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Michael Greenberg is a very popular New Yorker. He is not famous in sports or the arts. But people in the streets   16   him, especially those who are   17   .

For those people, he is "Gloves" Greenberg. How did he get that   18   ? He looks like any other businessman,  wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase (公文箱). But he's   19   . His briefcase always has some gloves。

In winter, Mr.Greenberg does not   20   like other New Yorkers, who look at the sidewalk and   21   the street. He looks around at   22   . He stops when he   23   someone with no gloves. He gives them a pair and then he   24   , looking for more people with cold   25   .

On winter days, Mr. Greenberg   26   gloves. During the rest of the year, he   27   gloves. People who have heard about him   28   him gloves, and he has many in his apartment.

Mr. Greenberg   29   doing this 21 years ago. Now, many poor New Yorkers know him and   30   his behavior. But people who don't know him are sometimes   31   him. They don't realize that he just wants to make them   32   .

It runs in the   33   . Michael's father always helped the poor as he believed it made everyone happier. Michael Greenberg feels the   34  . A pair of gloves may be a   35   thing, but it can make a big difference in winter.

16. A. know about       B. learn from        C. cheer for          D. look after

17. A. old                     B. busy                 C. kind                  D. poor

18. A. job                     B. name               C. chance             D. message

19. A. calm                  B. different           C. crazy                D. curious

20. A. act                     B. sound              C. feel                  D. dress

21. A. cross over         B. drive along       C. hurry down       D. keep off

22. A. cars                   B. people             C. street numbers      D. traffic lights

23. A. helps                 B. chooses           C. greets             D. sees

24. A. holds up            B. hangs out        C. moves on         D. turns around

25. A. hands                B. ears                 C. faces               D. eyes

26. A. searches for     B. stores up         C. gives away      D. puts on

27. A. borrows            B. sells                C. returns             D. buys

28. A. call                   B. send                C. lend                 D. show

29. A. delayed            B. remembered   C. began             D. enjoyed

30. A. understand       B. dislike              C. study                D. excuse

31. A. sorry for            B. satisfied with    C. proud of           D. surprised by

32. A. smart                 B. rich                  C. special             D. happy

33. A. city                    B. family               C. neighborhood  D. company

34. A. honor                B. pain                 C. same                D. cold

35. A. small                 B. useful               C. delightful          D. comforting

本文是一篇介绍人物的记叙文。在冬天,Michael Greenberg的公文箱里总带着许多手套,赠送给那些没戴手套的穷人。很多人都认识他,也理解他的行为;而不认识的人则可能会感到惊奇。他的家庭就有这种传统,他和他父亲都认为:帮助别人可以让所有人更快乐。 本篇难度:中等。

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第一部分(para.1-2)

Michael Greenberg;popular New Yorker;"Gloves" Greenberg;briefcase;gloves;

Michael Greenberg是一个很受欢迎的纽约人;他被称为“手套” Greenberg;他的公文箱里总是带着一些手套;

第二部分(para.3-5)

In winter;looks around;stops;gives them a pair;looking for;know him;his behavior;don't know him;don't realize;

在冬天,他总是四处看,遇到没戴手套的人就停下来,送给他们一副,然后继续寻找别的人;很多人认识他,理解他的行为;一些人不认识他,没意识他做法的用意。

第三部分(para.6)

Michael's father;helped the poor;made everyone happier;feels;A pair of gloves;make a big difference

他父亲也一直帮助穷人;他认为这样可以使所有人更快乐;他也觉得是这样;在冬天,一副小手套会有很大的不同。

[解析]:

16.A。前面说他在艺术或运动方面不出名(not famous),然后用but转折,但是人们都知道、了解(know about)他。

17.D。根据下文所描述的赠送手套的情况,以及30空前出现的“many poor New Yorkers”和33空后面出现的“the poor”,可知选D。

18.B。对于那些人来说,他是“"Gloves" Greenberg”,而这当然是一个名字。

19.B。前面说他看起来和其他商人差不多,穿着西装,带着公文箱,但是他的公文箱里有一些手套,这就与众不同(different)了。

20.A。下文提到“who look at the sidewalk”,和“He looks around”等,这些都是人的行为表现(act)。

21.C。前面说他和别的纽约人不同,他会四处看,见到没有手套的人会停下来,而其他人则是看着人行道,匆忙走过(hurry down)街道。

22.B。下文出现了“someone;them;more people”,可知他在看人(people)。

23.D。前句说到他“look around”,此处应是看到(sees)某些人。

24.C。他四处看人,看到没有手套的,就停下来给他们手套,然后继续前进(moves on),寻找更多需要手套的人。

25.A。他送给人们的是手套,当然是寻找更多手(hands)冷的人了。

26.C。上一段说到他送手套给别人,此处再次说他赠送(gives away)手套。

27.D。冬天,他赠送手套;手套哪里来的呢?当然要制作或者购买(buys)才会有。

28.B。人们听说他的善举,就寄送(send)手套给他,支持他。

29.  C。他21年前开始(began)做这件事,做了这么长时间,因此现在很多穷人认识他。

30. A。他做了这么长时间,很多人都熟悉了,因此能够理解(understand)他的行为。

31. D。前面说许多纽约穷人知道他,理解他的行为;但是不认识他的人有时就会对他感到惊奇(surprised by)。

32.D。那些对他感到惊奇的人,只是没有意识到他只是想让他们高兴(happy)。

33.B。下文提到他的父亲,可知是家庭(family),而不是:城市;街区;公司。

34.C。前句说他父亲的做法和想法,而他的做法和他父亲是一样的,当然他的感觉也一样了(same)。

35.A。后半句有but转折,且有“make a big difference”,根据对比关系可推知选small。

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(1)

The writer's purpose in writing the text is to ________

[  ]

A.

show the relationship between parents and children

B.

teach parents ways to keep order at the dinner table

C.

report on the findings of a study

D.

give information about family problems

(2)

Parents with large families ask fewer questions at dinner because ________

[  ]

A.

they are busy serving food to their children

B.

they are busy keeping order at the dinner table

C.

they have to pay more attention to younger children

D.

they are tired out having prepared food for the whole family

(3)

By saying “Middle children are invisible”in paragraph 3,Lewis means that middle children ________

[  ]

A.

have to help their parents to serve dinner

B.

get the least attention from the family

C.

are often kept away from the dinner table

D.

find it hard to keep up with other children

(4)

Lewis' research provides an answer to the question ________

[  ]

A.

why TV is important in family life

B.

why parents should keep good order

C.

why children in small families seem to be quieter

D.

why middle children seem to have more difficulties in life

(5)

Which of the following statements would the writer a gree to?________

[  ]

A.

It is important to have the right food for children.

B.

It is a good idea to have the TV on during dinner.

C.

Parents should talk to each of their children frequent

D.

Elder children should help the younger ones at dinner.

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45. What is the purpose of describing the boiler room in the first paragraph?

A. To explain the measures the city takes to care for poor people.

B. To suggest that affordable housing is possible in all areas.

C. To show how the environment-friendly building works.

D. To compare old and new boiler rooms.

46. What is an advantage of the buildings meeting the Green Communities Standards?

A. Lower running costs.

B. Costing less in construction. 

C. Less air to be lost in hot days.

D. Better prices for homeless people.

47. It can be learned from the text that,     

A. New York City is seriously polluted

B. people’s daily life causes many carbon emissions in New York City

C. a great number of people in New York City don't have houses to live in

D. some other cities have developed more affordable housing than New York City

48. What is the main purpose of this text?

A. To call on people to pay more attention to housing problems.

B. To prove that some standards are needed for affordable housing.

C. To ask society to help homeless people and low-income families.

D. To introduce healthy, environmentally clever-and affordable housing.

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Miss Smith had previously studied the behaviour of lemon sharks in the Bahamas.

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At the Bimini Shark Lab in the Bahamas, Miss Smith fixed hi-tech sensors to sharks to record pressure and temperature, while also tracking them using GPS (Global Positioning System) technology.

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She is due to complete her study and graduate later this year. She says she will be looking for a job which will give her the chance to enrich her experience of shark research.

1.The passage is most probably taken from _____.

A. a short-story collection

B. a popular science magazine

C. a research paper

D. a personal diary

2.What do we learn from the first four paragraph of the passage?

A. Sharks may be used to predict bad weather.

B. Sharks’ behaviour can be controlled.

C. Michael Fish is not qualified for his job.

D. Lauren Smith will become a weather forecaster.

3.Lauren Smith conducted her research by _______.

A. removing hair cells from a shark’s balance system

B. measuring the air pressure of weather fronts

C. recording sharks’ body temperature

D. monitoring sharks’ reaction to weather changes

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A. A popular way of forecasting weather.

B. A new research effort in predicting storms.

C. Biologists’ interest in the secrets of sharks.

D. Lauren Smith’s devotion to scientific research.

 

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A.The decrease of strokes                  B.The prevention of weight gain

C.Fewer heart attacks                      D.The drop in medical care cost

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A.Americans ate no more than 5 grams of salt per day in the 1970s

B.the American Heart Association suggests less than 3 grams of salt a day for everyone

C.the less salt one eats, the healthier he will be

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A.inform people of the harm that salt does to health

B.attract the public attention to the problem

C.require fast food places to list salt information

D.put pressure on food companies and restaurants

4.The underlined sentence "Yet there was no difference in calories between the two groups for foods that the parents would have chosen for themselves." implies that _______.

A.Parents pay less attention to the amount of calories in their diet.

B.Parents set a good example to their children in daily diet.

C.Parents take less salt than before while taking meals.

D.Most parents are on a diet for their health.

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A.Relationship between Salt and Health

B.Less Salt Can Mean Being More Healthy

C.A Survey on People's Regular Diet

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The statue has skinny cheeks and - most strikingly - a tipless nose. It is on display at the Ancient Egypt exhibition at The Field Museum in the United States. The bust(半身像) was bought in Cairo in 1889 and has been on display at the museum for 21 years.

But its popularity has risen rapidly since Michael Jackson's death after fans started writing about the ancient statue on internet blogs. The bust was carved during the New Kingdom Period, which ran between 1550 BC to 1050 BC. This was around the same time as famous Egyptians Ramesses and King Tut.

The museum's 4,500 daily visitors are banned from touching or kissing the statue, which is protected behind a glass screen. Astonished fans stand admiring the statue and discussing its likeness with others who have travelled to see it.

Darnell Williams, the director of guest relations, said some fans were treating a visit to the museum like a pilgrimage(朝圣). He said: "The statue has been here for years but interest has been raised since Michael Jackson's death. People are coming from all over the country to see the statue and compare its likeness to the king of pop.

"They want to touch and kiss the model like it is some sort of God but it is behind a screen to protect it from damage. Once people see it they are astounded and can't stop talking about its likeness. It really is remarkable."

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He said: "The likeness is astonishing but I think it is probably a coincidence. We do not believe Michael Jackson ever visited the museum or saw the exhibit and there is therefore little chance he based his image on it. We believe the model is missing a nose because early Christians or Muslims removed noses from paintings and models to make them non-human.

1.Many people are streaming to see the Egyptian statue to ­­­­­_______.

A.satisfy their curiosity

B.show their respect to Jackson

C.enjoy the splendid Egyptian culture

D.learn about the history of Egyptian

2.The underlined words “rushed off their feet” in the first paragraph mean”______”.

A.extremely busy

B.rather tired

C.very annoyed

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3.The statue is rapidly getting popular mainly because of ________.

A.Jackson’s death

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C.the Internet

D.its long history

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A.age

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D.value

 

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