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The Conservative(保守的) Party leader David Cameron has become the British prime minister. The 43-year-old Cameron is the youngest to hold the post in almost 200 years. Cameron grew up with poor school reports but has become a famous political figure. He is reportedly a descendant(后裔)of King William IV. Cameron studied at the elite(精英的)Eton College. He went to Oxford University, where he graduated with a first-class honors degree in philosophy, politics and economics. At Eton, Cameron was a problem boy. In 1983, he allegedly(涉嫌) took drugs. He was punished, and ordered to copy 500 lines of Latin text. He later passed the Oxford entrance exam. Now he is British’s prime minister, he has to deal with the country’s deep economic troubles. 46. How old was David Cameron allegedly took drugs? A.15 B.16 C.17 D.18 47. What can you infer about David Cameron from the text? A. He is the youngest prime minister in history. B. He often got high scores at school. C. He is handsome. D. He didn’t behave well at Eton. 48. Which was David Cameron’s favorite subject? A. Internet B. biology C. politics D. maths 49. According to the text, we know that A. As a punishment, he copied 50 lines of Latin text. B. David Cameron passed the Cambridge entrance exam. C. British has trouble with economy now. D. David Cameron is a heavy smoker. |
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小题1:B 小题2:D 小题3:C 小题4:C |
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One morning a few years ago,Harvard President Neil Rudenstine overslept. For this busy man,it was a sort of alarm: after years of non-stop hard work,he might wear himself out and die an early death. Only after a week"s leave—during which he read novels, listened to music and walked with his wife on a beach—was Rudenstine able to return to work. In our modern life, we have lost the rhythm between action and rest. Surprisingly, within this world there is a universal but silly saying:“I am so busy.” We say this to one another as if our tireless efforts were a talent by nature and an ability to successfully deal with stress. The busier we are, the more important we seem to ourselves and, we imagine, to others. To be unavailable to our friends and family, and to be unable to find time to relax—this has become the model of a successful life. Because we do not rest, we lose our way. We miss the guide telling us where to go, the food providing us with strength, the quiet giving us wisdom. How have we allowed this to happen? I believe it is this: we have forgotten the Sabbath, the day of the week—for followers of some religions—for rest and praying. It is a day when we are not supposed to work, a time when we devote ourselves to enjoying and celebrating what is beautiful. It is a good time to bless our children and loved ones, give thanks, share meals,walk and sleep. It is a time for us to take a rest, to put our work aside, trusting that there are larger forces at work taking care of the world. Rest is a spiritual and biological need;however,in our strong ambition to be successful and care for our many responsibilities,we may feel terribly guilty when we take time to rest. The Sabbath gives us permission to stop work. In fact, “Remember the Sabbath ”is more than simply permission to rest;it is a rule to obey and a principle to follow. 50. The “alarm” in the first paragraph refers to “______”. A. a signal of stress B. a warning of danger C. a sign of age D. a spread of disease 51. According to Paragraph 4,a successful person is one who is believed to ____. A. be able to work without stress B. be more talented than other people C. be more important than anyone else D. be busy working without time to rest 52. Some people feel guilty when taking time to rest because they ____. A. think that taking a rest means lacking ambitions B. fail to realize that rest is an essential part of life C. fail to realize that religions force them to rest D. think that taking a rest means being lazy 53. What is the main idea of this passage? A. We should balance work with rest. B. The Sabbath givers us permission to rest. C. It is silly for anyone to say “I am so busy.” D. We should be available to our family and friends. |
根据对话内容, 从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。 —I’m so happy that this term is over. We can enjoy the summer holidays. —Me too. We can relax ourselves at last. — 61 —Yes, I’ll go back to my hometown. It has been a long time since I visited it last time. — 62 —Yes, and also do some farming. — 63 —Yes, I do that every summer during holidays. —I didn’t know that a city boy could do farm work.. 64 I’d like to learn to do some farming. —Of course, my grandparents would be happy to see you. — 65 I’m afraid… —I’m sure. They are very kind persons.A.Are you sure? | B.Do you have a plan for your holidays? | C.Would you like to go with me together? | D.Are you going to see your grandparents? | E. How are you going to spend your holidays? F. You mean you know how to farm. G. Can I go there with you? |
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