65. Which of the following statements is true about Batman?　

A. Batman is a born superhero

B. He has special powers

C. The turning point of his life is due to his parents' sudden death

D. He actually lives the lifestyle of a millionaire playboy

答案　 ACBDC

Passage 25

(山东省青岛市2010届高三上学期期中考试)

C

History is full of cases where dreams have been a pathway to creativity and discovery. A striking example is provided by Dr. Otto Loewi, a pharmacologist (药理学家) and winner of a Nobel Prize. Loewi had spent years studying the chemical transmission (传送) of nerve impulses (脉搏). A major breakthrough in his research came when he dreamed of an experiment three nights in a row. The first two nights he woke up and wrote down the experiment quickly and untidily on paper. But the next morning, he couldn't tell what the notes meant. On the third night, he got up after having the dream. This time, instead of making notes he went straight to his laboratory and performed the important experiment. Loewi later said that if the experiment had occurred to him while awake he would not have given it another thought.

Loewi's experiment gives some insight into using dreams to produce creative solutions. Nervous feelings are reduced during dreaming, which may be especially useful in solving problems that require a fresh point of view.

Being able to take advantage of dreams for solving is improved if you "set" yourself before retiring. Before you go to bed, try to think intently about a problem you wish to solve. Bury yourself in the problem by stating it clearly and reviewing all relevant information. Then use the suggestions listed in the previous section to catch your dreams. Although this method is not guaranteed to produce an original solution or a new insight, it is certain to be an adventure. About half of a group of college students using the method for a week recalled a dream that helped them solve a personal problem.

64. Why does Wayne live like a playboy?

A. He prefers the lifestyle of a playboy.

B. He doesn't know how to run a company.

C. He loves freedom more than anything else.

D. He needs to disguise his crime fighting activities.

63. Bruce Wayne decides to dress like a bat because of 　　　　.

A. his curiosity about bats

B. his childhood fear of bats

C. his parents' sudden death

D. his unusual travel experiences

62. Batman differs from other superheroes in that 　　　　.

A. he was not a born superhero

B. he had an unhappy childhood

C. he doesn't have any special powers

D. he does his best to fight crime

61. What is the article mainly about?　

A. How Bruce Wayne develops into a superhero.

B. How to overcome childhood fears.

C. What makes a superhero.

D. Why superheroes enjoy great popularity in Britain.

38．Jefferson’s greatest contribution in America’ history is that　　　　　　　 ．

　　 A．he was for the right of free speech

　　 B．he was sent to France as the Representative

　　 C 　he wrote the Declaration of Independence

　　 D．he organized the new University of Virginia

答案　 CDC

Passage 24

(山东省青岛市2010届高三上学期期中考试)

B

Superman, Spider-Man, Batman and Iron Man ... .There is no shortage of superheroes. You find them in comic books, on the TV and the big screen.

In a survey of fans by the sci-fi (科幻) and fantasy website, SFX.co.uk, Batman, 70 years old this year, was voted Britain's favorite superhero.

Unlike many crime-fighting superheroes Batman has no special powers. He can't fly like Superman or shoot a sticky (粘性的) web like Spider-Man.

Bruce Wayne is born to a wealthy Gotham City business family. However, when his parents are murdered his life changes completely.

Wayne feels anger at their deaths and guilty that he did not prevent them. He travels around the world learning how to fight. Upon returning to Gotham, he creates a disguise (伪装) to enable him to fight crime without being recognized.

A childhood fear of bats leads him to choose to dress as one. His idea is that through the bat persona (角色) he can prove to himself that he has overcome his childhood fears.

Wayne is the CEO of the company he inherits (继承) from his father. He seems to live the lifestyle of a millionaire playboy. But this is a ruse (计策). He works hard at the image to allow himself the freedom he needs to do his work as a crime fighter. "Bruce Wayne, playboy" is the disguise; Batman is the real person.

"Wayne is not a born superhero. Instead, he is a real, complex person," said Dace Golder, editor of the website. "He is the most realistic of all the superheroes. I am particularly interested in the emotional process by which a boy becomes a hero. His superhero qualities come from within."

37．Which of the following statements about Jefferson’s personality is true?

　 　 A．He was a shy and slow learner when he was at school．

　 　　 B．He was not an easy person to get along with at all

　　 C．He was not only very talented but also very handsome．

　　　 D．He was an amusing talker，but not good at speaking in public．

36．We are most likely to read this passage in　　　　　　 ．

　　 A．a daily newspaper　　 　　　　　 　　B．a popular advertisement

　　 C．a history book　 　　　　　　　　　 　　D．an important notice

71．John Glenn’s example shows that　　　　　　　　 ．

A．more and more grandparents will be astronauts someday

B．older people are beginning to change their normal way of life

C．people’s ambitions should not be held back with age

D．older people have the same rights as young men

答案　 CCC

Passage 23

(陕西省西安铁一中2010届高三上学期期中考试)

A

　　 As we all know, it was Thomas Jefferson who wrote the Declaration of Independence (独立宣言)．He wrote it in two weeks, and after a few changes, it was accepted by the Congress．As a result，he became famous in America's history．

Born in Virginia, Thomas Jefferson, a brilliant student at school and almost talented lawyer later，was much interested in politics.

　Jefferson was elected Governor of Virginia in 1779,and he was sent to France as the Representative of the American Government in 1784．Sixteen years later，at the age of 57，he was elected president after Washington and Adams．

Far from a handsome man，he was tall with long arms and big hands．Jefferson，who was an amusing talker in conversation，but a poor speaker，was generally good-natured．

Jefferson was regarded as a defender of freedom of America. As a president, he protected the right of speech. Interestingly enough，in his eight years as president, Jefferson never said “No” to a bill(议案) which the Congress had passed．He did a lot in organizing the new University of Virginia．

　　 Thomas Jefferson died on July the fourth，1826，the fiftieth anniversary of America’s independence．　

70．Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage?　

A．Space travel will become older people’s career　

B．John Glenn’s achievements encouraged an old man to conquer high mountains．　

C．John Glen spoke his thoughts freely about his space travel．　

D．John Glenn advised older people on how to reorganize their lives．