练习册

  • 练习册
  • 试题
    It’s ages since I last see you. 【查看更多】

     

    题目列表(包括答案和解析)

    After ruling the tennis world for almost five years, Roger Federer is adjusting to life at NO．2．But, like any king whose throne（王冠） has been taken away, the Swiss star is already planning secretly his return to power, beginning at this week’s US Open．

    The problem is, many experts think he will never do it．They blame everything from age and tough competition to his racket（球拍） and psychology．

    For years Federer, 27, had enjoyed the view from the top．Competitors saw him as undefeated, and for the most part he was．However, before the 2008 season began, Federer had an illness that stole his strength and clearly affected his play on the court．Ever since, he has struggled to return to form, winning just two of his last 14 tournaments．

    “Twenty-seven is an age when your body starts talking back to you．” tennis great John McEnroe told the New York Times．

    Pancho Sefura, another tennis great, noted that Federer is also facing a maturing crop of young talents． “There are too many great players now,” he said, naming Britain’s Andy Murray, 21, and Latvia’s Ernests Gulbis, 20．

    US magazine Sports Illustrated tennis columnist Jon Wertheim suggested that part of Federer’s problem could be his insistence on using a small racket．He says that the smaller head demands ball control．But we see time and again that racket makers try to get players to use a certain stick — one they would like to market to consumers and it has a negative effect the professional game．

    Sports psychologist Jim Loehr told the Times that Federer is probably feeling “a sense of doubt” after being considered as undefeated for so long． If Federer is to recover his state of being undefeated, Loehr said he must overcome his doubt． “Federer doesn’t need fame and money．But he has to get better． He has to go to a whole new level．That’s the only way he stays in the game,” he said．

    As for beginning his first Grand Slam（大满贯） in ages as the NO．2 seed, Federer said it might be for the best． “Five years almost, I was expected to win every tournament I entered,” he said, “so maybe Rafael Nadal now feels what I had to feel for a very long time．It will be interesting to see how he handles it．”

    1．What does the underlined sentence “your body starts talking back to you” in Para．4 mean?

    A．Your body often argues with you．

    B．You can do whatever you want．

    C．Your strength is beginning to decline（衰退）．

    D．You are more easily to have quite terrible diseases．

    2．From the passage, we know the main reason why Federer’s throne was taken away is that _____．

    A．he is becoming older and older．

    B．he insisted on using a small racket．

    C．he is facing a maturing crop of young talents．

    D．he had an illness that stole his strength．

    3．What can be inferred from the passage?

    A．Now it is Nadal who has replaced Federer as the No．1tennis player．

    B．the racket makers aim at the players’ better performance in games．

    C．It is impossible for Federer to return to power．

    D．Federer has never won a Grand Slam before．

    4．What’s the best title of the passage?

    A．Nadal — The No．1 Tennis Player

    B．Federer — Always Undefeated

    C．State of Mind Plays a Important Role

    D．Federer Hopes to Recover His Magic

    查看答案和解析>>

    完形填空：

    阅读下面短文，掌握其大意, 然后从1～25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。

    (A)

    　Marco Polo was a boy of about seventeen. Once, his father and uncle 　1　to their family in Venice (威尼斯) after a long journey. They talked about strange and beautiful lands 　2　. They brought back gold and jewels.

    　　3　, the Polo brothers asked him to take a trip with them to the East. So it was how Marco Polo's journey began. During three years of travelling 　4　China, he saw sights that were almost unbelievable to a boy from Italy. He met people who had strange 　5　. Some spoke languages that he did not even understand. At last they reached the Continent of Asia. This was in the year 1275. The emperor made a great feast (盛宴) 　6　the Polos and asked Marco to live in his court. Marco Polo learned to read, write and speak new languages.

    　Once the emperor 　7　distant western and southern part of his empire. Marco Polo was given many soldiers and servants for his journey.

    　Marco saw paper 　8　the Chinese. People in China 　9　how to print on paper; they had many books and even used paper money! They burned little black rocks for heat—later 　10　.

    　After three years, he wrote a book about his travels, which most people in Europe did not believe. But many years later the world knew that this man had discovered a great eastern country.

    1. 

    [　　]

    A. had just gone　　　B. had just been

    C. had just came　　　D. had just returned

    2. 

    [　　]

    A. in the East　　　　B. to the East

    C. on the East　　　　D. by the East

    3. 

    [　　]

    A. Shortly before　　 B. Short after

    C. Shortly after　　　D. After shortly

    4. 

    [　　]

    A. to be reached　　　B. to reach

    C. being reached　　　D. reaching

    5. 

    [　　]

    A. ways of living　　 B. ways to live

    C. ways of alive　　　D. ways of being lived

    6. 

    [　　]

    A. in honour for　　　B. in honour of

    C. in honour to　　　 D. on honour of

    7. 

    [　　]

    A. carried him to　　 B. took him to

    C. sent him to　　　　D. brought him to

    8. 

    [　　]

    A. made in　　　　　　B. made from

    C. made of　　　　　　D. made by

    9. 

    [　　]

    A. had also discovered　　B. had also uncovered

    C. had also invented　　　D. had also covered

    10. 

    [　　]

    A. calling coal　　　　B. to call coal

    C. called coal　　　　 D. is called coal

    (B)

    　Mr. Johnson wondered why his son Dave was wandering in the street at that time of night, so he followed him, 　11　to see what his son would do.

    　Dave stopped at the street corner and looked around. When he saw that nobody was 　12　him, he rushed into a small lane (胡同). When Mr. Johnson could see 　13　direction his son was going, his son 　14　completely. He was so surprised that he stood there dumbfounded, not knowing what to do. After what seemed like ages Mr. Johnson realized that he could 　15　but go back home and wait for his son. At about three o'clock in the morning. Dave 　16　with a bag in his hand. 　17　, he saw his father sitting on a chair. “Father, why aren't you sleeping? ” he asked.

    　Mr. Johnson 　18　. Instead he 　19　his son up and down. Then he asked his son with a cold smile, “What's in your bag and where 　20　? ”

    　Dave answered, “There is nothing but two storybooks in the bag. I have been to my friend's home and borrow these books. ”With these words, he 　21　into his own room. But he didn't 　22　that his father was even quicker. Mr. Johnson snatched the bag and took out something shining. He took a look and in his hand were two gold necklaces. “Are these the 'books' you have borrowed? ” he asked angrily. Dave's face turned white like paper. He said,“This morning 　23　passing by the department store, I saw some gold necklaces in the shop window. I could not 　24　the temptation, so I went to steal them. ” Hearing these words, Mr. Johnson beat 　25　and then he forced his son to go to a police station nearby.

    11. 

    [　　]

    A. had tried　　　　　B. trying

    C. and wanting　　　　D. was wanting

    12. 

    [　　]

    A. finding　　　　　　B. waiting

    C. asking　　　　　　 D. following

    13. 

    [　　]

    A. what　　　　　　　 B. in which

    C. on what　　　　　　D. which

    14. 

    [　　]

    A. would disappeared　B. had been disappeared

    C. had disappeared　　D. had been disappearing

    15. 

    [　　]

    A. do something　　　 B. do nothing

    C. do anything　　　  D. do everything

    16. 

    [　　]

    A. left　　　　　　　B. sent back

    C. had come　　　　　D. returned

    17. 

    [　　]

    A. To his surprise　 B. To his joy

    C. To his worry　　　D. Of course

    18. 

    [　　]

    A. made a speech　　 B. made no answer

    C. shout angrily　　 D. answered him coldly

    19. 

    [　　]

    A. looked　　　　　　B. looked at

    C. looked for　　　　D. looked through

    20. 

    [　　]

    A. had you some　　　B. had you been

    C. have you gone　　 D. have you been

    21. 

    [　　]

    A. made a run　　　　B. made a drive

    C. was making dash　 D. made a swim

    22. 

    [　　]

    A. hope　　　　　　　B. expect

    C. think of　　　　　D. consider

    23. 

    [　　]

    A. until　　　　　　B. since

    C. when　　　　　　 D. whenever

    24. 

    [　　]

    A. refuse　　　　　B. escape

    C. resist　　　　　D. fall into

    25.

    [　　]

    A. Dave's face　　　　　 B. the face of Dave

    C. Dave in his face　　　D. Dave in the face

    查看答案和解析>>

         Last weekend, a girlfriend that I've known since college was visiting. As we left the airport, we had to
    stop at the grocery for a case of diet soda. On our way to lunch she asked me "Do you think that drinking diet soda makes you fat?"
         "Depends on whom you ask," I said. Last year, researchers from the University of Texas Health
    Science Center in San Antonio reported that adults who drink diet soda did not lose weight. They were
    actually more likely to become overweight than those adults who did not drink soda at all or those that
    drink regular soda. In fact, the more diet soda consumed, the more likely someone would become
    overweight. To be specific, there was a 41% increase in the risk of being overweight for every can or
    bottle of diet soda consumed daily.
         In this study, researcher Sharon Fowler followed over 600 normal weight adults ages 25-64 over a
    seven to eight year period of time. She has a number of theories as to why weight gain may be a result of
    drinking a zero-calorie beverage:
         1.Artificial sweeteners may affect your body’s ability to judge how many calories you consume. When no calories are consumed, the body may continue to crave(渴望) what it expected and could lead to
    overeating.
         2.  Some people give up regular sodas to justify their favorite dessert and still take in too many calories. A regular soda contains about 150 calories while your dessert may be double that in calories easily.
         3. For others who were gaining weight already, switching to diet soda wasn’t enough to stop the gain.
         Since her first piece of research, Fowler has tracked another 2000 people with similar results. Do the
    faux sweet products induce people to want more sweets? Fowler suggests that perhaps it’s not the soft
    drinks themselves that cause weight gain but that there is some link between diet soda drinking and
    overweight.
    1. Why do people give up regular soda and take diet one according to Fowler's research?
    A. Some want to gain weight.          
    B. Some want excuses to have dessert.
    C. Some mistake diet soda as no-calorie drink.
    D. Diet soda can help people lose weight.
    2. Which of the following statements is the result of Fowler's research?
    A. Diet soda can directly cause people to gain weight.
    B. Diet soda increases the risk of becoming overweight.
    C. Diet soda actually contains more calories than regular soda.
    D. Those who drink diet soda are 41% more likely to become fat.
    3. Which can NOT explain the link between diet soda and overweight?
    A. People overeat to satisfy the body’s needs for calories that diet soda lacks.
    B. People also have foods containing more calories when they choose diet soda.
    C.Diet soda has little effect on those who have become overweight already.
    D.Diet soda is a sweetener that increases the body’s needs for calories.
    4. What can we learn from the passage?  
    A. Only overweight adults are involved to see if diet soda can help lose weight.  
    B. The research lasted many years and over 2000 people took part in it.  
    C. Diet soda has opposite effect on those who take it to lose weight.  
    D. Sharon Fowler is the first to find drinking diet soda leads to overweight.
    5. What does the underlined word "induce" probably mean?
    A. cause        
    B. reduce      
    C. advise        
    D. inspire

    查看答案和解析>>

    第二节完形填空（20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

          阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

           Our friend, Mike, was going to finally see his boys．When he divorced （离婚） his wife, he   36   to a different continent．It was over a year   37   he'd last seen his boys．They were coming to spend one week with him．

           38  ,Mike was not accustomed to being with them by himself．Also, he was afraid he didn't have enough money to take them to interesting places．My husband, Steve,   39   some activities which didn't  40   much money and tried to  41   him that he didn't have to spend a lot of money to have fun．

           Judging from the distaste on our friend's face, we knew the suggestion wasn't worthy of   42 ．Mike told us that he   43   the view that the amount of   44  spent on his children equaled the amount of love he'd get   45 ．Actually, what his children needed most was his company．He just didn't 46   it, though．

           I remember as a child the things my family did that cost   47   nothing at all．A picnic or a walk around the block with my parents after dinner was some of the fondest 48    I had. One Christmas, without   49   things for his girls, my dad presented each of us with a wrapped box inside of which was a sheet of paper that  50   read, "I love you．" I can't even remember what else I opened that Christmas morning．

           I remember we took our boys for   51 ．After a wonderful day of telling stories and singing to an audience of trees and a quiet  52  of watching the campfire's dance, they entered the tent screaming with laughter, jumping up and down．Steve   53   no time joining their merrymaking．It's a  54   that will remain in our memory for ages．

           Time is the  55   important thing one can spend on a child．

    36．A．belonged        B．moved             C．referred        D．adapted

    37．A．after          B．as                C．until           D．since

    38．A．Therefore    B．Though             C．Besides        D．However

    39．A．took           B．suggested           C．provided        D．created

    40．A．cost           B．save               C．earn         D．lose

    41．A．persuade        B．scold               C．explain         D．recommend

    42．A．challenge        B．decision            C．consideration  D．operation

    43．A．gave up      B．talked about          C．cared about     D．stuck to

    44．A．time           B．money              C．energy       D．love

    45．A．in turn        B．in return            C．in vain        D．in total

    46．A．get           B．mean              C．guess        D．finish

    47．A．practically      B．gradually           C．slightly      D．mainly

    48．A．drills           B．experiments         C．lessons          D．memories

    49．A．common     B．useful             C．expensive      D．necessary

    50．A．approximately B．especially            C．simply         D．mostly

    51．A．shopping     B．camping            C．swimming    D．boating

    52．A．morning      B．afternoon           C．evening        D．dawn

    53．A．spared         B．spent               C．afforded       D．wasted

    54．A．sight            B．message             C．signal          D．description

    55．A．least         B．last                C．most            D．best

    查看答案和解析>>

    Today I was at the mall waiting for friends, when a lady wearing a knit hat and a sweater came up to me and, shivering, said, “I’m homeless. Would you mind buying me some food?”
    In that split second, everything I’d learned since kindergarten flashed through my mind. Don’t talk to strangers … Be a good citizen … People will take ­advantage of you … Treat others as you wish to be treated … The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return … I guess love won the debate. “Sure,” I said. “What would you like?”
    She thought and then said, “I’d like to get Chinese food.” We headed upstairs. On the way she told me about when she was a teenager. She remembers taking pictures for the yearbook with her best friend. She was in the band and played basketball. She got good grades and was a good student.
    She ordered soup, an egg roll, white rice, and pepper chicken. I would normally think that was a lot, but she had probably barely eaten in the last few days. I got my usual – lo mein and General Tso’s chicken.
    As we ate, we got to know each other. She asked if I played any instruments. I replied that I played the violin, cello, and guitar. She told me she played the flute, piano, guitar, and violin. In the middle of our meal, I realized something. And she thought of it at exactly the same time.
    “So, what’s your name?” she asked.
    “I’m Claire,” I said, startled at our exact same thought. “What’s yours?”
    “Joyce,” she said with a smile.
    We continued talking, and she asked my favorite subjects in school and if I wanted to go to college. “Hopefully,” I replied. “I’m interested in nursing.”
    “I went to college for nursing,” she said.
    I was taken aback. How could we have so much in common? Was she pretending so I’d feel sympathy for her? But her eyes were genuine as she said this.
    Meanwhile I was eating my lo mein, picking around the cabbage and the other vegetables. Joyce said, “If you don’t like it you can take it back.” I told her that I liked it, but was not fond of the vegetables. She broke into a big grin. “You don’t like vegetables, huh? Neither did I. But now I do.” I immediately felt guilty. How could I be picking at my food across from someone who barely gets to eat at all?
    I tried my best to finish, but she seemed to sense my guilt and said, “You don’t have to eat it if you don’t want it.” How could she know what I was feeling? I told her the dish was my favorite, but I just eat slowly.
    She replied, “I used to like lo mein, but pepper chicken was my dad’s favorite, so I get that now.” Noticing that she used the word “was,” I assumed her dad had passed away. I found it sweet that she gave up her favorite in order to honor her dad.
    She asked why I was at the mall.
    “I’m waiting for friends. We’re going to see ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,’” I replied, stumbling over the words a bit.
    “‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,’” she echoed in awe. “What’s that about?” I realized that she didn’t see commercials for movies.
    I explained the basic plot and she chuckled. “A man who is born 80 years old and ages backwards! That sounds interesting.”
    She got up to get a to-go box. “Would you like one?” she asked, but I refused. I realized that this food would probably last her for a few days, and I was glad she had ordered a lot.
    “Would you like these?” I asked, gesturing at the food I had left untouched. “Oh, no, thank you,” she said. “This is enough.” I got up to throw my tray away, feeling guilty about wasting so much.
    “I need to meet my friends now,” I explained. “It was so nice to meet you, Joyce.”
    “You too, Claire,” she replied with a smile. “Thank you.”
    I headed to the theater, and she went back downstairs. It sounds like a perfect coincidence, but I can’t help but think that some force compelled us to meet. I kept puzzling, Why is Joyce homeless? It seems so unfair. She shouldn’t need people to buy her dinner. She was a nurse. She got good grades. She took pictures for her yearbook. She was the person I hope to be in the future. What went wrong? How could such a good life be rewarded with horrible luck?
    I feel lucky to have run into Joyce. She changed my outlook. She is still a wonderful person, despite what the world has done to her. I wish her the best, and can only hope that the force that brought us together will help her find what she deserves in life.
    【小题1】From the second paragraph we know that the writer _________.

    A．debated with the girl over moral issues
    B．hates having to make a quick decision
    C．hesitated before she decided to reach out
    D．fell in love with the girl at the first sight
    【小题2】The writer felt guilty for a moment because ________.
    A．she was particular about food and also wasted so much
    B．she was a strict vegetarian who ate very little
    C．she didn’t order enough food for the girl
    D．she urged the girl to take her share of food
    【小题3】Why did Joyce end up unemployed and homeless?
    A．She was a victim of high education
    B．She actually had some kind of mental disorder
    C．She graduated with average grades
    D．The reason is not yet given.
    【小题4】Which detail doesn’t show the coincidence in the story?
    A．They both took interest in nursing.
    B．They were about to ask names of each other at the same time.
    C．When Claire headed to the theater, Joyce went back downstairs.
    D．They were both musical lovers.
    【小题5】The writer was very happy to have met Joyce because______.
    A．she didn’t know what she was going to be until then.
    B．this chance meeting changed her attitudes towards life in a way.
    C．she was glad to be able to pay for someone in need.
    D．hopefully the force that brought them together may bring good luck to Joyce.
    【小题6】The passage is intended to _______.
    A．arouse readers’ curiosity
    B．explore social problems
    C．teach readers a lesson
    D．share a sweet personal story

    查看答案和解析>>


    同步练习册答案