阅读理解。Sir, The majority(=Most) of your readers must have been surprised and
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| 阅读理解。 |
Sir,
The majority(=Most) of your readers must have been surprised and shocked to read a letter from Mr.R.
Hogg, published in last Wednesday"s Herald. Mr. Hogg seems to think that his own convenience and that of
motorists in general are the only things that matter in our city.
I would have supported Mr. Hogg if he had just made suggestions to improve the situation. No doubt his
problems would be partly solved if the local government built a multi-storey car park in the city center, instead
of encouraging motorists to use public transport. All the same, judging from the tone of Mr. Hogg"s letter, I
suspect that motorists who are so careless of pedestrians" (行人) safety that they would rather park their ears
on the pavement than hold up the traffic would probably be too lazy to use a multi-storey car park if they had
to walk a few hundred yards to their destination afterwards.
My main reason for writing, however, is much more important. Does Mr.Hogg realize that, according to
figures (数字) showed by the Department of Transport,13,000 people were knocked down in Britain last year
because of ears being illegally parked either on the pavement or on crossings? In fact, although the total
pedestrian casualty (伤亡事故) rate has fallen over the last ten years, there has been an increase in accidents
caused when pedestrians have to step out into the mad to avoid parked cars on the pavement and cannot see
oncoming traffic.
I cannot share Mr. Hogg"s view that the government have paid little attention to "long-suffering motorists"
:and I think the punishment for dangerous parking should be made severe enough to stop all motorists from
breaking the law in this way. A WALKER, Proudfoot Lane,Carchester |
| 1. The letter above is written in answer to the letter by _____. |
A. art editor
B. a certain Mr.R.Hogg
C. some readers
D. some motorists |
| 2. The topic for the two letters is _____. |
A. parking problems in the city center
B. building a multi-storey car park in the city center
C. public transport
D. the increase in accidents caused by parked cars on the pavement |
| 3. What Mr.A.Walker does want to make known in his letter is that _____. |
A. the total pedestrian casualty rate has fallen
B. careless parking may cause serious traffic accidents
C. the convenience of motorists in general matters much
D. the safety of pedestrians matters lithe |
| 4. In Mr.A. Walker"s opinion, severer punishment should be given to _____. |
A. all the careless motorists
B. all the law breakers
C. all who step out into the road
D. all who do dangerous parking |
答案
| 1-4: BABD |
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| 阅读理解。 |
Have you ever complained why life is so tiring? Does the sky sometimes seem dark to you? Are your
studies sometimes not successful? Well, friends, cheer up and smile all the time. If you see the world with
your warm heart, you"ll find that the whole world smiles to you. While in school, sometimes you are tired
of your lessons, but have you ever noticed the happy smile on your teacher"s face when you did a good job?
One day it is fine. Just before you go out, it suddenly starts to rain. Maybe you would feel very sad and
start to complain about the weather. Butfriends, why don"t you sit down and listen to the free concerts that
the nature offers you? And with the timely (及时地) rain, crops in the fields will grow better and better and
farmers will have a good harvest.
Although everyone wants to succeed in what he tries to do, sometimes failure can"t be avoided. I think
failure is not terrible, and the terrible thing is that we are afraid of it and give up hope. When we face failure,
we must be confident (信心) in ourselves, draw a useful lesson from it and try our best to finish what we
have decided to do. As a popular saying goes,"Failure is the mother of success".
Attitude (态度) decides everything. With an optimistic (乐观) attitude life is easy and pleasant. Let"s smile
to whatever we meet and the whole world will smile to us. |
| 1. People sometimes complain ______. |
A. the sky is always dark
B. their studies are successful
C. they see the world with their heart
D. life is tiring |
| 2. When we face failure, we _______. |
A. must be confident in ourselves
B. shouldn"t be afraid of it
C. shouldn"t give up hope
D. All of the above |
| 3. The best title for the passage is_______. |
A. Smile and the World Smiles to You
B. Complaining about Life
C. Failure is the Mother of Success
D. It is Very Hard to Succeed |
| 阅读理解。 |
People know the dangers of fires. It"s good for a family to learn how to prepare for a fire. Here are some
suggestions.
Put a smoke alarm in the house. Smoke from a fire causes the alarm to go off. The alarm makes a loud
sound. The sound tells everyone to leave the house at once.
Make escape (逃脱) plan. They should know all the ways out of the house. If there is a fire, everyone
follows the plan to get out. Part of the plan is to check all the windows to make sure they can be opened
easily.
Buy fire extinguishers(灭火器) in the house. Everyone in the family should know how to use them.
Practice for a fire. They do fire practice because they teach children about fire safety. Ever yone in the
family should know the following fire rules:
＊ Don"t open a hot door! The fire can grow more quickly if you open the door.
＊ Stay close to the floor! Smoke can be more dangerous than the fire. The best air is near the floor
because smoke rises.
＊ What will you do if your hair or clothes start to burn? First, Stop! Don"t run! The fire burns faster
because of more air. Drop! Fall to the floor. Then roll! Turning over and over will make the fire go out. Put
a blanket(毯子) around you to keep air away from the fire that may still be on you.
There are many possible causes for fires. A wise family is ready all the time. If there is a fire, don"t forget
to call 119 for help. |
| 1. The writer advises people to do the following to prepare for a fire except that _____. |
A. they prepare for a fire
B. they make escape plans
C. they buy fire extinguishers
D. they use electrical cookers |
| 2. What are the right steps you should take when your hair or clothes catch fire? |
A. Stop, run, roll.
B. Stop, drop, roll
C. Run, drop, roll
D. Roll, drop, stop |
| 3. What is the best title for this passage? |
A. The Dangers of a Fire
B. The Causes of a Fire
C. Learn to Use a Fire Extinguishers
D. Be Ready For a Fire |
| 阅读理解。 |
Have you ever been to the beautiful country of Holland and its capital Amsterdam? Anyone who has traveled
to Amsterdam would probably agree on one thing: Amsterdam"s story is a tale of two cities-one during the day
and a completely different one at night.
During the day, the largest city in the Netherlands sits quietly on the Amstel River. You can rent a bicycle,
visit the Van Gogh or Anne Frank museum, or take a water taxi. But when the sun goes down, the partying
begins. In the big clubs and in coffee shops, tourists gather to hang out, talk politics and smoke. Several areas
of the city clearly show the two worlds that rule Amsterdam. And they"re all within a short cab ride of each
other. For example, Dam Square attracts daytime sightseers to its festivals, open markets, concerts and other
events.
Several beautiful and very popular hotels can be found there. And there"s the Royal Palace and the Magna
Plaza shopping mall.
But at night party-seekers come to the square. Hip hop or funk music is heard there. So if you come, be
ready to dance. The clubs don"t shut down until 4 am. And while you"re there, check out the various
inexpensive ways to tour the city. Don"t worry about getting lost. Although Dutch is the official language, most
people in Amsterdam speak English and are happy to help you with directions.
And you"ll notice that half the people in the streets are on bicycles they rent.
Amsterdam also has a well-planned canal system. For about 10 dollars, you can use the canal bus or a
water taxi to cruise (巡游) the "Venice of the North".
The city has a historic past. One impressive place to visit is the Anne Frank House on Nine Streets. It was
there that the young Jewish girl wrote her famous diary during World War II. Visitors can view Anne"s original
diary and climb behind the bookcase to the room where she and her family hid from the Nazis for two years. |
| 1. What means of transport is not available to visitors in Amsterdam? |
A. A carriage.
B. A bicycle.
C. A canal bus.
D. A water taxi. |
| 2. When getting lost, a visitor can ask natives for directions in _______. |
A. only Dutch
B. Dutch or English
C. only English
D. Spanish and English |
| 3. What can you learn about by visiting the Anne Frank House? |
A. The experience of a beautiful girl survivor.
B. The glorious past of Amsterdam.
C. The life of Jewish during World War Ⅱ.
D. The suffering of the Dutch in wars. |
| 4. The passage is intended to _______. |
A. call up people"s memories of World War Ⅱ
B. tell readers what A Tale of Two Cities is about
C. instruct visitors what to do and see in Holland
D. offer readers some information about Amsterdam |
| 阅读理解。 |
Members of the working class have blue-collar jobs. They are construction workers, truck drivers,
mechanics, steel workers, electricians, and the like. What makes this class differ from the lower class is,
first, longer periods of employment-and therefore, more fixed incomes -and, second, employment in skilled
or semiskilled (半熟练的 ) occupations, not unskilled ones. Although unemployment hits all levels of the
American economy, including those of skilled and semi-skilled workers, it is most common at the bottom
of the class structure and increasingly less common at each level upward. They consider themselves to be
respectable and hard working and they look down upon members of the"lower" class, whom they often
consider to be lazy, dis-honest, and too ready to exploit public assistance.
Most people in the working class have at least high school education. Many have some experi-ence of
college ( especially community college), though few are college graduates.
Unionization has helped the working class, but a rapidly changing economy and frequent periods of high
unem-ployment make it difficult for most of its members to be able to increase their savings great-ly.
Purchasing a house for people in this class is extremely difficult, although a certain percentage may receive
houses from their parents. (Home-owning rises with social class. )
A greater number of the members of the working class take relatively little satisfaction in their jobs,
because much of their work is ordinary and boring. As a result, many seek their main satis-faction in
recreational ( 娱乐的) activities. Many members of this class would like to earn enough money to leave their
jobs and start their own businesses, though few make it. Many place their expectations on their children,
hoping that they at least will rise in the ladder of success, American style. |
| 1. Which of the following is true about the working class.? |
A. They are often employed as skilled and semi-skilled workers.
B. They are often offered jobs with high incomes.
C. They are often considered lazy and dishonest.
D. They are often exploited by the public. |
| 2. The underlined word "hit" (paragraph 1 ) roughly means _____. |
A. strike with a blow
B. have bad effects on
C. break up |
| 3. Most people in the working class _____. |
A. have difficulty increasing their savings greatly
B. have at least some experience of college
C. receive houses from their parents
D. buy houses by themselves |
| 4. Many members from the working class are not satisfied with their jobs because _____. |
A. they could not rise in the ladder of success
B. they are not interested in their jobs
C. they could not earn much money
D. they are not their own bosses |
简答题。
阅读下面短文, 根据第1-3小题的具体要求, 简要回答问题。 |
Every January, Breckenridge hosts the International Snow Sculpture Championships. Fourteen teams travel
from all over the world to Switzerland to compete. Teams sculpt for sixty-five hours over five days. Each team hopes that when the time is up, its sculpture will be judged the best.
As the championship begins, the fourteen teams are faced with huge blocks of snow that weigh twenty
tons each. The sculptors bring out their favorite tools that work best on the hard iced snow, but they are not
allowed to employ tools that use electricity.
Most teams are inspired by what they have seen in daily life. For example, one team carved a teapot with
tea pouring out. Another team sculpted a little cat on its hind feet (后脚) reaching into a fish bowl complete
with water ripples (涟漪) and a crab (螃蟹) trying to attack the cat. In 2006, Team USA sculpted a golden dog
looking at its image reflected in a mirror. To create the effect that the little dog saw its reflection in the glass,
the artists carved two dogs facing each other with their paws (脚爪) touching.
As the final hours of the competition tick by, exhausted team members add last-minute detail. They use
small brooms to brush off snow caught in tiny holes. One team member counts down the last five minutes
while others are busy cleaning up the tools. If they leave any tools behind, they will be out. When the whistle
bows, everyone must step away from the sculpture. The judges then vote on creativity, technical skills, and
visual impact (视觉效果)of the designs.
In 200, Team USA took first place for their golden dog sculpture titled"Discovery". But the competition is
not just about medals and ribbons. "It"s not about the prize," said Rob Neyland, Team USA"s captain."It"s about
touching the audience."
Every year, as the championship ends, each team is already dreaming of the next masterpiece it will design. |
1. What kind of tools are the sculptors Not permitted to use?(回答词数不超过6个)
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2. What gives the sculptors ideas for their creative work? (回答词数不超过9个)
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3. Why did Team USA win the competition in 2006? (回答词数不超过15个)
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