The performance was posted on line and before long, the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world.
Speaking from her home in Scotland, Ms Boyle said that she hasn’t thought of changing her appearance. She said that her friend helped her with make-up. “I mean ,that’s hardly a makeover,” she added.
Ms Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal talents, “I was kind of slow at school, so getting like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence.”
小题1:Susan Boyle is _________ | A．a judge | B．a reporter | C．a beautiful | D．a Scottish woman |
小题2:Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because______.| A．she was confident of her singing | | B．she was satisfied with the judges | | C．she was pretty and in good shape | | D．she sang the song I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables |
小题3:According to the passage, which is NOT true?| A．It was the vocal talents that built Susan’s confidence | | B．Susan Boyle was not good at her lesson when at school. | | C．Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance. | | D．Simon Cowell didn’t think Susan Boyle a good singer at the first sight. |
小题4:What can we learn from Susan Boyle’s success| A．It’s never too old to learn. | | B．It’s easier to succeed at the age of 47. | | C．If you have a dream, try to make it come true! | | D．If you are not able to study well, to be a singer instead. |
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小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:C |
试题分析: 这篇短文主要描述了英国达人秀一位著名的达人——苏珊大妈。这是一个长得不怎么漂亮的女人，但是她用自己的歌声征服了观众，征服了世界。告诉我们只要有梦想，就要让它成为现实。
小题1:D细节题。根据文章第三段The performance was posted on line and before long, the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world.说明她是一个苏格兰女性。故D正确。
小题2:A细节题。根据第二段She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face through -it was one of my favorite moments,说明她对自己的表现很有信心，知道会有什么样的反应，故A正确。
小题3:C细节题。根据最后一段Speaking from her home in Scotland, Ms Boyle said that she hasn’t thought of changing her appearance.可知她都考虑去整容了，说明他的外貌和不好看，故C项错误。她出名不是因为外貌，而是因为声音。故Ｃ符合本题的题意。
小题4:C推理题。本文讲述了在“英国达人秀”中出名的Susan Boyle一直在苦练唱歌，最后实现自己梦想的故事。故事我们如果你有梦想，就努力让它成真吧！故C正确 |
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Mrs. Turner, a doctor in a big hospital, liked all things tidy and clean. One Friday, Mr. Turner went work and he a lot of dirty clothes here and there. That day Mrs. Turner happened to be at home. When she those dirty clothes, she felt sick. And she didn’t want to do .After breakfast, Joan, one of her friends to visit her. The girl found the rooms were ,so she asked, “Don’t you your room today, Mrs. Turner?”
“No, I don’t,” said the doctor.
“Why don’t you your glasses, then?”
“In this way I think the rooms are tidy and clean,” answered Mrs. Turner.
| 小题1: | | A．washed | B．left | C．gave | D．made |
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| 小题2: | | A．looked at | B．watched | C．saw | D．wrote |
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| 小题3: | | A．nothing | B．something | C．the washing | D．cleaning |
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| 小题4: | | A．nice | B．beautiful | C．clear | D．dirty |
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| 小题5: | | A．clean | B．sweeping | C．cleared | D．dusted |
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A young man once went to town and bought himself a pair of trousers. When he got home, he found that they were about two inches (英寸)long.
He went to the kitchen, there his mother and two sisters were doing housework .He said to them, “The new trousers are too long. Could one of you help me to shorten them by two inches?” But they were too busy and they said nothing and were still working.
After his mother finished washing all the plates ,she shortened the trousers by two inches. Then one of his sisters remembered his trousers and shortened them by two inches. When the other sister came back from cinema, she also remembered the new trousers. “I nearly forgot that,” she thought. Then she shortened them by two inches.
Answer the questions（回答下列问题）：5%
小题1:Who did the young man buy the pair of trousers for?
小题2:What did he want his family to do?
小题3:Did his family hear what he said?
小题4:Who shortened the trousers first?
小题5:How many people shortened the trousers?
小题6:How would the man probably feel when he tried on the trousers the next day? |
“Never give up!” It is my law(法则) of my life. It has brought me . I learned the law from my father’s story.
My father was in a poor village in the north of Jiangsu, in China. When he was a young boy, he went to school in the morning, then in the fields till sunset. And then he did his homework midnight. Life was hard, because they had no !
At the age of 14, my father heard of the United States of America. It was the land of gold, the land where people can become rich.
“ don’t I go to America?” he said to himself, full of hope.
So, my father came to America. “ I had thought it was easy to money in America,” he told me. “But when I arrived there, I realized it was not true. They did not like to hire（雇佣） me because I spoke English. Later, I worked in a small restaurant, cleaning up tables, dishes and sweeping the floor. Life was for the first few years. I worked from 10a.m to 11p.m. I wanted to go to school to learn English, but it was impossible. I couldn’t the schooling(学费).
My father working hard, and reached his goal.
“Alan,” he often says to me, “If you want something, you have to work for it and never give up. Things do not come in life.” That is what I learned from my father.
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| 小题2: | | A．life | B．fashion | C．danger | D．history |
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| 小题3: | | A．famous | B．lucky | C．rich | D．born |
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| 小题4: | | A．taught | B．worked | C．studied | D．slept |
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| 小题5: | | A．until | B．towards | C．for | D．during |
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| 小题6: | | A．experience | B．energy | C．time | D．money |
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| 小题7: | | A．kind | B．poor | C．strong | D．lazy |
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| 小题9: | | A．discover | B．make | C．collect | D．spend |
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| 小题10: | | A．little | B．good | C．much | D．excellent |
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| 小题11: | | A．giving | B．running | C．washing | D．receiving |
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| 小题12: | | A．comfortable | B．cheerful | C．nice | D．hard |
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| 小题13: | | A．borrow | B．need | C．afford | D．pay |
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| 小题14: | | A．kept | B．finished | C．minded | D．stopped |
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Robert was always busy. One day, some naughty children wanted to make fun of . One of them said to Robert, “There are birds’ eggs that tree. Could you please get them for us?”
Robert wanted to help the children, he knew that the naughty children would take away his boots if he left them on the ground. So he tied (捆) the boots to his body .
“We’ll your boots for you! You can leave them here,” said the children.
“Thank you!” Robert replied. “But I’m quite busy .As soon as I get the for you, I’ll go home.”
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One day, I saw Harry sitting under a tree. He looked very sad. So I asked him what was wrong.
“Nothing,” He said, “I’m too short to join the school basketball team.” “And our P.E .teacher thinks I’ve little hope to be in the team in half a year,” he added.
“Why not join another team?” I asked.
“But my dream is to be an excellent basketball player in the future,” he said.
He told me his father wanted him to change his idea to join the school ping-pong team.
“Good idea.” I agreed. “You’re sure to be popular, because you have a smart head.”
The next day, he joined the school ping-pong team. He worked harder than any other boy. Soon he was very popular in the team and looked happy every day.
At the end of last month, his team took part in the city’s high school ping-pong match. He and his team beat the others and won the championship.
Sometimes your dream may not come true. Then make a small change, and it will bring you another success.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并在答题卡上按要求作答。
小题1:Why did Harry look sad that day? | A．There was something wrong with his leg. | | B．His P.E. teacher told him not to play basketball. | | C．He was too short to join the school basketball team. | | D．He wasn’t well enough for the school basketball team. |
小题2:Harry’s father would like him to _______.| A．join the school ping-pong team. | | B．take part in another basketball club. | | C．take part in the city ping-pong match. | | D．beat others and win a championship. |
小题3:According to the passage, we know ______.
A. Harry dreamed to be a ping-pong player.
B. Harry worked harder than others in the team.
C. Harry was soon popular in their team.
D. Both B and C.
小题4:Which of the following is NOT true? | A．Ping-pong made Harry happy. | | B．Ping-pong is easier than basketball. | | C．Harry is a high school student. | | D．Harry and his team won the match. |
小题5:The passage tells us that ______.| A．Harry is too short to play basketball. | | B．Harry wants to be a basketball player. | | C．Making a change may be good for you. | | D．a big dream can bring you success. |
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