I’m Monty Don. Though I’m a host and writer now, I had an unhappy study experience actually. I changed 21 many times.
I first went to school at five. None of my teachers or classmates liked me, because I always gave them a lot of 22 . I once put a worm in a girl"s pocket. When I was seven, I was asked to 23 the school. Then I was sent off to a boarding school. I missed my 24 very much at first; I didn"t want to leave once I returned home. Later I met a very 25 teacher, who cared for me and helped me with study. He was also the 26 person to encourage me to act and write. At 13, I moved to Malvern College, but I was kicked out at 15 for 27 school rules. Then I went to another school where I failed my English A level. In fact, I didn"t like studying.
I finally 28 that life shouldn"t be like this. So I retook the 29 and got an A grade. And more 30 , I made a decision: to go to college, so I began to 31 for the entrance exam. I 32 passed the exam and went to Cambridge to read English. I met my wife there and I was 33 I made that decision, otherwise I wouldn"t have had a happy family. Looking back on what I"ve 34 , I come to know that if you devote yourself to it, nothing is 35 .
| 小题1: | | A．schools | B．majors | C．jobs | D．directions |
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| 小题2: | | A．attention | B．respect | C．trouble | D．help |
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| 小题3: | | A．leave | B．join | C．visit | D．describe |
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| 小题4: | | A．friend | B．childhood | C．teacher | D．family |
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| 小题5: | | A．rude | B．good | C．terrible | D．new |
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| 小题6: | | A．first | B．youngest | C．last | D．right |
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| 小题7: | | A．following | B．changing | C．misusing | D．breaking |
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| 小题8: | | A．guessed | B．doubted | C．remembered | D．realised |
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| 小题9: | | A．lesson | B．exam | C．photo | D．position |
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| 小题10: | | A．difficultly | B．effectively | C．importantly | D．likely |
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| 小题11: | | A．prepare | B．call | C．wait | D．hope |
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| 小题12: | | A．suddenly | B．unluckily | C．accidentally | D．finally |
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| 小题13: | | A．sorry | B．proud | C．glad | D．afraid |
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| 小题14: | | A．written | B．experienced | C．seen | D．concerned |
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| 小题15: | | A．strange | B．perfect | C．impossible | D．false |
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小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:D
小题5:B
小题6:A
小题7:D
小题8:D
小题9:B
小题10:C
小题11:A
小题12:D
小题13:C
小题14:B
小题15:C |
试题分析:
小题1:由后面的句子I first went to school at five.可以知道他换了好几次学校
小题2:由后面的句子I once put a worm in a girl"s pocket.可以知道我给他们带来很多麻烦
小题3:由后面的句子Then I was sent off to a boarding school.可以知道我离开了学校
小题4:由前面的句子Then I was sent off to a boarding school.可以知道我很想家
小题5:由后面的句子who cared for me and helped me with study.可以知道我遇见了一位好老师
小题6:由后面的句子encourage me to act and write.可以知道他是第一个鼓励我学习的老师
小题7:由后面的句子Then I went to another school where I failed my English A level.可以知道我违反了学校纪律
小题8:固定句型realise that…意思“意识到…”，句子意思“我最后意识到生活不应该像这样”
小题9:由后面的句子got an A grade可以知道是考试
小题10:由后面的句子I made a decision: to go to college,可以知道是最重要的
小题11:固定词组prepare for sth意思“为某事做准备”
小题12:由后面的句子passed the exam and went to Cambridge to read English.可以知道我最后通过了考试
小题13:固定词组be glad that…意思“…很高兴”，句子意思“在那里我遇见了我的妻子我很高兴做出那样的决定”
小题14:由前面的句子Looking back on意思“回忆”,可以知道是回忆以前所经历的
小题15:由前面说作者换了好几个学校，最后自己下定决心考上了大学，说明什么都是可能能的，所以选C
点评：讲述作者换了好几个学校，最后自己下定决心考上了大学，说明只要你肯努力，什么都是可能能的。答题前一定要读懂全文，弄清文章要表达的思想，注意前后段落之间的关系。答题中，一定要认真分析，注意选项与上下文的关系，与前后单词的关系。对于一时没有太大的把握的题可以放到最后再来完成，因为有时答案可以从下文内容体现出来。答完后再通读一篇文章，看看所选选项能不能是语句通顺，语意连贯。 |
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It is interesting how NASA(美国航空航天管理局)chose their astronauts for landing them on the moon. They chose men 26 the age of twenty and thirty-five. There were about fifty of them, Many were 27 air pilots. 28 were scientists with two or three degrees. NASA telephoned each man they were going to choose; told him the plans and the 29 they might get in. They then asked him if he was willing to be trained as an astronaut. “How could any man 30 such an exciting job?” One of them said, “Dangerous? Of course. It’s dangerous 31 most exciting”
The health and physical condition of 32 was, of course, very necessary. 33 those in very good health and physical condition were chosen.
While being trained to be astronauts. They went through many 34 . They studied the star and the moon, and they also studied geology, the science of rocks. This was necessary 35 astronauts would have to look for rocks on the moon. They would try to find rocks which might help to tell the 36 of the moon. They were all 37 to fly in helicopters （直升飞机）。These helicopters landed 38 down to give them some experience of the way the spaceship would 39 land on the moon , They were also taught the 40 facts about the conditions in space. They learnt all the technical details of the spaceships and rockets. They visited the scientists and engineers who 41 them. They visited the factories where they were 42. They learnt how every 43 of a space-ship and its instruments work. They also learnt every detail of ground-control 44 .
In a word, to be chosen as an astronaut. One must be in good health, 45 in science and good at piloting.
| 小题2: | | A．experienced | B．old | C．trained | D．young |
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| 小题3: | | A．None | B．Few | C．Others | D．They |
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| 小题4: | | A．dangers | B．sadness | C．hardship | D．troubles |
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| 小题5: | | A．accept | B．receive | C．offer | D．refuse |
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| 小题6: | | A．but | B．if | C．though | D．however |
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| 小题7: | | A．the scientists | B．men | C．pilots | D．Young people |
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| 小题9: | | A．jobs | B．places | C．courses | D．ways |
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| 小题10: | | A．for | B．because | C．since | D．So that |
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| 小题11: | | A．story | B．Background | C．Age | D．name |
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| 小题12: | | A．shown | B．trained | C．told | D．let |
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| 小题13: | | A．straight | B．straightly | C．indirectly | D．directly |
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| 小题14: | | A．possibly | B．likely | C．actually | D．really |
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| 小题15: | | A．not known | B．well-known | C．unknown | D．known |
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| 小题16: | | A．drew | B．produced | C．designed | D．made |
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| 小题17: | | A．repaired | B．built | C．developed | D．fixed |
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| 小题18: | | A．part | B．movement | C．machine | D．body |
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| 小题19: | | A．house | B．stop | C．system | D．station |
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| 小题20: | | A．well-done | B．well-fed | C．well- kept | D．well-informed |
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Today our lives are changing faster than at any time in history. Here we report on three important changes that will have a big impact on our everyday lives in the future．
The cashless society
Cash and bank-notes will disappear almost completely. They will be replaced by smart cards, namely plastic cards: microchip（微芯片）processors（处理器）loaded with some money. When we pay for goods，the shop assistant will put our smart card into a payment terminal（终端）and money will come into his card from our card. When all the money is used up，we will be able to reloadit by putting it into a telephone，dialing our bank account and money will be put into the card from the account.
Interactive telephones
Talking computers will play an important part. They will recognize speech, ask us what information we need, look through a database，and put the information into speech．If we want to book a flight or pay a bill by phone, we will interact with a talking computer to do so. Human telephone operators will be used only for more complex operations such as dealing with complaints or solving special problems.
Traffic jams in cities will be reduced because drivers will use electronic route maps to find the quickest route to their destination. Electronic systems will start changing motorists for driving in cities．As soon as motorists have to pay to drive in cities, they will stop using their cars and use public transport instead. Speed control systems will be built into cars. These systems will automatically（自动地）regulate the speed of the car to take account of traffic and weather conditions and prevent accidents. It will be many years before these changes bring results but when they do，there will be a titanic improvement in road safety.
With the development of science and technology, more and more advanced things will be invented or created. Life in the future is undoubtedly different from that at the present.
小题1:Cash and bank-note will disappear because .| A．they will be out of use sooner or later | | B．they will be replaced by plastic cards convenient to use | | C．we can load money from the bank | | D．they will be rejected by payment terminals |
小题2:What will you do if the money in your card is used up?| A．Go to the bank to deposit some money. | | B．Put the card into a telephone and dial the bank account. | | C．Buy a new card. | | D．We don’t know. |
小题3:Which of the following would be the best subtitle for the fourth paragraph?| A．Future cars | B．Speed control systems | C．Intelligent cars | D．Traffic jams |
小题4:Which of the following statements is NOT true?| A．When we buy tickets for flying somewhere else, we can have a talk with the computer. | | B．If you make a complaint, you can use human telephone operation. | | C．Drivers will stop using their cars and use public transport in order to prevent accidents. | | D．The help of electronic route maps will decrease traffic jams. |
小题5:The underlined word “titanic” in Paragraph 4 means .| A．huge and great | B．the name of a ship | C．slight | D．increasing |
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Dolphins（海豚）are not fish, but warm-blooded animals. They live in groups, and speak to each other in their own language. In this, they are like other animals, such as bees and birds. But dolphins are very different from almost all land animals. Their brain is nearly the same size as our own, and they live a long time―at least twenty or thirty years. Like some animals, dolphins use sound to help them find their way around. They also make these sounds to talk to each other and to help them find food. We now know they do not use their ears to receive these sounds, but the lower part of the mouth, called the jaw.
Strangely, dolphins seem to like man, and for thousands of years there have been stories about the dolphin and its friendship with people.
There is a story about sailors in the 19th century. In a dangerous part of the sea off the coast of New Zealand, they learnt to look for a dolphin called Jack. From 1871 to 1903, Jack met every boat in the area and showed it the way. Then in 1903 a passenger on a boat called The Penguin shot and wounded Jack. He recovered and for nine years more continued to guide all ships through the area－except for The Penguin.
Today, some people continue to kill dolphins, but many countries of the world now protect them and in these places it is against the law to kill them.
小题1:Dolphins are different from many other animals in that they _____. | A．live in groups | B．have large brains | C．are warm-blooded | D．have their own language |
小题2:Which of the following does the dolphin use to help it find its way around? | A．Its nose. | B．Its ears. | C．Its mouth. | D．Its eyes. |
小题3:Why did the sailors off the coast of New Zealand look for Jack? | A．He was lonely and liked to be with people. | | B．They enjoyed playing with him. | | C．He was seriously wounded. | | D．They wanted his help. |
小题4:By telling the story of Jack, the writer wanted to show that _____. | A．dolphins are friendly and clever | B．people are cruel to animals | | C．Jack is different from other dolphins | D．dolphins should be protected by law |
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A group of graduates, well established in their careers, were talking at a reunion and decided to visit their old university professor, now retired. During their visit, the conversation turned to complaints about stress in their work and lives.
Offering his guests hot chocolate, the professor went into the kitchen and returned with a large pot of hot chocolate and other things including cups-porcelain(瓷杯子), glass, crystal, some plain looking, some expensive, some elegant -- telling them to help themselves to the hot chocolate.
When they all had a cup of hot chocolate in hand, the professor said: "I notice that all the nice looking and expensive cups were taken, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress. The cup that you"re drinking from adds nothing to the quality of the hot chocolate. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink. What all of you really wanted was hot chocolate, not the cup; but you consciously went for the best cups... And then you began eyeing each others cups. Now consider this: Life is the hot chocolate; your job, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain life. The cup you have does not define, nor change the quality of life you have. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the hot chocolate we have. The happiest people don"t have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything that they have. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Thank the Lord for your blessings in 2011. And enjoy your hot chocolate in 2012!”
小题1: When did they decide to go to see their professor?| A．After the reunion. | B．During the get-together. | | C．Before they graduated. | D．Just after the professor retired. |
小题2:Why did the professor offer them different cups?| A．Because cups were not enough for everyone. | | B．Because cups were beautiful. | | C．Because the professor wanted to teach them something. | | D．Because hot chocolate should be contained in different cups. |
小题3:What caused the professor to say those words?| A．Their graduation. | B．Their reunion. | C．Their visit. | D．Their complaints. |
小题4:What does the word “cup” in this passage refer to?| A．Life | B．happy things in life | | C．hot chocolate | D．tools to hold and contain life |
小题5:What is the purpose of the professor’s words?| A．To tell them life is not easy, so try their best to be happy. | | B．To educate them that the happiest people don"t have the best of everything. | | C．To wish them to be grateful to their life and make the best of everything that they have. | | D．To use different cups to tell them they should try different things in life. |
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Mars Was Not Always Bitterly Cold
Scientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have reported evidence that Mars was warmer and wetter long ago than it is today. The Caltech scientists say they have directly established the temperature of Mars four billion years ago. At least, they established the surface temperature on part of the planet at that time. The researchers say it is the first such evidence to be discovered and presented.
The Caltech scientists say carbonate（碳酸盐） minerals formed on Mars at about eighteen degrees Celsius. They reached the finding after studying a meteorite（陨石） that had its beginnings near the Martian surface.
Today, the average temperature on Mars is sixty-three degrees below zero Celsius.
The finding was reported on the website of the National Academy of Sciences. Caltech Assistant Professor Woody Fischer helped to prepare the report. He says eighteen degrees Celsius is not especially cold or hot. He says this makes the finding extremely interesting. Knowing the temperature can give scientists an idea of the climate on Mars long ago. It can also help them decide whether the planet had liquid water. Spacecraft orbiting Mars have shown what appear to be rivers, lakebeds and mineral deposits. These pictures suggest that, at one time, water did flow there. Mars Rover vehicles and other spacecraft have confirmed the information.
Caltech Geology Professor John Eiler was another writer of the report. He says knowing the temperature of Mars from long ago provides valuable information. It shows that early in the planet"s history, at least part of Mars could support a climate like that of Earth.
The meteorite the scientists examined is one of the oldest known rocks in the world. It is called the Allan Hills meteorite. Its name came from the place in Antarctica where it was found in 1984. The meteorite is believed to have blown loose from the Mars" surface when another space rock struck its "home."
小题1: The underlined word “establish” in Paragraph 1 probably means “___________”.| A．to set up | | B．to make people accept a belief | | C．to discover or prove | | D．to start having a relationship with others |
小题2:How did the scientists reach the finding?| A．By studying Allan Hills meteorite. | | B．By using spacecraft orbiting Mars. | | C．By studying minerals gathered on Mars | | D．By studying a meteorite on the Martian surface. |
小题3:According to the fourth paragraph, what have spacecraft orbiting Mars done?| A．Measuring the temperature of Mars. | | B．Taking photos of the surface of Mars. | | C．Confirming that there is water flowing on Mars. | | D．Finding where human beings will probably land on Mars. |
小题4:How did Allan Hills meteorite get its name?| A．From its original place on Mars. | | B．From where it was found on the earth. | | C．From the name of the scientist who found it. | | D．From the name of the aircraft that discovered it |
小题5: Where can we most probably read this passage?| A．In a biography of scientists. | | B．In a geography magazine. | | C．In an environment report. | | D．In a science report. |
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