James Joyce was an Irish novelist who revolutionized the methods of depicting characters and developing a plot in modern fiction. his astonishing way of constructing a novel, his frank portrayal（描画, 描写）of human nature in his books, and his complete command of English have made him one of the outstanding influences on literature in the 20th century. Many critics judge that he is second only to Shakespeare in his mastery of the English language. Joyce was deeply influenced by Ireland and wrote all his books about Dublin.
When he was in Dublin College, he studied languages and spent his spare time reading books. He refused to take part in the nationalist movement like his fellow students, but he became passionately（热情地, 热烈地）interested in literature. He wrote outspoken articles of literary criticism that shocked his teachers and even taught himself norwegian（挪威语）so that he could read Ibsen’s（挪威剧作家及诗人）works in the original.
When he graduated in 1902, he knew he would become a writer and an exile（流犯, 被放逐者）, because he felt he could not be one without the other. In order to preserve his ideal of writing truthfully, fully, and as objectively as he knew how, about the people and places he knew best, he had to escape from all temptations to become involved in popular opinion or public life. He went to France, Italy and Switzerland, where he lived in poverty and obscurity for the first 20 years, only returning to Ireland when his mother was dying. Except for a couple of brief trips, he stayed abroad all his life.
1.James Joyce was famous for many reasons except _______.
A．his way of constructing a novel
B．his frank portrayal of human nature
C．his complete command of English
D．his passion in literature
2.“he is second only to Shakespeare” is a comment on his ________.
A．achievement in literature
B．achievement in the nationalist movement
C．achievement in his study of languages
D．mastery of the English language
3.How many examples are used to show his passion in literature?
A．2. B．3. C．1. D．4.
4.Why did James Joyce stay abroad almost all his life?
A．Because he wanted to live in poverty and obscurity.
B．Because he wanted to write the people and places he knew best.
C．Because he wanted to escape from all temptations to become involved in popular opinion or public life.
D．Because he wanted to preserve his ideal of writing truthfully, fully and objectively about the people and the places he knew best.
Hong Kong, major commercial center for Asia, and with a population which has grown at an alarming rate to over 5 million, is a city highly dependent on mass (大量的, 大规模的) transit of all sorts, both local and long distance. An ordinary Hong Kong worker or businessman, going about his daily activities, simply must use transportation at one time or another.
Because Hong Kong is in two parts, Kowloon, on the mainland side, and Hong Kong, the island, with Hong Kong's harbor in between Hong Kong's mass transit systems, in addition to going over land they must also cross water.
Going from home to work, or going shopping from one side of the harbor to the other, the Hong Kong resident has three choices. One way is to take a bus which will cross the harbor through an under water traffic tunnel moving slowly through bumper- to-bumper (一辆接一辆) traffic．Another way is by ferry boat , a pleasant ride which crosses the harbor in from seven to fifteen minutes.
But by far the fastest way of crossing the harbor is the newly built underground electric railway, the Hong Kong Metro(地铁). If one gets on the train in the Central District,the commercial area of Hong Kong on the island side, he can speed across the harbor in an astonishing three minutes. On the other side of the harbor the railway continues, snaking back and forth through the outlying districts of Kowloon, allowing one to get off a short distance from his destination.
The story of the Metro is an encouraging one for supporters of mass transit. Although building the system was certainly a challenging task, the Japanese firm hired to construct it did so in record time. Construction got underway in 1979 and it was completed in 1980.
For the average commuter (一般持月票往返两地的乘客) the system has only one disadvantage; it is more expensive than by bus or ferry. One can ride the bus across the harbor for half as much or he can ride the ferry across for less than one-fifth as much.
1.Hong Kong public transportation extends ________.
A．over hills and valleys B．across land and water
C．through mountains D．throughout the Kowloon area
2.Crossing the harbor by train is ________.
A．by far the most economical methods
B．the most pleasant method
C．the least pleasant method
D．the fastest method
3.The business area on the island side of Hong Kong is referred to as ________.
A．Kowloon B．the Central District
C．the Hong Kong Metro D．downtown Hong Kong
4.The underground railway ________.
A．winds through Kowloon B．ends when it reaches Kowloon
C．snakes across the harbor D．circles Kowloon
It doesn't matter when or how much a person sleeps, but everyone needs some rest to stay alive. That's what all doctors thought, until they heard about Al Herpin.
Al Herpin, it was said, never slept. He was 90 years old when doctors came to his home in New Jersey. They expected to find out that he needed sleep of some kind. But they were surprised. Though they watched him every hour of the day, they never saw Herpin sleeping. He did not even own a bed. He never needed one.
The closest that Herpin came to resting was to sit in a rocking chair(摇椅) and read some news papers. The doctors were puzzled by this strange continuous sleeplessness. Herpin offered the only probable explanation of his condition. He remembered some talk about his mother having been injured several days before he was born.
1.The point of this story is that _______.
A. We needn't feel surprised to find someone who doesn't sleep
B. one person was found who actually didn't need any sleep
C. everyone needs some rest to stay alive
D. not sleeping may help one to live longer
2.After watching him closely, the doctors believed that Al Herpin _______.
A. needed some kind of sleep B. slept while one was watching
C. needed no sleep at all D. nearly slept in a rocking chair
3.One suggested explanation of Herpin's sleeplessness was _______.
A. his old age
B. his not having a bed
C. his magnificent physical condition
D. his mother's injury while carrying him
4.The writer of the story obviously thinks that Al Herpin's sleeplessness ___.
A. could be cured B. could be explained
C. was healthful D. was uncommon
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My sister and I grew up in a little village in England．Our father was a struggling 1, but I always knew he was 2. He never criticized us, but used 3to bring out our best. He'd say,“If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you don't give them water, they die.” I 4as a child I said something 5about somebody, and my father said, “ 6time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it's a reflection of yourself.” He explained that if I looked for the best 7people, I would get the best 8. From then on I've always tried to 9the principle in my life and later in running my company.
Dad's also always been very 10. At 15, I started a magazine. It was 11a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a 12stay in school or leave to work on my magazine.
I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway me from my decision, 13any good father would．When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad 14me to go into law. And I've 15regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist, 16I didn't pursue my 17. You know what you want. Go fulfill it.”
As 18turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national 19for young people in the U.K. My wife and I have two children, and I'd like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad 20me.
1.A．biologist B．manager C．lawyer D．gardener
2.A．strict B．honest C．special D．learned
3.A．praise B．courage C．power D．warmth
4.A．think B．imagine C．remember D．guess
5.A．unnecessary B．unkind C．unimportant D．unusual
6.A．Another B．Some C．Any D．Other
7.A．on B．in C．at D．about
8.A．in case B．by turns C．by chance D．in return
9.A．revise B．set C．review D．follow
10.A．understanding B．experienced C．serious D．demanding
11.A, taking up B．making up C．picking up D．keeping up
12.A．suggestion B．decision C．notice D．choice
13.A．and B．as C．even if D．as if
14.A．helped B．allowed C．persuaded D．suggested
15.A．always B．never C．seldom D．almost
16.A．rather B．but C．for D．therefore
17.A．promise B．task C．belief D．dream
18.A．which B．he C．it D．that
19.A．newspaper B．magazine C．program D．project
20.A．controlled B．comforted C．reminded D．raised
The judge ordered that the stranger______all the loss of the damage.
A．paid for B．pays for C．should pay for D．had paid for
— Have you read this book?
— Yes. But that one is ________ worth reading.
A．best B．more C．much D．better
