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The retired professor, Archibald A. Hill in Lucasville, USA could tell us the story. Ninety-seven years ago, two of Mr. Archibald Hill’s aunts, Miss Patty Hill and Miss Mildred Hill were asked to write some songs for a book called “Song Storied for the Sunday Morning”. Miss Patty Hill and Miss Mildred Hill were both kindergarten teachers then. They loved children very much and wrote many beautiful songs for the book. One of them was the famous “Good Morning to You.” The song said, “Good morning to you, good morning to you, children, good morning to all.” This song was very popular at that time among kindergarten children. But not many grown-ups knew it. A few years later little Archibald was born. As his aunt, Miss Patty Hill sang the song “Happy Birthday” to the melody(曲调) of “Good Morning to you” to her little nephew(侄子). She sang the song like this: Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday, Archie! Happy birthday to you!
Miss Patty Hill and her sister had never expected that this song would become so popular, but it really did. People all over the world like the song because of its simplicity in tune(曲调简单) and friendliness in words.
小题1:Archibald A. Hill was _______.
A. English B. American C. Russian D. Australian
小题2: Professor Archibald A. Hill was Miss Mildred Hill’s ______.
A. son B. student C. brother D. nephew
小题3:The song “Happy Birthday” has a history of _______ years.
A.97 | B.more than 90 | C.less than 90 | D.about 90 |
A.The song really became popular |
B.Their wish would really come true |
C.People all over the world like to listen to the song |
D.Yes, but the song didn’t become popular |
答案
小题1:B
小题1:D
小题1:D
小题1:A
解析
核心考点
试题【 I’m sure you know the song “Happy Birthday”. But do you know who wrote the song】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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Jazz is a mixture of the music of Africa, the work songs the slaves sang, and religious(宗教) music. Improvisation (即兴表演) is an important part of jazz. This is why a jazz song sounds a little different each time it is played.
Jazz bands formed in the late 1800s. They played in bars and clubs in many towns and cities of the South, especially New Orleans. New Orleans is an international seaport, and people from all over the world come to New Orleans to hear jazz.
Jazz became more and more popular. By the 1920s, jazz was popular all over the United States. By the 1940s, you could hear jazz not only in clubs and bars, but in concert halls as well. Today, people from all over the world play jazz. Jazz musicians from the United States, Asia, Africa, South America, and Europe meet and share their music at festivals on every continent. In this way, jazz continues to grow and change.
小题1:What can be the best title of the passage?
A.American Art Forms | B.The Development of Jazz |
C.The Music of Black Americans | D.The Birthplace of Jazz |
A.New Orleans is the place where jazz was very popular |
B.the American people are all jazz lovers |
C.jazz is merrily sung by black people when working |
D.jazz may become less popular as time goes on |
A.200 | B.120 | C.80 | D.40 |
in search of trade opportunities.
4 though, he did not become as rich as he had thought he would. Worse, he spent more money on his travels than he 5 in the course of his trade. All this made him feel confused and 6 , but he refused to return home without 7 .
One day, while he was wandering on the shore in a seaside town, his eyes 8 on an object which he thought should be a large ship at a distance.
“When I become rich, I shall buy a ship just like that one and 9 around the world,” he said ambitiously. Then he waited to see the ship enter the harbor. As the ship got closer, it lost its 10 dimensions(规模) and looked more like a small boat. When the boat reached the 11 , the young man let out a big heavy sigh because he discovered that it was only a bunch of logs tied together. He was terribly 12 to see such a raft(木筏).
Finally he understood. Just as he 13 a lot of time on fruitless speculation(猜想) about the “ship”, his expectations of getting 14 was also without any real basis. Therefore, he decided to return home and 15 up a more practical job.
1. A. energy B. knowledge C. resource D. fortune
2. A. expectation B. experience C. interest D. ambition
3. A. journey B. partnership C. vacation D. period
4. A. Unreasonably B. Unbelievably C. Unconsciously D. Unfortunately
5. A. begged B. borrowed C. earned D. adopted
6. A. uncertain B. excited C. patient D. indifferent
7. A. hesitation B. success C. problem D. income
8. A. depended B. focused C. insisted D. lived
9. A. show B. turn C. sail D. fly
10. A. correct B. formal C. real D. grand
11. A. bank B. shore C. ocean D. bottom
12. A. disappointed B. pleased C. puzzled D. astonished
13. A. saved B. valued C. wasted D. created
14. A. rich B. learned C. smart D. strong
15. A. set B. gave C. made D. took
People going shopping in America can expect to be treated with respect from the very beginning. Most places don’t have a “furniture street” or a “computer road” which allow you to compare prices easily. Instead, people often “let their fingers do the walking” through the store hot lines. From the first “hello”, customers receive a satisfying response to their questions. This initial contact can help them decide where to shop.
When customers get to the store, they are treated as honored guests. Customers don’t usually find store clerks sitting around watching TV or playing cards. Instead, the clerks greet them warmly and offer to help them find what they want. In most stores, the clear signs that label each department make shopping a breeze. Customers usually don’t have to ask how much items cost, since prices are clearly marked. And unless they’re at a flea market or a yard sale, they don’t bother trying to bargain.
When customers are ready to check out, they find the nearest and shortest checkout lane. But as Murphy’s Law would have it, whichever lane they get in, all the other lanes will move faster. Good stores open new checkout lanes when the lanes get too long. Some even offer express lanes for customers with 10 items or less. After they pay for their purchases, customers receive a smile and a warm “thank you” from the clerk. Many stores even allow customers to take their shopping carts out to the parking lot. That way, they don’t have to carry heavy bags out to the car.
小题1: By quoting (引用) the McDonald’s ad: “We do it all for you”, the author intends to_______.
A.suggest that customers believe what commercials say deeply |
B.show readers the American idea on good customer service |
C.express all the stores pay much attention to the customers |
D.persuade readers to choose the stores with ads correctly |
A.To visit a professional street with lots of similar stores. |
B.To compare prices in many shops in the same street. |
C.To make phone calls and get better shopping choices. |
D.To receive other customers’ answers to the questions. |
A.an easy job | B.a trouble | C.a funny thing | D.a boring task |
A.The store clerks don’t usually sit around watching TV or playing cards. |
B.Some stores offer price bargain to the customers like a yard sale. |
C.The clerks give customers a smile and a warm “thank you” after paying. |
D.Some stores open new checkout lanes when the lanes are crowded. |
A.Customer Service in America | B.Excellent Stores in America |
C.Shopping Rules in America | D.Being King or Queen in America |
Malaria can be prevented and treated. However, many African nations don"t have the funds to fight it. Nothing but Nets (NBN) hopes to change that. The United Nations Foundation created the campaign in 2006. The aim is to prevent malaria by covering sleeping areas with nets. Hanging bed nets treated with insecticide(***虫剂) is the simplest way to stop mosquitoes from biting at night. The chemicals last four to five years. For $10, anyone can send a net to Africa and help save a life.
So far, NBN has raised $19 million and delivered 700,000 nets to seven countries. Families are taught how to use the nets. Kids also get vaccines (疫苗)and vitamins. "Women line up for miles to get the medicine for their kids," says NBN director Elizabeth McKee Gore. "They understand the importance."
So do kids in this country. "They get so excited thinking of ways to raise money," says NBN spokesperson and basketball star Ruth Riley.
NBN"s biggest fund-raiser is Katherine Commale, 7. She"s been spreading the information about bed nets for the past two years. To show how they work, she and her brother made a video. "We teach that bed nets can save lives," she said.
Katherine has raised $42,000 for NBN. "She just wants those who need a net to have one," says her mom, Lynda. "It"s pretty simple to her." To find out how you can help, visit nothingbutnets.net.
小题1:We know from the passage that NBN is in fact _________.
A.a deadly disease | B.an organization |
C.a piece of equipment | D.a game |
A.to list the sufferings of the African people |
B.to introduce new ways to avoid mosquito bites |
C.to call on people to offer their help to Africans |
D.to tell people how to buy nets in Africa |
A.know the importance of the bed nets |
B.know how to protect themselves |
C.lack nets to protect themselves |
D.suffer from malaria |
A.She set up the website nothingbutnets.net. |
B.She is the youngest money-raiser for NBN. |
C.She raised money by making and selling videos. |
D.She started working for NBN at the age of 5. |
Are you fond of tomatoes? Bunol, a town in Spain, held its yearly tomato festival on the last Wednesday of August. Thousands and thousands of people made their way from all corners of the world to fight in it, the world’s biggest food fight. Tons of fully-grown tomatoes were thrown in the streets.
No one knows exactly how this event started. Maybe it came from a local food fight between friends, or a joke that was played on a bad musician.
On Wednesday, at 11am, the fight began. A cannon(
大炮
) shot was fired to start the fight. At first, people fought one another, but slowly they began to fight in groups. After exactly one hour, the fight ended when the cannon shot was fired once more. At this point, no more tomatoes could be thrown.
Those who attend this event are encouraged to wear protective glasses. And they must press the tomatoes before throwing so that they won’t hurt others. Another rule is that no one is allowed to take anything — such as a glass bottle — into the fight. Although it is forbidden to tear(
扯破
) another person’s clothing, the crowd seems to tear the shirt of any clothed person, whether they are men or women.
Fire trucks are used to clean the streets after the fight with water provided from a Roman channel (
海峡
). The government seems more concerned with cleaning up the town than the visitors, and people go to the Bunol River for a wash.
小题1:
What do we know about the tomato fight?
A.Nobody knows how it really started.
B.Only people from Spain can take part in it.
C.It is held on the first Wednesday of August.
D.Green tomatoes can be used in the fight.
小题2:When the cannon shot is fired the second time, ____.
A.people start to throw tomatoes
B.people start to fight in groups
C.the whole tomato fight is over
D.the fight has lasted for two hours
小题3:Which is NOT one of the rules of the tomato fight?
A.People can’t use glass bottles.
B.People must wear protective glasses.
C.It isn’t allowed to tear other people’s clothes.
D.Tomatoes should be pressed before they are thrown.
小题4:After the tomato fight, the town government ____.
A.provides water to the people
B.cleans up the streets with fire trucks
C.takes people to the Bunol River
D.holds other activities about tomatoes
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