A.He wished his table companion to have a good appetite. B.He smiled to his table companion. C.He introduced himself.
D.He complained he had to dine with an old man. Passage 5
In an effort to produce the largest, fastest, and most luxurious ship ,the British built the Titanic .It was so superior to anything else on the seas that it was considered to be ―unsinkable‖.The owners of the ship were so sure of it that they provided lifeboats of only 950 of its possible 3,500 passengers.
Many passengers were aboard the night it hit an iceberg, only two days at sea and more than half way between England and New York,Because the ship was traveling so fast ,it was impossible to avoid the iceberg.An uncontrollable fire also caused the rapid sinking of the ship.Panic increased the number of the casualties as people jumped into the icy water or fought to be among the few to board the lifeboats.Four hours after the accident,another ship, the Carpathia ,rescued the survivors--less than a third of those originally aboard.
The Titanic enjoyed only two days of sailing glory on its maiden voyage in 1912 before sinking into 12,000 feet of water near the coast of Newfoundland, where it lies today. 1.Which of the following is NOT true ?
A.Only a third of those aboard died. B.The Carpathia rescued the survivors. C.The Titanic sank near Newfoundland. D.The Titanic was the fastest ship in1912. 2.Which of the following did not cause large numbers of deaths? A.Panic
B.Fire
C.Speed
D.Carpathia
3.how many days was the Titanic at sea before sinking? A.2
B.4
C.6
D.12
4.What was the destination of the Titanic? A.England
B.New York
C.Newfoundland
D.None of the above
5.Why did the owners think the Titanic was superior to any other ship? A.It was the largest ship C.It was the most luxurious ship Passage 6
Old Sally Gibbs was a very strange woman. The fine house in which she had lived overlooked a lovely valley. But she hardly ever went out .Though a servant looked after her, her only real companions
B.It was the fastest ship D.All of the above
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were two cats .For years she had refused to see any of her relations as she felt that all they were interested in was her money .
In this she was right. After her death, the few relations she had, gathered at the house to hear Sally‘s lawyer read her will. They were all sure that Sally had left a great fortune and they each demanded a share .This led to violent arguments. In particular, they quarrelled about the house. Sally‘s nephew felt that it should go to him as he was one of the few people who used to visit his old aunt before she cut herself off from her relations. Sally‘s cousin objected to this and there was an angry scene in the living-room while they waited for the lawyer to arrive. When the lawyer entered, the nephew said jokingly that his aunt had probably left hundreds of debts. The lawyer did not even smile at this and asked them all to sit down.,He began to read the will in a solemn voice. Sally had indeed been very very rich----but she had left the whole of her fortune to her two cats.
1.Sally did not want to see any of her relatives because_________. A.she preferred to live with her pets C.she thought they wanted her money 2.What kind of woman was sally Gibbs? A.She was a strange woman. C.She was always in debt.
B.She was a rich old lady. D.Both A and B.
B.a servant took good care of her D.she liked to live alone
3.Why did the relatives gather at Sally‘s house after her death? A.They wanted to express their sorrow. B.They wanted to have a share of the money. C.They discussed who would take care of the two cats. D.They wanted to say good –bye to Sally. 4.Why did her relatives quarrel bitterly?
A.Sally‘s nephew wanted all her money. B.Sally‘s cousin wanted all her money. C.Nobody wanted to take care of the cats. D.All her relatives wanted a share of her fortune. 5.According to the will, how was Sally‘s money divided?
A.Her nephew took half of it as he often visited her when she was alive. B.Her relatives each got a share. C.She left it to nobody.
D.The money went to the two cats. Passage 7
The stone Age was a period of history which began in about 2 million B.C. and lasted until 3000 B.C.Its name came from the stone tools and weapons that modern scientists found. This age was divided
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into three periods. During the first period (2 million to 8000 B.C.), the first axe and use of fire for heating and cooking were developed .As a result of the Ice Age, People were forced to seek shelter in caves, wear clothing, and develop new tools.
During the second period (8000 to 6000 B.C.) people made crude pottery(陶器) and the first fish hook , dogs hunting, and developed a bow and arrow, which was used until the fourteenth century A.D. On the third period (6000 To 3000 B.C.), people began to raise sheep, goats, pigs and cattle. They did not wander so much as they did in previous period. They built houses and created governments. 1.Into how many periods was the Stone Age divided? A.2
B.3
C.4
D.5
2.Which of the following was developed earliest? A.The fish hook
B.The axe
C.The bow and arrow
D.Pottery
3.Which of the following development is connected with the conditions of the Ice Age? A.Farming
B.Clothing
C.Living
D.Using fire
4.Which of the following periods lasted longest? A.The first period
B.Ice Age
C.The second period
D.The third period
5.The author states that the Stone Age was so named because ________
A.it was very durable B.the tools and weapons were made of stone C.there was little vegetation D.the people lived in caves Passage 8
Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821 and her family went to settle down in New York City when she was ten years old .One day she decide that she wanted to become a doctor.That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of a nineteenth century. After writing many letters seeking admission to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. She made up her mind to study hard and she taught school and gave music lessons to earn money for her tuition.
In 1849, after graduation from medical school, she decided to further her education in Paris .She wanted to be a surgeon ,but a serious eye infection forced her to give up the idea.
When she returned to the united States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman .By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another female doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children.Besides being the first female physician and founding her own hospital ,she also established the first medical school for women.
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1.Why couldn‘t Elizabeth Black well realize her dream of becoming a surgeon? A.She couldn‘t get admitted to medical school. B.She decided to further her education in Paris. C.A serious eye infection stopped her dream.
D.It was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States. 2.What almost destroyed Elizabeth‘s chances for becoming a doctor?
A.She was a woman B.She wrote too many letters C.She couldn‘t graduate from medical school D.She couldn‘t establish her hospital
3.How many years passed between her graduation from medical school and the opening of her hospital? A.8
B.10
C.19
D.36
4.All of the following are ―first‖ in the life of Elizabeth Blackwell, except _______. A.she became the first female physician B.she was the first woman surgeon
C.she and several other women founded the first hospital for women and children D.she established the first medical school for women 5.Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Her family went to the United States in 1831. B.She taught lessons in order to pay her tuition. C.She and other doctors opened a hospital in 1857. D.In order to become a surgeon she went to study in Paris. Passage 9
Last week I took my son, Robert, to the Science Museum.He had always enjoyed going to museums,particularly those where you can press buttons to make things work.He did not like the sort where there are bones and bits of pot in glass cases;but I told him the Science Museum was not like this.
When I mentioned to him that we were going to the Science Museum, he looked puzzled. He asked me what was to see there ,and when I replied that there was a collection of cars,trains and air-planes,and an imitation coal-mine that you could walk into,he looked even more puzzled.But there was nothing he liked better than climbing on old railway engines,so he smiled and said he would come.
I told him that we would see models all the world‘s most famous ships, and of all the most useful machines that men had invented over the years;I told him that there was part of a space-ship that you could go into,and imagine that you were far away from the Earth ;and I said that we would probably see a film showing the development of science from early times to the present day.
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But after the visit when I asked my son whether he had enjoyed the visit, he said he would have preferred doing something to just looking. 1.Robert liked the sort of museum where____. A.he could climb on things to make them work B.there were lots of bones and pots in glass cases
C.there were glass cases full of things that had once worked D.he could press buttons so as to make thing work 2.The Science Museum contains____.
A.transport of all sorts and a life-size model of a coal-mine B.a real coal-mine and lots of different types of transport C.old railway engines that worked at the touch of a button D.a coal-mine in which you feel you are far away from the Earth 3.What kind of models did the speaker say there would be? A.Models of science from earliest times to the present day. B.Models of the Earth as seen from part of a space-ship. C.Models of all sorts of machines and of famous ships. D.Models of machines that you could go into.
4.What sort of film would they be able to see in the Science Museum? A.A film about the development of transport over the years. B.A film about the history of space-from earliest times to the present. C.A film about man‘s understanding and use of all sorts of machines. D.A film about the history and growth of man‘s knowledge about the world. 5.Which of the following is true?
A.Robert likes the Science Museum because there are lots of fun there. B.Robert doesn‘t enjoy the visit.
C.Robert prefers doing some homework at home. D.Robert doesn‘t like it because he dislikes all museums. Passage 10
Robert Edwards was blinded in an automobile accident nine years ago. He was also partially deaf because of old age. Last week, he was strolling near his home when a thunderstorm approached.He took refuge under a tree and was struck by lightning.He was knocked to the ground and woke up some 20 minutes later,lying face down in water below a tree.He went into the house and lay down in bed.A short time later,he awoke;his legs were numb and he was trembling,but when he opened his eyes,he could see the clock across the room fading in and out in front of him.When his wife entered,he saw her for the first time in nine years.Doctors confirm that he has regained his sight and hearing apparently from the flash of
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