Baseball is America's national sport. So it is not unusual that many popular expressions come from baseball. But first,let me explain a little about the game.
Each baseball team has nine players. The pitcher of one team throws the ball to a batter from the other team. The batter attempts to hit the ball. If he misses,it is called a strike. If a batter gets three strikes,he loses his turn at bat and is called out. The batter also is out if he hits the ball in the air and an opposing player catches it. But if the batter hits the ball and it is not caught,the batter tries to run to one or more of the four bases on the field. The batter can run to all four bases if he hits the ball over the fence or out of the ballpark. Such a hit is called a homerun.
Now,here are some common expressions from baseball. Someone who is "on the ball" is intelligent and able to do a good job. But a person who " threw a curve ball" did something unexpected. Someone who " steps up to the plate" is ready to do his or her job. A "pinch hitter" takes the place of someone else at a job or activity.
Sometimes I have to give information quickly,without time to think it over. Then I would say something "right off the bat". If someone is doing an extremely good job and is very successful,you might say he or she is " batting one thousand".
If I say I want to "touch base" with you,I will talk to you from time to time about something we plan to do. I might say I "touched all the bases" if I did what is necessary to complete a job or activity. And if I " covered my bases" I was well prepared. However,someone who is "way off base" did something wrong or maybe even dishonest or immoral. A person with strange ideas might be described as "out in left field".
Finally,when a situation changes completely,we say "that is a whole new ballgame".
( ) 1. The text is written mainly .
A. to tell baseball is America's national sport
B. to explain the rules of a sport game
C. to introduce some useful expressions from sports
D. to show the connection between expressions and sports
( ) 2. The passage is the script of a program for .
A. sports in America B. words and their stories
C. the way to study English D. the history of idioms
( ) 3. What does the underlined sentence "The batter also is out" mean?
A. The batter comes out from his position.
B. The batter will not continue the game.
C. The match will be over suddenly.
D. The batter will change his position.
( ) 4. Which of the following expressions can show the meaning that someone is ready to something?
A. Right off the bat.
B. Throw a curve ball.
C. Cover his bases.
D. That is a whole new ballgame.
( ) 5. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
A. The history of baseball.
B. The rules of baseball.
C. The connection between baseball and the expressions.
D. Baseball is popular in America.
1. C本篇是讲起源于垒球的一些词语，所以C正确。
2. B抓住本篇的中心，可知这个节目不是体育节目，也不是教大家如何学英语，只是讲述词语及和词语有关的故事及成语的历史，所以B项正确。
3. B从上一句话可知是指batter出局，所以B项正确。
4. C从文中的倒数第2段可知。
5. B第2段讲述了奎球的比赛规则。
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I was a man of few words and I would 6 if I met a girl,let alone doing a gynecological examination. "I think it's too 7," I answered.
"But you can't forget you are a doctor. If you are shy,you are not able to 8 in this department," she said seriously.
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"I think that man should go away" ， she pointed at me. "Never mind,he is our young doctor."
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Hearing my words,the patient seemed to be 19 ,and I continued the examination successfully. Going out of the room,I told all this to my teacher and she was 20 with me.
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( ) 2. A. confirm B. register C. treat D. exchange
( ) 3. A. upset B. annoyed C. sorry D. busy
( ) 4. A. put up B. wrote down C. made out D. handed over
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( ) 6. A. smile B. nod C. tremble D. blush
( ) 7. A. puzzling B. interesting C. embarrassing D. exciting
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( ) 9. A. delighted B. encouraged C. fascinated D. confused
( ) 10. A. volunteered B. hesitated C. managed D. failed
( ) 11. A. reminded B. informed C. noticed D. recognized
( ) 12. A. bargained B. balanced C. appealed D. refused
( ) 13. A. obediently B. frequently C. gradually D. anxiously
( ) 14. A. command B. connect C. commit D. conduct
( ) 15. A. confusion B. stress C. sorrow D. consideration
( ) 16. A. astonished B. gentle C. nervous D. sacred
( ) 17. A. examined B. met C. assisted D. saved
( ) 18. A. convinced B. acknowledge C. inspect D. consult
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( ) 20. A. surprised B. disappointed C. strict D. satisfied
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There was another girl in our class who was perhaps even more rejected than I. She provided the group with a lot of material for jokes. One day one popular girl came up to me to show me something she said I wouldn't want to miss. We walked to a corner of the playground. Three or four girls there were reading aloud from a small book,which I was told was the girl's diary.
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( ) 1. The author was made an outcast because .
A. she couldn't play sports as well as others
B. her family belonged to a minority group
C. her classmates found her clothes funny
D. her classmates needed to find an outcast
( ) 2. How was the author treated as an outcast?
A. She was often the target of teasing.
B. No one responded to her talking.
C. She was refused to approach others.
D. Her diary was often made public.
( ) 3. What did the author do to the girl mentioned in Paragraph 3?
A. She showed great sympathy with the girl.
B. She joined others in making fun of the girl.
C. She stopped the others from hurting the girl.
D. She found more materials about the girl for jokes.
( ) 4. What does the passage intend to tell us?
A. Everyone is likely to become an outcast.
B. We shouldn't hit a person when he is down.
C. One should pay somebody back in his own way.
D. Everyone has a desire to be accepted by others.
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( ) 1. What is the topic discussed in the passage?
A. Agriculture developments in America.B. Pay for farmers compared with that of industrial workers.
C. The living conditions for farmers and workers in America.
D. How to measure the income of the American farmers.
( ) 2. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
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B. Farmers used to have less incomes than workers.
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D. Farmers and workers are equal in society.
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B. it is hard to compare farm pay with industrial pay
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B. Spamkiller can stop emails efficiently.
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( ) 6. A. found B. returned C. regained D. followed
( ) 7. A. more B. even C. yet D. still
( ) 8. A. passed B. borrowed C. read D. kept
( ) 9. A. replaced B. taken C. caught D. moved
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( ) 11. A. different B. strong C. similar D. usual
( ) 12. A. happenings B. characters C. development D. background
( ) 13. A. should B. need C. will D. must
( ) 14. A. immediately B. certainly C. simply D. gradually
( ) 15. A. teachers B. family C. students D. coworkers
( ) 16. A. difficult B. interesting C. ordinary D. unusual
( ) 17. A. draw B. make C. search D. offer
( ) 18. A. strange B. standard C. exact D. serious
( ) 19. A. Therefore B. However C. Besides D. Though
( ) 20. A. normal B. happy C. good D. better
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( ) 1. The best title for this passage could be .
A. Travel―an Interesting Topic
B. Eurotrip―a New Film
C. A New Film Star―Scotty Thomas
D. Europe―My Dream
( ) 2. From the passage,we can learn that .
A. Scott Mechlowicz succeeded acting out the character of Scotty Thomas
B. the people in Eastern Europe live a happy life
C. the journey is full of adventures that are hard to get through
D. only young people enjoy the film
( ) 3. The underlined word "presents" in the passage means .
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B. being in the place
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D. show something to the public
( ) 4. Which of the following statements is true?
A. During their journey,the book is their best guide.
B. Although the film is a jokefilled one,many people still enjoy it.
C. The biggest problem of the character is that he pressed a wrong button.
D. The movie critic thought highly of the film.
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