题目内容

U．S．President Barack Obama arrived in China’s economic center Shanghai on Sunday night, November 15th 2009, ___ a state visit to China．

A．startingB．startedC．to startD．having stated

A

解析

练习册系列答案
相关题目


II    语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节完形填空 (共10小题; 每小题2分, 满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
“The pen is more powerful than the sword.” There have been many  21  who used their pens to fight things that were wrong．Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe was one of them．
　　She was born in the U．S．A．in 1811．One of her books not only made her  22  but has been described as one that excited the world, and was helpful in  23   a civil war and freeing the  24  race．The civil war was the American Civil War of 1861, in which the Northern States fought the Southern States and finally   25   the victory.
　　This book that shook the world was called Uncle Tom's Cabin．There was a time when every English-speaking man, woman, and child read this   26   that did so much to stop slavery．Not many people read it today, but it is still very interesting．The book has shown us how a warm-hearted writer can   27   people's sympathies．The author herself had neither been to the Southern States nor been a slave．The Southern Americans were   28   by the book, which they said did not at all represent true   29   of affairs, but the Northern Americans were   30   excited over it and were so inspired by it that they were ready to go to war to set the slaves free．
21．A．writers                B．soldiers           C．fighters                  D．judges
22．A．successful              B．rich                        C．famous                   D．inspiring
23．A．declaring               B．winning          C．causing                  D．stopping
24．A．enslaved   B．uncivilized             C．immigrated            D．rejected 
25．A．defeated          B．beat                        C．received          D．won
26．A．cabin               B．novel               C．title                D．story
27．A．command               B．excite                     C．attract                    D．describe
28．A．interested         B．satisfied                  C．disappointed    D．annoyed
29．A．state                B．incident                  C．event                     D．situation
30．A．mildly                   B．wildly                    C．modestly          D．gradually

Although Thomas Edison created the technologies behind three major 21st century industries  electrical power，recorded music and movies—his greatest invention may have been the modern method of inventing．He basically came up with the modern system of research and development．Edison was not the only scientist doing research in his garage but someone who gathered around him a team of creative scientific minds．Edison’s 1aboratories were the forerunners（先驱）of Apple，Google and Microsoft．
Yet for a11 his scientific gifts，he was no Steve Jobs or Bill Gates．He once said，“Anything that won’ t sell，I don’ t want to invent．” But Edison，unlike Jobs or Gates，had no real sense of what the public wanted or how to change his discoveries into products that might sell．It took him years to understand that the phonograph（留声机）was not a business tool but an entertainment invention．He helped create movies but resisted the idea that people might want to go into a theater to watch one．
We chose Edison this year because we need his example now more than ever．Though we live in a time of great reformation，the U．S．is in danger of losing its advantage in science and technology．American investment（投资）in research and development has not increased as a percentage of GDP since the mid一1980s，while the government’ s share has been dropping．And this is at a time when China is rapidly increasing its money on research and development．The U．S．was once among the 1eading nations．Now it ranks near the bottom of the 23 nations that collect such data．We hope that Edison’ s story might not only encourage reformation but also inspire more
young Americans to study science and engineering．
【小题1】The first paragraph is mainly about        .

A．the number of Edison’ s great inventions
B．Edison’ s special personal characters
C．Edi son’ s modern system of research
D．Apple．Google and Microsoft and their forerunners
【小题2】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．A11 the things Edison invented sold well．
B．Edison wanted to invent things that sold well．
C．Edison’ s inventions were not valuable for being unpopular．
D．Edison had a gift for changing his discoveries into best sellers.
【小题3】The author’ s main purpose is to   ．
A．inform US of the danger the USA is in
B．get young Americans to study science
C．be in honor of Edison for his contributions
D．tell US how important Edison’ s inventions are
【小题4】We can infer from the text that   ．
A．the USA is no 10nger advanced in science and technology
B．the USA falls behind China in research and inventions
C．more and more young Americans will be interested in science
D．China is spending more and more money on research and development

Make some noise on May 7 for Music Monday.People in the U．S. and Canada will be celebrating the day by singing and playing musical instruments together.

Music Monday is the first day of National Wanna Play Music Week，which runs from May 7 to 13.The National Association of Music Merchants(NAMM) organizes the week?long celebration every year.This marks the seventh year the organization is teaming up with Canada’s Coalition for Music Education(CME)，the group that started Music Monday.

“It’s a day to fill the skies with music and bring young people together in song，” CME Executive Director Holly Nimmons said.

The CME started Music Monday in 2005.It is held every year on the first Monday of May.It was created to help people realize the importance of music education programs in schools and in communities.The day also celebrates the benefits of playing music for people of all ages.

NAMM researches the effects of music on children.They found that playing music has positive effects on thinking skills and on confidence.It also teaches self?discipline(自律) and helps kids bond with their peers(同龄人)．“Learning musical skills can also help in your studies of other subjects，such as math，reading and language，” Lora Bodmer，who works at NAMM，said.

Their studies show that music can also help people form friendships and connect with different groups.Nimmons says anyone can join in on the day，not just those who are musically gifted.“I think that we all have the music in us，and it’s a matter of confidence，” she said.“Sing with other people or beat drums，just enjoy the music.”

Participants can turn on the radio to join the fun.Each year a song is assigned to Music Monday.This year the song is “Tomorrow Is Coming” by Luke Doucet.The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation(CBC) will be playing the tune at 1 p．m. Eastern Time.People across North America will play or sing the song at the exact same time.The performance is meant to connect people through melody(旋律)．More than 700,000 students took part in the concert last year.

Schools，after?school programs，organizations，groups and individuals throughout the U．S. and Canada can all participate in Music Monday.Students who would like to share in the celebration should let their teachers or organization leaders know.But NAMM also encourages people to pick up any instrument and play anytime on the day.

1.What can we learn about Music Monday?

A．National Wanna Play Music Week begins on Music Monday.

B．People can’t sing every day except on Music Monday.

C．Music Monday will last at least seven days.

D．Students can enjoy music on Music Monday freely.

2.The purpose of National Wanna Play Music Week is to ________.

A．advise young people to learn music

B．help students to learn music better

C．get schools and communities closely united

D．call on people to pay more attention to music education

3.Which of the following may be the benefit of music to kids?

A．Kids can get rid of many bad habits.

B．Kids are most likely to do well in their lessons.

C．Kids would like to play with other friends more.

D．Kids will get on well with their parents at home.

4.What do the last two paragraphs mainly tell us?

A．How people will celebrate Music Monday.

B．What students should do on Music Monday.

C．Why a theme song is chosen for Music Monday.

D．Where the celebration of Music Monday will be held.

 

The Segway Human Transporter was invented by Dean Kamen．It is a two-wheeled vehicle designed for a single rider standing upright over its single axle（轴） and navigate using a set of handlebars resembling those on a bicycle．Electrically powered, it could travel over 15 miles on a single charge and reach speeds up to twelve miles per hour．Its speed and direction can be controlled by riders' changing their weights．

A college dropout and self-taught engineer, Kamen already held over 100 patents for his inventions when he developed the one he hoped would revolutionize short-distance travel．While still in college, Kamen started developing the medical devices （设备） that made his name．Later, he changed focus to the challenges faced by wheelchair users．His robotic wheelchair known as IBOT could climb stairs．This robot ended up paving the way for the Segway．

Before showing his most recent invention, Kamen had kept it a top secret for months．When it turned out to be little more than a motor scooter, many publicly expressed their disappointment．On closer examination, however, even his critics（批评家） had to admit that the vehicle was an engineering achievement．It answered the prayers of anyone who is worn out when walking downtown．Not everyone welcomed the Segway's arrival, though．Some complained it was too expensive, while others said it would further weaken the average American ' s fitness．A Japanese inventor even accused Kamen of stealing the idea for the Segway from him．

Despite the controversy, the U．S．postal service began using Kamen's invention a month after its appearance, and a factory was built with plans to produce about 40,000 Segways every month．The argument is still on whether the Segway will be remembered as the greatest invention since the light bulb, or just another forgettable electronic device．Anyway, trips to the local supermarket will never be the same again．

1.Which statement best describes the critics' reaction to the Segway?

A．Nothing but an electrical device．

B．A disappointing engineering mistake．

C．An expensive and disappointing invention．

D．Disappointing, but still a successful device．

2.Which is not a feature of the Segway?

A．One person at a time can ride on it．

B．It has two wheels with a single axle．

C．It is powered by electricity and can go up to 12mph．

D．Riders increase the speed by moving the handlebars

3.Some people expressed dissatisfaction with the Segway because of its______.

A．high cost               B．danger to traffic

C．being difficult to use      D．contribution to laziness

4.Shortly after the Segway appeared, there were _________.

A．hopes for a larger model of it   

B．no plans to do anything more with it

C．some discussions on the unforgettable device

D．plans to make tens of thousands of them a month

 

Answer the following questions by using the information taken from a dictionary page．（You may read the questions first．）

jaguar: n．a type of large, yellow-colored cat with black markings found in the southwestern region of the U．S．and in Central and South America．

jargon: 1．n．an unknown language that seems strange or impossible to understand．2．n．a language made up of two or more other languages: His jargon was a mixture of French and English- 3．n． the special vocabulary of a field or profession: Her report on computers was filled with jargon．4．n．speech that doesn't make sense．

jaunt: 1．n．a trip taken for fun．2．v．to go on a brief pleasant trip: We jaunted to the country last

Saturday．javelin: 1．n．a spear most commonly used as weapon or in hunting．2．n．the contest in which a javelin is thrown．3．n．a lightweight metal or wooden spear that is thrown in track-and-field contests．4, v．to strike, as with ajavelin．

jazz: 1．n．a type of music that originated in New Orleans and is characterized by rhythmic eats．2．n．popular dance music influenced by jazz．．3．n．slang empty talk．4．ad．of or like jazz: a jazz band, jazz records．

Jennet; n．a small Spanish horse．

1.Which meaning of the word javelin is used in the sentence below?

At the competition, Jack drew his arm back and threw the javelin 50 yards．

       A．Definition 1          B．Definition 2    C．Definition 3        D．Definition 4

2.Which meaning of the word jargon is used in the sentence below?

Doctors often speak in medical jargon．

       A．Definition 1              B．Definition 2       

       C．Definition 3            D．Definition 4

3.What does the word jazz mean in the following sentence?

       Don t give me that jazz, for lam a practical person．

       A．nonsense             B．a kind of dance    

       C．a type of music           D．rhythmic beats

 

违法和不良信息举报电话：027-86699610 举报邮箱：58377363@163.com

精英家教网