When we talk about stars, especially women stars, it seems that they are always young, pretty and own charming body shapes. But recently a Britain’s Got Talent（英国达人）star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely.
Simon Cowell , one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyle’s voice. “This lady camp up, and I’m thinking, ‘This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea’. That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed to Dream from Les Miserable. She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face widway through –it was one of my favorite moments,” Cowell said.
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 Miserable |
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1:A
小题1:C
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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:根据the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world 可知苏珊大妈是个苏格兰女人。故选D。
小题2:根据短文描述可知苏珊大妈对自己的歌唱很自信，故选A。
小题3:根据短文描述可知苏珊大妈是长得不漂亮的女人，她的走红是因为自己的歌声。选项c描述错误，故选C。
小题4:根据短文描述可知苏珊大妈小时候犯有学习障碍症，但是她喜欢唱歌，经过自己的努力，从而建立了自己的自信。故选C,如果你有梦想，尽量让它成真。 |
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试题【 When we talk about stars, especially women stars, it seems that they are always】；主要考察你对
人物故事类等知识点的理解。
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Have you ever seen a movie called “ The Choir Boys”(《放牛班的春天》)？The French movie tells the story of a group of naughty boys who learn music from a dedicated(尽职的) teacher. In Shanghai, there is also a group of children learning music. But their story is a bit different.
The musical group, “Shepherds’ Kids” , was founded(建立) by the Shanghai Jiuqian Volunteer Center. There are about 40 students in this group. Their parents are migrants(打工者) working in Shanghai.
“ The music courses are free,” said Zhang Yichao, founder of the group. “We just want to make the children’s lives more colorful.”
The kids learn singing, dancing and musical instruments. Their teachers are volunteers from high schools.
Learning music is not an easy job, especially for these migrant workers’ children.
“I never know the musical stave(五线谱) before,” said Hua Delong, 13. “Sometimes it was really hard to study.”
Tang Yue is a volunteer teacher at the center. She is a student from Shanghai Ping’he Bilingual High School.
“These kids face difficulties bravely,” said Tang. “Sometimes they have to help their parents do housework and have little time to practice, but I never hear them complain.”
Their hard work has paid off(回报). Today many people know the group. They have even performed as a choir for foreign pop stars.
Li Luo, 14, told “ Teens” how appreciative she was of the group.
“I had little fun before. I seldom(很少) watched TV. Study seemed the most interesting thing in my life. “Shepherds’ Kids has given me a new life.”
小题1:In Hua Delong’s opinion, learning music is not an easy job because _______.| A．he didn’t know the musical stave before | B．he had little fun before | | C．the music courses are not free | D．he seldom watched TV before |
小题2:From the story we can know that ______.| A．the naughty boys were successful at last | | B．the “Shepherds’ Kids” has made great success | | C．all the volunteers giving lessons for the children are music teachers | | D．the children learnt music very easily |
小题3: The story is an introduction of ______.| A．the French movie “The Choir Boys” | B．a musical group “The Shepherds’ Kids” | | C．the foundation of “The Shepherds’ Kids” | D．the children learning music |
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A young man was about to finish school. For a long time he had 26 to get a beautiful sports car. He knew his father could well 27 it, so he told him that a sports car was all he wanted.
Then on the morning of his graduation（毕业）,he was called to his father’s room. His father told him how 28 he was to have such a fine son, and told him how 29 he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. 30 , the young man opened the box and found a lovely Bible（圣经）with his name on it. Angrily, he raised his 31 to his father and said, “With all your money you give me a Bible? ” He then 32 out of the house, leaving the Bible.
Many years passed and the young man was very 33 in business, and had a beautiful home and a wonderful family. 34 that his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should go to see him. He had not seen him 35 that graduation day. Before he could go, he received a 36 telling him that his father had died. He had to go home immediately and take 37 of the things that his father left him.
When he began to search through his father’s important
papers, he saw the still new Bible, 38 as he had left
it years ago. He opened the Bible and began to 39
the pages. As he was reading, a car key with a tag（标牌）
dropped from the back of the Bible. On the tag was the
40 of his graduation, and the words “PAID IN
FULL”. Sadness and regret（悔恨）filled his heart.
| 小题1: | | A．expected | B．believed | C．enjoyed | D．felt |
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| 小题2: | | A．afford | B．spend | C．cost | D．pay |
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| 小题3: | | A．excited | B．proud | C．angry | D．anxious |
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| 小题5: | | A．Interested | B．Tired | C．Surprised | D．Relaxed |
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| 小题6: | | A．hand | B．head | C．voice | D．sound |
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| 小题7: | | A．looked | B．moved | C．walked | D．rushed |
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| 小题8: | | A．careful | B．helpful | C．wonderful | D．successful |
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| 小题9: | | A．Wanting | B．Suggesting | C．Noticing | D．Realizing |
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| 小题10: | | A．on | B．since | C．after | D．from |
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| 小题11: | | A．bag | B．ticket | C．phone | D．book |
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| 小题12: | | A．care | B．part | C．notes | D．time |
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| 小题13: | | A．just | B．only | C．always | D．already |
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| 小题15: | | A．place | B．date | C．test | D．name |
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As a child, I was really afraid of the dark and of getting lost. These fears were very real and caused me some uncomfortable moments.
Maybe it was the strange way things looked and sounded
in my own room at night that scared me so much. There was
never complete darkness, but always a streetlight or passing
car lights, which made clothes on the back of a chair take on
the shape of a wild animal. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw
the curtains(窗帘) seem to move when there was no wind. A
very low sound in the floor would seem a hundred times
louder than in the day. My imagination (想象) would run wild, and my heart would beat fast. I would lie very still so that the "enemy(敌人) " would not discover me.
Another of my childhood fears was that I would get lost, especially on the way home from school. Every morning I got on the school bus right near my home. That was no problem. After school, though, when all the buses were lined up along the street, I was afraid that I would get in the wrong one and be taken to some other strange places. On school or family trips to a park or a museum, I wouldn’t let the leaders out of my sight.
Perhaps one of the worst fears of all I had as a child was that of not being liked or accepted by others. Being popular was so important to me then, and the fear of not being liked was a serious one.
One of the processes(过程) growing up is being able to realize and overcome our fears. Understanding the things that scared us as children helps us achieve greater success later in life.
小题1: The author had _________kind(s) of fears when she was a child.| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．none |
小题2: _________ would scare the author at night.| A．Streetlight and car lights | B．Wild animals and enemies | | C．Moving curtains and wind | D．Strange sights and sounds |
小题3:When she went to some other places, she would _________.| A．walk away without others | B．take a bus by herself | | C．follow others closely | D．make sure not to take a wrong bus |
小题4:Which of the following would be possibly true when she was a child?| A．She was usually popular among people. | | B．She was always the leader of the others. | | C．She always’ got poor grades. | | D．She was not at all liked by others. |
小题5:The underlined word "overcome" means "_________" in Chinese. |
Do you have the ability to live cheaply? Now here’s a true story of an American girl，Sarah．
21 Sarah left university，she began to live in New York City on her own．She 22 a job in a publishing house，but the salary(薪水)was 23 $30，000 a year．Her parents thought her life would be hard，but Sarah 24 live on her salary and still saved $5，000 in a year．How was that 25 in one of the most expensive cities in the world?
Cheap living 26 starts with keeping the big cost small．For most people，that 27 housing．So Sarah chose to share a flat with three other friends．Her next biggest cost was 28 ．When she ate out，she went to cheap restaurants． 29 she bought a $9．99 whole chicken at a local restaurant．She then 30 the chicken bones(骨头)home and made soup out of them．Nowadays young people often 31 a lot of money on entertainment(娱乐)．But Sarah said，“I enjoy walking 32 in New York City．I love going to museums and parks．” Did Sarah feel poor 33 cheap living? Not really．She even managed to take two trips，one to the Netherlands， 34 to Portland．
“Don’t think of saving money as something 35 ．It’s a kind of game，”said Sarah．
| 小题1: | | A．Until | B．Because | C．After | D．Unless |
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| 小题2: | | A．found | B．tried | C．asked for | D．looked for |
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小题3:A．more than B．less than C shorter than D．higher than
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| 小题5: | | A．difficult | B．possible | C．useful | D．different |
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| 小题6: | | A．already | B．sometimes | C．hardly | D．always |
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| 小题7: | | A．helps | B．becomes | C．makes | D．means |
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| 小题8: | | A．food | B．rest | C．studying | D．playing |
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| 小题9: | | A．Soon | B．Finally | C．Once | D．Again |
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| 小题10: | | A．prepared | B．took | C．caught | D．picked |
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| 小题11: | | A．pay | B．lend | C．spend | D．save |
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| 小题12: | | A．along | B．up | C．down | D．around |
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| 小题14: | | A．another | B．the other | C．others | D．the others |
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James is a good student and he has lots of friends，but he also has a problem．Some older boys are bullying(欺负)him at school．James is very unhappy and he doesn’t know what to do about it．Here are some suggestions to him and other teenagers in this situation．
Don’t feel worried．It’s not your fault(过错)! Being bullied can make you feel very lonely and angry，but you are not alone．Don’t feel that you have to hide the problem．You should find a person you can trust，and tell them．It might be your teacher，your parents，or even your friend’s parents．After you tell someone，you will get some support and feel some relief(解脱)．
Speaking to an adult might make you nervous，but here are other things you can do．Some people express their feelings more easily on paper．Write a letter to someone or keep a diary．Include all the details(细节)about what the bullies do, as well as when and where the bullying happens．You can use it as proof to show what is going on．And it is a wonderful idea to
show your letter or diary to a teacher or another responsible adult．Then the bullies will feel very afraid if their names appear in a letter!
Also，don’t show you are sad and don’t try and fight with the bullies. You could get in trouble yourself. Ignore them and just walk away. The bullies will soon stop.
小题1:What do you think the text is trying to tell us?| A．What to do about being bullied. | | B．How to be a good student at school. | | C．What to write well in a diary. | | D．How to give suggestions to teenagers. |
小题2:Why does the text advise you not to feel worried if bullied?| A．Because you are not alone. | | B．Because it is not your fault. | | C．Because someone has known about it. | | D．Because you’ re doing something wrong. |
小题3:You’d better go and find a person you can trust and ____. | A．know what happens | B．learn from them | | C．ask for help | D．make them lonely |
小题4:If you remember and follow the suggestions above, ____. | A．nobody will speak to the bullies | | B．everybody will feel some relief | | C．someone will express their feelings | | D．the bullies will soon stop |
小题5:What does the underlined word "ignore" mean in the text?| A．take no notice of | B．take care of | | C．make full use of | D．get more help from |
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