I once experienced an unforgettable trip to Gloucester to see some of the world’
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I once experienced an unforgettable trip to Gloucester to see some of the world’s most beautiful and exciting animals in their own habitat(栖息地), the North Atlantic Ocean.
After a long trip by bus, we got on the ship. After a while, we stopped and everyone began to shout because we saw a humpback whale（座头鲸）. It was wonderful. Sometimes, whales came so close to the ship that you thought you could easily touch them.
While we were watching the whales, a guide was giving us some information about them, She told us that we saw only two kinds of whales- 50 foot humpback whales (singing whales) and 70-foot finback whales(the second largest whales on earth). She also said we could easily recognize a whale by its tail because every whale has a different kind of tail just like people have different fingerprints.
They all have names,and on this trip we saw “Salt” and “Pepper”, two whales named by a biologist and a fisherman. They were swimming toghter all the time.
I took twenty-seven photos,but it was very hard to take them because the whales were quick and stayed on the surface of the ocean just for a short time. It was really something. It was one of the chances that a person hardly ever experiences in life, but I had that chance.
小题1:This passage is mainly about _________________.
A an unforgettable experience in the forest
B an unforgettable trip to see some strange animals in the mountains
C a long trip on the ship
D an unforgettable trip to watch whales
小题2:Everyone on the ship began to shout because_____________.
A a whale came so close to the ship
B they saw a singing whale
C they saw a finback whale
D they could touch the whale
小题3:When they were watching the whales, __________________.
A some of them fed the whales
B they found several kinds of whales
C a guide told them something about the whales
D some of them took many photos and touched the whales
小题4:How can we recognize a whale?
A By its tail B By its head
C By its neck D By its eyes |
答案
小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:A |
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Nineteenth-century writers in the United States, whether they wrote novels, short stories, poems or plays, were powerfully drawn to the railroad in its golden years. In fact, writers responded to the railroads as soon as the first were built in the 1830’s. By the 1850’s, the railroad was a major presence in the life of the nation. Writers such as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David saw the railroad both as a boon(要求) to democracy(民主国家) and as an object of suspicion. The railroad could be and was a despoiler(掠夺者) of nature, furthermore, in its manifestation of speed and noise. It might be a despoiler of human nature as well. By the 1850’s and 1860’s, there was a great distrust among writer and intellectuals of the rapid industrialization of which the railroad was a leading force. Deeply philosophical historians such as Henry Adams lamented the role that the new frenzy for business was playing in eroding traditional values. A distrust of industry and business continued among writers throughout the rest of the nineteenth century and into the twentieth.
For the most part, the literature in which the railroad plays and important role belong to popular culture rather than to the realm of serious art. One thinks of melodramas, boys’ books, thrillers, romances, and the like rather than novels of the first rank. In the railroads’ prime years, between 1890 and 1920, there were a few individuals in the United States, most of them with solid railroading experience behind them, who made a profession of writing about railroading—works offering the ambience of stations, yards, and locomotive cabs. These writers, who can genuinely be said to have created a genre, the “railroad novel”, are now mostly forgotten, their names having faded from memory. But anyone who takes the time to consult their fertile writings will still find a treasure trove of information about the place of the railroad in the life of the United States.
小题1:The underlined word “it” in the passage refers to______.| A．railroad | B．manifestation | C．speed | D．nature |
小题2:In the first paragraph, the author implies that writers’ reactions to the development of railroads were______.| A．highly enthusiastic | B．both positive and negative | C．unchanging | D．Disinterested |
小题3: According to the passage, the railroad played a significant role in literature in all of the following kinds of books except_______. | A．thrillers | B．boys’ books | C．romances | D．important novels |
小题4: The phrase “first rank” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to______.| A．largest category(类别) | B．highest quality | C．earliest writers | D．most difficult language |
小题5: Which of the following topics is the main idea of passage?| A．The role of the railroad in the economy of the USA | | B．Major nineteenth century writers | | C．The conflict between expanding industry and preserving nature | | D．The railroad as a subject for literature |
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My wife and I bought a secondhand car for our tour. During our two months on the road, Lucy and I had a really 36 experience with a good, honest garage and some helpful 37 .
We were driving west on Highway 101 when our "check engine" light came on. We limped of (拐入) a (n ) 38 into Las Cruces. We had a real car 39 . Lucy pulled the car into a local garage. By this time the car was 40 so badly that it was shaking all over. This was the 41 _ time to arrive at a garage--late Friday afternoon. Service adviser Olivia was busy 42 paper work and customers as we explained our problems. 43 there were already “ten cars behind”, he told us to 44 the car into the garage.
Evelyn, who we later 45 was one of the top motor technicians, took 46 of our car repairing. He and Olivia and some other repairmen stayed several hours after closing, 47_ the car.
Early the next morning (the shop was 48 closed on Saturdays) , Evelyn finally located the problem and fixed it easily within only 49 .
Later Olivia pointed out to us that it was our 50 that helped. " You didn"t come into the place demanding this or that. You showed an 51 of our problems on a busy Friday afternoon. Customer"s attitude 52 a lot. He was right in some way, customers should show politeness and understanding to people who 53 them. Even if people were extremely busy, they found way to 54 try and help when they are met with politeness.
The pleasant experience I had shows that 55 for other people can always help.
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| | 小题3: | | A．exit | | B．turning | | C．crossing | | D．entrance |
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| | 小题4: | | A．difficulty | | B．examination | | C．trouble | | D．disaster |
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| | 小题5: | | A．destroyed | | B．damaged | | C．harmed | | D．injured |
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| | 小题6: | | A．highest | | B．easiest | | C．luckiest | | D．worst |
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| | | 小题8: | | A．As | | B．For | | C．Even | | D．Although |
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| | | 小题10: | | A．learned | | B．understood | | C．recognized | | D．thought |
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| | 小题11: | | A．care | | B．control | | C．charge | | D．pride |
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| | 小题12: | | A．building | | B．examining | | C．repairing | | D．driving |
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| | 小题13: | | A．officially | | B．completely | | C．really | | D．mainly |
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| | 小题14: | | A．days | | B．hours | | C．months | | D．minutes |
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World Expo 2010 Shanghai China is to be staged in Shanghai from May 1 to October 31, 2010. If you plan to visit the Shanghai Expo this summer, China Pavilion(馆)is a must - see area for you.
China Pavilion, which is called Oriental Crown, is located at the center of the Expo site. Standing 63 meters tall, the China Pavilion takes the shape of an emperor"s crown, with the upper layers larger than the lower ones. Covering 160,000 square meters in floor space, the pavilion is made up of a national hall and a regional(宗教的 ) hall. Buildings on the China Pavilion began on Dec. 18, 2007. The design of the China Pavilion was picked from a total of 344 designs put forward by Chinese from around the world. The pavilion has both traditional and modern features, which helps develop the theme of the 2010 Expo; "Better City, Better Life. For example, it is red in appearance, which covers the traditional Chinese culture, and it is green indoors, with the use of energy - saving techniques. The Shanghai World Expo is expected to attract 70 million visitors from across the globe. It is estimated that 400,000 people will visit the Expo and its 140 pavilions every day during the period, but the China Pavilion is only able to receive about one tenth of the total. How to hold so many people in the pavilion remains a tough task. Luckily, the China Pavilion is built as a permanent(长久的) landmark.
During the Expo, the main structure(结构 ) will be used for an exhibition based on the theme of “ Chinese wisdom in urban （城市）development” by explaining the values of harmony（和谐 ）, nature and spirit. The three - story pavilion has three sections. The top floor"s “Footprint of the East” will show some of the changes in Chinese cities. There, you can see a film which shows how Chinese cities have changed, especially in the past 30 years. According to Lu Chuan, director of the film, the scenery is like something from Lord of the Rings. On the second floor, “Journey of Wisdom” will explain China"s four great inventions. And the ground"s “ Blossoming” City will display scenes from cities of the future.
小题1: Which of the following words can be used to describe the China Pavilion? | A．Tiny. | B．Imagination | C．Foreign | D． Environment - friendly. |
小题2:The China Pavilion can receive________visitors at most per day.| A．20,000 | B．40,000 | C． 100,000 | D．400,000 |
小题3:We can infer(推断 )that________.| A．Some foreign friends took part in the designs of the China Pavilion | | B．You can continue to visit the Japanese Pavilion after the Expo is over | | C．China Pavilion will be pulled down after the World Expo 2010 is over | | D．China Pavilion will continue to be open to visitors after the Expo is over |
小题4: On the second floor, you can________.| A．enjoy a film about the changes of cities in China | | B．learn what Shanghai looked like in the 1920"s | | C．find out how paper was invented | | D．see how Chinese cities will look like in the future |
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In this century the traditional American family is constantly faced with the threat of breakdown. Some people suggest that one little – noticed cause may be the introduction of the TV dinner.
Before the appearance of television seats, the American dinner was a big event for the family. In many homes dinner time may be the only time when everyone got together. A typical dinner was usually in three periods In the preparation period, the children and Father frequently helped with setting while Mother put the last touches on the roast. In the eating period, family members shared the day’s experiences and more than food was eaten. In this period,families got to know one another and made joint decisions around the dinner table, and thus the family solidarity（团结） was strengthened. In the cleaning – up period,children or Father again gave their hands, so that their meaning to the home community was clear. Unfortunately, all of these have been abandoned by a product—the television set.
By the beginning of the 1980s, the typical American family dinner was just twenty minutes long. The speed – up of this once – leisurely experiences is clearly connected to the overall pace of modern life and maybe a model of the modern life is the TV dinners—meals designed to be used between the opening and closing credits of a half – hour program. The once family affair has now become nothing more than the use of a fork and knife.
小题1:According to the passage, the American family is now threatened by .| A．Being poor | B．having few children | C．poor living conditions | D．separation |
小题2: In the past, Americans tended to .| A．spend more time eating their food at dinner table | | B．eat more food than they have today | | C．spend more time talking about their day’s experience at dinner table | | D．talk so much that they forgot to eat |
小题3:The shortening of the dinner time in America is related to .| A．the TV programs | B．the pace of modern life | | C．the wide use of household appliances | D．the popularity of fast food |
小题4:The best title for this passage might be .| A．Talk At Dinner Table | B．TV Dinner | | C．Pace Of Modern Life | D．Problems Caused By TV |
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Even though the son was always on the bench(候补选手), his father was always in the stands cheering. The young man loved 36 and determined to try his best at every practice. But he 37 remained a bench all four years in high school.
One day as he ran onto the practice field shortly before the big playoff game, the basketball coach met him with a 38 . The young man read the telegram and he became 39 . The coach put his arm 40 around his shoulder and said, “Take the rest of the week off, son. And don’t even plan to come back to the 41 on Saturday.” Saturday arrived, and the game was not going 42 .
In the third quarter, when the team was ten points behind, a silent young man ran onto the sidelines, the 43 and his players were astonished to see their 44 teammate back so soon.
“Coach, please let me 45 . I have just got to play today,” said the young man.
The coach pretended not to 46 him. Never would he let his 47 player in this close playoff game. But the young man 48 , and finally feeling sorry for young man, the coach 49 . This little unknown, who had never played before, was doing everything right. The opposite team could not 50 him. His team began to win. 51 , the coach came to him and said, “Young man, 52 did you do it?”
With 53 in his eyes he said, “Well, you knew my dad died, but did you know that my dad was blind?” The young man swallowed hard and forced a smile, “Dad came to all my games, 54 today was the first time he could see me play, and I wanted to 55 him I could do it!”
| 小题1: | | A．tennis | B．volleyball | C．basketball | D．football |
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| 小题2: | | A．eventually | B．again | C．still | D．naturally |
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| 小题3: | | A．warning | B．telegram | C．signal | D．present |
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| 小题4: | | A．slient | B．active | C．tired | D．cool |
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| 小题5: | | A．rudely | B．gently | C．lonely | D．proudly |
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| 小题6: | | A．exam | B．class | C．training | D．game |
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| 小题7: | | A．loose | B．popular | C．well | D．wrong |
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| 小题8: | | A．coach | B．judge | C．director | D．boss |
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| 小题9: | | A．honest | B．faithful | C．skillful | D．angry |
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| 小题10: | | A．leave | B．speak | C．rest | D．play |
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| 小题11: | | A．blame | B．shape | C．hear | D．hurt |
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| 小题12: | | A．worst | B．best | C．slimmest | D．smallest |
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| 小题13: | | A．raced | B．called | C．shook | D．insisted |
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| 小题14: | | A．cut in | B．gave in | C．got down | D．held up |
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| 小题15: | | A．amuse | B．accept | C．stop | D．envy |
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| 小题16: | | A．Finally | B．Otherwise | C．Therefore | D．Luckily |
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| 小题18: | | A．sigh | B．care | C．tears | D．anger |
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| 小题20: | | A．show | B．tell | C．fool | D．trouble |
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