Along with her great success, however, Natalie Cole has lived in a () of drugs, crime
, and failemarrages.
A、world
B、well
C、tall
D、so
, and failemarrages.
A、world
B、well
C、tall
D、so
第1题
Dickinson was born on December 10,1830, in a small Massachusetts town called Amherst. Hers was an old family, and her ancestors had come to the United States 200 years before" Her parents were not really rich, but they were certainly not poor. She had an older brother, Austin, and a younger sister, Lavinia. Her parents seem to have been rather withdrawn people, and the members of the family spent a good deal of time by themselves. She doesn’t seem to have liked her mother very much. She spoke once of never really having a mother.
She was educated at the local Amherst Academy and Mount Holyoke Women’s Seminary. Although she was sometimes described as pretty, she never married. In all outward respects, her life appeared to be rather boring.
The time and place in which she lived was not a good one for a woman artist to succeed. Women are expected to be obedient to men and to remain in their place at home. Rather than waste her life in the meaningless round of social events that were open to women, she decided at some point to retreat from the world in order to write her poetry. From then on, she spent a great deal of time in her bedroom writing. In later years when she was standing in front of her bedroom door, she looked at her niece and said, "It’s just a turn --and freedom, Mary !" It was when she closed the door of her room and turned the key that locked the door that the most important and creative hours of her life were spent, the hours when she wrote her poetry. She was regarded as a recluse by many of her neighbors, that is, as a person who spent a good deal of time by herself.
According to the writer, who is the greatest woman writer in America?
A.Sappho.
B.Emily Dickinson.
C.Both Sappho and Emily Dickinson.
D.Not mentioned in the passage.
第2题
听力原文:W: What a great day! Hey, Tom, do you want to go to the beach this weekend?
M: Yeah, that is a great idea. Maybe Sara would like to come along with us.
W: I doubt it.
M: Why? You are kidding! You know, she loves watching the sea.
W: But yesterday afternoon she told me that she would go home this Saturday.
M: What happened?
W: She said that her mother was ill and stayed in the hospital, and therefore she wanted to go home to see her.
M: I am sorry to hear that. Well, What do you think? Should we take some food?
W: That sounds great. Maybe we could have a picnic on the beach. Then let's take some sandwiches, chips, and uh…some salad as well.
M: We should also take some drinks like Coke and beer.
W: Good. In addition, we had better pack beach towels and sun cream.
M: OK. Please don't forget to give me a call and let's go down together.
What will the two speakers do this weekend?
A.Go swimming in the sea.
B.Have a picnic in the hotel.
C.Have a picnic on the beach.
第3题
听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。
W: What a great day! Hey, Tom, do you want to go to the beach this weekend?
M: Yeah, that is a great idea. Maybe Sara would like to come along with us.
W: I doubt it.
M: Why? You are kidding! You know, she loves watching the sea.
W: But yesterday afternoon she told me that she would go home this Saturday.
M: What happened?
W: She said that her mother was ill and stayed in the hospital, and therefore she wanted to go home to see her.
M: I am sorry to hear that. Well, What do you think? Should we take some food?
W: That sounds great. Maybe we could have a picnic on the beach. Then let's take some sandwiches, chips, and uh…some salad as well.
M: We should also take some drinks like Coke and beer.
W: Good. In addition, we had better pack beach towels and sun cream.
M: OK. Please don't forget to give me a call and let's go down together. What will the two speakers do this weekend?
[A] Go swimming in the sea.
[B] Have a picnic in the hotel.
[C] Have a picnic on the beach.
第4题
W: It's all right! And OK with you?
M: Yeah, but you look a little upset today. Anything wrong?
W: (19) Oh, I've got a problem with my daughter Christina. She's seventeen now. And next year she'll go to college. (20) But all in her mind are only fashions and boys but learning.
M: Sally, it's quite normal for girls of Christina's age to focus on the opposite sex and fashions alike. We used to be young, right?
W: But her grades slipped sharply. Without good grades, you'll never enter a top university. Without college degree, how can you get a job, let alone a good job in the future?
M: Then I think what you need is to sit down and have a talk with her.
W: Talk about what? She knows everything. Her father gets some money to send her abroad after graduation. Christina is surely clear about that!
M: But even if she will go abroad someday, she has to learn English well anyway, right?
W: That's the headache! (21) I've signed up for a language training session for her already. Anyway, she has to work hard by herself.
M: (22) Why not talk everything with her teacher in school? It will help!
W: Great idea! I've never thought about that. I'll take it to her teacher tomorrow. Thank you!
M: My pleasure. I did it for my son last time!
Questions:19. Why was Sally upset?
20.What's wrong with Christina?
21.What did Sally do for her daughter's going abroad after graduation?
22.What is the man's suggestion to Sally about her daughter?
(23)
A.She hasn't seen her friend for years.
B.She worries about her friend's health.
C.She worries her daughter's health.
D.She worries about her daughter's study
第5题
The first colonists did not, as many people imagine, find an entire continent covered by a continuous forest. Even along the Atlantic seaboard, the forest was broken at many points. Nevertheless, all sorts of fine trees abounded, and through the early colonial period, those who pushed westward encountered new forests. By the end of the colonial era, the price of wood had risen slightly in eastern cities, but wood was still extremely abundant.
The availability of wood brought advantages that have seldom been appreciated. Wood was a foundation of the economy. Houses and all manner of buildings were made of wood to a degree un known in Britain. Secondly, wood was used as a fuel for heating and cooking. Thirdly, it was used as the source of important industrial compounds, such as potash, an industrial alkali; char coal, a component of gunpowder, and tannic acid, used for tanning leather.
The supply of wood conferred advantages but had some negative aspects as well. Iron at that time was produced by heating iron ore With charcoal. Because Britain was so stripped of trees, she was unable to exploit her rich iron mines. But the American colonies had both iron ore and wood; iron production was encouraged and became successful. However, when Britain developed coke smelting, the colonies did not follow suit because they had plenty of wood and besides, charcoal iron was stronger than coke iron. Coke smelting led to technological innovations and was linked to the emergence of the Industrial Revolution. In the early nineteenth century, the former colonies lagged behind Britain in industrial development because their supply of wood led them to cling to charcoal iron.
Which of the following is a common assumption about the forests in North America during the colonial period?
A.Their economic value was little known.
B.They contained only a few types of trees.
C.They covered almost the entire continent.
D.They existed only along the Atlantic seaboard.
第6题
I tried to phone her office, but I could not______.
A.get along
B.get on
C.get to
D.get through
第7题
A.By lifting her to the platform.
B.By helping her rise to her feet.
C.By pulling her along the ground.
D.By dragging her away from the edge.
第8题
A.She sounded helpful and knowledgeable.
B.She was there to make callers frustrated.
C.She was able to solve her computer problem.
D.She was quick to pass her along to a technician.
第9题
What should the student doto get along with the family?
A.Cookfor the family.
B.Keephis or her habits.
C.Followthe house rules.
第10题
听力原文:M: How is your term paper coming along?
W: I have just finished the draft, and handed it in to Miss Harper.
M: Whoa, you are really a doer. (19)I planned to start writing the main body today. What did Miss Harper say about your draft?
W: Well, she suggested! reconsider the whole structure of my paper, as she saw no links between Chapter Three and the whole theme.
M: Oh, so what are you going to do?
W: Miss Harper advised me to delete Chapter Three, and enrich the other chapters. She also recommended a few books. I think that will be of great help. And I'm going to the library this afternoon.
M: I wish I could have Miss Harper be my supervisor. She tends to help her students with patience.
W: Who is your supervisor, then?
M: Mr. Simpson. (20) You should know that he is famous for being strict, or rather, picky.
W: In my opinion, Mr. Simpson is quite responsible, though sometimes he seems to be too direct. All in all, he is quite nice.
M: If you were in my shoes, I'm sure you wouldn't say so. (19) Anyway, I have revised the outline at least three times to meet his requirements. That's why I fall far behind you.
W: Just as the saying goes, a strict master brings up accomplished disciples. You are lucky enough to have Mr. Simpson be your supervisor.
M: You've got a point there. (21)Do you mind my going to the library with you together? Maybe you could give me some advice on writing the term paper.
W : Of course not. I'll gladly do what I can to help.
(20)
A.He has finished the first draft.
B.He has just got started.
C.He has finished the outline.
D.He has handed the paper in.