阅读理解。 Almost no young people today know who the cartoon character Oswald the

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阅读理解。    Almost no young people today know who the cartoon character Oswald the Rabbit is,
but they certainly recognize his successor, Bugs Bunny. Oswald, Bugs, and hundreds of other
characters were created by Walt Disney, perhaps the most famous cartoonist in history.
    Born in Chicago in 1901, Walt Disney always wanted to be an artist. After returning from
World War I, in which he drove an ambulance, Disney worked as a commercial artist. He
enjoyed drawing cartoons more than anything else, and decided to try his hand at a technology
that was new at the time, moving pictures.
   In the 1920"s, he produced several films where he made cartoon characters move as if by
magic. The technique Disney used was painstaking. He made hundreds or even thousands of
repeated drawings of the same character. In each drawing, the character was changed just a
bit. A film was taken of the series of drawings, and when it was shown, the characters appeared
to move. The process, called animation, is still used today, although computers have made the
process much easier.
     In 1928, Disney created his most famous character, Mortimer Mouse, who we know today
as Mickey. The mouse starred in a cartoon called Steamboat Willie, which was unusual because
it involved the use of a sound track. Within the next few years, Disney invented many of his other
characters.
    The list of Disney"s animation successes is long and memorable. It includes Pinocchio, Dumbo,
Bambi, Cinderella, and Peter Pan. Perhaps his most remarkable animated film is Snow White and
the Seven Dwarfs. Created in 1937, it was an immediate success. Today, more than fifty years later,
it is still one of the most popular films for children.1. What is one of the chief differences between animation today and in Walt Disney"s early years?A. More people like animated movies.
B. Fewer people like animated movies.
C. Computers have made the job easier.
D. Computers have made the job harder.2. Which of these words best describes Walt Disney?A. Creative.
B. Athletic.
C. Exciting.
D. Quiet.3. What makes the film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs so remarkable?A. It was a little success when created.
B. It took more than a year to make it.
C. It was made at a time when there were no computers.
D. It has remained popular for more than fifty years.4. The author of this passage would probably agree that ______.A. Oswald the Rabbit is well-known today
B. Walt Disney is a remarkable person
C. animation is an easy technique
D. cartoons move by magic5. What does the underlined word "painstaking" (in Paragraph 3) probably mean?A. Something that hurts because it involves hard work.
B. Taking a long time and involving much hard work.
C. Requiring a lot of effort, like running a marathon.
D. Requiring many fine tools, such as pens and pencils.6. The secret of animation is to _______.A. make drawings that are exactly the same, then film them
B. choose names for characters that make people remember them
C. combine music, voices, and sound effects with pictures
D. make a film of many drawings that change just a little

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   Charlie Chaplin was the first international star of the modern era. He was especially beloved
for his Little Tramp   1 . He was the first screen artist to write,   2 and perform in his own films;
in fact,    3 , Charlie Chaplin even wrote the music for his movies. He was also the first artist to
use his work to pass a  4 of equality and justice for all -   5    for the "little guy". Charlie Chaplin"s
career and life made   6   the first global icon (偶像); his too-small hat, his too large shoes and his
trademark moustache were instantly    7   by audiences from Chicago to China, from Iowa City to
India. And they   8   are today. All of these make Charlie Chaplin the first citizen of our global village.
   Chaplin, a native of London, was born in   9    on April 16, 1889 to music hall performers. Chaplin
only saw his   10    twice until the age of seven. The man   11    him and his mother about a year after
Chaplin was   12   . During Chaplin"s earliest years, his mother was a(n)    13   and performer. Then
her voice gave out, her stage career   14 , and she began actively   15   Church of England services.
At the age of    16 , Chaplin"s mother was considered as the insane and sent to Cane Hill lunatic asylum (疯人院), and the       17  sent Charlie and his brother to live with his father,   18   had by then stopped
all payments of child support.
   Charlie Chaplin lived with his father only a short time    19 his mother was released from the lunatic
asylum and then    20   Charlie and his brother, to live with her once again.

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(     )2.A. act
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(     )4.A. possibility
(     )5.A. generally
(     )6.A. him
(     )7.A. believed
(     )8.A. really
(     )9.A. happiness
(     )10.A. brother
(     )11.A. taught
(     )12.A. born
(     )13.A. actor
(     )14.A. ended
(     )15.A. attending
(     )16.A. eight
(     )17.A. mother
(     )18.A. which
(     )19.A. then
(     )20.A. took away    B. behaviour
B. shoot
B. in this case
B. message
B. widely
B. them
B. recognized
B. always
B. luck
B. teacher
B. left
B. young
B. artist
B. began
B. working
B. seven
B. police
B. what
B. when
B. picked up    C. personality
C. direct
C. in case
C. culture
C. especially
C. us
C. realized
C. still
C. poverty
C. mother
C. loved
C. ill
C. dancer
C. broke
C. joining
C. nine
C. family
C. he
C. before
C. took apart   D. gentleman
D. edit
D.  in some cases
D. promise
D. totally
D. it
D. known
D. ever
D. peace
D. father
D. expected
D. old
D. singer
D. continued
D. asking
D. ten
D. court
D. who
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D. brought up

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阅读理解。      As a boy, Sanders was much influenced(影响) by books about the sea, but by the age of
fifteen he had decided to become a doctor rather than a sailor. His father was a doctor. So he
was often with the doctors and got along very well with them. When he was fourteen, he was
already hanging around the hospital where he was supposed to be helping to clean the medicine
bottles, but was actually trying to listen to the doctors" conversations with patients in the next room.
      During the war Sanders served in the army as a surgeon(外科医生). "That was the happiest
time of my life. I was dealing with real sufferers and on the whole making a success of my job." In
Rhodes he taught the country people simple facts about medicine. He saw himself as a life-saver.
He had proved his skill to himself and had a firm belief that he could serve those who lived simply,
and were dependent upon him. Thus, while in a position to tell them what to do he could feel he
was serving them.
      After the war, he married and set up a practice deep in the English countryside, working under
an old doctor who hated the sight of blood. This gave the younger man plenty of opportunity(机会)
to go on working as a life-saver. 1. When he was a small boy, books about the sea had made Sanders want to be ___. A. a surgeon
B. an army man
C. a sailor
D. a life-saver 2. At the age of 14, Sanders ___. A. worked as a doctor by cleaning the medicine bottles
B. met some doctors who were very friendly to him
C. was interested in talking with patients
D. remained together with the doctors3. His experience in the Army proved that ___. A. he was good at medical operations on the wounded
B. he succeeded in teaching people how to save their lives themselves
C. a doctor was the happiest man
D. his wish of being a life-saver could hardly come true 4. Having proved his skill to himself, Sanders ___. A. wanted to live a simple life like a countryman
B. came to realize that he was really working for his countrymen
C. taught himself life-saving
D. was highly respected by the old doctor5. When the war was over, he ___. A. learned from an old doctor because he was popular
B. started to hate the sight of blood while working
C. served the countrymen under an old doctor who needed someone to help him
D. had few chances to be a "life-saver" because he was younger

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阅读理解。     As we all know, it was Thomas Jefferson who wrote the Declaration of the Independence.
He wrote it in two weeks, and after a few changes, it was accepted by the Congress. As a result,
he became famous.
      Born in Virginia, Thomas Jefferson, a brilliant student at school and almost talented lawyer later,
was much interested in politics.
     Jefferson was elected Governor of Virginia in 1779, and he was sent to France as the representative
of the American government in 1784. Sixteen years later, at the age of 57, he was elected president
after Washington and Adams.
      Far from a handsome man, he was tall with long arms and big hands. Jefferson, who was an amusing
talker in conversation but a poor speaker, was generally good-natured.
      Jefferson was regarded as a defender of freedom on America. As a president, he protected the right
of free speech. Interestingly enough, in his eight years as President, Jefferson never vetoed a bill which
Congress had passed. He did a lot in organizing the new University of Virginia.
    Thomas Jefferson died on July the fourth, 1826, the 50th anniversary of American Independence. 1. From the passage we can infer that America won its independence in ___. A. 1786
B. 1776
C. 1842
D. 1800 2. How old was Thomas Jefferson when he became Governor of Virginia? A. He was 26.
B. He was in his forties.
C. He was 36.
D. We don"t know. 3. Which of the following statements is true? A. Jefferson was not only very talented but also very handsome.
B. Jefferson was not an easy person to get along with.
C. Jefferson was an amusing talker, but not good at speaking in public.
D. Not being politically-minded, Jefferson never vetoed a bill passed by the Congress. 4. Jefferson died when he was ____. A.72
B. 73
C. 83
D. 92 5. Jefferson"s greatest contribution in American history should be that ___. A. he did a lot in organizing the new University of Virginia
B. he was strongly against the slavery
C. he was for the right of free speech
D. he wrote the Declaration of Independence

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阅读理解。     Martin Frobisher,born in Yorkshire,went to London as a boy to be educated by a relative.
He showed no talent for book learning,so his relative sent him to sea.Before reaching manhood,
Frobisher had been on two voyages to the Guinea Coast.On the second he was captured and
handed over to the Portuguese garrisoning (驻守) Sao Jorge da Mina (now Elmina,Ghana),who
allowed him to return to England.
     By the 1570s,England had largely abandoned hope of finding a Northeast Passage to Asia,
and thoughts turned to the Northwest.Frobisher worked together with Michael Lok,a man of some
wealth and learning.Frobisher"s first voyage,in 1576,took him to Frobisher Bay in Baffin Island.
     English investors (投资者),including Queen Elizabeth,poured money into  Lok"s Company of
Cathay.Frobisher sailed again in 1577,this time to ship home what he mistakenly thought was
goldbearing minerals.Lok still felt hopeful and sent Frobisher back in 1578.This time the mariner
discovered the Hudson Strait.He followed the strait for nearly 200 miles,believing it to be a more
promising Northwest Passage than Frobisher Bay.He brought home more dirt and rocks,but English
confidence had gone；Lok went to a debtors" prison and Frobisher sought other employment.
     Frobisher accompanied Sir Francis Drake to the West Indies in 1585～1586.When Philip Ⅱ"s
Spanish Armada (无敌舰队) entered the English Channel in 1588,Frobisher"s part in the fighting was
successful and he received knighthood (爵士爵位).He died of a wound received near Brest,where
he had been sent to relieve the siege (解除包围).He lived just long enough to be taken back to Plymouth.1.The underlined word "abandoned" in Paragraph 2 can best be replaced by .A.kept alive
B.given up
C.seen
D.shared2.From Paragraph 3 we learn that Frobisher at first       .A.brought gold to England
B.discovered a Northeast Passage
C.received strong support
D.had been put into prison3.According to the passage,Frobisher died in       .A.Frobisher Bay
B.the West Indies
C.Brest
D.Plymouth4.Which of the following shows the right order of the events relating to Frobisher?a.He arrived in Baffin Island.
b.He voyaged to the Guinea Coast.
c.He went to the West Indies.
d.He discovered the Hudson Strait.
A.b,a,d,c        B.b,c,d,a    C.a,d,c,b     D.a,b,c,d

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阅读理解。     Howard Dill is a giant among giant pumpkin growers. He grew world champion pumpkins
for four years running,from 1979 to 1982,and missed winning the fifth year by a mere 5 pounds.
Today,his Dill Atlantic Giant seeds are sold worldwide to more than 50 seed companies. The
pumpkins grown from his Dill Atlantic Giant seeds commonly weigh in at over 1,000 pounds.
"I don"t have any training in genetics (遗传学)；it was all trial and error,"Dill says. He inherited
his love of pumpkins from his father and has enjoyed growing them for years.
     Dill still grows giant pumpkins, but not for competition. In the fall, visitors come to enjoy the
pumpkin patch on his 90-acre farm in Nova Scotia,Canada. He plants ten acres of pumpkins for
Halloween and two acres of giant pumpkins. One of giant pumpkins was recently baked into 442
pumpkin pies and sold at $ 5 each for charity.
     It you want to try growing a giant pumpkin, Dill recommends starting with a soil test and then
adding fertilizer as needed. Plant the giant pumpkin seed. A giant pumpkin can gain 15 to 20 pounds
a day, so careful watering-every day or two-is essential. You should wait about 130 days until the
pumpkin matures and then you can harvest it.
     Dill"s favorite pumpkin set the Guinness Book record in 1981. It weighted 493.5 pounds. "I"ve
grown them larger since, but that one meant a lot, "he remembers. "I never would have predicted
ten years ago that there would be a 1,000-pounder,but there are many of them now,"says Dill.The
2006 world record holder is Larry Checkon of Pennsylvania. He grew a 1,469 pounder. Dill says,
"These world champions are grown from my seeds, so I feel like a winner right along with them."1. What can we learn about the world champion pumpkin of 1983?A. It weighed over 1,000 pounds.
B. It was missing after the competition.
C. It was 5 pounds heavier than that of 1982.
D. It was 5 pounds heavier than Dill"s biggest one that year.2. One of Dill"s giant pumpkins earned         .A. $2210
B. $442
C. $1000
D.$14693. In the third paragraph Dill mainly tells about         .A. how to do a soil test
B. how to plant the giant pumpkin seed
C. when to water the pumpkin
D. how to grow a giant pumpkin4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Howard Dill is well trained in genetics.
B. Howard Dill grows pumpkins just for competition.
C. Dill felt proud of Larry Checkon"s champion pumpkin.
D. Dill"s favorite pumpkin is the heaviest of all those he has ever grown.5. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Gardening Giant: Howard Dill
B. World Champion Pumpkin
C. Dill Atlantic Giant Seeds
D. How to Grow Giant Pumpkins

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