92. This is _______ I can tell you.
A. what B. which C. that D. how 93. My heart ________happiness.
A. is filled of B. is full with C. is filled with D. full of 94. The theatre _________special shows for children.
A. puts up B. puts off C. puts out D. puts on
95. The audience sit in a circle and the performance ________ in the centre. A. takes place B. is taken place C. holds D. is happened 96. These old buildings __________long time ago.
A. must be built B. must have been built C. mustn’t be built D. mustn’t have been built 97. He stood there with his back _______ the tree.
A. at B. with C. against D. on 98. I don’t think the window needs ______at this time of the night.
A. to clean B. being cleaned C. cleaning D. cleaned 99. He prefers watching TV ______films.
A. to see B. to seeing C. than see D. than seeing 100. My father can speak three languages _____ Chinese and English. A. beside B. besides C. except D. except for
二．阅读理解
阅读下列短文，然后根据短文的内容从每小题的四个选项中选出最佳的一项。
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Picasso, the famous Spanish painter, was born in 1881. His father was an art teacher. Picasso began to paint very early. He was admitted to the Royal Academy of Art at the age of 15. After 1900, he spent much time in Paris, living there from 1904 to 1947, when he moved to the south of France. Throughout his career, Picasso moved from style to style with ease. He practiced sculpture, illustrated books and also showed great interest in pottery design and other fields of art. Picasso produced a great number of drawings during his lifetime. No later artist of the School of Paris has replaced him in international influence. Picasso is generally considered to be the foremost figure in 20th century French art. His paintings are now exhibited in leading European and American galleries. 1. The main idea of the passage is _______.
A. Picasso is considered to be the foremost figure in the 20th century French art B. Picasso is a famous Spanish painter C. Picasso spent much time in Paris D. Picasso’s life and art
2. According to the writer, Picasso was _______.
A. more important than any other French artist in international influence
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B. more important than any other Spanish artist in international influence C. the most important figure in Spain D. the most important figure in France 3. How long did he stay in Spain and France?
A. Over 19 years in Spain and the rest of his life in France. B. 15 years in Spain and 43 years in Paris.
C. 15 years in Spain and the rest of his life in Paris. D. He did not stay as long in Paris as in Spain.
4. ―Picasso moved from style to style with ease‖ means _______.
A. he did not like only one style
B. he changed his style without difficulty
C. he not only liked sculpture, but also pottery designs D. he showed great interest in other fields of art
5. His paintings are now exhibited in leading European and American galleries, because
________.
A. he was a Spanish artist B. he was a French artist
C. he produced a great many wonderful drawings in different styles D. he was famous in French art
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In the city where Martin worked, Afro-Americans almost always rode in the back of bus. The front part of the bus was usually reserved for white people. A black woman was put in prison one day because she had sat in a front seat. Martin visited the woman in prison. They talked for a long time. Martin did not think it was right for Afro-Americans to be forced to ride in the back of any bus.
Martin discussed the problem with other black leaders of the city. They decided not to ride the buses. Most of the black people stopped riding the buses. At the end of the year, the law was changed. Now Afro-Americans can sit in the front of the bus. 1. Martin was most likely to be________.
A. a bus conductor B. an important leader C. a lawyer in the city D. the woman in prison 2. The word ― Afro-American‖ may mean________.
A. black Americans B. Africans from the United States C. People born in America D. Americans working in Africa 3. Afro-Americans were not permitted to sit in the front of the bus________. A. at the end of the year B. after the woman was set free C. until the law was changed D. when Martin was in prison 4. Give the reason why the leaders decided not to take the bus. A. They were used to walking.
B. They couldn’t afford to buy the tickets C. They discussed the problem. D. They wanted to change the law.
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5. Now Afro-Americans can sit in the back or in the front of the bus, because of_________.
A. a black woman
B. enough seats for the black people C. Martin’s fight against the white people
D. Martin, black leaders and most of the black people’s struggle
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J.K. Rowling is the writer of Harry Potter, which is now one of the best-sellers in the world.
J.K. Rowling was born in Bristol on July 31st, 1965. She has one sister who is two years younger than her. Both girls loved listening to their father reading bedtime stories to them. They especially loved stories about magical worlds. Rowling wrote her first story, called Rabbit, at the age of six.
After she graduated from the university, Rowling worked as a translator (翻译者. in London. During this time, on a long train trip in the summer of 1990, the idea came to her of a boy who has magic but doesn’t know it. In 1992, Rowling began to teach English. She lived with her baby daughter, Jessica, and spent much time finishing the first Harry Potter book for young readers. It appeared in June 1997. To her surprise, the book was greatly successful. The film came out in November 2001. Now Harry Potter series (系列. is popular with people of all ages and about 60 million books were sold in 200 countries.
Why has the series been so successful? There are a few things. Many other magical stories take place in far away lands or in past or future times. But Harry lives in modern (现代的. England. He’s also a very normal (平常的. boy: polite, friendly, brave and clever. So when other children read about Harry, they can imagine being like him.
J.K. Rowling is very happy with the success, and she is now busy finishing the whole series of seven books. She’s writing full time and she’s really enjoying life. She says she will go on living a normal life with her daughter and writing children’s books. 1. From the passage, we know .
J.K. Rowling met a boy named Harry on a long train trip
J.K. Rowling loved listening to stories when she was very young C. J.K .Rowling is two years younger than her sister D. Harry Potter is J.K. Rowling’s first story
2. The first Harry Potter book came out in .
A. July 1965 B. the summer of 1990 C. June 1997 D. November 2001 3. The Harry Potter series is . A. written for young people B. only enjoyed by children C. only sold in England D. about a young inspector 4. J.K. Rowing has been successful, and she . A. likes to travel all over the world with her daughter B. is too busy to enjoy her life
C. is excited about her success every day D. is still writing stories for children
5. How is Harry Potter series different from other magical stories? .
A. There are magical things B. The stories happened in the modern world
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C. It has seven books D. It took much time to finish
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My Aunt Edith was a widow of 50, working as a secretary, when doctors discovered what was then thought to be a very serious heart illness.
Aunt Edith doesn’t accept defeat easily. She began studying medical reports in the library and found an article in a magazine about a well-known heart doctor, Dr. Michael DeBakey, in Houston, Texas. He had saved the life of someone with the same illness. The article said Dr. DeBakey’s fees were very high; Aunt Edith couldn’t possibly pay them. But could he tell her of someone whose fees she could pay?
So Aunt Edith wrote to him. She simply listed her reasons for wanting to live: her three children, who would be on their own in three or four more years and among them a little girl who always dreamed of traveling and seeing the world. There wasn’t a word of self-pity—only warmth and humor and the joy of living. She mailed the letter, not really expecting an answer.
A few days later, my doorbell rang. Aunt Edith didn’t wait to come in; she stood in the hall and read aloud:
Your beautiful letter moved me very deeply. If you can come to Houston, there will be no charge for either the hospital or the operation.
Signed: Michael DeBakey
That was seven years ago. Since then, Aunt Edith has been around the world. Her three children are happily married. For her age, she is one of the youngest, most alive people I know.
1. ―Aunt Edith doesn’t accept defeat easily‖ means that . A. she is very beautiful C. she is very brave
B. she is very strong D. she is very warm-hearted
B. she didn’t know the way to Houston D. she wanted to get some help from him C. pity
D. sadness
2. Why did Aunt Edith write to Dr. DeBakey? Because . A. she had no time to visit him C. she didn’t believe in him A. courage
B. illness
3. In fact, Aunt Edith’s letter to Dr. DeBakey was full of . 4. After reading Dr. DeBakey’s letter, Aunt Edith felt . A. discouraged
B. frightened
C. disappointed D. encouraged
5. The reason why Aunt Edith remains young is that . A. she had an operation by a famous doctor B. she has been light-hearted all the time C. her three children take good care of her D. she has lost heart to live on
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Do you have a self-image that can help you succeed or one that can make you fail? Let’s discover what self-image is all about. Get a picture in your mind of two empty chairs. In these two chairs let’s imagine two visitors. In the first chair let’s seat a young man who
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is deaf. In the second one let’s seat a young man who was born with part of one foot missing.
The first young man was a musician who composed many great songs and symphonies (交响乐.. When he was still a young man he lost his hearing. It is generally believed that a person cannot be a professional musician or composer without hearing, but this man had a special talent that enabled him to write some of the most beautiful music ever written. This man was Beethoven.
The visitor in the second chair was a young boy who was born with part of one foot missing. He loved sports, especially football. As a young boy and later a young man he had always dreamed of playing football with a major league football team. He had a thirst that could not be quenched (抑制.. Finally, he made it into a famous football team and one day on the field he kicked the longest field goal in football history. His name is Tom Dempsey.
If you try to find the special strength that turns an ordinary person into a hero it only exists in the heart or soul of man. It is called a positive (正面的. self-image. A positive self-image is a great belief in yourself and your ideas.
1. At the beginning of the passage, the writer talks about two empty chairs because he
_______.
A. wants to invite the readers to sit down
B. wants the readers to form vivid (生动的. pictures of two men C. is going to talk about the art of photography (摄影术. D. is going to introduce two men could only sit in chairs 2. We learn from the passage that a self-image ________.
A. certainly has a lot to do with success B. is something that a disabled man has C. has nothing to do with success or failure D. is a picture that a person paints of himself 3. According to the passage, a deaf person _______.
A. can hardly amount to anything
B. has little chance of becoming a professional musician
C. can concentrate on composing music more than ordinary people D. has more talent than other people in many ways
4. What was the most extraordinary thing that Tom Dempsey did?
A. He lost one of his feet when he was young. B. He dreamed of becoming an artist one day. C. He kicked the longest field goal in football history.
D. He loved playing football with a major league football team. 5. What is the best title for this passage?
A. The Importance of Self-image
B. The Great Examples Set by Two Disabled Men C. The Importance of a Positive Self-image
D.The Possible Effect of a Negative (负面的. Self-image
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