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Midas was a powerful king, both rich and greedy. Once he did a great favor for Bacchus, the god of wine. Bacchus offered Midas his choice of a reward. Midas answered at once. He asked that whatever he touched be turned into gold. Bacchus agreed, though he was sorry that Midas had not made a wiser choice.
Midas was eager to put his newly gained power to the test. He pulled a branch from a tree. The branch became gold in his hand. He picked up a stone; it turned to gold. He touched the grass, it, too, turned to gold.
Midas was overjoyed. Returning home, he ordered his servants to prepare a magnificent meal. But when he picked up some bread, it turned to gold. He lifted a glass of wine to his lips. But before he could taste it, it turned to gold.
Midas wished to free himself of his power. He hated the gift he had so recently hoped for. He raised his arms and begged and prayed for Bacchus to take away his deadly gift.
Bacchus showed pity. “Go,” he said. “to the River Pactolus. There dip yourself in. Wash away your greed and its punishment. ”Midas did so. Hardly had he touched the waters, before the gold-making powers passed into them. The river sands changed into gold. And they remain golden to this day.
小题1:What is the moral of this story?| A．There is more to life than riches. | B．Gold is more important than food. | | C．You can’t trust your friends. | D．You must make a wiser choice. |
小题2:When everything he touched turned to gold, Midas felt ______| A．happy and joyful | B．sad and disappointed | | C．excited and angry | D．powerful and satisfied |
小题3:What was Midas’ wish after he could have nothing to eat?| A．To have a big meal. | B．To gain power to turn things to gold. | | C．To have his power taken away. | D．To wash himself in the water. |
小题4:Today when we say that a person has the “Midas Touch”, we mean that ______| A．the person is very poor | | B．gold is the most important thing to that person | | C．everything that the person does makes money | | D．the person has the power to do everything |
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答案
小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:C |
解析
试题分析：文章介绍了一个很有权利的国王，特别贪婪，结果害了自己，因此说"生命中有很多东西比财富更重要"。
小题1:主旨题：文章介绍了一个很有权利的国王，特别贪婪，结果害了自己，因此说"生命中有很多东西比财富更重要"。选A
小题2:细节题;从第四段的句子：He hated the gift he had so recently hoped for. He raised his arms and begged and prayed for Bacchus to take away his deadly gift.可知当一切事物均变成金子后，国王其实是无法生存的，所以他定会很伤心、失望。选B
小题3:细节题：由第四段" Midas wished to free himself to his power"一句可知他希望自己没有这个能力，答案为C。
小题4:文章说到：Midas Touch指他碰到的东西都会成为金子，此典故指"一切为了钱"。选C |
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Another secret of animals’ survival is telepathy（心灵感应）. This sense becomes atrophied（衰退） in man, but a(n) 1 thought-communication functions in animals. Elsa, the lioness, frequently 2 when George and I intended to visit her camp, even though it 3 180 miles from our home in Isiolo. On most 4 when we made our irregular visit she was waiting for us. By following the spoor（野兽的足迹），we 5 that she had sometimes walked 50 or 60 miles to meet us.
The same thing 6 when I took Elsa’s sisters to Nairobi to be flown to the Rotterdam zoo, Elsa’s zoo. Elsa stayed behind with George in Isiolo 180 miles 7 . He did not know when I was coming back, no person knew. But Elsa knew. On the morning of my 8 she sat down at the entrance and wouldn’t make any 9 until I arrived in the evening.
I have known this kind of thought-communication with the animal with whom I’ve lived. When Elsa died, I woke in the night, knowing what had happened, even though I was several miles away. The same thing 10 later with one of Pippa’s cubs.
I don’t 11 this sensitivity with my own kind. Feel far more in tune with what is going on when I am in the bush than when I am in London on Nairobi. We don’t know much yet about this telepathy from which gland（腺体） it comes, or how it 12 . But if men could awaken or 13 it in themselves, and then cooperate by trusting each other, 14 fearing and treating one another 15 , the world would be a far better place.
| 小题1: | | A．extremely | B．completely | C．thoroughly | D．definitely |
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| 小题2: | | A．sensed | B．aware | C．feels | D．concerns |
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| 小题3: | | A．lay | B．lies | C．located | D．stood |
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| 小题4: | | A．case | B．conditions | C．occasions | D．situations |
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| 小题5: | | A．discussed | B．dismissed | C．discovered | D．distrusted |
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| 小题6: | | A．happened | B．broken out | C．replaced | D．took over |
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| 小题7: | | A．far | B．farther | C．away | D．far from |
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| 小题8: | | A．turn | B．return | C．reality | D．reappear |
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| 小题9: | | A．emotions | B．feelings | C．exchanges | D．movement |
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| 小题10: | | A．burst forth | B．burst | C．appeared | D．occurred |
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| 小题11: | | A．command | B．confirm | C．possess | D．prohibit |
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| 小题12: | | A．starts | B．comprehends | C．manufactures | D．works |
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| 小题13: | | A．create | B．plant | C．cultivate | D．produce |
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| 小题14: | | A．rather than | B．other than | C．would rather | D．or rather |
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| 小题15: | | A．suspiciously | B．suspecting | C．prosperously | D．doubtfully |
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After the birth of my second child, I got a job at a restaurant. Having worked with an experienced 16 for a few days. I was 17 to wait tables on my own. All went 18 that first week. When Saturday night came, I was luckily 19 the tables not far from the kitchen. 20 , I still felt it a little hard to carry the heavy trays(托盘).
Before I knew it, the 21 was full of people. I moved slowly, 22 every step. I remember how 23 I was when I saw the tray stand near the tables; it looked different from the one I was 24 on. It had nice handles, which made it 25 to move around. I was pleased with everything and began to 26 I was a natural at this job.
Then, an old man came to me and said, “Excuse me, dear, my wife and I loved 27 you work. It seems your tray stand has been very 28 to you, but we are getting ready to 29 now, and my wife needs her 30 back.”
At first his 31 did not get across. “What was he talking about!” Then, I got it. I had set my trays on his wife’s orthopedic walker(助步器). I stood frozen as ice, but my face was 32 . I wanted to get into a hole and 33 .
Since then, I have learned from many mistakes such as the one I just 34 . I have learned to be more 35 and not to be too sure of myself.
| 小题1: | | A．manager | B．assistant | C．cook | D．waitress |
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| 小题2: | | A．promised | B．invited | C．advised | D．allowed |
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| 小题3: | | A．well | B．quickly | C．safely | D．wrong |
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| 小题4: | | A．left | B．shown | C．brought | D．given |
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| 小题5: | | A．However | B．Therefore | C．Otherwise | D．Finally |
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| 小题6: | | A．kitchen | B．street | C．restaurant | D．table |
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| 小题7: | | A．taking | B．changing | C．minding | D．saving |
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| 小题8: | | A．angry | B．happy | C．sad | D．calm |
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| 小题9: | | A．fixed | B．trained | C．loaded | D．waited |
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| 小题10: | | A．slower | B．lighter | C．quieter | D．easier |
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| 小题11: | | A．believe | B．agree | C．regret | D．pretend |
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| 小题12: | | A．letting | B．making | C．watching | D．having |
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| 小题13: | | A．useful | B．familiar | C．unusual | D．interesting |
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| 小题14: | | A．rest | B．order | C．eat | D．leave |
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| 小题15: | | A．bag | B．tray | C．walker | D．coat |
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| 小题16: | | A．message | B．praise | C．idea | D．need |
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| 小题17: | | A．cold | B．full of joy | C．pale | D．on fire |
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| 小题18: | | A．lie | B．defend | C．hide | D．stay |
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| 小题19: | | A．repeated | B．discovered | C．corrected | D．described |
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| 小题20: | | A．patient | B．careful | C．honest | D．practical |
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In 1859，during the Gold Rush，a twenty- year-old immigrant（移民）from Bavaria named Levi Strauss stepped off the boat in San Francisco. He had with him a special cloth called Serge de Nimes that was later called denim in America. Levi Strauss hoped to sell the denim as material to make tents and covers for wagons to the men who were going to the goldfields to look for gold.
“You should have brought trousers to sell. In the goldfields we need strong trousers that don‘t wear out，”one young miner advised Strauss. So Levi Strauss took some of his denim to the nearest tailor and had him make the miner a pair of trousers. The miner was so pleased that he told other miners about the wonderful newcomer，Levi，and soon Levi Strauss had to open a shop，producing enough trousers for the miners. The miners wanted trousers that were comfortable to ride in and were low cut so that they could bend over easily to pick up the gold from under their feet. Besides they wanted the trousers to have big useful pockets. One miner complained that the gold in his pockets kept tearing them. So Levi put metal corners in the pockets to make them stronger. Very soon，miners and cowboys from all over came to get fitted up with Levi‘s trousers. Today more than a hundred years later， Levi’s trousers walk the world a Levi‘s blue jeans（牛仔裤）。
小题1:The denim cloth was originally（起初）meant for____.| A．making tent covers and wagons | | B．making tents for wagons | | C．making trousers for the miners | | D．making wagon covers and tents |
小题2:What kind of material do you think is denim？| A．A strong type of cloth that is not torn by strong wears. | | B．A special type of cloth that cannot be washed away by rain. | | C．A smooth type of cloth that is for underwear. | | D．A wonderful type of cloth that is as good as metal. |
小题3:A miner advised Strauss to sell trousers because ____.| A．the miners didn‘t have enough trousers | | B．the miner‘s trousers had not been strong enough | | C．the miner‘s trousers did not wear out easily | | D．the tailor on the goldfield could not make trousers |
小题4:Why did the miners need strong pockets in the trousers？| A．Their pockets kept tearing the gold. | | B．Their pockets were not made of metal. | | C．The gold they found was too sharp and heavy to tear their pockets. | | D．The gold they collected easily tore their pockets. |
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意， 然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
An old man had three children, all boys. When they had grown up, he called them together and told them that he was very __36__ and no longer able to provide, __37__ for himself .He ordered them to go out and bring him food and clothing.
The three brothers __38 __ , and after a very long while they came to a large__39__. They decided that once they got across they would __40__. The eldest told the youngest to take the middle road, and the second to go to the right, __41__ he himself would go to the left. Then, in a year’s time, they would __42__ to the same spot.
So they parted, and at the end of a year, as __43__, they found their way back to the riverside. The eldest asked the youngest what he had gotten during his travels, and the boy __44__: I have nothing but a __45__ . If you look into it, you can see all over the country, no matter how far away.”
When asked __46__ what he had gotten, the second brother replied : “Only a pair of sandals that are so full of __47__ that if one puts them on one can walk at once to any place in the country in one step.”
Then the eldest himself, said: “ I , __48__ , have obtained but little, a kind of medicine, that is all. But let us look into the mirror and see how father __49__.”
The youngest __50__ his mirror, and they all looked into it and saw that their father was already __51__.Then the elder said: “Let us __52__ home and see what we can do,” So the second brought out his sandals, and all three placed their feet inside them and , __53__ , they reached their father’s grave. Then the eldest took the__54__ out of his bag, and poured it over the grave. At once their father __55__, as if nothing had been the matter with him.
Now which of these three sons has performed the best?
| 小题1: | | A．old | B．tired | C．active | D．unusual |
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| 小题2: | | A．merely | B．even | C．already | D．ever |
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| 小题3: | | A．took down | B．grew up | C．set out | D．turned around |
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| 小题4: | | A．plain | B．temple | C．mountain | D．river |
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| 小题5: | | A．settle | B．speed | C．bathe | D．separate |
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| 小题6: | | A．but | B．although | C．while | D．if |
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| 小题7: | | A．refer | B．return | C．owe | D．contribute |
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| 小题8: | | A．agreed | B．tested | C．proved | D．called |
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| 小题9: | | A．rose | B．replied | C．aimed | D．added |
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| 小题10: | | A．map | B．rule | C．mirror | D．telescope |
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| 小题11: | | A．in doubt | B．in store | C．in time | D．in turn |
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| 小题12: | | A．happiness | B．time | C．energy | D．power |
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| 小题13: | | A．however | B．therefore | C．too | D．anyway |
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| 小题14: | | A．came out | B．got on | C．made up | D．broke down |
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| 小题15: | | A．produced | B．fetched | C．hid | D．received |
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| 小题16: | | A．dead | B．rich | C．strong | D．sick |
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| 小题17: | | A．call | B．ride | C．hurry | D．drive |
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| 小题18: | | A．suddenly | B．instead | C．slowly | D．immediately |
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| 小题19: | | A．fish | B．medicine | C．money | D．wine |
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| 小题20: | | A．got up | B．built up | C．joined in | D．passed away |
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From my first day, I was attending press conferences and other media events all over town. I got to attend events at places I had never thought I’d get to: the White House, the Senate and House of Representative buildings at the Capitol (国会大厦), the Department of Health and Human Services, just to name a few. And I was sent to cover these events as if I were a reporter, not just an intern (实习生) .
In fact, I never really felt like an intern. I was given the opportunity to do the work that everyone else at the paper was doing. I covered stories on my own and wrote the articles myself. I was included in discussions for story ideas. I helped to edit the articles that went into the paper. I was able to take part in every aspect of the newspaper that I wanted to experience.
The best part of working at the Nation’s Health was the staff. They were supportive in letting me go out and do things on my own, while I always knew that they would be more than happy to answer any questions or help me with any problems I might have. Best of all, they treated me as their equal, not just an intern whom they could get to do all the work they didn’t want to do.
After interning at the Nation’s Health for nearly seven months and having more than 30 articles published, I had to move on. My experience there gave me insight into how the media work, which helps me when I’m trying to choose stories. In addition, it showed me that work really can be fun.
小题1:What is the passage mainly about?| A．How good reporting begins with journalism interns. | | B．The author’s opportunity to work at the Nation’s Health. | | C．The author’s experience working as an intern | | D．The author’s first day as a professional reporter. |
小题2:What impressed the author most when working at the Nation’s Health?| A．The employees treated her as one of them equally. | | B．The opportunity to work alone. | | C．Covering stories and writing articles | | D．Coming up with story ideas for the newspaper. |
小题3:We can infer that the author had thought an intern would be made to ____.| A．go to as many places as possible | | B．do the boring things that others didn’t want to do | | C．treat people equally, no matter who they were. | | D．get help from a professional reporter |
小题4:What did the author think of her experience of working at the Notion’s Health?| A．Meaningful | B．Disappointing | C．Tiring | D． Surprising |
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