【题目】How words came into being is unknown.All we assume is that some early men invented cortain sounds,in one way or another,to express thoughts and feelings,actions and things,so that they could talk with each other.Later they agreed upon certain signs,called letters,which could be put together to show those sounds,and which could be written down.Those sounds,whether spoken or written in letters,are called words.

The power of words,then,lies in their associations-the things they bring up to our minds.Words become filled with meaning for us by experience;and the longer we live,the more certain words bring back to us the happy and sad events of our past;and the more we read and learn,the more the number of words that mean something to us increases.

Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which have powerful effects on our minds and feelings.This clever use of words is what we call literary style.Above all,the real poet is a master of words.He can express his meaning in words which sing like music,and which by their position and association can move men to tears.We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use then correctly,or they will make our speech silly and common.

【1】We learn from the text that language might have begun with________.

A．expressions

B．actions

C．signs

D．sounds

【2】What is mainly discussed in Faragraph 2?

A．The ……of new words

B．The importance of old words

C．The relation of human experience with words

D．The gradual change and development of words

【3】In the last paragraph,what does the anthor suggest that we should do?

A．Use words skilfully

B．Make musical speeches

C．Learn poems by heart

D．Associate with listeners

【题目】阅读下面这首宋诗，完成后面的题目。

醉中感怀

陆游

早岁君王记姓名，只今憔悴客边城。

青衫犹是鹓行①旧，白发新从剑外生。

古戍旌旗秋惨淡，高城刁斗夜分明。

壮心未许全消尽，醉听檀槽②出塞声。

【注】 ①鹓行：喻指朝官的行列。②檀槽：指乐器。

(1)“古戍旌旗秋惨淡，高城刁斗夜分明”描绘了一幅怎样的画面？在诗中起到了什么作用？

答：________________________________________________________________________

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(2)作者过去和现在的形象特点有什么不同？请结合具体内容分析。

答：________________________________________________________________________

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【题目】The State of Hawaii is a state of the United States, located on a group of islands in the central Pacific Ocean southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of Australia. The state was admitted to the Union on August 21st, 1959, making it the 50th state. Its capital is Honolulu on the island of Oahu. The most recent census puts the state's population at 1,211,537.

This state includes nearly the entire volcanic Hawaiian Island chain, which is made up of hundreds of islands spread over 1,500 miles. At the southeastern end of the group of islands, the eight “main islands” are Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe, Maui, and Hawaii. The last by far the largest, and is often called the “Big Island” or “Big Isle” to avoid confusion with the state as a whole.

Hawaii's tallest mountain, Mauna Kea stands at 13,796 ft (4,205m) but is taller than Mount Everest if followed to the base of the mountain—on the floor of the Pacific Ocean.

All of the Hawaiian islands were formed by volcanoes erupting from a magma (岩浆) source described in geological theory as a hotspot. The theory maintains that as the plate beneath much of the Pacific Ocean moves in a northwesterly direction, the hot spot remains quiet, slowly creating new volcanoes. This explains why only volcanoes on the southern half of the Big Island, and the Loihi Seamount deep below the waters off its southern coast, are presently active, with Loihi being the newest volcano to form.

The last volcanic eruption outside the Big Island occurred at Haleakala on Maui in the late 18th century, though recent research suggests that Haleakala's most recent eruption could be hundreds of years earlier.

Because of the islands' volcanic formation, native life before human activity is said to have arrived by the “3W's”: wind (carried through the air), waves (brought by ocean currents), and wings (birds, insects, and whatever they brought with them). The complete separation of the Hawaiian Islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean from any continent, and the wide range of environments to be found on high islands located in and near the tropic (回归线), have resulted in a vast variety of plants and animals. Hawaii has more endangered species per square mile and has lost a higher percentage of its local species than anywhere else on Earth.

根据短文内容完成下下列表格。

【题目】It took Mary quite a long time to _______ a new next day.

A. will stay

B. stay

C. would stay

D. stays

【题目】Now in our country,it seems that examinations are the only approaches to_______ a student's ability.

A. guessing

B. assessing

C. valuing

D. praising

【题目】---Whose advice do you think I should follow?

---

A. You get it.

B. Up to you.

C. Anyone you like.

D. You speak.

【题目】

There are so many people who are with the products made in his company.

A. satisfy

B. satisfying

C. satisfied

D. satisfaction

【题目】

It is advised that nobody_______up too late at night so that you may be full of energy the next day.

A. will stay

B. stay

C. would stay

D. stays

【题目】

It took Mary quite a long time to_______a new dress at the store.

A. pick up

B. pick out

C. work out

D. take up

【题目】

Her health has been in a poor state, so she is strictly_______to drink beer and smoke cigarettes.

A. banned

B. prohibited

C. forbidden

D. prevented