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JoanRyanisanaward-winningjournalistandauthor.Shewasapioneerinsportsjournalismbecomingoneofthefirstfemalesportscolumnists专栏作家inthecountry.ShecoveredeverymajorsportingeventfromthesuperBowltotheOlympicsaswellaschampionshipfights.WhatmadeJoandecidetobeasportswriter?TenyearsagoIwaseditingnewsstoriesatorlandoSentinelinFlorida–myfirstjoboutofcollegE.Ididn′tknowanyfemalesportswriters.ButIwantedtobeonE.TodayJoanisthesportscolumnistfortheSanFranciscoExaminerinCaliforniA.WhenshelandedherjobeightyearsagoshewastheonlywomansportswriteronanymajorAmericannewspaper.Sheisnowoneofaboutsix.WasitdifficulttopioneerasafemalesportswriterYoubet！TakeforexamplethefirsttimeJoantriedtogetaninterviewinthemen'slockerroom.ItwastheU.S.FootballLeaguE.IwantedtointerviewoneoftheplayersJoeCribbsbecausehehadjustbrokenafinger.AssoonasIsteppedintothelockerroom—whereallsportswritersinterviewathletes—theroomwentcrazy.GuysstartedshoutingatmE.ItwasreallyterriblE.SuddenlyIfeltsomethingmoveupmyleg.Itwasthehandleoftherazor剃刀thatsomeoneusdetocutthebandagE.Ishoutedandwalkedout.JoanendedupinterviewingCribbs—outsidethelockerroom.AsIthinkbackIfeelthiswasanimportantmomentformeasajournalist.IwentbackandwrotemystoryandmademybeadlinE.NowIkownforsurethatnothingcanstopmeformgettingthestory.IfyouwanttobeasportswriterJoansuggeststhatyoureadthebestfictionwritersandlearnhowtowritewell.HerothersuggestionsDon'tletanyonekeepyoufromdoingwhatyouwanttodo.Justpretendyouhavecourage.21.WelearnfromthetextthatJoanRyan.A.lovesplayingsportsandreportingsportseventsB.becameasportswriterimmediatelyaftergraduationC.wasthechiefeditorofOrlandoSentinelinFloridaD.isoneofthefirstfemalewritersinthesportsfield22.TheunderlinedpartYoubetinParagraph4canbebestreplacedbyA.OfcourseB.ItalldependsC.NoproblemD.Notabit23.WhatcanweinferfromParagraphs4and5?A.JoeCribbsdidn'tliketobeintervieweD.B.JoanRyanwasdiscouragedbyherfirstinterviewexperiencE.C.JoanRyandislikeddoinginterviewsinthelockerroom.D.JoanRyanmanagedtointerviewJoeCribbs.24.AccordingtoJoanRyantobecomeasportswriteronemust.A.havethecouragetofacedifficultiesB.readasmanybooksaspossibleC.haveexcellentinterviewskillsD.learnwritingfromothersportswriters
It’shardtofindAliceMunrointhemediA.Evenaftershewonthe2013NobelPrizeinLiteraturetheCanadianwriterjustappearedforaquickinterviewandthendroppedoutofsight.OnDec29shestilldidn'tseekthespotlight聚光灯whenshewasnamedoneofthefiveWomenoftheYearbytheFinancialTimes.InMunro'seyesordinarylivesalwayshidelargerdramas.SosherecordswhatwecasuallythinkofastheeverydayactionsofnormalpeoplE.SheoftenfocusesonlifeinherhometownasmallvillageinOntariowhichsheismostfamiliarwith.Shewritesabouttheordinarythingsinthevillage－foxformingtreesfilledintheOntariowildernesspoorcountryalcoholandlonglastillnesses.AboveallshetalksaboutgirlsandwomenwhohaveseeminglyordinarylivesbutstruggleagainstdailymisfortunE.Shehasaspecialtalentforuncoveringtheextraordinaryintheordinary.TheseareordinarypeopleordinarystoriesbutshehasthemagiC.Herpreciselanguagedepthofdetailandthelogicofherstorytellinghavemadeherstoriesinviting.RunawayoneofMunro’srepresentativeworksisagoodexampleofherwritingstylE.OneofthestoriescentersonthelifeofanordinarywomanCarlawholivesinasmallCanadiantownwithherhusbandClark.ThestoryslowlyformsapictureofCarlatrappedinabadmarriageherunhappinessbuildingintodesperationuntilshedecidedtofleE.ThestoryofCarlaisastoryofthepowerandbetrayalsoflovE.ItisaboutlostchildrenandlotsofchancesthatwecanallfindinlifeThereispainbeneaththesurfacelikeaneedleintheheart.Sinceshepublishedherfirstcollectionofshortstoriesin1968MunrohaswonmanyawardswiththeNobelPrizebeingherbiggesthonor.OnOct102013theNobelPrizecommitteenamedMunrothemasterofthecontemporaryshortstory.5.WelearnfromParagraph1thatAliceMunro_____A.didn'tgetonwellwiththemediaB.remainedmodestthoughverysuccessfulC.didn’tvaluethetitleofWomenoftheYearD.wassurprisedatwinningtheNobelPrize6.WhatmakesAliceMunro’sstoriesfascinatingaccordingtothetext?A.HerwritingtechniquesB.ThecomplicatedplotsC.ThehumorouslanguageD.Herrichimagination7.InherrepresentativeworkRunawayCarla_____A.leadsahappylifewithClarkB.isafaithfulwifetoherhusbandC.losesallhopesforabetterlifeD.triestorunawayfromherhusband8.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.AliceMunroandherhometownB.TheawardsAliceMunrowonC.AliceMunroandherwritingstyleD.AliceMunro’sliterarylife
ReuelTolkien1892-1973theBritishlinguistwriter.HecreatedafantasynovelTheLordoftheRingsthewell-knowntrilogy三部曲.TolkienwasborninBloemfonteinSouthAfricA.Whenhewas4yearsoldhisfatherdiedandhisfamilymovedbacktoEnglanD.TolkiengraduatedfromOxfordUniversitywhenhewas23yearsoldandparticipatedintheFirstWorldWar.DuringthewarTolkiensufferedfromtrenchfeverandstayedinthehospitaluntiltheendofWorldWarI.Itwasthedaysinthehospitalthathebeganhiswritingcareerfirst.AfterthewarTolkienbecamealinguist.HewasaneditionoftheNewEnglishDictionaryof1918-1920.HoweverhewasmoreresearchingtoAnglo-SaxonlanguagewhichmakeshisextensivecontactsinBritainandtheNordicspreadalloverthefolkloreandmythology.In1937TolkiencompletedhisfirstworkTheHobbit.AlthoughthiswasafairytaleitwasalsosuitableforadultstoreaD.BecauseofgoodsalespublishersAllen&UnwinconvincedTolkientowriteitssequel.ThisencouragedTolkientocompletehismostfamousworkstheepic史诗trilogyTheLordoftheRings.TheworksofwritingwentonforalmostayearwiththesupportfromhisgoodfriendLewis.AtthebeginningTheLordoftheRingswassimilarworksforchildrenbutafterthatwritingstylequicklybecameseriousanddark.TheLordoftheRingswasoneofthemostpopularliteraryworksinthe20thcenturyintermsofsalesandreaders’evaluation.Tolkien'sinfluenceisimportantforthesuccessofLordoftheRingsthefantasynovelsofthisliteraturegenre体裁hasdevelopedrapidly.28.WhendidTolkientakepartintheWorldWarI?A.1896B.1915C.1916D.193729.Whichofthefollowingstatementistrue?A.Tolkien’sfatherdiedoftrenchfeverB.TolkienwrotetheNewEnglishDictionaryhimselfC.TheLordoftheRingswasfinishedabouthalfayearD.Tolkienbeganhiswritingcareerinthehospital30.WhatisTolkien’sTheLordoftheRingsconsideredtobe?A.ThefirstworksofTolkienB.AlwaysseriousanddarkC.BeneficialtothedevelopmentofthefantasynovelsD.Themostpopularliteraryworksinthe20thcentury31.Thewordevaluationinthelastparagraphisclosettothemeaningof.A.opinionB.valueC.interestD.hobby
Peoplebelievedforalongtimethattheheartwasthecenterofaperson'semotions.Thatiswhythewordheartisusedinsomanyexpressionsaboutemotionalsituations.OnesuchexpressionistoloseyourhearttosomeonE.WhenthathappensyouhavefalleninlovE.Butifthepersonwhowonyourheartdoesnotloveyouthenyouaresuretohaveabrokenheart.Inyourpainandsadnessyoumaydecidethatthepersonyoulovedishard-heartedandinfacthasaheartofstonE.YoumaydecidetopouroutyourhearttoafrienD.Tellingsomeoneaboutyourpersonalproblemscanoftenmakeyoufeelbetter.Ifyourfrienddoesnotseemtounderstandhowpainfulyourbrokenheartisyoumayaskhertohaveaheart.Youareaskingyourfriendtoshowsomesympathyforyoursituation.Yourfriendhasherheartintherightplaceifshesayssheissorryandshowsgreatconcernforhowyoufeel.YourfriendmayhoweverwarnyounottowearyourheartonyoursleevE.InotherwordsdonotleteveryoneseehowlovesickyouarE.Whenyourheartisonyoursleeveyouareshowingyourdeepestemotions.IfyourfriendsaysmyheartbleedsforyoushemeanstheoppositE.Sheisacold-heartedpersonwhodoesnotreallycareaboutyoursituation.Intheever-popularmotionpictureTheWizardofOz绿野仙踪theTinManseeksaheart.HewantedtofeeltheemotionofloveandwasseekinghelpfromthepowerfulWizardofOztofindaheart.TheCowardlyLioninthesamemoviedidhaveaheart.ButhelackedcourageandwantedtoasktheWizardofOztogivehimsomE.Youcouldsaythatthecowardlylionwaschicken-hearteD.ThatisanotherwayofdescribingsomeonewhoisnotverybravE.A.chickenisnotnotedforitsbravery.Thussomeonewhoischicken-hearteddoesnothavemuchcouragE.Whenyouarefrightenedorconcernedyourheartisinyourmouth.YoumightsayforexamplethatyourheartwasinyourmouthwhenyouaskedabanktolendyousomemoneytopayforanewhousE.25.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Theheartwasthecenterofaperson'semotions.B.Therearemanyexpressionsaboutheartandwhatdotheymean.C.Weshouldlearnsomeexpressionsaboutheart.D.Itisimportanttolearnsomeexpressionsaboutheart26.HowmanyexpressionsaboutHeartarementionedinthepassage?A.10B.8C.9D.1127.Ifyouhearoneofyourfamilymembersishurtinatrafficaccidentyouwillfeel________.A.heartisinyourmouth.B.haveyourheartintherightplaceC.wearyourheartonyoursleeveD.loseyourheart28.WhydidthewritermentionTheWizardofOzinthepassage?A.Toshowthatitiseverpopular.B.TointroduceafilmtothereadersC.Togivesomemoreexamplesaboutthephrases.D.ToshowthattheTinManisnotbravE.
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CaptainHenrya98–year-oldAmericanretiredfishermanhasbecomeafirst-timeauthorhavingwrittenandpublishedhisautobiographyInaFisherman’sLanguageafterlearningtoreadattheageof91.Mr.Henryspentmostofhislifewithoutevenhisclosestfamilymembersknowinghewasilliterate不识字的.Forcedtoquitschoolinthethirdgradetotakeoddjobshekeptthesecretclosetohischestonlytellinghislatewife.Henry’sgranddaughterMarlisatoldreportershowheusedtrickslikewaitingforotherstoorderatrestaurantsfirsttoavoidtheissue.A.familydispute纠纷inhis90sshesaidarousedhisdesireforeducation.HesignedadocumenthecouldnotreadaboutwherehewasgoingtoliveMarlisasaid.StartingwithhisnameheeventuallymovedontotheABC’sandchildren’sbooks.Heputthemdownsincehiswifefellill.Afterthetragiclossofhiswifehewentbacktoreadingandbegantologhislife.Hewroteabouthisfamily’svoyagefromPortugaltotheUShowhewentontocaptainaboatandhismanyjourneysatsea.Hislifestorieshavebecomesopopularthatnearly800copiesweresoldinthefirsttwoweeksafterthebook’srelease.OnethousandmorehavesincebeenprintedasrequestsforthebookfloodinfromasfarasGermany.AndnowevenHollywoodproducershaveapproachedMr.Henryaboutbuyingtherightstohislifestoryforabigscreenadaptation.Thefamilyalsonowhasabookagentandadealintheworkstopublishasecondedition.MeanwhilethefamilysaystheyarereconnectingandcloserthaneverasaresultofHenry’s1ate-lifeefforts.EveryonehasastoryMarlisasaid.Itteachesthatwhenyou’redownandoutnevergiveup.32.WhendidHenrybeginwritinghislifestory?A.Afterhiswifepassedaway.B.Whenhewas91yearsold.C.Whenhewas98yearsold.D.Afterheretiredfromwork.33.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A.Henrynevertoldanyonethathecouldn’treadorwrite.B.HollywoodproducerswishtomakeamovieoutofHenry’sbook.C.Henrybeganhisreadingwithsomefamousnovels.D.Henry’sbookwaswell-receivedonlybyAmericans.34.HowdidHenry’sfamilybenefitfromhiswriting?A.Thefamilygotmoremoneyfromthe2ndedition.B.Thefamilytieswererebuiltandstrengthened.C.HisfamilymovedfromPortugaltotheUSA.D.Hisfamilystoryhasbeenmadeintoamovie.35.WhatmessagecanHenry’sstorygiveus?A.Greatmindsthinkalike.B.Practicemakesperfect.C.Oneisnevertoooldtolearn.D.Everycoinhastwosides.
O.HenrywasapennameusedbyanAmericanwriterofshortstories.HisrealnamewasWilliamSydneyPorter.HewasborninNorthCarolinain1862.AsayoungboyhelivedanexcitinglifE.Hedidnotgotoschoolforverylongbuthemanagedtoteachhimselfeverythingheneededtoknow.Whenhewasabout20yearsoldO.HenrywenttoTexaswherehetrieddifferentjobs.Hefirstworkedonanewspaperandthenhadajobinabank.WhensomemoneywentmissingfromthebankO.Henrywasbelievedtohavestolenit.Becauseofthathewassenttoprison.Duringthethreeyearsinprisonhelearnedtowriteshortstories.AfterhegotoutofprisonhewenttoNewYorkandcontinuedwriting.HewrotemostlyaboutNewYorkandthelifeofthepoortherE.Peoplelikedhisstoriesbecausethoughthetalesweresimpletheywouldfinishwithasuddenchangeattheendtothereaders’surprisE.33.PeopleenjoyedreadingO.Henry’sstoriesbecause_____A.theyshowedhisloveforthepoor.B.theywereeasytounderstanD.C.theyhadsurpriseendings.D.theywereaboutNewYorkCity.34.O.Henrywenttoprisonbecause_____A.peoplethoughthehadstolenmoneyfromthenewspaper.B.peoplethoughthehadtakenmoneythatwasnothis.C.hewantedtowritestoriesaboutprisoners.D.hebrokethelawbynotusinghisownnamE.35.WheredidO.Henrygetmostmaterialforhisshortstories?A.ThecityandpeopleofNewYork.B.ThenewspaperarticleshewrotE.C.Hislifeinsidetheprison.D.Hisexcitingearlylifeasaboy.第二节共5小题每小题2分满分10分
GordonBrownwasborninScotlandin1951.Hischildhoodwasabrilliantsuccessbecauseofhisintellectualstrength.Hewasacceptedintomiddleschoolat10.At16hebecametheyoungeststudentatEdinburghUniversity.AtthattimehewasaluckyboygoodatalmosteverythingsaidhisoldfriendMurrayElder.Howeversetbacks挫折fellonthebrilliantboy.AfterarugbyinjuryhebecameblindinhislefteyE.Beforelongsimilarsymptoms症状developedinhisrighteyE.IlayinthehospitalbedintotaldarknessuncertainaboutmyfuturesaidBrown.LookingbackintothepastBrowndidn’tcomplainabouthisbadluck.Heevensaid:Onedoorcloses;youcan’tplayrugbyanymoresoyoufocusonotherthings.BrownwasinterestedinstudentpoliticsinuniversitywhichhelpedalotinhispoliticalcareerlaterinlifE.In1997BrownwasmadeChancelloroftheExchequer财政大臣.Hehassucceededingivingthecountryahighrateofemploymentandthelongestperiodofeconomicgrowthinitshistory.ComparedwithhissuccessfulcareerBrown’sfamilylifeisfullofdowns.Helosthisfirstdaughtertendaysafterherbirth.His1-year-oldyoungestsonhasadeadlydiseasE.TheseaccidentsmakemeappreciatemylifemorehesaiD.32.GordonBrownwassuccessfulinhischildhoodbecausehe_____.A.wasveryintelligentB.wenttomiddleschoolat10C.playedrugbyverywellD.becametheyoungeststudentatEdinburghUniversity33.WhenGordonBrownlookedbackonthepasthe_____.A.feltverysadabouthismisfortuneB.wishedthathehadnotplayedrugbyC.believedthathisdoorwasclosedD.stillhadhopeforthefuture34.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutGordonBrown?A.Hedidn’tlikepoliticsinuniversity.B.HebecameChancelloroftheExchequerat48.C.Hedidagoodjobtoimprovethenationaleconomy.D.Hedidn’tdowellforthecountry’semployment.35.FromthelastparagraphwelearnthatBrown’sfamilylife_____.A.isassuccessfulashiscareer.B.isfullofaccidentsC.makeshimupsetabouthislifeD.isfilledwithgoodluck
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LikelotsofothergirlsandboyswhenLisaCaowasakidsheusedtowatchtheOlympics.IalwayswantedtobegoodatsportandIfoundathleticpotentialinmybodytheNewYorkCitycitizentellsherfriends.Buttherewasnosportavailablesoshetookuppianolessons.Thenattheageof15shedecidedtodropthelessonsandputherathleticpotentialtothetestwithrunning.Atage18LisaCaoranherfirst-evermarathoninNewYorkCity.Andnowthe27-year-oldhas54marathons26.milesandultramarathons100milesunderherbelt.Whatdoesittaketobeanultramarathoner?A.lotofdevotionevenwhendifficultiesoccursometimes.Makingtimeforrunningisreallyhardwhenlifeissobusyshesays.There’sabigwork-lifebalancethatIhavetokeep.Ihavetowakeupearlierontheweekends.Andohthepotentialforexcuses!WithNYC’swildwintersasoflateit’seasytoblametheweatherrolloverinbedandputoffasolidrun.Ihaveafixforthisthoughshesays.Cuteclothes.WiththehorribleweatherIboughtcuteclothesasmotivationtorunandactuallywearthem.Whileshe’strainingduringlowseasoninthewinterLisaCaotriestorunabaseof20to30milesperweektostayprepareD.Duringhighseasoninthespringandsummershe’llrunaround30to40milesbutshealsogetsalotofqualitymilesfromherraces.24.WhendidLisaCaorunherfirstmarathon?A.Attheageof27.B.Whenshewas15yearsolD.C.Threeyearsaftershebeganrunning.D.Nineyearsaftershedroppedherpianolessons.25.WhatmadeLisaCaohavethedesireofjoininginsports?A.BeingdifferentfromotherkidsofheragE.B.WantingtojoinintheOlympics.C.Havingnointerestinpianolessons.D.Havingathleticpotential.26.WhydoesLisaCaobuybeautifulclothesinterribleweather?A.Tohaveabettersleep.B.Tomotivateherselftokeeprunning.C.Toprotectherselffromanyharm.D.Tosavetimeforfurthertraining.27.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A.A.sportwebsiteB.A.sciencebook.C.A.collegeposterD.A.footballmagazinE.
ThestoryallbeganwithasimpleannouncementfromthechurchwalloneSundaymorning.LaSalleStreetChurch’spastorLauraTruaxtoldhis320regularmembersthatthechurchhadrecentlyreceivedalarge$1.6millionprofitinarealestatedeal房地产交易andthatshewouldsetasidethatamountby10percenttodivideamongherparishioners教区居民.Eachwouldgeta$500checktodosomethingpositiveforsomeoneandsomeonecouldbetheparishionersthemselves.Themoneycamewithnoconditionsattached;parishionersdidnothavetoprovideproofofmoneyspent.ItjustcamewiththehopethatthemoneywouldbeusedforgooD.LaSalle’scongregation集会israciallyandfinanciallydiverse;Morethan60percentofmembershaveadvanceddegreeswhileaboutathirdliveapaycheck-to-paychecklifE.Truaxhadnoideahowherexperimentwouldwork.Sheonlyhopedthatitwouldmakeherparishionersapartofthegivingprocessandengagetheminthechurchandintheircommunity.Sofarherideaseemstobepayingoff.ChecksfromLaSalleStreetChurchhavebeenusedtofundeverythingfromswallinternationalprojects---includingaschoolintheHimalayasahealthclinicinandanirrigationprojectinTanzania---tohelplocalfamiliesandfriendsintroublE.OnecongregantishelpingtofundaskateboardingparkinAmmanJordaawherehelivedformanyyears.Anotherisusinghermoneytostartascholarshipfoundationforlocalkids.Anotherhasusedhermoneytobuywinterclothingforthekidsatherdaughter'sschool.1hopedthattheywouldrecognizethepowertheyhadtoblessothersandchangesomebody'slifeTruaxtoldYahooNews.Ihopedthattheywouldseetheirconnectionbetweentheirlittlepieceandthebiggerthingthechurchwascalledto21.WhydidLauraTruaxhandoutsomemoneytothechurchmembers?A.Tohelpthemtomake&living.B.ToencouragethemtodoagooddeeD.C.Torewardthemfortheirhardwork.D.Toemploythemtorepairthechurch.22.WecanlearnfromParagraph2thatmostpeopleofLaSalle'scongregation________A.arefromthecityB.leadamiserablelifeC.havereceivedgoodeducationD.ownalotofmoney23.BytheunderlinedpartSofarherideaseemstobepayingoffthewritermeansItseemsthat______.A.LaSalle'sexperimentissuccessfulsofarB.LaSalleismorecleverthanotherpeopleC.theparishionerssupportLaSalle’splannowD.LaSallehasmadealotofmoneybynow24.Theparishionershavespenttheirmoneyinthefieldsof________A.sciencecultureandtravelB.industryagricultureandmilitaryC.economypoliticsandentertainmentD.educationmedicineandsports
MarkTwainleftschoolwhenhewastwelvE.Hehadlittleschooleducation.InspiteofthishebecamethemostfamouswriterofhistimE.Hemademillionsofdollarsbywriting.HisrealnamewasSamuelLanghorneClemensbutheisbetterknownallovertheworldasMarkTwainhispennamE.MarkTwainwasbornin1835andhewasnotahealthybaby.Infacthewasnotexpectedtolivethroughthefirstwinter.Butwithhismother’scarehemanagedtosurvivE.Asaboyhecausedmuchtroubleforhisparents.Heusedtoplayjokesonallhisfriendsandneighbors.Hedidn’tliketogotoschoolandheoftenranawayfromhomE.HealwayswentinthedirectionofthenearbyMississippi.Hewasnearlydrownedninetimes.Afterhisfather’sdeathMarkTwainbegantoworkforaprinterwhoonlyprovidedhimwithfoodandclothing.Thenheworkedasaprinterariver-boatpilotandlaterjoinedthearmy.Butshortlyafterthathebecameaminer.Duringthisperiodhestartedtowriteshortstories.Afterwardshebecameafull-timewriter.In1870MarkTwaingotmarrieD.IntheyearsthatfollowedhewrotemanybooksincludingTomSawyerin1876andHuckleberryFinnin1884whichmadehimfamousandbroughthimgreatfortunE.UnfortunatelyMarkTwaingotintodebtsinbadinvestments投资andhehadtowritelargenumbersofstoriestopaythesedebts.In1904hiswifediedandthenthreeofhischildrenpassedaway.Attheageof70hishairwascompletelywhitE.Heboughtmanywhitesuitsandneckties.HeworenothingbutwhitefromheadtofootuntilhisdeathonApril211910.28.InhischildhoodMarkTwain________.A.learnedalotatschoolB.heoftenwentswimmingwithotherboysC.hismotheroftenworriedabouthissafetyD.heoftenplayedgameswithotherboys29.WhichofthefollowingshowstherightorderaboutMarkTwain?A.Hebecameaminer.B.Heworkedasaprinter.C.Hegotintodebts.D.HisfatherdieD.E.Hebecameafull-timewriter.f.Hejoinedthearmy.A.a—d—b—c—e—fB.d—b—f—a—e—cC.d—a—f—e—b—cD.c—b—d—f—e—a30.InordertomakealivingMarkTwain_______.A.firstworkedasaprinterB.didmanykindsofworkC.wrotestoriesinthebeginningD.joinedthearmyafterheworkedinamine31.FromthepassagewecanseethatMarkTwain_______.A.hadahappychildhoodB.wasagoodboyandalwaysdidwhathewasaskedC.wasverynaughtywhenhewasyoungD.livedapleasantlife
StephenKinghasbeenafamousnametheworldhasknownformorethanthirtyyears.Withhisbest-sellingbooksandmovieadaptationsheiseasilyoneofthemostwell-knownwriterstoday.KingwasborninPortlandMainein1947.HisfatherleftthefamilywhenKingwastwosayingthathewasgoingouttobuyapackofcigarettesonenightnevertoreturn.Earlyinhischildhoodhetookaninterestinwriting.Hisinspirationcamefromcomicbooksandhorrormovies.AthighschoolKingcontinuedtowriteasasportswriterfortheschoolnewspaper.Hesubmittedmanyshortstoriestomagazinesonlytogetrejection拒绝1etters.DuringthoseyearsKingattendedtheUniversityofMaineatOronowherehemethisfuturewifeTabithaSprucealsoawriter.AftergraduatingfromcollegeKinggotajobasahighschoolEnglishteacher.Hecontinuedtopursuehiswritingcareerstillgettingrejectionsbutmakingsomeshortstorysalestomen’smagazines.BythistimeKinghadwrittenahandfulofnovelsthoughnonewerepublisheD.Inspiredbyhistimeasahighschooljanitor管理员hebegantowriteastorysetinagirl’slockerroom.HethrewitinthetrashafterafewpagessayingthatitwasnogooD.TabithafounditandtoldhimtofinishitbecauseshethoughtitwasgooD.HefollowedheradviceandthenovelCarriewasbornhisbigbreak.Thenovelwasacceptedforpublicationandhereceiveda$400000advance预付款foritwhichwashugeforafirst-timewriter.61.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.StephenKing’sfamily.B.StephenKing’sdream.C.StephenKing’sbestknownnovel.D.StephenKing’slifestory.62.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.StephenKinghasn’tseenhisfathersincehewastwo.B.StephenKingwasrejectedmanytimes.C.ManynovelsofStephenKingwerepublishedbeforeCarriE.D.Kinggotinspirationfromcomicbooksandhorrormovies.63.WhatcanwelearnaboutTabithaSpruce?A.ShemetStephenKinginhighschoo1.B.ShewasanEnglishteacher.C.Shedidn’tmarryStephenKing.D.HeradviceledtoStephenKingsuccess.64.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordbreakmeaninthelastparagragh?A.experienceB.opportunityC.mistakeD.novel65.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatCarrie__________.A.wasoneofStephenKing’sbiggestfailuresB.wasoncethrownawaybyStephenKingC.isarealstorybasedonajanitor’sexperiencesD.wasnotacceptedbypublishersatthetime
Mydaughter’scheekshadneverlookedsorosy.Neverbeforehadshetriedoutasauna桑拿.InBritainanyoneundersixyearsoldisn’tencouragedtodosuchthings.InFinlandthere’sonesaunaforeverythreepeoplE.WehadneverthoughtaboutcomingtoFinlandbeforeandhadn’tactuallyheardofTamperethecountry’sthirdlargestcity.It’sactuallylessthantwoandahalfhoursawaybyplaneandhasapopulationof200000.TheFinnsarenowadvertisingTampereastheperfectplaceforanall-yearroundholiday.Wearrivedtobegreetedbyabeautifulblanketofsnowonthegroundbutinthesummerit’shotverygreenandperfectforoutdoortrips.Thecityissmallandprettywithsomebeautifulchurchesgoodmuseumsandvariouskindsofsouvenirshops.ShoppingcentersincludeacharmingChristmasmarketandnearbyinLempaalatheIdeaparkwithmorethan100storesandagreatchildren’sactivitycenterwhereyoucanleavethekidsandshopuntilyouarecontent.Thereisalsoafinechoiceofrestaurantsandthewoodsarejustashortdriveaway.Therearealso3.000lakesintheTamperewith200oftheminsidethecitylimits.Thismakesforsometrulyamazingscenerywhichmayevenbebetterviewedinsummer:theDecemberdaysareshortandnotparticularlybright.Ourtripwaspackedwithactivitieswhichwouldattractfamilies---andthatincludedtwotripstoasaunawhichwasinthemiddleofthewoodsatVillaAmandaaroundanhourawayfromthecitycenter.ItisabeautifultraditionalFinnishhouselocatedonalakewhichwashalf-icedoverwhenwearrived---andeasilysuitableforacoupleoffamiliestorent.Wedrankwineandadmiredtheviewsbeforetryingoutthevilla’spersonalsaunawhichmydaughterenjoyedsomuchthatshehadtobedraggedawayfrom.21.Whydidtheauthor’sdaughterlooksorosy?A.BecauseshehaddrunkwinE.B.Becauseshewasalittleshy.C.BecauseshehadjustcomeoutofasaunA.D.Becauseshewasalittlefrozen.22.TheIdeaparkisaplacewhere.A.customerscanhaveagooddinnerandshoppingB.childrencanenjoythemselveswhiletheirparentscanshopfreelyC.travelerscanenjoyashortdriveinthewoodsD.therearemanyshopsmuseumsandchurches.23.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Theauthor’sdaughterhasalreadyturnedsixyearsolD.B.Thetravelerswillhaveabettertimeiftheyvisitthecityinwinter.C.VillaAmandaisanexpensiverestaurantinthecity.D.TherearemanybeautifullakesinTemperE.24.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A.A.wintertriptoFinlanD.B.DifferentkindsoffoodinFinlanD.C.ThepopularityofsaunasinFinlandD.DevelopmentofFinnishtourism
MybrotherRonjoinedtheUSarmyafewyearsago.Mostgirlsespeciallythosewhoaremyagearethrilledbyanythingthathastodowiththearmy.It’sanoveltytothemtoshootagunjumpoutofaplaneandwearuniform.NowIknowyou’rethinkingthatImustfinditreallycooltoknowasoliderwho’smybrother.That’swrongbeforeIfoundoutthatmybrotherjoinedthearmyIwascrazyaboutthearmy.FirstlyIwantedtogotocollegeknewthatjoiningthearmywasprobablytheonlywayIcouldgetitasmyparentscouldn’taffordit.Additionallytherewerealltheotherpointsofthearmythatgrabbedmyheart.IwantedthechallengeIwantedthedisciplineandIwantedthefeelingthatIwouldbedoingsomethingbeyondtheabilityofaveragecitizen.Butassoonasmybrotherjoinedthearmyallthosethingsfellaway.AllIsawweredeadpeoplegunsshootingtanksturningintoaballoffiretentsburningandlotsofblooD.ItwassohorriblE.WhenRonwenttoIraqIfreakedoutwheneverIdidn’thearfromhimformorethanaweek.Ikeptupwiththenewsreadingthelatestnewspaperandlisteningtothehourlyreports.AndeverytimeIheardthatanAmericansoliderwaskilledIprayedit’wasn’tRon.I’mproudofmybrotherforservingourcountryandhiswillingnesstodevotehislifetosomethinghefindsimportant.It’sgreattoseehowdisciplineandmaturehe’sgotandI’mgladhehashiscollegepaidfor.ButalthoughIamproudIgladlygiveupthecoolnessofhavingabrotherinthearmy.IwouldbeperfectlyallrightifIhadneverseenthatuniformonhimandhewasjustaplainoldboringbrother.IlovemybrotherandI’mproudofhimbutIwanthimbackhome!21.WhatdidthewriterthinkofthearmybeforeRonjoined?A.JoiningthearmywasmorebeneficialthangoingtocollegE.B.Joiningthearmywasagoodchoiceforthosewhocouldn’taffordcollegeeducation.C.Joiningthearmywasmeantriskingone’slifeforsomethingimportantD.JoiningthearmydidmoreharmthangooD.22.AfterRonjoinedthearmythewriter.A.decidetojointhearmyonedayB.becameafraidofseeingsoldiersC.oftenshowedoffRoninfrontoffriendsD.becameawareofthedangerofjoiningthearmy23.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Peaceorwar?B.LifeinthearmyC.HavingasoldierinthefamilyD.A.choicebetweenyourlifeandyourdream
WhenthefamousdancerFredAstairewasinterviewedforajobbyaHollywoodproducerthemovieexpertturnedhimdownsayingCan'tsing.Can'tact.DancesalittlE.Here'sanotherstupidmistakE.WhenthegreatscientistAlbertEinsteinwasatschoolhisteachersconsideredhimratherdull.AndafinalstorythefamousPolishpianistPaderewskiwastoldbyateacherthathe'dneverbeasuccessasaperformerbecausethemiddlefingeroneachhandwastooshort.Whatlessonscanbedrawnfromthesethreeexperiences?Firsttruegenius天才cannotbesuppressed压抑.Forsomereasonorotheritworksitswayout.Secondearlyjudgementsofaperson'sabilitiesmaybeunfairorjustwrong.ThirdwhenthereisarealdeterminationtosucceedobstaclesfallbythewaysidE.ThefamousmottoadastraperasperacanbetranslatedasTothestarsthroughhardships.AstaireEinsteinandPaderewskiprovedtheircriticswrong.28.Whichofthefollowingbestexpressesthemainideaofthepassage?A.FredAstairewasafamousdancer.B.Trueabilitywillalwaysmakeitselfknown.C.SomepeoplenevergetdiscouragedD.AlbertEinsteinprovedhisteacherswrong.29.WhenPaderewski'steacherstoldhimhe'dneverbeasuccesstheywere______.A.beinghumorousB.cheerfulthoughconcernedC.somewhathesitantD.seriouslymistaken30.Adastraperasperaisusedinthepassage______.A.asamottoforthethreemen'slivesB.toshowthevalueofLatinC.tosendthereadertothedictionaryD.topointoutthatgeniusisalwaysrecognizedearly31.Thewriterofthepassagethinksthatthereader______.A.knowsthatthethreemenweresuccessesB.somedaydreamstobecomelike成为oneofthemenC.sympathizeswith同情thepoorteachersofthethreemenD.knowsthatFredAstairewasanactorfamousforperformingShakespeare'splays
Gettingclosetoactiveoreruptingvolcanoescanbedangerous.ButforMichaelRampinoit’sallinaday’swork.Rampinoisavolcanologistascientistwhostudiesvolcanoesandhowtheyaffectourplanet.Rampinohasbeenclosetored-hotlavaflows熔岩流inHawaiiandexplosivevolcanoesinIndonesiA.Heknowswhentogetclosetoanactivevolcanoandwhentobackaway.Rampinowasn’talwaysavolcanologist.HeworkedforNASAforsevenyears.HestudiedrocksuntilhebegantoresearchclimatechangeandtheeffectsthatvolcanoeshaveonclimatE.Hebecameinterestedinthesubject.OnceIstartedworkingwithvolcanoesRampinosaidIwashooked.RampinoisaprofessoratNewYorkUniversity.AspartofhisjobhetravelstoareaswherevolcanoeshavebeenactivE.Activemeanstheyhaveeruptedwithinthepastfewcenturiesandprobablywilleruptagain.Rampinostudiesthedeposits沉积物ofashandothermaterialsfromtheeruptions.TheashmayholdcluestowhathappenedtotheEarthinthedistantpast.ItmayalsohelpscientistspredictwhatcouldhappentoEarth’sclimateinthefuturE.Rampinodoesn’tworkalonE.Heworkswithateamofscientistswhousecomputerstostimulate模拟theeffectsvolcanoeshaveonEarth’satmospherE.Beingavolcanologistmaybehardworkbutit’salsofun.It’scooltravelingtheworldstudyingtounderstandtheeventsthathaveshapedEarth’shistory.12.ToRampinobeingclosetoactivevolcanoesis_____.A.adventurousbutmeaningfulB.scarybutnecessaryC.impossibleandunnecessaryD.dangerousbuturgent13.TheunderlinedwordhookedinParagraph2probablymeans_____.A.trappedB.touchedC.frightenedD.attracted14.Rampino’sstudyonvolcanoesmighthelp_____.A.warnpeopletoprotecttheenvironmentB.supportthestudyofEarth’sfutureclimateC.tellthefutureeruptiontimeofthevolcanoesD.reducethepossibilityofthevolcanoes’eruptions15.Inwhichpartofanewspapercouldwefindthistext?A.History.B.PeoplE.C.ClimatE.D.Business.
Afatherwhospenthislifeadmiring钦佩Supermanhadhisownsuperheromomentrecentlyalthoughitcamejustafterhisdeathwhenhesavedtwolivesbygivingawayhiskidneys肾脏.ChrisKmetza41-year-oldWashingtonfatheroftwofellintoapondonFeB.23whilehewasdrivinghomE.WhendoctorstoldhiswifeJackieKmetzthatherhusbandwouldn'tmakeitshechangedhimintoaSuperdadshirtandputtheirtwokids2-year-oldMadelynand4-year-oldDexterintheirownSupermanclothestosaygoodbyE.ChrisKmetzdiedonFeB.282015.DuringhischildhoodChriswasintroducedtopicturebooksandSupermanbecamehisfirstloveJackiesays.Chriskeptover1000suchpicturebooksinhisbedroomanddressedasSupermaneveryHalloweenandevensentvideostellingsuperherostoriestohiskidswhenhecouldn'tbehometoputthemtobeD.BeforehisdeathChriscaredalotaboutorgandonation器官捐献Jackiesays.Infactoneoftheirusualconversationswasthefactthattheywerebothreadytobedonors.ItwasveryclearinthefirstfewhoursafterChris'saccidentthatthedamage损伤tohisbrainwasdeadlysoItalkedtothedoctorsaboutthatbecauseitwassomethingveryimportanttoChrisJackiesays.Notalldonorsareabletosavelives.OnlyonepercentofhospitaldeathsmeetthestandardsoforgandonationbutChriswasoneofthem.Jackiesaidtheirchildrendidn'tyetknowabouttheirfather'slastactofkindnessbutshewillsharehisgreatstorieswiththemlater.I'llmakecopiesofthevideosandnewsstoriessowecanseehowheroichewasshesays.25.OnFeB.232015ChrisKmetz.A.hadacaraccidentB.diedinabigpondC.becameaSupermanD.gaveawayhiskidneys26.TheunderlinedwordthatinParagraph4refersto.A.SupermanB.thedamageC.Chris'sdeathD.organdonation27.WhatJackiesaysinthelastparagraphshowsafeelingof.A.peaceB.prideC.lonelinessD.sadness28.What'sthemainideaofthetext?A.PicturebooksaboutSupermanwerepopular.B.Itisnoteasytobeadonor.C.Supermandadsavedtwolivesafterhisdeath.D.Itisimportanttodrivesafely.
KellyReeveswasgettingreadyforatripwhenherphoneslippedintoasinkfullofwater.Panicmoment!ShequicklypickedupthewetphoneandtriedtoturnitonbutnothingworkeD.Herfirstreaction?ShegotdresseddrovetotheneareststoreandboughtanewmobileatfullpricE.Anewstudyfindsthatfearoflosingyourphoneisacommonillness.About66percentofthosesurveyedsufferfromnomophobiaornomobilephonephobia.Interestinglymorewomenworryaboutlosingtheirphonethanmen.Fortunatelythere’sasolution.ThefirststepistofigureoutifyouhavenomophobiA.Checkingyourphonetoooftenisonethingbutthetruesignofaproblemisthatyoucan’tconductbusinessorgoaboutyourroutinewhenthefearbecomessoseverE.Doyougotounusuallengthstomakesureyouhaveyourphone?That’sanothersignofaproblem.Ifyoufindyoucheckyourphoneplentyoftimesperhouroratotalofanhourperdaytheremaybeaproblem.Someofthetreatmentsaresimilartothosefortreatinganxietyattacks:Leavingthephonebehindandnotcheckinge-mailortextmessagesandthenlearningtotoleratetheafteranxiety.EvenifthisleadstoahighlevelofworryandstressthesolutionistopushthroughthefearandlearntodealwithnothavingyourphonE.Ofcoursetherearealsotechnologicalalternatives.LuisLevyaco-founderatNovyPRsaysheusesanapplicationcalledCerberusthatcanautomaticallytrackthelocationofhisphonE.TofindithecanjustgotoaWebsiteandseethephone’slocation.HealsoinsureshisphonethroughaservicecalledAsurion.Thecompany’sdescriptionofitsproductreadslikeaprescriptionforanxiety:60millionphonesareloststolenordamagedeachyear.You’llhavecompletepeaceofmindknowingthatyourphoneisprotectedandyoucanquicklyreconnectwithfamilyfriendsandworkassoonastheverynextday!24.WhydoestheauthormentionKelly’sexperienceinthefirstparagraph?A.Tointroducethetopicfordiscussion.B.Toinformusthatmobilephonesareuseful.C.Towarnusthatweshouldbecareful.D.Totellusweshouldgetphonesreadyforatrip.25.TheunderlinedwordnomophobiainParagraph2means________.A.habitsofusingmobilephonesB.fearoflosingmobilephones.C.eagernessfornewmobilephones.D.independenceofmobilephones.26.Whichofthefollowingisawaytotreatnomophobia?A.AvoidingusingphoneforsometimeB.Learningmoreaboutmoderntechnology.C.Protectingone’sphoneagainstanydamagE.D.Notusingamobilephoneinone’sdailywork.27.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.AttitudetowardmobilephonE.B.Newmobilephonetechnology.C.DisadvantagesofmobilephoneD.Solutionstonomophobia
Mr.BakerlivedinanoldandlowhousE.Hiswifewasblindinbotheyesandthetwochildrenwereveryyoung.Allhisfamilyoftenwenthungry挨饿.HehadnothingbutasmallpieceoffielD.OneautumnhegrewsomewheatinhisfielD.Hehopeditwoulddowellbecauseallfamilywoulddependonit.ThewholewinteritoftensnoweD.Andthenextspringthewheatwasdoingwell.Mr.Bakerwashappy.OnedayMr.Bakerwenttowatchhiswheat.TohissurprisealotofcropswereeatenupbyahorsE.Hebecameangrybutcouldnotfindoutwhosehorsehadeatenthem.Hethoughtthehorsewouldgothereagain.SohedecidedtostayinhisfieldandtriedtocatchthehorsE.Afewdayslaterayellowhorsecameinhisfieldagainandbegantoeatthewheat.Mr.BakerranafteritquicklywithastickinhishanD.ButthebeastranmuchfasterthanhE.Hetriedhisbestbutcouldnotcatchupwithit.ThenextmorningwhenMr.BakerwasworkinginhisfieldhesawtheyellowhorsepullingcarriageontheroaD.Hepickedupastickatonceranclosertothehorseandbegantobeatitup.Thedriverwassurprisedandstoppedhim.HeaskedWhyareyoubeatingmyhorse?IthasnothingtodowithyouMr.Bakersaidangrily.ThebeastknowswhyI’mbeatinghim!21.WhatwasMr.Baker?A.A.farmerB.A.doctorC.A.keeperD.A.driver22.WhywasMr.Bakerhappyatfirst?A.Becausehefoundoutthebeastthatateuphiswheat.B.Becausehewouldsoongetagoodharvest.C.Becausewheatwasdoingwell.D.Becausehisfamilywouldnotgrowanymorewheat.23.Mr.Bakertriedhisbesttocatchthehorseto____________.A.sellitforsomemoneyB.findouttheownerofthehorseC.makeitworkforhimD.beatitup痛打24.Whichofthefollowingistrue?[Z-x-x-k.Com]A.Thehorseknewthatithaddonewrong.B.Thehorsehadnothingtodowiththedriver.C.Thehorseknewwhosewheatithadeatenup.D.Thehorsebelongedtothedriver.
DuringthepastSpringFestivalmanychildrenmayhavereceivedredpacketsfromtheirfamilies.ButXingPua40-year-oldeconomistisaskingthegovernmenttogiveredpacketstoeveryChinesecitizen.Xingsuggestedthegovernmentgiveout1000yuantoeachChinesesincethegovernmentincomehasincreasedrapidlyinrecentyears.Hesaidhissuggestionwouldalloweveryonetodirectlyenjoythefruitsofthecountry'seconomicsuccesshelpthelower-incomegroupsdealwithrisingpricesandincreaseconsumptionaroundthecountry.Recentyearswehaveseenthegovernmentcarryoutaseriesofpro-poorandpro-ruralpoliciesincludingincreasingspendingonpublichealthcareandcallingofftheagriculturaltax.Butthelower-incomegroupstillneedsmorehelpwhilebeinghithardbyan11-yearhighinprices.XingsaidwhilemakingthedrafthehasborrowedmanyideasfrompracticesincountriesliketheUnitesStatesandSingaporewhosegovernmentsofferedcashhandoutstotheircitizensearlierthisyearastheresultofasurplusingovernmentincomE.AsforinChinaWecanevenencouragetherichtodonatetheir1000yuanredpacketstothepoorsaidXing.AlthoughXing'ssuggestionhasgainedwidesupportamongordinaryChineseontheInternetmanyothereconomistscriticizeditasunpractical.EvenXinghimselfadmittedhemadethesuggestionwithoutanycarefulcalculation.ButtheyagreedwithXing'spointthatthegrowingeconomicpieshouldbesharedamongthepeoplE.TobetterusetheincreaseofmoneyhandingoutmoneyisnotasolutionthatholdsgoodforalltimE.ItcouldbebettertoimprovethepublicserviceorcutthepriceofenergyuseindailylifesaidQiaoXinshenganeconomicprofessor.32.XingPusuggestedthatthegovernmentgiveoutonethousandyuantoeachChinesebecause________.A.thepoorshouldgethelpfromtherichB.thegovernmentshouldincreaseconsumptionC.allpeopleshouldbenefitfromtheeconomicgrowthD.thegovernmentshouldcarryoutpro-ruralpolicies33.Whathasthegovernmentdonetohelpthelower-incomegroup?A.SpendinglessonpublichealthcareB.ReducingtheagriculturaltaxC.HandingoutmoneytoeveryChineseD.Carryingoutpoliciestoassistthepoor34.Accordingtosomeexpertswhatisbetterthangivingoutmoney?A.SupplyingfoodtoeveryoneeverydayB.CuttingthepriceofenergyuseindailylifeC.ControllingtherisingpricesD.Increasingthegovernment'sincome35.XingPu'sideaofgivingredpacketstoeveryChinesecitizenmainlycamefrom______.A.customsoftheSpringFestivalB.whatothernationshavedoneC.theincreaseinpublichealthcareD.thehighpricesinthepastyears
NormPethricka36-year-oldmaninAustralia’snortherncityDarwinwaspraisedonThursdayforjumpingontoacrocodile’sbacktosavehiswifeWendyatLitchfieldNationalParkapopulartouristspotsouthwestofDarwinalocalnewspaperreporteD.MsPethrickwasstandingonariverbankWednesdayafternoonwhenthesaltwatercrocodilelunged扑lockingitsjawsonbothherlegsasittriedtodragherunderwater.NormPethrickwhowithhiswifehadbeencollectingwaterimmediatelywenttohelpher.Hejumpedontothebackpoked戳theeyesofthecrocodileandfinallygothiswifefreE.MsPethrickwaslatertakentoRoyalDarwinHospitalforamedicaltreatment.Thedoctorssaidshewassufferingeightpuncturewoundsinherrightlegapuncturewoundinherleftlegandaseriouscuttooneofherfingers.ThiscouldhavebeenafatalandtragicsituationsaidthegeneralmanagerofRoyalDarwinHospitalRDHDrLenNotarasaccordingtoalocalreport.HesaidMsPethrickwassavedbyherhusband’squickanddiligentactions.DrNotarasalsosaidshewouldremaininhospitalforthreetofourdaysandhaveanoperationtocleanthewoundswhichareeasytogetinfectedbecauseofbacteriaontheteethofthecrocodilE.36.Thispassageismostlikelytobefoundin______.A.atravelguideB.atextbookC.anewspaperD.anovel37.ThecrocodileattackedMsPethrickwhenshewas______.A.swimmingintheriverB.standingontheriverbankC.watchingthecrocodileD.fishinginthewater38.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutMsPethrick?A.Oneofherfingersalsogothurt.B.Shehadeightwoundsaltogether.C.Oneofthecrocodile’steethwasfoundinherleg.D.HereyeswerebadlypokeD.39.AccordingtothepassageNormPethrickcanbedescribedasfollowingEXCEPT______.A.humorousB.diligentC.quickD.brave40.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.ThehusbandshouldsavethewifeB.HumanbeingscanbeatcrocodilessometimesC.A.crocodileisnotsodangerousaspeopleimagineD.A.mansaveswife’slifefromcrocodile’sjaws
Ifwomenaremercilesslyexploited利用剥削yearafteryeartheyhaveonlythemselvestoblamE.Becausetheyfeelupsetatthethoughtofbeingseeninpublicinclothesthatareoutoffashiontheyarealwaystakenadvantageofbythedesignersandthebigstores.Clotheswhichhavebeenwornonlyafewtimeshavetobeputasidebecauseofthechangeoffashion.Whenyoucometothinkofitonlyawomaniscapableofstandinginfrontofawardrobe衣柜packedfullofclothesandannouncingsadlythatshehasnothingtowear.ChangingfashionsarenothingmorethantheintentionalcreationofwastE.Manywomenspendvastsumsofmoneyeachyeartoreplaceclothesthathavehardlybeenworn.WomenwhocannotaffordtothrowawayclothinginthiswaywastehoursoftheirtimedoingwiththedressestheyhavE.Skirtsarelengthenedorshortened;necklines领口areloweredorraisedandsoon.Noonecanclaimthatthefashionindustrycontributesanythingreallyimportanttosociety.Fashiondesignersarerarelyconcernedwithvitalthingslikewarmthcomfortanddurability耐用.Theyareonlyinterestedinoutwardappearanceandtheytakeadvantageofthefactthatwomenwillputupwithanyamountofdiscomfortaslongastheylookright.Therecanhardlybeamanwhohasn'tatsometimeinhislifesmiledatthesightofawomanshakinginathindressonawinterdayorpickingherwaythroughdeepsnowinhigh-heeledshoes高跟鞋.Whencomparingmenandwomeninthematteroffashiontheconclusionstobedrawnareobvious.Dotheconstantlychangingfashionsofwomen'sclothesreflectbasicqualitiesofinconstancy反复无常andinstability不稳定?Menaretooclevertoletthemselvesbecheatedbyfashiondesigners.Dotheirunchangingstylesofdressreflectbasicqualitiesofstabilityandreliability?ThatisforyoutodecidE.32.Designersandbigstoresalwaysmakemoney______.A.bymercilesslyexploitingwomenworkersintheclothingindustryB.becausetheyarecapableofpredictingnewfashionsC.byconstantlychangingthefashionsinwomen'sclothingD.becausetheyattachgreatimportancetoqualityinwomen'sclothing33.Thewriterwouldbelesscriticaliffashiondesignersplacedmorestressonthe____ofclothing.A.costB.appearanceC.comfortD.suitability34.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Newfashionsinclothingarecreatedforthecommercialexploitationofwomen.B.Theconstantchangesinwomen'sclothingreflecttheirstrengthofcharacter.C.Thefashionindustrymakesanimportantcontributiontosociety.D.Fashiondesignsshouldnotbeencouragedsincetheyareonlywelcomedbywomen.35.BysayingtheconclusionstobedrawnareobviousLines1-2ParA.4thewritermeansthat______.A.women'sinconstancyintheirchoiceofclothingisoftenlaughedatB.womenarebetterabletoputupwithdiscomfortC.menarealsoexploitedgreatlybyfashiondesignersD.menaremorestableandreliableincharacter
Ateacherstoodinfrontofhishistoryclassoftwentystudentsjustbeforehandingoutthefinalexam.Hisstudentssatquietlyandwaitedforhimtospeak.IthasbeenapleasureteachingyouthistermhesaiD.You’veallworkedveryhardsoIhaveapleasantsurpriseforyou.Everyonewhochoosesnottotakethefinalexamwillgeta‘B’forthecoursE.Mostofthestudentsjumpedoutoftheirseats.Theythankedtheteacherhappilyandwalkedoutoftheclassroom.OnlyafewstudentsstayeD.Theteacherlookedatthem.ThisisyourlastchancehesaiD.Doesanyoneelsewanttoleave?Allthestudentstherestayedintheirseatsandtookouttheirpencils.TheteachersmileD.Congratulations祝贺hesaiD.I’mgladtoseeyoubelieveinyourselves.Youallget‘A’s.26.Thisstorymostprobablytookplace______.A.atthebeginningofthetermB.inthemiddleofthetermC.attheendofthetermD.atthebeginningoftheschoolyear27.MostofthestudentsgotGrade______.A.‘A’B.‘B’C.‘C’D.‘F’28.Whydidsomestudentsstayintheirseats?A.Becausetheywantedtotaketheexam.B.Becausetheteachertoldthemtostayintheirclass.C.BecausetheywereafraidtoleavE.D.Becausetheydidn’thaveanythingtodo.29.Theteachergavethestudentswhostayedintheclassroom‘A’sbecause______.A.theteacherlikedthemB.theywereclevererthantheotherstudentsC.theybelievedinthemselvesD.theystudiedhard30.TheunderlinedwordtheminParagraph3refersto______.A.studentsstayingintheirseatsB.studentsleavingtheclassroomC.theirseatsD.allthestudents
Afarmerhadacow.HetookverygoodcareofthiscowandonedaywhenitwasillhewasveryworrieD.Hetelephonedthevet.What’stheproblem?ThevetaskedhimwhenhearriveD.Mycow'sillthefarmersaiD.Idon’tknowwhat'sthematterwithher.She’slyingdownandwon’teat.She'smakingastrangenoisE.Thevetlookedoverthecow.She'scertainlyillhesaidandsheneedstotakesomeverystrongmedicinE.HetookabottleoutofhisboxputtwopillsintohishandandsaidGiveherthesE.Thepillsshouldmakeherbetter.HowshouldIgivethemtoher?thefarmeraskeD.Thevetgavehimatube管子andsaidPutthistubeinhermouththenputthepillsinthetubeandblow.That'llmakeit.Thenextdaythevetcametothefarmagain.ThefarmerwassittingoutsidehishouseandlookedmoreworrieD.How'syourcow?thevetaskeD.NochangethefarmersaidandI’mfeelingverystrangemyself.Oh?thevetsaidWhy?IdidwhatyousaidthefarmeranswereD.Iputthetubeinthecow'smouthandthenputtwopillsdownit.And?thevetaskeD.ThecowblewfirstthefarmersaiD.31.Inthestorythevetmustbe_________.A.thefarmer'sfriendB.amilkfactoryC.ahospitalforcowsD.adoctorforanimals32.Thefarmeraskedthevetforhelpwhenhiscow_______A.couldn'tliedownB.didn'teatthepillsC.couldn'tmakeanynoiseD.wasill33.Whatmedicinedidthevetgivethefarmer?A.Bottleofpills.B.A.longtubE.C.Twopills.D.A.smallbox.
ZuhurYasinhasneverbeentotheUSbutsheholdsabachelor’sdegreefromanAmericanuniversity.PartofYasin’sstudiesinSomalilandwerespentinaspecialclassroomlinedwithrowsofcomputersequippedwithwebcams网络摄像头andmicrophones.The29-year-oldwatchedvideosandtookpartinlivevirtual虚拟的classesatIndianaUniversityaspartofherjournalismprogrammeattheUniversityofHargeisA.Wehaddiscussionsandsharedanychallengesorquestionsshesays.TheAfricanVirtualUniversityAVUanintergovernmentalorganizationconnectedYasinwithIndianaUniversity.TheAVUsaysithasusedvirtuallearningtotrain43000studentssinceitscreationin1997.ProfessorsuseprogrammesandappsincludingSkypeandWhatsApptocommunicatewithstudentsbutclassesaretaughtusingspecialsoftwarE.TheAVUisconsideringplanstomakelecturesaccessibleonmobilephones.LikeYasinmanystudentsinsub-SaharanAfricaarelookingforopportunitiestoattenduniversity.In2008theregionhadthelowestuniversityattendanceintheworldwithjust6%ofsecondaryschool-leaversadvancingtohighereducationaccordingtotheUN’sEducationalScientificandCulturalOrganization.InMaytheAfricanUnionAUopenedthee-LearningAfricaConferenceonICTfordevelopmenteducationandtrainingatitsheadquartersinAddisAbabA.RebeccaStromeyerthefounderofe-LearningAfricasaysNowitisthetimewhentechnologycanreallyhelptoprotecttheprogressmanyAfricancountrieshavemadeineducation.Iftherightdecisionsaremadenowtheywillhelptoachievelong-termeconomicgrowth.ExpertssayonlinelearningtoolscanconnectAfricanstudentstomassiveopenonlinecoursesMooc慕课大型开放式网络课程suchasCourseraaneducationplatformthatprovidesfreevirtualeducationfromsomeoftheworld’stopuniversities.28.HowdidYasinobtainabachelor’sdegreefromanAmericanUniversity?A.ByteachingherselfathomE.B.ByemployingafamouscoachfromAmericA.C.ByvirtuallearningprovidedbytheAVU.D.ByherfurthereducationattheUniversityofHargeisA.29.Whatispreventingstudentsfromwatchinglecturesonmobilephones?A.Lecturescan’tbeplayedonmobilephones.B.It’sbettertohavelivevirtualclassesinaspecialclassroom.C.Professorsdon’tgivelecturesonmobilephones.D.NoteverystudentownsaphonE.30.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordinParagraph4referto?A.AfricaB.Sub-SaharanAfricaC.AddisAbabaD.TheAU31.Fromthelasttwoparagraphswhichofthefollowingcanbeinferred?A.BeforetechnologywasusedAfricadidn’tmakeanyprogressineducation.B.WithonlinelearningtoolsfewerAfricanstudentswillgotorealuniversities.C.CourseraenablesAfricanstudentstogotoanytopuniversitytheylikE.D.TechnologywillpromoteAfrica’seducationalandeconomiclastinggrowth.
EdwardWilsonisAmerica'sifnottheworld'sleadingnaturalist.InTheFutureofLifehetakesusonatouroftheworld'snaturalresources.Howaretheyused?Whathasbeenlost?Whatremainsandisitabletocontinuewiththepresentspeedofuse?Wilsonalsopointsouttheneedtounderstandfullythebiodiversity生物多样性ofourearth.WilsonbeginswithanopenlettertothepioneerinenvironmentprotectionHenryDavidThoreau.Hecomparestoday'sWaldenPondwiththatofThoreau'sday.Wilsonwillusesuchcomparisonsfortherestofthebook.Theproblemisclear:manhasdonegreatdamagetohishomeovertheyears.Cantheearthwithhumanhelpbemadetoreturntobiodiversitylevelsthatwillbeabletosupportusinthefuture?BiodiversityWilsonarguesisthekeytosettlingmanyproblemstheearthfacestoday.Evenouragriculturalcropscangainadvantagesfromit.A.merehundredspecies物种arethebasisofourfoodsupplyofwhichbuttwentycarrytheloaD.Wilsonsuggestschangingthissituationbylookingintotenthousandspeciesthatcouldbemadeuseofwhichwillbeawaytoreducetheclearingofthenaturalhomesofplantsandanimalstoenlargefarmingareas.AttheendofthebookWilsondiscussestheimportanceofhumanvaluesinconsideringtheenvironment.Ifyouaretocontinuetoliveontheearthyoumayaswellreadandactontheideasinthisbook.32.WelearnfromthetextthatWilsoncaresmostabout.A.theenvironmentforplantsB.thebiodiversityofourearthC.thewasteofnaturalresourcesD.theimportanceofhumanvalues33.Howmanyspeciesaremostimportanttoourpresentfoodsupply?A.TwentyB.EightyC.OnehundredD.Tenthousand34.Wilsonsuggeststhatonewaytokeepbiodiversityisto.A.learnhowtofarmscientificallyB.buildshomesforsomedyingspeciesC.makesitclearwhattoeatD.usemorespeciesforfood35.WecaninferthatthetextisA.descriptionofnaturalresourcesB.aresearchreportC.abookreviewD.anintroductiontoascientist
DanielBrownwasjustfiveyearsoldwhenheclimbedintothefamilycarandletitrollawaydowntheroaD.Hewasonlythreewhenhefloodedthekitchen.HismotherAngelaBrownisindespair.SheisverybusylookingafterhernewbabyalittlegirlcalledLauraaswellasDaniel.ShetoldusDanielissofullofcuriosity.AtthatmomentwehearahugecrashandthensilencE.WegoupstairsandfindDanielcrawlingoutofawardrobe衣橱hehaspulledoverontothefloorswithabookinhishanD.It’sforyouMumhesaysandlooksupathismumandsmiles.Seven-year-oldDanielhasalovelyfacE.HehasgoldenhairbigbrowneyesandafriendlysmilE.IhavetoadmitthatDanieldoesn’tlooklikeanaughtyboy.AngelatoldmeallaboutitOnceIfoundhimashewasabouttoputJasperinthewashingmachinE.JaspersheexplainedistheBrowns’dog.WhenIaskedhimwhyhesaidthathethoughtJasperwasdirty!It’samazinghowonelittleboycancausesomuchtroublE.Anothertimehecutoffallthehairofthelittlegirlnextdoor.Shewasgoingtoattendhersister’sweddingandtheneighborshaven’tspokentoussincE.AngelatoldmeaboutDaniel’smostexpensivecrimeIwasabouttodothewashingupwhenthebabystartedcrying.Danieldecidedtohelpandfilledthekitchensinkwithwater.WhenIcameinthewaterwasalreadyfloodingthekitchenandwasabouttofloodthehall.ThecarpetwasruinedandhadtobereplaceD.Ihopethingswillgetbetterashegetsolder.AmazinglyDanielisquitewellbehavedinschool.ThismaybebecauseheisrarelyboreD.MeanwhilehecontinuestobethenaughtiestlittleboyinEnglanD.WillhisbabysisterLauragrowuptobethenaughtiestlittlegirl?31.WhatdidDanieldowhilehismotherwastalkingtotheauthor?A.Hedroveawaythefamilycar.B.Hecutoffthehairofthegirlnextdoor.C.Hefloodedthekitchen.D.HefelltothefloorwiththewardrobE.32.WhywasDanielgoingtoputthedoginthewashingmachine?A.Hemeanttocleanthedog.B.HewantedtopunishedthedogC.HeintendedtomaketroublE.D.Hewishedtodrawhismother‘sattention.33.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat___.A.themotherspoiledtheboy.B.theboyfoundschoollifeinterestingC.themotherlosthopeintheboy.D.theboyhadnofreedomathomE.
Thegreatestrecentsocialchangeshavebeeninthelivesofwomen.Duringthetwentiethcenturytherehasbeenaremarkableshorteningoftheproportionofawoman'slifespentincaringforthechildren.A.womanmarryingattheendofthenineteenthcenturywouldprobablyhavebeeninhermiddletwentiesandwouldbelikelytohavesevenoreightchildrenfourorfiveofwhomlivedtilltheywerefiveyearsolD.Bythetimetheyoungestwasfifteenthemotherwouldhavebeeninherearlyfiftiesandwouldexpecttoliveafurthertwentyyearsduringwhichhealthmadeitunusualforhertogetpaidwork.Todaywomenmarryyoungerandhavefewerchildren.Usuallyawoman'syoungestchildwillbefifteenwhensheisforty-fiveyearsandcanbeexpectedtoliveanotherthirty-fiveyearsandislikelytotakepaidworkuntilretirementatsixty.Evenwhileshehastotakecareofchildrenherworkislightenedbymodernlivingconditions.Thisimportantchangeinwomen'slife-patternshasonlyrecentlybeguntohaveitsfulleffectonwomen'seconomicposition.Evenafewyearsagomostgirlstookafull-timejobaftertheyleftschool.Howeverwhentheymarriedtheyusuallyleftworkatonceandneverreturnedtoit.Todaytheschool-leavingageissixteen;manygirlsstayatschoolafterthatageandthoughwomenusuallymarryoldermoremarriedwomenstayatworkatleastuntilshortlybeforetheirfirstchildisborn.Manymoreafterwardsreturntofull-or-part-timework.Suchchangeshaveledtoanewrelationshipinmarriagewiththehusbandacceptingagreatershareofthedutiesandsatisfactionsoffamilylifeandwithbothhusbandandwifesharingmoreequallyinprovidingthemoneyandrunningthehomeaccordingtotheabilitiesandinterestsofeachofthem.24.Atwhatagedidmostwomenmarryaroundthe1890accordingtothepassage?A.Atabouttwenty-fiveB.IntheirearlfiftiesC.AttheageoffifteenD.Atanyagefromfifteentoforty-five25.Manygirlsthepassageclaimsarenowlikelyto_______.A.giveuptheirjobsforgoodaftertheyaremarriedB.leaveschoolassoonastheycanC.marrysothattheycangetajobD.continueworkinguntiltheyaregoingtohaveababy26.Whenshewasoverfiftyalatenineteenth-centurymother______.A.wasusuallyexpectedtodiefairlysoonB.wouldexpecttoworkuntilshediedC.wouldbehealthyenoughtotakeuppaidjobsD.waslesslikelytofindajobevenifshewantedto27.Nowadaysahusbandtendsto_______.A.playagreaterpartinlookingafterthechildrenB.helphiswifebydoingmuchofthehouseworkC.feeldissatisfiedwithhisroleinthefamilyD.takeapart-timejobsothathecanhelpinthehome
KenyonScudderoncetoldmeastoryabouthisfriendMichael.MichaelhappenedtobeonatrainsittingnexttoayoungmanwhoseemedworrieD.Finallytheyoungmantoldthefriendthathewasaconvict罪犯returninghomefromaprisonfaraway.Whathedidhadbroughtshame羞耻onhisfamilyandtheyhadneithervisitedhimnorwrittentohim.HehopedhoweverthatthiswasonlybecausetheyweretoopoortotravelandtoobusytowritE.WhenhewassetfreehehadwrittentotellthemhewantedtogohomE.Tomakematterseasyforthemhoweverhehadaskedthemtoputupasignalforhimwhenthetrainpassedtheirlittlefarm.Ifthefamilyhadforgiven原谅himtheyweretoputupawhiteribbon丝带inthebigappletreeneartherailway.Iftheydidn’twanthimbacktheyweretodonothingandhewouldstayonthetrainandgofaraway.Asthetrainnearedhishometownhissuspensebecamesogreatthathewasafraidtolookoutofthewindow.HeaskedMichaeltowatchforthebigappletreE.Theychangedseats.InaminuteMichaelputhishandontheyoungconvict’sshoulder.Thereitishesaidhiseyesfilledwithsuddentears.It’sallright.Thewholetreeiswhitewithribbons.51.Forwhichofthefollowingreasonsmighttheyoungmanbeworried?A.HisfamilymightnotallowhimtogohomE.B.Hisfamilywouldnotrememberhim.C.Hisfamilyhadn’twrittentohimfrequently.D.Hisfamilyhadn’tvisitedhimforalongtimE.52.Accordingtothepassagethewhiteribboninthebigappletreemeans________.A.PleasureB.forgivenessC.happinessD.education53.Thewordsuspenseunderlinedinthelastparagraphmeans________.A.painB.interestC.worryD.happiness54.WhywasMichaelaskedtowatchfortheappletree?A.Theyoungmanwasafraidthathewasrefusedbyhisfamily.B.Theyoungman’sseatwasfarfromthewindow.C.TheyoungmanwasafraidofseeingthewhiteribbonsinthetreE.D.Theyoungmanwassurethathisfamilywouldaccepthim.55.WhydidMichaelcryattheendofthestory?A.Theyoungmancouldn’tlivewithhisfamily.B.ThereweremanywhiteribbonsontheappletreE.C.Hewasmovedbytheyoungman.D.TheyoungmanwasverysaD.
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