Maria was born in Peru（秘鲁）.She grew up in a s...

Maria was born in Peru（秘鲁）.She grew up in a small village. She46when she was six years old. She went to elementary school，but she47to high school. Her family was very48，and she had to go to work when she was thirteen years old. She49in a shoe factory.

When Maria was seventeen years old，her family 50to the United States. First they lived in Los Angeles，and then they moved to San Francisco. When Maria 51in the United States，she was not very happy.

She missed her friends in Peru，and she didn’t52a word of English. She began to study English at night，53worked in a factory during the day.

Maria studied very hard，and now she speaks English well. She’s still54at night，but now she’s studying typing. She wants 55a secretary. Maria still misses her friends. But she’s very happy now，and she hopes she will have a good future（将来）in the new country.

1.                A．went to school   B．go to school     C．goes to school  D．begins school

2.                A．went           B．didn’t go       C．began    D．wasn’t

3.                A．rich           B．poor           C．happy    D．glad

4.                A．works          B．is working       C．is going to work D．worked

5.                A．moved         B．go             C．stayed    D．lived

6.                A．reached        B．arrived         C．got  D．moved

7.                A．tell            B．talk            C．know D．say

8.                A．when          B．so             C．or   D．and

9.                A．studying        B．studied         C．study D．studies

10.               A．to do          B．do            C．to be D．be

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Maria Gomez was born in Peru（秘鲁）.She grew up in a small village. She1 when she was six years old. She went to elementary school，but she 2 to high school. Her family was very3 ，and she had to go to work when she was thirteen years old. She4 in a shoe factory.

When Maria was seventeen years old，her family 5 to the United States. First they lived in Los Angeles，and then they moved to San Francisco. When Maria 6  in the United States，she was not very happy.

She missed her friends in Peru，and she didn’t7 a word of English. She began to study English at night，8 worked in a factory during the day.

Maria studied very hard，and now she speaks English well. She’s still9 at night，but now she’s studying typing. She wants 10 a secretary. Maria still misses her friends. But she’s very happy now，and she hopes she will have a good future（将来）in the new country.

1.A. went to school B. go to school   C. goes to school   D. begins school

2.A.went            B. didn’t go         C. began      D. wasn’t

3.A.rich            B. poor           C. happy          D. glad

4.A.works       B. is working   C. is going to work D. worked

5.A.moved       B. go             C. stayed         D. lived

6.A.reached     B. arrived      C .got             D. moved

7.A.tell            B. talk           C. know           D. say

8.A.when        B. so             C. or             D. and

9.A.studying        B. studied        C. study          D. studies

10.A.to do      B. do             C. to be          D. be

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Bill Gates was born on October 28, 1955. He grew up in Seattle, Washington. Bill Gates was named William Henry after his father and grandfather. He was a very clever boy. His favourite subjects at school were science and maths. When people asked him what he wanted to be in the future, he always said, ‘A scientist.’

When he was 13 years old,　　　　　　 . At that time, computers were very large machines. Once he was interested in a very old computer. He and some of his friends spent lots of time doing unusual things with it. In the end, they worked out a software program with the old machine. Bill sold it for 4,200 dollars when he was only 17.

In 1973, Bill went to Harvard University. At Harvard, he developed the BASIC language for the first microcomputer. In his third year, he left Harvard to work for a company called Microsoft. Bill began this company in 1975 with his friend Paul Allen. They thought that the computers are difficult to use. They improved the software to make it easier for people to use computers.

In 1999, Bill wrote a book called Business @ the Speed of Thought. In the book he told people how computer technology could solve business problems in new ways. It was one on the bestsellers of the New York Time list.

Bill married Melinda French on January 1, 1994. They have two children—a daughter and a son. Bill enjoys reading very much. He also enjoys playing golf and bridge .

1.Which of the following can be put in the blank in the second paragraph?

A.Bill worked hard at science and math.

B.Bill set up his own company.

C.Bill started to play with computers.

D.Bill began to learn to play bridge.

2.What’s the correct order of the following events?

①Bill got married with Melinda.

②Bill developed the BASIC language.

③Bill wrote a book called Business @ the Speed of Thought.

④Bill showed great interest in an old computer and completed a programme.

A.④②①③ B.④①③② C.②①③④ D.②①④③

3.According to the passage, which is True ?

A.Bill sold his book for 4,200 dollars.

B.Paul Allen helped Bill finish his book.

C.The BASIC language can help people speak clearly.

D.Bill’s book can help people work out business problems.

4.What does the underlined word in the last paragraph refer to?

A.a kind of building. B.a kind of tool.

C.a kind of card game. D.a kind of book.

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He was born in Shanghai but____ in Beijing.

A. grew up   B. slept late   C. took vacations

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Jay Chou was born on January 18, 1979, in Taiwan, China. He grew up with his mother, and was a quiet and shy kid. He didn’t do well in study, so people thought he would never be successful in life.

As a small child, Jay took a great interest in music. His mother sent him to learn the piano when he was only three years old. He loved it and kept on practicing. When he was in high school, he could play the piano quite well. At the same time, he showed his talent for writing songs.

Before Jay became a singer, he worked as a songwriter. For two years, he spent most of his time writing for singers. Some of them were very famous, like Coco Less and Jacky Cheung. Jay released(发行) his first album(专辑) in 2000 and soon he got quite popular.

Now Jay is one of the most famous singers in Asia. However, he is still shy and doesn’t speak clearly when he sings or talks, but he has a lot of fans. Most of his fans like him because he is really good at music and never follows(仿效) others.

1.When Jay Chou was a small kid,________.

①he was quiet and shy

②he lived with his parents

③he didn’t study well

④he loved music

A．①③             B．①④             C．①③④           D．②③④

2.Jay Chou’s mother sent him to learn the piano ________.

A．in 1982

B．when he was in primary school

C．when he was five

D．when he was in high school

3.Jay Chou wrote songs ________ for two years.

A．for himself

B．for his friends

C．for his mother

D．for Coco Lee, Jacky Cheung and some other singers

4.Which of the following about Jay Chou is NOT true .

A．He is a good-looking singer.

B．He has a lot of fans

C．He doesn’t speak clearly

D．His songs are different from others

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Jay Chou was born on January 18th, 1979, in Taiwan, China. He grew up with his mother, and was a quiet and shy kid. He didn’t do well in study, so people thought he would never be successful in life.

As a small child, Jay took a great interest in music. His mother sent him to learn the piano when he was only three years old. He loved it and kept on practising. When he was in high school, he could play the piano quite well. At the same time, he showed his talent for writing songs.

Before Jay became a singer, he worked as a songwriter. For two years, he spent most of his time writing for singers. Some of them were very famous, like Coco Lee and Jacky Cheung. Jay released his first album in 2000 and soon he got quite popular.

Now Jay is one of the most famous singers in Asia. However, he is still shy and doesn’t speak clearly when he sings or talks, but he has a lot of fans. Most of his fans like him because he is good at music and has his own style（风格） of music. He never follows others!

1.When Jay was a small kid, 　　　　　　 .

A. he was quiet and clever　　 B. he was good at studies

C. he was interested in music　　 D. he lived with his parents

2.When did Jay become popular most probably?

A. In 1979.　　 B. In 1982.　　 C. In 1988.　　 D. In 2000.

3.What job did Jay do before he became a singer?

A. He wrote songs for singers.　　 B. He worked as a pianist.

C. He taught in a high school.　　 D. He sold albums of singers.

4.What does the underlined word “follows” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. 遵守　　 B. 仿效　　 C. 倾听　　 D. 理解

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Jay Chou was born on January 18,1979, in Taiwan, China. He grew up with his mother,and was a quiet and shy kid. He didn’t do well in study,so people thought he would never be successful in life.

As a small child, Jay took a great interest in music. His mother sent him to learn the piano when he was only three yars old. He loved it and kept on practicing. When he was in high school,he could play the piano quite well. At the same time,he showed his talent for writing songs.

Before Jay became a singer,he worked as a songwriter. For two years,he spent most of his time writing for singers. Some of them were very famous,like Coco Less and Jacky Cheung. Jay released(发行) his first album(专辑) in 2000 and soon he got quite popular.

Now Jay is one of the most famous sigers in Asia. However,he is still shy and doesn’t speak clearly when he sings or talks,but he has a lot of fans.Most of his fans like him because he is really good at music and never follows(仿效) others.

1.When Jay Chou was a small kid,　　　　　 .

①he was quiet and shy

②he lived with his parents

③he didn’t study well

④he loved music

A. ①③　　 B. ①④　　 C. ①③④　　 D. ②③④

2.Jay Chou’s mother sent him to learn the piano　　　　　 .

A. in 1982

B. when he was in primary school

C. when he was five

D. when he was in high school

3.Jay Chou wrote songs　　　　　 for two years.

A. for himself

B. for his friends

C. for his mother

D. for Coco Lee,Jacky Cheung and some other singers

4.Which of the following is true?

A. When he talks or sings, Jay Chou can both speak clearly.

B. When he sings,Jay Chou can’t speak clearly.When he talks,he can’t ,either.

C. When he talks,Jay Chou can’t speak clearly.But when he sings,he can.

D. When he sings,Jay Chou can’t speak clearly. But when he talks,he can.

5.Which of the following about Jay Chou is NOT true .

A. He is a good-looking singer.

B. He has a lot of fans

C. He hardly ever smiles

D. His songs are different from others

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Jay Chou was born on January 18,1979, in Taiwan, China. He grew up with his mother,and was a quiet and shy kid. He didn’t do well in study,so people thought he would never be successful in life.

As a small child, Jay took a great interest in music. His mother sent him to learn the piano when he was only three yars old. He loved it and kept on practicing. When he was in high school,he could play the piano quite well. At the same time,he showed his talent for writing songs.

Before Jay became a singer,he worked as a songwriter. For two years,he spent most of his time writing for singers. Some of them were very famous,like Coco Less and Jacky Cheung. Jay released(发行) his first album(专辑) in 2000 and soon he got quite popular.

Now Jay is one of the most famous sigers in Asia. However,he is still shy and doesn’t speak clearly when he sings or talks,but he has a lot of fans.Most of his fans like him because he is really good at music and never follows(仿效) others.

1.When Jay Chou was a small kid,　　　　　　 .

①he was quiet and shy

②he lived with his parents

③he didn’t study well

④he loved music

A.①③　　 B.①④　　 C.①③④　 D.②③④

2.Jay Chou’s mother sent him to learn the piano 　　　　　 .

A.in 1982

B.when he was in primary school

C.when he was five

D.when he was in high school

3.Jay Chou wrote songs 　　　　　 for two years.

A.for himself

B.for his friends

C.for his mother

D.for Coco Lee,Jacky Cheung and some other singers

4.Which of the following is true?

A.When he talks or sings, Jay Chou can both speak clearly.

B.When he sings,Jay Chou can’t speak clearly.When he talks,he can’t ,either.

C.When he talks,Jay Chou can’t speak clearly.But when he sings,he can.

D.When he sings,Jay Chou can’t speak clearly. But when he talks,he can.

5.Which of the following about Jay Chou is NOT true .

A.He is a good-looking singer.

B.He has a lot of fans

C.He hardly ever smiles

D.His songs are different from others

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任务型阅读。（每小题2分，共计10分）

Claude Monet was born on November 14, 1804 in Paris. He grew up in Le Havre. When he was young he was very good artist. Monet’s parents did not want him to be an artist because they thought he would not make enough money to live. That did not stop him, though . When he was 20, he studied art at a cheap art school in Paris.

He often went on trips around France. Sometimes, his friend Camille went with him. Camille later became Monet’s wife .They had two sons, Jean and Michel .Camille died in 1878.

Later, Monet moved to Giverny, a small town near Paris. In this place he painted his best paintings .His house had a great garden with a pool and a bridge. These were his favorite things to paint. Monet died in 1926 in Giverny. Many people went to his funeral(葬礼). Different from many artists, he was famous before he died. Now his house in Giverny is a museum .Many people come to visit it.

根据文章内容，完成下列任务

1.判断正（T）误（F）

Claude Monet had two sons and a daughter. (　　 )

2.Monet studied art at a 　　　　　　　　 when he was 20.

3.将文中划线句子翻译成汉语

____________________________________.

4.Why didn’t Monet’s parents want him to be an artist?

____________________________________.

5.What is the difference between Monet and many other artists?

____________________________________.

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I am Steve. I was born and grew up in South Wales. My favorite place to play was out on the hills where my imagination had plenty of space to expand(拓展).

My family moved out of Wales when I was thirteen. I went to a new school. One of my subjects was French. Because I had never learned any French， my teacher told me to sit in the corner and write anything I was interested in. That’s the time I started writing， just for myself， and I’ve been writing ever since.

I have always loved BIG IDEAS， and so I enjoy writing fantastic stories. And I also write horror(恐怖的)stories. I think they are like the old fairytales(童话故事)， and can teach you important things.

I am in my forties on the outside， twelve on the inside. I like rock music， Indian and Chinese food， and I enjoy drinking. I live in a small village with my wife Mary， ducks， cats， goats， hens and lots of rabbits. If you’d like to find out more about me and hope to buy my books， go to www.sbowkett.freeserve.co.uk.

1. When he was 13， the writer ________.

A. wrote lots of poems　

B. moved out of Wales

C. sold many story books

D. became a famous singer

2. He liked playing out on the hills because he could ________.

A. expand his imagination　　　　 　 　 B. learn French

C. listen to stories　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. buy some books

3.Maybe the writer is________years old now.

A. 12　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. 22

C. 32　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. 42

4. According to the passage， the writer keeps ________.

A. cats， hens and pigs

B. ducks， goats and rabbits

C. hens， rabbits and dogs

D. rabbits， pigs and cats

5. From the passage， we can learn that the writer________.

A. lives in a big city with his son

B. likes eating Japanese food

C. lives in the countryside with his wife

D. introduces a nice book to us　　

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