Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage. (12分) People of all ag

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Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage. (12分)

People of all ages, especially young children, follow comic strips in newspapers, magazines and the movies. Who is your favourite superhero --- Spideman? Wonder Woman? These heroes have been around for a long time. Comics came out even earlier. In ancient times, people made funny drawings of animals _____ paper.
Comic strips first came out during the 1800s and remain much the same style today. These comics are drawn in connected boxes. The boxes usually show a dramatic _________. Some comic strips are printed in newspapers, which often continue from day to day. Some people even read the comics before they read the front page.
The comic books first _____ during the 1930s. It seemed that everyone wanted to read comic books. They loved reading about the adventures of The Man of Steel and Batman. During the 1940s, the nation was at war and some comic book characters, such as Captain America, reflected （反映）the times. Others, such as Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, made people laugh during this _______ time in history.
After the war, people became __________ interested in old comic book characters, so new superheroes had to be made. The new superheroes, such as Fantastic Four, X-Men, and Spideman, talked and acted more like real people. As time went on, comic books had to _________ TV because TV has offered a lot of fun to people.
Comic strips are usually good for a laugh or at least a smile. But they have held a place in history. They take people away from their daily lives into another world. In this world, the hero always wins, and failure only comes to the bad guys.

小题1:

A．with

B．on

C．without

D．over

小题2:

A．story

B．copy

C．collection

D．picture

小题3:

A．grew

B．knew

C．appeared

D．finished

小题4:

A．happy

B．alone

C．noisy

D．terrible

小题5:

A．more

B．much

C．less

D．little

小题6:

A．link wih

B．compete with

C．talk with

D．communicate with

答案

小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:D
小题5:C
小题6:A

解析

试题解析:本文大意：各年龄段的人们，尤其是年轻人，追随着报纸上、杂志上有电影上的连环漫画。在古代，人们在纸上画有趣的动物。连环漫画最先出现在19世纪初。漫画画在相连的盒子上，通常这些盒子讲一个戏剧性的故事。漫画书最先出现在20世纪30年代。兔八哥和达菲鸭，使人们在战争时期里大笑。战后，人们对老的漫画人物不那么感兴趣了，所以新的超级英雄诞生了。随着时间的流逝，漫画书不得不与电视竞争，因为电视为人们提供很多快乐。
小题1:考查介词及语境的理解。句意：在古代，人们在纸上画有趣的动物。with用， on在……上，without没有，over在……上方。根据语境在在纸上画，故答案选B.
小题2:考查名词及语境的理解。句意：通常这些盒子讲一个戏剧性的故事。story 故事，copy复印件，collection收集，picture图画。一段连环漫画通常讲一个故事，故答案选A.
小题3:考查动词及语境的理解。句意：漫画书最先出现在20世纪30年代。grew成长，knew知道，appeared，出现 finished完成。根据 first最先，可知是出现，故答案选C.
小题4:考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：其他的，像免八哥和达菲鸭，使人们在历史上这段可怕的时期里大笑。 happy开心， alone 孤独，noisy吵闹，terrible可怕。根据During the 1940s, the nation was at war在20世纪40年代，国家处于战争中，可知答案选D
小题5:考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：战后，人们对老的漫画人物不那么感兴趣了，所以新的超级英雄诞生了。more更多， much很多的，less 更少的，little少的。根据so new superheroes had to be made.所以新的超级英雄诞生了，可知是对老的漫画兴趣减少了，故答案选C.
小题6:考查动词短语及语境的理解。句意：随着时间的流逝，漫画书不得不与电视竞争，因为电视为人们提供很多快乐。 link with与……相连，compete with与……竞争， talk with与……谈话，communicate with与……交流。根据because TV has offered a lot of fun to people. 因为电视为人们提供很多快乐，可知电视把原本喜欢漫画的人吸引过去，故答案选B,

举一反三

Each year, we celebrate many holidays here in America.
On January 1, we welcome the coming of a new year like many people in other countries. And we have another four holidays on the first day of a month: April Fool’s Day, May Day, Friendship Day (Aug.1) and Grandparents Day (Sep. 1).
The most important holiday for the young people comes in February. It is Valentine’s Day. Lots of boys give red roses to girls as a present.
People celebrate some holidays for their family members. We say thanks to our mother in May and celebrate Father’s Day in the following month. In November many people return home for Thanksgiving Day, so the whole family can stay together.
There are also some interesting holidays for children. For example, Halloween comes at the end of October. Children often play with pumpkin lanterns and put on all kinds of masks.
Of course, the most important festival is Christmas. After a year of work and study, people can enjoy a long holiday, eat big meals, and visit family and friends.
小题1:How many holidays do you know on the first day of a month in America?

A．Four.

B．Five.

C．Seven.

D．Ten.

小题2:What is the most important holiday for the young people?

A．Thanksgiving Day.	B．Christmas Day.
C．Valentine’s Day.	D．New Year’s Day.

小题3:From the reading we know that Father’s Day comes .

A．in May

B．in April.

C．in June

D．in July

小题4: Halloween is one of the interesting holidays for.

A．children

B．mothers

C．girls

D．students

小题5: Many people return home in November because they want to ___________.

A．enjoy a long holiday	B．stay with their family members
C．eat big meals with friends	D．spend Thanksgiving Day

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Strong Museum
Hours
Monday---Thursday: 10:00 am---5:00 pm          Friday: 10:00 am---8:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am -- -5:00 pm                  Sunday: 11:00 am---5:00 pm
Closed on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
The Museum Shop is open during regular museum hours.
The Museum Library is open during Monday---Friday: 10:00 am---5:00 pm.
The Skyliner Restaurant is open during regular museum hours from Monday to Saturday, and from 11:30 am to 5:00 pm on Sunday.
Admission(入场费)
Adults: $7.00                  The aged and students with ID: $6.00
Strong Museum offers a 50% discount(折扣) to groups of 20 or more.
小题1:Strong Museum usually opens________ except on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

A．Monday to Thursday	B．every day
C．every weekday	D．at weekends

小题2: If a group of 30 students with ID visit strong Museum, how much should they pay for the admission?

A．$105

B．$ 90

C．$ 210

D．$ 180

小题3:You can borrow books from the Museum Library _________.

A．on weekdays	B．at weekends
C．from Monday to Saturday	D．At 9:00 am every day

小题4:If you want to invite your friends to dinner on Friday near the museum, you have to reach the Skyliner Restaurant _________.

A．after 8.00 pm

B．at 6.00 am

C．after 10:00 pm

D．before 8:00 pm

小题5:Which is the best title for the ad?

A．Strong Museum---an Exciting Place for Adults

B．Welcome to Strong Museum for a long Holiday

C．Strong Museum---the Best Place to Spend Your Day

D．A wonderful Tourist Place

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The Voice of China was hot during the summer of 2012!
The Voice of China is the large music show in China. This show is also the only one which regards the Voice as the only ruler. It premiered at 21:15 on July 13, 2012, on the Zhejiang Television. It has attracted great attention. The show became an overnight sensation.
The first season used “Real voice, real music” as its slogan. As a mentor(导师), singers like Liu Huan, Na Ying, Yu Chengqing and Yang Kun will be responsible for seeking world-shaking voices of China in the following three and a half months, through four stages, namely, “blind choosing”, “selecting”, “team PK” and “yearly grand ceremony”.
It is really a miracle that The Voice of China can stand out in the flood of today’s talent shows in China and attracts the audience. A great many of audience said this will be the best television show in this summer. They were all proud for these good voices of China.
The students’ beautiful voices moved everyone. Xu Haixing, a girl from Chengdu, sang “Self” to realize her father’s dream and Liu Huan was moved to tears by her song. Huang Yong sang “In Spring” showing his persistence on his dream and Yang Kun cried for this. The blind girl Zhang Yuxia, a busker from Taiwan, played while singing. She was praised as “Deng Lijun No.2” for her unique voice, and her sincere feelings touched everybody. Na Ying went to the stage to sing with the students together for two times.
The Voice of China casts off magnificent clothes and wonderful dancing. It regards “inspiration” and “professionalism” as the ruler of music. The singer uses their songs to tell their real stories and the happiness of life.
小题1:If you want to be the winner of The Voice of China, you must _____.

A．have a good-looking	B．have special talent
C．have a wonderful voice	D．dance and sing well

小题2:The right order of The Voice of China’s program is _____.
a. team PK b. blind choosing. c. selecting d. yearly grand ceremony

A．c-b-a-d

B．b-c-a-d

C．c-a-b-d

D．d-c-a-b

小题3:From the passage we know Liu Huan was deeply moved by_____ song.

A．Na Ying’s

B．Xu Haixing’s

C．Huang Yong’s

D．Zhang Yuxia’s

小题4: What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined sentence?

A．通宵节目

B．无与伦比

C．一夜成名

D．彻夜难眠

小题5:Which of the following is NOT true according the passage?

A．The best title of the passage is The Voice of China.

B．The Voice of China last three and a half months.

C．The fourth paragraph（段落） tells us The Voice of China is hot in China.

D．Magnificent clothes and wonderful dancing are rulers of the show.

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Youth, friendship and love are the main themes of this year’s Chinese movies, such as So Young(《致青春》) and American Dreams in China(《中国合伙人》). Tiny Times(《小时代》), one of the most popular movies this summer, also has the same features.
The movie was based on author and director Guo Jingming’s novel of the same name. It tells a story about four girls who come from different backgrounds and of different personalities. Since it was shown on June 27, Tiny Times has made 483 million yuan at the box office. The sequel(续集) of it was shown on Aug 8 and it has also been a big box office hit.
Cao Yuhan, 13, a high school student at Beijing Jianhua Experimental School, is a big fan of the movie. “I’m deeply touched by their friendship,” Cao said. “When Nan Xiwang is in trouble, the other three girls try their best to help her, even running barefoot in the snow. However, not everyone has had good things to say. The people’s Daily said that the film went too far in encouraging youths to become materialistic(物质至上主义的). Film commentator Raymond Zhou wrote on his online blog that “Buying luxury goods seems as a way to express love or friendship, and the word ‘money’ is repeated over and over again. Song Kexin, 14, a high school student at Zhida Middle School in Taiyuan, Shanxi, shows a typical example of a fan’s attitude(态度). And that’s to look for the positive value. “That movie is a little far from our daily life. My friends and I are not having parties every day,” Song said, “But I admire Tang Wanru’s optimistic attitude. She’s always looking at the bright side of life. I should learn from her.”
小题1:Which is NOT one of the main themes of this year’s Chinese movies?

A．Youth

B．Love

C．War

D．Friendship

小题2:According to the article, the movie Tiny Times ________.

A．is more popular than the other two movies

B．was made from Guo Jingming’s novel

C．tells about four girls with similar personalities

D．opened in Chinese cinemas on August 8

小题3:What does film commentator Zhou Liming think of the movie?

A．The four girls’ friendship is touching.

B．It encourages the young to work hard.

C．It has many advertisements for luxury goods.

D．It shows money expresses love or friendship.

小题4:Song Kexin admires Tang Wanru because of Tang’s ________.

A．optimistic attitude	B．rich family background
C．good looks	D．excellent grades at school

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English is spoken as a first language by most people in the USA，Britain，Australia，New Zealand，Ireland and Canada. However，English is spoken all over the world. It is the main language in over 60 countries，including India，Singapore and many of the Caribbean and Pacific islands. In these places English is often a second language.
English is also an international language in many other countries，like China and Japan. People in these countries use it for business，and travelers to these countries use English when they get there to communicate. Other people may learn English because they enjoy reading books in English，listening to British or American music or watching American films.
English has changed a lot over the years and still goes on changing. It is no longer right to talk about British English or American English if the speakers come or don’t come from those countries. People in Japan and Korea，for example，may use the American spelling but may not sound like Americans.
English will probably be the most widely used language in the world by the end of the 21st century. This language no longer belongs to British，American or Australian speakers. It belongs to anyone in the world. So，as a middle school student of English today, think about how you can use this language. After you leave school, you will almost certainly need it.
小题1:In how many countries is English spoken as a first language in the passage?

A．Five.

B．Four.

C．Three.

D．Six.

小题2:In which other countries is English spoken as a main language?

A．Britain, the USA and Australia.

B．India, Singapore and many of the Caribbean and Pacific islands.

C．China and Japan.

D．New Zealand and Canada.

小题3: People from other countries learn English for ________.

A．passing exams

B．business and traveling

C．reading English books, enjoying English music or films

D．both B and C

小题4:Even if people in Japan and Korea use American spelling they ________.

A．will speak the same as Americans

B．may not sound like Americans

C．will speak British English

D．will speak English much better

小题5: Which is the best title for the passage?

A．A First Language in the World	B．A Second Language in the World
C．English around the World	D．A Useful Language

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