题目内容
How lucky we are today that we can protect ourselves 56 many 57 that once 58 death to thousands of people. This is because of work of a famous French scientist who suffered a great deal in his own life so that others might 59 .
Louis Pasteur was a bright boy, 60 his teachers said he was 61 . The reason for this was simple. Louis was very 62 with everything he did. He wanted to understand all and he asked many questions."Listen," shouted an angry teacher one day. "You are supposed to answer the question 63 asking them!"
However, he never stopped asking questions. There was one 64 question he asked: 65 what was illness caused? In time he discovered the answers that have helped men 66 since ever. He worked very hard to keep 67 going on. When the silkworms began 68 ,France's silk-makers 69 money. They turned to Pasteur for 70 .
He found out the answer: certain tiny living things called germs attacked the silkworm eggs. Pasteur found a way of 71 these germs, or 72 like them. The whole country 73 , but during his years of work three 74 died. Even 75 he believed that other children's lives could be saved if he could stop germs from spreading.
56. A. against B. through C. without D. away
57. A. enemies B. illnesses C. wars D. dangers
58. A. permitted B. suffered C. meant D. took
59. A. live B. work C. suffer D. die
60. A. even B. though C. and D. so
61. A. slow B. fool C. foolishly D. clever
62. A. careless B. careful C. satisfied D. unsatisfied
63. A. instead of B. but C. not D. and
64. A. common B. simple C. funny D. special
65. A. from B. by C. since D. though
66. A. to live longer B. to be saved from death C. never to die D. to live
67. A. life B. lives C. persons D. animals
68. A. losing B. dead C. die D. dying
69. A. got B. spent C. made D. lost
70. A. money B. silkworms C. living D. help
71. A. getting rid of B. completing C. separating D. ending
72. A. something B. thing C. creatures D. ones
73. A. were sad B. were silent C. was thankful D. was sorry
74. A. children of the country B. children of his own C. silk-makers D. silkworm eggs
75. A. in the trouble B. in anger C. in his sorrow D. in his joy
56-60 ABCAB 61-65 ABADB 66-70 BADDD 71-75 ACCBC
A newspaper reporter’s job can be very interesting. He meets all types of people and lives quite a busy life. He is on the rush for news all the time, then after several years he may get a desk job, and life becomes a bit more settled. Let’s look at his work a little more closely. In a day he may have to interview the prime minister of a foreign country, and the next day he may be writing about a football match. Sometimes he may be so busy that he has hardly any time to sleep. And at other times he may go on for days looking out for news materials yet return empty-handed.
In the beginning, a reporter has to cover a very wide field. After the early years he becomes more specialized in his work. For example, he may finally be asked to write only on court cases or politics or sports. Some reporters may become so specialized that they are asked only to write on a special thing: horse racing, for example. In most newspaper houses there is at least one special racing correspondent. Some newspapers have book reviews. Their job is delightful. They read the latest book and then write reviews on the ones they like. Then there are those who write on films, so they get to see them even before they are shown in the cinema. How lucky, you would say!
A reporter’s job can also be very dangerous. A number of them have died rushing from one assignment to another, and if there is a flood or a riot(暴乱) they may get hurt or even be killed. Three years ago there was a reporter whose camera was smashed by a group of men, because they were angry with him for taking their picture. Dangerous or not, one thing is certain, and that is, their job is never dull!
【小题1】What does the underlined phrase “on the rush” mean in the passage?
A.on the beach | B.on the spot | C.in a hurry | D.in no time |
A.can see more film stars |
B.can see the films before most people see them in the cinema |
C.can pay less than other people |
D.can write anything they like |
A.there is an interview with the prime minister | B.there is a football match |
C.he is seeing a horror film | D.there is a flood or a riot |
A.brave | B.quick in mind | C.strong | D.well-informed |