题目内容

The number of people who _______ invited to the meeting _____ fifty, but a number of them _____ absent for different reasons.

A. were; was, was B. was; was, were

C. were, was; were D. were; were, was

C

【解析】

试题分析：考查主谓一致。定语从句“who _______ invited to the meeting”修饰先行词people，people在此是复数含义，第一空填were，排除B；the number of...“......的数量”，作主语时，谓语用单数，根据第二空排除D； a number of许多......，谓语用复数，排除A，故选C。

考点：考查主谓一致

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Those who have a passion for climbing high and difficult mountains are often looked upon with astonishment. Why are men and women willing to suffer cold and hardship, and to take risks on high mountaineering? This astonishment is caused probably by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activity to which men give their leisure.

Mountaineering is a sport and not a game. There are no man?made rules, as there are for such game as golf and football. There are, of course, rules of a different kind, which would be dangerous to ignore, but it is this freedom from man?made rules that makes mountaineering attractive to many people. Those who climb mountains are free to use their own methods.

If we compare mountaineering with other more familiar sports, we might think that one big difference is that mountaineering is not a “game”. We would be mistaken in this assumption. There are, it is true, no “matches” between “teams” of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may depend, there is obviously teamwork.

The mountain climber knows that he may have to fight forces that are stronger and more powerful than man. He has to fight the forces of nature. His sport requires high mental and physical capacities.

A mountain climber continues to improve in skill year after year. A skier is probably past his prime by the age of thirty, and most international tennis champions are in their early twenties. But it is not unusual for a man of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in the Alps. They may take more time than younger men, but they probably climb with more skill and less wasted effort, and they certainly experience enjoyment.

1.Mountaineering is a sport which involves all the following things EXCEPT ______.

A．hardship B. comfort

C．physical risk D．cold

2.The main difference between a sport and a game lies in origin of the ________.

A．uniform B．activity

C．skills D． rules

3.Mountaineering is also a team sport because ________.

A．it involves rules as well

B．it involves matches between teams

C．mountaineers depend on each other while climbing

D．it requires mental and physical qualifications

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Mountaineers compete against nature.

B．Mountaineers compete against teams.

C．Mountaineers compete against each other.

D．Mountaineers compete against international standard.

5.What is the best title for the text?

A．Mountain Climbers.

B．Mountaineering.

C．Mountaineering is gaining popularity.

D．Mountaineering is More Dangerous than Other Sports.

Every living cell contains genes. They are too small to be seen in a microscope, but they are very important. Each set of genes in the body contains all the instructions needed to make a human being. Some genes determine hair color. Some determine the shape of a nose. Some genes help determine your height and even your weight.

Genes are made of a chemical called DNA-the letters stand for deoxyribonucleic acid(脱氧核糖核酸). In the early 1950's, two scientists, Francis Crick and James Watson, figured out how the parts of DNA fit together. Once scientists understood this structure, it became possible to take pieces of DNA apart and put them together in new ways. New kinds of genes could be made in this manner.

Scientists have studied the genes of many plants and animals. They have worked out which genes affect the color of a tomato and the thickness of its skin. Working out which genes determine which features is called genetic mapping, scientists have begun the Human Genome Project, an ambitious effort to map all the genes in the human body.

Some genes may be defective(有缺陷的). For example, something might be wrong with the gene that makes blood clot(凝聚). A baby born with this defective gene could suffer serious hemorrhages(出血) or even bleed to death because his or her blood fails to clot. If scientists ever learn how to map all the genes in our bodies, they can determine whether or not an unborn child has any defective genes. They might even discover how to treat these genes before the child is born.

1.What was the achievement of Francis Crick and James Watson?

A. They discovered why people have different hair colors.

B. They learned that some people bleed for long periods of time.

C. They looked at human cells under the microscope.

D. They worked out the structure of DNA.

2.What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Defective genes can never be repaired.

B. Genes are too small to be seen through a microscope.

C. Genes help scientists understand how living things develop their characteristics.

D. The Human Genome Project may explain the role of every gene in the body.

It is ________ that Arthur gave back the money he found.

A. greatly to one’s credit

B. for his great credit

C. greatly to his credit

D. for one’s great credit

More than anything else in the world, Lion liked being King of the jungle(丛林). He walked around, showing off his power and pride.

Each day Lion took a long lazy sleep under the shade of his favourite tree. He always dreamed of weaker animals bowing(鞠躬) before him.

One day Mouse ran through the jungle and tripped over Lion’s huge paws. Lion woke up with a start. “How dare you wake me up!” he shouted angrily. Lion grabbed(抓住) Mouse with one paw. “On the second thought, I’m in the mood for the snack, and you’ll make a delicious meal.”, he said.

Mouse cried out, “King Lion, please spare(饶恕) me! If you let me live, I’ll always remember your kindness. And, some day, I might be able to help you.”

“How could such a powerless little mouse ever help me?” That thought made Lion laugh so much that he decided to let Mouse go. A week later, Lion was walking through the jungle on the way to his favourite tree when he stepped onto a hunter’s net. The net scooped him up. No matter how he twisted and turned, he couldn’t escape.

When Mouse heard Lion’s frightened shouts, he raced to help. Mouse quickly chewed(咬) through the ropes to make a hole in the net. Soon, Lion moved out and was free. Lion looked down at the little mouse. “Thank you for saving my life,” said Lion, smiling his widest smile. “I was mistaken. You are not a powerless little mouse. You are a great friend!”

1.What did Lion do each day?

A. He stepped onto a hunter’s net.

B. He bowed before weaker animals.

C. He showed kindness to animals in the jungle.

D. He had a good sleep under his favourite tree.

2.How did Mouse wake up Lion?

A. He made a hole in the net.

B. He shouted at Lion angrily.

C. He tripped over Lion’s paws.

D. He prepared a delicious meal for Lion.

3.Why did Lion let Mouse go?

A. Because he was trapped in the net.

B. Because he took Mouse as his good friend.

C. Because he believed Mouse could save him.

D. Because he doubted(怀疑) if Mouse could be of any help.

4.What do you think of Mouse?

A. Clever and honest(诚实的).

B. Silly (傻的) and lazy.

C. Humorous and stubborn(倔强的).

D. Proud and selfish.(自私的)

5.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Pride makes you lose what you have.

B. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.

C. Even the small can show great strength.

D. When the cat’s away, the mice will play.

When the question was under discussion, Gloria _____ an idea that the prices of cars should be reduced.

A. came about B. came up with

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One day Mrs. Perry said to her husband, Jack, there is a meeting of our ladies’ club at Mrs. Young’s house at lunch time today. And I want to go to it. I’ll leave you some food for your lunch. Is that all right?”

“Oh, yes,” her husband answered, “that’s quite all right. What are you going to leave for my lunch?”

“This tin of fish.” Mrs. Perry said. “And there are some cold boiled potatoes and some beans here, too.”

“Good,” Mr. Perry answered. “I’ll have a good lunch.”

So Mrs. Perry went to her meeting. All the ladies had lunch at Mrs. Young’s house , and at three o’clock she came home.

“Was your fish nice?” asked she.

“Yes, but my feet are hurting,” he answered.

“Why are they hurting?”

“Well, the words on the tin were Open the tin and stand in hot water for five minutes.”

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A. Mrs. Perry arrived at Mrs. Young’s before lunch.

B. Mr. Perry had a good lunch.

C. Mrs. Perry wanted to test her husband.

D. Mr. Perry liked fish.

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A. when he was opening the tin

B. when he was helping himself to the fish

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D. after he opened the tin

3. “Open the tin and stand in hot water for five minutes” means _______.

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D. you should open the tin and let it stand in hot water for 5 minutes

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A．Four B．Two C．Three D．Six

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B．My mother was a great success. We love her.

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D．We needn’t share the housework at home.

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How can we all get more laughter into our lives? Here is what the experts suggest:

1. . Nancy Alguire, a teacher in Clifton Park, N. Y., was once painfully shy and had a hard time laughing. Then she married a circus clown (小丑). “I became interested in the clowns,” she recalls “One day I put on a costume and paint my face. That afternoon my whole life changed. I learned to laugh and enjoy life in a way I had never done before.” 2. To this day, she still makes it a rule to be with people who enjoy life and laughing.

3. It doesn’t take you too much time and can be easy. Collect favorite cartoons and jokes. Also, keep a paper for writing down humor you find in everyday life. “Good ideas come and go fast, you have to capture them quickly or they are gone,” says Virginia Tooper.

Laugh when you need it most. “ 4. ” says comedian Bill Cosby. “And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it,” he insists.

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F. But it’s also something that has to be developed.

G. People’s joy can affect those around them.

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