As an English teacher, I’ve been lucky enough to travel to many countries all o
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As an English teacher, I’ve been lucky enough to travel to many countries all over the world. I’ve seen people celebrate everything from the arrival of new babies to the delivery of new cars. I’ve attended weddings, parties and religious celebrations in countries such as Argentina and Japan, and I’ve noticed that gold---the metal or the colour of it---is always part of cultural events, traditions and celebrations.
It makes me wonder: Why do people love gold?
For some people, gold seems to be a status(地位)symbol. Indian businessman Datta Phuge loves gold so much that he even bought a shirt made of gold at a cost of $250,000. I’m not sure I’d spend so much money on a shirt, would you? But Datta Phuge has his reason .He explains,“ Some people want to own an Audi or a Mercedes. I choose gold.”
For other people, gold is an investment(投资). The price of gold generally increases over time and in European markets, it reached even $1,500 per ounce in 2011.
And for many people, a family heirloom（传家宝）brings together status and investment. My mother has a gold bracelet（手镯）that was given to her by her grandmother who, in turn, inherited it from her own grandmother. It’s quite a heavy piece and probably worth quite a lot of money. But its mental value is greater than its value in dollars. It’s a beautiful object that holds many family memories. When the time comes, my mum will give the bracelet to me, and one day, I’ll pass it on to the younger generation.
Therefore, status and investment are good reasons to value gold. However, I think that the real reason why people love gold is that it can be made into beautiful objects. Think about Tutankhamen’s death mask. Have you ever seen anything so beautiful?
People love gold because it holds their minds, their imaginations and, above all, their hearts.
小题1:The main idea of the first paragraph is that______.| A．the author has traveled to many countries | | B．people celebrate almost everything | | C．there are many ways to use gold | | D．people all over the world love gold |
小题2:Datta Phuge bought a shirt made of gold because________.| A．gold is a status symbol to him | B．he loves this kind of shirt | | C．people there love gold so much | D．he is a successful businessman |
小题3:According to the passage, in Europe,gold could be________per ounce in 2010.| A．$1,550 | B．$1,500 | C．$1,450 | D．$1,600 |
小题4:The gold bracelet is the heirloom for the author’s family mainly because______.| A．it’s worth a lot of money | B．it brings status and investment | | C．it’s a beautiful object | D．it holds family memories |
小题5:In the author’s opinion, the real reason why people love gold is that________.| A．it is a status symbol to some people | | B．it can be made into beautiful objects | | C．it can be passed on to the younger generation | | D．it can bring people a lot of money |
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答案
小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:D
小题5:B |
解析
试题分析：本文主要讲了全世界的人们都爱金子。人们喜爱金子有各种各样的原因，作者认为人们喜欢黄金的真正原因是它可以被制成好看的物体。
小题1:概括题。根据and Japan, and I’ve noticed that gold---the metal or the colour of it---is always part of cultural events, traditions and celebrations.可以看出第一自然段主要讲了全世界的人们都爱金子，故选D。
小题2: 细节题。根据For some people, gold seems to be a status(地位)symbol.可知Datta Phuge买了一件金子作成的衬衣，是因为对他而言，金子象征着社会地位，故选A。
小题3:推理题。根据The price of gold generally increases over time and in European markets, it reached even $1,500 per ounce in 2011.可知在欧洲市场上，金价在2011年涨到了每盎司1500美元，也就是说在2010年，金价要低于每盎司1500美元，故选C。
小题4:细节题。根据It’s a beautiful object that holds many family memories.可知金手镯是作者家庭的传家宝，主要是因为它保存了家族的记忆，故选D。
小题5:细节题。根据However, I think that the real reason why people love gold is that it can be made into beautiful objects.可知依作者来看，人们喜欢黄金的真正原因是它可以被制成好看的物体，故选B。 |
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The first ancient Olympic Games for which we still have written records were held in 776 BC. Coroebus won the only event at the Olympics. This made him the first Olympic champion in history. Then the Olympic Games developed and continued to be held every four years. In 393 AD, the Roman Emperor Theodosius I, a Christian, put a stop to the Games.
In 1892, a young Frenchman named Pierre de Coubertin suggested starting the Olympic Games again but failed. Two years later, Coubertin organized a meeting with 79 people representing nine countries. At this meeting he got what he wanted. All the delegates at the meeting voted for the Olympic Games. They also decided to have Coubertin found an international committee (委员会) to organize the Games. This committee became the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Demetrious Vikelas from Greece was chosen to be its first president. Athens was chosen for the revival (复兴) of the Olympic Games and the planning began.
The first modern Olympic Games opened in the first week of April, 1896. Since the Greek government didn’t have enough money to build a stadium, a wealthy Greek man, Georgios Averoff, donated over $100,000 to repair the Panathenaic Stadium built in 330 BC.Since the Games were not well publicized (宣传) internationally, athletes were not nationally chosen but rather came by themselves. Some athletes were tourists who happened to be in the area during the Games.
小题1:What can we know about the first Olympic Games?| A．There was only one event in it. | | B．It opened in the first week of April 1896. | | C．Coroebus was the first man to take part in it. | | D．It was stopped by the Roman Emperor Theodosius I. |
小题2:Coubertin made his dream come true in ________.小题3:Which of the following is the right order according to the passage?
a. Coubertin first brought forward his idea to start the Olympic Games.
b. Demetrious from Greece was selected as the first president of IOC.
c. Coroebus became the first Olympic champion.
d. Georgios donated money to repair the Panathenaic Stadium.
A. acdb B. cabd C. bdac D. dcba
小题4:The best title for the passage would be ________.| A．The History of the Olympics | | B．How Coubertin Set up IOC | | C．The First Modern Olympic Games | | D．Great Changes in Olympic Games |
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Zoos have been around for centuries — and they’ve changed a lot over the years. In the Middle Ages, wealthy people kept animals in their gardens. Public animal parks appeared in European cities in the late 1700s and early 1800s. The Philadelphia Zoo, the first in the United States, opened in 1874.
Until a few decades (十年) ago, most zoos were organized by creatures — monkeys in one area, cats in another, birds somewhere else, just like museum collections. In recent years, zoos have instead begun grouping animals that would normally interact (互相作用) in the wild. Moreover, instead of closing animals behind bars, designers are creating landscapes like the environments in which these creatures would naturally be found. Nearby signs provide information about the animals and their habitats in parts of the world where they normally live.
The Denver Zoo’s new Predator Ridge exhibit, for example, aims to teach visitors about Africa. Eight acres of land provide homes for 14 animal species, including lions, porcupines, cranes, and wild dogs. Plants from the region grow alongside African-like landform. Ten-foot-tall mounds (土墩) give lions a place from which to survey their surroundings, just as they would do in the wild.
Landscape design makes visitors to the Denver Zoo’s Predator Ridge exhibit feel like they’re really in Africa.
Animals in Predator Ridge can’t actually be mixed with one another, for safety reasons. But hidden deep channels and other smart features allow visitors to see all the animals at once. Different species can see each other too.
小题1:What is the passage mainly about?| A．Protection of zoo animals. | | B．Changes of zoos over the time. | | C．The safety problem of zoos. | | D．The living habits of zoo animals. |
小题2:In the Denver Zoo ten-foot-tall mounds are built to _____.| A．protect the safety of visitors | | B．separate lions from other animals | | C．create a natural environment for lions | | D．offer visitors a better view of lions |
小题3:The underlined part “the region” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to _____.| A．Africa | B．the Predator Ridge exhibit | | C．the Denver Zoo | D．the ten-foot-tall mounds |
小题4:We can learn from the passage that _____.| A．the earliest zoos were probably rich people’s gardens | | B．the Philadelphia Zoo is the first zoo in the world | | C．the new Predator Ridge exhibit is held in Africa | | D．more animals will be kept in zoos in the future |
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Rock and roll music developed in the United States in the early nineteen-fifties. It was based on the music called rhythm and blues that was performed by African American musicians.
Early rock and roll singers developed their own kinds of music. Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, the Beach Boys, and Bob Dylan were the most popular rock and roll musicians in the early 1960’s. All were American. Then, in 1964, a new rock and roll group from England invaded America: the Beatles.
Some people say the Beatles’ music shook America like an earthquake. The Beatles changed rock and roll forever. Their early songs were influenced by American rock and roll musicians, including Chuck Berry. But the Beatles looked different and sounded different from any musical group before them.
The Beatles released their first album in the United States in 1964, when all of the top five records in America were by the Beatles. In 1967, they released an album called “Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.” It was one of the first “concept” albums. That is, all the songs were linked by a common story or idea.
The popularity of the Beatles led the way for more rock and roll bands from England to become popular in America. The Rolling Stones was the most important of these bands. The Rolling Stones is one of the few groups from the 1960’s that is still performing and recording today. In 1965, the group recorded one of its most famous songs, “Satisfaction”.
The musical instrument most linked to rock and roll is the guitar. Experts say Jimi Hendrix was one of the most influential guitar players in rock and roll during the late 1960’s. His “Purple Haze” was liked by many people.
By the 1970’s, rock and roll music became known as rock music. It expanded into many new forms. For example, there was country rock, hard rock, acid rock, and heavy metal rock. Punk rock, jazz rock, and glitter rock.
In the middle 1970’s, experts say rock music regained some of the energy of early rock and roll. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band became popular with their album “Born to Run”. Springsteen’s music was like the lively rock and roll music of the early nineteen-sixties. Many of his songs were about social issues. He sang about the effects of unemployment and the war in Vietnam.
小题1:The main topic of this passage is _______.| A．the history of American music | | B．the famous rock and roll groups | | C．the new forms of rock and roll music | | D．the development of rock and roll music |
小题2:Which of the following matches is NOT true?| A．the Beatles — Chuck Berry | | B．the Rolling Stones — Satisfaction | | C．Jimi Hendrix — Purple Haze | | D．Bruce Springsteen — Born to Run |
小题3:Whose songs were mainly about social problems like unemployment and war?| A．Elvis Presley’s. | B．Bob Dylan’s. | | C．Jimi Hendrix’s. | D．Springsteen’s. |
小题4:From the passage, we can know that _______.| A．one of the Rolling Stones’ albums was called “concept” | | B．rock and roll music had many different forms at the beginning | | C．rock and roll music probably came from African American music | | D．the Beatles and the Rolling Stones became popular at the same time |
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Americans use many expressions with the word dog. People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well. They take their dogs for walks, let them play outside and give them good food and medical care. However, dogs without owners to care for them lead a different kind of life. The expression, to lead a dog"s life, describes a person who has an unhappy life.
Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world. That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs. They say that to be successful, a person has to work like a dog. This means they have to work very, very hard. Such hard work can make people dog-tired. And, the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog.
Still, people say every dog has its day. This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life. To be successful, people often have to learn new skills. Yet, some people say that you can never teach an old dog new tricks. They believe that older people do not like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things.
Some people are compared to dogs in bad ways. People who are unkind or uncaring can be described as meaner than a junkyard dog. Junkyard dogs live in places where people throw away things they do not want. But mean dogs are often used to guard this property. They bark or attack people who try to enter the property. However, sometimes a person who appears to be mean and threatening is really not so bad. We say his bark is worse than his bite.
Dog expressions also are used to describe the weather. The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. A rainstorm may cool the weather. But we do not want it to rain too hard. We do not want it to rain cats and dogs.
小题1:A person who lives an unhappy life can be described as “_______”.| A．becoming sick as a dog | B．leading a dog’s life | | C．living in a dog-eat-dog world | D．Working like a dog |
小题2:The underlined word “mean” in Paragraph 4 most probably means “_______”.| A．violent | B．selfish | C．wild | D．Poor |
小题3:What can we learn from the text?| A．Everyone can be successful if he learns from the old. | | B．It might be difficult for the young to learn new skills. | | C．Junkyard dogs are careful in money arrangement. | | D．Fierce persons aren’t so awful as their appearance sometimes. |
小题4:To support his idea, the author develops the text mainly by _______.| A．listing reasons | B．using idioms | | C．giving examples | D．Making comparisons |
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American parents usually think that their child should not have more pocket money than the children with whom he regularly connects no matter they are wealthier or not than he.
Whatever the pocket money is, its entire use is not controlled by the parents, because a child learns to use money correctly only through dealing with it himself. If a seven-year-old child gets a quarter as a week pocket money and is made to put it all in his piggy bank to save it up, he gets no idea what the real use for the money is. He gets the shiny coins and they soon disappear. The idea of a bank account(在银行开户) is too early for so small a child, although he can be made understand and enjoy saving his coins-not all of them, only a part of what he receives-to buy something he especially wants. By the time he is eight, he is old enough to take part in the opening of his own savings account, parents may take him to the bank, open a saving account for him, and encourage him to put a certain quantity(数量) of money he receives as gifts into the bank and watch his bank saving grow as entry by entry(存入)is made. He will be saving, earning, and spending suitable quantities all along in order to learn how to manage money and to keep him in a favorable position with his friends. The boy is a sorry child who can"t join his fellows in a sweet shop once in a while because he has to save every cent he gets or earns for some big unknown projects his parents have chosen for him.
小题1:What does the underlined word "piggy bank" refer to? | A．Something in the shape of a pig for saving coins. | | B．A kind of bank run by the children. | | C．A bank whose building looks like a pig. | | D．A bank for children"s saving. |
小题2:Which of the following statement is NOT true? | A．Whatever the pocket money is, its entire use is not controlled by American parents. | | B．If an eight-year-old child receive 10 dollars as his birthday gift, he probably have most of it saved in the bank. | | C．American parents never interfere(干涉) with their children"s use of their pocket money. | | D．American parents don"t usually give their children much pocket money. |
小题3:Why does the author think the boy is a sorry one if he saves every cent he gets or earns? | A．Because he can not manage his money and it keeps him in an unfavorable position. | | B．Because he can not learn the use of money through spending it himself. | | C．Because he can not have any other choice but to save, earn or spend money. | | D．Because he can not join the fellow in a sweet shop once in while. |
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