Daniel Defoe (about 1660~1731) was an important novelist in the English literature(文学). When he was young, he served as a soldier and had been to Spain, Italy, France and Germany. At the same time, he went in for politics. He cared much about the development of capitalism(资本主义). He had written a lot of articles against it and he was put into prison twice for that. It was not until he was nearly sixty that he began to write the famous novel Robinson Crusoe, which was published in May, 1709. It spread so rapidly that the story was known to every household very soon.
Robinson Crusoe can be divided into three parts. The first part is about Crusoe’s three voyages, the second part about his hunting, hiding in caves farming and his hard struggles against nature on a small island, the third part about the things which happened after his return from the island. The second part is the body of the novel, in which Robinson’s characters are clearly shown.
Defoe wrote his novel in a simple style and his language is easy to understand. His novel-writing set a milestone of the modern English novel. In his later part of life, he was in poor health and lived very poorly. He died on April 24th, 1731.
1..Daniel Defoe was ______ and the writer of ______.
A. an Englishman, “A Tale of Two Cities” B. an American, “A Million Pound Note”
C. a Frenchman, “The Lost Necklace” D. an Englishman, “Robinson Crusoe”
2.. How old was he when he began to write his famous novel “Robinson Crusoe”?
A. He was in his sixties. B. He was in his fifties.
C. He was over 60. D. He was sixty.
3.. Robinson Crusoe can be divided into ______ parts and the first is about _______.
A. two, his lonely life B. three, his characters
C. three, his journeys by sea D. four, his fame
4.. “Every household” in this passage means ______.
A. all members of a family B. all people
C. every building D. persons living in the same house
5..What was Defoe’s contribution(贡献) to the English literature?
A. He wrote a very interesting story.
B. He made people happy while reading his story.
C. He set a milestone of the modern English novel.
D. He was active in politics and was against capitalism.
Death Valley is one of the most famous deserts in the United States, covering a wide area with its alkali sand Almost 20 percent of this area is well below sea level, and Badwater, a salt water pool, is about 280 feet below sea level and the lowest point in the United States.
Long ago the Panamint Indians called this place “Tomesha”— the land of fire. Death Valley’s present name dates back to 1849, when a group of miners coming across from Nevada became lost in its unpleasantness and hugeness and their adventure turned out to be a sad story. Today Death Valley has been declared（宣告）a National Monument（纪念碑）and is crossed by several well-marked roads where good services can be found easily. Luckily the change created by human settlement has hardly ruined the special beauty of this place.
Here nature created a lot of surprise, almost like the sights on the moon, ever-changing as the frequent（频繁的）wind moves the sand about, showing the most unusual colors. One of the most surprising and variable（多变的）parts of Death Valley is the Devil’ s Golf Course, where it seems hard for one to tell reality from terrible dreams. Sand sculptures（沙雕）stand on a frightening ground, as evening shadows move and lengthen.
1... _______ is the lowest place in the desert.
A. Tomesha B. Death Valley C. Nevada D. Badwater
2... The present name of the valley comes from _______.
A. an Indian name B. the death of the miners
C. the local people D. a National Movement
3... From the passage we can learn that _______.
A. no one had ever known the desert before the miners
B. it’s still not easy to travel across the desert
C. people can find gas-stations, cafes and hotels in the desert
D. people have changed the natural sight of the desert
4.. Devil Golf Course is famous for _______. zxxk
A. the frequent wind B. the colors of the sand
C. dream-like sights D. the sand sculptures
5.. From the passage we can see that the writer _______ the Death Valley.
A. appreciates B. is fearful of C. dislikes D. is tired of
Mr. Smith liked his job. He liked his town, and he didn’t like the idea of moving somewhere else, but his wife 51 telling him that his pay was not enough to 52 the needs of the family. That was why he was thinking of taking a new job in Boston, 53 he had been offered a job in a factory, and the pay was far 54 .
Henry Manley, boss of Mr. Smith, was the 55 of a small company 56 computers. The company was in 57 trouble, because among other reasons, the Japanese were selling such things at very 58 prices. As a result, Manley had to 59 his own price and profits (利益) as well, otherwise he would not 60 any orders at all. Even so, orders were 61 not coming in fast enough, 62 there was no money for raises for his workers. Somehow, he had to 63 along and keep his 64 workers as well. He sighed (叹气) . 65 then the telephone rang.
His secretary told him that Mr. Smith wanted to 66 him as soon as possible. Manley 67 again. He could 68 what it was about. Mr. Smith was a very young engineer. The company had no 69 unless it could attract men like him. Manley rubbed his forehead: his 70 seemed endless.
1..A. considered B. advised C. began D. kept
2.. A. meet B. imagine C. bring D. tell
3.. A. there B. where C. here D. somewhere
4.. A. lower B. more C. higher D. less
5.. A. secretary B. manager C. customer D. engineer
6.. A. making B. to make C. made D. was making
7.. A. little B. its C. no D. few
8.. A. tall B. high C. low D. short
9.. A. raise B. cut C. keep D. hold
10.. A. place B. get C. give D. carry out
11.. A. already B. obviously C. still D. undoubtedly
12.. A. because B. even if C. so that D. even
13.. A. walk B. struggle C. come D. give in
14.. A. best B. strongest C. youngest D. kindest
15.. A. Even B. Just C. Suddenly D. Immediately
16..A. warn B. leave C. help D. see
17.. A. waited B. set back C. sighed D. telephoned
18.. A. think B. know C. expect D. understand
19..A. future B. money C. computers D. people
20..A. company B. headache C. problem D. question
The number of people invited _____ fifty, but a number of them _____ absent for different reasons.
A. were; was B. was; was C. was; were D. were; were
_________ that he learned some Chinese as a child.
A. He is believing B. He is believed C. It believes D. It is believed
She was so angry at all _____ he was doing _____ she walked out, and closed the door behind her.
A. that; that B. what; that C. what; as D. what; which
