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1、精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - 英语 II1 期末复习资料阅读懂得1挑选题Once the king of India fell ill and sent for his doctor. The doctor came, examined him and said, “ You will be well again in a few days if you take bulls milk.” The king was very surprised, for he had never heard of a bull that gave milk. “ How is it pos
2、sible. ” he asked. “ Order Gulbo, the scholar, to get it for you. He can do anything.” The doctor was an enemy to Gulbo, and thought this would be a way of making him suffer. When the king told Gulbo what the doctor had said and ordered him to get bulls milk, Gulbo immediately understood what the do
3、ctor was trying to do.When he got home he sat thinking how to get out of the difficulties. His daughter, seeing him worried, asked what was the matter. On hearing what the king had asked for, she said, “ Dont worry, father, Ill help you. ” The next day she took some old clothes, went to the bank of
4、the river near the palace, and chose a place below the kings bedroom window. In the middle of the night, when everyone was in bed, she started to do her washing. She made so much noise that the king could not sleep. The king got very angry and set a guard to find out what was the matter. The soldier
5、 found the girl, and led her to the king. “ Why do you wash your clothes here at night.” asked the king.The girl pretended to be afraid and said, “ I had to wash clothes at night. This afternoon my father had a baby. I was busy all day because of that. Then I found there were no clean clothes for th
6、e baby, so I had to come and wash them now. ”“ What.” cried the king, “ Are you trying to make a fool of me. Who ever heard of a man having a baby.” “ Well, if the king himself orders someone to get bull s milk for him, why cant a man have a baby.” The king smiled and said, “ You must be Gulbos daug
7、hter. Go and tell your father that he may keep the bulls milk for his baby.”B1. According to the doctor in the story, the kings illness can be cured by _.A.making Gulbo sufferB.d rinking bulls milk C.seeing another doctor D.feedinghimwithcow s milk B2. The doctor told the king to ask Gulbo to find b
8、ulls milk because he _.A.admired Gulbo greatlyB. hated Gulbo very much C.thought Gulbo was a scholarD.tried to make Gulbo anotherdoctor A3. How did Gulbo feel after getting the kings order.A. He was upset. He was excited.B.He was excited.C. was surprised.D.as disappointed. 1 / 20 名师归纳总结 - - - - - -
9、-第 1 页,共 20 页精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - D4. Why did Gulbos daughter wash clothes below the kings bedroom window at night.A. Because she was forced to do it. B. Because she often washed clothes there. . Because she enjoyed washing clothes there. D. Because she wanted the king to notice her. D5. From th
10、e dialogue between the king and the girl, we know that after hearing the girls story, the king _. A. wanted to see the babyB. became angry with her s meaningC. thought the girl was a foolDunderstoodthe girlPeople all over the world today are beginning to hear and learn more and more about the proble
11、m of pollution. Pollution is caused either by mans release of completely new and often artificial 人造的 substances into the environment, or by releasing greatly increased amounts of a natural substance 物质 , such as oil from oil tankers into the sea.Whatever its underlying reasons, there is no doubt th
12、at much of the pollution caused could be controlled if only companies, individuals and governments would make more efforts. In the home there is an obvious need to control litter and waste. Food comes wrapped up three of four times in packages that all have to be disposed of； drinks are increasingly
13、 sold in bottles or tins which can t be reused. This not only causes a litter problem, but also is a great waste of resources, in terms of glass, metal and paper. Advertising has helped this process by persuading many of us not only to buy things we neither want nor need, but also to throw away much
14、 of what we do buy. Pollution and waste combine to be a problem everyone can help to solve by cutting out unnecessary buying, excess use and careless disposal 处 理 of the products we use in our daily lives. A1. The main cause of pollution is _. A SLease of artificial or natural substances into the en
15、vironment B.the production of new industrial goods C. increased amounts of a natural substanceD. our ever-increasing population C2. Much of the pollution could be controlled if only _. A people would pay more attention to the problegovernments would take effective measures 2 / 20 名师归纳总结 - - - - - -
16、-第 2 页,共 20 页精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - C. all sides concerned would make more efforts D. farmers would use less artificial fertilizers B3. Food packages, bottles and tins for drinks can cause _. A. air and water pollution B. both a litter problem and a waster of resources C. to pay for the service D.
17、 to produce the receipt B4. Which of the following can not help solving the problem of pollution. A. Cutting out unnecessary buying.B. Eating. C. Reduce excess use.D. Carefully dispose our daily products. C5. What does the underlined word “ litter” mean in paragraph 2.of waste things D.industrial A.
18、 not many B. serious problemC. bits pollution Thousands of years ago, in the middle of an ocean, miles from the nearest island, an undersea volcano broke out. The hot liquid piled higher and higher and spread wider and wider. In this way, an island rose up in the sea.As time went on, hot sun and coo
19、l rains made the rock split and break to pieces. Sea waves dashed against the rock. In this way, soil and sand came into being.Nothing lived on the naked soil. And then the wind and birds brought plant seeds, spiders and other little creatures there. Only plants could grow first. Only they, in sunli
20、ght, could produce food from the minerals of the soil, water and air. While many animals landed on the island, they could find no food. A spider spun its web in vain, because there were no insects for its web to catch. Insects couldn t stay until there were plants for them to eat. So plants had to b
21、e the pioneer life on this new island. D1. The passage centers on _. A. how an undersea volcano broke out B. how an island rose up in the sea C. how soil was formed on a new island D.how life began on a volcano-produced island 3 / 20 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 3 页,共 20 页精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - A2.Accord
22、ing to the passage, the island got its first soil from _. A. sea waves B. the sand brought by the wind C. its own rock D. cool rains D3.The word “ naked” in para. 3 could be replaced by which of the following. A.hidden D. B. new C. mysterious bare D4.The order of coming into being on the island is _
23、. A. soil, plants and animals B. soil, little creatures and plants C. soil, birds and plants Dsoil, human beings and animals D5. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE . A. Spiders were the first life that could live on the island. B. The island is far away from any piece of land.
24、C. Insects could not live on the island without plants. D. Plants were brought to the island by human being. In the last 500 years, nothing about people not their clothes, ideas, or languages has changed as much as what they eat. The original chocolate drink was made from the seeds of the cocoa tree
25、 by South American Indians. The Spanish introduced it to the rest of the world during the 1500s. And although it was very expensive, it quickly became fashionable. In London shops where chocolate drinks were served became important meeting places. Some still exist today. The potato is also from the
26、New World. Around 1600, the Spanish brought it from Peru to Europe, where it soon was widely grown. Ireland became so dependent on it that thousands of Irish people starved when the crop failed during the “ Potato Famine ” of 1845-6, and thousands more were forced to emigrate to America. There are m
27、any other foods that have traveled from South America to the Old World. But some others went in the opposite direction. Brazil is now the World s largest grower of coffee, and coffee is an important 4 / 20 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 4 页,共 20 页精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - crop in Colombia and other South Amer
28、ican countries. But it is native to Ethiopia. It was first made into a drink by Arabs during the 1400s.According to an Arabic legend, coffee was discovered when a goatherd name Kaldi noticed that his goats were attracted to the red berries on a coffee bush. He tried one and experienced the “ wide -
29、awake” feeling that one- third of the world s population now starts the day with. A1. According to the passage, which of the following has changed the most in the last 500 years. D. A. Food B. Chocolat C. Potato Coffee C2. “ Some” in “ Some still exist today” means _.A. some cocoa trees C. some shop
30、s B. some chocolate drinks D. some South American Indians D3. Thousands of Irish people starved during the “ Potato Famine ” because _.A. they were so dependent on the potato that they refused to eat anything else B. they were forced to emigrate to America C. the weather conditions in Ireland were n
31、ot suitable for growing the potato D.Arabia D. the potato harvest was bad C4. Coffee originally came from_. A. Brazil B. ColombiaC. Ethiopia D5. The Arabic legend is used to prove that _. A. coffee was first discovered by Kaldi B. coffee was first discovered by Kaldis goatsC. coffee was first discov
32、ered in south American countries D. coffee drinks were first made by Arabs Crime Prevention Initiatives 5 / 20 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 5 页,共 20 页精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - The chances that you will be a victim of violent crime are low. But you can avoid risk in the following ways.AT HOME You should make
33、 sure your house or flat is secure. Always lock the door from the inside at night, but you must keep the key nearby, so that you can use it to get out quickly if there is a fire.You must never give keys to workmen as they can easily make copies.If you wake up and hear a burglar, stay quietly in bed.
34、 Pretend you are asleep. If you feel more confident, switch on the light and make a lot of noise； even if you are on your own you should call out loudly to an imaginary companion, so that the burglar thinks you are not alone and runs away. You should have a phone or a mobile in your bedroom to alert
35、 the police immediately.If you come home and think you see signs of a break-in, you shouldnt go in, the burglar may be inside. You should go to a neighbour and call the police.ON THE STREET At night: Always walk facing the traffic, so that a car cannot pull up behind you. Always Y ou mustn t go thro
36、ugh parks or woods.If you think someone is following you, cross the road one or two times. If he or she continues to follow you, go to a pub or other public place. carry your bag close to you, but carry your house keys in your pocket so that you can open the door quickly. If someone attacks you - re
37、member your safety is more important than your property. A1. This passage mainly focuses on _. A. how to avoid the crimes both at home and in the street B. where to stay if you want to be safe C. what you should do at home if there is a burglary D. how to avoid the crime at night in the street B2. I
38、f you want to guarantee you are secure at home, you should _. A. always lock the door and put the key in a secret place far away from the door B. never leave the keys to workmen since they can easily make copies C. keep silent all the time even if you are on your own when a burglar steals into your
39、house D. go in immediately when you suspect 怀疑 someone is breaking into your house B3. Based on the passage, if you notice someone following you, its better for you to 6 / 20 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 6 页,共 20 页精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - _. A. shout loudly B. go to public places C. stop, turn around and l
40、ook at him D. run quickly C4. Why should you have a telephone in the bedroom. A. Because we might use it to alert the burglary. B. Because its convenient for us to talk to our friends while lying on bed. C. Because its convenient for us to report to the police in case there is a burglary. D. Because
41、 it we might use it to make a phone call at midnight. A5. From the passage, we can infer that we might be victims if _. A. we cannot part with the money when being attacked B. we always walk facing the traffic C. we don t walk in the empty street D. we carry too much cash An Extraordinary Change of
42、Direction Molly Wilson had been a dancer and a mother for many years when she decided to sail round the world to raise money for charity. As a child she had trained as a ballet dancer, but at 15 she had grown too tall for classical ballet, so she became a member of a pop dance team. She got married,
43、 and after she had children she retired from show business to bring them up. They grew up, and when they were 18 they left home. She says, “ When I decided to do the round-the-world race, my husband thought I was bored because the children had left home. He was also worried because I had never saile
44、d before. I was not bored, but I had met some people who told me about the race. They had taken part in it, but they had only done one section, say, from New Zealand to Australia. I wanted to do the whole ten-month journey. ” Before Molly left she did a lot of training, but it hadnt prepared her for
45、 the worst weather which they experienced. She tells one story. “ One night the sea was very rough and it was very cold. I had gone downstairs when a huge wave smashed into the boat and injured two men on the deck. One of the men couldnt move because he had broken his leg. They were taken to hospital by helicopter. That was the worst ti me.” By the end of October last year, she had raised more than 50,000 for charity. She says, “ Sometimes I ask myself,