The western world has always been divided into two types of people—the cool and the uncool. It is a 11 that starts in school. The cool kids are good at sports. They are popular with the opposite sex. They are good-looking and people want to 12 their style. They can do their homework but they don’t make a big effort. That would not be cool.
The 13 kids are in the other corner of the playground. They are very bright, but they don’t have great 14 skills, not popular with the opposite sex and they are 15 at sports. When they are not programming computers or doing calculus (微积分) , they are watching shows like the “X Files”. They are known as the geeks.
But the geeks are taking over. Make friends with them now or they will put virus in your computer and 16 your maths homework to ruin. Geeks might not be popular at school, yet they do pass their examinations. They 17 good degrees, though they might not be too popular at university.
The most important 18 of the 21st century, computers and IT, has been at least partly created by geeks. Geek heroes like Bill Gates 19 others to follow their examples. Being a geek is a way of earning good money. And the creation of the Internet gave them a 20 of their own to work and play in, making them a global force. 21 , the effect of the geeks on popular culture has started a new trend. It is now cool to be 22 . Geek culture is becoming an important part of general popular culture, in which what you 23 is more important than what you look like.
But there are also 24 . Geeks were often bullied (欺侮) or laughed at in school. Now a geek may be your 25 . Perhaps it is time for punishment.
| 小题1: | | A．time | B．division | C．group | D．part |
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| 小题2: | | A．show | B．act | C．copy | D．represent |
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| 小题3: | | A．uncool | B．unimportant | C．clever | D．strange |
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| 小题4: | | A．personal | B．attractive | C．experimental | D．social |
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| 小题5: | | A．tasteless | B．careless | C．hopeless | D．helpless |
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| 小题6: | | A．introduce | B．bring | C．prefer | D．add |
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| 小题7: | | A．score | B．lack | C．take | D．save |
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| 小题8: | | A．discovery | B．industry | C．progress | D．improvement |
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| 小题9: | | A．excite | B．discourage | C．demand | D．promise |
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| 小题10: | | A．world | B．challenge | C．chance | D．heaven |
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| 小题11: | | A．However | B．Therefore | C．Still | D．Besides |
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| 小题12: | | A．imaginative | B．uncool | C．attractive | D．cool |
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| 小题13: | | A．remember | B．understand | C．receive | D．know |
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| 小题14: | | A．dangers | B．questions | C．possibilities | D．wonders |
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| 小题15: | | A．secretary | B．trainee | C．friend | D．boss |
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小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:D
小题5:C
小题6:B
小题7:C
小题8:B
小题9:A
小题10:A
小题11:D
小题12:B
小题13:D
小题14:A
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试题分析：本文描述了西方社会的两种人,一种是很酷的,一种是不怎么酷的,后者是描述的重点。不酷的孩子在校园的另外一个角落里。他们很聪明，但是他们没有很棒的社交能力，他们在运动上没有希望的。但是他们有可能成为怪人奇才。现在怪人文化正在成为一般流行文化的重要的一部分。
小题1:考查名词及语境的理解。 A. time 时间； B. division分类， 除法，部门； C. group 组； D. part分离。根据They are good-looking 可知这里叙述的是分类。学校里的分类就开始了，故选B。
小题2:考查动词及语境的理解。 A. show显示； B. act 行动； C. copy 复制，抄袭； D. represent代表。因为They are good-looking，他们是好看的，人们想要模仿他的风格，故选C。
小题3:考查形容词及语境的理解。A. uncool 不酷的，不冷静的； B. unimportant 不重要的； C. clever 聪明的； D. strange奇怪的。根据上文The cool kids are good at sports. 酷的都爱好体育，所以这里指不酷的。不酷的孩子们在操场的另一角落，故选A。
小题4:考查形容词及语境的理解。A. personal个人的； B. attractive吸引人的； C. experimental 实验的； D. social社会的。根据常识可知他们没有社会技能。他们很聪明但是他们没有社会技能，故选D。
小题5:考查形容词及语境的理解。 A. tasteless无味的； B. careless 粗心的； C. hopeless 无希望的； D. helpless无助的。他们很聪明但是他们没有社会技能，不受异性的欢迎，并且对于体育是绝望的，故选C。
小题6:考查动词及语境的理解。 A. introduce 介绍； B. bring带来； C. prefer喜欢； D. add增加。这里是bring…to ruin带来损害。是固定短语。和他们做朋友不然他们会把病毒放进你的电脑里毁坏你的家庭作业。故选B。
小题7:考查动词及语境的理解。A. score 获得； B. lack 缺乏； C. take 拿走； D. save挽救。take good degrees拿到学位；怪人也许在学校不受欢迎，但是他们仍然通过考试，他们可能在大学里仍然不受欢迎但是他们拿到学位。故选C。
小题8:考查名词及语境的理解。A. discovery 发现； B. industry 工业； C. progress 进步； D. improvement提高。根据常识可知电脑和IT是工业。电脑和 IT做为21世纪最重要的工业，至少一部分是由怪人创造的。故选B。
小题9:考查动词及语境的理解。A. excite激动； B. discourage 阻止，泄气； C. demand要求；D. promise允诺。excite sb to do激励某人做某事。像比尔盖茨那样的怪人英雄激励人们以他们为榜样。故选A。
小题10:考查名词及语境的理解。A. world 世界； B. challenge 挑战； C. chance 机会； D. heaven天堂。某人的领域用world。成为怪人是一种挣大钱的方法，并且网络的创造给了他们一个属于他们的工作和玩的世界。故选A。
小题11:考查副词及语境的理解。A. However 可是； B. Therefore 因此； C. Still 仍然； D. Besides并且。根据上文可知它们是递进关系。并且，怪人在流行文化的努力开始了一个新的趋势。故选D。
小题12:考查形容词及语境的理解。A. imaginative 虚构的，富有想象力的； B. uncool 不冷静的； C. attractive吸引人的； D. cool冷静的。根据短文的大意可知就是现在酷的成为不酷的。故选B。
小题13:考查动词及语境的理解。 A. remember记得； B. understand 理解； C. receive 收到； D. know知道，了解。根据常识可知文化应该是了解怪人文化正在成为一般流行文化的重要的一部分，在这部分里你知道的比你看上去的更重要。故选D。
小题14:考查名词及语境的理解。 A. dangers 危险； B. questions问题； C. possibilities 可能性； D. wonders奇观。根据but可知这是对上文的转折。但是仍然有危险者。故选A。
小题15:考查名词及语境的理解。A. secretary 秘书； B. trainee 实习生；C. friend朋友； D. boss老板。怪人在学校经常被欺负或者被嘲笑，现在那个怪人可能就是你的老板，也许是时候该惩罚你了。故选D。 |
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Winning the lottery (彩票) is not the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow for many past winners. Sad stories do exist in large numbers for the past lottery winners and that"s why some financial experts say "70 percent of lottery winners will squander away (乱花) winning within a few years." Some end up losing all within two years, family relationships destroyed or even worse.
Wayne Schenk was an old soldier diagnosed with lung cancer. When he won a million dollars in a lottery he thought his troubles were over and he would get the advanced medical treatment that might save his life. But Lottery officials refused to pay him the total sum in a single payment and they said they could not make an exception to the regulations. When Schenk died in 2007, he"d only received one payment of $34,000.
Another lottery winner, Billy Bob Harrell, Jr. killed himself two years after winning 31 million dollars in the Texas lottery in 1997.He"d spent large amounts of money and given large amounts away, but he didn"t end me expected peace that should have come with the freedom of money.
Other lottery winners have ended up in prison for crimes. Many suffer bankruptcy (***) after the big jackpot (头奖) is spent and given away, including some of the eight people who won the 365 million Powerball in 2006.
The examples given paint a sad picture of what can happen if you win a big lottery jackpot, but fortunately, these examples don"t tell the stories of all jackpot winners.
小题1:What is the main idea of the first paragraph?| A．Most lottery winners use up money quickly. | | B．Most lottery winners don"t really end up well. | | C．Winning lottery means relationships destroyed. | | D．Financial experts are against the lottery industry. |
小题2:Why did lottery officials refuse to give Wayne Schenk the million dollars in one payment?| A．He was diagnosed with lung cancer. | | B．He was unwilling to give away his money. | | C．They had to observe the official rules. | | D．They didn"t want to disturb his peace. |
小题3:The author supports his main idea by ____.| A．giving examples | B．making comparisons | | C．listing numbers | D．listing reasons |
小题4:In the following paragraph, the author will probably talk about_____.| A．advice given by financial experts | | B．happy stories of the lottery winners | | C．conclusion drawn by the author | | D．regulations about lottery winning |
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Historically, the term “fair trade” has meant many things. The Fair Trade League was 36 in Britain in 1881 to restrict 37 from foreign countries. In the United States, businesses and labor unions 38 “fair trade” laws to construct构建what economist Joseph Stiglitz calls “barriers to imports.” These so called “anti-dumping(反倾销)” laws allow a company that 39 a foreign one of selling a product below cost to request that the government charge收费special taxes to protect it from “unfair” 40 .
Such dark protectionist thoughts are far from the 41 of the organizers of the United Kingdom’s annual “Fairtrade Fortnight”. Their 42 aim is to raise the price paid to developing-country farmers for their 43 by cutting out the inflated profits虚抬利润of the middlemen on whom they 44 for getting their goods to distant markets. Fair-trade products 45 cocoa, coffee, tea, and bananas do not compete with domestic European production, and 46 do not have a protectionist motive(动机).
This is how it works: In 47 for being paid a guaranteed price and meeting “agreed labor and environmental standards” (minimum wages, no farm chemicals ), poor-country farming cooperatives(合作社) receive a FAIRTRADE mark for their products, given 48 by the FAIRTRADE Labeling Organization. This mark 49 supermarkets and other businesses to sell the products at a higher than 50 price . Third-world farmers get their income increased, 51 first-world consumers get to feel virtuous: a marriage made in heaven.
The fair-trade movement, 52 in the 1980’s, has been growing rapidly. In a significant breakthrough in 1997, the British House of Commons 53 to serve only fair-trade coffee. By the end of 2007, more than 600 producers’ organizations, 54 1.4 million farmers in 58 countries, were selling fair-trade products. Today, a quarter of all bananas in UK supermarkets are sold under a FAIRTRADE mark. But FAIRTRADE-labeled products still represent a very 55 share—typically less than 1%—of global sales of cocoa, tea, coffee, etc.
| 小题1: | | A．discovered | B．founded | C．encouraged | D．promoted |
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| 小题2: | | A．imports | B．exports | C．output | D．trade |
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| 小题3: | | A．disobey | B．break | C．use | D．study |
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| 小题4: | | A．suspects | B．needs | C．wants | D．advertises |
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| 小题5: | | A．agreement | B．contract | C．game | D．competition |
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| 小题6: | | A．worries | B．minds | C．comments | D．projects |
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| 小题7: | | A．educational | B．political | C．worthy高尚 | D．immediate |
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| 小题8: | | A．favour | B．benefit | C．interest | D．produce (n.农产品) |
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| 小题9: | | A．depend | B．spend | C．look | D．apply |
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| 小题11: | | A．instead | B．otherwise | C．therefore | D．anyhow |
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| 小题12: | | A．fear | B．store | C．preparation | D．exchange |
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| 小题13: | | A．secretly | B．publicly | C．officially | D．successfully |
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| 小题14: | | A．urges | B．enables | C．orders | D．forces |
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| 小题15: | | A．normal | B．potential | C．lowest | D．best |
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| 小题17: | | A．launched | B．arranged | C．invented | D．developed |
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| 小题18: | | A．wanted | B．refused | C．had | D．decided |
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| 小题19: | | A．telling | B．representing | C．Choosing | D．receiving |
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| 小题20: | | A．small | B．little | C．good | D．large |
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小题1:According to the passage，Game-watchers is| A．a travel plan in Kenya’s best national parks | | B．Kenya’s largest and best safari company | | C．Kenya’s online travel company of game drives | | D．a winner of many travel awards home and abroad |
小题2:Which of the following is offered as an alternative means of transportation if you can’t wait to get into the wildlife areas?| A．4×4 safari vehicle． | B．Plane | | C．Walk． | D．Bus |
小题3:How many meals are offered in a typical Tour Plan of 2 nights／3days?| A．Nine． | B．Eight | | C．Seven． | D．Six. |
小题4:The author’s purpose of writing the passage is| A．to introduce the beautiful scenery of Kenya | | B．to make an advertisement for a tour company | | C．to inform tourists of the detailed tour information | | D．to make people curious about the wild life in Kenya |
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In just two months, the latest buzzword from the Internet, diaosi, has spread so much that it can be found everywhere—from online forums(论坛) to micro blogs. Many people even call themselves diaosi. It’s not the first time a term has gone popular on the Internet in China. However, why is the word so viral that is has become a cultural phenomenon? Here, we tell you something you want to know about it.
Where it began
The word originated in Baidu. Com’s Tieba (a top Chinese bulletin board system) of soccer player Li Yi. There, fans of Li, who are called yisi in Chinese, not only talk about soccer but complain about their lives, work and relationships. Yisi, who are known for their rude and dirty language, were given the name diaosi by others who have seen their posts.
What a “diaosi” is like
The word diaosi was coined first by single, young men who feel they have dead-end lives. Generally, men in this category don’t earn enough, are not good-looking, and have difficulty winning promotion(晋升). Unlike their upper-class contemporaries(同代人), they lack influential families, useful social networks for their careers, and most importantly, suitable women to marry. “I’m just a diaosi, poor and plain-looking. Who will marry me?” The sigh can be heard, which is half self-mockery(自嘲), half reality. Many young men call themselves diaosi because they feel they are among the lowest classes of the society.
“Diaosi” culture reflects social changes
According to Zhu Chongke, a professor in the School of Asia-Pacific Studies at Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, the popularity of this word diaosi stems from the fact that is was created by common people and thus resonates(共鸣) with a huge population. “Labeling yourself a diaosi offers a way for people to mock themselves and relieve pressure, hence it spread quickly,” he told Xinhua Agency. “The attitude is basically: ‘I already have little to lose, so why don’t I mock myself for gun?’.” The phenomenon reflects a larger social issues. These young people have no influential family background, no chances of receiving promotion at work or no economic strength to find a proper woman to marry. It reflects a deep sense of loss.
小题1:Diaosi refers to the ones with following features except .| A．the ones who don’t earn much. | | B．the ones who are not good-looking. | | C．the ones who have difficulty winning promotion | | D．the ones who have suitable people to marry. |
小题2:The word “diaosi” is so popular because .| A．It was used to describe the fans of soccer player Li Yi. | | B．It was created by common people and resonates with a huge population. | | C．It is new and interesting. | | D．It helps people who are among the lowest classes mock themselves. |
小题3:Which of the following is NOT true?| A．It’s not the first time a term like “diaosi” has gone popular on the Internet. | | B．The name “diaosi” was given by those people who are among the lowest classes. | | C．Many young people call themselves diaosi because they have a deep sense of loss. | | D．Calling yourself diaosi can probably mock yourselves and release pressure. |
小题4:The author’s attitude to diaosi is .| A．positive | B．negative | C．neutral(中立的) | D．indifferent |
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The day I became a mom was not the day my daughter was born, but seven years later. Up until that day, I had been too busy trying to survive my abusive(辱骂的) marriage. I had spent all my energy trying to run a "perfect" home that would pass inspection each evening, and I didn"t see that my baby girl had become a toddler. I"d tried endlessly to please someone who could never be pleased and suddenly realized that the years had slipped by and could never return.
Oh, I had done the normal "motherly" things, like making sure my daughter got to ballet and gym lessons. I went to all of her recitals and school concerts, parent-teacher conferences and open houses alone. We suffered from my husband"s rages(暴怒) when something was spilled(溢出) at the dinner table, telling her, "It will be okay, Honey. Daddy"s not really mad at you." I did all I could to protect her from hearing the awful shouting and complaints after he returned from a night of drinking. Finally I did the best thing I could do for my daughter and myself: I removed us from the home that wasn"t really a home at all.
That day I became a mom was the day when my daughter and I were sitting in our new home having a calm, quiet dinner just as I had always wanted for her. We were talking about what she had done in school and suddenly her little hand knocked over the full glass of chocolate milk by her plate. As I watched the white tablecloth and freshly painted white wall become dark brown, I looked at her small face. It was filled with fear, knowing what the consequence of the event would have meant only a week before in her father"s presence. When I saw that look on her face and looked at the chocolate milk running down the wall, I simply started laughing. I am sure she thought I was crazy, but then she must have realized that I was thinking, "It"s a good thing your father isn"t here!" She started laughing with me, and we laughed until we cried. They were tears of joy and peace and were the first of many tears that we cried together. That was the day we knew that we were going to be okay.
Whenever either of us spills something, even now, seventeen years later, she says, "Remember the day I spilled the chocolate milk? I knew you had done the right thing for us." That was the day I really became a mom. I discovered that being a mom isn"t only going to ballet or gym, recitals, and attending every school concert and open house. It isn"t keeping a tidy house and preparing perfect meals. It certainly isn"t pretending things are normal when they are not. For me, being a mom started when I could laugh over spilled milk.
---- By Linda Jones from “Chicken Soup for Soul”
小题1:What does the underlined part "the right thing" refer to?| A．Becoming a single mother. | | B．Divorcing with her abusive husband. | | C．Doing all the motherly things well and running the family. | | D．Not blaming on her daughter’s spilling the chocolate milk. |
小题2:Which statement is NOT true?．| A．The author had suffered from an unfortunate marriage for a long time. | | B．All the things the author did were to protect her daughter | | C．The author hadn’t been a mother until she removed from her marriage. | | D．Both the author and her daughter were frightened at the husband and father. |
小题3:Why did the author and her daughter laugh and then cry?| A．Because it was a thorough relief after they had suffered too much. | | B．Because they were actually crazy. | | C．Because they wouldn’t see the abusive man any more. | | D．Because spilling the chocolate milk on the wall was really funny. |
小题4:What is the best title for this article?| A．How To Be a Better Mon? | B．The Day I Became a Mom | | C．A Thing Happened 17 Years Ago | D．Survive an Abusive Marriage |
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