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     Michael Joseph Jackson was born on August 29,1958.He was born in Gary, Indiana.He was the
seventh child out of nine children in his family.Michael was often physically abused by his father, beaten
up and also verbally abused.But Michael also owed his success to his father's strict discipline.
     Michael was always an entertainer.Even when he had just started school, he would perform in front
of friends and classmates.Michael started his professional music career at the age of 11, as a member of
The Jackson Five.
      He's well known for increasing the popularity of MTV through his music videos.Before this, music
videos were made just to promote the albums.But Michael's videos managed to change that by making
them an art and big business.Some of the music videos that are good examples of this are Beat It, Billie
Jean, and Thriller.Through these works, the world got caught onto the idea of music videos and focused on music video channels.
     Michael enthralled his fans and audiences with his style of singing, dressing, and his complex dance
moves, especially the moonwalk.The moonwalk is something that people from every part of the globe
love and try to copy.People have also done mass moonwalks all around the world to show their love for
him.
      Michael Jackson supported 39 charities (慈善機(jī)構(gòu)). Through his work and various foundations (基金會(huì)), he raised and donated millions to charity, much more than any other showman.He had a great love
for children, especially poor ones, and he felt children were the next best thing after God.
      Michael planned to start a 50concert tour in July 2009.Sadly, on June 25th,2009, Michael passed
away at home.Michael Jackson was a great performer, showman and entertainer, besides being a  good
and charitable person.It's very unlikely that there will be another entertainer like Michael Jackson ever
again.

1. Which of the following topics related to Michael Jackson is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Childhood.  
B. Personal life.
C. Music career  
D. Charity.

2. According to the passage, Michael Jackson ________.
A. lived a happy life as a child
B. fell in love with music at the age of 11
C. loved performing at school
D. had nine brothers or sisters

3. In the author's opinion, Michael Jackson's greatest contribution is ________.
A. joining The Jackson Five
B. popularizing MTV
C. creating music video channels
D. popularizing the moonwalk

4. The underlined word "enthralled" in Paragraph 4 probably means "________".
A. encouraged
B. developed
C. attracted  
D. puzzled

5. The purpose of the passage is to ________.
A. call on us to learn from Michael Jackson
B. tell us the truth of Michael Jackson's death
C. prove that Michael Jackson was a great person
D. provide some facts about Michael Jackson
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科目：高中英語 來源：廣東省同步題 題型：閱讀理解

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     Danielle Steel, America's sweetheart, is one of the hardest working women in the book business.
Unlike other productive authors who write one book at a time, she can work on up to five.Her research
before writing takes at least three years.Once she has fully studied her subjects, ready to divided into a
book, she can spend twenty hours nonstop at her desk.
     Danielle Steel comes from New York and was sent to France for her education.After graduation,
she worked in the public relations and advertising industries.Later she started a job as a writer which she
was best fit for.Her achievements are unbelievable: 390 million copies of books in print, nearly fifty New
York Times bestselling novels, and a series of Max and Martha picture books for children to help them
deal with the reallife problem of death, new babies and new schools.Her 1998 book about the death of
her son was shot to the top of the New York Times bestselling list as soon as it came out.Twentyeight
of her books have been made into films.She is listed in the Guinness Books of World Records for one
of her books being the Times bestseller for 381 weeks straight.
     Not content with a big house, a loving family, and a view of the Golden Gate Bridge, Danielle Steel
considers her readers to be the most important resource and has kept in touch with them by email.While
she is often compared to the heroines (女主人公) of her own invention, her life is undoubtedly much
quieter.But if she does have anything in common with them, it is her strength of will and her inimitable
 style.There is only one Danielle Steel.

1. Danielle Steel is different from other writers in that ________.

A. she can write several books at the same time
B. she often does some research before writing a book
C. she is one of the most popular American women writers
D. she can keep writing for quite a long time without a break

2. Children who have read "Max and Martha" picture books may know ________.

A. how to deal with affairs at school
B. what to do if Max and Martha die
C. what to do when new babies are born into their families
D. how to solve the difficult problems in their writing classes

3. One of Danielle Steel's achievements is that ________.

A. some TV plays were based on her books
B. her picture books attracted a lot of young men
C. one of her books became a bestseller in 1998
D. she wrote the Guinness Book of World Records

4. We can learn from the passage that Danielle Steel ________.

A. lives an exciting life
B. values her readers a lot
C. writes about quiet women
D. is pleased with her achievements

5. What does the underlined word "inimitable" mean?

A. hardworking  
B. attractive
C. strange  
D. unique

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科目：高中英語 來源：云南省期末題 題型：閱讀理解

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      Niels Henrik David Bohr was born in Copenhagen on October 7,1885, as the son of Christian
Bohr, Professor of Physiology at Copenhagen University, and his wife Ellen. Niels, together with his
younger brother Harald, grew up in an atmosphere most favorable to the development of his gift-his
father was a great physiologist, who encouraged his interest in physics while he was still at school, and
his mother came from a family successful in the field of education.
     In 1903, Bohr entered Copenhagen University where he came under the guidance of Professor C.
Christiansen, a highly gifted physicist, and gained his master's degree in physics in 1909 and two years
later his doctorate.
     While still a student, the announcement by the Academy of Sciences in Copenhagen of a prize to
be awarded for the solution to a certain scientific problem, caused him to conduct an experimental and
theoretical investigation of surface tension (表面張力). This work, which he carried out in his father's
laboratory and for which he received the prize offered (a gold medal), was published in the  
Transactions of the Royal Society in 1908.
      In the autumn of 1911 he went to Cambridge University, where he profited by following the
experimental work going on in the Cavendish Laboratory under Sir J. J.Thomson's guidance. In
19131914 Bohr held a lectureship in physics  at Copenhagen University and in 19141916 a similar
appointment at the Victoria University in Manchester. In  1916 he was appointed Professor of
Theoretical Physics at Copenhagen University, and from 1920 (until his death in 1962) he was the head
of the Institute for Theoretical Physics, established for him at that university.

1. Being interested in physics in his childhood, Bohr________.

A. was greatly influenced by his family  
B. always visited his father's lab
C. benefited from his school teachers    
D. had read many science books

2. From the passage, we know that in 1911 Bohr________.

A. got his doctorate              
B. moved to England
C. entered Copenhagen University 
D. had his work on surface tension published

3. What's the writer's purpose in writing this passage?

A. To introduce how Niels Henrik David Bohr became a great physicist.
B. To tell Niels Henrik David Bohr's work experience.
C. To give a brief introduction to Niels Henrik David Bohr.
D. To list Niels Henrik David Bohr's great achievements.

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科目：高中英語 來源：0114 月考題 題型：閱讀理解

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     The Chinese-born American architect Ieoh Ming Pei is one of the most creative architects of our times.
He has incorporated both eastern and western ideas into his designs.
     Ieoh Ming Pei was born in Guangzhou, China on April 26, 1917. His father was a famous banker. In 1935,
at the age of 17, he came to the United States to study architecture at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
In 1942, he entered the Harvard Graduate School of Design.
     In 1964, Jacqueline Kennedy selected Pei to design the Kennedy library. After that he became well-known
all of the world. People named it one of the Ten Best Buildings in the United States. In 1968, Pei started work
on the East Wing of the National Gallery of Art, in Washington D.C.. Over one million people visited the
building during its first 50 days in existence.
     Following the East Wing project Pei's fame has continued to grow widely. In 1983, French President
commissioned (委任) Pei to help make the Louvre more modern. Ten years later, the completion of Pei's glass
pyramid at the Louvre created a new historic landmark for Paris. Pei described it as, "the greatest challenge
and greatest accomplishment of my career." At Fragrant Hill, a 300-room hotel in the Chinese capital, Pei has
attempted to bring to his native China his often-quoted "third way of making buildings." Avoiding both a
complete copying of traditional Chinese motifs (特色) as well as the modernism of the West, Pei has managed,
at Fragrant Hill, to make one of his most eloquent (有說服力的) statements.
     Pei has designed nearly 50 projects in the United States and abroad. About half of these projects have won
major awards. Pei has been awarded the highest honors from nations over the world. In 1990, Pei was
awarded the Medal of Freedom by President George Bush for his contributions to world peace and service to
the US government.
1. Which is the right order of the events of Ieoh Ming Pei?
    a. Pei started work on the East Wing of the National Gallery of Art, in Washington DC.
    b. Ieoh Ming Pei entered the Harvard Graduate School of Design.
    c. The completion of Pei's glass pyramid at the Louvre created a new historic landmark for Paris.
    d. Ieoh Ming Pei was selected to design the Kennedy library.
    e. Ieoh Ming Pei was born in Guangzhou.
    f. Pei was awarded the Medal of Freedom by President George Bush.
    g. Ieoh Ming Pei came to Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
    h. French President commissioned Pei to help make the Louvre more modern.
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B. e-g-b-d-a-h-c-f
C. e-g-b-d-h-a-c-f
D. e-g-b-d-a-h-f-c
2. The underlined word "incorporate" can be replaced by _____.
[     ]
A. divide
B. combine
C. separate
D. part
3. It was _____ that Ieoh Ming Pei became world-famous.
[     ]
A. after the completion of Pei's glass pyramid at the Louvre
B. after he designed East Wing of the National Gallery of Art, in Washington DC
C. after he designed the Kennedy library
D. after he designed the Fragrant Hill
4. _____ is an excellent building that shows both the traditional Chinese motifs and the modernism of the West.
[     ]
A. Fragrant Hill
B. Pei's glass pyramid at the Louvre
C. The East Wing of the National Gallery of Art
D. Kennedy library
5. We can infer that about _____ of Ieoh Ming Pei's projects have won major awards.
[     ]
A. 50
B. 15
C. 25
D. 35

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科目：高中英語 來源：0115 期中題 題型：閱讀理解

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     He has vowed that he will not stop building his business until it is worth ￡100 million. But hard-working
Owens can stop for at least a moment's celebration after making his first ￡1 million at the age of 16. Owens,
who has used a computer since the age of seven, began teaching himself basic web design at the age of ten
when he was given his first Mac computer. He used his pocket money to fund his first business project,
website Mac Box Bundle at just 14 which has made ￡700,000 since its establishment in 2008. Mac Box
Bundle sells a combination of popular Mac applications which are worth up to $400 together for under just
$100 and donates 10 percent of the money to charities.
    He then established an advertising company Branchr a year later and worked on the business after school
and at weekends. Branchr made a surprising ￡500,000 in its first year. Branchr works as a platform for
website owners to sell advertising.
     Owens, from Northampton, currently employs eight staff-all adults-around the UK and America as sales
and technical assistants. The young man lives with his parents. His mother who is a company secretary said
he was inspired to go into business after observing the huge success achieved by Apple's chief executive
officers (首席執(zhí)行官) Steve Jobs.
     Owens said,"I think everyone has business sense in them, and they just need to gain experience and be
determined to make it. There is no magical formula (法則) for business, It takes hard work, determination
and the drive to do something great. My aim is to become a leading name in the world of Internet and mobile
advertising and push myself right to the top of the game.
     The teenager insists his professional success has not affected his personal life, and says his interests
include photography and playing the guitar. "My friends and I don't really talk about my success. To them
I'm just a normal teenager and it doesn't change anything between us."
1. What can we know from Paragraph 1?
A. Owens' company is worth ￡1 million now.
B. Owens learned to use computers at the age of 10.
C. Owens made ￡700,000 from Mac Box Bundle in 2008.
D. Owens is successful and enthusiastic about public welfare.
2. From Paragraph 2 we know that Branchr _______.
A. takes up all Owens' spare time
B. offers a platform for advertising business
C. designs practical software for website owners
D. takes up advertising business for Nac Box Bundle
3. Why did Owens come up with the idea of doing business?
A. Because eight adults were ready to help.
B. Because it was easy to establish web companies.
C. Because his parents wanted him to have a try.
D. Because he drew inspiration from Steve jobs.
4. Owens tends to think that ________.
A. every person has potential talent for business
B. getting experienced in business needs determination
C. it is hard work for people to decide to do something great.
D. he is sure to play a leading part in the world of the Internet.
5. What do Ownes' friends think about him?
A. He sets a good example.
B. He does quite well in music.
C. He is a common school boy.
D. He puts friendship above anything else.

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科目：高中英語 來源：陜西省模擬題 題型：閱讀理解

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     Who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?
     Jane Addams (1860 - 1935)
     Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She created shelters, education opportunities and
services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Noble
Peace Price.
     Rachel Carson (1907 - 1964)
     Rachel Carson was born in the rural river town of Springdale, Pennsylvania in America. The popular
1962 book "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson made people realize the dangers and the harmful effects
(影響) of pollution on humans and on the world's lakes and oceans.
     Angela Merkel (1954 - )
     In 2005, Germans chose Angela Merkel as their first woman head of the country. She had been a
scientist in the past. As Germany's leader, she has had an effect on the whole world.
     Sandra Day O' Connor (1930 - )
     When Sandra Day O' Connor finished her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find
work because she was a woman. However, she became the first woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court (最高法院) in 1981 after years of hard work.
     Margaret Thatcher (1925 - )
     In 1979, Margaret Thatcher became Britain's first woman Prime Minister (首相). She served until
1990, which made her the first British leader to serve three terms in a row. Because of her high standards
and strong will, people called her Britain's Iron Lady.
     Marie Curie (1867 - 1934)
     Polish-born scientist Marie Curie discovered that some types of metal give off energy called radiation (輻射能). Her research led to new medical treatments and arms. She received the Nobel Prize in physics
in 1903 and in Chemistry in 1911.
1. Who once won the Nobel Price?
A. Jane Addams and Marie Curie
B. Jane Addams and Margaret Thatcher
C. Marie Curie and Angela Merkel
D. Marie Curie and Rachel Carson
2. We can infer from the text that Rachel Carson worked to _______.
A. help the poor
B. spread geographic knowledge
C. protect the environment
D. protect the rights of women
3. What do Angela Merkel and Margaret Thatcher have in common?
A. Both of them were scientists before coming to power.
B. Both of them are the first woman head of their country.
C. Both of them are famous for being strict.
D. Both of them have worked for three terms.
4. Who once failed to find a job?
A. Jane Addams.
B. Sandra Day O' Connor
C. Rachel Carson
D. Margaret Thatcher

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科目：高中英語 來源：河北省模擬題 題型：閱讀理解

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     Rembrandt was an extraordinary Dutch painter. He was most well-known for his brushwork and
the way in which he connected with the human soul. His life, however, was not happy.
    He was born on July 15, 1606 in Leiden, the Netherlands. His father wanted him to have a real,
learned profession but Rembrandt left the University of Leiden after becoming bored. He began studying
art under a local teacher but soon left and studied in Amsterdam where he mastered all his lessons in six
months!
     At the age of 22, he moved back to Leiden and began to get his own students. One of his students
was the famous artist Gerrit Dou. In 1631 he returned to Amsterdam where he became the most popular
portrait painter in Holland. Rembrandt met Saskia and married her in 1634. She was a cousin of a very
successful art dealer and she helped him to meet wealthy people who commissioned (委任制作) many
paintings from him. He used her as a model in many of his paintings.
     Rembrandt's private life, however, was very unfortunate. He had four children with Saskia but only
one, Titus, survived. Saskia died in 1642 at the age of only 30. In 1649, his housekeeper became his
second wife and was also a model for many of his paintings. Even though Rembrandt was very successful
as an artist, art dealer and teacher, he lived in a careless way and had to declare bankruptcy (破產(chǎn)) in
1656. He even had to sell his whole art collection and his house to pay off his debts.
     His unfortunate life, however, didn't affect his art. He painted many great paintings during that time.
His new love, Hendrickje, died in 1663 and his 27-year-old son, Titus, died in 1668. Eleven months
later, on October 4, 1669, Rembrandt died in Amsterdam. He produced more than 600 paintings and
over 2,000 drawings!
1. Which of the following is the reason that made his business fail?
A. As an extraordinary Dutch painter, he knew nothing about business.
B. He spent most of his time on art, leaving no time to care his business.
C. All his children but Titus died, which made him very sad.
D. Like other famous artists, he was thoughtless.
2. From the passage we learn that Rembrandt         .
A. graduated from the University of Leiden.  
B. began his teaching career in 1628.
C. married Saskia when he was 22 years old.
D. was good at drawing animals and flowers.
3. How many members of Rembrandt's family died before him, not including his parents?
A. Four  
B. Five  
C. Six  
D. Seven
4. What's the best title for this passage?
A. A brief biography of Rembrandt  
B. A great Dutch painter  
C. The greatest painter in the world  
D. Rembrandt's unhappy family  

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科目：高中英語 來源：0110 期末題 題型：閱讀理解

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      Everyone would like to be a millionaire, a person with a lot of money, but can you imagine having over
$30 million and only being 20 years old? Britney Spears from Kentwood, a small town in Louisiana, is only
20 years old. She is a world famous film star with not only $30 million but also a $2 million house in LA.
At her young age, she can look after her family financially (經(jīng)濟(jì)上) all her life. This year is a big year for
Britney. She is now on a 31-day tour of the US and every concert is a sell-out. That means she plays in front
of a crowd of around 18,000 people every time. It's a tiring schedule but brings her a lot. When touring, she
goes to bed around 1 a.m. and then has a lie-in until 1 p.m. the next day. Her philosophy (人生觀) is to take
care of the body and relax but always make sure you work hard and have fun.
     Spears is not pleased with only touring and selling nearly 40 million records so she decided to step into
the movie business and try a bit of acting. She made an appearance in"Austin Power 3" this year and she is
filming a teenage light play that will come out in March 2003. In this movie, she has a starring role.
      For Britney, acting is another way to express herself and she is enthusiastic (熱心的) about it all. If her
movies are successful, her money in the bank is sure to grow by another few million dollars but she does it
for the love, not the money, as she herself tells the reporters.
1. We can infer (推斷) from the text that most millionaires are _____.
[     ]
A. older than 20
B. around 20
C. in their 30s
D. in their 40s
2. The underlined word"you" in the first paragraph refers to _____.
[     ]
A. a person in general
B. a special person
C. Britney Spears
D. a person interested in money
3. Which of the following is not true according to the text?
[     ]
A. Though young, Britney can support her family now.
B. While touring, Britney sleeps about 12 hours a day.
C. The teenage comedy movie was based on Britney's own story.
D. Britney will be even richer with her movies successful.
4. According to Britney Spears, she works _____.
[     ]
A. to be a great actress
B. for the enjoyment
C. for money
D. to be more famous

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科目：高中英語 來源：同步題 題型：閱讀理解

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     It was 1504,and Columbus was making another trip to the New World. Columbus and his men
needed fresh water and food after three months at sea. They saw an island and went on shore. On
the island there were unfriendly Indians who refused to give food to them. Columbus' men were
afraid of the Indians, but he had a clever plan. He used sign language to tell the Indians about his
mysterious (神秘的) power to turn off the light in the sky. He knew about a lunar eclipse (月蝕)
the next night because the information was in his almanac (天文歷書). Columbus told the Indians,
" Tomorrow night I'll turn off the light in the sky." But they didn't believe him . When the eclipse
began the next night ,the Indians became very frightened . They begged Columbus to turn on the
light again , and they quickly gave him all the food and water he wanted. Immediately Columbus
and his men hurried back to the ship and sailed away in the moonless night.
1.Columbus and his men stopped at the island because_______________.
A. they wanted to meet the Indians there
B. they hoped to get supplies of food and water
C. they had never been on the island before
D. they had planned to visit it          
2.The Indians ___________ Columbus and his men.
A. were glad to see      
B. were kind to
C. welcomed            
D. were not kind to
3.Columbus ________ to tell the Indians that he had mysterious power.
A. used movements of hands and expressions in his face
B. spoke in the language of the Indians
C. drew a lot of signs
D. wrote in the language of the Indians
4."The light in the sky " here means __________.
A. the sun    
B. the moon    
C. the stars    
D. the daylight
5.The Indians gave Columbus food and water because they _________.
A. believed Columbus was a man with mysterious power
B. were interested in Columbus' trip
C. wanted to help Columbus
D. were clever

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