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As is said in Genesis, after God created mankind and put them on the earth, he later found they became wicked. God was pleased with ______, the only good man God could find at that time.
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He was put into prison for his _____ of the law.
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Man has been polluting the earth from the time he first made fire, washed his clothes in the river and threw his waste on the ground. When land was used up or water became (1) , man moved on to another place.
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He was a loud friendly man. In _____, his brother was rather shy.
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The court made a huge mistake in sending a(n) ______ man to jail; he was put into prison for 10 years for doing nothing wrong.
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The mad man was put in the soft-padded cell lest he _____ ( 伤害自己 ).
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The man was sentenced to 10 years in prison after he was accused of bri______ a senior bank official.
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The young man in the stow said he didn&39;t like the ______ of teaching in the school that was actually run by a woman．
故事中的年轻人说他不希望在一个女人负责的学校里教书。
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In the world in which we live today, a man may be one thing but appear to be another. This was impossible in Indian society. An Indian's name told the world what he was - a coward, a liar, a thief, or a brave.
When I was young, every Indian had at least three names during his lifetime. His first name was given to him at birth. It described something that had happened at that time.
Each Indian was supposed to keep his birth name until he was old enough to earn money for himself. But his friends would always give him a name of their own. No matter what his parents called him, his childhood friends would use the name they had chosen.
The Indian earned his real name when he was old enough for his first fight against the enemy. His life name depended on how he acted during this first battle. When he returned he would be given his tribal name by the chief. If he had done well, he would be given a good name. But if he had done poorly, he might be given a bad name.
A man was given many chances to improve his name, however. If in a later battle he was very brave in fighting against the enemy, he was given a better name. Some Indians had as many as twelve names - all good and each better than the last.
All names given to one Indian belonged to him for the rest of his life. No one else could use them. Even he himself could not give them away. This was because no man could pass on his name unless the chief and the tribe asked him to do so.
According to passage, Indian names were important because they ______.
A．described the character of a man
B．described the appearance of a man
C．were never used by other people
D．told us his profession
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Some of the notebooks George Washington kept as a young man are still in existence. They show that he was learning Latin, was very interested in the basics of good behaviour in society, and was reading English literature.
At school he seems only to have been interested in mathematics. In fact his formal education was surprisingly brief for a gentleman, and incomplete. For unlike other young Virginian gentlemen of that day, he did not go to the College of William and Mary in the Virginian capital of Williamsburg. In terms of formal training then, Washington contrasts sharply with some other early American Presidents such as John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. In later years, Washington probably regretted his lack of intellectual training. He never felt comfortable in a debate in Congress, or on any subject that had not to do with everyday, practical matters. And because he never learned French and could not speak directly to the French leaders, he did not visit the country he admired so much. Thus, unlike Jefferson and Adams, he never reached Europe.
What reason does the author give for Washington not going to college？
A．His family could not afford it.
B．A college education was rather uncommon in his times.
C．He didn't like the young Virginian gentlemen who went to college.
D．The author doesn't give any reason.
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Where was the small man's wife while he was at the party？
A．In her ear.
B．At home.
C．At the party, too.
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The modern sailing ship was developed by a man who never went to sea. He was Prince Henry of Portugal, the younger son of the Portuguese king and in English princess.
Prince Henry lived in the fifteenth century. As a boy he became devoted to the sea, and he dedicated (devoted) himself" to improving the design of Ships and the methods or sailing them. In 1416, when he was twenty-two. Henry founded a school for mariners, to which he invited everyone who could help him —— Jewish astronomers, Italian and Spanish sailors, and Arab mathematicians and map makers who knew how to use the crude compass of the day and could improve it.
Henry's goal was to design and equip vessels that would be capable of making long ocean voyages without having to hug (keep close to) the shore. The caravel carried more sail and was longer and slimmer than any ship then made, yet was tough enough to withstand gales at sea. He also developed the carrack, which was a slower ship, but one that was capable of carrying more cargo.
To Prince Henry the world owes credit far development of craft that made oceanic exploration possible. He lives in history as Henry the Navigator.
1.Prince Henry's principal achievement was that of ______
A、making oceanic exploration possible
B、improving the compass
C、founding a school for mariners
D、inventing the clipper ship
2.Prince Henry''s goal was to design vessels that could ______.
A、make long deep-sea voyages
B、travel faster than those in use at that time
C、explore the coastline of. Portugal
D、carry larger crews and more cargo than existing ones
3.Prince Henry started his school for the purpose of ______.
A、helping mariners
B、improving ship design and sailing methods
C、studying astronomy and mathematics
D、improving his own skill as a sailor
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Though the young man tried hard to _____her impoliteness,he failed.A、put up with
B、get rid of
C、do away with
D、feed up with
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听力原文： A friend of mine told me that when he was a young man, he went to work as a teacher in one of the states of India.
One day, he received an invitation to join at the ruler's palace. Very pleased, he went to tell his colleagues. They laughed and told him the meaning of the invitation. They had all been invited and each person who was invited had to bring with him a certain number of silver' and gold coins. The number of coins varied according to the person's position in the service of the government. My friend's income was not high, so he did not have to pay much.
Each person bowed before the ruler. His gold went onto one heap; his silver went onto another heap. And in this way he paid his income tax for the year.
This was the simple way of collecting income tax. The tax on property was also collected simply. The ruler gave a man the power to collect a tax from each owner of land or property in a certain area, if this man promised to pay the ruler a certain amount of money. Of course, the tax collector managed to collect more money than he paid to the ruler. The difference between the sum of money he collected and the sum of money he gave to the ruler was his profit.
What do we know about the speaker's friend？
A．He was once a friend of the ruler.
B．He was a tax collector.
C．He was a government official.
D．He was once a school teacher in India.
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听力原文：George had stolen some money, but the police had caught him and he had been put in prison. Now his trial was about to begin, and he felt sure that he would be found guilty and sent to prison for a long time.
Then he discovered that an old friend of his was one of the members of the jury at his trial. Of course, he did not tell anybody, but he managed to see his friend secretly one day. He said to him, "Jim, I know that the jury will find me guilty of having stolen the money. I cannot hope to be found not guilty of taking it—that would be too much to expect. But I should be grateful to you for the rest of my life if you could persuade the other members of the jury to add a strong recommendation for mercy to their statement that they consider me guilty."
"Well, George," answered Jim, "I shall certainly try to do what I can for you as an old friend, but of course I cannot promise anything. The other 11 people on the jury look terribly strong-minded to me."
George said that he would quite understand if Jim was not able to do anything for him, and thanked him warmly for agreeing to help.
The trial went on, and at last the time came for the jury to decide whether George was guilty or not. It took them five hours, but in the end they found George guilty, with a strong recommendation for mercy.
Of course, George was very pleased, but he did not have a chance to see Jim for some time after the trial. At last, however, Jim visited him in prison, and George thanked him warmly and asked him how he had managed to persuade the other members of the jury to recommend mercy.
"Well, George," Jim answered, "as I thought, those 11 men were very difficult to persuade, but I managed in the end by tiring them out. Do you know, those fools had all wanted to find you not guilty!"
Question : What did George manage to do when his trial was about to begin？
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A．Decided that he would plead guilty.
B．Told another prisoner about his old friend.
C．Succeeded in seeing his friend secretly one day.
D．Told his family about his old friends.
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What sports did the man like best when he was in high school？
A.Golf．
B.Tennis．
C.Volleyball．
D.Basketball．
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A young man who lived in London was in love with a beautiful girl. Soon she became his fiancée (未婚妻). The man was very poor while the girl was rich. The young man wanted to make her a present on her birthday. He wanted to buy something beautiful for her, but he had no idea how to do it, as he had very little money. The next morning he went to a shop. There were many fine things there: gold watches, diamond… but all these things were too expensive. There was one thing he could not take his eyes off. It was a beautiful vase. That was a suitable present for his fiancée. He had been looking at the vase for half an hour when the manager of the shop noticed him. The young man looked so pale, sad and unhappy that the manager asked what had happened to him.
The young man told him everything. The manager felt sorry for him and decided to help him. A bright idea struck him. The manager pointed to the corner of the shop. To his great surprise the young man saw a vase broken into many pieces. The manager said: "When the servant enters the room, he will drop it."
On the birthday of his fiancée the young man was very excited. Everything happened as had been planned. The servant brought in the vase, and as he entered the room, he dropped it. There was horror on everybody's face. When the box was opened, the guests saw that each piece was packed separately.
6. The story took place ______.
A. in France B. in the United States
C. in Germany D. in England
7. Which of the following is true？
A. A rich young man fell in love with a beautiful girl.
B. The young man had enough money to buy a beautiful vase.
C. The young man loved the girl but the girl didn't love him.
D. The young man's family was poor while the beautiful girl is rich.
8. Why did the young man want to buy a present for the girl？
A. He wanted to give her a Christmas present.
B. He fell in love with her.
C. Her birthday was coming soon.
D. They were going to get married.
9. Why did the shop manager come to talk to the young man？
A. He looked very excited.
B. He was poorly dressed.
C. He looked pale and sad.
D. He said he wanted to buy a beautiful vase.
10. On the birthday of his fiancée, the young man was excited because ______.
A. the girl was in love with him
B. the girl looked beautiful
C. he was not sure whether his trick would be seen through
D. the girl was happy and gay
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Henry's job was to examine cars which crossed the frontier to make sure that they were not smuggling anything into the country. Every morning，except at weekends，he【11】see a factory worker coming up the hill towards the frontier，【12】a bicycle with a big load of old straw on it. When the bicycle arrived the frontier，Henry used to stop the man and order him to take the straw off. Then he would examine the straw very carefully to see【13】he could find anything，after which he would look in all the man's pockets before he let him tie the straw up again. The man would then put it on his bicycle and go off down the hill with it. Although Henry was always【14】to find gold or jewelry or other valuable things hidden in the straw，he never found【15】，even though he examined it very carefully. He was sure that the man was smuggling something，but he was not【16】to imagine what it could be.
Then one evening，after he had looked through the straw and emptied the factory worker's pockets【17】usual，he said to him，“Listen，I know that you are smuggling things【18】this frontier. Won't you tell me what it is that you're bringing into the country so successfully？ I'm an old man，and today's my last day on the job. Tomorrow I'm going to【19】. I promise that I shall not tell anyone if you tell me what you've been smuggling. ”The factory worker did not say anything for【20】. Then he smiled，turned to Henry and said quietly：“Bicycles. ”
(11)
A．should
B．might
C．would
D．must
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Henry's job was to examine cars which crossed the frontier to make sure that they were not smuggling any thing into the country. Every evening except at weekends, he【36】see a factory worker coming up the hill towards the frontier,【37】a bicycle with a big load of straw on it. When the bicycle【38】the frontier, Henry used to stop the man and【39】him take the straw off and【40】it. Then he would examine the straw very carefully to see【41】he could find anything, after which he would look in all the man's pockets【42】he let him tie the straw again. The man would then put it on his bicycle and go off down the hill with it. Although Henry was always【43】to find gold or jewellery or other valuable things【44】in the straw, he never found【45】, even though he examined it very carefully. He was sure that the man was【46】something, but he was not【47】to imagine what it could be.
Then one evening, after he has looked【48】the straw and emptied the factory worker's ,pockets【49】usual, he【50】to him, "Listen. I know that you are smuggling things【51】this frontier. Won't you tell me what it is that you are bring into. Today's my last day on the【52】. Tomorrow I'm going to【53】. I promise that I shall not tell【54】if you tell me what you've been smuggling." The factory worker did not say anything for【55】. Then he smiled, turned to Henry and said quickly: "Bicycles."
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A．should
B．would
C．might
D．must
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Bernard Jackson is a free man today, but he has many bitter memories. Jackson spent five years in prison after a jury wrongly convicted him of raping two women. At Jackson's trial, although two witnesses testified that Jackson was with them in another location at the times of the crimes, he was convicted anyway. Why？ The jury believed the testimony of the two victims, who positively identified Jackson as the man who has attacked them. The court eventually freed Jackson after the police found the man who had really committed the crimes. Jackson was similar in appearance to the guilty man. The two women has made a mistake in identity. As a result, Jackson has lost five years of his life.
The two women in this case were eyewitnesses. They clearly saw the man who attacked them, yet they mistakenly identified an innocent person. Similar incidents have occurred before. Eyewitnesses to other crimes have identified the wrong person in a police lineup or in photographs.
Many factors influence the accuracy of eyewitness testimony. For instance, witnesses sometimes see photographs of several suspects before they try to identify the person they saw in a lineup of people. They can become confused by seeing many photographs or similar faces. The number of people in the lineup, and whether it is a live lineup or a photograph, may also affect a witnesses decision. People sometimes have difficulty in identifying people of other races. The questions the police ask witnesses also have an effect on them.
Are some witnesses more reliable than others？ Many people believe that police officers are more reliable than ordinary people. Psychologists decided to test this idea, and they discovered that it is not true. Two psychologists showed a film of crimes to both police officers and civilians. The psychologists found no difference between the police and the civilians in correctly remembering the details of the crimes.
Despite all the possibilities for inaccuracy, courts cannot exclude eyewitness testimony from a trial. American courts depend almost completely on eyewitness testimony to resolve court cases. Sometimes it is the only evidence to a crime, such as rape. Furthermore, eyewitness testimony is often correct. Although people do sometimes make mistakes, many times they really do identify individuals correctly.
American courts depend on the ability of the 12 jurors, and not the judges, to determine the accuracy of the witnesses testimony. It is their responsibility to decide if a certain witness could actually see, hear, and remember what occurred.
In a few cases, the testimony of eyewitnesses has convicted innocent people. More importantly, it has rightly convicted a larger number of guilty people; consequently, it continues to be of great value in the American judicial system.
What is the main idea of the passage？
A．Bernard Jackson spent five years in prison for no crime of his own.
B．Eyewitness testimony, although sometimes incorrect, is valuable.
C．Police officers are no better eyewitnesses than civilians are.
D．American courts rightly convict a larger number of guilty people.
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The man was left______in the empty land, but he was not lost.
A．lonesome
B．alone
C．lone
D．lonely
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A man was coming home late one night—about threeo&39;clock in the morning—when he saw a guy standing in front of a house with ahorse. The man with the horse stopped him and said,（46)
"Well, what would you like me todo？" asked the passer-by.
"I want you to help me get thishorse upstairs. "
"Why？"
"(47) I haven&39;t got time toexplain. Would you just help me, please？"
Together they pushed the horse up thesteps and into the hallway, then up three flights of stairs and into the man&39;sflat. When they got inside, the man with the horse said,(48)
Fearful that he might be dealing witha mad man, the passer-by helped the man lift one foreleg (前腿) ,then the second foreleg, then one hind(后面的)leg, then the second hind leg, and there stood the horse in the bathtub.
"Now, " said the passer-by,"would you mind telling me what this is all about？"
"Well, " said the man withthe horse," I&39;ll tell you. I&39;ve got a brother-in-law who lives here withme.(49) I can&39;t tell him anything. No matter what I tell him, he says, &39; Sowhat ! &39; No matter what information I give him, he says, &39; So what ! &39; He&39;s outlate tonight.(50) I want him to come upstairs, open the door, take off hisclothes, put on his pajamas, go into the bathroom, then come running outyelling, &39; Sol ! Sol ! There&39;s a horse it the bathtub ! &39; and I&39;ll say, &39; Sowhat ! &39; "
(46)
A. Well, I can&39;t tell you at themoment.
B. He is a very smart fellow.
C. The man with the horse got in side.
D. Brother, could you give me a handhere？
E. He&39;ll be home about four o&39;clock.
F. Now will you help me get the horsewith his feet in the bathtub？
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A. Well, I can&39;t tell you at themoment. B. He is a very smart fellow. C. The man with the horse got in side. D. Brother, could you give me a handhere？ E. He&39;ll be home about four o&39;clock. F. Now will you help me get the horsewith his feet in the bathtub？
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A. Well, I can&39;t tell you at themoment. B. He is a very smart fellow. C. The man with the horse got in side. D. Brother, could you give me a handhere？ E. He&39;ll be home about four o&39;clock. F. Now will you help me get the horsewith his feet in the bathtub？
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A. Well, I can&39;t tell you at themoment. B. He is a very smart fellow. C. The man with the horse got in side. D. Brother, could you give me a handhere？ E. He&39;ll be home about four o&39;clock. F. Now will you help me get the horsewith his feet in the bathtub？
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A. Well, I can&39;t tell you at themoment. B. He is a very smart fellow. C. The man with the horse got in side. D. Brother, could you give me a handhere？ E. He&39;ll be home about four o&39;clock. F. Now will you help me get the horsewith his feet in the bathtub？
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He was the first man to___ the Atlantic alone（）
A．estimate
B．legislate
C．navigate
D．investigate
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Man has always wanted to fly.Some of the greatest men in history have thought about the problem.One of these，for example，was the great Italian artist, Leonardo da Vinci(达·芬奇).In the sixteenth century he made designs for machines that would fly.But they were never built.Throughout history, other less famous men have wanted to fly.An example was a man in England 800 years ago.He made a pair of wings from chicken feathers.Then he fixed them to his body and jumped into the air from a tall building.He did not fly very far.Instead，he fell to the ground and broke every bone in his body.
The first real steps took place in France, in 1783.Two brothers, the Montgolfiers, made a very large “hot air balloon”.They knew that hot air rises.Why not fill a balloon with it？The balloon was made of cloth and paper.In September of that year，the King and Queen of France came to see the balloon.They watched it carry the very first air passengers into the sky.The passengers were a sheep and a chicken.We do not know how they felt about the trip.But we do know that the trip lasted eight minutes and that the animals landed safely.Two months later，two men did the same thing.They rose above Paris in a balloon of the same kind.Their trip lasted twenty-five minutes and they travelled about eight kilometers.
26.Leonardo da Vinci ______ .
A.said that man would fly in the sky one day
B.built a kind of machine which never flew
C.drew many beautiful pictures of birds
D.made designs for flying machine
27.Eight hundred years ago an Englishman ______ .
A.made a kind of flying machine
B.tried to fly with wings made of chicken feather
C.wanted to build a kind of balloon
D.tried to fly on a large bird
28.In fact，the Englishman who tried to fly ______ .
A.lost his life
B.flew only 8minutes
C.got badly wounded
D.succeeded in flying
29.The very first air passengers in the balloon were ______.
A.two animals
B.two Frenchmen
C.the King and the Queen
D.the Montgolfiers
30.When did two Frenchmen rise above Paris？______
A.In December 1783.
B.In September 1783.
C.In November 1783.
D.In the seventeenth century.
