| ( )1. A. taken ( )2. A. look ( )3. A. for ( )4. A. about ( )5. A. into ( )6. A. myself ( )7. A. lot ( )8. A. glad ( )9. A. built ( )10. A. taken | B. born B. speak B. in B. on B. at B. yourself B. little B. angry B. made B. invented | C. killed C. find C. at C. with C. front C. herself C. few C. excited C. produced C. made | D. caught D. watch D. on D. in D. out D. himself D. many D. interested D. grown D. planted |
| 1-5 BCACD 6-10 CADAB | |||
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| Guess who is the most successful young writer in China? It is 24-year-old Guo Jingming, who earned $ 1.4 million last year, according to the Ne.7u York Times. Guo started his writing career in high school when he won first prize in a national writing contest in 2001. His first book, City of Fantasy, came out soon after the contest and went on to sell more than 1. 5 million copies. Almost all Guo"s novels include a shy hero who gets good grades. He mostly writes about the sad feelings of his young characters. These teenagers deal with loneliness by sitting alone for long hours under trees and on rooftops. "Xiaosi(Guo"s nickname), I will always be with you!" A reader wrote in Guo"s blog. "My main goal (目标) is to tell the story well and have everyone like it," Guo said. In fact, Guo is seen more as an idol than as a writer. His handsome outlooking, cross-dressing and strange actions make newspapers pay more attention to himself than his books. Many fans are eager to get his autograph. But today he faces what may be more dangerous threat (威胁): even younger writers. The past few years have seen the rise of a group of teenage writers, sometimes called the "Post-90s" generation. However Guo seems to have plans to meet them. Next year, he will hold a national competition for these rivals (对手). | |||
| l. Why is Guo Jingming the most successful young writer in China? | |||
| A. Because he is the youngest writer. B. Because he lives in New York. C. Because he got the greatest achievement. D. Because he likes writing novels. | |||
| 2. When did he win his first prize? | |||
| A. In primary school. B. In high school. C. In college. D. After leaving school. | |||
| 3. The word "idol" probably means "_____" in Chinese. | |||
| A. 年轻人 B. 模特 C. 榜样 D. 偶像 | |||
| 4. Who will compete (竞争) with G u o in the following years? | |||
| A. Famous writers. B. Some teenage writers called "Post-90s". C. Some readers. D. A shy hero. | |||
| 5. Which is wrong according to the passage? | |||
| A. There"s a shy hero who gets good grades in most of his novels. B. His first book sells well. C. Guo wants to make every reader like his story. D. He wants to earn money through the competition. | |||
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| The famous scientist and thinker, Charles Darwin, was born on February 12, 1809. As a boy, Charles liked to go for walks in the fields and forests, watching nature, and comparing what he saw with everything he had read in science books. He also liked collecting very much. He collected many things: birds, stones, and leaves. At sixteen Darwin was sent to Edinburgh University to become a doctor. But he was interested in the history of nature. Then he was sent to study at Cambridge University. There he studied until 1831. Some time later he heard that the ship Beagle was going on a trip to South America and wanted a scientist. His professor advised him to go. So when the Beagle left England in December 1831, Darwin was on it. The expedition lasted almost five" years. Darwin saw many new plants and animals. He collected all kinds of plants. In 1842 Darwin went to live in Kent, and there he continued his studies of change in nature. Darwin understood that plants and animals are not always the same, and that they really change. By 1859 Darwin had finished his famous book The, Origin of Species. It made a great noise in the world of science. In 1871 Darwin wrote another important book. Darwin continued his studies in science until he died in 1882. | |||
| 1. Charles Darwin was a great _____ scientist. | |||
| A. German B. French C. English D. American | |||
| 2. As a boy, Darwin liked reading _____ books. | |||
| A. science B. chemistry C. history D. medical | |||
| 3. Darwin studied at Cambridge University _____ 1831. | |||
| A. after B. since C. before D. in | |||
| 4. On the ship Beagle Darwin worked as a _____. | |||
| A. teacher B. doctor C. professor D. scientist | |||
| 5. In 1871 Darwin wrote another important book _____. | |||
| A. The Origin of Species B. The Theory of Relativiy C. The Theory of Evolution(《迸化论》) D. On Practice | |||
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| George Stephenson (乔治·史蒂芬孙) was born in 1781 in a poor family. He had to start work when he was only eight. When George was fourteen, he became his father"s" helper. He spent a lot of time learning about engines (发动机). And on holidays he often took one to pieces and studied each piece carefully. Soon he became a very good worker though he could not read or write. He began to learn the English letters when he was seventeen years old. Every day after he did twelve hours of hard work, he walked a long way to have lessons from a young school teacher. On his eighteenth birthday, he wrote his own name for the first time in his life. George in vented many things in his life. The train was the greatest one among them. Today when we watch or take trains from one place to another, we"ll think of this great man-George Stephenson. | |||
| l. In which year did George Stephenson start to help his father? | |||
| A. In 1781. B. In 1789. C. In 1795. D. In 1798. | |||
| 2. He learned about the engine _____. | |||
| A. through reading and writing B. by taking it to pieces and studying each piece carefully C. at lessons from a young teacher D. by asking a lot of questions | |||
| 3. He spent a lot of time learning about engines and soon he became _____. | |||
| A. a great man B. a good maker C. a good worker D. a good student | |||
| 4. _____ was invented by George Stephenson. | |||
| A. The train B. The telephone C. The car D. The computer | |||
| 5. From the passage we know George Stephenson was one of the greatest _____ in the world. | |||
| A. workers B. writers C. learners D. inventors | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| Albert Einstein was born in Germany in 1879. In his early childhood he was slow to learn to talk and didn"t seem to be very bright. But by the time he was fourteen years old, he had taught himself advanced math from textbooks. By then he knew what he wanted to be when he grew up. He wanted to be a physicist in the future. The Einstein didn"t have so much money to pay for the advanced education that young Albert needed. But the family tried their best to send him to a technical school and later to the university in Switzerland. After graduation, he went to work, first a teacher, then in a government (敢府) office. With the pay that he received he was able to go on with his schooling at the University of Zurich, where he received a doctor"s degree in 1905. This was the first time when he first began the research and studies which led to his famous Theory of Relativity. As time went on, Einstein"s theory proved to be correct and by 1914 he had become one of the most famous men in the world. His work was stopped by the First World War. The war made him quite sad. He lost interest in much of his research. Only when the war was over in 1918 was he able to get happily back to work. He won the Nobel Prize for physics in 1921. In 1940, Einstein became an American citizen. He lived the rest of his life in the United States. Besides(陈……之外 ) his work in physics, he spent much time working for human rights (人权) and progress. He died in the United States in 1955. | |||
| 1. Einstein wanted to be a physicist ______. | |||
| A. when he got to America B. when he was fourteen C. in 1889 D. in 1879 | |||
| 2. Einstein went to work ______. | |||
| A. after he left the University of Zurich B. after he went to a technical school C. after he graduated from the university in Switzerland D. when he was twenty years old | |||
| 3. Einstein received a doctor"s degree______. | |||
| A. after he researched the Theory of Relativity B. at the University of Zurich C. when he was l4 years old D. after he won the Nobel Prize | |||
| 4. How old was Einstein when he died? | |||
| A. Forty-two. B. Fifty-five. C. Seventy-nine. D. Seventy-six. | |||
| 5. Einstein"s family was ______when he was a child. | |||
| A. quite rich B. rich C.not rich D. very poor | |||
| 根据短文内容，完成下列各题。 | |||
| Do 1 know George Washington? He is the first President of the United States. 2 was a busy man and always worked. People elected him as the president in 1789, and he loved 3 work very much. Washington did many things for the people of the United States. He said the country is 4 , so he should do something for them. People loved 5 and called him the Father of the Country. He died in 1799, sixty-seven years old. Up to now, a lot of Americans still remember what 6 did for the US. | |||
| 根据上下文, 用适当的代词填空完成短文。 1. ____ 2. ____ 3. ____ 4. ____ 5. ____ 6. ____ | |||
| 根据短文内容, 回答问题。 | |||
| 7. How old was George Washington when he became the US president? ______________________________________ 8. Why do people still remember George Washington? ______________________________________ |