As soon as I learned to say the word “beauty”, I set out to look for it. Before I could find it, I asked my mother what a beauty was like. She said that a beauty is 1 who has large bright eyes and fine skin.

When I was in Grade Four, I 2 such a girl. I sat right in front of her and 3 her to see if she was a real beauty. She 4 a beauty in my eyes until the day she 5 with me. She demanded that I 6 her pencil box which I 7 knocked on to the floor. I 8 . Suddenly she flew at me and threw me onto the ground and we rolled about 9 each other.

During the years that followed, I came across 10 explanations given to me by different people. Some said a girl with a thin figure(体形) is a beauty, 11 that a girl with a gentle voice is beautiful, 12 said it is a girl with hair that is like a waterfall. I 13 give these a second thought.

I searched for a beauty 14 had told me before, but it was useless. Then I met an old man. He told me that a beauty is a girl who might not be quite 15 with natural beauty. However, she becomes a beauty 16 experiencing hardship. After a 10-year hunt for a beauty, I found her. She became my 17 . She was not very pretty but she was 18 . She was born in a 19 family and had to take care of herself from young. When we married, I really got the idea about a beauty. She was the one the 20 old man had described to me.

1.A. your classmate B. a girl 　　　 C. an experienced girl D. an ugly girl

2.A. liked 　　　　 B. was tired of C. was against 　　 D. found

3.A. stared at 　　 B. scolded 　　 C. beat 　　　　　 D. laughed at

4.A. wasn’t　 　　　 B. pretended to be C. treated himself D. was

5.A. quarreled 　　 B. talked 　　　 C. played 　　　　 D. studied

6.A. steal 　　　　 B. rob her of 　 C. like 　　　　　 D. pick up

7.A. by chance 　　 B. by no means C. by herself 　　 D. by the way

8.A. agreed 　　 B. refused 　　 C. was happy 　 D. did so

9.A. talking with B. helping 　　 C. hitting 　　　　 D. leaving

10.A. the same 　　 B. different 　 C. the opposite 　 D. some correct

11.A. but 　　　　 B. or 　　　 C. as 　　　　　 D. so

12.A. Everyone 　　 B. The others 　 C. Nobody 　　　　 D. Others

13.A. did 　　　　 B. must 　　 C. didn’t 　　　　 D. should

14.A. an old man 　　　 B. some people C. nobody 　　　　 D. my mother

15.A. lucky 　　　 B. sad　 　　 C. willing 　　　　 D. happy

16.A. after 　　　 B. without 　　 C. liking 　　　　　 D. against

17.A. friend 　　　 B. teacher 　　 C. classmate 　 D. girlfriend

18.A. ugly 　　　　 B. beautiful 　 C. lovely 　　　　 D. bright

19.A. rich 　　　　 B. farmer’s 　 C. happy 　　　 D. poor

20.A. foolish 　　 B. kind-hearted C. wise 　　　　 D. honest

 

“Dad, I am coming back.” These five words changed my world.

My daughter, Amy, had left home seven years before to live in San Francisco shortly after her brother Matthew's suicide. Over the years, we had talked on the phone, written letters, and spent time together during her infrequent trips back East. Whenever she came home, however, there was always a tension between us. Because of my work, I had been under a great deal of pressure when she was growing up, and I would occasionally "pop my cork（拔瓶塞）." Amy was a little afraid of me.

It was late October when Amy arrived after driving across the United States. Almost immediately, we got into a conflict over some minor problem. I became worried that I might not be able to handle living with her. I had accepted an early retirement incentive and would be home a great deal. Amy would also be there working as a freelance writer for a publishing company in California.

Before Amy arrived, I had begun writing a book about my job experience. I knew the manuscript （手稿） needed much editing. Amy agreed to help me, and we set up a weekly meeting in which we went over her suggested changes. It was rough for me in the beginning because it was hard to accept that my work was far from perfect. Week after week, she skillfully helped me to improve my work.

Through my writing, she began to understand why I was under so much strain （压力） when she was little. Also, I was told she suffered from the pain of dealing with depression.

Amy said to me one morning, “Your book has saved my life. I was beginning to wonder if anything was worthwhile. Using my skills to help you with your manuscript has been my anchor （精神支柱） over the last six months.”

“Amy, you have inspired me with a great love of writing, and an even greater love of a fantastic editor, who just happens to be my daughter,” I answered.

1．As a little girl, Amy probably thought of her father as         .

      A．kind                    B．hard – working    C．irresponsible        D．bad – tempered

2．After Amy arrived, at first the writer         .

       A．quarreled a lot with her about his book

       B．decided to retire as quickly as possible

       C．thought he couldn’t get on well with her

       D．tried hard to stop her from staying at home

3．From what Amy said, we know that       .

       A．her father cared little for her

       B．her father’s book is of no value

       C．it took her father three years to finish his book

       D．she was pessimistic （悲观的） before helping her father

4．Which of the following words can best describe the ending of the story?

       A．Sad.         B．Happy.             C．Unpredictable.         D．Uncertain.

Have you ever seen a movie in which a building was burnt down or a bridge was destroyed? Have you seen films in which a train crashed or a ship __21_ into the ocean? If so, you may have wondered how these things could happen without __22_the people in the film.

    The man who knows the __23__ is the “special-effects” man. He has one of the most important jobs in the film __24__. He may be __25__ to create a flood or to make a battlefield explode. But he may also be told to create a __26_ effect which is much less exciting, though just as important to the success of the film. In a __27__ for one movie there was a big glass bowl __28__with water in which small fish __29__ swimming. The director of the movie__30__ the fish to stop swimming suddenly __31_ they seemed to stare at(盯着) an actor. Then the director wanted the fish to stop staring and swim away. But fish suddenly __32__ be ordered to do anything. It was quite a __33_.

    The special-effects man __34_ about this problem for a long time. The result was an idea for __35_ the fish with a harmless use of electricity. __36__he applied electricity to the fish bowl causing the fish to be totally still(静止的). Then he rapidly reduced the __37__ of electricity allowing the fish to be free.  __38_ he got the humorous effect the director wanted.

    __39_in other parts of movie making there are those who have developed __40__ skill in creating certain kinds of effects. Jim White, who has been a special-effects man for thirty-two years, is best known for work with ships and airplanes.

21. A .burned         B. sank                    C. fell                     D. dropped

22. A. telling             B. harming            C .protecting       D .organizing

23. A .reply               B .question            C .message          D .secret

24.   A. factory          B. making         C .field                    D .company

25. A .forced                 B .ordered             C .allowed                 D .chosen

26. A. terrible         B. ill               C .good                     D .special

27. A. scene                  B .step                  C .stage                     D. room

28. A. covered              B .asked             C .filled          D. fitted

29. A .liked                   B .enjoyed             C. was                         D .were

30. A. hoped                 B. wanted              C .decided                    D. designed

31. A .while                  B. since                 C. so that                  D. as long as

32. A. mustn’t    B. may not              C .shouldn’t           D .can’t

33. A. question              B. failure        C .problem                   D.disappointment

34. A .talked                  B. set                    C. quarreled                  D .thought

35. A. controlling    B. operating        C. driving                     D .lighting

36. A. As a result           B. Immediately       C. First            D .Above all

37. A. price                   B. number             C .amount                D .speed

38. A. Even            B. Thus            C. Finally            D .Actually

39. A. Like                    B. So                    C. As                       D .Yet

40. A. certain     B .particular             C. advanced          D .careful

 

阅读下面短文， 掌握其大意， 然后从各题所给的四个选项中， 选出最佳选项。

As soon as I learned to say the word “beauty”, I set out to look for it. Before I could find it, I asked my mother what a beauty was like. She said that a beauty is  1who has large bright eyes and fine skin.

When I was in Grade Four, I  2such a girl. I sat right in front of her and  3her to see if she was a real beauty. She  4a beauty in my eyes until the day she  5with me. She demanded that I  6her pencil box which I  7knocked on to the floor. I  8. Suddenly she flew at me and threw me onto the ground and we rolled about  9each other.

During the years that followed, I came across  10explanations given to me by different people. Some said a girl with a thin figure(体形) is a beauty,  11that a girl with a gentle voice is beautiful,  12said it is a girl with hair that is like a waterfall. I  13give these a second thought.

I searched for a beauty  14had told me before, but it was useless. Then I met an old man. He told me that a beauty is a girl who might not be quite  15with natural beauty. However, she becomes a beauty  16experiencing hardship. After a 10-year hunt for a beauty, I found her. She became my  17. She was not very pretty but she was 18. She was born in a  19family and had to take care of herself from young. When we married, I really got the idea about a beauty. She was the one the  20old man had described to me.

1.A. your classmate     B. a girl       C. an experienced girl D. an ugly girl

2.A. liked              B. was tired of     C. was against             D. found

3.A. stared at          B. scolded          C. beat             D. laughed at

4.A. wasn’t        B. pretended to be C. treated himself      D. was

5.A. quarreled          B. talked       C. played              D. studied

6.A. steal              B. rob her of  C. like                 D. pick up

7.A. by chance          B. by no means  C. by herself          D. by the way

8.A. agreed            B. refused       C. was happy           D. did so

9.A. talking with      B. helping       C. hitting                D. leaving

10.A. the same          B. different    C. the opposite        D. some correct

11.A. but              B. or            C. as                  D. so

12.A. Everyone          B. The others  C. Nobody         D. Others

13.A. did              B. must          C. didn’t                D. should

14.A. an old man        B. some people  C. nobody        D. my mother

15.A. lucky             B. sad          C. willing                D. happy

16.A. after             B. without          C. liking             D. against

17.A. friend            B. teacher          C. classmate          D. girlfriend

18.A. ugly              B. beautiful    C. lovely             D. kind

19.A. rich                 B. farmer’s     C. happy              D. poor

20.A. foolish          B. kind-hearted      C. wise               D. honest

 

 

（贵州省回龙中学2010届高三10月月考）

Have you ever seen a movie in which a building was burnt down or a bridge was destroyed? Have you seen films in which a train crashed or a ship __21_ into the ocean? If so, you may have wondered how these things could happen without __22_the people in the film.

The man who knows the __23__ is the “special-effects” man. He has one of the most important jobs in the film __24__. He may be __25__ to create a flood or to make a battlefield explode. But he may also be told to create a __26_ effect which is much less exciting, though just as important to the success of the film. In a __27__ for one movie there was a big glass bowl __28__with water in which small fish __29__ swimming. The director of the movie__30__ the fish to stop swimming suddenly __31_ they seemed to stare at（盯着）an actor. Then the director wanted the fish to stop staring and swim away. But fish suddenly __32__ be ordered to do anything. It was quite a __33_.

The special-effects man __34_ about this problem for a long time. The result was an idea for __35_ the fish with a harmless use of electricity. __36__he applied electricity to the fish bowl causing the fish to be totally still（静止的）. Then he rapidly reduced the __37__ of electricity allowing the fish to be free.  __38_ he got the humorous effect the director wanted.

__39_in other parts of movie making there are those who have developed __40__ skill in creating certain kinds of effects. Jim White, who has been a special-effects man for thirty-two years, is best known for work with ships and airplanes.

21. A. burned                B. sank                  C. fell                       D. dropped

22. A. telling                 B. harming            C. protecting             D. organizing

23. A. reply                   B. question            C. message               D. secret

24. A. factory              B. making              C. field                     D. company

25. A. forced                B. ordered             C. allowed                D. chosen

26. A. terrible                B. ill               C. good                    D. special

27. A. scene                  B. step                  C. stage                    D. room

28. A. covered              B. asked                C. filled                        D. fitted

29. A. liked                   B. enjoyed             C. was                         D. were

30. A. hoped                 B. wanted              C. decided                    D. designed

31. A. while                  B. since                 C. so that                         D. as long as

32. A. mustn’t              B. may not             C. shouldn’t                  D. can’t

33. A. question              B. failure            C. problem                   D. disappointment

34. A. talked                 B. set                    C. quarreled                  D. thought

35. A. controlling           B. operating           C. driving                     D. lighting

36. A. As a result           B. Immediately       C. First                        D. Above all

37. A. price                   B. number             C. amount                    D. speed

38. A. Even                   B. Thus                 C. Finally               D. Actually

39. A. Like                    B. So                    C. As                           D. Yet

40. A. certain                B. particular           C. advanced                  D. careful