2019-2020年中考英语二轮复习练习阅读理解

2019-2020 年中考英语二轮复习练习 阅读理解 There was a very rich man named Mike. In his house, he had a very large room. “If anyone can fill my room in one day, I will give him 20,000 dollars.” he said. Everyone in the town wanted to have a try. Mark tried to fill the room with stones. At the end of the day, he was very tired, but the room was still not full. Martin tried to fill the room with wood. He worked all day, but the room was not full. “That room is too big, no one can do this.” he said. Alan said, “I can do it. It’s easy.” Everyone laughed. They thought he could not do it. Then, he went to the park and played all day. His friend asked him, “Why are you playing, you should be working.” The man said, “Don’t worry.” At 8:00 at night, the man came to the room with a small bag. The rich man said, “That bag is too small. How will you fill the room?” The man took a candle out of the bag. He lit the candle and said, “You see, the whole room is filled with light!” ( )1. Mike wanted someone to fill his large room in ________. A. one day B. two days C. three days D. half a day ( )2. Martin tried to fill the room with ________. A. stones B. earth C. wood D. water ( )3. What was in Alan’s bag? A. An apple. B. A candy. C. A bottle. D. A candle. ( )4. Why did Alan play all day instead of filling the room? A. Because he didn’t know how to fill the room. B. Because he liked playing better than working. C. Because he wasn’t allowed to work in the daytime. D. Because he had already had a good idea to fill the room. ( )5. How much money will Alan get from Mike? A. Two thousand dollars. B. Twenty thousand dollars. C. Two million dollars. D. Twenty million dollars. B I am Alice. I like Wechat. It is fast, convenient and fashionable. And you can use it for free. It can be used in my mobile phone. It has hold-to-talk voice messaging function(功能). I am a fan of Leehom Wang. Through Wechat, Leehom Wang often says something to me. It’s amazing. I am David. I love Microblog. I update my Microblog when I am free. We can share instant(即时的)messages with each other. I often look through Yao Chen’s Microblog. She has many followers. I make many friends with them. I often write something on my Microblog, for example, “I’m inblue today. I didn’t pass the exam. ” Then many friends fort me. I share my birthday party, my new phone, my new coat, etc. with my friends. It is fun. I’m Lily. I don’t like Wechat or Microblog. I don’t believe them. There are so many crimes(不法行为)on Wechat. Many people are cheated(欺骗)because they believe in other people they meet on Wechat easily. It is not a real world. As to Microblog, I don’t think it is a good way to make friends. And you should write something no more than 140 words. I like keeping diaries. I don’t want my secrets known by others. I am a low-key(低调的)girl. ( ) 6. Who loves Microblog? A. Alice. B. David. C. Lily. D. Leehom Wang. ( ) 7. What does Alice think about Wechat? A. It’s fast and convenient. B. It’s fashionable but slow. C. It’s safe and useful. D. It’s fun but expensive. ( ) 8. Why doesn’t Lily believe Wechat? A. Because many people are cheated on Wechat easily. B. Because she doesn’t like to say anything to her friends. C. Because she doesn’t think it is a good way to make friends. D. Because she prefers keeping diaries to showing secrets to others. ( ) 9. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. Wechat has hold-to-talk voice messaging function. B. David can share his feelings instantly on Microblog. C. Lily prefers reading to writing. D. There is a word limit(局限) on Microblog. ( ) 10. From the passage we can learn David is . A. a low-key boy B. an open-minded boy C. a stupid boy D. a lazy boy C Does money make people happier? Studies show that it does－when people at the poverty level are suddenly paid more. Other studies also show that people who lose the money they are used to having bee very unhappy. But the most important thing seems to be that people are happiest when they make more than other people. Perhaps one secret of happiness is just to think about people who don’t have as much money as you. Sadly, however, the opposite is also true. When you pare yourself to friends and neighbors who have higher ines, this may make you unhappy. Poor people need enough food to feed themselves but what happens when people suddenly bee prosperous (富有的)? This is the case in China right now where people have bee much better off, but can only have one child. The result is an army of “little emperors”: fat, spoiled children. A child measures happiness in love, not food, and there’s nothing good about overfeeding a child. Richard Layard, director of the London School of Economics, says, “The six key factors now scientifically established to affect happiness most are: mental health, satisfying and secure work, a secure and loving private life, a safe munity (社 区), freedom, and moral values (道德观).” It is quite interesting that only one of these has to do with making money. People who realize this think that it is better to be paid in something other than money, for example, time. Many people are now starting to take time off in different ways. Rather than saving up their vacations for a rushed trip once a year, people are taking a day or so here and there to have smaller, quieter vacations. In some cases, people are going in the other direction and taking vacations of several months or even a year. On these vacations, they don’t generally just lie on a beach. Instead, they might volunteer in another country or learn a new skill like a foreign language. ( )11. The passage is mainly about ____________. A. newspaper reports B. studies by experts C. neighbors and friends D. unhappy people ( )12. People seem to be happiest when ____________. A. they make more than others B. they make less than others C. they meet others D. they work for others ( )13. “to be paid in something other than money” in the third paragraph means ____________. A. to give more money than anything else. B. to give up your job but make a lot of money C. to work longer hours and make more money D. to be given something more satisfying than money ( )14. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage? A. Being rich is only good for rich people. B. People in China are much better off now. C. A child measures happiness in love, not food. D. Money is only one of the six factors affecting happiness. ( )15. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? A. Throw Away Your Money B. Get Rich Quick C. Money Isn’t Everything D. How to Make More Money 阅读理解（二） A In a cold winter, a couple had to move out of their big house because of bankruptcy （破产）. The husband worked day and night but with no care of his wife. So she thought, “He doesn’t love me any more; he just thinks about his work.” One day, she wanted to take a shower, but her husband stopped her at the door. “Let me take it first, OK?” “Why not let me take it first?” she asked. “I’m tired, dear. You take it later, OK?” She was very sad. On a rainy day, she found nothing to do and turned on his puter. After a few minutes, her eyes were full of tears...it was his diary: Today, I was quite sad. She asked me why I was always taking the shower first, and I said I was tired. She was unhappy. I wasn’t as rich as before! We moved to the small house and it was very cold. I found that if one person took the shower first, the bathroom could get a little warmer. So I always rushed to the bathroom first. When she took the shower, the bathroom could get warmer, at least 1°C. I can’t give her more, but at least I can give her 1°C love. ( )1. The couple moved out of their house ________. A. on a rainy day B. in a cold winter C. when the husband lost his work D. when the wife saw her husband’s diary ( )2.The woman thought her husband didn’t love her because ________. A. he didn’t buy her beautiful clothes B. he didn’t have enough money C. he always worked with no care of her D. he had another woman ( )3. The woman’s eyes were full of tears because ________. A. she felt sad by her husband’s words B. the rainy day made her sad C. her eyes were hurt by the puter D. she was moved by her husband’s diary ( )4. The man wanted to take the shower first because ________. A. he was tired and wanted to sleep earlier B. he wanted to make the bathroom warmer C. he wasn’t as strong as before D. he couldn’t stand the cold winter ( )5. From the reading, we know that ________. A. the man loved his wife very much B. the woman didn’t love her husband any more C. the man was very poor before D. the woman had no job B The human brain weighs about 1.4 kilograms, but it can hold much more information than most puters. However, there is another difference between humans and puters. puters don't forget information they are given, but humans often do. No one remembers everything, and luckily we don't usually have to. But everyone can improve their memory if they want to. Here are some suggestions. ◆Try to use new information immediately. For example, if you meet someone who says "Hi! I'm Carlos," don't just say "Hello." Repeat the person's name. Say"____" ◆Break a big number into smaller parts. For example, it's hard to memorize 109244153. But if you break it into three parts--109/244/153—it bees easier. ◆Write out what you need to remember over and over again. This will help you keep it in mind longer, especially for memorizing formulas (公式) or facts. ◆Always review information. If you bring what you've learned back to your mind, they bee easier to remember. For example, before you go to sleep, it’s a good idea to review the new things you learned that clay. ◆Discuss with a friend. It is always easier to remember things through discussions. You can have a discussion about what's right and what's wrong, and it will lead to the right answer. ◆Never tell yourself that you have a bad memory. You can always do something to help improve your memory. And everyone's memory gets better if they use it often enough. All of the suggestions are helpful. If you follow them, you are certain to improve your memory. ( )6. How many suggestions are mentioned in the passage? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six. ( )7. Which should be put in the blank (空格) in Paragraph 2？ A. Hello, Carlos. B. How do you do? C. Hello, I am Sophia. D. Glad to meet you! ( )8. What can help memorize a big number more easily according to the passage? A. To store it in a puter. B. To break it into smaller parts. C. To discuss it with a friend. D. To review it before you sleep. ( )9. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. Discussing with friends can help you remember things. B. Always reviewing information can help you fall asleep. C. Formulas and facts can help you learn about your brain. D. Human beings can improve their memory by puter ( )10. What does the sentence "Never tell yourself that you have a bad memory” mean? A. You should tell others about your bad memory. B. You should believe in other people all the time. C. You should ask others to improve their memory. D. You should be confident in your memory ability. C At East China University of Science and Technology, students will get a coupon (优惠券) if they eat up their food. Students can collect coupons and exchange them for small gifts, such as books, magazines, mobile phone covers and hand warmers. "It's been such a surprise," said Liang Zhaoyun, 19, a student at the university in Shanghai. "It has given us one more motivation to finish our food. " The measure(措施) is part of a national "eat-up" campaign(行动) which is organized by students to deal with food waste on campuses(校园). Why only on campuses, you might ask? Because according to a report by Xinhua News Agency, students waste twice as much food as the national average(平均). The campaign on campus food waste is receiving attention across the country. "The aim of the campaign is not only to encourage students to finish their food. We hope it can also encourage students to choose a more environment-friendly and healthy lifestyle," said Tao Siliang, secretary of the Youth League mittee at Shanghai University. But some school food is poorly prepared, so students do not like to finish it all. Some schools have taken notice of this and they are taking measures to improve it. "I'm glad that we've reduced food waste since the 'eat-up' campaign began. But if we call on students to waste less food, we should also improve the service and food standard on campuses." said Tao. ( )11. From Paragraph 1 we know that the students will get a coupon . A. when they eat school food B. after they exchange gifts C. if they finish all their food D. if they collect the waste ( )12. The under lined word "motivation" in Paragraph 2 means in Chinese. A. 动力 B. 机会 C. 试验 D. 条件 ( )13. The "eat-up" campaign is carried out on campuses because ________. A. students get a good education B. schools offer small gifts C. students waste too much food D. school food is more delicious ( )14. The purpose of the campaign is mainly to ________ . A. improve the school food standard B. encourage a greener and healthier lifestyle C. receive attention from the society D. further improve the service in universities ( )15. The best title for this passage may be _______. A. Enjoy Your Food! B. Reduce Waste on Campus C. Meals in Universities. D. "Eat-up" Campaign on Campus 阅读理解（三） A When I was 12, my family lived in the countryside. There was a big tree behind my house. Every evening some mockingbirds (嘲鸫) would e and rest in it and sing. That was the most beautiful sound that I had ever heard. I decided that I would catch a baby mockingbird and keep it in a cage(笼子). That way I would have my own songbird. I finally caught one and put it in a cage. At first, the baby bird was scared and tried to get out of the cage, but finally it became quiet in its new home. I felt very pleased with myself and looked forward to hearing beautiful songs from my own songbird. I left the cage out in our backyard. On the second day my new pet’s mother flew to the cage with food in its mouth. The baby bird ate everything its mother brought to it. I was pleased to see this. Certainly the mother knew better than I how to feed its baby. The following morning when I went to see what my pet was doing, I discovered it on the floor of the cage, dead. I was shocked! What had happened? I had taken good care of my little bird. Later, A friend of my father told me, “ when a mother mockingbird finds its baby in a cage, it will bring the baby poisonous(有毒的) food. It thinks it’s better for its child to die than to live in the cage.” Since then I have never caught another bird. ( )1. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to? A. The countryside. B. The tree. C . The house. D. The cage. ( )2. Why did the writer catch the baby mockingbird? A. To play with it. B. To hear its beautiful songs. C. To keep it safe from danger. D. To learn about mockingbird. ( )3. What happened to the baby mockingbird at last? A. It was saved by its mother B. It made friends with the writer. C. It ate poisonous food and died. D. It sang beautiful songs to the writer. ( )4. From the passage, which is right ? A. the mother mockingbird was happy to see her baby in the cage. B. the mother mockingbird loved her baby deeply C. the mother mockingbird didn’t love her baby at all D. the mother mockingbird was very bad. ( )5. What does the writer learn from his or her experience with the mockingbird? A. Birds shouldn’t be kept in a cage. B. Baby birds should live with their mothers. C. Mockingbirds are not easy to take care of. D. People should feed birds with the fight food. B A gift card is a card that is issued(发行) by a store. These cards are big money makers for stores. One reason is that when gift-card holders go to the store, they often see other things to buy, and they spend more money than the gift card is worth. Unused cards are another reason. Stores make millions of dollars because large numbers of people never use their cards. They either lose them, forget about them, or decide that it’s not worth the effort. Gift card are being very popular in many countries around the world. In the US, they are one of the most popular kinds of gifts. Why? People love the convenience--- gift cards are easy to buy and easy to use, either in the store or online. The recipient can choose his or her own gift and the giver does not have to worry about finding just the right thing. Receiving a gift card, however, is not the same as receiving a gift. A real gift is a better reminder of the person who gave it. The message of a real gift is more likely to be, “I spend some time trying to find the right gift for you because I care about you.” Often a gift card does not send the same message as a real gift. It may seem to say, “I was in a hurry. I didn’t have time to think about what you would really like.” In today’s world, gift cards are certainly convenient. However, they can make us forget the real purpose of giving gifts, which is to build a closer connection between the gift-giver and the gift-recipient. ( )6. How many reasons are given to explain why gift cards are big money makers for stores ? A．One B．Two C．Three D．Four ( )7.What does the underline word “recipient” mean in Chinese? A．商家 B．顾客 C．发行者 D．接受者 ( )8. What is the second paragraph mainly about? A. Why gift cards are popular in the US. B. Different kinds of gift cards. C. Where to buy gift cards. D. How to use gift cards. ( )9. What message does a gift card send according to the writer? A. I care about you. B. I know you like the gift cards. C. I couldn’t find the right gift for you. D. I didn’t have time to buy you a real gift. ( )10. Which of the following is the writer’s opinion? A. It’s easy for people to lose gift cards. B. Gift cards are better than real gifts. C. Gift cards help people save money. D. Real gifts can bring people closer. C As we all know, the situation of school violence（校园暴力） most appears in high school, because the students are in the age of rebellious phase（叛逆期）. But recently, the school violence situation is increasing rapidly with a trend of small age among primary and secondary school students. The reason why students bee more aggressive than before, I think both parents and school are lay responsibility at this. In the first place, some parents spoiled their child so much that they won’t let other child to hurt their baby a little bit. And they always teach their child to strive for what they want, but they usually didn’t tell them the exactly right way to achieve their goal. As a result, child chooses the most direct way to get what they want, like use violence. This is a consequence （结果）that kids doing something without their parent are the right guidance. In the second place, most schools focus on the teaching quality too much; hence, they ignore（忽略，无视） the mental（心理） growth of the students. pare to the student achievement, the bully case（欺凌事件） really doesn't seem so important, as long as it is not so serious. As a matter of fact, the abuser（施暴者） will bee more violent if no one stops them, at the same time, the victim（受害者） will bee weaker or they might also bee an abuser to bully the one who are weaker than them. People think that parents should be there to educate their children strictly and teach them to respect others and be friendly to others. Spoiling children is killing the children slowly. But in China,it doesn’t seem that school has the best way to deal with the school violence,teachers only educate the abusers by persuasion and education.Some laws like The Law of the Protection of Juveniles and pulsory Education Law make the society and the school have few ways to punish the abusers and they bee more violent. We agree to protect the juveniles ,but to those abusers who make the school violence, People strongly appeal (呼吁) our government should make the strict laws to stop school violence . ( )11.Where is the school violence situation increasing rapidly recently? A. In high school B. Among primary and secondary school students. C. In every family D. Between children and parents ( )12.What will the abuser be like if no one stop them from the school violence? A. Bee more violent B. Bee weaker C. Bee friendlier D. Bee better and better ( )13.How to stop the school violence? A. Parents should guide their children rightly B. School pay more attention to the mental growth of the students C. Our government should make more strict laws D. All above ( )14.What should you do if you are bullied by problem students? A. Don’t be scared,protect yourself and tell teachers or parents at once or call the police B. Bee an abuser to bully others C. Keep it to yourself D. Tell your friends to fight with them ( )15.What is the best title for the passage? A. How to educate children B. Make the strict laws to have the good children C. Stop school violence D. Parents should be reponsible 阅读理解（四） A Jack was a hardworking businessman. He worked as a manager in a big pany. He was responsible for the sales department. He was so busy that he sometimes took work home to do. One day, Jack had to prepare for the meeting, so he took some work home to plete. While he was working, his 5-year-old son, Tim, came to talk to him every few minutes. He had to stop working and he couldn't focus. After several such breaks, Jack got an idea. He found there was a map of the world in the evening paper. He showed the map to Tim. Then he cut it into pieces and told Tim to put the map together again. He thought this would keep Tim busy for a long time and he could plete his work. However, in about 4 minutes, Tim excitedly told Jack he had finished the task. Jack was surprised and asked the boy how he had done it so quickly. Tim said, "There is a picture of a man on the other side of the newspaper. So, I just turned it over and put the man together. When I got the man right, the world was right." ( ) 1. Jack worked _________. A. in a bank B. in a hospital C. in a big pany D. on a farm ( ) 2. One day, Jack took some work home to plete because __________. A. he was very lazy B. he was a businessman C. he had to play with his son D. he had to prepare for a meeting ( ) 3. The meaning of the underlined word “focus” in the passage is _________. A. 集中注意力 B. 焦点、重点 C. 调整焦距 D. 拼地图 ( ) 4. It took Tim about __________ minutes to put the map together again. A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6 ( ) 5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Jack was Tim’s 5-year-old son B. Tim was responsible for the sales department. C. Jack worked hard as a businessman. D. Tim knew the map of the world very well. B Some parents agree that smartphones(智能手机) are bad for students. They hope their children can stay away from smartphones. Jiang Yixing, 14, from Nanjing, supports the parents’ opinion. He uses a dumbphone (非智能机) and finds that its functions (功能) are enough for him to use. Jiang once said many students spent much time on games and QQ with their smartphones. He also said, “If students use smartphones, they may often listen to music, surf the Internet or do some other things on the phone. They will get distracted from their studies. As students, we don’t need to use smartphones.” But Chen Yujie, 14, from Ningbo, doesn’t think so. She thinks that she can’t live without smartphones. She said, “Smartphones are useful. I often use my phones to surf the Internet, chat with my friends and get the latest news. It opens my eyes.” Smartphones have good points and bad points. The key to the problem is how to use smartphones wisely. In fact, it is a test of students’ self-control. Zhang Yan, 13, from Xi’an, understands the point well. She said, “I put my phone out of my sight when I am studying. I also set a time limit of about 15 minutes when I use it every time. I follow these rules, so the smartphone doesn’t influence my study.” ( ) 6. ________ supports the parents’ opinion. A. Jiang Yixing B. Chen Yujie C. Zhang Yan D. Nobody ( ) 7 Jiang Yixing thinks ________. A. smartphones are too expensive for students B. dumbphones don’t have enough functions C. students don’t need to use smartphones D. students should use smartphones ( ) 8. The underlined part “get distracted from” probably means “________”. A. work had at B. bee excited about C. get unable to pay attention to D. get unable to take notice of ( ) 9. Chen Yujie uses her phone to do the following things EXCEPT ________. A. surfing the Internet B. chatting with her friends C. getting the latest news D. playing online games ( ) 10. What’s the main idea of the passage? A. It’s about the differences between smartphones and dumbphones. B. It’s about students’ opinions of using smartphones. C. It’s about how parents deal with the problem of smartphones. D. It’s about what teachers think of smartphones. C Have you noticed your life being a little easier？Now, when you go to a certain shopping mall, you can enjoy its free Wi-Fi there. When you want to take a taxi, you can book one with your phone. In fact, all these can be seen as the basic parts of a smart city. The idea of a smart city was brought up by US pany IBM in xx. Generally, a smart city is a city that uses digital（数 字 的 ） technologies such as the Internet to improve city planning, save money and resources, and make our life convenient. How smart can a city be？ Here are great examples that we can learn from. In xx, Dubuque became the first smart city in the US. The city used smart water meters to take the place of traditional water meters. They can detect（探测）water waste and leakage（泄漏）and send data to let the house owner know. The same system is used for other city resources like electricity and natural gas. This way, people know how they use their resources and are glad to help reduce waste. Santander in Spain also gives us a look at the future. If people point a phone toward a nearby bus stop, the phone immediately shows all bus lines that serve the stop as well as their arrival times. The government organized a research team and provided an App（应用程序）that collects data on almost everything: light, temperature, and the movements of cars and people. Opening the App near a supermarket provides immediate information on special offers. ( ) 11.According to the passage, which of the following is RIGHT？ A. Digital technologies are used in smart cities. B. An English pany first raised the idea of a smart city. C. A smart city is mainly made up of free Wi-Fi and phones. D. A smart city is still an idea and hasn’t e into being. ( ) 12.The underlined word “convenient” is the closest in meaning to _____. A. useful B. normal C. suitable D. easy ( )3pared to traditional water meters, smart water meters do better in____ . A. cleaning water B. supplying water C. saving water D. producing water ( ) 4.The example of Santander shows the use of smart systems in aspects（方 面） EXCEPT _____. A. business B. health care C. traffic controlling D. public transportation ( ) 5.What’s the main idea of the passage? A. Digital technologies help improve city planning. B. Smart cities will make our future life better and smarter. C. Smart cities are very mon in both Dubuque and Santander. D. Spain and the US take the leading position in building smart cities. 阅读理解（五） A Yao Beina was not only a popular singer but also an energetic and warm-hearted angel. She donated her corneas (眼角膜) to two men after her death. Yao was born in a music family in September 1981 in Wuhan. She started to learn music at the ageof 4, and she sang her first song on the stage when she was 9. Yao did quite well in singing, sosh e took part in the 13th Youth Singing petition and won the first p rize. She became well-known to the public after making some songs for the hit TV drama “The Legend of Zhenhuan” (甄嬛传) . In July xx, she peted in The Voice of China II and finally got the second place in Na Ying’s team. She had won many music prize s. Yao Beina was unlucky to be diagnosed（诊断）with breast cancer (乳腺癌). She had a successful operation（手术） in 2011. She has fought against the illness for about four years while keeping singing, but sadly she failed. Although she’s gone, her fans will remember her beautiful voice and kindness forever. ( ) 1.Yao Beina had her __________ donated to save others. A. two corneas B. all organs C. heart D. kidney ( ) 2. Yao was born in a ________ family on Sep.26, 1981 in Wuhan. A. doctor B. farmer C. music D. worker ( ) 3. How old was Yao Beina when she started to sing for people? A. Four B. Nine C. Thirteen D. Thirty ( ) 4. Which is TRUE about Yao Beina according to the passage? A. She started to play the piano at the age of 5. B. She had great voice and won a lot of awards in music. C. She didn’t always think of others.. D. She won over the breast cancer in the end. ( ) 5. What’s the passage mainly about? A. Yao Beina’s family. B. Yao Beina’s disease. C. Yao Beina’s teacher. D. Yao Beina’s art achievements. B I am Alice. I like We chat. It is fast, convenient and fashionable. And you can use it for free. It can be used in my mobile phone. It has hold-to-talk voice messaging function. I am a fan of Jay Chou. Through We chat, Jay Chou often says something to me. It’s amazing. I am David. I love Micro blog. I update my Micro blog when I am free. We can share instant(即时的) messages with each other. I often look through Yao Chen’s Micro blog. She has many followers. I make many friends with them. I often write something on my Micro blog, for example, “I’m in blue today. I didn’t pass the exam.” Then many friends fort me. I share my birthday party, my new phone, my new coat, etc. with my friends. It is fun. I’m Lily. I don’t like We chat or Micro blog. I don’t believe them. There are so many crimes(愚蠢行为) on We chat. Many people are cheated(欺骗) because they believe in other people they meet on We chat easily. It is not a real world. As to Micro blog, I don’t think it is a good way to make friends. And you should write something no more than 140 words. I like keeping diaries. I don’t want my secrets known by others. I am a low-key(低调的) girl. ( ) 6. Who loves Micro blog? A. Alice. B. David. C. Lily. D. Leehom Wang. ( ) 7. What does Alice think about We chat? A. It’s fast and convenient. B. It’s fashionable but slow. C. It’s safe and unuseful. D. It’s fun but expensive. ( ) 8. Why doesn’t Lily believe We chat? A. Because many people are cheated on We chat easily. B. Because she doesn’t like to say anything to her friends. C. Because she doesn’t think it is a good way to make friends. D. Because she prefers keeping diaries to showing secrets to others. ( ) 9. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. We chat has hold-to-talk voice messaging function. B. David can share his feelings instantly on Micro blog. C. Lily prefers reading to writing. D. There is a word limit on Micro blog. ( ) 10. From the passage we can learn David is . A. a low-key boy B. an open-minded boy C. a stupid boy D. a lazy boy C What should you do if you see a group of people fighting? What if a robber （强盗）breaks into your home? The correct thing to do is to dial 110--- China’ s emergency telephone number. In China, the number 110 originates from a special day-Jan 10. Can you see why this day was chosen? The data of Jan 10(1.10)spells out the number itself. Established in 1986, 110’s emergency service is mostly for the police. 110 has helped people a lot During 2011, 110 emergency centers answered over 135 million phone calls. According to the Ministry of Public Security. With the help of 110, police have solved 1.22 million criminal cases（刑事案件）. When faced with danger, most people know that they should call 110. But few of them, may know how to make a 110 call. “110” is a free call that people can make either by fixed telephone or mobile phone. There is no need to add a city code before 110 when calling with mobile phone. The most important thing when calling 110 is to keep calm. You need to say your name, location, your phone number and describe the situation as clearly as possible. If you are too nervous to say anything, just follow the telephone operator’s instructions. If the phone is busy, don’t hang up. You should hold on until the operator answers it. As well as China, almost every country has its own emergency number. In the US, 911 links callers to emergency services including police, fire and ambulance（救 护车）. The system is able to provide the physical location of mobile phones, which makes it quicker to get to the scene. In the UK, people call 911 when they are in an emergency. Call centers can rely on interpretation(口译) services covering 170 languages Next are some figures about the figure 110: ● “110” is a 24-hour emergency number. ● On average, every telephone operator answers 800 to1,000 emergency calls every day. ● Operators should deal with an emergency call in 57 seconds. ● Police set off no more than one minute after receiving information from telephone operators. In cities, police are required to get to the scene in five minutes. In suburb, it is ten minutes. ● In China, 95 percent of cities and towns have 110 emergency centers. ● There are more than 24,000 telephone operators around the country. ( ) 11. When was 110’s emergency service set up? A. Jan 10 B. 2011 C. 1986 D. 7987 ( ) 12. Which sentence is true? A. during 2011,110 emergency centers have answered 1.22 million phone calls B. If the phone is busy, you should hang up and call it a few minutes C. In the UK and the US, people can call 110 when things go wrong. D. There are over 24 thousand telephone operators around in China. ( ) 13. What does 911 link callers to? A. fireman B. doctor C. policeman D. emergency ( ) 14. We can know a lot from the passage except _______ . A. Call centers can use 170 languages B. People use 110 without paying anything C. 110 often call people to ask if they have trouble D. an emergency call should be answered in less than one minute ( ) 15. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. If you see a group of people fighting, you should dial (拨打) 110 B. People can make the call to 110 only by fixed telephone C. When calling 110, if you are too nervous to say anything, you don’t have to tell the operator your location D. After receiving information from telephone operators, police are required not to reach quickly 阅读理解（六） A Four years ago when I was a boy of 11, I got into the biggest trouble as a kid. It was a Saturday morning. Both my parents were out, leaving me and my 10—month—old sister became alone. Anyway, my sister was still asleep in her room. In fact I had the house to myself. I decided to do some drawing. Soon I gave up. Nothing was on TV, so I felt bored and touched the candles on the shelp…I had an idea! What would happen if I see fire to some kitchen paper Well, of course it went on fire, but it wasn’t the tiny flame(火箭)I’d expected, and I couldn’t blow it out. I threw it on the floor, and then luckily got my dad’s boots(靴子)and stamped it out. I thought I was safe until there was a HCGE hole in my room. When my mum came home later, she smelt the smoke immediately. She dropped the shopping bag, luckily for me, over the hole. I thought this meant she would never see it. However, after running round the house checking for a fire, she of course picked up the bag and saw the hole. Next I was grounded(关禁闭)and in trouble for months. Even though, the hole was still there, reminding me of what I did. ( ) 1. How old was the writer when he wrote the passage A. 11 years old. B. 13 years old. C. 15 years old. D. 17 years old. ( ) 2. The underlined words “stamp out” in the first paragraph mean ____. A. 吹灭 B. 扑灭 C. 杀灭 D 浇灭 ( ) 3. Put the sentences in the right order according to the passage. ①The boy set fire to some kitchen paper. ②The boy did some drawing. ③The boy was grounded. ④The boy stamped the fire out. ⑤His mother checked for a fire. A. ②④③①⑤ B. ②①④⑤③ C. ②①④③⑤ D. ①③④②⑤ ( ) 4. Who put out the fire at last A. The writer. B. The writer and his sister. C. The writer’s mother. D. The writer’s father. ( ) 5. What’s the main idea of the passage A. It’s difficult to put out a fire. B. The boy didn’t look after his sister. C. The boy made a big trouble when he was 11. D. Don’t leave children home alone while shopping. B My grandfather took me to the small lake on the farm when I was seven. He told me to throw a stone into the water. And he told me to watch the circle created by the stone. Then he asked me to think of myself as that stone. “You may make lots of splashes in your life, but the waves that e from those splashes will disturb the peace of all the people around you” he said. “Remember that you are responsible for what you put in your circle and that the circle will also disturb many other circles. You will need to live in the way that allows the good that es from your circle to send the peace of that goodness to others. The splash that es from anger or jealousy will send those feelings to other circles. You are responsible for both.” That was the first time I realized each person creates the inner peace or discord (冲突) that goes out into the world. We cannot create world peace if we are puzzled with inner disagreement, hate, doubt, or anger. We gave out the feelings and thoughts that we hold inside, whether we speak them out or not. Whatever splashing around inside of us is ing out into the world, building beauty or discord with all other circles of life. ( ) 6. What did his grandfather ask him to do when he was seven years old? A. To go fishing in a small lake with him . B. To learn swimming in a small lake. C. To find some stones on the farm D, To make water circles and watch them ( ) 7.What does the underlined word “splashes” inn the passage mean? A.波纹 B 水滴 C 污点 D.石子 ( ) 8.You should be responsible for ______ing from your circle. a. the person of the goodness b. the feelings of anger or jealousy c. the happiness of life d. the difficulty of the task A. a,b B. b,c C. c,d D. a,d ( ) 9.Which is Not true ?We can’t bring world peace if ______. A. we give out anger or jealousy to others B. we are puzzled by inside disagreement or hate C. we give out inside feelings whenever we doubt somebody D. we are mad at ourselves all the time ( ) 10. What does the writer mainly tell us? A. We should learn how to throw a stone B. We shouldn’t give out the feelings that we hold inside C. We should be responsible for what we put in life’s circle D. We can’t build beauty or discord by our activities C As I walked through Beijing's Houhai neighborhood, something green caught my eye. Sprouts(豆芽), mushrooms and flowers all came out on people's heads, standing straight up. I was so surprised at the craziness that a lot of people have plants e out on their heads. The trend(潮流) was a great chance for business. Merchants(小贩) stood on street ers' selling all kinds of plastic(塑料的) mushrooms and sprouts. Three yuan for one sprout, five for a pair. Customers put what they bought onto their heads and walked off, and the sprouts danced happily on people's head. China Daily also reported that one Taobao merchant sold 28,850 hairpins(发夹) in a month. The strange trend had been popular for 2 months in China. I wanted to find out what was behind the strange hairpins. I went to the 798 Art District to do some research, There were tons of tourists with sprouts on heads, and a shopkeeper told me that the film Monster Hunt was the cause of the popularity. The xx Chinese movie featured a cute little monster with a patch of moss(苔藓)on the top of his head. CNN reported in a different way: The idea of the hairpins came from a Japanese cartoon character. One smiling face has a pair of green leaves growing on its head. The trend was catching great attention from all over the world. Major newspapers like The Wall Street Journal and The Telegraph showed their confusion over the strange trend and they said they really couldn't understand why Chinese people were so crazy. Some people think perhaps the hairpins are a symbol of the cute and childlike "meng" culture. Others believe they are the symbol of the love for cartoons. I think maybe this is showing their strong wishes to protect the environment. Who knows? In fact, nobody cares about it. After all, beauty is mysterious(神 秘的). What is it on your head? ( ) 11. From the passage, we know the strange hairpin was a great chance for ___________ . A. business B. tourism C. environment D. big stores ( ) 12Which movie featured a cute monster with a patch of moss on the top of his head? A. X-MAN B. Zootopia C. Ip Man 3 D. Monster Hunt ( ) 13 The underlined word "confusion" in Paragraph Four means . A.愤怒 B.遗憾 C.怀疑 D.困惑 ( ) 14 We can know from the passage that _________ . A. the strange hairpin may show people's wishes to protect the environment B. merchants sold all kinds of wooden sprouts and mushrooms C. a lot of people care about what the trend is for D. the strange hairpin may e from a Korean cartoon. ( ) 15. The best title of this passage is_________. A. A Strange Trend in China B. Chinese People's Hairpins C. Chinese Strange Culture D. Mysterious Beauty 阅读理解（七） A THERE was once a man and a woman who had been married for more than sixty years. The old woman had a box, and she told her husband never to open it or ask her about it. Days before the woman passed away (去世), she showed her husband the box. Inside there were two beautifully crocheted doilies (钩针编织的桌垫) and over $25,000 (163,000 yuan). “When we got married, my grandmother told me the secret of a happy marriage ( 婚 姻 ) was to never argue,” said the woman. “She told me that if I ever got angry with you, I should just keep quiet and crochet a doily.” The old man was so moved. Only two doilies were in the box. She had only been angry with him twice in all those years of living and loving. He was very happy. “Sweetheart, that explains the doilies,” he said. “But what about all this money? Where did it all e from?” “Oh, that’s the money I made from selling the doilies,” she said. ( ) 1. How long have the couple been married? A. Sixty years. B. More than sixty months. C. More than sixty years. D. Less than sixty years. ( ) 2. When did the woman show her husband the box? A. Days after the woman passed away. B. Days after the man passed away. C. Days before the man passed away. D. Days before the woman passed away. ( ) 3. According to the passage, what is the secret of a happy marriage? A. To never argue. B. To help each other. C. To have a happy dinner. D. To have some children. ( ) 4. What did the woman’s grandma tell her to do if she ever got angry with her husband? A. She should just keep quiet. B. She could crochet a doily. C. She should argue with her husband. D. Both A and B. ( ) 5. Which of the following is NOT true? A. The old man was so moved because there were only two doilies in the box. B. Over $25,000 in the box was the money she made from selling the doilies. C. The woman had only been angry with her husband twice in all those years. D. The old woman had a box, and she told her husband never to open it or ask her about it. B ANIMATED（动画） movies always have a message about morals (寓 意), whether it is getting over fears or learning to be yourself. Zootopia (《疯狂动物城》), a Disney 3D animation film, takes on the issues of stereotypes (成见). In the film, we meet Judy Hoops, a countryside bunny who bees the first rabbit police officer. She works in Zootopia, a big city full of large and small animals. During her first day on the job, Judy meets Nick Wilde, a con artist (骗子) fox. Nick laughs at her work. A large fox was mean to Judy when she was young. Her father also told her not to trust foxes. So she dislikes Nick. However, when Judy follows up on a case (案件) where 14 animals go missing, she finds that Nick is very smart. As the two work together, Nick slowly bees Judy’s friend and adviser. But this is not the only stereotype Judy has to break. Her boss, Police Chief Bogo, a big water buffalo (水牛), doesn’t trust her. In Bogo’s mind, rabbits are silly and cannot do serious work. So he gives Judy the work of parking duty. Judy knows she has to achieve something big to rise above the stereotype. That’s why the case of the missing animals is so important. It’s a chance to prove (证 明) herself. However, she only has 2 days to solve it. Since it came out on March 4, Zootopia has won big box office numbers and praise from critics (影评人). “Talking about the topic of stereotypes and the harm they cause is a triumph (成功) by Disney,” says a Business Insider review. “It encourages parents and their children to have discussions while going home from the theater.” ( ) 6. In the film, Nickis _________. A. a countryside bunny. B. a police officer. C. an artist. D. an adviser of Judy. ( ) 7. How many hours does Judy only have to solve the case of missing animals? A.2. B. 24. C. 48. D. 72. ( ) 8. “was mean to Judy”in the third paragraph means ____________. A. was special to Judy B. was interested in Judy C. was impolite to Judy D. was helpful to Judy ( ) 9.Which is NOT the reason that Police Chief Bogo give Judy the work of parking duty? A. Bogo doesn’t think rabbits cando serious work. B. Bogo thinksrabbits are silly. C. Bogo thinks the rabbit will take his place. D. Bogo doesn’t trust her. ( ) 10. Which is NOT trueaccording to the passage? A. Zootopia has won big box office numbers and praise from critics. B. Zootopia, a Disney 2D animation film, takes on the issues of stereotypes. C. Zootopia is a big city full of large and small animals in the film. D. Zootopia, the movie encourages parents and their children to have discussions while going home from the theater. C Saying no starts small “All right then — just one more piece...” Words every girl has said when they are faced with the delicious cheesecake. Of course, many of us know we may eat the whole thing in the end. It isn’t just girls. Most of us find it hard to say “no” to something attractive. However, scientists now say that willpower（意志力）is very important to success and a happy life. Scientists in different countries have been studying the effects of willpower on people’s lives for a long time. The results are similar, according to an article on February 7 in the Guardian, a famous British newspaper. In one experiment(实验), scientists told young children that they could either have a marshmallow (圆形软糖) now, or two marshmallows in 15 minutes. Waiting obviously(明显地) needed more willpower. Scientists then continued studying the children as they grew up. They wanted to see if some children always had stronger willpower. They also wanted to see how having stronger willpower affected (影响) their lives. Years later, scientists found that the children who had waited for two marshmallows were all healthier, happier and richer adults. Oppositely, the children who had shown weaker willpower at that young age were more likely to be in low-paid jobs, to be overweight, to have social problems. But there is hope, Roy F Baumeister, an American social psychology(心理学) professor told the Guardian. Baumeister says we can train our willpower just like we train our muscles（肌肉）. Even a little practice can strengthen（加强）our overall (全部的) self-control if we do it regularly（规律地）. You could start by making yourself stand up straight, speaking in plete sentences, or using a puter mouse with the other hand. Scientists have found that people who manage to change little habits often perform much better in laboratory willpower tests. Like muscles, willpower can “get tired”. Don’t try to do too many things at the same time, or when you don’t have enough energy, for example when you are ill. If you already feel tired, you can try to recharge(恢复) your willpower with a good night’s sleep and by eating well. ( ) 11. The example of a girl eating cheesecake is used to_______________ A. prove that girls have weak willpower B. introduce the topic of willpower to the readers C. show that cheesecake is especially attractive to girls D. show the connection between willpower and success ( ) 12. What does the word “attractive” mean in the second paragraph? A. 有攻击力的 B. 有吸引力的 C. 有执行力的 D. 有影响力的 ( ) 13. What can we infer from the experiment___________________________ A. The scientists had already known the results before the experiment. B. It showed that willpower is the most important to success and a happy life. C. The children who chose to wait were more likely to be successful in their lives. D. The children who chose only one marshmallow at first had stronger willpower. ( ) 14. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the training of willpower? A. You should have a goal every day. B. Good rest and proper diet can help. C. Willpower needs to be exercised regularly. D. Keep willpower from being used too much. ( ) 15. What is the article mainly about___________________ A. How willpower and muscles are similar and how they can be trained. B. How willpower affects people’s lives and how it is similar to muscles. C. How willpower is important to success and how we can make it stronger. D. How willpower is connected with success and how they affect each other 阅读理解（八） A Tom is an engineer in a small town near Paris One day, Tom arrived at the bus station quite early. The bus for Paris would not leave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in line, others were walking around. There was a group of schoolgirls. Their teacher was trying to keep them in line. Tom looked around but there was no place for him to sit. He walked into the station cafe . He looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He found a seat and sat down before a large mirror(镜子) on the wall. Just then, Mike, one of Tom’s workmates came in and sat with Tom.“What time is your bus?” asked Mike.“There’s plenty of time yet,” answered Tom.“Well, I’ll get you some more tea then,” said Mike. They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again. “Oh! It’s going backward(倒行)!” he cried. “A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it’s half past eleven.” “You’re looking at the clock in the mirror.” said Mike. Tom was so sad. The next bus was not to leave for another hour. Since then Tom has never liked mirrors. ( )1.Tom was going to ____________. A the bus station B the station café C Paris D the clock shop ( )2. What did Tom see people doing in the station? A Some people were waiting B Some people were walking around C A teacher was keeping the schoolgirls in line D All of A, B and C ( )3.Tom went into the station cafe because ____________. A. Mike asked him to have a cup of tea B. it was quite early and he could find a seat there C. he didn’t like to stay with the schoolgirls D. he wanted to have a drink with his workmate there ( )4.Which of the following is True? A. Tom arrived in Paris on time B. The next bus would leave in half an hour C. After that Tom didn’t like clocks any longer D. Tom looked at the clock in the mirror only once ( )5 Which of the following is the title of the story? A. The Mirror of the Station B．Not A Careful Man C．Missing A Bus D．The Clock In The Mirror B Have you ever done something foolish that made you feel so embarrassed that you wished you could just disappear? Well, that’s exactly how I felt, one cold Saturday morning last autumn. I had gone to town to do some shopping, and as I was walking through the park on my way home from the shop, it suddenly began to rain. I ran into a nearby phone box as quickly as I could because I didn’t have an umbrella. It was raining heavily, so I decided to stay in the phone box until it stopped. A few moments later, I saw a young man walk up to the phone box, wearing a yellow raincoat and holding a tool box. I didn’t want to go out into the rain. So I picked up the phone and pretended that I was talking to someone. I supposed the man would go away, but he didn’t. He just waited patiently in the rain, watching me wave my hands about and act as if I was deep in conversation. Luckily, the rain began to stop after about ten minutes. “OK, Mum,” I said loudly to the phone. “I’ll see you later. Bye!” I put the phone down, picked up my shopping bag and walked out of the phone box. “I’m sorry I took so long,” I said to the man. “Oh, I don’t want to use the phone,” he replied with a smile. “I’ve just e to repair it. It’s out of order, you see.” I felt myself go bright red in the face and I hurried away with my head down. That was certainly one of the most embarrassing moments of my life! ( )6. The writer went to town that day because ___________. A. she wanted to visit her mother B. she wanted to buy things C. she wanted to play in the park D. she wanted to take a walk ( )7. The writer went into a phone box _____________. A. to borrow an umbrella B. to call her mother C. to buy a raincoat D. to stay away from the rain ( )8. “It’s out of order” in the last paragraph most probably means “____________”. A. There’s something wrong with it B. It’s not in the phone box anymore C. It is old and dirty D. It is the best telephone in town ( )9. The writer felt very ____________ after hearing what the young man said. A. angry B. excited C. disappointed D. embarrassed ( )10. Which of the following is not true? A. The writer had supposed that the young man wanted to use the phone. B. The writer kept the young man waiting in the rain for about 10 minutes. C. The writer spent a long time talking with her mother on the phone. D. The writer didn’t e out of the phone box until the rain stopped. C Yesterday I went to watch 3D IMAX 'Avatar' with my mother and the teachers in her school. I have to say that the film is such a wonder that I thought it is well worth(值得) watching in one's whole life. 'Avatar' is not just a film. Yes, the view in it is really beautiful, charming, amazing, wonderful...I can use hundreds of words to describe what I saw. The film is not just about the love story between a 'human' and a Na'vi princess, but also an educational file. The film has something in mon with the USA history. The Na'vi people live on the planet called Pandora, seems like the Indian people who used to live on the America continent(州）. They first weled the new guys who came to settled (定居) on the new land. They gave them food, provide them with warm clothing, and taught them the living skills, including how to hunt, to build house... But soon everything changed. The settlers became robbers. They robbed many things of the Indians, and treated them very bad, even began to drive them out of their living places. The Indians became homeless. What a shame! The new settlers treated their benefactor (恩人) in such a rude way. How coldblood they were! In this film, the charactors were just changed. The Americans are changed into human beings, and the local Indians turn into the Na'vi people on the Pandora. They begin to rob again. They, or should I say 'we' are miserly(自私的，贪婪的). We have already destroyed too much on the earth. The water has been wasted, the air has been polluted, the forest has been cut, millions of animals have been killed and we can never see them again. It is just so sad! I just cannot stand it. We must live in harmony (和谐) with the nature. On the U.N. Climate Change Meeting, which was held in Copenhagen , Denmark, our Chinese govenment published our aim, reducing the Carbon Dioxide（二氧化碳）. The USA government did not promise anything, they just focus on their own industry development. Do they really want to act like what the film has shown? I can't understand why did they do this. In the film, I saw a situation, the army leader told the soldior that the Na'vi people believe that the Eywa would bless them, everybody laughed at it. Because they don't have anything to believe in. Or can I say they just believe in themselves. It is so sad! People hang together because they have the same belief. But the soldiors in this film, have pleted been coldblood killer. What did they fight for? For resources? ... My men it's time to wake up! It's time for us to hang together just like brothers and sisters, to fight for our living areas. e on！ ( )11. Why do humans want to go to Pandora? A. Because humans want to build house for them B. Because humans have already destroyed too much on the earth. C. Because the U.N. Climate Change Meeting will be held there. D. Because the view in it is really charming. ( )12. What does the underlined phrase mean in the sentence? A. 开车出去 B. 兜风 C. 掠夺 D. 驱逐 ( )13. Which of the follow is True ? A. The film is about the love story between a 'human' and a Na'vi princess B. Na'vi people first weled the new guys who came to settled (定居) on the new land C. American government wants to act like what the film has shown to develop their own industry. D. Humans believe that the Eywa would bless them. ( )14. According to the passage, the writer’s opinion is ________. A. People should hang together B. People should have the same belief C. We should fight for our living areas. D. All of the above. ( )15. What’s the title of the passage? A. Avatar in the planet B. Believe in Eywa C. After watching Avatar D. Coldblood killer