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小题1:What does the phrase “green shoots” mean in “Green shoots have begun to appear in different markets”?
A.Change in policy.B.High prices.
C.Environmental protection. D.Signs of recovery.
小题2:Fill in the blank in the sentence “I can’t believe this is Joshua —he’s ________ since we last met!”
A.shot outB.shot upC.shot throughD.shot down
小题3:When you are talking about unimportant things, we say you are ________.
A.shooting the breezeB.shooting yourself in the foot
C.shooting your mouth offD.shooting questions at somebody
小题4:Choose a word to complete the sentence “The ________, which killed a policeman and wounded a passer-by, was reported to have lasted only 13 seconds.”
A.shooterB.shootC.shootingD.shot

答案

小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:C
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试题分析:
小题1:D 细节题。根据shoot作为名词的用法中的The first green shoots(hopeful signs) of economic recovery have started to appear.说明该词指signs of recovery.故D正确。
小题2:B 推理题、根据动词短语shoot up的讲解中的grow in size说明该词是指人的成长,故符合本句的语义:我不敢相信这是Joshua,自从上次见面到现在他长了很高。故B正确。
小题3:A 推理题。根据动词短语shoot the breeze中的讲解talk with someone about things which are not important.故本题的A项符合上下文。故A正确。
小题4:C 语法题。本题所需要填的是做主语,故使用动名词的形式做主语。C正确。Shooting指枪击事件。
点评:本文本句新颖。是从字典上截取下的部分内容,是对shoot的用法的描述,讲解了该词的词性,搭配,以及一些熟语的用法介绍。以推理题的考查为主,不能以自己的观点代替作者的观点,最主要的方法是根据词义关系推断具体细节。
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试题【Below is adapted from an English dictionary.小题1:What does the phrase “green shoo】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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It’s cool, and it’s hot, and everyone is doing it. People talk about it often, and friends tell other friends how good they look. Sound like a fashion? It’s actually another trend(倾向): “blog”. What’s a blog? A blog is a personal online diary. The word “blogger” means a person who writes diaries online.
Many bloggers are teens who’ve been logging(进入) onto sites to discuss anything in their lives. Many of today’s teenagers are not afraid to openly discuss everything in their lives. Teens complain(抱怨) about parents and homework. They share diaries, post songs from the latest bands and show pictures of theirs. They write their own poems, say something about their girlfriends or boyfriends and complain to each other or offer support. But mostly they just write down what they do every day.
However, many parents are afraid of these young bloggers. Parents see the kids talking about how they got drunk last weekend and how they don’t like studying. They are using language that is surprising to their parents. Besides hearing from their friends, teen bloggers also get message from strangers. Most of the time, it’s older men asking to meet teenage girls. “These strange men are dangerous for my kids. They sometimes teach my kids bad words, “ said Cara Cabral, a mother of two.
Many teens and young adults know it’s not safe to use blogs on the Internet. They know they are putting information about themselves in a place they can be seen by anyone. But teens are unlikely to give up these new communication tools that have becomes a way of life for many of them.
Are you a bloggers? What do you think of the blog?
小题1: What does the underlined word “it” mean in the first paragraph?
A.the blogB.talking online
C.the InternetD.the website
小题2:A blogger is a person ___________.
A.who teaches kids bad words
B.who posts songs from the latest bands
C.who got drunk last weekend
D.who writes diaries online
小题3:According to this passage, teen bloggers mostly __________.
A.complain about parents and homework
B.write down what they do every day
C.offer support to each other
D.share diaries and show pictures of theirs
小题4:Parents think it’s dangerous for their kids to use blogs because ________.
A.their kids use a surprising language
B.their kids talk about how they don’t like studying
C.teen bloggers got messages from strangers
D.their kids talk about their girlfriends or boyfriends
小题5: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Many teens know it’s not safe to use the blog on the Internet.
B.Most of today’s teenagers aren’t afraid to openly discuss everything in their lives.
C.A blogger’s information about himself can be seen by anyone on the Internet.
D.It’s easy for teenagers to give up blogging.

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Do you like chocolate? Maybe most people do. A box of it can be a great gift. Buy one for a friend and give it as a surprise. See how happy that person gets.
Say you just got a box of chocolate. Which piece do you pick first? A man has studied people’s choices. He says they tell something about the person. Did you choose a round piece? You are a person who likes to party. Did you choose an oval (椭圆形的) shape? You are a person who likes to make things. Picking a square shape shows something else. The person is honest and truthful. You can depend on him or her.
What kind of chocolate do you pick? Maybe you like milk chocolate. This shows you have warm feelings about the past. Dark chocolate means something else. A person who chooses it looks toward the future. What about white chocolate? Would you choose it? If so, you may find it hard to make up your mind. Some people like chocolate with nuts (果仁). These are people who like to help others.
Do you believe these ideas? Can candy tell all these things? It doesn’t really matter. There is one sure thing about eaters of chocolate. They eat it because they like it.
小题1:This passage mainly tells us ______.
A.why people like chocolate
B.almost everyone likes chocolate
C.about different kinds of chocolate
D.different choices may show different characters
小题2:Picking a round shape of chocolate shows that a person ______.
A.likes singing, dancing and drinking
B.likes to do something for others
C.is good at making things
D.can be depended on
小题3:If you enjoy eating milk chocolate you may ______.
A.look forward to the future
B.like to think of the past
C.enjoy parties and fun
D.have trouble making decisions
小题4:From this passage we can say that a helpful man may choose chocolate ______.
A.in oval shapeB.in square shape
C.with nutsD.with coffee
小题5:The last paragraph suggests that the writer ______.
A.believes all the information about chocolate
B.does not believe the information about candy
C.is trying to get you to believe false information
D.doesn’t think it important whether you believe the ideas

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The Chinese word"Shanzhai" means a small mountain village, but now it becomes an accepted name for fakes(假货) after" Shanzhai cell phones " produced by small workshops in southern China ,became popular in the mainland market over the past few years.
Besides" Shanzhai" electronic products, there are "Shanzhai" movies, "Shanzhai" stars and even a "Shanzhai" Spring Festival Gala, a copy of the 25-year-old traditional show presented by CCTV on Chinese Lunar New Year"s Eve.
" Shanzhai" has become a culture of its own,symbolizing anything that imitates something famous.
The phenomenon has caused a public debate over whether it is healthy or sick being a copycat.
In southwestern China"s Chongqing Municipality,a "Shanzhai" -version"Bird’s Nest" woven by farmers with bamboo attracts wide attention and the"Shanzhai"-version "Water Cube"is popular with tourists too. Both are copies of the famous Olympics buildings in Beijing.
Xie Xizhang,a literature critic,said that taking the "Shanzhai" Gala as an example, when the traditional CCTV program becomes less and less attractive to the audience, the "Shanzhai" version appears naturally to attract people.
"In spite of its poor techniques and operation, ‘Shanzhai’ culture meets the psychological demands of common people and could be a comfort to their minds," Xie said.
Tian Huiqun,a professor at Beijing Normal University,said that "Shanzhai" culture never copies classic things,only trendy products. In that sense,it"s like a computer virus, multiplying without meaning.
Though controversial,"Shanzhai" culture is becoming a widely accepted phenomenon.
"To the mainstream culture, the rise of ‘Shanzhai" culture is a challenge as well as a motivation," said Xie.
Tian said different kinds of cultures developing together is an ideal situation and it is for the public to choose.
小题1:The Chinese word "Shanzhai" may have its origin in      .
A.fake cell phones B.electronic products
C.Spring Festival Gala D.Olympics buildings
小题2:The underlined word "imitates" is closest in meaning to       
A.stealsB.copies C.advertisesD.cheats
小题3:According to the passage,"Shanzhai" culture refers to      .
A.the action that a person imitates famous people
B.anything that imitates something famous
C.those similar names to famous brands
D.products with poor techniques and quality
小题4:According to Xie Xizhang ,the mainstream culture       .
A.will be held back by "Shanzhai"culture
B.will sooner or later be replaced by "Shanzhai" culture
C.may develop faster because of the challenging of "Shanzhai" culture
D.thinks nothing of the challenge of"Shanzhai"culture
小题5:Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?
A." Shanzhai" culture will definitely fade out
B."Shanzhai" culture-the mountain village culture
C."Shanzhai" culture-the mainstream culture
D."Shanzhai" culture takes on life of its own

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Facebook means never having to say goodbye. The social media website has earned a reputation for reconnecting old friends. Last week,  a guy whom I hadn"t seen since my bachelor party five years ago sent me a friend request. I accepted and waited for "Easy E" to send me a greeting of some kind. He had sought me out,  after all.
I learned from his profile that he was in a relationship and had a son. However,  I"m pretty sure we won"t ever write wall-to-wall, let alone e-mail each other. But he"ll remain a friend of" online until one of us makes a point of" removing the other from his official list.
My pool of friends consists of family members, college buddies, co-workers from past and present,  and friends of" friends. There are 35 in all. If I spent some time uploading old e-mail addresses, I"m confident that I could increase my friend count actually.
A person could make a mission out of" reconnecting with childhood friends, former classmates,  distant cousins, and those one would like to get to know better. And some people can  even handle hundreds of no-screen relationships, keeping up with the daily happenings of"  their small army of" companions. After all, there are worse fates than having too many friends.
Thanks to e-mail, the inability to schedule face-to-face meetings no longer means a friendship must come to a close. But even with e-mail,  people will lose touch if" one or both parties stop writing back. That"s normal. People move from school to school,  job to job, city to city.You never have to feel guilty for breaking away.
Every day,the masterminds of" Web 2.0 find new ways of" making human communication easier. However, convenience can be a crutch (拐杖). Some things shouldn"t be simplified.When it comes to friendship,  there can be no shortcuts.
小题1:According to Paragraph l,  the website is famous because          
A.it has an interesting name of"“ Facebook”
B.it helps people get in touch with old friends
C.it can send people a greeting of" some kind
D.it reminds people of "events in the past
小题2:From the second paragraph we can learn that the writer         
A.would write to the friend quite often
B.asked the friend to e-mail him
C.did get some information about the friend
D.would keep in touch with the friend forever
小题3:Which of "the following statements is NOT true?
A.There are 35 people in the author"s list of" friends right now.
B.The author communicates with all the 35 friends by e-mails.
C.The list of"35 friends doesn"t include the old e-mail addresses.
D.It is not difficult for the author to increase his friend count.
小题4:What does the write mean by saying “However, convenience can be a crutch(拐杖)”?
A.The masterminds of Web 2.0 also sell crutch online.
B.Taking a crutch is a new way of" making friends online.
C.Convenience is dangerous for human communication.
D.Convenience is not really good for human communication.
小题5:What does the author think of" the convenience of" communicating online"?
A.The technology could not keep true friendship forever.
B.The social website of Facebook means nothing at all.
C.There will be no ways of making real friends online.
D.People will not lose friends with the help of" the Facebook.

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LONDON: The Edinburgh Festival, the biggest arts festival of its kind in the world, got under way in the Scotland capital on Sunday with a concert that included Hector Berlionz"s To Deum, under the direction of Christoph von Dohnanyi.
The festival, which runs until August 31 this year, includes as its high points Peter Stein’s staging of Wagner’s Parsifal, with Claudio Abbado directing the Gustav Mahler youth orchestra. The concert programme includes American pianist Richard Goode, bass baritone Thomas Quasthoff and violinist Christian Tetzlaff. New to the programmes this year will be 25 late evening classical music concerts.
Earlier this month, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the largest show-case in the world for performance art, officially got under way with theatre, dance, poetry and music presentations.
Many of the fringe artists, who can enter the fringe festival upon payment of a small fee, were inspired this year by the event of September 11.
Thousands of people flock to Edinburgh from around the world during the festival, which is over 50 years old. It aims to promote and encourage arts and to reflect international culture. It consists of various dance, music, opera, and theatre presentation taking place across the city during the three-week run.
小题1:Who will perform in the concert on Sunday?
A.Hector BerlionzB.Christoph von Dohnanyi
C.Claudio AbbadoD.Christian Tetzlaff
小题2:When did the Edinburgh Festival begin?
A.August 10.B.August 15.
C.August 31.D.September 11.
小题3: What did the Edinburgh Festival never have before?
A.Youth orchestra’s performances.
B.Poetry and music presentations.
C.Late evening classical music concerts.
D.Performances of American pianists and violinists.
小题4:Which of the following statements about the Edinburgh Festival is true?
A.It is the only festival of its kind in the world.
B.The artists who want to take part in the festival have to pay a small amount of money.
C.People who attend the festival are all from Scotland.
D.It is actually a dance festival.

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