(政治经济文化类)卷十八初中英语阅读理解篇

2023年12月11日发(作者：往年高考成绩)

初中英语阅读理解篇卷18（政治类）

一、完形填空

1、

Dragon Head-Raising (龙抬头) Day is a traditional Chine festival. It comes on

the day of the cond lunar (农历的) month. In 2014, it is March 2.

On the day in ancient times, people put paths of ashes (灰) into kitchens and

around water vats (缸). This was the dragon into the hou.

On this day people eat noodles, dumplings and fried pancakes. All the day’s

foods are after dragons. For example, people eat “dragon whisker (龙须)” called “dragons teeth”.

In some ancient Chine stories, dragons have power over the wind and rain.

They often rain to the world on the cond day of the cond lunar

month.

It is said that after that day there will be more and more rain. This is the

day is often called “Spring Dragon Day”. It was hoped that the help of the

dragon, ploughing (耕种) would be easier and the autumn would bring a good

harvest.

It was said that a haircut during the first lunar month brought luck to the

uncles in family. This is why you still e many people their hair cut on

Dragon Head-Raising Day.

小题1:

A．first

小题2:

A．in

小题3:

A．led

B．cond

B．at

B．lead

C．third

C．during

C．to lead

D．fourth

D．on

D．be led 小题4:

A．named

B．naming

A．noodle and dumpling

小题5:

C．noodles and dumplings

小题6:

A．bring

B．take

小题7:

A．becau

B．why

小题8:

A．under

B．in

小题9:

A．good

B．bad

小题10:

A．was getting

B．to get

C．calling

D．to call

B．noodles and dumpling

D．noodle and dumplings

C．carry

D．lend

C．when

D．that

C．with

D．by

C．better

D．worst

C．got

D．getting

2、

完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Building a hou is an operation which costs quite a lot of money．Suppo

you plan to

46 a hou，your first step is to find a suitable piece of 47 ，You will

probably try to find a sunny place，in a 48 situation，near stores and bus

stops，not too far from your friends and the place where you work．

Next you will find an 49 builder．And together with the builder you will make

a

50 ，The builder will draw it．The builder will also 51 the cost of your

hou．He will estimate(估计)the cost of the wood，the glass，and everything

el that he must u in building the hou．Later on，when he starts to build，this estimate must 52 ，becau the prices may

53 ，and many other thing may happen between the time when he makes

the estimate and the time when he builds the hou．

54 the builder gives you his estimate，you may wish to change your plan．You may find that some of the things you wanted at first cost too much，or that you can 55 a little more and add something to your original plan．

小题1:

A．buy

小题2:

A．floor

B．decorate

B．place

C．build

C．land

D．find

D．playground

小题3:

A．mysterious

小题4:

A．excited

小题5:

A．map

小题6:

A．find out

小题7:

A．be corrected

B．be copied

小题8:

A．swap

小题9:

A．When

小题10:

A．cost

3、

B．spend

C．take

D．pay for

B．While

C．Until

D．Since

B．change

C．exist

D．influence

C．be read

D．be written

B．carry on

C．work out

D．work on

B．plan

C．decision

D．discussion

B．experienced

C．interesting

D．extra

B．surprid

C．plead

D．pleasant

Music and Behavior

Where did you go yesterday? Did you hear 1 at any of tho places? Today

most stores and restaurants play music. You might 2 hear music in an office

or on a farm.

Scientists believe that music changes the 3 people behave. According to

some scientists, the sound of western classical music makes people 4 richer. When a restaurant plays classical music, people spend 5 money on food and

drinks. When the restaurant plays 6 music, people spend less money.

With 7 music, people spend even less.

Scientists also 8 that loud , fast music makes people eat faster. In fact,

people 9 their food faster when the music gets faster. Some restaurants play

fast music during their 10 hours. This gets people to eat faster and leave

more quickly. In this way, restaurants 11 make more money.

Some scientists think that music makes you think and learn better. They

say 12 music helps students to be more active. It is true that people earn

better when they are 13 . And listening to music can help you relax.

The 14 time you hear music somewhere, be 15 . It might change the way you

do things.

小题1:

A．music

小题2:

A．already

小题3:

A．way

小题4:

A．become

小题5:

A．much

小题6:

A．pop

小题7:

A．no

小题8:

A．expect

小题9:

A．cook

小题10:

A．free

小题11:

A．can

小题12:

A．how

小题13:

A．excited

小题14:

A．first

小题15:

A．quiet

B．stores

B．even

B．time

B．get

B．more

B．modern

B．much

B．hope

B．order

B．busy

B．should

B．why

B．interested

B．cond

B．quick

C．songs

C．hardly

C．idea

C．feel

C．little

C．light

C．any

C．realize

C．eat

C．happy

C．can’t

C．what

C．confident

C．next

C．happy

D．sound

D．never

D．place

D．look

D．less

D．country

D．some

D．believe

D．make

D．sad

D．needn’t

D．that

D．relaxed

D．last

D．careful

4、 When you sit down with your family to eat a meal, do you ever wonder when

and where the of using chopsticks (筷子) began?

People say that the first chopsticks were ud in China 5,000 years ago. The

practice became widespread in Korea, Vietnam and Japan. Today they are a

symbol of culture.

Of Asian co untries, Japan highlights the importance of chopsticks a day

to celebrate them. August 4 is as Chopsticks Day in Japan.

The different traditions of Asia lead to different kinds of chopsticks. For

example the Japane u sharp chopsticks they eat a lot of fish. Sharp

chopsticks are good for picking the fish from the bones.

Chopsticks are made from different kinds of material. Bamboo chopsticks

are becau the material is easy to break apart and doesn’t burn easily.

People also u wood and bone for chopsticks. Some rich people had

theirs from valuable metals. Many emperors ud silver chopsticks, for it

was believed that they would turn if there was poison in the food.

There are also many table manners with chopsticks. For instance, never

stick your chopsticks upright in your rice bowl or tap on your bowl with your

chopsticks. People believe this is impolite to the host.

小题1:

A．advantage

小题2:

A．European

小题3:

A．with

小题4:

A．picked

小题5:

A．homing

小题6:

A．becau

小题7:

A．usual

小题8:

A．to make

B．tradition

B．American

B．through

B．made

B．producing

B．so

B．common

B．making

C．instru ction

D．time

C．Asian

D．Chine

C．on

D．over

C．ud

D．t

C．cooking

D．gardening

C．once

D．unless

C．general

D．strong

C．made

D．being made 小题9:

A．black

小题10:

A．popular

二、阅读理解

B．gray

B．filled

C．dark

C．compared

D．red

D．connected

1、

Libraries give kids a quiet and safe place to read and learn. For over 100 years,

libraries have played an important role in Americans’ education. But how are

the book-filled buildings changing with the times? You may be surprid to

find out.

Benjamin Franklin famously founded (创建) America’s first lending library in

1731. But the public library system got its biggest development in the

American history in the late 1800’s. Businessman Andrew Carnegie donated

millions of dollars to help build free public libraries across the country.

Between 1886 and 1919, Carnegie’s donations helped build 1,679 new libraries.

Carnegie believed that libraries could offer the chances to Americans, young

and old. He knew that the more libraries there were, the more people would

have opportunities to read and u books, speeches and news.

If you can easily find a public library in your community(社区), you’ll get more

chances. After all, the United States has 9,225 public libraries. Today, libraries

keep growing. Seven tenths of the libraries have free Internet. It provides

much more information and opportunities to ask for jobs online.

Libraries are also teaching kids about the fun of reading. The new program

Read! Build! Play! adds reading into playtime. As kids listen to a book that is

being read aloud, they u Legos (乐高积木) to build images(图像) from the story happily. Today’s libraries are always looking for creative programs to

bring people into the library.

Benjamin Franklin once said, “The doors of wisdom(智慧) are never shut.” As

long as the doors of public libraries are open, what he said is most certainly

correct!

小题1: Benjamin Franklin founded the first lending library in _______.

A．1731

B．1800

C．1886

D．1919

小题2:How many public libraries have free Internet now?

A．2767.

B．6458.

C．9225.

D．1679.

小题3:The right order of the following statements is ______ .

①The public library system in America developed fast.

②The first lending library was founded.

③ Libraries provide information and chances to ask for job online.

④ Libraries try to bring people into the library by using creative programs.

A．②①③④

B．②③④①

C．③④①②

D．①②③④

小题4: The last paragraph mainly tells us_________.

A．libraries have played an important role in Americans’ education

B．public libraries in the US should never clo the doors

C．the writer doesn’t agree with Benjamin Franklin

D．libraries help people to open the doors of wisdom

小题5: The best title for the passage is _______.

A．the libraries in the world

B．libraries and opportunities

C．libraries teach kids to read and learn

D．the development of the American libraries

2、 British English and American English

A student is studying British English. He wonders: Can I have a talk with

Americans? Can they catch me? Learners of English often ask--what are the

differences between British English and American English? How important are

the differences?

Certainly, there are some differences between British English and American

English. There are a few differences in grammar（语法）. For example, speakers

of British English say “in hospital” and “Have you a pen?” Americans “in the

hospital” and “Do you have a pen?” Pronunciation (发音) is sometimes

different. Americans usually sound the “r” in words like “car”and “farm”. Some

speakers of British English do not sound the “r” in the words. There are

differences between British English and American English in spelling and

vocabulary. For example, “colour”and “honour” are British English spellings.

“Color” and “honor” are American English spellings.

The differences are in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary.

However, they are not important. For the most part, British English and

American English are the same language.

小题1:In American English, we can say, “ ? ”

A．Have you a new book

B．Do you have a new book

C．Are you have a new book

D．Can you to have a new book 小题2:Between British English and American English, sometimes pronunciation

is .

A．poor

B．different

C．high

D．short

小题3:In American English, the word “favourite”can be spelt .

A．favoruite

B．favurite

C．favorite

D．favrite

小题4:Englishmen say “in hospital”, while Americans say .

A．at the hospital

C．by hospital

B．in the hospital

D．to hospital

小题5:The main idea of the passage is that .

A．there are no differences between British English and American English

B．British English and American English are two different languages

C．speakers of British English and American English speak the same language

D．we shouldn't speak English

3、

Amsterdam is one of the most beautiful cities in Holland(荷兰). It is the capital

of Holland. There are many big squares and nice muums. Hundreds and

thousands of people from all over the world visit there every year.

Riding bicycles is a fun and easy way to get around Amsterdam. Most students

go to school by bicycle. People ride their bicycles to work. Even the policemen

work on bicycles. There are many roads and traffic signs for bicycles in

Amsterdam. There are also many places for bicycle parking.

If you travel in Amsterdam, you don’t need to take a bus or a taxi, just ride a

bicycle. You can reach more places by bicycle than by any other way. It is also

fantastic to go for a ride. There are a lot of bicycle shops in Amsterdam. You

can buy yourlf a nice bicycle at a good price in the shops. If you don’t wants

to buy a bicycle, you can go to a bicycle rental(自行车租赁店). You can find one in almost every place of the city. You’d better find a guide when you are

travelling in Amsterdam. Becau he would take you to some of the city’s

most beautiful places.

Riding bicycles in Amsterdam is great fun and relaxing. But there is one thing

you must keep in mind. You should always follow the traffic rules.

小题1:Why do many people visit there every year?

A．Becau riding bicycles is very easy and fun.

B．Becau there are many big squares and nice muums.

C．Becau there are many bicycle rentals.

D．Becau it is the capital of Holland.

小题2:How can you enjoy more in your trip to Amsterdam?

A．You should find a guide.

B．You needn’t follow the traffic rules.

C．You can enjoy a bus trip.

D．You’d better go on the trip alone.

小题3:What can’t you get from this passage?

A．You can buy a bicycle by yourlf.

B．You can go to a bicycle rental to borrow one.

C．You can borrow a bicycle in some special bicycle shops for free.

D．There are also many car rentals there.

小题4:This passage may not be from______.

A．Magazine.

C．Book of travelling.

4、

Every country has its own way of cooking．Ameri can people have their own

way of cooking，don't they?Most people in the United states like fast food，but if you think that American people don't 1 ike cooking，you are wrong．It's

true that most Americans eat fast food for their breakfast and lunch，but they

also think cooking is interesting．Parents e the importance of teaching their

B．Homepage of Amsterdam.

D．Book of science. children how to cook，and most Americans say that home—cooked meals are

the best．

Americans have their own way of cooking．For example，baking(烘烤)is the

most popular way of cooking in America．Most American families have

ovens(烤炉)．American cooks(厨师)pay attention to(注意)the balance of

food．When planning a big meal，they try to cook meat，a few vegetab]es，some bread and sweet food．They also like to make the meal look

beautiful．There are so many kinds of colorful foods，so the meal is healthy and

look beautiful，too．

小题1:Most Americans ______．

A．don't like cooking

C．1ike home-cooked meals

B．cook food in the morning

D．1ike having a picnic

小题2:What does the ntence“It's true that most Americans eat fast food for

their breakfast and lunch”mean?It means______．

A．they don't eat dinner

C．they only eat fast food

B．they like eating fast food

D．they can't cook

小题3:______is the most popular way of cooking jn the USA．

A．Baking B．Cutting C．Frying D．Boiling

小题4:How does an American cook balance different kinds of food?

A．He cooks a lot of meat．

B．He cooks meat，regetables，bread and sweet food for a big meal．

C．He makes the food delicious．

D．He cooks a lot of vegetables．

小题5:Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The meal looks beautiful becau the foods are in different colors.

B．American people only cook at home in the evening．

C．American parents don't like to teach their children to cook．

D．Most people in the United states don't 1ike fast food at a11． 5、

Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf is a Chine animated television ries about a

group of goats living on Green Grassland and a clumsy wolf who wants to

hunt them. It is aired on over 40 local TV stations including Hong Kong’s TVB,

BTV Animation Channel and CCTV. The following are the main characters and

their characteristics.

Characters

Characteristics

Slowy is an adult goat, rving as the elder and head of the

lamb village. His character design is somewhat bad on

Albert Einstein, with wild frizzy hair, a mustache, and a pair

glass. He is a scientist and develops machines to protect

of

Slowy

their school though he is slower than a snail and us a

walking stick. In addition, when he thinks too hard, his head

will begin to grow leaves.

Weslie is the main character of the ries. He wears a blue

ribbon around his neck with a bell. Weslie is positive,

obrvant, clever and always supportive of his friends. He

Weslie

takes a leadership role in his class and among his peers and

is Slowy’s assistant. And in general, he is often the first

to feel danger and e through Wolffy’s plans.

Paddi hates working and likes to sleep. He is often the first

caught by Wolffy. Paddi is the cleverest goat of all of them

too, although this is ldom en becau of his laziness.

Paddi

He is sometimes a bit lfish. He is also one of the most

popular characters.

Wolffy always wears an orange cap with a yellow patch and has

a scar under his eye. He always thinks of clever plans to catch

the goats, but he usually ends up being defeated. His failures

Wolffy

to catch goats are met with angry scolding and violence from

his wife, such as being hit over the head with a frying pan.

Even so, his love for Wolnie never disappears. Sometimes he

is en as a respectable cartoon figure becau of his

faithfulness to his wife and his effort to catch goats.

Wolnie is Wolffy’s wife, who is always dresd in a red robe

with black and white trims. She always hits him with her

frying pan whenever his plans fail; however, she does love

her husband. She is actually very smart and while her husband Wolnie

can think of strange inventions to catch goats, her simple

ideas are the ons that are actually successful.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。

小题1:The animated television ries is aired on TV stations EXCEPT_________.

A．Hong Kong’s TVB

C．CCTV

B．BTV Animation Channel

D．A TV station in outer space

小题2: How many goats are mentioned in the form?

A．4

B．2

C．3

D．5

小题3: Slowy has wild frizzy hair, a mustache, and a pair of spectacles. The

character design is somewhat bad on _________.

A. the inventor Edison B. the scientist Albert Einstein

B. the thinker Confucious D. the leader Mao Zedong

小题4:What do you think of Woffy?

A．His plans always fail, so he is foolish.

B．He is always scolded and hit by his wife, so he will leave the castle

soon.

C．He wears a red cap with a yellow patch and has a scar under his eye.

D．He is en as a respectable cartoon figure by people becau of his

faithfulness to his wife and his effort to catch goats.

小题5: Which of the following is wrong according to the information in the

form?

A．Weslie is positive, obrvant, clever but lfish.

B．Weslie is often the first to feel danger and e through Wolffy’s plans.

C．Paddi hates working and likes to sleep, but he is the most intelligent

goat of all of them.

D．Though Wolnie often shouts at and hits her husband with her frying pan

whenever his plans fail, she does love her husband.

6、

Have you heard about “Survival Holidays”? It is for children to go into the

lonely place for exciting activities. Now about 1,100 companies are allowed to

take children into the great outdoors without their parents.

The reason why people like “Survival Holidays” is that they think being clo to

nature is good for children. Many children in big cities spend all time watching

TV and playing computer games. “Survival Holidays” gives them an important

change.

Is “Survival Holidays” a wonderful idea? Maybe it is. Children need more free

time to play. They need to be left on their own, without adults disturbing (干扰)

them. Parents care too much about their children. They like to e the children

being busy with activities that are controlled (控制) by adults, which caus

many problems. Children don’t know what to do when they are in danger.

Even something like crossing a small river ems to be a hard challenge.

Children are not comfortable with danger. Even slight danger like getting their

feet wet or falling down ems very terrible to them.

Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even years later,

they will still remember what they have learned. Some have learned to stay calm in dangerous times. Some have learned how to keep safe. Others have

learned how to work in a team. All the skills will help them a lot in their

lives.

小题1:What is “Survival Holidays” according to the passage?

A．It is summer holidays.

B．It is winter holidays.

C．It is a kind of holidays to escape from danger.

D．It is a holiday to go into the lonely place for exciting activities.

小题2:Which children may take part in “Survival Holidays”?

A．Poor children.

B．Rich children.

C．Children from cities.

D．Children from the countryside.

小题3:What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?

A．The reasons people dislike “Survival Holidays”.

B．The advantages of “Survival Holidays”.

C．The disadvantages of “Survival Holidays”.

D．The suggestions of taking part in “Survival Holidays”.

小题4:In a “Survival Holidays” children can learn the following except ________.

A．how to get good grades

B．how to stay calm in different times

C．how to keep safe when they meet danger

D．how to work in a team

小题5:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．No companies can hold “Survival Holidays”.

B．Parents can take part in “Survival Holidays” with their children.

C．Parents like to keep their children busy with activities controlled

by adults.

D．Children don’t listen to their parents any more after “Survival

Holidays”.

7、

Clothing is a language. It tells us about individual people: their personality,

their age, their place in society and so on. If we want to know more about society, we can look at traditional clothing.

The continent of Africa has a long history and a rich culture, and this is shown

in traditional dress. You often find three colours — red, gold and green in the

clothing. The first colour stands for the blood of millions of people who

suffered as slaves(奴隶); the cond is for the rich resources of the African

earth; and the third reprents the grasslands of home.

The patterns(图案) on the clothing also have a meaning. A common pattern is

in the form of a cross “×”, which stands for “unity”. Another pattern is a

rectangular box, which reprents “strength”.

Becau clothing has a strong social meaning, people are very careful in

choosing what to wear. It would be a rious mistake to wear the wrong

clothing, or to wear clothes in the wrong way. For instance, in Ghana, a woman

should wear her waistband differently according to the importance of the

social event.

Traditional dress also tells us about everyday life. African designs are famous

for loo(宽松的) clothing. The climate, with the hot sun and wide temperature

ranges(变化), requires that the clothes are comfortable for daily life. Although many people wear western clothes, particularly in the big cities in

Africa, traditional dress is very highly valued(评价). This is becau it has deep

cultural meanings.

小题1:According to the passage, red ________.

A．reprents the tting sun

B．stands for African unity

C．is chon becau it is a bright colour

D．is a reminder(暗示) of the sad history in Africa

小题2:Traditional dress should also be practical(实用) becau ________.

A．it has deep cultural meanings

B．people wear it in the big cities

C．it needs to protect people from the climate

D．it needs to keep people dry in the rainy ason

小题3:According to the passage, which ntence is NOT RIGHT?

A．African dress has deep cultural meanings.

B．Africa has a long history and a rich culture.

C．The rectangular box in the pattern reprents “strength”.

D．People in the big cities in Africa prefer to wear western clothes.

小题4:The passage is mainly about ________ in Africa.

A．the history of clothes

B．modern fashion styles

C．the meanings of traditional dress

D．the materials ud in traditional dress

8、

Waste can be en everywhere in the school. Some students ask for more

food than they can eat and others often forget to turn off the lights when they

leave the classroom. They say they can afford the things. But I don’t agree

with them.

Waste can bring a lot of problems. Although China is rich in some resources（资源）， we are short of（缺乏）others, for example，fresh water（淡水）. It is reported that we will have no coal（煤or oil to u in 100 years. So if we go

on wasting our resources，what can we u in the future and where can we

move？Think about it. I think we should say no to the students who waste

things every day. Everybody should stop wasting as soon as possible.

In our everyday life，we can do many things to prevent waste from happening，for example， turn off the water taps（水龙头） when we finish washing，turn

off the lights when we leave the classroom，try not to order more food than

we need and so on. Little by little, everything will be changed. Waste can be

stopped one day, if we do our best.

小题1:From the passage we know that some students often _______ in the

school.

A．eat too much

C．waste things

B．don‘t work hard

D．throw rubbish everywhere

小题2:Which is not mentioned in this passage？

A．Fresh water

C．Oil.

B．Forest.

D．Coal.

小题3:What may happen in 100 years？

A．We may still have enough oil.

C．We may have a little oil.

B．We may still have enough coal.

D．We may have no coal or oil to u.

小题4:Which of the following is right？

A．Waste brings problems.

C．China is rich in fresh water.

B．Waste can bring no problem.

D．Students never waste things.

小题5: Which is the best title of this passage？

A．Stop Wasting

C．Waste in the School

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B．School life

D．Rich Resources in China When someone says, “Well, I guess I’ll have to face the music”, it doesn’t mean

that he is going to hear a singer. It is something far less happy, as you are

called in by your leader to explain why you did this and did that or why you

did not do this or that.

At some time or another, every one of us has to “face the music”, especially as

children. We can all remember father’s angry words “I want to talk to you.”

And only becau we did not listen to him. What a bad thing it was!

In the middle or at the end of every term, we students have to “face the music”.

The result of the exam will decide whether we will face the music or not. If you

got a “D” in the exam, that means parents’ cold faces and the contempt(轻视)

of the classmates.

“To face the music” is well-known to every American, young or old. It is at least

100 years old. It really means that you have to do something, no matter how

terrible the whole thing might be, becau you have no choice.

小题1:“To face the music” means “to ”.

A．do something that we don’t like to

B．go to the theatre

C．go to the music show

D．do something we want to

小题2:After the exam, we’ll have to “face the music”. That’s why .

A．we like to take the exam

B．we are afraid of taking the exam

C．the exam is very important

D．we are afraid of passing the exam

小题3:Which of the following is wrong?

A．“To face the music” is well-known in the US.

B．“To face the music” has a history of more than 100 years. C．The young Americans know the meaning of “to face the music”.

D．Only the old in the US know the meaning of “to face the music”

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Today we’ll talk about the history of blue jeans. For many people, blue jeans

stand for (代表) American culture.

The history of blue jeans usually began with a man named Levi Strauss. He did

not invent jeans. But he is the first person to produce and ll them in large

numbers. Levi Strauss was born in Germany. In 1847, he and his family moved

to the United States. He opened a small store and sold jeans. The pants

were especially uful for miners (矿工) in California. They needed strong

clothing. Levi Strauss worked with Jacob Davis, who had invented a step for

making rivets (铆钉) for jeans. They helped make the blue jeans stronger.

In 1873, Strauss and Davis received a patent (专利) to own this invention.

Nineteenth century workers would probably be surprid to know that their

pants would one day become fashions. Today, jeans are worn by people of all

ages. Jeans come in many colors other than blue and in many styles and prices.

Fashion designers even create very costly jeans.

Writer James published a book called Jeans: A Cultural History of an American

Icon (偶像). In the book, he says jeans rve as a sign for two American values,

creativity and rebellion (叛逆).

小题1: Why did Jacob u rivets for jeans?

A．Becau they made the blue jeans

B．Becau they had a history.

stronger.

C．Becau they are fashionable.

D．Becau they were dear. 小题2:Which of the following is WRONG about blue jeans?

A．Miners like to wear strong clothing.

B．Jeans have only one color — blue.

C．James wrote a book about jeans.

D．Levi Strauss is the first person to produce jeans in large numbers.

小题3:The two American values are rebellion and _____________.

A．protection

B．ambition

C．friendship

D．creativity

小题4:What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Jeans are popular.

B．Jeans become fashions.

C．The history of blue jeans.

D．Levi Strauss was a German.

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Baron Pierre de Coubertin was a Frenchman. At his time sports were not

taught in French schools. De Coubertin believed that sports should go hand in

hand with studies. He had an idea. His idea was to begin the Olympics all over

again.

Sports teachers of other countries liked De Coubertin ideas. So in 1896, the

modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece. Since then the Olympics

have been held once every four years, except three times, when there were

wars.

The modern Olympic games have many foot races and field sports programs.

The longest race in the games is called marathon.

Before the start of the Olympic Games, runners carry lighted torch(火炬)

through many nations towards the stadium where the games will be held.

The sportsmen are from different countries. Yet they work together to carry

the Olympic torch. It is pasd from runner to runner, When the last runner enters the stadium, he or she places the torch in a special basin filled with oil.

It catches fire. It is then, only then, that the Olympic Games can begin.

The Olympic flame burns throughout the games. It is the flame of peace.

小题1:Before 1896 French schools didn't teach ______.

A．match

B．history

C．sports

D．physics

小题2: Baron Pierre de Coubertin ________.

A．was the first man to start the Olympics

B．helped start the modern Olympics

C．believed that sports were less important than studies

D．failed to began the modern Olympics

小题3:According to this passage, the third modern Olympics should have

been held________.

A．1914

B．1904

C．1896

D．1908

小题4:Marathon in the passage is________.

A．a foot race

B．a jumping

contest

C．a field sport

D．a boxing match

小题5: Which of the following is NOT true?

A．The Olympics do not begin until the basin of oil catches the fire.

B．The torch is carried from runner to runner through many countries.

C．Runners who carry the torch can be men or women.

D．After the start of the Olympics, the Olympic flame is put out.

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When you cough or sneeze(打喷嚏), plea turn your head away from others

and cover your mouth with the full part of your hand. Afterwards, you should

say, “Excu me.” This is a rule I t for my students. It is so simple, but many

kids have never been told to do this. In fact, I noticed adults cough and sneeze

in public without putting a hand over the mouth. I hate traveling by subway in

New York during cold and flu ason, becau it is certain that someone is going to stand right behind me and cough or sneeze on my neck.

One important thing I point out to the kids is that after they sneeze or cough

on their hand, they should wash their hands as soon as possible. Otherwi,

they will be passing tho germs(细菌) along to everything and everyone they

touch. In order to help the kids remember this rule, I tell them about an old

story. It says that when you sneeze, evil spirits jump into your body. If you

don’t cover your mouth, the spirits will enter, but if you cover your mouth, you

will keep them out. We say “God bless you” when someone sneezes, and in

Germany you should say “Gesundheit.” That means “Good health to you.” Both

expressions are said—just in ca you didn’t cover your mouth in time and the

spirits were able to enter your body. The kids love finding out the origins(起源)

of the expressions and it encourages them to put advice to u more often.

小题1:The writer of this article must be _________.

A．a reporter

B．a teacher

C．a doctor

D．an officer

小题2:What does the underlined word “this” mean?

A．Don’t cough or sneeze in front of people.

B．Don’t stand beside someone who coughs or sneezes.

C．Many people cough or sneeze on the underground train.

D．Cover your mouth when coughing or sneezing and say sorry.

小题3:After coughing or sneezing on their hand, students are advid to

_________.

A．say “God bless you” immediately

B．wash their hands as soon as possible

C．go to e a doctor as soon as possible

D．go home and have a good rest

小题4:According to the article, the writer would like the kids _________.

A．to be polite to adults

B．to be in better health C．to have good manners

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D．to do well in exams

Youth, friendship and love are the main themes of this year’s Chine movies,

such as So Young(《致青春》) and American Dreams in China(《中国合伙人》).

Tiny Times(《小时代》), one of the most popular movies this summer, also has

the same features.

The movie was bad on author and director Guo Jingming’s novel of the

same name. It tells a story about four girls who come from different

backgrounds and of different personalities. Since it was shown on June 27,

Tiny Times has made 483 million yuan at the box office. The quel(续集) of it

was shown on Aug 8 and it has also been a big box office hit.

Cao Yuhan, 13, a high school student at Beijing Jianhua Experimental School, is

a big fan of the movie. “I’m deeply touched by their friendship,” Cao said.

“When Nan Xiwang is in trouble, the other three girls try their best to help her,

even running barefoot in the snow. However, not everyone has had good

things to say. The people’s Daily said that the film went too far in encouraging

youths to become materialistic(物质至上主义的). Film commentator Raymond

Zhou wrote on his online blog that “Buying luxury goods ems as a way to

express love or friendship, and the word ‘money’ is repeated over and over

again. Song Kexin, 14, a high school student at Zhida Middle School in Taiyuan,

Shanxi, shows a typical example of a fan’s attitude(态度). And that’s to look for

the positive value. “That movie is a little far from our daily life. My friends and I are not having parties every day,” Song said, “But I admire Tang Wanru’s

optimistic attitude. She’s always looking at the bright side of life. I should learn

from her.”

小题1:Which is NOT one of the main themes of this year’s Chine movies?

A．Youth

B．Love

C．War

D．Friendship

小题2:According to the article, the movie Tiny Times ________.

A．is more popular than the other two movies

B．was made from Guo Jingming’s novel

C．tells about four girls with similar personalities

D．opened in Chine cinemas on August 8

小题3:What does film commentator Zhou Liming think of the movie?

A．The four girls’ friendship is touching.

B．It encourages the young to work hard.

C．It has many advertiments for luxury goods.

D．It shows money express love or friendship.

小题4:Song Kexin admires Tang Wanru becau of Tang’s ________.

A．optimistic attitude

C．good looks

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B．rich family background

D．excellent grades at school

America is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be clo and

real, yet disappear soon. They don’t feel hurt. If the same two people meet

again, even years later, they pick up the friendship. This can be quite difficult

for us Chine to understand .Friendships between us develop more slowly

but may become lifelong feelings, extending（延伸）deeply into both families.

There is another difficult point for us to understand. Although Americans treat

friends warmly in their personal everyday lives, they don’t show their

politeness to them if it requires a great deal of time. But in China, we are usually generous with our time. We, as hosts, will appear at an airport even in

the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take a day off from our work

to act as guides to our friends. It is opposite in America. Americans cannot

manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily plans.

They will probably expect the visitors to get themlves from the airport to the

hotels. And they expect the visitors will phone them from there. Once the

visitors arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm and real.

For Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their

homes than to restaurants, except for business matters. Americans are ready

to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home

life. So accept their hospitality（好客）at home and enjoy your visit in America!

小题1: The underlined phra "pick up" in Paragraph 1may mean

"_________________".

A．put down

B．give up

C．pay no attention

D．continue

to

小题2: From the passage, we can know_________________.

A．Americans are always generous with their time.

B．Americans don’t feel hurt if their friendships disappear soon.

C．Chine friendships develop more slowly but will never disappear.

D．Chine friendships develop faster than American friendships.

小题3:This passage is most probably written for __________________.

A．American students

C．Chine visitors to America

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B．Chine students

D．American visitors to China

When visiting Beijing, the Palace Muum is a must-e for many people.

Last year, the muum received 14.2 million visitors, which is twice the number of visitors in 2002. This year it is expected to increa by 10 percent.

Compared with other popular muums around the world, the number of

visitors at the Palace Muum is very high. Last year the Louvre(罗浮宫) in

Paris welcomed 8.8 million visitors and the British Muum in London received

5.8 million.

A large number of visitors can bring a lot of money from ticket sales. But there

are also worries that people will do demage(破坏) to relics(文物) and old

buildings.

To solve the problem, some people suggested taking cultural objects out of

the Palace Muum. In this way, visitors coming for ancient buildings and

cultural objects will go to different places. “It is a sign of progress. Letting

more people e the treasures is more important than keeping them in their

original(原始的) place,” said Song Xiangguang, a professor at Peking

University.

However, Shan Jixiang, director of the Palace Muum, doesn’t agree on this

idea. He thinks that the most important thing in protecting the Palace

Muum is to keep it complete. “The 1.8 million cultural relics and the

historical buildings are two key parts of the muum. They can’t be parated.”

he said.

Shan said that they are planning to increa the space that is open to the

public. This will not only feed visitors’ curiosity(好奇), but also spread them out

so they are not putting too much pressure on one area. Shan also wanted to t up an appointment system. “ If visitors make an

appointment before they come, we can make better and different visiting

routes(路线) for them.” Shan said.

小题1:How many visitors did the Palace Muum welcome in 2002?

A．14.2 million

B．8.8 million

C．5.8 million

D．7.1 million

小题2:Why did some people suggest taking cultural objects out of the Palace

Muum?

A．To let more people e the relics.

B．To bring less damage to the relics.

C．To make more money from ticket

D．To keep the Palace Muum original.

sales.

小题3:The underlined word “parated” means ______ in Chine.

A．分离

B．破坏

C．偷窃

D．压迫

小题4:By reading the article, we can know that______________.

A．the Palace Muum has an appointment system now.

B．relics are the only important part of the Palace Muum.

C．the Louvre welcomed the most visitors in the world last year.

D．Shan thought that more areas of the palace should be open to public.

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You may know the English letters A, B and C. But do you know there are

people called ABC? You may like eating bananas. But did you know there is

such a thing as a “banana person”? How strange! Are the people from

“another earth” ? No. They are just Chine people like you and me. ABC means American-born-Chine. An ABC is a Chine, but was born in the

United States. Sometimes, people call an ABC a “banana person”. A banana is

yellow outside and white inside. So, when a person is a banana, he or she is

white inside---hinting like a Westerner(西方人) and yellow outside --- looking

like a Chine.

Do you know why? Usually, ABCs know little about China or the Chine

language. Some of them don’t speak Chine. Also, they are not interested in

Chine politics(政治),But if ABCs can’t speak Chine, can we still call them

Chine people? Yes, of cour. They are Chine. They are overas(海外的)

Chine. The people may be citizens(公民) of another country like the US,

Canada or Singapore. But they have Chine blood. Their parents,

grandparents or even great-grandparents were from China. They all have

black eyes and black hair. But they are not Chine citizens. They are not

people of the People’s Republic of China. For example, we all know the

famous scientist C.N. Yang(杨振宁). He got the Nobel Prize Physics in 1957.

Chine people love him. But he is an American citizen.

小题1:“ABC” in this passage stands for “_______”.

A. a kind of banana B. three English letters C. Chine born in American

小题2:Chine in Westerner countries are called “banana persons” becau

__________

A. their bodies are white inside but yellow outside.

B. they think like Westerners but look like Chine C. they were born in China but go to study in America

小题3:The underlined word “blood” may probably mean _________

A. 血统 B. 洪水 C. 身份

小题4:C. N. Yang is mentioned here to show that _________

A. American Chine are great

B. Chine people can win Nobel Prize.

C. American Chine are not Chine citizen.

小题5:This passage mainly talks about________

A. overas Chine B. the Nobel Prize C. the life story of C.N. Yang

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DIY, which means Do It Yourlf, is quite popular in UK. Lots of stores and

supermarkets ll DIY things. TV proprammes show people how to DIY.

English people like DIY. There is a saying in UK –“An Englishman’s home is his

castle”. Huge numbers of people spend their holidays making their homes

beautiful “castles”. If there is anything that needs fixing around their hous,

such as painting the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs

themlves. They share DIY experiences with their friends. More and more

people have discovered the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY for saving

money. With the economic downturn at prent, many people can not afford

to buy a bigger hou. They are looking at how they can make their hou

better without spending a lot of money. It is not surprising that DIY is so

popular. DIY can be difficult. There is a huge market for DIY furniture which people

need to put together themlves with a few basic tools. However, people often

find it not easy to build a piece of furniture becau they can’t understand the

instructions. Sometimes the instructions are simple and clear, but the furniture

itlf is difficult to build. One thing is for sure, though most DIY projects are

started with the best intentions, many of them may not get finished. DIY can

also be dangerous. For example, anything electrical should be done by a

professional worker. Unluckily, many people don’t care about this warning and

put themlves in danger. It is reported that in just one year over 230,000

people were hurt while doing DIY in UK, including 41,000 who fell off ladders.

Therefore, DIY can bring us fun and help us save money, but it is not always as

easy as it is thought to be if we bite off more than we can chew. Maybe

factories should make products that are easier and safer for us to DIY.

小题1:How do many English people spend their holidays according to the

passage?

A. Making their homes beautiful. B. Visiting their friends.

B. Travelling all over the world. D. Making a lot of money.

小题2:Why do English people like DIY?

A．Many stores ll DIY things.

B．DIY can bring them fun.

C．TV programmes teach them to DIY

D．All DIY projects are easy.

小题3:What can we learn from the passage?

A. DIY is a waste of money. B. It is always difficult to DIY.

B. We should be careful while doing DIY. D. It’s very safe for us to DIY 小题4:In the passage, “we bite off more than we can chew” probably means

___________.

A．we can eat everything we like

C．we do something that is too

difficult

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B．we should do something difficult

D．we eat too much food that is not

safe

It was an exciting moment for Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo, a retired married

couple from Harbin, China. It was also a great moment for China becau it

was the country’s first gold medal in the pairs figure（花样）skating competition

at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games.

Everyone was very quiet when Shen and Zhao were skating onto the ice. They

were expecting something wonderful to happen. As soon as the music started,

Shen and Zhao skated around the field quickly with beautiful style; every move

was perfect. When the music stopped, all the people cheered. In the end Shen

and Zhao won the Olympic gold medal.

In China, winter sports are not as popular as they are in America and Northern

European countries. So China nt only 90 athletes to Vancouver to take in a

few, carefully chon sports. Such a good decision also led to Wang Meng and

Zhao Yang winning gold medals in the little known, but exciting sports of

short track (轨道) speed skating.

China did not win a lot of medals at the Winter Games. Most of the events

are still very new to China and need to be developed. But Chine athletes

learn very quickly. For example, China’s women’s curling team(冰壶队) only began in 2003, but they were No. 1 at the 2009 World Women’s Curling

Championship.

This means that with hard work and a bit of luck, China’s winter stars could

soon shine on the world stage.

小题1: Shen Xue won the gold medal in the ________event at the 2010

Vancouver Olympics.

A．pairs of figure skating

C．women’s curling

B．short track speed skating

D．long track speed skating

小题2: The people were _____when Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo started

skating at the games.

A．noisy

B．quiet

C．cheering

D．excited

小题3:The underlined（划线）word “couple” means _____in Chine.

A．对手

B．朋友

C．夫妻

D．同事

小题4:China’s women’s curling team won’t be eight years old until______.

A．2003

B．2009

C．2010

D．2011

小题5: What made China’s winter athletes get such a success?

A．Luck.

C．Hard work and a little luck.

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B． A chance.

D．The country’s support.

Think rock. paper, scissors is a children’s game? Think again.

Top players from around the world came together in Toronto to compete for a ten-thousand-Canadian dollar prize and the title (头衔) of world champion.

More than 500 players, including national from Australia, Norway and New

Zealand, attended.

The simple game is often ud to make decisions and solve some simple

problems.

Players hold their fists (拳头~) clod and count to three before making one of

three hand signals: a fist 0ock),flat hand (paper) or two fingers (scissors). Paper

covers rock, scissors cut paper and rock breaks scissors.

Players have different ideas about the history of the game, but it is believed

to have been played for centuries in Japan

The Paper Scissors Stone Club was found in England in 1842 and provided an

environment where players could play together.

In 1918, the name was changed to World RPS Club and its headquarters (总部)moved from London to Toronto. In 1925 its members were over 10,000.

The world championships have been held since 2O02, which are held once

every year

小题1:The winner could get______

A．$1,000

B．$10,000

C．C$1,00O

D．C$10,000

小题2:According to the passage the game “Paper Scissors Stone"

originated(起源于)in ________

A. Japan B Australia : C. America D. Norway

小题3:Where did the Paper Stone Club’s headquarters move to Toronto? A In 1842 B In 1898 C In 1918 D In 1925

小题4: How many world championships had been held by 2009?

A．Two.

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As prices and building costs keep rising , the “do-it-yourlf”(DIY) trend(趋势)in the USA continues to grow .

“We needed furniture for our living rooms ,” says John Ross , “and we just

didn’t have enough money to buy it . So we decided to try making a few

tables and chairs .” John got married six months ago , and like many young

people the days , they are struggling to make a home at a time when the

cost of living is very high .The Ross took a 2-week cour for $280 at a night

school .Now they make all their furniture and repairs around the hou .

Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife has died .He has a full-time job at

home as well as in a shoe making factory .Last month, he received a car repair

bill for $420 . “I was deeply upt about it .Now I’ve finished a car repair

cour .I should be able to fix the car by mylf .”

John and Jim are not unusual people .Most families in the country are doing

everything they can to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If

you want to become a “do-it-yourlf”, you can go to DIY class .And for

tho who don’t have time to take a cour, there are books that tell them

how they can do things themlves.

小题1:We can learn from the passage that many newly married people ______ .

B．Eight

C．Seventy.

D．Eighty A．take DIY cours run by the government

B．have to learn to make their own furniture

C．find it hard to pay for what they need

D．ldom go to a supermarket to buy things

小题2:John and his wife went to evening class to learn how to _______ .

A．run a DIY shop

C．make or repair things

B．save time and money

D．improve their life

小题3: When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home ,he means

Jim___ .

A．makes shoes in his home

C．repairs his own car at home

B．does extra work at night

D．keeps hou and looks after his

children

小题4: Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it-yourlf when he found _____ .

A．his car repairs cost too much

B．the car repair class was not helpful

C．he could not possibly do two jobs

D．he had to rai the children all by himlf

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In Britain you may often hear “Drop in any time.” or “Come to e me soon”,

but you can’t really do that. People just say tho things to make you feel

welcome. It is better to telephone before visiting someone at home. If you

receive a written invitation to an event that says “RSVP”, you should reply to

let the person who nt the invitation know whether or not you plan to go.

You should never accept an invitation unless you really plan to go. You may

refu by saying, “Thank you for inviting me, but I will not be able to come.” If,

after accepting, you are unable to go, be sure to tell tho who are expecting

you as soon as possible that you will not be there. Although it is not

necessarily expected that you give a gift to your host, it is considered polite to do so, especially if you have been invited for a meal. Flowers, chocolate, or a

small gift are all appropriate(合适的). A thank-you note or telephone call after

the visit is also considered polite and is an appropriate way to express your

appreciation for the invitation.

小题1:What can you do when a British friend says, “Drop in anytime”?

A．Visit him or her at any time.

C．Telephone him or her before

visiting.

B．Say no time to him or her riously.

D．Visit him or her soon.

小题2:What does the underlined word “RSVP” probably mean in Chine?

A．请自便

B．请回复

C．请审阅

D．请来访

小题3:What should you do if your British friend nds you an invitation but

you do not want to go?

A．Do not give him or her an answer.

B．Tell another friend to go instead of you.

C．Tell him or her that you can’t be there for some reason.

D．Tell him or her that you don’t want to go there.

小题4:Which of the following is considered impolite in Britain?

A．Buy small prents when invited.

B．Refu the invitation without telling anyone.

C．Write a thank-you note after a visit.

D．Give a telephone call after a visit.

小题5:Where would you probably e this passage?

A．In an invitation.

C．On a poster.

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B．In a guidebook.

D．In a newspaper.

World War II lasted from 1939 to 1945. Life changed for everybody, including

women and children becau of the war. Millions of people lost their lives

during the war. The Diary of a Young Girl was a record of that time. The book

was written by a girl named Anne Frank. Anne Frank was born in Germany in June 1929. Becau the German Nazi(纳粹分子) hated the Jews(犹太人) and warned to kill them, her family had to move

to another country. In July 1942, they went into hiding in a cret place in her

father's office. During that difficult time, Anne kept writing diaries until she

and her family were discovered by the Nazis in August 1944. They were caught

and nt to a Nazi camp. The next year, her mother died. In the same year, she

and her elder sister died of illness, before the war ended.

After the war, her father collected her diaries and the book The Diary of a

Young Girl came out in 1947. It has been put into over 30 languages since

then. The book has been read by people all over the world. In her diary, Anne

wrote down her thoughts, her feelings, her hopes and her dreams for the

future, "I want the diary to be my friend, and I'm going to call this friend Kitty."

"I can't spend all day complaining becau it's impossible to have any fun! ...

Every day, I feel the beauty of nature and the goodness of the people around

me. With all that, why should 1 be sad?"

The Diary of a Young Girl has also become a symbol of the greatness of the

human spirit. It is called one of the wist and most moving records on war.

小题1:In which year did Anne die of illness?

A．In 1939.

B．In 1942.

C．In 1944.

D．In 1945.

小题2: According to the passage, "Kitty" is ________.

A．her diary

B．her elder sister

C．her mother

D．her hiding place

小题3:Which of the following is true?

A．Anne was lazy, sad and complained all day.

B．The book is mainly about Anne's school life. C．Anne loved life though she was in difficult time.

D．The book has been put into nearly 30 languages.

小题4: From the passage, we can infer(推断) ________.

A．Anne was born in Germany

C．Anne's father collected the

diaries

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Psychology（心理学）tells us that many people hate to take risks. But it is good

for us to take risks, especially when the risk is to achieve a desired(渴望的)

result. In that way, we become stronger and braver.

Our human nature should be to take risks, but some people just sit and wish

they didn’t have the fear to move on. This is becau they failed a few times in

their lives. Plea step out and don’t let the past hold you back from living life

to the fullest. Move forward and move on! In studying the psychology of

taking risks, we find that human nature provides us with the desire to

experiment and take chances.

Risk taking is a great advantage that allowed our ancestors(祖先) to become

stronger and stronger day by day. By taking risks they fought off enemies and

discovered new territories（领土）. This attitude has become a part of our

modern culture. Riding a roller coaster is a common risk taking activity. Even

each person ems to enjoy the risk although they have the understanding

that it is dangerous. This psychological and biological (生物学的) connection

creates an interesting connection between what is unsafe and what humans

enjoy.

B．Anne was a Jew

D．Anne was a Nazi Getting in a car each day is a risk. Getting out of bed is a risk, too. We need to

take risks so that we can complete many things. Astronauts take risks when

they get inside a rocket(火箭); however, the things they achieve are great.

Businessmen take a risk when they buy parts of a company. However, without

doing that, they could not make more money.

We need to take risks so that we can gain(获得) something. It is impossible to

move forward in life, earn money, enjoy a relationship, play a sport, or do

anything el without taking a risk. It is all part of the game. It’s one of the

most important parts of life.

小题1:Some people don’t want to take risks, mainly becau ___________.

A．they are too lazy to move on

B．they feel plead with the prent life

C．they have failed veral times before

D．they show little interest in the strange world outside

小题2:What does the underlined part “This attitude” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．Taking risks

C．Discovering new territories

B．Fighting off enemies

D．Becoming stronger and stronger

小题3:What can we infer from the passage?

A．Daily life is full of risks.

B．The safest place has the greatest risk.

C．People should take risks when they are young.

D．We can always achieve our goals by taking risks.

小题4: Businessmen take a risk in order to __________.

A．ll parts of a company

B．complete many things

C．make more money

D．get inside a rocket

小题5:What would be the title for the passage?

A．Taking risks is easier said than

B．Risks taken by ancestors

done C．Live our life to the fullest

24、

D．No risk, no gain.

When you are learning English, you find it not clever to put an English

ntence, word for word, into your own language. Take the ntence“How do

you do? ” for example, if you look up each word in the dictionary, once at a

time, what is your translation(翻译)? It must be a wrong ntence in your own

language.

Languages don’t just have different sounds, they are different in many ways.

It’s important to master(掌握) the rules for word order in the study of English,

too. If the speakers put words in a wrong order, the listener can’t understand

the speaker’s ntence easily. Sometimes when the order of words in an

English ntence is changed, the meaning of the ntence changes. But

sometimes the order is changed, the meaning of the ntence doesn’t change.

Let’s e the difference between the two pairs of ntences.

“She only likes apples. ” “Only she likes apples. ”

“I have en the film already. ” “I have already en the film. ”

When you are learning English, you must do your best to get the spirit of the

language and u it as the English speaker does.

小题1:From the passage we know that _______ when we are learning English.

A．we shouldn’t put every word into our own language

B．we should look up every word in the dictionary

C．we need to put every word into our own

D．we must read word by word

小题2:The writer thinks it is _______ in learning English. A．difficult to understand different sounds

B．possible to remember the word order

C．important to master the rules for word order

D．easy to master the rules for word order

小题3:We can learn from the passage that _______.

A．the meaning of an English ntence always changes with the order of

the words

B．the order of words can never change the meaning of an English ntence

C．sometimes different order of words has a different meaning

D．if the order of words is different, the meaning of the ntence must

be different

小题4:“ She only likes apples. ”___________

A．is the same as “Only she likes apples. ”

B．is different from “Only she likes apples. ”

C．means “She likes fruit except apples. ”

D．means “She doesn’t like apples. ”

小题5:Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Different Orders, Different Meanings

B．How to speak English

C．How to put English into our Own Language

D．How to learn English

25、

Mother’s Day is a holiday for mothers. It is celebrated in the United States,

England, India and some other countries. In a short time, it becomes widely

celebrated. Mother’s Day falls on the cond Sunday in May. On that day,

many people nd gifts of love to their mothers, tho who mothers are still

living often wear a pink or red ro or carnation, while tho who mothers

are dead wear a white one.

The idea of a Day for mothers was first given by Miss Anna Jarvis of

Philadelphia. As a result of hard work, the celebration of the first American

Mother’s Day was held in Philadelphia on May 10th, 1908. Soon the holiday became popular all over the country and all over the world.

In China, people do the same or the day for mothers, and in some cities,

people sometimes ask a song to be broadcasted for his or her mother only.

This might cost a little money for some of them. But it is said “Love is

invaluable.”On May 8, 1999, just the day before the Mother’s Day, this year,

just a Chine mother was killed in criminal bombling. Her name is Shao

Yunhuan, a heroic mother. All the Chine will remember her forever.

小题1:Mother’s Day ________________________.

A. is a holiday for mothers.

B. is celebrated in the United States only.

C. falls on May 10th every year.

小题2:What was the date of the Mother’s Day this year in the passage?

A. May 7, 1999

B. May 8, 1999

C. May 9, 1999

小题3:On Mother’s Day, people ______________.

A. wear a pink or red ro or carnation

B. wear a white flower

C. nd gifts of love to their mothers.

小题4:“Love is invaluable ” Here the word “invaluable” means _________.

A.美好的

B.无价的 C.永恒的

小题5:Maybe you have known the criminal bombing, which of the following

ideas do you agree to ?

A. Shao Yunhuan is a great mother.

B. A Chine mother is the same as an American mother.

C. Both A and B

26、

Here are four poems written by some students named Owen, Angela, Roger

and Kevin.

小题1:Which of the following is mentioned in both Owen’s and Roger’s

poems?

A．Smiles and flowers.

C．Birds and flowers.

B．Bees and flowers.

D．Leaves and flowers.

小题2:Roger enjoys spring by _______ it.

A．smelling

B．playing

C．listening

D．watching

小题3:All the poems describe the spring except ______.

A．Owen’s

27、 阅读理解。

Nowadays more and more people care about the exploitation (开采) of the

natural resources, such as oil.

B．Roger’s

C．Angela’s

D．Kevin’s Though there're many kinds of resources, with the fast increa of population

and the appearance of many

more factories, the more we u, the fewer there will be left for the future, Oil

is getting less and less year

after year. It's said that oil can last for only 50 years. Natural gas perhaps will

last about 38 years.

Oil can be ud in many ways and it's difficult to imagine what the modern

world will be like without oil.

But oil isn't easy to find and get out of the earth. Men must study the rocks.

When they think the rocks in a

certain place may have oil, a metal tower is built, A machine in the tower cuts

a hole down into the ground.

At the same time, a steel pipe is pushed down to stop the sides from falling in

and to keep out water. At last

if the men are right, usually the oil rushes up the sides with great force by the

pressure of the gas in the top

of the rock, and it rushes high into the air. If the oil catches a light, there will

be a terrible fire. So a kind of

cover is fixed on the top of the pipe, and the oil can run out through taps.

If we make a well near the middle of the oil field, we can also get gas. Such

gas is nt through pipes to

towns far away and ud in hous and factories like coal gas. Today oil is under pressure as never before. The price of oil keeps rising all

the time. In many countries,

the governments encourage people to save oil as much as possible.

1. In the cond paragraph, the word "it" refers to _____.

A. gas

B. oil

C. rock

D. water

2. Which is the right order of the exploitation of oil?

a. Push down a steel pipe.

b. Study the rocks.

c. Build a metal tower.

d. Oil rushes up.

A. b, c, d, a

B. b, a, c, d

C. b, c, a, d

D. b, a, d, c,

3. Which of the following can be true according to the passage?

A. Coal gas can't be ud in hous and factories.

B. Oil is very important in the modern world.

C. Many governments encourage people to waste oil as much as possible.

D. Today oil is under pressure as before. 4. According to the passage, the right picture to show the tendency (趋势) to

the amount of oil on the earth

is _____.

A. B.

C. D.

5. The best title for the passage is _____.

A. The loss of Oil

B. The U of Oil

C. The Price of Oil

D. The Exploitation of Oil.

28、

You may know the English letters A, B and C. But do you know there are

people called ABC? You may like eating bananas. But do you know there is

such a thing a "banana person"? How strange! Are the people from “another

earth”? No, they are just Chine people like you and me.

ABC means American–born Chine. An ABC is a Chine, but was born in the

United States. Sometimes, people call an ABC a “banana person”. A banana is

yellow outside and white inside — looking like a Westerner and yellow outside — looking like a Chine.

Do you know why? Usually, ABCs know little about China or the Chine

language. Some of them don’t speak Chine. Also, they are not interested in

Chine politics.

But if ABCs can not speak Chine, can we still call them Chine people? Yes,

of cour. They are Chine. They are overas Chine. The people may be

citizens (公民)of another country like the US, Canada or Singapore. But they

have Chine parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents

were from China. They all have black eyes and black hair. But they are not

Chine citizens. They are not people of the People’s Republic of China. For

example, we all know the famous scientist C . (杨振宁). H e got the

Nobel Prize for Physics in 1957. Chine people love him. But he is an

American citizen.

小题1:“ABC” in this passage means “____________”.

A．three English letters

B．a kind of banana

C．Chine born in America

D．Americans born in China

小题2:Chine in Western countries are called “banana persons” becau

_______.

A．their bodies are white inside but yellow outside

B．they think like Westerners but look like Chine

C．they were born in China but got to study in America

D．they like to eat bananas

小题3:He underlined word “blood” may probably mean__________.

A．国籍

B．血统

C．爱心

D．皮肤

小题4: is mentioned (提到) here to show that ____________ A．American Chine are great.

B．We love American Chine.

C．Chine people can win Nobel Prizes.

D．American-Chine are not Chine citizens.

小题5:This passage mainly talks about _____.

A. different kinds of bananas

B. overas Chine

C. the Nobel Prize

D. the life story of C.N. Yang

29、

Spiderman is one of the most famous comic book heroes of all time. He was

created by Stan Lee in 1963 and was first introduced to the world in the pages

of Marvel Comic Books.

Spiderman’s story is the story of Peter Parker, a child who lost his parents and

lives with his aunt and uncle. Peter is a shy, quiet boy wearing glass and has

few friends. One day, on a high school class trip to a science lab, he gets bitten

by a special spider. Soon Peter realizes he has amazing powers: he is as strong

and quick as a spider and also has a type of sixth n. He no longer needs

his glass and he can u his super power to fly through the city streets!

Remembering something his Uncle Ben has told him that with great power,

there must also come great responsibility(责任)，Peter decides to u his

powers to fight against enemies who do cruel things to people. And so,

Spiderman is born.

Life is not easy for Peter even though he is a superhero. He is in love with