篇一：2016年山东卷英语高考试题(含答案)
绝密★启封前
2016普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（新课标I）
英 语 试卷类型A
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
做题时，现将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?
A. ￡ 19. 15
答案是 C。
1. What are the speakers talking about?
A. Having a birthday party.
2. What is the woman going to do?
A. Help the man. B. Take a bus. C. Get a camera. B. Doing some exercise. C. Getting Lydia a gift. B. ￡ 9. 18 C. ￡ 9. 15
3. What does the woman suggest the man do?
A. Tell Kate to stop. B. Call Kate, s friends. C. Stay away from Kate.
4. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a wine shop.
5. What does the woman mean?
A. Keep the window closed.
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is the man going to do this summer?
A. Teach a course.
7
A. To hire a gardener. B. To buy books. C. To pay for a boat trip. B. Repair his house. C. Work at a hotel.B. Go out for fresh air. C. Turn on the fan.B. In a supermarket. C. In a restaurant.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Schoolmates. B. Colleagues. C. Roommates.
9. What does Frank plan to do right after graduation?
A. Work as a programmer. B. Travel around the world. C. Start his own business.
第二节 （共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题
10. Why does the woman make the call?
A. To book a hotel room.
B. To ask about the room service
C. To make changes ti a reservation
11. When will the women arrive at the hotel?
A. On September 15 B. On September 16 C. On September 23
12. How much will the woman pay her room per night?
A. $179 B. $199 C. $219
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the woman‘s plan for Saturday?
A. Going shopping B. Going camping C. Going boating
14. Where will the woman stay in Keswick?
A. In a country inn B. In a five-star hotel C. In her aunt‘s home
15. What will Gordon do over the weekend?
A. Visit his friends B. Watch DVDs C. Join the woman
16. What does the woman think of Gordon‘s coming weekend?
A. Relaxed
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题
17. Who is Wang Ming?
A. A student
B. An employer C. An engineer B. Boring C. Busy.
18. What does the speaker say about the college job market this year?
A. It‘s unpredictable B. It‘s quite stable C. It‘s not optimistic
19. What percentage of student job seekers have found a job by now?
A. 20％ B. 22％ C. 50％
20. Why are engineering graduates more likely to accept a job?
A. They need more work experience
B. The salary is usually good
C. Their choice is limited.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
You probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?
Jane Addams (1860-1935)
Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community(社区) by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need In 1931,Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Rachel Carson (1907-1964)
If it weren‘t for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the world‘s lakes and oceans.
Sandra Day O’Connor (1930-present)
When Sandra Day O‘Connor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator(参议员) and ,in 1981, the first woman to join the U. S. Supreme Court. O‘Connor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.
Rosa Parks (1913-2005)
On December 1,1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rasa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement. ―The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,‖ said Parks.
21. What is jane Addams noted for in history?
A. Her social work.
B. Her lack of proper training in law.
C. Her efforts to win a prize.
D. Her community background.
22. What is the reason for O‘Connor‘s being rejected by the law firm?
A. Her lack of proper training in law.
B. Her little work experience in court.
C. The discrimination against women.
D. The poor financial conditions.
23. Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the US?
A. Jane Addams.
C. Sandra Day O‘Connor.B. Rachel Carson. D. Ross Parks.
24. What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?
A. They are highly educated.
C. They are pioneers. B. They are truly creative. D. They are peace-lovers.
B
Grandparents Answer a Call
As a third generation native of Brownsville, Texas, Mildred Garza never pleased move away. Even when her daughter and son asked her to move to San Antonio to help their children, she politely refused. Only after a year of friendly discussion did Ms. Gaf finally say yes. That was four years ago. Today all three generations regard the move to a success, giving them a closer relationship than they would have had in separate cities.
No statistics show the number of grandparents like Garza who are moving closer to the children and grandchildren. Yet there is evidence suggesting that the trend is growing. Even President Obama‘s mother-in-law, Marian Robinson, has agreed to leave Chicago and into the White House to help care for her granddaughters.
According to a study grandparents com. 83 percent of the people said Mrs. Robinson ?s decision will influence the grandparents in the American family. Two-thirds believe more families will follow the example of Obama‘s family.
―In the 1960s we were all a little wild and couldn‘t get away from home far enough fast enough to prove we could do it on our own,‖ says Christine Crosby, publisher of Grate magazine for grandparents. We now realize how important family is and how important to be near them, especially when you‘re raining children.‖
Moving is not for everyone. Almost every grandparent wants to be with his or her grandchildren and is willing to make sacrifices, but sometimes it is wiser to say no and visit frequently instead. Having your grandchildren far away is hard, especially knowing your adult child is struggling, but giving up the life you know may be harder.
25. Why was Garza‘s move a success?
A. It strengthened her family ties.
B. It improved her living conditions.
C. It enabled her make more friends.
D. It helped her know more new places.
26. What was the reaction of the public to Mrs. Robinson‘s decision?
A. 17% expressed their support for it.
B. Few people responded sympathetically.
C. 83% believed it had a bad influence.
D. The majority thought it was a trend.
27. What did Crosby say about people in the 1960s?
A. They were unsure of raise more children.
B. They were eager to raise more children.
C. They wanted to live away from their parents.
D. They bad little respect for their grandparent.
28. What does the author suggest the grandparents do in the last paragraph?
A. Make decisions in the best interests‘ of their own
B. Ask their children to pay more visits to them
C. Sacrifice for their struggling children
D. Get to know themselves better
篇二：2014年高考英语山东卷试题及参考答案
2014 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（山东卷）英语试题及参考答案
第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）
第一节 单项填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1. Writing out all the invitations by hand was more time-consuming than we A. will expect B. are expecting C. expect D. had expected
2. I don’t really like the author, I have to admit his books are very exciting.
A. although B. unless C. until D. once
3. －This apple pie is too sweet, don’t you think so?
－
A. Not really B. I hope so C. Sounds good D. No wonder
4. Susan made clear to me that she wished to make a new life for herself.
A. that B. this C. it D. her
5. They made up their mind that they a new house once Larry changed jobs.
A. bought B. would buy C. have bought D. had bought
6. There’s a note pinned to the door when the shop will open again.
A. saying B. says C. said D. having said
7. It is difficult for us to imagine life was like for slaves in the ancient world.
A. where B. what C. which D. why
8. －Is Anne coming tomorrow?
－ . If she were to come, she would have called me.
A. Go ahead B. Certainly C. That’s right D. I don’t think so
9. It’s standard practice for a company like this one a security officer.
A. employed B. being employed C. to employ D. employs\
10. A company profits from home markets are declining may seek opportunities abroad.
A. which B. whose C. who D. why
第二节 完形填空（共30小题；A篇每小题1分，B篇每小题1.5分，满分40分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
There was a pet store and the owner had a parrot. One day a walked in and the parrot said to the man, ―Hey you!‖ The man said, ―What!?‖ The parrot said, ―Your is really ugly.‖ The man got very and went to the store owner and said, ―Your bird justmy wife. It said she was ugly.‖
The owner stormed over, the bird, took it into the ―black room,‖ shook it a bit,out a few feathers, and said, ―Don’t ever, ever say anything to You got that!!!‖
With that he took the bird and put it back into its cage. The old bird shook out itsand relaxed in its cage. A couple of weeks and in walked this guy and his wife
again. The parrot said, ―Hey you!‖ The guy said, ―What!?‖ The parrot answered, ―You know that.‖
11. A. group B. team C. couple D. crowd
12. A. wife B. sister C. motherD. daughter
13. A. curious B. nervous C. guilty D. angry
14. A. greeted B. puzzled C. offended D. scared
15. A. hugged B. seized C. trained D. rescued
16. A. sent B. handed C. pulled D. dug
17. A. touch B. amuse C. cheat D. embarrass
18. A. warning B. comment C. suggestion D. request
19. A. eyes B. feathers C. fur D. skin
20. A. lasted B. arrivedC. appeared D. passed
B
Charlotte Whitehead was born in England in 1843, and moved to Montreal, Canada at the age of five with her family. While her ill elder sister throughout the years, Charlotte discovered she had a(n) in medicine. At 18 she married and a family. Several years later, Charlotte said she wanted to be a women students at the time. Therefore, Charlotte went to the United States to study at the Women’s Medical College in Philadelphia. It took her five years to her medical degree.
Upon graduation, Charlotte to Montreal and set up a private later, she moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba, and there she was once again a doctor. Many of her patients were from the nearby timber and railway camps. Charlotte herself operating on damaged limbs and setting bones, in addition to delivering all the babies in the area.
But charlotte had been practicing without a licence. She had a doctor’s licence in both Montreal and Winnipeg, but was an all-male board, wanted her to her studies at a Canadian medical college! Charlotte refused to her patients to spend time studying what she already knew. So in 1887, she appealed to the Manitoba Legislature to a licence to her but they, too, refused. Charlotteto practice without a licence until 1912. She died four years later at the age of 73.
In 1993, 77 years after her , a medical licence was issued to Charlotte. This decision was made by the Manitoba Legislature to honor ―this courageous and pioneering woman.‖
21. A. raisin B. teaching C. nursing D. missing
22. A. habit B. interest C. opinion D. voice
23. A. invented B. selected C. offered D. started
24. A. doctor B. musician C. lawyer D. physicist
25. A. Besides B. Unfortunately C. Otherwise D. Eventually
26. A. hire B. entertain C. trust D. accept
27. A. history B. physics C. medicine D. law
28. A. improveB. save C. design D. earn
29. A. returned B. escaped C. spread D. wandered
30. A. school B. museum C. clinic D. lab
31. A. busy B. wealthy C. greedy D. lucky
32. A. helped B. found C. troubled D. imagined
33. A. harmful B. tired C. broken D. week
34. A. put away B. taken over C. turned in D. applied for
35. A. punished B. refused C. blamed D. fired
36. A. display B. changeC. preview D. complete
37. A. leave B. charge C. test D. cure
38. A. sell B. donate C. issue D. show
39. A. continued B. promised C. pretended D. dreamed
40. A. birth B. death C. wedding D. graduation
第二部分 阅读理解（共25小题；每小题2分，满分50分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Once morning, Ann’s neighbor Tracy found a lost dog wandering around the local elementary school. She asked Ann if she could keep an eye on the dog. Ann said that she could watch it only for the day.
Tracy took photos of the dog and printed off 400 FOUND fliers(传单), and put them in mailboxes. Meanwhile, Ann went to the dollar store and bought some pet supplies, warning her two sons not to fall in love with the dog. At the time, Ann’s son Thomas was 10 years old, and Jack, who was recovering from a heart operation, was 21 years old.
Four days later Ann was still looking after the dog, whom they had started to call Riley. When she arrived home from work, the dog threw itself against the screen door and barked madly at her. As soon as she opened the door, Riley dashed into the boys’ room where Ann found Jack suffering a heart attack. Riley ran over to Jack, but as soon as Ann bent over to help him the dog went silent.
―If it hadn’t come to get me, the doctor said Jack would have died,‖ Ann reported to a local newspaper. At this point, no one had called to claim the dog, so Ann decided to keep it.
The next morning Tracy got a cal. A man named Peter recognized his lost dog and called the number on the flier. Tracy started crying, and told him, ―That dog saved my friend’s son.‖
Peter drove to Ann’s house to pick up his dog, and saw Thomas and Jack crying in the window. After a few moments Peter said, ―Maybe Odie was supposed to find you, maybe you should keep it.‖
41. What did Tracy do after finding the dog?
A. She looked for its owner.
B. She gave it to Ann as a gift.
C. she sold it to the dollar store.
D. she bought some food for it.
42. How did the dog help save Jack?
A. By breaking the door for Ann.
B. By leading Ann to Jack’s room.
C. By dragging Jack out of the room.
D. By attending Jack when Ann was out.
43. What was Ann’s attitude to the dog according to Paragraph 4?
A. Sympathetic. B. Doubtful. C. Tolerant. D. Grateful.
44. For what purpose did Peter call Tracy?
A. To help her friend’s son.
B. To interview Tracy.
C. To take back his dog.
D. to return the flier to her.
45. What can we infer about the dog from the last paragraph?
A. It would be given to Odie.
B. it would be kept by Ann’s family.
C. It would be returned to Peter.
D. it would be taken away by Tracy.
B
It was one of those terribly hot days in Baltimore. Needless to say, it was too hot to do anything outside. But it was also scorching in our apartment. This was 1962, and I would not live in a place with an air conditioner for another ten years. So my brother and I decided to leave the apartment to find someplace indoors. He suggested we could see a movie. It was a brilliant plan.
Movie theaters were one of the few places you could sit all day and –most important – sit in air conditioning. In those days, you could buy one ticket and sit through two movies. Then, the theater would show the same two movies again. If you wanted to , you could sit through them twice. Most people did not do that, but the manager at our theater, Mr. Bellow, did not mind if you did.
That particular day, my brother and I sat through both movies twice, trying to escape the heat. We bought three bags of popcorn and three sodas each. Then, we sat and watched The Music Man followed by The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. We'd already seen the second movie once before, it had been at the theater since January, because Mr. Bellow loved anything with John Wayne in it.
We left the theater around 8, just before the evening shows began. But we returned the next day and saw the same two movies again, twice more. And we did it the next day too. Finally, on the fourth day, the heat wave broke.
Still. to this day I can sing half the songs in The Music Man and recite half of John Wayne and Jimmy Stewart's dialogue from The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance! Those memories arc some of the few I have of the heat wave of 1962. They're really memories of the screen, not memories of my life.
46. In which year did the author first live in a place with an air conditioner?
A. 1952. B. 1962. C. 1972. D. 1982.
47. What does the underlined word "It" in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. The heat.
B. The theater.
C. The Music Man.
D. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.
48. What do we know about Mr. Bellow?
A. He loved children very much.
B. He was a fan of John Wayne
C. He sold air conditioners.
D. He was a movie star.
49. Why did the author and his/her brother see the same movies several times?
A. The two movies were really wonderful.
B. They wanted to avoid the heat outside.
C. The manager of the theater was friendly.
D. They liked the popcorn and the soda at the theater.
50. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. The author turned out to be a great singer.
B. The author enjoyed the heal wave of 1962.
C. The author's life has been changed by the two movies.
D. The author considers the experience at the theater unforgettable.
C
Elizabeth Freeman was born about 1742 to African American parents who were slaves. At the age of six months she was acquired, along with her sister, by John Ashley, a wealthy Massachusetts slaveholder. She became known as " Mumbet" or "Mum Belt. "
For nearly 30 years Mumbet served the Ashley family.One day, Ashley's wife tried to strike Mumbet's sister with a spade.Mumbet protected her sister and took the blow instead. Furious, she left the house and refused to come back.When the Ashleys tried to make her return. Mumbet consulted a lawyer, Theodore Sedgewick. With his help, Mumbet sued (起诉) for her freedom.
While serving the Ashleys, Mumbet had listened to many discussions of the new
Massachusetts constitution. If the constitution said that all people were free and equal, then she thought it should apply to her. Eventually, Mumbet won her freedom—the first slave in Massachusetts to do so under the new constitution.
Strangely enough, after the trial, the Ashleys asked Mumbet to come back and work for them as a paid employee. She declined and instead went to work for Sedgewick. Mumbet died in 1829, but her legacy lived on in her many descendants （后裔)- One of her great-grandchildren was W. E. B. Du Bois, one of the founders of the NAACP, and an important writer and spokesperson for African American civil rights.
Mumbet's tombstone still stands in the Massachusetts cemetery where she was buried. It reads, in part: "She was born a slave and remained a slave for nearly thirty years. She could neither read nor write, yet in her own sphere she had no superior or equal. "
51. What do we know about Mumbet according to Paragraph 1?
A. She was born a slave.
B. She was a slaveholder.
C. She had a famous sister.
D. She was born into a rich family.
52. Why did Mumbet run away from the Ashleys?
A. She found an employer.
B. She wanted to be a lawyer.
篇三：2006-2015年英语高考题及答案-山东卷
2006年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语试题 山东卷
第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
21. For him ____ stage is just ___ means of making a living.
A. a; a B. the; a C. the; the D. a; the
22. How did you find your visit to Qingdao, Joanna?
A. Oh, wonderful indeedB. I went the alone
C. First by train and then by shipD. A guide showed me the way
23. Engines are to machines ____ hearts are to animals.
A. asB. that C. what D. which
24. I‘d appreciate ____ if you would like to teach me how to use the computer.
A. thatB. it C. this D. you
25. Someone who lacks staying power and perseverance is unlikely to ___ a good researcher.
A. make B. turnC. get D. grow
26. We‘re just trying to teach a point ____ both sides will sit down together and talk.
A. whereB. that C. when D. which
27. ____ team wins on Saturday will go through to the national championships.
A. No matter what B. No matter whichC WhateverD. whichever
28. Although the causes of cancer ____, we do not yet have any practical way to prevent it.
A. are being uncovered B. have been uncovering
C. are uncovering D. have uncovered
29. Five people won the ―China‘s Green Figure‖ award, a title ____ to ordinary people their contributions to environmental protection.
A. being given B. is given C. given D. was given
30. –May I smoke here?
- If you ____, choose a seat in the smoking section.
A. should B. could C. mayD. must
31. How can you expect to learn anything ____ you never listen?
A. in case B. even if C. unlessD. when
32. I just wonder ____ that makes him so excited.
A. why it does B. what he does C. how it is D. what it is
33. Police are now searching for a woman who is reported to ____ since the flood hit the area last Friday.
A. have been missing B. have got lost
C. be missing D. get lost
34. After he retired from office, Rogers ____ painting for a while, but soon lost interest.
A. took up B. saved upC. kept up D. drew up
35. A clean environment can help the city bid for the Olympics, which ____ will promote its economic development.
A. in nature B. in returnC. in turn D. in fact
第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）
One summer day my father sent me to buy wire for our farm. At 16, I liked ___36___better than driving our truck, ___37___this time I was not happy. My father had told me I‘d have to ask for credit(赊账) at the store.
Sixteen is a ___38___age, when a young man wants respect, not charity. It was 1976, and the ugly___39___of racial discrimination was ___40___a fact of life. I‘d seen my friends ask for credit and then stand, head down, while the store owner ___41___whether they were ―good for it. ‖ I knew black youths just like me who were ___42___ like thieves by the store clerk each time they went into a grocery.
My family was ___43___. We paid our debts. But before harvest, cash was short. Would the store owner ___44___us?
At Davis‘s store, Buck Davis stood behind the cash desk, talking to a farmer. I nodded ___45___I passed him on my way to the hardware shelves. When I brought my ___46___to the cash desk, I said ___47___, ―I need to put this on credit. ‖
The farmer gave me and amused, distrustful ___48___. But Buck‘s face didn‘t change. ―Sure,‖ he said ___49___. ―Your daddy is ___50___good for it. ‖ He ___51___to the other man. ―This here is one of James Williams‘s sons. ‖
The farmer nodded in a neighborly ___52___. I was filled with pride. James William‘s son. Those three words had opened a door to an adult‘s respect and trust.
That day I discovered that the good name my parents had ___53___ brought our whole family the respect of our neighbors. Everyone knew what to ___54___from a Williams: a decent person who kept his word and respected himself ___55___much to do wrong.
36. A. something B. nothing C. anythingD. everything
37. A. and B. soC. but D. for
38. A. prideful B. wonderful C. respectful D. colorful
39. A. intentionB. shadow C. habit D. faith
40. A. thusB. just C. still D. ever
41. A. guessed B. suspected C. questioned D. figured
42. A. watchedB. caught C. dismissed D. accused
43. A. generous B. honestC. friendly D. modest
44. A. blame B. excuse C. charge D. trust
45. A. untilB. asC. once D. since
46. A. purchases B. sales C. ordersD. favorites
47. A. casually B. confidently C. cheerfully D. carefully
48. A. lookB. stare C. response D. comment
49. A. patientlyB. eagerly C. easily D. proudly
50. A generally B. never C. sometimesD. always
51. A. pointed B. repliedC. turnedD. introduced
52. A. sense B. wayC. degree D. mood
53. A. earnedB. deserved C. given D. used
54. A. receive B. expectC. collect D. require
55. A. veryB. soC. how D. too
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）
A
Short and shy, Ben Saunders was the last kid in his class picked for any sports team. ―Football, tennis Cricket—anything with a round ball, I was useless, ―he says now with a laugh. But back then he was the object of jokes in school gym classes in England‘s rural Devonshire.
It was a mountain bike he received for his 15th birthday that changed him. At first the teen went
biking alone in a nearby forest. Then he began to cycle along with a runner friend. Gradually, Saunders set his mind building up his body, increasing his speed, strength and endurance. At age 18, he ran his first marathon.
The following year, he met John Ridgway, who became famous in the 1960s for rowing an open boat across the Atlantic Ocean. Saunders was hired as an instructor at Ridgway‘s school of Adventure in Scotland, where he learned about the older man‘s cold-water exploits(成就). Intrigued, Saunders read all he could about Arctic explorers and North Pole expeditions, then decided that this would be his future.
Journeys to the Pole aren‘t the usual holidays for British country boys, and many people dismissed his dream as fantasy. ―John Ridgway was one of the few who didn‘t say, ?You are completely crazy,‘‖ Saunders says.
In 2001, after becoming a skilled skier, Saunders started his first long-distance expedition toward the North Pole. He suffered frostbite, had a closer encounter(遭遇) with a polar bear and pushed his body to the limit.
Saunders has since become the youngest person to ski alone to the North Pole, and he‘s skied more of the Arctic by himself than any other Briton. His old playmates would not believe the transformation.
This October, Saunders, 27, heads south to explore from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back, an 1800-mile journey that has never been completed on skis.
56. The turning point in Saunders‘ life came when _____
A. he started to play ball games
B. he got a mountain bike at age 15
C. he ran his first marathon at age 18
D. he started to receive Ridgway‘s training
57. We can learn from the text that Ridgway _______.
A. dismissed Saunders‘ dream as fantasy
B. built up his body together with Saunders
C. hired Saunders for his cold-water experience
D. won his fame for his voyage across the Atlantic
58. What do we know about Saunders?
A. He once worked at a school in Scotland.
B. He followed Ridgway to explore the North Pole.
C. He was chosen for the school sports team as a kid.
D. He was the first Briton to ski alone to the North Pole.
59. The underlined word ―Intrigued‖ in the third paragraph probably means_____.
A. Excited B. ConvincedC. Delighted D. Fascinated
60. It can be inferred tat Saunders‘ journey to the North Pole ______.
A. was accompanied by his old playmates
B. set a record in the North Pole expedition
C. was supported by other Arctic explorers
D. made him well-known in the 1960s
B
November not only marks the publication of Toni Morrison‘s eagerly anticipated(期待) eighth novel, Love, but it is also the tenth anniversary of her Nobel Prize for Literature. Morrison is the
first black woman to receive a Nobel, and so honored before her in literature are only two black men: Wole Soyinka, the Nigerian playwright, poet and novelist, in 1986; and Derek Walcott, the Caribbean-born poet, in 1992. But Morrison is also the first and only American-born Nobel prizewinner for literature since 1962, the year novelist John steinbeck received the award.
Like Song of Solomon, Love is a multigenerational story, revealing the personal and communal legacy(遗产) of an outstanding black family. As Morrison scholars will tell you, Love is the third volume of a literary master‘s trilogy(三部曲)investigating the many complexities of love. This trilogy began with Beloved(1988), which deals with a black mother‘s love under slavery and in freedom. Jazx(1993), the second volume, tells a story of romantic love in 1920s Harlem. This latest novel looks back from the 1970s to the 1940s and ‘50s.
The emotional center of Love is Bill Cosey, the former owner and host of the shabby Cosey‘s Hotel and Resort in Silk, North Carolina, described in the novel as ―the best and best-known vacation sport for colored folk on the East Coast. ‖ We get to know Cosey through the memories of five women who survive and love him: his granddaughter, his widow, two former employees, and a homeless young girl.
The latest novel, Love, had been described in the promotional material from her publisher as ―Morrison‘s most accessible work since Song of Solomon. ‖ This comparison to her third novel, published in 1977, was an effective selling point.
61. What would be the best title for the text?
A. Toni Morrison‘s latest novels
B. Toni Morrison and her trilogy
C. Toni Morrison and her novel Love
D. Toni Morrison, the Nobel prizewinner
62. What can we learn about John Steinbeck?
A. He was a black writer.
B. He was born in America.
C. He received the Nobel Prize after Morrison
D. He was the first American novelist to win a Nobel
63. The similarity between Love and Song of Solomon is that they both _____.
A. belong to the same trilogy together with Beloved
B. concern families of more than one generation
C. deal with life of blacks under slavery
D. investigate life in 1920s Harlem
64. The novel Love mainly describes ______.
A. the best-known vacation spot for blacks
B. the life of an outstanding black family under slavery
C. the miserable experience of the five women in Harlem
D. the memories of five women about Bill Cosey
C
FILM DESCRIPTIONS
Back to the Future
With the help of a local inventor‘s time machine, Marty travels back to the 1950s. There his 80s hipness stands out, and he inadvertently interferes with the fledgling romance of his parents-to-be. Can Marty keep them together? He‘d better, or his own future will fade away. Featuring:
Christopher Lloyd, Michael J. Fox. A universal Pictures release, 1 hr.___55___min.
Beethoven‘s 2nd
In this sequel to the popular Beethoven, our canine hero falls for Missy, who soon has puppies. Missy‘s greedy owner, Regina, who sees only money in the little purebreds, separates mom and pups from Beethoven. His owners rescue the puppies, but Regina still has Missy. Featuring: Charles Grodin, Bonnie Hunt. A Universal Pictures release, 1 hr. 26 min.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Despite the popularity of his treats, candy maker Willy Wonka shuts himself inside his factory. But then Willy holds a contest, offering five lucky children the chance to see his company. Poor but pleasant Charlie Bucket finds a ticket, as do four less-deserving children. Featuring:
Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore. A Warner Bros. Release, 1 hr. 56 min.
Cinderella Man
Based on actual events, this film follows the life of Jim Braddock, a boxer in New York City during the Great Depression. After a series of losses, Braddock is forced into retirement. But he never gives up his boxing dream, and neither does his manager. Featuring: Russell Crowe, Renee Zellweger. A Universal Pictures release, 2 hr. 14 min.
Liar Liar
Lawyer Fletcher Reede has never told the truth in his life. Then his son makes a birthday wish that his dad would stop lying for 24 hours. Suddenly, Fletcher‘s mouth spouts everything he thinks. His compulsion brings disaster to courtroom, where he must defend a client whose case was built on lies. Featuring: Jim Carrey, Justin Cooper. A Universal Pictures release, 1 hr. 25 min.
65. Which of the following is probably the name of a dog?
A. Marty. B. Missy. C. Fletcher. D. Charlie
66. Willy Wonka is _______.
A. a boxer who suffers a series of losses
B. a lawyer who has never told the truth
C. a man who runs a chocolate factory
D. a man who invents a time machine
67. Which film is about the life of a real person?
A. Beethoven‘s 2nd B. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
C. Cinderella Man D. Liar Liar
D
Increasingly, Americans are becoming their own doctors, by going online to diagnose their symptoms, order home health tests or medical devices, or even self-treat their illnesses with drugs from Internet pharmacies(药店). Some avoid doctors because of the high cost of medical care, especially if they lack health insurance. Or they may stay because they find it embarrassing to discuss their weight, alcohol consumption or couch potato habits. Patients may also fear what they might learn about their health, or they distrust physicians because of negative experiences in the past. But playing doctor can also be a deadly game.
Every day, more than six million Americans turn to the Internet for medical answers – most of them aren‘t nearly skeptical enough of what they find. A 2002 survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project found that 72 percent of those surveyed believe all or most of what they read on health websites. They shouldn‘t. Look up ―headache‖, and the chances of finding reliable and complete information, free from a motivation for commercial gain, are only one in ten, reports an