119、
Alfred Nobel, the great Swedish inventor and industrialist, was born in Stockholm on October 21, 1833, but moved to Russia with his parents in 1842, where his father, Immanuel, made a strong position for himself in the engineering industry. Immanuel Nobel invented landmine and made a lot of money from the government during the Crimean War, but went bankrupt soon after. Then, the family returned to Sweden in 1859, where Alfred began his own study of explosives in his father’s lab. He had never been to school or university but had taught himself, and by the time he was twenty, he became a skillful chemist and excellent linguist, speaking Swedish, Russian, German, French and English. He built up over 80 companies in 20 different countries. He was always searching for a meaning to life. He spent much time and money working on how to end the wars, and the peace between nations, until his death in Italy in 1896. His famous last will, in which he left money to provide prizes for outstanding work in physics, chemistry, physiology, medicine, literature and peace, is a memorial to his interests and ideas. And so, the man is remembered and respected long after his death.
根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇能回答所提問題的正確答案。
1.
Where was Alfred Nobel born? He was born in________.
A.
SwedenStockholm
C.
RussiaMoscow
2.
What did Immanuel Nobel invented during the Crimean War?
A.
The engineering industry. A strong position.
C.
Landmine. Study of explosives.
3.
Why did Alfred Nobel return to Sweden ? Because his father________.
A.
went bankruptwas put in prison
C.
was illdied
4.
How many companies did Alfred Nobel build up? He built up________companies in different countries.
A.
2040
C.
60 80
5.
What was Alfred Nobel always searing for?________.
A.
More time and more money A meaning to life
C.
How to end the war The peace between nations
答案及解析
1.
B。根據(jù)Alfred Nobel, the great Swedish inventor and industrialist, was born in Stockholm on October 21, 1833. (偉大的瑞典發(fā)明家和實(shí)業(yè)家諾貝爾于1883年10月21日出生于斯德哥爾摩)就能確定正確選項(xiàng)。
2.
C。根據(jù)Immanuel Nobel invented landmine and made a lot of money from the government during the Crimean War(以馬利•諾貝爾在克里米亞戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)中發(fā)明地雷，掙了很多錢)就能確定正確答案。
3.
A。根據(jù)went bankrupt soon after(不久破產(chǎn)了)就能確定正確答案(from www.zkenglish.com)。
4.
D。根據(jù)He built up over 80 companies in 20 different countries(他在20個(gè)國(guó)家建了80多個(gè)公司)就能確定答案。
5.
B。根據(jù)He was always searching for a meaning to life(他總是在搜索生活的意義)就能確定答案。
120、她用愛創(chuàng)造奇跡
An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money.
When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, “Only a miracle can save him now,” the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.
She hurried to a drugstore (藥店) with the money in her hand.
“And what do you want?” asked the salesman. “It’s for my little brother,” the girl answered. “He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a miracle.” “Pardon?” said the salesman.
“My brother Andrew has something bad growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?” “We don’t sell a miracle here, child. I’m sorry,” the salesman said with a smile.
“Listen, if it isn’t enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs.”
A well-dressed man heard it and asked, “What kind of a miracle does your brother need?”
“I don’t know,” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “He’s really sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought all my money.”
“How much do you have?” asked the man. “$ 1.11, but I can try and get some more,” she answered.
“Well, what luck,” smiled the man. “$ 1.11, the price of a miracle for little brothers.”
He took up the girl’s hand and said, “Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let’s see if I have the kind of miracle you need.”
That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn’t long before Andrew was home again.
How much did the miracle cost? (from www.zkenglish.com)
根據(jù)以上短文內(nèi)容，然后從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇最佳選項(xiàng)。
1.
What was the trouble in the little girl’s family?
A.
Her brother was seriously ill.
B.
They had no money.
C.
Nothing could save her brother.
D.
Both A and B.
2.
In the eye of the little girl, a miracle might be _______.
A.
something interesting
B.
something beautiful
C.
some wonderful medicine
D.
some good food
3.
The little girl said again and again “...I can try and get some more.” That shows _______.
A.
she had still kept some money
B.
she hoped not to be refused
C.
There was no need to worry about money
D.
she thought money was easy to get
4.
What made the miracle happen?
A.
The girl’s love for her brother.
B.
The girl’s money.
C.
The medicine from the drugstore.
D.
Nobody can tell.
5.
From the passage we can infer (推斷) that _______.
A.
The doctor didn’t ask for any pay
B.
A miracle is sure to happen if you keep on
C.
The little girl is lovely but not so clever
D.
Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought
答案及解析
【】
1.
根據(jù)第1段中的All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money可知答案。
2.
由于這個(gè)小女孩的家很窮，而她的兄弟又病得那樣重，所以她的父親說Only a miracle can save him now，小女孩聽了之后便翻出她所有的“積蓄”去藥店購買miracle，由此可見，小女孩可能認(rèn)為miracle是一種什么很神奇的藥。注：miracle的實(shí)際意思是“奇跡”，Only a miracle can save him now的意思是“只有出現(xiàn)奇跡才可能救得了他” (from www.zkenglish.com)。
3.
The urchin 要Paul把車停在他家門前后，立即扶著他殘疾的弟弟出來，讓他看看Paul的車，然后告訴弟弟他想為他做的事，所以他只是想告訴他弟弟他的愿望。
4.
The urchin在坐過Paul的車后沒有忘記弟弟，并且承諾也要給弟弟買一輛車，可見他對(duì)弟弟有著一份深深的愛。答案選C，而A、B、D三項(xiàng)與文章不符。
5.
通讀全文，我們不得不為The urchin 的行為所感動(dòng)，他是一個(gè)好哥哥。文章就是講述了他這樣的一位好哥哥，C選項(xiàng)最合適。
121、
這是一首經(jīng)典歌曲，已經(jīng)被幾代人傳唱，每當(dāng)有人唱起這首歌時(shí)，依然會(huì)讓人熱淚盈眶。因?yàn)檫@首歌中表達(dá)的是一種永恒的情，是每個(gè)人都渴望得到的，這就是友誼。
This is a song millions of Americans will hear this New Year’s Eve. It is calledAuld Lang Syne(《友誼地久天長(zhǎng)》). It is the traditional music played during the New Year’s celebration.Auld Lang Syneis an old Scottish poem. It tells about the need to remember old friends.
The words “auld lang syne” mean “old long since”. No one knows who wrote the poem first. However, a version by Scottish poet Robert Bums was published (出版) in 1796. The words and music we know today first appeared in a songbook three years later.
The song is played in the United States mainly on New Year’s Eve. The version (譯文) you are hearing today is by the Washington Saxophone Quartet. As we end our program withAuld Lang Syne.I would like to wish all of our radio friends a very Happy New Year! This is Buddy Thomas. (from www.zkenglish.com)
根據(jù)以上短文內(nèi)容，然后從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇最佳選項(xiàng)。
1.
Where is this passage from?
A. A newspaper.B. A magazine.
C. A TV program.D. A radio program.
2.
Who is introducingAuld Lang Syneto us?
A. Robert Bums.B. The Washington Saxophone Quartet.
C. Buddy Thomas.D. The passage doesn’t tell us.
3.
When isAuld Lang Synemainly played in the USA according to the passage?
A. On New Year’s Eve.B. On Christmas Eve.
C. On weekends.D. On holidays.
4.
When did the words and music ofAuld Lang Synewe know today first appear?
A. In 1790.B. In 1793.
C. In 1796.D. In 1799.
5.
What’sAuld Lang Syneabout?
A. It’s about the history of Scotland.
B. It’s about an old Scottish poet.
C. It’s about the need to remember old friends.
D. It’s about the wishes to the radio friends.
【答案及解析】
1.
選D。從最后句子As we end our program withAuld Lang Syne.I would like to wish all of our radio friends a very Happy New Year! This is Buddy Thomas.我們可以知道，這是播音員在結(jié)束節(jié)目時(shí)才會(huì)說的話，所以可以推斷出這篇短文來自A radio program(一個(gè)廣播節(jié)目)。答案為D。
2.
選C。最后一句話告訴我們播音員是Buddy Thomas，所以答案是C。
3.
選A。短文的第1句This is a song millions of Americans will hear this New Year’s Eve.就告訴了我們，這首歌是在New Year’s Eve聽的，所以答案選擇A。
4.
選D。從第2段可以知道這首歌的前身是a poem(一首詩)，在1796年出版，而The words and music we know today first appeared in a songbook three years later. 3年以后歌曲才出現(xiàn)，所以應(yīng)該是在1799年。因此答案是D(from www.zkenglish.com)。
5.
選C。在第1段播音員就告訴我們：It tells about the need to remember old friends. 所以答案是C。
122、
Have you ever heard of a girl of 15, who set up a company of her own? Wendy Wong is the girl. She started the business two years ago. She has already written several successful computer games. They are so popular that over half a million games are sold every year. Now all of her family work in her business, and she is still at school.
She gets up early in the morning, and then she talks with her family about the business over breakfast. Every day she goes to school in her own car with a driver, for she is not old enough.
She enjoys her school, but some of the work is too easy for her to feel interested. She usually gets ‘A’ grades in all her subjects, so the other students often ask her for help.
She finished her homework in half an hour after her driver takes her home. After dinner, she goes to her office and goes on working on her computer, writing games until 2 am. She does not usually need so much sleep as other children.
根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，回答問題。
1.
When did Wendy Wong start the business?
________________________________________________
2.
What has Wendy Wong already written successful?
________________________________________________
3.
How does Wendy Wong go to school every day?
________________________________________________
4.
How about her grades in all her subjects?
________________________________________________
5.
How long can she finish her homework?
________________________________________________
【答案及解析】
1.
At the age of thirteen。所問的問題是“Wendy Wong什么時(shí)候開始做生意?” 根據(jù)Have you ever heard of a girl of 15, who set up a company of her own? Wendy Wong is the girl. She started the business two years ago(你曾經(jīng)聽說過一個(gè)15歲辦了屬于自己的公司的女孩嗎? Wendy Wong就是這個(gè)辦公司的女孩，她兩年以前就開始做生意 )就能作出上述回答。
2.
Computer games。所問的問題是“她成功地寫出了什么?”根據(jù) She has already written several successful computer games(她已經(jīng)成功地寫出了幾部游戲程序)就能作出上述回答。
3.
In her own car with a driver。所問的問題是“Wendy Wong每天怎樣去上學(xué)?”根據(jù)Every day she goes to school in her own car with a driver, for she is not old enough(每天司機(jī)開著她自己的車送她去上學(xué), 這是因?yàn)樗挲g還小)就能作出上述回答。
4.
She usually gets A grades。所問的問題是“Wendy Wong的學(xué)習(xí)怎么樣?”根據(jù)She usually gets ‘A’ grades in all her subjects, so the other students often ask her for help. (在所有功課中，她通常都得優(yōu)秀，因此，她的同學(xué)常常問她功課方面的問題)就能作出上述回答。
5.
In half an hour。所問的問題是“她多長(zhǎng)時(shí)間能做完作業(yè)?”根據(jù)She finished her homework in half an hour after her driver takes her home(在她的司機(jī)送她回家之后的半個(gè)小時(shí)內(nèi)完成作業(yè))就能作出上述回答。
123、節(jié)約用水
Napoga is a 12-year-old girl inGhana(加納), Africa. It is hard for her family to get clean water. Every morning, she leaves home at half past five to get clean water for her family in a village far away. It takes her six hours to get enough clean water for daily(日常) cooking and drinking. She has no time to go to school or to play with her friends. Millions of people in the world are like Napoga. They can’t get enough clean water to keep healthy.
Earth Day is April 22. But on all other days, we must also remember it. The water we use is the most important natural resource(自然資源) on the earth.
Water covers 70% of the earth’s surface(表面). But most of that is sea water. We can’t use it for very many things. Fresh water covers only1%of the earth’s surface.
You probably feel lucky that your life isn’t as hard as Napoga’s. But that doesn’t mean you don’t have to worry about water. We all face serious water problems. One of them is waterpollution. All kinds of things from cars, factories, farms and homes make our rivers, lakes, and oceans dirty. Polluted water is very bad for people to drink. And dirty water is bad for fish, too. Now, 34% of all kinds of fish are dying out.
How do cars and factories make our water dirty? First, they pollute the air. Then, when it rains, the rain water comes down and makes our drinking water dirty. Dirty rain, called acid rain(酸雨), is also bad for plants, animals and buildings.
Scientists say that in 30 years, more than half of the people in the world won’t have enough clean water. We have to learn how to save more water for ourselves and our children. Here is some advice for saving water:
●Turn off the water while you brush your teeth. You can save as much as 450 liters(升) each month.
●Leaky taps(漏水的龍頭) waste a lot of water. Fix them right away!
●You can easily cut your 10-minute showers(沐浴)in half—and you’ll be just as clean.
●When you wash dishes, don’t let the water run.
●Only wash clothes when you have a lot to wash. If your washing machine isn’t full, you’re wasting water!
◆根據(jù)以上短文內(nèi)容，然后從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇最佳選項(xiàng)。
1.
Every morning Napoga went to get clean water _______.
A.
before she went to school after she finished school
D.
C without going to schoolafter she played with her friends
2.
On the earth, _______.
A.
sea water is widely used than fresh waterthere is very little water for our living
C.
there is 71% of fresh waterwe don’t need to worry about water
3.
Acid rain _______.
A.
is only bad for living things
B.
can be produced in factories
C.
doesn’t do harm to people, but it’s bad for plants, animals and buildings
D.
doesn’t just do harm to human beings but to animals, plants and buildings
4.
Which of the following wastes water?
A.
We need ten minutes if we want a clean shower.
B.
We should put in enough clothes when we wash them in washing machines.
C.
You can keep yourself clean by having a shower for five minutes.
D.
Don’t let the water run when we brush our teeth and wash dishes.
5.
What’s the main idea of the passage?
A.
Something must be done to prevent water form being polluted.
B.
Clean water means much to human beings and living things around us.
C.
It’s time to take care of the water we use.
D.
Water is the most important natural resource on the earth.
【答案及解析】
1.
選C。從第1段中的句子She has no time to go to school可知，她根本沒有去上學(xué)。故選C。
2.
選B。短文第3段中介紹了全球70%被水覆蓋，但只有1%才是飲用淡水。而世界上的很多國(guó)家和地區(qū)都缺水。所以選B項(xiàng)，即我們的生活用水很少。
3.
選D。由第5段中的句子Dirty rain, called acid rain, is also bad for plants animals and buildings.可知，acid rain(酸雨)的危害很大。故答案選D。
4.
選A。A選項(xiàng)與C選項(xiàng)相互矛盾，則必有一個(gè)為正確選項(xiàng)。而從第3點(diǎn)建議(advice)可知，你可以沐浴只須五分鐘來節(jié)約用水，若用10分鐘則是浪費(fèi)水。故選A。
5.
選C。讀完全文我們知道地球上的水資源有限，所以大家都要節(jié)約用水。故選C。
124、浪費(fèi)可恥
Waste can be seen everywhere in the school. Some students ask for more food than they can eat and others often forget to turn off the lights when they leave the classroom. They say they can afford these things. But I don’t agree with them.
Waste can bring a lot of problems. Although China is rich in some resources(資源), we are short of(缺乏) others, for example, fresh water(淡水). It is reported that we will have no coal(煤) or oil to use in 100 years. So if we go on wasting our resources, what can we use in the future and where can we move? Think about it. I think we should say no to the students who waste things every day. Everybody should stop wasting as soon as possible.
In our everyday life, we can do many things to prevent waste from happening, for example, turn off the water taps(水龍頭)when we finish washing, turn off the lights when we leave the classroom, try not to order more food than we need, and so on. Little by little, everything will be changed. Waste can be stopped one day, if we do our best.
◆根據(jù)以上短文內(nèi)容，然后從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇最佳選項(xiàng)。
1.
From the passage we know that some students often _______ in the school.
A.
eat too muchdon’t work hardwaste thingsthrow rubbish everywhere
2.
Which is not mentioned in this passage?
A.
Fresh water.Forest. Oil. Coal.
3.
What may happen in 100 years?
A.
We may still have enough oil.We may still have enough coal.
C.
We may have a little oil.We may have no coal or oil to use.
4.
Which of the following is right?
A.
Waste brings problems.Waste can bring no problem.
C.
China is rich in fresh water.Students never waste things.
5.
Which is the best title of this passage?
A.
Stop Wasting School life
C.
Waste in the School Rich Resources in China
【答案及解析】
1.
選C。從文章的第1句Waste can be seen everywhere in the school.就說明了在學(xué)校浪費(fèi)現(xiàn)象隨處可見，故選C。
2.
選B。在第2段中，F(xiàn)resh water, oil, coal均有提及，但Forest沒有提到。故選B。
3.
選D。由第2段的句子It is reported that we will have no coal or oil to use in 100 years.可知，在100年后，我們可能沒有coal or oil to use。故答案選D。
4.
選A。短文的第2段第1句Waste can bring a lot of problems就告訴了我們答案，故選A。
5.
選A。在短文的第1段例舉一些浪費(fèi)現(xiàn)象，引出第2段Everybody should stop wasting as soon as possible. 所以Stop Wasting 為短文的最佳標(biāo)題。
125、不一樣的平安夜
Christmas Eve means a warm get-together with friends, a candlelight dinner, or perhaps a celebration at a pub(酒館) for students. But, for Cai Yingjie, the night has a different meaning: helping beggars(乞丐) and the homeless(people without homes).
Cai, who is a student in journalism at Tsinghua, could be found at Beijing’s Wudaokou Light Railway Station that special evening. When she saw an old beggar, she took the cold, rough hands of the woman with her warm, clean hands, and gave the woman some warm bread and helped her put on a pair of new gloves(手套).
The woman was surprised for a few seconds, then burst into tears, saying “for the first time I feel respected(尊重)”.
Cai said, “A beggar’s life is very hard. That’s why I want to help them.”
Cai was one of 14 Tsinghua students spendingChristmas Eve among the poor. They walked in the cold wind along the streets from 4to 7 pm on Friday, visiting 15 beggars in Beijing’s Haidian District.
They brought bread and gloves with them, and stopped to greet beggars and offer them some of the warm food. Each beggar greeted them with a look of surprise.
“I know the activity can’t help much, but it’s meant to show our respect and care for beggars and the homeless who have been neglected for so long,” said Sun, head of the group. “And Christmas is a good time for that.”
◆根據(jù)以上短文內(nèi)容，然后從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇最佳選項(xiàng)。
1.
What does Christmas Eve mean to the 14 Tsinghua students?
A.
Taking 15 beggars to Tsinghua.
B.
Getting together with friends.
C.
Showing care to the beggars and the homeless.
D.
Selling bread and gloves to the beggars.
2.
What does the beggar mean by saying “for the first time I feel respected”?
A.
The beggar has been waiting for Cai for long.
B.
The beggar hasn’t been shown care for so long.
C.
The beggar has been respecting Cai for a long time.
D.
This is the first time the beggar has seen Tsinghua students.
3.
What did each beggar feel when they received greetings?
A.
Sad.Amazed.
C.
Frightened.Proud.
4.
The word “neglected” in the last passage means _______.
A.
protectedfound
C.
taken care ofgiven no enough care
【答案及解析】
1.
選C。第1段的最后一句…helping beggars(乞丐) and the homeless(people without homes). 就是他們的決定，即去幫助那些乞丐和無家可歸的人，給他們以關(guān)愛。答案選C。
2.
選B。根據(jù)第3段中的 woman所說的話：…for the first time I feel respected(尊重). 我們可以推斷出：乞丐們有太長(zhǎng)的時(shí)間沒人關(guān)心了。故答案為B。
3.
選B。在第6段中有這樣一句Each beggar greeted them with a look of surprise. 而B選項(xiàng)中Amazed 的同義表達(dá)就是surprised，所以答案為B。
4.
選D。本文講述了14個(gè)清華學(xué)子在平安夜幫助流浪漢和乞丐們的故事。這些流浪漢和乞丐們都感到十分的意外和溫暖，我們由此可推斷他們應(yīng)該是長(zhǎng)期given no enough care(被忽視的)原因。這樣我們就可以排除A、B、C三項(xiàng)，最后正確答案為D。
126、
Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors (家庭教師), cards, special learning centers—in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school.
After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread (鋪開) out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.
Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity (好奇心). She went to his room and asked, “Son, what was it? Was it the nuns (修女)?”
Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No.”
“Well then,” she asked again. “WHAT was it?”
Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed (釘) to the plus sign (加號(hào)), I knew they weren’t joking.”
◆根據(jù)以上短文內(nèi)容，然后從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇最佳選項(xiàng)。
1.
Why did Tommy’s parents send him to a catholic school?
A.
Because he could eat well there.
B.
Because he could earn more about nuns.
C.
Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math.
D.
Because his parents didn’t want him to learn math any more.
2.
Tommy’s mother felt surprised that his son _______.
A.
was still the same as usualate so much at dinner
C.
kissed her hello after schoolworked hard but said little
3.
“Hitting the books” means “_______” in Chinese.
A.
用功捶書
C.
發(fā)泄振作
4.
The last sentence in the passage shows that _______.
A.
Tommy felt sorry for the mailTommy was afraid of being nailed
C.
Tommy didn’t like the plus signTommy liked playing jokes on others
5.
From the passage, we can infer (推斷) that _______.
A.
teachers should be strict with their students
B.
mistaking (誤解) might do good sometimes
C.
a catholic school is much better than other ones
D.
nuns are good at helping children with their math
【答案及解析】
1.
選C。文章第1段說Tommy數(shù)學(xué)學(xué)不好，其父母想盡了一切辦法都不奏效，最后將他送進(jìn)了一所天主教的教會(huì)學(xué)校。
2.
選D。認(rèn)真閱讀第2段前面幾句話，并注意以下信息：After the first day, little Tommy came home…didn’t kiss his mother hello…was hard at work…without a word. 可知答案應(yīng)選D。
3.
選A。根據(jù)文章大意和Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books這個(gè)句子的語境，可知hit the books的意思是“用功”。
4.
選B。Tommy學(xué)習(xí)一直不用功，但自從進(jìn)了這所catholic school之后，情況就不一樣了——整天都發(fā)狠讀書，結(jié)果數(shù)學(xué)考試也得了A。這是為什么呢?文章在最后道出了其原因：Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed (釘) to the plus sign (加號(hào)), I knew they weren’t joking. 由此可知，Tommy是擔(dān)心學(xué)習(xí)不用功會(huì)被釘在十字架上。
5.
選B。Tommy把the man nailed to the plus sign誤解為“學(xué)習(xí)不用功的結(jié)果”，從而一改自己原來不好學(xué)的不良習(xí)慣，很快就把數(shù)學(xué)成績(jī)趕了上去。可見，誤解有時(shí)也可以起到好的效果。
127、
What are you going to do if you are in a burning house? How will you escape? Do you know how to save yourself? Please read the following passage.
Escaping a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save you life. It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone in the family, such as stairways and fire escapes, but not lifts.
From the lower floors of the buildings, escaping through windows is possible, learn the best way of leaving by windows with the least chance of serious injury.
The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. An average(平均高度的) person, hanging by the finger-tips will have a drop of about six feet to the ground. It is about the height of an average man. Of course, it is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building.
Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed. Or smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air rather than smoke that may leaked(滲) into the room.
On a second or third floor, the best windows for escape are those that open onto a roof. From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely. Dropping onto cement(水泥) might end in injury. Bushes(灌木叢) and grass can help to break a fall.
◆根據(jù)以上短文內(nèi)容，然后從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇最佳選項(xiàng)。
1.
It is important to _______.
A.
put out the fire in the burning houseknow the ways to escape the fire
C.
jump off a burning housekeep the door closed
2.
It is possible to escape through the windows _______.
A.
if there are some bushes on the groundif you are strong enough
C.
if you live on a lower floorIf you have a long rope
3.
Which of the following escaping way is NOT right? _______.
A.
You can escape though stairways. You can choose fire escapes.
C.
Escape from the windows that open onto a roof.Use a lift to come down at once.
4.
Open the window so that _______ if the building is on fire.
A.
you can get fresh airyou can call for help
C.
you can easily jump offyou can be seen first
5.
The best title of the passage is _______.
A.
Escaping from the WindowsSave Yourself in the Burning House
C.
Knowledge on FireWaiting for Help
【答案及解析】
1.
選B。從句子It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone in the family,…可知，當(dāng)房子著火后，最重要的是你要知道the ways to escape the fire(逃生方式)，故答案選B。
2.
選C。在短文的第2段說到…from the lower floors of building escaping through windows is possible。故選C。
3.
選D。在短文中特別強(qiáng)調(diào)在大火發(fā)生時(shí)，人們可以從stairways 和 fire escapes逃生, but not lifts(但不能從電梯)，因?yàn)槟鞘窍喈?dāng)危險(xiǎn)的。
4.
選A。在短文的第5段提到了可…keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air…可知。
5.
選B。通讀全文后，短文的大意很明顯，在著火的大樓中自救的方法應(yīng)是短文的主題，故選B。
128、
He is quiet and shy. He likes to hide his eyes behind his hair. He doesn’t smile very often. However, if you talk to him about music, he’ll have a lot to say.
This is Jay Chou, the 24-year-old Taiwanese pop king(天王). His fans are so excited because he will sing songs in Beijing on September 12. Those songs are from his new album (唱片), “Ye Huimei”, and the album was released (發(fā)行) in July and was named after his mother.
Chou grew up just with his mother. He did not talk much and did badly in many school subjects.
His mother noticed the boy’s special interest in music and sent him to learn piano when he was only three years old. He loved it and kept on practicing.
Chou is not very handsome. He does not speak clearly when he sings or talks. But the singer has huge crowds of fans. “He is really good at music. It makes him attractive(有魅力的) to me,” said Liu Jiajun,a Junior 2 student in No.101 Middle School in Beijing.
“He is true to himself. He never follows others,” said Zhang Yujie, a Junior 1 girl at Huaibei Middle School in Sihong, Jiangsu Province.
◆根據(jù)以上短文內(nèi)容，然后從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇最佳選項(xiàng)。
1.
From this passage,we know that Jay Chou _______.
A.
is very handsomehas a bright smile
C.
often makes too much noise . is a pop music star
2.
His fans are so excited because _______.
A.
he released a new album in July he will sing new songs in Beijing
C.
he can play the piano very wellhis new album was named after his mother
3.
When he was a little child, he _______.
A.
talked a lot every daydid well in his study at school
C.
started to like musichad huge crowds of fans
4.
According to one of his fans, Jay _______.
A.
is a good studenthas long and beautiful hair
C.
is a well-known pianistis very attractive to them
5.
The sentence “He never follows others” in the last paragraph means _______.
A.
he always has his own style(風(fēng)格)he likes to walk alone
C.
he doesn’t like other people’s songs at allno one can catch up with him
【答案及解析】
1.
選D。根據(jù)第5段中的Chou is not very handsome. 可知A不對(duì);根據(jù)第1段中的He doesn’t smile very often可知B不對(duì);根據(jù)第1段中的He is quiet and shy可知C也不對(duì)。故答案選D。
2.
選B。根據(jù)第2段中的His fans are so excited because he will sing songs in Beijing on September 12可知答案。
3.
選C。根據(jù)第4段的His mother noticed the boy’s special interest in music 可知Chou小的時(shí)候就對(duì)音樂很感興趣，也就是或那時(shí)就開始喜歡音樂了。
4.
選D。根據(jù)第5段中It makes him attractive to me可知答案。
5.
選A。這句話本意是說他不會(huì)跟隨其他人，但跟文章主題音樂聯(lián)系起來，以及根據(jù)前面一句話He is true to himself可知隱含意義為他有自己的音樂風(fēng)格。
129、
Do you know how to play a game called “Musical Chairs”? It is easy to play and most people enjoy it. All you need are some chairs, some people and some way of making music. You may use a piano or any other musical instrument, if someone can play it. You may use a tape recorder. You can even use a radio.
Put the chairs in a row. The chairs may be put in twos, back to back. A better way is to have the chairs in one row with each chair facing in the opposite direction to the chair next to it.
The game is easy. When the music starts, the players walk round the chairs. Everyone goes in the same direction, of course, they should walk in time to the music. If the music is fast they should walk quickly. If the music is slow, they should walk slowly.
The person playing music cannot see the people in the game. When the music stops, the players try to sit on the chairs. If a person cannot find a chair to sit on, he drops out. Then, before the music starts again, one chair must be taken away. When the music stops again, one more player will be out.
At last, there will be two players and one chair. The one who sits on the chair when the music stops is the winner.
◆根據(jù)以上短文內(nèi)容，然后從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇最佳選項(xiàng)。
1.
If ten people are playing musical chairs, you must begin with _______.
A.
nine chairsten chairseleven chairsone chair
2.
Which of the following is not suitable for playing musical chairs? _______.
A.
A pianoA radioA tape recorderA telephone
3.
The chairs should be put _______.
A.
with the desksbefore the winner C. all over the roomin a line
4.
When the music starts, the players must _______.
A.
run about the roomget downwalk around the chairssit on the chairs
5.
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.
The game “Musical Chairs” is not difficult to learn.
B.
The last one can sit on the last chair.
C.
The winner can sit on the chair.
D.
If the person plays music, he cannot be the winner.
【答案及解析】
1.
選A。因?yàn)樵诘?段有這樣一句If a person cannot find a chair to sit on, he drops out.那么肯定是椅子比人數(shù)少1，這樣才會(huì)有人沒得坐，故選A。
2.
選D。在第1段中提到了A、B、C三種可以播放音樂的器具，而D項(xiàng)沒有，因?yàn)橐话銇碚f電話是不能播放音樂的，所以選D。
3.
選D。第2段的Put the chairs in a row就是“把椅子排成一排”這意。選D。
4.
選C。由第3段中的句子When the music starts, the players walk round the chairs.可知答案為C。
5.
選B。本題可用排除法，由第1段第2句It is easy to play 可知道A項(xiàng)正確;由最后一句The one who sits on the chair when the music stops is the winner.可知C項(xiàng)是正確的;由第4段的句子The person playing music cannot see the people in the game可知D項(xiàng)也是正確的。故答案選B
130、
“Well, we’re in our new house. Let’s get a new pet to get along with it,” Mrs Brown said to her husband.
“That sounds like a pretty good idea,” he answered. “Do you want to see the ads in the newspaper?”
“Let’s go to the animal shelter. Many pets there need homes. Since tomorrow is Saturday, we can both go,” she said.
Next morning the Browns met Mr Snow at the animal shelter. “We want to be sure that the pets here go to good homes,” Mr Snow said, “So I need to ask you some questions.”
After they talked for a while, the Browns decided to get a small dog. It wouldn’t need a big house or a big yard. A small dog wouldbark(吠) and warm them if someone tried to break into their house. After Mr Snow gave the Browns a book on pet care, they chose one and wanted to take her home right away. But the animal doctor hadn’t checked her yet. So Mr Snow told them to return on Sunday.
On Sunday afternoon the Browns went to the animal shelter. The animal doctor said, “Shadow has had all of hershots(預(yù)防針). She will be healthy.” The browns thanked the doctor and took Shadow home.
◆根據(jù)以上短文內(nèi)容，然后從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇最佳選項(xiàng)。
1.
From the reading we learn that _______.
A.
the Browns have never had a pet before.
B.
the Browns knew about Shadow from the newspaper.
C.
Shadow is a small and healthy dog.
D.
Mr Brown didn’t quite agree with his wife.
2.
The wordin the reading means _______.
A.
a place to sell small dogs
B.
a place to keep homeless animals
C.
a place to study animalsa place to sell books on pet care
3.
Mr Snow asked the Browns some questions to _______.
A.
see if they had moved to a new house
B.
find out how rich the Browns were
C.
know where they’d keep their new pet
D.
make sure they’d take care of pets
4.
The Browns thinks that a small dog _______.
A.
doesn’t need any room to keep
B.
can help them watch their house
C.
eats less food than a bigger one
D.
usually has a beautiful name
5.
It’s clear that _______.
A.
Shadow will not be easy to get ill
B.
the Browns were not satisfied with Shadow
C.
Mr Snow didn’t check Shadow at all
D.
Shadow likes barking a lot
【答案及解析】
1.
選C。文章第5段提到…the Browns decided to get a small dog 以及最后一段動(dòng)物醫(yī)生說：Shadow has had all of hershots(預(yù)防針). She will be healthy.我們可以知道Shadow是一只健康的小狗。答案選C。
2.
選B。由第3段句子Let’s go to the animal shelter. Many pets there need homes.可知，shelter是a place to keep homeless animals(無家可歸的動(dòng)物們的避難所)。
3.
選D。第4段內(nèi)容告訴我們：醫(yī)生想為寵物們找個(gè)好家，他想知道Brown夫婦是否能照顧好寵物，否則醫(yī)生也不放心把寵物交給他們的。
4.
選B。由第5段的句子A small dog wouldbark(吠) and warm them if someone tried to break into their house. 我們可知，一只小狗就可以幫他們看家了。故答案選B。
5.
選A。因?yàn)镾hadow has had all of her shots，它已經(jīng)打過所有的預(yù)防針了，所以Shadow是不會(huì)容易得病的。
131、
A famous teacher was speaking to the students at our school. He began his lesson by holding up a ¥100 bill. Then he said to the three hundred students, “Who would like this ¥100 bill?” The students began to put up their hands at once.
Then he said, “I am going to give this ¥100 to one of you, but first, let me do this.” He then made the bill into a ball. Then he said, “Who wants it now?” The hands went back into the air.
“Well,” he said, “What if I do this?” and he dropped it on the floor and stepped on it. He picked up the dirty, crumpled bill and said, “Who still wants it?” Hands went back into the air.
“My friends,” he said, “you have learned a valuable lesson today. No matter (無論) what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not go down in value (價(jià)值). It was still worth ¥ l00!”
Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and stepped on by the chances we take and the things that happen to us. We feel as if we are worth nothing. But remember, no matter what has happened to you, you will never lose your value: you are always valuable to those people who love you. Your value doesn’t come from what you do or whom you know, but WHO YOU ARE.
You are special and valuable. Don’t ever forget it!
◆根據(jù)以上短文內(nèi)容，然后從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇最佳選項(xiàng)。
1.
Even though it was dirty, the money _______.
A.
still went up in valuewas worth nothing
C.
didn’t go down in valuewas still ours
2.
We are always valuable to the people _______.
A.
who pay uswho call uswho hate uswho love us
3.
Your value doesn’t come from what you do but _______.
A.
who you knowwho made youwho you rememberwho you are
4.
The sentence “Hands went back into the air” means “_______”.
A.
the students put up their hands again
B.
the students put down their hands
C.
the students put their hands behind their backs again
D.
the students put their hands in front of them
5.
Why did the famous teacher use a ¥100 bill at his lesson?
A.
Because he wanted to make the bill into a ball.
B.
Because he used to drop a bill on the floor and stepped on it.
C.
Because he was going to give the bill to one of his students.
D.
Because he wanted to make the students know what value was.
【答案及解析】
1.
選C。根據(jù)第4段中的No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not go down in value可知答案。
2.
選D。根據(jù)第5段中的you are always valuable to those people who love you可知答案。
3.
選D。根據(jù)第5段中的Your value doesn’t come from what you do or whom you know, but WHO YOU ARE可知答案。
4.
選A。老師第一次問Who would like this ¥100 bill? 時(shí)，同學(xué)們的反應(yīng)是：The students began to put up their hands at once.老師第二次問Who wants it now? 時(shí)， 同學(xué)們的反應(yīng)是：The hands went back into the air. 老師第三次問：Who still wants it? 時(shí)，同學(xué)們的反應(yīng)是：Hands went back into the air. 很顯然，Hands went back into the air 中的back有類似again的含義，故選A。
5.
選D。通讀全文可以看出，老師利用這張百元大鈔作“教具”，其目的是想告訴同學(xué)們，無論你怎樣折騰這張百元大鈔，它的價(jià)值都不會(huì)因此而減少。所以答案選D最佳。
132、
“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(聊天室) than with my ‘real-1ife’ friends.”
Do you know any people like these? They are part of a new addiction(癮) 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(毒品) use. People lose control(控制) 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(癥狀):
●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.
◆根據(jù)以上短文內(nèi)容，然后從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇最佳選項(xiàng)。
1.
What does the beginning of the passage tell us?
A
How to become an Internet addict.What an Internet addict usually does.
C
Where to find an Internet addict.Why to write this passage.
2 How does the writer describe the addicts’ use of Internet?
A
It is something like keeping drugs.It is a way of producing drugs.
C
It is like taking drugs.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.
【答案及解析】
1.
選B。在短文的開頭就述說了這些上網(wǎng)成癮的人早上3、4點(diǎn)鐘起床去上網(wǎng);每天四次看E-mail;每次上網(wǎng)時(shí)間不少于3小時(shí);甚至在網(wǎng)上聊天的時(shí)間比跟自己朋友在一起的時(shí)間還多。這些都是他們經(jīng)常做的事情。故選B。
2.
選C。由句子The use of the Internet can be an addiction like during use.可知，人們上網(wǎng)成癮就跟take drug(吸毒)成癮一樣。
3.
選D。由第3段中的句子…people worry about the teens.及They spend more time in cyberspace than in the real world of friends and family.可知，這是成癮的癥狀。故選D。
4.
選C。短文中講述了一個(gè)大學(xué)生失蹤了好幾天，他的朋友非常擔(dān)心，而且還動(dòng)用了警察去找他，結(jié)果卻發(fā)現(xiàn)他一直在上網(wǎng)。這說明一些上網(wǎng)的人已經(jīng)有很大的網(wǎng)癮了。故選C。
5.
選A。文章例舉了上網(wǎng)成癮的壞處，并在結(jié)尾處例舉了上網(wǎng)成癮的癥狀，這就是要提醒我們不要變成“網(wǎng)絡(luò)癮君子”。答案選A。
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