黑龙江省大庆市喇中材料——初中英语阅读理解集练——社会历史类
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初中英语阅读理解集练——社会历史类
1、North American bla ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ck bears are shy animals. They are fearful by nature, and will usually run away if they see or hear people. Because of this, it can be difficult for scientists to learn about these animals.
In order to study black bears, researchers from New Jersey, USA, catch bears and use drugs (毒品) to help them go to sleep. Researchers then work out the size and the weight of the bear, take blood to test for diseases, remove a tooth and take it to the lab to find out its age. From these studies, researchers want to find out how many bears live in New Jersey, how long they live, and how many babies they produce.
But in Minnesota, USA, researchers study bears that are completely awake. The bears know the researchers' voices and they are not afraid of die research team. With the help of a few grapes to keep the bears busy, researchers can touch them to check their hearts, look at their teeth , and do other jobs. Researchers can also walk or sit with bears for hours and make videos to learn about their everyday lives.
In both places, the main purpose is the same—to make sure there is a healthy population of black bears. But the research methods and the kinds of information that researchers, are able to collect are quite different.
【小题1】 In the first paragraph, we can learn that North American black bears are _______.
A．shy and fearful animals B．not found today
C．well known to scientists D．not afraid of people
【小题2】The word "remove ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )" in the second paragraph probably means _____ in Chinese.
A．拔下 B．移植 C．清洗 D．修补
【小题3】Which of the fol ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )lowing may NOT be included in the New Jersey studies on bears
A．The age.
B．The way of their communication.
C．The weight.
D．The number of babies they produce.
【小题4】In the Minnesota studies, researchers _____.
A．can never get close to the bears
B．study the bears while they are asleep
C．use grapes to make the bears full
D．learn a lot about the bears' everyday lives
【小题5】 What do the two studies have in common（共同点）
A．Research places B．The main purpose.
C．Research methods. D．Collected information.
2、To us， it s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )eems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But in fact the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain. Its first use was as a shade (遮蔽) against the sun.
Nobody knows who first invented it， but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese， back in the eleventh century BC.
We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there
was a strange thing connected with its use : it became a symbol of honor and power(权力). In the
Far East in ancient times， the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office or by
royal people such as the kings or queens.
In Europe， the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. The umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece， but it is believed that the first people in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans. During the middle ages in Europe， the use of the umbrella almost disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again it became a symbol of power.
Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time， though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasn't until the twentieth century that the umbrellas for women began to be made in all kinds of colors.
【小题1】Ancient people first used umbrellas as ____.
A．a symbol of honor
B．protection against the sun
C．a symbol of power
D．protection against the rain
【小题2】According to t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he passage， the umbrella was probably first used in ancient ______.
A．Egypt . B．Babylon C．Rome D．China
【小题3】The underlined word royal might mean _ in Chinese.
A．王室的 B．富有的
C．中产阶级的 D．贫穷的
【小题4】According to the passage， which of the following is NOT true？
A．The ancient Greeks used the umbrella in their daily life.
B．Europeans hardly used the umbrella during the middle ages.
C．The umbrellas for women were made colorful in ancient times.
D．The style of th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e umbrella hasn't changed a lot since it was invented
【小题5】This passage is mainly about ___________.
A．the sales of the umbrella
B．the differences among umbrellas
C．the invention of the umbrella
D．the history and the use of the umbrella
3、One evening Cha ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rlie was on his way home from the railway station. When he turned round a corner, he heard footsteps behind him and he thought someone was coming near. He began to walk fast. The footsteps came fast, too. He slowed down. The footsteps also slowed down. Now he was sure that someone must be going after him. He tried to hide. Still the steps followed him. He didn't know how to save himself, so he jumped over some tall grass and hid himself in a cemetery(墓地). He threw himself down on one of tombs(坟墓).
The man behind came near. Charlie could hear the man jump over the grass. Thoughts of thieves and robbers filled his mind. Charlie stood up and faced the man. "What do you want Why are you coming after me " He asked.
"I say," the stranger asked, "do you always go home like this, or are you taking some special exercise tonight I want to go to Mr. Green's and don't know the way. The station master told me to follow you as you live next door. Excuse me for asking, but is there much farther to go before we get there "
【小题1】That day Charlie was ＿＿＿＿.
A．leaving the station for a cemetery
B．walking slowly along the street
C．on his way to Mr. Green's house
D．on his way back home
【小题2】When he found someone following him, Charlie ＿＿＿＿.
A．was too frightened to move
B．stopped to ask the man why
C．hid himself in a cemetery
D．knew clearly what to do
【小题3】Charlie went into a cemetery because he ＿＿＿＿.
A．tried to get rid of the stranger
B．got tired after a day's walk
C．walked too fast and lost
D．wanted to hide his things there
【小题4】When the stranger ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) followed him into the cemetery, Charlie thought ＿＿＿＿.
A．the stranger would ask him the way
B．the stranger would come to stay with him
C．he was in danger of losing his money or even his life
D．he could be asked about Mr. Green
【小题5】The stranger followed Charlie because ＿＿＿＿.
A．he wanted to kill Charlie.
B．he wanted to steal things.
C．he wanted to go to Charlie's place.
D．he wanted to go to Mr. Green's and he didn't know the way there.
4、阅读理解
Teens are gai ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ning（增加）weight. Today most teenagers are at least one size larger than teens were20 years ago. Even clothing sizes have changed. Did you know that a small today used to be a medium, 20years ago
A recent research shows 97％of teens need more exercise. It's bad news because too little exercise means you are missing a lot of good things in life. Exercise helps in two ways.
First，exercise helps your body. Physical activity can make your body strong. It can also keep you at a healthy weight. Doctors say that people who stay at a healthy weight have fewer health problems．
Second，exercise can help your mind. People who get plenty of physical activity might worry lessand sleep better at night. You may even learn better in school. Students who are healthy can listen and understand better in class.
So you can change your life and be more active at any point. It's never too late. An article called “How to Limit Screen Time and Get Moving”gives these ideas：
Step away from the screen. Doctors call watching TV or playing video games screen time. You should have no more than two hours of screen time a day. You will enjoy life more if you live it instead of watching it！
Start slowly. An hour a day can seem like a long time. Start with 10 minutes of new activities every day. Add more as you get stronger. Think about walking. Take the stairs instead of the lift. You will feel healthier.
Make fitness fun. Find a sport you like. It doesn't need to be the traditional sports of basketball, soccer,or baseball. Those are all great sports and if you like them, play them. However,you can also try hiking,skateboarding,or even rope jumping. If you enjoy the sport,you will do it.
Choose food carefully. Help your family shop for healthy food. Read the labels（标签）.Look for healthy foods. Eat lots of fiuits and vegetables. Stop buying soft drinks and junk foods. You will feel better if you eat right.
Exercise with others. Find a friend or family member to exercise or play with you. You will have more fun and it helps keep you responsible for going.
【小题1】What is the main idea of Paragraph 1？
A．Teens are gaining weight. B．Teens,one size larger.
C．Teens' clothing sizes changed． D．A small used to be a medium.
【小题2】Which of the following is a FACT from the passage
A．You should have no more than two hours of screen time a day.
B．You will have more fun and it helps keep you responsible for going.
C．A recent research shows 97％of teens need more exercise.
D．However，you can also try hiking，skateboarding，or even rope jumping.
【小题3】Where might you find this passage？
A．In a story. B．In a magazine. C．In a play. D．In a speech.
【小题4】Which o ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )f the following shows the structure（结构）of the first 5 paragraphs？
5、Everyone has his ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )own birthday. People in different countries celebrate （庆祝）their birthdays in different ways. Here are four people from different countries. They will tell us how they celebrate their birthdays in their countries.
Sandy Morrison comes from Madrid(马德里). He says happily, "My twenty-first birthday is on a Saturday, and I'm going to go out with some friends. To wish me a happy birthday, they are going to pull（拉，扯）on my ear, once for each year. It is an old custom（风俗）. Some people pull on the ear just once, but my friends are very traditional(传统的)."
Mr. and Mrs. Sato are from Tokyo. Mr. Sato is going to be sixty tomorrow. In Japan, the sixtieth birthday is called Kanreki---it's the beginning of a new life. The colour red is for a new life, so they always give something red for a sixtieth birthday. Mrs Sato says, "What am I going to give my husband I can't say. It's a surprise（惊喜）."
Li Xiaomei from Beijing feels very excited and tells us. "Tomorrow is my sixteenth birthday. It's a special birthday. So we're going to have a family party. I'm probably going to get some money in 'lucky' envelopes（信封） from my relatives. My mother is going to cook noodles --- noodles are for a long life."
Phillip Evans, from Paris, smiles to us, "I'm going to be thirty next week, so I'm going to invite three very good friends out to dinner. In France, when you have birthday, you often invite people out. In some countries, I know it's the opposite---- people take you out."
【小题1】How many times do Sandy’s friends pull on his ear this year
A．Just once. B．twenty-one times.
C．Ten times. D．It’s a secret.
【小题2】Japanese people think the sixtieth birthday is _________.
A．very old. B．something red.
C．a surprise D．the beginning of a new life.
【小题3】Which of the following is not true
A．Li Xiaomei gets some money on her birthday.
B．Mrs. Sato will give something red to her husband tomorrow.
C．People in Madrid celebrate their birthdays by pulling on the ear.
D．In France, when s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )omeone has birthday, his friends often ask him to have dinner.
6、In 1834, the cl ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ock tower in London was burned down. People planned to build a new clock which would be the biggest and the best in the world. So the clock had to be big and keep very good time. Several years later the tower was finished. The people put the big clock in the tower, and made it ring out for the first time on July 11, 1859.
In order to give the big clock a good name, people held a meeting. Someone wanted to call it the Queen of Bells, and someone thought Victoria was good. At last, a man named Benjamin Hall stood up. He was a big man. Before he started to speak, someone shouted, “Why not call it Big Ben ” Everybody laughed and agreed with him.
From then on, Big Ben became its name. And it also became a famous building of London. People all over the world write to Big Ben. They even send bottles of oil to help keep Big Ben running. Big Ben is not only a clock but also a dear friend of people.
【小题1】Big Ben’s birthday is _________.
A．July 11, 1854 B．July 11, 1834
C．July11, 1859 D．July11, 1852
【小题2】How did Big Ben get its name
A．Benjamin Hall gave it the name.
B．Big Ben got its name because of a joke.
C．Big Ben got its name from the Queen of the UK.
D．Victoria gave it the name.
【小题3】“Keep very good time” means ____________.
A．have a good time B．show people the correct time
C．keep running D．be made in time
【小题4】Which of the following is NOT true
A．People all over the world consider (认为) Big Ben as their friend.
B．People all over the world even send oil to Big Ben.
C．People think Big Ben will answer their letters.
D．People think Big B ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )en is the biggest and the best clock in the world.
7、People began mak ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ing clocks over 500 years ago. The first clocks had only one hand---the hour hand. At a later time the clocks had the minute hand. The first clocks were big and heavy. Some rich people had servants (仆人) to carry the clocks when they were out. Time passed and clocks became smaller.
Bells became a part of some large clocks in cities and towns. They were for people unable to see the clock. Some clocks were in large towers（塔）. Some of them are 400 or 500 years old now. Big Ben in London is a very famous tower clock.
Now many people have alarm clocks (闹钟) to wake them up to go to work or go to school.
So clocks are the very important part of people’s life.
【小题1】People began to make clocks ________ 500 years ago.
A．less than B．for C．more than D．without
【小题2】At the beginning the clocks had ________ .
A．one hand B．two hands
C．three hands D．four hands
【小题3】Bells were made for ________ .
A．the old people B．everyone
C．the people unable to see the clock D．the children
【小题4】Alarm clocks can help people ________ .
A．work hard B．wake up
C．see the time D．go to bed
8、The popular Disne ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )yland has some deep, dark, and sometimes amusing secrets that you probably don't know. Read on to learn them.
General Main Street
By using a special method of construction(建筑), Disneyland created an effect that you don't notice until your tired family leaves the park. The next time you enter Disneyland, make note of the distance that it appears you have to travel to get to the “Partners” statue. Then look at the exit of the park from the statue. That's correct. The distance appears to be shorter entering the park than going out. The purpose was to keep guests from wanting to take the long walk out.
Birthday fun
If you visit Disneyland on your birthday, be sure to tell the person at the gate that it's your big day. You'll be sent to City Hall where you'll be presented with a special sticker by cast members, letting everyone know it's your birthday. You may also be able to score special items from other cast members throughout the park, so it's certainly worth a try!
The music never stops.
Visitors like the music and sounds in the park.. Did you know the music never stops at the park Even when the park was closed, the music and sounds are kept on going. Some believe it cost too much for Disney to keep turning off the music and then restarting it each day. But the truth is that it helps some workers clean up after 2 a.m!
Club 33
“Club 33” is the only place in Disneyland that provides guests with alcoholic beverages(酒精饮料). Club 33 members and their guests get free entrance to Disneyland so long as they have a meal at Club 33 on the day of their visit.
【小题1】There are ________amusing secrets about Disneyland mentioned in this passage.
A．two B．three C．four D．five
【小题2】________makes the distance going out of the park seem to be longer.
A．The “partner’’ statue
B．The gate of the park
C．The construction along the street
D．the music in the park
【小题3】If you tell the staff it’s your birthday, you will___________.
A．get free entrance to Disneyland
B．be given a special gift at the City Hall
C．be taken to Club 33 and have a meal
D．let everyone in the park know your name
【小题4】The music never stops at the park because __________.
A．visitors like the music and the sounds very much
B．it’s difficult to shut off the music and the sounds
C．Disneyland has to pay a lot to restart the music every day
D．it may keep some late night workers awake and full of energy.
【小题5】The purpose of this passage is to__________.
A．let the readers know the dark side of Disneyland Park.
B．help the readers better enjoy their visits in Disneyland Park
C．encourage the readers to go to visit Disneyland Park
D．make the readers be aware of the importance of Disneyland Park
9、Macao is only for ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ty miles from Hong Kong and it is easy to reach. You can get there by sea. It is an interesting place and it has a long history. Macao is a part of China and most people living there are Chinese.
The first Europeans to go to Macao came from Portugal. More than four hundred years ago the Portuguese went there to trade（做生意）with China. Some settled and made their homes there. They built strong forts（城堡）to guard the city and the harbor（港口）. They also built churches, schools, hospitals and other places. Slowly the city grew. People from many countries came to live and work in Macao.
Today many people visit Macao. Some only go there to watch dog-racing or motor-racing or to “gamble ”with their money, whether they lose or win. But Macao is a quiet and peaceful place. It is pleasant just to walk around and look at the old buildings and forts. You feel you are back in the old days. Of course, some of the buildings are now in ruins（毁坏）. The Church of St. Paul has only the front wall with many steps leading up to it. But it is still interesting to see.
When you are hot and tired, there are small cool gardens to rest in. When you are hungry, there are good restaurants with many kinds of food. Nearby are some islands, which are also nice to visit and are easy to get to. There is certainly a lot to see and to do in Macao.
【小题1】Which of the following is NOT true
A．Portuguese were the first to go to Macao.
B．Some Portuguese set ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )tled in Macao and made their homes nearly a century ago.
C．The city Macao grew slowly.
D．People there put up strong forts to defend the city.
【小题2】You feel in Macao you are back in the old days because _____.
A．some of the buildings are now in ruins
B．you can watch dog-racing or motor-racing
C．you go about and look at the old buildings and forts with pleasure
D．it’ s a peaceful place.
【小题3】The word ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )“gamble” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to “_____”.
A．watch dog-racing
B．watch horse-racing
C．watch motor-racing
D．play games of chance for money
【小题4】Where will you have a break when you feel tired
A．In good restaurants. B．In small cool gardens.
C．On some islands. D．In beautiful parks.
【小题5】What does the writer most want to tell us
A．People from many countries came to live and work in Macao.
B．Portuguese were willing to do business in China.
C．People in Macao serve good food.
D．Macao is a quiet and peaceful place with a lot to see and to do.
10、Where did that number come from
Eleven and Twelve
The reason behind t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he change in number naming is that eleven comes from the German term ainlif, which translates to “one left”. Twelve follows the same rule. It comes from twalif—“two left”. Why teen is used instead of lif for 13 through 19 There is something sadly lost in history.
911 for US Emergency (急救) Calls
Early phones didn’t use phone numbers—the operator had to connect your call by hand—and this led to the need for an emergency code (信号). But later phone numbers became popular, that changed. In 1967, 911 was chosen as the nationwide emergency call because it was easy to remember and could be quickly dialed (拨) on the phone.
26.2 Miles in a Marathon (马拉松)
The story began with an ancient Greek soldier carrying message from a battlefield (战场) in Marathon to Athens. The modern marathon was born as a flagship event in the first Olympic Games, in 1896, with a distance (距离) of about 25 miles (40 km), as long as the distance from Marathon to Athens. But race organizers for the 1908 Olympic Games in London wanted to add something special. The race began at Windsor Castle and ended at White City Stadium, with runners finishing only after passing the royal (皇室的) box. The distance was 26.2 miles (42.1 km). And since 1924 this distance has been kept in marathon.
28 Days in February
Before using the Gregorian calendar that we use today, one of the first Roman calendars had only 304 days and ten months (March through December), with six months of 30 days and four of 31 days. The second king of Rome improved the old calendar. He added 50 days for January and February. To make the new months longer, he took one day from each of the 30-day months, making 56 days to divide between January and February (or 28 days each). Later January was given one more day to add up to 355 days a year, but February still had 28 days. That’s how it became the shortest month and it stayed that way ever since.
【小题1】Which language do eleven and twelve come from
A．English. B．German. C．French. D．Russian.
【小题2】When was the number 911 chosen for US emergency calls
A．In 1896. B．In 1908. C．In 1924. D．In 1967.
【小题3】 The marathon ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )distance was made longer at London Olympic Games because ______.
A．the British was a little weak in maths
B．the British didn’t like the Greek story
C．the British loved the royal family very much
D．the British wanted to make the race different
【小题4】 How many days ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )were there in each month after the king improved the old calendar
A．28, 29 or 31. B．28, 30 or 31.
C．28, 29 or 30. D．29, 30 or 31.
11、On New Year’s Day， many people eat special food for good luck.
In Spain（西班牙） and some ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) Latin American countries（拉丁美洲国家），people eat twelve grapes （葡萄）at midnight（半夜） on New Year’s Eve—One grape for good luck in each month of the new year.
Chinese people eat dumplings. Some are made with a coin inside. Everyone tries to find the coin for good luck and money in the new year. Of course（当然） they don’t eat the coin（硬币）. In the south of China， people make rice cakes for New Year. The Chinese pronunciation（发音） for rice cake is “Nian Gao”， which means “get better year after year”.
Japanese people eat noodles on New Year’s Eve and on their birthdays. They think it may bring them good luck and long life.
The food may be different in each country， but the meaning is the same---people hope the food will bring them luck and happiness(快乐，幸福) in the coming year.
【小题1】In Spain， what do people eat in the new year
A．rice cake B．noodles C．grapes D．dumplings
【小题2】Is the food i ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n South China the same as the food in North China for the whole year（整年）
A．Yes B．No
C．Not sure D．Not mentioned(提到) in the article
【小题3】What do people do with the coins in the dumplings
A．They eat it B．They give it to children
C．They don’t eat it D．They spend(花) it
【小题4】What’s the meaning for Japanese noodles on New Year’s Eve
A．good luck B．long life
C．money D．both A and B
【小题5】What do the writer want to express(表达) in the article（文章）
A．People like to eat
B．Different countries have different food
C．People around the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) world use food to express their good wishes for the coming year
D．The writer likes to travel
12、In northern Scotl ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )and there is a long, deep lake called Loch Ness. More than 200 meters deep, it is the largest lake in the UK. People say a big monster（怪兽）lives in its dark, cold waters. It weighs more than 1,000 kilos and is at least ten meters long. Some people say it has a head like a horse. Others say it looks like a snake. Many people travel to Loch Ness to look for this strange monster, but only a few people have seen it. At least, they say they have seen it.
The Loch Ness Monster is a famous legend（传说）. The first story about a monster in Loch Ness was told over 500 years ago, but the legend of the monster spread widely only in the twenties century. In 1933, a husband and wife reported that they saw a big monster in Loch Ness. Several people have taken photos, but at least one of them was a hoax（骗局）. During the 1960s, a team was formed to look for the monster. They took many photos and made movies, but they were never able to find a monster.
There is no real fact that a monster lives in Loch Ness, but there is also no fact that one doesn’t live. One thing is true about Loch Ness: there are a lot of tourists there.
【小题1】In northern _______ there is a long, deep lake called Loch Ness.
A．Scotland B．HongKong
C．Rome D．Paris
【小题2】What do people say about the monster in Loch Ness
A．It weighs about 100 kilos. B．It is one meter long.
C．It has a tail like a horse. D．It looks like a snake.
【小题3】 When was the first story about the monster told
A．200 years ago. B．Over 500 years ago.
C．In 1933. D．In 1960.
【小题4】Why was a team formed during the 1960s
A．To kill the monster. B．To look for the monster.
C．To catch the monster. D．To sell the monster.
【小题5】What is the passage mainly about
A．People that saw a monster. B．A trip to Loch Ness.
C．A legend about a monster. D．A team that took photos.
13、Several times ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )each year the Queen gives afternoon tea parties at which guests are served tiny cakes filled with cream from her own cows. Cakes and sandwiches are bought in by footmen, yet you never see the Queen touch a thing. She simply sits beside a big silver plate, pouring cups of tea for everyone and carefully avoiding the cakes.
At cocktail parties the Queen moves from group to group, chatting informally, and manages to make one glass of diet drink to last a whole evening. Tours abroad are difficult because hosts seem to believe the warmth of their welcome must be shown with wonderful state banquets(宴). But the Queen has perfected the art of appearing to enjoy her meal without actually eating much. During one visit to the Pacific islands of Tonga, a specially-prepared dinner was set up in a hut made of wood and bamboo leaves. Deep holes were dug in the ground, filled with hot stones and baby pigs, and the pigs were slowly cooked with dry heat over several days. The Queen looked uneasily at her plate when she discovered a whole roast(烤) pig was her serving.
Then she became uneasy when a turkey, some meat, bananas and an apple were also carried in for each guest. So she depended on her old favourite trick of talking with her host, King Tupou IV, carrying on a warm conversation. At the same time she pushed her food around her plate and only ate a piece of turkey and some fruit.
Reporters traveling with her have noticed that the Queen will sometimes seem so interested in a foreign leader’s political(政治的) chat that she simply never has time to finish a meal before it is time to get up and make her speech. She will lift her fork, then put it down again to make another point, leaving almost all of her meal untouched.
【小题1】The Queen talked with her host and carried on conversation with him. The purpose of doing this is ________.
A．to show her politeness
B．not to eat much
C．to show her great interest in food
D．to hide her dislike to the food
【小题2】We can infer( ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )推断) from the passage that tours are difficult for the Queen, because ________.
A．she has to meet with so many important leaders
B．she has to eat much oily food
C．hosts always give wonderful state banquets
D．she has so many reporters to travel with her
【小题3】What probably is the Queen’s art of acting at state dinners
A．Appearing to enjoy her meal without actually eating much.
B．Drinking much water.
C．Eating a piece of turkey and some fruit.
D．Eating much without being noticed.
14、People have stra ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nge ideas about food. In the 18th century, Americans never ate tomatoes. They grew them in their gardens because tomato plants are so pretty. But they thought the vegetable was poisonous(有毒的). They called tomatoes "poison apples."
President Thomas Jefferson, however, knew that tomatoes were good to eat. He was a learned man. He had been to Paris, where he learned to love the taste of tomatoes. He grew many kinds of tomatoes in his garden. The President taught his cook a way, for a cream of tomato soup . This beautiful pink soup was served at the President's next dinner party. The guests thought the soup tasted really good. They never thought their President would sever his dinner guests poison apples. Jefferson never spoke to his guests about the fact.
【小题1】Which of the following is true
A．Americans never ate tomatoes after the 17th century.
B．Even now Americans don't eat tomatoes.
C．It was not u ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ntil after the 18th century that Americans began to grow tomatoes for food.
D．Americans didn't eat tomatoes before the 19th century.
【小题2】Jefferson was a president of _______.
A．an African country B．the United States
C．England D．France
【小题3】Jefferson learned that tomatoes were good to eat _______.
A．even when he was a little boy
B．because his parents told him so
C．from books
D．while he was in Paris
15、How would ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )we travel without maps It would be a bit adventurous (冒险的) to set off from Oxford University to go to London Bridge if there wasn't a map of the London Underground at each station. In fact, a lot of the early map-makers were adventurers and explorers, especially in the 15th and 16th centuries.
So what did people do before there were maps Well, it was quite easy to use natural signs like mountains and rivers if you were travelling on foot or riding a horse. People took small boats down rivers and followed coastlines. And it was much more logical (合理的) to use time, not distance, to measure (计量) journeys: the next village is a three-hour ride, for example.
In fact, in the earliest maps, people didn't draw landmarks. They drew the stars. It was very easy to see the night sky and use it for navigation (航行). The sky was a lot clearer before the light pollution from cities that we have today. When towns and cities were built, people drew road maps which gave correct distances and directions.
The London Underground was opened in 1863 and it also used a road map style. But a man called Henry Beck realized that travelling by train wasn't the same as driving your car across London. Passengers only needed to know which stations to change at. His new design (设计) for the Underground map wasn't very popular with the train companies at first. But the passengers loved it and in 1933, 700,000 copies were printed.
These days, of course, you can ride a bike, drive a car or go through a forest and know where you are exactly, using a GPS. It's really difficult to get lost!
【小题1】What was drawn in the earliest maps
A．Stars. B．Landmarks.
C．Cities and towns, D．Mountains and rivers.
【小题2】When did road maps come out
A．Around 15th and 16th centuries.
B．When people began to travel by train.
C．When people began to travel by sea.
D．When cities and towns appeared.
【小题3】Which of the following is true
A．A GPS helped people to travel long time ago.
B．Ancient people could travel on a horse without maps.
C．The sky was polluted by light before cities were built.
D．Henry Beck's map wasn't popular with the passengers.
【小题4】What is the main idea of the passage
A．Maps have a long history.
B．We never get lost these days.
C．We can't travel without maps.
D．Henry Beck designed a new map.
16、Inventions All Around Us
Every invention has a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) story. These stories often have a lesson to teach, too. Here are the stories of some everyday household inventions.
Canned Food and the Can Opener—Get It Right!
Peter Durand invented canned food in 1810, but there was a problem. Durand didn't have a good way to open the cans. In 1858, Ezra Warner invented a can opener. It used a piece of metal to cut and remove the top from the can, but it was difficult to use. Finally, in 1870, William Lyman added a wheel to the can opener. The metal went around the top of the can and removed it easily. Finally, people were able to open cans without a lot of work. Canned food was soon popular.
Frozen Food—A Little Good Luck Can Help!
Clarence Birdseye had the chance to go on a trip toe Arctic. When people there caught fish, they put the fish in a container (容器) of ice to freeze it quickly. When people cooked the fish later, it was still good! This gave Birdseye an idea. He thought people could also have this kind of food at home. In 1926, Birdseye invented frozen food. People were able to store food in freezers for a long time.
Air Conditioning—One Answer to Two Problems!
Printing companies make books, so they use a lot of paper. Sometimes, changes in the weather can hurt the paper. In 1902, Willis Carrier invented air conditioning to control the temperature inside his printing company. This saved the paper. People soon realized other benefits of air conditioning. They started to air condition their homes in the summer. Carrier's invention changed the world!
【小题1】When was canned food invented
A．In 1810. B．In 1870.
C．In 1902. D．In 1926.
【小题2】After the trip to ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the Arctic, Clarence Birdseye invented ____________.
A．canned food B．can openers
C．frozen food D．air conditioning
【小题3】Changes in weather _____________ in Willis Carrier's company.
A．helped to keep food
B．hurt printing paper
C．caused health problems
D．made rooms comfortable
47. 【小题4】According to ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )the passage, which of the following may lead to inventions
A．People's needs. B．Public support.
C．Modern technology. D．Practical suggestions.
17、The car was ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) invented (发明) over a century (世纪)ago. You may know all kinds of cars’ names, but many people don’t know who was the inventor of the first car. The first car was invented not by a German, but by an American.
His name was Henry Ford. Henry was born in a poor family. He was the eldest （最年长的） of six children. When he was a boy, he became interested in mending watches and machines. When he was twelve years old, his mother died. Soon he had to work in a machine shop for two dollars and fifty cents a week. In the evenings he repaired watches for another dollar a week. The hard life made him strong and able.
At that time there was another interest in the life of the young Ford. He dreamed(梦想) to make a machine. It could run without a horse, so named “horseless carriage.” He over-came(克服) a lot of difficulties and in April 1893, the “horseless carriage” was finally finished. It was the first car.
Later Henry Ford founded the Ford Motor Company(福特汽车公司). He was really the first inventor of the car in the world.
【小题1】Who really invented the car first _____.
A．A German B．An American
C．Frenchman D．Japanese
【小题2】From this story we can know the car was invented_____.
A．more than 100 years ago B．less than 100 years ago
C．just 100 years ago D．50 years ago
【小题3】 Henry Ford must have_____.
A．five younger brothers
B．six brothers and sisters
C．five younger brothers or sisters
D．six brothers
【小题4】 How many dollars did young Ford earn(挣) every week
A．2.5 dollars B．3.5 dollars
C．3 dollars D．4 dollars
【小题5】 Which is not true _____.
A．He repaired watches in the evenings for fun
B．He enjoyed repairing watches and machines when he was very young.
C．He met with a lot of difficulties in the invention.
D．The first car was invented in 1893.
18、World War II ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )lasted from1939 to 1945. Life changed for everybody, including women and children because of the war. Millions of people lost their lives during the war. The Diary of a young girl was a record of that time. The book was written by a girl named Anne Frank.
Anne Frank was born in Germany in June 1929. Because the German Nazis(纳粹) hated the Jew(犹太人) and wanted to kill them, her family had to move to another country. In July 1942, they went into hiding in a secret place in her father’s office. During that difficult time, Anne kept writing diaries until she and her family were discovered by Nazis in August 1944. They were caught and sent to a Nazis camp. The next year, her mother died. In the same year, she and her elder sister died of illness, before the war ended.
After the war, her father collected her diaries and the book The diary of a young girl came out in 1947. It has been read by people all over the world. In her diary, Anne wrote down her thoughts, her feelings, her hopes and her dreams for the future, “I want the diary to be my friend, and I’m going to call this friend KITTY.” “I can’t spend all day complaining because it’s impossible to have any fun!...Every day, I feel the beauty of nature and the goodness of the people around me. With all that, why should I be sad ”
The diary of a young girl has also become a symbol of the greatness of the human spirit. It is called one of the wisest and most moving records on war.
【小题1】In which year did Anne die of illness
A．in 1939 B．in 1942
C．in 1944 D．in 1945
【小题2】According to the passage, KITTY is _____ .
A．her diary B．her elder sister
C．her mother D．her hiding place
【小题3】Which of the following is true
A．Anne was lazy, sad and complained all day
B．The book is mainly about Anne’s school life
C．Anne loved life though she was in difficult time.
D．The book has been put into nearly 30 languages
【小题4】Where did Anne hide
A．in her father’s office B．in a library
C．in church D．on a farm
【小题5】From the passage, we can infer(推断) ______
A．Anne was born in Germany
B．Anne was a Jew
C．Anne’s father collected the diaries
D．Anne was a Nazis
19、November 9 is a ti ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )me for us to learn a lot more about fire(火). This is what to do in a fire:
1. Shout out. Shout as loudly as you can, because people may be asleep.
2. Call 119. Never try to put out a fire yourself. Tell 119 where you are and what is on fire.
3. Keep down close to the floor. There is less smoke down there, so it's easier to breathe and see where you are going.
4. Test the door. If the door is cool, open it carefully. If the door is hot, do not open it! Try to find a different way out.
5. Get out. Do not stop to pick up anything. A fire can become very big in a few seconds!
6. Don't use the lift. Always use the stairs. The lift may go wrong and keep you inside.
7. Don't go back. Even if you have left your pet or favorite toy inside, do not go back for it. Animals have a very good sense of smell. They often get out of buildings before people.
【小题1】According to the passage, when something is on fire, you must_______ at once. .
A．get out through the hot door
B．telephone 119
C．look for your pet
D．put out the fire yourself
【小题2】You should keep down close to the floor because_______.
A．people may be asleep
B．there is less smoke down there
C．the firemen can find you easily
D．you should look after your things carefully
【小题3】Which of the following is not right according to the passage
A．Don't use the lift.
B．Do not stop to pick up anything.
C．If the door is hot, try to find a different way out.
D．People often get out of buildings before animals.
【小题4】What is the best title for this passage
A．A time for us to learn a lot about fire.
B．Do's and Don'ts in a fire.
C．Ways out in a fire.
D．Fire can be dangerous.
20、任务型阅读
Do you live in a ci ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ty Do you know how cities began Long long ago， there were only a few thousand people in the world. These people moved from place to place. They moved over the land， hunting（打猎）animals for food.
A long time passed. These people began growing crops. No one knows how or when those people learned about growing food. But when they did， their lives changed， they did not have to move houses any more.
They could stay in one place and grow it. People began to live near each other. And so the first villages grew. Many people came to work in the villages. These villages grew bigger and bigger. Then people had machines， and lives in the villages changed again. They built factories. So the villages grew into cities. Some of them grew very big.
Today， some people are moving back to small towns.
【小题1】How many people were there in the world long long ago
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【小题2】When didn’t people have to move houses any more
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【小题3】What did the villages grow into after people built factories
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【小题4】Why did people move from place to place long long ago
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1、North American bla ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ck bears are shy animals. They are fearful by nature, and will usually run away if they see or hear people. Because of this, it can be difficult for scientists to learn about these animals.
In order to study black bears, researchers from New Jersey, USA, catch bears and use drugs (毒品) to help them go to sleep. Researchers then work out the size and the weight of the bear, take blood to test for diseases, remove a tooth and take it to the lab to find out its age. From these studies, researchers want to find out how many bears live in New Jersey, how long they live, and how many babies they produce.
But in Minnesota, USA, researchers study bears that are completely awake. The bears know the researchers' voices and they are not afraid of die research team. With the help of a few grapes to keep the bears busy, researchers can touch them to check their hearts, look at their teeth , and do other jobs. Researchers can also walk or sit with bears for hours and make videos to learn about their everyday lives.
In both places, the main purpose is the same—to make sure there is a healthy population of black bears. But the research methods and the kinds of information that researchers, are able to collect are quite different.
【小题1】 In the first paragraph, we can learn that North American black bears are _______.
A．shy and fearful animals B．not found today
C．well known to scientists D．not afraid of people
【小题2】The word "remove ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )" in the second paragraph probably means _____ in Chinese.
A．拔下 B．移植 C．清洗 D．修补
【小题3】Which of the fol ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )lowing may NOT be included in the New Jersey studies on bears
A．The age.
B．The way of their communication.
C．The weight.
D．The number of babies they produce.
【小题4】In the Minnesota studies, researchers _____.
A．can never get close to the bears
B．study the bears while they are asleep
C．use grapes to make the bears full
D．learn a lot about the bears' everyday lives
【小题5】 What do the two studies have in common（共同点）
A．Research places B．The main purpose.
C．Research methods. D．Collected information.
2、To us， it s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )eems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But in fact the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain. Its first use was as a shade (遮蔽) against the sun.
Nobody knows who first invented it， but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese， back in the eleventh century BC.
We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there
was a strange thing connected with its use : it became a symbol of honor and power(权力). In the
Far East in ancient times， the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office or by
royal people such as the kings or queens.
In Europe， the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. The umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece， but it is believed that the first people in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans. During the middle ages in Europe， the use of the umbrella almost disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again it became a symbol of power.
Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time， though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasn't until the twentieth century that the umbrellas for women began to be made in all kinds of colors.
【小题1】Ancient people first used umbrellas as ____.
A．a symbol of honor
B．protection against the sun
C．a symbol of power
D．protection against the rain
【小题2】According to t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he passage， the umbrella was probably first used in ancient ______.
A．Egypt . B．Babylon C．Rome D．China
【小题3】The underlined word royal might mean _ in Chinese.
A．王室的 B．富有的
C．中产阶级的 D．贫穷的
【小题4】According to the passage， which of the following is NOT true？
A．The ancient Greeks used the umbrella in their daily life.
B．Europeans hardly used the umbrella during the middle ages.
C．The umbrellas for women were made colorful in ancient times.
D．The style of th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e umbrella hasn't changed a lot since it was invented
【小题5】This passage is mainly about ___________.
A．the sales of the umbrella
B．the differences among umbrellas
C．the invention of the umbrella
D．the history and the use of the umbrella
3、One evening Cha ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rlie was on his way home from the railway station. When he turned round a corner, he heard footsteps behind him and he thought someone was coming near. He began to walk fast. The footsteps came fast, too. He slowed down. The footsteps also slowed down. Now he was sure that someone must be going after him. He tried to hide. Still the steps followed him. He didn't know how to save himself, so he jumped over some tall grass and hid himself in a cemetery(墓地). He threw himself down on one of tombs(坟墓).
The man behind came near. Charlie could hear the man jump over the grass. Thoughts of thieves and robbers filled his mind. Charlie stood up and faced the man. "What do you want Why are you coming after me " He asked.
"I say," the stranger asked, "do you always go home like this, or are you taking some special exercise tonight I want to go to Mr. Green's and don't know the way. The station master told me to follow you as you live next door. Excuse me for asking, but is there much farther to go before we get there "
【小题1】That day Charlie was ＿＿＿＿.
A．leaving the station for a cemetery
B．walking slowly along the street
C．on his way to Mr. Green's house
D．on his way back home
【小题2】When he found someone following him, Charlie ＿＿＿＿.
A．was too frightened to move
B．stopped to ask the man why
C．hid himself in a cemetery
D．knew clearly what to do
【小题3】Charlie went into a cemetery because he ＿＿＿＿.
A．tried to get rid of the stranger
B．got tired after a day's walk
C．walked too fast and lost
D．wanted to hide his things there
【小题4】When the stranger ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) followed him into the cemetery, Charlie thought ＿＿＿＿.
A．the stranger would ask him the way
B．the stranger would come to stay with him
C．he was in danger of losing his money or even his life
D．he could be asked about Mr. Green
【小题5】The stranger followed Charlie because ＿＿＿＿.
A．he wanted to kill Charlie.
B．he wanted to steal things.
C．he wanted to go to Charlie's place.
D．he wanted to go to Mr. Green's and he didn't know the way there.
4、阅读理解
Teens are gai ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ning（增加）weight. Today most teenagers are at least one size larger than teens were20 years ago. Even clothing sizes have changed. Did you know that a small today used to be a medium, 20years ago
A recent research shows 97％of teens need more exercise. It's bad news because too little exercise means you are missing a lot of good things in life. Exercise helps in two ways.
First，exercise helps your body. Physical activity can make your body strong. It can also keep you at a healthy weight. Doctors say that people who stay at a healthy weight have fewer health problems．
Second，exercise can help your mind. People who get plenty of physical activity might worry lessand sleep better at night. You may even learn better in school. Students who are healthy can listen and understand better in class.
So you can change your life and be more active at any point. It's never too late. An article called “How to Limit Screen Time and Get Moving”gives these ideas：
Step away from the screen. Doctors call watching TV or playing video games screen time. You should have no more than two hours of screen time a day. You will enjoy life more if you live it instead of watching it！
Start slowly. An hour a day can seem like a long time. Start with 10 minutes of new activities every day. Add more as you get stronger. Think about walking. Take the stairs instead of the lift. You will feel healthier.
Make fitness fun. Find a sport you like. It doesn't need to be the traditional sports of basketball, soccer,or baseball. Those are all great sports and if you like them, play them. However,you can also try hiking,skateboarding,or even rope jumping. If you enjoy the sport,you will do it.
Choose food carefully. Help your family shop for healthy food. Read the labels（标签）.Look for healthy foods. Eat lots of fiuits and vegetables. Stop buying soft drinks and junk foods. You will feel better if you eat right.
Exercise with others. Find a friend or family member to exercise or play with you. You will have more fun and it helps keep you responsible for going.
【小题1】What is the main idea of Paragraph 1？
A．Teens are gaining weight. B．Teens,one size larger.
C．Teens' clothing sizes changed． D．A small used to be a medium.
【小题2】Which of the following is a FACT from the passage
A．You should have no more than two hours of screen time a day.
B．You will have more fun and it helps keep you responsible for going.
C．A recent research shows 97％of teens need more exercise.
D．However，you can also try hiking，skateboarding，or even rope jumping.
【小题3】Where might you find this passage？
A．In a story. B．In a magazine. C．In a play. D．In a speech.
【小题4】Which o ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )f the following shows the structure（结构）of the first 5 paragraphs？
5、Everyone has his ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )own birthday. People in different countries celebrate （庆祝）their birthdays in different ways. Here are four people from different countries. They will tell us how they celebrate their birthdays in their countries.
Sandy Morrison comes from Madrid(马德里). He says happily, "My twenty-first birthday is on a Saturday, and I'm going to go out with some friends. To wish me a happy birthday, they are going to pull（拉，扯）on my ear, once for each year. It is an old custom（风俗）. Some people pull on the ear just once, but my friends are very traditional(传统的)."
Mr. and Mrs. Sato are from Tokyo. Mr. Sato is going to be sixty tomorrow. In Japan, the sixtieth birthday is called Kanreki---it's the beginning of a new life. The colour red is for a new life, so they always give something red for a sixtieth birthday. Mrs Sato says, "What am I going to give my husband I can't say. It's a surprise（惊喜）."
Li Xiaomei from Beijing feels very excited and tells us. "Tomorrow is my sixteenth birthday. It's a special birthday. So we're going to have a family party. I'm probably going to get some money in 'lucky' envelopes（信封） from my relatives. My mother is going to cook noodles --- noodles are for a long life."
Phillip Evans, from Paris, smiles to us, "I'm going to be thirty next week, so I'm going to invite three very good friends out to dinner. In France, when you have birthday, you often invite people out. In some countries, I know it's the opposite---- people take you out."
【小题1】How many times do Sandy’s friends pull on his ear this year
A．Just once. B．twenty-one times.
C．Ten times. D．It’s a secret.
【小题2】Japanese people think the sixtieth birthday is _________.
A．very old. B．something red.
C．a surprise D．the beginning of a new life.
【小题3】Which of the following is not true
A．Li Xiaomei gets some money on her birthday.
B．Mrs. Sato will give something red to her husband tomorrow.
C．People in Madrid celebrate their birthdays by pulling on the ear.
D．In France, when s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )omeone has birthday, his friends often ask him to have dinner.
6、In 1834, the cl ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ock tower in London was burned down. People planned to build a new clock which would be the biggest and the best in the world. So the clock had to be big and keep very good time. Several years later the tower was finished. The people put the big clock in the tower, and made it ring out for the first time on July 11, 1859.
In order to give the big clock a good name, people held a meeting. Someone wanted to call it the Queen of Bells, and someone thought Victoria was good. At last, a man named Benjamin Hall stood up. He was a big man. Before he started to speak, someone shouted, “Why not call it Big Ben ” Everybody laughed and agreed with him.
From then on, Big Ben became its name. And it also became a famous building of London. People all over the world write to Big Ben. They even send bottles of oil to help keep Big Ben running. Big Ben is not only a clock but also a dear friend of people.
【小题1】Big Ben’s birthday is _________.
A．July 11, 1854 B．July 11, 1834
C．July11, 1859 D．July11, 1852
【小题2】How did Big Ben get its name
A．Benjamin Hall gave it the name.
B．Big Ben got its name because of a joke.
C．Big Ben got its name from the Queen of the UK.
D．Victoria gave it the name.
【小题3】“Keep very good time” means ____________.
A．have a good time B．show people the correct time
C．keep running D．be made in time
【小题4】Which of the following is NOT true
A．People all over the world consider (认为) Big Ben as their friend.
B．People all over the world even send oil to Big Ben.
C．People think Big Ben will answer their letters.
D．People think Big B ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )en is the biggest and the best clock in the world.
7、People began mak ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ing clocks over 500 years ago. The first clocks had only one hand---the hour hand. At a later time the clocks had the minute hand. The first clocks were big and heavy. Some rich people had servants (仆人) to carry the clocks when they were out. Time passed and clocks became smaller.
Bells became a part of some large clocks in cities and towns. They were for people unable to see the clock. Some clocks were in large towers（塔）. Some of them are 400 or 500 years old now. Big Ben in London is a very famous tower clock.
Now many people have alarm clocks (闹钟) to wake them up to go to work or go to school.
So clocks are the very important part of people’s life.
【小题1】People began to make clocks ________ 500 years ago.
A．less than B．for C．more than D．without
【小题2】At the beginning the clocks had ________ .
A．one hand B．two hands
C．three hands D．four hands
【小题3】Bells were made for ________ .
A．the old people B．everyone
C．the people unable to see the clock D．the children
【小题4】Alarm clocks can help people ________ .
A．work hard B．wake up
C．see the time D．go to bed
8、The popular Disne ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )yland has some deep, dark, and sometimes amusing secrets that you probably don't know. Read on to learn them.
General Main Street
By using a special method of construction(建筑), Disneyland created an effect that you don't notice until your tired family leaves the park. The next time you enter Disneyland, make note of the distance that it appears you have to travel to get to the “Partners” statue. Then look at the exit of the park from the statue. That's correct. The distance appears to be shorter entering the park than going out. The purpose was to keep guests from wanting to take the long walk out.
Birthday fun
If you visit Disneyland on your birthday, be sure to tell the person at the gate that it's your big day. You'll be sent to City Hall where you'll be presented with a special sticker by cast members, letting everyone know it's your birthday. You may also be able to score special items from other cast members throughout the park, so it's certainly worth a try!
The music never stops.
Visitors like the music and sounds in the park.. Did you know the music never stops at the park Even when the park was closed, the music and sounds are kept on going. Some believe it cost too much for Disney to keep turning off the music and then restarting it each day. But the truth is that it helps some workers clean up after 2 a.m!
Club 33
“Club 33” is the only place in Disneyland that provides guests with alcoholic beverages(酒精饮料). Club 33 members and their guests get free entrance to Disneyland so long as they have a meal at Club 33 on the day of their visit.
【小题1】There are ________amusing secrets about Disneyland mentioned in this passage.
A．two B．three C．four D．five
【小题2】________makes the distance going out of the park seem to be longer.
A．The “partner’’ statue
B．The gate of the park
C．The construction along the street
D．the music in the park
【小题3】If you tell the staff it’s your birthday, you will___________.
A．get free entrance to Disneyland
B．be given a special gift at the City Hall
C．be taken to Club 33 and have a meal
D．let everyone in the park know your name
【小题4】The music never stops at the park because __________.
A．visitors like the music and the sounds very much
B．it’s difficult to shut off the music and the sounds
C．Disneyland has to pay a lot to restart the music every day
D．it may keep some late night workers awake and full of energy.
【小题5】The purpose of this passage is to__________.
A．let the readers know the dark side of Disneyland Park.
B．help the readers better enjoy their visits in Disneyland Park
C．encourage the readers to go to visit Disneyland Park
D．make the readers be aware of the importance of Disneyland Park
9、Macao is only for ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ty miles from Hong Kong and it is easy to reach. You can get there by sea. It is an interesting place and it has a long history. Macao is a part of China and most people living there are Chinese.
The first Europeans to go to Macao came from Portugal. More than four hundred years ago the Portuguese went there to trade（做生意）with China. Some settled and made their homes there. They built strong forts（城堡）to guard the city and the harbor（港口）. They also built churches, schools, hospitals and other places. Slowly the city grew. People from many countries came to live and work in Macao.
Today many people visit Macao. Some only go there to watch dog-racing or motor-racing or to “gamble ”with their money, whether they lose or win. But Macao is a quiet and peaceful place. It is pleasant just to walk around and look at the old buildings and forts. You feel you are back in the old days. Of course, some of the buildings are now in ruins（毁坏）. The Church of St. Paul has only the front wall with many steps leading up to it. But it is still interesting to see.
When you are hot and tired, there are small cool gardens to rest in. When you are hungry, there are good restaurants with many kinds of food. Nearby are some islands, which are also nice to visit and are easy to get to. There is certainly a lot to see and to do in Macao.
【小题1】Which of the following is NOT true
A．Portuguese were the first to go to Macao.
B．Some Portuguese set ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )tled in Macao and made their homes nearly a century ago.
C．The city Macao grew slowly.
D．People there put up strong forts to defend the city.
【小题2】You feel in Macao you are back in the old days because _____.
A．some of the buildings are now in ruins
B．you can watch dog-racing or motor-racing
C．you go about and look at the old buildings and forts with pleasure
D．it’ s a peaceful place.
【小题3】The word ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )“gamble” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to “_____”.
A．watch dog-racing
B．watch horse-racing
C．watch motor-racing
D．play games of chance for money
【小题4】Where will you have a break when you feel tired
A．In good restaurants. B．In small cool gardens.
C．On some islands. D．In beautiful parks.
【小题5】What does the writer most want to tell us
A．People from many countries came to live and work in Macao.
B．Portuguese were willing to do business in China.
C．People in Macao serve good food.
D．Macao is a quiet and peaceful place with a lot to see and to do.
10、Where did that number come from
Eleven and Twelve
The reason behind t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he change in number naming is that eleven comes from the German term ainlif, which translates to “one left”. Twelve follows the same rule. It comes from twalif—“two left”. Why teen is used instead of lif for 13 through 19 There is something sadly lost in history.
911 for US Emergency (急救) Calls
Early phones didn’t use phone numbers—the operator had to connect your call by hand—and this led to the need for an emergency code (信号). But later phone numbers became popular, that changed. In 1967, 911 was chosen as the nationwide emergency call because it was easy to remember and could be quickly dialed (拨) on the phone.
26.2 Miles in a Marathon (马拉松)
The story began with an ancient Greek soldier carrying message from a battlefield (战场) in Marathon to Athens. The modern marathon was born as a flagship event in the first Olympic Games, in 1896, with a distance (距离) of about 25 miles (40 km), as long as the distance from Marathon to Athens. But race organizers for the 1908 Olympic Games in London wanted to add something special. The race began at Windsor Castle and ended at White City Stadium, with runners finishing only after passing the royal (皇室的) box. The distance was 26.2 miles (42.1 km). And since 1924 this distance has been kept in marathon.
28 Days in February
Before using the Gregorian calendar that we use today, one of the first Roman calendars had only 304 days and ten months (March through December), with six months of 30 days and four of 31 days. The second king of Rome improved the old calendar. He added 50 days for January and February. To make the new months longer, he took one day from each of the 30-day months, making 56 days to divide between January and February (or 28 days each). Later January was given one more day to add up to 355 days a year, but February still had 28 days. That’s how it became the shortest month and it stayed that way ever since.
【小题1】Which language do eleven and twelve come from
A．English. B．German. C．French. D．Russian.
【小题2】When was the number 911 chosen for US emergency calls
A．In 1896. B．In 1908. C．In 1924. D．In 1967.
【小题3】 The marathon ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )distance was made longer at London Olympic Games because ______.
A．the British was a little weak in maths
B．the British didn’t like the Greek story
C．the British loved the royal family very much
D．the British wanted to make the race different
【小题4】 How many days ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )were there in each month after the king improved the old calendar
A．28, 29 or 31. B．28, 30 or 31.
C．28, 29 or 30. D．29, 30 or 31.
11、On New Year’s Day， many people eat special food for good luck.
In Spain（西班牙） and some ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) Latin American countries（拉丁美洲国家），people eat twelve grapes （葡萄）at midnight（半夜） on New Year’s Eve—One grape for good luck in each month of the new year.
Chinese people eat dumplings. Some are made with a coin inside. Everyone tries to find the coin for good luck and money in the new year. Of course（当然） they don’t eat the coin（硬币）. In the south of China， people make rice cakes for New Year. The Chinese pronunciation（发音） for rice cake is “Nian Gao”， which means “get better year after year”.
Japanese people eat noodles on New Year’s Eve and on their birthdays. They think it may bring them good luck and long life.
The food may be different in each country， but the meaning is the same---people hope the food will bring them luck and happiness(快乐，幸福) in the coming year.
【小题1】In Spain， what do people eat in the new year
A．rice cake B．noodles C．grapes D．dumplings
【小题2】Is the food i ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n South China the same as the food in North China for the whole year（整年）
A．Yes B．No
C．Not sure D．Not mentioned(提到) in the article
【小题3】What do people do with the coins in the dumplings
A．They eat it B．They give it to children
C．They don’t eat it D．They spend(花) it
【小题4】What’s the meaning for Japanese noodles on New Year’s Eve
A．good luck B．long life
C．money D．both A and B
【小题5】What do the writer want to express(表达) in the article（文章）
A．People like to eat
B．Different countries have different food
C．People around the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) world use food to express their good wishes for the coming year
D．The writer likes to travel
12、In northern Scotl ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )and there is a long, deep lake called Loch Ness. More than 200 meters deep, it is the largest lake in the UK. People say a big monster（怪兽）lives in its dark, cold waters. It weighs more than 1,000 kilos and is at least ten meters long. Some people say it has a head like a horse. Others say it looks like a snake. Many people travel to Loch Ness to look for this strange monster, but only a few people have seen it. At least, they say they have seen it.
The Loch Ness Monster is a famous legend（传说）. The first story about a monster in Loch Ness was told over 500 years ago, but the legend of the monster spread widely only in the twenties century. In 1933, a husband and wife reported that they saw a big monster in Loch Ness. Several people have taken photos, but at least one of them was a hoax（骗局）. During the 1960s, a team was formed to look for the monster. They took many photos and made movies, but they were never able to find a monster.
There is no real fact that a monster lives in Loch Ness, but there is also no fact that one doesn’t live. One thing is true about Loch Ness: there are a lot of tourists there.
【小题1】In northern _______ there is a long, deep lake called Loch Ness.
A．Scotland B．HongKong
C．Rome D．Paris
【小题2】What do people say about the monster in Loch Ness
A．It weighs about 100 kilos. B．It is one meter long.
C．It has a tail like a horse. D．It looks like a snake.
【小题3】 When was the first story about the monster told
A．200 years ago. B．Over 500 years ago.
C．In 1933. D．In 1960.
【小题4】Why was a team formed during the 1960s
A．To kill the monster. B．To look for the monster.
C．To catch the monster. D．To sell the monster.
【小题5】What is the passage mainly about
A．People that saw a monster. B．A trip to Loch Ness.
C．A legend about a monster. D．A team that took photos.
13、Several times ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )each year the Queen gives afternoon tea parties at which guests are served tiny cakes filled with cream from her own cows. Cakes and sandwiches are bought in by footmen, yet you never see the Queen touch a thing. She simply sits beside a big silver plate, pouring cups of tea for everyone and carefully avoiding the cakes.
At cocktail parties the Queen moves from group to group, chatting informally, and manages to make one glass of diet drink to last a whole evening. Tours abroad are difficult because hosts seem to believe the warmth of their welcome must be shown with wonderful state banquets(宴). But the Queen has perfected the art of appearing to enjoy her meal without actually eating much. During one visit to the Pacific islands of Tonga, a specially-prepared dinner was set up in a hut made of wood and bamboo leaves. Deep holes were dug in the ground, filled with hot stones and baby pigs, and the pigs were slowly cooked with dry heat over several days. The Queen looked uneasily at her plate when she discovered a whole roast(烤) pig was her serving.
Then she became uneasy when a turkey, some meat, bananas and an apple were also carried in for each guest. So she depended on her old favourite trick of talking with her host, King Tupou IV, carrying on a warm conversation. At the same time she pushed her food around her plate and only ate a piece of turkey and some fruit.
Reporters traveling with her have noticed that the Queen will sometimes seem so interested in a foreign leader’s political(政治的) chat that she simply never has time to finish a meal before it is time to get up and make her speech. She will lift her fork, then put it down again to make another point, leaving almost all of her meal untouched.
【小题1】The Queen talked with her host and carried on conversation with him. The purpose of doing this is ________.
A．to show her politeness
B．not to eat much
C．to show her great interest in food
D．to hide her dislike to the food
【小题2】We can infer( ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )推断) from the passage that tours are difficult for the Queen, because ________.
A．she has to meet with so many important leaders
B．she has to eat much oily food
C．hosts always give wonderful state banquets
D．she has so many reporters to travel with her
【小题3】What probably is the Queen’s art of acting at state dinners
A．Appearing to enjoy her meal without actually eating much.
B．Drinking much water.
C．Eating a piece of turkey and some fruit.
D．Eating much without being noticed.
14、People have stra ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nge ideas about food. In the 18th century, Americans never ate tomatoes. They grew them in their gardens because tomato plants are so pretty. But they thought the vegetable was poisonous(有毒的). They called tomatoes "poison apples."
President Thomas Jefferson, however, knew that tomatoes were good to eat. He was a learned man. He had been to Paris, where he learned to love the taste of tomatoes. He grew many kinds of tomatoes in his garden. The President taught his cook a way, for a cream of tomato soup . This beautiful pink soup was served at the President's next dinner party. The guests thought the soup tasted really good. They never thought their President would sever his dinner guests poison apples. Jefferson never spoke to his guests about the fact.
【小题1】Which of the following is true
A．Americans never ate tomatoes after the 17th century.
B．Even now Americans don't eat tomatoes.
C．It was not u ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ntil after the 18th century that Americans began to grow tomatoes for food.
D．Americans didn't eat tomatoes before the 19th century.
【小题2】Jefferson was a president of _______.
A．an African country B．the United States
C．England D．France
【小题3】Jefferson learned that tomatoes were good to eat _______.
A．even when he was a little boy
B．because his parents told him so
C．from books
D．while he was in Paris
15、How would ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )we travel without maps It would be a bit adventurous (冒险的) to set off from Oxford University to go to London Bridge if there wasn't a map of the London Underground at each station. In fact, a lot of the early map-makers were adventurers and explorers, especially in the 15th and 16th centuries.
So what did people do before there were maps Well, it was quite easy to use natural signs like mountains and rivers if you were travelling on foot or riding a horse. People took small boats down rivers and followed coastlines. And it was much more logical (合理的) to use time, not distance, to measure (计量) journeys: the next village is a three-hour ride, for example.
In fact, in the earliest maps, people didn't draw landmarks. They drew the stars. It was very easy to see the night sky and use it for navigation (航行). The sky was a lot clearer before the light pollution from cities that we have today. When towns and cities were built, people drew road maps which gave correct distances and directions.
The London Underground was opened in 1863 and it also used a road map style. But a man called Henry Beck realized that travelling by train wasn't the same as driving your car across London. Passengers only needed to know which stations to change at. His new design (设计) for the Underground map wasn't very popular with the train companies at first. But the passengers loved it and in 1933, 700,000 copies were printed.
These days, of course, you can ride a bike, drive a car or go through a forest and know where you are exactly, using a GPS. It's really difficult to get lost!
【小题1】What was drawn in the earliest maps
A．Stars. B．Landmarks.
C．Cities and towns, D．Mountains and rivers.
【小题2】When did road maps come out
A．Around 15th and 16th centuries.
B．When people began to travel by train.
C．When people began to travel by sea.
D．When cities and towns appeared.
【小题3】Which of the following is true
A．A GPS helped people to travel long time ago.
B．Ancient people could travel on a horse without maps.
C．The sky was polluted by light before cities were built.
D．Henry Beck's map wasn't popular with the passengers.
【小题4】What is the main idea of the passage
A．Maps have a long history.
B．We never get lost these days.
C．We can't travel without maps.
D．Henry Beck designed a new map.
16、Inventions All Around Us
Every invention has a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) story. These stories often have a lesson to teach, too. Here are the stories of some everyday household inventions.
Canned Food and the Can Opener—Get It Right!
Peter Durand invented canned food in 1810, but there was a problem. Durand didn't have a good way to open the cans. In 1858, Ezra Warner invented a can opener. It used a piece of metal to cut and remove the top from the can, but it was difficult to use. Finally, in 1870, William Lyman added a wheel to the can opener. The metal went around the top of the can and removed it easily. Finally, people were able to open cans without a lot of work. Canned food was soon popular.
Frozen Food—A Little Good Luck Can Help!
Clarence Birdseye had the chance to go on a trip toe Arctic. When people there caught fish, they put the fish in a container (容器) of ice to freeze it quickly. When people cooked the fish later, it was still good! This gave Birdseye an idea. He thought people could also have this kind of food at home. In 1926, Birdseye invented frozen food. People were able to store food in freezers for a long time.
Air Conditioning—One Answer to Two Problems!
Printing companies make books, so they use a lot of paper. Sometimes, changes in the weather can hurt the paper. In 1902, Willis Carrier invented air conditioning to control the temperature inside his printing company. This saved the paper. People soon realized other benefits of air conditioning. They started to air condition their homes in the summer. Carrier's invention changed the world!
【小题1】When was canned food invented
A．In 1810. B．In 1870.
C．In 1902. D．In 1926.
【小题2】After the trip to ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the Arctic, Clarence Birdseye invented ____________.
A．canned food B．can openers
C．frozen food D．air conditioning
【小题3】Changes in weather _____________ in Willis Carrier's company.
A．helped to keep food
B．hurt printing paper
C．caused health problems
D．made rooms comfortable
47. 【小题4】According to ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )the passage, which of the following may lead to inventions
A．People's needs. B．Public support.
C．Modern technology. D．Practical suggestions.
17、The car was ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) invented (发明) over a century (世纪)ago. You may know all kinds of cars’ names, but many people don’t know who was the inventor of the first car. The first car was invented not by a German, but by an American.
His name was Henry Ford. Henry was born in a poor family. He was the eldest （最年长的） of six children. When he was a boy, he became interested in mending watches and machines. When he was twelve years old, his mother died. Soon he had to work in a machine shop for two dollars and fifty cents a week. In the evenings he repaired watches for another dollar a week. The hard life made him strong and able.
At that time there was another interest in the life of the young Ford. He dreamed(梦想) to make a machine. It could run without a horse, so named “horseless carriage.” He over-came(克服) a lot of difficulties and in April 1893, the “horseless carriage” was finally finished. It was the first car.
Later Henry Ford founded the Ford Motor Company(福特汽车公司). He was really the first inventor of the car in the world.
【小题1】Who really invented the car first _____.
A．A German B．An American
C．Frenchman D．Japanese
【小题2】From this story we can know the car was invented_____.
A．more than 100 years ago B．less than 100 years ago
C．just 100 years ago D．50 years ago
【小题3】 Henry Ford must have_____.
A．five younger brothers
B．six brothers and sisters
C．five younger brothers or sisters
D．six brothers
【小题4】 How many dollars did young Ford earn(挣) every week
A．2.5 dollars B．3.5 dollars
C．3 dollars D．4 dollars
【小题5】 Which is not true _____.
A．He repaired watches in the evenings for fun
B．He enjoyed repairing watches and machines when he was very young.
C．He met with a lot of difficulties in the invention.
D．The first car was invented in 1893.
18、World War II ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )lasted from1939 to 1945. Life changed for everybody, including women and children because of the war. Millions of people lost their lives during the war. The Diary of a young girl was a record of that time. The book was written by a girl named Anne Frank.
Anne Frank was born in Germany in June 1929. Because the German Nazis(纳粹) hated the Jew(犹太人) and wanted to kill them, her family had to move to another country. In July 1942, they went into hiding in a secret place in her father’s office. During that difficult time, Anne kept writing diaries until she and her family were discovered by Nazis in August 1944. They were caught and sent to a Nazis camp. The next year, her mother died. In the same year, she and her elder sister died of illness, before the war ended.
After the war, her father collected her diaries and the book The diary of a young girl came out in 1947. It has been read by people all over the world. In her diary, Anne wrote down her thoughts, her feelings, her hopes and her dreams for the future, “I want the diary to be my friend, and I’m going to call this friend KITTY.” “I can’t spend all day complaining because it’s impossible to have any fun!...Every day, I feel the beauty of nature and the goodness of the people around me. With all that, why should I be sad ”
The diary of a young girl has also become a symbol of the greatness of the human spirit. It is called one of the wisest and most moving records on war.
【小题1】In which year did Anne die of illness
A．in 1939 B．in 1942
C．in 1944 D．in 1945
【小题2】According to the passage, KITTY is _____ .
A．her diary B．her elder sister
C．her mother D．her hiding place
【小题3】Which of the following is true
A．Anne was lazy, sad and complained all day
B．The book is mainly about Anne’s school life
C．Anne loved life though she was in difficult time.
D．The book has been put into nearly 30 languages
【小题4】Where did Anne hide
A．in her father’s office B．in a library
C．in church D．on a farm
【小题5】From the passage, we can infer(推断) ______
A．Anne was born in Germany
B．Anne was a Jew
C．Anne’s father collected the diaries
D．Anne was a Nazis
19、November 9 is a ti ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )me for us to learn a lot more about fire(火). This is what to do in a fire:
1. Shout out. Shout as loudly as you can, because people may be asleep.
2. Call 119. Never try to put out a fire yourself. Tell 119 where you are and what is on fire.
3. Keep down close to the floor. There is less smoke down there, so it's easier to breathe and see where you are going.
4. Test the door. If the door is cool, open it carefully. If the door is hot, do not open it! Try to find a different way out.
5. Get out. Do not stop to pick up anything. A fire can become very big in a few seconds!
6. Don't use the lift. Always use the stairs. The lift may go wrong and keep you inside.
7. Don't go back. Even if you have left your pet or favorite toy inside, do not go back for it. Animals have a very good sense of smell. They often get out of buildings before people.
【小题1】According to the passage, when something is on fire, you must_______ at once. .
A．get out through the hot door
B．telephone 119
C．look for your pet
D．put out the fire yourself
【小题2】You should keep down close to the floor because_______.
A．people may be asleep
B．there is less smoke down there
C．the firemen can find you easily
D．you should look after your things carefully
【小题3】Which of the following is not right according to the passage
A．Don't use the lift.
B．Do not stop to pick up anything.
C．If the door is hot, try to find a different way out.
D．People often get out of buildings before animals.
【小题4】What is the best title for this passage
A．A time for us to learn a lot about fire.
B．Do's and Don'ts in a fire.
C．Ways out in a fire.
D．Fire can be dangerous.
20、任务型阅读
Do you live in a ci ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ty Do you know how cities began Long long ago， there were only a few thousand people in the world. These people moved from place to place. They moved over the land， hunting（打猎）animals for food.
A long time passed. These people began growing crops. No one knows how or when those people learned about growing food. But when they did， their lives changed， they did not have to move houses any more.
They could stay in one place and grow it. People began to live near each other. And so the first villages grew. Many people came to work in the villages. These villages grew bigger and bigger. Then people had machines， and lives in the villages changed again. They built factories. So the villages grew into cities. Some of them grew very big.
Today， some people are moving back to small towns.
【小题1】How many people were there in the world long long ago
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【小题2】When didn’t people have to move houses any more
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【小题3】What did the villages grow into after people built factories
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【小题4】Why did people move from place to place long long ago
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【小题5】Who knows when people learned about growing food
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同课章节目录
- 词法
- 名词
- 动词和动词短语
- 动词语态
- 动词时态
- 助动词和情态动词
- 非谓语动词
- 冠词
- 代词
- 数词和量词
- 形容词副词及其比较等级
- 介词和介词短语
- 连词和感叹词
- 构词法
- 相似、相近词比较
- 句法
- 陈述句
- 一般疑问句和否定疑问句
- 特殊疑问句及选择疑问句
- 反意疑问句
- 存在句(There be句型)
- 宾语从句
- 定语从句
- 状语从句
- 主谓一致问题
- 简单句
- 并列句
- 复合句
- 主谓一致
- 主、表语从句
- 名词性从句
- 直接引语和间接引语
- 虚拟语气
- 感叹句
- 强调句
- 倒装句
- 祈使句
- 句子的成分
- 句子的分类
- 题型专区
- 单项选择部分
- 易错题
- 完形填空
- 阅读理解
- 词汇练习
- 听说训练
- 句型转换
- 补全对话
- 短文改错
- 翻译
- 书面表达
- 任务型阅读
- 语法填空
- 其他资料