【題目】She was __________ for helping the murderer to escape.

A. searched

B. brought

C. arrested

D. caught

【題目】 Violin prodigies (神童), I learned, have come in distinct waves from distinct regions. Most of the great performers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries were born and brought up in Russia and Eastern Europe. I asked Isaac Stern, one of the world’s greatest violinists the reason for this phenomenon. “It is very clear,” he told me. “They were all Jews and Jews at the time were severely oppressed and ill-treated in that part of the world. They were not allowed into the professional fields, but they were allowed to achieve excellence on a concert stage.” As a result, every Jewish parent’s dream was to have a child in the music school because it was a passport to the West.

Another element in the emergence of prodigies, I found, is a society that values excellence in a certain field to nurture (培育) talent. Nowadays, the most nurturing societies seem to be in the Far East. “In Japan, a most competitive society, with stronger discipline than ours,” says Isaac Stern, children are ready to test their limits every day in many fields, including music. When Western music came to Japan after World War II, that music not only became part of their daily lives, but it became a discipline as well. The Koreans and Chinese as we know are just as highly motivated as the Japanese.

That’s a good thing, because even prodigies must work hard. Next to hard work, biological inheritance（遺傳） plays an important role in the making of a prodigy. J. S. Bach, for example, was the top of several generations of musicians, and four of his sons had significant careers in music.

【1】Jewish parents in Eastern Europe longed for their children to attend music school because ________.

A. it would enable the family to get better treatment in their own country

B. Jewish children are born with excellent musical talent

C. they wanted their children to enter into the professional field

D. it would allow them access to a better life in the West

【2】Which of the following contributes to the emergence of musical prodigies according to the passage?

A. extensive knowledge of music.

B. a natural gift.

C. very early training.

D. a prejudice-free society.

【3】Which of the following titles best summarizes the main idea of the passage?

A. The Making of Music Prodigies

B. Training of Musicians in the World

C. Music and Society

D. Jewish Contribution to Music

【題目】The Asuncion zoo is looking for a mate for Coco, an endangered hyacinth macaw （藍(lán)紫金剛鸚鵡），and it is the last known male of his species left in Paraguay.

Coco was sent to the zoo eight years ago. A recent DNA test showed that he is male. Zoo worker Celia said To avoid mixing species, the zoo has had to keep him apart from the other macaws, which has left him lonely and bored. "He is quite sociable, although he has only learned to say 'Hello', but when he hears music, he dances" Celia said

He has a yellow circle around his eyes that set off the rest of his blue feathers. He is more or less a cousin to Blu , he macaw that starts in the movie, Rio.That species, cyanopsitta-spixii（小藍(lán)金剛鸚鵡），is all blue and even more endangered than the hyacinth macaw.

Like the bird in the movie, scientists hope to find Coco a mate to- rebuild the species. Because international laws against animal training are now so strict, nobody is willing to lend the zoo a female. "The best solution is to find a female hyacinth macaw in our country. " Celia said, "there are at least two other known hyacinth-macaws but without DNA test, it is impossible to know if they are female, and the owners are not willing to help,because the mating process can take some time and be a little hard on females.“

【1】From the text we know that Coco____

A. is the last known hyacinth macaw

B. lives apart from the other macaws

C. has adapted to beingspan> left alone

D. can say "Hello" when he hears music

【2】Why is it difficult to find a mate for Coco?

A. Because there is no known female macaw in Paraguay.

B. Because the international laws are against Coco mating.

C, Because the DNA test on female Coco takes time.

D. Because nobody is willing to hunt for a female.

【3】It can be inferred from the text that______.

A. Coco stars Rio in a movie

B. Coco has only blue feathers on his body

C. Coco is the most endangered macaw

D. rebuilding the Coco's species will take time

【4】Which of the following would be the best title?

A. Coco, a Rare Macaw-in Asuncion Zoo

B. Asuncion Zoo Is Seeking a Mate for Coco

C. Hyacinth Macaws Are Endangered in Paraguay

D. Coco, the Only Known Male Macaw in Paraguay

【題目】 They are trying to find a new way to __________ the spread of AIDS.

A. keep

B. delay

C. catch

D. arrest

【題目】__________ tired I am, I will try my best to finish the important task.

A. No matter what

B. No matter how

C. No matter when

D. No matter where

【題目】

（2013 江西吉安期中）-Could I use your cell-phone to make a call, Jake?

-Sorry. It __________ in the office.

A. is charging

B. has charged

C. is being charged

D. has been charged

【題目】D

I am one of seven children. My three sisters and I grew up in a small bedroom with two sets of beds. We shared a closet, a dresser, and just about everything else.

I had friends who were only children. I looked longingly at their perfect dolls and toys placed carefully on their perfect shelves in their perfect little girl bedrooms. They had bathrooms to themselves. These little girls would come home to everything just perfect.

Our bedroom always had stuff hanging about. There just wasn’t room to store the paraphernalia(隨身物品) of four girls who had definite ideas about how they wanted their space to be. All of us girls shared a bathroom with our three brothers. From a very young age, I really thought I was hard up.

Looking back, I had to admit my “only children” friends had nice things. They had designer beds and beautiful bedrooms, but I always had someone to play with and talk to. Even if everyone else hated me, one of my sisters would not and that was all I needed.

My sisters and I made up games and went around the neighborhood begging for old dresses so we could put on plays in our garage. Our house was the centre of activity for the whole neighborhood. We had dance shows and baseball games in the street. In short, we had everything we ever needed because we had each other. I have come to realize that there are so many reasons that sisters make a difference to your life and I can give you a few here:

They get you. Your sisters have grown up with you so they know the entire back story of your situation and everything leading to it. They may not agree with you all the time but they never wonder why you do what you do or say what you say.

They have suffered with you through awful times. I know that when one of my sisters is unhappy, I am unhappy too. When some non-family member tries to hurt you, the claws of them will come out!

They have cheered you on. Sisters do get jealous at times but, even so, they are happy that you are doing well. They rejoice at your new bonus as long as you take them out for drinks and fattening appetizers!

They are on the same diet as you. We are women in a world where thinness is equated with beauty. No matter how unjust this is, we are always on a diet. There is nothing like a sister calling and complaining about how she wants an ice cream and can’t ever have one again.

They are aging at the same rate as you. As we get older, we change, and however miserable this can be, it is heartening(令人振奮的) to know that someone shares your misery. They know what you are going through because they are going through it too.

The last and best thing about sisters is that they stick with you. We can have our upsets and misunderstandings but we always come back to each other.

I know many people reading this may have had upsets with their sisters. All I can say is that communication fixes everything. If you miss your sister, tell her so. If you have a BFF(Best Friend Forever) that has stuck with you through thick and thin(不畏艱險地), adopt her as your sister and keep her close to you.

【1】What’s the meaning of the underlined sentence in the second paragraph?

A. Only children have a blessed life.

B. Only children have their own items and space.

C. All the things that only children have are perfect.

D. Only children are given more love and care at home.

【2】What is NOT a reason that sisters make a difference to your life?

A. They grow old with you.

B. They are on the same diet with you.

C. They can understand your strange behavior perfectly.

D. They stand by you when other family members hurt you.

【3】The underlined word “rejoice” in Paragraph 8 means ?

A. fell grateful B. show great joy

C. appear surprised D. get disappointed

【4】From the passage, we can learn that the author .

A. has adopted her BBF as her sister

B. has expressed great sympathy for only children

C. had a better relationship with her brothers

D. has given some advice to those who had upsets with their sisters

【5】Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A. Sisters, my fortune in life

B. Family love, the lasting topic

C. Communication fixes everything

D. Sharing things gives you a better life

【題目】We all felt the plan __________.

A. difficult to be carried out

B. difficultly to carry out

C. difficult to carry out

D. difficulty to be carried out

【題目】

（2013 河北保定模擬）As we all know, all living things __________ the sun for their growth.

A. insist on

B. rely on

C. connect with

D. come on

【題目】It's time you __________ some reading or the other students will leave you behind.

A. got down to

B. got away

C. got rid of

D. got over