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科目: 来源: 题型:阅读理解

For as long as humans have lived on the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech. When there is a spoken language problem, communication can be carried out through sign language, in which gestures stand for letters, words, and ideas. Tourists and people unable to hear or speak have often had to turn to this form of expression. When gestures describe words or ideas, they can often be used internationally. When used for spelling words however, where each gesture stands for a single letter, people must share the same written language.
Body language sends ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either meaningfully or not. A wink can be a way of showing that the person is only joking. A nod means agreement, while shaking the head indicates disagreement.
Other forms of language can be found in Braille (a reading system of raised dots read with the fingertips used by the blind), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also guide and warn people. While language is the most common form of communication, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings

  1. 1.

    Which of the following ways can not be used as a form of communication?

    1. A.
      oral speech
    2. B.
      sign language
    3. C.
      body language
    4. D.
      thought
  2. 2.

    What does the author mainly want to say?

    1. A.
      People can communicate in many different ways
    2. B.
      Everybody uses only one form of communication
    3. C.
      Language is invaluable to foreigners
    4. D.
      Non-spoken communication is of little value
  3. 3.

    According to the text, which part of the body can be used to show you are joking?

    1. A.
      Fingers
    2. B.
      Eyes
    3. C.
      Head
    4. D.
      Feet
  4. 4.

    What can’t be effectively communicated by sign language when people belong to different language groups?

    1. A.
      Spelling
    2. B.
      Idea
    3. C.
      Whole words
    4. D.
      Expressions
  5. 5.

    How many different forms of communication are mentioned in the text?

    1. A.
      Three
    2. B.
      Five
    3. C.
      Six
    4. D.
      Nine

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A chocolate printer that allows sweet lovers to create 3D desserts by themselves is to go on sale at a cost of 2,500 pounds.
The machine squirts (喷射) out chocolate and, via computer instructions, allows the user to build any shape they like out of the food. But makers Choc Edge have missed the Easter rush. Even so, they hope the printer will be snapped up by retailers (零售商) immediately they come to the market. Britain’s biggest chocolatiers Thornton’s have already said they are interested. Because of the high cost, however, few individuals are likely to buy one. But the devicecould one day allow people to design their own 3D objects after submitting their designs on a website. Dr Hao, founder of Choc Edge came up with a prototype (原型) last year and has only just perfected it so that it can now go on sale. “We’ve improved and simplified the machine, so now it is really easy to use,” he told the BBC. “You just need to melt some chocolate, fill a syringe (注射器) that is stored in the printer, and get creative printing of your chocolate.”     
3D printing is a technology where a three dimensional object is created by building up successive layers of material. The technology is already used in industry to produce plastic and metal products, but this is the first time the principles have been applied to chocolate. The research has presented many challenges. Chocolate is not an easy material to work with because it requires accurate heating and cooling cycles. Dr Hao said, “What makes this technology special is that users will be able to design and make their own products. From reproducing the shape of a child’s favourite toy to a friend’s face, the possibilities are endless. It could be developed to help consumers design many products from different materials, but we’ve started with chocolate as it is easily available, low cost and harmless.” “There is also no wastage as any spoilage (损坏物) can be eaten.” Dr Hao added, “Eventually we may see many mass-produced products replaced by unique designs created by the customer.”
EPSRC chief executive Professor Dave Delpy said, “This is a good example of how creative research can be applied to create new manufacturing and retail ideas. By combining developments in engineering with the commercial potential of the digital economy,We can see the new market prospect (前景)—creating new jobs and, in this case, the chocolate printer is called sweet business opportunities.”

  1. 1.

    Which is the advantage of the chocolate printer?

    1. A.
      It is easilyavailable, low cost and harmless
    2. B.
      It mainly produces children’s favourite toys
    3. C.
      The user can build the shape they like via computer instructions
    4. D.
      The designs made by it are the same as many mass-produced products
  2. 2.

    What can we conclude from the passage?

    1. A.
      The printer sold well during last Easter
    2. B.
      The technology of 3D printing promises a good future
    3. C.
      The printer was perfected and went on sale many years ago
    4. D.
      It’s the first time that the technology has been used in industry
  3. 3.

    Dave Delpy’s attitude towards the chocolate printer is __________

    1. A.
      doubtful
    2. B.
      supportive
    3. C.
      negative
    4. D.
      critical
  4. 4.

    We can conclude that this passage is a __________

    1. A.
      science fiction
    2. B.
      book review
    3. C.
      news report
    4. D.
      travel guide

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Your peers are people your age or close to it who have experiences and interests similar to yours. You and your friends make dozens of decisions every day, and you influence each other’s choices and behavior. This is often ________ --- it’s human nature to listen to and learn from other people in your age group.
Sometimes, though, the stresses in your life can actually come from your peers. They may pressure you into doing something you’re uncomfortable with, such as shoplifting, doing drugs or drinking, or taking dangerous risks when driving a car.
The pressure to conform(随潮流) can be powerful and hard to resist. A person might feel pressure to do something just because others are doing it. Peer pressure can influence a person to do something that is relatively harmless--- or something that has more serious consequences.
People may feel pressure to conform, so they fit in or are accepted, or so they don’t feel awkward or uncomfortable. When people are unsure of what to do in a social situation, they naturally look to others for cues(暗示)about what is and isn’t acceptable.
The people who are most easily influenced will follow someone else’s lead first. Then others may go along, too --- so it can be easy to think, “It must be OK. Everyone else is doing it. They must know what they’re doing.” Before you know it, many people are going along with the crowd --- perhaps on something they might not otherwise do.
Responding to peer pressure is part of human nature --- but some people are more likely to give in, and others are better able to resist and stand their ground.
It’s not always easy to resist negative peer pressure. But when you do, it is easy to feel good about it afterwards. And you may even be a positive influence on your peers who feel the same way --- often it just takes one person to speak out or take a different action to change a situation

  1. 1.

    Which of the following is a kind of peer pressure?

    1. A.
      Your teachers give you a lot of homework
    2. B.
      Your parents expect high scores from you
    3. C.
      Your classmates persuade you to cut class
    4. D.
      Your relatives invite you to attend a party
  2. 2.

    Which is most likely to be filled in the blank in Paragraph 1?

    1. A.
      negative
    2. B.
      impossible
    3. C.
      positive
    4. D.
      uncertain
  3. 3.

    Most people tend to do what others are doing in order to _________

    1. A.
      feel a sense of achievement
    2. B.
      get a feeling of being accepted
    3. C.
      set a good example for others
    4. D.
      stand out in a crowd
  4. 4.

    What can we know according to the author?

    1. A.
      Giving in to peer pressure is unavoidable
    2. B.
      Peer pressure usually leads to serious results
    3. C.
      Going along with the crowd usually means making a right choice
    4. D.
      Everyone can make a difference by resisting negative peer pressure
  5. 5.

    This passage is mainly about _______

    1. A.
      thoughts on peer pressure
    2. B.
      different types of peer pressure
    3. C.
      ways to deal with peer pressure
    4. D.
      the influence of peer pressure on people

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A sobbing little girl stood near a small church from which she had been turned away because it “was too crowded.” “I can’t go to Sunday School,” she sobbed to the pastor (牧师) as he walked by. Seeing her shabby appearance, the pastor guessed the reason, and, taking her by the hand, took her inside and found a place for her in the Sunday School class. The child was so touched that she went to bed that night thinking of the children who have no place to worship Jesus.
Some years later, this child lay dead in one of the poor buildings and the parents called for the kindhearted pastor, who had befriended their daughter, to handle the final arrangements. As her poor little body was being moved, a worn purse was found which seemed to have been picked up from some trash dump. Inside was found 57 cents and a note scribbled in childish handwriting which read, “This is to help build the little church bigger so more children can go to Sunday School.”
For two years she had saved for this offering of love. When the pastor tearfully read that note, he knew instantly what he would do. Carrying this note, he told people the story of her unselfish love and devotion.
A newspaper learned of the story and published it. It was read by a Realtor who offered them a parcel of land worth many thousands. When told that the church could not pay so much, he offered it for 57 cents.
Church members made large donations. Checks came from far and wide. Within five years the little girl’s gift had increased to $250,000, a huge sum for that time.
When you are in the city of Philadelphia, look up Temple Baptist Church, with a seating capacity of 3,300 and Temple University, where hundreds of students are trained. Have a look, too, at the Good Samaritan Hospital and at a Sunday School building which houses hundreds of Sunday scholars, so that no child in the area will ever need to be left outside during Sunday school time

  1. 1.

    Why did the girl have a purse with 57 cents?

    1. A.
      To save money for her future career
    2. B.
      To build a large building for more children to live in
    3. C.
      To help build a church big enough for every child to go to
    4. D.
      To remind people to make remarkable history
  2. 2.

    How did a Realtor help the church?

    1. A.
      He made the story known to the public by publishing it
    2. B.
      He sold a land to the church for free
    3. C.
      He offered the church a piece of land for 57 cents
    4. D.
      He raised money for the church
  3. 3.

    What can be inferred from the passage?

    1. A.
      Church members donated because of their desire for a big church
    2. B.
      The girl’s unselfish love was rewarded at last
    3. C.
      The pastor found 57 cents saved by the little girl
    4. D.
      Temple Baptist Church, Temple University, Good Samaritan Hospital and a Sunday School building all belong to the small church the little girl went to
  4. 4.

    What’s the best title of the passage?

    1. A.
      57 Cents
    2. B.
      A little girl’s wish
    3. C.
      Pastor and Girl
    4. D.
      A bigger Church

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科目: 来源: 题型:阅读理解

Even before my father left us, my mother had to go back to work to support our family. Once I came out of the kitchen, complaining, “Mom, I can’t peel(剥……的皮) potatoes. I have only one hand.”
Mom never looked up from sewing. “You get yourself into that kitchen and peel those potatoes,” she told me. “And don’t ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”
In the second grade, our teacher lined up my class on the playground and had each of us race across the monkey bars, swinging from one high steel rod to the next. When it was my turn, I shook my head. Some kids behind me laughed, and I went home crying.
That night I told Mom about it. She hugged me, and I saw her “we’ll see about that” look. The next afternoon, she took me back to school. At the deserted playground, Mom looked carefully at the bars.
“Now, pull up with your right arm,” she advised. She stood by as I struggled to lift myself with my right hand until I could hook the bar with my other elbow(肘). Day after day we practiced, and she praised me for every rung I reached. I’ll never forget the next time, crossing the rungs, I looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open.
One night, after a dance at my new junior high, I lay in bed sobbing. I could hear Mom come into my room. “Mom,” I said, weeping, “none of the boys would dance with me.”
For a long time, I didn’t hear anything. Then she said, “Oh, honey, someday you’ll be beating those boys off with a bat.” Her voice was faint. I peeked(窥视) out from my covers to see tears running down her cheeks. Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf(利益). She had never let me see her tears

  1. 1.

    Which of the following expressions can be used most suitably to describe Mom’s attitude when she made the child to peel potatoes?

    1. A.
      Cruel
    2. B.
      Serious
    3. C.
      Cold
    4. D.
      Strict
  2. 2.

    What does the sentence “I saw her ‘we’ll see about that’ look” imply(暗示)?

    1. A.
      Mom believed every aim could be achieved if you stuck to it
    2. B.
      The race across monkey bars was not difficult enough for a child to give up
    3. C.
      Mom was determined to prove she herself was better than the teacher
    4. D.
      What the child had said brought Mom great attraction and curiosity
  3. 3.

    When the child looked down at the kids, they were standing with their mouths open because _________

    1. A.
      they felt sorry for what they had done before
    2. B.
      they were afraid the author might fall off and get hurt
    3. C.
      they were astonished to find the author’s progress
    4. D.
      they wanted to see what the author would do on the bars
  4. 4.

    The most probable conclusion we can draw after reading the passage is ______

    1. A.
      the last incident was sad enough to make Mom weep
    2. B.
      the child’s experience reminded Mom of that of her own
    3. C.
      Mom could solve any problem except the one in the last paragraph
    4. D.
      in fact Mom suffered more in the process of the child’s growth

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Winners Club   You choose to be a winner!
The Winners Club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers. It has been made to help you better manage your money. The Winners Club is a transaction account(交易账户)where you receive a key?card so you can get to your money 24/7—that's 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!
It's a club with impressive features for teenagers:
No account keeping fees!
You're no millionaire so we don't expect you to pay large fees. In fact, there are no account keeping or transaction fees!
Excellent interest rates!
You want your money to grow. The Winners Club has a good rate of interest which gets even better if you make at least two deposits(储蓄)without taking them out in a month.
Convenient
Teenagers are busy—we get that. You may never need to come to a bank at all. With the Winners Club you can choose to use handy tellers and to bank from home using the phone and the Internet…You can have money directly deposited into your Winners Club account. This could be your pocket money or your pay from your part?time job!
Mega magazine included
Along with your regular report, you will receive a FREE magazine full of good ideas to make even more of your money. There are also fantastic offers and competitions only for Winners Club members.
The Winners Club is a great choice for teenagers. And it is so easy to join. Simply fill in an application form. You will have to get permission from your parent or guardian(so we can organize that cool key?card)but it is easy. We can't wait to hear from you. It's the best way to choose to be a winner!

  1. 1.

    The Winners Club is a bank account intended for ______

    1. A.
      parents
    2. B.
      adults
    3. C.
      winners
    4. D.
      teenagers
  2. 2.

    Which of the following is TRUE about the Winners Club?

    1. A.
      Services are convenient for its members
    2. B.
      The bank opens only on work days
    3. C.
      Special gifts are ready for parents
    4. D.
      Fees are necessary for the account keeping
  3. 3.

    The Winners Club provides magazines which ______

    1. A.
      encourage spending
    2. B.
      are free to all teenagers
    3. C.
      help to make more of your money
    4. D.
      are full of adventure stories
  4. 4.

    If you want to be a member of the Club, you must ______

    1. A.
      be an Internet user
    2. B.
      be in your twenties
    3. C.
      have a big sum of money
    4. D.
      be permitted by your parent

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"Hey, don't read in the hallway. Your eyesight will be damaged." You must have heard such warnings many times. Don’t read in dim (暗的)light! This is one of the “pearls of wisdom” that are supposed to help us live a healthy life. Such common beliefs, however, lack scientific basis, according to a paper published recently in the British Medical Journal.
Do you believe in the following everyday wisdom?
Reading in dim light ruins your eyesight.
In dim light, you might blink (眨眼) more, feel discomfort from drying and have trouble focusing. But the majority of eye experts believe it is unlikely to do any permanent damage.
We must drink at least eight glasses of water a day
In 1945, the Nutrition Council in US suggested that people need to consume 2.5 litres of water a day. But the water contained in food, particularly fruit and vegetables, as well as in milk, juice and soft drinks, also counts towards the total.
We only use 10 percent of our brains.
This myth arose as early as 1907. People have long argued about our power of self-improvement and our brains’ potential abilities. But detailed imaging shows that no area of the brain is silent or inactive.
Shaving your legs causes hair to grow black faster and thicker.
This theory is also illusion. Shaving has no effect on the thickness or rate of hair growth,
studies say. Just over time, the edge of hair gets worn away and thus the edge of long hair becomes finer (更细). So hair that is newly grown gives the impression of darkness

  1. 1.

    What does the paper say about some common beliefs?

    1. A.
      They are pearls of wisdom
    2. B.
      They help us live in healthy ways
    3. C.
      They are well-known theories
    4. D.
      They do not have scientific basis
  2. 2.

    Which of the following is true according to the passage ?

    1. A.
      Reading in dim light does harm to one’s eyes
    2. B.
      People need a total of 2.5 litres of water a day
    3. C.
      People use 90 percent of their brains
    4. D.
      Shaving your legs will give you thicker hair
  3. 3.

    This passage is most likely to be found in __________ ?

    1. A.
      a newspaper
    2. B.
      a science fiction
    3. C.
      a biology textbook
    4. D.
      a medical book

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科目: 来源: 题型:阅读理解

“It was all his own idea, ” says Pat Peters, the 38-year-old wife of Palo Alto, California high school . Bob had just drawn up a “motherhood contract” ----- a document (文件) stating that for 70 days this summer he would take over the care and feeding of the couple’s four children, plus all household chores (杂务). Although he didn’t even know how to make coffee when he signed, he was quite confident.(He thought the experience would make a nice book.) After 40 of the 70 days, he was ready to give up. “I was beaten down, completely humbled, ” admits Peters. Three weeks later he spoke to the local press (also part of the bargain), stating, “Not only is motherhood a difficult task, not only is it never-ending, it is an impossible job for any normal human being.” Bob and Pat were high school sweethearts. After they were married in 1960, she worked as a secretary to help put him through university. Since then Bob has been the football and wrestling coach at Palo Alto’s Cubberley High while Pat raised the kids. Then two years ago Pat went back to work as a secretary at Cubberley. “I had been around children so much,” she sighs (叹气), “I couldn’t talk to a grown-up.” She continued to run the household, however----- until Bob signed the contract, whereupon she decided to relax and enjoy it. Although Peters had consulted (咨询) with his school’s home economics teachers and the head of the cafeteria (食堂), his meals were sometimes a disaster.
“I tried to slip the butter I’d forgotten under the eggs after they were frying, ” he says. For the last three weeks, the family ate out a lot—sometimes having Macdonald’s hamburgers for lunch and dinner. As for housekeeping, a home economics teacher had told Bob that a room always looks clean if the bed is made. “I found an easier way-----I shut the doors, ” he says. Soon the kids were wearing the same clothes for a week. “I made them wear their shirts inside out, and when we went to pick up Pat at work they turned them right side out so they would look clean.”
Now that Bob has publicly admitted he was wrong, he is routinely(日常地) sharing the child-raising and household tasks with Pat. The tentative (暂定的) title of his book about the summer is taken from something he shouted at the kids one day

  1. 1.

    The couple signed the contract because _______

    1. A.
      Pat complained a lot about her doing the housework all by herself
    2. B.
      Bob loved taking care of children and wanted his wife to have a good rest
    3. C.
      they agreed that husband and wife should share household tasks
    4. D.
      Bob thought it easy to take care of the family and wanted the experience for a book
  2. 2.

    It was agreed that if Bob failed to keep to the contract, he would have to _______

    1. A.
      pay a certain amount of money
    2. B.
      do all the housework for years
    3. C.
      say sorry to his wife
    4. D.
      admit publicly he was wrong about motherhood
  3. 3.

    Which of the following is true according to the passage?

    1. A.
      Bob managed to keep the kids’ clothes clean
    2. B.
      Bob tried to cook good meals for his children
    3. C.
      Bob frequently took the kids out to eat because he was too busy at work
    4. D.
      Bob taught the kids to make their beds every day
  4. 4.

    Which of the following can best end the news story?

    1. A.
      “My experience of being a mother.”
    2. B.
      “I’m proud of you all, my dear!”
    3. C.
      “Wait till your mother gets home!”
    4. D.
      “Motherhood: an impossible job for anyone.”

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Jean is a bright young lady who comes from a rich and famous family. She goes to a good university and has everything that money can buy. Well, almost everything is good. But the problem is that Jean’s family are so busy that they can hardly find time to be with her. So Jean spends a lot of time on her QQ. She likes being anonymous(匿名), talking to people who do not know about her famous family and her rich life. She uses the name Linda on QQ and has made a lot of friends who she keeps in touch with quite often.
Last year Jean made a very special friend on QQ. His name was David and lived in San Francisco. David was full of stories and jokes. He and Jean had a common interest in rock music and modern dance. So it always took them hours to talk happily on QQ and sometimes they even forgot their time. Of course, they wanted to know more about each other. David sent a picture of himself: He was a tall, good looking young man with big, happy smile. As time went by, they became good friends and often sent cards and small things to each other.
When Jean’s father told her that he was going on a business trip to San Francisco, she asked him to let her go with him so that she could give David a surprise for his birthday. She would take him the latest DVD of their favorite rock singer. But when she knocked on David’s door in San Francisco, she found that her special friend was a twelve-year-old boy named Jim!

  1. 1.

    Jean spends a lot of her time on QQ because she is ______

    1. A.
      rich
    2. B.
      young
    3. C.
      lonely
    4. D.
      talkative
  2. 2.

    The reason why they even forgot their time is that they ______

    1. A.
      talked in delight on QQ
    2. B.
      hated study
    3. C.
      fell in love with each other
    4. D.
      had similar hobbies
  3. 3.

    Why did Jean leave her home for San Francisco?

    1. A.
      To amaze David
    2. B.
      To be on a business trip
    3. C.
      To be invited to Jim's birthday party
    4. D.
      To send some gifts to Jim
  4. 4.

    The following states are true about Jean EXCEPT that ______ according to the passage

    1. A.
      she is a university student
    2. B.
      she was born in a wealthy family
    3. C.
      she made a friend named Jim younger than her
    4. D.
      she uses her family name on her QQ
  5. 5.

    We could believe that Jean was ______ when seeing Jim himself instead of David at his door

    1. A.
      delighted
    2. B.
      disappointed
    3. C.
      regretful
    4. D.
      confused

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If you are asked to name some national emblems of China, the dragon will probably be one of the famous images that pop into your head. We Chinese often consider ourselves "the descendants(后代)of the dragon." It is not unfamiliar to you that your parents hope that you "may become the dragon".  
  As a mythical(神秘的)creature, the dragon is deeply rooted in Chinese culture. Traditionally, dragons are considered to govern rainfall. They have the power to decide where and when the rain falls. In addition, the dragon is a symbol of imperial (帝王的)power. The emperors thought they were real dragons and the sons of the heaven.   
But the creature is regarded differently in Western countries. In the Bible, dragons represent the devil(恶人). Western people usually see dragons as cold-blooded reptiles(爬虫), like snakes and cruel killers. In their eyes, dragons are also dishonest.  
  Dragons in Western literature are presented as monsters(怪物). It is a common tale for a mediaeval knight(中世纪的骑士) to kill a dragon and save a princess and her country from its evil. Even the popular boy wizard Harry Potter has to battle against a dragon.    
  However, dragons are not all bad in the West. "Puff the Magic Dragon" is a well-known song. The lyrics(歌词) tell a bitter-sweet story of the dragon Puff and his playmate Jackie Paper, a little boy. When Jackie grows up, he loses interest in the imaginary adventures of childhood and leaves Puff upset. Puff represents the innocence of a child's imagination, which is very positive for a dragon.    

  1. 1.

    The underlined word” emblems” in the first paragraph means “_______”

    1. A.
      symbols
    2. B.
      names
    3. C.
      places
    4. D.
      parks
  2. 2.

    What is a dragon presented as according to Western literature?

    1. A.
      wizard
    2. B.
      A mediaeval knight
    3. C.
      A princess
    4. D.
      A monster
  3. 3.

    The writer gave the example of “ Puff the Magic Dragon” to show_____

    1. A.
      dragons can represent the innocence of child’s imagination
    2. B.
      children don’t like to play with dragons
    3. C.
      dragons are not all bad in the West
    4. D.
      not all people in the West like dragons

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