As a film star she was a success, but as a wi...

As a film star she was a success, but as a wife she was ________ failure, so their marriage ended in ________ failure

A. /; /          B. /; a              C. a; a              D. a; /

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As a Hollywood film star in the 1930s and 1940s, Hedy Lamarr at one point was called "the most beautiful woman in the world." What she was less known for was her scientific intellect.

Lamarr had a natural curiosity about the world around her. As young as age 5, she would spend time taking apart and rebuilding her music box to understand how it worked. But her technical mind was overshadowed by her looks-at 16, she got her　 first film role and quickly became an international icon.

As her acting career continued to take off during World War II, Lamarr became restless, feeling that she should do more to contribute to the Allies' war efforts. Together with her friend Antheil, Lamarr came up with a groundbreaking new form of wireless communication known as spread spectrum(光谱).The concept was to create a wireless signal that could hop from frequency to frequency, making it impossible to track or jam.They received a patent for their technology in 1942, but the military refused to implement(实施) it in their war effort.

The technology sat unused for years, until one day the military revived it in the 1960s and the system "spread like wildfire."It became the backbone of Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS and a range of wireless communication mechanisms we rely on today.By the time the technology was implemented, Lamarr's patent had been due, and she never received a single payment for her revolutionary invention.

Hedy Lamarr played the role she was expected to play in Hollywood — a beautiful object to admire on the big screen.If she yielded to society's expectations in other ways, communication as we know it could look completely different today.

1.What was special about Hedy Lamarr?

A.She was the most beautiful woman in the world at one time.

B.She was a naughty girl when she was young.

C.She was gracefully beautiful as well as scientifically intellectual.

D.She decide to quit her acting career after World War II broke out.

2.What was the main reason for Lamarr to invent spread spectrum?

A.She was no longer a popular actress.

B.She wanted to make some contribution to the Allies' war efforts.

C.She was out of condition and couldn’t continue her acting career.

D.Her friend Antheil asked her to do so.

3.When did Lamarr’s patent come into use ?

A.During World War II B.In 1942

C.In the 1960s D.In recent years

4.Why did the author write the text?

A.To remember a great inventor. B.To introduce an invention.

C.To encourage women to invent. D.To stress the importance of Lamarr’s invention.

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The director’s new film turned out to be ____ failure, but as we know, success often comes after____ failure.

A. a; a            B. x; x            C. a; x              D. x; a

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It was generally believed that the show was not as successful as expected, but____, I think it was a great success.

A. personally     B. directly      C. publicly       D. secretly

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Son’s Help

Mr. Lang worked in a factory. As a driver, he was busy but he was paid much. His wife was an able woman and did all the housework. When he came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at home. So he had enough time when he had a holiday. A few friends of his liked gambling and he learned it soon. So he was interested in it and hardly forgot anything except gambling. He lost all his money and later he began to sell the television, watches and so on. His wife told him not to do it but he didn’t listen to her. She had to tell the police. He and his friends were punished for it. And he was hardly sent away. After he came out of lockup(拘留所), he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him.

It was New Year’s Day. Mr. Lang didn’t go to work. He felt lonely and wanted to gamble again. He called his friends and they came soon. But they were afraid the police would come. He told his five-year-old son to go to find out if there were the policemen outside. They waited for a long time and didn’t think the police would come and began to gamble. Suddenly opened the door and in came a few policemen.

“I saw there weren’t any policemen outside, daddy,” said the boy, “so I went to the crossing and asked some to come.”

1.Mr. Lang was paid much because _______.

A．he was a driver                         B．he worked in a factory

C．he had worked there for a long time         D．he had a lot of work to do

2.Mrs. Lang did all housework because _______.

A．she thought her husband was tired          B．she couldn’t find any work

C．her husband spent all time in gambling       D．she wouldn’t stop her husband gambling

3._______, so he was put into lockup.

A．Mr. Lang was late for work                B．Mr. Lang often gambled

C．Mr. Lang didn’t help his wife at home       D．Mr. Lang wasn’t polite to the police

4.The woman had to leave Mr. Lang because _______.

A．he wouldn’t stop gambling               B．he didn’t love her any longer

C．he had been put into lockup               D．he was hardly sent away by the factory

5.Which of the following is right?

A．The boy thought his father needed some policemen

B．The boy hoped his father to be put into lockup again.

C．The boy hoped his father to stop gambling soon.

D．The boy hoped his mother to come back.

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Lily got up at 6 o’clock　　　，but she realized it was Sunday as soon as she prepared her school bag.

A．as possible         B．as usual      C．at present         D．at last

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Not so long ago, Shelly Ann Francis Pryce was just an average high school athlete. There was every indication that she was just another American teenager without much of a future. However, Stephen Francis observed then eighteen-year-old Shelly Ann and was convinced that he had seen the beginning of true greatness. Her time was not exactly impressive, but even so, he believed there was something the other coaches had overlooked when they had assessed her and found her lacking. He decided to offer Shelly Ann a place in his very strict training seasons. Their cooperation quickly produced results, and at Jamaica’s Olympic games in early 2008, Shelly Annbeat Jamaica’s unchallenged queen of the sprint(短跑).

Then, at the Beijing Olympic she became the first Jamaican woman ever to win the 100 meters Olympic gold. She did it again one year on at the World Championship in Briton, becoming world champion with a time of 10.73—the fourth record ever.

Shelly-Anner’s journey to becoming the fastest woman on earth has been anything but smooth and effortless. She grew up in one of Jamaica’s toughest inner-city communities known as Waterhouse, where she lived in a one-room apartment, sleeping four in a bed with her mother and two brothers. Waterhouse, one of the poorest communities in Jamaica, is a really violent and overpopulated place. Her mother Maxime, one of a family of fourteen, had been an athlete herself as a young girl but had to stop after she had her first baby. However, Maxime determined to ensure that her kids would not end up in Waterhouse’s poverty. One of the first things Maxime used to do was taking Shelly-Ann to the track.

Shelly-Ann’s victory was far greater than personal glory. The night she won Olympic gold, the routine murders in Waterhouse and the drug wars in the neighbouring streets stopped. The dark cloud above one of the world’s toughest criminal neighbourhoods simply disappeared for a few days. “I have so much fire burning for my country,” Shelly said. She plans to start a foundation for homeless children and wants to build a community centre in Waterhouse. She hopes to inspire the Jamaicans to lay down their weapons. She intends to fight to make it a woman’s as well as a man’s world.

1.Why did Stephen Francis decide to coach Shelly-Ann?

A.He had a strong desire to free her family from trouble.

B.He sensed a great potential in her despite her weaknesses.

C.She had big problems maintaining her performance.

D.She suffered a lot of defeats at the previous track meets.

2.What made Maxime decide to train her daughter on the track?

A.Her success and lessons in her career.

B.Her wish to get Shelly-Ann out of poverty.

C.Her interest in Shelly-Ann’s quick profit.

D.Her early entrance into the sprinting world.

3.What can we infer from Shelly-Ann’s statement underlined in Paragraph 4?

A.She was highly rewarded for her efforts.

B.She was eager to do more for her country.

C.She became an athletic star in her country.

D.She was the envy of the whole community.

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A.The Making of a Great Athlete B.The Dream for Championship

C.The Key to High Performance D.The Power of Full Responsibility

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The professor, as well as his wife，__________see a film tonight．

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—Why was the famous film star wearing dark glasses when she was shopping in the supermarket?

—Because she hoped that no one　 　　 her.

A. recognized 　　　　　　 B. will recognize

C. has recognized 　　　 D. would recognize

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As the film star began to appear，the children watched, ________.

A．fascinating                                      B．fascinated

C．being fascinated                            D．having fascinated

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