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Columbus returned home with the news of his discovery of “Indian” 36 Columbus called it. Then he was considered as the hero who had given a new world to Spain. Never had so great __37__ been shown to any __38__man.But there were some who were jealous of the __39__.”Who is this Columbus?” they asked, “and what has he done? Isn’t he a poor sailor from Italy？And could __40__ other seamen sail across the ocean just as he has done?”

One day Columbus was at 41and several of these fellows were __42__ too. They tried to make Columbus __43__.”You have discovered strange lands __44__ the sea,”they said.“But we don’t see why there __45__ be so much said about it. Anybody can sail across the ocean and anybody can coast along the islands __46__ ,just as you have done. It is the __47__ thing in the world.”

Columbus made no answer, but after a while he took an egg from a dish and said to the people at the table, “Who __48__ you, gentlemen, can make the egg stand __49__ ?” One by one they tried the __50__．When the egg had gone __51__　around and everyone had failed, all said that it could not be done, Then Columbus took the egg and __52__the shell of the egg’s small end a little upon the table. After that there was no trouble in making it stand __53__.“Gentlemen,”said he, “what is easy than to do this __54__ you said was impossible ? It is simplest thing in the world. Anybody can do it-----AFTER HE HAD BEEN SHOWN __55__.”

1.A. so         B. when     C as        D. that

2.                A．respect         B．response        C．reward   D．request

3.                A．great          B．common        C．usual D．noble

4.                A．discovery       B．inventor        C．discover  D．bravery

5.                A．some          B．any            C．no   D．every

6.                A．palace         B．hotel           C．counter  D．dinner

7.                A．friendly        B．present         C．rude D．angry

8.                A．uncomfortable   B．happy          C．satisfied  D．disappointed

9.                A．beyond         B．in             C．along D．on

10.               A．could          B．would          C．should    D．might

11.                                A．on another side  B．on other side

C．on the other side                  D．on one side

12.               A．easiest         B．simplest        C．content   D．convenient

13.               A．besides        B．among         C．including  D．except

14.               A．on end         B．in end          C．by end    D．to end

15.               A．egg            B．experiment     C．method   D．way

16.               A．entirely        B．eventually      C．fluently   D．frequently

17.               A．supported      B．hit            C．broke D．stuck

18.               A．downward      B．upward         C．backward  D．inward

19.               A．that           B．what           C．how  D．why

20.               A．WHAT          B．WHEN          C．WHY  D．HOW

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Columbus returned home with the news of his discovery of “Indian” as Columbus called it. Then he was considered as the hero who had ________a new world to Spain. Never had such great ______ been shown to any common man. But there were some who were jealous（嫉妒）of the ______.“Who is this Columbus?” they asked, “and what has he done? Isn't he a poor _______ from Italy? And could not any other seaman sail across the ocean just as he has done?”

One day Columbus was at ______ and several of these fellows were ______. They tried to make Columbus ______.“You have discovered strange lands beyond the sea,” they said, “But we don't see ______ there should be so much said about it. Anybody can coast along the______ on the other side, just as you have done. It is the ______ thing in the world.”

Columbus made no _______, but after a while he took an egg from a dish and said to the people at the table, “Who ______ you, gentlemen, can make the egg stand on ______?”One by one they tried the ______ .When the egg had gone entirely around and everyone had ______, all said that it could not be done. Then Columbus took the egg and ______the shell of the egg’s small end a little upon the table. After that there was no ______ in making it stand upward. “Gentlemen,” said he, “what is ______than to do this which you said was _____? It is the simplest thing in the world. Anybody can do it--AFTER HE HAS BEEN SHOWN ______.”

1.A. compared　　 B. devoted　　 C. given　　 D. returned

2.A. respect　　 B. mercy　　 C. anger　　 D. regret

3.A. discovery　　 B. inventor　　 C. discoverer　　 D. bravery

4.A. teacher　　 B. editor　　 C. merchant　　 D. sailor

5.A. war　　 B. work　　 C. sea　　 D. dinner

6.A. friendly　　 B. present　　 C. rude　　 D. angry

7.A. enjoyable　　 B. satisfied　　 C. uncomfortable　　 D. disappointed

8.A. why　　 B. what　　 C. whether　　 D. that

9.A. valleys　　 B. islands　　 C. cities　　 D. mountains

10.A. nicest　　 B. funniest　　 C. coolest　　 D. simplest

11.A. sense　　 B. excuse　　 C. effort　　 D. answer

12.A. among　　 B. besides　　 C. including　　 D. except

13.A. fire　　 B. sale　　 C. line　　 D. end

14.A. egg　　 B. experiment　　 C. method　　 D. dish

15.A. left　　 B. failed　　 C. finished　　 D. managed

16.A. touched　　 B. burned　　 C. broke　　 D. removed

17.A. success　　 B. trouble　　 C. help　　 D. interest

18.A. quicker　　 B. smaller　　 C. easier　　 D. longer

19.A. accessible　　 B. impossible　　 C. difficult　　 D. natural

20.A. HOW　　 B. WHEN　　 C. IT　　 D. THAT

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The story of chocolate begins with the discovery of America in 1492. Columbus was the first European to come into contact with cacao. Columbus was struck by how much value the Indians placed on them as he did not know the beans were used by currency. It is unlikely that Columbus brought any of these beans back to Spain and it was not until about 25 years later that Cortez grasped the commercial possibilities when he found the Aztecs using the beans to make the royal drink “chocolatl”.

The Spanish, in general, were not fond of the bitter drink so Cortez and his followers made it more palatable by adding sugar and later cinnamon(肉桂) and vanilla(香草) were added. Spanish monks( 僧侣) let the secret out back home and, although the Spanish hid it from their neighbors for a hundred years, finally chocolate’s popularity grew until it was their fashionable drink at the French court(宫廷) and the wise choice of customers at London meeting houses.

The cacao tree is strictly a tropical plant only in hot, rainy climates. Thus, its cultivation (培育 ) is limited to countries not more than 20 degrees north or south of the equator ( 赤 道 ). The cacao tree is very delicate and sensitive. It needs protection from the wind and requires a fair amount of shade under most conditions. This is true especially in its first two or three years of growth. A newly planted young cacao tree is often sheltered by a different type of trees. It is normal to plant food crops for shade such as bananas, or coconuts. Rubber trees( 橡胶树) and forest trees are also used for shade. Once established, however, cacao trees can grow in full sunlight, provided there are fertile soil conditions and intensive farming. With cutting and careful cultivation, the trees of strains will begin bearing fruit in the fifth year. With extreme care, some strains can be stimulated to produce good crops in the third and fourth year.

The process of turning cacao into chocolate hasn’t changed much since the late 1800s, when the Swiss learned to make fine unsweetened chocolate. Mixed with cocoa butter and other ingredients and then “purified”, the finished result is shaped, cooled, packaged by machine, distributed, sold and of course, eaten!

1.Why didn’t Columbus bring beans back to Spain at once when he found cacao?

A.Because he couldn’t afford to buy the cacao bean.

B.Because he didn’t know how to turn cacao bean into chocolate.

C.Because he was not aware of the commercial value of cacao bean then.

D.Because Spaniards then didn’t favour the chocolate that the Aztecs originally drank.

2.The underlined word “palatable” in paragraph 2 probably means _______.

A.affordable B.agreeable

C.patent D.portable

3.Which of the following is correct about cacao tree?

A.Cacao trees require hot, rainy climates and adequate sunlight.

B.Cacao trees need a lot of looking after to be used commercially.

C.Cacao trees won’t produce fruit until the fifth year.

D.Cacao trees can grow well in all continents.

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The piano on which Mozart wrote all of his late works returned home to Vienna for the first time since his death in 1791.The piano will stand in his former Vienna home, now a museum, for two weeks, ending in a concert of the works by Mozart.

Mozart bought the instrument from Anton Walter, the most famous piano maker of his time, in 1782.He wrote more than 50 works for the piano on it, many of them in the apartment in Vienna.After Mozart’s death, Constanze, Mozart’s wife, gave the instrument to their elder surviving son, Carl Thomas, who donated it to the Mozarteum Salzburg on what would have been the composer’s 100th birthday.The piano is now part of the permanent exhibition in the Austrian city of Salzburg.

“ It was very hard to let it go,” said Matthias Schulz, director of the Mozarteum Salzburg.“ If we didn’ t know it was in the best hands, we wouldn’ t have done it.” The piano is much smaller and lighter than modern concert ones.Its sound is fresher and brighter than that of a modern piano, with lighter action and hammers (音锤).

Piano restorer Josef Meingast, who has looked after the Mozart piano since 1975, said it was superior to any of its surviving copies.Meingast said he had to fight to replace the existing strings (琴键), dating from a 1973 restoration, with softer ones that produce a rounder sound thought to be more similar to what Mozart would have produced.

Russian pianist Alexander Melnikov, who planned to give a concert of Mozart’ s music on the piano on November 7, said he was privileged to play such an instrument.It’s easily the biggest day of a musician’ s life.”

1.According to the passage, the piano___________.

A.is now being owned by the Mozart family

B.has been kept by Carl Thomas since Mozart died

C.is much bigger and heavier than modern ones

D.is part of the permanent exhibition in the city of Salzburg

2.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A.The piano has never been repaired.

B.Anton Walter was also a very famous pianist.

C.Josef Meingast devoted himself to restoring the piano.

D.Matthias Schulz doubted if the piano would be well looked af.

3.How will Alexander Melnikov feel when playing that piano?

A.Upset　　 B.Honored　 C.Frightened　 D.Creative

4.What is the main idea of this passage?

A.Mozart’s piano returns home to Vinna.

B.Mozart’s piano connects too many artists.

C.Mozart’s piano reflects all his wonderful life.

D.Mozart’s piano is restored to its original form.

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A 525-year-old copy of a letter by Christopher Columbus, stolen from the Vatican, was returned this week. An investigation by the United States Department of Homeland Security and the Vatican located the letter.

“We are returning it to its rightful owner, ” said U.S. ambassador to the Vatican, Callista Gingrich, at a ceremony in the Vatican Library. Columbus wrote the letter to the king and queen of Spain after discovering “The New World.” He described what he had found and requested money for another trip. His original letter was written in Spanish. But several copies of a Latin translation were made to spread news of his discovery to the royal courts of Europe and the Pope.

One of the Latin letters, copied by Stephan Plannack in 1493, was put in the Vatican Library. Known as the Columbus Letter, it has eight pages, each about 18.5 cm by 12 cm. In 2011, an American expert in rare manuscripts received a similar looking letter. After reviewing it, he decided that it was real. The year before, the same expert had studied a Columbus Letter in the Vatican Library and suspected that it was a fake. One reason was that the stitching (针脚) marks on the letter were not the same as those on the cover. The letter in the United States, however, had the exact same stitching marks as the leather cover of the fake letter he had studied in the Vatican.

The expert, who was not identified, contacted Homeland Security art investigators, who began working with Vatican inspectors and rare book experts. They believed that someone took the real letter out of its cover at the Vatican Library and replaced it with an artificial one. Archbishop Jean-Louis Brugues is the Vatican’s chief librarian. He said, “We do not know exactly when the substitution took place. We will probably never know who the forger (伪造者) was.”

Their investigations found that Marino Massimo De Caro, a well-known Italian book thief, had sold the real letter to a New York book dealer. De Caro is serving a seven-year prison sentence in Italy for stealing about 4,000 ancient books and manuscripts from Italian libraries and private collections. The late collector David Parsons bought the letter for $875,000 in 2004. After the investigations, his widow agreed to return the letter to the Vatican Library. Officials said the letter is now worth about $1.2 million.

1.What does the underlined word “artificial” in paragraph 4 mean?

A. criminal.　　 B. real.　　 C. false.　　 D. valuable.

2.Which of the following is true according to the text?

A. We know when the theft took place.

B. Christopher Columbus discovered “The New World” about 500 years ago.

C. Columbus’s letter was first written in Latin.

D. A Vatican inspector suspected that Columbus Letter in the Vatican Library was a fake.

3.Now you can see the once stolen letter in ________.

A. Callista Gingrich’s

B. Jean-Louis Brugues’

C. David Parsons’s

D. the Vatican Library

4.What can we infer from the text?

A. Columbus wrote the letter both in Spanish and Latin.

B. One of the Latin letters was copied by Stephan Plannack.

C. The letter in the United States is not a fake letter.

D. David Parsons returned the letter to the Vatican Library.

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The extraordinary success of Conan Dole, mainly with his Sherlock Homes, has_________ the market with detective stories.

A. flowed　　 B. controlled

C. charged　　 D. flooded

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The doctor said jokingly that his own infection of the virus _______ the discovery of a vaccine ()of the disease.

A. stood for           B. called for         C. paid for        D. contributed to

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“Not having returned home yet, _________”, his father said to the police.

A. his mother got worried               B. his mother must be worried

C. I think he is missing                    D. he must have got into some trouble.

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By the time Jack returned home from England, his son　　　　 .

A. graduated　　　　　 　　 B. has graduated

C. had been graduating　 D. had graduated

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.By the time Jack returned home from England, his son _____ from college.

A. graduated　　 B. has graduated

C. had been graduating　　 D. had graduated

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