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第1题:
Passage Five
Billy Joel was born on Long Island, in New York State. He began taking piano lessons at an early age and joined his first rock band when he was fourteen. After playing in a number of Long Island groups, Billy began concentrating on his song-writing. His first album of completely original songs was Cold Spring Harbor. It was released in 1972. Two years later, after the release of the smash-hit albums Piano Man and Street-life Serenade. Billy was named "Best New Male Vocalist" by Cask Box magazine.
51. Billy Joel began taking piano lessons ______.
A. when he joined his first rock band
B. after he was named "Best New Male Vocalist"
C. at fourteen
D. before he was fourteen years old
第2题:
Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A. Louis was famous for his discovery.
B. Though his left arm and leg were disabled(残疾的), he worked even harder than before.
C. In his childhood he made up his mind to become a doctor.
D. His disabled left arm and leg had nothing to do with the mad dogs.
此题为三正一误的细节题。在短文中没有说明巴斯德是否决心成为一名医生,只是提到他得到了博士学位。因为英语中doctor一词有两个含义:医生和博士。
第3题:
A. used
B. uses
C. was used
D. was using
第4题:
第5题:
A.promote
B.promoted
C.promotion
D.promoting
第6题:
B
Brave Frenchman Found Half-way Around the World
(NEW YORK) A French tourist highly praised for rescuing a two-year-old girl in Manhattan said he didn’t think twice before diving into the freezing East River.
Tuesday’s Daily News said 29-year who left the spot quickly after the rescue last Saturday.
He lifted the little girl out of the water after she fell off the bank at the South Street Scaport museum. He handed the girl to her father ,David Anderson, who had dive in after him.
“I didn’t think at all,” Duret told the Daily News. “ It happened very fast. I reacted very fast.”
Duret, an engineer on vacation ,was walking with his girlfriend along the pier(码头)when he saw something falling into the water .He thought it was a doll, but realized it was a child when he approached the river. In an instant ,he took off his coat and jumped into the water.
When he reached the girl, she appeared lifeless, he said . Fortunately, when she was out of the water, she opened her eyes.
Anderson said his daughter slipped off the bank when he was adjusting his camera. An ambulance came later for her, said Duret, who was handed dry clothes from cookers. Duret caught a train with his girlfriend shortly after.
The rescue happened on the day before he left for France. Duret said he didn’t realize his tale of heroism he was leaving the next morning .
“I don’t really think I’m a hero,” said Duret. “Anyone would do the same ting.”
50.why was Duret in NewYork?
A. To meet his girlfriend
B. To work as an engineer
C. To spend his holiday
D. To visit the Andersons.
【文章导读】本文是一篇新闻报道,大意是说明一位法国游客从冰冷的河水里救了一位落水儿童,他的这一勇敢行动感动整个纽约市。
1. C。【解析】推理判断题。根据第五自然段的首句可知本题选C。
第7题:
Not until he left his home ________ to know how important the family was for him.
A.did he begia
B.ead he beans
C.he began
D.he has began
第8题:
When he arrived in New York, it was snowing.
第9题:
A、transformed
B、transplanted
C、transferred
D、transmitted
第10题: