题目
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The first thing to know is that the moon itself is never really blue. This is just an expression. In fact, the phrase” blue moon” has to do with the shape of the moon, not the color.
As the moon travels around the earth, it appears to change shape. We associate certain names with certain shapes of the moon. For example, when we can see a small part of the moon it is called a crescent moon. A crescent is a shape that looks like the tip of a fingernail when we cannot see the moon at all; it is called a new moon.
When we can see the whole moon is called a full moon. Usually, there is only one full moon every month. Sometimes, however there will be two full moons in one month. When this happens, the second full moon is called a blue moon”.
Over the next 20 years, there will only be 15 blue moons. As you can see, a blue moon is a very rare (稀有的)event. This fact has led people to use the expression” once in a blue moon” to describe other very rare events in their lives.
小题1:Which of the following would be a good example of using the phrase” once in a blue moon”.
A.Simon often tells jokes. Simon tells jokes once in a blue moon. |
B.Tom rarely remembers to do exercise. Tom does exercise once in a blue moon. |
C.Mary likes to go shopping every weekend. Mary goes shopping once in a blue moon. |
D.Cindy hates to stay up, but she stays up every day. Cindy stays up once in a blue moon. |
A.When the moon has a blue moon. |
B.When we cannot see the moon at all. |
C.When there are two full moons in one month. |
D.When we can only see a small part of the color. |
A.Once a year. | B.Less than once a year. |
C.More than once a year. | D.At least twice a year. |
A.A blue moon is a very rare event. |
B.The moon appears to change shape. |
C.The moon itself is never really bluee. |
D.A blue moon has to do with the shape of the moon. |
答案
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:A
解析
试题分析:本文主要讲述了人们经常用once in a blue moon来表示“千载难逢”,文章说明了人们为什么用它来表示“千载难逢”的原因。
小题1:根据文意,once in a blue moon是“千载难逢”“难得一遇”的意思。根据四个句子的意思,只有B符合题意。
小题2:根据however there will be two full moons in one month. When this happens, the second full moon is called a blue moon”.可知,本题应该选C。
小题3:根据Over the next 20 years, there will only be 15 blue moons可知,二十多年仅有十五次,一年多一次。所以本题选C。
小题4:根据 a blue moon is a very rare (稀有的)event可知,本题应该选A。
点评:本文的意思是比较简单易懂的,阅读时注意对个别词的理解,如rare、over、 crescent、full等。本题的几个题目都不能完全在文章中找到原句,需要我们根据对相应的句型和文意的理解来加以推断,故做题时,注意从总体上把握。
核心考点
试题【Have you ever heard someone use the phrase” once in a blue moon”? People use thi】;主要考察你对日常生活类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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Mrs. Reagan would ask me for my __2__. She wanted to know how I thought we should deal with things. At first I had no idea how to answer because I knew __3__ about stage design! But I slowly tried to answer her __4__. It was cause and effect: She believed I had opinions, so I began to make them and I completed them perfectly. She believed in me, so I began to believe in myself.
Mrs. Reagan "s motto that year was, "Try it. We can achieve it __5__!" I began to take the chances. I had been so afraid of failing but suddenly there was no failing. I learned to create something __6__.
The shy, quiet freshman achieved success that year. I was __7__ in the program as "Student Art Assistant" because of the time and effort I"d put in. It was that year that I __8__ I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing stage design.
Being on that stage-design team with Mrs. Reagan changed me completely. Not only was I stronger and more experienced than I had thought, but I also __9_ a strong interest and a world I hadn"t known. She taught me not to __10__ what people think I should do. She taught me to take chances and not be __11_. Mrs. Reagan was the person who gave me confidence when I was upset. Her trust in me has encouraged me to do things that I never imagined __12__.
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Some sold newspapers;some chose bottled water;some sold environmentally friendly shopping bags.
Hu Qing"s team decided to sell some useful books in Activity Center.They thought parents would like to buy the books for their children.But unfortunately,they met urban management officers.The officers asked them to leave.“Finally we had to give up.” said Hu.
Wang Bing and her team sold ice cream in a square.They didn"t meet any officers.But few people were interested in what they were selling.The team then put up a board saying “For Country Kids”.It worked.More people came to their stall(小摊).A foreigner even gave them 100 yuan. Later that day they gave the money to the “Project Hope” office.
Meng Zhaoxiang and his team were luckier.They sold all their cakes in four hours.They made 40 yuan.“It was not easy to make the money,” said Meng.“Some people just looked.Others just tasted but didn"t buy.Now I know how hard it is for our parents to make the money we need to lead happy lives.”
小题1: took part in the activity
A.All the students | B.Some students of Junior 1 and Junior 2 |
C.Some teachers | D.About 200 students of the three grades |
A.their books are not useful |
B.the parents didn’t like to buy the books |
C.the officers didn’t allow them to sell anything there |
D.the Children Activity Center was too crowded |
A.it’s impossible for them to make money |
B.it"s not easy for their parents to make money |
C.it"s very important for them to make a living |
D.it’s necessary for school to hold more activities in the future |
There are ten breast milk banks across the United States, where mothers can donate their extra milk for other women’s babies.
Experts say breast milk is the best food for babies. The World Health Organization says it is the only food babies should get during the first six months of life, in most cases. Breast milk is especially important for babies born too early. Sometimes these premature babies must stay in the hospital for many weeks.
James Cameron is a doctor who treats newborns at Lutheran Children’s Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He says breast milk is almost like medicine. Doctor James Cameron says, “The fact is that there are so many different proteins and specialized sugars in the breast milk that the mom’s able to make that help provide immunity (免疫力). It’s very important for the health of the newborn.”
Lucy Baur lives near Fort Wayne. She breastfed both her children and always had more milk than they needed. She wanted to donate to the Indiana Mothers Milk Bank in Indianapolis. But freezing and shipping milk can be costly. Then, a donor station opened near her home.
Milk donations in the United States work like this. Donors must be willing to provide almost three liters of breast milk. They freeze the milk and take it to the station. There, employees warm the milk and mix it with other mothers’ milk. Then, the milk is heated to kill bacteria. After that, the technicians test samples of all the milk to make sure it is safe and healthful. The milk is re-frozen and sent to the main milk bank. The milk bank transports the milk to hospitals to feed premature or sick babies.
Donors are tested for diseases before any milk is accepted. They are not permitted to smoke tobacco, use illegal drugs or drink too much alcohol.
小题1:According to the passage, which thing can also be stored in banks except money, jewels and important documents?
A.Notes. | B.Diamonds. | C.Valuable papers. | D.Breast milk. |
A.Lucy Baur wanted to donate her milk to the donor station near her home |
B.the milk is frozen and sent to the milk station after killing bacteria |
C.the milk bank transports the milk to babies’ home to feed them |
D.James Cameron is a doctor who feeds the babies on the milk in the milk station |
A.only it can stop babies from developing diseases |
B.it contains rich nutrients (营养) babies need |
C.it is the only food suitable for babies |
D.it benefits babies as the best medicine |
A.A heavy smoker. | B.A heavy drinker. |
C.A fruit lover. | D.A drug user. |
A.store extra fresh milk for some school children |
B.provide milk to the children who go hungry |
C.help other mothers donate milk to their own babies |
D.offer breast milk to early born and unhealthy babies |
One of my favourite things to do is hiking in mountains. Because nobody likes the idea of getting lost, I always prepare before every trip. But what’s the best navigation tool, a Global Positioning System (GPS) or a good old map and compass? Five of my friends and I hiked through the mountains on a trail I marked. One team of three carried a GPS, and the other team used a map and compass.
It took the GPS team 3 hours and 11 minutes to get through the whole hike, however, it took the map and compass team only 2 hours and 49 minutes. The biggest problem the GPS team met was that they lost the satellite signal (卫星信号) in some places. With no map or compass, they had to walk around until they were in a place where the signal was good. The map and compass team was able to spot (认出) different landmarks, compare them to their maps and then use the compass to point them in the right direction.
When I head out on my future hikes, I’m bringing a map, a compass and a GPS to show me the way.
小题1:The writer prepares before every trip because he doesn’t _________.
A.like the old map or compass |
B.know how to use the GPS |
C.want to get lost in mountains |
D.want to get into the mountains alone |
A.had the same navigation tool |
B.went along the same trail |
C.had the same problem |
D.finished the whole hike at the same time |
A.the map and the compass were too old navigation tools to use any more |
B.it wasn’t necessary to bring a map and a compass together with a GPS |
C.the GPS had some bad points in hiking in mountains |
D.he wouldn’t use a GPS any more |
I was lucky to find a wonderful housekeeper to care for the children during the week, but from Friday nights to Monday mornings, the children and I were alone, and frankly(坦诚地) I was uneasy. Every unusual noise or any late-night phone call filled me with fear. I felt really alone.
One Friday evening I came home from work to find a big beautiful German shepherd(牧羊犬) on our doorstep. It was obvious he wanted to make the house his home. The children took an instant liking to “German” and asked me to let him in. I agreed to let him sleep in the basement(地下室) until the next day. That night I slept peacefully for the first time in many weeks.
The following morning we made phone calls and checked lost-and-found ads for German’s owner, but with no results. Saturday night he was still with us.
On Sunday I had planned to take the children on a picnic. Since I thought it best to leave German behind in case(以免) his owner came by, we drove off without him. When we stopped to get gas at a local station, we were amazed to see German racing to the gas station after us. He stayed again Sunday night.
Monday morning I let him out for a run while the children got ready for school. He didn’t come back. We thought we’d never see him again. On Friday evening, German was back again. We took him in, and again he stayed until Monday morning, when our housekeeper arrived. It went like this for almost 10 months. We looked forward to his coming. Each Monday morning he left home.
Each week, between German"s visits, I grew a little braver, but every weekend I enjoyed being with him . Then one Monday morning we patted his head and let him out for what turned out to be the last time. He never came back. We never saw or heard from German again. I think of him often. He came when I needed him the most and stayed until I was strong enough to go on alone. I believe German was sent because he was needed, and because no matter how abandoned(被放弃的) and alone we feel, somehow, somewhere, someone knows and cares. We are never really alone.
小题1:What does the underlined part “keeping my head above water” in the first paragraph mean?
A.trying to keep calm in public |
B.trying to get attention from other men |
C.showing her high spirit in the face of trouble |
D.trying to continue to live |
A.she couldn’t raise the six children on her own |
B.she couldn’t relax at weekends |
C.The housekeeper only came at weekends |
D.she was too busy to feel lonely |
A.German was fond of living with the family. |
B.The writer felt safe and protected with German around. |
C.The dog stayed until the writer was strong enough to go on alone. |
D.The writer was too busy that weekend to go to find the dog’s owner. |
A.A homeless dog | B.A friend’s strength |
C.How to keep a dog | D.Keep up when in trouble |
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