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1.【答案】BDCDD

Helen Keller was born normal and healthy. But when she was one year old, she had serious illness with a very high fever. After that, Helen was never able to see and hear again.

As a child Helen was angry and lonely. But a happy thing happened when she was six years old. Her parents got a teacher for her. They brought a young woman Anne Sullivan to stay at their house and help Helen. After much hard work, Helen began to learn sign language. Anne taught Helen many important things, such as how to behave like other children. Because Helen was so smart, she learned things very quickly. She learned how to read Braile (布莱叶盲文). When she was eight, she became famous. People were amazed at what she could do.

When she was 20 years old, she went to college. Helen did so well in college that a magazine paid her to write the story of her life. After college, she decided to earn a living by writing and giving speeches. She traveled all around the world. She worked to get special schools and libraries for the blind and deaf. She wrote many books, including one about her teacher, Anne Sullivan.

1. Which of the following statements is true about Helen Keller?

A. Helen became deaf and dumb at the age of six.

B. Helen was born normal and healthy.

C. Helen was born deaf and dumb.

D. Helen was able to see and hear at the age of eight.

2. Anne Sullivan is Helen’s ______.

A. mother

B. doctor

C. aunt

D. teacher

3. Anne Sullivan was very important in Helen’s life because ______.

A. She made Helen famous

B. She let people feel amazed at Helen’s progress

C. She led Helen back to the life like normal children’s

D. She worked very hard

4. Braile is ______.

A. a system of reading and writing for blind people

B. a book written by Helen Keller

C. a book written by Anne Sullivan

D. a system of sight language for blind people.

5. In addition to writing and making speeches, Helen was also engaged in ______.

A. Traveling around the world with Anne Sullivan

B. Attending classes at college

C. Working for a magazine

D. Setting up special schools and libraries for the blind and deaf

2. 【答案】BBBBB

When Beethoven was 28, he began to notice a strange noise in his ears. As it grew worse, he went to see doctors, and was told that he was going deaf. This was too much for any composer to bear. Beethoven became hopeless; he was sure that he was going to die. He went to the countryside where he wrote a long good-bye letter to his brothers, describing how sad and lonely his deafness made him. He longed to die, and said to death, “Come when you will; I shall meet you bravely.”

In fact, Beethoven did something braver than dying. He gathered his courage and went on writing music. He wrote the music for which we remember him best after he became deaf. This music was very different from any that had been composed before. Instead of the past artistic music for the rich listeners, Beethoven wrote stormy, exciting music which reminds us of his troubled and courageous life. In time he went completely deaf, but he wrote more creatively than ever, for he could “hear” his music in his mind. His Heroic Symphony and Fifth Symphony both show his courage in struggling with his fate.

He was lonely and often unhappy but in spite of this, he often wrote joyful music, such as his last symphony, the Ninth Symphony. Because of his courage and strong will to success, his music has given joy and encouragement to millions of people.

1. How did Beethoven’s deafness affect him?

A. It drove him mad.

B. It helped him create good music.

C. It stopped his writing music.

D. It killed him

2. Which of the following best shows Beethoven’s courage in struggling with his fate?

A. Ninth Symphony.

B. Heroic Symphony and Fifth Symphony.

C. Fifth Symphony and Ninth Symphony.

D. Fifth Symphony only.

3. Beethoven longed to die because ____________.

A. he wouldn’t be able to write music for rich listeners after becoming deaf

B. he felt his deafness was too much for him to bear as a composer

C. he had told death he would meet it bravely

D. he wouldn’t be able to support his family

4. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

A. Deafness and Composer

B. Beethoven and His Music

C. Music and Musicians

D. Deafness and Music

5. According to the passage, which of the following is true about Beethoven?

A. He wrote less and less music after he went deaf.

B. He wrote encouraging music creatively in spite of his deafness.

C. His music became more and more artistic when he was deaf.

D. When he was partly deaf, Beethoven’s music became more and more gentle

2.【答案】ABABC

Do you still remember the first time we met? It was a Sunday. I was sad because my cat had died.

I went to Green Lake to be a part of the busy world to forget it. I wandered aimlessly around the lake. Suddenly I heard a voice. I raised my head and saw your eyes. They were so blue and bright. You asked me whether I could help you take a picture. I did, without the slightest hesitation. After that, you said I looked unhappy. I told you that my cat had died, and you told me about your dog. We talked for a long time that afternoon. Our topics ranged from Shakespeare’s plays to Longfellow’s poetry, from interesting stories to the traditional Chinese customs. I was really glad that you were fond of literature too.

Then after answering a phone call, you had to leave in a hurry. Although it was a great pity that I did not know your name and how to get in touch with you, I was in high spirits after talking with you.

The following day was the first day of my last term at college. The last two classes that morning were English and American poetry. We sat silently in the classroom to wait for the new

teacher. It was a great surprise to see you entering the classroom and saying you were our teacher. I could hardly believe my eyes. It was like a plot from a novel or TV play. You told us your name was Samuel and wrote down your e-mail address and said we could e-mail you at any time.

1. Why did the writer go to Green Lake that Sunday?

A. To get away from the sadness about her cat’s death.

B. To offer help to those who needed.

C. To wander aimlessly around the lake

D. To take a picture with the blue-eyed traveler.

2. From what they talked about when they first met, it seemed that_______.

A. both Shakespeare and Longfellow wrote interesting stories

B. they were both fond of literature

C. both Shakespeare and Longfellow were their familiar friends

D. they were both sad about their dead pats.

3. The blue-eyed traveler left the writer in a hurry, _________.

A. without telling his name and address

B. in high spirit

C. in great sorrow

D. after leaving his name and address

4. What made the writer greatly surprised on the first day of her last term at college?

A. Reading a novel and watching a TV play.

B. Seeing the blue-eyed traveler appear in the poetry class as the teacher.

C. Having four classes that morning and waiting for a new teacher.

D. Getting to know Samuel and his e-mail address.

5. What conclusion could you most probably draw about the writer?

A. She was eager to meet her new teacher.

B. She still well remember her dear cat.

C. She was then a senior year student at college.

D. She found that Samuel was her old friend.

4. 【答案】CDABC

Harry’s wife died two years ago. He has to take care of his six-year-old daughter all by himself. Susan was a sweet young woman. She has a successful career as vice president of a toys company. She was too busy to find a boyfriend. Their friends arranged a blind date for them and told them that they would meet at Sunshine Restaurant at 8 p.m. Saturday.

Harry and Susan met at the restaurant and they had a very good first impression of each other. After ordering, they began a light conversation. To their surprise, they had much in common. And they even went to the same college.

While they were waiting for their food, Harry got a call from his baby-sitter. His daughter was sick. So Harry had to leave and said that he would like to see Susan again. Susan agreed.

Susan went home with the food. She started to share the food with her sister Mary. She told Mary her feelings about Harry, and that Harry didn’t get anything to eat because he had to leave. She felt sorry for him. Then there was a knock at the door and Susan opened it. At the door was Harry with flowers in his hands. She was greatly moved. Then the three had a nice meal together. Six months later, Harry and Susan got married. They made a happy family.

1. In the beginning of the story, Harry and Susan were arranged to meet by____.

A. Sunshine Restaurant

B. the friends of Harry’s

C. the friends of theirs

D. the friends of Susan’s

2. Which of the following best describes their first impression?

A. Pleasant and annoying.

B. Nice and friendly.

C. Pleasant and common.

D. Nice and surprising.

3. What happened to interrupt their dinner together at their first meeting?

A. Harry’s daughter was sick.

B. Harry’s baby-sitter was sick.

C. Harry’s sister felt sick.

D. usan’s sister felt sick.

4. Where did Susan go with the ordered food for dinner?

A. To the hospital.

B. To her home.

C. To Harry’s home.

D. To her sister’s.

5. When the story came to the end, we could find that_____.

A. They both had a nice meal together

B. Harry came to Susan with flowers in his hands

C. Harry and Susan made a happy couple

D. Susan felt sorry for Harry

5. 【答案】CDBDD

Teeth have been a part of animals almost from the beginning of animal life. The first animals to have teeth were fish. These sea creatures lived millions of years ago. They had many finely pointed teeth for grabbing food from the water.

The teeth of animals help them do certain jobs or eat certain kinds of foods. Elephants have two large teeth, which they use for digging up plants or for fighting. Lions and tigers have long, sharp teeth for tearing apart other animals. Those of horses and cows are short and flat. They are used for grinding plants.

People have three main kinds of teeth. They have teeth that cut, teeth that tear, and teeth that grind. When biting into a piece of fruit, people use their cutting teeth. When pulling a piece of meat from a bone, they use their tearing teeth. When nibbling on a fresh carrot, they use their grinding teeth.

Every person grows two sets of teeth. The first set often begins to appear when a baby is about six months old. It lasts until the child is about six years old. Then the baby teeth fall out and the second teeth come in. This second set must last for the rest of a person’s life.

It is important for people to take care of their teeth. They must eat the right foods. They should brush their teeth properly. Teeth should be checked twice a year by a dentist.

1. Fish have many ____teeth for getting food.

A. fine

B. noticeable

C. sharp

D. invisible

2. Which of the following statements about teeth is true?

A. A person’s first set of teeth last about six months.

B. Elephants have three large tusks.

C. Teeth of horses and cows are short and sharp.

D. Sea creatures were the first animals having teeth.

3. The word “nibble” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning of______.

A. showing slight interest in something

B. eating with small repeated bits

C. tearing something apart

D. taking hold of with a sudden rough movement

4. This passage mainly tells us that____.

A. all the teeth have the same function

B. we should care our teeth and often have them checked.

C. animals don’t try to protect their teeth

D. teeth are important both for human and animals

5. It is a piece of writing about____.

A. medical science

B. teeth diseases

C. sea creatures

D. popular science

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