阅读理解。 Five years ago, Wang Baoqiang was a nobody to most Chinese people. How
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Five years ago, Wang Baoqiang was a nobody to most Chinese people. However, he is now a household
film star in China.
Wang is the youngest child of a poor family in Hebei province. Dreaming of becoming an actor, he left
home at the age of 8 to study kung fu at Shaolin Temple, since kung-fu actors seemed to appear most often
on the big screen.
At 14, he moved to Beijing for his acting career for the first time, with little money in his pocket. He
worked at a construction site (建筑工地) for 20 to 25 yuan per day, and spent his free time standing in front
of the Beijing Film Studio, eager to be chosen as temporary (临时的) actors. This was the most difficult time
for the boy. His opportunity finally came one day after he went for a role in the movie"Blind Shaft". He was
chosen to play a young coal miner. The movie won him three prizes in Thailand, France and Taiwan. But his
success didn"t make any difference to his life.
That year, he went home for the Spring Festival. He gave his family his earnings from the movie, around
US$250 and then returned to Beijing with 500 yuan, the same amount he had when he first set foot in the city.
His life was as simple as before.
Thanks to his natural performance in"Blind Shaft," he was invited by the famous director Feng Xiaogang
to act in the film"A World Without Thieves" in 2004, which made him famous immediately. People called him
"Shagen," the name of his character in the movie.
Wang"s latest work,"Soldiers" Sortie" has made him the most popular actor on the Chinese mainland. For
the actor, it"s a dream coming true.
"Dreams come true. I think my life is exactly a course of pursuing (追求) dreams. No matter how tough
one thing is, I can make it as long as I put great effort into it," he said. |
| 1. Why does Wang Baoqiang leave for Shaolin Temple at his early age? |
A. To study kungfu to build up his strength.
B. He has seen through the human society.
C. To realize his childhood dream to be an actor.
D. To make money in support of his family. |
| 2. Which of the following films made him win three prizes? |
A. A World Without Thieves
B. Soldiers" Sortie.
C. Plot Against
D. Blind Shaft |
| 3. What would be the best title for this passage? |
A. The Movies about Wang Baoqiang
B. Pursuing Dreams
C. How to Become Famous
D. Overnight Well-known |
答案
| 1-3: CDB |
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A qualified doctor who seldom practiced but instead devoted his life to writing. He once said: "Medicine is
my lawful (合法的)wife, and literature is my lover." Russian writer Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, was a great
playwright and one of the masters (大师) of the modern short story.
When Chekhov entered the Moscow University Medical School in 1879, he started to publish hundreds of
comic short stories to support his family. After he graduated, he wrote regularly for a local daily newspaper.
As a writer he was extremely fast, often producing a short story in an hour or less. Chekhov"s medical and
science experience can be seen through the indifference (冷漠) many of his characters show to tragic events.
In 1892, he became a full time writer and published some of his most memorable stories.
Chekhov often wrote about the sufferings of life in small town Russia. Tragic events control his characters
who are filled with feelings of hopelessness and despair.
It is often said that nothing happens in Chekhov"s stories and plays. He made up for this with his exciting
technique for developing drama within his characters. Chekhov"s work combined the calm attitude of a scientist and doctor with the sensitivity (敏感) of an artist.
Some of Chekhov"s works were translated into Chinese as early as the 1940s. One of his famous stories,
The Man in a Shell (《装在套子里的人》), about a school teacher"s extraordinarily orderly life, was selected
as a text for Chinese senior students. |
| 1. Anton Pavlovich Chekhov _______. |
A. had a lawful lover
B. was an illegal (非法的) writer
C. used to be a lawyer
D. was a capable (有能力的) doctor |
| 2. In 1880, Chekhov _______. |
A. became a full-time writer
B. studied medicine in Moscow University
C. practiced medicine in his hometown
D. published his most memorable stories |
| 3. Which of the following adjectives CANNOT be used to describe Chekhov? |
A. Sensitive.
B. Cool .
C. Quick-minded.
D. Warm-hearted. |
4. Which of the following is the right order of the events?
a. became a doctor
b. became a full time writer
c. started to publish comic short stories
d. wrote regularly for a local daily newspaper
e. entered the Moscow University Medical School |
A. e→c→a→d→b
B. d→a→b→c→e
C. e→c→b→a→d
D. a→e→c→b→d |
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One of the best-loved American writers was William Sydney Porter, or O.Henry. From 1893 he lived with
his family in a house in Austin, Texas, which is now a museum. Visitors to Austin can see the house. It was
saved from destruction (破坏) and turned into a museum in1934. The museum is a good way to learn about
the interesting life of the American writer.
William Porter rented this house in Austin and lived there with his wife Athol and daughter Margaret for
about two years. Many objects in the museum belonged to the Porters. Others did not. An important piece in
the room is the original photograph over here. It was taken there in the house about 1895. The piano there goes
back to the 1860s. His wife took lessons on it when she first moved to Austin.
Porter did not start his career as a successful writer. He worked at a farm, land office and bank. He also
loved words and writing. The museum has a special proof (证明) of Porter"s love of language- his dictionary.
It is said that he had read every word in that dictionary.
Later William Porter was forced to leave Austin because he was charged (指控) with financial wrongdoing
at the bank and lost his job. Because he was afraid of a trail (审判), he left the country secretly. But he
returned because his wife was dying. After her death, he faced the trial and became a criminal. He served three
and a half years in a prison in Ohio.
William Porter would keep his time in prison a secret. But there was one good thing about it. It provided
him with time to write. By the time he was freed, he had published 14 stories and became well known as
O.Henry.
Porter later moved to New York City and found great success there. He published over 180 stories in the
last eight years of his life. |
| 1. O.Henry"s house in Austin has been well kept up till now so that ____. |
A. Americans can explore their history
B more visitors will be attracted to Austin
C. visitors can learn about O.Henry"s life
D. it can show the way of life in the 1860s |
| 2. What do we know about the piano in the house? |
A. It was hated by Porter"s daughter.
B. It has a long history of about 150 years.
C. Porter"s wife gave music lessons on it.
D. Porter usually created music on it. |
| 3. How does the museum prove (证明) Porter was fond of language? |
A. With a dictionary he used.
B. With the records they keep.
C. Using the books they wrote.
D. Using the photograph they keep. |
| 4. Why did Porter escape from Austin? |
A. He didn"t want to lose his job.
B. He didn"t want to make trouble.
C. He meant to save his wife"s life.
D. He was charged with a crime. |
| 5. From the last two paragraphs we know that _____. |
A. Porter became famous suddenly
B. Porter spent his time in prison writing
C. Porter suffered (遭罪) a lot from his time in prison
D. life in prison provided what he could write for Porter |
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The year was 1932. Amelia Earhart was flying alone from North America to England in a small single-
engined aeroplane. At midnight, several hours after she had left Newfoundland, she ran into bad weather.
To make things worse, her altimeter (高度表) failed and she didn"t know how high she was flying. At night,
and in a storm, a pilot is in great difficulty without an altimeter. At times, her plane nearly plunged (冲) into
the sea.
Just before dawn, there was further trouble. Amelia noticed flames (火焰) coming from the engine.
Would she be able to reach land? There was nothing to do except keep going and hope.
In the end, Amelia Earhart did reach Ireland, and for the courage she had shown, she was warmly
welcomed in England and Europe. When she returned to the United States, she was honored by President
Hoover at a special dinner in the White House. From that time on, Amelia Earhart was famous.
What was so important about her flight? Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly the Atlantic Ocean
alone, and she had set a record of fourteen hours and fifty-six minutes.
In the years that followed, Amelia Earhart made several flights across the United States, and on each
occasion she set a new record for flying time. Amelia Earhart made these flights to show that women had
a place in aviation (航空) and that air travel was useful. |
1. Which of the following statements is NOT the difficulty which Amelia Earhart met in her flight from north
America to England? |
A. She was caught in a storm.
B. The altimeter went out of order.
C. Her engine went wrong.
D. She lost her direction. |
| 2. When Amelia Earhart saw flames coming from the engine, what did she do? |
A. She did nothing but pray for herself.
B. She changed her direction and landed in Ireland.
C. She continued flying.
D. She lost hope of reaching land. |
| 3. According to the passage, what was Amelia Earhart"s reason for making her flights? |
A. To set a new record for flying time.
B. To be the first woman to fly around the world.
C. To show that aviation was not just for men.
D. To become famous in the world. |
| 4. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? |
A. Amelia Earhart-First Across the Atlantic.
B. Amelia Earhart-Pioneer in Women"s Aviation.
C. A New Record for Flying Time.
D. A Dangerous Flight from North America to England. |
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Many people know the names Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison. However, most people don"t
know the name of the man who invented the television, Philo Farnsworth.
Philo Farnsworth was born in 1906 and grew up on a potato farm. As a boy, he loved to learn about
science, and he read a lot of science books. When he was only thirteen years old, he drew a picture of a
machine that could send pictures as radio sends sounds. He got the idea from the way the potatoes were
planted in the field. The potatoes grew in long lines, side by side. This made a shape in Philo"s mind. This
shape helped Philo think of a way to send the TV picture onto a piece of glass. But he was poor, so Philo
could not try to make his idea into a machine at that time.
Later, Philo worked at many different jobs. He worked with trees. He worked on broken radios. He
worked on trains. He also worked as a street cleaner. At last, two rich men heard about his idea for television,
and they gave him the money to make it. On September 7th, 1927, they watched Philo test the machine he
built. When Philo turned on the machine, a small line could be seen on the glass. Philo said,"There you have it,
electric television."
Later, a big company, RCA, said they had made the first television. Philo had to spend a lot of money on
lawyers to fight them. Finally, he won. Then, World War Two started in 1939. During the war, Philo spent a
lot of money helping the US army instead of building up his television company. After the war, other bigger,
richer companies started making televisions. In the end, Philo had to sell his company. |
| 1. Why does the author mention Bell and Edison at the beginning of the text? |
A. To remember both of them.
B. To prove their wisdom.
C. To introduce the topic of the text.
D. To explain their relationships. |
| 2. According to the text, how old was Philo when he finished his invention of TV? |
A. 27 years old.
B. 21 years old.
C. 33 years old
D. 39 years old |
| 3. Philo Farnsworth got the idea for TV from ______. |
A. the radio
B. science books
C. potato fields
D. a machine |
| 4. The underlined part "building up" in the last paragraph probably means "______". |
A. starting
B. sellin
g C. putting up
D. making bigger |
5. Which is the correct order of the following events?
a. Two rich men gave Philo money to do experiments.
b. Philo sold his own company.
c. Philo beat RCA in law.
d. Philo fixed broken radios.
e. Philo showed his invention to others. |
A. d, a, e, c, b
B. e, d, c, b, a
C. d, c, e, b, a
D. a, c, b, d, e |
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For over one hundred and fifty years, Americans of all social classes have worn blue jeans. 1_____
Whether they are worn for work or for fashion today. Strauss" invention continues to be popular not only
among Americans but also among people around the world.
Levi Strauss was born in Germany in 1829. 2_____ He grew up in Kentucky before moving to New
York in 1847. Before becoming an American citizen and moving to the West in 1853, Strauss worked in his
brother"s dry goods business. This gave him a chance to produce his famous invention. After the gold rush
of 1949, Strauss decided to move to the West to seek his fortunes.
Strauss did not want to be a person who searched an area for minerals. Instead, he knew he could make
a good living by selling supplies to the miners. At first, he planned to sell sewing supplies and cloth. 3_____
When he heard miners complaining that their clothes were easily broken or they usually tore their pockets
during mining, he decided to use a special fabric to make pants for the miners. These pants proved so popular
that he quickly ran out of materials to make more.
In 1873, Strauss received a letter from a Jewish tailor named Jacob Davis who had invented a process of
connecting pockets with copper rivets (铆钉). This made the pants last a long time. Because Davis did not have
the money to patent his idea, he offered to share it with Strauss if Strauss would agree to pay for the patent.
4_____.
By the time Strauss died in 1902, he had made a great contribution to American fashion.
5_____ The business has been growing ever since and Levi Strauss" company is now one of the largest
clothing companies in the world. |
A. As a young boy, he moved with his family to the United States.
B. Nobody knew what kind of material was suitable.
C. He did and Levi jeans have been made with metal rivets ever since.
D. However, he did not get much business for those products.
E. He also made a great contribution to America"s clothing industry.
F. Since they were invented by Levi Strauss, they have become a symbol of American consumer culture.
G. As the business grew, Strauss got much money from it. |
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