Before she appeared on the reality show (真人秀) Britain"s Got Talent, Susan Boyle
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Before she appeared on the reality show (真人秀) Britain"s Got Talent, Susan Boyle was just an ordinary middleaged British woman.Now all this is going to change. She lives in a house with her cat Pebbles in a tiny Scottish town.Because of learning difficulties, she doesn"t have much education.But what she does have is a very good voice.As a kid, she sang in church and choirs and school plays.For a living, she sang at local pubs. When she took the stage on April 10th her hair was untidy and her clothes seemed just_one_step_up_from rags.The audience laughed at her. But then she opened her mouth.A few bars into the song and the laughing audience went silent.A beautiful voice was singing I Dreamed a Dream from the musical Les Miserables.Everyone was amazed.At the end of her song, the audience jumped to their feet and applauded wildly. Almost overnight, Susan became a household name.She won fans and millions of admirers.Her online videos have drawn over 85.2 million hits. Susan"s story proved the truth of an old saying: “Never judge the book by its cover.” Susan may look ordinary, and doesn"t have much dress sense, but she can certainly sing. Susan"s fans admire her courage, as much as they do her voice.She has experienced mockery and many disappointments, but her love for music has kept her going, which is worth anyone"s respect. 小题1:According to the passage, Susan Boyle ________.A.is a famous young actress | B.became famous after a show | C.used to be a good student | D.is good at dancing and has millions of admirers | 小题2:The underlined phrase “just one step up from” in the third paragraph probably means ________.A.far from | B.close to | C.different from | D.the same as | 小题3:The audience jumped and applauded wildly because ________.A.her hair was untidy and her clothes seemed just one step up from rags | B.she looked very funny | C.she sang so well that everyone was amazed | D.she made a foolish mistake in the end | 小题4:Susan Boyle has many fans now because of ________.A.her beautiful face | B.her knowing how to dress | C.her good education | D.her beautiful voice and courage | 小题5:The passage is mainly about ________.A.how to win fans | B.how to sing well | C.a woman"s sudden success | D.a woman"s simple life |
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小题1:B 小题2:B 小题3:C 小题4:D 小题5:C |
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试题分析:本文介绍苏珊·波伊尔在英国著名电视选秀节目“英国达人”一夜成名的故事。 小题1:细节理解题。根据第四段“Almost overnight, Susan became a household name.”可知苏 珊·波伊尔在电视选秀节目“英国达人”的一次演出后就一夜成名,故选B项 小题2:词义猜测题。根据文中的“her hair was untidy”和“The audience laughed at her”可知她的穿着不好,接近于破烂(rags),故选B项。 小题3:细节理解题。根据第三段“A beautiful voice was singing I Dreamed a Dream from the musical Les Miserables. Everyone was amazed. At the end of her song, the audience jumped to their feet and applauded wildly”可知,人们欢呼鼓掌是因为她确实唱得太好了,故选C项。 小题4:逻辑推理题。根据最后一段“Susan’s fans admire her courage, as much as they do her voice…but her love for music has kept her going, which is worth anyone’s respect.”可知人们是因为她漂亮的歌喉和勇气而迷恋她,故选D项。 小题5:主旨大意题。本文主要介绍“没星相指数”很高的苏珊·波伊尔在电视选秀节目“英国达人”的一次演出后就一夜成名,故选C项。 点评:本文介绍苏珊·波伊尔在英国著名电视选秀节目“英国达人”一夜成名的故事。测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力,要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系,对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断;或根据作者所阐述的观点理论,对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释。考生首先要仔细阅读短文,完整了解信息,准确把握作者观点。 |
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Ling Ruiming has long dreamed of traveling around the world. But when the 86-year-old man was diagnosed with terminal cancer, it 48 that his dream would never come true. 49 a micro blog his granddaughter Ling Yifan posted on Sina Weibo, China’s Twitter-like platform, Ling Ruiming was able to travel around the world within several days. “My grandpa is sick with few days 50 ,” she wrote. “All he wanted to do is to travel around the world. Could you please do him a favor of taking him around the world by taking a photo with his 51 at your place?” Within three hours, the post was forwarded (转发) tens of thousands of times. Ling Yifan has 52 more than 20,000 replies with photos of her grandfather’s portrait at places around the world, including the River Thames in England and the Berlin Wall in Germany, even a picture at the South Pole. Her grandfather was delighted and grateful to see his photo 53 different backgrounds from all over the world. Ling Yifan said, “It was not until three months ago, when my grandfather was diagnosed and moved to Peking University Third Hospital, that I realized the love between family members is the most precious and 54 part of life. What I did is just my way to fulfill the grandpa’s dream and 55 some of his regrets.”
小题1: | A.looked | B.proved | C.supposed | D.appeared |
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小题2: | A.As for | B.Thanks to | C.Regard to | D.Result in |
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小题3: | A.remained | B.followed | C.left | D.stayed |
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小题4: | A.book | B.diary | C.portrait | D.map |
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小题5: | A.received | B.accepted | C.owned | D.sent |
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小题7: | A.honorable | B.responsible | C.unforgettable | D.irreplaceable |
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小题8: | A.reduce | B.remove | C.replace | D.reply |
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完形填空(共20小题;每小题1. 5分,满分30分) A man and his wife arrived in Boston by train.After getting off the train, they walked without an 36____ into the outer office of Harvard’s president.So they were stopped by his secretary and kept 37____.For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, 38____ that the couple would finally become disappointed and 39____.But they didn’t.The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though 40____. A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a 41____ face.The lady told him, “We had a son that 42____ Harvard for one year.He loved Harvard.He was 43____ here.But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed.My husband and I would like to 44____ a memorial(纪念物)to him, somewhere on campus.” The president wasn’t moved.Instead, he was 45____.“Madam,” he said, “we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died.If we did, this place would look like a 46____ ,” “Oh, no,” the lady 47____ quickly.“We don’t want to put up a statue.We would like to give a 48____ to Harvard.” The president rolled his eyes and 49____ at the couple and then exclaimed,” A building! Do you have any 50____ how much a building costs? We have spent over $7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard.” For a moment the lady was silent.The president was 51____, because he could get rid of them now.Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a 52____? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded.53____ their offer was turned down.Mr.and Mrs.Stanford traveled to California where they founded Stanford University 54____ after them, a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer 55____ about.
小题1: | A.choice | B.decision | C.acquaintance | D.appointment |
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小题2: | A.waiting | B.standing | C.sitting | D.talking |
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小题3: | A.hoping | B.finding | C.realizing | D.imagining |
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小题4: | A.go down | B.go out | C.go away | D.go around |
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小题5: | A.hopelessly | B.carefully | C.unexpectedly | D.unwillingly |
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小题6: | A.pleasant | B.funny | C.cold | D.sad |
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小题7: | A.attended | B.visited | C.studied | D.served |
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小题8: | A.clever | B.brave | C.proud | D.happy |
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小题9: | A.set about | B.set up | C.set down | D.set off |
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小题10: | A.satisfied | B.excited | C.shocked | D.ashamed |
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小题11: | A.park | B.cemetery | C.garden | D.museum |
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小题12: | A.explained | B.expressed | C.refused | D.admitted |
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小题13: | A.building | B.yard | C.playground | D.square |
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小题14: | A.laughed | B.shouted | C.glanced | D.called |
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小题15: | A.suggestion | B.idea | C.thought | D.opinion |
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小题16: | A.bored | B.astonished | C.interested | D.pleased |
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小题17: | A.department | B.university | C.business | D.club |
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小题18: | A.Once | B.While | C.Since | D.Though |
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小题19: | A.named | B.looked | C.taken | D.followed |
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小题20: | A.talked | B.knew | C.heard | D.cared |
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My parents were in a huge argument, and I was really upset about it. I didn’t know who I should talk with about how I was feeling. So I asked Mom to allow me to stay the night at my best friend’s house. Though I knew I wouldn’t tell her about my parents’ situation, I was looking forward to getting out of the house. I was in the middle of packing up my things when suddenly the power went out in the neighborhood. Mom came to tell me that I should stay with my grandpa until the power came back on. I was really disappointed because I felt that we did not have much to talk about. But I knew he would be frightened alone in the dark. I went to his room and told him that I’d stay with him until the power was restored. He was quite happy and said, “Great opportunity(机会)” “ What is ?” I asked. “ To talk, you and I,” he said. “To hold a private little meeting about what we’re going to do with your mom and dad, and what we’re going to do with ourselves now that we’re in the situation we are in.” “But we can’t do anything about it, Grandpa,” I said, surprised that here was someone with whom I could share my feelings and someone who was in the same “boat” as I was. And that’s how the most unbelievable friendship between my grandfather and me started. Sitting there in the dark, we talked about our feelings and fears of life—from how fast things change, to how they sometimes don’t change fast enough. That night, because the power went out, I found a new friend, with whom I could safely talk about all my fears and pains, whatever they may be. Suddenly, the lights all came back on. “Well,” he said, “ I guess that means you’ll want to go now. I really like our talk. I hope the power will go out every few nights!” 小题1: I wished to get out of the house because ______________A.I was angry about my parents’ quarrel(争吵) | B.I found nobody to share my feelings with | C.I wanted to escape from the dark house | D.I planned to tell my friend about my trouble | 小题2:Grandpa was happy to see me because _____________A.he could discuss the problem with me | B.he had not seen me for a long time | C.he was afraid of darkness | D.he felt quite lonely | 小题3:What can be inferred from the passage?A.The grandchild was eager to leave. | B.They would have more chats. | C.The lights would go out again. | D.It would no longer be dark. |
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完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分) One morning I wasted nearly an hour watching a tiny ant carry a huge feather. Several times, it 36 several obstacles in its path. And after a brief pause it would make the necessary detour (绕道). 37 one point, the ant had to cross a crack(裂缝) about 10mm wide. After some 38 thoughts, the ant laid the feather over the crack, walked 39 it and picked the feather up on the other side, then continued on its way. I was 40 by the cleverness of this ant. It was only a small insect, lacking in 41 yet equipped with a brain to reason, explore, discover and overcome. 42 this ant, like the other two-legged creatures 43 on the earth, also shares human failings. After some time the ant 44 reached its destination — a flower bed and a small hole that was the entrance to its 45 home. It was there that the ant met its 46 . How could that large feather possibly 47 such a small hole? Of course, it couldn’t. So the ant, after all this 48 and using great brightness, overcoming problems a1l along the way, just gave up the 49 and went home. The ant had not thought the problem through 50 it began its journey and in the end the feather was 51 more than a burden. Isn’t our 52 like that? We worry about our families; we worry about the 53 of money; and we worry about all kinds of things. These are all burdens — the things we pick up along life’s path, and drag them around the obstacles and over the cracks that life will bring, only to 54 that at the destination they are 55 and we can’t take them with us.
小题1: | A.came across | B.came about | C.got over | D.took over |
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小题3: | A.brave | B.tiring | C.short | D.magic |
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小题4: | A.through | B.across | C.beside | D.behind |
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小题5: | A.satisfied | B.frightened | C.annoyed | D.attracted |
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小题6: | A.height | B.size | C.depth | D.width |
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小题7: | A.Therefore | B.Otherwise | C.But | D.Moreover |
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小题8: | A.living | B.working | C.sleeping | D.walking |
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小题9: | A.finally | B.probably | C.suddenly | D.easily |
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小题10: | A.lonely | B.comfortable | C.underground | D.big |
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小题11: | A.partner | B.parent | C.match | D.friend |
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小题13: | A.trouble | B.pleasure | C.decision | D.matter |
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小题14: | A.insect | B.problem | C.feather | D.hole |
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小题15: | A.before | B.after | C.until | D.once |
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小题16: | A.everything | B.anything | C.something | D.nothing |
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小题17: | A.study | B.aim | C.dream | D.1ife |
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小题18: | A.waste | B.lack | C.worth | D.danger |
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小题19: | A.think | B.wonder | C.warn | D.find |
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小题20: | A.bad | B.useless | C.meaningful | D.practical |
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完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分) I have decided to test myself every day in a different way. Today’s test: practice the art of 41 . It is something so simple, but so 42 to those who need a kind heart and a good listener. Sometimes, we all need someone to listen to us with no 43 . We just want to be heard. 44 , I really made sure that I listened to everyone who spoke to me throughout the day, 45 I was busy. As I was 46 in the break room today, I had a conversation with a colleague I 47 talked to. She always looked like a(n) 48 lady, but today she seemed very troubled. So I sat down with my lunch and jut listened. She told me about her unlucky 49 who was killed in a car crash last year, and her 50 daughter who struggled with pain every day. I listened and made her 51 much better. At the end of the 52 , I gave the single mother a big warm hug and told her how 53 she was. Of course, we 54 friends after our first talk. What an inspiration she is! 55 with so many difficulties and frustrations, she still comes to work with a positive attitude, a 56 to succeed and a big smile every day. I believe everyone 57 a ray of sunshine in their life, someone that will give them a big warm 58 and say, “You’re amazing!” I hope I can always get need like this met. I am a dreamer, but I move forward while I dream. My dream is to 59 happiness. Tomorrow, I will write “You are beautiful! :)” on small cards, hide them everywhere, and make those I work with 60 them by chance and with joy.
小题1: | A.listening | B.speaking | C.reading | D.writing |
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小题2: | A.complex | B.funny | C.common | D.important |
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小题3: | A.doubt | B.concern | C.opinions | D.answers |
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小题4: | A.However | B.Therefore | C.Besides | D.Afterwards |
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小题5: | A.if | B.while | C.because | D.even though |
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小题6: | A.drinking | B.kidding | C.sitting | D.lying |
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小题7: | A.never | B.seldom | C.always | D.sometimes |
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小题8: | A.lucky | B.positive | C.humorous | D.outgoing |
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小题9: | A.mother | B.father | C.husband | D.son |
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小题10: | A.sick | B.lazy | C.careless | D.naughty |
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小题11: | A.eat | B.feel | C.behave | D.recover |
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小题12: | A.day | B.test | C.lunch | D.conversation |
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小题13: | A.kind | B.beautiful | C.amazing | D.hard-working |
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小题14: | A.helped | B.became | C.encouraged | D.comforted |
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小题15: | A.Faced | B.Shocked | C.Confused | D.Defeated |
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小题16: | A.way | B.will | C.duty | D.chance |
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小题17: | A.has | B.deserves | C.appreciates | D.needs |
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小题18: | A.hand | B.welcome | C.hug | D.home |
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小题19: | A.share | B.seek | C.enjoy | D.spread |
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小题20: | A.find | B.open | C.receive | D.read |
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