题目内容

  How men first learned to invent words is unknown, in other words, the origin of language is a mystery.All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds and which could be written down.Those sounds, whether spoken, or written in letters, we call words.

  The power of words, then, lies in their association-the thing they bring up before our minds.Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and the sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increase.

  Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions.This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style.Above all, the real poet is a master of words.He can convey(表达,传递)his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can move men to tears.We should, therefore, learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they make our speech silly and vulgar.(粗俗的)

(1)

Which of the following about a real poet is NOT true?

[  ]

A.

He is less than a master of words.

B.

His style is always charming.

C.

His poem can move men to tears.

D.

He can express his ideas in words that sing like music.

(2)

Where does the real power of the words come from?

[  ]

A.

From the words themselves.

B.

From their characteristics.

C.

From their curiosity.

D.

From their association.

(3)

What is the main idea of the passage?

[  ]

A.

The importance of choosing words.

B.

Where the real power of words come from.

C.

What great writers are like.

D.

We should learn to choose words carefully.

答案:1.A;2.D;3.A;
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    China is one of the oldest countries in the world. She has a   1 of over forty-four thousand years. No one is   2 where the first people 3 came from. Yes, we know that bones of some of the   4 people have been found near Beijing, the capital of China, and near the Yellow River,   5 runs across North China 6 a huge dragon (龙) and   7 its way from west to east. There are many   8 about how the world began and who the first kings   were. One story tells of how ten suns shone in   9 and how Hou Yi shot down 10 of them. Another story tells about how Huang Di, the Yellow   Emperor (皇帝), 11 Tsi You and united different parts of the country   into one 12 . The ancient Chinese did a lot of wonders,   13 was the Great Wall. It came 14 in the 220's B.C. It took many years to build.   Seeing the Great wall,which is 15 enough for ten soldiers to march   16 along its top. You can't help 17 how all the work was done   18 .

        

    People in ancient times 19 in magic (魔法) used to say that   Emperor Qin Shihuang 20 across the mountains 21 magic horse. The wall   22 under him as he went along. Wherever the horse   23 its foot heavily, a watch-tower appeared. But the wall was not made by   24 . It was made 25 and lives of thousands of men.

        

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
  

1. A. period

  
  

B.population

  
  

C.Culture

  
  

D. history

  
  

[    ]

  
  

2. A. told

  
  

B.interested in

  
  

C. asked

  
  

D. shown

  
  

[    ]

  
  

3. A. inChina  

  
  

B. in Beijing

  
  

C. on earth

  
  

D. in North

  
  

[    ]

  
  

4. A. living

  
  

B. old

  
  

C. first

  
  

D. world  

  
  

[    ]

  
  

5. A. that

  
  

B. which

  
  

C. where

  
  

D. it

  
  

[    ]

  
  

6. A. like

  
  

B. with

  
  

C. under

  
  

D. as

  
  

[    ]

  
  

7. A. winds

  
  

B. takes

  
  

C. finds

  
  

D. shows  

  
  

[    ]

  
  

8. A. books

  
  

B. says

  
  

C. stories

  
  

D. words  

  
  

[    ]

  
  

9. A. spare

  
  

B. the sky

  
  

C. summer

  
  

D. the night

  
  

[    ]

  
  

10. A. all

  
  

B. half

  
  

C. one

  
  

D. nine

  
  

[    ]

  
  

11. A. beat

  
  

B. beated

  
  

C. win

  
  

D. won

  
  

[    ]

  
  

12. A. kingdom

  
  

B.Capital

  
  

C. world

  
  

D. part

  
  

[    ]

  
  

13. A. of which

  
  

B. whose one

  
  

C. among it

  
  

D. one of which

  
  

[    ]

  
  

14. A. out

  
  

B. into being

  
  

C. over

  
  

D. true

  
  

[    ]

  
  

15. A. high

  
  

B. big

  
  

C. strong

  
  

D. wide

  
  

[    ]

  
  

16. A. side by side

  
  

B. together

  
  

C. forward

  
  

D. in good order

  
  

[    ]

  
  

17. A. wonder

  
  

 B.    wondering

  
  

C. wondered

  
  

D. to wonder

  
  

[    ]

  
  

18. A. by hand

  
  

B. with hand

  
  

C. through hand

  
  

D. using hand

  
  

[    ]

  
  

19. A. believe

  
  

B. believing

  
  

C. to believe  

  
  

D. believed

  
  

[    ]

  
  

20. A. ride

  
  

B. rode

  
  

C.ridden

  
  

D. had ridden

  
  

[    ]

  
  

21. A. on

  
  

  B.    in

  
  

C. by

  
  

D. for

  
  

[    ]

  
  

22. A.Disappeared

  
  

B. appeared

  
  

C. ran

  
  

D. broke

  
  

[    ]

  
  

23. A. gave

  
  

B. put

  
  

C. got

  
  

D. arrived

  
  

[    ]

  
  

24. A. saying

  
  

 B. the    horse

  
  

C. magic

  
  

D. itself

  
  

[    ]

  
  

25. A. the work  

  
  

B. by the work

  
  

C. the bodies

  
  

D. by the hand

  
  

[    ]

  

 

完形填空:

    Dolphins(海豚) are social   animalsMany of them even 1 around humans 2 being playful, they are helpful to menFor example, 3 400 B.C.the Greek poet   Arion was saved from 4 by a dolphin 5   , dolphins have been helping swimmers 6 in troubleSwimmers, however, are not 7 humans they helpIn some parts of the world, they help men 8 fish

    Dolphins are very clever   9 brain is even larger than a human brainTherefore,   some people think a dolphin 10 smarter than a manBut   11 , brain size is not the only measure of clevernessBesides, 12 dolphins’ cleverness in other ways is not   possible 13 men cannot talk with themBut   we can almost 14 which seem to be 17 a form of languageUp to now men 18 able to find out how dolphins are talkingSo no one really knows 19 they have in mind.If   we could talk with them, perhaps they could teach us to be 20 they seem to be

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
  

1.    A.enjoy    to be

  

Bare    used to be      

  

  Cenjoy being

  

Dfond of being      

2.    AIn    addition B.In    addition to      
  C.Except for D.With the exception of      
  

3.    A.as    far as

  

Bas    long as      

  

  Cas soon as

  

Das early as      

4.    Adead B.being    dead      
  C.drowning D.killing      
  

5.    A.Since

  

BEver    since then      

  

  CUntil then

  

DFrom now      

6 Ato    be B.who      
  C.who being D.who are      
  

7.    A.only

  

Bthe    only      

  

  Cjust only

  

Dthe just      

8.    Acatching B.catch      
  C.being caught D.caught      
  

9.    A.A    dolphin

  

BA    dolphin and his      

  

  CA dolphins

  

DDolphins         

10Awill    be B.must    be      
  C.can’t be D.mustnt    be      
  

11.A.of    course

  

Bin    the end      

  

  Cby nature

  

Don the contrary      

12Ameasure B.for    measure      
  C.measuring D.for measuring      
  

13.A.since

  

Band         

  

  Cunless

  

Dbut      

14Asure B.certain      
  C.be sure D.be certainly      
  

15.A.people

  

Bfish         

  

  Chumans

  

Deach other      

16Avoice B.noise      
  C.sounds D.cries      
  

17.A.at    least

  

Bas         

  

  Cnothing like

  

Dpossible      

18Ahave    been B.havent been      
  C.will be D.wont    be      
  

19.A.why

  

Bwhere         

  

  Cwhat

  

Dwhich      

20Ahappy    like B.happily    like      
  Cas happy as Das happily as

完形填空

Geoffrey Moorhouse's Travel Plan

  Geoffrey Moorhouse was flying home to England from Africa in 1971, when he looked __1__ the plane and suddenly thought how huge and __2__ the Sahara Desert was. There and then, he decided to __3__ it by himself by camel.

  For many __4__ men had crossed the Desert from the __5__ and south to trade. But there had been __6__ point in crossing from __7__ to east. So no one had done it __8__ 1963, when twelve Belgians drove across. If he went __9__, by camel, it would be __10__. Moorhouse did not __11__ to go just for fun. But what other __12__ was there? Immediately he knew. He would go because he was afraid. “I would use this journey to __13__ for fear.”

  A year passed __14__ he was free to begin his __15__. He was forty. He had never __16__ a camel. He spoke no Arabic. And he did not know how to __17__ himself by the stars. His friends thought he would soon __18__ such an impossible plan.

  He did not. To take advantage of(利用)the desert winter, he decided to __19__ England early in October 1972. He had six months to get __20__. He began learning Arabic-school lessons in the __21__, and listening to __22__ at home in the afternoon. He made a lot of visits to the London Zoo to learn about camels. At night, he studied the __23__. Maps and compass(指南针)are not enough in the desert. You must know __24__ where you are, and for that you must be able to “read” the stars with a sextant(六分仪).

  Moorhouse planned to begin his __25__ from the Atlantic coast of Africa, and ride through Mauritania, Mali, Algeria and Libya into Egypt, where he hoped to reach the River Nile.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
1.

[  ]

A. after B. forC. out of D. into

2.

[  ]

A. yellow B. hotC. beautiful D. empty

3.

[  ]

A. oweB. crossC. passD. finish

4.

[  ]

A. days B. monthsC. centuries D. reasons

5.

[  ]

A. east B. southC. west D. north

6.

[  ]

A. a B. noC. one D. some

7.

[  ]

A. east B. southC. west D. north

8.

[  ]

A. to B. afterC. until D. in

9.

[  ]

A. alone B. byC. slowly D. faster

10.

[  ]

A. difficult B. easyC. successful D. enough

11.

[  ]

A. start B. wantC. take off D. refuse

12.

[  ]

A. reason B. personC. plan D. travel

13.

[  ]

A. explain B. showC. examineD. enjoy

14.

[  ]

A. after B. asC. because D. before

15.

[  ]

A. preparations B. tripC. holidays D. writing

16.

[  ]

A. had B. fedC. seen D. touched

17.

[  ]

A. live B. stayC. move D. guide

18.

[  ]

A. begin B. dropC. finish D. make

19.

[  ]

A. return to B. work inC. leave D. leave for

20.

[  ]

A. ready B. backC. there D. off

21.

[  ]

A. morning B. afternoonC. evening D. night

22.

[  ]

A. talks B. tapesC. his wife D. his guide

23.

[  ]

A. books B. camelsC. stars D. deserts

24.

[  ]

A. naturally B. surelyC. correctly D. exactly

25.

[  ]

A. exercises B. classesC. trip D. race

Mrs. Hammond was old and blind, but she was determined to do everything for herself. She even used to go for walks by herself once a day for   1  , and found her way by touching things with her white stick. She learned  2   everything was, so she never lost her way.

One day, some men came and cut down some of the familiar  3   at the side of one of the paths which she  4  . When she reached that place that evening, she did not feel the trees with her stick, so she was in  5  .

She waited for a while and listened, but did not  6   any other people, so she went for a kilometer or two. And then she heard   7   beneath her.

“Am I  8  ?I suppose so. ” she said,  “I must be on a  9  , and there must be a river under me. I’ve been told that there’s a river in this part of the country, but I don’t know its exact  10  . How am I going to get  11   to my house from here?”

All at once she heard a man’s friendly  12   near her. “Excuse me, can I help you?”

“How kind of you!” Mrs.  Hammond answered. “Yes, please. Some of the trees which I follow have been   13   today, and if I hadn’t been lucky enough to meet you, I don’t know   14   I’d have done. Can you please  15   me to get home?

“Certainly, ”the man answered. “Where do you live?”

Mrs. Hammond told him, and the man took her to her house. She told the man how  16  she was that she had met him. But the man said, “I want to  17  you. ”

Mrs. Hammond asked, “Whatever for?”

“Well, ” the man said quietly,  “I was balanced on the edge of that bridge for ages in the   18  , because I was trying to make up my mind to  19  myself into the river and drown myself.   20  I’m not going to do it now. ”

1. A. game               B. exercise               C. sport              D. training

2. A. how                   B. where               C. what              D. that

3. A. grass               B. bushes                   C. trees              D. plants

4. A. followed            B. led                  C. walked           D. headed

5. A. need                B. danger               C. dark             D. difficulty

6. A. see                B. find                 C. meet              D. hear

7. A. noise               B. water                C. boat             D. train

8. A. lost               B. all right                C. wrong            D. alone

9. A. boat                   B. plane                 C. bridge            D. highway

10. A. size               B. length                C. position            D. name

11. A. far               B. near                  C. away             D. back

12. A. touch             B. voice                 C. sound            D. noise

13. A. lost                B. destroyed              C. removed           D. planted

14. A. how              B. what                 C. why             D. which

15. A. tell               B. direct                C. help             D. get

16. A. pleased            B. proud                C. worried            D. wonderful

17. A. help               B. know                C. thank             D. meet

18. A. worry              B. sorry                 C. hurry             D. dark

19. A. put                   B. throw                C. jump              D. take

20. A. And               B.Yet                   C.But               D.So

 

Mrs. Hammond was old and blind, but she was determined to do everything for herself. She even used to go for walks by herself once a day for   1  , and found her way by touching things with her white stick. She learned  2   everything was, so she never lost her way.

One day, some men came and cut down some of the familiar  3   at the side of one of the paths which she  4  . When she reached that place that evening, she did not feel the trees with her stick, so she was in  5  .

She waited for a while and listened, but did not  6   any other people, so she went for a kilometer or two. And then she heard   7   beneath her.

“Am I  8  ?I suppose so. ” she said,  “I must be on a  9  , and there must be a river under me. I’ve been told that there’s a river in this part of the country, but I don’t know its exact  10  . How am I going to get  11   to my house from here?”

All at once she heard a man’s friendly  12   near her. “Excuse me, can I help you?”

“How kind of you!” Mrs.  Hammond answered. “Yes, please. Some of the trees which I follow have been   13   today, and if I hadn’t been lucky enough to meet you, I don’t know   14   I’d have done. Can you please  15   me to get home?

“Certainly, ”the man answered. “Where do you live?”

Mrs. Hammond told him, and the man took her to her house. She told the man how  16  she was that she had met him. But the man said, “I want to  17  you. ”

Mrs. Hammond asked, “Whatever for?”

“Well, ” the man said quietly,  “I was balanced on the edge of that bridge for ages in the   18  , because I was trying to make up my mind to  19  myself into the river and drown myself.   20  I’m not going to do it now. ”

1. A. game               B. exercise               C. sport              D. training

2. A. how                   B. where               C. what              D. that

3. A. grass               B. bushes                   C. trees              D. plants

4. A. followed            B. led                  C. walked           D. headed

5. A. need                B. danger               C. dark             D. difficulty

6. A. see                B. find                 C. meet              D. hear

7. A. noise               B. water                C. boat             D. train

8. A. lost               B. all right          ;        C. wrong            D. alone

9. A. boat                   B. plane                 C. bridge            D. highway

10. A. size               B. length                C. position            D. name

11. A. far               B. near                  C. away             D. back

12. A. touch             B. voice                 C. sound            D. noise

13. A. lost                B. destroyed              C. removed           D. planted

14. A. how              B. what                 C. why             D. which

15. A. tell               B. direct                C. help             D. get

16. A. pleased            B. proud                C. worried            D. wonderful

17. A. help               B. know                C. thank             D. meet

18. A. worry              B. sorry                 C. hurry             D. dark

19. A. put                   B. throw                C. jump              D. take

20. A. And               B.Yet                   C.But               D.So

 

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