Passage 6
A Nobel Prize is one of the most highly regarded international honors a person can receive. These prizes were named __1__ Alfred Nobel, a Swedish chemist and inventor. The first Nobel Prizes were __2__ in 1901, five years after Nobel's death. Many famous people from all over the world have been awarded Nobel Prizes for their __3__. There are five different prizes: three in various sciences, one for literature, and the Peace Prize.
Alfred Nobel became a very wealthy man, as a result of his inventions. He used part of his __4__ to invest in oil and became even more __5__. However, in spite of his great wealth, he was not a happy man. He never married or had children. He died in 1896 and __6__ all his money in a trust fund. This money __7__ by a group of people who run the Nobel Foundation. The Nobel Foundation holds the money and gives the prizes.
Alfred Nobel became a very wealthy man, as a result of his inventions. He used part of his __4__ to invest in oil and became even more __5__. However, in spite of his great wealth, he was not a happy man. He never married or had children. He died in 1896 and __6__ all his money in a trust fund. This money __7__ by a group of people who run the Nobel Foundation. The Nobel Foundation holds the money and gives the prizes.
The prizes are awarded by the Nobel Foundation for outstanding achievements every five years. A prize is given in chemistry, physics, medicine or physiology, literature and __8__. Each prize had three __9__. The first part is a gold medal. Second, a winner of a Nobel Prize is given a diploma saying that he has been awarded the prize. The third part is a large __10__ of money.
1. A. with B. for C. after D. to
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2. A. won B. got C. awarded D. rewarded
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3. A. results B. achievements C. progress D. discoveries
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4. A. money B. fame C. honour D. success
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5. A. worthy B. wealthy C. valuable D. rich
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6. A. sent B. gave C. handed D. left
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7. A. hold B. held C. is held D. is holding
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8. A. maths B. peace C. arts D. economics
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9. A. items B. pieces C. parts D. sections
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10. A. deal B. number C. amount D. quantity
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涉及到上下文的有6道
Passage 7
Hans Christian Anderson (安徒生)was born in a town in __1__ in 1805. His father was a kind but poor shoemaker. When Hans was a little boy, his father __2__ spend hours telling him stories. His father loved him very much. __3__ for young Hans, his father died soon after, and his mother married again.
In school Hans was not interested in his lessons. Much of his time __4__ in writing plays and stories. Hans was very unhappy __5__ his teachers and classmates often made fun of him and before long, he left school. A few years later he went __6__. While in London, he met Charles Dickens who, like Hans, had a difficult childhood. After his return from Italy, he wrote a highly successful novel called The Improvisatore, __7__ told of the hard life of a young poet.
While waiting for the book __8__, Hans wrote four stories for children just to make some money. __9__ his surprise, the public liked his fairy tales better than his novels or poems. Slowly his fame __10__ a writer of children's stories spread far and wide. When he died in 1875, he was a national hero. In the King's Garden in Copenhagen, there is a statue of him reading a book. The house where he was born is now a museum. Hans Christian Anderson is like the Ugly Duckling in his fairy story——where after sorrow and hardship, it finally became a swan.
1.A. England B. America C. Denmark D. Italy
2. A. used to B. was used to C. got used to D. ought to
3. A. Unfortunately B. Painfully C. Miserably D. Sorry
use to do sth./take to do sth./wast sth. on sb.(sth.)
4.A. was taken B. was used C. was wasted D. was spent
5.A. because B. and C. since D. as
6.A. out B. away C. abroad D. off
7.A. it B. this C. that D. which
8.A. to be printed B. printed C. printing D. to print
9.A. In B. To C. With D. By
10.A. from B. for C. like D. as
where=in which
涉及到上下文的有4,6,涉及到语法的有4道
Passage 8
Vilma likes traveling by bus better than traveling by airplane for four reasons. First, it costs __1__. She can ride by bus from New York to Chicago for $20. Yet, the air fare between the two cities is $28. __2__, traveling by bus gives her a closer look at the cities and countryside than she could get from a plane. For example, she enjoys __3__ through the big cities of Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Fort Woyne. Third, Vilma finds that __4__ on the bus are often closer to her own age. __5__ they are easy to talk with. In contrast, many airline passengers are __6__ who keep busy with their work while flying. Fourth, riding a bus allows Vilma to explore any stop along the way. __7__, once she got off the bus at a small town in Indiana and __8__ the night with a girl friend. Then, the next day she took __9__ bus to Chicago. For these reasons, Vilma usually prefers buses instead of planes __10__ she has to get somewhere in a hurry.