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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：學(xué)習(xí)高手必修一英語人教版 人教版 題型：050

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　　One Sunday, Mark decided to go sailing in his boat with his friend Dan, but Dan happened to be away．Dan’s brother John offered to go instead though he did not know anything about sailing．Mark agreed and they set out to sea．

　　Soon they found themselves in a thick fog．Mark was sure they would be hit by a big ship．Fortunately he saw a large buoy(浮標(biāo))through the fog and decided to tie the boat to it for safety．As he was getting onto the buoy, however, he dropped the wet rope．The boat moved away in the fog carrying John, who did not know how to use the radio．He drifted(漂流)about and was not seen until twelve hours later．

　　Mark spent the night on the buoy．In the early morning he fell asleep．He was having a bad dream when a shout woke him up．A ship, the Good Hope, came up and he climbed onto it and thanked the captain．The captain told him that John had been picked up by another ship and the ship’s captain had sent out a message．“Without the message I would not have found you on the buoy,” he said．

(1)

Why didn’t Mark and Dan go sailing together?

[　　]

A．

Dan asked his brother go to instead．

B．

Dan was in some other place．

C．

Mark was in some other place．

D．

Mark would like to go with John．

(2)

Mark tried to tie the boat to the buoy so that ________．

[　　]

A．

he could spend the night on it while John was looking for help

B．

he and John could go sailing again when the fog cleared

C．

it wouldn’t be hit by other ships

D．

he might be picked up by a passing ship

(3)

John and Mark became separated because ________．

[　　]

A．

there wasn’t room for both John and Mark on the buoy

B．

John couldn’t control the boat and drifted away

C．

Mark thought it safe to stay on the buoy but John didn’t

D．

John had to stay in the boat to radio for help

(4)

What made it possible for Mark to be found on the buoy?

[　　]

A．

John told people where to look for him．

B．

John radioed to the Good Hope to get him．

C．

He shouted when he caught sight of the Good Hope．

D．

The captain saw him as the fog cleared．

(5)

The word “he” in the last sentence refers to was ________．

[　　]

A．

the captain that got the message

B．

the captain that sent the message

C．

John

D．

Mark

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　　One Sunday, Mark decided to go sailing in his boat with his friend Dan, but Dan happened to be away．Dan’s brother John offered to go instead though he did not know anything about sailing．Mark agreed and they set out to sea．

　　Soon they found themselves in a thick fog．Mark was sure they would be hit by a big ship．Fortunately he saw a large buoy(浮標(biāo))through the fog and decided to tie the boat to it for safety．As he was getting onto the buoy, however, he dropped the wet rope．The boat moved away in the fog carrying John, who did not know how to use the radio．He drifted(漂流)about and was not seen until twelve hours later．

　　Mark spent the night on the buoy．In the early morning he fell asleep．He was having a bad dream when a shout woke him up．A ship, the Good Hope, came up and he climbed onto it and thanked the captain．The captain told him that John had been picked up by another ship and the ship’s captain had sent out a message．“Without the message I would not have found you on the buoy,”he said．

(1)

Why didn’t Mark and Dan go sailing together?

[　　]

A．

Dan asked his brother to go instead．

B．

Dan was in some other place．

C．

Mark was in some other place．

D．

Mark would like to go with John．

(2)

Mark tried to tie the boat to the buoy so that ________．

[　　]

A．

he could spend the night on it while John was looking for help

B．

he and John could go sailing again when the fog cleared

C．

it wouldn’t be hit by other ships

D．

he might be picked up by a passing ship

(3)

John and Mark became separated because ________．

[　　]

A．

there wasn’t room for both John and Mark on the buoy

B．

John couldn’t control the boat and drifted away

C．

Mark thought it safe to stay on the buoy but John didn’t

D．

John had to stay in the boat to radio for help

(4)

What made it possible for Mark to be found on the buoy?

[　　]

A．

John told people where to look for him．

B．

John radioed to the Good Hope to get him．

C．

He shouted when he caught sight of the Good Hope．

D．

The captain saw him as the fog cleared．

(5)

The underlined word “he” in the last sentence refers to ________．

[　　]

A．

the captain that got the message

B．

the captain that sent the message

C．

John

D．

Mark

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Big things were happening in my life the summer I turned 13. In the middle of that summer, my parents shook my entire world and turned it upside down when they told me they were getting a divorce. I couldn't believe that our family was going to break up. Though I always knew my parents weren't very happy and they often fought, I still wanted my family to stay the same.
My life changed completely after the divorce.My mother and I moved into a small apartment across town,while my father and brother,Bill, stayed in our house.I now became a visitor whenever I went to see my dad and Bill on the weekends. And immediately I had my soon-to-be stepfather,Dan,whom I showed no interest in.I was clearly depressed, especially after Dan and my mother married and I realized that there was no way that things could change back to the way they had been.
Even though I resisted all Dan's attempts to get to know me and wasn't very nice to him, he never gave up on me. Gradually, I began to trust him. I realized that we actually had some things in common, especially when it came to movies and TV shows. We spent a lot of time together hanging out watching TV. That gave us a chance to talk and get to know each other.
Better still, Dan showed an interest in me that I had never experienced from my own father. Dan was always around when I needed advice on school or friends. Once I began to warm up to Dan, the three of us began spending a lot of time together. We often went out to eat and took short trips. Eventually, I discovered that I finally had the happy family that I had always wanted.
I now realize my parents were right about getting the divorce. Their breakup was the best thing to happen for all of us. My father also found happiness－ he remarried and had another child, my half-sister, Michelle. 　　　
At 13, I learned an important truth－change is not always the worst thing that can happen. Sometimes, it is just what we need the most.
61.According to the passage, which of the following statements is WRONG?
A.Their parents didn't love each other any longer.       B.The writer didn't want his parents to divorce.
C.Their parents' divorce hurt the writer much.     D.The writer was in low spirits all the time.
62.The writer and Dan have the same interests EXCEPT______.
A.seeing movies     B.surfing the internet     C.having talks D.watching TV
63.What does the author think of his stepfather?
A.Trustful.     B.Interesting.  C.Helpful.      D.Boring.
64.Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
A.Divorce Is Not Always the Worst.     B.A Devoted Stepfather.
C.There Is a Change in My Life.   D.A True Story.

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第三部分：閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分,滿分40分）

Big things were happening in my life the summer I turned 13. In the middle of that summer, my parents shook my entire world and turned it upside down when they told me they were getting a divorce. I couldn't believe that our family was going to break up. Though I always knew my parents weren't very happy and they often fought, I still wanted my family to stay the same.

My life changed completely after the divorce.My mother and I moved into a small apartment across town,while my father and brother,Bill, stayed in our house.I now became a visitor whenever I went to see my dad and Bill on the weekends. And immediately I had my soon-to-be stepfather,Dan,whom I showed no interest in.I was clearly depressed, especially after Dan and my mother married and I realized that there was no way that things could change back to the way they had been.

Even though I resisted all Dan's attempts to get to know me and wasn't very nice to him, he never gave up on me. Gradually, I began to trust him. I realized that we actually had some things in common, especially when it came to movies and TV shows. We spent a lot of time together hanging out watching TV. That gave us a chance to talk and get to know each other.

Better still, Dan showed an interest in me that I had never experienced from my own father. Dan was always around when I needed advice on school or friends. Once I began to warm up to Dan, the three of us began spending a lot of time together. We often went out to eat and took short trips. Eventually, I discovered that I finally had the happy family that I had always wanted.

I now realize my parents were right about getting the divorce. Their breakup was the best thing to happen for all of us. My father also found happiness－ he remarried and had another child, my half-sister, Michelle. 　　　

At 13, I learned an important truth－change is not always the worst thing that can happen. Sometimes, it is just what we need the most.

61.According to the passage, which of the following statements is WRONG?

A.Their parents didn't love each other any longer.       B.The writer didn't want his parents to divorce.

C.Their parents' divorce hurt the writer much.     D.The writer was in low spirits all the time.

62.The writer and Dan have the same interests EXCEPT______.

A.seeing movies     B.surfing the internet     C.having talks D.watching TV

63.What does the author think of his stepfather?

A.Trustful.     B.Interesting.  C.Helpful.      D.Boring.

64.Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

A.Divorce Is Not Always the Worst.     B.A Devoted Stepfather.

C.There Is a Change in My Life.   D.A True Story.

 

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第三部分：閱讀理解（共20小題，每題2分，滿分40分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

Authorities did not release（公布）the gunman’s name, but Peters said he had no record of police contact or an arrest record while attending Northern Illionois.

DeKalb county coroner（驗(yàn)尸官）Dennis J. Miller on Friday released the identities of the four victims who died in the county: Daniel Parmenter, 20, of Westchester; Catalina Garcia, 20, of Cicero; RyanneMace, 19, of Carpenters-ville; and Julianna Gehant, 32, of Meridan.

“Two other victims died after being transferred to hospitals in other counties,” Miller said. Witnesses said the gunman, dressed in black and wearing a stocking cap,  emerged from behind a screen on the stage of 200-seat Cole Hall and opened fire just as the class was about to end around 3 pm.

Officials said 162 students were registered for the class but it was unkown how many were there on Thursday.

Allyse Jerome, 19, a sophomore（大二學(xué)生）from Shunmburg, said the gunman burst through a stage door and pulled out a gun.

“Honestly, at first everyone thought it was a joke,” Jerome said. Everyone hit the floor, she said. Then she got up and ran, but tripped. She said she felt like “an open target.”

“He could’ve decided to get me,” Jerome said on Friday. “I thought for sure he was gonna get me.”

Lauren Carr said she was sitting in the third row when she saw the shooter walk through a door on the right-hand side of the stage, pointing a gun straight ahead.

“I personally Army-crawled halfway up the aisle（通道）,” said Carr, a 20-year-old sophomore. “I said I could get up and run or I could die here.”

 She said a student in front of her was bleeding, “but he just kept running.”

More than a hundred students cried and hugged as they gathered outside the Phi Kappa Alpha house early Friday morning to remember Dan Parmenter, who was one of those killed.

56. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Everyone thought it was a joke when the gunman appeared in front of them.

B. Peters had no record of police contact or an arrest record while attending Northern Illionois.

C. 162 students were attending a lecture when the gunman emerged from behind the screen.

D. The gunman opened fire as soon as the class came to an end.

57. How many people were shot to death according to the passage?

A. 4 B. 6 C. 8 D. 162

58. The following are not witnesses except            .

A. Peters B. Dennis J. MillerC. Dan Parmenter   D. Lauren Carr

59. What was the first thing that Jerome did when she saw the gunman?

A. She got up and ran out of the room.

B. She hit the floor.

C. She burst through a stage door and pulled out a gun.

D. She tripped and became an “open target”.

60. What is the best title of the passage?

A. Witnesses Tell of Horrible Experience   B. A Cruel Shooter

C. 162 Killed in an Accident  D. An Unkown Gunman

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