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Driving to a friend’s house on a recent evening, I was attracted by the sight of the full moon rising just above my friend’s rooftop. I stopped to watch it for a few moments, thinking about what a pity it is that most city people --- myself included --- usually miss sights like this because we spend most of our lives indoors.
My friend had also seen it. He grew up living in a forest in Europe, and the moon meant a lot to him then. It had touched much of his life.
I know the feeling. Last December I took my seven-year-old daughter to the mountainous jungle of northern India with some friends. We stayed in a forest rest house with no electricity or running hot water. Our group had campfires outside every night, and indoors when it was too cold outside. The moon grew to its fullest during our trip. Between me and the high mountains lay three or four valleys. Not a light shone in them and not a sound could be heard. It was one of the quietest places I have ever known, a bottomless well of silence. And above me was the full moon, which struck me deeply.
Today our lives are filled with glass, metal, plastic and fiber-glass. We have television, cell phones, pagers, electricity, heaters and ovens and air-conditioners, cars, computers.
Struggling through traffic that evening at the end of a tiring day, most of it spent indoors, I thought, “Before long, I would like to live in a small cottage. There I will grow vegetables and read books and walk in the mountains. And perhaps write, but not in anger. I may become an old man there, and wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled and measure out my life in coffee spoons. But I will be able to walk outside on a cold silent night and touched the moon.”
小题1:The best title for the passage would be _________.
A.Touched by the Moon
B.The Pleasures of Modern Life
C.A Bottomless well of Silence
D.Break away from Modern life
小题2:The writer felt sorry for himself because __________.
A.there was too much pollution.
B.he failed to see the fullest moon.
C.he didn’t adapt to modern inventions
D.there were too many accidents on the road.
小题3:What impressed the writer most in the mountainous jungle of northern India?
A.No modern equipment.B.Complete silence.
C.The nice moon.D.The high mountain.
小题4:Modern things are mentioned mainly to ___________.
A.show that the writer likes city life very much.
B.tell us that people greatly benefit from modern life.
C.explain that people have less chances to enjoy nature.
D.show that we can also enjoy nature at home through them.
小题5:The author wrote the passage to __________.
A.express the feeling of returning to nature.
B.show the love for the moonlight.
C.advise modern people to learn to live.
D.want to communicate longing for modern life.

答案

小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:C
小题5:A
解析
本文作者借描写月色来表现了一种渴望回归自然、寻找闲适生活的愿望。
小题1:A 主旨大意题。文章通过描绘了月亮的美丽,表达了作者对月亮所代表的自然美的敬畏之情,同时美丽的月色也触动了作者的心灵。Touched by the moon(月色动人),借景抒情,以此作为题目简洁明了,点出了文章的主旨。
小题2:B 细节理解题。由第一段中的…thinking about what a pity it was that most city dwellers people? Myself included? Usually miss sights like this because we spend most of our lives indoors.可知答案为B。
小题3:C 细节理解题。由第三段最后一句And above me was the full moon, which struck me deeply.可知答案为 C。作者在印度北部旅行时,为月色所动。  
小题4:C 推理判断题。作者列举了一系列现代发明,其目的是说人类在享受这些现代发明所带来的好处的同时,也减少了接触大自然、享受月色的机会,表达了淡淡的惋惜之情。作者在此并无全盘否定现代文明之意,我们应结合上一段,才能较好地把握文章的含义。
小题5:A 写作意图题。本文作者借描写月色来表现了一种渴望回归自然、寻找闲适生活的愿望。最后一段作者渴望隐居深山,独坐农舍,在寒冷的静夜,踱步户外,随时看到伸手可及的月亮,touch一语双关,既指在高原地带常可以看到月色,也指作者可以用自己的心灵去触摸月亮,触摸自然。
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When I was a young student, a Chinese teacher told us, “If you make one close friend in school, you will be most fortunate. A true friend is someone who stays with you for life.”   36   tells us that he was right. Good friendship is just not easily   37 . It is possible that we simply do not stay in one place long enough for   38  friendship to   39 .
However, there can be   40  disagreement on the need for each of us to think carefully about the kind of friendship we want. To most of us, friendships are considered very important, but we need to have clear in our   41   the kinds of friendship we want. Are they to be close or   42   at arm’s length? Do we want to   43  ourselves or do we want to walk on the surface? For some people, many friendships on the surface are   44  enough—and that’s all right. But at some point we need to   45   that our expectations are the same as our friends’ expectations. The sharing of   46  experience   47  our tears as well as our dark dreams is the surest way to deepen friendships. But it   48  be undertaken(进行)slowly and carried on only if there are   49  of interest and action in return.
What are some of the   50  of friendship? The greatest is the attraction to expect too much too soon. Deep relationships   51  time. Another “major difficulty” is the selfishness to think one “possesses” the other, including his time and attention. Similarly, friendships   52  actions in return. In   53  words, you must give as much as you take.
Finally there is a question of taking care of. Unless you spend   54  time together, talking on the phone, writing letters, doing things together, friendships will die   55 .
小题1:
A.KnowledgeB.ExperienceC.ParentsD.Teachers
小题2:
A.understood B. producedC.realizedD.formed
小题3:
A.true B.common C.deeplyD.actual
小题4:
A.designB.develop C.intendD.appear
小题5:
A.noB.someC.anyD.none
小题6:
A.heartsB.actionsC.mindsD.thoughts
小题7:
A.remainedB.keptC.leftD.stayed
小题8:
A.shareB.oweC.spareD.own
小题9:
A.thatB.veryC.quiteD.not
小题10:
A.make sureB.rememberC.expectD.check out
小题11:
A.socialB.personalC.goodD.ordinary
小题12:
A.includesB.includedC.includingD.to include
小题13:
A.canB.needC.willD.must
小题14:
A.marksB.sightsC.signsD.scenes
小题15:
A.difficulties B.differencesC.advantagesD.things
小题16:
A.costB.spendC.takeD.ask
小题17:
A.requireB.requestC.dependD.suggest
小题18:
A.otherB.manyC.someD.different
小题19:
A.comfortableB.reasonableC.lessD.a lot 
小题20:
A.forB.fromC.outD.away

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Famous as “the king of chefs and the chef of kings,” Auguste Escoffier helped raise the position of cooking from a laborer’s task to an artist’s job. Escoffier was born on October 28, 1846, in the small village of Villeneuve-Loubet, near Nice, France. Among the key figures in the boy’s life was his father, who worked primarily as a blacksmith(铁匠). His grandmother, an enthusiastic cook, was perhaps more responsible than anyone for introducing the boy to an appreciation of the delights of cooking.
Young Escoffier attended the local school until age 12, upon which time his father thought it necessary that the boy learn a trade. In school he had shown a talent for drawing, yet he was told to regard this art only as a hobby, and to find his career in a more practical profession. Thus his father took him to Nice in 1859, where he would work as an apprentice(学徒)in his uncle’s restaurant, the respectable Le Restaurant Francais.
At Le Restaurant Francais, Escoffier was not treated as the close relative of the boss. Rather, he experienced a classically demanding apprenticeship. For this strictness of training he would later, in his memoirs(回忆录), express gratefulness. During this time Escoffier also attended night school, and had to deal with his studies as well as the demands of a promising career.
When Escoffier was 19 and had taken on yet more responsibilities in his uncle’s restaurant, a customer recognized his skills and offered him work in Paris. This was the owner of Le Petit Moulin Rouge, one of the finest restaurants in Paris, where Escoffier was to become a sous-chef, ranking below the head chef. After three years in this position, he rose to the level of head chef, wearing the respected chef’s hat.
小题1:It was his __________ who first influenced Escoffier to be interested in cooking.
A.fatherB.motherC.uncleD.grandmother
小题2:We can infer that as a schoolboy, Escoffier might hope to be __________.
A.a chefB.a businessman C.an artistD.a blacksmith
小题3:According to Paragraph 3, Escoffier __________.
A.was badly treated by his uncle
B.showed great interest in writing
C.disliked working as an apprentice
D.was thankful for the strict training
小题4:Which of the following can best describe Escoffier?
A.Hard-working.B.Honest.C.Warm-hearted. D.Modest.
小题5:What is the text mainly about?
A.How to become a chef in France.
B.The influence of Auguste Escoffier.
C.What an apprentice is required to do.
D.The early life of a famous French chef.

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Most people in the world like to enjoy nature. Travel is one of the most popular ways. Nowadays modern transportation can take people everywhere. But people who lived before the 1880s probably would not travel very far. They would not have time to travel far from their work. Anyone who travelled  36  would usually walk or ride a horse. But in Germany a man named Karl Benz had an idea that  37  the world in a dramatic way. In 1885, he made  38  . His car had three wheels,  39  most cars today. The car could only go  40  16 kilometres an hour.
At around the same time, the man  41  his first car in Detroit, America is called Henry Ford. Detroit is now still famous all over the world as the centre of American car-making.
Cars were very few and only  42  people could buy them.  43  , in England cars were thought to be  44  at that time, so for a few years someone  45  walk in front of every car  46  a red flag! This was to make sure that the car did not go too fast and hurt  47  .
In the 1910s, Henry Ford had  48  a better kind of car called the Model T Ford and he built a  49  where the cars could be made  50  . In this way the car could be made  51  and the cost was less and more and more people could  52  them. But there was still a problem  53  all the cars were black. That was because it was 54  to produce cars that were all the same color. Now, of course, you can buy cars in all  55  .
小题1:
A.by airB.by seaC.on footD.on land
小题2:
A.discoveredB.foundC.changedD.invented
小题3:
A.a first carB.the first carC.his first wheelD.a first wheel
小题4:
A.unlikeB.likeC.as ifD.as
小题5:
A.with a speed of B.at a speed of C.at speed ofD.for a speed of
小题6:
A.makingB.madeC.makesD.having made
小题7:
A.busyB.richC.strongD.kind
小题8:
A.HoweverB.ButC.WhileD.Therefore
小题9:
A.interestingB.unusualC.dangerousD.wonderful
小题10:
A.wanted toB.was forced to C.mustD.would
小题11:
A.wavedB.to waveC.wavingD.wave
小题12:
A.anyoneB.someoneC.everyoneD.no one
小题13:
A.soldB.discoveredC.foundD.produced
小题14:
A.storeB.marketC.museumD.factory
小题15:
A.with machineB.by machinesC.by handD.using hands
小题16:
A.quicklyB.slowlyC.quitelyD.quietly
小题17:
A.lendB.sellC.buyD.watch
小题18:
A.thatB./C.whichD.what
小题19:
A.cheapB.more cheapC.cheaperD.much cheap
小题20:
A.kindsB.shapesC.colorsD.sizes

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Jessica Alba rebelled(叛离) from her "strict" parents when she was just five. The 29-year-old actress admits her Catholic(天主教) education made her want to "break away" from her mother Catherine and father Mark.
She explained: "It"s always been weird(古怪的) because I grew up in a very traditional, Catholic household. My parents were very strict but I broke away from that at an early age. I was a feminist(女权主义者) when I was five. These days, I am much more independent but I still respect their beliefs."
As Jessica has grown older she has learnt to accept her parents" views, but still considers herself an independent woman.
In her latest film "Machete" Jessica gets to stab(刺) a love rival in the eye with her stiletto heels(鞋后跟), something she thoroughly enjoyed.
She said: "Walking in 3in heels wasn"t as much fun as putting one in someone"s eye. It was 104 degrees where we were shooting in Texas and they were not comfortable."
Jessica - who has a two-year-old daughter Honor with husband Cash Warren - is regularly referred to as one of the world"s most beautiful women, but she doesn"t think of herself as "sexy".
She added in an interview with the Metro newspaper: "I don"t really pay attention to that sexy image. It just goes with the character in the movie. At the end of the day, it"s all a part of selling a product."
小题1:Jessica Alba called herself feminist because ___.
A.she didn’t like living with her parents
B.she was brought up in a very poor family
C.she was often against her parents
D.she refused the training and education during her childhood by her parents
小题2:From this passage we know that ___.                       
A.Jessica is a very cruel woman who enjoys hurting others
B.Jessica acted strangely in her children
C.Jessica’s parents believe in Catholic
D.Jessica rebelled her family because she hated Catholic
小题3:This passage is mainly about ___.               
A.a rebellious movie star Jessica
B.a weird woman
C.an interview with a newspaper
D.a rebellious heart
小题4:Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?          
A.Although she is a rebellious woman, she still respects her parents’ beliefs
B.She likes her characters in the movie
C.She cares more about her sexy image because she is very proud of her beauty
D.She got married and has a daughter.

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In 1898 an 8.2 earthquake almost flattened America, killing over 30,ooo people in less than four minutes. In the middle of complete damage and disorder, a father rushed to the school where his son was supposed to be,  26  that the building was  2 7.
After the unforgettably shock, he 28  the promise he had made to his son: “ No matter  29 happens, I’ll always be there for you!” And tears began to 30 his eyes. As he looked at the pile of ruins, it looked hopeless, but he kept remembering his 31  to his son. He rushed there and started 32 the ruins.
As he was digging, other helpless parents arrived , 33 : “It’s too late ! They are all dead! 34  , face reality; there’s nothing you can do!” To each parent he responded with 35 : “Are you going to help me now? ”No one helped. And then he continued to dig for his son, stone by stone.
Courageously he went on alone because he needed to know 36 : “Is my boy 37 or he is dead?” He dug for eight hours … 12 hours…36 hours…then , in  38  hour , he pulled back a large stone and heard his son’s 39 . He screamed his son’s name, “ARMAND!” He heard back, “Dad!?! It’s me, Dad! I told other kids not to worry.  I told them that if you were alive, you 40 me and 41 you saved me, they’d be saved. You promised, ‘No matter what happens, I’ll always be there for you!’ You did it, Dad!”
“What’s going on in there? ”the father asked
“There are 14 of  us  42 43  33,Dad. We’re scared, hungry, thirsty and thankful you are here. When the building collapsed, it made  44  , and it saved us.”
“Come out , boy!”
“No, Dad! Let the other kids out first, 45 I know you’ll get me! No matter what happens, I know you’ll always be there for me!”
小题1:
A.only discoveringB.only to discoverC.only realizingD.only to realize.
小题2:
A.as flat as a pancakeB.as high as a mountain
C.as strong as an ox D.as weak as a kitten
小题3:
A.memorized B.forgotC.keptD.remembered
小题4:
A.whatB.that C.whichD.who
小题5:
A.fillB.fill in C.comeD.burst
小题6:
A.pictureB.promiseC.presentD.encourage
小题7:
A.diggingB.digging throughC.digging outD.digging into
小题8:
A.to sayB.saidC.and sayingD.saying
小题9:
A.Come outB.Come againC.Come onD.Come off
小题10:
A.one wordB.one soundC.one rowD.one line
小题11:
A.for himselfB.of himselfC.by himselfD.to himself
小题12:
A.liveB.livingC.aliveD.lively
小题13:
A.38B.the 38C.38thD.the 38th
小题14:
A.soundB.voiceC.noiseD.tone
小题15:A will save       B. would  save   C. save          D. would have saved
小题16:
A.ifB.because C.even ifD.though
小题17:
A.remainedB.missingC.leftD.gone
小题18:
A.forB.behindC.out ofD.over
小题19:
A.a promiseB.spaceC.roomD.a triangle
小题20:
A.becauseB.thoughC.whenD.even though

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