Columbus returned home with the news of his discovery of “Indian” 36 Columbus ca
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Columbus returned home with the news of his discovery of “Indian” 36 Columbus called it. Then he was considered as the hero who had given a new world to Spain. Never had so great __37__ been shown to any __38__man.But there were some who were jealous of the __39__.”Who is this Columbus?” they asked, “and what has he done? Isn’t he a poor sailor from Italy？And could __40__ other seamen sail across the ocean just as he has done?”
One day Columbus was at 41 and several of these fellows were __42__ too. They tried to make Columbus __43__.”You have discovered strange lands __44__ the sea,”they said.“But we don’t see why there __45__ be so much said about it. Anybody can sail across the ocean and anybody can coast along the islands __46__ ,just as you have done. It is the __47__ thing in the world.”
Columbus made no answer, but after a while he took an egg from a dish and said to the people at the table, “Who __48__ you, gentlemen, can make the egg stand __49__ ?” One by one they tried the __50__．When the egg had gone __51__ around and everyone had failed, all said that it could not be done, Then Columbus took the egg and __52__the shell of the egg’s small end a little upon the table. After that there was no trouble in making it stand __53__.“Gentlemen,”said he, “what is easy than to do this __54__ you said was impossible ? It is simplest thing in the world. Anybody can do it-----AFTER HE HAD BEEN SHOWN __55__.”
小题1:A. so B. when C as D. that
| 小题2: | | A．respect | B．response | C．reward | D．request |
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| 小题3: | | A．great | B．common | C．usual | D．noble |
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| 小题4: | | A．discovery | B．inventor | C．discover | D．bravery |
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| 小题6: | | A．palace | B．hotel | C．counter | D．dinner |
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| 小题7: | | A．friendly | B．present | C．rude | D．angry |
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| 小题8: | | A．uncomfortable | B．happy | C．satisfied | D．disappointed |
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| 小题10: | | A．could | B．would | C．should | D．might |
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| 小题11: | | A．on another side | B．on other side | | C．on the other side | D．on one side |
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| 小题12: | | A．easiest | B．simplest | C．content | D．convenient |
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| 小题13: | | A．besides | B．among | C．including | D．except |
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| 小题14: | | A．on end | B．in end | C．by end | D．to end |
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| 小题15: | | A．egg | B．experiment | C．method | D．way |
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| 小题16: | | A．entirely | B．eventually | C．fluently | D．frequently |
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| 小题17: | | A．supported | B．hit | C．broke | D．stuck |
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| 小题18: | | A．downward | B．upward | C．backward | D．inward |
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答案
小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:A
小题5:C
小题6:D
小题7:B
小题8:A
小题9:A
小题10:C
小题11:C
小题12:B
小题13:B
小题14:A
小题15:A
小题16:A
小题17:C
小题18:B
小题19:A
小题20:D |
解析
试题分析：本文讲述的哥伦布很巧妙地化解了别人对他的怀疑，说明他是多么的聪明和勇敢。
小题1:C 连词辨析。A于是B当…时C正如；正如哥伦布称呼的那样，他所发现的地方被称为印度。
小题2:A 名词辨析。A尊敬B回应C奖励D要求；从来没有这样的尊敬被给与一个普通人。
小题3:B 形容词辨析。A伟大的B普通的C通常的D尊贵的；本句是指从来没有这样的尊敬被给与一个普通人。而哥伦布正是这样的而一个普通人。
小题4:A 名词辨析。A发现B发明家C发现者D勇敢；也有一些人嫉妒哥伦布的发现。
小题5:C 上下文串联。难道就没有别的水手能和他一样沿着海岸线航行并发现大陆吗？
小题6:D名词辨析。A地方B宾馆C柜台D饭；固定搭配at dinner在吃饭，指有一天，哥伦布正在一家餐厅里吃饭。
小题7:B 形容词辨析。A友好的B在场的C粗鲁的D生气的；另外还有一些嫉妒他的人在场。
小题8:A 形容词辨析。A不舒服B开心C满意D失望；这些人想让哥伦布不开心不舒服。
小题9:A 介词辨析。Beyond the sea指在海的另外一边。Beyond在…另外一边，超过。
小题10:C 情态动词辨析。A可能B会C竟然；应该D也行。我们不明白为什么竟然有如此多的人在谈论这样的一件事情。
小题11:C上下文串联。根据第一段最后可知这些人认为别的水手也可以航行到地球的另外一边。
小题12:B 形容词辨析。A最容易的B最简单的C满意的D便利的；这些人认为这是世界上最简单的很多人都会做的事情。
小题13:B 介词辨析。Among在…中；哥伦布让对方的人来把鸡蛋竖起来。Among指这些人中的人。
小题14:A 固定搭配。On end直立地；竖立地；直立是指哥伦布让对方的人来把鸡蛋竖起来。
小题15:A 上下文串联。根据上文内容可知对方的人都来尝试着把蛋竖起来。
小题16:A 副词辨析。A完全地B最后C流利地D频繁地；因为鸡蛋完全是圆的，所以无法竖起。
小题17:C 动词辨析。A支持B击中C打破D黏住；哥伦布拿起蛋，把边上的壳敲破了。
小题18:A 上下文串联。根据上文可知哥伦布让对方把鸡蛋竖起来，upward表示向上。
小题19:A 语法分析。That指代this在句中作为动词said的宾语。
小题20:D 语法辨析。任何人都可以做这些事情，在他被展示如何做以后。句中的how是指如何做这样的事情。
点评：本文讲述的哥伦布很巧妙地化解了别人对他的怀疑，说明他是多么的聪明和勇敢。本篇完形设空科学合理，考生很容易从中领会大意，从而下手会比较顺利，从选项中可以看出，本大题主要还是考查了词汇的辨析与运用，但更加注重综合语言能力的运用，需要根据故事情节，了解词汇用法的同时，结合语境，做出准确的判断。 |
举一反三
Whenever we do something wrong, Jesus Christ sees it. He loves us and doesn’t say it. Perhaps he’s wondering how long we’ll keep our mind suffering. A little boy named Johnny was visiting his grandparents on their farm and he was given a slingshot(弹弓) to play with out in the woods. He 36 for some time but he could never hit the target he had set for himself. Getting a little 37 , he walked back to the farmhouse for dinner. As he was _ 38 back, he saw Grandpa’s pet duck. Just out of 39 , he let the slingshot fly , hitting it in the head ,and killed it. In a panic, he 40 the dead duck in the woodpile, only to see his sister Sally 41 be watching him. Sally had seen all this, but she said _42 . After lunch that day Grandma said, “Sally, it’s your turn to wash the dishes.” But Sally said, “Grandma, Johnny told me he wanted to help in the kitchen.” And then she spoke _43 to him, “Remember the duck？” So Johnny did the dishes. Later that day, Grandpa asked if 44 wanted to go fishing, but Grandma said, “I’m sorry but I need Sally to help me make supper.” But Sally just smiled and said, “Well, that’s all right because Johnny told me he was too 45 to help you. And she whispered again, “Remember the duck?” So Sally went fishing and Johnny 46 to help make supper. After several days of doing both his 47 and Sally’s, Johnny finally couldn’t 48 it any longer. He came to his Grandma and told her that he had killed the duck .Grandma smiled and gave him a big 49 . “Sweetheart, I know. You see, I was watering the flowers at the window 50 I saw you shoot my duck with the slingshot, and I saw the whole thing. But because I love you, I 51 you. I was just wondering how long you would let Sally 52_ of you.”
In reality, no matter how 53__or how uncomfortable it is to admit our wrongdoing, we should always choose to 54 it and work it through instead of running away from it. Hard as it is, it 55 us and makes us who we are.
| 小题1: | | A．promoted | B．exercised | C．practiced | D．consumed |
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| 小题2: | | A．delighted | B．upset | C．amazed | D．scared |
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| 小题3: | | A．running | B．rushing | C．heading | D．leaving |
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| 小题4: | | A．sympathy | B．pride | C．impulse | D．politeness |
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| 小题5: | | A．hung | B．presented | C．protected | D．hid |
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| 小题6: | | A．should | B．shall | C．must | D．might |
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| 小题7: | | A．nothing | B．everything | C．something | D．anything |
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| 小题8: | | A．loudly | B．softly | C．guiltily | D．innocently |
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| 小题9: | | A．Sally | B．Johnny | C．the children | D．Grandma |
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| 小题10: | | A．reluctant | B．willing | C．curious | D．cautious |
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| 小题11: | | A．kept up | B．held back | C．left behind | D．stayed behind |
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| 小题12: | | A．chores | B．homework | C．games | D．sports |
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| 小题13: | | A．accept | B．stand | C．withdraw | D．allow |
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| 小题14: | | A．hug | B．blow | C．reward | D．award |
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| 小题15: | | A．whereas | B．as | C．while | D．when |
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| 小题16: | | A．appreciate | B．admire | C．forgive | D．force |
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| 小题17: | | A．put the blame | B．make friends | C．put pressure | D．make a slave |
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| 小题18: | | A．doubtful | B．grateful | C．harmful | D．painful |
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| 小题19: | | A．reject | B．control | C．face | D．witness |
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| 小题20: | | A．develops | B．shapes | C．ruins | D．prepares |
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Few people ever took notice of Mr. Jimmy Tan whenever he entered a room. He was a shy, quiet and simple man who preferred to keep to himself in public. On the other hand, Mr. Thomas Kim, a fellow scientist, was a man everyone would notice on the streets. He wore bright outfits with huge flower prints, spoke with a booming voice, and his laughter could be heard from all corners of a room. In addition to the differences in their characters, Mr. Kim and Mr. Tan were also great rivals at work in the Institute of Future Science.
On Christmas Eve, everyone left work early to celebrate the special occasion, except for Mr. Tan and Mr. Kim. They were in their laboratory analyzing the results of their latest experiments. Mr. Tan realized that something special was taking place in his experiment —the bacteria he had cultured were growing extremely quickly under high pressure and at a very low temperature. After noting down the findings in his notebook, he left the room to prepare for another round of tests. Shortly after, Mr. Kim entered.
“Hey Jimmy,” Mr. Kim called out, “do you have an extra copy of the laboratory booking form?”
There was no reply, so Mr. Kim looked through Mr. Tan’s things. He soon found Mr. Tan"s notebook and was horrified to see that Mr. Tan had managed to make one of the most important discoveries in modern science. He then looked into the deep-freeze cupboard where a dish containing the bacteria was kept. He put them into his pocket and returned to his own laboratory.
Mr. Tan came back an hour later to find his notebook and the dish missing. He knew that Mr. Kim had taken them and went to Mr. Kim"s laboratory to find out. When he opened the door, he found Mr. Kim lying on the floor motionless. His face was pale and his skin had turned black. The deadly bacteria had been handled improperly. He shook his head and left.
小题1:From the first paragraph we know Mr. Kim was a quite person.| A．famous | B．hardworking | | C．wealthy | D．outgoing |
小题2:The underlined word "rivals" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to .| A．enemies | B．colleagues | | C．competitors | D．friends |
小题3:What does the underlined word “them” refer to in the 4th paragraph?| A．the most important discoveries | | B．the notebook and the dish | | C．the cupboard and the bacteria | | D．the dish and the bacteria |
小题4:Which of the following is true according to the passage?| A．Mr. Kim was afraid Mr. Tan might succeed ahead of him. | | B．Mr. Tan"s bacteria grew very fast in a warm container. | | C．Mr. Tan worked much harder than Mr. Kim. | | D．Mr. Kim was so tired that he fell down into sleep. |
小题5:What happened to Mr. Kim in the end?| A．He died on Christmas Eve. | | B．He was arrested by the police. | | C．He shared the success with Mr. Tan. | | D．He succeeded ahead of Mr. Tan. |
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Four brothers left home for college, and they became successful doctors and lawyers. Some years later, they 16 after having dinner together. They discussed the 17 they gave their elderly mother who lived far away in another city. The first said, “I had a 18 house built for Mama.” The second said, “I had my Mercedes-Benz dealer（经销商）send a 19 to her.” The third said, “I built a beautiful 20 for Mama.” The fourth said, “You know 21 Mama loved reading poems and you know she can’t read anymore because she can’t 22 very well. I met a 23 who had a parrot（鹦鹉）that can recite many poems. It took him 12 years to 24 it to speak and he earns his living by renting it out. I had to pay him $100,000 a year for twenty years, 25 it is worth it.” On hearing that, the other brothers were 26 by his good thought.
After the holidays their mother 27 her thank-you notes, which read:
“Milton, the house you built is so huge. I only live in one room, but I have to 28 the whole house. It’s a tiring job. Thanks anyway.”
“Marvin, I am too old to 29 . I stay home and have my foods delivered, so I’ll 30 use the car. The 31 was good, although not practical. Thanks.”
“Michael, you gave me an expensive building for 50 people to 32 plays or watch movies in it, but all my friends are dead. I’ve almost 33 my hearing and I’m nearly blind. I won’t use it. Thank you all the same.”
“Dearest Melvin, you were the 34 son to have the good sense to give a little thought to your gift. The chicken tasted so 35 . I liked it very much. Thank you.”
| 小题1: | | A．fought | B．talked | C．studied | D．slept |
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| 小题2: | | A．gifts | B．chances | C．wishes | D．challenges |
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| 小题3: | | A．warm | B．big | C．safe | D．lonely |
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| 小题5: | | A．station | B．museum | C．library | D．theater |
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| 小题7: | | A．listen | B．feel | C．see | D．walk |
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| 小题8: | | A．nurse | B．writer | C．businessman | D．lawyer |
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| 小题9: | | A．protect | B．beat | C．raise | D．teach |
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| 小题10: | | A．but | B．so | C．unless | D．although |
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| 小题11: | | A．treated | B．impressed | C．threatened | D．hurt |
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| 小题12: | | A．sent out | B．put up | C．took out | D．picked up |
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| 小题13: | | A．sell | B．borrow | C．clean | D．visit |
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| 小题14: | | A．learn | B．work | C．exercise | D．travel |
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| 小题15: | | A．never | B．often | C．regularly | D．sometimes |
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| 小题16: | | A．future | B．hobby | C．idea | D．program |
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| 小题17: | | A．create | B．enjoy | C．bring | D．record |
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| 小题18: | | A．lost | B．admired | C．remained | D．discovered |
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| 小题20: | | A．strange | B．unpleasant | C．bitter | D．delicious |
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In his lowest days when few people bought his records, Taiwan singer Steve Chou lived alone in Canada and did little. One day, he passed by a local CD store and heard a song that greatly attracted him.
“My heart tells me that music is the thing I truly want to do, not for fame or money,” Chou said. That’s how we luckily have such a music genius, who has since then composed lots of hits for the pop music charts (排行榜).
“Sometimes we need to get close to nature to look deeply into our souls and see what we really want to follow,” he said.
Recently he has made public his latest work Lovers Genesis. In this album he explores human relationships in the Internet age.“Technology itself is a good thing, but it depends on how you’re going to use it,”is Chou’s advice to teenagers.
Chou often gets his music ideas from trips. He has traveled to many places around the world and believes that learning a country’s language is the fastest way of experiencing the culture behind it.
Chou has worked hard on learning English to push forward his music career. He has flown to the UK to attend months-long English training schools three times. There he lives with local families and practices daily conversations.
“So I could easily read the English instructions on recording machines and communicate with the local music producers,” said Chou, “The music reviews of the US or British singers that I appreciate could help me learn and grow with them.”
小题1:Which of the following about Steve Chou is the correct order?
a. He made public his work Lovers Genesis.
b. He passed by a local CD store and heard a song that greatly attracted him.
c. He composed lots of hits for the pop music charts.
d. Few people bought his records.小题2:Why has Chou flown to the UK to learn English?| A．Because he wants to live in the UK. | | B．Because his record company asks him to. | | C．Because he wants to sell his album in the UK. | | D．Because he thinks it will be helpful for his music career. |
小题3:Steve Chou may agree with the following except that __________.| A．taking trips gives him some ideas of music | | B．what we really want to follow is the most important | | C．music is a thing that can bring him fame and money | | D．in International age, technology itself is not a bad thing |
小题4:What is Steve Chou like according to the passage?| A．Kind and helpful. | B．Proud and confident. | | C．Active and hard-working. | D．Calm and disappointed. |
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We spent a day in the country, picking wild flowers. With the car full of flowers we were going home. On our way back my wife noticed a cupboard outside a furniture shop. It was tall and narrow. “Buy it,” my wife said at once. “We’ll carry it home on the roof rack(行李架), I’ve always wanted one like that.”
What could I do? Ten minutes later I was 20 pounds poorer, and the cupboard was tied onto the roof rack. It was six inches long and eighteen inches square, quite heavy too.
In the gathering darkness I drove slowly. Other drivers seemed unusually polite that evening. The police even stopped traffic to let us through. Carrying furniture was a good idea.
After a time my wife said, “There’s a long line of cars behind. Why don’t they overtake, I wonder?”
In fact a police car did overtake. The two officers inside looked at us seriously as they passed. But then, with great kindness, they led us through the rush-hour traffic. The police car stopped at our village church. One of the officers came to me.
“Right, sir,” he said. “Do you need any more help?”
I was a bit puzzled. “Thanks, officer,” I said. “You have been very kind. I live just on the road.”
He was staring at our car: first at the flowers, and then at the cupboard. “Well, well,” he said, laughing. “It’s a cupboard you’ve got there! We thought it was, something else.”
My wife began to laugh. Then the truth hit me like a stone between the eyes. I smiled at the officer. “Yes, it’s a cupboard, but thanks again.” I drove home as fast as I could.
小题1:It can be inferred from the passage that______. | A．other drivers let the couple go first, because the husband did not drive fast | | B．the cupboard cost less than 20 pounds | | C．the husband, in fact, would rather not buy the cupboard | | D．all the cars followed the couple’s |
小题2:The police will be more polite to those who are______.| A．in great sorrow | B．driving in the gathering darkness | | C．driving with wild flowers in the car | D．carrying furniture |
小题3:What did the police officer think of the cupboard?| A．It was so expensive that it needed their help | | B．It was a box for a dead person to be buried in. | | C．There might be something stolen in it. | | D．It was a big box with some bomb in it. |
小题4:What did the husband think of the whole matter?| A．It was very strange. | B．He took great pride in it. | | C．He was puzzled at it | D．He felt embarrassed. |
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