Michael was a farmer in Texas．His parents moved to the USA from Ireland in t
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Michael was a farmer in Texas．His parents moved to the USA from Ireland in the 1940’s， and they became very rich．Michael decided to go back to Ireland to meet his old grandfather， who was still living on the same farm．
Michael booked his ticket，flew to Shannon airport，hired a car and drove to the small village where his parents had been born．He asked for directions to the Ohagan farm，and in the end he drove up a bumpy path．He was shocked by what he saw：a small field，and in the middle of it was an old house，which looked as if it was falling down．Animals were wandering in and out of the front door，and on the porch an old man was smoking a pipe.
“Are you Mr. Ohagan?”asked Michael。
“Yes，”replied the old mall．
“I"m your grandson，Michael，”said Michael．
“A--ha，”replied the old man．
“Is this your farm?”asked Michael．
“Yes，all the way to the wall over there，”said the old man．
Michael was astonished．“Grandfather,”he said，“I have a farm in Texas．I can get into my car and drive all day and I still haven’t reached the end of the farm．”
“Yes，”said his grandfather．“I used to have a car like that．”
小题1:Michael’s parents _______．| A．still lived in Ireland alone | B．owned a small farm in Texas | | C．returned to their birthplace | D．were Irish immigrants（移民）in America |
小题2:Which of the following shocked Michael?| A．The farm was small | B．The old house looked like his own． | | C．Living conditions were poor in the fields． | D．Animals were free in the fields． |
小题3:The old man _______．| A．owned a small farm, which extended only to the wall not far away | | B．had so large a farm that he couldn’t cover it in a day | | C．hadn’t his modern car any longer | | D．used to have as good a car as his grandson’s |
小题4:Which of the following is TRUE?| A．Michael owned a large farm in Ireland. | | B．Michael’s car was in such poor condition that it couldn’t reach the end of the farm within a day． | | C．Michael’s farm was too large for a car to reach its end in a day． | | D．Michael didn’t know what to say to his grandfather |
小题5:From“I used to have a car like that”，we can see that________．| A．the old man really had a car like that | | B．the old man knew his son’s farm in the US was quite large | | C．the old man misunderstood what Michael said | | D．the old man wanted to buy a car like that |
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答案
小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:C |
解析
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Diego Maradona acknowledged(承认) that he struck the ball with his hand in the famous “Hand of God “ goal against England in the 1986 World Cup quarterfinals.
Maradona appeared to hit the ball with his hand into the net, and officials allowed the goal to stand despite protests by the English team. Argentina went on to win the 1986 quarterfinal match 2-1 and then win the World Cup.
In his most detailed comments yet, Maradona said he was unable to reach the ball for a header(头球) when he went up against the taller English goalkeeper, Peter Shilton.
After the score, Maradona said he quickly realized the line referee(裁判) had allowed the goal but none of themselves were figuring the goal would be effective.
“I was waiting for my teammates to hug me and no one came,” said Maradona, who was the team captain. “I told them, ‘Come and hug me or the referee isn’t going to allow it.’”
In his 20-year career before retiring in 1997, Maradona starred at Argentinas Juniors and Boca Juniors and in Europe. He also led Argentina league titles(冠军).
In 1991, Maradona failed a drug test and was banned for 15 months. Nine years later, FiFA chose him and Pele as the best players in soccer history.
Recently, he was appointed vice president of Boca Juniors. And with his new TV show, Maradona, 45, has returned to public eyes after years of dealing with drug and health problems.
小题1:This passage comes from ________.
A a report of some newspaper. B Maradona’s autobiography
C statement of an official D an interview with Maradona’s teammates
小题2:Maradona was chosen as one of the best players in soccer history in ____.
A 1986 B 1997 C 2000 D 2001
小题3:The underlined word “figuring” is closest in meaning to ____.
A pretending B thinking C hoping D celebrating
小题4:Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A Striking the ball with one’s hand into the net is effective.
B Maradona didn’t pass a drug test.
C Maradona won the 1986 World Cup.
D Maradona retired in 1997.
小题5:We can learn the following from the passage EXCEPT THAT ___.
A Maradona was once a drug taker.
B Maradona had planned to head the ball but failed.
C his teammates rushed to congratulate him after Maradona had shot the goal.
D Maradona once had some health problems. |
I was walking along the deserted main street of a small seaside town in the north of England looking somewhere to make a phone call. My car had broken down outside the town and I wanted to get in touch with the Automobile Association .Low gray clouds were drifting across the sky and there was a cold damp wind blowing off the sea. It had rained in the night and water was dripping from the bare trees that lined the street. I was glad that I was wearing a thick coat.
There was no sign of a call box, nor was there anyone at that early hour I could ask. I had thought I might find a shop selling the Sunday papers or a milkman doing his job, but the town was completely dead.
Then suddenly I found what I was looking for. There was a small post office, and almost hidden from sight in a dark narrow street next to it was the town’s only public call box, which badly needed a coat of paint, I hurried forward but stopped in astonishment when I saw through the dirty glass that there was a man inside. He was very fat, and was wearing a cheap blue plastic raincoat and rubber boots. I could not see his face - he was bending forward over the phone with his back pressed against the glass and didn’t even raise his head at the sound of my coming nearer and nearer. Carefully and surprisedly, I remained standing a few feet away and lit a cigarette to wait my turn. It was when I threw the dead match on the ground that I noticed something bright red trickling from under the call box door.
小题1:The author was walking through the small seaside town__________.| A．late morning | B．early morning | | C．before midnight | D．late evening |
小题2:The weather of the day was ____, when the story happened.| A．windy, cold and cloudy | B．stormy, damp and clear | | C．rainy, cold and clear | D．rainy, windy and cold |
小题3: Why was the author astonished when he saw that there was a man in the call box? Because____.| A．the man inside was still wearing a raincoat | | B．he didn’t expect it to be taken up | | C．the man had his back with him | | D．the man did not seem to be moving |
小题4:The author waited, standing a few feet away from the box because____.| A．it was not safe to be close to the box | | B．the man didn’t notice his coming | | C．he wanted to have a cigarette to calm himself down | | D．it was bad manners to overhear other’s phone calls |
小题5: What do you suppose happened to the man in the call box?| A．He slept. | | B．He had most probably been killed. | | C．He was lost in his important phone call. | | D．He was too fat to move around. |
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Talking to Teachers—Teachers are just people．Behind that desk, is a living, breathing human being．And just like any human being, they will probably be friendly to people who talk nicely to them．Teachers also seem to get along better with children who take schoolwork seriously and are prepared for class．And, just like any other human being, teachers like to be appreciated．The next time your teacher helps you solve a math problem or figure out a science project, say thank you with a smile.
Talking to Parents—Parents can be very supportive if their children ask for help．If you think there’s something your parents can do to help you socialize more or feel more comfortable around people, then ask them．Very often, parents want very much to help, but really don’t know what to do．Pick a quiet time of the day and ask to talk．Tell them how you feel．Maybe they had the same trouble when they were kids.
This Stranger Thing—This is always a tough one．How do you deal with a neighbor, the mail carrier, or someone walking down your street—situations that often seem to cause arguments between kids and parents．The answer to these questions will vary from kid to kid, from parent to parent because all cultures are different．Some folks live in small towns where a hello to everyone is “what’s done”．Then there are kids who live in the city who may have been taught not to speak to anyone they don’t know．If you’re having trouble with this and always feel awkward in these kinds of situations, you might want to talk to your parents or a teacher about it．Where do they think you should draw the line? When is silence rude and when is it wise?
小题1:From the first paragraph we may learn that teachers dislike____ .| A．being talked to nicely | | B．their students to be serious with the schoolwork | | C．the students’ appreciation | | D．the students who are not ready for classes |
小题2:If your parents are not supportive and you are not getting along quite well with your parents, who or what is to blame?| A．Your parents. | B．Yourself. | | C．Lack of communication. | D．Your teachers. |
小题3:The underlined word in the third paragraph is close in meaning to____.| A．afraid | B．puzzled | C．strange | D．familiar |
小题4:The passage doesn’t say but it implies that in daily communication____.| A．arguments often happen between kids and parents | | B．we should talk to the neighbors and other people according to different cultures | | C．city people and country people greet in the same way | | D．we should fit our words with proper situations |
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Julio loves to visit his grandmother．He doesn’t get to visit her very often because his family lives in a city that is six hours away．His grandmother lives in a big wooden house on a farm .It is old and looks as if it has secret hiding places .
On the third Sunday of June ,Julio’s parents took him to his grandmother’s .Since it was summer vacation ,he was going to stay at grandmother’s for a whole mother ! His cousins Mario and Linda would soon be arriving .They would also be staying at their grandmother’s this summer.
A big porch（走廊）wraps around two sides of the house .Julio sat in the porch swing .He could see the trees that circle the house．They had been planted as a windbreak .They protect the house from the wind and blowing dirt .The house is in the middle of a large ,flat field.
Julio watched the dirt road that leads to the house .He couldn’t wait for his cousins to get there !Mario was his age ,and Linda was a year younger .They had fun together .Last summer they spent one whole morning making a fort out of sacks of seed .Then Uncle Henry had taken them on a tractor ride.
Julio remembered another time with his cousins .They had gone out to explode the fields．Julio touched an electric fence and got a shock .Then they found an old snakeskin .Nothing like that ever happened at his own home!
Julio could smell the dinner that his grandmother was cooking .It made him hungry.
Finally he saw a cloud of dust coming up the road．“They ‘re here! There’re here!” He shouted.
小题1:The story tells about Julio and his cousins doing all of the following except_______．
A．watching old movies
| B．taking a tractor ride
| C．finding a snakeskin
| D．making a fort from seed sacks
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小题2:How do you think Julio felt when he saw his cousins arriving?
A．He was worried
| B．He was excited
| C．He was angry
| D．He was sad.
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小题3:After Julio’s cousins arrived ,what would probably happen next?______．
A．They would build a fort on the hill.
| B．They would look for snake skins.
| C．They would climb the trees in their grandmother’s yard
| D．They would eat dinner at their grandmother’s house.
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小题4:These boxes show events that happened in the story .What is in box 2?
Julio went to
Grandmother’s
house
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| Julio thought about
Another visit to
grandmother’s
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A．Julio’s cousins arrived at Grandmother’s house.
| B．Julio could smell dinner cooking.
| C．Julio sat in the porch swing.
| D．Julio saw a cloud of dust coming up the road.
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Jones worked so hard that made the sparks fly from his hammer．The son of Mr．Smith, a rich neighbor, used to come to see the blacksmith and he would enjoy himself watching how the tradesman worked．"Why don’t you try your hand to learn to make shoe tacks?" said the blacksmith．"Who knows, one day, it may be of use to you." The lazy boy began to see what he could do．But after a little practice he found that he was becoming very skilled and soon he was making some of the finest tacks.
Old Mr．Smith died and the son on account of the war lost all his goods．He had to leave home and was forced to take up residence in another country．It so happened that in this village there were numerous shoemakers who were spending a lot of money to buy tacks for their shoes and even at times when they paid high prices they were not always able to get what they wanted, because in that part of the country there was a high demand for soldiers’ shoes.
Young Smith, who was finding it difficult to earn his daily bread, remembered that he had learned the art of making tacks and had the sudden idea of making a bargain with the shoemakers．He told them that he would make the tacks if they would help to get him settled in his workshop．The shoemakers were only too glad of the offer．"How funny it seems," he used to say, "even making tacks can bring a fortune．My trade is more useful to me than were all my former riches."
小题1:From Paragraph 1 we can refer that _______| A．Jones was a blacksmith from another country | | B．Old Smith wanted his son to learn skill from Jones | | C．Young Smith was too lazy to learn to make shoe tacks | | D．Young Smith was good at making shoe tacks by accident |
小题2:The reason why young Smith was forced to leave his home town is that ______| A．he was lazy and wasted all the money from his father | | B．the price of shoe tacks in another country was high | | C．his father died and left nothing for him | | D．there was a terrible which broke his peace |
小题3:We can learn from the last paragraph that Young Smith _______| A．made a living in the village by selling bread | | B．worked in the workshop as a shoemakers | | C．was good at making soldier shoes | | D．lived a better life in the village than before |
小题4:Which of the following well-known sayings can best tell the main idea of the passage?| A．Knowledge is no burden. | | B．Where there’s a will, there’s a way. | | C．You can’t teach an old dog new tricks. | | D．Time lost cannot be recalled. |
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