________I know，Mike has no interest in the no...

________I know，Mike has no interest in the novel you wrote.

A．As long as                             B．As far as

C．As much as                            D．As well as

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In 1863, the great novelist Jules Verne wrote a novel called Paris in the Twentieth Century. In the book he used the full power of his great ability to forecast the coming century. Unfortunately, the manuscript (手稿) was lost until his great-grandson happened to discover it lying in a safe where it had been carefully locked away for almost 130 years. Realizing what a treasure he had found, he arranged to have it published in 1994, and it became a bestseller at once.

Back in 1863, kings still ruled the ancient world in Europe, with so many poor people working in the fields. And steam power was just beginning to change the world. But Verne predicted that Paris in 1960 would have glass skyscrapers, air conditioning, TV, high-speed trains, gas-powered vehicles, and even something similar to the Internet. Verne descibed life in modem Paris almost without any mistakes.

Just two years later Verne made another amazing prediction. He wrote From the Earth to the Moon, in which he predicted the details of the task that sent several astronauts to the moon 100 years later in 1969. He correctly predicted the size of the space capsule, the number of astronauts who would carry out the task, the weightlessness that the astronauts would experience, and the final landing in the ocean.

How was Jules Verne able to predict 100 years into the future successfully? Although he was not a scientist himself, Verne often turned to scientists, asking them questions about their opinions of the future. He collected a vast amount of information about the great scientific discoveries of his time. Verne realized that science would make it possible for many amazing things to appear in the future. The secret of his successful prediction was his belief in the power of science to change society.

1.Paris in the Twentieth Century is a novel that 　　　　 .

A. was published long after it was finished

B. didn’t sell well when published at first

C. took Jules Verne five years to finish

D. people thought badly of at first

2.The third paragraph is mainly about 　　　　 .

A. the requirements of being an astronaut

B. how From the Earth to the Moon was created

C. what From the Earth to the Moon is about

D. the differences between the earth and the moon

3.According to the text, Jules Verne 　　　　 .

A. could predict what would happen to someone

B. was a great scientist and novelist

C. had Paris in the Twentieth Century published in 1994

D. showed strong interest in writing and science

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A. The early life of Jules Verne

B. Jules Verne: A writer ahead of his time

C. Jules Verne’s opinions about science

D. Jules Verne’s inventions came true

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Nineteenth-century writers in the United States, whether they wrote novels, short stories, poems or plays, were powerfully drawn to the railroad in its golden years. In fact, writers responded to the railroads as soon as the first were built in the 1830’s. By the 1850’s, the railroad was a major presence in the life of the nation. Writers such as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David saw the railroad both as a boon(要求) to democracy(民主国家) and as an object of suspicion. The railroad could be and was a despoiler(掠夺者) of nature, furthermore, in its manifestation of speed and noise. It might be a despoiler of human nature as well. By the 1850’s and 1860’s, there was a great distrust among writer and intellectuals of the rapid industrialization of which the railroad was a leading force. Deeply philosophical historians such as Henry Adams lamented the role that the new frenzy for business was playing in eroding traditional values. A distrust of industry and business continued among writers throughout the rest of the nineteenth century and into the twentieth.

For the most part, the literature in which the railroad plays and important role belong to popular culture rather than to the realm of serious art. One thinks of melodramas, boys’ books, thrillers, romances, and the like rather than novels of the first rank. In the railroads’ prime years, between 1890 and 1920, there were a few individuals in the United States, most of them with solid railroading experience behind them, who made a profession of writing about railroading—works offering the ambience of stations, yards, and locomotive cabs. These writers, who can genuinely be said to have created a genre, the “railroad novel”, are now mostly forgotten, their names having faded from memory. But anyone who takes the time to consult their fertile writings will still find a treasure trove of information about the place of the railroad in the life of the United States.

1.The underlined word “it” in the passage refers to______.

　A. railroad 　　B. manifestation　　 C. speed 　　D. nature

2.In the first paragraph, the author implies that writers’ reactions to the development of railroads were______.

　A. highly enthusiastic 　 B. both positive and negative　  C. unchanging　 　D. Disinterested

3. According to the passage, the railroad played a significant role in literature in all of the following kinds of books except_______.　

A. thrillers 　 B. boys’ books　　C. romances　　D. important novels

4. The phrase “first rank” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to______.

A. largest category(类别) 　B. highest quality　  C. earliest writers 　D. most difficult language

5. Which of the following topics is the main idea of passage?

A. The role of the railroad in the economy of the USA　

B. Major nineteenth century writers

C. The conflict between expanding industry and preserving nature

D. The railroad as a subject for literature

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—Do you know what to do in the lab, Mike?

—Oh, sorry I don’t----just _____if I could get a ticket for the Shanghai Expo.

A. wonder                    B. wondered

C. wondering             D. having wondered

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---Do you know Hanhan’s new novel has just _________?

---Really? Can you get _____ for me?

A.come out ; one　 　　　　　　 　 B.come up; it

C.come across; one 　　　　　　 D.come to;it

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— Do you know the results of the examinations? Jonny has been admitted to his ideal university.

— No wonder he looks ______.

A. hot under the collar　　 B. down in the dumps

C. on cloud nine　　 D. fly off the handle

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I’m sure you know the song “Happy Birthday”. But do you know who wrote the song and for whom it was written?

The retired professor, Archibald A. Hill in Lucasville, USA could tell us the story. Ninety-seven years ago, two of Mr. Archibald Hill’s aunts, Miss Patty Hill and Miss Mildred Hill were asked to write some songs for a book called “Song Storied for the Sunday Morning”. Miss Patty Hill and Miss Mildred Hill were both kindergarten teachers then. They loved children very much and wrote many beautiful songs for the book. One of them was the famous “Good Morning to You.” The song said, “Good morning to you, good morning to you, dear children, good morning to all.” This song was very popular at that time among kindergarten children. But not many grown-ups knew it. A few years later little Archibald was born. As his aunt, Miss Patty Hill sang the song “Happy Birthday” to the melody（曲调）of “Good Morning to you” to her little nephew（侄子）. She sang the song like this: Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday, dear Archie! Happy birthday to you!

Miss Patty Hill and her sister had never expected that this song would become so popular, but it really did. People all over the world like the song because of its simplicity in tune（曲调简单）and friendliness in words.

1.Archibald A. Hill was __________.

A. English　　　　　　 B. Russian

C. American　　　　　 D. Australian

2.Why did Miss Hiss wrote songs?

A. Because they are musicians.

B. Because they love children.

C. Because they were asked to write for a book.

D. Because their nephew asked them to do so.

3.The sentence “it really did” means __________.

A. The song really became popular

B. Their wish would really come true

C. People all over the world like to listen to the song

D. Yes, but the song didn’t become popular

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I’m sure you know the song “Happy Birthday”. But do you know who wrote the song and for whom it was written?

The retired professor, Archibald A. Hill in Lucasville, USA could tell us the story. Ninety-seven years ago, two of Mr. Archibald Hill’s aunts, Miss Patty Hill and Miss Mildred Hill were asked to write some songs for a book called “Song Storied for the Sunday Morning”. Miss Patty Hill and Miss Mildred Hill were both kindergarten teachers then. They loved children very much and wrote many beautiful songs for the book. One of them was the famous “Good Morning to You.” The song said, “Good morning to you, good morning to you, dear children, good morning to all.” This song was very popular at that time among kindergarten children. But not many grown-ups knew it. A few years later little Archibald was born. As his aunt, Miss Patty Hill sang the song “Happy Birthday” to the melody（曲调）of “Good Morning to you” to her little nephew（侄子）. She sang the song like this: Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday, dear Archie! Happy birthday to you!

Miss Patty Hill and her sister had never expected that this song would become so popular, but it really did. People all over the world like the song because of its simplicity in tune（曲调简单）and friendliness in words.

1.Archibald A.Hill was __________.

A. English　　 B. Russian

C. American　　 D. Australian

2.Professor Archibald A. Hill was Miss Mildred Hill’s __________.

A. son　　 B. student

C. brother　　 D. nephew

3.The song “Happy Birthday” has a history of __________ years.

A. 97　　 B. about 90

C. more than 90　　 D. less than 90

4.Why did Miss Hiss wrote songs?

A. Because they are musicians.

B. Because they love children.

C. Because they were asked to write for a book.

D. Because their nephew asked them to do so.

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A teenager has gained a six-figure sum for a vampire (吸血鬼) novel she wrote after being inspired by the Twilight. Abigail Gibbs, 18, who started writing the book aged 14, released chapters of her novel online, where the book eventually received 17 million hits. Harper Collins in Britain has now signed this talented author following her extraordinary Internet success.

Miss Gibbs, from Brixham, Devon, who is about to start studying English at Oxford University, is the first author to be discovered on Wattpad. Wattpad is an online library which allows subscribers (用户) to upload or read other people’s stories. Miss Gibbs also said Stephenie Meyer’s famous Twilight books had influenced her novel, The Dark Heroine. “I read the Twilight and did really enjoy it. At first, my parents were a bit opposed to my writing because I was staying up till 3 a.m. on school nights and they were worried that I might fall behind.”

Miss Gibbs finished her book at the age of 16. She posted each chapter after she had written it on the Internet site, until she got to five chapters before the end when she stopped. “I had signed with an agent and he basically said, ‘Don’t post anymore so as to keep the readers’ anxiety”. That was tough because I disappeared in the site for a year and there were a lot of fans asking where I was. I have had so many requests from fans to upload the last five chapters; some people even said they were going to write their own endings.” Her fans can buy the e-book for ￡2.99, or wait for the paperback book priced at ￡6.99 in shops next month.

1.Her parents didn’t support Gibbs’ writing because _____.

A. they didn’t like vampire novels

B. writing might influence her studies

C. Gibbs spent too much time online

D. a possible failure might let Gibbs down

2.We can infer from the text that Gibbs _________.

A. got support from Meyer

B. dropped out of school to concentrate on her career

C. spent two years in writing The Dark Heroine

D. wrote several books before The Dark Heroine

3.Why did Gibbs stop posting the last five chapters of the story online?

A. She would rewrite it later.

B. She had to finish her university education first.

C. She wanted readers to write their own ending.

D. She hoped to attract readers’ more interest.

4.If a reader wants to read the whole story, he or she___________.

A. may pay for an e-edition

B. must wait for about a month

C. can buy a paperback in a bookstore now

D. can ask for a copy of the manuscript (原稿)

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People wrote letters to get in touch in the past. Nowadays email has ________the way people communicate.

A．directed          B．conveyed         C．transformed       D．sponsored

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