The composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s remarkable musical talent was apparent ev

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The composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s remarkable musical talent was apparent even before most children can sing a simple nursery rhyme. Wolfgang’s older sister Maria Anna (who the family called Nannerl) was learning the clavier, an early keyboard instrument, when her three-year-old brother took an interest in playing. As Nannerl later recalled, Wolfgang “often spent much time at the clavier picking out thirds (三度音), which he was always striking, and his pleasure showed that it sounded good.” Their father Leopold, an assistant concertmaster at the Salzburg Court, recognized his children’s unique gifts and soon devoted himself to their musical education.
Born in Salzburg, Austria, on January 27, 1756, Wolfgang had composed his first original work by age five. Leopold planned to take Nannerl and Wolfgang on tour to play before the European courts. Their first venture was to nearby Munich where the children played for Maximillian III Joseph, elector of Bavaria. Leopold soon set his sights on the capital of the Hapsburg Empire, Vienna. On their way to Vienna, the family stopped in Linz, where Wolfgang gave his first public concert. By this time, Wolfgang was not only a skilled harpsichord player, but he had also mastered the violin. The audience at Linz was amazed by the six-year-old, and word of his genius soon traveled to Vienna. In a much attended concert, the Mozart children appeared at the Schonbrunn Palace on October 13, 1762. They completely attracted the emperor and empress.
Following this success, Leopold received a lot of invitations for the children to play, for a fee. Leopold seized the opportunity and booked as many concerts as possible at courts throughout Europe. A concert could last three hours, and the children played at least two per a day. Today, Leopold might be considered the worst kind of stage parent, but at the time, it was not uncommon for prodigies to make extensive concert tours. Even so, it was an exhausting schedule for a child who was just past the age of needing an afternoon nap.
小题1:
A good title for this passage would be ________.

A．Classical Music in the Eighteenth Century: An Overview.

B．Stage Parents: A Historical Point of View.

C．Mozart: The Early Life of a Musical Genius.

D．Mozart: The Short Career of a Musical Genius.

小题2:
What was the consequence of Wolfgang’s first public appearance?

A．He attracted the emperor and empress of Hapsburg.

B．Word of Wolfgang’s genius spread to the capital.

C．Leopold set his sights on Vienna.

D．Invitations for the miracle children to play poured in.

小题3:
Each of the following statements about Wolfgang Mozart is directly supported by the passage except ________.

A．Mozart’s father made full use of his children’s talent

B．Maria Anna was also talented in music

C．Wolfgang’s childhood was devoted to his musical career

D．Wolfgang preferred the violin to other instruments

小题4:
The word “prodigies” in the last paragraph probably means “________”.

A．unusually talented people	B．strict parents
C．greatest composers	D．generous people

答案

小题1:C
小题1:B
小题1:D
小题1:A

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Lacrosse（长曲棍球）is a popular sport in Canada. It is one of the oldest organized sports in America. The Indians in northern New York State and southern Ontario, Canada, invented it. They used it to train for war. They invented this game before Columbus arrived in the New World.
People play lacrosse outdoors. The lacrosse field is seven metres long. At each end of the field there is a net. There are ten players on each team. Each

player has a stick called “crosse”. The players hit a ball that is 21 centimetres around and weighs 140 grams. They try to hit the ball into the net as many times as pos

sible. Lacrosse is a very fast game because the players can catch and pass the ball at a high s

peed with their sticks.
At one time lacrosse was the national summer sport in Canada. It is also popular in Britain and Australia.
小题1:
________ invented the popular sport — Lacrosse.

A．The British

B．The Spanish

C．The Indians

D．The Australians

小题2:
Lacrosse was in

vented because it was used to ________.

A．honour God

B．have fun

C．lose weight

D．train for war

小题3:
The seven-metre-long lacrosse field has _________.

A．only one net	B．one net at each end
C．two nets at each end	D．four nets at each end

小题4:
Who w

ill be the winner in the lacrosse game? ________.

A．The team who hit the ball into the net more times

B．The team who catch and pass the ball faster

C．The team who have many more stronger players

D．The team who use sticks to hit the ball farther

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The journey to the moon had been the first step toward future exploration(探险) in space. The distance between the Moon and Earth is very short indeed when compared with the distances between Earth and the other planets. Mars, the nearest planet to Earth is millions of miles away. Traveling to the planets will be man’s next aim. Such travels will be more challenging than the trip to the moon and certainly more adventurous.
Recently, two American spaceships, Vikings 1 and 2, landed on Mars trying to discover whether that planet has any life on it. So far the signs of life on Mars has neither confirmed(确认) nor ruled out. Russians have discovered that the surface of Venus(金星) is so hot that it is almost certain that there is no life there. Also the atmosphere of Venus is extremely dense(稠) and the pressure is nearly a hundred times greater than that of the Earth’s atmosphere.
Scientists believe man may find planets which have the same conditions as those we have on Earth , but man should realize Earth will be his only home for a long time and begin to love and care for it.
小题1:
According to the passage, traveling to the planets will be ________.

A．much easier and even more interesting	B．far more exciting and dangerous
C．man’s final aim	D．man’s first step

小题2:
Which of the following is Not true?

A．Mars is nearer to the earth than the moon.

B．The moon is much nearer to the earth than Mars.

C．Of all the planets, Mars is the nearest to the earth.

D．All the planets are much farther to the earth.

小题3:
From the passage, we can guess______________.

A．there is life on Mars

B．there is no life on Mars

C．the atmosphere of Mars is not so dense as that of Venus

D．scientists will have little hope to find the answers

小题4:
Man can live on under the conditions of ______________.

A．much too hot surface	B．the same pressure as we get on earth
C．normal atmosphere as we have on earth	D．both B and C

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One of the greatest warriors(勇士) of history, Genghis Kahn, came from the Mongolian people. He controlled many countries in Asia and Europe because of his bravery and leadership in battle. This time period was known as the Yuan Dynasty in the 13th and 14th centuries.
Genghis decided to go hunting one day and many of his warriors went with him. Genghis had his favorite hawk on his wrist. The hawk was trained to fly high in the air to look for game like deer, rabbits or wild birds. When his bird flew to the ground, Genghis would follow it and shoot the wild game with his arrows. It was his favorite hobby.
This particular day, game was hard to find. Toward evening, Genghis sent all the men home and decided to go another way by himself. He even let his hawk go, thinking it would fly home as well. He became thirsty so he stopped by some rocks where he noticed water was dripping. He took a cup from his pack and filled it slowly. When he put it to his mouth, he was surprised for his hawk came and spilled (使溅出) all the water in his cup.
He thought this was very unusual so he filled the cup again. The hawk rushed down and knocked the cup free from his hand. Genghis was now thirsty and angry. As he filled the cup a fourth time, he drew his sword to stop the bird interrupting him. As the bird flew down, Genghis killed it but his cup fell deep into the rocks in the scuffle (扭打).
He decided to crawl up the rock of the mountain to find the source of the water. He found a pool and noticed a huge poisonous snake was dead in the water. He realized the hawk had saved his life. His anger had caused him to kill his favorite bird. In his despair (绝望), he promised to make sure of everything before he would become angry again.
小题1:This passage may most probably be found in _____.

A．a story book

B．a newspaper

C．a magazine

D．a guide book

小题2:When the hawk tried to stop Genghis, he thought his hawk was trying to ____.

A．save him

B．bother him

C．help him

D．comfort him

小题3: Which of the following is not TRUE according to the passage?

A．Genghis Kahn took up many countries because he was a brave and great leader.

B．The hawk devoted its life in order to save Genghis Kahn from being poisoned.

C．The snake was dead because it drank the water of the pool in the mountain.

D．Genghis Kahn was so thirsty that he decided to look for the source of the water.

小题4: What conclusion can we draw from the passage?

A．One should never act while thinking.	B．One had better not act before thinking.
C．One must act when thinking.	D．One would act without thinking.

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Massachusetts （美国一州名） became the first state in the nation to ban the dumping （倾倒;抛弃） of electronic equipment such as computer monitors and television sets．It means people there can no longer put computer monitors, TV sets and other devices containing glass picture tubes out on the street for pickup by garbage cleaners．
Official said much of this equipment is loaded with poisonous heavy metals such as lead, cadmium and mercury．These poisonous heavy metals could go into groundwater or be released （释放） into the air．
The Boston Globe reports the state has set up a system to recycle techno-garbage at state expense through community recycling centers．
Robin Ingenthron of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection said the state has been trying to get its electronics-recycling program in place ‘before the future wave of electronics hits’．The National Safety Council estimates some 300 million computers will enter the nation’s waste system in the next few years．
In addition, millions of people will be getting rid of their old television sets．New high-quality digital televisions and new rules will make old TV sets no longer in use over the next several years．
小题1:The word ‘techno-garbage’ in the 3rd paragraph probably means ________．

A．all kinds of dirty things	B．deserted TV sets
C．heavy metals	D．used electronic equipment

小题2:Which is NOT a reason that

the state enforces （强制执行） a ban on electronic equipment dumping?

A．This kind of garbage is poisonous．

B．Recycling systems are not working well．

C．The poisonous heavy metals can go to the underground water and the air．

D．There will be much more electronic garbage soon．

小题3:According to the last paragraph many people will be dumping their TV sets because ________．

A．they are broken	B．they are poisonous
C．new TV standards have come out	D．people will be tired of them

小题4:The passage tells us chiefly about __________．

A．forbidding of a certain type of garbage dumping

B．new problems of environmental protection

C．household problems raised by computers and TV sets

D．the handling of garbage

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The worst earthquake in 40 years shook South Asia on Sunday, starting with horrible waves that swept entire villages into the sea. At least 20,000 people in six countries were killed in the disaster, and millions were left homeless.
The quake shook deep beneath the Indonesian island of Sumatra. It was felt more than 3000 miles away in East Africa, where heavy tides kept fishermen at home and resorts（度假胜地）closed.
It was as if the sea had struck the land. Residents of Sri Lanka, a small island country off the coast of India, ran to the hills to find safety from the tsunami. Many took their radios, televisions, and other valuables with them. The disaster hit Sri Lanka hardest. Of its 20million people, 1 million lost their homes, and 10000 died.
“The water simply raised itself up and huge waves came ashore,” wrote eye-witness（目击者）Peter Thomas from India. “It was moving very fast. The force broke the glass walls of a restaurant on the beach here and damaged hundreds of boats.”
In some places, the tsunami struck with no warning. “The weather was fine with no clouds,” wrote an eye-witness in Indonesia. “Suddenly the seawater just hit the city. In some parts the water was up to chest level.”
A massive（大众的）effort to help the affected countries is already underway. Leaders from around the world have promised to help, and teams of aid workers and doctors are rushing to the sea. “The United States stands ready to offer all the help to those nations most affected.” Said White House spokesman Trent Duffy. Organizations from the Red Cross to the International Monetary Fund have started fund-raising（筹款）drives to make up the costs of rebuilding.
小题1: The underlined word “tsunami” in Paragraph 5 can probably be replaced by “__________.”

A．fierce wind

B．heavy rain

C．terrible storm

D．large waves

小题2: Which of the following is NOT true when this disaster happened?

A．A sudden storm started with thunder and lightning.

B．The seawater rose suddenly and flooded the land.

C．Huge waves came upon the land, damaging the buildings and boats.

D．The sea struck the land, causing heavy losses.

小题3:In the last paragraph, the writer mainly states __________.

A．lack of help	B．international efforts
C．the fighting against the disaster	D．the result of disasters

小题4:What’s the best title of the passage?

A．Tens of Thousands of People Are in Danger

B．Storm Caused Disasters in South Asia

C．Terrible Quake Hits South Asia

D．International Aid for South Asia

小题5:Where would you probably see this passage?

A．In a textbook.	B．In a newspaper.
C．In a travel guide.	D．In a dictionary.

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