2013中考英语（阅读理解第15集共42页）（答案或答案解析）

2013中考英语（阅读理解第15集共42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贵阳市】
Do you have any foreign friends? Do you know their characteristics（特征）？
The Germans are very quiet and they always keep calm. They don’t like to speak more words. They look very serious. They like different kinds of amusements. The Germans are very hard-working. They like tidiness，especially the women，who always keep their home clean.
In some ways，the Englishmen look the same as the Germans. They are very quiet and never talk too much with the strangers. They are really polite，so we often hear they say“Thank you.”or“Sorry.”The gentlemen are also the Ehglishmen.
The French’s holidays are very long. They like traveling and usually spend their long time staying in other countries. The Frenchmen are more outgoing than the Germans. It is very easy to make friends with them.
Compared to the Frenchmen，the Americans are more outgoing. And they are even opener than all of the Europeans. They don’t like to depend on others. So it is very common that the students do part-time jobs in their free time. And in Americans’eyes，success is an important part in their life.
46、According to the passage， are very quiet.
A.only the Germans B.only the Englishmen
C.only the Frenchmen D.both the Germans and the Englishmen
47、What does the underlined word “tidiness”mean in Chinese?
A.整洁 B.安静 C.时尚 D.随意
48、In the writer’s eyes，the gentlemen are .
A.the Germans B.the Frenchmen
C.the Englishmen D.the Americans
49、What can we learn about the Frenchmen from the passage?
A.They are more outgoing than Americans form the passage.
B.It is very easy to make friends with them.
C.They like traveling in their own country.
D.They look serious and are always hard-working.
50、Which is the best title of the passage?
A.Foreigners’hobbies.
B.Who are more outgoing?
C.Characteristics of the foreigners.
D.Success is an important part in Americans’life.
参考答案 46、DACBC
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2、、【2012贵阳市】
Most people want to be happy ，but few know how to find happiness.Money and success alone do not bring lasting -happiness.Aristotle,a Greek thinker,said,“happiness depends upon ourselves.” In other words，we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.
The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend too much time thinking about the future—for example,getting into college or getting a good job—that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life’s simple pleasures，such as reading a good book，listening to your favourite music，or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.
Another secret to living a happy life is to be active. Many people go dancing or play sports. People can forget about their problems and only think about the activities.
Finally，many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier，do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies，go shopping to buy food for an elderly person，or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.
51、The best title（标题）of this passage is .
A.The Secrets of Happiness
B.Money Makes You Happy
C.Ideas for Helping Other People to Be Happy
D.Good Friends Make You Happy
52、The second paragraph tells us that .
A.the more friends you have，the happier you’ll be
B.we shouldn’t think about our future
C.happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life
D.some people fail to live a happy life
53、The passage gives us pieces of advice on happiness.
A.one B.two C.three D.four
54、The writer thinks that .
A.everyone knows how to live a happier life
B.it’s wrong to spend time on work
C.hobbies take up too much time
D.doing good things for someone can make you happier
55、Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
A.Reading a good book B.Traveling to a foreign country
C.Playing a sport D.Spending time with close friends
参考答案 51、ACCDB
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3、、【2012广西合浦县模拟】
Many people go to school for education. School education is very important and useful, but no one can learn everything from school. A teacher, no matter how much he knows, cannot teach his student everything. His work is to show his students how to learn. He teaches them how to read and how to think. So much more is to be learned outside school by students themselves.
It’s always more important to know how to learn by oneself than to learn some facts or formulas （公式）by heart. It’s quite easy to learn some facts in history or a formula in math, but it’s very difficult to use them. Edison and Einstein didn’t get everything from school, but they were all successful. They invented so many things. The reason for their success is that they knew how to study. They read many books outside school. They worked hard all their lives, wasting not a single moment. The most important thing is that they know how to use their brains（大脑）。
根据短文,判断句子正误，正确的在答题卡上涂A, 错误的在答题卡上涂B
56. Everyone can learn everything from school.
57. To learn some facts in history or a formula in math isn’t very difficult.
58. Edison and Einstein didn’t read many books outside school.
59. It’s very important for a teacher to show his students how to learn.
60. The reason for Edison and Einstein success is that they knew how to study.
参考答案 56—60、BABAA
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4、、【2012广西合浦县模拟】
Mrs. Green’s telephone number was three-four-six-three, and the number of the cinema near her house was three-four-six-four. So people often made a mistake and telephoned her when they wanted the cinema.
One evening the telephone rang and Mrs. Green answered it. A tired man said, “At what time your last film begin?”
“I’m sorry,” said Mrs. Green, “but you have the wrong number. This is not the cinema.” “Oh. It began twenty minutes ago,” said the man, “I am sorry about that. Goodbye.” Mrs. Green was very surprised, so she told her husband. He laughed and said, “The man’s wife wanted to go to the cinema, but he was feeling tired, so telephoned the cinema. The man’s wife heard him, but she didn’t hear you. Now they will stay at home this evening and the husband will be happy.”
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
61. Mrs. Green’s telephone number was ______.
A. 3634 B. 3463 C. 4636 D. 3464
62. People often made a mistake and telephoned her when they wanted _____.
A. to sleep B. the shop C. the cinema D. the visit
63. When Mrs. Green answered the phone, who didn’t hear her ?.
A. Mr. Green B. The man C. The man’s wife. D. Anybody.
64. Why was Mrs. Green very surprised after she answered the telephone?Because .
A. the man rang a wrong number
B. the man said sorry to her
C. the man didn’t answer her and said another thing
D. the man’s voice was very slow
65. what will the man most probably do after the telephone?
A. stay at home. B. go to the cinema.
C. go to Mr. Green’s. D. go to work.
参考答案61-65、BCCCA
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5、、【2012广西合浦县模拟】
We’ve Moved!
Please come to the party in our new house.
8:00pm.on November 5
Betty and Jack
Add: 31 Station Street
Tel: 342-1525
E-mail: betty12@email.net
Must Sell $275
Best washing machine
Only 6 months old
Owner going abroad
Call Mike Green
Add: 10 Park Street
Tel: 342-2691
E-mail: mikegreen@hotmail.com
Smith’s Book Club
New and old books
Over 1,000 kinds
Good coffee and tea
Open every day 10:00 to 22:00
Add: 15 North Street
Tel: 342-7391 or 342-7350
E-mail:smith15@yahoo.com
根据表格内容，选择正确答案。
66. If you want to go to Betty and Jack’s party, you can call .
A.342-1525 B.342-7391
C.342-2691 D.342-7350
67. Mike Green has to sell his washing machine because .
A. he wants to buy a new one B. he will go abroad
C. he wants to buy a new house D. There’s something wrong with it
68. Smith’s Book Club is open a day.
A. 8 hours B. 10 hours C. 12 hours D. 20 hours
69. If you want to read some books, you can go to .
A. 31 Station Street B. 15 North Street
C. 10 park Street D. 15 Apple Street
70. You can use the e-mail mikegreen@hotmail. com if you want to .
A. read some books B. go to a family party
C. drink some good coffee D. buy a washing machine
参考答案66-70、ABCBD
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6、、【2012福州市】
One day, Jack's parents told him that his grandpa would retire
(退休) after working for forty years. Jack said in surprise, "I'm only
seven, so it means Grandpa has been ... er.. , A really long time!"
His parents said, "Yes. 71
Jack loved his grandpa and wanted to do something special for
him. He remembered the business card his grandpa had given him two years before. He knew that his grandpa would no longer have the position (职位) on that card, so he decided to build a new one for his grandpa. When the big day came, Jack was ready. 72 He carried it around with him the whole evening.
When all the other people left, he took his grandpa's hand and brought him over to a chair and gave him the gift.
His grandpa smiled, "Well, it must be a beautiful gift. May I open it now?"
" Sure !" Jack said excitedly.
73 Jack gave him the greatest gift he had ever got! It was a business card with his
new position : FULL-TIME GRANDPA !
"Now your full-time job is my grandpa!" Jack said.
74
"As many hugs(拥抱) as you want！" With these words, Jack gave Grandpa a hug.
"Well， I guess that means I'm the richest man in the world!" said Grandpa.
A．As Grandpa opened the gift．tears came into his eyes．
B．But he didn't want to put his gift together with others．
C．That's why we are going to have a surprise’party for him．
D．“Well,how much do I get paid?”his grandpa asked，smiling．
75. Which sentence of the following is TRUE?
A. All the people felt very surprised at Jack's gift.
B. Jack gave his gift to Grandpa after all the other people left.
C. At the beginning of the party Jack gave his gift to Grandpa.
D. Before the party began Jack's parents knew what gift Jack would give his grandpa.

参考答案 71-75 CBADB
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7、、【2012福州市】
根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正误，正确的用“T’’错误的用“F”。(每小题1分，共5分)
Thailand is in Southeast Asia. It can be a very hot place. It is cool from November to
February, hot from March to May, and rainy from June to October. It's
not very bad to travel in Thailand during the rainy seasons because it is cool and fresh at that time of the year.
Rice is very important to Thai people. Thailand has several kinds
of rice. The most famous one is Kaw Hom Ma Li. Thai people like to
eat this kind of rice. It grows all over Thailand.
There is a famous temple in Thailand. It is called Wat Phra Kaew. People built it in the time of Rama I and it is in the Grand Palace. This temple doesn't have any monks (僧侣). There is a beautiful jade Buddha image (玉佛塑像) in this temple. This is the most important temple in Thailand.
A kind of vehicle called Tuk Tuk is popular with Thailand people and tourists. It has three
wheels. It is a "taxi". It is small, fast, and safe. You can find it everywhere in Thailand.
Thai stamps are interesting and beautiful. Every Thai stamp has a beautiful picture.- You can buy stamps, in the stamp shops for collecting or at the post office for sending mails.
56. If it rains, there will be few travelers in Thailand because it will be very cold.
57. Thai people like to eat Kaw Hom Ma Li.
58. There are many monks in the Wat Phra Kaew.
59. Thai people and tourists like Tuk Tuk because it is safe and fast.
60. Thai stamps have beautiful oictures.
参考答案 56-60 FTFTT
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8、、【2012福州市】
Now an Internet game becomes popular with young office workers
and students. They can "farm" on a piece of "land" and "grow",
"sell" or even "steal vegetables", "flowers" and "fruits" on the
Internet. They can make some e-money and buy more "pets" and even
"houses".
Joyce asked some young people about it. Here are their ideas.
Harold
I don't quite understand why they are so interested in the game．Maybe
they are just not confident enough to face the real world．
Allan
I enjoy putting some“bugs(虫子)”in my friends’gardens．We also
become closer because of the game．Having fun together is the most exciting
thing about it．
Laura
You know, people in the city like the life in the countryside very much．
It helps me relax after work．And it gives me the exciting experience of being
a“thief”．
1vy
Well，it’s just a waste of time．It takes students so many hours to play
the game，so they eannot study carefully．
61. According to the passage, people can't things in this game.
A. grow B. sell
C. steal D. borrow
62. Among the people Joyce asked _____ likes the game while _____ dislikes the game.
A. Ivy; Allan B. Allan; Harold
C. Laura; Allan D. Harold; Ivy
63. From Laura's words, we can guess that she's most probably ______.
A. a thief B. a farmer
C. a student D. an office worker
64. Which is NOT the reason why some people like the game?
A. They like the country life.
B. They can have fun with friends.
C. They are confident enough to face the real world.
D. The game can relax people and give them a new experience.
65. Where can you find this passage?
A. In a textbook. B. In a newspaper.
C. In a dictionary. D. In a science book.
参考答案 61-65 DBDCB
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9、、【2012福州市】
Biologists in Alaska are counting walruses (海象) in the Arctic
Ocean. The aim: to decide whether the walrus is an endangered species
(物种).
In 1990, biologists counted 201,039 walruses in the Arctic Ocean.
Now, over 20 years later, it seems there are fewer. After three years of counting, the US Fish and Wildlife Service estimates that there are only 15,164 walruses in the area. But, scientists say, "They've not finished counting. "
"We're still working on the final population estimate," said Suzann. She is a wildlife biologist with the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
Endangered Species?
What's a possible reason for the lower walrus count? Brendan Cummings, a spokesperson for
the Center for Biological Diversity (多样性), thinks many walruses are dying. He believes global
warming is melting the ice in the waters between Alaska and Russia. That's the area where most
walruses live. However, they can't live without ice.
But other scientists aren't so sure that the walruses are dying out. The US Fish and Wildlife
Service biologist Doug Bum said, "We realized we were missing a lot of walrus groups. " So the
walrus count goes on. The counting hasn't been easy. Scientists sometimes have to guess the number
of walruses that are underwater.
US law requires scientists to count the walruses every three years. Then, if the mammals (哺乳动物) turn out to be an endangered species, they will be counted every year.
66. What's the purpose of counting walruses in the Arctic Ocean?.
A. To study the living habits of walruses.
B. To show the bad environment of the earth.
C. To see whether the walruses belong to the endangered animals.
D. To see whether the Arctic Ocean is suitable for people to live in.
67. What does the underlined word "estimates" mean in Chinese?
A．创造 B．估算 C．分析 D．制造
68. According to the US law, scientists will count the walruses every year if they are ___.
A. missing B. endangered
C. sold out D. under the water
69. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The counting of the walrus is easy.
B. Brendan Cummings is a biologist of the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
C. In 1990, biologists counted only 15,164 walruses in the Arctic Ocean.
D. Brendan Cummings believes global Warming makes the walruses fewer.
70. What is the best title of the passage? '
A. Global Warming B. Protect the Animals
C. Biologists' Work D. Worry about Walruses
参考答案 66-70 CBBDD
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10、、【2012大丰市第一次调研测试】
A
Articles Wanted
School Life
▲Articles should be typewritten (打印的) and double spaced(双倍行距), using only one side of the page.
▲Your name, year of birth, school name (and English teacher), home address and e-mail address must be included.
▲For photos, place the information on the back of each envelope: PLEASE DON’T FOLD.
▲Please keep copies of your text, pictures or photos.
▲The sentence MUST BE WRITTEN with your name on each work, "I promise the above work is completely original (原创的)."
▲If your article is chosen, you will receive a copy of School Life and a special gift.
SEND IT ALL SUMMER!
For more information, please contact(联系) us!
Tel: (02) 92136116?????? (02) 92674363
E-mail: schoollife@acpmagazines.com.au
Mail: School Life-Box 5252, Sydney, NSW 200
31. What is required for the articles wanted according to the passage?
A. They must be fully created by the writers themselves.
B. They must be typed in single space and on both sides.
C. They must be provided with photos and descriptions.
D. They must be sent with the copies of texts and pictures.
32. According to the passage, you can send your articles_____.
A. within 3 weeks B. all summer
C. all the year round ?? D. during the whole term
33. How many ways can you find in the passage to contact School Life?
A. 1.??? ? B.2. ???? C.3.??? ? D. 4.
参考答案 31-35 ABC
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11、、【2012大丰市第一次调研测试】 B
A young man works very hard. Soon he makes lots of money. One day, he had dinner with a businessman. He wanted the man to become his business partner. After they finished, there were two dumplings left. The young man told the waitress, “Please, I’d like to take them home.” Then the businessman decided to work together with the young man. He thought the young man was great. The young man told him, “I was born in a poor family. Both of my parents were farmers and they taught me not to waste.” The businessman said to the young man, “I think you have got the best education you could have.”
34.What did the young man’s parents do?
A. They were workers. B. They were farmers.
C. They were businessmen. D. They were doctors.
35.Which one is right?
A. The businessman thought the young man wasn’t great.
B. The businessman thought the young man was great.
C. The young man had dinner with his parents.
D. The businessman was going to study with his parents.
36.What does the story tell us?
A.?Being poor is not terrible and it can teach us how to live.
B.?Any businessman can make lots of money.
C.?We should take dumplings home.
D. Being rich is everything.
参考答案 34—36、BB A
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12、、【2012大丰市第一次调研测试】 C
Michael Jackson is one of the world’s best singers. Michael Jackson was born in the middle west of the city of Gary, Indiana, in 1958. He began singing with his four brothers. They called the group “The Jackson Five”. The group became very popular after appearing on a television program. They started singing in 1965, and became popular soon. In 1970 the group made their first record with the name of “I Want You Back”. It was very popular. One of their hit records was “Never Say Goodbye”.
Michael was good at dancing as well as singing, for example, his dance moves and moon walking. He was asked to act in a film in 1978 for the first time, and in the same year he made a record on his own, which sold eight million copies all over the world.
Michael nearly didn’t go out because he was too famous. Once his fans went off in a faint(晕倒) when they saw him at the concert. No one can do it by now. He lived in a large house and kept lots of animals. He never ate meat. He often raised money for Charity. This made him win the Guinness World Records（吉尼斯世界记录）in 2006. He died on June 25th, 2009, but he would live in our heart forever.
37. How many people are there in Michael’s group?
A. Three. B. Five. C. Four. D. Six.
38. What’s the name of their first record？
? A. “Never Say Goodbye”.? B. “See You, See Me”.
? C. “I Want You Back”. ? D. “On the World”.
39. Michael was good at according to the passage.
A. rock music B. street dance C. playing the piano D. moon walking
40. Why did Michael have to stay at home most of time?
A. Because he was too famous. ?
B. Because he often felt lonely.
C. Because he had no friends.
D. Because his company asked him to do so.
参考答案 37—40、BCDA
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13、、【2012大丰市第一次调研测试】 D
Sometimes people come into your life and you know at once that they were sure to be there. They serve some sort of purpose(出于某种目的), teach you a lesson or help find out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people may be: your classmate, neighbor, teacher, long-lost friend or even a real stranger. But you know that every moment they will affect your life in some serious way.
Sometimes things happen to you. At the time they may seem terrible, painful (痛苦的) and unfair. But later you realize that without getting over those difficulties you would have never realized your further ability and strength. Everything happens for a reason and nothing happens by chance or with good or bad luck.
The people you meet affect your life, and the successes and failure (失败) you experience, create who you are. Even the bad experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are probably the most poignant and important ones.
Enjoy every day even every moment and take from it everything that you possibly can, for you may never be able to experience it again. Talk to people you have never talked to before, and really listen. You should set your sights high, hold your head up, tell yourself you are a great one and believe in yourself.
You can make your life anything you wish. Create(创造) your own life and then go out and live it.
41. The people we meet .
A. all know where to find us B. serve us on no purpose
C. won't become our neighbor D. will change us in some way
42. From the passage, we know that bad things can make us .
A. terribly meet bad luck B. realize our further ability
C. find no serious success D. possibly enjoy every moment
43. The underlined word "poignant" in the passage means " ".
A. 平淡的 B. 明显的 C. 深刻的 D. 艰苦的
44. The writer's advice is that we should .
A. never talk to strange people
B. learn as much as we can each day
C. get over difficulties painfully
D. not believe in ourselves but others
45. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Create Your Own Life B. Hold Your Head Up
C. People You Meet in Life D. Things Happen to You
参考答案 41-45 DBCBA
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14、、【2012北海市】 A篇
Johnny is a middle school student. He is nice, but he often forgets doing his homework. Once, he didn't do his homework. He thought to himself, "I don't want to be punished（惩罚）.So I need a good excuse（借口）" He thought long, "I could say I lost my homework on the bus or on the train." He kept thinking of excuses until it was time for class.
Finally, when the teacher, Miss Smith asked to look at his homework, Johnny said, "Um, my dog ate my homework." The teacher was surprised, looked at him for a long time, and then said, "But Johnny, you don't have a dog! All right, come to my office with your pen after class."
Sometimes, excuses don't work. When do something bad, we must learn to be honest（诚实的）.That will not make the problem more serious; that will make others think that you're a better person. And even the dog will like you more, too.
根据短文，判断句子正误，正确的写上A，错误的写上B
61.Johnny is not an excellent student.
62.He often finishes his homework on time.
63.He has a strong dog.
64.From it, we learn that we should be an honest student .
65.Miss Smith knows Johnny doesn't do his homework.
参考答案 （A）61-65 ABABA
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15、、【2012北海市】 B篇
An old lady in a plane had a blanket(毯子)over her head and she did not want to take it off . The air hostess spoke to her, but the old lady said, "I have never been in a plane before, and I am frightened. I am going to keep this blanket over my head until we are back on the ground again!"
Then the captain came. He said, "Madam, I am the captain of this plane. The weather is fine, there are no clouds in the sky, and everything is going very well. "But she continued to hide.
So the captain turned and started to go back. Then the old lady looked out from under the blanket with one eye and said, "I am sorry, young man, but I don't like planes and I am never going to fly again. But I'll say one thing," She continued kindly, "You and your wife keep your plane very clean!"
根据表格内容，从A、B、C三个选项中选出能回答所提问题的最佳答案。
66. An old lady had _________ .
A. glasses B. a blanket over her head
C. a coat D. a basket
67. She didn't want to ________ .
A. take it off B. turn it off
C. get on D. talk about it
68. _________ spoke to her .
A. The air hostess B. The man next to her
C. her husband D. one of her friends
69. The old lady had never been _________ before .
A. abroad B. home
C. in a plane D. in hospital
70. The woman didn't like planes and she was never going ________ .
A. to fly again B. to travel
C. to go abroad D. to go home
参考答案 （B）66-70 BAACA
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16、、【2012北海市】 C篇
Now satellites are helping to forecast(预报)the weather. They are in space, and they can reach any part of the world. The satellites take pictures of the atmosphere（大气）, because this is where the weather forms(形成). They send these pictures to the weather stations. So meteorologists(气象学家)can see the weather of any part of the world. From the pictures, the scientists can often say how the weather will change.
Today, nearly five hundred weather stations in sixty countries receive satellite pictures. When they receive new pictures, the meteorologists compare them with earlier ones. Perhaps they may find that the clouds have changed during the last few hours. This may mean that the weather on the ground may soon change, too. In their next weather forecast, the meteorologists can say this.
So the weather satellites are a great help to the meteorologists. Before satellites were invented, the scientists could forecast the weather for about 24 or 48 hours. Now they can make good forecasts for three or five days. Soon, perhaps, they may be able to forecast the weather for a week or more ahead.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
71. Satellites travel _____________.
A. in space B. in the atmosphere C. above the ground D. above space
72. Why do we use the weather satellites to take pictures of the atmosphere? Because _ _.
A. the weather satellites can do it easily
B. clouds form there
C. the weather forms there
D. the pictures can forecast the weather
73. Meteorologists forecast the weather __________.
A. when they have received satellite pictures
B. after they have compared new satellite pictures with earlier ones
C. before they received satellite pictures
D. during they study satellite pictures
74. Maybe we'll soon be able to forecast the weather for ________.
A. one day B. two days
C. five days D. seven days or even longer
75. The main idea of this passage is that satellites are now used in _____.
A. taking pictures of the atmosphere
B. receiving pictures of the atmosphere
C. doing other work in many ways
D. weather forecasting
参考答案 （C）71-75ACBDD
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17、、【2012北海市】 A
Many animals do strange things before an earthquake. This news may be important .Earthquake can kill people and knock down houses. The animals may help you to save lives.
Some animals make a lot noise before an earthquake. Famers have told about this . Dogs that are usually quiet have started to howl. Horses on farm have run around in circles. Mice have left their holes and run away. Cows have given less milk.
In a town in Italy, cats raced down the street in a group. That happened only a few hours before an earthquake . In San Francisco, a man kept tiny pet frogs. On Sunday, the frogs junped around more than ever. They made loud noises like bigger grogs. That night ,an earthquake struck the city.
People want to know when a earthquake is coming, Then they can get away safely. Right now, there is no sure way to know ahead of time. Maybe the best way is to watch the animals.
根据短文内容，判断句子正误，正确的写A，错误的写B。
56.This story is mostly about how animals act before an earthquake.
57.Before an earthquake , quiet dogs ran away and started to howl.
58.Before an earthquake, the frogs jumped around a lot.
59.One Sunday morning an earthquake hit San Francisco in Italy.
60.Maybe people can get away from the earthquake by watching animals.
参考答案 56—60-AAABA
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【2012北海市】 B
Best Sellers(畅销书) of the Week
The New York Times
This
week
Title／Writer／Price／Story
Weeks on List
(上榜周数)
1
The Forgotten Garden, by Kate Morton.＄15.85.From England to Australia and back, two women try to solve a family problem.
18
2
The Help, by Helen Scott. ＄22.95. A young white man helps to black boys.
58
3
Spoken From the Heart, by Laura Bush. ＄30.00. Wife of U.S. President George W. Bush tells the stories of being the first lady.
24
4
Best Friends Forever, by Carol Brown. ＄19.95. Childhood friends meet again years later when one needs help.
6
5
Run For Your Life, by James Clark. ＄27.85. A New York policeman alone must stop a bad man killing people.
10
根据表格内容，选择正确的答案。
61.The information about the Best Sellers of the Week is provided by ___________.
A. China Daily B. 21st Century C. The New York Times D. Washington Post
62. The book which has stayed on the list for the longest time is ________
A. The Forgotten Garden B. The Help
C. Spoken From the Heart D. Best Friends Forever
63.Nancy wants to buy the top three books on the list this week. She has to pay.________.
A. ＄68.80 B. ＄70.75 C. ＄77.80 D. ＄80.80
64.David likes to read detective stories, so he can try _____________.
A. The Forgotten Garden B. The Help .
C. Best Friends Forever D. Run For Your Life
65.Saah is interested in the family life of American President. She can choose the book written by___________.
A. Kate Morton B. Helen Scott
C. Laura Bush D. Carol Brown
参考答案 61—65 CBADC
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18、、【2012北海市】 C
He is only 27 years old, but has already been called “the most popular pianist on the planet”. He is Lang Lang, the Chinese piano superstar.
Like every successful person, Lang went though years of hard and lonely practice before he became famous.
Lang grew up in a Chinese family with a strict father and a kind mother. He began to take piano lessons at the age of three. With great talent, he won his first competition at the age of five.
When he was nine, Lang went to learn music in Beijing. His father even quit job（辞职） and moved to Beijing with his son.
Then came the difficult time. “I got fired（开除） by the piano teacher six months later. My piano dream was destroyed..”Lang said.
Learning his son’s failure, his father was so angry that he even told Lang to jump off a building!
Of course Lang didn’t jump. The pressure changed into power. He became famous around the world at the age of 17 at “Gala of the Century”, a well—known concert in Chicago , US.
Lang said it was his true love of music and the piano that made him keep working.
“I fell in love with the piano when I was watching Tom—the cat playing it in the cartoon of Tom and Jerry”. Today playing music on the piano is still the happiest thing in the world for me.
根据短文内容，选择正确的答案。
66. The underlined phrase “on the planet” in the first sentence means_________.
A. in Beijing B. in China
C. in Chicago, US D. around the world
67. When he was five, Lang Lang ___________.
A. began to take piano lessons. B. won his first competition
C. went to learn music in Beijing. D. became famous in the world
68. When Lang got fired by his piano teacher, his father____________.
A. encouraged him to keep working B. helped him find another teacher
C. told him to jump off a building D. quit job and moved to Beijing
69. The happiest thing in Lang’s life is _____________.
A. living with his parents in Beijing B. playing music on the piano
C. playing at “Gala of the Century” D. watching Tom playing the piano
70.The best title for the passage is___________.
A.A hard way to the top B. How to become famous
C. Lang Lang and his father D. How to play the piano well
参考答案66—70 DBCBA
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19、、【2012黄冈市】 （1）
At two o’clock a bank robber stole in. “This is a holdup,” the man said rudely. He took a gun from under his jacket, pointing to George. “Hand it over!” George reached into his money-box and took all the bills from the top part-close to six thousand dollars. The robber snatched them and turned to leave.
Then while everyone watched the robber, George calmly lifted the top part of the money-box, took hills from the bottom part and put them into his own pocket secretly.
The door was shut and the bank robber was gone. George fainted.
As soon as he was safely behind his bedroom door, George counted the money. He had eight thousand dollars. He was very happy.
The next morning, while the others were examining the bank’s records, George was called into Mr. Burrow’s office and was introduced to Mr. Carruthers, who used to be president of the bank.
“Good morning, George, I was sorry to give you a hard time yesterday, but with all the banks being robbed these days I thought it would be a good idea to prove that our little bank can be robbed, too. I retired yesterday, just to keep everyone on his toes. Now, I have put the money back in your money-box-all six thousand.”
67、This passage tells us ________.
A、a serious case B、one part of a play
C、a humorous story D、a meaningful story
68、In this article “to keep everyone on his toes” means “______”.
A、to make everyone work hard
B、to keep everyone standing straight
C、to make everyone do a kind of exercise
D、to keep everyone paying attention to the coming danger
69、Which sentence can be used to end the story?
A、George turned cold with fear.
B、George turned red with anger.
C、George was pleased with the end.
D、George was disappointed with the end.
参考答案67—69DDA
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20、、【2012黄冈市】 (2)
Bicycles, a long-forgotten vehicle that seems to belong to the last century, are returning to the streets of Guangzhou, as the city starts to ban the running of motorcycle in urban Guangzhou.
“Business has never been so good for my shop,” said Chen Yongwu, a bicycle shop owner at the city’s Donghua West Road, “I have to work 12 hours a day to meet the demand of my customers.”
“Even my wife and brother-in-law have to give me a hand lately.”
Chen originally ran a motorcycle repair shop. He grasped the opportunity of the motorcycle ban, and started his bicycle business soon after hearing about the banning.
“I sold 23 bicycles on January 2 alone.” Said Chen.
Bicycle is more convenient and healthier
“My home is one kilometer from the metro station,” said a middle-aged man who is waiting for his bicycle at Chen’s shop, “it is too tiresome to walk to the station, but taking a bus for such a short distance is a waste of money.”
“So I decided to buy a bicycle.”
The bicycle costs around 600 yuan, which is equal to the bus fare of half a year.
“Besides, riding a bicycle to work is much healthier than riding a bus.”
The bicycle buyers can be categorized into two groups. One group of buyers buy the bicycles for the transportation of small commodities; the other ride the bicycles to work.
Arising problems
Riding a bicycle to work may be healthy, but it is not without problems.
The lack of bicycle lanes has posed a big threat to the safety of the bicycle riders in Guangzhou.
“I was riding my bicycle on Huifu West Road on day,” said Mr. Zhang, “then suddenly the bus pulled over besides me near the bus station.”
“I was so frightened at the time, because the bus nearly hit me.”
The sideways in Guangzhou are usually crowded with foot passengers, so citizens also could not use the sideways.
“It is worse than walking.”
Besides, finding a place a park the bicycles could be very difficult, much more difficult then finding a place to park your car.
70、What is the min topic of the passage?
A、Motorcycle ban. B、Bicycles’returming
C、Convenience of riding a bicycle D、Problems brought by bicycles
71、What is the purpose of the 2nd paragraph to the 5th paragraph?
A、To prove that more people choose to ride bicycles.
B、To persuade people into buying bicycles.
C、To ensure that there are enough bicycles to buy.
D、To prove that the bicycle business helps get a lot more profit.
72、Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A、A lot of motorcycle repair shop started their bicycle business after the ban.
B、Taking a bus is much healthier than riding a bike.
C、Guangzhou has designed lanes particularly for bicycle riders.
D、Finding a parking space for bikes can be more difficult than for cars.
73、Where can the passage most likely come from?
A、A magazine B、A newspaper
C、A textbook D、A booklet
参考答案70—73BADB
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21、、【2012山东宁津县模拟】
A man came home from work late, tired, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.
“Daddy, how much money do you make an hour?”
“If you must know, I make $20 an hour,”
“Oh,” the little boy replied, with his head down. He thought for a moment, looked up and said, “Daddy, could you lend me $10?”
The father was furious, “If you asked for the money to buy a toy or some other rubbish, then go straight to your room and think about why you are being so selfish（自私的）!”
The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. After about an hour or so, the father calmed（平静）down, and started to think, “Maybe he really needs to buy something and he didn’t really ask for money very often.” So he went to the little boy’s room.
“Sorry! Maybe I was too hard on you just now.” said the man, “Here’s $10.”
“Oh, thank you, Daddy!” he said happily. Then, the boy took out some coins. When the father found that the boy already had money, he got angry again.
“Why do you want more money since you already have some?” the father shouted angrily.
“Because I didn’t have enough, but now I do.” the little boy replied, “Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.”
31. How much does the boy’s father make an hour? ______.
A. $10 B. $20 C. $30 D. $40
32. In this passage, the underlined word “furious” means ______.
A. very angry B. quite happy C. too excited D. a little nervous
33. At first, the father refused to lend the boy any money because ______.
A. he thought the boy wanted to keep the money for himself
B. he did not have enough money at that moment
C. he thought the boy would buy something of no use
D. the boy always borrowed money from him
34. The boy wanted to buy ______ with twenty dollars.
A. a new book for himself B. a nice present for his father
C. a toy for his own birthday D. an hour of his father’s time
35. From the passage, we can infer（推断）that the boy’s father ______.
A. often played with his son B. spent little time with his son
C. didn’t love his son at all D. often came back home early

参考答案 31─35 BACDB
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22、、【2012山东宁津县模拟】
Happiness is for everyone. You don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads at their free time.
In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; when you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness. If you notice them, you can see that happiness is always around you.
Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that can’t be bought with money.
When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge （挑战）yourself. So you cannot always say you are poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving (旋转) door. When it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.
36. Happiness is for______.
A. those who have large and beautiful houses B. those who have cars
C. those who have a lot of money D. all people
37. When you do something wrong,______.
A. people around you will help you B. you will have no chance to challenge yourself
C. your classmates will laugh at you D. you will be happy
38. Which is true according to the passage?______.
A. When you get success, your friends will be very proud of you.
B. You can get help from others when you make mistakes.
C. You can still be a happy person even if you have little money.
D. All the above.
39. Why do we say “Happiness is not the same as money”? Because______.
A. money always brings happiness B. money doesn’t always bring happiness
C. everything can be bought with money D. only rich people have happiness
40. Which is the title of the passage?______.
A. Happiness B. Happy and Lucky
C. Do Something Good to Others D. life and Success
参考答案 36─40 DADBA
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23、、【2012山东宁津县模拟】
For Children
Museum: Children’s Museum, Sundays, 89 North Street, 67641235
Story time: Children’s Library, 106 Green Street, Wednesdays during 9:30 a.m.-5:00p.m. 66599624
Sports: Soccer Club, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 16 Yangtze Road, 96725643
Basketball Club, Wednesdays and Fridays, 79071632
Cinema: New films for children, 99 Brick Road, 69001354
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Useful Phone Numbers
Fast Food Restaurant: 66387901
Hospital: 68787451
Visitor Information Center: 800-120-9847
Taxi: 79210583
Visitor Hotel Information: 800-739-7302
41. It’s Friday afternoon, you can go to ______.
A. visit the museum B. play soccer
C. play basketball D. read children’s stories
42. If children want to watch new films, they should go to ______.
A. 16 Yangtze Road B. 89 North Main Street
C. 106 Green Street D. 99 Brick Road
43. If you dial (拨号)66387901, you can ______.
A. ask for some hotel information B. do some shopping
C. have a good story time D. order fast food in a restaurant
44. Lily’s father is ill. She should dial ______.
A. 800-120-9847 B. 79210583 C. 6878745 l D. 96725643
45. You can not get any information about ______ from the two notices.
A. looking for a hotel B. doing eye exercises
C. eating fast food D. taking a taxi
参考答案 41─45 CDDCB
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24、、【2012山东宁津县模拟】
After returning from her round trip, the angry woman stood outside the ticket office of the station. “The railway owes me 12 pounds,” she said to Harry Jenks, the young man working at the office.“You sold me a ticket for May 22nd, but there was no ship from Jersey that night. So my daughter and I had to stay in a hotel. It cost me 12 pounds.”
Harry was worried. He remembered selling the woman a return ticket. “Come into the office, Madam,” he said politely. “I’ll just check the Jersey timetable for May 22nd.” The woman and her little girl followed him inside. She was quite right, as Harry soon discovered. There was no sailing on May 22nd. How could he have made such a careless mistake? He shouldn’t have sold her a ticket for that day. Wondering what to do, he smiled at the child. “You look sun burnt,” he said to her. “Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey?”
“Yes,” she answered, shyly. “The beach was lovely. And I can swim too!”
“That’s fine,” said Harry. “My little girl can’t swim a bit yet. Of course, she’s only three…”
“I’m four,” the child said proudly. “I’ll be four and a half.”
Harry turned to the mother. “I remember your ticket, Madam,” he said. “But you didn’t get one for your daughter, did you?”
“Er, well…” the woman looked at the child. “I mean…she hasn’t started school yet, she’s only four.”
“A four-year-old child must have a ticket, Madam. A child’s return ticket to Jersey costs …let me see… 13.50 pounds. The law is the law, but since the mistake is mine….”
The woman stood up, took the child’s hand and left the office.
46. The woman was angry because __________.
A. she couldn’t use the ticket for her round trip
B. she had to return home a day earlier than she had planned
C. she spent more money than she had expected
D. Harry had sold her a ticket to Jersey where there was no sailing
47. Harry was worried __________.
A. the woman was angry with him
B. he had not done his work carefully
C .the Jersey timetable was wrong
D .the little girl didn’t have a return ticket
48. Harry started talking to the little girl ___________.
A. because he was in trouble and did not know what to do
B .because he had a little girl about the same age as this girl
C. because he wanted to be friendly to the little girl who looked so nice
D. when he suddenly realized that he could find a way out from the little girl
49. When Harry said, “The law is the law, but since the mistake was mine…” he meant that ____.
A. they must follow it without other choice, even though the mistake was his
B .he had to be strict with the woman because of the law, although he didn’t want to
C. the woman had to pay him 1.50 pounds and the railway would pay her for the hotel
D. she should pay 1.50 pounds, but he had made a mistake, she could go without paying
50. The woman left the office without saying anything because _______________.
A. she wanted to go home and get money for the child’s ticket
B. she was so angry that she didn’t want to have anything more to do with the young man
C. she was moved (感动) by Harry’s kindness
D. she knew she would have to pay the railway if she insisted (坚持)
参考答案 46─50 CBADD
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25、、【2012山东栖霞市松山中学模拟】
An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money.
When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother，"Only a miracle can save him now，" the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.
She hurried to a drugstore with the money in her hand.
"And what do you want？" asked the salesman. "It's for my little brother，" the girl answered. "He's really，really sick and I want to buy a miracle."
"Pardon？" said the salesman.
"My brother Andrew has something bad growing in-side his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost？" "We don't sell a miracle here，child. I'm sorry，" the salesman said with a smile.
"Listen， if it isn't enough， I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs."
A well-dressed man heard it and asked， "What kind of a miracle does your brother need？"
"I don't know，" she answered with her eyes full of tears. "He's really sick and mum says he needs an opera-tion. But my daddy can't pay for it， so I have brought all my money."
"How much do you have？" asked the man. "$ 1.11， but I can try and get some more，" she answered.
"Well， what luck，" smiled the man. "$ 1.11， the price of a miracle for little brothers."
He took up the girl's hand and said， "Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let's see if I have the kind of miracle you need."
That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong， a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn't long before Andrew was home again.
How much did the miracle cost？
根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。
26. What was the trouble in the little girl's family？
A. Her brother was seriously ill. B. They had no money.
C. Nothing could save her brother. D. Both A and B.
27. In the eye of the little girl， a miracle might be _______.
A. something interesting B. something beautiful
C. some wonderful medicine D. some good food
28. The little girl said again and again "……I can try and get some more." That shows _______.
A. she had still kept some money
B. she hoped not to be refused
C. There was no need to worry about money
D. she thought money was easy to get
29. What made the miracle happen？
A. The girl's love for her brother. B. The girl's money.
C. The medicine from the drugstore. D. Nobody can tell.
30. From the passage we can infer （推断）that _______.
A. The doctor didn't ask for any pay
B. A miracle is sure to happen if you keep on
C. The little girl is lovely but not so clever
D. Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought
参考答案 26—30 DCBAA
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26、、【2012山东栖霞市松山中学模拟】
Babysitter (临时照顾幼儿者) Wanted
Do you like children? Do you have free time in the afternoon? We need a babysitter for our son. He is five years old. Hours are 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm from Monday to Friday. Sometimes you have to work on the weekend. Pay (薪水) is $10 each hour.
For the job, you will: Watch our son
Read to him
Play with him
You will work at our house. We live in Fourth Road, near
Huaxing Clothes Store.
Please call Mr. Wang at 010-58899333.
阅读上面的招聘信息，选择正确答案。
31. On Friday, the babysitter will ________.
A. not work B. get $10 C. live there D. work three hours
32. ________ is not a part of the job.
A. Cooking for the child B. Working at the child’s house
C. Taking care of the child D. Reading books to the child
33. The babysitter must ________.
A. drive a car to work B. go to the office to work
C. play with the child D. work every Saturday and Sunday
34. Which of the following is true? _______.
A. The child is less than (不足) ten years old.
B. The babysitter must be a college student (大学生).
C. The babysitter must work six days a week.
D. The babysitter can get more pay on weekends.
35. The best babysitter for the job ________.
A. get $10 every day B. is busy on Wednesday afternoon
C. can’t read story-books D. likes playing with children
参考答案 31—35 DACAD
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27、、【2012山东潍坊市模拟】
How do you feel when you stay in hospital alone? Jenny, 13, a US student, feels bored. She knows the feeling because she has been in hospital many times herself. One day, she thought of an idea ---If patients could get some books to read, they would feel better. So, from May, she and many of her friends began to collect books for hospital patients.
In six months the students collected 1,250 books at school. They decided to donate the books to the North Shore Medical Centre, a children’s hospital next door to their school. “There are books for kids of all ages, from babies up to high school level.” Said Jenny.
The students put the books into “early readers”, “middle readers” and “advanced readers”.
Then they wrote their best wishes to patients on bookmarks(书签 ) and letters, put the books in big boxes and donated them to the hospital.
“We wrote things like,‘Keep on reading!’ and ‘ Hope you feel better!’” said John, 14, Jenny’s brother. “And we also wrote some funny things to make them laugh.”
Frank, 12, and Steven, 14, helped carry 16 large boxes of books into a car. “ I think these books will make a lot of patients feel happy.” Said Frank. Steven shared his opinion. “It is really the most meaningful thing that I have ever done in my life.”
46. From the article, we can learn that __________.
A. in half a year Jenny and her friends bought 1,250 books
B. the North Shore Medical Centre is far from Jenny’s school.
C. Jenny and her friends were willing to help bored patients
D. Steven had a different opinion from Frank and John.
47.The best title for the article might be “______”.
A. Collecting books for bored patients B. Writing a letter to a medical centre
C. Donating books to poor students. D. Reading books for hospital patients
48.Which of the following words can be used to describe those students?
A. Polite and hard-working B. Lazy and stubborn
C. Selfish and proud D. Thoughtful and helpful
参考答案 46-48CAD
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28、、【2012山东潍坊市模拟】
Charles Chaplin was born in London on April 16.1889. His patents were music hall actors. The Chaplin family were very poor, and life was difficult in London. Charlie, as he was called , used to do his mother’s job in the theatre when she was ill.
When he was only 17 years old, Chaplin got his first real job as an actor. What he did was to do silly things to make people laugh in the theatre. Seven years later he went to the USA. And over the next four years, he formed his own way of art. He developed the character( 角色 ) of a homeless gentleman which became very popular.
From the 1920s to the 1950s, Chaplin made his most famous films. The film Modern Times(1936) shows his care about the modern industry workers. Many of his films describe the poor life and hard time of the working people during that period.
Although Charlie Chaplin was British, he lived in the USA until 1953. But he never got US nationality. Then Chaplin, his wife and his five children had to move to Switzerland where he lived until he died. When he was 83 years old, he won his only Oscar for the music he wrote for the film Limelight. He was named Sir Charles Chaplin at the age of 85. Charlie Chaplin died in Switzerland on December 25th, 1975.
49.Chaplin used to __________ when his mother was ill.
A. look after her B. do the housework C. do his mothers’ job D. do his father’s job
50.From Paragraph2, we can know that____________.
A. Chaplin went to the USA when he was 24 years old.
B. Chaplin became famous when he was 17 years old.
C. people liked Chaplin because he was a homeless gentleman
D. Chaplin did many silly things to make people laugh in the street
51.We can infer from the passage that Chaplin left the USA because of ________.
A. his family B. his work C. the US government D. the Swiss government
52.Chaplin won the Oscar for_____ _when he was 83 years old.
A. the acting B. the art C. the film D. the music

参考答案 49-52C ACD
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29、、【2012山东潍坊市模拟】
When the earthquake hit Japan on March 11, workers in a supermarket in Japan didn’t run away when they felt the shaking. Instead, they held on to the shelves and tried to stop the goods (货物)from falling down.
Reporters from NHK, the country’s largest TV station, stayed calm in front of cameras during the earthquake, even though some were facing real danger.
The earthquake was the most powerful one to hit Japan in the country’s history. But Japan’s reaction( 反应 ) to the accident has shown that it is the most earthquake-prepared country in the world. The calm the Japanese showed during and after the quake has impressed the world.
This is because Japan has “an earthquake culture”. Japanese people are taught how to prepare for and react to earthquakes from a young age.
Schools in Japan organize earthquake practices every month. They make students become familiar with being in an earthquake.
Japan also has a good earthquake warning system(警报系统 ). Warning were broadcast on television, radio and mobile phones nine seconds after experts( 专家 ) first knew about the quake on March 11.
The warning system is unable to predict earthquakes. But it can usually alert people about 15 seconds before they feel the effects. Even 15 or 20 seconds can be enough time to save people’s lives.
53.How did Japanese people react when the big earthquake hit Japan on March 11?
A. The felt angry B. They were scared C. They stayed calm D. They were frustrated.
54.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Japan’s reaction to the earthquake impressed the world.
B. Japanese schools organize earthquake practice every day.
C. Japan has a warning system that can predict earthquakes
D. Japanese people learn about earthquake safety only from universities.
55.What does the underlined word “alert” mean in Chinese?
A. 改善 B. 提高C.提醒 D.改变
56. What does the story mainly tell us about?
A. Japan’s earthquake culture.
B. The bad results caused by the earthquake
C. Japanese people were scared after the earthquake.
D. Japanese people were homeless after the earthquake.
参考答案 53-56C ACA
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30、、 【2012山东潍坊市模拟】

Do animals have a culture? What do we mean by “culture?” Lately social scientists have begun to ask if culture is found just in humans, or if some animals have culture too. When we speak of culture, we mean a way of life a group of people have in common. Culture includes the beliefs and attitudes we learn. It is the patterns( 样式 ) of behavior that help people to live together. It is also the patterns of behavior that make one group of people different from another group.
Our culture lets us make up for having lost our strength, claws, long teeth, and other defenses. Instead we use tools, cooperate with one another, and communicate ( 交流 ) with language. But these aspects of human behavior, or “culture,” can also be found in the lives of certain animals. Animals can make tools, for example. We used to think that the ability to use tools was the dividing line between human beings and other animals. Lately, however, we have found that this is not the case. Chimpanzees( 黑猩猩 ) can not only use tools but actually make tools themselves. Animals can also share knowledge with each other and use their own language to know that the line dividing(区分 ) us from animals is not as clear as we used to think.
57.When we talk about “culture”, we mean________.
A. book language of behavior we learn B. the patterns of behavior we learn
C. traditional ideas D. people’s habits
58.We thought ____________ was the biggest difference between human beings and other animals.
A. cooperating with one another B. communicating with language
C. using tools D. losing long teeth
59.It’s ___________ that animals have a culture too.
A. sure B. unbelievable C. possible D. important
60. The main idea of the passage is ___________.
A. chimpanzees can learn to use sign language to make sentences
B. other animals can invent tools.
C. knowledge and communication are no longer signs
D. the line dividing human culture from animal culture is not as clear as we might think
参考答案57-60 BCCD
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31、、【2012安徽模拟题】
　 For several years, Americans have enjoyed tele-shopping—watching TV and buying things by phone. Now tele-shopping is starting in Europe(欧洲). In a number of European countries, people can turn on their TVs and shop for clothes, jewelry, food, toys, and many other things.　　Tele-shopping is becoming popular in Sweden, for example. The biggest Swedish company sells different kinds of things on TV in 15 European countries, and in one year it made ＄100 million. In France there are two tele-shopping channels, and the French spend about ＄20 million a year to buy things through those channels.　　In Germany, until last year tele-shopping was only possible on one channel for 1 hour every day. Then the government allowed (允许) more tele-shopping. Other channels can open for tele-business, including(包括) the largest American tele-shopping company and a 24－hour tele-shopping company. German businesses are hoping this new tele-shopping will help them sell more things.　　Some people like tele-shopping because it allows them to do their shopping without leaving their homes. With all the problems of traffic in the cities, this is an important reason. But at the same time, other Europeans do not like this new way of shopping. They call tele-shopping “junk (垃圾)on the air”. Many Europeans usually worry about the quality (质量) of the things for sale on TV. Good quality is important to them, and they believe they cannot be sure about the quality of the things on TV.　　The need for high quality means that European tele-shopping companies will have to be different from the American companies. They will have to be more careful about the quality of the things they sell. They will also have to work harder to sell things that the buyers cannot touch or see in person.
1. Tele-shopping is _____in Europe.
　A. not popular B. growing 　C. not possible D. cheap
2. People like tele-shopping because it is _____.
　A. American B. cheaper 　C. easier D. more popular
3. Some Europeans don’t like tele-shopping because they _____ .
　A. don’t like to buy things 　 B. don’t watch TV
　C. believe the things sold on TV are expensive 　
D. think the things sold on TV are bad quality
4. In Germany, tele-shopping may _____ .
　A. help businessmen get more money B. keep the shops open longer 　
C. have fewer buyers 　 D. bring better TV programs
5. The best title of this passage is _____ .
　A. American Tele-shopping 　 B. Tele-shopping Companies
C. Tele-shopping in Europe 　 D. Tele-shopping — Junk on the Air

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