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In front of a popular restaurant, a line of customers wait for taxis. And wait. Most of the cabs(taxis) are full. That’s nothing unusual in this city of 4 million people. But it’s 2:30 in the morning.
Visitors to the Olympic Games may leave disappointed if they see Athens only through the eyes of the typical tourist, who makes a beeline of the islands after the visit to the Acropolis(雅典卫城) and the unusual and attractive Plaka district. To fully appreciate and discover Athens’ many charms(魅力), do as the Greeks do: walk out into the neighborhoods, find the packed nightclubs, eat at one of the innumerable(数不清的) restaurants, or see Hollywood stars under real stars in a romantic outdoor cinema.
The Greek capital is named for the ancient goddess Athena, whose favourite animal was the owl(猫头鹰). It’s a fitting symbol for the city’s nocturnal (夜里的) nature, which often reaches its highest point in summer with a rush hour just before dawn.
As native Athenian Panos Demestiha said, Athens by day is unlivable(不宜居住的), but it’s magical at night. Athenians face up to heavy traffic block, decreasing green space, dusty streets… City officials are using the momentum(契机) of the August 13-29 Olympics to fix some of these problems and make city life morebearable.
72. To the surprise of the visitors to Athens , ____.
A.most of the cabs are often full all day long
B. the cabs are often empty
C. the cabs are almost full even at 2:30 am
D. there is no cab in the street at 2:30 am.
73. The name of Athens came from ____.
A. a goddess B. a famous athlete C. a kind of animal D. a kind of plant
74. The typical visitors will often visit the following places EXCEP ____.
A. the neighborhood B. the Plaka district C. the Acropolis D. famous islands
75. The underlined word “bearable” in the last paragraph can be replaced by “____”.
A. astonishing B. forgettable C. exciting D. comfortable
答案
小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:A
小题4:D
解析
核心考点
试题【In front of a popular restaurant, a line of customers wait for taxis. And wait. 】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项K_S_5_U
Years ago, when Barbara started looking for her first job, wise advisers urged, "Be enthusiastic! Enthusiasm will take you further than any amount of experience." How right they were. Enthusiastic people can 36 a boring drive into an adventure, extra work into opportunity and strangers into friends.
"Nothing great was ever 37 without enthusiasm," wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson. 38 is the paste that helps you hang on there when the going gets tough. It is the 39 voice that whispers, "I can do it!" when others shout, "No, you can"t!"
It 40 years and years for the early work of Barbara McClintock, a geneticist who won the 1983 Nobel Prize in medicine, to be generally accepted. Yet she didn"t 41 on her experiments. Work was 42 a deep pleasure for her that she never thought of stopping.
As author and poet Samuel Ullman once wrote, "Years wrinkle(使起皱纹) the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul." How do you rediscover the enthusiasm of your childhood? The answer, I believe, 43 the word itself. “Enthusiasm” comes from the Greek and means "God within." And what is God within is but a long-lasting sense of 44 -- proper love of self and, from that, love of others.
Enthusiastic people also love what they do, 45 money or title or power. Patricia McIlrath, retired director of the Missouri Repertory Theater in Kansas City, was once asked where she got her enthusiasm. She replied, "My father, a lawyer, long ago told me, `I never made a dime until I stopped working for money."" If we cannot do what we love as a full-time career, we can as a part-time hobby 46 the head of state who paints, the nun(修女) who runs marathons, and the executive who handcrafts furniture.
Elizabeth Layton of Wellsville was 68 47 she began to draw. This activity ended periods of depression that had 48 her for at least 30 years, and the quality of her work led one critic to say, " I have to say, Layton is 49 a genius." Elizabeth has 50 her enthusiasm. ¥高#考#资%源*网
We can"t 51 to waste tears on "might-have-beens." We need to turn the tears into sweat as we go after "what-can-be". We need to live each moment 52 with all our senses -- finding pleasure in the fragrance of a back-yard garden, the 53 picture of a six-year-old, and the enchanting beauty of a rainbow. It is such enthusiastic love of 54 that puts a sparkle(火花) in our eyes, a lift in our steps and 55 the wrinkles from our souls.
36. A. put B. make C. turn D. get
37. A. expected B. adopted C. predicted D. achieved
38. A. It B. That C. This D. As
39. A. slight B. outside C. inner D. low
40. A. spent B. took C. cost D. paid
41. A. give off B. give in C. give out D. give up
42. A. such B. so C. too D. rather
43. A. links with B. refers to C. lies in D. leads in
44. A. responsibility B. humor C. trust D. love
45. A. in case B. regardless of C. for fear of D. in terms of
46. A. like B. namely C. as D. likewise
47. A. after B. since C. before D. until
48. A. pleased B. shocked C. worried D. annoyed
49. A. nothing but B. anything but C. everything but D. something but
50. A. recalled B. reflected C. rediscovered D. remembered
51. A. pay B. afford C. affect D. provide
52. A. thoroughly B. absolutely C. wholeheartedly D. warm-heartedly
53. A. colored B. white C. green D. red
54. A. money B. title C. power D. life
55. A. pushes B. softens C. smoothes D. folds
第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中。选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Alice watched from her brother’s New Orleans house as Hurricane Katrina split trees, broke windows, and swallowed cars, including her own, A few miles away ,her best friend ,Pat also a nurse. was supervising patients in the high-risk hospital when the river banks broke, For the next six days, Pat and her crew lived there until a rescue boat picked them up,
Both of them were evacuated to safer parts of the States, Weeks later, they ,like thousands of others,returned to find their homes uninhabitable, their jobs gone,
The following spring, as she was rebuilding her life, Alice contacted an information centre for returning, residents, When asked if she would head a desperatedly needed clinic, Alice said she’d do ti ,but only with Pat ,It took Pat less then five minutes to say yes, And after consulting with her children, she offered her damaged home as the new clinic.
As word spread ,help poured in , Groups raised money and donated medical equipment ,exam tables, free ductwork, other supplies and even labor, Bedrooms were transformed into exam rooms and Pat’s living room into a waiting room.
On February 27,2007,the clinic opened, with patients lined up around the block, Those who came in that first day were very sick with problems from not taking their medicine for a year after Katrina, Over 1,200 people have made their way to the clinic, whose decoration passes what Pat calls the mama test.:”Would your mama feel comfortable here?” Until recently, it was the only health-care facility in there, “It’s a relief to have a clinic right here in the neighborhood where I can check my pressure.”says Latoya Owens, 30, who suffers from hypertension.
“This is the most rewarding thing I ‘ve ever done ,” says Alice .Adds Pat ,”I ‘m alleviating(减轻)some suffering in an underserved population. I listen to their stories, and I cry a lot, People outside New Orleans think things are back to normal here, but we are far from that.”
56 When Hurricane Katrina arrived, .
A Alice was driviilg to her brother’s hous B.Pal was visiting in a hospital
C houses were destroyed D peoplc were rescued to safety
57.What does the fifth paragraph mainly 1elI us?
A.The clinic opened a year after Hurricane Katrina.
B.The clinic helped local people a lot.
C.The clinic was the only one of its kind in the neighborhood.
D.The clinic was decorated to people’s satisfaction.
58.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage"
A.Things in New Orleans were much worse than people thought.
B.Alice felt happy and satisfied about what she was doing.
C.Pat thought a lot before agreeing to work together with Alice.
D.People were ready to help when disasters happened.
59.Pat cried a lot probably because .
A.she was sad about what people had suffered
B.she was moved by people’s help to the clinic
C.work in the clinic was too difficult
D.she lost her job and home during Hurricane Katrina
60.The underlined word“evacuated’’in the second paragraph most probably means“ ”
A.foreed B.attached C.related D.moved
Every time an election rolls around,people want to know what each candidate’s stance(立场)is on the issue that are important to them.In deciding which candidate 1 want to vote for, there are two main issues for me:the economy and education.
These issues are important to me because they affect me the most right now.The economy affects everyone,and education is important because t am about to enter college. When I looked at how each candidate views these issues,one man stood out to me,and that is Demoeratic candidate Barack Obama.
I like a11 of Senator Obama’s ideas for improving the economy.He wants to bring the troops home from Iraq,thereby saving the $12 billion we spend there every month.Anotller point that Obama makes is that the United States’current energy policy is hurting the econmny.He believes thal if new energy bills are passed,it will help tile U.S. get out of its currenr economic slump,and I agree.With these ideas and strategies,I slrongly believe that Obama can improve the current state of the economy.
Obama also has a plan to improve education.He believes that we need to start educating children at a young age.He also hopes to close the gap of achievement between students,which means improving schools that need help.He wants to pay teachers more and treat them like professionals,but in exchange he calls for higher responsibility.
Obama also has a plan to make college more affordable.He wants public colleges to be free for students who maintain a”B”average during high school.And he plans to give a $4,000 tax credit for college and university students who complete 100 hours of community service each year·I belleve these ideas to improve education are good enough and will help many students.
Therefore,there is no longer any doubt in my mind who will be receiving my vote:Barack Obama.
66.According to the passage,if a candidate wants to win the election he must
A.care more about the education in the U.S.
B.issue plans trying to satisfy everyone
C.make college more affordable
D.narrow the gap of achievement between students
67.We may learn from the passage that the author is a(n) .
A.college student B.economist C.senior high student D.candidate
68.What interests the author most in Obama’s stance is .
A.economy and education B.the military and education
C.foreign affairs and education D.the military and economy
69.Which of the following are among Obama’s promises?
a.to bring troops home from Iraq b.to reduce income tax
c.to start early education d.to develop American economy
e.to offer free college education for all f.to pass new energy bills
A.a,b,c,d,e,f B.a,b,c,d,e C.a,c,d,f D.c,d,e,f
70.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A.American economy should develop quickly
B.Obama’s new life as president
C.How to win an election
D.Why I vote for Obama
小题1:To do the experiment, altogether how many cards do you need to prepare?
A.Two, one blue and one red. | B.Three, two blue and one red. |
C.Three, one blue and two red. | D.Four, two blue and two red. |
(blue card with syrup blue card red card )
Figure 1:
Figure 2:
A B C D
小题3:During step 2 of the experiment, the bees come to_______.
A.the original blue card with syrup on it |
B.the new blue card with no syrup on it |
C.the empty space where original blue card was |
D.the new blue card with syrup on it |
A.cannot see colors | B.can see colors |
C.cannot see blue | D.cannot see red |
A Narrow Escape
Shortly after the war, my brother and I were invited to spend a few days’ holiday with an uncle who had just returned from abroad. He had rented (租) a cottage in the country, although he hardly spent much time there. We understood the reason for this after our arrival: the cottage had no comfortable furniture in it. Many of the windows were broken and the roof leaked (漏水), Cwet.
On our first evening, we sat around the fire after supper listening to the stories our uncle told of his many adventures in distant countries. I was so tired after the long train journey that I would have preferred to go to bed; but I could not bear to miss any of my uncle’s exciting stories, He was just in the middle of describing a rather terrifying experience he had once had when there was a loud crash(倒塌声) from the bedroom above, the one where my brother and I were going to sleep.
When we got to the top of the stairs and opened the bedroom door, a strange sight met our eyes. A large part of the ceiling had fallen right on to the pillow(枕头)of my bed.
66. The uncle disliked the rented cottage for the reason that _____.
A. there were no beds in it
B. the windows were broken and the roof leaked
C. it was too old for him to live in
D. it was very rainy in the area
67. On the first evening, the writer was very sleepy, _____.
A. but he did his best not to miss any stories
B. so he had to go to bed early
C. because he was tired of his uncle’s stories
D. and he was gradually falling asleep while listening
68. A narrow escape means ___.
A. A person runs away from a danger through a narrow door.
B. A person escapes a danger by luck.
C. A person escapes a danger easily.
D. A person runs away from a danger easily.
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