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:
She decided to ________ her studies after obtaining her first degree.
A purchase
B pursue
C persuade
D prevail
第3题:
Lately, more and more singles are turning to the Internet for better dating opportunities. The process of an online relationship, however, is very different from the real-life dating process. The online environment is, by its very nature, restrictive.
Trish met a man online, and the online relationship quickly blossomed into an intense, intimate encounter. She had lied in the beginning of the relationship by understating her own weight by 150 pounds. When he asked for her picture a week later, she worried about her lie, and sent a picture of a slimmer woman instead. In her mind, however, he would come to accept her physically once he fell in love with her soul. A few weeks passed, and the relationship intensified. He arranged to fly to meet her. She felt confident that her lie would be forgiven if she confessed in person. However, the woman he met was nothing physically that she had led him to imagine.
He walked away angrily and refused to speak to her again. Trish blamed society’s focus on beauty, not willing to realize that she had cheated him.
Amy, a friend of mine, was involved in an online romance for several months with Jed, a man who lived in another state. Their relationship included lengthy and intimate phone conversations. They genuinely cared for each other, and spent time supporting one another through difficult life decisions. From their perspectives, they shared an intimate and loving relationship. When she suddenly became ill and hospitalized, I relayed messages to him, until he was able to contact her in her hospital room. They soon began discussing the possibility of living together.
Problems occurred when they met for the first time. My friend complained that the spark that they shared online no longer existed in real life. Once completely charmed, they now easily annoyed each other. After sharing their feelings and troubles for three months, they became total strangers face-to-face. Realizing that they had crossed intimacy boundaries, it was uncomfortable to assume even a friendly relationship.
(1)According to the 1st paragraph, the online relationship _____________.
A、is similar to the real-life date
B、is not limiting by nature
C、is a better dating opportunity
D、is more and more popular among singles
(2)Why didn’t Trish send her own picture to the man?
A、Because she was very confident.
B、Because she was not as slim as she lied.
C、Because she fell in love with him.
D、Because the man loves slim lady.
(3)When did the man arrange their first meeting?
A、After he knew the lie.
B、After he got her picture.
C、After their relationship became steady.
D、After he accepted her physically.
(4)Why did the man get angry?
A、Because Trish refused to speak to him.
B、Because Trish blamed the society, not herself.
C、Because Trish didn’t confess before him.
D、Because he realized he was cheated.
(5)The story of Amy and Jed tells us _____________.
A、Love online is hard to survive (生存 ) in real life.
B、Her illness made them live together.
C、It is hard for strangers to live together.
D、It is impossible to find true love online.
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第5题:
A、on
B、in
C、at
D、/
第6题:
Passage Four
Three women who secretly buried an 80-year-old woman were put into prison at Birmingham yester day. Two of them, including the dead woman's daughter, kept on collecting her pension (退休金) after her death until their secret was made known to others two years later. The court (法庭) heard that one of the women put on "an Oscar (奥斯卡金奖)—winning performance" by pretending to be the old woman asleep in bed when a social worker called five mouths after Mrs. Townsend's death.
48. Of the three women that buried Mrs. Townsend secretly, one was ______.
A. her neighbor
B. her nurse
C. a social worker
D. her daughter
48.答案为D 此考题为细节题。根据文章前两句Three women who secretly buried an 80-year-old woman...Two of them,including the dead woman's daughter...,就可以断定D正确。
第7题:
Tarzan could not understand English when he first met Jane.()
第8题:
When was duet most probably found to be the very hero? ( )
A. the day when he was leaving for home.
B. a couple of days after the girl was rescued
C. the first day when he was in New York
D. the same day when he was interviewed.
第9题:
27. Ann-s mother died ____________ .
A. before she was born
B. after she was born
C. when she grew up
D. when her sister was born
第10题: