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Many people know the names Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison. However, most people don’t know the name of the man who invented the television, Philo Farnsworth.
Philo Farnsworth was born in 1906 and grew up on a potato farm. As a boy, he loved to learn about science, and he read a lot of science books. When he was only thirteen years old, he drew a picture of a machine that could send pictures as radio sends sounds. He got the idea from the way the potatoes were planted in the field. The potatoes grew in long lines, side by side. This made a shape in Philo’s mind. This shape helped Philo think of a way to send the TV picture onto a piece of glass. But he was poor, so Philo could not try to make his idea into a machine at that time.
Later, Philo worked at many different jobs. He worked with trees. He worked on broken radios. He worked on trains. He also worked as a street cleaner. At last, two rich men heard about his idea for television, and they gave him the money to make it. On September 7th, 1927, they watched Philo test the machine he built. When Philo turned on the machine, a small line could be seen on the glass. Philo said, “There you have it, electric television.”
Later, a big company, RCA, said they had made the first television. Philo had to spend a lot of money on lawyers to fight them. Finally, he won. Then, World War Two started in 1939. During the war, Philo spent a lot of money helping the US army instead of building up his television company. After the war, other bigger, richer companies started making televisions. In the end, Philo had to sell his company.
小题1:Why does the author mention Bell and Edison at the beginning of the text?
A.To remember both of them.B.To prove their wisdom.
C.To introduce the topic of the text.D.To explain their relationships.
小题2:According to the text, how old was Philo when he finished his invention of TV?
A.27 years old.B.21 years old.C.33 years oldD.39 years old
小题3:Philo Farnsworth got the idea for TV from ______.
A.the radioB.science booksC.potato fieldsD.a machine
小题4: The underlined part “building up” in the last paragraph probably means “______”.
A.startingB.sellingC.putting upD.making bigger
小题5:Which is the correct order of the following events?
a. Two rich men gave Philo money to do experiments.
b. Philo sold his own company.
c. Philo beat RCA in law.
d. Philo fixed broken radios.
e. Philo showed his invention to others.
A.d, a, e, c, bB.e, d, c, b, aC.d, c, e, b, aD.a, c, b, d, e

答案
 
小题1:C
小题1:B
小题1:C
小题1:D
小题1:A
解析

小题1:写作意图题:文章第一段提到Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison 两个人实际是想引出Philo Farnsworth.这个话题。选C
小题1:数字计算题:从第二段的句子Philo Farnsworth was born in 1906 知道他是1906年出生的,还有On September 7th, 1927, they watched Philo test the machine he built.说明发明第一台电视是在他21岁时。选B
小题1:细节题:从第二段的句子:He got the idea from the way the potatoes were planted in the field.可知答案是 C
小题1:猜词题:从后面的句子After the war, other bigger, richer companies started making televisions.说明built up是“增强”的意思。选D
小题1:排序题:从第二段看出:第一件是他修理坏收音机,然后有两个人来帮他。由此可以判断选A。
核心考点
试题【Many people know the names Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison. However, mos】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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It was a hot summer day. My dad and I were getting ready to go out for a ride on the boat with my friend Katie and the dog when the phone call came, the call that made that bright, beautiful day a cold, dark, gloomy one.
I had just put on my suit, shorts, and tank top, and packed my bag with sunscreen and everything else I would need for the day. I ran into my parents’ room to find Dad. When I saw him on the phone, he was crying. I’d never seen my dad cry before. My heart sank. What possibly could have happened?
"Max, I’m so sorry," I heard him say. That’s when it hit me. I knew that Suzie had died. Max has been my dad’s best friend for years. Suzie, his daughter, had a rare disease that mainly affected her body. Her brain was OK. She knew what was going on; she knew that she had problems and was different from other kids. Once she told her dad that she wished she could die and be born in a different body. Yet although she couldn’t live a normal life ,she was still happy.
When Suzie and I were little, we spent quite a bit of time together. As we grew up, we grew apart. She lived in New York, and I lived in the Midwest. When Suzie was ten she had to live in a hospital in Virginia. About eight months before she died, Max gave us her number at the hospital and we talked at least twice a week until the end. Suzie was always so excited to talk to us and wanted to know every detail about my life. She wanted to know everything I did and every thing I ate. In a way, she lived through me.
After we found out about her death, we made our plans to go to New York for the funeral. When she was alive, I sent her a Beanie Baby and she sent one back to me. I had bought her another one but never had the chance to send it to her, so I took it to put in her casket(棺材).
Her funeral was very different from any funeral I’d ever been to. After they lowered her casket, each one of us put a shovelful of dirt over her. I remember crying so hard, I felt weak. My cheeks burned from the tears. My whole body was shaking as I picked up the shovel, but I’m glad I did it.
When Suzie and I first started calling one another, I thought it would be more of a burden on me, but I was completely wrong. I learned so much from her. She gave me more than I could ever give to her. I will never forget her or the talks we had. I now know that I must never take anything for granted especially my health and the gift of life.
小题1:What does the underlined part “In a way, she lived through me.” mean?
A.Suzie got to know what life outside hospital was like by sharing my experience.
B.Suzie was financially dependent of me.
C.Suzie managed to pull through her illness with the help of my family.
D.Suzie was too weak to live her own life.
小题2:Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A.Suzie was the only person helping the author with difficulties.
B.The author feared that she might also get the same disease as Suzie.
C.The author benefited a lot from talking on the phone with Suzie.
D.The author didn’t understand Suzie was her true friend until Suzie’s death.
小题3:What is the most important lesson the author learned from Suzie’s death?
A.Never let go of a friend even if you are apart.
B.Be thankful for what we have in our life.
C.Talking with a friend can cure your illness.
D.We can learn more from our friends than they do from us.

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Once Dr.Mellinkoff invited me to join him at the hospital to discuss interesting cases with his  students.The case at hand was a Guatemalan man, aged 34, who had a fever and many other medical problems.His condition was not improving, and there was not much hope he would live.
Dr.Mellinkoff asked to see the patient.He introduced himself in Spanish and, in a very gentle voice, asked how he felt.The patient smiled and said everything was all right.Then the doctor asked if he was able to eat.The patient said that he had no desire to eat.
"Are you getting food you like?"
The patient said nothing.
"Do you get the kind of food you have at home?"
The answer was no.
The doctor put his hand on the man’s shoulder and his voice was very soft.
"If; you had food that you liked, would you eat it?"
"Yes, yes," the patient said.
The change in the patient’s appearance couldn’t have been more obvious.Nothing was said, but it was easy to tell that a message had been sent and! had also been received.
Later, the doctor asked why the Guatemalan man wasn’t getting food he could eat.One of the students said, "We all know how difficult it is to get the kitchen to make special meals."
"Suppose," the doctor replied, "you felt a certain medicine was absolutely necessary but that our hospital didn’t carry it, would you accept defeat or would you insist the hospital meet your request?"
"I would probably insist," the student said.
"Very well," the doctor said."You might want to try the same method in the kitchen.It won’t be easy, but I can help you.Meanwhile, let’s get some food inside this man as fast as possible, and stay with it.Or he’ll be killed by hunger.By the way, there must be someone among you who can speak Spanish.If we want to make real progress, we need to be able to talk with him."
Three weeks later, Doctor Mellinkoff told me that the Guatemalan man had left the hospital under his own power.It takes more than medicine to help sick people; you also have to talk to them and make them comfortable.
小题1:The patient had no desire to eat because         .
A.he was not hungryB.he was seriously ill
C.he was given special mealsD.he was not satisfied with the food
小题2:According to the passage, we can conclude that       .
A.the patient’s native language was Spanish
B.the patient’s illness was caused by hunger
C.Dr. Mellinkoff performed an operation on the patient
D.the hospital failed to provide the right medicine for the patient
小题3:Which of the following words can be used to describe Dr. Mellinkoff?
A.Cold.B.Considerate.C.Curious.D.Careless.
小题4:What do you think Dr. Mellinkoff  wanted to tell his students in this case?
A.Doctors should be good at foreign languages.
B.Doctors should know their patients’ real problems.
C.Doctors should try to improve their medical skills.
D.Doctors should have a good relationship with their patients.

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A year after graduation, I was offered a position teaching a writing class. Teaching was a profession I had never seriously considered, though several of my stories had been published. I accepted the job without hesitation, as it would allow me to wear a tie and go by the name of Mr. Davis. My father went by the same name, and I liked to imagine people getting the two of us confused. “Wait a minute,” someone might say, “are talking about Mr. Davis the retired man, or Mr. Davis the respectable scholar?”
The position was offered at the last minute, and I was given two week to prepare, a period I spent searching for a briefcase and standing before my full-length mirror, repeating the words, “Hello, class, I’m Mr. Davis.” Sometimes I would give myself an aggressive voice. Sometimes I would sound experienced. But when the day eventually came, my nerves kicked in and the true Mr. Davis was there. I sounded not like a thoughtful professor, but rather a 12-year-old boy.
I arrived in the classroom with paper cards designed in the shape of maple leaves. I had cut them myself out of orange construction paper. I saw nine students along a long table. I handed out the cards, and the students wrote down their names and fastened them to their breast pockets as I required.
“All right then,” I said. “Okay, here we go.” Then I opened my briefcase and realized that I had never thought beyond this moment. I had been thinking that the students would be the first to talk, offering their thoughts and opinions on the events of the day. I had imagined that I would sit on the edge of the desk, overlooking a forest of raised hands. Every student would shout to be heard, and I would knock on something in order to silence them. I would yell, “Calm down, you’ll all get your turn. One at a time, one at a time!”
A terrible silence ruled the room, and seeing no other opinions, I instructed the students to pull out their notebooks and write a brief essay related to the theme of deep disappointment.
小题1:The author took the job to teach writing because______________.
A.he wanted to be respectedB.he had written some stories
C.he wanted to please his fatherD.he had dreamed of being a teacher
小题2:What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 2?
A.He would be aggressive in his first class.B.He was well-prepared for his first class.
C.He got nervous upon the arrival of his first class.D.He waited long for the arrival of his first class.
小题3:Before he started his class, the author asked the students to_______.
A.write down their suggestions on the paper cards
B.cut maple leaves out of the construction paper
C.cut some cards out the construction paper
D.write down their names on the paper cards
小题4: What did the students do when the author started his class?
A.They began to talk.B.They stayed silent.
C.They raised their hands.D.They shouted to be heard.
小题5:The author chose the composition topic probably because________.
A.he got disappointed with his first class
B.he had prepared the topic before class.
C.he wanted to calm down the students
D.he thought it was an easy topic

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From her first women’s hat shop, opened in 1910, Gabrielle Coco Chanel rose to become one of the most important fashion designers in Paris. Her fashion themes included simple suits and dresses, women’s trousers, perfume (香水) and so on.
She claimed a birth date of 1893 and a birthplace of Auvergne; she was actually born in 1883 in Saumur, though. Her mother worked in a nursing home for pool people. Gabrielle was born there. Her mother died whet she was only six.
She began to use the name Coco during a brief career a, a cafe and concert singer from 1905 to 1908. By the 1920s,her fashion house had expanded greatly. Her relaxing fashions, such as short skirts with casual look, were very different from the fashions popular in the formal decades.
In 1922 Chanel introduced a perfume, Chanel No.5 which became very popular and still remains a popular product today. Pierre Wertheimer became her partner in the perfume business in 1924. Wertheimer owned 70% of the company, Coco Chanel 10% and her friend, Bader, 20%. The Wertheimers continue to control the perfume company today.
She briefly served as a nurse in World War I. The fashion business in Paris was thus off for some years. In 1954 she came back and her women’s clothing business returned to its former popularity. Her natural, casual clothing once again caught the eye of women. She was still working in 1971 when she died.
小题1:All of the following fashions belong to Chanel’s design style EXCEPT _____
A.a comfortable suitB.a tight dress
C.a short skirtD.a loose sweater
小题2:The right order of the following events should be ____
① Chanel began to do business with Wertheimer.
② Chanel served as a nurse.
③ Chanel worked as a singer.
④ Chanel introduced the perfume, Chanel No. 5.
A.④①③②B.①②③④
C.③④①②D.②③④①
小题3:According to the passage, we can see that Chanel ____
A.was brought up by her father
B.worked in a nursing home for some time
C.earned more than Wertheimer from the perfume company
D.had an active and creative mind

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完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分) 
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A large cat arrived at a farm where many mice lived. None of them dared go outside for fear of being  36  by the cat.
The mice decided to hold a  37  to find a way of stopping themselves from being in  38 . One day, when the cat was out, mice of all ages  39  into the meeting room.
“Let’s build a big trap,” one mouse  40 . When this idea was  41 , another said, “What about poisoning(毒死) her?” But  42  knew where to buy the poison. One young mouse, whose mother had become the cat’s food,  43  said, “Let’s cut her teeth, so she can do no more harm.” But the meeting did not accept his  44 .
At last, one mouse,  45  than the rest, jumped onto a table. Waving a bell, he called for  46  , “Be quiet! We’ll tie this bell to the cat’s tail, so we’ll always know  47 she is! We’ll have  48  to escape, and the slower and weaker mice will hear her coming and be able to  49 !” Hearing the words, everyone got  50  and they congratulated him on his good idea.
“We’ll tie it so tightly that it will never  51  !”
“She’ll never be able to walk  52  again! Why, the other day, she suddenly appeared right in front of me! Just imagine…”
However, the wise mouse said, “We must  53  who is going to tie it on her tail.” There was not a sound in the room. Nobody was  54  enough to put the plan into action. The meeting ended without any decision being made.
It’s often very  55  to have bright ideas, but putting them into practice is a more difficult matter.
小题1:
A.trainedB.taughtC.caughtD.invited
小题2:
A.partyB.testC.gameD.meeting
小题3:
A.returnB.danger C.fact D.need
小题4:
A.rushedB.swamC.flew D.stepped
小题5:
A.questionedB.explainedC.suggestedD.answered
小题6:
A.supportedB.discussedC.accepted D.refused
小题7:
A.everybodyB.nobody C.somebody D.anybody
小题8:
A.angrily B.happilyC.carefullyD.slowly
小题9:
A.presentB.reason C.idea D.excuse
小题10:
A.younger B.longer C.stronger D.wiser
小题11:
A.pleasure B.silenceC.helpD.information
小题12:
A.where B.whatC.how D.who
小题13:
A.experienceB.powerC.time D.space
小题14:
A.shoutB.watch C.stay D.hide
小题15:
A.worried B.excitedC.surprised D.tired
小题16:
A.drop off B.turn upC.get upD.put off
小题17:
A.gladlyB.quicklyC.quietly D.directly
小题18:
A.believe B.learnC.imagineD.decide
小题19:
A.honestB.brave C.rich D.old
小题20:
A.easyB.difficult C.strangeD.important

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