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科目： 来源：山东省模拟题 题型：阅读理解

阅读理解。

     Howard Dill is a giant among giant pumpkin growers. He grew world champion pumpkins
for four years running,from 1979 to 1982,and missed winning the fifth year by a mere 5 pounds.
Today,his Dill Atlantic Giant seeds are sold worldwide to more than 50 seed companies. The
pumpkins grown from his Dill Atlantic Giant seeds commonly weigh in at over 1,000 pounds.
"I don't have any training in genetics (遗传学)；it was all trial and error,"Dill says. He inherited
his love of pumpkins from his father and has enjoyed growing them for years.
     Dill still grows giant pumpkins, but not for competition. In the fall, visitors come to enjoy the
pumpkin patch on his 90-acre farm in Nova Scotia,Canada. He plants ten acres of pumpkins for
Halloween and two acres of giant pumpkins. One of giant pumpkins was recently baked into 442
pumpkin pies and sold at $ 5 each for charity.
     It you want to try growing a giant pumpkin, Dill recommends starting with a soil test and then
adding fertilizer as needed. Plant the giant pumpkin seed. A giant pumpkin can gain 15 to 20 pounds
a day, so careful watering-every day or two-is essential. You should wait about 130 days until the
pumpkin matures and then you can harvest it.
     Dill's favorite pumpkin set the Guinness Book record in 1981. It weighted 493.5 pounds. "I've
grown them larger since, but that one meant a lot, "he remembers. "I never would have predicted
ten years ago that there would be a 1,000-pounder,but there are many of them now,"says Dill.The
2006 world record holder is Larry Checkon of Pennsylvania. He grew a 1,469 pounder. Dill says,
"These world champions are grown from my seeds, so I feel like a winner right along with them."

1. What can we learn about the world champion pumpkin of 1983?

A. It weighed over 1,000 pounds.
B. It was missing after the competition.
C. It was 5 pounds heavier than that of 1982.
D. It was 5 pounds heavier than Dill's biggest one that year.

2. One of Dill's giant pumpkins earned .

A. $2210
B. $442
C. $1000
D.$1469

3. In the third paragraph Dill mainly tells about .

A. how to do a soil test
B. how to plant the giant pumpkin seed
C. when to water the pumpkin
D. how to grow a giant pumpkin

4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Howard Dill is well trained in genetics.
B. Howard Dill grows pumpkins just for competition.
C. Dill felt proud of Larry Checkon's champion pumpkin.
D. Dill's favorite pumpkin is the heaviest of all those he has ever grown.

5. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. Gardening Giant: Howard Dill
B. World Champion Pumpkin
C. Dill Atlantic Giant Seeds
D. How to Grow Giant Pumpkins

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科目： 来源：吉林省月考题 题型：阅读理解

阅读理解。

     When Christopher Columbus landed on the then unnamed Costa Rica in 1502, he saw many
Indians wearing gold earrings. So he thought the land must be rich in gold. He named the place
Costa Rica, which means "rich coast" in Spanish.
     Though little gold was found, Costa Rica today is indeed rich with coffee and bananas. Coffee
is the most important product in Costa Rica and most of it is exported (出口) to other countries
like America and West Germany. Bananas are the country's second most important export.
Costa Ricans also grow many other crops such as fruits, corn and beans for their own use. Costa
Ricans love colors and their houses are painted in bright colors.
     Education is very important to the Costa Ricans. Almost every village has a school and education
is a must for children between seven and fourteen years of age. Boys and girls go to separate
(单独的) schools. Classes begin in March and end in November. The other three months of the
year are harvest time and the children have to help their parents to pick coffee beans.

1. What's the main idea of the first paragraph?

A. How Columbus found Costa Rica.
B. How Costa Rica got its name.
C. What the Costa Ricans wore.
D. What language the Costa Ricans spoke.

2. The Costa Ricans may NOT paint their houses ______.

A. pink and red
B. grey and black
C. blue and green
D. yellow and orange

3. In Costa Rica, boys and girls between seven and fourteen ______.

A. must go to school
B. study in the same school
C. do not have to go to school at all
D. can choose to stop schooling at any time

4. This passage is mainly about ______.

A. Christopher Columbus
B. Costa Rica
C. some products from Costa Rica
D. the education of Costa Rica

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科目： 来源：天津同步题 题型：阅读理解

阅读理解。

     Mother Teresa, whose name was Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, was born on August 26th, 1910 in Skopje, Macedonia. She always wrote her birthday as 27th of August because it was the day of her baptism
(洗礼), which was always more important to her than her birthday. For her work with the poor around the world, she received the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize.
     In 1928, she accepted a religious order and took the name Teresa. The order immediately sent her to
India. A few years later, she began teaching in Calcutta. In 1948 the Catholic (天主教的) Church agreed her request and let her enter the convent (女修道院) and she began to work for the poor people. She
became an Indian citizen in the following year. In 1950, she set up a religious organization in Calcutta. The organization provided food for the poor people and then she set up hospitals, schools, youth centers, and
homes for the sick and the dying poor. It now has branches in 50 Indian cities and 30 other countries.
     Besides the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize, Mother Teresa has received other awards for her work with the poor people.
     On September 5th, 1997, Mother Teresa passed away, but she will continue to inspire people all over
the world through her lasting present of love and faith. Mother Teresa often reminded the world that she
was a nun (修女), not a social worker, and that prayer and communication with God were at the deepest heart of her every action.

1. From the text we can infer that Mother Teresa _____.

A. had her name Teresa when she was very young
B. devoted herself to the poor all her life
C. was born in India and lived there for most of her time
D. received the Nobel Peace Prize in her early sixties

2. Which of the following is the correct order of Teresa's experiences?
a. She became an Indian citizen.     b. She began to work for the poor.
c. She began teaching in Calcutta.  d. She became a nun.
e. She set up a religious organization.

A. c-b-d-a-e
B. c-d-b-a-e
C. a-b-d- c-e
D. a-c-b-d-e

3. Why does the author say "She will continue to inspire people all over the world"?

A. She was good at praying and communicating with God.
B. She was not a social worker but a loyal nun for all people.
C. She received the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize and other awards.
D. Her love to the poor and faith will be kept in people's hearts.

4. The author writes this text mainly to _____.

A. let us know Mother Teresa was a great woman
B. tell us Mother Teresa received the Nobel Peace Prize
C. give us some information about Mother Teresa
D. prove that a woman can also do great work for the poor

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科目： 来源：天津同步题 题型：阅读理解

     Li Denghai, with his muddy boots and tanned(晒黑的) face, may not look like he is one of China's
famous agricultural pioneers. But the 61-year-old man from Shandong Province has made scientific
breakthroughs(突破), which made great contributions to China’s food security(安全). His main work
has been in achieving the higher output of corn production.
     Li, who holds the world record for the highest output of summer corn, once says, "Corn has a life; it
sings and dances. If you listen clearly, it can speak to you." He started his research in 1969 when he was
20 and just dropped out of a high school. He then read an article which pointed that corn output per mu
in the USA was six times higher than that in China. He was shocked and set out to work on just a small
piece of land round the clock to see if he could increase the output. He often went to the field with a
flashlight late at night, if he had been away during the day. By careful nurturing (照料) he managed to
double the output.
     Li Denghai was awarded the "China Award for Significant Contribution to the Maize (玉米) Industry"
in 2005, and the same year the company named after his own name came into the market on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. Li, however, is never happier than when he is in the middle of his cornfields. "I can forget my tiredness when talk to my corns," he says.

1.When Li Denghai began the study of corn, .

A. he just graduated from an ordinary high school
B. he was shocked that the corn output in China was so low
C. he was only in his thirties
D. he wasn't really fond of his work

2. In 1960s', if the corn output of 10 mu was 2,000kg in China, the same size field in America could
produce .

A. 4,000kg
B. 8,000kg
C. 12,000kg
D. 20,000kg

3. The underlined phrase "round the clock" means .

A. day and night
B. sooner or later
C. face to face
D. now and then

4. From Mr. Li's words in this passage, we can learn that .

A. he is not good at communicating with people
B. he is too tired to go to the corn fields
C. he talks to his corn when feeling lonely
D. he loves his career deeply

5. By mentioning the company on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, the author means that Mr. Li .

A. has become very rich
B. has changed into a businessman
C. has succeeded in enlarging his career
D. has been too busy to go on his corn study

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科目： 来源：广东省月考题 题型：阅读理解

阅读理解。

     Arthur Miller (1915-2005) is universally recognized as one of the greatest dramatists of the
20th century. Miller's father had moved to the USA from Austria Hungary, drawn like so many
others by the "Great American Dream." However, he experienced severe financial hardship when
his family business was ruined in the Great Depression of the early l930s.
     Miller's most famous play, Death of a Salesman, is a powerful attack on the American system,
with its aggressive (有进取心的) way of doing business and its insistence on money and social
status as indicators of worth. In Willy Loman, the hero of the play, we see a man who has got into
trouble with his worth. Willy is "burnt out" and in the cruel world of business there is no room for
sentiment (多愁善感): if he can't do the work, then he is no good to his employer, the Wagner
Company, and he must go. Willy is painfully aware of this, and at a loss as to what to do with his
lack of success. He refuses to face the fact that he has failed and kills himself in the end.
     When it was first staged in 1949, the play was greeted with enthusiastic reviews, and it won
the Tony Award for Best Play, the New York Drama Critics` Circle Award, and the Pulitzer Prize
for Drama. It was the first play to win all three of these major awards.
     Miller died of heart failure at his home in Roxbury, Connecticut, on the evening of February
10, 2005, the 56th anniversary of the first performance of Death of a Salesman on Broadway.

1. Why did Arthur Miller's father move to the USA?

A. He suffered from severe hunger in his home country.
B. He was attracted by the "Great American Dream".
C. He hoped to make his son a dramatist.
D. His family business failed.

2. The play Death of a Salesman_________________.

A. exposes the cruelty of the American business world
B. discusses the ways to get promoted in a company
C. talks about the business career of Arthur Miller
D. focuses on the skills in doing business

3. What can we learn about Willy Loman?

A. He treats his employer badly.
B. He runs the Wagner Company.
C. He is a victim of the American system.
D. He is regarded as a hero by his colleagues.

4. After it was first staged, Death of a Salesman_____________. ks5u

A. achieved huge success
B. won the first Tony Award
C. was warmly welcomed by salesmen
D. was severely attacked by dramatists

5. What is the text mainly about?

A. Arthur Miller and his family.
B. The awards Arthur Miller won.
C. The hardship Arthur Miller experienced
D. Arthur Miller and his best-known play.

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科目： 来源：江苏月考题 题型：阅读理解

阅读理解。

     Jodie Foster was born on Nobember 19,1962,in Los Angeles, Carlif., US. She is an American film
actress who began her career as a mature(成熟的) child actress.
     Jodie began her performing career as a very young child in television, appearing first in commercials
(商业广告). She starred in her own short-lived series, Paper Moon (1974), based on the 1973 film of
the same name. She appeared in a number of Disney films, beginning with Napoleon and Samantha (1972).
     Director Martin Scorsese cast Jodie in a bit part in Alice Doesn't live Here Anymore (1974) before
giving her the role of Iris in Taxi Driver (1976). Her mature performance in Taxi Driver earned her an
Academy Award nomination(提名) as best supporting actress. Her later films as child actress were less
impressive, but her performances were always admired. Jodie graduated from Yale University in 1985.
     Perhaps because of her screen image of early maturity, Foster was abler to make a relatively smooth
transition to adult roles. In The Accused (1988), she gave a perfect performance as Sarah Tobias. In
The Silence of the Lames (1991), she tracks a killer as FBI agent Clarice Starling. Both performances
won her Academy Awards as best actress.
     In 1990s, Jodie went into other areas of filmmaking. She directed her best film, Little Man Tate, in
1991,in which she also co-starred. In 1994, she co-produced Nell, for which she also received an Oscar
nomination for best actress. In 1997, Foster starred in Contact. Her later films included Panic Room (2002), Inside Man (2006), and The Brave One (2007).

1. Which of the following film won Jodie Foster Academy Awards as best actress?
a. Taxi Driver b. The Accused c. Nelld. The Silence of the Lambs

A. bcd
B. ac
C. bd
D. abcd

2.We can learn from the passage that________.

A. it was in a TV series that Jodie made her first TV appearance.
B. some of Jodie's performances as a child actress were thought to be very bad.
C. Jodie became famous at a young age because of her mature performance.
D. Jodie played a very important role in Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore.

3. In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read this passage?

A. People
B. Business
C. Fashion
D. Career

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科目： 来源：安徽省期中题 题型：阅读理解

阅读理解。

     F . Scott Fitzgerald, born on September 24,1896, an American novelist, was once a student
of St.Paul Academy, the Newman School and attended Princeton. University for a short while.
In 1917 he joined the army and was posted in Alabama, where he met his future wife Zelda
Sayre. Then he had to make some money to impress her.
     His life with her was full of great happiness, as he wrote in his diary:" My own happiness in
the past often got such joy that I could share it even with the person dearest to me but had to
walk it away in quiet streets and take down parts of it in my diary."
     This side of paradise, his first novel, was published in 1920. Encouraged by its success,
Fitzgerald began to devote more time to his writing. Then he continued with the novel the
Beautiful and Damned (1922), a collection of short stories Thales of the Jazz Age (1922),
and a play The Vegetable (1923). But his greatest success was the novel The Great Gatsby,
published in 1925, which quick brought him praise from the literary world. Yet it failed to give
him the needed financial security. Then, in 1926, he published another collection of short stories
All the Sad Young Men.
   However, Fitzgerald's problems with his wife Zelda had an effect on his writing. During the
1920s he tried to reorder his life, but failed. By 1930, his wife had her first breakdown and
went to a Swiss clinic. During this period he completed novels Tender Is the Night in 1934
and The love of the last Tycoon in 1940. While his wife was in hospital in the United States,
he got totally addicted to(沉迷于) alcohol. Sheila Graham, his dear friend, helped him fight
his alcoholism.

1. How many novels written by Fitzgerald are mentioned in the passage ?

A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8

2. Which of the following is the correct order to describe Fitzgerald's life according to the passage?
a. He became addicted to drinking.
b. He studied at St.Paul Academy.
c. He published his first novel This Side of Paradise.
d. The Great Gatsby won high praise.
e. He failed to reorder his life.
f. He joined the army and met Zelda.

A. f-c-e-a-b-d
B. b-e-a-f-c-d
C. f-d-e-c-b-a
D. b-f-c-d-e-a

3. We can infer from the passage that Fitzgerald .

A. had made some money when he met Zelda in Alabama.
B. was well educated and well off before he served in the army
C. would have completed more works if his wife hadn't broken down
D. helped his friend get rid of drinking while his wife was in hospital

4. The passage is probably followed by a concluding paragraph about .

A. Zelda's personal life
B. Zelda's illness and treatment
C. Fitzgerald's friendship with Graham
D. Fitzgerald's contributions to the literary world

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科目： 来源：安徽省同步题 题型：阅读理解

     When Mary Moore began her high school in 1951,her mother told her,"Be sure and take a t
yping course so when this show business thing doesn't work out,you'll have something to rely on."
Mary responded in typical teenage fashion.From that moment on,"the very last thing I ever
thought about doing was taking a typing course," she recalls.
     The show business thing worked out,of course.In her career,Mary won many awards.Only
recently,when she began to write Growing Up Again,did she regret ignoring her mom," I don't
know how to use a computer," she admits.
     Unlike her 1995 autobiography,After All, her second book is less about life as an award
winning actress and more about living with diabetes (糖尿病).All the money from the book is
intended for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF),an organization she serves as
international chairman."I felt there was a need for a book like this," she says." I didn't want to
lecture,but I wanted other diabetics to know that things get better when we're self?controlled
and do our part in managing the disease."
     But she hasn't always practiced what she teaches.In her book,she describes that awful day,
almost 40 years ago,when she received two pieces of life changing news.First,she had lost the
baby she was carrying,and second,tests showed that she had diabetes.In a childlike act,she left
the hospital and treated herself to a box of doughnuts (甜甜圈).Years would pass before she
realized she had to grow up again-and take control of her diabetes,not let it control her.Only
then did she kick her three pack a day cigarette habit,overcome her addiction to alcohol,and
begin to follow a balanced diet.
     Although her disease has affected her eyesight and forced her to the sidelines of the dance
floor,she refuses to fall into self pity."Everybody on earth can ask,'why me' about something
or other," she insists."It doesn't do any good.No one is immune (免疫的) to heartache,pain,
and disappointments.Sometimes we can make things better by helping others.I've come to
realize the importance of that as I've grown up this second time.I want to speak out and be as
helpful as I can be."

1.Why did Mary feel regretful? _____

A.She didn't achieve her ambition.
B.She didn't take care of her mother.
C.She didn't complete her high school.
D.She didn't follow her mother's advice.

2.We can know that before 1995 Mary. _____

A.had two books published
B.received many career awards
C.knew how to use a computer
D.supported the JDRF by writing

3.Mary's second book Growing Up Again is mainly about her. _____

A.living with diabetes
B.successful show business
C.service for an organization
D.remembrance of her mother

4.When Mary received the life?changing news,she. _____

A.lost control of herself
B.began a balanced diet
C.tried to get a treatment
D.behaved in an adult way

5.What can we know from the last paragraph? _____

A.Mary feels pity for herself.
B.Mary has recovered from her disease.
C.Mary wants to help others as much as possible.
D.Mary determines to go back to the dance floor.

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科目： 来源：同步题 题型：完形填空

完形填空。
Marco Polo was a boy of about seventeen. Once, his father and uncle had just returned 1 their family in Venice after a long journey. They 2 about strange and beautiful lands in the East. They brought back gold and jewels. Shortly 3 . the Polo brothers asked him to 4 a trip with them to the East. So it was 5 Marco Polo’s journey (旅行) began. During three years of travelling to 6 China, he saw 7 that were almost unbelievable to a boy from Italy. He met people who had 8 ways of living. Some people 9 languages that he did not understand. At 10 they reached the continent of Asia. This was 11 the year 1257. The emperor made a great feast (盛宴) in honour of the Polos and asked Marco to live in his court. Marco Polo 12 to read, write and speak new languages. 13 the emperor sent him to 14 western and southern part of his empire. Marco Polo was given many soldiers and servants for his journey. Marco saw paper made by the Chinese. People in China had 15 discovered how to print 16 paper; they had many books and even used paper money! They burned little black rocks for 17 -later called coal. After three years, he wrote a book about his travels, 18 most people in Europe did not 19 . 20 many years later did the world know that this man had discovered a great eastern country.
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科目： 来源：吉林省期中题 题型：阅读理解

阅读理解。

    Jane Austen, a famous English writer, was born in Steventon, Hampshire, on December 16, 1775,
and died on July 18,1817. She began writing early in life, although the prejudices(偏见)of her times
forced her to have her books published anonymously.(匿名).
      But Jane Austen is perhaps the best known and best loved of Bath's many famous local people and
visitors. She paid two long visits during the last five years of the eighteenth century and from 1801 to
1806, Bath was her home. Her deep knowledge of the city is fully seen in two of her novels, Northanger
Addey and Persuasion, which are largely set in Bath. The city is still very much as Jane Austen knew it,
keeping its streets and public buildings the well-ordered world that she described so well in her novels.
Now the pleasure of learning Jane Austen's Bath can be enhanced (增强)by visiting the Jane Austen
Center in Gay Street. Here, in a Georgian town house in the heart of the city, you can find out more
about Bath in Jane Austen's time and the importance of Bath in her life and work.
     The Center has been set up with the help and guidance of members of the Jane Austen Society. After
your visit to the Center, you can look round the attractive shop, which offers a huge collection of Jane
Austen related books, cards and many specially designed gifts. Jane Austen quizzes are offered to keep
the children busy.
     You can also have walking tours of Jane Austen's Bath, which is a great way to find out more about
Jane Austen and discover the wonderful Georgian city of Bath. The tour lasts about one and a half hours.
The experienced guides will take you to the places where Jane lived, walked and shopped.

1. Jane Austen paid two long visits to Bath__________ .

A. in her early twenties
B. in her early teens
C. in her late twenties
D. in her late teens

2. What can we learn about Bath from the passage?

A. Bath has greatly changed since Jane Austen's death.
B. The city has changed as much as Jane Austen knew it.
C. Bath remains almost the same as in Jane Austen's time.
D. No changes have taken place in Bath since Austen's time.

3. The author writes this passage in order to _________.

A. attract readers to visit the city of bath
B. ask readers to buy Austen's books
C. tell readers about Jane Austen's experience
D. give a brief introduction to the Jane Austen Society

4. After you have visited the Center, you can get the following things EXCEPT________.

A. books about Austen and her family life
B. cards and gifts that have something to do with Austen
C. the quizzes written by Austen to keep the children busy
D. the books written by the other writers about Austen

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