阅读理解。 When Christopher Columbus landed on the then unnamed Costa Rica in 150

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阅读理解。     When Christopher Columbus landed on the then unnamed Costa Rica in 1502, he saw many
Indians wearing gold earrings. So he thought the land must be rich in gold. He named the place
Costa Rica, which means "rich coast" in Spanish.
     Though little gold was found, Costa Rica today is indeed rich with coffee and bananas. Coffee
is the most important product in Costa Rica and most of it is exported (出口) to other countries
like America and West Germany. Bananas are the country"s second most important export.
Costa Ricans also grow many other crops such as fruits, corn and beans for their own use. Costa
Ricans love colors and their houses are painted in bright colors.
     Education is very important to the Costa Ricans. Almost every village has a school and education
is a must for children between seven and fourteen years of age. Boys and girls go to separate
(单独的) schools. Classes begin in March and end in November. The other three months of the
year are harvest time and the children have to help their parents to pick coffee beans.1. What"s the main idea of the first paragraph?A. How Columbus found Costa Rica.
B. How Costa Rica got its name.
C. What the Costa Ricans wore.
D. What language the Costa Ricans spoke.2. The Costa Ricans may NOT paint their houses ______.A. pink and red
B. grey and black
C. blue and green
D. yellow and orange3. In Costa Rica, boys and girls between seven and fourteen ______.A. must go to school
B. study in the same school
C. do not have to go to school at all
D. can choose to stop schooling at any time4. This passage is mainly about ______.A. Christopher Columbus
B. Costa Rica
C. some products from Costa Rica
D. the education of Costa Rica

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1-4: BBAB

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阅读理解。     Mother Teresa, whose name was Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, was born on August 26th, 1910 in Skopje, Macedonia. She always wrote her birthday as 27th of August because it was the day of her baptism
(洗礼), which was always more important to her than her birthday. For her work with the poor around the world, she received the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize.
     In 1928, she accepted a religious order and took the name Teresa. The order immediately sent her to
India. A few years later, she began teaching in Calcutta. In 1948 the Catholic (天主教的) Church agreed her request and let her enter the convent (女修道院) and she began to work for the poor people. She
became an Indian citizen in the following year. In 1950, she set up a religious organization in Calcutta. The organization provided food for the poor people and then she set up hospitals, schools, youth centers, and
homes for the sick and the dying poor. It now has branches in 50 Indian cities and 30 other countries.
     Besides the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize, Mother Teresa has received other awards for her work with the poor people.
     On September 5th, 1997, Mother Teresa passed away, but she will continue to inspire people all over
the world through her lasting present of love and faith. Mother Teresa often reminded the world that she
was a nun (修女), not a social worker, and that prayer and communication with God were at the deepest heart of her every action.1. From the text we can infer that Mother Teresa _____. A. had her name Teresa when she was very young
B. devoted herself to the poor all her life
C. was born in India and lived there for most of her time
D. received the Nobel Peace Prize in her early sixties 2. Which of the following is the correct order of Teresa"s experiences?
a. She became an Indian citizen.     b. She began to work for the poor.
c. She began teaching in Calcutta.  d. She became a nun.
e. She set up a religious organization.  A. c-b-d-a-e
B. c-d-b-a-e
C. a-b-d- c-e
D. a-c-b-d-e3. Why does the author say "She will continue to inspire people all over the world"? A. She was good at praying and communicating with God.
B. She was not a social worker but a loyal nun for all people.
C. She received the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize and other awards.
D. Her love to the poor and faith will be kept in people"s hearts. 4. The author writes this text mainly to _____.A. let us know Mother Teresa was a great woman
B. tell us Mother Teresa received the Nobel Peace Prize
C. give us some information about Mother Teresa
D. prove that a woman can also do great work for the poor

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     Li Denghai, with his muddy boots and tanned(晒黑的) face, may not look like he is one of China"s
famous agricultural pioneers. But the 61-year-old man from Shandong Province has made scientific
breakthroughs(突破), which made great contributions to China’s food security(安全). His main work
has been in achieving the higher output of corn production.
     Li, who holds the world record for the highest output of summer corn, once says, "Corn has a life; it
sings and dances. If you listen clearly, it can speak to you." He started his research in 1969 when he was
20 and just dropped out of a high school. He then read an article which pointed that corn output per mu
in the USA was six times higher than that in China. He was shocked and set out to work on just a small
piece of land round the clock to see if he could increase the output. He often went to the field with a
flashlight late at night, if he had been away during the day. By careful nurturing (照料) he managed to
double the output.
     Li Denghai was awarded the "China Award for Significant Contribution to the Maize (玉米) Industry"
in 2005, and the same year the company named after his own name came into the market on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. Li, however, is never happier than when he is in the middle of his cornfields. "I can forget my tiredness when talk to my corns," he says.1.When Li Denghai began the study of corn,      .A. he just graduated from an ordinary high school
B. he was shocked that the corn output in China was so low
C. he was only in his thirties
D. he wasn"t really fond of his work 2. In 1960s", if the corn output of 10 mu was 2,000kg in China, the same size field in America could
produce       .A. 4,000kg
B. 8,000kg
C. 12,000kg
D. 20,000kg 3. The underlined phrase "round the clock" means      .A. day and night
B. sooner or later
C. face to face
D. now and then4. From Mr. Li"s words in this passage, we can learn that      . A. he is not good at communicating with people
B. he is too tired to go to the corn fields
C. he talks to his corn when feeling lonely
D. he loves his career deeply 5. By mentioning the company on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, the author means that Mr. Li      .A. has become very rich
B. has changed into a businessman
C. has succeeded in enlarging his career
D. has been too busy to go on his corn study

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阅读理解。     Arthur Miller (1915-2005) is universally recognized as one of the greatest dramatists of the
20th century. Miller"s father had moved to the USA from Austria Hungary, drawn like so many
others by the "Great American Dream." However, he experienced severe financial hardship when
his family business was ruined in the Great Depression of the early l930s.
     Miller"s most famous play, Death of a Salesman, is a powerful attack on the American system,
with its aggressive (有进取心的) way of doing business and its insistence on money and social
status as indicators of worth. In Willy Loman, the hero of the play, we see a man who has got into
trouble with his worth. Willy is "burnt out" and in the cruel world of business there is no room for
sentiment (多愁善感): if he can"t do the work, then he is no good to his employer, the Wagner
Company, and he must go. Willy is painfully aware of this, and at a loss as to what to do with his
lack of success. He refuses to face the fact that he has failed and kills himself in the end.
     When it was first staged in 1949, the play was greeted with enthusiastic reviews, and it won
the Tony Award for Best Play, the New York Drama Critics` Circle Award, and the Pulitzer Prize
for Drama. It was the first play to win all three of these major awards.
     Miller died of heart failure at his home in Roxbury, Connecticut, on the evening of February
10, 2005, the 56th anniversary of the first performance of Death of a Salesman on Broadway.1. Why did Arthur Miller"s father move to the USA?A. He suffered from severe hunger in his home country.
B. He was attracted by the "Great American Dream".
C. He hoped to make his son a dramatist.
D. His family business failed.2. The play Death of a Salesman_________________.A. exposes the cruelty of the American business world
B. discusses the ways to get promoted in a company
C. talks about the business career of Arthur Miller
D. focuses on the skills in doing business3. What can we learn about Willy Loman?A. He treats his employer badly.
B. He runs the Wagner Company.
C. He is a victim of the American system.
D. He is regarded as a hero by his colleagues.4. After it was first staged, Death of a Salesman_____________. A. achieved huge success
B. won the first Tony Award
C. was warmly welcomed by salesmen
D. was severely attacked by dramatists5. What is the text mainly about?A. Arthur Miller and his family.
B. The awards Arthur Miller won.
C. The hardship Arthur Miller experienced
D. Arthur Miller and his best-known play.

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阅读理解。     Jodie Foster was born on Nobember 19,1962,in Los Angeles, Carlif., US. She is an American film
actress who began her career as a mature(成熟的) child actress.
     Jodie began her performing career as a very young child in television, appearing first in commercials
(商业广告). She starred in her own short-lived series, Paper Moon (1974), based on the 1973 film of
the same name. She appeared in a number of Disney films, beginning with Napoleon and Samantha (1972).
     Director Martin Scorsese cast Jodie in a bit part in Alice Doesn"t live Here Anymore (1974) before
giving her the role of Iris in Taxi Driver (1976). Her mature performance in Taxi Driver earned her an
Academy Award nomination(提名) as best supporting actress. Her later films as child actress were less
impressive, but her performances were always admired. Jodie graduated from Yale University in 1985.
     Perhaps because of her screen image of early maturity, Foster was abler to make a relatively smooth
transition to adult roles. In The Accused (1988), she gave a perfect performance as Sarah Tobias. In
The Silence of the Lames (1991), she tracks a killer as FBI agent Clarice Starling. Both performances
won her Academy Awards as best actress.
     In 1990s, Jodie went into other areas of filmmaking. She directed her best film, Little Man Tate, in
1991,in which she also co-starred. In 1994, she co-produced Nell, for which she also received an Oscar
nomination for best actress. In 1997, Foster starred in Contact. Her later films included Panic Room (2002), Inside Man (2006), and The Brave One (2007).   1. Which of the following film won Jodie Foster Academy Awards as best actress?
a. Taxi Driver b. The Accused  c. Nelld. The Silence of the Lambs  A. bcd
B. ac
C. bd
D. abcd2.We can learn from the passage that________.A. it was in a TV series that Jodie made her first TV appearance.
B. some of Jodie"s performances as a child actress were thought to be very bad.
C. Jodie became famous at a young age because of her mature performance.
D. Jodie played a very important role in Alice Doesn"t Live Here Anymore. 3. In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read this passage?A. People
B. Business
C. Fashion
D. Career

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阅读理解。

     F . Scott Fitzgerald, born on September 24,1896, an American novelist, was once a student
of St.Paul Academy, the Newman School and attended Princeton. University for a short while.
In 1917 he joined the army and was posted in Alabama, where he met his future wife Zelda
Sayre. Then he had to make some money to impress her.
     His life with her was full of great happiness, as he wrote in his diary:" My own happiness in
the past often got such joy that I could share it even with the person dearest to me but had to
walk it away in quiet streets and take down parts of it in my diary."
     This side of paradise, his first novel, was published in 1920. Encouraged by its success,
Fitzgerald began to devote more time to his writing. Then he continued with the novel the
Beautiful and Damned (1922), a collection of short stories Thales of the Jazz Age (1922),
and a play The Vegetable (1923). But his greatest success was the novel The Great Gatsby,
published in 1925, which quick brought him praise from the literary world. Yet it failed to give
him the needed financial security. Then, in 1926, he published another collection of short stories
All the Sad Young Men.
   However, Fitzgerald"s problems with his wife Zelda had an effect on his writing. During the
1920s he tried to reorder his life, but failed. By 1930, his wife had her first breakdown and
went to a Swiss clinic. During this period he completed novels Tender Is the Night in 1934
and The love of the last Tycoon in 1940. While his wife was in hospital in the United States,
he got totally addicted to(沉迷于) alcohol. Sheila Graham, his dear friend, helped him fight
his alcoholism.

1. How many novels written by Fitzgerald are mentioned in the passage ?A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 82. Which of the following is the correct order to describe Fitzgerald"s life according to the passage?
a. He became addicted to drinking.
b. He studied at St.Paul Academy.
c. He published his first novel This Side of Paradise.
d. The Great Gatsby won high praise.
e. He failed to reorder his life.
f. He joined the army and met Zelda.A. f-c-e-a-b-d
B. b-e-a-f-c-d
C. f-d-e-c-b-a
D. b-f-c-d-e-a3. We can infer from the passage that Fitzgerald            .A. had made some money when he met Zelda in Alabama.
B. was well educated and well off before he served in the army
C. would have completed more works if his wife hadn"t broken down
D. helped his friend get rid of drinking while his wife was in hospital4. The passage is probably followed by a concluding paragraph about          .A. Zelda"s personal life
B. Zelda"s illness and treatment
C. Fitzgerald"s friendship with Graham
D. Fitzgerald"s contributions to the literary world

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