The "Occupy Wall Street" movement gained more support on Wednesday as unions and

The "Occupy Wall Street" movement gained more support on Wednesday as unions and

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The "Occupy Wall Street" movement gained more support on Wednesday as unions and students joined in. With the protests developing from a group of young people"s camping out near the New York Stock Exchange on September 17 to large-scale (大规模的) movements across the country and around the world, people can"t help asking: What has led to "Occupy Wall Street?"
Three years after the severe economic crisis, the U.S. economy now is stuck again. Protesters are not satisfied with the present economic situation since unemployment rate is above 9 percent and economic growth has slowed. The housing market is still struggling for a recovery three years after the bubble (泡沫) burst. People are losing their houses even after they have paid a large amount of mortgage(抵押). It is getting difficult for young people to find jobs. People feared that a similar crisis like the one in 2008 may be already on its way.
It is Wall Street that possessed the most riches. It is Wall Street greed that, at least partly, led to the financial crisis in 2008. It was Wall Street"s "fat cats" who take taxpayers" aid money as their own big bonus (奖金). With the growing economic crisis around the world, people realize that Wall Street is responsible for it. So they try to target people who created the crisis.
The majority of the protesters are young people under 30. Many of them are unemployed. Some are students with mountains of loans (贷款). Some are hard-working people about to lose their houses even if they have paid a large amount of mortgage. They are complaining that the hard-working middle class is getting poor, yet Wall Street stays wealthy.
William Cohan, author of Money and Power: How Goldman Sachs Came to Rule the world, wrote recently that Wall Street not only learned nothing from the 2008 crisis, they are also trying to kill all reforms that might "break this dangerous cycle in which bankers get very rich while the rest of working people suffer from their mistakes."
小题1:. What is the main idea of the passage?
A.The cause of the “Occupy Wall Street” movement.
B.The demand of the protesters of the “Occupy Wall Street” movement.
C.The popularity of the “Occupy Wall Street” movement.
D.The development of the “Occupy Wall Street” movement.
小题2:. According to the second paragraph, what set off the “Occupy Wall Street” movement?
A.The housing market.B.The bad economic situation.
C.The mortgageD.The high unemployment rate.
小题3:. We can learn from the passage that Wall Street is the symbol of          in the USA.
A. civilization        B. power                        C. wealth            D. fashion
小题4:We can infer that William Cohan         .
A.is the organizer of the “Occupy Wall Street” movement
B.lives on Wall Street
C.is against the “Occupy Wall Street” movement
D.approves of the “Occupy Wall Street” movement

答案

小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:D
解析

试题分析:
小题1:A 主旨大意题。从文章第二段开始介绍了“占领华尔街”运动的原因。故A正确。
小题2:B 推理题。根据文章第二段第一行Three years after the severe economic crisis, the U.S. economy now is stuck again.说明正是现在不好的经济形式让人们憎恨华尔街上的那群资本家。故B正确。
小题3:.C 推理题。根据文章第三段第一行It is Wall Street that possessed the most riches.说明华尔街上的人拥有大量的财富,是富有的象征,故C的说法正确。
小题4:.D 推理题。根据文章最后三行that Wall Street not only learned nothing from the 2008 crisis, they are also trying to kill all reforms that might "break this dangerous cycle in which bankers get very rich while the rest of working people suffer from their mistakes." 说明他认为华尔街的资本家并没有从08年的金融危机中吸取教训,现在反而变本加厉。说明他支持占领华尔街的做法。
点评:文章主要介绍了美国的占领华尔街的运动,从文章第二段开始介绍了“占领华尔街”运动的原因。以推理题的考查为主,根据词义关系推断具体细节,结合上下文提供的语境和信息进行合理的概括和判断。
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I grew up in a community called Estepona. I was 16 when one morning, Dad told me I could drive him into a   31  village called Mijas, on condition that I took the car in to be   32  at a nearby garage. I readily accepted. I drove Dad into Mijas, and   33  to pick him up at 4 pm, then dropped off the car at the   34 . With several hours to spare. I went to a theater.   35 , when the last movie finished, it was six. I was two hours late!
I knew Day would be angry if he   36  I’d been watching movies. So I decided not to tell him the truth. When I   37  there I apologized for being late, and told him I’d   38  as quickly as I could, but that the car had needed some major repairs. I’ll never forget the   39  he gave me. “I’m disappointed you   40  you have to lie to me, Jason.” Dad looked at me again. “When you didn’t   41 . I called the garage to ask if there were any   42 , and they told me you hadn’t  yet picked up the car. ” I felt  43  as I weakly told him the real reason. A   44  passed through Dad as he listened attentively. “I’m angry with   45 . I realize I’ve failed as a father. I’m going to walk home now and think seriously about   46  I’ve gone wrong all these years.” “But Day, it’s 18 miles!” My protests and apologies were   47 . Dad walked home that day. I drove behind him,   48  him all the way, but he walked silently.
Seeing Dad in so much   49  and emotional pain was my most painful experience. However, it was   50  the most successful lesson. I have never lied since.
小题1:
A.lonelyB.smallC.distantD.familiar
小题2:
A.keptB.washedC.watchedD.serviced
小题3:
A.agreedB.plannedC.determinedD.promised
小题4:
A.villageB.communityC.garageD.theater
小题5:
A.HoweverB.ThenC.ThereforeD.Still
小题6:.
A.realizedB.found outC.thoughtD.figured out
小题7:.
A.wentB.ranC.walkedD.hurried
小题8:.
A.startedB.leftC.arrivedD.come
小题9:.
A.wordB.faceC.lookD.appearance
小题10:.
A.findB.decideC.believeD.feel
小题11:.
A.turn upB.drive outC.go awayD.come out
小题12: questions                        B. problems                  C. mistakes                   D. faults
小题13:.
A.ashamedB.frightenedC.nervousD.surprised
小题14:.
A.nervousnessB.sadnessC.silenceD.thought
小题15:.
A.youB.myselfC.meD.yourself
小题16:.
A.whereB.howC.whyD.when
小题17:. A meaningless                B. useless            C. helpless           D. worthless
小题18:.
A.askingB.persuadingC.beggingD.following
小题19:.
A.physicalB.practicalC.personalD.natural
小题20:.
A.indeedB.alwaysC.alsoD.almost

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For six hours we shot through the landscape of the Karoo desert in South Africa. Just rocks
and sand and baking sun. Knowing our journey was ending, Daniel and I just wanted to remember all we had seen and done. He used a camera. I used words. I had already finished three notebooks and was into the fourth, a beautiful leather notebook I’d bought in a market in Mozambique.
Southern Africa was full of stories. And visions. We were almost drunk on sensations. The roaring of the water at Victoria Falls, the impossible silence of the Okavango Delta in Botswana . And then the other things: dogs in the streets, whole families in Soweto living in one room, a kilometre from clean water.
As we drove towards the setting sun, a quietness fell over us. The road was empty -- we  hadn’t seen another car for hours. And as I drove, something caught my eye, something moving   next to me. I glanced in the mirror of the car; I glanced sideways to the right, and that was when I saw them. Next to us, by the side of the road, thirty, forty wild horses were racing the car, a cloud of dust rising behind them -- brown, muscular horses almost close enough to touch them, to   smell their hot breath. I didn’t know how long they had been there next to us.
I shouted to Dan: “Look!”, but he was in a deep sleep, his camera lying useless by his feet.   They raced the car for a few seconds, then disappeared far behind us, a memory of heroic forms   in the red landscape. When Daniel woke up an hour later I told him what had happened.
“Wild horses?” he said. “Why didn’t you wake me up?”
“I tried. But they were gone after a few seconds.”
“Are you sure you didn’t dream it?”
“You were the one who was sleeping!”
Typical, he said. “The best photos are the ones we never take.”
We checked into a dusty hotel and slept the sleep of the dead.
小题1: During their journey in Africa, the two travelers______.
A.made friends with local residents
B.complained about the poor living conditions
C.enjoyed the sunset in the Karoo desert most
D.recorded their experiences in different ways
小题2: What did Daniel think when he woke up and was told what had happened?
A.He always missed out on the best thing.
B.He had already taken beautiful pictures.
C.A sound sleep was more important.
D.The next trip would be better.
小题3: What is the passage mainly about?
A.How to view wildlife in Africa.
B.Running into wildlife in Africa.
C.Tourist attractions in southern Africa.
D.Possible dangers of travelling in the desert.

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John Steinbeck once said, “All Americans believe they are born fishermen. For a man to admit to a distaste in fishing would be like denouncing (公开指责) mother – love or hating moonlight.”
I can’t say that I’m the biggest John Steinbeck fan. Actually, the only thing I can ever remember reading by him was “The pearl” when I was in middle school, but I couldn’t agree more with the man when it comes to fishing. Whether I am on a boat in the middle of the Lay Lake, fishing off the shores of the Florida Keys for tarpon or catching rainbow trout in the Shoshone River of Wyoming, fishing is my life.
According to the American Sports Fishing Association, the fishing industry brings in more than $ 116 billion per year from fishermen across the country.
Though a beautiful picture to imagine, fishing is much more than that. Fishing is a way of life for many people and a way to escape everyday stress. Being a fisherman makes me a member of a wonderful group of people extending to all walks of life. Even President Obama can be found fishing on his farm in Texas with his good friend Roland Martin when the job gets too stressful.
I can remember fishing with my grandfather when I was 5 years old on his boat at Lake Mitchell. Although I didn’t understand what I was doing, I did know that my grandfather was happy and that made me happy. Since then I’ve spent the past 16 years on the rivers and lakes of Alabama.
After days of practice, before and after work, I slowly developed an understanding of fishing. My boss, Ric Horst, took me back to the Shoshone, and I managed to bring in a 19–inch cutthroat trout. Fishing with Ric was a life–changing experience for me. He not only showed me how to fish correctly, but also told me how fishing could be a way to escape your problems.
Since then, prime–time season seems to take forever to arrive.
Now, with the ending of February and beginning of March in sight, the excitement of heading out Lake Tuscaloosa or Lake Lurleen before classes and catching something has finally returned.
小题1:What John Steinbeck said in the first paragraph implies that ______________.
A.Americans are believed to be the offspring of fishermen
B.it is unthinkable for an American to admit his dislike of fishing
C.all Americans are expert at fishing
D.those who dislike fishing would not love their mother
小题2:.The writer came to understand the real meaning of fishing ______________.
A.when he was reading “The pearl” by John Steinbeck
B.when he went fishing with his grandfather at Lake Mitchell
C.after he had spent 16 years on the rivers and lakes of Alabama
D.after he went fishing with his boss, Ric Horst on the Shoshone
小题3:What can be inferred from the text?
A.The author is at most 21 years old.
B.The author regards fishing as a very important part in his life.
C.The author agreed with John Steinbeck the most when he was in middle school.
D.President Obama often goes fishing in public in order to collect idea for his job.
小题4:.According to the author, __________________.
A.people can get to know VIPs when fishing.
B.people can smooth away all the troubles by fishing
C.Fishing is a way of communication
D.Fishing is a way to make a living for most American people
小题5:.What is the purpose of the writing?
A.To describe the writer’s experience and understanding of fishing.
B.To explain the reason why so many Americans like fishing.
C.To make others understand the industry of fishing.
D.To express his opinions about fishing in different time of the year.

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I’ve changed my mind. “ I wanted to have a telescope, but now I want my dad back.” Lucien Lawrence’s letter to father for Christmas written after his schoolteacher’s father had been knifed to death outside his school gate, must have touched everyone’s heart. Lucien went on to say that without his father he couldn’t see the stars in the sky. When those whom we love depart from us, we cannot see the stars for a while.
But Lucien, the stars are still there, and one day, when you are older and your tears have gone, you will see them again. And, in a strange way, I expect that you will find your father there too, either in your mind and heart. I find that my parents, who died years ago, still figure in many of my dreams and that I think of them perhaps more than I ever did when they were alive. I still live to please them and I’m still surprised by their reactions. I remember that when I became a professor, I was so proud, or rather so pleased with myself that I couldn’t wait to cable my parents. The reply was a long time in coming, but when it did, all my mother said was “ I hope this means that now you will have more time for the children!” I haven’t forgotten. The values of my parents still live on.
It makes me pause and think about how I will live on in the hearts and minds of my children and of those for whom I care. Would I have been as ready as Philip Lawrence have been to face the aggressors, and to lay down my life for those in my care? How many people would want me back for Christmas? It’s a serious thought, one to give me pause.
I pray silently, sometimes, in the dead of night, that ancient cry of a poet “Deliver my soul from the sword, and my darling from the power of the dog.” Yet I know the death comes to us all, and sometimes comes suddenly. We must therefore plan to live forever, but live as if we will die tomorrow. We live on, I’m sure, in the lives of those we loved, and therefore we ought to have a care for what they will remember and what they will treasure. If more parents knew this in their hearts to be true, there might be fewer knives on our streets today.
小题1:. According to the whole text we can see that the first paragraph ________.
A.puts forward the subject of the text.
B.shows the author’s pity on the kid.
C.acts as an introduction to the discussion.
D.makes a clear statement of the author’ views
小题2:. In the second paragraph the author mainly wants to explain to us _______.
A.how much he misses his parents now
B.why his parents often appear in his dream
C.when Lucien will get over all his sadness
D.how proud he was when he succeeded in life
小题3:. What feeling did the author’s mother express in her reply?
A.ProudB.HappyC.DisappointedD.Worried
小题4: In the author’s opinion, the value of a person’s life is ________.
A.to leave a precious memory to the people related
B.to have a high sense of duty to the whole society
C.to care what others will remember and treasure
D.to share happiness and sadness with his family
小题5:. What does the writer mean by the sentence taken from an old poem?
A.Call on criminals and murderers to lay down their guns.
B.Advise parents stay with their children safely at home.
C.Spend every day meaningfully in memory of the death.
D.Try to keep violence and murder far away from society.

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While reading a story on 20-somethings complaining about how the economy was ruiningg their life plans, I couldn’t help but think the 20-somethings sounded like a bunch of spoiled who grew up expecting everything to be easy for them. As a 20-something myself, certainly share their disappointment : my husband and I probably won’t be able to buy a house until we’re in our 40s, and we two are burdened by student loans(贷款). But why should it be any different? Being young persons in America, shouldn’t they take up all of the challenges and opportunities that this country offers?
Consider some of these views shared in the story: Jennifer, 29, owner of a two-bedroom apartment with her husband, worries that she won’t be able to have children for at least a decade because they can’t afford to buy a house yet.
I read that, and I thought what planet she is living on where you need to own a house in order to have kids? Has she ever visited a developing country, or even downtown areas in this one? Home ownership is a luxury(奢华), not a fertility requirement.
A 26-year-old in the story is disappointed that he can’t afford to get a Ph. D in literature. Well, that sounds a bit like expressing disappointment that no one will pay you to write poetry on the beach in Thailand for five years.
Yes, it’s sad that these young people feel so lost. But I think the problem is their extremely high expectations, not economic reality. Beth Kobliner, author of Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirties, says that she thinks people’s expectations grew up at a time when everyone’s wealth appeared to be increasing, Their parents probably saw their home values rise along with their investments. “So you have people who have grown up in an environment where people had great expectations of what living well means,” says Kobliner.
This recession(经济衰退) will certainly play a role in forcing those expectations into more realistic group. In the meantime, it seems a lot better for our mental health to focus on being grateful---for our one-bedroom apartments, for living in modern cities, or perhaps just for being able to eat three meals a day---than on longing for some kind of luxury life.
小题1:. What makes the author think the 20-somethings sound like a bunch of spoiled children?
A.They expect everything to be easy for them.
B.They complain that the economy is spoiling their life plans.
C.They are unwilling to face all of the challenges.
D.They are burdened by student loans.
小题2:. The underlined word “fertility” in paragraph 3 probably means“_____”.
A.baby productionB.pleasantC.baby comfortD.comfortable
小题3:. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the complaints of the 20-somethings?
A.They can’t have children for at least a decade a decade to buy a house.
B.They have only a one-bedroom apartment to live in.
C.They can’t buy a house until 40 and are burdened by student loans.
D.They despair at not being able to afford a PH. D in literature.
小题4:. What’s the Kobliner’s attitude towards the 20-somethings with high expectations?
A.UnbearableB.OppositeC.DoubtfulD.Understanding
小题5:What is the best title for this passage?
A.Young people afford to continue their study
B.Young people can’t afford to buy a house
C.Young people’s high hopes create despair
D.The 20-somethings’ high expectations

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