How men first learned to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, invented certain sounds to express thoughts and f

第1题

Two old gentlemen lived in a quiet street in Paris. They were friends and neighbors, and t

hey often went for a walk together in the streets when the weather was fine. Last Saturday they went for a walk at the side 【61】 the river. The sun shone, the weather was warm, there 【62】 a lot of flowers everywhere, and there were boats on 【63】 water.

The two men walked happily for half an hour, 【64】 then one of them said to the other, "That's a 【65】 beautiful girl. "

"Where can you see a beautiful girl？" said the 【66】 "I can't see one anywhere. I can see two young 【67】 They're walking towards us. "

"The girl's walking behind us. " 【68】 the first man quietly.

"But how can you see her 【69】？" asked his friend.

The first man smiled and said. "I 【70】 see her. but I can see the two young men's eyes. "

(61)

A．in

B．on

C．of

D．with

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第2题

Passage TwoHow men first learned to invent words is unknown. All we really know is that me

Passage Two

How men first learned to invent words is unknown. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, we call words.

The power of words, then, lies in their associations--the things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the happy and sad events of our past; the more we read and learn, the larger the number of words that mean something to us becomes.

Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and feelings. This attractive use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can express his meaning in words which sing like music, and, by their position and association, can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them correctly, or they will make our speech dull and silly.

Which of the following did men invent first？

A．Words.

B．Sounds.

C．Signs.

D．Letters.

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第3题

根据以下内容回答题：How men first learned to invent words is unknown；in other words，the ori

根据以下内容回答题：

How men first learned to invent words is unknown；in other words，the origin of language is a mystery．All we really know is that men，unlike animals，somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings，actions and things，SO that they could communicate with each other；and that later they agreed upon certain signs，called letters，which could be combined to represent those sounds，and which coul d be written down．Those sounds，whether spoken，or written in letters we call words．

The power of words，then，lies in their combinationsmthe things they bring up before our minds．Words become filled with meaning for US by experience；and the longer we live，the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past；and the more we read and learn，the more the number of words that mean something to us increases．Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts，but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and feelings．This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style．Above all，the real poet is a master of words．He can con-vey his meaning in words which sing like music，and which by their position and association can move men to tears．We should therefore leam to choose our words carefully and use them accurately or they will make our speech silly and rude．

The origin of language__________ ．查看材料

A.is reflected in sounds and letters

B.is handed down from generation to generation

C.dates back to the prehistoric period

D.is a problem not yet solved

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第4题

Franklin's life is full of charming （有趣的) stories which all young men should know--how

Franklin's life is full of charming (有趣的) stories which all young men should know--how he peddled(叫卖) ballads in Boston, and stood, the guest of kings, in Europe; how he worked his pas sage as a stowaway to Philadelphia, and rode in the queen's own litter in France; how he walked the streets of Philadelphia, homeless and unknown, with three penny rolls for his breakfast, and dined at the tables of princess, and received his friends in a palace; how he raised a kite from a cow shed, and was showered with all the high degrees the colleges of the world could give, how he was duped by a false friend as a boy, and became the friend of all humanity as a man; how he was made Major Gen eral Franklin, only to resign because; as he said, he was no soldier, and yet helped to organize the army that stood before the trained troops of England and Germany.

This poor Boston boy, with scarcely a day's schooling, became master of six languages and never stopped studying; this neglected apprentice tamed the lightening, made his name famous, received degrees and diplomas from colleges in both hemispheres, and became forever remembered as "Doctor Franklin" ,philosopher ,patriot ,scientist ,philanthropist(慈善家) and statesman.

Self-made, self-taught, self-reared ,the candle maker's son gave light to all the world; the street ballad seller set all men singing of liberty; the runaway apprentice became the most sought-after man of two continents, and brought his native land to praise and honour him.

He built America--for what our Republic today is largely due to the prudence, the forethought, the statesmanship, the enterprise, the wisdom, and the ability of Benjamin Franklin. He belongs to the world, but especially does he belong to America. As the nations honoured him while living, so the Re public glorifies him when dead, and has enshrined him in the choicest of its niches--the one he regarded as the loftiest--the hearts of the common people, from whom he had sprung and in their hearts Franklin will live forever.

Which of the following is not mentioned in the first paragraph？

A．Franklin lived a poor life in Boston when he was young.

B．When Franklin first got to philadelphia, he was homeless and unknown, and he had to buy cheap bread for breakfast.

C．Franklin was cheated by a false friend as a boy.

D．Franklin was a candle maker's son and mastered six languages.

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第5题

How men first learned to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language i

s a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to ex press thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken, or written in letters, we call words.

There power of words, then, lies in their associations the things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increases.

Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions.

The origin of language is ______.

A．a legend handed down from the past

B．a matter that is hidden or secret

C．a question difficult to answer

D．a problem not yet solved

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第6题

完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D)中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，

完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

In its home country of Germany, the hot dog was called the frankfurter. It was named __16__ Frankfurt, a German city.

Frankfurters were first __17__ in the United States in __18__. Americans called frankfurters “dachshund sausages” (达克思香肠).A dachshund is a dog from Germany __19__ a very long body and short legs. Dachshund sausages first 20 popular in New York, __21__ at baseball games. At games they were sold by men __22__ kept them __23__ in hot-water tanks.

As the men walked __24__ the rows of people, they yelled, “Get your dachshund sausages! Get your hot dachshund sausages!

“People got the sausages on 25, a special bread. 26 in 1906 a newspaper cartoonist __27__ Tad Dorgan went to a baseball game. __28__ he saw the men with the dachshund sausages, he got an idea __29__ a cartoon. The next day at the newspaper office he __30__ a bun with a dachshund inside--31 a dachshund sausage, 32 a dachshund. Dorgan __33__ how to spell dachshund. Under the cartoon, he wrote “Get your hot dogs!”

The cartoon was a sensation (轰动), and __34__. If you go to a baseball game today, you can still see sellers walking __35__ with hot-water tanks. As they walk up and down the rows they yell.

“Get your hot dogs here! Get your hot dogs!”

第16题：

[A] with

[B] after

[C] by

[D] of

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第7题

Three men traveling on a train began a conversation about the world’s greatest wonders

.

“In my opinion,” the first man said, “the Egyptian pyramids(埃及金字塔)are the world’s greatest wonder. Although they were built thousands of years ago, they are still standing. And remember: the people who built them had only simple tools. They did not have the kind of machinery that builders and engineers have today.”

“I agree that the pyramids in Egypt are wonderful,” the second man said, “but I do not think they are the greatest wonder. I believe computers are more wonderful than the pyramids. They have taken people to the moon and brought them back safely. In seconds, they carry out mathematical calculations that would take a person a hundred years to do.”

He turned to the third man and asked, “What do you think is the greatest wonder in the world？”

The third man thought for a long time, and then he said, “Well, I agree that the pyramids are wonderful, and I agree that computers are wonderful, too. However, in my opinion, the most wonderful thing in the world is this thermos.”

And he took a thermos out of his bag and held it up.

The other two men were very surprised. “A thermos？” they exclaimed. “But that’s a simple thing.”

“Oh, no, it’s not,” the third man said. “In the winter you put in a hot drink and it stays hot. In the summer you put in a cold drink and it stays cold. How does the thermos know whether it’s winter or summer？”

1. The underlined word “thermos” in Chinese means “_______”.

A. 电冰箱

B. 洗衣机

C. 电风扇

D. 保温瓶

2. That the three men could not agree on what the world’s greatest wonder was because _______.

A. they could not think of anything very wonderful

B. they all had different ideas

C. they could not prove that their opinions were right

D. the journey ended too soon

3. The first man thought the pyramids were the most wonderful things in the world because ____.

A. they were very beautiful

B. they were Egyptian

C. they had been built with very simple tools

D. they could do mathematical calculations

4. The third man thought a thermos was the most wonderful thing in the world because _____.

A. it lasted longer than the pyramids

B. it cost less than a computer

C. he thought it knew whether it was winter or summer

D. the other two men were surprised when he told them about it

5. The third man was not very clever because ______.

A. he could not think of anything to say

B. he did not understand how a thermos works

C. he did not think the pyramids were wonderful

D. he did not know anything about computers

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第8题

How men first learned to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language i

s a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those rounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters we call words.

The power of words, then, lies in their combinations--the things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increases.

Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts, but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and feelings. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary (文字的) style. Above alt, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and rude.

The origin of language ______.

A．is reflected in. sounds and letters

B．is handed down from generation to generation

C．dates back to the prehistoric period

D．is a problem not yet solved

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第9题

The wheel was probably invented by ______ .A．a group of early huntersB．the first men on ea

The wheel was probably invented by ______ .

A．a group of early hunters

B．the first men on earth

C．a great prehistoric thinker

D．the man who made the first cart

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第10题

Three friends decided to sail around the world in a small yacht（游艇). They loaded it with

Three friends decided to sail around the world in a small yacht(游艇). They loaded it with food and water and set off. They traveled to many beautiful places, and were having a wonderful time.

Until one day, when they had been at sea for about a month, a fierce storm blew up.

Great waves crashed(坠毁)down on their little yacht. The mast(船桅) broke and the yacht was soon thrown against some rocks near a deserted island.

The three men were able to struggle to the island, taking with them as much food as they could carry. Not a tree, not a bush, not a flower grew on the island. There was not an animal of any kind, not even a bird or an insect. For a few weeks the three men were able to live on the food they had saved, but at last it was gone--except for one piece of bread. They decided that whoever had the best dream the next night could have the bread. The next morning they took turns describing their dreams.

The first man said that he had dreamed he was in the world's most beautiful restaurant and he had eaten the finest meal of his life and drunk some of the finest wines. He said it was one of the best dreams he had ever had.

The second man described how he had dreamed about a magic carpet. Sitting on this car- pet, he had traveled to all the wonderful places in the world and been the guest of great kings and queens. It had been a truly exciting dream.

The men who had described their dreams then turned to the third man. "Tell us your dream," they said. "My dream was very simple," he said. "I dreamed that the bread was go- ing bad and would soon be moldy(发霉). 1 didn't want to waste the bread, so as soon as I woke up I ate it.

The three men took______.

A．many souvenirs(纪念品) with them

B．no medical supplies with them

C．a large crew with them

D．many provisions(食物贮备) with them

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