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When I was a boy, every holiday that I had seemed wonderful.In those days the sun seemed to shine always brightly 31 the water was always warm. Sometimes we left the beach and walked in the country, 32 ruined houses and dark woods and climbing trees. There were 33 in one’s pockets or good places where one could 34 ice creams. Each day seemed a lifetime. Although I am now thirty-five years old, my idea of a good 35 is much the same as it was. I 36 like the sun and warm sand and the sound of waves beating the rocks. I no longer wish to 37 any sand house or sand garden, and I dislike sweets. 38 , I love the sea and often feel sand running through my fingers. Sometimes I 39 what my ideal holiday will be like when I am old. All I want to do then, perhaps, will be to lie in bed, reading books about 40 who make houses and gardens with sands, who watch the incoming tide, who make themselves sick of too many ice creams. 31. A. and B. yet C. but D. or 32. A. exploring B. examining C. repairing D. measuring 33. A. sweets B. sand C. ice-creams D. money 34. A. make B. sell C. buy D. offer 35. A. house B. holiday C. garden D. tide 36. A. hardly B. almost C. still D. perhaps 37. A. destroy B. fix C. use D. build 38. A. But B. However C. Otherwise D. Besides 39. A. wonder B. feel C. understand D. believe 40. A. children B. boys C. girls D. grown-ups |
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In the past, people who graduated from college felt proud of their academic achievement and confident that their degree would help them find a good job. However, in the past four years the job market has changed dramatically. This year’s college graduates are facing one of the worst job markets in years. For example, Ryan Stewart, a graduate of San Jose University, got a degree in religious studies, but no job prospects. He points out that many people already working are getting laid off and don’t have jobs, so it’s even harder for new college graduates to find jobs. Four years ago, the future looked bright for the class of 2003. There were many high-tech job opportunities. Graduates received many job offers, and they were able to get jobs with high salaries and benefits such as insurance and paid vacations. However, “Times have changed and it’s a new market,” according to Cheryl Allmen- Vinnidge of the San Jose State Career Center. Allmen-Vinniage says students who do find jobs started preparing two years ago. They worked during summer vacations, they have had several internships(实习), and they’ve majored in one of the few fields that are still hot, like chemical engineering, accounting, or nursing, where average starting salaries have actually increased over last year. Other popular fields (like information system management, computer science, and political science) have seen big declines in starting salaries. Ryan Stewart (he had hoped to become a teacher) may just end up going back to school. “I’d like to teach college some day and that requires more schooling, which would be great in bad economy.” he said. In conclusion, these days, to some students a degree may not be a ticket to instant wealth. For now, they can only hope its value will increase over time. 小题1:The word in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ________.A.skill | B.interests | C.opportunities | D.applications | 小题2:Which of the following majors can get a job easily?A.teaching | B.accounting | C.political science | D.computer science | 小题3:The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means ________.A.the best way to get rich is not to get a college degree | B.most students with degrees will not be able to find jobs | C.having a college degree does not qualify one for travel discounts | D.a college degree does not mean that one will find a well-paid job | 小题4:Ryan Stewart will have to ________.A.change his major | B.get a job teaching | C.go back to school | D.become a religious leader | 小题5:The main idea of this passage is that ________.A.a lot of graduates are losing their jobs | B.Ryan Stewart has not been able to find a job | C.salaries in some fields have increased in the past year | D.the job market has changed dramatically over the past 4 years |
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Of all the animals in the animal kingdom, which one (aside from man) is the cleverest? There are several ways of measuring the intelligence of animals. In one test a scientist sets three same cans on a table. While the animal watches, he puts food under one of the cans. Then he leads the animal away. Some time later, he brings it back to see if it remembers which can has the food. No smelling is allowed; the animal must go directly to the correct can or it fails. This is called a delayed- response text. The idea is to find out how long an animal’s memory can keep information. The scientists would try showing the cans to the animal one hour later, or two hours later, or even a full day later. They discovered that chimpanzees and elephants had the best memory, and were able to remember the correct can for at least twenty hours. No other animal is close. Dogs came next, but they only remembered for nine hours. To settle the matter, the scientists designed a huge maze (迷宫) and ran the chimps and elephants through it. The maze was very difficult, with many blind paths and dead ends. It took the chimps (chimpanzees) ten minutes to find their way out. The elephants needed half an hour. Even allowing for the elephants’ slower rate of speed, the test shows that chimpanzees are the cleverest animals. From this and other tests, the scientists drew the following conclusion: an animal’s intelligence depends on the size of its brain in proportion (比例) to the size of its body. The elephant’s brain weighs ten pounds. But this is only 1/600th of its 6,000 pounds body. A chimp’s brain weighs about one pound, or 1/120th of its total body weight. So in proportion to its body size, the chimp has four times as much brain as the elephant----more brain for less body. The chimp is the champ! 小题1:Which is the best title ?A.The Elephant’s Memory | B.The Cleverest Animal | C.Judging Intelligence | D.The Chimp’s Brain | 小题2:The main idea of this passage is that ________.A.there are several ways of measuring the intelligence of animals | B.chimps and elephants have the best memory | C.intelligence tests show that the chimp is the cleverest animal | D.the scientists designed a huge maze and ran the chimps and elephants through it | 小题3:The delayed-response test is designed to test an animal’s________.A.eyesight | B.intelligence | C.learning ability | D.memory | 小题4:The passage tells that elephants ________.A.never forget things | B.are more clever than chimps | C.are slower-moving than chimps | D.have better memories than chimps | 小题5:According to the passage, a rhinoceros (犀牛) that weighs 2100 pounds, and has a 3-pound brain is ________.A.as clever as a chimp | B.more clever than an elephant | C.less clever than an elephant | D.as clever as an elephant |
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第一节 完形填空 (共12小题;每小题1分,满分12分) (1)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从第31至第40小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 I know my brother better than anyone else in the world. Since the moment of his birth, I’ve been part of his life. I had spent seven 29 years in the world with the attention of those around me. But when Rohan was born, life 30 . Suddenly I had to share my toys and there were no more bedtime stories or my own choice of food. Finally, I felt my 31 at my brother. The poor baby had no idea what 32 me so unhappy. Maybe he found me strange, the only person in this house 33 did not like him. Whatever the reason was, he loved following me around. However, I seldom talked to him and 34 asked him to leave me alone. Then all that changed. I hardly remember everything of that day six years ago, 35 I do remember that I was feeling very angry. Somehow my feet led me to my brother’s bed. My hand, completely 36 from my mind, reached through the bars (护栏). At once, he reached out his small hand and softly touched 37 . And that was all I needed. Through all the unhappiness of the day, that one moment changed everything. How could I hate someone who made me 38 so important? For the 39 time, I saw my brother, not through the eyes of a child who was no longer favored (宠爱), but through the eyes of a 40 . 29.A. happy B. hard C. lonely D. busy 30.A. began B. continuedC. changed D. saved 31.A. fun B. anger C. fear D. worry 32 A. makes B. has made C. is making D. had made 33.A. which B. where C. who D. what 34.A. always B. already C. hardly D. almost 35.A. but B. so C. or D. for 36 A. far B. sick C. different D. free 37 A. one B. both C. mine D. them 38. A. feel B. feeling C. feels D. felt 39 A. first B. second C. last D. next 40.A. student B. parent C. teacher D. sister |
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。 I am a mother of three and have recently completed my college degree. My teacher’s last 36 of the term was called “ Smile”. I am a very friendly person and always 37 at everyone. So I thought this would be very 38 . Soon after we were given the project, my 39 went out to McDonald’s. We were waiting to be 40 , when all of a sudden everyone around us began to 41 , and even my husband did. There standing behind me were two homeless men 42 . As I looked down at the short gentleman with 43 eyes, he said, “ Good day.” The second man stood behind his friend. I 44 the second man was mentally challenged(智障)and the blue-eyed gentleman was his helper. The young 45 at the counter asked him what they wanted. He said, “ Coffee is all ,Miss.” Because that was all they could 46 . I smiled and asked the young lady to give me two more breakfast meals on a 47tray(托盘). I then said to the men, “ I did not do this for you. God is here 48 through me to give you hope.” When I joined my husband, he smiled at me, saying, “That is 49 God gave you to me, Honey, to give me hope.” I returned to 50 with this story in hand. I 51 “my project” and the teacher read it. Then she looked up at me and said, “ Can I 52 this with the class?” I slowly 53 and she began to read and that was when I knew that we, as human beings, share this to help people and to be 54. In my own way I had 55 the people at McDonald’s, my husband, sons, teacher, and every person that shared the classroom on the last night I spent as a college student.
小题1: | A.question | B.project | C.class | D.expression |
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| 小题2: | A.smile | B.laugh | C.look | D.stare |
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| 小题3: | A.difficult | B.funny | C.important | D.easy |
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| 小题4: | A.teacher | B.classmates | C.family | D.children |
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| 小题5: | A.ordered | B.served | C.paid | D.called |
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| 小题6: | A.run away | B.crowd in | C.shout out | D.move away |
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| 小题7: | A.in surprise | B.in silence | C.in rags | D.in fear |
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| 小题8: | A.tearful | B.blue | C.closed | D.black |
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| 小题9: | A.realized | B.accepted | C.permitted | D.admitted |
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| 小题10: | A.helper | B.gentleman | C.lady | D.friend |
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| 小题11: | A.drink | B.want | C.take | D.afford |
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| 小题12: | A.big | B.separate | C.flat | D.round |
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| 小题13: | A.working | B.going | C.getting | D.carrying |
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| | 小题15: | A.college | B.home | C.church | D.McDonald’s |
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| 小题16: | A.put up | B.handed out | C.handed in | D.put away |
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| 小题17: | A.publish | B.share | C.copy | D.keep |
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| 小题18: | A.turned | B.left | C.shook | D.nodded |
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| 小题19: | A.forgiven | B.thanked | C.helped | D.remembered |
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| 小题20: | A.touched | B.knew | C.forgot | D.recognized |
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Each year, prizes are presented to adults who make great achievements in art, writing, science, and economics. So why not give awards to kids? Harry Leibowitz asked himself that question in 1996. As an answer, he and his wife, Kay, created the World of Children organization and began handing out awards to kids and adults whose work has helped kids all over the world. The awards the World of Children presents are nicknamed(给……起绰号)the “ Children’s Nobel Prize”. “You know, children are so important,” Leibowitz, a retired business manager, told me. “ We should have prizes for children if we’re going to have prizes for everything else.” Talia Leman, from Iowa, was awarded a Founder’s Youth Award for Leadership this year. She is only 13 years old, but she has completed a lot. In 2005, she founded “ RandomKid”. Since then, it has raised more than$10 million to help kids in 48 states in the U.S. and in 19 other countries. One place helped by RandomKid was a school built in Cambodia to enable 300 kids to go to school. The organization has also helped fix a school for 200 kids in Louisiana, and provided interactive play centers that serve more than 500 kids in hospitals in Iowa. In faraway places like Africa, RandomKid has provided money to buy water pumps(水泵). Talia never thought that the organization she founded would be as successful as it has become. She said, “ My first goal was to raise $1million. That seemed really high, but when you reach a goal, you always wind up reaching higher, and we actually raised $10 million.” I asked her what advice she would offer to other young people who want to help kids in need. “ Well, I’d say the first thing would be to find an adult and tell them your idea,” Talia said. “ They’re really the people who can help, and from there I think it can just really take off.” 小题1: The purpose of the first two paragraphs is to tell us .A.the origin of the Nobe1 Prize | B.the achievements Harry and his wife made | C.how the “ Children’s Nobe1 Prize” was started | D.how Harry and his wife helped kids | 小题2:The World of Children presents awards to those who .A.help the kids in the U.S | B.realize the importance of education | C.raise a lot of money for the poor | D.do a lot to help kids in need | 小题3:Which of the following is TRUE about Talia?A.She founded a hospital for 500 kids in Iowa. | B.She offered money to buy water pumps for Africans. | C.She helped teach 300 kids in a school in Cambodia. | D.She built a school for 200 kids in Louisiana. | 小题4: What advice is given by Talia to those who want to help kids in need?A.To ask for an idea from adults. | B.To set a higher goal at first. | C.To win help from adults. | D.To make an idea become popular. |
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