Early in the 16th century men were trying to reach Asia by travelling west from Europe. In order to find Asia they had to find a way past South Africa. The man who finally found the way from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific was Ferdinand Magellan.
Magellan sailed from Seville in August 1519 with five ships and about 280 men. Fourteen months later, after spending the severe （凌冽的） winter on the coast of Patagonia, he discovered the channel （海峡） which is now called Magellan Straits. In November 1520, after many months of dangers from rocks and storms, the three remaining ships entered the ocean on the other side of South America.
They then continued, hoping to reach Asia. But they didn’t see any land until they reached the islands off the coast of Asia. Before they arrived at these islands, later known as Philippines, men were dying of starvation. While they were in the Philippines., Magellan was killed in battle.
The remaining officers then had to get back to Spain. They decided to sail around Africa. After many difficulties, one ship with eighteen men sailed into Seville after leaving. They were all that remained of Magellan’s expedition （探险队）.
小题1:Magellan Straits were discovered by Magellan ______. | A．in August 1519 | B．in October 1520 | | C．in November 1520 | D．in December 1520 |
小题2:The number of the ships lost on the whole expedition was ______. 小题3:Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text?| A．Dangers from rocks and storms | B．Lack of fresh food and water | | C．Severe winter in Patagonia | D．The death of Magellan |
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小题1:B
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文章讲述了麦哲伦的探索过程。
小题1:计算题。根据第二段前两行Magellan sailed from Seville in August 1519 with five ships and about 280 men. Fourteen months later,麦哲伦1519年8月出发，14个月后也就是1519年10月他发现了麦哲伦海峡。
小题2:推理题。文章开头说有5艘船，最后说只有一艘船返回，说明4艘在探索过程中没有了。
小题3:细节题。第二段第二行severe winter on the coast of Patagonia说明C正确。第四行dangers from rocks and storms说明A正确。第三段最后一行Magellan was killed in battle. |
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After seating myself in my room and turning on my computer, I noticed a Post-it note stuck to my monitor(显示器). It read, “Don’t 36 your computer. You stayed up until midnight doing your homework last night.—Mom.” I 37 the note into the wastebasket. “Why do they 38 ?” I thought. “They’re never here anyway.”
Right after high school started, I almost 39 contact with my parents. With all their business 40 , they asked the neighbors to watch over me. Of course, the neighbors didn’t do such a(n) 41 job, as they had kids of their own to worry about. The only means of 42 between me and my parents was through Post-it notes.
After spending about eight hours away from home, I usually came home to find the house 43 empty. It made me sad. I would come home from school to be welcomed by 44 , to talk to no one and to be watched over by my neighbors. That was when I started 45 more clubs and staying after school more often 46 I didn’t have to feel so lonely. Luckily, at school, my friends were there 47 me. They were all there to give me a 48 or talk with me when I wanted to talk. I felt 49 when I was at school. Yet, something was still 50 — my parents.
Now I realize that nobody can 51 my parents. I wish that they would be there at home, 52 me to come back from school. There are 53 things my parents don’t know about me. I wish that they actually had a(n) 54 to understand me. I want them to understand that they’re my parents and I’m their kid and I 55 them.
| 小题1: | | A．go through | B．depend on | C．put up | D．turn on |
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| 小题2: | | A．showed | B．threw | C．led | D．pulled |
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| 小题3: | | A．check | B．know | C．care | D．speak |
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| 小题4: | | A．lost | B．built | C．wanted | D．regained |
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| 小题5: | | A．designs | B．dreams | C．trips | D．partners |
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| 小题6: | | A．free | B．easy | C．careless | D．good |
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| 小题7: | | A．communication | B．behavior | C．change | D．love |
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| 小题8: | | A．suddenly | B．almost | C．completely | D．necessarily |
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| 小题9: | | A．everybody | B．anybody | C．somebody | D．nobody |
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| 小题10: | | A．creating | B．joining | C．finding | D．serving |
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| 小题12: | | A．in | B．after | C．for | D．without |
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| 小题13: | | A．hand | B．wish | C．suggestion | D．reason |
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| 小题14: | | A．friendly | B．noisy | C．useful | D．great |
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| 小题15: | | A．disappointing | B．missing | C．hateful | D．possible |
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| 小题16: | | A．look forward to | B．think highly of | | C．take the place of | D．look down upon |
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| 小题17: | | A．referring to | B．turning to | C．looking at | D．waiting for |
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| 小题18: | | A．too many | B．too few | C．a couple of | D．a few |
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| 小题19: | | A．excuse | B．chance | C．task | D．place |
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| 小题20: | | A．support | B．follow | C．hate | D．need |
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This is my third story．When I was seventeen, I 36 a quote （引文） that went something like, " If you live each day 37 it was your last, someday you"ll most certainly be right．" Since then, for the past thirty-three years, I"ve looked 38 the mirror every morning and asked myself, "If today were the last day of my life, what would I do ?" And when there was no answer for too many days in a 39 , I know I need to change something．
About a year ago I 40 from cancer．The doctors told me it was incurable, and that I should 41 to live no longer than three to six months．They advised me to get my 42 in order, which is doctors" code （代名词） for "prepare to 43 "．Later when the doctors 44 the cells taken from my pancreas （胰腺） under a microscope, they found it turned out to be a very rare form of cancer that is 45 with surgery．I had the surgery and, 46 , I"m fine now．
This was the closest I"ve been to facing 47 , and I hope it"s the closest I get for a few more decades．Death is the destination we all 48 ．No one has ever escaped it．And that is 49 it should be, because death is very likely the single 50 invention of life．It clears out the old to make 51 for the new．Your time is limited, so don"t waste it living 52 life．Don"t let the noise of others" opinions drown out （ 盖过） your own inner 53 ．And most importantly, have the courage to 54 your heart and intuition （直觉）．They 55 already know what you truly want to become．Everything else is secondary．
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| 小题4: | | A．row | B．minute | C．sense | D．word |
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| 小题5: | | A．recovered | B．kept | C．fell | D．suffered |
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| 小题6: | | A．desire | B．prepare | C．expect | D．wait |
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| 小题7: | | A．office | B．affairs | C．money | D．documents |
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| 小题9: | | A．witnessed | B．noticed | C．confirmed | D．viewed |
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| 小题10: | | A．curable | B．possible | C．acceptable | D．suitable |
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| 小题11: | | A．immediately | B．gradually | C．thankfully | D．hopefully |
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| 小题12: | | A．cancer | B．death | C．life | D．success |
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| 小题13: | | A．share | B．desert | C．admire | D．avoid |
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| 小题15: | | A．oldest | B．best | C．newest | D．worst |
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| 小题16: | | A．preparations | B．progress | C．plans | D．way |
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| 小题17: | | A．your | B．anyone else"s | C．his | D．someone else"s |
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| 小题18: | | A．voice | B．world | C．heart | D．trouble |
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| 小题19: | | A．touch | B．follow | C．open | D．accept |
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Apple Inc co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs, counted among the greatest American CEOs of his generation, died on Wednesday at the age of 56, after years-long and highly public battle with cancer．Mourners （ 哀悼者 ） gathered outside his house in Palo Alto, California, and Apple stores around the world．
Steve Jobs made technology fun．As tech leaders, they"re really happy if they have one hit in their life．Steve Jobs has the Apple II, the Mac, the iPod, the iPhone, the iPad and Pixar．
Steve Jobs was a college dropout．He was adopted by a machinist and his wife, an accountant． They supported his early interest in electronics．He and his friend Steve Wozniak started Apple Computer —now just called Apple —in 1976．They stayed at the company until 1985．That year, Steve Wozniak returned to college and Steve Jobs left in a debate with the chief executive．
Mr．Jobs then formed his own company, called NeXT Computer．He rejoined Apple in 1997 after it bought NeXT．He helped remake Apple from a business that was in bad shape then to one of the most valuable companies in the world today．However, Steve Jobs stepped down as Apple"s chief executive in August because of his health．He died a day after the company released a new iPhone version that met with limited excitement．Steve left behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple．
President Obama said in a statement: by building one of the planet"s most successful companies from his garage, Steve Jobs exemplified the spirit of American ingenuity （独创性的）．By making computers personal and putting the Internet in our pockets, he made the information revolution not only accessible, but intuitive （有直觉力的） and fun．
The fact that he was able to redesign American business top to bottom and across is really stunning．He probably will be considered an industrial giant on the scale of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, so one of the greatest of all time．Steve Jobs not only revolutionized technology, he also revolutionized American business．Steve Jobs was remembered as a "great visionary and leader" and a " marketing genius"．
小题1:According to the second paragraph, the author wants to show that _____．| A．Steve Jobs owns many computer companies in America | | B．Steve Jobs has a lot of inventions in the field of computers | | C．tech leaders will be really happy when they have one hit in their life | | D．Steve makes great contributions to mankind in the field of computers |
小题2:Which of the following statements about Steve Jobs is TRUE ?| A．He left Apple in 1985 because he and the CEO had different opinions． | | B．He built a company called NeXT Computer with his friend Steve Woaniak． | | C．He died a day after he stepped down as Apple"s chief executive． | | D．He was remembered as the founder of Apple and the Internet． |
小题3:The underlined word "stunning" in the last paragraph probably means ______．| A．effective | B．brilliant | C．practical | D．interesting |
小题4:This passage is mainly about _____．| A．the inventions of Steve Jobs | | B．the childhood of Steve Jobs | | C．a brief introduction of Steve Jobs | | D．the death of Steve Jobs |
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On August 26, 1999, New York City experienced a torrential downpour. The rain caused the streets to __16__ and the subway system almost came to a stop.
Unfortunately, this happened during the morning rush hour. Many people who were going to work were __17__ to go home. Some battled to __18__ a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the __19__ bravely, walking miles to get to work.
I __20__ to be one of the people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most __21__ had stopped. After making my way __22__ crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was _23__. Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to __24__ the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the __25__. So I took the train going in the opposite direction, and then switch back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like an forever journey, the train __26_ my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was __27__ through, exhausted and __28__.
My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm，I was ready to go home. I was about to turn off my computer __29__ I received an email from Garth, my Director:
I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and __ 30__ reported to work. It is always reassuring(令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their __31__ to their jobs. Thank you.
Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that __32__ message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of __33__ can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic __34__ had made me tired and upset. But Garth’s words immediately__35__ me and put a smile back on my face.
| 小题1: | | A．break | B．flood | C．sink | D．crash |
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| 小题2: | | A．forced | B．refused | C．adjusted | D．gathered |
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| 小题3: | | A．order | B．pay | C．call | D．search |
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| 小题4: | | A．climate | B．scenery | C．storm | D．burden |
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| 小题5: | | A．used | B．promised | C．deserved | D．happened |
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| 小题6: | | A．practice | B．routine | C．process | D．service |
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| 小题8: | | A．operating | B．cycling | C．turning | D．rushing |
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| 小题9: | | A．check | B．carry | C．find | D．board |
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| 小题10: | | A．street | B．ground | C．floor | D．platform |
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| 小题11: | | A．paused | B．crossed | C．reached | D．parked |
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| 小题13: | | A．ashamed | B．discouraged | C．surprised | D．puzzled |
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| 小题14: | | A．while | B．when | C．where | D．after |
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| 小题15: | | A．hardly | B．casually | C．absolutely | D．eventually |
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| 小题16: | | A．devotion | B．donation | C．connection | D．reaction |
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| 小题17: | | A．accurate | B．urgent | C．brief | D．humorous |
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| 小题18: | | A．promise | B．appreciation | C．advice | D．guidance |
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| 小题19: | | A．troubles | B．signals | C．rules | D．signs |
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| 小题20: | | A．corrected | B．supported | C．amazed | D．refreshed |
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Two brothers, Herbert and James, lived with their mother and a cat named Edgar. James was particularly devoted to the cat, and when he had to leave town for several days, he left Herbert careful instructions about the pet’s care. At the end of his first day away, James telephoned his brother, “How is Edgar?”
“Edgar is dead.” Herbert answered. There was a pause. Then James said, “Herbert, you’re insensitive (漠然的). You know how close I was to Edgar. You should have broken the news to me slowly. When I asked about Edgar tonight, you should have said, ‘Edgar’s on the roof , but I have called the fire department to get him down.’ And tomorrow when I called, you could have said the firemen were having trouble getting Edgar down, but you were hopeful they would succeed. Then when I called the third time, you could have told me that the firemen have done their best, but unfortunately Edgar had fallen off the roof and was at the veterinarian’s (兽医站). Then when I called the last time, you could have said that although everything possible had been done for Edgar, he had died. That’s the way a sensitive man would have told me about Edgar. And, oh, before I forget,” James added, “how is mother?”
“Oh,” Herbert said, pausing for a moment, “She’s on the roof.”
小题1:James telephoned his brother at the end of his first day away because he wanted to know _____.| A．what he was doing | | B．whether he was good | | C．whether the cat was good | | D．where his mother was |
小题2:Why did James say his brother was insensitive?| A．Because he told him the news directly. | | B．Because he killed their pet. | | C．Because his mother was on the roof. | | D．Because he missed the truth about the cat. |
小题3:From the last paragraph of the passage, we can know that the mother was probably _____.| A．on the roof | B．ill or even dead | | C．repairing the house | D．playing games |
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