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The World's Best-Selling MedicineSince ancient times,people all over the world have used willow to stop pain. The willow tree contains salicylic acid(水杨酸).This stops pain, but there is one problem. Salicylic acid also hurts the stomach. In 1853,a French scientist made a mixture from willow that did not hurt the stomach.However,his mixture was difficult to make,and he did not try to produce or sell it.In 1897,in Germany,Felix Hoffmann also made a mixture with salicylic acid. He tried it himself first and then gave it to his father because his father was old and in a lot of pain.His father's pain went away,and the mixture did not hurt his stomach.Hoffmann worked for Bayer,a German company. He showed his new drug to his manager,who tested the drug and found that it worked well.Bayer decided to make the drug.They called it aspirin and put the Bayer name on every pill.Aspirin was an immediate success. Almost everyone has pain of some kind,so aspirin answered a true need. Aspirin was cheap,easy to take,and effective. It also lowered fevers.Aspirin was a wonder drug.At first,Bayer sold the drug through doctors,who then sold it to their patients. In 1915,the company started to sell aspirin in drugstores.In the United States,Bayer had a patent(专利权)on the drug. Other companies could make similar products and sell them in other countries,but only bayer could make and sell aspirin in the United States.In time,Bayer could no longer own the name aspirin in the United States. Other companies could make it there,too.However,Bayer aspirin was the most well known,and for many years,it was the market leader.By the 1950s,new painkillers were on the market. Aspirin was no longer the only way to treat pain and reduce fever. Bayer and other companies looked for other drugs to make.However,in the l970s they got a surprise. Doctors noticed that patients who were taking aspirin had fewer heart attacks than other people. A British researcher named John Vane found the reason aspirin helped to prevent heart attacks.In 1982,he won the Nobel prize for his research. Doctors started to tell some of their patients to take aspirin every day to prevent heart attacks.It has made life better for the many people who take it. It has also made a lot of mon-ey for companies like Bayer that produce and sell it!Why didn't the French scientist continue to make the medicine that stopped pain?A:.It didn't work well.B: It was not cost-effective.C: It hurt the stomach.D: It was hard to make.答案:D解析:题干意为“为什么法国科学家没有继续制造止痛药?”因为它很难制作。短文第一段最后两句提到“1853年,法国的一位科学家以柳树为原料制成了一种混合物,这种混合物不伤胃。然而这种混合物很难制造,他没有试着生产和销售”,故选D。题干意为“为什么霍夫曼一直在寻找一种止痛药?”他父亲处于痛苦之中。短文第二段前两句提到“1897年,德国的霍夫曼也用水杨酸制成了一种混合物。他先在自己身上尝试,然后给自己的父亲用,因为他父亲年纪大了并且处在痛苦中”,故选B。题干意为“拜耳开始生产阿司匹林因为它能有效止痛。”短文第三段前三句提到“霍夫曼在德国的拜耳公司工作,他将自己的新药拿给经理,经理测试了新药,发现它非常有效,于是拜耳决定生产这种药”,故选C。题干意为“拜耳的阿司匹林是最早在美国销售的阿司匹林。”短文倒数第二段第三句提到,“在美国拜耳有药物的专利权,只有拜耳可以在美国制造和销售阿司匹林,最后,拜耳在美国不但单独拥有阿司匹林,其他公司也可以在那里制造。但是,拜耳的阿司匹林 一直是最出名的,多年来一直是市场领导者”,故选B。题干意为“市场上出现新的止痛药之后,阿司匹林结局如何?”它的新用途被发现。短文最后一段第五句提到“医生们注意到,服用阿司匹林的病人比其他人得心脏病的几率要小”,故选C。
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After many years' wandering all over the world,the man finally settled down to the business his father left to him.A:focused on
B:depended on
C:insisted on
D:dwelled on答案:A解析:本句意思是:在周游世界多年后,那个人最终决定安定下来,接手父亲留给他的生意。短语settle down to意为“定居,专注于”。focus on意为“专注于”如:Today we're going to focus on the question of homeless people.今天,我们主要讨论无家可归者的问题。depend on意为“依靠”,如:You can depend on him to make a sound choice.你可以依靠他作出正确的选择。insist on意为“坚持”,如:If you insist on leaving now , please go ahead.你一定要走,那就请便吧。dwell on意为“居住”,如:A great number of water fowls dwell on the island.许多水鸟在岛上栖息。只有选项A同句中画线词语含义接近。
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单选题概括大意与完成句子:The Storyteller1.Steven Spielberg has always had one goal: to tell as many great stories to as many people as will listen.And that’s what he has always been about.The son of a computer scientist and a pianist, Spielberg spent his early childhood in New Jersey and, later, Arizona.From the very beginning, his fertile imagination filled his young mind with images that would later inspire his filmmaking.2.Even decades later, Spielberg says he has clear memories of his earliest years, which are the origins of some of his biggest hits.He believes that E.T.is the result of the difficult years leading up to his parent’s 1966 divorce, “It is really about a young boy who was in search of some stability in his life.”“He was scared of just about everything,” recalls his mother, Leah Adler.“When trees brushed against the house, he would head into my bed.And that’s just the kind of scary stuff he would put in films like Poltergeist.”3.Spielberg was 11 when he first got his hands on his dad’s movie camera and began shooting short flicks about flying saucers and World War ΙΙ battles.Spielberg’s talent for scary storytelling enabled him to make friends.On Boy Scout camping trips, when night fell, Spielberg became the center of attention.“Steven would start telling his ghost stories,” says Richard Y.Hoffman Jr., leader of Troop 294, “and everyone would suddenly get quiet so that they could all hear it.”4.Spielberg moved to California with his father and went to high school there, but his grades were so bad that he barely graduated.Both UCLA and USC film schools rejected him, so he entered California State University at Long Beach because it was close to Hollywood.Spielberg was determined to make movies, and he managed to get an unpaid, non-credit internship(实习)in Hollywood.Soon he was given a contract, and he dropped out of college.He never looked back.5.Now, many years later, Spielberg is still telling stories with as much passion as the kid in the tent.Ask him where he gets his ideas, Spielberg shrugs.“The process for me is mostly intuitive (凭直觉的),” he says.“There are films that I feel I need to make, for a variety of reasons, for personal reasons, for reasons that I want to have fun, that the subject matter is cool, that I think my kids will like it.And sometimes I just think that it will make a lot of money, like the sequel(续集) to Jurassic Park.”
Spielberg is very good at _________.A
making children laughB
almost everythingC
a lot of moneyD
his childhood memoriesE
telling scary storiesF
a number of reasons正确答案:A解析:译文:斯皮尔伯格非常善于________。Be good at sth是善于做某事的意思,原文中相对应的位置是Spielberg’s talent for scary storytelling enabled him to make friends.斯皮尔伯格善于讲恐怖故事的才能让他交到了朋友。Talent 是才能的意思,因此同be good at 意思相近,因此E选项telling scary stories最为符合。考点细节信息查找
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The rain was()make our picnic impossible.A、hard enough B、hard so to C、so hard as to D、so hard to正确答案:C
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The Storyteller1 Steven Spielberg has always had one goal:to tell as many interesting stories to as many people as possible.The son of a computer scientist and a pianist,Spielberg spent his early childhood in New Jersey and then Arizona.Some of his childhood memories became the inspiration for his filmmaking.2 Even decades later,Spielberg says he has vivid memories of his earliest years,which are the origins of some of his most successful films.He believes that E.T.is the result of the difficult years leading up to his parent ' 5 1966 divorce.He commented,"It is really about a young boy who was in search of some stability in his life."Close Encounters of the Third Kind was inspired by times when the four-year-old Steven and his father would search the skies for meteors(流星).His mother remembers,"He was scared of just about everything.When trees brushed against the house,he would jump into my bad.And that'5 just the kind of scary stuff he would put in films like Poltergeist."3 Spielberg was 1 1 when he first got his hands on his dad'5 movie camera and began shooting short flicks(电影)about flying saucers(飞碟)and World War II battles.These homemade movies gave him a way to escape his fears.From the very beginning,he had a creative imagination.With his talent for scary storytelling, he could terrify his three younger sisters.It also made it easier for him to make friendships.On Boy Scout camping trips,when night fell,young Steven became the center of attention."Steven would start telling his ghost stories,"says Richard Y.Hoffman.Jr.,leader of Troop 294,"and everyone would suddenly get quiet so hat they could all hear."4 Spielberg moved to California with his father and went to high school there,but his grades were so bad that he barely graduated.Both UCLA and USC film schools rejected him,so he entered California State University at Long Beach because it was close to Hollywood.Spielberg was determined to make movies,and he managed to get an unpaid, non-credit internship(实习)in Hollywood.Soon he was given a contract, and he dropped out of college.He never looked back.5 Now,many years later,Spielberg is still telling stories with as much passion as when he was a boy.Ask him where he gets his ideas,and Spielberg will shrug."The process for me is mostly intuitive,"he says."There are films that I feel that I need to make.And it's for a variety of reasons,for personal reasons,or because I just want to have fun.Or maybe because the subject matter is cool,and I think that my kids will like it."Paragraph 1______A:Getting Into the Movie BusinessB:Inspirations for His MoviesC:An Aim of LifeD:Telling Stories to Make FriendsE:The Trouble of Making MoviesF:A Funny Man答案:C解析:文章第-段第-句话是该段的主题句。由主题句“Steven Spielberg has always had on goal: to tell as many interesting stories to as many people as possible.”可知,Steven Spielberg的「标是尽可能地给更多的人讲述更多有趣的故事。故选C。文章第二段第-句是主题句,该段主要讲Steven Spielberg的-些最成功的电影的灵瘪来源于他对小时候的记忆。故选B。文章第三段主要讲,Steven Spielberg小时候通过给小伙伴们讲故事,交到了更多的朋友。故选D。文章第四段讲Steven Spielberg因为成绩不好被电影学校拒绝,随后他进入了离好莱坞很近的学校并且在好莱坞获得了实习机会,最后他决定辍学,开始了他的电影之旅。本段主要讲述了他是怎样开始从事电影事业的。故选A。由文章第二段第-句话“Even decades later, Steven Spielberg says he has vivid memories of hi earliest years,which are the origins of some of his most successful films.”可知Steven Spielberg所拍摄的-些成功的电影的灵感来自于他对小时候的记忆。故选D。由文章第二段第五句话“His mother remembers, 'He was scared of just about every thing.’"可知,Steven Spielberg小时候几乎对所有的东西都感到恐惧。故选B。由文章第三段第四句和第五句话可知,Steven Spielberg非常善于讲恐怖故事,他的毒事能吓到他的三个妹妹,也能因此交到更多朋友。故选E。由文章最后-段中“There are films that I feel that I need to make.And it' s for a variety c reasons...”可知,Steven Spielberg制作电影的原因有很多。故选F。
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单选题概括大意与完成句子:The Storyteller1.Steven Spielberg has always had one goal: to tell as many great stories to as many people as will listen.And that’s what he has always been about.The son of a computer scientist and a pianist, Spielberg spent his early childhood in New Jersey and, later, Arizona.From the very beginning, his fertile imagination filled his young mind with images that would later inspire his filmmaking.2.Even decades later, Spielberg says he has clear memories of his earliest years, which are the origins of some of his biggest hits.He believes that E.T.is the result of the difficult years leading up to his parent’s 1966 divorce, “It is really about a young boy who was in search of some stability in his life.”“He was scared of just about everything,” recalls his mother, Leah Adler.“When trees brushed against the house, he would head into my bed.And that’s just the kind of scary stuff he would put in films like Poltergeist.”3.Spielberg was 11 when he first got his hands on his dad’s movie camera and began shooting short flicks about flying saucers and World War ΙΙ battles.Spielberg’s talent for scary storytelling enabled him to make friends.On Boy Scout camping trips, when night fell, Spielberg became the center of attention.“Steven would start telling his ghost stories,” says Richard Y.Hoffman Jr., leader of Troop 294, “and everyone would suddenly get quiet so that they could all hear it.”4.Spielberg moved to California with his father and went to high school there, but his grades were so bad that he barely graduated.Both UCLA and USC film schools rejected him, so he entered California State University at Long Beach because it was close to Hollywood.Spielberg was determined to make movies, and he managed to get an unpaid, non-credit internship(实习)in Hollywood.Soon he was given a contract, and he dropped out of college.He never looked back.5.Now, many years later, Spielberg is still telling stories with as much passion as the kid in the tent.Ask him where he gets his ideas, Spielberg shrugs.“The process for me is mostly intuitive (凭直觉的),” he says.“There are films that I feel I need to make, for a variety of reasons, for personal reasons, for reasons that I want to have fun, that the subject matter is cool, that I think my kids will like it.And sometimes I just think that it will make a lot of money, like the sequel(续集) to Jurassic Park.”
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Getting into the movie businessB
Inspirations for his moviesC
An aim of lifeD
Telling stories to make friendsE
The trouble of making moviesF
A funny man正确答案:C解析:文中开篇即提到“Steven Spielberg has always had one goal: to tell as many great stories to as many people as will listen.“斯皮尔伯格一直都有个目标,讲述很多人愿意倾听的好故事。显然“goal”是重要的信息,总领全段,因此只有C选项提到了aim of life, 人生的目标,最为符合第一段的中心意思。考点段落主旨
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单选题概括大意与完成句子:The Storyteller1.Steven Spielberg has always had one goal: to tell as many great stories to as many people as will listen.And that’s what he has always been about.The son of a computer scientist and a pianist, Spielberg spent his early childhood in New Jersey and, later, Arizona.From the very beginning, his fertile imagination filled his young mind with images that would later inspire his filmmaking.2.Even decades later, Spielberg says he has clear memories of his earliest years, which are the origins of some of his biggest hits.He believes that E.T.is the result of the difficult years leading up to his parent’s 1966 divorce, “It is really about a young boy who was in search of some stability in his life.”“He was scared of just about everything,” recalls his mother, Leah Adler.“When trees brushed against the house, he would head into my bed.And that’s just the kind of scary stuff he would put in films like Poltergeist.”3.Spielberg was 11 when he first got his hands on his dad’s movie camera and began shooting short flicks about flying saucers and World War ΙΙ battles.Spielberg’s talent for scary storytelling enabled him to make friends.On Boy Scout camping trips, when night fell, Spielberg became the center of attention.“Steven would start telling his ghost stories,” says Richard Y.Hoffman Jr., leader of Troop 294, “and everyone would suddenly get quiet so that they could all hear it.”4.Spielberg moved to California with his father and went to high school there, but his grades were so bad that he barely graduated.Both UCLA and USC film schools rejected him, so he entered California State University at Long Beach because it was close to Hollywood.Spielberg was determined to make movies, and he managed to get an unpaid, non-credit internship(实习)in Hollywood.Soon he was given a contract, and he dropped out of college.He never looked back.5.Now, many years later, Spielberg is still telling stories with as much passion as the kid in the tent.Ask him where he gets his ideas, Spielberg shrugs.“The process for me is mostly intuitive (凭直觉的),” he says.“There are films that I feel I need to make, for a variety of reasons, for personal reasons, for reasons that I want to have fun, that the subject matter is cool, that I think my kids will like it.And sometimes I just think that it will make a lot of money, like the sequel(续集) to Jurassic Park.”
Paragraph 4______A
Getting into the movie businessB
Inspirations for his moviesC
An aim of lifeD
Telling stories to make friendsE
The trouble of making moviesF
A funny man正确答案:A解析:本段的大意即为斯皮尔伯格是如何和父亲搬到好莱坞附近,得到实习的机会而进入电影行业的,只有A选项,进入电影行业最为符合本文的大意。考点段落主旨
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Mark Twain is one of America′s much-beloved authors,creating imaginative and humorous classics for children and adults alike,such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,The Prince and The Pauper,and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.Twain passed away in 1910,leaving behind a treasure of great literature.But now,100 years after his death,he′11 have a brand-new book on the shelves:a three-volume autobiography.
Twain hasn′t been keeping busy in his tomb:it was his wish that publishers wait until 100 years after his death to publish his memoirs(自传),which he spent the last decade of his life working on.
The autobiography totals more than 5,000 pages,and likely won′t be all sunshine and roses.It?seems that Twain harbored some bitterness against former girlfriends and ex-friends.He also writes?negatively about politicians of his day,such as Teddy Roosevelt.It′s likely that he requested such?a long lead time for the memoirs because he didn′t want to hurt the feelings of anyone mentioned in?this work.
Although small sections of the memoirs have been previously published,the autobiography has?never been available in full,and should provide great insights into the man behind the classic?books.The first volume of the set will be available in November,and the trilogy is being published?by the University of California,Berkeley.
“There are so many biographies of Twain,and many of them have used bits and pieces of the?autobiography,”editor Robert Hirst told The Independent.“But biographers pick and choose what?bits to quote.By publishing Twain′s book in full,we hope that people will be able to come to their?own complete conclusions about what sort of a man he was."What does the underlined word“trilogy”in Paragraph 4 mean?《》()A.A work in three volumes.
B.An imaginative work.
C.A collection of stories.
D.Memoirs of famous people.答案:A解析:【考情点拨】词义理解题。
【应试指导】trilogy意为“三部曲”,即a work in three volumes,故选A。
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What rhetoric device is used in the sentence "Many hands make light work"A.Synecdoche.B.Simile.C.Metaphor.D.Oxymoron.答案:A解析:考查修辞手法。Synecdoche是提喻,即用个别代替群体或者用群体代替个别;simile是明喻,如I wanderedlonely as a cloud;metaphor是暗喻,如Myloveis a red red rose;oxymoron是矛盾修饰法。如sweet sorrow。题干中Manyhandsmake lightwork意思是“众人拾柴火焰高”,其中的hands代指people,属于用部分代替整体,使用的是提喻修辞手法。故选A。
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You will have a great conversation and maybe even get a date or make a new friend.A:talk
B:speech
C:debate
D:discussion答案:A解析:conversation(谈话)与talk意思相近。speech“演讲”,debate"辩论”,discussion“讨论”。