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阅读理解。     Edmund Halley was an English scientist who lived over 200 years ago. He studied the observations of
comets(彗星) which other scientists had made. The orbit of one particular comet was a very difficult
mathematical problem. He could not figure it out. Neither could other scientists who dealt with such problem.
     However, Halley had a friend named Isaac Newton, who was a brilliant mathematician. Newton thought
he had already worked out that problem, but he could not find the papers on which he had done it. He told
Halley that the orbit of a comet had the shape of an ellipse (椭圆形).
     Then Halley set to work. He figured out (解决, 计算出) the orbjts of some of the comets that had been
observed by scientists. He made a surprising discovery. The comets that had appeared in the years 1531, 1607,
and 1682 all had the same orbit. Yet their appearances had been 75 to 76 years apart.
     This seemed very strange to Halley. Three different comets followed the same orbit. The more Halley
thought about it, the more he thought that there had not been three different comets, as people thought. He
decided that they had simply seen the same comet three times. The comet had gone away and had come back
again.
     It was an astonishing idea! Halley felt certain enough to make a prediction (预言) of what would happen
in the future. He decided that this comet would appear in the year 1758. There were 53 years to go before
Halley"s prediction could be tested.
     In 1758 the comet appeared in the sky. Halley did not see it, for he had died some years before. Ever since
then that comet had been called Halley"s comet, in his honour. 1. Edmund Halley figured out the orbit of _____. [     ]
A. some different comets appearing several times
B. the same comet appearing at different times
C. three different comets appearing three times
D. several comets appearing at the same time 2. Halley made his discovery _____. [     ]
A. by doing experiments
B. by means of his own careful observation
C. by using the work of other scientists
D. by chance 3. Halley made a surprising, but correct prediction in the year _____. [     ]
A. 1704
B. 1705
C. 1706
D. 1707 4. This passage in general is about _____. [     ]
A. Halley and other scientists
B. the orbit of a comet
C. Newton and Halley
D. Halley and his discovery 5. Which of the following is TRUE? [     ]
A. Edmund Halley was an American scientist.
B. Halley made his discovery by doing experiments.
C. Isaac Newton was a famous mathematician.
D. The orbit of a comet had the shape of a triangle.

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阅读理解。     She was known to millions as the "Queen of Crime" or the "Duchess (女公爵) of Death". But surprisingly,
she bated violence and blood, and knew nothing of the weapons most often used in murder. "I don"t think I
dare look at a really horrible and damaged body." Agatha Christie once said. But her pen dared to travel where
her eyes would not. In a 50-year writing career, Christie"s murder stories made her the world"s best-known
mystery writer. She is outsold only by the Bible (《圣经》) and Shakespeare.
     Her works have been turned into films and TV series, and a line of computer games is set to be released
over the next six years.
     "My grandmother liked to use new ways to reach people who wanted to enjoy her work," said Christie"s
grandson, Mathew Prichard. "Turning her stories into PC games allows us to introduce classic mysteries to
new audiences."
     Born in 1890 in England, Christie was educated at home and began her writing career while working as a
nurse during World WarⅠ. She went on to produce 79 novels and numerous (大量的) short stories, dying
at the age of 86." With her knowledge of murder, Christie could have been a teacher at police academies," said
one fan.
     Her first novel, "The Mysterious. Affair at Styles "( 《斯泰尔斯庄园奇案》), also introduced Hercule
Poirot, a retired Belgian (比利时的) police officer who starred in 30 of her works. Among the most popular
are "Murder on the Orient Express" (《东方快车谋杀案》) (1934), and "Death on the Nile" ( 《尼罗河上的
惨案》) (1937).
     Poirot is a tidy little man with a funny-looking moustache, an egg-shaped head, and a high opinion of
himself. He draws conclusions from observing the behavior of those around him, always managing to spot
patterns that others cannot see. Poirot has become so famous that someone has even written his biography
(传记), "The Life and Times of Hercule Poirot". Starring in 17 novels, another Christie character. Miss Marple
is nearly as well known as Poirot. But while the Belgian uses his powers of observation, the old Miss Marple
relies on her knowledge of human nature to solve crimes. As she once said, "Human nature is the same
everywhere." 1. Christie"s murder stories ranked the _____ in sale amount. A. second
B. first
C. third
D. fourth 2. Christie"s stories have been turned into _____ other forms.A. two
B. three
C. four
D. five 3. Christie"s knowledge of murder was _____. A. poor
B. rich
C. limited
D. simple 4. Poirot"s success lies in his power of _____ while Miss Marple"s success belongs to her knowledge of _____.
A. observation; human nature
B. murder; imagination
C. imagination; murder
D. human nature; observation

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阅读理解。     In October, 1961, at Crowley Field in Cincinnati Ohio, an old deaf gentleman named William E. Hoy stood
up to throw the first ball of the World Series (世界职业棒球大赛). Most people at Crowley Field on that day
probably did not remember Hoy because he had retired from professional baseball 58 years earlier in 1903.
However, he had been an outstanding player and the deaf people still talk about him and his years in baseball.
     William E. Hoy was born in Houckstown Ohio on May 23, 1862. He became deaf when he was two years
old. He attended the Columbus Ohio School for the deaf. After graduation he started playing baseball while
working as a shoemaker.
     Hoy began playing professional baseball in 1886 for Oshkosh (Wisconsin) of the Northwestern League. In
1888 he started as an outfielder (外场手) with the old Washington Senators. His small figure and speed made
him an outstanding base runner. He was very good at stealing bases during his career. In the 1888 major league
season,he stole 82 bases. He was also the Senators" leading hitter in 1888. Hoy was clever and he threw right-
handed and batted left-handed. On June 19, 1889, he threw out (射杀出局) three batters (击球手) at the plate
from his outfield position.
     The arm signals used by judges today to show balls and strikes began because of Hoy. The judge lifted his
right arm to show that the pitch was a strike and his left arm to signal that it was a ball.
     For many years people talked about Hoy"s last ball game in 1903. He was playing for Los Angeles of the
Pacific Coast Winter League. It was a memorable game because Hoy hit a wonderful ball which won the game.
It was a very foggy day and therefore very hard to see the ball. In the ninth inning (棒球的一局) with two men
out, Hoy managed to catch a fly ball to make the third out in spite of the fog. Los Angeles defeated their
opposition and won the game.
     After he retired, Hoy stayed busy. He ran a dairy farm near Cincinnati for 20 years. He also became a public
speaker and traveled giving speeches. Until a few years before his death he took 4-10-mile walks several
mornings a week. On December 15, 1961, William Hoy died at the age of 99. 1. In which order did the following things happen in Hoy"s life?
    a. Hoy worked as a shoemaker.
    b. Hoy began to run a dairy farm.
    c. Hoy played a memorable game in the heavy fog.
    d. Hoy threw the first ball for the World Series.
    e. Hoy became deaf. A. d e a c b
B. e a c b d
C. d a e c b
D. e a b c d 2. We can infer from the last paragraph that Hoy _____ in his late years. A. became famous
B. led a relaxed life
C. traveled around the world
D. was in good physical condition 3. This passage is mainly about _____. A. a deaf player devoted to the game of baseball
B. baseball game rules and important players
C. the rise in the social position of the deaf people
D. where the baseball judge hand signals came from 4. What can be inferred from this passage? A. Hoy was the greatest baseball player in his time.
B. Speaking and listening are not necessary in baseball games.
C. The judge had to study the hand signals very seriously.
D. Hoy"s family encouraged him to become a baseball player. 5. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. Hoy was a tall man with clumsy (笨拙的) action.
B. Hoy was a small man with smart action.
C. Only the deaf people like Hoy.
D. He was born deaf.

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完形填空。     Everybody knows Charles Chaplin, a world-famous funny actor. People   1   have laughed at Charles
Chaplin"s films until tears run   2   their faces. From his very first   3   they know what will happen. The
little man is always with black moustache, wide-open eyes, round black hat and   4   too large for his feet.
He"ll   5   through snow, and fall from windows. He"ll fight with men who are twice his   6 , fall in love
with women, who   7   notice him, and try to   8   them.
     The poor man that Charles Chaplin   9   in hundreds of films makes all kinds of stupid mistakes. He is
always in  10 , but he never  11 . He dreams of becoming a great man.
     Even people who  12  understand English can  13  Chaplin"s films, because they are mostly  14 . It isn"t
what he says that makes people laugh. His comedy (喜剧) doesn"t  15  words. It depends on little actions
which mean the  16  thing to people all over the world.
     Chaplin raises his thick eyebrows or rolls his eyes. He hides behind a fat lady or under a table to escape
from his  17 . He dresses well and pretends to be a  18  and important man. It is all so hopeless and  19  that
he makes us laugh. This is the secret of Chaplin"s huge  20 .

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Well, somebody had to be the richest man on earth, but why did it have to be him? William Henry Gates Bill, now just called "Bill Gates" or "Bill G". William Henry Gates was born in Seattle. In 1973, Gates entered Harvard University as a freshman (新生). But his heart was not in his studies. After locating (定位) the school"s computer centre, he lost himself in the world of computers once again. Gates would spend many long nights in front of the school"s computer and the next days sleeping in class. So in his junior year, Gates left Harvard to devote his energies to designing programs for personal computers, which had just entered the marketplace. In his junior year, Gates left Harvard to devote his energies to Microsoft, a company he had begun in 1975 with his childhood friend Paul Allen. In 1980, the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) chose Microsoft to develop the operating system for its first personal computer, the PC. An operating system is a special type of program that contains instructions for the operation of the computer. Gates devised the Microsoft Disk Operating System (MS-DOS) for the IBM. Millions of copies of MS-DOS were sold for use in the IBM and IBM-compatible (兼容的) PC"s. Microsoft continued to grow under Gates" guidance. In 1985, the company introduced the first of a series of PC programs called windows. These programs enable users to perform multiple (多样的) tasks through "windows" on the computer screen and to issue (发布) commands by pointing at on screen symbols rather than by typing instructions. Microsoft has sold milljons of copies of windows. In 1998, the United States Justice Department, along with 20 state attorneys (律师; 代理人) general, filed an antitrust (反垄断的) lawsuit against Microsoft. The lawsuit (案件) charged that Microsoft used unfair practices to destroy its competitors.
1. Gates ____.
A. alone set up the first software company in the world B. began to make the personal computer with his classmate C. founded Microsoft in 1975 by himself D. and Allen started to set up the Microsoft in 1975
2. Which of the following words have the closest meaning with the word "devised" in the third paragraph?
A. Made. B. Find out. C. Developed. D. Thought of.
3. What system did the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) choose Microsoft to develop for its first personal computer?
A. It was a special type of operating system that contained instructions for the computer. B. It was a system which carried out a series of commands. C. It was a system which performed multiple tasks through "windows" on the computer screen. D. It was a design program.
4. Which of the following is the CORRECT order for Gates" lifetime? a. Gates was chosen to develop the operating system. b. An antitrust lawsuit was filed against Microsoft. c. Microsoft introduced Windows. d. Gates devised the MS-DOS for IBM.
A. a,b,c,d B. a,d,c,b C. d,c,a,b D. b,a,d,c
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Rae Armantrout, who has been a poetry professor at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) for two decades, has won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category for her most recent book, "Versed". "I"m delighted and amazed at how much media recognition that the Pulitzer brings, as compared to even the National Book Critics Award, which I was also surprised and delighted to win," said Armantrout. "For a long time, my writing has been just below the media radar, and to have this kind of attention, suddenly, with my 10th book, is really surprising." Armantrout, a native Californian, received her bachelor"s degree at UC Berkeley, where she studied with noted poet Denise Levertov, and her master"s in creative writing from San Francisco State University. She is a founding member of Language Poets, a group in American poetry that analyzes the way language is used and raises questions to make the reader think. In March, she won the National Book Critics Award for "Versed." "This book has gotten more attention," Armantrout said, "but I don"t feel as if it"s better." The first half of "Versed" focuses on the dark forces taking hold of the United States as it fought the war against Iraq. The second half looks at the dark forces casting a shadow over her own life after Armantrout was diagnosed with cancer in 2006. Armantrout was shocked to learn she had won the Pulitzer but many of her colleagues were not. "Rae Armantrout is a unique voice in American poetry," said Seth Lerer, head of Arts and Humanities at UCSD. "Versed", published by the Wesleyan University Press, did appear in a larger printing than her earlier works, which is about 2,700 copies. The new edition is scheduled to appear in May.
1. According to Rae Armantrout, _____.
A. her 10th book is much better B. her winning the Pulitzer is unexpected C. the media is surprised at her works D. she likes being recognized by her readers
2. Which of the following is true of Rae Armantrout?
A. She published a poetry textbook. B. She used to teach Denise Levertov. C. She started a poets" group with others. D. She taught creative writing at UC Berkeley.
3. What can we learn about "Versed"?
A. It consists of three parts. B. It is mainly about the American army. C. It is a book published two decades ago. D. It partly concerns the poet"s own life.
4. Rae Armantrout"s colleagues think that she _____.
A. should write more B. has a sweet voice C. deserves the prize D. is a strange professor
5. What can we learn from the text?
A. About 2,700 copies of "Versed" will be printed. B. Cancer made Armantrout stop writing. C. Armantrout got her degrees at UCSD. D. "Versed" has been awarded twice.