题目内容
Radcliffe , known to _____ most movie-goers as _______ boy wizard Potter , says it felt very natural to move away from that character and start the next phase of his career.
- A./ ; a
- B.the ; the
- C./ ; the
- D.the ; a
试题分析:考查冠词:第一空不填,泛指大部分影迷,第二空填the,特指小巫师哈利波特,大部分影迷熟知的小巫师哈利波特的拉德克利夫说离开这个角色,开始他职业生涯的下一阶段感觉很自然。
考点:考查冠词
点评:冠词用法中要特别注意:不定冠词泛指某一个人或某一个事物。定冠词特指某一人或者某一个事物;解答有关冠词的题型可以从三方面入手,一是习惯搭配,二是固定短语,三是具体语境分析。对于固定短语平时应多读多记。
Harvard University named historian Drew Gilpin Faust as its first female president on Sunday, ending a lengthy and secretive search to find a successor(接任者)to Lawrence Summers .
The seven-member Harvard Corporation elected Faust, a noted scholar on History of the American South and dean of Harvard’s Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, as the university’s 28th president.
“This is a great day, and a historic day for Harvard,” James R. Houghton, chairman of the presidential search committee, said in a statement. “Drew Faust is an inspiring and accomplished leader, a superb scholar, a dedicated teacher, and a wonderful human being.”
Her selection is noteworthy given the heated debates over Summers’ comments that genetic differences between the sexes might help explain the lack of women in top science jobs.
Faust has been dean of Radcliffe since 2001, two years after the former women’s college was combined into the university as a research center with a mission to study gender issues.
Some professors have quietly groused that the 371-year-old university is appointing a fifth president who is not a scientist. No scientist has had the top job since James Bryant Conant retired in 1953; its last four have come from the fields of classics, law, literature and economics.
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Faust is the first Harvard president who did not receive a degree from the university since Charles Chauncy, a graduate of Cambridge University, who died in office in 1762. She attended the University of Pennsylvania.
“Teaching staff turned to her constantly,” said Sheldon Hackney, a former president of the University of Pennsylvania and historian who worked closely with Faust. “She’s very clear. She has a sense of humor, but she’s very strong-minded. You come to trust in her because she’s so solid.”
1.Which might be the best title for the passage?
A.Harvard named its 1st female president.
B.History of Harvard University changed.
C.Debates on female equality ended
D.Drew Gilpin Faust, a famous woman historian.
2.Which is NOT true about Drew Gilpin Faust?
A.She is the 28th president of Harvard University.
B.She is a famous scholar from the American South.
C.She isn’t a graduate from Harvard University
D.She was head of Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.
3.Lawrence Summers held the view that .
A.women cannot achieve as much as men in management
B.women cannot hold important positions in society
C.women can match men in science jobs
D.few women make top scientists owing to genes
4.The underlined word “groused” in the 6th paragraph means .
A.approved B.commented C.complained D.indicated
5.This passage probably appears in a .
A.biography B.personal letter C.research paper D.newspaper report
Almost two-thirds of children want their parents to spend more time reading to them before bed, and most prefer Mum’s storytelling to Dad’s, researchers said.
They conducted a study that showed younger children aged 3-4 were most hungry for more stories, with over three-quarters saying they wished their parents read to them more often.
More than half of all children aged 3-8 said story time was their favourite pastime with their parents.
"The results of our research confirm the traditional activity of storytelling continues to be a powerful learning and emotional resource in children's lives," said child psychologist Richard Woolfson.
Storytelling ranked higher than television or video games among pastimes for kids, and 82 percent said reading a story with their parents helped them sleep better, according the survey of 500 children aged 3-8 in Britain.
The best storytellers were mothers who used funny voices to illustrate different characters or made their own special sound effects to keep the story moving, researchers said.
When mum and dad are not at hand, celebrities will do: over 30 percent of children said they would like to hear a bedtime story from Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe, with teen idols Zac Efron, Miley Cyrus and Emma Watson.
"It can be very difficult for parents to find the time to read with their children, but these moments can help build strong bonds and play a vital part in their child's development," said Woolfson.
1.The underlined word “pastime” in the passage mot probably means .
A.old time |
B.entertainment |
C.emotion |
D.character |
2.The author develops the passage mainly by .
A.pointing out similarities and differences |
B.following the natural time order |
C.comparing opinions from different fields |
D.providing examples and statistics |
3.Reading a story with their parents helped most kids aged 3-8 .
A.grow stronger |
B.become more emotional |
C.sleep better |
D.become more powerful |
Commonwealth Games gold winner Liam Killeen is one of England’s most successful Mountain Biking stars. Liam recently came third in the opening round of the World Cup Series.
Do you come from a sporty family?
NO, but my family have encouraged me and supported me from the beginning of my career.
Were there any sports you didn’t like playing at school?
I didn’t do much swimming or cricket. My school focused more on rugby and athletics including cross-country running which I really enjoyed.
How does it feel to represent England?
Good, and it’s a responsibility as well as an honor, whether representing England, as in the Commonwealth Games, or Great Britain as I did in the Athens Olympics (2004). I am proud to represent a nation that is generally well regarded by others.
Which other sports stars do you like?
Everyone who has made it to world class competition level has earned respect. I particularly admire Paula Radcliffe and Lance Armstrong.
What are your hopes for the future?
To have this season continue as successfully as it has started and make the podium in the World Cup in Fort William in May, and at the Mountain Bike World Championship on 27th August this year in New Zealand. In the longer term, to win a medal at the Olympics in Britain and to see more people racing and enjoying mountain biking.
1.The passage is taken from .
A.an interview between a reporter and Liam Killeen |
B.a daily talk between Liam Killeen and his father |
C.a book written by Liam Killeen |
D.a speech made by Liam Killeen |
2.Liam Killeen won a gold medal in the .
A.World Championships |
B.World Cup |
C.Commonwealth Games |
D.Olympic Games |
3..Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Liam’s family enjoy sports very much. |
B.Liam loves swimming and mountain biking |
C.Liam took part in the Olympic Games in 2004 |
D.Liam’s father also enjoys mountain biking very much |
4.From the passage we can infer that .
A.Liam Killeen will win a gold medal in the Olympics in 2012 |
B.Lance Armstrong is a world-class sports player |
C.Liam Killeen has earned a lot of money |
D.Liam has won many gold medals in world competitions |