One of the best-known American writers of children"s books is Alfred Strong, or Doctor Strong, as he is better known to readers everywhere. Now, an art show called "Doctor Strong From Then to Now" is travelling around the United States. The pictures and drawings show the history of Doctor Strong.
Doctor Strong first became famous almost fifty years ago when his first children"s book was published(出版). Since then, he has written forty-five books that have been sold more than one hundred million copies around the world.
Doctor Strong"s books are known for their easy use of words and colorful, hand-drawn pictures. These drawings bring life to his imaginary creatures. The Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, and hundreds of others.
The San Diego Museum, in California, organized the art show. It included about three hundred Doctor Strong"s early drawings and some of his writings.
Most of Doctor Strong"s books, although written in a funny way, have serious messages. For example, in McElligot"s Pool, he describes the danger of pollution. He discusses the arms race(军备竞赛) in The Butter Battle Book, written in nineteen eighty-four.
Doctor Strong is almost eighty-four years old now. He says he never planned to write stories just for children. He says he writes stories that interest people of all ages. He says he uses easy words so that everyone, even a child, can understand.
小题1:Doctor Strong first became famous in _______.| A．his eighties when an art show was travelling around the United States | | B．his fifties when his drawings and writings were published | | C．nineteen eighty-four when his book McElligot"s Pool was published | | D．his thirties when his first book was published |
小题2:Doctor Strong"s books are very popular in America because _______.| A．they are stories about animals such as cats, elephants and so on | | B．they are written in easy words with colourful pictures | | C．he organized the art show in California | | D．they are written in a funny way |
小题3:His purpose in writing many such books is_______.| A．to show his early pictures and drawings | | B．to organize a special art show of his own | | C．to make his readers laugh or smile when they read his books. | | D．not only to interest people but to show some serious social problems up |
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小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:D |
试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了美国最著名的儿童作家之一Doctor Strong"。现在他已经八十多岁了 ，他说他不仅仅是专门为儿童写故事的，他写了使所有年龄的人感兴趣的故事。
小题1:细节理解题。根据短文第二段 Doctor Strong first became famous almost fifty years ago when his first children"s book was published(出版).描述，Doctor Strong首次出名大约在五十年前当他的第一个儿童读本被出版时，故选D。
小题2:细节理解题。根据第三段Doctor Strong"s books are known for their easy use of words and colorful, hand-drawn pictures. These drawings bring life to his imaginary creatures.描述可知Doctor Strong的书出名是因为简单的语言和五彩的手绘图片，故选B。
小题3:推理判断题。根据最后两段可知Doctor Strong在书中描述了污染的危险并且他说他写的故事使所有年龄的人感兴趣，故可知他写书的目的。故选D。 |
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Legend has it that an apple which fell from its branches was the inspiration for Sir Isaac Newton’s discovery of gravity(引力). But now history’s famous fruit tree is paying the price of fame.
The thousands of visitors drawn to Sir Isaac’s childhood home each year could be damaging the tree. A willow barrier(围栏)has been put around the tree. It means visitors to the 17th century Woolsthorpe Manor, near Grantham, Lincolnshire, will no longer be able to sit under its branches as Newton was said to have been doing in 1665 when “the notion of gravitation came to mind.”
The National Trust, which owns the small manor(庄园)where Newton was born in 1642, said the 2ft-high barrier was designed to preserve the tree. Official Ann Moynihan said there had been no damage so far but warned that there could soon be a problem.“Visitor numbers have gone up by around 50 percent, to 33,000 a year in three years. The more people who visit, the more the earth will become compacted(压实) around the tree and over the roots. We just want to preserve the tree for another 400 years if we can.”She said visitors will still be able to take apples from the tree.
Visitor Chris Gwyther,37,said,“I suppose it is a pity that you can’t sit under the tree like Newton. But you can still see it and the tree is 400 years old, it needs saving for the future.”
Newton left no information saying he had been inspired by a falling apple. The story appeared in a book by French philosopher Voltaire published in 1727, the year Newton died at the age of 84.
小题1:Why do people go to Woolsthorpe Manor to see the apple tree?| A．Because of the story about the apple tree. | | B．Because of the long history of the apple tree. | | C．Because of the sweetness of the apple. | | D．Because of the unusual flower of the apple tree. |
小题2:What is the reason that people can’t sit under the tree like Newton?| A．The manor is too crowded to sit around. | | B．Their heads will be hit by the apples. | | C．A willow barrier has been put around the tree. | | D．There is something wrong with the apple tree. |
小题3:The underlined word preserve means “_____”.| A．keep something safe | B．make something grow | | C．leave something as it is | D．let something be |
小题4:When did Newton have the inspiration for the discovery of gravity?| A．In 1642. | B．In 1665. | C．In 1820. | D．In 1727. |
小题5:Which of the following sentences is true?| A．Newton himself wrote a letter about the story of the apple tree. | | B．Newton’s family owes Woolsthorpe Manor and tells the story. | | C．Visitor numbers have gone up to 32,000 every year. | | D．A French philosopher wrote the apple tree story in a book. |
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There was a man who had a little boy that he loved very much. Every day after work the man would come home and play with the little boy. He would always spend all of his free time playing with the little boy.
One night, while the man was at work, he realized that he had some work to do for the evening, and he couldn’t play with his little boy. But he wanted to give the boy something to keep him busy. Then he saw a magazine with a large map of the world on the cover.
He got an idea. He removed the map, and then tore (撕) it up into small pieces. Then he put all the pieces in his pocket. When he got home, the little boy was ready to play with his dad. The man said he had work to do and couldn"t play just now, but he took out all the pieces of the map and spread (撒)them on the table. He said it was a map of the world, and by the time he could put it back together, his work would be finished, and they could then play.
About half an hour later the boy came to the man and said, "Okay, it"s finished. Can we play now?"The man was surprised, saying, "That"s impossible. Let"s go see." And sure enough, there was the picture of the world; all put together, every piece in its place. The man said, "That"s amazing! How did you do that?" The boy said, "It was simple. On the back of the page was a picture of a man. When I put the man together the whole world fell into place."
小题1:How did the man always spend his free time after work?
小题2:Why wasn’t the man able to play with the boy one night?
小题3:What did the man tell his son to do before he went to work?
小题4:How much time did the boy spend putting the map of the world back together?
小题5:What do you think of the boy?（请自拟一句话回答）
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Peter didn’t know why he didn’t have many friends. The reason was he was always taking, never giving.
One day Peter told Bill, “I’d like to give a party on Saturday, I’d like you to come and bring Martha, too.” “Thanks, Peter. We’d be happy to come.” “Perhaps you’d like to bring your violin. You and Martha sing well together. I’m sure everyone will want you to sing for us.” That was how Peter began to plan his party. Next he asked another friend, Betty, to bring a cake. “You make the best cake in the world, Betty, and I like to eat your cake better than have one from the bakery.” Peter invited a few other friends to come to his party. He didn’t forget to ask something from each one of them. He even asked Jim and Mary Jackson to let him give the party at their house! They agreed. The party was a big success.
However, as the guests(客人) were leaving, they said “Thank you ” to Bill and Martha
for the music, Betty for the cake, the Jacksons for the use of the house and to others for their hard work. To Peter they just said, “ Thanks for the invitation.”
小题1:The party was held ________ .| A．at Peter’s house | B．in a large hall | | C．at Peter’s friend’s house | D．in a secret place |
小题2:Which of the following is not true?| A．Betty made the best cake. | | B．Mary Jackson sang well. | | C．Bill played the violin well. | | D．The Jacksons did hard work for the party. |
小题3: ________ liked Peter. | A．Many of his friends | B．Few people | | C．Everyone | D．All his friends |
小题4:Peter ________ to give the party.| A．tried his best | B．did nothing | | C．only invited some friends | D．did everything |
小题5:From the story, we can see Peter was ________ .| A．a warm-hearted man | B．good at making friends | | C．a selfish man | D．a welcomed friend |
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通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出一个最佳选项。
 With that, he thanked me happily and started off on his bike. I 44 heard him singing as he rode away. I got a warm 45 inside. I now understand what it 46 by the saying “Giving is getting”.
47 it was only a little action, I got and learned more in those two minutes than I did in the rest of the month. Everyone in the world 48 help. Everyone can give help and everyone can be helped.
The look of that man’s happiness appears in my mind 49 I have the chance to do something nice. This is the power（力量）of 50 .
| 小题1: | | A．poorly | B．simply | C．warmly | D．expensively |
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| 小题2: | | A．worried | B．interested | C．surprised | D．tired |
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| 小题4: | | A．nervous | B．happy | C．sorry | D．proud |
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| 小题5: | | A．money | B．toys | C．drink | D．clothes |
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| 小题6: | | A．in silence | B．in surprise | C．in anger | D．in excitement |
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| 小题7: | | A．turned | B．appeared | C．went | D．ran |
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| 小题8: | | A．myself | B．ourselves | C．yourself | D．himself |
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| 小题9: | | A．still | B．once | C．even | D．ever |
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| 小题10: | | A．idea | B．welcome | C．word | D．feeling |
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| 小题11: | | A．aims | B．means | C．looks | D．offers |
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| 小题12: | | A．If | B．Though | C．Because | D．While |
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| 小题13: | | A．needs | B．gives | C．takes | D．brings |
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| 小题14: | | A．whichever | B．however | C．whatever | D．whenever |
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| 小题15: | | A．kindness | B．friendship | C．knowledge | D．Feeling |
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A young man and an old man in the park. The old man tired so he to have a rest. There is a chair in front of the young man. The old man sees the chair. He wants _ on the chair. He walks to the chair. The young man walks to it, too. So the old man begins to run. The young man say, “ sit on the chair! ” The old man doesn ‘t him. Now he on it. He looks .The young man comes over to him. He is a small board一块小的板 in his hand. It “Wet Paint(油漆未干)”
| 小题1: | | A．are walking | B．is walking | C． walking | D．walk |
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| 小题3: | | A．is wanting | B．want | C．wants | D．to want |
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| 小题4: | | A．to sit | B．sit | C．sitting | D．sat |
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| 小题5: | | A．Not | B．Doesn ’ t | C．Don t | D．Can’ t |
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| 小题6: | | A．listen | B．listen to | C．hear of | D．to hear |
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| 小题7: | | A．is siting | B．is sitting | C．are sitting | D．sits |
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| 小题8: | | A．happily | B．happy | C．very happily | D．more happy |
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| 小题9: | | A．hold举 | B．holding | C．holds | D．held |
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| 小题10: | | A．talks | B．speaks | C．tells | D．says |
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