2018中考英语阅读天天练系列——3月篇 41页

‎2018中考英语阅读天天练系列——3月篇 ‎ 阅读和完形填空是中考的2个重要部分，分值可达到总分的一半，多练习是阅读准确率提升的一个重要方法，从2017年10月开始，每天练习一道完形和阅读，在中考一定能取得胜利。本练习为2018年2月的练习，精选与2017中考模拟卷和中考卷，难度从易到难，有极大的价值。‎ ‎1、      Psychology（心理学）tells us that many people hate to take risks. But it is good for us to take risks, especially when the risk is to achieve a desired(渴望的) result. In that way, we become stronger and braver.‎ Our human nature should be to take risks, but some people just sit and wish they didn’t have the fear to move on. This is because they failed a few times in their lives. Please step out and don’t let the past hold you back from living life to the fullest. Move forward and move on! In studying the psychology of taking risks, we find that human nature provides us with the desire to experiment and take chances.‎ Risk taking is a great advantage that allowed our ancestors(祖先) to become stronger and stronger day by day. By taking risks they fought off enemies and discovered new territories（领土）. This attitude has become a part of our modern culture. Riding a roller coaster is a common risk taking activity. Even each person seems to enjoy the risk although they have the understanding that it is dangerous. This psychological and biological (生物学的) connection creates an interesting connection between what is unsafe and what humans enjoy.‎ Getting in a car each day is a risk. Getting out of bed is a risk, too. We need to take risks so that we can complete many things. Astronauts take risks when they get inside a rocket(火箭); however, the things they achieve are great. Businessmen take a risk when they buy parts of a company. However, without doing that, they could not make more money. ‎ We need to take risks so that we can gain(获得) something. It is impossible to move forward in life, earn money, enjoy a relationship, play a sport, or do anything else without taking a risk. It is all part of the game. It’s one of the most important parts of life.‎ ‎1. Some people don’t want to take risks, mainly because ___________.‎ ‎   A. they are too lazy to move on ‎   B. they feel pleased with the present life ‎   C. they have failed several times before ‎   D. they show little interest in the strange world outside ‎2. What does the underlined part “This attitude” in Paragraph 3 mean?‎ ‎   A. Taking risks                                B. Fighting off enemies ‎   C. Discovering new territories                    D. Becoming stronger and stronger ‎3. What can we infer from the passage?‎ ‎   A. Daily life is full of risks.‎ ‎   B. The safest place has the greatest risk.‎ ‎   C. People should take risks when they are young.‎ ‎   D. We can always achieve our goals by taking risks.‎ ‎4. Businessmen take a risk in order to __________.‎ ‎   A. sell parts of a company ‎   B. complete many things ‎   C. make more money ‎   D. get inside a rocket ‎5. What would be the title for the passage?‎ ‎   A. Taking risks is easier said than done       B. Risks taken by ancestors ‎   C. Live our life to the fullest                     D. No risk, no gain.‎ ‎2、　　Maybe everyone likes dogs, and almost everyone likes to read stories about dogs. 　　I have a friend. He has a large police dog named Jack. Police dogs are very clever. Every Sunday afternoon my friend takes Jack for a long walk in the park. Jack likes these long walks very much. 　　One Sunday afternoon a young man came to visit my friend. He stayed a long time. He talked and talked. Soon it was time for my friend to take Jack for his walk. But the visitor still stayed. Jack became very worried. He walked around the room several times and then sat down in front of the visitor and looked at him. But the visitor paid no attention to Jack. He went on talking. At last Jack got angry. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down again in front of the visitor, but this time he took the visitor's hat in his mouth. The visitor saw it and was surprised. He laughed and left.‎ ‎( ) 1.--The young visitor stayed a long time, didn't he? ‎ ‎　　--_____.‎ ‎　　A. Yes, he didn't 　　　　　　　　B. No, he didn't  ‎ ‎　　C. Yes, he did  　　　　　　　　　 D. No, he did ‎( ) 2. Jack became worried because _____.‎ ‎　　A. he wanted to go out for a walk ‎　　B. he wanted to play with him ‎　　C. he didn't know the young man ‎　　D. he wanted to eat something ‎( ) 3. Jack sat down in front of the visitor because _____.‎ ‎　　A. he wanted the visitor to talk to him ‎　　B. he wanted to talk with the young man ‎　　C. he wanted to show the visitor how clever he is ‎　　D. he wanted the visitor to leave ‎( ) 4. The visitor went on talking and _____.‎ ‎　　A. he paid no attention to his hat ‎　　B. he paid no attention to Jack ‎　　C. he didn't know that his hat was taken away by Jack ‎　　D. he didn't like Jack ‎( ) 5. Jack went out of the room, but came back with _____ in his mouth.‎ ‎　　A. food ‎ ‎　　B. nothing ‎ ‎　　C. something ‎ ‎　　D. the visitor's hat ‎　　Passage C ‎ ‎3、根据短文内容按要求完成任务。‎ ‎　　Basketball is still a young game. It's over a hundred years old. In the winter of 1891, a certain college was having some trouble with its boy students. The weather was bad and the students had to stay indoors. As they couldn't play outdoors, they were unhappy, and some even got into fights from time to time. 　　Some of the teachers, at the college asked Dr. Naismith to invent a game so that the students might have something to play with. It was not easy to invent such a game because it had to be played indoors , and the court (球场) was not very large. 　　Dr. Naismith thought for a few days and invented a kind of ball game. It was a fast, wonderful game with much moving and passing of the ball. It was played between two teams. To make a score , the ball had to be thrown into the basket ten feet(英尺) above the floor on the wall . At each end of the court there was such a basket. At first, Dr. Naismith wanted to throw the ball into a box. As he could not find boxes of the right size, he had to use fruit baskets instead. That is how the game got its name. ‎ ‎( ) 1. How long is it since basketball was invented? ‎ ‎　　A. 1000 years                           B. More than 100 years ‎ ‎　　C. 1100 years                              D. Less than 100 years ‎( ) 2. The students felt unhappy because _______. ‎ ‎　　A. they had much homework to do ‎ ‎　　B. they often got into fights ‎　　C. they couldn't play outdoors ‎　　D. they had little time to study ‎( ) 3. Who asked Dr. Naismith to invent a game? ‎ ‎　　A. Some students                               　　　B. Some teachers ‎　　C. Some students' parents                   　　　 D. Some of his friends ‎( ) 4. When a student ______ , he makes a score. ‎ ‎　　A. receives the ball. ‎ ‎　　B. throws the ball to another student ‎　　C. runs quickly with the ball in his hand ‎　　D. throws the ball into the basket ‎ ‎( ) 5. Which sentence is right?‎ ‎　　A. Dr. Naismith had to use fruit to throw the ball.‎ ‎　　B. It was easy to invent the game.‎ ‎　　C. The students could go outdoors when the weather was bad.‎ ‎　　D. The ball had to be thrown into the basket five feet above the floor.‎ ‎4、阅读理解 Sure，it's good to get along with your teacher because it makes the time you spend in the classroom more pleasant．‎ And yes，it's good to get along with your teacher because，in general，it's smart to learn how to understand the different types of people you'll meet throughout your life．‎ ‎"But really，there's one super﹣important reason why you should get along with your teacher．When you do，learning bursts right open，"says Evelyn Vko，a longtime teacher who writes an education column called"Teacher Says"for the Washington Post newspaper．‎ In fact，kids who get along with their teachers not only learn more，but they're more comfortable asking questions and getting extra help．This makes it easier to understand new material and do your best on tests．When you have this kind of relationship with a teacher，he or she can be someone to turn to with problems，such as problems with learning or school life，such as bullying．‎ As a kid in a primary or middle school，you're at a wonderful stage in your life．You're like a sponge （海绵），able to absorb lots of new and exciting information．On top of that，you're able to think about all this information in new ways．Your teacher knows that，in most cases，is very excited to be the person who's giving you all that material and helping you make it．Remember，teachers are people，too，and they feel great if you're open to what they're teaching yu．That's why they wanted to be teachers in the first place﹣to teach!‎ Some kids may be able to learn in any situation，whether they like the teacher or not．But most kids are sensitive to the way they get along with the teacher，and if things aren't going well，they won't learn as well and won't enjoy being in class．‎ ‎1．In the passage，the author mainly talks about　  　．‎ A．how to get along well with others B．how much the students are expected of to get along with teachers C．the importance of a good relation with teachers D．how to make the time in the classroom more pleasant ‎2．"Learning bursts right open"in the third paragraph really means　  　．‎ A．there will be more problems with learning B．you find an opening to learning C．learning becomes easier for you at once D．there will be no problems at all with learning ‎3．Which of the comments is FALSE on teachers and their work according to the passage？　  　‎ A．Teachers sometimes have the same feelings as students do．‎ B．Teachers are excited even if you wouldn't like to accept their teaching．‎ C．Though few，there are still some students who can learn even if they don't like the teacher．‎ D．Having a bad relationship with your teachers does more or less harm to your studies．‎ ‎5、World Tai Chi and Qigong Day is an event held on the last Saturday of April each year，which promotes(倡导) practices of Tai Chi and Qigong.Followers of Tai Chi and Qigong especially hope to educate the world about the health benefits(益处) of the two exercises.The World Tai Chi Day website says it is also a day to help put people in touch with teachers and healing(治疗) centres.This event，which started in 1999，joins people in over 65 countries.That number grows every year as Tai Chi becomes better known.Celebrations include Tai Chi exhibitions(表演) in many cities around the world.The day is recognized by the World Health Organization.‎ Tai Chi is actually a Chinese martial art，also called Wushu.It is not used for selfdefence，but is instead practised for health reasons.Doctors say it has benefits for those who have heart and blood pressure ‎ problems.Many people who practise it say it makes you live longer.Tai Chi is famous around the world for its followers practise it in parks.A type of Tai Chi with just 42 movements was a sport in the 11th Asian Games in 1990.There are attempts(尝试) to make it an Olympic event.‎ ‎1．When is World Tai Chi and Qigong Day?‎ A．In the last month of each year.‎ B．On the last day of April each year.‎ C．On each Saturday of the fourth month.‎ D．On the last Saturday of every April.‎ ‎2．The event is held to ________ Tai Chi and Qigong.‎ A．encourage the development of B．cure people of their illnesses by ‎ C．get the world together to practise D．educate the world to make money from ‎3．How is World Tai Chi and Qigong Day celebrated? ‎ A．The followers travel to over 65 countries.‎ B．Tai Chi members are recruited on the website.‎ C．There are Tai Chi performances in many cities.‎ D．The World Health Organization holds different activities.‎ ‎4．What does“selfdefence” in the second paragraph mean?‎ A．自我牺牲  B．自我防卫 C．自我欣赏  D．自我表现 ‎5．Which of the following is TRUE about Tai Chi?‎ A．It is becoming better and better known in the world.‎ B．It is only good for those people who have heart problems.‎ C．It has been a sport in Asian Games since 1990.‎ D．It is now one of the events in the Olympics.‎ ‎6、阅读理解 Mother's Day is coming. It is time to let Mom know she's special to you. Finding the right gift for Mom on that day is not always easy. We often want something personal and thoughtful. But how can we make it? These following ideas may help you.‎ Gift of Time Moms just want to spend time with their children，so make it a MotherDaughter/Son day.Spend the whole day with her. Do the things she likes doing with her.‎ Home Video Take your family videos and make them a short home video. She can enjoy it whenever she misses you. Although it may take a lot of time，the process(过程) can be great fun and the result is often priceless(无价的)．‎ Mom Mix Make a CD for her. It's a collection of all the songs that remind her of you and your growing up.‎ Write a Letter Write a letter instead of a simple card. Write about all the good memories you have with her and all the things she has done for you.‎ Flowers People send carnations on Mother's Day. You can easily spend a lot of money on them. If you have flowers in your garden，you can pick them.They can be a great gift.‎ Dinner Make a dinner and invite her over. You can also take it to her house and surprise her. Just don't forget to wash the dishes after the dinner.‎ ‎1．Why is it not easy to find a right gift on Mother's Day?‎ A．Because we want to save money.‎ B．Because mothers don't like gifts.‎ C．Because we always want to get something special.‎ ‎2．Making a home video may be ________.‎ A．fun  B．boring  C．easy ‎3．What does the underlined word “remind” mean in Chinese?‎ A．使……防范　B．使……想起　C．使……经过 ‎4．How many kinds of ideas have been mentioned here for Mother's Day?‎ A．4.  B．5.  C．6.‎ ‎5．From the passage we know________.‎ A．you can buy a big cake for your mom on Mother's Day B．writing a letter is better than sending a simple card to your mom on Mother's Day C．inviting your mom to eat in a restaurant is a good gift for her ‎7、People connect colours with different things and feelings. Red, for example, is tile colour of fire, heat, blood and life. People say red is an exciting and active colour. They connect red with a strong feeling like anger. Red is also used for signs of danger, such as STOP signs and fire engines. Orange is the bright, warm colour of leaves in autumn. People say orange is a lively colour. They associate (使联系)orange with happiness. Yellow is the colour of sunlight. People say it is a cheerful colour. They associate yellow, too, with happiness. Green is the cool colour of grass in spring. People say it is a refreshing colour.‎ ‎      In general, people talk about two groups of colours: warm and cool colours. The warm colours are red, orange and yellow. Where there are warm colours and a lot of light, people usually want to be active. Those who like to be with others like red. The cool cotours are green and blue. Where there are these colours, people are usually quiet.‎ ‎      Some scientists say that time seems to go by more slowly in a room with warm colours. They think that a warm colour is a good one for a living room or a restaurant. People who are having a rest or eating do not want time to pass quickly. Cool colours are better for some offices where the people working want time to pass quickly.‎ ‎1. People associate __________ with happiness.‎ ‎   A. yellow      B. orange        C. green       D. Both A and B ‎2. People use the colour of __ for STOP signs.‎ ‎   A. red         B. green         C. yellow      D. pink ‎3. ________ can make people more active.‎ ‎   A. Cool colours                 B. Warm colours ‎   C. Green and blue               D. Both warm colours and cool colours ‎4. The scientists suggest warm colours for a living room or a restaurant because ________‎ ‎    A. the scientists don't like cool colours ‎    B. people want the time to pass quickly ‎    C. time seems to go by more slowly in a room with warm colours ‎    D. people don't like to be with their family or friends ‎5. Which of the following is True according to the passage?‎ ‎    A. Both warm colours and cool colours bring happiness to people.‎ ‎    B. Blue is thought to be a refreshing colour.‎ ‎    C. Warm colours represent fire, heat, blood and life.‎ ‎    D. Workers in the offices with cool colours feel time pass quickly ‎8、   When we talk of plants，most of us will think of things that grow from the ground and have green leaves，but there are plants that do not look or act like other plants．Some of these belong to a special class of plants called fungi．‎ ‎    Fungi may appear almost everywhere．They commonly grow in wet places where they can get food and water easily．Because fungi do not have green leaves to make their own food，but fungi must take their food from animals，other plants or water．Some fungi live on dead or rotting wood，while others grow on living trees or in dirt or moss(苔藓)．Mushrooms are the best—known fungi．‎ ‎    There are many kinds of mushrooms appearing in all shapes and sizes．For example，cauliflower mushrooms(蘑菜花)are found in forests from July to October．They can grow to be as heavy as fifty pounds! They grow at the foot of trees．Squirrel’s bread(松茸)is another kind of wild mushroom．Its appearance and use can explain its name．These fungi look like small golden cakes．Squirrels can easily eat them or carry them off to their hole to eat later．‎ ‎    The mushrooms found in food stores are carefully grown by people who know they are safe to eat．People are warned never to touch of tasting wild mushrooms because some of them are deadly．Even less dangerous ones can still snake a person very sick．‎ ‎(    )1．Where doesn’t fungi grow?‎ ‎  A．On dry wood．            B．In places full of water． ‎ C．On living trees．           D．Behind houses． ‎ ‎(    )2．Where can fungi take food?‎ ‎  A．From their green leaves．    B．From stones．‎ ‎  C．From rotting wood．        D．From people．‎ ‎(    )3．Squirrel’s bread is a kind of___________．‎ ‎  A．tree      B．animal       C．food       D．medicine ‎(    )7．People are advised not to eat wild fungi because___________．‎ ‎  A．it is unfit for main food       B．it may be dangerous to people ‎  C．it doesn’t taste so good       D．its strange smell may do harm to people ‎9、    No Car Day was first started by 34 cities in France on September 22，1998．It was started to protect the environment．By now，more than 1，000 cities around the world have had a No Car Day．‎ ‎    The first No Car Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001．Other cities，including Taipei，Shanghai and Wuhan，also support the day．‎ ‎    In Beijing，more and more people are joining the campaign．It asks drivers to leave their cars at home for one day each month and walk or ride a bike to work．It also calls on Beijingers not to use cars on June 5(World Environment Day)．The slogan(口号)for the day is，“If we drive for one less day，we can have one more nice day．”‎ So far．more than 200，000 drivers have shown their support．“We can’t control(控制)the weather，but we can choose not to drive，”said Wu Zonghua，a car club chairman．Beijing is trying to have 238 blue sky days this year．In the first quarter of 2007，Beij ing only had 52 blue sky days．This was 11 days less than the number for the same period last year．Much of the dust comes from the desert，but cars cause most of the air pollution．We must do more for No Car Day．‎ ‎(    )1．No Car Day was started ___________．‎ ‎  A．to save money              B．to control the weather ‎  C．to make the air cleaner       D．to keep out dust from the desert ‎(    )2．The No Car Day campaign asks Beijing drivers___________．‎ ‎  A．to work hard to get fewer blue sky days ‎  B．not to work on World Environment Day ‎  C．to ride a bike or walk instead of driving to work ‎  D．to leave their cars at home for a week each month ‎(    )3．When is World Environment Day?‎ ‎  A．On July 5th．  B．On June 5th．  C．On September 22nd．  D．On February 2nd．‎ ‎(    )4．Which of the following about No Car Day is WRONG?‎ ‎  A．It was first started in France in September，1998．‎ ‎  B．It was first stared in China in 2001．‎ ‎  C．It is supported by over 1，000 cities around the world．‎ ‎  D．It was first started by a car club chairman in Beijing．‎ ‎10、阅读理解 Sing the Language You're Learning How can you remember a song from your childhood to this day? Why do your teachers use songs to teach you English? It seems there is a scientific reason for this.‎ Researchers are now studying the relationship between music and remembering a foreign language. They find that remembering words in a song is the best way to remember even the most difficult language.‎ ‎“Singing could be a new way of learning a foreign language. The brain likes to remember things when they are used in a catchy and meaningful way，” said Dr. Karen Ludke. The findings may help those who have difficulty learning foreign languages. On his blog, Dr. Ludke writes, “A listenandrepeat singing method can support foreign language learning, and open the door for future research in this area.”‎ Many language teachers know the value of using music and singing. Hua Zhuying, a teacher at a Chinese language school in Washington D．C.depends heavily on songs in teaching Chinese. She says, “I use music all the time to teach children Chinese. For little kids usually we use English songs but teach them the Chinese lyrics. So it's easy for them to start because they know the music. Not only does it work, but it is fun for the kids.”“Sometimes, I think if I were taught English that way, maybe I would speak much better English than now，” Hua Zhuying adds.‎ Our brain likes music, especially for remembering. So, if you're still struggling in learning a language, why not try singing it out？‎ ‎1. According to the passage, the best way to remember a foreign language is to______. ‎ A. read and write more B.listen to the teacher carefully C.copy the words many times D.remember words in a song ‎2. The underlined word “catchy” probably means “______”. ‎ A.晦涩难懂的        B．悦耳易记的 C.枯燥乏味的        D．震耳欲聋的 ‎3. Dr. Ludke believes that foreign language learning can be supported by______.‎ A. using the listenandrepeat singing method B.listening to all kinds of famous music C.writing songs with the language D.reading the lyrics again and again ‎4. From the passage, we know that Hua Zhuying ______.‎ A. is interested in writing English songs B.teaches children English by using music C.teaches Chinese in an American school D.is a researcher in a language school ‎5. The passage mainly tells us that______. ‎ A. many researchers realize the importance of language studying B.your brain remembers a language better if you sing it C.many language teachers know the value of famous music D.you will never learn a language well unless you can sing ‎11、     Fire can help people in many ways. But it can also be very harmful. Fire can make water hot and house warm, give light and cook food. But fire can burn (燃烧) things, too. It can make trees, houses, animals and other things catch fire (起火). If some people can't run away from fire, it can kill them. This happens in every country every year.     Sometimes big fire can burn forests. A month ago, a large forest fire broke out in Yunnan Province. It lasted nearly half a month. The forest in Heilongjiang Province and the grassland in Inner Mongolia caught fire in May, 2006. After more than ten days' fight, over 30,000 people and soldiers put out (扑灭) the fire at last.     Nobody knows clearly when people began to make fire, but there are many interesting stories about the first time a man or a woman started a fire. One story from Australia tells about a man who went to the sun and brought fire down a long time ago. Today people know how to make a fire with matches (火柴). Children sometimes like to play with them. But matches can be very dangerous. The match can burn a piece of paper and then it can burn a house. A small fire can become a big fire, and destroy many things. Fire kills many people every year. So you must be careful with fire. 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 (  )1. The main idea of the passage is that _________.        A. fire is dangerous and harmful    ‎ ‎ B. forest fire can be easily put out        C. who started a fire the first time    ‎ D. every month there is a forest fire in Yunnan Province (  )2. Matches can be dangerous because _________.        A. they always burn a house        B. they can make things catch fire        C. they can burn a piece of paper    D. they kill many animals every year (  )3. Which of the following is TRUE?        A. Someone started a fire in Heilongjiang Province.        B. Fire was brought down from the sun long, long ago.        C. We can only make a fire with a match.        D. Playing with fire is dangerous. (  )4. The writer of the passage wants to tell us that ________.        A. we know when man began to make a fire        B. people should use fire carefully ‎ ‎      C. fire can burn down all things in the world       D. all children like to play with matches ‎12、Dogs are very sociable(合群的) animals. When owners go out and leave their dogs alone, the dogs get worried and upset. Dogs should be trained to be their own while still young instead of when they are older and set in their ways. When owners are not around, they should provide some toys for their dogs to play with. Leaving the radio or television turned on might also provide relaxing background noise.‎ Howling(嚎叫) is a form of communication. Dogs do it to tell one another where they are. Some dogs howl when they are lonely, while others do it when greeting strangers whom they are seeing for the first time. Some even howl to music and do this because it is fun.‎ When it comes to training dogs, giving rewards(奖赏) is a far better way than using punishment. Food makes an excellent reward, and if they do not respond(反应) to this, owners should try touching. Dogs like being touched by owners very much. Words of praise work well too, but not as well as food or touch. It helps if owners spend more time with their dogs.‎ ‎1. When should dogs be trained to be on their own?‎ A. When they are born.                B. When they are young.‎ C. When they are worried.              D. When they are older.‎ ‎2. Why should the owners leave the television turned on when they are not at home?‎ ‎   A. Because they think their dogs like watching TV.‎ ‎   B. Because they think watching TV helps to train dogs.‎ ‎   C. Because they want to make their dogs feel less worried.‎ ‎   D. Because they want their dogs to learn some skill from TV programs.‎ ‎3. What is the second paragraph of the passage mainly about?‎ ‎   A. Dogs howl to music.                  B. Dogs howl to tell where they are.‎ ‎   C. Dogs howl to communicate.            D. Dogs howl to show they are lonely.‎ ‎4. According to this passage, which of the following isn’t a good way to train dogs?‎ ‎   A. Punishing the dogs.                   B. Spending more time with the dogs.‎ ‎   C. Giving rewards to the dogs.             D. Giving words of praise to the dogs.‎ ‎13、Why play games? Because they are fun, and a lot more besides. Following the rules...planning your next move...acting as a team member...these are all “game” ideas that you will come across throughout your life.‎ Think about some of the games you played as a young child, such as ropejumping and hideandseek. Such games are entertaining and fun. But perhaps more importantly, they translate life into exciting dramas that teach ‎ children some of the basic rules they will be expected to follow the rest of their lives, such as taking turns and cooperating (合作) .‎ Many children's games have a practical side. Children around the world play games that prepare them for work they will do as grownups. For instance, some Saudi Arabian children play a game called bones. Which sharpens the handeye coordination (协调) needed in hunting.‎ Many sports encourage national or local pride. The most famous games of all, the Olympic Games, bring athletes from around the world together to take part in friendly competition. People who watch the event wave flags, knowing that a gold medal is a win for an entire country, not just the athlete who earned it. For countries experiencing natural disasters or war, an Olympic win can mean so much.‎ Sports are also an event that unites people. Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. People on all continents play it—some for fun and some for a living. Nicolette Iribarne, a Californian soccer player, has discovered a way to give people hope through soccer. He created a foundation (基金会) to provide poor children with not only soccer balls but also a promising future.‎ Next time you play your favorite game or sport, think about why you enjoy it, what skills are needed, and whether these skills will help you in other aspects of your life.‎ ‎1. The underlined part in Paragraph 2 most probably means that games can________. ‎ A. describe life in an exciting way B. turn reallife experiences into a play C. make learning life skills more interesting    ‎ D. change people's views of sporting events ‎2. Iribarne's goal of forming the foundation is to ________.‎ A. bring fun to poor kids ‎ B. provide soccer balls for children C. give poor kids a chance for a better life     ‎ D. appeal to soccer players to help poor kids ‎3. What can be learned from the passage?‎ A. Games benefit people all their lives. ‎ B. Sports can get all athletes together.‎ C. People are advised to play games for fun. ‎ D. Sports increase a country's competitiveness.‎ ‎14、You're standing in the kitchen and a voice says, “Add a little more salt to that soup.” Yes, it's always  nice  to  have someone help you when you're cooking. But this voice is not from a man. You are alone! Then where does it come from? Is it from a ghost? No, this isn't a ghost kitchen－it's the kitchen of the future.‎ Scientists are working to improve everything in the kitchen, from fridges to tables, and even the ways we cook. They are making a system. It will help a person cook a meal. You do not need cookbooks. You can hear how to cook food. ‎ The fridge of the smart kitchen has a scanner. It looks at the foods in the fridge. It will order more milk from the store when your milk has gone bad or there is no more in the fridge. The gloves will test the temperature of everything they touch and say, “Need to cook longer” or “Hot and ready to eat”. If you leave them on the stove by mistake, you will hear they say, “Fire！” Even the knives and spoons will speak. For example, if your food is bad，the knives and spoons will tell you not to eat it.‎ The future kitchen may look wonderful, but it's not cheap. The multimedia fridge costs about 8,000 dollars. So even though hightech kitchens are no longer a dream, not everyone can afford one.‎ ‎1．In the kitchen of the future, there is________.‎ A. a system helping you B. a man helping you C. a ghost helping you D. a servant helping you ‎2．In the future, you can cook________.‎ A. by reading                                             B. by hearing C. by learning                                             D. by looking ‎3. The fridge of the smart kitchen has a scanner and it________.‎ A. can help you do everything B. can clean the fridge when it is dirty C. can give you a warning when there is something wrong D. can talk with you ‎4．From the passage we know that in the future________.‎ A. everybody can buy such a fridge B. not everybody can buy such a fridge C. nobody can buy such a fridge D. most people can buy such a fridge ‎15、Each spring brings a new blossom of wildflowers in the ditches along the highway I travel daily to work. ‎ There are some particular blue flowers that have always caught my eye. I’ve noticed that they bloom only in the morning hours and the afternoon sun is too warm for them. Every day for about two weeks, I see those beautiful flowers. ‎ This spring, I started a wildflower garden in our yard. I can look out of the kitchen window while doing the dishes and see the flowers. I’ve often thought that those lovely blue flowers from the ditch would look great in that bed alongside other wildflowers. Every day I drove past the flowers thinking, “I’ll stop on my way home and dig them.” “Gee, I don’t want to get my good clothes dirty…” Whatever the reason, I never stopped to dig them. My husband even gave me a folding shovel（铲子）one year in my car to be used for that expressed purpose. ‎ One day on my way home from work, I was shocked to see that the highway department had destroyed the ditches and the pretty blue flowers were gone. I thought to myself, “Way to go, you waited too long. You should have done it when you first saw them blooming this spring.” A week ago we were shocked and saddened to learn that my oldest sister has a terminal brain tumor（肿瘤）. She is 20 years older than me and unfortunately, because of age and distance, we haven’t been as close as we all would have liked. I couldn’t help but see the connection between the pretty blue flowers and the relationship between my sister and us. I do believe that God has given us some time left to plant some wonderful memories that will bloom every year for us.  ‎ And yes, if I see the blue flowers again, you can bet I’ll stop and transplant them to my wildflower garden. ‎ ‎1. Why did those flowers the writer saw only bloom in the morning? ‎ ‎   A. Because it was hot in the afternoon.‎ ‎   B. Because someone picked them away.  ‎ ‎   C. Because someone took them into houses.‎ ‎   D. Because the writer passed them in the morning.‎ ‎2. Which of the following statements is right according to the passage? ‎ ‎   A. The writer’s sister died of lung tumor. ‎ ‎   B. The writer was regretful when she heard her sister’s death. ‎ ‎   C. The writer planned to dig the flowers to give them to her husband. ‎ ‎   D. The writer’s husband planned to plant some flowers in the garden.  ‎ ‎3. The writer wrote the passage to tell us ________.‎ ‎   A. to enjoy what we have now B. to value now and not to lose chances C. to protect the beautiful flowers we see D. to love those who are your close relatives ‎16、We are looking for people to work as voluntary work for the local community.‎ There are many ways in which you can do voluntary work. You can volunteer to go shopping for old people or help organize a recycling project. Or you can become a member of a team. It might be about providing support to someone who has lost a family member, or who can’t deal with a change in their lifestyle. Or, it might be about looking after someone. Melissa has been helping the old people, “I didn’t think I’d have enough time at first, but when I saw how much difference I could make to people’s life, I managed to find the time to do that,” she says.‎ If you are interested in gardening or animals, then you might want to join in our new project to change waste gardens into places for growing fruit and vegetables, or care for local animals and wildlife. Jack is a volunteer at the Dogs and Cats Home.”I started volunteering when I was out of a job. It was a bad time for me. Then I found looking after the animals did a lot of good to me: for example, I began to feel light-hearted,” he says.‎ ‎ We also need volunteers to work at local hospital. Don’t worry-you don’t need any medical skills. Volunteer work might ask you to work with hospital staff, or spend time with parents. And there are also possibilities of being a police support volunteer.‎ ‎     If you are interested in volunteering, then get in touch with us. By spending just a few hours of your time each week, you can make a real difference to your local area. Write and tell us about your interest and how you think you can do something for the community.‎ ‎1.What does Melissa think of her work to help the old?‎ A. It’s disappointing.   B. It’s difficult.  ‎ C. It’s meaningful.      D. It’s interesting.‎ ‎2. volunteer work is good for Jack because       .‎ A. he found a new job soon.         B. he’s not sad any longer C. He found his life partner        D. he’s stronger than before ‎3.Why is the article written in your opinion?‎ A. To call on people to be volunteers.B. To introduce a nice community.‎ C. To sell a certain kind of service. D. To organize a charity project. ‎ ‎17、阅读理解 ‎    阅读下面的短文，掌握大意，然后从题后的A,B,C,D四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。‎ Have you ever been on a student exchange program? How useful was it We asked three people for their opinions. ‎ Ellen ‎     I spent 8 days in Germany When I was studying for my Level A. I went to school every day, and spent the evenings with a family. It was great I had to speak German all the time. However, the most useful thing was that I was paying more attention to communicating in the language, instead of speaking perfect;y correct German. I was really glad that people could understand what I was saying. I’d certainly introduce it to other students studying languages.‎ Frank ‎     I went on an exchange with my class for a week in Japan. Before the exchange, I thought my understanding of grammar was pretty good, but I had much trouble in listening and speaking. So, What I thought most meaningful was that I had no choice but to use everyday language skills, rather than the language from books. If I had the opportunity, I’d certainly take part in another language exchange.‎ Alice ‎    I took part in a French exchange. It lasted two weeks and I stayed with my exchange family in a small town just outside Paris. I’m quite a shy person, so in the first few days, I was kind of nervous, but then it was fine. I love French and my French has always been good. But the exchange really helped develop my speaking skills, and made me a much more confident(自信的)person. It felt great to be able to talk with French people. I also found the everyone who took part in the exchange did a lot better in their end of year exams. ‎ ‎1.How long did Frank stay in Japan？‎ A. A week.   B. Eight days.    C. Two weeks   D. Half a year ‎2.What did Alice think about her exchange?‎ A. It developed her listening skills. B. It made her more confident.‎ C. It taught her exam skills.         D. It took too much of her time. ‎ ‎3.All three people would most likely describe their exchange as        . ‎ A. Tiring    B. exciting       C. boring     D. helpful ‎4.Who will be interested in the passage above?‎ A. Students who are learning a foreign language.‎ B. Students who want to work as teacher later.‎ C.  Students who are interested in traveling abroad.‎ D.  Students who are not doing well in their studies.‎ ‎18、  Happiness is for everyone. You don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads at their free time. In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; when you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness. If you notice a bit of them, you can see that happiness is always around you.      Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that can’t be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge yourself. So you cannot always say you are poor and poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving(旋转的)door. When it close, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person. 1. Those who have big houses may often feel ________.   A. happy  B. lonely  C. free  D. excited 2. When you fall down in a PE class, both your teacher and your classmates will ________.   A. laugh at you         B. play jokes on you    C. quarrel with you      D. help you up ‎3．What will your friends say to you when you make great progress?    A. Oh, so do I.           B. Congratulations.    C. Good luck.           D. It’s just so-so. 4. Which idea is NOT RIGHT according to the passage?‎ A. People who have cars would never like to walk in the open air.‎ B. You can get help from others when you make mistakes. C. You can still be a happy person even if you have little money. D. Happiness is always around you though difficulties come towards you. 5. Which of the following is this passage about? A.     Bad luck.  B. Good luck.  C. Happiness.  D. Life.‎ ‎19、My grandfather is an eighty-year-old man. He always complains about how fast things have changed, and he often says that life used to be better.‎ Families aren’t families the way they used to be. A lot of families have broken down. If husband and wife have problems with their marriage, they no longer stay together. And mothers used to stay at home and take care of their children, but now not any more. Everyone’s working. No one has time to look after children at home.‎ And the cars! No one walks anymore, everyone drives. We used to walk five miles to school every day, even in winter. But now we don’t. And in school, the children don’t have to think anymore. In math class, for example, we used to add, subtract, multiply and divide in our heads. Kids don’t use their head anymore, instead, they use calculators.‎ Most families have computers now. In the past we didn’t have computers, we didn’t even have lights. My mother used to spend all day cooking in the kitchen. But now nobody eats home-cooked food anymore.‎ And people don’t talk to each other anymore. They are too busy to talk, too busy to eat, too busy to think…..‎ Life used to be simple, but it isn’t anymore.‎ 根据短文内容，选择正确答案.‎ ‎(    ) 1. What does my grandfather think of the life now?‎ ‎       A. He thinks the life is the same as it used to be.‎ ‎       B. He thinks the life now is worse than it used to be.    ‎ ‎      C. He thinks the life now is better than it used to be.    ‎ ‎ (    ) 2. What does the underlined word “marriage” mean in Chinese?‎ ‎       A. 生活             B. 家庭            C. 婚姻 ‎ ‎(    ) 3. What has happened to students these years according to the passage?‎ A. The students don’t have to think anymore in school.‎ B. The students use calculators in math class.‎ C. All of the above.‎ ‎(    ) 4. What changes have happened to some families?‎ ‎1. There are lights at home.‎ ‎2. People like to eat home-cooked food.‎ ‎3. Lots of families have computers.‎ A. 1.2             B. 1.3               C. 2.3 ‎ ‎ (    ) 5. Which is RIGHT according to the passage.‎ A. Lots of mothers used to stay at home and look after their children.‎ B. Life now is very simple.‎ C. People have too much time to talk with each other.‎ ‎20、阅读理解。‎ ‎     Would you like to visit Britain one day? Our country would like to welcome you! Overseas travel can be expensive. But there are ways of visiting Britain cheaply. We hope that we can give you some good ideas.‎ ‎     When to come?‎ ‎     If you can avoid the busy months—July and August, your visit may be cheaper. There will be smaller numbers of visitors. British weather is pleasant from April to the end of September. Of course, you can visit it in winter, but it is often dark by 4 p.m. Many places, such as large houses and castles(城堡), are closed early in winter. However, if you are interested in museums, art galleries or theatres, winter may be a good time to visit.‎ Be prepared.‎ If you are a student, it’s a good idea to apply for(申请) an International Student Identity Card(身份证). With this card, you can save a lot of money. You can get the card from you local student travel office, and you can also call (44)08708-413224 to get it. To get the card, you need to show that you are a student, get a passport photo and pay a little money.‎ 根据短文内容,完成下列问题.‎ ‎ (    ) 1. Which is the most popular time to visit Britain?‎ A. July and August.                B. The winter season.              C. From April to September.‎ ‎(    ) 2. What’s the weather like in winter in Britain?‎ ‎ A. There is lots of snow.         B. The daytime is short.         C. The weather is pleasant.‎ ‎(    ) 3. If you are a student with an International Student Identify Card, _______.‎ A. You will pay less money for your trip B. you can call (44)08708-413224 ‎ C. you must apply for a trip from the student travel office ‎ ‎(    ) 4. The writer of this article is _______.‎ A. A German          B. a Chinese        C. an Englishman ‎ ‎(    ) 5. This passage is mainly about _________.‎ ‎ A. why to take a trip to Britain ‎ ‎ B. what to do and see in Britain C. how to trip cheaply in Britain ‎21、English teenagers will receive cooking lessons in schools. The idea is to encourage healthy eating to solve the problem that many people are overweight. Also, it worries people that basic cooking and food preparation skills are being lost because parents use too much pre-prepared fast food. ‎ Cooking was once regarded as an important part of education in England---even if it was mainly for girls. In recent years cooking has become less important in schools. But the rising level of obesity(肥胖的) has led to rethink about the food that children are given and the skills they should be taught . ‎ ‎“What we want is to teach young people how to do basic, simple meals, which they can use now at home and then in their life,” said Ed Balls, an education expert.‎ The new lessons will start in September, but some schools without kitchens will be given a longer time to prepare. Also, there may be a shortage of teachers with the right skills, since schools have been teaching food technology rather than practical cooking. Besides, the lessons for hand-on cooking will only be one hour a week for one term. But the well-known cookery writer, Pru Leith, believe it will be worth it. ‎ ‎“If we’d done this thirty years ago we might not have to face the problem about obesity and lack of knowledge about food and so on. Every child should know how to cook, not just so that they’ll be healthy, but because it’s a life skill which is a real pleasure.”‎ The renewed interest in cooking is an effort to reduce the obesity rate, which is almost the highest in Europe, and according to the government, half of all British people will be obese in 25 years if present trends(趋势) are not halted. ‎ ‎1. The passage mainly talks about ________.‎ A. the reason for obesity        B. the lost cooking skills C. the healthy eating           D. the cooking classes ‎2. Which of the following is NOT the aim of bringing back cooking lessons in Britain? xkb1.com A. To encourage teenagers to eat healthy food.‎ B. To reduce the country’s increasing obesity rate.‎ C. To prevent basic cooking and food preparation skills from being lost.‎ D. To encourage parents to use more pre-prepared fast food.‎ ‎3. How will cooking lessons do good to the students?‎ A. All of them will become good cooks in their later life.‎ B. Students will be healthy and enjoy the pleasure of such a life skill as well.‎ C. Students will be able to make food experiments with the knowledge and skills.‎ D. Students will be able to control the level of obesity in the whole country.‎ ‎4. The underlined word “halted” in the last paragraph probably means “________”.‎ A. continued        B. stopped         C. discussed            D. kept ‎ ‎5. It can inferred from the passage that ________.‎ A. cooking has always been an important part of school education in England.‎ B. English teenagers will have their cooking lessons one hour a month for one year.‎ C. the obesity rate in Britain has been growing rapidly in recent years.‎ D. the students will pay much money for their cooking lessons. ‎ ‎22、When you want to go shopping, decide how much money you can spend for new clothes. Think about the kind of clothes you really need. Then look for those clothes on sale(销售).‎ There are labels(标签)inside all new clothes. The labels tell you how to take care of your clothes. The label for a shirt may tell you to wash it in warm water. A sweater label may tell you to wash by washing in cold water. The label on a coat may say "dry clean only." Washing may ruin(损坏)this coat. If you do as the directions(说明)say on the label, you can keep your clothes looking their best. Many clothes today must be dry cleaned. Dry cleaning is expensive. When buying new clothes, check(核实)to see if they will need to be dry cleaned. You will save money if you buy clothes that can be washed.‎ You can save money if you buy clothes that are well made. Well-made clothes last longer. They look good even after they have been washed many times. Clothes that cost more money are not always better made. They do not always fit(合身)better. Sometimes less expensive clothes look and fit better than more expensive clothes.‎ ‎1. If you want to save money, you can buy clothes that _____.‎ A. don't fit you    B. don't last long      C. need to be dry cleaned D. can be washed ‎2. The best title(标题) for the reading should be ______.‎ A. Buying Less Expensive Clothes        B. Taking Enough Money When Shopping C. Being a Clever Clothes Shopper       D. Choosing the Labels inside New Clothes ‎23、  Healthy eating starts with learning new ways to eat,such as adding more fresh fruit and vegetables,and cutting back on fooods that have lots of fat, salt and sugar. Healthy eating will help you feel your best and give you plenty of energy.It can help you deal with stress better.‎ ‎   However,healthy eating isn’t a diet . If you eat too little when you diet, you may eat more after you stop dieting. Eating a healthy, balanced diet is very satisfying. And if you match that with more exercise, you may be able to have a healthier weight.‎ ‎  What can you do to make healthy eating habit?‎ ‎  First, think about your reasons for heathier eating. Do you want to improve your health?Do you want to feel better?‎ ‎  Next, think about small changes that you can make. Then set some goals and go for them.‎ ‎  Set an easy goal you can reach.,like having a piece of fruit each day.‎ ‎  Set a long-term(长远的）goal too, such as having one meal not including meat or fish every week.What’s more, having help from others is important . After you get more help, it’ll be easier for you to make changes. Have family and friends help you make meals and give you  useful advice on healthy cooking .‎ ‎  If you need more help, talk to your doctor or look online for groups that care about healthy eating and tell success stories .‎ ‎1.The underline part “cutting back on” means “ _____” in Chinese. ‎ ‎   A. 制造           B.销毁          C.减少            D. 增加 ‎2.The second paragagh is mainly about _______.‎ A. how to eat healthily               B. how to lose weight ‎ C.the advantages of eating and dieting ‎ D.the difference between healthy eating and dieting ‎ ‎3.The writer advises people to __________.‎ ‎    ①go on a diet       ② d o more exercise ‎   ③ set  some goals    ④ make big changes first A. ① ④       B. ① ②       C. ③④          D.② ③‎ ‎4. The writer mentions people can get help from the following EXCEPT A. friends       B. TV programs      C. doctors     D. the Internet ‎ ‎5.What’s the passage mainly about?‎ ‎ A. Healthy cooking         B.Healthy eating ‎ ‎ C. Ways to set goals        D. Ways to lose weight ‎24、Strange things happen to time when you travel because the earth is divided into twenty-four zones，one hour apart．You can have days with more or fewer than twenty-four hours，and weeks with more or fewer than seven days． ‎ If you make a five-day trip across the Atlantic Ocean，your ship enters a different time zone every day．As you enter each zone，the time changes one hour．Traveling west，you set your clock back，traveling east，you set it ahead．Each day of your trip has either twenty-five or twenty-three hours． ‎ If you travel by ship across the Pacific Ocean，you cross the International Date Line（国际日期变更线）．By agreement，this is the point where a new day begins．When you cross the line，you change your calendar one full day，backward or forward．Traveling east today becomes yesterday．Traveling west，it is tomorrow． ‎ ‎（    ）1．Strange things happen to time when you travel because ______． ‎ A．no day really has twenty-four hours ‎ B．no one knows where time zones begin ‎ C．the earth is divided into twenty-four time zones ‎ D．in some places one day always has twenty-five hours （    ）2．The difference in time between zones is ______． ‎ A．one hour                                     B．more than seven days ‎ C．seven days                                         D．twenty-four hours （    ）3．If you travel across the Atlantic Ocean，going east，you set your clock ______． ‎ A．one hour ahead in each time zone   B．one hour ahead for the whole trip ‎ C．one full day back for each time zone     D．one hour back in each time zone （    ）4．From this passage，it seems true that the Atlantic ______． ‎ A．is in one time zones                             B．is divided into twenty-four zones ‎ C．is divided into five time zones               D．is in four time zones （    ）5．The International Date Line is the name for ______． ‎ A．the beginning of any new time zone ‎ B．any point where time changes by one hour ‎ C．the point where a new day begins ‎ D．the end of any new time zone ‎25、A chicken lays an egg．You feel sleepy．And a tree loses its leaves．All of these things，and many more，happen in a certain way，at a certain time each day or each year．They take place because of something called an internal clock．The word internal means "inside of"，and the internal clock is inside a certain part of every plant and animal．For example，there is an internal clock in the head of a chicken．‎ The internal clock receives a signal or message from the world around it．Some of these signals include light，heat，darkness and cold．When the internal clock gets the signal，the body of the plant or animal produces a chemical that causes the living thing to do different actions．For example，daylight signals the chicken's internal clock to make a chemical．Then this chemical causes the chicken to lay eggs．‎ People are learning a lot about internal clocks．Farmers have even learned how to fool a chicken's internal clock so that the chicken lays more eggs!‎ ‎（    ）1．A signal is ______________．‎ A．a chemical     B．a message      C．internal    D．inside ‎（    ）2．The clock described in the story is called internal because it ___________．‎ A．means "inside of"                B．is inside every plant or animal C．never stops running             D．produces a signal ‎（    ）3．Which of the following can be the signal to a tree?‎ A．The sky is clear．          B．Farmers have their harvest．‎ C．Leaves fall down the tree．  D．the day gets cooler and cooler ‎（    ）4．In the chain of events below，what is missing? Daylight acts as a signal．A chicken's ‎ internal clock receives the signal．—?—The chicken lays an egg．‎ A．The chicken moves its body．       B．The chicken is fooled by the farmer．‎ C．The chicken makes a chemical D．The chicken sees the daylight．‎ ‎（    ）5．What do you think farmers do to make chickens lay more eggs? They_________．‎ A．make the chickens do different actions B．keep the chickens in a cooler place C．feed the chickens a special chemical D．turn on lights in the chicken house at night ‎26、阅读理解 The Kind Waitress Every evening at six o'clock an old man goes to a restaurant near his house．He eats dinner．After dinner，he drinks coffee and talks to the people at the restaurant．‎ The old man's name is Bill．Bill eats at the restaurant every evening because he is lonely．His wife died，and he has no children．‎ Every evening the same waitress brings Bill his dinner．Her name is Cara．She is 17 years old．‎ Cara is kind to Bill．She knows he is lonely，so she talks to him．If Bill is late for dinner，she calls him on the telephone．"Are you OK?" she asks him．‎ One evening Bill doesn't come to the restaurant．Cara calls him，but he doesn't answer the phone．Cara calls the police．"Please go to Bill's house"，Cara tells the police．‎ Later the police call Cara at the restaurant．"Bill died in his sleep，" the police tell her．Bill was 82 years old．‎ A week later，a man comes to the restaurant．"I have something for Cara，" the man says．The man gives Cara a check for $500，000．The money is from Bill．‎ ‎"This money is for me? From Bill?" Cara asks the man． ‎ ‎"Yes，" the man answers．‎ ‎"But．．．why?" Cara asks the man．‎ ‎"Bill liked you，" the man says．"You were kind to him．"‎ ‎（    ）1．Bill went to the restaurant every day because _______________．‎ A．the food was very good                     B．he didn't like to cook C．he had got a busy job                       D．he lived alone ‎（    ）2．Cara talked to Bill because ____________．‎ A．she knew Bill is rich                        B．she knew Bill was lonely C．she liked to talk to people                    D．she had to serve the client ‎（    ）3．Cara would ______ if Bill didn't arrive at the restaurant on time．‎ A．tell her boss     B．call Bill   C．go to Bill's flat D．do nothing ‎（    ）4．What did Bill do when he was at the restaurant?‎ A．Talking to other people         B．Having dinner   ‎ C．Drinking coffee              D．All of the above ‎（    ）5．Bill gave his money to Cara because _______________．‎ A．she needed the money        B．she was his daughter C．she was kind to him          D．she asked him for money ‎27、Steve Jobs ‎“Stay hungry, stay foolish!”‎ ‎    Steve Jobs died at the age of 56 on Oct. 5th , 2011, after a very long battle with cancer. His death was mourned(悼念) by millions of people worldwide. He was a businessman, but he was the “Michael Jackson” of businessmen.His Apple products were like songs that touched people’s hearts and changed their lives.‎ Jobs was born on Feb. 24th , 1955. Jobs was not an inventor, but he was an innovator(创新者). He took technology that others had invented and made Apple products seem cool! The iMac, iPod, iPone and iPad were always the coolest products on the market.‎ Steve Jobs was also a good example of “ The American Dream”. He had been adopted as child by a working class in California. He didn’t have a good education. Instead, he dropped out of college early on and started Apple in his garage.‎ ‎ Jobs was fired as CEO of the company in 1985, he built a new computer company and also started Pixar(皮克斯动画工作室) which produced the famous movies Toy Story and Finding Nemo.‎ Jobs is a great model for young people. He had a dream and took chance to achieve that dream. He left some inspirational(鼓舞人心的) words for young innovators:“Stay hungry, stay foolish!”‎ ‎(   ) 1. Jobs was born on ________.‎ ‎      A. Oct. 5th ,2011  B. Feb. 24th , 1955   C. 1985     D. California ‎(   ) 2. Jobs died______________‎ A.     When he was 55 years old   B. after a long battle with cancer B.     in 1985          C. by accident ‎(   ) 3. Jobs didn’t have ___________ in his childhood.‎ A.     a happy life    B. enough money to play C.     a good education      D. many friends ‎(   ) 4. Jobs built a r _____‎ A.     computer company  B. a house   C. hotel     D.school ‎(   ) 5.Jobs didn’t make _________ in the following things.‎ A.     iMac  B. iPod   C. iPhone    D. Canon ‎ ‎28、An invention in front of your eyes ‎　　What is the most important invention of all time? Is it the written word that helps us to record infornation? Is it the telephone that lets us talk to people from all over the world? Is it the car that lets us travel at great speeds to meet others? Umberto Eco, an Italian writer, thinks it is something quite different. He says the most important invention might be bright in front of your eyes. He is talking about a simple pair glasses.‎ ‎　　Modern eye glasses were invented around 1,000 years ago. Before glasses, writers, scientists or teachers who could not see properly had to memorize everything. After about ten years of poor eyesight, they could not remember well enough and could not work. Glasses meant that people could work in their old age.‎ ‎　　People who wanted to remember some information could write it down and read it. Eye glasses are one of the world’s greatest inventions and were probably worn by the people who designed the first telephones and cars.‎ ‎ (       ) 1. The invention of the written word is important because              .‎ ‎　　A. we need it to listen                         ‎ ‎        B. we need it to record information ‎    C. we just need it to read       ‎ ‎(       ) 2. The author thinks               is the greatest invention of all time ‎ ‎           in his passage.‎ ‎    A. the telephone　　B. the car　    C. a simple pair of glasses ‎ ‎(       ) 3. Before glasses were invented, writers, scientists and teachers ‎ ‎           had to               .‎ ‎　A. memorize everything    B. write down everything   C. read everything ‎ ‎(       ) 4. What happened after glasses were invented?‎ ‎   A. people could not remember well enough. ‎ ‎   B. people could not remember well enough.‎ ‎   C. people could write down some information and read it.‎ ‎(       ) 5. From this passage, we can know __________.‎ ‎   A. modern eye glasses were invented 100 years ago ‎  B. people who designed the first telephones and cars probably wore those glasses ‎ C. the author of this artricle is an American ‎ ‎29、How hard we have all wished to grow up quickly, and looked forward to the happy days of being a grown-up and enjoying the many interests that a youth should have!‎ At last, you have grown up. At least you are no longer a child. They call you “young lady”. You then enjoy the pleasure of being a young lady. You are proud of being a grown-up teenager. People welcome you -- this young lady -- heartily. You are glad that your wish has been answered.‎ But there is always something that troubles you a lot. You say, “Papa and Mama, give me some money please. My pocket money is all gone already.”‎ ‎“No”, they say, “Your age is a dangerous age. If you have too much money to spend, it won’t do you any good.” Then you have to stay at home because you dare not go out with an empty pocket.‎ Another time you tell your grandma, “Grandma, see, I am a grown-up now.”‎ ‎“Good, now, you can sit here and knit (编织) this for me while I go and have a rest.” To show that you are no more a child, you have to sit there the whole afternoon doing the work, which only a grown-up can do. After an hour, you find it hard to do, and give the knitting basket back to your grandma. Your grandma criticizes (批评) your work. You hear what she says, “Such a big girl can’t do such easy work.” You wish then you were a child again.‎ But the fact is, you are growing up, and you can’t help it. That’s the way it goes! ‎ ‎1. How does the girl know her wish has been answered?‎ ‎   A. People think that she is a young lady.    ‎ B. She doesn’t need to play with kids now. ‎ ‎   C. People begin to call her teenager.   ‎ D. She can join women in all kinds of activities.‎ ‎2. From what her parents say, we know ______.‎ ‎   A. the girl always has much money in her pocket ‎ B. it’s dangerous for a girl to spend money ‎   C. they love her more than before   ‎ D. they still regard her as a child    ‎ ‎3. Why does she promise to help her grandma do some knitting?‎ ‎   A. Because she likes doing knitting for her grandma.‎ ‎   B. Because she wants to show that she has grown up.‎ ‎   C. Because she has much more free time at that time.  ‎ D. Because her grandma is knitting long and tired.   ‎ ‎30、　根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ A man sees a butterfly.The butterfly tries to get out of its chrysalis(蛹)．Feeling sorry for it，the man decides to help.He cuts the chrysalis and the butterfly comes out easily.Surprisingly enough，the butterfly is unable to fly.If the butterfly doesn't struggle(奋斗) to leave the chrysalis，it can't fly! The struggle develops the energy in the butterfly which makes it fly.Similarly，the challenges of life bring out the best in young people and make them fly.‎ ‎  When people are young，meeting and overcoming challenges will make them strong and ready to face life.When we look at successful people，we see that the most successful of them are people who have had to struggle.One famous businessman，who now owns many big supermarkets，used to carry clothes on his back and sell them from door to door when he was young.Another successful man is Dennis.His father died when he was only twenty.His father's death forced him to mature fast.He had to bring up a family of nine people.He took up the challenges and overcame them.Today his brothers and sisters are leading successful lives.‎ ‎  Sometimes challenges do not appear to us because we keep away from them.So some parents and teachers actively encourage young people to face challenges.They might organize some activities for young people which provide them with challenges，like rockclimbing，camping，volunteer work and so on.However，just passing exams will not prepare a person for life.We must meet and overcome challenges.The young people of today will become the leaders of tomorrow.For countries to continue to become successful，it is important that the young people learn to meet challenges and overcome them.‎ ‎1.From the story we know that the butterfly can't fly because________．‎ ‎ A．it gets out by itself　　　 B．the man feels sorry for it ‎ C．it tries to challenge itself  D．the man helps it come out ‎2.Dennis's example shows that successful people should________．‎ ‎  A．overcome the difficulties  B．take up business early ‎  C．become the leaders of tomorrow  D．sell clothes from door to door ‎3.The meaning of the underlined word “mature” in the passage is________．‎ A．wake up　　　B．give up　　　　C．grow up　　D．bring up ‎4.What is the writer trying to do in this passage?‎ A．Describe where a butterfly comes from.‎ B．Encourage young people to face challenges.‎ C．Suggest how to become a successful businessman.‎ D．Explain what will happen if a person fails the exam.‎ ‎5.What is the best title for this passage?‎ A．Successful People Have a Sense of Achievement B．Young People Must Develop Their Energy Actively C．Countries Should Continue to Become Successful D．Challenges of Life Bring Out the Best in Young People ‎31、根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正误(正确的填“T”，错误的填“F”)。‎ Will the Internet be used instead of libraries？Well，the obvious(明显的) answer to this question—at least，it's obvious to me—is no！But there are many people who don't think so.They suggest closing libraries，since “you can find everything on the Internet”．In fact，they are wrong.One can't find everything on the Internet！While the Internet makes search(搜索) easy，and it is probably the best resource (资源)for many health and science topics，we really need books.We can only be sure that the information we find on the Internet is ture by reading books.‎ Libraries offer more services than just the basic information one can find through Google.For example，a school library can provide services and different resources for all students of the school. Students have different learning ways.School libraries can deal with all of these differences.‎ One of the great school librarian writers，Doug Johnson，recently wrote an article about this topic.I recommend(推荐) reading it to understand this topic from different angles(角度)．I especially like his last paragraph：‎ Don't take away either my electronic resources or my books.Both are needed to provide students with useful information.And keep in mind that a great library is not just a collection of materials—print or electronic.It is an important mixture of resources，courses and activities.It can help students not only have information，but also the necessary skills to put that information to good use.‎ ‎1.The writer thinks that libraries should be closed.‎ ‎2.In the writer's opinion，one can't find everything on the Internet.‎ ‎3.People don't need books because the Internet makes search easy.‎ ‎4.Both electronic resources and books are unnecessary for Doug Johnson.‎ ‎5.A good library helps students make use of information besides provide it.‎ ‎32、  I often hear some students say English is difficult，and it gives them a headache.But English is very easy for me.I'm good at it.I'm very glad to tell you something about how I study English.‎ ‎  First，I think an interest in English is very important.When I learned English first，it was fresh for me.I was interested in it，so I worked hard at it.Soon we had an English exam and I_got_a_very_good_mark.How happy I was! After that，I learned English harder and harder.Our English teacher often teaches us English songs，and the songs sound nice.I often think how interesting English is!‎ Second，I think English is a foreign language.I should learn it well in the following ways: Listen to the teacher carefully，speak bravely，read aloud and have a good vocabulary.Then practice again and again，never be tired.And I also have a good habit: Asking whenever I have a question.I must make it clear by asking our English teacher.How happy I am when I understand!‎ Besides this，I often read English stories，jokes and easy novels.They help me understand a lot of things.So to do more reading is an important way to learn English well.And I also write English diaries.English has become a close friend of mine.‎ ‎1.Why do some students often “have a headache”？‎ A．Because they are easy to catch a cold.‎ B．Because it's often very cold.‎ C．Because they think English is easy.‎ D．Because they don't think English is easy.‎ ‎2.The writer tells us that we should be  ________  in English if we want to learn it well.‎ A．kind  B．interested  C．angry  D．strict ‎3.The sentence “I got a very good mark” means ________．‎ A．I got a good way   B．I had a good idea C．I did badly in the exam  D．I did well in the exam ‎4.The writer thinks English is interesting because  ________．‎ A．English is full of stories B．English is full of jokes C．his teacher often teaches them nice English songs D．of nothing ‎5.Which of the following is not the way the writer studies by?‎ A．Speaking bravely.  B．Writing to foreign friends.‎ C．Reading aloud.  D．Writing English diaries.‎ ‎33、 “I sometimes get up at three or four in the morning and I surf the net．”‎ ‎“I often check my e-mail forty times a day．”‎ ‎“I often spend more than three hours during one time on the net．”‎ ‎“I spend more time in chat rooms than with my ‘real-1ife’ friends．”‎ Do you know any people like these? They are part of a new addiction（瘾）called Internet addiction．Internet addicts spend at least thirty to forty hours online every week．The use of the Internet can be an addiction like drug use．People lose control of the time they spend on the Internet．‎ For example，one college student was missing for several days．His friends were worried，and they called the police．The police found the student in the computer lab：he was surfing the net for several days straight． ‎ Studies show that about 6 to 10% of Internet users become addicted．And people worry about the teens because the Internet is changing the playing field for some of them．They spend more time in cyberspace than in the real world of friends and family． ‎ Is “surfing the net” a hobby or an addiction for you? You may have a problem if you have these symptoms（症状）：‎ ‎●You do not go to important family activities or you do not do school work because you like to spend hours on the Internet．‎ ‎●You can’t wait for your next online time． ‎ ‎●You plan to spend a short time online，but then you spend several hours． ‎ ‎●You go out with your friends less and less．‎ ‎（    ）1．What does the beginning of the passage tell us?‎ A．How to become an Internet addictB．What an Internet addict usually does．‎ C．Where to find an Internet addict  D．Why to write this passage． ‎ ‎（    ）2．How does the writer describe the addicts’ use of Internet?‎ A．It is something like keeping drugsB．It is a way of producing drugs． ‎ C．It is like taking drugs．              D．It is terrible to imagine． ‎ ‎（    ）3．Why do people worry about the teens?‎ A．The teens are wasting too much money． ‎ B．They used to work on the Internet． ‎ C．The playing field of the teens will disappear． ‎ D．More and more of the teens wil1 become addicted to the Internet．‎ ‎（    ）4．The example in the passage shows that _______．‎ A．Internet problems are more serious among college students B．Internet addicts usually stay in the computer lab without sleep C．Some of the Internet users have already been seriously addicted D．The police often help to find those Internet addicts．‎ ‎（    ）5．What is the writer trying to tell us at the end of the passage?‎ A．Don’t be addicted to the Internet．‎ B．Go to family activities more often．‎ C．Do things as you have planned．    ‎ D．Stay with your parents as often as possible． ‎ 参考答案 一、阅读理解 ‎1、1C 2A 3A 4C 5D ‎2、1C 2A 3D 4B 5D ‎3、1D 2C 3B 4D 5A ‎4、1C 2C 3B ‎ ‎5、1.D　点拨：根据第一段第一句“World Tai Chi and Qigong Day is an event held on the last Saturday of April each year...”可知。‎ ‎2．C　点拨：根据第一段第一句“...which promotes(倡导) practices of Tai Chi and Qigong.”可知。‎ ‎3．C　点拨：根据第一段中“Celebrations include Tai Chi exhibitions(表演) in many cities around the world.”可知。‎ ‎4．B　点拨：根据“...also called Wushu ...but is instead practised for health reasons.”可知。‎ ‎5．A　点拨：根据第一段中“That number grows every year as Tai Chi becomes better known.”可知。‎ ‎6、1.C　点拨：细节理解题。根据文章第一段第四句“We often want something personal and thoughtful.”可知答案为C。‎ ‎2．A　点拨：细节理解题。根据文中句子“Although it may take a lot of time, the process(过程)can be great fun and the result is often priceless(无价的)．”可知答案为A。‎ ‎3．B　点拨：remind意思为“使……想起”。‎ ‎4．C ‎5．B　点拨：细节理解题。根据文章内容“Write a letter instead of a simple card.Write about all the good memories you have with her and all the things she has done for you.”可知答案为B。‎ ‎7、1D 2A 3B 4C 5D ‎8、1A 2C 3C 4B ‎ ‎9、1C 2C 3B 4D ‎ ‎10、1.D　点拨：细节理解题。根据第二段末尾句“They find that remembering wo rds in a song is the best way to remember even the most difficult language.”可知，记住最难的语言的最好办法，就是通过记歌词。故选D。‎ ‎2.B　点拨：词义猜测题。题干意为：底下画线的单词catchy的意思很可能是______。根据 文中与之并列的meaningful“易于理解的”，可知B符合题意。‎ ‎3.A　点拨：细节理解题。根据第三段结尾句中的“A listen¬and¬repeat singing method can ‎ support foreign language learning，...”可知选项A符  合题意。‎ ‎4.C　点拨：细节理解题。根据第四段的第二句“Hua Zhuying, a teacher at a Chinese language ‎ school in Washington D. C. depends heavily on songs in teaching Chinese.”可知是在华盛顿特 区的汉语学校教汉语，选项C符合题意，故选C。‎ ‎5.B　点拨：主旨大意题。全文介绍了：如果你通过唱来学一 门语言，你的大脑会更好地记 住这门语言，所以，最能全面体现的就是B。‎ ‎11、1B 2B 3D 4B ‎12、文中主要提到的是狗狗的事情．要想训练一个狗，应该从狗还小的时候开始进行，并且应该尽可能的用奖励的方法，而不是惩罚．同时，抚摸也是一种和狗狗交流情感的重要的方式．但是，有一点要记住，狗狗很害怕孤单，应该尽量避免让狗狗独自长时间生活在一个安静的环境中．‎ ‎1．B，细节理解题，文中提到"Dogs should be trained to be their own while still young"狗应该从小时候就开始接受训练，由此推测选择B． 2．C，细节理解题，文中提到"Leaving the radio or television turned on might also provide relaxing background noise"当主人不在家时，可以开着收音机或者电视机，这样会营造一个嘈杂的环境，狗狗就不会感觉孤单了，由此推测选择C． 3．C，推理判断题，文中提到"Howling（嚎叫） is a form of communication"嚎叫是够够的一种交流方式，后文又提到了对着音乐嚎叫，对着陌生人嚎叫等，其实都是在说明狗狗通过嚎叫交流，由此确定选择C． 4．A，细节理解题，文中提到"giving rewards（奖赏） is a far better way than using punishment"在训练狗狗的时候，惩罚所起的作用远远比不上奖励，由此推测选择A．‎ ‎【点评】对于阅读表达题，一定要记得首先通读全文，了解文章大意，然后再根据文章关键词，关键句，掌握细节问题，并进行推理判断，再去回答具体的问题．‎ ‎13、本题主要讲述的是游戏在人类生活中的多方面的价值和意义，倡导我们要多参与各种各样的游戏。‎ ‎1. C　推理判断题。根据第二段“Think about some of the games you played as a young child，”and “But perhaps more importantly, they translate life into exciting dramas that teach children some of the basic rules they will be expected to follow the rest of their lives，”可知道游戏不仅仅很有趣，而且还寓教于乐，在游戏中教会学生一些生活中的基本的规则。‎ ‎2. C　细节题。根据文章第5段中“Nicolette Iribarne, a Californian soccer player, has discovered a way to give people hope through soccer. He created a foundation (基金会) to provide poor children with not only soccer balls but also a promising future.”可知道他的目标是给孩子们的未来提供更好的工作机会。‎ ‎3. A　推理判断题。作者在文中多次提及了运动的诸多好处，就是为了告诉我们，游戏在各方面都会让我们受益，都会让我们从中得到更多的好处。‎ ‎14、想象一下未来的厨房，它会帮助你做饭。‎ ‎1．A　细节理解题。根据第二段可知。‎ ‎2. B　细节理解题。根据第二段的最后一句可知。‎ ‎3. C　细节理解题。根据第三段的前三句可知。‎ ‎4. 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