牛津上海版英语八年级上册期末阅读D篇练习（10篇） （有答案）
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牛津上海英语初二第一学期期末阅读D篇练习10篇
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D. Read the passage and answer the questions.(根据短文内容完整回答下列问题）5分
On a damp,boring stay-in-house kind of day,I was a 4-year-old artist armed with a new treasure:my own big box of crayons（蜡笔）. Somehow, the usual paper wasn’t special enough for these 64 perfect, sweet-smelling sticks of vivid color. I looked around for a bigger canvas（画布）. If only there were hidden walls. Walls like the ones in Mom and Dad’s closet.
Slipping quietly down the hall to the bedroom, I stood on tiptoe to reach the string for the closet light. Words and images filled my mind faster than my hands could make them.
A brilliant rainbow was seen on one wall, with a cheery golden sun peeking out from above. Below, a giant shade tree supported a swing for stick-figure children. Around them, flowers bloomed everywhere.
My masterpiece! All my very own magic! I look in the walls, the colors and the brightness. Joy swelled inside me. But aseativity wound down, a thought popped up: I’ve got to sh! Suddenly I was still.
Mom called out, “Dinner’s ready.” After a short time, her footsteps approached, and then finally, the closet door opened. I stood nervously in the corner.
eathed in sharply, then stood frozen. Only her eyes moved as she slowly looked oveasterpiece. She was quiet for a long, long time. I didn’t dare breathe.
Finally, she turned to me.
“I like it,” she said, “No, I love it! I feel I have a new closet!”
Now, 45 years later, my childhood artwork is still there. And inn house, the closet walls are masterpieces, too, createdn daughters when they were little girls.
Every time I open a closet door, I remember that, as big as that box of crayons and white walls seemed when I was little,nther’s love was the biggest thing of all.
81.How old was the writer when the story took place?
82.What ended up being the writer’s canvas?
83.How did the writer feel when she finished her masterpiece?
84.Why was the writer so nervous when her mom was approaching?
85.How do you like the writer’s mother?Please give your reason(s)
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D． Answer the questions(根据短文内容回答下列问题)：（6分）
WHAT do the words outback, dingo (澳洲土狗), and barbie (烧烤野餐) have in common? They’re words unique to Australia! People often use the word unique to describe Australia. The country is unique in many ways!
Australia is the only country that is also a continent (洲). It is the smallest continent but the sixth largest country in the world. People often call Australia the “land down under” because it lies south of the equator (赤道).
Dutch explorers first landed in Australia in 1606, and the British began to settle there in 1788. Many settlers were British prisoners sent to live in Australian as punishment. Over the next 80 years, about 160,000 prisoners were sent to Australia, according to BBC.
Australia is a country where immigration is important. Over a quarter of people who live in Australia were born in other countries. They come from the Uk and other European countries, but also from China, Vietnam, North Africa and the Middle East. Australia is also a great country with amazing places and lovely animals. Sydney, the largest city in Australia, is home to the world famous Sydney Opera House. It is one of the major landmarks of Australia. It opened in 1973 and hosts about 1500 performances each year. Don’t forget cute koala bears and kangaroos. They are two symbols of Australia.
83. Australia is both a continent and country, isn’t it?
84. Why is Australia called the “land down under”?
85. When did British begin to settle in Australia?
86. Where else do some people living in Australia come from besides UK and other European countries?
87. What is one of the landmarks of Australia?
88. Would you like to visit Australia? Why or why not?
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D. Answer the questions (根据以下内容回答问题) (6分) (词数：269)
As a young man, Al was a skilled (有技能的) artist, with a wife and two fine sons. One night, his older son got a severe (严重的) stomachache. Neither Al nor his wife took it very seriously. But the boy died suddenly that night.
The death could have been avoided (避免) if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, so Al always felt he was guilty (内疚的). To make matters worse, his wife left him a short time later, leaving him alone with his six-year-old younger son. The hurt and pain were more than Al could stand, and he turned to alcohol (酒精) for help.
Al began to lose everything he had — his land, house, etc. Finally Al died alone in a small bar. Hearing of Al’s death, I thought, “What a complete failure!”
I knew Al’s now adult son, Ernie. He was one of the kindest, most caring, most loving men I had ever known. I saw the love between Ernie and his children, thinking that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere.
I had not heard Ernie talked much about his father. One day, I worked up my courage to ask him what on earth his father had done so that he became such a special person. Ernie said quietly, “As a child until I left home at 18, Al came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, ‘Love you, son’.”
Tears came to my eyes as I realized that I had been a fool to judge Al as a failure. He had been a kind loving father and left behind his best love.
76. How many people were there at first in Al’s family?
_______________________________________
77. What did Al’s older son die of suddenly?
_______________________________________
78. How did Al stand the hurt and pain?
_______________________________________
79. Where did Al die at last?
_______________________________________
80. Ernie was a complete failure just like his father, wasn’t he?
_______________________________________
81. What do you think of Al at the end of the story?
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.Answer the question（根据短文内容回答下列问题，其中第一小题1分，第五小题3分，其余每题2分）：（10％）
Every cloud has a silver lining
Paul was a rich young man. When his father died, he left Paul a beautiful forest manor (庄园). Unfortunately, before Paul could sell it for a lot of money, a lightning strike(雷击)caused a fire that destroyed it. Watching the beautiful green trees turned into ash(灰烬)overnight，Paul felt his heart break.
In order to bring back the forest manor's beauty. Paul tried to borrow money from a bank. But the bank refused him, for the bank didn't believe he'd pay it back. Then he felt too frustrated to eat or drink. So he hid in his room for days. His wife was worried about him and suggested he take a break outside.
Paul went for a walk. When he turned the first corner, he saw a store with a huge crowd. It turned out that the housewives were lining up to buy charcoal(本炭）used for winter heating.
Then Paul’s eyes lit up. He ran home and hired some charcoal workers to process(加工)the forest's burnt trees into charcoal.
As soon as his charcoal went on the market, it sold out quickly. Soon,he sold more than 1,000 boxes of charcoal.
The following year in the spring, he used the money to buy a large number of seedlings(树苗）.
After a few years, the forest manor that everyone thought had disappeared came to life again.
Paul sold the beautiful forest manor his father left him for a lot of money, didn't he?
Why did the bank refuse to lend money to him?
How did Paul deal with the forest's burnt trees?
What was the forest manor like after a few years?
What does the title “Every cloud has a silver lining" try to tell us?
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D. Answer the questions.
More than 95 percent of people in the world have phones today, according to the United Nations. Phone calls and messages help us easily keep in touch with others. It means that we seldom write letters now. But a TV show, Letters Alive (《见字如面》), is bringing back this old habit.
Letters Alive got its idea from a UK program W. Both shows invite famous actors and actresses, but there are no funny jokes or different competitions. Instead, it’s just one person walking up to a microphone and reading a letter.
The letters were written by people from different times in history. For example, in one episode (集) they read a letter written by famous writer Xiao Hong to her younger brother in 1941. The letter shows that Xiao Hong missed her brother so much and had great hopes for his future.
“Every letter opens up another world for us,” according to Guan Zhengwen, the director of the TV show. “It seems that we can experience the real lives and feelings of the writers.”
Since its first episode on Dec 5, Letters Alive has been widely praised. Many audience (观众) members said that it has provided a breath of fresh air to today’s TV shows.
Apart from(除了) Letters Alive, some other cultural TV shows have also been well received by Chinese audiences. They include Chinese Poetry Conference (《中国诗词大会》) —a classical Chinese poetry competition, and Readers(《朗读者》), a programme that invites people to read poems and articles they like or wrote.
“This means that our audiences are not only looking for entertainment (娱乐) like gossip (八卦) and eye-catching games,” reported China Youth Daily. “Cultural values and true feelings are the keys to winning praise.”
72.How many people in the world have phones today, according to the United Nations?
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73.Where did the TV show Letters Alive get idea from?
______________________________________________
74. Are there any funny jokes or different competitions on the show?
______________________________________________
75. Who were the letters written by?
______________________________________________
76. What are the keys to the success of the cultural TV shows?
______________________________________________
77. Do you like cultural TV shows?Why or why not?
_______________________________________________
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D. Answer the questions(根据短文内容回答下列问题)（7分，最后一题2分）
Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland(爱丽丝漫游仙境) is one of the most loved children’s books of all time, and many adults enjoy it as well. It tells the story of a young girl named Alice, who follows a rabbit entering a magical world called Wonderland. She has many experiences which seem to change the rules of reasoning or common sense. The popularity of the book comes from its imagination, interesting story, and art work.
The writer of the book is Lewis Carroll. In fact, Lewis Carroll was not the writer’s real name. His real name was Charles Dodgson. One day, he took a boat ride down the Thames River to have a picnic with three little girls who were friends of the family. To keep them entertained on the ride, he told them a story in which Alice, the middle child, was the main character. They enjoyed the story very much.
Charles later wrote the story down under the name Alice’s Adventures under Ground and gave it to Alice as a Christmas present. Later, he gave a copy to his friend George. George read it to his children and they loved it. George suggested to Charles that he make a book from his story. Charles then wrote more pars to the story until it was around 35,000 words. It was first printed in 1866, with art work by John Tenniel, under the name Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. The book was an immediate success.
One of its first fans was Queen Victoria. She immediately requested a collection of all of Lewis Carroll’s works. She was surprised to find that they included many works on math. In fact,
Charles Dodgson was a highly respected mathematician. This can be seen in many puzzles and plays on reasoning that appear in his books and poems.
Since the story was first printed, it has kept selling up to the present day. It has been translated into over fifty languages and has had several movies based on it.
What’s the real name of the writer?
_____________________________________________________________________
What did George MacDonald suggest?
_____________________________________________________________________
Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland achieved success at once after being printed, didn’t it?
_________,___________________________________________________________
Why was Queen Victoria surprised at Lewis Carroll’s works?
_____________________________________________________________________
How many languages has the book been translated to?
_____________________________________________________________________
How do you like Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland? Why?
_____________________________________________________________________
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Answer the questions.12%
In the 1960s, medical researchers Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe developed a checklist of stressful events. They appreciated the tricky point that any major change can be stressful. Negative events like “serious illness of a family member” were high on the list, but so were some positive life-changing events, like marriage. When you take the Holmes-Rahe test you must remember that the score does not reflect how you deal with stress—it only shows how much you have to deal with. And we now know that the way you handle these events dramatically affects your chances of staying healthy.
By the early 1970s, hundreds of similar studies had followed Holmes and Rahe. And millions of Americans who work and live under stress worried over the reports. Somehow, the research got boiled down to a memorable message. Women’s magazines ran headlines like “Stress causes illness!” If you want to stay physically and mentally healthy, the articles said, avoid stressful events.
But such simplistic advice is impossible to follow. Even if stressful events are dangerous, many—like the death of a loved one—are impossible to avoid. Moreover, any warning to avoid all stressful events is a prescription (处方) for staying away from opportunities as well as trouble. Since any change can be stressful, a person who wanted to be completely free of stress would never marry, have a child, take a new job or move.
The notion that all stress makes you sick also ignores a lot of what we know about people. It assumes we’re all vulnerable (脆弱的) and passive in the face of adversity (逆境). But what about human initiative and creativity? Many come through periods of stress with more physical and mental vigor than they had before. We also know that a long time without change or challenge can lead to boredom, and physical and metal strain.
92.According to Holmes Rahe’s medical research, what can be the cause of stress?
Both_______________________ can be the cause of stress.
93. When you take the Holmes Rahe’s test, does the score reflect how you deal with stress or show how much stress you have to deal with?
94. What conclusion did the studies on stress in the 1970s led to?
95.How many reasons are given to show that it’s impossible to follow the simplistic advice?
96.According to the last paragraph, what benefit can we gain from experiencing ups and downs in life?
97.What do you think of stress in your own life? Why?
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D． Answer the questions(根据短文内容回答下列问题)：（6分）
WHAT do the words outback, dingo (澳洲土狗), and barbie (烧烤野餐) have in common? They’re words unique to Australia! People often use the word unique to describe Australia. The country is unique in many ways!
Australia is the only country that is also a continent (洲). It is the smallest continent but the sixth largest country in the world. People often call Australia the “land down under” because it lies south of the equator (赤道).
Dutch explorers first landed in Australia in 1606, and the British began to settle there in 1788. Many settlers were British prisoners sent to live in Australian as punishment. Over the next 80 years, about 160,000 prisoners were sent to Australia, according to BBC.
Australia is a country where immigration is important. Over a quarter of people who live in Australia were born in other countries. They come from the Uk and other European countries, but also from China, Vietnam, North Africa and the Middle East. Australia is also a great country with amazing places and lovely animals. Sydney, the largest city in Australia, is home to the world famous Sydney Opera House. It is one of the major landmarks of Australia. It opened in 1973 and hosts about 1500 performances each year. Don’t forget cute koala bears and kangaroos. They are two symbols of Australia.
83. Australia is both a continent and country, isn’t it?
84. Why is Australia called the “land down under”?
85. When did British begin to settle in Australia?
86. Where else do some people living in Australia come from besides UK and other European countries?
87. What is one of the landmarks of Australia?
88. Would you like to visit Australia? Why or why not?
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D. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题) (7分，最后一题为2分)
A man was driving his car when he saw an old lady stood on the side of road. He saw that she needed help. So he stopped his Pontiac near her Mercedes and got out. He smiled when he was coming towards her, still she was worried, as nobody had stopped for hours. Besides, he did not look safe. He appeared so poor and shabby(衣衫破烂的). The man could see how frightened she was, so he tried to calm her: “I’m here to help you , don’t worry. My name is Bryan Anderson.”
The tire was flat, so he had to crawl(爬进) under the car. While changing the tire, he got dirty and his hands were hurt. When the job was down, she asked how much she should pay him for his help. Bryan smiled. He said: “If you really want to pay me back, the next time you see someone who needs help, give the person the needed assistance. And think of me.”
At the same evening, the lady stopped by a small café. The place looked dark and dirty. Then she saw a waitress, nearly eight months pregnant（怀孕）, wiping her wet hair with a towel. The waitress had a sweet friendly although she had spent the whole day on her feet. The lady wondered, how could someone, who has so little, be so kind and giving to a stranger. Then she remembered Bryan. The lady had finished her meal and paid with a hundred-dollar bill. The waitress went to get change and when she came back, the lady was gone. She left a note on the napkin: “You don’t owe me anything. Someone once helped me out, just like how I’m helping you now. If you really want to pay me back, don’t let the chain of love end with you.” The waitress found for more one hundred dollar bills under the napkin.
The night the waitress came home earlier. She was thinking about the lady and the money she left. She was wondering how the lady could know how much money she and her husband needed since the baby would soon arrive. She knew that her husband worried about that, so she was glad to tell him the good news. Then she kissed him and whispered “Now everything will be all right. I love you, Bryan Anderson.”
67. Why was the woman still worried when the man came towards her?
68. What was wrong with the woman’s car?
69. The lady paid money for the man’s help, didn’t she?
70. Where did the lady stop at the same evening?
71. How did the lady deliver her love to others?
72. Which character is the most impressive to you? Can you tell the reason?
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D. Answer the questions （根据以下内容回答问题）（共7分）
?This is a story of a man who works in a big factory. He was a little bit?weird（怪异的）. He always wore an old red hat and carried a rubbish bag. He usually spent his break time and his lunchtime walking around in that old big factory and collecting used tins (铝罐) .
One day, I was fixing one of the broken machines in the factory when this “tin man” came with his bag. As usual, he picked up the tins, which were all over the place. My manager was standing there , watching me.
When I finished my job, I heard my manager ask the “tin man” about what he was going to do with those tins he had collected. I didn’t even think about this kind of question, because I always guessed that “tin man” would take those tins to the recycling center.
Unexpectedly（出乎意料）, the “tin man” answered, “I will give these tins to my neighbor. He is too sick to work. ”
I was shocked to hear that, so I asked him： “You mean you collect all those tins just to help your neighbor?”
‘I know this does not help much ,” he said “He cannot work. He needs help and I have done everything I can for him. ”
72.Did the weird man work in a big restaurant?
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73.When did the “tin man” usually collect used tins?
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74.Who asked the tin man about what he would do with these tins?
__________________________________________________________
75.Why did this tin man collect tins for his neighbor?
_________________________________________________________
76.How did the writer feel when he heard the truth?
______________________________________________________
77.What did the writer probably think of the ‘tin man’?
______________________________________________________________
牛津上海英语初二第一学期期末阅读D篇练习10篇
1、
D. Read the passage and answer the questions.(根据短文内容完整回答下列问题）5分
On a damp,boring stay-in-house kind of day,I was a 4-year-old artist armed with a new treasure:my own big box of crayons（蜡笔）. Somehow, the usual paper wasn’t special enough for these 64 perfect, sweet-smelling sticks of vivid color. I looked around for a bigger canvas（画布）. If only there were hidden walls. Walls like the ones in Mom and Dad’s closet.
Slipping quietly down the hall to the bedroom, I stood on tiptoe to reach the string for the closet light. Words and images filled my mind faster than my hands could make them.
A brilliant rainbow was seen on one wall, with a cheery golden sun peeking out from above. Below, a giant shade tree supported a swing for stick-figure children. Around them, flowers bloomed everywhere.
My masterpiece! All my very own magic! I look in the walls, the colors and the brightness. Joy swelled inside me. But aseativity wound down, a thought popped up: I’ve got to sh! Suddenly I was still.
Mom called out, “Dinner’s ready.” After a short time, her footsteps approached, and then finally, the closet door opened. I stood nervously in the corner.
eathed in sharply, then stood frozen. Only her eyes moved as she slowly looked oveasterpiece. She was quiet for a long, long time. I didn’t dare breathe.
Finally, she turned to me.
“I like it,” she said, “No, I love it! I feel I have a new closet!”
Now, 45 years later, my childhood artwork is still there. And inn house, the closet walls are masterpieces, too, createdn daughters when they were little girls.
Every time I open a closet door, I remember that, as big as that box of crayons and white walls seemed when I was little,nther’s love was the biggest thing of all.
81.How old was the writer when the story took place?
82.What ended up being the writer’s canvas?
83.How did the writer feel when she finished her masterpiece?
84.Why was the writer so nervous when her mom was approaching?
85.How do you like the writer’s mother?Please give your reason(s)
【答案】
81.She was four years old.
82.Mum and Dad’s closet walls.
83.She was happy and proud.
84.Because she was afraid that her mom might get angry with her for painting the furniture.
85.I think she was a great mom and loves her daughter very much.Because when she saw the paintings on the closet wall,she encouraged her daughter instead of being mad of her.(.言之有理即可。)
【分析】
81..根据第一段可知，“I was a 4-year-old artist armed with a new treasure”。故答案“She was four years old.”。
82.根据第一段可知I looked around for a bigger canvas（画布）. If only there were hidden walls. Walls like the ones in Mom and Dad’s closet.故答案“Mum and Dad’s closet walls.”
83.根据第四段“My masterpiece! All my very own magic! I look in the walls, the colors and the brightness. Joy swelled inside me. 可知答案为“She was happy and proud.”
84.根据句意可知答案为“Because she was afraid that her mom might get angry with her for painting the furniture.
85.合理即可
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D． Answer the questions(根据短文内容回答下列问题)：（6分）
WHAT do the words outback, dingo (澳洲土狗), and barbie (烧烤野餐) have in common? They’re words unique to Australia! People often use the word unique to describe Australia. The country is unique in many ways!
Australia is the only country that is also a continent (洲). It is the smallest continent but the sixth largest country in the world. People often call Australia the “land down under” because it lies south of the equator (赤道).
Dutch explorers first landed in Australia in 1606, and the British began to settle there in 1788. Many settlers were British prisoners sent to live in Australian as punishment. Over the next 80 years, about 160,000 prisoners were sent to Australia, according to BBC.
Australia is a country where immigration is important. Over a quarter of people who live in Australia were born in other countries. They come from the Uk and other European countries, but also from China, Vietnam, North Africa and the Middle East. Australia is also a great country with amazing places and lovely animals. Sydney, the largest city in Australia, is home to the world famous Sydney Opera House. It is one of the major landmarks of Australia. It opened in 1973 and hosts about 1500 performances each year. Don’t forget cute koala bears and kangaroos. They are two symbols of Australia.
83. Australia is both a continent and country, isn’t it?
84. Why is Australia called the “land down under”?
85. When did British begin to settle in Australia?
86. Where else do some people living in Australia come from besides UK and other European countries?
87. What is one of the landmarks of Australia?
88. Would you like to visit Australia? Why or why not?
阅读D篇
83. Yes, it is
84. Because it lies south of the equator.
85. In 1788
86. China, Vietnam, North Africa and the Middle East
87.The world famous Sydney Opera House
88.答案合理即可
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D. Answer the questions (根据以下内容回答问题) (6分) (词数：269)
As a young man, Al was a skilled (有技能的) artist, with a wife and two fine sons. One night, his older son got a severe (严重的) stomachache. Neither Al nor his wife took it very seriously. But the boy died suddenly that night.
The death could have been avoided (避免) if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, so Al always felt he was guilty (内疚的). To make matters worse, his wife left him a short time later, leaving him alone with his six-year-old younger son. The hurt and pain were more than Al could stand, and he turned to alcohol (酒精) for help.
Al began to lose everything he had — his land, house, etc. Finally Al died alone in a small bar. Hearing of Al’s death, I thought, “What a complete failure!”
I knew Al’s now adult son, Ernie. He was one of the kindest, most caring, most loving men I had ever known. I saw the love between Ernie and his children, thinking that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere.
I had not heard Ernie talked much about his father. One day, I worked up my courage to ask him what on earth his father had done so that he became such a special person. Ernie said quietly, “As a child until I left home at 18, Al came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, ‘Love you, son’.”
Tears came to my eyes as I realized that I had been a fool to judge Al as a failure. He had been a kind loving father and left behind his best love.
76. How many people were there at first in Al’s family?
_______________________________________
77. What did Al’s older son die of suddenly?
_______________________________________
78. How did Al stand the hurt and pain?
_______________________________________
79. Where did Al die at last?
_______________________________________
80. Ernie was a complete failure just like his father, wasn’t he?
_______________________________________
81. What do you think of Al at the end of the story?
76. There were four.
77. A severe stomachache.
78. He turned to alcohol for help.
79. In a small bar.
80. No, he wasn’t.
81. He was a loving father. (Any reasonable answer is OK.)
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.Answer the question（根据短文内容回答下列问题，其中第一小题1分，第五小题3分，其余每题2分）：（10％）
Every cloud has a silver lining
Paul was a rich young man. When his father died, he left Paul a beautiful forest manor (庄园). Unfortunately, before Paul could sell it for a lot of money, a lightning strike(雷击)caused a fire that destroyed it. Watching the beautiful green trees turned into ash(灰烬)overnight，Paul felt his heart break.
In order to bring back the forest manor's beauty. Paul tried to borrow money from a bank. But the bank refused him, for the bank didn't believe he'd pay it back. Then he felt too frustrated to eat or drink. So he hid in his room for days. His wife was worried about him and suggested he take a break outside.
Paul went for a walk. When he turned the first corner, he saw a store with a huge crowd. It turned out that the housewives were lining up to buy charcoal(本炭）used for winter heating.
Then Paul’s eyes lit up. He ran home and hired some charcoal workers to process(加工)the forest's burnt trees into charcoal.
As soon as his charcoal went on the market, it sold out quickly. Soon,he sold more than 1,000 boxes of charcoal.
The following year in the spring, he used the money to buy a large number of seedlings(树苗）.
After a few years, the forest manor that everyone thought had disappeared came to life again.
Paul sold the beautiful forest manor his father left him for a lot of money, didn't he?
Why did the bank refuse to lend money to him?
How did Paul deal with the forest's burnt trees?
What was the forest manor like after a few years?
What does the title “Every cloud has a silver lining" try to tell us?
No,he didn’t.
Because the bank thought he couldn’t pay it back.
He hired some charcoals workers to process the forest’s burnt trees into charcoal and sold in
the market.
It was full of green trees again.
Everything is possible if you never give up./Hope is behind the hopeless situations.
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D. Answer the questions.
More than 95 percent of people in the world have phones today, according to the United Nations. Phone calls and messages help us easily keep in touch with others. It means that we seldom write letters now. But a TV show, Letters Alive (《见字如面》), is bringing back this old habit.
Letters Alive got its idea from a UK program W. Both shows invite famous actors and actresses, but there are no funny jokes or different competitions. Instead, it’s just one person walking up to a microphone and reading a letter.
The letters were written by people from different times in history. For example, in one episode (集) they read a letter written by famous writer Xiao Hong to her younger brother in 1941. The letter shows that Xiao Hong missed her brother so much and had great hopes for his future.
“Every letter opens up another world for us,” according to Guan Zhengwen, the director of the TV show. “It seems that we can experience the real lives and feelings of the writers.”
Since its first episode on Dec 5, Letters Alive has been widely praised. Many audience (观众) members said that it has provided a breath of fresh air to today’s TV shows.
Apart from(除了) Letters Alive, some other cultural TV shows have also been well received by Chinese audiences. They include Chinese Poetry Conference (《中国诗词大会》) —a classical Chinese poetry competition, and Readers(《朗读者》), a programme that invites people to read poems and articles they like or wrote.
“This means that our audiences are not only looking for entertainment (娱乐) like gossip (八卦) and eye-catching games,” reported China Youth Daily. “Cultural values and true feelings are the keys to winning praise.”
72.How many people in the world have phones today, according to the United Nations?
______________________________________________
73.Where did the TV show Letters Alive get idea from?
______________________________________________
74. Are there any funny jokes or different competitions on the show?
______________________________________________
75. Who were the letters written by?
______________________________________________
76. What are the keys to the success of the cultural TV shows?
______________________________________________
77. Do you like cultural TV shows?Why or why not?
_______________________________________________
【答案】72. More than 95 percent of people
73. From a UK program
74.No, there aren’t.
75.People from different times in history.
76.Cultural values and true feelings.
77.Any reasonable answer is OK.
【分析】
信息检索题目。由文中第一段第一句“More than 95 percent of people in the world have phones today”获得答案。
信息检索题目。由文中第二段第一句“Letters Alive got its idea from a UK program”获得答案。
信息检索题目。由文中第二段第二句“there are no funny jokes or different competitions”获得答案。
信息检索题目。由文中第二段第二句“The letters were written by people from different times in history”获得答案。
信息检索题目。由文中最后一段最后一句“Cultural values and true feelings are the keys to winning praise”获得答案。
开放思维题。可以根据文章中的故事找到观点，给出相应的理由即可。
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D. Answer the questions(根据短文内容回答下列问题)（7分，最后一题2分）
Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland(爱丽丝漫游仙境) is one of the most loved children’s books of all time, and many adults enjoy it as well. It tells the story of a young girl named Alice, who follows a rabbit entering a magical world called Wonderland. She has many experiences which seem to change the rules of reasoning or common sense. The popularity of the book comes from its imagination, interesting story, and art work.
The writer of the book is Lewis Carroll. In fact, Lewis Carroll was not the writer’s real name. His real name was Charles Dodgson. One day, he took a boat ride down the Thames River to have a picnic with three little girls who were friends of the family. To keep them entertained on the ride, he told them a story in which Alice, the middle child, was the main character. They enjoyed the story very much.
Charles later wrote the story down under the name Alice’s Adventures under Ground and gave it to Alice as a Christmas present. Later, he gave a copy to his friend George. George read it to his children and they loved it. George suggested to Charles that he make a book from his story. Charles then wrote more pars to the story until it was around 35,000 words. It was first printed in 1866, with art work by John Tenniel, under the name Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. The book was an immediate success.
One of its first fans was Queen Victoria. She immediately requested a collection of all of Lewis Carroll’s works. She was surprised to find that they included many works on math. In fact,
Charles Dodgson was a highly respected mathematician. This can be seen in many puzzles and plays on reasoning that appear in his books and poems.
Since the story was first printed, it has kept selling up to the present day. It has been translated into over fifty languages and has had several movies based on it.
What’s the real name of the writer?
_____________________________________________________________________
What did George MacDonald suggest?
_____________________________________________________________________
Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland achieved success at once after being printed, didn’t it?
_________,___________________________________________________________
Why was Queen Victoria surprised at Lewis Carroll’s works?
_____________________________________________________________________
How many languages has the book been translated to?
_____________________________________________________________________
How do you like Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland? Why?
_____________________________________________________________________
76. His real name was Charles Dodgson.
77. He suggested to Charles that he make a book from his story.
78. Yes, it did.
79. Because she found that Lewis Carroll’s works included many works on maths.
80. Over fifty languages.
81. I think it is interesting, because the story is creative.
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Answer the questions.12%
In the 1960s, medical researchers Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe developed a checklist of stressful events. They appreciated the tricky point that any major change can be stressful. Negative events like “serious illness of a family member” were high on the list, but so were some positive life-changing events, like marriage. When you take the Holmes-Rahe test you must remember that the score does not reflect how you deal with stress—it only shows how much you have to deal with. And we now know that the way you handle these events dramatically affects your chances of staying healthy.
By the early 1970s, hundreds of similar studies had followed Holmes and Rahe. And millions of Americans who work and live under stress worried over the reports. Somehow, the research got boiled down to a memorable message. Women’s magazines ran headlines like “Stress causes illness!” If you want to stay physically and mentally healthy, the articles said, avoid stressful events.
But such simplistic advice is impossible to follow. Even if stressful events are dangerous, many—like the death of a loved one—are impossible to avoid. Moreover, any warning to avoid all stressful events is a prescription (处方) for staying away from opportunities as well as trouble. Since any change can be stressful, a person who wanted to be completely free of stress would never marry, have a child, take a new job or move.
The notion that all stress makes you sick also ignores a lot of what we know about people. It assumes we’re all vulnerable (脆弱的) and passive in the face of adversity (逆境). But what about human initiative and creativity? Many come through periods of stress with more physical and mental vigor than they had before. We also know that a long time without change or challenge can lead to boredom, and physical and metal strain.
92.According to Holmes Rahe’s medical research, what can be the cause of stress?
Both_______________________ can be the cause of stress.
93. When you take the Holmes Rahe’s test, does the score reflect how you deal with stress or show how much stress you have to deal with?
94. What conclusion did the studies on stress in the 1970s led to?
95.How many reasons are given to show that it’s impossible to follow the simplistic advice?
96.According to the last paragraph, what benefit can we gain from experiencing ups and downs in life?
97.What do you think of stress in your own life? Why?
92-97
92. the negative event and positive life-changing events
93. the score does not reflect how you deal with stress—it only shows how much you have to deal with.
94. widespread worry about its harmful effects
95.two
96. More able to deal with difficulties
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D． Answer the questions(根据短文内容回答下列问题)：（6分）
WHAT do the words outback, dingo (澳洲土狗), and barbie (烧烤野餐) have in common? They’re words unique to Australia! People often use the word unique to describe Australia. The country is unique in many ways!
Australia is the only country that is also a continent (洲). It is the smallest continent but the sixth largest country in the world. People often call Australia the “land down under” because it lies south of the equator (赤道).
Dutch explorers first landed in Australia in 1606, and the British began to settle there in 1788. Many settlers were British prisoners sent to live in Australian as punishment. Over the next 80 years, about 160,000 prisoners were sent to Australia, according to BBC.
Australia is a country where immigration is important. Over a quarter of people who live in Australia were born in other countries. They come from the Uk and other European countries, but also from China, Vietnam, North Africa and the Middle East. Australia is also a great country with amazing places and lovely animals. Sydney, the largest city in Australia, is home to the world famous Sydney Opera House. It is one of the major landmarks of Australia. It opened in 1973 and hosts about 1500 performances each year. Don’t forget cute koala bears and kangaroos. They are two symbols of Australia.
83. Australia is both a continent and country, isn’t it?
84. Why is Australia called the “land down under”?
85. When did British begin to settle in Australia?
86. Where else do some people living in Australia come from besides UK and other European countries?
87. What is one of the landmarks of Australia?
88. Would you like to visit Australia? Why or why not?
阅读D篇
83. Yes, it is
84. Because it lies south of the equator.
85. In 1788
86. China, Vietnam, North Africa and the Middle East
87.The world famous Sydney Opera House
88.答案合理即可
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D. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题) (7分，最后一题为2分)
A man was driving his car when he saw an old lady stood on the side of road. He saw that she needed help. So he stopped his Pontiac near her Mercedes and got out. He smiled when he was coming towards her, still she was worried, as nobody had stopped for hours. Besides, he did not look safe. He appeared so poor and shabby(衣衫破烂的). The man could see how frightened she was, so he tried to calm her: “I’m here to help you , don’t worry. My name is Bryan Anderson.”
The tire was flat, so he had to crawl(爬进) under the car. While changing the tire, he got dirty and his hands were hurt. When the job was down, she asked how much she should pay him for his help. Bryan smiled. He said: “If you really want to pay me back, the next time you see someone who needs help, give the person the needed assistance. And think of me.”
At the same evening, the lady stopped by a small café. The place looked dark and dirty. Then she saw a waitress, nearly eight months pregnant（怀孕）, wiping her wet hair with a towel. The waitress had a sweet friendly although she had spent the whole day on her feet. The lady wondered, how could someone, who has so little, be so kind and giving to a stranger. Then she remembered Bryan. The lady had finished her meal and paid with a hundred-dollar bill. The waitress went to get change and when she came back, the lady was gone. She left a note on the napkin: “You don’t owe me anything. Someone once helped me out, just like how I’m helping you now. If you really want to pay me back, don’t let the chain of love end with you.” The waitress found for more one hundred dollar bills under the napkin.
The night the waitress came home earlier. She was thinking about the lady and the money she left. She was wondering how the lady could know how much money she and her husband needed since the baby would soon arrive. She knew that her husband worried about that, so she was glad to tell him the good news. Then she kissed him and whispered “Now everything will be all right. I love you, Bryan Anderson.”
67. Why was the woman still worried when the man came towards her?
68. What was wrong with the woman’s car?
69. The lady paid money for the man’s help, didn’t she?
70. Where did the lady stop at the same evening?
71. How did the lady deliver her love to others?
72. Which character is the most impressive to you? Can you tell the reason?
【答案】
67. Because nobody had stopped for hours and the man didn’t look safe.
信息整理题。在文章中第三句话“He smiled when he was coming towards her, still she was worried, as nobody had stopped for hours. Besides, he did not look safe.”
68. The tire was flat.
信息整理题。在文章第二段第一句话。
69. No, she didn’t.
逻辑判断题。对文章所给的信息进行判断
70. She left some money under the napkin to the pregnant waitress.
信息整合题。文章第三段讲述了the lady为了waitress做的事情。
72. Bryan Anderson/ The lady/ The waitress
开放思维题。可以根据文章中的故事找到观点，给出相应的理由即可。
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D. Answer the questions （根据以下内容回答问题）（共7分）
?This is a story of a man who works in a big factory. He was a little bit?weird（怪异的）. He always wore an old red hat and carried a rubbish bag. He usually spent his break time and his lunchtime walking around in that old big factory and collecting used tins (铝罐) .
One day, I was fixing one of the broken machines in the factory when this “tin man” came with his bag. As usual, he picked up the tins, which were all over the place. My manager was standing there , watching me.
When I finished my job, I heard my manager ask the “tin man” about what he was going to do with those tins he had collected. I didn’t even think about this kind of question, because I always guessed that “tin man” would take those tins to the recycling center.
Unexpectedly（出乎意料）, the “tin man” answered, “I will give these tins to my neighbor. He is too sick to work. ”
I was shocked to hear that, so I asked him： “You mean you collect all those tins just to help your neighbor?”
‘I know this does not help much ,” he said “He cannot work. He needs help and I have done everything I can for him. ”
72.Did the weird man work in a big restaurant?
________________________________________________
73.When did the “tin man” usually collect used tins?
__________________________________________________-
74.Who asked the tin man about what he would do with these tins?
__________________________________________________________
75.Why did this tin man collect tins for his neighbor?
_________________________________________________________
76.How did the writer feel when he heard the truth?
______________________________________________________
77.What did the writer probably think of the ‘tin man’?
______________________________________________________________
答案：
72. No,he didn’t.
73. He usually spent his break time and his lunchtime walking around in that old big factory and collecting used tins.
74.The manager.
75. To help his neighbor
76.He was shocked.
77.He is very helpful and kindness.
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D. Read the passage and answer the questions.(根据短文内容完整回答下列问题）5分
On a damp,boring stay-in-house kind of day,I was a 4-year-old artist armed with a new treasure:my own big box of crayons（蜡笔）. Somehow, the usual paper wasn’t special enough for these 64 perfect, sweet-smelling sticks of vivid color. I looked around for a bigger canvas（画布）. If only there were hidden walls. Walls like the ones in Mom and Dad’s closet.
Slipping quietly down the hall to the bedroom, I stood on tiptoe to reach the string for the closet light. Words and images filled my mind faster than my hands could make them.
A brilliant rainbow was seen on one wall, with a cheery golden sun peeking out from above. Below, a giant shade tree supported a swing for stick-figure children. Around them, flowers bloomed everywhere.
My masterpiece! All my very own magic! I look in the walls, the colors and the brightness. Joy swelled inside me. But aseativity wound down, a thought popped up: I’ve got to sh! Suddenly I was still.
Mom called out, “Dinner’s ready.” After a short time, her footsteps approached, and then finally, the closet door opened. I stood nervously in the corner.
eathed in sharply, then stood frozen. Only her eyes moved as she slowly looked oveasterpiece. She was quiet for a long, long time. I didn’t dare breathe.
Finally, she turned to me.
“I like it,” she said, “No, I love it! I feel I have a new closet!”
Now, 45 years later, my childhood artwork is still there. And inn house, the closet walls are masterpieces, too, createdn daughters when they were little girls.
Every time I open a closet door, I remember that, as big as that box of crayons and white walls seemed when I was little,nther’s love was the biggest thing of all.
81.How old was the writer when the story took place?
82.What ended up being the writer’s canvas?
83.How did the writer feel when she finished her masterpiece?
84.Why was the writer so nervous when her mom was approaching?
85.How do you like the writer’s mother?Please give your reason(s)
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D． Answer the questions(根据短文内容回答下列问题)：（6分）
WHAT do the words outback, dingo (澳洲土狗), and barbie (烧烤野餐) have in common? They’re words unique to Australia! People often use the word unique to describe Australia. The country is unique in many ways!
Australia is the only country that is also a continent (洲). It is the smallest continent but the sixth largest country in the world. People often call Australia the “land down under” because it lies south of the equator (赤道).
Dutch explorers first landed in Australia in 1606, and the British began to settle there in 1788. Many settlers were British prisoners sent to live in Australian as punishment. Over the next 80 years, about 160,000 prisoners were sent to Australia, according to BBC.
Australia is a country where immigration is important. Over a quarter of people who live in Australia were born in other countries. They come from the Uk and other European countries, but also from China, Vietnam, North Africa and the Middle East. Australia is also a great country with amazing places and lovely animals. Sydney, the largest city in Australia, is home to the world famous Sydney Opera House. It is one of the major landmarks of Australia. It opened in 1973 and hosts about 1500 performances each year. Don’t forget cute koala bears and kangaroos. They are two symbols of Australia.
83. Australia is both a continent and country, isn’t it?
84. Why is Australia called the “land down under”?
85. When did British begin to settle in Australia?
86. Where else do some people living in Australia come from besides UK and other European countries?
87. What is one of the landmarks of Australia?
88. Would you like to visit Australia? Why or why not?
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D. Answer the questions (根据以下内容回答问题) (6分) (词数：269)
As a young man, Al was a skilled (有技能的) artist, with a wife and two fine sons. One night, his older son got a severe (严重的) stomachache. Neither Al nor his wife took it very seriously. But the boy died suddenly that night.
The death could have been avoided (避免) if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, so Al always felt he was guilty (内疚的). To make matters worse, his wife left him a short time later, leaving him alone with his six-year-old younger son. The hurt and pain were more than Al could stand, and he turned to alcohol (酒精) for help.
Al began to lose everything he had — his land, house, etc. Finally Al died alone in a small bar. Hearing of Al’s death, I thought, “What a complete failure!”
I knew Al’s now adult son, Ernie. He was one of the kindest, most caring, most loving men I had ever known. I saw the love between Ernie and his children, thinking that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere.
I had not heard Ernie talked much about his father. One day, I worked up my courage to ask him what on earth his father had done so that he became such a special person. Ernie said quietly, “As a child until I left home at 18, Al came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, ‘Love you, son’.”
Tears came to my eyes as I realized that I had been a fool to judge Al as a failure. He had been a kind loving father and left behind his best love.
76. How many people were there at first in Al’s family?
_______________________________________
77. What did Al’s older son die of suddenly?
_______________________________________
78. How did Al stand the hurt and pain?
_______________________________________
79. Where did Al die at last?
_______________________________________
80. Ernie was a complete failure just like his father, wasn’t he?
_______________________________________
81. What do you think of Al at the end of the story?
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.Answer the question（根据短文内容回答下列问题，其中第一小题1分，第五小题3分，其余每题2分）：（10％）
Every cloud has a silver lining
Paul was a rich young man. When his father died, he left Paul a beautiful forest manor (庄园). Unfortunately, before Paul could sell it for a lot of money, a lightning strike(雷击)caused a fire that destroyed it. Watching the beautiful green trees turned into ash(灰烬)overnight，Paul felt his heart break.
In order to bring back the forest manor's beauty. Paul tried to borrow money from a bank. But the bank refused him, for the bank didn't believe he'd pay it back. Then he felt too frustrated to eat or drink. So he hid in his room for days. His wife was worried about him and suggested he take a break outside.
Paul went for a walk. When he turned the first corner, he saw a store with a huge crowd. It turned out that the housewives were lining up to buy charcoal(本炭）used for winter heating.
Then Paul’s eyes lit up. He ran home and hired some charcoal workers to process(加工)the forest's burnt trees into charcoal.
As soon as his charcoal went on the market, it sold out quickly. Soon,he sold more than 1,000 boxes of charcoal.
The following year in the spring, he used the money to buy a large number of seedlings(树苗）.
After a few years, the forest manor that everyone thought had disappeared came to life again.
Paul sold the beautiful forest manor his father left him for a lot of money, didn't he?
Why did the bank refuse to lend money to him?
How did Paul deal with the forest's burnt trees?
What was the forest manor like after a few years?
What does the title “Every cloud has a silver lining" try to tell us?
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D. Answer the questions.
More than 95 percent of people in the world have phones today, according to the United Nations. Phone calls and messages help us easily keep in touch with others. It means that we seldom write letters now. But a TV show, Letters Alive (《见字如面》), is bringing back this old habit.
Letters Alive got its idea from a UK program W. Both shows invite famous actors and actresses, but there are no funny jokes or different competitions. Instead, it’s just one person walking up to a microphone and reading a letter.
The letters were written by people from different times in history. For example, in one episode (集) they read a letter written by famous writer Xiao Hong to her younger brother in 1941. The letter shows that Xiao Hong missed her brother so much and had great hopes for his future.
“Every letter opens up another world for us,” according to Guan Zhengwen, the director of the TV show. “It seems that we can experience the real lives and feelings of the writers.”
Since its first episode on Dec 5, Letters Alive has been widely praised. Many audience (观众) members said that it has provided a breath of fresh air to today’s TV shows.
Apart from(除了) Letters Alive, some other cultural TV shows have also been well received by Chinese audiences. They include Chinese Poetry Conference (《中国诗词大会》) —a classical Chinese poetry competition, and Readers(《朗读者》), a programme that invites people to read poems and articles they like or wrote.
“This means that our audiences are not only looking for entertainment (娱乐) like gossip (八卦) and eye-catching games,” reported China Youth Daily. “Cultural values and true feelings are the keys to winning praise.”
72.How many people in the world have phones today, according to the United Nations?
______________________________________________
73.Where did the TV show Letters Alive get idea from?
______________________________________________
74. Are there any funny jokes or different competitions on the show?
______________________________________________
75. Who were the letters written by?
______________________________________________
76. What are the keys to the success of the cultural TV shows?
______________________________________________
77. Do you like cultural TV shows?Why or why not?
_______________________________________________
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D. Answer the questions(根据短文内容回答下列问题)（7分，最后一题2分）
Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland(爱丽丝漫游仙境) is one of the most loved children’s books of all time, and many adults enjoy it as well. It tells the story of a young girl named Alice, who follows a rabbit entering a magical world called Wonderland. She has many experiences which seem to change the rules of reasoning or common sense. The popularity of the book comes from its imagination, interesting story, and art work.
The writer of the book is Lewis Carroll. In fact, Lewis Carroll was not the writer’s real name. His real name was Charles Dodgson. One day, he took a boat ride down the Thames River to have a picnic with three little girls who were friends of the family. To keep them entertained on the ride, he told them a story in which Alice, the middle child, was the main character. They enjoyed the story very much.
Charles later wrote the story down under the name Alice’s Adventures under Ground and gave it to Alice as a Christmas present. Later, he gave a copy to his friend George. George read it to his children and they loved it. George suggested to Charles that he make a book from his story. Charles then wrote more pars to the story until it was around 35,000 words. It was first printed in 1866, with art work by John Tenniel, under the name Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. The book was an immediate success.
One of its first fans was Queen Victoria. She immediately requested a collection of all of Lewis Carroll’s works. She was surprised to find that they included many works on math. In fact,
Charles Dodgson was a highly respected mathematician. This can be seen in many puzzles and plays on reasoning that appear in his books and poems.
Since the story was first printed, it has kept selling up to the present day. It has been translated into over fifty languages and has had several movies based on it.
What’s the real name of the writer?
_____________________________________________________________________
What did George MacDonald suggest?
_____________________________________________________________________
Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland achieved success at once after being printed, didn’t it?
_________,___________________________________________________________
Why was Queen Victoria surprised at Lewis Carroll’s works?
_____________________________________________________________________
How many languages has the book been translated to?
_____________________________________________________________________
How do you like Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland? Why?
_____________________________________________________________________
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Answer the questions.12%
In the 1960s, medical researchers Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe developed a checklist of stressful events. They appreciated the tricky point that any major change can be stressful. Negative events like “serious illness of a family member” were high on the list, but so were some positive life-changing events, like marriage. When you take the Holmes-Rahe test you must remember that the score does not reflect how you deal with stress—it only shows how much you have to deal with. And we now know that the way you handle these events dramatically affects your chances of staying healthy.
By the early 1970s, hundreds of similar studies had followed Holmes and Rahe. And millions of Americans who work and live under stress worried over the reports. Somehow, the research got boiled down to a memorable message. Women’s magazines ran headlines like “Stress causes illness!” If you want to stay physically and mentally healthy, the articles said, avoid stressful events.
But such simplistic advice is impossible to follow. Even if stressful events are dangerous, many—like the death of a loved one—are impossible to avoid. Moreover, any warning to avoid all stressful events is a prescription (处方) for staying away from opportunities as well as trouble. Since any change can be stressful, a person who wanted to be completely free of stress would never marry, have a child, take a new job or move.
The notion that all stress makes you sick also ignores a lot of what we know about people. It assumes we’re all vulnerable (脆弱的) and passive in the face of adversity (逆境). But what about human initiative and creativity? Many come through periods of stress with more physical and mental vigor than they had before. We also know that a long time without change or challenge can lead to boredom, and physical and metal strain.
92.According to Holmes Rahe’s medical research, what can be the cause of stress?
Both_______________________ can be the cause of stress.
93. When you take the Holmes Rahe’s test, does the score reflect how you deal with stress or show how much stress you have to deal with?
94. What conclusion did the studies on stress in the 1970s led to?
95.How many reasons are given to show that it’s impossible to follow the simplistic advice?
96.According to the last paragraph, what benefit can we gain from experiencing ups and downs in life?
97.What do you think of stress in your own life? Why?
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D． Answer the questions(根据短文内容回答下列问题)：（6分）
WHAT do the words outback, dingo (澳洲土狗), and barbie (烧烤野餐) have in common? They’re words unique to Australia! People often use the word unique to describe Australia. The country is unique in many ways!
Australia is the only country that is also a continent (洲). It is the smallest continent but the sixth largest country in the world. People often call Australia the “land down under” because it lies south of the equator (赤道).
Dutch explorers first landed in Australia in 1606, and the British began to settle there in 1788. Many settlers were British prisoners sent to live in Australian as punishment. Over the next 80 years, about 160,000 prisoners were sent to Australia, according to BBC.
Australia is a country where immigration is important. Over a quarter of people who live in Australia were born in other countries. They come from the Uk and other European countries, but also from China, Vietnam, North Africa and the Middle East. Australia is also a great country with amazing places and lovely animals. Sydney, the largest city in Australia, is home to the world famous Sydney Opera House. It is one of the major landmarks of Australia. It opened in 1973 and hosts about 1500 performances each year. Don’t forget cute koala bears and kangaroos. They are two symbols of Australia.
83. Australia is both a continent and country, isn’t it?
84. Why is Australia called the “land down under”?
85. When did British begin to settle in Australia?
86. Where else do some people living in Australia come from besides UK and other European countries?
87. What is one of the landmarks of Australia?
88. Would you like to visit Australia? Why or why not?
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D. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题) (7分，最后一题为2分)
A man was driving his car when he saw an old lady stood on the side of road. He saw that she needed help. So he stopped his Pontiac near her Mercedes and got out. He smiled when he was coming towards her, still she was worried, as nobody had stopped for hours. Besides, he did not look safe. He appeared so poor and shabby(衣衫破烂的). The man could see how frightened she was, so he tried to calm her: “I’m here to help you , don’t worry. My name is Bryan Anderson.”
The tire was flat, so he had to crawl(爬进) under the car. While changing the tire, he got dirty and his hands were hurt. When the job was down, she asked how much she should pay him for his help. Bryan smiled. He said: “If you really want to pay me back, the next time you see someone who needs help, give the person the needed assistance. And think of me.”
At the same evening, the lady stopped by a small café. The place looked dark and dirty. Then she saw a waitress, nearly eight months pregnant（怀孕）, wiping her wet hair with a towel. The waitress had a sweet friendly although she had spent the whole day on her feet. The lady wondered, how could someone, who has so little, be so kind and giving to a stranger. Then she remembered Bryan. The lady had finished her meal and paid with a hundred-dollar bill. The waitress went to get change and when she came back, the lady was gone. She left a note on the napkin: “You don’t owe me anything. Someone once helped me out, just like how I’m helping you now. If you really want to pay me back, don’t let the chain of love end with you.” The waitress found for more one hundred dollar bills under the napkin.
The night the waitress came home earlier. She was thinking about the lady and the money she left. She was wondering how the lady could know how much money she and her husband needed since the baby would soon arrive. She knew that her husband worried about that, so she was glad to tell him the good news. Then she kissed him and whispered “Now everything will be all right. I love you, Bryan Anderson.”
67. Why was the woman still worried when the man came towards her?
68. What was wrong with the woman’s car?
69. The lady paid money for the man’s help, didn’t she?
70. Where did the lady stop at the same evening?
71. How did the lady deliver her love to others?
72. Which character is the most impressive to you? Can you tell the reason?
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D. Answer the questions （根据以下内容回答问题）（共7分）
?This is a story of a man who works in a big factory. He was a little bit?weird（怪异的）. He always wore an old red hat and carried a rubbish bag. He usually spent his break time and his lunchtime walking around in that old big factory and collecting used tins (铝罐) .
One day, I was fixing one of the broken machines in the factory when this “tin man” came with his bag. As usual, he picked up the tins, which were all over the place. My manager was standing there , watching me.
When I finished my job, I heard my manager ask the “tin man” about what he was going to do with those tins he had collected. I didn’t even think about this kind of question, because I always guessed that “tin man” would take those tins to the recycling center.
Unexpectedly（出乎意料）, the “tin man” answered, “I will give these tins to my neighbor. He is too sick to work. ”
I was shocked to hear that, so I asked him： “You mean you collect all those tins just to help your neighbor?”
‘I know this does not help much ,” he said “He cannot work. He needs help and I have done everything I can for him. ”
72.Did the weird man work in a big restaurant?
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73.When did the “tin man” usually collect used tins?
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74.Who asked the tin man about what he would do with these tins?
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75.Why did this tin man collect tins for his neighbor?
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76.How did the writer feel when he heard the truth?
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77.What did the writer probably think of the ‘tin man’?
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牛津上海英语初二第一学期期末阅读D篇练习10篇
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D. Read the passage and answer the questions.(根据短文内容完整回答下列问题）5分
On a damp,boring stay-in-house kind of day,I was a 4-year-old artist armed with a new treasure:my own big box of crayons（蜡笔）. Somehow, the usual paper wasn’t special enough for these 64 perfect, sweet-smelling sticks of vivid color. I looked around for a bigger canvas（画布）. If only there were hidden walls. Walls like the ones in Mom and Dad’s closet.
Slipping quietly down the hall to the bedroom, I stood on tiptoe to reach the string for the closet light. Words and images filled my mind faster than my hands could make them.
A brilliant rainbow was seen on one wall, with a cheery golden sun peeking out from above. Below, a giant shade tree supported a swing for stick-figure children. Around them, flowers bloomed everywhere.
My masterpiece! All my very own magic! I look in the walls, the colors and the brightness. Joy swelled inside me. But aseativity wound down, a thought popped up: I’ve got to sh! Suddenly I was still.
Mom called out, “Dinner’s ready.” After a short time, her footsteps approached, and then finally, the closet door opened. I stood nervously in the corner.
eathed in sharply, then stood frozen. Only her eyes moved as she slowly looked oveasterpiece. She was quiet for a long, long time. I didn’t dare breathe.
Finally, she turned to me.
“I like it,” she said, “No, I love it! I feel I have a new closet!”
Now, 45 years later, my childhood artwork is still there. And inn house, the closet walls are masterpieces, too, createdn daughters when they were little girls.
Every time I open a closet door, I remember that, as big as that box of crayons and white walls seemed when I was little,nther’s love was the biggest thing of all.
81.How old was the writer when the story took place?
82.What ended up being the writer’s canvas?
83.How did the writer feel when she finished her masterpiece?
84.Why was the writer so nervous when her mom was approaching?
85.How do you like the writer’s mother?Please give your reason(s)
【答案】
81.She was four years old.
82.Mum and Dad’s closet walls.
83.She was happy and proud.
84.Because she was afraid that her mom might get angry with her for painting the furniture.
85.I think she was a great mom and loves her daughter very much.Because when she saw the paintings on the closet wall,she encouraged her daughter instead of being mad of her.(.言之有理即可。)
【分析】
81..根据第一段可知，“I was a 4-year-old artist armed with a new treasure”。故答案“She was four years old.”。
82.根据第一段可知I looked around for a bigger canvas（画布）. If only there were hidden walls. Walls like the ones in Mom and Dad’s closet.故答案“Mum and Dad’s closet walls.”
83.根据第四段“My masterpiece! All my very own magic! I look in the walls, the colors and the brightness. Joy swelled inside me. 可知答案为“She was happy and proud.”
84.根据句意可知答案为“Because she was afraid that her mom might get angry with her for painting the furniture.
85.合理即可
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D． Answer the questions(根据短文内容回答下列问题)：（6分）
WHAT do the words outback, dingo (澳洲土狗), and barbie (烧烤野餐) have in common? They’re words unique to Australia! People often use the word unique to describe Australia. The country is unique in many ways!
Australia is the only country that is also a continent (洲). It is the smallest continent but the sixth largest country in the world. People often call Australia the “land down under” because it lies south of the equator (赤道).
Dutch explorers first landed in Australia in 1606, and the British began to settle there in 1788. Many settlers were British prisoners sent to live in Australian as punishment. Over the next 80 years, about 160,000 prisoners were sent to Australia, according to BBC.
Australia is a country where immigration is important. Over a quarter of people who live in Australia were born in other countries. They come from the Uk and other European countries, but also from China, Vietnam, North Africa and the Middle East. Australia is also a great country with amazing places and lovely animals. Sydney, the largest city in Australia, is home to the world famous Sydney Opera House. It is one of the major landmarks of Australia. It opened in 1973 and hosts about 1500 performances each year. Don’t forget cute koala bears and kangaroos. They are two symbols of Australia.
83. Australia is both a continent and country, isn’t it?
84. Why is Australia called the “land down under”?
85. When did British begin to settle in Australia?
86. Where else do some people living in Australia come from besides UK and other European countries?
87. What is one of the landmarks of Australia?
88. Would you like to visit Australia? Why or why not?
阅读D篇
83. Yes, it is
84. Because it lies south of the equator.
85. In 1788
86. China, Vietnam, North Africa and the Middle East
87.The world famous Sydney Opera House
88.答案合理即可
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D. Answer the questions (根据以下内容回答问题) (6分) (词数：269)
As a young man, Al was a skilled (有技能的) artist, with a wife and two fine sons. One night, his older son got a severe (严重的) stomachache. Neither Al nor his wife took it very seriously. But the boy died suddenly that night.
The death could have been avoided (避免) if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, so Al always felt he was guilty (内疚的). To make matters worse, his wife left him a short time later, leaving him alone with his six-year-old younger son. The hurt and pain were more than Al could stand, and he turned to alcohol (酒精) for help.
Al began to lose everything he had — his land, house, etc. Finally Al died alone in a small bar. Hearing of Al’s death, I thought, “What a complete failure!”
I knew Al’s now adult son, Ernie. He was one of the kindest, most caring, most loving men I had ever known. I saw the love between Ernie and his children, thinking that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere.
I had not heard Ernie talked much about his father. One day, I worked up my courage to ask him what on earth his father had done so that he became such a special person. Ernie said quietly, “As a child until I left home at 18, Al came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, ‘Love you, son’.”
Tears came to my eyes as I realized that I had been a fool to judge Al as a failure. He had been a kind loving father and left behind his best love.
76. How many people were there at first in Al’s family?
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77. What did Al’s older son die of suddenly?
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78. How did Al stand the hurt and pain?
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79. Where did Al die at last?
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80. Ernie was a complete failure just like his father, wasn’t he?
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81. What do you think of Al at the end of the story?
76. There were four.
77. A severe stomachache.
78. He turned to alcohol for help.
79. In a small bar.
80. No, he wasn’t.
81. He was a loving father. (Any reasonable answer is OK.)
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.Answer the question（根据短文内容回答下列问题，其中第一小题1分，第五小题3分，其余每题2分）：（10％）
Every cloud has a silver lining
Paul was a rich young man. When his father died, he left Paul a beautiful forest manor (庄园). Unfortunately, before Paul could sell it for a lot of money, a lightning strike(雷击)caused a fire that destroyed it. Watching the beautiful green trees turned into ash(灰烬)overnight，Paul felt his heart break.
In order to bring back the forest manor's beauty. Paul tried to borrow money from a bank. But the bank refused him, for the bank didn't believe he'd pay it back. Then he felt too frustrated to eat or drink. So he hid in his room for days. His wife was worried about him and suggested he take a break outside.
Paul went for a walk. When he turned the first corner, he saw a store with a huge crowd. It turned out that the housewives were lining up to buy charcoal(本炭）used for winter heating.
Then Paul’s eyes lit up. He ran home and hired some charcoal workers to process(加工)the forest's burnt trees into charcoal.
As soon as his charcoal went on the market, it sold out quickly. Soon,he sold more than 1,000 boxes of charcoal.
The following year in the spring, he used the money to buy a large number of seedlings(树苗）.
After a few years, the forest manor that everyone thought had disappeared came to life again.
Paul sold the beautiful forest manor his father left him for a lot of money, didn't he?
Why did the bank refuse to lend money to him?
How did Paul deal with the forest's burnt trees?
What was the forest manor like after a few years?
What does the title “Every cloud has a silver lining" try to tell us?
No,he didn’t.
Because the bank thought he couldn’t pay it back.
He hired some charcoals workers to process the forest’s burnt trees into charcoal and sold in
the market.
It was full of green trees again.
Everything is possible if you never give up./Hope is behind the hopeless situations.
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D. Answer the questions.
More than 95 percent of people in the world have phones today, according to the United Nations. Phone calls and messages help us easily keep in touch with others. It means that we seldom write letters now. But a TV show, Letters Alive (《见字如面》), is bringing back this old habit.
Letters Alive got its idea from a UK program W. Both shows invite famous actors and actresses, but there are no funny jokes or different competitions. Instead, it’s just one person walking up to a microphone and reading a letter.
The letters were written by people from different times in history. For example, in one episode (集) they read a letter written by famous writer Xiao Hong to her younger brother in 1941. The letter shows that Xiao Hong missed her brother so much and had great hopes for his future.
“Every letter opens up another world for us,” according to Guan Zhengwen, the director of the TV show. “It seems that we can experience the real lives and feelings of the writers.”
Since its first episode on Dec 5, Letters Alive has been widely praised. Many audience (观众) members said that it has provided a breath of fresh air to today’s TV shows.
Apart from(除了) Letters Alive, some other cultural TV shows have also been well received by Chinese audiences. They include Chinese Poetry Conference (《中国诗词大会》) —a classical Chinese poetry competition, and Readers(《朗读者》), a programme that invites people to read poems and articles they like or wrote.
“This means that our audiences are not only looking for entertainment (娱乐) like gossip (八卦) and eye-catching games,” reported China Youth Daily. “Cultural values and true feelings are the keys to winning praise.”
72.How many people in the world have phones today, according to the United Nations?
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73.Where did the TV show Letters Alive get idea from?
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74. Are there any funny jokes or different competitions on the show?
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75. Who were the letters written by?
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76. What are the keys to the success of the cultural TV shows?
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77. Do you like cultural TV shows?Why or why not?
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【答案】72. More than 95 percent of people
73. From a UK program
74.No, there aren’t.
75.People from different times in history.
76.Cultural values and true feelings.
77.Any reasonable answer is OK.
【分析】
信息检索题目。由文中第一段第一句“More than 95 percent of people in the world have phones today”获得答案。
信息检索题目。由文中第二段第一句“Letters Alive got its idea from a UK program”获得答案。
信息检索题目。由文中第二段第二句“there are no funny jokes or different competitions”获得答案。
信息检索题目。由文中第二段第二句“The letters were written by people from different times in history”获得答案。
信息检索题目。由文中最后一段最后一句“Cultural values and true feelings are the keys to winning praise”获得答案。
开放思维题。可以根据文章中的故事找到观点，给出相应的理由即可。
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D. Answer the questions(根据短文内容回答下列问题)（7分，最后一题2分）
Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland(爱丽丝漫游仙境) is one of the most loved children’s books of all time, and many adults enjoy it as well. It tells the story of a young girl named Alice, who follows a rabbit entering a magical world called Wonderland. She has many experiences which seem to change the rules of reasoning or common sense. The popularity of the book comes from its imagination, interesting story, and art work.
The writer of the book is Lewis Carroll. In fact, Lewis Carroll was not the writer’s real name. His real name was Charles Dodgson. One day, he took a boat ride down the Thames River to have a picnic with three little girls who were friends of the family. To keep them entertained on the ride, he told them a story in which Alice, the middle child, was the main character. They enjoyed the story very much.
Charles later wrote the story down under the name Alice’s Adventures under Ground and gave it to Alice as a Christmas present. Later, he gave a copy to his friend George. George read it to his children and they loved it. George suggested to Charles that he make a book from his story. Charles then wrote more pars to the story until it was around 35,000 words. It was first printed in 1866, with art work by John Tenniel, under the name Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. The book was an immediate success.
One of its first fans was Queen Victoria. She immediately requested a collection of all of Lewis Carroll’s works. She was surprised to find that they included many works on math. In fact,
Charles Dodgson was a highly respected mathematician. This can be seen in many puzzles and plays on reasoning that appear in his books and poems.
Since the story was first printed, it has kept selling up to the present day. It has been translated into over fifty languages and has had several movies based on it.
What’s the real name of the writer?
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What did George MacDonald suggest?
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Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland achieved success at once after being printed, didn’t it?
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Why was Queen Victoria surprised at Lewis Carroll’s works?
_____________________________________________________________________
How many languages has the book been translated to?
_____________________________________________________________________
How do you like Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland? Why?
_____________________________________________________________________
76. His real name was Charles Dodgson.
77. He suggested to Charles that he make a book from his story.
78. Yes, it did.
79. Because she found that Lewis Carroll’s works included many works on maths.
80. Over fifty languages.
81. I think it is interesting, because the story is creative.
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Answer the questions.12%
In the 1960s, medical researchers Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe developed a checklist of stressful events. They appreciated the tricky point that any major change can be stressful. Negative events like “serious illness of a family member” were high on the list, but so were some positive life-changing events, like marriage. When you take the Holmes-Rahe test you must remember that the score does not reflect how you deal with stress—it only shows how much you have to deal with. And we now know that the way you handle these events dramatically affects your chances of staying healthy.
By the early 1970s, hundreds of similar studies had followed Holmes and Rahe. And millions of Americans who work and live under stress worried over the reports. Somehow, the research got boiled down to a memorable message. Women’s magazines ran headlines like “Stress causes illness!” If you want to stay physically and mentally healthy, the articles said, avoid stressful events.
But such simplistic advice is impossible to follow. Even if stressful events are dangerous, many—like the death of a loved one—are impossible to avoid. Moreover, any warning to avoid all stressful events is a prescription (处方) for staying away from opportunities as well as trouble. Since any change can be stressful, a person who wanted to be completely free of stress would never marry, have a child, take a new job or move.
The notion that all stress makes you sick also ignores a lot of what we know about people. It assumes we’re all vulnerable (脆弱的) and passive in the face of adversity (逆境). But what about human initiative and creativity? Many come through periods of stress with more physical and mental vigor than they had before. We also know that a long time without change or challenge can lead to boredom, and physical and metal strain.
92.According to Holmes Rahe’s medical research, what can be the cause of stress?
Both_______________________ can be the cause of stress.
93. When you take the Holmes Rahe’s test, does the score reflect how you deal with stress or show how much stress you have to deal with?
94. What conclusion did the studies on stress in the 1970s led to?
95.How many reasons are given to show that it’s impossible to follow the simplistic advice?
96.According to the last paragraph, what benefit can we gain from experiencing ups and downs in life?
97.What do you think of stress in your own life? Why?
92-97
92. the negative event and positive life-changing events
93. the score does not reflect how you deal with stress—it only shows how much you have to deal with.
94. widespread worry about its harmful effects
95.two
96. More able to deal with difficulties
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D． Answer the questions(根据短文内容回答下列问题)：（6分）
WHAT do the words outback, dingo (澳洲土狗), and barbie (烧烤野餐) have in common? They’re words unique to Australia! People often use the word unique to describe Australia. The country is unique in many ways!
Australia is the only country that is also a continent (洲). It is the smallest continent but the sixth largest country in the world. People often call Australia the “land down under” because it lies south of the equator (赤道).
Dutch explorers first landed in Australia in 1606, and the British began to settle there in 1788. Many settlers were British prisoners sent to live in Australian as punishment. Over the next 80 years, about 160,000 prisoners were sent to Australia, according to BBC.
Australia is a country where immigration is important. Over a quarter of people who live in Australia were born in other countries. They come from the Uk and other European countries, but also from China, Vietnam, North Africa and the Middle East. Australia is also a great country with amazing places and lovely animals. Sydney, the largest city in Australia, is home to the world famous Sydney Opera House. It is one of the major landmarks of Australia. It opened in 1973 and hosts about 1500 performances each year. Don’t forget cute koala bears and kangaroos. They are two symbols of Australia.
83. Australia is both a continent and country, isn’t it?
84. Why is Australia called the “land down under”?
85. When did British begin to settle in Australia?
86. Where else do some people living in Australia come from besides UK and other European countries?
87. What is one of the landmarks of Australia?
88. Would you like to visit Australia? Why or why not?
阅读D篇
83. Yes, it is
84. Because it lies south of the equator.
85. In 1788
86. China, Vietnam, North Africa and the Middle East
87.The world famous Sydney Opera House
88.答案合理即可
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D. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题) (7分，最后一题为2分)
A man was driving his car when he saw an old lady stood on the side of road. He saw that she needed help. So he stopped his Pontiac near her Mercedes and got out. He smiled when he was coming towards her, still she was worried, as nobody had stopped for hours. Besides, he did not look safe. He appeared so poor and shabby(衣衫破烂的). The man could see how frightened she was, so he tried to calm her: “I’m here to help you , don’t worry. My name is Bryan Anderson.”
The tire was flat, so he had to crawl(爬进) under the car. While changing the tire, he got dirty and his hands were hurt. When the job was down, she asked how much she should pay him for his help. Bryan smiled. He said: “If you really want to pay me back, the next time you see someone who needs help, give the person the needed assistance. And think of me.”
At the same evening, the lady stopped by a small café. The place looked dark and dirty. Then she saw a waitress, nearly eight months pregnant（怀孕）, wiping her wet hair with a towel. The waitress had a sweet friendly although she had spent the whole day on her feet. The lady wondered, how could someone, who has so little, be so kind and giving to a stranger. Then she remembered Bryan. The lady had finished her meal and paid with a hundred-dollar bill. The waitress went to get change and when she came back, the lady was gone. She left a note on the napkin: “You don’t owe me anything. Someone once helped me out, just like how I’m helping you now. If you really want to pay me back, don’t let the chain of love end with you.” The waitress found for more one hundred dollar bills under the napkin.
The night the waitress came home earlier. She was thinking about the lady and the money she left. She was wondering how the lady could know how much money she and her husband needed since the baby would soon arrive. She knew that her husband worried about that, so she was glad to tell him the good news. Then she kissed him and whispered “Now everything will be all right. I love you, Bryan Anderson.”
67. Why was the woman still worried when the man came towards her?
68. What was wrong with the woman’s car?
69. The lady paid money for the man’s help, didn’t she?
70. Where did the lady stop at the same evening?
71. How did the lady deliver her love to others?
72. Which character is the most impressive to you? Can you tell the reason?
【答案】
67. Because nobody had stopped for hours and the man didn’t look safe.
信息整理题。在文章中第三句话“He smiled when he was coming towards her, still she was worried, as nobody had stopped for hours. Besides, he did not look safe.”
68. The tire was flat.
信息整理题。在文章第二段第一句话。
69. No, she didn’t.
逻辑判断题。对文章所给的信息进行判断
70. She left some money under the napkin to the pregnant waitress.
信息整合题。文章第三段讲述了the lady为了waitress做的事情。
72. Bryan Anderson/ The lady/ The waitress
开放思维题。可以根据文章中的故事找到观点，给出相应的理由即可。
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D. Answer the questions （根据以下内容回答问题）（共7分）
?This is a story of a man who works in a big factory. He was a little bit?weird（怪异的）. He always wore an old red hat and carried a rubbish bag. He usually spent his break time and his lunchtime walking around in that old big factory and collecting used tins (铝罐) .
One day, I was fixing one of the broken machines in the factory when this “tin man” came with his bag. As usual, he picked up the tins, which were all over the place. My manager was standing there , watching me.
When I finished my job, I heard my manager ask the “tin man” about what he was going to do with those tins he had collected. I didn’t even think about this kind of question, because I always guessed that “tin man” would take those tins to the recycling center.
Unexpectedly（出乎意料）, the “tin man” answered, “I will give these tins to my neighbor. He is too sick to work. ”
I was shocked to hear that, so I asked him： “You mean you collect all those tins just to help your neighbor?”
‘I know this does not help much ,” he said “He cannot work. He needs help and I have done everything I can for him. ”
72.Did the weird man work in a big restaurant?
________________________________________________
73.When did the “tin man” usually collect used tins?
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74.Who asked the tin man about what he would do with these tins?
__________________________________________________________
75.Why did this tin man collect tins for his neighbor?
_________________________________________________________
76.How did the writer feel when he heard the truth?
______________________________________________________
77.What did the writer probably think of the ‘tin man’?
______________________________________________________________
答案：
72. No,he didn’t.
73. He usually spent his break time and his lunchtime walking around in that old big factory and collecting used tins.
74.The manager.
75. To help his neighbor
76.He was shocked.
77.He is very helpful and kindness.
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