I am Sergey Brin! I was born in Moscow. In 1979, when I was 5, my family immigrated to the United States. I remember that on my 9th birthday I got my first computer “Commodore 64”.
Later I graduated with honors in the University of Maryland in Mathematics and IT. The main field of my science research was the technologies used to collect data from unsystematic sources as well as large quantities of texts and science data. I was the author of dozens of articles in leading American academic magazines.
The greatest event in my life happened when in 1998 I was preparing for the defense（論文答辯）of my Doctor’s degree in Stanford University. There the fate made me meet Larry Page—a young computer genius. Larry belonged to the intellectual society. Larry and I quickly became friends when we worked together.
We were searching day and night on the Internet. We were finding a lot of information but with the feeling we still couldn’t find enough of what we were looking for. Naturally the idea for a search engine that would allow specific information to be found in the endless pool of data was born like it came to us. It wasn’t our plans but we gave up the education at the university. You know the next part, maybe we managed to turn an ordinary garage in Meplo Park, California, the U. S. A. into our first office, in which Google was born. With excitement we typed the name of the thing which we created with love on September 14th 1998—www. google.com. Now, after those years we bought this garage. As a symbol it will always remind us that everything is possible.
小題1:Sergey Brin actually graduated from ＿＿＿.
A．the University of MarylandB．the University of Moscow
C．the University of CaliforniaD．Stanford University
小題2: From the passage we know that Larry Page ______.
A．was Brin’s important partner in starting Google
B．was born in a rich merchant family
C．was once a student in the University of Maryland
D．was a professor from Stanford University
小題3: Which is the right order of what happened?
a. My family moved from Russia to the U. S. A.
b. I met Larry Page.
c. I was given a computer as a present on my 9th birthday.
d. Google was born in an ordinary garage in California.
A. c-a-b-d          B. c-b-a-d            C. a-c-b-d            D. a-c-d-b
小題4:Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A．The History of GoogleB．The Great Contribution of Google
C．The Great Success of GoogleD．The Birth of Google
小題5: Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．The main field of my science research was computer.
B．I wrote many articles in leading American magazines.
C．Larry is one of my classmates.
D．When I was 5, I got my first computer “Commodore 64”.

小題1:A
小題2:A
小題3:C
小題4:D
小題5:B

試題分析：本文敘述了谷歌公司的誕生過程。Sergey Brin以優(yōu)異的成績畢業(yè)于馬里蘭大學(xué)的數(shù)學(xué)和信息技他們術(shù)專業(yè)，后來Sergey Brin遇到了聰明的Larry Page，于是放棄了學(xué)業(yè)，與Larry Page共同研究。設(shè)法把一個普通的車庫變成自己的第一個辦公室,并合伙創(chuàng)辦了谷歌公司。
小題1:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段的Later I graduated with honors in the University of Maryland in Mathematics and IT.后來我以優(yōu)異的成績畢業(yè)于馬里蘭大學(xué)的數(shù)學(xué)和信息技術(shù)專業(yè)。故選A。
小題2:推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段的You know the next part, maybe we managed to turn an ordinary garage in Meplo Park, California, the U. S. A. into our first office, in which Google was born.從中可知也許他們設(shè)法把一個普通的車庫變成自己的第一個辦公室,在這里,谷歌誕生。也就是說，Sergey Brin和 Larry Page共同合伙創(chuàng)辦了谷歌。故選A。
小題3:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段的In 1979, when I was 5, my family immigrated to the United States.  on my 9th birthday I got my first computer “Commodore 64”可知A項先發(fā)生，其次是C項。根據(jù)第三段的meet Larry Page和第四段的 in which Google was born可知先遇到Larry Page然后他們合作創(chuàng)辦的Google。故選C。
小題4:標題歸納題。根據(jù)全文的內(nèi)容可知，這是圍繞著谷歌的誕生過程說的。故選D。
小題5:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段的 I was the author of dozens of articles in leading American academic magazines.可知我是在美國一流學(xué)術(shù)雜志發(fā)表的數(shù)十篇文章的作者。因此B項正確。
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When asked __46__ what he had gotten, the second brother replied : “Only a pair of sandals that are so full of __47__ that if one puts them on one can walk at once to any place in the country in one step.”
Then the eldest himself, said: “ I , __48__ , have obtained but little, a kind of medicine, that is all. But let us look into the mirror and see how father __49__.”
The youngest __50__ his mirror, and they all looked into it and saw that their father was already __51__.Then the elder said: “Let us __52__ home and see what we can do,” So the second brought out his sandals, and all three placed their feet inside them and ,  __53__ , they reached their father’s grave. Then the eldest took the__54__ out of his bag, and poured it over the grave. At once their father __55__, as if nothing had been the matter with him.
Now which of these three sons has performed the best?
小題1:
A．old B．tiredC．a(chǎn)ctiveD．unusual
小題2:
A．merely B．evenC．a(chǎn)lreadyD．ever
小題3:
A．took downB．grew upC．set outD．turned around
小題4:
A．plainB．temple C．mountainD．river
小題5:
A．settleB．speed C．bathe D．separate
小題6:
A．butB．a(chǎn)lthoughC．whileD．if
小題7:
A．referB．returnC．oweD．contribute
小題8:
A．a(chǎn)greedB．testedC．provedD．called
小題9:
A．roseB．repliedC．a(chǎn)imedD．a(chǎn)dded
小題10:
A．mapB．ruleC．mirrorD．telescope
小題11:
A．in doubtB．in storeC．in timeD．in turn
小題12:
A．happinessB．timeC．energyD．power
小題13:
A．however B．thereforeC．tooD．a(chǎn)nyway
小題14:
A．came outB．got onC．made upD．broke down
小題15:
A．producedB．fetchedC．hidD．received
小題16:
A．dead B．richC．strongD．sick
小題17:
A．callB．rideC．hurryD．drive
小題18:
A．suddenly B．insteadC．slowlyD．immediately
小題19:
A．fishB．medicineC．moneyD．wine
小題20:
A．got upB．built upC．joined inD．passed away

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

I made up my mind to drive to South Carolina to meet my friends in my used car. Though I had only been there once  1  and did not know the  2  very well. I was on the  3  after I had made some enquires.
At Ashville, there was a crossroad where I could go on along the main road or I could take a short cut. The short cut was to  4  several hills and was dangerous. I hesitated for a little while and then chose the main road, for I wanted to be  5 .
Something strange happened after I drove a long  6  and found it was not the correct road that I wanted to  7 , but the hilly road I decided to avoid. I realized that it was at the  8  that I had made the  9  mistake. “What shall I do?” I asked myself. If I went back to take that road again, it would be very late by the time I got to Columbia. Thinking it  10 , I decided to go on. “If  11  people can go along this road, why can’t I?” I  12   myself.
The short cut, to my surprise, was not that  13 . In fact, it was only a very peaceful country road,  14  up and down two low  15 . There was  16  traffic. On both sides of the road, you could see trees, wild flowers, and  17  with cows and horses. My fear was  18  with the wind. Listening to the beautiful country music over my car stereo (立體聲), I drove on and  19  the scenery which was so quiet and so natural. Even my used car forgot to give me  20 . It was just in this light-heartedness that I arrived at my destination. My friends, after they heard what had happened to me, all said it sounded like an adventure.
小題1:
A．beforeB．a(chǎn)goC．a(chǎn)lreadyD．still
小題2:
A．townB．countryC．friendsD．way
小題3:
A．trainB．carC．highwayD．phone
小題4:
A．haveB．goC．rideD．cross
小題5:
A．safeB．dangerousC．fastD．slow
小題6:
A．momentB．wayC．landD．day
小題7:
A．comeB．leaveC．takeD．drive
小題8:
A．crossroadB．beginningC．stationD．corner
小題9:
A．directionB．interestingC．disappointedD．road
小題10:
A．a(chǎn)boutB．overC．ofD．up
小題11:
A．a(chǎn)notherB．the otherC．otherD．others
小題12:
A．a(chǎn)dvisedB．cheatedC．encouragedD．forced
小題13:
A．farB．safeC．dangerousD．dirty
小題14:
A．walkingB．comingC．drivingD．going
小題15:
A．landsB．carsC．farmsD．hills
小題16:
A．heavyB．littleC．crowdedD．few
小題17:
A．villagesB．trucksC．housesD．farms
小題18:
A．togetherB．goneC．coveredD．shared
小題19:
A．lookedB．likedC．enjoyedD．found
小題20:
A．a(chǎn)dvancesB．warnings C．problemsD．joys

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