| 阅读理解。 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 |
| Warren Buffett For someone who is such a successful investor, Warren Buffett comes off as a pretty ordinary guy. He was born on August 30,1930. __1__He used to go door-to-door and sell soda water. When his family moved to Washington, Buffett became a paperboy for the Washington Post. Buffett ran his five paper routes and even added magazines to round out his product offerings. While still in school, he was making $175 a month,a full-time wage for many men. __2__He spent $1,200 on 40 acres of farmland in Nebraska. He and a friend also made $50 a week by placing pinball machines in barber shops. They called their venture (企业) Wilson Coin Operated Machine Corp. Already a successful small-time businessman, Buffett wasn't interested in going to college but ended up at the University of Pennsylvania—his father encouraged him to go. __3__But he was turned down in what had to be one of the worst admission decisions in Harvard history. The outcome affected Buffett's life, for he ended up attending Columbia Business School ,where he studied under Professor Benjamin Graham, the father of securities analysis who provided the foundation (基础) for Buffett's investment strategy. From the beginning, Buffett made his fortune from investing. He started with all the money he had made from selling soda water, delivering papers,and operating pinball machines. Between 1950 and 1956, he grew his $9,800 to $14,000. __4__ And then he gradually drew in other investors through word of mouth and very attractive terms. __5__ He doesn't collect houses or cars or works of art, and he disdains (鄙视) companies that waste money, on expensive cars, private dining rooms, and high-priced villas. He is a creature of habitsame house, same office, same city, same soda water. |
| A. Then Buffett applied to Harvard Business School. B. Buffett is more likely to be found in a four-star restaurant. C. When he was 14, Buffett still kept great interest in investment. D. Even as a young child, Buffett was serious about making money. E. One thing is for sure about Buffett:he is happy doing what he is doing. F. Buffett's investment strategy mirrors his lifestyle and his overall philosophy. G. From there,he organized investment partnerships with his family and friends. |
| But _____, would there be a chair in Room 316? |
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| A. in fact B. by chance C. once more D. then again |
| Burlington isn't much more than a 1 village. Its streets were never 2 for heavy trucks. | |||
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C.large C.kept |
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Father _____ goes to the gym with us although he dislikes going there.
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| The island is attractive in spring and autumn because of the pleasant weather in both seasons. |
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| A. partly B. merely C. nearly D. equally |
| —According to my grandma, it is a good idea to eat chicken soup when you have a cold. —_____, scientists agree with her. |
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| A. Sooner or later B. Once in a while C. To be exact D. Believe it or not |
| His efforts to raise money forhis program were________because no one showed any intention totake a cent out of their pockets. |
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| A. in place B. in sight C. in effect D. in vain |
| Washing machines made byChina have won worldwide attention and Haier has become______ popular name. |
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| A. a;the B./;a C./;the D. the;a |
| This special school accepts alldisabled students, ________ educational level and background. |
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| A. according to B. regardless of C. in addition to D. in terms of |
| To know more about the BritishMuseum, you can use the Internet or go to the library, or _____. |
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| A. neither B. some C. all D. both |
| You're driving too fast. Can you drive ？ |
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A. more slowly a bit B. slowly a bit more C. a bit more slowly D. slowly more a bit |
| It is not socially _____ for parents to leave children unattended at that age. |
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| A. accessible B. adorable C. adaptable D. acceptable |
| I can't say which wine isbest-it's a(n)_______of personal taste. |
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| A. affair B. event C. matter D. variety |
| —Do you think that housingprice will keep _____ in the years to come? —Sorry, I have no idea. |
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| A. lifting up B. going up C. bringing up D. growing up |
| —How was the televised de-bate last night? —Super! Rarely _____ so much media attention. |
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| A. a debate attracted B. did a debate attract C. a debate did attract D. attracted a debate |
| It looks like the weather is changing for_______. Shall we stick to our plan? |
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| A. the worse B. worse C. the worst D. worst |
| Some people choose jobsfor other reasons_____money these days. |
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| Mary wanted to travel around the world all by herself, but her parents did not____her to do so. |
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| —Would you mind giving your advice on how to improve our study? —If you make _____ most of the time, there will be _____ rise in your study efficiency. |
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| A./; / B. the; a C./; a D. the; / |
| It's fun to see all the food I have made___in such a short time. |
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| A. eating B. to be eaten C. being eaten D. eaten |
| Little Franz had hoped to get to school on time but found at the last minute that he couldn't_______. |
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| A. help it B. make it C. hope for that D. get that |
| International football matches always_____better understanding between countries all over the world. |
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| A. benefit from B. reach for C. make for D. have advantage over |
| It's a good piece of work, ____a few slight faults. |
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| A. as well as B. except C. besides D. apart from |
| The library along with bookstores_______reading materials. It's open from 9:00 a.m.to 4:00 p.m. on weekdays. |
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| A. provides B. is providing C. has provided D. provided |
| In our daily life, everyone fails every now and then. It is how you react that makes a _____. |
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| A. development B. difference C. progress D. point |
| Christmas is a holiday usually celebrated on December 25th, _____the birth of Jesus Christ. |
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| A. in charge of B. in terms of C. in favor of D. in honor of |
| Mr. Smith______Jingzhou, and he has always had a good taste for the stories of Three Kingdoms. |
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| A. accumulates B. abandons C. inspires D. adores |
| He worked hard before the college entrance examination, and it_________. His dream to go to college came true. |
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| A. showed off B. paid off C. put off D. took off |
| If you______the project, you are sure to meet with difficulties. |
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| A. finish B. achieve C. undertake D. undergo |
| It's a big task. I don't think he_____can finish it before 6 pm. |
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| A. unique B. merely C. only D. alone |
| —Does the new policy work well on education? —Yes. It_____more students. |
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| A. brings in B. applies for C. results from D. leads to |
| I didn't know your mobile phone number; otherwise I____ you the second I got to Changsha. |
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| A. had rung B. would ring C. should have rung D. would have rung |
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—Shall I lock the lab before I go home? —_____! I'll check it myself later. |
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A. Go ahead B. No problem C. No hurry D. Don't bother |
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| A kindergarten teacher let her students play a game. She toldeach child in the class to bring along a plastic bag 1 a few po-tatoes. Each potato would be given a 2 of a person the child 3 , so the number of the potatoes in their bags would 4 on the number of the people they hated. So when the day came, every child brought some potatoes withthe names of some people. Some had two potatoes ; some three 5 some up to five. The teacher then told the children to 6 withthem the potatoes 7 they went (even to the toilet) for oneweek. As days passed 8 , the children started to 9 aboutthe unpleasant smell let out by the rotten potatoes. 10 , those having five potatoes also had to carry heavier bags. After one week, the children were 11 because the game had finally ended. The teacher asked about their feelings of carrying the potatoes.The children 12 out their frustrations (沮丧) and started complaining of the trouble they had to 13 . Then the teacher told them the 14 meaning behind the game. She said:" This is exactly the 15 when you carry your ha-tred for somebody inside your heart. The stench (恶臭 ) of hatredwill contaminate (玷污) your heart and you will always carry it with you. If you cannot 16 the smell of rotten potatoes for just one week, can you imagine 17 it is like to have the hatred in your heart for your lifetime?" Moral of the story: 18 away any hatred for anyone from your heart 19 you will not carry it for a lifetime. 20 others is the best attitude totake ! | |||
| ( )1.A.including ( )2.A.character ( )3.A.hated ( )4.A.live ( )5.A.when ( )6.A.bring ( )7.A.however ( )8.A.by ( )9.A.wander ( )10.A.Besides ( )11.A.disappointed ( )12.A.gave ( )13.A.go through ( )14.A.skeptical ( )15.A.information ( )16.A.hold ( )17.A.how ( )18.A.Cast ( )19.Ain case ( )20.A.Abandoning |
B.seating B.secret B.loved B.depend B.while B.take B.whenever B.away B.spread B.However B.relieved B.left B.pick up B.terminal B.identification B.tolerate B.whether B.Click B.so that B.Blessing |
C.containing C.picture C.appreciated C.wait C.as C.fetch C.wherever C.on C.complain C.Therefore C.possessed C.broke C.turn to C.hidden C.tradition C.alter C.that C.Cross C.as though C.Consulting |
D.growing D.name D.struck D.keep D.unless D.carry D.whatever D.out D.breathe D.Instead D.reserved D.let D.put away D.ignored D.situation D.combine D.what D.Cure D.now that D.Forgiving |
| 阅读理解。 |
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Jonathan James looks like just another kid about to graduatefrom high school. But this 19-year-old |
| 1. The underlined word" cybercriminals" in the first paragraph most probably means __ . |
| A. persons who commit a crime in the network B. softwares for smoothing away the poison C. persons who create the network D. designers for the Internet systems |
| 2. The public started to know something about Jonathan just from_______. |
| A. his helping the FBI to find out the sender of the dangerous" I LOVE YOU" virus B. his work together with Fredrik Bjoerck to find out the maker of the" Melissa" virus C. his little sister's talk about his good qualities as a regular kid and good programmer D. his speech on e-security to many computer companies after his fight against hackers |
| 3. What do we know about Jonathan? |
| A. He is a good fame hunter with various abilities. B. He is such a brave fighter that any criminal will feel afraid. C. He is an expert on e-security, not interested in running a company. D. He is a regular kid but does something unusual. |
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4. The passage mainly wants to tell us that _ . |
| A. a Swedish kid helps the FBI find out the most wanted cyber criminals B. Jonathan is really a quiet, gentle and ordinary boy C. many companies want the young computer expert to join them D. all cybercriminals will surely be found out wherever they are |
| 阅读理解。 |
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Weight-consciousness |
| 1. The passage tries to make the readers realize the importance of _________. |
| A. the body size B. cultural differences C. the attitude toward life D. different beauty standards |
| 2. The underlined word " everything" in the second paragraph means"_______". |
| A. all the problems B. all the efforts C. the whole world D. the total truth |
| 3. What can be inferred about the author? |
| A. The author is a Samoan. B. The author succeeded in losing weight. C. The author probably got wounded in wars or accidents. D. The author once was troubled by her/his weight. |
| 4. According to the author, the common view of those who lost some weight first and gained it back later is that______. |
| A. they feel angry about the regained weight B. they don't care about the regained weight C. they feel optimistic about future plans on weight control D. they think they should give up their future plans on weight control |
| 阅读理解。 |
| MONTREAL (Reuters)-Crossing the US-Canada border (边界) to go to church on a Sunday cost a US citizen $10,000 for breaking Washington's strict new security(安全) rules.The expensive trip to church was a surprise for Richard Al-bert, who lives right on the Canadian border. Like the other half-dozen people of Township 15, crossing the border is a daily occurrence for Albert. The nearby Quebec village of St. Pamphile is where they shop, eat and go to church. There are many such situations in these areas along the largely unguarded 5,530 mile border between Canada and the US which in some cases actually runs down the middle of streets or throughbuildings. As a result, Albert said he did not expect any problems three weeks ago when he returned home to the US after attending church in Canada, as usual. The US customs (海关) station in this area is closed on Sundays, so he just drove around the locked gate, as he had done every weekend since the gate appeared last May, following a tightening of border security. Two days later, Albert was told to go to the customs office, where an officer told him he had been caught on camera crossing the border illegally(非法). Ottawa has given out special passes to some 300 US citizens in that area so they can enter the country when Canadian customs stations are closed, but the US stopped a similar program last May.That forces the people to a 200 mile detour along hilly roads to get home through another border check point. Albert has requested that the customs office change its decisions on the fine, but he has not attended a Sunday church since. "I feel like I'm living in a prison," he said. |
| 1. We learn from the text that Richard Albert is_______. |
| A. an American living in Township 15 B. a Canadian living in a Quebec village C. a Canadian working in a customs station D. an American working in a Canadian church |
| 2. Albert was fined because he_______. |
| A. failed to obey traffic rules B. broke the American security rules C. worked in St. Pamphile without a pass D. damaged the gate of the customs office |
| 3. The underlined word " detour" in Paragraph 5 means______. |
| A. a drive through the town B. a race across the fields C. a roundabout way of travelling D. a journey in the mountain area |
| 4. What would be the best title for the text? |
| A. A Cross-country Trip. B. A Special Border Pass. C. An Unguarded Border. D. An Expensive Church Visit. |
| 阅读理解。 |
| Last August, Joe and Mary Mahoney began looking at colleges for their 17-year-old daughter, Maureen. With a check list of criteriain hand, the Dallas family looked around the country visiting half a dozen schools. They sought a university that offered the teenager's intended major, one located near a large city, and a campus where their daughter would be safe. "The safety issue is a big one," says Joe Mahoney, who quickly discovered he wasn't alone in his worries. On campus tours other parents voiced similar concerns, and the same question was always asked: What about crime? But when college officials always gave the same answer, "That's not a problem here. " Mahoney began to feel uneasy. "No crime whatsoever?" comments Mahoney today. "I just don't buy it. "Nor should he; in 1999 the US Department of Education had reports of nearly 400,000 serious crimes on or around our campuses. " Parents need to understand that times have changed since they went to college," says David Nichols, author of Creatinga Safe Campus. "Campus crime mirrors the rest of the nation. " But getting accurate information isn't easy. Colleges must report crime statistics (统计数字) by law, but some hold back for fear of bad publicity, leaving the honest ones looking dangerous. "The truth may not always be obvious, "warns S. Daniel Carter of Security on Campus, Inc. , the nation's leading campus safety watchdoggroup. To help concerned parents, Carter promised to visit campuses and talk to experts around the country to find out major crime issues and effective solutions. |
| 1. The Mahoneys visited quite a few colleges last August______. |
| A. to express the opinions of many parents B. to choose a right one for their daughter C. to check the cost of college education D. to find a right one near a large city |
| 2. It is often difficult to get correct information on campus crime because some colleges_____. |
| A. receive too many visitors B. mirror the rest of the nation C. hide the truth of campus crime D. have too many watchdog groups |
| 3. The underlined word" buy" in the third paragraph means |
| A. mind B. admit C. believe D. expect |
| 4. We learn from the text that "the honest ones"in the fourth paragraph most probably refers to colleges _____. |
| A. that are protected by campus security B. that report campus crimes by law C. that are free from campus crime D. that enjoy very good publicity |
| 5. What is the text mainly about? |
| A. Exact campus crime statistics. B. Crimes on or around campuses. C. Effective solutions to campus crime. D. Concerns about kids' campus safety |
| 阅读理解。 |
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In the dictionary, the word" applause" means to clap your hands to praise or welcome. Clappingis not |
| 1. Beckham received a red card because he______. |
| A. broke a rule B. hurt the referee's feeling C. did wrong to the referee D. showed anger to the audience |
| 2. Beckham first became famous because of______. |
| A. an excellent goal B. his special dress C. his handsome appearance D. his beautiful wife |
| 3. Which of the following is true according to the passage? |
| A. What attracted teenagers most was not his look but his performance. B. Beckham became rich just by advertising for some companies. C. Beckham's red card was taken away by the football association. D. It was a great honor for Beckham to be awarded an OBE. |
| 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。 |
| It was a very cold evening, an old man was waiting for a ride across the river. He saw several horsemen pass by but he didn't ask for any help. The wait seemed 1 (end). Then came another rider, the old man 2 (catch) his eye and said , " Sir, would you mind doing me a favor?" Stopping his horse, he replied," Of course. ". Almost 3 (freeze) , the old man could not get 4 the ground. The horseman helped him onto his horse. He took the old man not just across the river, 5 to his home. "Sir, you didn't even ask the other riders for help, why? What 6 I had said no and left you there?" the horseman asked. The old man looked at him straight in the eyes and said, "1looked into their eyes, I found they didn't care, 7 told me it would be useless, but when I looked into 8 ,I saw kindness. " These words touched the rider deeply. "Thank you for 9 you've said. I hope I will never be too busy to help others. " With that,Thomas Jefferson, the 10 (three) president of the US, turned his horse around and went away. |
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| 一个周六的下午，“绿眼睛”环保组织成员李华和王平在河 边开展环保行动时发现了一只小鸟受伤了，在地上无法飞行， 于是他们展开了救助。你就此事写一篇新闻报道。要点如下： 1 ．时间、地点、情景； 2 ．描述处理方式，包括救助，治疗……； 3 ．简要谈谈你的感想。 注意：词数100-120 ；已给部分不计词数；参考词汇：“绿眼 睛”环保组织：Green Eyes Saving the Wounded Bird One Saturday afternoon, Li I-Iua and Wang Ping, members from"Green Eyes", _______________ |
