题目内容
--- Steve is good at writing stories.
--- So he is. But he writes ____ than us. So he can get good grades in writing.
- A.careful
- B.more careful
- C.carefully
- D.more carefully
考查副词的比较级。此题句中有than,意思是写得比我们仔细认真,故用副词的比较级。
Steve Jobs made technology* fun. The co-founder of Apple died on October 6th 2011 at the age of fifty-seven. He had fought for years against cancer. Thousands of people gathered outside his house in California, and Apple stores around the world.
Steve Jobs didn’t finish his college when he was young. His parents supported his early interest in electronics*. He and his friend started Apple Computer -- now just called Apple – at the age of 21. They stayed at the company until 1985. That year, his friend returned to college and Steve Jobs left in an argument with the CEO.
Mr. Jobs then set up his own company, called NeXT Computer. He rejoined* Apple Computer in 1997 when it was in bad time and then made it to one of the most valuable* companies in the world today.
Steve Jobs stepped down as Apple's CEO in August because of his health. He died a day after the company released* the new iPhone 4S.
President Obama said in a statement*: "By building one of the world’s most successful companies from his garage*, he explained the spirit of American. By making computers personal and putting the Internet in our pockets, he made the technology not only convenient, but fun."
【小题1】When was Steve Jobs born?
A.1955 | B.1952 | C.1958 | D.1959 |
A.finish his college | B.started Apple Computer |
C.set up NeXT Computer | D.left Apple Computer |
A.the Apple Computer was in bad time |
B.he wanted to set up his own company |
C.he argued with the CEO |
D.he hoped to return to college |
A.He built one of the world’s most successful companies from his garage |
B.His father was very famous |
C.He made the technology not only convenient, but fun. |
D.He had fought for years against cancer. |
A
Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple, was not a good student when he was in school. At that time, he always got into trouble with his schoolmates. When he went to college, he didn’t change a lot. Then he dropped out(退学). But he was full of new ideas.
After that, Steve Jobs worked as a video game designer in a company. He worked there only for a few months and then he went to India. He hoped that the trip would give him some new ideas and a new chance to change his life.
Steve Jobs lived on a farm in California for a year after he returned from India. In 1975, he began to make a new type of computer. He designed the first Apple Computer with his friend in his garage. He chose the name “Apple”just because it reminded him of a happy summer he once spent in an apple orchard.
His first Apple Computer was a great success. Because of this, Steve Jobs soon became famous all over the world.
【小题1】Steven Jobs always got into trouble with _______ in school.
A.his schoolmates | B.his parents | C.his teachers | D.his brothers |
A.in his school | B.in his company | C.in his garage | D.at home |
A.Steve Jobs didn’t finish his college. |
B.Steve Jobs worked as a video game designer in a company for a few months. |
C.Steve Jobs soon became famous all over the world because of his first Apple computer. |
D.Steve Jobs chose the name “Apple” just because he liked eating apples. |
书面表达(15%)
假设你是李越,你的加拿大笔友Steve来信说,他和他的一些同学正在学中文,请你推荐两本学中文的词典。根据下表提供的信息,请你给他写一封回信。
|
英汉词典 |
新华字典 |
收词 (字) |
18 000 (英语) 20 000 (汉语) |
10 000 |
价格 |
52元 |
11元 |
特点 |
大量例子、用法说明,适合初学者 |
中国最常用的汉语字典 |
注意:1.词数:80字左右;
2.参考词汇:推荐recommend;英汉词典The English-Chinese Dictionary (ECD);新华字典Xinhua Dictionary (XD)。
Dear Steve,
I’m so pleased to learn that you and your classmates are learning Chinese.
____________________________________________________________
Yours
Li Yue