From old times, India has been a good friend of China. The two big Asian countri
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From old times, India has been a good friend of China. The two big Asian countries now work more closely on border problems, trade (贸易) and IT.
India is an interesting and mysterious( 神秘的)country with a long history. Around 2,000 BC, Indian civilization (文明) was born. It is one of the four oldest civilizations in the world.India is also the birthplace of Buddhism (佛教).A famous Chinese novel, "A Journey to the West", is about a Chinese monk (和尚) who tried very hard to learn about Buddhism from India.
The book comes from a true story. Xuanzang, a Buddhist monk was sent to India by the King of the Tang Dynasty.After many years, he brought back lots of Buddhist books. The name "India" was first used by Xuanzang in his work.
Today, religion(宗教) is still an important part of Indian culture. There are many religions there. Most Indian people believe in Hinduism (印度教).In India, cows are very special animals because Hinduism says they are holy (神圣的). So Indians don"t sell or eat beef.Like China,
India is a developing country with a large population(人口). It has about 1.03 billion people compared to China"s 1.3 billion. More than two thirds of Indians still live a poor life in the countryside.
India has no birth control so its population is growing fast. By 2030, India could even have more people than China.
Hindi (印地语) is the mother tongue of Indian people. But Britain took India in 1757 and stayed there until 1947. Because of this, English slowly became the other official language.
小题1:Why don"t Indians sell or eat beef?| A．Because they don"t like it. | | B．Because they are afraid of getting ill. | | C．Because they see cows as holy animals. | | D．Because beef is very expensive. |
小题2:What is/are the official language(s) of India?| A．Hindi | B．English | | C．Both of the above | D．None of the above |
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答案
小题1:C
小题2:C |
解析
小题1:细节理解题，根据文中语句“In India, cows are very special animals because Hinduism says they are holy (神圣的). So Indians don"t sell or eat beef.Like China,
”理解可知。
小题2:细节理解题，根据文中语句“Hindi (印地语) is the mother tongue of Indian people. But Britain took India in 1757 and stayed there until 1947. Because of this, English slowly became the other official language.”理解可知。 |
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The Cowboy without a Horse
A cowboy rides into a town and stops at a café for a drink. ___1___ he finishes his drink, he finds his horse is stolen(偷窃). He ___2___ back into the café, holds his gun up into the air and ＂fires a shot (开枪) ___3___ even looking. ”Which one of you stole __4____ horse?” he shouts loudly.
___5___ answers. “Alright, I’m going to have ___6___ beer, and if my horse isn’t back outside by the time I finish, I’m going to do __7____ I did in Texas! And I don’t like to have to do it.”
Some of the people in the town are very ___8___. After the cowboy has one more beer, he walks outside. His horse is back! He ___9___ his horse and starts to ride off.
The waiter goes __10____ the café in a hurry and asks, “Say, before you go, what happened in Texas?”
The cowboy turns back and says,” I had to walk home.”
| 小题1: | | A．Because | B．When | C．While | D．If |
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| 小题2: | | A．goes | B．rides | C．flies | D．drives |
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| 小题3: | | A．with | B．for | C．without | D．of |
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| 小题5: | | A．Somebody | B．Everybody | C．Anybody | D．Nobody |
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| 小题6: | | A．other | B．another | C．none | D．no |
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| 小题7: | | A．that | B．which | C．what | D．when |
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| 小题8: | | A．happy | B．excited | C．relaxed | D．afraid |
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| 小题9: | | A．gets on | B．gets off | C．gets up | D．gets down |
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| 小题10: | | A．out of | B．into | C．in front of | D．behind |
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Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van(住房汽车).
A small car can hold(容纳)four persons and a large car can hold six persons, but it is very crowded(拥挤). A van hold seven persons easily, so a family with three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel. They could all travel together.
Mr.Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and buy a van. Their children sixth and seventh seats are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases(衣箱)when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents’ home , the suitcases are brought into the two seats, the van can then carry the grandparents.
Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes.
小题1:From the passage, a van is also called ____________.| A．a motor car | B．a motor home | C．a motorbike | D．a big truck |
小题2:Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they__________.| A．sold their old house | | B．moved to their grandparents’ house | | C．built a new place for a van | | D．sold their second car |
小题3:A motor home is usually owned by a family with__________.| A．a baby | B．much money | | C．more than two children | D．interest in vans |
小题4:Americans usually use motor homes____________.| A．to travel with all the family members of holiday | | B．to do some shopping with all the family members | | C．to visit their grandparents at weekends | | D．to drive their children to school every day |
小题5:Motor homes have become popular because___________.| A．they can take people to another city when people are free | | B．they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidays | | C．some people think motor homes are cheap | | D．big families can put more things in motor homes |
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Do you know the game "Rock, paper or scissors"? Maybe you think it"s just a simple game for children. But in fact, some adults use it to make decisions and solve their problems. It is also popular in many countries.
There are different stories about the history of the game. But many people believe the game came from Japan, and Japanese have played it for a long time. Later it came to Europe in the middle of the 18th century. In 1842, England founded the Paper Scissors Stone Club and from then on people could get together to play the game for honor (荣誉).
There is even an international club named the World Rock Paper Scissors Club in Toronto. The club makes "Rock, paper or scissors" more and more popular. It holds the world championship (锦标赛) every year. Top players from around the world take part in it and the champion (冠军) can get a lot of money and the honor of all the fans of "Rock, paper or scissors".
小题1:Who use the game to make decisions and solve problems according to this passage?| A．Children. | B．Some adults. | C．Students. | D．The old. |
小题2:Where do many people think this game came from?
A. Europe. B. China. C. Japan. D. The USA.
小题3:From when could people get together to play this game for honor?| A．1842. | B．1841. | C．1845. | D．1846. |
小题4:How often does the World Rock Paper Scissors Club hold the world championship?| A．Once a year. | B．Once two years. | | C．Once three years. | D．Once four years. |
小题5:What will the champion of this game get?| A．A lot of money. | B．The leader of this club. | | C．Honor. | D．A and C |
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One day, I heard an American boy say to a Chinese girl student, “You speak very good English.” But the girl answered, “No, no. My English is very poor.” The foreigner was quite 1 at the answer. Thinking he had not made 2 understood or the girl had not 3 him clearly, he said, “Yes, indeed, you speak very well.” 4 the girl still kept saying, “No.” In the end the American boy could not understand and didn’t know 5 to say.
What’s wrong with the girl’s answer? She didn’t 6 a compliment (恭维) in the same way as the American people do. She should answer, “Thank you” instead of “No”. She 7 understood what the American boy had said, but she thought she should be modest. In the 8 , people will feel proud and 9 when they are praised . So if someone says the 10 you have cooked are very delicious, you should say, “Thank you.”
In our country we think being modest is a virtue (美德) and being proud is a bad thing , but in my opinion, being confident does not 11 being proud, so sometimes you should be confident 12 being modest.
13 you are modest and say, “No, I’m afraid I can’t do it well”, while working in a western country, the others may think that you really cannot do it. If you often say “No”, you will certainly be looked down upon by 14 . When asking for a job, if one says something like “Yes, I can certainly do it” instead of “Let me have a try”, he or she will 15 get it. So in the west, you should be brave to show your self-confidence.
| 小题1: | | A．excited | B．surprised | C．relaxed | D．frightened |
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| 小题2: | | A．itself | B．herself | C．himself | D．themselves |
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| 小题3: | | A．heard | B．watched | C．listened to | D．looked at |
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| 小题4: | | A．Though | B．Although | C．Or | D．But |
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| 小题6: | | A．receive | B．accept | C．refuse | D．disagree |
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| 小题7: | | A．hardly | B．really | C．rarely | D．badly |
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| 小题8: | | A．east | B．south | C．west | D．north |
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| 小题9: | | A．dutiful | B．modest | C．shameful | D．confident |
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| 小题10: | | A．dishes | B．cups | C．glasses | D．bowls |
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| 小题12: | | A．as soon as | B．as well as | C．instead of | D．in spite of |
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| 小题13: | | A．Unless | B．Until | C．Whether | D．If |
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| 小题14: | | A．another | B．the other | C．the others | D．others |
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| 小题15: | | A．fail to | B．expect to | C．succeed in | D．believe in |
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A 10-year-old boy decided to study judo* although he had lost his left arm in a car accident. The boy began 11 with a Japanese judo coach. The boy was doing well, so he couldn’t know 12 the coach taught him only one move. After three months of 13 , the boy finally asked, “Sir, should I start to learn more moves?”
“This is the only move you know, 14 this is the only move you’ll need to know,” the coach replied. Not quite understanding, but the boy 15 his teacher. So he kept training.
Several months 16 , the coach took the boy to his first match. To his surprise, the boy 17 won his first match. The second match was more difficult. But after some time, his opponent* became impatient. The boy used his one move to win the match again. 18 of the people in the stadium were amazed by his success. The boy was now in the finals.
This time, his opponent was bigger, 19 , and more experienced. For a while, the boy seemed to 20 . Worried that the boy 21 get hurt, someone shouted, “Stop! Stop! Stop!” However, the coach said, “No, 22 .”
As the match was keeping on, his opponent made a big mistake: he dropped his guard. Quickly, the boy used his move to 23 him. The boy won the final match. He was the winner.
24 the way home, the boy asked his coach: “Sir, how did I win the match with only one move?”
“You won for 25 reasons,” the coach answered, “First, you’ve almost known one of the most difficult moves in all of judo. And second, the only defense* for that move is for your opponent to catch your left arm.”
The boy’s greatest weakness had become his greatest strength.
| 小题1: | | A．class | B．learn | C．lessons | D．work |
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| 小题3: | | A．doing | B．running | C．writing | D．training |
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| 小题5: | | A．asked for | B．depended on | C．believed in | D．came out |
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| 小题6: | | A．later | B．ago | C．before | D．after |
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| 小题7: | | A．slowly | B．easily | C．carefully | D．hardly |
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| 小题8: | | A．None | B．Both | C．All | D．Either |
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| 小题9: | | A．weaker | B．worse | C．cuter | D．stronger |
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| 小题11: | | A．might | B．can | C．must | D．should |
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| 小题12: | | A．stop | B．play | C．stay | D．continue |
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