| ( )1. A. exercise ( )2. A. whether ( )3. A. Like ( )4. A. hurt ( )5. A. singer ( )6. A. Hopefully ( )7. A. play ( )8. A. seemed ( )9. A. in all ( )10. A. that ( )11. A. From ( )12. A. receiving ( )13. A. told ( )14. A. excited ( )15. A. this ( )16. A. concerts ( )17. A. started ( )18. A. successful ( )19. A. pulling ( )20. A. brighten | B. fortune B. why B. With B. weakened B. pianist B. Patiently B. sing B. admitted B. above all B. what B. At B. accepting B. mentioned B. encouraged B. it B. tours B. left B. cheerful B. breaking B. shine | C. knowledge C. when C. To C. ruined C. conductor C. Wisely C. write C. noticed C. after all C. which C. Since C. winning C. announced C. shocked C. that C. competitions C. moved C. respectful C. falling C. admire | D. wealth D. that D. As D. frightened D. player D. Painfully D. study D. realized D. at all D. when D. After D. beating D. recognized D. satisfied D. what D. stages D. performed D. meaningful D. pouring D. develop |
| 1-5: BDDAB 6-10: CADCB 11-15: ACCAB 16-20: DCADB | |||
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Any introduction to Peking Opera would not be complete without telling of Mei Lanfang. | |||
| 1. Mei Lanfang was the first artist to introduce Peking Opera to_______. | |||
| A. China B. Beijing C. the world D. schools | |||
| 2. When did Mei Lanfang begin his stage life? | |||
| A. At the age of 8. B. At the age of 20. C. In 1930. D. In 1950. | |||
| 3. What is the meaning of the underlined word "legacy" in paragraph 3? | |||
| A. Someone well known at over the world. B. Someone considered to be an art treasure. C. Something traditional combined with modern dances. D. Something valuable passed down from generation to generation. | |||
| 4. What is the main idea of the passage? | |||
| A. The history of Peking Opera. B. Mei Lanfang’s early stage life. C. The creations of Peking Opera by Mei Lanfang. D. Mei Lanfang’s great contributions to Peking Opera. | |||
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| Edward Estlin Cummings was a poet well-known for how he wrote his poems He wrote his poems with capital (大写的) letters in the words. For example, the title of one of his poems is "The little horse is newlY" The"Y" is a capital letter. He also used"i" instead of "I" to refer to himself in the poems. Edward was born on October14, 1894 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Edward"s father was also named Edward. Young Edward"s mother was named Rebecca. She loved to spend time with her children. She also taught Edward Jr how to write poems. Edward"s sister was born 1896 and her name was Elizabeth. Edward"s father was the first professor of Sociology at Harvard University. He later became the minister of one of Boston"s respected churches. He was the one who taught his son to use his hands as well as his mind. Edward Jr used his hands to paint abstract art. E.E.Cummings was a very smart boy. Edward was 12 when he became a freshman in high school. He loved circuses, ballets, music and amusement parks. Edward graduated from Harvard in 1916. During World War I, he joined the army and was sent to France where he drove an ambulance. He and his friend from Harvard were arrested because people thought they were German spies. They were kept in one room where they slept, ate, talked and tried to deal with their fears and boredom. Edward wrote his first book, published in 1922, called The Enormous Room, based on his wartime experiences. E.E.Cummings was a poet that made his own rules in poetry. He was one of the most popular poets of the 20th century. | |||
| 1. Which is a special feature of E.E.Cummings" poems? | |||
| A. Their titles are all written with capital letters. B. A special capital letter is used in them to refer to the writer. C. He used "Y" to refer to"you". D. He used letters in a special way in them | |||
| 2. What"s the second paragraph mainly about? | |||
| A. Edward"s schooling B. Edward"s parents C. Edward"s family D. Edward"s childhood. | |||
| 3. E.E.Cummings was arrested in the war because ______. | |||
| A. he went to France without permission B. he looked like a Frenchman C. he was thought to be German agent D. he drove away a car that belonged to the army | |||
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| Goals can help you do, be and experience everything you want in life. Instead of just letting life happen to you, goals allow you to make your life happen. Successful and happy people have an idea of how their life should be and they set lots of goals to help them succeed. By setting goals you are taking control of your life. It" s like having a map to show you where you want to go. Think of it this way. There are two drivers. One has a destination in mind which is laid out for her on a map. She can drive straight there without any wasted time or wrong turns. The other driver has no goal or destination or map. She starts off at the same time from the same place as the first driver, but she drives without an aim around, never getting anywhere, just using up gas and oil. Which driver do you want to be? Winners in life set goals and follow through on them. Winners decide what they want in life and then get there by making plans and setting goals. Unsuccessful people just let life happen by accident. Goals aren"t difficult to set―and they aren"t difficult to reach. It"s up to you to find out what your goals and ideals (理想) really are. Research tells us that when we write a goal down, we are more likely to achieve. Written goals can be reviewed regularly, and have more power. Like a contract with yourself, they are harder to neglect (忽视) or forget. Also when you write your goals in a particular way, you are able to make yourself be continuously alert (警觉) to situations that will further your goals. | |||
| 1. The writer gave the example of two drivers to show _____. | |||
| A. how stupid the first driver was B. the importance of having a map and right direction C. how stupid the second driver was D. the importance of setting goals | |||
| 2. According to the passage,successful people are different from unsuccessful ones because _________. | |||
| A. the successful people set goals for everything and can get help from others B. the unsuccessful people always set unrealistic plans for themselves C. the successful people set goals in their lives and make plans to carry it out D. the unsuccessful people make plans for everything but can not work hard | |||
| 3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? | |||
| A. Goals can make you gain everything you want in life. B. Only successful people can be happy. C. If you want to succeed,you need toset long-term goals instead of short-term Goals. D. When we put our goal down on papers,we are more likely to succeed. | |||
| 4. Which is the best title for the passage? | |||
| A. Goals help you succeed B. How to succeed C. Why we always fail D. A research on setting goals | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| 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 | |||
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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 |