Xinhua said the landslide not only _____ power and communications, it also caused death.
A. cut down B. cut out C. cut up D. cut off
— I’ve never found a better job.
— ______.
A. Congratulations B. You have really bad luck
C. I am sorry to hear that D. Don’t be worried
请根据下列提示，以 “Mr. Sun—my English teacher”为题，写一篇短文。
孙老师是一位中年教师，戴一副近视眼镜。
他有耐心，富有想象力，讲课生动有趣，专心致力于教学，经常备课到很晚；在他的帮助下，我开始对英语感兴趣，并取得进步。
课外和学生一起活动，深受学生欢迎，是学生的良师益友。
注意： 1. 短文必须包括以上所有要点，可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯；
2. 词数：100 左右。
In ancient times, the most important examination was spoken, not written. In the schools of ancient Greece and Rome, testing usually consisted 1. saying poetry aloud or giving speeches.
Generally, however, modern examinations are written. The written examination, where all students are tested on the same questions, was probably not known 2._________ the nineteenth century. Perhaps it came into 3. (exist) with the great increase in population and the development of modern industry.
Two types of tests are 4. (common) used in modern schools. The first type is sometimes called an “objective” test. It5. ___________ (intend) to deal with facts, not personal opinions. On objective tests, the student has just one task: he must recognize the correct answer and then he must copy its letter or number onto his examination paper. Sometimes there is6. answer sheet on which the four letters or numbers are printed. Then the student only has to circle the one 7. go with the correct answer.
For testing some kinds of learning, however , such a test is not very satisfactory. A lively student 8. guess the correct answer without really knowing the material.
For a clearer picture of 9. the student knows, most teachers use another kind of examination in addition to objective tests. They use “essay” tests, and the tests require students to write long answers to broad, general questions. When some essay questions are used along with some objective questions, 10. , a fairly clear picture of the students’ knowledge and ability can usually be obtained.
As far back as he could remember，Larry had longed to go to Hollywood and become a film star．The young man’s hopes for success were broken again and again，however．Hollywood just did not seem interesting．When he first came to California，Larry had decided never to give up and return home without success．Therefore，he kept on trying．Someday，he told himself，his big opportunity would come．
Larry found a job parking cars for one of Hollywood’s big restaurants．His pay was elementary，but since the guests were kind enough to give him more money，he managed to make a living．One day he recognized an important film director driving into the parking lot （停车场） and getting out of his car．Larry had recently heard that the man was ready to make a new picture．
Larry got into the car and prepared to drive it on into the lot and park it．Then he stopped，jumped out，and ran over to the director．“Excuse me，sir，but I think it’s only fair to tell you that it’s now or never if you want me in your next picture．A lot of big companies are after me．”
Instead of pushing away the boy，the director laughed，then wrote something on a card and handed it to the young man．“Come and see me tomorrow．”
Larry got a small part in the director’s next film．He was on his way！
1.Which of the following was Larry interested in?
A．Working as a waiter． B．Becoming a film star．
C．Parking cars for film stars． D．Owing a big company．
2.Why did Larry find a job parking cars?
A．Because he liked the job．
B．Because the parking lot was near Hollywood．
C．To make a living and wait for the opportunity．
D．To see a lot of film stars and work for them．
3.After reading the story what can we infer （推断） about the film director ?
A．He wanted to laugh at Larry．
B．He recognized Larry at first sight．
C．He was kind and gave Larry a try．
D．He thought Larry would become a star．
4.what does the word “elementary” mean in this passage?
A．基本的 B．充足的 C．较高的 D．不达标的
5.“He was on his way”refers to the fact that ________．
A．he gave up and returned home
B．he began to work towards success
C．he took a journey to Hollywood
D．he had difficulty in playing the small part
While shell-like roofs, unlike anything else in the world, make the Sydney Opera House an image of timeless beauty. It is famous for being a symbol, not only of a city, but a whole country and condition too.
Its creator, Danish architect Jorn Utzon , turned 85 last Wednesday. And he was awarded the Prizker Prize, known as the Nobel Prize of Architecture, on April 6. But Utzon has never seen his Opera House.
The story began in 1957 when Utzon won an international competition to design an opera house in Sydney.
But not everyone was enthusiastic (热心的 ) . Utzon left his Opera project in 1966 after an argument with the local government and a storm of public criticism over the building’s design. It was not completed until seven years later and Utzon has never returned to Australia to see the result of his work.
“Utzon made a building well ahead of its time, and he persevered (坚持) through criticism to build a building that changed the image of an entire country,” said Frank Gehry, a Pritzer Architecture Prize judge.
Although the Sydney Opera House was Utzon’s masterpiece, it damaged his career. Upon his return to Denmark, he found work hard to come by , so he become a teacher at a university in Hawaii.
Utzon said he once saw posters of the Opera House. The interiors were different from his design. But, he said, “There is no regret, for it gave me such a wonderful experience in Australia and towards which I only have love and appreciation .”
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth opened the Opera House in 1973, and it now holds around 3000 events every year. It is recognized as one of the great symbolic buildings of the 20th century.
1.The Sydney Opera House was completed_____.
A. in 1957 B. in 1906 C. in 1973 D. in 1980
2.Utzon has never seen his Opera House because _______.
A. it has white shell-like roofs, unlike anything else in the world
B. its creator is Danish architect, who returned to Denmark
C. he was not awarded the Pritzker Prize, known as the Nobel Prize of Architecture
D. he argued with the local government and was criticized over his design
3.The underlined word “come by” in Paragraph 6 means ______.
A. find B. pass C. hire D. develop
