George Washington Carver was born in 1864. He was born a slave(奴隶). When he was
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George Washington Carver was born in 1864. He was born a slave(奴隶). When he was still a baby, his mother was stolen. He was kept by his master. All his life George loved 31 . When he was only seven years old, he already knew so 32 about plants that people in his hometown called him “the plant doctor”. George wanted to learn as much as he could, but there was no 33 for black children where he lived. When he was ten, he left home to find a town that would allow 34 children to attend school. He studied in Missouri and Kansas 35 he finished high school. All this time he had to work to 36 his own expense(费用). He worked as a cook and opened his own laundry. In 1890, George began college. At first he studied art, but he still had a 37 of plants. He began to study agriculture(农业). After he graduated, the famous inventor Thomas Edison asked him to work in his lab but George 38 . He had other 39 . He started an agricultural organization for black students in Alabama. In those days, many 40 in the south grew only cotton. This was 41 to the soil(土壤). After a while the 42 would not grow as well. George Washington Carver wanted to help farmers in the south to grow plants like peanuts and sweet potatoes. These plants helped the 43 . Over the years he invented hundreds of ways to use these two plants. George Washington Carver invented so many things that he was 44 “The Wizard(能手) of Tuskegee”. He died in 1943 at the 45 of 79.
小题1: | A.animals | B.plants | C.buildings | D.photos |
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小题2: | A.much | B.many | C.little | D.few |
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小题3: | A.house | B.farm | C.hospital | D.school |
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小题4: | A.brown | B.yellow | C.black | D.white |
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小题5: | A.when | B.until | C.for | D.since |
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小题7: | A.love | B.hate | C.question | D.surprise |
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小题8: | A.accepted | B.refused | C.understood | D.cared |
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小题9: | A.situations | B.suggestions | C.plays | D.plans |
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小题10: | A.farmers | B.scientists | C.doctors | D.inventors |
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小题11: | A.helpful | B.harmful | C.careful | D.wonderful |
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小题12: | A.pumpkin | B.peanut | C.cotton | D.potato |
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小题13: | A.soil | B.water | C.air | D.weather |
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小题14: | A.seen | B.look | C.found | D.called |
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小题15: | A.time | B.year | C.age | D.season |
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答案
小题1:B 小题1:A 小题1:D 小题1:C 小题1:B 小题1:C 小题1:A 小题1:B 小题1:D 小题1:A 小题1:B 小题1:C 小题1:A 小题1:D 小题1:C |
解析
【主旨大意】本篇短文讲述了一个奴隶孤儿George自强不息的奋斗经历。他不仅自学成才,而且矢志为改善黑人同胞的生活努力。 小题1:B 根据后文可知George很喜欢植物,故选B。 小题1:A George对植物知道很多,many后面要跟可数名词。 小题1:D句意是:George想尽可能多的学习,住的地方没有黑人孩子的学校。 小题1:C结合上句可知他找到一所接受黑人孩子的学校。 小题1:B他在这两个地方学习,直到高中毕业。Until,直到。 小题1:C 句意是:一直以来他必须自己工作(挣钱)支付学习的费用。cost, spend, take都是“花费”的意思,不符合句意。只有pay, 是“支付”的意思。 小题1:A 开始他学的艺术,但他仍然喜爱之物。通过上下文可知,他一直很喜爱植物。 小题1:根据前后文可知,他拒绝了爱迪生的邀请,故选B,refuse,拒绝。 小题1:D从下文看出,他拒绝爱迪生,是因为他有自己的计划。 小题1:A句意是:在当时,南方的农民只种植棉花。 小题1:B 从下文看出,只种植棉花对土壤是有害的。故选B,harmful,有伤害的。 小题1:C 结合上下文可知,长时间只种植棉花,对土壤不利,棉花的生长也不好。 小题1:A 与上文对应,种植这些植物对土壤是有利的。 小题1:D 句意:他发明了很多东西,因此被称为塔斯基吉的能手。be called 被称为。 小题1:C 固定用法 at the age of 在……岁时。 |
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Joe Read studied in this school for fourteen years. When he finished school, he was already eighteen years old. And then his father said to him, “You finished school, and you are a good student. Now you may go to town and get a good job. They need some clever people to work in the office. The people there can get a lot of money now. If you stay at home, you can’t get money from our family.” A few weeks later, Joe went to the office and asked for a job there. A man took him into a small room and gave him some questions on a piece of paper. Joe answered the questions quickly, and he gave the paper to the man. The man looked at the paper for a few minutes and then asked, “You were born on Sep. 23. But which year were you born in?” Joe answered, “Oh, every year.” 小题1: How old was Joe when he went to school?小题2: What place did his father want him to work in?A.A school. | B.An office | C.A house. | D.A shop. | 小题3:What did his father think of Joe?A.He was a good student. | B.He wasn’t a good student. | C.He wasn’t clever. | D.He could get money from his family. | 小题4: Why did the man give Joe a piece of paper?A.Because he wanted to give Joe a job. | B.Because he wanted Joe to answer some questions. | C.Because he wanted to know if Joe was clever. | D.Because he wanted to know how old Joe was. | 小题5:From Joe’s answered, “Oh, every year.”, we can infer(推测) that________.A.he didn’t want to work in the office | B.he was hardworking but dishonest | C.he was outgoing and clever | D.in fact, he didn’t really answer the man’s question |
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Mr. Evans lived in a city. He was a bus driver in a company three years ago. He drove well and the people in the company all liked him. But a terrible accident changed(改变)his life. One spring he drove his bus with twenty- four workers to visit a place of interest. They had a good time there. But on their way back home, their bus was hit by a truck(卡车)because the truck driver was drunk(醉). Four workers were killed and half of the rest of the workers got badly injured. Mr. Evans was also injured. After he came out of hospital, he left the company and became a traffic policeman. He tried his best to stop the drivers from breaking the traffic riles. He worked hard and was strict with the drivers, especially the drivers that were drunk. So they were afraid of him. But the people liked him, for he was a good policeman. 小题1:How did the accident happen? A. The truck hit the bus. B. The bus hit the truck. C. The bus hit a big tree. 小题2:How many people were injured in the accident? A. Four. B. Ten C. Eleven. 小题3:What did Mr. Evans do after he left hospital? A. He was a bus driver. B. He was a policeman. C. He was a truck driver. |
A man hated his wife’s cat and decided to throw it away. One day, he drove it over one mile from his home and left it in a park. But when he got home, he saw that his wife was playing with the cat. The next day he drove the cat about three miles away. He put the cat out of the car and went home. Driving back his driveway(私人车道), the cat was there already. The man keep taking the cat further and further away and the cat would always get home before him. At last he decided to drive more than ten miles away. He turned right, then left, past a bridge, then right again and another right until he thought he was far enough from home and left the cat there. Hours later the man was still driving home. He was lost! He called home and asked his wife, “Jen, is the cat there?” “Yes,” his wife answered, “why do you ask?” The man answered, “Put it on the phone. I’m lost and need directions.” 小题1:The first time the man drove out, he _____. A. sold the cat B. took the cat home C. left the cat in the park 小题2:Which of the following is TRUE? A. The man liked his wife’s cat and often played with it. B. Every time the man threw the cat away, it came home earlier than the man. C. The last time the man threw the cat away, it lost its way and didn’t come back. 小题3: Why did the man call home? A. Because he was lost. B. Because he missed his wife very much. C. Because he wanted to know if the cat was at home. 小题4:How far away did the man take the cat the last time? A. Over 1 mile. B. About 3 miles. C. More than 10 miles. |
Chris Jones recently completed a very unusual journey. Our reporter Mary Owen met him at his home in the south of London and be told her all about the trip. Reporter: What gave you the idea to make a trip around India on an elephant, Chris? Chris: Well, it all started the idea two years ago when I was planning a trip to India. I visited a photo exhibition of elephants and I realized that the only enjoyable way to make a trip around India was on an elephant. Reporter: What did you do next? Chris: I flew to New Delhi and started looking for an elephant, I needed an elephant trained to carry people. I didn’t know anything about elephants, so I asked an expert(专家) for help. He taught me how to ride an elephant. He also helped me find an elephant. Reporter: How long did it take to find a suitable elephant? Chris: Not too long. I bought a female elephant called Tara for about 6, 000 dollars. Reporter: Can you tell me about the journey? Chris: Tara and I set off from New Delhi a week later. We were going to Sonepur in northern India. There is a big elephant market there and I could sell Tara easily. And what a ride! Elephants can travel at about 6 miles an hour and Sonepur is more than 1, 200 km away. It took us 64 days to complete the journey. Reporter: Did you have any problems on your journey? Chris: Yes, a few. But nothing serious. On the third day, Tara hurt her foot. Btu that got better quickly. Also, there was a lot of heavy rain during the first week and we got very wet! Reporter: What happened when you reached Sonepur? Chris: My plan was to sell Tara. But I was very fond of her. I couldn’t take her back to Britain and I didn’t want to sell her at the market. I happened to meet some people who wanted an elephant for their national park in southern India. I knew that Tara would be safe with them, so I gave her to them. I was very sad to say goodbye. 小题1:Chris got the idea to make a trip around India on an elephant from __________.A.a visit to a zoo | B.an elephant expert from India | C.the photos of elephant | D.an old friend who lived in India | 小题2: The elephant expert told Chris __________.A.when to buy an elephant | B.how to feed an elephant | C.where to sell his elephant | D.how to ride an elephant | 小题3:Chris decided to go to Sonepur because __________.A.it is a very interesting place | B.he would be able to sell Tara there easily | C.elephants cannot be sold anywhere else | D.it would take only a short time to get there | 小题4: When Chris arrived at the market in Sonepur, __________.A.he realized that he did not really want to sell Tara | B.he visited some shopkeepers | C.he sold Tara to a national park | D.he decided to take Tara home with him |
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Alicia was a young woman who liked to exercise for her health. In fact, she walked five kilometers before 26 every morning, and went swimming once a week at the swimming pool. She didn’t smoke and never 27 . She didn’t eat chocolate. She didn’t eat sweet and fatty food, 28 . She weighted herself every day. One day Alicia was on her daily walk when she saw a 29 sitting in a rocking chair under a tree. He looked very old and his hair was white. He looked thin and weak, and his hands were shaking, 30 he looked very happy. He smiled at her and said, “Good morning! Lovely day, isn’t it?” He had a wide smile 31 his face, and his eyes shone with happiness. But Alicia saw that he did not have teeth. “Good morning!” replied Alicia. “Yes, it is a lovely day.” Alicia thought he 32 very old and wise. She thought he must be at least 90 years old! She decided to ask him about the 33 of a happy old age.” “I hope you don’t 34 me asking,” she said, “but what is your secret for being so happy at your age? I hope I can look as happy as you do 35 I am your age.” The man in the rocking chair said, “My secret for 36 ? I smoke twenty packets of cigarettes every week, and drink three bottles of wine every day. I eat hamburgers and chocolates whenever I want. I never eat vegetables. I never walk anywhere and I never play sports. I sit at home every day.” Alicia was 37 . She didn’t expect the man to give her an answer like that. She wondered how the man got to be so old when he did 38 wrong. She thought he should be 39 and unhappy. Perhaps she was wrong. Maybe, she thought, people could live a long happy life 40 eating well or doing lots of exercise. “How old are you?” she asked. “It’s my birthday today,” said the man. “I’m forty-seven!”
小题1: | A.lunch | B.breakfast | C.dinner | D.supper |
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小题2: | A.exercised | B.drank | C.worked | D.slept |
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小题3: | A.too | B.also | C.either | D.still |
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小题7: | A.saw | B.looked | C.listened | D.found |
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小题8: | A.secret | B.dream | C.plan | D.future |
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小题9: | A.stand | B.mind | C.allow | D.enjoy |
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小题10: | A.when | B.since | C.though | D.for |
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小题11: | A.health | B.success | C.happiness | D.life |
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小题12: | A.surprised | B.worried | C.excited | D.relaxed |
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小题13: | A.something | B.anything | C.everything | D.nothing |
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小题14: | A.angry | B.serious | C.quiet | D.sick |
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小题15: | A.through | B.from | C.without | D.by |
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