1、阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。Stephen William Hawking was born on January 8,1942(300 years after the death of Galileo)in Oxford，England.His parents house was in North London，but during the Second World War Oxford was considered a safer place to have babies.When he was eight，his family mov
2、ed to St Albans，a town about 20 miles north of London.At eleven Stephen went to St All.School，and then on to University College，Oxford，his fathers old college.Stephen wanted to do mathematics，although his father would have preferred medicine.Mathematics was not available at University College，so he
3、did physics instead. Stephen then went on to Cambridge to do research in cosmology(宇宙论)After gaining his PHD，he became first a research fellow，and later on a professional fellow at Gonville & Caius College.After leaving the Institute of Astronomy in 1973 Stephen came to the Department of Applied Mat
4、hematics and Theoretical Physics，and since 1979 has held the post of Lucasian Professor of Mathematics.The chair was founded in 1663 with money left in the will of the Reverend Henryucas，who had been the Member of Parliament for the University.It was first held by Isaac Barrow，and then in 1669 by Is
5、aac Newton. His many publications include The Large Scale Structure of Spacetime with GF.R.Ellis，General Relativity ：An Einstein Centenary Survey with WIsrael，and 300 Years of Gravity with WIsrael.Stephen Hawking had two popular books published：his best seller A Brief History of Time，and his later b
6、ook，Black Holes and Baby Universes and other essays.“My goal is simple.It is a complete understanding of the universe，why it is as it is and why it exists at all，”Hawking said. 1Hawkings father would like Hawking to learn_. Amathematics BphysicsCmedicine Dcosmology答案：C根据第一段倒数第二句“Stephen wanted to do
7、 mathematics，although his father would have preferred medicine.”可知，父亲想让霍金学习医学。2Which one of the following is NOT right about the description of Hawking?A. Hawking was born on the 300th anniversary of Galileos death.BHawking went to school at the age of eleven.CHawking liked physics best when he was
8、young.DHawking，together with WIsrael wrote two of his works. 答案：C根据第一段的内容可知，斯蒂芬霍金最早较喜欢数学，但学习了物理专业，是因为那所大学没有数学专业。3All the people has held the post of Lucasian Professor of Mathematics except_.AHenry Lucas BStephen HawkingCIsaac Barrow DIsaac Newton答案：A文章第二段中介绍了艾萨克贝若，艾斯克牛顿和斯蒂芬霍金都担任这个职务，故A项符合题意。4What H
9、awking said in the last passage means that_.A. he would like to lead a simple lifeBhe would devote his life to the research of the universeChe has understood the great law of the universeDit is easy for him to understand the universe答案：B联系上下文和最后一段霍金所说的“My goal is simple.It is a complete understandin
10、g of the universe.”反映了他献身宇宙科学研究的决心。 5The BEST title for this passage is most likely to be“_”AHawkings happy familyBHawking and his colleaguesCHawkings great worksDHawkinga great scientist答案：D本文主要介绍了斯蒂芬霍金的生平，他对宇宙科学理论的研究成果以及他献身宇宙科学研究的决心，故D项符合题意。阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。体裁题材词数难度建议用时记叙文家
11、庭教育3177分钟My daughter has been in karate (空手道) since the first grade，and has been in high honor and gifted classes her whole life.She is always a joy，and at 15，though people tell me we should be fighting and she should be hanging out at malls and chasing boys，she is none of that.My 11yearold son，Tom，
12、for years would fight with me over everything.If I said the sky was blue，he would say it was black.For years he was failing several subjects.We took games away and then TV; we tried a reward program，but nothing worked long.He would bring a grade up to get his stuff (物品) back，and then go back to wher
13、e he had been.My daughter told me one day to bring him to her karate class，and maybe life in the martial arts (武术) would help him turn around.At first he didnt like it because he had to ask permission to do anything，and he had to say “yes，sir” and “no，sir” for everything.He even had to respect his s
14、ister，because she was of a high rank.So he wanted to stop.However，my husband told our son，“If I can do this at 40 something years old，so can you.”And then I would take my whole family three or four times a week to learn martial arts.My son learned so much about a better way of living：respecting othe
15、rs，following the rules，and above all respecting himself.I am proud to say both of my kids are now high honor students，and we could not be closer than we are.There is always an answer to your problem.If you do your research or just ask another person，or even a kid for help，you will find it.And when i
16、t comes to our kids，the right answer is always worth finding.【解题导语】作者通过自己的经历告诉父母们，在教育孩子的过程中遇到困难不要放弃，只要努力总会找到解决问题的办法。1Before Tom learned karate，_Ahe didnt have a good sense of colorBhis parents had tried many ways to change himChe studied very hard to please his parentsDhe didnt show any interest in
17、physical exercise答案B考查推理判断。根据第一段内容可知，作者曾经试过很多办法改变儿子，但是都不奏效。2How many people in the writers family learned karate?AOne. BTwo. CThree. DFour.答案C考查细节理解。根据第一段第一句和第二段的最后两句可知，作者家里学习空手道的有三个人：她的丈夫和两个孩子。3Tom didnt like his karate class at first because _Ait was too hard for himBhe thought he was too youngChe
18、 didnt get much freedomDhe hated being in the same class as his sister答案C考查推理判断。根据第二段第二句可知，Tom刚开始不喜欢空手道课因为在空手道课堂上，Tom做任何事情都需要得到许可，言外之意没有太多的自由。4What is the biggest benefit that Tom has got from learning karate?AHe has learned to respect himself.BHe has learned to follow the rules.CHe has been closer
19、to his family.DHe has become a high honor student.答案A考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“above all respecting himself”可知，对于Tom来说，最重要的是学会了尊重他自己。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 Nowadays, people in China are increasingly interested in celebrating foreign festivals, especially those western festivals. A survey conducted
20、 recently by sina. com. showed that among the 18,222 people surveyed 63.90% said celebrating Christmas is just another way of recreation, nothing serious while 17.85% surveyed considered the festival as a fashion act, showing they were not “out”. These two parts clearly indicate the general opinion
21、of the young. 10.45% people involved said the celebration of a religious western festival with so much enthusiasm is absolutely ridiculous pursuit of foreign goodness. Only 7.80% of people define Christmas as a kind of festival colonization(殖民).The arising of celebrating foreign festivals clearly ha
22、s something to do with the advancement of Chinas economy. In my point view, Christmas and other festivals celebrated in China have difference from the origin. They have lost their religious background and turned into a big occasion to have fun and enjoy life. Shop owners pockets are filled, the publ
23、ics hunger for happiness is filled, and that is enough. Foreign festivals in China are more like carnivals giving people pleasure and enjoyment. The crisis of traditional Chinese festivals that are losing their attraction may be linked to the culture tradition and background of the festivals. Most C
24、hinese festival culture is related more or less to real life. “The country is based on its people while the people are relied on their food”. But the western culture shows much of romance. Some festivals have their religious background while others have much to do with culture and people. At this po
25、int, food seems to be too plain. Flowers and chocolates are more welcomed.Foreign festivals in China are celebrated for fun. They give people opportunities to relax and celebrate, to show appreciation and gratefulness. The acceptance of foreign festivals generally depends on the openness of the publ
26、ic, the familiarity with the western culture, and most importantly, on peoples economic status.1From the survey we know that among the people surveyed _. Amost think celebrating foreign festivals is ridiculous Bmany fear that traditional Chinese festivals will disappear soon Csome think that celebra
27、ting foreign festivals is a sign of foreign goodness chasing Dhalf think celebrating foreign festivals makes people not go out of fashion2The writer thinks that foreign festivals celebrated in China _.Ahave lost their religious backgroundBare the same as those celebrated in the WestCcan give more fu
28、n than traditional Chinese festivalsDmay reduce the hunger of public people3What is the main difference between foreign festivals and traditional Chinese ones?AForeign festivals can make Chinese shop owners pockets full quickly.BThe food at foreign festivals is too simple.CChinese festivals always h
29、ave something to do with culture.DForeign festivals are romantic while traditional Chinese ones are connected with reality.4Which of the following may NOT be the reason why so many people accept foreign festivals? APeople can relax themselves.BPeople can show their thanks to others. CForeign festiva
30、ls have longer histories than Chinese ones. DPeople have known more about the western culture.【参考答案】 14、C A D C阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Beldon and Canfield are two seashore towns, not far apartBoth towns have many hotels, and in summer the hotels are full of holiday-makers and other t
31、ouristsLast August there was a fire at the Seabreeze Hotel in BeldonThe next day, this news appeared on page two of the towns newspaperThe Beldon Post:FIRE AT SEABREEZELate last night firemen hurried to the Seabreeze Hotel and quickly put out a small fire in a bedroomThe hotel manager said that a ci
32、garette started the fireWe say again to all our visitors： “Please dont smoke cigarettes in bed” This was Beldons first hotel fire for five yearsThe Canfield Times gave the news in these words on page one：ANOTHER BELDON HOTEL CATCHES FIRELast night Beldon firemen arrived just too late to save clothin
33、g, bedclothes and some furniture at the Seabreeze HotelAn angry holiday-maker said, “An electric lamp probably started the fireThe bedroom lamps are very old at some of these hotelsWhen I put my bed side light on, I heard a funny noise from the lamp” We are glad to tell our readers that this sort of
34、 adventure does not happen in CanfieldWhat are the facts, then? It is never easy to find out the exact truth about an accidentThere was a fire at the Seabreeze Hotel last August: that is one factDo we know anything else? Yes, we know that firemen went to the hotelNow what do you think of the rest of
35、 the “news”?1Which of the following best gives the main idea of this text?ABeldon and Canfield are both good places for tourists in summer BA fire broke out at night in Seabreeze Hotel last summerCIt was not easy to find out exact truth from newspapersDTwo newspapers gave reports on the same matter2
36、Which of the following are probably facts?aThe fire broke out in a bedroom at the hotelbA cigarette started the firecAn old lamp started the firedThe fire broke out at nighteThere has never been a fire in CanfieldAb and cBa and dCc and eDa and c3The Canfield Times used the headline like this in orde
37、r to make its readers think _ Ahotels in Beldon often catch fireBhotels in Beldon dont often catch fireCthis was the second fire at the Seabreeze Hotel DBeldon was a good place except that hotels there are not quite safe4The Canfield newspaper gave a report just the opposite to the Beldon Post by sa
38、ying that _Athe bedroom lamps were very old at the Seabreeze HotelBthe bedroom lights made funny noise when the fire took placeCthe firemen failed to save clothing, bedclothes and other thingsDsuch accidents never happened in Canfield for the past 5 years【参考答案】14、CBAC）短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）增加：在缺词处加
39、一个漏字符号（）。并在其下面写出修改后的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（/）划掉。修改：在错的词后划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1每处错误及修改均仅限一词;2只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不记分。 Im a middle school student name Li Ming. Im writing to tell you something. Recently Inoticed many of my classmates often go to the cyber cafe near our school. I went there too in the other da
40、y. I was surprising to see many students playing computer games, watching films or chat. Some students were even talking about love affairs online. On my opinion, cyber cafes should be a place which we can find much useful informations. The Internet should be a window to the outside world rather tha
41、n place for games. The Internet is good if we make good use of it. Otherwise, it will give us great harm. So the local government should take measure to make sure that students use cyber cafes positively.参考答案Im a middle school student name Li Ming. Im writing to tell you something. 1namedRecently I
42、noticed many of my classmates often go to the cyber cafe near our school. I went there too in the other day. I was surprising to see many students 2,去掉in 3.surprised playing computer games, watching films or chat. Some students were even 4chattingtalking about love affairs online.5.in On my opinion,
43、 cyber cafes should be a place which we can find much useful 5.in 6.whereinformations. The Internet should be a window to the outside world rather than 7 informationplace for games. The Internet is good if we make good use of it. Otherwise, it 8 a placewill give us great harm. So the local governmen
44、t should take measure to make 9do 10 measuressure that students use cyber cafes positively.1.短文改错文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在此处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出修改的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在其下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2只允许修改10处，多者（从十一处起）不计分。Ten years ago, I had worked as a night guard in a f
45、actory. On a rainy night, all the lights of factory went out all of a sudden. I rushed out and could see nothing. Lucky for me, the warning system was directly connected with the police station. Three or four minutes late, four police car arrived at the front gate. They searched for the factory care
46、fully, tried to find something unusual. In the end, I am told that the rain had brought about the short circuit, that caused the accident.【参考答案】1.Ten years ago, I had(去掉had) worked as a night guard in a factory. On a rainy night, all the lights of（the） factory went out all of a sudden. I rushed out
47、and(but) could see nothing. Lucky (luckily)for me, the warning system was directly connected with the police station. Three or four minutes late(later), four police car(cars) arrived at the front gate. They searched for(去掉for) the factory carefully, tried(trying) to find something unusual. In the en
48、d, I am(was) told that the rain had brought aboutthe short circuit, that(which) caused the accident.2.短文改错文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线划掉。修改：在错词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者从第11处不计分。In modern society, competition is everywhere.
49、No wonder a English philosopher considers competition the source of a series of problem such as frustration and anxiety. Therefore, if we stress cooperation too much, there would be no progress. In my opinion, all are important and necessary.Lets take the competition at school for example. Even a gi
50、fted student wont make a remarkable progress if he is in a class without competition. Thats because competition, and rather, challenge is a driving force made him go forward. On the other hand, if we dont cooperate with each other, its impossible for us learn from each other. And thats why most of t
51、he great discoveries or inventions in the modern world are the result of cooperation.To conclude, those who laugh last are the people who can successful cope with the relationship between competition and cooperation.【参考答案】2.In modern society, competition is everywhere. No wonder a English philosophe
52、r considers ancompetition the source of a series of problem such as frustration and anxiety. Therefore, if weproblems Howeverstress cooperation too much, there would be no progress. In my opinion, all are important and stressed bothnecessary.Lets take the competition at school for example. Even a gi
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54、ost of tothe great discoveries or inventions in the modern world are the result of cooperation.To conclude, those who laugh last are the people who can successful cope with the successfullyrelationship between competition and cooperation.3.短文改错该文中共有十处错误,每句中最多有两处,错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(), 并
55、在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（ ）划掉。修改： 在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2、只允许修改十处, 多者(从第11处起) 不计分。I like eating fruit and vegetables what are of great benefit to our healthy. Not only do they prevent us from falling into ill, but they help us lose weight. I used to hate vegetables, but follow
56、 the doctors advice, I gradually kicked the bad habit. Just as an old saying going, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”. However, there are still many children dislike fruit and vegetables. On contrary, influenced by this or that kind of advertisement, many were crazy about junk food. Consequentl
57、y, they become weaker and weaker instead of getting strong. In my opinion, we must take action to change them.【参考答案】3.I like eating fruit and vegetables what （改为which/that）are of great benefit to our healthy（改为health）. Not only do they prevent us from falling into（去掉into） ill, but they help us lose
58、weight. I used to hate vegetables, but follow（改为following） the doctors advice, I gradually kicked the bad habit. Just as an old saying going（改为goes）, “ An apple a day keeps the doctor away”. However, there are still many children dislike（改为disliking或前加who/that） fruit and vegetables. On（加the） contrary, influenced by this or that kind of advertisement, many were（改为are） crazy about junk food. Consequently, they become weaker and weaker instead of getting strong（改为 stronger）. In my opinion, we must take action to change them（改为 it）.
