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Not long ago, a rock band called the Backstreet Boys made a big splash on the music scene. Young people everywhere loved their songs. One of the band’s biggest fans was a young boy named Aaron Carter. Aaron had a special reason for taking such an interest in the band. Nick Carter, one of the Backstreet Boys, was Aaron’s big brother.
Even before Nick joined the band in 1996, Aaron loved music. From the age of two, Aaron spent most of his time listening to the radio. He sang along with his favorite songs. He made up dances to go with them. So Aaron’s family was not surprised when Aaron decided to follow Nick into the music world.
Aaron got off to a fast start. At the age of seven, he joined a band in his hometown of Tampa, Florida. But after two years, Aaron didn’t want to be part of a band anymore. He wanted to sing alone. Soon, Brother Nick gave Aaron a helping hand. During a Backstreet Boys show in Germany, Aaron sang a song. He did an amazing job! After the show, someone from a record company asked Aaron to make an album (专辑). Of course, Aaron said yes!
Since that day, Aaron has made lots of songs that sell well. His songs include “Crush on You” and “I’m Gonna Miss You Forever”.
Aaron has worked hard to become a success. But he never forgets how his brother gave him his start. As Aaron has said, “If Nick wasn’t a singer, then I wouldn’t be there.”
小题1:According to the passage, Aaron _____.| A．joined the Backstreet Boys at the age of seven | | B．fell in love with music after Nick became famous | | C．was not allowed to sing by his family | | D．was thankful for his brother Nick’s support |
小题2:“Crush on you” is the name of a _____. | A．band | B．song | C．movie | D．play |
小题3:What does the underlined part “made a big splash” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?| A．Drew wide attention. | B．Got into great trouble | | C．Collected a lot of money. | D．Led to a heated discussion. |
小题4:What is discussed in the passage?| A．The rise and fall of a band. | B．The way to be a singer. | | C．The road to success of a singer. | D．The secret of success of a band. |
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小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:C |
解析
试题分析：本文讲述了英国著名歌手亚伦卡特在哥哥的帮助下取得成功经历。
小题1:推理题：从文章最后一段的句子：But he never forgets how his brother gave him his start. As Aaron has said, “If Nick wasn’t a singer, then I wouldn’t be there.” 可知Aaron很感激哥哥的支持，选D。
小题2:细节理解题。根据第四段的 His songs include “Crush on You ...”可知“Crush on you”是一首歌的名字，B项正确。
小题3:词义猜测题。根据下文的 Young people everywhere loved their songs 可知年轻人都喜欢 the Backstreet Boys 的歌曲，因此 made a big splash 意为“引起广泛关注”，故 A 项正确。
小题4:主旨大意题。本文讲述了英国著名歌手亚伦卡特在哥哥的帮助下取得成功的经历，故 C 项正确。 |
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A daughter to her father about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know whether she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was fighting and struggling. It seemed that if one problem was solved a new one .
Her father, a cook, took her to the . He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to a In one he placed , in the second eggs, and in the last ground（磨成粉的）coffee beans. He let them sit and boil, without saying a word.
The daughter sucked her teeth and impatiently waited, what he was doing. In about twenty minutes he the burners. He the carrots and eggs out and placed them in a bowl! Then he the coffee into a cup. Turning to her, he asked, "Darling, what do you see?"
"Carrots, eggs and coffee," she replied.
He brought her closer and asked her to the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft. He then asked her to take an egg and break it After pulling off the , she observed the hard-boiled egg. Finally, he asked her to sip（啜饮）the coffee. She smiled as she its rich aroma（芳香）.
"What does it mean, Father?" she asked.
He that each of them had the same adversity（厄运）, boiling water, but each reacted . The carrot went in strong, hard, and unrelenting, but after being subjected to the boiling water, it and became weak. The egg had been , with its thin outer shell protecting its liquid inside, but after sitting through the boiling water, its inside hardened. The ground coffee beans were unique. After they were in the boiling water, they had the water.
"Which are you?" he asked his daughter.
When adversity knocks on your door, how do you ? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?
| 小题1: | | A．complained | B．told | C．reported | D．discussed |
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| 小题2: | | A．boring with | B．fed up | C．tired of | D．uncertain about |
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| 小题3: | | A．rose | B．arose | C．raised | D．was happened |
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| 小题4: | | A．kitchen | B．restaurant | C．dinning room | D．market |
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| 小题5: | | A．conclusion | B．stop | C．life | D．boil |
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| 小题6: | | A．eggs | B．carrots | C．beans | D．coffee |
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| 小题7: | | A．knowing | B．understanding | C．puzzling | D．wondering |
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| 小题8: | | A．turned on | B．turned off | C．turned in | D．turned up |
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| 小题9: | | A．came | B．gave | C．fished | D．figured |
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| 小题10: | | A．poured | B．painted | C．packed | D．picked |
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| 小题11: | | A．watch | B．smell | C．feel | D．search |
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| 小题12: | | A．space | B．shell | C．surface | D．skin |
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| 小题13: | | A．digested | B．suffered | C．measured | D．tasted |
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| 小题14: | | A．explained | B．demanded | C．declared | D．claimed |
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| 小题15: | | A．sat | B．boiled | C．faced | D．fallen |
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| 小题16: | | A．immediately | B．constantly | C．differently | D．similarly |
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| 小题17: | | A．hardened | B．softened | C．lightened | D．tightened |
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| 小题18: | | A．fragile | B．round | C．thin | D．small |
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| 小题19: | | A．adjusted | B．adapted | C．accustomed | D．changed |
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| 小题20: | | A．change | B．face | C．represent | D．respond |
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John von Neumann was the oldest of 3 children of an banker, and his speed of learning new ideas and solving problems stood out early. At 17, his father tired to persuade him not to become a mathematician because he may lead a poor life being a mathematician, and so von Neumann agreed to study chemistry as well. In 1926, at 23, he received a degree in chemical engineering and a Ph.D. in mathematics. From then on, mathematics provided well enough for him, and he never had to turn to chemistry.
In 1930, von Neumann visited Princeton University for a year and then became a professor there. His first book was published in 1932. In 1933, the Institute for Advanced Study was formed, and he became one of the 6 full-time people in the School of Mathematics（Einstein was one of the others）
World War Ⅱ hugely changed von Neumann"s areas of interest. Until 1940 he had been a great pure mathematician. During and after the war, he became one of the best mathematicians who put mathematics theories into practice. During the last part of the war he became interested in computing machines and made several fundamental contributions After the war, von Neumann continued his work with computers, and was generally very active in government service. He received many awards, was president of the American Mathematical Society and was a member of the Atomic Energy Commission. He died in 1957 of cancer.
Von Neumann made several great contributions and any one of them would have been enough to earn him a firm place in history. He will be remembered as one of the greatest minds of the 20th century.
Von Neumann really was a legend in his own time, and there are a number of stories about him. His driving ability is a part of his legend. He reported one accident this Way: "I was driving down the road. The trees on the right were passing me in an orderly fashion at 60 miles per hour. Suddenly one of them stepped in my path."
小题1:According to the text, von Neumann"s father believed that _____________.| A．a mathematician couldn"t earn a lot of money | | B．a mathematician needed a good memory | | C．von Neumann had the ability to learn two subjects at the same time | | D．von Neumann had the gift for solving problems at a high speed. |
小题2:von Neumann published his first book at the age of _________________小题3:How did World War Ⅱ affect John von Neumann?| A．He realized the importance of engineering | | B．He began to research how to put mathematics into practice. | | C．He left college and served at the government department. | | D．He lost interest in chemistry. |
小题4:Which of the following is true of Von Neumann?| A．He had three children | | B．He died from an accident. | | C．He received many rewards in his life | | D．He and Einstein were classmates in Princeton University. |
小题5:From the last paragraph, we can infer John von Neumann was _____________.| A．calm | B．brave | C．intelligent | D．humorous |
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I"d been travelling for long hours on a lonely country road when I had a flat tire. So I had to stop and get the tools to the problem. It certainly wasn’t doing this with a white shirt and suit on.
Nightfall was approaching. Suddenly a car pulled from behind me. A man got out and offered to me. Seeing his unpleasant appearance and tattoos(纹身)on his arm, I became as thoughts of robberies flashed through my mind. But I could say anything he had already begun to take the tools to change the . While watching him I happened to look back at his car and noticed someone sitting in the passenger seat. This had me.
Then, without , it began to rain. He suggested that I wait in his car because my car was unsafe. As the rain increased, getting us wet within seconds, I agreed. When I settle into the back seat, a woman’s voice came from the front seat. “Are you all right?” She turned around to me. “Yes, I am.’’ I replied with much when seeing an old woman there. It must be his Mom, I thought. To my , the old woman was a neighbor of the man who was helping me. “Jeff insisted on stopping when he saw you with the tire. ”“I am grateful for his help, ” I said. “Me, too!” she said with a smile. He helped drive her to see her husband twice a week in a nursing home. She also said that he at the church and tutored disadvantaged students.
The rain stopped and Jeff and I changed the tire. I tried to offer him money and of course he it. It was shameful that I judged people by the way they . As we shook hands I began to apologize for my . He said, ‘‘I experience that same often. People who look like me don’t do nice things. I thought about changing the way. But then I saw this as a chance to make a . So I’ll leave you with the same question I ask everyone who takes time to know me. If Jesus returned tomorrow and walked among us again, would you recognize Him by what He wore or by what He did?’’
| 小题1: | | A．fix | B． find | C． make | D． avoid |
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| 小题2: | | A．wise | B． useful | C． lucky | D． easy |
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| 小题4: | | A．drive | B． help | C． carry | D． lift |
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| 小题5: | | A．astonished | B． disappointed | C． frightened | D． discouraged |
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| 小题6: | | A．as | B．before | C． when | D． until |
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| 小题7: | | A．shirt | B． suit | C． expression | D． tire |
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| 小题8: | | A．concerned | B． embarrassed | C． discouraged | D． puzzled |
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| 小题9: | | A．knowing | B． realizing | C． warning | D． waiting |
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| 小题10: | | A．directly | B． happily | C． unwillingly | D． hurriedly |
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| 小题11: | | A．fear | B． relief | C． satisfaction | D． excitement |
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| 小题12: | | A．regret | B． amusement | C． delight | D． surprise |
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| 小题13: | | A．struggling | B． repairing | C． fighting | D． working |
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| 小题14: | | A．volunteered | B． performed | C． grew | D． studied |
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| 小题15: | | A．left | B． kept | C． ignored | D． refused |
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| 小题16: | | A．behaved | B． looked | C． spoke | D． thought |
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| 小题17: | | A．selfishness | B． weakness | C． stupidity | D．disability |
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| 小题18: | | A．life | B． reaction | C． incident | D． change |
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| 小题19: | | A．hardly | B． finally | C． actually | D． probably |
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| 小题20: | | A．comparison | B． start | C． remark | D． point |
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As the plane circled over the airport, everyone guessed that something was wrong. The plane was moving unsteadily (不稳定地) through the , and the passengers were suddenly threw forward. At that moment, the air hostess (空姐) appeared.
She looked very pale（苍白的）, but was quite . Speaking quickly but almost in a whisper, she told everyone that the pilot was badly ill and asked if any of the passengers knew about machines or at least knew how to drive a car. After a moment a man got up and followed the hostess into the pilot’s room. Moving the pilot aside, the man his seat and listen carefully to the orders were being sent by radio from the airport below. The plane was now dangerously to the ground, but it soon began to climb. The man had to circle the airport several times in order to become familiar _ the controls. But the danger had not yet passed. The terrible moment came when he had to . Following orders, the man controlled the plane to the airfield. It shook greatly as it touched the ground and then moved rapidly the field, but after a long run it stopped safely. Outside a lot of people, who had been watching anxiously, ran forward to congratulate the “pilot” on an excellent landing.
| 小题1: | | A．airport | B．heaven | C．air | D．cloud |
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| 小题2: | | A．natural | B．calm | C．worried | D．excited |
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| 小题3: | | A．anything | B．something | C．nothing | D．all this |
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| 小题4: | | A．thought | B．quiet | C．darkness | D．silence |
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| 小题5: | | A．took | B．sat | C．placed | D．stood |
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| 小题6: | | A．they | B．that | C．these | D．this |
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| 小题7: | | A．up | B．over | C．close | D．downstairs |
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| 小题10: | | A．above | B．onto | C．around | D．across |
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It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain in almost a month. Every day, my husband would the process of trying to get water to the fields. Unless we saw some rain soon, we would lose everything.
On this day I learned the true lesson of and witnessed the only miracle（奇迹） I had ever seen. I was in the kitchen __ ___ I saw my son, Billy, walking toward the . He was walking with effort, trying to be as quiet as possible. Minutes after he into the woods, he came running back. I went back to make sandwiches, thinking that whatever he had been doing was completed. Moments later, , he was once more walking slowly toward the woods. This activity went on for an hour.Finally, I couldn’t help following him and saw the most amazing .
Several large deer stood in front of him. Billy walked right up to them. I almost at him to get away. A huge deer was dangerously close. the deer didn"t even move as Billy knelt down. I saw a tiny deer lying on the ground, obviously suffering from , lift its head to lap up the water cupped in Billy’s hands. When the water was , Billy ran back to get more. It then became clear to me.
I stood on the edge of the woods, watching the boy working so hard to save another life. As my tears began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops. It was as if the God himself was with pride. The rain that day saved our farm just like the actions of one little boy who saved another.
| 小题1: | | A．take in | B．try on | C．set about | D．set up |
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| 小题2: | | A．waiting | B．offering | C．watering | D．raining |
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| 小题3: | | A．when | B．while | C．until | D．before |
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| 小题4: | | A．fields | B．house | C．woods | D．garden |
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| 小题5: | | A．jumped | B．climbed | C．fell | D．disappeared |
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| 小题6: | | A．though | B．besides | C．however | D．therefore |
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| 小题7: | | A．sign | B．scenery | C．view | D．scene |
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| 小题8: | | A．shouted | B．shot | C．looked | D．spoke |
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| 小题9: | | A．And | B．Otherwise | C．Thus | D．But |
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| 小题10: | | A．thirst | B．illness | C．heat | D．pain |
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| 小题11: | | A．lost | B．missing | C．gone | D．missed |
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| 小题12: | | A．kind | B．clever | C．smart | D．honest |
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| 小题13: | | A．raining | B．appearing | C．singing | D．crying |
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