The world’s oldest person, Ms. Baines, died. She celebrated her 115th birthday with congratulations from Barack Obama, President of the United States. Over her life she lived through the terms of 21 US presidents.
Gertrude Baines passed away(去世) peacefully in her sleep at the Western Convalescent Hospital in Los Angeles, where she had lived for her last ten years. Emma Camanag , the hospital’s leader ,said she was a respectable lady. "It is really an honor for the hospital to take care of her over the last 10 years and we will greatly miss her. It is just like we have lost a relative(亲戚)," said Emma.
Ms. Baines, who was born in Shellman, Georgia, in 1894, had no living relatives. She grew up in the southern US during difficult times. During that time, African American people were required to use separate, often poor, public services. She married young and later divorced (离婚). Her only child, a daughter, was born in 1909 and died of a terrible disease at the age of 18. Ms. Baines worked as a maid (女佣) in Ohio before moving to Los Angeles where she lived on her own until she was well over 100.
She once told an interviewer(记者), "As for the secrets of long life, I do not have any disappointments(失望) in my own life."
She gained some fame when she voted for Mr. Obama in the US presidential election(总统大选), saying she supported him "because he’s for the colored people". It was only the second time in her life she had voted, the first time being for John F. Kennedy.
Ms. Baines became the world’s oldest person in January. Japanese woman, Kama Chien, 114, has now taken over the title.
1.It was an honor for the hospital to take care of Ms. Baines because ________.
A. she was a respectable lady
B. she was a relative of the hospital’s leader
C. she lived in the hospital for years
D. she voted for Mr. Obama in the election
2.Ms. Baines voted for Mr. Obama because he ________.
A. was very popular in the hospital
B. did even better than John F. Kennedy
C. did good things for African Americans
D. congratulated her on her birthday
3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Ms. Baines used to serve others in Ohio.
B. Ms. Baines died in a hospital in Los Angeles.
C. Ms. Baines and her husband had only one child.
D. Ms. Baines liked to live alone.
4.The passage is mainly about ________.
A. the world’s oldest person, Ms. Baines
B. why Ms. Baines voted for Mr. Obama
C. how Ms. Baines lived for so long
D. Ms. Baines and President Obama
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The world’s oldest person, Ms. Baines, died. She celebrated her 115th birthday with congratulations from Barack Obama, President of the United States. Over her life she lived through the terms of 21 US presidents.
Gertrude Baines passed away(去世) peacefully in her sleep at the Western Convalescent Hospital in Los Angeles, where she had lived for her last ten years. Emma Camanag , the hospital’s leader ,said she was a respectable lady. "It is really an honor for the hospital to take care of her over the last 10 years and we will greatly miss her. It is just like we have lost a relative(亲戚)," said Emma.
Ms. Baines, who was born in Shellman, Georgia, in 1894, had no living relatives. She grew up in the southern US during difficult times. During that time, African American people were required to use separate, often poor, public services. She married young and later divorced (离婚). Her only child, a daughter, was born in 1909 and died of a terrible disease at the age of 18. Ms. Baines worked as a maid (女佣) in Ohio before moving to Los Angeles where she lived on her own until she was well over 100.
She once told an interviewer(记者), "As for the secrets of long life, I do not have any disappointments(失望) in my own life."
She gained some fame when she voted for Mr. Obama in the US presidential election(总统大选), saying she supported him "because he’s for the colored people". It was only the second time in her life she had voted, the first time being for John F. Kennedy.
Ms. Baines became the world’s oldest person in January. Japanese woman, Kama Chien, 114, has now taken over the title.
1.It was an honor for the hospital to take care of Ms. Baines because ________.
A. she was a respectable lady
B. she was a relative of the hospital’s leader
C. she lived in the hospital for years
D. she voted for Mr. Obama in the election
2.Ms. Baines voted for Mr. Obama because he ________.
A. was very popular in the hospital
B. did even better than John F. Kennedy
C. did good things for African Americans
D. congratulated her on her birthday
3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Ms. Baines used to serve others in Ohio.
B. Ms. Baines died in a hospital in Los Angeles.
C. Ms. Baines and her husband had only one child.
D. Ms. Baines liked to live alone.
4.The passage is mainly about ________.
A. the world’s oldest person, Ms. Baines
B. why Ms. Baines voted for Mr. Obama
C. how Ms. Baines lived for so long
D. Ms. Baines and President Obama
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An Indonesia man believed to be the oldest person alive celebrated his 146th birthday Saturday,despite having claimed(声称)he no longer wants to be alive.
Mbah Gotho,whose official name is Sodimejo,lives with his grandson in a town called Sragen within Indonesia's Central Java province.
Gotho made international headlines in September after speaking to local media,which led local officials to confirm the truth of his identity card.Gotho's birth date is listed as Dec.31,1870.
While officials say the document is real,they admitted it would be impossible to prove whether Gotho was actually born that year.
However,the man claimed to remember the opening of a local sugar factory,which was recorded in 1880.
Gotho said he has outlived four wives,10 brothers and sisters,and three children.His only remaining close relatives are grandchildren,great-grandchildren and great-great-grand-children,he claimed."What I want is to die."he told local media in September,according to Reuters,one of the biggest names in media worldwide.
Gotho's grandson claimed the 146-year-old had made arrangements for his death as far back as 1992,when he bought a forever sleeping place close to the burial sites of his children.
Gotho's grandson also said the elder was in relatively good health,suffering only from eyesight problem and loss of hearing,and enjoyed his days smoking and eating.
1.Which of the following can be concluded from the passage?
A. The public had been familiar with Gotho before he celebrated his 146th birthday.
B. As early as 1992,Gotho meant to be buried next to his children's tombs when he died.
C. The local officials believed Gotho was born on Dec.31,1870.
D. Gotho's health conditions are failing as he enjoys smoking and eating.
2.What do we know from this passage?
A. Mbah Gotho is the name used on the old man's identity card.
B. Gotho wants to die because he is ill-treated by his grandchildren.
C. Reuters is regarded as one of the most famous media in the world.
D. Gotho is officially confirmed to have lived for 146 years by Dec.31,2016.
3.This text is mot probably from .
A. a newspaper B. a healthy guide
C. an entertainment magazine D. an interview
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WELCOME
Welcome to Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world. Windsor is one the official residences (住所) of the Queen, who sometimes stays here.
Audio tours
Free audio tours are available on leaving the Admission Centre at the start of your visit. There is a descriptive audio tour for blind and poor-sighted visitors.
Guided tours
Visitors can explore the history of the Castle through a tour of the Precincts with an expert guide. Tours depart at regular intervals throughout the day from the Courtyard and finish at the entrance to the State Apartments.
Visitors with children
For those visiting with children, a special family tour and various activities are offered during school holidays and at weekends. Please note that, for safety reasons, pushchairs are not permitted in the State Apartments. However, baby carriers are available to borrow.
St George's Chapel
Visitors arriving at the Castle after 15:00 from March to October are advised to visit St George’s Chapel first, before it closes.
Shopping
Shops offer a wide range of souvenirs designed for the Royal Collection, including books, postcards, china, jewellery, and children's toys. Please ask at the Middle Ward shop about our home delivery service.
Refreshments
Bottled water can be purchased from the Courtyard and Middle Ward shops. From April to September ice cream is also available, Visitors wishing to leave the Castle for refreshments in the town may obtain re-entry permits from the castle shops. Eating and drinking are not permitted in the State Apartments or St George's Chapel.
Photography and mobile phones
Non-commercial photography and filming are welcomed in the Castle. Photography, video recording and filming are not permitted inside the State Apartments or St George's Chapel. Mobile phone must be switched off inside the State Apartments and St George's Chapel in consideration of other visitors.
Security
As Windsor Castle is a working royal palace, visitors and their belongings should get through airport-style security checks. For safety and security reasons a one-way system operates along the visitor route.
1.What is specially offered to visitors with kids?
A. A pushchair. B. A free toy.
C. A baby carrier. D. A security guard.
2.Who can get re-entry permits?
A. Visitors buying gifts in the castle shops.
B. Visitors buying water from the Courtyard.
C. Visitors eating outside St George's Chapel.
D. Visitors wishing to eat outside the Castle.
3.Why are visitors required to turn off their mobile phones?
A. To ensure the security of the Castle.
B. To prevent them from disturbing others.
C. To prevent the use of the built-in cameras.
D. To ensure the safety of others.
4.In the last part, a "working royal palace" refers to one ________.
A. still used by the royal family
B. where the Queen usually works
C. where works of art are on show
D. still being constructed
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The Louvre Museum is one of the largest, oldest, most important and famous museum in the world. It is famous for holding several of the world’s most valuable works of art. Its collections’ number is over 380,000 objects, though not one of the world’s largest collections, arguably one of the finest. The art treasures of the Louvre Museum cover 5,000 years and are displayed in over 10 kilometers of galleries. The oldest artifact in the museum is 9,000 years old. Mona Lisa(1503-1506), painted by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci. The artist’s use of very deep space in the background with a half-length portrait is typical of Renaissance painting style. This painting hangs in the Louvre, Paris. It is one of the most famous collections in the Louvre.
On November 8th, 1793, the Louvre was opened as a public museum.
It is open from 9 am to 6 pm all days except Tuesdays. The entrance fee is 7.5 before 3 pm. It is free under 18 years old. The Louvre Museum in Paris had a record number of visitors in 2005. About 7.3 million people visited the art museum in 2005.
1. After reading the first paragraph, we can come to the conclusion that ____.
A.The Louvre Museum is the only largest, oldest, most important and famous museum in the world
B.The Louvre Museum has the world’s largest collections
C.The oldest artifact is over 9,000 years old
D.The Louvre Museum is priceless
2.Which of the following statements is true?
A.Mona Lisa is typical of Renaissance painting.
B.Mona Lisa is painted by a Canadian.
C.Light space in the background is used in Mona Lisa.
D.All the above.
3. Which of the following statements leads us to the conclusion that The Louvre Museum is popular?
A.The art treasures of the Louvre Museum cover 5,000 years.
B.It is famous for holding several of the world’s most valuable works of art.
C.The Louvre Museum in Paris had a record number of visitors in 2005.
D.The entrance fee is 7.5 before 3 pm.
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四.阅读理解(每题4分,共20分)
British newspapers are among the oldest and most famous in the world. But recently big changes have seen these traditional publications try to fit the modern world. After 221 years, The Times (《泰晤士报》) has changed its size to become much smaller. In fact, the paper has cut its size in half from a broadsheet to tabloid.
In Britain the newspaper market is divided between the larger broadsheets and the smaller tabloids. These terms refer to the size of the papers’ pages, but there is also a clear difference in content. Broadsheets such as the Times, the Guardian (《卫报》) and Daily Telegraph (《每日电讯报》) are serious papers. They cover a broad range of political, economic and international issues. Their stories are also reasonably long and use quite formal language.
Tabloids have far more stories about less serious issues such as celebrities’(名人) love lives. Their stories are shorter and use more simple language. Tabloids often have bigger pictures. Britain’s best-selling newspaper, the Sun, is a tabloid and has a naked (裸体的) girl on page three every day.
By changing to the size of a tabloid, the Times is following in the footsteps of a less famous broadsheet paper the Independent (《独立报》). It changed to tabloid last year and saw its sales increase greatly. Although both papers have switched to the smaller size, the content of the papers has remained the same. They are both still serious papers.
The two papers claim that people find the smaller size easier to handle when they travel to work on the bus or the train in the morning. Instead of calling the new style of their paper tabloid, the paper says its new size is “compact” (紧凑型).
1. In which year was The Times born?
A. 1782 B. 1785 C. 1788 D. 1786
2. Which is the most correct statement?
A. Broadsheets are larger in size while tabloids are smaller.
B. Tabloids are less serious than broadsheets.
C. Broadsheets contain more news than tabloids.
D. They are different in size, content and the style of language.
3. In which of the following newspapers would you find more news about the personal life of the famous soccer star Beckham?
A. The Sun B. The Times C. The Independent D. The Guardian
4. According to the passage, we can infer the main reason for The Times' changing into the tabloid is that_____.
A. it wants to become convenient for people to carry.
B. it wants to increase its circulation (发行量).
C. it intends to copy what The Independent has done.
D. it is unlikely to stay in business if it does not change.
5. Which of the following statements is true according to the given information?
A. There are more tabloids than broadsheets in Britain at present.
B. After the change, there will be no differences between The Sun and The Times.
C. Although The Times has cut its size, it remains a serious paper.
D. All the papers will tend to have the same style in the future.
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The International Day of Disabled Persons, an international celebration declared by the United Nations since 1992, is observed on December 3, aiming to promote an understanding of disability issues and get support for the rights of people with disabilities. The day takes place annually and focuses on a different issue each year. In South Africa, December 3 also marks the beginning of the Disability Awareness Month.
Since the first celebration, people with disabilities have gained recognition of their rights by States across the globe and of their rightful place in society. But there is still much work ahead of us to turn those legal rights into a true revolution, in which diversity is fully accepted and lived.
The estimated one billion people living with disabilities worldwide face many obstructions of inclusion in many key aspects of society. As a result, people with disabilities can’t enjoy the equal rights as normal people, which include employment, education as well as social and political participation. The right to participate in public life is essential to create stable democracies, active citizenship and reduce inequalities in society.
In many cases, people with disabilities must be able to fulfill their role in society. It is important to focus on the ability and not on the disability of an individual. It is important to note that disability is part of the human condition, and that all of us either are or will become disabled to one degree or another during the course of our lives.
By promoting empowerment, real opportunities for disabled people are created. This supports them in setting their own priorities. Empowerment involves investing in them-in jobs, health, nutrition, education, and social protection. When disabled people are empowered they are better prepared to take advantage of opportunities, and they can more readily accept their civil responsibilities.
1.What is the International Day of Disabled Persons meant for?
A.To raise money for the disabled. B.To stress the value of the disabled.
C.To make an international celebration. D.To make able-bodied people care about the disabled.
2.What does the underlined word in Paragraph 3 mean?
A.Barriers B.Chances C.Decisions D.Regrets
3.What is the main problem for disabled people?
A.Their number is too large. B.Few of them seek legal rights.
C.They can’t be fully accepted by society. D.They think poorly of their role in society.
4.What is indicated in the last paragraph?
A.The author is worried about the disabled. B.The disabled will have a brighter future.
C.What society has done is far from enough. D.The disabled must fight hard for their rights.
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以单词的正确形式完成句子 (请将完整答案填写在表格内, 包括首字母)
1. The Chinese _______ (文明) is one of the oldest in the world.
2. Lin Tao works very hard and her g______ is to go to Beijing University.
3.The temple was struck by ______ (闪电) and destroyed.
4. Many a student sometimes c______ to the teachers that there is too much homework.
5. What he said at the meeting caused a heated a_______.
6.The young man was a______ by the police because he had stolen cars.
7. You should check the cab has a business permit, and make sure you ask for a ______ (收据).
8. He was injured in the car crash and remained u______ for several hours.
9. We don’t have much time left, so let’s come ______ (直接地) to the point.
10. He was _____ (禁止) to play computer games by his father because he had done badly in the previous text.
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Six persons, _____ , died in the battle.
A.including 3 women B.included 3 momen
C. 3 momen including D.3 momen were included
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Kataria is the founder of the worldwide laughter movement. The celebration of world Laughter Day is a positive activity for world peace and is intended to build up a global sense of brotherhood and friendship through laughter. The first “World Laughter Day” gathering took place in Mumbai, India, on 11th January 1998. 12,000 members from India and international Laughter Clubs attended it. Now there are over 5,000 Laughter Clubs worldwide on all 5 continents.
“HAPPY-DEMIC” was the first World Laughter Day gathering outside India. It took place on 9th January 2000. In Copenhagen, Denmark , more than 10,000 people gathered at Town Hall Square. The event went into Guinness Book of World records. “World Laughter Day” is now organized on the first Sunday of May every year. Hundreds of people gather worldwide on that day to laugh together.
Today, many people fear widespread international terrorism. The world has never faced so much unrest before. People are at war within themselves. Laughter is a universal language, which has the ability to unite humanity without religion. Laughter can build a common connection between various religions and create a new world order. The idea may sound over-ambitious (野心太大的), and maybe it is. But maybe it is not. It is our deep belief that laughter and only laughter can unite the world, building up a global sense of brotherhood and friendship.
Studies also say that laughter helps your body do the following: lower blood pressure; lighten depression; reduce stress; work out the heart, especially for those who are unable to perform physical exercise. So in life, when you can laugh, you should laugh loudly and with your entire body—because it’s good for you.
1.The purpose of celebrating World Laughter Day is________.
A.to build up a global sense of brotherhood and friendship through laughter |
B.to build a common connection between various religions |
C.to reduce stress and lighten depression |
D.to lower blood pressure |
2.The first World Laughter Day gathering outside India took place _ _.
A.on llth January 1998 | B.on the first Sunday of May |
C.on 9th January 1996 | D.on 9th January 2000 |
3.The author's attitude towards laughter movement is ________.
A.positive | B.negative | C.uninterested | D.objective |
4.The passage is mainly about _______.
A.World Laughter Day and its significance(重要意义) |
B.the worldwide laughter movement |
C.a universal language |
D.laughter |
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A few days ago some of the world’s most famous musicians gathered in Paris and New Orleans to celebrate the first International Jazz Day. UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) recently set April 30 as a day 1. (raise) awareness (认识) of jazz music and its importance across 2. (culture).
3. (actual) in America the jazz audience continues to decrease and grow older, and the music has failed to connect with younger generations.
It’s Jason Moran’s job to help change that. As the Kennedy Center’s artistic 4. (advise) for jazz, Moran hopes to help more people appreciate jazz and preserve its history and culture.
Moran says one of the problems 5. jazz today is that the music can’t entertain people. In his opinion, the music can’t 6. (present) today the way it was in 1908 or 1958. It has to continue to move, because the way the world works is not 7. same.
Last year, Moran 8. (arrange) Fats Waller’s music, 9. was generally considered to be concert music, for a dance party. What he wants is that people understand how we humans talk about 10. (we) through music and how music gets us into a dialog about our emotions and our thoughts.
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