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1、（阅读理解） (限时:30分钟)ALarry MullenU2 is the name of a band from Ireland.Its one of the most famous rock bands in the world. In 1978，a 17yearold high school student, Larry Mullen，looked for some musicians to make a band.Finally，he found another three boys and they set up a band.The four boys named their b
2、and U2. They travelled a lot and gave concerts in many countries.More and more people got to know them and love their music.Many of their songs，such as Beautiful Day and Walk on，were popular.In the 1980s，the band became famous.Now their music is still popular and people in the world still enjoy thei
3、r music.( C )1.U2 is the name of _ from Ireland.Aa countryBa musicianCa band( B )2.How many boys are there in the band?AThree. BFour. CFive.( B )3.When did the band become famous?AIn 1978.BIn the 1980s.CIn 1998.( A )4.Who is the founder of the band?ALarry Mullen.BAdam Clayton.CPaul Hewson.( A )5.The
4、 passage is mainly about _.Aa famous bandBa high school studentCIrelandB2018安徽改编Childrens Games in Ancient ChinaDuring ancient times, children didnt have much to enjoy themselves. However, they came up with interesting games to play in their childhood.Kicking stone ballsDuring the Qing Dynasty, kick
5、ing a stone ball around was a popular game in the northern part of China, and it was often played in winter to keep warm.Playing hide-and-seekHide-and-seek is a traditional game for children, popular around the nation. There are two ways to play; covering a childs eyes while other kids run around to
6、 tease(戏弄) him or, more commonly, others hide and one child must try to find them.Flying kitesKites have quite a long history. The earliest kites were made of wood, instead of paper. The three most famous kites are the Beijing kite, Tianjin kite and Weifang kite. Each has its own feature. For exampl
7、e, the bird-shaped kite with long wings is a special kind of the Beijing kite.Watching shadow plays(皮影戏)The closest thing to watching a film during ancient times was going to see a shadow play. The artists control puppets(木偶) behind the screen and tell stories to the music.1.According to the text, t
8、he game of kicking a stone ball was . A.played in summerB.like flying kites C.invented in BeijingD.popular in North China2.How is hide-and-seek usually played?A.One plays and others watch. B.Others laugh and one must cry.C.Others hide and one tries to find.D.One runs and others try to catch.3.Which
9、ancient game is like watching a film? A.Kicking stone balls. B.Flying kites.C.Playing hide-and-seek.D.Watching shadow plays.主旨大意 本文是一篇应用文。文章谈及了中国古代四项孩子们的游戏玩石球、捉迷藏、放风筝和看皮影戏等。1.D细节理解题。根据Kicking stone balls部分中“kicking a stone ball around was a popular game in the northern part of China”可知,玩石球在中国北方受欢迎。故
10、选D。2.C细节理解题。根据Playing hide-and-seek部分中“more commonly, others hide and one child must try to find them.”可知,捉迷藏游戏是别人躲藏,一个人试图找到他们。故选C。3.D细节理解题。根据Watching shadow plays部分中“The closest thing to watching a film during ancient times was going to see a shadow play.”可知,古代皮影戏相当于现在的看电影。故选D。CYour computer has be
11、en playing music for years, one CD at a time. Now hundreds of songs can be stored in your PC if theyre in the MP3 format(格式). What is it? MP3 compressed(压缩) music into small computer files(文件). You may download MP3 music in several ways. Music can be downloaded from websites that have turned wide mu
12、sic libraries into MP3. Once MP3 music is on your PCs hard drive(硬盘), you can play it through your computers speakers, “burn”it onto blank(空白的) CDs or swap(交换) MP3 files with friends using e-mail.How much? Software(软件) needed to play and turn MP3 music is often free. Compact portable(小巧便携的) MP3 play
13、ers start at around $40 and can hold hundreds of songs. A blank CD on which you can record music costs about a dollar.Advantages MP3 turns your home PC into a jukebox(自动点唱机). Small MP3 players are the size of a deck of cards(一副纸牌), making it easy to take hundreds of songs with you.Disadvantages You
14、may find that some websites only allow you to listen but you cant download music. Others let you download music but cant be copied to MP3 players. And a growing number of new CDs make it impossible to copy songs to a computer.16.How can you get MP3 music? A. By turning your home PC into a jukebox. B
15、. By taking your own music or songs with you. C. By copying songs to a PC through the speakers. D. By downloading from websites, which have turned music libraries into MP3.17.What is the closest meaning of the underlined word “burn”? （考察词义猜测）A. copy B. play C. store D. change18. How much will you pay for a compact portable MP3 player and a blank CD ? （考查推理判断，原创） A. Free. B. At least 10 dollars. C. Around forty dollars. D. At most forty dollars. 19. Which is not the disadvantages of MP3？(考查细
