中考英语阅读理解篇

A
Like most English children, I learned foreign languages at school. When I made my first visit to the United States, I was sure I could have a nice and easy holiday without any language problem. But how wrong I was!
At the American airport, I was looking for a public telephone to tell my friend Danny that I had arrived. An American asked if he could help me. "Yes," I said, '1 want to give my friend a ring."
"Well, that's nice. Are you getting married " he asked. "No," I replied, "I just want to tell him I have arrived." "Oh," he said, "there is a phone downstairs on the first floor." "But we're on the first floor now," I said.
"Well, I don't know what you are talking about Maybe you aren't feeling too well after your journey," he said. "Just go and wash up, and you will feel a lot better." And he went off, leaving me wondering where on earth I was: At home we wash up after a meal to get the cups and plates clean. How can I wash up at an airport
At last we did meet. Danny explained the misunderstanding: Americans say "to give someone a call", but we English say "to give somebody a ring". When we say "to wash your hands", they say "to wash up". And Englishmen start numbering from the ground floor so the first floor is the second for Americans.
56.The writer went to America by ______.
A. plane B. ship C. bus D. train
57.The writer went to America for______ .
A. education B. business C. holiday D. friendship
58.The American thought "a ring" should be a________ .
A. phone call B. present C. person D. letter
59. Englishmen usually wash up________ .
A. after dinner B. after a journey
C. when they are tired D. before they telephone someone
60.The third floor in England is the ______floor in America.
A. first B. second C. third D. Fourth
文章大意： 一个英国人去美国度假，由于文化和语言方面的差异，在机场竟然听不懂给他提供帮助的美国人所说的话。
56. A. 细节理解题。从At the American airport, I was looking for a public telephone to tell my friend知道答案。他是坐飞机去的美国。
57. C. 细节理解题。 从I was sure I could have a nice and easy holiday可知答案。
58. B. 推理判断题。从"Well, that's nice. Are you getting married "我们知道美国人以为英国人是要给他朋友买礼物----戒指，准备结婚。
59. A. 细节理解题。从At home we wash up after a meal知道答案。
60. D. 推理判断题。从文章最后一段最后一句Englishmen start numbering from the ground floor so the first floor is the second for Americans.
我们可以推断出英国的三楼就是美国的四楼。
B
Children arc children after all, and most of them speak their mind. When they are just toddlers(幼儿), they are all lovely and lively. And it's so interesting to watch them speak like a grown-up. But as they grow, these same kids seem annoying and ill-mannered if they try to be a grown-up.
Conflicts(矛盾）go between parents and children. It's hard to tell who are right and who are wrong. A child of 7-8 always finds some reasons to have a conflict with it's parents. Whether it is about some toy, studies, a party or a company, there is always a difference between them. And it becomes worse when they answer you back. Scientists tell us that children should be treated with care. Yes, sure they should respect their elders.
We are partly responsible(有责任的）for this. At an early age we encourage children to behave like adults, just because we find it funny. The kids on the other hand consider this same behavior as normal and get used to it. And when it is not funny for us any more, we expect them to stop it, but by then it is already too late. Only when they reach a certain maturity will the children realize that answering back and being rude are not acceptable(可接受的).Until then, most of the time their behavior is difficult to change, unless by force(暴力）.And use of force is against the every good idea, as it weakens the child's confidence.
So it is one thing to bring a child into this world but quite another to make them into well mannered citizens. The best way is to be a good example ourselves, as our children are the mirrors of us adults.
61. _______are all lovely and lively.
A. Children B. Toddlers C. Kids D. Grown-ups
62.There are many conflicts between ______.
A. fathers and mothers B. parents and children
C. parents and toddlers D. parents and parents
63. The underlined word "maturity" means________.
A.学期 B.阶梯 C.知识 D.成熟
64.Which is acceptable according to the passage
A. Answering back . B. Being rude.
C. Using force. D. Respecting elders.
65.Which of the following is true
A. Children often copy what their parents do.
B. Children can not change their behavior.
C. Children's behavior develops in their own way.
D. Children's behavior is not acceptable.
66.The writer wrote the passage__________.
A. to show the importance of good examples
B. to give examples on educating children
C. to show the growth of children
D. to show the behavior of children
文章大意：由于小孩的模仿能力和可塑性很强，所以大人应该给他们树立好榜样。
61. B. 细节理解题。 从When they are just toddlers, they are all lovely and lively.知道答案。
62. B. 细节理解题。从Conflicts(矛盾）go between parents and children.直接得出答案。
63. D. 词义猜测题。 根据上下文知道一旦孩子们成熟些，他们就知道他们原来的粗鲁是不可接受的。
64. D. 细节理解题. 从Yes, sure they should respect their elders.知道尊敬长辈是可以接受的。
65. A. 细节理解题。从文章最后一句可知。孩子的模仿能力强，我们应该做好榜样。
66. A. 主旨大意题。文章最后一句点题，什么大人树立榜样的重要性。A
One day a lonely girl found two weak birds while she was walking in the woods(树林).She took them home and put them in a small cage. She fed them with love and the birds grew strong. Every morning they greeted her with a beautiful song. The girl loved them very much and wanted their singing to last forever.
One day the girl left the cage’s door open. The larger and stronger of the two birds flew out of the cage. The girl watched worriedly as it circled(盘旋) high above her. She was afraid that it would fly away and she would never see it again. So when it flew close, she grasped(抓) at it wildly. She was very happy that she held it tightly within her hand! Suddenly, she felt something had happened to the bird. She opened her hand and was surprised to find the bird was dead. Her love for the bird killed it.
She noticed the other bird jumping in the cage. She could feel that it wanted to be free. It hoped to fly into the clear, blue sky. She lifted(举起) it from the cage and flew it into the air. The bird circled once, twice, three times…
When the bird was flying happily in the sky, she was so glad. Just then the bird flew closer and sat softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest song she had ever heard.
The fastest way to lose love is to hold it tight; the best way to keep love is to let it fly!
31. The girl loved the two birds very much because _____.
A. they greeted her every morning B. they were hungry but very strong
C. they liked staying in the cage quietly D. they didn’t eat much food
32. One day the girl forgot to close the door to the cage and _______ of the two birds flew out of the cage.
A. the sick B. the female
C. the larger and stronger D. the white and blue
33. The girl held the bird rightly in her hand because she was afraid that ________.
A. it would be killed B. it was feeling cold
C. the other bird felt lonely D. it would fly away
34. The girl felt that the other bird ____ when it was jumping in the cage.
A. wanted to see what happened B. wanted to be free
C. wanted to sing a beautiful song again D. wanted to eat something
35. What does the story want to tell us
A. We should protect the endangered birds. B. The cage is used to keep birds.
C. The birds are easily killed. D. To keep love is to let it fly.
【主旨大意】本文通过讲述一个女孩把两只鸟放在笼子里养，后来不小心把其中的一只鸟抓死的故事，告诉人们抓紧爱会很快失去爱，放飞爱会保持爱的道理。
31. A 从此句“Every morning they greeted her with a beautiful song.”看出答案。
32. C从此句“The larger and stronger of the two birds flew out of the cage.”得出答案。
33. D 从此句“She was afraid that it would fly away”得出答案。
34. B从此句“She could feel that it wanted to be free. It hoped to fly into the clear, blue sky.”得出答案。
35. D从此句“the best way to keep love is to let it fly!”得出答案。
B
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【主旨大意】这篇文章介绍了淮安、青岛、台湾、伦敦四个地方的旅游信息。
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38. D 参观日月潭去台湾，从第三则广告中“Call us at 800-850-8288”得出答案。
39. C 排除法。伦敦有泰晤士河。
40. B 这四则广告都是关于旅游的，可能是旅行社发布的。A
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 me 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.”
36. Who first thought of the idea of helping those bored patients in hospital
A. John. B. Frank. C. Steven. D. Jenny.
37. 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
38. 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
39. Which of the following words can be used to describe those student
A. Polite and hard-working B. Lazy and stubborn
C. Selfish and proud D. Thoughtful and helpful
【主旨大意】本文讲述詹妮通过自己住院时，感到很无聊。她想出一可以让病人打发无聊时间的方法，就是读书。詹妮通过和朋友的努力终于让这个医院的病人有书读的故事。
36. D【解析】细节理解题。由第一段句“One day, she thought of an idea—if patients could get some books to read, they would feel better”可知。詹妮想出的主意。
37. C【解析】理解推断题。由第二段可知A错误；由句“a children’s hospital next door to their school.”可知B错误；由最后一段句“Steven shared his opinion.”可知D错误。故选C。
38. A【解析】细节理解题。理解全文可知，詹妮和她的朋友收集图书为了病人打发无聊的时间。故选A。
39. D【解析】细节理解题。詹妮和她的朋友们所做的这一些对病人是有帮助的。他们在收集好图书后又做了大量的工作，如分类，做书签，写亲情话语等，这些做法有益于病人的快速康复。故选D。
B
Zhalong is a nature reserve in Heilongjiang in north-east China. It is one of the world’s most important wetlands. The reserve covers an area of 210,000 hectares. The area provides food and shelter for wildlife. It is an ideal home for different kinds of plants, fish and birds.
Many birds live comfortably in Zhalong Nature Reserve all year round, while some only stay there for a short time. There are many fish in the wetlands, and the birds can easily catch them for food. Zhalong has long been called “the home of the crane”. There are 15 crane species (物种) in the world. 8 of them are in China and there are 6 species in Zhalong area. It is an important living area for the rare red-crowned cranes. There are not many red-crowned cranes in the world. Every spring and summer, red-crowned cranes lay and hatch (孵化) their eggs in Zhalong.
Some people want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms and buildings. This means there will be less and less space for wildlife. More and more birds are in danger because they do not have enough living space. Many of them died. The Chinese government wants to protect these endangered birds, and they can be safe in Zhalong.
Every year, a lot of tourists go to Zhalong to watch birds. This year, members of our Bird-watching Club are going to study the different kinds of birds in Zhalong and the changes in their numbers. The study begins next month.
We _______ once a year. We are now inviting secondary school students to help. We need more people to help us count and do something to help the birds.
Many people do not understand the importance of the wetlands. We hope this information will help them understand and make them actively take action to protect wildlife.
40. What does the underlined word “ideal” mean
A. Perfect. B. Dangerous. C. Crowded. D. Expensive.
41. What can we learn from the second paragraph
A. All birds stay in Zhalong Nature Reserve all year round.
B. There are eight species of red-crowned cranes in Zhalong.
C. The number of the world’s red-crowned cranes is small.
D. Every winter red-crowned cranes hatch eggs in Zhalong.
42. Which of the following can we choose for the blank (空白) in the fifth paragraph
A. go birdwatching B. do a bird count C. go bird-hunting D. hold a bird show
43. The purpose of the article is to _______.
A. attract more visitors to pay a visit to Zhalong Nature Reserve
B. ask people to take action to protect wetlands and wildlife
C. prevent people from watching birds in Zhalong Nature Reserve
D. make people around the world know the Birdwatchting Club
【主旨大意】本文主要介绍扎龙珍贵水禽自然保护区，主要保护对象是丹顶鹤及其他野生珍禽，被誉为鸟和水禽的“天然乐园”。
40. A【解析】词义理解题：ideal意为“理想的；完美的”； Perfect意为“完美的”，故选A。
41. C【解析】细节理解题。第二段句“There are not many red-crowned cranes in the world.”可知丹顶鹤在世界上数量很少。
42. B【解析】由第五段句“We need more people to help us count and do something to help the birds”可知每天做一次统计。故选B。
43. B【解析】细节理解题。由最后一段最后一句“…make them actively take action to protect wildlife”可知选B。A
Mr. Whitcomb Judson was a really clever man. He invented a special train that was pushed along by air and in 1893 he invented something like a zip(拉链) that could be used to open and close clothes. It could be used on men’s trousers and on ladies’ dresses. He did not call his invention a ‘zip’ but everybody says that he was the ‘Father of the Zip’. Mr. Judson tried to sell his invention but no one wanted it because it did not work very well. A Canadian changed Mr. Judson’s invention and made it better. He made a zip that worked very well in 1913.This is the same zip we use today.
41. Mr. Whitcomb Judson was a _____ man.
A. kind B. lazy C. clever D. foolish
42. Mr. Whitcomb Judson invented ______ in 1893.
A. a special train B. something like a zip C. a washing machine D. a special car
43. A zip can be used to _______.
A. open clothes B. close clothes C. open and close clothes D. make clothes
44. A _______ man changed Mr. Judson’s invention and made it better.
A. Chinese B. Canadian C. German D. Japanese
45._______ was called “Father of Zip”.
A. Mr. Whitcomb Judson B. The Canadian
C. Whitcomb’s father D. Whitcomb’s son
【主旨大意】本文简要介绍了发明家Whitcomb Judson先生发明拉链的事情。
41. C 细节理解题 根据第一句“Mr. Whitcomb Judson was a really clever man.”。可知。
42. B 细节理解题 根据第二句“In 1893 he invented something like a zip that could be used to open and close clothes.”。可知。
43. C 细节理解题 根据第二句“In 1893 he invented something like a zip that could be used to open and close clothes.”。可知。
44. B 细节理解题 根据倒数第三句“A Canadian changed Mr Judson' s invention and made it belter.”可知。
45. A 细节理解题 根据第四句“He did not call his invention a 'rip' but everybody says that he was the 'Father of the Zip'..”可知。
【2011雅安】B
Mr. Green and his wife had a dog. When they went out, they always left the dog inside the house. One evening they wanted to go to the cinema, so they left the dog in the house and locked the door and their garden gate. They went off in their car.
When the film was finished, they went home. They opened the gate and put the car away. When they came to the front door, they found that the glass in the door was broken. The door was not locked and it was open. A robber! They went in and quickly looked in all the rooms to see if the robber had taken their things. However, everything was in the right place and nothing at all was missing.
The dog was sleeping in the sitting-room. The wife was angry with the dog.“Why didn’t you guard(保卫)the house ”she said. The dog was pleased to see Mr. and Mrs. Green. It began to wag(摇)its tail and then it went to a comer of the room and picked up something in its mouth. It went to the wife and dropped the thing at her feet. When she went to pick it up, she was very surprised. Can you guess what the dog’s present was It was a man’s finger!
The end of the story is this. Mr. Green telephoned the police and told them everything. Three days later the police caught the robber. They found him easily.
46.That evening Mr. Green and his wife __________.
A. took their dog to see a film
B. left the dog alone at home
C. went home before the film was finished
D. locked the door and could not open it
47.The robber stole(偷)__________.
A. everything from the house
B. something expensive from the house
C. nothing from the house
D. a car from the house
48. Why was the woman angry with the dog _________
A. Because she thought it had made the room dirty.
B. Because she thought it had broken the glass.
C. Because it wouldn’t go to the cinema with her.
D. Because she thought it hadn’t guarded the house.
49. The robber was caught easily because __________.
A. the police knew him
B. the police happened to meet him
C. Mr. Green know where he lived
D. he had one of his fingers
50. Mr. Green and his wife would _________.
A. like their dog more than before
B. drive the dog away from their home
C. let the dog bring home more presents
D. ask the police to take the dog away
【主旨大意】本文讲述了一个聪明的小狗的故事，它勇敢地咬下了贼的手指，帮助警察快速地捉到盗贼。
46. B 细节理解题 根据第一段的第三句“One evening they wanted to go to the cinema, so they left the dog in the house and Jacked the door and their garden gate.”可知。
47. C 细节理解题 根据第二段的最后一句“However, everything was in the right place and nothing at all was missing.”可知。
48. D 细节理解题 根据第二段的第三句“Why didn't you guard the house ”可知。
49. B 推断理解题 根据第三段的最后两句“Can you guess what the dog's present was It was s man's finger.”可知因为贼的手指被咬下来了，所以很容易找到。
50. A 推断理解题 根据文章描述的小狗成为捉贼的英雄，可知主人会更加喜欢它。Linda Evans was my best friend—like the sister I never had. We did everything together: piano lessons, movies, swimming, horseback riding.
When I was 13, my family moved away. Linda and I kept in touch through letters, and we saw each other on special time—like my wedding (婚礼) and Linda’s. Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent came back, stamped “Address (地址) Unknown. ” I had no idea how to find Linda.
Over the years, I missed Linda very much. I wanted to share (分享) happiness of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died. There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill.
One day I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda and whose last name was Wagman — Linda’s married name. “There must be thousands of Wagmans,” I thought, but J still wrote to her.
She called as soon as she got my letter. “Mrs Tobin!” she said excitedly, “Linda Evans Wagman is my mother. ”
Minutes later I heard a voice that I knew very much, even after 40 years, laughed and cried and caught up on each other’s lives. Now the empty place in my heart is filled. And there’s one thing that Linda and I know for sure: We won’t lose each other again!
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。
1. The writer went to piano lessons with Linda Evans _______.
A. at the age of 13
B. before she got married
C. after they moved to new homes
D. before the writer’s family moved away
2. They didn’t often write to each other because they _______.
A. got married
B. had little time to do so
C. didn’t like writing letters
D. could see each other on special time
3. There was an empty place in the writer’s heart be cause she _______.
A. was in trouble
B. didn’t know Linda’s address
C. received the card that she sent
D. didn’t have a friend like Linda to share her happi ness or sadness
4. The writer was happy when she _______.
A. read the newspaper
B. heard Linda’s voice on the phone
C. met a young woman who looked a lot like Linda
D. wrote to the woman whose last name was Wagman
5. They haven’t kept in touch _______.
A. for about 40 years
B. for about 27 years
C. since they got married
D. since the writer’s family moved away
【答案及解析】
1. 选D。开始的时候作者与Linda总是一起去上钢琴课、看电影、游泳、骑马等，但后来在作者13岁的时候，作者一家搬走了，两人只能通过书信联系。比较四个选项，显然只能选D。
2. 选B。根据文章第2段中的Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often 根据文可知，她们之所以没经常写信，是因为她们要忙于照顾孩子，又要搬新家，也就是说，她们没有时间写信。
3. 选D。根据文章第3段内容可知答案。
4. 选B。真正让作者感到高兴的是当她在电话上听到老朋友Linda的声音的时候。而读到报纸的时候和写信的时候都还只是在猜测，那时还谈不上高兴。
5. 选A。根据文章最后一段中的Minutes later I heard a voice that I knew very much, even after 40 years…可知，答案选A。
I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the more wonderful thing in the world.
Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she’d said again, “it’s for Elizabeth. ”
I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.
They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional(易动感情的)”. But she lived “on the surface(表面)”.
As years passed I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive(原谅) me.
I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came.
My hope turned to disappointment(失望), then little interest and, finally, peace— it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.
Now the present of her desk told, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside —a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded(折叠) and refolded many times.
Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. The writer began to love her mother’s desk ______.
A. after Mother died
B. before she became a writer
C. when she was a child
D. when Mother gave it to her
2. The passage shows that ______.
A. mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter
B. mother was too serious about everything her daughter had done
C. mother cared much about her daughter in words
D. mother wrote to her daughter in careful words
3. The word “gulf” in the passage means ______.
A. deep understanding between the old and the young
B. different ideas between the mother and the daughter
C. free talks between mother and daughter
D. part of the sea going far in land
4. What did mother do with her daughter’s letter asking forgiveness
A. She had never received the letter.
B. For years, she often talked about the letter.
C. She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in all her life.
D. She read the letter again and again till she died.
5. What’s the best title of the passage
A. My letter to Mother
B. Mother and Children
C. My mother’s Desk
D. Talks between Mother and Me
【答案及解析】
1. 选C。根据I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. 可知作者当时还是个小孩子，故选C。
2. 选A。由But she lived “on the surface ”. 和全文内容可知，作者的母亲表面上很冷漠，但心里充满了对作者的爱，正确答案是A。
3. 选B。从I was “too emotional”. But she lived “on the surface”. 可知此词是指两人之间不同的看法和观点，应选B。
4. 选D。根据…a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded and refolded many times. 可知应选D。
5. 选C。文章的开头I’ve loved my mother’s desk…以及后面的Now the present of her desk told, as she’d never been able to…可知作者是托物思人，以表达自己对母亲的怀念之情，所以最佳标题应是C。C
Pearl and June were good friends and spent most of their time together.
They were both very old and they worried about their health. Most of the time they talked about nothing else.
They worried about their food. Was it clean Would it give them pains in the stomach
They worried about the weather. Was it too cold and wet Would it give them pains in their bones
They worried about pollution in the air. would it give them pains in their chests(胸部)and throats(喉咙)
They worried about being hurt in a car accident, killed in a plane crash, getting sick, and so on.
All they could think about was being ill or hurt.
One day they went on a train journey together.
“We’ll need some food,”Pearl said.
“We’ll buy some bananas,”June said.“They are good to eat and always clean.”
And so they bought two bananas to eat on the train.
It was not long before they were hungry.
Pearl took out the bananas and gave one to June. Then she peeled(剥)the skin of her banana and took a large bite of it.
At that moment the train went into a tunnel. Everything went black.“Don’t eat your banana,”Pearl shouted at June.“Mine has made me go blind!”
51. What did the two old ladies talk about most of the time _________
A. Themselves. B. Other people. C. Healthy food. D. Dangerous drivers.
52. The old ladies didn’t want to ______.
A. eat any bananas B. travel by train
C. be young again D. get sick
53. Pearl ate her banana ________.
A. after they came out of the tunnel B. at the station
C. before June ate hers D. before she was hungry
54. Pearl thought that the banana _______.
A. stopped her from seeing B. would make her hungry
C. would make her ill D. would be good for June
55. What’s the best title of the story __________.
A. What Good Friends B. What a Bad Train Journey
C. Bananas Are Good for You D. Bananas Are Bad for You
【主旨大意】本文为记叙文。本文讲述了两个老人由于过度关注自己的健康，而产生的幽默故事。
51. C 细节理解题 根据第二段的第一句“They were very old and they were worried about their health.”可知。
52. D 细节理解题 根据第六段“They worried about being hurt in a car accident, killed in a plane crash, getting sick, and son on.”可知。
53. C 推断理解题 根据Pearl说“不要吃香蕉了，June。我的香蕉使我瞎了”。可知她在June之前吃的香蕉。
54. A 细节理解题 根据Pearl说“不要吃香蕉了，June。我的香蕉使我瞎了”。可知。
55. D 主旨理解题 本文为幽默的笑话，题目应该为使人发笑的地方。文章围绕着健康来写，“香蕉会对人有害，”一句高度概括了两个老人对健康威胁草木皆兵的感觉。
(A)
We’ve talked about snails (蜗牛) and their slow move. But much of the time snails don’t move at all. They are in their shells (壳) —sleeping.
Hot sun will dry out a snail’s body. So at the least sign of hot sun, a snail draws its body into his shell. A snail will die in a heavy rain. So when it rains, a snail does the same thing, too. A snail can sleep for as long as it needs to. It spends all the winter months in its shell, asleep.
In the spring the snail wakes up. Its body, about three inches long, comes out from the shell. When hungry, the snail looks for food. Its eyes, at the end of the top feelers (触角), are very weak. But its sense (感觉) of smell is very strong. It helps the snail to find food and the new greens.
A snail’s mouth is no bigger than the point of a pin (大头针). Yet it has 256,000 teeth! The teeth are very small, and you can’t see them. If you put a snail in a hard paper box, it will eat its way out! And if a snail wears out its teeth, it will grow new ones.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子是否正确，对的涂（A），错的涂（B）。(10分)
61. Much of the time, snails keep moving.
62. When it rains, a snail draws its body into its shell.
63. Snails sleep for the whole spring.
64. Good sight helps snails to find food easily.
65.There are over 250 thousand teeth in a snail’s mouth.
文章大意：本文主要介绍蜗牛的生活习性及其主要特点。
61. B. 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句But much of the time snails don’t move at all. 可知不正确。
62. A. 细节理解题。根据第二段第四句So when it rains, a snail does the same thing, too.此句正确。
63. B. 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句It spends all the winter months in its shell, asleep.和第三段第一句In the spring the snail wakes up可知错误。
64. B. 细节理解题。根据第三段最后两句Its eyes, at the end of the top feelers (触角), are very weak. But its sense (感觉) of smell is very strong. It helps the snail to find food and the new greens. 可知本题说法错误。
65. 62. A. 细节理解题。根据第四段第二句Yet it has 256,000 teeth!可知正确。（A）
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 each hour ”
“If you must know, I make ＄20 each hour.”
“Oh,” the little boy answered, 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, the go straight to your room and think about why are you so selfish (自私)！”
The little boy went to his room no words and shut the door. After a short while, 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 your 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 one hour of your time Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you. ”
36. How much does the boy’s father make one hour
A. ＄10 B. ＄20 C. ＄30 D. ＄40
37. In this passage, the underlined word “furious” means .
A. very angry B. quite happy C. too excited D. a little nerous
38. At first, the father refused to lend the 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. the thought the boy would buy something of no use
D. the boy always borrowed the money from him
39. The boy wanted to buy with twenty dollars.
A. a new novel for himself B. a nice present for his father
C. a toy for his own birthday D. one hour of his father’s time
40. From the passage, we can infer 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 home early
【主旨大意】小男孩想向父亲借钱，来买回爸爸一小时的时间来让爸爸明天早回家与他一起共进晚餐。我们是不是也因为工作或别的原因而很少与孩子相处呢？
36. B 细节理解题 由 ““If you must know, I make ＄20 each hour.””
37. A 推理题 由下文爸爸的问话“If you asked for the money to buy a toy or some other rubbish, the go straight to your room and think about why are you so selfish” “如果你想要钱买玩具或无用的东西，你直接去房间去考虑考虑你为什么这么自私” 可知爸爸对孩子要钱很生气。
38. C 由If you asked for the money to buy a toy or some other rubbish, the go straight to your room and think about why are you so selfish” “如果你想要钱买玩具或无用的东西，你直接去房间去考虑考虑你为什么这么自私”，可知爸爸意为孩子要钱想买玩具或无用的东西
39. D 细节理解题 由 文章最后一段可知，孩子要钱想买的是爸爸的一小时的时间，来与他一起共进晚餐。
40. B 整体理解题 有文章大意可知，由于工作忙， 父亲经常很少与孩子待在一块儿，孩子希望买回爸爸的一小时时间来陪陪他。
(B)
Monkeys are clever and lively, but they are naughty and greedy (贪婪的) as well. Whenver they find delicious food, they will eat enough. What’s more, they will take it when they leave. They have suffered (吃亏) a lot because of this. But they never change this way.
In India, people use monkey’s greed to catch them. Do you know how they can catch monkeys Here are some instructions.
Make a hole in a big pumpkin (南瓜). The hole must be just right ----neither too big nor too small.
Put some jujubes (枣) in the hole.
Leave the pumpkin under a tree. Make sure there are some monkeys in the tree.
Hide yourself and watch the monkeys.
As soon you leave, the monkeys can’t wait to come down to the pumpkin. When they find a hole in the pumpkin, they don’t know what’s in it and one of them can't help putting its hand into the hole to find what on earth there is. When it touches the jujubes, it will clench (攥紧) some of them in its hand. As a result, it isn’t able to take its fist (拳) out of the hole. You can’t come close until this time. Will the monkey drop off the pumpkin Don’t worry. It prefers the pumpkin than its life. It will run with the pumpkin, clenching its fist more tightly. In the end, it is caught helplessly.
41. Monkeys haven’t changed their way of doing with nice food because they are
.
A. clever B. lively C. greedy D.naughty
42. “The hole must be just right” means it is .
A. big enough for the monkey to put its hand in
B. smaller than a monkey’s hand
C. bigger than a monkey’s fist
D. bigger than a monkey’s hand but smaller than its fist
43. Seeing the hole in the pumpkin, a monkey will .
A. be interested in B. be afraid of
C. run away at once D. take the pumpkin away in arms
44. Which of the following is true according to the passage
A. Indians often catch the monkeys in this way.
B. sometimes monkys are stupid.
C. as soon as the monkeys comes to the pumpkin, you can rush to catch it.
D. In India,monkeys like pumpkins every much.
45. What should we learn from the passage
A. weshould catch monkeys in this way.
B. One mustn’t be greedy.
C. We should protect monkeys.
D. Come up with another way to catch monkeys.
【主旨大意】可爱、淘气的猴子由于贪婪的习性不该，印度的人们便利用其不改的习性来捉猴子。
41. C 细节理解题 由文章第一段可知，猴子可爱、淘气，“Whenver they find delicious food, they will eat enough. What’s more, they will take it when they leave”，可知猴子对美食有贪婪的习性。
42. D 整体理解题 通读下文可知，洞必须够大让猴子的手进去，但不能太大让它的拳头出来。
43. A 细节理解题 由下文“When they find a hole in the pumpkin, they don’t know what’s in it and one of them can't help putting its hand into the hole to find what on earth there is”“他们不知南瓜的里面有什么，他们迫不及待的把手伸进去，来看看里面到底有什么”。
44.A 整体理解题 通读全文可知由于猴子的贪婪不改，印度人经常利用此法来逮猴子。
45. B 归纳总结题 猴子由于贪婪，而招致被捉。喻示人们不能太贪心。C
Driving a car at a high speed along a highway seems to be fun. You only need to follow the
bright traffic signs beside the highway and it will take you where you wish to go.
But to a London taxi driver, driving is not an easy job. A taxi driver needs to have not only good driving skills but also a good knowledge of the city of London, from the loneliest street to the popular restaurant around. He has to be at the service of all kinds of passengers (乘客) at all times.
A London taxi driver said the following about his job.
During the night it is usual for him to stop two or three times for some food. He said, “I never drink when I’m working, otherwise I’d lose my license (驾驶执照).”
He normally goes home between two and three o’clock in the morning. There are times he has to stay longer and try to make more runs. He said, “That’s the worst thing about working for yourself. If you don’t make money, no one is going to give it to you. ”
London taxi drivers not only “take” but also “give”. Every summer hundreds of poor children from London go for a day at the sea ― by taxi! There rides are paid by the taxi drivers. At the sea, they are met by the mayor (市长) , and a lunch party is also held for the taxi drivers and the children. After a happy day’s running around the beaches and visiting the market there, the children go home again by taxi, free of charge of course!21世纪教育网
33. London taxi drivers try to make more runs sometimes mainly because __________.
A. they make a living by driving
B. they prefer to work for themselves
C. they want to help more passengers
D. they are used to working deep into the night
34. How do London taxi drivers “give”
A. They give the poor children a lunch party at he sea each summer.
B. They give poor children the chance to meet the maor.
C. They pay for some poor children’s rides for a day’s tour each summer.
D. They play with some poor children at the sea for a day each summer.
35. Which of the following words can be used to describe London taxi drivers
A. Brave and careful. B. Rich and generous
C. Modest and easy-going D. Hard-working and kind.
36. The passage is most likely to be found from __________.
A. an advertisement of a taxi company
B. an online travel guide
C. a website about the taxi drivers in London
D. a report about living conditions in London
答案：
33. A推理判断题。根据常识可推知司机是为了生活，故选A。
34. C细节理解题。根据最后一段第三句There rides are paid by the taxi drivers.可知司机免费接送贫穷的孩子，故选C。
35. D细节理解题。通读全文可知，伦敦出租车司机的工作很辛苦，但他们很和蔼，故选D。
36. C推理判断题。通读全文可知，这篇短文主要介绍了伦敦出租车司机的生活，故可推知这篇应该是出现在关于介绍伦敦出租车司机的网页上。
D
Close contacts between Japan and the rest of the world were created in the twentieth century. In the last forty years, business contacts between Japan and the West have become very important. Many foreign companies now have offices in Japan and Japanese businessmen do business around the world. Differences between Japanese and Western ways of doing business, however, often bewilder foreign businessmen and make doing business in Japan difficult for foreigners.
The American businessman, for example, wants to start talking business immediately. He does not want to wait. The Japanese businessman, on the other hand, likes to arrive at decisions after giving them serious thought. Another thing foreign businessmen have difficulty in understanding is when a Japanese means “Yes” or “No”. This is because of cultural differences between Japanese and Western society(社会), Which make it difficult for a Japanese to say “No” directly.
In the USA, it is easy to say “No” to something one does not want to do. But in Japan, it is very difficult to say “No”. To refuse an invitation or a request(请求) with “No” is felt to be impolite. It is thought to be selfish and unfriendly. So instead of saying “No” directly, the Japanese have developed many ways to avoid(避免) saying “No”. These can help them avoid hurting other people’s feelings. However, this often makes their ways of doing business rather difficult for foreigners to understand and follow.
37. What often makes foreigners feel difficult to do business in Japan
A. Their different ways of doing business.
B. Their different lifestyles.
C. The fact that the Japanese never say “No”.
D. The fact that the Japanese are slow to take action.
38. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined expression “bewilder foreign businessmen” in Paragraph One
A. cause foreign businessmen to change their minds.
B. give a feeling of surprise to foreign businessmen.
C. attract foreign businessmen’s attention.
D. make foreign businessmen think wrongly.
39. What fact does the passage lead you to believe
A. American businessmen do things more slowly than Japanese ones.
B. American businessmen like to say “Yes” and “No”.
C. Americans usually say what they are thinking.
D. Americans do not say what they think or feel clearly.
40. From the passage we can infer(推断) that __________.
A. Japanese businessmen are good at business
B. foreign businessmen should try to know Japanese ways of doing business
C. foreign businessmen must be more polite
D. you must learn from Japanese businessmen if you want to succeed
答案：
37. A 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句中的Differences between Japanese and Western ways of doing business, however, often bewilder foreign businessmen and make doing business in Japan difficult for foreigners.可知是存在于日本和西方之间的不同的做生意的方式使得做生意有些困难，故答案选A。
38. D推理判断题。联系上下文可知由于日本商人的委婉使得人们容易迷惑，故答案选D。
39. C细节理解题。根据第三段第一句In the USA, it is easy to say “No” to something one does not want to do“在美国，很容易对不想做的事情说‘不’”可推知美国人怎么想就怎么说，故答案选C。
40. B推理判断题。通读全文可知作者旨在让我们了解日本不同于别国的做事风格，以免遇到了尴尬和迷糊，答案B正和此意，故答案选B。A
It's hard to imagine life without the Internet. How greatly it has changed our lives in the past 15 years since it was widely used. At the same time, however, the Internet has also caused some traditions to fall away (消失).
E-mail is quicker and cheaper. Getting a handwritten letter from a friend has become a rare (稀有的) pleasure.
Who would like to pay 60 yuan for 12 songs in a plastic case if you can find music in the Interact for free
When almost any fact can be found within seconds through Google and Baidu, personal memory becomes less important. The Web can remember it for us.
When was the last time you watched the world out of a window When was the last time you read a favorite book once again When was the last time you sat in the cinema with your family More and more people lose themselves in the Internet. They show less interest and spend less time in the outside world.
You’ve spent the past few years talking with your freinds on QQ, or reading about his or her QQ suqare, so meeting a freind is no longer as important as it once was.
Have you ever found yourself doing homework with one eye on a QQ Space window A growing number of people say the Internet is stopping young people from fixing their attention on anything for a long time.
When you surf the Internet, it feels like something you're enjoying and nobody knows it. But when you realize just how many people are watching your every move, it might just make you mad. Many people have realized their personal information can be found easily in the Internet even they don't want to.
52. According to the passage, the Internet has been widely used since ago.
A. 12 years B. 14 years C. 15 years D. 60 years21世纪教育网
We can learn from Paragraph 5 that people spend more time these days.
A. surfing the Internet B. going to the cinema
C. reading favorite books D. watching the outside world
54. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. Personal memory becomes more important.
B. People get fewer handwritten letters from their friends now.
C. You have to pay if you want to find some music in the Internet.
D. Internet can help young people fix their attention on anything.
55. From the passage we can learn that the writer ________ when some traditions are falling away.
A. doesn’t care B. seems happy C. feels interested D. is worried
【主旨大意】因特网给我们的生活带来了很大的变化，同时也让许多传统的东西逐渐消失，为此，作者进行了详细地说明并对这一现象表示了担忧。
52. C 细节理解题。根据第一段句子“How greatly it has changed our lives in the past 15 years since it was widely used”可知。
53. A 细节理解题。根据句子“More and more people lose themselves in the Internet.”可知。
54. B 细节理解题。A是错误的，根据句子“personal memory becomes less important.”可以判断；B是正确的，根据句子“Getting a handwritten letter from a friend has become a rare pleasure.”可以判断；C是错误的，根据句子“…if you can find music in the Interact for free”可以判断；D是错误的，根据句子“…the Internet is stopping young people from fixing their attention on anything.”可以判断。故选B。
55. D 推理判断题。通过对文章的整体把握，“however, the Internet has also caused some traditions to fall away”进行推理出作者对于一些传统真正消失感到很担忧。故选D。
B
Dear Malia and Sasha,
I know that you've both had a lot of fun these two years. You have been to many picnics and had all kinds of junk food your mother and I probably shouldn't have let you eat. But I also know that it hasn't always been easy for you and Mom. So now I want to tell you a little more about why I decided to take our family on this journey.
When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me—about how I'd make my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want. But then the two of you came into my world with those smiles and suddenly, all my big plans didn't seem so important any more. I soon found that the greatest happiness in my life was that you were so happy. And 1 realized that my own life wouldn't mean much if I couldn't make you two happy. In the end, girls, I ran for (竞选) President: because of what I want for you and for every child in the US.
I want all our children to go to school so that they can learn and grow. I want them to have the chance to go to college—even though their parents don't have enough money. And I want them to get good jobs.
I want us to see new technologies and inventions that improve our lives and make our earth
cleaner and safer. And I want us to see no difference of different colors and areas because we are all equal (平等的).21世纪教育网
I hope both of you will start to give others the chances you've had. You know, this country has given our family so much, so you have to, and really should, give something back. When you are doing something larger than yourself, you will realize how helpful you are.
These are the things I want for you—to grow up in a world in which you can make your dreams come true. And I want every child to have the same chances to learn and dream and grow and get what you girls have. That's why I've taken our family on this great adventure.
I am so proud of you. I love you more than you can ever know. And I am thankful every day because you behave so well when we get ready to start our new life together in the White House.
Love, Dad
56. From the letter we can see that the father is President of ________.
A. the US B. the UK C. Australia D. Canada
57. According to the second paragraphy, the greatest happiness in the father’s life was that ________.
A. he could be President B. he was very successful
C. his two children were so happy D. he could get all the things he wanted
58. The underlined word “colors” in paragraph 4 most probably means ________
A. people B. lifestyles C. inventions D. cities
What can we learn from the last paragraph
A.The children don't behave well enough.
B.The children know their father's love well.
C.The children are very proud of their father.
D. The family will live in the White House soon.
60. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage
A. How to be a president B. What I want for you
C. A journey to the White House D. We love you, Dad!
【主旨大意】本文是美国的总统奥巴马给他的两个女儿的信, 在信中他讲述了自己年轻时的生活, 以及当他的两个孩子出世之后对他的影响, 他希望她们能够为社会做出自己的努力和贡献。
56. A 细节理解题。根据句子 “for every child in the US.”可以判断。
57. C 细节理解题。根据句子“I soon found that the greatest happiness in my life was that you were so happy.”可以判断。
58. A 推理判断题。从 “because we are all equal.”可知colors在此意为着“民族；种族”即people。故选A。
59. D 细节理解题。从“when we get ready to start our new life together in the White House.”可知。
60. B 主旨大意题。从信件的内容可以看出作者是多么深爱自己的女儿，可贵的是作者把自己的爱女之心扩展到所有儿童，可以看出作者胸怀国家和天下。信件用大段内容陈述了作为身兼总统和父亲双重角色的奥巴马深知自己的责任。即“What I want for you”。A
Mr. King worked in a factory. He liked playing soccer and spent much time on it, so he was sometimes late for work. His boss was so angry that he fired Mr. King. Mr. King couldn't find another job. Finally he got into trouble and lived a difficult life.
One of his friends felt sorry for turn and introduced him to a headmaster, whose school was just in need of swimming coach (教练). Mr. King began to teach the school children to swim. He wasn't a good coach. Two months later, the children learned nothing. Few of them could swim.
It was a hot Saturday. The children wouldn't stay in the classroom and wanted to swim in the river. Mr. King failed to stop them. Before they started, he drew a red line below the knee of each child. He said to them, "Come out of the river at once if the water reaches the line."
26. Why did the boss fire Mr. King
A. Because Mr. King didn't like his job,
B. Because Mr. King was ill.
C. Because Mr. King talked too much.
D. Because Mr. King was sometimes late for work
27. Mr. King couldn't find another job and his life was_.
A. happy B. hard C. relaxing D. free
28. Who helped Mr. King find a job in a school
A. The boss of the factory. B. His friend. C. The school children. D. Nobody.
29. Two months later, the children learned nothing because_.
A. Mr. King taught them to play soccer B. they didn't like swimming at all
C. they were afraid of water D. Mr. King was a poor coach
30. Mr. King _____, so he drew a red line below the knee of each child.
A. didn't want the children to swim
B. wanted to make the children look funny
C. wanted to make the children happy
D. wanted to help the children swim better
【主旨大意】Mr. King由于上班经常迟到，被工厂的老板解聘了。在朋友的帮助下找了一份游泳教练的工作，可是，他不是一名好教练。
26. D 细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的He liked playing soccer and spent much time on it, so he was sometimes late for work. His boss was so angry that he fired Mr. King.可以得知“老板解聘他是因为经常迟到”。
27. B 细节理解题。由Finally he got into trouble and lived a difficult life.可知“他过着艰苦的生活”。
28. B 细节理解题。根据One of his friends felt sorry for turn and introduced him to a headmaster可知“是朋友帮助他的”。
29. D 推理判断题。根据He wasn't a good coach. Two months later, the children learned nothing. Few of them could swim.可以判断“Mr. King是一个很糟糕的教练”。
30. A 推理判断题。由文章中的Mr. King failed to stop them. Before they started, he drew a red line below the knee of each child.可以判断“Mr. King不想让孩子们游泳”。
B
2011 is a special year all the people in Shenzhen. The 26th World Universiade will be held in the city from August 12th to 23rd.
As we all know, "Start Here'' is the slogan of this great event. Does anyone know that a new life of two giant pandas will start here as well
Shenzhen is expecting the pair of pandas for the Summer Univcrsiade. The pandas, a male and a female from Wolong Panda Research Center in Sichuan Province, will be "Universiade Pandas", just like "Asian Games Pandas" and "Olympic Pandas".
Shenzhen Safari Park will rebuild its panda house to welcome the pandas. The panda house has been empty since another panda, Yongba, 25. was returned to Sichuan in 2009 because it was too old.
How old are the Universiade Pandas What are their names What are they like What are their living habits We will find out the answers in June when they arrive.
31. The 26th World Universadc will begin on .
A. August 12th B. August 23rd C. September 12th D. September 23rd
32. The pair of pandas comes from .
A. Shenzhen B. Sichuan C. Guangzhou D. Beijing
33. Yongba is a(n) .
A. Universiade Panda B. Asian Games Panda
C. Olympic Panda D. panda that used to live in Shenzhen Sal at Park
34. From the passage we can know the __ of the Universiade Pandas.
A. arrival time B. ages C. names D. living habits
35. The passage tells us that_.
A. the slogan of the 26th World Universiade is "Just Do It"
B. there will be two male pandas coming to Shenzhen
C. Yongba left Shenzhen in 2009
D. Wolong Panda Research Center will build a panda house for the Universiade Pandas
【主旨大意】文章主要介绍了世界大学生运动会在深圳召开前来自四川的大熊猫的情况。
31. A 细节理解题。由文章中的The 26th World Universiade will be held in the city from August I2lh to 23rd.可知。
32. B 细节理解题。根据The pandas, a male and a female from Wolong Panda Research Center in Sichuan Province,可知“它们来自四川”。
33. D 细节理解题。根据The panda house has been empty since another panda, Yongba, 25. was returned to Sichuan in 2009 because it was too old.可知Yongba是曾经住在深圳的大熊猫。
34. A 细节理解题。由文章的最后一句We will find out the answers in June when they arrive.可以得知“the Universiade Pandas的达到时间是六月”，因此，答案选择A项。
35. C 细节理解题。根据Yongba, 25. was returned to Sichuan in 2009可以得知Yongba是2009年会四川的。(A)
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 24or 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 (提前).
1. Satellites travel __________.
A. in space B. above space C. above the ground D. in the atmosphere
2. Why do we use the weather satellites to take pictures of the atmosphere？Because _______.
A. clouds form there B. the weather forms there
C. the weather satellites can do it easily D. the pictures can forecast the weather
3. Meteorologists forecast the weather _______.
A. without studying satellite pictures
B. before they receive satellite pictures
C. when they have received satellite pictures
D. after they have compared the new satellite pictures with the earlier ones
4. 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
5. The main idea of this passage is that satellites are now used in __________.
A. taking pictures of the earth B. receiving pictures of the atmosphere
C. weather forecasting D. doing other work in many ways
(A) 这篇阅读材料向我们介绍了气象卫星在预报天气中所发挥的重要作用。如今，许多国家的气象站都是在接收到卫星云图后，由气象学家进行研究分析，然后预报天气的。在卫星的帮助下，人们可以预测未来三五天或更长时间内的天气状况。
1. A。本题属表层理解题。短文首句即是答案之所在。
2. D。From the pictures，the scientists can often say how the weather will change 是该小题答案的出处。
3. D。答案就在 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 中。
4. D。文章结尾的 Soon, perhaps, they may be able to forecast the weather for a week or more ahead 这句即是答案之所在。
5. C。短文首句即点明了主旨。
(B)
There was once a man called Mr. Flowers, and flowers were his only joy in life. He spent all his free time in one of his four glass-houses and grew flowers of every color, with long and difficult names, for competitions (比赛). He tried to grow a rose of a new color to win the silver cup (银杯) for the Rose of the Year.
Mr. Flowers’ glass-houses were very near to a middle school. Boys of around thirteen of age were often tempted (引诱) to throw a stone or two at one of Mr. Flowers’ glass-houses. So Mr. Flowers did his best to be in or near his glass-houses at the beginning and end of the school day.
But it was not always possible to be on watch at those times. Mr. Flowers had tried in many ways to protect his glass, but nothing that he had done had been useful. He had been to school to report to the headmaster; but this had not done any good. He had tried to drive away the boys that threw stones into his garden; but the boys could run faster than he could, and they laughed at him from far away. He had even picked up all the stones that he could find around his garden, so that the boys would have nothing to throw; but they soon found others.
At last Mr. Flowers had a good idea. He put up a large notice (布告) made of good, strong wood, some meters away from the glass-houses. On it he had written the words: DO NOT THROW STONES AT THIS NOTICE. After this, Mr. Flowers had no further trouble; the boys were much more tempted to throw stones at the notice than at the glass-houses.
6. It was Mr. Flowers’ hope to ________.
A. build glass-houses in his free time
B. grow the Rose of the Year in a silver cup
C. win a silver cup for growing a rose of a new color
D. grow a rose with the longest name
7. Boys were often tempted to ________.
A. throw stones at Mr. Flowers’ glass-house
B. throw stones at Mr. Flowers from their school
C. be in or near by Mr. Flowers’ glass-houses
D. play with Mr. Flowers near his glass-houses
8. Mr. Flowers stayed in or near by his glass-houses _______.
A. at times when school-boys were walking near them
B. all the school day when there were no boys about
C. where he could not be seen by the boys passing
D. in his free time at the beginning and end of the school day
9. Mr. Flowers had tried to ______ to protect his glass.
A. be on watch in his free time B. ask the headmaster for help
C. pick up all the stones around his garden D. do all the above
10. Mr. Flowers’ good idea was to ______.
A. write some words on the glass
B. put up a large notice to cover his glass-houses
C. give the boys something else to throw stones at
D. send for policemen
(B) Mr. Flowers嗜花如命，他种花的暖房位于一所学校附近。一些男孩子经常朝他种花的暖房上扔石块。尽管他绞尽脑汁，想尽了一切办法，都无济于事。最后Mr. Flowers想出了一个高招。他挂起了一块结实的布告牌，上面写着“请不要朝布告牌扔石块”。孩子们的兴趣于是转向了这块木牌，Mr. Flowers自此高枕无忧了。
6. C。“…to win the silver cup for the Rose of the Year.”一句中，不定式在句中作目的状语，也是Mr. Flowers的愿望之所在。
7. A。第二段前两句有明确的说明。
8. D。“So Mr. Flowers did his best to be in or near his glass-houses at the beginning and end of the school day.”是该题的出处。(from www.)
9. D。为了保护自己的玻璃房子不受损坏，想尽了各种方法。选项A、B、C所述内容均在文中有明确的阐述。
10. C。由最后一段，特别是其中的关键词large, good, strong以及布告上的DO NOT THROW STONES AT THIS NOTICE, 可知他制作布告牌的真正目的不是要它对孩子们起警示作用，而是利用孩子们的心理让其当作他们投掷的靶子。(B)
Paragraph 1
Scientists have learned a lot about the kinds of people need. They say that there are several kinds of food that people should eat every day, they are: (1) green and yellow vegetables of all kinds; (2) citrus (柑桔) fruits and tomatoes; (3) potatoes and other fruits and vegetables; 94) meat of all kinds, fish and eggs; (5) milk and foods made from milk; (6) bread or cereal (谷类), rice is also in this kind of food; (7) butter, or something like butter.
Paragraph 2
People in different countries and different places of the world eat different kinds of things. Foods are cooked and eaten in many different kinds of ways. People in different countries eat at different times of the day. In some places people eat once or twice a day; in other countries people eat three or four times a day. Scientists say that none of the differences is really important. It doesn’t matter whether foods are eaten raw or cooked, canned (罐装的) or frozen (冷冻的). It doesn’t matter if a person eats dinner at 4 o’clock in the afternoon or at eleven o’clock at night. The important thing is what you eat every day.
Paragraph 3
There are two problems, then, in feeding the large number of people on the earth. The first is to find some way to feed the world’s population so that no one is hungry. The second is to make sure that people everywhere have the right kinds of food to make them grow to be strong and healthy.
6. According to(依据)the scientists，which of the following groups of food is the healthiest for your lunch？
A. Chicken, apples, cereal and cabbages.
B. Potatoes, carrots, rice and bread.
C. Oranges, bananas, fish and tomatoes.
D. Beef, pork, fish and milk,
7. It is important for people to eat ______.
A. three times a day
B. dinner at twelve o’clock
C. cooked food all the time
D. something from each of the seven kinds of food every day
8. People in different countries and different places of the world ________.
A. have the right kinds of food to eat
B. cook their food in the same way
C. have their meals at the same time
D. eat food in different ways
9. Which of the following is not true？
A. People in some places don’t have enough to eat.
B. There are too many people in the world.
C. One of the problems is that no one is hungry.
D. The scientists are trying to make people grow to be strong and healthy.
10. If there is Paragraph (段落) 4, what do you think is going to be talked about？
A. When people eat their lunch.
B. What to do with the two problems.
C. How to cook food in different ways.
D. Why people eat different kinds of food.
(C)
People often say, “Children can’t do math problem, it’s because parents can’t do their children’s homework.” Here’s an example to show what I mean.
The other day my daughter brought home her math homework. “I have to subtract (减) 179 from 202,” she said.
“It’s quite easy,” I said. “You put the 202 over the 179.”
“But we need a 10 here. Where is the 10 ”
“I don’t know where the 10 is. Let’s just subtract 179 from 202. Nine from two is three. You carry one and add it to seven. Eight from zero is two. The answer is 23.”
“We can’t do it that way. We have to use the 10.”
“Well, I’m going to call your teacher to see how she subtracts 179 from 202.”
Over the telephone, I said that I was having a bit of trouble with the homework she had given to my daughter. The teacher said, “In the right-hand column (栏) we have units of one. The two in that column counts for two ones. The zero in the center counts for zero tens. The two in the left-hand column counts for hundreds. Are you clear ” But I didn’t think I was clear.
I hung up and found my way to the medicine box. My head was now hurting. I started putting pills of medicine into my mouth. “How many did you take ” my wife asked. “I took one and then I took another…I know one and one was two, but don’t ask me what it is now.”
11. The daughter wanted ______ the other day.
A. to give her father a lesson
B. to show how difficult math was
C. her father to phone her teacher
D. her father to help her with her homework
12. Which of the following sentences is not true
A. The father had a different way to do the math problem.
B. The father couldn’t do his daughter’s homework.
C. The daughter couldn’t understand her father’s way.
D. The daughter had some trouble doing the math problem.
13. From what the teacher said, we know that the word “units” means ______ here.
A. whole numbers less than 10 B. whole things
C. groups of lessons D. the smallest numbers
14. What the teacher said made the father _________.
A. angry B. worried C. sad D. tired
15. Can you guess what would happen next in the story
A. The father would go to school and begin to learn math.
B. The father would become very ill and have to take more medicine.
C. The father would never do his daughter’s math problems again.
D. The father would go to the school and fight with the teacher.
【答案及解析】
(B) 这篇短文分为三个落：第一段列举了科学家研究了人们每天要吃的食物；第二段讲述了不同国家的人们饮食习惯和饮食结构等各方面有很大差异。但这些对人来说都没不是很重要的，重要的是每天吃什么。第三段阐述了两个问题：如何解决世界人口的吃饭问题，既要吃饱，又要吃得健康。
6. A。本题属表层理解题。由第一段科学家建议七大类食品可知答案非A莫属。
7. D。由“The important thing is what you eat every day.”及第一段的内容可知D是正确答案。而根据第二段可知A、B、C皆为错误的。
8. D。第二段开头的“People in different countries and different places of the world eat different kinds of things. Foods are cooked and eaten in many different kinds of ways.”这两句是解答本题的关键。
9. C。根据第三段所讲的内容，C项显然是错误的。
10. B。A、C和D都是在上文刚刚谈论过的，又根据第三段“There are two problems, then, in feeding the large number of people on the earth.”所提的两个问题，可以推知下文可能要谈论如何解决这两个问题。故答案为B。
(C) 作者向我们讲述了很多人都可能遇到的一个问题：父母往往回答不上来小孩子问的一些非常简单的数学问题。文中作者的女儿向他询问怎样计算202减去179这道题。结果，他的女儿不但弄不懂他的解释，而且他还无法解释清楚女儿提出的问题。他只好向女儿的老师求助，而自己被老师的解释搞得天昏脑胀……
11. D。细读第二段，再联系父女俩的谈话即可得出答案。
12. B。根据“but I didn’t think I was clear.”以及“I took one and then I took another…I know one and one was two, but don’t ask me what it is now.”可知B项是错误的。
13. A。根据短文内容，那位老师所说的“”她的意思是说“个位上的数字是几就表示几个一”，当然应是小于1的数。
14. D。由“My head was now hurting.”这句话，可知“父亲”听了老师的解释后没有生气、焦虑或悲伤，而是头昏脑胀，疲惫之至。
15. C。选项A是不现实的，而选项C、D更是荒诞离奇。体会一下文末一段“父亲”的举动，就可以想起他是一种什么样的心情。(B)
In our country people are no longer allowed to smoke in public places from May 1st this year. This rule is trying to protect people from secondary smoke.
Secondary smoke is the smoke that comes from a smoker’s breath, or from the end of a cigarette(香烟). If people breathe in secondary smoke from time to time, they could get sick from it.
But how serious is the problem of secondary smoke To find out, the World Health Organization (WHO) did a study recently of 194 countries. They found that secondary smoke causes about 600,000 deaths every year. This is about one percent of the world’s deaths!
Secondary smoke is especially bad for children because their bodies are still growing and developing(发育). According to the study, around 165,000 children under the age of 5 die each year from diseases caused by secondary smoke. Most of these deaths happen in Africa and southern Asia.
Now more and more countries realize this serious problem and make strict rules to stop smoking in public places like school, hospitals and buses. In china, it just begins.
At the same time, you can do something to help protect yourself and other people from secondary smoke. You can start by asking the smokers you know, such as your parents, to smoke less or give up smoking. And, if someone smokes close to you, you’d better walk away.
66. people may _______ if they often breathe in secondary smoke.
A. fall ill B. be crazy C. become healthy
67.The WHO found out that secondary smoke causes about ______of the worlds’ deaths.
A.6% B. 5% C. 1%
68. Secondary smoke is especially bad for children because_________.
A. they breathe in more smoke than adults
B. their bodies haven’t developed completely.
C. they want to know something about secondary smoke
69. Secondary smoke causes young children’s death in Africa and southern Asia ______in other areas. .
A. more than B. as many as C. less than
70. What can you do to protect yourself from secondary smoke
A. Don’t go to the public places.
B. Do more exercise and eat more healthy food.
C. Don’t get close to the people who are smoking.
文章大意：本文主要讲述为了保护不抽烟而被动吸烟的人，从五月一日起我们国家立法禁止在公共场合吸烟。
66. A. 细节理解题。文章第二段If people breathe in secondary smoke from time to time, they could get sick from it. 直接可知。
67. D. 细节理解题。文章第三段最后一句This is about one percent of the world’s deaths!直接得出答案。
68. B. 细节理解题。从文章第四段第一句Secondary smoke is especially bad for children because their bodies are still growing and developing直接可知答案。
69. A. 细节理解题。从文章第四段最后一句Most of these deaths happen in Africa and southern Asia. 可知答案
70. C细节理解题。从文章第五段最后一句if someone smokes close to you, you’d better walk away. 可知答案
(C)
Invertors are always looking for ways to make our lives easier, greener and more fun. Take a look at 2010’s coolest inventions in science and technology. What in the world will inventors dream up next
Robot Teachers
Some students in South Korea have a new language teacher: an English-teaching robot. The robot help students practice speaking English. South Korea needs about 30,000 foreigners to teach English. The robot teachers are helping to solve a shortage(短缺)English teachers. Could robots take the place of the human teachers one day
A Touch Tablet (书写板)
Apple, creator of the iPhone and iPod, had another hit invention this year with iPad. The iPad is a touch-screen tablet computer. It gives users video, websites, books and games at their fingers. Apple sold 3 million iPads in the first 80 days on the market.
Up, Up and Away
It took him 30 years to develop it, and now Glen Martin’s is ready to take off. The Martin Jetpack (喷气动力背包), a personal flying machine, allows the users to fly 2.4 km into the air. Unfortunately, you can not fly for very long. The jetpack only holds the fuel(燃料) for about 30 minutes’ flight. It will sell for S 100,000. Field tests begin in 2011.
71.The robot teachers can ___________
A. train students to speak English B. help students learn Japanese and English C. take the place of the human English teachers now
72.The underlined word “ hit” means ______.
A.撞击 B. 妙语 C. 成功
73. Glen Martin spent ______on his flying machine.
A. a very short time B. quite a long time C. just a little money
74. Which invention can you use to fly in the air
A. The iPad B. The robot C. The Martin Jetpack
75. The best title for this passage may be ________
A. Coolest Inventions of 2010 B. Most Useful Comouter of 2010
C. Greatest Discoveries of 2010
文章大意：本文主要介绍了发明家的发明的三项最新发明Robot Teachers，A Touch Tablet和Up, Up and Away。
71. A. 细节理解题。从第二段第二句The robot help students practice speaking English.可以直接得出答案。
72. C. 词义猜测题。根据上下文知道“ hit”是“成功”之意。其他词义不符合题意。
73. B. 细节理解题。从第四段第一句It took him 30 years to develop it,可知，30年应该很长的时间了。
74. C. 细节理解题。从第四段第二句The Martin Jetpack (喷气动力背包), a personal flying machine, allows the users to fly 2.4 km into the air可知答案。
75. A. 主旨大意题。本文主要介绍2010年最酷的新发明。C
MSG(monosodium glutamate) is a food additive(食品添加剂),which has been widely used by many food factories all over the world since it appeared first in Japan in 1909.
MSG is a substance that is added to some food to improve its original(原先的) taste and colour. It is used in foods around the world such as cakes, bread, frozen meats, fish and vegetables. In the beginning, people thought MSG was safe just like salt and sugar. However, in 1968 some people reported they seemed to have bad reactions(反应) to MSG after having had a meal at a restaurant. They included headaches and quick heartbeat(心跳).It was also reported that MSG excited a person’s brain and caused his death in Japan. Scientists think that MSG may lead to many neurological disorders(神经紊乱).In mice studies done by a university, the evidence showed the mice didn’t want to eat the food including MSG.
Today many food companies “hide” MSG on food labels(标签) by using different names. If you see “natural flavorings”,“hydrolyzed protein”and “spices” in a food label, you are probably seeing a hidden way to “report” MSG in a food label. Every time we have a meal in a restaurant, we always feel the food very delicious to taste, but sometimes it is dangerous for our health because some poisonous food additives have been added to the food.
To protect people’s health, our governments, from central to local, are taking actions to stop factories producing poisonous food additives.
41. Monosodium Glutamate is _______
A. a food B. an additive C. a factory D. a country
42. MSG is often used in ______.
A. frozen meats B. cups C. clothes D. book covers
43. The examples in the second paragraph tell us ________.
A. the food including MSG is delicious B. people like to eat in a restaurant
C. mice like eating the food including MSG D.MSG is not safe sometimes
44.If you see “natural flavorings”,“hydrolyzed protein” and “spices” in a food label, you will know _____________.
A. you must eat the food in a hidden way
B. the food label must be hidden
C.MSG is probably added to the food
D. you must report the food to your parents
45.The underlined word “substance” in the article means __________.
A. colour B. material C. taste D. food
【主旨大意】本文介绍了味精的优点和害处。
41. B 从短文第一句“MSG(monosodium glutamate) is a food additive”得出答案。
42. A从这句话“It is used in foods around the world such as cakes, bread, frozen meats, fish and vegetables.”得出答案。
43. D从此句“Scientists think that MSG may lead to many neurological disorders(神经紊乱).”得出答案。
44. C从这一句“If you see “natural flavorings”, “hydrolyzed protein” and “spices” in a food label, you are probably seeing a hidden way to “report” MSG in a food label.”得出答案。
45. B 根据句意，得知意为“物质”。
A
If you are cycling in foreign countries, you will need to know what these traffic signs
and signals mean.
1 A sign like this one means that there is a bike lane(车道). If there is such a sign，you are required to use the bike lane.If there is not such a sign, you should ride with traffic as far to the right side of the road as possible.
2 This signal means you can cross the street along with pedestrians(行人). It has a green picture of a oerson walking instead of using the word“walk”.
3 This signal is the “don’t walk”sign. It is a picture of a red hand, meaning you should stop. You should wait to cross the street until the green picture of the person walking is showing.
4 Car drivers and bikers must come to a complete stop at“STOP” signs.
5 A“YIELD”sign means to slow down and be ready to stop.If there are pedestrians or vehicles in or near the crossroad, you must stop. If there is no traffic in or near the crossroad and it is safe, you may go through.
6 This signal means you are coming to a zebra crossing. Car driversand bikers must stop to allow people in the zebra crossing to cross the street.
7 When people are working on the roads, parts of the road are oftendug up or rough(不平整的). Be careful when yon are cycling. Rough roads could make you fall off your bike.If you must move into the road to go around a work area，you should stop and look carefully to be sure there is no traffic coming.
8 A detour is a way of getting around a roadway that is closed. Roads are usually closed because of road work or dangerous conditions. If you must take a detour, be careful about the roads you aren’t used to.
21．What are cyclists required to do when they see the sign
A.To ride against traffic.
B.To ride on the left side of the road.
C.To ride on the bike lane.
D.To ride on the right side of the road
22．Which of the following signs has the same meaning as the sign
23．What should cyclists do when they see the sign
A.They should be careful when they cycle on the rough road.
B.They should take the rough road and fall off their bikes.
C.They should move into the road to go around a work area.
D.They should take another route instead of the closed roadway.
【主旨大意】在国外旅行，要了解国外不同的标志所代表的不同含义。
21.C 解析：根据第一幅图片里面的第一句话。
22.B 解析：根据第三幅图片里面的第一句话。
23.A 解析：根据第七幅图片里面的第一段的第二句话。A
If you want to become a better reader, what should you know about speed of reading 21世纪教育网
Some people read very rapidly(很快地), while others read very slowly. But which one is
better
The rapid reader may be a good reader when he reads a storybook for fun. But he may not be
able to slow down enough to read directions(说明) carefully. He may read so rapidly that he does
not take time to understand fully the ideas and information which are important to remember.
The slow reader may be a good reader when he reads directions for making something. But he
may spend too much time in reading a simple story which is meant to be enjoyed but is not
important enough to be remembered.
So, you see, either a rapid reader or a slow reader is not really a good one. If you wish to
become a better reader, here are four important things to remember about speed of reading.
1. Knowing why you are reading will often help you to know whether to read rapidly or
slowly.
2. Some things should be read slowly throughout. Examples are directions for making or doing
something, science and history books, and Maths problems. You must read such things slowly or
remember each important step and understand each important idea.
3. Some things should be read rapidly throughout. Examples are simple stories for enjoyment,
letters from friends and bits of news from hometown papers.
4. In some of your reading, you must change your speed from fast to slow and slow to fast, as
you go along. You will need to read certain(某些) pages rapidly and then slow down and do more
careful reading when you come to important ideas.
26. What should be read rapidly
A. Directions for making something.
B. Maths problems.
C. Science and history books.
D. Storybooks, newspapers, personal letters, etc.
27. What is the important thing you should keep in mind about speed of reading
A. To read as fast as you can. B. To fit your reading speed to your needs.
C. To read as slowly as possible. D. To keep your reading at a certain speed.
28. Which title best gives the main idea of the passage
A. Something about Careful Reading B. Be a Rapid Reader.
C. How to Read D. How to Be a Slow Reader
答案：
26. D 细节理解题。根据第八段第二句Examples are simple stories for enjoyment, letters from[来源:21世纪教育网]
friends and bits of news from hometown papers.可知“看故事书、新闻、私人信件”时可以看
得快一点。21世纪教育网
27. B 推理判断题。根据最后一段可推知“适合自己需要的阅读速度”是很重要的，故选B。
28. C 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要说明了怎么阅读，故答案选C。
B
Chris Jones recently completed a very unusual journey. Our reporter Mary Owen met him at
his home in the south of London and be told her all about the trip.
Reporter: What gave you the idea to make a trip around India on an elephant, Chris
Chris: Well, it all started the idea two years ago when I was planning a trip to India. I visited a
photo exhibition of elephants and I realized that the only enjoyable way to make a trip around
India was on an elephant.
Reporter: What did you do next
Chris: I flew to New Delhi and started looking for an elephant, I needed an elephant trained to
carry people. I didn’t know anything about elephants, so I asked an expert(专家) for help. He
taught me how to ride an elephant. He also helped me find an elephant.
Reporter: How long did it take to find a suitable elephant
Chris: Not too long. I bought a female elephant called Tara for about 6, 000 dollars.
Reporter: Can you tell me about the journey
Chris: Tara and I set off from New Delhi a week later. We were going to Sonepur in northern
India. There is a big elephant market there and I could sell Tara easily. And what a ride! Elephants
can travel at about 6 miles an hour and Sonepur is more than 1, 200 km away. It took us 64 days to
complete the journey.
Reporter: Did you have any problems on your journey
Chris: Yes, a few. But nothing serious. On the third day, Tara hurt her foot. Btu that got better
quickly. Also, there was a lot of heavy rain during the first week and we got very wet!
Reporter: What happened when you reached Sonepur
Chris: My plan was to sell Tara. But I was very fond of her. I couldn’t take her back to Britain
and I didn’t want to sell her at the market. I happened to meet some people who wanted an
elephant for their national park in southern India. I knew that Tara would be safe with them, so I
gave her to them. I was very sad to say goodbye.
29. Chris got the idea to make a trip around India on an elephant from __________.
A. a visit to a zoo B. an elephant expert from India
C. the photos of elephant D. an old friend who lived in India
30. The elephant expert told Chris __________.
A. when to buy an elephant B. how to feed an elephant
C. where to sell his elephant D. how to ride an elephant
31. Chris decided to go to Sonepur because __________.
A. it is a very interesting place
B. he would be able to sell Tara there easily
C. elephants cannot be sold anywhere else
D. it would take only a short time to get there
32. When Chris arrived at the market in Sonepur, __________.
A. he realized that he did not really want to sell Tara
B. he visited some shopkeepers
C. he sold Tara to a national park
D. he decided to take Tara home with him
答案：
29. C细节理解题。根据第三段第二句I visited a photo exhibition of elephants and I realized that the
only enjoyable way to make a trip around India was on an elephant.可知答案选C。
30. D细节理解题。根据第五段第三句He taught me how to ride an elephant. 可知选D。
31. B推理判断题。根据第九段第三句There is a big elephant market there and I could sell Tara easily.可知选
B。
32. A推理判断题。根据最后一段第三句…I didn’t want to sell her at the market.可知选A。[来源:21世纪教育网]兄弟可以相依相伴，可以同甘共苦，也可以为彼此付出一切……请读读这篇感人的兄弟情的故事吧！
A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin(顽童) was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car, sir ” he asked.
Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it did cost you nothing Sir, I wish…” He hesitated(犹豫). Paul thought of course he knew what the boy wanted, but what the boy said surprised him greatly. “I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, and then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car ” “Oh yes, I’d love to,” the boy answered.
After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “Sir, would you mind driving in front of my house ”
Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are ” the boy asked.
He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled(残疾的) brother. He sat down on the step and pointed to the car.
“There he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed elder brother climbed in beside him and the three began an unforgettable holiday ride.
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。
1. The street urchin was very surprised when _______.
A. he met Paul
B. Paul told him about the car
C. Paul received an expensive car
D. he was walking around the car
2. From the story we can see the urchin _______.
A. wished to give his brother a car
B. wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car
C. wished he could have a brother like Paul’s
D. wished Paul could be a brother like that
3. The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ______.
A. to show he had a rich friend
B. to show his neighbors the big car
C. to let his brother ride in the car
D. to tell his brother about his wish
4. We can find from the story that _______.
A. the urchin wished Paul to give his car to Buddy
B. the urchin wished to have a rich brother
C. the urchin had a deep love for his brother
D. the urchin’s wish came true in the end
5. The best name of the story is _______.
A. A Christmas Present B. Paul, a Kind-hearted Person
C. A Brother Like That D. An Unforgettable Holiday Ride
【答案及解析】
1. 选B。根据第2段中的 Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised.可知答案为B。
2. 选A。The urchin 指着 Paul 的车对他的弟弟说：“And someday I’m going to give you one just like it…”所以 the urchin 希望也能给他弟弟一辆车。
3. 选D。The urchin 要 Paul 把车停在他家门前后，立即扶着他残疾的弟弟出来，让他看看Paul的车，然后告诉弟弟他想为他做的事，所以他只是想告诉他弟弟他的愿望。
4. 选C。The urchin 在坐过 Paul 的车后没有忘记弟弟，并且承诺也要给弟弟买一辆车，可见他对弟弟有着一份深深的爱。答案选C，而A、B、D三项与文章不符。
5. 选C。通读全文，我们不得不为 The urchin 的行为所感动，他是一个好哥哥。文章就是讲述了他这样的一位好哥哥，C选项最合适。
中考阅读理解：一场可怕的暴风雨

Last Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories, destroying (摧毁) fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged (破坏) that their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or broken roofs. One person was killed, several were badly hurt and taken to hospital, and a number of other people received smaller hurt. Altogether over two hundred people were homeless after the storm.
A farmer, Mr. Tan, said that the storm began early in the morning and lasted for over an hour.
“I was eating with my wife and children,” he said, “When we heard a loud noise. A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us. We tried our best to climb out but then I saw that one of my children was missing. I went back inside and found him, safe but very frightened.”
Mrs. Woo Mei Fong said that her husband had just left for work when she felt that her house was moving. She ran outside at once with her children.
“There was no time to take anything,” she said, “A few minutes later, the roof came down.”
Soldiers helped to take people out of the flooded (水淹的) area and the welfare department (福利机构) brought them food, clothes and shelter.
1. How many homes altogether (总共) were damaged in the storm
A. Fourteen B. Twenty-one
C. Twenty-nine D. Thirty-six
2. Where was Mr. Tan when the storm first began
A. He was in bed. B. He was inside the house.
C. He was outside the house. D. He was on the roof.
3. Mrs. Woo and her family didn’t get hurt because _________.
A. her husband knew there would be a storm
B. they were all outside the house when the storm became worse
C. she felt the house was moving
D. the welfare department helped her
4. The underlined word “shelter” in this passage means ______.
A. something to eat B. something to wear
C. somewhere to study D. somewhere to stay
5. Which of he following may be the best title for this passage
A. A Terrible Storm B. A Lucky Woman
C. Good Soldiers D. Clever People
【答案及解析】一场暴风雨席卷了两个村庄——不仅摧毁了房屋，也是造成了人员伤亡，还有二百多人无家可归。
1. D。根据第一段出现的三个数字14，7，15即可知D为正确答案。
2. B。根据“I was eating with my wife and children.”可排除A和D，由下文可知C也不合题意。
3. C。答案即在即在…she felt that her house was moving中。
4. D。考虑全文意思及最末一段，可知暴风雨过后，房屋倒塌，人员伤亡。人们不仅需要食品、衣物，还需要住的地方。
5. A。这篇阅读材料主要描述了暴风雨袭击的过程。显然选项A是本文的主旨。DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programmes show people how to DIY.
English people like DIY. There is a saying in UK----“As Englishman’s home is his castle”. Huge number of people spend their holidays making their homes beautiful “castles”. If there is anything that needs fixing around their homes, such as painting the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY experience with their friends. More and more people have discovered the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY for saving money. With the economic downturn at present, many people can not afford a big house. They are looking at how they can make their house better without spending a lot of money. It is not surprising that DIY is so popular.
DIY can be difficult. There is a huge market for DIY furniture which people need to get together themselves with a few basic tools. However, people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they can’t understand the instructions. Sometimes the instructions are simple and clear, but the furniture itself is difficult to build. One thing is for sure, though most DIY projects are started with the best intentions. Many of them may not get finished. DIY can also be dangerous. For example, anything electrical should be done by a professional worker. Unluckily, many people don’t care about this warning and put themselves in danger. It is reported that in just one year over 230,000 people were hurt while doing DIY in UK, including 41,000 who fell off ladders.
Therefore , DIY can bring us fun and help us save money, but it is not always as easy as it is thought to be if we bite off more than we can chew. Maybe factories should make products that are easier and safer for us to DIY.
37. How do many English people spend their hoildays to the passage
A. Making their homes beautiful. B. Visiting their friends.
C. Travelling all over the world D. Making a lot of money
38. Why do English people like DIY
A. Many stores sell DIY things. B. DIY can bring them fun.
C. TV programmes teach them to DIY D. All DIY projects are easy.
39. What can we learn from the passage
A. DIY is a waste of money. B. it is always difficult to DIY.
C. We should be careful while doing DIY. D. It is very safe for us to DIY.
40. In the passage, “we bite off more than we can chew” probably means .
A. We can eat everything we like. B. We should do something difficult.
C. We do something that is too difficult.
D. We eat too much food that is not safe.
【主旨大意】文章分别对DIY介绍、DIY在英国流行的原因、DIY困难甚至危险的原因进行了分析，进而对DIY提出了合理的建议。
37. A 细节理解题 由文章第二段“Huge number of people spend their holidays making their homes beautiful “castles””可知。
38. B 整体理解题 有文章的第二段可知英国人喜欢DIY一是从中获得乐趣，二是少花钱。
39. C 整体理解题 由第三段“DIY can also be dangerous.”，及所给的受伤害的事例数字可知答案为C。
40. C 判断推理题 通读文章可知人们不能“DIY”的原因是“做了自己力所不能及的事情”。
Sailing
Welcome to our TV show On the Go. Today we are going to talk about an exciting sport---sailing. First let’s talk to Sue, an 18-year-old girl who love sailing.
Host:When did you start sailing, Sue
Sue: I started to sailing when I was 15 years old.
Host: Is it a difficult sport to learn
Sue: Yes, it is more difficult than any other sport. For example, you need to learn about the wind directions (方向) an how to move the sails in the right way.
Host: How often do you go sailing
Sue: I go sailing with my father every weekend.
Host: How far do you go sailing
Sue: It depends on the wind.
Host: OK. Thank you, Sue. Good luck with your sailing.
Are you interested in sailing, here is a chance for you. The water Sport Center will organize sailing lessons. Each lesson will cost you ￥20 and there are 5 lessons altogether (总共).
41. What does Sue think of learn sailing
A. Easy B. Boring C. Difficult D. Dangerous
42. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. Sue always sails very far. B. Sue goes sailing every weekend.
C. Sue goes sailing with her friends. D. Sue started sailing at the age of 18.
43. If you want to learn sailing at the Water Sport Center, how much will you pay
A. ￥15 B. ￥20 C. ￥ 50 D. ￥100
【主旨大意】通过主持人对Sue的采访，这位18岁的女孩学习了三年，并且每周末都和父亲一起训练，积累了一定的经验，例如根据风向来判断航程，用正确的方法进行航行等。
41. C 细节理解题 由Sue的回到“it is more difficult than any other sport”“它比任何一项运动都困难”可知答案为C.
42. B 主旨大意题 根据主持人对Sue的采访可知航船的远近依靠风；她每周与爸爸一起航船；Sue从15岁时开始航船。
43. D 细节理解题 由文章最后一句“Each lesson will cost you ￥20 and there are 5 lessons altogether (总共).”一共有5节课，每节课20元可知答案为D。A
Canberra is the capital of Australia.It is a modern and lively city with a population of over 345.000.
History
Canberra is the eighth largest city in Australia.It is 238 km from Sydney and 507 km from Melbourne was once the capital of Austualia. Sydney people also wished to make their city the capital .It was difficult for the government to make the decision.Then in 1911,the government chose a place to build the new capital. It was between Sydney and Melbourne，the two largest cities .In 1927，the city was set up. It became the capital and was named Canberra.“Canberra”means“ a place for friends to get together.”
Cuture
Canberra is a beautiful city with trees and flowers everywhere.There’s a Flower Festival in September each year. People can enjoy all kinds of beautiful flowers and welcome the spring to arrive.A man-made like-lake. Bertey Griffin is in the center of the city.It’s about 25 km long. People like to ride bikes 、walk or run around the lake.In Canberra，there’re many famous universities like the Australian National University and the University of Canberra.The National Library and the National Meseum of
Australia are also famous places that people like to visit.
26.How far is Canberra from Sydney
A.25km B. 238km C. 345 km D.507 km
27.The word “Canberra”means__.
A. the largest city B. a beautiful man—made lake
C. the old capital city D.a place for friends to get together
28. Canberra Flower Festival is a festival __.
A. ride lakes B.visit Universities
C. welcome the spring D.walk around the lake
【主旨大意】文章介绍了澳大利亚首都堪培拉的历史与文化
26.B 细节理解题 由“Canberra is the eighth largest city in Australia.It is 238 km from Sydney”“堪培拉是澳大利亚第八大城市，离悉尼238千米”可知。
27.D 细节理解题 由““Canberra”means“ a place for friends to get together.”
”可知。
28.C 细节理解题 由“There’s a Flower Festival in September each year. People can enjoy all kinds of beautiful flowers and welcome the spring to arrive”“每年的九月有一个花节，人们可以欣赏各种各样漂亮的花并欢迎春天的到来。”可知。
B
There are about 80.000.000 mines under the ground in more than 60 countries. It is difficult and dangerous to clear these mines.About 50 people including many children were killed or hurt each day.In 2003，APOPO，a Duch research company that trains the animals,came up with the idea of using rats to search for the mines.
The animal trainers found that a kind of rats from Africa were clever and had a sharp sense of smell.The rats were about 75 cm long and weighted about 1.35 kg.light enough to run across a minefield without setting off the mines.
In January 2004，the APOPO startec this preject.First ,the trainers let the 4-week-old baby rats get familier with humans. A few weeks later，the rats were no longer afraid of people and the things around them.Then they were trained to connect a click sound with food.After the rats had learned that ,the trainers then taught them to tell the different between the smell of mines and other smells.When the rats could do it，the click was sounded and they were given a bit of bananas.The method was called clicker training.“The training isn’t easy.”said the trainer Adulish Mebomvu.“You have to be patient.Sometimes I get angry,but then again.I tell myself these are animals.”
After nine months’ training,the rats were taken to 4 minefield. They ran across the minefield ,stopped, sat and searched the ground to tell the deminers that they smelt out a mine. Then the mine was cleared.It had taken two deminers a day to clear a 200 m2 minefield. But with the help of two rats they could finish it in two hours.[来源:21世纪教育网]
The rats and the deminers saved thousands of lives.“The rats did this job much better than we expected.So far they have helpde to make almost 2.000.000 m2 of land safe.They are heroes.”said Bart Woetjcds.the head of the APOPO.
29.The APOPO trained the rats to search for__.
A. children B.animals C. minea D.bananas
30. While training the rats,the trainers have to be __.
A.patient B. clever C.brave D.serious
31.How long did the training last
A.Two hours B. One day C. Four weeks D.Nine month
32.Which of the following is NOT TRUE acorrding to the passage
A. Each day about 200 people were killed or hurt by minea
B. The APOPO started to train the rats is January 2004.
C. The trainers gave the rats food after they smelt out a mine .
D.The rats and the deminres saved thousands of livers.
【主旨大意】文章介绍了怎样训练非洲老鼠扫雷，告诉我们动物可成为人类的好帮手，也间接提醒我们要爱护动物，珍爱和平
29.C 主旨大意题 文章介绍了怎样训练老鼠来扫雷
30.A 细节理解题 由“ ‘The training isn’t easy.’said the trainer Adulish Mebomvu,’You have to be patient.Sometimes I get angry,but then again.I tell myself these are animals.” “训练不容易，你必须有耐心”。可知。
31.D 细节理解题 由 “After nine months’ training,the rats were taken to 4 minefield”, “经过九个月的训练，这些老师被带到4个雷区”，可知。
32.A 主旨大意题 通读文章，由“About 50 people including many children were killed or hurt each day”，“每天包括许多小孩在内大约50人死掉或受伤”可知A不对。A
Mr. Whitcomb Judson was a really clever man. He invented a special train that was pushed along by air and in 1893 he invented something like a zip(拉链) that could be used to open and close clothes. It could be used on men’s trousers and on ladies’ dresses. He did not call his invention a ‘zip’ but everybody says that he was the ‘Father of the Zip’. Mr. Judson tried to sell his invention but no one wanted it because it did not work very well. A Canadian changed Mr. Judson’s invention and made it better. He made a zip that worked very well in 1913.This is the same zip we use today.
41. Mr. Whitcomb Judson was a _____ man.
A. kind B. lazy C. clever D. foolish
42. Mr. Whitcomb Judson invented ______ in 1893.
A. a special train B. something like a zip C. a washing machine D. a special car
43. A zip can be used to _______.
A. open clothes B. close clothes C. open and close clothes D. make clothes
44. A _______ man changed Mr. Judson’s invention and made it better.
A. Chinese B. Canadian C. German D. Japanese
45._______ was called “Father of Zip”.
A. Mr. Whitcomb Judson B. The Canadian
C. Whitcomb’s father D. Whitcomb’s son
【主旨大意】本文简要介绍了发明家Whitcomb Judson先生发明拉链的事情。
41. C 细节理解题 根据第一句“Mr. Whitcomb Judson was a really clever man.”。可知。
42. B 细节理解题 根据第二句“In 1893 he invented something like a zip that could be used to open and close clothes.”。可知。
43. C 细节理解题 根据第二句“In 1893 he invented something like a zip that could be used to open and close clothes.”。可知。
44. B 细节理解题 根据倒数第三句“A Canadian changed Mr Judson' s invention and made it belter.”可知。
45. A 细节理解题 根据第四句“He did not call his invention a 'rip' but everybody says that he was the 'Father of the Zip'..”可知。
【2011雅安】B
Mr. Green and his wife had a dog. When they went out, they always left the dog inside the house. One evening they wanted to go to the cinema, so they left the dog in the house and locked the door and their garden gate. They went off in their car.
When the film was finished, they went home. They opened the gate and put the car away. When they came to the front door, they found that the glass in the door was broken. The door was not locked and it was open. A robber! They went in and quickly looked in all the rooms to see if the robber had taken their things. However, everything was in the right place and nothing at all was missing.
The dog was sleeping in the sitting-room. The wife was angry with the dog.“Why didn’t you guard(保卫)the house ”she said. The dog was pleased to see Mr. and Mrs. Green. It began to wag(摇)its tail and then it went to a comer of the room and picked up something in its mouth. It went to the wife and dropped the thing at her feet. When she went to pick it up, she was very surprised. Can you guess what the dog’s present was It was a man’s finger!
The end of the story is this. Mr. Green telephoned the police and told them everything. Three days later the police caught the robber. They found him easily.
46.That evening Mr. Green and his wife __________.
A. took their dog to see a film
B. left the dog alone at home
C. went home before the film was finished
D. locked the door and could not open it
47.The robber stole(偷)__________.
A. everything from the house
B. something expensive from the house
C. nothing from the house
D. a car from the house
48. Why was the woman angry with the dog _________
A. Because she thought it had made the room dirty.
B. Because she thought it had broken the glass.
C. Because it wouldn’t go to the cinema with her.
D. Because she thought it hadn’t guarded the house.
49. The robber was caught easily because __________.
A. the police knew him
B. the police happened to meet him
C. Mr. Green know where he lived
D. he had one of his fingers
50. Mr. Green and his wife would _________.
A. like their dog more than before
B. drive the dog away from their home
C. let the dog bring home more presents
D. ask the police to take the dog away
【主旨大意】本文讲述了一个聪明的小狗的故事，它勇敢地咬下了贼的手指，帮助警察快速地捉到盗贼。
46. B 细节理解题 根据第一段的第三句“One evening they wanted to go to the cinema, so they left the dog in the house and Jacked the door and their garden gate.”可知。
47. C 细节理解题 根据第二段的最后一句“However, everything was in the right place and nothing at all was missing.”可知。
48. D 细节理解题 根据第二段的第三句“Why didn't you guard the house ”可知。
49. B 推断理解题 根据第三段的最后两句“Can you guess what the dog's present was It was s man's finger.”可知因为贼的手指被咬下来了，所以很容易找到。
50. A 推断理解题 根据文章描述的小狗成为捉贼的英雄，可知主人会更加喜欢它。B
When you visit Taiwan, Green Island is a wonderful place not to be missed.
Green Island , with clear blue water around it, is an island in the Pacific Ocean, 33 kilometers east of Taitung. The old name for Green Island was Huoshandao, meaning “fire-burning island”. The island got it’s name because people on the island used to set up fires at night to help people who went fishing home. Another story goes that in the Qing Dynasty there was a fire and most of the island’s trees and grass died. The coastline (海岸) of the island is only 20 kilometers long, the tallest mountain is only 281 meters high and the island is only 15 km2, but it is attracting (吸引) a growing number of tourists.
Green Island has a lot of interesting that makes it a place where people like to go: seaside, a clear white beach, green grasslands, seawater, hot springs, beautiful undersea sights, and a great many plants and animals. Another thing of Green Island that people are interested in is its rocks in different shapes. “Sleeping Beauty” and “Pekinese Dog” are the two most strangely shaped ones. There are also other interests with one cannot miss. The green hills, blue sea, clear sky, and ocean gentle winds make a “must ” for you.
44. From the article we know Green Island is .
A. very large B. 281 meters long
C. in the Indian Ocean D. 33 kilometers from Tai tung
45. According to the two stories, people on the Green Island used to .
A. meet a lot of visitors B. set fire to get warm
C. make a living by fishing D. cut down too many trees and grass
46. The sight “Pekinese Dog” is ______ on Green Island.
A. a cute living dog B. a rock like a dog
C. a dog-shaped plant D. a dog of “Sleeping Beauty”
47. The last passage is mainly about the ______ of Green Island.
A. sights B. history C. people D. culture21世纪教育网
【主旨大意】文章介绍了台湾旅游的好地方Green Island的名字的由来，并对这一景点进行介绍。
44. D 细节理解题 由第二段“Green Island , with clear blue water around it, is an island in the Pacific Ocean, 33 kilometers east of Taitung.”可知。
45. C 细节理解题 由第二段“The old name for Green Island was Huoshandao, meaning “fire-burning island”. The island got it’s name because people on the island used to set up fires at night to help people who went fishing home”可知。
46. B 推理判断题 由 “Another thing of Green Island that people are interested in is its rocks in different shapes. “Sleeping Beauty” and “Pekinese Dog” are the two most strangely shaped ones.”可知。
47. A 细节理解题 文章最后一段介绍了Green Island 的景象：seaside, a clear white beach, green grasslands, seawater, hot springs, beautiful undersea sights, and a great many plants and animals、rocks in different shapes、The green hills,bule sea, clear sky, and ocean gentle winds等等。
C
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 rule: 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 of 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 movies 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.”
48. Mosquitotone works because _________.
A. it is very loud B. it has no sound
C. it has a beautiful sound D. it uses high frequencies21世纪教育网
49. 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
50. 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
51. Connie Neeson thinks that mosquitontone _______.
A. has no bad influence B. is unfair to the teacher
C. has its advantage and disadvantage D.can’t be used in any public place
【主旨大意】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。
48. D 推理判断题 有第二段“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。
49. B 推理判断题 有第二段可知儿童和青少年能听到蚊子铃音，对于20以上的人群一般听不到。
50. 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。
51. C 细节理解题 有文章最后一段可知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。C
For a long time being happy was considered natural，and there was nothing special to do about it. Now we know that we can work at getting along well with other people. It is possible to act in such a way that other people will like us better.
One way is being unselfish，not wanting everything your own way or asking for the best share of everything, including the attention of your friends. Another way is to look for good points, not bad ones in other people.
You don’t have to be spineless(无骨气的)in order to be popular. In fact，you will be liked and respected(尊重)if you are not afraid to stand up for your rights(权利). But do it politely and pleasantly. One way to develop a good character is being friendly and polite to your own group, to older people，to strangers and especially to those who do not look important or do not interest you.
You cannot expect to be perfect, so you must learn not to be too unhappy when you make a mistake. Everyone makes mistakes, and no one is to be blamed unless he refuses to learn from them. Many young people become discouraged(泄气的) when they know their unpleasant qualities—selfishness，laziness，etc. Just remember that we all have some of these faults and have to fight against them.
When sometMng is wrong，it is best to try to make it right. Perhaps you don’t like a teacher or a classmate. Try to see why，and look at yourself，too. Make sure that you are not doing something to make others dislike you. In time, things may turn out all right, then you simply have to learn to get along the best you can with the situation, without thinking too much about it. Worrying never helps in a situation you can’t change.
27．Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined part
A.Not sharing anything with others.
B.Not thinking too much of yourself.
C.Not attracting the attention of your friends.
D.Not making friends with people who have bad points.
28．How can we get along well with others according to the passage
A.We should find out unpleasant qualities in others and in ourselves.
B.We should show others our unpleasant qualities.
C.We should stand up for our rights in any way we like.
D.We should fight against our unpleasant qualities.
29．What can we know from the passage
A.Even if we don’t have good relationships with others，we needn’t work at it.
B.Even if someone is not important to us，we still need to treat him politely.
C.Even if we are willing to learn from ouy mistakes，we are still to be blamed.
D.Even if the situation cannot be changed, we still need to worry much about it.
【主旨大意】如何让自己变得更快乐。
27. B。解析：句意“不想让你随心所欲或要求最美好的一切”
28.D解析：根据One way to develop a good character is being friendly and polite to your own group, to older people，to strangers and especially to those who do not look important or do not interest you.”
29.B．解析：最后一段。
D
You are probably familiar with the saying：An apple a day keeps the doctor away. A recent research carried out by the Chinese University of Hong Kong may change the saying:
An apple a day may keep aging away.
The research chose fruit flies(果蝇), as they share many genes(基因)with humans. The fruit flies were either fed normally or had an apple extract(浓缩物) added to their diet.
It turned out that those fruit flies that were given apple extract lived about 55 days—five days longer than the flies that were normally fed. The research group also found it easier for the flies to walk，climb and move about as they aged.
According to the result, the researchers believed that the antioxidants(抗氧化剂) in the apple extract helped clean up dangerous chemicals(化学物质) that cause illnesses，as well as aging.
In another study，researchers examined diets of thousands of women. They discovered that those who regularly ate apples were 20 percent less likely to suffer heart illnesses and stroke.
The apples’ genetic code(遗传密码) was discovered recently. It allows scientists to develop nicer and healthier fruits. Researchers are already using the information to grow a kind of apples full of antioxidants that can keep eyes and joints healthy and protect humans against heart illnesses and cancer.
Apples that kill the desire(欲望) to eat could also be produced, with the first“extra-healthy’’apples on supermarket shelves within just four or five years.
The team that keeps studying apple DNA includes 100 scientists from five countries. Their research also suggests that around 65 million years ago, when dinosaurs began to die off the plant，which would finally become today’s apple tree, experienced a great genetic change. The number of many of its genes doubled. The extra genes allowed the apple to get used to worse conditions and go through a different development from peaches，strawberries and other related fruits.
30．Why were fruit flies used for the research
A.Because they have a similar diet to humans.
B.Because they have a history as long as apples.
C.Because they share a lot of genes with humans.
D.Because they feed on nothing but apple extract.
31．What result did the researchers find out
A.Apples produce chemicals that can change human genes.
B.Apples have antioxidants that kill chemicals that cause aging.
C.Apples are rich in vitamins that are needed in humans’bodies.
D.Apples produce chemicals that make apples taste more delicious.
32．What happened to apples around 65 million years ago according to the research
A.Their genes stopped their development as the environment got worse.
B.Their genes became twice in number but they finally died off like dinosaurs.
C.They experienced a great genetic change making them used to worse conditions.
D.They went through a similar development to peaches, strawberries and other related fruits.
33．What can we infer(推断)from the passage
A.Eating apples may bring us more advantages than we might believe before.
B.People who have the habit of eating apples don’t need to see a doctor.
C.Apples that kill the desire to eat are already available in supermarkets now.
D.People will eat apples instead of peaches and strawberries from now on.
【主旨大意】一天一个苹果，疾病远离我，可最近一项研究表明，一天一个苹果，有助于抗老化。
30. C解析：The research chose fruit flies(果蝇), as they share many genes(基因)with humans.可以看出。
31.B 解析：根据“According to the result, the researchers believed that the antioxidants(抗氧化剂) in the apple extract helped clean up dangerous chemicals(化学物质) that cause illnesses，as well as aging.”
32. C。 解析：根据“when dinosaurs began to die off the plant，which would finally become today’s apple tree, experienced a great genetic change.”
33.A解析; 吃苹果会给我们带来更多的优点比我们可能相信之前。E
Look closely at your hands. Are they clean It doesn't matter how many times you wash your hands, tiny microbes (微生物) still stay on them. But don't worry. Most microbes don't harm you.
Now scientists say the microbes on our hands could be used in a surprising way; fighting crime, According to a recent survey microbes as well as fingerprints(指纹) could be used to indentify the criminal.
Everyone has his own set of microbes on the hands. That is to say, if you and your best friend were able to see and compare all the microbes on your hands, your hands probably would look different. Some microbes only show up on your hands while others live only on your friend's hands.
When you work on a computer you leave the microbes from your hands on the keyboard. The scientists can easily tell the owner of the keyboard by looking at the microbes on it. Even if you don't leave your fingerprints behind, your microbes may give you away.
Noah Fierer, a scientist, says. "You can only clean a fingerprint, but you can't sterilize (使无菌) a surface just by wiping(擦) it off," He says that scientists have a lot more work to do before the microbe is used as a useful tool.
46. According to the passage,_______ could be used to identify the criminal.
A. fingerprints B. scientists' hands
C. microbes D. fingerprints and microbes on people's hands
47. Paragraph 3 tells us that________.
A. our hands look similar B. the microbes will make the keyboard dirty.
C. we should compare hands often D. we have our own sets of microbes.
48. When you work on computer, the microbes________.
A. just stay on our hands B. also stay on the keyboard
C. will do harm to you D. will disappear
49. From Noah Fierer we know that________.
A. fingerprints are no longer useful in fighting crime
B. microbes can be found on everyone's hands.
C. unlike microbe fingerprints can be cleaned if people wipe them
D. the microbe is used as a useful tool
50. What’s the best title of the passage
A. Microbes May Tell Who You Are B. Scientists Say Everyone Has Microbes
C. Noah Fiercer Does Research Into Microbes D. Fingerprints Help Catch Criminals
主旨大意：文章介绍了手上的细菌也可以用来辨别人。
46. D 【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第一段的最后一句“According to a recent survey microbes as well as fingerprints(指纹) could be used to indentify the criminal.”可知正确答案是D。
47. D【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段的第三句“This first came out of a restaurant in Singapore, but it is now very popular as the soup du jour in Chinese restaurants. ”可知正确答案是A。
48. B【解析】推断理解题。根据第一段的第三句“Everyone has his own set of microbes on the hands.”正确答案是B。
49. C【解析】细节理解题。根据“You can only clean a fingerprint, but you can't sterilize (使无菌) a surface just by wiping(擦) it off,”。正确答案是C。
50. C【解析】主旨理解题。通读全文可知Noah Fiercer在研究细菌。正确答案是C。
C
Jack Johnson is one of the most popular singer-song writers in the world.
Jack was born on May 18. 1975 in Hawaii Being the song of a famous surfer. Jack usually has an interest in surfing.Most of his life lessons were learned in the water.At the age of 17, Jack entered the finals of the Pineline Masters—the worlde’s most famous surfing competition.Everyone thought Jack would become a professional surfer like his father.Unluckily .One month later,he had a deadly accident while surfing and was seriously hurt.
Life is like a reaching door.When it closes, it also opens. Jack started to practise playing the guitar and write songs when he was staying in hospital.At first ,his father thought Jack only did it for fun.but soon he was suiprised at the great progress his song had made.
When studying in the university. Jack didn’t stop practising his guitar skills.He played the guitar for school partses.He wrote songs and sang for his teachers and friends.They liked his songs.His first music albam Brushfire Fairytaies came out in 2001.It was a great success.His second album，On and On ，was much like his first.They were filled with sweet，easy-going songs that everybody liked listening to later. Jack had lots of concerts in and out of America.He became popular all over the world.
Jack had five albums by 2010 and more than 15 million copics of them were sold.His music doesn’t fit into any of the popular music styles like pop,rocks R and B or hip-hop.It is more like folk music, played with a guitar and beautiful voice.When listening to his songs,you feel like lying on the beach enjoying the warm sunfine.
Jack is a talent,though he himself says he is only a surfer who loves music. In his songs we can find his secret of success.Whatever happens in our lives,we have to accept it and do the best we can.
33.At the age of 17, Jack__.
A. had his first music album B. took part in a surfing compentition
C.had his first concert D.became popular all over the world
34. Jack started to write songs__.
A. while he was staying in hospital
B.when he had concerts out of America
C. after his seccond album came out21世纪教育网
D.after he played the guitar at the school party
35.What is the seccet or Jack’s success
A.He was born in Hawaii
B. His father was very famous
C. He wrote many songs for his teachers and friends[来源:21世纪教育网]
D. He always faced difficulties bravely and tried his best.
36.What’s the best title of the passage
A. A Famous Writer B.Surfing in the Sea
C.A Guitar Player D.Surfing in the Music
【主旨大意】本文介绍了一位世界著名流行歌手的成长经历，告诉人们：人的一生会遇到各种困难，只要勇于面对，不懈努力就可能成功
33.B 细节理解题 由第二段“At the age of 17, Jack entered the finals of the Pineline Masters—the worlde’s most famous surfing competition.”可知。
34.A 细节理解题 由第二段“Jack started to practise playing the guitar and write songs when he was staying in hospital.” “杰克开始练习弹吉他写歌当他生病呆在医院里。”可知。21世纪教育网
35.D 主旨大意题 由 文章最后一段“在他的音乐里我们能找到他成功的秘密。不管人的一生发生了什么，我们不得不接受并尽我们的所能做好。”
36.D 主旨大意题 文章介绍了Jack Johnson由于在冲浪比赛中严重受伤，在医院期间开始了音乐之路，并取得了成功。正如他自己所说他只是一个喜欢音乐的冲浪者。C
Gordon Williams’s hobby may seem strange to people when they meet it for the first time. But it is a traditional craft(手艺).He builds model ships inside old bottles.
Gordon has always loved ships, especially sailing ships from the old days. His interest in this hobby began many years ago when he visited a museum in Ottawa, Canada, where there was a display of model ships in bottles. Gordon thought the display was wonderful. But he wondered how the craftsman got the ship through the thin neck of the bottle. Gordon decided to find it out.
He found an old master craftsman who was willing to teach him the necessary skills. First, Gordon takes an old bottle. Then he puts in a layer of putty(一层油灰),carefully shaped and painted it look like the sea. Next he builds the ship. To get the ship through the neck of the bottle, Gordon holds down the masts(桅杆).Once the ship is inside the bottle, he takes a long, thin tool to raise the masts.
Gordon has completed well over one hundred models. His wish is to build bigger model ships, such as aircraft carriers. This will be more challenging, as he will have to build the ship actually inside the bottle. His hobby certainly needs time, patience and a steady hand.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并在答题卡上按要求作答。
61. What’s their opinion when people first meet Gordon’s hobby
A. Useful. B. Traditional. C. Interesting. D. Unusual.
62. How did Gordon become interested in this hobby
A. He met a craftsman who would like to teach him.
B. He saw a show of model ships in bottles.
C. He had a journey to Canada.
D. He has collected many sailing ships.
63. For Gordon, the most difficult step that he wanted to learn was _______.
A. to shape the bottle like a ship
B. to paint the layer of putty like the sea
C. to get the ship through the neck of the bottle
D. to put the layer of putty into the bottle
64. Which of the following pictures shows the last step of Gordon’s work
65. Gordon’s new plan is more challenging because he will _______.
A. build a bigger model ship inside the bottle
B. build more than one hundred ships
C. put a bigger model ship inside the bottle
D. make an aircraft carrier
【主旨大意】本文介绍了Gordon William的与众不同的爱好---在瓶子里建造船模型。
题号 答案 考查点 解题思路
61 D 细节理解题 根据文章第一段第一句 “人们第一次见到是感到奇怪” 可知Unusual为不寻常的因此选D。
62 B 理解判断题 根据文章第二段第二句可推测他是在看了在瓶子里的船模型展后对它产生了兴趣。
63 C 理解判断题 根据文章第三段的大意可判断通过瓶颈造船是最难的。因此选C。
64 B 细节理解题 根据文章第三段最后一句可知选B，建造桅杆。
65 A 细节理解题 根据文章最后一段第二句可知选A。
D
In Chicago, a computerized system has been developed that controls(管理)traffic on the city’s 235 miles of seven expressways. Now one—a controller—can follow the movement of Chicago’s traffic by looking at a set of lights. The system uses electric sensors(感应器) that are built into each expressway, every half a mile. Several times a second, the computer receives information from each sensor and translates it into green, yellow or red lights on a map in the control room. A green light means traffic is moving forty-five miles an hour, yellow means thirty to forty-five miles an hour, and red means heavy traffic—cars standing still or moving less than thirty miles an hour.
“See that red light near Austin Avenue ”the controller asked a visitor.“That’s a repair truck fixing the road, and the traffic has to go around it.”At the Roosevelt Road entrance to the expressway, the light kept changing from green to red and back to green again.“A lot of trucks get on the expressway there,”the controller explained.“They can’t speed up as fast as cars.”The sensors show immediately where an accident or a stopped car is blocking the traffic, and a truck is sent by radio to clear the road. The system has lowered the number of accidents by 18 percent. There are now 1.4 deaths on Chicago’s expressway for each one hundred million miles traveled, while in other parts of the county there are 2.6.
Traffic experts say that the Chicago system is the “coming thing”.Systems like Chicago’s are already in use on some expressways in Los Angeles and Houston.“Chicago has taken the lead,”said New York City’s traffic director and he added,“Chicago’s a good example.”
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并在答题卡上按要求作答。
66. The passage is mainly about ________ on expressways in Chicago.
A. the traffic control system B. the movement of the traffic
C. the electric sensors D. the traffic lights
67. When the cars move under 30 miles an hour, ________ on the map in the control room.
A. the red light appears B. the red light turns yellow
C. the yellow light appears D. the green light turns red
68. According to the passage, we may learn __________.
A. some visitors are traveling on the expressway
B. there is no heavy traffic on Chicago’s expressways
C. the traffic on Chicago’s expressways is well managed
D. the number of accidents in the US has dropped by 18%
69.In Paragraph 2 the underlined word “it” refers to ___________.
A. the red light B. the truck that needs repairing
C. the traffic D. the truck that is fixing the road
70. The writer writes the article mainly by _________.
A. giving reasons and results B. giving examples and explaining them
C. describing what he thinks D. asking and answering questions
D
【主旨大意】本文介绍了美国芝加哥用电脑系统如何管理城市的高速公路。
题号 答案 考查点 解题思路
66 A 大意理解题 根据文章大意可知这篇文章主要介绍了在芝加哥高速公路上的交通控制系统，因此选A。
67 A 细节理解题 根据文章第一段最后一句可知答案为A the red light appears. 。
68 C 大意理解题 根据第二段和第三段的大意可知在芝加哥高速公路的交通被很好的管理。因此选C。
69 D 理解判断题 根据上文可知此处it代替“the truck that is fixing the road”。
70 B 写法判断题 通读全文可知作者是通过举例子讲事实来写这篇文章的。B
I love it at night. It’s peaceful. And when it cools down I sometimes do some ironing. I don’t really care for it. I work full-time and I am too busy for most housework. I remember the old woman who taught me to iron. I was about 15 and I had to get a job taking care of a woman to make a living. She had been an able-bodied, healthy woman until the accident that caused her to be paralyzed.
The woman sat in an electric wheelchair all day. She could only move her head and arms. She would tell me how to do things. She would teach me in great detail on the correct ways to do things. Her home was perfect and beautiful. She would follow me around in her electric wheelchair to make sure I did everything exactly right. I’m sure she had been a perfect homemaker. She would have me fold(折叠) everything, including socks. I would complain silently and wish terrible things on her. She taught me the right way to make the bed. I know sometimes she’d get frustrated(沮丧) and impatient with me. I knew she wanted to do it herself. But she never shouted or scolded. She only insisted I do it right. I didn’t like it much, but I did it.
Today I can iron pretty well. I know where to start on a shirt and the right way to do the trousers. Now when I think about it, I don’t think she is an old lady. I think she might have been about my age now. Anyway, when I iron, I think of her and silently thank her for all the things I learned.
34. The writer used to take care of the lady because ________.
A. she wanted to learn to do housework
B. she was a friend of the lady’s
C. she had to earn some money
D. she couldn’t find a room to live in
35. The underlined word ‘paralyzed’ in the first paragraph may mean ‘______’.
A. destroyed B. deaf C. seriously ill D. unable to walk
36. The little girl was ______ when the lady taught her how to do housework.
A. encouraged to learn B. unwilling to learn
C. delighted to learn D. recommended to learn
37. Now the writer ______.[来源:21世纪教育网]
A. is still afraid of the lady B. hates the strict lady
C. admires the disabled lady D. is very grateful to the lady
【主旨大意】一位老妇人在车祸中受了伤，从此就失去了行走的能力，为了生计，我照顾这位老太太。这位老太太对任何事情都追求完美，我因此而对老太太心生怨恨。随着时间点推移，我各项工作都能干得很好。现在回想起来，还是对老人心存感激。
34、C细节考查。在第一段的倒数第二句：作者照顾这位妇女为了谋生。
35、D逻辑推敲。根据第一段最后一句：老妇人曾经有一个健康的身体，后来发生了交通事故导致她不能行走。
36、B细节考查。根据第二段中间：I would complain silently and wish terrible things on her可以看出，我对她有敌对情绪，所以不愿意学。
37、D细节考查：根据文章最后一句可以看出，我对老妇人心存感激。
C
The high school years are a key period. The things we learn during this time really shape our lives. Liu Changming, principal of Beijing No. 4 High School made 18 suggestions for students just starting high school on how to get the best out of high school. Here are ten of them.
1) Read 50 books. But choose them from ten different fields.
2) Help a person. Look for a classmate, an elderly person, in fact anyone who could benefit（获益）from your help. You’ll find you benefit too!
3) Research. Research a particular area, such as science, history or art.
4) Make a foreign friend. Try to befriend someone from a foreign country. It’s an ideal way to learn about a foreign country.
5) Publish（出版）an article. Whether it appears in a newspaper, your school magazine or in your own blog, an article will be something to look back on in pride in later years.
6) Take up a new sport. Choose one you’ve never played before. If you find you like it, you’ll have a hobby for life.[来源:21世纪教育网]
7) Join a club. Working hard in a club or other activities will give you a life outside of your studies.
8) Find a part-time job. Try and do the job for at least a month.
9) Find a person to learn from. Choose someone with unusual experience or special talent. Try to learn all you can from him or her.
10) Learn to cook four Chinese dishes. Learning how to cook is not only a practical skill but a way of building a bridge to other people.
38. According to the passage, by making a foreign friend you can ______.
A. learn about another culture B. practice spoken English
C. discuss the international situation D. share your happiness and sadness
39. Beside learning a practical skill, another purpose of learning to cook is ______.
A. to help your parents with housework B. to kill time21世纪教育网
C. to have communication with others D. to make friends
40. Which of the following statements is True according to the passage
A. You should read fifty books of the same field.
B. Do a part-time job for less than a month.
C. Try to publish an article to make you famous.
D. You can benefit a lot by helping others.
41. The principal made the suggestions in order for the students to ______.
A. make contributions to society B. achieve greet progress in high school
C. love high school life D. finish high school
【主旨大意】高中阶段是人生的关键时期，这个时期所学的知识为今后一生奠定基础，北京那个四中的高材生刘长明为广大同学提出来18项建议。在此仅列取十项作为借鉴。分别是读书、助人、研究------------
38、A根据第四条建议：交国外朋友可以了解另外一种文化。
39、D细节考查。根据建议十：学会烹饪的另外的目的是交友。
40、D根据第二条建议：帮助别人可以使别人受益，同时也可使自己受益。
41、B整体理解。优秀学生给同学们提建议是为了在高中阶段取得更大的成绩。C
第二节：请仔细阅读第56—60题中各人的情况说明，从A—F六个套餐菜单中为各位选出符合要求的最佳选项，其中一项为多余选项。
56. Li Jing, a thin girl, likes French fries, fruits and ice-cream. She doesn’t like rice. She often feels tired and doctor suggests that she eat some more meat such as beef or pork.
57. Peng Tao, a heavy boy, likes hamburgers, hotdogs and pizzas very much. Chocolate is his favorite. But his parents don’t want him to eat too much, especially ice-cream.
58. Zhang Qi, a tall girl, likes running. Her favorite food is pizza. She exercises a lot and eats a lot. She likes coffee and she only drinks apple juice when she has to.
59. Bai Lei, a hungry boy, can’t live without rice and never eats seafood. He likes orange juice but not apple. He doesn’t want to spend more than 10 dollars for one meal.
60. Ding Yi is a 16-year-old girl. Her family don’t eat pork. She likes fish and potato chips. Her favorite drink is milkshake.
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C. To show a new rebuilding plan for a big farm D. To explain the reasons for green house effect
56. F 根据第一句话的“likes French fries, fruits and ice-cream”和最后一句话“doctor suggests that she eat some more meat such as beef or pork”，可判断选图F。
57. A 根据第一句话“likes hamburgers, hot dogs and pizzas very much.”和第二句话可判断选图A。
58．D 根据第二句话“Her favorite food is pizza.”和最后一句话，可判断选图D。
59．C 根据第二句话“He like orange juice but not apple”，可判断选图C。
60．E 由最后一句话可推断选图E。
A
Suppose you work in a big firm and find English very important for your job because you often deal with foreign businessmen. Now you are looking for a place where you can improve your English. Here are some advertisements about English language training from newspapers. You may find the information you need.
Global English CenterGeneral English in all four skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing.* 3-month (700 yuan ), 6-month (1,200 yuan ) and one-year (2,000 yuan ) courses.* Choice of morning or evening classes, 3 hours per day, Mon. ~ Fri..* Experienced college English teachers.Tel: 67605272 Add: 105 Zhongshan Road, 100082
Modern Language SchoolSpecial courses in English for business, travel, banking, hotel management and office skills.* Small classes ( 12~16 students ) on Sat. & Sun. from 2:00~5:00 p.m..* Native English teachers from Canada and the USA.* Language lab and computers supplied.* 3-month course: 1,050 yuan; 6-month course: 1,850 yuan.Add: Modern Language School, 675 Park Road, 100056Tel: 67353019
The 21st Century English Training CenterWe specialize in effective teaching at all levels.* We offer morning or afternoon classes, both of which last three months and a half at a cost of 800 yuan.*Entrance exams: June 1 and Dec. 1.Call 67801642 for more information.
The International House of EnglishA six-month English course for students of all levels at very low cost: 60 yuan for 12 hours per week.* Class hours: 9:00~12:00 a.m. and 2:00~5:00 p.m..*Well trained Chinese and foreign teachers experienced in teaching English as a second/foreign language.Call 67353019 for further information.
31. Mr. White works in the daytime every day and the place he will choose is ______.
A. Global English Center
B. Modern Language School
C. The 21st Century English Training Center
D. The International House of English
32. The 21st Century English Training Center is different from the other three. It ______.
A. has a language lab and computers B. has more experienced teachers
C. offers morning or afternoon classes D. requires an entrance exam
33. If you want to attend the course at the International House of English, you’ll pay about
______.
A. 1,200 yuan B. 1,600 yuan C. 1,500 yuan D. 1,800 yuan
【主旨大意】如果你在一家大公司工作，而且你经常处理外国商务，提高自己的英语水平是当务之急，短文给出了四种不同的培训方式，哪一种适合你呢？
31、A因为Mr。White白天上班，所以她必须选择能在晚上学习的培训班，而A有evening classes正好，满足这个要求。
32、D 21世纪英语培训中心需要入门考试，这一点正是其他培训班所没有的。
33、C每周60元，6各月24周，总计1440元，C比较接近。
C
a plate of rice
with cabbage
and beef
a hot dog
an orange juice
$9.99
B
a large bowl
of chick rice
some bread
an apple juice
$8.99
A
a small pizza
a chocolate cake
a small orange juice
$10.99
F
a pork hamburger
French fries
an ice-cream
$11.99
D
a large pizza
a coffee
$9.99
E
a seafood
sandwich
a milkshake
$12.99D
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 retell the story over and over," Grennan said in a Huffington Post article.
However, his three-month stay it the orphanage turned into in 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 fight against child-trafficking has changed him. His book, Little Prince, came out last week.
52. 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
53. 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 D. he’d lived in Nepal for a year
54. 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
55. 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
【主旨大意】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不平凡的经历。
52.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。
53.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，感到非常兴奋。
54.C细节理解题。由文中的最后一段第最后一句“His book, Little Prince, came out last week.”可知，《小王子》这本书是康纳写的。
55.A主旨大意题。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。
（A）
51. We can see this ad _________.
A. at a cafe B. at a library C. at school D. at home
52. We can go for lunch at _________on Monday.
A. 10:30 B. 11:45 C. 12:30 D. 14:30
53. Mrs. Zhou will spend _________ if she goes for dinner on Friday.
A. $ 6 B. $ 7 C. $ 11 D. $ 12
54. Mr. Brown and his 8-year-old son had to pay _________ for dinner last Sunday.
A. $ 7 B. $ 11 C. $ 12 D. $ 17
55. You can _________ according to the ad.
A. take away the food in one box for $ 8 B. enjoy all you can eat and barbecue
C. get a free bottle of wine with your friend D. call the Chinese Cafe at 9651 4655
【主旨大意】这是一家中国餐馆做的广告，包括营业时间、价格、菜肴种类以及优惠条件。
51. A 从广告标题Chinese Cafe看出答案。
52. C 从广告左边第一条说明，可看出星期一午餐营业时间是12:00—14:00。
53. D 从广告左边第三条说明，可得出星期六正餐价格是＄12。
54. D从广告左边第五条说明，可得出星期日正餐价格成人是＄11，十岁以下是＄6。
55. B 排除法答题。A项take away the food in one box for＄8是错误的，应是＄5; C项get a free bottle of wine with your friend也是错误的，应是free bottle of wine for each table of four; D项call the Chinese Cafe at 9651 4655也是错误的，应是4655 9651。A
Bob is six years old．He is old enough to go to school． On the first day，his teacher taught him three words，“I，you，he”．Then the teacher said，“I am your teacher．You are my student．He is your student. He is your classmate.”When school was over，Bob went home. His mother asked him，“What has your teacher taught you today ”Bob said with a smile，“Listen，Mum and Dad，I am your teacher．You are my student．He is your classmate．”His mother said，“No，dear．You’re wrong．”Then she said，“I am your mother．You’re my son．He’s your father．”The next day，Bob’s teacher asked Bob to make sentences with“I，you and he”．
Bob stood up and said，“I’m your mother．You’re my son．He is your father．”All the students in Bob’s class laughed．
41．Who taught Bob new words in the school
A．Bob’s teacher B．Bob’s friends
C．Bob’s father D．Bob’s mother
42、How many words did the teacher teach
A．Two． B．One．
C．Four． D．Three．
43．Did Bob understand what his teacher taught him
A．Yes，he did． B．No，he didn’t．
C．No，but he understood what his mother said． D．The writer doesn’t tell．
44．What do you think of the boy
A．He is not clever． B．He is helpful．
C．He is polite． D．He is kind．
45．Who laughed in the class the next day
A．Bob’s mother． B．Bob’s classmates．
C．Bob’s teacher． D．Bob’s father．
【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。文章通过小鲍勃上学第一天的经历给我们讲了初学者的一个小笑话。
41．A
解析：根据第一段第三句On the first day，his teacher taught him three words可知是鲍勃的老师教他，故答案选A。
42、D
解析：根据第一段第三句On the first day，his teacher taught him three words可知老师教了三个单词，故答案选D。
43． B
解析：通读全文可知鲍勃不懂老师所讲单词的意思，故答案选B。
44．A
解析：通读全文可知鲍勃不聪明，故答案选A。
45． B
解析：根据最后一句All the students in Bob’s class laughed．可知鲍勃的同学都笑了，故答案选B。
B
Earthquakes happen without warning(前兆)．They can happen any time of a day，at any point during the year．But don’t worry because most are so weak that they cannot be felt． Only a few big ones hurt people． However，it’s important to know what to do when an earthquake is happening．
Do NOT go outside．You could get injured from falling glass or parts of buildings．If you are outside，stay away from buildings and power lines (输电线)．
Stay under a desk，table，or other strong furniture．Hold on to it．Or stay in a corner of the building．Cover your face and head with your arms and cover your mouth with a towel or clothing．Stay inside until shaking stops and it is safe to go outside．
Keep away from windows，pictures or advertisements on the wall or the building，and anything else that could fall and hurt you．Most people get injured by falling things during an earthquake，not by the shaking itself．
Also keep away from a fire．You could fall down and burn yourself on the fire．
If you are driving when an earthquake happens，stop the car if it’s safe．Stay inside your car until the earthquake stops，and don’t drive near bridges． Try not to stop by power lines or trees．These could fall and hurt you．
46．Most earthquakes are too to hurt people．
A．strong B．weak
C．dangerous D．heavy
47、From the passage，when an earthquake is happening，we should ．
A．stay under a big building B．stay under a strong furniture
C．stand by windows D．drive near a big bridge
48．It isn’t safe for you to while the earthquake is happening．
A．run out of the building B．stay in a corner of the building
C．cover your head with your arms D．cover your mouth with a towel
49．This passage tells us ．
A．how dangerous the earthquake is．
B．how to be safe in an earthquake．
C．we shouldn’t be afraid of the earthquake．
D．how the earthquake comes into being．
50．The best title for this passage should be“ ”．
A．How Earthquakes Happen B．How to Drive a Car
C．What We Should Do in Earthquakes D．Why Earthquakes Happen
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章通过对如何在地震中幸存下来和保护好自己几方面的讲解，使我们了解和提高了安全防范意识。
46． B
解析：根据第一段第三句But don’t worry because most are so weak that they cannot be felt可知大多数地震都很“微弱”，故答案选B。
47. B
解析：根据第三段第一句Stay under a desk，table，or other strong furniture．答案选B。
48．A
解析：根据第三段最后一句Stay inside until shaking stops and it is safe to go outside．可知地震期间不要出去会更安全一些，故答案选A。
49．B
解析：通读全文可知本文讲的是地震来了如何保护自己，故答案选B。
50．C
解析：通读全文可知本文讲的是地震来了如何保护自己，答案C正合此意，故答案选C。B
When I was a girl of 10, I joined the school cross-country team and practiced twice a week, on the 1,8-km course I'd never really run before and I thought the course would be easy. It was a real shock I ran out of breathe(喘气)within the first few minutes. I never realized how tiring running could be but I didn’t t think about give up.
Over time, I did get a little bit faster. However, I was really slow. In races, I would finish close to last. I'd always have to stop more than once, especially in the longer races, which were 2. 5 to 2. 8 km. After every race, I'd go home and cry. But 1 still didn't stop running, holding onto that picture of crossing the finishing line and finally doing well.
Then one of my friends joined the team, too. She could run easily and even came in the 18th in a big race! I felt so slow and my confidence(自信) was lower than ever. I became so nervous when I thought of the races that I wanted to give up badly.
Still. I refund to. Finally. 1 realized that the reason I was to nervous was that I was always worried that I wasn't ready for them. So a few weeks before the next 2. 8-km race. I practiced running almost 3 km every day. which helped me improve my pace(步伐).
When the time came for the big race, all that practicing really paid off. I stopped only once and my pace was so much better.
I realized that I’d finally gotten happiness with running. But the funny thing was. It didn't come from doing better, Instead, it came from the fact that I hid tried harder and never given up.
44. Before she took the 1.8-km course, the writer________.
A. knew a lot about it B. wanted to be a great runner
C. practiced running every day D. never thought running so tired
45. The writer was nervous about the race because she_______.
A. had to stop to drink water B. was worried she wasn’t ready
C. run slower than anyone else D. could find no coach to help her21世纪教育网
46. The underlined phrase "paid off" probably mean “______”.
A. brought good results B. coat a lot C. saved much time D. came to fail
It can be inferred(推断) from the passage that the writer______.
A. got angry with her friend B. wasn't pleased with herself
C. was a person with a strong mind D. had no Interest In running
【主旨大意】本文叙述了作者在参加越野训练的经历和感受，通过作者坚持不懈的努力，最终取得了成功。通过这个故事它告诉我们，做任何事情，要相信自己，永不放弃。
44.D 细节理解题。由第一段第一句“...on the 1,8-km course I'd never really run before and I thought the course would be easy. ”可知，作者原以为越野赛跑是很容易的事，故选D。
45.B 细节理解题。由第四段第二句“I was to nervous was that I was always worried that I wasn't ready for them.”可知答案选B。
46.A 词义猜测题。根据语境，我们可猜测：当大赛临近时，我所有的练习都得到了“回报”，故选A。
47.C 推理判断题。从全文可以看出，作者是一个有主见的人。
C
Sitting on exercise balls brings more than a smile to students and teachers.
Some fourth-graders at Conrad Weiser West Elementary School in Womelsdorf love their new chairs-—probably because they're not really chairs at all.
The kids are sitting on the air-filled balls. But different from those just for exercise, these have small legs that keep them from rolling. Sitting on a chair all day in school can make anyone want to move around. So, more and more teachers are letting students have a ball. By using exercise balls instead of common chairs, teachers find students' posture(姿势) and attention improved.
Dotti Pownall, a fifth-grader teacher in West Virginia, has been using balls as chairs since December 2008. "The students love them." she says. Pownall took a survey of her students. She found that 80 percent, thought sitting on the balls helped them concentrate(专注) better:
"Besides, they’re fun,b" says Pownall.
According to WittFitt,b a company that has sold balls to more than 200 schools, they can improve kids' posture and classroom behavior.[来源:21世纪教育网]
Exercise ball chairs are getting popular in classrooms, from preschool to college. Some adults (成人) even use them at work.
Lisa Witt felt so strongly about the use of balls as chairs that she started WittFitt. She said the company not only encourages the use of balls but also educates teachers and students on how to use them. "We sell balls in 24 states in America, three provinces in Canada and Japan." says Witt.
48. Sitting on exercise balls can______.
A. improve students' attention B. make students smarter
C. keep students moving around D. help students become fit
49. According to the passage, the company WittFitt______.
A. began to produce balls in 2008 B. sells balls in 24 countries
C. was set up by Lisa Witt D. is famous around the world
50. It can be seen from the passage that ______.
A. exercise balls have no legs B. Pownall works as a teacher
C. students hate exercise balls D. exercise balls are filled with sand
51. The passage mainly tells us about______.
A. the shape of exercise balls B. the use of exercise balls
C. the number of exercise balls D. the inventor of exercise balls
【主旨大意】本文介绍了美国人发明的一种新型椅子—运动球椅的用处：这种椅子不仅能纠正学生的坐姿，而且还能提高学生的注意力，因此备受学生和老师的青睐。
48.A细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“By using exercise balls instead of common chairs, teachers find students' posture and attention improved.”可知答案选A。
49.C细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句“Lisa Witt felt so strongly about the use of balls as chairs that she started WittFitt.”可知，Lisa Witt 创建了这家公司。
50.B细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“Dotti Pownall, a fifth-grader teacher in West Virginia,...”可知， Pownall是一名教师。
51.B主旨大意题。纵观全文，都在围绕运动球椅的好处这个话题来介绍的。C
Summer holidays are just coming. Have you got any plans Here are 4 five-star films for you to kill your time.
Pirates of the Caribbean 4 (加勒比海盗4)Type: Adventure; ActionFilm Studio: Walter Disney PicturesDate: May 20th, 2011Captain (船长) Jack Sparrow of the Caribbean has come back. This has made fans of Pirates of the Caribbean very excited. Johnny Depp, a famous actor, works together with a new director, Rob Marshall to bring a new wave of pirate craze. Johnny Depp is also known for Walter Disney’s film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Sherlock Holmes Type: Action; Detective Film Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures Date: Dec. 25th, 2009 Do you like detective stories and want to solve mysteries like well-known Detective Sherlock Holmes This one you certainly don’t want to miss. It is quite different from the earlier Holmes stories and has received much praise (赞誉) from film fans.
Toy Story 3 Type: Cartoon Film Studio: Walter Disney Pictures Date: June 18th, 2010 Do you still remember Woody and Buzz Woody is brave, like a cowboy should be. He knows how to lead other toys. And this time Woody’s friends have another big problem. They are trapped by a selfish and cruel bear named Lotso and his men in Sunnyside. Woody goes to help them. How can they find a way out
Ice Age 3 Type: Cartoon Film Studio: Dream Works Pictures Date: July 1st, 2009 Ice Age 3 is a whole new adventure that everyone at any age can enjoy. All our old friends are back. Sid the sloth finds three dinosaur babies and adopts (收养) them as his own. Then the mother dinosaur comes for her babies and takes Sid away. The adventure begins when Sid’s best friends try to find him and get him back. Do they succeed in the end
44. _______ is the latest film according to (根据) the article.
A. Ice Age 3 B. Pirates of the Caribbean 4
C. Sherlock Holmes D. Toy Story 3
45. Which of the following is RIGHT according to the article
A. Johny Depp is the director of Pirates of the Caribbean 4.
B. Film fans don’t think Sherlock Holmes is a good film.
C. The two cartoons are produced by the same film studio.
D. Ice Age 3 is a cartoon suitable for different age groups.
46. From the article, we know ______ is a cruel character.
A. Sid B. Sherlock Holmes
C. Lotso D. Jack Sparrow
【主旨大意】本文主要介绍四种不同类型的电影。包括冒险动作片、侦探动作片、卡通片供同学们假期根据自己爱好欣赏。
44. B【解析】根据介绍最新的电影是Pirates of the Caribbean 4 (加勒比海盗4)，Date: May 20th, 2011故选B。
45. D【解析】细节理解题。阅读Ice Age 3的介绍可知，它适合不同年龄的人欣赏。
46. C【解析】细节理解题。由Toy Story 3介绍“They are trapped by a selfish and cruel bear named Lotso and his men in Sunnyside.”可知。
D
Alice was now in a long dark room with doors all round the walls, and she could not see the White Rabbit anywhere.
She tried to open the doors, but they were all locked (锁上的). “How will I ever get out again ” she thought sadly. Then she saw a little glass table with three legs, and on the top of it was a very small gold key. Alice quickly took the key and tried it in all the doors, but she couldn’t open any.
Then she saw another door, a door that was only forty centimetres high. The little gold key unlocked this door easily, but Alice couldn’t get through it—she was much too big. So she lay on the floor and looked through the open door, into a beautiful garden with green trees and bright flowers.
“I’d like to be out there—not in this dark room. Why can’t I get smaller ” It was already a very strange day, and Alice was beginning to think that anything was possible.
After a while she locked the door again, got up and went back to the glass table. She put the key down and then she saw a little bottle on the table. Round the neck of the bottle was a piece of paper with the words DRINK ME in large letters.
“It can be dangerous to drink out of strange bottles,” she said. “What will it do to me ” She drank a little bit very slowly. The taste was very nice and very soon Alice finished the bottle.
“I think I’m getting smaller and smaller every second.” And she was. “And now,” she said happily, “I can get through the little door into that beautiful garden.”
She ran at once to the door. Then she remembered that the little gold key was back on the glass table. She ran back to the table for it, but she was now much too small! The key was high above her, on top of the table. She tried very hard to climb up the table leg, but she couldn’t do it.
At last, tired and unhappy, she got angry with herself. Soon she saw a little glass box near her on the floor. She opened it, and found a very small cake with the words EAT Me on it.
Nothing could surprise Alice now.
47. Where did Alice find the little gold key according to the story
A. In the garden . B. On the floor. C. In the glass box. D. On the glass table.
48. We can learn that Alice felt a little ______ from the underlined sentence.
A. proud B. angry C. afraid D. excited
49. Which is the right order of the events according to the story
① Alice saw a little glass box near her on the floor.
② Alice came to a long dark room.
③ Alice saw a beautiful garden with green trees and bright flowers.
④ Alice drank out of the little bottle and became small.
⑤ Alice took the little gold key and opened the small door.
A. ②⑤③④① B. ②④⑤①③ C. ②①⑤④③ D. ②③④⑤①
50. What do you think Alice will probably do at the end of the story
A. Wait for the White Rabbit. B. Eat the small cake.
C. Climb up the table leg again. D. Sit on the floor and cry.
【主旨大意】本文主要描写了爱丽斯被锁在一个小里层，她试图打开门到外面去。她努力地寻找出去的办法，但是没有成功。
47. D【解析】细节理解题。由第二句“Then she saw a little glass table with three legs, and on the top of it was a very small gold key.”可知她在玻璃桌上发现的。
48. C【解析】细节理解题。由第六段句“It can be dangerous to drink out of strange bottles,”可知当时她也很害怕。
49. A【解析】综合理解题。阅读短文可知选A。
50. B【解析】题意猜测题。由于Alice急于想到外面去，可能会吃了这个小蛋糕。C
Every time you turn on the television or take a ride in a car, you could be adding to a problem called acid rain(酸雨). In this article, you’ll learn how acid rain is created, and how it affects us, and more importantly, what we all can do to prevent it.
How is acid rain created
When people use fuels(燃料), such as coal and gasoline, poisonous gases are given off. When these gases mix with rain, acid rain forms. Many power stations burn fuels in order to create the electricity(电) that we use in our homes and offices every day. Cars and trucks also send these gases into the air when they burn gasoline. When rain mixes with these gases, harmful things called acids form. This is acid rain.
How does acid rain affect us
Acid rain damages everything that it touches. It poisons our rivers, ponds, lakes, and oceans along with all the life in them. It pollutes our soil and crops, harms trees, and can even kill fish and plants. Acid rain also eats away at buildings.
How can we prevent acid rain
We need to cut down on the pollution that gets into our air. Turn off lights, televisions, and other electrical appliances if you are not using them. Walk or take a bike whenever possible. I f you are traveling a long distance, take a bus or train to save fuel.
As research shows, acid rain harms our environment. But people everywhere can take small steps now to help protect our environment for future generations.
33. When power stations burn fuels, ________.
A. acid rain forms B. air pollution is caused
C. nothing pollution is caused D. acid rain gets heavier
34. According to the article, acid rain affects us ________.
A. suddenly B. slightly C. seriously D. immediately
35. What advice does the article give us
A. Go to school on foot or by bike if we can.
B. Go to bed earlier in order to use less electricity.
C. Travel by bus to prevent acid rain
D. Turn off the television on rainy days.
36. What is the best of the article
A. Preventing Acid Rain B. Forming of Acid Rain
C. Acid Rain, Heavy Rain D. Acid Rain, Killer Rain
答案：33-36 BCA
【主旨大意】本文主要介绍了酸雨的形成、危害及我们怎样来减少酸雨的形成。
33. B 细节理解题。根据短文可知答案为B。
34. C 细节理解题。根据全文可知答案C。
35. A 细节理解题。根据“Walk or take a bike whenever possible.”可知答案。
36. D 总结题。根据短文可知答案为D。
D
When you cough or sneeze, please turn your head away from others and cover your mouth with the full part of your hand. Afterwards, you should say, “Excuse me.” This is a rule I set for my students.
It is so simple, but many kids have never been told to do this. In fact, I notice adults cough and sneeze in public without putting a hand over the mouth. I hate traveling by subway（地铁）in New York during cold and flu season, because it is certain that someone is going to stand right behind me and cough or sneeze on my neck.
One important thing I point out to the kids is that after they sneeze or cough on their hand, they should wash their hands as soon as possible. Otherwise, they will be passing those germs(病菌)along to everything and everyone they touch.
In order to help the kids remember this rule, I tell them about an old story. It says that when you sneeze, evil spirits jump into your body. If you don’t cover your mouth, the spirits will enter, but if you cover your mouth, you will keep them out. We say “God bless you” when some sneezes, and in Germany you should say “Gesundheit.” That means “Good health to you.” Both expressions are said just in case you didn’t cover your mouth in time and the spirits were able to enter your body. The kids love finding out the origins(起源) of these expressions and it encourages them to put the advice to use more often.
37. The writer of this article must be ________.
A. a reporter B. a teacher C. a doctor D. an officer
38. What does the underlined word “this” mean
A. Don’t cough or sneeze in front of people.
B. Don’t stand beside someone who coughs or sneezes.
C. Many people cough or sneeze on the underground train.
D. Cover your mouth when coughing or sneezing and say sorry.
39. After coughing or sneezing on their hand, students are advised to ________.
A. say “God bless you” immediately
B. wash their hands as soon as possible
C. go to see a doctor as soon as possible
D. go home and have a good rest
40. According to the article, the writer would like the kids _________.
A. to be polite to adults
B. to be in better health
C. to have good mannered
D. to do well in exams
【主旨大意】本文介绍了一位老师讲诉了让孩子们打喷嚏时应用手捂住的事情。
37. B 主旨大意题。根据短文可知作者应是老师。 21世纪教育网
38. D 细节理解题。根据句意可知it应代指“When you cough or sneeze, please turn your head away from others and cover your mouth with the full part of your hand. Afterwards, you should say, “Excuse me.” This is a rule I set for my students.故选D。
39. B细节理解题。根据句子“I point out to the kids is that after they sneeze or cough on their hand, they should wash their hands as soon as possible.”可知答案为B。
40. C细节理解题。根据短文可知答案A。When my family moved to America in 2010 from a small village in Guangdong, China, we brought not only our luggage, but also our village rules, customs and culture. One of the rules is that young people should always respect(尊敬) elders. Unluckily, this rule led to my very first embarrassment in the United States.
I had a part-time job as a waiter in a Chinese restaurant. One time, when I was serving food to a middle-aged couple, the wife asked me how the food could be served so quickly. I told her that I had made sure they got their food quickly because I always respect the elderly. As soon as I said that, her face showed great displeasure. My manager, who happened to hear what I said, took me aside and gave me a long lecture about how sensitive(敏感) Americans are and how they dislike the description “old”. I then walked back to the table and apologized to the wife. After the couple heard my reason, they understood that the problem was caused by cultural differences, so they laughed and were no longer angry.
In my village in China, people are proud of being old. Not so many people live to be seventy or eighty, and people who reach such an age have the most knowledge and experience. Young people always respect older people because they know they can learn from their rich experience.
However, in the United States, people think “growing old” is a problem since “old” shows that a person is going to retire or that the body is not working well. Here many people try to keep themselves away from growing old by doing exercises or jogging, and women put on makeup, hoping to look young. When I told the couple in the restaurant that I respect the elderly, they got angry because this caused them to feel they had failed to stay young. I had told them something they didn’t want to hear.
After that, I changed the way I had been with older people. It is not that I don’t respect them any more; I still respect them, but now I don’t show my feelings through words.
By Jack
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。
1. Jack brought the couple their food very fast because _______.
A. the manager asked him to do so
B. he respected the elderly
C. the couple wanted him to do so
D. he wanted more pay
2. When Jack called the couple “elderly”, they became _______.
A. nervous
B. satisfied
C. unhappy
D. excited
3. In Jack’s hometown, _______.
A. people dislike being called “old”
B. people are proud of being old
C. many people reach the age of seventy or eighty
D. the elderly are the first to get food in restaurants
4. After this experience, Jack _______.
A. lost his job in the restaurant
B. made friends with the couple
C. no longer respected the elderly
D. changed his way with older people
5. Which of the following is TRUE
A. The more Jack explained, the angrier the couple got.
B. Jack wanted to show his feelings through words after his experience.
C. The manager went back to the table and apologized to the couple.
D. From this experience, Jack learned more about American culture.
【答案及解析】
1. 选B。根据第2段中的I told her that I had made sure they got their food quickly because I always respect the elderly可知答案。
2. 选C。根据第2段中的As soon as I said that, her face showed great displeasure可知他们听到Jack称他们为老者时，一点也不高兴。
3. 选B。根据第3段中的In my village in China, people are proud of being old可知答案。
4. 选D。根据最后一段中的After that, I changed the way I had with older people可知答案。
5. 选D。根据第2段最后一句After the couple heard my reason, they understood that the problem was caused by cultural differences, so they laughed and were no longer angry可知A选项不对；根据文章最后一句but now I don’t show my feelings through words可知B选项不对；根据第2段中的I then waked back to the table and apologized to the wife 可知C 选项也不对，故正确答案为D。
Jean is a bright young woman who comes from a rich and famous family. She goes to a good university and has everything that money can buy. Well, almost everything. The problem is that the people in Jean’s family are so busy that they can hardly find time to be with her. In fact, Jean is quite lonely.
So Jean spends a lot of time on her QQ. She likes being anonymous(匿名), talking to people who do not know about her famous family and her rich life. She uses the name Linda on QQ and has made a lot of friends who she keeps in touch with quite often.
Last year Jean made a very special friend on QQ. His name was David and lived in San Francisco. David was full of stories and jokes. He and Jean had a common(共同的) interest in rock music and modern dance. So it always took them hours to talk happily on QQ and sometimes they even forgot their time. Of course, they wanted to know more about each other. David sent a picture of himself: He was a tall, good-looking young man with a big, happy smile. As time went by, they became good friends and often sent cards and small things to each other.
When Jean’s father told her that he was going on a business trip to San Francisco, she asked him to let her go with him so that she could give David a surprise for his birthday. She would take him the latest DVD of their favorite rock singer. But when she knocked on David’s door in San Francisco, she found that her special friend was a twelve-year-old boy named Jim!
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。
1. Jean spends a lot of her time on QQ because she is _______.
A. rich B. famous
C. young D. lonely
2. Jean thought “David” was special because he _______.
A. made her quite happy on QQ B. was from San Francisco
C. sent her a picture of himself D. was tall and good-looking
3. When Jean and “David” met and introduced themselves to each other, who felt surprised
A. “David”. B. Both “David” and Jean.
C. Jean. D. Neither “David” nor Jean.
4. What’s the main idea of the passage
A. Don’t believe those you get to know on QQ so easily.
B. People don’t use their real names on QQ so often.
C. Don’t go to meet those you get to know on QQ.
D. People should tell their real names to others on QQ.
【答案及解析】
1. 选D。由第1段的句子…In fact, Jean is quite lonely. 可知答案选D。
2. 选A。Jean认为David幽默风趣，在摇滚乐和现代舞上和她有共同的兴趣，他们可以在网上快乐地聊上几个小时。很显然David使得Jean很开心。答案选A。
3. 选C。文章的最后一句…she found that her special friend was a twelve-year-old boy named Jim!告诉我们，当Jean发现她那特殊的朋友是一个12岁的小孩时，用了一个感叹号结尾，虽然作者没有直接说Jean感到惊讶，但是我们可以从这个标点符号推断出她的感觉应该是十分surprised(惊讶的)。
4. 选A。本文讲述Jean交了个十分投缘的网友，后来却发现对方原来只是一个12岁的小男孩。通过这个故事，短文意在告戒人们不要轻易相信Q友，答案选A。A
Reporter: How long have you been a firefighter
Wilson: For eight years. JP Reporter: How did you get started
Wilson: First, 1 had to take a lot of tests in two weeks. Then, I went to the firefighter school for four months. 1 learned how to put out fires and how to use equipment I also
had a full-time training every day!
Reporter: How do you stay safe on the job
Wilson: I wear special clothing. It helps keep me protected from fire. I also carry an oxygen tank (氧气瓶) and a mask (面具). They help me to breathe in a smoke-filled building. Reporter: Are there any new tools that firefighters use
Wilson: We have a special camera that can see in the dark. It can find heat. That way, we can
exactly tell the place of a fire. Reporter: Do you save pets
Wilson: Just three days ago, I helped save some cats. They were hiding under the beds. Pets
usually bide during a fire because they are afraid of danger. Reporter: Do you ever get afraid
Wilson: No. There is no time to he afraid. I just think about what to do to put out the fire safely. Reporter: What do you like best about being a firefighter
Wilson: Helping people!
56. Kate Wilson has done her job for____________.
A. 2 weeks b. 3 days c. 4 months D. 8 years
57. To become a firefighter, Kate Wilson ____________at first.
A. took a lot of tests B. learned to stay safe
C. saved some animals D. used fire equipment
58. Kate Wilson says she does not get afraid because_____________.
A. she has an oxygen tank B. she knows how to fight fires
C. she enjoys finding heat D. she is too busy putting out fires
59. As a firefighter, Kate Wilson likes____________ most.
A. wearing a mask B. asking questions
C. helping people D. hiding in smoke
60. What did the reporter make this interview for
A. To tell people what a firefighter does.
B. To teach people how to prevent fires.
C. To make people want to be firefighters.
D. To show people how a firefighter is trained.
（A）
【文章大意】本文主要是围绕记者和消费队员之间展开的一个对话，让人们从不同侧面了解一个消防队员的内心世界和工作环境。
56.D【解析】细节理解题 由文章前两句话可知：8年了。
57.A【解析】细节理解题 由“First, I had to take a lot of tests in two weeks”可知。
58.D【解析】细节理解题 由“There is no time to be afraid”可知：忙于灭火，不知道害怕了。
59.C【解析】细节理解题 由文章最后两句话可知：凯特喜欢帮助人们。
60.A【解析】主旨大意题 由对话可知：这是描写消防队员的。
B
Welcome to Shawnee Mountain, a great place for skiing! All people can have a wonderful time here. For more information, you can visit www. or call 570-421-7231.
61. Shawnee Mountain is a wonderful place for___________.
A. staying B. skiing C. climbing D. visiting
62. Two parents and a child of 45cm tall will pay ___________for the lifts on weekend,
A. $100 B. $86 C. $50 D. $43
63. If a soldier goes to the mountain, ___________should be shown for a lift ticket.
A. the proof of age B. the college ID
C. the phone number D. the active duty ID
64. It is known that people can go to Shawnee Mountain___________.
A. with expensive tickets at night B. for 6 hours on Christmas Day
C. from Mid December to March D. just from Monday to Friday
65. Which is NOT TRUE according to the passage
A. There are 2 holiday periods during a winter.
B. The prices now are not the same as last year.
C. People over 70 are also welcome to be there.
D. People can go to the mountain in the afternoon.
【文章大意】本文是一则广告，主要介绍了Shawnee Mountain是个滑雪的好地方，对不同年龄人的收费标准和运动日期做了详细的介绍。
61.B【解析】细节理解题 由文章第一句话可知：Shawnee Mountain是滑雪的好地方。
62.A【解析】数字计算题 parents是成人，2×50=100；45cm的孩子免费。
63.D【解析】细节理解题 由soldier一栏可知：要出示服役证明。
64.C【解析】细节理解题 由Holiday Periods栏中可以得出答案。
65.B【解析】推理判断题 由全文内容可知：只有B是不正确的。I felt very sad not to be able to get the ticket for the film Titantic last Friday. I learned in the newspaper that ticket could be bought at the cinema box office (售票处) in Richland Hill every day between 10:00 and 4:00. Because I work from 9:00 to 5:30, the only time I could go to the cinema was during my 45-minute lunch time. It is a pity that the cinema is on the other side of the town, and the bus service between my office and Richland Hills is not very good. But if you are lucky, you can make the round(往返) trip in 45 minute.
Last Monday I stood at the bus stop for fifteen minutes, waiting for a bus. By the time I saw one come around the corner, there was not enough time left to make the trip---- so I had to go back to the office. The same thing happened on Wednesday. On Thursday my luck changed, I got on a bus right away and arrived at the cinema in twenty minutes. But when I got there, I found a long line of people at the box office. I heard one man say he had been waiting in line for fifty-five minutes. I found that I would not have enough time to wait in line, I caught the next bus and went back across the town.
By Friday I understood my only hope was to make the trip by car.it was not cheap,but I felt it would be worth ot to see the film. The trip by car only took 10 minutes, but it felt like one hour to me. When I reached the cinema, I was delighted to see that nobody was waiting in line. But quickly found out that it was because they had already sold all the tickets.
46. It seems that the writer of the story works .
A. in a small town B. in Richland Hills
C. on a farm near the town D. at a bus service Center
47. He tried to go to the cinema bo buy a ticket but really got there .
A. five times B. four times C.three times D. twice
48. The underlined word “delighted” means .
A. sure B. sorry C. surprised D. pleased
49. Which of the following is true according to the story
A. The writer was too busy to have time for a rest during the day.
B. The buses running between his office and Richland Hills were always on time on Thursday.
C. He could buy the tickets neither before nor after work hours.
D. It always took him about twenty minutes to get to the cinema by bus.
50. What’s the title of the story
A. How to Get a Ticket B. Tickets Sold out
C. A Wonderful Film D. The Way to the Cinema
【主旨大意】由于工作地点和交通的不便，“我”为了弄到《泰坦尼克号》的电影票，费劲周折。结果却竹篮打水。
46. A 细节理解题 由第一段“I work from 9:00 to 5:30, the only time I could go to the cinema was during my 45-minute lunch time. It is a pity that the cinema is on the other side of the town, and the bus service between my office and Richland Hills is not very good”可知。
47. D 细节理解题 通读文章可知，星期一、四由于汽车晚点，不能在上班时间赶回来没去成，星期四乘汽车去成，星期五乘小汽车去成。
48. D 推理题 由于“看到售票处无人排队，当然非常高兴”
49. C 整体理解题 通读文章可知结合第一段可知作者在9:00到5：30上班，二售票的时间是10:00到4:00.。可知在上班前和下班后都不能买到票。
50. B归纳总结题 由于工作地点和交通的不便，“我”为了弄到《泰坦尼克号》的电影票，第一次到达售票处但排队的人无功而返；第二次到达，却票已售完。因此用Tickets Sold out做文章题目能按时作者的失望心情。
The word “sport” first meant somethin that people did in their free time. Later it often meant hunting (捕猎) wild animals and birds.
About a hundred years ago the word was first used for organized games. This is the usual meaning of the word today. People spend a lot of their spare time playing football, basketball, tennis and many other sports. Such people play because they want to. A few people are paid for the sport they play. These people are called professional sportsmen. They may be sportsmen for only a few years, but during that time the best one can earn a lot of money.
For example, a professional footballer in England earns more than ＄3000 a year. The starts earn a lot more. International golf and tennis champions (网球锦标赛) can make more than ＄50000 in a year. Of course, only a few sporsmen can earn as much money as that. It is only possible in sports for individuals (个人的) like golf, tennis and motor-racing. Perhaps the most surprising thing about sportsmen and money is that: the star can earn more money from advertising than from sport. An advertising for sports equipment (设备) does not simply say “Buy our thing”. It says “Buy the same shirt and shoes as …”. Famous sportsmen can even advertise things like watches and food. They allow the companies to use their name or a photo of them and they are paid for this. Sport is no longer just something for people’s spare time.
根据上文内容判断正（T）误（F）
51. A “professional” sportsman is someone who likes sports very much.
52. The word “sport” now usually means “organized ” games.
53. An advertisement for sports equipment just says “Buy our thing”.
54. The sport stars can earn as much money from advertising as from sport.
55. This passage mainly talks about sport and money.
【主旨大意】文章介绍了体育的起源，以及专业运动员的除了运动的薪酬外的还有不菲的广告收入。
51. F 细节理解题 通读文章可知a “professional” sportsman值得是专业运动员，他们一次为工作。
52. T 细节理解题 由“About a hundred years ago the word was first used for organized games. This is the usual meaning of the word today.”可知。
53. F 由“An advertising for sports equipment (设备) does not simply say “Buy our thing””可知。
54. F 细节理解题 由“Perhaps the most surprising thing about sportsmen and money is that: the star can earn more money from advertising than from sport”可知。
55. T 整体理解题 通读文章可知文章介绍了体育的起源，以及专业运动员的除了运动的薪酬外的还有不菲的广告收入。C
Fish and apple soup'？Yes, and you won't believe how delicious it is. This first came out of a restaurant in Singapore, but it is now very popular as the soup du jour in Chinese restaurants. Ingredients (serves 4):
1. Whole fish
2 apples, quartered,
4-6 ginger slices (姜片)
1 bunch of spring onions, cut into pierces
1 red tomato, cut into 8 pierces ，oil. salt and pepper
Methods:
l. Remove the bones from the fish.
2 Pour oil into a pan. Fly the ginger slices, and the spring onions Add the fish hones and oil.
3. Add enough water and boil it for about 15 to 20 minutes,
4. Add the apples, the fish and the tomato. When the apples go soft, ads salt and pepper,
36. This passage is probably_________.
A. a poem B. a piece of news C. a story D. a recipe
37. The name of the soup in Chinese restaurants is_________.
A. du jour soup D. tomato soup C. union soup D. ginger soup
38. The underlined word "quartered" means_________.
A. 榨汁 B. 切成四份 C. 洗净 D. 炸碎
39. If you want to cook the soup for 8 people, you will need _____ red tomatoes.
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
40. In what order should you add the ingredients while cooking the soup
A. apples, fish and tomato—ginger slices and spring onions—oil—fish bones
B. oil—fish bones—ginger slices and spring onions—apples, fish and tomato
C. oil—ginger slices and spring onions—fish bones—apples, fish and tomato
D. ginger slices and spring onions—fish bones-apples, fish and tomato—oil
主旨大意：文章介绍了鱼苹果汤的制作方法。
36. D 【解析】题材理解题。根据文章介绍Ingredients (serves 4): 和Methods:
可知正确答案是D。
37. A【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段的第三句“This first came out of a restaurant in Singapore, but it is now very popular as the soup du jour in Chinese restaurants. ”可知正确答案是A。
38. B【解析】推断理解题。短文倒数第一句“4. Add the apples, the fish and the tomato.” 可知并没有切碎，而是切成了片，正确答案是B。
39. B【解析】计算理解题。根据“Ingredients (serves 4): ” “1 red tomato”。四个人需要一个西红柿，8个人需要两个西红柿。
40. C【解析】综合理解题。通读短文可知。
D
Friday January 28.2011
China's world number seven Li Na became the first Chinese tennis player to reach a Grand Slam final at this year's Australian Open. "It was the first match easy or tough Nothing between." said Li, who has defeated Zahlavpva Strycova on her way to the Australian Open final.
Tuesday March 5\2011
Besides China, more than 70 countries have offered Japan help after the earthquake. Two US search and rescue teams, with 144 stuff and 12 dogs, have begun work; The southern Afghan city of Kandahar announced it would donate (捐赠) $50.000 to die "brothers and sisters" of Japan
Thursday May 19,2011
Canada pop star Justin. Bieber got a hugely disappointing greeting when he arrived in Hong Kon8 on Wednesday. Just seven fans showed up at the city's airport to greet Bieber. Bieber's concert—one of the last shows in his "My World" tour—is on Friday in Hong Kong,
Monday May 30. 2011
A serious drought aloft] the Yang River has affected over 34 million people, leaving farmers and livestocks (牲畜) without water. Over 4.23 million people are having difficulty finding enough drinking water, |while more than 5 million need help to tight against the drought.
41. Li Na__,
A. is one of the top table tennis players in the world
B. is the first player to reach a Grand Slam final
C. didn't say anything about the match
D. beat Zahlavpva Strycova on her way to the Australian Open final
42. Two search and rescue teams from_______ have begun work in Japan,
A. Australia B. the US C. the UK D. Afghanistan
43. Justin Bieber might feel_______ when he arrived at Hong Kong airport.
A. disappointed B. happy C. excited D. bored
44. When a drought happens, people are short of________.
A. money B. oil C . food D. water
45. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the news''
A. An Afghan city of Kandahar will donate $50,000 to Japan.
B. More than 4.23 million people find it difficult to get enough drinking water,
C. All the Chinese were proud of Li Na after she won the match.
D. The concert Bieber will have in Hong Kong is one of his last shows in his "My World'' tour.
主旨大意：文章介绍了几则新闻消息。
41. D 【解析】题材理解题。根据第一个表格的最后一句“said Li, who has defeated Zahlavpva Strycova on her way to the Australian Open final.”:可知正确答案是D。
42. B【解析】细节理解题。根据第二个表格的第二句“Two US search and rescue teams, with 144 stuff and 12 dogs, have begun work;”可知正确答案是B。
43. A 【解析】细节理解题。根据第三个表格的第二句“Bieber got a hugely disappointing greeting when he arrived in Hong Kon8 on Wednesday..”正确答案是A。
44. D【解析】计算理解题。根据第四个表格的第一句“A serious drought aloft] the Yang River has affected over 34 million people, leaving farmers and livestocks (牲畜) without water.”。
45. C【解析】推断理解题。李娜的成就让所有中国人自豪。（B）
Helping your children to read and write at home will improve their skills and confidence—it will also make them get ready for learning in the classroom environment.
　 　 are needed by every child in every subject in every year of their life in or outside school. Students who improve their reading and writing skills will increase their vocabulary and their ability（能力）to use the English language correctly. As parents, you can play an important role in improving your children’s literacy（读写能力）. You can make a difference by listening, asking questions, giving information, and reading with your children outside school hours.
Here are 8 tips on how to help your children to read and write:
having everyday conversations with your children
trying to ask more “wh-” questions instead of easy “yes” or “no” questions
encouraging your children to talk about events you don’t know
reading to your children each night
listening to your children read
teaching your children how to use dictionaries
talking about your children’s writings
practicing filling in forms, writing letters, sending cards or emails
You can also encourage your children to join the Reading Challenge Club and discuss the books they are reading together. In the club, children must read 15 books from the Challenge book list and 5 more books chosen by themselves. There are over 1,000 books on the list. The reading must be done in one year. What’s more, it is a wonderful way to help your children to write. For example, you can encourage them to write diaries or book reviews. Remember to make positive comments as much as possible.
56. This passage is mainly written for __________.
A. children B. teachers C. parents D. doctors
57. __________ is the best for the missing part in Paragraph 2.
A. “Listening and speaking skills” B. “Reading and writing skills”
C. “Listening and writing skills” D. “Reading and listening skills”
58. __________ is NOT mentioned in the 8 tips above.
A. “Listening to the radio every day ” B. “Listening to your children read”
C. “Reading to your children each night” D. “Talking about your children’s writings”
59. In the Reading Challenge Club, children have to read __________ in one year.
A. 5 books B. 10 books C. 15 books D. 20 books
60. Parents can help children to write by encouraging them to__________.
A. draw pictures or take photos B. listen to pop music
C. write diaries or book reviews D. play computer games
【主旨大意】本文主要告诉父母们，提高孩子的阅读和写作能力的重要性以及如何提高孩子的阅读和写作能力。
56. C 根据文中多次提到的your children可知，这篇文章主要是写给父母们看到。
57. B 短文第一句话得出答案。
58. A 对照文中的八条提示，可找出答案。
59. D 根据这句话“In the club, children must read 15 books from the Challenge book list and 5 more books chosen by themselves.”得出答案。
60. C 根据这句话“For example, you can encourage them to write diaries or book reviews.”得出答案。
（C）
Do you still remember the terrible earthquake in 2008 in Sichuan, which killed at least 87,000 people and left millions homeless On the twelfth day after the earthquake, Premier Wen Jiabao said, “A new Wenchuan will rise from the ruins（废墟）.” Now his words have come true. Three years has passed and the worst-hit areas in Sichuan have risen from the ruins.
So far, 95% of the reconstruction projects（重建项目）have been completed. Nearly 3,000 schools, 1,000 hospitals and more than 5 million homes have been built. Now everyone has been provided with a home, a job and social security（社保）.
Dong Xinjun, a villager in Qingchuan, said volunteers from Zhejiang taught him how to grow mushrooms and now he makes about 3,000 yuan more than before every year.
Zhu Lihu, the headmaster of a village primary school in Qingchuan, told us that teaching equipment had been greatly improved. Now they have new classrooms, a library and a computer room with 20 computers.
On May 8th, 2011, Premier Wen Jiabao made his 10th visit to Sichuan Province after the earthquake. He visited a lot of middle schools and neighborhoods. At Beichuan Middle School, Premier Wen embraced a student named Zheng Haiyang, who lost both of his legs in the earthquake. The students told Premier Wen that their new school was very beautiful. And they would never forget that it was built with the hearts and strength of people across the whole country.
Premier Wen believes that the people in Wenchuan have a “strong will” and a “bright future”. They will never back down, but stand bravely on this land.
61. What is NOT provided for everyone in the earthquake-hit areas
A. A home. B. A job. C. A computer. D. Social security.
62. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. Nearly 1,000 schools have been built.
B. Dong Xinjun makes about 3,000 yuan every year.
C. Zhu Lihu’s new school has a new large gym.
D. Zheng Haiyang is a student of Beichuan Middle School.
63. How many times has Premier Wen visited Sichuan since the earthquake happened
A. 5 times. B. 8 times. C. 10 times. D. 12 times.
64. What does the underlined word “embraced” mean in Paragraph 5
A. Put arms around him in a loving way. B. Shook hands with him in a friendly way.
C. Bowed to him in a very polite way. D. Smiled at him in a very kind way.
65. How does the passage show us “Wenchuan has risen from the ruins”
A. By giving facts and examples. B. By comparing different places.
C. By describing people’s looks. D. By using volunteers’ words.
【主旨大意】本文主要介绍了汶川地震后重建的一些成果并讲述了温家宝总理最近一次来到汶川视察的故事。
61. C 从第二段最后一句“Now everyone has been provided with a home, a job and social security”，看出答案。
62. D 排除法答题。A项错误，应是3,000schools;B项错误，应是makes about 3,000 yuan more than before every year.; C项也错误，没有gym。
63. C 从“On May 8th, 2011, Premier Wen Jiabao made his 10th visit to Sichuan Province after the earthquake.”得出答案。
64. A 从图片上可以看出，是拥抱。
65. A 纵观全文从事实和例子看出，汶川灾后重建是成功的。We know the mosquito very well. Mosquitoes fly everywhere. They can be found almost all over the world, and there are more than 2,500 kinds of them.
No one likes the mosquito. But the mosquito may decide that she loves you. She Yes, she. It’s true that male mosquito doesn’t bite(咬) and only the female mosquito bites because she needs blood to lay eggs. She is always looking for things or people she wants to bite. If she likes what she finds, she bites. But if she doesn’t like your blood, she will turn to someone else for more delicious blood. Next time a mosquito bites you, just remember you are chosen. You’re different from the others!
If the mosquito likes you, she lands on your body without letting you know. She bites you so quickly and quietly that you may not feel anything different. After she bites, you will have an itch(痒) on your body because she puts something from her mouth together with your blood. By the time the itching begins, and she has flown away.
And then what happens Well, after her delicious dinner, the mosquito feels tired. She just wants to find a place to have a good rest. There, on a leaf or a wall, she begins to lay eggs, hundreds of eggs.
1. “Mosquito” means _______ in Chinese.
A. 苍蝇 B. 蜻蜓
C. 跳蚤 D. 蚊子
2. We know mosquitoes very well because ___________.
A. they can be found easily B. they fly here and there
C. there are many kinds of them D. they can fly
3. If the mosquito doesn’t bite you, it will ________.
A. get angry with you B. be afraid of you
C. make a lot of noise D. choose another one
4. The mosquito bites you _________.
A. when you’re asleep B. because you have choose it
C. too quickly to let you know D. but doesn’t like you
5. Which of the following sentences is wrong
A. The itching begins after the mosquito bites you.
B. You feel terrible when the mosquito bites you.
C. Mosquitoes use blood to lay eggs.
D. All the mosquitoes don’t like to bite people for blood.

答案及解析：
1. D。“吸血”和“会飞”是mosquitoes的两个主要特征。根据这两个特点，联系生活常识，即可选定答案。另外，读罢全文之后，也能将其余选项予以排除。
2. B。“We know the mosquito very well. Mosquitoes fly everywhere.”一句是答案的出处。
3. D。答案就在“But if she doesn’t like your blood, she will turn to someone else for more delicious blood.”这句话之中。
4. C。答案的依据是“…she lands on your body without letting you know. She bites you so quickly and quietly that you may not feel anything different.”一句。
5. B。其余三项在文中都有明确的说明。根据上面那个小题的内容，B项明显是错误的。
中考英语阅读理解·外星人

Shlander is a man from space. He thinks the people and things on the earth are very strange. He is now writing a letter to his friend at home. Here is part of his letter. Read it and answer the questions.
Now I am in a strange world. It is very nice. There are many new things here. There are many earth monsters here, too. The earth monsters look very funny. They have just one head, two arms and two legs. They have thin black strings on their heads. Some earth monsters have brown or yellow strings. The earth monsters have a hole in their face. Every day, they put nice things and balls from the trees into the hole. They put water into the hole, too. The earth monsters do not walk very fast. They move from place to pace in tin boxes.
At night, the earth monsters like to look at a square window box. This box has very small earth monsters in it.
根据短文内容选择正确答案。
1. Shlander thinks the people and things on the earth are very ________.
A. strange B. nice
C. different D. beautiful
2. Shlander thinks man on the earth is ________.
A. a monkey B. a earth monster
C. a tin box D. a strange world
3. The earth monster doesn’t have ________.
A. heads, arms and legs B. brown or yellow strings on its head
C. a hole on its face D. a swing on its body
4. The earth monsters don’t put ________ on their holes.
A. nice things B. balls
C. fire D. water
5. The square window box is ________.
A. a car or a bus B. a very small earth monster
C. a TV set D. a radio
答案及解析：
1. A。根据Shlander is a man from space. He thinks the people and things on the earth are very strange(Shlander是个太空人，他认为地球上的人和物非常奇怪)就能确定正确选项。
2. B。根据 Now I am in a strange world. It is very nice. There are many new things here. There are many earth monsters here, too. The earth monsters look very funny(我到了一个陌生的世界中，这个世界非常优美，有许多要学的新东西，也有许多地球怪物，这些怪物看起来挺有趣)就能确定正确选项。
3. D。根据They have just one head, two arms and two legs. They have thin black strings on their heads. Some earth monsters have brown or yellow strings. The earth monsters have a hole in their face(地球怪物只有一个头，两只胳膊两条腿，头上有又黑又细的绳子，有的是棕色，有的是黄色，脸上还有一个洞)，显然，前三个选项都是人类的特征，都不能被选。
4. C。根据Every day, they put nice things and balls from the trees into the hole. They put water into the hole, too(每天他们把好东西和从树上摘下来的球放进洞里，也往洞里放水)就能确定正确选项(from www.)。
5. C。根据At night, the earth monsters like to look at a square window box. This box has very small earth monsters in it(夜里，地球怪物喜欢看一个方形的窗台上的花盆箱，这个箱子非常小，有地球怪物在里面)就能断定文章中的方盒子就是一台电视机。D
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.
52. 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.
53. 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.21世纪教育网
54. 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
55.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.
【主旨大意】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。看到老人超越的自己，于是决定不放弃，最后到达终点。
52. 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。
53. 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。
54. C 整体理解题 由第四段“After running for about 5 miles. I was thinking, “I must be crazy.”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”
55. D 整体理解题 通过作者参加认识到应 “跑自己比赛”。
A
阅读下面四篇材料，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案
Welcome to Phillip Island Nature Park and the penguin Parade(企鹅列队). You will see the world’s smallest penguins— the little penguins appearing from the ocean and crossing the beach to their home in line. It's a natural experience. Remember the Little penguins are wild. You are a visitor to their home.
Making the most of your visit
Here are some helpful hints(提示) ：
●The Penguins Parade last 50 minutes from the time penguins first cross the beach.
●Dress in warm clothes, for the Parade is in the open air on the beach.
●It is best to get down to the beach at least 15 minutest before the parade begins.
Protecting the Penguins
We do have some simple rules—designed to protect the penguins and make your visit more enjoyable.
●Photography—including video cameral is not allowed. Photography during the Parades. Make sure that your cameral is placed inside your bag, or in a bag provided, before walking down to the beach, Photographs can be bought at proper price in the gift shop.
●Smoking is not allowed anywhere.
●And remember, the penguins are wild birds so please don't try to touch them.
41. During the Penguin Parade, people________.-
A. are allowed to smoke B had better wear warm clothes.
C. have to hand in their bags D. Can take photos of the penguins
42. Which of the following statements is WRONG
A. The Little Penguins go back home in line.
B. The whole Penguin Parade lasts 50 minutes.
C. People have a chance to touch the penguins.
D. The Penguin Parade takes place on the beach.
43. The passage is written mainly to________.
A. help make people's visit more pleasant21世纪教育网
B. introduce the life of the Little Penguins
C. welcome people to Phillip bland Nature Park
D. encourage people to protect the Little Penguins[来源:21世纪教育网]
【主旨大意】文章介绍了参观菲力普岛自然公园时所参观的景观和要注意的事项，目的是让游客玩得愉快。
41. B 细节理解题。由文中“Dress in warm clothes, for the Parade is in the open air on the beach.”知，在游览时要穿厚点的衣服，因此选B。
42. C 细节理解题。由文中最后一句“And remember, the penguins are wild birds so please don't try to touch them.”知，由于企鹅是野生鸟类，所以不要触摸它们，因此选A。
43.A 主旨大意题。从文中“We do have some simple rules—designed to protect the penguins and make your visit more enjoyable. ”知，对游客所作的要求目的就是让游客玩得高兴。A
Need to know in England Travelling Season
High Season(Jun--Aug)☆Weather at its best.Prices at their highest(especially for August school holidays).☆Roads busy, especially in seaside areas, national parks and popular cities. Shoulder(Easter to end May, mid-Sep to end Oct)☆Crowds reduce.Prices drop.☆Weather often good; sun mixes with sudden rain March on May. Low Season(Dec-Feb)☆Wet and cold is the norm. Snow falls in mountain areas.☆Opening hours reduced October to Easter; some place shut for the winter
England on ShoestringIf you’re a shoestring traveller, there’s no getting around it –England isn’t cheap. Public transport, restaurants and hotel rooms all tend(趋向) to be expensive compared to many other European countries. But you can save money by staying in B&Bs instead of hotels, or hostels instead of B&Bs. You can also save considerably, by prebooking long-distance travel by coach or train—and by avoiding(避开) the times when everyone else is on the move(such as Friday afternoon). Many attractions are free or offer discounts on quiet days(eg Mondays).
Arriving in England☆Heathrow AirportTrain to Padding Station every 15 minutes☆Gatwick AirportTrain to Victoria Station every 15 minutes☆Eurostar trains from Paris or BrusselsArrive at St Pancras International Station in central London☆Buses from EuropeArrive at London Victoria Coach Station Websites☆Enjoy England(www.e) Official tourism website.☆National Traveline(www. Traveling. Org. uk)Great portal site for all public transport around England.☆Lonely planet()Destination information, hotel bookings, traveler forums and more. ☆Seize the Days(/132 days)Weekly updates on UK activities and events.
( )1. Why do some tourists go to England for travelling between June and August
A. Weather is at its best. B. Wet is the norm.
C. Prices drop a lot. D. There are fewer travelers.
( )2. What does “England on Shoetring” mean in the text
A. The map of England looks like a pair of shoes.
B. You can visit England without spending much money.
C. It’s necessary to wear a pair of shoes with strings in England.
D. All the attractions in England are free for a shoestring traveller.
( )3. Which station will you arrive at if you take an Eurostar train from Paris according to the text
A. Paddingon Station. B. Victoria Station.
C. St Pancras International Station. D. London Victoria Coach Station.
( )4. Which of the following websites can help you if you want to watch a football match between Manchester Untied and Liverpool this weekend
A. www.traveline.org.uk ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com / " \o "欢迎登陆21世纪教育网 ) B.
C. www. D. /132days
( )5. What do you think this text is
A. A tour guide. B. A map of England.
C. A flight timetable. D. An introduction of England.
主旨大意：本文介绍了去英国旅行所必需了解旅游旺季、旅游消费水平、交通信息，网站旅行信息等。
1.A细节理解题。读文中第一表格介绍英国旅游的旺季在六到八月份是由于那时天气最好。故选A项。
2.B细节推理题。理解第二个表所述，指导人们在英国少花钱进行旅游的方式推断，这个词组的意思是在英国花少钱也能旅游。
3.C细节理解题。读文中第二个表格中的交通信息可知，从巴黎乘火车出发在伦敦市中心St Pancras International Station到达。故选C项。
4.D细节理解题。读第二个表格对各网站信息的介绍可知，在/132days网站可看到本周的英国国内的大事活动。故选D项。
5.A主旨大意题。通读全文分析可知，本文是一则去英国旅游情况介绍。故选A项。
B
Elena jogged with her dad in some empty lots(小块地)at the edge of town. These out-of-the-way lots were good places to jog. But the lots were full of rocks and rubbish.
One day, Elena saw a sign on the lots. It said, “New City Park.” Elena was excited. Maybe the park would have a jogging trail!
Elena told her parents about the sign.
“I read about the park in the newspaper,” said Elena’s father. “The city wants volunteers to help clean the area. Then the city will build a soccer field and a playground.”
“Will they build a jogging trail ” Elena asked.
“No, the paper didn’t mention a jogging trail.”
“Well, perhaps if I help clean up the lots, they’ll put in a jogging trail,” said Elena.
On Saturday Elena went to the lots. Many adults were working there. Some were picking up rubbish. Some were moving rock.
“I went to volunteer,” Elena told a man. “What can I do ”
“This is not a job for children,” said the man. “You’d better go home.”
Elena looked around. She could carry rubbish. She could move rocks. A lady was pulling a bag of rubbish. Elena saw a box of rubbish bags. She took and empty bag.
“I’ll take this bag to the Dumpster,” said Elena. “Here’s a new bag.”
“Thanks,” said the lady. “Keep those new bags coming.”
Elena dragged rubbish bags. She told everyone she was glad to help build the park. She explained that she hoped the park would have a jogging trail.
Elena went to the area very week. Soon everyone knew her and she told everyone how wonderful a jogging trail would be.
Soon the volunteers cleared the lots. The city could start building. The mayor(市长) gave a speech. He showed a drawing of the new park. He told them about the soccer field and the baseball diamond. There would be picnic tables. There would be a playground. The park would even have basketball courts. There was no sign of a jogging trail.
The mayor thanked the volunteers. Then he asked if they had any suggestions. The volunteers said they wanted to build a jogging trail around the park.
They told the mayor how helpful Elena had been and how she wanted a jogging trail. The mayor said, “A jogging trail won’t be hard to build. Let’s do it!”
Everyone clapped and cheered. Elena cheered loudest of all.
( )1. How did Elena feel at the beginning of the story
A. Happy an proud. B. Sad and shy.
C. Excited and hopeful. D. Unhappy and disappointed.
( )2. How did Elena know the city needed volunteers to help clean the lots
A. Her father told her about it. B. She read it in the newspaper.
C. She learned it from a sign. D. She was told by other volunteers.
( )3. Why did Elena want to help clean the lots
A. She wanted to play on the playground.
B. She wanted her name in the newspaper.
C. She wanted to work with other volunteers.
D. She wanted the city to build a jogging trail.
( )4. Why did the volunteers tell the mayor they wanted to build a jogging trail
A. They needed a park to jog around.
B. They wanted to thank Elena for her help.
C. They thought it was a good place for jogging.
D. They hoped the mayor could jog with them every day.
( )5. What can be the best title for the story
A. Elena and a Mayor B. Elena and New City Park.
C. Elena and Some Volunteers D. Elena and a Jogging Trail
主旨大意：本文讲述了埃林娜参加志愿者劳动整理出场地让政府建新的城市公园，并向政府建立建造慢跑跑道的故事。
1.C结论推理题。根据文中第二段所述分析，埃林娜刚开始知道要建城市公园，她就很激动和充满希望。故选C项。
2.A细节推理题。读文章第四段埃林娜从父亲的讲话可知，政府需要志愿者清理这块地皮。故选A项。
3.D细节推理题。读文章第十四段可知，埃林娜帮助清理地皮是希望政府也能修建一条跑道，故选D项。
4.B逻辑推理题。分析文章倒数第二段推断，人们为了感谢埃林娜的辛勤劳动，向市政府提出来修建跑道，故选B项。
5.D主旨在大意题。通读全文理解，分析文章的主题是埃林娜和跑道符合文意，故选D项。C
Long ago, Bluebird’s feathers were the colour of dust. She did not like her ugly colour. She was attracted by the colour of the lake near her home. It was as blue as the sky after a storm. Bluebird wanted to be the colour of that beautiful lake very much.
Flapping her wings one morning, Bluebird flew from her tree to the blue lake. Then she bathed in the water three times. After each bath, she sang, “Blue water. Still water. I went in. I am blue.” Bluebird repeated this every morning. On the third day, she came out of the lake with beautiful blue feathers.
Now Coyote was a trickster(骗子)—and hungry too. He stayed behind Bluebird’s tree for a long time every day and watched her go to the lake. He pretended(伪装) to be interested in everything she did. He wanted Bluebird for lunch, but he was afraid of the blue water. On the third morning, Coyote saw Bluebird come out of the lake with beautiful blue feathers. Impressed, he sat next to Bluebird’s tree and waited for her. When she returned, he asked, “How did you get blue feathers I want to be blue like the mountains too.” Bluebird didn’t believe Coyote, but she taught him how to bathe three times each morning and how to sing her song. Coyote did what she said, and after three days of bathing in the lake, his white fur turned deep blue.
Convinced(确信的) that blue fur was even more beautiful than blue feathers, Coyote forgot all about being hungry. He ran as fast as he could to the top of the hill. Standing on his back legs, he raised his front legs off the ground and howled. But Coyote slipped(滑倒) and rolled down the hill. He couldn’t stop himself, and the dust and dirt covered his new blue fur. He rolled and rolled until he hit into Bluebird’s tree heavily. No matter how much he tried, foolish Coyote could not shake the dust from his fur. And so the fur of all coyotes had the dull colour of dust to this very day.
( )1. How many times did Bluebird bathe every morning before she had beautiful blue feathers
A. Three times. B. Four times. C. Five times. D. Six times.
( )2. Why was Coyote a trickster
A. He wanted to fly like Bluebird near the mountains.[来源:21世纪教育网]
B. He wanted to eat Bluebird but pretended to be curious.
C. He wanted to swim in the lake but was afraid of the water.
D. He wanted to sing Bluebird’s song but didn’t know the words.
( )3. Where did Coyote go after his fur turned blue
A. To the lake. B. To the tree. C. To the cave. D. To the hill.
( )4. Why did Coyote forget all about being hungry
A. Because his fur had the dull colour of dust.
B. Because the dust and dirt covered his new blue fur.
C. Because he hit into Bluebird’s tree and hurt himself.
D. Because he thought blue fur was much more beautiful.
( )5. What words does the writer use to help you imagine the colour blue
A. sky, lake, mountains B. bird, coyote, storm
C. flapped, climbed, bathed D. fur, feathers, dust
主旨大意：本文是一则寓言故事，讲述了北美蓝知更鸟由过去尘土色的羽毛变成蓝色而狡猾的北美野狼阴谋失败，却变成尘土色的毛皮的故事。
1.A细节理解题。读文中第二段第二句话可知，知更鸟每天去湖里洗三次，故选A项。
2.B细节推理题。读文中第三段第三四句话可知，北美野狼想吃知更鸟却假装对知更鸟所做事感到好奇，推断它是狡猾的，故选B项。
3.D细节推理题。读文中第四段第三句话可知，当北美野狼确信自己的皮毛变成了蓝色后，它来到了一个小山顶，故选D项。
4.D细节推理题。分析文中第四段第一、二句话可推断北美野狼忘记饥饿是因为它对自己的蓝色皮毛感到比知更鸟的蓝色羽毛更漂亮，故选D项。
5.A细节推理题。通读全文所述感知文中所述的蓝色象天空、湖泊、大山的颜色，故选A项。
D
Look carefully at the back of a California state quarter. A man with a walking stick is pictured there. A bird called a California condor(大秃鹫) is flying overhead. Who is this man, and why is he so important that he is featured(处于显著地位) on the back of a coin
The man on this quarter is John Muir. Even as a child, Muir loved watching nature. As a young man, he spent much of his life exploring the beauty of the wilderness. He walked more than a thousand miles across the country, through fields and woods. John Muir liked writing about the places he visited, describing their beauty.
Muir also wrote about problems. In order to create more farmland for sheep and cattle, many trees were being cut down. This made Muir unhappy and worried, because he knew that trees were important to forests and to the animals that lived in them. Muir believed that nature should be conserved(保护) instead of being changed by human beings. He wrote articles in magazines and newspapers to spread the word about conserving forests. Soon, others began to listen.
Muir wrote letters to important people, such as President Theodore Roosevelt. The president admired Muir’s love for nature. When Roosevelt came to visit Muir in California, Muir convinced(说服) the president to go camping with him for three nights under the trees so they could talk about conservation. Later, President Roosevelt set aside 148 million acres of land for national forests and established(建立) five national parks. National parks are large areas of land that are protected form development. This means that people cannot build homes or businesses there. One of these parks in Yosemite National Park, the area that is featured on the back of the California quarter.
Though it has been almost one hundred years since John Muir died, people continue his work today. His work as a conservationist helped us to see the beauty of our natural world. John Muir made us understand the importance of protecting our earth and our resources—then, now, and for the future.
( )1. What did John Muir spend much of his life doing when he was a young man
A. Watching natural views.
B. Writing about the places he visited.
C. Exploring the beauty of the wilderness.
D. Creating farmland for sheep and cattle.
( )2. Why did President Theodore Roosevelt visit John Muir
A. Because Roosevelt loved watching nature.
B. Because Roosevelt received letters from John Muir.
C. Because Roosevelt admired John Muir’s love for nature.
D. Because Roosevelt was sad about the problems with farmland.
( )3. What happened after President Roosevelt went camping with John Muir
A. Many trees were cut down.
B. Five national parks were established.
C. More home and businesses were built.
D. More farmland was used for sheep and cattle.
( )4. Why is John Muir featured on the back of a California state quarter
A. Because he walked over a thousand miles across the country.
B. Because he helped people understand the importance of protecting the natural world.
C. Because he wrote articles to spread the word about conserving forests.
D. Because he once wrote several letters to President Theodore Roosevelt.
( )5. What is the writer’s purpose of writing this article
A. To advise readers to become active conservationists.
B. To make us interested in the story about a great man.
C. To tell us something about an important person in history.
D. To give information about how to conserve the environment.
主旨大意：本文介绍了加尼福尼亚州二角五分镍币北面上的人物，约翰·缪尔倡导环保的事迹和卓越贡献。
1.C细节理解题。读文中第二段第三句话可知，在约翰·缪尔年轻的时候，把大部分时间花在探索荒野之美上，故选C项。
2.C细节理解题。读文中第四段第二句话可知，罗斯福总统因很尊重缪尔对大自然的浓浓的爱，因而他来拜访了它，故选C项。
3.B细节理解题。读文中第四段第四句可知，罗斯福总统与缪尔野营会谈之后，决定在此建五个国家公园。故选B项。
4.B结论推理题。分析文中最后一段所述，因缪尔认人们感受到自然界的美和环保的重要意义，人们为了纪念他，把他的形象印制在钱币上，故选B项。
5.C主旨大意题。通读全文，分析作者写这篇文章的目的是让我们认识历史上的一位重要人物，约翰·缪尔对环保所作的贡献，故选C项。学习不用功可能挨老师的批评，考试不及格可能被父母打屁股，但你听说过有学习不用功要被钉死在十字架上的吗？本文中的Little Tommy就是这样想的。
Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors (家庭教师), cards, special learning centers—in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school.
After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread (铺开) out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.
Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity (好奇心). She went to his room and asked, “Son, what was it Was it the nuns (修女) ”
Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No. ”
“Well then,” she asked again. “WHAT was it ”
Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (加号), I knew they weren’t joking. ”
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。
1. Why did Tommy’s parents send him to a catholic school
A. Because he could eat well there.
B. Because he could earn more about nuns.
C. Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math.
D. Because his parents didn’t want him to learn math any more.
2. Tommy’s mother felt surprised that his son _______.
A. was still the same as usual
B. ate so much at dinner
C. kissed her hello after school
D. worked hard but said little
3. “Hitting the books” means “_______” in Chinese.
A. 用功
B. 捶书
C. 发泄
D. 振作
4. The last sentence in the passage shows that _______.
A. Tommy felt sorry for the mail
B. Tommy was afraid of being nailed
C. Tommy didn’t like the plus sign
D. Tommy liked playing jokes on others
5. From the passage, we can infer (推断) that _______.
A. teachers should be strict with their students
B. mistaking (误解) might do good sometimes
C. a catholic school is much better than other ones
D. nuns are good at helping children with their math
【答案及解析】
1. 选C。文章第1段说Tommy数学学不好，其父母想尽了一切办法都不奏效，最后将他送进了一所天主教的教会学校。
2. 选D。认真阅读第2段前面几句话，并注意以下信息：After the first day, little Tommy came home…didn’t kiss his mother hello…was hard at work…without a word. 可知答案应选D。
3. 选A。根据文章大意和Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books这个句子的语境，可知hit the books的意思是“用功”。
4. 选B。Tommy学习一直不用功，但自从进了这所catholic school之后，情况就不一样了——整天都发狠读书，结果数学考试也得了A。这是为什么呢？文章在最后道出了其原因：Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (加号), I knew they weren’t joking. 由此可知，Tommy是担心学习不用功会被钉在十字架上。
5. 选B。Tommy把the man nailed to the plus sign误解为“学习不用功的结果”，从而一改自己原来不好学的不良习惯，很快就把数学成绩赶了上去。可见，误解有时也可以起到好的效果
中考英语阅读理解一篇

捡钱不还虽可享用一时，但良心会一辈子不安；拾金不昧虽有点一时不忍，但那种感觉将会worth more than anything could buy。
I worked for a short time as a cashier(出纳员) at a restaurant a few months ago. I also helped to clean up the tables when it was very busy. One night, just before Christmas, I found a large black wallet on the floor near one of the tables. I guessed I should check it to find out who was the owner, but I was very busy at the time. And I imagined that if there was something valuable(有价值的) in the wallet, the owner would be back. Sure enough, an hour later a man came up to the counter and asked if anyone had found a wallet. I asked him to describe the lost wallet, and after he described it exactly, I gave him the wallet. He expressed his thanks when I handed it to him. He asked me if I had opened it, and when I told him “no”. At once he opened it and showed that it had nearly $ 800 in cash(现金). He took out a twenty-dollar bill and handed it to me and I was amazed at this. “A reward(酬劳) for your honesty,” he said and then turned and walked away.
Thinking about it later, I began wondering whether I would have been honest if I had known what was in the wallet! I thought that if I had no way to find the owner and no one returned to get it, I might keep it. But it also came into my mind that I actually saved someone’s Christmas plans by finding and returning the wallet. The good feeling it gave me was worth more than anything could buy.
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。
1. Which of the following is true
A. The owner of the wallet found a twenty-dollar bill gone.
B. The writer wasn’t surprised when the man gave her a reward.
C. Nothing in the wallet was missing.
D. The man was very, very excited when he got his wallet back.
2. The writer returned the wallet to the owner because _______.
A. she thought Christmas was coming
B. the owner came back too soon
C. she didn’t know there was so much money in it
D. as an honest person, she didn’t care much about money
3. Which of the following is NOT true
A. The writer accepted a reward of $ 20.
B. The writer regretted(后悔) that she had returned the wallet.
C. The writer didn’t return the wallet until the owner came back.
D. The writer fell very happy after she returned the wallet.
【答案及解析】
1. 选C。由于作者并未打开钱包，更没有从中取出什么，所以说Nothing in the wallet was missing。
2. 选B。根据文章最后一段中的Thinking about it later, I began wondering whether I would have been honest if I had known what was in the wallet! I thought that if I had no way to find the owner and no one returned to get it, I might keep it可排除选项C和D。比较选项A和B，再结合文章大意，选B为佳(from www.)
3. 选B。此题可用排除法来做：根据第1段最后两句He took out a twenty-dollar bill and handed it to me and I was amazed at this. “A reward for your honesty,” he said and then turned and walked away可知选项A与文章内容相符；选项B的意思是“作者直到失主返回来才将钱包还给他”，这显然与文章内容相符；根据第2段最后一句话The good feeling it gave me was worth more than anything could buy可知，选项D也与文章内容相符。A
46. Where can you probably see this note
A. At home. B. At a hotel. C. In restaurant. D. In a supermarket.
47. How often are the bed things washed for the guest
A. Every day. B. Every two days.
C Every three days. D. Every week.
48. According to the note, the guest is suggested to_______ .
A. have a new towel every day B. provide toothbrushes
C. continue to use the same towel D. help clean the room
【主旨大意】本文是针对旅馆客人的起居生活提出的建议。[来源:21世纪教育网]
46. B 推理判断题。根据“We hope you will enjoy your stay here”可知应该是旅馆。
47. B 细节理解题。根据“We wash the bed things every two days”可知。
48. C 细节理解题。根据“We suggest you continue to use the towels”可知。
B
The crowd stopped their talks as the runners came to the starting line. At this moment, all eyes were on two people. Mark, the favorite for the gold medal, and Jim, a new face to all.
Mark had won a lot of competitions in 3000 meters and was thought to be the finest runner in the country. Until a few months before, Jim was almost unknown outside his hometown. But he had won one competition after another, which was a big surprise. Many people thought Jim would also do very well this time. It was going to be an exciting race.
Bang! The race started. For the first half, Jim ran with Mark in the leading group. At 1700 meters, Jim was about one meter behind Mark. Suddenly, the crowd stopped cheering. Mark fell and lay on the grass. He tried to get up, but his hand had been injured and was out of the race.
The crowd believed that Jim had tripped (绊倒) Mark and they began to shout at him. Jim looked back and slowed down. Then ▲ ___. But the race was over for Jim, too. He was far behind others now. Jim was very unhappy because of what had happened.
Later, after the judges (裁判) had studied the video of the race, they decided that Jim had done nothing wrong. Jim went to see Mark and said, “I’m sorry for...” “It's not your fault. I got injured myself in the leg. Such a thing never happens to me. I've got to see the doctor. "
The two went on to become good friends and were often seen training together.
49. Why was the race going to be exciting
A. Because it was a 3000—meter race.
B. Because there were only two runners in the competition.
C. Because both Mark and Jim were very good runners.
D. Because a large crowd of people came to watch the competition.
50. The crowd stopped cheering suddenly because ________.
A. it began to rain heavily B. Mark fell and lay on the grass
C. Jim was about one meter behind Mark
D. Jim ran with Mark in the leading group
51. Which of the following can be put in the blank (空白处) in Paragraph 4
A. he went on with the race B. the doctors came to help
C. The judges told him to stop D. he didn't know what had happened
【主旨大意】本文主要讲述了一次比赛的意外结果让Jim 和Mark成为了好朋友，也让人们懂的了比赛的真正含义：友谊第一，比赛第二。
49. C 细节理解题。根据“Many people thought Jim would also do very well this time.”可知这两个选手实力相当，不分伯仲。
50. B 细节理解题。 由“Mark fell and lay on the grass. ”可知。
51. A 推理判断题。由But the race was over for Jim, too. He was far behind others now.可知，Jim 在慢下来之后，准备再跑时，已经落在别人后面很远了。(A)
41. How many parts does the book have
A. 1 B. 4 C. 18 D. 233
42. If you’re interested in shopping you can read _____.
A. Chapter 3 B. Chapter 8 C. Chapter 16 D. Chapter 18
43. The book does NOT include _____.
A. help with European languages
B. information about visas
C. ideas about what to take on a trip
D. a section about traveling with pets
【主旨大意】本文是一本书的目录介绍，一共分四部分18章，内容是：欧洲旅游指南。
41. B【解析】由书的目录可知，书一共有分四部分Part1、Part2、Part3、Part4。故选B。
42. D【解析】第18章讲述怎样购买好的物品。因此如果对购物感兴趣，要阅读这一章。故选D。
43. D【解析】由整个目录可知，此书并没有涉及带宠物旅游的章节。故选D。
(B)
When you finish high school or university, is learning done The answer is “no”. In many countries, people continue learning all their lives. Why is lifelong learning important How can it help you Let’s look at one example of lifelong learning in Japan.
Why is lifelong learning important
You go to school and learn. You take tests. But learning doesn’t only happen in school. And learning doesn’t stop when you graduate from high school or college. You are learning all the time. For example, learning can happen when you go to a museum. It can also happen when you get a job. You learn when you play a sport or when you take a trip. Learning is life! We never stop learning. Every day, you can improve yourself by learning something new.
Lifelong learning in Japan
In Japan, life learning is very important. People in Japan like to try new learning activities. Music calligraphy, flower arranging, and foreign languages are some of their favorite classes. The Japanese take classes to improve their skills and learn new things.
Conclusion
When we graduate from school, we can continue to learn. Make lifelong learning one of your goals!
44. Why is lifelong learning important (A)
A. It helps you improve yourself. B. It’s the best way to learn.
C. It’s fun and easy. D. It’s an important goal.
45. Some people in Japan take foreign language classes to . (B)
A. get a job B. learn new things
C. get good grades D. finish college
46. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage (D)
A. Learning only happens in school.
B. When we graduate from school, learning is done.
C. You can’t learn anything when you play a sport.
D. Music, calligraphy, flower arranging and foreign languages are popular classes in Japan.
47. What is the main idea of the reading (D)
A. Learning can be fun. B. We are always learning in school.
C. Finishing high school is important. D. People can learn all their lives.
【主旨大意】本文讲述的是终身学习的情况。并且提出“学习就是生活”，号召人们毕业后把终身学习当成人生的一个目标。21世纪教育网
44.A【解析】细节理解题。由第二段最后一句...you can improve yourself by learning something new.可知答案为A。
45.B【解析】细节理解题。由第三段最后一句The Japanese take classes to improve their skills and learn new things.可知答案为B。
46.D 【解析】细节理解题。由第三第三句Music calligraphy, flower arranging, and foreign languages are some of their favorite classes.可知答案为D。
47. D 【解析】推理判断题。由全文可知，本文介绍的是终身学习的事情。故选D。A
What is an e–reader An e–reader is a small computer. It can hold thousands of e–books. So people want to throw away heavy schoolbags and read with small, light e–readers. For example, a US high school has put its paper books away. Teachers and students are using e–readers now. “It’s so convenient. You can have so many books right at your fingertips.” said Meghan Chenausky,16. Chinese schoolchildren are also trying e–readers. Hanvon WISEreader is the most popular e–reader in China. It weighs about 260g and is as big as a regular textbook. It is a special e–reader. Students can make notes on it. They can use it to download textbooks from school computers. It can also send and receive homework. New e–readers are not just for reading. They have WI-FI(无线网络) and multimedia(多媒体).Parents think these may hurt children’s study habits. “I think WI-FI is not necessary for kids.” says Zeng Wenwen,43, Beijing.
根据短文内容，判断下列句了正误。正确为“T”，错误为“F”。并在答题卡上把“T”或“F”涂黑。
51. An e–reader can keep thousands of e–books.
52. An e–reader can help to make schoolbags lighter than before.
53. In every US school, e–readers are used instead of paper textbooks.
54. The passage mainly introduces the size of an e–reader.
55. A different opinion is against the WI-FI and multimedia of e–readers.
【主旨大意】本文介绍了电子阅读器。它是一种小的计算机，能够写得数以千计的电子书。它很方便。新型的电子阅读器有无线网络和多媒体，但家长认为对孩子们的学习习惯有害。
51: T 细节判断题 根据文章第一段第三句可判断此题是正确的。
52 T 推理判断题 根据第一段最后一句可推测电子阅读器能帮助使书包比以前轻。
53 F 细节判断题 根据文章第二段是“一所美国高中”，而不是所有学校。因此此题是错误的
54 F 大意理解题 文章大意是介绍电子阅读器，而不是仅仅介绍它的尺寸。
55 T细节判断题 根据最后一段可知父母是反对电子阅读器的。因此此题是正确的。
B
Part One
China’s worst drought in fifty years is doing harm to most of the country’s south. Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Anhui and Jiangsu provinces have suffered the most because of little rain.35 million people have been affected by the big thirst, according to China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs.4 million of them cannot get safe drinking water.
Dongting Lake in Hunan has now become smaller by two thirds. Gao Yibing, fisherman, said, “No eggs were produced, so there’s no young fish. We would not be able to fish anything in autumn and winter.”
Part Two
Medecims Sans Frontieres, or Doctors Without Borders, is a group that helps people in need. In 1971,some French doctors and journalists formed MSF. In 1999,MSF won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Doctors of MSF go to different countries to help poor people for free. These people are sick and hurt. They do not have enough money, food or water. MSF work in more than 70 countries including Iraq and Sudan. There are wars, disasters or diseases in these countries.
MSF doctors treat these sick people and speak out for them. They try to tell the world about what they see in the poor countries. This makes the world pay more attention to these places.
Part Three
Concerts
2011 China Music ValleyInternational Music Festival BeijingJune 30thVenue: Beijing Yuyang International Ski ResortBooking Tickets:￥200(per day)Tickets at the Door:￥260(per day)
What’s on tonight Nanning Wanda Cinemabbs.
Kung Fu Panda 2promises lots of laughsTime:14:40 19:40 20:10 An unexpected adventurePirates of the CaribbeanTime:14:25 19:50 21:10
Theatres
Beijing People’s Art TheatreTeahouseJune 27th at 8 pmIf you haven’t seen it, you can’t miss it! The Legend of Kung Fu takes Beijing into a new time ofmodern theatrical performance.THE LEGEND OF KONG FUThe Red Theatre44 Xing Fu Da Jie Chongwen DistrictJune 27th at 8 pmTickets: RMB 680(VIP),380,280,180TEL:67103671 www.heaven-creadition.com
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并在答题卡上按要求作答。
56. The best title for Part One may be _______.
A. No Rain For Fifty Years B. The Worst Drought In Fifty Years
C. No Fish For The Coming Seasons D.A Smaller Dongting Lake
57. Part One may be from ____.
A. a newspaper B. a letter C. an advertisement D. a notice
58. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about MSF
A. It helps people in need for free.
B. It’s also known as Doctors Without Borders.
C. It won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999.
D. All the group members are doctors.
59. Part Three gives us information about ________.
A. Beijing People’s Art Theatre B. Kung Fu
C. an unexpected adventure D. entertainment
60.By booking two tickets for 2011 China Music Valley,you can save ________.
A.￥60 B.￥100 C.￥120 D.￥80
【主旨大意】本文为新闻消息题。第一部分为介绍南方干旱，第二部分为介绍无国界医生，第三部分为娱乐海报。
题号 答案 考查点 解题思路
56 B 大意理解题 以一篇报道的大意为介绍南方五十年来最严重的干旱，因此选B。
57 A 理推断解题 通过看第一部分的大意可知可能来自报纸。因此选A。
58 D 细节判断题 根据第二部分第一段第二句可知并不是所有成员都是医生，还有记者。因此选D。
59 D 细节理解题 根据第三部分的信息可知均为娱乐信息，因此选D。
60 C 理解计算题 根据第三部分中booking ticket为200元，tickets at the door 为260元，一张可节省60元，两张可以节省120元，因此选C。A
When I was a kid in Minnesota, watermelon was expensive. One of my father’s friends, Bernie, was a rich businessman, who owned a large store in St. Paul.
Every summer, when the first watermelons arrived, Bernie would call. Dad and I would go to Bernie’s place. We’d sit on the edge of the dock（码头）, feet dangling（摇晃）, and got ready for a big meal.
Bernie would take his knife, cut our first watermelon, hand us both a big piece and sit down next to us. Then we’d bury our faces in watermelon, eating only the heart—the reddest, juiciest, firmest, sweetest, most seed-free part—and throw away the rest.
Bernie was my father’s idea of a rich man. I always thought it was because he was such a successful businessman. Years later, I realized that it was not Bernie’s wealth itself but his way of dealing with it that my father liked. Bernie knew how to stop working, get together with friends and eat only the heart of the watermelon.
What I learned from Bernie is that being rich is a state of mind. Some of us, no matter how much money we have, will never be free enough to eat only the heart of the watermelon. If you don’t take the time to dangle your feet over the dock and enjoy life’s small pleasure, your work is probably hurting your life.
For many years, I forgot that lesson I’d learned as a kid on the loading dock. I was too busy making all the money I could.
Well, I’ve relearned it. I hope I have time left to enjoy the success of others and to take pleasure in the day. That’s the heart of the watermelon. I have learned again to throw the rest away.
46. We learned from the second paragraph that the writer and his father were feeling ______.
A. relaxed B. worried C. hungry D. proud
47. How did the writer and his father eat the watermelon
A. They ate it in a polite way. B. They only ate its best part.
C. They ate every part of it. D. They shared only one piece.
48. In the eyes of the writer’s father, Bernie ______.
A. was just a rich businessman B. worked hard all the time
C. lived a rich but healthy life D. knew how to make money
49. The underlined part “the heart of the watermelon” in the last paragraph refers to ______.
A. the best part of the watermelon B. the writer’s busy life
C. the writer’s decision of making money D. the writer’s hope of enjoying life
50. It can be learned from the passage that ______.
A. one has to work hard to reach his goal B. a friend in need is a friend in deed
C. watermelon is the healthiest fruit D. one should keep work-life balance
【主旨大意】作者孩提时，父亲的朋友每年在西瓜初熟时邀请他们吃西瓜，吃西瓜时只吃最好的地方。通过这件事作者懂得了享受生活的真谛。在作者忙于挣钱时，他再一次想到了享受生活的真谛。
46．A 主旨大意题。根据第二段整体意思，可看得出来作者和他的父亲是很放松的心情，故选C。
47． B细节理解题。根据第三段的第二句话中“eating only the heart----the reddest, juiciest, firmest, sweetest, most seed-free part-----and throw away the rest.”可判断选B。
48． C细节理解题。根据第四段第一句和第三句，可判断选C。
49． D主旨大意题。根据最后两段，可判断选D。
50． D主旨大意题。根据整篇文章的意思，可判断选D。
B
When the Audet family turns on the lights at Blue Farm, they are using electricity that comes from cows—cow manure (粪肥), to be specific.
Cows produce a lot of wastes. One cow can create 30 gallons of wastes each day. Now imagine the output of over 1,000 cows at Blue Farm. That’s really a big amount.
When farmers clean their barns, they put the wastes in a big heap, and spread some of them on their fields for fertilizer(肥料). But now places like Blue Spruce Farm have a new way of using cow wastes. They use them to produce electricity.
Here’s how it works: A big machine moves back and forth cleaning the barn floor. “The cows aren’t bothered,” says Marie Audet. “They are animals of habit; they get used to it, and just lift one foot and then another to let it go by.”
The machine pushes the manure into a big 600-gallon tank like a small swimming pool. The tank is called a digester (化粪池) because what happens there is just like what happens inside a cow: Bacteria(细菌) get to work and continue to digest the manure.
Methane gas (甲烷、沼气)in the atmosphere is known as a “greenhouse” gas because it keeps heat just like a greenhouse does, causing our planet to warm up. That’s an environmental concern. But the digester has a good result. Its gas is kept and used to power electric generators (发电机).
At Blue Farm, the generators make enough electricity to power 400 homes. The Audet family sells the extra electricity they can’t use themselves.
51. We learn from the text that the Audet family is using cow wastes to ______.
A. make electricity B. produce fertilizer C. build their farm D. feed the cows21世纪教育网
52. How are the cow wastes collected into the digester at Blue Farm
A. Marie Audet does the work B. The job is done by machine
C. The cows lift the cow wastes D. Bacteria get to work on them
53. According to the passage, which of the following is changed into electricity
A. The power of moving water. B. The heat of burning coal.
C. The power of sunlight. D. The heat of the methane gas
54. The new way of using cow wastes at Blue Farm might be best described as ______.
A. reducing B. saving C. recycling D. changing
55. What is the main purpose for writing the passage
A. To introduce a new way of making electricity B. To explain how a new energy works better
C. To show a new rebuilding plan for a big farm D. To explain the reasons for green house effect
【主旨大意】“Blue Farm” 农场用牛的粪便来发电。即循环利用资源，又节约能源。
51．C 细节理解题。根据第一段和第三段的最后一句，可判断选C。
52． D细节理解题。根据第四段的第一句话“How's it works:A big machine moves back and forth cleaning the barn floor.”可判断选D。
53． B主旨大意题。根据整篇文章的描述，可判断选B。
54． A主旨大意题。根据前三段和最后一段，可判断选A。
55． C主旨大意题。根据整篇文章的内容可推断选C。(C)
My class will put on a short play in English at the end of the year. Yesterday our English teacher gave us copies of the play.
“Choose a character in the play whom you’d like to be, ”she told us. “This afternoon learn a few lines of this part for homework. Then tomorrow you can say those lines in front of the class. I’ll decide who play each part.”
I wanted to have one of the bigger parts in the play, so I choose the part of the king. He has a lot of lines to say. I learned them by heart.
This morning in our English lesson we had to say our lines. I acted the part of the king. When I said my lines, I put a lot of expression into my acting. I thought I acted really well.
Everyone in the class read a part and then the teacher who would play each part.
Many of the students in my class couldn’t act at all. They couldn’t even read without making lots of mistakes. I was sure that I would get a big part in the play.
However, the teacher gave me the part of a soldier. He has only one line. It is, “Yes, sir!”
I was very disappointed. At the end of the lesson I went up to her and asked her why I had such a small part.
“You put too much expression in your acting,” she said. “Good acting is not big acting. It is acting the audience can believe in.”
I think I know what she means.
48. What did the boy want to do in the play
A. To get an important part
B. To organize the play
C. To get a large acting part. D. To work the lights.
49. How did the boy feel when the teacher told the class they would put on a play
A. Bored. B. Sad. C. Excited. D. Unhappy.
50. Why didn’t the teacher give him the part of the kings
A. He did not act correctly. B. He did not know the lines.
C. He was not handsome. D. He was too short.
51. What does the underlined word “expression” in the passage mean
A. 表情 B.建议 C. 模仿 D. 服饰
【主旨大意】本文讲述了作者所在的班级内准备表演一场戏，作者选择了一个大的角色，却没有被老师选中，原因是作者在表演中加入了过多的表情，最后老师让他饰演一名士兵。
48. C【解析】由第三段第一句I wanted to have one of the bigger parts in the play.可知答案为C。
49. C【解析】由第三、四段作者的表现可知，他感到很兴奋。21世纪教育网
50. A【解析】由倒数第二段可知，作者没被选中扮演国王的原因是他表演的不恰当。
51. A【解析】由上文可知，作者在表演中加入了过多的表情。
(D)
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 information personal information on the internet.
52. 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.
53. 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
54. 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.
55. 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
【主旨大意】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。
52. D 【解析】由第二段第一句可知，A项所述正确；由只有D选项所述内容没有提及。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。
53. B 【解析】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。
54. A 【解析】由文中倒数第二段第一句In an embarrassing situation, pay attention to people around you.可知。
55.B【解析】本文主要介绍的是使用手机和网络中遇到的不安全问题。B
There was a man who had a little son. He loved him very much. Every day after work the man would come home and play with the little boy.
When the man came home from work one night, he found that he had some extra work to do. And he wasn't able to play with his little son. He wanted to give the boy something to keep him busy. So, looking around his study, he saw a magazine with a large map of the world on the cover. He got an idea. He patiently tore the map up into pieces. Then he led his son into the dining room and spread the pieces on the table. He explained to the boy that it was a map of the world. He told the boy to put it back together and they could play together when he finished. Surely this could keep the child busy for hours, he thought.
After about thirty minutes, the boy came to the man and said, “ Okay, it's finished, Dad. Can we play now ”
The man was surprised, saying, “ That's amazing! How did you do that ” The boy said, “ It was easy. On the back of the page was a picture of a man. When I put the man together, the whole world appeared completely. ”
34. Why couldn't the man play with his son that night
A. He had to read a magazine. B. He had some extra work to do.
C. He had to learn something about a map. D. He had to stay at his office for extra work.
35. What did the man ask his son to do
A. To read the magazine to find the map.
B. To tear the map of the world cup into pieces.
C. To put the pieces of the map of the world back together.
D. To clean the dining room first, and then read the map of the world.
36. How long did it take the boy to finish the work
A. A few hours. B. About an hour C. About half an hour. D. The whole night.
37. Which of the following is TRUE about the passage
A. It's a report about a father's extra work.
B. It's a story between a father and his clever son.
C. It's an advertisement for the map of the world.
D. It's a poster about how to deal with parents' problems.
【主旨大意】本文是一个小故事。讲了一位父亲为了在家加班，不能陪自己喜爱的小儿子玩，给他找了一个拼对世界地图的差事，没想到半个小时儿子就拼好了。原来拼图有“技巧”。
答案：
34. B【解析】细节理解题。由第二段第一句“...he had some extra work to do”可知。
35. C【解析】细节理解题。由第二段倒数第二句“...put it back together...”可知。
36. C【解析】细节理解题。由第三段第一句“After about thirty minutes,...”可知。
37. B【解析】主旨大意题。本文的主要讲就是父亲与儿子的故事。请参考【主旨大意】。
C
When you are curious about something and want to know more about it, you can use the way of asking questions. Asking questions is the first step to make discoveries and find interesting answers. The following steps can guide you during the research.
Step 1 Write down the subject that you are interested in on a piece of paper. Just get the main idea down. For example, you might write:
Discover more about robots.
Step 2 Stop and think for a moment about what you have already known about your subject. List what you have already known like the sentences below:
1. The first robot appeared in the USA in 1959.
2. A robot can do housework and act as a teacher.
3. Sometimes a robot catches viruses and causes a lot of problems.
Step 3 What can you do with what you want to learn By asking questions, start writing down questions about the robots on the paper.
1. What might robots be like in the future
2. What other things can robots do for people
3. What kind of power will robots possibly use in five years
Step 4 Armed with your list of questions, you can now go to the nearest library or computer to begin your research. As you learn more about your subject, you will probably discover some new questions.
For example, you might discover that robots can help scientists explore dangerous places, like the sea and outer space. How What happened Asking new questions can help you research your subject more widely.
The next time you find something interesting to research, take time to organize your thinking by asking good questions. And remember that learning more always brings more questions.
38. What does the writer advise us to do when we're curious about something 21世纪教育网
A. To read more books about it. B. To look it up in the dictionary.
C. To turn to the teacher for help. D. To raise questions and find the answers.
39. What does the underlined part “Armed with your list of questions” mean
A. Writing down your list of questions. B. Discussing your questions with others.
C. Taking your list of questions with you. D. Putting your list of questions under your arm.
40. What might be the correct order of the steps when you do research
① List what you want to learn. ②B. Find new problems.
③ List what you've already known. ④Choose a research subject.
A. ④③①② B.④①③② C.②③④① D .③②①④
41. What might be the best title for this passage
A. Doing Research on Robots B. Asking Good Questions While Doing Research
C. Having Interesting Answers on Robots D. Finding Subjects before Doing Research
【主旨大意】文章主要以研究机器人为例讲述了提问题的4个步骤。
答案：38. D【解析】由第一段可知。
39. C【解析】句意推测题。由倒数第三段可知应该是“带着所有的问题”去图书馆或在电脑上开始研究，进而可能发现新的问题。
40. A【解析】整体理解题。对应文中Step 1至Step 4可知。
41. B【解析】主旨大意题。参见【主旨大意】。C
Sometimes people come into your life and you know at once that they were sure to be there. They serve some sort of purpose, 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 (影响) 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 your own life and then go out and live it.
66. 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
67. 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
68. The underlined word "poignant" in the passage means " ".
A. 平淡的 B. 明显的 C. 深刻的 D. 艰苦的
69. 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
70. 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
【文章大意】有些人可能会走进你的生活，也可能会改变你的生活，这个人也许是你的同学、你的朋友，也许是为陌生人。无论谁影响你或改变你，最终你要学会自己来创造生活。
66.D【解析】细节理解题 由第一段最后一句话可知：你遇到的人在某些方面会改变你。
67.B【解析】细节理解题 由“But later you realize...strength”可知：会让我们认识到更大的力量。
68.C【解析】词义猜测题 由文意可知：影响你的人，无论成败，对你来说都是最深刻、最重要的。
69.B【解析】主旨大意题 由文意可知：作者的意图是要我们每天都要尽可能多地去学习。
70.A【解析】标题类主旨大意题 由全文内容可知：要学会创造自己的生活。
阅读短文，并按要求回答76-80题。
Several Asian hospitals are doing experiments with tele-medicine. Tele-medicine is a technology that allows doctors to "see" patients without them being in the same place. This is made possible through high-speed communication networks （网络）.At both ends of the line, the
way of video-meeting lets them see and talk to each other. Blood pressure (血压) and body temperature are directly shown on computers.
Tele-medicine is already in wide use in some places such as the United States and Germany. Among other uses, village doctors hold "consultations (会诊)" with far-away experts（专家）. The experts can also help them during operations.
Tele-medicine has been slow to reach Asia because of high costs, besides other reasons. When things improve, this technology will develop very fast. Chinese University of Hong Kong's medical school has joined a big hospital in Beijing, and Thailand is building a tele-medicine station connecting 20 areas.
Tele-medicine will do good to patients because doctors from different places can see them and give their medical advice. The help is quite important if the disease is an unusual one. It also helps spread medical knowledge among experts.
As tele-medicine develops well, its costs will be lower and it will become very popular in the medical field.
76题为判断正误（“T”表示正确，“F”表示错误）；77完成句子；78—79题简略回答问题；80题将稳中划线句子译为汉语。
76. Tele-medicine is already in wide use in some countries. [ ]
77. Tele-medicine allows____________ without them being in the same place.
78. Why does tele-medicine develop slowly in Asia besides other reasons
_____________________________________
79. What is Thailand doing according to the passage
_____________________________________
80._____________________________________
【文章大意】本文主要介绍了远程医疗的运用及发展前景。
76. T【解析】由第二段第一句话可知答案是正确的。
77. doctors to “see”/ see patients【解析】由“Tele-medicine is a technology that allows...same place”可知：可以转换成doctors to “see”/see patients。
78.Because of high costs./ High costs【解析】由第三段的第一句话可知：因为高成本。
79. Thailand is building a tele-medicine station connecting 20 areas./ Building a tele-medicine station connecting 20 areas. 【解析】由第三段的最后一句话可知。
80. 当条件好转的时候，这项技术将会快速地发展。Alfred Nobel, the great Swedish inventor and industrialist, was born in Stockholm on October 21, 1833, but moved to Russia with his parents in 1842, where his father, Immanuel, made a strong position for himself in the engineering industry. Immanuel Nobel invented landmine and made a lot of money from the government during the Crimean War, but went bankrupt soon after. Then, the family returned to Sweden in 1859, where Alfred began his own study of explosives in his father’s lab. He had never been to school or university but had taught himself, and by the time he was twenty, he became a skillful chemist and excellent linguist, speaking Swedish, Russian, German, French and English. He built up over 80 companies in 20 different countries. He was always searching for a meaning to life. He spent much time and money working on how to end the wars, and the peace between nations, until his death in Italy in 1896. His famous last will, in which he left money to provide prizes for outstanding work in physics, chemistry, physiology, medicine, literature and peace, is a memorial to his interests and ideas. And so, the man is remembered and respected long after his death.
根据短文内容，选择能回答所提问题的正确答案。
1. Where was Alfred Nobel born He was born in ________.
A. Sweden B. Stockholm
C. Russia D. Moscow
2. What did Immanuel Nobel invented during the Crimean War
A. The engineering industry. B. A strong position.
C. Landmine. D. Study of explosives.
3. Why did Alfred Nobel return to Sweden Because his father ________.
A. went bankrupt B. was put in prison
C. was ill D. died
4. How many companies did Alfred Nobel build up He built up ________ companies in different countries.
A. 20 B. 40
C. 60 D. 80
5. What was Alfred Nobel always searing for ________.
A. More time and more money B. A meaning to life
C. How to end the war D. The peace between nations
答案及解析
1. B。根据Alfred Nobel, the great Swedish inventor and industrialist, was born in Stockholm on October 21, 1833. (伟大的瑞典发明家和实业家诺贝尔于1883年10月21日出生于斯德哥尔摩)就能确定正确选项。
2. C。根据Immanuel Nobel invented landmine and made a lot of money from the government during the Crimean War(以马利 诺贝尔在克里米亚战争中发明地雷，挣了很多钱)就能确定正确答案。
3. A。根据went bankrupt soon after(不久破产了)就能确定正确答案(from www.)。
4. D。根据He built up over 80 companies in 20 different countries(他在20个国家建了80多个公司)就能确定答案。
5. B。根据He was always searching for a meaning to life(他总是在搜索生活的意义)就能确定答案。
中考英语阅读理解·她用爱创造奇迹

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 (药店) 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 (from www.)
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。
1. 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.
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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.
5. 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
【答案及解析】
1. 选 D。根据第1段中的All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money可知答案。
2. 选 C。由于这个小女孩的家很穷，而她的兄弟又病得那样重，所以她的父亲说Only a miracle can save him now，小女孩听了之后便翻出她所有的“积蓄”去药店购买miracle，由此可见，小女孩可能认为miracle是一种什么很神奇的药。注：miracle的实际意思是“奇迹”，Only a miracle can save him now的意思是“只有出现奇迹才可能救得了他” (from www.)。
3. 选 D。The urchin 要Paul把车停在他家门前后，立即扶着他残疾的弟弟出来，让他看看Paul的车，然后告诉弟弟他想为他做的事，所以他只是想告诉他弟弟他的愿望。
4. 选 C。The urchin在坐过Paul的车后没有忘记弟弟，并且承诺也要给弟弟买一辆车，可见他对弟弟有着一份深深的爱。答案选C，而A、B、D三项与文章不符。
5. 选 C。通读全文，我们不得不为The urchin 的行为所感动，他是一个好哥哥。文章就是讲述了他这样的一位好哥哥，C选项最合适。A
After our hospital visit, my husband and I needed cheering up, so we thought we would treat ourselves to a big breakfast at our favorite restaurant. While we were waiting for our meals, we decided to use all our small change and make our wallets light, so we counted it out as we waited.
I vaguely（含糊地）remember seeing a man sitting nearby. When our meals arrived, we found a note. It read, “Your breakfast has been paid for. Hope you have a lovely day.”
It was a wonderful surprise as nothing like that had ever happened to us. He must have thought we could hardly pay the bill. We looked around to thank him, but he had left. As retirees(退休者), we were grateful for the help like this, but it was the kindness of a total stranger that meant so much more to us.
26. The old couple went to a restaurant for a big breakfast in order to ________.
A. become happier B. become healthier
C. become lighter D. become younger
27. What have you learnt from the story
A. The old couple couldn’t afford the meal.
B. The old couple paid the meal by small change.
C. The old couple had a free meal in the end.
D. The old couple bought the man a big breakfast.
28. Clearly, the man sitting near the couple was _______.
A. poor B. rich C. helpful D. grateful
【主旨大意】本文讲述了一对夫妇用零钱在餐馆吃饭，而一个男人以为他们没钱，把饭钱给付了。
26. A 细节理解题。从“I needed cheering up”看出答案。
27. C 推理判断题。根据短文可知答案选C。
28. C 推理判断题。根据短文可知答案选C。
B
MitziLost Wednesday evening21世纪教育网French poodle(卷毛狗)called Mitzi Brown, 5 years old, good reward Phone Barbara 555-4140 anytime BlueyLost blue/white Persian male cat12 months old, friendly natureAny info about Bluey Large reward Tom 555-2732 evenings
Pets — Cats Burmese kittens 11 weeks old 2 female 4 male 1 RedOthers various coloursGentle and registered(注册)$250 Sandy 555-0001 mornings Pets — DogsSmall dogs/short legs/long body3 red 2 male 1 female5 months old, registeredSale $280Phone Carl 555-5019 afternoons21世纪教育网
29. If you want to buy a little dog, you can call _______.
A. 555-5019 B. 555-0001 C. 555-4140 D. 555-2732
30. If you tell the owner where Bluey is, you will be given _______.
A. a gold medal B. a large pet
C. a great prize D. a lot of money
31.Who is available to answer the call 24 hours a day
A. Barbara B. Tom C. Carl D, Sandy
32. The above four notices are all about _______.
A. dogs B. cats C. pets D. selling pets
【主旨大意】这里主要介绍了两则寻物启事，及两则广告。
29. A 细节理解题。应是“Pets — Dogs”广告。从“Phone Carl 555-5019 afternoons”看出答案。
30. D细节理解题。应是“Bluey”寻物启事。从“Large reward”得出答案。
31. A细节理解题。应是“Mitzi”寻物启事。从“Phone Barbara 555-4140 anytime”得出答案。
32. C细节理解题。根据四则短文可知答案。This is a song millions of Americans will hear this New Year’s Eve. It is called Auld Lang Syne (《友谊地久天长》). It is the traditional music played during the New Year’s celebration. Auld Lang Syne is an old Scottish poem. It tells about the need to remember old friends.
The words “auld lang syne” mean “old long since”. No one knows who wrote the poem first. However, a version by Scottish poet Robert Bums was published (出版) in 1796. The words and music we know today first appeared in a songbook three years later.
The song is played in the United States mainly on New Year’s Eve. The version (译文) you are hearing today is by the Washington Saxophone Quartet. As we end our program with Auld Lang Syne. I would like to wish all of our radio friends a very Happy New Year! This is Buddy Thomas. (from www.)
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。
1. Where is this passage from
A. A newspaper. B. A magazine.
C. A TV program. D. A radio program.
2. Who is introducing Auld Lang Syne to us
A. Robert Bums. B. The Washington Saxophone Quartet.
C. Buddy Thomas. D. The passage doesn’t tell us.
3. When is Auld Lang Syne mainly played in the USA according to the passage
A. On New Year’s Eve. B. On Christmas Eve.
C. On weekends. D. On holidays.
4. When did the words and music of Auld Lang Syne we know today first appear
A. In 1790. B. In 1793.
C. In 1796. D. In 1799.
5. What’s Auld Lang Syne about
A. It’s about the history of Scotland.
B. It’s about an old Scottish poet.
C. It’s about the need to remember old friends.
D. It’s about the wishes to the radio friends.
【答案及解析】
1. 选D。从最后句子As we end our program with Auld Lang Syne. I would like to wish all of our radio friends a very Happy New Year! This is Buddy Thomas.我们可以知道，这是播音员在结束节目时才会说的话，所以可以推断出这篇短文来自A radio program(一个广播节目)。答案为D。
2. 选C。最后一句话告诉我们播音员是Buddy Thomas，所以答案是C。
3. 选A。短文的第1句This is a song millions of Americans will hear this New Year’s Eve.就告诉了我们，这首歌是在New Year’s Eve听的，所以答案选择A。
4. 选D。从第2段可以知道这首歌的前身是a poem(一首诗)，在1796年出版，而The words and music we know today first appeared in a songbook three years later. 3年以后歌曲才出现，所以应该是在1799年。因此答案是D(from www.)。
5. 选C。在第1段播音员就告诉我们：It tells about the need to remember old friends. 所以答案是C。

(A)
Henry was an office worker in a big city. He worked very hard and enjoyed traveling in his holidays.
He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper. “Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at West Hill Farm. Good food. Fresh air. Horse riding. Walking. Fishing. Cheap and interesting.”
“This sounds a good idea,” he thought. “I’ll spend a month at West Hill Farm. I think I can enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. They’ll make a change from sitting by the seaside and swimming.”
He wrote to the farmer. In the letter he said that he would like to spend all of July there. Then on the first of July, he left for West Hill Farm.
But four days later, he returned home.
“What was wrong with West Hill Farm ” his best friend, Ed, asked him. “Didn’t you enjoy country life ”
“Country life was very good,” Henry said. “But there was another problem.”
“Oh. What ”
“Well,” he said, “the first day I was there a sheep died, and we had roast mutton for dinner.”
“What’s wrong with that ” Ed asked. “Fresh meat is the best.”
“I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.”
“Lucky you!”
“You don’t understand,” Henry said. “on the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.”
“A different meat every day,” Ed said loudly, “and you are complaining!”
“Let me finish,” Henry said. “on the fourth day the farmer died, and I didn’t dare (敢)stay for dinner!”
1. How did Henry find out about the farm
A. He saw it in a newspaper advertisement.
B. His best friend told him.
C. He wrote to the farmer.
D. Maybe he learned it from the radio.
2. Henry came back home several days later because ______________.
A. he didn’t like the country life at all
B. the farmer wasn’t friendly to him
C. his holiday was over
D. he thought he might have to eat the farmer
3. “…and you are complaining!”, the word “complain” means __________.
A. 夸奖 B. 说三道四 C. 抱怨 D. 故弄玄虚
4. Which of the following sentences is true
A. Ed could eat a different kind of meat every day.
B. Henry thought he could enjoy a change.
C. Henry couldn’t think of anything else to do, so he went to the farm.
D. The farmer died because of the bad meat he ate.
5. Which is the best title for the passage
A. What a beautiful farm! B. Have a good time.
C. A short holiday D. Henry and the farmer.
(A) 假日里，亨利喜欢到海边去旅游。有一次，他想去西山农场享受一下田园风光，并计划在那儿度过一个月的时间。可是令人惊奇的是，才去四天之后他就回来了。当朋友问起其中的缘由时，亨利说道：第一天，农场里死了一只羊，晚餐时美美地吃了一顿烤羊肉；第二天农场死了一头牛，又吃了一顿烧牛肉；第三天农场死了一头猪，结果又吃了一顿烤猪肉。可是，到了第四天，农场主死了，我不敢再留下来吃饭了。
1. A。第二段的首句“...but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper.”即是答案的出处。
2. D。本题考查根据语境进行分析判断的能力。由上下文，显然可知这是报纸上的一则广告信息。
3. C。本题考查通过上下文对词汇的推测能力。根据亨利的叙述可得出此答案。
4. B。这由“A different meat every day, and you are complaining!”一句可知。
5. C。本来打算要在乡村农场过一个暑假，结果四天之后就回来了。这能不是个短暂的假期吗？用此作标题既切合题意，又具有幽默的味道。