题目内容
13.Archaeologists believe they are on the turning point of throwing light on the life of William Shakespeare-by excavating (发掘) what may have been the playwright's dust hole.Experts have begun excavating the ruins of New Place,Shakespeare's former home in Stratford-upon-Avon,which was destroyed 250 years ago.Although little remains of the property,the team,led by Birmingham Archaeology,believes it has identified a dust hole used by the 16th century poet.
Small pieces of pottery (陶瓷) and broken clay pipe have already been found from a muddy hole on the site,which they claim could yield some of the most significant discoveries about Shakespeare in decades.The dig focuses on three areas of the property,which Shakespeare bought in 1597 when he returned to his home town from London having achieved fame-including the so-called knot garden at the back of the building.
Dr Diana Owen,Director of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust,which owns the site,said,"We do not know if the knot garden was an area used by Shakespeare-it may have been a yard simply used by his servants.But this could actually yield some fantastic results,especially if it was an area where rubbish was thrown or the dust hole was located."
Kevin Colls,from Birmingham Archaeology,added,"Through documentary evidence we know Shakespeare lived at New Place but we have very little information regarding the layout (布局) of the house and gardens at this time.Through archaeological fieldwork,in particular the dig of structural remains and the recovery of artefacts,we hope to fill in the blanks."
Until October,visitors will be able to watch archaeologists and volunteers at work as they excavate the remains of the house,which was knocked down in 1759.Experts hope to unearth evidence to support theories that Shakespeare wrote many of his most famous works at the property.
71.This excavation intends toC.
A.know something about the playwright's dust hole
B.search for some treasure in the dust hole
C.explore the life of William Shakespeare
D.find something that Shakespeare lost
72.New Place was destroyed in theDcentury.
A.15th B.16th C.17th D.18th
73.Small pieces of pottery and broken clay pipe on the siteB.
A.could show Shakespeare's luxurious life
B.could lead to important discoveries about Shakespeare
C.could show us that Shakespeare lived at New Place
D.could prove when New Place was knocked down
74.The underlined phrase"the blanks"in Paragraph 5 refers toD
A.the ruins of New Place
B.the smallest pieces of broken pottery
C.three areas of the property
D.the layout of the house and gardens of New Place
75.What can we learn from the text?A
A.Shakespeare used to live at New Place.
B.Shakespeare became famous after 1597.
C.Only his servants used the knot garden.
D.Dr Diana Owen owns Shakespeare's property.
分析 文章讲述了考古学家们在New Place 那个地方对废墟的挖掘,并且认为那会帮助他们了解莎士比亚.
解答 71:C 细节理解题.根据文章第一段的内容,Archaeologists believe they are on the turning point of throwing light on the life of William Shakespeare-by excavating (发掘) what may have been the playwright's dust hole.考古学家认为对某个地方的挖掘探索能够帮助了解莎士比亚的生活.符合选项C的描述,故选择C.
72:D细节推断题,根据文章第二段内容显示Shakespeare's former home in Stratford-upon-Avon,which was destroyed 250 years ago以及believes it has identified a dust hole used by the 16th century poet.由此可推断New Place 是大概在18世纪的时候被毁了的,故选D.
73:B 细节理解题,根据文章第三段 Small pieces of pottery (陶瓷) and broken clay pipe have already been found from a muddy hole on the site,which they claim could yield some of the most significant discoveries about Shakespeare in decades.各种陶瓷碎片的发现,被认为是对莎士比亚生平的重要的证据,结合选项,故选B.
74:D 细节理解题.根据文章第五段内容的显示,we know Shakespeare lived at New Place but we have very little information regarding the layout (布局) of the house and gardens at this time.Through archaeological fieldwork,in particular the dig of structural remains and the recovery of artefacts,we hope to fill in the blanks.前文对句意的理解,建筑师们应当是对房子和花园的布局充满兴趣,结合选项,D为正确答案.
75:A 推理判断题,文章讲述了考古学家们在New Place 那个地方对废墟的挖掘,并且认为那会帮助他们了解莎士比亚,The dig focuses on three areas of the property,which Shakespeare bought in 1597 when he returned to his home town from London having achieved fame-including the so-called knot garden at the back of the building.由此可推断,莎士比亚曾经住在New Place,答案选A.
点评 在阅读时要抓住文章的主题和细节,分析文章结构,根据上下文内在联系,挖掘文章的深层含义,对于暗含在文章中的人物的行为动机,事件中的因果关系及作者未言明的倾向、意图、态度、观点等要进行合乎逻辑的判断、推理、分析,进一步增强理解能力,抓住材料实质性的东西.
In the early 1990s,teachers and students were not at all motivated.The school,says social studies teacher Deborah Burk,was sticking to the 19th-century concept of dividing the day into 42-minute periods (still common in many schools across the country),with each period counted as a credit toward graduation.Back then,Burk says,students focused more on the clock than on what she was saying.They weren't entirely to blame.The system,she felt,didn't let her do much beyond repeating the same lectures over and over:There wasn't time to challenge students to research into details."You couldn't analyze their progress--or even think about it."
In 1992,Dr.George H.Wood,an Ohio University education professor who'd never run a high school,was named principal.He asked students for their ideas,organized visits to programs around the country,and met frequently with staff.The result:Time passed quickly.With some arm-twisting of superintendents and state lawmakers,Federal Hocking moved from the tiresome credit system to a less-is-more schedule tied to four 80-minute classes."We decided,"Wood says,"to teach fewer things better."In American history,for example,the emphasis changed from devoting equal time to every era to focusing on big events.
The school developed its own credit system based on important studies but added other requirements--a senior portfolio,and a yearlong project created by the students that's not always linked directly to their coursework.Project topics range from writing a world-foods cookbook to the restoration of an old tractor.Graduation based just on racking up a set number of credits was no longer possible.
Other changes followed.The seven-minute daily homeroom period--basically an attendance call--was replaced by an hour-long advisory meeting every Wednesday morning.Each teacher advises the same 14or 15kids through high school.Wood,meanwhile,never lowered his strict academic standards."Everybody here reads Shakespeare,Emerson and Thoreau,"he says,"even kids who are going to be mechanics."
Teacher Tim Arnold says the schedule changes had an effect similar to the flipping(弹开)of a switch:"The pressure was released.Instead of looking at the clock,we could look at the students.On the first day we all went‘Wow!That was cool.'"
Between the 1995-96and 2003-04school years,the percentage of the school's ninth-graders that passed Ohio's math proficiency test rose from 50percent to 85percent.Passing grades in reading shot from 69percent to 96percent.And honors diplomas jumped from 8percent to 20percent."We don't focus on test scores,"Wood says,"but it's clear that if you pay attention to the overall culture of the school,the test scores will rise."
Problems of the school in the past | The(71)division of the day into 42-minute periods |
(72)Repeatingthe same teaching content again and again | |
No time to challenge students to(73)carryout research into details | |
(74) Waysof solving the problems | A schedule of four 80-minute classes |
Teaching fewer things better | |
Credit system based on important studies in(75) addition to other requirements | |
An hour-long meeting every Wednesday morning to give(76)advice/suggestions | |
(77)Keeping up the high and strict academic standards | |
Signs of (78) success/achievements | (79)Thirty/30 percent more ninth-graders passed Ohio's math proficiency test. |
Much (80)progress was made in passing grades in reading. | |
Honors diplomas increased from 8 percent to 20 percent. |
A. | his being not able | B. | him not to be able | ||
C. | his not being able | D. | him to be not able |
"Dash"is a symbol which represents every day we've spent alive on earth.Therefore,how you spend your"dash"is important.
Recently I(16)Aabout a little girl named Hope.After learning more about her life,I couldn't help but feel it was not by(17)A,nor happenstance(意外事件),that she had been named"Hope".The strong feeling of sympathy and generosity(18)Din her young heart made a lasting impression on me and countless others.(19)CI never had the opportunity to meet her,I wish I had.It seems as though she was wise beyond her tender years and very,very special.
Hope was a twelve-year-old girl who was(20)Ba"wish"in early December 2010 by the"Make-A-Wish"Foundation after being(21)Bthat she had a rare type of bone cancer.However,when she found out that more than 150(22)Ain her area were waiting for their wishes to be achieved,she unselfishly used her wish to(23)B that those children have their wishes granted.She also asked that it be done(24)DJanuary 16,2011.Unfortunately,however,the organization informed her that her(25)Drequest could not be granted as the funds were simply(26)C.They calculated that they would need to raise more than one(27)Cdollars in thirty days in order to grant her wish.(28)A,but not discouraged,she turned her disappointment into an enthusiasm that inspired caring(29)Bto take up helping grant the wishes of the other children,and eventually(30)Cas well.Newspaper columnists and reporters for radio and TV stations(31)D the story of this caring young girl who had(32)Athe hearts of so many and as word spread,the community was challenged.Committees were fanned and schools,corporations and various organizations assisted in (33)Cmoney to help make Hope's dream come true.
Her efforts were not in vain as they continue to help others,not only(34)B,but spiritually and emotionally as well.At the gathering to celebrate her life,"A Celebration of Hope"on January 16,2011,the(35)Dwas made that they had indeed received donations totaling more than one million dollars.Her wish had been granted!
16.A.heard | B.thought | C.cared | D.talked |
17.A.coincidence | B.independence | C.convenience | D.intelligence |
18.A.lost | B.carried | C.expected | D.housed |
19.A.Until | B.Unless | C.Though | D.If |
20.A.expressed | B.offered | C.made | D.sent |
21.A.recognized | B.informed | C.reminded | D.understood |
22.A.children | B.citizens | C.villagers | D.relatives |
23.A.suggest | B.ask | C.arrange | D.order |
24.A.for | B.to | C.on | D.by |
25.A.final | B.formal | C.simple | D.noble |
26.A.unbearable | B.unbelievable | C.unavailable | D.uncomfortable |
27.A.thousand | B.hundred | C.million | D.billion |
28.A.Disappointed | B.Surprised | C.Worried | D.Embarrassed |
29.A.committees | B.individuals | C.corporations | D.organizations |
30.A.theirs | B.ours | C.hers | D.yours |
31.A.wrote | B.read | C.broadcast | D.shared |
32.A.touched | B.examined | C.won | D.opened |
33.A.finding | B.spending | C.raising | D.borrowing |
34.A.perfectly | B.physically | C.healthily | D.thankfully |
35.A.proposal | B.decision | C.conclusion | D.announcement |
Computers become very important because they can work(46)Bthan men and make fewer mistakes.Computers can(47)Apeople do a lot of work.Writers now use computers to(48)A.Teachers use them to help teaching.Students use them to study and children use them to play(49)B.computers can also remember what you(50)Cthem.Computers are very useful and helpful.They are our friends.Do you want to have a computer like others?
41.A.like | B.as | C.and | D.with |
42.A.students | B.scientists | C.teachers | D.computers |
43.A.few | B.a few | C.little | D.a little |
44.A.cheap | B.cheaper | C.more expensive | D.expensive |
45.A even | B.still | C.almost | D.yet |
46.A fast | B.faster | C.slow | D.slower |
47.A help | B.make | C.stop | D.use |
48.A write | B.play | C.study | D.learn |
49.A football | B.games | C.basketball | D.piano |
50.A put to | B.put on | C.put into | D.put up. |
It's _________ orange.It's _________ orange coat.( )
A. | the,the | B. | a,an | C. | /,a | D. | /,an |