【题目】Evelyn Glennie was the first lady of solo percussion in Scotland. In an interview, she recalled howshe became a percussion soloist(打击乐器独奏演员)in spite of her disability.

“Early on I decided not to allow the 【1】 of others to stop me from becoming a misician. I grew up on a farm in the northeast Scotland and began 【2】 piano lessons when I was eight. The older I got, the more my passion for music grew. But also began to gradually lose my 【3】 . Doctors concluded that the nerve damage was the 【4】 and by age twelve, I was completely deaf. But my love for music never 【5】 me.”

“My 【6】 was to become a percussion soloist, even though there were none at that time. To perform, I 【7】 to ‘hear’ music differently from others. I play in my stocking feet and can 【8】 the pitch of note by the vibrations I feel through my body and through my 【9】 . My entire sound world exists by making use of almost every 【10】 that I have.

“I was 【11】 to be assessed as a musician, not as a deaf musician, and I applied to the famous Royal Academy of music in London. No other deaf student had 【12】 this before and some teachers 【13】 my admission. Based on my performance, I was 【14】 admitted and went on to

【15】 with the Academy’s hignest honours.”

“After that, I established myself as the first fulltime solo percussionist. I 【16】 and arranged a lot of musical compositions since

【17】 had been written specially for solo percussionist.”

“I have been a soloist for over ten years. 【18】 the doctor thought I was totally deaf, it didn’t 【19】 that my passion couldn’t be realized. I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be 【20】 by others. Follow your passion; follow your heart. They will lead you to the place you want to go.”

A. conditions B. opinions C. actions D. recommendations

A. enjoying B. choosing C. taking D. giving

A. sight B. hearing C. touch D. taste

A. evidence B. result C. excuse D. cause

A. left B. excited C. accompanied D. disappointed

A. purpose B. decision C. promise D. goal

A. turned B. learned C. used D. ought

A. tell B. see C. hear D. smell

A. carefulness B. movement C. imagination D. experience

A. sence B. effort C. feeling D. idea

A. dissatisfied B. astonished C. determined D. discouraged

A. done B. accepted C. advised D. admitted

A. supported B. followed C. required D. opposed

A. usually B. finally C. possibly D. hopefully

A. study B. research C. graduate D. progress

A. wrote B. translated C. copied D. read

A. enough B. some C. many D. few

A. However B. Although C. When D. Since

A. mean B. seem C. conclude D. say

A. directed B. guided C. taught D. limited

【题目】Childish Voice

When I was a young child, my parents often told me that it was time that taught a man everything. I didn’t understand and wondered why ______had such a big influence ______a person. I thought I could grow up quickly to find it out as a result. But now, _____i come to knock at the door of adulthood, I feel _____to express my own _____on this saying. I know that I’m just a high school student with very _____experience. There are still many things ______me in the future, yet I would like to express myself in a childish voice.

I once read this sentence, “To make this world a happy place to live, you’d better ______yourself and your heart, instead of the whole world.” I was shocked. It made me think about life ______. There are so many things around us that ______our will. We can’t force life ______our wishes. The earth won’t stop turning no matter whether we ______it or not. What we can do is just to make ourselves ______the world. I think we should learn to accept _____life gives us, no matter whether it’s the spring sunlight or the winter snowfall, and try to be happy.

Deeply moved by the pop song grandmother, I always try to ______every pleasant thing in life, but now I see I don’t catch most of the pleasant moments. It is more ______ that they slip by and leave you feeling ______. I realized that I’m not just living _____myself and that there are the others around me I should think of. They all pay attention to my growing up, even if it’s just little progress.

Everyone has his or her own attitude towards life, positive or ______. It doesn’t matter, I think. There is one _____ that should be obeyed and that’s to make this world better.

1 A. man B. time C. thing D. parent

【2】 A. about B. with C. on D. in

【3】 A. before B. after C. as D. when

【4】 A. anxious B. worried C. tired D. glad

【5】 A. beliefs B. opinions C. confidences D. expressions

【6】 A. a few B. little C. few D. a little

【7】 A. waiting for B. sticking with C. dealing with D. doing with

【8】 A. ask B. change C. exchange D. force

【9】 A. myself B. itself C. oneself D. themselves

【10】 A. go with B. go along C. go ahead D. go against

【11】 A. being followed B. to be followed C. to be following D. to follow

【12】 A. receive B. accept C. refuse D. approve

【13】 A. fit B. suit C. beat D. match

【14】 A. what B. whatever C. which D. why

【15】 A. miss B. catch C. escape D. lose

【16】 A. probably B. likely C. possibly D. unlikely

【17】 A. regretful B. awful C. successful D. terrible

【18】 A. for B. by C. on D. with

【19】 A. wrong B. false C. negative D. true

【20】 A. point B. rule C. thing D. word

【题目】Predictions of many robots in industry have yet come true. For ten years or more, manufacturers of big robots have explained how their machines can make industry more competitive and productive. The maker for ___【1】___ robots is oversupplied now, and the driving force of the robotics revolution is __【2】__ to be with maker of machines that handle a few kilos at most.

Heavy-robot manufacturers are in some difficulty ___【3】___ finding customers. They are offering big ___【4】___ just to get in the door. There has been a ___【5】___ growth everywhere in the numbers of robots, so we admit we are either deceiving ___【6】___or that the market is slowly growing,” said John Reekie, chairman of Colen Robotics. “The following things must happen ___【7】__ the robotics revolution to occur. We must achieve widespread robot literacy. ___【8】___ there has been a computer ___【9】__program, there must be a robot literacy program. __【10】___, some kind of artificial intelligence needs to be ___【11】___.

Colen makes educational robots and machine tools. It is small ___【12】__ with companies like ASEA or Fujitsu Fanuc. But Colen with others in departments in universities such as Sirrey, Manchester, and Durham possesses an advantage ___【13】__ the giants. The big companies sell very expensive ___【14】__to nosiness with expert knowledge of automation. The ___【15】__companies make robots for teaching people, and now they have realized that there is a need for small, ___【16】__robots that they can meet.

The little companies either bring their educational machines ___【17】___ an industrial standard or design from the start. One technique that they all adopt is to choose ___【18】__ components when possible. The major cost making ___【19】___their models is the electronics, which will fall in price. There is __【20】___scope for reductions in mechanical costs. The use of standard parts, which are easily placed, should give these robots a mechanical life of something in the order of five years.

A. small B. educational C. big D. business

A. claimed B. called C. thought D. told

A. to B. with C. over D. in

A. money B. discounts C. prices D. costs

A. exciting B. encouraging C. satisfying D. disappointing

A. ourselves B. customers C. companies D. us

A. to B. for C. in D. with

A. As if B. Even though C. Just as D. Although

A. custom B. literacy C. poem D. tradition

A. However B. Finally C. Whereas D. Because

A. capable B. possible C. probable D. available

A. compared B. comparing C. contrasted D. contrasting

A. than B. above C. over D. from

A. tools B. robots C. machines D. electronics

A. other B. big C. little D. robot

A. expensive B. artificial C. educational D. low-cost

A. up-to B. on C. in D. about

A. mechanical B. standard C. cheap D. small

A. much B. many C. both D. some

A. more B. less C. no D. least

【题目】When milk arrived on the doorstep

When I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s,we had a milkman delivering milk to our doorstep.His name was Mr.Basille.He wore a white cap and drove a white truck.As a 5yearold boy,I couldn't take my eyes off the coin changer fixed to his belt.He noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a quarter out of his coin changer.

Of course,he delivered more than milk.There was cheese,eggs and so on.If we needed to change our order,my mother would pen a note-"Please add a bottle of buttermilk next delivery" —and place it in the box along with the empty bottles.And then,the buttermilk would magically(魔术般)appear.

All of this was about more than convenience.There existed a close relationship between families and their milkmen.Mr.Basille even had a key to our house,for those times when it was so cold outside that we put the box indoors,so that the milk wouldn't freeze.And I remember Mr.Basille from time to time taking a break at our kitchen table,having a cup of tea and telling stories about his delivery.

There is sadly no home milk delivery today.Big companies allowed the production of cheaper milk,thus making it difficult for milkmen to compete(竞争). Besides,milk is for sale everywhere,and it may just not have been practical to have a delivery service.

Recently, an old milk box in the countryside I saw brought back my childhood memories.I took it home and planted it on the back porch(门廊).Every so often my son's friends will ask what is.So I start telling stories of my boyhood,and of the milkman who brought us friendship along with his milk.

【1】Mr.Basille gave the boy a quarter out of his coin changer ________.

to show his magical power

to pay for the delivery

to satisfy his curiosity

to please his mother

【2】What can be inferred from the fact that the milkman had the key to the boy's house?

He wanted to have tea there.

He was treated as a family member.

He was a respectable person.

He was fully trusted by the family.

【3】Why does home milk delivery no longer exist?

Nobody wants to be a milkman now.

It has been driven out of the market.

Its service is getting poor.

It is forbidden by law

【4】Why did the author bring back home an old milk box?

He missed the good old days.

He wanted to tell interesting stories.

He needed it for his milk bottles.

He planted flowers in it.

【题目】Most schools ban chewing gum, but in a few years they might consider changing that rule. Why? Scientists are finding evidence that gum chewing may be good for your health. It may even help boost your test scores.

This exciting research is just beginning. And at the same time, companies are also experimenting with adding vitamins, minerals, medicines, and other substances that could give gum the power to cure headaches and fight everything from serious diseases to bad breath.

These gums are part of the growing number of foods and drinks that contain health-boosting ingredients. If you're already a gum fan, that's probably welcome news.

Americans chew about 1.8 pounds of gum per person each year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. By showing that gum chewing can be healthy, companies that make and sell gum hope that we'll chew even more.

Chewing gum might be good for your brain. One Japanese study of nine participants found that chewing gum boosted the flow of blood to participants' brains by up to 40 percent. Blood carries oxygen, which fuels brain cells.

Other small studies have found that people perform better on memory tests while chewing gum. And a study in the United Kingdom found that people who chewed gum while memorizing a list of words did about 25 percent better at recalling those words than people who didn't chew gum.

But additional studies are still needed to confirm that chewing gum has benefits. So far, results of studies about memory have been mixed. Not all tests have had similarly encouraging results. What's more, many of the studies that show gum's benefits are funded by gum companies.

So, for now, chew with caution. Too much chewing can damage the jaw joint. And chewing too much of a gum that contains vitamins, caffeine, or a medicine could lead to an overdose. What's more, no matter how healthy gum chewing proves to be, it will never be a match for a healthy lifestyle. Nothing like a gum or a vitamin is going to cure a bad eating habit or a bad exercise habit. It's not a magic bullet.

【1】 Scientific studies about gum chewing show that ______.

A. it can help fight serious diseases

B. it can help blood produce more oxygen

C. it can help reduce headaches

D. it can help improve students' memory

【2】Why are scientists trying to put different substances in gum?

A. To make it taste more delicious.

B. To make it contain more ingredients.

C. To help cure different illnesses.

D. To help improve the sales of gum.

【3】 What does the writer think of the results of the present studies about gum?

A. The writer has no doubt about them.

B. The writer isn't quite sure about them.

C. The writer doesn't believe them at all.

D. The writer is very happy with them.

【4】Which of the following statements would the writer agree with?

A. Students should be careful with gum chewing.

B. The more gums we chew, the more words we will remember.

C. Gum chewing helps change a bad eating habit.

D. The healthier gum chewing proves to be, the more we should chew.

 0  77221  77229  77235  77239  77245  77247  77251  77257  77259  77265  77271  77275  77277  77281  77287  77289  77295  77299  77301  77305  77307  77311  77313  77315  77316  77317  77319  77320  77321  77323  77325  77329  77331  77335  77337  77341  77347  77349  77355  77359  77361  77365  77371  77377  77379  77385  77389  77391  77397  77401  77407  77415  109140 

违法和不良信息举报电话:027-86699610 举报邮箱:58377363@163.com

精英家教网