A lawyer and a young lady were sitting next to each other on a long flight. The lawyer asked if she would like to play a fun game. The lady just wanted to take a nap, so she politely refused.
The lawyer explained that the game was actually very easy. He explained “I ask you a question, and if you don’t know the answer, you pay me, and vice versa（反之亦然）.” Again, the lady politely refused and tried to get some sleep.
The lawyer added eagerly, “Okay, if you don’t know the answer, you pay me $5, and if I don’t know the answer, I will pay you $50!” Considering that there would be no end to this suffering unless she played, the lady agreed.
The lawyer asked the first question, “What is the distance from the earth to the moon?” The young lady didn"t say a word, pulled out five dollars from her purse and handed it to the lawyer.
Now, it was the lady’s turn. She asked the lawyer, “What goes up a hill with three legs, and comes down with four?” The lawyer was greatly puzzled. He took out his computer and searched all of his references. He searched the Net and sent e-mails to all of his friends, but it was all to no avail. After over an hour, he woke up the lady and handed her $50. The lady politely took the money and turned away to get back to sleep.
The lawyer, very puzzled now, woke the lady up again and asked, “Well, what on earth is the answer?” Without a word, the lady reached into her purse, handed the lawyer another $5 and went back to sleep.
小题1:The lawyer tried to persuade the lady to play the game because he .| A．knew he could win | | B．wanted to have fun with the lady | | C．wanted to lose money to her | | D．liked to chat with young ladies |
小题2:Which of the following best describes the meaning of the underlined words?| A．No messages arrived | B．No one could help him | | C．The Net failed to work | D．Nobody answered his e-mails |
小题3:We may infer from the story that .| A．the lawyer and the lady used to be lovers. | | B．there was no answer to the lady’s question. | | C．the lady didn"t like playing games with strangers. | | D．the lawyer was too stupid to answer the question. |
小题4:The author’s purpose for writing the story is to .| A．tell us how clever the lady is | | B．describe the rules of playing games | | C．show that it is interesting to play games | | D．make fun of the lawyer |
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小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:B
小题4:B |
小题1:推理题，由第二段的第一句话The lawyer explained that the game was actually very easy.可以推出律师他认为问题很简单，自己会赢，所以选A
小题2:推理题，由第五段的倒数第三行He searched the Net and sent e-mails to all of his friends,他找到所有的朋友，都没有问出答案，所以选B
小题3:推理题，由最后一段的最后一句“Well, what on earth is the answer?” Without a word, the lady reached into her purse, handed the lawyer another $5 and went back to sleep.可以知道这是个没有答案的问题，所以选B
小题4:推理题，文章讲述谁要是回答不出问题，年轻女士拿5元，而律师拿55元，从这可以看出玩游戏，要遵守游戏规则，所以选B
点评：本文主要讲述了一位律师和一位年轻的女士，玩一个好笑的游戏，要遵循游戏规则，首先阅读全文，然后带着问题，再读全文，找出答题所需要的依据，完成阅读。本文主要考查推理题，要求学生有很强的推理能力。 |
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What kind of pets do people have in your country? Dogs? Cats? How about a duck, hippo(河马) or lion? Here are two cases of animal owners with unusual pets.
Barrie Hayman has a pet duck called Star. Barrie adopted(领养) him after his brothers and sisters stayed away from him at birth. Barrie, a duck breeder, realized the little duck needed special attention. So he began taking Star with him everywhere he went. “I would put him in my pocket while I did my shopping,” said Barrie. Now, at five months, Star is too big for Barrie’s pocket, but the two are still inseparable. They watch sports, together and even share a drink together. Barrie said, “He is a fantastic duck. I’ve never known any like him.” Star even has his own Facebook page, with more than 2,000 Face book friends.
Then there is the case of Tonie and Shirley Joubert in South Africa. They live with their hippo, Jessica. Tonie saved Jessica from floodwaters when she was only a day old. Jessica lives outside their riverside house, but she knows how to open the kitchen door, and often goes there for a snack. Tonie recently said, “I don’t know whether Jessica sees me as a hippo or whether she sees herself as a human.” Shirley is more certain, “Jessica sees herself as our child and I see Jessica as my daughter. I can’t imagine my life without Jessica.” Jessica is free to leave, and often visits wild hippos that live nearby. But she always returns home at night. Jessica’s website notes that she has three hippo boyfriends, but one in particular,Fred, is her favorite. They often go grazing(吃青草) together and Fred has recently moved onto the Joubert’s house as well.
小题1:What’s the main idea of the passage?| A．Some websites are set up to protect pets. | | B．Some unusual pets are adopted by people | | C．People should take good care of their pets | | D．Pets sometimes can be very interesting |
小题2:What does the underlined word “inseparable” in Paragraph 2 mean?| A．Always together | B．Always separated | | C．Always friendly | D．Always healthy |
小题3:Barrie took Star everywhere he went because______.| A．he had never seen a duck like Star | | B．he set up a Facebook page for Star | | C．he wanted care more about Star | | D．he needed Star to drink with him |
小题4:We can learn from the passage that Jessica ______| A．came to Joubert’s home when she was 5 months old | | B．loves eating in the Joubert’s kitchen | | C．doesn’t see herself as a human being | | D．has more than three boyfriends |
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A dog has a horse. The horse was beautiful and also it had many good qualities. 61 It especially wanted to become the most beautiful horse in the world.
One day the horse said to the god, “You have given me beauty. You have given me other good qualities.62 But how I wish you could make me more beautiful! I would be extremely, extremely grateful if you could make me more beautiful.”
The god said, “I’m more than ready to make you more beautiful. 63 ” Then the horse said, “My neck is too short .If you can make neck a little longer, my upper body will be more beautiful. And if you can make my legs much longer and thinner, then I will look more beautiful in my lower body.”
Then immediately the god made a camel appear in place of the horse. The horse was so sad that it started to cry, “Oh, no, I do not want to become a camel. 64 As a horse, everybody appreciated my good qualities. Nobody will appreciate me as a c I’m more than ready to amel.”
The god said, “This is exactly what you asked for. You have become a camel.
65 if you cry for a longer neck and legs, this is what will happen. Each thing in my creation has its own good qualities. The camel is not as beautiful as you are, but it carries heavy loads and has a great sense of duty.”| A．I’m so grateful to you. | | B．Why not remain a horse? | | C．I wish you to change me into a horse again. | | D．Tell me in what way you want to be changed. |
E. But it wanted to be more perfect in every way.
F. Never try to receive more than I have given you
G. I am glad to know that you feel good with yourself now |
When Alice started to cycle home from Jenny’s house, she wasn’t nervous. She was certainly not afraid of the dark. 31 , it was only a 15-minute ride home. But halfway there, she began to wish that she hadn’t been so 32 .
As she rounded a sharp bend, it suddenly 33 cold－very cold. Alice’s breath became puffs of white cloud and her legs were so cold that it became hard to ride.
With her heart beating fast, she struggled so hard to move 34 that she didn’t hear the car which suddenly appeared beside her. She stopped by the road. The big black car also 35 . Slowly, the passenger-window began to slide down. Alice held her breath. In the soft light inside the car, something 36 . Then, the light brightened and Alice was staring at a sweet, grey-haired old lady. “Hello, dear,” said the old lady. “I need 37 . I’m afraid I’m lost. I need to find the nearest airport. I must be there in the next five minutes. ”
“Airport? You 38 are lost,” Alice said. “You need to go back five kilometers 39 you reach the T-junction. Turn left and 40 for about another 10 kilometers to the main highway. From there, just follow the 41 to the airport. But I’m afraid there’s no 42 you’ll get there in five minutes!”
“Thank you very much, dear.” replied the old lady. “Don’t worry—I’ll 43 in time. ”
The 44 moved up and the car started off. A little way ahead, it 45 and with headlights flashing, it drove past Alice. But then, something 46 happened. The car began changing. First, its color 47 from black to silvery- grey. And then the wheels began disappearing, but the car continued to move forward, 48 just above the ground. As the car 49 into the dark sky, the big red tail-lights grew larger and larger and glowed more and more brightly. With a faint whistling 50 , the car was gone in seconds, leaving Alice shaking her head in disbelief…
| 小题1: | | A．However | B．Besides | C．Therefore | D．Otherwise |
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| 小题2: | | A．brave | B．excited | C．curious | D．stubborn |
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| 小题3: | | A．fell | B．seemed | C．proved | D．grew |
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| 小题4: | | A．aside | B．around | C．forward | D．backward |
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| 小题5: | | A．arrived | B．stopped | C．stayed | D．started |
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| 小题6: | | A．gathered | B．existed | C．dropped | D．moved |
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| 小题7: | | A．help | B．gas | C．rest | D．water |
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| 小题8: | | A．necessarily | B．normally | C．basically | D．certainly |
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| 小题10: | | A．drive | B．walk | C．follow | D．march |
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| 小题11: | | A．address | B．signs | C．notices | D．guidance |
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| 小题13: | | A．have it | B．get it | C．make it | D．finish it |
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| 小题14: | | A．door | B．window | C．headlight | D．wheel |
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| 小题15: | | A．passed | B．rushed | C．turned | D．continued |
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| 小题16: | | A．strange | B．sensitive | C．imaginable | D．horrible |
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| 小题17: | | A．developed | B．approved | C．spread | D．faded |
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| 小题18: | | A．rolling | B．floating | C．drawing | D．flashing |
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| 小题19: | | A．pointed | B．returned | C．broke | D．rose |
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| 小题20: | | A．tune | B．voice | C．sound | D．tone |
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When most people turn 21, they spend too much time partying and having fun. But when Adele turned 21, she did something completely different.
After going through a tough breakup(分手), the British singer turned her pain into glory and recorded one of the most moving albums of the year.
The album, 21, which was released in January, has already hit the charts in 14 countries, according to the Billboard magazine.
It also noted that Adele made history as the first artist since the Beatles to have two top five singles and two top five albums in the charts at the same time (Adele’s first album, 19, was released in 2008. Each album is named for her age when she wrote it).
Now, after touring around the world for almost a year, the DVD of her live concert, released on November 29, is Adele’s latest work.
Having topped the pre-order list of Amazon. com for over a month already, this one seems set to stay on top for a while.
Born in north London, Adele sang her way up honestly: In 2006, she was signed by England’s XL Recordings on the strength of (基于)a three-song demo(样本唱片) a friend of hers had posted on MySpace;within two years she had won the BRIT Awards ‘Critics’ Choice prize and been tipped by the BBC as the “Sound of 2008”.
In 2009 she got the best new artist Grammy Award, and went on a world tour in support of the album 19 with a sold-out show in Los Angeles.
According to Adele herself, much of the inspiration of her music comes from one single breakup.
That’s probably what has made the singer’s success-that emotional certitude(确信), according to Dickins.
“The key to great singers is believing every single word they sing, ” he said. “And I think you believe every word that comes out of Adele’s mouth. You can feel her life force through her voice. ”
小题1:When she wrote album 19, she is at the age of______.小题2:How many awards did Adele get?| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
小题3:The underlined word “released” can be best replaced by ______.| A．recorded | B．came out | | C．sold | D．written |
小题4: In Adele’s opinion, where does her inspiration of music mainly come from?| A．Emotional certitude. | B．One single breakup. | | C．A three-song demo. | D．A world tour. |
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Once upon a time, a Japanese man wanted to rebuild his house. First he had to tear the walls open .Japanese houses 36 have hollow(空的)spaces between the wooden walls. As he was 37 them down, he found a lizard(蜥蜴) 38 there because a nail(钉子)from the outside had been hammered into one of its feet. Seeing this, he felt 39 for it, and at the same time was curious about it.
He knew very well that the 40 had been hammered 10 years before when the house was first 41 . What had happened since? The lizard had 42 for 10 years! To be stuck in a dark wall for 10 years without 43 —it hardly seems possible, and is hard to 44 . Then he wondered how the lizard could have lived for 10 years without moving a single step —since its 45 was nailed! So he stopped work and began to 46 the lizard. He wanted to know what it had been doing, and what and 47 it had been eating.
A short time later another lizard 48 with food in its mouth. He was shocked, and at the same time deeply 49 . Another lizard had been feeding the stuck one 50 the past ten years.
"What love 51 in this tiny creature! What can love do? It can do 52 ! Just think, one lizard has been 53 another untiringly for 10 long years, without 54 hope that its partner would be saved,"the man marvelled.
If a small creature like a lizard can 55 like this, just imagine how we could if we tried
| 小题1: | | A．naturally | B．normally | C．hardly | D．actually |
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| 小题2: | | A．falling | B．putting | C．tearing | D．cutting |
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| 小题3: | | A．left | B．struck | C．buried | D．stuck |
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| 小题4: | | A．fool | B．curiosity | C．relief | D．Pity |
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| 小题5: | | A．nail | B．lizard | C．wood | D．wall |
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| 小题6: | | A．sold | B．bought | C．built | D．Rented |
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| 小题7: | | A．originated | B．survived | C．escaped | D．developed |
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| 小题8: | | A．dying | B．helping | C．moving | D．eating |
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| 小题9: | | A．live | B．Move | C．imagine | D．stay |
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| 小题11: | | A．observe | B．examine | C．appreciate | D．catch |
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| 小题13: | | A．appeared | B．stuck | C．wandered | D．jumped |
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| 小题14: | | A．sighed | B．touched | C．puzzled | D．breathed |
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| 小题15: | | A．before | B．till | C．after | D．for |
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| 小题16: | | A．feels | B．exists | C．responds | D．returns |
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| 小题17: | | A．benefits | B．wonders | C．forgiveness | D．beliefs |
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| 小题18: | | A．feeding | B．loving | C．encouraging | D．meeting |
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| 小题19: | | A．seeking for | B．thinking | C．giving up | D．destroying |
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| 小题20: | | A．love | B．live | C．fight | D．help |
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