【文章內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)介】 f big size. As interviewers go， she is no match for， say， what she lacks in journalistic makes up for in plainspoken curiosity， rich humor and， above all understanding Guests with sad stories to tell tend to bring out a tear in Oprah39。s eye .They， in turn， often find themselves exposing things they would not imagine telling anyone， much less a national TV audience.” “ I was nervous about the petition and then I became my own petition raising the bar every year， pushing， pushing， pushing myself as hard as I knew. It doesn39。t matter how far you might rise. At some point you are bound to fall if you39。re constantly doing what we do, raising the bar. If you39。re constantly pushing yourself higher， higher the law of averages， you will at some point fall. And when you do I want you to know this， remember this： there is no such thing as failure. Failure is just life trying to move us in another direction” as Oprah addressed graduates at Harvard on May 30,2020. 文章大意： 本文介紹了奧普拉，脫口秀女王，著名脫口秀節(jié)目主持人，一位取得了很大成就的黑人女性。 24． The Oprah Effect refers to ________. A． the effect On a business B． the power of Oprah39。s opinions C． the impact On talk shows D． the assessment of Oprah39。s talk show 答案： A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第一段后三句話可知，奧普拉效應(yīng)指的是她對(duì)商業(yè)的影響。 25． What can be inferred about Oprah39。s television career? A． She once gave up on her choice. B. Her swift success has been expected. C． It lives up to her parents39。 expectation. D． She must have been challenged by white males. 答案： D 推理判斷題。由第二段 “ People would have doubted Oprah Winfrey39。s swift rise to host of The most popular talk show on TV .In a field ruled by white males， she is a black female of big size.”可知，她曾經(jīng)被白人男士挑戰(zhàn)過(guò)。 26． The message from Oprah to graduates at Harvard is that ________. A． success es after failure B． failure is nothing to fear C． there is no need to set goals too high D． pushing physical limits makes no sense 答案： B 推理判斷題。由第三段，特別是 “Failure is just life trying to move us in another direction”可知，奧普拉演講的主題是：不要害怕失敗，做真實(shí)的自己。 27． Which of the following best describes Oprah Winfrey? A． Dull and pushy. B． Honest but tough. C． Caring and determined. D． Curious but weak. 答案： C 推理判斷題。由第二段倒數(shù)第二句話 “ She makes up for in plainspoken curiosity， rich humor and， above all understanding Guests with sad stories to tell tend to bring out a tear in Oprah39。s eye .” 可知，奧普拉很幽默、很理解人；由最后一段她的演講可知，她非常有毅力，不怕失敗。 C (2020合肥市第一次質(zhì)檢 ) Dogs and cats are not for students who live in the dormitory. Just think about the noise, the smell and all that wild behavior chewing on whatever they can get their teeth on, or knocking over the trash can. But don39。t feel sad. There are smaller and less destructive pets to make your dormitory life colorful. Betta fish They make great pets with their big personality and astonishing colors, ranging from bright red, dark blue to lemon yellow. Unlike many fish, most bettas react to their owner39。s presence and bee more active when they are nearby, which is unusual in the fish world. Chinchillas Without bad smell, about the size of a rabbit and with fur so dense that they can39。t get pests such as fleas(跳蚤 ), the friendly creature originally from the Andes Mountains in South America makes an ideal indoor pet. Chinchillas are very social animals, so if you only have one, you will bee its family. In cold winter days, in a glace at this fury pet in a dorm will bring you a lot of warmth. Land hermit crabs In a society where owners are often asked “ Are they tasty？ ” ， land hermit crabs are among the most unlucky animals monly kept as pets. But they are easy to care for, inexpensive and fascinating to watch. And the fact that they don39。t cause any allergic reactions makes them perfect for college dormitories. Red eared sliders If you39。re interested in a lifelong friend, a red eared slider makes a wonderful pet. If well cared for, they can live for around 40 years. But there are a couple of things you should know. Red eared can grow to an adult size of up to 30cm! So you may need a larger tank quickly. In addition, you will need to provide UV lighting, water heater, and a swimming area and a basking (曬太陽(yáng) ) area. Housing a red eared slider is not easy. 文章大意： 最適合養(yǎng)在宿舍的四大萌寵：泰國(guó)斗魚、龍貓、陸地寄居蟹和巴西龜。 28． All the dormitory pets mentioned in the text are ________. A． active and allergic B． quiet and peaceful C． colorful and tasty D． small and smelly 答案： B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題?？v觀全文，這四種寵物都非常安靜，所以適合在宿舍喂養(yǎng)。 29． Which of the following is NOT true about these creatures? A． Bettas are active and rich in colors. B． Chinchillas are originally mountain animals. C． Land hermit crabs are allergic but tasty. D． Red eared sliders need more care from the owner. 答案： C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由倒數(shù)第二段最后一句話 “And the fact that they don39。t cause any allergic reactions makes them perfect for college dormitories.”可知，土地寄居蟹不會(huì)引起過(guò)敏，所以 C 項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤。 30． If you want to keep the pet as long as possible, you39。d better choose ________. A． Betta fish B． Chinchillas C． Land hermit crabs D． Red eared sliders 答案： D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù) Red eared sliders 中的第一句 “ If you39。re interested in a lifelong friend, a red eared slider makes a wonderful pet. ” 可知選 D 項(xiàng)。 31． The text is mainly to ________. A． introduce the best way to keep pets B． offer useful tips for choosing pets C． inform students of lifestyle of pets D． remend some dormitory pets 答案： D 主旨大意題。由第一段可推知，本文向我們推薦了四種適合在宿舍飼養(yǎng)的寵物。 D (2020豐臺(tái)區(qū)期末練習(xí) ) Can a Language Bee Extinct? A language can bee extinct when the last person who can speak it passes away. Or more likely when the second last person who speaks it dies because then there is no one left to talk to. According to linguists (語(yǔ)言學(xué)家 ) there is nothing unusual about a single language dying out. But what is happening today is quite remarkable. According to the recent statistics, there are approximately 6,000 languages