题目列表(包括答案和解析)
阅读下面一篇短文,按照要求回答短文后面的问题:
My husband is on the front lines in Iraq. Not as a soldier, but as a reporter. When I told my friend about his latest task, each had the same reaction, “Did you tell him no?”
They remind me, as if I'd somehow forgotten, that he has left behind our three young children for weeks, perhaps months. He will be risking his life, they say, only for some news.
Is it worth it?
I understand the pity they feel for me because of the burden suddenly heaped on my shoulders.
My 5-year-old daughter designed a schedule to determine which of the children would keep me company in my empty bed at night. Whether it was her turn or not, I can usually wake to find her huddled against me. My 7-year-old son has many questions about the war and weapons. Though I've never allowed my children to watch the evening news, National Public Radio has been my constant companion, and he was interested in any mention of the war, and he questions me about “when will dad go home”. Most troubling of all, my 9-year-old daughter has said nothing. She has asked no questions and she merely glances at the photo of her father displayed on the page next to his article each morning. And all three are probably the only kids at their school who can find Iraq on a map.
In the end, when friends ask, “Is it worth it?” I can answer yes. He, like other reporters from other countries, is presenting us with the truth.
So when my friends ask, I tell them it wasn't a matter of letting him go or making him stay. My husband just does what his career asks him to do.
Answer the following questions:
1.Where is the author's husband?
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2.What do the author's friends think of her husband going to Iraq?
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3.Why does the author think her 9-year-old daughter is most troubling of all?
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4.What does the author think of her husband going to Iraq?
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第一节
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
Example:How much is the shirt?
A. $19.15. B. $9.15. C. $9.18.
Answer [A] [B] [C]
【听力录音稿】
M:Excuse me. Can you tell me how much the shirt is?
W:Yes, it’s nine fifteen.
1. Which season do they like best?
A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Fall.
2. What does the man mean?
A. He wants to go to see a film.
B. Homework is more important.
C. To see a film is more important.
3. Whose hometown does the man like better?
A. Lily’s. B. Lucy’s. C. His.
4. Which color does the man like best?
A. Red. B. Green. C. Yellow.
5. Where does this dialogue most probably take place?
A. At a library. B. At the airport. C. At a post office.
第二节
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置,听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
听第6段材料,回答第6至8题。
6. Where does this conversation most probably take place?
A. In a hotel. B. At a restaurant. C. In a shop.
7. How many items are mentioned in this conversation?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
8. What kind of coffee would the man speaker like?
A. Coffee with milk. B. Coffee without milk. C. Black coffee.
听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。
9. How will Lucy travel to her destination?
A. She will ride with Jack’s roommate.
B. She will drive her own car.
C. She will take a train.
10. Where did Lucy and Laura meet?
A. At a concert. B. On a train. C. At a camp.
11. What do Lucy and Laura have in common?
A. They both live in New York. B. They both know Jack.
C. They are both interested in music.
听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。
12. Why does the officer think the man should notice the speed limit?
A. Speed limits are the same in all areas. B. She’d told him what it was.
C. There are signs along the road.
13. What can be inferred about the man?
A. He was on his way to work. B. He hadn’t realized he was speeding.
C. He lives on Elm Street.
14. What does the police officer finally do?
A. She took away the man’s license. B. She gave the man a warning.
C. She gave the man a speeding ticket.
听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。
15. What bothers John about his neighbor’s son?
A. He drives too fast. B. He plays his guitar too loudly.
C. His radio wakes John’s children up.
16. When does the noise stop?
A. At midnight. B. In the morning. C. When the car is turned off.
17. What suggestion does the woman speaker make?
A. John should call the neighbors to complain.
B. John should bring the neighbors a gift.
C. John should introduce his children to the neighbors.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
18. What do you have to do if you are a member of the library and want to enjoy a book?
A. Pay some money for borrowing.
B. Borrow a recorder and a pair of earphones.
C. Ask for the book from the librarian.
19. How much have you paid if you are a member of the library for just a year?
A. 7 000 yen. B. 5 000 yen. C. 2 000 yen.
20. How can the scientists get the latest information in the library?
A. From the recorder. B. Through mini-earphones. C. On computer.
First day, she walked into the classroom, spitballs(废纸团) 4 through the air, feet on desks, the noise deafening. She walked to the front of the classroom and 5 the attendance book(点名册).Next to 20 names on the list was IQ scores: 140,141, 142...160.Oh,she thought to herself. 6 they are so high-spirited. These children have exceptional IQs. She 7 and brought them to order,?8 that she could teach such high-quality students.?
At first Maggie found the students 9 to turn in work, and assignments(作业)that were handed in were done ?10?,full of mistakes. She spoke to everyone, “With your IQ,I 11 nothing short of the best work from you.”?
The whole term Maggie continually 12 them of their responsibility to use all the extra intelligence(智力)God had given them. Things began to 13 .The children worked diligently. Their work was creative and precise(准确的).?
At the end of the term, the headmaster 14 Maggie into his office. “What magic have you done to these kids?” he asked?15 ,“Their work has surpassed(超越) all the regular classes.”?
“It is just 16 .They're smarter than regular students! You said yourself they are special students.” Maggie was 17 .?
“I said they are special because they are the special-need students—behaviorally disordered.”?
“Then why are their IQs so _18 on the attendance sheet?” Maggie pulled out the sheet and passed it to the headmaster.?
“Those aren't their IQs. Those are their locker(小橱柜) 19 at the gym. Sorry, Ms. Maggie, your kids are not geniuses(天才).”?
Maggie paused a bit, and smiled, “if someone 20 himself to be a genius, he will become one. I'm teaching them as geniuses again next year.”?
1.A.left B. dismissed
C. disappeared D.stopped
2. A. how B. when?
C. who D. why
3. A. naughty B. common?
C. special D. poor
4. A. throwing B. going?
C. flying D. coming
5. A. closed B. opened?
C. checked D. found
6. A. No wonder B. It's because?
C. Not at all D. No way
7. A. wondered B. smiled?
C. calmed D. waved
8.A. grateful B. angry ?
C. pitiful D. doubtful
9. A. delayed B. managed?
C. hesitated D. failed
10. A. hurriedly B. carelessly?
C. carefully D. attentively
11. A. suppose B. expect?
C. imagine D. suggest
12. A. reminded B. warned?
C. scolded D. told
13. A. turn B. happen?
C. change D. end
14. A. led B. showed?
C. ordered D. called
15. A. angrily B. excitedly?
C. hopefully D. calmly
16. A. natural B. right?
C. fine D. possible
17. A. disappointed B. encouraged?
C. surprised D. pleased
18. A. low B. much?
C. high D. many
19. A. numbers B. orders?
C. lists D. keys
20. A. wishes B. believes?
C. trains D. helps
第二节:完形填空(共 20 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 30 分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从 36-55 各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
Telling the truth is a very good habit. If you 36 speak the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of 37 ! Here is a story of a man who did a lot of 38 things, but his promise to tell the truth 39 him.
Once a man came to a prophet(预言家)and said, “Oh, prophet, I have many bad 40. Which one of them should I 41 first?”The prophet said, “Give up telling 42 first and always speak the truth. ”The man promised to do so and went home.
At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out , he thought for a moment about the 43 he made with the prophet. “44 tomorrow the prophet asks me where I have been, what shall I say?Shall I say that I went out 45?No, I cannot say that. But nor can I lie. If I tell the truth, 46 will start hating me and call me a thief. I would be 47 for stealing.”
So the man 48 not to steal that night, and gave up this bad habit.
Next day, he 49 drinking wine. When he was about to do so, he said to himself, “What shall I say to the prophet if he asks me what I did during the day?I cannot tell a lie, and if I speak the truth people will 50 me, because a Muslim is not 51 to drink wine.” And so he gave up the 52 of drinking wine.
In this way, 53 the man thought of doing something bad, he 54 his promise to tell the truth. One by one, he gave up all his bad habits and became a very 55 person.
36、A、always B、hardly C、sometimes D、never
37、A、time B、money C、trouble D、energy
38、A、great B、bad C、strange D、stupid
39、A、educated B、bothered C、tested D、saved
40、A、habits B、friends C、purposes D、collections
41、A、take in B、bring back C、give up D、depend on
42、A、stories B、truths C、reasons D、lies
43、A、plan B、secret C、promise D、mistake
44、A、Because B、Unless C、Since D、If
45、A、stealing B、drinking C、walking D、dancing
46、A、none B、someone C、anyone D、everyone
47、A、controlled B、admired C、punished D、killed
48、A、refused B、tried C、decided D、agreed
49、A、talked about B、felt like C、adapted to(适应) D、broke down
50、A、understand B、like C、hate D、respect
51、A、allowed B、encouraged C、invited D、advised
52、A、chance B、disadvantage C、adventure D、idea
53、A、wherever B、whenever C、whatever D、however
54、A、forgot B、doubted C、regretted D、remembered
55、A、good B、attractive C、practical D、generous(慷慨的)
A 70-year study of personality suggests that pessimism is a risk factor for early death, especially among men.
The study results also indicate that pessimism can be linked to increased risk for sudden death from accidents or violence, according to the report published in the March issue of Psychological Science.
Christopher Peterson of the University of Michigan and his colleagues analyzed data from the Terman Life-Cycle Study, which began by studying California public-school children with high IQs in 1921 and followed them through their life. Most of the 1,528 children were teenagers when the study began. Those still living are now in their 80s. In 1936 and 1940, participants were asked to complete a questionnaire designed to obtain information about difficult life events and their effect on overall outlook. One such question was, “What do you regard as your most serious fault of personality or character?”
Pessimists were defined as fatalistic(宿命论的)people who tend to blame themselves when things go wrong and who believe that one bad event can ruin the rest of their life. They also tend to expect bad things to happen to them and feel that they have little or no ability to change their situation.
Males were more likely than females to be classified as pessimistic. Compared with individuals with a more cheerful and optimistic outlook, pessimists were more likely to die from accidents and violence (including suicide).
A pessimistic personality may lead to poor problem-solving ability, social difficulties and risky decision-making. Taken together, these variables put the pessimist at higher risk of untimely(不适时的) death, say the researchers. Such a person is less likely to avoid or escape potentially dangerous situations, the researchers concluded. “A pessimistic way of thinking in which people worry too much about bad events, predicts untimely death decades later,” according to Peterson.
【小题1】According to the passage, you may be a pessimistic person, if one failure makes you feel________.
| A.other people have been unfair to you. |
| B.other people will help you. |
| C.you cannot change a bad situation. |
| D.you can do better next time. |
| A.helpless when faced with difficulties. |
| B.cheerful when faced with troubles. |
| C.hopeless when one bad event occurs. |
| D.guilty when things go wrong. |
| A.Pessimists believe that everything in life depends on fate. |
| B.There are more pessimists among women than among men. |
| C.Most pessimists will end up committing suicide. |
| D.All pessimists will eventually die from accidents. |
| A.people over 70 years old. |
| B.people since their childhood. |
| C.pessimistic people over 80 years old. |
| D.only younger people. |
| A.will die from violence if they learn to be optimistic. |
| B.will more likely die from violence than optimistic people. |
| C.will die from violence because their IQs are low. |
| D.will die untimely if they are not able to learn to be cheerful and optimistic. |
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