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　　 People usually check whether their keys, wallets and phones are with them before going out. But many people in China now have one more important thing to take, a face mask. They hope that it can protect them from polluted air.

Since January 2013, many cities in China have seen a lot of foggy days. In Beijing, only five days in January were free of smog (雾霾). What’s the difference between fog and smog?

According to scientists, fog is made up of tiny (微小的) drops of water and also ice particles (颗粒) during very cold conditions. Smog is dirty air that looks like a mixture of smoke and fog, caused mainly by smoke from cars and factories in cities.

An official for the Ministry of Environmental Protection told Beijing News that PM2.5 pollution is the main problem with air pollution. PM 2.5 refers to pollution with small particles 2.5 micrometers or less in diameter (直径).

According to the Chinese Academy of Sciences, two main factors that cause PM 2.5 are motor vehicles and the burning of coal.

Poor air has done harm to people’s health. Children and the elderly are more at risk. A report from Beijing Children’s Hospital shows that from December 5 to December 11, 2013, half of the patients in the hospital came for respiratory (呼吸道的) problems.

Air problems and environmental protection have become a care for the whole nation.

Premier Li Keqiang made his last Government Work Report(政府工作报告) on March 6, 2014. The report said that the government should work hard to prevent pollution and give people a healthy living environment.

It calls on people to make full use of energy and resources (资源) and cut down on energy use.

‘We should give people hope through our actions,’ Li said.

(　　 ) 42. The underlined phrase “were free of” means _______________.

A. had some　　　　　　　 　 B. had no　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. had many　 　 D. had more and more

(　　 ) 43. According to the third paragraph, we can know that________________.

　 　　A.　　　 fog is made up of drops of water with smoke　　　 　 　B. smog is formed (形成) during cold hours

　 　　C. smog is a mixture of fog and smoke　　 　　　　 D. smoke from cars and factories cause fog

(　　 ) 44. Paragraphs 4 and 5 are mainly about ________________.

　 　　A. what PM 2.5 is and how to protect ourselves against PM 2.5

B. how to prevent PM 2.5 pollution and how PM 2.5 looks

C. what PM 2.5 is and what causes PM 2.5

　 　　D. how seriously PM 2.5 affects us and how to deal with PM 2.5

(　　 ) 45. From Li Keqiang’s report, we learn that __________________.

A. the environment has improved a lot since Li was in office

B. many people have breathing problems because of the air pollution

C. the air pollution problem is the government’s task

D. the government will try its best to solve the air pollution problem

第Ⅱ卷 （非选择题，共 60 分）

C

Are you a gourmand(美食主义者)? Do you want to eat every delicious food in the world? Then do you watch the popular program? “A Bite of China(舌尖上的中国)” is a documentary on Chinese delicious food which has been broadcast by Chinese central television. Is there any holiday that isn't celebrated with a special festival food? Here are several traditional Chinese foods:

Eggs hold a special meaning in many cultures, and China is no exception(例外). The Chinese believe eggs mean producing something new. After a baby is born, parents may hold a "red egg and ginger party," where they pass out eggs to announce the birth. In some areas of China the number of eggs represents the sex of the child, for example, an even number(1,3,5,---) for a girl, and an odd number(2,4,6---) if a boy has been born. 　

　　 Noodles are a symbol of long life in Chinese culture. They are as much a part of a Chinese birthday celebration as a birthday cake with lit candles is in many countries. Since noodles represent long life, it is considered very unlucky to cut it off. 　

Although westerners sometimes may be very sorry to see fish lying on a plate, in China a whole fish is a symbol of richness. In fact, at a party it is traditional to serve the whole fish last, pointed toward the valued guest. Fish also has a special meaning because the Chinese word for fish, yu, sounds like the word for richness or plenty, and it is believed that eating fish will help your wishes come true in the year to come.

A very popular dish during the Dragon Boat Festival is Zongzi. This tasty dish is made of rice dumplings with meat, peanut or other delicious food in bamboo leaves. The tradition of Zongzi is meant to remind us of a great man, Qu Yuan.

The 50-minute program tries to bring something new by presenting more cultural elements(元素),such as eating habits and the quality of eating.

(　　 ) 38. How many kinds of traditional food are mentioned in the passage?

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

(　　 ) 39. The underlined word “valued” in Paragraph 4 means ____________.

　　 　A. expensive　　　 　B. famous　　 　　　　C. rich　　　 　　　　 D. important

(　　 ) 40. Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage?

A. We can cut birthday noodles off in China if we think they are too long.

B. It is impolite to serve a whole fish last at a party in China.

C. The program lasts less than one hour and only introduces traditional Chinese food.

D. There are many kinds of Zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival.

(　　 ) 41. What does the writer mean in the last paragraph?

　　 A. The writer thinks the program is too long.　　　　

　　 B. The writer thinks the program has more meanings inside than the story itself.

　　 C. The writer thinks everyone can have a good eating habit after watching the program.

　　 D. The writer thinks the program has brought many kinds of delicious food to us.

B

I took my 9-year-old daughter, Susan and 5-year-old son, Robbie to the shopping centre. As we got there, we saw a big sign that said, “Petting Zoo”. The kids jumped up and asked, “Daddy, can we go?”

Both my wife and I were out of work. However, I said, “Sure”, giving them a quarter each. They went away, leaving only fifty cents left in my pocket.

A petting zoo is made up of a hundred of little baby animals of all kinds. Kids pay their money and stay in the enclosure(围场) pleased with the little animals while their parents shop.

A few minutes later, I saw Susan walking along behind me. I was surprised and asked what was wrong.

She said sadly, “Well, Daddy, a ticket for Petting Zoo costs fifty cents. So I gave Robbie my quarter.” Then she said the most beautiful thing I had ever heard. She repeated the family motto(座右铭), which is “Love is Action!”

I knew clearly no one loves little animals more than Susan. She had watched both my wife and me do and say “Love is Action!” for years, and now she had put it into her lifestyle. It had become part of her, because she knew the whole family motto. It’s not only “Love is Action”; it’s “Love is SACRIFICIAL(牺牲的) Action!” Love always pays a price.

I was moved. We went back to the Petting Zoo. Susan stood with her hands and chin(下巴) resting on the fence and just watched Robbie go crazy petting and feeding the animals. I had fifty cents burning a hole in my pocket. I put my hand into my pocket and took out the money. Sure, I must do that!

(　　 ) 34. The underlined part “It” in Paragraph 6 refers to（指）________.

　 A. the family motto　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. their lifestyle

　 C.　　　 the Petting Zoo　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 　 D. the ticket for Petting Zoo

(　　 ) 35. From the passage we can infer(推断) that _________________.

　 A.　　　 the writer was strict with the children　　　　　 　 B. Susan didn’t like playing with pets

　 C. the family lived a hard life 　 　　　　　　　 　　　D. Robbie didn’t want to play with Susan

(　　 ) 36. What might happen next according to the story?

A. The writer would get angry with Robbie.　　 　

B. Susan would play happily with the little animals.

　 C. The writer would play together with Susan.　

D. The writer would buy Susan some candies.

(　　 ) 37. What is the best title for this passage?

　 A. A Petting Zoo.　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. An Attractive Shopping Centre.　　　

C.　　　 Try Your Best to Help Others.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Love Is Sacrificial Action!

15.(　　 ) --I think students should be allowed to have mobile phones to call their parents.

---__________! They may play games in class.

A. Yes, I agree　　　　 　 B. No, I disagree　　　　　 C. That’s true　 　　　D. Yes, you’re right

14.(　　 ) ---It’s better for us to check the conditions of the car before starting our journey.

　---OK, ______.

A. Better to be safe than sorry　　　　　　　 　　B. Many hands make light work

C. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket　　　 　　D. Too many cooks spoil the broth

13.(　　 ) ---Excuse　me,　could　you　tell　me　____________?　

---Sure,　sir.　You　can　try　www.taobao.com.

A.　where can　I　join　in　the　group-buying　　　　　　　 B.　how could　I　join　in　the　group-buying

C.　where I　can　join　in　the　group-buying　　　　　　　 D.　how I　could join　in　the　group-buying

12.(　　 ) ---The players in Super Brain can work out different kinds of difficult problems.

---　　 ___　 　　they are! They have super brains indeed.

A. What interesting　　 B. How interesting　 　C. What amazing　　 D. How amazing