题目内容

WHO is short _____ the World Health Organization.


  1. A.
    of
  2. B.
    for
  3. C.
    to
  4. D.
    with
B
试题分析:考查固定搭配。Be short of…缺少…;Be short for…是…的缩写;句意:WHO是世界卫生组织的缩写。故B正确
考点:考查固定搭配
点评:本题中的Be short of…缺少…;Be short for…是…的缩写;在高考中经常会出现,要多加识记。
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     A university graduate described as a "respectable and intelligent" woman is seeking professional
help after being convicted of (证明有……罪)shoplifting for the second time in six months.
     Ana Luz, recently studying for her PhD, has been told she could end up behind bars unless she
can control the desire to steal from shops .
     Luz ,who lives with her partner in Fitzwilliam Road ,Cambridge ,admitted stealing clothes worth
£9.95 from John Lewis in Oxford Street ,London ,on March 9.
     Phillip Lemoyne ,prosecuting(起诉),said Luz selected some clothes from a display and took them
to the ladies' toilet in the store .When she came out again she was wearing one of the skirts she had
selected ,having taken off the anti-theft security alarms(防盗警报装置).
She was stopped and caught after leaving the store without paying ,Mr Lemoyne said.
    He added that she was upset on her arrest and apologized for her actions.
    Luz,28, was said to have been convicted of shoplifting by Cambridge judges last October ,but Morag
Duff, defending ,said she had never been in trouble with the police before that .
    "She is ashamed andembarrassed but doesn't really have any explanation why she did this," Miss
Duff said. "She didn't intend to steal when she went into the store .She is at a loss to explain it. She is
otherwise a very respectable and intelligent young lady .She went to her doctor and asked for advice
because she wants to know if there is anything in particular that caused her to do this."
   Judge David Azan fined Luz £ 50,  and warned : "You've got a criminal record .If you carry on like
this ,you will end up in prison ,which will ruin your bright future you may have."
   Luz achieved a degree in design at university in her native Spain ,went on to a famous university in
Berlin , Germany for her master's degree and is now studying for a PhD at Cambridge University ,UK.
1. What is Ana Luz's nationality?
A. American.      
B. British.      
C. Spanish.      
D. German.
2. What does the underlined sentence "She is at a loss to explain it" mean?  
A. In her opinion it was a loss to the clothes shops where she stole things .
B. She doesn't have any idea why she has the desire to steal from shops .
C. She thinks it is a loss for her to explain why she stole things from shops.
D. Personally she feels ashamed and embarrassed for her shoplifting actions.
3. Which of the following best explains the meaning of the word "shoplifting" used in the passage?
A . Carrying goods in a lift for a shop.        
B. Taking goods to the ladies' toilet .
C. Selecting some goods from a display.      
D. Taking goods from a shop without paying.
4. From the passage we can learn that          .
A. Ana Luz is already got her PhD at Cambridge University ,UK
B. Ana Luz is ashamed and embarrassed and knows why she often did so 
C. the university graduate will be put in prison if she steals in shops once more 
D. Phillip Lemoyne is the "respectable and intelligent" woman's defense lawyer
5. What would be the best title for the passage ? 
A. Shoplifting Shame of a PhD Student          
B. Apologizing for the Actions in Shops
C. Seeking Professional Help from Experts        
D. Controlling the Desire to Steal from Sho

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