O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank. When some money went missing from the bank, O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the reader’s surprise.
【小題1】In which order did O. Henry do the following things?
a. Lived in New York. b. Worked in a bank. c. Travelled to Texas.
d. Was put in prison. e. Had a newspaper Job. f. Learned to write stories.
A.e. c. f. b. d. a | B.c. e. b. d. f. a |
C.e. b. d. c. a. f. | D.c. b. e. d. a f. |
A.they had surprise endings | B.they were short |
C.they showed his love for the poor | D.they were about New York City |
A.people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper |
B.he broke the law by not using his own name |
C.he wanted to write stories about prisoners |
D.people thought he had taken money that was not his |
A.He was well-educated. | B.He was not serious about his work. |
C.He was devoted to the poor. | D.He was very good at learning. |
A.His life inside the prison. | B.The newspaper articles he wrote. |
C.The city and people of New York. | D.His exciting early life as a boy. |
【小題1】B
【小題2】A
【小題3】D
【小題4】D
【小題5】C
解析試題分析:本文介紹了美國著名的短篇小說大師歐亨利的一生,他的寫作生涯,他的作品的特點等。
【小題1】B 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章4,5,6,7行When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank. When some money went missing from the bank, O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing.可知B項順序是正確。
【小題2】A 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章最后2行People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the reader’s surprise.可知他的作品都有一個出人意料的結(jié)尾。這正是人們喜歡他的作品的原因,故A正確。
【小題3】D 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章5,6行. When some money went missing from the bank, O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison.可知人們懷疑他偷了錢,所以把他送進監(jiān)獄。故D正確。
【小題4】D 推理題。根據(jù)During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories和He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. 可知他善于學習,他自學了很多知識,在監(jiān)獄里學會了寫短篇小說。故D正確。
【小題5】C 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二行He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there.可知紐約普通人的生活是他的寫作材料。故C正確。
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點評:本文介紹了美國著名的短篇小說大師歐亨利的一生,他的寫作生涯,他的作品的特點等。這篇文章非常簡單,先看問題,再帶著問題仔細閱讀短文,理解了全文內(nèi)容,很容易選出正確答案。閱讀短文時,常常會遇到一些生詞。這時,要沉著,冷靜,細心思考。首先要把整段、整篇文章看完。通過對全篇短文的理解,就很有可能猜測出生詞的大意。另外,還可以從含有生詞句子的上下文,以及句子和段落之間的關(guān)系來判斷、理解生詞以求獲得其真正含義。
科目:高中英語 來源:必修四全優(yōu)設(shè)計英語北師版 北師版 題型:001
聽力(共兩節(jié),滿分30分)
第一節(jié)(共5小題;每小題1.5分,滿分7.5分)
聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后,你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。
1.How much will the woman pay if she buys two pounds of tomatoes?
A.$0.80.
B.$2.20.
C.$0.30.
2.How long does it take the woman to drive home when it isn’t rush hour?
A.Twenty minutes.
B.Twenty-five minutes.
C.Fifty minutes.
3.What does the man mean about Betty?
A.She doesn’t like going shopping.
B.She went shopping yesterday.
C.She prefers shopping to studying.
4.What do you know from the conversation?
A.The man had to work overtime.
B.Henry failed to meet the man.
C.The man had a traffic accident.
5.What does the woman mean?
A.She doesn’t believe the man.
B.They are not going to land.
C.She isn’t afraid.
聽力原文:(Text 1)
W:I thought that your tomatoes are eighty cents a pound.
M:They used to, but the price has gone up thirty cents.
(Text 2)
M:How long does it take you to drive home when there is not much traffic?
W:Only twenty-five minutes.But if I can’t leave my office before 5∶30 p,m., it sometimes takes me fifty minutes.
(Text 3)
W:Didn’t Betty go shopping with you yesterday?
M:Even if she hadn’t had a lot of studying, she would have preferred staying at home to going shopping.
(Text 4)
W:If the traffic wasn’t so bad, I should have been home at six o’clock.
M:What a pity!Henry was here to see you.
(Text 5)
W:What was that noise?
M:It was the pilot putting the wheels down.We must be coming to land.Are you frightened?
W:You must be joking.
第二節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1.5分,滿分22.5分)
聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前,你將有時間閱讀各個小題,每小題5秒鐘;聽完后,各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。
聽第6段材料,回答第6~8題。
6.What can the woman be?
A.She is a waitress at a hotel.
B.She is the secretary of Mr Li.
C.She works at the Blackwood Hotel.
7.How could the man get in touch with Mr Green?
A.Dial 411 to find a proper phone number.
B.Dial 707.
C.Find the hotel.
8.Why did the man ask the woman to change the dollar?
A.To pay for the information.
B.To get on the bus.
C.To make the phone call.
聽力原文:(Text 6)
W:Oh, excuse me, Mr.Li.I almost forget there is a phone message here for you.A Dr Green called and asked you to call him back.
M:Where is he now, do you know?
W:He’s staying at the Blackwood Hotel, Room 707.
M:Thank you very much.Do you happen to have the number of the Blackwood?
W:I’m sorry, I don’t.But you can get it from information.Just dial 411.
M:Oh, and could I trouble you for changing a dollar?
W:All right.Here is your change.By the way, the public phones are over there on your right.
M:I see.Thank you.
聽第7段材料,回答第9~11題。
9.What does the man want to learn?
A.Computer science.
B.Skills, such as driving.
C.language.
10.How long does the course last?
A.About 20 days.
B.About 35 days.
C.About 2 months and 5 days.
11.When can he take the final exams?
A.From September 15 to 17.
B.From August 16 to 18.
C.From July 12 to 16.
聽力原文:(Text 7)
M:Excuse me, Miss.
W:Yes, young man.May I help you?
M:Yes, I’d like to get some information about the summer course at the English Training Center.
W:Sure.What can I tell you?
M:Can you tell me the starting and finishing time of course, please?
W:Yes.The course begins on July 15 and runs until August 20.
M:Right, and what course will we learn?
W:Well, you have varieties of courses.You have listening and speaking courses, reading and writing.There are also classes in audio-visual training and chances to use the language laboratory as well.
M:Right, and what time will the classes be held?
W:Well, most of them are in the morning.There are only a few classes in the afternoon.
M:Right.Do you have a timetable?
W:I’m sorry.My workmate isn’t here at the moment, so I can’t get a timetable for you yet.
M:That’s OK.And when will the final exams be held?
W:At the end of the term.They begin on August 16 and run until August 18.
M:OK.Well, thank you, Miss.
聽第8段材料, 回答第12~14題。
12.Who answers the telephone?
A.Tom.
B.Susan’s husband.
C.Susan.
13.When are they going to New Zealand?
A.In two weeks.
B.In a couple of months.
C.In half a year.
14.Where are they going to meet?
A.At Susan’s.
B.At Tom’s.
C.In New Zealand.
聽力原文:(Text 8)
M:Hello!Can I speak to Susan, please?
W:Speaking.Is that you, Tom?
M:Yes, it is.I am going to New Zealand in two weeks, and my wife is going with me.
W:Oh, how lucky you are!How long are you going for?
M:For a couple of months, maybe half a year.My boss wants me to help set up a branch company there.Well, Susan, you have been to New Zealand several times.Can you give us some suggestions or just tell us about that country?
W:I’d love to.We can have a talk sometime.
M:Why not come over to dinner in my house this weekend.My wife wants to meet you as well.
W:All right.What about Saturday?
M:OK.See you at 6∶00 p.m., this coming Saturday, Goodbye!
聽第9段材料,回答第15~17題。
15.When does this conversation take place?
A.Just before the term begins.
B.After the first week of classes.
C.In the middle of the term.
16.Why has the woman come to see Dr.Taylor?
A.She had promised that she would.
B.She has been sick.
C.She needs his approval(贊成)for her courses.
17.What does Dr.Taylor seem most worried about?
A.She already knew the material.
B.She entered the hospital.
C.Her course load was too heavy.
聽力原文:(Text 9)
W:Excuse me, Dr.Taylor.Your secretary said that I should come right in.
M:Please do, Jennie.How can I help you?
W:Would you please sign your name on my schedule card.Here, on the line above “Adviser’s Agreement.”
M:Sure.But let’s look it over together first.How many courses do you have here?
W:Six.
M:Six? That’s quite a heavy load.Any particular reason?
W:I had to drop my chemistry course last term when I went into the hospital.So, I need to take it again.
M:So, you’ve already learned a lot of the material.
W:Right.And calculus is the part of second-year requirement.
M:Let’s see, chemistry, calculus.Oh, I see, you will be in my seminar on modern American novel.
W:Yes, I’m looking forward to it, and Romantic poetry seminar.too.
M:Two seminars? That’s rather a lot.Can you manage the work?
W:I think so.The introductory economics is fairly easy, and so is the music course.
M:Well, then I’ll be happy to sign the card.However, I insist you come to see me after the first week of classes, so we can make sure this isn’t too much for you.
W:That’s a promise.
聽第10段材料,回答第18~20題。
18.What’s the weather like today?
A.Cool.
B.Warm.
C.Hot.
19.What special view will the tourists get in this park?
A.Houses of all shapes and styles.
B.Birds of all colors.
C.School and teachers and the pupils.
20.What do people do here in autumn and winter?
A.Take photos.
B.Watch birds.
C.Enjoy the beauty.
聽力原文:(Text 10)?
Ladies and gentlemen, your attention, please.Our bus will arrive at Lake Park in a few minutes.You can feel the comfortable cool air coming from the lake.This is the favorite place for tourists in the summer, especially on a hot summer afternoon like today.This lake is one of the great wonders of nature.No one knows when and how it was formed.But people began to build houses around the lake a hundred years ago, so in this park you can have a special view of houses of all shapes and styles and colors.It is like an architecture show.In late autumn and winter, this park is the best place for bird watching.School teachers like to bring children here and they just love it.Now our bus is driving around the lake.You can sit back and enjoy the beauty of everything here.The bus will take us to a good spot, where you can take the most wonderful photos you have ever taken.Here we are.Please get off and watch your step.Return to the bus in twenty minutes.Thank you!
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科目:高中英語 來源:必修四全優(yōu)設(shè)計英語北師版 北師版 題型:001
聽力(共兩節(jié),滿分30分)
第一節(jié)(共5小題;每小題1.5分,滿分7.5分)
聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后,你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。
1.What’s John’s address?
A.125 Park Road.
B.124 Rock Road.
C.125 Part Road.
2.Where does the conversation probably take place?
A.At a railway station.
B.In a bank.
C.In a post office.
3.What was the original price of the skirt?
A.$24.
B.$12.
C.$6.
4.Where was the two speakers?
A.At a restaurant.
B.In a museum.
C.In a zoo.
5.What’s the man doing?
A.Borrowing a book.
B.Buying a book.
C.Reading a book.
聽力原文:(Text 1)
M:Sorry.I have forgotten John’s address.
W:You forgot again!It’s 125 Park Road.
(Text 2)
M:I need some stamps and some envelopes as well.
W:Will you step right over to the second window, please?
(Text 3)
M:Your shirt is quite beautiful in color, isn’t it?
W:Yes, I bought it at a sale for half price.It cost me $12.
(Text 4)
W:Look at those monkeys running around the rock hill.Look at the mother monkey.She is carrying her baby in her arms.
M:Yes, isn’t it interesting?
(Text 5)
M:What can I do if I can’t finish reading it in a week?
W:You may come and renew it.
第二節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1.5分,滿分22.5分)
聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前,你將有時間閱讀各個小題,每小題5秒鐘;聽完后,各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。
聽第6段材料,回答第6~8題。
6.What can we learn about the exam?
A.Not very easy.
B.Shorter.
C.Not good.
7.Why didn’t the girl do well in the exam?
A.She was careless.
B.She didn’t work hard.
C.She was not good at the subject.
8.What kind of the exam did the girl take?
A.The final exam.
B.The mid-term exam.
C.The entrance exam.
聽力原文:(Text 6)
M:Hello, Mary! How was your exam yesterday?
W:Not too good.It wasn’t as easy as the last one, and it was longer than before.
M:Well, the final exam is always more difficult.You need to work harder.You will certainly do better next time.
W:I worked very hard, but I was too careless.I made some stupid mistakes.
聽第7段材料,回答第9~11題。
9.When is spring in the UK?
A.From March to May.
B.From March to June.
C.From January to March.
10.Where is she most probably talking?
A.On the telephone.
B.In the train.
C.In the street.
11.What season is it in the UK now?
A.Spring.
B.Winter.
C.Autumn.
聽力原文:(Text 7)
M:Hello, Sally.
W:Hello, Ben.I haven’t seen you for years.Where have you been?
M:In the UK.How are you?I miss you and all my friends in Beijing.
W:Fine, thanks.How is the weather in UK?
M:Oh, it’s very cold.But spring will come soon.
W:When does spring begin in the UK?
M:It is being in March.
W:How long does it last?
M:For three months.
聽第8段材料,回答第12~14題。
12.Where is Tom now?
A.In the school.
B.In a restaurant.
C.At the cinema.
13.Who answers the telephone?
A.Mrs.Brown, Tom’s sister.
B.Mrs.Brown, Tom’s mother.
C.Mrs.Black, Tom’s aunt.
14.What does Bill want Tom to do?
A.Bring some food for the picnic.
B.Bring some toys for the game.
C.Bring some fruit for the trip.
聽力原文:(Text 8)
W:Hello!577618.
M:Hello!Could I speak to Tom?
W:I’m sorry he’s out.He’s at the cinema at the moment.
M:Is that Mrs.Brown?
W:Yes, this is Tom’s mother.Do you have anything important to tell Tom?Can I take a message for him?
M:Sure.This is Bill.We’re going to have a picnic next Sunday.Please ask him to bring some delicious food.
M:Thanks a lot.Bye!
W:Bye.
聽第9段材料,回答第15~17題。
15.Why does Ann use a little tape-recorder?
A.To practice her English.
B.To listen to pop music.
C.To record radio news.
16.Where does the girl plan to go?
A.Around the world.
B.To America.
C.To Europe.
17.What does the man mean?
A.To envy(羨慕)her.
B.To thank her.
C.To hate her.
聽力原文:(Text 9)
M:Whose radio is this, Ann?
W:It’s mine, but it isn’t a radio.
M:What is it?
W:It’s a tape-recorder.
M:What do you do with it?
W:I practice my English with it.
M:That’s a very good idea.
W:It’s for our trip.
M:Do you have plans for a trip to America?
W:We have plans for a trip around the world.
M:What a lucky girl you are!
W:Thanks.
聽第10段材料,回答第18~20題。
18.Which of the following are NOT city government workers?
A.Teachers in public school.
B.Police officers.
C.Doctors.
19.What’s Henry?
A.A fire fighter.
B.A policeman.
C.An office worker.
20.When does Nancy work every day?
A.From 9 a. m. to 5 p. m.
B.From 9 a. m. to 4 p. m.
C.From 8 a. m. to 4 p. m.
聽力原文:(Text 10)
Many Americans work in different government departments.There are office workers, fire fighters, police officers and public school teachers and so on.Most city workers may not earn a lot of money but when they are old enough to stop working, they get a good sum of money.Henry and Nancy work for the city of Scattle.Henry is a fire fighter.He is on duty eight hours a day.When he works, he eats and sleeps at the firehouse because the fire fighters have to be ready to answer an alarm at any time.Nancy is a typist in Henry’s office.She works from 9 o’clock in the morning to 5 o’clock in the afternoon.She works five days a week from Monday through Friday.Her job is to type reports of fire.
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科目:高中英語 來源:設(shè)計必修四英語北師版 北師版 題型:001
聽力
第一節(jié)
聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題, 從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后, 你都有10秒鐘的時間回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。
M:Sorry.I have forgotten John’s address.
W:You forgot again! It’s 125 Park Road.
1.What’s John’s address?
A.125 Park Road.
B.124 Rock Road.
C.125 Part Road.
M:I need some stamps and some envelopes as well.
W:Will you step right over to the second window, please?
2.Where does the conversation probably take place?
A.At a railway station.
B.In a bank.
C.In a post office.
M:Your shirt is quite beautiful in color, isn’t it?
W:Yes, I bought it at a sale for half price.It cost me $12.
3.What was the original price of the shirt?
A.$24.
B.$12.
C.$6.
W:Look at those monkeys running around the rock hill.Look at the mother monkey.She is carrying her baby in her arms.
M:Yes, isn’t it interesting?
4.Where was the two speakers?
A.At a restaurant.
B.In a museum.
C.In a zoo.
M:What can I do if I can’t finish reading it in a week?
W:You may come and renew it.
5.What’s the man doing?
A.Borrowing a book.
B.Buying a book.
C.Reading a book.
第二節(jié)
聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題, 從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前, 你將有時間閱讀各個小題, 每小題5秒鐘;聽完后, 各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。
聽第6段材料, 回答第6~8題。
M:Hello, Mary! How was your exam yesterday?
W:Not too good.It wasn’t as easy as the last one, and it was longer than before.
M:Well, the final exam is always more difficult.You need to work harder.You will certainly do better next time.
W:I worked very hard, but I was too careless.I made some stupid mistakes.
6.What can we learn about the exam?
A.Not very easy.
B.Shorter.
C.Not good.
7.Why didn’t the girl do well in the exam?
A.She was careless.
B.She didn’t work hard.
C.She was not good at the subject.
8.What kind of the exam did the girl take?
A.The final exam.
B.The mid-term exam.
C.The entrance exam.
聽第7段材料, 回答第9~11題。
M:Hello, Sally.
W:Hello, Ben.I haven’t seen you for years.Where have you been?
M:In the UK.How are you?I miss you and all my friends in Beijing.
W:Fine, thanks.How is the weather in UK?
M:Oh, it’s very cold.But spring will come soon.
W:When does spring begin in the UK?
M:It begins in March.
W:How long does it last?
M:For three months.
9.When is spring in the UK?
A.From March to May.
B.From March to June.
C.From January to March.
10.Where is she most probably talking?
A.On the telephone.
B.In the train.
C.In the street.
11.What season is it in the UK now?
A.Spring.
B.Winter.
C.Autumn.
聽第8段材料,回答第12~14題。
W:Hello!577618.
M:Hello! Could I speak to Tom?
W:I’m sorry he’s out.He’s at the cinema at the moment.
M:Is that Mrs.Brown?
W:Yes, this is Tom’s mother.Do you have anything important to tell Tom?Can I take a message for him?
M:Sure.This is Bill.We’re going to have a picnic next Sunday.Please ask him to bring some delicious food.
M:Thanks a lot.Bye!
W:Bye.
12.Where is Tom now?
A.In the school.
B.In a restaurant.
C.At the cinema.
13.Who answers the telephone?
A.Mrs.Brown, Tom’s sister.
B.Mrs.Brown, Tom’s mother.
C.Mrs.Black, Tom’s aunt.
14.What does Bill want Tom to do?
A.Bring some food for the picnic.
B.Bring some toys for the game.
C.Bring some fruit for the trip.
聽第9段材料,回答第15~17題。
M:Whose radio is this, Ann?
W:It’s mine, but it isn’t a radio.
M:What is it?
W:It’s a tape-recorder.
M:What do you do with it?
W:I practice my English with it.
M:That’s a very good idea.
W:It’s for our trip.
M:Do you have plans for a trip to America?
W:We have plans for a trip around the world.
M:What a lucky girl you are!
W:Thanks.
15.Why does Ann use a little tape-recorder?
A.To practice her English.
B.To listen to pop music.
C.To record radio news.
16.Where does the girl plan to go?
A.Around the world.
B.To America.
C.To Europe.
17.What does the man mean?
A.To envy(羨慕)her.
B.To thank her.
C.To hate her.
聽第10段材料,回答第18~20題。
Many Americans work in different government departments.There are office workers, fire-fighters, police officers and public school teachers and so on.Most city workers may not earn a lot of money but when they are old enough to stop working, they get a good sum of money.Henry and Nancy work for the city of Seattle.Henry is a fire-fighter.He is on duty eight hours a day.When he works, he eats and sleeps at the firehouse because the fire-fighters have to be ready to answer an alarm at any time.Nancy is a typist in Henry’s office.She works from 9 o’clock in the morning to 5 o’clock in the afternoon.She works five days a week from Monday through Friday.Her job is to type reports of fire.
18.Which of the following are NOT city government workers?
A.Teachers in public school.
B.Police officers.
C.Doctors.
19.What’s Henry?
A.A fire-fighter.
B.A policeman.
C.An office worker.
20.When does Nancy work every day?
A.From 9 a. m. to 5 p. m.
B.From 9 a. m. to 4 p. m.
C.From 8 a. m. to 4 p. m.
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