Passage 1
There are stories about two U．S . presidents，Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren，which attempt to explain the American English term OK．We don?t know if either story is true，but they are both interesting．
The first explanation is based on the fact that President Jackson had very little education．In fact，he had difficulty reading and writing．When important papers came to Jackson，he tried to read them and then had his assistants explain what they said．If he approved of a paper．he would write“all correct”on it．The problem was that he didn?t know how to spell．So what he really wrote was“ol korekt”．After a while，he shortened that term to“OK”．The second explanation is based on the place where President Van Buren was born，Kinderhook，New York．Van Bnr en?s friends organized a club to help him become President They caned the club the Old Kinderhook Club，and anyone who supported Van Buren was called“OK”．
1.The author
A. believes both of the stories B．doesn?t believe a word of the stories
C．is not sure whether the stories are true D. is telling the stories just for fun
2. According to the passage，President Jackson
A．couldn?t draw up any documents at all B. didn?t like to read important papers by himself
C．often had his assistan ts sign documents for him D .wasn?t good at reading，writing or spelling
3. According to the first story, the term “OK” A. was approved of by President Jackson B．was the title of some Official documents
C．was first used by President Jackson D．was an old way to spell“all correct??
4.According to the second story，the term……OK”
A．was the short way to say……old Kinderhook Club” B．meant the place where President Van Buren was born
C．was the name of Van Buren?s club D．was used to call Van Buren?s supporters in the election
5.According to the second story．the term“OK”was first used __
A．by Van Buren B．in a presidential election
C．to organize the Old Kinderhook Club D．by the members of the……Old Kinderhook Club”Passage 2
Although the United States covers so much land and the land produces far more food than the present population needs，its people are by now almost entirely an urban society Less than a tenth of the people are engaged in agriculture and forestry(林业)，and most of the rest live in or around towns，small and large．Here the traditional picture is changing：every small town may still be very like other small towns，and the typical small town may represent a widely accepted view of the country，but most Americans do not live in small towns any
more．Half the population now lives in some thirty metropolitan areas(1arge cities with their suburbs、of more than a million people each—a larger proportion than in Germany or England，let alone France．The statistics(统计)of urban and rural population should be treated with caution because so many people who live in areas classified as rural travel by car to work in a nearby town each day．As the rush to live out of town continues．rural areas within reach of towns are gradually filled with houses，so that it is hard to say at what moment a piece of country becomes a suburb But more and more the typical American lives in a metropolitan rather than a small town environment．
6. If now America has 250 million people．how many of them are engaged in agriculture and forestry?
A．About 25 million．B．More than 25 million．
7. Which of the following four countries has the smallest proportion of people living in metropolitan areas?
A．United States．B．Germany．C．France．D．England．
8. What?s the meaning of the word“metropolitan”in the middle of the passage?
A .Of a large city with its suburbs．B．Of small and large towns．
C．Of urban areas．D．Of rural areas．
9. According to the passage，what can we learn about small towns in the United States?
A Most small towns become gradually crowded B．Small towns are still similar to each other．
C．As the traditional picture is changing，towns are different． D .Small towns are turning into large cities
10. Why is it hard to say when a piece of country becomes a suburb?
A．Because they are the same．B．Because the rush takes place too quickly
C．Because the process is gradual．D．Because more and more Americans live in metropolitan areas．
Passage 3
If we were asked exactly what we were doing a year ago，we should probably have to say that we could not remember But if we had kept a book and had written in it an account of what we did each day，we should be able to give an answer to the question.
It is the same in history Many things have been forgotten because we do not have any written account of them Sometimes men did keep a record of the most important happenings in their country，but often it was destroyed by fire or in a war．Sometimes there was never any written record at all because the people of that time and place did not know how to Write．For example，we know a good deal about the people who lived in China 4，000 years ago, because they could write and leave written records for those who lived after them．But we know almost nothing about the people who lived even 200 years ago in central Africa．because they had not learned to write．
Sometimes．of course，even if the people cannot write，they may know something of the past．They have heard about it from older people，and often songs and dances and stories have been made about the most important happenings，and these have been sung and acted and told for many generations For most people are proud to tell what their fathers did in the past．This we may call ?remembered history?．Some of it has now been written down. It is not so exact or so valuable to us as written history is，because words are much more easily changed when used again and again in speech than when copied in writing．But where there are no written records，such spoken stories are often very helpful．
11. Which of the following ideas is not suggested in the passage?
A．“Remembered history”，compared with written history，is less reliable
B．Written records of the past play the most important role in our learning of the human history．
C．A written account of our daily activities helps US to be able to answer many questions．
D．Where there are no written records．there is no history．
12. We know very little about the central Africa 200 years ago because ___
A．there was nothing worth being written down at that time
B .the people there ignored the importance of keeping a record
C．the written records were perhaps destroyed by a fire
D．the people there did not know how to write
13. “Remembered history”refers to ___．
A．history based on a person?s imagination
B .stories of important happenings passed down from mouth to mouth
C .songs and dances about the most important events
D .both B and C
14. “Remembered history”is regarded as valuable only when ____.
A. it is written down B .no written account is available
C．it proves to be time D．people are interested in it
15. The passage suggests that we could have learned much more about our past than we
do now if the ancient people had _____
A．kept a written record of every past event B. not burnt their written records in wars C．told exact stories of the most important happenings D．made more songs and dances
Passage4
When Mrs．Joseph Groeger died recently in Vienna，Austria，people asked the obvious，“Why did she live to be 107?”Answers were provided by a survey conducted among 148 Viennese men and women who had reached the age of 100．Somewhat surprising was the fact that the majority had lived most of their lives in cities．In spite of the city?s image as an unhealthy place，city living often provides benefits that country living can lack．One factor
seems to be important to the longevity(长寿)of those interviewed．
This factor is exercise．in the cities it is often faster to walk short distances than to wait for a bus．Even taking public transportation often requires some walking．Smaller apartment houses have no elevators(电梯)，and so people must climb stairs．City people can usually walk to local supermarkets Since parking spaces are hard to find，there is often no alternative to walking．
On the other hand，those who live in the country and suburbs do not have to walk every day．In fact，the opposite is often true．To go to school，work，or almost anywhere else，they must ride in cars．
16. The Vienna survey may help to explain _____
A．the complaints of people in apartment houses B．the cause of Mrs Groeger?s death C．the longevity of people like Mrs．Groeger D. the image of cities in general 17. The purpose of the second paragraph is to list some _____
A．benefits of walking B．occasions for walking in city life
C. comments made by city people D．problems of city living
18. To reach the third floor of a building．it would probably be most healthful __
A. to take the elevator B．to walk up the stairs C．to ride in a car D．to find an alternative to walking
19. People who live in the country probably do more driving than walking because __ A．they don?t live near business areas B. they don?t need the exercise
C．they never have parking problems D．they can?t afford to take the bus
20. A conclusion that can be drawn from this passage is that _
A．air pollution is not serious B．anyone can live to be 107
C．country people should move to the city D．walking is a healthful exercise Passage 5
For any Englishman，there can never be any discussion as to who is the world?s greatest dramatist(剧作家)．Only one name can possibly suggest itself to him：that of William Shakespeare Every Englishman has some knowledge，however slight，of the work of our greatest writer．All of US use words，phrases and quotations from Shakespeare?s writings that have become part of the common property of the English-speaking people．Most of the time we are probably unaware of the source of the words we used，rather like the old lady who was taken to see a performance of Hamlet and complained that it was full of well—known proverbs and quotations．
Shakespeare，more perhaps than any other writer，makes full use of the great resources of the English language．Most of US use about five thousand words in our normal use of English；Shakespeare in his works used about twenty-five thousand．
There is probably no better way for a foreigner to appreciate the richness and variety of the English language than by studying the various ways in which Shakespeare used it．Such a study is well worth the effort(it is not，of course，recommended to beginners)even though
some aspects of English usage，and the meaning of many words，have changed since Shakespeare?s day．
21. English people ______
A．have never discussed who is the worl d?s greatest dramatist
B．never discuss any issue concerning the world?s greatest dramatist
C．are sure who is the world?s greatest dramatist
D．do not care who is the world?s greatest poet and dramatist
22. Every Englishman knows ______
A．more or less about Shakespeare B．Shakespeare，but only slightly
C．all Shakespeare?s writings D．only the name of the greatest English writer 23. Which of the following is true?
A．We use all the words，phrases and quotations from Shakespeare?S writings．
B．Sha kespeare?s writings have become the property of those who are learning to speak English．
C．It is likely to be true that people often do not know the origins of the words they use
D All the words people use are taken from the writings of Shakespeare
24. What does the word “proverb” mean?
A．Familiar sayings B．Shakespeare?s plays．C．Complaints．D．Actors and actresses．
25. Why is it worthwhile to study the various ways in which Shakespeare used English? A．English words have changed a lot s ince Shakespeare?S time．
B．By doing SO one can be fully aware of the richness of the English language
C. English words are now being used in the same way as in Shakespeare?s time
D. Beginners may have difficulty learning some aspects of English usage
Passage 6
Trees are useful to man in three very important ways：they provide him wood and other products；they give him shade；and they help to prevent drought(干旱)and floods．Unfortunately，in many parts of the world，man has not realized that the third of these services is the most important．In his eagerness to draw quick profit from the trees，he has cut them down in large numbers
Two thousand years ago，a rich and powerful country cut down its trees to build warships，with which to gain itself an empire It gained the empire but，without its trees，its soil became bare and poor．When the empire fell to pieces，the country found itself faced by floods and starvation．
Even where a government realizes the importance of a plentiful supply of trees，it is difficult sometimes to make the people realize this．They cut down the trees but are too careless to plant and look after new trees So，unless the government has a good system of control，or can educate the people，the forests slowly disappear
This does not only mean that there will be fewer trees．The results are even more serious：
for where there are trees，their roots break the soil up，allowing the rain to sink in，and also bind the soil．This prevents the soil from being washed away．But where there are no trees，the rainfalls on hard ground and flows away on the surface，and this causes floods and the rain carries away the rich topsoil in which crops grow When a11 the topsoil is gone．nothing remains but worthless desert．
26. Trees are useful to man mainly in three ways，the most important of which is that they can ____
A. keep him from the hot sunshine B．enable him to build warships
C．make him draw quick profit from them D .protect him from droughts and floods
27. It?s a great pity that ____
A．man is only interested in building empires B．man is eager to profit from trees C．man hasn?t realized the importance of trees to him D. man hasn?t found out that he has lost all trees
28. Sooner or later the forests will disappear ______．
A. unless a country has a plenty supply of trees B．unless people stop cutting down their trees
C．unless aIl people are taught the importance of planting trees
D．unless the government punishes those who cut trees instead of planting them
29. The word“bind”in Paragraph 5 means“_____”
A．to wash away B．to make wet C．to make stay together D．to improve 30. When there is a heavy rain．trees can help to prevent floods．as they can.
A．keep rain from falling down to soft ground B，cause the soil to allow rainwater to sink in
C．prevent the soil from being washed away D .make the topsoil stick together Passage 7
Some of the notebooks George Washington kept as a young man are still in existence．They show that he was learning Latin，was very interested in the basics of good behavior in society，and was reading English literature．
At school he seems only to have been interested in mathematics．In fact，his formal education was surprisingly brief for a gentleman，and incomplete For unlike other young Virginian of that day，he did not go to the College of William and Mary in the Virginian capital of Williamsburg．In terms of formal training then，Washington contrasts sharply with some other early American Presidents such as John Adams，Thomas Jefferson and James Madison．In later years，Washington probably regretted his lack of intellectual training He never felt comfortable in a debate in Congress(国会)，or on any Subject that had not to do with everyday，practical matters And because he never learned French and could not speak directly to the French leaders，he did not visit the country he admired SO much．Thus，unlike Jefferson and Adams，he never reached Europe
31．Why didn?t Washington go to college?
A．His family could not afford it． B A college education was rather uncommon in his time．
C．He didn?t like the young Virginian gentlemen D．The author doesn?t give any reason．
32．Washington felt uncomfortable in Congress debates because he _____
A．1acked practice in public speaking B．felt his education was not good enough
C．didn?t like arguing and debating with people D felt that debating was like intellectual training
33 The reason why Washington didn?t visit France was probably that he _____
A．didn?t really care about going B．didn?t know French 1eaders
C．couldn?t communicate directly with the French leaders D．was too busy to Navel
34 According to the author ______
A Washington?s lack of formal education placed him at a disadvantage in later life B．Washington should have gone to France even though he could not speak French C．Washington was not as good a president as Adams，Jefferson or Madison
D Washington was a model for all Virginian gentlemen
35．The main idea of the passage is that Washington?s education _____
A was of great variety，covering many Subjects
B was probably equal to those of most young gentlemen of his time
C．may seem poor by modern standards．but was good enough for his time
D was rather limited for a president
Passage 8
Like most people，1 was brought up to look upon life as a process of getting It was not until in my late thirties that 1 made this important discovery：giving-away makes life so much more exciting You need not worry if you lack money This is how 1 experimented with
giving-away．If an idea for improving the window display of a neighborhood store flashes to me，I step in and make the suggestion to the storekeeper．One discovery I made about giving-away is that it is almost impossible to give away anything in this world without getting something back，though the return often comes in all unexpected form．One Sunday morning the local post office delivered an important special delivery letter to my home，though it was addressed to me at my Office．1 wrote the postmaster a note of appreciation More than a year later I needed a post—office box for a new business 1 was starting 1 was told at the window that there were no boxes left，and that my name would have to go on a long waiting list．As 1 was about to leave，the postmaster appeared in the doorway．He had overheard(无意中听到)our conversation．“Wasn?t it you that wrote US that letter a year ago about delivering a special delivery to your home?”I said yes“Well，you certainly are going to have a box in this post office if we have to make one for you．You don?t know what a letter like t hat means to us. We usually get nothing but complaints．??
36．From the passage，we understand that ______
A the author did not understand the importance of giving until he was in late thirties B．the author was like most people who were mostly receivers rather than givers
C．the author received the same education as most people during his childhood
D．the author liked most people as they looked upon life as a process of getting 37．According to the author _____
A giving means you will lack money
B the excitement of giving can bring you money
C you don?t have to be rich in order to give D．when you give away money，you will be rich
38．The author would make the suggestion to the storekeeper ___
A．in writing B．in person C in the window display D．about the neighborhood
39．When the author needed a post-office box，______
A．he had to put his name on a waiting list B he wrote the postmaster a note of appreciation
C．many people had applied for post-office boxes before him D．he asked the postmaster to make one for him
40．In reply to the postmaster?s question．the author said ______
A．it was the special delivery B．it was the post-office box
C．it was the note of appreciation he wrote D it was he who wrote him a letter a year ago
Passage 9
Children in the United States are exposed to many influences other than that of their families．Television is the most significant of these influences，because the habit of watching television usually begins before children start attending school．
Parents are concerned about the lack of quality in television programs for children．The degree of violence in many of these shows also worries them．Studies indicate that，when children are exposed to violence，they many become aggressive or insecure.
Parents are also concerned at，out the commercials that their children see on television．Many parents would like to see fewer commercials during programs for children．And some parents feel that these shows should not have any commercials at all because young minds are not mature enough to deal with the claims made by advertisers．Educational television has no commercials and has programs for children that many parents approve of The most famous of these is Sesame Street，which tries to give preschool children a head start in learning the alphabet(字母)and numbers．It also flies to teach children useful things about the world in which they live．
Even though most parents and educators give Sesame Street and shows like it high marks for quality，some critics argue that all television，whether educational or not，is harmful to
children．These critics feel that the habit of watching hours of television every day turns children into bored and passive(被动的)consumers of their world rather than encouraging them to become active explorers of it．
41．Which of the following statements is NOT based on the passage?
A．Parents are worried about the influence from television on their children B Television has much influence on children
C Both parents and their children like watching educational television．
D．Some critics think that television is no good for children．
42．In what ways do children suffer from television?
A．They become the victims of social violence B They spend hours watching television instead of doing school work
C The programs make the children lose interest in the world．
D The programs make the children spend too much of their parents? money 43．Parents would not like their children to see commercials because ____
A．they think that their children ore not old enough to handle advertising B．commercials teach children alphabet and numbers
C．commercials help to sell products D．they don?t like commercials 44．Educational television is widely appreciated because
A．it does have the same commercials as others B．it offers programs for both children and their parents
C many parents like the programs it offers for their children D．children can learn some school subjects before they go to school
45．Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?
A．Watching Too Much Television May Be Harmful to Young Minds B．Television Is More Harmful than Educational
C．Television?s Influence on Children D More Education Television
Passage 10
We can make mistakes at any age．Some mistakes we make are about money．But most mistakes are about people．“Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?……When I got that great job，did Jerry really feel good about it，as a friend? Or did he envy my luck?” When we look back．doubts like these can make US feel bad．But when we look back．It?s too late Why do we go wrong about our friends-or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning．And if we don?t really listen，we miss the feeling behind the words．Suppose someone tells you．……you?re a lucky dog”．Is he really on your side? if he says．“You?re a lucky guy”or“You?re a lucky gal”．That?s being friendly．But“lucky dog”?There?s a bit of envy in those words Maybe he doesn?t see it himself．But bringing in the……dog”bit puts you down a little．What he may be saying is that he doesn?t think you deserve your luck．
How can you tell the real meaning behind someone?s words? One way is to take a good
look at the person talking．Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says square with the tone of voice? His posture(体态)?The look in his eyes? Stop and think．The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake 46. From the questions in the first paragraph we can learn that the speaker _____
A．feels happy，thinking of how nice his friends were to him
B．feels he may not have“read” his friends?true feelings correctly
C．thinks it was a mistake to have broken up with his girl friend，Helen
D is sorry that his friends let him down
47. In the second paragraph．the author uses the example of“You?re a lucky dog”to
show that ．
A．the speaker of this sentence is just being friendly
B this saying means the same as “You?re a lucky guy” or “You?re a lucky gal”
C sometimes the words used by a speaker give a clue to the feeling behind the words D．the word“dog”shouldn?t be used to apply to people
48. This passage tries to tell you how to ______
A．avoid mistakes about money and friends B．bring the“dog??bit into our conversation C．avoid mistakes in understanding what people tell you D keep people friendly without trusting them
49. In listening to a person．the important thing is ______
A．to notice his tone，his posture，and the look in his eyes B to listen to how he pronounces his words
C．to check his words against his manner，his tone of voice，and his posture D．not to believe what he says
50. If you followed the advice of the writer，you would ______
A be able to get the real meaning of what people say to you B．avoid any mistakes while talking with people who envy you
C．not lose real friends who say things that do not please you D．be able to observe people as they are talking to you
Passage 11
Why was Bastille important to the citizens of Paris? The building of the Bastille had been started in 1370 under Charles V By the seventeenth century it had stopped to be important for defense．Cardinal Richelieu turned it into a prison．It was not an ordinary prison to punish common crimes．Its huge doors closed only on enemies of the King Th e Bastille?s workings were secret．Prisoners were taken to it in closed vehicles．Soldiers on guard duty had to stand with their faces to the wall NO talking was allowed Worst of all，a prisoner never knew if he would be there a day，a week，a year，or forever．O nly the King?s letter could set him free
Over the years the number of arrests by King?S letter had become fewer．By the time of its fall．most of the prisoners were writers who had written against the corruptions(贪污腐败)of
the government V oltaire，the famous French writer，spent a year there in 1717～1718，and another 12 days in 1726.
For those who believed in free speech and free thinking，the Bastille stood for everything evil．The day it was captured，only seven prisoners were found inside．Still，the Bastille was hated by the people It was a symbol of the King?s complete power.
51. The Bastille had been a prison _____
A．since the time of Charles V B．since 1370 C．before the seventeenth century D．since血e time of Cardinal Richelieu
52. According to the passage，which of the following statements is FALSE?
A．Anyone who did something wrong could find himself suddenly in the Bastille B．The Bastille was only for those who were opposed to the King．
C．Things done in the Bastille were hardly known to people outside D．V oltaire was twice put in the Bastille．
53. At the time of its fall，the Bastille housed ____．
A．a large number of prisoners B a lot of writers who had been against the government
C．some dozens of people who believed in free speech and free thinking D only a few prisoners
54. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A．All prisoners in the Bastille had to stay there for life
B Over the years the number of prisoners in the Bastille was getting more and more．C．The King could put people in，or let them go out，as he wanted.
D．At the time it was captured，there were so few prisoners in it that it meant little to the people．
55. This passage mainly _______
A．tells how the prisoners were controlled by the King B．tells how little was known about the Bastille
C shows the inner workings of the Bastille
D gives a brief history of the Bastille Passage 12
Almost every family buys as least one copy of a newspaper every day．Some people subscribe to as many as two or three different newspapers But why do people read newspapers?
Five hundred years ago，news of important happenings--battles lost and won，kings or rulers overthrown(推翻)or killed--took months and even years to travel from one country to another．The news passed by word of mouth and was never accurate．Today we can read in our newspapers of important events that occur in far away countries on the same day they happen．
Apart from supplying news from all over the world，newspapers give us a lot of other
useful information There are weather reports，radio，television and film guides，book reviews，stories，and of course．advertisements．The bigger ones are put in by large companies to bring attention to their products．They pay the newspapers thousands of dollars for the advertising space，but it is worth the money for news of their products goes into almost every home in the country For those who produce newspapers，advertisements are also very important．Money earned from advertisements makes it possible for them to sell their newspapers at a low price and still make a profit．
56. The phrase “subscribe to?? in the first paragraph means“ ________”
A．go to the newspaper stand and buy B．send their own news stories to
57. The habit of reading newspapers is _____
A．widespread B．found among a few families C．not popular D．uncommon
58. Before the time of the newspaper，_____
A bad news traveled quickly and good news slowly
B few people cared about events that took place in far away countries
C．kings and rulers were often overthrown or killed D．news was passed from one person to another
59. The author seems to agree that money spent on advertisements is ______
A．wasted B．not much C well spent D．of no use to anyone
60.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．Five hundred years ago it took a long time for news to reach other countries．B．Newspaper advertisements turn people?S attention away from their products．
C．The news that we read in newspapers is mainly about new products．
D When newspapers are sold at a low price，the newspaper producers will lose money．Passage 13
One silly question I simply can?t stand is“How do you feel”．Usually the question is asked of a man in action—a man on the go．walking along the street．or busily working at his desk So what d0 you expect him to say?He?11 probably say．“Fine．I?m all right．”But “you?ve put a bug in his ear”一maybe now he?s not sure If you are a good friend，you may have seen something in his face，or his walk．that he did not realize that morning It starts him worrying a little．First thing you know．he looks in a mirror to see if everything is aⅡ fight，while you go merrily on your way asking someone else．……How do you feel?”
Every question has its time and place It?s perfectly acceptable，for instance，to ask ……How do you feel??? if you?re visiting a close friend in the hospital But if the fellow is walking on both legs，hurrying to make a train，or sitting at his desk working，it?s no time to ask him that silly question．
When George Bernard Shaw，the famous writer of plays was in his eighties，someone asked him“How do you feel”，Shaw put him in his place．……When you reach my age”，he said．“either you feel all right or you?re dead”
61. According to the writer，greetings，such as“How do you feel?” ___
A．show one?s consideration for others B．are a good way to make friends
C are proper to ask a man in action D．generally make one feel uneasy
62. The question“How do you feel?”seems to be correct and suitable when asked of
A．a man working at his desk B．a person having lost a close friend
C．a stranger who looks somewhat worried D．a friend who is ill
63. The writer seems to feel that a busy man should ____
A be praised for his efforts
B never be asked any question C．not be bothered
D be discouraged from working so hard
64.George Bernard Shaw?s reply in the passage shows his ______
A．cheerfulness B．cleverness C．ability D．politeness
65.……You?ve put a bug in his ear?? means that you?ve
A．made him laugh B．shown concern for him C made fun of him
D．given him some kind of warning
Passage 14
Acting is such an over-crowded profession that the only advice that should be given to a young person thinking of going on the stage is“Don?t!”．But it is useless to try to discourage someone who feels that he must act，although the chances of his becoming famous are slim．The normal way to begin is to go to a drama sch001．Usually only students who show promise and talent are accepted，and the course lasts two years．Then the young actor or actress takes up work with a theatrical company(剧团)，usually as an assistant stage manager This means doing everything that there is to do in the theatre and occasionally acting in very small parts It is very hard work indeed，the hours are long and the salary is tiny．Of course，some people have remarkable chances which lead to fame and Success without this long and hard training．Connie Pratt，for example，was just an ordinary girl working in a bicycle factory．A film producer happened to catch sight of her one morning waiting at a bus stop，as he drove past in his car．He stopped and got out to speak to the girl．He asked if she would like to go to the film studio to do a test，and she thought he was joking Then she got angry and said she would call the police It took the producer twenty minutes to convince Connie that he was serious The test was successful．And within a few weeks she was playing the leading part opposite one of the most famous actors of the day But chances like this happen once in a blue moon
66. From the very beginning，the author puts it clearly that acting is a profession _____
A sought after by too many B．too difficult for young people
C．for slim people only D．one can go into without special training
67. For someone who feels he must act，it is very likely that _____
A．he will become a film star at long last B he will become a stage manager
68. The film producer found Connie Pratt one morning when she was ____
A．at work in a bicycle factory B．driving past him in her car
C．going to a film studio D．waiting for a bus
69. A few weeks after the test．Connie Pratt found herself ______
A the most famous actress of the world B．playing the leading female role in a play
C．as famous as the greatest actor of the world D．no less famous than the leading actor of the day
70. The concluding sentence “chances like this happen once in a blue moon” means
A this is something which happens once in a while B．this is a highly profitable chance
C．this is something highly possible D this is a very rare chance
Passage 15
Soldiers and other military people wear uniforms with various other symbols to indicate their status．But in the business world everyone wears more or less similar suits，and you cannot tell at a glance who ranks higher or lower than another．So how do people in the business world show their superiority?
An attempt to study this was made by two researchers using a series of silent films．They had two actors play the parts of an executive(经理)and a visitor，and switch roles each time．The scene had one man at his desk playing the part of an executive，while the other，playing the part of a visitor，knocks at the door，opens it and approaches the desk to discuss some business matter．
The audience watching the films was asked to rate the executive and the visitor in terms of status．A certain set of rules about status began to emerge from the ratings．The visitor showed the least amount of status when he stopped just inside the door to talk across the room to the seated man．He was considered to have more status when he walked halfway up to the desk，and he had the most status when he walked directly up to the desk and stood right in front Of the seated executive．
Another thing that affected the status of the visitor in the eyes of the observers was the time between knocking and entering．For the seated executive，his status was also affected by the time between hearing the knock and answering．The quicker the visitor entered the room，the more status he had．The longer the executive took to answer，the more status he had．71. The experiment designed by the two researchers aimed at finding out _____
A．how business is conducted by all executive and a visitor B how to tell the differences between an executive and a visitor
C．how to tell businessmen at a glance D．how businessmen indicate status
72. Which of the statements can best sum up the passage?
A．The executive has a higher status than the visitor．B．Military people wear uniforms but the businessmen do not
C，A study revealing a set of rules about the status of businessmen．
D It is a good method to use a series of silent film in research．
73. Having entered the room，the closer the visitor approaches the executive, ___
A．the less it affected his status B．the lower his status C．the more it affected his status D．the higher his status
74. The longer the seated man was in answering the knock，______
A．the higher his status B．the less it affected his status C．the lower his status
D the more it affected his status
75. Which statement is NOT true?
A Soldiers wear uniforms with various symbols so that one call tell their status at a glance．B．In the experiment．one actor played the executive while the other played the seated man C．Business people wear similar suits．
D The audience watching the film rated the executive and the visitor in terms of status．Passage 16
Are all your photographs good？Be honest with yourself. Aren?t some of your pictures too dark, and others too light？How many times have you thrown away a photo？We, the Fine Photograph Club, can help you. We meet every Wednesday in our comfortable club room in Bridge Street. At 7:30 p.m. a member of the club or a visitor would give a talk, and then we have coffee. Our members will advise you on all the latest cameras and films. They will help you to develop your films or enlarge your pictures. What does it all cost？Only 5 pounds a year.
Photography is now a big business. Do you know, for instance, that there are 15 million cameras in our country？And that 700 million photographs are taken a year, more than
one-third of them in color？Think of the amount of photography in television, the cinema, newspapers, books, advertisements and so on. In modern life people learn a lot from pictures, so photography is more and more important. It is also more complicated and more expensive than it used to be. You may only want to take good photographs of faces and places. If so, we can help you to get better results. You needn?t waste any more money. If you want to learn more about photography and how it is used, join the club please. You won?t be disappointed. Write now to the Secretary, Fine Photograph Club. Bridge Street.
76. The purpose of passage is to _____.
A. show people how to take fine pictures
B. tell people photography is now a big business
C. tell people the club can do many things for you
D. encourage people to join the photograph club
77.If you want to join the club, you _____.
A. must be good at photography
B. must know about the latest cameras and films
C. must pay a little money a year
D. must be honest with yourself
78. You are able to be honest so that you can_____.
A. say if your photos are good or bad
B. tell how much money you waste
C. help the Fine Photograph Club
D. know the latest development in cameras
79. The club can give the following service except _____.
A. coffee
B. amusement
C. advice
D. information
80. Which statement of the following is true？
A. If you are a member of Fine Photograph Club, it will cost you only 5 pounds to buy a camera.
B. All the members of Fine Photograph Club can take free photographs of faces and places.
C. More than a third of 700 million color photographs are taken a year.
D. If you write to the photograph club, you will be very good at photographing.
Passage 17
Most of us know about the Nobel Prize, especially the Nobel Peace Prize, but few of us know anything about the man who set them up. His name was Alfred Nobel. He was a great scientist and inventor himself. Besides, he had a big business. His business may surprise you. He made and sold explosives. His companies even made and sold weapons. Isn?t this something that surprises you? The man who made money from weapons should set up the Peace Prize?
Though Alfred Nobel had a lot of money from weapons, he hated war. He hoped that there would be no war in the world. He was one of the richest in Europe. When he died in 1896, he left behind him a lot of money and his famous will. According to his will, most of his money was placed in a fund. He wanted the interest from the fund to be used as prizes every year. We know them as the Nobel Prizes. The Nobel Prizes are international. Alfred Nobel wanted the winners to be chosen for their work, not the country they came from.
Alfred Nobel had given his whole life to his studies and work and to the benefits of mankind. He made money all by his own efforts, but he left the world share his wealth. His inventions and wealth stay with the world for ever.
81. Alfred?s business was _____.
A. making and selling explosives
B. not making and selling weapons
C. making explosives and selling weapons
D. making weapons and selling explosives
82. Nobel wanted to set up the Nobel Peace Prize because _____.
A. he made enough money
B. he hated war
C. he wanted to get more interest from the fund
D. he liked to live in a peaceful world
83. Nobel Prizes come from _____.
A. all Nobel?s money in the fund
B. all Nobel?s money in his company
C. all the interest from the fund
D. some of the interest in the fund
84. Nobel was a (an) _____ person in the world.
A. interesting
B. unselfish
C. kind-hearted
D. Riches
85.Which statement of the following is Right according to the passage?
A. Nobel set up his company to sell clothes.
B. Most of Nobel?s money was used for the world Wars.
C. Nobel Prizes are only for some people from some special countries.
D. Nobel worked hard in his life and saved lots of money for the world to share. Passage 18
Dinner customs are different around the world. If you are a dinner guest in Ghana, this information will help you a lot.
In Ghana dinner is usually from four in the afternoon to six in the evening. But there are no strict rules about time. Whenever a guest arrives, a family offers food. When you go to a home, the person who receives guests takes you to the living room first. At this time everyone welcomes you. Then you go to the dining room. There you wash your hands in a bowl of water. All the food is on the table.
In Ghana you usually eat with your fingers. You eat from the same dish as everyone else. But you eat from one side of the dish only. It is not polite to get food from the other side of the dish. After dinner, you wash your hands again in a bowl of water.
Most meals in Ghana have a dish called fufu. People in Ghana make fufu from the powder of some plants. Sometimes they cut the fufu with a saw because it is very hard. You must chew fufu well, or you may get sick. You eat fufu with the fingers of your right hand only.
86.From the passage we know that in Ghana _____.
A. the rules for dinner time are not strict
B. dinner is always at six in the evening
C. a family offers food only at four in the afternoon
D. people usually invite their guests to dinner later in the evening
87. If you are a dinger guest in Ghana ,the host(主人)always takes you to _____.
A. the dining room first
B. the living room first
C. the kitchen first
D. the garden first
88. People in Ghana usually eat _____.
A. from one side of a dish to the other
B. from the other side of the dish
C. with their fingers
D. with their spoons
89. In fact, most dishes in Ghana _____.
A. are cooked with the powder of some plants
B. have fufu in them
C. are too hard to eat
D. are very hard
90. When you eat fufu, you?d better _____.
A. cut it with a saw
B. use your right hand only
C. chew it well
D. all of the above
Passage 19
Most people usually traveled by ship and train which are driven by steam engine. It played an important part in many kinds of vehicles several scores of years ago. Who invented steam engine and what units could be used to measure the power of engine？
The word “horse-power” w as first used two hundred years ago. James Watt from a worker?s family made the world first widely used steam engine. At first, he couldn?t tell people how powerful it was, because there were no units at that time. Watt decided to find out
how much work one strong horse could do in one minute. He named that unit one
horse-power. In this way he could measure the work of his steam engine.
He discovered that a horse could lift a 3300-pound weight 10 feet into the air in one minute. His engine could lift a 3300-pound weight 100 feet in one minute. Because his engine did ten times as much work as the horse, Watt called it a ten horse-power engine.
91. The main idea of the passage is ___.
A. James Watt invented the steam engine
B. James Watt first used horse-power as a unit of measure
C. how much power does a horse have
D. why Watt?s engine is called a ten horse-power engine
92. The story says that Watt made the first __.
A. engine
B. horse-power engine
C. useful engine
D. widely used steam engine
93. James Watt was born in ____.
A. a worker?s family
B. a farmer?s family
C. a teacher?s family
D. a doctor?s steam engine
94. Watt wanted to find a way to ____.
A. measure the work his engine could do
B. tell people how powerful his engine was
C. lift a 3300-pound weight
D. both A and B
95. One horse-power means the ____.
A. work a horse could do in a minute
B. weight a horse could do in ten minutes
C. work a horse could do in ten minutes
D. weight of one horse
Passage 20
Another thing an astronaut has to learn about is eating in space. Food is weightless, just as men are.
Food for space has to be packed in special ways. Some of it goes into tubes that a man can squeeze into his mouth. Bite-sized cookies are packed in plastic.
There is a good reason for covering each bite. The plastic keeps pieces of food from traveling in the spaceship. On the earth very small pieces of food would simply fall to the floor. But gravity doesn?t pull them to the floor when they are out of the plastic i n a spaceship. They move here and there and can get into a man?s eyes or into the spaceship?s instruments. If any of the instruments is blocked, the astronauts may have trouble getting safely home.
As astronauts travel on longer space trips, they must take time to sleep. An astronaut can fit himself to his seat with a kind of seat belt .Or, if he wants to, he can sleep in a sleeping bag which is fixed in place under his seat. But be careful he must put his hands under the belt when he goes to sleep. This is because he is really afraid that he might touch one of controls that isn?t supposed to be touched until later.
96. Why would astronauts cover each bite of food in space？____
A. Because small pieces of food would fall down to the floor.
B. Because weightless pieces of food might make trouble when they travel around.
C. Because they haven?t enough food for longer trips.
D. because astronauts don?t want to waste food.
97. In a spaceship, astronauts can ____.
A. walk just as they do on the earth
B. not eat anything because it?s dangerous
C. control the spaceship when they are sleeping
D. not litter small things or it will
make trouble
98. In what way is food for space packed？___
A. Very small pieces of food are put on the floor.
B. Some of it is put into tubes.
C. Small-sized cookies are packed in plastic.
D. Both B and C.
99. Why does an astronaut put his hand under his belt when he sleeps？____
A. Because he thinks it is comfortable to sleep in that way in space.
B. Because he doesn?t want t o touch any controls when he sleeps.
C. Because the instruments of the spaceship are easily broken.
D. Because he is afraid that the seat will move.
100. The best title of this article is ____.
A. Eating and Sleeping in Space
B. How Astronauts Eat in Space
C. Food for Space
D. How Astronauts Sleep in Space
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21-25 CACAB 26-30DCCCB 31-35 DBCAD 36-40 ACBCD
41-45 CCACC 46-50 BCCCA 51-55 DADCD 56-60 CADCA
61-65 DDCBD 66-70 ADDBD 71-75 DCDAB 76-80 DCABC
81-85 ABCBD 86-90 ABCDD 91-95 BDADA 96-100 BDDBA Passage 1
这里要讲述Andrew Jackson 和Martin Van Buren这2届美国总统的小故事。这2个小故事也许可以解释美语中OK一词的来历。故事的真实性我们不得而知，不过内容却很有意思。
第一个解释来源于总统Andrew Jackson的故事。Andrew Jackson几乎没有受到过什么教育，事实上，他对于日常的读写都有困难。当收到重要文件的时候，在尝试阅读之后，还是让他的助手帮忙解释文件的内容。如果批准一份文件，Andrew Jackson就在上面写“all correct”。麻烦的是，他不知道怎么这2个单词怎么拼写，因此，实际上他在文件上写的是“ol korekt”。过了不久，他又把这2个单词缩写为“OK”
第二个解释来源于总统Martin Van Buren的家乡的名字——纽约的Kinderhook。为了帮助Van Buren成为总统，他的朋友为此组织了一个社团。他们把这个社团叫做Old Kinderhook Club，社团中支持Van Buren的人都被称为“OK”
Passage 2
尽管美国幅员辽阔，而且土地所产出的粮食远远超过现有人口的需求，现今的美国却几
V. Reading Comprehension (15%) A It was 3.21 a. m. when nine-year-old Glenn Kreamer awoke to the smell of burning. Except for the crackling （爆裂声）of flames somewhere below there was not a sound in the two-storey house at Baldwin, Long Island. With his father away on night duty at a local factory, Glenn was worried about the safety of his mother, his sister Karen, 14 and his 12-year-old brother Todd. He ran downstairs through the smoke-filled house to push and pull at Karen and Todd until they sat up. Then he helped each on through the house to the safety of the garden. There, his sister and brother, taking short and quick breaths and coughing, collapsed on the lawn. The nine-year-old raced back into the house and upstairs to his mother's room. He found it impossible to wake her up. Mrs. Kreamer, a victim of the smoke, was unconscious, and there was nobody to help Glenn carry her to the garden. But the boy remained calm and, as a fireman said later, "acted with all the self-control of a trained adult." On the bedroom telephone, luckily still working, Glenn called his father and, leaving Mr. Kreamer to telephone the fire brigade and ambulance service, got on with the task of saving his mother. First he filled a bucket with water from the bathroom and threw water over his mother and her bed. Then, with a wet cloth around his head he went back to the garden. He could hear the fire engine coming up, but how would the firemen find his mother in the smoke-filled house where flames had almost swallowed up the ground flo or? Grasping firmly a ball of string from the garage, Glenn raced back into the house and dashed upstairs to his mother's room. Tying one end of the string to her hand he ran back, laying out the string as he went, through the hall and back out into the ga rden. Minutes later he was telling fire chief John Coughlan :"The string will lead you to mother." Mrs. Kreamer was carried to safety as the flames were breaking through her bedroom floor. 71．Why did Glenn run downstairs first? A．He wanted to find out what was happening. B．He was worried about his mother's safety.
最新英语高中翻译练习题 一、高中英语翻译 1．高中英语翻译题：Translate tbe following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 1．我们打篮球的时间到了。 (time) 2．他设法把游客及时送到了机场。 (manage) 3．你今晚能来参加我的生日聚会? (possible) 4．应该鼓励年轻人按照自己的特长选择职业。(encourage) 5．我对学生所谈的电子产品一无所知，我发现自己落伍了。(ignorant) 6．尽管遭受如重的自然灾害，但只要不灰心，我们终会克服暂时的困难。(Although...) 【答案】 1．It’s time for us to play basketball. 2．He managed to send the tourists to the airport in time. 3．Is it possible for you to attend my birthday party this evening? 4．Young people should be encouraged to choose their careers according to their own strong points. 5．Being ignorant of the electronic products the students are talking about, I find myself left behind. 6．Although we are suffering such a severe natural disaster, we will eventually overcome the temporary difficult as long as we don’t lose heart. 【解析】 1．考查time的用法。分析句子可知，本句为一般现在时，it is time for sb to do sth “该到某人做某事了”。为固定句型。再根据其它提示。故翻译为：It’s time for us to play basketball。2．考查manage的用法和一般过去时。分析句子可知，本句为一般过去时，manage to do sth“设法做某事”为固定短语。in t ime“ 及时”为介词短语，在句中作状语。再根据其它提示。故翻译为：He managed to send the tourists to the airport in time。 3．考查possible的用法和一般现在时。分析句子可知，本句为一般现在时，it is possible for sb to do sth “ 某人做某事是可能的”，it作为形式主语完成整个句子，不定式作为真正主语。再根据其它汉语提示。故翻译为：Is it possible for you to attend my birthday party this evening? 4．考查encourage的用法。encourage sb. to do sth.的被动语态形式就是sb. be encouraged to do sth.另外，此题还考查短语according to（按照）和strong points(长处，特长)。再根据其它提示。故翻译为：Young people should be encouraged to choose their careers according to their own strong points。 5．考查形容词短语作状语、定语从句以及find的用法。分析句子可知，本句为一般现在时，主语为I ，谓语为find， find oneself done表示“发现自己被…”,left behind是“被落在后面了”作宾语补足语。Being ignorant of the electronic products the students are talking about 为形容词短语作原因状语从句。products 为先行词，在后面的定语从句中，作talk about的
高中语文阅读理解题类型及答题技巧 (一)某句话在文中的作用： 1、文首：开篇点题;渲染气氛(散文)，埋下伏笔(记叙类文章)，设置悬念(小说，但上海不会考)，为下文作辅垫;总领下文; 2、文中：承上启下;总领下文;总结上文; 3、文末：点明中心(散文);深化主题(记叙类文章文章);照应开头(议论文、记叙类文章文、小说) (二)修辞手法的作用： (1)它本身的作用; (2)结合句子语境。 1、比喻、拟人：生动形象; 答题格式：生动形象地写出了+对象+特性。 2、排比：有气势、加强语气、一气呵成等; 答题格式：强调了+对象+特性 3;设问：引起读者注意和思考; 答题格式：引起读者对+对象+特性的注意和思考 反问：强调，加强语气等; 4、对比：强调了……突出了…… 5、反复：强调了……加强语气 (三)句子含义的解答：
这样的题目，句子中往往有一个词语或短语用了比喻、对比、借代、象征等表现方法。答题时，把它们所指的对象揭示出来，再疏通句子，就可以了。 (四)某句话中某个词换成另一个行吗?为什么? 动词：不行。因为该词准确生动具体地写出了……形容词：不行。因为该词生动形象地描写了……副词(如都，大都，非常只有等)：不行。因为该词准确地说明了……的情况(表程度，表限制，表时间，表范围等)，换了后就变成……，与事实不符。 (五)一句话中某两三个词的顺序能否调换?为什么? 不能。因为： (1)与人们认识事物的(由浅入深、由表入里、由现象到本质)规律不一致。 (2)该词与上文是一一对应的关系。 (3)这些词是递进关系，环环相扣，不能互换。 (六)段意的概括归纳 1.记叙类文章：回答清楚(什么时间、什么地点)什么人做什么事。 格式：(时间+地点)+人+事。 2.说明类文章：回答清楚说明对象是什么，它的特点是什么。 格式：说明(介绍)+说明对象+说明内容(特点) 3.议论类文章：回答清楚议论的问题是什么，作者观点怎样。 格式：用什么论证方法证明了(论证了)+论点 (七)表达技巧 表达技巧在古代诗歌鉴赏中占有重要位置，表现手法诸如用典、烘托、渲染、
高中英语翻译技巧和方法完整版及练习题 一、高中英语翻译 1．高中英语翻译题：翻译句子 1．只有当我们了解了不同的肢体语言我们才可以很好地跟人们交流。(only＋状语从句) ________________________________________________________________________ 2．这就是我们未来的生活。(what引导的名词性从句) ________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 1． Only when we have mastered the different body languages can we communicate well with them. 2． This is what our life will be like in the future. 【解析】 【分析】 本大题为根据括号内的要求把汉语句子翻译成英语。翻译时尽可能地精确，按照要求翻译还要注意某些特殊的语法项目。如倒装句式等。 1．考查倒装句式。本大题要求用only+状语从句来翻译。Only+状语从句置于句首，主句要部分倒装。因此本句要翻译成部分倒装。同时要注意运用短语如肢体语言可译成“body languages”，与某人交流可译为“ communicate with”。因此本句可译为Only when we have mastered the different body languages can we communicate well with them。 2．考查由what引导的名词从句。分析句子可知，本句是一个表语从句，表语从句中的介词like缺少宾语，可用what引导。因此本句可译为：This is what our life will be like in the future. 2．高中英语翻译题：Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 1．熬夜大大影响健康。(affect) _________________________ 2．等他明年回来，这个体育馆就建好了。(by the time) _________________________ 3．从长远来看，你的知识面越广，就越有能力应付工作中的问题。(capable) _________________________ 4．据信，过分溺爱孩子会不知不觉地造成孩子的坏脾气，甚至缺乏自理能力。(It) _________________________ 【答案】 1．Staying up late affects one’s health greatly. 2．By the time he comes back next year, the stadium will have been set up. 3．In the long run, the wider range of knowledge you have, the more capable you are of dealing
高考语文阅读理解试题 一 敦刻尔克撤退，英军跑了，法国就完蛋了。号称欧洲第一陆军强国的法国，在第二次 世界大战中，抵抗了六个星期，就被德国人占领。法国政府、“一战”的凡尔登英雄贝当 元帅，授命向德国投降。 五分之三的法国领土被德国占领，剩下五分之二的残山剩水，以贝当为首，在南部维 希小镇建立了一个傀儡政权，被称为“维希法国”。法国当时的国防部副部长兼陆军次长 戴高乐为伪政权的国防部长。法国宣布投降的当晚，戴高乐将军到机场送一个英国将军回国。两个人握手、拥抱完，英国将军上机了。飞机滑行时，戴高乐将军突然开始拔腿追飞机。送行的人都傻了——将军疯了，这是干吗呢?戴高乐将军身高1.98米，两腿也长，几 步就追上了飞机。英国将军回过味来，探出身子，抓住戴高乐将军的胳膊，一把就将他提 上来了。当晚，戴高乐将军飞到伦敦，立刻发表演说，宣布成立自由法国政府，号召所有 法国内地不愿屈服的人们组成军队抵抗，号召法国所有海外自治领地，那些没被德国占领的，如北非、越南自治领地的法国军人，服从自由法国政府。 戴高乐将军当时只是一名准将，准将是将军当中级别最低的。1944年巴黎光复，将军回到巴黎，他的第一个举动，就是去巴黎圣母院做弥撒，感谢上帝拯救了法国。当他进入 巴黎圣母院的时候，钟楼里面，藏着德国的狙击手。那名狙击手瞄准了戴高乐将军，已经 把他的头部套在了瞄准镜的十字线上。如果这个狙击手扣动扳机，法国的历史肯定要被改写。但是，狙击手在瞄准之后，被戴高乐将军伟大的人格魅力所感召，不但没有开枪，相 反热泪盈眶，泣不成声，从钟楼上下来投降了。 接下来，戴高乐将军就开始主持战后法国的政务。他组织自由法国，两次开庭审判贝 当元帅，判处他死刑。而戴高乐在国家光复之后，就功成身退，临时主席也不干了。他下 台之前，签署的最后一道命令，就是特赦了自己的老师贝当元帅。贝当当时已经89岁了，你判不判他死刑已经无所谓了。6年后，95岁的贝当元帅去世。这个时候戴高乐将军回到 家中，在家里待了近13年，直到1958年法兰西第四共和国处在风雨飘摇之中，他又出来 领导人民建立了第五共和国。今天的法国就是第五共和国的延续，戴高乐是开国总统。他 干了10年后辞职。临走的时候，他唯一的要求是带走爱丽舍宫内用了多年的旧书柜。他 问秘书，能不能拿走;问管理人员，能不能拿走。管理人员泣不成声，说，整个法国都是 您拯救的，拿俩书柜算什么?您拿吧!所以，戴高乐将军让秘书按新书柜的价格付了款，把 这两个旧书柜带走了。退休之后，将军拒绝领总统的退休金，他说要用这笔钱去慰问阵亡 将士的家属。 法国光复的时候，国会想授予戴高乐元帅军衔，被他拒绝了。他认为，胜利应该属于 光荣的将士们，我就是准将，最低一级。他领一份退休准将的薪金，极其微薄。他夫人是 不工作的——欧洲国家尤其上流社会，夫人是不工作的。女儿3岁的时候，因为医疗事故
高中语文现代文阅读题精选 不朽的失眠 张晓风 他落榜了！一千二百年前。榜纸那么大那么长，然而，就是没有他的名字。啊！竟单单容不下他的名字“张继”那两个字。 考中的人，姓名一笔一划写在榜单上，天下皆知。奇怪的是，在他的感觉里，考不上，才更是天下皆知，这件事，令他羞惭沮丧。 离开京城吧！议好了价，他踏上小舟。本来预期的情节不是这样的，本来也许有插花游街、马蹄轻疾的风流，有衣锦还乡、袍笏加身的荣耀。然而，寒窗十年，虽有他的悬梁刺股，琼林宴上，却并没有他的一角席次。 船行似风。 江枫如火，在岸上举着冷冷的爝焰，这天黄昏，船，来到了苏州。但，这美丽的古城，对张继而言，也无非是另一个触动愁情的地方。 如果说白天有什么该做的事，对一个读书人而言，就是读书吧！夜晚呢？夜晚该睡觉以便养足精神第二天再读。然而，今夜是一个忧伤的夜晚。今夜，在异乡，在江畔，在秋冷雁高的季节，容许一个落魄的士子放肆他的忧伤。江水，可以无限度地收纳古往今来一切不顺遂之人的泪水。 这样的夜晚，残酷地坐着，亲自听自己的心正被什么东西啮食而一分一分消失的声音。并且眼睁睁地看自己的生命如劲风中的残灯，所有的力气都花在抗拒，油快尽了，微火每一刹那都可能熄灭。然而，可恨的是，终其一生，它都不曾华美灿烂过啊！ 江水睡了，船睡了，船家睡了，岸上的人也睡了。惟有他，张继，睡不着。夜愈深，愈清醒，清醒如败叶落余的枯树，似梁燕飞去的空巢。 起先，是睡眠排拒的他。（也罢，这半生，不是处处都遭排拒吗？）而后，是他在赌气，好，无眠就无眠，长夜独醒，就干脆彻底来为自已验伤，有何不可？ 月亮西斜了，一副意兴阑珊的样子。有乌啼，粗嗄嘶哑，是乌鸦。那月亮被它一声声叫得更黯淡了。江岸上，想已霜结千草。夜空里，星子亦如清霜，一粒粒零落凄绝。 在须角在眉梢，他感觉，似乎也森然生凉，那阴阴不怀好意的凉气啊，正等待凝成早秋的霜花，来贴缀他惨淡少年的容颜。 江上渔火二三，他们在干什么？在捕鱼吧？或者，虾？他们也会有撒空网的时候吗？世路艰辛啊！即使潇洒的捕鱼的，也不免投身在风波里吧？然而，能辛苦工作，也是一种幸福吧！今夜，月自光其光，霜自冷其冷，安心的人在安眠，工作的人去工作。只有我张继，是天不管地不收的一个，是既没有权利去工作，也没福气去睡眠的一个。 钟声响了，这奇怪的深夜的寒山寺钟声。一般寺庙，都是暮鼓晨钟，寒山寺庙敲“夜半钟”，用以惊世。钟声贴着水面传来，在别人，那声音只是睡梦中模糊的衬底音乐。在他，却一记一记都撞击在心坎上，正中要害。钟声那么美丽，但钟声自己到底是痛还是不痛呢？既然失眠，他推枕而起，摸黑写下“枫桥夜泊”四字。然后，就把其余二十八字照抄下来。我说“照抄”，是因为那二十八个字在他心底已像白墙上的黑字一样分明凸显： 月落乌啼霜满天， 江枫渔火对愁眠。 姑苏城外寒山寺， 夜半钟声到客船。 感谢上苍，如果没有落第的张继，诗的历史上便少了一首好诗，我们的某一种心情，就没有人来为我们一语道破。 一千二百年过去了，那张长长的榜单上（就是张继挤不进去的那纸金榜）曾经出现过的状元
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A 今年夏天你要找工作吗？ 省政府及其合作伙伴提供了许多项目来帮助学生找到暑期工作。申请截止日期以及你需要申请的东西都取决于该项目。 你不是学生？那你可以访问政府网站，了解一些可以全年帮助30岁以下的人培养技能、找工作或进行创业的项目和在线工具。 青年岗位 如果你是生活在本省内某些地区的一名青少年，你就有资格参加这一项目，该项目提供了八个星期的带薪就业与培训。 申请资格：青年，年龄为15至18岁，且生活在特定社区内。 夏日公司 夏日公司项目为学生提供了实际业务培训，且奖励高达3 000美元，从而帮助他们创立并经营自己的公司。 申请资格：学生，年龄为15至29岁，且于秋季返校。 园林青年管理员项目 今年夏天，你可以申请成为一名园林青年管理员，为当地的自然资源管理项目进行为期八周的工作。 申请资格：学生，雇用期间年龄为16岁或17岁，但在今年12月31日前不得年满18岁。 夏季就业机会 通过夏季就业机会项目，每年夏天都有学生们就职于省级公共服务、相关机构及社会团体的各种岗位。 申请资格：学生，年龄在15岁以上。对于身患残疾的学生，有些职位要求年龄须在15至24岁，最多29岁。 B 对于地处纽约帕乔格的迦南小学的二年级学生而言，今天是演讲日，现在轮到克里斯·帕莱兹了。这个八岁的孩子是班上最会开玩笑的人。他有一双闪亮的黑眼睛，使他看起来就像那种喜欢在公众场合演讲的孩子。 但是他很紧张。“今天我想讲一讲，你们为什么应该……应该……”克里斯在“-ld”的发音上变得磕绊起来，这对许多非英语母语人士都是一个发音难题。他的老师托马斯·沃利站在他旁边，悄声给予支持：“……为我……投票……”除了一些磕磕绊绊之外，克里斯表现得出奇地好。当他对演讲作了漂亮的收尾时，沃利邀请全班同学对他表示称赞。 作为移民的儿子，克里斯从三年前开始一点点学习英语。沃利回想起在今年年初时，每当要求克里斯阅读的时候，他都会借口去洗手间。 把英语作为第二语言来学习可以说是一种痛苦的经历。而你需要的是一位肯让你犯错的好老师。“对于任何学生来说，”沃利解释道，“尤其是对于把英语作为自己的一门新语言去学习的学生来说，能够十分自信地说出‘我不知道，但是我想知道’是需要很大勇气的。” 有一天，沃利问孩子们，如果谁认为自己永远都当不了总统，请举手。那时沃利就萌生了举办二年级总统竞选这一项目的想法。当时孩子们的答案让他感到心碎。沃利表示这个项目不仅仅是为了让孩子学会在公共场合朗读和说话。他更希望这些孩子学会夸耀自己。
现代文阅读试题答题技巧方法 1,基本要领：整体把握，抓住关键语句，在文中找答案 2、步骤：（读文章共两遍） 第一遍：通读全篇，大致了解。先整体粗略阅读全文，大致感知文章大意即可；阅读时凭感觉划出自认为重点的词语、句子；[可以稍快] 第二遍：审清题意，回读原文。看一遍题目，确定回答问题的阅读范围，再结合试题（顺藤）找到相关的段、句，截取关键性文字；找出或归纳出答案（摘瓜）。[宜慢，仔细，并回读检查] 最后：理清要点，认真答题。根据答题要求，加工改造，概括提炼。（尽可能利用原文中的关键性文字答题） 一解答现代文阅读题应分的三个步骤详解： 第一步，通读全篇，大致了解。 一遍先整体粗略阅读全文，大致了解文章大意即可，做到心中有数。那么我们要大致了解文章的哪些东西呢？ 1、了解文章的大致内容。哪些人？什么事？什么景？什么物？什么话题？怎么写的？为什么要这样写？你是怎么看的？ 2、了解文章的大致结构，主要思路。了解文章叙述的基本要素是什么（记叙的人物、事情、时间、地点是什么）？作者的情感变化是怎样的？材料有哪些？是怎样安排的？ 文章是怎样过渡的？弄清文章的线索、顺序、层次等。3、了解文章的思想、感情、主旨。 注意事项：用以下几种方法可以达到上面的目的： 一、抓住文章中关键的词句。文章中关键的词句：标题、开头句、结尾句、独立成段的句子、中心句、警句、比喻句、连问句、过渡句、抒情句、议论句、反复出现的词句、重点关联词（如段落开头的词：不但……而且……因为何况但是然而因此）等等，应特别注意那些体现作者立场观点、反映文章深层次内容、内涵较为丰富、形象生动的词句。注意文章的主旨往往就隐藏在这些句子里。有的散文采用托物言志、象征等手法，相当隐晦，我们也能从这些词句中找到蛛丝马迹。 二、弄清文章的结构。 从结构形式入手比较容易把握文章的思想内容，也就是说，把结构层次弄清了，也就比较容易理解文章的中心思想。从这一点来讲，弄清结构是记叙文阅读的基础。 弄清记叙文的结构，可从下面几方面进行。 （ l ）找出文章的线索。记叙文的线索形式有：以时空转移为线索，以一人、一事、一物为线索。 阅读文章要设法找出文章的线索，就能沿着它弄清段落层次结构。 （ 2 ）明确文章的顺序。记叙的顺序，要求我们掌握顺叙、倒叙和插叙三种顺序方法。 顺叙，指记叙的时候按照事情发生、发展和结局的时间顺序来写。如《皇帝的新装》。倒叙，指记叙的时候把后发生的事情写在前面，把先发生的事情写在后面。插叙：如《羚羊木雕》 阅读时，注意倒叙、插叙的起止点，对找出记叙的线索，把握文章的结构将有所帮助。
【最新整理，下载后即可编辑】 V. Reading Comprehension (15%) A It was 3.21 a. m. when nine-year-old Glenn Kreamer awoke to the smell of burning. Except for the crackling （爆裂声）of flames somewhere below there was not a sound in the two-storey house at Baldwin, Long Island. With his father away on night duty at a local factory, Glenn was worried about the safety of his mother, his sister Karen, 14 and his 12-year-old brother Todd. He ran downstairs through the smoke-filled house to push and pull at Karen and Todd until they sat up. Then he helped each on through the house to the safety of the garden. There, his sister and brother, taking short and quick breaths and coughing, collapsed on the lawn. The nine-year-old raced back into the house and upstairs to his mother's room. He found it impossible to wake her up. Mrs. Kreamer, a victim of the smoke, was unconscious, and there was nobody to help Glenn carry her to the garden. But the boy remained calm and, as a fireman said later, "acted with all the self-control of a trained adult." On the bedroom telephone, luckily still working, Glenn called his father and, leaving Mr. Kreamer to telephone the fire brigade and ambulance service, got on with the task of saving his mother.
高中英语翻译练习题及解析 一、高中英语翻译 1．高中英语翻译题：Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 1．她五年前开始拉小提琴。(play) 2．由于天气恶劣，航班延误了好几个小时。(owing) 3．每位设计师都希望自己的作品能经受时间的考验。(stand) 4．能否抵御网络游戏的诱惑是摆在中学生面前的一道难题。(It) 5．在展览会上，公司销售经理展示了孩子们翘首以盼的新型电子玩具。(demonstrate) 【答案】 1．She began to play the violin five years ago. 2．Owing to bad weather, the flight was delayed for a couple of hours. 3．Every designer hopes that his work can stand the test of time. 4．It is a difficult problem for high school students whether they can resist the temptation of online games. 5．At the exhibition, the company’s sales manager demonstrated the new type of electronic toys (which/that) children were looking forward to. 【解析】 1．根据“五年前”确实时态，可知用一般过去时，注意短语play the violin。 【考点定位】考查动词时态、习语及表达能力。 2．根据提示词可知，由于译为：owing to ，此处to是介词。注意用被动语态，因为航班被推迟。 【考点定位】考查介词短语及被动语态。 3．此句希望（hope）是谓语动词，后接宾语从句。时态用一般现在时。 【考点定位】考查宾语从句及时态。 4．此句it是形式主语，whether引导主语从句，时态一般现在时。短语：抵御诱惑resist the temptation。 【考点定位】考查主语从句及形式主语it的用法。 5．注意句子结构的安排，“孩子们翘首以盼的”应译为定语从句。时态用一般过去时。 【考点定位】考查定语从句及相关短语的表达。 2．高中英语翻译题：Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 1．今年元旦我们玩得很开心。(enjoy) 2．舅舅昨天寄给我一张卡片，祝贺我18岁生日。(congratulate) 3．经过多年的建设，这个小镇现在和地震前一样充满了活力。(as...as) 4．演出以一段五十多岁的人耳熟能详的经典音乐开始。(familiar) 5．她一看完那个关于已灭绝物种的电视节目，就立志加入野生动物保护组织。(No sooner)
高一语文散文阅读理解（一） 一、夜色中的喃喃呓语 刘海建 夜凉如水。 很久没有在凌晨还依窗而立。 这幽暗微冷的静谧中，沉睡在心底的夜来香，不知何时悄然绽放。我找不到什么言语说出她散发了怎样的香气，只是那美，早已将我的感官击碎。 我突然想起了那段被叫作童年的岁月，它的美丽淳朴常常让我不忍去回忆，生怕一不小心就把它给弄坏了。真的，它是用最简单的游戏法则构筑了“美”的本然世界，以最微不足道的奖励圆满了一个个硕大的梦想——那当真是一段不能复制的奢侈时光。 那个时候，最让伙伴们垂涎三尺的冰棍儿，顶多也就一毛钱一根，却能把我们小小的心窝，塞满大堆大堆的快乐。到了冬天落雪的日子，大家呼朋引伴地雀跃在茫茫的雪地里，比谁堆的雪人最大，比谁滚的雪球最结实，那个年纪的孩子，都还不知道什么叫寒冷。春风吹起时那就更妙了，最先脱去棉衣的那个人，一定是我心目中的英雄。而后跑回家中，央求着母亲帮自己换上春衣，虽然在多数时候都不会得逞。秋天我们就去林子里捡树叶，或者做成书签，或者用胶水在白纸上制作树叶拼图。其实伙伴们的手艺都不高明，但大家仍然会叽叽喳喳地评出一个最棒的第一名。 毫无线索地，我想起了少年时爱听的那首歌：从前有个传说，传说里有你有我，我们在阳光海岸生活。有些梦不做不可，有些话一定要说…… 那时，我好像还不大知道歌里唱了些什么，只是朦胧地感到，那歌声中有一片阳光灿烂的海滩。那个时候的自己，似乎离现在已经过于遥远，连记忆都已变得陌生。我再想想，好好想想，想想那个飞扬跋扈的青春，还有洒脱不羁的成长：懵懂、单纯、执著、狂热、无所顾忌，爱做多多的梦，爱想多多关于未来的事，爱扒着地图用手指在上面游来游去，告诉自己以后要到这里，还要去那里。 忆起了那个裙裾飘摇的年代。我的身边走着一个清瘦的少年，他有一张俊朗的脸，沉默羞涩。那时的我像只闹喳喳的麻雀，而他平日里却言语不多，我们成了最好的朋友。他帮数学老师收作业，我帮语文老师收作业。他身上常年只有一块钱，喜欢在校门口的小摊儿买烤山芋，然后就把一个掰成两块儿，我一般都会抢到大的，他就开心地吃着那个小的。我说我高中一定要考到省重点去，他说那他也去。我说我们还要一起上大学，放学，一起吃烤山芋。他说好，永远在一起。其实那时，我们谁都不懂，永远意味着什么。我不知道这可不可以算作誓言，只是从那以后，我再也没有听过比这更让人憧憬的约定。后来，我如愿考上了省重点，他却失约，留在了当地的一所普通高中。 前些日子，突然一个陌生的电话打到我的手机，一个沉稳厚重的男中音对我说，是我，我现在是一名军官了。
阅读理解 Passage 1 There are stories about two U．S . presidents，Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren，which attempt to explain the American English term OK．We don?t know if either story is true，but they are both interesting．The first explanation is based on the fact that President Jackson had very little education．In fact，he had difficulty reading and writing．When important papers came to Jackson，he tried to read them and then had his assistants explain what they said．If he approved of a paper．he would write“all correct”on it．The problem was that he didn?t know how to spell．So what he really wrote was“ol korekt”．After a while，he shortened that term to“OK”． The second explanation is based on the place where President Van Buren was born，Kinderhook，New York．Van Bnren?s friends organized a club to help him become President They caned the club the Old Kinderhook Club，and anyone who supported Van Buren was called“OK”． Passage 1 这里要讲述Andrew Jackson和Martin Van Buren这2届美国总统的小故事。这2个小故事也许可以解释美语中OK一词的来历。故事的真实性我们不得而知，不过内容却很有意思。 第一个解释来源于总统Andrew Jackson的故事。Andrew Jackson几乎没有受到过什么教育，事实上，他对于日常的读写都有困难。当收到重要文件的时候，在尝试阅读之后，还是让他的助手帮忙解释文件的内容。如果批准一份文件，Andrew Jackson就在上面写“all correct”。麻烦的是，他不知道怎么这2个单词怎么拼写，因此，实际上他在文件上写的是“ol korekt”。过了不久，他又把这2个单词缩写为“OK”。 第二个解释来源于总统Martin Van Buren的家乡的名字——纽约的Kinderhook。为了帮助Van Buren成为总统，他的朋友为此组织了一个社团。他们把这个社团叫做Old Kinderhook Club，社团中支持Van Buren的人都被称为“OK” 31．The author C A. believes both of the stories B．doesn?t believe a word of the stories C．is not sure whether the stories are true D. is telling the stories just for fun 32. According to the passage，President Jackson D _ A．couldn?t draw up any documents at all B. didn?t like to read important papers by himself C．often had his assistants sign documents for him D .wasn?t good at reading，writing or spelling 33．According to the first story, the term “OK” C A. was approved of by President Jackson B．was the title of some Official documents C．was first used by President Jackson D．was an old way to spell“all correct’’ 34 .According to the second story，the term‘‘OK” D A．was the short way to say‘‘old Kinderhook Club”B．meant the place where President Van Buren was born C．was the name of Van Buren?s club D．was used to call Van Buren?s supporters in the election 35．According to the second story．the term“OK”was first used _B_ A．by Van Buren B．in a presidential election C．to organize the Old Kinderhook Club D．by the members of the‘‘Old Kinderhook Club”
（英语）英语高中翻译练习题 一、高中英语翻译 1．高中英语翻译题：Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 1．我习惯睡前听点轻音乐。(accustomed) 2．将来过怎样的生活取决于你自己。(be up to) 3．没有什么比获准参加太空旅行项目更令人兴奋的了。(than) 4．家长嘱咐孩子别在河边嬉戏，以免遭遇不测。(for fear) 5．虽然现代社会物资丰富，给予消费者更多的选择，但也使不少人变成购物狂。(turn) 【答案】 1．I’m accustomed to listening to some light music before sleep. 2．It’s up to you what kind of life will lead in the future. 3．There is nothing more exciting than being allowed to take part in the space travel programme. 4．Parents ask their kids not to play by the river for fear that something terrible might happen. 5．While modern society, rich in material resources,has given consumers more choice, it turns many of them into crazy shoppers. 【解析】试题分析： 1．翻译这句话的时候，注意词组：be accust omed to doing“习惯于做……”。 2．这句话使用了句型：It’s up to you +从句，“做….由某人决定”。这里what kind of life will lead in the future.是主语从句，it是形式主语。 3．这句话使用了There be句型， nothing 后面是形容词做定语，因为是比较的含义用形容词的比较级more exciting，还有词组“被允许做”be allowed to ，以及词组“参加”：take part in 。 4．这句话使用了for fear that 引导目的状语从句，和词组“让某人不要做……”ask sb. not to do. 5．这句话使用了连词While 表示“尽管，虽然”。词组“富含”be rich in ，主句中使用了词组turn…. into …..“将…变成…”。 考点：考查翻译句子 2．高中英语翻译题：Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 1．今年元旦我们玩得很开心。(enjoy) 2．舅舅昨天寄给我一张卡片，祝贺我18岁生日。(congratulate) 3．经过多年的建设，这个小镇现在和地震前一样充满了活力。(as...as) 4．演出以一段五十多岁的人耳熟能详的经典音乐开始。(familiar) 5．她一看完那个关于已灭绝物种的电视节目，就立志加入野生动物保护组织。(No sooner)【答案】