Whoever has made a voyage up the Hudson River must remember the Catskill Mountains. They are a branch of the great Appalachian family, and can be seen to the west rising up to a noble height and towering over the surrounding country. When the weather is fair and settled, they are clothed in blue and purple, and print their beautiful shapes on the clear evening sky, but sometimes when it is cloudless, gray steam gathers around the top of the mountains which, in the last rays of the setting sun, will shine and light up like a crown of glory(华丽的皇冠).
At the foot of these mountains, a traveler may see light smoke going up from a village. In that village, and in one of the houses (which, to tell the exact truth, was sadly time-worn and weather-beaten), there lived many years ago, a simple, good-natured fellow by the name of Rip Van Winkle.
Rip’s great weakness was a natural dislike of all kinds of money-making labor. It could not be from lack of diligence, for he could sit all day on a wet rock and fish without saying a word, even though he was not encouraged by a single bite. He would carry a gun on his shoulder for hours, walking through woods and fields to shoot a few birds or squirrels. He would never refuse to help a neighbor, even in the roughest work. The women of the village, too, used to employ him to do such little jobs as their less helpful husbands would not do for them. In a word, Rip was ready to attend to everybody’s business but his own.
If left to himself, he would have whistled life away in perfect satisfaction; but his wife was always mad at him for his idleness(懒散). Morning, noon, and night, her tongue was endlessly going, so that he was forced to escape to the outside of the house — the only side which, in truth, belongs to a henpecked husband.
1.Which of the following best describes the Catskill Mountains? ________
A. They are very high and beautiful in this area.
B. They are on the west of the Hudson River.
C. They can be seen from the Appalachian family.
D. They gather beautiful clouds in blue and purple.
2.The hero of the story is probably__________.
A. hard-working and likes all kinds of work
B. gentle, helpful but a little idle
C. simple, idle but very dutiful
D. idle and hates all kinds of jobs
3.The underlined words “henpecked husband” in the last paragraph probably means a man who__________.
A. likes hunting B. is afraid of hens
C. is afraid of his wife D. loves his wife
4. What would be the best title for the text? ________.
A. Catskill Mountains. B. A Mountain Village.
C. A Dutiful Husband. D. Rip Van Winkle.
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Whoever has made a voyage up the Hudson River must remember the Catskill Mountains. They are a branch of the great Appalachian family, and can be seen to the west rising up to a noble height and towering over the surrounding country. When the weather is fair and settled, they are clothed in blue and purple, and print their beautiful shapes on the clear evening sky, but sometimes when it is cloudless, gray steam gathers around the top of the mountains which, in the last rays of the setting sun, will shine and light up like a crown of glory(华丽的皇冠).
At the foot of these mountains, a traveler may see light smoke going up from a village. In that village, and in one of the houses (which, to tell the exact truth, was sadly time-worn and weather-beaten), there lived many years ago, a simple, good-natured fellow by the name of Rip Van Winkle.
Rip’s great weakness was a natural dislike of all kinds of money-making labor. It could not be from lack of diligence, for he could sit all day on a wet rock and fish without saying a word, even though he was not encouraged by a single bite. He would carry a gun on his shoulder for hours, walking through woods and fields to shoot a few birds or squirrels. He would never refuse to help a neighbor, even in the roughest work. The women of the village, too, used to employ him to do such little jobs as their less helpful husbands would not do for them. In a word, Rip was ready to attend to everybody’s business but his own.
If left to himself, he would have whistled life away in perfect satisfaction; but his wife was always mad at him for his idleness(懒散). Morning, noon, and night, her tongue was endlessly going, so that he was forced to escape to the outside of the house — the only side which, in truth, belongs to a henpecked husband.
1.Which of the following best describes the Catskill Mountains? ________
A. They are very high and beautiful in this area.
B. They are on the west of the Hudson River.
C. They can be seen from the Appalachian family.
D. They gather beautiful clouds in blue and purple.
2.The hero of the story is probably__________.
A. hard-working and likes all kinds of work
B. gentle, helpful but a little idle
C. simple, idle but very dutiful
D. idle and hates all kinds of jobs
3.The underlined words “henpecked husband” in the last paragraph probably means a man who__________.
A. likes hunting B. is afraid of hens
C. is afraid of his wife D. loves his wife
4. What would be the best title for the text? ________.
A. Catskill Mountains. B. A Mountain Village.
C. A Dutiful Husband. D. Rip Van Winkle.
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D
Whoever has made a voyage up the Hudson River must remember the Catskill Mountains. They are a branch of the great Appalachian family, and can be seen to the west rising up to a noble height and towering over the surrounding country. When the weather is fair and settled, they are clothed in blue and purple, and print their beautiful shapes on the clear evening sky, but sometimes when it is cloudless, gray steam gathers around the top of the mountains which, in the last rays of the setting sun, will shine and light up like a crown of glory.
At the foot of these mountains, a traveler may see light smoke going up from a village.
In that village, and in one of the houses (which, to tell the exact truth, was sadly time-worn and weather-beaten), there lived many years ago, a simple, good-natured fellow by the name of Rip Van Winkle.
Rip's great weakness was a natural dislike of all kinds of money-making labor. It could not be from lack of diligence, for he could sit all day on a wet rock and fish without saying a word, even though he was not encouraged by a single bite. He would carry a gun on his shoulder for hours, walking through woods and fields to shoot a few birds or squirrels. He would never refuse to help a neighbor, even in the roughest work. The women of the village, too, used to employ him to do such little jobs as their less helpful husbands would not do for them. In a word, Rip was ready to attend to everybody's business but his own.
If left to himself, he would have whistled life away in perfect satisfaction; but his wife was always mad at him for his idleness (懒散). Morning, noon, and night, her tongue was endlessly going, so that he was forced to escape to the outside of the house -- the only side which, in truth, belongs to a henpecked husband.
1.Which of the following best describes the Catskill Mountains?
A. They are on the west of the Hudson River.
B. They are very high and beautiful in this area.
C. They can be seen from the Appalachian family.
D. They gather beautiful clouds in blue and purple.
2.The hero of the story is probably_____________.
A. hard-working and likes all kinds of work
B. idle and hates all kinds of jobs
C. simple, idle but very dutiful
D. gentle, helpful but a little idle
3.The underlined words "henpecked husband" in the last paragraph probably means
a man who .
A. likes hunting
B. is afraid of hens
C. loves his wife
D. is afraid of his wife
4.What would be the best title for the text?
A. Catskill Mountains.
B. A Mountain Village.
C. Rip Van Winkle.
D. A Dutiful Husband.
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Ever since I could remember, one phrase --- open up your heart --- has always made me feel uncomfortable. Whenever I heard it, _______from movies, music or adults, I thought doing so meant _______good judgment of my own, rather than following a practical approach to life. But the real _______was my distrust of others. From past ______, opening up my heart meant giving others the opportunity to influence how I felt about myself, and this was the dangerous area ______ I could not afford for anyone to enter.
However, the older I got, the ______ I distanced myself from other people. I was jealous when I saw how ______ other people communicating and getting on with one another, ______ their experiences and their feelings, and really being comfortable. I began to believe that there was something terribly ____ with me.
Only recently have I been able to find enough _______to let my defence go. Being warm and _______is easy for most people, but for me, it was ______ that I was unfamiliar with. I began to understand that I ______ to take an active role in my relationships with others. Even though I’ve been able to open myself up to others, I’m still ______ about how to do so.
My fears became true when I began to feel how easily others had a ( n ) ______ on me. I began to feel the pull of the opinions of others, many of which I did not ______. Though these opinions were not my own, they still had an influence on my own ______. I realized that I ______ both my individuality （个性） and the relationships I had ______ with others too much. So, something had to ______.
I began to realize that approval is not always necessary. If I don’t agree with someone, I can always express my point of view, as long as I don’t make other people feel bad. And I can still keep my individuality.
1.A. if B. that C. whether D. which
2.A. losing B. making C. offering D. getting
3.A. question B. difficulty C. benefit D. problem
4.A. success B. study C. puzzle D. experience
5.A. where B. that C. how D. why
6.A. more B. less C. farther D. nearer
7.A. hard B. easily C. differently D. possibly
8.A. remembering B. forgetting C. sharing D. hiding
9.A. right B. hard C. wrong D. interesting
10.A. time B. energy C. strength D. courage
11.A. rude B. friendly C. shy D. cold
12.A. nothing B. everything C. anything D. something
13.A. needed B. refused C. tried D. liked
14.A. sure B. proud C. cautious D. happy
15.A. effect B. impression C. approach D. chance
16.A. come up with B. deal with C. work with D. agree with
17.A. progress B. belief C. experience D. failure
18.A. ignored B. disliked C. valued D. knew
19.A. missed B. developed C. pleased D. found
20.A. leave B. keep C. do D. change
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Whoever is never ______ with the progress he has made will be a success.
A. content B. proud C. abundant D. familiar
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Had the US Airways captain not guided his jet to a safe landing on the Hudson River, just west of New York, over 100 people aboard ______, along with many more on the ground.
A. might have died B. needn’t have died
C. must die D. shouldn’t die
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__51__It crossed New York from Buffalo on Lake Erie Troy to Albany on the Hudson River.__52__The canal served as a route over which industrial goods could flow into the west，and materials could pour into the east.The Erie Canal helped New York develop into the nation’s largest city.
The building of the canal was paid for entirely by the state of New York.__53__Between 1825，when the canal was opened，and 1882，when toll charges (过运河费) were stopped，the state collected $121,461,891.
For a hundred years before the Erie was built，people had been talking about a canal which could join the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean.The man who planned the Erie Canal and carried the plan through was De Witt Clinton.Those who were against the canal laughingly called it “Clinton’s Ditch(沟)”．__54__ He and Governor Morris went to Washington in 1812 to ask for help for the canal，but they were unsuccessful.
Clinton became governor of New York in 1817，and shortly afterwards，on July 4,1817，broke ground for the canal in Rome，N.Y.The first part of the canal was completed in 1820.__55__The length of the canal is 363 miles.
| A．As the canal grew，towns along its course developed fast. |
| B．It cost $ 7,143,789，but it soon gained its price many times over. |
| C．The Erie Canal was the first important national waterway built in the US. |
| D．More workers were needed to build the canal. |
E．Clinton talked and wrote about the canal and drew up plans for it.
F．To dig the canal benefited Americans.
G．It joined the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean.
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Joe ________ his anger, remembering the mistakes he had made before．
A．held back B．held up C．held on D．held down
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It has been raining for nearly one week，________ the river rise a lot.
A．making B．makes
C．made D．to make
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E
President Obama’s meeting with the Dalai Lama has already made China extremely angry and stirred up Tibet advocates who thought it should have come sooner. China says Tibet is part of it, and that the meeting represents an unwanted intrusion(侵犯) into its own affairs. Many Americans still see the Dalai Lama as the representative of a people treated cruelly by Chinese rule. Many Tibetans are dissatisfied with Chinese rule, and this has led to widespread rioting(暴乱) over the past few years. Theywantself-determination; fair enough. But that seems to be the only story about Tibet that is ever told. The other story is — Looking at growth, standard of living, infrastructure(基础设施), and GDP, one thing is clear: China has treated Tibetans amiably.
Since 2001, Beijing has spent $45.4 billion on development in the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR). The effect: double-digit GDP growth for the past nine years. About a third of the money went to infrastructure investment, including the train connecting Beijing to Lhasa. The train provides an opportunity for Tibetan goods to be sold outside of the region and for a massive increase in number of tourists, reaching more than 5.5 million in 2009 — up from close to 2 million in 2005, the year before the train. While Tibetan independence groups like Free Tibet raise concerns about the increase in tourism, Hillman，a Tibet expert, points out that “tourism is an important industry that can benefit local Tibetans.”
Infrastructure improvements have not only helped grow the economy but also have aided in modernizing remote parts of Tibet, an area with 3 million people about twice the size of France.
Though Tibet is seriously puzzled by the "special contradiction" of the Dalai Lama, the central government stressed the need for Tibet to develop using the "combination of economic growth, well-off life, a healthy eco-environment, and social stability and progress" and The government is offering Tibetans the same bargain it has offered the rest of the country: in exchange for a great rise in living standards, the government requires citizens to stop having the right to free worship and free speech. Even if Tibetan residents never signed the contract, they have benefited from its policy—a fact Obama might keep in mind when he meets the Dalai Lama.
67. What does the underlined word “amiably” in the first paragraph mean?
A. rudely B. kindly C. politely D. coldly
68. According to the writer’s viewpoint it can be inferred that .
A. it doesn’t matter much to the Chinese government whether Tibetan problems exist
B. all the Americans agree with their president Obama’s meeting with the Dalai Lama
C. Hillman and Free Tibet hold different attitudes towards the increase in tourism
D. the Tibet Autonomous Region is an area of dense(稠密的) population
69. What can be learnt about the writer from the passage? The writer ______ .
A. urges the Chinese government to promote economy in Tibet
B. has an obvious political trend
C. describes what a happy life Tibetans are living to the public
D. states the facts as they are
70. The writer’s attitude towards the economical policy of the Chinese government in Tibet is ____ .
A. positive B. negative C. doubtful D. pessimistic
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The manager has not made up his mind yet ________ who will be in charge of the project.
A. as to B. next to C. owing to D. according to
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