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It was a hot day, and a big lion was sleeping under the sun. Suddenly he felt something on his face. The lion was not _________ as he had been enjoying his sleep. Angrily he _________ whatever it was that was on his face. A tiny mouse fell to the ground.
“I shall kill you for _________ me up!” the angry lion said.
“Please, I ask you to spare (饶) my life. I have a big family to _________ and in my hurry I did not notice you in time among the long grass,” the mouse said.
“_________ would I spare your pitiful life? You are of no use to _________ . You are even too small to eat!” the lion said.
“No one’s _________ tells the value of his life,” the mouse said. “But I’ll make you a(n) _________ : If you spare my life, one day I shall _________ that debt (债).”
The lion laughed and let the mouse go. “There is no way you could ever _________ a lion’s life. But go and feed your children and _________ show your face again.” After that he closed his eyes again and the mouse ran to safety. The mouse _________ to keep his promise.
One day, hunters _________ the lion alive and tied him to the ground with ropes (绳子). The lion lay there _________ , waiting for his fate (命运). Suddenly, when the lion opened his eyes, he saw a tiny mouse in front of him. The lion _________ the mouse as the same one he had almost _________a long time ago. Without a word, the mouse got to work, and during the night, he bit through the _________ .
He worked tirelessly and, just before the sun rose, the lion could quietly _________ to safety. Before he disappeared he looked at the _________ mouse and said quietly, “I shall remember your _________ , and no longer shall lions kill mice as long as I am alive.”And so it was from that day on.
1.A. annoyed B. happy C. confused D. afraid
2.A. hit B. passed C. discovered D. touched
3.A. picking B. calling C. waking D. taking
4.A. care B. feed C. help D. hold
5.A. When B. Where C. How D. Why
6.A. someone B. anyone C. one D. none
7.A. size B. age C. weight D. wealth
8.A. request B. apology C. suggestion D. promise
9.A. return B. receive C. repay D. remember
10.A. end B. guide C. save D. kill
11.A. never B. always C. still D. just
12.A. decided B. hesitated (犹豫) C. pretended D. agreed
13.A. beat B. found C. locked D. caught
14.A. helplessly B. weakly C. calmly D. proudly
15.A. noticed B. accepted C. regarded D. recognized
16.A. kept B. killed C. fooled D. misunderstood
17.A. ropes B. fences C. grass D. ground
18.A. settle B. remove C. wander D. escape
19.A. scary B. exhausted C. pitiful D. energetic
20.A. word B. work C. help D. company
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Last month I got the chance to take part in an underwater research project in an area of the Gulf of Mexico called the Flower Gardens. A team of professional researchers, led by the scientist Dr. Matt Phillips, was trying to learn more about the fish and various creatures that live in this part of the sea. 1.
The team used a piece of underwater equipment called a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) to collect information. The ROV could measure water depth and temperature and it also had a camera that sent live film back to the boat. 2. It was controlled by a computer on the boat, and I was allowed to operate it a few times.
3. At first, I was quite frightened — mainly because I couldn’t see land in any direction. 4. It was amazing to see the colourful fish swimming around and I could see all the way to the Flower Gardens, which are almost 30 metres down.
I will never forget the Flower Gardens. The trip was like a holiday but I also learnt new things about science and research projects. The team was very friendly and everyone was happy to explain what they knew about the sea. It was a great opportunity and it has made me think about my goals in life. 5.
A. The ROV was great fun.
B. The ROV was difficult to operate.
C. However, the thing I enjoyed most was diving into the water.
D. But as soon as I jumped into the water, I wasn’t afraid anymore.
E. The only thing I disliked was collecting information about the sea.
F. The experience will definitely help me work harder to become a scientist.
G. The Flower Gardens are a long way from the shore and we spent three days on boat.
FOR thousands of years, Stonehenge has confused visitors with a seemingly unanswerable question: Why would anyone carry so many huge stones across Britain and put them in a ring? It seems even stranger when you think of the fact that it was done by prehistoric people working without modern technology, not even a wheel.
Stonehenge has started endless debates over the centuries. Experts have said at different times that it was a temple, a calendar (日历) or a graveyard (墓地).
Yet “all the ideas to date could be mistaken,” said Julian Spalding, a famous art critic (评论家) and former director of some of the UK’s leading museums. “We’ve been looking at Stonehenge the wrong way: from the earth, which is very much a 20th century viewpoint,” he told The Guardian.
Spalding has put forward a new theory about Stonehenge in his latest book, Realisation: From Seeing to Understanding. “The current theories about Stonehenge are based on looking across the ground, which is a modern idea,” he writes in his new book. He told The Guardian that in ancient times, spiritual ceremonies didn’t happen on the ground. Prehistoric people believed that in this way they could get closer to the heavens. So Spalding says that “rituals (仪式) at Stonehenge were performed in the same way – not among the stones, but on top of them,” reported The Washington Post.
He re-imagines a scene in his book, explaining how the mysterious site was used: Stonehenge held up a large, circular platform (平台). It was a raised altar (圣坛) reached by stairs, and thousands of people might have worshipped (祈祷) there.
To support his theory, Spalding lists examples from ancient civilizations worldwide. In China, Peru and Turkey, such sacred (神圣的) monuments (遗迹) were built high up, whether on man-made or natural sites. In an interview with The Washington Post, Spalding said the wood that would have been used for the platform had long since rotted away (腐烂), leaving only the stone pillars (柱子) that supported it behind.
So far scholars have had “a fair degree of skepticism (怀疑)” about these ideas, according to The Huffington Post. Sir Barry Cunliffe, prehistorian and Oxford University archaeology (考古学) professor, said: “He could be right, but I know of no evidence to support it ... There are a large number of stone circles around the country which clearly didn’t have a platform on top. So why should Stonehenge?”
1.What is the article mainly about?
A. The history of Stonehenge.
B. A new theory about Stonehenge.
C. Why Stonehenge has started endless debates over the centuries.
D. How Stonehenge is different from other ancient civilizations.
2.According to Spalding’s theory, Stonehenge ______.
A. was a prehistoric calendar
B. should be looked at from the earth
C. was a raised altar for worship
D. was simply a natural site
3.How does Spalding support his theory about Stonehenge?
A. By raising questions.
B. By providing related figures.
C. By quoting other experts’ research.
D. By giving examples from other civilizations.
4.We can infer from the article that Cunliffe is ______ Spalding’s theory.
A. supportive of B. amazed at
C. worried about D. doubtful about
IN China, red is known to be a lucky color. But you may be surprised to know that British culture is also full of the color red. It’s true: Go to Britain and you will see red everywhere.
There are red postboxes on street corners and on the sides of buildings. The British red phone box is famous all over the world. The famous double-decker (双层) bus is red. Red is the color traditionally worn by British soldiers in battle (战争), and there is red in the UK’s Union Jack national flag. Britain even has a famous team of stunt (特技) jet fighters (喷气式战斗机) called “The Red Arrows”.
To go with British culture’s love of red, British nature also features many red animals. A beloved bird is the robin (知更鸟), which has a bright red breast (胸脯). At Christmastime in winter, the bird is commonly found on the greetings cards people send each other. There is also quite a rare animal called the red squirrel (松鼠). Foxes are red, and they used to be hunted by men in red outfits (服装).
But is red considered lucky to British people? A good way to see how a culture looks at a color is to look at the way it uses it in language. The results may surprise you. Even though Britain has a lot of red on its high streets and in its countryside, red is used quite differently as a metaphor (比喻). If someone “sees red”, they are angry. When a person is “red faced”, they are out of breath or blushing (脸红). Red is also a political color: it means a left-winger (blue is the color of the political right). To be “in the red” is to be in debt (someone in credit (存款) is “in the black”).
Look hard enough and you’ll find the color red being used in all countries. For instance the “red heart” symbol (符号) is pretty universal. But whether the British realize it or not, red is everywhere in Britain. It does seem that the country is in love with the color.
1. The article is mainly about ______.
A. the metaphor of red in the English language
B. the preference for red animals in Britain
C. the history of red items in Britain
D. the color red in British culture
2. Someone saying bad words about you behind your back might make you ______.
A. red-faced B. see red
C. in the red D. in the black
3. It can be inferred from the article that ______.
A. red has different meanings depending on the context (情境)
B. the color red is not as popular as it was before in Britain
C. most British people are aware of (知道的) how popular the color red is in British culture
D. British people are often asked to explain the meaning of the color red
4.The main purpose of the article is to ______.
A. compare B. judge C. inform D. argue
I ALMOST failed out of college and it nearly broke my self-confidence. I had been at the top of my high school class, the total golden child. So when I decided that I wanted to attend Columbia University for graduate school, I was sure it would be close to impossible.
My goals were to prove to myself that my years of academic success in secondary school had not happened by chance and prepare for a career in children’s media. But first I had to get in.
So I enrolled (报名) in a GRE test prep course and threw myself into the class. The first part was pretty scary and by the third, I knew it wasn’t going to get any easier. I reconsidered my plan to take the GRE.
For the first time in my life, I considered how I should go about getting into graduate school. What were my special skills? Would any of them get me into graduate school?
I got a job working on a project sponsored by the dean’s (系主任的) office on campus and enrolled in a class. I had a new plan: Be a top student in the class while working on campus, get letters of recommendation from my boss and my professor, then hope that playing to my strengths like writing interesting papers would be enough for my application.
I worked my butt off (很努力工作) that semester. With finals approaching, I felt confident I would get an “A” in the course, so it was time for step two. I asked my boss to write a letter of recommendation. She immediately agreed. But my professor said no. She did not know me well enough and the semester was not completed. However, I decided I just would not take no for an answer. I asked if she would least write a short note unofficially supporting my application. After some uncomfortable conversations, she finally agreed. In the end, I got in!
I revisit that moment of persistence (执着) again and again. I have leapt into many other opportunities since then. Now I am starting a company born out of my graduate school research in children’s media. Our first product is a mobile game for teen girls that breaks down major life milestones (里程碑) into missions (任务). On its surface, the product helps girls connect with each other. But it also helps them develop the tools to live life without limits.
1.The writer stopped taking the GRE prep course because ______.
A. the beginning of the GRE course was really frightening
B. she realized by the third part of her GRE class that her plan wouldn’t work
C. Columbia University would not accept the GRE test
D. she didn’t put all her efforts into the GRE course at first
2. The underlined words “playing to my strengths” in Paragraph 5 probably mean “ ______”.
A. developing my physical power
B. making use of what I am good at
C. doing something to the best of my ability
D. doing something with all the strength I have
3.One of the reasons why the professor refused to write a letter of recommendation was that ______.
A. the author had almost failed out of college
B. the author was not a top student in high school
C. the author was not her favorite student in the class
D. the professor did not know enough about the author
4. The writer succeeded in getting into the graduate school because of ______.
A. her “A” grade
B. her strong letters of recommendation
C. her strong determination and her good plan to make herself stand out
D. her interest in children’s media and outstanding skills in writing interesting papers
Four cinemas in the UK
The Kinema, Lincolnshire
It's a wooden building on the outside and a two－screen cinema on the inside, all nesting among pine trees in a tiny village. The Kinema showed its first film in 1922 and the first six rows were deekchairs(折叠帆布躺椅). Today, it's more richly decorated.
“People come here because it's a fantastic experience，” says manager philip Jones. “Many rooms in the Kinema are simple and not attractive, but we try to remain everything that makes it special. ”
The Cube, Bristol
It's not really a cinema. It is a not－for－profit cooperative run by volunteers, which has been operating for the last 15 years.
They are “unique for what we do, which is to operate seven nights a week and with no funding.” They make many things themselves, such as cola and yogurt.
The Broadway, Nottingham
A cinema has been here since the 1960s, when local fashion designer Paul Smith would come to see arty foreign films, which heavily influenced his career choice. Later, he designed the stripy(条纹的) sofas.
The Broadway was previously used as a church, but locals love it for its independent, art house, and DIY spirit. The Broadway also has a right－on restaurant, with locally sourced vegetables and salads, and even serves its own beer.
The Rex, Hertfordshire
It opened to the public in 1938 and has been named the most beautiful cinema in the UK. There's a varied programme with different films every night. Hot dogs and popcorn are banned. And a real person answers the phone when you call. People speak very highly of the Rex. So do go, if only once, to see just how a cinema should be run.
1.In Philip Jones' opinion, the Kinema may attract people who ________．
A．live in the nearby villages
B．are fond of rich decorations
C．are interested in wooden structures
D．want to experience something special
2.The Cube and the Broadway are similar in the way that they both ________．
A．are non－profit cooperatives
B．show arty foreign films
C．offer homemade drinks
D．use stripy sofas
3.Which of the following has the longest history?
A．The Kinema. B．The Cube.
C．The Broadway. D．The Rex.
