Anais Nin was a famous writer. Nin was born French-Cuban but lived in the United States in her later years of life till she died. Nin’s works had her relationships with authors, artists, and other figures as the main subject. Some of her writings were made into films. Nin was also a visiting lecturer in several colleges and promoted Women"s Movement with her strong writings.
Anais Nin was born in France in 1903. Her father was a Spanish artist and a composer living in Cuba (古巴) where he met her mother, a French singer working in Cuba. As a child Nin was brought up in Spain. When her parents separated, Nin and her two brothers moved to New York with their mother. At the age of 16, Nin decided to give up studying and started to work as a dancer and model to reduce the financial burden on her mother so that her brothers could go on with their studies.
In 1923, Nin got married to her husband, Hugh Parker Guiler in Cuba. In 1924, Nin and Hugh moved to Paris where Hugh continued with his banking career and Nin started writing. Nin wrote her first book in print, D. H. Lawrence: An Unprofessional Study in 16 days. In 1939, Nin left Paris as it was a French government’s request to its residents to leave Paris because of the coming war. Nin returned to New York with Hugh and sent her written books to Frances Steioff of the Gotham Book Mart in New York for safekeeping.
In 1931, Nin wrote her book Henry and Jun: From the Unexpurgated Diary of Anais Nin. In 1936, Nin published House of Incest which was a 72-page fiction novel
Nin also appeared and was a part of various films. In 1973, Anais Nin was awarded an honorary doctorate (荣誉博士学位) by the Philadelphia College of Art. In 1974, Nin was elected to the United States National Institute of Arts and Letters.
In 1977, Nin died in her Los Angeles home after battling with cancer for three years.
小题1:What can we know about Anais Nin from the first paragraph?| A．She was a native American. | | B．She started Women’s Movement | | C．She gave lectures in several colleges. | | D．She wrote mainly about her family life. |
小题2:Why did Anais Nin give up studying at the age of 16?| A．Because she wanted to help support her family. | | B．Because her parents divorced. | | C．Because she wanted to realize her dream of becoming an artist | | D．Because she moved from country to country. |
小题3: In 1939 Nin and her husband moved back to New York to______ .| A．enter the film industry | B．stay away from war | | C．have her books published | D．promote her new books |
小题4:What is the passage mainly about?| A．The awards Anais Nin won. | | B．Anais Nin and her incomplete family. | | C．The hardship Anais Nin experienced. | | D．Anais Nin and her great achievements. |
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小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:D |
试题分析：阿娜伊斯·宁（Anais Nin，1903年～1977年），出生在法国，兼具西班牙、巴西、丹麦血统的美国传奇女作家。一个具有争议性和传奇色彩的女人，因为她与著名作家亨利·米勒及其妻子琼的暧昧关系，因为她在当时大都市国际艺术圈和社交圈的收放自如及飘忽神秘，因为她大胆开放的性意识，更因为她具有里程碑意义的神秘日记，一直是西方文坛的主题。西方文坛一直传扬着这样一句话：阿娜伊斯·宁的日记是20世纪最独特的一道文学风景线，我们在她的那不同凡响的日记中能看到一个伟大的艺术时代。她的作品包括60册日记以及作品《亨利与君儿》、《维纳斯三角洲》等。
小题1:细节理解题。根据第一段可知，她去一些大学做演讲。她是法国人，后来定居美国，推动了妇女运动，她写的是关于其他人的故事，去一些大学演讲。故选C。
小题2:细节理解题。根据第二段的she started to work as a dancer and model to reduce the financial burden on her mother可知，她想帮助她妈妈养家糊口。选A。
小题3:细节理解题。根据第三段的In 1939, Nin left Paris as it was a French government’s request to its residents to leave Paris because of the coming war. 可知，是战争的原因让她离开巴黎回到纽约。故选B。
小题4:主题归纳题。阅读全文可知，尤其是第一段：介绍了Anais Nin和她的成就。故选D。 |
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试题【Anais Nin was a famous writer. Nin was born French-Cuban but lived in the United】；主要考察你对
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
Half a year before graduation from college, my son began to seek a job. the financial crisis, fewer companies would like to new staff. My son targeted a company that was to employ only one person there were more than 20 people filing their resumes.
After the interview, there would only be 3 who could enter the final round, which would later one person to be employed. Everything seemed to go quite and my son passed the first round and entered the final round in a week.
On the day of the final interview, my son and other two arrived at the interview place on time, the test. The interview was unbelievably . The interviewer only said to them, “All of you are very super. Please go home and wait for our . We will tell you the in 3 days. Good luck to all of you！” On the morning of the third day, my son received a text from the company shortly after breakfast that he was not employed. We all felt very .
In nightfall that day, my son suddenly told me on phone, “Dad, I have been employed!” Greatly surprised, I could not wait to ask him, “ What’s the whole ?” My son told me that he received another text saying that he was employed. Actually the first text sent to my son was also of the test in the interview. Three men received the same text this morning and only my son ’s was “ Thank you” while the others said “Goodbye”.
Only then did I know that my son ’s hope in that way. That is, when you feel disappointed, do not to say “Thank you ” to the one who disappoints you. Saying “Thank you” shows respect for others’ work and shows your grand . Therefore, while under the same condition, you will get the upper hand in terms of compared with others!
| 小题1: | | A．Due to | B．As to | C．By way of | D．Contrary to |
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| 小题2: | | A．promote | B．train | C．discover | D．employ |
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| 小题3: | | A．encouraged | B．allowed | C．intended | D．supposed |
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| 小题4: | | A．since | B．while | C．because | D．if |
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| 小题5: | | A．decide | B．attract | C．meet | D．represent |
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| 小题6: | | A．slowly | B．secretly | C．smoothly | D．silently |
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| 小题7: | | A．candidates | B．students | C．friends | D．members |
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| 小题8: | | A．watching over | B．waiting for | C．thinking about | D．looking into |
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| 小题9: | | A．formal | B．funny | C．simple | D．strange |
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| 小题10: | | A．information | B．order | C．notice | D．message |
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| 小题11: | | A．choice | B．result | C．mark | D．idea |
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| 小题12: | | A．annoyed | B．puzzled | C．shocked | D．disappointed |
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| 小题13: | | A．doubtfully | B．calmly | C．excitedly | D．worriedly |
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| 小题14: | | A．cause | B．matter | C．conclusion | D．interview |
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| 小题15: | | A．middle | B．ending | C．course | D．part |
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| 小题16: | | A．reply | B．way | C．problem | D．question |
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| 小题17: | | A．came | B．grew | C．changed | D．developed |
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| 小题18: | | A．expect | B．regret | C．dislike | D．forget |
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| 小题19: | | A．curiosity | B．generosity | C．dignity | D．personality |
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| 小题20: | | A．abilities | B．opportunities | C．challenges | D．strengths |
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It was a very cold evening. The old man’s beard was almost icy. He was waiting for a ____ across the river. The wait seemed ____. The old man sat on the ground waiting for quite a long time.
____, he saw several horsemen coming. He watched them silently and let the first one pass by without even asking. Another passed by，and then another, till the last rider came near the old man. The old man caught the rider’s ____ and said, “Sir, would you ____ giving me a ride to the other side?”
____ his horse, the rider replied, “Of course not.” But it was so cold that the old man’s body was almost ____. He could not get ____ the ground. The horseman helped the old man onto his horse. He took the old man not just across the river, ____ to the old man’s home.
As they ___ the old man’s house, the horseman asked, “Sir, you let several other riders pass by without even asking. Then I ____ and you asked me for a ride at once. Why? ____I had said ‘no’ and left you there?”
The old man looked the rider straight in the eye, and said, “I looked ____ the eyes of the other riders. I quickly saw that they didn’t ____. It would be ____ even asking them for a ride. But in your eye I saw ____. I knew that you would help me.”
The words ____ the rider deeply. “Thank you for what you’ve said,” he told the old man. “I hope I will never leave others ____ simply because I’m busy, and every American citizen does ____ in my heart.”
With that, Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the US, turned his horse around and made his ____ back to the White House。
| 小题1: | | A．help | B．ride | C．trip | D．drive |
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| 小题2: | | A．useful | B．boring | C．fortunate | D．endless |
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| 小题3: | | A．Gradually | B．Finally | C．Sadly | D．Surprisingly |
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| 小题5: | | A．like | B．think | C．offer | D．mind |
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| 小题6: | | A．Speeding | B．Riding | C．Stopping | D．Leaving |
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| 小题7: | | A．shocked | B．stuck | C．frozen | D．injured |
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| 小题10: | | A．neared | B．visited | C．passed | D．missed |
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| 小题11: | | A．came on | B．came in | C．came up | D．came out |
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| 小题12: | | A．Even if | B．What if | C．As if | D．Only if |
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| 小题15: | | A．useless. | B．risky | C．dangerous | D．foolish |
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| 小题16: | | A．bravery | B．loyalty | C．ambition | D．kindness |
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| 小题17: | | A．attracted | B．comforted | C．touched | D．occupied |
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| 小题19: | | A．desire | B．live | C．count. | D．advance |
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| 小题20: | | A．choice | B．living | C．mind | D．way |
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An African-American man named John Henry was the hero of former slaves and the people who built the railroads in the US in the 19th century.
John Henry was born a slave. He was known for his strength. Many people say he represents the spirit of growth in America during that period.
John Henry grew up in a world that did not let children stay children for long. Before he was six years old, he was carrying stones for workers building a nearby railroad. By the time John Henry was a young man, he was one of the best railroad workers in the country.
John Henry was asked to lead workers on a hard project, creating a tunnel through a mountain. The project required about 1,000 laborers and lasted three years. Hundreds of men became sick as a result of the hot weather and tiredness. John Henry was the strongest and fastest man. Concerned his friends might lose their jobs, he picked up their hammers and began doing their work. He worked day and night, rarely stopping to have a rest.
One day, a salesman came to the work area with a new drilling machine powered by steam. He said it could drill holes faster than twelve men working together.
John Henry looked at the machine and saw images of the future. He saw machines taking the place of America’s best laborers. He saw himself and his friends unemployed and sanding by a road, asking for food. He decided he would never let the machine take their jobs. Therefore, a competition between a man and a machine began .At first, the steam-powered drill worked twice faster. Then, John Henry started working with a hammer in each hand. He worked faster and faster. People cheered when the machine broke down and was pulled away. But they were sad to find John Henry fall to the ground, with blood spilling all around, and still holding a hammer in one of his hands.“I beat them,”he said. Then he took his last breath.
小题1:What does the underlined part in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?| A．Many children in those days starved to death. | | B．Children at that time grew much faster. | | C．Children in those days had to work like adults. | | D．Children at that time couldn’t stay together. |
小题2:Why did hundreds of workers become sick?| A．Because they had to work long hours. | | B．Because the weather was hot and they were tired. | | C．Because the project was too hard. | | D．Because they didn’t have time to eat. |
小题3:John Henry helped do his friends’ work .| A．because he was the strongest and fastest man | | B．for fear that his friends would lose their jobs | | C．so that they could regain their strength | | D．in order be the hero of the railroad workers |
小题4:Which of the following best describes John Henry?| A．Kind and determined. | B．Cautious and considerate. | | C．Brave and strict. | D．Hardworking and stubborn. |
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A long time ago, there was an emperor(皇帝). One day he told his horseman that if he could ride on his horse and as much land area as he liked, he would give him the area of land he had covered. enough, the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse and as fast as possible to cover as much land area as he could. He riding and riding, whipping the horse to go as fast as possible. Even when he was or tired, he did not stop he wanted to cover as much area as possible. When he at last covered a large amount of land, he was exhausted and was . Then he asked himself, “Why did I myself so hard to cover so much land area? Now I am dying and I only a very small area to myself.”
The above story is to the journey of our . We push ourselves very hard every day to make more , to gain power or recognition. We neglect(疏忽，忘记) our , time with our family and to appreciate(欣赏) the surrounding and the things we love to do. One day we look back, we will that we don’t really need that much, then we cannot turn back time for what we have .
Life is not about making money. Life is of course not about work! Work is only to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life.
| 小题2: | | A．Sure | B．Bad | C．Strange | D．Good |
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| 小题3: | | A．ran | B．struggled | C．rushed | D．rode |
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| 小题4: | | A．asked for | B．kept on | C．gave up | D．succeeded in |
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| 小题5: | | A．full | B．excited | C．hungry | D．sad |
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| 小题7: | | A．dying | B．tiring | C．smiling | D．sleeping |
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| 小题8: | | A．make | B．prove | C．pull | D．push |
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| 小题9: | | A．need | B．have | C．find | D．show |
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| 小题10: | | A．live | B．bury | C．support | D．sleep |
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| 小题11: | | A．useful | B．similar | C．special | D．certain |
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| 小题12: | | A．history | B．past | C．life | D．future |
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| 小题13: | | A．friends | B．progress | C．discoveries | D．money |
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| 小题14: | | A．career | B．honor | C．health | D．freedom |
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| 小题15: | | A．beauty | B．things | C．people | D．condition |
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| 小题16: | | A．before | B．when | C．unless | D．since |
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| 小题17: | | A．realize | B．regret | C．apologize | D．explain |
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| 小题19: | | A．won | B．saved | C．reduced | D．missed |
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| 小题20: | | A．possible | B．probable | C．necessary | D．suitable |
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阅读下面短文，从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
The story is told about what happened on a flight between a passenger and an air hostess. The passenger rang and told the air hostess (乘务员) that he needed a cup of ____to take his medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would___him the water in ten minutes.
Thirty minutes later, when the passenger’s ring for___sounded, the air hostess was in a hurry. She was kept so___that she forgot to deliver (送) him the water. As a result, the passenger was___to take his medicine.She___over to him with a cup of water, but he___it.
In the following hours on the___, each time the air hostess passed by the ___ she would ask him with a smile___he needed help or not. But the passenger___paid attention to her.
When the passenger was going to get____the plane, he asked the air hostess to___him the passengers’ booklet (意见薄). She was very____. She knew he would write down__words, which might result in the loss of her job. ___with a smile she handed it to him.
Off the plane, she__the booklet, and cracked a smile, __the passenger put it, “On the flight, you asked me whether I need help or not for twelve times__. How can I refuse your twelve sincere（真诚的） smiles?”
That’s____! Who can refuse twelve sincere smiles from a person?
| 小题1: | | A．coffee | B．tea | C．water | D．cola |
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| 小题2: | | A．take | B．bring | C．carry | D．hold |
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| 小题3: | | A．food | B．drink | C．service | D．medicine |
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| 小题4: | | A．tired | B．silent | C．calm | D．busy |
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| 小题5: | | A．delaying | B．delayed | C．delays | D．delay |
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| 小题6: | | A．hurried | B．went | C．came | D．got |
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| 小题7: | | A．refused | B．accepted | C．liked | D．hated |
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| 小题8: | | A．seat | B．air | C．floor | D．flight |
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| 小题9: | | A．customer | B．passenger | C．guest | D．visitor |
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| 小题10: | | A．whether | B．when | C．what | D．that |
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| 小题11: | | A．never | B．often | C．always | D．seldom |
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| 小题13: | | A．hand | B．take | C．throw | D．lend |
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| 小题14: | | A．glad | B．angry | C．curious | D．sad |
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| 小题15: | | A．good | B．sharp | C．polite | D．nice |
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| 小题17: | | A．hid | B．tore | C．opened | D．closed |
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| 小题19: | | A．in all | B．above all | C．or else | D．or so |
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| 小题20: | | A．wrong | B．wonderful | C．impossible | D．right |
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