In 50 years of traveling, Colin McCorpuodale has visited every country in the world except three. And everywhere he goes, he sends himself a postcard. He always chooses a postcard with beautiful scenery (风景). Usually he writes just a short message to himself. However, he wrote an interesting story on his latest one, from the Malians Island.
Mr. McCorpuodale lives in London. On one of the walls in his room, you can see a large map of the world. There are hundreds of little red pins (大头针) stuck in it. “These pins mean a lot to me.” says Mr. McCorpuodale, “I follow the rule. I’m allowed to stick one in only if I’ve been in a place for more than 24 hours.”
Naturally, Mr. McCorpuodale has his favorite places. New Zealand, he describes as “a wonderful country”. About China, he says, “This is the country in the world which is completely different. There is no European influence.”
Wherever he goes, Mr. McCorpuodale takes with him a photo of his wife, a candle, a shirt with a secret pocket and a pen.
So why does he do it? For the postcards or the travels? Mr. McCorpuodale laughs, “Neither. Only for the meaningful life.”
小题1:What did Mr. McCorpuodale write about on his latest postcard? | A．Malians Island. | B．An interesting story. | | C．Beautiful scenery. | D．His favorite places. |
小题2:On a wall in Mr. McCorpuodale’s room, there is .| A．a map of the world | B．a postcard to himself | | C．a message to himself | D．a photo of his wife |
小题3:According to Mr. McCorpuodal, there’s no European influence .| A．in New Zealand | B．in America | C．in Australia | D．in China |
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小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:D |
小题1:细节理解题，根据文中语句“he wrote an interesting story on his latest one, from the Malians Island.”理解可知。
小题2:细节理解题，根据文中语句“On one of the walls in his room, you can see a large map of the world.”理解可知。
小题3:细节理解题，根据文中语句“About China, he says, “This is the country in the world which is completely different. There is no European influence.””理解可知。 |
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On a cold December morning, my mother and I were walking home from pizza store. We were 35 warmly and equipped with the video we had been trying to watch. I was feeling a little tired 36 I was carrying our shopping bags of snacks and the video.
They were so 37 that I decided to throw away some of them. So I started to walk towards the dustbin when I noticed a poor man stepping out of the restaurant in front of us. He held a paper bag with his dirty hand. He 38 over to another nearby dustbin and started looking 39 it.
I suddenly felt very upset. I know this man would take all he could get, so I walked up to him and 40 the drink and some snacks to him. The man, with lines on his face and wrinkles(皱纹) on his forehead, looked up in 41 and took what I gave him.
A huge smile spread across his face and this made 42 feel indescribable satisfaction(满意). I felt like I couldn’t be happier with myself, but then he said, “Wow, first someone gives me this sandwich, then this drink, and now some tasty food, this is my daughter’s 43 day!”
He thanked me happily and started off on his bike. I even heard him whistling(吹哨) a song as he 44 away.
I now understand what is meant by the saying “giving is getting”. Everyone in the world needs help, everyone can 45 help and everyone will be helped by something kind.
The image(图像) of that man’s happiness 46 by my small gift appears in my mind every time I have the chance to do something nice.
| 小题1: | | A．welcomed | B．dressed | C．invited | D．served |
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| 小题2: | | A．because | B．when | C．although | D．after |
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| 小题3: | | A．dry | B．dirty | C．heavy | D．salty |
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| 小题4: | | A．jumped | B．climbed | C．fell | D．headed |
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| 小题5: | | A．through | B．around | C．for | D．over |
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| 小题6: | | A．showed | B．threw | C．returned | D．handed |
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| 小题7: | | A．sight | B．danger | C．surprise | D．trouble |
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| 小题9: | | A．busy | B．boring | C．terrible | D．lucky |
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| 小题10: | | A．walked | B．rode | C．ran | D．flew |
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| 小题11: | | A．offer | B．receive | C．refuse | D．share |
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| 小题12: | | A．drawn | B．led | C．caused | D．taken |
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| Naim, from Turkey(土耳其), is a great Olympic weightlifting hero. He was the first weightlifter to win a gold medal in three Olympic Games. In 1996, when he won his third gold medal, he lifted a total of 335 kilograms and set a world record.
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| Patty is the world’s top aerobatic(特技) flyer in the USA. She entered her first flying competition in 1984. She became the first woman to win the title of US National Aerobatic Champion in 1991. And she did the same again in 1992 and 1993.
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| Ahmed is an Egypt’s champion. He is one of the best tennis players in the world today. In 1992 he entered the world rankings(排名). Four years later, he became an international sports superstar. Millions of people were amazed by his speed and skill.
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| Lai-Shan, Hong Kong’s greatest sports hero, started windsurfing at the age of 15. She competed in the Olympics in Barcelona in 1992, but came in eleventh place. When she competed a second time in the Olympics, in 1996, she won a gold medal.
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小题1:Ahmed was famous for __________.| A．windsurfing | B．weightlifting | C．flying | D．playing tennis |
小题2:Patty was a champion in_________.| A．the USA | B．Turkey | C．China | D．Egypt |
小题3:Both Lai-Shan and Naim succeed at the Olympics _________.| A．In 1988 | B．In 1992 | C．In 1996 | D．In 2000 |
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One evening my father and I went to see a circus(马戏). A family was standing in front of us ,__56__ for tickets.
The family had eight children. Their clothes were not __57__, but they were clean. They were talking about the clowns and elephants excitedly.
“I want __58__ tickets, eight for children and two for adults,” said the father to the ticket lady.
The ticket lady told him the __59__. When he heard that, the man couldn’t believe his __60__. He asked again, “How much?”
The ticket lady spoke again. The father looked sad. Clearly, he didn’t have __61__ money.
My dad took a $20 bill and __62__ it on the ground. Then he said to the man, “Sir, this bill fell out of your pocket.”
The man knew __63__ was going on. He looked into my dad’s eyes and took the __64__. “Thank you, thank you, sir. This __65__ means a lot to me and my family.”
We didn’t go to the circus that night, but we didn’t feel sorry for it at all.
| 小题1: | | A．waiting | B．looking | C．working | D．leaving |
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| 小题2: | | A．dirty | B．cheap | C．expensive | D．ugly |
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| 小题4: | | A．ticket | B．number | C．price | D．time |
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| 小题6: | | A．enough | B．any | C．little | D．few |
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| 小题7: | | A．brought | B．got | C．dropped | D．gave |
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| 小题9: | | A．book | B．bag | C．ticket | D．bill |
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| 小题10: | | A．hardly | B．really | C．only | D．nearly |
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Balzac(巴尔扎克) was a great French writer. But he was very poor before he became famous. He lived in a dirty, wet room and was often worried about food. All his friends were very poor and they could not help him.
One night it was very cold. The wind blew and it was snowing heavily. Balzac went to bed early but couldn’t fall asleep. He didn’t get any food before he went to bed. He thought and thought, but he couldn’t have a good idea. At midnight he saw a man climb in through the broken window. The man began to steal something on his bookshelf. Balzac got up quietly and said, “Don’t waste time, my friend! I couldn’t find any money in the daytime. How can you find some in the dark?”
小题1:Balzac was a ________.| A．worker | B．writer | C．doctor | D．cleaner |
小题2:Balzac lived in a dirty, wet room because ________.| A．he was very poor | B．he wanted to live there | | C．it was cold | D．he was a famous man |
小题3:Why didn’t he ask his friends for some food? Because __________.| A．he had no friends | | B．his friends didn’t want to help him | | C．all his friends were very poor | | D．his friends didn’t like him |
小题4:How was the weather that night? It was ___________| A．rainy | B．cloudy | C．sunny | D．snowy |
小题5:Could the thief find any money? __________| A．Yes, he could. | B．No, he couldn’t. | | C．Maybe. | D．I don’t know. |
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Last week, 169 students at No.35 Middle School of Shenyang took their first no-teacher exam. After the teacher handed out the exam paper, he left the room and never came back. A student collected in the papers when the exam ended.
“That test was not only a test of knowledge, but also a test of moral (道德). We wanted to show students how important honesty is, ” said Mr. Cai, the school’s headmaster. The school says no cheating happened in the test. Next year, it wants 80% of its exams to be without teachers. But students have different ideas.
“I was happy and excited during the exam because my teachers trusted me,” said Lang Yudan, a 13-year-old girl in Class 11.
“Schools must trust students a lot not to use invigilators(监考人). But I think it is too early. Some students will cheat if there are no invigilators. And the students will not be able to ask for help when needed,” said Hua Sha.
“I don’t like having invigilators in exams. When they walk around the classroom, they make me nervous. I would get higher marks without them in the room because I would feel more relaxed,” Liu Qingxi said.
“I think it’s very important to have invigilators in exams. Many students want to check their answers with each other after they have finished papers. And they can also keep the classroom in order when something unusual happens. They may make me nervous, but I still think we need them,” Shangguan Yan said.
Not using invigilators may be a good idea. But before using it, schools must tell students the importance of honesty and try to find ways to solve something unusual in exams.
小题1:The passage mainly talks about ________. | A．how to pass an exam | | B．how to make students honest | | C．whether invigilators are needed in exams | | D．how to make students clever |
小题2:No.35 Middle School of Shenyang held a no-teacher exam to _________.| A．let the students have a good rest | | B．teach the students in a better way | | C．help all the students pass the exam | | D．find whether the students were honest |
小题3:From what the students have studied, we know _________.| A．invigilators really help them a lot | | B．not all of them agree with the headmaster | | C．something unusual never happens in exams | | D．they like it very much |
小题4:What does Hua Sha think about no-teacher exams ?| A．It’s a good idea to have no-teacher exams but something must be done first. | | B．If there are no invigilators, the students will certainly get lower marks. | | C．Exams without invigilators will never be held since students are not honest. | | D．Some parents don’t think it’s fair for everyone to have no-teacher exams. |
小题5:In the sentence “And they can also keep the classroom in order when something unusual happens” , “they” refers to __________. | A．students | B．headmasters | C．teachers | D．invigilators |
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