Passage 4(2014 深圳 14 校聯考)

1. Rocket to Space was written by       .

   A. Diego Ramirez   B. Kitty Wolfe

   C. Sam Mcgee D .We don't know

2. Pet Companies cost       before.

   A. $15   B. $39. 95   C. $30   D. $ 12. 50

3. The spaceship was in space for       .

   A. two days   B. two months

   C. one week   D. two weeks

4. Which book can tell you something about the South Pole?

   A. Rocket to Space. Handiwork Make.

   C. Pet Companies. D.Icy Journey.

5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? 

    A.Handiwork Make can teach you how to do housework.

   B. Rochet to Space is about travelers,life in space.

   C. Pet Companies tells the prices of dogs.

   D. Icy Journey has more than 830 pages.

Passage 2(2015 廣東深圳一模，A) 

     Since 1976,the month of February has been known as Black History Month in the USA. It is a time when people learn about and celebrate the contributions (貢獻) made by black people to the US throughout history.Lefs look at some famous "firsts" blacks in African-American history.

Barack Obama( 1961 —)

    On November 4,2008,Barack Obama became the 44th President of the USA. He is the first African-American president,and one of the I youngest presidents ever.

Toni Morrison ( 1931 —) 

    Toni Morrison is an American novelist. She won the Pulitzer Prize in 1988 for Beloved. In 1993,she won the Nobel Prize for Literature,becoming the first African-American woman writer to win the prize. In her novels,Toni Morrison wrote about the experience of black Americans.

Michael Jeffrey Jordan ( 1963—)

    Michael Jeffrey Jordan is the first modern-American superstar athlete. Jordan stands at 198cm tall. He is famous for his slam dunks (扣籃) .He is a twotime Olympic gold medalist in basketball,and has led his team to six national championships (冠軍).

1. Toni Morrison is a       .

   A. writer   B. president

   C. basketball player   D. superstar athlete

2. Jordan won       Olympic gold medals for basketball.

   A. two   B. three   C. four   D. six

3. The three persons are famous for       .

   A. their novels

   B. their slam dunks

   C. their contributions

   D. their being African-Americans

Passage 3(2015 廣東東莞一模，B)

       Bob and Jackie joined a company together just after finishing high school.They both worked very hard.After several years,the boss made Jackie sales manager but Bob was still a salesman.One day Bob could not take it anymore. He handed in his resignation (辭職信) to the boss and complained that the boss did not value hardworking workers.

       The boss knew that Bob didn’t work hard for the company all these years,but in order to help Bob to realize the difference between him and Jackie,the boss asked Bob to do the following.“Go and find out if there is anyone selling watermelons in the market."          Bob went,returned and only said,“Yes”. The boss asked,“How much per kilogram?”Bob went back to the market to ask and returned to answer, “$ 12 per kilogram."

The boss told Bob to ask Jackie the same question.Jackie went,returned and said ,“Boss,only one person is selling watermelons.

$ 12 per kilogram, $ 100 for 10 kilograms.He has 340 melons in all On the table are 58 melons,and every melon weighs about 15 kilograms,bought from the South two days ago.They are fresh and red.”

       Bob realized the difference between himself and Jackie. He de cided not to leave but to learn from Jackie.

       My dear friends,you know,a more successful person is mon careful,thinks more and understands in depth. For the same matter he sees several years ahead,while you see only tomorrow.The differ ence between a year and a day is 365 times,so how could you win?            Think：how far have you seen ahead in your life?

1. Bob wrote a letter to his boss because he      .

    A .didn’t think Jackie worked hard

   B. thought he was better than Jackie

   C. didn’t think his boss valued him

   D. thought he worked hard for the company

2. The boss asked Bob to go to the market in order to make him      .

   A. know the watermelon seller well

   B. realize the difference between him and Jackie

   C. learn to sell watermelons later

   D. learn the way to be a successful person

3. Every melon weighs about      .

   A. 10 kilograms   B. 12 kilograms

   C. 15 kilograms   D. 58 kilograms

4. At last Bob decided to       .

   A. leave the company   B. go back to school

   C. look for a new job   D. learn from

Passage 1 ( 2015廣東珠海一模)

       Most young boys like spending time on things like video games,superhero movies and sports,but Ken,a 9-year-old boy from the Philippines,is spending his free time trying to start an animal shelter (庇護所) for atrisk dogs.

       In February,photos of Ken feeding dogs on the street circled the Internet and immediately attracted many people who wanted to help.

I feel sorry for the dogs with no owners while other dogs around the world are being pampered (寵養(yǎng)),” Ken told Pet360 in an email.“It really isn’t fair.And they are really thin."

       When Ken began feeding the dogs which had health problems,they would not let the boy get close. But after several feedings,the dogs allowed the boy to help them. When animal lovers found out what Ken was doing’donations started to roll in,and Ken and his father were able to start a nonprofit (非營利的) animal shelter called Happy Animals Club. The donations helped three dogs,Blackie,Brownie and White Puppy,receive highquality canned food and treatment.After two months with Ken at Happy Animals Club,the dogs look like completely different animals and will be adopted (領養(yǎng)) soon.

       In May,Ken and his father hire a 10 ,000-square-foot lot (場地) ，where Ken hopes to build a nokill animal shelter to help more dogs. I want the dogs to have a home,where they can have shelter,eat and have fun," says Ken.

       Ken wants to save dogs from the city pound (寵物收留所) where most animals are put down. Right now,Ken doesn^ have e- nough money to start the shelter. If you also want to save homeless dogs,you can visit the Happy Animals Club’s website and offer some help.

1. What makes Ken different from other boys of his age?

   A. That he lives at a shelter.

   B. That he wants to save homeless dogs.

   C. That he loves animals very much.

   D. That he loves watching superhero movies.

2. When animal lovers knew what Ken was doing,they       .

   A. were surprised   B. felt very excited

   C. supported him   D. brought dogs to him

3. Blackie,Brownie and White Puppy are given as examples to show that      .

   A. many dogs are waiting to be adopted

   B. dogs can become very friendly in the end

   C. highquality canned food is very important

   D. the donations can improve some dogs’ lives

4. What’s the writer’s purpose of writing the last paragraph?

   A. To encourage us to help Ken save dogs.

   B. To ask us to bring homeless dogs to Ken.

   C. To show it’s really not easy to raise money.

   D. To tell us about the Happy Animals Club’s website.

Passage 19(2011 重慶，D) 

        Shopping on the Internet is becoming more and more popular. Why do people use the Internet to shop? Some people say it is more convenient.They don't have to leave their homes to order something; they can shop for anything they want at any time;they can find things for sale that they can’t find in the stores near their homes. Still other people say they can find better prices on the Internet.

        If you want to buy something on the Internet,you need a credit (信用) card. You have to type your credit card number and information on the website (網頁) and send them to the store over the Internet.You have to be sure that the store will not use your information in the wrong way.You don’t want someone to get your credit card number,so be careful with it,because people sometimes steal(竊取) credit card numbers from stores.

        The Internet is also a good place to go windowshopping. Windowshopping is when you look at the things for sale in a store,but don't plan to buy anything. In windowshopping you can see what kinds of things you are able to get and how much they cost. Some stores like Ross Stores have a website for information about their stores,but not for shopping. Some stores have a website for information about their stores,and you can shop online there,such as Office Depot,Payless Shoe SourceySafeway.Some stores like Amazon.com are only for online shopping.

l.Some people use the Internet to shop because       .

   A. they can sleep all day long

   B. they want to leave their homes

   C. they want to play with their friends

   D. they can get things with less money

2. The Chinese meaning of the word “convenient”in this passage is “       ”

   A. 時髦的   B. 較近的   C. 方便的   D. 可用的

3. If you want to shop on the Internet,you need       .

   A. an ID card   B. a credit card

   C. an IC card   D. a room card

4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

   A. You can shop online at www.ojficedepot.com.

   B. You cannot shop online at 如ores.com.

   C. You can only do windowshopping at www.amazon.com.

   D. You can do windowshopping and shop online at www. Safeway,com.

Passaee 18(2012 安徽.A)

      Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15,1452 in Italy. He is best known as an artist today. One of his famous paintings is called Mona Lisa.However,Leonardo had many other natural abilities. He was also a great inventor. Many of his inventions have become important in modem day life.

      Although Leonardo hated war,he invented many different machines used for war. His most special invention was the machine gun,which was produced and used in war many years later.

By watching the way birds fly,Leonardo tried to find out the secret of flying. Among his sketches (素描) we can see several ob- jects. We consider them as modern flying machines.

      Leonardo spent many hours thinking about how to make good use of time. He developed ideas for laborsaving machines like cutting machines.

      Leonardo was a strange man.He didn’t eat any meat,which was unusual in those times. He never published ( his ideas and sci- entific discoveries. He usually used mirror writing,which looks like writing in a mirror,starting from the right side of the page and moving to the left.

      We have very little of his work today. Leonardo finished only a few of his paintings. He left many unfinished because he thought they were not perfect. No one in his life time knew how great Leonardo was.We now believe,however,that he was one of the cleverest men the world has ever known.

1. According to the passage,Leonardo is not only an artist but also      .

   A. an inventor   B. an engineer   C. a writer   D. a musician

2.       was Leonardo’s most special invention.

   A. The mirror writing   B. The cutting machine

   C. The machine gun   D. The flying machine

3. Leonardo was strange,for example,       .

   A. he didn’t eat any vegetables

   B. he usually used mirror writing

   C. he liked to publish his discoveries

   D. he enjoyed drawing flying machines

4. Leonardo invented some machines to       .

   A. stop the war   B. help paint pictures

   C. watch the birds   D. make good use of time

5. From the passage,we can learn that Leonardo was very       .

   A. humorous   B. serious   C. clever   D. lonely

Passage 17(2012 陜西，C)

       There is a special kind of hotel in Quebec,Canada.lt has a bar,a church,a shop and a small theater.These things are not unusual. But this hotel is only open from January till March every year.Why? Because it is made of ice and snow!When the weather gets warm,the hotel melts (融化) and closes. Every winter,the hotel owners build the hotel again.

       Everything in the Ice Hotel is made of ice and snow. All the furniture,such as the tables and chairs,is made of ice. Even the beds are made of ice So people use special sleeping bags on the ice beds. Inside the ice hotel,the temperature is about 27°F ( -3℃)        When people sleep,the sleeping bags keep them warm. In the morning,they can have a hot breakfast. After breakfast,people can enjoy winter activities.They can go skiing or ice fishing. Or they can go skating in the dining room.At the end of the day,people can relax at the bar.They can have drinks in glasses made of ice.

       Many people enjoy the Ice Hotel every year. But they can only enjoy it for a short time before it melts again.

1. Every year,this hotel is only open for       .

   A. four weeks   B. about three months

   C. two seasons   D. about a year

2. People can go       in the dining room after breakfast.

   A. skiing   B. skating   C. fishing   D. swimming

3. What’s the best title of this passage?

   A. An Unusual Hotel   B. A Warm Hotel

   C. A Common Hotel   D. An Old Hotel

Passage 16(2013 天津，A)

      My grandfather Jack is 96 years old,and he has had an interesting life. He has travelled a lot in his life in the Far East. He visited the Taj Mahal in India and the Pyramids in Egypt. He hunted (狩獵) lions in Africa,and rode a camel in the Sahara Desert. He says the most beautiful place he has travelled to is Kathmandu in Nepal.

      Jack has married twice. His first wife died when she was 32.He met his second wife Maria while he was cycling round France. They have been married for 50 years,and they have lived happily in a small village since they got married.

      Jack says that he has never been ill in his life. The secret of good health,according to my grandfather,is exercise. He goes swimming every morning. He has done this since he was a boy. He also has a glass of wine every night!Perhaps that is his secret!

1. What kind of life has Jack lived?

   A. A short life. B. An interesting life.

   C. A lonely life. D. A poor life.

2. Which of the following does Jack think is the most beautiful place?

   A. Kathmandu. B. The Pyramids.

   C. The Sahara Desert. D. Taj Mahal.

3. How many times has Jack married?

   A. Once. B. Twice. C. Three times. D. Four times.

4. Where did Jack meet Maria?

   A. In India. B. In Nepal. C. In France. D. In Egypt.

5. What does Jack do every night?

   A. He has a glass of wine. B. He goes swimming.

   C. He hunts lions. J   D. He rides a camel.

Passage 15( 2013北京，B)

       I bought a jasmine plant for my office. When I bought it,I was told it would bloom (開花) and the sweet smell would fill my office. I had the plant for two months,and every day I looked at it,but there weren’t any flowers or pleasant smell. I was not happy,so I gave the plant to my friend Linda.

       One day,another friend Mary called and invited me to her office. When I walked in,her jasmine flowers surprised me.I reached out to touch the flowers. Mary cut some and gave them to me. I couldn’t help smelling them. Surrounded by the sweet smell of only a handful of these flowers,I suddenly understood something.

       Mary bought her plant the same time I did.It took a year for her jasmine to bloom. I was so impatient for mine to bloom;regretfully,I gave it away.

       In a way my life is like the jasmine plant. I need to be patient and let things happen.

       Last Sunday Linda told me that she was going abroad the next week.Before she left,she returned the plant to me.This time I am going to wait.I have learned that when we want something in our life,we have to be patient. I am slowly learning to have that patience to wait for my jasmine to bloom.

1. Before she gave the jasmine away,the writer had it for       .

   A. one day   B. one year   C. two weeks   D. two months

2. When the writer saw Mary’s jasmine,she felt       .

   A. unhappy   B. peaceful   C. hopeful   D. surprised

3. What has the writer learned from her experience?

   A. Patience is needed in life.

   B. Flowers can make life better.

   C. Friendship is necessary for us.

   D. Jasmine can be a wonderful plant.

Passage 14(2014 湖北黃岡，B)

      A recent research shows that physical activity (體育活動) may help students do better in their classes. The research comes because educators in some countries are reducing time for activities like P.E.class.

      Researchers go over the results of fourteen studies. Twelve were from the United States,one from Canada and one from South Africa. The studies appeared between 2009 and 2013. They included more than 55,000 children,aged six to eighteen.

Thomas Singh,one of the researchers,says the studies showed a relationship between physical activity and scores on subjects such as math,English and reading. Ms. Singh offers some possible explanations (解釋) :

     “There are,first,physiological (生理的) explanations,like more blood flow,and so more oxygen (氧氣) to the brain.Being physically active means there are more hormones (荷爾蒙) produced like endorphins (腦內啡) .And endorphins make your stress level lower and your mood improved,which means you will perform better in class. Also,students who take part in organized sports learn rules and how to follow them.This could improve their classroom behavior and help them know what they should do."

      All in all,the finding tells us that physically active kids are more likely to do better in school. Ms. Singh says schools should consider the finding before they cut physical education programs.

1. What led the researchers to do the studies?

   A. Schools’ cutting physical activity.

   B. Their interest in physical activity.

   C. The tests including about 55,000 children.

   D. Kids,unsatisfying schooling performance.

2. How many countries took part in the studies?

   A. 14.   B. 12.   C. 2.   D. 3.

3. Which of the following is NOT one of the advantages of physical activity according to the passage?

   A. Getting more blood flow.

   B. Better classroom behavior.

   C. Feeling relaxed and refreshed.

   D. Greater ability to organize activities.