Nicknamed the Golden Music Boy, 25-year-old Hu Yanbin, was born and 36 up in Shanghai. At the age of 15, he made a wish that he would make his own album before he was 18. Fortunately, the 37 boy’s dream came true. His first album Adept with Both Pen and Sword 38 in 2002 and he became the first mainland artist to 39 a solo album ( 专辑) in the mainland, Hong Kong, and Taiwan 40 at the same time. The album 41 him to become a popular star.
His success is not only because of his excellent singing 42 , but also because of his talent in song 43 . Before his album was made, Hu Yanbin’s 44 company tried to invite someone else to write several songs 45 him. None of them were as good as they are hoped. 46 Hu Yanbin came into the office with a guitar on his back and played several songs. 47 , everyone in the office really liked these tunes and they decided to 48 them on his first album.
Some people would 49 this rising star with Jay Chow from Taiwan, but Hu says his musical 50 is quite different from Jay Chow’s, 51 he likes Jay Chow’s music.
With many music awards already in his 52 , Hu Yanbin seems to be 53 up with many of the superstars in the country. Though some people don’t like him and say 54 things about him, he says that it doesn’t 55 him. All he plans to do is focusing on his music and bringing out more and better songs for his fans.
| 小题1: | | A．broke | B．came | C．went | D．grew |
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| 小题2: | | A．attractive | B．talented | C．determined | D．sensitive |
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| 小题3: | | A．came up | B．came over | C．came in | D．came out |
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| 小题4: | | A．realize | B．form | C．release | D．earn |
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| 小题6: | | A．affected | B．expected | C．made | D．helped |
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| 小题7: | | A．skills | B．ideas | C．means | D．ways |
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| 小题8: | | A．playing | B．making | C．writing | D．performing |
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| 小题9: | | A．concert | B．record | C．music | D．performance |
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| 小题12: | | A．To his surprise | B．In a word | C．To be honest | D．Above all |
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| 小题13: | | A．take | B．include | C．contain | D．type |
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| 小题14: | | A．replace | B．compete | C．compare | D．inspect |
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| 小题15: | | A．ability | B．taste | C．attention | D．style |
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| 小题16: | | A．as though | B．even though | C．as if | D．now that |
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| 小题17: | | A．pockets | B．mind | C．sight | D．heart |
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小题18:A keeping B. coming C. catching D. putting
| 小题19: | | A．positive | B．strange | C．powerful | D．harmful |
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| 小题20: | | A．upset | B．mind | C．care | D．ruin |
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小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:C
小题5:B
小题6:D
小题7:A
小题8:C
小题9:B
小题10:D
小题11:D
小题12:A
小题13:B
小题14:C
小题15:D
小题16:B
小题17:A
小题18:C
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试题分析：本文讲述了中国歌手胡彦斌成名的历程及其取得的成就。
小题1:考查固定词组，grow up成长，选D
小题2:考查形容词：A. attractive有吸引力的，B. talented有天赋的； C. determined坚决的，决定了的； D. sensitive敏感的，联系上下文可知，这个有天赋的男孩成功了，因为他的才华。选B。
小题3:考查词组： come up出现，流行，发生；come over过来；come in进来；come out出版，发行，出来。此句的意思是：他的第一张专辑出版了。选D
小题4:考查动词： realize认识到，了解；form形成，开除；release释放，解放，发行；gain得到，获利，增加。此句的意思是：他是第一个在大陆、香港、台湾同步发行个人专辑的大陆艺人。选C
小题5:考查副词：even甚至；all完全；still仍然； yet仍，至今。此句的意思是：在大陆、香港、台湾完全同步发行专辑。选B
小题6:考查动词：这张专辑帮助他成为明星。help sb. to do sth.。选D
小题7:考查名词：skill技巧；means和method都有方法，手段的意思；idea意见，看法。此句的意思是：他的演唱技巧。选A
小题8:考查句意理解。联系上下文可知，胡不仅在演唱上有天赋，在写歌方面也有一定的造诣。选C
小题9:考查名词： concert音乐会；record唱片；music音乐；performance表演。由常识可知应是唱片公司。选B
小题10:考查介词：理解句意可知应是唱片公司找人为（for）他写歌。选D
小题11:考查副词：But但是，And并且Thus因此，then当时，那么，因而，然后，于是胡彦斌背着吉他来到办公室。选D
小题12:考查词组：to his surprise令他惊讶的是；in a word总之，一句话; to be honest说实话；above all首要的是。本句意思为：结果出乎他的意料。选A
小题13:考查动词。意思是：唱片公司决定把胡创作的歌都收录在他的第一张专辑内。include，contain的区别为：include包含部分，而contain包含全部。选B
小题14:考查词组： compare... with... 拿……与……作比较，本句的意思是：有人会拿胡与台湾的人气巨星周杰伦作比较。选C
小题15:考查名词：A. ability能力，B. taste 味道，品味；，C. attention注意D. style风格，时尚，文体；
胡彦斌说他的音乐风格和周杰伦的不一样。选D
小题16:考查副词。as though，as if好像，仿佛；even though即使; now that既然。本句的意思是：即使胡很喜欢周杰伦的音乐，但两人的风格是不一样的。选B
小题17:考查句意。本句的意思是：胡获得了多个奖项(把奖项收入囊中)。选A
小题18:考查动词词组。catch up with跟上，赶上。选C
小题19:考查形容词。A. positive积极的B. strange奇怪的C. powerful有力的D. harmful有害的，本句的意思是：有些人说他的坏话。选D
小题20:考查动词。upset烦扰，打扰；mind介意，照顾，留心；care关心，顾虑，照顾；ruin(使)堕落，毁灭。本句的意思是：别人对他的评论并不会使他烦恼。选A
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"Everything happens for the best." my mother said whenever I felt disappointed. " 36 , and one day something good will happen. Then you"ll realize it wouldn"t have happened 37 the disappointment you had experienced 38 ." Mother was right, 39 I discovered after graduating from college, I had decided to try for a job 40 radio, then 41 my way up to a sports announcer. I hitchhiked (搭免费车) to Chicago and tried every station, but got 42 . In one studio, a kind lady told me big stations couldn"t risk hiring inexperienced persons. "Try your luck in the 43 " she said.
I hitchhiked home to Dixon, Illinois, where there was no radio-announcing jobs. My father said a store wanted a local 44 to manage its sports department. Since Dixon was 45 I had played high school football, I 46 . The job sounded just 47 for me. But l wasn"t hired.
My disappointment 48 have shown. "Everything harem for the best." Mother 49 . Then I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer. As I left his office, my disappointment boiled 50 . I asked aloud. "How can a fellow become a sport announcer if he can"t get a job in a radio station?"
I was waiting for the 51 when I heard MacArthur calling, "What was that you said about sports? You know something about football?" Then he 52 me before a 53 and asked me to broadcast a(n) 54 game.
On my way home, as I have many times 55 , I thought of my mother"s words.
| 小题1: | | A．Get on | B．Carry on | C．Work on | D．Concentrate on |
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| 小题2: | | A．in spite of | B．regardless of | C．but for | D．instead of |
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| 小题3: | | A．previously | B．preciously | C．precisely | D．presently |
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| 小题7: | | A．declined | B．accepted | C．reduced | D．received |
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| 小题8: | | A．city | B．home | C．country | D．town |
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| 小题9: | | A．salesman | B．athlete | C．shop assistant | D．manager |
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| 小题10: | | A．in which | B．when | C．where | D．how |
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| 小题11: | | A．appealed | B．refused | C．agreed | D．applied |
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| 小题12: | | A．right | B．reasonable | C．improper | D．stable |
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| 小题13: | | A．should | B．must | C．could | D．might |
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| 小题14: | | A．recommended | B．requested | C．reminded | D．required |
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| 小题16: | | A．lift | B．result | C．response | D．offer |
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| 小题17: | | A．told | B．stood | C．showed | D．helped |
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| 小题18: | | A．radio | B．station | C．TV | D．microphone |
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| 小题19: | | A．live | B．ordinary | C．imaginary | D．fierce |
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| 小题20: | | A．before | B．since | C．until | D．unless |
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Charlton Heston was born in 1923 in Evanston, Illinois. Charlton Heston discovered his interest in acting while performing in plays at his high school. He later spent two years studying theater at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. But he left college to join the Army Air Forces during World War Two.
After the war, he found small roles in the theater as well as in television shows. His performance in a television version of the book Jane Eyre caught the attention of the Hollywood producer Cecil B. DeMille who later asked Heston to play the role of Moses in his movie The Ten Commandments which came out in 1956. This role made Heston famous and defined (明确) his career as a hero and leader. His face and body represented strength and heroism in many different roles. He played cowboys, soldiers and athletes.
The 1959 movie Ben Hur made Charlton Heston an even bigger star. Ben Hur won eleven Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Charlton Heston. Heston starred in many adventure movies during the 1960s. In the 1970s, Heston appeared in popular disaster movies like Earthquake,. Skyjacked and Airport 1975.
Charlton Heston was also very active in the movie industry. He worked to help set up the American Film Institute. In 1977 he was honored for his service in the industry. He received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In 1997 he was awarded a Kennedy Center Honor. And, in 2003, President Bush gave Charlton Heston a Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation"s highest civilian honor.
In 2000, Charlton Heston issued a statement announcing that he had an Alzheimer"s disease. He died in 2008 at his home in Beverly Hills, California.
小题1:What kind of role did Charlton Heston often play in films?| A．Heroes. | B．Cowboys. | C．Soldiers. | D．Athletes. |
小题2:Which film won Best Actor for Charlton Heston?| A．Jane Eyre. | | B．Earthquake. | | C．Ben Hur. | | D．The Ten Commandments. |
小题3:What can we learn about Charlton Heston according to the passage?| A．He began to show his talent in Ben Hut. | B．He used to be a soldier. | | C．He was once awarded by Kennedy. | D．He won eleven Academy Awards. |
小题4:What"s the main idea of Paragraph 2?| A．How Charlton Heston became famous. | | B．How Charlton Heston began his career. | | C．Who made Charlton Heston a popular star. | | D．Who made Charlton Heston win so many awards. |
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More Than I Had Dreamed Of
From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Students Union．I always 36 my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of us．So I dreamed of being a leader．
Years flew by, and soon I was able to participate in the elections, 37 I would win．But the reality struck that I hadn"t had a chance．I wasn"t pretty．Girls across the school hardly knew me．I just did not have what it 38 to win a school election．I was 39 ．
As I cried in my room that evening, I 40 took a deep breath and decided I wouldn"t stop dreaming．I decided that I would 41 for elections again in my final year at school—and I would win．
I recognized that my 42 had a lot of things in their favor．What were the 43 that would work in my favor? I had good grades, and I was friendly and helpful．And my biggest 44 was the faith I had．I would not allow my 45 appearance to hold me back from putting my best foot forward．That evening, I 46 my election plans a whole year in advance．
I realized that girls would have to get to know me and recognize that I had the ability to 47 them．I loved making friends and I liked being helpful, 48 I decided that perhaps I could use these qualities to work to my advantage．In order to learn how to present a great election 49 , I also attended a course on effective public speaking．
The day after the election, when the principal announced I won the second highest number of votes, the students 50 That joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my victory was 51 theirs．
Suddenly, I realized that I had 52 much more than I had dreamed of．I had made many new friends and had helped people 53 the way．I had won the 54 and love of my school-mates and they knew me as somebody who would stand by them．I was able to put a smile on their faces and 55 their day．
| 小题1: | | A．admired | B．remembered | C．praised | D．believed |
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| 小题2: | | A．praying | B．planning | C．calculating | D．judging |
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| 小题3: | | A．assessed | B．provided | C．meant | D．took |
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| 小题4: | | A．concerned | B．depressed | C．surprised | D．confused |
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| 小题5: | | A．gradually | B．immediately | C．suddenly | D．impatiently |
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| 小题6: | | A．pay | B．enter | C．speak | D．wait |
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| 小题7: | | A．competitors | B．companions | C．enemies | D．schoolmates |
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| 小题8: | | A．cases | B．methods | C．examples | D．points |
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| 小题9: | | A．problem | B．strength | C．worry | D．dream |
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| 小题10: | | A．young | B．personal | C．special | D．plain |
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| 小题11: | | A．began | B．discussed | C．announced | D．cancelled |
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| 小题12: | | A．recommend | B．accompany | C．represent | D．support |
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| 小题14: | | A．campaign | B．speech | C．ceremony | D．promise |
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| 小题15: | | A．nodded | B．gathered | C．cheered | D．cried |
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| 小题16: | | A．only | B．still | C．almost | D．also |
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| 小题17: | | A．accomplished | B．accumulated | C．devoted | D．developed |
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| 小题19: | | A．appointment | B．acceptance | C．election | D．reputation |
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| 小题20: | | A．enrich | B．bless | C．brighten | D．expand |
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For Rachael and Leigh Badman, there is only one wish on their Christmas list this year__ that their sick daughter survives until December 25.
Fifteen –year-old Paige suffers from a rare brain condition. The disease affects as few as 12 people in the world, and can kill her any day without warning. And her condition has deteriorated in recent months. Each time she closes her eyes, she may never wake up. Rachael and Leigh Badman are worried that she couldn’t live through Christmas. They filled their house with Christmas decorations on November1, so she could enjoy her favorite day of the year in advance.
Paige was diagnosed with the condition four years ago. Mrs. Badman described the condition as “being on death row” as she never knows if she will wake up and still have a daughter. She said, “ Paige always loves Christmas and it’s heartbreaking to see her suffering like this.”
In the last months, Paige has been unable to eat and has never walked or spoken. But she loves music, and enjoys watching pop stars’ DVDs. And in May she also went on holiday to Florida with her parents and little brother, Kefton. The family , who have already organized parts of Paige’s funeral, also saw the teenager swimming with dolphins during the trip. Since then, however, her condition has worsened.
Mrs Badman, who is separated from her husband and works as Paige’s full-time carer, said, “Now she can’t eat or drink anymore, and her brain is shrinking.(萎缩) With all her problems, we just thought, ‘Let’s get the Christmas tree up as soon as possible.’ We’re praying she lives to see Christmas Day.”
小题1:Paige’s parents got the Christmas tree up on November 1 to ____.| A．let her enjoy the great time with visitors | | B．let her understand her parents’ love | | C．let her enjoy Christmas early before her death | | D．let her receive more good wishes from others |
小题2:Mrs Badman described Paige as “ being on death row” because ______.| A．Paige could die at any time without warning | | B．she found Paige struggling painfully | | C．she had organized Paige’s funeral | | D．Paige lost the abilities to walk and speak |
小题3:The underlined word can be replaced by “_____”.| A．proved satisfying | B．grown stronger | C．got improved | D．become worse |
小题4:What can be learned from the passage?| A．Christmas is Paige’s favorite festival. | | B．12% of children in the world suffer from the disease. | | C．Paige enjoyed watching pop stars’ DVDs on a trip. | | D．Paige travelled with her family before suffering the disease. |
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Switzerland is famous for its watches. However, this country didn’t 26 the
watch. It was the British 27 did it.Here is a story of 28 the
watch was 29 to Switzerland.
Many years ago, an Englishman was 30 to Italy 31 his way he stopped in a small town in south Switzerland. This Englishman travelled in a carriage inside 32 there was a carriage watch. This was the 33 kind of watch. A native shop assistant 34 to see the watch. He 35 what it was and asked the Englishman 36 it.“Itis a carriage watch. ”said the man. “ This machine 37 the time but now it
isn’t working.”
At once the shop assistant 38 to try to repair it. So the traveller 39 him the watch. The assistant was a very wise man. So it was not 40 that he managed to repair it. He 41 remembered how it was made. As soon as the traveller had 42 on his journey, he made a watch of 43 the same type.
44 the watch-making was 45 in Switzerland. Today Swiss watches are sold in stores all over the world.
| 小题1: | | A．make | B．invent | C．produce | D．develop |
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| 小题2: | | A．which | B．who | C．where | D．they |
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| 小题4: | | A．carried | B．sold | C．sailed | D．brought |
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| 小题5: | | A．travelling | B．riding | C．walking | D．running |
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| 小题8: | | A．proper | B．smallest | C．earliest | D．biggest |
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| 小题9: | | A．wanted | B．seemed | C．happened | D．discovered |
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| 小题10: | | A．wondered | B．thought | C．understood | D．discovered |
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| 小题12: | | A．gives | B．tells | C．strikes | D．counts |
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| 小题13: | | A．failed | B．helped | C．insisted | D．offered |
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| 小题14: | | A．served | B．shared | C．showed | D．handed |
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| 小题15: | | A．surprise | B．surprised | C．surprising | D．surprises |
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| 小题16: | | A．however | B．besides | C．but | D．even |
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| 小题17: | | A．gone | B．done | C．come | D．spent |
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| 小题18: | | A．correctly | B．specially | C．exactly | D．naturally |
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| 小题19: | | A．Thus | B．So | C．Otherwise | D．However |
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| 小题20: | | A．opened | B．started | C．done | D．returned |
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