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Steven Jobs was born in 1955. He was an American businessman and inventor. He was the co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Apple Inc. In the late 1970s, Steve, with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, Mike Markkula, and others, designed, developed, and marketed one of the first successful lines of personal computers, the Apple II series and later, the Macintosh.
Steve was among the greatest of American inventors – brave enough to think differently, and believed he could change the world and in fact, he had the power to change the whole world. By making computers personal and putting the Internet in our pockets, he has brought joy to millions of children and grownups.
Steve was fond of saying that he lived every day like it was his last. He changed the way each of us sees the world. Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is much better because of Steve. On October 5, 2011, Steve died of cancer. The world has lost a visionary. We all feel sad about it.
小题1:Where can we find this passage?
A.In a science book.B.In a science fiction novel.
C.In a dictionary.D.In a newspaper.
小题2:Why Steve was fond of saying that he lived every day like it was his last?
A.Because he knew he would die soon.
B.Because he was too busy every day.
C.Because he was humorous.
D.Because he wanted to make full use of time.
小题3:From the passage, we can know that ______.
A.It is cancer that took the Steve’s life
B.Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy enrich and improve all of our lives
C.Apple II series and the Macintosh have made computers personal and put the Internet in our pockets
D.Steve was a businessman but not an inventor
小题4:According to the passage, “a visionary” means ______.
A.一位伟人B.一位见证者C.一位梦想家D.一位冒险家
小题5:What would be the best title for this passage?
A.Steve Jobs’ deathB.Our loss of a great CEO
C.A great inventor, Steve JobsD.The great changes in our lives

小题1:D
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:C

试题分析:本文是人物传记,讲述伟大的发明家乔布斯,他的聪明才智改变人们的生活。
小题1:D 细节推断题。本文是篇人物介绍,乔布斯的简历,苹果创始人,故这篇文章来自报纸,故选D项。
小题2:D 细节理解题。根据最后一段提到Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives.乔布斯的聪明才智是没有穷尽的,丰富和提高了我们的生活,故他充分利用自己的时间,所以选D项。
小题3:A 细节理解题。根据最后一段提到On October 5, 2011, Steve died of cancer.2011年十一月5日死于癌症,故选 A项。
小题4:C 细节理解题。根据文中提到他的去世让我们损失一位梦想家,根据文中提到Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives.可知他是一位梦想家,故选C项。
小题5:C 主旨大意。根据第一段提到Steven Jobs was born in 1955. He was an American businessman and inventor.乔布斯是美国商人也是发明家,故选C项。
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Dear sir,
I got engaged (订婚的) forty years ago. Unfortunately at that time there was a lot of unemployment and I lost my job. I was out of work for about six months before I got another one. Of course I was very short of money.

I came to your shop to buy a wedding ring one day. The assistant brought some rings for me to have a look, later she was called away, and then I put one of the rings into my pocket. When she came back, I said I did not know the size of my girlfriend’s finger. So I left the shop without paying for the ring. My wife died a month ago, and the fact that I never paid for her ring has been on my conscience (让我良心不安) all these years. I always feel guilty about that. At that time the ring cost $2, and I think that is about five times -- $10 at today’s price.
Now I am sending you that amount.
Yours truly,
A customer
After reading the letter, the manager said, “Well, well, well, life is full of surprise!”
小题1:The ring that the customer put into his pocket was ____ at that time.
A.$2B.$5C.$10D.$40
小题2:The underlined word “unemployment” means “____” in Chinese.
A.辞职B.就业C.悲伤D.失业
小题3:How long has the customer’s wife been dead?
A.A week. B.A month.C.A year.D.Two months.
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A.return the ringB.say thanks to him
C.ask him for some adviceD.send the money for the ring
小题5:Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A.The manager opened the letter by himself.
B.The manager thought life was full of surprise.
C.When the customer’s wife knew the fact, she was impatient.
D.The customer always feels sad for not paying for the ring years ago.
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小题1:
A.1iving—room B.office C.airport D.house
小题2:
A.addressB.telephone number C.key D.traveling plan
小题3:
A.As B.When C.If D.Though
小题4:
A.store B.restaurant C.fridge D.kitchen
小题5:
A.invited B.asked C.answered D.telephoned
小题6:
A.mealB.rest C.time D.picnic
小题7:
A.got B.broke C.fried D.bought
小题8:
A.visit B.join C.thank D.remember
小题9:
A.but B.so C.or D.and
小题10:
A.interest B.angerC.surprise D.Excitement
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小题1:Lu Jialei was born in ________.
A.1997B.1999C.2001D.2002
小题2: Lu Jialei studied the Modern Chinese Dictionary ________ for the contest.
A.for more than one weekB.as long as one week
C.for more than half a monthD.as long as half a month
小题3:The contestant was required to write down the word ________.
A.after the contestant read the word to the host
B.before the host read the word to the contestant
C.after the host explained its meaning and gave sample sentences
D.before the contestant explained its meaning and gave sample sentences
小题4:Lu Jialei’s secret weapon was that ________.
A.she paid attention to details
B.she was the smartest contestant
C.she found the beauty of Chinese language
D.she studied how Chinese characters were formed
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A.trying to write Chinese characters
B.using chopsticks when having meals
C.giving and receiving presents at Christmas
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A.dreamB.ideaC.thoughtD.will
小题2:
A.whereB.whomC.whichD.who
小题3:
A.successB.succeededC.successfullyD.successful
小题4:
A.givenB.grownC.showedD.introduced
小题5:
A.Because ofB.BecauseC.In orderD.For
小题6:
A.look afterB.feedC.sendD.fed
小题7:
A.anB./C.aD.the
小题8:
A.onB.inC.forD.to
小题9:
A.poorestB.richestC.cleverest D.most careful
小题10:
A.everythingB.anythingC.nothingD.something
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小题1:Bill felt so sorry and sad because ________.
A.the shoes were too smallB.he lost his shoes
C.He was without feetD.He couldn’t buy the shoes
小题2:From the story we know that Bill ________.
A.loved his motherB.had lots of money
C.often bought him presentsD.wouldn’t buy him anything
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A.walking in a wheelchairB.looking at him carefully
C.with feetD.moving the wheels with her hands
小题4:Bill didn’t go home at once because ________.
A.his mother was not at home
B.he was not pleased with his mother
C.He didn’t want to trouble his mother
D.he wanted to visit the park for fun
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A.got a new pair of shoes for his birthday
B.left the park with a smile
C.didn’t think he was luckier than the girl
D.didn’t know what to do


We went into a secondhand shop to get out of the rain.
I took my 6-year-old daughter’s hand and we started to walk around. Suddenly she reached out her hand to touch a pair of shiny black shoes.?
“Buy for me?” she asked.
“Oh, Sweetie, they are tap dancing (踢踏舞) shoes. You aren’t taking tap dance.”
“Buy for me?” she repeated.
“Well, let’s try them on.”
She sat on the floor and took off her bright pink rain boots . When she stood up we heard “click”. She took a step, “click, click, click.”
The sun came out and we went on our way. Our next stop was the grocery store(杂货店).
“Click, click, click…” people turned to look as we entered the store. People would never allow their daughter to wear tap dancing shoes to the grocery store .?
“Excuse me, dear. Why would you allow your daughter to wear tap dancing shoes here?  They make such a noise.”
“Isn’t it wonderful?”
“Wonderful? My dear, this is not the place to wear those shoes.”
“You don’t understand. When she was a baby, doctors told us that she would never walk or talk. It has taken a lot of hard work and patience, but she asked for the shoes and the ‘click, click, click’ says that she can walk,” I said.
My daughter is 18 now and will graduate from grade 12 in June. It has not always been easy, but it has all been worthwhile (值得做的). She has taught me that it doesn’t matter what others think. They don’t walk in your shoes.
小题1:Why did the mother and daughter go to the secondhand shop?
A.They just went window shopping.
B.The daughter loved the place.
C.They just found the place to hide from the rain.
D.The mother wanted to buy cheap shoes for her daughter.
小题2:People would never allow their daughter to wear tap dancing shoes to the grocery store because _________.
A.they make noiseB.they are expensive
C.they are dirtyD.it is not allowed
小题3:According to the story, which of the following is TRUE?
A.The mother didn’t buy the tap dancing shoes for her daughter.
B.The mother allowed her daughter to do anything she wanted.
C.The mother had once thought of giving her daughter up.
D.For the mother, the “click” noise sounded beautiful.
小题4:What does the sentence “They don’t walk in your shoes” mean? __________.
A.They don’t have the same shoes as yours.
B.They don’t know how you feel.
C.They don’t walk the same way as you.
D.They don’t know the size of your shoes.
小题5:The story wants to tell us ______.
A.the love between mother and daughter is strong
B.sometimes you shouldn’t care what others say
C.you should wear the wrong shoes for your feet
D.wearing your own shoes helps you walk faster

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