题目内容
10.I'm sure you know the song"Happy Birthday".But do you know who wrote the song and for whom it was written?The retired professor,Archibald A.Hill in Lucasville,USA could tell us the story.Ninety-seven years ago,two of Mr.Archibald Hill's aunts,Miss Patty Hill and Miss Mildred Hill were asked to write some songs for a book called"Song Storied for the Sunday Morning".Miss Patty Hill and Miss Mildred Hill were both kindergarten teachers then.They loved children very much and wrote many beautiful songs for the book.One of them was the famous"Good Morning to You."The song said,"Good morning to you,good morning to you,dear children,good morning to all."This song was very popular at that time among kindergarten children.But not many grown-ups knew it.A few years later little Archibald was born.As his aunt,Miss Patty Hill sang the song"Happy Birthday"to the melody(曲调)of"Good Morning to you"to her little nephew.She sang the song like this:Happy birthday to you!Happy birthday to you!Happy birthday,dear Archie!Happy birthday to you!
Miss Patty Hill and her sister had never expected that this song would become so popular,but it really did.People all over the world like the song because of its simplicity in tune(曲调简单)and friendliness in words.
21.Archibald A.Hill wasB.
A.English
B.American
C.Russian
D.Australian
22.Professor Archibald A.Hill was Miss Mildred Hill'sD.
A.son
B.student
C.brother
D.nephew
23.Why did Miss Hiss wrote songs?B.
A.Because they are musicians.
B.Because they were asked to write for a book.
C.Because they love children.
D.Because their nephew asked them to do so.
24.The sentence"it really did"meansA.
A.The song really became popular
B.Their wish would really come true
C.People all over the world like to listen to the song
D.Yes,but the song didn't become popular.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了生日快乐歌的由来,它独特的写作过程,风靡全球.
解答 21.B.细节理解题.根据第二段第一句"The retired professor…the USA could tell us the story."可知Archibald A.Hill是美国人.
22.D.细节理解题.根据第二段Hill in Lucasville,USA could tell us the story.Ninety-seven years ago,two of Mr.Archibald Hill's aunts可知Archibald A.Hill教授是Mildred Hill小姐的侄子;故选D.
23.B.细节理解题.根据第二段Miss Patty Hill and Miss Mildred Hill were asked to write some songs for a book called"Song Storied for the Sunday Morning"可知Hiss小姐写歌是因为要求为一本书写;故选B.
24.A.句意理解题.根据最后一段Miss Patty Hill and her sister had never expected that this song would become so popular,but it really did可知Patty Hill小姐和她的妹妹,没想到这首歌将成为如此受欢迎,但它是真的;意为歌很流行;故选A.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.
Walking up to a department store's cloth counter,a(n) (1)Bng woman said,"I want to buy this material for a new dress.How much does it cost?"
"Only one (2Aper yard,"replied the smirking (自鸣得意的) male clerk.
Not to be taken back by the funny words,the woman said,"That's fine!I'll take ten yards."
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He was no doubt disappointed.But in the course of living,many people are(8)B when others do not (9Atheir expectations.In order to be happy,some expectations must be dropped.These three particular(10Dand unhealthy expectations are some of the main causes:
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2. Expect others to make you happy.They simply cannot do that.Make yourself happy and (12)Byour joy with others.
3. Expect not to be(13)B.At times,people will simply not come through for you in the way you need. (14)Athem and move on.
Get rid of these three unrealistic expectations and you can begin to expect more (15)A right away!
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2.A.kiss | B.pay | C.dollar | D.cent |
3.A.happiness | B.enjoyment | C.expectation | D.courage |
4.A.hurriedly | B.slowly | C.patiently | D.curiously |
5.A.setting | B.sitting | C.leaning | D.taking |
6.A.reward | B.payment | C.bonus | D.money |
7.A.smiled | B.begged | C.waved | D.thought |
8.A.encouraged | B.disappointed | C.annoyed | D.surprised |
9.A.live up to | B.go against | C.go without | D.hope for |
10.A.reasonable | B.proper | C.unimportant | D.unrealistic |
11.A.profit | B.kiss | C.appreciation | D.disappointment |
12.A.spare | B.share | C.make | D.control |
13.A.put down | B.let down | C.taken down | D.thrown down |
14.A.Forgive | B.Punish | C.Blame | D.Praise |
15.A.happiness | B.encouragement | C.excitement | D.pride |
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