Born into a poor family，two of the Durers" children still had a dream for art，bu
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Born into a poor family，two of the Durers" children still had a dream for art，but they knew their father could not afford to send either of them to the academy(院校)．
After discussions，the two boys finally agreed to toss a coin．The loser would go to the nearby mines and support his brother while he attended the academy．Then，when the winner completed his studies，he would support the other brother，either with sales of his art work or，if necessary，by working in the mines．So they tossed a coin．Albrecht Durer won the toss and went to Nuremberg．Albert went to the dangerous mines and financed his brother，whose work at the academy was almost an immediate success，and by graduation，he was beginning to earn considerable fees for his works．
When the Durer family held a dinner to celebrate Albrecht"s homecoming， Albrecht drank a toast to his brother，“Now，Albert，it is your turn to go to Nuremberg and follow your dream，and I will take care of you．”
Albert wiped the tears from his cheeks，glanced at the faces he loved，and said softly，“No，brother．It is too late for me．Look….look what four years in the mines have done to my hands! The bones in every finger have been broken at least once，and lately I have been suffering from arthritis(关节炎)so badly in my right hand that I cannot even hold a glass to return your toast，much 1ess make lines on canvas(画布)with a pen or a brush．No，brother …for me it is too 1ate．”
Therefore，Albrecht took pains to draw his brother’s injured hands with palms together and thin fingers stretched skyward．The entire world almost immediately opened their hearts to his great masterpiece and named it “The Praying Hands”．
小题1:The passage is mainly about| A．the early life of Albrecht Durer | | B．the story behind “The Praying Hands” | | C．the sacrifice Albrecht made for his brother | | D．a young man showing his talent through effort |
小题2:According to the two brothers’ agreement，．| A．they let the coin decide who would go to the academy first | | B．the winner would work at the academy in exchange for the loser’s help | | C．the loser would go to the mines and earn money to pay for his own education | | D．the winner would work in the mines after graduation in return for the loser"s support |
小题3:Albert refused his brother’s offer because．| A．he was too old to learn drawing | | B．he suffered an accident. | | C．he was not used to holding a pen or brush | | D．his hands were out of shape as a result of hard work |
小题4:The artist created the masterpiece “The Praying Hands”| A．to show kindness to his poor brother | | B．to encourage people to realize their dreams | | C．in praise of his brother’s sacrifice and love | | D．in honor of his brother as a symbol of working people |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:C |
解析
文章想我们讲述的正是The Praying Hands背后的故事，这幅画是如何画出来的，及其背景。
小题1:B 主旨大意题。文章想我们讲述的正是The Praying Hands背后的故事，这幅画是如何画出来的，其背景是什么，故B正确。
小题2:A细节题。根据第二段1,2行，the two boys finally agreed to toss a coin．The loser would go to the nearby mines and support his brother while he attended the academy．说明他们是靠抛硬币的方式来决定谁先去上学。故A正确。
小题3:D 细节题。根据第四段最后三行I have been suffering from arthritis(关节炎)so badly in my right hand that I cannot even hold a glass to return your toast，much 1ess make lines on canvas(画布)with a pen or a brush．说明D正确。
小题4:C 推理题。根据文章最后一段可知他画这份作品正是为了表示对哥哥的爱，表示对哥哥的感激之情。 |
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I was successful at my job. I worked very hard, but it 36 me and my family a fabulous (极好的) lifestyle. I’d worked for the same company for twenty years and had worked my way up to department director. 37 , one afternoon last May, I was called to the office, and it was 38 explained to me that they were letting me go. I just sat there 39 they talked on and all I could think was, “I’ve 40 .” I’d been so well respected, but 41 I was of no value.
For six weeks, I was in a very 42 place. I wandered around my house like a zombie (僵尸). I could 43 things needed doing, but would not do anything. My beliefs in looking forward and seeing the positive (积极的) in everything 44 me.
Then, in late June, my youngest son’s football team made the city cup final. The year before, he’d been very sad when I 45 the same final, so he was 46 when I told him I’d go. Not only did they win, but the look on his face as he saw me 47 him on was unbelievable, From then on, I spent the summer enjoying my some and their passions (激情). I attended match after match and performances of my elder son’s band — I 48 went to another city to watch him play. These moments were so 49 . My life had been so much devoted to 50 for so long, and I felt 51 that my sons were happy to welcome me into their world.
52 , being unemployed gave me back a sense of purpose --- I was someone’s mum! I felt a sense of being 53 Again. Now I feel more positive about my professional 54 and I’m getting on better with my family than I ever have. Losing my job made me realize just how 55 it is to achieve real balance in life.
| 小题1: | | A．promised | B．afforded | C．showed | D．left |
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| 小题2: | | A．Therefore | B．Anyhow | C．Otherwise | D．However |
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| 小题3: | | A．quickly | B．gently | C．partly | D．easily |
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| 小题5: | | A．failed | B．finished | C．tried | D．changed |
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| 小题6: | | A．suddenly | B．finally | C．immediately | D．shortly |
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| 小题7: | | A．secret | B．quiet | C．lonely | D．dark |
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| 小题8: | | A．see | B．get | C．suggest | D．understand |
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| 小题9: | | A．defended | B．directed | C．deserted | D．disturbed |
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| 小题10: | | A．watched | B．missed | C．lost | D．won |
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| 小题11: | | A．disappointed | B．worried | C．honored | D．delighted |
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| 小题12: | | A．cheering | B．taking | C．leading | D．passing |
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| 小题13: | | A．just | B．even | C．still | D．almost |
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| 小题14: | | A．hopeful | B．meaningful | C．difficult | D．strange |
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| 小题15: | | A．work | B．family | C．matches | D．performances |
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| 小题16: | | A．successful | B．thoughtful | C．thankful | D．peaceful |
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| 小题17: | | A．Naturally | B．Doubtfully | C．Disagreeably | D．Unexpectedly |
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| 小题18: | | A．employed | B．comforted | C．valued | D．encouraged |
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| 小题19: | | A．education | B．experience | C．relationship | D．future |
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| 小题20: | | A．important | B．interesting | C．simple | D．surprising |
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Michael Jackson fans are coming a Chicago museum to see a 3,000 year old Egyptian statue which looks remarkably like the late king of pop. Staff have been rushed off their feet since Jackson"s death as thousands of mourners visit the exhibition to pay tribute to the star.
The statue has skinny cheeks and - most strikingly - a tipless nose. It is on display at the Ancient Egypt exhibition at The Field Museum in the United States. The bust(半身像) was bought in Cairo in 1889 and has been on display at the museum for 21 years.
But its popularity has risen rapidly since Michael Jackson"s death after fans started writing about the ancient statue on internet blogs. The bust was carved during the New Kingdom Period, which ran between 1550 BC to 1050 BC. This was around the same time as famous Egyptians Ramesses and King Tut.
The museum"s 4,500 daily visitors are banned from touching or kissing the statue, which is protected behind a glass screen. Astonished fans stand admiring the statue and discussing its likeness with others who have travelled to see it.
Darnell Williams, the director of guest relations, said some fans were treating a visit to the museum like a pilgrimage(朝圣). He said: "The statue has been here for years but interest has been raised since Michael Jackson"s death. People are coming from all over the country to see the statue and compare its likeness to the king of pop.
"They want to touch and kiss the model like it is some sort of God but it is behind a screen to protect it from damage. Once people see it they are astounded and can"t stop talking about its likeness. It really is remarkable."
James Phillips, manager of near east and north African exhibits, said little was known about the origins of the model.
He said: "The likeness is astonishing but I think it is probably a coincidence. We do not believe Michael Jackson ever visited the museum or saw the exhibit and there is therefore little chance he based his image on it. We believe the model is missing a nose because early Christians or Muslims removed noses from paintings and models to make them non-human.
小题1:Many people are streaming to see the Egyptian statue to _______.| A．satisfy their curiosity | | B．show their respect to Jackson | | C．enjoy the splendid Egyptian culture | | D．learn about the history of Egyptian |
小题2:The underlined words “rushed off their feet” in the first paragraph mean”______”.| A．extremely busy | B．rather tired | | C．very annoyed | D．quite surprised |
小题3:The statue is rapidly getting popular mainly because of ________.| A．Jackson’s death | B．its archaeological value | | C．the Internet | D．its long history |
小题4:It can be inferred that the exhibits at the Ancient Egypt exhibition are classified by _________. |
Water costs money．In some places water is hard 16 ．What 17 when a town has these problems？A small town in California found a happy 18 ．
Very 19 rain fell there．The town had no water of its 20 ．The water it used was 21 from a river 300 miles away．As more people 22 live in the town， 23 water was needed．Now water 24 to be brought in from 600 miles away．All these cost 25 money．
The town 26 a plan．It found 27 to clean its “dirty” water．Once the cleaned water was reused 28 many ways．Five 29 lakes were built．Here people could swim and fish and go 30 ．They 31 have picnics in their new parks．Farmers had more water 32 their crops．New factories can be built，because they have 33 ．
In most places，water is used and thrown 34 ．The town that saved 35 water has saved the town！
| 小题1: | | A．supplying | B．getting | C．to get | D．to supply |
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小题2:A．happens B．happening C is happened D．happened
小题3:A．key B．answer C answering D．way
| 小题4: | | A．little | B．a little | C．few | D．a few |
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小题5:A． itself B． own C．it D it’s
| 小题6: | | A．fetch | B．take | C．brought in | D．guided |
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| 小题7: | | A．come to | B．came to | C．coming to | D．came for |
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| 小题8: | | A．many | B．plenty of | C．more | D．many more |
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| 小题9: | | A．has | B．had | C．must | D．needed |
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| 小题10: | | A．many | B．a few | C．a great many | D．a lot of |
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| 小题11: | | A．put | B．made | C．supply | D．noticed |
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| 小题12: | | A．a way | B．way | C．an answer | D．a key |
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| 小题14: | | A．man-making | B．man-make | C．man-made | D．man made |
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| 小题15: | | A．boating | B．to boat | C．to boating | D．on boating |
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| 小题16: | | A．must | B．could | C．needed | D．had to |
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| 小题18: | | A．water | B．enough water | C．crops enough | D．enough crops |
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Billy and Bobby were small boys. They were brothers, and they often fought each other.
Last Saturday their mother said to them, “I’m going to cook our lunch now, go out and play in the garden……and be good.”
“Yes, Mum,” the two boys answered, and they went out.
They played in the garden for half an hour, and then Billy ran in. “Mum,” he said, “Bobby’s broken a window in Mrs Allen’s house.” Mrs Allen was one of their neighbours.
“He’s a bad boy,” his mother said. “How did he break it?”
“I threw a stone at him,” Billy answered, “and he quickly moved down.”
小题1:Billy and Bobby were . | A．sisters | B．classmates | C．not often kind to each other | D．always kind to each other |
小题2:Last Saturday their mother asked them . | A．not to play in the garden | B．to cook their lunch | | C．not to go out | D．to be good |
小题3: broke the window. | A．Mrs Allen | B．Billy | C．Bobby | D．The mother |
小题4:Mrs Allen was . | A．Billy’s mother | B．their neighbour | C．their mother | D．Bobby’s aunt |
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My 4-year-old son now enjoys posting letters. He has formed the 36 of drawing pictures, writing his name on them, and then 37 the artwork in an envelope. He then insists on 38 his handwork to the neighbors, and a mail box he 39 belongs to the elderly couple who live next door. To be 40 , I didn’t think much of it, but I had 41 to warn my neighbors of the drawings 42 appearing in their letterboxes—I just didn’t have the 43 to do so, because I was a little busy recently.
On Tuesday of last week, I was walking down to school to collect my son when I 44 Mary, my elderly neighbor, 45 at her mail box. She said, “Jodie, is it your little son that has been posting items in my letterbox to me?” I was at once 46 , “Oh yes, Mary, it is. I’m sorry. I meant to tell you…” She cut me off, “Jodie, I just love his mail. I’ve 47 every item he has sent. You don’t know how much 48 the letters has made my day. I just love them.” While I was walking down to school after our 49 , many thoughts came to me. Mary doesn’t have a lot to fill her days, 50 she was a mother to a number of children herself who receives fairly regular visitors. The small 51 of getting some mail—pictures drawn by the hand of a young child—has brought 52 to her days, just as my visit to my grandparents does.
I have decided that my son should 53 this practice. He should also start sending some items to his grandparents in Perth as well. It will most 54 make their day.
It’s doing the little, simple things that can often make a big 55 in someone’s life.
| 小题1: | | A．habit | B．attitude | C．style | D．form |
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| 小题2: | | A．hiding | B．writing | C．drawing | D．putting |
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| 小题3: | | A．handing | B．holding | C．posting | D．writing |
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| 小题4: | | A．opened | B．set | C．chose | D．saw |
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| 小题5: | | A．kind | B．surprised | C．careful | D．honest |
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| 小题6: | | A．meant | B．asked | C．hated | D．refused |
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| 小题7: | | A．actually | B．suddenly | C．hardly | D．partly |
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| 小题8: | | A．intelligence | B．strength | C．money | D．time |
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| 小题9: | | A．met | B．visited | C．dated | D．called |
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| 小题10: | | A．crying | B．lying | C．laughing | D．standing |
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| 小题11: | | A．humorous | B．embarrassed | C．confused | D．amused |
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| 小题12: | | A．copied | B．bought | C．kept | D．examined |
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| 小题13: | | A．receiving | B．writing | C．painting | D．exchanging |
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| 小题14: | | A．report | B．expression | C．talk | D．discussion |
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| 小题15: | | A．unless | B．but | C．so | D．although |
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| 小题16: | | A．charge | B．offer | C．act | D．help |
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| 小题17: | | A．worth | B．happiness | C．value | D．future |
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| 小题18: | | A．add | B．method | C．continue | D．judge |
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| 小题19: | | A．certainly | B．unfortunately | C．accidentally | D．confidently |
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| 小题20: | | A．point | B．difference | C．sense | D．living |
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