2013中考英语（阅读理解第9集共32页）（答案或答案解析）
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2013中考英语（阅读理解第9集共32页）（答案或答案解析）
主要选自2012年的模拟题、中考真题，很少选自2011年的模拟题、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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1、、【2012模拟】
Once a small boy lived on a farm which seemed so far away from everywhere.
He needed to get up before sunrise every morning to help his father on the farm. During sunrise he would take a break and climb up on the fence(篱笆)along the side of the farm. He could see a house with golden windows. “If they could afford golden windows, then there must be other nice things inside the house.” He imagined how great it would be to live there. Then he promised himself, “Some day 1 will go there and see this wonderful place.”
One morning, his father would go to the town and told him to stay at home for a rest. Knowing that this was his chance, he took a sandwich and headed across the field towards the house with the golden windows.
As the afternoon went on, he began to know how wrong he was. The house was much farther than he had expected. As he went near the house, he saw no golden windows but instead a place in bad need of a painting. A small girl very close to his age came out of the poor house and stood by the broken fence. He asked her if she had seen the house with the golden windows. The girl said, “Sure, I know.” and invited him to sit on the porch (门廊).As he sat there, he looked back from where he just came. There he saw the sunset turned the windows of his house to gold! Now he understood that everyone had his own house with golden windows.
34. During his break every morning, the small boy would _________.
A. fix the fence B. eat sandwiches
C. climb up on the fence D. walk around the farm
35. One morning, when knowing he would stay alone, the boy thought it was a chance for him to_________.
A. go to the town B. play on the field
C. go to see the house D. make the golden windows
36. What did the boy find when he got there?
A. Nobody lived in the poor house.
B. No golden windows were in the house.
C. The house was so old as he expected.
D. The house was nearer than he thought.
37. The story tells us that people sometimes may have the thought________ .
A. Like father, like son B. Love me, love my dog
C. Every dog has its day D. The grass is greener somewhere else
参考答案 34-37 CCBD
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2、、【2012模拟】
Taking away a city’s rubbish is a big job. Every day trucks come into a city to collect it. Most rubbish is made up of things we can’t eat or use. If we kept these things we would soon have a mountain of rubbish.
In some cities the rubbish is collected and taken outside of the city to a dump(垃圾站). Often the city dump is placed where the ground is low or there is a big hole. The kitchen rubbish is broken into small pieces and sent into the sewage system. The sewage system takes away the used water from toilets, bathtubs(澡盆) and other places.
To keep mice and flies away, some earth is used to cover the newly dumped rubbish. Later, grass may be planted on the rubbish-filled land. Finally, a house or a school may be built there, and then you’d never know that this had once been an old rubbish dump.
In other cities the rubbish is burnt in special places. The fire burns everything but the metal. Sometimes the metal can be used again in factories where things are made of metal. The food parts of rubbish are put in special piles where they slowly change into something called humus(腐殖土), which looks like black earth. It is rich with kinds of things that feed plants and help make them grow.
38. You can most probably read the passage in _______.
A. a history book B. a TV guide
C. a science book D. a telephone book
39. The underlined word “sewage” in the passage means_______.
A. 排污 B. 染色 C. 洗涤 D. 吸尘
40. According to the passage, the food parts of rubbish can be used again_______.
A. to feed animals B. to feed plants
C. to build a house D. to make machines
41. How should we take care of a used metal box according to the passage?
A. By burning it off. B. By putting it in water.
C. By throwing it away. D. By reusing and recycling it.
参考答案 38-41 CABD
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3、、(2011嘉兴、舟山)
When you are about to do something brave, a cheerful wish of “Good luck！” from a friend can be helpful. But if you think you need lots of luck, what else might you do?
In the UK and US there are some strange traditions for bringing yourself a little more good luck. Some are hundreds of years old and some are much newer.
Have you heard the saying “When you wish upon a star”？ If you are looking up at the sky on a clear night and you see a sudden flash of light, it is probably a shooting star! Seeing one doesn’t happen very often. The saying goes that if you see one you have been very lucky, and so if you make a wish, it will come true.
Maybe you have heard of the lucky rabbit’s foot. Some people believe that rabbits are lucky animals, so they carry a part of the rabbit, its foot, for good luck. There are all kinds of strange, unclear rules about which of the rabbit’s feet is the luckiest. It is said that this good luck tradition is the oldest one of all. However, as the funny saying goes, “Depend on the rabbit’s foot if you will, but remember it didn’t work for the rabbit！”
People in Britain love trees. If it is autumn and leaves are falling from the trees, some people try to catch the leaves as they fall because they think each leaf they catch will bring them a lucky month in the following year—they will need to catch 12 falling leaves to have a whole year of good luck!
( )1. ________ is mentioned in the oldest good luck tradition.
A. A rabbit’s foot
B. A falling leaf
C. A cheerful wish from friends
D. A shooting star
( )2. From Paragraph 3, we know that ________.
A. shooting stars can often be seen
B. people can see a shooting star on a rainy night
C. your wish may come true if you see a shooting star
D. people believe that it’s unlucky to see a shooting star
( )3. British people try to catch 12 falling leaves because ________.
A. the leaves fall in autumn
B. there are so many leaves to catch
C. the leaves can bring them a lucky month
D. they want to have a whole year of good luck
( )4. In Paragraph 5, the underlined word “them” refers to(指) ________.
A. trees B. people
C. leaves D. years
( )5. The passage is mainly about ________.
A. how to wish upon a star
B. things that bring good luck
C. British people love leaves
D. which of the rabbit’s feet is the luckiest
语篇解读：短文讲述了在英国、美国，人们为了谋求好运的一些做法：像流星许愿、携带兔子的脚以及抓住秋天的12片落叶。
1. A。细节推理题。由短文“There are all kinds of strange, unclear rules about which of the rabbit’s feet is the luckiest. It is said that this good luck tradition is the oldest one of all.”可知应选A。
2. C。细节推理题。根据第三段句子“The saying goes that if you see one you have been very lucky, and so if you make a wish, it will come true.”我们可知“如果你看到流星的话你的愿望可能会实现。”故选C。
3. D。细节理解题。根据句子 “a lucky month in the following year—they will need to catch 12 falling leaves to have a whole of good luck”可知人们想有一年的好运。故选D。
4. B。推理判断题。根据文章的意思人们为了谋求好运而去抓树叶。所以，这里的them指代“抓树叶谋求好运的人”。故选B。
5. B。概括归纳题。通读全文可知，本篇短文主要是讲述的是什么能给人们带来好运。故选B。
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4、、【2012真题】
Think of life as a game in which you are playing with five balls in the air. You name them work, family, health, friends and spirit and you keep all of them in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce (弹跳) back.
But the other four balls, family, health, friends and spirit, are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be broken. They will never be the same. You must understand that and try to have balance in your life. How?
Don’t look down on your worth by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different and each of us is special.
Don’t let other people set goals for you. Only you know what is best for yourself.
Don’t give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.
Don’t be afraid of difficulties. It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave.
Don’t shut love out of your life by saying it’s impossible. The quickest way to receive love is to give it; the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly; the best way to keep love is to give it wings.
Don’t run through life so fast that you forget not only where you’ve been, but also where you are going.
Don’t be afraid to learn. Knowledge is a treasure you can always carry easily.
Don’t use time or words carelessly. You can’t get them back. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift; that’s why we call it “the present” Life is not a competition, but a trip, step by step.
42. The passage tells us not to _________ because everyone is special.
A. be afraid of difficulties
B. be afraid to learn
C. run through life so fast
D. compare yourself with others to look down on your worth
43. The sentence “Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.” means that _____.
A. Nothing is possible B. If we don’t give up, there is always hope
C. You should learn to give up D. Although you try, nothing will change.
44. The best way to keep love is to ___________.
A. say it’s impossible B. give it
C. give it wings D. hold it tightly
45. According to the passage, which is the best title? ___________
A. Nothing is impossible. B. Glass balls are easy to be broken.
C. Things you can’t do D. Treat your life in a right way.
参考答案 42-45 DBCD
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5、、【2012模拟】
When I was a kid, my dad worked in a shop in the center of our town. Sometimes, I went to the shop with him and I made a little pocket money by buying things for his workmates. But I never paid attention to all the things and people around me.
One day, as my dad and I were driving to the shop, I looked out of the window of the car and I saw an old man standing at the street corner. There was a rose in his hand, he was smelling the rose. For some reason, our eyes met and we looked at each other for about twenty seconds. There was nothing unusual about this man but the meet was unusual to me. Up to that moment in my life, I had given no thought to anyone on the street, in shops or anywhere else. I had no interest out of my family.
But I was interested in that old man. For the first time I had interest in a stranger. What kind of life had he lived? Where had he been in his time?
Once a great man encouraged us to “stop and smell the rose”. Now I want to tell these words to you. Stop what you are busy with and try to fully understand things and people in your eyesight. If you don’t care about others on your road of life, then you are missing your life itself.
31. How did the writer make a little pocket money?
A. By asking his father to give him. B. By stealing other’s money.
C. By buying things for his father’s workmates. D. By asking in the street.
32. What was the old man doing when I saw him?
A. He was selling roses. B. He was walking in the street.
C. He was talking to the writer. D. He was smelling a rose.
33. When did the writer have interest out of his family?
A. When he was a kid. B. When he met the old man with rose.
C. When he went to school. D. When he went to work.
34. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. If you care about others on your road of life, then you are having your life itself.
B. If you care about others on your road of life, then you are missing your life itself.
C. If you meet an old man with a rose in the street, then you’ll have interest in your life.
D. If you have interest in others, then you are having your life itself.
参考答案 31—35 CDBAA
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6、、(2011台州)
In many high schools, there are strict rules about using mobile phones. If your phone rings in class, for example, the teacher will be very angry.
Every mobile phone has a ringtone(铃声). It tells you that someone is calling you. Now, there is a ringtone called “mosquitotone(蚊子铃声)”. Using it, students can receive calls and text messages(短信) in class but the teacher will not realize what is happening. How?
Mosquitotone has a special sound. Only children and teenagers can hear it. As we get older, we are unable to hear some sounds with high frequencies(频率). As a result, a child or teenager can hear the mosquitotone ringtone, but it’s inaudible to someone 20 or older.
But sometimes, people over 20 can hear the ringtone. One British student’s phone uses mosquitotone. In class, the student’s phone rang. The 32-year-old teacher looked at the student and became unhappy. “I heard that. You know the rules: no mobile phone in class.”
Not all the students are interested in mosquitotone. Jerry Jones, a high school student of 17, says, “Using mosquitotone too often is bad for our hearing. I may use it for pleasure, but not in class. It’s unfair to the teachers！”
What do parents think of mosquitotone? “I think it is perfect for places like movie theaters，” says Connie Neeson, 44. “Think about it. You’re watching a film and someone’s mobile phone rings. Mosquitotone is good because many people don’t hear it. However, it also has a bad influence on their study if students use it in class.”
( )1. Mosquitotone works because ________.
A. it is very loud B. it has no sound
C. it has a beautiful sound D. it use high frequencies
( )2. The underlined part “ it’s inaudible to” means “ ________”．
A. it can’t be seen by B. it can’t be heard by
C. it isn’t popular with D. it isn’t healthy for
( )3. The 32-year-old teacher felt unhappy because the student ________.
A. was late for class
B. didn’t do his homework
C. couldn’t answer her question
D. was using a mobile phone in class
( )4. Connie Neeson thinks that mosquitotone ________.
A. has no bad influence
B. is unfair to the teachers
C. has its advantage and disadvantage
D. can’t be used in any public place
语篇解读：文章介绍了一种特殊的手机铃声“蚊子铃声”，对此老师、学生和家长有不同的看法。
1. D。 推理判断题。由第二段“Mosquitotone has a special sound. Only children and teenagers can hear it. As we get older, we are unable to hear some sounds with high frequencies(频率)．”“蚊子铃音有特殊的声音。只有儿童和青少年能听到。由于年龄大了，我们不能听到这么高频率的声音”可知。
2. B。 推理判断题。由第二段可知儿童和青少年能听到蚊子铃音，对于20岁以上的人群一般听不到。
3. D。 细节理解题。由第四段可知学生在课堂上，学生的手机响了。学校规定不允许用手机，因此老师不高兴了。
4. C。 细节理解题。由文章最后一段可知Connie Neeson认为在公共场合使用蚊子铃音有好处，别人不被打扰；然而在课堂上学生用它则对学习有不好的影响。
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7、、【2012模拟】
Many young people want to be pop stars. Pop stars are rich. Many people think they are leading a happy and easy life. In fact, they have very hard lives. They spend much of their time on travel. Sometimes the travel is interesting, but in most time it is boring to pop stars. The following chart is a day’s life of a pop star.
Feb. 10, 2012
5:00
Woke up and had breakfast in the hotel, packed bags. Took taxi to airport.
7:30
Plane took off half an hour later than usual for the bad weather.
8:30
Plane landed. Waited for luggage for half an hour. Signed for fans at the airport.
9:45
Arrived at the hotel and had a short rest.
10:00
Started out to attend the meeting with fans and gave an interview to the local reporters.
11:00
Went to radio station to attend the live show.
12:00
Had lunch with local producer.
13:00
Went to theatre and prepared for the night’s show. The lighting of the theatre was good, but the band(乐队) did poorly.
17:00
Back to hotel. Tried to have a rest. Still worried about the band.
18:00
Had supper, but eat little.
18:30
Went to theatre again and got ready for show.
19:00
Sang very well, and audience gave a warm welcome. The band improved a little.
22:00
Show was over. Very tired from it.
23:00
Back to hotel. Took a bath. Too excited to sleep, so watched TV.
0:00
Fell asleep, with TV on.
35. According to the chart, the pop star was a ________________.
A. singer B. dancer C. player D. pianist
36. According to his plan, his plane should have taken off at ________________.
A. 6:30 B. 7:00 C. 7:30 D.8:00
37. From this passage, we get to know that ________.
A. not all people like pop stars B. pop stars have their own bands
C. fans are troublesome for pop stars D. to be a pop star is not all fun
参考答案 36—40 BDDBA
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8、、【2012真题】
Many people think that water will never be used up（用尽）because there are many rivers and lakes. And the rain can make us get enough fresh water. Also, we can dig wells（井）to find fresh water under the ground. In fact, it is wrong and dangerous to think so. In some areas, people fight（争斗）for fresh water. There is little rain there all year round. Let’s look around us. Some factories pour（倒）dirty water into rivers. And some people drop litter into rivers. We see polluted water here and there. We must do something to help people understand about preventing water from being polluted. It’s never too late if we take action right now.
38. Fresh water is from .
A. rivers and lakes B. rain C. wells D. A, B, and C
39. It’s dangerous and wrong to .
A. get enough fresh water B. think water is endless
C. dig a well D. use up water
40. What do people fight for in some areas?
A. Fresh water. B. Little rain.
C. Pouring dirty water. D. Money.
41. What’s the main idea?
A. Water will never be used up. B. How to find fresh water.
C. Water is everywhere. D. Shortage（短缺）of fresh water.
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9、、(2011湖州)
Mobile phones and the Internet have improved our live in many ways. However, along with improvements, they have also brought a number of worrying problems.
Many car accidents are caused by mobile phones. You can use many new mobile phones to get on the Internet. This can be very convenient, but some drivers get on the internet while driving. Driving needs all our attention. By looking at their mobile phones and not at the road, these insensitive drivers are a danger to us all.
Many of the dangers of the Internet are well known. Children who visit websites without their parents’ permission sometimes talk to older people they don’t know and put themselves in great danger. People with blogs sometimes post embarrassing photographs of people they don’t know on their websites without permission. There are also people who use the internet to get personal information that we do not want them to have.
Mobile Phone and Internet Safety Tips
☆ If you need to use a mobile phone with you drive use a “hands-free” phone.
☆ In difficult driving situations such as rain or snow, do not use your phone at all.
☆ Do not make very important phone calls while driving. They take your attention off the road.
☆ Tell your children not to talk with anyone they do not know on the internet.
☆ In an embarrassing situation, pay attention to people around you. People will be shy about taking your picture if they know you’re paying attention.
☆ Refuse to give out any personal information on the internet.
( )1. Which of these dangers of mobile phones or the Internet is Not mentioned in the passage?
A. You can have a car accident.
B. Someone can post your photograph on the Internet.
C. Someone can get your personal information.
D. Someone you do not know can call you.
( )2. A “hands-free” mobile phone is probably a mobile phone that ________.
A. is free to use
B. can be used without your hands
C. can be used with only one hand
D. can be use only in ears
( )3. What advice is given in the passage to stop someone from taking an embarrassing picture of you?
A. Pay attention to the people around you.
B. Don’t give out your personal information.
C. Use a “hands-free” mobile phone.
D. Wear your camera phone on you belt.
( )4. Which is the best title of the passage?
A. Internet Problems
B. Mobile Phone and Internet Dangerous
C. The Development of Mobile Phone and Internet
D. The Advantages of Mobile Phone and Internet
语篇解读：本文介绍了在生活中使用手机和网络所遇到的不安全情况，并提出了一些建议，目的是提醒人们保护隐私、爱护生命。
1. D。细节理解题。由第二段第一句可知，A项所述正确；由第三段第三句可知，B项所述正确；由第三段最后一句可知，C项所述正确；只有D项没有提及。
2. B。推理判断题。由“If you need to use a mobile phone with you drive use a ‘hands-free’ phone.”可知，如果开车使用手机，要用带“免提”的手机。故选B。
3. A。推理判断题。由文中倒数第二段第一句“In an embarrassing situation, pay attention to people around you.”可知。
4. B。概括归纳题。本文主要介绍的是使用手机和网络中遇到的不安全问题。
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10、、【2012模拟】
We have always been interested in the moon. 2000 years ago people already knew it moved around the earth and where it would be in the sky at different times of the year. At that time, everything about the moon was learned by watching it carefully in the sky.
When scientists could use telescopes(望远镜) to study the moon more closely, their ideas began to change. They could see the moon was made of rocks. Most scientists thought moon rocks would be different from those on Earth. This was because they believed the moon had once been a planet that had been caught in the earth’s gravity millions of years earlier.
In 1969 moon rocks were finally brought to the earth and studied. Much to their surprise, scientists found that, except for water, the moon and the earth were made of the same things. Once again new ideas were needed for this new information.
After years of study, most scientists now think that the moon was once part of Earth. They believe very early in its history, maybe 4 million years ago, something about the size of Mars hit Earth. This sent billions of rocks into space around our planet. These rocks slowly joined together and after many years became the moon.
In the future, even though our ideas about the moon may change again, we will still be interested in it.
42. From the passage we know the moon was made of_____________.
A. earth B. rocks C. water D. metal
43. In the passage the writer wants to tell us ___________________.
A. why people are interested in the moon
B. how ideas about the moon have changed over time
C. where the moon came from in the past
D. that people have finally learned the truth about the moon.
44. Before 1969 most scientists thought the moon was ______________.
A. part of the earth billions of years earlier
B. older than the earth
C. a planet caught by the earth’s gravity
D. made of the same things as the earth
45. From this passage we can learn that ___________________.
A. scientists in the past were not clever
B. the earth was once part of the moon
C. we now know everything about the moon
D. new information brings new ideas
参考答案 41—45 DBBCD
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11、【2012真题】
John: Here’s a good shop. Shall we buy mother’s birthday present here?
Mary: Yes, that’s a good idea. Shall we go inside?
Tom: No. Let’s look in the window. Shall we buy her a sweater?
Anne: Er, no. It’ll soon be summer. Let’s buy her a blouse to wear. There’s a nice one in the window.
John: No, she has two blouses. Let’s buy a ring.
Mary: Oh, no! They’re diamond rings. Look at the price. The cheapest is ＄15.
John: A real diamond ring is at least ＄500.They only look like diamonds.
Tom: Shall we buy a table? It’s only ＄15.
Anne: It doesn’t look good, just like a big box. Mum likes chairs.
Tom: But they haven’t any here.
Mary: What about a pen? So cheap! Only ＄10.
John: She has a lot of pens and pencils. All of them are new.
Tom: Oh, look here. These flowers are beautiful.
Mary: They aren’t real and will never die.
John: And they’re the cheapest of all these things. Yes, let’s buy them.
Anne: All right.
56. Who finds the shop to buy the present first?
A. John. B. Anne. C. Tom. D. Mary.
57. Who wants to buy a blouse but not a sweater?
A. John. B. Anne. C. Tom. D. Mary.
58. Why don’t they buy the pen?
A. Because it looks so bad. B. Because Mother has many pencils.
C. Because it’s too cheap. D. Because Mother doesn’t need pens.
59. How much are the flowers?
A. At least ＄10. B. Less than ＄10.
C. About ＄15. D. Only ＄15.
60. Which of the following things are sold in the shop?
A. It sells flowers, rings, tables and sweaters.
B. It sells rings, coats, blouses and flowers.
C. It sells blouses, tables, chairs and pens.
D. It sells sweaters, real flowers, tables and rings.
参考答案 56-60 A BDBA
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12、、(2011衢州)
Hi! I’m Harry. Life used to be kind of difficult for me. The muscles(肌肉) in my arms and legs are weak. I have to be in a wheelchair all day. I can’t use my legs at all, and I’m not too great with my hands. If I drop something it stays dropped until someone picks it up for me. I can’t open doors or switch lights on and off. Carrying everything I need for school is a problem too.
Now things are easier. I have a helping hand. Pete is a golden dog that has been trained to help kids like me. Pete was at dog training school for two years to learn how to do different tasks. I had to be trained too. I had to learn how to give Pete instructions and how to take care of him.
When Pete is working he doesn’t play around. My friends know they are not to pet him or call him when he is working. He can pull my wheelchair and pick up things I drop. Pete carries my books and lunch on his back. He pushes the button on the school lift and opens some kinds of doors. He even knows how to switch lights on.
But best of all, Pete is here when I need a friend.
( )1. According to the passage, who is Harry’s helping hand?
A. Pete. B. His teacher.
C. His brother. D. His parent.
( )2. Why is Harry kept in a wheelchair all day?
A. Because his legs are broken.
B. Because his leg muscles are weak.
C. Because he is too lazy.
D. Because he likes it.
( )3. According to the passage, which of the following about Pete is not true?
A. Pete can clean Harry’s room.
B. Pete can switch lights on.
C. Pete can pull Harry’s wheelchair.
D. Pete can push the button on the school lift.
( )4. What does the writer mean by saying “ Pete_is_here_when_I_need_a_friend.”？
A. Pete is only a helpful tool for him.
B. Pete is with him all the time.
C. Pete is a funny dog to make him happy.
D. Pete is not only a helping hand but also his good friend.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，记叙了一个残疾孩子的故事，他虽然生活不能自理，但Pete，一支专门训练的狗，不仅能照顾他的生活，还给他带来乐趣。
1. A。 整体理解题。通过阅读第二、三段可以看出他的生活帮手就是这只经过训练的狗，Pete。
2. B。 细节理解题。从第一段的第二行 “The muscles in my arms and legs are weak. I have to be in the wheelchair all day.”可得出答案。
3. A。 综合理解题。仔细阅读第三段可知，除了A项的“打扫房间”，其余三项Pete都能做到。
4. D。 推理判断题。通读全文可以得出，这个残疾孩子不仅把Pete作为一个助手，而且把它作为一个朋友。
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13、、【2012模拟】
Your computer has been playing music for years, one CD at a time. Now hundreds of songs can be stored in your PC if they' re in the MP3 format (格式).
What is it?
MP3 compressed(压缩) music into small computer files. You may download MP3 music several ways: Music can be downloaded from websites that have turned wide music libraries into MP3. Once MP3 music is on your PC’s hard drive, you can play it through your computer's speakers, "burn" it onto blank CDs or swap(交换) MP3 files with friends using e -mail.
How much?
Software needed to play and convert MP3 music is often free. Compact portable MP3 players start at around $ 40 and can hold hundreds of songs. A blank CD on which you can record music costs about a dollar.
Advantages
MP3 turns your home PC into a jukebox(自动唱机) . Small MP3 players are the size of a deck of cards(一副牌), making it easy to take hundreds of songs with you.
Disadvantages
You may find that some websites only allow you to listen but you can't download music. Others let you download music but can't be copied to MP3 players. And a growing number of new CDs make it impossible to copy songs to a computer.
61. How can you get MP3 music?
A. By turning your home PC into a jukebox.
B. By taking your own music or songs with you.
C. By copying songs to a PC through the speakers.
D. By downloading from websites, which have turned music libraries into MP3.
62. What is the closest meaning of the underlined word "burn"?
A. Copy. B. Play. C. Store. D. Change.
63. Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A. MP3 music is often free.
B. MP3 music can be "burned" onto blank CDs or be swapped with friends by e -mail.
C. MP3 music can be taken along while traveling.
D. A growing number of new CDs make it possible to copy songs to a computer.
64. How much will you pay for a compact portable MP3 player?
A. Free. B. At least 10 dollars.
C. About forty dollars. D. About a dollar.
65. How many disadvantages of MP3 can we see from the passage?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
参考答案 61-65 CACAD
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14、、【2012模拟】
World Future Society
People
People may live for up to 120 years and use new technology to help when people go blind, deaf and have other problems. The number of people over a hundred years old could go from 135,000 today to 2.2 million people by 2050. By 2015 people think that 100 million workers will be able to work from home for a company in a different country by using the Internet.
Money
Worldwide e-business will become even more successful with online shops that sell special products for each person, which will be brought to their house the next day.
Environment
The technology for making energy from wind and the Sun is growing very quickly. In the future wind and Sun energy could become much cheaper and many more countries could use it. This would be very useful in poor countries. The air in big cities would also become much cleaner and healthier as a result.
Society and culture
The Internet will help to create more worldwide friendships. Families may spend more time together as people will be able to do 24-hour online banking and shopping.
Technology
The new science of “nanotechnology” (very small robots or machines) will make all sorts of products smaller and lighter. Very, very small machines could take away rubbish, make things in factories, and help inside the human body by taking away fat. By 2012 people will be able to wear these small machines that look like watches, which will give them lots of information about their body and keep them healthy.
66. What does the World Future Society do?
A. Look at how technology will make people happy.
B. Look at how technology will change the world.
C. Make technology work better for themselves.
D. Make small machines to make us healthier.
67. How will technology help people?
A. Help all people live for over 120 years.
B. Help disabled people to get jobs.
C. Make people healthier and live longer.
D. Help workers to use the Internet.
68. How will people go shopping?
A. In special shops.
B. Using the Internet at certain times.
C. Using the Internet any time of the day.
D. Using nanotechnology.
69. How will technology help the environment?
A. Poor countries will have enough energy.
B. Wind energy will be cheaper than Sun energy.
C. We will not need wind and Sun energy.
D. Wind and Sun energy will be cheaper.
70. The new science of “nanotechnology” will _______.
A. drive small machines to work for people
B. make good-quality watches
C. allow people to eat more
D. make very small products
参考答案 66-70 BCCDD
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15、、(2011台州)
Think back to a time in your life when you tried something new.
When I was a teenager I volunteered to pass out water at a local race. I was so excited to see all the different runners who passed by and quickly took a cup of water. Some ran past, some walked past and a few wheeled past.
I saw so many types of people doing it. I thought maybe I could do it too! The next year I decided to run for the race, but I had little running practice. I just wanted to finish.
On the day of the race, it was terribly hot. After running for about 5 miles. I was thinking, “I must be crazy. Why did I do this? What was I thinking？” And at one moment, I said to myself, “I am never doing this again！”
That first 10 km race was quite an experience. I jogged(慢跑)，I walked, I jogged and walked. At times, I didn’t know if I could finish.
Near the end, a 70-year-old man ran past me, very fast, and I felt a little embarrassed(尴尬的)that I was more than 50 years younger than he and I couldn’t even keep up with him. But then I realized something. He was running his race and I was running mine. How often in life do we compare(比较)ourselves to others when we really shouldn’t? I decided that I would not give up on running races, and that one day I would be one of those 70-year-old men who were still running.
As I crossed the finishing line, I was proud of myself. I didn’t regret(后悔)having such an experience.
( )1. What did the writer do at a local race as a volunteer?
A. He helped old runners.
B. He cheered up the runners.
C. He passed out water to the runners.
D. He took back the cups from the runners.
( )2. Why did the writer join the race?
A. He just wanted to experience.
B. He was crazy about running.
C. He had practiced running very hard.
D. He wanted very much to win a prize.
( )3. How did the writer’s feeling change after running about 5 miles?
① He regretted.
② He encouraged himself.
③ He felt a little embarrassed.
A. ①－②－③ B. ②－①－③
C. ①－③－② D. ②－③－①
( )4. What is the best title(标题) of the passage?
A. To be No. 1. B. Let’s compare.
C. A volunteering job. D. Running your own race.
语篇解读：本文讲述作者比赛时的经历，因疏于锻炼。仅仅是想完成比赛的他正当后悔自己的选择时，却被一位70多岁的老人赶上，作者顿生感慨，于是决定不放弃，最后到达终点。
1. C。 细节理解题。 由“When I was a teenager I volunteered to pass out water at a local race.”可知作者志愿给参赛者递水。
2. A。 细节理解题。 由第四段可知作者看到很多人参加这种比赛，因此觉得自己也可试试。
3. C。 整体理解题。 由第四段“After running for about 5 miles. I was thinking, ‘I must be crazy.’”第六段“Near the end, a 70-year-old man ran past me, very fast, and I felt a little embarrassed that I was more than 50 years younger than he and I couldn’t even keep up with him.”“ I decided that I would not give up on running races.”
4. D。 概括归纳题。 通过作者参加跑步比赛认识到：“跑你自己的比赛”。
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16、、【2012真题】
New York, London, Paris and other big cities are exciting places to live in. there are many interesting things to see and do. You can go to different kinds of museums, plays and films. You can also buy things from all over the world.
But there are serious problems in big cities too. It’s expensive to live there, and there are too many people in some places in big cities. Every year many people move to the cities to find jobs, to study at good schools and receive good medical care. But sometimes these people cannot find work or good places to live in. also it is hard to keep the cities safe and clean.
Some people enjoy living in big cities, others do not. Before they move to big cities, they should think about the problems of living there.
56. In big cities people can do all of the following EXCEPT _____.
A. going to different kinds of museums
B. seeing many kinds of plays and films
C. living there with little money
57. Which of the following is TURE according to the passage?
A. Big cities are not clean and safe enough
B. People can always find work to do in big cities
C. All people like to live in big cities
58. From the passage we know that _____.
A. people in big cities are usually very dirty
B. Paris is an exciting place for people to live in
C. people will no longer like living in big cities
59. In this passage the writer thinks it is right for people _____.
A. to move to big cities
B. not to move to big cities
C. to move to big cities after they think over the problems of living there
60. Which is the best title for this passage?
A. Big Cities B. Interesting Things in Big Cities
C. Good Schools in Big Cities
参考答案 56—60: CABCA
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17、、【2012模拟】
An artist went to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday, and stayed with a farmer. Every day he went out with his paints and his brushes and painted from morning to evening, and then when it got dark, he went back to the farm and had a good dinner before he went to bed. At the end of his holiday, he wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer said, “No, I do not want money, but give me one of your pictures. What’s money? In a week it will all be finished, but your painting will still be here.” The artist was very pleased and thanked the farmer for saying such kind things about his paintings. The farmer smiled and answered, “It’s not that. I have a son in London. He wants to become an artist. When he comes here next month, I will show him your picture, and then he will not want to be an artist any more, I think.”
61. What did the artist go to the country for?
A. To look for the farmer. B. To draw some pictures. C. To spend a holiday.
62. What did he do every day in the country?
A. He chatted with the farmer every day.
B. He went out to draw every day.
C. He slept every day.
63. Where did he live in the country?
A. In a hotel. B. In a tent. C. At the farmer’s home.
64. Where was the farmer’s son?
A. He was in London. B. He was at home. C. He was in Paris.
65. What did the farmer want from the artist before he left the country?
A. Some money. B. One of the artist pictures.
C. The paints and the brushes of the artist
参考答案 61—65: CBCAB
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18、、(2011绍兴)
Conor Grennan was unwilling to be a volunteer(志愿者). The 29-year-old American was not sure if he had the skills or a strong feeling for it.
However, he went to work at an orphanage(孤儿院) in Nepal. His first thought was to make people impressed.
“I thought that if I volunteered just once. I could re-tell the story over and over.” Grennan said in a Huffington Post article.
However, his three-month stay at the orphanage turned into an unusual experience.
It was 2004 and Grennan had given up his job to begin a year-long around-the-world trip. His first three months were spent in Nepal.
When he arrived in the village, he knew nothing about the children or the local culture. When he opened the gate of the Little Princes Children’s Home, he was faced by the excited children.
The young American ended up caring for 18 children. He later discovered that they were trafficked(被拐卖的) children. So he walked through the mountains with great difficulty to find the kids’ families.
“I started walking with photos of the kids，” he told the Reuters reporter. “I would show up in villages and show photographs around. I went with 24 photos. And I found 24 families.”
At the same time, he put his heart into Nepalese culture.
Grennan said, “Volunteering is the single best way to see how the rest of the world lives.”
He also encouraged others to do what he had done. He believes that volunteering needs only making decisions to show up.
Grennan’s flight against child-trafficking has changed him. His book, Little Princes came out last week.
( )1. At first, Grennan simply wanted to ________ by volunteering in Nepal.
A. write travel stories B. learn the skills
C. help the kids there D. impress people
( )2. When Grennan came to the Little Princes Children’s Home, ________.
A. 18 children were ill in bed
B. the children there felt excited
C. he decided to give up his job
C. he’d lived in Nepal for a year
( )3. From the passage we can learn that Grennan ________.
A. found the kids’ families easily
B. was good at taking pictures
C. wrote the book Little Princes
D. asked others to go to Nepal
( )4. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Volunteer Changes a Lot
B. Volunteer is With the Kids
C. Volunteer Becomes a Writer
D. Volunteer Travels in Nepal
语篇解读：本文讲述了美国年轻人康纳如何从不愿意参加志愿者活动，到热衷于与拐卖儿童作斗争的不平凡经历。
1. D。细节理解题。由文中的第二段中“His first thought was to make people impressed.”可知，起初他想给那里的人们留下好印象。
2. B。细节理解题。由文中的第五段第二句“When he opened the gate of the Little Princes Children’s Home, he was faced by the excited children.”可知，当孤儿院的孩子看到他的到来时，感到非常兴奋。
3. C。细节理解题。由文中的最后一段最后一句“His book, Little Prince, came out last week.”可知，《小王子》这本书是康纳写的。
4. A。概括归纳题。纵观全文，都在围绕“康纳参加志愿者活动后，发生了很大的变化”这个话题展开的。
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19、、【2012模拟】
One day, a poor man, who had only one piece of bread to eat, was walking past a restaurant. There was a large bowl of soup on the table. The poor man held his bread over the soup, so the steam from the soup went into the bread, and gave it a good smell. Then he ate the bread.
The restaurant owner was very angry at this, and he asked the man for money, in exchange for the steam from the soup. The poor man had no money, so the restaurant owner took him to Nasreddin, who was a judge(法官) at that time. Nasreddin thought about the case(案例) for a little while.
Then he took some money from his pocket. He held the coins next to the restaurant owner’s ear, and shook them, so that they made a jingling noise.
“What was that?” asked the restaurant owner. “That was payment for you,” answered Nasreddin. “What do you mean? That was just the sound of coins!” protested(抗议) the restaurant owner.” The sound of the coins is payment for the smell of the soup,” answered Nasreddin. “Now go back to your restaurant.”
66. What food did the poor man have?
A. soup B. bread C. nothing
67. A. Why did he hold the bread over the soup?
A. So the steam from the soup would go into the bread.
B. So the could warm his hand.
C. So the restaurant owner would get angry.
68. Why did the restaurant owner take the poor man to Nasreddin?
A. So that Nasreddin could pay for the soup.
B. So that Nasreddin could beat him.
C. Because Nasreddin was a judge.
69. What did Nasreddin do with the coins?
A.He gave them to the restaurant owner.
B.He made a noise with them.
C.He gave them to the poor man.
70. What was the payment for the smell of the soup?
A. The bread. B. A few coins. C. The sound of money.
参考答案 66—70: BACBC
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20、、【2012真题】
READER NOTICE
Library closed:16th to 18th November
We are sorry to let you know that our library will be closed next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday for the sports meeting. It reopens on Saturday(19th November) with new opening hours.
Monday-Friday:8 a. m. —6 p. m.
Saturday & Sunday:10 a. m—5 p. m.
Public holidays: closed
We apologize for any inconvenience caused.
School library staff
( ) 61.You will most probably see this notice_________.
A. in you classroom B. outside the school library
C. in a public newspaper D. in a bookstore
( ) 62. The library will be closed because __________.
A. the school term will be over
B. there will be a public holiday
C. it will be moved to a new building
D. a sports meet will be held in the school
( )63. This time the library will be closed for ___________.
A. one day B. two days C. three days D. four days
( ) 64. When the library reopens, ____________.
A. there will be more books available
B. the opening hours will be different
C. fewer people will be working there
D. it will never be closed again
( ) 65. We can learn from this notice that ___________.
A. the library staff don’t have to work on weekend when it reopens
B. it will be much easier to borrow books from the library from now on
C. students can stay longer in the library on weekdays than on weekends
D. the library will be open to the teachers and students around the clock
参考答案 61～65 BDCBC
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21、、(2011衢州)
In the US, the most popular way to welcome the new year is with a big party. Some parties are at private homes. But in recent years, it has become more and more common for Americans to go to a hotel or eating-place on the night of December 31st. There, they can eat a big dinner, drink champagne, and dance to orchestra music.
Most New Year’s parties are usually noisy. People shout and sing. And often, guests blow on small noisemakers when the new year arrives at midnight. This tradition of noise making is believed to start centuries ago. People thought that loud sounds would drive away the bad spirits of the old year.
The biggest, noisiest New Year’s party in the US takes place in Times Square in New York. Thousands of people gather(聚集) there. Some of them ring bells and set fireworks. Others blow whistles of car horns(喇叭). And at twelve o’clock, they begin to cheer as an electric sign in the shape of a red apple lights up on top of a tall building.
The Times Square celebration includes another well-known American tradition. Since 1929, the band of musician Guy Lombardo has given a concert on New Year’s Eve. Guy Lombardo died in 1977. But, Bill Lombardo, has kept the tradition alive with a band concert at a New York city hotel. When the crowds in Times Square start cheering the arrival of the new year, television cameras show the band playing the song Auld Lang Syne.
( )1. The most usual way to welcome the new year in the US is ________.
A. to go shopping B. to meet friends
C. to travel abroad D. to hold a big party
( )2. The biggest New Year’s party in the US is ________.
A. in Central Park B. in Hollywood
C. in Times Square D. in Disneyland
( )3. In the past, some American people made big noise when the new year arrived ________
A. to express their friendship
B. to drive away the bad spirits
C. to make others more excited
D. to give best wishes to each other
( )4. In 1929 a concert on New Year’s Eve was given by ________.
A. the band of Guy Lombardo
B. the band of Bill Lombardo
C. the band of Johann Strauss
D. the band of Elvis Aaron Presley
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。讲述了美国迎接新年的一个习俗——聚会，人们欢聚在一起开怀畅饮，用巨大的欢呼迎接新年的到来，人们相信欢呼声可以驱走上一年的厄运。最热闹的聚会是在纽约的时代广场，这一个传统是从1929年开始的在新年前夕举办一场音乐会。
1. D。 细节理解题。从文章的第一句 “In the USA, the most popular way to welcome the New Year is with a big party.”可得出答案。
2. C。 细节理解题。从第三段的第一句 “The biggest, noisiest New Year’s party in the USA takes place in Times Square in New York.”可得出答案。
3. B。 细节理解题。从第二段的最后一句 “People thought that loud sounds would drive away the bad spirits of the old year.”可得出答案。
4. A。 细节理解题。从最后一段的第二句 “Since 1929, the band of musician Guy Lombardo, has given a concert on New Year’s Eve.”可得出答案。
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22、、【2012模拟】
This is a story about a monkey. An old man had a monkey. The old man liked the monkey very much. The monkey was very clever. When birds came to the garden, he drove them away. He also helped the old man in many other ways.
On a hot afternoon in the summer, the old man was asleep in his chair in the garden. A fly(苍蝇) came and sat on the end of the old man’s nose. The monkey drove it away. Soon the fly came back again and sat on the old man’s nose again. Again the monkey drove it away. Again and again, the monkey became very angry. He jumped up and ran to pick up a large stone. When he came back the fly was on the old man’s nose again, the monkey hit it with that stone. The fly fell off, but the old man’s nose was broken.
Well, many people, even our friends, sometimes do things just like the monkey. They do things too quickly but they don’t think much before they do . Maybe they sometimes bring us trouble , though they mean to do something good .
( ) 66.The monkey ___________.
A. never helped the old man
B. drove the children away from the garden
C. could do a lot of things for the old man
( ) 67.What happened when the old man was asleep ?
A. The monkey was doing housework.
B. A fly came and sat on the old man’s nose.
C. A lot of birds came into the garden .
( ) 68. Why did the monkey get angry ?
A. Because he didn’t pick up a stone .
B. Because he was afraid of the old man .
C. Because he couldn’t drive the fly away .
( ) 69. __________fell off at last .
A. The old man’s nose B. The fly C. The monkey
( ) 70. What can we learn from the story ?
A. We must think carefully before we do things .
B. The monkey can’t help us at all.
C. Don’t be angry at any time.
参考答案 66～70 CBCBA
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23、、【2012真题】
A man made a nice talking machine. It could weigh people. The man wanted the machine before he could make a lot of these kinds of machines. He put the machine into the waiting room of a station. There were always lots of people in and out there.
The first one began to use the machine. It was an Indian woman. When she stand on the machine, the machine thought for a few minutes to decide which language it should speak. “Good morning, madam,” it said in Indian. “Your weight is 72 kilos. That’s three kilos more. If you eat more fruit and vegetables, you will be soon all right. Wish you a nice day.”
The second one who used the machine was a nice Chinese girl. She stood on the machine and waited to hear her weight. “good morning, Miss ,” the machine said in Chinese. “Your weight is 45 kilos. It’s all right for your age and height. Go on eat what you eat every day. Wish you a nice day.”
The third one to use the machine was a fat American woman. She thought for a long time before standing on the machine. But as soon as she stood on the machine, the machine spoke quickly in English, “Good morning. Will one of you get off?”
（ ）71.The nice talking machine could .
A. tell people what they should eat
B. weight and talk to people
C. tell people how old they are
（ ）72.The man put his machine .
A. in the doctor’s waiting room
B. in a museum
C. in a station
（ ）73. What did the machine tell the Indian woman?
A. She was a little lighter.
B. She was just all right.
C. She was a little bit heavy.
（ ）74.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The machine tested only two people.
B. The Chinese girl was too thin.
C. Of the three the Chinese girl was the lightest.
（ ）75.The machine said quickly “W ill one of you get off?” because .
A. two people were on it
B. the third woman was too fat
C. something was wrong with it
参考答案 71～75 BCCCB
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主要选自2012年的模拟题、中考真题，很少选自2011年的模拟题、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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1、、【2012模拟】
Once a small boy lived on a farm which seemed so far away from everywhere.
He needed to get up before sunrise every morning to help his father on the farm. During sunrise he would take a break and climb up on the fence(篱笆)along the side of the farm. He could see a house with golden windows. “If they could afford golden windows, then there must be other nice things inside the house.” He imagined how great it would be to live there. Then he promised himself, “Some day 1 will go there and see this wonderful place.”
One morning, his father would go to the town and told him to stay at home for a rest. Knowing that this was his chance, he took a sandwich and headed across the field towards the house with the golden windows.
As the afternoon went on, he began to know how wrong he was. The house was much farther than he had expected. As he went near the house, he saw no golden windows but instead a place in bad need of a painting. A small girl very close to his age came out of the poor house and stood by the broken fence. He asked her if she had seen the house with the golden windows. The girl said, “Sure, I know.” and invited him to sit on the porch (门廊).As he sat there, he looked back from where he just came. There he saw the sunset turned the windows of his house to gold! Now he understood that everyone had his own house with golden windows.
34. During his break every morning, the small boy would _________.
A. fix the fence B. eat sandwiches
C. climb up on the fence D. walk around the farm
35. One morning, when knowing he would stay alone, the boy thought it was a chance for him to_________.
A. go to the town B. play on the field
C. go to see the house D. make the golden windows
36. What did the boy find when he got there?
A. Nobody lived in the poor house.
B. No golden windows were in the house.
C. The house was so old as he expected.
D. The house was nearer than he thought.
37. The story tells us that people sometimes may have the thought________ .
A. Like father, like son B. Love me, love my dog
C. Every dog has its day D. The grass is greener somewhere else
参考答案 34-37 CCBD
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2、、【2012模拟】
Taking away a city’s rubbish is a big job. Every day trucks come into a city to collect it. Most rubbish is made up of things we can’t eat or use. If we kept these things we would soon have a mountain of rubbish.
In some cities the rubbish is collected and taken outside of the city to a dump(垃圾站). Often the city dump is placed where the ground is low or there is a big hole. The kitchen rubbish is broken into small pieces and sent into the sewage system. The sewage system takes away the used water from toilets, bathtubs(澡盆) and other places.
To keep mice and flies away, some earth is used to cover the newly dumped rubbish. Later, grass may be planted on the rubbish-filled land. Finally, a house or a school may be built there, and then you’d never know that this had once been an old rubbish dump.
In other cities the rubbish is burnt in special places. The fire burns everything but the metal. Sometimes the metal can be used again in factories where things are made of metal. The food parts of rubbish are put in special piles where they slowly change into something called humus(腐殖土), which looks like black earth. It is rich with kinds of things that feed plants and help make them grow.
38. You can most probably read the passage in _______.
A. a history book B. a TV guide
C. a science book D. a telephone book
39. The underlined word “sewage” in the passage means_______.
A. 排污 B. 染色 C. 洗涤 D. 吸尘
40. According to the passage, the food parts of rubbish can be used again_______.
A. to feed animals B. to feed plants
C. to build a house D. to make machines
41. How should we take care of a used metal box according to the passage?
A. By burning it off. B. By putting it in water.
C. By throwing it away. D. By reusing and recycling it.
参考答案 38-41 CABD
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3、、(2011嘉兴、舟山)
When you are about to do something brave, a cheerful wish of “Good luck！” from a friend can be helpful. But if you think you need lots of luck, what else might you do?
In the UK and US there are some strange traditions for bringing yourself a little more good luck. Some are hundreds of years old and some are much newer.
Have you heard the saying “When you wish upon a star”？ If you are looking up at the sky on a clear night and you see a sudden flash of light, it is probably a shooting star! Seeing one doesn’t happen very often. The saying goes that if you see one you have been very lucky, and so if you make a wish, it will come true.
Maybe you have heard of the lucky rabbit’s foot. Some people believe that rabbits are lucky animals, so they carry a part of the rabbit, its foot, for good luck. There are all kinds of strange, unclear rules about which of the rabbit’s feet is the luckiest. It is said that this good luck tradition is the oldest one of all. However, as the funny saying goes, “Depend on the rabbit’s foot if you will, but remember it didn’t work for the rabbit！”
People in Britain love trees. If it is autumn and leaves are falling from the trees, some people try to catch the leaves as they fall because they think each leaf they catch will bring them a lucky month in the following year—they will need to catch 12 falling leaves to have a whole year of good luck!
( )1. ________ is mentioned in the oldest good luck tradition.
A. A rabbit’s foot
B. A falling leaf
C. A cheerful wish from friends
D. A shooting star
( )2. From Paragraph 3, we know that ________.
A. shooting stars can often be seen
B. people can see a shooting star on a rainy night
C. your wish may come true if you see a shooting star
D. people believe that it’s unlucky to see a shooting star
( )3. British people try to catch 12 falling leaves because ________.
A. the leaves fall in autumn
B. there are so many leaves to catch
C. the leaves can bring them a lucky month
D. they want to have a whole year of good luck
( )4. In Paragraph 5, the underlined word “them” refers to(指) ________.
A. trees B. people
C. leaves D. years
( )5. The passage is mainly about ________.
A. how to wish upon a star
B. things that bring good luck
C. British people love leaves
D. which of the rabbit’s feet is the luckiest
语篇解读：短文讲述了在英国、美国，人们为了谋求好运的一些做法：像流星许愿、携带兔子的脚以及抓住秋天的12片落叶。
1. A。细节推理题。由短文“There are all kinds of strange, unclear rules about which of the rabbit’s feet is the luckiest. It is said that this good luck tradition is the oldest one of all.”可知应选A。
2. C。细节推理题。根据第三段句子“The saying goes that if you see one you have been very lucky, and so if you make a wish, it will come true.”我们可知“如果你看到流星的话你的愿望可能会实现。”故选C。
3. D。细节理解题。根据句子 “a lucky month in the following year—they will need to catch 12 falling leaves to have a whole of good luck”可知人们想有一年的好运。故选D。
4. B。推理判断题。根据文章的意思人们为了谋求好运而去抓树叶。所以，这里的them指代“抓树叶谋求好运的人”。故选B。
5. B。概括归纳题。通读全文可知，本篇短文主要是讲述的是什么能给人们带来好运。故选B。
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4、、【2012真题】
Think of life as a game in which you are playing with five balls in the air. You name them work, family, health, friends and spirit and you keep all of them in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce (弹跳) back.
But the other four balls, family, health, friends and spirit, are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be broken. They will never be the same. You must understand that and try to have balance in your life. How?
Don’t look down on your worth by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different and each of us is special.
Don’t let other people set goals for you. Only you know what is best for yourself.
Don’t give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.
Don’t be afraid of difficulties. It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave.
Don’t shut love out of your life by saying it’s impossible. The quickest way to receive love is to give it; the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly; the best way to keep love is to give it wings.
Don’t run through life so fast that you forget not only where you’ve been, but also where you are going.
Don’t be afraid to learn. Knowledge is a treasure you can always carry easily.
Don’t use time or words carelessly. You can’t get them back. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift; that’s why we call it “the present” Life is not a competition, but a trip, step by step.
42. The passage tells us not to _________ because everyone is special.
A. be afraid of difficulties
B. be afraid to learn
C. run through life so fast
D. compare yourself with others to look down on your worth
43. The sentence “Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.” means that _____.
A. Nothing is possible B. If we don’t give up, there is always hope
C. You should learn to give up D. Although you try, nothing will change.
44. The best way to keep love is to ___________.
A. say it’s impossible B. give it
C. give it wings D. hold it tightly
45. According to the passage, which is the best title? ___________
A. Nothing is impossible. B. Glass balls are easy to be broken.
C. Things you can’t do D. Treat your life in a right way.
参考答案 42-45 DBCD
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5、、【2012模拟】
When I was a kid, my dad worked in a shop in the center of our town. Sometimes, I went to the shop with him and I made a little pocket money by buying things for his workmates. But I never paid attention to all the things and people around me.
One day, as my dad and I were driving to the shop, I looked out of the window of the car and I saw an old man standing at the street corner. There was a rose in his hand, he was smelling the rose. For some reason, our eyes met and we looked at each other for about twenty seconds. There was nothing unusual about this man but the meet was unusual to me. Up to that moment in my life, I had given no thought to anyone on the street, in shops or anywhere else. I had no interest out of my family.
But I was interested in that old man. For the first time I had interest in a stranger. What kind of life had he lived? Where had he been in his time?
Once a great man encouraged us to “stop and smell the rose”. Now I want to tell these words to you. Stop what you are busy with and try to fully understand things and people in your eyesight. If you don’t care about others on your road of life, then you are missing your life itself.
31. How did the writer make a little pocket money?
A. By asking his father to give him. B. By stealing other’s money.
C. By buying things for his father’s workmates. D. By asking in the street.
32. What was the old man doing when I saw him?
A. He was selling roses. B. He was walking in the street.
C. He was talking to the writer. D. He was smelling a rose.
33. When did the writer have interest out of his family?
A. When he was a kid. B. When he met the old man with rose.
C. When he went to school. D. When he went to work.
34. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. If you care about others on your road of life, then you are having your life itself.
B. If you care about others on your road of life, then you are missing your life itself.
C. If you meet an old man with a rose in the street, then you’ll have interest in your life.
D. If you have interest in others, then you are having your life itself.
参考答案 31—35 CDBAA
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6、、(2011台州)
In many high schools, there are strict rules about using mobile phones. If your phone rings in class, for example, the teacher will be very angry.
Every mobile phone has a ringtone(铃声). It tells you that someone is calling you. Now, there is a ringtone called “mosquitotone(蚊子铃声)”. Using it, students can receive calls and text messages(短信) in class but the teacher will not realize what is happening. How?
Mosquitotone has a special sound. Only children and teenagers can hear it. As we get older, we are unable to hear some sounds with high frequencies(频率). As a result, a child or teenager can hear the mosquitotone ringtone, but it’s inaudible to someone 20 or older.
But sometimes, people over 20 can hear the ringtone. One British student’s phone uses mosquitotone. In class, the student’s phone rang. The 32-year-old teacher looked at the student and became unhappy. “I heard that. You know the rules: no mobile phone in class.”
Not all the students are interested in mosquitotone. Jerry Jones, a high school student of 17, says, “Using mosquitotone too often is bad for our hearing. I may use it for pleasure, but not in class. It’s unfair to the teachers！”
What do parents think of mosquitotone? “I think it is perfect for places like movie theaters，” says Connie Neeson, 44. “Think about it. You’re watching a film and someone’s mobile phone rings. Mosquitotone is good because many people don’t hear it. However, it also has a bad influence on their study if students use it in class.”
( )1. Mosquitotone works because ________.
A. it is very loud B. it has no sound
C. it has a beautiful sound D. it use high frequencies
( )2. The underlined part “ it’s inaudible to” means “ ________”．
A. it can’t be seen by B. it can’t be heard by
C. it isn’t popular with D. it isn’t healthy for
( )3. The 32-year-old teacher felt unhappy because the student ________.
A. was late for class
B. didn’t do his homework
C. couldn’t answer her question
D. was using a mobile phone in class
( )4. Connie Neeson thinks that mosquitotone ________.
A. has no bad influence
B. is unfair to the teachers
C. has its advantage and disadvantage
D. can’t be used in any public place
语篇解读：文章介绍了一种特殊的手机铃声“蚊子铃声”，对此老师、学生和家长有不同的看法。
1. D。 推理判断题。由第二段“Mosquitotone has a special sound. Only children and teenagers can hear it. As we get older, we are unable to hear some sounds with high frequencies(频率)．”“蚊子铃音有特殊的声音。只有儿童和青少年能听到。由于年龄大了，我们不能听到这么高频率的声音”可知。
2. B。 推理判断题。由第二段可知儿童和青少年能听到蚊子铃音，对于20岁以上的人群一般听不到。
3. D。 细节理解题。由第四段可知学生在课堂上，学生的手机响了。学校规定不允许用手机，因此老师不高兴了。
4. C。 细节理解题。由文章最后一段可知Connie Neeson认为在公共场合使用蚊子铃音有好处，别人不被打扰；然而在课堂上学生用它则对学习有不好的影响。
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7、、【2012模拟】
Many young people want to be pop stars. Pop stars are rich. Many people think they are leading a happy and easy life. In fact, they have very hard lives. They spend much of their time on travel. Sometimes the travel is interesting, but in most time it is boring to pop stars. The following chart is a day’s life of a pop star.
Feb. 10, 2012
5:00
Woke up and had breakfast in the hotel, packed bags. Took taxi to airport.
7:30
Plane took off half an hour later than usual for the bad weather.
8:30
Plane landed. Waited for luggage for half an hour. Signed for fans at the airport.
9:45
Arrived at the hotel and had a short rest.
10:00
Started out to attend the meeting with fans and gave an interview to the local reporters.
11:00
Went to radio station to attend the live show.
12:00
Had lunch with local producer.
13:00
Went to theatre and prepared for the night’s show. The lighting of the theatre was good, but the band(乐队) did poorly.
17:00
Back to hotel. Tried to have a rest. Still worried about the band.
18:00
Had supper, but eat little.
18:30
Went to theatre again and got ready for show.
19:00
Sang very well, and audience gave a warm welcome. The band improved a little.
22:00
Show was over. Very tired from it.
23:00
Back to hotel. Took a bath. Too excited to sleep, so watched TV.
0:00
Fell asleep, with TV on.
35. According to the chart, the pop star was a ________________.
A. singer B. dancer C. player D. pianist
36. According to his plan, his plane should have taken off at ________________.
A. 6:30 B. 7:00 C. 7:30 D.8:00
37. From this passage, we get to know that ________.
A. not all people like pop stars B. pop stars have their own bands
C. fans are troublesome for pop stars D. to be a pop star is not all fun
参考答案 36—40 BDDBA
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8、、【2012真题】
Many people think that water will never be used up（用尽）because there are many rivers and lakes. And the rain can make us get enough fresh water. Also, we can dig wells（井）to find fresh water under the ground. In fact, it is wrong and dangerous to think so. In some areas, people fight（争斗）for fresh water. There is little rain there all year round. Let’s look around us. Some factories pour（倒）dirty water into rivers. And some people drop litter into rivers. We see polluted water here and there. We must do something to help people understand about preventing water from being polluted. It’s never too late if we take action right now.
38. Fresh water is from .
A. rivers and lakes B. rain C. wells D. A, B, and C
39. It’s dangerous and wrong to .
A. get enough fresh water B. think water is endless
C. dig a well D. use up water
40. What do people fight for in some areas?
A. Fresh water. B. Little rain.
C. Pouring dirty water. D. Money.
41. What’s the main idea?
A. Water will never be used up. B. How to find fresh water.
C. Water is everywhere. D. Shortage（短缺）of fresh water.
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9、、(2011湖州)
Mobile phones and the Internet have improved our live in many ways. However, along with improvements, they have also brought a number of worrying problems.
Many car accidents are caused by mobile phones. You can use many new mobile phones to get on the Internet. This can be very convenient, but some drivers get on the internet while driving. Driving needs all our attention. By looking at their mobile phones and not at the road, these insensitive drivers are a danger to us all.
Many of the dangers of the Internet are well known. Children who visit websites without their parents’ permission sometimes talk to older people they don’t know and put themselves in great danger. People with blogs sometimes post embarrassing photographs of people they don’t know on their websites without permission. There are also people who use the internet to get personal information that we do not want them to have.
Mobile Phone and Internet Safety Tips
☆ If you need to use a mobile phone with you drive use a “hands-free” phone.
☆ In difficult driving situations such as rain or snow, do not use your phone at all.
☆ Do not make very important phone calls while driving. They take your attention off the road.
☆ Tell your children not to talk with anyone they do not know on the internet.
☆ In an embarrassing situation, pay attention to people around you. People will be shy about taking your picture if they know you’re paying attention.
☆ Refuse to give out any personal information on the internet.
( )1. Which of these dangers of mobile phones or the Internet is Not mentioned in the passage?
A. You can have a car accident.
B. Someone can post your photograph on the Internet.
C. Someone can get your personal information.
D. Someone you do not know can call you.
( )2. A “hands-free” mobile phone is probably a mobile phone that ________.
A. is free to use
B. can be used without your hands
C. can be used with only one hand
D. can be use only in ears
( )3. What advice is given in the passage to stop someone from taking an embarrassing picture of you?
A. Pay attention to the people around you.
B. Don’t give out your personal information.
C. Use a “hands-free” mobile phone.
D. Wear your camera phone on you belt.
( )4. Which is the best title of the passage?
A. Internet Problems
B. Mobile Phone and Internet Dangerous
C. The Development of Mobile Phone and Internet
D. The Advantages of Mobile Phone and Internet
语篇解读：本文介绍了在生活中使用手机和网络所遇到的不安全情况，并提出了一些建议，目的是提醒人们保护隐私、爱护生命。
1. D。细节理解题。由第二段第一句可知，A项所述正确；由第三段第三句可知，B项所述正确；由第三段最后一句可知，C项所述正确；只有D项没有提及。
2. B。推理判断题。由“If you need to use a mobile phone with you drive use a ‘hands-free’ phone.”可知，如果开车使用手机，要用带“免提”的手机。故选B。
3. A。推理判断题。由文中倒数第二段第一句“In an embarrassing situation, pay attention to people around you.”可知。
4. B。概括归纳题。本文主要介绍的是使用手机和网络中遇到的不安全问题。
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10、、【2012模拟】
We have always been interested in the moon. 2000 years ago people already knew it moved around the earth and where it would be in the sky at different times of the year. At that time, everything about the moon was learned by watching it carefully in the sky.
When scientists could use telescopes(望远镜) to study the moon more closely, their ideas began to change. They could see the moon was made of rocks. Most scientists thought moon rocks would be different from those on Earth. This was because they believed the moon had once been a planet that had been caught in the earth’s gravity millions of years earlier.
In 1969 moon rocks were finally brought to the earth and studied. Much to their surprise, scientists found that, except for water, the moon and the earth were made of the same things. Once again new ideas were needed for this new information.
After years of study, most scientists now think that the moon was once part of Earth. They believe very early in its history, maybe 4 million years ago, something about the size of Mars hit Earth. This sent billions of rocks into space around our planet. These rocks slowly joined together and after many years became the moon.
In the future, even though our ideas about the moon may change again, we will still be interested in it.
42. From the passage we know the moon was made of_____________.
A. earth B. rocks C. water D. metal
43. In the passage the writer wants to tell us ___________________.
A. why people are interested in the moon
B. how ideas about the moon have changed over time
C. where the moon came from in the past
D. that people have finally learned the truth about the moon.
44. Before 1969 most scientists thought the moon was ______________.
A. part of the earth billions of years earlier
B. older than the earth
C. a planet caught by the earth’s gravity
D. made of the same things as the earth
45. From this passage we can learn that ___________________.
A. scientists in the past were not clever
B. the earth was once part of the moon
C. we now know everything about the moon
D. new information brings new ideas
参考答案 41—45 DBBCD
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11、【2012真题】
John: Here’s a good shop. Shall we buy mother’s birthday present here?
Mary: Yes, that’s a good idea. Shall we go inside?
Tom: No. Let’s look in the window. Shall we buy her a sweater?
Anne: Er, no. It’ll soon be summer. Let’s buy her a blouse to wear. There’s a nice one in the window.
John: No, she has two blouses. Let’s buy a ring.
Mary: Oh, no! They’re diamond rings. Look at the price. The cheapest is ＄15.
John: A real diamond ring is at least ＄500.They only look like diamonds.
Tom: Shall we buy a table? It’s only ＄15.
Anne: It doesn’t look good, just like a big box. Mum likes chairs.
Tom: But they haven’t any here.
Mary: What about a pen? So cheap! Only ＄10.
John: She has a lot of pens and pencils. All of them are new.
Tom: Oh, look here. These flowers are beautiful.
Mary: They aren’t real and will never die.
John: And they’re the cheapest of all these things. Yes, let’s buy them.
Anne: All right.
56. Who finds the shop to buy the present first?
A. John. B. Anne. C. Tom. D. Mary.
57. Who wants to buy a blouse but not a sweater?
A. John. B. Anne. C. Tom. D. Mary.
58. Why don’t they buy the pen?
A. Because it looks so bad. B. Because Mother has many pencils.
C. Because it’s too cheap. D. Because Mother doesn’t need pens.
59. How much are the flowers?
A. At least ＄10. B. Less than ＄10.
C. About ＄15. D. Only ＄15.
60. Which of the following things are sold in the shop?
A. It sells flowers, rings, tables and sweaters.
B. It sells rings, coats, blouses and flowers.
C. It sells blouses, tables, chairs and pens.
D. It sells sweaters, real flowers, tables and rings.
参考答案 56-60 A BDBA
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12、、(2011衢州)
Hi! I’m Harry. Life used to be kind of difficult for me. The muscles(肌肉) in my arms and legs are weak. I have to be in a wheelchair all day. I can’t use my legs at all, and I’m not too great with my hands. If I drop something it stays dropped until someone picks it up for me. I can’t open doors or switch lights on and off. Carrying everything I need for school is a problem too.
Now things are easier. I have a helping hand. Pete is a golden dog that has been trained to help kids like me. Pete was at dog training school for two years to learn how to do different tasks. I had to be trained too. I had to learn how to give Pete instructions and how to take care of him.
When Pete is working he doesn’t play around. My friends know they are not to pet him or call him when he is working. He can pull my wheelchair and pick up things I drop. Pete carries my books and lunch on his back. He pushes the button on the school lift and opens some kinds of doors. He even knows how to switch lights on.
But best of all, Pete is here when I need a friend.
( )1. According to the passage, who is Harry’s helping hand?
A. Pete. B. His teacher.
C. His brother. D. His parent.
( )2. Why is Harry kept in a wheelchair all day?
A. Because his legs are broken.
B. Because his leg muscles are weak.
C. Because he is too lazy.
D. Because he likes it.
( )3. According to the passage, which of the following about Pete is not true?
A. Pete can clean Harry’s room.
B. Pete can switch lights on.
C. Pete can pull Harry’s wheelchair.
D. Pete can push the button on the school lift.
( )4. What does the writer mean by saying “ Pete_is_here_when_I_need_a_friend.”？
A. Pete is only a helpful tool for him.
B. Pete is with him all the time.
C. Pete is a funny dog to make him happy.
D. Pete is not only a helping hand but also his good friend.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，记叙了一个残疾孩子的故事，他虽然生活不能自理，但Pete，一支专门训练的狗，不仅能照顾他的生活，还给他带来乐趣。
1. A。 整体理解题。通过阅读第二、三段可以看出他的生活帮手就是这只经过训练的狗，Pete。
2. B。 细节理解题。从第一段的第二行 “The muscles in my arms and legs are weak. I have to be in the wheelchair all day.”可得出答案。
3. A。 综合理解题。仔细阅读第三段可知，除了A项的“打扫房间”，其余三项Pete都能做到。
4. D。 推理判断题。通读全文可以得出，这个残疾孩子不仅把Pete作为一个助手，而且把它作为一个朋友。
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13、、【2012模拟】
Your computer has been playing music for years, one CD at a time. Now hundreds of songs can be stored in your PC if they' re in the MP3 format (格式).
What is it?
MP3 compressed(压缩) music into small computer files. You may download MP3 music several ways: Music can be downloaded from websites that have turned wide music libraries into MP3. Once MP3 music is on your PC’s hard drive, you can play it through your computer's speakers, "burn" it onto blank CDs or swap(交换) MP3 files with friends using e -mail.
How much?
Software needed to play and convert MP3 music is often free. Compact portable MP3 players start at around $ 40 and can hold hundreds of songs. A blank CD on which you can record music costs about a dollar.
Advantages
MP3 turns your home PC into a jukebox(自动唱机) . Small MP3 players are the size of a deck of cards(一副牌), making it easy to take hundreds of songs with you.
Disadvantages
You may find that some websites only allow you to listen but you can't download music. Others let you download music but can't be copied to MP3 players. And a growing number of new CDs make it impossible to copy songs to a computer.
61. How can you get MP3 music?
A. By turning your home PC into a jukebox.
B. By taking your own music or songs with you.
C. By copying songs to a PC through the speakers.
D. By downloading from websites, which have turned music libraries into MP3.
62. What is the closest meaning of the underlined word "burn"?
A. Copy. B. Play. C. Store. D. Change.
63. Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A. MP3 music is often free.
B. MP3 music can be "burned" onto blank CDs or be swapped with friends by e -mail.
C. MP3 music can be taken along while traveling.
D. A growing number of new CDs make it possible to copy songs to a computer.
64. How much will you pay for a compact portable MP3 player?
A. Free. B. At least 10 dollars.
C. About forty dollars. D. About a dollar.
65. How many disadvantages of MP3 can we see from the passage?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
参考答案 61-65 CACAD
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14、、【2012模拟】
World Future Society
People
People may live for up to 120 years and use new technology to help when people go blind, deaf and have other problems. The number of people over a hundred years old could go from 135,000 today to 2.2 million people by 2050. By 2015 people think that 100 million workers will be able to work from home for a company in a different country by using the Internet.
Money
Worldwide e-business will become even more successful with online shops that sell special products for each person, which will be brought to their house the next day.
Environment
The technology for making energy from wind and the Sun is growing very quickly. In the future wind and Sun energy could become much cheaper and many more countries could use it. This would be very useful in poor countries. The air in big cities would also become much cleaner and healthier as a result.
Society and culture
The Internet will help to create more worldwide friendships. Families may spend more time together as people will be able to do 24-hour online banking and shopping.
Technology
The new science of “nanotechnology” (very small robots or machines) will make all sorts of products smaller and lighter. Very, very small machines could take away rubbish, make things in factories, and help inside the human body by taking away fat. By 2012 people will be able to wear these small machines that look like watches, which will give them lots of information about their body and keep them healthy.
66. What does the World Future Society do?
A. Look at how technology will make people happy.
B. Look at how technology will change the world.
C. Make technology work better for themselves.
D. Make small machines to make us healthier.
67. How will technology help people?
A. Help all people live for over 120 years.
B. Help disabled people to get jobs.
C. Make people healthier and live longer.
D. Help workers to use the Internet.
68. How will people go shopping?
A. In special shops.
B. Using the Internet at certain times.
C. Using the Internet any time of the day.
D. Using nanotechnology.
69. How will technology help the environment?
A. Poor countries will have enough energy.
B. Wind energy will be cheaper than Sun energy.
C. We will not need wind and Sun energy.
D. Wind and Sun energy will be cheaper.
70. The new science of “nanotechnology” will _______.
A. drive small machines to work for people
B. make good-quality watches
C. allow people to eat more
D. make very small products
参考答案 66-70 BCCDD
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15、、(2011台州)
Think back to a time in your life when you tried something new.
When I was a teenager I volunteered to pass out water at a local race. I was so excited to see all the different runners who passed by and quickly took a cup of water. Some ran past, some walked past and a few wheeled past.
I saw so many types of people doing it. I thought maybe I could do it too! The next year I decided to run for the race, but I had little running practice. I just wanted to finish.
On the day of the race, it was terribly hot. After running for about 5 miles. I was thinking, “I must be crazy. Why did I do this? What was I thinking？” And at one moment, I said to myself, “I am never doing this again！”
That first 10 km race was quite an experience. I jogged(慢跑)，I walked, I jogged and walked. At times, I didn’t know if I could finish.
Near the end, a 70-year-old man ran past me, very fast, and I felt a little embarrassed(尴尬的)that I was more than 50 years younger than he and I couldn’t even keep up with him. But then I realized something. He was running his race and I was running mine. How often in life do we compare(比较)ourselves to others when we really shouldn’t? I decided that I would not give up on running races, and that one day I would be one of those 70-year-old men who were still running.
As I crossed the finishing line, I was proud of myself. I didn’t regret(后悔)having such an experience.
( )1. What did the writer do at a local race as a volunteer?
A. He helped old runners.
B. He cheered up the runners.
C. He passed out water to the runners.
D. He took back the cups from the runners.
( )2. Why did the writer join the race?
A. He just wanted to experience.
B. He was crazy about running.
C. He had practiced running very hard.
D. He wanted very much to win a prize.
( )3. How did the writer’s feeling change after running about 5 miles?
① He regretted.
② He encouraged himself.
③ He felt a little embarrassed.
A. ①－②－③ B. ②－①－③
C. ①－③－② D. ②－③－①
( )4. What is the best title(标题) of the passage?
A. To be No. 1. B. Let’s compare.
C. A volunteering job. D. Running your own race.
语篇解读：本文讲述作者比赛时的经历，因疏于锻炼。仅仅是想完成比赛的他正当后悔自己的选择时，却被一位70多岁的老人赶上，作者顿生感慨，于是决定不放弃，最后到达终点。
1. C。 细节理解题。 由“When I was a teenager I volunteered to pass out water at a local race.”可知作者志愿给参赛者递水。
2. A。 细节理解题。 由第四段可知作者看到很多人参加这种比赛，因此觉得自己也可试试。
3. C。 整体理解题。 由第四段“After running for about 5 miles. I was thinking, ‘I must be crazy.’”第六段“Near the end, a 70-year-old man ran past me, very fast, and I felt a little embarrassed that I was more than 50 years younger than he and I couldn’t even keep up with him.”“ I decided that I would not give up on running races.”
4. D。 概括归纳题。 通过作者参加跑步比赛认识到：“跑你自己的比赛”。
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16、、【2012真题】
New York, London, Paris and other big cities are exciting places to live in. there are many interesting things to see and do. You can go to different kinds of museums, plays and films. You can also buy things from all over the world.
But there are serious problems in big cities too. It’s expensive to live there, and there are too many people in some places in big cities. Every year many people move to the cities to find jobs, to study at good schools and receive good medical care. But sometimes these people cannot find work or good places to live in. also it is hard to keep the cities safe and clean.
Some people enjoy living in big cities, others do not. Before they move to big cities, they should think about the problems of living there.
56. In big cities people can do all of the following EXCEPT _____.
A. going to different kinds of museums
B. seeing many kinds of plays and films
C. living there with little money
57. Which of the following is TURE according to the passage?
A. Big cities are not clean and safe enough
B. People can always find work to do in big cities
C. All people like to live in big cities
58. From the passage we know that _____.
A. people in big cities are usually very dirty
B. Paris is an exciting place for people to live in
C. people will no longer like living in big cities
59. In this passage the writer thinks it is right for people _____.
A. to move to big cities
B. not to move to big cities
C. to move to big cities after they think over the problems of living there
60. Which is the best title for this passage?
A. Big Cities B. Interesting Things in Big Cities
C. Good Schools in Big Cities
参考答案 56—60: CABCA
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17、、【2012模拟】
An artist went to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday, and stayed with a farmer. Every day he went out with his paints and his brushes and painted from morning to evening, and then when it got dark, he went back to the farm and had a good dinner before he went to bed. At the end of his holiday, he wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer said, “No, I do not want money, but give me one of your pictures. What’s money? In a week it will all be finished, but your painting will still be here.” The artist was very pleased and thanked the farmer for saying such kind things about his paintings. The farmer smiled and answered, “It’s not that. I have a son in London. He wants to become an artist. When he comes here next month, I will show him your picture, and then he will not want to be an artist any more, I think.”
61. What did the artist go to the country for?
A. To look for the farmer. B. To draw some pictures. C. To spend a holiday.
62. What did he do every day in the country?
A. He chatted with the farmer every day.
B. He went out to draw every day.
C. He slept every day.
63. Where did he live in the country?
A. In a hotel. B. In a tent. C. At the farmer’s home.
64. Where was the farmer’s son?
A. He was in London. B. He was at home. C. He was in Paris.
65. What did the farmer want from the artist before he left the country?
A. Some money. B. One of the artist pictures.
C. The paints and the brushes of the artist
参考答案 61—65: CBCAB
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18、、(2011绍兴)
Conor Grennan was unwilling to be a volunteer(志愿者). The 29-year-old American was not sure if he had the skills or a strong feeling for it.
However, he went to work at an orphanage(孤儿院) in Nepal. His first thought was to make people impressed.
“I thought that if I volunteered just once. I could re-tell the story over and over.” Grennan said in a Huffington Post article.
However, his three-month stay at the orphanage turned into an unusual experience.
It was 2004 and Grennan had given up his job to begin a year-long around-the-world trip. His first three months were spent in Nepal.
When he arrived in the village, he knew nothing about the children or the local culture. When he opened the gate of the Little Princes Children’s Home, he was faced by the excited children.
The young American ended up caring for 18 children. He later discovered that they were trafficked(被拐卖的) children. So he walked through the mountains with great difficulty to find the kids’ families.
“I started walking with photos of the kids，” he told the Reuters reporter. “I would show up in villages and show photographs around. I went with 24 photos. And I found 24 families.”
At the same time, he put his heart into Nepalese culture.
Grennan said, “Volunteering is the single best way to see how the rest of the world lives.”
He also encouraged others to do what he had done. He believes that volunteering needs only making decisions to show up.
Grennan’s flight against child-trafficking has changed him. His book, Little Princes came out last week.
( )1. At first, Grennan simply wanted to ________ by volunteering in Nepal.
A. write travel stories B. learn the skills
C. help the kids there D. impress people
( )2. When Grennan came to the Little Princes Children’s Home, ________.
A. 18 children were ill in bed
B. the children there felt excited
C. he decided to give up his job
C. he’d lived in Nepal for a year
( )3. From the passage we can learn that Grennan ________.
A. found the kids’ families easily
B. was good at taking pictures
C. wrote the book Little Princes
D. asked others to go to Nepal
( )4. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Volunteer Changes a Lot
B. Volunteer is With the Kids
C. Volunteer Becomes a Writer
D. Volunteer Travels in Nepal
语篇解读：本文讲述了美国年轻人康纳如何从不愿意参加志愿者活动，到热衷于与拐卖儿童作斗争的不平凡经历。
1. D。细节理解题。由文中的第二段中“His first thought was to make people impressed.”可知，起初他想给那里的人们留下好印象。
2. B。细节理解题。由文中的第五段第二句“When he opened the gate of the Little Princes Children’s Home, he was faced by the excited children.”可知，当孤儿院的孩子看到他的到来时，感到非常兴奋。
3. C。细节理解题。由文中的最后一段最后一句“His book, Little Prince, came out last week.”可知，《小王子》这本书是康纳写的。
4. A。概括归纳题。纵观全文，都在围绕“康纳参加志愿者活动后，发生了很大的变化”这个话题展开的。
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19、、【2012模拟】
One day, a poor man, who had only one piece of bread to eat, was walking past a restaurant. There was a large bowl of soup on the table. The poor man held his bread over the soup, so the steam from the soup went into the bread, and gave it a good smell. Then he ate the bread.
The restaurant owner was very angry at this, and he asked the man for money, in exchange for the steam from the soup. The poor man had no money, so the restaurant owner took him to Nasreddin, who was a judge(法官) at that time. Nasreddin thought about the case(案例) for a little while.
Then he took some money from his pocket. He held the coins next to the restaurant owner’s ear, and shook them, so that they made a jingling noise.
“What was that?” asked the restaurant owner. “That was payment for you,” answered Nasreddin. “What do you mean? That was just the sound of coins!” protested(抗议) the restaurant owner.” The sound of the coins is payment for the smell of the soup,” answered Nasreddin. “Now go back to your restaurant.”
66. What food did the poor man have?
A. soup B. bread C. nothing
67. A. Why did he hold the bread over the soup?
A. So the steam from the soup would go into the bread.
B. So the could warm his hand.
C. So the restaurant owner would get angry.
68. Why did the restaurant owner take the poor man to Nasreddin?
A. So that Nasreddin could pay for the soup.
B. So that Nasreddin could beat him.
C. Because Nasreddin was a judge.
69. What did Nasreddin do with the coins?
A.He gave them to the restaurant owner.
B.He made a noise with them.
C.He gave them to the poor man.
70. What was the payment for the smell of the soup?
A. The bread. B. A few coins. C. The sound of money.
参考答案 66—70: BACBC
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20、、【2012真题】
READER NOTICE
Library closed:16th to 18th November
We are sorry to let you know that our library will be closed next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday for the sports meeting. It reopens on Saturday(19th November) with new opening hours.
Monday-Friday:8 a. m. —6 p. m.
Saturday & Sunday:10 a. m—5 p. m.
Public holidays: closed
We apologize for any inconvenience caused.
School library staff
( ) 61.You will most probably see this notice_________.
A. in you classroom B. outside the school library
C. in a public newspaper D. in a bookstore
( ) 62. The library will be closed because __________.
A. the school term will be over
B. there will be a public holiday
C. it will be moved to a new building
D. a sports meet will be held in the school
( )63. This time the library will be closed for ___________.
A. one day B. two days C. three days D. four days
( ) 64. When the library reopens, ____________.
A. there will be more books available
B. the opening hours will be different
C. fewer people will be working there
D. it will never be closed again
( ) 65. We can learn from this notice that ___________.
A. the library staff don’t have to work on weekend when it reopens
B. it will be much easier to borrow books from the library from now on
C. students can stay longer in the library on weekdays than on weekends
D. the library will be open to the teachers and students around the clock
参考答案 61～65 BDCBC
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21、、(2011衢州)
In the US, the most popular way to welcome the new year is with a big party. Some parties are at private homes. But in recent years, it has become more and more common for Americans to go to a hotel or eating-place on the night of December 31st. There, they can eat a big dinner, drink champagne, and dance to orchestra music.
Most New Year’s parties are usually noisy. People shout and sing. And often, guests blow on small noisemakers when the new year arrives at midnight. This tradition of noise making is believed to start centuries ago. People thought that loud sounds would drive away the bad spirits of the old year.
The biggest, noisiest New Year’s party in the US takes place in Times Square in New York. Thousands of people gather(聚集) there. Some of them ring bells and set fireworks. Others blow whistles of car horns(喇叭). And at twelve o’clock, they begin to cheer as an electric sign in the shape of a red apple lights up on top of a tall building.
The Times Square celebration includes another well-known American tradition. Since 1929, the band of musician Guy Lombardo has given a concert on New Year’s Eve. Guy Lombardo died in 1977. But, Bill Lombardo, has kept the tradition alive with a band concert at a New York city hotel. When the crowds in Times Square start cheering the arrival of the new year, television cameras show the band playing the song Auld Lang Syne.
( )1. The most usual way to welcome the new year in the US is ________.
A. to go shopping B. to meet friends
C. to travel abroad D. to hold a big party
( )2. The biggest New Year’s party in the US is ________.
A. in Central Park B. in Hollywood
C. in Times Square D. in Disneyland
( )3. In the past, some American people made big noise when the new year arrived ________
A. to express their friendship
B. to drive away the bad spirits
C. to make others more excited
D. to give best wishes to each other
( )4. In 1929 a concert on New Year’s Eve was given by ________.
A. the band of Guy Lombardo
B. the band of Bill Lombardo
C. the band of Johann Strauss
D. the band of Elvis Aaron Presley
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。讲述了美国迎接新年的一个习俗——聚会，人们欢聚在一起开怀畅饮，用巨大的欢呼迎接新年的到来，人们相信欢呼声可以驱走上一年的厄运。最热闹的聚会是在纽约的时代广场，这一个传统是从1929年开始的在新年前夕举办一场音乐会。
1. D。 细节理解题。从文章的第一句 “In the USA, the most popular way to welcome the New Year is with a big party.”可得出答案。
2. C。 细节理解题。从第三段的第一句 “The biggest, noisiest New Year’s party in the USA takes place in Times Square in New York.”可得出答案。
3. B。 细节理解题。从第二段的最后一句 “People thought that loud sounds would drive away the bad spirits of the old year.”可得出答案。
4. A。 细节理解题。从最后一段的第二句 “Since 1929, the band of musician Guy Lombardo, has given a concert on New Year’s Eve.”可得出答案。
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22、、【2012模拟】
This is a story about a monkey. An old man had a monkey. The old man liked the monkey very much. The monkey was very clever. When birds came to the garden, he drove them away. He also helped the old man in many other ways.
On a hot afternoon in the summer, the old man was asleep in his chair in the garden. A fly(苍蝇) came and sat on the end of the old man’s nose. The monkey drove it away. Soon the fly came back again and sat on the old man’s nose again. Again the monkey drove it away. Again and again, the monkey became very angry. He jumped up and ran to pick up a large stone. When he came back the fly was on the old man’s nose again, the monkey hit it with that stone. The fly fell off, but the old man’s nose was broken.
Well, many people, even our friends, sometimes do things just like the monkey. They do things too quickly but they don’t think much before they do . Maybe they sometimes bring us trouble , though they mean to do something good .
( ) 66.The monkey ___________.
A. never helped the old man
B. drove the children away from the garden
C. could do a lot of things for the old man
( ) 67.What happened when the old man was asleep ?
A. The monkey was doing housework.
B. A fly came and sat on the old man’s nose.
C. A lot of birds came into the garden .
( ) 68. Why did the monkey get angry ?
A. Because he didn’t pick up a stone .
B. Because he was afraid of the old man .
C. Because he couldn’t drive the fly away .
( ) 69. __________fell off at last .
A. The old man’s nose B. The fly C. The monkey
( ) 70. What can we learn from the story ?
A. We must think carefully before we do things .
B. The monkey can’t help us at all.
C. Don’t be angry at any time.
参考答案 66～70 CBCBA
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23、、【2012真题】
A man made a nice talking machine. It could weigh people. The man wanted the machine before he could make a lot of these kinds of machines. He put the machine into the waiting room of a station. There were always lots of people in and out there.
The first one began to use the machine. It was an Indian woman. When she stand on the machine, the machine thought for a few minutes to decide which language it should speak. “Good morning, madam,” it said in Indian. “Your weight is 72 kilos. That’s three kilos more. If you eat more fruit and vegetables, you will be soon all right. Wish you a nice day.”
The second one who used the machine was a nice Chinese girl. She stood on the machine and waited to hear her weight. “good morning, Miss ,” the machine said in Chinese. “Your weight is 45 kilos. It’s all right for your age and height. Go on eat what you eat every day. Wish you a nice day.”
The third one to use the machine was a fat American woman. She thought for a long time before standing on the machine. But as soon as she stood on the machine, the machine spoke quickly in English, “Good morning. Will one of you get off?”
（ ）71.The nice talking machine could .
A. tell people what they should eat
B. weight and talk to people
C. tell people how old they are
（ ）72.The man put his machine .
A. in the doctor’s waiting room
B. in a museum
C. in a station
（ ）73. What did the machine tell the Indian woman?
A. She was a little lighter.
B. She was just all right.
C. She was a little bit heavy.
（ ）74.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The machine tested only two people.
B. The Chinese girl was too thin.
C. Of the three the Chinese girl was the lightest.
（ ）75.The machine said quickly “W ill one of you get off?” because .
A. two people were on it
B. the third woman was too fat
C. something was wrong with it
参考答案 71～75 BCCCB
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同课章节目录
- 词法
- 名词
- 动词和动词短语
- 动词语态
- 动词时态
- 助动词和情态动词
- 非谓语动词
- 冠词
- 代词
- 数词和量词
- 形容词副词及其比较等级
- 介词和介词短语
- 连词和感叹词
- 构词法
- 相似、相近词比较
- 句法
- 陈述句
- 一般疑问句和否定疑问句
- 特殊疑问句及选择疑问句
- 反意疑问句
- 存在句(There be句型)
- 宾语从句
- 定语从句
- 状语从句
- 主谓一致问题
- 简单句
- 并列句
- 复合句
- 主谓一致
- 主、表语从句
- 名词性从句
- 直接引语和间接引语
- 虚拟语气
- 感叹句
- 强调句
- 倒装句
- 祈使句
- 句子的成分
- 句子的分类
- 题型专区
- 单项选择部分
- 易错题
- 完形填空
- 阅读理解
- 词汇练习
- 听说训练
- 句型转换
- 补全对话
- 短文改错
- 翻译
- 书面表达
- 任务型阅读
- 语法填空
- 其他资料