中考英语阅读理解训练二 （含答案）

中考 阅读理解训练（二）
一、阅读理解（共50题；共516分）
1.?? When Kyle walked into Ernie's Pet World, he looked very worried. He walked quickly to the front counter（柜台）. The owner of the shop, Ernie, jumped out to greet Kyle. He was the shop's first shopper of the day.
?? "Good morning, sir!" Ernie said. "What can I help you with?"
?? "Well, I...," Kyle started to say.
?? "Wait, don't tell me," Ernie interrupted (打断) him. "You're looking for a … a little dog... for your daughter 's birthday.? Right?"
?? "No T really, l just..."
?? Ernie didn't let him finish. "Ah, I've got it, You just moved into a new house, and you want some fish for it. I have some very nice tanks over here."
?? "In fact, I..." Kyle was starting to look very nervous (紧张的). His face had a strange expression（表情）on it.
?? "No fish? Ah, a cat! You look like a cat person. At Ernie's Pet World, we have the best kinds. Take a look at this Persian — long, white hair, and look at that cute expression. She's looking at you. She's thinking, ‘Take me home. Take me home.’ Would you like some cat food and toys as well?"
?? "No, thank you," Kyle said. By this time, he was walking up and down. He had a pained (痛苦的) look on his face. "Really, I'm not interested in cats or fish or little dogs."
?? "What do you want, then?" Ernie asked.
?? Kyle looked like he was going to cry. "I just want to know if I can use your bathroom!" he finally said.
（1）What does the writer want to tell us?
A.?A good pet owner.???????????????????????????????????????????B.?A funny story.
C.?A wonderful shopkeeper.????????????????????????????????D.?A strange pet shop.
（2）What was true about Ernie's Pet World?
A.?The shop was not busy.???????????????????????????????????B.?Kyle went there often.
C.?The shop was about to close.??????????????????????????D.?Kyle knew the shop owner well.
（3）What do you think of Ernie?
A.?He is careful.????????????????B.?He is helpful.????????????????C.?He likes talking.????????????????D.?He is clever.
（4）Why did Kyle look anxious and pained?
A.?He wanted to get a cat very much.?????????????????B.?He didn't like animals.
C.?He was late for work.???????????????????????????????????????D.?He was not comfortable.
2.阅读短文，回答问题

话题 体裁 词数 难度 建议用时
交通安全 说明文 176 ★★★ 5分钟
When the traffic lights turn red, we will stop driving a car or crossing a street. Why is red used for traffic lights instead of other colors?
As we know, scattering(散射)happens when light goes through the air. For the same media(媒介), if the wavelength is long, the scattering will be short. If the wavelength is short, the scattering will be long.
Of all lights we can see red has the longest wavelength, so the scattering is the weakest. That means the red travels far. In fact, it travels faster on rainy days.
Using the red light can help drivers in farther areas see the lights. It helps drivers slow down or stop in time. If drivers don’t see the red light until they are close, they may not be able to stop the car in time. An accident may happen. Red can also excite people. We can act more quickly when we see the color red. In a word, red lights help drivers stop in time and help prevent accidents.

（1）When the traffic lights turn _______, we will stop driving a car.
A.?red???????????????????????????????????B.?green???????????????????????????????????C.?yellow???????????????????????????????????D.?dark
（2）According to the passage, the scattering of the red light is the _______.
A.?longest????????????????????????????B.?weakest????????????????????????????C.?farthest????????????????????????????D.?strongest
（3）The underlined word “wavelength” in Paragraph 2 means _______ in Chinese.
A.?波浪???????????????????????????????????B.?光波???????????????????????????????????????C.?波长???????????????????????????????????D.?波幅
（4）What can the red light help drivers do?
A.?It can help drivers in farther areas see the lights.
B.?It helps drivers slow down or stop in time.
C.?It can make the drivers act more quickly.
D.?All the above.
（5）Which of the following is the best title?
A.?Why do accidents happen??????????????????????????????B.?How does the red light travel?
C.?Why do we use red traffic lights????????????????????D.?What is scattering?
3.阅读下列短文, 根据要求完成下列各题。
????? Years ago, if a teenager(青少年) had some problems in his life, he might write them in his diary. Now a teenager with the same problems might get on the Internet and write in his blog(博客). In many ways, a diary and a blog are almost the same. So, what makes a blog different from a diary?
?? ?? The biggest difference is that a blog is much more public(公开的) than a diary. Usually, a teenager likes hiding his diary book and treats it as one full of secrets. Both diaries and blogs tell what happened to the writer that day.
? ? ? A blog has both good and bad points. The biggest problem is that anyone can read what you write in your blog. If you are not pleased with a friend during school and write something bad about him or her on the Internet, that friend may read your blog and get angry. So we have to be careful of what we write.
?? ? ? A blog has good points, of course. People choose to write in blogs: they know that their friends will read what they write. If you are feeling sad one day and write in your diary, no one will know about it. If you write the same words in your blog, your friends may quickly write back to comfort(安慰) you or give their help. Blogs help people stay in close contact(联系) and let them know what their friends are doing.
（1）In the past, teenagers wrote life problems ________. But now they like writing problems ________.
（2）In many ways, a diary and a blog are ________. Both of them tell ________.
（3）A blog has both ________ points. ________ can read what you write in your blog.
（4）If you write ________ about your friend in your blog, he may ________ after reading it.
（5）Where will you choose to write down your problems, in a blog or in a diary? Why?
4.?? Today, after many days of practice and lots of matches, we entered the basketball final.
?? I was the leader of the team. At the very beginning, one student from our team got the ball and quickly shot a basket. Oh, it went in, 2:0. All our classmates cheered.
?? But after a few minutes there were some mistakes and we lost eight points. I changed two players, but it didn’t help.
?? At that time all our teammates felt worried and we even quarreled with each other angrily.? “It’s no use crying over spilt milk!” I shouted, “We must face it !” Let’s think about our mistakes and stop making them!”
?? We had a short meeting . The second half of the match began. There was a big change. At first, our team got the ball and I shot from the three-point line at once. The ball did a beautiful curve and went straight into the basket.
?? I become very confident. The other team was still very strong.
?? A good chance came! I got the ball again and shot into the basket! 12:9! I couldn’t believe my eyes! Am I that good at shooting? How could I get so many points?
?? We stayed in the lead. Finally the score was 18:16. We won!
（1）The passage mainly talks about________.
A.?a basketball match???????????????????????????????????????????B.?a basketball team
C.?skills of playing basketball???????????????????????????????D.?ways to win a basketball match
（2）At first, the writer’s team was losing because_________.
A.?they felt upset??????????????????????????????????????????????????B.?they kept arguing
C.?they made mistakes?????????????????????????????????????????D.?their classmates cheered too loud!
（3）The best translation for “It’s no use crying over spilt milk” is “_______”.
A.?熟能生巧???????????????????????????B.?勤能补拙???????????????????????????C.?破釜沉舟???????????????????????????D.?覆水难收
（4）The final score of the basketball match is _________.
A.?2:0????????????????????????????????????B.?12:9????????????????????????????????????C.?18:16????????????????????????????????????D.?18:18
（5）We can tell from the story that__________.
A.?basketball is too hard a game to play????????????B.?confidence comes from failure
C.?failure can surely bring success??????????????????????D.?learning from failure can make one succeed
5.阅读理解
??? Pliny the Elder (老普林尼) wrote the first encyclopaedia with the help of his nephew. This work was made up of 37 books and had many subjects such as anthropology(人类学) and painting. Through the following few centuries, encyclopaedias were connected to religion (宗教). The first Christian edition appeared in 560 AD, and the first Muslim volume came to light soon after.
??? One of the longest encyclopaedias ever was produced in 1403 when The Yongle Encyclopaedia《永乐大典》appeared in China. It had 11,095 volumes. Most of the original work has been lost .through the centuries, and people can see less than 400 volumes today. The word "encyclopaedia" coming from Greek means "a general knowledge". It has been .in use for at least 500 years.
??? In the 20th century, the Encyclopaedia Britannica became the most well known western work of this type. At the same time, topical encyclopaedias became the most popular, covering different topics. At the end of the century, many publishers began to publish them in digital formats such as Compact Discs (CDs) and Digital Versatile Discs (DVDs).
（1）How many books did the first encyclopaedia have?
A.?Thirty-seven.????????????????????B.?Twenty-seven.?????????????C.?Thirty-eight.?????????????????????D.?Seventeen.
（2）When did The first Christian edition appear?
A.?In 37 AD????? ???????????????????????B.?In 560 AD??????????????C.?Before 37 AD??????????????????D.?Before 560 AD
（3）Where was the word "encyclopaedia" from?
A.?Chinese.?????????????????????????????????B.?English.????????????????????C.?German.?????????????????????????????????D.?Greek.
（4）Which of the encyclopaedias began to be the most popular in the 20th century? ???
A.?The Yongle Encyclopaedia.??????????????????????????????B.?Topical encyclopaedias.
C.?The Encyclopaedia Britannica.?????????????????????????D.?The first Christian edition.
（5）The passage is about_______. ???
A.?the history of encyclopaedias?????????????????????????B.?the kinds of encyclopaedias
C.?one of the longest encyclopaedias?????????????????D.?the most popular encyclopaedia
6.A? School? Report

Name:Edward Scott School: ?Kelvin Grove State High School ， London
Grade 7 Term ending May 6th
Subjects??????????????
Maths He is a little weak in this, but he has tried his best to catch up with others.
Science :??? He can work out many difficulties. Well done!
English :??? He is the best in the class. Keep it up!
French:??? His reading is very good, and he can remember many words.
History:???? He is not so good at this, but he has done better than before.
Geography: He knows the names of many places in the world.
Music???? He does like pop songs, and he sings very well.
Remarks(评语)?? Edward has the ability to do a lot better. More work is needed next term.
Class teacher Ivy
Principal M.L Martin
School reopens 11, September
?

（1）?After reading this, we know this is ________.?
A.?a studying plan????????????B.?a teaching plan????????????C.?a school report????????????D.?a working plan?
（2）Edward's best subject is ________.?
A.?Science????????????????????????????B.?English????????????????????????????C.?Geography????????????????????????????D.?French
（3）Edward is NOT so good at ________.?
A.?maths and history????????????????????????????????????????????B.?science and geography
C.?history and French???????????????????????????????????????????D.?music and English
（4）According to the form, which of the following sentences is true??
A.?Edward can't sing songs very well.????????????????????????B.?School will begin again on May 6th.
C.?Edward can do better if he works hard next term.?????D.?Edward doesn't do well in science.
7.????? When I was ten, my mother worked all day so I had to take care of my younger brother. At that time my little brother was about four years old and he missed mum all the time.
????? One day, after I had given him his dinner, he started crying for mum. He was so young and really needed mum. So I dressed him, put on his shoes, carried him on my back and walked out. Soon he fell asleep. About half an hour later, I found that he had lost a shoe while sleeping. I took him off my back and put him down. I knew we needed to find that shoe, for our mother couldn't afford new shoes. We had to go back to find it, so I told my brother to wait right there. A man heard it and stopped me just before I walked off. He asked me, “You are leaving your brother here to find the shoe? What would you do if he is not here when you return?"I did not know how to answer that question. He continued, “It's OK if you can't find the shoe, but it is not OK to lose your brother.”Then he sent us to mum's workplace by taxi.
????? My whole life I have depended on (依靠) the kindness of many strangers, I feel regretful that I cannot find them and say thank you. I do not even remember what the man's face looked like, but he taught me a lesson—people are more important than things.
（1）Why did the younger brother cry for his mother?
A.?Because he was hungry???????????????????????????????????B.?Because he missed his mother
C.?Because he wanted to sleep????????????????????????????D.?Because he wanted to play outside.
（2）What does the underlined word “regretful” in the last paragraph mean?
A.?Sorry????????????????????????????????B.?Happy????????????????????????????????C.?Excited????????????????????????????????D.?Angry
（3）What did the man mean by saying “It's OK if you can't find the shoe, but it is not OK to lose your brother.”?
A.?People are more important than things.
B.?Things are more important than people.
C.?Both the shoe and your brother are important.
D.?The shoe is more important than your brother.
（4）According to the passage, which word can best describe the man?
A.?Rude.??????????????????????????????????B.?Funny??????????????????????????????????C.?Silly.??????????????????????????????????D.?Kind.
8.阅读文章并回答以下问题

???? Do you live in a city? Do you know how cities began? Long long ago, the world had only a few thousand people. These people moved from one place to another. They moved over the land, hunting animals for food. No one knows how or when these 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, so the first village grew. Many people came to work in the villages, and these villages became larger and larger. Then people had machines, life in the villages changed again. People built factories. More and more people lived near the factories. So the villages grew into cities. Some of them grew very big. Today, it’s strange that some people are moving back to small villages. Can you tell me why ?
（1）People moved from place to place to hunt animals.

（2）The story says,“No one knows how or when these people learned about growing food. But when they did, their lives changed.” In this sentence, the word “they” means people.

（3）When machines appeared, life in the cities changed again.

（4）All people like to live only in very big cities.

（5）People built factories after the cities grew big.

9.阅读下列短文内容，回答问题。
??? Do you still get free plastic bags from the supermarkets? Things have changed.
??? China has banned （禁止） free plastic bags at shops and supermarkets，and people have to pay for using plastic bags. The rule started on June 1,2008. It came because our country tried to make litter less. Making super-thin （超薄） plastic bags has also been banned.
??? The Chinese once used about 3,000,000,000 plastic shopping bags a day, and they have caused pollution of the environment. The bags have become a main cause of plastic pollution because they are easy to break and people throw them away here and there. So the Chinese people are encouraged to bring their own bags for shopping.
??? What kind of shopping bag is the best to bring? Some students in Chongqing have a good idea. They make their own shopping bags. They use old clothes to make cloth bags（布袋）, and send them to their parents as presents. They also ask their parents and friends to use cloth bags instead of plastic ones. They think it is their duty（责任） to protect the environment.
（1）People in China have to _______ now.

A.?collect plastic bags in the street
B.?use free plastic bags at shops and supermarkets
C.?pay for using plastic bags at shops and supermarkets
（2）China made this rule because plastic bags were bad for the _______.
A.?environment????????????????????????????B.?supermarkets????????????????????????????C.?shops?????
（3）The Chinese people are encouraged to bring _______ for shopping.
A.?their own bags?????????????????B.?super-thin plastic bags?????????????????C.?free plastic bags???
（4）Some students in Chongqing _______.
A.?ask their parents to make cloth bags???
B.?make cloth bags themselves
C.?buy cloth bags for their parents
（5）What's the main idea of this article (文章)?
A.?The bags have become a main cause of plastic pollution.
B.?Some students in Chongqing begin to make their own shopping bags.
C.?To protect the environment, free plastic bags have been banned in China.
10.根据短文内容，判断正。
??? Today is Sunday. It's Lingling's birthday. She is fourteen years old. She wants to have a birthday party at home.
??? She invites(邀请) her friends to the party, and one of them is her best friend, Mary. They come to Lingling's home at 6:00. They have some fruit and drinks at the party. They sing Happy Birthday in English to Lingling. After that, they eat a big birthday cake and play games. All of them are very happy. Lingling's friends go home at half past ten in the evening.
（1）Lingling's birthday is on Sunday.

（2）Lingling invites Mary and other friends to her party.

（3）Lingling's friends come to her home at five o'clock.

（4）Lingling and her friends eat a big birthday cake and watch TV at the party.

（5）The party finishes at 10:30 in the evening.

11.阅读理解
???? When do you become an adult, a grown-up? At eighteen? Twenty-one? Thirty? Adulthood may seem a long way to you, but the fact is that you are in the process of becoming an adult right now. The changes are so gradual（逐步的） that you may not notice them, but you can be sure that they're happening.
???? When you were a child, a parent or an older relative probably bought your clothes and helped you clean up your room. Now you are likely to have a clothes allowance, to care for your bedroom, and to share other cleaning chores. You may once have had trouble getting your homework finished on time. By now, you may have learned to pace yourself. You know how much time you need. Do you remember begging your parents to stop for ice cream, or take an after-school job when you want money for a new clock radio? Of course, you don't always budget your time and your money perfectly. Your room doesn't always pass inspection. And you are often less than even tempered when something upsetting happens. But you're learning.
???? As you get older, you have more privileges(特权) and more responsibilities. You may baby-sit for younger brothers and sisters, help cook dinner, and do odd jobs to contribute to the family income. You may get to stay up to watch a late movie on television, sit in on adult conversations, take subways and buses alone, or go on camping trips with your friends. Eventually, you will have a job and an apartment of your own.
???? You'll become a voter and perhaps a husband or wife, maybe even a parent. But doing things adults do does not necessarily mean you will be wiser, braver, or more self-assured. It takes time to acquire knowledge and build self-confidence. Adults need to test themselves in the world, just as you do as a teenager. Being an adult is a continual process of growth.
（1）The best title for this passage may be _____________.
A.?Becoming An Adult??????????????????????????????????????????B.?It Is No Good Becoming An Adult
C.?Becoming A Voter????????????????????????????????????????????D.?Adulthood Is always A Long Way To You
（2）According to the passage, the writer may probably think that ________.
A.?nobody can be called an adult
B.?becoming an adult is a long process of becoming learned and self-assured
C.?adults are not self-confident
D.?only adults can budget time and money perfectly
（3）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A.?You don't know you're growing up because changes are gradual.
B.?You used to beg for toys when you were young.
C.?Even if you are quite grown up, you still need to acquire knowledge.
D.?People will never be wise, brave or self-assured.
12.根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
??? The word “day” has two meanings. When we talk about the number of days in a year, we are using “day” to mean 24 hours. But when we talk about day and night, we are using “day” to mean the time between sunrise and sunset. Since the earth looks like a ball, the sun can shine on only half of it at a time. Always one half of the earth is having day and the other half night. A place is moved from day into night and from night into day over and over by the spinning(旋转) of the earth. At the equator(赤道) day and night are sometimes the same length. They are each twelve hours long. The sun rises at 6 in the morning and sets at 6 in the evening. For six months the North Pole is tilted(倾斜) toward the sun. In those months the Northern Hemisphere(半球) gets more hours of sunlight than the Southern Hemisphere. Days are longer than nights. South of the equator nights are longer than days. For the other six months the North Pole is tilted away from the sun. Then the Southern Hemisphere gets more sunlight. Days are longer than night. North of the equator nights are longer than days. Winter is the season of long nights. Summer is the season of long days.
（1）When the Western Hemisphere is having day, the Eastern Hemisphere is having _________.
A.?both day and night???????????????????B.?day???????????????????C.?neither day nor night???????????????????D.?night
（2）A place is moved from day into night and from night into day over and over by _________ of the earth.
A.?the pushing????????????????????B.?the pulling????????????????????C.?the spinning????????????????????D.?the passing
（3）At the equator day is as long as night ___________.
A.?sometimes?????????????????????????????B.?never?????????????????????????????C.?usually?????????????????????????????D.?always
（4）When the North Pole is tilted toward the sun, the Northern Hemisphere gets ___________ sunlight.
A.?less??????????????????????????????????????B.?more??????????????????????????????????????C.?all??????????????????????????????????????D.?no
13.根据短文内容, 选择正确答案。
? ??A lesson in “heart” is my little 10-year-old daughter, Sarah, who was born with a muscle(肌肉)missing in her foot and wears a brace all the time. She came home on a beautiful spring day to tell me she had competed in “field day” 一 that's where they have lots of races and other competitive events.
? ??Because of her leg support, my mind raced as I tried to think of words of encouragement for my Sarah, things I could say to her about not letting this get her down-things I have heard many famous coaches tell the players when they were faced with defeat(失败)—but before I could get a word out, she looked up and said, “Daddy, I won two of the races.”
? ??I couldn't believe it! Then Sarah said. “I had an advantage.”
? ??Ah. I knew it. I thought she must have been given a head start……some kind of physical advantage. But again, before I could say anything, she said, “Daddy, I didn't get a head start…My advantage was I had to try harder!”
（1）Sarah ______.
A.?is a naughty girl????????????????????????????????????????????????B.?is a physically well developed girl
C.?is disabled?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????D.?always came out first in the races
（2）The underlined words “get her down” means “______”.
A.?make her feel sad?????????????????????????????????????????????B.?make her come down
C.?make her write down???????????????????????????????????????D.?make her feel tired
（3）The story obviously shows us ______.
A.?Sarah often fails to understand the meaning of life
B.?Sarah dared to get a head start
C.?Sarah was broken in health, but not in spirit
D.?Sarah's father supported her with his love
（4）Which can be the best title of the reading?
A.?A Head Start?????????????B.?A Kind Father?????????????C.?I Had to Try Harder?????????????D.?My Field Day
14.根据短文内容, 完成下列各题。
??? David eats well every day. For breakfast, he has bread, eggs and milk. At school, he has vegetables and rice for lunch. After lunch, he eats an apple. In the evening, he has chicken and fruit salad at home. David dislikes milk, but Mom says it is healthy. So he drinks it every day. After eight in the evening, he doesn't have food. Every day, David does some sports to be healthy. He plays tennis in the morning and plays basketball after school.
（1）David has ?????????for lunch.
A.?bread??????????????????????????????B.?vegetables??????????????????????????????C.?chicken??????????????????????????????D.?salad
（2）画线单词“dislikes”的汉语意思是“??????? ”。
A.?不喜欢????????????????????????????????B.?不讨厌????????????????????????????????C.?不了解????????????????????????????????D.?不在意
（3）David doesn't eat food after ?????????in the evening.
A.?7???????????????????????????????????????????B.?8???????????????????????????????????????????C.?9???????????????????????????????????????????D.?10
（4）David plays ?????????after school.
A.?tennis???????????????????????????B.?ping-pong???????????????????????????C.?soccer???????????????????????????D.?basketball
（5）Which of the following is TRUE?
A.?David is not healthy.????????????????????????????????????????B.?David has a pear after lunch.
C.?David plays sports every day.??????????????????????????D.?David can't play tennis.
15.根据短文理解，选择正确答案。

7 January, 2014
??? A new report says more and more international students are attending colleges and universities in the United States. It also notes a large increase in the number of international students from China.
??? These findings are from the latest Open Doors Report. The report documents the record number of international students in the United States during 2012, 2013 school year. It says more than seven hundred sixty-four thousand four-hundred such students were attending American colleges and universities during the last two years. That represents an increase of almost six percent than one year earlier. On the other hand, the number of Americans studying overseas(海外) increased by one percent, which reached nineteen thousand this year.
??? The report says one hundred ninety-four thousand students at American colleges and universities were from China .That is an increase of more than twenty-three percent over the year before. Peggy Blumenthal, an expert（专家）of international education, described the effect of the increase in Chinesestudents.
??? "Now they have been coming for some time. But this year was the highest level ever." She says many Chinese families are able to pay for the highest-quality education for their children. The children mainly choose to study in America.
??? "We know many of them have enough income to be able to afford to send them anywhere in the world if they want to go. And for the most part, looking around the world, Chinese students still prefer to come to the United States as their choice."
??? Chinese students are not the only ones who want to attend American colleges and universities. After China, India sends the second largest number of students to the United States for higher education. India has about one hundred thousand students in American schools. South Korea is third with about seventy-two thousand students.
??? Why do so many foreign students study in the United States? Peggy Blumenthal provides one reason.
??? "The advantage America has is that we have a huge system (系统)and a very perfect system. So there are over four thousand universities and colleges in the United States. Among them are some top ones in the world, and what that tells us is there is still a lot of room to host international students.
??? Foreign students represent less than four percent of the total student population in American higher education. And from Learning English, that's the VOA Special English Education Report. I'm Bob Doughty. Thanks for listening.
（1）Bob Doughty seems to be ________.
A.?an exchange student from the USA????????????????B.?an expert of international education
C.?a viewer of VOA???????????????????????????????????????????????D.?a reporter from VOA
（2）Which country below has the fewest students studying overseas?
A.?South Korea?????????????????????????????B.?India?????????????????????????????C.?China?????????????????????????????D.?America
（3）Which is NOT the reason why so many Chinese students go to the USA for further study?
A.?Lots of Chinese families are able to pay for the highest-quality education for their children
B.?The USA has a huge and a very perfect education system
C.?There is a lot of room to host international students in the USA
D.?The USA has some top universities and colleges in the world
（4）Which of the following statement is true?
A.?China has 122,000 more students than South Korea at American colleges and universities.
B.?The number of Americans studying overseas is becoming smaller and smaller.
C.?The number of Asian students has an increase of 6% over the past two years.
D.?Most of the international students in the United States are Chinese.
16.阅读理解
??? “ Ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country.” It's a famous quote from US president John F, Kennedy's inaugural(就职) speech in 1961.
??? Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of the social networking site Facebook, must agree with Kennedy. The 33-year-old American donated $100 million to the public schools in New Jersey, US.
??? Who is this young billionaire? How did he make his fortune?
??? Thirteen years ago, Zuckerber was a computer geek(怪才) at Harvard University. As a second-year student, he set up a website to put the “face books” --photos of incoming first-year students online. The website, where people were able to share personal information, was a success at once.
??? Zuckerberg first opened Facebook to high school students and then to everyone. Greeting such as “Have you checked your Facebook page today?” and “Do your ‘friends' know what you ate for breakfast?” became a part of American life. Now Facebook is the most popular site in the world with 1.7 billion users.” I could have never imagined all of the ways people would use Facebook when we were getting started thirteen years ago,” Zuckerberg wrote in a recent blog.
??? Zuckerberg's dream is to make the Internet a more connected place. The mission(任务)could become profitable for Facebook. The more people share information about themselves online, the more money Facebook will make selting advertising. Zuckerberg is already worth $34 billion, according to Forbes.
??? Yet the billionaire keeps his own life out of the public eye. At the company, it is said that he sits among a sea of desks like hundreds of workers. A visitor to Facebook might not even spot Zuckerberg in T-shirt and jeans. He usually takes one two-week vacation each year with his wife Priscilla Chan, a Chinese American. On the weekends, it is reported that he roasts pig and goat in his backyard for friends and takes Chinese lessons.
??? The Social Network, a movie based on Zuckerberg's story, came out in 2010. It became one of the most popular films of that year.
（1）At the very beginning, Mark Zuckerber set up the website in order to________.
A.?communicate with more people?????????????????????B.?make a lot of money
C.?put the photos of first-year students online??????????D.?become a famous person
（2）Zuckbergerg donated $100 million to________.
A.?Harvard University???????????????????????????????????????????B.?Facebook
C.?the public schools in New Jersey????????????????????D.?high school students
（3）Zeukerberg founded Facebook_________.
A.?when he was a first-year student at Harvard University??????????B.?when he was 33 years old
C.?thirteen years ago????????????????????????????????????????????D.?as soon as he graduated
（4）The sentence “Yet the billionaire keeps his own life out of the public eye.” means__________.
A.?Zeuckerberg doesn't want to attract people's attention.??????????B.?Zeuckerberg doesn't like to live in public places.
C.?Zeuckerberg is afraid to meet people.???????????D.?Zeuckerberg lives in a place far away from people.
（5）In his daily life, Zeuckerberg________.
A.?like to roast pig and goat for friends on weekends??????????B.?sometimes take Chinese lessons
C.?is quite different from other people???????????????D.?makes some movies
（6）The best title for the passage might be_________.
A.?Facebook is a popular website????????????????????????B.?Mark Zeuckerberg
C.?Mark Zeuckerberg and his wife???????????????????????D.?US president, Kennedy
17.阅读理解

??? A writer can write many songs．Sometimes a writer's favourite song isn't his most successful one．"Walkin' in the Sun"is a good example．It's not my most successful song but it is very meaningful to me．
??? My father was blind(失明的)since he was about 6 years old．He was an insurance broker(保险经纪人）．He did most of his work at home in Brooklyn,New York．Most of his sales were done on me phone．And he was really good at it．Sometimes，however, he had to go to the offices in Manhattan．
??? One day,when I was about 13，I went to the offices in Manhattan with him．We were on the way to the underground station and I remember it was the end of the day．It was a little cold．My dad asked if the sun was out on the other side of me street．I said,"Yes．"He said,"Let's walk on that side of the street．"
??? Many years later,when I was probably 30，I was writing songs for myself. I had an office at A&M Record's and they wanted me to record(录制)some of my songs．I thought about that day and"Walkin' in the sun"．It's very simple(简单的)．It says that when things are very negative ， you need to know when they get better. At the end of the song，it says：Even a blind man can tell when he's walkin' in the sun．
? ??I was the first person to record it but I'm very moved(感动的)because it's also been sung by many famous singers．I think people like it because they can tell it comes from a place of sincerity(真诚)．
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
（1）"Walkin' in the Sun"is the writer's????? ． ???

A.?first song?????????B.?favourite song?????????C.?most successful song?????????D.?most surprising song
（2）Which of the following is TRUE about the writer's father? ???

A.?He couldn't see or hear???????????????????????????????????B.?He showed great interest in music．
C.?He wanted the writer to be a singer???????????????D.?He worked at home most of the time．
（3）The underlined words"that day"refer to the day when the writer???? ． ???

A.?recorded his first song?????????????????????????????????????B.?called an insurance broker
C.?went to Manhattan with his father?????????????????D.?took the underground to visit his father
（4）The underlined word"negative"is closest in meaning to??????? ． ?? ?

A.?bad????????????????????????????????B.?special????????????????????????????????C.?common????????????????????????????????D.?good
（5）The writer writes this passage mainly to?????? ???

A.?show his love for his father?????????????????????????????B.?show his success as a song writer
C.?explain the birth of"Walkin' in the Sun"?????????D.?ask more famous singers to sing his song
18.根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

(B)
????? Have you seen Avatar（《阿凡达》）? It's a popular 3D movie, and you may have to wear 3D glasses to see it. The 3D glasses make the images(图像)from the movie look as if they were coming straight towards you.?
????? More and more 3D movies are coming to theaters. Some say that 3D TV sets will come into our homes in the near future. 3D technology can make TV and movies are more exciting. However, people with eye problems may get headaches if they spend too much time watching 3D movies. Why?
?? ?? When we look at an object(物体), each eye sees it at a different angle(角度). Our eyes send the two images to our brain(大脑), and the brain puts them together. 3D technology uses two film projectors(投影机). One projects a left-eye-image and the other projects a right-eye-image. 3D glasses allow us to see a different image in each eye. So, when we are watching a 3D movie, our brain can't put together the images sent to our eyes. The brain needs to work harder at “reading” the images. That makes it easier for people with eye problems to get dizzy(头晕的) or have headaches. A famous eye doctor said if your eyes can't focus(聚焦) on the same object at once, you will have trouble watching 3D movies.
（1）According to the passage, Avatar is a ______.

A.?digital camera????????????????????B.?digital TV set????????????????????C.?3D movie????????????????????D.?4D movie
（2）The 3D glasses can make the images from the movie ______.

A.?look more beautiful than usual
B.?look as if they were coming straight towards you
C.?look as if they were far away from you
D.?look more clear than usual
（3）People will have ______ in their homes in the near future.

A.?3D computers????????????????????B.?3D phones????????????????????C.?3D movies????????????????????D.?3D TV sets
（4）When we look at an object, ______.

A.?each eye sees the object at the same angle
B.?our brain puts the two different pictures together
C.?there will be two film projectors in our eyes
D.?our brain can’t put together the images sent to our eyes
（5）If you wear a pair of 3D glasses, ______.

A.?you will see different images in both eyes
B.?your brain can’t work at all
C.?the images can be put together easily by your brain
D.?our brain can put the images together
19.阅读短文，下列问题

??? A girl who graduated from a world famous university wanted to do translation work for authority leaders. She was so happy when she entered the British Embassy (大使馆). She thought it was the greatest happiness in her life as many graduates wanted to get that job and she was one of the few people who got it!
?? But when she started her new job, she realized that it was just a job of answering calls and recording staff members'arriving and leaving times. It was supposed to have no future. For some time, she felt disappointed and didn't know what to do. However, she didn't want to give up this job. She thought about it for one or two days and finally she decided that she would try her best to do this job. From then on, she learnt to appreciate her own job. She wrote down the names and phone numbers of the staff members on a notebook so that she could remember them. She found great pleasure in dealing with the daily chores. When a phone call came in, she picked up the phone as soon as possible. When someone asked her about who was not in the office, she would give the right name and even the time when he or she left. Nobody could do that except her.
?? Her excellent work received praise not only from the embassy's members, but also from people in the local government. A leader of a famous company in Britain was deeply impressed by her, so he invited her to work for him. After that she became the leader's personal translator and she was appreciated by the foreigners.
?? We cannot choose our destiny(命运), but we can choose the attitude with which we face our life. Maybe the attitude could change our destiny.
（1）What was once the girl's greatest happiness in her life? ?

A.?Becoming a leader's translator.???????????????????????B.?Graduating from the university.
C.?Working in the British Embassy.??????????????????????D.?Continuing her study in the university.
（2）What can we learn from the second paragraph? ?

A.?The girl was happy to make lots of money.
B.?The girl once lost heart for some time.
C.?People thought the girl was very lucky.
D.?The girl did a very important job in the British Embassy.
（3）Why was the girl invited to work for the company? ?

A.?Because of her rich experience.???????????????????????B.?Because of her rich knowledge.
C.?Because of her attitude towards work????????????D.?Because of her excellent English.
（4）What does the author want to tell us? ?

A.?Everybody has his or her own hard time in life.
B.?We should take a positive attitude towards life.
C.?We should be ready to give a hand to our friends.
D.?It is important to listen to others' problems carefully.
（5）What's the best title for this passage? ?

A.?A clever girl.??????????????????????????????????????????????????????B.?Attitude is a key to everything
C.?A good choice.?????????????????????????????????????????????????D.?It's just good luck.
20.阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
C
??? One night, when I was eight, my mother gently asked me a question I would never forget. "Cindy, my company wants to promote (升职) me but needs me to work in Brazil. This is like your teacher telling you that you've done well and allowing you to skip (跳) a grade, but you'll have to leave your friends. Would you say yes to your teacher?" She gave me a hug and asked me to think about it. I was lost in thought. The question kept me wondering for the rest of the night. I had said "yes" but for the first time, I realized the difficult decisions adults had to make.
??? For almost four years, my mother would call us from Brazil every day. Every evening I'd eagerly wait for the phone to ring and then tell her everything happened during the day. A phone call, however, could never take her place and it was difficult not to feel lonely at times.
??? During my fourth-grade Christmas break, we flew to Rio to visit her. Looking at her large empty apartment, ??▲?? ?It was then I started to understand the difficult choices she had to make. She needed to think about both family and work. Faced with difficult decisions, she used to tell me, you wouldn't know whether you make the right choice, but you could always make the best out of the situation, with a positive attitude.
??? Back home, I reminded myself that what my mother could do, I could, too. If she managed to live in Rio all by herself, I, too, could learn to be independent. I learn how to take care of myself and set high but achievable goals.
??? My mother is now back with us. But I will never forget what the experience has really taught me. I've learned a lot because of this separation. There are lots of difficult decisions that we have to face in our life. We need to have a positive attitude no matter what happens.
（1）It was _____ for the writer to say "yes" to her mother's decision.
A.?difficult??????????????????????????????B.?excited??????????????????????????????C.?unusual??????????????????????????????D.?happy
（2）Which of the following sentence can be put in the blank ??▲ ??in Paragraph 3?
A.?I thought my mother might regret her decision.
B.?I thought my mother might leave Brazil with us.
C.?I realized my mother behaved well in her company.
D.?I realized how lonely my mother was in Brazil herself.
（3）It can be learned from the passage that the writer ______.
A.?achieved all the high goals in her life
B.?wanted to go abroad alone like her mother
C.?found it hard to make any decision??
D.?learned a lot from the unforgettable experience?
21.
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A beautiful lake. A small island. On one side of the island, the lake looks like the sun, on the other side it looks like the moon. That is why people call the lake the Sun and Moon Lake.
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The nearest mountain around Sun and Moon Lake. A nice experience（经历）to have a party with Gaoshan people. A wonderful place to see a very beautiful sunrise.
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A great place for swimming, fishing, boating and eating delicious fruit and fresh fish.
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（1）If you join the tour on September 5th, you will be back on _________ .

A.?September 7th????????????B.?September 8th????????????C.?September 11th????????????D.?September 10th
（2）How many main places are you going to visit if you take the tour?

A.?three?????????????????????????????????????B.?four?????????????????????????????????????C.?five?????????????????????????????????????D.?six
（3）Which is the best title for this advertisement?

A.?Taiwan is Part of China????????????????????????????????????B.?Take the time to learn in Your Holiday.
C.?The Biggest Island of China.????????????????????????????D.?Come and Join Us for Your Holiday.
22.??? A pretty, well-dressed young lady stopped a taxi in a big square, and said to the driver, “Can you see that young man at the other side of the square?”
?? “Yes,” said the taxi-driver. The young man was standing outside a restaurant and looking impatiently at his watch every few seconds.
?? “Take me over there.” said the young lady.
???? There were a lot of cars and buses and trucks in the square, so the taxi- driver asked, “Are you afraid to cross the street.”
‘Oh, no !” said the young lady. “But I said that I would meet that young man for dinner at one o’c1ock, and it is now a quarter to two. If I arrive in a taxi, it will at least seem as if I have tried not to be too late.”

（1）How did the young woman get to the square?

A.?She arrived in a taxi?????????????????????????????????????????B.?She got there by bus
C.?She got there on foot.?????????????????????????????????????D.?The story didn’t tell us about it.
（2）The young lady was ___________.

A.?45 minutes late??????????????B.?not late at all??????????????C.?l5 minutes late??????????????D.?one hour 1ate
（3）She wanted to take a taxi because she ___________.

A.?didn't want to be late for the date??????????????????B.?thought the square was too crowded
C.?wanted to be seen in a hurry??????????????????????????D.?was too tired to walk.
（4）Has she tried not to be too late ?

A.?Yes, she took a taxi there
B.?Yes, she had tried her best though she couldn’t succeed.
C.?No, she thought being late was better than being earlier.
D.?No, she was just going to pretend(假装) that she had tried.
23.根据短文内容的理解，选择正确答案。???
??? More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. It is fun, healthy and good for the environment(环境). Maybe that's why there are 1. 4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today. Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no oil cost!
??? Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighborhood. You may discover something new all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. You can bike to work and benefit(受益) from the enjoyable exercise without polluting the environment. You don't even have to ride all the way.
??? Folding(可折叠的) bikes work well for people who ride the train. Just fold the bike and take it with you. You can do the same on an airplane. A folding bike can be packed in a suitcase. You can also take a common bike with you when you fly. But be sure to look for information by getting on airline websites. Not all airlines are bicycle-friendly to travelers.
??? Health Benefits of Bicycling:
??? It helps to prevent heart diseases.
??? Bicycling helps to control(控制) your weight.
??? A 15-minute bike ride to and from work three times a week burns off five kilos of fat in a year.
? ??Bicycling can improve your mood(心情).
??? Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident.
??? Bicycling is healthier than driving.
（1）From the passage, we know that bicycling is becoming very ___________.
A.?surprising??????????????????????????B.?exciting??????????????????????????C.?expensive??????????????????????????D.?popular
（2）When you are riding your bicycle around your neighborhood, you may _________.
A.?pollute the environment around?????????????????????B.?find something you didn't notice
C.?go everywhere and use a little oil???????????????????D.?get off your bike and begin to work
（3）If you travel with a folding bike, you can fold it and__________.
A.?get out of the car?????????????????????????????????????????????B.?take it onto a train
C.?put it in your purse??????????????????????????????????????????D.?go on airline websites
（4）One of the benefits from bicycling is that_______________.
A.?you can fold the bicycle???????????????????????????????????B.?you will be friendly to others
C.?you will be more relaxed?????????????????????????????????D.?you may get fatter and fatter
（5）Which is TRUE according to the passage?
A.?Bicycling is enjoyable exercise for people?????????B.?Driving cars is healthier than riding bikes
C.?Riding a bike pollutes your neighborhood?????????D.?Common bikes are welcomed by all airlines
24.根据短文内容，回答问题。

(C)
????? One day a farmer went out for a walk with his little son. The farmer wore a pair of wrong shoes. One had thick sole(厚鞋底) but the other didn't. He began to walk and then his feet hurt. When he was just out of the house, he turned to his son and said, “Why is one of my legs longer than the other today?”
????? The son looked at his father's legs carefully as he was walking and then laughed, “Oh, no, Daddy. Your legs are all right. You're wearing the wrong shoes.” The farmer was very happy to hear that and said to himself, “What a clever son!” Then he asked his son to go back and got the other pair of shoes for him. The farmer had only two pairs of shoes.
????? When the son ran back to the house, he found that the other pair was also a wrong pair. He had to return to his father with nothing in his hands and said, “It's no use changing them, Daddy! The shoes at home are not a pair, either!”
（1）What did the farmer wear to walk with his son?

（2）Was one of the farmer's leg longer than the other?

（3）How many pairs of shoes did the farmer have?

（4）Did the son return to his fat her with the shoes? Why?

（5）Is the son really clever or not?

25.??? Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses (吻). So, I really doubt (怀疑) whether (是否) there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to make money to pay the schooling for me. They don't act in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV, and sending flowers to each other on Valentine's Day is even impossible.
??? One day, my mother was sewing a quilt (被子). I asked her if there was love between them. She stopped her work and looked up with surprise. Then she bowed (弯下) her head and continued sewing the quilt. I was very worried because I thought I hurt her. But after a few minutes she said, “Look at this thread (线). Sometimes it appears, but most of the time it disappears in the quilt. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can hardly (几乎不) be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really there, and makes the quilt long-lasting.” I listened carefully but I couldn't understand her until the next spring.
??? My mother suddenly got sick seriously and had to stay in the hospital for a one-month treatment. Every morning and dusk (黄昏) after she returned from the hospital, my father helped my mother walk slowly on the country road. There were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees, and the sun gently shone them through the leaves. All of these made up the most beautiful picture in the world. Reading their eyes, I knew they loved each other deeply. From this experience, I realized that love was just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.

（1）The writer thought his parents' life was not ?????????.

A.?romantic??????????????????????????????B.?great??????????????????????????????C.?meaningful??????????????????????????????D.?true
（2）Valentine's Day may be a day for ?????????.

A.?parents?????????????????????????????B.?lovers?????????????????????????????C.?classmates?????????????????????????????D.?friends
（3）What do the sentences in the third paragraph show?

A.?There is beautiful scenery (风景) everywhere in the world.
B.?There is true life anywhere in the world.
C.?There is no love without beautiful flowers.
D.?There is really love between the writer’s parents.
（4）What is the best title of this passage?

A.?Love should appear every day.????????????????????????B.?Love means flowers.
C.?Love is just the thread of a quilt?????????????????????D.?True love.
（5）The writer did not understand their parents' love until________.

A.?the next summer??????????????????????????????????????????????B.?his mother was dead
C.?his mother was seriously ill?????????????????????????????D.?he himself grew up
26.根据材料内容，选择正确答案。

B
??? When you are learning English, listening, speaking and writing are important, but reading can also be very helpful. When you read, you can not only learn some new words, but also you can learn how to use these English words. When you read, it gives you a good example for writing.
??? Good reading tips:
??? Try to read at the right level(水平). Read something that you can (more or less) understand. If you need to stop every three words to use a dictionary, it is not interesting.
??? Try to increase the number of your new words. If there are four or five new words on a page, write them in your notebook. But you don't have to write them while you read. Instead, try to guess their meaning as you read: mark them with a pen. Then come back when you have finished reading to look them up in a dictionary and write them in your own vocabulary book. Then try to remember them.
??? Try to read regularly. For example, read for a short time once a day. Fifteen minutes every day is better than two hours every Sunday. Fix(固定) a time to read and keep to it. You could read for fifteen minutes when you go to bed, or when you get up or at lunchtime.
??? Read what interests you. Choose a book or a magazine about a subject that you like, because you are going to spend time and money reading it. So, choose an interesting book. You can also read newspapers. There are many English newspapers in China. For example, 21st Century Teens. It is easy enough for you to understand it. There is something interesting in it.
（1）If you meet a few new words on a page while reading, ________.

A.?give up reading????????????????????????????????????????????????B.?guess the meaning at first
C.?write them down at once????????????????????????????????D.?look them up in a dictionary at once?
（2）Which of the following sentences is right?

A.?Reading a lot can help you write better.???????
B.?When you read, you can only learn some new words.
C.?It is interesting for you to stop every three words to use a dictionary.
D.?Try to read something that you can't understand to make your English better.
（3）To make your reading better, _________.

A.?it's enough for you to read 21st Century Teens
B.?only read a magazine about a subject that you like
C.?you should read something that you like for a short time once a day at least
D.?reading English every Sunday is much better than for a short time once a day
（4）The main purpose of the writing is to _________.

A.?tell students what to read????????????????????????????????B.?tell students reading is very helpful
C.?tell students when to read???????????????????????????????D.?give advice on how to make reading better
27.（2017·安徽）阅读理解

? ??Still remember the following poems？Memories return every time I read or hear them．
①Hush now，my little one．Hush now，my sunshine．Hush now，piece of my heart．Go to sleep，my little one．Go to sleep，my love．Go to sleep，piece of my heart．Sleep，my little one，While I sing to you．Sleep，my little one，Who is already asleep． ②My mama feeds me，And washes my fur．The first thing I see every morning is her．The last thing I kiss every night is her face．My mama is the very best one，And sings like a bird，And knows how I feel．When I don't say a word，My mama is warm． ③I can set the table．I can sweep the floor．I can wash my clothesAnd count to forty﹣four．I can wash dishes．And clean my bedroom．There is so much I can do．Now ask you．
Notes：⒈hush? v．安静? ⒉fur? n．皮毛? ⒊sweep? v．打扫
（1）The first poem is sung to ????? ．

A.?babies?????????????????????????????B.?mothers?????????????????????????????C.?relatives?????????????????????????????D.?friends
（2）In the second poem，the last thing"I"will kiss at night is ??? ．

A.?the fur??????????????????????????B.?mum's face??????????????????????????C.?a bird??????????????????????????D.?mum's bed
（3）What do you think of"I"in the third poem？

A.?Helpful．?????????????????????????????B.?Lucky．?????????????????????????????C.?Crazy．?????????????????????????????D.?Shy．
（4）What are the three poems mainly about？

A.?Food and health．???????????????????????????????????????????B.?Hobbies and sports．
C.?Family and love．?????????????????????????????????????????????D.?Animals and humans．
28.

It is December 25th, 2050. The people in the city are all celebrating Christmas. I'm the mayor of our city. My citizens and I are holding a big party under the sea, though you wouldn't believe it. But please do not feel excited, you should feel sad because we have to live under the sea. Because of the pollution, the earth has been completely destroyed, from top to bottom. The atmosphere has no oxygen and moisture. As a result, the plants are burned by the strong sunlight with a great number of harmful rays. Of course, none of them are still alive. Not only no green, but also the temperature reaches about 121℃ all day even in winter because there is too much CO2 circling the earth.
On the land, there is no life. Luckily, the sea is not destroyed by human. So, we have to move into the sea. At the bottom of the water, people have built many new cities. There is a lot of advanced* equipment in each city. Computers are used to control all the machines, even the people's life. We can also make the seawater into fresh water. There are two machines making oxygen. If they stop working for only one minute, more than 10 million people will die.
The population of our city is over 30 million and, of course, it is quite crowded. We have lots of high buildings and bridges. The roads are wide, too. Our cars are miniature UFOs, don't be surprised, it is true. At the bottom of the sea you can't see anything, because there is no light all day. However, we have advanced lighting equipment so that we can see the "sun"under the sea. Of course, the advanced lighting equipment is very expensive. And if it doesn't work, we can see nothing under the sea. What should we do then?



（1）Where are they holding a big Christmas party?

A.?On the land???????????????B.?Under the sea???????????????C.?In high buildings???????????????D.?On the road
（2）What controls people's? life under the sea?

A.?Machines??????????????B.?Computers??????????????C.?Advanced equipment??????????????D.?Human beings
（3）Why do people have to live under the sea in 2050 according to the passage?

A.?It is interesting to build cities and live under the sea.
B.?We have advanced lighting equipment so that we can see the "sun" under the sea.
C.?There is no oxygen and moisture around the earth as it is destroyed.
D.?We can make oxygen under the sea with the high technology.
（4）What can we learn from this article ?

A.?The plants are burned by the strong sunlight with a great number of useful rays.
B.?There will be no lives in the world in 2050.
C.?People prefer to live under the sea in 2050
D.?We should protect our environment instead of destroying it.
（5）What might the best title for this passage be ????????????????.

A.?A Christmas In The Future???????????????????????????????B.?A City Under The Sea
C.?The Underwater Life?????????????????????????????????????????D.?The Future Life Under The Water
29.根据短文理解，选择正确答案。? ??
? ??According to a recent newspaper article, girls do better than boys at every level of education. So it is hardly surprising that boys are now far more likely（可能的） than girls to go to universities.
? ??"Eclipsed" (黯然失色)
? ??Mary Curnock Cook, a leader of the University, is so worried about the future of boys that she wants to see a national effort to solve the problem. If this difference goes on growing, girls born this year will be 75% more likely to go to university than boys.
? ??So what is at the root of this gap（差距）? Are there changes in the nature of universities which have led to the dominance of girls on campus? Are girls simply better at schoolwork these days, and boys less interested?
? ??By the time teenagers get to their high school, the number of girls is bigger. So before they sit a single exam, there are probably more girls than boys who are likely to go to university.
? ??"Waste of time?"
? ??The average grade for a girl is C+ compared to C for a boy at A-level examinations. But the differences between boys and girls start much earlier on.
? ??According to a University of Bristol study, boys are nearly twice as likely as girls to have fallen behind by the time they start school. Primary schools often have more female teachers, and mothers helping out.
? ??According to the study, girls and boys often have different attitudes towards schoolwork. The report says: "Boys are more likely than girls to regard school as a waste of time." What's more, boys tend（倾向） to spend over one hour less per week on homework than girls. They are more likely to play computer games and less likely to read outside of school.
? ??"There are a lot of boys thinking they can get away with the least work and wanting to spend their time doing other 'more interesting things'," says Roger Leighton, the former head teacher of Sydney Russell School. "Girls, on the other hand, tend to understand the need to work hard earlier on --- they take a longer view."
（1）Mary Curnock Cook wants to __________.
A.?find out the cause for the difference??????????????B.?find out the number of girls on campus
C.?see boys work harder than they used to?????????????D.?see people work together on the problem
（2）The underlined word "dominance" in Paragraph 4 probably refer to "_________".
A.?achievement in schoolwork?????????????????????????????B.?position of advantage
C.?progress in subjects?????????????????????????????????????????D.?control of attention
（3）What can we learn from the passage?
A.?Boy do better at some levels of education.??????????B.?There are changes in the nature of universities.
C.?Girls spend more time on schoolwork than boys.??????????D.?Boys and girls perform similarly in primary school.
（4）Which of the following is probably the best title for the passage?
A.?Which is more attractive to students?????????????B.?What do girls understand better than boys?
C.?Why do more girls than boys go to university???????????D.?Who is more likely to do a better job in universities?
30.??? "Can I see my baby?" the happy new mother asked. When the baby was lying in her arms and she moved the cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped(吃力地喘着气). The doctor turned quickly and looked out of the hospital window. The baby had been born without ears. Luckily, time proved that the baby's hearing was perfect. Though the misfortune(不幸)happened to him, he grew into a handsome boy. Yet he felt ashamed when he communicated with others.
??? "You should get in touch with other young people," his mother told him, with a kindness in her heart. The boy's father talked with the family doctor about his ears. "Could nothing be done?"the father asked. "I believe I could give him a pair of outer ears, if they could be got," the doctor replied.
??? Two years went by. One day, his father said to the son, "You are going to the hospital, Son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need, but it's a secret."The operation is a big success. Later he married and entered the diplomatic(外交的) service. One day, he asked his father, "Who gave the ears? Who gave me so much? I could never do enough for him or her."
??? "You could, my son," said the father, "but the agreement was that you are not to know…not yet."
??? The years kept their secre