Carlos Gardel was born on Dec. 11, 1890, just at the right time. The recording and film industries were jus starting to impact the world. Carlos had good looks and a pleasant voice. His death occurred at the peak of his career and popularity in a tragic accident.
Carlos Gardel was the first great singer of tango and to this day remains an icon (崇拜对象) in Argentina, Uruguay and much of the world. As a result of his important role in tango, there are three countries that claim him as their own: France, Uruguay and Argentina.
Carlos’s mother, Berthe, was an unmarried mother and his father did not recognize him. His mother took Carlos to Buenos Aires in 1893. They lived in a poor part of town and Carlos spent his time in the streets; he dropped out of school in 1906 at the age of 15 and started singing in bars.
For the next few years, Carlos toured the clubs and theaters of Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil. His most constant singing partner was Jose Razzano, a folk singer Carlos had met earlier during a singing match. In 1915, after playing in a club in Brazil, Carlos wa s shot in the left lung, where the bullet stayed for the rest of his life. “Mi Noche Triste” was the hit song that sent Carlos skyrocketing in popularity. It became the first recorded vocal tango and the public was grabbed by the recording of the song. Carlos and Rozzano spent the next years touring through Latin America. In 1923, they left the continent and struck out for Europe. In 1935, Carlos decided to go on tour through the Caribbean and northern South America. On June 24, a plane he was a passenger in was hit by another plane on the runway. Everyone on board was killed.
Carlos may be gone, but he is far from forgotten.
6. The passage was mainly written to ______.
A. show us the history of tango B. introduce the first singer of tango
C. teach us how tango developed D. advertise a tango class
7. We can infer from the passage that _____.
A. Carlos lived a poor life with his mother in Buenos Aires
B. Carlos had only been to France, Uruguay and Argentina
C. Carlos died at the age of 54.
D. Carlos was born when the film industry began to fail
8. What’s the RIGHT time order of the following events?
a. Carlos toured through Latin America.
b. Carlos was shot after playing in a club in Brazil.
c. Carlos toured the clubs and theaters of Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil.
d. Carlos moved to Buenos Aires.
A. cbad B. dcba C. cabd D. dcab
9. The underlined word “grabbed” in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by _____.
A. lied B. frightened C. cheated D. attracted
10. Which of the following statements about Carlos in NOT true?
A. His singing partner Jose was his brother.
B. He is an important figure in the world of tango.
C. His father did not recognize him
D. He died in a plane accident. |
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:A |
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请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该题涂黑。
There are a few memories from our childhood that will stay with us forever. A few that seemed so 36 at the time may cause us to smile years later.
One such memory is a phone call I 37 when I was about three or four years old. My mother had entered a contest on a local 38 show. Entrants（参加者）were to tell an interesting story about their 39 . Winners would receive a phone call from Mrs. Santa Claus（女圣诞老人）! Mrs. Claus would award（奖励） the lucky child free 40 of a local store.
Well, the call came. My mother talked to Mrs. Claus and then 41 the phone to me. I didn’t 42 the fact that many people were listening to our conversation. However, the fact that this lady had a 43 connection to Santa, that was important.
I didn’t know it yet, but my mother had 44 the attention of the contest judges by telling about the time I had 45 a wall with crayons（蜡笔）. Even I knew that this was not the kind of 46 that Santa would approve.
Suddenly, in a very pleasant tone（语气）of 47 , Mrs. Santa Claus asked me about my art work. I 48 that this lady was the real Mrs. Claus, not a radio station actress standing in for her.
I 49 down the phone and ran crying from the room. My crime（罪行）had not 50 unpunished. Santa would 51 know that I’d been bad!
It turned out that I did get a 52 present from the radio station and its sponsor（赞助商）. And I guess Santa didn’t find out about the wall. Maybe he did and was in a 53 mood. In any case, my Christmas presents did not 54 a piece of coal（煤）.
I wonder what Santa has in 55 for this year. Hopefully my wife hasn’t written Mrs. Claus any letters.
| 小题1: | | A．nice | B．important | C．impossible | D．terrible |
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| 小题2: | | A．received | B．made | C．gave | D．showed |
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| 小题3: | | A．TV | B．literature | C．radio | D．gift |
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| 小题5: | | A．gifts | B．money | C．books | D．pens |
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| 小题6: | | A．offered | B．brought | C．showed | D．handed |
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| 小题7: | | A．doubt | B．guess | C．know | D．believe |
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| 小题8: | | A．false | B．direct | C．weak | D．wrong |
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| 小题9: | | A．put | B．paid | C．caught | D．taken |
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| 小题10: | | A．decorated | B．made | C．draw | D．painted |
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| 小题11: | | A．idea | B．action | C．behaviour | D．plan |
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| 小题12: | | A．sound | B．noise | C．laugh | D．voice |
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| 小题13: | | A．wondered | B．believed | C．reported | D．supposed |
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| 小题14: | | A．put | B．took | C．knocked | D．threw |
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| 小题15: | | A．met | B．gone | C．changed | D．got |
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| 小题16: | | A．surely | B．possibly | C．impossibly | D．happily |
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| 小题17: | | A．nice | B．bad | C．terrible | D．cheap |
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| 小题18: | | A．satisfying | B．surprising | C．forgiving | D．frightening |
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| 小题19: | | A．invent | B．leave | C．include | D．exist |
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| 小题20: | | A．thought | B．mind | C．fact | D．public |
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My life as a ‘runner’ began by running in a playground near my home in order to lose weight about 2 years ago. As time went by, I found myself so good at running that sometimes, I even forgot how many rounds I ran around the playground.
Thanks to all this practice, I was able to win the 5th place in short course marathon game at ‘BASF Yeosu Site Athletic Competition’ held in October 2002. This event inspired（鼓舞）me to take part in public short-course marathon games such as 10km, 20km and half-course competitions. Finally, in May 2003, I was able to complete a full course （路线） marathon for the first time of my life. My next challenge was the Boston Marathon race, which is the world"s oldest and most famous marathon races. To qualify for the Boston Marathon, one should meet the designated time standard of their age group at a certified marathon. So I took part in ChunCheon Marathon in Korea. I had to finish the full coursewithin 3 hours and 30 minutes to meet the time standard for my age group (45 to 49 years old). But to my pleasant surprise, I recorded 3 hours 22 minutes, which is 25 minute faster than my previous best record!
In April 2004, I was finally able to go to Boston. I was very pleased and proud because I could play a role to promote BASF all across the world through this sport. And it really happened! When I ran in the Boston Marathon wearing BASF logo（标记）, people along the streets rooted for me shouting ‘BASF! BASF!’. I was very touched and so proud of my company. Of course I completed the full course successfully. After the game, I was interviewed by Korean local newspapers and had an opportunity to appear on several TV shows, which helped me to promote BASF in the community.
小题1:The author first began running in order to ______.| A．build up his strength | B．prepare for a marathon race | | C．lose weight | D．train for a sport meet |
小题2: From the passage we can learn that BASF is ______.| A．a company | B．a book | | C．a piece of sports equipment | D．a city |
小题3:We learn from the passage that the author is NOW______.| A．in his thirties | B．in his late forties | | C．in his twenties | D．in his fifties |
小题4:According to the passage, the author first took part in a full course marathon in ______. |
阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从每题所给的 A , B , C , D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
It was a winter afternoon．Some friends and l were eating at a restaurant and talking．We talked and talked and soon 36 became the topic．Suddenly I 37 upon an idea．“Wouldn’t it be fun to go swimming ? Others go 38 in winter，but why couldn’t we ? 39 , we could be healthier if we did．”I told them about this , and they all said it was a good idea 40 .
Early the next morning , we four were standing at the bus stop，with bags in our hands 41
for a bus to take us to the 42 ．The sky was clear；the sun was shining，but it was very cold all the same． 43 0ur heavy overcoats were not enough to keep us wall．We all felt we should go ___44__ but no one wanted to speak out .
We soon reached the sands．There was nobody there，but we were not discouraged．Instead we were 45 that we were the only ones that dared to challenge the weather． 46 we changed our clothes quickly．
But things were not going so 47 ．The freezing sea wind was blowing．We left very cold and 48 all over．At last we made up our minds to 49 into the water．We put our feet in first, __50__ to take them back very quickly．The water was unbelievably cold．
Then I suggested we all jump in．We all went back ten steps . I gave the 51 ，and we all rushed forward and jumped in．I shall never forget the moment I was in the water. I was up __52__and rushed again to the shore．So it was with my friends．We 53 0ur clothes as quickly as possible．
On the way back home，we talked about this unforgettable 54 ．The four of us did not __55____ school for the following three days．We all suffered a lot from a very bad cold，but we thought it was all worth it．
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| 小题2: | | A．caught | B．fell | C．came | D．hit |
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| 小题3: | | A．swimming | B．skating | C．skiing | D．camping |
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| 小题4: | | A．Specially | B．Besides | C．Really | D．Clearly |
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| 小题5: | | A．indeed | B．surely | C．certainly | D．truly |
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| 小题6: | | A．1ooking | B．searching | C．waiting | D．asking |
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| 小题7: | | A．river | B．lake | C．pool | D．sands |
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| 小题9: | | A．ahead | B．forward | C．away | D．back |
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| 小题10: | | A．excited | B．happy | C．proud | D．lonely |
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| 小题12: | | A．wrong | B．right | C．bad | D．smooth |
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| 小题13: | | A．walked | B．changed | C．trembled | D．hid |
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| 小题16: | | A．message | B．order | C．mark | D．information |
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| 小题17: | | A．slowly | B．nervously | C．happily | D．immediately |
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| 小题18: | | A．had on | B．put on | C．wore | D．dressed |
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| 小题19: | | A．1ife | B．experiment | C．chance | D．experience |
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Here is a question I have often asked at dinner parties:
You"re on an island with only one other person, your best friend. He"s dying of cancer. In his final days, he tells you, "I have 100,000 dollars in a bank back home. When I die, make sure my son goes to medical school." Then he dies. But his son is a no-good playboy who has no interest in going to medical school and will waste that money away in a very short time. But your son is entering college, and he is willing to become a doctor. Which one do you give the money to for medical school?
I"ve asked this question of everyone from the president of a famous university to an ordinary young soldier, and it has never failed to get a discussion going. Everyone has an opinion, most of them different, but all of them correct. Sometimes this one topic lasts the whole evening.
小题1:Which of the following is TRUE to the passage?| A．Only the clever people can answer the question rightly. | | B．Some people refuse to answer such a silly question. | | C．Everyone at the dinner party seems to be interested in the question. | | D．Most of the people have the same answer. |
小题2:What the writer often says at dinner parties is _______.| A．not a true story | B．a true story | | C．a strange story | D．just a joke |
小题3:Why does the writer often ask people such a question? Because ______.| A．he wants to find the answer for a research | | B．he is interested in such a question | | C．he likes to make fun of people at parties | | D．he wants to offer people a topic in which everyone could say something |
小题4:Which of the following decisions is most likely NOT correct?| A．You give the money to your friend"s son. | | B．You give the money to your son for medical school. | | C．You keep the money for your future medical care. | | D．You keep the money for your friend"s son. |
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The World"s Largest Insect
This giant insect can be used as a toy.
A child ties one end of a string to a stick and the other end around the "neck" of an insect. Holding the stick, the child lets the insect go. With a loud whirring sound, the insect takes off, pulling the string in a large curve over the child"s head. The child laughs as the stick jumps around. The child is African, and the toy is the African Goliath beetle, the largest insect in the world.
The Goliath is a true insect because it has six legs and a body that is divided into three parts. Like all beetles, it has two pairs of wings. The front pair are thick and stiff and protect the back pair, which are soft. It is these soft back wings that make the beetle fly forward. They also cause the loud whirring sound the beetle makes when it flies. To steer, the beetle twists and turns its legs the same way you steer a bike by turning its front wheel.
African children often use the Goliath beetle as a toy. Although it is over 15 centimeters long, it is quite harmless.
小题1:The African Goliath beetle is _______. | A．the world"s largest insect | | B．a toy used in many parts of the world | | C．the only insect found in Africa | | D．the world"s smallest insect |
小题2:What made the whirring sound that the child heard?| A．The curved string. | B．The beetle"s soft wings. | | C．The beetle"s six legs. | D．The beetle"s body. |
小题3: We know the Goliath beetle is a true insect because it _______. | A．makes a whirring sound when it flies | B．has both soft and hard wings | | C．has six legs and a body with three parts | D．can fly |
小题4:When flying, the Goliath steers by_______. | A．turning its soft back wings | | B．twisting and turning its hard front wings | | C．twisting and turning its legs | | D．twisting and turning its whole body |
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