题目内容
After her husband had gone to work, Mrs. Richards sent her children to school and went upstairs to her bedroom. She was too excited to do any housework that morning, for in the evening she would be going to a fancy-dress party with her husband. She intended to dress up as a ghost(幽灵) and as she had made her costume the night before, she was impatient to try it on. Though the costume consisted only of a sheet, it was very effective. After putting it on, Mrs. Richards went downstairs. She wanted to find out whether it would be comfortable to wear.
Just as Mrs. Richards was entering the dining room, there was a knock on the front door. She knew that it must be the baker. She had told him to come straight in if ever she failed to open the door and leave the bread on the kitchen table. Not wanting to frighten the poor man, Mrs. Richards quickly hid in the small storeroom under the stairs. She heard the front door open and heavy footsteps in the hall. Suddenly the door of the storeroom was opened and a man entered. Mrs. Richards realized that it must be the man from the Electricity Board who had come to read the meter. She tried to explain the situation, saying “ It’s only me”, but it was too late. The man let out a cry and jumped back several paces. When Mrs. Richards walked towards him, he fled(逃走), slamming(砰然关上) the door behind him.
1..
Mrs. Richards went upstairs because .
A. she did not need to do any housework
B. she still had to finish the costume she was going to wear
C. she wanted to change her clothes before doing the housework
D. she wanted to change into her fancy-dress costume
2..
. What do you think of Mrs. Richards’ costume?
A. She had the costume made tonight.
B. It was comfortable to wear.
C. It didn’t work because it was made of only a sheet.
D. It was effective for the fancy dress.
3..
. By saying “ It’s only me”, Mrs. Richards hoped .
A. the man would realize she was alone
B. to persuade the man he was seeing a ghost
C. the man would recognize her
D. the man would not close the door of the storeroom
4..
Suppose you are the man from the Electricity Board, how do you feel in that situation?
A. Satisfied B. Frightened C. Worried D. Disappointed.
1..D
2..D
3..C
4..B
【解析】 略
Heather Mills McCartney lives an admirable life, attending celebrity parties, meeting regularly with the rich and famous and doing meaningful work for charity. All who work with her admire and respect her. But Heather’s life hasn’t always been so easy. When Heather was only 9 years old, her mother abandoned her and her two brothers. At the age of 13, she ran away from home and ended up living on the streets in London. Eventually, however, her exceptional beauty led to a career in modeling. At that time, Heather also began helping with the war relief efforts in former Yugoslavia. Through her modeling and relief work, she soon became famous.
But in August 1993, at age 25 her life changed once again. She was crossing the street in London when a motorcycle crashed into her. She was so badly injured that the doctors had to cut off her left leg. After that, she discovered she frequently needed to change her artificial limbs. It was expensive and she felt it was a waste to just throw away the old one. It occurred to her to set up an organization that could deliver used artificial limbs to Yugoslavia and other war-torn countries. It was through her charity (慈善)work that she met her husband Paul McCartney.
Throughout her life, Heather has risen above problems and focused on helping others. Her work with artificial limbs even earned her a nomination(提名) for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1996. Heather’s persistence and determination are what impresses anyone who knows her. Heather believes anyone can make a positive difference in the world.
1.This passage is mainly about _________.
A.Heather’s miserable life |
B.Heather’s contribution to the world |
C.Heather’s success in her work |
D.Heather’s belief in life |
2.Heather began her modeling career _________.
A.due to her mother’s encouragement |
B.after her brothers abandoned her |
C.because of her excellent intelligence and performances |
D.because she was especially beautiful |
3.Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?
A.Heather won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1996. |
B.Heather began her charity work while working as a model. |
C.Her artificial limbs had to be replaced continuously. |
D.Heather has never been defeated by her problems. |
4.From the passage we can infer that people admire and respect Heather because _________.
A.she had a lot of misfortunes during her childhood. |
B.she was a world-famous model |
C.she is determined and never gives in |
D.she made a great difference in the world |
People fell in love with Elizabeth Taylor in 1944, when she starred in National Velvet-the story of Velvet Brown, a young girl who wins first place in a famous horse race, At first, the producers of the movie told Taylor that she was too small to play the part of Velvet. However, they waited for her for a few months as she exercised and trained—and added three inches to her height in four months! Her acting in National Velvet is still considered the best by a child actress.
Elizabeth Taylor was born in London in 1932. Her parents, both Americans, had moved there for business reasons. When World War II started, the Taylor moved to Beverly Hills, California, and there Elizabeth started acting in movies. After her success as a child star, Taylor had no trouble moving into adult(成人)roles and won twice for Best Actress: Butterfield 8 (1960) and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf ? (1966)
Taylor’s fame(名声)and popularity gave her a lot of power with the movie industry, so she was able to demand very high pay for her movies. In 1963, she received $1 million for her part in Cleopatra—the highest pay received by any star up to that time.
Elizabeth Taylor is a legend (传奇人物) of our time. Like Velvet Brown in National Velvet, she has been lucky, she has beauty, fame and wealth. But she is also a hard worker. Taylor seldom acts in movies any more. Instead, she puts her time and efforts into her businesses, and into helping others—several years ago, she founded an organization that has raised more than $40 million for research and education.
1.The producers didn’t let Taylor play the part of Velvet at first because they thought she ____.
A.was small in size |
B.was too young |
C.did not play well enough |
D.did not show much interest |
2.What Elizabeth Taylor and Velvet Brown had in common was that they were both _____.
A.popular all their lives |
B.famous actresses |
C.successful when very young |
D.rich and kind-hearted |
3.Taylor became Best Actress at the age of .
A.12 |
B.28 |
C.31 |
D.34 |
4.In her later life, Elizabeth Taylor devoted herself to .
A.doing business and helping others |
B.turning herself into a legend |
C.collecting money for the poor |
D.going about research and education work |