When Ben Franklin was very only a boy, he always wanted to know about things. He was always asking his father and brothers “What?” and “How?” and “Why?”
They couldn’t always tell him what he wanted to know.
When they couldn’t tell him, Ben tried to find out for himself.
Many times Ben did find out things that no one knew before. The other boys would say, “That’s Ben Franklin! He’s always finding out something new! ”
Ben lived close to the water. He liked to go there to see the boats. He saw how the wind blew them across the water.
One day Ben said to himself, “Why can’t the wind help me float across the water? And I’m going to try.” Ben got his big kite. He took hold of the kite string and ran with it. The wind took the kite up into the air. Then Ben jumped into the water.
The wind blew the kite high into the air. Ben began to float across the water. Soon he was on the other side, and he had not worked at all.
One boy shouted, “Look at Ben floating across the water! His kite takes him to the other side without any work!”
“Yes”, said another. “He’s always finding new ways to do things.”
小题1:When he was only a child, Ben _____.| A．liked to fly a kite by himself | | B．always asked easy questions | | C．always liked to play with water | | D．always liked to find out how things worked |
小题2:His father and brothers _____.| A．couldn’t answer all his questions | | B．could answer all his questions | | C．tried hard to find out something new for him | | D．were too busy to answer his questions |
小题3:How did Ben Franklin float across the water?| A．The other boy took him across it. | | B．The water carried him across it. | | C．The flying kite took him across it. | | D．A boat took him across it. |
小题4:He found out many things that ____.| A．children didn’t know | | B．his father and brothers knew | | C．people didn’t know | | D．most people knew |
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小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:C |
文章介绍了热爱学习探索事物原理的Ben Franklin。
小题1:D 细节题。根据第一段he always wanted to know about things可知D正确。
小题2:A 细节题。根据They couldn’t always tell him what he wanted to know.可知A正确。
小题3:C 细节题。根据The wind took the kite up into the air. Then Ben jumped into the water.The wind blew the kite high into the air. Ben began to float across the water.可知是风筝带他过去的。
小题4:C 细节题。根据Many times Ben did find out things that no one knew before.可知C正确。 |
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GU Zhaodi, 60, had taken water for granted for years. In fact, no one in the beautiful lake city of Wuxi, Jiangsu Province had bothered to spare a thought on water.
But all that changed dramatically overnight last month when taps in the city ran dry. Due to a blue-green algae(藻类) outbreak in Taihu Lake, China’s third largest freshwater lake and the source of drinking water for 4 million Wuxi residents(居民), water from the city’s taps became dark and smelly.
“I can’t believe there is no water for drinking, let alone cooking and washing,”said Ｇu.
The lake was blanketed with the algae, giving off a strong smell of rotting meat. A stone thrown into it took a long time to sink. Experts said that algae usually boom because of hot water and rich chemicals like phosphor(磷)in the water.
“High temperature and a lack of rain in the past few months helped the growth of algae,”said Zhang Lijun, an official from the State Environment Protection Administration. “However, pollution from human activity should be most blamed for the disaster.”
Taihu Lake is surrounded by many small factories, whichsprang up in the 1980s.Inthe 1990s,many foreign-funded(外资的) companies joined in. The industries prospered(繁荣)，Wuxi has grown into one of the wealthiest cities in East China.
But that came at the price of pollution. The lake was treated like a waste dump(垃圾堆)，with factories emptying industrial waste and untreated sewage(污水)into it.
Although, after the government"s effort, life in the city has gone back to normal, the one-week crisis（危机）rang a bell for the government and local people.“It"s time to rebuild the beauty of nature, or our lives will be at risk,”said Gu.
“A safe environment comes first. Economic growth will be nothing without fresh water to drink and clean air to breathe.” said China Daily.
小题1:The following can help the blue green algae grow______| A．high water temperature | | B．rich chemicals in the water | | C．a lack of rain | | D．plentiful water and sunshine |
小题2:What can we learn from the passage?A．The one-week disaster has made the local people realize the importance of building a
beautiful city. | | B．It is human activity rather than the algae that is to blame for the water pollution. | | C．Only when the environment is safe and friendly can man live a better and healthier life. | | D．Environment should be taken into consideration first if a city plans to develop its economic. |
小题3:Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?| A．Who is to blame, man or algae? | | B．Water turned off | | C．Water pollution troubled Wuxi | | D．Algae threatened Taihu Lake |
小题4:According to the passage ,Taihu Lake________| A．is the third largest lake in China. | | B．is surrounded by many foreign-funded factories and companies. | | C．used to be a waste dump. | | D．suffered from industrial waste，untreated sewage and algae. |
小题5:The underlined phrase “sprang up” in the sixth paragraph means______| A．develop quickly | B．produce goods quickly | | C．come to life | D．grow up |
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I will never forget what happened to me that day. That afternoon，I was sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant, waiting for the food I had ordered to arrive. Suddenly I 16 that a man sitting at a table near the window kept glancing in my direction, 17 he knew me. The man had a newspaper 18 in front of him, which he was 19 to read, but I could 20 that he was keeping an eye on me. When the waiter brought my 21 the man was clearly puzzled (困惑) by the 22 way in which the waiter and I 23 each other. He seemed even more puzzled as 24 went on and it became 25 that all the waiters in the restaurant knew me. Finally he got up and went into the 26 . When he came out, he paid his bill and 27 without another glance in my direction.
I called the owner of the restaurant and asked what the man had 28 . “Well,” he said, “that man was a detective (侦探). He 29 you here because he thought you were the man he 30 . ” “What?” I said, showing my 31 . The owner continued, “He came into the kitchen and showed me a photo of the wanted man. I 32 say he looked very much like you! Of course, since we know you, we told him that he had made a 33 ”. “Well, it’s really 34 I came to a restaurant where I’m known,” I said. “ 35 , I might have been in trouble. ”
| 小题1: | | A．noticed | B．understood | C．knew | D．recognized |
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| 小题2: | | A．since | B．as if | C．though | D．even if |
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| 小题3: | | A．flat | B．open | C．cut | D．fixed |
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| 小题4: | | A．pretending | B．thinking | C．hoping | D．continuing |
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| 小题5: | | A．guess | B．find | C．see | D．learn |
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| 小题6: | | A．menu | B．bill | C．paper | D．food |
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| 小题7: | | A．direct | B．funny | C．strange | D．familiar |
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| 小题8: | | A．chatted with | B．looked at | C．laughed at | D．talked about |
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| 小题9: | | A．the waiter | B．the dinner | C．I | D．time |
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| 小题10: | | A．clear | B．hopeful | C．true | D．possible |
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| 小题11: | | A．restaurant | B．washroom | C．office | D．kitchen |
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| 小题12: | | A．sat down | B．acted | C．left | D．calmed down |
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| 小题13: | | A．wanted | B．tried | C．ordered | D．wished |
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| 小题14: | | A．followed | B．caught | C．met | D．discovered |
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| 小题15: | | A．was to beat | B．was dealing with | C．was to meet | D．was looking for |
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| 小题16: | | A．care | B．surprise | C．worry | D．regret |
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| 小题18: | | A．discovery | B．fortune | C．decision | D．mistake |
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| 小题19: | | A．a pity | B．natural | C．a chance | D．lucky |
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| 小题20: | | A．Otherwise | B．However | C．Thus | D．Therefore |
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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 __21__to take his medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would_22__him the water in ten minutes.
Thirty minutes later, when the passenger’s ring for_23__sounded, the air hostess was in a hurry. She was kept so_24__that she forgot to deliver (送) him the water. As a result, the passenger was_25__to take his medicine.She_26__over to him with a cup of water, but he_27__it.
In the following hours on the_28__, each time the air hostess passed by the _29__ she would ask him with a smile_30__he needed help or not. But the passenger__31__paid attention to her.
When the passenger was going to get__32__the plane, he asked the air hostess to__33__him the passengers’ booklet (意见薄). She was very__34__. She knew he would write down_35__words, which might result in the loss of her job. _36__with a smile she handed it to him.
Off the plane, she_37__the booklet, and cracked a smile, _38__the passenger put it, “On the flight, you asked me whether I need help or not for twelve times_39__. How can I refuse your twelve sincere（真诚的） smiles?”
That’s__40__! 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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When he was a boy, Tim was much influenced（影响） by the books about the sea, but in fact by the age of fifteen he had decided to become a doctor rather than a sailor. His father was a dentist and as a result, Tim had the opportunity of meeting many doctors either at home or elsewhere. When he was fourteen he was already hanging around the clinic (诊所) of a local doctor where he was supposed to help to wrap up medicine bottles, but was actually trying to listen to the conversations taking place between the doctor and his patients in the next room.
During the war Tim served in the Navy (海军) as a surgeon (外科医生). “That was the happiest time of my life. I was dealing with very real suffering and on the whole making a success of it.” In California he taught the country people simple facts about medicine. He saw himself as a life-saver. He had proved his skills to himself and his ability to take decisions. Thus, while he was able to tell them what to do, he could feel he was saving them. After the war, he got married and chose to be a doctor in the countryside, working under an old doctor who was popular in the area, but who hated the sight of blood and believed that the secret of medicine was faith. This gave the young man many opportunities to go on working as a life-saver.
小题1:Tim decided to be a doctor when he was________.| A．fourteen | B．fifteen | | C．serving in the Navy | D．working in clinic |
小题2:Tim decided to become a doctor mainly because________| A．his father wanted him to be so. | | B．his father was a surgeon. | | C．he had read many books about medicine. | | D．he had chances to know many doctors and know about what doctors did. |
小题3:Which of the following is not true?| A．during the war, Tim was a surgeon in the Navy. | | B．he taught the country people simple facts about medicine in California. | | C．after the war, he married the old doctors’ daughter. | | D．Tim worked as a life-saver after war. |
小题4:From the passage we can infer(推出) that Tim_________.| A．was sent to Europe during the war. | | B．was not afraid of blood. | | C．decided to give up his doctor career. | | D．regarded himself as a life-saver. |
小题5:The passage is mainly about________| A．Tim’s life story | B．Tim’ dreams | C．Tim’s marriage | D．Tim’s patients |
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Years ago in Scotland, the Clark family had a dream. Clark and his wife worked and 36 , making plans for their nine children and themselves to travel to 37 . It had taken years, and they had 38 saved enough money and had got passports (护照) and 39 for the whole family to the United States.
The entire family was filled with 40 about their new life. 41 , seven days before their departure, the youngest son was bitten by a dog. The doctor sewed up the boy but he42 a yellow sheet on the Clarks’ front door. 43 the possibility of rabies (狂犬病), they should be quarantined (隔离) for fourteen days.
The family’s 44 was destroyed. They would not be able to make the trip to America as they had 45 . The father, filled with disappointment and 46 , hurried to the dock to watch the ship leave — without the Clark family. 47 of disappointment came to the father. Five days 48 , the tragic news spread throughout Scotland — the mighty Titanic had sunk. The unsinkable ship had sunk, 49 many lives with it. The Clark family should have been on that ship, 50 because the son had been bitten by the dog, they were51 in Scotland. When Mr. Clark heard the news, he 52 his son and thanked him for saving the family. He thanked God for saving their lives and turning 53 he had felt was a(n) 54 into a blessing.
Although we may not always understand, all things 55 for a reason.
小题1:| A．spent | B．counted | C．saved | D．played |
小题2:| A．America | B．Europe | C．Japan | D．Africa |
小题3:| A．instantly | B．obviously | C．originally | D．finally |
小题4:| A．cars | B．ships | C．tickets | D．rooms |
小题5:| A．creativity | B．excitement | C．surprise | D．imagination |
小题6:| A．However | B．Besides | C．Instead | D．Otherwise |
小题7:| A．signed | B．brought | C．hung | D．raised |
小题8:| A．Apart from | B．In spite of | C．As for | D．Because of |
小题9:| A．passport | B．ship | C．house | D．dream |
小题10:| A．imagined | B．planned | C．admitted | D．claimed |
小题11:| A．tension | B．courage | C．anger | D．doubt |
小题12:| A．Information | B．Tears | C．Letters | D．News |
小题13:| A．later | B．after | C．late | D．over |
小题14:| A．saving | B．leaving | C．taking | D．killing |
小题15:小题16:| A．left behind | B．given out | C．turned away | D．taken over |
小题17:| A．envied | B．called | C．blamed | D．hugged |
小题18:小题19:A．sacrifice (牺牲) | B．experience | C．comedy | D．misery (痛苦) |
小题20:| A．remain | B．disappear | C．happen | D．exist |
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