阅读理解。 Cold weather has a great effect, on how our minds and our bodies work.
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Cold weather has a great effect, on how our minds and our bodies work. Maybe that is why there are
so many expressions that use the word "cold". For centuries, the body"s blood has been linked closely with
the emotions. People who show no human emotions or feelings, for example, are said to be cold-blooded.
Cold-blooded people act in a merciless way. They may do brutal things to others, and not by accident. For
example, a newspaper says the police are searching for a cold-blooded killer. The killer murdered someone,
not in self-defense. He seemed to kill with no emotion.
Cold can affect other parts of the body, the feet, for example. Heavy socks can warm your feet, if your
feet are really cold. But there is an expression-to get cold feet-that has nothing to do with cold or your feet.
The expression means being afraid to do something you had decided to do. For example, you agree to be
president of an organization. But then you learn that all the other officers have resigned. All the work of the
organization will be your responsibility. You are likely to gel cold feet about being president when you
understand the situation.
Cold can also affect your shoulder. You "give someone the cold shoulder" when you refuse to speak to
them. You treat them in a distant, cold way. The expression probably comes from the physical act of turning
your back toward someone, instead of speaking to him face-to-face. You may give a cold shoulder to a friend
who has not kept a promise: he made to you. Or, to someone who has lied about you to others.
"A cold fish" is not a fish. It if a person. But it is a person who is unfriendly, unemotional and show no
love or warmth. A cold fish does not offer much of himself to anyone.
"Out in the cold" is an expression often heard. It means not getting something that everybody else got.
A person might say that everybody but him got a pay raise. He was left out in the cold. And it is not a
pleasant place to be. |
| 1. The text is intended to tell us that _____. |
A. cold weather has a great effect on human bodies
B. "cold" is a word closely linked with human emotions
C. many English expressions contain the word "cold"
D. the word "cold" has many different meanings in English |
| 2. The underlined word "brutal" in paragraph 1 most probably means _____. |
A. Cold-blooded
B. illegal
C. impolite
D. extreme |
| 3. Which phrase can best describe a person who is unwilling to offer anything to others? |
A. Cruel.
B. To get cold feet.
C. A cold fish.
D. A cold shoulder. |
| 4. If the teacher gives all the boys except Tom a pen as a prize, you can say he _____. |
A. is given the cold shoulder
B. is punished by a cold fish
C. has got cold feet
D. is left out in the cold |
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For her first twenty-four year, she"d been known as Debbie-a name that didn"t suit her good looks and
elegant manner. "My name has always made me think I should be a cheerleader," She complained. "I just
don"t feel like a Debbie!"
One day, while filling out an application form for publishing job, the young woman suddenly changed
middle name, Lynne, for her first name Debbie. "That was the smartest thing I ever did," She says now.
"As soon as I stopped calling myself Debbie. I felt more comfortable with myself… and other people started
to take me more seriously". Two years after her successful magazine editor-friends and associates call her
Lynne.
Naturally, the name change didn"t cause Debbie/Lynne"s professional achievement-but it surely helped
if only by adding a bit of self-confidence to her talents. Social scientists say that what you are called can
affect your life. Through history, names have not only identified people but also described them. "As his
name is, so is he..?" says the Bible. For better or worse, qualities such as friendliness or reserves, simpleness
or charm may be suggested by your name and encourage other people before they even meet you.
Of course, names with a good sense can work for you-even encouraging new acquaintances. A recent
survey showed that American men thought Susan to be the attractive female name, while women believed
Richard and David were the most attractive to men. One woman I know turned down a blind date with a
man named Harry because "he sounded dull." Several evenings later she came up to me at a party, pressing
for an introduction to a very nice man with whom they looked at each other all evening. "Oh," I said. "You
mean Harry?" She was ill at ease. |
| 1. Debbie"s changing her name _____. |
A. had actually little to do with her career
B. was what she happened to do when filling out the form
C. did have an effect on her success
D. entirely contributed to her luck |
| 2. The author introduced Harry to the woman _____. |
A. at the request of the woman herself
B. to tell her that names didn"t matter really
C. to make her feel uneasy in mind
D. the person is more important than his /her name |
| 3. The name Debbie may be connected with something _____. |
A. huge
B. quiet
C. dull
D. attractive |
| 4. The best possible title for the passage may be _____. |
A. Names are the most important
B. Your name is your fortune
C. Don"t care much for names
D. Names and making friends |
| 根据短文内容，从下框的A-F选项中选出能概括出每段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项是多余项。 |
A. The history of the city
B. The city attracted all kinds of immigrants and developed its multi-cultures.
C. The brief introduction to New Orleans
D. The origin of Jazz
E. The population of the city
F. African people arrived and they brought their own traditions including music. | | 完形填空。 | The wedding took place in a Birmingham hotel. The bride and her father 1 in a new black American sports
car. Her father looked nervous and uncomfortable in front of the 2 . The bride wore a silk wedding dress. She
smiled 3 at the waiting photographers and went to a room on the first floor where she met her future husband
for the 4 first time.
Carla Germaine and Greg Cordell were the 5 of a radio station"s competition. The aim of the competition
was to find two strangers prepared to 6 without having met each other. Miss Germaine, 23, is a model. Mr.
Cordell, 27, is a TV salesman. They were among the two hundred people who entered for a 7 "experiment"
organized by BMRB radio in Birmingham, England. Greg and Carle were 8 eight finalists who were interviewed
live on 9 . They 10 a lie detector test and the station also spoke to their friends and family about their 11 .
The competition judges 12 an astrologer (占星家) who declared that they were suited.
The 13 celebrated their wedding with a wedding breakfast and a party for 100 guests in the evening, but not
everyone 14 their joy. Miss Germaine"s mother looked 15 throughout the wedding and Mr. Cordell"s parents
are reported to be less than delighted. Organizations, including the marriage guidance service Relate, have 16
the marriage. As one person put it, "We have enough problems getting young people to take marriage 17
without this. Marriage should always be about love."
The couple are now on a Caribbean 18 followed by journalists. Their other 19 include a year"s free use a
wonderful apartment in the centre of Birmingham,and a car. But will it 20 ? | ( )1.A. left
( )2.A. car
( )3.A. happily
( )4.A. so
( )5.A. winners
( )6.A. fight
( )7.A. ordinary
( )8.A. beyond
( )9.A. air
( )10.A. held
( )11.A. competition
( )12.A. included
( )13.A. family
( )14.A. expressed
( )15.A. happy
( )16.A. welcomed
( )17.A. lightly
( )18.A. hiking
( )19.A. gifts
( )20.A. end | B. arrived
B. bridegroom
B. guiltily
B. very
B. rivals
B. marry
B. normal
B. out of
B. newspaper
B. failed
B. lies
B. consisted
B. radio
B. shared
B. exhausted
B. praised
B. carefully
B. voyage
B. prizes
B. begin | C. went
C. cameras
C. innocently
C. quite
C. losers
C. date
C. surprising
C. among
C. magazine
C. took
C. personalities
C. grouped
C. couple
C. enjoyed
C. anxious
C. mentioned
C. seriously
C. journey
C. wishes
C. last | D. got
D. church
D. nervously
D. rather
D. beginne rs
D. kiss
D. peculiar
D. above
D. TV
D. prepared
D .hometowns
D. formed
D. astrologer
D. united
D. pleased
D. criticized
D. carelessly
D. honeymoon
D. blessings
D. finish | | 阅读理解。 | The blockbuster film Titanic has brought millions of dollars and thousands of people to the theaters and
continues to touch people today in their homes. Why is this film so successful? It is a combination of many
different things. Among these are many different elements. Looking at some of these elements will show how
the director and others involved were able to create an emotionally charged movie that appealed to millions.
The film uses one thematic (主题的) element called The Truth of Human Nature. The two main characters
seem to represent noble people. Most of the other characters in the film are shown as non-tolerant, rude and
cold-hearted people. The element of focusing on the two main characters" love and emotion seems symbolic
of an ideal state.
There are also social problems addressed. This is done in a few different ways. The most noticeable way
is that the lower class people remain locked in the basement as the ship goes down. Throughout Titanic, the
lighting is very important. The poor, lower class people are always shown in very warm-colored light that gives
them a sense of life and happiness. On the other hand, the rich, upper class are always shown in a flat light
portraying the feeling of hardness and coldness. By using these techniques, they show the issue of class
segregation (种族隔离), and they create stereotypes. The main characters are able to break free of these
stereotypes and be together. This is the solution to the segregation problem.
As you can see, Titanic took a lot of thinking and preparation to film in a manner that would create emotion
and bring to the surface the issues and story of the great ship. | | 1. The underlined word "blockbuster" in the first paragraph probably means "_____". | A. something very successful
B. a highly explosive bomb
C. something worth a lot of money
D. a touching story | 2. In Titanic, the scene of the lower class people remaining locked in the basement as the ship goes down
is used to _____. | A. criticize non-tolerant and cold-hearted rich people
B. enlarge the spectacle of the film
C. criticize the reality of the society
D. emphasize the condition of the poor at that time | | 3. Why were different colours of light used in the film Titanic? | A. They were used to show the difference between the rich and the poor.
B. The director was determined to achieve good visual effect.
C. The social status was represented by the colour of light in the past.
D. The use of light was the main technique the director made use of. | | 4. What can we infer from the passage? | A. The segregation problem in the society can be solved by using the light.
B. Though love is the main theme of Titanic, it also reflects some social problems.
C. Because of the director"s talents, the film Titanic achieved great success.
D. In the film Titanic there are two characters altogether. | | 5. The writer mainly talks about _____ in this passage. | A. the process of shooting Titanic
B. the leading actor and actress in Titanic
C. the main techniques used in Titanic
D. the outline of Titanic | | 阅读理解。 | There are a number of special days of the year that are celebrated in different countries. The origins of most
of the days are unknown. They were certainly not created by individual people. Other days, however, especially
those celebrated in western countries, often owe their origins to a particular person. One of the most popular of
these, even though it is fairly recent, is Mother"s Day. Mothers have always been highly regarded in all cultures.
The ancient Romans had a festival known as Hilaria, during which children took presents to the temple of the
"Mother of the Gods". The Christian Church adopted this idea and called it Mothering Sunday. However, over
the years this custom was gradually forgotten and almost disappeared by the end of the 19th century.
Born in 1864 in Virginia, USA, Anna Jarvis was a school teacher and believed children should show gratitude
to their mothers for all their love and care. Encouraged by a friend, she wrote to thousands of important people-
politicians, churchmen, doctors, city officials-and asked them to support her idea: a special day of the year for
thanking mothers.
In 1910 the Governor of West Virginia introduced Mother"s Day into the state. The date chosen was May
10-the second Sunday in May, which is still observed in America today. This date was chosen because May 10
was the date on which in 1908 Anna Jarvis"s mother had died. In 1914 President Woodrow Wilson made May
10 the official date for Mother"s Day throughout the United States.
Soon there was a Mother"s Day International Association and the custom began to be adopted in many
countries of the world.
Anna Jarvis, a sad and disillusioned woman, died in 1948. The custom she had worked so hard to establish
and which had become almost universal had lost its original purpose. It had been taken over by business. As
with Christmas, the giving of presents and the sending of cards had become a multi-million-dollar industry. | | 1. The story is about _____. | A. Mothering Sunday for Christmas
B. the origin of a special day for mothers
C. President Wilson and Anna Jarvis
D. how people celebrate Mother"s Day | | 2. Hilaria was a festival in _____. | A. ancient Rome
B. America
C. China
D. the Christian Church | | 3. Anna Jarvis wanted to _____. | A. thank her mother for her care
B. introduce a celebration for mothers
C. meet thousands of important people
D. make her pupils celebrate her on Mother"s Day | | 4. May 10 became the date for Mother"s Day because _____. | A. May is in the American spring
B. it was the second Sunday in May in 1910
C. President Wilson liked the date
D. this was the date that Anna Jarvis"s mother died | | 5. Unfortunately, Anna Jarvis was not happy with Mother"s Day when she died because _____. | A. her mother was not there to see it
B. she had never been a mother herself
C. people were too interested in making it a business
D. no one gave any presents or cards to their mothers | 最新试题
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