In 1947 Angela Mortimer was captain of the team which won the Plymouth Interschools’ Championship．From the moment she stepped forward to receive the silver cup, she was determined to become a Wimbledon Champion．
Encouraged by her school championship success, Angela decided that she should have proper coaching．She heard that there was a good tennis coach at Torquay, a Mr．Roberts, who was prepared to give free tennis lessons to promising youngsters under twelve years of age and living in the Torquay area．The fact that Angela was over fifteen did not stop her．One Saturday, she made the forty-mile journey from Plymouth to Torquay and introduced herself to Mr．Roberts．Arthur Roberts was not impressed．He played a few shots to Angela and then told her directly that she knew nothing about the game and was too old to learn．He also reminded her that she lived in Plymouth, which could hardly be considered in the Torquay area．
If Arthur Roberts thought he had got rid of Angela, he was very much mistaken．For her part Angela had been greatly impressed by Mr．Roberts．She made up her mind that she was not too old to learn tennis and that Arthur Roberts was the man to teach her．However, her school certificate examination was appearing ahead and she was determined to work hard．Although the headmaster wanted her to stay on at school for another year before taking her examination, Angela begged to be allowed to sit．She surprised everyone by passing with credit in five subjects．
Angela then had a stroke of luck．She managed to persuade her family to move nearer to Torquay．Despite what had taken place at their last meeting, Angela properly presented herself to Arthur Roberts and asked him for free coaching．Arthur’s welcome was not a warm one．His time was fully occupied in coaching some promising young players．However, he had to admire Angela．Whatever else she lacked, she was obviously a girl of courage and determination．Arthur liked these qualities in a pupil．“You can play against the wall,” he said, “and if you improve I might help you．”
Angela’s heart leapt with joy．“I’ll show him,” she said to herself．“I will certainly show him．”
(1)
According to the passage, Arthur Roberts ________．
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A．
was a good tennis coach from Plymouth
B．
taught tennis to anybody who could pay
C．
promised to give free tennis lessons to all school children in Torquay
D．
gave free lessons to young children who he thought would one day be good players
(2)
What is TRUE about Angela’s first meeting with Mr．Roberts?
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A．
Roberts told Angela the he couldn’t help her unless she moved to Torquay．
B．
Mr．Roberts refused to coach Angela for three reasons．
C．
Angela was told to come and see Mr．Roberts when she graduated from school．
D．
Angela was unimpressed by Mr．Roberts when she first met him．
(3)
According to the passage, Angela’s headmaster ________．
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A．
wanted Angela to take her examination early
B．
allowed Angela to take her examination a year earlier
C．
forced Angela to take her examination a year later
D．
wanted Angela to stay on at school after her examination
(4)
What can we infer from this passage about Mr．Roberts?
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A．
He believed Angela could improve by playing against the wall．
B．
He thought Angela lacked courage and determination．
Picasso, the famous Spanish painter, was born in 1881．His father was an art teacher．Picasso began to paint very early．He was admitted to the Royal Academy of Art at the age of 15．After 1900, he spent much time in Paris, living there from 1904 to 1947, when he moved to the south of France．
Throughout his career, Picasso moved from style to style with ease．He practiced sculpture, illustrated books and also showed great interest in pottery design and other fields of art．
Picasso produced a great number of drawings during his lifetime．No later artist of the School of Paris has replaced international influence．
Picasso is generally considered to be the foremost figure in 20th century French art．His paintings are now exhibited in leading European and American galleries．
(1)
The main idea of the passage is ________．
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A．
Picasso is considered to be the foremost figure in the 20th century French art
B．
Picasso is a famous Spanish painter
C．
Picasso spent much time in Paris, living there from 1904 to 1904
D．
Picasso's life and art
(2)
According to the writer, Picasso was ________．
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A．
more important than any other French artist in international influence
B．
more important than any other Spanish artist in international influence
C．
the most important figure in Spain
D．
the most important figure in France
(3)
How long did he stay in Spain and France?
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A．
Over 19 years in Spain and the rest life in France．
B．
15 years in Spain and 43 years in Paris．
C．
15 years in Spain and the rest life in Paris．
D．
He did not stay so long in Paris than in Spain．
(4)
Picasso moved from style to style with ease．It means ________．
[ ]
A．
he did not like only one style
B．
he changed his style without difficulty
C．
he not only liked sculpture, but also pottery design
D．
he showed great interest in other fields of art
完型填空
It was no wonder I was not looking forward to entering ninth grade．High school is well known for being a battleground, where everyone seems to be 1 through physical changes, emotional mood swings, and low self-esteem．For me, 2 was my punishment．
I had always felt insecure and out of 3 as one of the 4 members of my class, standing a head above the other girls and stooping(屈身)at the 5 of the line to avoid sticking 6 ．I especially hate being around large groups of people, like during the social hour after services at my church． 7 the prayers were finished, I would leave as quickly as possible so I could 8 other well-meaning congratulations,“Ruthie!Look how tall you're getting!”
My grandfather would watch me 9 increasingly uncomfortable, but he did not 10 at my self-consciousness or try to comfort me． 11 , he would remind me．“Stand straight and tall,”he would say, as I unsuccessfully tried to shrink(缩短)myself．Moreover, each time, I would sheepishly comply(答应)．Even at age 15, I understood that his advice was about 12 than just feet and inches．
My grandfather grew up in war-torn Europe．When German soldiers 13 his hometown, He wound up joining the Soviet army to 14 his country's freedom．“Stand straight, stand tall,”meant something else back then．
15 the war, he boarded a boat for 16 , and on January 27, 1947, he stepped onto the dock in Manhattan．He was hungry and 17 from seasickness．All alone in a new country, he was 18 about his future．Still, he marched head-on into the streets of New York．Soon he met 19 European immigrants, each of them trying to find his or her own way．If they could do it, why couldn't he?“Stand straight, stand tall,”he would remind himself．He felt his faith 20 ．When he walked into the church that first time, he walked in proudly．
(1)
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A．
looking
B．
going
C．
looking
D．
putting
(2)
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A．
age
B．
sex
C．
height
D．
face
(3)
[ ]
A．
place
B．
order
C．
control
D．
date
(4)
[ ]
A．
high
B．
taller
C．
lower
D．
shorter
(5)
[ ]
A．
head
B．
end
C．
back
D．
side
(6)
[ ]
A．
to
B．
out
C．
with
D．
off
(7)
[ ]
A．
until
B．
unless
C．
once
D．
before
(8)
[ ]
A．
accept
B．
receive
C．
avoid
D．
refuse
(9)
[ ]
A．
become
B．
grow
C．
turn
D．
make
(10)
[ ]
A．
look
B．
stare
C．
stay
D．
laugh
(11)
[ ]
A．
Instead
B．
Besides
C．
However
D．
Therefore
(12)
[ ]
A．
other
B．
more
C．
less
D．
rather
(13)
[ ]
A．
helped
B．
developed
C．
occupied
D．
lived
(14)
[ ]
A．
fight ainst
B．
fight for
C．
fight with
D．
fight to
(15)
[ ]
A．
Before
B．
After
C．
When
D．
Last
(16)
[ ]
A．
German
B．
Australia
C．
America
D．
Canada
(17)
[ ]
A．
coming
B．
learning
C．
suffering
D．
differing
(18)
[ ]
A．
frightened
B．
eager
C．
indifferent
D．
nervous
(19)
[ ]
A．
another
B．
next
C．
other
D．
others
(20)
[ ]
A．
return
B．
away
C．
off
D．
gone
完型填空
It was no wonder I was not looking forward to entering ninth grade．High school is well known for being a battleground, where everyone seems to be 1 through physical changes, emotional mood swings, and low self-esteem．For me, 2 was my punishment。
I had always felt insecure and out of 3 as one of the 4 members of my class, standing a head above the other girls and stooping(屈身)at the 5 of the line to avoid sticking 6 ．I especially hate being around large groups of people, like during the social hour after services at my church． 7 the prayers were finished, I would leave as quickly as possible so I could 8 other well-meaning congratulations,“Ruthie!Look how tall you're getting!”
My grandfather would watch me 9 increasingly uncomfortable, but he did not 10 at my self-consciousness or try to comfort me． 11 , he would remind me．“Stand straight and tall,”he would say, as I unsuccessfully tried to shrink(缩短)myself．Moreover, each time, I would sheepishly comply(答应)．Even at age 15, I understood that his advice was about 12 than just feet and inches．
My grandfather grew up in war-torn Europe．When German soldiers 13 his hometown, He wound up joining the Soviet army to 14 his country's freedom．“Stand straight, stand tall,”meant something else back then．
15 the war, he boarded a boat for 16 , and on January 27, 1947, he stepped onto the dock in Manhattan．He was hungry and 17 from seasickness．All alone in a new country, he was 18 about his future．Still, he marched head-on into the streets of New York．Soon he met 19 European immigrants, each of them trying to find his or her own way．If they could do it, why couldn't he?“Stand straight, stand tall,”he would remind himself．He felt his faith 20 ．When he walked into the church that first time, he walked in proudly．
