People fell in love with Elizabeth Taylor in 1944, when she acted in the movie National Velvet — the story of Velvet Brown, a young girl who won first place in a famous horse race. At first, the producers of the movie told Elizabeth Taylor that she was too short to play the part of Velvet. However, they waited for four months until three inches (英寸) added to her height. Elizabeth Taylor’s acting in National Velvet is still considered to be the best and National Velvet became Elizabeth Taylor’s first success.
Elizabeth Taylor was born in London in 1932. Her parents, both Americans, had moved to London for business. When World War II started, the Taylors moved to California, where Elizabeth Taylor started acting in movies. After her success as a child star, Elizabeth Taylor had no trouble moving into adult roles and won the Academy Award twice for Best Actress for her performance in Butterfield 8 (1960) and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf? (1966).
Elizabeth Taylor is a legend (传奇人物) of our time. Like Velvet Brown in National Velvet, Elizabeth Taylor was very lucky, and she was hard-working, beautiful, famous and rich. When Elizabeth Taylor got older, she seldom acted in movies. Instead, she spent most of time on her business, and she often helped others. Several years ago, she raised more than $40 million for research and education. In March, 2011, Elizabeth Taylor died at the age of 79.
小题1:The producers didn’t let Taylor play the part of Velvet at first because ______.| A．she was not tall enough | B．she didn’t show interest | | C．she was not beautiful enough | D．she did not play well enough |
小题2:Where did Elizabeth Taylor start acting in movies?| A．In New York. | B．In Los Angeles. | | C．In California. | D．In London |
小题3:When did Elizabeth Taylor win her first Academy Award for Best Actress?| A．At the age of 12. | B．At the age of 28. | | C．At the age of 31. | D．At the age of 34. |
小题4:What do you know about Velvet Brown in National Velvet?| A．She was not rich. | | B．She was a famous actress. | | C．She was not well-known. | | D．She won first place in a famous horse race. |
小题5:The writer wrote this article to _______.| A．encourage us to help others | | B．advise us to watch National Velvet | | C．tell us how to be successful and famous | | D．give us some information about a successful star |
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小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:D |
小题1:根据文章内容the producers of the movie told Elizabeth Taylor that she was too short to play the part of Velvet可知答案为A
小题2:根据文章内容When World War II started, the Taylors moved to California, where Elizabeth Taylor started acting in movies可知答案为C
小题3:根据文章内容Elizabeth Taylor had no trouble moving into adult roles and won the Academy Award twice for Best Actress for her performance in Butterfield 8 (1960) and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf? (1966).，可知答案为B
小题4:根据文章内容可知： Elizabeth Taylor had no trouble moving into adult roles and won the Academy Award twice for Best Actress for her performance in Butterfield 8 (1960) and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf? (1966).答案为D
小题5:根据文章内容大意可知答案为D |
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Last week Lu visited England. He stayed with my grandmother. He said it was a strange visit. “I don’t understand, but I 16 your grandmother a lot. When I arrived, I gave her a 17 from Suzhou. She looked in it and asked me to take it back. Then I saw a red spider(蜘蛛) on the table so I killed it for her and she seemed very 18 . Do English people like spiders?”
“Later we went shopping. Someone was painting a shop 19 , so there was a ladder. Grandmother 20 me walking under it and said I must walk around it. I liked the shops and bought a smart 21 for my father and some new shoes for myself. When we got back, I put the shoes on the table and opened the umbrella to wonder 22 it was all right. Your grandmother came in and 23 !”
“Then I broke a small 24 in the bathroom. Your grandmother’s face went white. I felt very sorry. When I left I gave 25 grandmother some flowers. She counted and there were 13. She 26 it. I think she was happy I was going.”
I 27 to Lu, “My grandmother follows the old customs(习俗). You must not give someone an empty purse 28 they will have no money. You must not kill a “money spider” or the same will happen. It is very unlucky to walk under a ladder and to put new shoes on the table. A(n) 29 umbrella in a house means someone will die. Breaking a mirror brings seven years’ bad luck, and 13 is 30 a very unlucky number. You were really making my grandmother very afraid. ”
| 小题1: | | A．affected | B．loved | C．frightened | D．encouraged |
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| 小题2: | | A．pen | B．purse | C．dress | D．handbag |
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| 小题3: | | A．honest | B．humorous | C．happy | D．unhappy |
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| 小题4: | | A．back | B．right | C．front | D．left |
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| 小题5: | | A．stopped | B．kept | C．insisted | D．suggested |
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| 小题6: | | A．wallet | B．umbrella | C．flower | D．shirt |
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| 小题8: | | A．laughed | B．screamed | C．clapped | D．cheered |
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| 小题9: | | A．bowl | B．bottle | C．plate | D．mirror |
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| 小题11: | | A．didn’t like | B．liked | C．enjoyed | D．smelt |
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| 小题12: | | A．shouted | B．talked | C．told | D．explained |
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| 小题15: | | A．hardly | B．never | C．seldom | D．also |
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Today, after many days of practice and lots of matches, we entered the basketball final.
I was the leader of the team. At the very beginning, one student from our team got the ball and quickly shot a basket. Oh, it went in, 2:0. All our classmates cheered.
But after a few minutes there were some mistakes and we lost eight points. I changed two players, but it didn’t help.
At that time all our teammates felt worried and we even quarreled with each other angrily. “It’s no use crying over spilt milk!” I shouted, “We must face it !” Let’s think about our mistakes and stop making them!”
We had a short meeting . The second half of the match began. There was a big change. At first, our team got the ball and I shot from the three-point line at once. The ball did a beautiful curve and went straight into the basket.
I become very confident. The other team was still very strong.
A good chance came! I got the ball again and shot into the basket! 12:9! I couldn’t believe my eyes! Am I that good at shooting? How could I get so many points?
We stayed in the lead. Finally the score was 18:16. We won!
小题1:The passage mainly talks about________.| A．a basketball match | | B．a basketball team | | C．skills of playing basketball | | D．ways to win a basketball match |
小题2:At first, the writer’s team was losing because_________.| A．they felt upset | | B．they kept arguing | | C．they made mistakes | | D．their classmates cheered too loud! |
小题3:The best translation for “It’s no use crying over spilt milk” is “_______”.小题4:The final score of the basketball match is _________.| A．2:0 | B．12:9 | C．18:16 | D．18:18 |
小题5:We can tell from the story that__________.| A．basketball is too hard a game to play | | B．confidence comes from failure | | C．failure can surely bring success | | D．learning from failure can make one succeed |
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When Steven was a young boy, he moved quite often with his family and so he never had many friends. He spent a lot of time on his own and liked to play with electronic(电子的)things. Steven had a neighbour, Steve Wozniak. Steve was a little bit younger than Steven but also liked to play with electronic things. Steven made a microphone(麦克风)and Steve asked him many questions about it until he understood how it worked. Steven liked the fact that such a young boy was also interest ed in electronic things and so he taught him everything he knew.
When they were a little older and knew more about electronic things, they made a “blue box”. People could make free phone calls by breaking into the phone company’s system with this box. They sold this to many people even though it was illegal(非法的), but this is not why they are famous today.
Steven and Steve were the inventors of the first PC—personal computer. They called their first computer the Apple I. They invented it only for fun and to make themselves known among their friends. They did not think it would become so popular. They just liked playing computer games on it. Their computer made it cheaper and easier for people to own and use a computer. Their PCs were so popular that they made a new PC called the Apple II. Soon many schools, families and factories were using their computers.
Without the two clever men, the personal computers might never have appeared.
小题1:Why didn’t Steven have many friends?| A．Because he wasn’t a very nice boy. | | B．Because he liked electronic things. | | C．Because his family moved a lot. | | D．Because he did some illegal things. |
小题2:Why did Steven like Steve?| A．Because he made a microphone. | | B．Because he was also interested in electronic things. | | C．Because he was his neighbour. | | D．Because his family moved a lot, too. |
小题3:What did the “blue box” do?| A．People could play computer games with it. | | B．It helped people make electronic things. | | C．It paid for everybody’s telephone calls. | | D．It helped people make free phone calls. |
小题4:Why did they invent the Personal Computer?| A．For fun and to impress their friends. | | B．To make money. | | C．For a school project. | | D．For schools, families and factories. |
小题5:Which of the following is TRUE?| A．Steve became interested in electronic things after Steven made a microphone. | | B．Steve and Steven had done something illegal. | | C．The Apple 1 was the first computer in the world. | | D．Factories don’t use PCs. |
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He Junquan is a Chinese swimmer and has won many Paralympic(残奥会) gold medals. Born in Jingmen, Hubei province, He Junquan was a healthy boy. But one day at the age of three, he climbed up to the high-voltage electricity(高压线) box and lost both of his arms forever. He became a disabled boy!
From then on he learnt to do everything with his feet: writing, eating, getting dressed and taking things. Seeing other pupils swimming in the river, he jumped in, too. Without arms, he suffered a lot in the river at the beginning. But he finally learnt to balance himself in water and could swim much faster than the other pupils. Once he even saved a little boy who fell into the water and couldn’t swim. His father was so happy to see that this son had a talent in swimming.
In 1995, He Junquan became a real swimmer. He practices swimming for more than four hours every day. Since 1996, he has won more than twelve gold medals of the world class. At the 2008 Summer Paralympics, he won a silver medal. Reporting on the competition at the 2008 Games, Will Swanton of the Sydney Morning Herald wrote:
“The Water Cube has been a sight for sore(气愤的) eyes. China’s He Junquan, with no arms, was leading the 50m backstroke(仰泳) final. … He came to the finish— and had to crash into the wall with his head. As he slowed down to lessen(减少) the impact(撞击力), Brazilian Daniel Dias hit the wall first with a hand. You’ve never heard a silence like it.”
小题1:What happened to He Junquan when he was three?| A．He climbed up the tree but failed onto the ground. | | B．He saved a little boy who fell into the river and couldn’t swim. | | C．He climbed up to the high-voltage electricity box and lost his two arms. | | D．He began to practice swimming in the swimming pool with the other children. |
小题2:How did He Junquan do everything after he became disabled?| A．With his feet. | B．With his mouth. | | C．With his legs. | D．With his hands. |
小题3:How many gold medals did He Junquan win after he became a real swimmer?| A．Only one. | B．Less than four. | C．About ten. | D．More than twelve. |
小题4:What might Swanton’s report want to tell us?| A．He Junquan should not take part in the 2008 Games. | | B．Daniel Dias didn’t hit the wall first at the 2008 Games. | | C．The match was a little unfair for He Junquan because he had no arms. | | D．He Junquan swam a little faster than Daniel Dias but he won a gold medal. |
小题5:What’s the best title for the passage?| A．A Terrible Accident. | B．A Disabled Boy. | | C．An Unforgettable Experience. | D．A Hero without Arms. |
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My name is Megan. Today I am so 1_____ as my dad is taking me on a special boat called Barada.
It is a really sunny day today and dad thinks it would be a fun day to 2_____ a boat trip. I pack a bag and wait my dad by the front door. It doesn’t 3_____ much time for my dad to prepare 4_____ he needs and then we set off (出发).
Once we 5_____ the boat, I’m very excited. Dad tells me to sit down as we are ready to set sail (起航). The wind is blowing6_____ my long hair when I see a black figure(人物) 7_____ to us. I’m very worried but my dad tells me 8_____ worried. But then … BANG! It is a huge whale. He hit 9____ into our boat. “Be careful, Megan!” my dad shouts, but it is too late. I fall into the water. It’s lucky 10_____ I’m not hurt and I swim to the boat and my dad helps me get on the boat.
| 小题1: | | A．exciting | B．excited | C．angry | D．unhappy |
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| 小题2: | | A．put on | B．get on | C．go on | D．walk on |
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| 小题4: | | A．anything | B．something | C．nothing | D．everything |
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| 小题5: | | A．arrive in | B．arrive at | C．gets to | D．reaches |
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| 小题6: | | A．though | B．through | C．into | D．in |
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| 小题7: | | A．to come | B．came | C．coming | D．come |
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| 小题8: | | A．not be to | B．not to be | C．to not be | D．not be |
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