Mr Jones was a millionaire(百万富翁). One day he went to stay at a hotel in New York. He hoped to have the cheapest room to live in. Mr Jones asked, "What price(价格) is the room?". The boss (老板) told him. "And which floor is it on?" Again the boss told him. "Is that the cheapest room you have? I" m staying here by myself and only need a small room. "
The boss said, "That room is the smallest and cheapest we have. But why do you choose a poor room like that? When your son stays here, he always stays at our dearest room. Yours is the cheapest. " "Yes," said Mr Jones, "his father is a very rich man, but mine isn" t. "
小题1:Mr Jones was a _________。| A．rich man | B．writer` | C．worker | D．farmer |
小题2:Mr Jones wanted to have_________ room to live in. | A．a beautiful | B．a dear | C．the cheapest | D．a larger |
小题3:The boss told Mr Jones that they had_________ room. | A．no the cheapest | B．the cheapest | C．no the dearest | D．no small |
小题4:Mr Jones" son often stays at _________room. | A．the smallest | B．a cheap | C．a small | D．the dearest |
小题5:Mr Jones was born (出生) in a _________family. | A．rich | B．big | C．poor | D．a farmer"s |
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小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:C |
试题分析：这篇短文主要记述了一个百万富翁住宾馆的故事。
小题1:根据第一段Mr Jones was a millionaire(百万富翁).描述，可知选A。
小题2:根据第一段He hoped to have the cheapest room to live in.描述，可知选C。
小题3:根据第二段The boss said, "That room is the smallest and cheapest we have. 描述，可知选B。
小题4:根据短文第二段When your son stays here, he always stays at our dearest room.描述，可知选D。
小题5:根据第二段said Mr Jones, "his father is a very rich man, but mine isn" t. "描述，可知这个百万富翁出生在一个贫穷的家庭，故选C。
点评：本文浅显易懂，各个小题都能在文中找到适当依据。只要认真阅读短文，注意前后联系，就能顺利完成阅读。文章所设试题主要考察细节查找，做题关键是找出原文的根据，认真核查小题和原文的异同。 |
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Three friends, Tom, David and John, came to New York for their holiday. They stayed in a very large hotel. Their room was on the 45th floor.
In the evening, the three men went to the cinema and came back to the hotel very late.
“I’m very sorry,” said the man of the hotel, “but our lifts(电梯) do not work tonight. If you don’t want to walk up to your room, I’ll make beds for you in the hall(大厅). ”
“No, thanks,” said Tom, “we don’t want to sleep in the hall. We will walk up to the 45th floor. But I know how to make it easier. On the way to our room, I’ll tell you some jokes. Then you, David, will sing us some songs. Then you, John, will tell us some stories, all right?”
So they began to walk upstairs. Tom told them many jokes. David sang them some songs. At last they came to the 34th floor. They were tired and had a rest.
“Well,” said Tom. “Now it’s your turn, John. After all these jokes and songs, tell us a long and interesting story with a sad ending. ”
“OK, I’ll tell a sad story,” said John, “It’s not long but very sad. I forgot to bring the key to our room with me. It’s still in the hall. ”
小题1:The three friends came to New York to .| A．sing songs | B．tell jokes | C．spend their holiday | D．find work |
小题2:They had to walk up to their room because .
A. there was something wrong with the lifts B. the man of the hotel wanted them to do that
B. they wanted to take exercise D. they came back very late
小题3: said he knew how to make it easier for them to walk up to their room.| A．The man of the hotel | B．Tom | C．David | D．John |
小题4:They felt very sad at last because .| A．they were tired | B．they lost their key in the cinema | | C．the man didn’t make beds for them | D．they didn’t have the key to the room with them |
小题5:The best title (标题) for this passage is “ ”.| A．A sad story | B．A long journey | C．A large hotel | D．A bad lift |
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Denny Crook was a famous photographer. He traveled all over the world, taking pictures for magazines and newspapers, and won many prizes.
“I’ll do ___1___ to get a good photo,” he often said. “I’ll go anywhere at any time, even if it is dangerous.”And he told the truth. He had photos of earthquakes, forest fires, floods and even wars. If something interesting happened, Denny went to 2 it.
His wife often asked him to take her with him, but he always 3 .” I’ll travel for my work, not for 4 ,” he told her, “You won’t enjoy yourself, and I won’t have 5 to look after you. Sometimes there’s not even anywhere to 6 , and I have to sleep outside. I often don’t have a good 7 or a bath for days. You won’t like it.”
“Denny, I’m not a child,” his wife didn’t 8 , “I can look after myself. Please take me with you the next time you go overseas.”
Denny did not say anything, but he 9 about it, and when he was asked to go to Africa he said to his wife, “You can come toAfrica with me if you want to. I’ll go to take photos of wild 10 there. It should be interesting and not too uncomfortable.” His wife was very 11 .
When they got to Africa, the first day she had a very enjoyable time. The next day Denny went 12 to find some lions to photo. His wife went with him, but soon they became separated (分开). She walked down one path while he walked down the other.
Suddenly, Denny heard her 13 . He ran back and saw her running toward him. A huge lion was chasing her.
Quickly Denny took his camera out of its case and 14 it at his wife and the lion. Then he shouted, “ 15 , woman! I can’t get you both in the picture!”
| 小题1: | | A．anything | B．nothing | C．something | D．none |
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| 小题2: | | A．advise | B．read | C．write | D．photo |
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| 小题3: | | A．allowed | B．refused | C．failed | D．joked |
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| 小题4: | | A．wealth | B．prize | C．pleasure | D．luck |
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| 小题5: | | A．money | B．time | C．interest | D．ability |
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| 小题7: | | A．meal | B．picnic | C．room | D．party |
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| 小题8: | | A．agree | B．understand | C．reply | D．complain |
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| 小题9: | | A．worried | B．forgot | C．asked | D．thought |
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| 小题10: | | A．land | B．flowers | C．animals | D．people |
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| 小题11: | | A．confused | B．excited | C．surprised | D．disappointed |
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| 小题13: | | A．singing | B．crying | C．laughing | D．cheering |
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| 小题14: | | A．threw | B．fired | C．showed | D．pointed |
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| 小题15: | | A．Hurry up | B．Look out | C．Slow down | D．Go ahead |
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 Apple’s logo is one of the most familiar icons(图标) around the world. But what’s the story about the Apple logo? The image of the apple is obvious, because that’s the name of the company. What about the bite? The famous story is that the logo shows respect and honour for Alan Turing. He was the father of computer science. He researched artificial intelligence(人工智能) and unlocked German wartime codes(密码). However，after the war, he was put into prison，because of his beliefs. He could not stand the looking down and chose to bite a poisoned apple to end his life in the prison.
However, Rob Janoff, who designed the famous Apple logo, said, “It’s not the truth, but only a legend(传说, 传奇). The real reason why I designed it with a bite is very simple. I wanted people to get that it was an apple not a cherry (樱桃). When I go to markets to buy apples, I always mistake apples for cherries. It really has nothing to do with the scientist.”
Are you kidding? An apple is much bigger than a cherry. It’s very easy to tell. But if you use an apple to design a logo, some people may mistake it for a cherry.
小题1:Both the apple and the cherry are almost the same actually in ________.| A．shape | B．size | C．colour | D．weight |
小题2:According to the passage, Alan Turing________. | A．died in the prison | | B．used an apple to design a logo | | C．was put into prison during the war | | D．was the father of a computer company |
小题3:What’s the purpose of writing the passage about the apple logo?| A．To introduce its designer. | | B．To tell us a legend about it. | | C．To try to find the truth of it. | | D．To explain its market research. |
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It’s never easy to admit（承认）you are in the wrong. We all 1 to know the art of apology（道歉）. Think how often you’ve done wrong. Then count how many 2 you’ve expressed clearly you were 3 . You can’t go to bed with an easy mind if you do 4 about it.
A doctor friend, Mr Lieb, told me about a man who came to him with different kinds of signs: headaches, heart trouble and insomnia（失眠症）. 5 some careful exams, Mr Lieb found nothing wrong with him and said, “If you don’t tell me what’s 6 you, I can’t help you”.
The man admitted he was cheating（骗取） his brother of his inheritance（遗产）. Then and there the clever doctor 7 the man write to his brother and 8 his money. As soon as the letter was put into the post box, the man suddenly cried.“Thank you ,” he said to the doctor, “I think I’ve got well.”
An apology can not only save a broken relationship（关系）, but also make it 9 . If you can think of someone who should be 10 an apology from you, do something about in right now.
| 小题1: | | A．decide | B．have | C．need | D．try |
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| 小题2: | | A．mistakes | B．people | C．ways | D．times |
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| 小题3: | | A．sorry | B．weak | C．sad | D．wrong |
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| 小题4: | | A．something | B．anything | C．nothing | D．everything |
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| 小题5: | | A．Before | B．After | C．Till | D．Since |
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| 小题6: | | A．hurting | B．changing | C．touching | D．worrying |
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| 小题7: | | A．made | B．helped | C．let | D．saw |
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| 小题8: | | A．gave | B．kept | C．returned | D．paid |
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| 小题9: | | A．newer | B．worse | C．harder | D．stronger |
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| 小题10: | | A．received | B．given | C．known | D．forgotten |
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Our neighbourhood used to be very quiet .However , these days __1__ things are happening in our neighbourhood and everyone is unhappy . Zhao Jun , the local school teacher is extremely ___2__ . When he was interviewed (采访) by the local newspaper , he said , “ Every night we hear strange noises ___3___ our window . My wife thinks that it could be an ___4___ , but my friends and I think it must be teenagers (青少年) having ___5___ . My parents called the police , but they can’t ___6___ anything strange . They think it might be the ___7___ . I don’t think so!”
Zhao Jun’s next door neighbour XiangDan is __8___ , too . “ At first ,I thought it might be a cat , but I can’t see a cat , and I still hear the noises outside .” Everyone in our neighbourhood is worried , and everyone has his or her own ____9____ . There must be something ___10___ the homes in our neighbourhood , but what is it ?
| 小题1: | | A．interesting | B．exciting | C．strange | D．happy |
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| 小题2: | | A．worried | B．pleased | C．quiet | D．friendly |
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| 小题3: | | A．of | B．outside | C．from | D．inside |
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| 小题4: | | A．actor | B．visitor | C．ghost | D．animal |
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| 小题5: | | A．trouble | B．fun | C．lessons | D．sports |
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| 小题6: | | A．find | B．think | C．make | D．feel |
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| 小题7: | | A．water | B．laughter | C．music | D．wind |
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| 小题8: | | A．excited | B．surprised | C．unhappy | D．bad |
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| 小题9: | | A．ways | B．thinks | C．informations | D．ideas |
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| 小题10: | | A．cleaning | B．visiting | C．breaking | D．moving |
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