中考英语真题分类汇编分类阅读

中考英语真题分类汇编分类阅读

‎2013年中考英语真题分类汇编--分类阅读 阅读理解——说明文 ‎（江苏省盐城市景山中学2013年3月调研，四C）‎ ‎ In recent years advances in medical technology have made it possible for people to live longer than in the past.New medicines and instruments are being developed every day to extend（延长）life.However，some people，including some doctors， are not in favour of these life extending measures，and they argue that people should have the right to die when they want.They say that the quality of life is as important as life itself，and that people should not be forced to go on living when conditions of life have become unbearable（不能忍受的.They say that people should be allowed to die with dignity（尊严） and to decide when they want to die.Others argue that life under any conditions is better．‎ ‎57.In recent years, people can live longer than in the past,It’s because of_________.‎ A.the development of medical technology B.big hospitals C.good doctors D.both B and C ‎58.According to some people， whether a dying patient has the right to die or not is up to_________.‎ A.the doctors B.the surroundings（环境）‎ C.his or her family D.the patient himself or herself ‎59.The writer’s opinion is_________.‎ A.death is better than life ‎ B.life is better than death C.neither death nor life is good D.none of the above ‎60.Why do some patients want to die? Because_______.‎ A.the doctors are not good B.the conditions are bad C.life is too hard D.they are seriouly ill ‎【答案】ADDD ‎（江苏省盐城市景山中学2013年3月调研，四D） ‎ Have you ever wondered?‎ ‎1. Why do airplanes take longer to fly west than east?‎ It can take five hours to go west-east from New York (NY) to London but seven hours to travel east-west from London to NY. The reason for the difference is an atmospheric phenomenon known as the jet (喷射) stream. The jet stream is a very high altitude wind which always blows from the west to the east across the Atlantic. The planes moving at a constant air speed thus go faster in the west-east direction when they are moving with the wind than in the opposite direction.‎ ‎2. What would happen if the gravity on Earth was suddenly turned off?‎ Supposing we could magically turn off gravity. Would buildings and other structures (建筑物) ‎ float away? What happened would depend on how strongly the things were attached to the Earth. The Earth is moving at quite a speed, moving at over a thousand miles per hour. If you turn something around your head on a string (细绳), it goes around in a circle until you let go of the string. Then it flies off in a straight line. ‘Switching off’ gravity would be like letting go of the string. Things not attached to the Earth would fly off in a straight line. People in buildings would suddenly shoot upwards at a great speed until they hit the ceiling. Most things outside would fly off into space.‎ ‎61. What information can we get from the first passage?‎ A. It is the jet stream that affects how fast airplanes fly.‎ B. Planes go slower when they are moving with the wind.‎ C. It takes more time to fly from NY to London than from London to NY.‎ D. The jet stream always blows from the east to the west across the Atlantic.‎ ‎62.The word “shoot” underlined in the 2nd passage probably means “__________”.‎ A.send for B. move quickly C. come out D. grow quickly ‎63. It can be inferred that without gravity __________.‎ A. buildings and other structures would float away B. trees and buildings would not so easily fly off C. something around your head would not float away D. everything outside buildings would fly off into space ‎64.Which of the following statements is not mentioned in the passage?‎ A.It takes seven hours to travel from London to New York.‎ B.The earth is moving at a high speed C.Everything on the earth will float away if there’s no gravity.‎ D.Everything not attached to the earth would fly off in a straight line.‎ ‎65. Where can we most probably read this text?‎ A. In a research paper. B. In a short story.‎ C. In a travel magazine. D. In a student’s book.‎ ‎【答案】ABBCA ‎（浙江省永嘉县2013届第一次适应性考试，四C）‎ Today most countries have at least one airline that flies to foreign countries and one airline that flies inside the country. Some countries have several of each.‎ The world's first passenger airline was called the St. Petersburg Tampa Airboat Line. This St. Petersburg was in Florida in the USA, and the airline took passengers on a 20-mile flight across Tampa‎ ‎Bay. It operated for only four months from January 1914.‎ ‎ The first European airline flew every day from Berlin to Weimar. Called Deutsche Lutt-Reederei (DLR), it started to operate on 6 February 1919. At first it carried only mail and newspapers, but before long it took passengers as well. The planes were open to the air so passengers had to wear special clothing and shoes to protect them from the wind, rain and cold. ‎ ‎ In March 1919 the first international airline began to operate. Lignes Aeriennes Farman flew once a week between Paris and Brussels. The journey took two hours and 50 minutes. Later that year, an English airline, Air Transport and Travel, flew every day from London to Paris. ‎ Although the first passenger flights took place in the USA, the development of air travel in America was strangely slow; it was not until 1926 that there were any regular passenger services ‎ there. It was not until 1939 that the first service across the North Atlantic began to operate. This was a service by the Pan American Boeing 314 flying boat, Yankee Clipper, which took 18 hours and 42 minutes to cover the journey between Newfoundland in North America and Southampton in England. The journey now takes about four hours by Boeing 777 and half that by Concorde.‎ ‎ Today for many people air travel is as much part of their lives as traveling by boat, car or train. Although it has not seriously affected travel by car or train, it has caused many shipping lines to stop carrying passengers, as most people now prefer to make long journeys by air rather than by sea.‎ ‎48. The first passenger airline ___________. ‎ ‎ A. traveled across land to Tampa B. operated in Russia ‎ ‎ C. operated only for a short time D. started in a famous city ‎49. DLR carried ___________.‎ ‎ A. mail and newspapers only B. passengers only ‎ ‎ C. shoes and clothing D. mail at first, then passengers later ‎50. The flight across the Atlantic by Concorde takes ____________.‎ ‎ A. two hours B. two hours and 50 minutes ‎ C. four hours D. 18 hours and 42 minutes ‎ ‎51. The story is about __________.‎ ‎ A. the history of flight B the development of passenger air travel ‎ C. the invention of the first plane D. the development of the first airline ‎【答案】48-51 CDAB ‎ ‎（江苏省盐城市景山中学2013年3月调研，四 A）‎ A sign is another kind of language. Here are some of them that you see on the roads.‎ Number One is a sign with the number thirty on it. When drivers see this sign, they must not go at more than thirty kilometers an hour. We see this sign when we are getting near a town. Number Two is a sign that we’re near a crossing. We must drive carefully. Number Three is a sign that there is a bend (拐弯) in the road. Again, we must drive slowly and carefully. It is not safe to go around a bend very fast. Number Four is a sign that there is another road coming in from the right. There is a junction (交叉) at this place. Number Five is a sign that there is a hill and Number Six is a sign that the road gets narrow. Drivers must go slowly and carefully. Number Seven has the word “SCHOOL” on it. This is a sign that there is a school at the side of the street or the road. Perhaps there are children going to or leaving school. So drivers must look carefully and go slowly. Number Eight is a sign with the letter “P” on it. The letter “P” means “Parking”. At some places, there are the signs “No parking” or “No waiting”. If a driver leaves his car near one of these signs, a policeman may come and write down the number of his car.‎ ‎51. At the places where you see Sign 1, ____________..‎ ‎ A. you are already out of a town ‎ ‎ B. you still have thirty kilometers to go ‎ C. there must be many houses and building not far away ‎ D. there must be a town thirty kilometers away ‎52. A driver can leave his car ___________.‎ ‎ A. near a sign with “P” on it in the daytime ‎ ‎ B. near a sign with “No parking” on it ‎ C. near a sign with “No waiting” if there’re no policemen there ‎ ‎ D. near Sign 8 at any time ‎53. People put these signs on the roads to ____________.‎ ‎ A. make driving even safer B. show drivers the way ‎ ‎ C. stop cars going too fast D. learn another kind of language ‎【答案】CDA ‎（江苏省盐城市景山中学2013年3月调研，四B）‎ Some teenagers think that newspapers are boring and only for adults. But that’s not true. There are many interesting stories in the paper. You just need to make clear what you are looking at. “I spend about half an hour reading newspapers every day,” said 15-year-old Gao Ming from Beijing. “I’m interested in things happening at school.” School news is just one kind of news story in newspapers. There’s also world news: from international problems to pop stars.‎ ‎ Read the newspaper carefully, we’ll find different types of articles on the pages:‎ ‎ News stories — these stories are about events. Reporters try to show all points of a story to help readers understand what happened. Reporters try to speak to as many people as possible. They also use pictures and numbers to show the readers that the stories are true. The newspaper Teenagers has lots of news stories on the news page and front page. When we read them, we learn more about the facts, not the writers’ ideas.‎ ‎ Opinion writing — opinion writing is usually about something happening right now. But it isn’t just facts. Here writers add their own opinions to the news. Writers pick only the facts that help back up their ideas. They make readers believe that they are telling the truth. This is usually the kind of story that gets people thinking. Go to “Speak Out” on Page Two for an example of opinion writing in Teenagers.‎ ‎ Advertisement — Don’t get happy too early when you read them. Those sweet words and lovely pictures are just ways to get us interested in their products! People have to pay to put advertisements in newspapers! ‎ ‎54. The underlined sentence means that the readers ___________.‎ ‎ A. should understand interesting news stories ‎ B. ought to know which kind of things to read ‎ C. need to look at the school news first ‎ D. must know the contents of all the news ‎55. In the writer’s opinion, we’d better be ___________ advertisements in newspapers.‎ ‎ A. interested inB. against C. worried about D. careful of ‎ ‎56. This passage mainly discusses how___________.‎ A. reporters write different kinds of news ‎ B. teenagers get interested in newspapers C. readers can read newspapers in better ways ‎ D. readers can’t read different news in newspapers ‎【答案】BDA ‎（江苏省盐城市阜宁县2013届期中，D）‎ This is a picture of our classroom (教室). The walls(墙) are white. A blackboard(黑板) is on the wall. Two doors (门) are in the wall. Six brooms (扫帚) and a baseball are behind (在……后面) the door. Fifty desks and chairs are in our classroom. They are our desks and chairs. Three plants are green. We like(喜欢) our classroom. 26 boys and 24 girls are in my class. We are all friends. ‎ ‎1．This is a picture of ________.‎ A. our classroomB. our room C. our school ‎2．________ is on the wall.‎ A. A blackboardB. A baseballC. Two doors ‎ ‎3．_________ are behind the door.‎ A. Six brooms and baseballs.B. The desks and chairsC. A baseball and six brooms.‎ ‎4．What are green?‎ A. The doors B. The plantsC. The walls ‎5．“Fifty desks and chairs are in our classroom.”‎ The number：fifty = _________‎ A. 26 B. ‎24 C. 50‎ ‎【答案】AACBC ‎（江苏省无锡市育才中学2013年一模A）‎ ‎ In Germany there are different kinds of high schools. Some prepare students for workers, others prepare them for college. All schools are great places for making friends and learning German.‎ Short days Most high schools in Germany begin at about 8:‎00 a.m. and end at about 3:30 p.m. This means your morning will be busy with classes. You will have time to do homework and take part in private(私人的) clubs after school.‎ Formal setting In Germany, teachers and students’ relationship is more formal than you might be used to. Teachers are respected and students must use the formal “Sie（德语，您）” when talking to teachers.‎ Getting to school Most students take public transport to school or ride a bicycle. Some areas have school buses. It is not common for parents to drive students to school.‎ Private clubs ‎ In many countries, schools offer official sports and after-school activities. This is less common in Germany. After-school activities are usually organized through private clubs. There are clubs for things like soccer, dance, choir, theatre and almost everything else. Once you are in Germany, ask around at school and talk to other students to find out what private clubs are in your area and meet your interests.‎ Different states, different schools Each of Germany’s 16 states has its own slightly different school systems. The school system in Brandenburg will be a little different from the system in Bavaria for example. Where you live, your knowledge level and your age will decide what school you can attend.‎ ‎25. For high school students in Germany, which is NOT the common transport to school?‎ A. School buses. B. Parents’ cars. ‎ C. Public transport. D. Students’ bicycles.‎ ‎26.In Paragraph 3,the underlined word “respected” can be best translated into __________.‎ ‎ A.受人尊敬的 B.令人害怕的 C.高收入的 D.有权势的 ‎27. From the passage, we can learn that in Germany _______.‎ ‎ A. all kinds of high schools are for college ‎ B. age is not important for attending schools ‎ C. students can take part in after-school activities from 8:‎00 a. m .to 3:30 p.m.‎ ‎ D. students can join private clubs to meet their interests by themselves ‎【答案】25. B 26. A 27. D ‎（江苏省无锡市育才中学2013年一模B）‎ ‎ Every time you turn on the television or take a ride in a car ,you could be adding to a problem called acid rain(酸雨). In this article, you’ll learn how acid is created, and how it affects us, and more importantly, what we all can do to prevent it.‎ How is acid rain created?‎ When people use fuels(燃料), such as coal and gasoline, poisonous gases are given off. When these gases mix with rain, acid rain forms. Many power stations burn fuels in order to create the electricity(电) that we use in our homes and offices every day. Cars and trucks also send these gases into the air when they burn gasoline .When rain mixes with these gases, harmful things called acids form. This is acid rain.‎ How does acid rain affect us?‎ Acid rain damages(毁坏)everything that it touches. It poisons our rivers, ponds, lakes, and oceans along with all the life in them. It pollutes our soil and crops, harms trees, and can even kill fish and plants. Acid rain also eats away at buildings.‎ How can we prevent acid rain?‎ We need to cut down on the pollution that gets into our air. Turn off lights, television, and other electrical appliances if you are not using them, Walk or take a bike whenever possible. If you are travelling a long distance, take a bus or train to save fuel.‎ As research shows, acid rain harms our environment. But people everywhere can take small steps now to help protect our environment for future generations.‎ ‎28. When power stations burn fuel, _______.‎ A. acid rain form B. air pollution is caused C. noise pollution is caused D. acid rain gets heavier ‎ ‎29. What advice does the article give us?‎ ‎ A. Go to school on foot or by bike if we can.‎ ‎ B. Go to bed earlier in order to use less electricity.‎ ‎ C. Travel by bus to prevent acid rain.‎ ‎ D. Turn off the television on rainy days.‎ ‎30. What is the best title of the article?‎ ‎ A. Preventing Acid Rain B. Forming of Acid Rain ‎ C. Acid rain, Heavy Rain D. Acid Rain, Killer Rain ‎【答案】28. B 29. A 30. D ‎（江苏省无锡市育才中学2013年一模 D）‎ After spending years searching for a planet with life, scientists may have found one. In September 2010, a team of US scientists discovered ‎ an Earth-sized planet called Gliese ‎581g. It has a surface temperature neither too hot nor too cold for liquid（液态）water. Scientists think there is a chance that the planet could have life.‎ The planet Gliese ‎581g goes around a star called Gliese 581, which is about 20 light-years from Earth. That is about 194 trillion（万亿）kilometres －500 million times farther away from us than the moon.‎ A spacecraft traveling at a one-tenth of the speed of light would reach Gliese ‎581g within about 220 years. A human can’t live that long, but robotic explorers could make the job easier. However, our fastest spacecraft don’t come anywhere near that one-tenth light-speed mark.‎ At present, scientists don’t know what the surface might be like on Gliese ‎581g. What they know is that the planet is at the right distance from its star to have liquid water. It’s also at the right distance to have an atmosphere that could protect the water if it is on the surface.‎ Although spacecraft won’t be getting there anytime soon, one way to look for life on Gliese ‎581g is to turn our radio telescopes（望远镜）towards the planet and search for radiation（放射）. By studying the radiation, scientists would find out about the chemicals（化学物质）around the planet and discover if Gliese ‎581g has an atmosphere. If it has one, studying the atmosphere would give us a good idea whether the planet has life or not. But it’ll probably be many years before we can do this properly.‎ People have been arguing about whether there is alien life on Gliese ‎581g. Any discussion about alien life is just guessing at this point, according to its discoverers.‎ ‎34. What did scientists find in September 2010?‎ A. A planet with water.B. A planet similar to the earth.‎ C. A planet without life.D. A planet near the earth.‎ ‎35. According to the article, Gliese ‎581g ________.‎ A. is at the right distance from its star B. moves around the earth C. is as far away from us as the moonD. can be reached in about 220 years ‎36. Paragraph 5 is mainly about ______.‎ A. the possibility of living on Gliese ‎‎581g B. the kinds of chemicals around Gliese ‎‎581g C. the way of looking for life on Gliese 581g D. the aim of studying the radiation on Gliese ‎‎581g ‎37. Which of the following is the best title for the passage above?‎ A. Gliese ‎581g, a Likely Living Planet B. Gliese 581, a Likely Living Planet C. Gliese ‎581g and Its Star D. Gliese ‎581g and Radiation ‎【答案】34. A 35. A 36. C 37. A ‎（江苏省无锡市惠山区2013年九年级期中）C ‎ “Sesame Street” has been called “the longest street in the world”. That is because the television program by that name can now be seen in many parts of the world. That program became one of American exports soon after it went on the air in New York in 1969. ‎ In the United States more than six million children watch the program regularly. The viewers include more than half the country’s pre-school children, from every kind of economic, racial (种族的), and geographical group. ‎ Although some educators object (反对) to some parts of the program, parents praise (赞扬) it highly. Many teachers also consider it a great help, though some teachers find that problems come ‎ out when first graders who have learnt from “Sesame Street” are in the same class with children who have not watched the program. ‎ Tests have shown that children from all racial, geographical, and economic backgrounds have benefited (受益) from watching it. Those who watch it five times a week learn more than occasional (偶尔的) viewers. In the US the program is shown at different hours during the week in order to increase the number of children who can watch it regularly. ‎ The programs all use songs, stories, jokes and pictures to give children a basic understanding of numbers, letters and human relationships. But there are some differences. For example, the Spanish program, produced in Mexico City, devotes more time to teaching whole words than to teaching separate (单独的) letters. ‎ Why has “Sesame Street” been so much more successful than other children’s shows? Many reasons have been suggested. People mention the educational theories (理论) of its creators, the support by the government and private businesses, and the skillful use of various TV tricks. Perhaps an equally important reason is that mothers watch it along with their children. This is partly because famous adult stars often appear on it. But the best reason for the success of the program may be that it makes every child watching it feel able to learn. The child finds himself learning, and he wants to learn more. ‎ ‎31. Which of the following statements is NOT true? ‎ ‎ A. It is shown at different hours during the week. ‎ ‎ B. Famous adult stars often appear on it. ‎ ‎ C. This program has been on for less than forty years.‎ ‎ D. Children learn and enjoy themselves while watching it. ‎ ‎32. Why is “Sesame Street” so popular in the world? ‎ ‎ A. Because it is supported by the government and businesses. ‎ ‎ B. Because it uses different kinds of skillful tricks. ‎ ‎ C. Because mothers watch it along with their children. ‎ ‎ D. Because it makes every child watching it feel able to learn. ‎ ‎33. The best title for this passage can be _________. ‎ ‎ A. Sesame StreetB. Educating Children ‎ C. TV ProgramsD. A Great Success ‎【答案】31 --- 33CDA ‎（江苏省无锡市惠山区2013年九年级期中D）‎ The evidence for harmony may not be obvious in some families. But it seems that four out of five young people now get on with their parents, which is the opposite of the popularly held image of unhappy teenagers locked in their room after endless family quarrels. ‎ An important new study into teenage attitudes (态度) surprisingly shows that their family life is happier than it has ever been in the past. “We were surprised by just how positive (积极的) today’s young people seem to be about their families,” said one member of the research team. “They’re expected to be rebellious（叛逆的）and selfish but actually they have other things on their minds; they want a car and material goods, and they worry about whether school is serving them well. There’s discussion between parents and children, and children expect to take part in the family decision-making process. They don’t want to rock the boat.” ‎ So it seems that these parents are much more likely than parents of 30 years ago to treat their ‎ children as friends. “My parents are happy to discuss things with me and willing to listen to me,” says 17-year-old Daniel LaSalle. “I always tell them when I’m going out clubbing. When they know what I’m doing, they’re fine with it.” Susan Cromer, who is now 21, agrees. “Looking back on the last 10 years, there was a lot of what you could call talk or discussion. For example, when I’d done all my homework, I could go out on a Saturday night. But I think my grandparents were a lot stricter with my parents than that.”‎ Maybe this positive view of family life should not be unexpected. It is possible that the idea of teenage rebellion（叛逆）is not based on real facts. A researcher explains, “Teenagers were thought to be different from others in a part of time in our social history. But to our surprise, they say they are getting on well with their parents. But that idea of rebelling and breaking away from their parents really only happened during that one time in the 1960s when everyone rebelled.” ‎ ‎34. The study shows that teenagers don’t want to ______________________.‎ A. share family dutiesB. cause trouble in their families C. go boating with their family D. make family decisions ‎35. Compared with parents of 30 years ago, today’s parents ___________________. ‎ A. go to clubs more often with their childrenB. are much stricter with their children C. care less about their children’s lifeD. give their children more freedom ‎36. According to the writer, teenage rebellion ____________________. ‎ A. may be a wrong opinionB. is common at present C. lived only in the 1960s D. was caused by changes in families ‎37. Which title best gives the main idea of the passage?‎ A. Discussion in family.B. Teenage education in family.‎ C. Harmony in family. D. Teenage trouble in family.‎ ‎【答案】34 --- 37 BDAC ‎（江苏省南京市江宁区2013届九年级中考一模,D）‎ Animals do many different, amazing things to get through the winter. Some of them migrate. They travel to other places where the weather is warmer or where they can find food.‎ Many birds migrate in autumn. Because the trip can be dangerous, some travel in large groups. For example, geese(鹅) fly in noisy, “V”-shaped groups. Other kinds of birds fly alone.‎ Some animals stay active in winter. They must change themselves as the weather changes. Many change their doing or their bodies. For example, snowshoe rabbits grow white fur to help them hide in the snow.‎ Food is hard to find in winter. Some animals, like mice, collect lots of food in autumn and store it to eat later. Some animals eat different kinds of food as the seasons change. ‎ Some animals hibernate for part or all of the winter. This is a special, very deep sleep. The animal’s body temperature drops, and its heartbeat and breathing slow down. It uses very little energy. In autumn, these animals get ready for winter by eating much more food than in summer and storing it as body fat. They use this fat to keep them alive while hibernating. ‎ Water makes good protection for many animals. When the weather gets cold, they move to the bottom of lakes and rivers. There, frogs and many fish hide under rocks or fallen leaves. Cold water holds more oxygen than warm water, and frogs can breathe through their skin.‎ Every type of insect has its own life cycle and that is the way it grows and changes.‎ ‎ Different insects spend the winter in different forms of their lives. Some insects also spend the winter without moving. Some insects spend the winter as pupae（蛹）. Other insects die after laying eggs in autumn. The eggs change into new insects in spring and everything begins all over again.‎ ‎36. What does the underlined word “migrate” in the first paragraph most probably mean ?‎ A. move from one place to another B. sleep in the winter ‎ C. disappear D. look for food ‎37. Why do many birds fly in large groups?‎ A. They can easily find food this way. B. There may be danger during the trip.‎ C. They can get warm at night. D. They will use little energy.‎ ‎38. Snowshoe rabbits spend the cold winter by __________.‎ A. breathing through their skin B. eating a lot of food C. sleeping for the whole winter D. growing white thicker fur ‎39. The main purpose of the examples in the last paragraph is to tell us ________.‎ A. most insects die when winter comes B. different insects grow and change in their own ways C. most insects spend the winter without moving ‎ D. different insects grow and change in the same ways ‎40. What is the passage mainly about?‎ A. How living things grow and change in the winter. ‎ B. How living things spend the winter.‎ C. How living things get food in the winter.‎ D. How living things travel in the winter.‎ ‎【答案】36. A 37. B 38. D39. B 40. B ‎（江苏省南京市溧水2013年一模，D）‎ The Internet, mobile phones and Ipads are part of our lives now. Technology is greatly affecting all ways of our lives, from the ways we work to the ways we play. And it even causes a number of social problems such as cloning humans.‎ ‎　　We have had lots of technology and it has changed our lives a lot. There is no doubt that humans will continue to use more and more technology. Here are some examples of modern technology that will change our ideas and will affect our lives greatly.‎ ‎　　Global positioning system (GPS) (全球定位系统)‎ ‎　　It’s a system that uses radio signals from satellites to show exact(精确地) information. It tells you where the user is on the earth in all weather conditions. It’s made up of three parts: satellites, control equipments (设备) on land and receivers.‎ ‎　　Space Technology ‎　　Russian and American scientists have worked together for the international Space Station (ISS) for a long time. They hope the ISS will provide a long-lasting lab. Such a lab will bring humans limitless(无限的) advantages. It’s even hoped that one day space technology will take humans to their new houses in space.‎ ‎　　Underwater Robot ‎　　Hercules is a kind of underwater robot with some high technology equipments. It will be used to search for ancient ships which were destroyed into the deep sea during their journey long ago.‎ ‎　　The world is changing so quickly that it’s hard for us to catch up with all the new inventions because they seem to come out every month. It’s important for us to learn about new technology and the role that it plays in our lives. So we should be willing to accept modern technology, or we will fall behind the times.‎ ‎36. ______ can tell you where the user is on the earth exactly.‎ ‎ A. Satellites B. Receivers ‎ C. Global Positioning System D. Underwater Robot ‎37. According to the passage, which is NOT true about the ISS?‎ ‎ A. It has carried people to other planets.‎ B. It will provide a long-lasting lab for us.‎ ‎ C. Russian and American are working for it.‎ D. Humans will get a lot of advantages from it.‎ ‎38. Hercules is used to ______.‎ A. save lives in the sea B. take picture in the sea C. repair the broken ships D. look for the ancient ships in the sea ‎39. From the passage, we know that ______.‎ ‎ A. the use of GPS is affected by the weather conditions ‎ B. it’s very important for us to learn about new technology ‎ C. it’s easy for us to catch up with all the new inventions ‎ D. technology brings us many advantages such as cloning humans ‎40. What is the purpose of the passage?‎ ‎ A. To help us study some new technology.‎ ‎ B. To tell us technology is changing the world.‎ ‎ C. To help solve the problems that technology causes.‎ ‎ D. To remind us the advantages of technology are limitless.‎ ‎【答案】 36-40 CADBB ‎(江苏省南京市六合区2013年中考一模B)‎ Nowadays, many children spend hours a day looking at computer screens or other digital ‎ products. Some eye doctors say all the screen time has caused more children to have what they call computer vision syndrome (视力综合症).‎ Nathan Warford is an optometrist (配镜师) in the US. He says he has seen more children having eye problems.‎ ‎“More children come into my office because their parents have noticed that they have headaches or red eyes, or because their degree of short-sightedness appears to be increasing very fast and they’re worried,” he said.‎ Dr. Warford says part of the problem is that even if their eyes start to feel uncomfortable or they start to get a headache, some children don’t tell their parents, because they don’t want their games or the computer to be taken away.‎ Another part of the problem is that people blink (眨眼睛) less often when they look at the screen.‎ A person who uses a computer or a digital product blinks about one third as much as we normally do in everyday life. If eyes can’t stay wet or are too tired, they will not be protected like normal.‎ ‎31. Which of the following isn’t caused by too much screen time?‎ A. Having headaches. B. Having wet eyes.‎ C. Having red eyes. D. Having tired eyes.‎ ‎32. Some children don’t tell their parents when their eyes start to feel uncomfortable because .‎ A. they think it is not serious B. they want to go to hospital themselves C. they don’t want their parents to worry D. they want to continue playing computer games ‎33. People blink as they normally do when they use computers.‎ A. one third as much B. two thirds as much C. half as much D. one fourth as much ‎34. From the passage, we can learn that .‎ A. tears can’t protect eyes B. less screen time is good for eyes C. children should blink as much as possible D. an optometrist can’t help children with their eye problems at all ‎35. What is the passage mainly about?‎ A. People who often get headaches.‎ B. Some information about the latest digital products.‎ C. Dr. Warford’s experience of working out eye problems.‎ D. Eye problems in children caused by using digital products.‎ ‎【答案】 31—35 BDABD ‎(江苏省南京市六合区2013年中考一模C)‎ Height is just one of the thousands of features your genes (基因) decide. In fact, because you have two parents, your genes provide you a height that usually lands somewhere between the height of each parent. If both your parents are tall, then most probably you will be tall, too. If you have questions about how tall you're going to be, ask your doctor if he or she can help you find it out.‎ But genes don’t decide everything. For example, eating an unhealthy diet can keep you from growing to your full potential (潜力). Getting plenty of sleep and enough exercise will help you grow to the expected height.‎ No doubt you’re wondering how fast you should grow. It depends. There’s no perfect or right answer. Generally speaking, kids grow about two inches (six centimeters) a year between age three and the time when they start puberty.‎ Your doctor will know how your growth has been going over the years. Two centimeters here and two inches there are not nearly as important as the height you' re at now, how you’ve been growing up to this point, and what other changes your body may be going through.‎ Don’t be nervous if you seem to have grown a lot in a very short time. Everyone has a growth spurt (高峰) during puberty. The age for starting puberty is about 10 for girls and about 11 for boys. But it can be earlier or later, between 7 and 13 for girls and 9 and 15 for boys.‎ You'll usually begin to notice that you’re growing faster about a year or so after your body starts to show the first changes of puberty.‎ ‎36. If you want to know how tall you are going to grow, .‎ A. you should have enough exercise B. you can ask your doctor for help C. you should have a healthy diet D. you can record your growth during puberty ‎37. We can know from the passage .‎ A. how good it is to be a doctor B. how much sleep time we need C. why genes can't decide everything D. what is a healthy diet for children ‎38. The underlined word “puberty” means in Chinese.‎ A. 婴幼儿时期 B. 童年时期 C. 习惯养成期 D. 生长发育期 ‎39. Which is NOT mentioned in the passage?‎ A. Genes decide whether children are clever or not.‎ B. Girls' age for starting puberty is usually earlier than boys'.‎ C. You may be nervous sometimes when you grow too fast.‎ D. Your height most probably depends on how tall your parents are.‎ ‎40. The main idea of the passage is about .‎ A. the time of children’s puberty B. the time at which girls grow the most C. the changes of boys’ height at different ages D. the factors(因素) that have effect on children’s height ‎【答案】36—40 BCDAD ‎(江苏省南京市玄武区2013年中考一模C The Statue of Liberty, which has been closed to the public since super storm Sandy struck in October, will reopen by July 4. ‎ The Statue of Liberty was presented to the United States by the French people in 1886. It stands at Liberty Island as a welcome to all returning Americans.‎ It’s five months since the monument and Liberty Island were shut down after the storm. ‎ While the statue itself was not seriously harmed by the storm, several buildings on the island experienced the terrible flood. The way used by ships carrying visitors from lower Manhattan and New Jersey was also destroyed.‎ ‎“It’s good news, it’s a little late, but at least it’s there, and now we’ll watch like an eagle to make sure this promise is kept,” Schumer told NBC New York.‎ In January, the government spent $59 million repairing both Liberty Island and nearby Ellis Island, which was also damaged in the storm. But the officers have not announced when Ellis Island will reopen. In November, more than a million art works had to be removed from the museum there because of the storm. The Statue of Liberty is one of the country’s most popular tourist attractions. According to the National Park Service, more than 3.7 million people visit the site every year. ‎ ‎32. Why was the Statue of Liberty closed last October?‎ ‎ A. Because of the super storm Sandy.‎ ‎ B. Because of the destroyed way.‎ ‎ C. Because of the damaged buildings.‎ ‎ D. Because of nearby Ellis Island.‎ ‎33. How long has the monument and Liberty Island been shut down?‎ ‎ A. One month. B. Four months. C. Five months. D. Ten months. ‎ ‎34. What does the underlined word It in the fifth paragraph refer to?‎ ‎ A. The Statue of Liberty was presented by French people.‎ ‎ B. The government spent $59 million repairing Liberty Island and Ellis Island.‎ ‎ C. The Statue of Liberty stands at Liberty Island as a welcome to all.‎ ‎ D. The Statue of Liberty will reopen by July 4.‎ ‎35. Which of the following is true according to this passage?‎ ‎ A. The Statue of Liberty was seriously harmed by the storm.‎ ‎ B. In January the government spent $59 million repairing Liberty Island.‎ ‎ C. It’s announced that Ellis Island will reopen in November.‎ ‎ D. The Statue of Liberty attracts over 3.7 million tourists every year.‎ ‎【答案】32-35ACDD ‎ ‎(江苏省南京市玄武区2013年中考一模D)‎ The San Diego Zoo has been a lovely home for giant pandas since two of the black-and-white bears came to visit in 1987. This week there was snow in San Diego—well, at least for a lucky group of giant pandas.‎ Over 15 tons of snow was blown into the San Diego Zoo's panda area on Tuesday morning to give the endangered bears a chance to play. They would experience the snow just like living in their natural habitat.‎ The snow day was a first for Xiao Liwu whose name means "Little Gift." He was the sixth baby panda born to Bai Yun. Xiao Liwu was jumping on Mom, playing with her and getting used to being thrown in the snow by mama bear. Jennifer Becerra, San Diego Zoo keeper said, "He was really enjoying the snow and running around. I've never seen him so happy."‎ All the San Diego Zoo’s giant pandas are from China, as part of a long-term captive breeding(人工养殖) program. Four of Xiao Liwu's brothers have already been moved from California to China.‎ Today there are 44 giant pandas living in zoos outside of China, where the bears' only natural home is. As just 1,600 pandas are thought to be left in the wild, researchers insist that captive breeding is an important way to study and protect the endangered pandas. Not only because of the ‎ habitat loss from human activities and low reproductive rates(繁殖率), giant pandas' survival is also affected by climate change. A study showed that global warming could kill much of the bears' main food, bamboo, over the next century.‎ ‎36. Why was the snow blown into the San Diego Zoo's panda area?‎ ‎ A. To stop the bamboos from dying. ‎ B. To give the pandas a chance to play.‎ ‎ C. To help the pandas live in their natural habitat. ‎ D. To make Xiao Liwu happy.‎ ‎37. What’s the relationship between Bai Yun and Xiao Liwu?‎ ‎ A. Wife and husband. B. Father and daughter.‎ ‎ C. Sister and brother. D. Mother and son.‎ ‎38. What is NOT the factor that influences the giant pandas' number? ‎ ‎ A. The loss of habitat. B. Low reproductive rates. ‎ ‎ C. Human research. D. Climate change. ‎ ‎39. Which of the following is the best title of this passage?‎ ‎ A. Giant pandas in San Diego Zoo B. Giant pandas in danger ‎ ‎ C. Xiao Liwu’s happy time D. How to protect giant pandas ‎40. Which of the following is true according to the passage?‎ A. Captive breeding is the most useful way to protect giant pandas.‎ B. More than 44 giant pandas live in zoos outside of China now.‎ C. China is the only natural home of giant pandas.‎ D. Xiao Liwu was afraid of being thrown in the snow by mama.‎ ‎ 【答案】36-40 BDCAC ‎（江苏省南通市小海中学2013九年级一模B）‎ ‎ In some science fiction movies, evil robots refuse to die, no matter how hard people fight back.‎ Now science fiction has become science fact. For the first time, scientists have made a robot that can take a beating and keep on going. Scientists from Cornell‎ ‎University made the robot, which looks like a spider with four legs.‎ Until now, even the most advanced (先进的) robot was almost certain to break down when it was damaged (毁坏). That is because its computer inside simply doesn’t know how to make the machine work after its shape has changed. ‎ To deal with this problem, the scientists put eight motors (发动机) and two sensors (传感器 ‎) that read how the machine is working. They all give signals to the machine’s software. Using this information, the computer can then figure out the machine’s shape at any moment.‎ The new technology is a big advance in robot-making, scientists say, and it’s far from scary. It may someday help scientists create better artificial (假的) arms and legs and give new freedom to people who lose them. It might also help scientists understand how people and animals figure out their own sense of place in space.‎ ‎“It has been difficult to design robots that can work well when the environment changes or when it’s damaged,” says Olaf Sporns of Indiana‎ ‎University in US. “With this work, we are nearer to solving this problem.”‎ ‎34.Why do robots easily break down when they are damaged?‎ A. They cannot repair themselves.‎ B. The computer has changed a lot.‎ C. They have no computers inside.‎ D. The computer cannot work if the robot changes.‎ ‎35.The new technology(技术) allows the robot to .‎ A. keep working after being damaged B. tell people where it is C. do house work for humans D. remember a lot of information ‎36.The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 5 refers to .‎ A. sensors B. robots  C. scientists D. arms and legs ‎ ‎37.How do the sensors in the robot work?‎ A. They can replace the computer when it’s broken.‎ B. They help the computer learn the robot’s condition.‎ C. They can find out where the damage comes from.‎ D. They can send signals to the person who uses the robot. ‎ ‎【答案】DADB ‎（江苏省南通市小海中学2013九年级一模A）‎ Wonder why you can get angry so easily while your friend smiles all the time? It’s probably because you both have different personalities(个性).‎ Personality is also about how people think, behave, and react (反应) to everything around them from day to day.‎ So what makes people think and behave in certain ways?‎ Part of the reason is that people are born like this. A baby gets its blood type, genes (基因) and other physical things when it’s still inside its mother. These things may help decide what the baby will be like.‎ But one’s personality doesn’t stop here. Family life, school learning and life experiences can also make you the person you are. This doesn’t mean it’s impossible to change your personality. You can always try to make yourself better. Don’t get too worried about your shortcomings (缺点). Just accept them. This is a good way to start making changes.‎ If you don’t know how to make friends, find out why. Is it because you’re too shy? Tell yourself to smile at people. Start talking to people using warm greetings.‎ Don’t give yourself a hard time about it all. It’s not easy to change lifelong habits in one night. Keep working at it. One day you’ll see that you can turn over a new leaf and be a new you!‎ ‎31.Personality is about the following except . ‎ A. how you behave B. what you look like C. how you react to something D. how you think about something ‎32. We know that from the passage.‎ A. people are born the way they’ll always be ‎ B. a person can try to change his/her personality ‎ C. personality decides what a person looks like ‎ D. blood type decides what a person will be like ‎ ‎33.From the last two paragraphs, we learn that .‎ A. a shy person can’t make many friends B. you can work hard to improve yourself C. everyone can change him- or herself in life D. there is no way to change your lifelong habits ‎ ‎【答案】BBC ‎（江苏省南通市小海中学2013九年级一模C）‎ Chinese are very generous in educating their children. Not caring about the money, parents often send their children to the best schools or even abroad to England, the United States and Australia. They also want their children to take extra-course activities such as musical instrument learning or ballet classes, or other classes. They think these will give them a good future. The Chinese believe that the more expensive an education is, the better it is. So parents will spend much unreasonable money on education. Even poor parents will buy a computer for their son or daughter.‎ ‎ However, most parents don’t understand that the best early education they can give their children is usually very cheap.‎ Parents can see that their children are very good in some areas while poor in others. Parents can also see some children are good at these skills and others do well in others. Most parents don’t realize that today’s children lack self-respect and self-confidence.‎ The problem is that parents are only educating their children on how to take tests and how to study well, but parents are not teaching them the most important skills that they need are to be confident, happy and clever.‎ ‎ Parents can achieve this by teaching skills like cooking, sewing and doing other housework. Teaching a child to cook will improve many of the skills that he will need later in life. Cooking needs patience and time. It is an enjoyable but difficult experience. A good cook always tries to improve his cooking, so he will learn to work hard and finish his job successfully. His result, a well-cooked dinner, will give him much satisfaction and lots of self-confidence. ‎ ‎ Some old machines, such as a broken radio or TV set that you give your child to play with, will make him curious(好奇的) and improve his interest. He will spend hours looking at them, trying to fix them. Your child might become an engineer when he grows up. These activities are not only teaching a child to read a book, but rather to think, to use his mind. And that is more important.‎ ‎38.We know from this passage parents in China .‎ ‎  A. are too strict with their children ‎  B. are too rich to educate their children ‎  C. are too poor to educate their children ‎  D. have some problems in educating their children correctly ‎39. We learn from the passage that .‎ A. the cheaper an education is, the better it is B. children today should learn difficult skills C. practical skills are helpful to children’s growth D. school education can’t meet parents’ expectations ‎40. Doing some cooking at home helps children .‎ ‎ A. benefit (有益于) from it and prepare themselves for the future ‎  B. learn how to serve their parents C. learn how to become strong and fat ‎  D. make their parents believe that they are clever ‎41.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?‎ A. Broken things are useful for children B. Interest is necessary for everything C. Learning to think is very important.‎ D. Using hands helps improve thinking ability ‎【答案】DCAC ‎（江苏省南通市小海中学2013九年级一模D）‎ ‎2,4,6‎ London‎ has a new magazine. But it is not printed(印刷) on paper. Everyone who has a television can receive it because it is on TV.‎ ‎ In order to read this magazine you have to have a decoder (解码器). Each page of it is numbered, so you only have to dial the number to choose which subject you want to read about. There are all kinds of information ---everything is included from cooking to the latest sports news.‎ If you want to read the news, the first thing you have to do is to turn to the back page, which has an easy-to-remember page number, 100 for example. Then you start choosing what you want to read. The news is on page 101 to 109, so you put in the numbers and the news appears written across your screen. Perhaps you want to go out in the afternoon, so you press 181, and a brightly colored weather map appears on the screen. But the weather is terrible, so you decide to go shopping and dial 162 for a list of the week’s best bargains. But should you drive or take the train? To answer that question you only have to press 189 for the traffic report. It is very simple to use. But probably the best thing about the service is that it is being updated all the time. Journalists type new material directly onto the screen and the whole pages of the magazine can be replaced in minutes.‎ London‎ already has three services. One, sent out by TV, is called ORACLE while the other two, on BBC, are called CEEFAX because they let you see facts. Although CEEFAX and ORACLE have been operating for some time, they have not been well publicized(宣传). BBC engineers do not think that their idea will ever replace books and newspapers because they can be taken with you everywhere. But many people would agree that is a breakthrough(突破) as great as the invention of printing, which could not just change our reading habits but our whole way of life.‎ ‎42. We can know from the passage that in London .‎ A. the magazine is available at any local home ‎ B. most of the postmen will lose their jobs some day ‎ C. everyone can read this magazine if they have a television ‎ D. the readers can get various kinds of information staying at home ‎ ‎43. In the sentence “Each page of it is numbered,” the word “it” refers to the .‎ A. magazine B. program C. decoder D. subject ‎ ‎44. According to the passage, the “decoder” is used to help people .‎ A. work out the total(合计) of certain numbers B. read the information sent by TV signals C. go shopping and have other entertainment D. receive some special TV program for entertainment ‎45. The passage is mainly about .‎ A. a new magazine printed in London ‎ B. an up-to-date way of getting information ‎ C. a popular TV program about magazines ‎ D. an advanced technology helping people communicate ‎【答案】DABB ‎（江苏省苏州市2013届4月一模）A Started in 1636, Harvard University is the oldest of all the colleges and universities in the United States. Yale, Princeton, Columbia and Dartmouth were opened soon after Harvard.‎ In the early years, these schools were nearly the same. Only young men went to college. All the students studied the same subjects, and everyone learned Latin and Greek. Little was known about science. And few people knew that one kind of school could teach everything that was known about the world. When the students graduated, most of them became ministers or teachers.‎ In 1782, Harvard started a medical school for young men who wanted to become doctors. Later, lawyers could study in Harvard's law school. In 1825, besides Latin and Greek, Harvard began to teach modern languages, such as French and German. Soon it began to teach American history.‎ As knowledge increased, Harvard and other colleges began to teach many new subjects. Students were allowed to choose the subjects that interested them. Today, there are many different kinds of colleges and universities. Most of them are made up of smaller schools that deal with special fields of learning. There's so much to learn that one kind of school can't offer all.‎ ‎26. In the early years, people learned_______ in colleges.‎ A. science B. medicine C. law D. Latin and Greek ‎27. Most of college graduates became_______ in the early years.‎ A. lawyers B. doctors C. ministers or teachers D. businessmen ‎28. Which of the following is TRUE according to passage?‎ A. In the early years, everyone can go to colleges.‎ B. In 1782, Harvard began to teach German.‎ C. More and more courses were taught in college with the improvement of knowledge.‎ D. In the early years, different colleges majored in different fields.‎ ‎29. Nowadays college students_______.‎ A. can learn everything they are interested in B. learn the same subjects C. must learn Latin and Greek D. go to different smaller schools ‎【答案】26-29 DCCD ‎（江苏省南京市溧水2013年一模，E）‎ Reading‎ is the key to school success and, like any skill, it takes practice. A child learns to walk by practicing until he no longer has to think about how to put one foot in front of the other. An excellent sportsman practices until he can play quickly, correctly and without thinking. Educators call it “automaticity(自动性)”.‎ A child learns to read by sounding out the letters and finding the meaning of the words. With practice, he stumbles less and less, reading by the phrase(短语). With automaticity, he doesn’t have to think about the meaning of words, so he can give all his attention to the meaning of the text.‎ It can begin as early as first grade. In a recent study of children in Illinois schools, Alan Rossman of Northwestern‎ ‎University found that automatic readers in the first grade not only read almost three times as fast as the others, but also got better results in exams.‎ According to Rossman, the key to automaticity is the amount(数量) of time a child spends reading, not his IQ. Any child who spends at least 3.5 to 4 hours a week reading books, magazines or newspapers will probably reach automaticity. It can happen if a child turns off TV just one night for reading at home.‎ You can test yourself by reading something new which is suitable for your level. If you read aloud with expression, with a sense of the meaning of the sentences, you probably are an automatic reader. If you read brokenly, one word at a time, without expression or meaning, you need more practice.‎ ‎41. “Reading is the key to school success” means that reading .‎ A. helps school develop faster B. is a key to a successful school C. helps students go to a key school D. can improve students’ learning results ‎42. Children with “automaticity” can read faster because they .‎ A. know how to read the words B. do not have to think while reading C. read by themselves without any help D. pay attention to the meaning of the text ‎43. Rossman tells that any child who will possibly be an automatic reader.‎ A. turns off TV one night 4 weeks B. reads books by the word quickly C. spends an hour reading every day D. gets the same grades as others in exams ‎44. The underlined word “stumble” in the passage means “ ” in Chinese.‎ A. 结结巴巴地读 B. 全神贯注地读 C. 心不在焉地读 D. 声情并茂地读 ‎45. The best title for the passage is “ ”.‎ A. IQ Is the Key to the Automaticity B. TV Is Bad for Children’s Reading C. Automaticity Depends on Practice D. Automatic Reads Will Be Successful ‎【答案】 41-45 DDCAC ‎（江苏省苏州市园区2013届教学质量调研D）‎ A daily walk, even if it's just a 15-minute walk to the shops, can help to keep you active. If you walk with friends, it can improve your social life, too. Regular walks can help to prevent your body from illness and make a big difference to your health. How can walking improve your health?‎ Weight loss ‎ As we get older, it makes us more likely to put on weight. The only way to lose weight is to use up more energy that we take in, and a daily walk can help to burn off some of those calories.‎ ‎ Bone health ‎ Walking can help to strengthen bones, helping to prevent the coming of osteoporosis（骨质疏松症）, which makes bones brittle and more likely to break.‎ ‎ Cancer ‎ According to Cancer Research UK, cancer causes l in 4 of all deaths in the UK. Dr Modgil says: "Certain studies show that walking seems to reduce the risk of cancer more than running or tennis."‎ ‎ Mental health ‎ A survey carried out by the charity Mind found that 83% of people with mental health problems found that physical activity helped to lift their mood.‎ ‎ Walking can help you to stay active for longer. It means that you are less likely to feel lonely.‎ ‎38. What is the best title of the article?‎ ‎ A. Lose Weight by Walking B. Walk Your Way to Health ‎ C. Keep Active by Walking D. Improve Your Health ‎39. We can learn from the article that ‎ A. walking can help to make your bones stronger ‎ B. walking is the best way if you want to lose weight ‎ C. walking is much better than running or tennis ‎ D. 83% of people with mental health problems have a daily walk ‎40. Walk can help to do all the following EXCEPT _______.‎ ‎ A. improve your health B. prevent or reduce illness ‎ C. keep you active D. make you more beautiful ‎【答案】BAD ‎（江苏省泰兴市实验初级中学2013届一模B）‎ Have you ever heard an echo of your voice?‎ ‎ An echo is a reflected(反射)sound. Stand in a very large, empty hall with nothing on the walls. Then shout. The sounds you make will hit the walls and come back to you. The walls reflect the sounds. These reflected sounds are called “echoes”.‎ ‎ We can use reflected sound to make sound travel farther. Hold a watch about fifty centimeters from your ear. You cannot hear it. The sound of the watch travels a short way in all directions. It does not travel as far as your ear. You can make it travel to your ear by using a roll of cardboard(纸板筒).‎ ‎ Make the roll of cardboard about fifty centimeters long. Put one end over your ear and hold the watch at the other. Now you can hear the watch because the sound has not gone in all directions. It is reflected down the roll to your ear.‎ ‎ A megaphone(喇叭筒)works in the same way. It makes sound travel farther. It reflects the sound into a beam which can travel a long way. In the ship, the sailor uses the megaphone to make his voice travel. Without the megaphone, his voice cannot travel far.‎ ‎ We use reflected sound in many ways. We use it to measure the depth of the sea, for example. Among the animals, bats and whales use reflected sound to tell them where they are and what things are near them.‎ ‎37. We can hear our echoes if we .‎ ‎ A. shout in a small roomB. shout in a large house full of things ‎ C. shout in narrow valleys(山谷)D. shout in the open air ‎38. Which is the right order of hearing our echo in a very large, empty hall?‎ ‎ a. We hear the reflected sound b. The sound returns to us ‎ ‎ c. The sound hits the walls d. We make a sound ‎ A .c, b, a, d B. c, a, b, d C. d, c, b, a D. d, b, c, a ‎39. From the text we learn that __________ . ‎ ‎ A. reflected sound is useful only to blind people ‎ B. people haven’t made use of reflected sound yet C. bats use reflected sound to fly and get food D. whales don’t use reflected sound as they live in the sea ‎40. If you haven’t got a megaphone, ____ will help you to make your voice travel farther.‎ ‎ A. a long piece of wood B. a roll of cardboard C. a thin thread D. a long piece of silk ‎【答案】DCCCB ‎（江苏省泰兴市实验初级中学2013届一模C）‎ When we have small cuts in the skin(皮肤), something strange may happen. The cuts are able to heal(痊愈) themselves in a couple of days. How does this happen? Read on, and you will find out the secret. ‎ Every living thing on the earth is made up of cells(细胞). Cells grow and make new cells. Most cells are very small and we can't see them with our eyes. Different cells have different uses. Our skin cells are special ones. The cells on the outside of our skin are old dead cells. New skin cells are right under the outside. These are the living skin cells. They work for our bodies. They help protect our bodies and heal cuts. ‎ Our bodies make skin cells all the time. As the old cells fall off, new cells grow in the same place. Each person makes about ‎18 kg of skin cells during his or her life. Outside skin cells fit together closely with no gaps between them. When you cut yourself, you can harm your skin cells. A small cut will not be harmful. Your skin will quickly heal itself by making new skin cells. How do skin cells work? First, the cells near the cut get bigger and move into the gap. Next, these bigger cells meet in the middle. They form a new layer(层) of skin cells. Finally, new cells will grow until the gap disappears. In this way, your skin can grow and get well itself. How amazing the small cells are! Next time you have a cut, don't worry about it. Maybe in a few days, you will be surprised to find it healed.‎ ‎41. The underlined word “gaps” in the passage means “______” in Chinese. ‎ A. 突起 　　　B. 条纹 　　　　 C. 缝隙　　　 D. 代沟 ‎42. From the passage, we know that cells______. ‎ A. are large and we can see them with our eyes B. can heal few cuts themselves C. are in everything on the earth D. can grow and make new cells ‎ ‎43. Skin cells heal cuts in three steps. ______is the right order.‎ ‎44. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?‎ ‎ A. Each person can make ‎18 kg of skin cells every day. ‎ B. Different cells have different uses in our bodies. ‎ C. The skin cells have little work to do in the body. ‎ D. Every living thing on the earth is made up of skin cells ‎45. The best title for this passage should be______. ‎ A. How Skin Cells Heal Cuts 　　B. The Importance of Skin C. How to Protect Our FingersD. The Importance of Cells ‎【答案】CDBBA ‎（江苏省泰兴市实验初级中学2013届一模D）‎ The days are getting shorter and shorter, and temperatures are dropping. Winter is coming and it is easy for people to catch flu. Many people have started taking vitamin C pills as a precautionary(预防的)way. But a research has shown that vitamin C pills do not provide as much ‎ protection as they think. They are even not as good as other ways, like often washing your hands. Some German scientists have given people information and a test on the subject helping to stop incorrect ways. ‎ Whether it is caused by cold or flu(流行性感冒), a runny nose and sore throat are signs of catching a cold. Many people overestimate(高估) the advantages of vitamin C and other pills. For years it was believed that taking vitamin C pills not only provided protection against colds but also against cancers, helping people to live longer. But the result of the research showed disagreement on these beliefs(看法). The result has now come out on the website wwww.informedhealthonline.org. “Some pills may not help people live longer. Some pills may even lead to earlier death,” says Professor Peter Sawicki. Scientists also say that the best way to get vitamins is through food instead of having vitamin pills. That is to say, we disagree with the way of taking vitamin C pills. ‎ There are many simple but useful ways to lower the risk of catching a cold. These include often washing your hands with normal soap(肥皂) and water and not touching your face with your hands. People who have already had a cold can stop it from spreading by throwing away tissues(纸巾) at once after using them and not shaking hands with other people. ‎ ‎46. Most people believe that taking vitamin C pills can _______. ‎ A．make them catch a cold easilyB．provide protection against colds ‎ C．make them cleverer D．prevent all illnesses ‎47. A runny nose and sore throat mean someone ________. ‎ A．will catch a cold in a few days B．would never catch a cold ‎ C．has caught a cold D．would never spread colds to others ‎ ‎48. The best way to get vitamins is _______. ‎ A．eating food which contains Vitamins B．taking vitamin pills ‎ C．drinking water which contains vitamins D．eating as much pork as possible ‎ ‎49. _______ is NOT an effective way to lower the risk of catching a cold. ‎ A．Not touching your face with your hands ‎ B．Often washing your hands with normal soap and water ‎ C．Not shaking hands with those people who have already had a cold ‎ D．Not throwing away tissues at once after using them ‎ ‎50. About taking vitamin C pills, _______ is shown by the research. ‎ A．fighting against sore throat B．fighting against colds and cancers ‎ C．helping people live longer D．leading to earlier death by some pills ‎【答案】BCADD ‎(江苏省泰州市黄桥初中、高港中学2013，4月联考C)‎ Almost every Chinese person can recite(背诵) the two lines of the famous poem, “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work ”. But sadly, many of us don’t actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don’t waste food.‎ ‎ A CCTV program reported that the food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year. Do we have too much food? Absolutely not. According to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2011, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.‎ Chinese people are well-known for being friendly and generous. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table. Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. What should we do in our daily lives to waste less food?‎ ‎1. Don’t order too much in a restaurant. Only order as much as you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.‎ ‎2. Don’t leave any food in your bowls while having meals.‎ ‎3. Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don’t buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.‎ ‎( )41. What’s the real meaning of the underlined sentence?‎ A. 春种一粒粟，秋收万颗籽 B. 谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦。‎ C. 吏禄三百石，岁晏有余粮 D. 足蒸暑土气，背灼炎天光。‎ ‎( )42. According to the UN report, how many hungry people were there in 2011?‎ A. 6 million. B. 925 million. C. 200 million. D. 725 million.‎ ‎( )43. What should we do to waste less food?‎ A. Order more food in a restaurant.‎ B. Every time you eat, leave some food in your bowls.‎ C. Take all the food you ordered home.‎ D. Don’t store too much food like vegetables and fruit.‎ ‎( )44. Which of the following is NOT true?‎ A. A number of people have realized the importance of saving food.‎ B. The food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.‎ C. 200 million children die of hunger every year.‎ D. Many Chinese feel that they lose face if guests have eaten all the food on the table.‎ ‎( )45. What’s the main idea of this passage?‎ A. Don’t waste food. B. Chinese people are friendly and generous.‎ C. We can’t die of hunger. D. Every grain is grown by farmers.‎ ‎【答案】BBDCA ‎(江苏省无锡市八士中学2013年期中A)‎ Frogs are animals that can live both in water and on land. There are more than 5,000 kinds of frogs on the earth. The earliest known frogs lived about 190 million years ago and the frogs today still look the same. Here are some fun things that you might not know about frogs. Enjoy!‎ The Biggest and the Smallest Frogs Some frogs can be very big. The biggest kind of frog is the Goliath Frog in West Africa. Its body can be nearly ‎30cm long, about the size of a large cat. The Gold Frog and the Poison Frog are the smallest frogs in the world. They are less than ‎1cm long. Though the Poison Frog is very small, it is not weak at all. It is dangerous. Any animal that eats it will die very soon.‎ The Best Jumpers Frogs are very good at jumping. They developed jumping legs so that they would not be eaten by other large animals. Using their big strong legs, more frogs can jump over 20 times their own length. The Australian Rocket Frog can even jump over ‎2m, which is 50 times its body length (‎5.5 cm). That might be the reason why frogs are called the best jumpers on the earth.‎ The Cryogenic Animal Some frogs like the Common Wood Frog have a special ability to live in very cold places. When the temperature goes down, they become ice frogs. 2/3of their body water freezes. Their hearts stop, and their breathing stops too. You may think they are dead, but in fact they are not. Maybe we humans can learn the way that the frogs do for medical purpose.‎ ‎27. What will ‎ happen to a Common Wood Frog at very low temperature?‎ A. It will die very soon. ‎ B. It will be an ice frog.‎ C. It will become dangerous. ‎ D. It will become very small.‎ ‎【答案】DDB ‎(江苏省无锡市八士中学2013年期中 B )‎ Bend over, take a deep breath and drink some water！This is just one of hundreds of pieces of advice you might get if you have the hiccups（打嗝）.Hiccups are so mysterious(神秘的)．We really don’t know why they start and why they stop．‎ Everyone has a favorite cure for a case of the hiccups．Some people think that a good scare is necessary to get well．Others eat a little sugar．Still others drink a glass of water with a knife in it．‎ An American man named Jack O’Leary said that he had hiccupped 160 million times over a period of eight years．He tried 60，000 cures，but none of them worked．Finally he prayed（向…祈祷） to Saint Jude, the saint of Hopeless cases, and his hiccupping stopped immediately．‎ A British worker didn’t stop his hiccups until eight months later. People from all over the world wrote him letters with suggestions for getting well．He tried them all，but the hiccups continued．Finally，he drank a “secret” mixture(混合物) someone had sent him. By that evening his hiccups were gone．‎ Why did these cures work for these two men? No one really knows. But people who have studied many cases of hiccups have an idea. Hiccups usually go away if you believe in the cure．‎ ‎29．The British worker spent __________ in stopping his hiccups．‎ ‎　　A． 4 hours ‎　　B． 2 days ‎　　C． 8 months ‎　　D． 8 years ‎30．What is the main idea of this passage?‎ ‎　　A． Different ways to stop hiccups ‎　　B． What makes hiccups happen ‎　　C． How to get hiccups D． Jack O‘Leary’s hiccups ‎【答案】DCA ‎(江苏省无锡市八士中学2013年期中D)‎ ‎ It seems school children all over the world are not satisfied with their school food. Cherie Blair, the wife of Prime Minister Tony Blair, said that she would prepare a packed lunch for her son if school dinners do not improve. So what do students of your age eat for lunch at school?‎ Japan ‎ High schools have dining halls, which serve everything from noodles to rice, but not hamburgers and chips. Other children bring food from home such as cold rice balls, meat or fish, and vegetables.‎ The ‎United States A common menu from a US school is made up of a hamburger with fried(油炸的)potatoes or roast chicken, fruit and cookies. School lunches must also provide food with protein (蛋白质),vitamin A, vitamin C, iron and calories.‎ ‎ ‎Australia Meat pies and hotdogs are all traditional dishes in Australian school shops. But as the nation pays more attention to children’s health, healthier foods have started to find their way onto school menus. ‎ Many schools have used a traffic light system. The sale of red-labeled (标签) foods including chocolate and soft drinks, is served only twice a week. Healthier green-labeled foods such as sandwiches, corn and watermelon, however are served every day.‎ In some schools, students have a choice of up to 89 foods to choose from, including popcorn and rice.‎ South Africa Most of South Africa’s schools do not serve meals at all. Classes end at 1:30 pm and students get their own lunches. Many students bring food from home, usually sandwiches.‎ Fast food and fried food sell the best among students, which has led to a rise in obesity among children. But as more people began to realize the fact that being too fat may cause different illnesses, some schools in towns have led the way towards better nutrition (营养). Now students at these schools are provided with lunches of porridge(粥) with vegetables, such as cabbages, carrots and tomatoes.‎ ‎35. Which belongs to red-labeled food in Australia?‎ A. sandwiches B. apple juice C. tomatoes D. corn ‎36. What does the underlined word ‘obesity’ in the last paragraph probably mean?‎ ‎ A. allowances(补贴) B. sadness C. nutrition D.overweight ‎【答案】BDC ‎（江苏省无锡市新区第一实验学校2013年期中C）‎ All the wisdom of the times, all the stories that have delighted mankind for centuries, are easily and cheaply available to all of us in books, but we must know how to make use of this treasure. The unluckiest people in the world are those who have never discovered how satisfying it is to read good books. ‎ I’m very interested in people and finding out about them. Some of the most amazing people I’ve met could only be found in a writer’s imagination, then in his book, and then, again, in my imagination. I’ve found in books new friends and new worlds.‎ Reading‎ is fun, not because the writer is telling you something, but because it makes your mind work. Your own imagination works along with the writer’s or even goes beyond his. Your experience, compared with his, brings you to the same or different conclusions, and your ideas develop as you understand his.‎ Every book stands by itself, like a one-family house, but books in a library are like houses in a city. Although they are separate(分开的), in some way they are connected with each other. The same ideas, or related(相关的) ones, appear in different places; the human problems that repeat themselves in life repeat themselves in books, but with different solutions(解决方法) according to different writings at different times. Books influence each other. They connect the past, the present and the future and have their own generations (age groups), like families. Wherever you start reading, you connect yourself with one of the families of ideas, and in the end, you not only find out about the world and the people in it, you find out about yourself, too. ‎ Reading‎ can only be fun if you expect it to be. If you concentrate on(专注于) books somebody tells you “ought” to read, you probably won’ t have fun. But if you put down a book you don’t like and try another till you find one that means something to you, and then relax with it, you will almost certainly have a good time — and if you become, as a result of reading, better, wiser, kinder, or more gentle, you won’t suffer during the process. ‎ ‎31. Which of the following ideas may the writer of this article agree with?‎ A. You will never meet amazing people in your life unless you read.‎ B. You think actively instead of getting facts passively（被动地）when reading.‎ C. You will get much delight from any book that you are told to read.‎ D. You can relax yourself by reading because it involves little thinking.‎ ‎32. What can we learn from Paragraph 4?‎ A. We can often find something connected with ourselves in books.‎ B. Different writings at different times share the same characteristics. ‎ C. The same problems will appear in different books with similar solutions.‎ D. Reading books which are written for your generation is more helpful to you. ‎ ‎33. What’s the writer’s purpose of writing this article?‎ A. To advise us to enjoy ourselves by reading. ‎ B. To encourage us to make full use of libraries. ‎ C. To encourage us to find out solutions in books.‎ D. To advise us to discuss books with other people. ‎ ‎【答案】BAA ‎（江苏省无锡市新区第一实验学校2013年期中D）‎ America‎ is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soon. They don’t feel hurt. If the same two people meet again, even years later, they pick up the friendship. This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand. Friendships between us develop more slowly but may become lifelong feelings, extending（延伸）deeply into both families.‎ There is another difficult point for us to understand. Although Americans treat friends warmly in their personal everyday lives, they don’t show their politeness to them if it requires a great deal of time. But in China, we are usually generous with our time. We, as hosts, will appear at an airport even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off from our work to act as guides to our friends: It is opposite in America, Americans can not manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily plans. They will probably expect the visitors to get themselves from the airport to the hotels. And they expect the visitors will phone them from there. Once the visitors arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm and real.‎ For Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to ‎ restaurants, except for business matters. Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. So accept their hospitality（好客）at home and enjoy your visit in America!‎ ‎34.The underlined phrase “pick up” in Paragraph 1 may mean “_______”.‎ A. keep out B. give up C. pay no attention to D. continue ‎35.Which of the following is the typical way of American hospitality? ‎ A. Treating friends at home. ‎ B. Taking days off to be with friends.‎ C. Meeting friends at the airport at midnight.‎ D. Sharing everything they have.‎ ‎36.Which of the following statements in True according to the passage? ‎ A. Americans are always generous with their time.‎ B. Americans don’t feel hurt if their friendships disappear soon.‎ C. Chinese friendships develop more slowly but will never disappear.‎ D. Chinese friendships are more sincere than American friendships.‎ ‎37.This passage is most probably written for .‎ A. American students B. Chinese students C. Chinese visitors to ‎America D. American visitors to ‎China ‎【答案】D ABC ‎（江苏省盐城市第一初级中学2013届期中， B）‎ ‎ Apple’s logo is one of the most familiar icons(图标) around the world. But what’s the story about the Apple logo? The image of the apple is obvious, because that’s the name of the company. What about the bite? The famous story is that the logo shows respect and honour for Alan Turing. He was the father of computer science. He researched artificial intelligence(人工智能) and unlocked German wartime codes(密码). However，after the war, he was put into prison，because of his beliefs. He could not stand the looking down and chose to bite a poisoned apple to end his life in the prison.‎ ‎ However, Rob Janoff, who designed the famous Apple logo, said, “It’s not the truth, but only a legend(传说, 传奇). The real reason why I designed it with a bite is very simple. I wanted people to get that it was an apple not a cherry (樱桃). When I go to markets to buy apples, I always mistake apples for cherries. It really has nothing to do with the scientist.”‎ ‎ Are you kidding? An apple is much bigger than a cherry. It’s very easy to tell. But if you use an apple to design a logo, some people may mistake it for a cherry. ‎ ‎53. Both the apple and the cherry are almost the same actually in ________.‎ ‎ A. shape B. size C. colour D. weight ‎54. According to the passage, Alan Turing________. ‎ ‎ A. died in the prison B. used an apple to design a logo ‎ C. was put into prison during the warD. was the father of a computer company ‎55. What’s the purpose of writing the passage about the apple logo?‎ ‎ A. To introduce its designer.B. To tell us a legend about it.‎ ‎ C. To try to find the truth of it.D. To explain its market research.‎ ‎【答案】AAC ‎（江苏省盐城市第一初级中学2013届期中，C）‎ ‎ We all have our own ways of sharing our life experiences with others. ‎ Photographers use cameras，artists use brushes, musicians use songs and writers use stories. Spencer Johnson's story Who Moved My Cheese? shows changes exist in(存在于) our life. Life changes and so we do. We must change ourselves to face the changing environment, or we will fail. ‎ Just look at the cycle(循环) of the seasons. Trees bud(发芽) in spring and in summer their leaves turn green. In autumn, their leaves start to fall onto the ground. When winter arrives, there are no leaves on trees. Next spring the cycle begins again. Since we know there are cycles in nature, we can prepare for them. We know it is colder in winter and hotter in summer, so we can dress properly.‎ Since we accept the cycles of nature，we should also accept the changes in our life.‎ We can prepare ourselves for changes by becoming more flexible(灵活的). We can regard the changes in our life as chances. As we keep changing ourselves, we can keep up with the changes in our life.‎ ‎56. What do writers use to share their life experiences?‎ A. Stories. B. Newspapers. C. Basketballs. D. Pianos.‎ ‎57. Who Moved My Cheese? tells us that ______.‎ A. changes exist in our life B. we should move other’s things ‎ C. we should use books to share our life experiences ‎ D. there are difficulties in our life ‎58. The cycle of the seasons means ______.‎ A. we should wear warm clothes in winter B. we should accept the changes in our life ‎ C. we should prepare for the weather D. leaves turn yellow in autumn ‎59. If you fail a test, what should you think according to the passage?‎ A. I have no chance to pass the test.B. Exams are hard for me.‎ C. I have bad luck.D. It's good for me because I know there are more to learn ‎60. What's the main idea of this passage?‎ A. Weather changes in different seasons.B. Who Moved My Cheese? is a good book. ‎ C. We should change ourselves when life changes.‎ D. We should not lose heart when we meet with difficulties.‎ ‎【答案】56---60. AABDC ‎ ‎（江苏省盐城市第一初级中学2013届期中，D） ‎ ‎ Almost every Chinese person can recite(背诵) the two lines of the famous poem, “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work ”. But sadly, many of us don’t actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don’t waste food.‎ ‎ A CCTV program reported that the food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year. Do we have too much food? Absolutely not. According to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2011, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.‎ Chinese people are well-known for being friendly and generous. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table. Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. What should we do in our daily lives to waste less food?‎ ‎1. Don’t order too much in a restaurant. Only order as much as you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.‎ ‎2. Don’t leave any food in your bowls while having meals.‎ ‎3. Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don’t buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.‎ ‎61. What’s the real meaning of the underlined sentence?‎ ‎ A. 春种一粒粟，秋收万颗籽。 B. 谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦。‎ ‎ C. 吏禄三百石，岁晏有余粮。 D. 足蒸暑土气，背灼炎天光。‎ ‎62. According to the UN report, how many hungry people were there in 2011?‎ ‎ A. 6 million. B. 925 million.C. 200 million.D. 725 million.‎ ‎63. What should we do to waste less food?‎ ‎ A. Order more food in a restaurant.B. Every time you eat, leave some food in your bowls.‎ C. Take all the food you ordered home.D. Don’t store too much food like vegetables and fruit.‎ ‎64. Which of the following is NOT true?‎ ‎ A. A number of people have realized the importance of saving food.‎ ‎ B. The food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.‎ ‎ C. 200 million children die of hunger every year.‎ ‎ D. Many Chinese feel that they lose face if guests have eaten all the food on the table.‎ ‎65. What’s the main idea of this passage?‎ A. Don’t waste food.B. Chinese people are friendly and generous.‎ C. We can’t die of hunger. D. Every grain is grown by farmers.‎ ‎【答案】61---65 BBDCA ‎(江苏省盐城市郭猛实验学校2013年期中 C) ‎ Every year, the French town of Menton hosts an event called the Lemon Festival in the world. The Lemon Festival usually takes place between mid-February until March. During the festival, around 145 tons of oranges and lemons are sent into the town. Over 300 workers work together to make giant sculptures(雕塑) out of fruits. ‎ Menton became the first producer of lemons in 1929. The lemons are loved by the world’s best cooks. In the late 19th century, a town parade was held to encourage Menton’s winter tourism. Kings, princes and artists filled the great and comfortable hotels or their own fantastic houses. Because of its great success, the streets were beautifully planted with oranges and lemons in the following years. In order to develop tourism, in 1934 the Lemon Festival was officially born. ‎ Sleepy Menton becomes a world of color during the festival time. People find it very exciting and full of fun. The festival is enjoyed for three whole weeks. Along with a daily Lemon and Orange Exhibition, parades on Sundays, fireworks on Thursday nights.‎ Every year there will be a special theme for the Lemon festival. This year the theme of the Lemon Festival is: “The regions of France”. Some of the events are free, but you need to buy tickets to see the parades.‎ ‎( )57．Why was the Lemon Festival officially born?‎ A．To encourage people to plant more lemons.   B．To help people enjoy the winter months. ‎ C．To develop winter tourism in Menton. D．To cerebrate the success of orange planting. ‎ ‎( )58．What is the writer trying to tell us in the second paragraph?‎ A．The history of Menton. B．The tourist attractions in Menton.‎ C．The special taste of the lemons in Menton. D．The history of the Lemon Festival. ‎ ‎( )59．You can enjoy the following activities EXCEPT_______ during the Lemon Festival. ‎ A．lemon and orange shows B．a town parade C．fireworks D．a concert ‎( )60．In which part of a newspaper can you find the passage?‎ A．Travel B．Family C．Advertisement D．Sport ‎【答案】CDDA ‎ (江苏省盐城市郭猛实验学校2013年期中D)‎ Every day, life is made and lost. Every day, life goes on. Every day we experience some of the most important parts of life and may not even realize it: love, generosity, and perseverance. These values aren’t just important to us, they make the world what it is.‎ Scientists say that the gravity makes the world turn, but some people say that love makes it go around. Love can be found anywhere: in families, friends, even strangers. Even if you can’t see it, you know it’s there.‎ Love may connect people all over the world, but what would the world be without generosity? Whether after a national disaster or a school fund raiser, one thing is certain--- it is better to give than to receive. Generosity is found everywhere and whether it’s a large or small act, it makes a difference. Most of all, generosity is not something you need any qualifications（资格）for, and no matter what you do, it can make a difference. Sometimes, though, it takes effort to be generous, which leads us to perseverance.‎ Founding a country, riding a bike, or finishing a novel, these are all finished with perseverance. Perseverance is the one thing that can help us achieve whatever we want. It is what helps scientists discover cures for illnesses, and athletes become winners. You may fail, but every time you make a mistake, that’s one less to make the next time.‎ There is an infinite(无限的) number of things we value. But without love, generosity, and perseverance, we just don’t think that our lives or the world would be the way it is.‎ ‎( )61. The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph means .‎ ‎ A. the world B. the gravity C. the value D. the experience ‎( )62. To be generous, the writer thinks .‎ ‎ A. you needn’t make effort B. you should be qualified(有资格的)‎ ‎ C. you should give all you have D. you find it meaningful whatever you do ‎( )63. The meaning of the word “perseverance” is .‎ ‎ A. 财富 B. 体力 C. 毅力 D. 机遇 ‎( )64. Which of the following statement is TRUE?‎ ‎ A. Perseverance is the only thing to help us achieve success.‎ ‎ B. People don’t understand life they experience at all.‎ ‎ C. Helping others is always better than receiving help.‎ ‎ D. What the world is like depends on the gravity and love.‎ ‎( ) 65. The best title for the passage may be .‎ ‎ A. Success and failure B. Three values C. Endless love D. Hard life ‎【答案】ADCCB ‎(2013年宁波市北仑区毕业模拟)‎ Scientists have found a new use for children’s imaginations(想象力)—to make Stomachaches go away. ‎ The BBC reports a new study that shows: “Children can be taught to use their imaginations to deal with stomachaches.” This may be very good news for parents who need a quick cure for their sick children.‎ ‎ Any mother or father understands the stomach problem is one of the most frequent(时常发生的) things their children complain about. Around twenty percent of children suffer from stomachaches that doctors cannot find a reason for.‎ ‎ This new research is especially good for kids with active imaginations. Researchers found that the more creative the child is, the better he or she is at imagining the pain away.‎ ‎ The researchers used a relaxing CD with children. A voice guided them through different fantasy(幻想) situations. One of these was pretending to be floating on a cloud. Thirty children took part in the tests. Half of them used the “guided imagery” method, and the other half received normal medicines. Researchers found 73.3 percent of the CD users reported a reduction in pain. This compared to only 26.7 percent of kids who got normal treatment.‎ ‎ Study leader Dr Miranda Tilburg was very excited about her findings. She believed that it was a very cheap and easy way to stop children’s stomachaches. She said it would not work as well with adults. ‎ ‎61. The new study may be good news for those who____________.‎ A. have less imaginations ‎ B. don’t know how to relax ‎ C. want to stop their kids’ stomachaches in a short time ‎ D. can find why children suffer from stomachaches ‎62. What kind of kids will benefit most from the new research? ‎ ‎ A. Kids who like listening to music. ‎ B. Kids who are good at remembering things.‎ ‎ C. The independent (独立的) kids. ‎ D. Kids with active imaginations.‎ ‎63. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?‎ ‎ A. Sometimes, doctors don’t know why children suffer from stomachaches.‎ ‎ B. Children complain about their learning problems most frequently.‎ ‎ C. The more creative the child is, the less likely he or she is to have a stomachache.‎ ‎ D. 30 children received normal medicines in the tests.‎ ‎64. From the end of the passage, we know that__________.‎ ‎ A. adults can also use their imaginations to make stomachaches go away ‎ B. Dr Miranda Tilburg wasn’t pleased with her findings ‎ C. the normal cure for stomachaches will not be used ‎ ‎ D. a cheap and easy way to stop children’s stomachaches has been found ‎65. What is the best title for this passage?‎ A. How to stop stomachaches in public places. ‎ B. Children can “imagine” their pain away.‎ C. Children’s imaginations are very active.‎ D. How to develop children’s imaginations.‎ ‎【答案】61. C 62. D 63. A 64. D 65. B ‎(2013年中考江苏省南京市鼓楼区一模)‎ You either have it, or you don’t－a sense of direction. But why is it that some people could find their way across the Sahara without a map while others can lose themselves in the next street?‎ Scientists say we’re all born with a sense of direction, but it is not properly understood how it works. One theory is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it. Research being carried out at Liverpool‎ ‎University supports this idea and suggests that if we don’t use it, we lose it.‎ ‎“Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around,” says Jim Martland, research director of the project. “However, if they are not allowed out alone or are taken ‎ everywhere by car, they never develop the skills.”‎ Jim Martland also emphasizes that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction. He makes the following suggestions:‎ If you are using a map, turn it so that it relates to(与……有联系) the way you are facing.‎ If you leave your bike in a strange place, put it near something like a big stone or a tree－something easy to recognize. Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike. When you return, go back along the same route.‎ Simplify(简化) the way for finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town, streams, or wells in the countryside to guide you. Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as towerblocks or hills which can help to find out where you are.‎ Now you will never get lost again!‎ ‎36. Children have the ability to find the way around when they are ______ years old.‎ A. 5 B. ‎6 ‎ C. 7 D. 8‎ ‎37. Which of the following things cannot be used as landmarks?‎ A. Tower blocks. B. Hills. C. Wells. D. Bikes.‎ ‎38. What does the underlined word “emphasize” mean in the passage?‎ A. To give special importance to something.‎ B. To express thanks for somebody.‎ C. To understand or become aware of a fact.‎ D. To admire somebody.‎ ‎39. Scientists believe that __________.‎ A. some babies are born with a sense of direction B. people learn a sense of direction as they grow older C. people never lose their sense of direction D. everybody has a sense of direction from birth ‎40. What may be the best title of the passage?‎ A. A research on direction.‎ B. A sense of direction.‎ C. People’s ability of finding the way.‎ D. Scientists’ research on skills.‎ ‎【答案】36~‎40 C D A D B ‎(2013年中考江苏省南京市鼓楼区一模)‎ As you are soon on your way to Eastern Europe, here are a few tips on what you should pack. In general, pack lightly, with only the most basic clothes. People dress casually(随便地) in Eastern Europe, so you don’t need to bring along your smartest clothing.‎ Batteries: If your camera, flash, or other appliances run on batteries, bring enough supply along. Certain types of batteries don’t exist in Eastern Europe, and those that do often don’t last very long.‎ Cash: We have found it good to have supply of small-unit U.S.‎ bills($1and $5) to use in hard–currency stores, to buy international train tickets, etc. The hard–currency stores never seem to have the right change.‎ Electric Current Adapter(转换器): If you bring any appliances, remember that the electricity in Eastern Europe uses 220 volts A.C., not the standard 110 volts of North America. A 110 volts appliance will soon burn out when attached to an unchanged 220-volt plug.‎ Language Tools: One of Europe’s biggest challenges is communicating with the local people since their languages are so different from our own. To help overcome difficulties, you might buy phrasebooks before you go — you won’t find them once you are in Eastern Europe.‎ Money Belt: A money belt is especially helpful when you have many documents to carry around ( as you always do in Eastern Europe). The best one we find is made by Eagle Greek Travel Gear, ‎143 Cedros Ave.‎ (P. O. box‎ 651‎), Solona Beach, CA ‎92075‎ (tel. 619/755 – 9399, or toll free 800/874 – 9925) outside California.‎ Traveler’s Checks: These are necessary. Bring your traveler’s checks in small to medium unit ($10, $20, or $50) to change a little bit at a time, so as not to be left with a lot of local money. To be on the safe side, be sure to copy down the check numbers in two places, just in case something happens to the checks.‎ ‎41. How many tips are mentioned in the passage?‎ A. 6 B. ‎7 ‎ C. 8 D. 9‎ ‎42. Which of the following things may be the biggest challenge in Eastern Europe?‎ A. Appliances. B. Money. C. Language. D. Clothes.‎ ‎43. Which of the following statements is NOT a fact according to the passage?‎ A. No shop in Eastern Europe accepts hard currency.‎ B. Travelers may need to carry many documents in Eastern Europe.‎ C. The electricity in Eastern Europe uses 220 volts A.C.‎ D. Eastern European languages can be a problem to foreign travelers.‎ ‎44. What’s the writer’s purpose of writing this passage?‎ A. To tell you it’s not easy to stay in Eastern Europe.‎ B. To give you some advice on what you should pack when you’re in Eastern Europe.‎ C. To tell you something about the life in Eastern Europe.‎ D. To show you the life in Eastern Europe is different from that in your country.‎ ‎45. What do the underlined words “change” and “check” probably mean according to the given dictionary entries(词条)?‎ change ‎1. [V] to become different 改变；变化 ‎2. [V] to exchange money into the money of another country 兑换 ‎3. [U] the money that you get back when you have paid for sth giving more money than the amount it costs 找给的零钱；找头 check ‎1. [V] to examine sth to see if it is correct, safe or acceptable 检查；审查 ‎2. [C] an act of making sure that sth is safe, correct or in good condition by examining it 检查；查看 ‎3. [C] a printed form that you can write on and sign as a way of paying for sth instead of using money 支票 A. 1; 3 B. 3; ‎3 ‎ C. 2; 3 D. 2; 2‎ ‎【答案】41~45 B C A B B ‎(2013年中考江苏省南京市高淳区一模)‎ ‎“No man is an island” is a well-known line from John Donne’s Devotion. It was written more than three hundred years ago. Even now people still agree with him. No one can live a completely lonely life. Without other people, life will become empty and sad. We all need to have friends.‎ For some of us, although making friends is not difficult, feeling shy, we may not want to make the first move. It is also difficult at times to keep the friends we already have.‎ There are many books about friendship, but Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People, written in 1936, is the most famous. This “how to” book about getting along with other people became a best seller. It was later put into 28 languages.‎ Dale Carnegie’s advice seems to be simple, but can his advice help you? Do you need to change the way you act? Here is the list of advice from his book:‎ l Be friendly and polite.‎ Always greet with a smile. Begin with “Excuse me” or “Would you please” when you want to ask somebody. Remember to say “Thank you” and try to be as helpful as you can.‎ l Go out of your way to be nice.‎ Find some time to do special things for other people. Making some soup for a sick neighbour may seem like a little thing to you, but it will make your neighbor feel a lot better.‎ l Remember names.‎ They say that the sweetest music to a person’s ears is the sound of his or her own name.‎ l Be open-minded.‎ Try to understand other people’s ways and ideas and learn something from them.‎ l Listen patiently.‎ When someone is talking to you, look at him or her, listen carefully and say something when necessary.‎ ‎32. The underlined sentence “No one can live a completely lonely life.” means “ ”.‎ A. No one can live a hard life. B. No one can live without difficulty.‎ C. No one can live alone. D. No one can live on an island.‎ ‎33. The best title for the passage should be .‎ A. How to Make Friends B. A Famous Book C. Friendship First D. John Donne and Dale Carnegie ‎34. Some of us find it not easy to make friends because .‎ A. we are afraid of making bad friends B. we are shy to take the first action C. we feel sure that we already have enough friends D. we feel worried that we won’t be able to keep our friends ‎35. We can learn from the passage that .‎ A. John Donne learned something from Dale Carnegie B. Friends are always friends C. Few people bought Carnegie’s book D. The writer of this passage agrees with John Donne and Dale Carnegie ‎【答案】32-35 CABD ‎(2013年中考江苏省南京市高淳区一模)‎ What do you do if you’re in trouble on a lonely island? Surely you need to find a way to get in touch with the outside world. Your best chance of doing this is to draw the attention of a passing plane.‎ Body signals Pilots (people who drive planes) in different countries understand body signals if they have the correct training. When you wave your arms up and down in a straight line, it means “yes”. When you point downwards and swing（摆动）your arm from side to side, it means “no”. If you ‎ want the pilot to know that it’s safe to land, push your hands out in front of you and bend (弯曲) your knees. If you want to say that it’s not safe to land, put your arms in the air and move them to one side.‎ Smoke signals The smoke from a fire can be seen from far away, so it’s a good way to draw attention. If the weather is dry, it isn’t hard to start a fire. Remember, however, that fires can be very dangerous if they get out of control. Make sure if you light(点燃) a fire, it can’t be spread(扩散).If the ground is dark, light smoke can be seen more easily. Green grass and leaves produce light smoke.‎ Ground-to-air signals It’s a good idea to build some signals, too. Use large pieces of wood to make the symbols. If you can’t find any wood, use earth. Some useful symbols are:‎ F: “I need food and water.”Ⅱ: “I need medicine.” I: “I am badly hurt.” X: “I am unable to move from here.”‎ Pilots’ replies If the pilot lowers the plane’s wings from side to side, this means “message received and understood”. (At night, the pilot makes plane’s lights green) .If the pilot flies the plane in a clockwise circle, he means “message received but not understood”. (At night, the pilot makes the plane’s lights red.)‎ However, there is no signal which means “message not received”. Why not?‎ ‎26. Which picture means “it’s not safe to land”?‎ ‎27. What can we learn from the passage?‎ A. Swinging your arm from side to side means “yes”.‎ B. If the ground is dark, light smoke can’t be seen.‎ C. If you need some medicine, make a symbol “II”.‎ D. The pilots make replies a blue light at night.‎ ‎28. What is the passage mainly about?‎ A. The explanation of building signals on a lonely island.‎ B. The importance of making signals on a lonely island.‎ C. Ways‎ of sending out signals on a lonely island.‎ D. Ways‎ of receiving signals from a lonely island.‎ ‎【答案】26-28 DCC ‎(2013年河南省沁阳市质量检测)‎ or most people, the word “fashion (时尚)” means“clothes”. But people may ask the question, "What clothes are in fashion?" And they use the word "fashionable" in the same way:‎ ‎ “She was wearing a fashionable coat. His shirt was really a fashionable color. ”‎ ‎ But of course there are fashions in many things, not only in clothes. There are fashions in holidays, in restaurants, in films and books. There are even fashions in school subjects, jobs ... and in languages.‎ ‎ Fashions change as time goes. If you look at pictures of people or things from the past, you will see that fashions have always changed. An English house of 1750 was different from one of 1650. A fashionable man in 1780 looked very different from his grandson in 1860.‎ ‎ Today fashions change very quickly. Some of this is natural. We hear about things much more quickly than in the past. Newspapers, radios, telephones and television send information from one country to another in a few hours. ‎ New fashions mean that people will buy new things, so you see there is money in fashion. ‎ ‎( ) 51.Most people think that “fashion” means __________.‎ 九年级英语共八页 第6页 ‎ ‎ A. subjects B. holidays C. books D. clothes ‎( ) 52. By __________we can see that fashions change as time goes.‎ ‎ A. finding a job B. looking at pictures ‎ C. eating in a restaurant D. wearing a fashionable coat ‎( )53. In the 5th paragraph the writer mentions __________kinds of ways to send information.‎ ‎ A. three B. four C. five D. six ‎( ) 54. “There is money in fashion” means __________.‎ A. people like fashion and money B. fashionable things are expensive ‎ C. one can make money through fashion D. a fashionable man makes much money ‎( ) 55. The passage is mainly about __________.‎ A. the changes of fashions B. the kinds of colors C. the money in fashion D. the differences between houses ‎【答案】51-55 DBBCA ‎（2013中考东台市实验初中5月英语试题）‎ In Memory of Princess Diana The Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fund is one of the charities to benefit（获益） from the Diana Concert on 1 July. Princes William and Harry chose the Fund because it supports their mother’s favorite organizations.‎ The Memorial Fund welcomed the news. “We are very happy that Princes William and Harry want to help the Fund. We hope the concert is a great success.”‎ The Memorial Fund was set up within days of the Princess’s death in 1997 because so many people wanted to donate money. In her life Diana did a lot of work for charities. The Memorial Fund is a way of making sure that this work continued after Diana’s death.‎ During the first year the Fund gave money to the organizations Diana supported during her life. She was well-known for her work with poor and disabled people in the UK and in Africa. The Fund continued this work by helping poor people all over the world.‎ In the last ten years the Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fund has raised millions of pounds. ‎ The Fund gave out £70 million to 350 organizations around the world. The Diana Concert takes place on 1 July 2007. The concert has been organized by Princes William and Harry to celebrate their mother’s life. 1 July is Princess Diana’s birthday and the Princes hope the concert is the “best birthday present she ever had”!‎ ‎ ---Adapted from Thames Daily （选自《泰晤士河日报》）‎ ‎( ) 54. The Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fund was set up ________.‎ ‎ A. in 1997 B. in ‎1998 ‎ C. in 2005 D. in 2007 ‎ ‎( ) 55. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?‎ ‎ A. Princess Diana died in 1997.‎ ‎ B. Princess Diana was born on 1 July.‎ ‎ C. The Princess Concert took place on 1 July, 1997.‎ ‎ D. The Fund helps poor people in the UK and in Africa.‎ ‎( ) 56. From this passage we can infer（推断）that________.‎ ‎ A. all the money of the Memorial Fund is used for the concert ‎ B. Princes William and Harry love their mother very much ‎ C. only the Memorial Fund benefits from the concert ‎ D. the Memorial Fund helps the disabled all over the world ‎【答案】54-56 ACB ‎（2013中考东台市实验初中5月英语试题）‎ You may go on a trip to someplace in the coming summer holiday. Please read the following passage carefully.‎ One bag, that’s it.‎ The importance of packing light cannot be overemphasized(过度强调). Limit yourself to 20 pounds in a carry-on bag. A ‎9’‎× ‎22’‎ ×‎14’‎ bag fits under most airplane seats. And after you enjoy that sweet mobility and freedom, you’ll never go any other way.‎ You’ll walk with your luggage(行李) more than you think you will. Before leaving home, give yourself a test. Pack up completely, and practice being a tourist for an hour. Fully loaded（全副武装）, you should enjoy window-shopping. If you can’t, go home and thin things out.‎ Packing light isn’t just about the trip over and back—it’s about your traveling lifestyle. Too much luggage marks you as a typical tourist. Changing locations becomes an important operation. With only one bag, you’re mobile and in control. Take this piece of advice seriously. Pack light, and pack smart. These days, you can’t bring anything possibly dangerous—such as knives, lighters or large amounts of liquid (液体)—in your bag.‎ What to bring?‎ How do you fit a whole trip’s worth of luggage into a small backpack or suitcase(衣箱)? The answer is simple: bring very little.‎ Bring out everything you think you might need on the floor. Pick up one item(件) at a time and check it. Ask yourself—not “Will I use it?”, but—“Will I use it enough to feel good about carrying it all the way? The world is getting really small—you can buy Colgate toothpaste, Nivea cream and Gillette razors in almost every country.‎ Think about what you can do without—not what will be convenient on your trip. When in doubt, leave it out.‎ ‎( )61. What do the last two paragraphs mainly talk about?‎ ‎ A. Packing light is a kind of travelling lifestyle. ‎ ‎ B. Packing light can give you mobility and freedom.‎ ‎ C. How to find out what to take and what not to take on a trip.‎ ‎ D. How to find out if your luggage is too heavy.‎ ‎( )62. You are allowed to take _______with you when you travel according to the passage.‎ ‎ A. Colgate toothpaste B. lighters C. knives D. a great deal of liquid ‎( )63. The underlined part “thin things out” possibly means________.‎ ‎ A. make things thin to bring B. make your luggage lighter ‎ ‎ C. take out dangerous things D. throw useless things away ‎ ‎( )64. The writer seems to believe that _________.‎ ‎ A. people had better bring nothing when they travel ‎ ‎ B. people can use Nivea cream only in their home town ‎ ‎ C. the importance of packing light is overemphasized now ‎ ‎ D. you will be easily seen as a tourist with a lot of luggage ‎( )65. What is the best title for the passage?‎ ‎ A. Dying for a trip B. Things to take on a trip ‎ ‎ C. Pack light and pack right D. Travelling---a typical way of life ‎ ‎【答案】61-65 CABDC ‎(2013中考东营市英语模拟试题)‎ ‎ America has had many presidents who have been famous all over the world. People from other countries know the names Washington, Kennedy and so on. However, many men who have served as President of the United States have not been famous in other parts of the world. One example is J.Q. Adams, the sixth man to serve as U.S. President.‎ ‎　　Very little happened while Adams was President. It was an unhappy time for him, and he wasn’t very effective, when his term ended, he went back to the Congress and served as a representative (众议院议员). While he was in Congress, people began to respect him more than they had done while he was President. Adams was strongly against slavery and tried to outlaw it in Washington D. C.. People began to look back on his presidency with a different view. Now they saw that he was an independent man with high ideal who loved his country and hated slavery. Adams died in 1848 while speaking in the House of Representative.‎ ‎36. When Adams served as the sixth U.S. President .‎ ‎　 A. his people didn’t regard him as a great man ‎ B. he tried a lot of means to get rid of slavery C. his high ideal made an impression on American people D. he did a lot of things against laws ‎37. In fact, American people came to love Adams .‎ ‎　 A. whether he was president or not B. when he was not a president ‎　 C. before his term ended D. when he first became a representative ‎38. Which of the following can show the author’s true attitude?‎ A. Adams had ability, but he had no chance to show it.‎ ‎　 B. As a president, Adams was unfit for his work.‎ ‎　 C. Adams was not an effective man.‎ ‎　 D. Adams was worth respecting.‎ ‎39. According to the passage, compared with Adams, Lincoln .‎ ‎　 A. was not a world-famous president B. seemed to be an unimportant president ‎　 C. was a well-known president D. had the same fact as ‎Adams ‎40. Choose the best title for this passage.‎ ‎　 A. Unfit Presidents B. President Who Set Slavery Free C. Unknown Presidents D. Famous President, Adams ‎【答案】36-40  ABDCC ‎(2013中考东营市英语模拟试题)‎ Most people may not think that there are any problems. With watermelons, but some Japanese sellers do. There is often wasted space when they store watermelons, because round watermelons do not sit nicely on shelves. So some clever farmers have solved the watermelon problem. They make their watermelons grow in square glass boxes so the watermelons become square. The only problem now is the price. The square watermelons cost about 80 dollars each.‎ Many people know the saying “Roses are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet and so are you.” Well, today the poem needs to change to “Roses are red, roses are blue”! Australian scientists have just recently discovered that when they put a chemical from a blue flower into a rose, they can create a nearly 100% blue rose. Some of science’s inventions are beautiful, not just useful!‎ Since the mid-1990s, many Chinese farmers have had amazing rice harvests. For many years Chinese scientists have been working on developing new kinds of stronger rice and now they have produced a new kind, called super rice. Super rice not only can protect itself against insects and diseases, but it also produces more than any other kind of rice, Today farmers can grow almost one and a half times more rice than they could grow in the past.‎ Doctors might be able to use vegetables to fight cancer now. US scientists have discovered a way to put a chemical into tomato plants while they are growing. When cancer patients eat the tomatoes, the tomatoes will fight the cancer in their bodies. These cancer-fighting vegetables are not yet for sale, because scientists have not finished testing them. If study finds no problems with the tomatoes, then patients can begin to use this easy and delicious new treatment.‎ ‎46. The square watermelons look like _______________.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎47. __________ find a way to make blue roses.‎ A. Chinese scientists B. English scientists ‎ B. Australian scientists C. American scientists ‎48. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “super”?‎ A. 晚餐 B. 超级的 C. 伟大的 D. 可爱的 ‎49. Which of the following is TRUE?‎ A. Super rice can keep itself from insects.‎ B. Blue roses are more beautiful than red ones.‎ C. The tomatoes can fight many kinds of diseases.‎ D. The price of the square watermelons is very low.‎ ‎50. The main idea of this passage is ___________.‎ A. how scientists discover new plants B. how science makes plants produce more C. how science has changed plants and people’s lives ‎ D. how useful the scientists are ‎【答案】46-50 CBBAC ‎ ‎（2013中考江苏省扬州市教育学院附中）‎ TYPING This course is for those who want to learn to type, as well as those who want to improve their typing. The course is not common. You are tested in the first class and begin practicing at one of eight different skill levels. This allows you to learn at your own speed. Each program lasts 20 hours .Bring your own paper.‎ Course fee（费用）:$125 Materials:$25‎ Two hours each evening for two weeks .New classes begin every two weeks. This course is taught by a number of professional business education teachers who have successfully taught typing courses before.‎ UNDERSTANDING COMPUTERS This twelve-hour course is for people who do not know very much about computers, but who need to learn about them. You will learn what computers are, what they can and can’t do and how to use them.‎ Course fee:$75 Jan.4,7,11,14,18 Wed.& Sat. 9:00-11:‎30 a.m. Equipment fee:$10 ‎ David is a professor of Computer Science at Beijing‎ ‎University. He has over twenty years of experience in computer field.‎ STOP SMOKING Do you want to stop smoking ? Have you already tried to stop and failed? Now is the time to stop smoking using the latest methods. You can stop smoking, and this twelve-hour course will help you do it.‎ Course fee:$30 Jan.2.9,16,23 Mon.2:00-5:00 p.m Dr John is a practicing psychologist who has helped hundreds of people stop smoking.‎ ‎31. If you choose the UNDERSTANDING COMPUTERS course, you will have classes_______.‎ A. from Monday to Sunday B. on Wednesday and Saturday C. on Saturday and Sunday D. from Tuesday to Thursday ‎32. How long will the STOP SMOKING course last?‎ A. For four weeks. B. For three hours. ‎ C. For a week. D. For twelve weeks ‎33. If you want to learn about computers and the same time you want to improve your typing, how much will you pay for it?‎ A. $75. B.$150. C. $235 D. $180‎ ‎34. What’s the special difference between the TYPING course and the other two?‎ A. People with different skill levels may learn at different speed.‎ B. You will take a test after the course.‎ C. You will pay less money. D. It takes less time. ‎ ‎【答案】31-34 BACA ‎（2013中考江苏省扬州市教育学院附中）‎ Some teenagers think that newspapers are boring and only for adults. But that's not true. There are many interesting stories in the paper. You just need to make clear what you are looking at. “I spend about half an hour reading newspapers every day,” said 15-year-old Gao Ming from Beijing. “I'm interested in things happening at school.” School news is just one kind of news story in newspapers. There's also world news: from international problems to pop stars.‎ Read the newspaper carefully, we'll find different types of articles on the pages:‎ News stories — these stories are about events. Reporters try to show all points of a story to help readers understand what happened. Reporters try to speak to as many people as possible. They also use pictures and numbers to show the readers that the stories are true. The newspaper Teenagers has lots of news stories on the news page and front page. When we read them, we learn more about the facts, not the writers’ ideas.‎ Opinion writing — opinion writing is usually about something happening right now. But it isn't just facts. Here writers add their own opinions to the news. Writers pick only the facts that help back up their ideas. They make readers believe that they are telling the truth. This is usually the kind of story that gets people thinking. Go to “Speak Out” on Page Two for an example of opinion writing in Teenagers.‎ Advertisement — Don’t get happy too early when you read them. Those sweet words and lovely pictures are just ways to get us interested in their products! People have to pay to put advertisements in newspapers! ‎ ‎39. The underlined sentence means that the readers "_______".‎ ‎ A. should understand interesting news stories B. ought to know which kind of things to read ‎ C. need to look at the school news first D. must know the contents of all the news ‎40. We can not find the facts of an event _______.‎ A. in advertisements B. in the school news ‎ C. in opinion writing D. on the front page ‎41. This passage mainly discusses how_______.‎ A. reporters write different kinds of news B. teenagers get interested in newspapers C. readers can read newspapers in better ways D. readers can deal with different news in newspapers ‎【答案】39-41 BCA ‎（2013中考江苏省扬州市教育学院附中）‎ Germs(细菌) are everywhere. You can’t see them, but they are on your desk, on your computer, and even in the air! ‎ Like people, germs move around the world. They fly with us on planes. When food, clothes, and other things travel around the world, germs travel, too. Some germs are safe, but some are dangerous. Germs cause illnesses like colds and the flu. ‎ Warmer Weather Brings Germs The world’s weather is changing. Cooler countries are getting warmer, so insects from hot countries can move there. Some of these insects, like mosquitoes, carry dangerous germs. These germs cause headaches, fever, and can even kill people.‎ Under Your Skin Your skin protects you from germs. It stops some germs, but not all. They can enter your ‎ body when you eat, or when you have a cut. Germs are on your hands, too. They enter your body when you touch your eyes, nose, or mouth. ‎ Fighting Germs ‎ Your immune system(免疫系统) protects you, too. When germs get inside your body, your immune system finds and kills them. Special cells(细胞) move around your body and fight germs. They help you stay healthy. Other cells make antibodies. Antibodies help your body find and stop germs. ‎ What can you do to fight germs? You should wash your hands with soap and water. Soap kills many germs, and water washes them away. ‎ ‎42. According to the text, insects ______. ‎ A. kill germs            B. carry germs             C. protect germs              D. love germs ‎43. The underlined word “there” refers to ______.‎ ‎ A. cooler countries         B. hot countries            C. everywhere                 D. the world ‎44. Which of the following is right according to the text?‎ A. All germs are dangerous.                           B. There are more germs in cold places. ‎ C. Soap can kill all germs.                             D. Germs can get into your body.‎ ‎45. Which can be the best title for this text?‎ A. Germs Are Everywhere                                 B. Weather Is Changing C. Skin Stops Germs                                   D. Germs Are Developed ‎【答案】42-45 BADA ‎(2013中考江苏省扬州市英语模拟)‎ If you are lost in the mountains, stay calm in the face of darkness, loneliness, and the unknown. It will greatly increase your chances of survival. Many people think that preparing necessary equipment and knowing how to use it are very important, but actually eighty percent of mountain survivals is your reaction(反应) to fear.‎ Find a hiding place.‎ ‎ Unnecessary efforts will make you sweat and make you cold. Find a hiding place around you before trying to start your own construction. If you are in a snow-covered area, you may be able to dig a cave in deep snow for protection from the wind. You should try to hide yourself in the middle of the mountain if possible. Stay out of valleys—cold air falls, and the valley floor can be the coldest area on the mountain.‎ ‎ Signal rescuers for help.‎ ‎ The best time to signal rescuers(救援者) is during the day. Signal for help from the highest point possible—it will be easier for rescuers to see you, and any sound you make will farther. If you take a box of matches and a space blanket (a special blanket for traveling), build three smoky fires and put your blanket—gold side facing out—on the ground.‎ ‎ Do not walk away.‎ ‎ It will make finding you more difficult, as search teams will be trying to follow your path and may miss you if you have gone off in a different direction. Searchers often end up finding a car with no one.‎ ‎ If you get frostbite（冻伤）, do not rewarm the affected area until you’re out of danger. You can walk on frostbitten feet, but once you warm the area and can feel the pain, you will not want to walk anywhere. Try to protect the frostbitten area and keep it dry until you are rescued.‎ ‎( )38. When lost in the mountains, you can increase your chances of survival if you _____.‎ A. try to find a car immediately B. take a space blanket with you C. do more physical labor D. walk as far as possible to find help ‎( )39. According to the passage, people most probably fail to survive if they _____.‎ A. do not keep themselves warm B. stay in the middle of the mountain C. do not take enough equipment D. stay in a snow-covered area ‎( )40. What can we infer from the passage? ‎ A. Never go to unfamiliar places alone. B. Mountain traveling is dangerous.‎ C. Don’t get frightened in danger. D. Don’t travel by yourself. ‎ ‎( )41. The passage talks mainly about _____.‎ ‎ A. mountain traveling B. mountain dangers ‎ C. mountain survivals D. mountain searching ‎ ‎【答案】38-41 BACC ‎(2013中考南京市建邺区第一次模拟考试)‎ The label（标签）, Made in China, is one that is becoming increasing common in shopping centers all over the world. ‎ In the United States, shoppers at Wal-Mart, the nation’s largest retailer（零售商）, have a wide selection of products mostly produced in China. The large amount of Chinese imports have created a large selection of goods in other countries as people begin to buy more and more products made in China. These goods are even widely available in other Asian nations, where Chinese-made goods are quite popular. Chinese brand names are also becoming more well-known outside China. ‎ When Chinese Americans visit family and friends in their homeland, gifts from the U.S.‎ are a must. But TVs and fashionable clothes aren't rare any more, and anything 'Made in China' shouldn’t be considered in any case.‎ ‎"When I decide to visit my family members in China, I will have a big headache. What should I buy for them? They may not all speak English, but everyone in China knows those three words," a Chinese American said. "When they see the label 'Made in China,' they will think, 'Why do you send me this?' "‎ The development of China has surprised the world with its growth. As a result, the other countries are beginning to try to reduce Chinese goods with the use of taxes（税）and import restrictions. However, the development on the Chinese economy still affects the world in many ways.‎ ‎28. Around the world, the products made in China are ________ in the shopping malls.‎ ‎ A. unwelcome B. expensive C. popular D. rare ‎29. What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “brand” in the second paragraph?‎ ‎ A. 品牌 B. 明星 C. 生产地 D. 树枝 ‎30. Why do Chinese Americans usually have a headache if they come back to China?‎ ‎ A. Because their Chinese friends can not speak English.‎ ‎ B. Because their friends will be unhappy if the gifts are made in China.‎ ‎ C. Because they should give their friends rare gifts.‎ ‎ D. Because they should give their friends fashionable gifts.‎ ‎31. How do other countries try to reduce the Chinese goods in their own countries?‎ ‎ A. By developing the qualities of their own products.‎ ‎ B. By telling their shoppers not to buy Chinese goods.‎ ‎ C. By importing more Chinese goods.‎ ‎ D. By using taxes and import restrictions.‎ ‎32. From the passage, we can know that________.‎ ‎ A. products made in China are more and more popular all over the world ‎ B. TVs and fashionable clothes are ideal gifts for Chinese people C. everyone in China can speak English D. the other governments don’t welcome any Chinese goods ‎【答案】28-32 CABDA ‎(2013中考南京市建邺区第一次模拟考试)‎ It’s a long-awaited day for China. The navy now has its first aircraft carrier(航空母舰), Liaoning.‎ It’s a unique experience to get to know the life in the carrier. The carrier is just like a small city on the sea. It has all the functions for daily life. There are 4 words to sum up its characters: big, small, much and high. The carrier Liaoning is such a huge one that the total length of the whole corridor（过道）could reach over 20 kilometers. But the living space for the sailors（水手）is quite small. That’s because the carrier is designed for researching purposes, rather than comfortable living. Over 1,000 sailors, both men and women, are living onboard. They are arranged among over 3,000 tiny rooms below the deck. For visitors, it’s so easy to get lost. So the first thing the new sailors have to learn is their way around. The number of female sailors is much less than that of the males, taking about 5 percent of the total. But they play a key role in carrying out some special missions.‎ Also, you will be surprised by the high level of education of today’s sailors. The captain said that over 90 percent of the sailors are college graduates. Six hold Doctor’s Degrees and 45 have a Master’s. The whole team is young but vigorous. The complex work on the carrier requires high management abilities for the commanders onboard(在船上). ‎ ‎43. Why do we visitors get lost easily inside the carrier?‎ ‎ A. Because they don’t have a map. ‎ B. Because the living space is quite small.‎ ‎ C. Because there are too many corridors for rooms.‎ ‎ D. Because the corridor inside the carrier is too long.‎ ‎44. What does the word “high” in Line 6 refer to（指代）？‎ A. The aircraft carrier is high since it is just like a small city. ‎ B. Most of the soldiers received good education.‎ ‎ C. The expense（花费）to run a carrier is high.‎ ‎ D. The high-level of their training.‎ ‎45. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?‎ A. Liaoning is our country’s first aircraft carrier. ‎ B. Most of the sailors on the carrier are college graduates.‎ ‎ C. There are far fewer women sailors than men sailors on the carrier.‎ ‎ D. It is comfortable for the sailors to live in the carrier.‎ ‎【答案】43-45 CBD ‎(2013中考山东聊城莘县二模)‎ Pocket money means that you have money in your pocket(口袋）that you can spend. You may get ‎ a regular amount of money from your parents or grandparents , for example , every week or once a month. ‎ ‎ How much pocket money should you get ? That depends on what your parents or grandparents can afford, how many kids there are in your family and how old you are . A little primary school kid may get one yuan , but older children would get more . Each family is different. ‎ ‎ Many parents or grandparents give kids pocket money so that their kids can :‎ ‎★ use the money to buy things that they want .‎ ‎★learn to find out how much things cost .‎ ‎★learn to look after money well .‎ ‎★learn to shop around for the best price ‎ ‎★ learn to save their pocket money for the future.‎ ‎★ learn what is worth (值得）buying.‎ It is difficult to handle money . If you spend all of your money too quickly ,you will not be able to buy the necessary things that you will need in the future life . If you always save money , you will not get many nice things that you really like . Try to use your pocket money in the right way and you will always get something good.‎ ‎41. Usually kids can get their pocket money from their _____.‎ ‎ A. parents B. friends ‎ C. parents or grandparents D. Teachers ‎42. What can not influence how much pocket money kids get ?_____.‎ ‎ A. The kids' ages B. The kids' grades ‎ ‎ C. The salary (薪水） D.the number of kids in a family .‎ ‎43. The underlined word “ handle ” means _____.‎ ‎ A.pick up B. deal with C. buy D. save ‎44.Parents hope that their children _____instead of only buying what they want .‎ ‎ A.learn to handle their pocket money ‎ ‎ B. save their pocket money ‎ ‎ C. learn to buy things D. know how to shop ‎ ‎45. The writer writes the passage mainly to tell us _____.‎ ‎ A. what pocket money means ‎ B. we should get more pocket money ‎ C. to save more and more pocket money. ‎ ‎ D.handling pocket money is useful.‎ ‎【答案】41---45 CBBAD ‎(2013中考陕西省宝鸡市金台区一模)‎ Soon computers and other machines(机器) will be able to remember you by looking at your eyes! The program works because everyone’s eyes are different. So in the future you won’t have to remember a number when you want to use a machine or take money out of a bank. You’ll just have to look at the machine and it will be able to tell who you are.‎ The eye-recognition(眼睛识别) program has already been tested in shops and banks in the USA, Britain, Spain, Italy and Turkey. Soon this technology(技术) will take the place of all other ways of finding out who people are.‎ However, scientists are also working on other systems. Machines will soon be able to know ‎ you from the shape of your face or hand or even your smell! We already have machines that can tell who you are from your voice or the mark made by your finger.‎ Eye-recognition is better than other kinds because your eyes don’t change as you get older, and don’t get dirty like hands or fingers, and even twins have different eyes. So the eye-recognition program can be up to 94% correct, depending on how good the technology is. However, some other programs may only be 51% correct at present. In Britain, it was found that 91% of people who had tried it said that they liked the idea of eye-recognition.‎ In the future your computer will be looking you in the eye. So smile!‎ ‎49. —Where has the eye-recognition program already been tested in a few countries?‎ ‎ —In .‎ ‎ A. shops and banks B. shops and schools C. banks and schools D. schools and hospitals ‎50. How does the eye-recognition program work?‎ ‎ A. You look at the machine and type a number.‎ B. You need to speak and then look.‎ C. The machine looks at your face.‎ D. You look at the machine.‎ ‎51. What problem could there be with the eye-recognition program?‎ ‎ A. Some eyes are the same. B. Eyes can change.‎ C. It is not always correct. D. Eyes can get dirty like hands.‎ ‎【答案】49-51 ADC ‎(2013中考陕西省宝鸡市金台区一模)‎ In a land of forests, on top of the only mountain in the area lived the last ever group of large, wild dinosaurs(恐龙). They were caught inside a crater(火山口). For thousands and thousands of years they had gone through all the changes on Earth, and now, led by the great Ferocitaurus, they were planning to come out of their hiding place and to rule the world once more.‎ Ferocitaurus was the leader of the dinosaurs who had decided they had been far from the rest of the world for too long. So, over the next few years, the dinosaurs worked together, damaging the walls of the great crater. When the work was done, all the dinosaurs felt excited and were ready to rule the world.‎ When being away from their home for thousands and thousands of years, they found everything was new to them. However, for days, the dinosaurs went on. Finally, from the top of some mountains, they saw a small town. The houses and people seemed so small.‎ However, as they went near that little town, the houses were getting bigger and bigger. When the dinosaurs finally arrived, they found the houses were much bigger than themselves. A boy who was passing by said: “Daddy! Daddy! I’ve found some tiny dinosaurs! Can I keep them?”‎ And such is life. It’s always changing. The dinosaurs ended up as pets for the village children. The dinosaurs learned that nothing lasts forever, and that you must always be ready to change.‎ ‎52. Why did the dinosaurs stayed inside the crater for so many years?‎ ‎ A. Because they wanted to see how the earth would change.‎ B. Because they wanted to make a plan to rule the world.‎ C. Because they were afraid of man.‎ D. Because they were caught in it.‎ ‎53. From the passage we know that the dinosaurs .‎ ‎ A. were strong in mind B. were weak in mind C. succeeded in everything D. succeeded in nothing ‎ 54. To the dinosaurs’ surprise, the world .‎ ‎ A. welcomed them to rule the world B. stayed the same C. refused them D. grew quite different ‎ 55. The passage mainly tells us that .‎ ‎ A. dreams can surely come true ‎ B. everyone should know themselves well C. life is always changing D. one should never leave the things till tomorrow ‎【答案】52-55 DADC ‎（2013中考扬州市测试一） ‎ Scientists who study the climate are still arguing about how fast the earth is warming and how much it will warm, but they do agree that the earth is warming and that it will keep warming if we don’t do anything about it.‎ Scientists agree that the burning of fossil fuels (化石燃料) like oil and coal cause greenhouse gases to escape into the air and that these gases are causing most of the warming. Another cause is deforestation (cutting down trees) . Trees soak up carbon dioxide, one of the greenhouse gases, from the air. ‎ There are already some changes happening because of global warming. Sea level is rising and some animals are already moving to new homes. It’s already too late to stop global warming completely.‎ If the warming gets worse, as scientists expect, there may be some kinds of plants and animals that is disappearing because they can’t move to new homes. There may be more storms and floods. Sea level may rise so much that people have to move away from the coasts. Some areas may become too dry for farming.‎ Global warming is a very difficult problem to fix. People are having a hard time agreeing on what to do about it. For example, everyone agrees that wasting energy is a bad thing to do. But some people think that the federal government (联邦政府) should make laws about it, while other people think it should be up to each person or business to decide what to do.‎ Many states and businesses in the United States are not waiting until the federal government decides what to do. They have already started working on the problem.‎ ‎( )42.What are the scientists arguing about in the passage?‎ A. How fast is the earth warming? B. How much will the earth warm?‎ C. The earth will keep warming if we don’t do anything about it. D. Both A and B.‎ ‎( )43.What does the underlined phrase “soak up” mean?‎ A. take in B. grow up C. take off D. set up ‎( )44. What may be the causes of global warming?‎ A. The disappearance of plants and animals and the wasting energy.‎ B. The burning of fossil fuels and storms and floods.‎ C. The burning of fossil fuels and deforestation.‎ D. The rising of sea level and deforestation.‎ ‎( )45. What is the best title of this passage?‎ A. The reason for global warming B. How to stop global warming C. The changes to the world D. The global warming ‎【答案】42—45 DACD ‎(2013中考重庆市江津区模拟)‎ In today’s world, the environment has been a serious problem. What should we do to protect the environment and the earth? Here is a list and you can do as these.‎ l Plant more flowers and trees.‎ l Use both sides of paper.‎ l Whenever you visit a park, you should throw rubbish into the dustbin .‎ l Turn off lights and TV sets when you leave the room.‎ l Turn off the tap when you brush your teeth. You can use a glass cup instead of a paper cup because this saves paper.‎ l Stop pouring dirty water into the rivers or lakes nearby.‎ ‎( )63. The writer tells us _________.‎ ‎ A. to pour dirty water into the rivers ‎ ‎ B. to throw rubbish into the dustbin ‎ C. to turn on the TV sets when you leave the room ‎ ‎ D. to use a paper cup when you brush your teeth ‎( ) 64. We can ______to save paper.‎ ‎ A. use a paper cup B. turn off the tap ‎ C. plant more trees D. use both sides of paper ‎( ) 65. Which is the best title for the passage?‎ ‎ A. Save the Electricity B. Save Paper ‎ C. Protect the Earth D. Save Water ‎【答案】63-65 BDC ‎(2013中考安徽省合肥市四十四中一模)‎ Driver Wanted ‎　　Drive for busy restaurant. Some evening and weekend work.‎ ‎　　All meals are free.　　‎ Ring 33335678 　　‎ House for ‎Sale ‎　　￥150, 000, built in 1995‎ ‎　　The house with 3 bedrooms, a bathroom, a living room, a kitchen and a breakfast room. It's on the south side of the city. ‎ Yingbin Supermarket, the biggest shopping centre in our city will open on July 8, 2005. Everybody with today's Tianjin Daily will get a small present that day. You are welcome.‎ ‎　　Tel: 27984321‎ ‎　　Add: No.6 Huanghe Road Tianjin Daily June 1, 2005 　　‎ Rose's Special Concert ‎　　Time: 2 p.m., July 3, Saturday ‎　　Place: People's Stadium ‎　　Ticket Price:‎ ‎　　RMB: 150 yuan for adults;‎ ‎　　70 yuan for students ‎　　June 25, 2011 　　‎ ‎86. If you work as a driver in the restaurant, you may ______.‎ A. never pay for meals B. pay a little for meals C. work on weekends D. work in the afternoon ‎87. If you buy the house, you ______.‎ A. may pay more than ￥150, 000 for it B. must have breakfast in the kitchen C. have to take a bath in the public bathroom D. may live on the south side of the city ‎88. Any customer with a Tianjin Daily of June 1, 2005 will get a small present from ______.‎ A. every supermarket B. Huanghe Road C. Tianjin Daily D. Yingbin Supermarket ‎89. When will the concert be?‎ A. July 1, 2011 B. June 8, ‎2011 C. July 3, 2011 D. June 25, 2011‎ ‎90. If two adults and two students want to go to the concert, the tickets will cost RMB______.‎ A. 220 yuan B. 440 yuan C. 270 yuan D. 370 yuan ‎【答案】86-90 ADDDB ‎（2013中考,北京市顺义区一模）‎ ‎ Why do people drink too much, eat too much, smoke cigarettes or take drugs? What’s to blame for all the bad behavior? Most people would say that, while these self-destructive（自我毁灭性的）acts can have many root causes, they all have one obvious thing in common: they are all examples of failures of self-control, lacking the will power to resist them.‎ According to a recent study, however, if you really think about it, something about that simple answer doesn’t quite make sense. In fact, it turns out that sometimes it’s having will power that really gets you into trouble.‎ ‎     Think back to the time you took your very first sip（啜饮）of beer. Disgusting, wasn’t it? When my father gave me my first taste of beer as a teenager, I wondered why anyone would voluntarily drink it. And smoking? No one enjoys their first cigarette – it tastes awful. So even though smoking, and drinking alcohol or coffee, can become temptation（诱惑）you need will power to resist, they never, ever start out that way.‎ ‎     Just getting past those first horrible experiences actually requires a lot of self-control. Ironically（讽刺的是）, only those who can control themselves well, rather than give in to them, can ever ‎ come to someday develop a “taste” for Budweiser beer, Marlboro cigarettes, or dark-roasted Starbucks coffee. We do it for social acceptance. We force ourselves to consume alcohol, cigarettes, coffee and even illegal drugs, in order to seem experienced, grown-up, and cool.‎ ‎     These bad habits aren’t self-control failures – far from it. They are voluntary choices, and they are in fact self-control successes. Self-control is simply a tool to be put to some use, helpful or harmful. To live happy and productive lives, we need to develop not only our self-control, but also the wisdom to make good decisions about when and where to apply it.‎ ‎56. What do most people think causes bad behavior?‎ A. Being forced by others. B. Not having enough will power.‎ C. Enjoying their first experience. D. Following the examples of their friends.‎ ‎57. The author mentions his experience in the third paragraph to prove ______.‎ A. will power helps develop bad habits sometimes B. drinking beer is harmful to the health of teenagers C. self-control should be developed when one is young D. everyone can be challenged by different temptations ‎58. In the last paragraph, the author stresses（强调）that ______.‎ A. without self-control, no one can succeed B. bad habits don’t always lead to bad results C. applying self-control correctly is important D. people can develop wisdom from bad behavior ‎59. What would be the best title for the passage?‎ A. My First Sip of Beer                              B. Do You Have Will Power C. Will Power Benefits Us                         D. Dark Side of Self-control ‎【答案】56-59 BACD ‎（2013中考,北京市顺义区一模）‎ Are you expecting something big from Disney? Well, it may be a big hit, but it’s not a big hero.‎ ‎    Young Piglet, so small that he is often overlooked by his friends, lives in the Hundred Acre Wood. When Piglet’s friends set out to harvest honey from the beehives（蜂窝）in the forest, the little pig is told that he’s too small to come along. Feeling inferior（自卑的）to his friends, Piglet sets off to work out his place in the world.‎ ‎    When the honey hunters return, they can’t find their little friend Piglet, only his notebooks of their past adventures. As they look through the books, Winnie the Pooh（小熊维尼）, Tigger, Eeyore and the Rabbit realize just how much their small friend means to them, and how much they’ve taken him for granted.‎ ‎    So, they set out to find Piglet in order to ask him to come back home. Along the way the little pig shows that he had been a hero in many ways.‎ ‎    Piglet’s Big Movie（小猪历险记） is a new, warm Disney offering. It follows films starring Winnie the Pooh and Tigger.‎ ‎    Piglet’s film came out in mid-March and it has ranked among the top ten since March ‎21 in American box offices.‎ ‎    Piglet’s Big Movie, with its lessons has been warmly welcomed by kids. “Piglet is so sweet, so warm-hearted. It is hard not to love him,” said Loren King, a girl in the United States. “There are messages about self-respect and appreciating people who are important to you.”‎ ‎    The animation（动画片） is partly made by computers, but mostly made up of attractive ‎ watercolor art, which gives it a classic look.‎ ‎64. What does Young Piglet look like?‎ 65. Why does Piglet leave to work out his place?‎ ‎66. How do Piglet’s friends feel when they look through the notebook?‎ ‎67. When did the Piglet’s Big Movie come out?‎ ‎68. What’s the Piglet’s Big Movie mainly about?‎ ‎【答案】64.Very small.‎ ‎65.His friends think little of him /Feeling inferior to his friends.‎ ‎66.They realize how much their small friend means to them, and how much they've taken him for granted.‎ ‎67.In mid March/It came out in mid March.‎ ‎68.It's about friendship and self-respect.‎ ‎(2013届惠城区毕业考试)配对阅读 ‎( )66.Mr Liu teaches English in a middle school in Shanxi Province.He wants to get some information about how to teach Unit 2.‎ ‎( )67.John Smith is tired of his work and he hopes to be relaxed for a moment.He ‎ doesn’t like mucis, so he doesn’t think listening to music is a good way to relax.He hopes to play some games.‎ ‎( )68.Susan Black is a college student and she likes music.She wants to find some ‎ ‎ Latest songs on the Internet.‎ ‎( )69.David White is interested in basketball and wants to get some information about ‎ ‎ the NBA teams.He also wants to get some information about basketball stars.‎ ‎( )70.Jenny Green is an American student,and she is interested in literature(文学).She likes to read novels on the Internet.‎ A. www.nba.com This is a website about American National Basketball Association,where you can find all the information about the NBA teams,stars and scores of basketball matches. ‎ B. www.ewteacher.com This is a website for English teachers of middle school.It is also very useful for ‎ middle school students .You can get a lot of information about English teaching and ‎ learning.‎ C. www.games.sina.com.cn In this website you can find a lot of e-games to play.You can play the games by yourself or with others on the Internet.‎ D. www.rollingstone.com This is a music website and you can find a lot of latest songs.The most interesting thing about this website is that you can even record your song in the website and make others enjoy your voice.‎ E. www.goole.com This website is very useful because it can help you search for different websites.You can type in the names and then the websites you hope to find will be shown at once.‎ F. www.rongshuxia.com This is a website for literature lovers.You can read others’ works here and you can also write your own .There are many different kinds of literature form such as poems and novels.‎ A. www.howstuffwords.com ‎ This website gets you explanations,opinions and prices for the Internet,home networking,hardware(硬件)and software.‎ ‎【答案】66-70 BCDAF ‎（2013届珠海市文园中学一模）‎ It’s duty of every man to work. The life of a lazy man is of no use to himself and to others. If the man is too lazy to work, he will usually become a not useful man. Everyone, when he is young, should learn some useful work.‎ But it’s not enough for a man to learn some kind of work. He should put his heart and soul (精力) into his work, and not waste his free time. “Work while you work and play while you play” is as good rule for young people as old.‎ There is no better to help to diligence than the habit of early rising, and this, just like all other good habits, is most easily formed in youth (青年). There is an English say “Lost time never returns.” This means that everybody must be diligent, and make good use of time. One must study hard when one is young so that one can make great progress, succeed in life and become useful to one’s country. So we can say that diligence is the mother of success.‎ ‎( )61. The underlined word “diligence” in the third paragraph means “ ________” in Chinese.‎ A. 惜时 B. 勤奋 C. 失败 D. 智慧 ‎( )62. If a man wants to be of useful himself and to the people, he should __________.‎ A. learn some useful work B. do something in his free time C. put his heart and soul in everything D. try his best to work without rest ‎( )63. In order to learn to be diligent, it’s very important for young people to learn to ________.‎ A. work while you work and play while you play B. work all the time without playing C. form the habit of getting up early D. learn some good subjects ‎( )64. One will be successful in life if he _____________ when he is young.‎ A. spend more time learning B. is diligent in his study C. loves his school D. gets up early ‎( )65. Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?‎ A. Lazy boy can learn to be diligent B. Young people should rise early C. Diligence, the mother of success D. Lost time never returns ‎【答案】61-65: BCCBC ‎（2013年广西初中毕业考试） ‎ Almost every Chinese person can recite the two lines of the famous poem, “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work.” But sadly, many of us don’t actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don’t waste food.‎ A CCTV program, News One Plus One, reported that the food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.‎ Do we have too much food? According to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2010, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.‎ Chinese people are well known for being generous(慷慨的). Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table.‎ Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. Last November, Li Hong, a waitress in a restaurant in Nanjing, got fired(开除) because she took some ‎ leftover(剩余的) food home for her son. Many people stood by her side and agreed that it was not right to waste food.‎ What should we do in our daily lives to waste less food? Here are some tips:‎ ‎1. Do not order(点菜) too much in a restaurant. Only order what you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.‎ ‎2. Don’t be too picky(挑剔的) about food. Some food may not taste great, but your body needs it.‎ ‎3. Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don’t buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.‎ 根据短文内容，选择最佳选项,将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。（每小题2分，共10分）‎ ‎61. According to the CCTV program, Chinese people ___________.‎ A. save food enough to feed 200 million people for a year B. throw away lots of food every year C. get enough food to feed millions of people every year D. have to feed 200 million hungry people every year ‎62. From the third paragraph, we know that ___________.‎ A. we have too much food to feed people in the world B. there were 925 million people in developing countries C. because of hunger, six million children die every year D. there are only a few people getting hungry every year ‎63. From the fourth and fifth paragraphs, we can learn about that___________.‎ A. all Chinese people are generousB. Chinese people always waste food C. Li Hong got fired because she wasted foodD. everyone should get into the habit of saving food ‎64. What should we do to save food in our daily lives?‎ A. When we order too much food in a restaurant, just take the leftover food home. ‎ B. Eat more food that doesn’t taste great.‎ C. We should not buy vegetables and fruit.‎ D. We should keep an eye on the food we like.‎ ‎65．What’s the main topic of the passage?‎ A. Don’t waste food.B. Many people die of hunger.‎ C. Don’t be picky about food.D. Eat all the food you order.‎ ‎【答案】 61-65 BCDAA ‎ ‎（2013年广西初中毕业考试）‎ New rules and behavior standards(行为规范) for middle school students came out in March. Middle schools are going to use a new way to decide who the top students are. The best students won’t only have high marks. They will also be kids who don’t dye(染) their hair. The following are some of the new rules.‎ Tell the truth. Have you ever copied someone else’s work on an exam? Don’t do it again! That’s not something an honest student should do. If you have played computer games for two hours in your room, don’t tell your parents you have done homework.‎ ‎ Do more at school. Good students love animals and care for other people. April is Bird-loving month in China. Is your school doing anything to celebrate? You should join! In that way, you can learn more about animals and how to protect them. When more people work together, it makes it more fun for everyone.‎ ‎ Have you ever quarreled with your teammates when your basketball team lost? Only working ‎ together can make your team stronger. Be friendly to the people you are with. Try to think of others, not only yourself.‎ Be open to new ideas. Have you ever thought that people could live on the moon? Maybe you’ll discover Earth Ⅱ some day. Don’t look down on new ideas. Everyone’s ideas are important. You should welcome them, because new ideas make life better for everyone.‎ ‎ Protect yourself. Has someone ever taken money from one of your classmates? Don’t let it happen to you. If you have to go home late, you should let your parents know.‎ ‎ Use the Internet carefully. The Internet can be very useful for your studies. But some things on the Internet aren’t for kids, so try to look at web pages that are good for you. You can use the web for fun or homework. Can’t you find any good websites for children? Here are some: Http:// kids.eastday.com, Http://www. chinakids. net. com, http ://www. cycnet.com.‎ 根据短文内容，选择最佳选项,将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。（每小题2分，共10分）‎ ‎66. The new school rules will help kids by telling them ___________.‎ ‎ A. how they can study well B. what they should do at school ‎ C. what is right and what is wrong D. how they can protect themselves ‎67. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?‎ A. Take care of yourself when you are out.B. Tell the truth, even when you are wrong.‎ C. Keep some animals to protect them.D. Use the Internet, but keep away from bad things.‎ ‎68. The main idea of the fourth paragraph is about ___________‎ ‎ A. making the team stronger B. helping each other ‎ C. being a good friend to others D. getting on well with others ‎69. Good websites for children can ___________.‎ ‎ A. be a waste of time B. help them with their studies ‎ C. do homework for them D. make life easier ‎70. The passage tells us how to___________. ‎ ‎ A. be top students B. do more at school ‎ C. care for others D. use the Internet ‎【答案】66-70 CCDBA ‎(2013年中考江苏省南京市鼓楼区一模)‎ CN Tower Hours Due to(由于) construction around the CN Tower, the only access for visitors who may require help with strollers(婴儿车) or wheelchairs, is Bremner Blvd.‎ The CN Tower is open 364 days a year (closed on Christmas Day). Hours of Operation are ‎ adjusted(调整) from time to time.‎ Please call (416) 86-TOWER to confirm the hours for the date of your visit.‎ Tower Hours Information Desk opens at 8:30‎ Observation Levels Sunday through Thursday Friday & Saturday LookOut 9:00am - 10:00pm 9:00am - 10:30pm Glass Floor 9:00am - 10:00pm 9:00am - 10:30pm SkyPod 9:00am - 10:00pm 9:00am - 10:30pm Attractions Himalamazon motion theatre ride 10:00am - 9:00pm Film 10:00am - 9:00pm (last show 9pm)‎ ‎360 Restaurant Lunch 11:00am - 2:00pm Sunday Lunch 10:30am - 2:00pm Dinner (Sunday -Thursday) 4:30pm - 10:00pm Dinner (Friday & Saturday) 4:30pm - 11:00pm Marketplace Retail Store Marketplace Gift Shop Sunday through Thursday Friday & Saturday ‎8:30am - 10:00pm 8:30am – 10:30pm ‎26. What does “Bremner Blvd” refer to on this website?‎ A. A person. B. A road. C. A building. D. A shop.‎ ‎27. What can’t you do when you visit CN Tower?‎ A. Watch a film. B. Have dinner. C. Buy gifts. D. Go cycling.‎ ‎28. Which of the following statements is WRONG?‎ A. You can have lunch at 10:50am at 360 Restaurant on Sunday.‎ B. You can enjoy the beauty of the city from SkyPod at 9:50pm on Wednesday.‎ C. You can go to Information Desk for help at 8:40am.‎ D. You can visit CN Tower every day.‎ ‎【答案】26-28 B D D ‎(2013届河北省衡水地区五校二模)‎ Mom and Dad are two of the most important people in your life. Over your lifetime, they may influence you more than anyone else you will meet. So if your mom loves to read, you just might grow up carrying a book wherever you go, just as she does. But parents do a lot more than just pass on their hobbies. Moms and Dads need to care for their kids the minute their kids are born. Most parents will do this as long as they live.‎ Here are some ways you can stay close, get along well, and build a strong relationship with your parents. ‎ Spend time together. Instead of playing computer games or watching TV, ask your mom and dad to play with you. Go outside together, or do some reading.‎ Be kind. Little things might mean a lot to your mom or dad. You can brighten a parent’s day with a hug, a card , or a joke. It’s also lovely when a kid cleans up his or her room without being asked. And if you try not to fight with your brothers or sisters, your parents will be so happy!‎ Do your best at whatever you do. You don’t have to be perfect, but when you do your best, you make your parents proud. It makes them happy to see how you’re turning into a great kid. Why? Because it lets them know they’re doing a good job.‎ ‎（ ）66. Who may influence you more than anyone else you will meet according to the ‎ passage?‎ A. Teachers B. Friends C. Parents D. Grandparents ‎（ ）67. Which of the following can’t help you build a strong relationship with your parents? ‎ A. Spending time together ‎ B. Being kind. ‎ C. Doing your best at whatever you do. ‎ D. playing computer games or watching TV ‎（ ）68. Your parents will be unhappy if you .‎ A. clean up his or her room without being asked ‎ B. fight with your brothers or sisters C. try your best to do something ‎ D. give them a hug ‎（ ）69. How many ways can you stay close, get along well, and build a strong relationship with your parents?‎ A. 2 B. ‎3 C. 4 D. 5 ‎ ‎（ ）70. What does the underlined part in the passage mean? It means . ‎ A. they make you become a good kid B. they work hard ‎ C. they are perfect D. they do well in their office work ‎ ‎【答案】 66-70 CDBBA ‎（ 2013东莞市厚街湖景中学九一模，四，B）‎ Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money does not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, a greek thinker, said, “happiness depends on ourselves.” In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.‎ The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future – for example, getting into college or getting a good job—that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life’s simple pleasures.,such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several ‎ close friends often live happier and healthier lives. ‎ Another secret to live a happy life is to be active, and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time. Many people experience this dancing, or playing a sport, such as swimming. You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity. Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.‎ ‎( )61.The best title（标题）of this passage is _______.‎ ‎ A. Money Makes You Happy ‎ B. The secrets of Happiness ‎ C. Ideas for Helping Other People to Be Happy ‎ D. Good Friends Make You Happy ‎( )62.The second paragraph tells us that ______.‎ ‎ A.the more friends you have, the happier you will be.‎ ‎ B.we shouldn’t think about our future ‎ C. happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life ‎ D.some people fail to live a happy life ‎( )63.The passage gives us ______ pieces of advice on happiness.‎ ‎ A. one B. two C. three D. four ‎( )64.The writer thinks that ________. ‎ ‎ A. everyone knows how to live a happier life ‎ B. it’s wrong to spend time on work ‎ C. hobbies take up too much time ‎ D. doing good things for someone can make you happier ‎( )65.Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?‎ ‎ A. Reading a good book. B. Traveling to a foreign country ‎ C. Playing a sport. D. Spending time with close friends ‎【答案】B C C D B ‎ ‎(2013河北省衡水地区五校九年级第二次模拟考试，VII.,C)‎ ‎ Mom and Dad are two of the most important people in your life. Over your lifetime, they may influence you more than anyone else you will meet. So if your mom loves to read, you just might grow up carrying a book wherever you go, just as she does. But parents do a lot more than just pass on their hobbies. Moms and Dads need to care for their kids the minute their kids are born. Most parents will do this as long as they live.‎ Here are some ways you can stay close, get along well, and build a strong relationship with your parents. ‎ Spend time together. Instead of playing computer games or watching TV, ask your mom and dad to play with you. Go outside together, or do some reading.‎ Be kind. Little things might mean a lot to your mom or dad. You can brighten a parent’s day with a hug, a card , or a joke. It’s also lovely when a kid cleans up his or her room without being asked. And if you try not to fight with your brothers or sisters, your parents will be so happy!‎ Do your best at whatever you do. You don’t have to be perfect, but when you do your best, you make your parents proud. It makes them happy to see how you’re turning into a great kid. ‎ Why? Because it lets them know they’re doing a good job.‎ ‎（ ）66. Who may influence you more than anyone else you will meet according to the ‎ passage?‎ A. Teachers B. Friends C. Parents D. Grandparents ‎（ ）67. Which of the following can’t help you build a strong relationship with your parents? ‎ A. Spending time together ‎ B. Being kind. ‎ C. Doing your best at whatever you do. ‎ D. playing computer games or watching TV ‎（ ）68. Your parents will be unhappy if you .‎ A. clean up his or her room without being asked ‎ B. fight with your brothers or sisters C. try your best to do something ‎ D. give them a hug ‎（ ）69. How many ways can you stay close, get along well, and build a strong relationship with your parents?‎ A. 2 B. ‎3 C. 4 D. 5 ‎ ‎（ ）70. What does the underlined part in the passage mean? It means . ‎ A. they make you become a good kid B. they work hard ‎ C. they are perfect D. they do well in their office work ‎ ‎【答案】CDBBA ‎(2013江苏省南京市鼓楼区一模，三，A)‎ CN Tower Hours Due to(由于) construction around the CN Tower, the only access for visitors who may require help with strollers(婴儿车) or wheelchairs, is Bremner Blvd.‎ The CN Tower is open 364 days a year (closed on Christmas Day). Hours of Operation are adjusted(调整) from time to time. ‎ Please call (416) 86-TOWER to confirm the hours for the date of your visit.‎ Tower Hours Information Desk opens at 8:30‎ Observation Levels Sunday through Thursday Friday & Saturday ‎ LookOut 9:00am - 10:00pm 9:00am - 10:30pm Glass Floor 9:00am - 10:00pm 9:00am - 10:30pm SkyPod 9:00am - 10:00pm 9:00am - 10:30pm Attractions Himalamazon motion theatre ride 10:00am - 9:00pm Film 10:00am - 9:00pm (last show 9pm)‎ ‎360 Restaurant Lunch 11:00am - 2:00pm Sunday Lunch 10:30am - 2:00pm Dinner (Sunday -Thursday) 4:30pm - 10:00pm Dinner (Friday & Saturday) 4:30pm - 11:00pm Marketplace Retail Store Marketplace Gift Shop Sunday through Thursday Friday & Saturday ‎8:30am - 10:00pm 8:30am – 10:30pm ‎26. What does “Bremner Blvd” refer to on this website? ‎ A. A person. B. A road. C. A building. D. A shop.‎ ‎27. What can’t you do when you visit CN Tower?‎ A. Watch a film. B. Have dinner. C. Buy gifts. D. Go cycling. ‎ ‎28. Which of the following statements is WRONG?‎ A. You can have lunch at 10:50am at 360 Restaurant on Sunday.‎ B. You can enjoy the beauty of the city from SkyPod at 9:50pm on Wednesday.‎ C. You can go to Information Desk for help at 8:40am.‎ D. You can visit CN Tower every day.‎ ‎【答案】 B D D ‎(2013江苏省南京市鼓楼区一模，三，D)‎ You either have it, or you don’t－a sense of direction. But why is it that some people could find their way across the Sahara without a map while others can lose themselves in the next street?‎ Scientists say we’re all born with a sense of direction, but it is not properly understood how it works. One theory is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it. Research being carried out at Liverpool‎ ‎University supports this idea and suggests that if we don’t use it, we lose it.‎ ‎“Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around,” says Jim Martland, research director of the project. “However, if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car, they never develop the skills.”‎ Jim Martland also emphasizes that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction. He makes the following suggestions:‎ l If you are using a map, turn it so that it relates to(与……有联系) the way you are facing.‎ l If you leave your bike in a strange place, put it near something like a big stone or a tree－something easy to recognize. Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike. When you return, go back along the same route. ‎ l Simplify(简化) the way for finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town, streams, or wells in the countryside to guide you. Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as towerblocks or hills which can help to find out where you are.‎ Now you will never get lost again!‎ ‎36. Children have the ability to find the way around when they are ______ years old.‎ A. 5 B. ‎6 ‎ C. 7 D. 8‎ ‎37. Which of the following things cannot be used as landmarks?‎ A. Tower blocks. B. Hills. C. Wells. D. Bikes. ‎ ‎38. What does the underlined word “emphasize” mean in the passage?‎ A. To give special importance to something. ‎ B. To express thanks for somebody. ‎ C. To understand or become aware of a fact. ‎ D. To admire somebody.‎ ‎39. Scientists believe that __________.‎ A. some babies are born with a sense of direction B. people learn a sense of direction as they grow older C. people never lose their sense of direction D. everybody has a sense of direction from birth ‎40. What may be the best title of the passage?‎ A. A research on direction.‎ B. A sense of direction. ‎ C. People’s ability of finding the way.‎ D. Scientists’ research on skills. ‎ ‎【答案】36~‎40 C D A D B ‎ ‎(2013江苏省南京市鼓楼区一模,三，E)‎ As you are soon on your way to Eastern Europe, here are a few tips on what you should pack. In general, pack lightly, with only the most basic clothes. People dress casually(随便地) in Eastern Europe, so you don’t need to bring along your smartest clothing.‎ ‎ Batteries: If your camera, flash, or other appliances run on batteries, bring enough supply along. Certain types of batteries don’t exist in Eastern Europe, and those that do often don’t last very long.‎ ‎ Cash: We have found it good to have supply of small-unit U.S.‎ bills($1and $5) to use in hard–currency stores, to buy international train tickets, etc. The hard–currency stores never seem to have the right change.‎ ‎ Electric Current Adapter(转换器): If you bring any appliances, remember that the electricity in Eastern Europe uses 220 volts A.C., not the standard 110 volts of North America. A 110 volts appliance will soon burn out when attached to an unchanged 220-volt plug.‎ ‎ Language Tools: One of Europe’s biggest challenges is communicating with the local people since their languages are so different from our own. To help overcome difficulties, you might buy phrasebooks before you go — you won’t find them once you are in Eastern Europe.‎ Money Belt: A money belt is especially helpful when you have many documents to carry around ( as you always do in Eastern Europe). The best one we find is made by Eagle Greek Travel Gear, ‎143 Cedros Ave.‎ (P. O. box‎ 651‎), Solona Beach, CA ‎92075‎ (tel. 619/755 – 9399, or toll free 800/874 – 9925) outside California.‎ ‎ Traveler’s Checks: These are necessary. Bring your traveler’s checks in small to medium unit ($10, $20, or $50) to change a little bit at a time, so as not to be left with a lot of local money. To be on the safe side, be sure to copy down the check numbers in two places, just in case something happens to the checks.‎ ‎41. How many tips are mentioned in the passage? ‎ A. 6 B. ‎7 ‎ C. 8 D. 9‎ ‎42. Which of the following things may be the biggest challenge in Eastern Europe?‎ A. Appliances. B. Money. C. Language. D. Clothes.‎ ‎43. Which of the following statements is NOT a fact according to the passage?‎ A. No shop in Eastern Europe accepts hard currency.‎ B. Travelers may need to carry many documents in Eastern Europe.‎ C. The electricity in Eastern Europe uses 220 volts A.C.‎ D. Eastern European languages can be a problem to foreign travelers.‎ ‎44. What’s the writer’s purpose of writing this passage? ‎ A. To tell you it’s not easy to stay in Eastern Europe.‎ B. To give you some advice on what you should pack when you’re in Eastern Europe.‎ C. To tell you something about the life in Eastern Europe.‎ D. To show you the life in Eastern Europe is different from that in your country.‎ ‎45. What do the underlined words “change” and “check” probably mean according to the given dictionary entries(词条)?‎ ‎【答案】 41~45 B C A B B ‎ ‎（2013宁波市五校联考提前招生英语模拟试卷，三， B)‎ Sometimes people call each other "scared-cat," but have you ever thought about this expression? When a cat is frightened, its heart starts beating faster, its muscles get tense（紧张的）, and there are changes in the chemicals in its bloodstream. Although the cat doesn't realize this, its body is getting ready for action. If the danger continues, the animal will do one of two things. It will protect itself, or it will run away as fast as it can.‎ Something like this also happens to people. When we are excited, angry or scared by other feelings, our bodies go through many physical changes. Our hearts beat faster, and our muscles get tense. All of these changes make us more alert and ready to react. We, too, get ready to defend ourselves or run.‎ Human beings, however, have a problem that animals never face. If we give way to our feelings and let them take over, we can get into trouble. Have you ever said something in anger---or hit somebody---and regretted it later? Have you ever shouted at a teacher, told somebody you were lonely, or said you were in love, and then wished later you had kept your mouth shut? It isn't always clever to express your feelings freely.‎ Does this mean that it's smarter always to hide(藏) our feelings? No! If you keep feelings of anger, sadness hidden away or bottled up inside, your body stays tense. Physical illness can develop. It can actually be bad for your health. ( It isn't good to keep pleasant feelings inside either; all feelings need to be expressed. )‎ Feelings that you keep all bottled up inside don't just go away. It's as if you bought some bananas and stuck them in a cupboard. You might not be able to see them, but before long you'd smell them. And if you opened the cupboard, chances are you'd see little fruit flies flying all over them. They'd be rotten(腐烂).‎ You can try to treat feelings as if they were bananas in the cupboard. You can hide them and you can pretend they don't exist, but they'll still be around. And at last you'll have to deal with them, just like those bananas.‎ ‎46. The best title for this article is______.‎ A. Feelings Affect Our Bodies B. What Happens to A Frightened Cat C. What Happens to An Excited Person D. Feelings That People Have ‎ ‎47. What does the underlined word “muscle” mean in the first sentence?‎ ‎ A. 皮肤 B. 心情 ‎ C. 肌肉 D. 身体 ‎48. According to the passage, we may conclude that we human beings________.‎ ‎ A. have fewer problems than animals B. have the same problems as animals ‎ C. have more problems than animals D. have cleverer problems than animals ‎49. If you hide your feelings,________.‎ A. gradually they'll disappear B. they won't exist any more C. they will fly all over D. your body stays tense ‎50. The author wrote this article in order to_________.‎ A. tell us that it isn't good to keep feelings inside B. give us some advice on how to express our feelings C. make us face the problem that we have to deal with feelings D. make us know that it isn't always wise to express our feelings freely ‎【答案】46—‎50 A C C D A ‎ ‎（2013陕西省初中毕业学业考试模拟试题，IV ,A)‎ ‎ Arctic fox(北极狐) is a kind of small fox that lives in the Arctic. It grows about 50 centimeters long, not including its tail, 30 centimeters tall and weighs from 3 to 7 kilos.‎ ‎ The Arctic foxes are white or blue in color. The white ones are white in winter, but grey-brown in summer. The blue ones are blue-grey all year round. The Arctic foxes have long, thick hair that is called fur. And the long fur covers their whole bodies, including both their cat eyes and rabbit feet, to keep them warm in the low temperature in the Arctic.‎ ‎ The Arctic foxes feed mainly on birds, birds’ eggs and other small animals. Teamwork is the way they look for food, and they don’t like to do that alone.‎ ‎ Baby Arctic foxes are very lovely. They don’t open their eyes until a week after their birth. For the first half of the year, their parents offer them food. They begin to look for food on their own when they are about six months old. The next year they can live alone.‎ ‎ Today, the number of the Arctic foxes is becoming smaller and smaller, because people kill them for their fur to make beautiful coats for money. Something must be done to protect the Arctic foxes.‎ ‎ 41.Not all the Arctic foxes change their colors in different seasons.‎ ‎ 42. The Arctic foxes have rabbit eyes and cat feet.‎ ‎ 43. Baby Arctic foxes are born with their eyes open.‎ ‎ 44. Birds, birds’ eggs and other small animals are the main food for the Arctic foxes.‎ ‎ 45. According to the passage, there are more Arctic foxes now.‎ ‎【答案】41~45AABAB ‎ ‎（2013陕西省初中毕业学业考试模拟试题，IV ,C)‎ ‎ There is a special kind of hotel in Quebec‎, ‎Canada. It 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°C)‎ ‎ 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.‎ ‎49. Every year, this hotel is only open for ‎ ‎ A. four weeks B. about three months C. two seasons D. about a year ‎50. People can go in the dining room after breakfast.‎ A. skiing. B. skating . C. fishing D. swimming ‎51. What's the best title of this passage?‎ A. An Unusual Hotel B. A Warm‎ Hotel ‎C.‎ A Common Hotel D An Old Hotel ‎ ‎【答案】BBA ‎（2013中考安徽省常熟市调研测试，二，A）‎ ‎ Without planning tourism can cause problems. For example, too many tourists can crowd pubic places that are also enjoyed by the people there. If tourists create too much traffic, the people there become angry and unhappy. They began to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely. They forget how much tourism can help the country's economy (经济).It is important to think about how tourism affects them. Tourism should help a country keep the culture and beauty that attract tourists. Tourism should be also helpful for the health and happiness of local people.‎ ‎ Too much tourism can be a problem. If tourism grows too quickly, people must leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry. This means that other parts of the country's economy can suffer.‎ ‎ On the other hand, if there is not enough tourism, people can lose jobs. Businesses can also lose money. It costs a great deal of money to build large hotels, airports, first - class roads, and other support facilities (设施) needed by tourist attractions. For example, a large hotel can cost as much as 50 thousand dollars per room to build. If this room is not used most of the time, the owners of the hotel will lose money.‎ ‎ Building a hotel is just a beginning. There must be many support. facilities as well, including roads to get to the hotel, electricity, sewers (下水道) to handle waste and water. All of these support facilities cost money. If they are not used because there are not enough tourists, jobs and money are lost.‎ ‎26. Which of the following has most probably been discussed before this passage?‎ A. It is very important to develop tourism: ‎ B. Building roads and hotels are necessary.‎ C. Support facilities are highly important. ‎ D. Planning is very important to tourism.‎ ‎27. Too much tourism can cause all the problems except _______.‎ ‎ A. a bad effect on other parts of the economy ‎ B. a change of tourists' behavior ‎ C. over crowdedness of places of interests ‎ D. pressure (压力) on traffic ‎28. Not enough tourism will _______.‎ ‎ A. have more people out of work ‎ B. lead to fewer tourist attractions ‎ C. make the support facilities cost more money ‎ D. cause the prices to rise and the pay to fall ‎29. The word "handle" in the last paragraph most probably means "_______ ".‎ ‎ A. get in B. pick up C. carry away D. take down ‎【答案】DBAC ‎ （2013中考安徽省常熟市调研测试，二，C)‎ Do you have a mobile phone? Do you send text messages to your friends and family?‎ Text messaging or "texting" is becoming very popular. But, scientists have ‎ discovered that texting can give us problems with our hands, Be careful! Too much ‎ texting can cause swelling (肿胀) in our thumbs and wrists. Our thumbs are not ‎ made for pushing small buttons, over and over. Scientists call this problem RSI.‎ ‎ We spoke to a doctor called Harriet Wilson, who treats many patients with.‎ RSI. She said we needed to see how much time we were spending in typing text messages. If we are spending more than 10 -15 minutes at once, we could have problems in the future,‎ ‎ We also talked with Dr Harjeet Deepa who treats RSI patients. He told us that the youngest patient she had treated was a five -year - old girl. She wasn't doing well at school, so her parents took her for treatment. It was found that she had such bad RSI in her hands, she couldn't hold a pencil.‎ ‎ As mobile phones develop, they are getting smaller with buttons closer together. Texting with a smaller phone is worse than using a larger phone with bigger buttons. Using a computer keyboard and playing video games can also cause the same problem. So, more and more people could find themselves with RSI.‎ ‎ Many university students and teenagers have RSI, as they do not know the risks (冒险) of spending so much time using computers, video games and mobile phones. If we don't do something about this, too many young people could grow up in terrible pain.‎ ‎34. What causes the problem RSI?‎ ‎ A. People make too many phone calls.‎ ‎ B. Texting is becoming very popular.‎ ‎ C. People type too many text messages.‎ ‎ D. Our thumbs were made for pushing buttons.‎ ‎35. The little girl who Dr. Harjeet Deepa treated couldn't hold a pencil because _______.‎ ‎ A. she didn't go to school ‎ B. she was only five years old ‎ C. she had no thumbs at all ‎ D. she suffered a lot from RSI ‎36. You can probably read this passage in a_______.‎ ‎ A. comic strip ‎ B. story book ‎ C. science book ‎ D. detective story ‎37. From the passage we know_______.‎ ‎ A. it is better to use a larger phone with bigger buttons ‎ B. it is worse to spend less time typing the text messages ‎ C. using the computer keyboard will never cause the problem RSI D. university students who have RSI know it's dangerous to do too much texting.‎ ‎【答案】CDCA ‎(江苏省扬州市邗江区2013年九年级下学期期中一模,三，C）‎ Taking away a city’s rubbish is a big job. Every day trucks come into a city to collect it. Most rubbish is made up of things we can’t eat or use. If we kept these things we would soon have a mountain of rubbish.‎ In some cities the rubbish is collected and taken outside of the city to a dump(垃圾站). Often the city dump is placed where the ground is low or there is a big hole. The kitchen rubbish is broken into small pieces and sent into the sewage system. The sewage system takes away the used water from toilets, bathtubs(澡盆) and other places.‎ To keep mice and flies away, some earth is used to cover the newly dumped rubbish. Later, grass may be planted on the rubbish-filled land. Finally, a house or a school may be built there, and then you’d never know that this had once been an old rubbish dump.‎ In other cities the rubbish is burnt in special places. The fire burns everything but the metal. Sometimes the metal can be used again in factories where things are made of metal. The food parts of rubbish are put in special piles where they slowly change into something called humus(腐殖土), which looks like black earth. It is rich with kinds of things that feed plants and help make them grow.‎ ‎38. You can most probably read the passage in _______.‎ A. a history book B. a TV guide C. a science book D. a telephone book ‎39. The underlined word “sewage” in the passage means_______.‎ A. 排污B. 染色C. 洗涤D. 吸尘 ‎40. According to the passage, the food parts of rubbish can be used again_______.‎ A. to feed animals B. to feed plants C. to build a house D. to make machines ‎41. How should we take care of a used metal box according to the passage?‎ A. By burning it off.B. By putting it in water.‎ C. By throwing it away.D. By reusing and recycling it.‎ ‎【答案】CABD ‎(江苏省扬州市邗江区2013年九年级下学期期中一模,三，D）‎ Hi, everybody!‎ Welcome to our newly-opened Richards Cinema Bookstore!‎ Now let me introduce to you some of the new film books in our store.‎ Are you Chinese film fans? OK, here comes the latest 25 New Takes about Chinese films. It is a collection of 25 fresh readings of different Chinese films from the 1930s to the present. In recent years, Chinese films are very popular in the States, such as Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon, Hero, and Flowers of Shanghai.‎ Do you like French films? Well, here is The French Cinema Book. It covers French films from the 1890s to the beginning of the 21st century. It is written for all lovers of French cinema: students and teachers, specialists and fans, and so on.‎ Maybe you are Indian film fans and star-chasers. Then here is Encyclopedia (百科全书) of ‎ Indian Cinema. The book is a complete introduction to all the best Indian films. It also offers a full list of names of the famous and successful film stars in the past ten years. You know, the Indian film industry is the largest in the world after our Hollywood.‎ If you like British films, we have The British Cinema Book. It is a good review of British cinema. This book contains a good many nice pictures.‎ In our bookstore, you can also find books about Mexican, Japanese, Australian, German and Italian films.‎ Well, please help yourselves to some coffee or tea, and have a good time here!‎ ‎42. The speaker of the passage is most probably _______.‎ A. the writer of 25 New Takes B. a tourist in the cinema bookstore C. the manager of the cinema bookstore D. a reader of Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema ‎43. How many Asian countries does the speaker refer to when he talks about the film books?‎ A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Nine.‎ ‎44. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the passage？‎ A. Indian cinema is second only to Hollywood.‎ B. The British Cinema Book includes a complete list of names of stars.‎ C. Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon is well received in the States.‎ D. The French Cinema Book covers over a century's French films.‎ ‎45. The purpose of the speaker is_______.‎ A. to satisfy the visitors' various tastes B. to keep the writers in the cinema bookstore C. to offer the visitors chances to meet the film stars D. to have the readers into film producers ‎【答案】CBBA ‎(江苏省扬州市邗江区2013年九年级下学期期中一模,五）‎ ‎ The home of the future won’t be completely different and we will be living in houses and flats as we do today. But people will want to shape their homes to match their dreams. No two homes will be the same. People will be able to buy “house materials” containing moveable walls, doors and windows. They will put together the different parts to create the home they want.‎ Many jobs that we do today will disappear, others will still be done but will change and new jobs will be created. Skilled workers such as builders, gardeners and electricians won’t disappear because machines can’t take the place of them. We will still have teachers because students need human contact. But they will be using modern technology in class more and students will be working more from home. ‎ Space holidays will develop in the future, but these holidays won’t be for everyone because they won’t be cheap. Short space trips will develop first, then hotels will move around the earth where it will be possible to have a longer vacation. By the end of the next century, there will be holiday centers on the moon with things needed for families.‎ There will be no paper in the future. Instead, there will be e-paper which people will be able to use over and over again. This will develop in order to protect nature. E-newspapers and e-magazines will take the place of traditional newspapers and magazines and we will download information and news articles from the Internet every day onto our re-useable paper.‎ As we know, the earth is going to disappear sometime in the future. This isn’t going to happen tomorrow but scientists say that it will happen in five billion years. We will have to find another ‎ home. At sometime in the future far away, either we stay on the earth and die with it, or we leave and move to another plant. There won’t be any other choice.‎ Title: Tomorrow’s 56 ‎ Things talked about Changes described Houses Homes of future will all be 57 from one another. ‎ ‎ 58 ‎ Skilled workers will still be 59 . ‎ Teachers’ work will change a lot 60 of modern technology.‎ Vacations Space trips and staying in space hotels will still only be for 61 people because they won’t be cheap.‎ Some people can 62 their holidays on the moon.‎ Information E-paper will be used 63 of traditional paper and the 64 of the e-paper will protect nature. ‎ The future People will have to 65 to another planet.‎ ‎【答案】‎ ‎(江苏省宜兴市官林学区2013年九年级第一次模拟考试,三，A）‎ Plants are very important living things. Life could not go on if there were no plants. This is because plants can make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals and man cannot make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals get their food by eating plants and other animals. Therefore animals and man need plants in order to live. This is why we find that there are so many plants around us.‎ If you look carefully at the plants around you, you will find that there are two kinds of plants: flowering plants and non-flowering(不开花的) plants.‎ Flowering plants can make seeds(种子). The seeds are protected by the fruits. Some fruits have one seed, some have two, three or four, and some have many seeds. But a few fruits have no seeds at all. An example of a fruit without seeds is the banana fruit.‎ Most non-flowering plants do not grow from seeds. They grow from spores(孢子). Spores are very, very small. Some spores are so small and light that they can float in the air. We may say that spores are quite the same as seeds. When these spores fall on wet and shady(阴凉的) places, they usually grow into new plants.‎ ‎25. What fact does the passage lead you to believe?‎ A. Of all living things, animals are most important.‎ B. Spores are seeds.‎ C. All fruits of flowering plants have seeds.‎ D. Without plants, man will die out.‎ ‎26. The paragraph following the passage will be about ________.‎ A. how plants can make food from air B. how spores grow into new plants C. why some plants have no seeds D. why non-flowering plants are more important than flowering plants ‎27. This passage is most likely to be taken from ________.‎ A. a story book B. a novel C. a science magazineD. a laboratory report ‎【答案】DBC ‎(江苏省宜兴市官林学区2013年九年级第一次模拟考试,三，B）‎ Beef, of course, is the meat from a cow, and probably no food is more popular in the USA than a hamburger made from beef. In the 1960s a businessman named Ray Kroc began building small restaurants that sold hamburgers quickly, so people in a hurry could buy and eat them without waiting. By the end of the 1960s the McDonald’s Company was selling hamburgers in a lot of restaurants from California to Maine. Not surprisingly, Ray Kroc became one of the richest businessmen in America.‎ Other business people watched his success. Some of them opened their own hamburger restaurants. One company, called “Wendy’s” began to compete(竞争) with McDonald’s. Wendy’s said its hamburgers were bigger than those sold by McDonald’s or anyone else’s. The Wendy’s Company created the expression “Where’s the beef?” to make people believe that Wendy’s hamburgers were the biggest. It produced a television advertisement to sell this idea. The Wendy’s television advertisement showed three old women eating hamburgers. The bread that covered the meat was very big, but inside there was only a tiny(极小的) bit of meat. One of the women said she would not eat a hamburger with such a little piece of beef. “Where’s the beef?” she shouted in a funny voice. These advertisements for Wendy’s hamburger restaurants were a success from the first day they appeared on television. As we said, it seemed that everyone began using the expression “Where’s the beef?” It was one of the most popular expressions in the USA.‎ ‎28. From the passage, we know that the McDonald’s Company was first run by ________.‎ A. McDonald B. Wendy C. Ray Kroc’s good friends D. Ray Kroc ‎29. The underlined expression “Where’s the beef?” in Paragraph 2 means “________”.‎ A. the beef in the hamburgers is lost B. the beef is as good as it is said to be C. the hamburger is not as good as described D. the beef cannot be found ‎30. The passage implies(暗示) that some other people wanted to open hamburger restaurants because ________.‎ A. hamburgers were easy to make B. they wanted to make a lot of money C. they could sell hamburgers from California to ‎Maine D. they thought hamburgers were good to eat ‎【答案】DCB ‎(江苏省宜兴市官林学区2013年九年级第一次模拟考试,三，D）‎ For a long time being happy was considered something that just happened, and there was nothing special about it. Now we know that getting along with other people is something that we can work at. It is possible to act in such a way that other people will like us better. One way is being unselfish, not wanting everything from our friends. Another way is to look for good points, not bad points in other people. It is surprising how successful this treasure hunt can be.‎ You do not have to be spineless (优柔寡断的) in order to be popular. In fact, you will be liked or loved if you are not afraid to stand up for your rights (正当行为). But do it politely and pleasantly. Being friendly and polite to your group, to other people and to strangers and especially ‎ to those who do not look important or do not interest you is one way to develop a good character.‎ You cannot expect to be perfect, and you must learn not to be unhappy when you make mistakes. Everyone makes mistakes, and no one is to be blamed if he does not refuse to learn from them. Many young people become discouraged (灰心丧气的) when they know in themselves qualities that they do not like—selfishness, laziness, and other unpleasant qualities. Just remember that we all have some of these faults (缺点) and have to fight against them.‎ At the same time, it is important to remember that while you are probably no worse than others, the best way to be happy is to think yourself above other people. When something is wrong, it is good sense to try to make it right. Perhaps you do not like a teacher or a classmate. Try to see why, and look at yourself, too, to be sure that you are not doing anything to make that person dislike you. Some day, things may turn out all right when you have to learn to get along the best with the situation, without thinking too much about it. Worrying never helps in a situation you cannot change.‎ ‎34. One of the two ways the writer suggests for us to get along with others is to __________.‎ A. work hard at everything we do B. enjoy the best share of everything C. look for treasure in order to be successful D. pay more attention to their strong points ‎35.If a person wants to be popular, he or she has to __________.‎ A. be polite and friendly B. give up some rights ‎ C. get away arguing with other peopleD. be ready to change his or her character ‎36.There is no person but someone should be blamed if he or she __________.‎ A. is modest and generous ‎ B. is selfish and lazy ‎ C. does not draw a lesson from his or her own fault ‎ D. is very happy with unpleasant quality ‎37. The purpose for the writer to write the passage is to __________.‎ A. train you to be perfect ‎ B. show you the way to be happy C. tell you how to act when you dislike a person D. teach you how to be popular among your friends ‎【答案】DACB ‎（山东省德州市2013年初三第一次模拟考试，三，D)‎ It seems to be strange to you that there is a blind spot (盲点)on the eyes. Here is an interesting experiment (实验) that can make something disappear, when one eye is open.‎ ‎ Make a card about the size of a postcard and write two English letters L and R on it, L on the left and R on the right. First, hold the card about ‎80 cm away and you see both the letters. Then close your right eye and look at the letter R only with your left eye. And now, as you move the card slowly towards you, you’ll find the letter L disappearing. But if you move the card nearer to your face, the letter will be seen again. Now do the same experiment with your left eye closed, you’ll find the letter R disappearing.‎ ‎ Why does the letter disappear? It is because there is a blind spot on the eyes. When the image (影像) of the letter falls on the blind spot, it won’t be seen. That is why either of the letters disappears.‎ ‎46. The writer of the passage thinks that ________ there is a blind spot on the eyes.‎ ‎ A. few people know B. no one knows ‎ ‎ C. most people know D. all the people know ‎47. The word “disappear” in the passage means ________ in Chinese.‎ ‎ A. 出现 B. 远离 C. 消失D. 靠近 ‎48. You fail to see the letter L in the experiment because ________.‎ ‎ A. your eyes are poor B. its image falls on the blind spot ‎ C. your left eye is not open D. you move it close to your eye ‎49. In which order (顺序) should you do the experiment?‎ ‎ ①Hold the card ②Move the card nearer ③Close your right eye ‎ ‎ ④Write two English letters ⑤Look at the letter R ⑥Make a card ‎ A. ④⑥①②③⑤B. ①③⑥④⑤② C. ⑥①④③②⑤ D. ⑥④①③⑤②‎ ‎50. The passage mainly (主要) tells us ________.‎ ‎ A. the blind spot can move B. an interesting experiment ‎ ‎ C. where the blind spot is D. there is a blind spot on the eyes ‎ ‎ 【答案】46─50 ACBDD ‎（山东省德州市2013年初中生特长展示英语，三，B）‎ How to educate my child? This is the question parents keep asking themselves and is the problem that would stuck with (缠住) them for more than 18 years. Well, most people in western countries would like to create a happy environment for the children and don’t want them to stand too much pressure. However, Amy Chua, “Tiger Mom” as she calls herself, has some different opinions.‎ ‎　　She has two daughters, Sophia and Lulu, and she has been very strict with them. But so far, the two girls are doing a great job. Sophia (now 18) plays the piano and Lulu (now 15) plays the violin.‎ ‎　　Here are some things Amy Chua would never allow her daughters to do:‎ ‎. attend a sleepover at a friend’s house (参加朋友家过夜的晚会)‎ ‎. be in a school play ‎　　. complain about not being in a school play ‎　　. not be the No.1 student in every subject except gym and drama(话剧)‎ ‎　　. play the instruments except the piano or violin ‎. not play the piano or violin ‎ Many westerners are shocked by the Tiger Mom, but they also question her: how can you raise your kids like that? But at the same time, the Chinese kids in such an environment are outstanding. They have perfect scores and perfect behavior. And now, they are thanking their mom for the way of education she gave.‎ ‎“What kind of kids do I want mine to be?”Many parents always question themselves this. “No pains, no gains. It is simple. When you want something, you have to suffer for it first.”Some parents agree with Amy. But not all the people think so, they just wish their children to be ‎ happy every day.‎ ‎　　An argument is continuing in the US over how strict parents should be with their children. Is it better to be a“Tiger Mom”? What do you think?‎ ‎31. Most westerners want their children to be ________.‎ ‎　 A. stressed out B. relaxed C. nervous D. hard ‎32. Who called Amy Chua“Tiger Mom” ?‎ ‎　 A. Chinese. B. Westerners. C. Her daughters. D. Herself.‎ ‎33. What would Sophia and Lulu be allowed to do in the following?‎ ‎　 A. Take part in a school play.‎ B. Play the drum.‎ ‎　 C. Be the top student in every subject except gym and drama.‎ ‎　 D. Stay at a friend’s house all the night.‎ ‎34. Sophia and Lulu ________their mom because of her way of education. ‎ ‎　 A. hate B. don’t agree with C. can’t understand D. thank ‎35. Why do Sophia and Lulu become so excellent?‎ ‎　 A. Because their mother is very strict with them.‎ ‎ B. Because their mother is Chinese.‎ ‎　 C. Because their mother is in the western countries.‎ ‎ D. Because they are always in pains.‎ ‎ 【答案】31-35 BDCDA ‎ ‎（山东省德州市2013年初中生特长展示英语，三，C）‎ Online advertising is the means of selling a product on the Internet．With the arrival of the Internet，the business world has become digitalized(数字化)and people prefer buying things online，which is easier and faster．Online advertising is also known as e-advertising．It offers a great variety of services，which can not be offered by any other way of advertising．‎ ‎　　One major benefit of online advertising is the immediate spread of information that is not limited by geography or time．Online advertising can be viewed day and night throughout the world. Besides，it reduces the cost and increases the profit of the company．‎ ‎　　Small businesses especially find online advertising cheap and effective．They can focus on their ideal customers and pay very little for the advertisements．‎ ‎　　In a word，online advertising is a cheap and effective way of advertising，whose success has so far fully proved its great potential(潜力)．‎ ‎36. According to the first paragraph，buying things online is more ____ ．‎ ‎　 A. convenient  B. fashionable ‎ ‎　 C. traditional  D. difficult ‎37. Compared with any other way of advertising，online advertising ____ ．‎ ‎　 A. attracts more customers  B. displays more samples(样品)‎ ‎　 C. offers more services  D. reduces more profits ‎38. Which of the following statements is TRUE of online advertising?‎ ‎　 A. It has taken the place of traditional advertising．‎ ‎　 B. It will make the Internet technology more efficient．‎ ‎　 C. It can help sell the latest models of digitalized products．‎ ‎　 D. It can spread information without being limited by time．‎ ‎39. Who can especially benefit from online advertising?‎ ‎　 A. Local companies． ‎ ‎　 B. Small businesses．‎ ‎　 C. Government departments． ‎ ‎　 D. International organizations．‎ ‎40. This passage is mainly about ____ ．‎ ‎　 A. the function and the use of the Internet ‎ ‎　 B. the application of digital technology ‎　 C. the development of small businesses D. the advantages of online advertising ‎ 【答案】36-40 ACDBD ‎（山东淄博市2013届九年级学业水平模拟，四，B)‎ ‎  Recently, many people have begun to try a new way of doing shopping through the Internet. They are very interested in it. Why is it becoming more and more popular now? There are some reasons. First, more and more people have their own computers and their computers can be joined with the Internet. So it is possible for many of them to do shopping through the Internet. Second, shopping through the Internet can save them some money and a lot of time. Third, they don't need to go to the shop themselves.  Because of these good facts, few people refuse it.‎ On the other hand, some people don't like this new way of shopping. They are worried about the safety of shopping online. Customers (顾客)can only see the pictures of a product on the Internet.  And they can't enjoy the pleasure of buying things in a large supermarket or a wonderful shopping center. These are the reasons why they do not like it.‎ But I think more and more people will like this new kind of shopping in the future.‎ ‎50. Many people are interested in ______ online.‎ A. watching TV B. reading C. studying D. shopping ‎51. From the first paragraph，we know ______.‎ A. no one likes buying things online B. more and more people don't like shopping through the Internet ‎ C. shopping on the Internet is more and more popular D. there are no advantages about shopping on the Internet ‎52. People like doing shopping on the Internet because it can ______. ‎ A. save their money and time   B. help them make a lot of money C. be very easy    D. help them save time ‎53. Some people don't like shopping online because they______.‎ A. have to pay more money B. must send their money first online C. don't have enough time D. are worried about the safety ‎【答案】51—53 DCAD ‎ ‎（山东淄博市2013届九年级学业水平模拟，四，C)‎ There are many ways for us to reduce (减少) waste. For example, we can reuse paper and plastic bags. And we can also recycle newspapers, glass, and cans (易拉罐) to make new things. Here are some useful ways to reduce waste.‎ Write on both sides of paper Many people write on only one side of their paper. Why not try using both sides? Some students only use half the pages of their notebooks before getting new ones. Try to use up all the paper. People often give greeting cards on birthdays or festivals. How about trying to send e-cards instead?‎ Don’t throw away your old batteries ‎ Maybe you do not know that old batteries make the soil（土壤）dirty. This is because they have poisonous（有毒的）parts such as mercury（汞）in them. So, don’t throw away batteries. Keep them together. Try to use rechargeable (充电的) batteries for your games and CD players.‎ Give away all your unwanted clothes There are many poor families in China. You may ask your mother to keep your unwanted clothes. Then you can pass them on to those poor kids. You will feel happy that you are helping someone else. Also, you can see if your friends or relatives want them before throwing them away.‎ ‎54. Why can’t we throw away batteries? ‎ A. Because they make the soil dirty. ‎ B. Because they can make new things.‎ C. Because they can reduce waste. ‎ D. Because they can be reused. ‎ ‎55. What should we do before throwing away unwanted clothes? ‎ A. We should ask if there is someone who wants to buy them B. We can pass them on to those poor kids. ‎ C. We can see if our friends or relatives want them D. B and C. ‎ ‎56. How is paper wasted? ‎ A. Many people don’t use both sides of their paper. ‎ B. Some students don’t use all the pages in their notebooks. ‎ C. People often give greeting cards on birthdays or festivals D. All of the above. ‎ ‎57. Which of the following isn’t right according to the passage? ‎ A. We can reuse the paper and plastic bags.‎ B. Old batteries have mercury in them. ‎ C. Old clothes can’t be given to someone else. ‎ D. We recycle newspapers to reduce waste. ‎ ‎ 【答案】54—57 ADDC ‎ ‎（山东淄博市2013届九年级学业水平模拟，四，D )‎ There are over 800 boarding (寄宿) schools in the UK with students from home and foreign countries. Boarding schools started hundreds of years ago in the country. But the earliest boarding schools were set up for white, rich boys only. Now both boys and girls can go to boarding schools from the age of 7 to 18. ‎ What to do In the UK, boarding schools have three terms in a school year, with about 13 weeks in each term. Students study and live together. They can’t go outside if they are not allowed to. In some schools, each student has his or her subject plan. Besides the usual classrooms and laboratories, the boarding schools have lots of other facilities for their students, including music rooms, boats, swimming pools, cinemas and theatres. Most boarding schools have a “light out” time. So when it’s time to go to bed, all the lights in the bedrooms are turned off. There are house-masters to take care of students all the time, especially after school hours. ‎ What to wear Nearly all students at boarding schools wear a school uniform. Boys usually wear a shirt and a tie, and girls wear a white blouse, sometimes also a tie and a skirt. As students get older, the rules become less strict.‎ ‎ ‎ In the UK, boarding schools provide students with delicious food. They can choose to have a full English breakfast or simply bread. They can also choose between a meal with no meat and another meal at lunch and dinner. And there is always self-service for salad, other side dishes and a dessert. Students can also make themselves something to eat at any time in a kitchen, or drink tea or have a snack between meals. ‎ ‎58. The underlined word ‘facilities’ means _____________. ‎ A. 教师          B. 设施             C. 活动             D. 课程 ‎59. Which is the best title for the last paragraph? ‎ A. What to eat       B. When to eat ‎ C. Where to eat   D. How to eat ‎ ‎60. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? ‎ A. Only white children were allowed to attend the earliest boarding schools. ‎ B. Students in a boarding school are looked after only after school hours. ‎ C. As students get older, the rules about wearing school uniforms become stricter. ‎ D. Students can have different activities in a boarding school. ‎ ‎【答案】58—60 BAC ‎（山东淄博市2013届九年级学业水平模拟，八)‎ A car needs gas to run and your body also needs food to work. Eating the right kind of food is very important. It can keep your body strong, so take care of what you eat. ‎ ‎ The daily main food groups include cheese and milk, meat and group，fruit and vegetables, bread and rice. Each meal should have at least one kind of food from all these main groups. With these food together you will get enough energy during the day. ‎ ‎ 83It is easy to get into bad eating habits. You may eat your breakfast in a hurry to get to school on time. Or you may not have time for a good lunch. It seems easy to finish your supper with hamburgers and chips. But if you keep doing this for several days, you will find yourself tired and you can not think quickly. ‎ ‎ Watching what you eat will help keep your body healthy and strong. It is also good to take some exercise. 84It will help you eat more if you take a walk or play games in the open air. Having a good eating habit with some exercise is the key to your health. ‎ ‎（一）根据短文内容简要回答问题。‎ ‎81. Why is eating the right kind of food important? ‎ ‎82. How many daily main food groups does the passage mention（提及）? ‎ ‎ （二） 将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。‎ ‎83. ‎ ‎84. ‎ ‎（三）请给短文拟一个适当的标题。‎ ‎85.‎ ‎【答案】81. Because it can make your body strong. ‎ ‎82. Four／4. ‎ ‎83. 养成灰的饮食习惯很容易。 ‎ ‎84. 如果在户外散步或玩游戏会帮助你吃得更多。 ‎ ‎85. Food and health ‎（山东淄博市2013届九年级学业水平模拟，四，A）‎ What is color? Why do some of the things around us look red, some green, other blue?‎ Colors are really made by reflected (反射) light. We see color because most of the things reflect light. Something is red, for it reflects most of the red light. In the same way, if some thing is green, it reflects most of the green light. If something reflects all light, it is white. If it doesn’t reflect any light, it is black.‎ Some of the light is reflected and some is taken in and turned into heat. The darker the color is, the less light is reflected, and the more light is taken in. So dark-colored clothes are warmer in the sun than light-colored clothes.‎ ‎46. When something reflects light, we can ________.‎ ‎ A. see its color B. see its heat C. not see its color D. see nothing ‎47. Something looks white because it reflects ________.‎ ‎ A. some light B. no light C. all light D. see nothing ‎48. The dark-colored clothes are warm because ________ is taken in.‎ ‎ A. more light B. less light C. more color D. less color ‎49. In summer ________ make people feel cool.‎ ‎ A. dark-colored clothes B. red-colored clothes ‎ C. green-colored clothes D. light-colored clothes ‎【答案】46—49 ACAD ‎ ‎（山东淄博市2013届九年级学业水平模拟，四，D）‎ Reading‎ is the key to school success and, like any skill, it takes practice. A child learns to walk by practicing until he no longer has to think about how to put one foot in front of the other. An excellent sportsman practices until he can play quickly, correctly and without thinking. Educators call it “automaticity (自动性)”.‎ A child learns to read by sounding out the letters and finding the meaning of the words. With practice, he stumbles less and less, reading by the phrase (短语). With automaticity, he doesn’‎ t have to think about the meaning of words, so he can give all his attention to the meaning of the text.‎ It can begin as early as first grade. In a recent study of children in Illinois schools, Alan Rossman of Northwestern‎ ‎University found that automatic readers in the first grade not only read almost three times as fast as the others, but also got better results in exams.‎ According to Rossman, the key to automaticity is the amount (数量) of time a child spends reading , not his IQ. Any child who spends at least 3.5 to 4 hours a week reading books, magazines or newspapers will probably reach automaticity. It can happen if a child turns off TV just one night for reading at home.‎ You can test yourself by reading something new which is suitable (适合) for your level. If you read aloud with expression, with a sense of the meaning of the sentences, you probably are an automatic reader. If you read brokenly, one word at a time, without expression or meaning, you need more practice.‎ ‎58. “Reading is the key to school success” means that reading .‎ A. helps school develop faster B. is a key to a successful school C. helps students go to a key school D. can improve students’ learning results ‎59. The underlined word “stumble” in the passage means “ ” in Chinese.‎ ‎ A. 结结巴巴地读 B. 全神贯注地读 ‎ C. 心不在焉地读 D. 声情并茂地读 ‎60. What is the best title for the passage?‎ ‎ A. IQ Is the Key to the Automaticity B. TV Is Bad for Children’s Reading ‎ C. Automaticity Depends on Practice D. Automatic Reads Will Be Successful ‎ 【答案】58—60 DCC ‎（山东淄博市2013届九年级学业水平模拟，八）‎ 阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。‎ Waste can be seen everywhere in the school. Some students ask for more food than they can eat and others often forget to turn off the lights when they leave the classroom. They say they can afford these things. But I don’t agree with them.‎ Waste can bring a lot of problems. Although China is rich in some resources (资源), we are short of others, for example, fresh water. It is reported that we will have no coal or oil to use in 100 years. So if we go on wasting our resources, what can we use in the future and where can we move? Think about it. 83 I think we should say no to the students who waste things every day. Everybody should stop wasting as soon as possible.‎ In our everyday life, we can do many things to prevent (阻止) waste from happening, for example, turn off the water taps when we finish washing, turn off the lights when we leave the classroom, try not to order more food than we need, and so on. Little by little, everything will be changed. 84 Waste can be stopped one day, if we do our best.‎ ‎（一）根据短文内容简要回答问题。‎ ‎81. List the wastes mentioned in the first passage.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎82. What problems can waste bring?‎ ‎ ‎ ‎（二） 将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。‎ ‎83._____________________________________________________________________‎ ‎84._____________________________________________________________________‎ ‎（三）请给短文拟一个适当的标题。‎ ‎85.______________________________________________________________________‎ ‎【答案】81. ask for more food/ forget to turn off the lights ‎82. We’ll be short of resources (fresh water, coal or oil). / We’ll have nothing to use and ‎ nowhere to move./ What can we use in the future and where can we move?‎ ‎83.我认为我们应该对那些天天浪费东西的学生说不。‎ ‎84.如果我们都尽力的话袁将来有一天浪费就不会发生了。‎ ‎85. Stop wasting/No more wasting ‎（盐城市景山中学2013年中考模拟，四.A)‎ A sign is another kind of language. Here are some of them that you see on the roads.‎ Number One is a sign with the number thirty on it. When drivers see this sign, they must not go at more than thirty kilometers an hour. We see this sign when we are getting near a town. Number Two is a sign that we’re near a crossing. We must drive carefully. Number Three is a sign that there is a bend (拐弯) in the road. Again, we must drive slowly and carefully. It is not safe to go around a bend very fast. Number Four is a sign that there is another road coming in from the right. There is a junction (交叉) at this place. Number Five is a sign that there is a hill and Number Six is a sign that the road gets narrow. Drivers must go slowly and carefully. Number Seven has the word “SCHOOL” on it. This is a sign that there is a school at the side of the street or the road. Perhaps there are children going to or leaving school. So drivers must look carefully and go slowly. Number Eight is a sign with the letter “P” on it. The letter “P” means “Parking”. At some places, there are the signs “No parking” or “No waiting”. If a driver leaves his car near one of these signs, a policeman may come and write down the number of his car.‎ ‎51. At the places where you see Sign 1, ____________..‎ ‎ A. you are already out of a town ‎ ‎ B. you still have thirty kilometers to go ‎ C. there must be many houses and building not far away ‎ D. there must be a town thirty kilometers away ‎52. A driver can leave his car ___________.‎ ‎ A. near a sign with “P” on it in the daytime ‎ ‎ B. near a sign with “No parking” on it ‎ C. near a sign with “No waiting” if there’re no policemen there ‎ ‎ D. near Sign 8 at any time ‎53. People put these signs on the roads to ____________.‎ ‎ A. make driving even safer B. show drivers the way ‎ ‎ C. stop cars going too fast D. learn another kind of language ‎【答案】CDA ‎（盐城市景山中学2013年中考模拟，B)‎ Some teenagers think that newspapers are boring and only for adults. But that’s not true. There are many interesting stories in the paper. You just need to make clear what you are looking at. “I spend about half an hour reading newspapers every day,” said 15-year-old Gao Ming from Beijing. “I’m interested in things happening at school.” School news is just one kind of news story in newspapers. There’s also world news: from international problems to pop stars.‎ ‎ Read the newspaper carefully, we’ll find different types of articles on the pages:‎ ‎ News stories — these stories are about events. Reporters try to show all points of a story to help readers understand what happened. Reporters try to speak to as many people as possible. They also use pictures and numbers to show the readers that the stories are true. The newspaper Teenagers has lots of news stories on the news page and front page. When we read them, we learn more about the facts, not the writers’ ideas.‎ ‎ Opinion writing — opinion writing is usually about something happening right now. But it isn’t just facts. Here writers add their own opinions to the news. Writers pick only the facts that help back up their ideas. They make readers believe that they are telling the truth. This is usually the kind of story that gets people thinking. Go to “Speak Out” on Page Two for an example of opinion writing in Teenagers.‎ ‎ Advertisement — Don’t get happy too early when you read them. Those sweet words and lovely pictures are just ways to get us interested in their products! People have to pay to put advertisements in newspapers! ‎ ‎54. The underlined sentence means that the readers ___________.‎ ‎ A. should understand interesting news stories ‎ B. ought to know which kind of things to read ‎ C. need to look at the school news first ‎ D. must know the contents of all the news ‎55. In the writer’s opinion, we’d better be ___________ advertisements in newspapers.‎ ‎ A. interested in B. against C. worried about D. careful of ‎ ‎56. This passage mainly discusses how___________.‎ A. reporters write different kinds of news ‎ B. teenagers get interested in newspapers C. readers can read newspapers in better ways ‎ D. readers can’t read different news in newspapers ‎【答案】BDA ‎ （盐城市景山中学2013年中考模拟，D )‎ Have you ever wondered?‎ ‎1. Why do airplanes take longer to fly west than east?‎ It can take five hours to go west-east from New York (NY) to London but seven hours to travel east-west from London to NY. The reason for the difference is an atmospheric phenomenon known as the jet (喷射) stream. The jet stream is a very high altitude wind which always blows from the west to the east across the Atlantic. The planes moving at a constant air speed thus go faster in the west-east direction when they are moving with the wind than in the opposite direction.‎ ‎2. What would happen if the gravity on Earth was suddenly turned off?‎ Supposing we could magically turn off gravity. Would buildings and other structures (建筑物) float away? What happened would depend on how strongly the things were attached to the Earth. The Earth is moving at quite a speed, moving at over a thousand miles per hour. If you turn something around your head on a string (细绳), it goes around in a circle until you let go of the string. Then it flies off in a straight line. ‘Switching off’ gravity would be like letting go of the string. Things not attached to the Earth would fly off in a straight line. People in buildings would suddenly shoot upwards at a great speed until they hit the ceiling. Most things outside would fly ‎ off into space.‎ ‎61. What information can we get from the first passage?‎ A. It is the jet stream that affects how fast airplanes fly.‎ B. Planes go slower when they are moving with the wind.‎ C. It takes more time to fly from NY to London than from London to NY.‎ D. The jet stream always blows from the east to the west across the Atlantic.‎ ‎62.The word “shoot” underlined in the 2nd passage probably means “__________”.‎ A.send for B. move quickly C. come out D. grow quickly ‎63. It can be inferred that without gravity __________.‎ A. buildings and other structures would float away B. trees and buildings would not so easily fly off C. something around your head would not float away D. everything outside buildings would fly off into space ‎64.Which of the following statements is not mentioned in the passage?‎ A.It takes seven hours to travel from London to New York.‎ B.The earth is moving at a high speed C.Everything on the earth will float away if there’s no gravity.‎ D.Everything not attached to the earth would fly off in a straight line.‎ ‎65. Where can we most probably read this text?‎ A. In a research paper. B. In a short story.‎ C. In a travel magazine. D. In a student’s book.‎ ‎【答案】61-65 ABBCA ‎（盐城市景山中学2013年中考模拟，B)‎ Many animal lovers would like to do more to help animals, but aren’t sure where to start or feel like they just don’t have the time. The good news is that there are many simple things you can do to help protect animals.‎ Think more before you decide The decisions you make may go a long way toward stopping the killing of animals. Consider eating a vegetarian diet. If you aren’t ready to make this change, there are still things you can do. Do not buy animal products from companies that have illegal(违法的) practices.‎ Help speak the word out Speaking the word out about the problems faced by animals can be as easy as putting up a notice on your car. Also, talk to your friends and family members about important problems of animals. Give some simple advice to a friend with a new pet about the serious pet over-population problem we’re facing. Turn to some books on the subject if you are not so clear about the advice you give your friend.‎ Write a letter We’ve all heard the saying, “ The pen is more powerful than the sword(宝剑)”. Put this idea to the protection of animals. If a company has practices or rules that are harmful to animals, write them a letter to let them know you are angry about them, and that you won’t buy their products until they make some changes. Write letters to state and local legislators(立法者)to let them know how important it is that they support legislation that protects animals. Make them know that their actions will have a great effect on your vote.‎ Be more loving If you’re considering adding a dog or a cat to your family, think about getting one from a homeless-animal house rather than buying a pet. There are many wonderful animals just waiting for a home. By taking back an animal from there, you will be helping in the fight against pet over-population, as well as giving your money to those who look after poor animals.‎ Let your actions be an example to others It may sound simple，but one of the best ways to help animals is to let your actions speak to the world. You should do the following things first by yourself: Treat all living animals with respect. Care about your pets and look after them well. Avoid (避免)entertainment places that use animals to perform. Support legislation that protects animals. All of these things set an example for others to follow.‎ ‎ Title: Ways of 66 animals Think carefully before you make 67 ‎ ‎●Don’t eat meat.‎ ‎● 68 to buy animal products from companies that have illegal practices.‎ Speak the word out ‎●Put up an animal-protection 69 on the car.‎ ‎●Talk to your friends and family members about important animal problems.‎ ‎●Give your friends some simple 70 on the pet ‎ over-population problem.‎ ‎●Get help from books if necessary.‎ Write letters ‎●Let those companies that are doing 71 to animals know about your anger.‎ ‎●Let legislators know the 72 of their support for legislation that protects animals.‎ Be more loving ‎●Get a pet from a homeless-animal house.‎ Act as an example to others ‎●Treat all living animals with respect.‎ ‎●Take good 73 of your pets.‎ ‎●Do not go to places where animals 74 .‎ ‎●Support legislation which is 75 for animals.‎ ‎66__________67__________68__________69__________70__________‎ ‎71__________72__________73__________74__________75__________ ‎ ‎【答案】66. Protecting 67. decisions 68. Refuse 69. notice 70. advicetipssuggestions ‎71. harm 72. importance 73. care 74. perform 75. good ‎(浙江省湖州市长兴县实验,五）生活中会有许多意外事故，懂得急救或自救是非常重要的。请阅读下面的材料，根据56—60五个小题所描述的救护方法，在A—G七幅图中找出与题意相对应的图画，并将其标号填在题后相应的括号内。（本题共有七幅图，你只能选五幅）‎ ‎56. If the person has stopped breathing, you must try to start his/her breathing at once. The best thing is to use the mouth-to-mouth way. Lay the person on his/her back and breathing into his/her mouth. ‎ ‎57. If the person is bleeding(流血) badly, you must try to stop the bleeding. Press on the bleeding point with a piece of clean cloth and hold up the part of the body which is bleeding.‎ ‎58. If you are bitten (cut by teeth) by an animal, wash the cut under cold running water. Cover the broken part, if there is any, with a piece of clean cloth. Then see a doctor as soon as possible.‎ ‎59. If you are burnt, cool the burnt part at once. Run cool (not cold) water over the burn until it is less painful. Put a piece of dry clean cloth over the burnt part.‎ ‎60. If there is a fire, never use a lift in the building, because it’s very dangerous. The lift may get trapped between floors. Use the stairs and leave the building at once.‎ ‎【答案】56~60 CBGFE ‎ ‎(浙江省台州市天台、椒江、玉环三区,四，B）‎ School Subjects In America, after middle school comes high school. It includes grades 9 through 12. Students are required to take certain subjects like English, social studies, math, science and physical education. In addition, they have elective(选择的) subjects. Electives include subjects in technology, music, art and foreign languages.‎ School Activities Each school holds certain yearly activities for the entire school body, such as homecoming, prom night, holiday celebrations, etc. Homecoming is celebrated each fall, usually on a weekend. It usually includes a parade and ends with a football game and school dance. The prom is a formal dance for students in grades 11 and 12. At the prom, students dance, have snacks and drinks, and chat. Besides hosting events for holidays such as the Fourth of July and Halloween, individual high schools often have their own special events.‎ Part-time Jobs Many high school students have part-time jobs by the age of 15 or 16, some even earlier. Their first jobs are often babysitting or cutting lawns, but later they will likely get a job at a fast-food restaurant, video store, or clothing shop.‎ Driving Sixteen is the legal driving age in most states, and students usually want to own a car as soon ‎ as they can. Some parents allow their children to drive a family car, and may even buy a car as a graduation present.‎ ‎44. Students are asked to take _________ as a certain subject.‎ A. music B. art C. science D. Chinese ‎45. The first part-time jobs for high school students are often ______________.‎ A. fast-food restaurant waiters B. babysitting or cutting lawns C. working in video stores D. working in clothing shops ‎46. The passage tells us that ____________.‎ A. middle school includes Grade 9 through ‎12 in ‎America B. on a weekend of each fall, homecoming is celebrated by students C. if you were 17, it is legal to drive a car in the ‎America D. the car is too expensive to buy, so the parents won’t buy it for their children ‎47. We can most probably find this passage in a __________.‎ A. magazine B. poster C. storybook D. postcard ‎【答案】CBBA ‎(浙江省台州市天台、椒江、玉环三区,四，D）‎ Try this: For a whole day, forget about the clock. Eat when you’re hungry and sleep when you’re tired. What do you think will happen?‎ You may be surprised to find that your day is much like most other days. You’ll probably get hungry when you normally eat and tired when you normally sleep. Even though you don’t know what time it is, your body does.‎ Inside our bodies are several clocklike systems（系统）that follow a 24-hour cycle（循环）. Everyone is unique (唯一的), which is why you might like to stay up late while your sister always wants to go to bed early.‎ Regularly staying up late can make kids do worse on tests. And working at night leads to higher rates（比率）of heart disease.‎ ‎“There is a growing sense that when we eat and when we sleep are important parts of how healthy we are,” says Steven Shea, Director of the Sleep Disorders Research Program at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.‎ ‎“During the night, we are ready to sleep,” Shea says. “During the day, we are ready to eat and move around. If you change what you are doing, everything is out of phase. That can have very bad result.” ‎ ‎52. According to the passage, if we forget about the clock, we will ____________.‎ A. forget the time B. behave as usual C. feel hungry D. eat more food ‎53. A clocklike system ___________.‎ ‎ A. has a 24-hour cycle B. makes everyone unique ‎ C. makes kids do worse on tests D. leads to higher rates of heart disease ‎54. The underlined phrase “out of phase” means ___________.‎ A. 外面的 B. 有序的 C. 无助的 D.不协调的 ‎55. The passage is written mainly to tell us ______________.‎ ‎ A. the growing sense is important to our health ‎ B. we should follow clocklike system in our daily life C. eat when you’re hungry and sleep when you’re tired D. the clock like system makes your sister go to bed early ‎【答案】BADB ‎(2013年普陀区初中九年级学业考试适应性测试,四，D）‎ Feeling left out.‎ ‎ A reader wrote in to say that she was feeling lonely at break because her best friend wasn’t around. Here’s our advice to her — and to all kids who feel lonely sometimes．‎ ‎ It's hard when a best friend isn’t around — maybe because she moved to a different school or a different class. You may feel lonely at break or lunchtime. You want to have ‎ new friends. But how do you make them? Maybe it seems like everybody else already has their friends. But remember, there’s always room for more friends．‎ ‎ Start by looking around your classroom — think about which kids you’d like to play with ‎ at break. Look for chances to say “hi” to them, smile, and be friendly. Offer to share something ‎ or express your appreciation to them. Invite someone to play with you or say “Do you want ‎ to sit here?” in the lunchroom. When you’re at break, walk over to kids you want to play with,‎ act friendly, and say “Hi, can l play, too?” or just join in．‎ ‎ If you have trouble doing this or if you’re feeling shy, ask your teacher to help you make new friends. Teachers are usually pretty good at matching up friends. The best way to make friends is to be a friend. Be kind, be friendly, share, say nice things, offer to help — and pretty ‎ soon, you’ll have one, or two, or even more new friends.‎ ‎ You might still miss that special best friend. But when you see each other, you can share something you didn’t have before she left: You can introduce her to your new friends!‎ ‎52. According to the writer, some kids feel lonely at break because they .‎ ‎ A. don’t have their best friends around B. need their parents to be with them ‎ C. have trouble with their studies D. are too young to look after themselves ‎53. The underlined word this in Paragraph 4 refers to(指的是) .‎ ‎ A. sharing your ideas B. developing new friendship ‎ C. studying better at school D. talking before many people ‎54. Some kids need help from teachers to make friends because .‎ ‎ A. they miss their old friends a lot ‎ B. they have no time to stay with others ‎ C. teachers know who wants a new friend ‎ D. they are shy or not good at making friends ‎55. The title “Feeling left out.” means “ ” in Chinese.‎ A.遭攻击 B.被调侃 C.挨批评 D.受冷落 ‎【答案】 52._A____53._B____54._D___55_D____‎ ‎(重庆市天宝实验中学2013年,Ⅴ.)‎ ‎ 阅读下文并回答问题。‎ Nowadays, there are more and more TV talent shows. They are very popular all over China.‎ These talent shows give everyone an opportunity to show off their talents. For some lucky people, these talent shows may make them famous, and can even make them rich. However, there are also many bad sides. First, some young people just imitate(模仿) their favorite stars. They may forget about their own styles. Second, young people spend too much time on such TV shows. They always dream of being a star. So they spend less time on their studies.‎ In my opinion, these shows are social(社会的) activities. Young people can take part in these ‎ activities to get social experience. But they should know that the chance of becoming famous is very small for most people. They should know that they should work hard at something more important, their school work. In short, you can do what you like, but you should know what is important and what is not.‎ ‎66. Do talent shows give everyone a chance to show off their talents?‎ ‎ ‎ ‎67.How many bad sides of talent shows are there according to the passage?‎ ‎ ‎ ‎68. What should young people work hard at?‎ ‎ ‎ ‎【答案】‎ ‎，‎ ‎(2013年普陀区初中九年级学业考试适应性测试,四，A）‎ ‎ Apple’s logo is one of the most familiar icons (图标) around the world.‎ But what’s the story about the Apple logo? The image (图像) of the apple is obvious, because that’s the name of the company. What about the bite (一口) ? The famous story is that the logo shows respect and honour for Alan Turing. He was the father of computer science. He researched artificial intelligence (人工智能) and unlocked German wartime codes (密码). However, after the war, he was put into prison (监狱) , because of his beliefs. He could not stand the looking down and chose to bite a poisoned (有毒的) apple to end his life in the prison. ‎ ‎ However, Rob Janoff, who designed the famous Apple logo, said, “It’s not the truth, but only a legend. The real reason why I designed it with a bite is very simple. I wanted people to get that it was an apple not a cherry (樱桃). When I go to markets to buy apples, I always mistake apples for cherries. It really has nothing to do with the scientist.”‎ ‎ Are you kidding? An apple is much bigger than a cherry. It’s very easy to tell. But if you use an apple to design a logo, some people may mistake it for a cherry. ‎ ‎41. Both the apple and the cherry are almost the same actually in________. ‎ ‎ A. shape B. size C. colour D. weight ‎42. According to the passage, Alan Turing________. ‎ ‎ A．died in the prison ‎ B．used an apple to design a logo ‎ C．was put into prison during the war ‎ D．was the father of a computer company ‎43. What’s the purpose of writing the passage about the apple logo?‎ ‎ A．To introduce its designer．‎ ‎ B．To try to find the truth of it．‎ ‎ C．To tell us a legend about it．‎ ‎ D．To explain its market research．‎ ‎【答案】41._A___ 42.__A____43.__B_‎ ‎(2013年普陀区初中九年级学业考试适应性测试,四，C）‎ There are fifty states in the United States. The largest in population is California, the largest in area is Alaska. Alaska is the smallest in population and Rhode Island is the smallest in size. The oldest states are the ones along the Atlantic coast. The newest states are Alaska and Hawaii. Alaska is also the coldest state. California and Florida are the warmer. Henry and his family live in Seattle, a big city, on the Pacific coast. But Los Angeles and San Francisco, also on the Pacific coast, are larger than Seattle. Henry’s cousin, Susan, lives in New York. It is the largest city in the United States. Thousands of people visit New York each year. The most important city in the United States is Washington D. C. It is the capital, but it is much smaller than New York.‎ ‎48. Which state is the largest in population?‎ ‎　　A. California. 　 B. Rhode-Island.　　 C. Alaska. 　　　 D. Los Angeles.‎ ‎49. Which state is the coldest, the newest, and the smallest in population?‎ ‎　　A. Rhode Island　　 B. Alaska　 C. San Francisco　 D. ‎Seattle ‎50. Which of the following is True ?‎ ‎　 A. Henry’s cousin lives in the Seattle.‎ ‎　　B. Washington is the most important and the largest city.‎ ‎　　C. New York is the largest city in the United States.‎ ‎　　D. The oldest states are the ones along the Pacific coast.‎ ‎51. Why is Washington D. C. the most important American city? Because _________.‎ ‎　 A. it is the largest city 　　　　　 B. it is the largest in population ‎　　C. it is the capital of the United States　 D. it is the most beautiful city ‎【答案】48_A____ 49__B___ 50,_C____ 51.__C_‎