherAngelaBrownisindespair.SheisverybusylookingafterhernewbabyalittlegirlcalledLauraaswellasDaniel.ShetoldusDanielissofullofcuriosity.AtthatmomentwehearahugecrashandthensilencE.WegoupstairsandfindDanielcrawling爬outofawardrobe衣橱hehaspulledoverontothefloorwithabookinhishanD.It’sforyouMumhesaysandlooksupathismumandsmiles.Seven-year-oldDanielhasalovelyfacE.HehasgoldenhairbigbrowneyesandafriendlysmilE.IhavetoadmitthatDanieldoesn’tlooklikeanaughtyboy.Angelatoldmeallaboutit.OnceIfoundhimashewasabouttoputJasperinthewashingmachinE.JaspersheexplainedistheBrowns’dog.WhenIaskedhimwhyhesaidthathethoughtJasperwasdirty!It’samazinghowonelittleboycancausesomuchtroublE.Anothertimehecutoffallthehairofthelittlegirlnextdoor.Shewasgoingtoattendhersister’sweddingandtheneighbourshaven’tspokentoussincE.AngelatoldmeaboutDaniel’smostexpensivecrimE.Iwasabouttodothewashingupwhenthebabystartedcrying.Danieldecidedtohelpandfilledthekitchensinkwithwater.WhenIcameinthewaterwasalreadyfloodingthekitchenandwasabouttofloodthehall.ThecarpetwasruinedandhadtobereplaceD.Ihopethingswillgetbetterashegetsolder.AmazinglyDanielisquitewellbehavedinschool.ThismaybebecauseheisrarelyboreD.MeanwhilehecontinuestobethenaughtiestlittleboyinEnglanD.WillhisbabysisterLauragrowuptobethenaughtiestlittlegirl?31.WhatdidDanieldowhilehismotherwastalkingtotheauthor?A.Hedroveawaythefamilycar.B.Hecutoffthehairofthegirlnextdoor.C.Hefloodedthekitchen.D.HefelltothefloorwiththewardrobE.32.WhywasDanielgoingtoputthedoginthewashingmachine?A.Hemeanttocleanthedog.B.Hewantedtopunishthedog.C.HeintendedtomaketroublE.D.Hewishedtodrawhismother’sattention.33.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.A.themotherspoiledtheboyB.theboyfoundschoollifeinterestingC.themotherlosthopeintheboyD.theboyhadnofreedomathome
HereisatruestoryaboutafamousmanwhoworkedintheWhiteHouseandacriminal.Theyoncefacedthesamething:theirmothergavethemappleswhentheywereyoung.Thecriminalsaid:onedaymymotherbroughtsomeapplesandaskedmybrotherandme:Whichdoyouwant?ThereddestandbiggestonemylittlebrothersaiD.Mymotherstaredathimandsaidtohimangrily:Youshouldlearntogivethegoodthingstoothers;youshouldn’talwaysthinkofyourself.SeeingthisIsuddenlychangedmyideaandthensaidtomymother:Mumpleasegivemethesmalleroneandgivethebiggeronetomylittlebrother.Hearingmywordsmymotherwasveryhappy.ShekissedmeonmyfaceandgavethereddestandbiggestappletomeasaprizE.FromthenonIlearnedtotellliesfightstealandroB.InordertogetwhatIwantedIplayedharD.AsaresultIwassentintoprison.ThefamousmanfromtheWhiteHousesaid:Onedaymymotherbroughtsomeapples.Shesaidtomybrotherandme:Youallwantthereddestandbiggestoneright?Welllet’shaveacompetition.NowIdividethegrasslandinfrontofthegateintotwoandIwillgiveonetoeachofyouandyoumustshear修剪itwell.AndIwillgivethereddestandbiggestappletohimwhodoesitthemostquicklyandbest.AfterthecompetitionIwonandIgotthebiggestapplE.Inourfamilyaslongasyouwanttogetthebestthingsyoumusttakepartincompetition.Ithinkitisfair.Nomatterwhatyouwantyoumustpaylotsofefforts.31.Thecriminalgotthereddestandbiggestapplebecause.A.hetoldthetruththathewantedasmalleroneB.hismotherlovedhimmorethanshelovedtheyoungerbrotherC.elderbrothershouldofcoursehavethebiggeroneD.heknewhowtomakehismotherhappyfromheranswer32.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat.A.it’simportanttomakechildrenawarethatnomatterwhattheywanttheymustpayworkB.it’swrongtoaskchildrentochooseappleswhentheyarenotoldenoughC.it’swrongtoaskchildrennottoalwaysthinkofthemselvesD.it’salwaysnecessarytohaveacompetitionwhenwegivechildrenapple33.Thewritertellsthestoryby.A.organizingitintheorderoftimeB.makingacomparisonbetweentwomenC.providingsomescientificinformationD.describingitintheorderofspace34.Itisimpliedinthepassagethat.A.weshouldalwaystrytowincompetitionswhichcanbringusalotB.inordertogetwhatwewantweshouldplayhardC.givingchildrenappleswillleadthemtobecomecriminalsD.amother’seducationalmethodhasagreatinfluenceonachild’sgrowing
ShortandshyBenSaunderswasthelastkidinhisclasspickedforanysportsteam.FootballtennisCricket—anythingwitharoundballIwasuselesshesaysnowwithalaugh.ButbackthenhewastheobjectofjokesinschoolgymclassesinEngland’sruralDevonshirE.Itwasamountainbikehereceivedforhis15thbirthdaythatchangedhim.Atfirsttheteenwentbikingaloneinanearbyforest.ThenhebegantocyclealongwitharunnerfrienD.GraduallySaunderssethismindbuildinguphisbodyincreasinghisspeedstrengthandendurancE.Atage18heranhisfirstmarathon.ThefollowingyearhemetJohnRidgwaywhobecamefamousinthe1960sforrowinganopenboatacrosstheAtlanticOcean.SaunderswashiredasaninstructoratRidgway’sschoolofAdventureinScotlandwherehelearnedabouttheolderman’scold-waterexploits成就.IntriguedSaundersreadallhecouldaboutArcticexplorersandNorthPoleexpeditionsthendecidedthatthiswouldbehisfuturE.JourneystothePolearen’ttheusualholidaysforBritishcountryboysandmanypeopledismissedhisdreamasfantasy.JohnRidgwaywasoneofthefewwhodidn’tsay‘Youarecompletelycrazy’Saunderssays.In2001afterbecomingaskilledskierSaundersstartedhisfirstlong-distanceexpeditiontowardtheNorthPolE.Hesufferedfrostbitehadacloserencounter遭遇withapolarbearandpushedhisbodytothelimit.SaundershassincebecometheyoungestpersontoskialonetotheNorthPoleandhe’sskiedmoreoftheArcticbyhimselfthananyotherBriton.Hisoldplaymateswouldnotbelievethetransformation.ThisOctoberSaunders27headssouthtoexplorefromthecoastofAntarcticatotheSouthPoleandbackan1800-milejourneythathasneverbeencompletedonskis.41.TheturningpointinSaunders’lifecamewhen_____A.hestartedtoplayballgamesB.hegotamountainbikeatage15C.heranhisfirstmarathonatage18D.hestartedtoreceiveRidgway’straining42.WecanlearnfromthetextthatRidgway_______.A.dismissedSaunders’dreamasfantasyB.builtuphisbodytogetherwithSaundersC.hiredSaundersforhiscold-waterexperienceD.wonhisfameforhisvoyageacrosstheAtlantic43.WhatdoweknowaboutSaunders?A.HeonceworkedataschoolinScotlanD.B.HefollowedRidgwaytoexploretheNorthPolE.C.HewaschosenfortheschoolsportsteamasakiD.D.HewasthefirstBritontoskialonetotheNorthPolE.44.TheunderlinedwordIntriguedinthethirdparagraphprobablymeans_____.A.ExcitedB.ConvincedC.DelightedD.Fascinated45.ItcanbeinferredthatSaunders’journeytotheNorthPole______.A.wasaccompaniedbyhisoldplaymatesB.setarecordintheNorthPoleexpeditionC.wassupportedbyotherArcticexplorersD.madehimwell-knowninthe1960s
OnSept24anearthquakestruckthesouthwestofPakistantakingmorethan300livesandleavinghundredsofthousandshomeless.Butafterthehorribledisasterpeoplelivingbythecoastreceivedanothershock–theysawanewislandwhichseemedtohaveappearedoutofnowhereintheseajustoverakilometerfromtheshorereportedBBCNews.IsteppedoutandwasflabbergastedlocaljournalistBahramBalochtoldtheBBC.Icouldseethisgraydome-shapedbodyinthedistancelikeagiantwhaleswimmingnearthesurfacE.Hundredsofpeoplegatheredtowatchitindisbelief.Thisislandhasbecomeaglobalcuriosity.Howwasitformedinjustafewminutes?Asyoumightalreadyknowmanyislandsintheseaareformedbyvolcanoes.TherearenumerousvolcanoesundertheseA.Asthehotlava岩浆eruptsandcoolsdownitpilesupandformstheshapeofamountain.Whenthemountaingrowstohigherthanthesealevelthepartthat’sabovethewateriswhatwecallanisland.ThisishowtheislandwasformedafterthePakistanearthquakeexceptthatinsteadofanordinaryvolcanoitwasamudvolcanothatbroughtaboutthisislanD.Lavaisnottheonlythingthat’slockedundertheEarth’scrust地壳–thereisalsogas.WhenanearthquakehappensandbreakspartofthecrustthegasisreleasedatanextremelyhighspeedpushingmuduptothesurfaceaccordingtoNationalGeographiC.Butonlyearthquakesthatareextremelypowerfulcancausemudvolcanoestopushupenoughmudtoproduceislands–andthis7.7-magnitudeearthquakeinPakistanwasstrongenough.Theislandisabout20metershighuptoabout90meterswideand30meterslongnearlythesizeofasoccerfielD.Infactmudvolcanoislandsaren’tnew.Thisisthefourthislandofthiskindintheregionsince1945.Butthoseislandsusuallydidn’tlastlong.ItwillprobablybegonewithinacoupleofmonthssaidBillBarnhartaresearcherwiththeUSGeologicalSurvey.Afterallit’sjustabigpileofmudthatwasontheseafloorthatgotpushedup.67.Whatisthearticlemainlyabout?A.theeffectsoftheearthquakeonSept.24B.thedifferencesbetweenmudvolcanoesandordinaryvolcanoesC.thereasonsfortheformationofthenewislandD.thesuggestionsaboutpreventinganearthquake68.TheunderlinedwordflabbergastedinParA.2isclosestinmeaningto______.A.surprisedB.anxiousC.worriedD.delighted69.Wecaninferfromthearticlethat______.A.thenewislandformedwithinafewmonthsB.scientistsknowlittleaboutvolcanoesC.anotherearthquakeislikelytohappeninPakistanD.notallearthquakesproducenewislands70.Accordingtothepassagemudvolcanoislands.A.arequitedifficulttolocateB.usuallywon’texistalongtimeC.areformedonlybyhotlavafromvolcanoesD.usedtobepartoftheEarth’scrust
I’mapigandmysonisarabbit.Ihavesnakesfordaughtersandmywifebelieveitornotisadragon!DoIliveinazoo?Noofcoursenot!IamtalkingaboutChinesezodiacsigns.Dependingontheyearofyourbirtheachpersonhasananimalforasign.That’swhyIamapigandmywifeisadragon.Ifyoulikemewerebornintheyearofthepigthenyouarebravethoughtfulandloyal.TheyearofthepigisfilledwithgoodfortunE.Nowlet’stakeacloserlookatthisinterestinganimal.Pigswerefirstraisedbymanabout9000yearsagoandarestillaverycommonfarmanimalinmanypartsoftheworlD.Wedon’tjustusepigsfortheirmeat—almosteverypartoftheanimalisuseD.Thehairisusedforartists’brushes.Thefatisusedtomakefloorwaxrubberandplastics.Pigshavealsobeenimportantintheworldofentertainment.In1995thefilm‘Babe’starredaloveabletalkingpigasitsmaincharacter.ThefilmwonanOscarandwasnominatedfor6morE.InEnglandyoucanevengotowatchpigracing.A.farmerRobShepherdhasbeenraisingmoneyforcharitybyholdingpigracesonhisfarm.Theeventshavebeenverysuccessful.Peopledon’tjustwanttoeatpigsitseems!PigsalsoplayanimportantroleintheEnglishlanguagE.Forexampleifsomeonesaysthathewilltraveltothesunonedayyoucansaypigsmightfly!tohim.Hungry?WellthenyoucanpigoutandeatlotsoffooD.Andwhatifsomeonerescuesyou?Wellyoucansaythattheysavedyourbacon.56.Thewriterwrotethefirstparagraphina_______tone语气.A.sadB.confusedC.seriousD.humorous57.Wemayknowfromthepassagethat______.A.peopleinEnglandlikepigsmorethanotheranimalsB.pigsaremoreusefulthanordinarypeopleimagineC.pigsarethefirstanimalsraisedbymanD.morepeopledon’twanttoeatpigsnow58.Theunderlinedsentencepigsmightfly!inthefifthparagraphmeans______.A.WhatyouhavejustsaidisimpossibleB.PigsaregreatanimalsC.Idon’tunderstandyourwordsD.Ican’tagreewithyoumore59.Whichdiagramshowsthestructureofthepassage?
Awomansufferingfromcancerduringpregnancycanpassthediseaseontoherunbornchildscientistshaveshowninastudythatsolvesapuzzlethathasconfuseddoctorsforacentury.Therareoccurrenceofamotherandchildappearingtosharethesamecancer---ofwhichtherehavebeenabout30knowncases---isaresultofgeneticmutation基因突变thatallowsthecancertopasstothebabyunnoticeD.Therewaspreviouslynogeneticevidencetoexplainwhyachild’simmunesystemwouldnotrecognizeanddestroyanyinvasivecancercellsthatwereofmaternal---andthereforeforeignorigin.ThenewstudyledbyMelGreavesoftheInstituteofCancerResearchICRandpublishedinProceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofSciencesusedadvancedgeneticfingerprintingtoprovethatinfant’sleukaemiccells白血病细胞wereunquestionablyofmaternalorigin.ThecaseinvolvingaJapanesemotheraged28andherdaughtershowedthatbothpatients’leulaemiccellscarriedtheidenticaltransformedcancergeneBCR-ABLeventhoughtheinfanthadnotinherited遗传的thisgenE.Thismeantthatthechildwhohadcancerdiagnosedat11monthsoldcouldnothavedevelopedthistypeofleukaemiainisolation.Toinvestigatehowthecellscouldhavecrossedtheplacentalbarrier胎盘膜andsurvivedintheoffspring后代thescientistslookedforevidenceofsomeformofimmunological免疫学的acceptanceoftoleranceoftheforeigncellsbythefoetus胎儿.ProfessorGreaveswhoworkedwithcolleaguesinJapanwithfundingfromLeukaemiaReasearchsaidthatithadbeeassumedthatcancerspreadwasimpossiblebecauseoftheplacenta’sroleinpreservingmaterno-foetal母体-胎儿health.61.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.AnUnbornchildcanbeinfectedbythemotherwithcancer.B.Scientistshavesolvedaconfusingpuzzleforacentury.C.A.geneticmutationleadstothecanceroftheunbornchilD.D.Womencan’tbecuredduringpregnancy.62.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Therearemanycasesofageneticmutationcausingcancer.B.NogeneticevidenceisknownwhytheunbornchildwasinfecteD.C.MelGreaves’sstudyindicatestheinfant’sleukaemiccellswereofmaternalorigin.D.BasedonMelGreaves’sstudymothersmayknowcancer’stransportation.63.Whatwasusedtoprovetheinfant’sleukeaemiccellswerefromthemother?A.geneticmutationB.placentalbarrierC.immunesystemD.geneticfingerprinting64.Whatdoestheunderlinedphraseinisolationmeaninthe6paragraph?A.inahurryB.innowayC.onpurposeD.onitsown65.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Theplacentalbarrierdoesn’tpreventanydiseasE.B.Earliertheoriessupposedcancercouldn’tgoacrossplacentA.C.Scientistshavegotevidenceforsomediseases.D.ProfessorGreavesgetsmoneyfromthegovernment.
PattiPagethetop-sellingfemaleartistofthe1950swithmorethan100millionrecordssolddiedonJanuary2nd2013whenshewas85.Shewasoneofthemostbelovedsingersofthepost-warerA.TakeherTennesseeWaltzforexampleitsoldmorethan10millioncopiesandwasherbiggesthit成功.BorninClaremoreOklahomaasmalltownnearTulsaPageoncedreamedofacareerincommercialart.Herfirstjobintheartdepartmentatalocalradiostationsoonledtoherperforming15-minuteprogramonherown.Atage20Pagewasdiscoveredbybig-bandleaderJackRaelwhogaveuphisjobtobecomehermanager.ThenextyearshesignedherfirstrecordingcontractwithMercuryRecordsandenjoyedherfirsthitrecordsoon.ShestayedwithMercuryforthenext14yearsandrecordedhitafterhitincluding:WithMyEyesWideOpenI’mDreamingandOldCapeCod.HerlasthitwasHushHushSweetCharlotterecordedfortheBetteDavismovieofthesamenamE.AndthentherewasDoggieintheWindow.Thecreativetunewasahugehitbutwithitsrepeatedbarkingsoundsandsillylyrics歌词thesonghasbeenusedbymanypeopleasanexampleofallthatwaswrongwithpopmusicintheearly1950s.Throughoutthe1950sPattiPagemaderegularappearancesonavarietyoftelevisionshowsandin1957shewaschosentohostthemusicalprogramTheBigRecord.ThefollowingyearPageappearedinherownCBStelevisionseriesThePattiPageShow.Shecontinuedtorecordandperformintothe21stcenturymostrecentlyreleasinganalbumofsongsforchildrenaChristmasrecordandanewbestofcollection.BesidesmusicPattiPagedidabitofacting.Sheco-starredwiththeOscar-winningBurtLancasterinElmerGantryandalsostarredonstageinthemusicalplayAnnieGetYourGun.41.AccordingtothepassagePattiPage______.A.wantedtobeasingerasachildB.wasborninasmalltownin1927C.wasknownmainlyforheractingskillsD.startedherworkasaTVprogramhostess42.Accordingtothepassagewhichoneofherfollowingrecordedsongswascriticized批评?A.OldCapeCodB.HushHushSweetCharlotteC.DoggieintheWindowD.WithMyEyesWideOpenI’mDreaming43.TheTennesseeWaltzismentionedinthepassageinordertoshowthat________.A.PattiPagewasabelovedsingerB.PattiPagehadtalentsforsingingC.PattiPage’ssongsarepleasanttohearD.PattiPagewasgoodatrecordingsongs44.WecanknowfromthepassagethatPattiPage______.A.gottoknowJackRaelin1945B.leftMercuryRecordsattheageof35C.appearedinThePattiPageShowin1957D.wroteallsongsforchildreninherlatelife45.Itisinferredfromthepassagethat_______.A.PattiPagegaveupsinginginpublicinherlatelifeB.PattiPage’sgiftformusicbegantobeshowninherchildhoodC.PattiPage’sgreatsuccesswasbecauseofherluckandothers’helpD.PattiPagewasnotonlyasuccessfulsingerbutalsoanactress
AlbertEinsteinwasprobablythemostfamousscientistofthetwentiethcentury.HechangedscientificthinkinginthemodernworlD.HeisgenerallyconsideredasthegreatestphysicistwhoeverliveD.What'smorehedevotedalotofhistimeandenergytoworkingforhumanrightsandprogress.In1933whileEinsteinwasvisitingEnglandandtheUnitedStatestheNazigovernmentofGermanytookallhisthingsawayincludinghispositionandhiscitizenship.EinsteinthensettleddownintheUnitedStates.In1939Einsteinwholovedpeace—afraidofaworldinwhichonlyHitlerwouldhadanatomicbomb—triedhardtopersuadePresidentFranklinD.RooseveltinafamouslettertohavetheUnitedStatesstarturaniumresearch.ThatGermanyafterallhadnobombandthatthefirstbombwouldfallonJapancouldnothavebeenexpecteD.AfterthewarEinsteinneverstoppedworkingforpeaceandreducingthenumberofsoldiersintheworlD.Althoughhewasn'tconnectedwithanyacceptedreligionEinsteinfeltthattrustinapersonalGodwastoospecialanideatobesuitabletotheGodatworkinthisuniversebutheneverbelievedthattheuniversewasoneofchanceordisorder.Theuniversetohimwasoneofpurelawandorder.HeoncesaidGodmayknoweverythingbutheisnothateful.【小题】.Fromthepassageweknowthat_______.A.noscientistisasgreatasAlbertEinsteinduringthiscenturyB.AlbertEinsteinwaslikelytobethegreatestscientistofhistimeC.AlbertEinsteinmadethefirstatomicbombfortheUnitedStatesofAmericaD.AlbertEinsteingaveuphisGermancitizenshipforpoliticalreasons【小题2】IfEinsteinhadknownthatHitlerhadnoatomicbombandthatthefirstatomicbombwouldfallonJapanhewould_______.A.havecontinuedhisscientificresearchB.havewonanotherNobelPrizeforphysicsC.nothaveadvisedstartinguraniumresearchintheU.S.A.D.nothavemovedtotheU.S.A.【小题3】.Einstein_______in1933.A.visitedEnglandandtheU.S.A.B.losteverythingC.becameamanwithoutacountryD.bothA.andC.【小题4】Einsteinbelievedthateverythingintheuniverse_______.A.waskeptinorderbyitsownlawB.hadnothingtodowitheachotherC.happenedinanirregularwayD.wasmadebythepersonalGoD.
TheodorSeussGeiselwasborninSpringfieldMassachusettsin1904.Hewasfamousbecauseofthebookshewroteforchildren.Theycombinefunnywordspicturesandsocialopinion.DrSeusswrotehisfirstbookforchildrenin1937.ItiscalledAndtoThinkISawItonMulberryStreet.A.numberofpublishersrefusedtopublishit.Theysaiditwastoodifferentandit’snotworthpublishing.A.friendfinallypublishedit.SoonothersuccessfulbooksfolloweD.Overtheyearshewrotemorethanfortychildren’sbooks.TheywerefuntoreaD.Yethisbookssometimesdealtwithserioussubjects.Bythemiddle1940sDrSeusshadbecomeoneofthebest-lovedandmostsuccessfulwritersofchildren’sbooks.Hehadastrongdesiretohelpchildren.In1954LifemagazinepublishedareportaboutschoolchildrenwhocouldnotreaD.Thereportsaidmanychildren’sbooksweren’tinteresting.DrSeussdecidedtowritebooksthatwereinterestingandeasytoreaD.In1957DrSeusswroteTheCatintheHat.Heusedlessthan225wordstowritethebook.Thiswasaboutthenumberofwordsasix-year-oldshouldbeabletoreaD.ThestoryisaboutacatwhotriestoentertaintwochildrenonarainydaywhiletheirmotherisawayfromhomE.Thecatisnotlikenormalcats.Ittalks.Thebookwasanimmediatesuccess.ItwasaninterestingstoryandwaseasytoreaD.Childrenlovedit.Theirparentslovedittoo.Todaymanyadultssayitisstilloneofthestoriestheylikebest.61.What’sthebesttitleforthispassage?A.SomeofDrSeuss’booksforchildren.B.WhatareDrSeuss’sbooksmainlyabout?C.DrSeuss—afamouswriterofchildren’sbooks.D.WhyareDrSeuss’booksdifferent?62.WhatdoweknowaboutDrSeuss’sfirstbookforchildren?A.ItwasDrSeuss’worstbook.B.Itdealtwithaveryserioussubject.C.Neitherchildrennoradultslikeit.D.Manypublishersdidn’ttakeitseriouslyatfirst.63.HowoldwasDrSeusswhenhewrotehisfirstbook?A.30B.31C.32D.3364.HowdidDrSeusshelpchildrenaccordingtoParagraph3?A.Byaskingotherstohelptheminmagazines.B.Bywritinginterestingandsimplebooks.C.Bychanginghisoldbooksintosimplerones.D.BygivingthembooksforfreE.65.AdultsmostprobablythinkthatDrSeuss’TheCatintheHatis_________A.interestingB.seriousC.difficultD.boring
Tessstillstoodhesitatinglikeaswimmerabouttomakehisdivehardlyknowingwhethertoreturnormoveforwardwhenafigurecameoutfromthedarkdoorofthetent.Itwasatallyoungmansmoking.Hehadanalmostblackfacethoughredandsmooth.Hismoustachewasblackwithcurledpointsthoughhecouldnotbemorethantwenty-threeor-four.Therewasallunusualforceinhisfaceandinhisdaringrollingeyes.WellmybeautywhatcanIdoforyou?saidhecomingforwarD.Andseeingthatshewasquiteataloss:NevermindmeIamMr.d’Urberville.HaveyoucometoseemeormymotherThisdifferedgreatlyfromwhatTesshadexpecteD.Shehaddreamedofanagedanddignifiedface.Shetriedtokeepcalmandanswered---Icametoseeyourmothersir.Iamafraidyoucannotseeher---sheisillinbedrepliedtherepresentativeofthehouseforthiswasMr.Alectheonlysonofthenoblefamily.WhatisthebusinessyouwishtoseeheraboutItisn’tbusiness---itis---Icanhardlysaywhat！PleasureOhno.WhysirifItellyouitwillseemTess’ssenseofacertainridiculewasnowsostrongthatdespitehergeneraldiscomfortatbeinghereherrosylipscurved弯曲towardsasmilemuchtotheattractionoftheyoungman.Itissofoolishshestammered结结巴巴地说;IfearIcan＇ttellyou！NevermindIlikefoolishthings.Tryagainmydearsaidhekindly.MotheraskedmetocomeTesscontinued;andindeedIwasinthemindtodosomyself.ButIdidnotthinkitwouldbelikethis.Icamesirtotellyouthatweareofthesamefamilyasyou.Ho!PoorrelationsYes.StokesNod’Urbervilles.AyayImeand’Urbervilles.OurnamesarewornawaytoDurbeyfieldbutwehaveseveralproofsthatweared’Urbervilles.Thelocalscholarsholdtheviewthatweareandandwehaveanoldseal印章andasilverspoonmarkedwiththesamecastleasyours.Somothersaidweoughttomakeourselvesknowntoyouaswe’velostourhorsebyabadaccidentwecanhardlymakealiving.VerykindofyourmotherI’msure.AleclookedatTessashespokeinawaythatmadeheruneasy.Andsomyprettygirlyou’vecomeonafriendlyvisittousasrelationsISupposeIhavelookinglessconfidentanduncomfortableagain.Well---there’snoharminit.WheredoyouliveWhatareyou72.HowdoesTessfeelinthewholecourseofthemeetingwithAlecA.ExcitedandhopefulB.SurprisedbutcomfortableC.NervousanduncomfortableD.Pleasedbutembarrassed73.IntheeyesofTessAlecis________.A.unfriendlyandtalkativeB.forcefulanddaringC.agentleandreliablemanD.olderthanshehadexpected74.WhydoesTesspaythevisittothed’UrbervillesA.ToseeAlechimself.B.Tomakeknowntheirrelationshipandseekhelp.C.Toconfirmthattheyareofthesamefamily.D.ToseeAlec’smother.75.AlecappearsquitefriendlytoTessmainlybecause________.A.TessishisdistantrelationB.TessisaprettygirlC.TesslookspolitetohimD.Tesslooksridiculous
Therewasonceaprofessorofmedicinewhowasverystrictwiththestudents.WheneverhetookthechairontheexamcommitteethestudentswouldbeinfearbecausehewasseldompleasedwiththeanswerstheygavE.A.studentwouldbeluckyenoughifheorshecouldreceiveagoodmarkfromhim.Attheendofthetermthestudentsofmedicinewouldtaketheirexamagain.NowastudententeredtheexamroomandgotseatedbeforethecommitteE.Thisstudentwasalittlenervousasheknewitwouldnotbesoeasytogetthroughtheexamatall.Theprofessorbegantoask.ThestudentwasrequiredtodescribeacertainillnesshisdescriptionofwhichturnedtobeOK.Thentheprofessoraskedaboutthecureforillnessandthestudenttooansweredjustasright.Goodsaidtheprofessorandhowmuchwillyougivethepatient?Afullspoonansweredthestudent.Nowyoumaygooutandwaitforwhatyoucanget.saidtheprofessor.Atthesametimethecommitteediscussedcarefullytheanswersthestudenthadgiven.Suddenlythestudentnoticedthattherewassomethingwrongwithhislastanswer.A.fullspoonistoomuchhethoughttohimself.AnxiouslyheopenedthedooroftheroomandcriedMr.ProfessorI’vemakeamistake!A.fullspoonistoomuchforapatient.Hecantakeonlyfivedrops.I’msorrysir.SaidtheprofessorcoldlyButit’stoolatE.YourpatienthasdieD.64.Thestudentswereafraidoftheprofessorbecause_________.A.theyoftenangeredanddisappointedhimB.theiranswersoftenastonishedhimC.theiranswersseldomsatisfiedhimD.heoftenmisunderstoodthemandgivethembadmarkers65.Thestudent’sdescriptionoftheillnesswas_____.A.notcorrectB.notsatisfiedC.completelydiscouragingD.accepteD.66.WhichofthefollowingisNottrue?A.Thepatientwillbeindangerifhe’stakenasmuchasafullspoon.B.Thedoctorwillbeintroubleifhe’sgiventhepatientafullspoon.C.SinceonespoonislessthanfivedropsthepatientwillbeallrightsoonifhetakesonlyonefullspoonatatimE.D.IfthepatientwantstoremainsafeheshouldtakenomorethanfivedropsatatimE.67.Whichguessisthemostreasonablefromthepassage?A.Thestudentmusthavepassedtheexam.B.Thestudentsmaynothavepassedtheexam.C.ThestudentmusthavebeenveryhappywhenheheardYourpatienthasdieD.D.Theprofessormusthavebeenverypleasedandgiventhestudentagoodmark.
Workisapartofliving—mygrandparentsunderstoodthat.Theylivedandworkedonafarmthathasbeeninmyfamilyfor150years.Theyraisedchickensforeggspigsandcattleformeat.CowswerekeptformilkandthecreamfromwhichGrandmamadebutterandcheesE.Whatlittleyardtheyhadbecameagarden.TheDepressionthereforedidn’tmakemuchchangeintheirlives.Butitdidbringanunendingflowofmenoutofworkdriftingfromjobtojobtothefarm.Thefirsttoshowupatthedoorofthekitchenwasamaninrags.Hetookoffhishatandquietlyexplainedthathehadn’teatenforawhilE.GrandpastoodwatchinghimabitthensaidThere’sastackoffirewoodagainstthefencebehindthebarn谷仓.I’vebeenneedingtogetitmovedtotheothersideofthefencE.Youhavejustaboutenoughtimetofinishthejobbeforelunch.GrandmasaidasurprisingthinghappeneD.ThemangotashineinhiseyesandhehurriedtothebarnatoncE.ShesetanotherplaceatthetableandmadeanapplepiE.Duringlunchthestrangerdidn’tsaymuchbutwhenhelefthisshouldershadstraighteneD.Nothingruinsamanlikelosinghisself-respectGrandpalatertoldmE.Soonafteranothermanshowedupaskingforameal.ThisonewasdressedinasuitandcarriedasmalloldsuitcasE.Grandpacameoutwhenheheardvoices.HelookedatthemanandthenofferedahandshakE.ThereisastackoffirewoodalongthefencedownbehindthebarnI’vebeenmeaningtogetitmoveD.It’dsurebeahelptomE.Andwe’dbepleasedtohaveyoustayforlunch.Thefellowsethissuitcaseasideandneatlylaidhiscoatontop.Thenhesetofftowork.Grandmasaysshedoesn’trememberhowmanystrangerstheysharedamealwithduringthoseDepressiondays—orhowmanytimesthatstackofwoodgotmoveD.51.Whenhewasaskedtomoveastackoffirewoodthefirstmanwhoaskedforamealgotashineinhiseyesforhewasgladthat.A.hehadfoundagoodjobB.hewouldhavesomethingtoeatC.hewouldgetwhathewantedwithoutlosinghisself-respectD.hewouldnolongersufferfromtheDepression52.Thewriter’sgrandfatheraskedthosejoblessmentomovethestackoffirewoodbecause.A.hedidn’twantthemtohaveamealfreeofchargeB.hehadbeenneedingtogetitmovedC.hewantedtohelptheminhisownwayD.hewantedtoshowthemhiskindness53.Thewriter’sgrandfatherwasallofthefollowingbut.A.thoughtfulB.kindC.sympatheticD.wealthy54.Thebesttitleforthestorywouldbe.A.NoPainsNoGainsB.Work—APartofLivingC.TheDepressionD.ThePleasureoffarming
ThekidsatShuteCountryPrimarySchoolinDevonaresurprisinglyquietwhenit’stimetogohomeintheafternoon.InsteadoftheusualshoutingandrunningyoucanhearthemaskingeachotherArethelightsalloff?Shallwecheckthetapsincasetheyaredripping?Howmanypapertowelsdidweusetoday?Butit’snotunusualherE.ThekidshavedeclaredawaronwastE.We’venevermadethechildrendoanythingexplainsLizTemplartheschool’sheadteacher.Theycameupwithalltheideasthemselves.They’redoingthisbecausetheywantto.Ifyoutakealookaroundtheschoolyouwon’tseeanythingthrownawayunnecessarily.EverythingiscollectedandreusedorsenttoberecycleD.ShuteSchoolstarteditsgreenrevolutiontwoyearsago.Theylookedcarefullyateverypartofschoollife—fromtheteachingtothecleaning.Theylookedatthewaystationerywasusedespeciallyphotocopyingthewaycleaningwascarriedoutandhowfoodwasusedandwasted!Evenparentswerelookedat:howmanychildrencameineachcar?Didtheyuseunleaded不含铅的petrol?Couldtheybringmorechildreninfewercars?Highonthelistwasthewasteofpaper.Nextcameunfriendlycleaningproducts.Papertowelswerereplacedwithrecycledpaper.ButthehardestthingforthekidswaswhentheyfoundouthowmuchrubbishwascreatedbythechocolatecrispsandothersnackseatenatlunchtimE.Oftheirownaccord自愿的thechildrengavethemup.Nowtheybringapplesandhome-madesnacks.Theschoolhasitsowngardenwheretheygrowvegetablesandflowerssothattheycanlearnabouttheenvironment.Theyalsousethisareafortheirrecyclingstore—largecontainerstocollectaluminumbottlespaperandfabriC.Eventheschool’splayareaismadefromrecycledthings.Sincethechildrenstartedtheschool’sheatingandlightingbillshavefallenobviouslyandthenumberofrubbishbagshasgonedownfromsevenaweektotwoorthreE.EverywhereinShuteSchooltherearebrightpostersaskingeveryonetotaketheirrubbishhometosaveenergyandpaperandtokeepthegreenflagflying.51.WhichofthefollowingBESTdescribesthewriter’sidea?A.ThepupilsatShuteSchoolarefightingagainstpollution.B.ThepupilsatShuteSchoolarelearningtosavethings.C.ThepupilsatShuteSchoolhavedeclaredawaronwastE.D.ThepupilsatShuteSchoolhavefoundawaytorecyclewastethings.52.ChildrenatShuteCountryPrimarySchoolbringapplesandhomemadesnackstoschoolinorderto.A.createlessrubbishB.savemoneyC.obeytheschool’srulesD.keeptheirpromise53.Wecaninferfromthetextthatgreenrevolutionmeans.A.beautifyingschoolyardB.activityagainstwasteC.plantinggreenplantsD.throwingawaywaste54.Whatdothechildrenthinkcreatesthemostwaste?A.Papertowels.B.Cleaningproducts.C.Snacks.D.Paper.55.Wecanlearnfromthetextthatthechildren’sbehaviour.A.hasbroughtargumentsB.hassavedtheschool’scostC.wasagainsttheirparentsD.wasforcedbytheirheadteacher
ThegrandfatherofNellTrentownsashopofoddsandends.Hewantstomakesurehisgrandfatherisprovidedforwhenhedies.Hismemoryofhisdaughter’ssufferingandearlydeathgiveshimafearofpoverty.Gambling赌博becomesanaddictionforNell’sgrandfatherwhichresultsinhisfinancialandphysicalruin.Nellandhergrandfatherfleefromtheirhomeandbeginajourneythathasnodestination.ForNellallshewantsisapeacefulexistencewithenoughtoliveon.Theycomeacrossmanyinterestingpeopleontheirtravelsandoftenmeetwiththekindnessofstrangers.YetinacolorfulworldtheyalsofacetherealityoftheIndustrialRevolution.Fromsimplevillagesandfieldsofflowerstheygointoadirtycityfullofmassunemploymentandplague瘟疫victims---wherechildrendieofstarvationandmanyareabandoneD.Thestoryisn’tonlyaboutNellandhergrandfatherbutalsothepeoplewhoareconnectedtothemdirectlyorindirectly.ThereisRichardSwivelleracarelessyoungmanwhoisafriendofNell’solderbrotherwhowantsSwivellertomarryNellforthefortunehethinksshehas.DanielQuilpisacruelmoneylenderwhomanagestofoolthegrandfatherintoborrowinglargesumsofmoneyfromhim.ThereishonestKitaboyemployedattheshopwhobecomesavictimeventhoughheneverharmsotherpeoplE.KitdesirestohelpNellwhomheconsidersanangelthathasalwaysinspiredthebestinhim.ThemysteriousBevisMarkswhoisagenerouscustomertosomepeopleandanenemytoothersalsohashisownreasonsforlookingafterNellandhergrandfather.UnlikeDickens’otherworksTheOldCuriosityShopisabookofcontrasts:thepurityofNellcomparedtothedishonestyofQuilpfreshairandscenicvillagestothepollutedstone-coveredcityetC.Evenpeople’sreactiontothebookpresentedacruelcontrast.AtfirstNellTrentwaspraisedandconsideredDickens’bestcharacter.Latershewascriticizedbymanywell-knownpeoplelikeOscarWildE.WhilecharactersinDickens’otherbooksaremovingtowardsabetterfutureNellandhergrandfatherarefleeingfortheirlifeandtheirstoryismovingtowardsasadending.【小题1】Wecaninferfromthefirsttwoparagraphsthat___________.A.Nell’smotherdiedyoungbecauseofpovertyB.Nell’sgrandfathermadeafortunebygamblingC.NelldiedofstarvationduringherjourneyD.Nellhadnoonetoturntoonhertravels【小题2】What’sthethirdparagraphmainlyabout?A.Theplot情节ofthestory.B.Thecharactersinthestory.C.Thebackgroundofthestory.D.Theinspirationbehindthestory.【小题3】TheOldCuriosityShopisdifferentfromDickens’otherworksbecauseit___________.A.isfullofcontrastsB.hasasurpriseendingC.reflectsDickens’ownlifeD.issetintheIndustrialRevolution【答案】
Bornin1910mymotherwasthefirstdirectorIevermet.Wearinganapronandteachingtapinthebasementofourapartmentbuildingshewasahousewifeanddanceteacher.Evenfromayoungageshewasanentertainerwhothoughtperformingwasnotjustahobbyorevenaprofessionbutawayoflivingthatwasasessentialasbreathingoreating.Momwasalwaysonfromherenergeticteachingofherdancestudentstoherlate-nightworkwhenshewouldtypeoutsongsdanceroutinesandfunnyplaysforherdancerecital.IwouldbeinmybedandstillhearhertypewriterasIwenttosleepatnight.Hertypingsoundedlikerain.AlwaysworkingshewouldgotoBroadwayshowsstealtheroutinesandcomebackandtypethemoutforherstudentstoperform.IknewrightfromthebeginningthatifIcouldmakemymomlaughthenIcouldmakeherlovemE.WhenIgrewupandmovedtoHollywoodasanadultIwouldlatercreate14prime-timeTVshowsanddirect17movies.DuringmyfivedecadesinshowbusinessIneverforgotmymother’sadvicetofindthehumorinanything.Iwantedtoentertaintheworldandnotputpeopletosleep.Ifmymomhadbeenbornatadifferenttimeinhistoryshemighthavebecomeastageactressoraperformerherself.InsteadshetrainedmytwosistersandItoworkinthefieldofentertainment.Sheremainstothisdaymyinspirationandcreativecompass.Iwillneverstopcarryingonmymother’smessageandIwillneverstopmissingher.InfactasatributetomymotherIbuiltTheMarjorieWardMarshallDanceCenteratNorthwesternUniversity.WheneverIvisitthebuildingithelpsremindmethattoentertainpeopleandmakethemlaughiswhatmyowncareerhasbeenallabout.26.Theauthor’smotherworkedasa__________.A.moviedirectorB.stageactressC.danceinstructorD.businesswoman27.Whydidtheauthor’smotherworkdeepintonightevenathomeA.Shewantedtosetagoodexampletoherchildren.B.Shewishedtoentertainherselfafteraday’swork.C.Sheexpectedtotrainherstudentstobetopdancers.D.Shethoughtitwasawayoflivingandtriedherbest.28.WhatdidtheauthorlearnfromMother?A.Toentertainpeopleandmakethemlaugh.B.Toteachpeopletodanceelegantly.C.TostealtheroutinesfromBroadwayshows.D.TocreateTVshowsanddirectmovies.29.Theauthor’stwosistersmightbe__________.A.alsodanceteachersaswellashousewivesB.entertainersinspiredbytheirmotherC.alsotypistsworkinglateatnightD.performerstoenjoythemselveswithothers’humor30.Whichwordmayhavenearlythesamemeaningastheunderlinedwordtribute?A.Charity.B.Achievement.C.WelfarE.D.Present.
EdwardWilsonisAmerica’sifnottheworld’sleadingnaturalist.InTheFutureofLifehetakesusonatouroftheworld’snaturalresources资源.Howaretheyused?Whathasbeenlost?Whatremainsandisitabletocontinuewiththepresentspeedofuse?Wilsonalsopointsouttheneedtounderstandfullythebiodiversity生物多样性ofourearth.Wilsonbeginswithanopenlettertothepioneerinenvironment环境protectionHenryDavidThoreau.Hecomparestoday’sWaldenPondwiththatofThoreau’sday.Wilsonwillusesuchcomparisonsfortherestofthebook.Theproblemisclear:manhasdonegreatdamagetohishomeovertheyears.Cantheearthwithhumanhelpbemadetoreturntobiodiversitylevelsthatwillbeabletosupportusinthefuture?BiodiversityWilsonarguesisthekeytosettlingmanyproblemstheearthfacestoday.Evenouragriculturalcropscangainadvantagesfromit.A.merehundredspecies物种arethebasisofourfoodsupplyofwhichbuttwentycarrytheloaD.Wilsonsuggestschangingthissituationbylookingintotenthousandspeciesthatcouldbemadeuseofwhichwillbeawaytoreducetheclearingofthenaturalhomesofplantsandanimalstoenlargefarmingareas.AttheendofthebookWilsondiscussestheimportanceofhumanvaluesinconsideringtheenvironment.Ifyouaretocontinuetoliveontheearthyoumaywellreadandactontheideasinthisbook.68.WelearnformthetextthatWilsoncaresmostabout______A.theenvironmentforplantsB.thebiodiversityofourearthC.thewastesofnaturalresourcesD.theimportanceofhumanvalues69.Howmanyspeciesaremostimportanttoourpresentfoodsupply?A.Twenty.B.Eighty.C.OnehundredD.TenthousanD.70.Wilsonsuggeststhatonewaytokeepbiodiversityisto_______.A.learnhowtofarmscientificallyB.buildhomesforsomedyingspeciesC.makeitclearwhattoeatD.usemorespeciesforfood71.Wecaninferthatthetextis_______A.adescriptionofnaturalresourcesB.aresearchreportC.abookreviewD.anintroductiontoascientist.
Twotravelingangelsstoppedtospendthenightinthehomeofawealthyfamily.Thefamilywasrudeandrefusedtolettheangelsstayintheguestroom.Insteadtheangelsweregivenaspaceinthecoldbasement.Astheymadetheirbedonthehardfloortheolderangelsawaholeinthewallandrepairedit.Whentheyoungerangelaskedwhy.theolderangelrepliedThingsaren’talwayswhattheyseem.Thenextnightthepaircametorestatthehouseofaverypoorbutveryhospitablefarmerandhiswife.Aftersharingwhatlittlefoodtheyhadthecouplelettheangelssleepintheirbedwheretheycouldhaveagoodnight’srest.Whenthesuncameupthenextmorningtheangelsfoundthefarmerandhiswifeintears.Theironlycowwhosemilkhadbeentheironlyincomelaydeadinthefield.TheyoungerangelwasveryangryandaskedtheolderangelHowcouldthishappen?Whydidyounotwatchoutforthecow?Thefirstmanhadeverything.Yetyouwatchedoverhishouseshesaid.Thesecondfamilyhadlittlebutwaswillingtoshareeverythingandyoudidnothelp?Thingsaren’talwayswhattheyseemtheolderangelreplied.WhenwestayedinthebasementInoticedtherewasgoldstoredinthatholeinthewall.SincetheownerwassogreedyandunwillingtosharehisgoodfortuneIaskedGodifIcouldsealthewallsohewouldn’tfindit.Thenlastnightaswesleptinthefarmer’sbedtheangelofdeathcameforhiswife.IaskedGodiftheangelcouldtakethecowinstead.Thingsaren’talwayswhattheyseem.50.Whydidtheolderangelrepairtheholefortherichfamily?A.Becauseshedidn’tlikethegreedyowner.B.Becauseshewantedtosavethegoldforthepoor.C.Becausethebasementwastoocoldtostayin.D.Becauseshebelievedthatoneshouldalwaysbereadytoofferhelp.51.Whichofthefollowingwordscanreplacetheunderlinedwordhospitable?A.patientB.friendlyC.helpfulD.mean52.Thestorytriestotellthereaderthat___________..A.angelsarealwaysreadytohelpthepoorB.sometimesthingsarenotwhattheyseemC.angelsarealwaysreadytohelptherichD.theyoungshouldalwayslearnfromtheold
.ElizabethhadgreattroubleinfindingaschooltoattenD.Nomedicalschoolwouldacceptawomanstudent.Soshestudiedbyherselfatfirst.ShewashelpedbyafewdoctorswhodidbelievethatwomenshouldhavethesamechancetoworkasmendiD.In1847sheaskedtobeacceptedatasmallmedicalschoolinNewYork.Largelyasajoketheschoolacceptedher.Theteachersandstudentswereallmen.TheywaitedforElizabethtomakeafoolonherselfandthengoaway.ButElizabethfeltshecouldlearnanythingamancouldlearn.Andsheprovedit.Noonelaughedather.ThejokesstoppeD.Butnoneofthetown-peoplewouldspeaktoher.TheythoughtshewaswrongtostudymedicinE.AsastudentElizabethhelpedtreatsickpoorpeopleduringhersummerholidays.Shefoundoutthatshehadmuchmoretolearnasshetriedtohelpthem.ImustlearnmorE.ShesaiD.Thereissomuchworktobedoneamongthesick.SomehowImustgetotherwomentohelpme!Thatautumnshereturnedtoschool.ElizabethBlackwellbecameadoctorin1849.ShewasthefirstwomanintheUnitedStatestobecomeadoctor.60AtfirstitseemedthatitwasimpossibleforElizabethtofindaschooltoattendbecause___________.A.therewasnomedicalschoolsinherhometowninthosedaysB.ElizabethwantedtoteachherselfmedicineathomeC.A.fewdoctorshelpedhertostudymedicineD.Mostpeopleofherdaydidn'tthinkthatwomenshouldhavethesamechancetoworkasmendid61.A.smallmedicalschoolinNewYorkacceptedElizabethbecause___________.A.sheaskedtobeacceptedmanytimesB.shewasgoodattellingfunnyjokesC.theschooldidn'ttakethematterseriouslyD.theteachersandstudentswantedtohaveatry62Elizabethbegantohelptreatsickpoorpeople___________.A.assoonasshegraduatedfromthemedicalschoolB.whenshewasstillamedicalstudentatthatschoolC.whentheweatherwasveryhotinthesummerD.asshefoundoutthatshehadmuchmoretolearn63.Choosethebesttitleforthepassagefromthefollowing.A.TheFirstWomenDoctorintheUSA.B.ElizabethbecameaDoctorafteryearsofHardWork.C.Elizabeth-PioneerintheStudyofMedicineinAmericA.D.WomenshouldhavetheSameChancetoWorkasMen.
FourYear-OldBoyBecomesQueenElizabeth’sPenPalLondonEngland:A.four-year-oldboyhasbecomepenpalswithBritain’sQueenElizabeth.TomStancombestartedexchangingletterswiththequeenafterhesetfreeaballooncarryinghisnameandaddressataschoolpartyanditlandedinthegroundsofWindsorCastlE.Thequeenspotted发现theballoonandaskedherpersonalassistantAngelaKellytowritealetterforher.Shewrote:ThequeenwasdelightedtofindthatyourballoonhadtraveledallthewaytothegardensatWindsorCastlE.TomwhoproudlyputtheletteronhiswallwrotebacktosaythathisgreatgreatgrandfathertheartistPetrusJohannesArundzenhadbeencommissioned受委托tocopyDutchmastersondisplayatWindsorCastleandBuckinghamPalacE.AngelaatoncerepliedthatshewouldcontacttheRoyalCollectiontofindoutwhathadhappenedtotheartworks.ShekeptherwordandtwoweekslaterwrotetoTomtotellhimwhathadhappenedtotheetchingsexplainingtheynowformpartoftheprintcollectioninthePrintLibrary.AngelathenaskedafavorofTomwriting:WouldyoubeabletoaskyourMummyandDaddyformeiftheyknowanythingmoreaboutyourgreatgreatgrandfather.RoyalCollectionwouldlovetoknowmoreabouthim.AlongwithhisparentsTomwrotebacktofillinallthegapsaboutPetrusJohannesArundzen.AlthoughTom’sparentsdon’tthinktherewillbeanymorelettersexchangedbetweenthepairtheyweretouchedthatshehadtakentimetocontactthem.Tom’sfathersaid:Idon’texpectwe’llgoanotheronebutIthinkit’sincredible难以置信的theybotheredreplyingatall.64.WhatisWindsorCastle?A.A.playinggarden.B.Thequeen’shomE.C.A.postofficE.D.A.rosegarden.65.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordetchingsmean?A.Photos.B.Paintings.C.Postcards.D.Cartoons.66.Howdoesthequeenknowtheboy?A.BychancE.B.Byexchangingletters.C.Bylettinggotheballoon.D.Bythequeen’ssecretary.67.Tom’sparents___________.A.feelverymuchshockedaboutthelettersandrefusetoanswerthemB.trytodealwiththefriendshipnaturallybutrefusetodoanythingaboutitC.don’ttakethematterveryseriouslybutsomehowfeelgoodatheartD.don’tthinkthisfriendshipwilllastlongbutstilllookforwardtonewletters
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