| 阅读理解。 |
| Living in a foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing (令人迷惑的). A group of Americans who taught English in other countries recently discussed their experiences. They decided that miscommunications were always possible, even over something as simple as "yes" and "no". On her first day in Micronesia, an island in the Pacific, Lisa thought people weren't paying any attention to her. The day was hot. She went into a store and asked, "Do you have cold drinks?" The woman there didn't say anything. Lisa repeated the question. Still the woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had answered her: She had raised her eyebrows (眉毛), which in Micronesia means "yes". Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria, a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant that was known for its cabbage. She asked the waiter, "Do you have cabbage today?" He nodded his head. Jan waited, but the cabbage never came. In that country, a nod means no. Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India. After explaining something in class, he asked his students if they understood. They answered with many different nods and shakes of the head. He thought some people had not understood, so he explained again. When he asked again, they did the same thing. He soon found out that his students did understand. In India, people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they come from. You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean "yes" or "no". |
| 1. These Americans teaching English in other countries found that they ______. |
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| A. should go abroad for vacations B. needed to learn foreign languages C. should often discuss their experiences D. had problems with communications |
| 2. People in Micronesia show "yes" by . |
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| A. nodding heads B. raising eyebrows C. shaking heads D. saying"no" |
| 3. Tom misunderstood his class at first because . |
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| A. he did not know much about Indian culture B. he didn't explain everything clearly enough C. some students didn't understand his questions D. he didn't know where the students came from |
| 4. Which of the following is TRUE according to (根据) this passage? |
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| A. In Bulgaria, nodding heads means no. B. Jan taught English on a Pacific island. C. Lisa was trying to buy some cabbage. D. In India, only shaking heads means"YES". |
| 5. The passage is mainly about . |
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| A. body language in foreign restaurants B. class discussion in Indian schools C. miscommunication in different cultures D. English teaching in other countries |
| 阅读理解。 |
| Once there was a piano player in a bar (酒吧). People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song. "I don't sing," said the man. But the lady told the waiter,"I'm tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!" The waiter shouted across the room, "Hey, friend! If you want to get paid, sing a song!" So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time! Nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully! He had talent (天赋) he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. But once he found, by accident, that he could sing well, he went on working hard and became one of the best-known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole. You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no success at all if you just sit on your talent. |
| 1. The lady asked the player to sing a song because _____. |
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| A. she had paid him for this B. she knew him very well C. she wanted to have a change D. she enjoyed his singing |
| 2. Nat King Cole succeeded because _____. |
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| A. the lady helped him a lot B. he caught the chance C. he continued to play in the bar D. he stopped playing the piano |
| 3. The words "sit on" in the passage probably mean . |
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| A. fail to realize B. forget to use C. try to develop D. manage to show |
| 4. From the story we know if you have some talent, you should _____. |
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| A. hide it and wait B. ask others for help C. pay no attention to it D. work hard to improve yourself |
| 5. Which could be the best title (标题) for the passage? |
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| A. Sing in the Bar B. Achieve Success in Life C. Never Lose Heart D. Find Your Hidden Talent |
| 阅读理解。 |
| Doctor Seuss was born in 1904. By the middle 1950s, he had become one of the best-loved and most successful children's book writers in the world. His books are very popular with young readers. They enjoy the invented words and the pictures of unusual funny animals and plants. In 1954, life magazine published (刊登) a report about school children who could not read. The report said many children's books were not interesting. Doctor Seuss strongly hoped to help children and decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read. He used words with the same ending sound, like fish and wish. He did not receive training in art. Yet, he drew the pictures for most of his books. In 1957, Dr. Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat. He used less than 230 words to write the book and even a six-year-old should be able to read it. It was a fun story and easy to read. Children loved it. Their parents loved it, too. Today it is still one of the stories they like best. The success of The Cat in the Hat made him want to write more books for children. In 1960, he wrote a book using less than fifty words. The book is called Green Eggs and Ham. In 1984, Doctor Seuss won a Pulitzer Prize (普利策奖). He was honored for the education and enjoyment his books provided American children and their parents. He died at the age of 87, but his influence remains. Millions of his books have been sold worldwide. People say his books helped change the way American children learned to read. Yet, his books are loved by people of all ages. Doctor Seuss once said, "I do not write for children. I write for people. |
| 1. Doctor Seuss learned from the magazine that ______. |
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| A. some school children could not read B. many children's books were interesting C. children wanted to learn to read D. a writer for children was wanted |
| 2. People like his books because the books ______. |
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| A. are cheap and easy to get B. were written in different languages C. are easy and interesting to read D. were written with invented words |
| 3. He wrote the book The Cat in the Hat at the age of . |
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| A. 50 B. 53 C. 56 D. 87 |
| 4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? |
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| A. Doctor Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham with over 230 words. B. Doctor Seuss wrote books only for children in the United States. C. The Cat in the Hat was written only for six-year-old children. D. His books provided education and enjoyment for Americans. |
| 5. From the text we know that Doctor Seuss ______. |
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| A. won a Pulitzer Prize soon after his death B. sold millions of his books himself worldwide C. changed American children's way of reading D. wrote the largest number of books in the world |
| 阅读理解。 |
| One midnight, a little girl woke up to pass water. She by herself got up and down her bed, walked to the bedroom door and opened it. She looked outside and walked back, for it was so dark in the hall that she feared. Her mother said, "Don't be afraid, honey. Take courage!" "What's courage?" she asked, running to her mother's bed. "Courage is the brave breath," her mother answered. "Mum, do you have courage?" "Certainly." The girl held out her little hands, saying, "Mum, blow some of your breath of courage to me." After her mother blew out two mouthfuls of breath into her little cold hands, the little girl clenched her fists (握拳) nervously, afraid that the "breath of courage" would run away. Then with her fists clenched, she walked out of the bedroom towards the bathroom with nothing to fear. Her mother said to herself, "It will be nice if someone can blow some kind of 'breath' to me. Then I can hold it in my hands too when I feel terrified or lost." In fact, mostly, what we are terrified of is nothing but the fear in our mind. Who we should defeat (战胜) is nobody but ourselves. |
| 1. The girl walked back because _______. |
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| A. the bathroom was too far away B. her mother wouldn't go with her C. she was too afraid of the dark D. the bedroom door was locked |
| 2. We learn from the reading that _______. |
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| A. the girl went to the bathroom by herself B. the girl pretended to be terrified of nothing C. the girl's mother was able to blow brave breath D. the girl's mother was very proud of herself |
| 3. To stop "mother's breath" from running away, the girl _______. |
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| A. held out her little hands B. clenched her fists C. talk to her mother D. held her own breath |
| 4. The writer mainly wants to tell us that _______. |
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| A. adults are always brave enough B. children learn to be brave quickly C. the fear in one's mind is the real problem D. the mother can deal with anything with breath |
| 5. Which is the best title of the passage? |
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| A. The Fearless Mother B. One Lonely Girl C. One midnight D. The Breath of Courage |
| 阅读理解。 |
| He was struggling (费劲) to tie his shoes. I was struggling with whether I should help him. I did, and he was grateful. "Thank you," he said. "I'm glad I could help. I just thought it would be easier for me to reach," I said. He was a disabled man, and forced to look down most of the time. His arms and legs were twisted (扭曲的) terribly, and he couldn't do what the rest of us would consider easy tasks. He always managed to look up to see how you reacted (反应) to his words, however. He had a big smile, making me feel comfortable. I was still on my knees by his wheelchair. "Nice shoes," he said. "Thanks. No one ever complimented me on them before," I said. "No one has the same view of the world as I do," he replied. "Tell me about the world as you see it," I said smiling. "Most people can see if someone is comfortable with them or not in their eyes. I see it in their feet." he said. "If people keep moving their feet, I just let them go, because I know they're impatient with me. I don't want to make people uncomfortable. "What about me? I asked. "I could see your compassion. And then you came down to my level. I was the one who was nervous." he said. "I don't normally have someone look me in the eye." "They don't know what they're missing," I told him. "My old face is nothing to brag (自夸) about." he said. "But that smile is so big." Yes, and it's not only a big smile but an attitude. |
| 1. The disabled man knew people were impatient mostly by their ______. |
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| A. words B. eyes C. feet D. smile |
| 2. The unlined word compassion is the closet in meaning to ______. |
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| A. attention B. pity C. trust D. duty |
| 3. We learn that the disabled man ______. |
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| A. had great difficulty looking after himself B. always asked people for help C. couldn't have a big smile D. liked to talk about people's shoes |
| 4. The writer felt comfortable because ______. |
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| A. he had a nice talk to the man B. the man looked him in the eye C. he didn't move his feet before the man D. the man had a big smile on the face |
| 5. We can infer from the passage that ______. |
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| A. the disable man had something wrong with his mind B. not many people went down to the man's level C. the man was good at telling people about the world D. the writer would not give the man move help |
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A man is going to open a shop selling hats. He wanted a good sign to put over his shop. He wrote:
"HATTER". Then he came to another friend for advice. This friend said that it was not polite to say "for ready money". So he crossed out "for ready money". The sign now said:
care who made it. So John crossed out that word, too. But when another friend saw "John Brown Sells Hats", he said,"Of course you sell hats. No one thinks you give them away for free." So, at last the sign read:
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| 1. "For ready money" means ______. | |||
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| A. pay for the hat here when you buy it B. if you buy the hat you can pay for it in a few days C. hats here are only for the people with much money | |||
| 2. How many friends gave John some advice on how to write the sign? | |||
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| A. Three. B. Four. C. Two. | |||
| 3. ______ was crossed out first. | |||
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| A. "John Brown Sells Hats" B. "Hatter" C. "for Ready Money" | |||
| 4. Each friend has ______ thought. | |||
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| A. no B. the same C. his own | |||
| 5. This story tells us that ______. | |||
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| A. it isn't possible to please everybody B. it's easy to sell hats C. sellers must please everybody |
| 阅读下面短文，将短文下面方框里A-E五个句子填入文中空缺处，使内容完整正确。 | |
| Mr. Johnson worked in a restaurant. He worked there for ten years. 1 . And at last he was sent away. He hated hard work and stayed in the city. Once something was wrong with his ear. He had to see a doctor. 2 . And five minutes later he had to pay the doctor twenty dollars. He thought it was easy to get much money. So he came to the small town and opened a hospital. 3 . But soon they found he couldn't treat them at all and his medicine wasn't useful. People hardly came and he had nothing to do. One evening he heard a knock at the door. 4 . He thought he had a bad cold and he asked him to take some medicine. After that the man left. 5 . On the third day a young man came in and said, "Thank you very much, doctor!" It surprised Mr. Johnson. He said, "I haven't seen you before. What do you thank me for?" "My uncle died from your wrong treatment the day before yesterday and he left much money to me." | |
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| 阅读理解。 |
| Prana was a beautiful dog, whose name means "breath of life". Although he died several years ago, I can still remember the days we spent together and what he has taught me about love. I have two apple trees in the garden. Prana loved apples. When he went outside, he'd catch an apple and take it into the house to eat later. The apples had been on the ground and were often dirty so I wasn't always happy that Prana had brought them into the house. It was an autumn day in America, but it was very cold. A big snow fell and we had not done anything for its coming. On that special day, Prana went outside and I watched him through the window. I noticed that he was madly digging (挖) holes and bringing the apples to the ground so they could be seen above the snow. I did not know why he was doing this. He seemed to want to do something special. When I called him back, he had his usual one apple in his mouth. About five minutes later, I looked outside. The garden was completely covered with birds. Prana had dug up all those apples for his bird friends to eat. He knew that they wouldn't have stored enough food for the coming winter! |
| 1. Prana was . |
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| A. the writer B. a boy C. a bird D. a dog |
| 2. I wasn't always happy because . |
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| A. Prana loved apples B. Prana caught an apple and ate it C. the apples fell on the ground and were dirty D. Prana brought the dirty apples into the house |
| 3. On the snowy day, Prana . |
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| A. ate up all the apples B. dug holes to put the apples in them C. brought the apples under the snow to the ground D. left the house and died |
| 4. The birds flew to the garden to . |
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| A. look for Prana B. eat the apples C. make new homes D. store food for the winter |
| 5. The topic of the story is about . |
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| A. apples B. animals C. love D. life |
| 阅读理解。 |
| What might the future be like? Here are some predictions: things to come, things to go. The Spring Festival, the most important Chinese holiday when everyone returns home, has caused headaches for millions of Chinese. More than 2 billion people travel at the same time, making getting travel tickets and the journey difficult. But in 28 years, Spring Festival travel may not be a problem at all. China plans to build more than 120,000 kilometers of railway and a fast transportation network that will serve 90% of the population by 2020. And because most of China will be cities, people will not have to go to other places to find a job, so it will no longer be a problem. Newspaper will come to an end in 2043. In the future, digital (数字的) newspapers will be sent to personal web tools through Internet. Readers can discuss topics with journalists and editors. Information will move faster. Oil is running out faster than expected. But scientists have found something else for oil as fuel (燃料). Coal, natural gas, solar power, nuclear power and even water can take the place of oil as sources of energy (能源). Schools will go electronic (电子化). Computers will be important and popular among the students. Everything will be in the computer and students will not need to bring books to school. They will find information on the Internet. A computer will be the students' library, schoolbag and connection to the outside world. There will be robot teachers, they will check homework on computers and communicate with the students' parents through e-mail. And school buses will be like spaceships, comfortable and safe. |
| 1. More than 2 billion people have a hard time returning home during . |
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| A. Christmas Day B. National Day C. the Spring Festival D. the Mid-autumn Festival |
| 2. The newspapers will disappear . |
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| A. in 28 years B. by 2020 C. by 2053 D. in 33 years |
| 3. is not mentioned in the passage as sources of energy. |
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| A. Coal B. Wind C. Nuclear power D. Water |
| 4. From the passage we can know in the future. |
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| A. the Spring Festival travel may still be a problem B. 90% of the population will live in the city C. robot teachers will check homework D. readers can discuss topics with each other through Internet |
| 5. What's the main idea of the last paragraph? |
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| A. Schools will go electronic B. Computers will be important C. There will be robot teachers D. School buses will be like spaceships |
| 阅读理解。 |
| How many times have you told yourself that you can't do something? Well, probably you can do it． Mary was eleven years old and she had something seriously wrong with her nervous system (神经系统). She was not able to walk. In fact, she could hardly move. Though she believed that she had a good chance to get well again, the doctor said that few people could come back to normal after getting this disease. The little girl didn't give up after she heard this. When she was lying in her hospital bed,she believed that no matter what the doctors said, her going back to school was possible. She was sent to a health center. Every method was tried and none worked. However, she would not give up. It seemed that nothing could beat her. The doctors all admired her and taught her to imagine that she could make it. Every day Mary would lie there,doing her mental (心理的) exercise carefully. One day, as she was imagining her legs moving again, it seemed as if a miracle (奇迹) happened:the bed began to move! "Look, what I'm doing! Look! I can do it! I moved!" she cried. At this moment everyone else in the hospital was frightened. They were crying, rushing for safety. And everything was falling. It was an earthquake. But Mary believed that she did it, just as she had never doubted that she would get well. And now only a few years later, she's back in schoo1. You see, to such a person who can shake the earth, such a disease is a small problem, isn't it? |
| 根据短文内容判断正、误。 (正确的涂“A”，错误的涂“B”) ( )1. Mary Was a 12-year-old girl who was not able to move. ( )2. Though the girl was seriously ill, she believed that she would go back to school. ( )3. When Mary cried, other people in the hospital cheered for her. ( )4. The girl was strong, so she shook the earth by herself. ( )5. The story tells us that a strong belief (信念) can make a difference and that we should never give up. |
| 阅读判断。根据短文内容判断1-5题的正误。正确的用A，错误的用B。 |
| The first people who drank tea were the Chinese, because the bush grew wild all over the south of China. They liked the taste, and found that the drink could refresh (使精力恢复) them. People living in Europe first learned about tea growing and drinking from a book printed in Italy in 1599. The writer said that tea was a wonderful medicine. Although people in Europe knew about tea in 1599, it was another fifty years before the first tea from China reached Holland (荷兰). A few years later, tea was brought overland from China to Russia. The long difficult journey was made over mountains and across deserts (沙漠). The new drink reached England in 1657. It was sold at one of the coffee houses. Only the very rich people could afford to drink. |
| ( )1. Chinese people found that tea could refresh people first. ( )2. Tea is a kind of medicine according to a book printed in Italy. ( )3. Four countries were mentioned in the passage. ( )4. Russia knew about tea earlier than England. ( )5. People in Europe first know about tea in1657. |
| 阅读理解。 |
| One Sunday morning, I decided to buy a computer to use for school. I went to the biggest store in town, which sold all kinds of computers. There were so many computers there that I didn't know how to choose a right one. "Hi! What can I do for you?" A young man greeted me with a sweet smile. He looked like not a salesman but a student like me. I sensed a strange feeling-as if I had met him before. He began patiently showing me each model. With his help, I decided to buy one computer with enough functions at a very low price. I enjoyed this shopping experience because of his smile. A few months later, something was wrong with my computer. I went back to the store to have it fixed. When I arrived there, what I saw first was still his smile. As soon as I told him my problem, he comforted me immediately and tried his best to solve the problem for me. I was quite grateful to him for his sweet smile and good service. When I went back to school, his smile often appeared in my mind. I don't know whether we'll meet each other again, but his sweet smile will stay there in my memory and deep in my heart. Smiling is the most peaceful language in the daily life. |
| 1. After reading the story, we can know that the writer is a ______. |
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| A. student B. salesman C. doctor D. reporter |
| 2. According to the passage, why was the writer grateful to this salesman? |
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| A. Because the salesman recommended the cheapest computer. B. Because the salesman gave the writer his sweet smile and good service. C. Because the salesman recommended the computer with enough functions. D. Because the salesman showed the writer how to use the computer correctly. |
| 3. What does the writer mainly want to tell us in the story? |
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| A. The way to choose a right computer. B. The way to use a computer correctly. C. The importance of smiling in the daily life. D. The importance of computers in the daily life. |
| 阅读理解。 |
| 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 glasses 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 sense. He no longer needs his glasses and he can use 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 use his powers to fight 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 Mary Jane but cannot tell her about his amazing powers. Besides,his best friend Harry hates Spiderman! Peter is also short of money and time. He has to sell photos of Spiderman (himself!) to a newspaper and he keeps losing his other jobs because he's so busy saving people! Yet he has to fight different kinds of cruel enemies. |
| 1. Who created Spiderman? |
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| A.Stan Lee. B.Marvel. C.Peter Parker. D.Superman. |
| 2. What happened to Peter Parker after he was bitten by the spider? |
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| A.He could not see with his eyes. B.He became a spider. C.He developed spider-like powers. D.He was sick. |
| 3. What does "with great power, there must also come great responsibility" mean? |
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| A.Powerful people can do whatever they like. B.People with power are always good. C.Powerful people should have a responsibility to do good. D.Powerful people are to blame for all the bad things that happen. |
| 4. In what areas does Peter have problems that are similar to normal people? |
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| A.Money, time, studying, reading. B.Money, work, time, relationships. C.Relationships, sport, money, work. D.Money, work, time, sleep. |
| 阅读理解。 |
| Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me, "You should have goals like climbing the mountain." Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed, we couldn't have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from the mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience. Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds' singing. But as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing, but my father said to me, "You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can't see it before you reach the top. Only there can you see all of the nice things, which is just like your life." At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got to know the meaning of hope in life. I found myself standing at the top of the mountain, and the sky was as clear as crystal. |
| 1. The passage tells us that mountain-climbing was ______ for the father and the son. |
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| A. hard B. enjoyable C. painful D. comfortable |
| 2. The underlined word "crystal" in the passage means ______. |
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| A. 岩石 B. 火焰 C. 水晶 D. 寒冰 |
| 3. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the father's words in the second paragraph? |
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| A. You will get all you need at the top of the mountain. B. The sky is always as clear as crystal. C. You can find life is full of nice things. D. Never give up half-way. |
| 4. We can infer (推断) from the last paragraph that ______. |
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| A. the writer was very successful in his life B. the writer reached the top of the mountain C. though the writer was young, he could understand his father D. the writer used to stop half-way when he climbed the mountain |
| 5. The best title for the passage is ______. |
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| A. Reaching the Top of the Mountain B. Standing at the Top of the Mountain C. Conversations between Father and Son D. How to Get to the Top of the Mountain |
| 阅读理解。 |
| More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. It is fun, healthy and good for the environment. Maybe that's why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today. Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no oil cost! Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighborhood. You may discover something new all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. You can bike to work and benefit (受益) from the enjoyable exercise without polluting the environment. You don't even have to ride all the way. Folding (折叠) bikes work well for people who ride the train. Just fold the bike and take it with you. You can do the same on an airplane. A folding bike can be packed in a suitcase. You can also take a common bike with you when you fly. But be sure to look for information by getting on airline websites. Not all airlines are bicycle-friendly to travellers. Health Benefits of Bicycling: ●It helps to prevent heart diseases. ●Bicycling helps to control your weight. A 15-minute bike ride to and from work three times a week burns off five kilos of fat in a year. ●Bicycling can improve your mood (心情). Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident. ●Bicycling is healthier than driving. |
| 1. From the passage, we know that bicycling is becoming very ______. |
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| A. surprising B. exciting C. expensive D. popular |
| 2. When you are riding your bicycle around your neighbourhood, you may ______. |
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| A. pollute the environment around B. find something you didn't notice C. go everywhere and use a little oil D. get off your bike and begin to work |
| 3. If you travel with a folding bike, you can fold it and ______. |
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| A. get out of the car B. take it onto a train C. put it in your purse D. go on airline websites |
| 4. One of the benefits from bicycling is that ______. |
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| A. you can fold the bicycle B. you will be friendly to others C. you will be more relaxed D. you may get fatter and fatter |
| 5. Which is TRUE according to the passage? |
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| A. Bicycling is enjoyable exercise for people. B. Driving cars is healthier than riding bikes. C. Riding a bike pollutes your neighborhood. D. Common bikes are welcomed by all airlines. |
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| Jack is a clerk of a bookstore. Here is the note from his boss, Ben. Jack has to decide what books to order according to the following note and the descriptions of the books. Hi Jack, You must hand in the order list of books to me by the first working day of every month. The rules for choosing books are: For textbooks: ● August is coming. We must choose all textbooks, without thinking of other rules. For books which are not textbooks: ● If more than five copies of books were sold last month, we choose them. But if there are five copies or more in stock (现货), we do not make an order. ● If the wholesale (批发) prices of the books are higher than $75, we do not choose them. And we do not order anything whose retail (零售) price is higher than $100. Ben The descriptions of the books
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| 1. Jack must hand in the order list to his boss by ______. | ||||
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| A. the first day of last August B. the last working day of this month C. the last day of next August D. the first working day of each month | ||||
| 2. If Jack wants to buy the books about success, he should order them from ______. | ||||
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| A. Homeland Ltd B. Founders Company Ltd C. Oscar World Ltd D. New Times Publishing Ltd | ||||
| 3. The wholesale price of the book ______ is over $100. | ||||
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| A. Homeland English B. Good Health in 20 Days C. Biology at a Glance D. How to Become Successful | ||||
| 4. The number of the books sold best last month is ______. | ||||
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| A. 3 B. 10 C. 18 D. 20 | ||||
| 5. Jack can't buy Good Health in 20 Days because ______. | ||||
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| A. it is not a school textbook B. its wholesale price is too high C. the copies in stock are more than 5 D. the copies sold last month are over 5 |
| 阅读理解。 |
| Computer technology has become an important part of people's life. This technology has its own special words. One well-known computer word is Google. It's the name of a popular "search engineer (引擎)" for the Internet. People use the search engineer to find information about almost any subject on the Internet. The people who started the company named it Google because in math Google is a very large number-One hundred zeros follow the number one. When you "Google" a subject, you can get a lot of information about it. If you Google someone, you might find that person's name on a blog (博客). A blog is short for a Web log. It's a personal Web page. Some people write blogs to express their opinions and ideas over the Internet. Some use them to share their lives with faraway friends or family. Others write blogs to help them deal with sickness, money problems or to choose movies to see or books to read. Some people add information to their blogs every day. People who have blogs are called bloggers. |
| 根据短文内容，判断下列句子是否正确，对的涂（A），错的涂（B）。 ( )1. Google and Blog are two kinds of popular search engineer. ( )2. One can use Google to search the Internet for all information he wants. ( )3. People may use Google to share their opinions or ask others for help. ( )4. Bloggers must add information to their blogs every day. ( )5. From the passage we can infer (推断) that computer technology is changing people's life. |
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| Stress (压力) is everywhere in our everyday life. Not only men have it, but also women and young people. The most important reasons of stress are:death, diseases, exams, making money, getting married, moving houses, changing jobs, ending friendships and so on. How do you know whether you have stress? Could you give your answers to the following questions?
what can you do about it? Doing relaxing exercises, talking with friends and listening to light music are all usual ways of relieving (减轻) stress. However, doctors now say that there are easier ways-people should laugh and smile more often. When you laugh and smile, your body relaxes. They also say that people, especially men, should cry more often, be-cause crying is the natural way of relieving stress. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| A. about stress and how to relieve your stress B. that there are many reasons for having stress C. that laughing and smiling more can help relieve your stress |
| 阅读理解。 |
| When we have small cuts in the skin (皮肤), something strange may happen.The cuts are able to heal (痊愈) themselves in a couple of days. How does this happen? Read on, and you will find out the secret. Every living thing on the earth is made up of cells (细胞). Cells grow and make new cells. Most cells are very tiny and we can't see them with our eyes. Different cells have different uses. Our skin cells are special ones.The cells on the surface (表面) of our skin are old dead cells. New skin cells are right under the surface. These are the living skin cells. They do work for our bodies. They help protect our bodies and heal cuts. Our bodies make skin cells all the time. As the old cells fall off, new cells grow in the same place. Each person makes about 18 kg of skin cells during his or her life.Surface skin cells fit together closely with no gaps between them. When you cut or bum yourself, you can harm your skin cells. A small cut will not do much harm. Your skin will quickly heal itself by making new skin cells. How do skin cells work? First, the cells near the cut get bigger and move into the gap. Next, these bigger cells meet in the middle. They form a new layer (层) of skin cells. Finally, new cells will grow until the gap disappears completely. In this way, your skin can grow and get well itself. How amazing the tiny cells are! Next time you have a cut, don't worry about it.Maybe in a few days, you will be surprised to find it healed. |
| 1. The underlined word "gaps" in the passage means "______" in Chinese. |
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| A.突起 B.条纹 C.缝隙 |
| 2. From the passage, we know that cells ______. |
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| A.are large and we call see them with our eyes B.can grow and make new cells C.aren't in most living things |
3. Skin cells heal cuts in three steps.______ is the right order.    a b c |
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| A.a→b→c B.b→c→a C.a→c→b |
| 4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? |
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| A.Each person can make 18 kg of skin cells every day. B.Different cells have different uses in our bodies. C.The skin cells have little work to do in the body. |
| 5. The best title for this passage should be ______. |
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| A.HOW SKIN CELLS HEAL CUTS B.THE IMPORTANCE OF SKIN C.HOW TO PROTECT OUR FINGERS |
| 阅读理解。 |
Hot Movies in 2010  |
| 1.If you are a fan of Harry Potter movies，you will see the first part of the final movie on ______ at the earliest. |
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| A.March 5 B.May 21 C.November 19 |
| 2.The film made by Disney·Pixar is ______ according to the table above. |
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| A.Toy Story 3 B.Harry Potter C.Shrek Forever After |
| 3.______ directed Alice in Wonderland. |
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| A.David Yates B.Mike Mitchell C.Tim Burton |
| 4.From the table above, ______ movies have been released so far. |
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| A.2 B.3 C.4 |
| 5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the information above? |
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| A.Alice in Wonderland is an extension of Lewis Carroll's original story. B.Shrek Forever After was made by Walt Disney Pictures. C.We Can watch Part Two of the final Harry Potter movie in 2011. |
| 根据图示所提供的信息选择最佳答案。 |
 word box: junior 初级的 senior 高级的 diploma 文凭 percentage 百分比 |
| 1.Of the 1,000 students, ______ students plan to go to senior high school. |
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| A.380 B.500 C.120 |
| 2.Ways of thinking comes ______ among the students' main purposes of going to senior high school. |
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| A.first B.third C.fifth |
| 3.The number of the students who want to get study skills is the same as that of those who want to get ______ from senior high school. |
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| A.diplomas B.friends C.ways of thinking |
| 4.The students who want to get knowledge from senior high school are ______ more than those who want diplomas. |
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| A.10％ B.20％ C.25％ |
| 5.Which of the following is TRUE from the information above? |
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| A.12％of the 1,000 students have other plans after Junior middle school. B.150 students want to make friends most in senior high school. C.The number of the students who want to get study skills in senior high school is the smallest. |
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| 1. Which of the following books is the latest in print? | ||||
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| A. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. B. Deceptively Delicious. C. Rich Dad, Poor Dad. D. The Road. | ||||
| 2. Among the books, there is / are written for adults. | ||||
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| A. one B. two C. three D. four | ||||
| 3. Who wrote Rich Dad, Poor Dad? | ||||
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| A. J.K. Rowling. B. Jessica Seinfeld. C. Cormac McCarthy. D. Robert T. Kiyosaki. | ||||
| 4. If you buy two copies of The Road and one copy of Deceptively Delicious, you should pay ______. | ||||
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| A. $23.83 B. $18.33 C. $12.83 D. $11 | ||||
| 5. We can learned from the form (图表) that . | ||||
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| A. Deceptively Delicious and The Road came out on the same day B. J.K Rowling's book is the most expensive among the four books C. The Road is the thinnest of the four D. Rich Dad, Poor Dad is hardcover |
| 阅读理解。 |
| This is a song millions of Americans will hear this New Year's Eve. It is called Auld Lang Syne (《友谊地 久天长》). It is the traditional music played during the New Year's celebration. Auld Lang Syne is an old Scottish poem. It tells about the need to remember old friends. The words "auld lang syne" mean "old long since". No one knows who wrote the poem first. However, a version by Scottish poet Robert Bums was published (出版) in 1796. The words and music we know today first appeared in a songbook three years later. The song is played in the United States mainly on New Year's Eve. The version (译文) you are hearing today is by the Washington Saxophone Quartet. As we end our program with Auld Lang Syne. I would like to wish all our radio friends a very Happy New Year! This is Buddy Thomas. |
| 1. This passage is from ______. |
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| A. a newspaper. B. a magazine. C. a TV program. D. a radio program. |
| 2. ______ is introducing Auld Lang Syne to us. |
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| A. Robert Bums. B. The Washington Saxophone Quartet. C. Buddy Thomas. D. The passage doesn't tell us. |
| 3. From the passage, we know that The song Auld Lang Syne mainly played in the USA ______. |
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| A. On New Year's Eve. B. On Christmas Eve. C. On weekends. D.On holidays. |
| 4.The words and music of Auld Lang Syne we know today first appeared ______. |
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| A. In 1790. B. In 1793. C. In 1796. D. In 1799. |
| 5. The song Auld Lang Syne is about ______. |
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| A. the history of Scotland B. an old Scottish poet C. the need to remember old friends D. the wishes to the radio friends |
| 阅读理解。 |
 Reader's Digest is a monthly magazine. Before the 1980s, it belonged to a privately held company, which was started in 1922 by Lila Bell Wallace and Dewitt Wallace. This magazine is small and easy to carry, just half the size of most American magazines, which caused a phrase in 2005, "America in your pocket." It is the best selling magazine in the USA. At present, its circulation (发行量) in the USA has reached 10 million copies and the number of the readers there is 38 million. Its global circulation outside the USA has reached 40 million people throughout more than 70 countries in 21 languages. This magazine's focus (焦点) is not news but more of cultural views because the editors think people now can get timely news from somewhere else. They hope this magazine can give readers something that is about special personal experiences, something the readers can share with their families. In different countries, this magazine provides a window to the world for the local readers. Some parts of the magazine are about the local customs and interests of the local readers. The other parts give the local readers information from all over the world. This magazine actually used to be a family business until the Wallaces died in the 1980s. Because they had no children, there was no one to take over the company. Sixteen years ago, this company went public and became a public company. |
| 1. How often does Reader's Digest come out in the USA? |
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| A. Once a year. B. Once a month. C. Once a week. D. Once a day. |
| 2. What's the number of the readers of this magazine all over the world? |
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| A. 38 million. B. 40 million. C. 78 million. D. 108 million. |
| 3. This magazine's focus includes the following topics except ______. |
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| A. something about the timely news B. some special personal experiences C. some information from all over the world D. the local customs and interests of the local readers |
| 阅读理解。 |
| 1. The family planning policy ("计划生育"政策) was introduced in 1979 to solve the population problems. Most couples could have only one child except some special families and those in some special areas. 2. Usually, all around good student, which was called "thrice-good", was given to the students who were virtuous (品德高尚的), talented and good at PE. It was firstly used in to 1950s by Mao to encourage young people to keep fit, study well and work hard. 3. During the early 1990s, state owned company reforms (国有企业改革) were getting tough. The workers were more than the jobs in most of the cities. Many workers were losing their jobs."Jobless" was a hot topic at that time, so the leaders hoped the laid off workers could find new jobs or start up their own business. 4. One of Deng's clever ideas, "one country, two systems", was first performed in 1997. It described Hong Kong and Macao's situation after they returned to China. This policy would also be suitable for Taiwan. There would be one China, but Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan could have their own economies and political systems. 5. Lei Feng was a soldier who was happy to help others. He died in an accident in 1962. On March 5th, 1963, Mao wrote a piece, "Learn from comrade Lei Feng", to say the Chinese should help others when necessary. After that, March 5th became a Volunteer Day. 6. The phrase "harmonious society" appeared in 2004, referring to a peaceful society where all people would work together to make the life better. This idea has become the main goal of the Chinese Communist Party now. |
| 1. The first paragraph is mainly talking about ______. |
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| A. the population of China B. the only child in China C. the one child family D. the family planning policy |
| 2. The underlined word "all around" (Line 1, Para.2) is closest in Chinese to "______". |
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| A. 与……相匹配的 B. 到处的 C. 向各个方向的 D. 有多方面才能的 |
| 3. Do you know who mentioned "on country, two systems" according to the passage? |
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| A. Deng Xiaoping. B. Hu Jintao. C. Mao Zedong. D. Jiang Zemin. |
| 4. Please rearrange the events above in the correct order according to the time. |
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| A. 2→1→4→3→5→6 B. 2→5→4→3→1→6 C. 2→5→1→3→4→6 D. 2→1→5→3→6→4 |
| 阅读理解。 |
| What is your favourite colour? Ask famous persons like Cate Blanchett,Searlett Johansson and Bono, and maybe they will say "green." That's not because these artists particularly like the colour green.Instead,they are interested in green fashion. Green fashion is about making (and wearing) clothes that are good for humans, animals, and the Earth. In the past, green fashion made people think of hippies (嬉皮士) and ugly clothes.But today, green fashion is different. It is about looking good and caring about the Earth and other people.You can have interesting clothes and be green. Around the world, green fashion is becoming popular. For example, the U.K. company People Tree sells men's and women's clothing and accessories (饰品). They are made from natural fabrics (织物) like cotton and wool. Workers who make the clothes are from countries like Nepal, Kenya, and Bangladesh. People Tree pays the men and women good money for the clothes they create. Singer Bono and his wife also started a clothing company called EDUN. When the clothes sell, EDUN uses most of the money to help people around the world. |
| 1. According to the passage, what is "green fashion"? |
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| A.Wearing the colour green all the time. B.Making clothes from green trees. C.Putting green make-up on your face. D.Wearing clothes that are good for the Earth. |
| 2. In the past, what did people often think of when they heard "green fashion"? |
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| A.Dangerous animals. B.Beautiful women. C.Colourful accessories. D.Ugly clothes. |
| 3. Which sentence about green clothing companies is true? |
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| A.Most use natural fabrics to make clothes. B.Many do not pay their workers well. C.They make clothes mostly for women. D.Most of the companies are in Africa. |
| 4. According to the passage,what does EDUN do? |
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| A.It teaches children to make clothes. B.It sells clothes and uses the money to help people. C.It gives clothes to poor people. D.It makes expensive clothes for teenagers. |
| 阅读理解。 |
| Why do you think people who live in some hot countries eat very spicy (辛辣的) food? Is it because the spices make the food taste better? Is it just because their parents and grandparents and great-grandparents liked hot food,or is there some connection between spices and healthy food? Researchers from Cornell University think that it is because spice plants have some important chemicals (化学物质). These chemicals can kill bacteria (细菌) which spoil food. "Most common spices can kill 75 to 100 percent of the bacteria in food, "explains one of the scientists.The bacteria grow more easily and spoil food more quickly at higher temperatures. For this reason, it is more difficult to keep food from spoiling in hot climates. Do you like your food spicy? Your answer probably tells something about the country you come from. If you like spicy food, it is possible that hundreds of years ago, when there were no fridges, people in your country started using spices to keep the food from spoiling. The traditional spicy dishes helped those people to live longer, healthier lives. Today, in a time of fridges, the spices just make the food taste good. |
| 1. The chemicals in spices keep food from spoiling by ______. |
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| A.making food taste better B.making food hotter C.killing bacteria in food D.preventing bacteria getting into food |
| 2. Food goes bad more quickly in hot climates because ______. |
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| A.high temperature makes more bacteria B.high temperature helps bacteria grow faster C.bacteria get used to hot food D.bacteria spoil food only at high temperature |
| 3. According to the passage, spices are useful in an the following things except ______. |
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| A.replacing fridges B.helping you to live longer C.helping to keep you healthier D.making your food taste better |
| 阅读理解。 |
| Because earthquakes happen without warning, it's important to take steps now to prepare. Because you don't know where you will be when an earthquake happens, prepare some supplies for your home, workplace, and car. 1. Water. A person needs at least 1/2 gallon of water daily just for drinking. Store at least 1 gallon of water per person per day and be prepared for a 72-hour period. It is suggested that you buy bottled water. Keep bottled water in its original container and do not open it until you need to use it. Also, do check the "use by" date. 2. Food. It's always a practical idea to keep a supply of non-perishable (不易腐烂的) food on hand. Have an enough supply of canned food, powdered milk, dried fruits, non-salted nuts and canned juices for at least 72 hours. 3. Flashlights (手电筒) and spare batteries. Keep a flashlight beside your bed, at your place of work, and in your car. Do not use matches or candles after an earthquake until you are sure that no gas leaks. Prepare a battery-powered radio and spare batteries. Most telephones will be out of order, so radios will be your best source of information. 4. Clothes. If you live in a cold place, you must think about warmth. You might not have heat after an earthquake. Think about your clothing and bedding supplies. |
| 1. Why should people prepare themselves for an earthquake? |
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| A. Because earthquakes can be known before they happen. B. Because earthquakes take place without warning. C. Because earthquakes usually take place in the neighborhood. D. Because it's people's daily work to prepare the earthquakes. |
| 2. About the prepared water, which description is RIGHT? |
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| A. A person should prepare 0.5 gallon of water for one day. B. You'd better use your own containers to keep water. C. You'd better open the bottled water when you buy it. D. You shouldn't open the bottled water until you need it. |
| 3. You should prepare all of the following except ______. |
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| A. powdered milk B. fresh vegetables C. dried fruits D. canned juices |
| 4. According to the article we know that ______. |
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| A. we need to prepare some supplies only at home B. a telephone is the most important prepared thing C. flashlights but not matches are first used after earthquakes D. clothes are used to protect your head |
| 5. If you live in a cold place, you should prepare ______. |
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| A. some warm clothes and bedding supplies B. some hot water C. some batteries D. some flashlights |
| 阅读理解。 |
| There have been many great inventions or things that changed the way we live. The first great invention was the one that is still very important today--the wheel. This made it easier to carry heavy things and to travel long distance. For hundreds of years after that there were few inventions that as much effect as the wheel. Then in the early 1800s the world started to change. There was little unknown land left in the world. People didn't have to explore much any more. They began to work instead to make life better. In the second half of the 19th century many great inventions were made. Among them were the camera, the light and the radio. These all play a big part in our daily life today. The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter in 1909, movies with sound in 1926, the computer in 1928, jet planes in 1930. This was also a time when a new material was first made. Nylon came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wore. The middle part of the 20th century brought new ways to help people get over diseases. They worked very well. They made people healthier and allowed them to live longer. By the 1960s most people could expect to live to be at least 60. By this time most people in developed countries had a very good life. Of course new inventions continued to be made. But man now had a desire (渴望) to explore again. The earth was known to man but the stars were not. Man began looking for ways to go into space. Russia made the first step. Then United States took a step. Since then other countries, including China and Japan, have made their own steps into space. In 1969 man took his biggest step away from earth. Americans first walked on the moon. This is certainly just a beginning, though. New inventions will some day allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of. |
| 1. This passage talks mainly about . |
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| A. why cars were very important B. when light was invented C. how inventions affect people's daily life D. which country made the first step into space |
| 2. According to the passage man didn't have a desire to explore a lot . |
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| A. at the beginning of 1800s B. in the 1960s C. since the 1900s D. from the 1800s to 1960s |
| 3. In the 1800s, people began to work in order to make . |
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| A. explorations B. their life better C. discoveries D. a trip to space |
| 4. Nylon came out of five years later than . |
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| A. radio B. camera C. jet planes D. movies |
| 5. People can live longer lives because that help cure diseases have worked very well. |
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| A. doctors B. new ways C. medicines D. new hospitals |
| 阅读理解。 |
| Like many people, I have no clear idea about heroes. At some point, we all wonder if we need a hero and what a hero really is. Although there are a lot of differences in cultures, heroes around the world generally share a number of characteristics (特点) which give us courage and make us want to learn from them. A hero does something worth talking about. A hero has a special story to tell and people think highly of it. But a hero is not just the person with great fame (声誉). A hero has powers (力量) larger than himself. Some people want to live like a hero, and they have to experience life with new and further meaning. A sure test for would-be heroes is what or whom they serve. What do they want to live and die for? If the answer suggests they serve only their own fame, they may be famous persons but not heroes. A hero has a vision from the mountaintop. He has the power to move people. He creates new possibilities. Without Gandhi, India might still be part of Britain. Without Martin Luther King, Jr., Americans might take different buses, eat in different restaurants, go for walks in different parks, and shop in different stores because of the different colours of their skin. There might be changes in society without a hero, but the speed of change would be rather slow. Thanks to heroes in history, they make the society develop so rapidly. |
| 1. According to this passage, a hero is a person who always ______. |
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| A. gives us courage B. thinks highly of others C. shares great fame D. stands on the mountaintop |
| 2. If you want to live like a hero, you should ______. |
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| A. experience a new and meaningful life B. listen to something worth talking about C. serve your own fame and try to be famous D. know where and how you want to live and die |
| 3. The underlined word "vision" in the passage means "______". |
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| A. 风景 B. 想象 C. 远见 D. 形象 |
| 4. Black people in America used to ______ before Martin Luther King, Jr.. |
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| A. shop at the white's stores B. drive buses with the white C. take walks in the white's parks D. eat in restaurants without the white |
| 5. What can we learn from the passage? |
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| A. We don't need heroes anymore at some point now. B. Heroes are all the same though different in cultures. C. People get power from heroes to move to a new place. D. Our society has developed faster because of heroes in history. |
| 阅读理解。 |
| A new TV series in England, away from it all, has surprised everyone by becoming a huge success with young people across the country. Its success is surprising because the series is about the relaxing lifestyles of people who live in the country. There is none of the action that we usually see on TV today. There are also no stressful moments, busy offices or crowded cities Away from it all is set in the peaceful English countryside and tells simple stories about people's kindness. The director of the TV series says that its success is a sign of teenagers suffering from stress. They say that watching Away from it all helps teenagers forget about the pressures (压力) of exams and homework, and the troubles that fill the world today. They also say that it's a good sign of today's young people switching to (转到) happier TV series as it shows they would like a happier and healthier world. Although the series' success might have a good side, many teachers and parents are worried, however. They say that some of their students and children are becoming couch potatoes (终日泡在电视机前的人) and are using Away from it all as an excuse for not completing homework. Some children have even refused to learn for exams because they say that they can only achieve personal happiness by avoiding (避免) stressful situations completely. And what do the experts (专家) say? Paula Ray, a doctor of education, says that TV can influence children's lifestyles. But she says that if a child reacts strongly, it's likely that there are other reasons for his change in behaviour. She says that there is nothing wrong with watching Away from it all but suggests that parents should make sure their children know TV is not the same as real life. |
| 1. The success of the new TV series is surprising because ______. |
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| A.it is different from other successful TV series B.it is the same as other successful TV series C.it is about the English countryside D.it is about life in busy offices |
| 2. The director of Away from it all believes that the series helps young people deal with ______. |
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| A.simple stories B.stress C.couch potatoes D.exams |
| 3. The success of the series shows that young people would like ______. |
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| A.a world with no homework B.English TV series C.relaxing jobs D.a happier and healthier world |
| 4. Who are worried about the effects of the series? |
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| A.Experts and teenagers. B.Teachers and experts. C.Teachers and parents. D.Young people and parents. |
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| Questionnaire Read the questions and answer YES or NO, then you will find out how good you are. 1. When you don't understand something, you ask questions. □ 2. You like listening to older people talk about the past. □ 3. You think that you can learn something interesting from everyone around you. □ 4. You are brave enough when you have to talk to people you don't know. □ 5. You enjoy reading books about famous people. □ 6. You always see and talk to different people. □ 7. You are interested in learning new ways of doing things. □ 8. You enjoy sharing experiences with friends and learning from people of all ages. □ 9. You talk a lot about yourself. □ 10. Even if you are often wrong, you make your own decisions. □ 11. You hate teaching what you are good at: sports, technology, whatever. □ 12. Your parents don't understand you, so you don't talk to them much. □ SCORE NOW! Score 2 points if you answer YES to each of tile first 8 questions, and 0 if you choose NO. Score 2 points if you answer NO to each of the last 4 questions, and 0 if you choose YES. 18-24. You are friendly and open-minded. You make people feel important by listening to what they have to say. You'll probably succeed in learning all kinds of interesting things. Good for you! 10-16 Remember that every single person you know can teach you something. You will greatly make your life rich and colorful. 0- 8 About 400 years ago, a famous writer wrote,"No man is an island." This is still true today. Try to be more open and interested in people around you. |
| 1. If you say "YES" to all these questions, you'll get points. |
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| A. 12 B. 16 C. 20 D. 24 |
| 2. When you score 22 points, you are . |
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| A. shy and nervous B. silent and serious C. open and friendly D. brave and strong |
| 3. The writer thinks you should . |
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| A. always see and talk to the same people B. make your own decision whenever you want C. enjoy teaching what you are good at D. talk much about yourselves when possible |
| 4. "No man is an island." in the text probably means that . |
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| A. the famous writer was very clever B. everything is the same as 400 years ago C. you will feel lonely if on an island D. you can not live alone in the world |
| 5. The questions are used to test whether you are willing to . |
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| A. learn from others B. help other people C. do all by yourself D. depend on others |
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| A. an advertisement B. a food report C. a shopping list D. a menu | |
| 2. It's clear that the Eatery ______. | |
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| A. can hold 150 people at most B. only provides Chinese food C. was set up in the year of 1980 C. doesn't offer many choices | |
| 3. At the loch Ness Eatery, visitors can ______. | |
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| A. book comfortable room B. have a picnic C. cook for themselves D. get a good relaxation | |
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| A. the prices of food and drinks B. the address of the Eatery C. the name of the manager D. the way of getting in touch with the Eatery | |
| 5. The Eatery provides almost everything to ______. | |
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| A. serve people for a long time B. meet the needs of different visitors C. let people take away D. help people learn about people |
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| Dear Editor, I'm an overweight (超重的) girl. People always make fun of me. At school, I don't spend much time with other students and don't like to join in activities that I enjoy because I'm afraid people might laugh at me. ①What should I do? Please tell me. Lily Dear Lily, ②No matter what you weigh, you should be treated with kindness. People who make fun of you are making a mistake. They should accept you for who you are. My advice for you is to pay no attention to your classmates' comments and all the rude things they may say about you.③Don't let them upset you, or you will have a bad time all day. At the same time, you shouldn't ④distance yourself from them. Instead, find someone you trust (信任) and develop a friendship with him or her. Then you'll feel happier and safer. And don't be afraid to take part in any activities you like. Remember: ⑤People are more interested in your behavior than your weight. If you feel that your weight is really becoming a problem, then you can start doing things that ⑥ (让你感 觉好一些) about yourself. You could take up exercise such as running, swimming or jumping rope. Also, you could eat less junk food but something healthier. Editor |
| 1. (A)用一个适当的英语单词替代文中②处划线部分No matter what: . (B)猜猜文中④处划线部分distance的汉语意思： 。 2. 将文中⑤处的划线部分翻译成汉语： 。 3. 根据文中⑥处的汉语提示，用英语将句子补充完整： 。 4. 将文中①处划线部分合并成一句： Please tell me . 5.写出文中③处划线部分的同义句： 。 |
