Douglas Adams was born in Cambridge in March 1952, educated at Brentwood School,
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Douglas Adams was born in Cambridge in March 1952, educated at Brentwood School, Essex and St John"s College, Cambridge where, in 1974 he gained a BA (and later an MA) in English literature.
He was the creator of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy(《银河系漫游指南》), which started life as a BBC Radio 4 series in March 1978. Since then it has been transformed into a series of best-selling novels, a TV series, a record album, a computer game and several stage adaptations.
The Hitchhiker"s Guide to the Galaxy"s success sent the book straight to Number One in the UK Bestseller List and in 1984 Douglas Adams became the youngest author to be awarded a Golden Pan. He won a further two (a rare feat), and was nominated—though not selected - for the first Best of Young British Novelists awards.
He followed this success with The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (1980); Life, The Universe and Everything (1982); So Long and Thanks for all the Fish (1984); and Mostly Harmless (1992). The first two books in the Hitchhiker series were adapted into a 6-part television series, which was an immediate success when first showed in 1982. Other publications include Dirk Gently"s Holistic Detective Agency (1987) and Long Dark Tea-time of the Soul (1988). In 1984 Douglas teamed up with John Lloyd and wrote The Meaning of Life and their second huge success, The Deeper Meaning of Life followed in 1990. One of Douglas’s personal favorites was written in 1990 when he teamed up with zoologist Mark Carwardine and wrote Last Chance to See an account of a world-wide search for rare and endangered species of animals.
Douglas sold over 15 million books in the UK, the US and Australia. He was also a best seller in German, Swedish and many other languages.
Douglas Adams died on Friday, May 11, 2001, in Santa Barbara, CA. He will be greatly missed by fans worldwide.
小题1:The main idea of this passage is .| A．Douglas Adams, always loved by fans | | B．Douglas Adams and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy | | C．Douglas Adams and his works | | D．Douglas Adams’s personal lives |
小题2:The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy was first shown to the public as .| A．a radio series | B．a movie | C．a TV series | D．a computer game |
小题3:Which two books were adapted into a six-part TV series?| A．Life, The Universe and Everything and Mostly Harmless | | B．The Restaurant at the End of the Universe and Life, The Universe and Everything | | C．The Restaurant at the End of the Universe and So Long and Thanks for all the Fish | | D．So Long and Thanks for all the Fish and Mostly Harmless |
小题4: Last Chance to See is a book about .| A．Some stories happening in a Dirk Gently"s Holistic Detective Agency | | B．the author’s personal favorites | | C．a zoologist and his worldwide experiences | | D．searching for rare and endangered species of animals |
小题5:Which of the following statement is not true?| A．Douglas Adams died at the age of 49 and he was memorized by his fans. | | B．Douglas Adams was the youngest author to be selected as one of the first Best of Young British Novelists. | | C．John Lloyd was one of the authors of the two books, The Meaning of Lifeand The Deeper Meaning of Life. | | D．Douglas graduated from Essex and St John"s College and gained a Master’s Degree. |
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答案
小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:B |
解析
试题分析：文章介绍了Douglas Adams的成就和他的作品的梗概。
小题1:主旨题：文章介绍了Douglas Adams和他的作品。选C
小题2:细节题：从第二段的句子：He was the creator of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy(《银河系漫游指南》), which started life as a BBC Radio 4 series in March 1978. 可知选A
小题3:细节题：从第三段的句子：He followed this success with The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (1980); Life, The Universe and Everything (1982); So Long and Thanks for all the Fish (1984); and Mostly Harmless (1992). The first two books in the Hitchhiker series were adapted into a 6-part television series, 可知选B
小题4:细节题：从第四段的句子：One of Douglas’s personal favorites was written in 1990 when he teamed up with zoologist Mark Carwardine and wrote Last Chance to See an account of a world-wide search for rare and endangered species of animals.可知选D
小题5:细节题：从第二段的句子：He won a further two (a rare feat), and was nominated—though not selected - for the first Best of Young British Novelists awards可知他并没有获得英国最佳年轻小说家。选B
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Mother used to ask me what the most important part of the body is. Through the years I would 1 at the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought 2 very important to us, so I said, “My ears, mum.” She said, “No, many people are 3 . But think about it and I’ll ask you again.”
Since making my first 4 , I had often thought over the question. So the next time I told her, “Mum, it must be our eyes.” She said, “You are 5 fast, but the answer isn’t correct because there are blind people.”
6 the years, mother asked me a couple more 7 and always her response was, “No, but you are getting 8 , dear.” Last year, my Grandpa 9 . Everybody was heartbroken, crying. When it was our __10 to say our final good-bye to Grandpa, Mum asked me, “Do you know the important body part yet, my dear?”
I was 11 when she was asking me. I always thought this was a 12__ between us. She saw the __13 look on my face and told me “This question’s very important. It shows you have really 14 your life.” I saw her eyes full of tears. She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your 15 .” I asked, “Is it because they hold up your head?” she replied, “No, it is 16 on them a crying friend or a loved one can __17 their head. I hope you’ll have a shoulder to cry 18 when you need it.”
Then and there I understood the most important body part is not a 19 one. It is being sympathetic(同情的) to the pain of 20 .
| 小题1: | | A．guess | B．believe | C．doubt | D．notice |
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| 小题2: | | A．love | B．health | C．sight | D．sound |
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| 小题3: | | A．blind | B．invisible | C．deaf | D．thoughtful |
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| 小题4: | | A．discovery | B．decision | C．advice | D．attempt |
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| 小题5: | | A．thinking | B．learning | C．growing | D．changing |
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| 小题6: | | A．Over | B．Till | C．Beyond | D．Before |
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| 小题7: | | A．times | B．things | C．questions | D．ways |
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| 小题8: | | A．stronger | B．taller | C．nicer | D．smarter |
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| 小题9: | | A．left out | B．got ill | C．passed away | D．got wounded |
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| 小题10: | | A．turn | B．duty | C．pity | D．chance |
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| 小题11: | | A．satisfied | B．shocked | C．interested | D．excited |
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| 小题12: | | A．test | B．secret | C．match | D．game |
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| 小题13: | | A．worried | B．regretted | C．puzzled | D．pained |
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| 小题14: | | A．lived | B．found | C．disliked | D．enjoyed |
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| 小题15: | | A．feet | B．shoulders | C．hands | D．hair |
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| 小题16: | | A．how | B．why | C．because | D．whether |
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| 小题17: | | A．put | B．carry | C．leave | D．rest |
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| 小题19: | | A．valuable | B．selfish | C．useful | D．precious |
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| 小题20: | | A．Grandpa | B．the deaf | C．others | D．the blind |
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As far back as he could remember，Larry had longed to go to Hollywood and become a film star．The young man’s hopes for success were broken again and again，however．Hollywood just did not seem interesting．When he first came to California，Larry had decided never to give up and return home without success．Therefore，he kept on trying．Someday，he told himself，his big opportunity would come．
Larry found a job parking cars for one of Hollywood’s big restaurants．His pay was elementary，but since the guests were kind enough to give him more money，he managed to make a living．One day he recognized an important film director driving into the parking lot （停车场） and getting out of his car．Larry had recently heard that the man was ready to make a new picture．
Larry got into the car and prepared to drive it on into the lot and park it．Then he stopped，jumped out，and ran over to the director．“Excuse me，sir，but I think it’s only fair to tell you that it’s now or never if you want me in your next picture．A lot of big companies are after me．”
Instead of pushing away the boy，the director laughed，then wrote something on a card and handed it to the young man．“Come and see me tomorrow．”
Larry got a small part in the director’s next film．He was on his way！
小题1:Which of the following was Larry interested in?| A．Working as a waiter． | B．Becoming a film star | | C．Parking cars for film stars． | D．Owing a big company |
小题2:Why did Larry find a job parking cars?| A．Because he liked the job． | | B．Because the parking lot was near Hollywood． | | C．To make a living and wait for the opportunity． | | D．To see a lot of film stars and work for them． |
小题3:After reading the story what can we infer （推断） about the film director ?| A．He wanted to laugh at Larry． | | B．He recognized Larry at first sight． | | C．He was kind and gave Larry a try． | | D．He thought Larry would become a star． |
小题4:what does the word “elementary” mean in this passage?小题5:“He was on his way”refers to the fact that ________．| A．he gave up and returned home | | B．he began to work towards success | | C．he took a journey to Hollywood | | D．he had difficulty in playing the small part |
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It was a cold winter day that Sunday. The parking lot to the 1 was filling up quickly. I noticed, as I got out of my car, fellow church members were 2 among themselves as they walked in the church. As I got 3__, I saw a man leaning up against the wall outside the church. He was almost lying down 4 he was asleep. His hat was 5 down so you could not see his face. He wore shoes that looked 30 years old, too 6 for his feet, with holes all over them and his toes 7 out. I guessed this man was 8 and asleep, so I walked on 9 through the doors of the church. We all talked for a few minutes, and someone 10 the man lying outside. People whispered but no one took 11 to ask him to come in, 12 me. A few moments later church began. We were all waiting for the Preacher (牧师) to take his 13 and to give us the Word, _14 the doors to the church opened. In 15 the man walking down the church with his head down. People gasped（喘息）and whispered and made _16 . He made his way down the church and up onto the pulpit (讲坛) where he took off his hat and coat. My heart 17 .
There stood our preacher… he was the “homeless man”. The preacher took his Bible (圣经) and 18 it on his stand.
“ 19 , I don"t think I have to tell you what I am preaching about today. If you ＿20＿ people by their appearance, you have no time to love them.”
| 小题1: | | A．school | B．lecture | C．park | D．church |
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| 小题2: | | A．arguing | B．whispering | C．stating | D．speaking |
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| 小题3: | | A．closer | B．clearer | C．lower | D．farther |
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| 小题4: | | A．even though | B．so that | C．as if | D．even if |
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| 小题5: | | A．dragged | B．pulled | C．dropped | D．pushed |
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| 小题7: | | A．reached | B．went | C．stuck | D．ran |
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| 小题8: | | A．homeless | B．helpless | C．hopeless | D．careless |
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| 小题10: | | A．invited | B．mentioned | C．took | D．called |
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| 小题11: | | A．pleasure | B．measure | C．courage | D．trouble |
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| 小题12: | | A．except | B．besides | C．without | D．including |
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| 小题13: | | A．turn | B．place. | C．time | D．seat |
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| 小题14: | | A．when | B．before | C．as | D．after |
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| 小题15: | | A．rushed | B．hurried | C．came | D．entered |
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| 小题16: | | A．decision | B．choices | C．faces | D．jokes |
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| 小题17: | | A．sank | B．fell | C．broke | D．failed |
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| 小题18: | | A．threw | B．set | C．laid | D．folded |
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| 小题19: | | A．Brothers | B．Folks | C．Supporters | D．Members |
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| 小题20: | | A．judge | B．hate | C．treat | D．test |
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All of my students I taught at Saint Mary’s School in Morris, Minnesota were dear to me, but Mark was one in a million. His happytobealive attitude made even his occasional naughtiness 31 .
Mark talked 32 in class. I had to remind him again and again that talking without 33 was unacceptable. What impressed me so much, though, was his sincere response every time I had to correct him for misbehaving, “Thank you for correcting me, Madam!” I didn’t know what to make of it at first, but before long I became 34 hearing it many times a day.
However, one morning my patience was 35 when Mark talked once too often. I warned Mark, “If you say one more word, I am going to tape your mouth 36 !”
It wasn’t ten seconds later when Chuck blurted out（脱口说出）, “Mark is talking again.” I hadn’t asked any of the students to help me 37 Mark, but since I had stated the 38 in front of the class, I had to act on it.
Taking out a roll of masking tape from the drawer of my desk, I walked to Mark’s desk, 39 two pieces of tape and made a big X with them over his mouth. I then returned to the 40 of the room.
As I glanced at Mark to see how he was doing, he winked at me naughtily. That he did so funnily! I started 41 . The entire class 42 as I walked back to Mark’s desk, 43 the tape, and shrugged my shoulders. His first words were, “Thank you for 44 me, Madam!”
Several years passed until one cold rainy day when my father broke the news to me that Mark was killed in Vietnam War, I broke down and cried in my heart, “Mark, I would give all the masking tape in the world 45 you could talk to me!”
| 小题1: | | A．delightful | B．attractive | C．striking | D．annoying |
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| 小题2: | | A．happily | B．constantly | C．quickly | D．immediately |
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| 小题3: | | A．hesitation | B．permission | C．delay | D．trouble |
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| 小题4: | | A．curious about | B．unbearable of | C．accustomed to | D．fond of |
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| 小题5: | | A．growing out | B．working out | C．going out | D．running out |
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| 小题6: | | A．close | B．firmly | C．shut | D．closely |
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| 小题7: | | A．watch | B．criticize | C．overlook | D．inform |
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| 小题8: | | A．opinion | B．view | C．punishment | D．evidence |
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| 小题9: | | A．put up | B．tore off | C．cut into | D．took out |
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| 小题10: | | A．back | B．centre | C．entrance | D．front |
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| 小题11: | | A．laughing | B．screaming | C．complaining | D．criticizing |
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| 小题12: | | A．disturbed | B．protected | C．froze | D．cheered |
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| 小题13: | | A．stuck | B．recovered | C．removed | D．fastened |
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| 小题14: | | A．praising | B．correcting | C．encouraging | D．hurting |
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| 小题15: | | A．as if | B．in case | C．if only | D．even if |
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Last night was the last game for my eight-year-old son’s soccer team. It was the final quarter. The score was two to one, my son’s team in the lead. Parents surrounded the playground, offering encouragement.
With less than ten seconds remaining, the ball suddenly rolled in front of my son’s teammate, Mickey O’ Donnel. With shouts of “Kick it!” echoing across the playground, Mickey turned around and gave it everything he had. All around me the crowd erupted. O’Donnel had scored!
Then there was silence. Mickey had scored all right, but in the wrong goal, ending the game in a tie. For a moment there was a total hush. You see, Mickey has Down syndrome（唐氏综合症）and for him there is no such thing as a wrong goal. All goals were celebrated by a joyous hug from Mickey. He had even been known to hug the opposing players when they scored.
The silence was finally broken when Mickey, his face filled with joy, hugged my son tightly and shouted, “I scored! I scored! Everybody won! Everybody won!” For a moment I held my breath, not sure how my son would react. I need not have worried. I watched, through tears, as my son threw up his hand in the classic high-five（致礼）salute and started chanting, “Way to go Mickey! Way to go Mickey!” Within moments both teams surrounded Mickey, joining in the chant and congratulating him on his goal.
Later that night, when my daughter asked who had won, I smiled as I replied, “It was a tie. Everybody won.”
小题1:Which is the most correct description of the author’s son? He was _________.| A．brave | B．sympathetic | C．honest | D．proud |
小题2:The underlined word “hush” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to “_________”.| A．cheer | B．laughter | C．silence | D．cry |
小题3:Why did the author hold his breath when Mickey scored and hugged his son?| A．Because his son might get angry with Mike | B．Because Mickey cheated everyone | | C．Because his son would accept the fact | D．Because the score was out of his expectation |
小题4:We can infer from the passage that Mickey .| A．was hated by his own team | | B．was excited when he realized the fault | | C．was warm-hearted and played soccer for both teams | | D．was cared about by his teammates |
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