| ( )1. A. tallest ( )2. A. sale ( )3. A. oldest ( )4. A. performance ( )5. A. fight ( )6. A. certainly ( )7. A. goal ( )8. A. hate ( )9. A. grasped ( )10. A. afraid ( )11. A. keep ( )12. A. according ( )13. A. fast ( )14. A. studying ( )15. A. advance | B. shortest B. exhibition B. strongest B. lesson B. struggle B. impossible B. game B. refuse B. seized B. unlucky B. forbid B. referring B. quick B. resting B. march | C. worst C. show C. tallest C. action C. battle C. hardly C. match C. object C. caught C. able C. protect C. thanks C. high C. sleeping C. increase | D. best D. duty D. youngest D. appearance D. war D. probably D. chance D. reject D. held D. certain D. stop D. sticking D. top D. eating D. develop |
| 1-5: DCDAB 6-10: DDABC 11-15: DCBAD | |||
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| As a teenager in 1972, Bill Gates boasted that he would be a millionaire by the time he was 20.While he did not quite achieve that goal, only 15 years later he was a billionaire. And by 1992,as head of the Microsoft company, he became the richest man in America with assets (资产) of approximately US$ 6.3 billion. Born in Seattle, Washington on 28, October 1956, Gates was named William Henry after his father and grandfather. From the beginning, he was an extremely energetic and intelligent (聪明的) child. He had read the entire world book encyclopedia (百科全书)by the age of nine. His favorite subjects at school were science and maths and his favorite past time was "thinking". Gates first started to play with computers at the age of 13,when one was installed (安装) at his school. At that time, computers were large, awkward (笨重) machines. Operators were required to learn complex (复杂的) computer languages before the machines could be used. Even then, a great deal of time and effort was needed to perform the simplest functions. Before long, Gates was an expert at working the school"s computer. After his graduation from secondary school, Gates was accepted by the three top universities in USA -- Princeton, Harvard and Yale. He chose Harvard and began classes there the next autumn, majoring maths. But he was still obsessed (占据, 心思) with computers and spent as much time in the computer laboratories as he did in the lecture halls. By 1975,Gates and a partner, Paul Allen, had developed a software called BASIC. This was not the first program ever created, but its inventors were the first to decide that people who wanted to use it should pay for it. BASIC was a success because until it came along there had been no efficient way of getting computers to carry out instructions. Although he had not yet completed his degree, Gates left university and went to work full time for the new company he had formed called Microsoft. His next project (项目) was the software program that made him famous and very rich. It was called DOS, short for Operating System, and it was purchased (购买) by IBM in 1980.Today it is the operating system used in more than 14 million personal computers around the world. As chief executive officer (首席执行官) of Microsoft, Gates is known as a bright man, but one who is not easily satisfied. He is quick to criticize ( 批评) his staff and hates to be questioned about decisions he has made. He was regarded as a loner an unfashionable boring computer nut until his marriage to Microsoft manager Melonda French on New year"s Day 1994.Yet to most people now, Gates is a person who is, in spite of his great wealth, humble (谦恭) and ordinary. He spends his money carefully, he eats in fast-food restaurants and flies economy (经济) class. And when praised for Microsoft"s great success, he has been heard to say, "All we do is put software in a box and if people see it in the stores and like it, they buy it." 1. When he was a teenager, Bill Gates wanted to be a ____. A. teacher B .doctor C. businessman D. professor 2. When Gates went to Harvard, he____. A. was interested only in maths. B. spent most of his time in computer laboratories C. developed the first computer software program D. divided his time between his maths studies and the computer laboratories 3. Before the development of BASIC,_____. A. no one was interested in computer software B. software programs were not considered commercial (商业的) projects C. software programs were very expensive D. no one wanted to pay for computer software 4. When the writer says "Bill was regarded as an unfashionable boring computer nut" ,he means_____. A. Bill was so strong-minded that no one could change his mind B. the only thing that could interest Bill in his life was computer C. Bill was such a boring young man that nobody would like to talk to him D. Bill couldn"t work out the boring computer problems 5. Most people think Gates is_____. A. a crazy person B. a person obsessed with making money C. someone who spends money freely D .a quite common, normal person | |||
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| Born in London to a writer and an engineer with a passion for car racing, Goodall received their daring and imagination 1 that, along with her curiosity, would 2 her well in her future occupation.She was 3 at seven by the stories of Dr Dolittle, the scientist who could talk to animals. And with her stuffed toy chimpanzee(黑猩猩) by her side, the young girl spent hours studying worms in the garden, hens in the henhouse, and whatever insects she could find. After she graduated from high school in 1952, Goodall worked as a secretary at Oxford University. 4 then she knew she wanted to go to Africa. In 1957 she was invited to Kenya to visit a friend, where she 5 the world-renowned anthropologist(人类学者) Louis S.B. Leakey. Goodall"s enthusiasm 6 him and he 7 her as an assistant. Leakey later 8 her to a two-year research project studying chimpanzees in Gombe. It was a difficult 9 to send a young woman, with neither a college degree nor scientific 10 on such a 11 task. Leakey had trust in her, but his colleagues 12 the young woman would fail. Goodall 13 them wrong. Goodall tried hard to observe the chimpanzees and to be 14 in return. Eventually, the chimps 15 to regard "this white-skinned ape" as their friend. Goodall made a number of 16 discoveries and collected more information about chimps than all other scientists 17 She found that chimps used tools to dig ants out of their hills for food. Goodall found that chimps experience a wide 18 of emotions like anger and grief as humans do. Her discovery was a 19 breakthrough. Among her famous works are: My friends: the Wild Chimpanzees (1967), and In the Shadow of Man (1971). These, along with her 20 films, TV specials and articles, made her one of the best-known scientists of the 20th century. | |||
| ( )1.A. quantities ( )2.A. use ( )3.A. inspired ( )4.A. So ( )5.A. met ( )6.A. influenced ( )7.A. fired ( )8.A. suggested ( )9.A. idea ( )10.A. work ( )11.A. interesting ( )12.A. prevented ( )13.A. said ( )14.A. observed ( )15.A. lived ( )16.A. surprising ( )17.A. gathered together ( )18.A. numb er ( )19.A. small ( )20.A. number | B. qualifications B. teach B. required B. But B. visited B. impressed B. hired B. advised B. determination B. study B. demanding B. protected B. announced B. watched B. grew B. amusing B. put together B. amount B. large B. numerous | C. qualities C. help C. requested C. And C. helped C. affected C. used C. promoted C. decision C. job C. amazing C. predicted C. proved C. seen C. developed C. shocking C. added C. sum C. unforgettable C. countable | D. necessities D. serve D. acquired D. Even D. interviewed D. effected D. helped D. recommended D. thought D. training D. astonishing D. perfected D. made D. glanced D. increased D. interesting D. calculated D. range D. significant D. few |
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| Erik Weihenmayer was born with an eye disorder. As a child his eyesight became worse and then, at the age of 13, he lost his sight completely. However, he did not lose his determination to lead a full and active life. Erik became an adventurer. He took up parachuting, wrestling and scuba diving. He competed in long-distance biking, marathons and skiing. His favorite sport, though, is mountaineering. As a young man, Erik started to climb mountains. He reached the summit of Mount McKinley in 1995 and then climbed the dangerous 1000-metre rock wall of EI Capitan. Two years later, while climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Kenya with his girlfriend, they stopped for a time at 13,000 feet above sea level－in order to get married. In 1999, he climbed Aconcagua, the tallest mountain in South America．And then, on May 25, 2001, at the age of 33, Erik successfully completed the greatest mountaineering challenge of all. He climbed Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world. Erik invented his own method for climbing mountains. He carries two long poles: one to lean on and the other to test the way ahead of him. The climber in front of him wears a bell to gu ide him. Erik is a good team member. He does his share of the job, such as setting up tents and building snow walls. Although he could not enjoy the view, Erik felt the excitement of being on the summit of Everest. He hopes that his success will change how people think about the blind．"When people think about a blind person or blindness, now they will think about a person standing on top of the world." | |||
| 1. When was Erik born? | |||
| A. in 1968 B. in 1995 C. in 1967 D. in 1969 | |||
| 2．What was unusual about his wedding? | |||
| A．He got married on the summit of Mount McKinley. B．He got married when climbing Mount Everest. C．His wedding was held after he prepared a lot. D．His wedding was held at 13,000 feet above sea level. | |||
| 3．What is Erik"s special method for climbing a mountain? | |||
| A．He takes his girlfriend with him. B．He does his share of the jobs. C．He uses two long poles to help himself. D．He keeps a good team around him. | |||
| 4．Which of the following adjectives can NOT be used to describe Erik? | |||
| A．brave B．determined C．stubborn D．optimistic | |||
| 5．Which of the following shows the right order of what happened? | |||
| a．He topped Mount McKinley. b．He became blind. c．He challenged Mount Everest. d．He reached the peak of Kilimanjaro. e. He climbed the rock wall of EI Capitan. A．b, e, d, c, a B．b, a, e, d, c C．a, b, e, d, c D．b, e, a, c, d | |||
| Inventor, physicist, surveyor, astronomer, biologist, artist… Robert Hooke was all there and more. Some say he was the greatest experimental scientist of the 17th century. In the course of his work, he cooperated with famous men of science like Isaac Newton, and the great architect, Christopher Wren. Hooke"s early education began at home, under the guidance of his father. He entered Westminster School at the age of 13, and from there went to Oxford, where he came in contact with some of the best scientists in England. Hooke impressed them with his skills at designing experiments and inventing instruments. In 1662, at he age of 28, he was named Curator of Experiments at the newly formed Royal Society of London- meaning that he was responsible for demonstrating(展示) new experiments at the society"s weekly meeting. Hooke accepted the job, even though he knew that the society had no money to pay him! Watching living things through a microscope was one of his favourite pastimes(消遣). He invented a compound microscope(显微镜) for this purpose. One day while observing a cork(软木塞) under a microscope, he saw honeycomb-like structures. There were cells -the smallest units of life. In fact, it was Hooke who invented the term "cell" as the boxlike cells of the cork reminded him of the cells of a monastery(修道院). Another achievement of Hooke"s was his book Micrographia, which introduced the enormous potential(潜力) of the microscope. It contains fascinating drawings of the thing he saw under the microscope. The book also includes, among other things, ideas on gravity, light and combustion(燃烧) that may have helped scientists like Newton when they were developing their own theories on these phenomena(现象). Hooke made valuable contributions to astronomy too. A crater(火山口) on the moon is named after him in honour of his services to this branch of science. | |||
| 1. We can infer from paragraph 2 that Hooke is ____________. | |||
| A. friendly B. sociable C. creative D. helpful | |||
| 2. Which is the possible reason why Hooke accepted the job as Curator of Experiments? | |||
| A. He liked designing experiments. B. His family needed his support. C. He wanted to please the famous scientists in England. D. His parents couldn"t afford his education. | |||
| 3. The cell got its name because of __________. | |||
| A. its use B. its shape C. Hooke"s favourites D. Hooke"s experiences | |||
| 4. Which of the following is true according to the text? | |||
| A. Hooke went to Oxford in 1645. B. Hooke was well paid in the Royal Society of London. C. Hooke made a contribution to medicine. D. Hooke"s book Micrographia may have helped Newton. | |||
| 5. The last paragraph is to prove that _____________. | |||
| A. Hooke was the greatest experimental scientist of the 17th century B. Hooke was good at making discoveries C. Hooke"s contributions were not limited to one field D. Hooke was one of the greatest astronomers | |||
| 根据短文内容，从下框的A-F 选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余项。 | |||
| A. The secret of the writer’s success B. A write with enduring popularity C. Well-received creation to encourage Brits D. The insight into human nature E. Writing styles in different stages F. The story appreciate for school studentsKs | |||
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| Charles Dickens is often thought of as one of England’s great writers. Yet for many his language is old-fashioned and his story plots often improbable. Why, Dickens, out of so many other great English writers, has made the list? How then to explain Dickens’s enduring popularity? | |||
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| One reason undoubtly is the British government’s insistence that every child studies a Dickens novel at school. Alongside Willian Shakespeare, Charles Dickens is a compulsory (必读的)writer on every English literature school reading list. His stories, though often over-long by today’s standard,are superbly written moral tales. They are filled with colorful characters. | |||
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| But what makes his books stand out from other English writers is his insight into human nature. Dickens, like Shakespeare, tells us truths about human behavior that are as true to citizens of the 21st century as they were to his readers in the 19th century. Readers have returned to Dickens’s books again and again over the years to see what he has to say about readers’own time. | |||
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| The BBC adapted one of his less well-known novels, Little Dorrit, into a popular television drama that introduced many Brits to the novel for the first time. A dark story about greed and money, it was the perfect story to illustrate the bad times. No surprise then that it was Dickens Britons turned to, during the economic crisis last year, to make sense of world rapidly falling apart. | |||
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| Readers of the 19th and early 20th century usually prized Dickens’s earlier novels for their humor and pathos(悲痛). While recognizing the virtues of these books, critics today tend to rank more highly the later works because of their formal coherence and acute perception(洞察力) of the human condition. For as long as Dickens’s novels have something to say to modern audiences, it seems likely that he will remain one of Britain’s best loved writers. | |||