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Once upon a time in a land far away, there was a wonderful old man who loved everything:animals, spiders, insects...
One day while walking through the woods, the nice old man found a cocoon(茧)of a butterfly.He took it home.A few days later, a small opening appeared; he sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through that little hole.Then it seemed to stop making any progress.It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could and it could go no farther.Then the man decided to help the butterfly, so he took a pair of scissors and cut off the remaining bit of the cocoon.
The butterfly then appeared easily.
But it had a swollen body and small, fragile wings.The man continued to watch the butterfly because he expected that, at any moment, the wings would enlarge and expand to be able to support the body, which would be smaller in time.Neither happened! In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling (慢慢爬行)around with a swollen body and fragile wings.
It never was able to fly.
What the man in his kindness and hurry did not understand was that the limited cocoon and the struggle required for the butterfly to get through the tiny opening were Nature’s way of forcing fluid (液体)from the body of the butterfly into its wings so that it would be ready for flight once it achieved its freedom from the cocoon.
Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life.If we were allowed to go through our life without any obstacles and difficulties, it would disable us.We would not be as strong as what we could have been.And we could never fly.
小题1:The butterfly could never fly because ________.
A.it was too fat and strong.
B.it loved crawling around.
C.it got out of the cocoon easily.
D.it didn’t get through the cocoon .
小题2:The text is most likely to be found in a book about__________.
A.popular scienceB.humorous stories.
C.successful peopleD.philosophy events .
小题3:What is the implied meaning of the passage?
A.Life without any obstacles and difficulties is perfect.
B.Obstacles and difficulties contribute to success.
C.Never help a butterfly to get out of the cocoon.
D.A butterfly can never fly without going through the cocoon.

答案

小题:C
小题:D
小题:B
解析

小题1:细节题。根据倒数第二段2,3行the struggle required for the butterfly to get through the tiny opening were Nature’s way of forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings说明它在老人的帮助下很容易就从蚕茧里出来,没有能够把身体里的液体排出来,导致身体太臃肿而无法飞行。故C项它没有经历困难就出来了是不能飞行的主要原因。故C正确。
小题2:推理题。根据文章最后两段的评论可知这实际上是一篇哲理小故事,告诉我们人生就是需要奋斗的。故D正确,是关于哲理的小事情。
小题3:推理题。根据文章最后一段If we were allowed to go through our life without any obstacles and difficulties, it would disable us.We would not be as strong as what we could have been.And we could never fly.说明在我们的人生中障碍和困难是人生的财富,因为有了他们,才让我们走向成功,故B正确。
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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36 - 55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并填写到答题纸表格。
One Saturday afternoon, my daughter Alice asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”
I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain,   41  you can just wait until we make a quick   42  at the grocery store. I have something   43  to show you. ”
At the grocery store, we    44   some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Alice, “It’s time to   45  your question.” I put one apple of each   46   on the table. Then I looked at Alice, who had a   47  look on her face.  
“People are like apples. They come in all   48 colors, shapes and sizes. On the    49 , some of the apples may not  50  look as the others. ” As I was talking, Alice was    51  each one carefully.  
Then, I took each of the apples and peeled(削皮)them,  52  them back on the table, but   53  a different place.  
“Okay, Alice, tell me which is which.”
She said, “I   54  tell. They all look the same now. ” “Take a bite of   55 . See if that helps you   56  which one is which. ”
She took   57 , and then a huge smile came across her face. “People are   58  like apples! They are all different, but once you _ 59  the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside. ”
She totally   60  it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.  
小题1:
A.althoughB.soC.becauseD.if
小题2:
A.stopB.startC.turnD.stay
小题3:
A.expressiveB.encouragingC.informativeD.interesting
小题4:
A.boughtB.countedC.sawD.collected
小题5:
A.checkB.mentionC.answerD.improve
小题6:
A.sizeB.typeC.shapeD.class
小题7:
A.worriedB.satisfiedC.proudD.curious
小题8:
A.ordinaryB.normalC.differentD.regular
小题9:
A.outsideB.wholeC.tableD.inside
小题10:
A.stillB.evenC.onlyD.ever
小题11:
A.examiningB.measuringC.drawingD.packing
小题12:
A.keepingB.placingC.pullingD.giving
小题13:
A.onB.towardC.forD.in
小题14:
A.mustn’tB.can’tC.shouldn’tD.needn’t
小题15:
A.each oneB.each otherC.the otherD.one another
小题16:
A.admitB.considerC.decideD.believe
小题17:
A.big bitesB.deep breathsC.a firm holdD.close look
小题18:
A.justB.alwaysC.merelyD.seldom
小题19:
A.put awayB.get downC.hand outD.take off
小题20:
A.madeB.tookC.gotD.did

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Many English learners have difficulty deciding what kind of English accent they want to have. A US accent, perhaps modeled on the way a Hollywood star speaks? Or maybe you want to imitate(模仿) the British accent of a BBC news reader?
Young British people find the US accent attractive while young US people like a British accent. Especially when the person speaking is of the opposite sex! Let’s listen to what they have to say.
Stephen Yang, 17, from London, UK
A US accent is cute, especially when a girl speaks it. Whether it’s Jessia Alba speaking or the girl- next-door, the way US girls speak has a sweet tingle that is really sassy(时髦). A girl from Texas recently moved into our neighborhood. Her Texan twang(鼻音) had all the boys here on their knees within seconds of meeting her.
To me, accents reflect the attitudes, characteristics and lifestyles of the people.
Jennifer Sun, 16, from New Jersey, US
From watching English actors like Daniel Radcliffe, my friends and I have developed a soft spot for British men. Some are attracted to the qualities of English males, while others admire their sense of style.
Everyone, however, agrees that the most appealing aspect of an English man is his accent. For example, many American girls watch Harry Potter movies over and over again just to listen to the actors speak.
The English accent seems almost like art.
小题1:In Stephen Yang’s opinion, accents just show__________.
A.the beauty of the languageB.how the language is spoken
C.the cultural differences of the speakers D.the fashion of the day
小题2:The underlined word “cute “probably means__________.
A.strangeB.excitingC.attractiveD.fashionable
小题3:Many American girls watch Harry Porter again and again in order to __________.
A.learn the acting skills of the these stars
B.learn the magic performed by Harry Potter
C.imitate the actors’ accents
D.know more about British English
小题4:What is probably the best title for this passage?
A.British English and American English
B.British Accent or American Accent
C.American English Accent is Most Accepted
D.The difference between British Accent and American Accent.

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In a great many cities, hundreds of people ride bikes to work every day. In New York, some bike riders have even formed a group called Bike for a Better City. They declare that if more people rode bikes to work, there would be fewer automobiles in the downtown part of the city and so less dirty air form car engines.
For several years, this group had been trying to get the city government to help bike riders. For example, they want the city to draw special lanes(车道) for bikes on some of the main streets, because when bike riders must use the same lanes as cars there are accidents. Bike for a Better City feels that if there were special lanes, more people would use bikes.
But no bike lanes have been drawn. Not everyone thinks it is a good idea—they say it will slow traffic. Some store owners on the main streets don’t like the idea—they say that if there is less traffic, they will have less business.
The city government has not yet decided what to do. It wants to keep everyone happy. On weekends, Central Park—the largest place open ground in New York— is closed to cars, and the roads may be used by bikes only.
小题1:In New York, a group of bike riders__________.
A.are keeping practicing for health
B.have no cars of their own
C.are complaining there are not enough buses
D.are trying to settle the problem of air pollution
小题2: The bike riders suggest that __________.
A.bikes should be used instead of carsB.bike lanes should be drawn
C.fewer buses or cars should be usedD.the number of special lanes should be decreased
小题3:The advantage of the special lanes is that__________.
A.they will make cars and buses run slowly
B.they will make it easier for bike riders to go to parks
C.they will make the city more beautiful
D.they will prevent accidents

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Sometimes, the simplest ideas are the best.For example, to absorb heat from the sun to heat water, you need large, flat, black surfaces.One way to do that is to build those surfaces specially, on the roofs of buildings.But why go to all that trouble when cities are full of     black surfaces already, in the form of asphalt (柏油) roads?
Ten years ago, this thought came into the mind of Arian de Bondt, a Dutch engineer.He finally persuaded his boss to follow it up.The result is that their building is now heated in winter and cooled in summer by a system that relies on the surface of the road outside.
The heat-collector is a system of connected water pipes.Most of them run from one side of the street to the other, just under the asphalt road.Some, however, dive deep into the ground.
When the street surface gets hot in summer, water pumped through the pipes picks up this heat and takes it underground through one of the diving pipes.At a depth of 100 meters lies a natural aquifer (蓄水层) into which several heat exchangers (交换器) have been built.The hot water from the street runs through these exchangers, warming the ground-water, before returning to the surface through another pipe.The aquifer is thus used as a heat store.
In winter, the working system is changed slightly.Water is pumped through the heat exchangers to pick up the heat stored during summer.This water goes into the building and is used to warm the place up.After performing that task, it is pumped under the asphalt and its remaining heat keeps the road free of snow and ice.
小题1:Which of the following is true according to the first two paragraphs?
A.Arian de Bondt got his idea from his boss.
B.Large, flat, black surfaces need to be built in cities.
C.The Dutch engineer"s system has been widely used.
D.Heat can also be collected from asphalt roads.
小题2:For what purpose are the diving pipes used?
A.To absorb heat from the sun.B.To store heat for future use.
C.To turn solar energy into heat energy.D.To carry heat down below the surface.
小题3:From the last paragraph we can learn that ________.
A.some pipes have to be re-arranged in winter
B.the system can do more than warming up the building
C.the exchangers will pick up heat from the street surface
D.less heat may be collected in winter than in summer
小题4:What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?
A.What we shall do if the system goes wrong.
B.What we shall do if there are no asphalt roads.
C.How the system cools the building in summer.
D.How the system collects heat in spring and autumn.

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What can help you make a fortune in the future? Graduating from a top university might not be enough. A new study from the University of Essex in Britain has shown that the more friends you have in school, the more money you’ll earn later.
The idea that popularity could have a serious impact on one’s earning potential shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise. The researchers noted that if you want to get ahead in life, social skills and networking are easily as powerful as talent and hard work.
“If a person has lots of friends, it means that he or she has the ability to get along with others in all kinds of different situations,” said Xu Yanchun, 17, from Nantou High School in Shenzhen, who totally agreed with the recent finding. “Also, friends always help each other. They not only create wider social circles for you but lift your mood when you occasionally feel depressed,” said Xu. She believed that all this helps you “earn a higher salary”.
Maybe that’s why some people think the younger generations are in the age of Friendalholism(交友狂症). A woman even complained that the networking website Facebook’s 5,000-friend limit was too low for her large reserve of social contacts.
But what does a friend mean? Should friends be regarded as a form of currency?
“Call me uncool, but I think of a friend as an actual person with whom I have an actual history and whom I enjoy actually seeing. It seems, however, that this is no longer the definition of ‘friend’,” said Meghan Daum, who works with the Los Angeles Times in the US.
小题1:The new study from the University of Essex in Britain shows that _______.
A.if you have more friends you will not live happily
B.the more friends you have in school, the more money you’ll earn in your late life
C.the less friends you have, the poor lives you will live
D.friends can make more money for you
小题2:According to Xu Yanchun, when you have lots of friends, it means________.
A.you have the ability to earn more money
B.you will not feel lonely
C.you are quite content with your life
D.you have the ability to get along with others in various situations
小题3:What’s the main idea of the passage?
A.The passage mainly tells us something about the friendship.
B.Friendship plays a more important part in our daily life than anything else.
C.Friends are currency.
D.Friends give you success.
小题4:We can learn from the passage that _______.
A.if you have more friends, you can make a fortune in the future
B.graduating from college means that you can make a fortune in the future
C.friends mean a form of currency
D.friends can make you wider social circle and make you feel better when you feel depressed

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