A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting( attracting) apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The  boy wasn’t much of a fruit-eater, __36_ a bar of chocolate if given the choice, 37, as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the __38__ he felt and the more he wanted that apple.
He stood on tiptoe, _39_as high as he could, but even at his tallest __40__he was unable to touch it. He began to __41__ up and down, as high as he could, at the _42 of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple. Still it remained out of _43_.
Not giving up, he thought, if only he had something to 44 on. His school bag wouldn’t give enough height and he didn’t want to 45 the things inside, like his lunch box, pencil box, pencil case, and Gameboy. Looking 46 , he hoped he might find an old box, a rock, or,  47 luck, even a ladder, but it was a tidy neighbourhood and there was nothing he could use.
He had tried everything he could think to do. 48 seeing any other choices, he gave up and started to walk 49 . At first, he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his 50 , and how he really wanted that apple. The more he 51 like this, the more unhappy he became.
52 , the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn’t get what he wanted. He started to say to himself, “ This isn’t 53 . I don’t have the apple and I’m feeling sad as well. There is 54 more I can do to get the apple— that is unchangeable —but we are supposed to be able to  55 our feelings. If that is the case, what can I do to feel better.

【小题1】
A.preferringB.offeringC.receivingD.allowing
【小题2】A so          B then       C. but          D or
【小题3】A. sadder      B angrier     C hungrier      D. tastier
【小题4】A. expanding  B stretching    C. swinging     D. pulling
【小题5】A. strength       B length       C. range        D. height
【小题6】
A.jumpB.lookC.walk D.glance
【小题7】
A.tipB.stageC.topD.level
【小题8】
A.hopeB.handC.sightD.reach
【小题9】
A.putB.standC.getD.hold
【小题10】
A.breakB.shakeC.takeD.strike
【小题11】
A.upB.forwardC.downD.around
【小题12】A for            B. with         C. on          D. of
【小题13】A. After          B through      C. without      D. upon
【小题14】
A.backB.awayC.upD.down
【小题15】
A.wishesB.beliefsC.effortsD.goals
【小题16】
A.thoughtB.imaginedC.triedD.claimed
【小题17】
A.ThereforeB.HoweverC.MoreoverD.Otherwise
【小题18】
A.skilfulB.cheerfulC.harmfulD.helpful
【小题19】
A.somethingB.anythingC.everythingD.nothing
【小题20】A change         B. express       C. forget       D. describe

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
There was a boy who was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting (attracting) apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The  boy wasn’t much of a fruit-eater, _36_ a bar of chocolate if given the choice, _37_, as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the _38_ he felt and the more he wanted that apple.
He stood on tiptoe, _39_as high as he could, but even at his tallest _40_he was unable to touch it. He began to _41_ up and down, as high as he could, at the _42_of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple. Still it remained out of _43_.
Not giving up, he thought, if only he had something to _44_on. His school bag wouldn’t give enough height and he didn’t want to _45_the things inside, like his lunch box, pencil box, pencil case, and Gameboy. Looking _46_, he hoped he might find an old box, a rock, or, _47_ luck, even a ladder, but it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use.
He had tried everything he could think to do. _48_seeing any other choices, he gave up and started to walk_49_. At first, he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his _50_, and how he really wanted that apple. The more he _51_like this, the more unhappy he became.
_52_, the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn’t get what he wanted. He started to say to himself, “This isn’t_53_.I don’t have the apple and I’m feeling sad as well. There is _54_ more I can do to get the apple— that is unchangeable —but we are supposed to be able to _55_our feelings. If that is the case, what can I do to feel better?

【小题1】
A.offeringB.preferringC.receivingD.allowing
【小题2】A so             B then            C. or              D. but
【小题3】
A.sadderB.hungrierC.angrierD.tastier
【小题4】
A.stretchingB.swingingC.expandingD.pulling
【小题5】A. strength       B. height              C length           D. range       
【小题6】
A.jumpB.lookC.walkD.glance
【小题7】
A.tipB.stageC.levelD.top
【小题8】
A.touchB.handC.reachD.sight
【小题9】
A.putB.standC.getD.hold
【小题10】
A.shakeB.breakC.takeD.strike
【小题11】
A.upB.forwardC.aroundD.down
【小题12】
A.withB.forC.onD.of
【小题13】
A.AfterB.WithoutC.ThroughD.Upon
【小题14】
A.awayB.backC.upD.down
【小题15】
A.wishesB.beliefsC.goalsD.efforts
【小题16】
A.imaginedB.triedC.claimedD.thought
【小题17】
A.ThereforeB.MoreoverC.HoweverD.Otherwise
【小题18】
A.skilfulB.helpfulC.cheerfulD.harmful
【小题19】
A.somethingB.nothingC.anythingD.everything
【小题20】
A.expressB.forgetC.changeD.describe

One day newly wedded Nancy lost her ring while helping to plant potatoes. Friends were called and the field was searched long but in vain(徒劳). Later, when the potatoes were harvested, Everyone looked out for the ring but it remained lost. Another year came round and all the farmers working in the field kept their eyes open. The following year was the same. And year after year, whoever had business in the field always had Nancy’s ring in his mind.
Then the farm changed hands but it went no farther than to cousins. So the memory of the lost ring remained alive until thirty-eight years had passed. Then came a spring day when a man was ploughing the field behind a pair of horses. Even after thirty-eight years he still looked out for the ring, and knew just which part of the field Nancy had lost it in. At this time, when he came there, he found it .He picked it up, put it carefully into his pocket, left his horse, and ran all the way down to the village and placed it into Nancy’s hand.
【小题1】 How did Nancy come to lose her ring?

A.She lost it while helping to harvest tomatoes in the field
B.She lost it while watering the plants in the field.
C.She lost it while working in the field.
D.She lost it while helping to plant potatoes in the field.
【小题2】 Why did people keep looking for the ring even after the farm changed hands?
A.It was a very expensive ringB.They all wanted to solve the mystery.
C.They all loved Nancy.D.Everybody wanted to have this ring.
【小题3】 What did the ploughman do after finding the ring?
A.He picked it up and put it in his pocket.
B.He ran back to tell everybody in the village.
C.He placed it in a secret spot.
D.He returned it to the owner.
【小题4】. What can you infer from the story?
A.The ring was invaluable.
B.People on the farm were honest and helpful.
C.The ring’s disappearance was the work of supernatural power.
D.Nancy no longer expected that her ring would be found again.

Henry Ford was the first person to build cars which were cheap,strong and fast.He was able to se11 millions of models because he could produce them in large numbers at a time;that is,he made a great many cars of exactly the same kind. Ford’s father hoped that his son would become a farmer,but the young man did not like the idea and he went to Detroit(底特律)where he worked as a mechanic(机械师).By the age of 29,in 1892,he had built his first car.However,the car made in this way,the famous “Model T” did not appear until 1908-----five years after Ford had started his great motor car factory.This car showed to be so well-known that it remained unchanged for twenty years.Since Ford’s time,this way of producing cars in large numbers has become common in industry and has reduced the price of many goods which would otherwise be very expensive.
【小题1】Henry Ford was the man to built _____ cars.

A.cheap and strongB.cheap and long
C.fast and expensiveD.strong and slow
【小题2】Ford was able to sell millions of cars,because_____.
A.he made many great cars
B.his cars are many
C.he made lots of cars of the same kind
D.both A and B
【小题3】The young man became a mechanic,_______.
A.which was his father’s will
B.which was against his own will
C.which was against his father’s will
D.which was the will of both
【小题4】The “Model T” was very famous_____.
A.before 1908B.between 1982 and 1908
C.before 1892D.after 1908
【小题5】Ford built his own car factory_____?
A.in 1903B.in 1908C.in 1913D.in 1897

When most of us hear the word chocolate, the verb that comes to mind is probably “eat”, not “drink”, and the most proper adjective would seem to be “sweet”. But for about 90 percent of chocolate’s long history, it was strictly a beverage (饮料), and sugar didn’t have anything to do with it.

The Origin of Chocolate

Many modern historians have estimated that chocolate has been around for about 2000 years, but recent research suggests that it may be even older.

In the book The True History of Chocolate, authors Sophie and Michael Coe prove that the earliest linguistic (语言学的) evidence of chocolate consumption dates back three or even four thousand years.

Valuable and Fashionable Chocolate Beverage

It’s hard to discover exactly when chocolate was born, but it’s clear that it was cherished from the start. For several centuries in pre-modern Latin America, cacao beans were considered valuable enough to use as currency. 100 beans could purchase a good turkey hen, according to a 16th-century Aztec document.

Sweetened chocolate didn’t appear until Europeans discovered the Americas and sampled (品尝) the native cuisine. Chocolate didn’t suit the foreigners’ taste at first — one described it in his writings as “a bitter drink for pigs” — but once mixed with honey or cane sugar, it quickly became popular throughout Spain. By the 17th century, chocolate was a fashionable drink throughout Europe, believed to have nutritious, medicinal functions. But it remained largely a privilege of the rich until the invention of the steam engine made mass production possible in the late 1700s.

The Birth of Solid Chocolate

In 1828, a Dutch chemist found a way to make powdered chocolate. His product became known as “Dutch cocoa”, and it soon led to the creation of solid chocolate. In 1847, Joseph Fry created the first modern chocolate bar. By 1868, a little company called Cadbury was marketing boxes of chocolate candies in England. Milk chocolate hit the market a few years later.

Prosperous Chocolate Industry

In America, chocolate was so valued during the Revolutionary War that it was used instead of wages. Even now, statistics show that the humble cacao bean is still a powerful economic force. Chocolate manufacturing is a more than 4-billion-dollar industry in the United States, and the average American eats at least half a pound of the stuff per month.

1.The earliest chocolate was most probably _________.

A. a dish                     B. a drink                             C. a bar                                D. a candy

2. It can be inferred from the passage that ________________.

A. the history of chocolate is at most 4,000 years.

B. people around the world could buy things with chocolate.

C. chocolate was well paid attention to since it was born.

D. an American at least eats a pound of chocolate per month.

3.Why did chocolate suit the Spanish’s taste so quickly? _________

A. Because chocolate was so tasty and bitter.

B. Because chocolate was believed to be a source of nutrition.

C. Because chocolate was sweetened with honey or cane sugar.

D. Because chocolate became a fashionable beverage.

4.Which one shows the correct order according to the time of their appearing? _________

A. chocolate beverage----chocolate bar----chocolate candies----milk chocolate

B. chocolate bar----chocolate beverage----chocolate candies----milk chocolate

C. chocolate bar ----chocolate candies ----milk chocolate ---- chocolate beverage

D. chocolate beverage ----chocolate candies----chocolate bar---- milk chocolate

 

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