es to my mother. She has given up many things so that my sisters and I could live a better life.
My mother comes from a large family and her parents died when she was quite young. She dropped out of school when she was fifteen because no one could afford to pay her studies. At the age of 19, she married my father and when they had my sisters and I, they moved to the United States so that we could have a better life. My parents did not know English but somehow they communicated with other people. My mother stayed at home and raised us while my father was working. There were so many dangerous incidents that happened where we lived that my mother finally decided that we all moved to Texas when I was seven.
My mother has worked so hard to give us everything. She always tells us that all she wants is for us to be happy.
As the saying goes, “You don’t appreciate (意识到) something until it’s gone.” Well, I finally had a chance to experience it. My mother went to Mexico this winter because she needed to have an operation. It was the first time in my life that my mother was not there to hold and comfort me. Those two weeks when she was away made me realize how much I love her. All she has done for me is incredible (难以置信的). When I suffer she suffers with me. I have to show her how much I care about her. She means the world to me.
45. Which is the RIGHT order of the following events?
a. My mother married my father.
b. My mother went to Mexico to have an operation.
c. We all moved to Texas.
d. My mother dropped out of school.
e. They moved to the United States.
f. My mother’s parents died when she was young.
A. a, b, f, c, d, eB. d, e, a, c, f, b C. f, d, a, b, e, cD. f, d, a, e, c, b
46. What does the underlined word “it” refer to in the fourth paragraph?
A. My mother’s experience. B. My mother’s care for me.
C. The meaning of the saying. D. My mother’s love.
47. The writer didn’t realize that he loves his mother very much until ______.
A. they moved to Texas B. his mother told them all she wanted was for them to be happy
C. his mother left home for an operation D. his mother died
48. According to the passage, we can infer that the writer writes the passage in a(n) ______ mood.
A. affectionate (挚爱的) B. humorous C. serious D. bitter
C
When people in the U.S. have company or when they're invited to (formal or informal)get-together, they usually make a point of trying to make others feel comfortable and relaxed.On the whole, they tend to be informal. Men shake hands, but usually only when they're introduced. Male friends and business associate who haven't seen each other in a while may shake hands when they say hello. Women usually don't shake hands when being introduced to each other. When a woman and man are introduced, shaking hands is up to the woman. Americans rarely shake hands to say goodbye, except on business occasions. American women are used to being independent. They are used to going to places by themselves, making their own money, and often living alone. Sometimes they will ask men for help, but they usually don't want to be protected. Since the women's movement started, it's not always clear whether women expect men to open doors or help them into their coats. American women may start conversations with men or even ask them to dance.
There are a lot of Americans who don't smoke or drink, and many who don't want people to do those things in their houses. It's always best to ask for permission before you,bring alcohol to a dinner or before you light up a cigarette, if you are with people you don't ,know very well. Non-smokers have become more militant (好战的) about smoking in public places. Many restaurants, for example, have set up special areas for smokers.
House guests may bring gifts when they come to visit, and they often offer to help in some way. As a guest, you may want to ask your host or hostess if there's anything you can do to help in the kitchen. In many cases, the gesture is more important than actually helping.
49. "…the gesture is more important than actually helping." Here "gesture" means_________.
A. 态度 B. 话题 C.姿态 D. 言行
50. When American people are introduced to each other, ____________.
A. men seldom shake hands B. women often shake hands
C. a woman decides if she will shake hands with a man
D. a man decides if he will shake hands with a woman
51. ___________is not mentioned in the passage.
A. How to visit an American family B. When American women's movement started
C. American women are independentD Non-smokers hate smoking in public places.
52 Which one is NOT right? ________________.
A None of Americans want people to smoke or drink in their houses
B Many Americans don’t smoke or drink
C Many special areas for smokers have been set up in the US
D It’s best to ask before you smoke in America
D
One of the most difficult things for children to deal with when moving to a new town is leaving their friends and making new ones.
We once moved and one of our new neighbors told us about a summer camp at the Recreation Center all the kids went to. My husband and I looked into it and we found it was unbelievably cheap. I had the kids sign up (报名) the next day so that they could know more kids there.
Another thing we did was to have them sign up for sports when school started. They were happy to be on teams with new friends they made. This also gave me a chance to meet new people and from them I sometimes got some useful ideas for my new books.
If you’re just moving to a new house in the same city you live in now, it won’t really be a problem unless your kids are changing schools. If they are, it is a great idea to have them take the address book to school. Thus, your children won’t feel “lost” without their old friends.
If you’re able to, over the summer vacation, try inviting the friend your child misses most to come and visit your new home for a week, or even a few weeks. I know this can be difficult if that child has to fly, but maybe you can work out a plan with the child’s parents. Think how happy the kids will be when they meet!
53. The author had her kids sign up for the summer camp mainly because _____.
A. she could afford the cost B. she was asked to do so by her kids
C. it could give her kids a chance to meet more kids
D. it could make the summer holiday not so boring
54. What is probably the author?
A. A housewife. B. A business woman. C. A teacher. D. A writer.
55. What we can’t learn from the passage is that ____.
A. a summer camp at the Recreation Center was very cheap
B. having the kids take part in sports is good for both the author and her kids
C. parents should ask their children not to think of their old friends
D. parents should create more chances for children to make new friends
56. The purpose of the passage is to teach parents how to ______ when they move to a new place.
A. get used to the new life in a short time
B. help their children make new friends and keep the old ones
C. get along with their new neighbors
D. help their children get used to the new school life
E
Five years ago, I was sent to a better middle school. For me, everything there was new and strange. After I had been there for two months, there was an important test in the middle of the term. It covered all my courses. In that test, I didn’t get a good grade, but most of my classmates got an A or A’.
It made me upset for a long time. I felt everything in the world was changing. I thought my classmates were all better than me. During those days I was very unhappy.
One day, my aunt, after talking with my teachers, talked to me. She told me to think about what I had done in the past and what I should do in the future. I was shocked by her words. I thought about what I had done during the past months, and I found I had done nothing to improve my grades. I thought I should work harder.
After that, I paid more attention to the teachers’ talking in the classes, and I asked my teachers or my classmates when I didn’t understand something. I studied very late at night when I met with difficult problems. Most of all, I came to understand the importance of taking notes in class. As a result, I did better in some tests.
About three months later, the most important test came at the end of the term. This time, I stood out not only in my class but also in the grade. From then on, I have tried to do my best when I do something because I know if I want something, I should work hard for it.
57. Why did the writer fall behind in the new middle school?
A. Because the teachers didn’t treat him well enough.
B. Because the subjects were becoming more difficult.
C. Because he hated the life in the new school.
D. Because he didn’t put his heart into study.
58. What did the writer’s aunt do to help him out?
A. She punished him for not working hard.
B. She helped him find out the reasons for his poor performance.
C. She forced him to work harder.
D. She asked his teachers to talk with him about his problems.
59. Which of the following studying methods helped the writer most?
A. Asking teachers for help when in difficulty. B. Working deep into the night every day.
C. Making notes in class. D. Listening to every word his teachers said.
60. What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?
A. The writer failed again in the exam. B. The writer did very well in the exam.
C. The writer became the cleverest in the class. D. The writer was very proud of his progress.
15. 【2013•河北省南宫中学期中】
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将其涂黑。
A
Suppose you are a visitor in the land of Mongolia, some friends ask you to eat with them. What kind of manners do they want you to have? They want you to give a loud burp after you finish eating. Burping would show that you like your food. In some countries, if you give a big burp, you are told to say “Excuse me, please”.
In many places people like to eat together. But in some parts of Polynesia it is bad manners to be seen eating at all. People show their good manners by turning their backs on others while they eat.
What are manners like in an East African town? The people try not to see you. They are being polite. You may see a friend. He may not see you at all. If you are polite, you will sit down beside him. You will wait until he finishes what he is doing. Then he will talk to you. Manners are different all over the world. But it is good to know that all manners begin in the same way. People need ways to show that they want to be friends.
41 . In Mongolia, burping is a way of showing that __________.
A . you are impolite B . you enjoyed the meal prepared by the host
C . your meal was not enough D . you are friendly with your host
42 . In Polynesia, to be polite while eating you should __________.
A . eat quickly B . sit still C . turn your back on others D . say “Excuse me, please”
43 . People in an East African town are being polite by __________.
A . waiting for a long time before visits B . sitting down beside others
C . seeing a friend quickly D . trying not to see you
44 . We have good manners to show that we __________.
A . are different from other people B . don’t want other people to worry us
C . begin all manners in the same way D . want to be friends with other people
B
Editor: Today our topic is part-time job. Are they good for school children or not?
Headmaster: Certainly not. Children have got two full-time jobs already: growing up and going to school. Part-time jobs make them so tired that they fall asleep in class.
Mrs. White: I agree. I know school hours are short, but there’s homework as well, and children need a lot of sleep.
Mr. White: Young children, perhaps some boys, stay at school until they’re eighteen or nineteen. A part-time job can’t harm them. In fact, it’s good for them. They earn their pocket money instead of asking their parents for it. And they see something of the world outside school.
Businessman: You’re quite right. Boys learn a lot from a part-time job. And we mustn’t forget that some families need the extra money. If the pupils didn’t take part-time jobs, they couldn’t stay at school.
Editor: Well, we have got two for, and two against. What do our readers think?
45. Who have the same opinion?
A. Headmaster and Mrs.White. B. Editor and Mr.White.
C. Mr. and Mrs. White. D. Businessman and Headmaster.
46. Mrs. White thinks the young children maybe ________.
A. need to stay at school until they are eighteen or nineteen B. need to have some pocket money
C. should see something of the world outside school D. need to have a lot of sleep
47. What does the editor think of part-time jobs?
A. They can help students from poor families. B. They are good for school children.
C. They cannot harm school children. D. We are not told.
C
Miss Gogers taught physics in a New York school. Last month she explained to one of her classes about sound, and she decided to test them to see how successful she had been in her explanation. She said to them, “Now I have a brother in Los Angeles. If I was calling him on the phone and at the same time you were 75 feet away, listening to me from across the street, which of you would hear what I said earlier, my brother or you and for what reason?”
Tom at once answered, “Your brother. Because electricity travels faster than sound waves.” “That's every good,” Miss Gogers answered; but then one of the girls raised her hand, and Miss Gogers said. “Yes, Kate.”
“I disagree,” Kate said. “Your brother would hear you earlier because when it's 11 o'clock here it's only 8 o'clock in Los Angeles.”
48. Miss Gogers was teaching her class_________.
A. how to telephone B. about electricity C. about time zone(时区) D. about sound
49.Miss Gogers raised this question because she wanted to know whether______.
A. it was easy to phone to Los Angeles B. her student could hear her from 75 feet away
C. her students had grasped her lesson D. sound waves were slower than electricity
50.Tom thought that electricity was _________.
A. slower than sound waves B. faster than sound waves
C. not so fast as sound waves D. as fast as sound waves
51.Kate thought Tom was wrong because _______.
A. clocks in Los Angeles showed a different time from those in New York
B. electricity was slower than sound waves
C. Tom was not good at physics at all
D. Tom's answer had nothing to do with sound waves
52.Whose answer do you think is correct according to the law of physics?
A. Tom's B. Kate's C. Bath A and B D. Neither A nor B
D
The Chinese invented paper in 105 A. D. They mixed the bark of a tree and rags (破布) with water, put a screen into the mixture, and lifted out a thin piece of wet paper. They dried the paper in the sun.
The Chinese kept their secret of how to make paper until a war with Muslims in the ninth century. The art of papermaking soon spread throughout the Muslim world.
The Mayan Indians in Central America and Pacific Islanders also discovered how to make paper, but their knowledge never spread to the rest of the world.
For centuries, all paper was made by hand. Rags were the main material. Then a French scientist discovered that people could make paper from wood, too. Finally, in the eighteenth century. a Frenchman invented a machine to make paper from wood.
53. Who discovered how to make paper?
A. The Chinese. B. The Pacific Islanders. C. The Mayan Indians. D. All of the above.
54. When did the Chinese invent paper according to the passage?
A. About 1 ,800 years ago. B. About 1, 900 years ago.
C. About 2, 000 years ago. D. About 2, 100 years ago.
55. How was papermaking introduced into the rest of the world from China?
A. Through wars. B. Through the Muslims.
C. Through the Mayan Indians. D. Through the Pacific Islanders.
56. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
A. The Invention of Paper. B. The History of Papermaking.
C. Different Ways of Making Paper. D. The Invention of a Papermaking Machine.
E
During the twentieth century there has been a great change in the lives of women. A woman marrying at the end of the nineteenth century would probably have seven or eight children, of whom four or five lived till they were five years old and up. By the time the youngest was fifteen, the mother would have been in her early fifties and would expect to live a further twenty years, during which chance and health made it unusual for her to get paid work. Today women marry younger and have fewer children. Usually a woman’s youngest child will be fifteen when she is forty-five and can be expected to live another thirty-five years and is likely to take paid work until sixty.
This important change in women’s life has only recently begun to have its full effect on women’s economic (经济的) position. Even a few years ago most girls left school and took a full-time job. However, when they married their school-leaving age is sixteen. Many girls stay at school after that age, and though women marry younger, more married women stay at work at least until shortly before their first child is born. Many more afterwards return to fuller part-time work. Such changes have led to a new relationship in marriage (婚姻), with the husband accepting a greater share of the duties and satisfactions of family life.
57. One reason why the woman of today may take a job is that she __________.
A. is younger when her children are old enough to look after themselves B. does not like children herself
C. needn’t worry about food for her children D. can be free from family duties when she reaches sixty
58. Many girls are now likely to __________.
A. give up their jobs for good after they are married B. leave school as soon as they can
C. marry so that they can get a job D. continue working until they are going to have a baby
59. According to the passage, it is now quite usual for women to __________.
A. stay at home after leaving school B. marry men younger than themselves
C. start working again in life D. marry while still at school
60. Now a husband probably __________.
A. plays a greater part in looking after children B. helps his wife by doing much of the housework
C. feels dissatisfied with his part in the family D. takes a part-time job so that he can help in the home
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16. 【2013•河北省辛集一中期中】
阅读理解.(共20小题：每小题2分，40分)
阅读下列短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并将该答案写在答卷上。
A
To most of us, school means classes, teachers, schedules, grades and tests. But for the children at Sudbury Valley School in Massachusetts, school is very different.
Firstly, there are no lessons. All the children, aged between 4 and 19, do whatever they want. There are no teachers, only “staff members”. The idea behind this is that you do not need to make children learn, because children want to learn anyway. “You do not need to say to a three-year-old, ‘Go explore your environment.’ You can’t stop them!” says Daniel Greenberg, a founder of the school. “But if you make children do what you want all day… they will lose all taste of learning.” At Sudbury Valley School, you will find children talking, reading, painting, cooking, working on computers, studying French, playing the piano, climbing trees, or just running around.Two boys spent three years just fishing!
The other way that Sudbury Valley School is different is that the children can decide the rules. Every week, there is a school meeting where both children and staff have one vote each―even the four-year-olds. They decide the school rules, how to spend the school budget (预算，经费), and even which staff they want and do not want anymore.
When the school first opened in 1968, people said it would never work. But today, the school has 200 students, and 80% of its students go on to college. Even the two boys who went fishing all the time have successful careers today. One of them is a musician and the other is a computer scientist.
41. What is the main idea of the article?
A. Children’s hobbies.B.An unusual school.
C. A school without teachersD. Education in the US.
42. What does the school believe?
A.Children learn best when they do what they want to do.
B. Teachers cannot teach children well.
C. Learning is for adults―children should only play.
D. Children should only learn about one thing at a time.
43 What does Daniel Greenberg say about three-year-olds?
A. They are very naughty.
B. They love learning.
C. They want to be outside all the time.
D. They are too young to learn anything.
44. Who has the most power in the school meeting?
A. The older children have more power than the younger children.
B.A child has more power than an adult.
C. Everybody has equal power.
D. The younger children have more power than the older children.
B
Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it. They warn that anger can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possibly cancer.
Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time. Some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way. Others burst with anger, and scream and yell(叫喊，呼喊). But other people keep their anger inside. They can not or will not express it. This is called repressing (抑制，压抑)anger.
For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a person's health than expressing it. They said that when a person is angry, the brain releases the same hormones (荷尔蒙;激素).They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood, etc．In general the person feels excited and ready to act.
Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. They believe that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who keep their anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure.
Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger. They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about. If it is, they say, “Do not express your anger while angry. Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably.”
Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry. They said that laughter is much healthier than anger.
45. “Damaging emotion” means that _________.
A．the emotion is harmless B．the feeling is hard
C．the feeling is very strong D．the emotion is harmful
46. What statement is WRONG?
A．Anger is a normal emotion.
B．Heart disease can be caused by anger.
C．Anger may cause you high blood pressure.
D．Once you are angry, you must be cancered (得癌症).
47. Repressing anger _________ expressing it violently, according to some scientists.
A． is much better than B．is just the same as
C． is more harmful than D．is less harmful than
48． According to the author, you'd better _________.
A．never be angry
B．cool anger down before you express it
C．laugh at yourself when you get angry
D．admit you are wrong when you are angry
C
The next great land area that man hopes to control is the moon. In size it is nearly equal to the area of North and South America. However, it presents a hostile (不友好的) environment. Temperatures range +120 to -150 degrees Centigrade. There is no air, and no water.
Today there is considerable scientific speculation (思索) about living on the moon. When man will begin life on the moon surface is still not determined. But experts believe that settlement will take place in three steps. First, there will be increasing periods of exploration with temporary shelters (临时住所). These periods will be followed by longer stays with housing under the surface of the moon and daily necessities brought by the settlers themselves from the earth. Finally, settlements that are self-supporting will be founded.
The main job of the early settlers will be to stay alive. They will have to plant crops under huge domes (圆顶屋) to produce food and oxygen and find water sources. After this is done, the settlers will have time to explore the possibilities of commercial (商业的) development and to make discoveries important to science. The characteristics of the moon that make it bad for human staying alive may make it ideal for certain kinds of manufacturing (制造业). Operations requiring a vacuum (真空) or extreme cold are examples. Therefore, industrial diamonds might be produced on the moon.
49. The area of the moon is _________.
A. about the same as that of North and South America
B. larger than that of North and South America
C. hardly equal to that of North and South America
D. far smaller than that of North and South America
50. To stay alive on the moon, the early settlers must first of all be able to ________.
A. get enough food, oxygen and water
B. develop commerce
C. make discoveries important
D. explore the possibilities of industrial development
51. Though the environment on the moon is bad for human staying alive, it is very good for ________.
A. medical operations
B. all kinds of manufactured goods
C. making such things as industrial diamonds
D. commercial development
D
There was a story many years ago of a school teacher--- Mrs. Thompson. She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didn’t play well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him.
Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present too. It was his mother’s perfume.
Teddy said, “Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to.” After the children left ，she cried for at least an hour. On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to teach children.
Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. The boy’s mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved. By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.
Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. He went to college. Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed, Theodore F. Stoddard, M. D.
The story doesn’t end there. On his wedding day, Dr. Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompson’s ear, “Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference.”
Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back, “Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn’t know how to teach until I met you.”
52. What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school?
A. She made Teddy feel ashamed.
B. She asked the children to play with Teddy.
C. She changed Teddy’s seat to the front row.
D. She told the class something untrue about herself.
53. What did Mrs. Thompson find out about Teddy?
A. He needed motherly care.
B. He was good at math.
C. He often told lies.
D. He enjoyed playing with others.
54. In what way did Mrs. Thompson change?
A. She taught fewer school subjects.
B. She became stricter with her students.
C. She no longer liked her job as a teacher.
D. She cared more about educating students.
55. Why did Teddy thank Mrs. Thompson at his wedding?
A. She had kept in touch with him.
B. She had given him encouragement.
C. She had sent him Christmas presents.
D. She had taught him how to judge people.
E
It doesn’t matter when or how much a person sleeps, but everyone needs some rest to stay alive. That’s what all doctors thought, until they heard about AI Herpin. AI Herpin, it was said, never slept, Could this be true? The doctors decided to see this strange man themselves.
AI Herpin was 90 years old when the doctors came to his home in New Jersey. They thought for sure that he got some sleep of some kind. So they stayed with him and watched every movement he made. But they were surprised . Though they watched him hour after hour and day after day, they never saw Herpin sleeping , In fact, he did not even own a bed. He never needed one.
The only rest that Herpin sometimes got was sitting in a comfortable chair and reading newspapers. The doctors were puzzled by this strange continuous sleeplessness. They found only one answer that might explain his condition. Herpin remembered some talk about his mother having been injured several days before he was born. But that was all. Was this the real reason? No one could be sure.
Herpin died at the age of 94.
56. The main idea of this passage is that _______.
A. a person was found who actually didn’t need any sleep
B. large numbers of people do not need sleep
C. everyone needs some sleep to stay alive
D. people can live longer by trying not to sleep
57. The doctors came to visit Herpin , expecting to ______.
A. cure him of his sleeplessness
B. find that his sleeplessness was not really true
C. find a way to free people from the need of sleeping
D. find out why some old people didn’t need any sleep
58. After watching him closely, the doctors came to believe that AL Herpin ________.
A. was too old to need any sleep
B. often slept in a chair
C. needed no sleep at all
D. needed some kind of sleep
59. One reason that might explain Herpin’s sleeplessness was ________.
A. that he hadn’t got a bed
B. that he had gradually got rid of the sleeping habit
C. his mother’s injury before he was born
D. his magnificent physical condition
60. AI Herpin’s condition could be regarded as ______.
A. a common one B. one that could be cured
C. very healthy D. a rare one
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17. 【2013•河南焦作修武一中期中】
阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
第一节 阅读下面两篇语言材料，然后按要求做题。（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
A
You have heard of Webster Toys. Webster has made good, safe and interesting toys for more than a hundred years. We sell them, and children play with them in different countries from Australia to Canada, from Japan to Italy. Now we are looking for someone to sell our toys in the Far East（远东地区）. He must be between the age of thirty and forty. He must have some years of experience of selling toys in world markets. He can speak good English and at least one other language of the Far East.
The person we are looking for will live in India and work there in our office, but he travels for about six months in a year in other countries and importantly, he must know how to sell in our old markets and where to find new ones. He must know how to make more money than ever before, for himself, and for Webster.
Webster wants someone who can stand on his own feet. If you think you are the right person we are looking for, please write to Mr. Roger Bradshaw at our headquarters（总部）.
Webster Toys Inc.
Church Mill, Watford
Hert. WD36HE.
51. Webster is .
A. a kind of good, safe and interesting toys
B. a person who makes toys for children
C. a person who lives in India and speaks good English
D. a company that makes and sells toys for children
52. Webster writes this passage because .
A. they need a person who can sell more toys for them
B. they need a person who comes from the Far East
C. they need a person who can make more toys for them
D. they need a person who knows children very well
53. You can most probably read this passage .
A. in a bookB. in a dictionaryC. in a newspaperD. in a novel
54. The underlined sentence “who can stand on his own feet” means “ ”.
A. who cannot sit down or lie downB. who can live on his own
C. who can do business all by himselfD. who can stand when working
55. Which of the following is the most important if someone wants to be the right person?
A. He can speak very good English.
B. He has experience of selling in world markets.
C. He can live and work in India.
D. He can open new markets for Webster.
B
There are many things we need to know that we do not learn at school. For example, if we want to use our money wisely, we need to shop carefully. We need to know how to compare the prices of the things in different shops. We need to be able to compare the quality of different brands(品牌). We need to know how to make a choice when we shop.
Knowing how to make such choices is a “life skill”, and we need these skills if we are to live useful and happy lives.
Some of these choices are small. For example, will I take an apple for lunch or a pear? Will I go to school by bus or on foot? Will I wear the red T-shirt or the blue one to the movies? Other choices are more important. For example, will I eat healthy food for lunch or will I eat junk food because it is tastier? Will I work hard in all my classes or will I only work hard in the classes I enjoy? We make choices like this every day.
We have to realize that the choices we make can affect（影响）the rest of our lives. Just as importantly, our choices can also affect other people. The next time you decide to waste time in class, play a joke on someone or talk loudly at the movies, think about this: Who else does your choice affect?
56. This passage mainly tells us that it's important to _______.
A. make the right choices B. know how to compare prices
C. know how to shop carefully D. learn everything at school
57. We need “life skills” _______.
A. to know how to choose a part-time job B. to compare brands and prices
C. to live useful and happy lives D. to learn things at school
58. According to this passage, we make choices _______.
A. once a year B. some days C. once a month D. every day
59. Which of the following is more important according to the passage?
A. Which fruit to take for lunch. B. Which subjects to work hard at.
C. Which T-shirt to wear to the movies. D. How to get to school.
60. From the passage we know that our choice can affect _______.
A. nobody B. the people around us
C. just ourselves D. the prices of the things
第二节【2013•河南焦作修武一中期中】 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下列材料，从所给的六个选项（A、B、C、D、E和F）中，选出匹配信息。答案填在第II卷的相应位置。
请阅读下面应用文和相关信息，按照要求进行匹配。首先，请阅读下列广告：
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Call Tom at 23233388. Free delivery for the book.
B. WANTED
A 3-bedroom apartment in the city center is for rent. Very comfortable home with great garden. Free parking. 49 bus stops directly outside the apartment.
Rent fee below $ 800 per month. Call Tony at 38363688
C. SINGLE CLUB
A club for singles who are looking for new friends.
Ages: 25-4 S
Activities: parties, meals, swimming, concerts, dances...
Time: We meet every Thursday at 8:30 p. m.
Address: 19 Jiangnan Road.
Tele: 34283488
D. SUNSHINE CLUB
Join us for a 10-mile country walk on Saturday, October 11th. Experienced guide offers some advice on how to keep fit.
Children and pets are welcome.
Meet at the No. I Super Market at 2 p. rn.
Call at 68484866
E. SUMMER JOB
Do you like to talk with people? Do you like to write stories? Do you want to develop your imagination? Do you have something special to share with the readers? Do you want to work for a magazine? Then come and work for us as a reporter.
Please call Laura at 55558888
F. GREEN TEAHOUSE
This teahouse is designed for couples--most of the tables are for two. And all the tables look different. Good music and excellent atmosphere. The food is a little expensive, but the service is the best. Free car parking.
Please call at 75658318 for reservation.
请阅读以下读者的相关信息，然后匹配他／她感兴趣的广告。
61. Adam has just graduated from Beijing University recently, He would like to be a newspaperman.
62. Silvia is looking for a book. She likes reading true stories which people have written about themselves. She's particularly interested in people who have had unusual or difficult lives.
63. It is Mr. Brown and his wife's third wedding anniversary（纪念日）. He plans to invite his wife out to a romantic place to celebrate.
64. Anthony is on a business trip to Brighton. His wife and the five-year-old daughter are coming with him. They will stay there for 3 months. They figure it would be cheaper to rent a house than live in a hotel. They want to find a house with convenient transportation in the center of the city.
65. Susan is a famous dancer with attractive figure. But she is putting on weight these days. She is anxious to take some action to lose weight.
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18. 【2013•河南信阳高中期中】
Reading （共40分）
A
The Golden Gate Bridge joins the beautiful city of San Francisco with the suburbs(郊区) to the north. Each day, about one hundred thousand cars cross the bridge, taking people to and from the city. More than half of them cross the bridge during the morning and evening rush hours, as a result, the trip is not pleasant.
Now, however, there is at least one group of happy commuters (经常来往于市郊区者). These are the people who travel under the bridge instead of on it. They go to work by boat and enjoy it so much that most of them say they will never go by car again.
The ferry(渡船) they take is the large, quiet, comfortable “Golden Gate.” Commuters can enjoy the sun on the boat. In the morning they can have breakfast in the coffee shop, and in the evening they can have a drink in the bar while they are looking at San Francisco’s famous scene and the nearby hills.
The trip takes only thirty minutes and is not expensive. But best of all, being on a boat seems to make people feel more friendly towards each other. Two commuters who met on the “Golden Gate” have already got married.
Because the boat has been so successful, there are plans to use other, still larger boats. There is also a plan for a high-speed boat that will make the trip in only fifteen minutes. Not everyone is happy about that. “A lot of people don’t want to get the trip faster,” said one commuter. “They feel that half an hour is just enough time to rest.”
56．Over _______ cross the Golden Gate Bridge during rush hours every day.
A．100,000 people B．50,000 people
C．100,000 cars D．50,000 cars
57．Grossing the Golden Gate Bridge by car is not pleasant because _______.
A．it takes people 30 minutes
B．the Golden Gate Bridge is very long
C．the bridge is crowded with cars, buses and trucks
D．most of the car owners cannot enjoy the beauty of San Francisco
58．In the future, _______.
A．larger boats will be used to carry commuters
B．a big coffee shop will be built
C．more and more people will get married on the boat
D．people will all go to work by boat
59．Many people don’t like the new idea for a high- speed boat because _______.
A．they don’t want to go to work earlier B．they like to stay on the boat
C．they won’t have enough time to rest D．there will be more people on the boat
B
It was during a weekend. Mum gave me two tickets for a film and told me she was too busy with the endless housework to go with me. She told me to keep the money if I could sell the extra ticket. I was very happy, of course. At that time, a ticket only cost 20 fen. But to me, a little girl of 12, 20 fen seemed quite a lot. I reached the cinema in a great hurry. Holding the ticket in my hand, I began to look for buyer. A handsome young man noticed me and the ticket in my hand. He came towards me with a big smile. "You've got an extra ticket?" "Yes," I nodded. "That's great. Say, how much?" "Twenty fen." "Oh," he thought for a while and then took out a ten-yuan note from his wallet. "I'm very sorry, but I've only got this note." Seeing I was confused(迷惑), he added, "Then, how about waiting for a while? I'll give you the money after I have changed it in the cinema's store." Without much thinking, I agreed. Then we went to the cinema together. He walked fast. I could hardly keep up with him. By and by, he left me farther and farther behind. Soon he disappeared in the crowd. I stood there without knowing what to do. Suddenly I seemed to realize the handsome young fellow had cheated me. He had saved twenty fen, but lost his honor. It seemed to be a funny or even ridiculous(可笑的) experience. But it did cast a dark shadow on (投下……阴影)my young mind.
60. When do you think the story probably happened?
A. On Monday. B. On Tuesday. C. On Saturday. D. On Thursday.
61. The man took out a ten-yuan note from his wallet, for____________.
A. he thought the writer would be happy at the sight of the note
B. he really had nothing but the ten-yuan note
C. he was not sure if the writer would sell him the ticket
D. He knew the writer was not able to give him back the change
62. How did the writer realize that she was cheated?
A. The man walked too fast for her to keep up with.
B. The man went to the crowd and was not seen again.
C. The man asked her to wait for a while.
D. The man said that he only had a ten-yuan note.
63. Which is the best title for this passage?
A. Sad Experience B. An Interesting Experience.
C. An Unpleasant Experience. D. A Terrible Experience.
C
Iqaluit , Canada-----Many people think that icebergs(冰山) are big and frightening. They can sink ships and kill people. We don’t usually think that they can be useful . However, a company in Newfoundland, Canada, decided that they could make money by using icebergs.
Iceberg Industries is a company in St. John’s, Newfoundland. The company makes beer and Vodka from the water of iceberg. They even advertise their products with the words: “Made from the water of northern icebergs.” Because the weather is very cold in Newfoundland, the company can usually find as much ice as they need near the coast. But for the last few years, the weather has been warmer than usual, and there hasn’t been enough ice.
Morris Murphy , a vice-president of Iceberg Industries , had a good idea. He decided to go to Iqaluit, a village in northern Canada , to make a deal with a company there. The name of the company is QC Corporation , and it is owned by Inuit Indians. “We want them to supply icebergs for our beer and vodka,” Murphy says. “Iqaluit is a good place to do business. You can be sure there will be a good supply of ice near this town every year.” The owners of QC Corporation said “yes” to Iceberg Industries.
But how do you get an iceberg from Iqaluit to Newfoundland? You can’t put a rope(绳子) around an iceberg and pull it thousands of miles. So what can you do?
Michael Brown of the QC Corporation says that sending the ice to Newfoundland won’t be a problem. Ships come north every summer, bringing supplies for the people who live in Iqaluit and the area around it. Usually the ships are empty when they go back south. Brown says that they can cut up the icebergs and put the pieces in the empty ships. “We could fill a whole ship with ice from the icebergs,” he explains.
This whole business may sound a little strange, but the companies say the first shipments of icebergs to Newfoundland have already begun.
64. Iceberg Industries wanted to make business with QC Corporation because .
A. Iceberg Industries was not near the coast now
B. Iceberg Industries suffered from a lack of ice
C. the ice had been shipped to other countries
D. the ice near the coast had been used up
65. How does Iceberg Industries use the icebergs?
A. They set up a company to send icebergs.
B. They advertise their products made from icebergs.
C. They go to Iqaluit to ship icebergs back to the south.
D. They use the water of iceberg to make beer and vodka.
66. Which would be the best title for the passage?
A. Canadian Company Wants Icebergs B. Icebergs Sink Ships And Kill People
C. The World Is Becoming Warmer D. Inuit Indians Sells Icebergs
67. How will the iceberg be transported from Iqaluit to Newfoundland?
A. Icebergs will be tied up and pulled back. B. Icebergs will be cut up and pulled back.
C. Iceberg pieces will be collected and shipped back.
D. Iceberg pieces will be put in the empty supply ships.
D
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 relate to 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 Vuko, 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 issues(问题), such as bullying(欺凌弱小者). 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 take in 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, and in most cases, is very excited to be the person who’s giving you all that material and helping you put it together. Remember, teachers are people, too, and they feel great if you’re open to what they’re teaching you. 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(敏感的) 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. 68.In the passage, the author mainly talks about________ A. how to get along well with teachers B. the importance of a good relation with teachers C. how much the students are expected to get along with teachers D. how to make the time in the classroom more pleasant 69.According to the passage, which of the following offers the best reasoning? A. You are getting on well with your teachers, so you have more questions than others B. You find it comfortable to ask questions, so you can build a good relationship with teachers C. You have a good relationship with your teacher, so you can turn to him or her when in trouble D. You are in trouble, so you can build a good relationship with teachers 70.Which of the following is WRONG on teachers and their work according to the passage? A, Teachers are excited even if you won’t like to accept their teaching B. Teachers sometimes have the same feelings as students do C. Though few there are still 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.
19. 【2013•河南郑州外国语学校期中】
阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 中，选出最佳选项。
A
Summer Holiday Fun 2010 !
The summer holidays are upon us again. Here is our guide to summer holiday fun in Peterborough!
Peterborough Museum
The Age of the Dinosaurs’ is the museum’s main attraction this summer. Get up close to prehistoric creatures via some great hands―on exhibits! Watch out for monsters lurking (潜伏) around every ember! The museum is open from 10:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Saturday，and from 12:00pm to 4:00 pm on Sundays in August.
Call 01733 864663 for details
Saxon Youth Club
School holiday fun：Young people aged 13―19 will be able to produce their own music, compete in spots activities, or try their hand at cooking at Saxon Youth Club, Saxon Community Centre, Norman Road. Peterborough every Monday and Wednesday from 3：00pm. PLUS an aero ball tournament will take place on Thursday 12th August between 3:30pm and 6:30pm.
Call 01 353 720274 for details
Houghton Mill
Alice through the Looking Class―a new production of the family favorite on Monday 30, August. Bring rugs or chairs to sit on and a picnic if you wish to eat during the play. Gates open at 5:30; performance 6:30pm--8:30pm. Tea room will be open until the end of the interval. Adult￡10. Child￡7. Family ￡20.
Booking advisable on 0845 4505157．
Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey
Farmland Gaines：From Wellie Wanging to Pretend Ploughing matches，come and join the Farmland Team．Collect your sporting stickers and create a colorful rosette that is fit for a winner！No need to book，just turn up between 12:00pm and 4:00pm on Thursday 19th August. Suitable for children aged four and above，each child should be accompanied by an adult and all activities are included in the normal admission price Tickets Cost￡7 per child.
For further information, call 01223 810080.
56. If you are interested in cooking, you can go to_______. .
A. Peterborough Museum B. Houghton Mill
C. Saxon Youth Club D. Farmland Museum
57. You want to watch the new play with your parents, so it will cost you_________.
A. ￡7 B. ￡17 C. ￡27 D. ￡20
58. Which of the following activities needs parents’ company?
A. Playing farmland games B. Watching a new play．
C. Competing in spots activities． D. Visiting the dinosaur exhibition
59. If Tom comes to Peterborough for amusement on August 19, he will have _______activities to choose from for himself．
A. one activity B. two activities
C. three activities D. four activities
B
When I was going home to India last year, I called up my mother to ask if she wanted anything from China．
When India had not opened up its markets to the world, I carried suitcase loads of dark glasses and jeans. Thankfully, we can get all these anywhere in India now．
Still, her answer surprised me: “Green tea.”
As long as I can remember she didn’t even drink Indian tea.．
I dutifully bought a big packet of Longjing and headed home to hear the story．My mother and her brother, both regular newspaper readers, believed that Chinese green tea was the wonder drug for all illnesses．
At the turn of the century, China was not really familiar to the average Indian．It was a strange country．
How things change! And how soon! Now every town of any size seems to have a “China Market”．And everyone is talking about China．The govemment of Indin has planned to send a team to China to see how things are done. A minister once said that India must open the doors for more foreign investment (投资)and such a step would “work wonders as it did for China”．
But it’s a two-way street．I just heard about a thousand Shenzhen office workers who have gone to Bangalore to train in software．Meanwhile, all the Indian IT majors are setting up a strong presence in China．
No wonder that trade, which was only in the millions just ten years ago, is expected to hit about US $15 billion for last year and US $20 billion by 2008, a goal set by both governments．
No wonder, my colleague wrote some weeks ago about this being the Sino-Indian(中印)century as the two countries started on January 1 the Sino-Indian Friendship Year．
But what is still a wonder to me is my mother drinking Chinese tea．
60. The reason why the writer’s mother asked for Chinese green tea is that________.
A. she had a son working in China B. she believed it had a curing effect
C. she enjoyed Chinese products D. she was tired of Indian tea
61. The underlined part “it’s a two-way street” in Paragraph 8 probably means _______.
A. The exchanges between Indian and China benefit both．
B. China and India have different traffic rules．
C. Tea trade works wonders in both India and China．
D. Chinese produces are popular in both China and India．
62. It can be inferred from the passage that _______．
A. the author was concerned for his mother’s health
B. the author was in favor of drinking Chinese green tea
C. the author was surprised at China’s recent development
D. the author was curious about the growth of India’s IT industry
C
It is Saturday afternoon. You and your friends are planning to go to the movies and then spend the night together. Just as you start to get ready, your dad reminds you that it is your aunt's birthday and the whole family is going out to dinner to celebrate. How can this possibly end without a huge argument?
One of the greatest sources of tension (紧张情绪) between teenagers and their families is the struggle to balance personal desires with family expectations. As you are getting older, you are becoming more independent and more interested in being with your friends.
However，at the same time，your family is trying to figure out how to deal with these changes. While you once spent most of your free time with your family, you are now often absent from home. Parents may get their feelings hurt. Or they might feel that they are losing control of their family during this period. You might feel angry that so many family demands are placed on you.
There are a few things you can try to make it a little easier to ease (缓解) the tension.
* Make your plans in advance. Ask your parents if there is anything else planned at that time.
* When something with your friends interferes (冲突) with a family event，try to figure out if there is any way you can do both.
* Suggest something you would really like to do with your family. Sometimes parents feel better just knowing their teenager wants to spend time with them.
Some of the time you won’t be happy with the outcome (结果). You might either have to disappoint your parents or have to miss out being with your friends. However, if you show consideration for the feelings of both your family and your friends，you can solve the problem in a tender way.
63. The purpose of the first paragraph is to _________.
A. show a disagreement of views B. serve as a description of teenager trouble
C. serve as an introduction to the discussion
D. show the popularity of teenager problem
64 The tension between teenagers and their families is caused by the fact that____________.
A. teenagers don’t like to take family demands
B. parents want to keep their family under control
C. parents feel unhappy that their children make so many friends
D. both parents and teenagers don’t pay attention to each other’s feeling much
65. What’s the purpose of the passage?
A. To inform us of parent and teenager tension.
B. To advise teenagers how to deal with their tension with their families.
C. To persuade parents to show consideration for teenagers.
D. To tell us about a common teenager problem.
阅读理解：
56-59. CDAB 60-62. BAC 63-65. CDB