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1、2017年中考英语专题训练 阅读理解自动驾驶汽车技术的发展You know how much your telephone has changed over thepast 10 years? Your car will change even more than that in thenext 10 years.One of the biggest changes is that cars will drive themselves.Some day you may not need to drive a car. You will just tell thecar where you wa
2、nt to go and it will drive itself.GoogleThe American company Google has been working on a self-driving automobile for years.These cars are already on the roads in the United States, mainly in California.Google cars are truly self-driving. These cars have no steering wheels（ 方向盘） or pedals（ 刹车踏板） .La
3、st week, police ordered one of Googles cars to stop for driving too slowly on a public road.The car was not against any law, so no one was punished. But police did speak to the operators ofthe vehicle（ 车辆） .According to Google, its self-driving cars have been driven nearly 2 million kilometres.That
4、is equal to the distance the average person drives in 90 years.So far, no Google self-driving car has gotten a traffic ticket. Some of them have been inaccidents when other cars hit them,TeslaAnother American company, Tesla , added an Autopilot（ 自动驾驶仪） feature to its cars lastmonth Tesla put the fea
5、ture, a computer software program, in cars that were built after September2014.With the Autopilot turned on, the vehicle drives itself. The car will speed up, slow down,brake and steer by itself.You can take over driving any time by turning the steering wheel or touching a pedal. Yourcar will slow d
6、own if the vehicle in front of you gets closer. It will turn at bends and change lanesif you use the turn signal.Tesla Autopilot takes over driving at speeds over 29 kilometres per hour when you press, abutton twice. Autopilot is made for cross-country driving. It keeps you in the lane and helps you
7、avoid hitting other cars.Other Self-Driving Cars and BusesOther companies such as Mercedes-Benz, Audi, BMW, Volvo and Toyota are working fitself-driving cars. Another company called BestMile is also working on self-driving buses inSwitzerland. The buses can hold up to nine people and will be tested
8、for two years.（ ） 1. What is the meaning of traffic ticket in Chinese?A.车票 B.油票 C.交通罚单 D.彩票（ ） 2. How far does an average person drive in a year according to the passage?A. About 2 million kilometres. B. About 22,000 kilometres.C. About 90 million kilometres. D. About 180 kilometres.（ ） 3. How many
9、companies are working on self-driving vehicles in all according to thepassage?A. Two. B. Five. C. Eight. D. Seven.（ ） 4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Google cars have pedals.B. Goggle cars hit some other ears.C. All car companies in the world are working on self-driving
10、 cars.D. There is an Autopilot in Tesla self-driving cars after September 2014.（ ） 5. Which of the following east be the best title of the passage?A. Whats your favourite car? B. Will your next car drive itself?C. Whats the best car? D. Do you need a self-driving car?媒介的力量Bad news travels fast when
11、you watch the evening news or read the morning papers, it seemsthat things that get the most coverage（ 范围） are all sad events or situations like wars, earthquakes,floods, fires and murders.This is the classic rule for mass media（ 大众传媒） .They want your eyeballs and dont carehow youre feeling,n Jonah
12、Berger, a psychologist at the University of Pennsylvania, US, told TheNew York Times.But with social media getting more and more popular, information is now being spread indifferent ways, and researchers are discovering new rules-good news can actually spread fasterand farther than bad accidents and
13、 other sad stories.Berger and his colleague, Katherine Milkman, looked at thousands of articles on The NewYork website and analyzed（ 分析） the most emailed list for six months.One of his findings was that articles in the science part were much more likely to make thelist. Those science stories waked u
14、p feelings of awe（ 敬畏） and made the readers want to share thispositive emotion with others.Besides science stories, readers were also found to be likely to share articles that wereexciting or funny. The more positive an article was, the more likely it was to be shared,1 Bergerwrote in his new book.
15、For example, stories about newcomers falling in love with New York City,“ he writes, useemed to be shared more than the death of a popular zookeeper.But does all this good news actually make the readers feel better? Not necessarily.According to a study by researchers at Harvard University, people ar
16、e more likely to saymore positive things about themselves when theyre talking to a bigger audience, rather than justone person, which helps explain all the perfect vacations that keep showing up on microblogs.This, researchers found, makes people think that life is unfair and that theyre less happy
17、than theirfriends.But no worries. Theres a quick and easy way to take the despair from you that you getfrom viewing other peoples seemingly perfect lives-tum on the television and watch the news.There is always someone doing worse than you are.（ ） 1. In Bergefs opinion, bad news covers most papers b
18、ecause .A. the public cares for reading sad eventsB. mass media wants to attract the publics attentionC. the public tries to share positive feelings with each otherD. mass media wants the public to help those unlucky people( )2. Which of the following might be emailed most according to Berger?A. The
19、 perfect vacation of your friend.B. The death of a popular zookeeper.C. The story of a creative scientist.D. The flood hitting a small town.( )3. We can infer from the passage that .A. bad news always makes people sadB. good news sometimes has negative influenceC. people can remove despair by readin
20、g good newsD. people prefer to share bad news with a bigger audience( )4. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Good News Spreads Fast B. The Power of Good NewsC. The Effect of Bad News D. Bad News Travels Fast谭维维艺术创新Chinese singer Tan Weiwei and five senior artists of Huayin Laoqiang Oper
21、a jointlyperformed on a TV show on Dec 5, causing a sensation among viewers. The song they created is afresh mix of rock & roll and Chinese traditional folk music. And the video of this performancesoon became one of the hottest topics with 1, 650,000 hits on the Internet.During the performance, Tan
22、shocked the viewers as soon as she started to sing. Five seniorartists also got much attention by playing erhu ( a two-stringed Chinese musical instrument ),yueqin ( a four-stringed plucked Chinese musical instrument with a full-moon shaped sound box)and a long bench that is the unique percussion in
23、strument for the Huayin Laoqiang Opera. Theirperformance surprisingly; turned out to be a perfect combination of rock and the traditionalHuayin Laoqiang Opera. It ended with; the senior artists beat on the long bench, making greatwaves among the audiences.Cui Jian, a Chinese rock star described by h
24、is fans as the father of China rock, was deeplymoved by the performance and noted that it is the best example of a combination of rock andChinese folk music.Tan said that she wanted to add some Chinese folk music that has an element of rock and rollto her rock music, for most of the rock and roll is
25、 from the West. And the first thing sprang intoher mind is Huayin Laoqiang Opera. In her mind, the opera keeps a history of hundreds of years.It is the earliest China rock.It took her much effort to find these artists who are in their 70s. But when she found them,they soon agreed to perform with her
26、. Due to the different nature of folk music and rock, thecombination did not go smoothly at first.But the performance at last turned out to be a great success, which greatly encouraged Tan.She wept after the performance and said, was moved when I saw these artists perform with theirfull passion. And
27、 I am very pleased by the success of this attempt.( )1. The performance which is mentioned in the text is a fresh mix of.A. R & B and Chinese traditional folk musicB. country music and Chinese traditional folk musicC. rock & roll and Chinese traditional folk musicD. rock & roll and American traditio
28、nal folk music( )2. The matter which shocked the viewer is Tan*s .A. beauty B. wisdom C. voice D. money( )3. From the article, we know the instrument(s) for the Huayin Laoqiang Opera is .A. erhu B. yueqin C. a long bench D. all the above纠正使用英文的不规范性Perhaps youve seen the English letters WC in your ci
29、ty, They show public toilets. But doyou know it is far from elegant( 优雅的) English? In fact, foreigners from English-speakingcountries rarely use the letters.Workers in our city are changing WC signs all over the city. The government is spendingmuch money changing all the bad English letters on signs
30、 and restaurant menus. Many otherplaces in China are following our steps.WC, or water closet, is old-fashioned English. It sounds dirty to me, says Charlie Shifflet, ayoung man from the US. The old sign will become MGents/Menn and Ladies/Women1.I see lots of poor English in everyday life, and not on
31、ly on signs, he says, nI know whatthey mean. But they are Chinglish, not real English, For example, when someone says to me Myhometown is Henan Province1, I know he should say, My hometown is in Henan Province1.Hometown is a smaller place in a province/* The common mistakes he picked up include NotE
32、ntry, which should be No Entry, Direction of Airport should be changed to To the Airport.And it is room rate, not nroom price. And remember to Keep off the grass, rather than Careof the green.( )1. What does the writer think of the use of WC?A. He doesn*t think it means water closet.B. He doesnt thi
33、nk it old-fashioned English.C. He doesnt think it proper for a sign.D. He thinks it elegant English.( )2. The underlined word rarely means A. sometimes B. seldom C. often D. always( )3. Charlie Shifflet .A. is a Chinese living in AmericaB. thinks Chinese people are sometimes using incorrect EnglishC
34、. likes to hear or see ChinglishD. sometimes uses Chinglish( )4. Which of the following signs does NOT use Chinglish?二 : 口 所 A让我们做一鸟类的朋友jLet us do the Diros frieno I小心碰头LO O K O U T K N O C K H EA DSlip carefully小心滑落拗粘喝既家而11UMI UHIIJ hke i* loing rubhiUi “ ill net cr hehnwlc.)5. The last paragraph i
35、s about .A. why there are so many Chinglish signsB. examples of ChinglishC. where Chinglish signs areD. who uses Chinglish signs如何做好演讲One of the most common forms of public speaking is the presentation. A presentation is oneof the best ways of communicating your message. This article will give you s
36、even of the mostimportant areas to consider when giving any presentation. Preparation Prepare! Prepare! Prepare! Good preparation is very important for anypresentation. With good preparation and planning you will be fully confident. This will give youcontrol. With control, you will be in charge and
37、your audience( 听众) will listen positively to yourmessage.Structure A good presentation has a clear structure, like a good book or film. It usuallyhas a beginning, a middle part and an end. Equipment You may use any of the following pieces of equipment as you want;whiteboard, flipchart, overhead proj
38、ector, 35 mm slide projector and computer graphics.Each of these has advantages and disadvantages. The important thing is to know andunderstand your equipment perfectly, and then you can use it freely and properly. Visual Aids A picture is worth 1,000 words. There are many types of visual aids( 直观教具
39、) 一 photographs, maps, tables, etc. But you should use them with care. Do not overload youraudience with too much information in a short time. A good rule is: use one image to give onemessage.Signposting When you read a book, you know where you are. You know the title of thebook, the end of one chap
40、ter, and even the page number. But when you give a presentation, youraudience does not know where they are unless you TELL them! You can use special languagecalled signaling or signposting to help you. Here are a few examples: Lets begin by； Nowwell move on To start with* later*； To finish up* Audie
41、nce Relations You need a warm and friendly relationship with your audience.How do you achieve this? Well, enthusiasm is contagious. If you are enthusiastic( 热情的) ，youraudience will be enthusiastic too. Try to snake eye contact with each member of your audience.Each person should feel that you are sp
42、eaking to him or her personally. Body Language Your body speaks to your audience even before you open your mouth.From your clothes, walk, glasses, haircut and your expression, your listeners form their firstimpression as you enter the room.( )1. How will you be fully confident in a presentation acco
43、rding to the passage?A. With necessary equipment.B. With enough visual aids.C. With proper body language.D. With careful preparation.( )2. The writer may agree that signposting can help .A. speakers to be more enthusiasticB. the audience catch up with speakersC. the audience form the firms impressio
44、nD. speakers avoid using equipment improperly( )3. What does the underlined word contagious in Paragraph 8 mean?A. Highly praised.C. Clearly expressed.B. Deeply hidden.D. Easily spread.阅读理解习语介绍For centuries, the bodys blood has been connected closely with the feelings. People whoshow no human emotio
45、ns or feelings are said to be cold-blooded.Cold can affect other parts of the body. But the expression get cold feet has nothing to dowith cold or your feet. The expression means being afraid to do something you have decided todo. For example, you agree to be the CEO of a company. But then you learn
46、 that all the otherofficers have resigned（ 舌 辛 职 ） ，and all the work of the company will be your responsibility（ 责任） .You are likely to get cold feet about being CEO when you understand the situation.The expression give someone the coke shoulder probably comes from the physical act ofturning your ba
47、ck toward someone, instead of speaking to him face to face. You may give the coldshoulder to a friend who has not kept a promise（ 遵守诺言） he made to you, or to someone who haslied about you to others.A cold fish is not a fish. It is a person. But it is a person who is unfriendly, unemotionaland shows
48、no love or warmth. A cold fish does not offer much of himself to anyone. Someonewho is a cold fish could be cold-hearted. He or she will never feel sorry for those in bad situation.“Out in the cold means not getting something that everybody else got. A person might saythat everybody but him got a pa
49、y raise-he was left out in the cold. And it is not a pleasant place tobe.） 1. How many expressions about cold are mentioned in the passage?A. Two.B. Three. C. Four.D. Seven.（ ） 2. If you get cold feet, it means A. your feet are very coldB. you offer much of yourself to anyoneC. you miss something th
50、at everybody else gotD. you are afraid to do something you have decided to do（ ） 3. You may think of an unfriendly person asA. a cold fish B. the cold feetC. the cold shoulder D. being out in the cold（ ） 4. What*s the passage mainly about?A. Ways of making friends. B. Advice on keeping warm.C. Expre
51、ssions connected with cold. D. Opinions about cold-hearted people.阅读理解爱，就放飞它One day a lonely girl found two weak birds while she was walking in the woods（ 树林） . Shetook them and put them in a small cage. She fed them with love and the birds grew strong. Everymorning they greeted her with a beautiful
52、 song. The girl loved them very much and wanted theirsinging to last forever.One day the girl left the cages door open. The larger and stronger of the two birds flew out ofthe cage. The-girl watched worriedly as it circled（ 盘旋） high above her. She was afraid that itwould fly away and she would never
53、 see it again. So when it flew close, she grasped（ 抓） at itwildly. She was very happy that she held it tightly within her hand! Suddenly, she felt somethinghad happened to the bird. She opened her hand and was surprised to find the bird was dead. Herlove for the bird killed it.She noticed the other
54、bird jumping in the cage. She could feel that it wanted to be free. Ithoped to fly into the clear, blue sky. She lifted( 举起) it from the cage and flew it into the air. Thebird circled once, twice, three times.When the bird was flying happily in the sky, she was so glad. Just then the bird flew close
55、rand sat softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest song she had ever heard.The fastest way to lose love is to hold it tight. The best way to keep love is to let it fly!( )1. The girl loved the two birds very much because .A. they greeted her every morningB. they didnt eat much foodC. they liked s
56、taying in the cage quietlyD. they were hungry but very strong)2. One day the girl forgot to close the door to the cage andof the two birds flew outof the cage.A. the sickC. the larger and strongerB. the femaleD. the white and blue)3. The girl held the bird tightly in her hand because she was afraid
57、thatA. it would be killedC. the other bird felt lonely)4. The girl felt that the other birdA. wanted to see what happenedB. wanted to eat somethingB. it was feeling coldD. it would fly awaywhen it was jumping in the cage.C. wanted to sing a beautiful song againD. wanted to be free)5. What does the s
58、tory want to tell us?A. The birds are easily killed.B. The cage is used to keep birds.C. To keep love is to let it fly.D. We should protect the endangered birds.发明身体热量供电的手电简A 15-year-old student who invented a Flashlight( 手电筒) gettingpower from the holders body heat is going home today from Californ
59、iawith a big prize and a chance to do further research.Ann Makosinski was the only Canadian among the four winnersat Googles international science competition. Thousands of young scientists from around theworld took part in the competition.Winning the science and technology competition was a surpris
60、e. Ann said, I think it willhave a great influence on my future.Ann thanked her family for encouraging her interest in science and said that her first toy wasa box of transistors( 晶体管) .Anns prize includes $25, 000 and a once-in-a-lifetime experience from Google for herHollow Flashlight, which has n
61、o moving parts or batteries.The idea for the invention came from seeing unwanted batteries and her friend*s experience.When Ann visited a friend in the Philippines, she saw the friend couldnt study when it becamedark because there was no electricity or light. She saw the need for a flashlight that h
62、as nobatteries-Hollow Flashlight.In her project, Ann wrote, UI made two flashlights that do not use any batteries or harmfulmaterials. They do not create any noise and will always work. The flashlight needs at least a 5temperature difference between the holders body and the environment around to pro
63、duce light.A video of Ann explaining how she created the flashlight has been watched more than 1. 4million times on the Internet.Though Ann was successful, she has not made a decision about her career path. Ann hopesthat she can find a way to join her love of film and science together.The four winne
64、rs were chosen from 15 final competitors from eight countries. Thecompetition attracted thousands of students in 120 countries.( )1. In which part of a newspaper can we probably read this passage?A. Travel. B. Culture.C. Technology. D. Advertisement.( )2. The first paragraph is written to be a(n) .A
65、. introduction B. warningC. argument D. discussion( )3. Paragraph 6 mainly tells us .A. what Ann saw in the PhilippinesB. why Ann invented Hollow FlashlightC. how Anns family encouraged her interestD. what prize Ann got for Hollow Flashlight( )4. According to the passage, we learn .A. it is easy to
66、win the international science competitionB. Hollow Flashlight is safe, noiseless and can save energyC. Ann has made a decision to be a scientist in the futureD. few people are interested in how Ann created the flashlight如何扩大交际圈Have you ever wondered what goes through your mind when you choose where
67、to sit in anew classroom? Or in a waiting room, full of strangers? Or on a bus? Researchers have found outsome interesting facts.Girls sit by girls and boys sit by boys. Adults sit together and young people choose anotheryoung person to sit near. But it goes further than this. We even choose to sit
68、near someone wholooks like us. People with glasses are more likely to sit near other people with glasses. People withlong hair sit closer to other people with long hair.We seem to believe that people with similar habits or hobbies will share similar experiencesand we are more likely to be accepted b
69、y people like ourselves, or even, we think we may be saferwith people who look like us. Sometimes thats true but its a pity if we always stay with the samepeople, the same group. The danger always staying in our comfort zone( 舒适区) is that we justrecycle the same opinions, the same tastes and the sam
70、e ideas. We lose the chance to learnsomething new, find out interesting things, hear funny stories and discover differences.When we always stay with the same people, how can we break down the barriers whichprevent us from getting to know people with different ideas? And how can we avoid theignorance
71、( 无知) ？ If you want to live in a society that opens to changes, new things and differentopinions, be the cat among the pigeons( 鸽子 ) .Move out of your comfort zone. Go and sit next to someone different. And dont just sitthere in silence. Say hello. Ask a question. Start a conversation. Thats how we
72、make friends.That*s how we learn about people. Thats how we open our minds to new ideas. Thats how we livean exciting life.( )1. From the passage, we know that people prefer sitting by someone who .A. is like themselvesB. has a sense of humourC. is open-mindedD. lives an exciting life( )2. People li
73、ke staying in their comfort zone because they may .A. remain comfortable and specialB. find out more interesting thingsC. be accepted easily and feel safeD. discover differences among themselves( )3. The sentence Unsurprisingly, we prefer to sit closer to people like ourselves. n should beput at the
74、 beginning of.A. Paragraph 1 B. Paragraph 2C. Paragraph 3 D. Paragraph 4( )4. What does the underlined word barriers mean in Paragraph 4?A.联系 B.隔阂 C.纽带 D.熟悉( )5. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To tell us not to talk with strangers.B. To introduce ways to learn about the world.C. To explain ho
75、w people communicate with foreigners.D. To encourage us to get along with different people.阅读理解发明雨伞式路灯You cant always know when therell be a heavy rain or when to take an umbrella with you.But designer Mikhail Belyaev doesnt think that forgetting to check the weather report beforegoing out should ca
76、use you to get wet in the rain. Thafs why he created the Lampbrella-a lamppost( 灯柱) with its own umbrella,.The designer says he came up with the idea after watching people get wet on streets in Russia.“Once, I was driving on a central Saint Petersburg street and saw people trying to hide from- thera
77、in under the street lamps. I thought it would be a good idea to have a Lampbrella built into astreet lamp,1 1 he said.The Lampbrella is a street lamp fitted with an umbrella canopy( 遮蓬) . It has an inside electricmotor( 电动马达) which can open or close the umbrella freely. The Lampbrella will offer peo
78、plecover whenever it starts raining. After three minutes of not being used, the canopy is closed.According to the designer, the Lampbrella would move at a very low speed in order not tocause harm to people. Whats more, it would be grounded to protect from a possible lightning hit.Each Lampbrella wou
79、ld offer enough cover for several people. Being 2 metres off the ground, itwould only be a danger for the tallest man.While there are no plans to lake the Lampbrella into production( 生产) ， Belyaev says he recentlyintroduced his citation to one Moscow company, and insists his creation could be on any
80、 streetwhere a lot of people walk but there are no canopies to provide cover.( )1. According to the passage, for what purpose did Belyaev create the Lampbrella?A. To know when therell be a heavy rain.B. To check the weather report.C. To protect people from the rain.D. To remind people to take an umb
81、rella.( )2. What can we learn from Belyaevs words in Paragraph 2 ?A. His creation was encouraged by an experience.B. It rains a lot in the city of Saint Petersburg.C. Street lamps are protected by canopies.D. He enjoyed taking walks in the rain.( )3. What can we infer from the last Paragraph ?A. The
82、 designer will open a company to produce his creation.B. The Lampbrella could be put into production at once.C. The designer is confident that his creation is practical.D. The Lampbrella would be put on show in Moscow.( )4. The best title of this passage is ” .A. A special umbrella- LampbrellaB. Why
83、 Belyaev created the LampbrellaC. A special light- LampbrellaD. Where the Lampbrella first appear鲁滨逊小岛生活During all this time, I never stopped thinking about leaving. When Itravelled across to the other side of the island, I could see the other islands,and I said to myself, Perhaps I can get there wi
84、th a boat. Perhaps I can getback to England one day.”So I decided to make myself a boat. 1 cut down a big tree, and then began2JJto make a long hole in it. It was hard work, but about six months later, I hada very fine canoe( 独木舟) .Next, I had to get it down to the sea. How silly Iwas! Why didnt I t
85、hink carefully before I began to works ? Of course, thecanoe was too heavy. I couldnt move it! I pulled and pushed and tried everything, but it didntmove. I was very unhappy fbr a long time after that.In my sixth year on the island, I did make myself a smaller canoe, but I did not try to leave init.
86、 The boat was too small for a long journey, and I did not want to die at sea. The island was myhome now, and I was just happy to be alive. A year or two later, I made myself a second canoe onthe other side of the island. I also built myself a second house there, and so I had two homes.I kept food an
87、d tools at both of my houses, and also wild goats. There were many goats onthe island, and I made fields with high fences to keep them in. They learned to take food from me,and soon I had goats* milk to drink every day. I also worked hard in my corn fields. And so, manyyears went by.( )1. We can inf
88、er( 推断) from the first paragraph that the writer .A. was probably from England B. lived happily on the islandC. lost his way on the island D. was born on the island( )2. The writer was very unhappy because .A. he had cut down a small treeB. he had a very fine canoeC. he couldnt move the canoeD. he h
89、ad made a small canoe( )3. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. The writer made fields with high fences to keep many wild goats in.B. The writer didnt try to leave the island because he had two homes on it.C. The writer made himself a smaller canoe in his sixth y
90、ear on the island.D. The writer knew the canoe was too small for a long journey across the sea.( )4. This story is mainly about how the wr i t er .A. kept goats in the fields B. leave the islandC. built houses by himself D. survived on the island( )5. This story is probably a part of a(n) .A. teleph
91、one message B. advertisementC. travel guide D. novel失败后，走向成功This was the first real task I received in my new school. It seemed simple: go on the Internetand find information about man named George Washington. As I searched the name, I found thatthere were two famous people having the same name who
92、looked completely different!Oneinvented hundreds of uses for peanuts( 花生) ，while the other led some sort of army acrossAmerica. I stared at the screen, wondering which one my teacher meant. I called my grandfatherfor a golden piece of advice; let the coin decide. I flipped( 掷) a coin and Ah! Tails(
93、背面) ! Myreport would be about the great man who invented peanut butter, George Washington Carver.Weeks later, I stood in front of the classroom and proudly read my homework. But thingsstarted to get strange. I looked around the room, only to find my classmates with big smiles ontheir faces and tears
94、 in their eyes and my stone-faced teacher. I was completely lost. MWhat couldbe causing everyone to act this way?Oh well, I dropped the paper and sat down at my desk, burning to find out what I had donewrong. As a classmate began his report, it all became clear, MMy report is on George Washington,th
95、e man who started the American War of Independence. The whole world became quiet! Howcould I know that my teacher meant that George Washington?Of course, my subject result was awful. Sad but fearless, I decided to turn this around. Italked to the headmaster Miss Lancelot, but she said firmly( 坚决地) ：
96、 No re-dos; no new score. Ifelt that it was not fair, and I believed I should have a second chance. So I threw myself heartilyinto my work for the rest of the school year. Ten months later, I sat in the headmasters office again,but this time a completely different conversation. I smiled and flashed
97、back to the terrible momentat the beginning of the year when the headmaster told me I was good enough to skip( 跳过) the 8thgrade and started the 9th grade next term.( )1. helped me decide what my report would be about.A. My classmates B. A coinC. My grandpa D. The Internet( )2.1 read my homework prou
98、dly because .A. I believed my homework was excellentB. I was good at my lessonsC. my classmates wore big smiles on their facesD. my grandfather was always right( )3.1 after I failed the subject.A. worked harder to prove my abilityB. did my homework a second timeC. was so frightened at the awful resu
99、ltD. decided to give it up( )4. We can infer( 推断) from the passage that .A. the headmaster wasnt a good person at allB. the writers classmates were cleverer than himC. the writer knew little about American historyD. the writers grandpa was a very wise man( )5. Which of the following can best describ
100、e the writer?A. Silly and lazy.B. Clever but unlucky.C. Proud and confident.D. Brave and hard-working.主持人和嘉宾位置摆放In chat shows on TV, you can find a set-up called right-side desk arrangement. In suchprogrammes, hosts always place their desks to the right. Do you know why? That*s because itmakes them
101、seem powerful. In western culture, people read them from left to right, and theywatch theatre and television that way, too. Their eyes end up on the right side of the screen-wherethe hosts sit.You can find other kinds in some interview formats( 格式).On the programme The view, forexample, the hosts si
102、t around the same table, with the guest at the centre, creating a more peacefulatmosphere. On the programme Politically Incorrect, host Bill Macher sat between guests who arearguing, a set-up that emphasized( 强调) his roles as moderator( 调解人) and the importance ofargument among ideas.The few hosts wh
103、o dont follow the right-side desk arrangement arent so luckily. DickCavett, who started out as a morning and midday host, tried to import the non-desk interviewset-up. It was never as successful as Johnny Carsons Tonight Show, and finally ABC sent Cavettout.( )1. Which set-up helps to make people fe
104、el peaceful?A. Placing the desk to the right.B. Sitting around the guests.C. Sitting between the guests.D. Non-desk interview set-up.( )2. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Bill Macher sat between guests because he wanted to argue with them.B. Left-side desk arrangement is popular because people wat
105、ch TV from left to right.C. Dick Cavett was successful because of the non-desk interview set-up.D. Hosts put their desks to the right side to make them seem powerful.( )3. The paragraph is mainly talking about .A. the chat shows on TVB. the right-side desk arrangementC. the interview formatsD. the n
106、on-desk interview set-up英雄的社会价值Like many people, I have no clear idea about heroes. At some point, we all wonder if weneed a hero and what a hero really is.Although there are a lot of differences in cultures, heroes around the world generally share anumber of characteristics( 特点) which give us coura
107、ge and make us want to learn from them.A hero does something worth talking about. A hero has a special story to tell and people thinkhighly of it. But a hero is not just the person with great fame( 声誉) .A hero has powers( 力量)larger than himself. Some people want to live like a hero, and theyhave to
108、experience life with new and further meaning. A sure test for would-be heroes is what orwhom they serve. What do they want to live and die fbr? If the answer suggests they serve onlytheir own fame, they may be famous persons but not heroes.A hero has a vision form the mountaintop. He has the power t
109、o move people. He creates newpossibilities. Without Uandhi, India might still be part of Britain. Without Martin Luther King,Jr. Americans might take different buses, eat in different restaurants, go for walks in differentparks, and shop in different stores because of the different colours of their
110、skins.There might be changes in society without a hero, but the speed of change would be ratherslow. Thanks to heroes in history, they make the society develop so rapidly.( )1. According to this passage, a hero is a person who alwaysA. shares great fame B. thinks highly of othersC. gives us courage
111、D. stands on the mountaintop( )2. If you want to live like a hero, you should .A. serve your own fame and try to be famousB. listen to something worth talking aboutC. experience a new and meaningful lif eD. know where and how you want to live and die( )3. Black people in America used to before Marti
112、n Luther King, Jr.A. shop at the whites storesB. drive buses with the whiteC. take walks in the whites parksD. eat in restaurants without the white( )4. What can we learn from the passage?A. We dont need heroes any more at some point now.B. Heroes are all the same though different in cultures.C. Peo
113、ple get power from heroes to move to a new place.D. Our society has developed faster because of heroes in history.酷城柏林Its hard to imagine that just 25 years ago, Berlin was a city split（ 分开） into two by the BerlinWall. Ill never forget how people were excited as the Berlin Wall came down in 1989. Si
114、nce then,Berlin has become one of the coolest cities in Europe. Here are the main reasons why I thinkBerlin is cool.Its affordable. Berlin has cheap hotels and everyday objects. You dont have to worry aboutspending too much money when visiting Berlin.It has fantastic festivals. Berlin knows how to h
115、ave parties, and there is a festival here everymonth of the year. Perhaps the most famous is the Berlin International Film Festival.It has great architecture（ 建筑设计） .Berlin has beautiful architectures of its own. TheBrandenburg Gate, built in the 18th century, is one of the citys most famous buildin
116、gs,symbolizing more than 200 years of history. The TV Tower is as good as the Eiffel Tower in Parisand the London Eye.The art scene is Flourishing（ 繁荣） .Berlin is a city of living art. Artists are allowed to createworks of art on the sides of buildings.If you want to visit an affordable European cit
117、y with culture and lots of colours, Berlin is theplace to be. What are you waiting for? Get to Europes coolest city before everyone else discoversit.（ ） 1. How did people feel when the Berlin Wall came down?A. Surprised. B. Excited. C. Upset. D. Crazy.（ ） 2. The underlined word affordable1 in Paragr
118、aph 2 means in Chinese.A.可利用的 B.可触及的 C.付得起的 D.用得住的（ ） 3. How often is there a festival in Berlin?A. Once a week. B. Twice a week.C. Once a month. D. Twice a month.（ ） 4. Whats the TV Tower famous fbr according to the passage?A. Its colour. B. Its history.C. Its location. D. Its architecture.（ ） 5. W
119、hat does the writer think of Berlin?A. He cant stand it. B. He thinks its boring.C. He doesnt mind it. D. He thinks its cool.分心驾驶的危害Weve all done it at one point or another. YouYe driving along to work or school when thatfamiliar sound reaches your ear. You look down, reach into your pocket and begi
120、n to read, yoursteering wheel （ 驾驶盘） in one hand, your phone in the other. What can go wrong?What do you think is the number one killer of teens in the USA Drugs? Alcohol? Violence?The answer is distracted driving（ 分心驾驶） ” . According to a study, over 24 percent of all motorvehicle（ 车辆） crashes invo
121、lve（ 涉及） cellphone use. Whats more, drivers who talk on a cellphoneare four more times likely（ 有可能的） to crash.When youre a teenager, the risk of getting into an accident rise. According to the study, morethan 3,000 teens die in car accidents each year, with about another 4 5 0,000 teens being injure
122、d.Besides, one text message is equal to 0.08 alcohol level. In most states, that is considered as drunkdriving. When youre a teen, it may seem that this weekends party is the most important thing thatis going on in your life right now, but anyone would agree that being alive is more important.So, ho
123、w do you protect yourself from the dangers of distracted driving? Put your phone away.Put it on silent or just turn it off completely while driving. If someone is trying to reach you, youcan have a better conversation with them when youre not driving at 6 0 mph down the freeway. Ifyou dont trust you
124、rself not to use your phone, put it on the back seat.You may get out with talking on the phone now, but there may be a day you dont. Not usingyour phone may be an inconvenience, but its better to be safe while driving.( )1 .What is the authors purpose in writing the first paragraph?A. To tell people
125、 about the wide use of cellphone.B. To advise people to answer the phone while driving.C. To introduce the topic of distracted driving.D. To tell people how to be good drivers.( )2. According to the study, when driving are four times more likely involved in caraccident?A. people who talk on a cellph
126、one B. people who quarrel with othersC. people who are drunk D. people who think about things( )3. How can we protect ourselves from the dangers of distracted driving?Turn the phone off.Talk on the phone while driving at over 6 0 mph on the freeway.Put the phone on silent.Put the phone on the back s
127、eat.A. B. C D.( )4 . What is the main idea of the passage?A. The wide use of cellphone among teenagers.B. The causes of car accidents.C. The dangers of using phones while driving.D. The dangers of using phones while driving and ways to avoid car accidents.勇攀峰顶Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sk
128、y came up, my father and I used to climb themountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversationsthrough which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me, You should have goalslike climbing the mountain. n Without the mountain-climbing that we b
129、oth enjoyed, we couldnthave enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from themountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well asdevelop my patience.Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me b
130、ecause I was only tenyears old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birdssinging. But as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to give up climbing, but myfather said to me, You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, bu
131、t you cant seeit before you reach the top. Only there can you see all of the nice things, which is just like yourlife.At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got to know themeaning of hope in life. I found myself standing at the top of the mountain, and the sky
132、 was asclear as crystal.（ ） 1. The passage tells us that mountain-climbing was for the father and the son.A. hard B. enjoyable C. painful D. comfortable（ ） 2. The underlined word crystal in the passage means A.岩石 B.火焰 C.水晶 D.寒冰（ ） 3. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the fathers wo
133、rds in the secondparagraph （ 段） ？A. You will get all you need at the top of the mountain.B. The sky is always as clear as crystal.C. You can find life is full of nice things.D. Never give up half-way.（ ） 4. We can infer（ 推断） from the last paragraph that .A. the writer was very successful in his life
134、B. the writer reached the top of the mountainC. though the writer was young, he could understand his fatherD. the writer used to stop half-way when he climbed the mountain（ ） 5. The best title for the passage is .A. Reaching the Top of the MountainB. Standing at the Top of the MountainC. Conversatio
135、ns between Father and SonD. Seeing All of the Nice Things篮球巨星乔丹With six NBA Championships and many more achievements, Michael Jordan is the greatestplayer the world of basketball has ever seen.Jordans dream of becoming a basketball player began in his childhood. When he was 9 yearsold, Jordan finish
136、ed watching a basketball game in the Munich（ 慕尼黑） OLympics on TV, andsaid to his mother, One day, I will take part in the Olympic Games and win the gold medal for theUS! ”His father once told him that practice, confidence and determination（ 决心） were the thingsthat would make a real basketball player
137、, Since then, Jordan practiced very hard and became moreand more confident and determined.At the University of North Carolina, Jordan was a familiar（ 熟悉的）name. He made thegame-winning shot（ 投篮） in the 1982 NCAA Championship. He saw it as the turning point in hisbasketball career（ 生涯） .In 1981, Jorda
138、n led the US Mens Basketball Team to win the gold medal in the OlympicGames and made his childhood dream come true.Jordan entered the NBA in 1984. During his 15 years there, he won every possible award.Jordan was also the greatest clutch player ever. On the basketball court, clutch means makingthe l
139、ast shot when time is almost up. The shooter needs to have great confidence to make the lastshot and take away the win. Jordan had 28 clutches in his career-the most in NBA history.Being confident is what makes Jordan the most famous basketball star ever. In his Hall ofFame Speech ( 名人堂演讲) in 2009,
140、Jordan announced confidently to the world, There will neverbe another Michael Jordan.”( )1. Jordans father advised him to do the following EXCEPT .A. play in the national team B. practice hardC. always be confident in himself D. have strong determination( )2.Which of the following did Jordan regard
141、as a turning point in his career?A. Watching the Munich Olympics on TV.B. His contribution to the 1982 NCAA Championship.C. Playing in the 1984 Olympic Games.D. Joining the NBA team.( )3. The underlined word clutch in Paragraph 6 means A.瞄准 B.放弃 C.绝杀 D.坚持( )4. The story is mainly about .A. how to be
142、come a famous basketball playerB. the importance of confidence in successC. factors that affect peoples careerD. Jordans basketball career development保护原始森林Greenpeace is a global( 全球性的) group that tries to change peoples ideas and behaviour toprotect the environment. Now it is inviting people to tak
143、e part in the Kids for Forests project.This project tries to help to save ancient forests. Small children, teenagers, teachers and schoolsfrom all over the world are joining the project. Everyone can do a little to help the forests, andevery little bit of help is important!Over 80% of the ancient fo
144、rests have already been destroyed. There are only seven bigancient forests that are still intact( 完好无损的) today. Thousand-year-old trees are cut down just tomake everyday goods.Children and young people all over the world are saying No to the devastation( 破坏)ofancient forests. They together with Gree
145、npeace have set up *Kids for Forests. The project isworking in more than 15 different countries in Europe, Asia, North America and South America.And by the way, this is not the first time that nKids for Forests has stood up for the protection ofancient forests. In 2001 and 2002, more than 35,000 chi
146、ldren and young people fought to saveancient forests all over the world.Young people all over the world are standing up to protect our ancient forests, and you cantoo. Go and join them now!( )1. What does Greenpeace try to do?A. To help poor children. B. To protect the environment.C. To change peopl
147、es ideas. D. To change peoples behaviour.( )2. Kids for Forests helps to save .A. ancient forests B. intact forestsC. endangered trees D. endangered forests( )3. People cut many ancient trees just to .A. plant a forest B. save the worldC. get more fields D. make daily goods( )4. From the passage we
148、know .A. Kids for Forests1 is working in 15 countriesB. all the ancient forests have already been destroyedC. not only small children but also teenagers are joining the Kids for Forests* projectD. children have never tried to protect ancient forests around the world before人生的不确定性If you could see a m
149、ovie of your life before you lived it, would you want to live it? Probablynot. The excitement of living is that you dont know whats coming.Sure, its hard to see uncertainty( 不确定) in such active light when youre out of work, orwhen you feel like youre failing. But uncertainty is really another word f
150、or chance.When Allison graduated from Harvard, she had chances all over the place but had no ideawhat she wanted to do. She took a job in consulting( 咨询) ，but she knew she wouldnt stay there.She took the GRE and scored so high that she was able to increase her income( 收入) by teachingstudents. Still,
151、 she didnt think she wanted to go to graduate school(研究生|院) 。Allison knew shewasnt doing what she wanted, but she didnt know what she wanted.She worried. All her friends were going to graduate school or starting their own businesses.She was lost and felt that she would never find anything out. After
152、 six years, Allison, by having aplan in mind, got married, moved to the Midwest, and used her consulting experience to get agreat job. Allison realized that she spent her years finding her way: time well spent, and time wemust all take if were being honest with ourselves.The only way to lead an inte
153、resting life is to face uncertainty and make a choice. Otherwiseyour life is not your ownit is a path someone else has chosen. Moments of uncertainty are whenyou create your life, and when you become who you are. Uncertainty usually begins with a jobhunt, but it doesnt end there. Every new role we t
154、ake on means another round of uncertainty.Instead of fearing it, you should find some ways to deal with uncertainty.( )1. From the first two paragraphs, we can learn that .A. being out of work is a sad thingB. uncertainty is what makes life interestingC. life in a film is more exciting than real lif
155、eD. chance never appears when we need it( )2. What troubles Allison after graduation?A. She couldnt find a well-paid job.B. She had no money to start a business.C. She was not sure what to do.D. She didnt score high enough for graduate school.( )3. How did Allison feel about her six years working ex
156、perience?A. Uncertain. B. Amazed.C. Sorry. D. Satisfied.( )4. What may be discussed in the following paragraph?A. How to deal with uncertainty.B. What role uncertainty plays in life.C. Why people fear uncertainty.D. Whom to go to when facing uncertainty.李易峰He is considered by many people as the scho
157、ol beau( 校草) and he is one of the most popularactors in China. The cool boy is Li Yifeng. He was born on May 4th, 1987. Many young girls likehim because of his sweet smiles. He acted in the TV series Fighting! Prince of Tennis for the firsttime in 2009. Two years later, he acted in the popular TV se
158、ries Sunny Happiness(幸福最晴天)nthe same year, he played the lead role in his first film. His excellent acting made him get manyprizes and receive a lot of praise. He has become famous and has a large number of fans indifferent countries now. And he keeps on acting in other TV series. All of them are we
159、lcomed bypeople at different ages.Li Yifeng was born in Chengdu and he graduated from Sichuan Film and Television College.He is not only an actor but also a singer. He is also good at dancing. He held his personal concertin 2008 in Shanghai. It was a big success. In many peoples eyes, he is a hard-w
160、orking andhumorous boy. The latest TV series Swords of Legends(古剑奇谭)made his acting career get tothe top.( )1. Li Yifeng acted in his first film in .A. 2008 B. 2009 C. 2011 D. 2012( )2. Li Yifeng keeps on after he has become famous.A. studying in the college B. acting in other TV seriesC. acting in
161、different advertisements D. acting in lots of films( )3. According to the passage, Li Yifeng isnt good at .A. drawing B. dancing C. acting D. singing( )4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Li Yifeng played a lead role for the first time in the film in 2009.B. Li Yifeng held
162、his first personal concert in Sichuan and it was a success.C. Li Yifengs acting in Swords of Legends marked his beginning of being a famousactor.D. Before acting in films, Li Yifeng acted in some TV series such as Sunny Happinessand Fihtmg!Prince of Tennis.一张历史试卷改变了我One day after school, I went to t
163、he teachers office to see my teacher, but nobody was there.As I was about to leave, I noticed a piece of paper on the floor. I picked it up and saw the wordsFINAL-TERM EXAMINATION at the top. I put the paper into my schoolbag secretly and ranout of the room.After I came back home, I took out the pap
164、er quickly. It was the exam paper of my worstsubject, history. I felt excited. My heart beat fast. I took out my history book and started workingon the answer. I had never answered any questions so seriously.On the day of the history exam, I went into the exam hall confidently. When the paper wassen
165、t to me, I dreamed of getting the highest mark in the whole grade and could not help smiling.My history teacher always encouraged me to work hard and get better grades, but I let him downtime and time again. This time I will give him a big surprise, I thought.When the teacher said we could start, I
166、turned the paper over. To my surprise, all thequestions were different. Later I felt nervous, In the end, I almost left the paper undone. After theexam, I ran to the toilet, took out the paper and carefully read it from the top. Oho It was lastyears exam paper. I read all the questions but I hadnt r
167、ead the date.This is a lesson in which I know I have to put my feet on the ground. I regretted doing such asilly thing. After that, I told my teacher the truth and I promised to be honest. From then on, Iworked harder than ever before.( )1. The writer went to the teachers office to .A. take an exam
168、B. see his teacherC. get his schoolbag D. ask some questions( )2. The writer always in his history exams.A. got high marks B. did silly thingsC. let his teacher down D. left the paper undone( )3. The writer felt when he first saw all the questions were different.A. surprised B. excited C. nervous D.
169、 crazy( )4. When did the writer know it was last years exam paper?A. Before he read all the questions. B. As soon as he returned home.C. Until he went into the teachers office. D. After he read the paper in the toilet.( )5. What might the writer write in his diary?A. Tm glad that I did very well in
170、the exam. I gave my teacher*B. After the exam, my teacher asked me to go to his office. My heart,C. When I turned over the paper, I couldnl help smiling. My teacher,D. Tm truly sorry for what I did. Everyone should be honest. PH学会合理安排时间Dear my friend, Zhao Hai,School and homework, activities and cho
171、res, sleeping and eating. So much to fit into a singleday! I asked some of my friends to tell me the one thing they fell they never have enough time for.Alexis, 11, said, I dont have much time for friends. I wish I could talk to them on thecomputer and on the phone more times.Rachael, 13, feels like
172、 she never has enough time to practice her flute and hang out withfriends. Instead, she is always studying and doing homework.Caitlin, 11, wants more time for skateboarding and Jamie, 12, wishes he had more time towatch TV.Megan, 12, said, I never have time to just to be me. I cant talk with my frie
173、nds, write in mydiary!And Amerila, 12, told us that she never has enough time for herself because she is busy withhomework, practicing the piano, and sports.Wouldnt it all be easier if time were like a DVD that you could slow down, speed up,fast-forward, or rewind( 倒带) ? Or have you wished that time
174、 was like an arcade( 娱乐) game, andwhen your time was up, you could just drop in some change and get moreWell, we cant change the speed of time or get more. What we can do, however, is manage it.This means that we:1. Consider everything we have to do and want to do.2. Understand how much time each ac
175、tivity in a day will take.3. Make a plan that helps us get through the day, week, ormonth without running around.If you learn to tame the time monster( 怪物) ， you might besurprised at how much you can get done. The real reward, however,is that you probably feel less stressed and more happy.A Daily Sc
176、hedule( 日常时间表) will help you plan every part of your day, from the momentyou wake up to the moment you go into bed at night. You will be able to take control of how youspend your time from one hour to the next.Best wishesYoursBill Gray( )1. Alexis wants to talk to her friends .A. in her home B. on t
177、he computerC. at school D. at a party( )2. is busy practicing the piano every day.A. Nobody B. JamieC. Rachael D. Amerila( )3. If you manage your time well, you probably feel .A. less stressed B. less happyC. more stressed D. much busier( )4. The underlined word it here refers to A. the speed of tim
178、e B. the activityC. the time D. everything( )5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Caitlin wants more time for skateboarding.B. Rachael spends most of her time studying.C. Making a plan can help us get through the day.D. A Daily Schedule can make time go slowly.超级电脑George
179、 is playing a computer football game against thecomputer. Suddenly the computer speaks to George.Hello, George. What game can we play now?*,George is surprised and jumps up from his chair.George looks at the computer with big eyes, You canspeak!?“Yes. I can do many amazing things! Lets go fbr a walk
180、 tofind a friend, says the computer.The computer runs along the road. It goes into the library, where there are lots of computers.There is a boy, Tommy, sitting there, doing his homework.Tommy looks at the crazy computer.Whats this? he cries, A computer with arms and legs?“1 am the greatest supercom
181、puter in the world,1 says Georges computer.It is out of control. People are running out of the library.Quick! says George. He catches a stick and hits his computer. There is a loud bang and itexplodes( 爆炸) into the air and falls to the ground into small pieces.Hes gone,“ says Tommy.Tommy and George
182、leave the library together. Tommy lives on the street next to George.Thats my house, says Tommy. Do you want to play football in the garden?Yes, says George, smiling. Who needs computers?1( )1. What is Tommy doing when George and the computer enter the library?A. Chatting with a net friend. B. Doing
183、 his homework.C. Playing football on the computer. D. Repairing the computer.( )2. What does the underlined word Mitn refer to?A. The library. B. The stick.C. Tommys homework. D. Georges computer.( )3. The passage may be a(an) .A. ad for a supercomputer B. football match reportC. science fiction D.
184、fairy tale( )4. The passage implies( 暗示) that .A. computers make us communicate with each other lessB. children prefer playing football on the computerC. . online games are more interestingD. computers can drive people mad in the future( )5. What will George probably do after that accident?A. He wil
185、l play computer games again. B. He will do nothing.C. He will play football outside. D. He won*t play football any more.爱自己的父母Dear Lucy,In your last letter, you asked me how to love your parents. Here is my advice. Make a picture for them. Whether with pencils or paints, it will be a treasure( 贝 才富)
186、 to themforever. Write a letter to them. Take your time to put your thoughts in jt. Keep your room clean! Though its a kind of the chore, it shows mom and dad that care. Cook them a dinner! It can be some rice, some cheese or some hot dogs; it can give thema break.Tell them that you love them very o
187、ften. Your love can make them feel warm and proud. Never tell a lie( 谎言) to them. Probably the biggest way to show them you love them is,never to lie. This shows them that you not only love them, but also believe in and respect( 尊重) them. Create time to be with them. Watch a film with your mom once
188、in a while, or go to a sportsmatch with your dad once in a while just to show them how much you care and want to be closewith them. If you do something wrong, apologize( 道歉) and explain it! They will know you are sorry.You could do something for them to show you want to make it up to them. Just sayi
189、ng sorry canreally show how much you love them.Yours,Agony Aunt( )1. The underlined word it refers to A. the picture B. the letterC. the room D. the treasure( )2. can give your parents a break.A. Studying for a test B. Drawing a pictureC. Cooking a dinner D. Telling your love to your parents( )3. Wh
190、ats the best way to show your love to your parents?A. Believe in them. B. Respecting them.C. Making friends with them. D. Never telling a lie.( )4. Watching a film with your mom can .A. show you want to bec lose with her B. make her feel proudC. cost her a lot of money D. make both of you healthy( )
191、5. Please apologize to your parents if you .A. dont love them B. go to a sports match with your dadC. do a wrong thing D. say you are sorry to them服装的背后Clothing is a language. It tells us about individual people: their personality, their age, theirplace in society and so on. If we want to know more
192、about society, we can look at traditionalclothing.The continent of Africa has a long history and a rich culture, and this is shown in traditionaldress. You often find three colours-red, gold and green in the clothing. The first colour stands forthe blood of millions of people who suffered as slaves(
193、 奴隶) .The second is for the rich resourcesof the African earth, and the third represents the grasslands of home.The patterns on the clothing also have a meaning. A common pattern is in the form of a cross“ X ， which stands for unity. Another pattern represents strength*.Because clothing has a strong
194、 social meaning, people are very careful in choosing what towear. It would be a serious mistake to wear the wrong clothing, or to wear clothes in the wrongway. For instance, in Ghana, a woman should wear her waistband differently according to theimportance of the social event.Traditional dress also
195、tells us about everyday life. African designs are famous for looseclothing. The climate, with the hot sun and wide temperature ranges, requires that the clothes arecomfortable for daily life.Although many people wear western clothes, particularly in the big cities in Africa,traditional dress is very
196、 highly valued. This is because it has deep cultural meanings.( )1. It is mentioned in the passage that clothing tells us everything about individual peopleexcept t hei r.A. age and place in society B. style and place in societyC. personality and age D. height and weight( )2. The colour in tradition
197、al African dress stands fbr wealth.A. gold B. greenC. red D. black( )3. According to the passage, which sentence is NOT right?A. African dress has deep cultural meanings.B. Africa has a long history and a rich culture.C. The pattern represents strength.D.Traditional dress is practical( 实用的) because
198、it is comfortable to wear in all Africanclimate.( )4. The passage is mainly about in Africa.A. the history of clothesB. modern fashion stylesC. the meanings of traditional dressD. the materials used in traditional dress智慧之城Have you noticed your life becoming a little easier? Now, when you go to a ce
199、rtain shoppingmall, you can enjoy its free Wi-Fi there. When you want to take a taxi, you can book one withyour phone. In fact, all these can be seen as the basic parts of a smart city.The idea of a smart city was brought up by US company IBM in 2010. Generally, a smartcity is a city that uses digit
200、al technologies such as the Internet to improve city planning, savemoney and resources, and make our life convenient. How smartcan a city be? Here are great examples that we can learn from.In 2009, Dubuque became the first smart city in the US.The city used smart water metres to take the place of tr
201、aditionalwater metres. They can detect( 探测) waler waste and leakage( 泄漏) and send data to let the house owner know. The same systemis used for other city resources like electricity and natural gas.In this way, people know how they use their resources and areglad to help reduce waste.Santander in Spa
202、in also gives us a look at the future. If people point a phone toward a nearbybus stop, the phone immediately shows all bus lines that serve the stop as well as their arrivaltimes. The government organized a research team and provided an App( 应用程序) that collectsdata on almost everything: light, temp
203、erature, and the movements of cars and people. Opening theApp near a supermarket provides immediate information on special offers.( )1. According to the passage, which of the following is RIGHT?A. Digital technologies are used in smart cities.B. An English company first raised the idea of a smart ci
204、ty.C. A smart city is mainly made up of free Wi-Fi and phones.D. A smart city is still an idea and hasn*t come into being.( )2. The underlined word convenient is the closest in meaning to A. useful B. normalC. suitable D. easy( )3. Compared to traditional water metres, smart water metres do better i
205、n .A. cleaning water B. supplying waterC. saving water D. producing water( )4.The example of Santander shows the use of smart systems in aspects(方面) EXCEP T.A. business B. health careC. traffic controlling D. public transportation（ ） 5. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. Digital technologies help
206、 improve city planning.B. Smart cities will make our future life better and smarter.C. Smart cities are very common in both Dubuque and Santander.D. Spain and the US take the leading position in building smart cities.住宿指南Warwick New York HotelThis hotel offers you stylish（ 有格调的） rooms in aquiet neig
207、hborhood, just a short walk from some of NewYorks business streets. It*s a small, family-owned hotelwith 16 rooms. They provide not only comfortable roomsbut also warm smiles and friendly greetings.The Westpark InnThe Westpark, near Columbus Circle, has 90 rooms, and isclose to Manhattan tourist cen
208、tres. The hotefs rooms have beenrecently painted. Many travellers on the Internet say it is below theusual standard（ 标准） and should be avoided. If you want to savemoney, you may have a try.The Affinia HotelThe Affinia is a good choice for experienced businesstravellers, families and international vi
209、sitors. The 80 guestrooms are stylish and modem with good furniture. Guestswho need more space might like the hotels rooms. All therooms have a kitchen.The 60 ThompsonThe 60 Thompson is a stylish hotel in the heart of SoHo.The 100 beautiful guest rooms were designed by Thomas OBrien of Aero Studies.
210、 Good use of dark wood and full-wallleather（ 皮质的） headboards gives the hotel warmth. Guests canenjoy fine food in the hoteFs Kittichai restaurant and cocktails atThoms Bar.） 1. Which of the hotels has the most beautiful guest rooms?A. The Affinia Hotel.B. The Westpark Inn.C. Warwick New York Hotel.D
211、. The 60 Thompson.） 2. Warwick New York Hotels difference from others is .A. its a family-owned hotelB. it offers comfortable roomsC. its rooms are stylish and modemD. its far from business centres( )3. Some people suggest avoiding the Westpark Inn because .A. it has a bad positionB. ifs close to bu
212、siness centresC. it is below the usual standardD. its rooms have been recently painted( )4. How many guest rooms are there in die Affinia Hotel?A. 16. B. 80. C. 90. D. 100.( )5. For which of the four men is The 60 Thompson the best choice?A. Mark is a poor worker.B. Clement loves art and enjoys deli
213、cious food and wine.C. Simon wants to enjoy family-cooked meals with his family.D. David only likes to go to New Yorks business streets from the hotel on foot.话说面具China has a rich and colorful cultural history, and masks( 面具) haveplayed a major role in Chinese tradition for thousands of years. Why d
214、o peoplewear masks? The reasons are to protect their bodies, to hide themselves,or to do some amusement. In fact, masks are used all over the world.African masks are usually made by a traditional style. There are manydifferent kinds of African masks, but many of them represent animals.African masks
215、are a part of full-body costumes( 服装) and they are madefor dancers. The dancers usually wear the masks in religious( 宗教的) events.Japanese masks have been used in many different performances such as dance, theatre,festivals or religious events. They represent heroes, devils( 恶魔) ，ghosts, or some anim
216、als in theperformances. Most of them are made with clay( 钻土) , cloth, wood, or some paper.Greek masks are used to represent the spirits of nature during religious events. Also, theatreactors use masks to show different characters. In Rome, devil and other masks are used incarnivals( 狂欢节) .Today, mas
217、ks continue to be of great artistic and entertainment value.( )1. What did most African masks represent?A. Humans. B. Animals. C. Plants. D. Stones.( )2. What materials were used to make masks?A. Water and sand. B. Food and paper.C. Clay and cloth. D. Metal and glass.( )3. The underlined word they r
218、efers to * here.A. masks B. performancesC. festivals D. religious events( )4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. People often use masks to have entertainment.B. Many dancers in Africa like to wear masks.C. Masks played a major role in Chinese tradition.D. Masks can be used as
219、many different toys.( )5. This article is about .A. various masks in the worldB. African masksC. reasons for wearing masksD. when to wear masks喂养宠物狗Having a dog as part of the family can be really great. There are so many good things abouthaving a dog. For example, dogs can be wonderful friends and
220、companions. They can get youout of the house because they need exercise. And you are never lonely if you have a dog.Having a dog means that you are completely responsible for another being. So,before you start asking your parents for a dog you need to do some thinking and some research:Research the
221、type of dog who would fit in well with your family lifestyle.Look at this site: www. petnet. com. au to find out about different breeds( 种类) and sizes of dogs,how much food, exercise, training etc they will need.Who is going to be responsible for the dog, not just for the first week?How much time wi
222、ll the dog have to be by itself?What are the costs of having a dog? This includes buying the dog, food, visits to the vet forinjections and so on.What about training the dog? Is there somewhere nearby where you can join a dog trainingclass?is there a dog park or beach nearby where the dog can run fr
223、ee, after he has learned tocome back when you call?( )1. What can*t you do if you have a dog according to the passage?A. Have a wonderful friend. B. Go out to exercise.C. Feel no longer lonely. D. Eat more and more.( )2. The underlined word responsible1 here means n in Chinese.A.有责任的 B.兴奋的 C.细心的 D.有
224、学识的( )3. From the site: www. petnet. com. au, you can .A. find some information about dogsB. know something about your friendsC. know the advice on how to keep a petD. find who can have a pet dog( )4. Which of the following is WRONG about the passage?A. Having a dog as a pet must be very great.B. Yo
225、u must do some thinking before having a pet dog.C. You must think the costs of having a pet dog.D. Dogs are the best pets for everyone.( )5. In which TV program can you see the passage?A. A Talk Show. B. The Animal World.C. The Everyday News. D. A TV Play.“ 吃”掉高血压It is usually seen as old peoples pr
226、oblem, but more and more young peoplehave the problem of high blood pressure( 高血压) .As many as 3. 8 0 o of teenagers aged from 15 to 20 are threatened( 威胁) byhigh blood pressure, according to a survey of 10, 000 young people of the agegroup in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province. The number is much larger
227、 than in thepast years and doctors are worried that it could cause more health problems.Research shows that teenagers with higher-than-normal blood pressure areeasier to have heart trouble later in life.The doctors say it is now known that high blood pressure has risen fast among young people,so tee
228、nagers are experiencing the most important time in their lives.Unhealthy habits and pressure are the main causes of high blood pressure. Children shouldhave more vegetables and fruit so that there are enough vitamins( 维生素) in the bodies. Besides,children should keep away from a lot of fat, salt and
229、sweets.Students must also learn to deal with study pressure if they want to stay healthy. Taking moreexercise rather than watching TV or playing computer games can make the body strong andreduce( 减少) the chances of getting high blood pressure.( )1. It is usually seen as old peoples problem.n Here it
230、 means ” .A. heart trouble B. study pressureC. high blood pressure D. exercise( )2. of 10, 000 teenagers have the problem of high blood pressure according to thesurvey.A. 38 B, 380 C. 3800 D. 3.8( )3. From the passage we can know that .A. there is much fat in vegetables and fruitB. high blood pressu
231、re has nothing to do with study pressureC. eating a lot of fat, salt and sweets can cause high blood pressureD. high blood pressure was usually thought to be a teenagers disease in the past( )4. Which of the following can reduce the chances of getting high blood pressure?A. Doing more exercise.B. Ea
232、ting less vegetables and fruit.C. Watching TV and playing computer games.D. Having food with a lot of fat, salt and sweets.( )5. What is the main idea of the passage?A. What causes high blood pressure.B. How to deal with high blood pressure.C. More and more old people are threatened by high blood pr
233、essure.D. More and more young people have the problem of high blood pressure.小溪的改变Little stream ran down from a high mountain through many villages and forests. Then itreached a desert. I went through so many difficulties. I should have no problem crossing thedesert,1 she thought. As she started, sh
234、e found herself slowly disappearing into the sand. Aftermany tries, she still failed. *Maybe I cant reach the ocean,n she said sadly to herself.At this time, a deep voice said, uIf a breeze( 微风) can cross the desert, so can a river. It wasthe voice of the desert. But the little stream answered, That
235、s because a breeze can fly, but 1cannot.“Thats because you cant give up what you are. Let yourself evaporate( 蒸发) into the breeze,and it can take you across, said the desert. Give up what I am now? No! No! ” The little streamcould not accept this idea. nThe breeze can carry the vapor( 蒸汽) across the
236、 desert and let it leaveas rain. The rain will form a river again, * said the desert. And whether youre a river or vapour,your nature never changes. u Hearing this, the little stream went into the open arms of the breeze.It carried her to the next stage of her life.The course of our lives is like th
237、e experience of the little stream. If you want to go throughdifficulties in your life to head for success, you should also change the way you are.( )1. The little stream aimed to reach .A. the forest B. the ocean C. the desert D. the river( )2. The little stream before she got to the desert.A. didn*
238、t meet much difficultyB. was worried about herselfC. was confident about herselfD. knew well about the desert( )3. At first, the little stream didn*t accept the deserts advice because .A. she failed many timesB. she was afraid of the breezeC. she wasnt able to flyD. she wouldnt give up what she was(
239、 )4. The little stream finally crossed the desert by .A. evaporating into the breezeB. forming a riverC. disappearing into the sandD. changing her nature( )5. What does the story mainly tell us?A. The road to success is not always easy and smooth.B. Whatever others say, we should always be ourselves
240、.C. To succeed, we should change the way we are if necessary.D. We may experience difficulty in life just like the little stream.参考答案1-5.CBCDB媒介的力量1-4. BCBA谭维维艺术创新1-3.CCD纠正使用英文的不规范性1-5.CBBDB如何做好演讲1-3. DBD习语介绍1-4. CDAC爱，就放飞它1-5. ACDDC发明身体热量供应的手电筒1-4. CABB如何扩大交际圈1-5.ACCBD发明雨伞式路灯1-4. CACA鲁滨逊小岛生活1-5.ACB
241、DD失败后，走向成功1-fBAACD主持人和嘉宾位置摆放1-3.CDC英雄的社会价值1-4.CCDD酷城柏林1-5.BCCDD分心驾驶的危害1-4.CABD勇攀峰顶1-5.BCDAA男球巨星乔丹1-4.ABCD保护原始森林1-4.BADC人生的不确定性1-4.BCDA李易峰1-4.CBAD一张历史试卷改变了我1-5.BCADD1-5. DACBB学会合理安排时间1-5. BDACD超级电脑1-5. BDCAC爱自己的父母1-5. BCDAC服装的背后1-4. DADC智慧之城1-5. ADCBB住宿指南说话面具1-5.BCADA喂养宠物狗1-5.DAADB“ 吃 ”掉高血压1-5.CBCAD小溪的改变1-5.BCDAC
