题目内容
Oxford graduates sell faces to pay ￡50,000 university debts
Business is growing for two graduates who decided to pay off ( 偿清) their university debts by selling advertising space on their faces .Ross Harper and Ed Moyse, both from Oxford , are selling advertising space for hundreds of pounds a day and have earned more than ￡25,000 since setting up business last October.
Anyone can buy the advertising space , from businesses to individuals or groups, on a day-to-day basis, through the pair’s website, buymyface .co. uk. The logo (标识) is then seen by people as they go about their daily business. The pair sold their first face ads to friends and family for just ￡ 1 a day, but as need has increased, so has the daily price , which has reached an amazing ￡400 by now, the end of May. So far , the main customers have been Paddy Power , the online betting agency ( 网络博彩企业), and accountancy firm ( 会计事务所)Earnest & Young , which is now the website ‘s official sponsor ( 赞助商).
Moyse and Harper said , “ It’s our special way of paying off our student debts. We’ve seen so many students unsuccessfully applying for jobs , only to find one that they never really wanted. It’s just something a bit different and has taken off quite nicely.” ( 236 words)
【小题1】Why do the two Oxford graduates sell advertising space on their faces?
| A．To raise money for their friends. |
| B．To earn money for their family. |
| C．To pay off their university debts . |
| D．To pay for their online betting |
| A．At Oxford University. |
| B．At the website buymyface. co.uk. |
| C．At the accountancy firm. |
| D．At the online betting agency. |
| A．Just ￡1 . | B．About￡100 . | C．Over ￡400. | D．Up to￡500. |
| A．are satisfied with their special job |
| B．have paid off their debts already |
| C．are ready to apply for another job |
| D．never really wanted to do face ads |
【小题1】C
【小题2】B
【小题3】B
【小题4】A
解析
Alice was twenty-three years old, and she was a nurse at a big hospital . She was very kind and all of her patients (病人) likes her very much .
One day she was out shopping. She saw an old woman. The woman was waiting to cross (穿越) a busy street . Alice wanted to cross the street, too. So she went over to help the woman cross the street. When Alice was near her, she suddenly laughed(笑) and said, “ Mrs Green ! You were my patient in the hospital last year.”
Mrs Green was very happy to see her.
“I will help you cross the street, Mrs Green,” Alice said.
“Oh, thank you very much , Alice , ” Mrs Green said and stepped (走) forward (向前). “No, no, Mrs Green,” Alice said quickly . “Wait! The light is still red.”
“Oh,” Mrs Green answered when she stepped back. “I can easily cross the street by myself (我自己) when the light is green .”
【小题1】Was Alice old or young?
| A．She was old. | B．She was young. |
| C．No, she wasn’t | D．Yes, she was young. |
| A．No, they didn’t | B．Yes, they liked her a little. |
| C．Yes, they liked her very much. | D．Sorry, I don’t know. |
| A．No, she didn’t remember. | B．Yes, she did. |
| C．No, she didn’t. | D．Sorry, I don’t know. |
| A．When the light was green. | B．When the light was on. |
| C．When the light was off. | D．When the light was red. |
| A．When the light was on. | B．When the light was red. |
| C．When the light was off. | D．When the light was green. |
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This is my first day in our new school. In the morning, I help my new teacher Mr. Hu put some new English textbooks into a big box. And then I carry it to the classroom. The box is very heavy.
I walk very slowly(慢) with the big heavy box in my arms. A boy runs very fast to me. He can’t stop(停止). Oh, dear! My box drops on the floor and there are books everywhere on the floor.
'I’m very sorry.' The boy says again and again. He helps me to pick up(捡起) all the books. He then helps me to carry the books to our classroom.
Who is he? He is my classmate. His name is Jim. He comes to China with his father. He comes from England.
【小题1】In the morning, I help ________to carry the box to our classroom.
| A．my parents | B．my new classmate |
| C．my new teacher | D．my good friend Jim |
| A．I walk very slowly with it |
| B．I walk very fast with it |
| C．Jim walks very slowly to me |
| D．Jim runs very fast and he can’t stop |
| A．an American boy | B．an English boy |
| C．a teacher | D．a Chinese boy |
| A．Jim and I | B．Jim, Mr.Hu and I |
| C．Mr. Hu and Jim | D．some of my classmate and I |
| A．the same age | B．in the same bedroom |
| C．in the same class | D．Mr. Hu’s workmates(同事) |
It was the last day of the final examination(考试)in a college. On the steps of building, a group of engineering students were waiting for the last exam. On their faces was confidence(自信).
They knew the exam would be easy. The professor(教授) had said they could bring any books or notes during the test.
Right after they came into the classroom. The professor handed out the papers. There were only five questions on it.
Three hours passed. Then the professor began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked confident. On their faces was nervous expression. The professor watched the worried faces before him, and then asked. “How many of you have completed all five questions?” No hand was raised. “How many of you have answered four?” Still no hands. “Three? Two?” The students moved restlessly in their seats. “One, then? Certainly somebody has finished one.” But the class kept silent(沉默). The professor said, “That is exactly what I expected(期盼). I just want to make you know clearly that even though you have completed four years of engineering, there are still many things about the subject you don’t know. These questions you could not answer are common in everyday practice.” Then, smiling, he added, “You will all pass this course, your education has just begun.”
The years have obscured the name of this professor, but not the lesson he taught.
【小题1】Why did the students think the exam was easy at first?
| A．Because it was their last exam in the college. |
| B．Because they knew there were only five questions. |
| C．Because they thought they were clever and talented. |
| D．Because they were allowed to bring any books and notes during the test. |
| A．All of them. | B．Some of them. | C．None of them . | D．Only one of them. |
| A．模糊 | B．回忆 | C．提醒 | D．改变 |
| A．He laughs best who laughs last. |
| B．A good beginning is half done. |
| C．One is never too old to learn. |
| D．The early bird catches the worm. |
| A．Some Confident Students. |
| B．An Engineering Professor. |
| C．An interesting Professor. |
| D．An Unforgettable Lesson. |
John lives on a farm. The farm is not very big. His parents grow rice and corn. They don’t use animals to do farm work any more. Today they use a tractor(拖拉机). It works faster and better. After he does his work in the fields, he likes to sit and look at the blue sky and the green hills. He thinks the country is more beautiful than the city. In the city, he can’t hear the animals. In the country, he can hear birds singing. He likes to play with his dog, Cody. Cody is a very interesting dog. He likes to follow people. When they stop, he stops.
When they walk, he walks. John thinks Cody is the best dog of all.
【小题1】John’s parents are ________.
| A．workers | B．teachers | C．doctors | D．farmers |
| A．carry rice and corn | B．carry animals |
| C．help to do farm work | D．drive to town |
| A．He sit down and looks at the blue sky and the green hills. |
| B．He goes shopping in the tractor in town. |
| C．He helps his parents with some more farm work. |
| D．He walks his dog in the fields. |
| A．he can live on their crops |
| B．he can hear the animals |
| C．he can play with his dog |
| D．he thinks the country is more beautiful than the city |
| A．lazy | B．well | C．funny | D．boring |
There are many cars over there. Five of them are brown. Twelve of them are red. Three of them are yellow. Four green cars, eight blue cars, two orange cars and one white car are there, too. They are new. They are nice. Look, these aren’t cars, they are buses. They are in different（不同的） colors: ten red, eleven green, seventy yellow and nine blue. They are all old. They are big. All the cars and buses belong to (属于) Mr. Smith.
【小题1】There are __________ cars over there.
| A．thirty | B．thirty-five | C．forty | D．forty-five |
| A．one hundred | B．ninety-nine | C．ninety-eight | D．hundred |
| A．same | B．the same | C．different | D．the different |
| A．new, new | B．old, old | C．old, new | D．new, old |
| A．Mr. Smith’s | B．Mr. Smith | C．Mr. Smiths’ | D．Mr. Smiths’s |
Li Yan is a Chinese girl. She lives in Yangzhou with her grandparents. Her parents are in England now and Li Yan will go there this summer holiday. But her spoken English is not good. She does well in English exams, but she can only write. So Li Yan wants to study hard to speak good English.
Every Saturday evening, Li Yan goes to “English Corner”. It’s a place for people to speak English. There are also many foreign(外国的) people. They come from America, England or Australia. Kitty likes talking with these foreign people. When the summer holidays come, her spoken English is much better! Her parents are so surprised to see her change (变化) and they are very happy.
【小题1】Li Yan’s parents are in .
| A．Yangzhou | B．Australia | C．America | D．England |
| A．英语写作 | B．英语口语 | C．英语表达 | D．英语考试 |
| A．speak English very well before she practices |
| B．get high marks（分数） in English exams |
| C．get high marks in all exams |
| D．live in the UK after the summer holidays |
| A．to speak English only with foreign people |
| B．to meet only with foreign people |
| C．for people to practice speaking English |
| D．in England |
| A．She can go to England |
| B．She can live with her grandparents and parents. |
| C．Her spoken English is much better. |
| D．She likes “English Corner”. |
Indian boy Piscine Patel is troubled by his first name. It sounds like a rude word, and his classmates laughed at him. He decides to change his name to “Pi”.
But Pi’s name problems are nothing compared to what is waiting for him.
Pi’s father owns a zoo. He decides to move to Canada. The family, together with all the zoo animals, set sail across the Pacific. One day, a huge storm hits the ship. The next morning, Pi finds his family has sunk with the ship. He is the only person still alive.
He finds himself on a lifeboat with several animals, one of which is a tiger called Richard Parker. Soon, all the animals are killed and Pi is left alone with the tiger.
As the tiger becomes hungrier, Pi starts to fish to feed him. Otherwise, he himself will become the food.
The boy and the tiger develop an amazing relationship on the sea. Although he feels hopeless, Pi never gives up. After 227 days, the lifeboat finally lands on a beach in Mexico, but Richard Parker runs away into the forest.
The ship company finds Pi and asks what happened. Pi tells them about Richard Parker but the company doesn’t believe him. Pi then tells another story in which there is no tiger, but some other shocking details(细节).
Is there really another story? If so, which one is the truth? Maybe you will have your own answer after watching The Life of Pi(《少年派的奇幻漂流》), the latest 3D movie from American Chinese director Ang Lee.
【小题1】What’s the first trouble of the Indian boy Piscine Patel?
| A．His classmates laughed at his name. |
| B．His family set sail across the Pacific to Canada. |
| C．A huge storm hits the ship with his family. |
| D．The tiger nearly killed him on the lifeboat. |
| A．they are hunted by others |
| B．they are eaten by the tiger |
| C．they are sunk under the sea |
| D．they are killed and cooked by Pi |
| A．how Pi’s lifeboat sank in the sea |
| B．how the tiger ran away from the sea to the forest |
| C．what happened to Pi on the lifeboat with a tiger |
| D．what happened to the animals in Pi’s father’s zoo |
| A．The tiger was killed at last. |
| B．Pi was saved by another ship. |
| C．The ship company believed Pi’s tiger story |
| D．Pi told two stories in the movie. |