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14.   Windsurfing is a sport that combines sailing and surfing.In 1948,twenty-year-old Newman Darby first thought of using a handheld sail to contro1a small boat.Darby did not apply for a patent(专利)for his design at first.However,he is recognized as the inventor of the first sailboard.
Californians Jim Drake,a sailor and engineer,and Hoyle Schweitzer,a surfer and skier received the patent for a sailboard.They called their design a windsurfer.The early windsurfer boards measured 3.5meters long and weighed 60pounds.Later in the l980s,Newman Darby did apply for and receive a design patent for a one-person sailboat.
In the late l940s,Newman Darby found he could control a 3-meter-long sailboat and make turns even without a rudder(舵).In l964he designed the first universal joint(万向接头)to go along with a flat bottom sailing boat.This sailboard was equipped with a universal joint,a board and a kite-shaped free sail and thus windsurfing was born.
Naomi Darby,Newman's wife,was the first woman windsurfer and helped her husband build and design the first sailboard.She sailed while standing up,controlling the boat without the use of a rudder.She tilted(倾斜)the sail to change directions.This was something that had never been done before.
Hoyle Schweitzer began producing sailboards in the early 1970s.The sport became very popular in Europe.By the late 1970s,windsurfing fever had Europe firmly in its grasp with one in every three families having a sailboard.
The first windsurfing world championship was held in 1973.Windsurfing first became an Olympic sport for men in l984and for women in l992.

45.Jim Drake and Hoyle Schweitzer received the patent for the design ofA.
A.a sailboard called windsurfer    B.a kite-shaped free sail
C.the first universal joint        D.a one-person sailboat
46.What can we learn from the text?A.Hoyle Schweitzer was a sailor and Jim Drake was a surfer.B
B.Newman Darby's wife supported him in his invention.
C.Newman Darby was the first to tilt the sail to change directions.
D.The first world windsurfing competition was held in the late l970s.
47.Which is the correct order of the following events?A
a.Newman Darby thought of controlling a boat with a handheld sail.
b.Newman Darby received his design patent.
c.Windsurfing became popular in Europe.
d.Windsurfing became an Olympic sport for women.
A.acbd    B.abcd    C.acdb     D.bacd
48.What is the main idea of the text?C
A.The invention of windsurfing. B.How windsurfing was popular in the world.
C.The history of windsurfing.   D.How windsurfing became an Olympic sport.

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帆板运动的历史,Newman Darby努力研究帆船,最终收到他的设计专利;风帆成为女性的奥运会.

解答 45.A.细节理解题.根据第二段Californians Jim Drake,a sailor and engineer,and Hoyle Schweitzer,a surfer and skier received the patent for a sailboard可知Jim Drake和Hoyle Schweitzer获得帆船的外观设计专利;故选A.
46.B.推理判断题.根据第四段Naomi Darby,Newman's wife,was the first woman windsurfer and helped her husband build and design the first sailboard可知Newman Darby的妻子支持他的发明;故选B.
47.A.细节理解题.通读全文,可知发生的顺序是Newman Darby手持帆船控制思想,在欧洲流行的风帆,Newman Darby收到他的设计专利;风帆成为女性的奥运会;故选A.
48.C.主旨大意题.根据最后一段The first windsurfing world championship was held in 1973.Windsurfing first became an Olympic sport for men in l984and for women in l992可知课文的主要思想是帆板运动的历史;故选C.

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.

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Runaway,one of Munro's representative works,is a good example of her writing style.One of the stories centers on the life of an ordinary woman Carla,who lives in a small Canadian town with her husband Clark.The story slowly forms a picture of Carla,trapped in a bad marriage,her unhappiness building into desperation until she decides to flee.The story of Carla is a story of the power and betrayals of love.It is about lost children and lost chances that we can all find in life.There is pain beneath the surface,like a needle in the heart.
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51.We learn from Paragraph 1 that Alice MunroD.
A.didn't get on well with the media
B.was surprised at winning the Nobel Prize
C.didn't value the title of Women of the Year
D.remained modest though very successful
52.Many of Alice Munro's worksC.
A.center on the happy life of country women
B.are about betrayals of love and violence
C.focus on everyday life of ordinary people
D.are romantic stories setting in her hometown
53.What makes Alice Munro's stories fascinating according to the text?C
A.The complicated plots.
B.Her rich imagination.
C.Her writing techniques.
D.The humorous language.
54.In her representative work Runaway,CarlaA.
A.tries to run away from her husband
B.is a faithful wife to her husband
C.leads a happy life with Clark
D.loses all hopes for a better life
55.What is the text mainly about?B
A.Alice Munro and her hometown.
B.Alice Munro and her writing style.
C.Alice Munro's representative works.
D.The awards Alice Munro won.
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So Zhu decided to introduce some of the musicians to a wider audience.By doing this,she hopes to rekindle(点燃) the interest of the younger generation."Young people don't like this music much; they prefer pop music and love songs.They think these songs are something their grandma sings.This kind of repackaging gives young people a new door into their heritage."
Zhu believes China needs to look again at its own roots."China today is basically all Western art; in our conservatories (音乐学院) Western classical music is the top,"she says."For China to really contribute to the world,we need to go on our own path.So what can represent China today?"The answer,she suggests,is to move from"made in China"to"created in China".
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B.Chinese conservatories shouldn't teach Western music.
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D.Only the things created in China can be symbols of China.
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When I got back out into the street,the world seemed brand-new to me.He was something out of an ancient legend,an old craftsman with his way of speaking familiarly,his pride in his craft.
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I was pleased to do it.At age five,this dull(无趣的) task brought me such joy.I would excitedly turn the tap (水龙头)on and brush the comb carefully.Satisfied that I'd done a good job.I would happily return the comb to Dad.He would smile affectionately (亲切地)at me and place the comb on his wallet.
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I passed the clean comb back to Dad.He smiled at me and carefully placed his comb on his wallet.But this time,I noticed something different.Dad had aged.He had wrinkles(皱纹)next to his eyes when he smiled,yet his smile was still as heartwarming as before,the smile of a father who just wanted a good life for his family.

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A.Because her father forced her to do.
B.Because others things were dull.
C.Because cleaning the comb could make her happy.
D.Because she knew her father would praise her.
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A.Two years after her father started his business.
B.When she didn't clean the comb for her father.
C.When her mom became mad.
D.After her father didn't come home as early as before.
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A.she could play with water
B.she could spend more time with her father
C.she could have the chance to see the comb
D.she could take the responsibility for the family
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A.the author understood what Dad did was actually for the family
B.Dad wasn't satisfied with what the author did
C.the author didn't clean the comb carefully
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The curriculum(课程) at King's is based on strong academic roots.It emphasizes and relies upon what is best in traditional independent school education:scholarly excellence supported by a caring and tutorial system,and a wideranging cocurricular programme.However,it is continually adapting and reacting to the changing demands of modern education:new subjects are added,new teaching techniques are adopted,and there is an increasing awareness of the need to provide programmes of study that match individual needs and skills.
The curriculum is divided into three units:the Lower School(Year 9 ),an introductory year; the Middle School(Years 10and 11 ),working to GCSEs; and the Sixth Form(Years 12and 13),taking AS and A levels.
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B.pupils in the King's School who pass GCSEs will go to university
C.pupils in the King's School have an easy access to the school library
D.pupils in the King's School receive good education
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B.web          
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D.newspaper.

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