Robert Ballard was born in 1942. From an early age, he loved the sea. Ballard grew up in Southern California. He spent his free time at the beach near his home. He enjoyed fishing and swimming. He even learned to dive.
When Ballard wasn’t at the ocean, he loved reading about it. At age 10, he read 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, a book which describes the undersea adventures of Captain Nemo. Ballard decided he wanted to be like Captain Nemo when he grew up. His parents helped him follow his dream. Ballard was a hardworking student. He spent many years learning all he could about the ocean. By the age of 28, he was an expert. In 1970, he took a job as a scientist at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute in Massachusetts. There he studied underwater mountains of the Atlantic Ocean. He came up with ways to predict(预知)volcanoes under the oceans. Working with other scientists, Ballard also found previously(以前)unknown sea animals. These animals lived far below the ocean’s surface, where scientists had believed no animals could live. By the 1980s, Ballard’s interests changed. He developed unmanned(无人的)vehicles to explore the ocean bottom. His first find, the well-known ship Titanic, made Ballard famous. He was not happy with just one big find, however. He looked for — and found — other well-known ships. One was the German battleship Bismarck. Another was the U.S.S. Yorktown, an aircraft carrier (航空母舰) that sank during World War II. Today Robert Ballard is still an underwater explorer. He also heads an organization that encourages students to learn about science. Ballard hopes that some of the students will follow in his footsteps. After all, the world’s huge oceans are mostly unknown. Who knows what remains to be discovered under the sea? 小题1:What was Ballard’s dream when he was young?A.To be a science teacher. | B.To be an underwater explorer. | C.To be an animal expert. | D.To be a famous writer. | 小题2:When Ballard worked at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, he _____.A.explored the undersea world by ship | B.thought of ideas to predict underwater volcanoes | C.found some unknown sea animals alone | D.set up an organization to teach students science | 小题3:Which is the correct order of the events mentioned in the text about Ballard? a. He found the German battleship Bismarck. b. He read a book about Captain Nemo. c. He found the famous ship Titanic. d. He became an expert in science.A.b-c-d-a | B.d-b-c-a | C.b-d-c-a | D.d-c-a-b | 小题4:What can we learn from the text?A.Ballard’s parents felt disappointed at his undersea adventures. | B.Ballard didn’t like fishing and swimming in his childhood. | C.Ballard was greatly influenced by 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. | D.Human beings have explored more than half of the sea. |
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试题分析:文章介绍了海底探险家Robert Ballard的事迹,包括小时候的理想,长大后的成就。 小题1:细节题:从文章第二段的句子:At age 10, he read 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, a book which describes the undersea adventures of Captain Nemo. Ballard decided he wanted to be like Captain Nemo when he grew up.可知Ballard 小时候的梦想是做水下的探险者。选B 小题2:细节题:从文章第二段的句子:he took a job as a scientist at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute in Massachusetts. There he studied underwater mountains of the Atlantic Ocean. He came up with ways to predict(预知)volcanoes under the oceans.可知Ballard 在Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute 工作的时候,他想到方法预测海底的火山,选B 小题3:排序题:从文章的二,三,四段的描述:可知正确的事情发展顺序是:b. He read a book about Captain Nemo. d. He became an expert in science. c. He found the famous ship Titanic. a. He found the German battleship Bismarck.答案是 C 小题4:细节题:从文章第二段的句子:When Ballard wasn’t at the ocean, he loved reading about it. At age 10, he read 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, a book which describes the undersea adventures of Captain Nemo.可知Ballard 受20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.的影响很大,选C |
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With the help of Gloria ,his wife ,Tom Peterson worked for many years to build a solid business selling television sets, stereo systems, and home appliances. Tom developed an excellent with their full satisfaction guarantee and friendly service. He was proud of his high percentage of repeat . About five years ago, Tom was by the owners of a competing company, Stereo Super Stores. They wanted him to them out. The price was very attractive. Everything looked good. Before making his final Tom asked Gloria what she thought about the purchase. She told him that the numbers looked good it didn"t feel to her. However, Tom was so self-confident and so convinced that this was a rare , he went ahead and made the . Within months he discovered that he had made a big . He had paid too much for a company. He tried as hard as he could to make it work out, but he couldn"t turn things . He was forced into bankruptcy(***). He was about to lose everything, including his business. Tom was embarrassed, but he is a survivor. He looked at his situation. He decided to admit his mistake and, rather than getting stuck in lawsuits(诉讼), he would focus his on saving and rebuilding his original business. He saw also that he had made a mistake by not listening to his , and that he needed to learn from this .He dealt with the crisis in a way that delighted people, who in turn respect for him. Old customers poured into his store. He and Gloria _to changes in retailing(零售) and have built an even better business than before. In the business world, it is natural to gain and lose, of Peterson’s experience is an example. Only those who regard their mistakes as gifts and learn from them attract endless profits.
小题1: | A.popularity | B.reputation | C.cause | D.foundation |
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小题2: | A.customers | B.assistants | C.friends | D.visitors |
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小题3: | A.appointed | B.approved | C.approached | D.appreciated |
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小题5: | A.decision | B.choice | C.determination | D.judgement |
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小题6: | A.as though | B.now that | C.even though | D.in case |
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小题7: | A.terrible | B.fair | C.right | D.attractive |
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小题8: | A.possibility | B.occasion | C.event | D.opportunity |
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小题9: | A.profit | B.purchase | C.reservation | D.appointment |
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小题10: | A.difference | B.discovery | C.commitment | D.mistake |
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小题11: | A.dying | B.controversial | C.clumsy | D.tiring |
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小题13: | A.original | B.various | C.unique | D.precious |
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小题14: | A.quietly | B.loudly | C.openly | D.secretly |
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小题15: | A.beliefs | B.spirits | C.attempts | D.energies |
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小题16: | A.producer | B.wife | C.relative | D.adviser |
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小题17: | A.experience | B.enterprise | C.process | D.history |
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小题18: | A.won | B.showed | C.achieved | D.earned |
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小题19: | A.belonged | B.adapted | C.adopted | D.appealed |
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小题20: | A.them | B.what | C.that | D.which |
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阅读下列短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项。 I believe in miracles(奇迹)because I"ve seen so many of them.One day,a patient was referred to me who was one hundred and two years old.“There’s a in my upper jaw,”she said.“I told my own dentist it"s nothing,but he I come to see you” Her eighty-year-old son accompanied her.He would to add something,but she stopped him.She wanted to tell everything herself.I found a large cancer that spread over much of the of her mouth.A careful examination later that it was a particularly bad sort of cancer. During her next appointment,I explained to her the of the problem. She clasped (紧握)my hand in hers and said,“I know you’re worried about me,but I’m just .” I thought otherwise.After considerable on my part,and kindness on her part because she wanted to me,she agreed to have me refer her to a cancer surgeon.She saw him,but as I expected, treatment. About six months later she returned to my office,still energetic and . “How are you?” I asked. “I’m just fine,honey,”she responded high spirits.“When can I get started on fixing my dentures(假牙)?” Surprised to see her at all,I answered ,“Let me take a look in your mouth and we’ll see about it. ” I couldn’t believe my eyes.The cancer that had nearly the entire roof of her mouth was gone—only one small area of redness . I had read of such things happening,but had seen them with my own eyes.That was my first miracle.Since then I"ve seen many others,because they keep getting to see.In fact,miracles are daily events for me now.And people are a miracle, through them we have a chance to know ourselves and to the miracles of one another. Since my first miracle,I"ve come to understand that the time and place for a miracle is we choose to find it.
小题1: | A.cut | B.pain | C.wound | D.cancer |
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小题2: | A.declared | B.suspected | C.promised | D.insisted |
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小题3: | A.refuse | B.continue | C.attempt | D.manage |
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小题4: | A.roof | B.corner | C.bottom | D.surface |
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小题5: | A.confirmed | B.convinced | C.considered | D.concluded |
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小题6: | A.possibility | B.importance | C.seriousness | D.resolution |
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小题8: | A.permission | B.support | C.approval | D.effort |
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小题9: | A.persuade | B.please | C.encourage | D.astonish |
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小题10: | A.declined | B.provided | C.received | D.required |
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小题11: | A.healthy | B.elegant | C.optimistic | D.humorous |
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小题13: | A.worriedly | B.confusedly | C.patiently | D.confidently |
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小题14: | A.covered | B.reached | C.spread | D.grown |
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小题15: | A.cured | B.faded | C.expanded | D.remained |
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小题16: | A.ever | B.also | C.never | D.already |
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小题17: | A.easier | B.rarer | C.happier | D.closer |
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小题20: | A.whatever | B.wherever | C.whoever | D.whichever |
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The day of my holiday arrived, but I wasn’t looking forward to it. I had little money and had only been able to afford to stay with my Aunt Rosa in Spain. So, I wasn’t really excited as I knew exactly what it was going to be like: lots of noisy cousins , and Aunt Rosa begging me to take her for a ride. After I had checked in, I made my way slowly to the departure gate. As I was waiting to board the plane, I kept thinking about my ideal holiday destination: Jamaica, with its long, sandy beaches and crystal clear water. As soon as the plane took off, I fell fast asleep and only woke to the sound of the announcement: “Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten you seat belts, as we will shortly be landing in Kingston.” I froze in my seat. Was I dreaming? Kingston? Jamaica? I had boarded the wrong plane! Immediately after the plane landed, I explained the situation to the authorities. It seems there were also three other passengers heading for Spain. Apparently it had been the airline’s fault, since the flight numbers for Spain and Jamaica were exactly the same! Therefore, with no flight back to London for a week, the airline had no choice but to pay for our stay. So there I was, lying on the beach, enjoying the music and the marvelous food of Jamaica! As for Aunt Rosa, I suppose she just had to live without me! 小题1:Why did the writer choose to spend her holiday with her aunt in Spain?A.She missed her cousins very much. | B.Her aunt begged her to go there. | C.She could hardly afford any better trip. | D.Spain was her ideal destination. | 小题2:In the story, the writer ended up _________.A.flying to London immediately | B.heading for Spain from Jamaica | C.complaining to the authorities | D.enjoying a free beach holiday | 小题3:Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A.A Lucky Mistake | B.A Terrible Adventure | C.A Nice Dream | D.A Well-Planned Trip |
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When Mr. Smith was walking one evening, he met four of his old friends. To be polite, he invited them to come home with him to . He hoped that they would say no, but , they quickly agreed and home with him. Mr. Smith was a man. There was never in his house. He knew that there very little for supper that night, he did not know how to break away from his guests without being impolite, so he let them come with him to house. But when they came his front door, he suddenly rushed forward, opened the door, went in, closed in again and then locked it. He found in the kitchen and quickly told her had happened. Mr. Smith’s guests were at first . Then they thought he had perhaps gone ahead to get ready for the . When nothing had yet happened for a few minutes, they began to and to knock heavily at the door. After this had gone for some time, Mr. Smith sent his wife to a window to talk to . She told them that Mr. Smith . “What do you mean, woman?” shouted one of the men. “We came here a few minutes ago and we saw him go into the house.” Mr. Smith was now afraid that the noise his friends were making would bring his neighbours around and that he would be , so he put his head out of the window and said to his friends, “This house has a door, too. Perhaps Mr. Smith came in through the front door and went out through the other.”
小题1: | A.breakfast | B.lunch | C.supper | D.play |
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小题2: | A.happily for him | B.luckily for him | C.to his joy | D.to his surprise |
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小题3: | A.go | B.went | C.going | D.will go |
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小题4: | A.poor | B.rich | C.strong | D.honest |
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小题5: | A.much water | B.much food | C.many clothes | D.many vegetables |
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小题6: | A.will be | B.would have | C.would be | D.is going to be |
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小题9: | A.nearly | B.near | C.close | D.out |
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小题10: | A.his wife | B.a man | C.his son | D.his father |
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小题12: | A.angry | B.interested | C.hungry | D.surprised |
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小题14: | A.laugh | B.get angry | C.get sad | D.get surprised |
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小题15: | A.herself | B.himself | C.his friends | D.his neighbours |
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小题16: | A.was in | B.wasn’t in | C.at home | D.was here |
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小题17: | A.alone | B.along | C.with him | D.with you |
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小题18: | A.that | B.of which | C.what | D.who |
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小题19: | A.praised | B.found | C.laughed at | D.hit |
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Two weeks before Christmas, Mother told me we were going to my grandmother"s house for the holiday. Grandma and Uncle Henry lived on a farm some 15 miles out of town They had no electricity or running water and _ what I considered the "good things" in life. They made no plans for Christmas When Christmas Eve arrived, Mom told me in her best "I-mean-it" voice to _ all the decorations from our tree. She packed those up all the materials for a _ turkey dinner. Christmas morning perfectly with the sun shining brightly across a fresh blanket of snow. _ I was angry silently in the backseat of the car as we made our _ to grandma"s. This was going to be the _ Christmas ever! Grandma was _ to see us as we walked up to her door. "What on earth are you doing here?" she said." We weren"t expecting . It"s Christmas, and I don"t even have a turkey to cook for you." "I knew ." Mom said as we set boxes of goodies(好吃的) on the kitchen table. "That"s _ we brought all with us." "We _ have a tree" Mom insisted. " what will we do with all these decorations?" Uncle Henry quickly caught Mom"s spirit. He called me to join him, and we found a perfect Christmas tree in the woods. Soon the house _ fresh and piney as we decorated the pine tree, and the day a festive air . The turkey dinner was very good, too. I was actually beginning to enjoy this unusual Christmas day! Dessert was almost forgotten _ Mom came out with the final surprise-a flaming (色彩鲜明的)pudding! "Merry Christmas, mother," Mom said. "Dear me!" Grandma said with her mouth wide open. "I haven"t seen a flaming pudding since I left England before I was married." Tears of filled her eyes. I could not keep the tears . my eyes, either. I knew then that Mom had also given me the best Christmas present ever. She had taught me what a beautiful thing it is to give.
小题1: | A.wanted | B. lacked | C.refused | D. prepared |
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小题2: | A.also | B.still | C.never | D.hardly |
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小题3: | A.replace | B.collect | C.remove | D.cover |
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小题4: | A.instead of | B.by the side of | C.along with | D.in spite of |
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小题5: | A.normal | B.complete | C.fresh | D.separate |
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小题6: | A.dawned | B.passed | C.broke | D.happened |
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小题8: | A.decision | B.Way | C.wish | D.plan |
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小题9: | A.last | B.busiest | C.best | D.worst |
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小题10: | A.expected | B.crazy | C.surprised | D.ready |
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小题11: | A.anyone | B.others | C.someone | D.no one |
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小题15: | A.In short | B.Therefore | C.However | D. Or rather |
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小题16: | A.improved | B.smelled | C.became | D.changed |
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小题17: | A.went on | B.put on | C.took on | D.tried on |
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小题18: | A.until | B.after | C.because | D.unless |
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小题19: | A.sadness | B.joy | C.regret | D.worry |
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小题20: | A.outside | B.back | C.away | D.from |
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