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When Albert Einstein was young, he was a quiet child who spent much of his time alone. He was slow to talk and had difficulty in learning to read.
When Albert was five years old, his father gave him a compass. Albert was filled with wonder when he discovered that the compass needle always pointed in the same direction ---- the north. He asked his father and his uncle what caused the needle to move. Their answers were difficult for Albert to understand. Yet he spent a lot of time thinking about them. He said later that he felt something must be hidden behind things.
Albert didn’t like school. The German schools of that time were not pleasant. Students couldn’t ask questions. Albert said he felt as if he were in prison..
One day Albert told his uncle Jacob how much he hated school, especially mathematics. His uncle told him to solve mathematical problems by pretending to be a policeman. “You are looking for someone,” he said, “but you don’t know who he is. Call him X. Find him by using your mathematical tools.”
Albert learned to love mathematics. He was studying the complex mathematics of calculus while all his friends were still studying simple mathematics. Instead of playing with his friends he thought about things such as “What would happen if people could travel at the speed of his light?”
Albert wanted to teach mathematics and physics. He graduated with honors, but it was a pity that he could not get a teaching job.
小题1:According to Paragraph 2, we can learn that Albert Einstein ________.
A.was interested in the compass
B.wanted to be a great scientist
C.was not clever enough
D.didn’t like thinking by himself
小题2:Why did Albert Einstein hate school?
A.He couldn’t play with his friends there
B.Students were not allowed to ask questions.
C.The schools were like prisons at that time
D.He had to learn mathematics that he didn’t like.
小题3:What does the underlined word ‘complex’ probably mean?
A.UsefulB.DifficultC.BoringD.Interesting
小题4:We can learn from the passage that ________.
A.Einstein became a mathematics teacher after graduation
B.Einstein gradually loved mathematics with his uncle’s help.
C.Einstein’s uncle was a policeman.
D.Einstein liked playing with other children.

答案

小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:B
小题4:B
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试题分析:
小题1:A 推理题。根据第二段1,2行Albert was filled with wonder when he discovered that the compass needle always pointed in the same direction ---- the north.说明他对compass很感兴趣。故A正确。
小题2:B 细节题。根据第三段The German schools of that time were not pleasant. Students couldn’t ask questions.说明B正确。
小题3:B 推理题。根据本句He was studying the complex mathematics of calculus while all his friends were still studying simple mathematics.说明该词与simple是反义词,故B正确。
小题4:B 推理题。根据文章倒数2,3段内容可知他的叔叔教他如何学习数学,他是在叔叔的影响下喜欢上数学的。故B正确。
点评:文章讲述了爱因斯坦喜欢上数学的原因及过程。本文内容较为简单,考查推理题较多,解推断题最主要的方法是根据词义关系推断具体细节。
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Yesterday I had a walk with a friend in the street. When we were passing by a house, I  36  a BlackBerry cell phone. I picked it up and it still  37 ! I started checking the contact list and calling numbers. I wanted to see  38  I could get some information about the owner of the phone.  39  , only one person answered and she didn’t recognize the   40  that I was calling from. In the end, she said,” It is just so nice that you are trying to   41  whose phone it is.”
Since that lady didn’t know whose phone it was, my friend   42  me to go back to the street. I   43  . We went back to the street and to the house   44   which we had found the BlackBerry cell phone. I   45  the door. Two college students   46  and said they hadn’t lost their phones. But when I told them the story and    47  some names on the contact list, one of them said that he   48  had those names so it must be the phone of one of his   49  .
They said it was   50  that I too the time to find the   51  .I really didn’t have anything to say because in my mind I was just doing the   52  thing. I never considered   53  the phone----it wasn’t mine. I immediately tried to find the owner because that is exactly what I would want   54  to do if any of my family members   55  their phones.
小题1:
A.boughtB.droppedC.repairedD.found
小题2:
A.rangB.sangC.workedD.shook
小题3:
A.thatB.if C.what D.how
小题4:
A.ProbablyB.InterestinglyC.FinallyD.Unluckily
小题5:
A.numberB.streetC.manD.name
小题6:
A.talk aboutB.think ofC.find outD.care about
小题7:
A.advisedB.pushedC.helpedD.showed
小题8:
A.laughedB.understoodC.arguedD.agreed
小题9:
A.at the back ofB.in front ofC.on the top of D.far away from
小题10:
A.turned toB.looked forC.knocked on D.broke into
小题11:
A.answeredB.shoutedC.ranD.passed
小题12:
A.spelledB.wroteC.mentionedD.remembered
小题13:
A.sometimesB.also C.hardlyD.always
小题14:
A.kidsB.parentsC.studentsD.friends
小题15:
A.excitingB.necessaryC.wonderfulD.impossible
小题16:
A.phoneB.informationC.buyerD.owner
小题17:
A.importantB.rightC.strangeD.brave
小题18:
A.givingB.borrowingC.mendingD.keeping
小题19:
A.themB.himC.someoneD.myself
小题20:
A.lostB.describedC.neededD.lent

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Jeffrey Bezos, founder, president and chairman of the board of Amazon.com, was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His mother’s ancestors were early settlers in Texas, and over the generations had acquired a 25,000 acre farm at Cotulla. Jeffrey spent most summers of his youth working with his grandfather on their farm.
Jeffrey showed intense and varied scientific interests at an early age. He set up an electric alarm to keep his younger sisters and brothers out of his room and changed his parents’ garage into a laboratory for his science projects.
After he graduated from Princeton University with a degree in computer science and electrical engineering, Jeffrey Bezos found employment on Wall Street, where computer science was increasingly in demand to study market trends. He rose quickly, becoming a senior vice president, and looked forward to a bright career in finance, when he made a discovery that changed his life, and the course of business history.
In 1994, there was still no internet commerce to speak of. One day that spring, Jeffrey Bezos observed that Internet usage was increasing by 2300 percent a year. He saw an opportunity for a new circle of commerce, and immediately began considering the possibilities.
Bezos founded Amazon.com in 1994, setting up the original company in his garage. The company was called Amazon for the seemingly endless South American river with its numberless branches. It started as an online bookstore but soon diversified to all kinds of products. His work with Amazon eventually led him to become one of the most excellent dot-com entrepreneurs. He was named Time magazine’s Person of the Year in 1999. In 2008, he was selected by U.S. News & World Report as one of America’s Best Leaders. Bezos’ Amazon has become “the Earth’s biggest anything store”. Amazon.com is now called “one of the smartest strategies in business history”.
Today, Jeffrey Bezos lives north of Seattle and is increasingly concerned with charity activities. “Giving away money takes as much attention as building a successful company,” he said.
小题1: In his childhood, Bezos ______.
A.had to work with his grandfather on their farm all day long
B.showed great interest in science
C.didn’t get along well with his brothers and sisters
D.wanted to become a businessman
小题2:Jeffrey changed the course of business history because he ______.
A.looked forward to a bright career in finance on Wall Street
B.considered the possibility of setting up an original company
C.founded a new form of commerce that developed fast later
D.was the first to speak of Internet commerce
小题3:Which of the following isn’t mentioned in the passage?
A.How hard Bezos studied in Princeton University.
B.“Amazon.com” only sold books in the beginning.
C.Bezos not only devoted his life to Internet commerce but also to charity.
D.The reason why Jeffrey Bezos decided to found Amazon.com.
小题4: It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A.it was Bezos’s grandfather on the farm who helped him a lot
B.Bezos invented e-commerce to win the world fame overnight
C.Bezos has a sharp business mind and a kind heart
D.Bezos aimed at setting up “the Earth’s biggest bookstore”

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When I was young, my father used to grow carnations(康乃馨) ----- a kind of flower which was red, pink and white. He took care of them with much love and devotion. Every day he came back home from work, he would enjoy watching them. Everyone who saw them admired them for their beauty. And he used to tell us, “No one should touch my flowers.”
One day, my younger sister Clemence, who loved dad very much, wanted to help him. So she cut the carnations from their stems(枝干) one by one and arranged them on the ground. She believed that dad would be very pleased to see them that way.
When mom and I realized what my sister had done, we became completely speechless. However, my sister had no idea why no one showed her any appreciation. When my dad arrived, he went straight to see the flowers as usual. Seeing his flowers lying on the ground like dead animals, he was shocked at first. He looked towards the street to see if it was any of the neighbor’s children who could have done it. Then he looked at mom in silence. Finally mom, who always taught us to tell the truth no matter what, said, “No bad neighbors did this great job, only your lovely daughter Clemence.”
Dad’s face changed into a smile and then he said, “Do I have a better flower than my lovely daughter?” My younger sister smiled and hugged dad strongly.
小题1:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.No one knew what my sister had done with the carnations.
B.My younger sister told my father the truth about the carnations.
C.Dad asked my sister to help arrange the carnations on the ground.
D.Dad had thought one outsider had cut the flowers from the stems.
小题2: How did Clemence feel when she had the carnations cut?
A.LuckyB.UpsetC.HelpfulD.Worried
小题3:What caused my younger sister to smile and hug dad strongly?
A.dad’s silenceB.mom’s helpC.dad’s loveD.mom’s words
小题4:Which of the following would be the best title?
A.Telling the truthB.Dad’s best flower
C.My neighborsD.Growing Carnations

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The old man walked slowly into the restaurant. With head tilted, and shoulders bent forward he leaned on his trusty stick with each unhurried step. His torn cloth jacket, patched trousers, worn out shoes, and warm personality made him stand out from the usual Saturday morning breakfast crowd. He stopped, turned with his whole body, and winked at a little girl seated by the door. She flashed a big smile right back at him.
A young waitress named Mary watched him walk toward a table by the window. She ran over to him, and said, “Here, Sir. Let me give you a hand with that chair.” She pulled the chair away from the table. Steadying him with one arm, she helped him move in front of the chair, and get comfortably seated. Then she moved the table up close to him, and leaned his stick against the table where he could reach it.
In a soft, clear voice he said, "Thank you, Miss. And bless you for your kind gestures."
“You"re welcome, Sir.” She replied. “And my name is Mary. I"ll be back in a moment, and if you need anything at all in the mean time, just wave at me!”
After he had finished a hearty meal, Mary brought him the change from his ticket. He left it on the table. She helped him and walked with him to the front door. Holding the door open for him, she said, “Come back and see us, Sir!” He turned and nodded a thank-you. “You are very kind.” he said softly, smiling.
When Mary went to clean his table, she almost fainted. Under his plate she found a business card, and a note scribbled on a napkin. Under the napkin was a one-hundred-dollar bill.
The note on the napkin read, “Dear Mary, I respect you very much, and you respect yourself too. It shows by the way you treat others. You have found the secret of happiness. Your kind gestures will shine through those who meet you.”
The man she had waited on was the owner of the restaurant where she worked. This was the first time that she, or any of his employees had ever seen him in person.
小题1:The old man left $ 100 under the napkin because he ________.
A.was grateful for Mary"s kindness
B.wanted to encourage Mary to do more good deeds
C.appreciated Mary"s kindness and work attitude
D.thought highly of the tasty meal in the restaurant
小题2:What do we know about Mary and the old man?
A.Mary knew who the old man was from the note.
B.Mary recognized the old man when she served him.
C.The old man intended to have Mary as his secretary.
D.Mary had never seen her boss face to face before.
小题3:It can be inferred that the old man went to the restaurant to ________.
A.have a good mealB.enjoy good service
C.have an on-site visitD.show his generosity
小题4:The passage is developed mainly by________.
A.following the order of spaceB.following the order of time
C.making comparisonsD.providing examples
小题5:The best title of the passage would be ________.
A.Employer and EmployeeB.The Secret of Happiness
C.A Gift from the ManagerD.Good Service in the Restaurant

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I had just finished high school when a disaster hit our family. It was October 1962, and    21   was out of the question. So I found a job. In 1971, my employer announced only graduates(大学毕业生) would get   22  . My job seemed at a dead end unless I    23    further. And to graduate, I had to pass the higher secondary examination first.
I    24   an admission form(表格) and rode to the Human Resource(人力资源) Management office. On arriving there, I was    25   ---I couldn’t find the form. It was the last day to    26   the form, and no blank forms were   27   at the office. I was standing there, disappointed,    28   an elderly gentleman asked me why I looked so    29  . I told him what happened,    30  , “Now I’ll have to wait another year.”
“Well,” he said, “if you’re really serious about studying further, come with me. I have a    31   blank form at home.”
It was 12:30 pm. The counter(柜台) would    32   at 2 pm. His home was 10 km away and I had a slight   33 of going somewhere with a stranger. Anyway, this was my last chance. We reached his house on my bike. He advised me to remain    34  , and gave me a pen and the form. When it was    35  , he told me to rush back and     36   carefully. I reached the office at 1:58 pm. There were two people in line, waiting for their   37   . Just then, the counter official announced that no more forms would be    38   after mine. I breathed a sigh of    39   .
I passed the exam and later got a bachelor’s degree. I also got the promotions. I     40   it all to the timely help from a true gentleman whose name I forgot to ask.
小题1:
A.educationB.competitionC.collegeD.employment
小题2:
A.attentionB.promotionsC.prizesD.approval
小题3:
A.attemptedB.explainedC.studiedD.worked
小题4:
A.filled inB.stepped ontoC.put downD.looked at
小题5:
A.ashamedB.frightenedC.embarrassedD.shocked
小题6:
A.reviewB.submitC.findD.revise
小题7:
A.appropriateB.availableC.practicalD.helpful
小题8:
A.whenB.beforeC.unlessD.until
小题9:
A.seriousB.angryC.troubledD.tired
小题10:
A.agreeingB.suggestingC.respondingD.adding
小题11:
A.specialB.similarC.privateD.spare
小题12:
A.closeB.moveC.changeD.reset
小题13:
A.regretB.fearC.sadnessD.puzzle
小题14:
A.quietB.slowC.calmD.polite
小题15:
A.rewrittenB.doneC.correctedD.read
小题16:
A.followB.walkC.driveD.answer
小题17:
A.formB.roleC.luckD.turn
小题18:
A.acceptedB.chosenC.recommendedD.recognized
小题19:
A.reliefB.confidenceC.tensionD.anxiety
小题20:
A.devoteB.applyC.oweD.connect

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