题目内容

One day I was doing a big clean-up when I a knotted handkerchief with an old dark brown coin inside. I took one look and immediately an unforgettable time.

In 1991, I spent five months in Niger, with sandstorms and great heat. Its and beggars were my biggest and most constant complaint. Street beggars would continually reach out their hands, shouting “Gift! Gift!”

One day, I for neighboring Burking to work in a health clinic.

Arriving by taxi at our destination in Burkina, we began to . In darkness, a motorbike with two men approached slowly. Without any , one of them grabbed my pack as the motorbike swept close by. Within seconds, the two were out of sight, up by the night.

The bag had my passport, money, traveler’s cheques, a camera, an airline ticket and other things to me. I was in deep trouble.

In the weeks that followed, I guarded the rest of my valuables and regarded all with suspicion. All I wanted was to leave this place.

Then, walking through Burkina’s streets, I met with an old woman. “Gift! Gift!” she cried. I’d had enough. I was of the country: its poverty(贫困), its thieves, the heat, and the dust. I told her angrily, “A thief stole all my money and now I can’t out of your country. I cannot give you anything.”

The woman beggar listened attentively and my words. Then she reached the folds of her dress.

“Then I will give you a gift,” she announced. Kindly, she placed an old, dark brown coin in my hand. I looked at it in . It was a very small amount of money, but for this woman, the coin a meal. At that moment, I felt a shame. In spit of her , she was able to give me something priceless.

I saw then the beauty of the people of Burkina, and appreciated deeply the quiet of the poor. With the old woman’s gift, I hope never to part with the coin she gave me. With one small coin, she my concept completely.

1.A. cared aboutB. came acrossC. looked forD. focused upon

2.A. presented B. gaveC. recalledD. reminded

3.A. trafficB. dustC. noiseD. climate

4.A. headedB. struggledC. stoodD. came

5.A. moveB. unloadC. hideD. pass

6.A. warningB. planningC. thinkingD. arranging

7.A. hungB. putC. swallowedD. cleared

8.A. obviousB. expensiveC. familiarD. precious

9.A. elegantlyB. cautiouslyC. dependentlyD. frequently

10.A. localsB. thievesC. beggarsD. men

11.A. proudB. consciousC. sickD. aware

12.A. getB. runC. comeD. rush

13.A. attended toB. looked upC. thought aboutD. wrote down

14.A. forB. intoC. outD. at

15.A. orderB. vainC. serveD. shock

16.A. meantB. madeC. deservedD. suggested

17.A. dirtinessB. povertyC. kindnessD. safety

18.A. updatedB. unfoldedC. brokenD. unexpected

19.A. momentB. actionC. dignity(尊严)D. life

20.A. changedB. damagedC. foundD. accepted

 

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.A

5.B

6.A

7.C

8.D

9.B

10.A

11.C

12.A

13.C

14.B

15.D

16.A

17.B

18.D

19.C

20.A

【解析】

试题分析:作者来到一个贫困的国家,这里的炎热、沙尘暴以及满街的乞丐都让作者受不了。他遭遇的抢劫更使他厌恶这个地方。但一个老乞丐听说了他的遭遇后送给他一枚旧硬币,从此作者改变了对这个地方的看法,因为他看到了穷人的尊严。

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But are genes or life experiences more important in shaping our appearance and personality? Scientists are studying twins to find out. One set of twins occurs every 70 births—some are identical and others are non-identical twins. Identical twins are special because they share exactly the same genes and often the same environment. Non-identical twins are more like ordinary brothers and sisters.

Some identical twins have been adopted and brought up in different homes. With identical genes but a different home environment, scientists can study twins to see how much a particular feature depends on the genes we inherit(继承). For example, we know that eye problems, like short-sightedness, are mostly genetic. But resistance to pain is largely dependent on experiences. Genes also influence our eating habits. Identical twins brought up apart often like to eat at the same time of day and feel full after eating the same amount. Non-identical twins in similar circumstances have more varied eating habits. Identical twins are also more likely to follow the same patterns for marriage and divorce than non-identical twins.

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We could ask, “Are our lives determined by our genes or our upbringing? ”Scientists are learning more all the time, but it is certainly true that both are important in making us who we are.

1.What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

A. Both our genes and our experiences make us who we are.

B. How we turn out depends on our parents’ genes.

C. Everyone has a physical double somewhere in the world.

D. We cannot easily change our physical appearance.

2.Why are scientists studying twins?

A. To find out how many twins are born every year.

B. To discover what shapes us as individuals.

C. To compare differences between twins.

D. To study brother-and-sister relationships.

3. According to the passage, .

A. one in 70 twins are genetically identical

B. non-identical twins are usually not of the same sex

C. twins separated at birth behave exactly the same

D. identical twins are genetically the same

4.What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A. Our love of sports. B. Our attitude to risk-taking.

C. Our skill at bungee jumping. D. Our ability to take drugs.

 

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