2013中考英语（阅读理解第6集共32页）（答案答案解析）

2013中考英语（阅读理解第6集共32页）（答案/答案解析）
选自历年的中考模拟题、中考真题.。题材广泛，题型多样，有阅读短文，做单项选择题；有任务型阅读理解题；有阅读短文判断正误题。是专题练习的好材料，也是出题、选题的好材料。
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A sign is another kind of language. Here are some of them that you see on the roads.
Number one is a sign with the number thirty on it. When drivers see this sign, they must not go at more than thirty kilometres can hour. We see this sign when we are getting near a town. Number two is a sign that we're near a crossing. We must drive carefully. Number three is a sign that there is a bend in the road. Again, we must drive slowly and carefully. It is not safe to go round a bend very fast. Number four is a sign that there is another road coming in from the right. There is a junction at this place. Number five is a sign that there is a hill and number six is a sign that the road gets narrow. Drivers must go slowly and carefully. Number seven has the word “ SCHOOL” on it. This is a sign that there is a school at the side of the street or the road. Perhaps there are children going to or leaving school. So drivers must look carefully and go slowly. Number eight is a sign with the letter “ P ” on it. The letter “ P ” means “ Parking ”. At some places, there're the signs “ No parking ” or “ No waiting”. If a driver leaves his car near one of these signs, a policeman may come and write down the number of his car.
1. At the places where you see Sign 1, .
A. you are already out of a town
B. you still have thirty kilometres to go
C. there must be many houses and buildings not far away
D. there must be a town thirty k8ilometers away
2. The underlined word bend probably means here.
A. traffic B. subway C. turning D. danger
3. You have to drive not only slowly but also carefully when you find .
A. each of the eight signs B. either of Signs 2 and 3
C. all of Signs 2, 4, 6 and 7 D. any of Signs 3, 5, 6 and 7
4. People put these signs on the road in order to .
A. teach drivers lesson B. make drivers even safer
C. stop cars going there D. learn another kind of language
5. Which can be the best title for this message?
A. Another language. B. On the road. C. What to do. D. Traffic signs.
【主旨大意】本文主要讲述了生活中的交通标志，告诉人们要注意交通安全。
1. C细节理解题。从文中“We see this sign when we are getting near a town”知，不远处有房屋和高楼”，因此选C。
2. C词义猜测。由图中的标志知，bend是表示“转弯处”，因此选C。
3. D概括总结。由文意和生活常识知，有“转弯处，小山，窄路，学校附近”标志的，都要小心慢行，因此选D。
4. B概括总结。由生活常识知，人们把交通标志放在路上是为安全，因此选B。
5. D主旨大意题。因为全文都是转绕交通标志讲述的，因此最好的标题是“traffic signs”，所以选D。
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第二节：下面的五个家庭都想租房，请根据他们的爱好和需求为他们选择合适的住房。（有一项多余）
( ) 56. Sam and Kelly are both very busy and they need to live somewhere close to their offices in the city. They do not have any children now, but they would like to have one in the future. Right now, they only have a dog and a cat. Kelly enjoys growing flowers.
( ) 57. Kate doesn’t spend much time at home. She works a lot in the city. She wants a small place downtown（市中心）. There she can get to her office easily and have meals in the nearby restaurants.
( ) 58. Jack and Nancy have three children. They want to live a quiet life away from the busy city. They are looking for a large building good enough for the kids to play at home.
( ) 59. Mr. Smith works in the countryside, but his wife and children really like city life. So they’d like a house in the center of the city but not very far from the subway station.
( ) 60. Mr. and Mrs. Lee think it is a better way of life to live in the countryside. There they can enjoy fresh air and clean water in a calm environment. And their son can play in the open air, with trees and grass all around. But they don’t want to walk a long way to the bus stop.
参考答案***56. B 57. A 58. E 59. F 60.C
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阅读下面五位学生的相关信息，请从A-F中为他们选择合适的生日礼物。（有一个多余项） 原创
56. Tom is fifteen years old. He is an athletic boy. He likes playing basketball very much. He dreams to be an excellent basketball player like Lin Shuhao.
57. John is a young man. He is interested in watching movies. Among all the movie stars, he likes Jackie Chan best.
58. Larna is a lovely girl who is only ten years old. She likes animals very much. She wants to keep an animal as a pet.
59. Linda shows a special interest in flowers. She grows roses in her garden, and she wants to put some white flowers in her room.
60.James, a clever student, likes science very much. He is especially interested in computers and robots. He wished he could create some robots in the future.

A B C

D E F
参考答案
56-60 D E C A B
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任务型阅读
（共5小题，每个2分，满分10分）
Kunming is the capital of Yunnan. It’s a city with a long history. Kunming has a population of more than 5,000,000. Though the weather in Yunnan changes from place to place, Kunming is famous for its beautiful weather. It’s neither too hot in summer nor too cold in winter. That’s why more and more people like to travel and even to live there. You can see that great changes have taken place there. ① A lot of tall buildings, movie theaters and hospitals have been put up. You can cross the streets over foot bridges in the city. You can buy whatever you want in stores and supermarkets in or around the city. People’s lives are becoming better and better.
On weekends or vacations, people like to relax themselves in different places and in different ways. In winter, people, especially old people like to climb the Western Hills. From the top of the hills, you can have a wonderful view of beautiful Kunming. Far away from the hills, you can enjoy the Sleeping Beauty among the hills. After supper, families take a walk along the bank of Dianchi Lake. The Golden Temple and EXPO Garden are two famous places of interest in the north of the city. ② EXPO Garden is known to people both at home and abroad. You can spend a whole day visiting the world-famous garden. A little farther away from the southeast of the city, a special forest welcomes you. It is not a tree forest, but a stone forest. So it is called the Stone Forest.
People in Kunming are really friendly. They often invite their friends home to share delicious food, like rice noodles. If you want to know more about Kunming and its food, please visit it yourself.
1.列举出文中提到的昆明的景点。
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2.找出文中描写昆明气候特点的句子。
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3.将画线部分①改成主动语态的句子。
______________________________________________________________
4.写出画线部分②的同义句。
EXPO Garden is known to people ______ at home ______ abroad.
5.Why is the special forest in Kunming called the Stone Forest?
______________________________________________________________
参考答案
1.The Western Hills, the Sleeping Beauty, Dianchi Lake, the Golden Temple, EXPO Garden and the Stone Forest.
2.It’s neither too hot in summer nor too cold in winter.
3.People have put up a lot of tall buildings, movie theaters and hospitals.
4.not only, but also.
5.Because it is not a tree forest, but a stone forest
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任务型阅读:
仔细阅读下面的短文并按要求完成后面的小题。（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
It is said that about half of the people in China smoke. Many young boys and girls have the habit of smoking, though they are middle school students.
More and more people have come to realize how serious this problem is. But they are never bored with it. (Some people think it is a kind of fashion, some think it is of great fun and others think that smoking can refresh themselves.
Smoking causes many illnesses. A lot of people always cough ( smoking. The most serious illness caused by smoking is lung cancer. At the same time smoking is a waste of money. Besides, careless smokers may cause dangerous firs.
(众所周知，吸烟有害于人体健康。In order to keep healthy, we should get rid of the bad habit of smoking. Please stop smoking at once.
1. 将(句划线部分译成汉语：

2. 在(句的空白处填入适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺：
3. 将(句划线部分的汉语译成英语：

4. 列出短文中提到的吸烟的至少两点危害：

5. 该篇短文的主题是：
参考答案
1. 一些人认为是一种时尚，一些人认为是一种乐趣，其他的人认为提精神。
2. because of
3. As we all know, smoking does great harm to human beings.
4.（1）Smoking causes many illnesses. （2）Smoking is a waste of money.
5. Smoking Is Harmful
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口语交际:
阅读下面的对话，根据上下文从方框内的选项中选择恰当的选项补全对话，使句义完整，符合逻辑。有两项为多余选项。（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）
A. It's blue B. But where's your watch
C. They're blue D. No, I think it's Paul's
E. What time is it now F. What day is it today
G. You must look after your belongings.
Paru: 1 , Nick? Is it time to go home?
Nick: No, it's 3:15 p.m.. It's time to go and play games. 2 ?
Paul: I don't know. I can't find it.
Mr. Li: Whose is this watch? Is it your, Nick?
Nick: 3 .
Mr. Li: What color is your watch, Paul?
Paul: 4 .
Mr. Li: Is this one yours?
Paul: Oh, yes, it's mine.
Mr. Li: Paul, 5 . Put it in your schoolbag.
Paul: Thank you, Mr. Li.
参考答案
1. E 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. G
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任务型阅读。
（共5小题；每题1分，计5分）
人们常常喜欢用一些英语名言来作为自己的座右铭，请根据以下信息，给下面5个人选择合适的座右铭来配对。
66.Ann works hard at English. She never wastes time.
67.Bill is always afraid of failing exam . He needs more confidence.
68.David has good study habits. He thinks the beginning is very important.
69.Linda is 70 years old, but she still likes learning something.
70.Tom wants to be a professional basketball player, but he can’t play it very well.
A. Practice makes perfect. B. Every minute counts.
C. Failure is the mother of success.
D. A good beginning is half done. E. It is never too old to learn.
参考答案
66-70 BCDEA
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Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题）：
Watching news about the environment on TV can make us feel sad. The problems seem so big that it's difficult to imagine how individuals (个人) can do anything about them. Rebecca Hosking, however, thought differently.
Rebecca is a wildlife camerawoman and she was filming a documentary (纪录片) for the BBC in the Pacific Ocean when she saw something that made her cry — hundreds of dead birds that had died because they had accidentally (意外地) eaten the plastic thrown into the sea. People throw tons of plastic into the sea each year! Beaches on Pacific islands that should have been some of the most beautiful places in the world were covered with plastic toys, drinks bottles, pens, cigarette lighters — every plastic thing you can think of.
Rebecca decided that she had to do something. Back at home she thought about what she could do to help solve the problem of throwaway plastic. In her hometown of Modbury, she asked local shopkeepers if they could do one thing to help. She asked them to stop using plastic bags in their shops.
Plastic bags are used everywhere in Britain — every supermarket every corner shop. The numbers are amazing. Britain uses nearly 17 billion plastic bags each year. And the bags can take hundreds of years to break down because they are chemical rather than natural, so each year the sea and the environment become more and more polluted.
To Rebecca's surprise, the shopkeepers agreed and Modbury became the first plastic bag free town in Britain. Instead, shops offered reusable cotton bags or biodegradable (生物可降解的) bags.
Other towns followed Modbury's example and towns around Britain and around the world are becoming plastic bag free. It won't solve all of the world's environmental problems but it shows that people are becoming active and starting to think about how the little things in their daily lives can have a big effect. It also shows us that there is something we= can do and that one person can make a big change with a strong enough belief.
1. Did Rebecca agree individuals could do nothing about the big environmental problems?
2. Why did the hundreds of birds die in the Pacific Ocean?
3. The beaches on Pacific islands are no longer some of the most beautiful places,
are they?
4. How many plastic bags do people in Britain use each year?
5. What does the sentence "The shop is plastic bag free" mean?
It means the shop__________________________________.
6. What can you learn from Rebecca's story?
参考答案
1. No, she didn’t.
2. Because they had accidentally eaten the plastic thrown into the sea.
3. No, they aren’t.
4. They use nearly 17 billion plastic bags each year.
5. doesn’t offer plastic bags.
6. Individuals can do something to help improve the environment. (Any reasonable answer is acceptable.)
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IX. Reading comprehension（阅读理解）：（共50分）
A. Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）：（12分）
It's a lovely day. Sarah is going to have a picnic in the park with her friends. She has prepared much food, some meat and some vegetables. All are the daily food in our life. But do you know where some of them came from?
Chicken
Chickens were once wild birds in the forest of Asia. Around 3,400 years ago. men began to use chickens. But the birds were small and their meat was hard to eat. So people only kept chickens to fight for sport.
Chocolate
The seed of the cocoa tree can be made into chocolate. But 2,000 years ago, people in Central America only drank chocolate. In Europe, chocolate drinks were not popular until the 1500s when sugar was added.
Tomatoes
At first, people were afraid of eating tomatoes because they belong to a family of poisonous plants. One day, a brave man ate the first tomato. People were surprised that he didn't die. They tried the tomatoes and found that they tasted good. Soon tomatoes became very popular. The French even gave them a special name, Love Apples.
Ice cream
Long before ice cream, water ices were popular all over Asia. During the Tang Dynasty, some people created ice cream from milk. Later, travelers took this idea back to Europe. Soon, many people wanted to try it and the dessert became popular everywhere.
74. Sarah has prepared much food to __________.
A. have a picnic with her friends in the park
B. know something about animals and plants
C. find out where some of the food came from
D. tell stories about daily food in our life
75. Around 3,400 years ago, people __________.
A. kept chickens as wild birds in the forest of Asia
B. kept some small birds to eat their hard meat
C. began to keep chickens as a kind of food
D. began to keep chickens to fight for sport
76. Chocolate drinks became popular in Europe __________.
A. 2,000 years ago B. in the 1500s
C. before sugar was added D. after American people ate chocolate
77. From the story about tomatoes, we know that if someone eats something poisonous, he may __________
A. become brave B. feel surprised C. lose his life D. become popular
78. __________ created ice cream.
A. Some people in Asia B. A king of the Tang Dynasty
C. Some people in Europe D. A traveler to Asia
79. The best title for the passage is “__________”.
A. Sarah's picnic B. Daily food in our life
C. We eat these food every day! D. Where did some food come from?
参考答案
74~79 ADBCA
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请仔细阅读第56-60题中的五个段落，然后从A到F六个选项中选出和每个段落对应的内容。其中有一项多余。（根据双语报改编）
56. Have you heard of Bollywood? Bollywood is the Indian film industry (行业). Most Chinese school kids have probably never seen an Indian film. But Bollywood is the largest producer of films in the world.
57. The typical Bollywood movie usually has the following ingredients: a cup of romance , a teaspoon of comedy, a dish of international sight-seeing, served with a huge slice of singing and dancing.
58. There is no politics, poverty or wars in Indian films. To Indian movie-lovers, especially the poor, such films take them to a world away from their everyday troubles.
59. Bollywood emphasizes (重视) traditional family values. In most films, if two lovers want to break an arranged marriage, they can’t just run away. They must win over (赢得…的支持) their parents.
60. If you’re tired of Hollywood action movies, see some Bollywood films. They will take you to a brighter and more colorful world.
参考答案
56. B 57. E 58. C 59. A 60. D

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There is a little story about an insurance(保险) salesman in Tokyo. Even though this man tried very hard to promote the insurance, nobody bought it. One day, he came to a small temple and began to brag about his insurance. After listening to his introduction, the monk said: “Your recommendation of insurance can’t arouse any of my interests! When you are communicating with others, you must have the charm to attract others, or you will be unpromising in the future. Young man, try to change yourself!”
The salesman thought deeply about each word. From then on, he invited all his friends to point out his weakness and kept on improving himself bit by bit for all his life. Thirty years later, he became a millionaire. And this man is the famous Yuan YiPing. His experience reflects one attitude: sometimes, we should change ourselves instead of changing the world.
( ) 41. The salesman _________________________.
A. is very lazy.
B. is not friendly to the people .
C. want to find another job.
D. became a famous salesperson in the world.
( ) 42. The word “millionaire ” in the second passage means _______________________.
A. a man who has much money.
B. a man who is good at attracting others .
C. a boss in a big company.
D. a famous person in the world.
( ) 43. The right title for this passage can be “ ____________________”.
A. A story about a salesman
B. Communicate more with others
C. Attract others
D. Change yourself

参考答案
D A D
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( A )
China news, Beijing, Dec. 28 – High oil prices make more Chinese public feel the pressure it brings on them. It is said that oil prices will continue to hover（徘徊） at a high level next year, the China Economic Times reported. ?
( B )
An English Christmas evening party is to be held in the meeting hall of our school from 7:00 to 10:00 p. m. on Christmas Eve. Each group has to give at least two performances, such as singing English songs, giving English plays, telling jokes or stories in English and reading English poems. Please get everything ready and be present at the party on time.???? Thanks.
( C )
Whether your interest is the language, the food or the culture of China in general, whether you wish to travel, live or study in China, "Travel in Chinese" has something for you. This series has a total of 100 lessons. It was on CCTV, China′s national TV station. Host: Mark Rowswell, also known as "大山" (Da Shan).
( D )
Students need enough sports and activities to do physical exercises and relax. But in some schools they are not given enough time to do outside activities. It is harmful for students' growth. In fact, teachers should know how to attract the students' attention. It is necessary to do outside activities. When students feel tired and bored, they can't concentrate on studies. Some students are unhealthy because of little activities.
( ) 44. According to Passage A, oil prices will _____________ next year.
A. be the same as usual B. be higher
C. be lower D. have nothing to do with Chinese public
( ) 45. Passage B may be a/ an piece of _____________.
A. advice B. sick leave C. notice D. invitation
( ) 46. From Passage C, we know _________________________.
A. people can learn Chinese on TV.
B. if foreign people want to stay in China, "Travel in Chinese" can help them a lot.
C. Da Shan is good at Chinese.
D. all of the above.
( ) 47. Passage D mainly tells us that_________________________.
A. some students don’t have enough time to do outside activities.
B. students need enough sports and activities
C. teachers should know how to attract the students' attention.
D. students feel tired and bored, they can't concentrate on studies.　
参考答案
44—47、B C D B
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Yesterday my son, daughter and I went to the grocery store. In front of us in line was a little girl with her mother. The little girl was asking her mother for a box of Smarties. The polite way she was asking almost broke the mother’s heart, “I’m sorry, Honey, but we have no money to buy it ”
My son was watching that dialogue. By the way, he had been raking(用耙子耙)leaves our garden to raise himself some money to buy a bike. As he watched the mother and daught leave the store, he ran to the candy counter(柜台)and bought a box of Smarties with the money .
He turned to look at me and I just nodded. He ran out after the little girl and her mother and he ga ve them the box. He came back and told me what he told them. “Every kid should have a pack of Smarties because they can make you smart.”
I was so excited that I bought a pack of Smarties for my son. I told him that I was proud of him, and that was for his act of generosity(慷慨)because he gave his own Smarties to others Quickly, he replied, “But you do nice things for people and you never get anything for it .”explained, “when you do something nice for someone, you shouldn’t expect to get anything, when you do get something you should be very thankful.”
( ) 48. When the writer and her children went to the grocery store, they saw a little girl asking ____.
A. her mother for a nice toy
B. her mother for a box of Smarties
C. where she could find a box of Smarties
D. her mother if she could had enough money
( ) 49. From the passage we know Smarties are ____.
A. a beautiful doll B. an interesting story book
C. a kind of candy D.some leaves of a nice tree
( ) 50. The writer was____to see her son buy a pack of Smarties for the little girl.
A. sad B. excited C. angry D. proud
( ) 51. What can we learn from the story above?
A. Every kid should have a pack of Smarties.
B. Everyone should have a good mother.
C. Everyone should do nice things for others.
D. Every mother should often do something for her children.

参考答案
48—51、 B C D C
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Canada is a very large country. It is the second largest country in the world .By contrast it has a very small population. There are only about 29 million people there. Most Canadians are of British or French origin（后裔）, and French is an official language of Canada as well as English .About 45%of the people are of British origin, that is, they or their parents or grandparents, etc, come from British. Nearly 30% are of French origin. Most of the French–Canadians live in province of Quebec.
Over the years, people have come to live in Canada from many countries in the world .They are from many countries in the world .They are from most European countries and also from China, besides other Asian countries.
However, Canada was not an empty country when the Europeans began to arrive. Canadian Indians lived along the coast, by the rivers and lakes and in forests. Today, there are only about 350,000 Indians in the whole country, with their own languages. In the far north live the Inuit. There are only 27,000 Canadian-Inuit. Their life is hard in such a difficult climate.
( ) 52. The phrase “By contrast” in the passage means ____.
A. 同时 B. 相比之下 C. 而且 D. 实际上
( ) 53. About ____ live in Quebec.
A. 30% of the French –Canadians B. 45% of the Canadians
C. 27,000 people D. 350,000 French – Canadians
( ) 54. The official languages of Canada are ____.
A. English and Chinese B. French and English
C. Indian and French D. Chinese and Inuit
( ) 55. About 23% of people in Canada came from _____.
A. China B. England
C. France D. some other countries except France and Britain
参考答案
52—55、 B A B D
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任务型阅读
（本题有5小题，每小题1分，共5分）
假如你是一位导游，请根据下面游客的需求特点给他们从（A-G）中选择合适的旅游景点，其中有两项是多余的。
Beautiful waterfalls
Main features
Tips:Best time to go&Entry
(A).Detian Falls in Guangxi
The largest naturally formed falls in Southeast Asia
July-November
80 yuan/person
(B).Hukou Waterfall in Shanxi
The second largest waterfall in China
April-May;
81yuan/person
(C).Jiulong Waterfalls in Yunnan
During rainy season, it is dyed red by the red earth it carries,
especially June and July
10 yuan/person
(D).Black Dragon Pool Waterfall in Tai Mount
Legend has it that the undersea dragon palace in East China Sea is connected with the pool, where dragons from the Sea can swim freely.
June-November
125 yuan/person (Mar. - Oct.)
100 yuan/person (Nov. - Feb.)
(E).Chishui Waterfall in Guizhou
It’s 76 meters high and 80 meters wide, an AAAA tourist attraction
July-October
40 yuan/person
(F).Huangguoshu Waterfall in Guizhou
Was added to the Guinness book of world records as the world's largest waterfall cluster.
summer and autumn, the rainy season，90 yuan/person in peak season and 70 yuan/person in off season
(G).Shiliang Waterfall in Zhejiang
There is a stone beam about seven meters long and 1/3 meter wide topping the waterfall, and the narrowest place is only 1/6 meter wide.
60yuan
Opening hours 6:00-19:00
( )71．Anna wants to go somewhere famous in the world.
( )72．David is a student in Yunnan Province, he doesn’t have much money.
( )73．Mr. Green is a busy businessman, he’s now in Taizhou, the day after tomorrow he will have to go back to his company in Beijing.
( )74．Grandpa Li likes travelling in spring.
( )75．Aunt Mary lives in Shandong, she hates to go for a long way, she often feels car sick.
参考答案
71—75 F C G B D
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47. The new planet ____.A. might have 365 days a yearB. has no waterC. might be a future home for humanD. has had weather
48. ____ will make the Eiffel tower become a big tree.A. 1000 light bulbsB. 600,000 plantsC. 600 light yearsD. 7 million visitors
49. ____ was the winner of Britain’s Got Talent 2011.A. Steven HallB. Ronan ParkeC. Kelly ClarksonD. Jai McDowall
参考答案
47. C 48. B 49. D
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17、、When I was 14,I left school with learning disabilities and decided to surf the biggest waves in the world, first in California and then in Hawaii. One morning ,I met an old man，a bum(流浪汉),on the street corner. He asked me if I was running away from home. I told him," Not exactly, sir."
After talking a while, he told me that he had something to show me and share with me. We walked several blocks until we came upon the downtown Public Library.The bum asked me to sit down and wait for a moment. Later he returned with some books, and then said," I want to teach you two things. Number one is never to judge a book by its cover. for a cover fools you. I'll bet you think I'm a bum, don't you?"
I said," I guess so, sir."
"Well, young man, I've got a little surprise for you. I am one of the wealthiest men in the world. But a year ago, my wife passed away. I realized there were certain things I had not yet experienced in life, one of which was what it would be like to live like a bum on the streets. For the past year I have been going from city to city doing just that.
"Number two is to learn how to read, for there is only one thing that people can't take away from you, and that is your wisdom." At that moment, he gave me the books he'd pulled from the shelves. His parting request was for me to never forget what he taught me. I have remembered until today.
50. The boy ____ when he was 14.A. liked running ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?B. left schoolC. did well in study ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? D. traveled around the world
51. Which of the following is true?A. The old man took the boy home.B. The old man was homeless and poor.C. The old man was friendly to the boy.D. The old man and his wife went from city to city.
52. The old man taught the boy how to ____.A. love people ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?B. become wiseC. choose friends ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? D. experience the bum's life
参考答案
50. B 51. C 52. B
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18、、The Mayan (玛雅的)Indians lived in Mexico for thousands of years before the Spanish arrived in the 1500s. The Mayan achievements were many. They had farms, beautiful palaces, and cities with many buildings. The Mayan people knew a lot about nature and the world around them. This knowledge helped them to live a better life than most people of that time, because they could use it to make their lives more comfortable and rewarding. Knowledge about tools and farming, for example, made their work easier and more productive.
The Maya believed in many gods, including rain gods, sun gods, and corn gods. The people built large temples to honor the Mayan gods. Skillful workers built cities around these temples. It was difficult for them to build these cities, because they had no horses to carry the heavy stone they used to build with. Workers had to carry all of the building materials themselves. Today, many of these ancient Mayan cities and temples are still standing.
Although the cities that the Maya built were beautiful, and the people worked hard to build them, very few of the people lived in them. Usually, only the priests lived in the cities.
The other people lived in small villages in the forests. Their houses were much simpler than the elaborate buildings in the cities. They lived in small huts with no windows. The walls were made of poles covered with dried mud, and the roof was made of grass or leaves. Most Maya lived a simple life close to nature.
The Mayan priests studied the Sun. Moon, stars, and planets. They made a calendar from what they learned. The year was divided into 18 months of 20 days each with five days left over. The Mayan calendar was far more exact than the European calendars of the time.
Around the year 800, the Maya left their villages and beautiful cities, never to return. No one knows why this happened. They may have died from some disease. They may have left because the soil could no longer grow crops. Archaeologists are still trying to find the lost secrets of the Maya.?
53. What does the underlined word"elaborate"mean?A. easily builtB. carefully madeC. slowly fixedD. quickly designed
54. From the passage we can infer that ____.A. most Maya lived in beautiful citiesB. many Mayan cities and temples are still standingC. the Maya were intelligent and culturally rich peopleD. the Mayan calendar was the same as European calendars
55. What can be the best title for this article?A. Mayan GodsB. Mayan BuildingsC. Productive MayaD. Mysterious Maya
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19、、Fighting fires has always been a dangerous job. The job has grown even more risky in recent years. That’s because changes in building over the last 30 years have resulted in hotter fires that are more unpredictable. Today’s buildings use many more synthetic materials than those built 30 years ago did. As a result, when they catch fire, they burn at a much higher temperature and give off much more energy than their older counterparts do. Furthermore, most modern buildings are exfremely well insulated(绝缘的). That means that when they catch fire, they hold most of the fire’s hear.
Hotter fires result in especially dangerous situations for firefighters. The fires themselves are dangerous, of course, but even more problematic are the super-hot gases created by the fires. These cause"extreme fire behaviors, "a term firefighters use to describe quick-moving, life-threatening events at the scene of a fire. They include flashovers(跳火).
Temperature increases so greatly that some materials in an area burn up at once. They also include backdrafts(反风流), during which oxygen rushes into an area, causing a fireball. The most dangerous effect of a backdraft is that it can actually take in all the oxygen out of a room where firefighters are working. Finally, there are gas explosions(爆炸). They happen when extreme heat causes gases to spread quickly.
American firefighters have worked hard to fight against the dangers of modern firefighting. Unfortunately, death rates have remained nearly unchanged during the last 30 years. That’s a poor showing compared to Sweden and Great Britain. Both of those countries have cut death rates among firefighters in half over the same period.
Why are the British and the Swedes more successful at protecting their firefighters? Some within the firefighting community believe it’s because both countries use a procedure called"3-D Firefighting. "
For now, most American fire companies will stick with traditional firefighting strategies and believe that 3-D technique(技术)cannot be effective. Supporters of the technique claim that it greatly reduces the likelihood of an extreme fire behavior. In 2002, the fire department of Gresham, Oregon became the first in the United States to accept 3-D firefighting techniques. The company’s battalion chief, Ed Hartin, has become a supporter for the procedure, conducts trainings, and has written a book on the subject. Maybe the use of 3-D firefighting is held back by its cost in the United States.
56. What does the underlined word "counterparts" refer to in the passage?A. changesB. buildingsC. jobsD. fires
57. What can we learn from the passage about backdrafts?A. backdrafts make all the materials burn up at once.B. Backdrafts can be stopped by giving off more oxygen.C. Backdrafts can make the firefighters die of oxygen shortage.D. Backdrafts are followed by gas explosions and flashovers.
58. Why does the author say that the US makes a "poor showing"?A. Because there are more and more fires happening these years.B. Because they didn’t work hard enough to fight against the fires.C. Because the number of firefighters dying of firefighting gets larger.D. Because the death rate among US firefighters hasn’t changed much.
59. What is the main idea of this passage?A. The causes of fires and the ways to put out fires successfully.B. Some advice on keeping firefighters safe and using 3-D firefighting.C. The work of firefighters and the ways to protect firefighters in fires.D. the dangers of firefighting and the possibilities of a new technique.
参考答案 56. B 57. C 58. D 59. D　
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根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。（共8分，每小题2分）
Michael Hingson was a computer sales manager. 60 when American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the other side of the building,18 floors above on the morning of 9/11 (september 11th). And he lived to tell the story because of his guide dog, Roselle.
The yellow dog calmly guided him along 1,463 steps out of the building before debris(残骸)fell. It found a subway station and led them both underground to safely.Just as they got out of the building on 9/11,the south tower fell down. 61 ,but Roselle remained totally focused on its job. While debris fell around them, and even hit them, Roselle stayed calm.
62 .More than 400,000 people voted for Roselle and 7 other dogs. But it was Hingson’s moving description of its actions on 9/11 that helped it take the top dog honor.63 ,but its heroism lives on. At a red carpet event in Los Angeles on Saturday night, the yellow dog was honored as the American Hero Dog of the year.
A. Everyone ran in fearB. He liked his dog very muchC. “It saved my life.” Hingson saidD. Roselle died in June at the age of 13E. he was working in the Worl Trade Center’s north tower
参考答案 60. E 61. A 62. C 63. D
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阅读短文回答问题。(共10分，每小题2分)
The Lion King first came out in the year 1994.It is about a lion named Simba. Simba is the prince of the Pridelands. With Simba next in line to be king, Scar is now second in line.Scar is not happy about this and makes a plan to kill Simba.
The movie has a very good and well developed storyline. The writers, editors, and other developers made sure that the storyline was never lost throughout the film. Another positive thing was that the background music improved the overall effects(效果)of the scenes and helped bring the movie together. Some of the characters were very easy to connect to. People could find at least one character that they seem to relate to in one way or the other.
Some disadvantages were that during the songs, some of the the lyrics were hard to understand. Unless you looked up the lyrics to the songs, you had no idea what some of the words were. Also with the 3D glasses on the color was somewhat dulled. The color is more vivid when watched n its original format. There were a few characters that seemed undeveloped fully. Simba’s mother, Sarabi, did not have that big of a part in the film. As the mother of the Prince and Queen of the King there should have been more scenes with Sarabi.
I personally enjoyed The Lion King as a whole.Apart from the unclear lyrics and dulled color, I loved every single aspect of the movie.I believe it has a great lesson to teach all of its viewers, young and old. People are able to take what is put in the movie and can apply it to their own lives. In my opinion, The Lion King is one of the best films Disney has ever produced.
64. Did The Lion King first come out in 1994?
65. Who is the main character in The Lion King?
66. What helped bring the movie together?
67. Why does the writer say Sarabi seemed undeveloped fully?
68. What does the writer think of the movie The Lion King?
参考答案
64. Yes, it did.65. Simba.66. The background music.67. Because as the mother of the Prince and Queen of the King there should have been more scenes with Sarabi.68. The writer thinks the movie is very good except some disadvantages, such as the unclear lyrics and dulled color, etc.
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请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容从下面方框内的七个选项中，选择五个还原到文中，使短文意思通顺、结构完整。(每小题2分)
You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily so, however. 81. ______________ Here’s how:
Plan your time carefully. When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule(安排表) of your time. Then decide a good, regular time for studying. A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will make you realize what is happening to your time.
82. ______________ Look around the house for a good study area. No games, radios, or television. When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.
Make good use of your time in class. 83. ______________ Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.
84. ______________ When you get home from school, go over your notes, review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material. If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and you’ll remember it longer.
85. ______________ You will probably discover them after you have tried these.
参考答案******81-85 ECGBA
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