题目列表(包括答案和解析)
As you probably know, J．Paul Getty was one of the richest and moat successful American industrialists in history．Quite ambitious from an early age, Getty made his first million at age 23 in 1916．He later went on to found the Getty oil company, In 1957, Fortune magazine named him the richest living American and in 1966, the Guinness Book of Records named him as the world's richest private citizen．
Although he is highly regarded by vast numbers of people for his financial success, as a younger man, his drive to acquire power and money had a detrimental impact on other aspects of his life, particularly in his relationships with women．He was, at one point quoted assaying "A lasting relationship with a woman is only possible if you are a business failure．” He married five times, having children with four of these wives．He couldn’t seem to keep a marriage going for very long．His obsession with having a fortune and power alienated （疏远） each of his wives, eventually driving them away． His marriage with his first wife Jeanette lasted for only three years, with Allene for two years, Adolphine, four years, Ann, four years, and finally Louise, nineteen years．
Perhaps as a young man, Getty was willing to pay whatever price for financial success．Yet Paul came to feel some regret in regard to his life priorities as he approached his later years when he Wrote: "I hate and regret the failure of my marriages．I would gladly give all of my millions for just one lasting marriage success．"
At the end of Getty's life, all of the wealth that he had got meant very little to him．It was only then that he became wise enough to understand what really mattered most．Despite all of his accomplishments, he died with great regret．
It' s a sad story and a cautionary tale for those of us who may have chosen to make career building our highest priority（优先权）, thereby ignoring our relationships．Like any other living organism, relationships require care and attention in order to grow．Even the strongest relationships will he damaged, if there is not enough care．
1.What is Paragraph l mainly about?
|
A．People' s admiration for J．Paul Getty． |
|
B．How J．Paul Getty led his life． |
|
C．J． Paul Getty's achievements． |
|
D．How J．Paul Getty became rich． |
2.The underlined word "detrimental" in Paragraph 2 is the closest in meaning to "_ "．
|
A．harmful |
B．interesting |
C．positive |
D．demanding |
3.J．Paul Getty's marriage that lasted for the longest time was with _ ．
|
A．Ann |
B．Adolphine |
C．Allene |
D．Louise |
4.At the end of his life, what J．Paul Getty cares about most is the success in ．
|
A．business |
B．politics |
C．marriage |
D．education |
5.What is the author's conclusion from the passage?
|
A．Young people should focus an career - building． |
|
B．The strongest relationships between people won't be damaged． |
|
C．We should attend to the needs in relationships． |
|
D．Successful people don't care about relationships with others． |
As you probably know, J．Paul Getty was one of the richest and moat successful American industrialists in history．Quite ambitious from an early age, Getty made his first million at age 23 in 1916．He later went on to found the Getty oil company, In 1957, Fortune magazine named him the richest living American and in 1966, the Guinness Book of Records named him as the world's richest private citizen．
Although he is highly regarded by vast numbers of people for his financial success, as a younger man, his drive to acquire power and money had a detrimental impact on other aspects of his life, particularly in his relationships with women．He was, at one point quoted assaying "A lasting relationship with a woman is only possible if you are a business failure．” He married five times, having children with four of these wives．He couldn’t seem to keep a marriage going for very long．His obsession with having a fortune and power alienated （疏远） each of his wives, eventually driving them away． His marriage with his first wife Jeanette lasted for only three years, with Allene for two years, Adolphine, four years, Ann, four years, and finally Louise, nineteen years．
Perhaps as a young man, Getty was willing to pay whatever price for financial success．Yet Paul came to feel some regret in regard to his life priorities as he approached his later years when he Wrote: "I hate and regret the failure of my marriages．I would gladly give all of my millions for just one lasting marriage success．"
At the end of Getty's life, all of the wealth that he had got meant very little to him．It was only then that he became wise enough to understand what really mattered most．Despite all of his accomplishments, he died with great regret．
It' s a sad story and a cautionary tale for those of us who may have chosen to make career building our highest priority（优先权）, thereby ignoring our relationships．Like any other living organism, relationships require care and attention in order to grow．Even the strongest relationships will he damaged, if there is not enough care．
【小题1】What is Paragraph l mainly about?
| A．People' s admiration for J．Paul Getty． |
| B．How J．Paul Getty led his life． |
| C．J． Paul Getty's achievements． |
| D．How J．Paul Getty became rich． |
| A．harmful | B．interesting | C．positive | D．demanding |
| A．Ann | B．Adolphine | C．Allene | D．Louise |
| A．business | B．politics | C．marriage | D．education |
| A．Young people should focus an career - building． |
| B．The strongest relationships between people won't be damaged． |
| C．We should attend to the needs in relationships． |
| D．Successful people don't care about relationships with others． |
| 完形填空。 | ||||
| A girl used to turn her cell phone off and put it by her photo on the desk every night before going to bed. This habit has been with her ever since she 1 the phone.The girl had a boyfriend. When they couldn't 2 ,they would either call or send messages to each other. They both liked this type of 3 . One night the boy really 4 the girl. When he called her,however,the girl's cell phone was off because she was already 5 . The next day,the boy asked the girl to 6 her cell phone on at night because when he needed to find her and could not,he would be 7 . From that day on,the girl began a new 8 . Her cell phone never 9 at night. Because she was afraid that she might not be able to 10 the phone ring in her sleep,she tried to 11 very alert. As days went on,she became thinner and thinner. Slowly,a gap began to 12 between them. The girl wanted to revive their relationship. On one night,she called the boy. However,what she got was a sweet female 13 :"Sorry,the subscriber you dialed is power off. " The girl knew that her 14 had just been turned off. After a long time,the girl had a new love. No matter how well they got along,the girl 15 to get married. In the girl's heart,she always 16 that boy's words and the night 17 that phone was power off. One night,the girl fell ill. 18 calling her parents,she dialed the new boy's cell phone. The boy was already asleep but his cell phone was still 19 . Later,the girl asked the boy," Why don't you turn your cell phone off at night?" The boy answered,"l'm afraid that if you need anything at night and aren't able to find me,you will be worried. "The girl finally 20 the boy. | ||||
|
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A Tight SituationSometimes funny memories are the most special way to remember a beloved lover．It helps take away some of the feeling of loss．Before he passed away，my husband loved to share this story with our friends．Now，it makes a smile to share this story with you．
Our neighbor's son was getting married in 1971 at a church，and we were invited．we immediately rushed out of the store，and I bought a nice pink dress with a jacket．The dress was a little tight，but I had a month before the June 30 wedding and I would lose a few pounds．
June 29 came and，of course，I had not lost a single pound；in fact，I had gained two．But，I thought a new girdle(收腹健美裤)would solve my problem．So on our way to the wedding，we stopped once again at the store．I ran in and told the clerk I needed a size alarge girdle．
The clerk round the box with the described girdle，marked“L”，and asked if I would like to try it on“Oh，no，alarge will fit just right．I won't need to try it on．
The next morning was hot，so l waited to get dressed until about forty-five minutes before time to go．I opened the girdle box only to find a new ＄49．95 girdle in a size small．Since it was too late to find another one and the dress wouldn't't fit right without a girdle，a fight broke out between me and the girdle Have you ever tried to shake twenty pounds of potatoes into a five-pound bag？Finally，my husband, laughing like crazy，got hold of each side and shook me down into it，and I was ready to go．
As we walked into the church，he asked if could make it．Now，he was getting worried because I was breathing funny．I told him that it would last one hour，twenty-two minutes and eight-and-on-half seconds-the minister blessed everything except my girdle！
My knees were blue and my legs lost all the feeling．My husband was asking questions and trying to comfort me．
As soon as the minister pronounced them married，l rushed out with my husband．“Please，just get me out of here！”I said．
We ran out to our car，and once there he opened the front and back passenger doors against the next car．Right there，before God，human and the wedding party，l took off that girdle．When the girdle flew out of my hand and landed under the car next to ours，my husband was laughing so hard and we drove away．
Over the years，he and l had often wondered what the people of that church thought the next morning when they found ＄49．95，size girdle in their Parking lot．
1．When she was telling the story，she________．
[ ]
A．was sorry for her husband's death
B．was happy to share her funny memories
C．was wondering who had picked up the girdle
D．still couldn't't forget the trouble on that day
2．She still bought the tight pink dress，because she thought________
[ ]
A．she would save same money
B．she would gain a few pounds
C．she would lose some weight
D．she looked thinner in the dress
3．Which statement is true according to the story？
[ ]
A．she changed the girdle for a larger size．
B．They tried hard to pour lots of potatoes into a small bag．
C．She put on the dress without the girdle in the end．
D．She managed to put on the girdle with her husband's help．
4．The title“A Tight Situation” really means________．
[ ]
A．she was dressed in a tight girdle
B．she dressed herself in a limited time
C．she got herself embarrassed
D．the wedding lasted longer than she expected
5．The writer's purpose of writing this story is________．
[ ]
A．to tell an interesting experience
B．to prove her husband's love
C．to describe her tight girdle
D．to describe her unspeakable feeling
Curt and I have the kind of friendship that I wish everyone would be able to experience．
Our friendship 36 many years ago．We met while 37 different high schools．As years passed，we became good friends．Curt was the best man（伴郎）in my wedding，and l was 38 a few years later when he married my sister’s roommate．And yet the event that most showed our partnership and 39 our friendship happened over 25 years ago，when we were in our 20s．
Curt and I were attending a pool party at the local Swim and Racquet Club．We were walking to the car, joking about the party, and Curt 1 me and said，“Steve，you’ve had too much 41 Maybe I should drive．”At first I thought he was 2 ．but since Curt is definitely the wiser of us，I 3 his judgment．
“Good idea，” I said，and handed him the 4 ．
After l was settled in the passenger seat and Curt sat behind the wheel，he said，“I’m going to need your 5 because I’m not sure how to get to your house from here．”
“No problem，”I 6 ．
Curt started the car and we were 7 ．The next 10 miles seemed like a hundred as I prompted（提示）Curt with． 8 —left now, right soon，slow down，speed up and so on．The important thing was that we got home 9 that night．
Ten years later at my wedding, Curt brought 10 to the eyes of 400 guests as he told the story of our partnership and 11 we drove home together that night．Why it was such a（n）12 story? We would all, I hope,offer our keys 13 . We knew we shouldn’t drive．But you see，my friend Curt was blind. He had been blind from 14 and never sat behind the wheel of a car 15 that night．
1. A．continued B．began C．encouraged D．interrupted
2. A．attending B．taking C．1eaving D．finishing
3. A．alone B．theirs C．there D．his
4. A．formed B．began C．deepened D．valued
5. A．pointed to B．turned to C．went to D．looked up
6. A．water B．medicine C．smoke D．wine
7. A．lying B．insisting C．joking D．deciding
8. A．respected B．doubted C．understood D．used
9. A．wheels B．keys C．seat D．car
10. A．advice B．reason C．help D．statement
11. A．agreed B．responded C．promised D．decided
12. A．off B．over C．out D．down
13. A．safety B．speed C．qualities D．directions
14. A．late B．safe C．early D．drunken
15. A．attention B．excitement C．tears D．surprise
16. A．how B．why C．when D．whom
17. A．interesting B．surprising C．touching D．amazing
18. A．when B．until C．because D．since
19. A．now B．nature C．end D．birth
20. A．during B．over C．after D．before
湖北省互联网违法和不良信息举报平台 | 网上有害信息举报专区 | 电信诈骗举报专区 | 涉历史虚无主义有害信息举报专区 | 涉企侵权举报专区
违法和不良信息举报电话：027-86699610 举报邮箱：58377363@163.com