题目内容
---Philip was ill and didn't attend Tom's wedding last week.
---I ________, either, if my sister _______ me.
A. wouldn't; hadn’t reminded B. wouldn't have; hadn’t reminded
C. hadn’t; wouldn’t remind D. didn’t; hasn’t reminded
B
Philip was a nine-year-old boy in a Sunday school class of 8-year-old girls and boys. Sometimes the third graders didn’t welcome Philip into their group and usually tricked him. This was not because he was older, but because he was “different”. You see, Philip suffered from a condition called Downs’s Syndrome. This made him “different”, with its facial characteristics, slow responses and mental problems.
One Sunday after Easter, the Sunday school teacher gathered some plastic eggs that pulled apart in the middle. The teacher gave one to each child. On that beautiful spring day, the children were to go out and discover for themselves some symbol of “new life” and place it inside the plastic eggs.
After the children returned to the classroom, the teacher opened their eggs one by one, asking each child to explain that symbol of “new life”. The first opened egg contained a flower. Everyone cheered. In another was a butterfly…. When the teacher opened the last egg, it was empty. “That’s stupid,” said someone. The teacher felt a pull at his shirt. It was Philip. Looking up, Philip said, “It’s mine. I did it. It’s empty. I have new life, because the tomb is empty.” Not a sound was heard in class at all. From that day on, Philip became a real part of the group. They welcomed him, and whatever made him different was never mentioned again.
Philip’s family knew he wouldn’t live a long life, for there were too many things wrong with him.
【小题1】The underlined word “condition” in the 1st paragraph probably means __________.
A.grade | B.status | C.health | D.disease |
A.the 8-year-olds were sometimes cruel. |
B.The 8-year-olds were friendly to Philip. |
C.Philip was really different in school. |
D.Philip was older and more sensitive. |
A.play around on that beautiful spring day. |
B.put some symbol of “new life” into it. |
C.try to pull it apart in the middle. |
D.go out and discover themselves. |
A.the class thought he was clever. | B.The class fell silent. |
C.He began to study in the class. | D.He felt dying. |
A.the teacher used to have classes outdoors |
B.Philip was healthy as a whole. |
C.The Philip’s new life wish was empty |
D.Philip was accepted by his classmates in the end |
阅读理解B
Alexander the Great was a mighty(强大的) king and conqueror(征服者). He was one of the greatest military geniuses(军事天才) the world has ever known. He was born in Pella, Macedonia. Alexander grew to be a handsome, brilliant(卓越的) man. Aristotle, the famous philosopher(哲学家), came from Greece to teach him---geography, politics, literature, medicine and science. Alexander’s father, King Philip II of Macedon, taught him to plan and win battles.
The young prince became King when he was 20. He then began the series of marches that continued until he ruled almost all of the then-known world. On his great war horse, Bucephalus, he first took over Greece. He went on to conquer southeastern Europe, Asia Minor, Egypt and India. On his way he crushed(征服) the Persian Empire, and was made King of Egypt and Asia. He and his troops traveled over 11,000 miles(17,700 km). He spread Greek customs and ideas wherever he went.
In India his men refused to go further. They were tired and frightened, and wanted to go home. Worn out, Alexander agreed to turn back. He died of fever in Babylon, at the early age of 33.
【小题1】Alexander and his troops traveled and fought probably ________ then.
A.by ship | B.by simple truck |
C.on their horses | D.on foot |
A.He spread Greek customs and ideas wherever he went. |
B.He began great marches and ruled a lot of countries. |
C.How he took over one country after another. |
D.In which order he crushed these countries after another? |
A.He died in his late thirties. |
B.Bucephalus was probably a big ship. |
C.He conquered all the countries then known in the world. |
D.Alexander was very ready to listen to anybody including his officers and soldiers. |
A.How Alexander the Great Became King? |
B.Great Tragedy |
C.Good Education Makes a Great Man |
D.Alexander the Great |
The Golden Compass is the first movie based on the Philip Pullman’s bestselling novel, His Dark Materials. It is a work of imagination that tells us about a young girl who travels to the far north to save her best friend. Along the way she meets strange creatures, like witches and so on. Finally , she saves not only her world, but also ours as well.
Lyra is a young girl among scholars in Oxford’s Jordan College. She spends most of her time with her friend Roger, a kitchen boy. Together, they share a life with no worries. However, when Lyra hears a conversation about a very tiny particle(颗粒), she is thrown into a dangerous adventure. This particle is said to unite different worlds, and is feared by many people who want to destroy it. At the same time , children began to disappear without a trace, including Lyra’s good friend, Roger. As Lyra starts this horrible struggle, and begins to search for Roger, she meets strange creatures both big and small, and bad people who are not what they seem to be. Gobblers(饕餮者) that kidnap(绑架)children appear in the most unexpected places. And a magical compass made of gold will answer any question if one is skilled enough to read it. In unbelievable danger, Lyra doesn’t know that she is doomed to win, or to lose, this battle…
With the movie The Lord of the Rings making New Line cinema over a billion dollars, it’s easy to see why they got the rights to Pullman’s His Dark Materials quickly. The books, sold more than nine million copies in the world, have a different idea from the Harry Potter series. Pullman’s imagination may look suitable for children, but it works far better for adults.
1.In the film The Golden Compass, Lyra______.
A.is a student in Oxford’s Jordan College |
B.is a kitchen boy |
C.hears a conversation of Roger’s |
D.meets many strange creatures |
2.The film is named The Golden Compass probably because______.
A.the compass is useful enough to help Lyra |
B.only skilled people can read the compass |
C.the compass which is made of gold can answer any question |
D.the compass throughout the whole story is a clue |
3.From the passage we can conclude that______.
A.New Line Cinema won Pullman’s trust through its achievement |
B.The Lord of the Rings is also based on one of Pullman’s novels |
C.His Dark Materials is similar to the Harry Potter series |
D.New Line Cinema made over a billion dollars through the Harry Potter series |
4.Which group of people will like the film The Golden Compass the best according to the passage?
A.Children |
B.Junior students |
C.Adults |
D.Only old people |