题目内容
E
A story from the Bible tells of old Babylon, where the men decided to build a tower that would touch the sky. But God was unhappy, and he made them speak different languages. They couldn’t understand each other, so their dream never came true.
Yet the dream remains alive: if all men speak the same language, they can do anything. L. L. Zamenhof from Poland was among the men who pursue this dream. He developed Esperanto（世界语）between 1877 and 1885.
As the most successful man-made world language, it is spoken by over two million people around the world. Last month, the World Esperanto Congress（大会）, dealing with language rights, ended in Sweden. Most Esperanto speakers are in Central and Eastern Europe and in East Asia, particularly Chinese mainland.
Esperanto has two advantages. First, it’s easy. Each letter has exactly one sound and there are just 16 basic grammar rules. The second advantage is that it belongs to no one country. But Esperanto has only reached a small number of people compared with natural languages widely used around the world---such as English or Chinese. While these languages are deeply connected with their nations and cultures, Esperanto doesn’t have this background.
Will Esperanto really become a global language? It remains a question.
72. The writer tells us a story at the beginning to .
explain why men have been making the effort to create a language shared by all
explain why men now speak different languages
show the relationship between man and God
prove that language is very important
73. What does the underlined word “pursue” in the second paragraph mean?
“realize”. B. “work for”.
“be against”. D. “follow”.
74. What is the basic difference between Esperanto and other natural languages?
More people speak English than Esperanto.
Esperanto words are easier to spell.
Esperanto has fewer grammar rules.
Esperanto is not supported by any country or culture.
75. What does the story mainly talk about?
Advantages and disadvantages of Esperanto.
Man’s dream of sharing the same language has come true.
The most successfully planned language---Esperanto.
Comparison of Esperanto and other languages like English and Chinese.
【小题1】A
【小题2】B
【小题3】D
【小题4】C
The famous movie star Audrey Hepburn has been honored as the most beautiful woman ever．She has natural beauty, character and figure, but there is something about Hepburn’s smile that is specially striking and beautiful．
Audrey Hepburn was born on May 4, 1929 in Brussels, Belgium．After her parents divorced(离婚), Audrey went to London with her mother where she went to a private girl school．After the liberation, Audrey went to a ballet school in London and later began life as a model．She did well as a model until the film producers came calling．Discovered by a producer, she was given a small part in a European film in 1948．Later, she went to America to try her luck there．Audrey became popular in the US with her role in Roman Holiday in 1953．This film turned out to be a success and she won an Oscar for Best Actress．The film was followed by another similarly wonderful performance in the 1957 Funny Face．In 1959, she received yet another nomination(提名) for her role in Nun’s Story．Audrey reached the highest level when she played Holly Golightly in the film Breakfast at Tiffany’s in 1961．For this she received another nomination．One of Audrey’s most wonderful roles was in the fine production of My Fair Lady in 1964．Her co—star Rex Harrison once was asked to name his favorite leading lady．Without hesitation, he replied, “Audrey Hpburn in My Fair Lady”．At the end of the sixties, Audrey decided to stop acting while she was on top．In 1988, Audrey became a special ambassador(大使) of UNICEF(联合国儿童基金会), helping children in Latin America and Africa, a position she kept until 1993．She was named in People magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world．Her last film was Always in 1989．Audrey Hepburn died on January 20,1993, in Switzerland．
She had made a total of 31 high quality movies．Her style will always be remembered in the film history．
1.What does the underlined word “striking” in paragraph 1 mean?
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A．打击的 |
B．显著的 |
C．罢工的 |
D．吸引人的 |
2.How many film names are mentioned in this passage?
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A．four |
B．five |
C．six |
D．seven |
3.Hepburn used to be a _________.
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A．nurse |
B．model |
C．teacher |
D．writer |
4.Which is the correct order according to Hepburn’s experiences?
a．decided to stop acting
b．given a small part in a European film
c．her parents divorced
d．named in People magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world
e．went to a ballet school in London
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A．e-c-a-d-b |
B．c-e-b-a-d |
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C．c-b-e-a-d |
D．c-e-a-b-d |