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一、单选题：
1.[单选题]Asthecandle(flickeredout),sowouldtheirlives.          (满分:)
    A. shonebrightlyandthendiedout
    B. flutteredandbecamedim
    C. burntunsteadilyandgraduallydiedout
    D. burntbrightlyandthenbecamedim
    正确答案:——C——
2.[单选题]In1989,MelissastartedKidsF.A.C.E.asanafter-schoolclubatherelementaryschool.Thesix-membergroupmeteachMondaytowritelettersandplancleanupactivities."Weneverthoughtitwasanythingmorethanagroupofkidscomingtogethersotheycouldtalkabouttheenvironment,"saysTrishPoe,hermother.ButthenaletterfromMilissatothe"Today"showgotherclubontelevisionin1990.Whenotherkidsheardabouttheclub,theywroteaskinghowtheycouldgetinvoled.SoMelissa,withthehelpofhermother,whotodaymanagestheKidsF.A.C.E.officeasexecutivedirector,developedamembershipbookthatinstructedkidsonenvironmentalprojectsandhowtostartacluboftheirown."IfeltlikeIhadtowritethemallbackatoncebecauseIdidn'tlikewhatthepresidentdidtome.BecauseIdidn'tlikebeingignored...Ididn'twantthekidstohavethesamefeeling,"saysMelissa.Requestsforinformationcamefromalloverthenation.Atfirst,Melissa'sparentspaidthepostageandsupplybillsfortheclub,butsoonexpensesbecametoohigh.Sotheclubfoundasponsor,War-MartInc.,whichbeganunderwritingthebimonthlynewsletter,KidsF.A.C.E.illustrated,whichcurrentlyprovidesenvironmentalupdates,suggestions,andideastomorethan2millionpeopleworldwide.问题：Howmanypeopleworldwidecanhaveaccesstotheclub'sbimonthlynewsletter?          (满分:)
    A. 1million
    B. 2million
    C. 3million
    D. 4million
    正确答案:——B——
3.[单选题]Surelya(telltalehole)inthemeltedwaxwouldexposetheendofthemetalcapsuleconcealedinthebaseofthecandle.          (满分:)
    A. aholethatrevealedthesecret
    B. ahoelthatwasabletotellastory
    C. aholethatwasabletobeusedinatale
    D. ahoelthatappearedinatale
    正确答案:——A——
4.[单选题]Inthe(haze)Isawtwoofmytrekmates.          (满分:)
    A. darkness
    B. light
    C. thinmist
    D. heavysmog
    正确答案:————
5.[单选题]The12thlunarmonthinChineseiscalledlayue(themonthtoworshipallthedeities).The8thdayofthe12thelunarmonthistheLabaFestival.ItistreatedasthebeginningoftheChineseholidayseason.AftertheLabaFestival,peopleenterintothebusypreparationfortheLunarNewYear.ThemainactivityoftheLabaFestivaliscookingandsharingthespeciallabagruel(laba-zhou).MostpeoplebelieveithasacloserelationtoSakyamuni,theBuddha.Helefthiscomfortablehomeandsetoffinsearchofthefinalenlightenment.Afterdaysoftravellingwithoutrest,hecollapsednearariverinnorthernIndia.Hewasrevivedbyawanderingshepherdess,whoofferedhimherlunchoffamilyleftoversconsistingofstickycereal,glutinousrice,dates,chestnutsandwildfruit.Afterconsumingthisrepast,Sakyamunitookabatchandsatunderatreeformeditation,wherehefinallyattainedenlightenment.Theverydaywasthe8thdayofthelastlunarmonth.Themealwastheoriginallabagruel.问题：The8thdayofthelastlunarmonthwasremarkablebecausethatdaySakyamuni()          (满分:)
    A. ateamealgivenbyashepherdess
    B. foundthemealverydelicious
    C. madeadeepmeditation
    D. obtainedthefinalenlightenment
    正确答案:————
6.[单选题]Hemingwaywasbornin1899inOakPark,Illinois,aprosperoussuburbofChicago.Hisfather,aphysician,wasanenthusiastichunterandfishemanwhotaughthissontohandlearodandagun.Hemingway'srespectfortheseskillsandhisloveoftheopenairrunthroughhiswriting.Hehastiredtocapturethepointofview,actions,feelings,andspeechofmenwhoexcelintheactivitiesheadmires.InschoolHemingwaywasagoodstudent,withawiderangeofinterestsbeyondtheclassroom.Hewasknownasaboxer,afootballplayer,amemberoftheswimmingteam,andmanagerofthetrackteam.For3yearsheplayedintheschoolorchestra.Butmuchofhisactivitywasconnectedwithwords,whichweretobehislifelongpreoccupation.Firstasreporter,thenaseditor,hegainedexperienceontheschoolpaper,towhichhecontributedarticlesandstories.WhenHemingwaygraduatedfromhighschoolin1917,WorldWarIwasstillbeingfought.AfterafewmonthsasareporterontheKansasCityStar,hesailedforEuropeinMay,1918,asavolunteerambulancedriverandlatertransferredtotheItalianinfantry.Twoweeksbeforehis19thbirthdayalegwoundbroughthimclosetodeath.WaranddeathhavebeenrecurrentthemesinHemingway'swriting.Ofwarhehassaid,"IthoughtaboutTolstoiandaboutwhatagreatadvantageanexperienceofwarwastoawriter.Itwasoneofthemajorsubjectsandcertainlyoneofthehardesttowritetrulyof..."问题：Hemingwaythoughtthathisexperienceofwarwastohim()          (满分:)
    A. thehardestsubjecttowriteabout
    B. somethingveryusefulforwriting
    C. somethingasterribleasdeath
    D. likethatofTolstoi's
    正确答案:————
7.[单选题]Dorothyworkedalongsidehim,inthebeginning,untilheprovedhimself;thengraduallyshe(relinquished)moreoftheworktohimandconcentratedonhergardenandflowers,andthehousework          (满分:)
    A. gaveup
    B. offered
    C. took
    D. reconsidered
    正确答案:————
8.[单选题]In1989,MelissastartedKidsF.A.C.E.asanafter-schoolclubatherelementaryschool.Thesix-membergroupmeteachMondaytowritelettersandplancleanupactivities."Weneverthoughtitwasanythingmorethanagroupofkidscomingtogethersotheycouldtalkabouttheenvironment,"saysTrishPoe,hermother.ButthenaletterfromMilissatothe"Today"showgotherclubontelevisionin1990.Whenotherkidsheardabouttheclub,theywroteaskinghowtheycouldgetinvoled.SoMelissa,withthehelpofhermother,whotodaymanagestheKidsF.A.C.E.officeasexecutivedirector,developedamembershipbookthatinstructedkidsonenvironmentalprojectsandhowtostartacluboftheirown."IfeltlikeIhadtowritethemallbackatoncebecauseIdidn'tlikewhatthepresidentdidtome.BecauseIdidn'tlikebeingignored...Ididn'twantthekidstohavethesamefeeling,"saysMelissa.Requestsforinformationcamefromalloverthenation.Atfirst,Melissa'sparentspaidthepostageandsupplybillsfortheclub,butsoonexpensesbecametoohigh.Sotheclubfoundasponsor,War-MartInc.,whichbeganunderwritingthebimonthlynewsletter,KidsF.A.C.E.illustrated,whichcurrentlyprovidesenvironmentalupdates,suggestions,andideastomorethan2millionpeopleworldwide.问题：WhenMelissawasstartingtheclub,shewas()          (满分:)
    A. aschoolteacherworkingforthekids
    B. asocialworkertakingcareofchildrenafterschool
    C. theparentofakidatschool
    D. akidattendinganelementaryschool
    正确答案:————
9.[单选题]Atthe1908OlympicsinLondontheMarathonracewasheldonaveryhotday.TheracestartedatWindsorCastle,oneofthehomesoftheRoyalFamily,sothattheRoyalchildrencouldseetherunnersleave.Theracewasplannedtocontinuefor26miles385yards(42,195metres),nowtheaccepteddistanceforthisrace,intoCentralLondon.Becauseofthegreatheat,however,manyrunnershadtogiveupbeforetheycouldfinishtherace.Towardstheend,thelargecrowdwaitedwithgreatexcitementfortheSouthAfrican,CharlesHefferon,tocomeintothestadiumfirst.Theyweresurprised,however,whenthe1stmantoappearwasthesmallItalian,PietriDorando.Dorandowasbynowextremelytiredandweakand,ashewasrunningroundthestadiumtowardsthefinishingline,hefelltothegroud,unabletocontinue.Doctorsrushedtohelphimandhesoongottohisfeetandcontinued,withloudcheersfromthecrowd.Ashecameclosetothelinehehadtobehelpedagain,thistimebyajournalist,butfinallyhefinishedtherace.Hewasnot,ofcourse,allowedtoreceivethegoldbecausehehadhadhelpduringtherace.Afterwards,Dorandoarguedunsuccessfullythathehadnotaskedforthishelp.ButthemedalwasgiventoanAmerican,Hayes,whohadfinishedsecond.However,DorandolaterreceivedaspecialgoldcupfromQueenAlexandraforhiscourage.问题：theonewho1stfinishedtheMarathonraceturnedouttobe()          (满分:)
    A. Hefferon
    B. Dorando
    C. Hayes
    D. Alexandra
    正确答案:————
10.[单选题]Hehadcarriedmessagesandactedas(lookout).          (满分:)
    A. personsenttoattractenemy'sattention
    B. personassighedtoprotectthemessage
    C. personassignedtobeonthewatch
    D. personsenttosetupsighposts
    正确答案:————
11.[单选题]NoonethoughtofanythingevenalittlebitlikethezipperuntilWhitecombL.Judsoncamealong.Therewerebuttonsandbutton-holes,hooksandeyes,lacesandbuckles.Theyalltookanirritatinglylongtimetodoup,especiallywhenmenworehigh-lacedbootsandfashionableladiessqueezedthemselvesintolongcorsets.WhitecombL.Judson＇sslide-fastenerwasanout-of-the-blueinvention,andnooneknowswhatgavehimtheidea.Nooneevenknowsmuchabouthim,exceptthathewasamechanicalengineerlivinginChicagoandthathepatentedotherinventions,todowithastreetrailwaysystemandmotor-cars.Judsoninventedthefirstzipper(called,atthetime,aClaspLockerorUnlocker)in1891.Thisingeniouslittledevicelookssosimple,andtheprinciplebehinditissimple:onerowofhooksandeyesslottingneatlyintoanotherrowbymeansofatab.Yetittook22years,manyimprovementsandanotherinventortomakethezipperreallypractical.问题：WhenJudson＇sinventionfirstappeared,people()          (满分:)
    A. hadexpecteditforalongtime
    B. wereverymuchsurprised
    C. didn＇tunderstandit
    D. wereindifferenttoit
    正确答案:————
12.[单选题]Surprisingly,she'dslept,thoughhermindwas(churning)whenshewenttobed.          (满分:)
    A. atotalblank
    B. agitated
    C. confused
    D. sharp
    正确答案:————
13.[单选题]MostAmericansthinkthaticecreamisasAmericanasbaseballandapplepie.ButicecreamwasknownlongbeforeAmericanwasdiscovered.TheRomanemperorNeromayhavemadeakingoficecream.Hehiredhundredsofmentobringsnowandicefromthemountains.Heusedittomakecolddrinks.TravelerMarcoPolobroughtbackrecipesforchilledandfrozenmilkfromChina.Hundredsofyearslater,icecreamreachedEngland.ItissaidthatKingCharlesIenjoyedthattreatverymuch.Thereisastorythathebribedhiscooktokeeptherecipeforicecreamaroyalsecret.Todayicecreamisknownthroughouttheworld.Americansaloneeatmorethantwobillionquartsayear.问题：TheRomanemperorNerohiredmento()          (满分:)
    A. makeicecreamforhim
    B. bringicecreamfromChina
    C. guardthesecretoficecream
    D. bringicetocoolhisdrinks
    正确答案:————
14.[单选题]Ourpartyof4old-timers,ofwhomI,at71,wastheoldest,had(convened)aweekearlierinKathmandu,thecapital,andhadmetourjourneyleaderNancyJothere.          (满分:)
    A. gathered
    B. stayed
    C. walked
    D. rested
    正确答案:————
15.[单选题]Lesscommonly,theymakemistakeswithtragic(consequences).          (满分:)
    A. sequence
    B. concern
    C. influences
    D. results
    正确答案:————
16.[单选题]MostAmericansthinkthaticecreamisasAmericanasbaseballandapplepie.ButicecreamwasknownlongbeforeAmericanwasdiscovered.TheRomanemperorNeromayhavemadeakingoficecream.Hehiredhundredsofmentobringsnowandicefromthemountains.Heusedittomakecolddrinks.TravelerMarcoPolobroughtbackrecipesforchilledandfrozenmilkfromChina.Hundredsofyearslater,icecreamreachedEngland.ItissaidthatKingCharlesIenjoyedthattreatverymuch.Thereisastorythathebribedhiscooktokeeptherecipeforicecreamaroyalsecret.Todayicecreamisknownthroughouttheworld.Americansaloneeatmorethantwobillionquartsayear.问题：MarcoPoloisknownas()          (满分:)
    A. aRomanemperor
    B. theinventoroficecream
    C. aroyalcook
    D. atravelertoChina    奥鹏答案

    正确答案:————
17.[单选题]WhileIwasworkingasachildpsychologist,aprincipalphonedme."I'mbaffled,"hesaid."Achildhaswrittenanessaycalled‘ThePropertiesoftheNucleus.’"Histeachercan'tunderstandit.NeithercanI."IwenttotheschoolandmetMark,aneight-year-oldwithgingerhairandfreckles.Helookedlikeaveryordinaryboytome.Iproceededwiththeintelligencetest."WhatisMars?"Iasked.Mostchildrenhisagesay,"Achocolatebar."Hedescribedtheplanetindetail.Hequicklycompletedthetests,includingamathtestformucholderchildren.Thenhelookedatmeasiftosay:"Can'tyoucomeupwithsomethingmoredifficult?"Ihadseengiftedchildrenbefore,butthisboywas"offthemap"asfarasassessinghisIQwasconcerned.Mark'sprincipleandarrangedforMarktobetutoredbyascienceteacher.Butinmanywayshewasjustanormalchild.Wewantedhimtobesociallyadjustedaswellasintellectuallyoutstanding.SowealsoencouragedhimtojointheClubScoutsandwekepthiminclasswithkidsofhisageforthetimebeing.IaskedMark'sparentswhattheythoughtofhim."Hecanbeapainintheneck,"hismothersaid."Heaskssuchimpossiblequestions,"shesmiled."Butwelovehimdearly."Thiswascrucial.Liketherestofus,giftedchildrenneedtobeloved.Hegainedafirst-classhonorsdegreefromCambridge,isnowchairmanofhisowncomputercompanyandishappilymarriedwithtwochildren.问题："Offthemap"heremeansthat()          (满分:)
    A. itwashardtoassesshowintelligenttheboywas
    B. theboysurpassedtheotherchildreninintelligenceandemotion
    C. theboy'sintelligencewastoohightoregister
    D. theboywasnotsatisfiredwithsuchaneasytest
    正确答案:————
18.[单选题]The12thlunarmonthinChineseiscalledlayue(themonthtoworshipallthedeities).The8thdayofthe12thelunarmonthistheLabaFestival.ItistreatedasthebeginningoftheChineseholidayseason.AftertheLabaFestival,peopleenterintothebusypreparationfortheLunarNewYear.ThemainactivityoftheLabaFestivaliscookingandsharingthespeciallabagruel(laba-zhou).MostpeoplebelieveithasacloserelationtoSakyamuni,theBuddha.Helefthiscomfortablehomeandsetoffinsearchofthefinalenlightenment.Afterdaysoftravellingwithoutrest,hecollapsednearariverinnorthernIndia.Hewasrevivedbyawanderingshepherdess,whoofferedhimherlunchoffamilyleftoversconsistingofstickycereal,glutinousrice,dates,chestnutsandwildfruit.Afterconsumingthisrepast,Sakyamunitookabatchandsatunderatreeformeditation,wherehefinallyattainedenlightenment.Theverydaywasthe8thdayofthelastlunarmonth.Themealwastheoriginallabagruel.问题：Sakyamuniateamealwhichwasmadeofallthefollowingexcept()          (满分:)
    A. wildfruit
    B. rice
    C. cereal
    D. meat
    正确答案:————
19.[单选题]Inthelate1920smymotherranawayfromhometomarrymyfather.Marriage,ifnotrunningaway,wasexpectedof17-year-oldgirls.Bythetimeshewas20,shehad2childrenandwaspregnantwithathird.5childrenlater,Iwasborn.AndthisishowIcametoknowmymother:sheseemedalarge,soft,loving-eyedwomanwhowasrarelyimpatientinourhome.Herquick,violenttemperwasonviewonlyafewtimesayear,whenshebattledwiththewhitelandlordwhohadthemisfortunetosuggesttoherthatherchildrendidnotneedtogotoschool.Shemadealltheclotheswewore,evenmybrothers'overalls.Shemadeallthetowelsandsheetsweused.Shespentthesummerscanningvegetablesandfruits.Shespentthewintereveningsmakingquiltsenoughtocoverallourbeds.Duringthe"working"day,shelaboredbeside-notbehind-myfatherinthefields.Herdaybeganbeforesunup,anddidnotenduntillateatnight.Therewasneveramomentforhertositdown,undisturbed,tounravelherownprivatethoughts;neveratimefreefrominterruption-byworkorthenoisyinquiriesofhermanychildren.Andyet,itistomymother-andallourmotherswhowerenotfamous-thatIwentinsearchofthesecretofwhathasfedthatmuzzledandoftenmutilated,butvibrant,creativespiritthattheblackwomanhasinherited,andthatpopsoutinwildandunliklyplacestothisday.问题：Itseemstothenarratorthatitwouldbereallygoodif()          (满分:)
    A. themotherworkedfromsunuptillnight
    B. themotherworkedsidebysidewithherhusband
    C. themothermadeallthingsthatthefamilyneeded
    D. themothercouldhavesometimetothinkundisturbed
    正确答案:————
20.[单选题]Inordertodeceiveeventhe(shrewd)GermanSecretFieldPolicewhosometimesheadedunwelcomesearchparties,thecandlewaspartiallyburned.          (满分:)
    A. stupid
    B. searching
    C. cruel
    D. cunning
    正确答案:————
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