【题目】Mrs. Jones was over eighty, but she still drove her old car like a woman half her age. She loved driving very fast, and was proud of the fact______she had never, in her thirty-five years of driving, been punished______a driving offence(犯规).

Then one day she nearly______her record. A police car______her, and the policemen in it saw her______a red light without stopping. Of course, she was stopped. It seemed______that she would be punished.

____Mrs. Jones came up to the judge, he looked at her seriously and said that she was______old to drive a car, and that the______why she had not stopped at the red______was most probably that her eyes had become weak______old age, so that she had simply not seen it.

When the judge had finished what he was______, Mrs. Jones opened the big handbag she was______and took out her sewing. Without saying a word, she______a needle() with a very small eye, and threaded it at her first attempt. When she had______done this, she took the thread out of the needle again and handed______the needle and the thread to the judge, saying, "Now it is your______. I suppose you drive a car, and that you are quite sure about your own eyesight." The judge took the______and tried to thread it. After half a dozen tries, he had still not succeeded. The case(案例) against Mrs. Jones was______, and her record______unbroken.

1A. which B. when C. that D. this

2A. about B. on C. to D. for

3A. kept B. won C. missed D. lost

4A. watched B. after C. followed D. ran after

5A. pass B. go C. past D. rush

6A. sure B. indeed C. certain D. perhaps

7A. Before B. While C. Until D. When

8A. so B. very C. too D. quite

9A. cause B. reason C. matter D. trouble

10A. light B. lamp C. sign D. one

11A. with B. because C. for D. of

12A. speaking B. saying C. talking D. telling

13A. seeing B. getting C. carrying D. bringing

14A. took B. brought C. picked D. chose

15A. almost B. hardly C. successfully D. successful

16A. both B. all C. neither D. either

17A. time B. turn C. chance D. job

18A. thread B. glasses C. needles D. needle

19A. dismissed B. passed C. settled D. studied

20A. was B. kept C. seemed D. remained

【题目】 Does your older brother think he’s cleverer than you? Well, he’s probably right. According to a new research published in the journal Intelligence, the oldest children in families are likely to have the highest IQs and the youngest the lowest.

A number of studies have suggested that IQ scores decline with birth order. In the most recent study, at Vrije University, Amsterdam, researchers looked at men and women whose IQ had been tested at the ages of 512 and 18

The results, which show a trend for the oldest to score better than the youngest in each test, involved about 200,000 people. That showed that first-borns had a three-point IQ advantage over the second-born, who was a point ahead of the next in line

The order of birth can also affect personality, achievement, and career, with first-borns being more academically successful and more likely to win Nobel prizes. However, eldest children are less likely to be radical(不同凡响的) and pioneering. Charles Darwin, for example, was the fifth child of six

Exactly why there should be such differences is not clear, and there are a number of theories on environmental influences on the child

The so-called dilution(稀释法) theory suggests that as family resources, both emotional and physical, as well as economic, are limited, it follows that, as a result , as more children come along, the levels of parental attention and encouragement will drop. Another theory is that the intellectual environment in the family favors the first-born who has, at least for some time, the benefit of individual care and help

The theory which enjoys the most support is that the extra time and patience that the earlier-borned get from their parents, compared with those arriving later, gives them an advantage

1What is the passage mainly about?

A.IQ scores have little to do with the order of birth

B.Intellectual families favor the first-born.

C.The order of birth can have an effect on IQ.

D.The order of birth can affect personality, achievement, and career

2By using Charles Darwin as an example, the author wants to prove that________.

A.eldest children are the smartest in a family

B.youngest children will usually become experts

C.first-borns are more likely to win Nobel prizes

D.eldest children are less likely to try something new

3What do we know about the dilution theory?

A.Intellectual parents love the first –born better

B.Parents’ attention will drop with more children coming

C.Family resources, both emotional and physical are endless

D.First-born get less care and help from their parents

4The passage is developed mainly by .

A.offering opinion with further explanation

B.pointing out similarities and difference

C.comparing opinions from different fields

D.providing typical examples

5The passage can be classified into the following type of writing_______.

A.argumentationB.description

C.narration(记叙文)D.exposition(说明)

【题目】 From early times, man has been interested in art. People have often worked together to collect and save the world's art treasures.

Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre (卢浮宫) in Paris, France. The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries. It is the biggest art museum in the world.

The Louvre has not always been a museum. The first building was a fort (堡垒). In 1190, it was the king's castle with high walls and a round tower. It had a moat (护城河) to keep out the enemies.

Over the years, the number of buildings around the fort grew. By 1350, the fort was no longer needed and became a palace home for French kings and queens.During times of peace, new treasures were brought in. During days of war, many treasures were stolen, and the buildings were damaged.

When Francis became King of France in 1515, he brought in many artists from many countries. One of the artists was Leonardo da Vinci from Italy. He worked in Paris. Da Vinci's Mona Lisa is the best-known painting in the museum today.

In 1793, the Louvre became a public museum, just as it is now. It is a place where art treasures are kept for everyone to enjoy. Every year millions of people from all over the world come to the Louvre to see the master-pieces.

1How long has the Louvre been a museum?

A.For over 800 years.

B.Since 1350.

C.Since 1515.

D.For over 200 years.

2Most of the works of art in the Loure have been collected probably.

A.by the French people

B.by Francis

C.by Leonardo da Vinci

D.by people of the world

3Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A.Da Vinci once stayed in France.

B.Mona Lisais kept in the louvre.

C.The Louvre was once a church.

D.The Louvre is a place of interest to different people from all over the world.

4Why is it good for the works of art to be kept in public museums?

A.In public museums the works of art will not be stolen.

B.In public museums the works of art will not be damaged.

C.In public museums artists can study the works of art.

D.In public museums everyone has a chance to enjoy the works of art.

5Which is the best title for this passage?

A.A famous painting—Mona Lisa

B.A famous art museum—Louvre

C.A famous artist—Da Vinci

D.The great King—Francis

【题目】A supermarket checkout operator was praised for striking a blow for modern manners and a return to the age of politeness after refusing to serve a shopper who was talking on her mobile phone.

The supermarket manager was forced to apologize to the customer who complained she was told her goods would not be scanned unless she hung up her phone. Jo Clark, 46, said, “I don't know what she was playing at. I couldn’t believe how rude she was. When did she have the right to give me a lecture on checkout manners? I won’t be shopping there again!”

But users of social media sites and Internet forums(论坛) were very angry that store gave in and the public appeared to be supporting the angry checkout worker. “Perhaps this is a turning point for mobile phone users everywhere. When chatting, keep your eyes on people around you. That includes people trying to serve you, other road users and especially people behind you in the stairs,” said a typical post.

“It’s time checkout staff fought back against these people constantly chatting on their phones. They can drive anyone crazy. It’s rude and annoying. I often want to grab someone’s phone and throw it as far as I can, even though I am not a checkout girl, just a passer-by,” said another.

Siobhan Freegard, founder of parenting site www. Netmums.com said, “While this checkout operator doesn’t have the authority to order customers to switch off their phones, you can see clearly how frustrated and angry she felt. No matter how busy you are, life is nicer when you and those around you have good manners.”

1According to Jo Clark, the checkout operator_____________.

A. lacked the knowledge of checkout manners

B. played with a mobile phone while at work

C. had no right to forbid her from using her mobile phone

D. deserved praise for her modern manners

2The third and fourth paragraphs imply that the public_________.

A. are used to chatting on their mobile phones

B. are driven crazy by constant mobile calls

C. ignore the existence of mobile phone users

D. seem to support the checkout operator

3The attitude of Siobhan Freegard towards the checkout operator was________.

A. disapproving B. supportive

C. neutral(中立的) D. indifferent

4The passage is mainly about _________.

A. whether we should talk on our phones while being served

B. why we can talk on mobile phones while shopping

C. what good manners checkout operators should have

D. how we can develop good manners for mobile phone users

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