Birthdays often bring surprises. But this year’s surprise on the birthday of the

Birthdays often bring surprises. But this year’s surprise on the birthday of the

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Birthdays often bring surprises. But this year’s surprise on the birthday of the great British playwright William Shakespeare is __21__ one of the most surprising.
On April 22, one day before his 441st birthday anniversary, experts __22__ that one of the most recognizable __23__ of William Shakespeare is a fake (赝品).
This __24__ that we no longer have a good __25__ of what Shakespeare looked like. “It’s very possible that many pictures of Shakespeare are unreliable because many of them are __26__ of this one,” said an expert from Britain’s National Portrait Gallery.
The _27_ comes after four months of testing. Experts from the gallery say the image — commonly known as the “Flower portrait” — was actually __28__ in the 1800s, two centuries __29_  Shakespeare’s death.
The art experts who work at the gallery say they used modern chemistry technology to __30__ the paint on the picture. These checks found traces (痕迹) of paint deep in the picture __31__ about 1814.
Shakespeare __32__ in 1616, and the date that appears on the portrait is 1609.
“We now think the portrait dates back to around 1818 to 1840. This was __33__ there was a new interest in Shakespeare’s__ 34__ ,” Tanya Cooper, the gallery’s 16th century curator (馆长) said.
The __35__ picture has often been used as a cover for __36__ of his plays. It is called the “Flower portrait” because one of its __37__, Desmond Flower, gave it to the Royal Shakespeare Company.
“There have always been __38__ about the authenticity (真实性) of the painting,” said David Howells, curator for the Royal Shakespeare Company.
“Now we know the truth, we can put the image in its proper place in the history of Shakespearean portraiture (画像技法),” he said.
Two other images of Shakespeare are also being studied as part of the investigation and the results will __39__later in May. But for now what Shakespeare really looked like will remain a __40__.
小题1:
A.surelyB.neverC.hardlyD.only
小题2:
A.wonderedB.doubtedC.foundD.considered
小题3:
A.playsB.masterpiecesC.portraitsD.photos
小题4:
A.recommendsB.advisesC.decidesD.means
小题5:
A.newsB.ideaC.design D.expression
小题6:
A.bargainsB.productionsC.copiesD.prints
小题7:
A.justiceB.discoveryC.inventionD.deed
小题8:
A.clonedB.developedC.paintedD.copied
小题9:
A.afterB.beforeC.sinceD.until
小题10:
A.tryB.removeC.washD.check
小题11:
A.looking backB.dating fromC.getting alongD.starting with
小题12:
A.diedB.was bornC.succeededD.was buried
小题13:
A.whyB.whenC.howD.what
小题14:
A.storiesB.picturesC.playsD.photos
小题15:
A.realB.originalC.valuableD.fake
小题16:
A.requirementsB.collectionsC.consequencesD.playwrights
小题17:
A.ownersB.paintersC.writersD.readers
小题18:
A.causesB.problemsC.questionsD.orders
小题19:
A.go aboutB.come outC.turn upD.break out
小题20:
A.surpriseB.problemC.secretD.mystery

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小题1:A
小题1:C
小题1:C
小题1:D
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小题1:C
小题1:B
小题1:C
小题1:A
小题1:D
小题1:B
小题1:A
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Whenever I recall my childhood, there is one thing I remember clearly. My father used his   36 to let my mother   37  her parents who lived far away. There was just my younger brother and myself in the   38 . One evening, our father came home and there was no   39 , not even a piece of bread. My father had no money and he was as   40  as we were. My brother and I went to bed without having anything.
  41  I knew from the expressions on my father’s face that he could not   42  us be hungry for long. He left the house, and about two hours later he   43  and woke us up. He had two small potato pies in his hands. I didn’t know where he got the money for the food but somehow he   44  to find a way. It was clear that he wanted to get his children   45  .
My father did not eat and had   46  all day but he sat there and felt   47  at seeing us eat. This has always stuck in my   48 . At that moment, I felt   49  knowing that he tried his best not to let us   50 , and he wanted us to know he was always there with us.
In   51  times, I think, it is important not to   52  weakness but strength.   53  the mother is the cement(黏合剂)that   54  a family together, then the father is the steel that strengthens that cement.
It is his values and   55  that have carried me forward and helped me deal with my own problems in life.
小题1:
A.car
B.ticket
C.savings
D.right
小题2:
A.call
B.visit
C.bring
D.invite
小题3:
A.classroom
B.office
C.house
D.farm
小题4:
A.food
B.drinks
C.electricity
D.gas
小题5:
A.poor
B.hungry
C.angry
D.sleepy
小题6:
A.So
B.Till
C.But
D.Since
小题7:
A.hear
B.let
C.remember
D.prevent
小题8:
A.lost
B.hid
C.found
D.returned
小题9:
A.managed
B.forgot
C.needed
D.refused
小题10:
A.something
B.nothing
C.anything
D.everything
小题11:
A.bargained
B.worked
C.searched
D.prepared
小题12:
A.lucky
B.sorry
C.pleased
D.regretful
小题13:
A.mouth
B.teeth
C.mind
D.chest
小题14:
A.excited
B.moved
C.surprised
D.frightened
小题15:
A.change
B.share
C.wait
D.suffer
小题16:
A.difficult
B.dangerous
C.interesting
D.comfortable
小题17:
A.admit
B.show
C.discuss
D.understand
小题18:
A.Unless
B.If
C.Though
D.Until
小题19:
A.designs
B.places
C.takes
D.holds
小题20:
A.permission
B.hobbies
C.actions
D.attitudes

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The 16-year-old girl Jessica Watson is said to be the youngest person to sail non-stop alone around the world. But her record has been questioned because someone thought that she has not sailed far enough. She will also not be recognized by the World Speed Sailing Record Council, as it was too dangerous for someone under 18 years old.
Ms Watson sailed into Sydney port on Saturday, seven months after leaving on a hard voyage. Family, friends and Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd have gathered to greet her. Thousands of well-wishers waited at the port and watched from boats as Ms Watson sailed her pink, 10m boat over the finishing line. Many more Australians watched the event broadcast live on television. Watson said she was just an “ordinary girl who believed in her dream”.
Ms Watson left Sydney on 18 October, despite that some people disagreed her plan. Watson traveled northeast through the South Pacific and across the equator (赤道), south to Cape Horn at the tip of South America, across the Atlantic Ocean to South Africa, through the Indian Ocean and around southern Australia. The route took her through some of the world’s most changeful waters, and she battled through huge storms and suffered seven accidents of her boat.
People around the world have followed Ms Watson’s adventures on her blog, which she has daily updated (更新). On her blog, she wrote down beautiful sunrise over seas, the excitement of meeting a blue whale and the bright, terrible sight of a shooting star flying across the night sky above her boat. Ms Watson has reportedly sold her story to a news company for $700,000. She is planning to write a book on her experience.
小题1: Which of the following oceans didn’t Ms Watson cross through in her voyage?
A.The Pacific Ocean B.The Atlantic Ocean
C.The Indian OceanD.The Arctic Ocean.
小题2:Ms Watson’s voyage will NOT be considered an official world record mainly because ____.
A.no one can prove that her route was dangerous enough
B.she hasn’t applied for the record
C.girls are not allowed to take part in the dangerous sports
D.teenagers re not encouraged to take such a dangerous adventure
小题3: We can make a conclusion from this passage that Watson ____.
A.would make another voyage for money
B.made the world round voyage for money
C.had no way to communicate with others during the voyage.
D.is so confident and brave that she could overcome troubles on her own
小题4:All the following can be inferred from this passage EXCEPT that ____.
A.her book about her voyage is a best seller
B.people in Australia had much interest in her voyage
C.she spent more than 200 days alone at sea
D.people have different attitudes towards her voyage

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I ran across an old photo of him the other day, thinking of some old things. He’s been dead for 25 years. His name was Rex.
36  was his favorite recreation(娱乐). He had so much 37 in the water as any person I have known. You didn’t have to throw a stick in the water to 38 him to go in. Of course, he would bring back a stick to you if you 39 throw one in.
That 40 me of that night, 41 he brought back a small box that he found somewhere--- how 42 nobody ever knew. Since it was Rex, it 43 easily have been half a race. The box wasn’t a good one. It was just a 44 old piece that somebody 45. Still it was something he wanted, probably 46 there was some difficulty in transportation(运输). And that he thought could test his courage. We first knew about his achievement when, deep in the night, we 47 him trying to get the box up onto the porch(门厅). It sounded 48 two or three people were trying to tear the house 49 . We came downstairs and turned on the 50 light. Rex was on the top step trying to pull the thing up, but it had 51somehow. And he was just holding his own(坚持着). I suppose he would have held his own 52 dawn if we hadn’t helped him. The next day we carried the box miles away and threw it out. If we had thrown it out in a 53 place, he would have brought it home again, as a small token(象征)of his strength in such matters. 54, he had been taught to carry heavy wooden objects about and he was 55 of his skill.
小题1:
A.
Fighting
B.
Swimming
C.
Barking
D.
Running
小题2:
A.
fun
B.
trouble
C.
danger
D.
difficulty
小题3:
A.
stop
B.
.make
C.
get
D.
have
小题4:
A.
will
B.
do
C.
did
D.
would
小题5:
A.
reminds
B.
warns
C.
tells
D.
.suggests
小题6:
A.
which
B.
while
C.
as
D.
when
小题7:
A.
far
B.
long
C.
old
D.
heavy
小题8:
A.
could
B.
can
C.
should
D.
would
小题9:
A.
priceless
B.
worthless
C.
valuable
D.
important
小题10:
A.
kept
B.
forgot
C.
deserted(遗弃)
D.
remained
小题11:
A.
because
B.
only if
C.
even if
D.
in case
小题12:
A.
saw
B.
heard
C.
watched
D.
caught
小题13:
A.
like
B.
that
C.
as if
D.
at least
小题14:
A.
up
B.
in
C.
away
D.
down
小题15:
A.
hall
B.
kitchen
C.
bedroom
D.
porch
小题16:
A.
rolled
B.
stopped
C.
caught
D.
broken
小题17:
A.
at
B.
before
C.
till
D.
during
小题18:
A.
distant
B.
nearby
C.
silent
D.
busy
小题19:
A.
In all
B.
As a result
C.
At last
D.
After all
小题20:
A.
proud
B.
tired
C.
ashamed
D.
doubtful

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People in China, as in other parts of the world, are waiting to see how U.S. President-elect Barack Obama will deal with global problems such as the current economic slowdown once he takes office. As Sam Beattie reports from Beijing, there is widespread hope for closer U.S.-Chinese cooperation.
For many students in Beijing, Mr. Obama symbolizes all that is possible in the United States. He’s a popular winner here, seen as a self-made man who has made it to the top.
"I think he is very charming, and a president who can create a new era," said Zhang Wei, a university student. "I like him very much and most of my friends do too." Ni Weibo, another university student, agrees. "Sino-U.S. relations still need more cooperation," she said. "I think he will help take it to a new era."
China’s President Hu Jintao congratulated Mr. Obama within hours of his victory, saying he hoped bilateral ties could be made stronger.
Political analysts here say China will be looking for the incoming president to avoid contentious issues such as Taiwan’s independence, human rights and Tibet.
Instead, they say Beijing would like Mr. Obama to focus on solving the global economic crisis, and to help China’s slowing economy by opening up U.S. markets.
But trade relations might be a sticking point, says Renmin University’s Professor of International Studies, Shi Yinhong.
He warns, "There is a possibility that President Obama will take some protectionist measures which China will not accept, then trade disputes could develop to a degree that we have not seen ever before."
Despite making the headlines, Mr. Obama faces some tough challenges in managing the U.S. relationship with China. China is now a stronger and more confident country than the China his
predecessors dealt with. And in this time of economic uncertainty, analysts say it’s a country with which Mr. Obama will want to maintain a good relationship.
小题1:What can we infer from the first three paragraphs?
A.Mr. Obama was popular with many students in Beijing mostly because he will take office soon.
B.Economic slowdown is the big problem that the world is facing and looking forward to solve except US
C.China’s President Hu Jintao congratulated Obama on his victory within hours.
D.Through Obama’s being elected, we can see all is possible in US and a new relationship may come.
小题2:What is not mentioned in this passage?
A.What Barack Obama is expected to do in dealing with the US-China relationship.
B.Why Barack Obama will maintain a good relationship with China.
C.How Barack Obama will deal with the current economic slowdown.
D.What image Barack Obama has given to Chinese people.
小题3: What does “ a sticking point”( in para.7 ) mean?
A.a twist pointB.a disputed pointC.a good beginningD.a understanding point
小题4:What is the best title for this report?
A.US-Chinese Cooperation Under the Current Economic Slowdown
B.Obama, Seen As A Popular Winner In China
C.Chinese Want Stronger Ties With US Under Obama Administration
D.The Current Economic Problem faces China As Well As US

The $11 billion self-help industry is built on the idea that you should turn negative thoughts like "I never do anything right" into positive ones like "I can succeed." But was positive thinking advocate Norman Vincent Peale right? Is there power in positive thinking?
Researchers in Canada just published a study in the journal Psychological Science that says trying to get people to think more positively can actually have the opposite effect: it can simply highlight how unhappy they are.
The study’s authors, Joanne Wood and John Lee of the University of Waterloo and Elaine Perunovic of the University of New Brunswick, begin by citing older research showing that when people get feedback which they believe is overly positive, they actually feel worse, not better. If you tell your dim friend that he has the potential of an Einstein, you’re just underlining his faults. In one 1990s experiment, a team including psychologist Joel Cooper of Princeton asked participants to write essays opposing funding for the disabled. When the essayists were later praised for their sympathy, they felt even worse about what they had written.
In this experiment, Wood, Lee and Perunovic measured 68 students’ self-esteem. The participants were then asked to write down their thoughts and feelings for four minutes. Every 15 seconds, one group of students heard a bell. When it rang, they were supposed to tell themselves, "I am lovable."
Those with low self-esteem didn’t feel better after the forced self-affirmation. In fact, their moods turned significantly darker than those of members of the control group, who weren’t urged to think positive thoughts.
The paper provides support for newer forms of psychotherapy (心理治疗) that urge people to accept their negative thoughts and feelings rather than fight them. In the fighting, we not only often fail but can make things worse. Meditation (静思) techniques, in contrast, can teach people to put their shortcomings into a larger, more realistic perspective. Call it the power of negative thinking.
小题1:What do we learn from the first paragraph about the self-help industry?
A.It is a highly profitable industry.
B.It is based on the concept of positive thinking.
C.It was established by Norman Vincent Peale.
D.It has yielded positive results.
小题2:What is the finding of the Canadian researchers?
A.Encouraging positive thinking many do more harm than good.
B.There can be no simple therapy for psychological problems.
C.Unhappy people cannot think positively.
D.The power of positive thinking is limited.
小题3:What does the author mean by "… you’re just underlining his faults" (Line 4, Para. 3)?
A.You are not taking his mistakes seriously enough.
B.You are pointing out the errors he has committed.
C.You are emphasizing the fact that he is not intelligent.
D.You are trying to make him feel better about his faults.
小题4: What do we learn from the experiment of Wood, Lee and Perunovic?
A. It is important for people to continually boost their self-esteem.
B. Self-affirmation can bring a positive change to one’s mood.
C. Forcing a person to think positive thoughts may lower their self-esteem.
D. People with low self-esteem seldom write down their true feelings.
Section C.
Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading that you do not need. (请注意题号,将答案填涂在答题卡相应的位置)