Everybody may have seen the film “Death on the Nile (n. 尼罗河)”, but nobody can imagine that the writer of the story, Agatha Christie, saved a baby in a most unusual way.
In June 1977, a baby girl became seriously ill in Deleville. Doctors there were unable to find out the cause of her illness, so she was sent to a famous hospital in London, where there were many excellent doctors. The baby was so seriously ill that a team of doctors hurried to examine the baby without delay. The doctors, too, were puzzled by the baby’s illness and they also became discouraged. Just then a nurse asked to speak to them.
“I think the baby is suffering from thallium (n. 铊) poisoning. ” said the nurse. “A few days ago, I read a story ‘A Pale Horse’ written by Agatha Christie. Someone uses thallium poison, and all the symptoms are written in the book. They are exactly the same as the baby’s.”
“You’re very good at observing things,” said a doctor, “and you may be right. We’ll carry out some tests and find out whether the cause is thallium poisoning or not.”
The tests proved that the baby had indeed been poisoned by thallium. Once they knew the cause, the doctors were able to give her correct treatment. The baby soon got well and was sent back to Deleville A week later, it was reported that the poison might have come from an insecticide (n. ***虫剂) used in Deleville.
小题1:The baby was sent to a hospital in London because __________.| A．her parents were living in London then | | B．the hospitals in Deleville were full at that time | | C．she was the daughter of a famous doctor in London | | D．doctors in Deleville were not sure about the cause of her illness |
小题2:When the baby was first sent to the hospital in London, her illness was considered to be ____________.| A．quite easy to treat | | B．the result of thallium poisoning | | C．a common one | | D．extraordinarily serious |
小题3:From this passage it seems that the baby’s illness had something to do with __________.| A．a dead writer | | B．the water in Deleville | | C．a dangerous murderer | | D．a harmful substance (n. 物质) used to kill pests |
小题4:As far as we can tell from the story, Agatha Christie ____________.| A．had never met this baby | | B．had spent a long time studying the baby’s illness | | C．visited the baby both in Deleville and London | | D．gave the nurse some advice on the telephone |
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小题1:D
小题2:D
小题3:D
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小题1:细节理解题。结合文章Doctors there were unable to find out the cause of her illness, so she was sent to a famous hospital in London可知婴儿被送往伦敦一医院的主要原因在于——原来的医生不能检查出其病因。
小题2:推理判断题。结合文章The baby was so seriously ill that a team of doctors hurried to examine the baby without delay. The doctors, too, were puzzled by the baby’s illness and they also became discouraged可知答案。
小题3:推理判断题。结合“I think the baby is suffering from thallium (n. 铊) poisoning. ” 及下文的描述可知婴儿的病症正好与下文中的情形相吻合。由此推断，此婴儿的病因可能是由铊中毒引起的。
小题4:推理判断题。纵观全文，Agatha Christie在写小说时，他并未想到其情节会拯救一婴儿，所有的一切纯属巧合。 |
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试题【Everybody may have seen the film “Death on the Nile (n. 尼罗河)”, but nobody can im】；主要考察你对
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That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theater. With opening night only a week away, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me.
As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away any possible robbers(抢劫犯). Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets.
About a block from my apartment, I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk.
Suddenly I wasn’t cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to where I’d heard the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.
Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck(垃圾车) pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice called from the inside, “Alisa Camacho?” I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? The door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an amused look in his eyes. “Is this what you’re looking for?” he asked, holding up a small square shape.
It was nearly 3 a.m. by the time I got into bed. I wouldn’t get much sleep that night, but I had got my wallet back. I also had got back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldn’t be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other.
小题1:How did the writer feel when she was walking home after work?| A．Cold and sick | B．Lucky and hopeful | | C．Satisfied and cheerful | D．Disappointed and helpless |
小题2:From the first paragraph, we learn that the writer was busy_____.| A．solving her problem at the bank | | B．taking part in various city activities | | C．learning acting in an evening school | | D．preparing for the first night show |
小题3:On her way home the writer_____| A．lost her wallet unknowingly | | B．was stopped by a garbage truck driver | | C．was robbed of her wallet by a man with a knife | | D．found some homeless people following her |
小题4:In the fifth paragraph, why did the writer say she was dreaming?| A．Someone offered to take her back home | | B．A red-haired man came to see her. | | C．She heard someone call her name | | D．Her wallet was found in a garbage truck |
小题5:From the text, we can infer that the writer_____| A．would stop working at night | | B．would stay on in San Francisco | | C．would make friends with cleaners. | | D．would give up her job at the bank |
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Nick is a 14-year-old school boy. His life is full of exams and studies on weekdays. He has little free time. He thinks playing computer games is the best way to make him relax. When he has free time, he sits in front of the computer. Just like that way, he neither eats nor drinks for several hours.
Last weekend, he played games on the computer again. He was too excited and didn"t want to move. He didn"t have anything for six hours. When he had to go to the bathroom, he found he could not move. He was taken to the hospital. The doctor told him he should do some more different kinds of activities. In other words, he needs more exercise and outdoor activities to make him have a healthy body.
After coming back from the hospital, Nick follows the doctor"s advice. He often plays soccer with his friends. Sometimes he still plays computer games on weekends, but he never does it for long. Now, he lives a happy and healthy life.
小题1:How old is Nick?小题2:Nick likes in his free time.| A．riding a bike | B．playing the guitar | | C．playing computer games | D．having a school trip |
小题3:Why was Nick taken to the hospital?| A．Because he was too excited. | | B．Because he had a cold in the morning. | | C．Because he was too nervous of his studies. | | D．Because he couldn’t move after playing computer games so long. |
小题4:Nick should to follow the doctor’s advice.| A．go to a movie | B．listen to music | | C．take more exercise | D．play computer games |
小题5:Which of the following is True?| A．Nick is very busy with exams and studies on weekdays. | | B．Nick will never play computer games. | | C．Nick likes eating and drinking when he plays computer games. | | D．Nick has an unhappy and unhealthy life now. |
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We were flying to a meeting. I was in the middle 36 .I found that the young woman sitting next to me was very 37 and deep in thought. Then I asked her where she was from, where she was going and 38 she did.
She was a student and had been attending 39 in Poland-----the homeland of her father. Then she told me sadly that her father had 40 . She had chosen to attend college in Poland 41 her father’s wishes and their relationship had been 42 .They hadn’t forgiven each other 43 he died.
She seemed so sad. I looked at her, trying to 44 some words to say. I asked her if she had forgiven 45 for not realizing her father’s dream. She answered that she couldn’t forgive herself and felt so 46 .Slowly, I began to tell her about forgiveness. I encouraged her to 47 that because I believed her father wanted that too. She should forgive herself 48 how awful she thought she had been.
I told her about 49 I had done as a teenager for which I had felt guilty for many years. How I was 50 with the choice of forgiving myself or to 51 feeling guilty for the rest of my life. I had 52 to forgive myself . The light in her eyes went on. She began to understand that she was 53 forgiven and could forgive herself. She could be 54 and happy.
How about you? Is there anything in your 55 for which you feel guilty?
| 小题1: | | A．chair | B．room | C．seat | D．class |
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| 小题4: | | A．meeting | B．school | C．university | D．party |
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| 小题5: | | A．died | B．come | C．returned | D．left |
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| 小题6: | | A．for | B．against | C．with | D．on |
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| 小题7: | | A．bad | B．good | C．worse | D．better |
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| 小题8: | | A．since | B．after | C．when | D．while |
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| 小题9: | | A．find out | B．look up | C．go over | D．think of |
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| 小题10: | | A．myself | B．yourself | C．himself | D．herself |
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| 小题11: | | A．unhappy | B．guilty | C．lonely | D．helpless |
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| 小题12: | | A．trust | B．understand | C．realize | D．find |
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| 小题13: | | A．as though | B．even though | C．if only | D．no matter |
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| 小题14: | | A．anything | B．nothing | C．something | D．everything |
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| 小题15: | | A．faced | B．forced | C．satisfied | D．challenged |
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| 小题16: | | A．try | B．continue | C．start | D．consider |
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| 小题17: | | A．picked | B．elected | C．selected | D．chosen |
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| 小题18: | | A．totally | B．simply | C．already | D．hardly |
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| 小题19: | | A．calm | B．quiet | C．free | D．safe |
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| 小题20: | | A．house | B．life | C．family | D．work |
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William Shakespeare is the most famous playwright (剧作家). Although he died in 1616, people still go to see his plays. Among the most popular are Ｒｏｍｅｏ ａｎｄ Ｊｕｌｉｅｔ, Ａ Ｍｉｄｓｕｍｍｅｒ Ｎｉｇｈｔ’ｓ Ｄｒｅａｍ and Ｈａｍｌｅｔ — the story of a prince who struggles to respond to the crimes around him.
Shakespeare, who was born in 1564, was an actor as well as a writer. Most of his ideas for plays were taken from history, people’s conversation, ancient stories, and also from other writers. He wrote not only about kings and queens and princes, but also about friends and ordinary people. He wrote about the cruelty of war and the bravery of heroes, as well as about jealousy, joy, hate, ambition and love. His stories live on. The tragedy Ｒｏｍｅｏ ａｎｄ Ｊｕｌｉｅｔ was reborn as the musical Ｗｅｓｔ Ｓｉｄｅ Ｓｔｏｒｙ and more recently as the movie Ｒｏｍｅｏ ａｎｄ Ｊｕｌｉｅｔ with the wonderful performance of Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes.
He invented a number of great characters: powerful magicians, thrilling witches, smart women and both wise and wicked men. He also invented some great phrases. If you’ve ever said, “Oh, for goodness sake!” you can thank Shakespeare for that. “To be, or not to be: that is the question,” Hamlet says. “Good night, good night. Parting is such sweet sorrow, that I shall say good night till it is morrow,” says Juliet to her Romeo.
Don’t be surprised if you don’t understand everything when reading Shakespeare or watching one of his plays because the meanings of many words have changed over the years. And Shakespeare’s characters speak in poetry, so their speeches can be complicated.
It does help to find out a little bit about the story before reading a Shakespeare play. It’s worth the effort. As Shakespeare wrote, “All the world is a stage.” And in his plays you’ll find that an entire world is waiting for you.
小题1:Shakespeare created the following characters EXCEPT ________.| A．Juliet | B．Hamlet | C．Claire Danes | D．Romeo |
小题2:From Paragraph 3 we can learn that ________.| A．most of the characters created by Shakespeare were negative ones | | B．most of the phrases used today were invented by Shakespeare | | C．“Oh, for goodness sake!” is what Juliet says to Romeo | | D．Shakespeare contributed greatly to the development of English |
小题3:Which of the following is a reason why it’s difficult to understand some of Shakespeare’s plays?| A．There are many new words in his plays. | | B．He wrote his plays using uncommon words. | | C．The characters in his plays speak in poetry. | | D．Most of the words in his plays are outdated. |
小题4:We can infer from the passage that ______.| A．most of Shakespeare’s plays have been made into films | | B．language changes with the development of society | | C．Shakespeare made lots of money from his works | | D．it is more useful to read Shakespeare’s works than to watch them |
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There are a number of special days of the year that are celebrated in different countries. The origins of most of the days are unknown. They were certainly not created by individual people. Other days, however, especially those celebrated in western countries, often owe their origins to a particular person. One of the most popular of these, even though it is fairly recent, is Mother’s Day. Mothers have always been highly regarded in all cultures. The ancient Romans had a festival known as Hilaria, during which children took presents to the temple of the “Mother of the Gods”. The Christian Church adopted this idea and called it Mothering Sunday. However, over the years this custom was gradually forgotten and almost disappeared by the end of the 19th century.
Born in 1864 in Virginia, USA, Anna Jarvis was a school teacher and believed children should show gratitude to their mothers for all their love and care. Encouraged by a friend, she wrote to thousands of important people—politicians, churchmen, doctors, city officials—and asked them to support her idea: a special day of the year for thanking mothers.
In 1910 the Governor of West Virginia introduced Mother’s Day into the state. The date chosen was May 10—the second Sunday in May, which is still observed in America today. This date was chosen because May 10 was the date on which in 1908 Anna Jarvis’s mother had died. In 1914 President Woodrow Wilson made May 10 the official date for Mother’s Day throughout the United States.
Soon there was a Mother’s Day International Association and the custom began to be adopted in many countries of the world.
Anna Jarvis, a sad and disillusioned（失望的） woman, died in 1948. The custom she had worked so hard to establish and which had become almost universal had lost its original purpose. It had been taken over by business. Like Christmas, the giving of presents and the sending of cards had become a multi-million-dollar industry.
小题1:The story is about .| A．Mothering Sunday for Christmas | | B．the origin of a special day for mothers | | C．President Wilson and Anna Jarvis | | D．how people celebrate Mothers Day |
小题2:Anna Jarvis wanted to .| A．thank her mother for her care | | B．introduce a celebration for mothers | | C．meet thousands of important people | | D．make her pupils celebrate her on Mother’s Day |
小题3:May 10 became the date for Mother’s Day because .| A．May is in the American spring | | B．it was the second Sunday in May in 1910 | | C．President Wilson liked the date | | D．this was the date on which Anna Jarvis’s mother died |
小题4:Unfortunately, Anna Jarvis was not happy with Mother’s Day when she died because .| A．her mother was not there to see it | | B．she had never been a mother herself | | C．people were too interested in making it a business | | D．no one gave any presents or cards to their mothers |
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