阅读理解。 One of the greatest contributions to the first Oxford English Dictiona

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阅读理解。     One of the greatest contributions to the first Oxford English Dictionary was also one of its most
unusual. In 1879, Oxford University in England asked Prof. James Murray to serve as editor for what
was to be the most ambitious dictionary in the history of the English language. It would include every
English word possible and would give not only the definition but also the history of the word and
quotations (引文) showing how it was used.
     This was a huge task.,so Murrary had to find volunteers from Britain, the United States, and the
British colonies to search every newspaper, magazine, and book ever written in English. Hundreds of
volunteers responded, including William Chester Minor. Dr. Minor was an American surgeon who had
served in the Civil War and was now living in England. He gave his address as "Broadmoor, Crowthorne, Berkshire,"" 50 miles from Oxford.
     Minor joined the army of volunteers sending words and quotations to Murray. Over the next 17 years, he became one of the staff"s most valued contributors.
     But he was also a mystery. In spite of many invitations, he would always decline to visit Oxford. So in
1897, Murray finally decided to travel to Crowthorne himself. When he arrived, he found Minor locked
in a book-lined cell at the Broadmoor Asylum (精神病院) for the Criminally insane.
     Murray and Minor became friends, sharing their love of words. Minor continued contributing to the
dictionary, sending in more than 10,000 submissions in 20 years. Murray continued to visit Minor
regularly, sometimes taking walks with him around the asylum grounds.
     In 1910, Minor left Broadmoor for an asylum in his native America. Murray was at the port to wave
goodbye to his remarkable friend.
     Minor died in 1920, seven years before the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary was
completed. The 12 volumes defined 414,825 words, and thousands of them were contributions from a
very scholarly and devoted asylum patient. 1. According to the text, the first Oxford English Dictionary _________. A. came out before minor died
B. was edited by an American volunteer
C. included the English words invented by Murray
D. was intended to be the most ambitious English dictionary2. How did Dr. Minor contributed to the dictionary?A. He helped Murray to find hundreds of volunteers.
B. He sent newspapers, magazines and books to Murray.
C. He provided a great number of words and quotations
D. he went to England to work with Murray. 3. Why did Dr. Minor refuse to visit Oxford?A. He was shut in an asylum
B. He lived far from Oxford
C. He was busy writing a book
D. He disliked traveling 4. Prof. Murray and Dr. Minor became friends mainly because __________.A. they both served in the Civil War.
B. They had a common interest in words
C. Minor recovered with the help of Murray
D. Murray went to America regularly to visit Minor5. Which of the following best describe Dr. Minor?A. Brave and determined
B. Cautious and friendly
C. Considerate and optimistic
D. Unusual and scholarly 6. What does the text mainly talk about?A. The history of the English language.
B. The friendship between Murray and Minor
C. Minor and the first Oxford English Dictionary
D. Broadmoor Asylum and is patients

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阅读理解。     San Francisco has its cable cars. Seattle has its Space Needle. And, Longview has its squirrel bridge.
The bridge, which has attracted international attention, is now a local landmark.
     The Nutty Narrows Bridge was built in 1963 by a local builder, Amos Peters, to give squirrels a way
to cross the busy road without getting flattened by passing cars.
     The original bridge was built over Olympia Way on the west edge of the library grounds. Before the
bridge was built, squirrels had to avoid traffic to and from the Park Plaza office building where office staff
put out a nutty feast for the squirrels. Many times, Peters and others who worked in and near Park Plaza
witnessed squirrels being run over.
     One day Peters found a dead squirrel with a nut still in its mouth, and that day"s coffee break
discussion turned into squirrel safety. The group of businessmen cooked up the squirrel bridge idea and
formed a committee to ask the blessing of the City Council (市政会).The Council approved, and
Councilwoman Bess LaRiviere named the bridge "Nutty Narrows."
     After architects designed the bridge, Amos Peters and Bill Hutch started Construction, They built the
60-foot bridge from aluminum and lengths of fire hose (消防水带). It cost 1,000.
     It didn"t take long before reports of squirrels using the bridge started. Squirrels were even seen guiding
their young and teaching them the ropes. The story was picked up by the media, and Nutty Narrows
became know in newspapers all over the world.
     In 1983, after 20 years of use, Peters took down the worn-out bridge. Repairs were made and
crosspieces were replaced. The faded sign was repainted and in July 1983, hundreds of animal lovers
attended the completion ceremony of the new bridge.
     Peters died in 1984, and a ten-foot wooden squirrel sculpture was placed near the bridge in memory
of its builder and his devotion to the project. 1. The Nutty Narrows Bridge was built in order to ________. A. offer squirrels a place to eat nuts
B. set up a local landmark
C. help improve traffic
D. protect squirrels2. What happened over the coffee break discussion?A. The committee got the Council"s blessing.
B. The squirrel bridge idea was born
C. A councilwoman named the bridge
D. A squirrel was found dead. 3. What does the underlined phrase "teaching them the ropes" probably means in the text?A. passing them a rope
B. Directing them to store food for winter
C. Teaching them a lesson
D. Showing them how to use the bridge.4. Which of the following is true of the squirrel bridge?A. It was replaced by a longer one.
B. It was built from wood and metal
C. it was rebuilt after years of use
D. It was designed by Bill Hutch. 5. What can we learn about Amos Peters?A. He is remembered for his love of animals.
B. He donated $1,000 to build the bridge
C. He was a member of the City Council
D. He was awarded a medal for building the bridge.

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阅读理解。     There is no better way to enjoy Scottish traditions than going fishing and tasting a little bit of whisky
(威士忌)at a quiet place like the Inverlochy Castle. When Queen Victoria visited the castle  in 1873 she
wrote in her diary, "I never saw a lovelier  spot ," And she didn"t even go fishing.
     Scotland is not easily defined. In certain moments, this quiet land of lakes and grasses and mountains
changes before your very eyes. When evening gently sweeps the hillside into orange light ,the rivers,
teeming with fish, can turn into streams of gold . As you settle down with just a fishing pole and a basket
on the bank of River Orchy, near the Inverlochy castle , any frustration (烦恼) will float away as gently as
the circling water. It"s just you and purple , pink ,white flowers, seeking a perfect harmony . If you are a
new comer to fishing, learning the basics form a fishing guide may leave you with a lifetime"s fun. For many, fishing is more than a sport; it is an art
     Scotland offers interesting place where you can rest after a long day"s fishing. Set aganist a wild
mountain and hidden behind woodland , the beautiful  Inverlochy Castle Hotel below the Nevis is a
perfect place to see the beauty of Scotland"s mountains . Ben Nevis is the highest of all British mountains , and reaching its 1342-metre top is a challenge . But it"s not just what goes up that matters; what comes
down is unique . More than 900 metres high, on the mountain"s north face,lies an all-important source of
pure water. Its name comes form the Gaelic language "usqueb"or "water of life"; And it is the single most
important ingredient(原料) in Scotland"s best know drink:whisky.1.The story of Queen Victoria is to show that _____.A. the Queen is rich in tour experience
B. the Castle is a good place to go in Scotland
C. tasting whisky is better than going fishing
D. 1873 is a special year for the Queen2. How is Paragraph 2 mainly developed?A. By giving descriptions.
B. By following time order.
C. By analyzing causes.
D. By making comparisons.3. What is Ben Nevis special for?A. The Inverlochy Castle Hotel.
B. The beauty of its surroundings.
C. The water from the mountain.
D. The challenge up to its top.4.Waht is the main purpose of the passage?A.To introduce Scottish traditions to tourists.
B.To show the attractions of Scotland to readers.
C.To explore geographical characteristics of Scotland.
D To describe the pleasures of life in Scotland

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阅读理解。     To take the apple as a forbidden fruit is the most unlikely strory the Christians (基督教徒) have ever
cooked up. For them, the forbidden fruit from Eden is evil (邪恶的). So when Columbus brought the
tomato back from South America, a land mistakenly considered to be Eden, everyone jumped to the
obvious conclusion.Wrongly taken as the apple of Eden, the tomato was shut out of the door of
Europeans.
     What made it particularly terrifying was its similarity to the mandrake, a plant that was thought to have
come from Hell (地狱).What earned the plant its awful reputation was its roots which looked like a
dried-up human body occupied by evil spirits. Though the tomato and the mandrake were quite different
except that both had bright red or yellow fruit, the general population considered them one and the same,
too terrible to touch.
     Cautious Europeans long ignored the tomato, and until the early 1700s most of  the Western people
continued to drag their feet. In the 1880s, the daughter of a well-known plant expert wrote that the most
interesting part of an afternoon tea at her father"s house had been the "introduction this wonderful new
fruit--or is it a vegetable?" As late as the twentieth century some writers still classed tomatoes with
mandrakes as an "evil fruit".
     But in the end tomatoes carried the day. The hero of the tomato was an American namd Robert
Johnson, and when he was publicly going to eat the tomato in 1820,people journeyed for hundreds of
miles to watch him drop dead." What are you afraid of?" he shouted. "I"ll show you fools these things are
good to eat!" Then he bit into the tomato. Some people fainted. But he survived and, according to a local
story, set up a tomato-canning factory.1. The tomato was shut out of the door of early Europeans mainly because ______.A.  it made Christive evil
B.  it was the apple of Eden
C.  it came from a forbidden land
D.  it was religiously unacceptable 2. What can we infer the underlined part in Paragraph 3 ?A.  The process of ignoring the tomato slowed down
B.  There was little progress in the study of the tomato
C.  The tomato was still refused in most western countries
D.  Most western people continued to get rid of the tomato 3. What is the main reason for Robert Johnson to eat the tomato Publicly ?A. To make himself a hero
B. To remove people"s fear of the tomato
C. To speed up the popularity of the tomato
D.  To persuade people to buy products from his factory 4. What is the main purpose of the passage ?A. To challenge people"s fixed concepts of the tomato
B. To give an explanation to people"s dislike of the  tomato
C.  To present the change of people"s attitudes to the tomato
D.  To show the process of freeing the tomato from religious influence

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根据短文内容,从下框的A～F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项.选项中有一项为多余项。     A. The Introduction of Paris
     B. Culture of Paris
     C. The Population Growth in Paris
     D. The Production of Paris
     E. The Education in Paris
     F. The Industries in Paris
1. _____
     Paris, the capital and the largest city of the country, is in north central France. The Paris metropolitan area contains nearly 20% of the nation"s population and is the economic, cultural, and political center of France. The French government have historically favored the city as the site for all decision making, thus powerfully attracting nearly all of the nation"s activities.
2. ______
     Paris has grown steadily since it was chosen as the national capital in the late 10th century. With the introduction of the Industrial Revolution, a great number of people moved to the city from the country during the 19th century. The migration was especially stimulated by the construction of railroads, which provided easy access to the capital. After World War Ⅱ more and more immigrants arrived.
3.______
     The city is the centralized control point of most national radio and television broadcasting. It is a place of publication of the most prestigious(有威望的)newspapers and magazines and an international book publishing center. With more than 100 museums, Paris has truly one of the greatest concentrations of art treasures in the world. The Louvre, opened as a museum in 1793, is one of the largest museums in the world.
4. _____
     In the late 1980s about 4.1 million pupils annually attended about 47,000 elementary schools. In addition, about 5. 4 million students attended some 11,200 secondary schools. Approximately 1.2 million students were enrolled annually at universities and colleges in France in the late 1980s. French centers of learning have served as academic models throughout the world.
5._____
     Paris is the leading industrial center of France, with about one quarter of the nation"s manufacturing concentrated in the metropolitan area. Industries of consumers goods have always been drawn to Paris by the enormous market of the big population; and modern, high-technology industries also have become numerous since World War Ⅱ. Chief manufactures are machinary, automobiles, chemicals and electrical equipment.

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阅读理解。     JK Rowling, the Harry Potter author, has signed a deal with Little, Brown and Company, to
publish her first ever novel for adults, which is set to become one of the most anticipated (期望的)
book in years.
     The deal means that Rowling’s long-standing relationship with Bloomsbury, the London-based
publisher that launched (发行) the Harry Potter books, has come to an end, at 1east in terms of
new works by the author.
     Rowling is keeping her fans guessing about the characters and plot of her new book. She only
said that the new novel will be nothing like the Harry Potter series, which was sold over 30 million
copies in the UK alone. She thought that with the move from children’s to adult fiction, a switch to
a new publisher seemed like a natural and reasonable step.
     She said,“Although I’ve enjoyed writing it every bit as much, this book will be very different from
the Harry Potter series. The freedom to explore a new field is a gift that Harry’s success has
brought me.”
     Ian Rankin, the Edinburgh-based author whose highly-successful detective novels are also set
in the city, suggested Rowling’s book will be a crime novel.
     “Wouldn’t it be funny if JK Rowling’s first novel for adults turned out to be a crime story set
in Edinburgh?”he said.
     Industry insiders guessed that the deal is worth more than ￡5 million and the new book is
expected to come out later this year.
     A spokesman said, “JK Rowling’s audience is vast and her position is unique. Harry Potter
books were a global success and her fans are very loyal. Children that were eight, nine, or ten
when the books first came out in the 1990s are now in their 20s. Plenty of adults, loved the books
regardless of whether they had children, so the potential market for her is huge.”1. What does the text mainly tell us? ______A. JK Rowling has signed a deal with a new publisher.
B. JK Rowling’s new book will be more successful than her Harry Potter series.
C. JK Rowling has to switch to a new publisher in order to publish her new book.
D. JK Rowling’s first book for adults will be published later this year.2. JK Rowling’s new book for adults      ____. A. has been sold 30 million copies in the UK alone
B. is poorly thought of by the London-based publisher Bloomsbury
C. has nothing in common with the Harry Potter series
D. is expected to bring her more money than the Harry Potter series3. The author used Ian Rankin’s words in order to    ____  . A. tell us that some famous novelists offer to give Rowling some advice
B. show that many readers are curious about Rowling’s new book
C. tell us that many readers prefer to read detective or crime novels
D. prove that a crime story set in Edinburgh is sure to be successful 4. We can learn from the text that   ____   . A. Little, Brown and Company is specialized in publishing adult books
B. the author has no doubt about the success of Rowling’s new book
C. JK Rowling will be a crime novelist as good as Ian Rankin
D. it was in Edinburgh that Ian Rankin got to know JK Rowling 5. What the spokesman said in the last paragraph tells us that   ____   .A. JK Rowling’s fans are so loyal that they don’t care what she will write
B. children won’t have any interest in JK Rowling’s new book
C. Rowling’s vast audience and unique position will guarantee the new book’s succcss
D. only readers of Harry Potter series will be interested in Rowling’ s new book

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