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On the day of a big event, many people came to Big Bend Mountain to watch. John Henry and the salesman stood side by side. Even early in the day, the sun was burning hot.

The competition began. John Henry kissed his hammer and started working. At first, the steam-powered drill worked two times faster than he did. Then, he started working with a hammer in each hand. He worked faster and faster. In the mountain, the heat and dust were so thick that most men would have had trouble breathing. The crowd shouted as clouds of dust came from inside the mountain.

The salesman was afraid when he heard what sounded like the mountain breaking. However, it was only the sound of John Henry at work. Polly Ann and her son cheered when the machine was pulled from the tunnel of the mountain. It had broken down. Polly Ann urged John Henry to come out. But he kept working, faster and faster. He dug deep into the darkness, hitting the steel so hard that his body began to fail him. He became weak, and his heart burst.

John Henry fell to the ground. There was a terrible silence. Polly Ann did not move because she knew what had happened. John Henry’s blood spilled over the ground. But he still held one of the hammers. “I beat them,” he said. His wife cried out, “Don’t go, John Henry.”“Bring me a cool drink of water,”he said. Then he took his last breath.

His friends carried his body from the mountain. They buried him near the house where he was born. Crowds went there after they heard about John Henry’s death.

Soon, the steam drill and other machines replaced the steel-drivers. Many laborers left their families to look for work. They took the only jobs they could find. As they worked, some sang about John Henry.

What does the big event mentioned in Paragraph 1 refer to?

A.John Henry’s work on a machine.

B.A competition between John Henry and a salesman.

C.John Henry’s work with his hammer and the steel.

D.A competition between John Henry and a drill.

The underlined word “tunnel ”in Paragraph 3 probably means “           ”.

A.flat ground                B.big rock             C.underground passage         D.hard metal

What happened to John Henry when he fell to the ground?

A.He was tired and had to have a rest.

B.He had heart trouble and was dying.

C.He was thirsty and wanted to drink some water.

D.He was injured slightly and was bleeding.

What do we know about John Henry?

A.He won the competition finally.        B.He was buried under the mountain.

C.He loved his work very much.          D.He said nothing before his death.

What can we infer from the passage?

A.Humans can never beat machines.            B.John Henry was regarded as a hero.

C.Laborers hated machines very much.        D.It was easy for laborers to find work.

【小题1】D

【小题2】C

【小题3】B

【小题4】A

【小题5】B


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完型填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I didn’t cry when I learned I was the parent of a mentally handicapped (弱智的) child.
“Go ahead and cry,”the doctor __1__ kindly. But I couldn’t cry then nor during the months that followed.
We sent her to a kindergarten in our neighborhood at age seven. I worried that she was the “__2__” child among twenty five­year­olds.
__3__,positive things began to happen to Kristi in her school,and to her schoolmates,too. When talking big of their own accomplishments,Kristi’s classmates always took __4__ to praise her as well,“Kristi got all her spelling words right today.”No one would say that her spelling list was easier than anyone else’s.
During Kristi’s second year in school,she __5__ a very special challenge. The big public event of the term was a __6_ based on the final outcome of the year’s music and physical education activities. Kristi was __7__ in both. My husband and I felt __8__ about the day as well.
On the day of the program,Kristi _9__ to be sick. Desperately I wanted to keep her home. Why let Kristi fail in a gymnasium __10__ with parents,students and teachers?What a simple __11__!But I finally got her onto the school bus.
Just as I had forced my daughter to go to school,now I forced myself to go,too. Then I knew Kristi’s __12__.Her class was divided into relay(接力) teams. With her slow and clumsy reactions,she would surely _13__ her team.
But as Kristi’s turn to __14_ neared,a change took place in her team. The tallest boy in the line stepped __15__ Kristi and placed his hands on her waist. Two other boys stood a little ahead of her. The __16_ the player in front of Kristi stepped from the sack(bag),the two boys seized it and held it open while the tall boy __17__Kristi and dropped her neatly into the sack. A girl ahead took her hand and supported her until she gained her __18__.Then off Kristi hopped (跳跃),smiling and proud.
At the cheers of the crowd,I slipped out to thank Heaven for the warm and considerate people making it possible for my __19__daughter to be like her fellow human beings. Then I finally __20_.

【小题1】
A.demandedB.requestedC.advisedD.joked
【小题2】
A.commonB.differentC.excellentD.casual
【小题3】
A.butB.ThereforeC.EventuallyD.However
【小题4】
A.painsB.timeC.effortsD.measures
【小题5】
A.failedB.acceptedC.facedD.shared
【小题6】
A.competitionB.conclusionC.conferenceD.ceremony
【小题7】
A.stupidB.slowC.seriousD.awkward
【小题8】
A.annoyedB.anxiousC.guiltyD.tough
【小题9】
A.wantedB.happenedC.pretendedD.proved
【小题10】
A.filledB.jammedC.coveredD.burdened
【小题11】
A.approachB.methodC.keyD.solution
【小题12】
A.worryB.disasterC.choiceD.error
【小题13】
A.hold onB.hold outC.hold overD.hold up
【小题14】
A.participateB.operateC.practiseD.show
【小题15】
A.aroundB.offC.behindD.beside
【小题16】
A.intervalB.momentC.chanceD.point
【小题17】
A.caughtB.liftedC.protectedD.hid
【小题18】
A.accessB.positionC.speedD.balance
【小题19】
A.nervousB.slimC.disabledD.delicate
【小题20】
A.recoveredB.criedC.prayedD.applauded

Dad was not only my best friend, but my compass (指南针). While he was alive, he  36  me with his actions and advice. He taught me one important  37 : “Believe in yourself.”
If there was one phrase my dad  38  liked to hear, it was “I can’t.” He never got to finish high school and  39  two jobs to support his large family,  40  he never complained. Through education and years of hard work, my dad became an excellent journalist.
When I was in high school, I had a  41  time with math. He tried to help me, but I  42 struggled. So my math teacher suggested I meet with him at 7:00 each morning before school for  43  help. I told Dad, “That’s  44 ! I’m tired! I can’t do that!” He replied, “You’re doing it. I’ll send you to school.” Every morning at 6:45, we’d leave the  45 . Despite (尽管) working 12 hours every day, Dad never once  46  driving me to school.
After months of  47 , I was facing the final exam. I was so  48 . On the day of the final, my dad hugged me and said, “Luke,  49  yourself. You can do it.” His words made me realize I needed to trust in my  50  and in the hours of work I’d  51 . When I got my  52  proudly, the first person I called was my father. He cried, “Yes! You deserved it!”
Even now, whenever I  53  that a task is too much for me, I think back to that exam. No matter how  54  something is, if you’re willing to work, you can succeed. I’m forever  55  to Dad for that lesson.

【小题1】
A.understoodB.forgaveC.guidedD.impressed
【小题2】
A.historyB.lessonC.skillD.language
【小题3】
A.alwaysB.almostC.everD.never
【小题4】
A.tookB.lostC.leftD.finished
【小题5】
A.soB.orC.butD.and
【小题6】
A.goodB.freeC.terribleD.short
【小题7】
A.stillB.nearlyC.hardlyD.probably
【小题8】
A.realB.practicalC.immediateD.extra
【小题9】
A.wonderfulB.crazyC.expensiveD.necessary
【小题10】
A.houseB.schoolC.officeD.farm
【小题11】
A.suggestedB.riskedC.enjoyedD.missed
【小题12】
A.meetingB.testingC.learningD.interviewing
【小题13】
A.excitedB.nervousC.happyD.shocked
【小题14】
A.stand forB.hold backC.believe inD.look after
【小题15】
A.teacherB.luckC.timeD.ability
【小题16】
A.wastedB.ignored C.picked upD.put in
【小题17】
A.answerB.gradeC.payD.gift
【小题18】
A.hopeB.forgetC.worryD.promise
【小题19】
A.differentB.importantC.hardD.interesting
【小题20】
A.gratefulB.sorryC.politeD.useful

Sports shoes that work out whether their owner has done enough exercise to warrant time in front of the television have been devised in the UK.
The shoes — named Square Eyes — contain an electronic pressure sensor and a tiny computer chip to record how many steps the wearer has taken in a day. A wireless transmitter(传话器) passes the information to a receiver connected to a television, and this decides how much evening viewing time the wearer deserves, based on the day’s efforts.
The design was inspired by a desire to fight against the rapidly ballooning waistlines among British teenagers, says Gillian Swan, who developed Square Eyes as a final year design project at Brunel University to London, UK. “We looked at current issues and childhood overweight really stood out,” she says. “And I wanted to tackle that with my design.”
Once a child has used up their daily allowance gained through exercise, the television automatically switches off. And further time in front of the TV can only be earned through more steps.
Swan calculated how exercise should translate to television time using the recommended daily amounts of both. Health experts suggest that a child take 12,000 steps each day and watch no more than two hours of television. So, every 100 steps recorded by the Square Eyes shoes equals precisely one minute of TV time.
Existing pedometers (计步器) normally clip onto a belt or slip into a pocket and keep count of steps by measuring sudden movement. Swan says these can be easily tricked into recording steps through shaking. But her shoe has been built to be harder for lazy teenagers to cheat. “It is possible, but it would be a lot of effort,” she says. “That was one of my main design considerations.”

  1. 1.

    According to Swan, the purpose of her design project is to ________.

    1. A.
      keep a record of the steps of the wearer
    2. B.
      deal with overweight among teenagers
    3. C.
      enable children to resist the temptation of TV
    4. D.
      prevent children from being tricked by TV programs
  2. 2.

    Which of the following is true of Square Eyes shoes?

    1. A.
      They regulate a child’s evening TV viewing time.
    2. B.
      They determine a child’s daily pocket money.
    3. C.
      They have raised the hot issue of overweight.
    4. D.
      They contain information of the receiver.
  3. 3.

    What is stressed(强调)by health experts in their suggestion?

    1. A.
      The exact number of steps to be taken.
    2. B.
      The precise number of hours spent on TV.
    3. C.
      The proper amount of daily exercise and TV time.
    4. D.
      The way of changing steps into TV watching time.
  4. 4.

    Compared with other similar products, the new design ________.

    1. A.
      makes it difficult for lazy teenagers to cheat
    2. B.
      counts the wearer’s steps through shaking
    3. C.
      records the sudden movement of the wearer
    4. D.
      sends teenagers’ health data to the receiver
  5. 5.

    Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

    1. A.
      Smart Shoes Decide on Television Time
    2. B.
      Smart Shoes Guarantee More Exercise
    3. C.
      Smart Shoes Measure Time of Exercise
    4. D.
      Smart Shoes Stop Childhood Overweight

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