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My bookshelves are full of dust — and with good reason. When it comes to cleaning that part of my home, I suffer from the most serious case of avoidance (回避反应症). The thing is this: when I do set out to clean and re-organize my books, which seldom happens, I place myself into a really bad situation. No sooner do I take a title from the shelf, blow off the dust, and wipe down the cover than I find myself sitting on the floor with legs crossed and my back against the wall. Pretty soon books get piled up on my legs as I am reunited with old friends. It is as if these books have voices, and each wants to say its piece. “Remember me? I was given to you when you went into the Navy, so that you would never lack for companionship,” one whispers. Another says, “I was your first book of poems, given to you before you learned to love poetry.” And a third, “I was the book that made history so attractive to you.” Perhaps the greatest pleasure of re-organizing my books are the surprises — or better said, reunions — that occur. During my latest book-cleaning adventure, I found one that had fallen behind the shelf: “Tales of Edgar Allan Poe.” Not an unusual title, but the words written on the first page made it very special: “With Love from Mom and Dad, Christmas 1965.” What’s this? A book on the physics of lasers(激光). It is filled with mathematical statements, and I had bought it at a library sale when I was 12, not long after the laser had been invented. I couldn’t understand a bit of it, but I did learn what “laser” meant. What I end up with when I empty my bookshelves is a cross-section (横剖面) of my personal history. It’s like a road cut where one sees all the layers of rock going back through time to the beginning of the simplest life forms. The books I’ve read — and kept — are not just old friends. They are my résumé. 50. What could be said about the author? A. He is too busy to tidy up his bookshelves. B. He considers his books treasured possessions. C. He has made a lot of notes in his books. D. He is a lover of science books. 51. By saying that his books have voices, the author means ________ . A. they bring back happy memories B. they are recorded in human voice C. they say a lot about human history D. they offer good topics for discussion 52. What does the author enjoy most from re-organizing his books? A. Finding some missing books. B. Putting books in good order. C. Learning something new from the books. D. Rediscovering interesting stories behind some books. 53. The underlined word “résumé” in the last paragraph probably means ______. A. personal history B. precious notes C. good companion D. simple life forms |
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50. B。51. A。52. D。53. A。 |
解析
50. B。推理判断题。由最后一段可知。 51. A。推理判断题。由第二段可知。 52. D。归纳概括题。由第三段可知。 53. A。猜测词义。由最后一段可知。 |
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My father often works very harD.And he has 1 to see a film. Here I’ll tell you 2 about him. One afternoon, when he finished his work and 3 go home, he found a film ticket under the 4 on his desk. He thought he 5 to have not much work to do that day and 6 was quite wonderful to pass the 7 at the cinemA.So he came back home and 8 finished his supper. Then he said 9 to us and left. But to our 10 , he came back about half an hour later, I 11 him what was the matter. He smiled and told us about 12 funny thing that had happened at the cinema. When my father was sitting in his seat, a 13 came to my father’s and said that the seat was 14 . My father was surpriseD.He took out the ticket 15 looked at it carefully. It was Row17, 16 . And then he looked at the seat. It was the same. So he asked her 17 her ticket. She took out the ticket at once and the seat shown in it was Row 17, Seat 3. 18 ? What’s the matter with all this? While they were wondering suddenly the woman said, “The 19 of the tickets are different.” So they looked at the ticket more carefully. After a while, my father said, “Oh, 20 , I made a mistake. My ticket is for the film a month ago. Take this seat, please.” With these words, he left the cinema. 1. A.little money B.much money C.little time D.much time 2. A.a funny story B.a good story C.an old story D.a strange story 3. A.was to B.was about to C.had to D.ought 4. A.box B.book C.glass D.paper 5. A.happened B.liked C.pretended D.wanted 6. A.it B.this C.that D.which 7. A.morning B.afternoon C.day D.evening 8. A.early B.quietly C.quickly D.suddenly 9. A.hello B.good-bye C.good evening D.good night 10.A.disappointment B.joy C.sorrow D.surprise 11.A.asked B.explained C.told D.wanted 12.A.a B.one C.some D.the 13.A.man B.woman C.doctor D.nurse 14.A.hers B.his C.taken D.wrong 15.A.and B.but C.or D.so 16.A.Seat1 B.Seat2 C.Seat3 D.Seat4 17.A.it bring B.to get C.to see D.to show 18.A.Why B.How C.When D.where 19.A.designs B.colors C.prices D.owners 20.A.I’m sad B.I’m sorry C.I’m wrong D.I’m worried |
The world always makes way for the dreamer. When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Zigler. I remember sitting in that dark hall listening to Mr. Zigler 1 everyone’s spirits up to the ceiling, I 2 there feeling like I could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, “Dad, I want to 3 people feel like that.” My father asked me 4 I meant. “I want to be a motivational (激励人的)speaker just like Mr. Zigler,” I replieD.A 5 was born. Recently, I began seeking my dream of motivating others. 6 a four-year relationship with Fortune 100 Company 7 as a sales-trainer and ending as a regional sales manager, I left the company at the height of my 8 . Many people were 9 that I would leave after earning a six-figure income. And they asked 10 I would risk everything for a dream. I made my 11 to start my own company and leave my secure(无忧虑的)position after 12 a regional sales meeting. The vice-president of our company delivered a 13 that changed my life. He asked us, “If a god would offer you three wishes, what would they be?” After giving us a 14 to write down the three wishes, he then asked us, “Why do you need a 15 ?” I would never forget the power I felt at that moment. I realized that 16 I had accomplished in the past had prepared me for this moment. I was ready and didn’t need a god’s help to become a motivational speaker. A motivational speaker was 17 . Having made that decision, I was immediately 18 . One week after I gave notice, my husband was laid off from his job, and now we had no 19 . But I held fast to my dream. The wonder really began to happen. In a short time my husband found a better joB.And I was able to book several 20 engagements with new customers. I discovered the incredible power of dreams. 1.A.rise B.blow C.put D.raise 2.A.left B.came C.arrived D.slipped 3.A.get B.hope C.make D.cheer 4.A.that B.what C.which D.if 5.A.dream B.idea C.girl D.speaker 6.A.After B.Before C.Because D.While 7.A.beginning B.working C.acting D.regarding 8.A.life B.love C.income D.career 9.A.disappointed B.moved C.surprised D.delighted 10.A.when B.why C.if D.how 11.A.plan B.promise C.decision D.mind 12.A.attending B.joining C.entering D.holding 13.A.newspaper B.book C.report D.speech 14.A.day B.second C.week D.moment 15.A.help B.job C.god D.company 16.A.everything B.anything C.nothing D.something 17.A.alive B.dead C.missing D.born 18.A.examined B.searched C.checked D.tested 19.A.help B.harm C.income D.money 20.A.selling B.speaking C.writing D.listening |
A youth lay in a bath of tomato juice during the “Tomatina” Tomato Fight in the town of Bunol, near Valencia, eastern Spain. Tens of thousands of people took off their shorts and threw tons of juicy tomatoes at each other in the Tomatina food fight, creating knee-deep rivers of tomato sauce (酱) on the streets of this Spanish town. Five trucks carried 130 tons of the fruit for the hour-long fight which attracted foreign tourists. Among them are British, French, Argentineans and Japanese, as well as locals. On the bell of noon the signal was given and for the next 60 minutes participants (参加人) hurled tomatoes at each other until a gunshot signalled the end of the festival. The clean-up followed, with fighters washing the signs of battle away in the local river or under hundreds of temporary (临时的) showers. While the front of buildings were watered, they seemed brighter than ever after their bath. The Tomatina, held on the last Wednesday in August, is said to be the world’s largest tomato fight. In the past people have been hurt during the tomato fight but no one was killed or injured this year. The origin (起源) of the festival is unknown, but everyone in Bunol seems to have a favorite story. However, most agree it started around 1940. 小题1:The passage shows that the tomato fight this year is __________.A.frightening | B.boring | C.popular | D.harmful | 小题2:The underlined word “hurled” means “__________”.A.presented (赠送) | B.threw | C.gave | D.picked | 小题3:According to the passage, we can learn that __________.A.participants can have a good rest after the fight ends | B.the festival came from a favorite story | C.only adults are permitted to attend the festival | D.no one was hurt in this year’s tomato fight | 小题4:What is the best title for the passage?A.A Youth Lay in a Bath of Tomato Juice | B.Tomato-hurling Festival in Spain | C.The History of “Tomatina” Tomato Fight | D.Festivals in Spain |
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I don’t like my parents. They always tell me I should do this, and should not do that. It sometimes makes me angry,” said Liu Dan, a middle school student in Beijing. Do you have the same problem? Perhaps your parents had the same problem when they were your age long ago. Why does it seem that some parents are not so friendly in their children’s eyes? One of the biggest things is when someone becomes a parent, he or she likes worrying things. They worry about everything about you from the time you were born. They do a lot for you, though something would make you angry, because they care about you and worry about you. They worry about your choice of friends, the food you eat, your work at school, how much sleep you get, etc. All these things are part of your life. They want you to grow up healthily and happily. So how can you make things easier on yourself? It’s easier than you think. Just make sure your parents know what you’re doing. Get them to know your friends. Call them if you stay somewhere else later than usual. Say sorry to them when you make mistakes. Take responsibility for what you have done. Talk about your ideas with them. They may talk about theirs with you. Most of all, try to think about why your parents do this or do that. They are still practicing being parents and need help you can give them. Someday, when you become a parent, they may be able to help you how to get on with your children. 小题1:The writer of the passage doesn’t agree that _______.A.parents want you to grow up healthily | B.parents don’t want you to make some bad friends | C.parents worry about everything about you | D.parents want to control you | 小题2:Some of the children are angry with their parents in the passage because ________.A.the parents think they eat too much | B.the parents don’t like the friends that their children have made | C.the children don’t live with their parents | D.the children are limited by their parents | 小题3:“They are still practicing being parents.” means _______.A.parents are not always right | B.parents should practice more | C.parents have many mistakes | D.parents are always right | 小题4:The main idea in this passage is that _______.A.some of the parents in China don’t love their children | B.children and parents should understand more about each other | C.parents should worry too much about their children | D.children should bear everything their parents arranged |
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Think back to this time last year. What was on your mind? Most likely, you were thinking about finals or the holidays, although in this city I’ve noticed that thinking about the holiday is a fancy way of saying how much stuff will I get. Now reflect on your thoughts for this holiday season. Most people are still thinking about the holidays, but I say that with a grain of salt. Everybody with a functioning brain and the ability to communicate knows that this holioday season comes with a pretty large price tag: the debt of all the hardships, both domestic and foreign, that we’ve faced over the past 12months. Let’s face it: some of us will get everything we want over the holidays. But there are others whose parents have lost their jobs or who have lost jobs themselves because of the current economic situation. As much as we try to ignore it, there is still economic unrest in the blue and gold suburb. In this situation, we have three options. One: We ignore the situation, like we seem to do for every bad thing that happens around us, because by God, it’s the American Way! Two: We recognize that our economy is shot, feel bad about it and spend our time wishing for the good old days. Three: We recognize that our economy is shot, but instead of moping, reflect on every good thing that we have going for us. Now, which option sounds best to you? I spent a week this summer working in and around New York City with the city’s homeless population. Or so I thought. Although a lot of the people I served were in fact homeless, a significant number of them had a job or a home or both. The truth of the importance of this situation is that they and thousands of others across the country can’t afford even the most basic things of life, even while working two jobs. Yet no one that I met complained about their hardships. Instead, they took whatever I happened to give them(which was, more often than enough, not enough) and were genuinely grateful for what they had. Wrap your heads around that statement for a second. These people worked their butts off to stay alive with minimal results, yet were overjoyed by a flimsy(脆弱的) paper plate with donated green beans on it. Although I am ashamed to admit it( both as a girthy figure and an affluent citizen), I have taken for granted most of my meals, let alone green beans, and I know for a fact that I am not alone. 64. 小题1:According to the passage when people think about holidays they care much for ____.A.where to spend their holidays | B.how to spend their holidays | C.what they can get for their holidays | D.who they should go to visit | 65. 小题2:When the author wrote the article, the economic situation in his country ____.A.began to go bad. | B.began to improve | C.was still serious | D.was favorable for middle class. | 66. 小题3:The author wrote the article mainly to advise people____.A.to be thankful in time of hardship. | B.to spend their holidays in a wise way | C.to think little about their holidays | D.to help the country to sail through the crisis | 67. 小题4:It can be inferred from the passage that the writer is most probably ______.A.a homeless child | B.an old professor | C.a famous scientist | D.a young student |
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