From her first women’s hat shop, opened in 1910, Gabrielle Coco Chanel rose to
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From her first women’s hat shop, opened in 1910, Gabrielle Coco Chanel rose to become one of the most important fashion designers in Paris. Her fashion themes included simple suits and dresses, women’s trousers, perfume (香水) and so on.
She claimed a birth date of 1893 and a birthplace of Auvergne; she was actually born in 1883 in Saumur, though. Her mother worked in a nursing home for pool people. Gabrielle was born there. Her mother died whet she was only six.
She began to use the name Coco during a brief career a, a cafe and concert singer from 1905 to 1908. By the 1920s，her fashion house had expanded greatly. Her relaxing fashions, such as short skirts with casual look, were very different from the fashions popular in the formal decades.
In 1922 Chanel introduced a perfume, Chanel No.5 which became very popular and still remains a popular product today. Pierre Wertheimer became her partner in the perfume business in 1924. Wertheimer owned 70% of the company, Coco Chanel 10% and her friend, Bader, 20%. The Wertheimers continue to control the perfume company today.
She briefly served as a nurse in World War I. The fashion business in Paris was thus off for some years. In 1954 she came back and her women’s clothing business returned to its former popularity. Her natural, casual clothing once again caught the eye of women. She was still working in 1971 when she died.
小题1:All of the following fashions belong to Chanel’s design style EXCEPT _____| A．a comfortable suit | B．a tight dress | | C．a short skirt | D．a loose sweater |
小题2:The right order of the following events should be ____
① Chanel began to do business with Wertheimer.
② Chanel served as a nurse.
③ Chanel worked as a singer.
④ Chanel introduced the perfume, Chanel No. 5.小题3:According to the passage, we can see that Chanel ____| A．was brought up by her father | | B．worked in a nursing home for some time | | C．earned more than Wertheimer from the perfume company | | D．had an active and creative mind |
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答案
小题1:B
小题1:C
小题1:D |
解析
小题1:推理题：从第一段的句子：Her fashion themes included simple suits and dresses, 第三段的Her relaxing fashions, such as short skirts with casual look,说明香奈儿的风格是简单的，舒服的。所以不包括B。
小题1:排序题：文章里有明确的时间，对比就可以得到答案是C
小题1:推理题：从文章描写的香奈儿的各种成就可知她的思维很积极也有创造力。选D |
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A large cat arrived at a farm where many mice lived. None of them dared go outside for fear of being 36 by the cat.
The mice decided to hold a 37 to find a way of stopping themselves from being in 38 . One day, when the cat was out, mice of all ages 39 into the meeting room.
“Let’s build a big trap,” one mouse 40 . When this idea was 41 , another said, “What about poisoning(毒死) her?” But 42 knew where to buy the poison. One young mouse, whose mother had become the cat’s food, 43 said, “Let’s cut her teeth, so she can do no more harm.” But the meeting did not accept his 44 .
At last, one mouse, 45 than the rest, jumped onto a table. Waving a bell, he called for 46 , “Be quiet! We’ll tie this bell to the cat’s tail, so we’ll always know 47 she is! We’ll have 48 to escape, and the slower and weaker mice will hear her coming and be able to 49 !” Hearing the words, everyone got 50 and they congratulated him on his good idea.
“We’ll tie it so tightly that it will never 51 !”
“She’ll never be able to walk 52 again! Why, the other day, she suddenly appeared right in front of me! Just imagine…”
However, the wise mouse said, “We must 53 who is going to tie it on her tail.” There was not a sound in the room. Nobody was 54 enough to put the plan into action. The meeting ended without any decision being made.
It’s often very 55 to have bright ideas, but putting them into practice is a more difficult matter.
| 小题1: | | A．trained | B．taught | C．caught | D．invited |
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| 小题2: | | A．party | B．test | C．game | D．meeting |
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| 小题3: | | A．return | B．danger | C．fact | D．need |
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| 小题4: | | A．rushed | B．swam | C．flew | D．stepped |
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| 小题5: | | A．questioned | B．explained | C．suggested | D．answered |
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| 小题6: | | A．supported | B．discussed | C．accepted | D．refused |
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| 小题7: | | A．everybody | B．nobody | C．somebody | D．anybody |
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| 小题8: | | A．angrily | B．happily | C．carefully | D．slowly |
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| 小题9: | | A．present | B．reason | C．idea | D．excuse |
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| 小题10: | | A．younger | B．longer | C．stronger | D．wiser |
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| 小题11: | | A．pleasure | B．silence | C．help | D．information |
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| 小题12: | | A．where | B．what | C．how | D．who |
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| 小题13: | | A．experience | B．power | C．time | D．space |
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| 小题14: | | A．shout | B．watch | C．stay | D．hide |
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| 小题15: | | A．worried | B．excited | C．surprised | D．tired |
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| 小题16: | | A．drop off | B．turn up | C．get up | D．put off |
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| 小题17: | | A．gladly | B．quickly | C．quietly | D．directly |
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| 小题18: | | A．believe | B．learn | C．imagine | D．decide |
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| 小题19: | | A．honest | B．brave | C．rich | D．old |
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| 小题20: | | A．easy | B．difficult | C．strange | D．important |
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My friend Robert started a new job this week and he’s been in the training class for two days. The employer has a very strict dress code—dark blue shirts and pants.
On the first day, an older gentleman in his class did not have the proper clothes and he was strictly told that he would be fired if he didn’t have the right clothes the next day. He explained, “Sir, I had been told about this, but because of my larger size, it’s sometimes difficult to find the right clothing for a price I can afford.”
Last night, Robert and I decided that this old man shouldn’t lose the chance of work simply because he couldn’t afford the clothes. I had some cash on hand and Robert took it with him this morning just in case it was needed.
When training started this morning, the trainer was ready to fire the older gentleman. “You have 10 minutes to be in proper clothes,” he was told. At this point, Robert spoke up and asked if he could have 10 minutes to get him the clothes. He then ran out to the store and bought the proper-sized pants and a shirt; he returned with both and gave them to the older man.
The older gentleman began to cry and told him that he couldn’t accept such a gift from a stranger. Robert told him he had to because he had lost the receipt(收据) and couldn’t return them—a little white lie. The pants were a perfect fit, the shirt was a bit tight but he was able to keep his job.
“My wife and I tried to gather together some money last night, but we didn’t have enough to buy the clothes,” he told Robert. “It’s unbelievable to me that a person would do such a thing for only knowing me a day!”
More unbelievable is how good it has made Robert and me feel to do this.
小题1:If the older man did not have the proper clothes, he would _____.| A．be punished | B．be offered another job | C．put off the training class | D．lose his job |
小题2:The money which was paid for the clothes was _____.| A．the trainer’s | B．the older man’s | C．the writer’s | D．Robert’s |
小题3: How did Robert persuade the older man to accept the clothes?| A．He told the older man that he would lose his job if he did not take them. | | B．He told a lie that the clothes didn’t fit himself. | | C．He told the older man that he could save money and return it later. | | D．He told the older man that he had no way to send them back. |
小题4:What might be the best title for the passage?| A．Proper clothes for a stranger | B．Fight against strict rules | | C．A strange employer | D．An unbelievable thing |
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Joanne was stuck in a traffic jam in central Birmingham at 5: 30 and at 6: 30 she was expected to be chairing a meeting of the tennis club. At last, the traffic was moving. She swung quickly racing to her house. As she opened the door, she nearly tripped(绊) over Sheba.
“Hey, Sheba,” she said, “I’ve got no time for you now, but I’ll take you out as soon as I get back from tennis club.” Then she noticed Sheba seemed to be coughing or choking. Obviously, she could hardly breathe. Immediately, Joanne realized she would have to take her to the vet(兽医).
When she got there, the vet was just about to close for the day. Seeing the state of Sheba, Dr. Sterne brought her quickly into his office.
“Listen, doctor, I’m really in a rush to get to a meeting. Can I leave her with you, and go and get changed? I’ll be back in ten minutes to pick her up, and then I’ll take her on to the meeting with me. Is that OK?”
“Sure.” said the doctor.
Joanne made the quick trip back to her house in a couple of minutes. As she was once more entering the hallway, the phone by the door began to ring.
“This is Dr. Sterne,” said an anxious voice. “I want you to get out of that house immediately,” said the doctor’s voice. “I’m coming round right away, and the police will be there any time now. Wait outside!”
At that moment, a police car screeched to a stop outside the house. Two policemen got out and ran into the house. Joanne was by now completely confused and very frightened. Then the doctor arrived.
“Where’s Sheba? Is she OK?” shouted Joanne.
“She’s fine, Joanne. I took out the thing which was choking her, and she’s OK now.”
Just then, the two policemen reappeared from the house, half-carrying a white-faced man, who could hardly walk. There was blood all over him.
“My God,” said Joanne, “how did he get in there? And how did you know he was there?”
“I think he must be a burglar.” said the doctor. “I knew he was there because when I finally removed what was stuck in Sheba’s throat: it turned out to be three human fingers.”
小题1:Joanne wanted to get back to her home again _____.| A．to dress up for the meeting | B．to phone the police station | | C．to catch the badly hurt burglar | D．to wait for her dog to be cured |
小题2:From the passage, we can infer that _____.| A．Sheba fought against the burglar | | B．the police found the burglar had broken in | | C．Joanne had planned to take her dog to the meeting | | D．the doctor performed a difficult operation on the dog |
小题3:In this passage, the writer intends to tell us that the dog is _____.| A．clever | B．friendly | C．frightening | D．devoted |
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Linus Pauling，the only person who has won two undivided Nobel Prizes，was born in Portland，Oregon. He attended Washington High School but because of an unimportant detail he did not receive his diploma until 1962，long after he had received his Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Orgon State College in 1922. He had chosen to study his major because he could get a good job with it.
He won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1954 for his research into the nature of the chemical bond and its application to the explanation of the structure of complex substance. His interest in the “behavior” of molecules(分子) led him from physical chemistry to biological chemistry，especially of the human body. He began with proteins and their main parts，the amino acids(氨基酸)，which are called the“building blocks of life”．In 1950，he constructed the first satisfactory model of a protein molecule，a discovery very important to the understanding of the living cell.
During World WarⅡ，Pauling was a member of the Research Board for National Security，for which he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Merit in 1948. However，the use of the atomic bomb near the end of the war turned Pauling in a new direction. Having long worked on the structure of molecules，he took an immediate interest in the deadly effects of nuclear fallout on human molecular structures.
From then on，Pauling protested the production of the hydrogen bomb and supported the prevention of the spread of nuclear weapons. Through his efforts，The NuclearTestBan Treaty，declaring all nuclear tests to be illegal except underground ones，came into effect on October 10,1963，the same day Linus Pauling was awarded the Nobel Peace.
小题1:From the first Paragraph，we learn that Linus Pauling________.| A．didn’t study hard while in Washington High School | | B．is the only scientist who has won two Nobel Prizes | | C．was once badly treated in Washington High School | | D．chose to study chemical engineering to earn his living |
小题2:Which of the following things did Pauling pay much attention to at first?| A．The “behavior” of molecules. | B．Physical chemistry. | | C．Biological chemistry. | D．The human body. |
小题3:Which of the following is legal according to The NuclearTestBan Treaty?| A．The use of nuclear weapons. | | B．Testing hydrogen bomb on the ground. | | C．Testing hydrogen bomb on underground. | | D．The production of hydrogen bombs. |
小题4:The main idea of the passage is to show________.| A．Linus Pauling’s attitude towards nuclear weapons | | B．Linus Pauling’s contributions to the world | | C．Linus Pauling’s research on the structure of molecules | | D．Linus Pauling’s got the Nobel Prize for Peace |
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Nobel, who was born in Stockholm, is a great scientist famous for his dangerous experiments.
Nobel studied in the USA and then Russia between 1850 and 1859. After his return, he started researching into bombs. As is known, bomb is dangerous to life, but Nobel was working under that condition. Once a big explosion in his lab completely destroyed the lab and caused some deaths. After that he had to experiment on a boat in a lake. He received criticism and satire(讽刺), but he proceeded with the work rather than losing heart. From 1860s to 1880s, Nobel made many achievements and his inventions were first used in building roads and digging tunnels. Most of the bombs were safer and more possible to be controlled. Even at the end of the 20th century, we still used his methods.
Nobel had many patents in Britain and other European countries. He was quick to see industrial openings(机会) for his scientific inventions and built up over 80 companies in 20 different countries. Indeed his greatness lay in his outstanding ability to combine the qualities of an original scientist with those of a forwardlooking industrialist.
But Nobel’s main concern was never with making money or even with making scientific discoveries. Seldom happy, he was always searching for a meaning to life, and from his youth, he had taken a serious interest in literature and philosophy. His greatest wish, however, was to see an end to wars, and thus peace between nations, and he spent much time and money working for this cause. To follow his will, a fund was set up to encourage people to make great progress in physics, chemistry, physiology(生理学), medicine, literature and peace. That’s the Nobel Prize which means great honor to a scientist.
小题1:Through his early experimental work, it is evident that ________.| A．Nobel was a man of strong will | | B．Nobel was a man of gift | | C．Nobel seldom got on well with his work | | D．Nobel had his heart in his work |
小题2:In fact, his inventions were first used in ________.| A．a war to kill and injure his fellow men | B．building roads | | C．digging tunnels | D．both B and C |
小题3:Based on the passage, Nobel, as a scientist, ________.| A．took a single interest in science | | B．took a serious interest in money | | C．took no interest in literature | | D．took a serious interest in literature as well as in science |
小题4:Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?| A．His wonderful will surely provided other scientists with a large sum of money. | | B．In leaving behind a wellmeant will, Nobel succeeded in setting up a permanent monument for his interests and ideals. | | C．Nobel made a glorious will so that he might be remembered and respected after his death. | | D．Nobel expressed his wish in his will that a monument should be put up in memory of him. |
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